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ceptibly. and carried package of
some kind under his arm and a big
paper sack in one hand These mai
tiers looked interesting, so l decided
to wait and watch for developments
No one else came.
The carriage had driven away as
soon as the occupants had alighted
and | felt sure it would return. !
looked at my watch. and was surprised
to find 1t was a few minutes of three
O'Clock. The waiting was beginning
to tell on me and | was suffering for
sleep. / yawned a time or so and was
thinking of going to my room when
heard the carriage returning
About the same time a messenger
boy came Swimming noiselessly down
the pavement on bicycle. hailed hin
softly, and called him into the shadow
OF the building. and asked him il he
did not want to make a couple OF dol
lars. Sure he replied.
Il told him to hide himself and fol-
low the carriage when It drove away,
reporting back to me at an appointed
place where II went. I gave him a
dollar in advance and promised him
two more II he executed the commits
sion without attracting the attention
OF the persons In the carriage or OF
the driver.
The vehicle had now paused before
the little house, and no sooner had IL
stopped thar the lady and gentleman
came out and entered It. Immediately
1t drove away. the messenger boy fol-
| lowing it at distance on his wheel.
In a few minutes one Of the men
came out and made of down the street.
| He was followed by the suspicious.
| looking foreigner. After no had gone
a block or so the man with the limp
stepped out and hobbled off. let him
J get good start and went after him
I He had left his packages in the lous,
For several blocks followed hin
| until he entered q small famiIy hote.
on side street After he had disap.
| peared In the elevator I went I'm the
| Office and engaged the clerk I'm con.
/ versation while / made a pretense OF
/ looking mp an address i'm the city di
/ rectory. From the clerk learned that
| the man Of the limp was named How
i nv i'ipNhs ilt uluu I = 4tW AnYtniUf
| else about him except that he was
| registered from Boston.
AT the appointed time. met the
messenger boy. He had dor.s his work
/ well He gave me the street address
where the carriage stopped saying the
man and woman had entered the house
| NIT him before he had knocked
\ with a pass-key. and the carriage had
/ been put mp in the barn at the rear
\ The driver then went into the rouse
| through a back door.
IN the afternoon looked up the
/ house. u was a pretentious. stone.
veneered residence on a fashionable
/ street ] learned that its occupants
we're foreigners, presu hably French
/ Jules Lefevre was the uian's name. He
\ represented himself as a cotton buyer
/ showed that some one was always a,
home. The fourth night I again saw
| lefevre and his wife and the three
men had observed ola the former 90
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me adventure | am
now going to relate happened in one of
inc larger southern cities. had been
sent down there on some minor mat
ter. the real nature OF which is i'm.
material. 1t was a case that required
uHie and secrecy. For this reason I
oio not take quarters at a hotel but
searched out quiet boarding house
on side street. where | secured a
room and excellent table board al q
inquire surprisingly reasonable.
There were three young men he
s'des myself in the house. The family
consisted OF gentleman and his wife.
u had searched the city over couId
not have found place more complete.
~ suited to my necessities. I pretended
that represented northern wood.
working concern and that was in the
south to buy timber-lands. This char.
acter was easily borne out, as I was
often out OF the city, and at such times
l gave IL out that I was looking over
tracts Of timber
The city, like many OF those I'm the
south. possessed large negro popula
ton. and 1t was n strange thing to me
when j first went there to see negro
shanties sprinkied along the best resi-
dence streets wherever there was q
low place or n bayou, several OF which
wound about through the downtown
districts. The place where I boarded
was a small brick house. one OF O
block. all OF the same design. and lust
between Il and town was a frame
building that was occupied by a negro
family. i learned that this was a
spite-house, built by the owner of the
adjoining lot as a matter Of annoy
snce to the owner Of the brick block
against whom he cherished az old
grudge.
Some days after my arrival. the
lazy with whom I boarded announced
one evening, when we came in for
supper. that tho negro family was
moving out Of the cottage and that she
believed It was going TO be torn down
In this last she was mistaken. for mex,
morning when I went 90 town noticed
workmen repairing the shanty.
u gave the matter no further
thought for several days One night
noticed smoke Issuing from the chin.
ney OF the little cottage and on closer
inspection l saw the windows were
1ttpd with fine lace curtains and there
was a lock OF expensive make upon
The front door That night / casually
asked my Iandlady about her new
neighbors. She seemed surprised. and
told me she DID not know any one
had moved into the house. Women
arc naturally curious. and the next
Eigh ~ supper she was ia Gutter Of
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QIIIHrMJNIzuIlNHI1R N2Y//4
RkInZN<12S EMSHID

L has often been my for
tune to start out on some
insignificant matter and
stumble into something
big and important by mere
ly keeping my eyes open
and my wits about me-"
remarked Capt. Dickson as
we warmed our hands be-
fore the cheerful fire in his
snug den and listened to
the bowling storm without.
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Mysterious House Next Door
fixtures in Strange Criminal Prob
lem, Brought TO q Solution byAsSo-
ciafeS Of Captain Dickson, VITO
Relates f6e Queer Adventure
Capture O Guilty II 1r1ies Is Feature
of Elaborate Manner of .Securine
Mucb-Needed Papers.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
The eth Iowa and 55th n. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the gath Iowa and
the 55th II. Y.-Henry Russell, Boon
ton, y. j., r. f. ID. l, Box s.
The oath Iowa, one of the fighting
regiments. was organized in the State at
large curing July and August. 1862, and
mustered out July II, 1855. 1t was com
manded by Coils. Eber c. Byam, John
Quincy Wilds and Edward Wright in
succession. It's first engagement was
Port Gibson, where its loss was very
slight At Champion Hills, however, it
sustained heavy loss, having charged,
captured, and held a battery of the
enemy, daring act which cost the reg
Iment 50 killed, 120 wounded and "a
missing. The cath fought in the Shen-
andoan, Col. Wilds being killed at
Cedar Creek. 1t belonged to Hovey's
Division, Thirteenth Corps, and lost I28
killed and 215 from disease, etc. Its
total of killed and wounded was 474,
and ii took an active part in 13 bat
ties
The 55th N Y. was organized al
Staten Island arg. IS. 1861, and con-
sohdated with the 38th n. Y. Dec %,
1862. II was commanded by Col. Regis
de Trobriand, belonged to Biruey's Di-
vision, Third Corps. and lost 80 killed
and 29 from disease, etc. 1t was also
called Lafayette Guard. Editor Ma
tiOnal Tribunei
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
The 3Ih Mich.

Editor National Tribune: 1 would
like to see a sketch of my regiment, the
Sth Mich.-W. E. Hamilton, st Johns,
Mich.
The Sth Mich. one of the fighting
regiments, was organized at Detroit in
August and September of 1861, and
after serving out two enlisJments finally
mustered out July, 80. 1865. 1t was
commanded by Coils. VIM. NJ. Fenton,
Frank Graves and Ralph Ely in sue
cession. The Sth was called the WAN
dering Regiment" as it did not remain
in a place long. In the assault on the
earthworks at James Island the reg
iment signalIy distinguished itself. Un-
der the command of Lieut.-CoI. Graves.
supported by the 18th n. Y, it gained
the parapet of the works by a dashing
charge, but was forced to reIinquish its
foothold with q loss of 4S killed. 120
wounded and nine missing. Col. Graves
was killed at the Wilderness, Maj. w.
r. Lewis at Bethesda Church, and Mai.
Horatio Belcher at Weldon Railroad.
1t belonged to WillcOx's Division, Ninth
Corps. and lost 223 killed and 226 from
disease, etc. Its total of killed and
wounded was 7S3 and 26 of it's mem
bers died in Confederate prisons.-Edi-
tor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
The Sd Ky.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of the Sd KY. Col. Bram-
lette, our first Colonel. was elected Gov
ernor of Kentucky.-Andrew ]. Payne.
Lancaster, KY, r. f. ID. No. 3.
Nine companies of the Sd Ky, one OF
the fighting regiments, were organized
at Camp Dick Robinson. Oct. s. 1861,
and one company at Camp Boyle, Jan.
l, 1862, and it was mustered out by
companies from Oct. IS. 1864. to Jan.
10, 1855. 1t was commanded by Coils.
Thos. E. Bramlette. VIM. T. Scott. Sam
uei Mckee, VIM. II. Spencer and Henry
Z. Dunlap in succession. During its
first six months of service the Sd XIV
remained in Kentucky. 1t then marched
with Buelfs army to Shiloh. arriving
too late TO take part in that battle 1t
was actively engaged in the siege OF
Corinth. and went with Buell. thru
northern Alabama. Tennessee and Ken
lucky to Louisville. At Stone River it
lost IA killed, IS wounded and "a miss
ing. Col Mckee being among the killed.
At Chickamauga it lost 13 killed, 7S
wounded and % missing After the
fall of Atlanta the regiment moved to
Nashville. 1t belonged to Sheridan,s
Division. Fourth Corps. and lost 109
killed and 199 from disease. etc. Its
total of killed and wounded was 449,
and II of its members died in Confed-
crate prisOns.-Editor National Trib-
une
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
The 18th. s,th and 1a7th Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short sketch of the above mentioned
regiments with their officers.-W. J.
Zeik, Bandon. Ore.
The 18th Ind. was organized at In
dianapolis June 10, 1851, and after serv-
ing out two enlistments finally mustered
out Sept. D, 1865. 1t was commanded
to Brigadier-Genera in April, 1852, sue
ceeded by Col. Robert S. Foster, pro-
moted to the same rank in June, 1863,
succeeded by Col Cyrus ]. Dobts. mus
tered out upon expiration of his term
of service, June 80, 1864. At the time
of final muster-out, Lieut.-CoL John II.
Lawrence was in command. 1t belonged
to Ames's Division, Tenth Corps. and
lost 107 killed, and 14S from disease.
etc.
The 57th Ind. with the exception of
Co. X, was organized at indianapolis
from December, 1861, to February,
1852. and after serving out two enlist
ments finally mustered out Dec. IA, 1865.
Co. K was organized at the same place
Nov. IA. 1862, for nine months. and
mustered out July 30, 1863. A new
company X was formed in June, 1865,
by consolidating the veterans and re-
cruits of the saith and S6th Ind. The
regiment was commanded by Col. John
W. T. McMulleu. who resigned March
s. 1862, succeeded by Col. Cyrus G.
Hines, who also resigned in July, 1868.
Lieut.-CoI. George w. Lennard. killed
at Resaca May 14,-1S64. succeeded Col.
Hines. and he in turn was succeeded by
Lieut.-Col. Willis Blanch. who resigned
May l, 1865. At the time of final mus
ter-out Lieut.-Col. John s. McGraw was
in command. 1t belonged to NewtOn's
Division. Fourth Corps. and lost 81
killed and 172 from disease. etc.
The 147th Ind. was organized at In
dianapolis from January to March, 1865.
for one year, and mustered out Aug. 4,
1865. 1t was commanded by Col Mil
ton Peden all thru it's service, and lost
A from disease, etc.-Editor National
The National tribune., 1909-12-23

controversy by lamenting that the
splendid work of Secretary Root in pro-
noting peace and good will with the
Republics to the south was being un-
done by the aggressive tactics of Secre-
tary Knox toward Nicaragua. Secre-
tary Knox took up the remarks of Mr
Carnegie, who was long his fellow
townsman in Pittsburg and also his
most prominent law client, and there
was quite a merry whirl for awhile.
Zelaya ThoroIy Bad.
But the atmosphere of Washington
has been resounding of late with these
comments about the peace and good
will policy in South and Central Ameri-
ca being undone by Secretary Knox.
Nicaragua has emissaries here promot-
ing that kind of talk, which is answered
by Secretary KnoXS friends in state
ments that conditions in Nicaragua had
become unbearable, just as conditions
became unbearable in Cuba and after
ward in San Domingo, so that this Gov
ernment had to intervene.
The authentic accounts of Zelaya's
crueIties and barbaritieS undoubtedly go
far toward bearing out the contentious
of the Administration that patience had
been exhausted, and that the time was
ripe for this Government to take a
hand. In the State Department files
there is a report from VIM. l.. Merry,
made while he was Minister to Nicara-
qua, which shows the revolving saw
agery of Zelaya. Merry was compelled
to resign to keep his self-respect as
was John Gardner Coolidge, who sue
ceeded him. This report by Minister
Merry. who is now accredited to Costa
Rica. shows that one of Zelaya's favor
fte forms of torture is to deal prisoners
100 blows upon the abdomen. This
usually produces death, upon which
certificate of death from Inflammation
of the intestines" is issued as grimly
humorous. A DR.. Rivas, one of Ze-
laya's officials, invented the punishment
of enemas of chilli peppers in diluted
alcohol. There has been saturnalia
of bestial crimes and assassinatfons. Ze-
1aya's present wife is respectable Bel
gian woman, daughter of former ma
tional bandmaster. He has had six
children by her and one by former
wife. Only few years ago he boasted
that he then had AZ children, and prob
ably now has many more. He has also
the country by graft on
a gigantic scale, thru which he has
wrung from the people several millions,
of dollars.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
The 1ith Mich. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short sketch OF the 11th Mich. Cav
Fl. NJ. Hoffman, 2420 Sutter St, San
Francisco, Cal.
The 11th Mich Cav. was organized
at Kalamazoo frCm oct. Z, 1868, to Jan
"a, 1864, and consolidated with the Sth
Mich. CAY. July 20, 1865. 1t was COM
manded by Col. Simon p. Brown, pro-
NOTED to Brigadier-Generali in January.
1865, and who resigned June II, 1865,
just before the consolidation Lieut.
Col. Chas. f. Smith was in command
during the last month of the regiments
existence. 1t belonged TO Burbridge's
Division. Cavalry Corps, and lost 28
killed and ia from disease, etc.-Edi-
tor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23

these were changed to six 12-poundeS
Napoleons. 1t went on the Peninsula
In the Third Corps, and fought thru ali
those engagements. At ChancellOrs-
Vile it lost As men and so horses killed
OF wounded. Lieut.. F. w. Seeley was
in command and made a high reputa-
ton. 1t did splendid work at Gettys-
burg, where 1t lost "a men and %
horses. Lieut.. Seeley was severely
wounded. Under Lieut.. ]. w Roder il
went into the Wilderness campaign in
the Second Corps. and was with the
corps until the last gun was fired at
Appomattox.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
The seth and f6sth n. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short sketch of the above-mentioned
regtments.-Wm. II. Winfield. Circle
willie, y. Y.
The 56th N Y. was organized at New
burg from July 81 to Dec. 10, 1861, and
Aug. 81, 1865, was still in service It
was commanded by Col. Chas. Van
Nyck. belonged to Casey's Division,
Fourth A. P. Corps. and lost 81 killed
and ZIG from disease, etc. It took part
in the battles of Lees Mills, Williams
burg, Honey Hill, Deveau4s Neck. Johns
Island, White Oak Swamps, Fair Oaks,
Yorktown. Chickahominy, Coosa-
whatchie, Malvern Hill, Carter's Hill,
Bottoms Bridge and Dingle's Mills.
The 16Sth n. Y. was organized at
Newburg in February, 1868, for nina
months, and mustered out Oct. 81, 1863.
1t was commanded by Col. VIM. r.
Brown all thru its service. belonged to
keyes,s Division, Fourth Corps, and lost
one killed and 81 from disease, ETC.
Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
The 10th y. Y.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
kindly give brief sketch of the 116th
N Y. 1t would bring a great many
things back to memory--G. r. Waldon
(alias G.. r. Jacobs), 104 Roberts Ave-,
Buffalo, n. y.
The 116thN. Y. was organized at Buff
falo in September, 1862, and mustered
out June 8, 1865. 1t vas commanded
by Col Edward P Chaplin, killed May
27, 1863, at Port Hudson, succeeded b.
Col. Geo. NJ. Love, West Pointer, In
command at the time of muster-out. Il
belonged to Dwight's Division, Nine
teenth Corps, and lost 90 killed and 126
from disease, etc.-Edftor National
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
The 5th Ne.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly give
US brief history of the 5th Me.-Frank
r. Goss, Supt. of Streets Auburn. Me-
The 5th Ne. was organized at Port
land, June "a. 1861, the original mem
bers mustered out July 81, 1864, with
the veteran sand recruits transferred
to the 9Th Ne. battalion. It was COM
manded by Col Mark II. DunneI1, who
resigned Sept. 2. 1861, succeeded by Col.
Nathaniel j. Jackson, promoted to Brig
adier-General Sept. "a, 1852, succeeded
by Col. Edward \. SCammon. discharged
Jan. 8. 1863. Col. Clark ). Edwards
then took command, retaining the same
till muster-out. 1t belonged to Wright's
Division, Sixth Corps. and lost 107
killed and II from disease, etc-Editor
National Tribune
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
Il. NJ. Long Post,

Editor National Tribune: The follow
ing are the officers elected at the meet
ing of +. M. Long Post, 392. Depart
ment of Illinois. on Dec. Is, 1909: Com
mander, ]. n. Waddell; S. V. c., J. S.
Torrey; ]. V. c., John Wedenkiller;
Surgeon. DIR. d. K. Cornell; o. D., Fred
Vergis; Quartermaster. r. S.. Smith; o.
G., J. s. Porterdeld; Chaplain, Jas. FL.
Holmes; Delegate to Department En-
campment. L. j. Perkins: Alternate, w.
M. Perrine. Resolutions indorsing Com
rade John McElroy, of Washington, D.
c., for Commander-in -in-Chief of the G.
A. r. and Maj. j. A. Conely, of SPRING
field, ILL.,, for Department Commander
were adopted with most hearty and
unanimous vote.--J. N. Waddell Conn
mander, Post 392, G. A. R., Department
of Illinois, Taylorville, Ill.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
Oldest Post IN Ohio

for Andrew Crawford Post, of New
Philadelphia, that it is the oldest in
Ohio. 1t was organized Sept. z, 1868.
BY Gen. B. F. Potts, who gave it the
designation No. L. Among its charter
members was the Rev. VIM. A. Pit
tenger. one of the daring men who
stole the locomotive. OF the six char
ter members only two are now living.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
Free Asthma and Hay Fever Cure

ID. j. Lane, a chemist at lis Lane Bldg,
81 Mary's. Kan. manufactures n remedy for
Asthma aud Hay Fever in which he has so
much confidence that he sends a 81 bottle by
express to anyone who will write for it, His
offer Is that he is to be paid for ii IL It
cures and the one taking the treatment Is to
be the judge.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
Battery K. 4th e. s. Art.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
please publish in The National Tribune
a brief history of Light Battery K. 4th
L. S. Art. flames H. Chase, Semer-
vile, Mass.
At the beginning of the war Battery
X, 4th U. S. Art. was at Fort Ridgely,
MINI. In August, 1861. it was brought
to Washington and equipped as light
battery with 20-pounder PARROTS and
12-pounder howitzers, but in December
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
Addresses Wanted.

George II. Maxwell, Rockyford,
Colo, wants TO hear from anyone who
may happen 20 know where Louisa
Firder went from Chalmers. Ind
James Knowles, Box 102, EImira
Mich, would like to hear from the
members Of Co. K, 9Th Wis.
The National tribune., 1909-12-23


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FOR COMMANDER=IN=CHIEF.
John McElroy Receives Scores Of
Post Endorsements and Many
Personal Ones.

The following headlines, article and
picture are reproduced from the Ed
itor and Publisher and Journalist, of
New York, in the issue of Dec. IL:
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Rheumatism
Will Let Go of You

When you correct the acid condition
Iof your blood on which il depends 1t
only loosens its hold for while when
you apply lotions or liniments to your
aching joints or stiff muscles. The
medicine to take is
The National tribune., 1909-12-23
At I'D Ua,oe

Sesg't J. Il. ''st,ine, Co. NJ. 7th Pa
GAY, Findlay. n. D., is visiting his old
ha' at Plaine. Pa, after an absence
Oh % years. He is hale and hearty,
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His Transformation from a
Raw Recruit to a Veteran
ILLUSTRATED

erary history of this
Il country had such in
Simultaneous success and wide
popularity as the ''Si Klegg"
series. From the very first
the story attracted a host OF
readers, and these increased
il geometrical ratio as the
publication progressed.
1t is the story plainly, SIM
ply and truthfully told of the
development of two green
country boys into veteran
oldiers of the highest type.
The story is told with affec-
ronate fidelity by one who
marched, eamped and fought
with them, and there IS a
universal agreement that it is
far the best story of the ex-
perience of the enlisted men
in the Union Army that has
ever been written. Every
detail and incident is so
truthful, so like his own ex-
perience that the veteran in
stantly recognizes it with
a burst of laughter or the
tears yelling into his eyes.
The abounding humor of the
book is one of its most fas-
cinating features. Wherever
it is possible to extract fun
out of any situation or hap
pening it is done in the real
old army way. The heros Of
the story see the fun them
selves at once and the
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which has effected the most wonderful,
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In usual liquid form or ch0colated tablets
called SarSatabs. 100 doses 81.
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Washington, d. c., Nov. 81, 1909.
John G.. Maynard, Commander, Gar
field Post, Z.
Dear COmrade: A copy of the resolu-
tions passed by your Post was duly re-
ceived and the same was presented to
my Post. Complimentary remarks were
made as to Comrade McElroy, and the
Post unanimously indorsed his candi-
dacy for Commander-in-Ch and in
dividually and as Il Post we will do all
we can to make it success.
Yours in f., c. and IL. Tyler Pow
ell, Commander.
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The Last Snuad.

Ira X. Dutton, 9lS East 25th street.
Er'e. Pa. wants the date that the last
squad Of p saaers left Libbey Prison
In lSG1 Tor CITY Point. 1t will help
lim get his Il. = money.