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and as some of our readers have ques-
| toned that fact, we are glad, TO say that
upon further inquiry it., is found that
this historic gun was bought, with some
condemned metal, after the war, and
sent to Trenton to be melted. but hav-
ing been identified, it was set up on a
granite base on the corner Of Penn and
Clinton streets in that city. Our corre-
spondent is perfectly correct in the
statement of its having burst during
the war; it burst on Aug 22,tAS63, dur
ing the siege of Charleston, and there
fore was condemnti. i. sIs ,iG
L. N, Chicago, Ill, disks: What is the
pool? s sas
This depends upon whether you take
the north track or the south track, for
by agreement ocean steamers, in order
to avoid collision, go one way by the
north track and return by the south
track. The north track is exactly
3,071A miles and the south track is
3,15SA miles.
F. H. D.. GAINESVILLE, O., asks: What
is the meaning of tercentenary?
This word is compounded from two
Latin words, ter meaning thrice and
centenarius meaning pertaining to 100,
and the term as commonly used means
day observed as festival in COM
memoration of some historic event that
happened 800 years before; thus re-
Gently the tercentenary of Quebec cele-
brated the founding in 1908 of that city
by Champlain.
3. r. T., Raleigh, N. c., asks: What
Vice Presidents died in office?
George Clinton, of New York, who
was Vice President under James Madi-
son, was the first Vice President to die
while in office. He died in Washington
April 20, 1912. Elbridge Gerry, who
Nov. %, 1914. More recently VIM B.
King, who was Vice President under
Franklin Pierce, died on April Is, 1853:
Henry Wilson, Vice President under
Grant, died Nov. %, 1875; Thomas A.
Hendricks, Vice President under Grover
Cleveland. died Nov. 25, 1885, and Gar
ret A. Hobart, Vice President under Nc
Kinley, died Nov. 21, 1899. Two died
in April and four in November, between
Nov. Fl and 25.
P. s., LIE Sueur Center, Mimi, asks:
1. By what authority were the rebel
flags returned to the several States in
rebellion, and was it done, by an act of
Congress or by an executive order from
the President? 2. BY whom was the
remark made in public address, MAY
God palsy the brain that conceived it
and the hand that wrote it." tlat cleo
trified the entire loyal population of
the country to solemn protest against
the return of the rebel flags during the
Cleveland Administration?
The agitation in regard to the return
of the Confederate battle flags began
early in June, 1887, when President
Cleveland issued an order for their re-
turn, which was done 5,1 the recon-
mendation of AdJt-Gen. Drum. This
order directed that letters should be
addressed to the Governors of all the
States. North and South, offering to re-
turn, If desired, the Union and Con-
federate flags alike which had been cap
tured during the war. The recommen-
dation was made orally to the President
and discussed in Cabinet. The President
had aroused the i'll feeling Of the Union
by yetoing numerous private
pension bills. and esneeiallE perhaps. |
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
The. 12sth Ohio Reunion.

Editor National Tribune: The 12sth
Ohio held its 33d Annual Reunion at
Toledo, O., Sept. 1. In the absence of
the President, First Vice President
Robert Dunn presided There We're
l25 members present and about 20 Ia
dies. The following officers We're elect
ed for the ensuing year: Capt. H. C.
Strong. Sandusky, President; Comrade
T. w. Dunn, Bowling Green, First Vice;
Capt. II. A. Smith, Cleveland Second
Vice, Comrade J. p. Casterline, Cleve-
land, Third Vice; Capt. L. w. Bailey,
Cleveland, Secretary and Treasurer;
Comrade c. c. Campbell, Cleveland,
Chaplain; DR.. D. II. Young, Wakeman,
Surgeon; Comrade Jacob Wagner,
Cleveland, Quartermaster Twelve
deaths were reported. Greetings by
letters and kilograms from about 80
were read. The next meeting will be
held at Sandusky on the third Wednas-
day of August 1909. A general good
time was enjoyed by ALL. w. Bailey.
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ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.

| o. D. E., Nationa, Soldiers Home
| Hampton, Va, can get such information
as he requests by sending his name ant
| address to The National Tribune. The
answer would take too much space
| here; it will be sent by mail.
L. e. W.. Montgomery, Ala, writes
VIII you tell me what the Republican
| nominee for the Vice Presidency has
| done to distinguish himself?
James Schoolcraft Sherman was borr
in Utica, N. Y, on Oct. "a, 1855, and
| was graduated from Hamilton College
| in the class of 1873. Choosing law as
his profession, he was admitted to the
bar in 1880, and has since continued to
practice his profession. In 1884 he was
elected Mayor of Utica, and two years
later was elected to Congress from the
27th District of New York, and has been
In Congress ever since, except during
the SID Congress, 1891 and 1892. Only
five members now in the House of Rep
resentatives have served longer than
he, and he is considered an able parlia-
mentarian and hard worker
F. v. H.. Egg Harbor City, N. j., asks:
How many books are there in the Lii
brary of Congress-?
The last annual report of the Libra
rian for June 80, 1907, shows 1,433S4S
printed books and pamphlets. The book
stacks in the Library contain about 56
miles of shelving, affording space for
100000 octave volumes.
w. E. H, Penrock, KY, asks: Who
is the Oldest member in length of SER
vice in the Supreme Court of the United
States?
Justice Harlan. of Kentucky, was ap-
pointed to the Supreme Bench on Nov
29, 1877, by President Hayes, and is
therefore the senior member of the
Court. Chief Justice Fuller was ap-
pointed on April 80, 1888, and took the
oath of office on Oct. of the same year,
and ranks next in length of service.
j. B. c., Lansing, Mich, asks: What
would happen If Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Bryan
were elected President, and he died be-
fore he was inaugurated, who would be
President?
If the President-e1ect should die be-
fore the electors meet-that is, ON the
second Monday in January-they may
dc as they please in regard to a candi-
date, for there is no law requiring them
to vote for any particular person; it is
merely the custom to elect the nominee
of the party. Probably they would act
under the instructions Of a called con-
vention of their party or of their party
leaders. If, however, the President
elect were to die subsequent to the ac-
tion of the electors, in all probability
the Vice President-elect would be in
augurated as President, altho there be-
ing no legal provision for the case, and
Congress being in session, it might take
upon itself to decide the matter.
Referring back to the question of B.
IA Law inn tivty =
cerning the Swamp Angel was answered
in The National Tribune of July 2, byI
the statement that the gun was pre-l
served as a memorial in Trenton, n. J.,
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
: CalIforn,a coin, in Demond.

In the early mining days of Califor-
MIA a considerable number of coins
were struck by private individuals en-
gagged in assaying and reducing gold.
These were a great convenience to the
miners and the business men, as they
represented a definite amount of gold,
which saved weighing and estimating.
Most of these were based upon the
United States coins, but in order to
avoid any charge of counterfeiting they
were made eieht-cornered or some other
differing pattern. These coins are now
greatly in demand and bring a high
price. One $40 piece recently brought
$3.50. There is $50 piece in copper
representing the coins that were issued
in 1855 by Kellogg & Co., at San Fran
cisco. 1t is held at a figure so high
that 1t is not quoted. Recently $34 was
paid for circular piece of brass which
was struck in 1856 to test a design for
a $40 gold piece to be issued by Blake
& Co. 1t is not known that any coins
were made from the die.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
Great Reunion at suIpbur. ok,,.

There will be great Reunion of the
veterans at Sulphur, Okla. Sept 16, II
and H. Among the proceedings will
be the presentation of fine badges 10
VIM. II. Hornaday, of Lawton, Okla.
and Past Commander of the Depart
ment, and 20 A g. Crutchmer, of Ok
mulgee, Okla, Past Commander of the
Department of Indian Territory. These
badges were voted to the comrades by
the Oklahoma Encampment for merito-
rious and efficient service rendered the
order during their terms of office, and
Tor SO happily completing the merger
of the two Departments to the .satis-
faction of the comrades of both.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
A Maryland veteran Gone.

A loss that will be particularly felt In
Maryland is that of Comrade Henry
Clark, who died in Baltimore last week,
and was buried in Loudon Park Gene
terry with Grand Army honors. A num-
ber of Grand Army comrades. headed
by Past Commander-in-Ch Chief John z.
King and Gen. David L. Stanton, were
palibearers. Comrade' Clark belonged
to the Union Rifles, which was raised ut
Cockeysville, Md, in April, 1861, and
began his service by guarding the rail-
road bridges against the Secessionists.
He was discharged Feb. 2, 1865, on ac-
count of losing his arm at the Weldon
Railroad. At the time of his death he
was President of the 1st Md. Associa-
ton, and prominent in the Grand Army
and other organizations
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
The 1921 Pm.

The Legislature OF Pennsylvania
passed an act appropriating $4,000, to
be used in transporting the survivors
of a number of Pennsylvania regiments
to Fredericksburg on the occasion of
the unvailing of the monument and
memorial tablets. In the enumerations
the 1920 Pa. was omitted, at which
the survivors feel very indignant, as
they were in the front rank of the
charge on Marye's Hights, where they
lost large proportion of the regiment
which had passed thru the terrific fire
at Antietam. Their Major, F. L. Hitch
cock, now City Treasurer of Scranton
was severely wounded in the charge.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
National Veterans. League.

This organization, which has its head
quarters at 10 Union Square, New York
City, with William NJ. Felleman as Sec
retary, is now seven years old, and has
a membership of 1,100 in New York
City and nearly 1900 in the State. The
object of the Association is to protect
all veterans in their positions under the
Civil Service law of the Statet and see
that they receive all the benefits the
law accords them. There is no initia-
tion fee, and the dues are only 25 cents
month. The League is recognized by
every Department of the city and State,
and its work has been very effectual
with them
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
Reunios of the 18th n. Y.

The 18th N. 7. held it's 1908 Reunion
Aug. 26 at Buffalo, N. Y, with about 40
regimental and large number of other
comrades and their families present.
Chas A. Orr, Permanent President, pre-
sided. The principal address was by
Maj. John NJ. Farauhar, who said: "All
men who enrolled their names to fight
Tor their country in times of war were
10 be placed on an equal footing, Off
GERS or priyates. Those who are for
tunate enough to return to their homes
aiive are TO be considered heroes as
much as those who fell in battle There
Is a mistaken public opinion that only a
dead soldier is the hero.''
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
Reunion of the 121x, w

The Reunion of the list N. Y. was
neld at oneonta Aug. 25, with about
80 survivors present. The following
Officers were elected: President, Tim
othy Dasey, Little Falls; First Vice
PRESIDENT, Maj. J. H. Johnson, Utica:
Second Vice President, E. F. Hubbell,
Middlefield; Chaplain, Maj. ID. r. Low
ell, Syracuse; Secretary and Treasurer.
c. ]. Westcott, oneonta; Color Bearer
Emmett Irons, Hartwick.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
Reunion of the let n. WI 4.

The 18th Annual Reunion OF the 1st
y. Y. L. A elected the following officers:
president, George Steinberg, Elmira
Vice President, George Mosher, Pine
city; Secretary, John Sherman, Pine
CITY; Treasurer, G. L. Mullock, Waver-
y. The newspaper clipping sent does
not state where or when the Reunion
was held, except that it was yesterday
at Grove Park"
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
ReuaIon of the 1.t Iowa.

The Biennial Reunion of the 1st Iowa
took place at Cedar Rapids, June 10.
and 1t was decided to hold the next
meeting in Keokuk In 1911 in connec-
tion with the I'd and Sd Iowa, the date
TO be the 50th anniversary of the organ
,zation OF those regiments in that CITY.
A National park at Wilson's Creek was
strongly indorsed. ]. S. Clark, Presi-
dent, Des Moines, and j. o, Stewart
Secretary, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
Ion of Co. L. 32d Ohio.

Co. E, S2d Ohio, held its 1908 Re-
union at Mansfield, O., Aug. 20. OF the
1T men who were enrolled in the COM
pany 80 are now known to be living, of
whom IL attended the Reunion, the IS
being too far dispersed to rally. The
ladies provided the fare, and the occa-
sion was full of enjoyment; yet there
were sad reflections, too. John c. Cor
rothers, Mansfield, o.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
/. Thex Mere SIS year. oIa.

The 34th Annual Reunion of the 5th
Me. Battery was a cordial intermingling.
The new officers are: President, Arno
Little, E. Vassalboro; v. p, Edward
Anowlton, Brockton, Mass; Secretary.
George A. Bowie. There were 13 COM
rades present, the years of their ages
being added together summed s73.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
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 months medicine free to prove
his ability 20 cure Deafness, Head Noises
and Catarrh in every stage Address DR..
G. NJ. Brarauan, 1887 Walnut ST., Kansas
City, Mo.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17

Maurice VI Kaishn. Utah.
e. ]. Foster Waterbury Center. VT.
Charlie II. fabcr, Virginia.
W. H Mock. Washington and Alaska.
Thomas = Salisbury. West Virginia.
Benjamin T. Bryant, Wisconsin.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
18th III. Reunion.

The 43d Annual Reunion Of the 18TH
ILL., will be held Sept Is, 1908, at Alpha,
Ill. All veterans invited. Regimental
comrades urged to attend. Notify Sec
retary B. F. Thompson, Tulon, ILL.,, by
most card.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
Reunion of the esth Ohio.

The 30th Annual Reunion of the 6sth
Ohio will be held in Memorial Building
At Hamilton, o., Oct IA, at o'clock
a. m. G. D. Billings. Secretary. Me-
dina, o.
The National tribune., 1908-09-17
When Do They Meet.

Comrade Daniel Rauch, Co. D, 147th
Pa, Niwot, Colo, asks: when and
where will the 2Sth Pa, the 147th Pa.
and Knap's Battery have their respec-
tive Reunions?"
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meahp famous picture
The National tribune., 1908-09-17

First Division.
1 Connecticut, Flag
ship
2 Kansas,
3 Vermont,
4 Louisiana,
1s Torpedo Flotilla |
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THE ATLANTIC FLEET OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
(From Official Bulletin of Bureau Of Navgaton)
rd showing the Vessels practng
"(rdron" This
dangerous tactics
Picture faithfully the Fleet official
vessels be identified by numbers appended
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12
No partiality.


The workings of justice as recorded
by Major II. G. johnson In his TRACK
of the Crescent" were a trife erratlc.
An Engllshman was travelling In a
Wild part of Hungary, and anxious to
see the institutions OF the country he
made an application to a town magls-
trate, asking to hear how justice was
conducted.
The magistrate, gorgeous in a mag
nificent Magyar costume, received him
cordially and sent for any case which
might be awaiting trial. A gigantic
gendarme In an immense cooked hat
ushered In prisoner, plaintiff and
a witness. The prisoner was accused
of stealing the plaintiffs goose.
swell, SIR" said the magistrate to
the accuser, "what have you to sayY'
'Please, your high mightiness. the
prisoner stole my goose"
The magistrate turned to the wit.
ness.
"What have you to sayf"
"Please, your high mlghtiness, | saw
the prisoner steal the goose"
"prisoner, what have you to say9'
please, your high mightlness, 6ld
not steal the goose"
Tue magistrate then delivered the
sentence.
II give you fortnight In prison"
he said to the accused, "for stealing
the goose" To the plaintiff he said,
II give YOU fortnight In prison for
not looking after your goose" and
turning to the witness, "You shall
have a fortnight in prison for not
minding your own business"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12
OTlCE OF SALE OF EONDS.

Notice u ,r,., o,v u r'., sr,,. laa Of d..
rPctors ot th - H.. !; We ,ttIna / istr ct
IN NSsrn rtro'r rrs.'n " = II jno bonds
Of Sai ds ~ ~ *Ih or mnlut'les oi
sa'' "r, q. al 10 o'clock q. m,
Snihrduy, lne stst day of March,
i9.n. 1T the Office of said Board of Dl-
r,ttot> Il the rtsiftpce uf Percy A. Smith
va .n1a | trct, and that sealed proposals for
'itd 'nt',' IN the io'T o. ainnunts above spe-
rlNri ~ helPreiv'd ny s',li Board at said
lat ~ t,,ur n,,ct ctmehFioned at which
:.t, ., ttnnd viii open the proposals and
nNp ., tii- purchase, of the bonds To the high.
est Ir,iH nSihe bidder, the Board reserving
the right to reject any .antfl bids; bids TO he
accompanied by a certified check for 10 per
O. ut # the amount OF the bonds for which the
BID l. submitted.
Said bonds shall be payable in money of
the United Staitsin ten series as follows, To-
wit; At the expiration of II years. five per
cont of the whole number of said bonds; at
hetNpifatlon OFF, Years, six per cent; at the
eNph ation of the i@h year, I per cent: at the
cN Npiiali0n of the 18th year. s per cent: at the
expiration Of the 10th year, per cent; al the
tNu ation of the 10Th year, 10 per cent; at the
tXprntion ofthe 18th year, Il per cent at the
eXpiiation of the 18th year, ~ per cent; at the
expiration of the 10th year, IL per cent; at the
expiration of the Goth year, lG per cent; and
shall bear interest at the rate OF SIX per cent
prr annum payable semiannuaily on the
first day of January ant July of each year.
The priscpal and interest shall be payable AT
the place designated In tie bonds and bidders
II re given the option of having said bonds
payable si PartIand, In the state Of Oregon;
ar at New York City, in the state af New
Work, aud said bonds win he i.e'ied in nc.
cordance with the election Il the sucgesstui
bidders. as
Said tonds shall be each of the denomi a.
tion OF not less than one Hundred liol.
lars or more than Fiv, Hundred Dollars
and shall be in negotiable furtn and coupon
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12
A SIMPLE QUESTION.


-,
~ not ihe wo,d h "pfes' NATIVE
6, 'He. o' tt"on nlVer more convincing
IN ne " uotinl ut'eranreS o. people
nl'g eNetywHete else III the uhlonT
hrad this'
isaac t"r' Hood River, oregon, say !
osed - an = \ dney f'il' about 'oa'
years az "hiie living ~ i""a ana 'h'
results obtained were mot sa'iS'ac'oiE.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12
ADVERTISING.
The Mishtiest Factor In the Modern
Business World.

The Mightiest Factor In the Modern
Business World.
Advertising is today the mightiest
factor in the business world" writes
Truman A. De Weese In System, the
Magazine of Business. at Is an evo.
luton OF modern Industrial competi-
ton. 1t Is a business builder, with a
potency that goes beyond human de-
sire. 1t is something more than a
drummer knocking at the door Of the
consumer, something more than mere
craftsmanship on paper
Advertising is positive creative
force In business. 1t builds factories,
skyscrapers and railroads. 1t makes
two blades Of grass grow In the bust
ness world where only one grew be-
fore. 1t multiplies human wants and
intensifes desires. The result Is that
1t forces man to greater consumption,
hence stimulates his production to
keep up with his buying desires.
Before advertising was developed
into fine art and before II became a
factor in the commercial world the
business Of the manufacturer and mer-
chant was to supply the normal needs
and desires of the human family; mer-
chandlsing was bounded by mans ne
cessitles and By his ineager knowledge
Of the luxuries which he deemed with
In his reach"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12
.sRANK-I AM-LIKRn--

AhANA-1 Aai-lilhn -
days. suppose You thought was a
child by the way auntie talks about
rue. get lots Of petting everywhere !
go, and honestly l like 1t.
She was very attractive. this silent
Margie. Silent Is not the word at all
either, for she was anything but 81
lent she was the embodiment Of mo-
tion, graceful, alluring motion. Her
yellow hair blew gently in little rings
about her delicate face. In which the
color came and went necessarily; her
eyes glowed and laughed and changed
from gray to almost black with her
changing thoughts; her pretty mouth,
though denied the power Of speech,
could smile with a score Of meanings.
and her fluttering, slender fingers
spoke grace itself. BY the time we
bad driven through the mustard fields
and wound around the sweet scented
hills I was regarding this girl with
strange feelings, considering the fact
that | was O confirmed celibate, or
thought was.
How Margie loved flowers! The
roses which gave tho house Its name.
the pinks, nasturtiums, the red gera'
NUNS, which Callfornians are inclined
to dub 'commonv--she reveled among
them like q golden butterfly. But bet
ter, think, did she love the wild
things Of the hills. When we came In
from our horseback rides, fragrance Of
monardella and southern wood and
good medicine" mingled their sweet.
ness and doated from her garments
like incense from about some beaut.
ful, golden crowned sun goddess.
We never saw that girl morbid. She
was like a spirit from paradise with
Its brightness still touching her. One
day asked her how she could be so
when she had been so cruelty afflicted,
Nothing can work me damage ex.
cept myself" she answered. "Some
one has said that the harm we sustain
we carry about with us and that we
are never real sufferers except by our
own fault"
"rhat doesn't prove up, Is 1t your
fault that you are deprived of hearing
beautiful words and making themY
perhaps your idea of damage and
anime are not quite the same" she
bsnened. and her eyes were very tender.
II have so much that otherwise I
might have missed. / have learned so
much. l have learned to be happy
whether | am happy or not" Here
she laughed. "Oh, that can be done;
but do you know, | have little pri.
vate theory that just around the cor.
ner there Is waiting for me so great
happiness that l won't ever have b
pretend any more. 1t will be so mag
nificent happiness that unhappiness
win be impossible. It's sure waiting
just around the corner"
Another day we sat on the hillside
idly watching birds and butterflies
and creeping things at our feet.
"Are you going to stay here. as your
aunt wishes?" / asked her.
ooh, nor The answer came quickly.
SIN few days l am going to work.
am to teach in the school for deaf and
dumb at Salem"
Life would be pleasanter here for
you and safer" I objected.