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The National tribune., 1903-12-10

Our trip on the river was said to have
been in consequence of an unsafe railroad
bridge between the two points. Lawrence
burg was at that time city of few
thousand. and l have no recollection that
the inhabitants were unduly demonstra-
tive in their display of loyalty, as was the
case in some of the southern Indiana
towns. The regiment dcbarked. and or
ders were strict. forbidding any of the lib
erty of the town.
CATTLE CAR MARCH.
For the want of continuous transporta-
ton the regiment, by companies and by
squads, occupied vacant buildings. old
sheds. and box ears. as the only quarters
available for the night. We reached Law
renceburg about an hour before sunset.
and it was dark before we were located.
1t was my lot to be quartered. with 9TH
ers of Co. II, in a box car which still
bore evidence that the last load of pas
sengers were of hOofed kind. Oh, how
true that no man knoweth what a day
may bring forth. Just one week ago last
night we slept in marble hall, beneath
the brilliant gaslghts; but tonight we
snooze in cattle haul, without even the
glow of Il lightning bug!
While Oh the boat we had filled our can
teens with river water, and now that we
had been cut off from the freedom of the
town, those who were thoughtful enough
to bring rations set about trying to find
their mouths in the dark, with the diet
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Family Album Found.

Capt. Geo. G.. Gibbs. Sd y. Y. Cav.
Stamford, y. Y, has in his possession
a photo album. with pictures. picked up
by him on a battlefield. when our dead
were being borne to burial. He writes:
Il dismOunted to get it, but now l can
not remember just where. | think it was
near Richmond. Va. on the north side of
the James, and, it seems to me. near
Chapin's farm. in the Fall of 1864 If
it had been package of value. il would
have been accounted for at once; as il
was, it found place in nIy army desk.
where it has been ever since. Now it may
possibly be of value. or ut least of interest.
to some one. There are II photographs:
No. l. No name-taken in AIorse's Gal
lery of the Cumberland (probably some
army photographer, Nashville. Tenn. No
2. Andrew f. Lowe. Co. f. Fairfield
Adams Co, PA. No. 3. No name-taken
M0rses Gallery. Nashville. Tenn. No. 4.
Jas. F. Orr. Co. T., 18th Pa. Cav-taken
at Nashville. Tenn. No. ). Henry Chal
mers. Co. +. Anderson Co. No. 6. s. f.
Wampler, Co. /. 18th Z. V. c., Gettys-
burg. Pa. No. {. No name-same uni
form as others; full beard. No. 8. Lorenzo
Hall. 18th p. V. c.. Bristol. Bucks Co.,
Pa. No. 9. No name nor uniform. No. 10.
No name QOoks like Chaplain)-taken at
Pottsville. Pa. No. II. John Mckee
Swan Station, Erie Co.. Pa-Dolpl
Bros, graphers-'Negative pre-
served No. II. No name nor address:
private soldier-cavalry jacket. l would
be glad to send this album to any person.
a relation of any of the subjects. / would
also be pleased to hear from any of the
9TH Pa Cav"
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Co. 4 Helped Sure.

Dennis Connor. Co. X. 14Sth Pa.
Clarion. Pa. writes: Il do not assert
that the rebellion could not have been pui
down without our company. but / do know
for n fact that goes into history that il
was not know, too, that our percent
age of killed and wounded in battle was
very high in the averages. At the Pe
River. May 10. 1864. of 40 men engaged
five were killed and II wounded, two OF
whom died in the field hospital within q
week.
Il wish to put in claim for our com.
pany for the number of brothers in our
ranks. In one family were five brothers
and there were IA pairs of brothers in the
company beside them. Here is the list:
"Carl-Hiram. wounded Mt Petersburg
BenivaI. killed at Po River. Divins-
Anthony, William Fl. James p: David
died in hospital: Thomas. DorwOrth-
VIM. H.. John G. Fox-Jacob; John N,
killed at Deep Bottom. NIiller-Andrew,
taken prisoner at Reams Station; Geo. w
vania: Joseph. Qullman-Reuben, Dam
James Ii. Sloan-Alexander, wounded
at Mine Run: Isaac N. wounded at
Spotsylvania. Swartsfager-Isaac, killed
at Petersburg; Henry. wounded at Po
River. Thompsor-Denton. killed al
Gettysburg; Benjamin. killed at Po River
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: McComb. killed at
Reams Station. Woods-John; David.
died in hospital. Wiant-Henry c.;
VIM. wounded at Charlottesville: Abram.
wounded at Petersburg; George, wounded
at Spotsylvania.
THE Wants were of two families-two
of each" !"
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Don't Wait Until IFS Too Late.

Do you know what it means to cure
constipation! 1t means TO turn aside md
throw ont Of the body all the woes and
miseries caused by clogged up system.
and they are many. Constipation means
that. the bowels are weak, so that they can
not keep up that constant motion the doe
tors call peristaltic action. When that
stops passages cease, the blood begins to
absorb the poisons through the walls of
the intestines, and thus disease is scatter
ed everywhere. Death often lays its foun-
dation in this way. Torturing diseases
like dyspepsia. Indigestion, kidney troubles.
liver complains, heart disease. headaches
and hundred and one other complaints
start that way. A cure must come through
toning up, Strengthening and invigoratinr
the bowels. This can I've easily, gently and
permanently done by VernaI Saw Palmetto
Berry Wine. Not liquor or patent medi-
cine. A full list of ingredients and ex-
PLANTATION Of their action with each pack
age. 1t is tonic laxative of the highest
class. 1t builds up the bowels, restores
the lost action and adds new strength and
vigor. Only one small dose a day will
positively cure constipation of any degree.
by removing the cause of the trouble. Try
1t. A free sample bottle for the asking.
Write for it today. Address, Vernal
Remedy Co., 146 Seneca Building, Buffalo,
N. Y.
All leading druggists have it for sale.
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Death Wins After 20 Years.

Mrs. Robert Murray. East Des Moines.
Iowa, applied 20 years ago for pension on
account of her son. her sole support, who
was killed in the battle of the Wilderness.
The Grand Army Post at Des Mofnes took
up her case, and Gen. BIssey assisted them,
but in spite of all they could do they could
not secure an allowance. The poor little
old woman would climb the long stairs to
the pension attorneys office. and when he
gave her the chilling news that nothing IA
vorable had been heard yet, she would say
cheerily-"The pension will come some
day. The Lord is always good. but Pm
afraid He will take me away before thu,
Government gets here with my pension"
She died Jan. 3. 1903. and last month NO.
tice was received of the allowance of her
pension When it got to East Des Moines
she had been nearly year sleeping in a
lot in the pottersfeld of the Des Moines
Cemetery
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MUSTERED OUT.

BOYD.-At Barlow, @, suddenly, on Nov. 8, John
Boyd aged 81 years. He WAS born in Cincinnati, o.
age he removed to Senaca. o. He enlisted March II
isi7 In Co E. Sd U. service in Mexico; mustered
enlisted Nov. 1851 In Co. F. Sd CAL; mustered cut
jan Q. 1856 returned 10 Ohio after the civil war;
ried In 1855 Mrs. Sarah smith, who survives him. Com
rade Boyd was faithful member of Barlow Post 43i.
Department of Ohio. May 3, Is0s while Marietta o.
attending Soldiers Reunion. he fell and suffered nu-
ries compelled him upon cruches afterward
while he lived He on his TO the polls to
CAMERON-At his residence Dalton, o., VIM J.
Cameron died May s6 1908 in his 6sih year. leaving
Glen and Ira. surviving him and sorrowing for his
DEATH He was member of the Odd Fellows. the
having enlisted April 30. 1861.
GASKELI.-At Hlsboro, o., in the S5th year of his
Joseph Gaskell died from disabilities incurred in
the service and from which he suffered through all the
years intervening He and three of his in
August. 1865. A good soldier, good comrade good
citizen: he was valued member of John NJ Berrere
Post. 205 Department of Ohio, GAR.
rade Glassman He was born at Louisville. Ky Sept
discharged Jan. i5 1866 by of end OF His
wife survives him. Hardships endured in the field
ease that caused his DEATH after lifetime of suffering
IMBRIE-At Wellsviie, o., Of paralysis. Nov. l.,
lanes N; .1 impne ia ased o. he was ponn ~ Darngton II
vile. where he enlisted private In Co. X, Sd Ohio
of his enlistment of three months when the regiment
reensted for three Early In the he became
Captain of his company and acquired reputation
fearless wise and able leader and became conspicuous
as drill master. At the battle of Stone River he
received slight wound In the arm; captured nj
Rome, Ga. 1863, and after IS months in Libby and
other rebel torture pens escaped from the prison Co.
lnmbn. s. G.. and amer 81 nights travel and days of
concealment, reached the Union lines Chatranoo-
ga. He was one of the Union prisoners purposely
posed by the rebels to the Union fire at
and brought home with him piece of shell that ex-
ploded near him on that occasion. After the war he
spent some years in Council Bluffs Iowa, and Evans
Colo. where he established GAR. Post. He ali
his life consistent Christian, member of the Presby
terian church.
RIGGS.-At Arapahoe Neb., Oct 81, Dewitt c.
Riggs. He was born In Wayne Co.. n w. May 81. 1897
and while he infant taken by his parents
Clinton Co.. Iowa. where he grew manhood. In 1862
he married Sarah Goodrich who with daughters,
survives him. In the year Of his marriage he
in Co. +. 3ist Iowa, being promoted Ordery-S;er-
geant and Second Lieutenant Exposure and hard
ships wrecked his constitution and compelled his res
gnatiOn. He recovered his health remained
AN invalid and died from the effects Of his army suffer
ingA
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heretofore mentioned, which they washed
| down with muddy river water.
Those who had preferred to start from
Camp Chase with empty haversacks and
| to trust to luck on the way were com
| PEELED to beg or starve, or feed on river
| water alone. 1t was lesson worth learn.
| ing, well learned so early when going to
| war. We We're taught by experience; We
would never miss the rations again, till
| the hayersack ran dry. +.
Although such predicaments were lit.
tie tough at the start. there was generally
fun enough from some source to. chase
away melancholy. While some of the
| boys were cropping around in the car, in
dungeon darkness, trying to find some u1-
disputed spot to make their bed, others
were arguing and kicking for more ter
| ritory on which TO stretch at half length
their tired limbs. Stubby was sitting in
the car door, with legs hanging out,
munching his hardtack occasionally TAX
ing a swallow from his canteen. The
Tall Man was fretfnlly pacing back ,nd
forth, outside of tie car, cOndemning ey-
cry thing along the line, from Uncle Sam
down to the weest private in the ranks;
and when Stubby offered the man with
out rations a portion of his own, the ten
der was declined, with a prophecy that
no Government could succeed that would
treat men like dogs and beasts of the
fields. wall, pard," said Stubby, that's
the best | can do for you"' and he hitched
himself into the car and walked over a
half dozen to a corner, where he curled
down for the night. The Tall Man.
growing tired took his knapsack and 9th
er accouterments, climbed to the top of
the car. and spread his blanket, where he
could stretch out at full length, with noth-
ing lower than the canopy of heaven to
cover his unpeaceful brow.
SHAKEN FROM SLEEP.
When the night was far spent, and all
were sleeping, save the sentinel who was
pacing his beat near by, n locomotive
showed 4 cut of cars down the side track.
with heavy bump, against the Co. X
sleeper.
SO hard was the collision that the car
went several times its length and the
man on top narrowly escaped losing his
life under the wheels, having been pre-
vented from rolling off only by the breaks.
which extend above the deck Those in,
side were thoroughly shaken up and a
good deal frightened.
The hour of the collision was little
too early for reveille, but it served the
same purpose, as there was no more sleep
that night; general free-for-all camp fire.
without hre, was kept up till daylight:
and 1t IS needless to say the man on the
hurricane deck came down and remained
down.
1t was learned in the morning that we
were not the only victims subjected TO a
scare that night. A portion of the band
and several commissioned officers occu-
pied passenger coach that was on the
siding at the time. Some one threw the
break off. and the car started down the
grade. Some Of the occupants, waking.
shouted: Here we go! Here we go.' and
they did go-and if the switch had con-
nected with the main track there might
have been a collision with an incoming
train; but, after running about half n
mile, attaining a velocity fully 20 miles
an hour, it was suddenly stopped by the
bumper at the end of the switch. and by
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By cHAs. |. ADKINS. Co. K. 9th Ohio.

then some. brought the gun to an order
with precision and force, but instead of
the ground it struck his right foot. and
the result was Totally wrecked unmili-
tary patent leather shoe and in it badly
disabled foot.
''NECEssARIEs' OF WAR ABANDONED.
On Aug. 10 orders were issued to be in
readiness to move the next morning with
three days rations in haversacks. Not
withstanding this was the first of the kind,
and very unwelcOme, we set to work ad-
justing things to the inevitable.
The first act was to bundle up all cloth
ing worn to camp, together with many i'm
practicable luxuries which had been
The National tribune., 1903-12-10
Renuiou of Cd Mass.

The Cd Mass. Gen. G.. II. Gordon's old
regiment, annually meets on Sept. II, in
Boston. This year over go comrades at
tended. The next Reunion will be in the
week of the National Encampment in
Boston. The I'd will have special quar-
ters for entertainment of the regiments
with which it was brigaded.
Officers elected are: President. Capt
Wm. III. Hall; Viee-Presidents. Henry
Kesselhuth. John r. Merritt. Maj. John
A. Fox. John c. Metcalf. John Munroe,
Thos. d. Gatchell. John e. Foye. L. o.
Ferson, Col. III. T. Russell. Capt. Fl. N
Comey, Capt. VIM. McAlpine, C. l.. Han
cock
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place; for the 18th n. Y. did guard duty
there through March and April until May,
when we started on the Atlanta campaign
We were camped about 10 rods from the
station. and did not see any colored SOL
1ierS there p"
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wha. Should Be Done for the NEGRO.

David Wright. Beaufort, s. c., says
that the negroes are having a very hard
time in the South on account of their color,
and what Congress ought to do is either
to secure the ballot for them in all the
States, or else give the black race State
TO live in by themselves. compelling them
all to go there and live.
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Reunion of nth Ohio.

About GO comrades attended the 31st
Annual Reunion of the 18th Ohio. which
was held at Beverly, O.. Col. A. w. Me-
Cormick, of Cincinnati. was reelected
President; Capt. L. ]. Gutter, Marietta
O.. reelected Secretary.
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The total area of the United States is

The area of Canada is given in the
Statesman's Year Book for 1903 as 3,O4S,-
III.
To this is added 605,223 square miles of
water area, making a total of 1868, ,946.
A large portion of this is problematical
however, as the country has never been
surveyed, and being mostly snow and ice,
never will be thoroughly examined
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Area of the United States and canada,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: viii yos
print in yonr paper the area of the United
States and its possessions? Also the area
Of Canada JAMES n. SMITH, Denmark
Me.
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c. D. PENNEBAKE2 JOHN PAUL JONES.
PENNEBAKER & JONES,
Attorneys and Counselors,
1881 F STREET, WASHINGTON. D, @.

Special attention adjustment Of accounts OF civil
war Volunteer Officers
We think very .ew officers -ere properly paid.
Widows (even If rerarried, other heirs. enti-
tied. Write for details
We are especially anxious TO communicate with or
GERS (or their heirs who a. paid for recruiting
services or for services rendered prior in:
~ who were denied bounty by reason OF promotion:
80 who were dismissed from the service; l who
denied travel by of resignation for personal
reasons or convenience; (5l who were not mustered
and paid because command was below minimum mum.
ber and ( who lost U. $ pay by OF pay.
nent.
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force Of the impact and stop, officers
horns and musicians. mingled in an i'm
promptu game of leapfrog over the cal
seats happily without serious hurts. al
in all, the night we spent in that unpa
triotic town will be remembered.
At 8 O'Clock, the command formed or
the cOlors, and while waiting for the train
the discriminating band played.
Mid pleasures and palaces, though we
may roam,
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like
home"
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been prDl4,l I- such haste as bv the ac-
tiou which finally landed the former
Councilman in jail, only to await The NJ
rival Of officers from St Louis 10 claim
him.
or the morning OF January -. lsos.
hratz, with J. X. AlErreiI and Emil AIey-
sgnburg. were seated ln the aufs-roorn 81
the Grand jury chamber ~ the Four
Courts al s.. Louis. summoned Is wit
nesses'' by Circuit Attorney Folk
Inside the Grand Jury chamber Phu
Stock, legislative agent OF the Suburban
Railway. was telling the jury how KratZ
had agreed 10 secure th. votes OF several
OF his associates in the city Council 10
pass the Suburban Railway franchise bfu
for 4 zee" Of Sig.Ou.
The money had been deposited in the
vaults OF the Mississippi Valley Trust
COMPANY \ dispute had arisen REGARDING.
the bribe before It was paid. ana the
money is stiu In the vaults
In the arte-room Krafz and his friends
were laughing when a Deputy Sheriff on
tered, ana. stritiuE % The sr0up. placed
them under arrest
Kraft was charged with aecaBtirr
bribe. Shrewd lawyers heard OF the ar
rest and smiled. They cannot proye the
case against YOU" they said.
As soon as kratz's arrest became known
bondsmen were not hard 10 find 20 20 as
surety for the weIi-known Councilman
and he was released on bond FOR 300
signed by Edward +. MurrelL
- Three days later he was indicted. and
as he could Tot secure bond at once. he.
with several city Fathers who had alsn
been caught IN the net were Imprisoned
in tho Bull Pen" in the City Jail
Each day they We're visited by tbcir
friends and henchmen. some days the
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event reaching the dignity o. a reception.
Their fears had been guleted by their at
tOrneys. and the men began TO regard
their Imprisonment as jest Finally bond
was obtained. and they were again re-
leased kratz's bondsnan wss Gottleib
EyeImau.
In the meanwhile. the Circuit Attorney
had been pushing the case. and a special
jury venire WAS ordered TO Try KTatz. The
Councilman applied 20 Judge ONciu RYAN
Tor a change OF venue. which was denied,
and the case was set Tor trial April =
The indicted men and their friends still
held their sang fr0id until March Is. when
John n Aiurrell. who was indicted al the
same time as Kratz Tor accepting a Zee
OF $500 In behalf oi several Of his col
leacLys tn pas the same franchise bin
through the House OF Delegates. dlslp-
peagod, and forfeited his bond.
His disappearance was the first break
in the ranks OF the boodlers and struck
terror TO the hearts u many city Ieg.s-
lators. who had been waxing rich with
out apparent effort Fer the first time the
seriousness OF the charges was realized.
When Il was an assured fact that Muir
rell had fed the country. the bond OF
hTatZ was raised 10 sooooo. The Council
man rallied and funed at the increase. but
Il vas finally given after a legal battle
on April :. wheu the court opened for
his trial. Kratz did not respond 10 his
name he had not been at his home for
several DAYS His wife said she did not
know whore he was
After two weeks search. during which
the fuCitive's description had been flashed
TO every part OF ASFsrlca and 20 ports Of
entry OF foreign countries. kraiz was To-
Gated at GuadalaJara. Mexico. where he
had been arrested on one OF the descrip-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
STATE DEPARTMENT
REGARDS ExTRAOITI0N
As ALMOST CERTAIN.

-Itu - End Pennsylvania Ave
Washington. Oct. 2t.-THe STATE Depart
ment has received no further advices from
Mexico iu regard 20 kratz. lut the officials
expect that he will be returned to st.
Louis within the next two weeks
No further action BY the Government Is
necessary. beyond forwarding To Ambas-
sador clayton certain papers in the case as
soon as they have been received from Mis-
-1uFi- Mr. Folk was telegraphed Friday
90 forward these, and Il is expected that
they viii be forwarded to Ambassador
morning.
After examination by the department
they will be forwarded 10 Ambassador
Clayton and the question Of return 10 st.
Louis then viii be decided finally. Kratz
viii De- held thirty days. If necessary. TO
await the arrival 81 th-se documents. but
be is rot thought that halt that time will
De- required
The Washington officials look for a IA
vcrghie decision if kTaJz appeals to the
Mexican courts. The request FOR eNtradi-
zion having been made on the ground OF
comfy. and the Mexican Government hav-
ing caused the arrest IN accordance there
with. 6. is believed the Mexican courts will
Iecid" that KrltZ mus. u. extradite,.
Mexican court decisions somewhat close
ly. and U1v are OF opinion that Kratz can
be e-trIdited under precedents already es-
tahl.ehed- IL IS doubted that Kratz can
invoke Tire protection Of a writ OF i'm
pe.o. not having been a citizen OF Mexico
Tor the required time. His fight against
cNtraditi9u. il IS believed will BE- unavaiI-
irE. and the Authorities confidently expect
that hc will he returned in the near fu-
ture. II Eratz is returned. IL is believed
that securing Kelley and Wainwright
from Great Britain and France. respec-
lively. will be rendered less difficult.
BY su-rgndcring KratZ Mexico would
waive the question Of rctroaction. which
that Republic has asserted heretofore in
constituting cNtradition treaties and would
place herself on record as straining a
point 10 return a man charged with
bribery.
With this precedent Great Britain and
France il s held. would be even more
zaelous TO cxtradite Kelley and VAIN
wright as soon as the new treaties COW
eriuE bribery have been made. These
will be ready FOR submission 10 the Senate
when the regular session Of Congress
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the same charge and given a two-year
sentence
John II. bHejtlcr was convicted Of
. bribery iu the Suburban deal and SEN
fenced t1 fou. years in the Penitsntiary.
Edward Butler was convicted OF trying 10
b-tE- members Of the Board of Health.
Edmund Bersch was convicted Of perjury
Iu connection with tho Suburban deal and
sentenced to five years.
Charles +. Kelly. Charles J. Denny.
Louis Decker. Charles a. Gutke. John a.
sheridan. r.. T. Albright and Jerry ].
lI.uuigga were convicted IN the Suburban
matter. and given sentences ranging from
i've TO six wears