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New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
JEALOUSY LEADS TO SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Student Asks Companion to Kill Him After
Striking Himself with Axe

Fayetteville. ". Va March 31.-Harry Gibson
young OF this place, struck himself. is al
legged the head with an axe early to-day. He
then msde his way TO his room, where he requested
a companion TO Kill nim He taken to q hos
pital where ii said that his injuries may prove
fatal Gibson is student at Staunton, Va. and is
home vacation 7ith student friend.
II is alleged that girl friend of Gibson's at
tended dance last night with another young nan.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TO-DAY.

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Vessel For. Line, ,IoSes. .o.,at -.
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New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
BRIDGE RECEIPTS sss ON FIRST DAY.

The first days traffic by vehicles over the new
6sueensboro Bridge yielded SIS So. There were ilo
trips made across the structure Tuesday
afternoon and evening UP to midnight. from the
sirs Of opening the bridge 2:3e O'Clock. OF this
trsezc sI3 acre automobiles
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
SATURDAY, April.
TRANSPORTED MAIL

r,.,-,,.,lor and steamer New York
tIsr.fi via san :. $40
'aPSp ......r.-...Apr :. $50 m
Hawaii Iausn. Cor~a. china and PhtP-
,,,i rinG i''and' wa 50" Apr / $50 m
%sv Zealand Australia except Nest',
sam smGsn isisi,s siseo1Hcentlry 1 Apr
Japan. ,a2T,' ara @ia '.'. Apr s. $50 m
Tahiti Narquesas Islands. New zealand
enrH.no, eTa Msrtposa Apr 10 $50 ,
'aPa1 I9, ori, VIA Taroma5 - Apr Is $50
japan Cores. China and Philippine Isl
auds 6yia Vancouver and Victoria, .
Empress India ape 10 o-So m
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sunrise 54s Sunset s:22 4:l2l Moons age II
HIGH WATER.
A M-Sandy 4:45i Gov. Islnnd Gate I:lS
p. M-Saudy $50 Gov. Island Cos s:02
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
SAILED

Steamers Ssnnio Gtan Naples: Chey 'Brp Savona
Paix tBr, Rouen: Trinidad (Brl. Bermuda; Adri
stic southampton: Arkansas dam. Copenhagen,
Paloma Urham, Cardcnas Lusitauia tBrI. Iiveruooi
Argentina (Austl, Trieste. tBrl. Fremante.
aid Colorado. West. Tampa
Huron Jacksonville; Princess Norfolk: Bristol city
Antilles Orleans: Hamilton.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09

was during that time he lost his papers,
also his gold watch. He was an Irish
man, born in Canandaigua, Ontario
County, n. Y. Comrade Riley is de-
scribed as having light complexion and
dark blue eyes, with dark hair. Comrade
Marcum also wants to find the comrads
who gave the briar-root pipe that came
from Lookout Mountain to T. J.. Riley,
the Irish dancer" He asks that all of
the comrades that know any T. ]. Riley,
of Irish birth, who served in their COM
panies, to let him know of their where
abouts If possible. Comrade Marcum
wants this information for the benefit
of the widow of T. j. Riley. Any COM
rade having any knowledge that will
benefit a deserving woman should ad-
dress Cormade Marcum direct COM
rade Riley is dead, and his widow does
not know his regiment or his company,
and this is why Comrade Marcum does
not give them. Mrs. Riley wants to get
her pension as well as that of her chill
dren.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
METHODIST VETERANS.
A Unique Organization With Distin-
guished Members.


Editor National Tribune: The East
Ohio Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church has within it unique
organization known as the Civil War
Veterans Association, composed of the
members of the conference who were
soldiers of the civil war. 1t once had
GA members, but the changes of time
have reduced It's present membership
to rs. 1t holds an annual campfire at
each session of the conference, which
met this year at Canton. The campfire
was held in the First Methodist Episco-
pal Church, of which President McKin-
ley was member. Bishop David II.
Moore, formerly Lieutenant-C Colonel Of
125th Ohio (Opdycke's Tigers), who
presided over the conference, made the
principal address. 1t was a model camp
| fire speech. When Col. Moore gets
started there is always something doing.
/ On Saturday afternoon, Sept. IS, the
comrades of the Association were taken
in automobiles by citizens of Canton to
the Mckinley Monument, where brief
memorial service was held Standing
under the dome of the great nauso-
leum, a quartet from the choir of the
First Church sang the two favorite
hymns of the martyred President,
Nearer, My God. to Thee" and Lead,
Kindly Light" Prayer was offered by
Chaplain Smith, and Bishop Moore de-
livered q beautiful address in review
of the character, life and services in
war and IN peace of William Mckinley
The comrades esteemed il very high
privilege to be present, especially those
of them who had been present at the
funeral in September, 1901. r.
Keyes, Co. L. 5th Ohio Cav, Martins
Ferry. O. 80
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The National tribune., 1909-12-09
Illinois at AndersOnville.

Gov. Deneen has appointed as MEM
bers of the Andersonville Prison Monu-
mental Association Lewis F. Lake, of
Rockford; Capt. j. NJ. Swales, of Jack
sonville; Capt. Gilbert j. George, of
Springfield; ]. II. Brown, of Chicago,
and w. III. Hainline, of Macomb. The
appointment of Capt. Lewis F. Lake,
who is Clerk of the Circuit Court, is
highly appreciated by the citizens of
Springfield, i'll. The act creating the
Commission was approved by the Gov
ernor May "a, 1907, and provides for
the erection of the monument in the
National Cemetery. The cost is to be
$4,000, for which amount an appro-
priation was made. The Commission
has already been to Andersonville and
selected site for the monument, which
is a fine position near the main en-
trance to the cemetery grounds and
near the monuments erected by Iowa
and New York. All the members of the
Commission We're prisoners at Ander-
SOnville
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
A G.. A. X. InlpOStOr.

John A. Logan Post. Department OF
the Potomac. Washington. ID. c., is an
noyed by complaints and inquiries COM
ing In from Posts in the West, especially
in Wisconsin, to the effect that man
calling himself Charles Peters, and vino
claims to have served in the 18th u. S.
and to be now member Of John A.
Logan Post, has been swindling the
comrades and Posts by soliciting money
to take him back ito Washington. His
story Is that he was at the Hot Springs
Hospital, where he was taking treat
ment for rheumatism at the expense of
the Government His funds gave out,
and he wanted money to take him on
to some other distant place, where he
had children living. In this way he
succeeded In getting from o. D. Pease
Post, Watertown, Wis, IS, and prob
ably has gotten more from other Posts.
The Commander OF John A. Logan Post
states positively that there has never
been man manned Charles Peters in
the Post. and anyone representing him
self as such Is q fraud
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
National Holidays.

w. G. Angus, Buffalo, Wyo., asks Il
President Lincoln's birthday was made
a National holiday by Congress at its
last session, and then asks IL there IL
any National holiday in this country.
President Lincolns birthday was noe
made q National holiday. The princi.
pal reason for this is that Congress
cannot make National holiday We
have no such institution, and we VIII
not have. for the reason that the make
ing Of holidays belongs to the poles
powers Of the States, and to make q
National holiday Congress would have
to first pass such a resolution. and then
it must be submitted to the States and
ratified by three-fourths of them and
then incorporated in the Constitution
and this, you know, would not be done.
There is e mistaken impression that
Memorial Day, Fourth of July and
Thanksgiving are National holidays.
These days are only holidays in the
States where Governors issue proclamas
tions declaring it. There Is no day up
on the calendar that is observed by
every State in the Union. Probably
Thanksgiving comes nearer being OBJ.
served by everybody than any other o1
our so-called National holidays
The National tribune., 1909-12-09

have been drtven from the doors of
thousands OF homes Of our decreplt
comrades. and Jioy and gladness INSTALL
ed through pensionn legislation brought
about largely through the efforts of our
comrade, JohnI McElroy, and The Ma
tional Tribune. ls..
Third: And be 1t further resolved.
That in the Judgment of this Associa-
ton, the selection iof st. Cloud for a
colony site is the best that could have
been chosen. and that the success OF
this colony is now an assured fact, and
that in our Judgment it will attain to
proportions never before reached in the
history of this country.
s... G. A. ANDERSON. President.
A. H. KINNEY. Secretary.
with three cheers and a tiger for
the Seminole Land Company, The Ma
tional Tribune and John McElroy, and
with an enthusiasm never surpassed in
any public gathering. the meeting came
to most happy adjournment. 'r-r
The Association respectfully suggests
the propriety of giving this communi-
cation place in the columns of The
National Tribune
Yours most cordially and fraternally,
(Signed) A. H. KINNEY, Secretary
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
THE WAR PREMIUM ON GOLD.
COmrade Hallenberg Produces an In.
teresting Relic-A Draft Showing
Gold Worth $3.50 I'm September, 1854


Gold Worth $3.50 in September, 1864,
Editor National Tribune: Your Ma
tional Tribune bill for us old veterans
is the one which ought to be enacted
when Congress meets. If done, It will
suit all concerned, and the question will
be settled justly, which will also, pre-
sumo, do away with most of the Sol
diers' Homes. What a gain this would
be to the Nation!
noticed in a late issue Of your pa
per an article touching on the pension
question, headed, Considered Merely as
Money" which is also correct and to
the point, and every veteran here says:
THAT is the truth" can submit proof
of the premium on gold. In 1864 I
made a draft. the fac-simile of which
is herewith reproduced. while in
Charleston, s. c., as a prisoner of war
and under fire of our own guns. This
draft called for $50 in gold, for which
L received $50 in Southern money, but
when my brother in Louisville, KY, paid
the banker he had to lay down SIS in
our money. Therefore, gold was then
worth 81. SO In our greenbackS.
1 bought spool of thread to patch
my trousers with the sleeves of my
shirts. For this spool paid S5 in Con-
federate money, equal to $3.50 in
tSIeehudChS- on JAN d, 1000, L MADE
another draft for 800 in gold in Co
lumbia, S. c., for which received $500
in Confederate money I think yet those
two drafts kept me alive.
1 enlisted as private in Co B, 1st
Ohio, was made a Corporal, Sergeant
after the battle of Shiloh, and Lieuten-
ant after the battle of Murfreesboro. /
was wounded and taken prisoner the
second day of the battle at Chicka-
mauga, Tenn, Sept. 81, 1868. I was
seven months in Libbey. and from there
was taken to Macon, Ga, thence to the
Charleston Jail Yard, and from there to
Columbia, S. c. was exchanged March
1, 1865, at Wilmington, N. C.
l waited about 20 years before + said
word about pension, and when did
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
An Old Gunner.

Thomas McElroy. who is a bridge
tender at Woodbridge, N. J., is we'll
known in all that portion of the cour-
try, and is held in the greatest esteem
by everyone. Capt. McElroy" is one
of the characters of the neighborhood
and welcomed wherever he goes. He
writes that he is saddened at the news
of the death of his old commander.
Rear-Admiral Erben. The papers are
wrong in saying that Erben commands
ed the st. Louis at Fort Pillow. WILL
son McGrungle commanded that vessel.
as Comrade McElroy was On her as q
gunner. He thinks that he is about the
last man alive of the Mound City, which
was blown up at Fort st. Charles, on
the White River, June II, 1862. OF
the 46 men in the water he was the
only one who reached the bank alive.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09

Let the slogan be from this time untfl
Nov. Is, 1914, meeting of all the men
at some central point to clasp hands
again after so years of army and civil
life to talk over the events of that
memorable day. Many of us will an
swer the last roll call before that day
will come, but there will be some left,
and it certainly would be appropriate
and fitting for as many as could at that
time of the cocoon who started from
Atlanta at that time to meet together.
The time is fixed for 50-year event,
Nov. Is, 1914, but the place of meeting
will leave for others to settle. What
do you say, boys ?--Oscar Wright, Co.
*, 5th Ohio, First Brigade, Second Di-
vision, Twentieth Corps, Superintend-
ent Custer Battlefield National Gene
terry, Crow Agency, Montana.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09

,Sas allowed 81 a month for gunshot
wound, and my claim for defective
hearing was ignored, as / could not pro-
duce a hospital record.
When circumstances forced me here
in 1908, l met an officer, to whom in
Libbey Prison l told of my defective
hearing, and he made out an affidavit
at once, but the Pension Department
called same hearsay. l appealed to the
Secretary of the Interior, who sustained
the ruling of the Pension Department,
and l am getting age pension, which
ought justly to be service pension. Have
never received one cent bounty. Am
told the law is against me, not having
served two years in ranks, and there
you are.-Gustav Hallenberg, Lieuten-
ant. Co. K, 1st Ohio, National Military
Home, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
ReuniOn of the 124th Pa.

The 25th Annual Reunion of this
regiment>was held at West Chester on
the 47th anniversary of Antietam
where the regiment distinguished itself
Its Colonel, Joseph w. Hawley, was Sc
verely wounded by bullet in the neck.
They had very pretty regimental badges
with a photograph in the center OF
capt. Charles w. Roberts. Officers
elected: President, Joseph w. Hawley,
OF Media; Vice President, Robert M
Green, 1415 Vine street, Philadelphia
Secretary, Edward T. Harlan, 2444
North 18th street, Phila delphia; Treas
urer, Joel Hollingsworth, Wallingford.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
Reunion of the 24th Conn.

The Reunion OF the oath Conn was
held at Middletown, Oct. T. with so
members present, including Col. S. NJ.
Mansfield, now Brigadier- General, U.
S. A, retired. Maj Maher was also
present. These are the only two field
officers now living. The w. r. c. fur
nished a fine dinner, after which there
was social time, with an entertain
ment of reading, singing, etc. Col S.
M--Mansfield is son of Gen. J. X f.
Mansfield, who was killed at Antietam.
He was only "a years old when ap-
pointed Colonel of the oath Conn, hav-
ing just graduated from West Point
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
Gold Medals for Patriotism

Ihomas Brennan Post, Leavenwortb
Kan. aided by the officials of the Ma.
tlonal Military Home, has decided tn
again offer gold medals for patriotic
recitations on American subjects by the
pupils of the district schools. These
iaeoais it VIII be given by Townships to
the scholar in the schools of that Tnwno
snip making the best recitation. and
then there will be a County contest
among these winners, with a fine sill.
nag to be given to the scholar who
makes the best effort.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
Reunion of the 9th VI

The 14th Annual Reunion of the 9th
VT. Will take place at Bristol. Nov. 90,
ana Gen. L; 5. Peck hopes that all the
veterans will take notice and try TO he
on hand. Papers will be read by Capt.
samuel II. Kelly, and short addresses
Will be made by Gov. Prouty, Lieut.
Gov. John A. Meade, Gen. E. H. Ripley.
the last Colonel of the regiment, and
other prominent citizens. Comrade A.
j. Maxim, whose voice charmed SO
many hearers in camp, will lead in the
singing. Theodore s. Peck, President,
Burlington, VT.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
ANONYMOUS Letter.

We are in receipt of an anonymous
letter from some one asking if a Span.
ish War veteran is entitled to a tomb.
stone from the Government. An anony-
nous letter is not a very nice thing to
receive, and when one is writing on a
perfectly legitimate subject there is no
reason why the proper name cannot be
given. AS the question Is perfectly
civil, The National Tribune has no OBJ
lection to replying to it, but as gen.
eral thing such communications go into
the waste-paper basket. A Spanish War
veteran is entitled to tombstone from
the Government, and application blank
will be furnished upon application to
the War Department.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
Anniversary of Franklin.

The survivors of the battle of Frank
I'm VIII hold their Annual Reunion on
the 45th anniversary of the battle at
w. p. Aldridge's home, in New Haven
ILL.,, Nov. 80. and everyone is cordiaIlv
invited. Comrade Aldridge, who is pro.
noting the Reunion, was a Sergeant in
the 65th Ind, and his address is New
raven LII. He would like to hear from
everybody. - oihi
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
Address Wanted.

]. v. Marcum, of Ridgley, Lake Coun-
ty, Tenn, desires some information of
one T. J. Riley. Comrade Riley served
in some regiment-in Missouri. and also
was in the fight IN and around Atlanta.
He was also in the last fight at Nash
vile, Tenn. Comrade Riley lost his
discharge. He had been discharged a
few days before the battle of Nashville,
but went into the battle. He helped to
build the breastworks or fort, and 1t
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
Address by Theodore F. Brown.

That active, alert. and altogether
good comrade, Col. Theodore f. Brown,
of Cincinnati, O., delivered an address
at the 23d Annual Reunion of his reg
iment, the 47th Ohio. held at George
III. Thomas Post Hall, Cincinnati. This
pleased the comrades so much that he
has issued it in leafiet form, and upon
reading 1t seems good enough to tusti-
fy the appreciation the comrades put
upon ii. 1t is sent out with the COM
pliments of President Louis Mund,
West Alexander, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
The 9Th VT,

AT the Reunion of the 9th VT, held
at Bristol, Nov. %, the following Off
GERS were elected: President, Gen. T.
S. Peck, Burlington, Vt; First v. p,
Capt. S. H. Kelly, West Salisbury. Vt;
Second V. p, Capt. E. B. Palmer
Bristol, Vt; Sec. and Treas, Col. A.
A. Niles, Morrisville, VT. Executive
Committee: A. E. Lamson, Burling-
ton, T. S. Peck, Burlington, and II. ].
VancOr, Burlington. The next Reunion
will be held in Burlington, subject to
call of Executive Committee
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
The Connecticut Monument.

George A. Brady, Meridian, Conn,
served first in the 4th Conn, which
was afterwards changed to the 1st
Conn. H. A, and which had the honor
of throwing more old iron into Peters,
burg and Richmond than all the rest
of the army on the line. He writes in
regard to a monument at Kensington to
the soldiers who went from that town,
and which was dedicated July 2S, 1868,
and is believed 10 be the first soldiers
monument in the United States.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT
MARCH.
A Proposition for Semi Centennial
Celebration.

Editor National Tribune: AS the 18th
of November approaches the old boys
who are still living and were in Gen.
Sherman's army will readily remember
that Nov. Is, 1909, marks the 45th year
since We started from the city of Allan
ia, Ga, on that memorable march to
the sea. That was day that will never
be forgotten by those who were permit
ted to participate in that march. We
well remember the confusion and ex-
citement of that morning as we
marched thru a part of that ill-fated
city. Our corps being on the left wing
of the army, we took the road leading
thru Decatur. passing near the spot
where Gen. Mcpherson was killed on
July %, 1854, when part of Sherman's
army were SO near the city of Atlanta.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
Reunion Of the 1st Ohio.

A Reunion of the 1st Ohio was held
Oct. % at the Phillips Hotel, Dayton.
with 40 present to enjoy the meeting
and a fine dinner. After dinner the old
Colonel of the regiment, e. A. Parrott,
read a very interesting manuscript on
John Brown and his way of treating the
negros. The next meeting will be held
the last Thursday in October, 1910, at
PiQua, 0.
The National tribune., 1909-12-09
Reunion OF the sstb II,

A Reunion of the 89th Ill. was held
at Rock Island. H., Sept. 16. There
were AZ veterans present. The people
of the town gave the comrades a grand
welcome. A fine banquet was served
by the w. r. c. Officers elected
President, A. d. French. Glenwood,
Iowa; V. p, L. c. Way, Galesburg, Ill. |;
Sec Treas. A. d. Curran, Bristol, Ill.
The next Reunion will be held at Gales
burg, ILL.,, Sept. %.