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The National tribune., 1909-10-07
Peculiar SuperstitiOns Among Hima-
layans.
: F'rom the Wide World Magazinel

The people of Kulu are extremely
Isuperstitious, and go in extensively for
demonolatry. Many trees are held %
be sacred. and have tiny temples dedi-
Gated to them. The demons are popu-
larly supposed TO live at the tops of
trees, and if tree falls in slich way
that 1t is possible to pass under it. as
is often the case on the mountain sides,
every man before going beneath the
trunk Will place on it stick or Il stone
to propitiate its guardian spirit Ger
tain streams are also sacred, and no
one is allowed to wash dirty clothes in
them. During 1908 some strangers
came into the valley and happened to
pollute the water of a river in this
manner. 1t CHANGED to be year of
extraordinary rainfall, and the people
implicitly believe that the excessive rain
was sent by the outraged "deota" of
the stream as a punishment
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Naval Items.

Editor National Tribune Comrade
Gardner, of Emmet, Idaho, claims to
be the only surviving member of the
Cushing-Albemarle expedition. Wm. G..
Green, of Vallejo, lare = in Yountsville
Home, is another survivor. Think he
was one of the crew of ". :. :: Tacony,
if my memory serves me right.
A comrade asks about the u. S. S.
Stars and Stripes. The writer Icing
one of the crew of the New lronsidcs,
would reply that the Stars and Stripes
was a blockader off Charleston, s. G.
Don't know who her officers were, and
am inclined to think she was in no fight
up to carly in 1896 There Were three
blockaders of different names, but all
of the same meaning, 20 wit, Stars :,i!d
Stripes, Flag, Fahkae (ChincSa for flag
as l understand iD.--N. de SdnEo,
First-class Fireman, y. S. S. New iron
sides, 1903 Liese avenue, Fruitvale, Cal.
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At the Shrine of Long Ago.
(By John L. SIMPSON,


An old man sits repining, where the
cooler breeZes blow;
His thoughts are far from worries of
the day.
In memory he fingers at the shrine Of
long ago,
When line met line, in blue and rebel
gray.
One sleeve hangs limp and empty, but
he heeds ii not at ALL
His eyes are dim, his head is bending
low.
The blue smoke of the battlefield lies
dense before his gaze:
He worships at the shrine of long
ago.
When life seemed worth the living. and
when love, the dream, was true.
His country asked that he arise and
go;
And now his work is finished and his
country is at peace,
Let him linger at the shrine Of long
ago.
The National tribune., 1909-10-07
Thanks for Kind Words.

Hiram T. Peck, 10th Conn.,. New
Haven, Conn, was most surprised
to see in The National Tribune his
name appear in an article, entitled
Were Taught Perseverance," which
was written By schoolmate whom he
has not seen for many years. DIR. j. B.
Crandall, who wrote the article. pro-
nounced Comrade Peck a gutter be-
cause he used to back out in helping
him find the cows. He had forgotten
that he ever had done so in those far
away days, and assures him that he has
not been much of "quitter" since, but
that he will overlook the charge. and
thank Comrade Crandall for the kind
words said in his favor.
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Tic First Volunteers.

Oliver C. Cooper, Dundee. y. Y, says
that he is not by any means alone in
the opinion that the Government
should make some special recognition
of the first volunteers. This should
have been done long ago. Those men
were actuated by the purest patriotism
and a sense of duty, as the pay IF a
soldier at that time was insignificant. no
bounties were offered, and it was not
even known by the volunteers that they
were to receive pensions Il seriously III
jured. Only one thing was thought OF,
and that was the Unions peril and the
need of immediate action. lie does not
suggest special pensions or gold medals,
but if Congress would give a suitably
inscribed bronze medal il seems that it
would be no more than an act of simple
justice.
The National tribune., 1909-10-07
Age Pension for Widows.

Charles Porter. Grinnell, Iowa, heart
lily approves of the proposition to grant
age pension to widows of soldiers who
were married before the war. He was
n,i.TT::aa. Dec =, 1853, and. without the
least desire to disparage those women
who married ola soldiers after the war,
asks what do the widows of such men
know of the suffering, the heart-break
ing suspense after every battle, the sad
and dreary solitude. and the forebodings
OF the women whose husbands were in
the army.
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MUSTERED OUT.

SANDIN.-At the Soldiers Home, Mime
apolis. Sept. T.. Charles Sandin. ID MINI.
OF cancer in the face. He was born in
Sweden. was severely wounded at Mission
Ridge but served until the end Of the war.
He leaves a wife aud 10 children.
BROWN.-At Nclsonville. Ohio. In July :,
John Brown, 9TH y. Y. II. \. He enlisted
Jam 22. 1861 and was discharged July 49,
1866. He was II faithful soldier.
MOYER.-At the FrOntenac, Philadelphia.
Pa. Aug. -, Joseph Meyer. 18th IA. Com
rade Meyer was Quartermastcr of Scott Post
and Treasurer OF his regineHtal association.
He leaves widow, two SONS and two
daughters. He was employed in erecting
The National tribune., 1909-10-07
The Story of "Bay Billy,

Can any member of the 22d Me. tell
me whether the story of Bay Billy"
as described by Frank ii. Gassoway in
u poem written several years ago. was
actually a fact or was 1t the imagina-
taon OF the author? Please reply thru
the columns of The National Tribune or
to me direct.-C. NJ. Russell, Whining
ton VA
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Where caterpillars Are Used for Food.
(From the Wide world Magazine.l

(from tne Wlde WOrld MaSaZlne-)
The natives of the Upper Congo are
very fond of certain kinds of cater
pillars, gathered from the trees which
these insects frequent during the cater
pillar season. They assert that .Mita,"
as they call these edible caterpillars,
are very palatable when cooked in the
proper way. Several kinds are eaten,
ranging in size from small insects less
than two inches long-which form
clusters or nests in the branches of the
trees and are therefore easily gath
ered-to big, hairy monsters five or six
inches long and proportionately thick.
The way. that these latter are held in
the fingers and crawl over the hands
and arms before being consigned tC the
frying-pan is anything but pleasing
clio
The National tribune., 1909-10-07
Complains of m-treatment.

John A. Spencer, Chagrin Falls, O.,
writes that he served over two years
with the 18th Ohio Cav. On the last
raid of Gen. Morgan he was wounded
in the spinal column. which has so
weakened the spine that he has been
unable to work for more than 25 years
1t makes the lower limbs become use-
less, so that he can use neither foot
nor leg. He has beer. unable to get a
pension. however, because he cannot
furnish medical evidence to satisfy the
Pension Bureau. He wants to know
what the boys think of this.
The National tribune., 1909-10-07

Confederate gun took off a finger on
his left hand. COmrade Valentine also
served on the United States steamer
FRANKLIN, and was on that ship when
tarragut went around the world in
1868. At Constantinople on this trip
the Turks refused to let them enter the
Bosphorus. Farragut entered just the
same, and anchored the ship in front
oi the city, much to the surprise of the
natives. Comrade Valentine is now a
shipkeeper at League Island, PhiladeI-
nhia
The National tribune., 1909-10-07
The Society of the Army of tile Po.o-
mac

Any members of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac having copies of
the proceedings Of the Society that they
are willing to dSpose of please COM
municate with c. M. Russell. Whining
ton, VT, who desires to procure a COM
plete file from the beginning in 1869.
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'THE .NDIoF FULFILLED PROM
ISE."
The Members OF the Reorganized
| ChUpiuEnter Protest.

CharcfnEnter Protest.
M. D. Mupdock, Millersburg, H.. is
a warm admirer of The National Trib-
une, but was very much surprised to
see the article, identified THE Land OF
Fulfilled Promise." He belongs to that
portion of the Normons known as Ine
Reorganized dChurch OF Latter Day
Saints. Many Of them wore the piue
and carried 'muskets in defense OF the
country, and he wishes to say that the
statements IN regard to the Book OF
Mormon are only "rehash" of the old
Solomon Spaulding story. The thing
purporting to be the original Book of
Mormon, ana which is now In the
archives of Oberlin College. Ohio, is no
more like the Book of Mormon than
day is like night. 1t is not true that no
one but Joseph Smith saw the golden
plates. In the first part of the book is
the testimony of three witnesses who
saw the plates and the testimony OF
eight that they had seen and handled
the plates. These witnesses repeated
this testimony on their deathbeds. An
tiquarians in their researches have sub
stantiated the truth of the Book of
Mormon. 1t is a mistake to say that
Joseph Smith created a serious schism
by his revelation as to spiritual wives.
This is not true, as was shown in the
court of County Please of Lake County,
Ohio. Polygamy, Adam God nor blood
atonement was not taught by Joseph
Smith and his people, but were intro
duced by Brigham Young and his aSSO-
ciates. While Brigham Young fulfilled
the prophetic vision, it is also true that
he has been all along violator of the
law, and no man can follow his teach
ings and be good American citizen.
Mrs. EmeIine ]. Davidson, Mammoth,
-tnI Il % ta
had hard time crossing the plains,
but she knows that Joseph Smith was
no impostor and that he never made
any promises or prophecy that did not
come true. She understands thru Brig
ham Young and other Mormons that it
was only after they were at what is
known as Winter Quarters" that they
decided to go into the Salt Lake Valley.
They were going to California, as they
supposed. She has read the Book of
Mormon, reported to have been written
by Solomon Spaulding, which is in the
library at Oberlin, o., and knows that
it is not anything like the true Book of
Mormon. 1t is nothing but dime nov
ell. She does not think Joseph Smith
had the revelation at Nauvoo in regard
to spiritual wives. That was concocted
by Brigham Young after Joseph Smiths
death. She Knows nothing of the pres
ent head of the Salt Lake Church, but
the church followers of Joseph Smith
have their headquarters at Lamont, and
Joseph Smiths son is the head of the
Church. At his death his son will sue
ceed him. The Salt Lakers have full
filled the prophecy in jeremiah, where
it says: For he shall be like the heath
in the desert, and shall not see when
good cometh: but shall inhabit the
parched places in the wilderness, in a
salt land and not inhabited" Mrs. Dav-
idson is the widow of Comrade j. A.
Davidson.
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SENT ANYWHERE FOR ONLY Sc
Not Mold in Sfores.

II II
Every one tested before hIpPing-guaranteed "
AS represented or money refunded. Write To-
day or better, send order. You won't resretit.
FREE SAMPLE TO ACTIVE AGESTs
AGENTS make money easy, quick, sure: spare OF
Woman sold one eyening-proht sl2 Agents se sell
ing from to 10 a day-proits from ~ to s0 S aay.
agents succeaafuI- Agent in > minutes SHOWS
dirt taken from carpet supposed TO be ce1n ana saie
l. made Show one in operation. People want u,
must have it; when they see it they buy how tne5 @
seili Show ten families, sell g. write sn,; .o.uay;
send postaI ca rd for full description and agents
pian. Name choice Of territory. Act quick.
Address Il. Armstrong Mig. Co.,
Al Aims Bldg.. Cincinnati, Ohio
The National tribune., 1909-10-07
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

Thomas Valentine, of Co. B, 18th Pa,
was a National Tribune caller Iast week
At Fayetteville, n. c., bullet from
The National tribune., 1909-10-07
Lady had mating too old TO take upahome
Cleaner saved it-CIeaned ii on floor.

Others write: would not do without it f1T nT
MANY times its cost" Another says: "Ten year old
eiri keeps everything clean" Another: .Hever had
6onse so clean" Another: Carpets and rugs 60
cean ha can nlay without getting dust and germs.
Another: 1t works easy Just shore nozzle over
Garnet IL draws all the dirt into the Ceaner,hot
nartice of dust raised" So they run, hundreds and
thousands of letters praisns, without nde
To try a Home Cleaner means to want f-then keep
IL The size is right-weight is rsht-prce Is rlRht
simple neat handsome durable and easily operated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
TEA TO Committeeman.
Given by Social COMMUNICATIONS
PraniiRl Speeches Arouse Much
Enthusiahm.

A tea to the members of the vari-
Gus committees of the Y NJ. G, a. was
given at $50 last evening by the So
cial committee in the rooms and
proved a most ENJOYABLE and helpful
affair There were about 30 guests
present. embracing the members of
the several committees, upon whose
energetic work the success of the as
sociation's work depends, Following
n bountiful repast brief remarks were
made by the chairmen Of the various
standing committees and the officers
of the association,
Following these the invited guests
were called upon and their uplifting
remarks added much to the enthus-
iasm already aroused. Byron N
Clark. field secretary Of the State Y,
NJ G. A.. DR.. j. r. Messenger of the
l.. V. NJ. department of pedagogy
and w. r. Perkins. field secretary OF
New York state, made the final ad-
dresses.
Fred s. Pease acted as toastmaster
and the occasion was most enjoyable
and helpful in every way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
Henry j. johnson,

Henry ]. johnson of s Park street
died Saturday morning after an oper-
alton for blood poisoning. following
an accident to his knee. The funeral
was held Monday morning ut nine
o'clock from 81. Mary's Cathedral.
Mr.. Johnson was born in this city
IS years ago and had resided here
since. He was n member OF the firm
Of Johnson Bros, granite dealers, OF
the Catholic order of Forsters and of
the old Barnes Hose company. lie IS
survived by wife and two small
children and by four brothers and n
sister They arc Mrs Margaret Thorn
Hill, John W. Edward T. and william
J., of this city and Patrick II. of Troy
n Y.
Mr.. Johnson suffered an apparently
minor accident to his knee about a
week ago. A board which he was
chopping flew from the ground and a
nail in one end entered the knee. Two
DAYS ago blood poisoning developed at
an alarming rate and nm operation was
deemed necessary This was perform
cd but the poison had gained such
hoadwnv that he did not rally and his
death occurred saturday morning.
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Miss Susan II. Hofnsglc.

Miss Susan H. Hoffnagle died At Hoo
n. m Friday at her home at 81 st.
Paul street. She had been i'll with TIL
herculosis for about two years and since
last January had declined rapidly. She
was % years old. She leaves mother.
Mrs Lucy A. HoffnaEle, and four sis
tcrs, Mrs Clayton y. Rand of Wilsboro.
" Y, Mrs. walton b. Smith of Attic
boro, Mass. and the Misses Josie and
Lois HoffnaGle of this city. The dece' sed
was COMMUNICATE of st Faul's Church
and n member Of the Girls Friendly
society. The remains We're taken on Mon
day to Essex. y. Y, where the funeral
was held from St. Johns Church.
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OBITUARY..
Mrs. Lucy II. Lyman.

Mrs. Lucy n. LYMAN, a native OF
| burlington. VT. and one of the pioneers
| OF Kalamazoo, Mich. died at her home
! in the latter city, Tue sday. August 81
Her health had been poor for % years.
! Her body was cremated, IN accordance
with directions which she left Mrs. Ly-
| man was born in lS23. thus being 50 yea rs
| old. She was leader In n1overlentS for
good during her earlier LIE and up to
| the last had many friends who were fire.
| qucnt visitors at her home Mrs Lyman.
| whose maiden name was Howard was
tho list surviving member Of her fam
| lily. She has no brothers or sisters living.
but one child was born to her. and
that died in infancy. She was mem
bor of the Peoples Church of Kalama-
zoo.
Mrs. Lymans husband George II. Lv-
man, wrote the following obituary upon
her death. ION the 9lst day Of August
/ 1900, the spirit Of Mrs. Lucy y. LYMAN.
Wife Of George II. Lyman, passed into
the Invisible It hcr home go Oak street
where she had lived nearly IS years She
was born In Burlington VI. July g. 800
educated in the public schools and under
the tUe!aec of the late Geo p Marsh
former United states minister to Turkev
and Italy, finishing at Mrs Wizards
seminary in Troy, y. Y. She then went
to virginia and taught in planters
family. whore she witnessed some Of the
cruel and degrading exhibitions Of
slavery which We're repclcnt to her SENSE
OF right. Rol!nquishing that position she
came 10 kalamazoo in 1857, having been
engaged as teacher In a private school
She was married August 4, 1859. and was
principal n the first high school build
ing under the superintendent of the
late Prof Daniel Putnam.
several years later she served as The
secretary and companion OF the late Lu-
cinda II Stone during her work as club
organizer, and no small credit Is due her
i"r the style, and literary character OF
the work sent out. Hers has been a life
or SerNico-conscientious thorough and
patient. In accordance with her wish.
the house of clay which she has inhabit-
ed for 50 years will no purified hv fire
and reduced to ashes"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16

The annual meeting OF the Jod;os, ,,,r-
evolcnt society Of the First p,,,,,,
Church was held Yesterday afternoon /,
the parish hall. Officers for the enau,nc
year were elected, reports Of committees
read and the work outlined for the com,
Ing year. Tho officers elected wore ne
follows: President Mrs W. s. Phe,ps.
vce-president. Mrs. Willard Crane. sec-
rotary. Mrs. James I5radley; treasurer.
Mrs. Robert Arms; directors. Mrs Frod
Stafford. Mrs. Clarence Crane. Mrs. r. +
/ Davis, Mrs n. J. Bond and Mrs. y p
| Davis. The reports of the commlt, eos
showed the past year to have been a
prosperous one md there IS a sthston
tial balance In the treasury.
Colonel and Mrs. r. r. burgess and
DR. and Mrs. w IT. Eneesby returned
last evening from 10 days trip in
Colonel Eurgess's automobile during
which they covered about LOCO miles.
They went to st. Johnsbury. the White
mountains, Portland. Old Orchard Beach.
| following the Atlantic coast to Boston.
thence to Ienox and tho Berkshire hills.
( Manchester and Woodstock. Co,one,
Burgess. in common with other motor
lists, declares that the roads on the east
side Of Vermont are much better than
! those on the west side. but that much
work Of a permanent character is being
done on all the main highways of the
State.
Engineers Of the Central Vermont rail-
way are In the city making surveys and
estimates for improvements to the sta
ton The railway company takes the
stand that It cannot afford to build
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
GIFFIN- FRASER.
Massachusetts Man and BurlipEtos
Ctr! Married at BRIDES Homo.

Charles II. Ciiffin OF Lawrence. Mass.
and Miss Christina X. Fraser were mar
ried Tuesday evening at the home OF the
brides parents. MIR and Mrs. John Fra.
ser. - Cherry street. The Rev +. n. Pen
ney Of the First Baptist Church per.
formed the ceremony.
The wedding took place AZ eight o'clocA
IN the presence of the family Of the
bride and few intimate friends. Miss
Ruth Fraser was maid Of honor and
William Giffin, brother of the groom.
was best man. Refreshments We're served
after the ceremony and later in the even.
ing the bride and groom left Burlington
for weeks honeymoon. They Will re.
side in Lawrence. Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16

Surviving her are her husband, Rufus,
one daughter, Mrs. Cello OF Orleans. VI.
five sons. Clayton OF Boston. Lester OF
Orleans. Leroy of Fletcher, f. Guy and
Chellls of Lowell Another son. Benton
A, died in China two years ago while
looking after the interests Of the Stand
ard oil company In that country. She
also leaves one sister. Miss Leona ling
ham of Fletcher and one brother. DR..
L. II. Bingham, of this city The funeral
services were held Wednesday a. 200
y. m. in Lowell.
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L.Ouin Butler.

The body Of Louis Butler, who died
ot fine Mary FLETCHER hospital Monday
might from Injuries following fall
from wagon last Friday. was taken
Tuesday to his home in Hinesburgh
Az putler was arranging n load of
boxcs on his wagon in the yard Of
Iopes & Isham's mill, when his foot
e,,nned and he fell to the ground. a
o,stance OF only seven or eight feet.
tie struck on an iron grating. but
complained of no pain except In his
chest This was not at the time
thought to be serious hut internal in
turtles developed. The funeral was
held from his late home in Hines
burgh with burial In Bristol.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
Mrs. Katherine Kelley.

Mrs katherine NJ. Kelley died AT her
home on North Champlain street Non
day morning after long Illness with
diabetes. The funeral was held from
st. Marys Cathedral Wednesday morning
at ten o'clock. Mrs Kelley was born In
Ireland 70 years ago and had been a resi-
dent of this city for 80 years. She Is sur
vived by a husband. J. W. Kelley, and
three children, George W., Fred ]. and
Miss Katherine Kelley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
Philip N.cGauEh han.

Phillip, the four years cid son of Mr..
and Mrs T.. $. MCGeushan Of +00 North
street died Friday morning after a
brief illness The funeral was held Sat
urlay afternoon from St. Mnry's Cathe-
dral.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
NEEDLESS TO WORRY.

Mrs. Newly-wed Cat the table)-My
Gracious' you are spiling the gravy ON
the carpet. Jane.
Jane captured wild on Ellis Isand)-
There's plenty more In the kitchen
ma am -Brooklvn Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
Mrs. Ella Kiuslcy.

Mrs. Ella bingham Kingsley. died In
laval VT. Monday. a9ed Is years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN
Burlington's Finest Had Parade
Followed by Afternoon of Sports.
Tenth Cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen
Were Guests of Honor at n Lunch
con after Taking Part in
the Parade.

Yesterday was the first time in many
years that Burlington has observed a
polcemen's ana fremen's day and the
"ay seemed such success as to call for
an annual affair of this nature. Never
mas the working OF the paid fire depart
ment been so well shown up to the public
ana the interest felt was evidenced by
the large crowd which attended the ex-
hibt'on. The trucks and the men of both
departments We're polished and put into
such shape that n bystander might think
their only work was to be on show
Although the fremen had q good time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16

Excursion to New York, See ad. on
page 7.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
THE PARADE.

the days program opened with a par
ade In which the fire and police depart
ments squadron of the 10th cavalry
ana different city officials took part
There were also present Gov q. H.
Prouty and several guests from out of
town. An interesting feature Of the mill
tary portion were the machine guns,
which were afterwards mounted In the
park, and the operators should he COM
mended for their courtesy In explaining
the working to an almost unending line
OF the curious.
The line was formed on St Paul street
In the following order:
Chief marshal c. A. Niles aides. Col, f.
+. Woodbury.. Chief y. j. Russell
and Capt, O. IL. Parker.
Tenth cavalry regimental band
Detachment of 10th cavalry, Major O. II.
Sands In command, Troops Il. +.
G. II with machine gun platoon,
Sherman Military band.
burlington police department, Deputy
Chief p. j. Cosgrove commanding