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tracted in the service. draw $14 q month
pension. | was Il member of Co. |. 134tl,
Ind. Thank you for the prize awarded ME
in the last contest
Comrade Jacob Ferree. Frceport, Ill,
reports: Born in Pennsylvania, 1882.
Enlisted September, 1861. in Co. +, 44th
Ohio. When the regiment reenlisted No
vember, 1864. l was rejected on account
of rheumatism. At home got better and
enlisted in Co. G, Tooth Pa. Served until
end of the war"
Comrade Il. II. Kitterman, Cedarwood,
Ind, winner, reports as follows: Born
1914. Raised Oh farm. Enlisted Janu-
airy, 1868, in Co. L. 144th Ind. Dis
charged August, 1865. Worked at carpen-
ter's trade till 1876. Then ran peddling
wagon till 1888. Had four brothers in the
service Two of them have answered the
last roll-call The bad guessers got the
prizes in the last contest. That encourages
me to try again"
Comrade VIM. II. ii. Beckwith, MorOc-
co, Ind, winner, reports as follows: Born
near Erie, Pa, 1910. Moved with parents
first to New York State, then in 1850 to
Illinois, locating in Stark Co., near Spoon
River When the war broke out E.y father
lost his property and we all returned to
New York State. / drove a team all the
way. l enlisted January, 1861, in Co. f,
S9th n. y; discharged August. 1860. Was
in the first attack on Petersburg. at Wei
don Crossroads. also in most of the general
engagements around Richmond: at Forts
Harrison and Steadman. Fair Oaks, Ha-
Tiers Run and at Appomattox. Hurt in
the right shoulder by explosion of my
gun.
Comrade Chas. Buchner, winner. Bonne
Terre, Mo-, reports as follows: Born in
Germany. Enlisted November, 1862. in
Co. =, 103d \. y. In battle at Fred
eiicksburs. December, 1862. Many read
ers will remember our cold night, without
fire, in front of Mary's flights. Helped
capture w. II. i. Lee. In battle of Win
chester and Cedar Greek. Marched up the
Shenandoah Valley half dozen times
with Sheridan. Captured once by Mosby's
guerrillas, but managed to give them the
slip ard got back into our lines. In the
Carolina Coast Expedition. Never was
wounded, but am cripple from rheuma-
tism. Discharged November, 1S65-three
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like to hear from him, if living. Our be-
loved Captain was killed in this battle.
Although our regiment acquired no laurels
in this first battle, we had no reason to be
ashamed. Chickamauga, Kenesaw Noun
tain and subsequent engagements showed
their true metal. Duration of my service
was little less than one year. l was
discharged for disability and came home a
physical wreck, resulting from typhoid
fever"
Comrade J. F. Ross, Sloan Springs,
Ark, reports as follows: Enlisted Au-
gust, 1861, in Co. d, LIST Mich. Cav.
Served as private one year and then be-
came Col. Broadhead's orderly, and later
q Second Lieutenant. At the second bat
tie of Bull Run we lost our gallant Col.
Broadhead, who said before he died that
his death would be the result of Pope's
imbecility or McDowell's treason. Re-
signed, on account of bad health, 1868; but
yegained health and returned to service.
Got to Goldsboro about time Johnston sur
rendered. Was in Grand Review at
Washington and mustered out June, 1865.
After the war, like all good soldiers, l
enlisted again, this time in the Grand
Army of the Republic. / am doing duty
low as Quartermaster of Curtis Post, 8,
Department of Arkansas"
Comrade S. II. Dean, Milan, Ind, win
ner, reports as follows: 'Born in Dear
born Co., Ind, 1910. Moved with parents
first to Aurora and then to Ripley Co.,
where l have since resided. Followed
farming, but for last eight years my health
has been very poor from disease con-
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Awarding the Prizes.

All guesses made are in charge of Mr.
Shoppell, the publisher of this paper, who
keeps them in fireproof safe, provided
for the purpose. At the end of the contest
he makes the comparisons and decides who
are the winners.
1t must be evident to all that the re-
sponsibility is placed where it should be,
ested that fair awards be made. 1t is
his duty, as well as self-interest for that
matter, to guard the fair name and pro-
mote the prosperity Of this paper. In no
way could he be more recreant to his trust
than to permit any other than absolute
fairness in the award Of these prizes.
But all contestants, as matter of fact,
take hand in the award of prizes Full
publication of the award is made, giving
the guess that won each prize. At the
same time announcement is made that
awards will not be paid for two weeks,
and that during this period any contestant
has a right TO dispute the awards. If a
claim be sustained by the guesses in our
safe, which we carefully preserve, the list
Of awards will be revised accordingly.
During four years Of conducting these con-
tests very few claims have been made
none Of them requiring but the most un-
important revision of the award list. The
publisher is DESTROYS Of only one thing
that the closest guessers-whoever they
are, get the prizes. Employees and rela-
tives are barred from the contest, and close
personal friends are requested not to enter
it. The National Metropolitan Bank of
Washington, ID. c., will pay the prizes.
and will testify to the same over their sig.
nature.
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More News From Winners.

A good many comrades write that this
Is the first page of the paper they read.
This may well be true, not by reason of
any particular attractiveness of the page,
but because there is no other similar page
in any other paper. There is no other
comradeship among readers of any other
paper like that we sustain to each other.
There is 10 other paper sharing profits so
literally and fairly. We believe, further,
there are no other readers making the
profits out of advertising columns equal to
ours. We are getting proud of our adver-
Using columns. They are filled with the
wants and wishes and offers of our own
people, who are profiting by using them.
No other paper that we know of ever sue
ceeded in securing n good advertising
patronage from its readers with profit both
to the paper and its readers. We attribute
the great measure of our success to the
mutual confidence and respect established
between the paper ard its readers. A
hundred thousand and more of us are pull
ing together-we can move the world,
almost!
Stir up the lukewarm comrades, those
of you who are alive to the situation. We
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Alphabet Of Advertising
Suggestions to the Readers OF
The National Tribune.

The people who advertise are no
smarter than we are, and have no better
goods to offer than we can offer. The
only advantage they have is that they
have got at it. We can equalize that by
getting at it ourselves. 1t would be won
derful, and yet very natural, for these
crude suggestions to set our wits to work
and develop thousands of successful adver-
Users from our ranks. The growth Of our
advertising columns and the successes we
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81 and Shorty.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l have
been reader of The National Tribune
for n long time, and can scarcely wait
until The carrier comes to see how 81 ard
Shorty will get out Of the Carolina boys,
and chase Hardee & Co. into the Atlantic,
or some other seaport equally warm: but
| hope they may escape capture or death
by the hounds.-NOAH NJ. REICHELDER-
FEN, East Peoria, Ill.
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The Proposition.

Guess the receipts of the U. s. Treas
ury for Monday, May IL, 1908.
Guesses niustI.nrrive in our hands at
Washington, d. c., on or before May II,
1903. The odd ecentszof the receipts need
not be guessed at.
The first prize will be won by the near
est guess The second prize and up to
the 1,OO0th by the next nearest gLesses in
tile order named.
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Mondays Treasury Receipts.

Following will be found the Treasury
Receipts of Mondays from the beginning
Of the present year. The odd cents are
not included and are not to be guessed Mt.
The receipts reported for Mondays are
in unopened packages and letters in the
express Offices and post-office over Sun.
day. AS soon as delivered ut the Treas.
ury Monday morning the contents of let.
tiers and packages are added up and the
sum is the receipts for the day. It is
simply impossible for anyone to know
what sums are contained in the hundreds
of letters and packages before they are
nd
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Somebody has figured out that kings
earn about $50 minute. We have seen
four kings earn more money than that in
less time-Atlanta Journal
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$33,SOO

All prizes paid within two weeks after
announcement Of the awards. No claim
for an award considered after the awards
have been paid. If more than one guess
makes the same winning, the prize will
be divided.
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FRUIT.

Investigate the subject. Might be a good
mail order trade started by advertising.
FRUIT.
No doubt at all that fruit can be sold
by advertising. A fruit-grower had better
try this method rather than send his crop
to broker whose charges leave nothing
after the fruit is sold.
FURNACES.
People are finding out that it is more
| economical, as well as more comfortable.
to heat a house with a furnace. Good
business to make furnaces and install
them. Worth looking into. Promote the
business by advertising. Do not be afraid
to go away from home n reasonable dis
tance. The purchaser pays for the rail
road ticket and the time lost in travelling.
Many n man remains ut home unemployed
when there is plenty Of work in neigh
boring town.
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usual merit, or are offered ut bargain
prices, is to advertise them. Almost any
thing can be sold by telling about them in
our classified cOlmns. Thousands and
thousands of people read these columns
every week.
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National Tribune Books.

TOR every 81 spent with THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, of
Washington, D. c. in the purchase of these books the
purchaser is entitled to make guess in the great
contest for 1000 thousand dollars price
See first page for details of guessing legitimate
method of sharing profits with patrons.
BOOKS
Statesmen and
Life Of Mckinley Silk Back 500
ROOSEVELT BOOKS.
Administration
Hunting Trips Pri 23s Cloth
War of 1872
Winning Observation-Disclosures. so
Winning the 33 Cloth so
Winning of the West ILL., 800
Winning the West. "; 263
Winning the West. W 800 Observation-Disclosures. so
O. the West Cloth
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS.
oGoesTh cre? 15O
of Leat rette
ST. Shorty, of
G A
Worlds Sweetest Songs Ieatheree
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FERTILIZERS.

There is big trade in fertilizers, and it
must grow in importance as the lands of
cultivated sections become more and more
exhausted. Good business to engage in
and develop by advertising. 1t seems to
the writer that the rich. black virgin soil
of Western prairies, reinforced, perhaps,
by inexpensive chemical elements. would
make fine fertilizer for many washed-out,
clayey sections of the country. Many n
reader has thousands of tons of this rich
soil and could make fortune out of it at
So n ton. Suppose in same neighborhOod
there was an old pigeon roost. Mix the
bird drOppings with the black soil.
Wouldn't that make rich fertilizer? We
are striving. in these suggestions, to point
out openings for industry. We are bound
to say, however, that they are mere sns-
gestiOns and should not he acted upon
hastily and without due consideration and
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How Guesses Are Secured.

Every dollar paid The National Tribune
during the term of this Contest from
Jan. to May II, 1908 secures one guess,
whether the money be paid for advertising,
subscriptions, or books. A subscription
agent may have one guess for each dol
subscriber. An. advertising agent may
have one guess for each dollar paid and
allow the advertisers, whose bills he set
ties, one guess for each 81 of their bills.
Coupons.
A new coupon is now ready-a very
convenient one. This can be used for
subs. books or advertising. A good plan
for patrons who want 10 make sure of
having guesses in the coming contest for
great prizes is to send on money ut any
time and order coupons. 4
whole year is allowed in which to dis.
post Of them.
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The Prizes.

each $50 :. 1000
5lst 10 1,OOOth prize, each
$50 worth of books, as per list
printed elsewhere. preferred,
the value in subscriptions or
advertising may be taken in
place of books $4,000
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FILTERS.

There is no question that every drop of
water VIC drink or use for cooking should
be filtered. Anyone who will, by advertis-
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FLOUR,

There seems to be n growing demand
for some other than fine white -four. If
tie writer was miller he would expert
ment a little along this line by making up
a few barrels of whole wheat -four and
advertise it in The National Tribune
Charge enough more for it TO pay for the
trouble and the advertisement.
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FARMERS.

When farmer has something unusually
good, whether it be grain, or live stock. or
what not-something that he is inclined to
brag about a little-he can probably get
fancy price for it by advertising.
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FLY PAPER.

Fly paper is in universal use, and yet
there seems but few people who make it.
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hear Of seem to point that way. This
week the few subjects suggested by the
initial + are briefly discussed.
FANCY GOODS.
Almost anything that is not a staple
article comes under this head, and the
way to make sales, if the goods are of I'M
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How and When to Make Guesse

Guesses can be sent when payments are
made, or later, only being sure to send
them so they will arrive in our hands by
May II. We will keep accurate accounts
with each person paying money during
this Contest. No guesses will be allowed
in excess of the allowance of one guess
for each $1.OO, except as noted above.
Make each guess on separate piece of
paper about the size of postal card. Use
only one side of the paper, and sign name
and address under each guess.
Books.
The books we have for sale-books of
very great value-and which we will
present as prizes will be found listed
every week in the paper.
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FURNACES.
FURNITURE.

If the writer was skilful furniture
maker he would make fine pieces, like
Cabinets, show photographs of them, adj
vertise them and ask good prices for them.
This is an age of luxury and plenty of
people are able and really anxious to spend
their money for works of art. Only thing
to, be careful of is that the art shall not
be meretricious-it must be really artistic,
not simply loaded with ornamentation.
Furniture dealers have the same Oppor-
tunity open to them. They will simply
collect artistic pieces, advertise and sell
them for good prices.
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COmrade If -, -, raises
beautiful flowers. Selected and cut fresh,
and carefully packed, he can deliver them,
with all their bloom and fragrance, at Il
distance of 500 miles. Send 81, 50, So,
$40 and say what you want. He will send
you, direct from the rosario, more flowers
for the money than you can get elsewhere.
Here would be chance to please GUS
toners. That would secure future orders.
For birthdays, funerals, table decorations,
Memorial Day, or simply TO please the
girls, people buy plenty of flowers. Local
florist stores are often extortiOnate. This
is what makes the chance for the advertis-
ing florist.
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FLAGS.
FLORISTS.

Here is suggestion that we believe
would work out prOfitably in practice.
Any comrade who raises flowers extern
sively, or who goes into the business
should insert in The National Tribune
every week or two an advertisement about
like this:
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Official History Of the
U. S. by the Presidents

WITH HISTORICAL REVIEWS OF EACH ADMINISTRATION
FOLLOWING DISTINGUISHED AUTHORS:
LODGE, Senator omM
Alabama
Q
Cong
A.. + the Treasury
o Times
Congr FROM Tennessee
NJ. Senato from New York.
Serv Commits
H. Treas OF the Unite
ST Assstan tPotnat
Commits of General LandOm
Senator fromOh
Illustrated with One Hundred Au
tograph Letters, Political Cartoons, and
Half-tone Portraits of the Presidents,
Their Homes, Monuments, ETC..
1t in the cni
cal
Al
local and universal interest the book
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Washington, D.. G.
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EURRIERS.

Have you some stock too fine for Ordi-
nary trade? Advertise it in The National
Tribune,
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Sharing Profits With Patrons,
With Advertisers Bookbu
by ian neresting Guessin Contest
New Advertising Rates-FIat.

New Advertising Rates-FIat.
Guaranteed weekly circulation, 100, OOO
30c. per agate line for display.
2Oc. per agate line for Classified Col.
umns. @ .--.- 49,.
SOC. per line for reading notices.
Medical ads. admitted to Classified Col
umns only.
Special position, when granted, 20 per
cent. additional.
Advertising can be Cancelled at any time
five days before date of issue.
No discounts for time or space.
Columns 2H inches wide; 21h inches
long; seven columns to the page.
Sample copies mailed free on request.
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FINANCIAL.

Turn to our advertising columns and see
what others ara dciug. We wish to say
frankly that we .have but little faith in
alleged big enterprises that have to be
financed by advertising, and We cannot
recommend any t9f cur folks to go into the
there are. honest schemes promoted in this
way, but it is very hard to distinguish
them from then"wild-cat' enterprises that
always resort TO this method of promotion.
FLAGS. sdt
Nothing about flagmaking that cannot
be learned by, ain examination of good
make of flags They must be sened rcll,
that is certain, Any Hagmaker could Sc
cure fine business by making good flags
and by steadily advertising them in the
columns of this papcr.
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COupOnS.
~. THE AMERICAN-SPANISH WAR.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, D. C.
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Investigate the subject. Might be n good
mail order trade started by advertising.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-10
EFFORT TO DECREASE
DUTY ON RIBBONS
Merchants of New York Seek a Modi-
fcation of Recent Ruling of the
General Appraisers.

Members of the Merchants Associa-
ton of New York are up in arms over
the recent decision of the Board OF
General Appraisers. which holds that all
silk ribbons must be classified IS trim
mings The effect of this decision is TO
increase the duty on silk ribbons from 50
per cent TO 60. making a 20 per cent
raise of duty on the ribbons.
II. Dumont, representing the Mer-
chants Association of New York. is
in Washington to endeavor to get the
ruling modified. He called at the White
House yesterday and informed the Pres
ident of the feeling of the New York
merchants.
More than this. Mr.. Dumont has taken
the decision of the Board of Apprais-
ers up with Secretary Shaw. and with
the Department Of Justice. 1t is under
stood Secretary Shaw will do what he
can to get the decision settled to the
satisfaction of the merchants Mr. Du-
mont says Senator Aldrich holds il was
the intention of the present tariff law
that silk ribbons should bear 30 per
cent duty.
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FOR THE UPBUILDING
OF AMERICAN NAVY
Bill Employing Hobson's Suggestion
for Increased Sea Fighting Force
introduced.

Representative Wiley Of Alabama yes
terday introduced by request the bill ad-
Vocated by ex-Captain Hobson for the
upbuilding of the American navy.
1t provides for an appropriation of
$500 100000. to be expended between
now and the year 1925. The measure
stipulates that $50 GO0, 600 is appropriated
for the current year, 100000 for next
year, with consecutive increases of &c.
100000 each year until 1914 is reached.
when 100000 is appropriated. and
similar sum is made available for each
year thereafter up to and including the
fiscal year 1924-1925.
The purpose of this act, il is stated in
the measure. is to enlarge cOnsecutiveIy
the United States Navy and establish
its supremacy upon the navigable wa
tiers of the world in order 10 promote
the welfare and protect the interests
and secure the peace of the United
States at home and abroad, and 70 adj
vance everywhere the cause Of peace
and justice among the nations of the
earth.
Mr.. Wiley does not represent the dis
trict in which Mr.. HobsOn resides. Cap
tain HobsOn is a constituent Of Repre-
sentative Bankhead-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-10
v. A. CLARK OPERATED ON
FOR ABSCESS OF EAR
Montana Senator Will Be Confined n
Apartments About Three Weeks.

NEW YORK, Dec. Ex-senator Will
IAN A. Clark of Montana was operated
or yesterday afternoon for an abscess
in his left ear. The operation was per-
formed in Senator Clark's apartments
In the Lisbon, at I75 West Fifty-eighth
Street
Senator Clark came TO this city from
Washington five days ago. and immedi-
ately summoned his physician, DR.. Cur
lis. He was put under observation, and
on Tuesday night DR.. Curtis called in
for consultation DR.. James +. McKer-
non Of g. West Fifty-second Street and
DIT. Lewis Rutherford Morris of 155 West
Fifty-eighth Street. The three physi-
clans made an examination and found
that the abscess was affecting the inner
bones of the ear.
II was decided that an operation
should be performed as soon as posi-
bic, and at 3 O'Clock yesterday after
noon Senator Clark vas put on the
operating table. With Kim at the time
were his son, Charles. and his private
secretary.
One Of the physicians who performed
the operation said last night that the
operation was quite successful. but that
the Senator would be confined TO his
apartments for at least three weeks.