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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Items Of Iaterest Regarding the Orde

items OF Interest Regarding the Order.
Additional new Camps Of Spanish
War Veterans have been announced
from headquarters as having been es-
tablished as follows:
James Lockett Camp. 8, Carson City.
New: D. w. Higgins Camp, i, Boise,
Idaho: 0. ]. Osborne Camp, 8, Mont
pelier. VT; Orlando F. Guthrie Camp, 8.
Butler. Mo-: Joseph III. McCourt Camp.
IS, Berkeley, Cal: Maj. John X. Sague
Camp, ~, Poughkeepsie, N. Y, G. ID.
Russell Camp. 43. New York, n. Y;
Fort Steuben Camp, As. Steubenville.
Ohio: Edward S. Matthias Camp, as.
Sharon. Pa; w. Z. Baldwin Camp. %.
Dixon, Ill.
Commander c. A. Simmons. OF the
Department OF New York, United Span
ish War Veterans. writes that the En-
pire State will be largely represented
at the next Annual Encampment at
Washington"
A sentiment has developed I'm n num-
Der OF Camps of Spanish War Veterans
I'm favor of a change of the official uni
form from that now worn-campaign
hat. blue blouse and gray trousers.
Many favor adopting the clay-colored
khaki suits, which are now being dis
placed in the Regular Army by those
Of olive-green. 1t is pointed out in this
connection that the War Department
has on hand a large number Of the
"clay khakis" which the organization
may procure at greatly reduced rates
through some arrangement with the Of
flee of the QuartermasterGener At
any rate, it is said, number OF indi-
vidual Camps will adopt the khaki out
fit, retaining the gray campaign hat.
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1O5th Pm.

Editor National Tribune: I am proud
of my regiment, the 1O5th Pa, one of
the very best fighting regiments in the
army. The 105th Pa. was called the
Wild Cat Regiment. During the months
Of May and June in front of Richmond,
when the army was under command of
Mcclellan, the 105th Pa. lost in killed
and wounded 268 out of 331. AT Charles
City Crossroads the regiment lost 103
out of 200; at Charlottesville, Va, ac-
cording to Headley's History Of the Re-
bellion, vol. 1, page 241, our loss was
II officers and 241 men, over half Of
the entire strength taken into the battle.
At Gettysburg, Pa, we lost 168 out OF
PAT. We had IT line officers, and 13 OF
these were killed or wounded. The en-
tire loss of the regiment was 1.098 men
out of total enrolment of 2,040. My
first drilling was In Yorktown, Va,
while under fire, having arrived
the evening before. I enlisted April
%, 1862, having been too young
to enter the army when the regi-
ment was organized. I was wounded at
Mine Run. Altogether I was in 30 bat
ties, besides many skirmishes. Phil
Kearny would say: "Give me the ,105th
Pa; I can depend on them."-George
W. Rich, Co. c, 105th Pa. First Bril-
gade, First Division, Third Corps, May
wood, Ill.
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lie crest to resist the advance.

the crest to resist the advance. For
tunately this fear was ill-founded. The
Confederates were too much surprised
to take advantage of the situation, and
when McClernand reached the bluffs
he found no enemy, and pushed on
during the night toward Port Gibson.
Though Gen. Grant had by this time
only $4,000 men with him, and knew
that in his immediate neighborhood
Pemberton had at least $4,000 electives
which he could rapidly concentrate, he
felt as il he had substantially won the
campaign. There is an unusual elation
in his account of this initial success, and
the following are his words:
when this was effected / felt a de-
gree of relief scarcely equalled since
Vicksburg was not yet taken, II is true
nor were it's defenders demoralized by
any Of our previous moves l was now
in the enemy's country, with a vast river
and the stronghold of Vicksburg be-
tween me and my base of supplies. But
was on dry land, on the same side of
the river with the enemy. All the cam
paigns, labOrs. hardships and exposures
from the month Of December previous
to this time that had been made and
endured were for the accomplishment
Of this one object"
Ito be cOntinued.)
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Notes of the National Encampment mt
Gettysburg.

The Sons Of Veterans OF the Division
Of Pennsylvania entertained their breth-
rem very Handsomely at the recent Ma
Division Commander Alfred G. Lloyd
rangements and John e. Sautter Secre-
tary. DIR. Henry Stewart was Chairman
Of the Local Committee.
Maj. George S. Gels, of San Francis
co, who represents the California Diyi-
sion, gave the National Encampment
an earnest and eloquent invitation to
holI the next meeting in San Francis
co. Department Commander George r.
Drake presented the invitation of St
Paul, and read many cordial letters Of
invitation. Representatives from Los
Angeles. Cal, and Peoria. ILL.,, also pre-
sented invitations and urged the claims
Of their cities, with the result that
Peoria won. Maj. Gels at once renewed
his invitation to the Encampment to
come to San Francisco in 1907.
The reyOkal OF the charter of Camp
2, of Philadelphia, was an exciting sub
ject before the National Encampment
and was earnestly debated, with the re-
suit that the position Of the Command
er-in-Chief was sustained and the re-
yOkal made permanent
The Gettysburg Sons Of Veterans Re-
serve made a superb showing in the
parade. They are a fine-loOking body
and are so thoroughly drilled that their
marching was greeted with applause all
along the street. Maj. Stewart their
Commander, looked the beau-ideal of
q soldier.
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FREE TRAINING OF NURSES.
Young Women Of Small Towns and Coun-
try Districts to BE Favored.

By the terms of fund to be admin
istered in connection with the Phila-
delphia School for Nurses Witherspoon
Building, Philadelphia, a number Of
young women from every County will
receive free training I'm Nursing. 1t is
planned to ultimately reach and help
in this way every village and Town
Ship.
The young women will be provided
with room. board, nurse uniforms and
all the refinements of a well-appointed
Christian home. At graduation the d.
,,loma OF the School and the Order of
the Red Cross will be conferred, quail
flying for practice in any State or coun-
try; the railroad fare will then be paid
back home.
Those applying and chosen to receive
the benefits of this fund will be given
two years training. with a rich expert
ence in nursing the sick poor Of the
city under skilled leaders. The term
may be shortened to 1S months by TAX
ing a preliminary course Of six months
reading and study at home. A special
quickly qualify themselves for Self-Sup-
port and a substantial income.
In addition to regular nursing, the
young women are taught how to pre-
serve their own health; how to recog-
nize, avoid and destroy contagion; how
to establish and maintain perfect sani-
tary conditions about the home; they
are prepared for positions as office
nurse and physicians assistant; they
get practical knowledge of City Mis-
sion movements Deaconess training,
College settlement work, and are trained
for special positions Of trust in institu-
lions.
The School is 10 years old and is in
dorsed by physicians, leading educators
and prominent men throughout the
opnptrv
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PAcAL BALM Is given

a chance to prove its worth IL Is never
discarded. Will you give ii this chance
in your home? Pacal Balm cures
Coughs. Asthma, Hay Fever, Group, Bron-
Ghitis and all. forms Of Acute Lung
Womb, Running Sores, Scrofulous W.
GERS, Scalp and Skin Diseases of every
much for the many forms OF Piles, Ear
and Eye trouble.
You that have never learned the worth
of Pacal Balm, we ask that you kindly
send for free sample. that you may know
that we are selling honest medicines at
an honest price. If your druggist does
not handle our medicines do not delay
for the little trouble it is to inclose
stamps, coin or money order and it will
be sent prepaid to any part OF the Civil
lied World.
Price of Pacal Balm Is cents and so
cents. Comrade A. III. Olmstead Mgr
Address PACAL BALM CO., st. Louis,
Mich.
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Sold Out.
(Lippincott's. III

One of Nantucket's Summer visitors
strolled into the little shop kept by an
old man, a native of the place.
In looking about she found. a kind
of linen cloth which she bought for
fancy work. Some friends who saw
and liked it went to the shop and pur-
chased all that remained.
In few days the proprietor went to
the "mainland' to replenish his stock,
and bought more of the same goods,
which also was soon sold.
Welt" exclaimed Uncle Hi as the
last yard went, IF any more of you
folks want that stuff you can go up ter
mainland an git it. / can't keep moth
ing in this here ShOp!
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FIxhtes1 from the Prairie..

Editor National Tribune: have
taken greaaApNasure in reading 1.-THE
Fighters From the Prairies.". Being ac-
quafnted With some OF the boys Of the
28th ILL.,. l have taken a double inter-
est in their story. Several OF the old
pensioners who come into my office
every three months to execute their
vouchers have expressed desire to
hear more from the Suckers" I was
never a soldier, but having been q loyal
citizen far in the depths Of the wilder
ness OF Oregon during the civil war, I
am deeply interested in what the boys
have to say Of what they did while
afield.
II you can induce Mr.. Hobart, the
author, to continue the story, you will
oblige your humble servant and several
readers OF The National Tribune here
WIZ Huntley. Hopeland, Cal.
Icomrade Hobart has written the
further adventures OF the 28the ILL.,,
which will appear In The National Trib-
une at an early date.-Editor National
Tribune.J
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Editor National Tribune. Comrades,
the time has come when the boys
OF '61'65 refuse to walk in a
National Encampment parade. Cities
who want. the National Encampment
must providefBome way for the old
soldiers to ride. Comrades tell all in
authority you will not walk, and tell
them you yrind not attend National
Encampmegt unless there is provision
made for fls MAR. to ride. Forty
five years dg0 you walked, land did it
cheerfully," where angels feared to
tread. Old Time is in control now, and
we are only asking what we are en-
titled to-"a ride in the band wagon
Mr.. National Commander. what do you
say? II YOU want a success of the Ma
tional Encanqpment next year, "the
boys must ridef' Answer. It's up to
you.-M. L. COX, Casey, Ill.
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A Letter From n Soldier. Wife.

Editor National Tribune: 1 want to
express my gratitude and thanks to
You for your very valuable paper, and
wonder why every soldier or his fam
lily do not take IT, l think it worth 81
a year just to read Maj. S. HI. M. Byers's
Diary. / can hardly wait from one
week to another to get the paper, and
as long as l can raise a dollar 1 will
take it. l am a staunch Republican,
also a soldiers wife, and it makes my
blood boil even now when I recall all
that our noble boys in blue had to suf-
fer at the hands of the rebels.-Mrs. E.
A. Hewitt. 1908 Garfield Ave-, Parkers-
burg, w. Va.
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GEN. JOHN CORSON SMITH.
Commander Of the Department OF iii
mOls, GAR.

Gen. John Corson Smith. Commander
OF the Department of Illinois, GAR,
enlisted at the first call I'm 1861, as a
private soldier, and subsequently be-
came Leutenant-Colonel of the 96th
ILL.,. brevetted Colonel and Brigadier-
General He served as Chief of-Staff
to Maj.-Gen. Steedman, was severely
wounded at Kenesaw while in command
OF brigade, and then returned to his
regiment and commanded It until the
end OF the war. He enjoyed the friend
ship OF Gems. Grant, Sherman and Lo-
gan. He has been a faithful worker in
the Grand Army, and was twice State
Treasurer OF Illinois, being reelected
by an increased majority and the only
on the ticket to be elected at
that time. He was Lieutenant-Go Governor
OF Illinois In 1884. and was one OF the
committee OF three to formulate the
GAR. Ritual and Book OF Services. At
the time OF his election he was serving
as Commander Of his Post.
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Different Species.
(Lippincott's.)

Cragan, the Lieutenant's man-of-all-
work, or striker" had been told to
skin a fine mink that the Lieutenant
had shot that morning while after
ducks.
Now, the mink belongs to the weasel
family and has his distinctive odor,
which is secreted by small gland.
When the Lieutenant returned to his
quarters that evening he looked around
to see where the skin was, but could
find no trace of 1T or of the mink.
A note on the table explained mat
tiers. 1t read:
Lieutenant, that mink was a skunk.
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Reunion Of the 123d III.

The 34th Annual Reunion of the 1880
Ill. was held at Maya, ILL.,, Sept. and
8. Fifty-six comrades answered to roll
call. Seven Of the comrades have been
mustered out since the last meeting.
The regiment belonged to the Wildsr's
Mounted Infantry Brigade. The Wilder
Brigade was known all over the Army
Of the Cumberland, and did a vast
amount Of hard service. Officers elect
ed: President A. C. Carlson, easy,
ILL.,; Leroy Fanchu, Vice President,
Greenup; j. H. McClelland, Secretary
and Treasurer.
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Indemnity From Japan.

VIII you please inform me If the
japanese Government ever paid an in
demnity to the United States?-J. H.
Linders GIT Ocean Ave, Jersey City,
N. j.
The Japanese have several times
paid us indemnity, particularly for fir
ing on our ships at Shimonoseki. At
that time an indemnity OF 100000
Mexican dollars was demanded by the
allied powers of United States, France,
Great Britain and the Netherlands, and
Tribune.
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The 18th Ill.

Eighty-seven survivors of the 18th
I'll. registered during the Annual Re-
union at Peoria. ILL.,, Sept. 6 and Z. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Frank Ireland, Of Washburn; Vice
President, Charles T. Hurd, Peoria
Secretary, William Bocock, Washing
ton; Treasurer, Daniel Murphy, Peoria;
Chaplain, J. \. Dawson Elmwood; Reg
mental Drummer, EnOch buckingham;
Drum Major, Frank w. Ash, Peoria.
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Will you please tell me when Ply
mouth. y. c., was surrendered to the
Southern Confederacy? An answer
through your valuable paper will great
ly oblige.-J. M. Irwin, Sinclairville,
u. Y.
The siege began April II and lasted
until April 20, 1864, when the place
was STANDARDIZATION National
Tribune.
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The Army Chart.

Comrade M. j. Clerihan, of Jackson
vile, ILL.,, writes: Il received my Army
Charts, and consider them very artistic
in design and worth much as a compen-
dunn of war history. I consider the
Charts very valuable prizes, and every
soldier should have one of them hung
up I'm his home"
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Family Pride.

Young Mr.. Johnson had proposed to
the beautiful Miss Smith.
mo, Clarence" she answered him,
sadly but firmly. IF ] married you
there would be one less Smith and one
more Johnson-and you already out
number us in the city directory"
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Medal Found mt Cleveland. Ohio

Alex. S. Oliver, State Soldiers Home,
Erie Co., Ohio, has large bronze Get
tysburg medal, found in the city of
Cleveland, Ohio, some time ago. The
name of j. B. McNally appears on this
medal. The owner may have the medal
by proving the property.
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been, at least in recent years. to alter
nate from West to East every other
year, giving the Eastern members an
opportunity to attend as well as those
from the west. We do not consider 1t
hardly fair play-Grove II. Dutton, Co.
ID, Hath ". Y, Oswego, n. Y.
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Grant Homestead for Park.

A deal has been concluded whereby
the old Grant farm in st. Louis County,
a short distance west of the city limits
Of st. Louis, for many years the home
of President Ulysses S. Grant, will be
converted into an amusement park next
year. The tract comprises about 440
acres, and the purchase price was $113,-
600.
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An Argument.
Crown and Country

Mamma-Didn't I tell you. Willie,
that you were not to go out in a canoe?,
Willie--But, mamma. the man told
me that was one OF the best ways in the
world to learn how to swim.
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Natural Enough.

philadelphia Ledger)
jockey once heard a man say that
he would rather be an ex-convict than
anything else he could think of.
Polkley-The ideal How eccentric!
Jolkley-Not at all. The man was in
the penitentiary at the time.
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Explained.
'hiladelphia Record

Blobbs-There seems to be a strange
affinity between a colored man and
chicken.
Substantially. One is descended
from Ham and the other from eggs.
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Editor National Tribune: There il
considerable dissatisfaction In the choice
OF Minneapolis AZ the place of the next
National Encampment. The custom has
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Grant had generously given the man
who was maneuvering to displace him
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Gen. Grant was much encouraged by
this success. He Immediately ordered
six more transports to be gotten ready
loaded with supplies to run by the bat
teries.
The steamboat crew were frightened
at the awful ordeal and refused TO GO
Volunteers were called for among the
riyermen in the army, and the whole
of Logan's Division seemed made up Of
this class, for they nearly all offered
their services, as well ds hundreds Of
men from the other divisions. Fully
10000 Offered themselves, where only
$50 were wanted, and the officers had
the pick OF the best steamboatmen on
the Western rivers. AS a reward they
were continued on the boats, at the
high pay then given The Captains En-
Gtlcers, Mates and crews. They ran the
batteries successfully, and brought all
the boats through.
Grant was now anxious to get across
the river before the rebels could recoy-
er from their surprise. He assured him.
self by ride across the country to
New Carthage of the good condition In
which the gunboats and transports had
emerged from the fiery gauntlet, and
ordered Gen. McClernand TO Immediate
~ cross the river and seize Congo Land
ing, which would give him access to
the nign land between Grand Gulf and
Warrenion, cut off Grand Gulf from
anu DeSln the afnDa1gtl
auspfciously. This WIS a great oppor-
tunity Sor McClernand, and would have
made his reputation had he been able
10 see it. But il was beyond his range
II he had moved promptly he would
have caught Gen. Bowen inside Of
Grand Gulf, with small garrison, and
could nave captured him with COM
rarative case by an attack from the
rear. But he disobeyed the order, and
wasted a precious day in review Of
his "iyision, before Gov. Yates He
was ID the precious ammunition in Ar
ing salute to the Governor. aud one
of =" transports needed for the SOL
fiers was appropriated to carry Mrs
Mctie~nand and her servants Grant
was deeply incensed and Rawlins boil
ing over with p-ofane wrath.
Sherman's Bewfldering Feint.
Grant had generously given the man
VINO was maneuverfng to displace him
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1ederateS the impression that this was
all that they intended doing. and they
whole fleet lying four miles below tied
up on the Louisiana shore. Only one
was killed In this passage of the bat
teries. While this was going on the
troops were rapidly marched across the
narrow peninsula, where the darkness
obscured the view of the movement
from the Confederates.
Grant Changes His Plans.
Gen. Grant had at first intended to go
down the river as far as Rodney, Miss,
nine miles below Grand Gulf and cross
there, but during the night a negro
came In with information that a good
landing would be found at Bruinsburg,
few miles above Rodney, from which
point there was good road leading to
Port Gibson. IL miles in the interior
Grant at once sent out officers to exam
Inc this. and found that the Ee5ro's
statement was correct. and he gave or
ders for the crossing at Bruinsou.s
Again McClernand's slackness came in
with irritating effect, asno rations Gram
munition had been issued In anticipa-
ton, and some valuable hours were lost.
The troops went aboard the transports
at De Shroons, six miles above Bruins
burg. and early on the morning Of April
30 Netherlands whole corps and two
divisions OF McPherson's Corps were
ferried across the river, the gunboate
assisting. got their feet once more on
solid ground, and marched rapidly TO-
ward the summit OF the bluffs. which
they had been straining for months to
gain. After crossing McClerpand had
to issue rations to his men, and IL was
not until 4 o'clock that he was ready
to take up his line OF march for the
bluffs, three miles distant. which he
reached at sunset. The time so occu-
pied was one OF intense anxiety to Gen.
Grant, who felt as II every moment In
creased the probability that the Con-
federates would hurry heavy forces to
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FIGHT
NOW NEARING [. N Nc END En-
Believed That Vote Oil e'u 1beri
Material Contest Will be
Reached Saturday.
PARTY SPLIT. on. REPORTS .:I' IS.
Republicans Favor Peabody and
@ Democrats Adams tttclnpt
to Seat Mcdonald. II
PARTY SPLIT. ON O REPORTS I::I Or
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.$8.s E,NvT5R, COL, Marcl, 1.-Aftsr lons
II executive session Of the gubernatorial
c,n.cst committee this afternoon, l3
& of the IS Republican members signed q
rcport In favor Of seating James ii. Pea-
4 hody. and the nine Democrats signed
renort In favor OF continuing Governor
5AIvnh Adams in the Office. The other,
I'VE Republican members including Ch '
nan wi,liam IL. Griflth, refused to sign
either report.
senator Alexander. one Of the Repubii-
cans who refused to sign the Peabody
Erorort made a hard fight during the af-l
ternoon for the rejection Of the claims
az both tile confession and contestee, anu
the seating in the Governors char OF
lieutenant Governor Jesse McDonanlta.
He found no supporters for this plan in
] the committee, but he may bring It up
before the joint assembly as acompr rt' Sc
measure. His argument was that there
as no doubt of the election Of Mr.. NC
Dona1d. while there Is doubt as TO wheth-
ar Adams or Peabody was elected Nav,
fully. .,,,
5To-rnorrow the House and Senate VIII
meet In joint session and receive the re-
morris df the committee. The time VII
he allotted to two sides for argument,
and in the afternoon 1T Is expected ina
gJohn M. Waldron, chief counsel for Pea :
hody. will open the arguments. tbs be-
@ljeved vote will be reached SATURDAY 'il'ss a
night. a&
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ri chmond Va, OIL Tuesday. the 1thS day
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