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COL. JOHN T. DEwEEsE.
End OF a Career OF Activity and Varied
Fortunes,

A romantic career has Just ended in
the death from paralysis, of Col. John
r Deweese. formerly of Denver. Fail
ing health admonisheda him to seek a
lower altitude when he came to Wash
ington over eight years ago and formed
a partnership for the practice Of his
profession with a distant relative, Judge
r. P. Deweese, now deteased. For four
years after the attack HIS marvellous
vitality and patience prolonged his life.
AT the beginning Of the civil war he
raised the first company that went from
Petersburg, Ind. in the oath Ind. For
conspicuous bravery he was soon pro-
NOTED from Second Lieutenant to Cap
tain, then Major, then to- the Lieuten-
ant-Colonelcy of the 9th Ind. Cav. He
fought through the war, and received
several wounds. Later he entered the
Regular service as a Lieutenant in the
9Th U. g., where he had many thrilling
adventures In frontier life and Indian
warfare. He resigned from the Army,
and was appointed Registrar In Bank
ruptcy for North Carolina, and was later
elected to Congress from that State,
where he served six years.
In his boyhood he was e page in the
Senate, receiving the appointment from
relative. Senator Thompson. of Ken
lucky. He was Of Colonial stock, and
descended from a line of ilIustrious SOL
diers. His grandfather. Col. VIM. Stein
metz, came to this country with Lafay-
cite, and for financial aid In equipping
regiment and for distinguished SER
vice he was given large land grant in
southern Indiana.
Col. Deweese was gallant soldier, a
lawyer of fine ability a great wit and
traveller, and had a wide acquaintance
with men and affairs.
In 1887 he met in Chicago and married
after a separation of 28 years friend
of his youthful days. who survives him
in Washington. AS he met all the exi-
gencies of life serene and hopeful, his
| brave, generous spirit passed peacefully
away, as warrior enters into rest,
July 4.
His remains were buried at Arlington
Cemetery, where he sleeps almost in
| sight of the Virginia home of his an
| cestors.
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The Oldest Soldier.

The Boston Post says that ali the peo-
pie of Lempster. y. H.. doff their hats
and make straight his path when Will
liam Welch travels in the street. He
was born in ST. Andrews. ". B., March
20, 1900, moved to New Hampshire.
married. and had 10 children born to
him. of whom eight are now living. In
early life he was boss lumberman.
and had at times as many as Is men
under him, working up in a single sea-
son 100000 feet of lumber. At the
outbreak of the war he attempted to
enlist in the 9Th y. H. but was rejected
on account of age. and then enlisted in
the 14th n. H., in which he served till
the end of the war; was never sick
day and was always present at roll call.
He was wounded three times at Cedar
Creek, one of the balls passing through
his right arm, another through the leg
and the third through his left shoulder.
He got we'll enough to go home and
vote for Abraham Lincoln. He Is
thought to be the oldest living Mason.
is also a venerable member of the ODD
Fellows and has the honor of member
ship in two G.. A. r. Posts.
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The 1st, I'd and 4th Me.

Editor National Tribune: Having
been a reader of your valuable paper
for % years. will ask you to give a
short sketch of the 1st, I'd and 4th
Me.-Ira Lunt. New Castle, Del.
The 1st Me. Veteran was organized
in the field at Charlestown, w. Va,
Sept. 20, 1864. by consolidation Of the
veterans and recruits of the 5th, 9Th
and 7th Me-, and mustered out June
rs, 1865. Thomas w. Hyde was its
Colonel. It belonged to Getty's Divi-
sion, Sixth Corps, and lost 46 killed and
40 from disease, etc.
The I'd Me. was organized at Long
Island, N. Y, May 2S. 1861, to serve
two and three years. The two-years
men were mustered out June Q. 1868,
and the remaining men transferred to
the goth Me. 1t belonged to Griffin's
Division. Fifth Corps, and lost SO killed
and 10 from disease, etc.
The 4th Me. Is fighting regiment,
and we will give its history as soon as
National Tribune.
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The 10th u. 8.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish a short history Of the 10th U. S.
was a member of Co. B.-John Martin,
Spokane, Wash.
The 10th U. s. was first organized
July 16, 1898, and disbanded June IS
1900. 1t was reorganized Jan. II. 1912
and disbanded May IT, 1915. 1t was
again organized for the Mexican War
Feb. IL, 1S47. and disbanded Aug. 26.
1S48. March 3, 1855, 1t was again or
ganized. with E. B. Alexander as Col
onel, who remained in command until
FEB. %. 1869, when he was succeeded
by II. B. Clitz. At the beginning OF the
war Gen. c. F. Smith was Lieutenant
Colonel and succeeded by q. j. Steptoe,
who was succeeded Nov. I, 1851, by
Lieut.-Col W. 8. Ketchum. May g.
1864, he was succeeded by Lieut--Col
w. H. Sidell. At the beginning of the
war Gen. w. H. T. Walker, of the Con-
federate army, and Gen. E. r. s. Candy,
of the Union army were Majors. II
was in Ayers's Division, Fifth Corps
Army Of the Potomac, and lost Sc killed
and So died from disease.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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REAR-ADMIRAL McCALLA.
A Splendid Ohicer In Every Way

Hereafter 1t will read. "Rear-Admiral
Bowman H. McCalla. retired" in officia!
documents and in newspaper dispatches
Sixty-two has been marked on the
age record of McCalla and deprived the
United States Navy Of his active SER
vices. Sixty-two in the Navy is what 23
has come to mean in ordinary life.
Before hostilities began in the Span
ish War he was in command Of the
cruiser Marblehead down at Key West
Long before the war ended most of the
jackios apparently forgot her name. for
she was referred to only as ''The Tub of
Blood" That was because McCalla had
fought his men to shoot as no sailor
men in the American Navy had been
taught before. Day in and day out they
were shooting at marks, and when he
reported for war duty 1t was the boast
of his crew that they could hit fly on
mark miles away.
McCalla never slept in his cabin. but
always on a mattress in his pilot house.
He allowed his officers to have no more
privileges than his men. When other
folks would be resting he would be dig
ging UP mines. He trusted the news
paper men, and they came to trust him
and to become his lasting friends His
men grew to idolize him. When his
ranking officers came to Guantanamo
none of them ever thought of question
ing his supremacy.
Admiral McCalla endeared himself to
all jack tars of the Navy by giving his
prize money in the Cuban campaign to
establish a clubhouse for the jackies
and marines at Vallejo. opposite Mare
Island.
McCalla was the real author of a IA
nous naval phrase. Schley used it in
his dispatch from Santiago. McCalla
used 1t to Schley In conversation. 1t
was:
There is glory enough for ALL"
McCalla retires without enemies and
with only friends In the Navy and else
where. A naval friend put 1t this way
the other day:
His record typifies the best in the
traditions of the Navy. There never was
a better fighter. greater hustler. a
more loyal patriot. "a better executive
man end a finer specimen of real man.
hood than Bow McCalla."
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Department of Maine.

At the 39th Annual Encampment OF
the Department of Maine, G. A. R., held
at Portland, Me-, June 13 and IA, 1906.
the following officers were elected:
Commander, Frederick S. Walls. Vinal-
haven; S. v. c., Joseph ]. Roberts. East
Sullivan; ]. W c., Daniel c. Aver. Edes
Falls; Medical Director, John H. Nc
Gregor, West Enfield: Chaplain, Rev.
John W. Webster, Newport.
Headquarters are established at VI
naihaven, Me.
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tinuously until mustered out. March 81.
1866, a period or three years, one monti,
and 13 days. On his second enlistment
he gave his age as II years. five months
and Is days During mis- entire service
he was never away on fuflough either
on account of sicknessLor fbther reason.
though he has hospital record of be-
ing treated in the hospital on three
separate occasions. The matter comes
up on a claim for an increase of PEN
sion, and DR.. Sam HoustosS the Medical
Referee of the Pension Bureau. says:
81 have handled many Thousand cases.
and this man. is by far ithe youngest
whose case has come into my hands"
a.sst
Love laughs at locksmiths, but not at
superstitiohs. The statistics show that
there are very few applications for IL
censes on Fridays in the District of CO.
lumbia Last Friday there we're only
three-one from a Richmond couple,
one from a Kansas couple and the third
from Mississippi.
Secretary Hitchcock is about to dis
solve the tribal relations of the Usage
| Indians in the Indian Territory in ac-
| cordance with the provisions OF the
Statehood bill, He has appointed
| Charles e. McGhesney and Charles o.
Sheppard members Of a Commission to
appraise- the wealth of the Osages, and
divide 1t among them per capita. The
third member of the Commission VIII
be selected by the Indians.
The Osages are generally known as
the richest people in the world. There
are 1900 of them. They have TO their
credit in the Treasury little mere than
SIS, 900, 900. In addition they own 1900
600 acres of what is regarded as one of
the richest tracts Of land in the United
States. It embraces rich agricultural
lands, and Is rich In oil and minerals.
At the distribution each Usage will get
about $4,000 in money and 500 acres In
land.
The dead-letter fund amounted In
June to S2,140.46. This money was
found in the mails. and could not be
traced to its owners. owing to incorrect
or unintelligible addressing of letters
and packages. OF the amount named
1924 was in Treasury notes. The Dead
Letter Bureau in Porto Rico contribut-
ed $16.85.
Mai. Bella w. Beebe, a clerk In the
Office of the Auditor for the State De-
partment. died July 26. in the hospital,
after an operation for appendicitis. He
belonged to Co. D, I'd Wis, one of the
famous Iron Brigade. and was badly
wounded at South Mountain. He served
for a while afterward as a Paymasters
clerk, and had been in the Auditors
Office since 1890. He was an unusually
efficient clerk and popular in all walks
of life. He was a member OF Burnside
Post, the Union Veterans Legion, the
Iron Brigade Association, various Ma
sonic bodies and a high officer in the
Uniformed Rank of the Knights OF
Pythias. He was prominent in musical
circles. The funeral was conducted by
Burnside Post.
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MUSTERED OUT.

BOARDMAN-At North Orwell, Pa.
June 81, 1906. Edward Y. Boardman.
Comrade Boardman was a member OF
Rome Post, Of Rome, Pa, and was bur-
led with military honors by his Post.
CAMPBELL.-At Tillemook, Ore.
Nov. 8, 1905, VIM. F. Campbell. Co. c.
134th Pa, and Co. N. 14th Pa. Cav,
aged 10.
AMSDEN.-At Scranton, Pa, June 5,
1906, Lieut.. Frank Amsden. of the Sig
nal Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
aged 65. He was a member Of Lieut..
Ezra Griffin Post, 139. and was buried
with G.. A. R. honorS.
HARDEN.-At Scranton, Pa, June 6.
1906, w. H. Harden, Color Sergeant, Co.
E, 143d Pa, aged 6S years. Comrade
Harden was a member OF Lieut.. Ezra
Griffin Post, 139, and was buried with
G. A. R. honors.
LA RUE.-At Oakland. Iowa, May
IS, 1906. Alfred La Rue, Co. B, Sth
Iowa. Comrade La Rue enlisted Aug.
IL. 1851, and was mustered out April
20, 1866 He is survived by widow.
Comrade La Rue was an honored MEM
ber of VIM. Taylor Post, S5S, Depart
ment Of Iowa.
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COUNTER MOVEMENT.
The Citizens Industrial Association OPP
pose the Labor Unions.

To check the political ambitions Of
the Labor Union leaders. the National
Citizens Industrial Association is sub
mitting to political candidates through
out the country two questions:
Have you pledged your support to
the labor trust or to any other trust,
organization or corporation seeking
special legisiation?"
will you or will you not represent
the citizens as whole and seek to pro-
tect them from class legislation. wheth-
er by organized capital or organized
labor when such legislation is in the
interests of the few to give power over
the many?"
The plan provides that the names Of
candidates who stand for labor or capt.
tai trusts shall be supplied to the differ
ent Citizens Associations now organized
in over 500 towns and cities, in order
that citizens of all partiesiwho are op-
posed to class legislation and organized
trust methods of seeking to control leg
islstion can vote for nntf-trust candi-
dates at the coming elections.
The Citizens propose to support pub
lie men of either party who stand free
from pledges to any organization. They
refer to the effort of the labor leaders
| to secure the passage of an anti-injunc-
toH Diii DIS ulTeCt step toward an
archy and an effort toStake away the
power of the courts andraransfer 1t to
| the labor trust or a. capital trust,
w 'lchever might choose to revenge it.
Sc on workingmen. To strip the courts
| of power to restrain organizations from
attacking men or property would place
citizens and communities In jeopardy,
| from any organization either of labor
or capital which might choose to use
violence: labor in its proposed attacks
upon other workmen and property;
capital il 1t should see AT to hire men
| to attack union workmen.
| This movement OF citizens is based
| upon the theory Of Government that
the community must protect its men,
bers from control Of the people by any
organization, class or trust.
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In Memorinrn.

A memorial service by Gen. Julius
White Post, Chicago. ILL.,, was held in
the Post room April %. 1906. The SER
vice was in commemoration of the six
members OF the Post whom death had
called from their midst during 1905.
Hon. Frank L. Wood, the son of vet
eran, delivered the address. and the
Metropolitan Church of Christ Quartet
furnished the music.
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Mild Home Treatment for Cancer-Time
Tried and Successful Is the Record
of the Combination Oil Cure.

anyone who really wants to know IL
ne can be cured can readily determine
this by little investigation. A valuable
book. full of interesting information and
containing records of unmistakable
Cures Of Cancer in most every situation
On the body sent free to those Interest,"
ed. Address DR.. D. M. BYE CO., Draw
er 36S NJ. Indianapolis, Ind. 5.i
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For 20 cents in silver I will send.
postpaid, pint package of Persian
Gem Hair Tonic. It cleanses. strength
ems and beauties, also darkens and re-
stores gray and faded hair. cures dan
druf will grow hair on bald heads; also,
a sample of "Beeni Royal Frozen Per-
fume;" exquisitely scents all articles in
trunk or reticule Write plainly, VIM.
H. Beeni. Box 10. 39th and National
Ayes Milwaukee. Wis.
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PRICE REDUCED.
WAR DICTIONARY,
FROM OFFICIAL RECORDS.
List of Battles Alphabetically Ar
ranged With Dates, From
1754 to 1900.

All battles, sl<irmishes and other incl
dents of the Rebellion and SPANISH
American War can be referred to IN
moment.
The losses of the War with Spain are
given and a brief history of the Old
Wars.
1t Is an Encyclopaedia of all wars con-
densed into 2S2 pages containing more
Information In regard to the various
wars than will be found In many libra
ries.
All disputes as to dates of different
incidents can be settled.
The PENSION BUREAU uses II to de-
termine dates of battles. skirmiShss and
other important events.
1t gives list of Soldiers Homes, Pen
sion Agencies and the district embraced
by each. Pension ratings, Camps, Gene
tefies and Number of troops furnished
Cloth binding, 75c: paper cover. soc:
while they last Sent prepaid. Can bs
returned IL not satisfactory.
Address: N. A. STRAIT,
2l7 "F" Street N. ", Washington, ID. O.
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Army omcer fcr Ment In.peetor.

George w. Horn. st. Joe, Ind. thinks
II the Government has to stand the ex-
pense of the meat Inspection that an
position. This would not cost the Gov
ernment anything. rs the. officer would
receive no extra pay for the work
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Making a Toar of Washington.
(From the Reader.)

did you see much of Washington %
NO. Our time was limited. We only
went to the top of the Monument.
through the Capitol, and around Bill
Taft"
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Confederate Veteran

Il the successful monthly in the South's history
It the largely ndorsed periodical
All the great organizations Of Confederates ndorse il.
Many Grand Army ar its steadfast friends
PROCEEDINGS LOUISVILLE NEW ORLEANS.
Louisville enthusiasm
founded
comde Cunningham For
official Association the United OF
Memorial publishing
their work. their achievements gratifying this ally
support this and would become service ali
double sabbionS"
Reunion Orleans. 1906,
Referring Confederate literature all its the committee
emphasis
auxiliary prospering
public recommend that all Camps and officers
make special double the nahfb, Of IFS sabsrton
Nashville. Tennis. A. Cunningham Proprietor ST.
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1t has long been known that wireless
telegraphy is easier at night than in the
day, but that fact was lost sight of in
the establishment Of that method OF
communication In Alaska between Fort
Michacls and Nome, where it had been
found impossible to maintain a cable
owing to the ice movements and cur
rerts. Reports to the War Department
now show that for the first time trouble
has been experienced in working the
The National tribune., 1906-08-02

The Government has changed its
mind. II has, indeed. For years now 1t
has pretended to frown upon the prac-
tice of two or three members of the
same family being in Government en-
ploy., and there are a dozen or more in
stances on the rolls of the Departments
in Washington where married women
are listed under their maiden names,
though they have married since enter
ing Government employ. and everybody,
The National tribune., 1906-08-02

The Pension Bureau claims to have
discovered the only genuine youngest
veteran" in the shape OF Lyston D.
Howe, of 223 East Main ST.. Streator,
Ill. He enlisted as drummer in the
18th I'll. June 8, 1861. and was at that
time 10 years. nine months and eigh,
days old. Oct. 19, 1861, a Surgeon or
dered his discharge on account Of ex-
treme youth. Feb. 12. 1862, he re-
enlisted in the 55th ILL.,, and served con-
The National tribune., 1906-08-02

Mrs. John Hay. widow of the former
Secretary OF State. has been seriously
ill at her home In Sunapee Lake, n. H.
but Is now recovering her wonted
health.
The National tribune., 1906-08-02

Secretary Taft Is now called the
Matrimonial Conductor" of the Admin
istration. No less than four weddings
have grown out of that trip to the Phil
ippines. in which he so judiciously mix
ed marriageable people. First were the
Longworths, then the Shirleys, Senator
Crane, and several others.
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One would think that Miss Evelyn
Walsh. whose only brother was killed
in an automobile accident at Newport
last year. and who was herself alnuns.
killed and famed for life. would be shy
of the pleasure OF automobiIing now.
but she is at 1t again at her hen,e in
Colorado. Her father gave her a large
new touring ear to replace the one
which was wrecked In Newport, and
she is making record runs about Den-
yer. A little over a mile a minute is the
record she has made with her new ma
chine.
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The younger political workers con-
tinue to crowd the veterans out in spite
of the Presidents order to the contrary.
Capt. George p. Durham, veteran OF
Wilmington, o., has been Deputy Audi
tor for the Interior Department for
some years at a salary Of So a year,
but has had to accept a place in the
classified civil service as a clerk of the
1900 class in order to make room for
a man whom Representative Sidney
Mudd had to find a place for. Capt
Dunham, who was a relative of ex-Rep-
resentative Charles Q. Hiidebrand, OF
the Sixth Ohio District was appointed
Deputy Auditor through his influence
and that OF Senator Hanna. He had
been quite prominent In political work
In Ohio. and his appointment was given
him in recognition.
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The intricate task of determining
which of the thousands of models in the
possession OF the Patent Office will have
10 be saved from destruction as a part
OF the records of inventions. and also
which models ought to be sent to the
National Museum as historic relics Is
being accomplished by the Special Com
mittee appointed by Acting Commits
sioner Moore. The Committee has been
going over the big collection in the
model room In the Union Building.
r. C. Gill. who has been the keeper of
the models for nearly 40 years. is as
sisting the committee In its work.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-11
WAS BITTEN BY A DOG
DR.. HUGHES IS INJURED
In Attempting to Prevent Dog Fight
He Suffers Broken Finger and Lac.
Grated Hand-caution Against
Blood Poisoning.

The Rev. I. M. Hughes met with a
very painful injury yesterday at the
corner of 10 and North B streets. AS
he and his wife were driving north on
10th their family dog which had ac-
companied them, met another dog and
as neither were in a very friendly
mood they Immediately "set to" and
things were lively for a few moments.
DR.. Hughes seeing that his dog was
getting the worst end of the bargain
decided to take a hand in the affair.
AS he left his carriage and attempted
to grab his dogs collar he was badly
bitten and the small finger was bro
ken. The accident was a very pecu-
liar one and dangerous at this period
of the year. All precaution is being
taken by the attending physician to
prevent blood poisoning
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-11
Harry Meyer, Salesman for
Armour Company, Talks of
the Recent Exposure.
EFFECT WAS TEMPORARY
HIS COMPANY is MAKING EVERY
EFFORT TO INCREASE BUSI-
NESS AND WILL NOT GIVE EN-.
PLoYEs LONG VACATIONS.

According to Harry Meyer, of An
derson, travelling salesman for the Ar
mour Packing Company, the trade of
his company has about resumed it's
normal state again. Mr.. Meyer
comes to Richmond twice each week
and was here yesterday. He said
that for a short time after the pack
ing houses were being given so much
notoriety on account of the investiga-
tion of them by government officials,
that the trade of his company fell off
in this state almost forty per cent. 1t
gradually picked up however, as the
interest in the exposure died out, he
said, and at present it is taking on it's
original basis and bids fair to become
more rather than less as a result of
the recent Investigations. He also
stated that his company will not give
very long vacations this year as they
desire the cooperation of their en-
ployes in making this years sales and
output far exceed that of any former
season.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-11
ORDERED TO DISGoRGE
President Cassatt Sends out $500 No.
tees to Employees Ordering Them
To Sell Coal Stock.
Publishers Press1

Philadelphia, July 10.-A confer
ence was held in the office of tho
Pennsylvania railroad company here,
participated in by number of Off
cials of the company. including Gen
eral Manager Atterbury, Superinten-
dent George w. Creighton, of Altoona,
and Superintendent r. L. O'Donnel, of
Buffalo. The main subject of discus
sion was President Cassatts order re-
curing employees to dispose of their
holdings of coal stock. Creighton and
e9'Donnel acknowledgedI5sso the in
terstate commerce commission that
they were given blocks of coal stock
and 1t is understood Atterbury in
sisted that they Immediately dispose
OF the stock. More than $500 notices
signed by President Cassatt were
sent to company officials in various
parts Of the country directing them to
get rid of whatever interest they may
hold in any coal mining or coal SELL
ing concern.