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STORY OF G. Al AS TOLD IN
THE LIVES OF ITS LEADERS

war ne served over ten years in the
railway mail service.
Robert 8. 6eath.
Elected commander-in-chief at the
seventeenth national encampment. held
in Denver, Colo. July % and IS. 1883. He
was born in Philadelphia. January %,
1889. and served an apprenticeship as
a machine blacksmith He served in
the Twenty-thiTd Pennsylvania voiun
teers and in the Eighth Pennsylvania
volunteers. He was wounded at Bull
Run: served as captain of the Sixth L.
;. cOiOred troops in the army of the
James; was badly wounded in the
charge of the brigade on New Market
Heights Virginia, September 29. 1864:
which resulted in the amputation Of
his right leg below the knee; was as
signed to duty in the Freedmen's bu-
Ieau in North Carolina. For thirty
years COmrade Beath has been regard
ed as the lawgiver Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. For that length of
time he has been on the committee on
rules and regulations, and most of the
tine as chairman Of that committee
John S. Kountz.
Elected commander-in-chief at the
eighteenth national eDcampment. held
al Minneapolis Mimi, July 1925. 1884
and was the youngest COMMANDMENT
chief ever elected to this position. He
was born in Ohio. March %. 1S46. and
was but 151a years old when he en-
listed as a drummer in company c.
Thirty-seventh Ohio volunteers. In the
battle of Mission Ridge, November %,
1868. he threw away his drum, seized
a musket and joined his company as
it was advancing TO the assault, and
was so severely wounded as to require
the amputation of his Les. He was
mustered out by reason of this dis
ability April %. 1864. He has built up
a large fire insurance business in TOle-
do, where he now resides.
Samuel S. Burdett.
Elected commander-in-e hief at the
nineteenth national encampniS1t, held
at Portland, Me- June 24-25. 1883. He
was born in Leicestershire. England,
February d 1886 and came to the
United States in fS4S He graduated
from Oberlin college in Ohio. and stud
led law at Wilmington. Clinton county,
Of that state. He served as judge ad-
vocate under s. r. Curtis in Missouri
and Kansas and settled in Missouri af-
ter the war. where he served as United
States district attorney; in 1874 he was
appointed commissioner of the general
land Office. For a while he had control
of large business interests in South
America He has zuilt up a large
law practice in Washington, D. c..
where he now lives, and continues his
profession.
Lucius FairchiId.
Elected commandeT-in-chiefa at the TWEEN
tieth national encampment, held at San
Francisco. Cal. Aug. f. 6. 1886. He was
born in Kent, Portage county, O.. Dec
81 1881. and died May %. 1896. He rose
to the rank of brigadier general, United
States volunteers. during the war. He
served as consul at Liverpool, England
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county, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16. 1880 and
died oct. L. 1899. He rose TO the rank
of brigadier general in the army, and
after the war served as governor of the
state of Pennsylvania.
John c. Robinson.
Elected commander-in-chief at the
eleventh national encampment. held at
Providence, r. l., June 26, %. 1877. and
reelected at Springfield. Mass, June I.
1878 He was a graduate of the United
States Military academy. and was brew
cited major general. United States vol
unteers- for meritOTiOus services. He
died Feb. Is, 1891
William Esrnshaw.
Elected commander-fn-chi at the
thirteenth national encampment. held
at Albany. y. Y, June Il. IS. 1879. He
was born at Chester. Pa, May - 1928.
and died July Il. 1885, at the military
home at Dayton. o. He was a chaplain
in the army. and after the war enga ged
in experimenting the construction of
the National cemetery at Murfreesboro,
and at Nashville. Tenn. He was a sin
cere, earnest Christian. devoted to his
calling and prOfessiOn-loved the army
loved the soldier. BY the faithful dis
charge of his duties. the urbanity Of his
manners. and his uncompromising 10y
atty. he gained the confidence and es-
TEEN Of all who knew him.
Louis Wagner.
Elected commander-in-chief at the
fourteenth national encampment held
at Dayton, O.. June s and g. 1880. He
was born at Giessen, Germany. Aug.
4. 1898 He served under Pope in Nir-
ginia during the war. and N this ser
vice was badly wounded and was as
signed 10 the command Of Camp Will
liam Penn, Pennsylvania, for the or
ganization of colored troops where he
did most effective service in training
and forwarding some % goo cOlored SOL
diers. He was bTevetted bTigadier gen.
eral in March. 1865. All of his prede-
cessoTs as cOmmanders-in -chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic are dead.
He is now the dean of the order.
George s. Merrill.
Elected commander-in-chief at the
fifteenth national encampment. held at
Indianapolis, Ind. June Is and 10. 1881
He was born in Methuen. Mass in 1889
He was the proprietor of the Lawrence
American newspaper IN 1850 He
served with General Banks i'm the
Louisiana exposition; participated in
the siege Of Port Hudson, and in other
operations in the department of the
gulf. He died February Il, 1900.
Paul Van DerVoort.
Elected commander-in-chief at the
sixteenth national encanpment held at
Baltimore Md. June 21-2S, 1882 He
was born in Ohio in 1916. and died in
Cuba JViy %. 1902 He served in the
Sixty-ei4nth Illinois infantry and the
Sixteenth Illinois cavalry during the
war. He was taken prisoner and con-
fined for nearly year in Andersonville
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Thomas J. Stewart.

Elected cOmmanCar-iu-Chicf at tie
thirty-sixth national cncampmeut. held I'm
Washington. ID. c., Oct. 9. l0- 1892. Bon
September II. 1878. Enlisted at l5 years
of age i'm the One Hundred and Thirty
eighth regiment Pennsylvania vOIWts
infantry mustered out june 81. I-
Joined ZD0k post No. u. NorriStOwu. pa.
in 1872 Past post commander ZO1E posi-
No. II. assistant inspector general STAFF
Of cUmmander-in-chicf Louis Wayne.
1879, appointed assistant adjutaut genera
department Of Pennsylvania, lSs2, serTsa
continuously until 1889, then elected de-
partment commander, lSS9-9o. App0irts
adjUtant general Grand Army of the Re-
public by the commandments. j. P
s. Goblin, 1897 reapDOinted by Comma
der-in-Chief James Sexton. 1898. raar
pointed by Comma uder-in-Chief Albert Z
Shaw. 1899. Elected c0mmander-iu-cli
at Washington D. g in 1892 Was mem
Der general assembly Of PenusEIyar's
1SS5-S6. Elected secretary of the internal
affairs of Pennsylvania 1856, reelected
1880; resigned January. 1898. to accept sU-
DOintment as adjutant general OF Penn
sylvania. reappOinted in 1899 again 81
1903. again in 1907 and now in c0mmissiCr.
Was member Of commission in charge r.
soldiers orphan schools of PennsylraIia.
1889 to 1887 Member of board Of trustee
Of Pennsylvania soldiers and sailors hons
and secretary of beard continuously since
the institution Of che home i'm ISIS. Has
been continuously connected with the Ne
tiOnal Guard Of Pennsylvania since ISL.
Was rendered appointment as assistant
secretary Of war by President NCkInIa.
and declined 10 accept.
7. S. Clsrkson.
Elected commander-in-chief at obi.
thrtieth national encampment held az
St. Paul, Mimi sept 3. 4, 1895 lie was
born at Gettysburg. Pa. Apr. ~ l@
In lS4S his father removed to- MarrIar.
where the son was graduated az the S.
James college. near Ifage rstown in l5-
On April 16 1861. he enlisted as a private
in battery A. First Illinois for three
months, but July is. 1851. re-enlstad for
three years in the same COMPANY Hs
was commissioned ia December. I,5i. a.
lieutenant and adiutant Of the Thi~leer.
Illinois cavalry. and I'm March. 1866 Ts
assigned TO the command of battery L.
Second Missouri artillery, by Brigade
General John ". Davidson. on who's.
staff he was then serving in Missouri. Dr.
September. 1865. he was cgmmiSsiurei Is
major Of the Third Arkansas cavalry and
continued to serve until December I,-
when he resigned on account OF illness
He was postmaster of Omaha from ISL
to las5; was general manager Of the Oma-
Ia OPPOSITION. now lives in Portland. o.
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after nearly four years Of active She ss be-
After his return from the ann sdmi+fed
gan the study of law, ana W. in the
p ~ as schools Of St Louis from i1 66ar %
$50: was attorney for the school ce % post ST.
for ten wears: was probate Judge $50 ~ de-
Louis from Jan 1. 1895. to Jan, an. !, T5enub-
f lnn sleef6q IN Missouri G at the last els
ton ton was department commando o. aa, tne
G. a. r. of Missouri in 1880; yGuSe in
cate general of the national y. -. =, 91,sr-
1898. and elected unanimously con
in-chief at chicago. ill.,. in 1900.
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WiImon w. BIsekmsr.

Elected commandments at the
thirty-eighth national encampment held
at Boston. Mass. Aug. Il, IS. 1909. lie
was born in Bristol, Pa. July p, ISL
Enlisted in company X. Fifteenth Penn
sylvania cavalry: was promoted TO cor
pOral and sergeant and orderly sergeant;
he was promoted to second lieutenant in
1854 in the First West Virginia cavalry;
on the staff of General W. H Powell.
Was promoted captain for conspicuous
ga!antry At Five Forks was awarded the
congressional medal of honor for herOism.
several of the governors Of Elassachu-
sets. He died July 16 1905. while on his
itinerary TO the various department en-
campments in the west.
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Ivan H. Walker.

Elected cOmmander-in-chief at the TWEEN
ty-ninth national enCampment held ar
Louisville. Ky. Sept u, Is. 1885.
Born Feb. g. 1883. at Arlington. iu Rush
county. Indiana. His parents moved u
Fort Wayne, Ind, where he ATTENDED
school and grew to manhood. At the age
Of % he entered the service iu COMPANY
X Sevouty-third infantry, i'm 1862. and was
commissioned captain Of said company
Aug ;, 1S63. Was promoted major of tr.
regiment Feb. 13. 1868, for galautrE in
action OF Stones river. On March -
1863. was promoted lieutenant colonel aH.
resigned July g. 1864 on account OF dis
ability resulting from long confinement
in Libby prison. He came of a line of
long-Iived sturdy ancestors and i'm spite
Of the markings of disease his prison life
had planted i'm him. was himself a trp.-
cal specimen of manhood. yet meiIra.
science could not relieve him from us
insidious effects. and after ali tho Ions
years Of brave and patient struggle d.
returned to his home from his last rr-
campment with the consciousness that Do
had fought his last fight and that there
only remained for him the call Cf tr-
great commander 10 join the cncamum rr.
on the other side.
Halt the column. rest a moment
Let the sounds of battle cease
An heroic soul is passing.
Passing to the realms of peace
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EI Torrance.

Elected commander-in-chlet a. ala ~
thirty-fifth national encampilltssl'' u MS
Cleveland O.. Sept. y, - ls0l- d. Nav
born in WestmOreland COUNTY "a, - -
Is. 1894 Comrade Torrance came O Vi 20
triOtic stock. his ancestors having SCI 81, =
in the colonial and revoiuuonatS Inc
and in every subsequent wal, ~ ~
that for preservation of the Uhion-
carried a musbet for three years IN COM ON
pany A. Ninth Pennsylvania reserV.S5s al.o
was finally disabled by wounds lie We
discharged on the 18th of May, 1905, anu
re-entered the service as second heul .'.,5
ant of company X, One HunoIeu 81
Ninety-third regiment Pennsylvania Noi-
unteer infantry. He was finally disehar sol
more than thirty wears Judge Torrance
has enjoyed an extensive Law praeItGs
at Minneapolis. MINI. He mas at LiS
home one Of the most complete ana Va
liable records Of the Grand Army on ~
Republic in existence. He is at preSeHS
the commander of the Loyal Legion Oh
Minnesota and the president OF the nOi-
NAL school board of Minneapolis. lie has
been twice governor of the Minnesota
Society Of Colonial Wars of Minnesota
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Samuel S. Burdett.
Lueius FairehiId.

Elected commandeT-in-chief at the TWEEN
tieth national encampment, held at San
Francisco. Cal. Aug. f. 6. 1856. He was
born in Kent, Portage county, O., Dec
81. 1881. and died May %. 1895. He rose
TO the rank of brigadier general. United
States volunteers during the war. He
served as consul at Liverpool. England
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Russell A. AIqer.

Elected cOmmander-in-chief at the
tWenty-third national encampment. held
at Milwaukee. Wis. Aug Is 30 1889. He
was born in Ohio, removed to Michigan,
rose to the rank of brigadier general dur
ing the war; governor of Michigan; secTe-
tary Of war under President Mckinley;
United States senator from Michigan.
"a IQl-
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The mattress that is universally used.
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LOT lin this so weight beautiful
coverings-never sold for less than $50
LOT 2-These comprise with Imperial edge us dust
less-regulary sold at $23.
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John c. Black

Elected commander-in-chiof at Gin. .a.-
ty-seventh national encampmeut. held 4-
San Francisco Aug 90. II. 1893
He was born Jan =. 1899, at LeNru--a.
Homes county, Mississippi. He entered
the service April &. 1851. He was major
lieutenant colonel. colonel; also b-rvs.
brigadier general United States volunteers
He was engaged Iva the first fight ar
Romney. W. Va, on the l1th of june. rsr
III was the ninth conflict of the war H.
was in the stOrming of Blakely batteries
on the 9Th Of April 1850 at sunset This
was the last battle of the war except some
unimportant engagements west of The
Mississippi river. Since tle close OF the
war he has been United States g0uuis-
sioner Of pensions. United States 5isrrr-
attorney. member of congress at 'are-
from the state Of Illinois, United States
civil service commissioner He is az this
time president Of the United States civil
service commission.
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Elected commandments at the thir-
ty-fourth national encampment, held at
Chicago. Ill. Aug. %. 30 1900
Past Comma ndeT-in-Chief Leo Rassieur
has been a resident of the city Of St
Louis since 1851. and resides there now
He was born in Wadern, Prussia. April
r.. 1874. and was brought to this country
in 1851. He attended the public schools
of the city Of St. Louis and was gradual
ed from the Central high school in 1860.
When the decision OF the German pom
ulatiOn Of ST Louis as TO whether they
would stand by the Union OF favor neu-
trality was about to be made. IN April
1S5l. in q meeting called for that pur-
pose, he was spokesman OF the uncon-
ditiOual Union men and led the bolt
ers from that meeting when free speech
was denied him and carried nearly the
entire audience into q new meeting I'm
which enthusiastic resolutions favoriHg
the Union were adopted He enlisted as
a private in company b First L. s. r
corps. Missouri infantry volunteers NAV
l. 1851, at the age of u years. for three
months service. was promoted to order
" sergeant OF same. rC-enliSrCd in the
same regiment for a new term. was elect
ed first lieutenant company Z. served
until April. 1852. then re-enIisted in the
I hirtieth Missouri infantry volunteers
was made captain OF company X and
commissioned major I'm 1861 nding
his regiment before he was y years Of
age in the battle Of Fort Biakeley. 0pDo-
/ site Mobile, on April Q. 1855 on the iden-
teal day on which Lee surrendered to
Grant AT App0mattOx- He was assist
ant provost marshal at Warsaw. No. in
November. 1861, while Fremont's army
Z had possession. and captured the hidden
( moneys of the state bank at that place
he was commander Of Fort Curtis, nea-
Pilot Knob. in November. 1852. and com
manded Fort Tracy. in Mobile bay in MAY
of 1850.
He was discharged in September. 1855.
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rank Of brevet brigadier general s-D..
rector in various Industrial institut51,-
state senate since 1884; nov colnrs-7-
Third brigade Pennsylvania us-f--l
guards, served as brigadier car4r.-
United States volunteers in war gi.-
Spain; elected lieutenant governor rs
Pennsylvania. 1895. Knight Tsm--s-.
married Annie NJ. Stowe, Florida. rs
Albert D. Shaw.
Elected commauder-in-chief at DID,. .rf--
ty-third national 81 CamDmeut held a.
Philadelphia, Pa. Sept 8. T. 1859 H. dial
Feb. 10. 1871, IN Washington. ID. g.
Albert d. Shaw was born In the town
OF Lynne. jefferson county. New Yr-G
Dec. q. 1871 He was a graduate of s.
Lawrence university. Canton, " r.. h..
volunteered May 1861, in the Thirtr-Ta-
New York volunteers. served as rrfg7-.
and non-commissioned officer until -,-.
then as recruiting officer. Member .l
New York assembly. 1866. consul az To
ronto. 1S6S-7S; at Manchester, England
1885: colonel Thirty-sixth regiment -a-
tional guard New York. 1855
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join Frederick Hartranft.

Elected -ommander-in-chief at the
ninth national encampment, held at
Chicago. ILL.,, May II. Is. 1879. and was
Te-elected at Philadelphia. Pa, at the
1enth national encampment. held June
80 1876. He was born i'm Montgomery
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Point military academy. but did not ac-
cept He has an extensive law practice
in the city of Milwaukee, and is one of
the commissioners having in charge the
erection OF the Wisconsin state memorial
at Nicksburg. costing $4,000
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Elected commandments 81. ....-.
tirst eauonal eneampment. Buffalo \
Born in Sunhury. Pa, Jan. 2e. 1887. acsd-
uni s9ucatlon Ill D, Susquehanna uni
'eiS-''' served IN Union army, attaining
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09
RESORT KEEPER
DRAWS FINE
LOLA BENTLEY FOUND
GUILTY OF MAINTAIN
ING A NUISANCE.
Fine With Costs Amounts to
$98.70-Twenty-eIght Wit
nesses Examined in Case.

The case OF State OF Indiana,
versus Lola +. Bentley alias Lou
Lee for maintaining a nuisance
on south Walnut street, went to
the jury at ) 80 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. At Z 80 O'Clock, a YER
dict was reached and the court
bell was rung. The verdict found
he defendant guilty anu asses>e /.
a fine in the amount OF $1,000
and costs. The fine win cost
amounts to $3.50.
The large costs was on account
Of the great number OF witnesses,
in the case. There were twenty
four witnesses for the state and
four for the defendant. The evil
'dence established the fact that
the defendant was conducting a
house OF i'll fame on south Wal
nut street and the nuisance arose
from the fact OF disturbances
caused by drunken men coming
10 and from the house. The
neighibors have been subjected to
great indignations by inquiries at
their residences on the way to
the house in question. Another
Indictment stands against Mrs,
Bentley for conducting a house
of Ill fame.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09
ISSUE Of HALF MILLION
To Be FLOATED IN 1910
Work on Interurban Line to South Bend
Progresses Rapidly-Cars to Be
Operated in Spring.

The hall million bond issue of
the South Bend and LoganSport
traction company will be put on
the market during 1910 should
the financial market be in a
healthy condition, something
there is no reason at present to
doubt.
The tangible people behind
the enterprise are S. S. Perley
and Thomas Moredock and they
are taking immediate care OF the
financing of the project.
Contracts have been let for all
the safeguarding to three contrac-
tors as follows: southern part,
Triad Engineering and ConStruc-
ton company; middle portion.
u. S. Litgart; northern portion,
which comes into South Bend,
Redd and Sons. Mishawaka.
David Pepper, jr. of Philadel-
<pflia and South Bend is the gem
eral contractor for the building
OF the railway and he is repre-
scented. in South Bend by ]. NJ.
McCampbell, who has, charge OF
the work OF constructi6n. He has
been in'the employ of David Pep
per jr. for 10 years and comes
to South Bend from Philadel-
pllia to look after this work.
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WHY SALVES FAIL
TO CURE ECZEMA.
They Clog the Pores-Only {
Liquid Can Reach the Inner
Skin.

Since the old-fashimed theory
OF curing eczema through the
blood has been given up by sci
entists, many different salves
have been tried for skin diseases.
But it has been found chat these
salves only clog the pores AMI
can not penetrate to the inner
skin below the epidermis where
the eczema germs are lodged.
This-the quality of penetrat-
ing-probably explains the ire
mendous success of the only
standard liquid eczema cure, oil
Il wintergreen as compounded in
D. ID. ID. Prescription. After ten
years of cure after cure. the
worlds leading skin specialists
have accepted this as the true
eczema cure.
We ourselves do not hesitate
TO recommend d. d. ID. Prescrip-
ton at $1.00 a bottle, but for the
benefit of those who have never
tried the prescription we arrang-
Ell with the p. D. D. Laboratories
II Chicago for a special large trial
hottle at % cents on a special OF
fer now. This first bottle ought
to convince every sufferer, and
at any rate, it will SURELY take
away the itch at once. Charles
c. Reynolds.
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Notice IOPUD|iSle[S,S|
|I0|le|S Q|ld Printers

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners
of Marshall County, Indiana, will
receive bids for blank books, re-
cords, stationery and Office sup
plies for the calendar year 1910
for the use of Marshall County
Indiana.
Specifications for said supplies
together with the acquisitions fo1
the same are on file in the office
OF the County Auditor, where
the same may be examined. Seal
ed bids for such supplies will be
received by the said Board until
, o'clock p. m. on Monday, De
cember 20, 1909, when the same
will be opened. Each bid must be
accompanied by a bond to the APP
prevail of the Board.
The Board reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. All re-
cords and blanks required to be
used under the Accounting Act
where the same inay be bid upon
and contract awarded, to BIZ
furnished not later than January
Is, 1910.
Witness my hand and seal this
Sth day of December. 1909.
(seal) c. NJ. Walker Auditor
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Mr.. McCampbell is making ex-
cellent progress in the construc-
ton of the work which was COM
menced in October.
The Illinois Steel company has
received the contract for the rails
but that for the ties and poles
has not yet been given out, al
though it will be shortly. By next
spring the safeguarding will be
completed from South Bend to
Plymouth, and during 1910 the
grading will be done as far as
Culver and work carried on as
expeditiouSly as possible from
Culver to Logansport which will
complete the line.
Between South Bend and Ply
mouth the construction work will
measure Fl and eight-tenths
miles, but the surveys below
Plymouth have not yet been
completed sufficiently to get ex,
act data. - AG4
At present work is being car
ried on on all three sections.
When completed the project
will cost in the neighborhood OF
half a million dollars.
The directors of the company
are Thomas MOredock, president.
Virginics Nicar, treasurer and
Alexis Coquillard.