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their studies I couldn't help thinking that 20 or 10 years hence either or both of them might be making more money than l am now.
 "A healthy, hearty family, not at all gloomy and how could I hope to get any curb on my cheerfulness there? I could mt as a matter of fact they were more likely to give pointers on cheerfulness to me- and so after I had been there four months I quit. Then I took the rooms I am occupying now in house opposite a graveyard.
 When I was a youngster one of the places that I would never go near after dark was a graveyard and recalling that boyish terror now, I said to myself Why can't live near graveyard and fill my self with the dread of death and keep down my cheerfulness by keeping those grim reminders, the gravestones, always in view?
 "So I took this room where 1 am now, right opposite a graveyard; but when night came the first night 1 was there the old terror did not come back. On the other side of the street along the curb of the sidewalk on the cemetery side, there was a long row of lampposts, with city lamps burning brightly and on our own side an unbrolsen row of houses with people living in them. could see the sravestones over in the graveyard but somehow they didn't affect me in the old way at all, and l went to bed and slept soundly without dreaming of them, and in the morning when I woke up and looked over there and saw the sun shining on it and saw the grass, and saw the flowers here and there and heard birds singing in it, why. the cemetery seemed far from terrifying: it seemed calm and restfu and beautiful.
 And the gravestones2 Why, there was one right opposite my window, an obelisk that I never tired of looking at, not chunky. sawed off, ill-shapen, mis- proportioned obelisl such as you some times see set up in cemeteries. So l sup pose in the course of time I shall go back again to my old, quarters and try to think up some other way of curbing my cheerfuness if 1 can"
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of assistants to the county solicitor I will also attend preliminary hearings in any part of the county to see that guilty parties are not turned loose without the state being presented-something that has not been done heretofore. 1 shall in every possible way endeavor to earn the salary the office commands, and l want every voter who does not already know me to make searching inquiries as to my qualifications, standing and char acter. and if [ am found worthy vote for me, if not, vote for the other fellow.
 H. H. BLACK, Beat 10.
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From London Tid Bits.

From London Tid Bits.
 When we consider that one person out of every six in the United Kingdom is a depositor in the Postoffice Savings bank, 1t is not difficult to realize that there are great possibilities of humor, which is often the more amusing as 1t Is uncon- scious. In fact, a most entertaining vol uine could be composed merely of the humorous answers to official questions put to depostors.
 To the question, for example whether the would-be depositor's address Is per- nanent, such answers as these have been received: Here is no continuing city, Heaven is out home" Yes, D. w." and "This Is not our rest"
 On such questions asking for particu- lars of an account, evoked the following amusing, if irrelevant. reply, He is a tall man, deeply marked with smallpox has one eye, wears a billycock hat and keeps a booth at Lincoln Fair"
 Equally entertaining are some of the en- tries on the withdrawal forms. Thus one depositor, scorning figures, but evidently wishing to draw his last penny. write sir, I want to close the bank"-an am- bition which, happily, was not realized another, equally ambiguous. wishes" to make clearance" while a third, who Is not a born fnancier, writes on his form, The book fairly puzzles me- For down. right nlagnaninlity, however, it would be difficult to beat the schoolboy who, when withdrawing his shilling. wrote, Never mind the interest; 1t can go toward paying off the national debt"
 That the postal authorities may lose no time in sanctioning the required with drawal some very urgent reasons are given, as Don't delay, my boy must have a new suit for next Sunday" Hurry up- please, the baliffs are in the house. Fl want 1t quick, to buy birthday present for my young man" and If yoa aren't quick it'll have to go toward my funeral"
 One depositor after apologizing for clos ing her account. proceeded to ask the postoffice to procure work for herself end
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Fine on Walsh.

Cincinnati, May S.-Pitcher Ed Walsh of the Chicago American league team and Second Baseman John Evers of the Chi cago Nationals must each pay a fine of s1oO for failure to report to their respec- tive clubs before May 1. The players were reinstated yesterday and the announce ment of the fine was made by the national baseball commission today.
 The commission in imposing the fines said "It Is our judgment that the rule requiring players to report to the clubs having titles to their services must be strictly enforced. If the players have grievances there are proper channels through which they can seek redress
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Clubmen, 1t Is Fatal.

From Judge.
 To sympathize with widow. TO protest that you don't believe-when you don't.
 TO hurry when you are in a hurry. To hope too little, when your case is hopeless
 To care when there is need to. To gamble and win.
 To love- and be successful. To live too long.
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MiSuuotcd,

Catholic Standard and Times.
 Really, Miss Pepprey," said Cholly what you just said is not true, y know. What was that?" demanded Miss Pep prey.
 ''I just heard you say that Gussie Sap head and I were gweat chums, but really"
 You misunderstood me. said 'chumps.'
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Russell Ford Released.

New York, May S-Boston punched four hits on Quinn in the fourth inning today and scored six runs. defeating New York 10 4. The New York club has released Pitcher Ford, who was with Atlanta last year to Jersey City. Score: R.H E. Boston ............. GOO 500 000-6 2 New York ............. 210 001 000-4 10 8
 Batteries: Morgan, Steel and Spencer; Quinn. Warhope and Kleinow. Time. 2:22. Umpire, Evans.
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Not Defenscless.

From Judge.
 She dndignantly. as train energes from a long tunncl-Sir. you took advantage of dcfensecss woman when you, kissed me back there.
 Defenseless? Nonsense The dark ness protected us both
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THE CITY LEAGUE

The game at North Birmingham with Y. M. C. A. resulted in victory for North Birmingham The score: R. H E. North Birmingham ............,... 6 10 D Y. M. c. A. .....................,., 1
 Summary Struck out, Crenshaw 3, Smith s. Two-base hits, Reed ?, Barns. Three-base hit Barnes. Batteries: Smith and Fowler crenshaw and Alexander. Umpire, Strickland.
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Frisco Mechanics defeated Frisco Trans portation, 2S to 6. Batteries: Jacobs and Armstrong; Peters and Walsh.
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Approval.

From the Washington tSar
 "Dou you think 1t is an advantage for a young singer to go abroad to study?'
 "I dunno as it's any advantage" an- swered MT. Cumrox. But it's mighty considerate of the home folks and the nelghbors."
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Birmingham College Training divided a doubleheader with Bessie mines, 7-6, 6-11 Batteries: Mckee and Williams. Crumley and Crumley.
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Princeton defeated West End in a doubleheader. 4-6 3-5. Batteries: Smith and Smith; McNamara and Kiker.
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Class 12 defeated the Frisco yesterday, IS to l. Batteries: Strickland and Lund- boum: Gleason, Webb and Collier.
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Kissell Pharmacy defeated the Frisco yesterday, to 6. Batteries: Henry and Brown; Rosster and Jordan.
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The Spencer Business college defeated Woodlawn yesterday, to g.. Batteries: Rhodes and Swoop; Schaefer and Grif- fin.
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 The game at West End park resulted in victory for Bessemer. Decatur played under disadvantage in not having regular pitcher. The score: R.HE. Bessemer .,...,...................t., 5 Decatur ....................,,. il
 Batteries: Latimer and O'Mara; Hen derson and Sheppard.
 Grasselli defeated Birmingham Athletic club at Smiths park 10 to ,. The batting and pitching of Lambert for Grasselli was the feature. Score: R.H.E. Grassell ......,'..............'... ID l3 Z B. A. c. ......................,... !
 Summary: Struck out, Lambert F, Moss 2. Base on balls, Lambert 1, Moss 9. Passed ball. Horton 3, Chairsell ,. Sacri- flee hits. Parker, A Hamilton. Stolen bases, Horton, Parker, s. Hamilton. Per lSins 2, Lacey Bumgardner, Hall, Hard, McElroy ?. Two-base hits Perkins. J. Hamilton, Lambert ?. Chairsell Batteries: Lambert and Horton and Edney; Moss and Chairsell. Umpire, Davis.
 Woodward defeated the Louisville and Nashvile's 12 to g. The pitching of Reed and hitting of F'arrow were features. Score: R H E. Woodward ......................... 12 IT 5 l.. S IN. ...................,...... / v [
 Batteries: Reed and Farrow; Zwald, McPoland and ManlSe.
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North Haven defeated Avondale Cot ton mills, 13 to Il. Batteries Faulkner and Poyner: Newman and Puckett.
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AMATEUR GAMES.

Boyes easily defeated Willow Swamps yesterday, 10 to 4. Batteries: Brown and Mangrum, Holten and Chase.
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The Highland Bakery defeated Twen- ty-seventh Street Baraca, r to 3. Batter jes: Newman and Clark; Brown and Crockers.
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Four Doubles Couldn't Win.

Philadelphia, May S.-Philadelphia made 1t three straights over Washington by winning today's game l to O. Washing ton made four double plays. Score:
 R.H. D. Philadelphia ........... GOO GOO 10*-1 0 Washington ........ GOO 900 0000 0 Batteries: Krause and Thomas; Hughes, Smith and Street. Time, 1:46. Empires, Connolly and Egan.
 At Detroiti Detroit-St. Louis game post
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Piper took a doubleheader from Yol- ande, 5-7, 3-1. Batteries: Adams and Lil- lie; Williams and Ellis.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
LaIole,al Great swattlna.

Cleveland, May S-Cleveland made it tree out of four today. Lajoie's batting and fielding were features of the game He and Hinchman drove in all of Cleveland $ runs Score: R.H.E. Cleveland ........... 200 23O 10s-S 12 2 Chicago ................ O1O 200 1OO-4 8 2
 Batteries; Rhoades, 1iebhardt and Clark; Smith, Owen and Sullivan and Owens. Time, 1:52. Empires, Kerin and Sheri- dan.
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At Detroit, Detroit-st. Louis game pos poned-rain.
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Sayretown defeated Lewisburg, 10 to 0. Batteries: Hudson and Paxton; Smith and Cullom.
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Brookside defeated Oakman. 12 to 4 Batteries. Cicero and Hale; E1dorf' and Vines
 The Boys Industrial School defeated the Southern railway freight department 3 to O. Batteries: Morgan and Johnston; Aston and Gucker
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
THE CoMMaNpER-1N.cHIEF
Comrade s. II. Van SAINT SplendidIy En-
teFtained at Philadelphia.

Dec. II Commander-in-C Chief Van
SAINT was given magnificent reception
in Philadelphia by the Veterans Asso-
citation of that city. First, there was
reception and dinner in the splendid
Union League Club of Philadelphia.
This was most appropriate place ior
holding such a function, since the
Union League was organized at the
darkest period of the war to encourage
LOYALTY and repress secession by every
honorable means. The League was
made up of the earnest, patriotic busl-
ness men of the city. and their hlSh
standing socially and otherwise Is evi-
denced by the great success OF the
League. which exists to-day in greatly
increased strength and prestige. 1t has
a waiting list so long that 1t requires
seven years for a man to get admitted.
Quite a number of Union veterans are
members of the League. and the Secre-
tary is a comrade of fine record. Dur
ing the war the League recruited,
equipped and sent to the front 10 fuli
regiments of magnificent soldiers.
At the banquet Past Commander-in-
Chief Louis Wagner presided and sew
eral hundred comrades sat down. Com
mander-in-Chief Van SAINT had with
him his Acknowledgement, G. o. Eddy,
Chief of Staff Silas TOwler, and Conn
rade Boyle of Kansas, member of the
Council of Administration. Among the
out-of town comrades were Past Senior
Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief VIM. H. Olin
and Past Adj't-Gen. John Gilman. The
Mayor of the city, who is a veteran OF
a Kansas regiment, made speech oil
welcome. to which Commander-in-Ch Chief
Van SAINT responded. The meeting then
adjourned to the hall of Post 1 for a
campfire, at which Past Commander
in-Chief X. 3. Beath presided. Com
mander-in-Chief Van SAINT was at his
best and made a speech full of comrade-
ship and cheerful spirit. Short, bright
addresses were made by Comrades Ed
dy, fowler, Olin, Gilman, Boyle, John
McElroy and others, and the proceed
ings were enlivened by the music of a
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
UNDER WHICH FLAG?
Secretary of War Dickinson Asked to
Go Back On His Flag.

Old Guard Post of the Depart
ment of Ohio, 500 strong. with head
quarters at Dayton, is patriotically and
properly up in arms against the suS-
gestion that sons of Confederate Veter-
ans serving in the United States Army
and Navy be permitted to wear the
Confederate button or colors. The reso-
lutionS are as follows:
Whereas having learned that a Camp
of Confederate Sons of c. S. a. having
passed a resolution asking the Secre-
tary of War to permit Confederate Sons
of Veterans serving in the United states
Army or Navy to wear the Confederate
button or colors; therefore, be it
Resolved by this body of 500 ex-sol-
diers and sailors OF the late war for the
unity of the Nation, That we deplore
the tendency to place the flag of war
for the destruction of our Nation along
side of and upon an equal footing with
our National colors.
Resolved, That we ask our Secretary
of War to refuse to entertain any such
a proposition (if made), it being calcu-
lated to engender discord in the service
if not to teach treason to the Army or
Navy of the United States of America
Resolved, further, That we ask the
President and Congress to take action
to prevent the further display of any
but the Flag of our country in any State
or territory or the United States of
America, and that they do it now. We
can see no reason for loyal American
to have two flags. One of them is first
in his heart. Which one: The flag of
great Nation or the flag that caused the
shedding of rivers of blood and untold
agonies and misery North and South?
Resolved, That copy of above reso-
lutions be sent to our Depart ment Com
mander and by him to the National
Commander. with the request that he
transmit same to the Secretary of War
President and Speaker of House of
Representatives. L. Steward,
John Welch, E. o. Thomas, Committee.
The Old Guard Post resolutions may
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
CIVIL WAR ECHOES
CHARACTER SKETCHES
STATE SECRETS
CBy United States Senator's Son and
Secretary

We have recently obtained a job lot
of copies of this interesting book, the
author Of which. Mr.. Hamilton Gay
Howard, a lawyer. was the Secretary
of his father, Senator Howard, and
who left college to come to Washing
ton with his father in 1863, and saw
with a young mans eager, curious eyes
all the great men who figured upon the
stage of action during that momentous
period. 1t is no attempt to give a his
tory, but it is a collection of gossip,
"reminiscences and admirable pen pic
tures~Of the men who were shaping the
mighty events.
The book. which is handsomely got
ten up and illustrated with portraits,
has had a large sale among the best
class of readers. The authors impress
sions of such men as Lincoln, Sumner,
Wade, Conklng. Andrew johnson and
others of lesser note are extremely vivid
and interesting, and the book should
be in the hands of everyone who wants
TO form a correct idea of the men and
events OF the day. We will send it
postpaid for so cents. Anyone renew.
ing his subscription to The National
Tribune can obtain it by sending 26
cents extra. That is, $1.25 for The Ma
tional Tribune one year and the book
Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, ID. G.
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various shows going on in fun Sight, it
was very lively scene; Breathe it
not to our aged and excellent Aunt E..
favorite niece, but the night It was
Sunday.
And now I have brought YOU up to
the present minute. We leave here to-
morrow morning for Amsterdam.
changing cars at the German city of
Hamburg about s O'Clock p. m, reach
ing Amsterdam about a. m. The fol-
lowing morning We have had all our
leftover Norwegian money (Which was
all right for this place. changed into
Dutch money, except little bit to buy
our dinner in Hamburg, when we get
there. That is in German money, of
course. Elizabeth is wrapped in the
arms of Morpheus, l presume, She
ought to be, anyway, for / left her for
that purpose an hour or so ago. We
like this hotel better almost than any
we have ever been in, and certainly
we never began to get as much for our
money anywhere else. There seems to
be rather unusual system among the
walters in the dining-rOom, however;
at least, neither Elizabeth nor / ever
struck it before. No matter what wait
er serves you, when the time comes to
pay your bill the head waiter steps
up lively" and claims your money. If
you demonstrate and say, as we did,
why, you didn't wait on us" he re-
plies, MY boy did. and | take all the
money and divide it among the other
walters Which he may do and he
may not, but we are not in Copenhagen
to right that wrong, if it be one.
Alone in this magnificent, bridal
chamber of room, fit for "A Vanderbilt
or an Astor, with the soft light from
the reading lamp falling on this sheet
of paper and the cheerful glow from
the coal fire reflected on the richly
covered walls, ] am going to whisper
into your delicately-tinted ear a secret.
| have not brcathcd a word of it to
Elizabeth, and nothing short of the
tortures of the inquisition could make
me, but this beautiful room, this abode
of beauty Cor should be) is unmistak-
bly,, honest it is smelly. There, now.
What do YOU think of that?
Lovingly,
.a..
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The Band. OF tie 2flh ~.

Editor National Tribune: The War
Department, we understand. claims
that the members of the band of the
26th Ky. are marked as deserters The
members of the band say that they
were sent home IN May ior June, 1862
on the General Order mastering out all
regimental bands. Can you explain
how their release from service is diff
ferent from other bands &C. B. Tebbs,
Harrison, o.
We cannot explain this irregularity,
but probably if the facts were properly
presented to the War Department the
charges Of desertion would be readily
removed.-Editor National Tribune
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The Flag Raising on Fort Sumter.

Editor National Tribune: Your mar
rative of the reraising of the old flag
upon Fort Sumter was excellent, and
reminded me of a paper / prepared
few years ago giving. with extended
particularly. the story of this affair.
| inclose you a fac-simile of the pro-
gram. I have followed your story OF
Abraham Lincoln, and prefer it to any
I have ever read. The old flag Is now
in the possession of the Anderson fam
ily.-S. d. Eldridge, Historian, Sd N.
H., So Broomfield street, Boston, Mass.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
The Depth Of the Rapidan.

Editor National T:bune: / think the
boys are all mistaken as to the depth
of the Rapidan. I crossed it three
times, twice in the Fall of '63 and once
in the Spring of 90. If I remember
right, it came to my waist. and / am
only five feet five inches tall with my
boots on. If it was as deep as Com
rade f. s. White says, l would not have
got across without help. ] crossed at
the same ford, Ely's. and we ran into
a lot of trouble at once.-J. II. Lang
sync, 10th Vt, Sheavillc Ore
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Christmas at Fredericksburg

Prof. o. ID. Robinson, Principal of
Albany High School, contributes To the
Albany Times-Uricn a very interesting
story of his Christmas at Fredericks
burg. He took part in the desperate
assault upon Marye's Hights as a mem
Der of the 9Th n. H., and saw all of the
horror of the following days.
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not meet the reception that should be
accorded the action of loyal men when
they reach the War Department. Sec
retary of War Dickinson is himself an
ex-Confederate soldier. He wears that
badge himself. and less than two
months ago made a speech in the
South, in which he extolled the Confed-
crate flag and said that he loved it.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
Reunion Of Coles Cay.

Serg't ]. G. Maynard, Co. *, Coles
Cav, has rendered a complimentary
banquet to the association OF this reei-
ment, which will he the 46th Annual
Reunion, and will he held at the Hotel
Relviderc, corner Chase and Charles
streets, baltimore, Nd, Monday, Jan.
10, 1910, at 1880. All survivors of this
noted regiment are desired to be pres
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\ Little Post.

Jacob J. LoFn. Quartermaster. Posi-
344, Berlin, Pa, says that at the las
inspection there were reported % mem-
bers in good standing. and this mem.
bership has been maintained for IL
years. The assets of the Post were s2t
and debts 1910.
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Abraham Lincoln,

Comrade John T. Bell, Oakland, Cal,
made an address before the Illinois
Society of Oakland on Abraham Lin
coin, which was felt to be so valuable
that it has been published in a neat lit
tie pamphlet 1t presents many new
lights upon the Presidents character.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
The Bells Captured at New Orleans.

Editor National Tribune: / am try.
ing to find the location of any one Of
the bells captured by Gen Butler at OF
near New Orleans and shipped by him
TO Boston, and there sold at auction on
account of the Government in July,
1s62.-D. Eldridge, Historian, Sd N.
H., Boston, Mass.
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Free to Comrades.

\ reliable treatment for gall-stones,
stomach ailments. kidney and bladder
troubles and rheumatism.-Dr. J. w.
Davis, 5th Wis. Infy., Lansing, Iowa.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-07
OF WORLD
TO MEET next WEEK
Distinguished Medical Men,
Representing Many Gov
ernments to Gather.

Washington. Oct. 5.--Representa-
tives OF II governments win attend
the 18th annual meeting of the Assoc
citation of Military Surgeons of the
United States to be held in this city
next week.
From The United States will be med
ical officers OF h army. the navy. tho
public health and marine hospital ser
wire and national guard organization
The meeting will be one Of the most
important to this branch Of the med
ical profession held in YEARS. England
has designated Sir Alfred Kcogh, di-
rector OF the arnly medical service, and
James Porter, director general OF the
medical service OF the navy. TO attend
and Guatemala. Honduras, Italy. Japan,
Mexico. Canada. France. China. Meth
erlands, and Germany have all desig-
mated Delegates.
Among h unique papers to be read
at the meeting Is one on the stopping
owe and the shock effects OF IL
different makes Of bullets from various
pistols and revolvers.