The National tribune., 1909-03-18
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CORRESPONDENTS.


]. G. c., Lancaster. Wis: Complete
sets of the "RoIlsof Honor" are sst.ins sIIs
rare, and now c6sf about si2. ON os at
parts to conYlete q,e set can De h''u a.
from 60 to 7Sscent5 each
c. T., Pittsburg, Pa: The Southeast
ern States, t!fose along the South AT
lantic and Gulf Coasts. have more ,ia.i- .,l
gable rivers ,land, streams OF rapld ae-
scent furnishing water power than any
other section of the United States. THESE
streams have their sources in the APP
palachian system of mountains. Arte-
sian wells are cheaply and easiIy nau III
all the country bounding the Gulf, the
pressure coming from the elevated sec
tions to the north. Florida is parucu-
, larly favored in this respect.
T. c. A., Lima, o.: The literature de-
voted to Lincoln is now SWelllnS 10 IL.
brary proportions. list OF lmportahs
Lincoln books would fill column Oh
The National Tribune. while to name
the pamphlets and magazine articles
would require a page of space. The
Life of Lincoln" by Noah Brooks, now
being sold by The National Tribune, is
| one of the very best, and the price is
such that no collection of good DOCKS
should be without it.
L. B. S., Ada, O.: Lightning is some
| thing about which opinions greatly diff
| fer. 1t cuts up queer antics. Rods
fastened to buildings without glass in
suIators may carry the fluid to the
ground. Lightning seldom strikes twice
in the same place. All rods LOT tne
protection of buildings should be well
grounded, as it is the ground that cleo
tricity tries to reach the quickest way.
The telegraph lines in offices can be
connected so as to reach the ground
during electrical storms to carry of the
surplus when the air and wires are
| overcharged.
A. s., Puyallup, Wash: The site of
| The National Tribune colony in Florida
| is not swampy. 1t is on the crest OF
the watershed between the Gulf and
Atlantic. The National Tribune OF
March II gives a fund of information
relating to it from the pen of the editor.
A. c., Detroit, Mich: The yellow fever
seems to be pretty nearly thing OF the
| past as far as the South is concerned
The u. S. quarantine service is SO wei
established now that its spread as an
epidemic is almost impossible. The yel-
low fever is not feared by the doctors
when people keep their heads. 1t is
not more dangerous than smallpox
scarlet fever, diphtheria and pneumo-
mia. diseases common to the North.
3. C. T., Warren, o.: The Government
furnishes headstones for the graves Of
civil war soldiers, sailors and marines
when so desired. They are sent free tc
any railroad station, where they mus
be received and set up at private ex
pense. Make application to the Quar-
termaster-G General, U. S. Army, Wash
| ington, d. c..
F. L. NJ, Columbus, O.: More person:
are interested in the collection of post
age stamps than coins. A complete col
lection of all stamps ever issued woult
hardly be possible. 1t is said that the
present Prince of Wales began his col
| lection When boy, and has over $40,
| 900 invested. The British colony stamp.
are among the most attractive. Some
of the smaller Governments make
changes in their. stamps every two ol
| three years. apparently for the benefi
of dealers, who supply collectors with
full series of all new stamps issued
Some of the early American stamps
those issued, by P9stmasters before the
| United States Government issued any
are valued at hundreds of dollars
| Stamps attached to the original en-
fvelopes are1rv6rthImore' than when de.
tached. Some of the high-priced
stamps have been counterfeited. Cata-
| logs of stamps are now getting to be OF
considerable size.
s. A, Selins Grove. Pa: There are IS
Pension Agencies. viz: Augusta, Me;
Boston, Mass; Buffalo, N. Y; Chicago
ILL.,; Columbus. o.; Concord, N. H.; Des
Moines, Iowa; Detroit, Mich; Indian
apolis, Ind: Knoxville, Tenn; Louis
vile, KY; Milwaukee, Wis; New York
City; Philadelphia, Pa; Pittsburg, Pa
San Francisco, CAL; Topeka, Kan
Washington, D. C. Pensions are pay
able quarterly.
A. S., Mamsley, O.: Congress original
ly named the various ratings for dis
abilities In the matter of pension allow
ances. Later. from time to time, the
list was enlarged by the Medical Board
of the Pension Bureau, and after being
indorsed by the Commissioner and the
Secretary of the Interior, the Congress
recognized the additions by acts which
practically made them legislative en-
actments.
r. L. K, Boston, Mass: Land war
rants are issued to soldiers who served
in wars prior to March 3, 1855 A good
many such were issued to men who
served in Indian wars before the rebel
lion. All such warrants cover a stated
quantity Of land and give title without
occupancy. None were ever authorized
for soldiers of the civil war