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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
FIRST CONSTRUCTION WORK ON CONNECTICUT RIVER nAMT
View" Shown" the Early Stages this Under w Preliminary wo u p
crossed So Far that Rapid
dam in the Main Channel of the River Will Be Completed WV ~

wNu Photographic views herewith show
r. .ogiuniug of the real construction
work. ou the Connecticut river dam. As
stated last week the crib work for the
l..Id1m has been begun and during
tire past week this has been rapidly ad-
ya,oed. The first illustration is from,
Oh, Sew Hampshire side looking toward
san. ~ the buildings erected on the YER
mont side for work shops. storage. and
office use, and shows the first section of
Tie crib under construction on the New
Hampshire shore. The water here is
IN1Jt II feet deep. This section of the
crib has now been completed and sunk
g. the bottom and a derrick and hoist
l.r engine will soon be erected upon If
for handling the large timbers, stone and
concrete required in the work at this
end.
THE next section of the crib now under
way, extends across the main channel to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26

floating down to the point where they
are wanted '0'
The second Illustration is looking
toward the New Hampshire side. where
most of the work has thus far been done.
~ 'he i'tt Is the footbridge built soy
eral weeks ago, consisting of two SIM
porting cables. securely guycd. ON which
a board walk ana ratings have been
built. As the quarters Of the men are
on the Vermont side the whole force
OF workmen must pass over this bridpn
IN going to and from their work
me extension of the dam on the New
Hampshire side neccssitatcs tba ror,n,.o1
OF a large quantity of earth. but fortu-
nat"lN such removal uncovers the very
materials in the way Of rock gravel and
sand that are necessary in the masonry
and concrete WORK upon the dam. The
iand adjoining the dam ON the New
hampshire side consists of rocky slope
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
The Old Roeklnaham Church.

A rededication of the old church at
Rockingham will be held at the church
Aug 10. There will be a basket picnic
at noon, coffee to be furnished by citizens
of Rockingham. At 100 p, m, a program
arranged by n, l.. Divoll will be taken
up. Congressman Kittredge Haskins will
give the principal address and short
speeches will be made by citizens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
A Delightful Musical AbsurdIty.

The Toymakers' Is full of clean, bright
humor that is wholesome as well as re-
freshing in these days of dull wit and
jokes that so bore an audience. The au-
thor wrote Quincy Adams Sawyer
which had such a vogue a book and
on the stage, and The Toymakers" his
latest book and play has attracted crowd
ed houses on account of its sparkling wit,
its keenly humorous situations and its
bright new songs that are all catchy
and musical. The Brattleboro date is
Wednesday, Aug. IA.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
You need an Ohio Gasoline Engine

for cutting enslage. saving wood, pumping
water, and for general farm uses. they are
giving entire satisfaction all over the New
England States. Get our low prices before
Washington St., n, Boston, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26

DUNHAM BROTHERS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
George n. Danyew

VIII open a barber shop Monday in the
room formerly occupied by c. w. Saw
yer as a jewelry store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26

Halls Restaurant will serve ice cream
and cake Sunday ard Sunday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
Gard Of Thanks,

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors who so freely gave their sym.
pathy and help in the Illness and death OF
our dear wife and mother.
JOHN BRALEY GORHAM,
JULIA B. GORHAM.
Putney, July 25, 1907.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15
BALDWIN & GIBBS

We want tenants for several
farms.
We want buyer for a good
business lot close in, suitable for
a residence at S195.
We want buyer for some
good second hand lumber.
BALDWIN, 6 GIBBS.
So If Anadarko, Okla
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15
iISElJ naiiroao ime liable TN!9eseEEY
V@ All Trains Daily, Except As Noted S2HSIs4M
EAST BOUND
WEST BOUND

Passenger, Daily Except Sunday
b Local Freight, Daily except Sunday.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15
Do Not Heed Plea.

A new soprano was needed to fill a
vacancy in a New York church choir,
and there were many applicants. Each
chose her own music, the idea being
to allow the candidates to show on to
the best advantage. One young wom-
an sang piece" which began. Turn
me not awfy." She was. notwith
standing.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15
Lost

North East Section IL, Range
6, township 8, one bay filley two
years old, main bob and tail. l
will give five dollars for any in.
formation leading to her recovery.
"a If V. M. WHITE
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15
Hiawatha Postal Cards, in IL
series, at Billingsley's. g. If

The greatest satisfaction is
always obtained from the best OF
anything. This is particularly
true of laundry work. If you
appreciate the truth of these
statements you will most certainly
send your washing to the Ana.
darko Steam Laundry. Phone
No. 90. % tt
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15
For Sale

The improved residence pro-
perty you saw advertised for
$500 can be bought ii taken with
in the next few days for $S40.
Call or Phone us at once.
90 5t d 1w BALDWIN g. GIBB
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15

For RENT SALE OR EXCHANGE
flor a farm. The Avenue Hotel.
Call on me at my place of busi'
ness, S. S. Arm d d W 70
Skaggs Bros. have it, Blankes
World Fair Coffee in one pound
air. tight bags. Price 20, 20, 80,
80, 40 and 40 cents per pound.
Phone 90. "a If.
For Rent-Good four room
house. Enquire of Ed N. Kaiser
79tf
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15
Work Harness

Buy your work harness now
while you have plenty of time
make a careful selection. In
order to get good results, make
Khat selection at Scott d Sons
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15
Desk Room

In the Democrat office, corner
Court House Square, terms rea-
pnable.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15

A square deal for all at j G.
Williams Farmers Grocery, 10 t,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-05-15
Saddles, Saddles, Saddles

A new line just received. Besl
material and finest workmanship
None 30 good as the ones hand
ed by Scott & Son. 1ae!
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Stories Emrenty Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
IN the Great National Struggle.

what they gathered from the scanty
cornfields here and there on the line of
march, diSDuting these with Gen. Bragg
and Gen. John H. Morgan. After trav-
cling over 400 miles in this condition
we reached the Ohio River where we
were warmly welcomed by the Union
boys and at Louisville, KY, we were or
1.200 men. We were drilled for d short
time, fully equipt with horses etc,
and then ordered to Nashville, and upon
reporting to Gen. Stanley for duty were
sent to the right wing of Rosecranss
army, where we found plenty ef rebels
who disputed our advance. We moved
on all the same until the morning of
Gen. McCook'S defeat on the right of
Rosecrans's army. After McCook's in
fantry were mostly either captured.
wounded or killed, the I'd East Tenn.
Cav. fell back about two miles, losing
about 40 of the regiment in the retreat,
among whom was Capt. Morris, of Co.
L., an old man over SO years of age,
a noble man and good officer. The night
after the retreat the rebels had posses
sion of the battle-ground and of many
of our dead and wounded which when
recovered were found to be robbed and
stript of their clothing. ! was a mem
Der of Co. X and an eye witness of what
have written. l wish some cOmrade
of my regiment would give his version
of this battle. Comrades, Sergeant No.
10, who as a boy of Is, served with you
then, is now an old man of 60, living
near his birthplace in Tennessee, and
who votes the way he shot i'm the Cos,
that is, to defeat those who try TO de-
stroy the best Government in the civil
iZed world.--David Turner, Sergeant No.
10. Co. K. I'd East Tenn. Cav, SharpS
Chapel, Tenn, Route 3, Box 81.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
The goth Ind.

Editor National Tribune: At the bat
tie of Charles City Crossroads l was a
Sergeant of Co. G, 10th Ind. which reg
iment was in Kearnys Division and on
the extreme right of ;he line. ] re-
member an incident that occurred just
before the fighting became general. We
were lying down at the time and shell
had been dropt right in our midst One
of our men was lying on little mound
formed by the retting of Il large stump.
The shell struck just in front of him
and he was completely covered with
the loose dirt. We took it for granted
he was killed and We're greatly sur
prised and delighted when he arose,
shook off the loose dirt, and declared he
wasn't scratched Gen. Kearny was
sitting on his horse not 20 feet away,
and as some of the men started to move
back out of line he ordered them to
keep their places. saying the goth Ind.
was not afraid of few shells, he hoped.
Just then another shell burst over us
and a small piece of it hit the General
on the breast without doing him any
injury. He remarked that it was evil
dent that the enemy would as soon hit
a fellow as not, and rode down the line.
/ do not remember as to the use of Cat
ling guns and Spencer rifles at the bat
tie, or when they were first used, tho
Comrade Stowe seems to think they
were used in the battle of Charles City
Crossroads. The cOmrade has my sin
cere thanks for the compliment he paid
the goth Ind. have no distinct remem-
brance of the I'd Mich, his regiment,
out we never ran across Michigan
regiment that was not as good as the
best. Should like to hear further from
Comrade Stowe.-A. j. CaStater, goth
Ind, Lafayette, Ind.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
I'd Del.

Editor National Tribune: AS you
well know, / am a subscriber to your
valuable paper and would kindly ask
you to publish an account of Co. /, I'd
Del, during the battle of Gettysburg,
stating the number that answered to
roll call before and after battle and
their names as we'll 1 was one that
escaped, but most of my comrades were
either killed or wounded, and / would
like very much to have true record OF
my company during the battle named
above.-Miller Jenkins, Alloway, N. J.
We cannot give records of separate
companies not having the data for the
same. The official reports show that
the I'd Del. at Gettysburg lost two Off
GERS and nine men killed; seven Off
GERS and 54 men wounded. and IL men
captured or missing, making total
loss Of 84.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
If YOU had this distinction

ushoudno
should frame this and hang on
and postey to have these charts
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Some Army Experienccs.

Editor National Tribune: I was born
in Ireland in 1874, but at the time of
the great famine my family went to
England. We Irish had hard time of
it in those days. fully as bad an expe-
rience as Andersonville, think. / en-
listed under the name of John Hollis,
tho my real name is John Conln, at
Philadelphia, July s, 1862, in Co. D,
18th Pa. Cav, and was captured the
first time in a dashing charge up Fish
er's Hill, April %, 1863, and was con-
fined in Libby Prison Is days. My next
capture was Oct. IL, 1868, near Jeffer
Isonville Va, and was confined in Penn
berton for a time, but taken out and
sent to Belle Isle, where 1 nearly froZe TO
death. Was there 81 days in the depths
of Winter with only one blanket, which
the Christian Commission gave me; no
overcoat, no tent nor shelter of any
kind. The citizens tore their awnings
from their stores and sent US. The
ground was new, and all the boys were
soon coughing. / was sent to Ander-
sonville before the stockade was finish
ed. and am almost sure l saw you, Com
rade McElroy, there at the time of the
hanging. You had such a lot of sheets
of brown writing paper, / wondered
where you got it. The reason of Prov
idence Spring was it rained for 40 days
and nights and then this little spring of
sweetest water burst from the ground.
The poor boys used to come down to get
their drink before dark. They were so
weak they used to lie down on the
ground spoon-fashion, for warmth, and
on an average there would be one-third
of them dead before morning. There
were two entire stockades around An
dersonville. and before 1 left the last
time they were building third, 200 ne
groeS working. who were allowed to ex-
ercise their lungs morning and evening.
on the top of the stockade. Stoneman
ran us out on Sept. s, 1864, and oh,
how good it was to get a breath of fresh
air once more. Christmas Eve, 1864,
however, i was back in Andersonville
again. While we were away they had
torn down and leveled the little shelter
we had built. and plowed the ground
up. / think the poor guards We're really
sorry for us My outfit that day con-
sisted of cap, cavalry jacket, breech
clout and a rotten blanket. April II,
1865, they let us out. We were turned
loose at Baldwin and picked q quart of
dewberries and ate them. The sailors met
us on horse and mule back loaded down
with canteens of whisky and gave us
each a good dram as they came to us.
We got to Jacksonville April 2S, and my,
weren't the people of that place kind to
us. They gave us clean clothes and lit
| tie dainties to eat they thot we would
| like. l got my communication at Annapo-
lis. Md, and my final discharge at Har-
risburg from the War Department. July
IL, 1S65.-John Conlin, Co. d. 18th Pa.
Cav, Irish Dragons. Tyler, Texas.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
A New York Veteran Advocates the Cause
Of SennlOr EOraker.


Editor National Tribune: am a sub
scriber to your excellent paper, and very
much enjoy reading 1t every week, and
believe it is the leading newspaper in
the United States devoted distinctively
to the cause of the old veterans of 1861
'65, their widows and orphans.
That it has done and is doing noble
patriotic and efficient work in their be-
half Is evidenced by the various laws
proposed by the paper, and later enacted
by the Congress of the United States,
along pension and other lines; notably,
the service pension law of Feb. 6, 1907.
1t may be claimed that all these
beneficiary laws would have been en-
acted had your paper not advocated
them. One thing, however. is certain,
that it was not until The National Trib-
une, backed by the practically unani-
nous sentiment of the Grand Army of
the Republic, as well as the American
people, presented such strong and unan-
swerable arguments for the right, JUS
ltice and equity of the more recent claims
of the veterans, that the Congress of
the United States passed the several acts
| for their benefit, particularly the service
pension law.
The fact is, that but few of the old
| veterans who fought with Grant, Sher-
man, Sheridan and Meade are now
members of either house of Congress, a
new generation being upon the stage OF
action. who cannot realize the actual
condition of our country prior to the
opening of the war for the Union, nor
during its continuance, nor even during
the sO-called period of reconstruction
Immediately following the close of the
war; and II is only when the actual truth
| is presented with such force and pow
er. as is done every week by The Ma
tional Tribune and other friendly
sources, that this new generation of law
makers can be made to realize and un-
derstand the actual right and justice OF
the legislation proposed by your valua-
BILE paper in behalf of the old veterans
of 1861-5.
While 1t is historically true that nc
other civilized nation in the worlds his
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
The I'd East Tenn. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: The I'd
East Tenn. Cav. organized during July
and August, 1862. at Cumberland Gap,
Tenn, and started for place of refuge
by crossing Clinch and Powell rivers,
marching thru rough mountains pursued
by rebel soldiers and conscript officers
as tho We were wild beasts. All the i'm
pOrtant fords and passes thru the noun
tains and ridges were guarded by rebels
and to be captured meant death or i'm
prisonment, which misfortune was the
fate of many of the regiment. A part
Of the regiment was in the celebrated
march from Cumberland Gap. thru
eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River
and to the bravery of the raw and un-
disciplined members of the I'd East
Tenn. Cav. is due a portion at least OF
the success of the retreat of Gen. Geo
w. Morgan. These troops were poorly
armed and equipped, barefOoted, and
with little clothing. their only rationi
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Col. Fox's Injustice.

Editor National Tribune: I fully
agree with what several comra des have
said about Col. FoX's Fighting ReGi-
monts," and think he has done a great
injustice to hundreds who are not so
designated for the simple reason that
they Gid not have the fortune or mis-
fortune to have enough men killed to
give them that distinction. There are
many regiments that did quite as good
lighting as those honored by Col. Fox,
my own regiment, for instance, the 1st
Ohio. In my brigade, outside of Regu-
lars and up to the time of the reorgani-
Zation of the Army of the Cumberland
at Chattanooga. October. 1868, We're the
5th Ky. 9Th Ind. 1st and 93d Ohio.
With the exception of the 93d Ohio, we
started out together in 1861 under that
grand kentuckian, Gen. l.. Fl. Rousseau,
and kept together, standing side by side
at Shiloh. Stone River, Chickamauga,
Mission Ridge, and in many other en-
gagements up to July 25. 1864. Three
out of these four regiments are distin-
guished by Fox as Fighting Regi-
ments,' while my regiment. the 1st
Ohio, will always be regarded by the
young generation as failing to do its part
in not being so designated. ] should be
perfectly willing to abide by the decision
of the other three noble regiments If
the question were put to them as to
whether or not we did our full duty.
Some regiments are put on this honor
roll not because they fought SO well,
but because their officers, thru misman-
agement, got their men into a tight
place and couldn't get them out, conse-
quently they were shot down. Col. Fox,
in order to do justice to all should have
taken into consideration the length of
service. The 18th Ill. gives their loss
as IS in 100 days. Ought not this regi-
ment to be classed among the Fighting
Regiments, according to the time it
served? There were many more 10G
days regiments whose loss was greater
than that of the 18th. 1t took some
regiments over four years to win this
distinction, and they got it just by the
skin of their teeth. My regiment would
probably have been classed with Col.
Fox's 900" in another year, going at
the gait we were, for we were having
great luck in finding Johnnies to kill us.
But thank God, we did not become a
Fighting Regiment" if it had to be at
the cost of one more dear cOmrade, and
would to God We had not come as near
it as we did. Every comrade who did
his duty as he found it did enough. How
love to read your history of the grand
old Army of the Cumberland. You sure
ly have got it straight.-Charles Banks,
Co. H, 1st Ohio, Calhan, Colo.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
His Army Experience.

Editor National Tribune: ] was liv-
ing in New Orleans at the breaking out
of the civil war and made my escape to
Indianapolis. Ind. where / got employ
ment on u farm q miles northeast Of
the city In July, 1861, when the call
for the three years men was made, /
left the cultivatOr in the corn lot. and
footed ii to Indianapolis to a big mass
meeting. ]. w. Gordon, a Major in the
Mexican War, was trying to get up a
company of flying artillery and i was
the first one to offer to enlist. The COM
pany was made up quicker than l can
tell about 1t, and we drilled in Camp
Morton. Gov. Morton often came out to
see us drill, and Capt. J. w. Gordon in
structed us to say to the Governor II he
ever said anything to us about leaving
that we would not go unless the Gov
ernor gave us flying artillery. The Gov
ernor said nc could not do that. as Sec
retary Floyd had given all the guns
over to the South, but II we would go
with what arms the State could furnish,
he would guarantee to give us flying
artillery later. But our Captain said
no" and we all said no" and as we
were not sworn in we disbanded. Then
said "Who is here?" Capt. Isaac NJ
May. Co. A. 18th Ind" was the reply.
Well" ] said, Il want to be a soldier"
and so / was made a soldier. j was
mustered into the Y. S. service July 70,
1861, to serve three years or during the
war. We left indianapolis Aug. S, 1861
| Joined the Army of the Potomac Aug
9, and helped build the forts on Ar
lington Hights. In my company and
all thru the regiment were men who
had morrgaged their homes to a banker
called Bill English. When the mort
| cages ran out many of the poor boys
had been killed on the field of battle
and their helpless wives and children
had TO lose the home, and this is the
way Bill English got rich. He is dead
now. Col. w. w. Dudley, 18th Ind, car
tell more about Bill English than j can
and hope this will meet his eye.-Wm
Newton. No. s, South Ave-. Leroy, N. Y
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Too Young.

]. NJ. Lyford, Co. E, 18th Me-, Wa
verify, N. Y. thinks an injustice has
been done him, because he enlisted at
16 and il therefore obliged to wait a
year or two before he can draw a pen
sion under the McCumber Act, altho he
served his full three years and was
two months a prisoner of war.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Description of Charts.

that
of
be read has fine halone Of Army
arstcan and fine heavy suitable for
framing r,u,u,u,
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
An Sth n. Y. Veteran.

/. w Mouat White Hills, Ariz.. writes
that there is buried there Union SOL
dier named John Fox. 1t is said he en-
listed at Bloomfield, N. Y, and belonged
to the 9Th N. Y. If any of his relatives
are alive Comrade Mouat hopes they
will look up his record and write him,
and also take measures to secure a
headstone for him. 1t is said that AM
tietam was the first battle he was in and
that he died in 1893.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Free Deafness. Cure,

A remarkable offer made by one of the
leading ear specialists in this country
DR.. Branaman offers to all applying at
once two full months medicine free to
prove his ability to cure permanently
Deafness. Head Noises and Catarrh in
every stage. Address DR.. G. NJ. Brana-
man, 1897 Walnut Street, Kansas City,
No
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Capturing aLocomotiye

The demand for Capturing a Loco
motive" was SO great that the supply
that we had on hand was insufficient.
Another edition Is on the press and
within few days AL those who have
selected this book as premium will
receive the copy that they ordered.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

MH$> The National Tribune Army Charts, printed
in the cO1OrS Of the Flag We're
pre epared exclusively reward c1ub-raisers. but
for a short chart will be given with
each ST subscription received.
The offer will be withdrawn July !.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Positively of Great Value.

but equal these in complete
Comrade who would like to take talks
the full ght)
of thesech ....u.o.4
chart Each similar style
in ntheb