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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-19

The uianic rst1fe ~ TIE nf1esic
beieeen the STATES from 1851 ~ 1855
ll Slowly daHhins appa ne World %
the aanais o. Earfars s. uas ne msst
teafis conflict ever knsH8
seifpfensrfaBon. ths 1fas iaa - ~
tura compelled tie nagth 60 pss fs7th
is strength 70 ne Nmit Il pa
DIES ahiie ths noufh Cn-e c9mmlttet
10 the dream ~ s1ege i
fought SRA the mad o0lrlgs % eet
perafe resolve
For foau PEARS tha Hanafe aka en-
ceasfna The aofiherz soldiers sEf
fcred severely frtm the aolttegu ch-
mate ard he diseases e~1Ee-ieret ~
sn e-nacc1stomef way q life - ven
while the killed and WOUNDED naI-
bansd On TIE union army aioas 49,
zf5 OF these losts5 were killed cot
right on the field u battle 1874
died from diseases while tie var vas
going On a death roU q slssI8.
ComEanng the tro great battles
Waterloo and GeuyzB1rz. . military
writer draws attention 20 ne fari
that while the same namber q men
were on The fed n these battles 1s1r
600 all told. The losses a. G~etuyEbu~
exceeded the losses a. WsteTloo. cah
siderlnE the casualties 20 ths trnopI
actually enFsEed Al Wztexioo ~
Losses we're ss.9s5. and ~ GeuFsburs
5G.52G II is remembered that 1850.
men (the sixth c0rgsB sere not en-
eaEsd At Gettysburg except Tor q Hher
time. early on the morning o. July 2
This runs up the percentaEe q iossel
in the American battle. conzderini
the number Of men engaged
Throughout The civil var the ius'
Of life on both sides Was mghtful
writes Ada C. Sweet IL Chicago J0ur
nal Looked az eve nos. after a.
lapse Of yearE, the record Is dreadful
20 contemplate In the union Erul
there we're as regiments whose losse.
ran from So 70 S. per cent
The First Minnesota went into ac
ton al Gettysburg with 80 Omcer
ard men. IL lest "a killed AM
wounded. The Twentieth Massaehu
sets, AZ Fredericksburg. lost over 6
per cent OF its membership and cam
out OF the fight commanded b. q cr
tain who vas, In years a mere boy
Pickett, the confederate general le'
5000 brave men in his great charge a
Gettysburg. and in 50 minutes lost d
killed, wounded and prisoners 800.
The bloodiest battle Of the civil va
was Antietam. and the losses Wer
the most appalling In a short space Q
time unless we except Cold Harho'
where the union forces lost s.eo8 me
IN eight minutes
when we see the veterans IN thel
parades. OF engaged ia their wor
along the ordinary ways Of he d.
tlnguished only BY the bronze buttoa
that some Of them wear. we % no
realize what these men have son
through
We have an been taught to resre'
and honor teen. hut Il Is oaiy VIE
we look at the records OK death a.
devotion which are written in "a
books Of the nation. but len. Tor "a
most part unread. thar we realiz
what IL meant 20 be one of Uncl
Sans soldiers in The years from lss
20 1855.
Il IS vel 10 take thought occasio'
ally. OF al the sacrifices hat wei
made that the country mighi live az
that We might exist in peace az
prosperity. q free people upon q
face Of the earth
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-19

Madenhzd whittier King Edward
goes Tor his anBual cure vas az
most unknown a century as0 o. vas
virtually discovered b. Dr. Near WHO
published a booklet IN ISIS ~descralns
the marTeioas results upon patients -
his vho had been dankins the walters
Bat Dr. Nehr recommended that al
inraHas rcraiuns 20 Marienhai Should
take their beds aith tsem beeaasd
no accommodate whatsoever eas thea
provided O. Each q saueFterd spol
Matters hS1 not mucb Improved In
iEea shcn Goethe visited Marenhad
ana srask ne uaters Zoe ~ aeete -
= fdersi q terl a. aeFe De- shn
Americas eelitsagL ehrsa tte fores =
ane c1t I1un tn haiis un q tlfg Nlstia
thnoe sears NearV wakefield
naaars nea eanaaly make miEluaze
10 Madcahaa pandae Advertiser
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-19

years Richard A. Garfield has been
the biggest gambler IN the world. say
the New York Times.
H was Inevitable that romance
should have mixed many Of the coiora
ia which Cannold has been painted.
he has been pictured as a scholar Of
more thar ordinary intellectual ahil-
ity; as a judge Of art who would be a
valuable AID 20 a Paris Salon hanging
commluee; as a conversationahst o.
brilliant parts: as John Oakhurst and
a Jack Hamlla. dear 4 readers Of
Bret HaTie. Wen. he Il not an Of
these. but he is something Of each
canneld's Early Career.
Fiction has also been busy With
Canheld IN tho matter Of bis early
career II may be said that he never
did FOR study for the church. the law.
or medicine. nor did he begin a prom
islng career Ia banking As q matter
Of fact be waa D young man when. IN
1879. be opened a gambling house IN
Providence This he seems to have
conducted with much skin IN escaping
publicity fog haif q dozen years. But
ia Iuiy. iSs5. Garfield was arrested
81 Providence ana charged with being
a commen gambler. Possibly a loser
az hia game experienced a change 81
heart as 20 the wickcdness u playing
for gain land laslngl and complained
70 tho authorities Garfield pleaded
guilty 10 the charge. flo has always
asserted that be entered the plea on
an agreement hat De would be sen.
fenced only 20 pay a npe But be wsl
sentenced TO- and served six months.
imprisonment m the cranstoa jalA
after that Canaold came 10 New
York. and eithin a short time tho ven
turesofao beEan 80 hear of q safe
Quiot place where undivided surplgse.
could be invcgtcd az roulette or poker
A ninye and responsible man Was n
charge, he preferred 20 play % a rel
aonahle Limit bat could b. porsuad
ed 10 raise the limit OF. n one came
painting 10 part with his surplus,
private game could BE- arranged On
hampered by any limit whatever
Along these agreeable lines the fans
and fortune OF "piek" Canheld grew
in Gotham.
whistler. The famous artist, wal
painting the famous gamblers por
trait; seioct upper Bohemian circle.
In London and Paris delighted 10 en
terrain the modern combination o
John Oakburst and Jack Hamlln.
Entry Into New York.
Also. la New York. are, IN n.
clubs. then along broadway, etorie.
were heard oi almost fabulous sum.
won and lost az Canneid's games.
Al nrsi there was nothing scandal.
ous-nothlnE considered 80, q least
ia these Htorics They were told an.
rotold simply as Illustrations OF a.
way life wa lived In little old Ne,
York II q young man could AFFORD q
celebrate hlt tWeaiy.n rst birthday 8.
ioslug 800. 900 az Canaeid'a why VIA
q very rich young man he must Is
and how lucky Canneldi
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-19

gambied heavily were not goins %
Saratoga
its ciories Departed
Canneld opened The clubhouse dining
room this season, hut q wa not 10.
orally patronized. the people who
cared 10 dine there wanted the fun 81
looking through the opened doors a.
the gamblers. But the only gambling
going on--because or the q~uesrouiugs
was in a retired room on 80 upper
floor.
u was al outlay. little income. Can
field could well repeat bis best wit.
ucism. = loso more money On Wan
street than / can make ct my logit.
mate business
Garfield the gambler was passing
II vas not IN his nature 10 blink at
the fact There was something %.
posing him be could not hsht could
not corrupt could not call on DID BE-
know what Il VAST Possibly Il was
not Ia his nature 20 ask qresHona 80
70 what directs fate. Rut ore morn.
ing recently there was q black and
yellow sign nailed on the saraioga
clubhouse. the last gambiins place
owned by Richard Garfield. and &
read:
----.
This plot Of ground and al :
the buildings thereon f:
Il: FOR SALE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-19

"uoW doss ID hsppcn thar Croctt
seat FOR bis Wits 90 come home hom
ne sCash0re ana stay with him gvo
weeks they Quericd thoaeht hP
wss having such q haagap time Nith-
ont hers
$40 VAS they replied Pc was
hAvins loo hans-up q time % igct tl
gai dead broke his Wiie has tht
money you kupw That was Wh
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-19

stery o. American csysiu whlsh Out
ID the Famous @Lieht Brigade

-
On 4 recent address Col W q Bent
icy. Who served IN tie Einfh New
YORK cavalry. compared the charge 81
the Eighth Pennsylvania AZ chancei-
~lorsyiie with the famous charge Of
the Beht-Brigade. immGrtaiized By
TonnyEon The English command.
said tie speaker. ia which everybody
knew that some one had biundsred,
numbered. officers ard men. So. II
lost killed. rs: wounded. ls4; total.
247. OF 36.7 per cent
Gallant and brave rs this charge
Was. Col Bentley declared, ID was
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-19
PASSING OF
"CANFIELD"

Interesting Personality Of the
Biggest Gambler In the
World Man Who Pro-
vided Palaces and Luxur-
les for Devotees Of the
Goddess Of Chance Like
Others Of Prominence, He
Had His Day, and It Is
Over.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-19

Beware Of losing or wasting lnches
on time-they are the little foxes that
run away with many days 50 much
The National tribune., 1907-10-03
A Penny Is All
1t Need Cost You.
Write at Once For Free Trial Pack
age of DR.. Blosser Catarrh
Remedy and an illus
trated Booklet.

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employed in preparing and sending it
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douches, salves and medicated creams
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let
The National tribune., 1907-10-03
THE 9TH OHIO AT CHATTANOOGA.
4 Regiment That Left It's Marks from
MIsstOn Ridge to FrnnkIin.

Editor National Tribune: We see a
kick coming in the issue of your paper
May 30 from G. l.. Camp, Co. G.,
92d Ohio, Seattle. Now the funny part
of this is that after 43 years this com
rade should claim for his regiment that
it was 10 minutes by the clock ahead of
any other regiment; so says "Roder-
miIli' Now, as to the facts, McElroy
Notwithstanding, Gen. Rosecrans sent
his main army and led ii himself across
the Tennessee River at points below
Bragg's army in Chattanooga, thus
1anking the Confederate position. while
the two brigades marched boldly across
the Cumberland Mountains and Wal
dron's Ridge, Immediately to the north
of the Chattanooga. When we got into
the Tennessee Valley every man of
these two brigades, Wagner's mounted
infantry and HaZenS, became exceed
ingly noisy at a preconcerted signal In
the night, hallooing, giving commands
TO imaginary companies and battalions,
building at least campfire for each
soldier and trying to- keep Bragg's at
tention our way; while our corps of
Thomas, McCook and Crittenden were
concentrating on Chattanooga. The
9th Ohio thus by force of circum-
stances was the regiment sent out over
the river Sept. 8, 1863, and no Federals
were between us and the fleeing rebels.
Our Stars and Stripes have floated over
the town ever since Gen. Rosecrans
well knew the facts above, for he gave
to Gen. Geo. d. Wagner the honor of
selecting one of his regiments for garri-
son duty. and Wagner : ,lected the 9th
Ohio of his brigade: and so this valiant
body of men was not carried into the
impending battle of Sept. 1920,
Chickamauga. Nevertheless, the writer
and four others ~7of Co. d were
II
to follow mounted orderly. and we
went into the darkness of the night
Sept. ., 1863, to Rossville and reported
as guards to a signal station in COM
mand of Lieuts. Fitch and Foraker
the latter the lamented brother, Burch,
of our senior Senator. ]. B. Foraker.
If Lieut.. Fitch is living, I would be
glad to hear from him. OF the four
men detailed with myself all but the
writer fell in battle. killed or mortally
wounded; but we passed thru the fire of
the Chickamauga battle unhurt. The
92d Ill. has at some time put in claim
as the first to enter Chattanooga. but
they. ! think. have been willing to al
low the 9th Ohio her own laurels. rhe
same regiment that with Sheridan's Di-
vision swept up the slope of Mission
Ridge in view of this town two months
and half later and one year later than
that, was in at the start and finish of
Franklin. We remember how our noses
and ears bled and ran for days by the
fierce cannonades near the Carter
House, when we tumbled over the
works into the battery from our ex-
posed position in front. Between Nov.
25, 1868, and Nov. 80, 1864, we had
left bloody tracks and dead comrades
on our way from Dalton to Jonesboro,
Ga. to say nothing of our side issue to-
wards and thru Knoxville after Long
street. followed by the cold New Years
Of 1854 while we were on the Holston
River.-Joshua Devices, Co. d, 97th
Ohio, Morristown, o.
The National tribune., 1907-10-03
NATIONAL PRESIDENT, W. r.. c.
Mrs. knte T. Jones, of New York, Hon.
oreG-!Ne:Ian Of Ripe AbiIity-MOs,
Patriotic.

Mrs. KATE T.. Jones, of New York, Hon.
ored-Ne:Ian Of Ripe AbiIity-MOst
Patriotic.
Mrs. Kate e. Jones. National Presi-
dent, has come into well-deServed hon.
ors. She has worked for al! that she
has won, and that she has worked well
is shown b. the fact that she has won
the pennant. 1t is a great honor to be
President of the National organization
of the Woman's Relief Corps, but it is
quite as much of an honor to the Ma
ional organization to have for its head
a woman who will do it honor, and
certainly that is just what has hap
pened. Mrs. Jones has shown her pa
triotism at all times and in all sorts of
ways AS National Patriotic Instructor
for two terms she did magnificent work
along all lines in the Woman's Relief
Corps. She stopped at nothing; never
asked. rs this my work. but when
she saw the work to do did it The pa
triotic work gained new impetus while
she had it. and gathered strength right
along, so that now it almost runs itself
Mrs. Jones has more years upon her
shoulders than any other woman who
has ever become National President, ex-
cent Annie Nittenmeyer, but she has
executive ability, and has the faculty of
knowing how to make other people
work, which is quite as valuable as be-
ing able to work ones self; but never
fear. Kate f. Jones has many years
good work in her yet. She has fine
presence and an excellent platform
voice. and is noted for her eloquence
Mrs. Jones's knowledge of the law of
the Woman's Relief Corps bespeaks for
her a forceful adminstratio
Mrs. Jones has selected for her Sec
retary Eliza Prown Daggett. who is as
strong ard forceful as her superior, and
who will undoubtedly add briliancy to
the administration. Mrs. Flo Jamison
Miller's name is so we'll known now
that there is no encomium necessary to
inform the Woman's Relief Corps that
If her decisions are accepted the best
interests of the Order will be con-
served while she is National Counselor
Mrs. Miller is one of the most brilliant
woman orators of the age. She is a
newspaper woman who can begin With
linking rollers and do all the chores"
in printing office from that up to
using the editorial I'VE" She made a
splendid National President. She is alb
solutely fearless for the right, and the
Presidents Pig Stick is just about right
for her when she starts out to discipline
recalcitrant members of the order Mrs.
Miller is Matron of the Soldiers Widows
Home of Illinois.
The National tribune., 1907-10-03
The Resu,ur Brigade Mt Stone River.

Robert Anderson, Co C. 18th Regu-
lars, Granada. Mo-, resents the reflec-
ton upon the Regular Brigade at
Stone River. That brigade went into
position on the evening of Dec. 80, and
never ate, cooked, slept or stacked
arms the whole night. In the morning
the brigade moved up the pike to with
in 400 yards of the crossing of the rail-
road, and then moved south some 400
yards into the edge of thicket. When
the right wing of the army was thrown
back along the pike it exposed both
wings to CALLING enfiladng fire Rose
Grams came riding down to where Gen
Rousseau was with a group of officers
on the pike. and told him to send his
best brigade into the elbow of the
broken line. Rousseau gave orders to
the Regular Brigade. and went with it,
swinging his hat high in the air. The
orders were to remain in that vortex
20 minutes until the battle line could
be dropt back a little and reformed.
The brigade went off at double-quick,
took the position as ordered and there
received the shock of the center of
Bragg's army. The fierce struggle lasted
The National tribune., 1907-10-03

for 80 minutes, during which time
Rosecrans reformed his line. The bri-
gade held the center. never moving an
inch until almost surrounded: they
found the Johnnies on all sides OF
them, when the retreat was sounded.
and the men about faced and started
for the rear. but We're so nearly sur
rounded that the hanks were forced
back upon the center and the forma-
ton was in a measure lost. The bri-
gade entered the cedars about 1900
strong. and in that fateful 30 minutes
lost about :wc-thirds of their number
in killed and wounded. very few be-
ing capured. Ii was an awful sacri-
flee, but Rosecrans had to make it. Had
not Rosecrans done as he did. the his
tory of Stone River would have been
very different
The National tribune., 1907-10-03
Youngest Soldier.

Henry ]. Bell puts in his claim as the
youngest soldier. He was born Aug 8,
1S49. and enlisted Jan. /, 1864. in Co.
K, 61st Ill. from which he was dis
charged Sept. %, 1865.
Perry f. Newman, Santa Ana, Cal,
is another candidate. He was II on the
9Th of December. 1864. in Co E, 18th
Mich. He had tried several times before
to get in, and at last bought him q pair
of boots with high heels and soles to
make him look taller and gave his age
at IS and his hight at five feet three
inches. but they did not stop to measure
him. He wishes he could hear from
some of his old company.
C. w. Miller. Southwest City, Mo-,
puts in his claim for being the youngest
soldier. He was born June Is, 1850, in
Cincinnati, o., and March 4, 1854, he
enlisted in Brackets Battalion Cav, at
st. Paul, and Was mustered out in the
latter part of 1856
Robrt NJ Miller. Logansport, Ind, was
born July 3. 1S4S. and enlisted March
%. 1863, in the Saith Ill. The regiment
was at once in a fight at Charleston. ILL.,,
in which their beloved Surgeon, Dr. j.
S. York, was killed, and others Com
rade Miller had three brothers in his
company. He was also in a fight at
Paducah, KY, before he was uniform
off Gen. Prices whole army Aug. 2S,
1864.
John Wantland. who lives on his
farm near Fairbury, ILL.,, is claimant
for being the youngest soldier He was
| born in Salem, ILL.,, Feb. 2, 1848, and
enlisted Jan. Is, 1864, in the 56th Ill
He took part in all the services of thai
regiment from thence on to the Grand
Review and Little Rock, Ark. where
the regiment was mustered out
| Horace ID. Hoyis, Utica, Pa, puts in
his claim for the youngest soldier. He
was born at Utica. Pa, Jan. 10, 1S4S
and was mustered into the service as
a musician Nov. 1, 1861, and discharged
Feb 28, 1863. He re-enlisted in the
same company in 1864, and was dis.
charged 1865 from the 111th Pa. Hi.
grandfather was a drummer boy in the
War of 1872 at Perry's victory on Lakl
Erie, and his father was in the 14th Pa
Cav, serving his entire three years
P. Harman, Mount Holly Springs, Pa.
claims to have been the youngest soldier
going from his town. He got a reluc.
tant consent from his parents at the
age of 16, and responded to the call IL
| 1865. He has also the honor of beine
Commander of Kenady Post, 400, which
has membership of about 80.
The National tribune., 1907-10-03
Oklahoma w. r.. c. News.

Editor National Tribune: / attended
the State Reunion at Jefferson, Okla. 1t
was a grand success. The Department
President of the w. r. c. and myself
were very pleasantly entertained at the
home of Mrs. Walker, the Department
Treasurer. Other visiting Ladies of the
w. r. c. were cared for by various
members of Jefferson Corps. The park
was beautifully decorated, and plenty
of good ice water, plenty of refresh
ments of all kinds and different kinds
of amusements were on the grounds
Many good speakers were there Hon
VIM. Decker, of Kansas, was Chairman.
Among the speakers were: Judge Nc
Kee; Hon. p. II. Coney, of Kansas; Hon
B. S. Mcclure, Col. Garrison, Depart
ment Commander Hornaday and Col.
Eastman.
The G. A. r. elected officers of the
n. e. Oklahoma Association: Hon. Mr.
Decker, President; Past Department
Commander Becker, Secretary, and
Comrade Conley. Treasurer.
Grant Post, 1, G. A. r., OF Oklahoma
City, gave a free dinner on pension day,
assisted by Grant Corps. w. r. C. The
Post provided the bread, coffee. pork and
beans.
Mcclellan Corps, SO, is doing good
work. On Memorial Day they decorated
147 graves of fallen heroes at Fort Sill
and IL at Lawton, not forgetting the
sisters of the w. X. c. who have passed
away.
Flag Day was observed with speeches
and declamations during the day. Al
night a good entertainment appropriate
to the cause was given, a direct result
of efforts of the Patriotic Instructor OF
McClelland Post and Corps. The Opera
House was packed. There were short
speeches by G. A. r. members, flag
drills and music.
Tennessee Corps did her part of Me-
| mortal Day, decorating graves of SOL
diers of the civil and Spanish wars. On
Flag Day the Corps ladies gave an en-
tertainment, embracing patriotic songs
recitations, tableaux. etc.
Nardin Corps is not asleep either. The
w. r. c. has erected a nice marble
monument in the Nardin Cemetery. The
base is of gray marble, the next step OF
red, the next white and the spire OF
blue, which is eight feet high. The in
scription reads: I'm memory of the
brave boys of 1861 to 1866. BY the w
r. c. of Nardin" The monument COS,
SIPS. The Nardin Corps presented the
public school and the Post of Nardir
each q silk flag IL by 16 feet. How i!
that for w. r. c. work out here?
| Alva Post and Corps are rather quie
now. They are mourning the loss of ;
good member of the Post and father O.
Mrs. Maxey, President of the Corps
Comrade w. B. Winner was true blue
and will be missed by all who knew
Ihim-Addie P. Webb, Department
Press Correspondent, w. r.. c.. Capron
/ Okla
The National tribune., 1907-10-03
Daushters Of Veterans.

The officers elected at the National
Convention in, Saratoga by the Daugh-
ters of Veterans were as follows: Miss
C. Millie Leighton, Clinton, Mass, Ma
tional President; Mrs. Nettie Fox, Mas
sillon, O., Senior Vice President; Miss
Clara Hoover, Chicago, ILL.,, Junior Vice
President; Mrs. Sarah Danforth, Con-
cord, N. H, Chaplain; Miss Agnes I.
Mccoy. Summerville. Mass. Treasurer:
Miss Anna Kelly. Pueblo, Colo, Inspec-
tor; Mrs. Georgia Wilson, Portland, Mo-,
Patriotic Instructor Members of Coun-
ell: Mrs. Myrtle B. Kramer. Chicago,
H.; Miss Bertha Martin. Massillon, o.;
Mrs. Clara Gage, Binghamton, N. Y;
Mrs. Minnie Piper, Concord. N. H.; Miss
Lillian Phillips, Chicago, Ill,
The National tribune., 1907-10-03
GLEANINGS.
The Social Features of the Ma
tional Convention Were Most
BriIIiant-New National Presi-
dent-Hospitaliiy of New York
Women.

The New York ladies whose hospital
ity was SO much enjoyed at Saratoga
were SO busy that not many of the Wis
iting ladies got to meet them. Mrs.
Sarah E. Fulton was Chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements. but was
not able to be present. Mrs. Florence
NJ. Westcott, Acting Chairman, was as
good as a whole regiment Mrs. West
cott, who is Past Department PreSi-
dent of New York. is a beautiful wo-
man. with gracious manners, and with
infinite tact, she managed to please
everybody. Among her very able as
Sistants was Mrs. Ida Shots Pentreath,