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8evey's Division at Port Gibson.

EpIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I wns n
member Of the 29th Wis. The regiment
belonged TO and fought with Gen. A. +.
Hovey'R Division. We were under fro
from, rebel batteries and infantry from
daylight till nfter dark, and Hovey's Divi-
sien of the Thirteenth Corps occupied the
center Of the Union army, yet Hovey'
Division is not named in Raums history
of the battle of Port Gibson
Gen. Grant, in his Memoirs, says that
all that could be called a battle nj Cham
nion's Hill was fought between Hovcy's
Division and the rebel army. Gen. Raum
gives us credit for making q good fight
that day, but says that there were others
entitled 70 rs much credit. Cen. Ra"-''s
statement of the losses at Champions Hill
iH different from the official reports ms |
heard them at the time Hovey's Division
lost in killed, wounded and missing 1.4GS
men, and by my Captains watch the time
occupied was two hours and 2S Minutes
nnd it was a hot day. The retirement of
Gen. McClernand by order of Gen. Grant
created much mutinous language in our
regiment, and with us Gen. Grant was
not very popular till after Lees surrender.
Gro. Z. WOoD, Co. /, Doth Wis. Roy,
Wash
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We bivouacked at the edge of the field
over which We charged during the battle
The next morning we moved to the main
Atlanta road and proceeded to Rough and
Ready, where the solitary inhabitant ap'
peared delighted that Hood was driving
Sherman back to Atlanta. On the Sth we
reached White Hall, one and a half miles
from Atlanta, and saw the tall, white
spires Of the city and the frowning forti.
ications built to protect it. There our
brigade was halted and massed in col.
umn by battalions, while Gen. Morgan
read to us the congratulatory messages
and orders of President Lincoln and Gems
Grant, Sherman, Thomas, Davis, and his
own.
The Presidents telegram was especially
acceptable, in which he said:
"The marches, battles, sieges and other
military operations that have signalized
the campaign must render it famous in
the annals of war, and have entitled those
who have participated therein to the ap-
plause and thanks of the Nation"
AS an evidence of the arduOus and dan
gerOus service performed by Sherman s
army during four months of alternate
marching, intrenching and fighting from
Chattanooga to Atlanta, it may be stated
that our regiment was under fire 100
days, marched 400 miles and dug trench
change of position required a new line of
defensive works.
In addition to almost continuous skir-
it fought eight battles, losing III
killed and wounded and six missing.
Starting the campaign with $50 present
for duty, it ended with 200 men; sickness
induced by hard service, having added its
number to the casualties of skirmish and
battle.
Sept. 13.-We have not yet taken time
to rest. Our habitatiOns must first be
prepared for comfort. Gen. Sherman has
given us permission to use deserted build
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Soldiers Diary OF the Civil War;
A Soldiers Diary OF the Civil War.
By LYMAN s. WIDNEY, 34th III.
Copyrighted. 1901, by TnE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

the position assigned us, we marched dowr
the main road, crossed Mokers Greek, and
then by the left until we Joined Carlin
| This movement exposed us to a severe
artillery fire and our brigade suffered some
loss.
Forming on the ridge in two lines we
awaited the order to charge. Our force
was not formidable in numbers, although
it consisted of five brigades, because the
regiments were mere skeletons of their
original organizations, ours having only
40 men in ranks by actual count.
While we were forming our lines, two
Of our batteries had been brought to the
ridge and fired vigorously toward the
angle which was TO be the point of our
attack. The Confederates replied with
two batteries from that position.
At p. IN. the signal was given and
we started down the slope of our ridge
to shallow ravine, whence we must
ascend the slope of the enemy's ridge to
reach his works on the crest.
In front of our brigade was an open
field for half n mile, cut with bitches and
swamps, which delayed our progress and
caused our line to be much broken, while
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
wOLFoRD's MEN.

NOLFOHD > MEN.
John DUNCAN, Co. L, 1st Ky. Cav,
Norwood, KY, replying to the inquiry OF
DIR. Samuel ID. T0bey as to the success
Of Wolford's men in their attempt to cut
their way ont during Stoneman's Raid
says that nearly all succeeded in reaching
the Union lines after some hard fighting.
Comrade DUNCAN, however, believes that
DIR. Tobey is mistaken in stating that VOL
ford commanded the troops: he believes
that Col. Adams was in command.
CoLoISED TROOPS At TUPELo.
J. ". I.indsel, Co. T., 93d Ind, Bloom
ingtOn, Ind, has read with interest the
dispute regarding the colored troops at
TupelO. He writes: ~ can say that they
made Il wonderful racket at night, but I
always heard that they got mixed up and
were fighting each other. l visited the
hospital next morning, and saw the doc
tors working over the wounded"
PENSION FOR 81 AND SHORTY.
]. II. Foor, Co. X, 2OSth Pa, Ray HILL
Pa, thinks that ST and Shorty ought to
20 home pretty soon, and apply for a pen
sion at once, because they will be very
old before Evans reaches their case.
HISTORY OF THE 65TH ILL.
Comrade A. A. Jones, Toledo, Iowa,
who was elected Historian of the 65th
ILL.,, better known as the Scotch Regiment,
Of Chicago, at the National Encampment
in Chicago, reports that he has completed
the history of the regiment so far as it
is possible to do so with the assistance
that he has received. He believes, how
ever, that should other members of the
regiment write him, giving accounts of
their experiences in the service, he could
increase the value of the his
tory.
CAPTURE OF FORT GREGG.
Capt Case, AllertOn, Iowa, writes that
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many all these are called veterans"
against which feel It time to protest,
in making which l wish 1t distinctly un-
derstood that the protest Is entirely i'm
personal. The service gave the country
amounted In all to 40 months, In separate
or different commands, but I did not have
the chance to veteranize, so cannot say as
TO the disposition md courage; simply did
not, and can Justly lay no claim to that
effect. Those who became veterans man
ifested IN excellent courage that should
forever mark them as q distinct Glass;
Is. %. LoRINa, 9Th Tenn.. Nashville, Tenn.
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A Theory.

"But the shipbuilders are said to be
very busy. Why should they want a sub
sidy?'
We'll, perhaps they feel that II they
had more money they wouldn't need to
work so hard"
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in order to quickly introduce their most won
let In the U. S. They could not afford to dc
this only that they expect after you are
cured, and they know you will be, and that
you VIII recommend the remedy to suffering
friends who will gladly order the treatment
and In this way they Will be amply rewarded
for making this most liberal free offer Send
your name and address to Dr. Mary Lock
Co., e6l EnglewoOd Station, Chicago, Ill.,.
cured In the privacy of your own home
Remember this is not a patent medicine
but full three-course treatment sent COM
piete, In a plain package SO that NO person
will know what It contains.
The above offer Is genuine. We ask no
questions oil references of any kind. Every
lady who writes will be given q full $500
package free. Write today,
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who Goes There?"

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Let "whe
Goes There continue. 1t is the first article
| read. Don't let Berwick be captured;
tell us all that he did. 1t brings back to
memory things of bygone days.-JoHH
DUNCAN, Co. L, 1st Ky. Cav, Norwood,
Ky.
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Couldn't Have Been a Scout,

He says he was a British scout In
South Africa"
Yes; he's an awful liar"
You don't believe he was n scoutT
Ills various claims are conflicting. He
says he was never captured even once"
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Sample Bottle of swamp-Root Free by Mail

hear, through The National Tribune, from
members of the 9th n. Y. Cav. Comrads
Ellis is 81 years old. On the evening OF
Jan. % he walked FIVE miles to attend bis
Post meeting.
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ONLY A Ma NJ E
No Money Is Wanted.

Please show this to some person who
needs one of these books. Ask him IA
send me his name.
| will mail the book, and with it an or.
der on your nearest druggist for six bot.
ties Of DIR. Shoop's Restorative. I will tell
the druggist to let the sick one take it foI
a month. IL satisfied, then pay $3.50. II
not, | will pay the druggist myself.
! mean that exactly. | do not always
succeed, for sometimes there is a cause.
like cancer, which medicine cannot cure.
But most Of these diseases result from
weakened inside nerves; those nerves
which alone make every vital organ do
its duty. ! have spent n lifetime in learn.
ing how to strengthen them; my Restora-
tive always does that. | have furnished
it TO $4,000 people on terms like the
above. and 80 out of each 40 have paid
for it-paid because they were cured.
There are 30 chances In 40 that can
cure you or your friend. will pay all the
cost II | don't. Won't you tell this to
some sick person who wants to be well?
o,. Book No. / on Dyspepsia,
o,npy state which Book No on the Heart,
Dook you want, and Book No. on the kidneys
Andress DE- Shoop, Book No. for Women
isox DOL, hacine, Wis Book No. for Men, fsrRled \
Book No. on Rheumstsm.
MILO cases. not chronic, often cured by one or
Two bottles. At all druggists ~
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Maj. S. F. Shaw, 10th W. Va, in his
sketch of West Virginia troops in the
Army of the Potomac, in the issue of
Feb. 6, has made mistake about the
troops that took Fort Gregg, in front of
Petersburg. Capt. Case says that Fort
Gregg was taken by the 18th W. Va, the
23d Ill. and the 54th Pa, under command
Of Col. Curtis, 18th w. Va. He was with
the brigade on that memorable morning.
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SfopS the Cough
and works Off the Co

ana WORKS oil The Cold.
axative Bromo Qunine Tablets cure . cold In sas
day. No Cure, No Pay. Price Is cents.
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Simply state which
book you want. and
address DIR. Shoop,
BOZ 53l, Racine, Wis.
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Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
VIII Boycott the Breweries.

Cincinnati, June 2-On account of
the differences between the engineers
and others employed in the breweries
of Cincinnati and Newport, over 1 200
brewery workers were locked out
last February. At conference Sat
urday it was learned that all have
resumed work except 375. Meantime
the breweries have been running at
full capacity and with their new men
have more men in their employ now
than they really need. Because of
the refusal Saturday of the brewers
to give employment to all of the 375
old men still out, the United Brewery
Workers at a meeting yesterday de-
cided to renew the fight through eff
forts at boycott.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
Made Good the Shortage.

Passaic, n. j., May 31.-Willian
Malcolm, city treasurer, who turned
over all his property, valued at $50,
900 to 100000, to make good a short
age of S63, 900 in his accounts as sec
retary of the Mutual Loan and Build
ing association, caused by an error
in bookkeeping 20 years ago, was re
elected secretary of the association
at the annual meeting. The stock
holders expressed great regard fol
Secretary Malcolm, who sacrificed
nearly his entire property to rectify
the mistake.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
REVELATIONS APPALLING.
Never Before In American History Has 81
Much Crookedness Been Unearthed
In st. Louis.

ST. Louis, June 2.-The April CRANE
fury, which has been investigating
municipal corruption with the assist
ance of Circuit Attorney Joseph W
Folk, made its final report Saturday
to Judge Douglas. The report says
that "while there may have been cor.
ruptiOn in other cities as great as
we have had here, yet in no place
in the world and in no time of his
tory has so much official corruption
been uncovered and the evidence
shown so that all could see and I'm.
derstand. These revelations have
been SO appalling as to be almost be-
yond belief and it will be years be.
fore the extent of the discoveries
are fully realized.''
The report closes as follows:
These disclosures make plain that
the tax payers of ST. Louis hare been
mercilessly and pitilessly outraged
for years, that the money they have
paid in taxes has been squandered;
instead of being used for the public
welfare it has been feIoniously dissi-
pated and benefited chiefly corrupt
officials who have grown opulent on
small salaries. 1t is in the evidence
before us that q former collector OF
the city of ST. Louis, who was after,
ward mayor, received interest or
public funds for his own private ac-
count. The sum so received was
something over $4,000 which with
interest to date would amount tic
about $4,000. Any possible erimi
nal charge arising out of this conduct
has been barred by the statute Of
limitation, which unfortunately is
three years. A civil action to re-
cover the money, however, can still
oe brought and we understand viii
ne instituted"
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
CharIeston.s Exposition Closed.

Charleston, S. c., June 2.-Presi.
dent Wagener at midnight Saturday
turned off the electric lights, the
buglers sounded "taps,' a salute was
fired and the South Carolina Inter
state and West Indian exposition
passed into history. The exposition
opened December 1, 1901, and the six
months of it's existence have made
very brilliant season for Charles
ton. The first half of the time was
not very prosperous for the fair, but
during the last three months great
crowds have visited it. The enter
prise will be loss financially.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
Proposition to Get Bounty for Veterans.

Topeka, Kan, june "A. ".
Smith, of Mcpherson, is going to
submit proposition to congress that
Will be of deep interest to many sol
diers of the civil war. In 1864 the
government paid a bounty of $4OO to
each soldier who would veteranize
At that time about $4,000 union sol
diers were in rebel prisons and could
not veteranize. After their release
they were kept in the army until
the war was over. They served just
as long as those did who veteranized.
Now Mr.. Smith believes that they
are entitled to the bounty.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
A TOWN UNDER WATER.
four Feet Of Water In the Townsiss OF
Walters. Ok.-Torrents Rolling ON
the Wichita Mountains

Wichita, Kan, May 30.-A mes
age from Lawton, Ok, to the Eagle
asst night says that there is four
eet of water in the townsite of
Walters and that the transaction of
BUSINESS is impossible. Every stream
n Comanche county is a raging tor
sent and loss of life is feared. An
Unknown travelling man was caught
n Cache creek and he and his team
md buggy were swept away and
undoubtedly drowned. The Woods
.laim at Lawton is covered by water
Ind current 200 feet wide is run
ling through it. Much loss of prop
.rty is indicated by Cache creek be-
ng blockaded in places by dead ami
nails, farm implements and house
hold goods.
A message from Wildman, Ok, says
hat torrents of water rolling off
he Wichita mountains have swept
tway many prospectors' shacks and
is believed that some of the oc-
:upants have perished. Red river is
30 high that it cannot take the sur
plus water of the swollen streams
md hence they are overspreading
The country and doing much damage
20 property and crops. Beds have
been seen floating down the streams.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
AIbaugh for Chairman.

1t is conceded that Morton Albaugh
will be reelected chairman of the
republican state central committee
The committee viii hold a meeting
about the middle of next month and
the matter will be settled at that
time. The candidates on the state
ticket, and not the committee, really
select the chairman. The republicans
of the Third district are pushing
c. a. McNeal, of Cherokee county,
for secretary of the committee.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
Confederate Monument Unveiled.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 31.-The
monument dedicated to the confed-
crate dead by the United Daughters
Of the Confedefacy was unveiled at
Forest Hill cemetery yesterday aft
ernoon. The G.. a. r. veterans deco
rated the graves of the union sol
Hers in the different cemeteries and
held appropriate exercises. Reports
from Kansas and Missouri showed
that Decoration day was generally
observed in the cities
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
"Home Rulers" Want Botkin.

The home rule party, which was
organized year ago, and the object
of which was to advance the cause
of prohibition in Kansas, is making
preparations for its first campaign
this year. The state convention of
the party has been called to meet in
Hutchinson soon. Secretary NJ. y.
Butler, of the state central commit
tee, gave out a statement in which
he declared that the leaders of the
party favored the nomination of j.
d. Botkin for congressman-at-lar
despite the. fact that he probably
will be the populist nominee for gov
ernor. The Populist state convention
does not meet until June "a and the
home rule party may nominate Bot
kin for another office before that
time. Friends of Mr.. Botkin are try
ing to direct the attention of the
home rule organization to some other
candidate for congress, as they are
afraid that he might not reject the
home rule nomination and this would
prevent his nomination by the popu-
lists
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
RESCUED FROM TREE TOPS.
Residents of Anadarko, Ok, Were Over
wheimed by Flood While Sleeping
in Their Homes.

Anadarko, Ok, June 1.-Anadarko
passed sleepless night on account
of the sudden rise of the Washita
river. The entire bottom is over
flowed, averaging one mile in width
and eight feet deep on oyerflowed
land. The residents were surprised
in their beds and were compelled to
fee for their lives, many being res
cued later from trees and tops of
houses. One mile of the Rock Is
land road was washed out, also all
crops in the floods path. The water
is the highest in 80 years. The rail-
road and Kiowa agency bridges were
carried away.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
The Best Kansas News.
what He should Expect.

The Atchinson Globe is urging the
Atchinson girls to set their caps for
Mr.. Bailey, the republican nominee
for governor, declaring that he lis
handsome, rich and only 40:" Mr..
Bailey is rich, and he is not unhand-
some, but he was born in 1854 and he
Will soon be As Now, of course, a
nominee for governor is exempt from
many of the rules that govern hu-
manity, but ordinarily a sinner who
has lived to the age of As without
taking a wife is not entitled to
girl from Atchinson or anywhere
else. The best that such a man has
the right to expect is widow of 10
with motherly amplitude of peEson
and a double chin.-Kansas City
Journal
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
Interesting Tabulntion.

Secretary Coburn has made re-
markable tabulation of Kansas wheat
crops, which ought to open the eyes
of people misled by the unfortunate
remark of year or so ago by Secre-
tary Wilson that Kansas crops are
uncertain. The crops of wheat for
five year periods show from III to
81 an average annual yield of 23,-
100000 bushels; from So to SO a yield
of 2S.000,o00 bushels; from 81 to 81
a yield of 10000, 900 bushels; from ga
to 90 a yield of 100000 bushels,
and from '97 to 1901 a yield of 65.-
100000 bushels. In the last five years
the wheat crops have exceeded by
5000, 900 bushels the crops of the
ten years preceding.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
HIS BODY REINrERRED.
ken. Leavenworth's Corpse Brought from
Delhi, n. u, and Buried at the National
Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth. Kan.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 31.-The
body of the late Gen. Leavenworth,
brought here from Delhi, n. Y, was
reinterred yesterday at the national
cemetery at Fort Leavenworth.
Gen. John C. Bates, commanding the
department. of the Missouri, pre-
sided over the exercises at the ceme-
terry. The grafton was delivered by
State Senator F. Dumont Smith.
Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf, who succeed
I'd Gen. Funston in command of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, read
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. A
prayer was offered by Bishop Mills
paugh, of Topeka, and chorus Of
200 sang patriotic airs.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
The Wreck of the Maine Decorated.

Havana, May 31.-When the people
of Havana awoke yesterday morning
they saw on the wreck of the Maine
the evidence of thoughtfulness and
appreciation on the part of Presi-
dent Palma, who ordered that the
wreck, which stands asa monument
for more than 200 brave Americans
be appropriately decorated to com,
.memorate the day. American and
Cuban flags, garlands of roses and
wreaths constituted the decorations
M.morial services were held in sew
eral of the American churches.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
DROVE PARENTS TO KILL.
Famine In Corea Causes Infants to b
Slain for Food-Eating Bark
from Trees.

. Honolulu, May 24.-News comes
from Corea by steamer that famine
in several districts is causing great
misery and many deaths. In Kyoha
the people were driven to stripping
the bark from the trees and eating
it. Under one tree five bodies were
found of people who had died of hun
ger. The governor of North Abulla
province reports that in Is districts
41,35s persons are on the verge of
starvation. In one province family
was driven to kill and eat two of
their youngest children.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
PAULS VALLEY FLOODED.
fwO Feet of Water Running Through the
Main Street-Several Bridges Car
ried Away.

Oklahoma City, Ok, May 31.-Ha1f
If the residence part of Pauls Val
ey, town of 1000, in the Chickasaw
aation, is four and five feet under
water from the overflow of Rush
:reek. Two feet of water is running
through the main street. The South
Canadian river has carried away the
bridge at Noble, the best wagon
bridge on the river, costing $40, 1000.
The North Canadian at Oklahom
City is still rising, carrying out many
good bridges.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
Lnshed Him With a whip.

At Columbus young man pressed
his attentions upon young lady in
manner not agreeable to her. 1t
came to the NOTICE of the other
young men of the town and they
notified the fellow that he must de-
sist from his practice of following
the girl around. He persisted and on
Monday night the young men took
him to a bridge, tied him up, barred
his back and dashed him with whip.
much to the approval of large body
of citizens who stood by and wit.
messed the performance. - Kansas
City Journal.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
A Gift to MIR. Craddock.

Mayor W. III. Craddock, of Kansas
City, received from Charles S. Dole,
of Kansas City, Mo-, printed copy
on satin, of the second inaugural ad.
dress of Thomas jefferson. The gift
was a result of Mr.. CraddOck's nomi.
nation for governor of Kansas by the
democrats. The address was deliv.
cred in the United States senate on
March 4, 1905. AT that time 100
copies were printed, one of which has
been handed down in Mr.. Dole's
family.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
REDUCES THE ARMY.
secretary OF War Root Issues Order
Making the Permanent Military Es-
tablishment 66,497.

Washington, June by the di-
rection of the president, Secretary
Root has issued a general order de-
creasing the strength of our perma-
nent military establishment and
changing the ratio of its makeup as
provided in the general order issued
last May to carry out the army re-
organization law. Under the gener-
al order of last May, the total
strength of the army was fixed at
77,2S7 men. The order issued Satur-
day reduces this figure to 66,497, re.
duction of 1O,79O.
Barton County democrat., 1902-06-06
The MethodieaI MT. Ware.

Something has been said of the
methodical manner in which Pension
Commissioner Ware does business
Mr.. Ware has made it a practice all
his life to preserve his letters. In
his office at Topeka he has a great
letter file containing little more
than $4,000 letters of private char
acter, and another file containing
about as many of a business charac-
ter. He has these letters indexed
in such a manner that he cam turn
instantly to any one of them by
name, date or by subject matter.