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The Washington times., 1906-09-18
Inspector Finds Dirty Lit
tie Urchin Snug in
Nest.
ONLY SIX YEARS OLD
After Being Routed Out He Finds New
Resting Place in 0at-
meal Ca3k.
CHICAGO. sept IS.


POUND-One small. dirty boy in a barrel
Of -four. For further particulars apply 90
Mrs DOiIiE BINGHAM. fth floor. city
hall
Mrs Bingham did not ind her dirty
little boy I'm a barrel Of -four which she
had bought and ordered sent 20 her
home. The -four belongs 20 bakery IN
a basement at 1sZ West Polk street.
Mrs Bingham says that, judging from
the dirt In the bakery and on the boy.
there is probably some relationship ex-
listing between them.
The discovery Of the grimy little figure
IN the flour barrel was made when Mrs.
Bingham, in her capacity as a sanitary
inspector, visited several houses on
West Polk street. At 1S2 West Polk
street, IN a building owned by H. Son
tag. Mrs Bingham walked into a base
ment bakery. Several thousand water
bugs approached her from the darkened
recesses. After this army had departed
Mrs. Bingham picked up her skirts and
stepped bravely forth. When she peeped
into the barrel where the flour IS kept
she drew back with a shrek of dismay.
Finds Boy in Barrel.
AS she did so a small grinning figure
clambered forth. The youngster was
t-4i IA Li- SIX wears OF Ills tA-eLcLl-c
he had gathered more dirt than most
children do al twice his age. His face,
where the dirt did uot show through
was smudged with flour. According TO
Mrs. Bingham, the flour made the only
white spots there We're on him. While
she was still gaspiug her astonishment
the small boy emitted a shril cry and
darted into the street. where he was
Joined by a disTeputable little yellow
dog. which also was very dirty.
Then the boy and the dog played In
the street while Mrs. Bingham con-
linued her Inspection While she =94s
making notes the boy made his appear
ance. He was evidently hiding from
his yellow chum. but he did not choose
the -four barrel for a hiding place. Mrs
Bingham watched him CuTiOIsly while
the yOungster made a flying leap to-
ward another barrel.
Hides in Another Barrel.
After he had nestled down iu it Mrs.
Bingham examined il and fCnnd that it
W3s the oatmeal barrel When the san
iJary Inspector left the small dirty
youngsUer was stuI in the oatmeal bar
rel. while Lhe little yellow dog was
standing in the doorway with a puz-
zled look on bis face.
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Hides in Another Barrel.
MOSQUITO BITE FAIL
TO CIVIL WAR VETERAN

ATLANTIC CITY. X. j.. Sept IS
Stricken with blood poisoning as a re
sUlt OF scratching a mosquito bite On
his arm, John Bowers, a veteran OF the
civil war, died ia agony last night AZ
a boarding house mere. The arm had
swollen 10 enormous size.
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FRIARs 40 MoNKs FIGHT.

News received at the Vatican from
Jerusalem reports a conflict on the
Mount Of Olives between the Franciscan
friars and Greek monks, leaving the
Latins masters Of the field. The quar-
rel which Is OF old standing, relates TO
the right of celebrating divine service
on the mountain.
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Lyceum - "The Ideal extravaganza
Company"

The Ideal Extravaganza COMPANY.
presenting THE other Fellow was
well received at the New Lyceum last
night. The other Fellow" is a two-act
comedy offering many opportunities for
burlesque which are not overlooked by
the company The production is well
staged and the final test Of a musical
comedy presents a good chorus admir-
ably drilled
Musical comedies. as a rule, are not
over strong in the line of plots. and
The Other Fellow is no exception to
the rule. The other fellow is a census
Inspector who reioices in the initials ]
j. j., and is mistaken for Jim Jeffries
prize fighter
Frank O'Brien, as Weary Willie, a
man of the world, is decidedly good and
made hit with his spcCialties. Aero
bats and the International Musical Trio
were favorably received.
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FOREIGN POSTAL RULES.

In Holland. potatoes are not received
IN the parcel post Denmark viii not re-
ceive almanacs. and Egypt viii not per
nit sausaEes TO be posted. Germany
refuses any thing of American origin
and has some clauses directed against
Japan. while airgUns maps, wax
matches. rOsaries. relics. and 5Cwelry
are the miscellaneous lot barred by
Spain.
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JOKING IN STRENUOUS FASHION

One cavalryman has split open the
head or cOmrade with an AK AS both
mad been warm friends it Is believed
the affair was simply intended as a
Jcke.-Des Moines, Iowa, Capital
The Washington times., 1906-09-18
Why Not Cure Your Sores j.?

FOR NAN AND BEAST No cure. no nav
ORIGINATOR OF STEPHENS LINAAlENT
1873 Il 81. ne.
The Washington times., 1906-09-18

sOUND-One small dirty boy, ia a barrel
Of -four. For further particulars apply 20
Mrs DOLLiE BINGHAM. 4th floor. city
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
4 LOST FLAG.
Unexpected Recovery of the Old CoIors
OF the 18th Iowa.

The 18th Iowa, regiment made up
OF the very best material, went out i'm
October, 1861, under the command OF
Col. Marcellus NJ. Crocker. who subse-
quently made high reputation. rising to
The command Of a division before he
went home to die. The regiment was
presented by the ladies OF Des Moines
with beautiful silk flag made by their
own hands. This flag was carried tri-
umphantly through Shiloh, where Color
Serg't Huff fell and Color Guard Corp1
Morgan took the banner from his
hands. At the close of the battle the
flag was torn by rebel lead. but around
it lay 10 of the regiment killed and
wounded. 1t went through the bloody
battle Of Corinth, Oct. ga, 1862, and
after that it was replaced by new flag.
The old one was sent home. but lost
sight of until Sept 5. 1905. when 1t was
brought 10 the CT. A. r. National En-
campment at Denver by a grizzled,
travel-stained veteran. who inquired for
tho Iowa headquarters. There he pro-
duced q small carefully-wrapped pack
age, and asked for members of the 18th
Iowa. He found George Ripple former
ly Lieutenant of Co. C, color company
OF the regiment. The veteran who car
ricd the package had served in the 32d
Hi, and opening his package, he dis
played the long-lost flag, with a story
or how he received it from the hands
of dying comrade. The dying man
was COrp'l Morgan, of the Color Guard
Of the 18th Iowa. He was very sick at
the time of the battle of Corinth. but
perved himself up TO carry the colors
through the battle. and then returned
to the hospital, taking the flag with
him. He was discharged for disability
and went West, being probably one OF
those who sought gold and health. Why
he did not return the flag to the state
Capitol is not known, but he carefully
cherished it and carried 1t with him
through all his wanderings as long as
he lived, and his last wish was for its
proper preservation. On his death-bed
he turned it over TO the comrade. who
brought it to Denver. Lieut.. Ripple gave
the flag to George Ragsdale Zone OF the
three Ragsdales of Co. c.. who carried
it to Des Moines and there transferred
it to ex-Color Sergt II. C. Anderson,
by whom it was given into the hands
Of the State Custodian.
The National tribune., 1906-04-26

fire at us. They seldom fred more than
one or two shots before they had to get
under cover
The way that came In possession Of
the rebel flag was as follows: The
morning Of the evacuation OF the island
being feggy, / commanded the first cut
ter With II men and was first to land.
We ran into the rear guard of the reb-
els, and captured them with the regi-
mental flag, which was a beautiful silk,
with gold staff. 1 wrote my name
and Mound City on the flag. l refused
to give 1t up until Flag Officer A. H.
Foote, commanding Mississippi Squad
ron, sent from the flagship to Com
mander A. H. Kitty for the flag to be
sent to the Navy Department. where
II now is. The Flag Officer finding l
felt so bad about my losing the Captured
flag. which I took from so rebels will,
1 sailors. In their denOralized retreat,
sent me the flag that / had shot away
from the battery. The flag was 50 badly
riddled that he sent me some new bunt-
Ing, telling me that the rebel flag that
had shot away SO many times was
more honorable to me than the other.
Now would like to send that flag back
since we are all one once more. / was
the regular gunner Of the Mound City
Thos. McElroy, Acting Master. u. s.
Navy, Commanding u. S. Receiving Ship
Grampus. Mound City, Woodbridge,
y. J.
p. 81 ought now to be on the re-
tired list Of regular Gunners. but on
account Of the loss Of Admiral d. d.
Porter's letters to the Department in
battle when lost the gunboat Petrol
No. 5, at Yazoo City, April %, 1864, /
have been deprived OF my just rights.
/ then commanded all the divisions OF
the Yazoo River and Sunflower.
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
HOW TO FIND OUT.

FIJI bottle or common glass with
your water and let II stand twenty-four
hours; q sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition Of the kidneys:
II Il stains the linen IL is evidence OF
kinney trouble: too frequent desire 10
pass II. or pain I'm the back is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and
bladder are out OF order.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge 80
often expressed that Dr.. Kiimers
swamp Root. the great kidney remedy,
iuihiis every wish in curing rheuma-
,ism, pain In the back. kidneys. liver
bladder and every part OF the urinary
passage. IL corrects inability 10 hold
water and scalding pain in passing IL.
OF Dad effects following use OF liquor.
VINE or beer. and overcomes that un-
PHEASANT necessity Of being compelled
10 go often during the day. aud to
get up many times during the night.
Inc mild and the extraordinary effect
Oh swamp Root is soon realized. It
stands the highest for Its wonderful
cures OF the most distressing cases. IL
You need medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists i'm fifty
cent and one dollar sizes.
You may have a sample bottle OF
swamp Root, the great kidney remedy.
and book that tells all about il; both
sent absolutely free by mail. Address,
DR. kilmer e Co. Binghamton y. v.
When writing be sure to mention that
you read this generous offer in the
washington National Tribune. Don't
make any mistake. but remember the
lame, Swamp-Root, DIR. kilmers
swamp Root. and the address, Bling
namton. y. Y, on every bottle.
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
THE CAPTURE OF THE BLuE WING
Cowardly Surrender Of Steambost
Captain.

Editor National Tribune: Forty-three
years ago (Jan. 10) Arkansas Post was
captured. 1t came about this way: On
Dec. 2S, 1862, the steamer Blue Wing
was captured by rebs after the Captain
had made feeble resistance. When
saw the boat was to be surrendered I
seized an AK and cut two large barges
loose and they foated on down the
river. These barges We're full of. coal
consigned to our gunboats at Vicks-
burg, and were picked up there by orr
fleet. Thus / saved some 5000 tons Of
coal Tor the Government. / would like
to know IL am entitled TO any salvage
Tor saving this valuable cargo.
After the Captain surrendered the
boat ne came around With a paper for
us TO sign, stating that he had made a
sood night, but was compelled to sur
reno ny greauy-superior force. ETC.
This paper | refused tn sign, although
nearly all Of the rest of the crew did
All OF US were sent as prisoners to Ar
KANSAS Post, where soon after u of our
NUMBER were sentenced TO be shot i'm re-
taliation for Gen. j. j. McNeils execution
OF SIX guerrillas in northern Missouri
Gen. Mcneil, hearing OF our danger
sent a flag of truce and word tha' if
We were harmed he would come oyer
ana exterminate all OF the enemy Al
the POST. This had the desired effect
managed to escape. and the others
were later released on parole. / was
| In the Secret Service at that time and
went by the name OF A. T.. Wilson
capt. Ogel. or Dugel. the owner of the
Blue Wing, afterward filed q claim
against the United States Government
Tor $4,000. In this claim ne stated
| that he had used every effort 70 save
the boat and barges from falling into
the hands or the enemy. do not know
whether the claim was ever allowed
| do know that when I go, TO st. Louis
| Inc following Spring filed an affidavit
| stating the facts OF the surrender and
this counter-afiidavit and protest
against allowing the claim were sent 10
washington by the Acknowledgement
tGray) OF the State of Missouri
signed the affidavit Howell G. Trogden
my real name. II there is any comra de-
| living who was paroled from the BhIe
wing or at Arkansas Post, l would like
10 near from him. This is but a brief
account OF the incident that took place
at and around Arkansas Post, and a
fuller account will be written liz Won
would like to hear more Of the de-
talis-Howell G. Trogden. Co b, 9Th
MO-, Leader Of the FOrlorn Hope at
Vicksburg, Chicago. IL
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Tered about 800 OF his men and pursued
the rebels. On the second day the
Colonel and IL Of his men who were
IN advance OF the column came to a
house on the right of the road. This
was near town known as Salisbury.
The Colonel rode toward the house.
and beckoned to the boys to come ahead.
AS we passed In front OF the house the
rebs began to run out, and we fired
into them. In turning the corner of
the house and going down a little hill
my horse stumbled and fell. Part of
the column passed over me and went
to the right into the woods. / sprang
up. and hearing firing on top OF the
hill, ! seized fine horse tied close BIZ
which belonged TO the rebels, and,
mounting the animal, rode TO the top
OF the hill. Coming near to where the
firing was. i found Col. Nurse alone
and two rebels on foot firing at him.
] was within about 40 yards of him
when his horse reared and he went
backwards on the animals withers. He
quickly arose and drew another pistol.
BY this time / had sprung to the
ground from my horse. and was trying
10 shoot one Of the -rebs. But one of
them ran away and Col. Nurse was
taking aim at the other, and had
clipped wisp of hair from the left
side OF his head, when he surrendered
Upon examining the ColonePs pistol IL
was found that one of the bullets fired
by the rebels had hit 1t in the center
OF the muzzle. thereby disabling it, The
Colonel asked the reb why he did not
shoot some more before surrendering.
The reb replied because he knew IL he
had continued to shoot the Colonel
would have killed him. We captured
~ OF the gang. They said they be-
longed TO Old Saul Street We got as
the spoils of war 81 carbines that they
had captured from our picket posts at
different times"
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
The 10th Mo. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history Of the 10th Mo. Cav, OF
which organization / was a member
George Bauer, 2716 Sample Ave, st.
Louis, Mo.
The 10th Mo. Cav. was organized I'm
October. 1862. as the 2sth Mo-. but the
designation changed to the 10th Mo.
Cav. Various organizations were con-
solidated with it, and the most OF the
regiment was discharged i'm June. 1865.
with the remaining members trans
ferred to the I'd Mo. Cav. The first
Colonel was Florence NJ. Cornyn. who
lied Of wounds, and Lieut.-Coi. Fred
erick w. Benteen was I'm command
when the regiment was mustered out.
1t belonged 10 Uptons Division. Wilson
Cavalry Corps, and lost 50 killed and
298 died from Dissatisfaction National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
FROM A FORMER JOHNNY.
Oae Of Lees Men In Gray Sends Com.
fndeiy Greeting to the Fighters Whl
Wore the Northern Blue

Editor National Tribune: Is Texas
too far from Washington to shake? /
think not. Shake. / appreciate your
courtesy extended to this old soldier Of
the gray by the space accorded him in
your valuable paper. i also take this
method to acknowledge my apprecia-
ton TO Al comrades of the blue who
wrote to me in reply to my last article
In The National Tribune. Words are
inadequate TO express the pleasure the
contents Of those letters afforded me.
The sentiments We're patriotic with at
lection. 1t was a fair representation
OF what ii takes TO make a true Amer
lean soldier, and such were the men
who faced death in our unpleasantness
OF 40 years ago. To-day the same men
meet shoulder TO shoulder. many of US
old and infirm. Time has left it's i'm
preston that few outside of the ranks
can realize-Only that 1.-The old man is
I'm the way"
Do those OF the present generation
ever stop for a moment and think OF
the debt they owe the old soldiers. not
only OF the North, but of the South as
well? What were the resources of the
South? The cotton factories of the
South could be counted on the fingers
OH one hand: also the iron mines Fac
tories of all kinds to-day blossom a
= rose. Slavery was wiped out root
anu UTdHCH o the SOuln the war was
worth all it cost, and we Of the South
to-day are happier and more prosperous
than ever before, and the North has
made equal advance with capital and
labor. We are now a United States as
q Nation, not as a colony of States Blu,
we old soldiers agree in the definition
Gen sherman gave OF war. 1t was
pretty near true.
True soldiers-the men who performed
Their duty with honor--they meet their
once foes as brothers. and / wish ii was
In my power to meet them and CLASH
tnelr extended hands of friendship But
as ! cannot. ] take this method of ac-
knowiedging the reception OF their well
come letters, and il any OF the old bows
should visit Texas / should take pride
IN showing them that the iatcf-strinc
hangs on the outside for all brave bows
who dcnned the blue But j can see
some Of You scoff. However. I am here
10 say, What Nation will tackle the old
o. young OF the blue and the gray
AHd l see some smoker. Boys write to
"e..-A. Baker, Granbury. Tex.
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
The LIST Mo. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history OF the 1st Mo. Cav
have never seen 1t published in The
National Trtbune.-Isom Preuitt, Ser
geant. LIST Mo. Cav, Townsend, Mont.
The 1st Mo. Cav. was organized at
Jefferson Barracks, Sept. s, 1851, and
hve companies composed Of veterans
and recruits OF the 7th Mo. Cav. were
assigned to 1t in February, 1885. II
was mustered out Sept i, 1865. The
FIRST Colonel was Calvin A. Ellis, who
was discharged and succeeded by Col.
John F. Ritter, of the Regular ARMY
I-ieut.-Col. Milton III. BraWner was in
command when the regiment was mus
tered out. 1t belonged to the Armies
OF the Trans-Mississippi, and lost "a
killed and ISL died from disease.-Ed-
ttor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-04-26

company in which were enlisted more
brothers and cousins than la any other
company in the war. II was Co J, 1st
NY cav. whose members all roluu-
tcered from Cumberland County, KY,
and were mustered in Aug 20, 1851. It
served through most of the battles OF
tie Armies OF the Cumberland and OF
the Ohio. In the company were a faith
er and son, three pairs OF cousins AMI
ID sets of brothers. many of them from
the Craft families. One Of the Craft
brothers was wounded near Knoxville.
Tenn, and died in the hospital
The National tribune., 1906-04-26

OPTxA. FRJSDH, of same DMSI. will
be MMCWM
! "(Sgnd) r. E. Lee.
as, 800"
Translate as follows:
Request Of Maj. Johnston, Aid for
Bre (c) kinridg(e) ordered to Newriver
bridg(e) at a. m. Tomorrow Notify
Gen. Colston (comdg at Lynchburg) at
what hour transportation for twelv(e)
hundr'd Of same camp will be ready
ar F. I,aan
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
Life of VIM. Mckinley.

a Of
amostp
less II 8 otten
a
weldo o Thereara
other
of theses
o
other All this printed
is In
limited
Ma he seatp postpaid.
Address ~
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
Stories Emneny Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle
SPIKING THE GUNS AT ISLAND
NO. TO-
n Comrade Gave the Flag He Capture
Up to the Commodore.


Up to the Commodore.
Editor National Tribune: You have
ar article in your paper of March 1 in
regard to the spiking of the guns at
Island No. 10 April %, 1862. The credit
belongs to Col. Roberts. of the 42d ILL.,,
ranking officer, with his soldiers and
SO sailors, from the 'ironclads," to man
the boats. l have the flag captured from
the battery now In VIM. II. Berry Post,
Grand Army, in this town of Wood
bridge.
l shot the flag and flagstaff twice in
one day with 5O-pounder Dahlgren
gun, on board the ironclad Mound City,
which was stationed at the head Of the
line on the Missouri side, Commander
A. H. Kitty commanding.
Each ironclad sent a cutter with an
officer and IA men to pull the boats.
The business Of the Mound City was to
silence that battery whenever the reb-
els came out from their bombproof to
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
GUERRILLAS ROUNDED UP,
Troopers OF the 9Th Tenn. Have a Lively
Time With Rebel Raiders In the Win
ter Of lS63.

A lively cavalry raid in the vicinity
of Bolivar, Tenn, in the Winter of 1863,
Is described in communication to The
National Tribune from Comrade w. T.
Mosier, Co. G, 9th Tenn. Cav, dated
Alvord. Tenn. He says Col. Feeling
Nurse was commanding his regiment
at the time, and it was in camp near
Bolivar. Guerrilla bands made frequent
incursions in that vicinity, and one
night the post known as mill post
vas fired upon and captured. The men
comprising the post We're turned loose,
but the rebs kept all the guns and
equipments. These desccnts were of
such frequent occurrence that Col.
Nurse determined to put stop to them,
and although it was raining, he mus
The National tribune., 1906-04-26

Editor National Tribune: Concerning
the cipher dispatch published few
weeks since. I offer the following in
depreciation as a starter. 1t may no,
be literal, nor. in fact, anything like
II, but 1t would do no violence to his
tory.
If any cOmrade can improve on this
or make just criticism of it, let us
hear from him.-G. w. Carter, 4th Wis
Cav, Ripon. Wis.
The National tribune., 1906-04-26

TWENTY EIGHTH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
CANDYs = CORPS
;BTs
B BRIG
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
Losses Of the 9TH PA. Reserves.

Editor National Tribune: Please let
me know the losses received by the
TIN Pa Reserves at Antietam-John
]. FalIer, Carlisle. Pa.
The It'll Pa. Reserves lost 10 men
and two officers killed and two officers
and 69 men wounded. total of e,
at the battle Of Antietam.-Editor Ma
u0nal Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-04-26
Cipher Dispatch.

Petersburg. 18th Dec. "a.
Gen. a. II. I.awton. Q. M. GEM, Rich
mOnd, III. W.:
"ADFUvLH. of Maj. BJHIJYPR,
YTZ. JHV. RQNFWEEvCZ. Ordered
IA, HTRQQNES. UCRCF. at a. m.
iZQHVMWY. Notify EcEEUHDTPX at
what hour MVVVUICIRCHUDY JHV.
The Ordway new era., 1906-12-14
GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION
Demanded by Colorado Roads conven.
tion at Denver.

Denyer.-Before the Good Roads
conference closed Thursday five men
had been appointed committee on
Legislation tolobby in the Sixteenth Gen.
eral Assembly for the passage OF an
act creating highway commission;
draft of a bill creating such a COM
mission and defining its powers had
been submitted and approved; the en-
ployment OF state prisoners, prefer.
ably TRUSTEES" on road work had
been indorsed; various other measures
had been suggested as worthy Of con-
sideration and approval by the body,
and preparations had been made to
conduct an energetic campaign In the
direction of securing favorable action
by the Legislature and the rapid i'm
proyement of the highways Of Colo
RADIO.
The committee on legislation con-
sists Of 8. A. Osborn, Denver, chair
man; ]. F. Kyle, Montrose; Charles w.
Bowles. Littleton; ]. Y. Munson, Lari-
mer, and F. l.. Luethi, Boulder.
This committee received tnstruc-
tious to endeavor to secure the pass
axe by the Sixteenth General Assem-
biy Of an act providing for the ap-
pointment Of q highway commission.
and providing also for the construc-
tion, maintenance and repairs OF pup
| lie roads by extending state aid Tor
| that purpose to the several counties:
Thomas r. Walsh, the father Of tae
Good Roads movement In Colorado oe-
clIned to. act upon the committee. ne
explained his position, Daying that ne
had 20 many engAgements sneee snas y
! Il would b imposstble Tor him 70
s1n.Ve. before tie eud Of nsxt yeas
~. Walah expocti - ~ able g npend
/ : grssf dsel oR his tin.s n 0ood hoaee