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shiIoh pedieation in Mav.

Dedication OF the Illinois monu-
ments on the battlefield of Shiloh has
been postponed by the committee of
arrangements until May II and Is.
The exercises were to have taken
place April y and 13, but at the re-
quest of Gov. Yates, the committee
made the change in the date
Capt Israel z. Rumsey, Capt. T.
SIattery and Sheldon c. Myers, the
latter of GaIesburg, H., compose the
committee which has charge of the
dedication exercises. The committee.
expecting large delegations Of vet
Grams and their friends from different
parts of the country to visit the bat
tIefeld when the Illinois monuments
are dedicated, has made arrangements
for better transportation facilities in
four states. The railroads viii carry
passengers TO St Louis, Corinth,
Miss: Cairo. IL, and Paducah, Ky.
Vehicles will be used to transport Wis
itors from COrinth to the battlefield,
while steamers will convey passen-
gers from the other three places to
Shiloh.
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49,

and kept up the fight To the demand
Of the MeFTimac to surrender the
officer in Command answered. Never.
1 VIII sink alongside" and with flag
flying and guns firing, the CUmber-
land went down.
There was controversy as to who
made this answer, as to who fought
the Cumberland, and Commander VII
liam P. Randall. q s n, retired
who was on the vessel at the time,
wrote out his recollection Of occur
reRces, on condition that the paper
should not be published until after his
death Commander Randall died re-
Gently. and his version Of who fought
the Cumberland has just been pub
lished. OF the fight Commander Ran
dali says:
Lieutenant George Upham Morris
was in command, but all hands
fought her, every man on board OF
her The ship was sinking when the
Merrimac hailed US to surrender, and
Morris, turning TO me said: She's
a slaughter pen-a slaughter pen
but can't haul down the colOrs.
Ny reply was: Let her 90 down
with her cOlOrs fying-she's sinking
now Stepping to the starbOard
gangway Morris answered the Mer-
rimac's hail in these words: No,
damn you, I win never surrender
At this time the Cumberland quarter
deck was a fearful sight, for it was
red with blood. and the dead out
numbered the living. All the guns
fired to the last, but the last gun fred
was the after pivot gun"
As the Cumberland went down with
flag flying and guns firing, an officer
of the MerTimac uncovered and said:
No ship was ever fought more gal
lantly." OF the crew OF $40 more
than 100 were killed or wounded,
and twenty drowned. And the men
who fought the Cumberland were
Lieutenants Morris and Randall and
every man on board Of her"
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Banquet by the seeonc Corps.

The survivors of the Second Corps
held one of the most enjoyable ban
quets recently that ever has been
given by that well-knOwn veteran
organization. The dinner was given
in the banquet hall of the Shoreham,
at Washington, D. c. Just behind the
POSTMASTER was a large picture of
General Hancock draped in flags. and
around the room hung the names Of
many of the beloved leaders of the
corps, among them Couch, .Sedgwick,
Howard and Humphreys. OF these
General D. O. Howard alone is living
and he sent a letter expressing his
sincere regret at his inability to be
present. Captain Richard W. Tyler
acted as POSTMASTER. The first
speaker of the evening was Lieuten-
ant General Nelson A. Miles, the sub
ject of his toast being q" The Second
Corps -" second in number, but in
military achievements second to
none" Lieutenant General Chaffee,
Admiral Bartlett, Representative Bede
and COmmander-in-Chie General John
c Black also responded to tOasts,
each being greeted with three cheers,
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a GASOLINE CUPID
by CRITTENDEN EARRIOTT

sTeufl Teuf. Teuf, Teuf! Hrrrl
Woughi" The automobile ceased its
mOnotOnOus chant, cOughed once or
twice and subsidized into a state Of
silence, and, aIasi immObiiity. In 2
moment the chauffeur was on his seat
and pOking about in the machinery
Then he went to the door Of the car
rage and touched his hat.
Beg pardon, miss" he said, but
she's broke down anil have to 90 to
the shop. I'm sorry, but you'll have
to get around the city some other
way"
The girl on the back seat-a tall,
handsome blonde with the bluest Of
blue eyes-uttered an exclamation
If that isn't too bad, And I've got
Just Two hours to see Washington be
fore my train goes. Can't you call
another auto for me?"
The chauffeur glanced around him
ooh, yes'm." he said. "Of course
There ought to be some here on the
stand now, only there amt. But I'll
90 in an telephone for one right
away"
The man looked doubtfuIIy at the
machine indicated. Don't think so,
miss he answered. That's a private
machine, or I miss my guess; still,
III ask" Leaving the girl he walked
over to the curb and addressed the
young man sitting on the box Of a
handsome automobile
No one familiar with the new horse
less vehicle would for one moment
have supposed that the one in Ques-
ton was for hire. Racer appeared
in every line of its build and costIi-
ness in the exquisite nicely of its CON
structiOn-
That anything but an instant mega
tive would be the answer to his query
whether that machine was for hire?'
had never passed mis- brain. so his as
constituent may be guessed when the
young man on the box started
glanced at the girl still sitting in the
injured vehicle a short distance away.
flushed deeply, and replied in the al
firmative. Then. without waiting for
further explanation, he promptly ran
his machine to the side Of the other,
and halted to permit the girl to climb
in. The next moment they were
swinging down the avenue at a lively
gait.
The girl leaned forward ''Aheml''
she said. Did the other man tell you
where I wanted to go?"
said you wanted to see the city,
ma'am.' returned the young man. re-
specially, but in q curiousIy muff1ed
tone He had kept his head averted,
almost as if he wished to conceal his
features wish-if IL were q wish
in which he had been successful; the
girl had looked at the machine, but
not at the driver.
When the chauffeur spoke she
started and glanced cUriOusly at him,
as though his voice struck some dor
mant chord in her memory. Yes. -
she said. Il do want to see the city.
but I want to get to the depot by 3
O'Clock. Ny train goes out then"
"Yes'm- III get you there in tine.
Going East. ma'am2"
Again the girl looked at him curl
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GIN H05 O5R22Y

regiment, and within six weeks after
the bOmbardment of Fort Sumter he
had mustered 1900 men into the ser
vice under the title of the Thirty-ninth
Illinois Infantry. which was assigned
by President Lincoln to serve in the
army of Potomac.
After desultOry campaigning against
"StonewaII'- Jackson in the Shenan-
doah valley, Col Osborn was made
q general OF brigade and placed in
command of the Thirty-ninth Illinois,
the Thirteenth Indiana and the Sixty
second and Sixty-seventh Ohio regi-
ments. At Winchester, when Jack
son attempted to crush Shields ad-
vance, Osborn's brigade saw the
heaviest fighting and repulsed the
enemy After a junction with Nc
CIeIlan had been effected Gen. Osborn
participated in the battle Of Malvern
Hill, and then struck south with
Shields division to serve under Gen.
Gilmore in the attempt TO reduce
Charleston.
At the siege of Fort Wagner, in the
campaigning around Charleston, Gen.
Osborn was ordered to hold the front
at all hazards as a fOrlOrn hope. under
penalty Of being fired upon by his own
comrades If his men fell back The
division burrowed into the sand like
rabbits and dug a line Of intrench-
ments that not only enabled them to
withstand the confederate fire. but
also assisted Gilmore IN his advance
or the forts by parallels. The plant
ing of the famous Swamp Angel"
was another Of the feats Of Osborn's
men during the operations around
Charleston.
While serving under Gen Butler in
Virginia Gen Osborn was severely
wounded l. the attack upon Fort
Darling he was struck in the right
elbow with a bullet which shattered
the joint, and was sent back to Fort
ress Monroe He never regained
complete control over the member.
He remained in hospital until Octo-
Der. and after his discharge, being too
disabled for active service. he occu-
pied his time by stumping Michigan,
Illinois and Indiana for Lincoln dur
ing his second presidential campaign.
Then. with his arm still in sling, he
went back to his troops for the final
campaign
In the battle of AppomattOx three
horses were shot from under Gen o.
born. His division blocked Lees re-
treat. for which brilliant feat he was
made q major general, being chosen
to parole the surrendered confeder-
At
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Bessie" he exclaimed, "Do you

mean ft2y
Then she puckered up her lips and de-
iberately emitted a clear, soft whistle.
The effect was magical Instantly
the chauffeur swung around in his
seat and faced her. "Bessie," he ex-
claimed. do you mean it?"
The girl smiled at him, though her
eyes were dewy. of course J do.
Frank" she said. = never thought
you would go away as you did just
for a word. EOI Mo- Keep your
necessary from where you are"
And you knew me all the timer"
"Of course. The minute I really
looked at you. But you'll make me
miss my train"
''Train2 No train for youl III not
take any chances now Your interest
in the city may have lapsed. but
here's the city hall Shall I go in and
get a marriage license, Or-win you
90 in with me?"
He had sprung from the seat and
stood holding out his hands. the light
Of love pleading in his eyes. -'WOn't
you go in with me, Bessie?" he asked
again
For an instant the girl hesitated;
then she took the proffered hand.
Yes, Frank" she said softly. I viii
go with yOu-nOw and always"
Bless that old gasoline rattletrap
that broke down with YOU" he cried.
cit must have been one Of Cupid's up
tO-date chariOts in disguise. Boston
Globe.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-05-06
His True Position.

The Celtic wit that bubbles forth
in the arguments OF Lawyer Thomas
Riley is always refreshing, even his
opponents having to cOncede points
made by apt clauses in his jury adj
dresses. A brother lawyer, who had
settled a probate matter, had sent in
a bill for a very large fee and the
heirs thereupOn engaged MIR. Riley to
contest the charge against their form
er counsel. Mr.. Riley's plea ended in
this manner:
4 went to my brother attorneys
Office and I reasoned with him
begged him implOred him be
seeched him to remember that he was
only a counsel in this case and not
one Of the heirs-BOstOn Journal.
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oLDTIMER WENT THE LIMIT.
Can Any One Remember a Windiel
Day Than This7

Can Any One Remember a Windier
Day Than This7
The late William c. Whitney used
to relate a conversation that he heard
in his youth between two Connecticut
farmers during his student days at
Yale.
These two old men, he would be-
gin, always were contradicting and
deriding one another. They were
friends; they liked to be together; but
all their talk was made up Of sneers
and SCOTS.
"One windy March day they fell
into an argument on the question Of
high winds. They disputed bitterly as
to which of them could remember
the most windy day.
The younger OF the two said:
Well, Josh, I mind the mOrnin' O.
April four; in the year 'O3, when
'twuz so alfred windy that it took
the crows two hours to fly from the
ten-acre lot to their rOost by the
green barn-a ny o. Iess'n a mile
'Shucks, William said the older
farmer, I mind days so windy that
the crows had to walk home New
York Notes.
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whsre the Line Is Drawn.

Congressman Joe T Robinson of
Arkansas. who is serving his first
term in Was fngton, is authority for
the fact that while his state may have
its faults when it comes to gaIlantry
with the fair sex "oId Arkansaw''
shows UP grandly. During his term
in the legislature a third assistant
clerk had to be elected and by unani-
nous consent It was decided that the
place should 80 to a woman The
energetic champions Of three fair
daughters Of the state enlisted them
selves and only after twenty-four bal
lots, Miss Hicks, or. as a member des-
ignated her, the Lily Of Lafayette, -
was chosen
Yes" responded John R Thayer,
to whom Robinson was telling the
interesting story. Mans admiration
for woman never flags He viii give
her half his fortune; ne viii give her
his whole heart; in fact he seems
ready to give her every advantage ex-
cep5 his seat In the street car.r-Bos-
ton Journal
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MaJor-eeneraI Osborn.

Major General Thomas o. Osborn Of
civil war, died from a stroke Of apo
plexy in Washington, to which city
he had gone to select his burial place
IN the National Cemetery at Airing
ton
Gen Osborn was born in Jersey,
Licking County, Ohio, August II, 1882,
and was graduated from Ohio IVES
leyan university twenty-five years
later. After reading law for two years
with Gen. Lew Wallace at CrawfOrds-
vile, Ind, he went to Chicago to prac-
tice-
When war between the North and
the South seemed imminent the young
lawyer began TO recruit a volunteer
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A Gallant R,,tterman-

When the Queen Of England, daugh-
ter Of the King OF Denmark, was the
Princess of Wales. she attended one
afternoon, a food show.
At this food show there was a dis
play of butter that pleased the Prin-
cess OF Wales greatly She praised
the butter, and to its exhibitor she
said.
Denmark sends US the best butter,
doesn't it2'
The dealer smiled, and shook his
head.
NO, your royal highness," he an
swered. CALAMITY, Denmark sends US
the best princesses, but DevOnshire
sends Us the best butter
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Head Of British Army.

Lord Roberts, who has Just retired
was only the eighteenth commander
in-chief that the British army has had
since the ofice was created in 1874.
This gives an average tenure OF near
" thirteen years, which is a long time
for any man to serve after working
his way up to so Lofty a position
But at times the Office has been va
cant, and not all OF the incumbents
put their feet on all the rounds Of the
ladder In earlier tines the once
was q perquisite OF the great Charles
II appointed his son. the Duke OF
Monmouth who was later beheaded.
Re was followed by the Duke OF aIarl-
borough The Duke Of Wellington
was the fifteenth in succession, II re
appointments be counted
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a ReIief.


You prize the friend that prides himself
on being frank and true.
" no talks about your faults. hOwe'er It
may hurt him and YOU
You know that it's MS sort on whom
you're nkeliest TO depend
when troubles overcast the sky and bit
ter tears descend
But Just the same yc- sometimes wish
that he could comprehend
mat no one finds perfection, no. not
even in a friend
And though you VOW you want the truth
ana want II good and strong.
You kind o ike the fellow who VIII jolly
you along
You kind O. Ike the bird that sings
song Of careless cheer
You kind o ike the flowers that blossom
idly. far and near.
You kind o like the merry rhyme whose
strains so idly fai-
You kind O like lot Of things that are
good at all
But there is just one fact that stands
out palpable and clear
The thOughtless smile Is always better
than the thOughtlesS sueeT.
And so many folks are ready to remind
you when you re wrong
That you kind o ike the fellow who vii
jolly YOU along
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radical remedy 1t might be worse
than the other trouble. How many
books are there in the library?"
Two or three million, 1 believe. Oh,
no. You wouldn't find it so. I'm sure.
Think OF growing into a specialized
old maidi All college girls do, you
know Then think of that young fel-
low just longing to make a home for
you
What building is that?"
@That2 Oh, the patent Office or the
pension Office or something! think
Of
But suppose the girl has sent him
avay?"
Then let her whistle him back and
see whether he won't come"
The girl glanced at the broad back
Of the man before her, while her
shoulders quivered with silent mirth-
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cOULDNT I'D EoR DEATH.
But Miser Wzs Willing to Go Han
Waf-for Money.

But Miser Was willing to Co Han
Way-for Money.
Mark Hanna's successor. Gen. Dick.
was in his youth a teller in an Akron
bank OF MS banking experiences
he sometimes says:
One Of the depositors with our firm
had the reputation of being a miser.
1 don't know whether he was a miser
or not, but I do know that he would
sometimes make in one day three or
four depOsits-nOw- a dollar, now two
dollars. now fifty cents Did you ever
hear Of such a thing2
They used to tell a queer story
about this old fellow They used to
declare that a man once went to him
and said:
Pm doctor, and III give you
$4,000 If you'll let me kill you I
want TO see how, cut in q certain vein,
q man dies
The old miser wrinkled his fore
head
Let me think a Bit he said.
There was a long silence.
'Weil?' said the visitor.
GAfS AS III lO-u1OIIONs sdlu the
miser- III think this business out
thoroughly, and tomorrow III give
you a decisive answer, yes or no.
so the man went away, and the
next day he returned. The miser said
to him:
can't let you kill me for SO, 900,
friend I've figured If all out, and
l find that vour money TOr1Id he no
good to me after was dead, III tell
you what 1 viii do, though. III let
you half kill me for $4,000"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-05-06
HAS A SAY.
The School Principal Talks About
Food

The School Principal Talks About
Food.
The Principal Of a High School in
a flourishing Calf city says:
For % years 1 worked in the school
with only short summer vacations.
I formed the habit Of eating rapidly,
masticated poorly which coupled with
my sedentaTy work led to Indigestion,
liver trouble. lame back and rheuma-
tism.
Upon consulting physicians some
dcped me with drugs. while others
prescribed dieting and sometimes, !
got temporary relief, other times not.
For II years 1 struggled along with
this handicap TO my work, seldom laid
up but often a burden to myself with
lameness and rheumatic pains
Two years ago I met an old friend,
a physician who noticed at once my
out-of-health condition and who pre-
scribed for me an exclusive diet OF
Grape-Nuts, milk and fruit
81 followed his instructions and IN
two months I felt like a new man with
10 more headaches, rheumatism or
liver trouble and from that time to
this Grape-Nuts has been my main
food for morning and evening meals,
am stronger and healthier than have
been for years without a trace Of the
old troubles
judging from my present vigorous
physical and mental state tell my
people MethuseIah may yet have to
take second place among the old men.
for feel like win live a great many
more years.
ITO All this remarkable change n
health I an indebted to my wise
friend and Grape-Nuts and hope the
Postum Co. VIII continue to manufac.
ture this life and health giving food
for several centuries yet, until move
TO 2 world where Indigestion is M
known" Name given BY Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mica
Ask any physician what he knows
about Grape Nuts Those who have
tried IL know things
There's 3 reason
Look IN each pkg. Tor the famous
little book The Road to Wellvi.le."
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EarranIlt NavaI Veterans.

P Farragut Naval Veterans AssOcia-
ton of Philadelphia has established
permanent headquarters in Industrial
Hall, at Broad and Vine streets. Ma
val Command No. I, Spanish-Ameri-
can War Veterans meets in the same
room. They have established there
also a bureau of information, where
visiting shipmates viii always be vel
come. Letters of inquiry are prompt
" answered. The Farragut assOcia-
ton was organized at the close Of the
civil war and has met uninterruptedly
ever since. II therefore, claims that
it is older than the G. A R II has
a large membership. including Adj
mirals George Dewey, J. N. FOrsythe,
Charles E. Clark, J. H. Sands, John J.
Read and G. ". Melville. The pres
eat secretary, Comrade William Sim
mons, has held the position for more
than thirty years, and was at one
time its commander
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Out of Date.

Some twenty years ago, when VIII
ton Lackaye first went upon the
stage, he was rehearsing a part in
Paul kauvar," under the direction
of the author. the late Steele Mack
aye, who, while he was admitted to
be a very capable stage manager. was
considered somewhat Old-fashiOned by
the more modern dramatic school.
During the rehearsal Mackaye and
Lackaye had a slight dispute as to
how q part should be acted.
DO you pretend to argue with me?''
demanded Mackaye, magestically- 4
have been an acknowledged master Of
the dramatic art for twenty years. -
Yes" said Lackaye, but not thiF
twenty"
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WHO Eouaht the cumbsrIand7


There have been some fine exploits
IN the naval engagements at Che
mulpo and Port Arthur. The officers
and men of the Russian and japanese
ships are living up TO the best naval
traditions They 90 into battle with
spirit and 90 down with their ships
when the fight goes against them
However. no gallant deed Of the pres
ent war stirs the blood as does the
story Of Who Fought the Cumber-
land2" recently published.
The United States sloop OF war
Cumberland, carrying twenty-four
guns $40 men, was the first vessel to
ioin issue with the Confederate iron
clad Merrimac IN Hampton Roads.
March 8. 1852 In the battle, one Of
the most notable IN naval history,
the Merrimac rammed the Cumber-
land. and as the latter drifted IN sink
ing condition fred broadside after
broadside at close range until the
decks OF the Union vessel were ike
a slaughter pen
And yet the men fought or When
the lower batteries were flooded the
gunners ran to the upper batteries
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a peculiar bird OF the loon variety.
q stranger to this climate, WIS killed
near Jackson lake in Nebraska. The
bird is large dark creature, black as
coal, with the exception Of peculiar
leopardliks spots on its back and a
beautiful notified white on its wings
The neck is banded with peculiar stipes
alternately black and white. Bird and
game fanciers who have examined the
bird say that il is not native TO this
climate and that nothing like II has
ever Jeen seen around the lakes in this.
part of the country The only similar
variety OF the loon is said to be found
in South America among the lakes in
tn eAndes counties The bird was one
OF pair which were passing over Jack
son lake.
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A chiId,s Thought Of God.

They say that God lives very hfgh-
But II you look above the pines
You cannot see our God; and why2
And If you dig down In the. mines
You never see Him in the gold.
Though from Him all that's glory shines
God Is so good He wears a fold
OF heaven and earth across His face
Like secrets kept for love untold
But stu feel that His embrace
Slides down By thrills. through all things
made.
As II my tender mother laid
On my shut lips her kisses pressure.
Half-waking me at night and said
Who kissed you through the dark dea1
Euesser2'
-Elizabeth Barrett Browning.