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The National tribune., 1908-09-03
Flint Locks In Mexico.

Editor National Tribune: Would you
be so kind as to tell me thru your paper
whether or not the United States infan-
trymen were armed with fiintlocks in
the Mexican War? With what kind OF
pistols We're the dragons or cavalry
armed? Were they revolvers or pistols
flint or cap lock?-Fred w. Poelitt
Paterson, N. J.
All of the troops in the Mexican War
were armed with fiintiock weapons. The
percussion cap was in pretty general
use at that time for sporting and hunt
ing rifles, but 1t was felt that it was too
risky an experiment to go into the war
at a great distance from home with
anything but the well-tried old weapons
The mounted troops had single-barreled
pistols, usually two; the revolver was
not perfected until after the Mexican
War. The rush to California and the
plains had much to do with developing
the revolver.-Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1908-09-03
Greatest Losses.

Editor National Tribune: Will You
kindly answer a subscriber. in your
Answers to Correspondents, the follow
ing:
What regiment lost the largest num-
ber of men, killed and wounded, in any
one battle, also during its enlistment ?
Also what regiment lost in killed and
wounded the largest percentage of the
number engaged in any one battle; also
during the war? I refer to the civil
war of '61-65.-S. D. Benson, Bangor,
Me.
The 1st Me. H. A. lost the largest
number of men in a single engagement,
that is in the Petersburg assault OF
June IS, where it lost 210 killed and
mortally wounded. The decision OF
second question lies between the 1st
MINI. at Gettysburg. and the 18th Mass.
at Antietam. They each lost nearly
S5 per cent killed and wounded. The
18th Mass claims that if it is allowed
for one company detached men to
guard wagons. its percentage will be
slightly higher than that of the 1st
Minn.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

we married at that date, my wife or I,
or both of us, committed the awful
crime against the Government. the PEN
atty of which is that when 1 am gone
she will be denied the pittance that is
her due, because she belongs to the
class whom the Government names dis
honest. She is daughter of a veteran,
and traces her ancestry back thru the
Revolutionary War. / am surprised at
Mr.. Sulloway. I looked for. and every
veteran expected better things of him.
I feel sad to think of leaving my wife
without the honor this Government
owes to every veterans wife-a pension.
but I am thankful 20 the Senate for the
amendment and Withdrawing the same
to save the bill. My faith is strong
that yet our Pension Committees will
rise, and strike out the 1890 law, and
all war widows shall be equally recog-
nized.-Yours for Taft, Milton Hunter,
Cowden. Ill.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03
F,tzilHeary Warren.

Editor National Tribune: Col. Fitz
Henry Warren. Colonel of the 1st Iowa
Cav, was promoted to Brigadier-Gen-
eral in the year of 1862, while in camp
at Clinton, Mo. Please give me his his
tory after that-C. Thomson, Co. /, 1st
Iowa Cav.
Brevet Maj.-Gen. F'itz Henry Warren
was business and newspaper man in
Burlington and leading Wing and
Republican. Mr.. Lincoln offered him
the position as AssL,,ant Postmaster
General, but he preferred to raise a
cavalry regiment end take it to the field.
He became Brigadier-Gencral July 16,
1862, and was brevetted Major General
Aug. "a, 1865. In the Autumn of 1863
he was sent to New Orleans, and then
assigned to the command of the First
Division, Thirteenth Corps. The next
Spring he was put in command of the
District of Baton Rouge. He died June
81, 1S7S.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03
THE NATIONAL ENCAMp,fENT.

Special to The National Tribune.
Toledo, O., Aug. 81, 1908.
Great crowds are thronging in, and
the Encampment promises to be one. OF
the largest in the history of the Order
Every Indication of immense increase
Tomorrow.
An animated fight for COMMANDMENTS
Chief is On, with Nevius strongly in the
lead Vansant and Dickinson partisaRs
are working hard and skilfully, and are
feeling very hopeful.
Ssalt Lake City is putting up strong
fight for the National Eneampment next
year and is meeting with enough sue
cess to greatly encourage them.
Washington veterans say they do not
want the Encampment, and are helping
Salt Lake City.
JOHN McELRoY.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03
Sundry Subjects.

Editor National Tribune: I have a
scrap of The Homespun Dress that
has stuck to me for years. The rest Of
1t cannot remember. 1t is:
my homespun dress is plain, I know:
My hats palmetto, too.
But. then, it shows what Southern girls
For Southern rights can do"
Perhaps some one can furnish the
rest of the verse. In regard 10 widows
pensions, $12 a month is little enough.
With a large acquaintance among SOL
diers. know OF only one young wife
or widow of soldier, and she has doae
her duty as well as anyone. 1 believe
they are all worthy of all the country
can do for them--H C. Haekett, Co.
G. 1st Mich. Cav, and Co. I, list Mich.
Engineers and Mechanics, Union
Springs, N. Y.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

In addition to these there were 99.337
colored troops recruited in the States
which were in rebellion. This makes
the total 17S,975. In all there were 167
organizations of colored troops, of which
81 We're State organizations. OF these
there were 16 regiments of cavalry for
three years. service II regiments and
four companies of heavy artillery, 10
batteries of light artillery. OF infantry
there were 100 regiments and 16 COM
panies for three years service and 9TH
er organizations. making total of 102
regiments and IS companies. The losses
of these troops in battle amounted to
2,751 killed or mortally wounded, not
including the deaths among the officers.
The heaviest of these losses occurred in
the 54th Mass, 55th Mass. and 29th
Conn.,, which represent three-fourths of
the entire loss of colored troops in ac-
tion.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

The statement by the orator who
nominated ]. T. jacobson for Governor
of Minnesota that "the only objection to
him is that he eats pie with knife"
has stirred the antiquarians to inyesti-
CATION. They find that Washington
Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe
tions of apple, pumpkin and mince with
their knives, and that it was not until
John Quincy Adams came in that the
White House saw the fork used for that
purpose. He contracted the habit while
n France" said Mrs. Adams in an apol-
ogetic tone to some Of her guests, "and
Re finds It difficult to break himself of
81 since we returned home"
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

No wonder, the temperance movement
is making such remarkable strides in
Germany. There is:a greater field white
for the harvest than anywhere else. The
Germans are an eminently plain. prac-
teal people. who keep sharp eye as to
where the money goes. Their relentless
statistics show that, the per capita con-
sumption of alcoholic liquors in Berlin
is about so gaIlohst with cost of 100
marks. or sssss!h That would be s125 for
each family of,fvsx or full seventh of
the average ,efamily's income This
thrift io
The National tribune., 1908-09-03
The 33d Wis.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a sketch of the SD Wis.-Walter
Bump, Lockport, Ill.
The 33d Wis. was organized at Mil
waukie, Oct. IS, 1862, and mustered
out Aug. 8, 1865. 1t was commanded
all thru its service by Col. Jonathan B.
Moore, who was brevetted Brigad;er-
General March 26. 1855. The regiment
participated in the following battles.
etc.: Cold Water, Siege of Vicksburg
Jackson. Canton. Cane River, Yellow
Bayou. Tupelo. and Spanish Fort. It
belonged to Humans Division, Six
teenth Corps, and lost 33 killed and
169 from disease. etc.-Editor National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

A most important scientific state
of the discoverers of radium, of Sir Will
liam Ramsay's astonishing assertion
that radium's action on copper pro-
duced lithium. This brought to life the
dream of the old alchemists of trans
lithium Sir William found came from
his glass vessels.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03
NOTICE.

When you send In your subscription
aIways state whether renewal or new
subscriber
When you renew from another posi-
oflce give former address as well.
When change of address is desired ID
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03
Flags and Friends.

Editor National Tribune: I thank you
for the flag which recently received.
intend to raise it on the 4th of July at
my home. Floyd Knobs. Ind. I would
be glad to hear from any of my old
comrades with whom I spent many an
hour on the field of conflict, in camp
and on march-Lemuel MeCarty, Sec-'
ond Lieutenant. Co. X. 21st Ind. 1st II.
A., Floyd Knobs, Ind.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

Gov. Deneen Is showing himself a
true son Of the splendid soldier his faith
er was. He is candidate for re-elec-
tion, and is said to have hard Fight
before him. but he allowed no consld-
erafions of vote-gctting to influence him
In handling the Springfield mob. He
gave orders to the militia TO shoot to
kill, whenever 1t became necessary, and
he would stand solidly behind them.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

An annoying typographical or steno-
graphic error occurred in the history of
the Army of the Potomac in crediting a
selection to the history of the 65th n.
Y. when it should have been the SID
Pa. very admirable history of the
63d Pa. has been written, and the ex-
tract was taken from that.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

John D. Rockefeller develops some
scintillating qualities of wit and genial
sympathy not expected from the Shiny
cold -blooded octopus that the muck
rakers have persistently represented
him to be. His letter to the National
Association of Press Humorists is full OF
genuine humor. He said:
with pleasant memories of an Off
cial call by the American press humor-
lists, / send you my best wishes for a
successful convention. My own success
in appropriating these jokes of yours
and telling them as my own, has made
me feel that l am almost entitled to a
union card in your order. May you al
ways be able to collect for your witt
cisms at the union scale.
Speaking seriously, as one should to
professional humorists. the rest of the
world owe you real gratitude and the
best of good wishes. gentlemen, you true
specialists for dyspepsia.
Charity is born of a good hearty
laugh. IT spreads a kindlier feeling
among mankind"
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

The baltimore papers We're recently
boasting that their society was delight
fully free from the scandals affecting
other cities. Pride goeth before fall,
and now a shooting scrape develops a
racket which brings into the papers the
names of about every man and woman
in Baltimore's Four Hundred.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

The Republicans are acting as IL they
really expected to carry Virginia. Nomi-
nee Sherman. Speaker Cannon, Senator
Lodge and Representative Serene Payne
are all scheduled to speak in the State.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

1t is significant of the "banished" Col
Stewarts general frame of mind that
he conceived that the order for him to
take the horseback test was more per
secution." II took visit of his wife to
the War DEPARTMENT to convince him of
what everybody else knew year ago,
that the order was general, applying to
ell officers of his rank
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

The way Evelyn Thaw is being fired
generally recognized shows that the old
American feeling of decency and right
still exists in health and strength.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

Judge Alton B. Parker shows true
party loyalty that in time will have its
reward. In spite of the marked dis
courtesy with which he was treated at
Denver, he has gone warmly into the
campaign, in advance of all others, and
is making really better speeches than
the Democrats are accustomed to hear
ipv
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

The allegations by Hains's friends as
to the disgracefui conditions in the
Army posts are intended to palliate his
crime. but will rather react upon the
authors OF such ISLANDERS. While there
is probably entirely too much envy,
malice and all uncharitableness in the
restricted society of the Army posts,
there is nowhere and at no time such
disgraceful doings as have been alleged.
The officers of the Army are gentlemen
and their wives ladies. While the young
er Lieutenants may be wild, with a ten
dency to dissipation, we can rest assured
that the general tone in the posts is
kept severely correct by the older Off
GERS and their wives. The danger is
rather that these latter. having nothing
else to do, are entirely too strenuous in
regulating the morals of other people,
and their codes are possibly unduly
rigid.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

The French are to discard the horse
in this Autumn's military manuvers and
use only automobiles. They will find
the trouble to be the same as with the
bicycles-an automobile can't jump a
ditch
The National tribune., 1908-09-03
CoLoRED SOLDIERS.
The Number Furnished North and South
and Their LOSSES.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please give me a full account Of the
number of colored soldiers that were
in the war of the rebellion George
w. Erich, 335 Broadway, Wellsville. o.
The following Is a list of the colored
troops furnished by the Northern
taf . t
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

"You are not asked" said Prof. Chas.
Scanlon, in notifying Nominee Chain,
ito lead a ferlorn hope" No; it is not
even hope.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

The Hams murder and the Baltimore
scandal will at least give US change
from the nauseating Thaw business.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03
ADrT-GEN. DEW.

The thanks of the Grand Army of the
Republic are due to Comrade Jere 7.
Dew for the excellent manner in which
he has administered the very trying
Office of Adjutant-General of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The position of
Adjutant- General requires at once great
tact. untiring industry and high admin
istrative ability. Comrade Dew has
shown that he possessed all these. and
has won a high~p place inNthe esteem OF
the comrades all over the country. He
was a good soldier, and has made a
good citizen. standing high among his
numerous acquaintance in Kansas City.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

Gov Hughes can take great satisfac-
tion in the enemies he has made.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

ri We fear MruNorman E. Mack has de-
veloped into 4 rainbPw chaser. His first
bulitein has ,othati sort of irldescence.
All the negros ares going to vote for
Bryan and rehain,,D Democrats ever after.
The Democrats arel everywhere enthu-
siastic and united,dw while the Republi-
cans are going over to them in masses.
This makes #, pretty evident now that
Bryan will carry sOhio, Missouri. Colo
rado, Nebraska an6e West Virginia. Far
be it from us 70 thrpw any chill on this
lilac-hued dream. 1t sounds. however.
very much like other prophesies by
Democratic Chairmen early in the cam
paign.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03

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The National tribune., 1908-09-03

The Roman Catholic Church has its
bitter intestinal quarrels, the same as
other folks, but generally manages TO
keep any but the most violent spasms
from being publicly noticeable. For
example, little has been generally known
of the internal dissensions in the
Georgetown University. the leading
Jesuit college in the country. They have
at last resulted in the Superior General
of the Jesuits sumnarily removing Rev.
Father Buel. the. Rector of the Uni
versity. and reducing him to parish
priest. Think of ssthe endless columns
in the papers sthat such an occurrence
in another church would have caused.
The National tribune., 1908-09-03
LIVING OFFICERS.

ting showia. Rank,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
GUN CLUB MEETS.

Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 15.-(SpeciaD
The Crown Point Gun club met at
their grounds west of town yesterday
and contested for the medal for the
weeks highest score. Jack Horst, who
won the medal last week, retains it for
the best score yesterday, but he has
not been awarded the medal officially,
as some of the club members contend
that he shot at a much more favorable
time than they did, the wind being
very unfavorable to high scoring earlier
in the afternoon. Among the scores
yesterday, the following shooters APP
peared in the highest places on the
tally sheet: Jack Horst %; Keeney, 20;
Swartz, 20; J. Ward Wheeler 10;
Schumacher, IS; Foss. IA; H. H. Wheel
er, 10; Barr, IL; Parry, 7. and John
son, g.
On Sunday afternoon, providing the
weather is favorable, the Carsten Cur
club of Lowell, will be given a return
shoot on the grounds west of town
and the Crown Pointers are confident
and prepared to do all kinds of things
to the Lowell marksmen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
TAKE FALL OUT OF sOX.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE White
Sox bumped up against the real thing
this afternoon when they tackled the
Senators in a double-header, and We're
trounced twice by the narrow margin
of one run. The score of the first
game was l to and the second was
8 to 2.
Walter Johnson. the Idaho wonder.
came near slipping over no-hit game
in the first encounter. He had the
Sox swinging in all directions at his
fast shoots and for eight innings he
held them without hit and then failed
to keep them out of the hit column in
the last round, but managed to hold
them without a score
Harry White was pitted against
Johnson, and 1t was one of the pref
test games ever witnessed on the To-
cal grounds, for only four hits were
made off White. The very first man
up for the locals scored a run and then
it was a continuous procession of outs
until the end.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
FINE FOR SOUTH SIDE FANS.

South Chicago baseball fans will have
a chance to see some good games to-
morrow, as there are many games
scheduled. Fair weather is the report
of the forester for tomorrow and I'M
doubtedly there will be large crowds
to witness the games. The following
is the South Chicago schedule:
Alma Matters VS.. Anderson & Drews
at Hands park.
Lakesides and Monarch Breweries at
Bessemer park.
Kershaws and Roseland Eclipse at
One Hundred and Seventh street and
Indiana avenue.
Barefoots and Jones Colts at Seven
ty-ninth street and woodlawn avenue
(today).
calumets and colonials at One Hun
bred and Seventeenth street and Lowe
avenue
ogden Parks and Greshams at Eigh-
ty-sixth street and Emerald avenue.
Auburn Parks and Nationals at Ham
iilton park (morning).
Royal League No. 80 and Duquesness
at One Hundred and Thirteenth street
and Schlitz avenue.
Roseland Eclipse and Paranites at
One Hundred and Seventh street and
Indiana avenue (today).
Cornells VS.. Independent Stars at
Seventy street and Cottage
Grove avenue.
Jones Colts and Florals at Seventy
ninth street and Woodlawn avenue.
Hammonds and Washington Heights
at One Hundred and Fifth street and
Vincennes road.
Cheltenhams and Lavendors at Ham
mond.
Nationals and Cosmos A. c. at Bes-
semer park. 2:3o p. m.
| Jones Colts and Royal League No.
50 at Seventy-ninth street and Wood
lawn avenue.
Sherman Blues and Cheltenham Colts
at Sherman park.
South Side Youths League games for
Sunday:
Daily Calumets and Shamrocks at
Bessemer park. 80 p. m.
j. H. Jones and ODonnells at Bes-
semer park.
Calumet A. C. and Shermans at Sew
lenty fourth street and Adams avenue.
Slumbricks and White Sox at Grant
park.
Sheehans and Earls at Twenty
sixth street and Wentworth avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
CUBS HAVE HIGH HOPES.

Four and a half games to the bad.
the Cubs viii start in at their own
park this afternoon to close the gap
that separates them from the New
York and Pittsburg teams. The champs
got back from Pittsburg yesterday
morning and took holiday after their
strenuous campaign through the east.
Most of them went out to Callahan S
park to watch "Rube" Foster.
The world heaters think their long
road of reverses is about to turn into a
shady lane of victories, with a pennant
at the end of it. The chief reason for
those dreams is that the pitching staff
which all season has been unreliable
has just rounded to and can be de-
pended on.
Four pitchers-all that a team needs
when they are going right-are now
ready for battle at any time. Brown
Reulbach, overall and Pfster have
struck winning form and have been
pitching unbeatable ball for two
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
AUTO RECORDS BROKEN.

Automobile records were shot to the
four winds in the third annual hill
climb of the Chicago Motor club at
Algonquin yesterday, Frank Leland.
star of the Stearns team. leading in the
attack against the former marks. Le-
land reduced the Phillips hill record
from 0:33 Is to 0:29 2-5, sending the
big six" careening up the half-mile
grade under a mile-a-m minute clip. Ac-
cidents due to reckless driving by one
Of the contestants sent three specta-
tors to the hospital suffering from
minor injuries, though little short of a
miracle spared the lives of hundreds
who thronged the course near the
scene of the mishaps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15

marks about retirement but as he has
done this consistently for the last de-
cade not much attention is paid to
him.
Abe Attell has posted a forfeit for
his weight and appearance in the
match with owen Moran. II steadily
refuses to consider finish fight with
the Briton in case he gets the verdict
if the pending one goes the limit. 1t
is generally expected that Attell will
outpoint Moran. but few here seem to
think that he will knock out the little
Briton. There is none of the even
money bet on this result which is
usually wagered here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
FALL MEET FOR LOUISVILLE.
Racing at Douglas Park Probably VIII
Commence About Oct. i.

Louisville, Aug. 14.-Announcement
of dates for the fall meeting of the
new Louisville Jockey club will be
made in a few days. Matt Winn, the
general manager, is now at Yonkers.
President Granger, who Is at Sara
toga, will poin him there next week,
when the dates for the fall meeting
will be determined. The meeting prob
ably will begin about Oct. l.
The races Will be held at Douglas
park, where a large force Of workmen
has been engaged for the last month
chute has been built which will per-
init of a straight run down the back
stretch The same style of betting that
prevailed at Churchill Downs in the
spring will be in vogue-the pari-mu-
fuels and auction pools.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
M'FARLAND MAY STAY
FOR MATCH ON COAST
PacE<ie May Be Sent Against Winner of
the Gans-Nelson Battle Instead
of Coming Home.

San Francisco, Aug. 14.-Packie Nc
Farland may decide to stay in this city
for a time instead of starting east for
his home, was his first intention. 1t
is said that Manager Harry Gilmore,
jr, will join him here in a day or so,
and that the pair may remain over in
the hope of being matched with the
winner of the Gans-Nelson bout.
1t is not likely there will be any
difficulty with Nelson, he seems will
ing to box again, in spite of his as
sertion that he intends to retire from
the ring when he get sthrough with
Cans. Joe has also been making re-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
HAMMER RECORD SHATTERED.
Flanagan Throws Weight 1S1 Feet s
Inches in Exhibition.

Queenstown, Aug. 14.-John Flana-
gan, Irish American A. c., while CIV
ing an exhibition on the promenade
quay here last night, threw the six
temp pound hammer from a nine-foot
circle for a distance of 1S1 feet. in
ches This breaks all previous records
and particularly the one made by NJ. ]
McGrath, New York Athletic club, al
the Gaelic athletic meeting held al
Nenagh Aug. 9. McGrath then threw
the hammer a distance of 176 feet
feet Flanagans previous record.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
NOTES OF THE GOLFERS.

Windor defeated La Grange Is to
IA at the Windsor course in a remark
ably close match, only two men on
turn match will be played at La
Grange Aug. 81.
In the semi finals for the Wallace
defeated Mrs. G. F. Haskell and 1.
and Mrs. O. F. Lindman defeated Mrs.
j. C. Hoag and The caddies' cham
three days Prizes have been donated
by Mrs. W. K. Fellows.