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The National tribune., 1907-12-12
One woman's Story.

Editor National Tribune: I am a
regular reader of your paper, and much
interested always in the stories of the
war. The accounts of hospital and
prison experiences stir my heart, and
bring back memories of bygone days.
In 1862 babe good-by to husband, four
brothers, four brothers-in-law and "A
nephew, and for awhile all went well.
Then came word that one brother had
died, and soon after my husband and
one brOther-fn-law were captured and
taken to Camp Ford. where they were
held as prisoners for 10 months. For
year lacking eight days I did not hear
a word from my husband, and did not
know whether l was widow or wife.
Then another brother was captured and
taken to Andersonville, having been pre-
viously wounded, where he suffered
death a hundred times. When finally
paroled and sent to Annapolis he weigh
ed 80 pounds. My nephew was starved
to death in Libby. During these terrible
years / was chopping timber, hauling
my own wood, making my own hay and
gathering my own corn. / would often
take three of four "war widows" as
we were called, to Centerville, Iowa, on
cold Winters day to purchase sup
plies, drive them back to their homes,
unload, reaching my own home at dark.
AS we had no money to buy lanterns, /
had to put my horses in the stable, take
off their harness and hang it up and
feed them all by feeling. Then l would
go into my house, start my fire, get
warm, eat my frugal supper, read the
war news, and with a prayer to God for
the safety of my country and loved ones
retire. After the war times grew bet
ter. Prosperity was everywhere, and
we had a modest share. Our five boys
grew up striving for an education Two
of them were in the State University Of
Idaho when came rumors of war with
Spain, and a call to arms was made.
Then my husband and / were left alone
in our old age, three of our boys an
swering the call. Two of them went
to the Philippines. and altho in IA bat
ties came out without a scratch, but
broken down in health. The third boy
enlisted in the I'd Wash. and was sta
toned at Vancouver Barracks. In spite
of my sad experience / still love my
country and flag, tho my prayer is that
we may never have another war.-Mrs.
F. NJ. Snider, Clarkston, Wash, Box
1926
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VETERANS IN THE CITY.

Thomas T. Caldwell. South Oil City,
Pa, 18th Pa Cav. Comrade Caldwell
has been for years railroad conduc-
tor He says that Oil City, instead of
being the boom city that most of us
imagine, has now substantial perma-
nent life. There is still much oil pump
ed around the city, wells raising one or
two barrels a day, and drilling is going
on to discover new wells. The city
has a population of $4,000 and impor-
tant shops and manufactures. The pipe
line has shops there which employ
about 1000 men, and there are impor-
tant manufactures of oil-well tools. 1t
is also very important railroad center,
with the Pennsylvania having three
headquarters. These branches run to
Olean, Buffalo and Pittsburg. The
Lake Shore has a branch there, and is
also on the Erie road.
Henry Tallmadge, seth N Y, Hal
stead, Pa. Comrade Tallmadge was a
railroad man and conductor for 25
years. but retired four years ago. He
was knocked out of the service before
Petersburg, June Is, 1864, by a severe
wound thru the thigh.
S. C. Cole, seth N Y, Shenango
Forks, Pa. Comrade Cole is a farmer.
He was severely wounded thru the foot
at Chaffin's Farm, which ended his pres
ence at the front.
Comrade VIM. NJ. Appleby, of Old
Bridge, N. J. COmrade Appleby is try
ing to see the "apitaI, the Capitol and
sights Capitalism at his leisure. He is
visiting for two or three weeks one of
his daughters, a resident of Washing
ton, and takes his outings and his OBJ
servations without undue rush or dash.
He had all of the rush and dash he de-
sired in the war for the Union, and
some that he would not have chosen
had the cause been less important He
served in the 2Sth N. j., and was in the
navy, on the u. S. S. Nantucket. Since
the war he has been engaged in mer-
till recently, having now re-
tired. The National Tribune enjoyed
his call very much.
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WAKE UP, VIRGINIANS!
A Call to the People to Develop Their
Own state.

r. e. HOPKINS, McGaheysville, Va,
and one of Mosby's men, issues q cir
cular to his people asking them to wake
up and develop the wonderful resources
of their dear old State. He has been
travelling around in Ohio, and finds
many advantages which he is sure can
be duplicated in Virginia. Particularly
is the natural gas a feature which is
such a comfort to the housekeeper. He
is sure that there could be discovered
and worked to the great advantage of
the State great deposits of coal, oil.
potter's clay, copper, silver, gold and
other minerals. All that is necessary
Is for the people to look around them
and see what they have. "Seek and ye
shall find" A gas well can be bored
1000 feet at cost Of 81 per foot, and
II the gas is found the reward is a
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Letters show True Comrnaeship.

II. NJ Lamb, 7th Ind. Cav, Prince
ton, Ind, appeals TO the comrades to
pull together on all questions and show
true comradcship. If they had all
united on the per diem bill there would
have been no trouble in getting it thru,
and this would have beer an allowance
commensurate with mans deservings.
1t would have come nearer to doing
justice than any bill that has been
proposed since. The McCumber bill will
not benefit him for several years yet,
but he still thinks that it is the best
move that could have been made at
the time. On second thought he will
take back what he said about the Nc
Cunber bill doing him no good. 1t
does him whole world of good that so
many OF his comrades have been raised
up from the low amounts that they
have been receiving. They would never
have gotten an increase in any other
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Death Of Mai. PhiIiIns.

Maj. Henry A. Phillips. a widely
known veteran and member of many
Masonic and Army organizations, died
in Brooklyn last week He was born
in Newburg, n. Y, SO years ago, and
in 1861 enlisted in Co. d, 47th N. Y,
in which regiment he rose to the rank
of Major. He was severely wounded at
Oolustee, Fla, Feb. 20, 1864, which
caused his retirement from the army
and troubled him thruout life. For 13
years he was member of the law
hrm OF Butts & Phillips. which did a
large pension business. He was Past
Commander of James II. Perry Post.
and had held high offices In the Ma
sons. The services at the grave were
conducted by the Grand Army and the
MaSOns
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Death Of Capt. CoRnherrx.

Capt. Andrew p. Coffinberry died at
Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. %, aged 70.
de was born in Ohio, and was employed
as a clerk and craftsman when he en-
listed in the 1st Mich. Engineers and
Mechanics. His father was Captain of
the company. and he was discharged
Sept. %, 1865, with the rank of Captain.
After the war he entered railroad work.
and became assistant engineer and later
auditor of the Peninsular Railroad. He
was member of Custer Post and the
Sons of Veterans. His Post, the sur
vivors Of his regiment, the veterans gem
orally and Sons of Veterans attended
his funeral in large numbers. He had
lived in Grand Rapids since 1912. and
was highly esteemed by all who knew
him
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TILE FLAG IN VIRGINIA.
A Miscrcant Destroys One HOisted On
jamestown Island.

An interesting incident, which gained
little or no currency in the press at the
time, occurred at old jamestown Island,
the Cradle of the Country" this Sum-
mer. The island is the property of the
Virginia Historical Society, and is main
tanned Jointly by the Federal Govern
ment and the society. Some years ago
the Government was decided small
reservation leading from the wharf,
which it constructed to the old church
1t is authoritatively stated that in all
the history of the island the Stars and
Stripes have never been unfurled to the
breeze there, but the Confederate flag
has always flown from a flagstaff. The
Stars and Stripes now fly over the
island, but it was after a serious diff
Guilty that it was permitted to remain
on historic Confederate soil.
A Government official connected with
the jamestown Exposition, whose duty
it was to look after some improvements
being made on the island, recommended
to the Washington authorities the erec-
ton of a flag-pole from which to float
the Stars and Stripes on the Govern
ment's reservation. When the pole was
erected naturally the Stars and Stripes
was placed at the top and the Confed-
crate flag placed Immediately below 1t.
Then there was trouble.
Some one scaled the pole, cut the
STARS ana stripes INTO SHretS ana Threw
it into the James River. The Confeder-
ate flag was, of course, then hoisted to
the top of the staff.
At the time of the occurrence Assist
ant Secretary Edwards, of the Treasury
Department, happened to be at the Ex-
position, and upon advice of what had
happened hastene dto The island and
made an Investigation. The culprit was
found. and told that if he did not leave
the island for all time to come he would
be arrested and convicted for serious
offense. This the latter agreed to do,
and it was thus that the matter was
quietly disposed of The incident oc-
CURED in September. Another flag Of
our country. which Immediately re-
placed the destroyed one, has since re-
mained unmolested
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PENSION DECISIONS.
Divorce - Legislative Divorce e Repeal.
Act Of March 3, 1901-yested Rights.
Reafnrafsnn

Divorce - Legislative Divorce = Repeal
Act Of March 3, 1901-vcsted Rights.
Restoration. g
An act of Assembly passed subsequent
to the death of one of the parties to
and repeating a legislative divorce act
passed during the lifetime of both par
ties does not affect the matrimonial
status of the parties as fixed and deter
mined by such divorce act. 80. S-13-
'07. ~ -
Service-Act OF juno 27, 1S90r-Co ommIs-
stoned Officer Enlistment - Muster.
Length of Service. "a
When, subsequent to enlistment, a
soldier is commissioned as An officer.
his pensionable service under the act
of June 27, 1890. commences from date
of enlistment, and should be computed
from that date and not from date of
muster-in as a commissioned officer
S4. S-17-'07.
Increase-Act of March 10, 1SSG-WidoSs.
Marriage-service-W With Spain.
Act of March 3, 1899
Claimant not having married the Off
Ger prior to the passage of the act of
March 10, 1886, nor prior to Or during
his service, she has no title to the s12
per month provided for therein.
Claimants husbands service having
been in the war between the United
States and the Kingdom of Spain, the
fourth proviso of the act of March 3,
1899, does not apply to or affect her as
an applicant for widows pension, and
having married said officer subsequent
to his service in said war and subse-
quent to March 10, 1886, she was prop
erly pensioned at So per month. S5.
S-26I07.
Increase-Act of March 3, 1SS3-Reduc-
tiOB-EstoppcI-Re
This pensioner was allowed a rating
of SIS per month, third grade" in
November 1882. Thereafter he repeat
edly neglected and refused to obey the
orders OF the Commissioner of Pensions
to appear before board of surgeons
for medical examination until March,
1905, when he appeared, was examined
and as n result of said examination his
rating was reduced to SIT per month.
Held He is, by his own wrongful acts,
estopped from claiming the benefits of
the act of March 3. 1883, or from being
rerated under its provisions. Sc. s.
26-'07.
Fee Agreements - Renewal - Diff Guilty
and TrOubie--Fee-Attornc
When a pensioners name has been
dropped from the rolls on the ground
that the disability for which he was
penSioned had ceased proceedings to
secure further payment of such pen
sion constitute claim for renewal, ir-
respective of whether pension is re-
newed from date to which pension was
paid at dropping or from a later date.
In such claims fee agreements are rec
ognized only when, in the opinion of
the Commissioner of Pensions, their
prosecution involves such difficulty and
trouble as to warrant him in recogniZ-
ing them. 81. S-31-'07.
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A Chance to Make Honey.

Kindly publish the following statement
again, as since making my big hit In a Mexf
can gold mine ! cannot answer the letters
receive l believe any man or woman can
make big money by buying stock in any OF
the rich operating mines, because Mexico has
the richest mines in tie world, and Mexican
laws VIII not permit fraudulent mining
schemes.
Be sure to invest in mine that is being
actively operated, and whose officers are
men of integrity and honesty: few dollars
invested with such company now may
bring you thousands in year. The Pitts
burg GaXaca Mining Co, Block IleO Pitts.
burg. Pa, is absolutely reliable. and by their
assistance | maGe over $4,000 in less than a
year, having only few dollars to begin with
y friend OF mine, from $40 investment Is
now getting dividend of So month. You
do not have to go to Mexico; write to the
above address and you can rely implicitly on
the Information you receive.
J. NARSTON.
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Reunion Of the 18Ist n. Y,

The 9th Annual Reunion of the
161st n. Y. was held at Bath, N. Y,
Sept. 20, on the 45th anniversary of
the organization of the regiment. Just
70 of the old members answered at
roll call. Invited guests were present
from the following regiments: 23d,
gath, Gath. seth. 107th, Hath, 10th,
141st, 1S5th N. Y. and 50th N. Y En-
gfneers. The 161st N. Y served in the
First Brigade, First Division, Nine
teenth Corps, Department of the Gulf,
and for two years was commanded by
Lieut.-Col. w. b. Kinsey, who was
brevetted Brigadier-GeneraI
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Citizens Staff.

Last April there was begun in the
city of Duluth an organization called
the Citizens Staff of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The object is to assist
the local Grand Army Posts and to per-
petuate and carry on their work. All
good citizens of the country are eligi-
BILE to membership, and the movement
is extending thru Minnesota. Marcus
w. Bates, 21st Mich, is one of the
prime movers in the work.
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Reunion Of the I25tb III.

The 26th Annual Reunion of the
125th III. took place Sept. 19, at Dam
vile, ILL.,, with an attendance of ~
comrades. The following officers were
elected: VIM. Frazier Georgetown, ILL.,,
President; w. j. Boon, Secretary and
Treasurer; w. A. Payton, Treasurer,
kenesaw Mountain Association A good
dinner was served in Lincoln Park by
the ladies of the First NJ E. Church.
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Reunion of the 7th Ind. L. a.

The 7th Ind. Battery held a Reunion
Sept. 10 on the State Fair Grounds at
indianapolis. The following officers
were elected: President, A d. Broadly.
Jeffersonville, Ind; Vice President, Cy-
rus Martin, New Philadelphia, Ind. :
Secretary and Treasurer, l. C. Owens
Vincennes, Ind.
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Wee President Fairbanks.

Capt. Charles Fl. Myerhoff, 220 Cher
ry St, Evansville, Ind, feels that Vice
President Fairbanks is not properly ap-
preciated. Many look upon him as
being cold and austere. The veterans
of Indiana have very different opin-
ion, and think that he is affable and
courteous. Comrade Myerhoff is re-
minded of the silly ISLANDERS against
Vice President Hamlin in 1860 when
he was called woolly-headed negro.
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An Old Coin.

Henry S. Clark, Co. E, 27th N. J.,
Newburgh, N. Y, 50 Ann ST., has in
his possession an old copper coin with
out date, but which he has learned was
issued by the State of New Jersey in
1856 or 1887, about five years before
the regular issue of National coins by
the Government. 1t is undoubtedly a
yery rare coin
The National tribune., 1907-12-12
The Chattahooehee Bridge.

f. Hager, l4th KY. Kinder, w. Va,
wants some one to say how long it took
the engineers to repair the Chatta-
hoochee Bridge after it was burned by
Johnston. He saw it in complete ruins,
and was greatly surprised when he
heard the whistle of the engines on the
Atlanta side
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Oldest Mother.

Geo. c. Jackson. Salem, Ore, thinks
his grandmother the oldest mother of
a veteran. She is 81, the mother of
Chas Woodson, an Ohio veteran, and
she reads, writes and does much fancy
work. quilting, knitting. etc, also some
The National tribune., 1907-12-12

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PU BLIChTIONS s.

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"a synopsis of the Great Newby Trial, the most
startling and marvellous narrative of the Rebellion.
j. A Robertson, s. II. Station Lafayette, Ind.
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FORIDA-ce9sM4IassaA1DdESSi;o es4Iasa1 dSioSy GS@E an Lake Io
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to Railroad Veterans Into the
Insane Asylum.

The comrades in California are ex-
cited over an attempt by Dr. w. p.
keene, the Assistant Surgeon of the
California Soldiers Home Hospital, to
railroad four veterans into the Insane
Asylum. The young doctors excuse
was that the place was crowded. and
he wanted to get rid o. the men. The
TOUR veterans We're simply very old.
Some of them have deIusions that they
are being pursued by the Standard Oil
Company, and are afraid to go out
nights The matter was taken before
the COURT and the Judge restored the
veterans to the Home and lectured the
doctor.
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TLytANTED-The address of Ed. Bedell.
w First Lieutenant Of Co. X, 55th Pa
BY Henry X. Shull, Co: X, 55th Pa. Also of
safrry III, LIST U. s. Art, Gibsonburg Ohio
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His Last Contribution.

Our good old friend, Henry M.
Hutchinson. of Elkfork. KY, writes
somewhat sadly from a sick bed what
he fears VIII be his last letter. He is
now 20 years old. but rejoices that he
has been permitted to live long enough
to see Kentucky in the Republican col
umn. He has always worked for that
party IN State and National politics..
and he sincerely hopes that Kentucky
is now on the right siGe to stay He
favors Taft for President, or any good
man. In political preferment the COM
rades should not lose sight of Repre-
sentatives j. B. Bennett and John W.
Langley, who are representing Ken
tucky SO well in Congress
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AGENTS WANTED.

A FIRM OF NATIONAL REPUTATION desires
"A the services of men and women to devote whole
or spare time 70 supplying families in their locality
with a standard line of Household Remedies. No ex-
perence Is required and the work is pleasant very
profitable Exclusive territory and every possible
assistance will be given to build up permanent busl
ness Address II. Walter Cole, 653 Vosena Building,
Washington, D. c.
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:" "ANTED-The address of comrades who
w enlisted from Mechanisville, N Y in
1863. My husband, John Fiikins, son of
Oron Ffikins, enlisted and went as sub
stitute for rich mans son, of Troy n Y
= Papers in regard to the same were DESTROYED
py fire. Mrs. J. L. Fikins, I73 East I22d
St, New York City.