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army and be able 20 whip him in de-
tail. Had Reynolds lived longer we
might have expected him to do this,
since he was in command of the right
wing of the army. and had his corps
well in hand. so that he could have got
ten as many If not more men on the
point of attack as Lee could cuTicen-
trate. While II is true that the corps
of the Army of the Potomac did not
average over 10000 men and were
about the size of the divisions of Lees
army. yet in 4 few hours Reynolds
could have had on the ground not only
the First and Eleventh Corps with Blu
ford's Cavalry, but also the Third and
Twelfth Corps. with possibly the Second.
Unfortunately for the Union, Reynolds
was killed before the battle was fairly
under way, and before he began TO have
time to perfect his arrangements. Gen.
Howard afterward received the thanks
of Congress for selecting the battlefield
of Gettysburg.
Lee Taken Unnwares.
AS before stated, Lee had no expecta-
ton of battle at that point or any for
several days. He remained at his head
quarters at Chambersburg. and sup
posed that his orders for concentration
were being executed regularly without
any strains and without encountering
any obstacles. He had no idea that the
Army of the Potomac was so near him.
Gen. Long says that while Gen. Lee had
a much higher opinion of Gen. Meade
than he had of Gen. Hooker, and feared
more from him, he was not prepared
for the activity and aggressiveness with
which Meade threw his forces forward.
On the night of June 80 the Union
corps were from six to IL miles from
the heads of Lees columns, without the
Confcderatcs having any suspicion OF
the close proximity of the heavy masses
of troops. PleasontOn's Cavalry had
very thoroly screened the movements of
the infantry.
collision came about and the bat
tie ensued upon q matter of shoes. On
was Mt Cashtown, six miles west of Get
iyshurg. and it was known that n large
quantity of shoes had been sent to Get
;ysburg for the use of the Pennsylvania
troops. AS Gen. Harry Heth's Division
was in n very bad way from the destruc-
ton of their footgcar by the long
marches, Heth asked for and received
permission from Gen. Hill to advance
his division into Gettysburg the next
day and get the shoes. 1t was known
that our cavalry was there, but it was
expected that the heavy infantry divi-
sion of the Confedcrates would easily
brush away the horsemen. Lieut.-Col.
Krcss, of Gen. Wadsworth's staff, First
Division. First Corps, went into Gettys-
burg to see about securing the shoes for
his division, and he was talking about
this to Gen. Buford when the first can
non of the great battle was fired.
(To be continued
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The 18TH Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 113th Ill.-Perry
&. Hough, 1914 18th street. Omaha,
Neb.
The 18th Ill. was organized at Chi
cago Oct. 1, 1862, and mustered out
June 20, 1865. 1t was commanded all
thru its service by Col George b. Hoge,
Brcvct Brigadier-General. March IS,
1865, belonged to Blair's Division, Fiji
teenth Corps. and lost &c killed and 277
from diseases, etc.-Editor National
Tribune
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May 81, 1863, contained an effective
force of SS,754 officers and soldiers
present, TAGS of whom were under
arms. The latter consisted Of
General Staff and infantry..... 1920
tavalry .........-... lO,29z
r -
And 206 pieces of artillery.
tDuring the month of June its effec-
tive force was increased by the return
o: a certain number of sick. who, thanks
10 the mild weather, had been restored
to health, and those who had been
wounded at the battle of Chancellors-
vile, by the arrival of recruits, the REL
suit of the conscriptiOn law, and by the
addition of four bnigadcs-two of in
fantry under Pettigrcw and Davis, one
of cavalry under Jenkins and one ma de
up of mixed troops under Imboden. The
first was nearly 1000 strong; that of
Davis, consisting of four regiments
which are not borne on the returns OF
May 81, altho two of them had former
ly belonged to the army, numbered
about 1900 men; the other two con-
tanned each about the same effective
force. The Increase of artillery amount
cd to Is batteries. comprising 81 pieces
of cannon and about 500 mon. On the
other hand, this effective force was
diminished. first, by the absence Of
Corses Brigade of Piclsctt's Division and
one regiment of Pettigrew's Brigade
left at Hanover Junction and three reg
iments of Eariy's Division left at Win
chester. say, about $500 men; then. by
the losses sustained in the battles of
Fleetwood, Winchester and Aide,
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The c06th Pa.

Editor National Tribune: Would you
please give short account of the 206th
Pa. "A. H. Kuffner, Purchase Line,
Pa.
The 206th Pa. was organized at Pitts
burg in September, 1864, and mustered
out June &c, 1865. 1t was commanded
all thru its service by Col. Hugh j.
Brady, belonged to Terry's Division,
Tenth Corps. and lost one killed and
90 by disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune
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The sd XIV,

Editor National Tribune: I ask the
favor of a sketch of the SD Ky
Mary A. Walcer. 500 Russell Ave, St.
Louis, Mo.
The SD Ky. was organized at Cow
ington from September, 1864, to April,
1865, and was mustered out Sept. IT,
1865. 1t was commanded all thru its
service by Col. Clinton J. True, and lost
nine killed and 40 wounded.-Editor
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the remainder transferred to the fifth
Ill. 1t was commanded by Col. Law
renee S. Church, who resigned Jan. "a.
1868, succeeded by Col Thomas W.
Humphrey. killed in action at Guntown.
Miss, June 10, 1864. At the time of
transfer Col. I.eander Blanlen was in
command 1t belonged to NacArthur's
Division. Seventeenth Corps. and lost
81 killed and EOS from disease, etc
Editor National Tribune.
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The 95th Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a history of the 95th I'LL. HI. Hubert,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
The 95th Ill. was organized at Rock
ford Sept. 4, 1862, the original MEM
bers mustered out Aug. II. 1855, and
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Why a Strategic Point.

Gettysburg owed its strategic posi-
fion to the fact that 10 great. well-kept
roads radiated from it with the regular
ity of the spokes of a wagon wheel. In
that rich farming country, with its fine
stock, the roads were kept in good
shape for the use of wheeled vehicles.
and the travel was comparatively quite
extensive. Gettysburg was on the ridge
which separated the watersheds of the
Susquehanna and the Potomac. and it
lay directly in the route between the
gaps crossing the various ridges lying
parallel to the great uplift of the Blue
Ridge or South Mountain. AS said be-
fore, the Blue Ridge uplift is like some
high wave which has parallels of small
er waves. These were ridges that be-
came lower and lower. until near Balti-
more they sank nearly to the level of
tidewater. The rocks which these up
heayals had brought to the surface arc
red shale and limestone, the latter Civ
ing a great richness to the soil. The
town itself lay between two OF these
ridges, distant about 10 miles from
South Mountain. A half-mile west Of
the town is a ridge, upon which stands
aone of the old-time Lutheran semi
naries and for this reason is called Sem
mary Ridge. Beyond this ridge west
ward are other parallel ridges. The
rayine between two of these is drained
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Strength of thc Gathering Hosts About
$4,000 Men on a Side-Nhy Reynolds
Brought On the Battle Mt Gett ysburg.
or.-. The Town of Gettysburg.
"A great battle never descended upon
a more unexpected spot than the drowsy
little farming center of Gettysburg, Pa.
History delights in strong contrasts. but
history may be searched in vain for 4
more startling one than that of the duh,
sober market place of the plodding
Dutch" farmers OF southern PennSSi
rania, transformed within a few hours
into the maclstrom of terrific battle.
in which 1884, 600 men and 800 cannon
seemed to open the very mouth of hell
for three long days. Towns which are
strictly agricultural centcrs are rarely
anything but the prosieSt OF prose. The
even tenor of their ways is usually
broken by no more exciting episode than
the annual disposal of the crops and
the opening of the planting season in
the ensuing year. A protracted meet
ing or a campaign speech afford wild
excitement, and the church ''socialS"
are the most exhilarating events of the
whole II months.
Prosy as these towns arc, inevitably.
Gettysburg gave an emphasis not found
elsewhere. The thrifty German Dis
senters, Lutheran and Baptist, who had
migrated to this country to avoid per-
Secution, had as keen and unrrring
scent for rich land as a hound has for
his quarry. They found it in abundance
around Gettysburg. Next to the religion
of Luther and Alexander Mack these
people believed>maSt deyoutly in the
gospel of hard work and thrift. They
put all their energies into making their
farms models in producing great crops
and fine stock. Almost everything out
side of this they considered ''wanities."
as they expressed it in their dialect.
People who tend so closely to their
own business cannot help being regard
ed as quite dull by outsiders. and no
one could deny that Gettysburg was eX-
ceedingly dull and peaceful before June
80, 1868. Possibly no better illustration
of this could be found than in Oliver
Goldsmith's beautiful picture of a de-
serted village:
psweet Auburn. Lovliest village of the
plain,
Where health and plenty chcered the
laboring swain,
Where smiling Spring its earliest visit
paid,
And parting Summers lingering blooms
delayed.
Dear. lovely lowers of innocence and
ease,
Seats of my youth, when every spot
could please,
How often have 1 loitered DER thy
green.
Where humble happiness iendeared each
scenei
How often have 1 pat used on every
charm,
The sheltered cot the cultivated farm,
The never-failing brook, the busy mill,
The decent church, that topped the
neighboring HILL .>
The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath
the shade,
For talking age and whispering lovers
madei"
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CHAPTER XIX.
THE EVE OF BATTLE.

Strength of tkc Gathering Hosts About
$4,000 Men on a Side-Nhy Reynolds
Brought On the Battle Mt Gettysburg.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-16
J.E. SCHOOLER'S AGENCY
374-375-376 Overland Block
REAL ESTATE LOANS FIRE INSURANCE RENTALS
We sell on MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

We sell on MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Get our list of MODERN COTTAGES to sell on MONTHLY
PAYMENT PLAN.
Let us show acreage the city the nteruban Lines
small cash payment down. balance payable Monthly
Let price you LOTS to still CHEAP MONTHLY
PAYMENT PLAN.
We have DRY GOODS STOCKS, GROCERY STOCKS,
MEAT MARKETS. LIVERY STABLES, HOTELS CARRIAGE
FACTORIES, MILLS and BUSINESS PROPOSITIONS of ALL
KINDS in Boise and Contiguous towns.
Several RANCHES, STOCKS, and OTHER LIKE PROP
ERTIES to TRADE for. Boise REAL ESTATE or LIKE PROP
ERTIES iii the EAST.
Where we sell on MONTHLY PAYMENTS and by LOSS OF
HEALTH OR POSITION customers are embarrassed WE
TAKE UP AND CARY NOT TO EXCEED THREE OF THEIR
PAYMENTS WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-16
LABOR SOLID FOR BRYAN

The following sample letters which the Buffalo Ney
York Republic is receiving inquiries concerning tn
vote of union labor in the presidential contest:
Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept 28 1908
The Buffalo Republic:
am in receipt of asking what cx
tent believe organized labor supporting the policy Amer
lean Federation OF Labor and Executive Council the
campaign suppose plain language know
tent organized labor supporting Mr. Bryan for President
position perhaps equal to that Of the
information from the country regarding the
attitude of organized labor Bryan and have no heta
ton in saying that my opinion taking the country large at
least ninety cent OF the organized workers will
Bryan November 3d. And my observation information leads
the belief that cities and sympathy of the
unoganzed has largely been enlisted in the direction and they
will poll very large majority of the way as the or
gained union men. Yours truly
JOHN B. LENNON
General Secretary ourneymen Taors Union America and
Treasurer American Federation Of Labor
The Oregonian poll Of in Portland some inter
esng conditions The cooed walters the Portland Hotel lined
up 20 for Taft for Bryan for Deb and for Hsgen The
Federated Trades Council voted 50 for Bryan Chain for
Debs for Hgen and for Taft The Presslens I'm
ion stood for Bryan Taft for Debs while the visitors
the Y NJ voted 70 for Taft for Bryan for Chain
and for Debs 1t would appear nom the above that Bryan will re-
ceive practically all Of the union labor and compared to
Taft rs per cent of the colored
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-16
BOISE CITY hATIoNHL BANK
UNITED STATES
DEPoSI1ARY.

Ii B. Eastman, Thomas Davi.
Falk, Edgar Wilson, c. B. Hnr 1eO ),
THOMAS Mcmillan, J. E. Clinton
Q. II. Coffin, W. S. Bruce.
A general banking business trsu..
Interest allowed on time denos;,.
Exchange drawn direct on tba 49,;
cipal cities of the United Sts bo p TN
Europe Drafts on Hongkong e Cb; anu
at San Francisco rates. oHina'
Special attention given to maxim,
collections and handling bullion.
Highest price paid for all kinds Of
warrants.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-16
nl aNN
real ESTATE VALUES

I-3 in Scott ranch u mile from Good land wit
free water Price $4,000
II mile on main line Price $4,000 Fin,
land and has u s. Government 10 years to pay for it
Does not require residence This will 500 per acre
within year
40 with inches free decided House barn and fence
near Best station Good land and Price $4,000 viii
trade This is south Of the river in fruit belt
Desert and assignment good and lies nice with
free water about available Price 100000 stock range
adjoining.
900 acres $50 be cultivated so fenced under cult
vation available 1000 cords of wood can
be cut on place close Boise way $1,000 90
We have land the Boise Valley car line with decided water o
5000 per acre and up
We have land the nteruban 5000 per acre and
We have city 500 each IN nal payment down. bal
ance $3.50 to $500 per mort. Why pay
We have of the best stock Rockies 7,o
acres at less than $2s 90 per acre
ago acres Desert land assignment good land
10 acres Scott ranch with free buildings and fruit
About ~ miles from 9Th and Main Price $4,000
House with three all in fruit of all kinds also CHECKER
house and large yard 1t has free fenced
beautiful home plot Price $4,000
House OF eight rooms hallway five closets pantry bath room stone
cellar chicken house Only from P O Price $1,000
The house would We want more than 5000 &C
down
90 and 100 Homestead Renqushnnt under Boise
Y Government project cheap Is
Vacant and improved property Townte and nearly every
addition in city Sc
Improved Boise residence property &
at great bargains either for specuIationIH
or homes We defy competition in 3.
large or small places. ..
standard Real Estate Agency n
r. H. Williams, Manager. H A. Alden, Attorney
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-16
Real
Estate
Bargains

SISoo-Good room house. brick cellar well in kitchen Good
shade $1,000 cash and balance like paying rent This is a
this ~ OF
500 room brick house, furnished IS foot lot (127(
S32oo- room modern house good location Good lawn and
slaae Wa i newly painted and strictly up to date 5000
c's c 1nd balance lance on very easy terms (17)
924oo-Good room house strictly modern very modern kch
en- Nicely painted Nice lawn and plenty of shade and roses
Cod storage and everything make home pleasant 500
s,soo 3 @ oo U' bsa d. $3.50 month (43)
city property or for sale easy terms ITooI
q45oo4o acres OF the finest land the valley and only n Of
mile from car line Rents for $4,000 cash yearly (r9G
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-16
THE
Bank Of Commerce
WANTS YOUR BUSINESS
DELIVERY

Is an essential element of sue
cess in the Grocery trade. 1t is
one of the points in which we take
great pride and our well sustained
reputation in this regard constant
ly brings us new customers, while
being an important factor in hold
ing old ones. Of course our
goods are standard quality-the
very best of all brands and orr
prices are most reasor ADle Sat
isfaction in goods, L.ices and Sc,
vice guaranteed.
BOISE MERCANTILE CO.,
712 IDAHO STREET.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
THE RACES
Empsre City ReaaIts.

First race: The Ballyhoo Bey. sell Bosom M s4 (Dugan second; zienap, i0s (Schillingl third. Time :3s 2-5. saracinesca. Balbus and Whip Top
 Second s steepiechass handicap. about two miles: Sinister. t34 iMeKinney) won; Ironsiies. i40 lLynch) second Marke Gumberts. 133 (Rogan) third. Time 4:04 4-5. Perseverance and Pi- rate ran. Guardian pulled up.
 Third race. the Partridge. .guaran- tered cash value S1,5oQi six furiongs. Turf course: Ethernal i09 (Butlsr) won; Harrigan,. IT tNotterl second; Lady sellna, I04 (McCarthyl third. Time 1:13 2-5. Sandpfper, Witching Hour and san Vito ran. Ethernal and Sanvito coupled.
 suapSntsed qant es cash values ti.so6 six and and io7. iGiibert5 won: Restlgouehe, 1oS iing) third. Time HIS 2-5. King co- bait Barnon. Beauchamp ran. Spoon
 Fifth race the Electioneer selling mile and a half: Miss Llda. 1o3 (Shtl- ling) won; Milford. 95 (Butter) sec ond. Anlmus. i07 (McDaniel. third. Time 3:36. John E, McMillan. Sailor Girl. Golconda and Aster dor ran.
 sixth. the Kenyetto. live and a half furlongs. futurity course, Sun Night no (McCarthyl second; Twi- light Queen c. Lee) third. Time 1:06 4-5. Mariana. Clef. Keykina and Harlem Maid ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
ANTI-SAL00N LEAGUE
 TO ASK FOR ELECTIONS

Columbus. O.. Sept 1.--The Rose county local option law went into ef- feet today. The Anti-Saloon League announces that petitions were started in twenty-eight counties in she State for an election to oust the saloons from these counties.
 The law requires that thirty-ive per cent. of the voters shall petition be. fore an election is held.
 The twenty-eight counties selected fo rthe first tests under the new law have a total of about 1000 saloons.
 The twenty eight counties where petitions are being circulated with the number of saloons in each as follows:
 Lorain. 15i: Belmont, ss; Athens. 61, Scioto. se; Perry. 5s; Marion 4s; Go. lumbiana. 46; Wood. 4s; Darke, 3s; Jackson, 36; Fairfield. 35; Shelby, s3s; Guernsey, ss; Piekaway, 25; Hooking, 24; Brown. 2s; Madison, 2s; Meigs, 22; Warren. 22: Champaign, 20; Van Vert. 20; Logan. Is; Union, Iss; Del aware Is; Preble, g; Morrow, 8; Pike, 8: Vinton 4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATS.
Nice Sum Contributed To The National
 Campaign.


 Tulsa, Okla. Sept. f.--okiahoma Democrats in State convention today to ratify the nomination of officers chosen in the August primary, declared for the sale of the State school lands as soon as practicable, and while enc dorsing the Billups dispensary law as an effective measure for enforcing Statewide prohibition. declared the subject to be noys before the voters of the State for . non-partisan set- tlement on a referendum vote. The platform further declares for the pur- chase of the segregated coal and as- phslt lands and the sale of the surface of these lands in small tracts, and pledges the party to the conservation of the States natural resources.
 The demand of the Republicans that the successor to Senator Gore be chosen by popular vote this fall was com demned as sinister effort to swing Oklahoma into the Taft column.
 An appeal from Governor Haskell for liberal contribution from Okla homa Democrats to the Democratic campaign fund resulted in contribu- tions of $1s.s00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
A. B. AND A. SPECIAL.
Country Folk Along Route Going to
 Rirmimghasn.

0tEm10H 0axms
 Birmingham, Sept. 1.-(Special. )--- Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail. road will witness on Monday, Septem- Der 6, passenger train Of twelve cars bound toward Birmingham. On each side of each car will be a seventeen- foot streamer. announcing. the "A. B. and A. Special. Birmingham Board of Trade and Commercial Club" In the train will be invited guests of this city, whose number when the L.. and N. station is reached will total 800.
 The train starts from LaGrange, Ga, early in the day, is decorated at Roam oke and between there and Birming- ham will take on as passengers at ev- cry station the leading citizens of the section who have received invitations from the committee. It will be met at Talladega at about 2 o'clock by a special from the city, bearing a greet ing committee of twenty-five business men, a brass band. and souvenir book lets telling what Birmingham has for sale. This is positively the only time the subject will be mentioned during the entire celebration. The visitors are requested to put the books in their, vest pockets for future perusal and not to talk or think of business while in the Magic City, since the celebration Is for fun, pure fun.
 The committee of greeting will pin badges upon the guests and get ac- ouainted. Before he reaches the city each guest will have program of the frolic. A.
 It is surmised that those 300 guests will be surprised at the crowd which will be waiting for them when they get here.