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The National tribune., 1909-08-05
Special Acts of Yalor.

Editor National Tribune: Your paper
interests me very much. Thousands of true
stories, yet they seem as legends, which
would otherwise never be known, outside
of the personal acquaintance Of the men
who were in the adventures In none of
these have l been more interested than in
the one told in last weeks paper as to
the comrade who captured seven prisoners
single handed. That was really. feat
worthy of q medal, if any ever was. Yet
how oftenli have such accomplishments
passed without sproper credit; sometimes
without any notice at aii In nv limited
acquaintance l know of several. L remem-
ber at the battle of Five Forks. passing
over two Confederate flags, rolled up in
their cases., when l had no time to con-
slider them, having more important work
on hand; yet two other men, who came
along after%ard, Dot those flags, for which
each received q gold medal and furlough
So far as II knaw, it cost them nothing
except to grab them up. l got nothing at
all, not even al;nOtice of any kind, altho
my work made sure the surrender of 200
men withoHt firing a shot and the flags
along withbt themi9
anything. We still have the satisfaction OF
knowing VIZ did. the job. In the matter
Of the age pension, Uncle Sam has been
pretty good to us. after all.-Frederick S.
White, Bugler, 146th n. Y, Richmond
Hill N Y
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man that five acres can be made to pro-
duce as much in that climate as $50
acres will bring in the colder North. with
the cost of labor and living so high. A
woman may raise garden truck as easily
as man and there is a tremendous de-
mani for garden truck from down there.
You see it come up North in March and
April. just when we are getting unlock
ed from Winters clutch (1naugural Day.
ihr example), and we pay big prices for il
up here. After that is all out of the
way, you go to work and plant all over
again, and raise your root crop, and your
sUcculent vegetables for your family use
Meantime plant an acre or two of your
five acres to fruit. Oranges, lines, lem
ons, peaches, grapes. pineapples, citron.
plumS. nut trees of various kinds, banan-
as, and date and cocoanut palms. Doesn't
that sound enticing? In very few years
these trees will all be bearing. and you
can be independent. OF course, this will
require perseverance, energy, and little
money. but less of the latter than in any
other place in the United States. All the
trees that you want to plant are right
there in the vicinity, are acclimatized, and
to procure the two or three year-old tree.
which will bear in two years more, will
cost you less than to stock-up with peach
and apple trees in the colder North.
The National tribune., 1909-08-05
REUNIONS.

The 9Sth Ohio.-The 32d Reunion Of
the sSth Ohio will be held at Freeport
Thursday, Sept l, 1903. That day Will
be the anniversary of the death of Ad1t
John Reeves, a Freeport boy, who was
killed in the battle of Jonesbero. The
Reunion will be held in the town from
which he went out to battle in 1862 as
Orderly-Sergeant of Co. C. The princi-
pal address of the day will be by the
Rev. John l. Wilson, of Cleveland. who
is also a native of the same town, and
was soldier in Co. C of the 9Sth. It
is believed that the regiment has now
about $50 survivors. Among the ofh-
GERS Col. C. L. Poorman, who succeeded
Col George P. Webster, is still living at
Bellaire, o., aged about so years. w.
A. Pittenger, Secretary. Dennison, o.
The 134th Pa.-The 27th Reunion of
the 134th Pa. will be held at Alameda
Park, Butler, Pa, Aug. II, 1903. j. D.
Orr, Secretary, New Castle. Pa. -... =.
The gath, 10th and 147th N. Y.-Ths
Reunions of these regiments will be
held at Oswego Aug. S, 1909. A. N.
Beadle, Secretary, Oswego, N. Y.
The I'd N. Y. Veteran Cav:-The I'd
n. Y. Veteran Cav. will hold its 18th
Reunion with the 22d n. Y. at Saratoga
Springs. Thursday. Aug. 10, 1903. John
S. Fassett, Secretary. .-.4.s,
Bureau County Soldiers and Sailors
Association.-The Bureau County SOL
dfers and Sailors Association will hold
its 18th Reunion at Arlington, ILL.,, Sept.
9 to Is. The 18th, 57th and 93d and
other Illinois regiments will hold their
Reunions at the same time and place.
F. NJ. Herrick, Secretary.
The Goth Iowa-The 30th Iowa will
hold it's 9th Annual Reunion at Bloom
field, iowa, on Sept. % and "a. NJ. M.
Miller. Secretary, Mediapolis, Iowa.
The 126th Ohio.-The 32d Reunion
of the 126th Ohio will be held at Buck
eye Lake Park, Licking County, Ohios-
on Aug. 26. 1t is expected that Gen. j.
Warren Keifer. Gov. Harmon, Senator
Dick and others will be present Solo,
mon Rousculp, Secretary. Thornville, U.
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Badly Smith at Williamsburg.

C. B. Brown, 33d n. Y, 61S N. Fores.
avenue, Chanute. Kan, resents the ap-
parent reflection upon Baldy Smith at
Williamsburg. 1t was part of his divf-
sion, 33d n. Y. and 7th Me-, which was
detached and sent to the right to Ham
cock, which did meritorious work OF
winning the battle. COmrade Brown
was taken prisoner there, and passed
over the route from Williamsburg to
Richmond by way of Bottoms Bridge.
There were no intrenehments in sight,
and not a shovel of earth thrown up.
and he emphatically asserts that had
the Army of the Potomac been turned
loose as mob. with the order to march
into Richmond. it could have done so.
The rebel army was completely demor-
allied This was shown by the Colonel
who commanded the guard, which was
cavalry. and could naturally go faster
than the prisoners. He said to his men:
BLANK the prisoners. If they don't
keep up, run 'em thru They could
keep up fast enough when they were
chasing u.s.
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DEATH OF COL. BAKER.
Various Accounts OF the Disaster at
Balls Bluff. s~-f pvst

Editor National Tribune: Kindly pub
lish the particulars of the shooting OF
Col. "a United States Senator) L. d.
Baker, 1st Cal. in the battle OF Balls
Bluff, Va, Oct. 81, 1861. According to
one report circulated directly after the
battle six balls had entered the Col
oners body. Another report by Cap
tain OF the 1st Cal in New York pa
per some years ago says. "a rebel
stepped in front of Col. Baker and de-
liberateiy shot him." and that he .(the
Captain) shot the rebel with mis- pistol.
Then with the help Of some of his COM
pany he carried the Colonelss body to
the rear and across the Potomac River.
Another repert:c "A rebel officer. riding
white horse. approached Col. Baker,
pulled his pistol and shot the Colonel,
and as he rode away was badly wound
ed" As L now remember the occur
renee, Col. Baker was killed by volley
fired by Mississippi regiment stationed
at the southwest corner OF clearing or
lot, of two or three acres, inclosed by
large timber. Col. Baker fell at the
right of his regiment at the northeast
corner of the lot, where the left of tho
18th or 18th Mass. was in touch, there
by forming a line of battle along the
edge of the lot and into the woods be-
yond. With the troops thus in line OF
active battle it seems TO me rather i'm.
probable for a soldier on foot or mount
ed to approach and kill Col. Baker in
the manner reported. Pluck up, boys
of the battle of Balls Bluff, and give
your observations of the shooting of
Col. Baker thru the columps of The
National Tribune.-James Johnson, 70S
Halsey street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Francis G. Young, Captain on Gen.
Bakers staff, asked permission to pre-
pare an account of the battle of Balls
Bluff and the death of Gen. Baker, and
this is the paragraph that he wrote re-
iating to that disaster.-Editor National
Tribune. 80
"Col. Baker was at all times in the
open field, walking in front of the men
lying on the ground, exhibiting th3
greatest GOODNESS and courage. The fire
of the enemy was constant. and the bull
lets fell like hailstones, but it was evil
dent that the enemy was firing into the
open field without direct aim. Col.
Baker fell about S o'clock. :. He was
standing near the left of the woods, and
it is believed he was shot with a cav
airy revolver by prowling enemy, who,
after Col Baker fell, crawled on mis-
hands and knees to the body. and was
attempting to take his sword, when
Capt. Biera1, with 10 of his men, rushed
up and shot him thru the head and
rescued the body. At the time Col.
Baker was shot he was looking at
mounted officer. who rode down few
rods into the field from the woods, who.
being shot at by one of our men, re-
turned to the woods and appeared te
be falling from his horse. Col. Baker,
turning about. said, See; he falls and
Immediately fell, receiving four balls,
each of which would be fatal. had
but a moment before, standing by his
side, been ordered by Col. Baker to go
with all possible dispatch to Gen. Stone
for reinforcements on the left, as thers
was no transportation across the river
Tor the wants of the hour" .f'.tSi,- I.
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The 175th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: have often
wished that / could see something about
the 10th Ohio. one of my regiments.-A
Whistler, Grafton, Cal.
The 10th Ohio was organized at Camp
Dennison in October, 1864, fer one year,
with Daniel Mccoy as Lieutenat-C Colonel
1t belonged to Beatty's Division of the
Twenty third Corps. ana lost Ii killed in
battle and los died from disease, in
prison. etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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The 9th Ky.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the oath KY, oi
which I have never seen any mention
in your paper.-Noah Station, Sekitan
Ohio.
The Gath Ky. was organized at Camp
Temple, near Lexington. on Dec. 81,
1861, and mustered out Jan. 81, 1865.
The first Colonel was Lewis Braxton
Grigsby. who resigned in July, 1868
and was succeeded by Col John S. Hurt,
who was in command when the regi-
ment was mustered out. The gath KY.
belonged to Cox's Division. Twenty
third Corps, and lost 80 men killed and
III men died from disease, in prison
ctc-Editor National Tribune.
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THE CHARGE AT JoSEsBoRo.
The Magnificent Assault by Estes Brf'
gade

Editor National Tribune: In reading
your description of the final charge on
the rebel works at Jonesboro, Ca, in a
recent number of The National Tribune
one Is led to wonder at the strange mis-
conception of facts as to the real de-
tails of battle which Will occasionally
creep into official records. and thus be-
come part of history, which, after all
is only history.
Your glowing picture of this last IT,
tanic struggle OF the Atlanta campaign
no doubt comedies with all that has
heretofore been written concerning 1t,
and in the main is correct; but there
are some minor points that call for re-
adjustment. and this can only be done
by those yet living who were actors as
well as observers in that terrific battle.
1t matters not now who is responsible
for the error, but positive injustice
has been done to the 14th and 38th
Ohio when it is charged that they were
repulsed at any time during that action.
When Estes Brigade was ordered UP
to Morgan's support, after his division
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E,enker,s Dirision

Editor National Tribune: / desire to
ask you the favor, of settling dispute.
What was the composition of Blenker's
Division in 1S61-62: Did Gen Mcclellan
pronounce it the best Division in the Army
OF the Potamac at that time e?-Henry A.
Buttner. Sergeant, Co. f, Sth D. c., Vet
erans' Home. Napa Co.. Cal.
Blenker's Division was of varying com
position. but on Feb. g. 1862. it consisted
of Stahels Brigade-a5th, Sth and 39th
N. Y. and 9th Pa: Steinwehr's Bri-
gade-29th, 54th and 18th N. Y. ani 73d
Pa. Bohlens Brigade-5Sth n. y. and
35th and 40th. Pa; not brigaded-4th
NJ. Y. Cav. and 41st N. Y.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-08-05
Reunion OF the esd Pa.

The Annual Reunion of the 63d Pa. will
be held at Carrick, Pitts5urg, Wednes-
day. Sept. /. One of the attractive fea-
lures will be the playing of the drum
regimentaI band, five of whom will be
present. Gilbert A. Hays, Sewickley,
Pa, is the secretary.
The following members have Sied since
the last Reunion, one year ago. Go. A,
Robert Fl. Bates, William Il. Morrow,
Johns A Young; Co. r, John Baird. Re5-
ert NJ. Morton: CO. ID. Davis Glass, Co.
r. Ebenezer Jones, George L.aing: Co.
+. Henry Beer: Co. G, John st. Clair.
James S. Williams Co. 1, Alex. ID. Fos-
ter; Co. X, Walter ]. Reed.-Giihert A.
Hays, Secretary.
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A COnIiIIdrlin.

Comrade VIM. w. Dray. of Warren, O.,
sends tue following conundrum
"Wh- Is the United States Ensign more
enduring than that of France, England
ireland and Scotland: Answer:
'The lilies of France may droop and fade
England's rose from its stem may
sever;
Ireland's shamrock and Scotland's this
tie may fade and decay,
But the stars will shine on forever"
The National tribune., 1909-08-05
THINKS FROM A WOMAN.
California Did Not Please rPans Life the Best till She Sees
ST. CIOud-s Beauties, Its Advantages and Its Few Draw
backs-A Woman Can Change Her Mind.

cept that plumed top. In between was
the fresher green of the younger pines.
but in all that vast expanse not a sign of
undergrowth to grub out. A kind of bunch
grass that seems succulent and sweet to
cattle covers all the land. even under the
scrubby foot-high palmetto, which hugs
the ground. 1t forms the only kind of
undergrowth on the St. Cloud lands, but,
if you don't mind getting your ankles
"barked'' with its sharp-pointed leaves,
you can walk right thru it.
The Century Old Expresses.
Along the lakes wonderful century-old
cypress trees lift their green heads. and
their bare, gray .knees" form inviting
rests for those who want to enjoy the
The National tribune., 1909-08-05
Miiroy at Winchester.

A. Dahuff Talent. Ore. answers Com
rade A. Russells inquiry as TO why Lee did
not flank Milroy. He says that three OF
Lees officers went and suggested this, but
Lee said it would not do to leave such a
dangerous fighter as Milroy in the rear
near their trains.
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And that lake! 1t is just another of the
beautiful features Of beautiful st. Cloud.
l never saw anything more exquisitely en-
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Wonderfully Level Country.
st. Cloud is well named II stands up
on about the highest land in Southern
Florida, certainly the highest for hundreds
of miles to the North, and far and away
higher, than anything South of il.
And as for liking It! Shucks. Why you
couldn't help liking il. Nay, you love it.
Right straight way you love it. Nature
has done her best for this section of Gods
4so.stool She has run riot over much of
FYorsSh and the darkness of the growth,
the "inrsbDsss" OF water, the ever present
odor of detaysng vegetation and tire long.
long reaches OF swamp land with its sway
ing marsh grasses smack of malaria and
the quinine bottle on the breakfast table.
st. Cloud. Oseeola County, being high
er than the sea, instead of lower, has none
of these disadvantages I thought / had
seen level country. but / never realized
the meaning of the word until | saw the
st. Cloud lands. Why the nearly 10000
acres of that Colony could be gone over
with sweeper made Of carpenters levels,
and the bubble in the tube would never
jiggle once from center. / never dreamed
that anything that lay outdoors could be
so absolutely and evenly level. l think
that impressed me first. and i said TO my
self, what JOY such land would be to q
farmer. But if he came from one of those
side-hiil. upturned farms in some of tie
New England States, he would have TO be
made over for he would limp frightfully
on that foor-lil1e land.
There are many trees-not forests.
mind you. just trees, tall gaunt long
3eafed pine trees that lift their crowned
heads almost into the clouds, looking just
as though they were growing for the ex-
press purpose of becoming telegraph poles
0nd SO shed every vestige of branch ex-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-05-22
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS

Excellent LAYING STRAIN
Eees 81 80 Per Is,
MRS. {. ). ENERTS & son
RtDt.EI a~D NI>>
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-14
STARTS A
PROBE OF SLEUTHS

rhLI
Washington, Ian. E.-That the House
of Representatives does not Intend to
stop with it's action OF yesterday in re-
buking the president In connection with
his structures regarding b secret SER:
vice, vas evinced today when at the in
stance of Tawney, OF Minnesota, and
without q dissenting vote it adopted q
sweeping resolution OF inquiry into the
amount Of money appropriated for the
present fiscal year for detective frauds
and efforts made to bring to trial Of
tenders against the law.
The resolution called for the appoint
ment Of a committee OF FIVE members to
conduct the investigation. 1t was au-
thorized to employ stenographers and
clerks. send for persons and apers, and
to administer oaths.
The sum of $1,000 was appropriated to
cover expenses involved.
All From Roosevelt.
It is understood there will be nothing
further from President Roosevelt on
the matter of the secret service reso-
lutions adopted by the House yester-
day.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-14
GEORGE GoULDs DAUGHTER
"CUTS A BIG SWATH.n

New York. Jan. 11.-Wearing a stun
ming gown of American Beauty satin,
modelled on Grecian lines. Miss Mario,
RE Gould, daughter Of Mr.. n Mrs.
George j. Gould. made her debut in
New York society last night. The din
ner and dance, given at the Hotel PIa-
"a, where the Goulds have apartments
for the winter pending the completion
of their new Fifth avenue home. is
said by members Of the 400" to be
the achievement of the new plane Of
magnificent entertaining set by the
younger social set this season. It is
said to outshine ever the famous Brad
ley-Martin affair.
Miss Gould was the subject of much
interest. Her soft dark hair was worn
in Grecian style, with a single A1neri-
can Beauty rosebud tucked in a low
coiffure a bit to n side. Mrs. Geo.
Gould Wore a handsome gown of white
satin, with a collar of pearls studded
with diamonds.
The entire floor of the Plaza was
turned into a bower of beauty for the
affair. The elaborate floral scheme,
with foliage of palms and potted plants,
presented a picture like an English
garden party.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-14
MARRIED ON THE NEW
ETHICAL CULTURE PLAN

New York. Jan. 13.-University Set
tlement house, in Rivington street, of
which President Roosevelt's protege,
James B.. Reynolds, used to be chief,
was literally agog with animated dis
cussion today over the announcement
that Professor James II. Hamilton,
head worker. and Miss Eta Brodski,
another of the workers, had become.
man and wife on the ethical culture
society's plans without exchanging
vows Or obligations.
The announcement was confirmed by
DR.. John l.. Elliott, assistant leader of
the society Of ethical culture, who said:
Yes. l married the couple. There is
nothing wild. though, about the cere-
mony. 1t is perfectly simple and legal.
Before 1 pronounced them man and
wife I made g. short address pertaining
to married relations and all they call for
from the parties concerned. After this
formaility. If such you call 1t. the ring
was exchanged. They then clasped
hands and a nuptial kill was given.
Thereupon I pronounced them man and
wife, and such they were
The wedding took place at the home
of Rev. DR.. Elliott, who is prominent
in the work of the Hudson guild.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-14
ENGLISH CRITIC CALLS OUR
EDUCATION .RuBBISh.

New York. Jan. 9.-Harold E. Corst.
whose brother. Sir Eldon Corst, succeeded
Lord Cromer as British agent in Egypt
and whose father, the Rt. Hon. Sir John
Eldon Corst. was twice minister for edu-
cation in conservative cabinets, is un-
English just to the extent that he believes
America will take on with his new idea
about one generation before his home
land. and he is here to let America get .
start on old England il it wants to.
The idea is that all education taught by
modern systems in Anglo-Saxon lands
and some others is bosh and rubbish. Mr..
Corst knows this idea is revolutionary,
but he is going to begin demonstrating
this idea to America on January a. when
he is to lecture under the auspices OF the
League of Political Educationin Berkeley
lyceum. In an interview today he said:
Both English and American schemes
of education destroy or suppress the ini-
tiative imagination and faculties. for OBJ
servation. They destroy thirst for knowi-
edge, everybody being brought up under
the old time system of examining the
head full with rubbish.
Now, you folks over here in America
do not suffer from this hidebound system
as we do because you are not-because
you are not so civilized. All, wait there,
wait a minute. / don't mean just that,
What ] should say is that you are still In
a young country and haven't reached this
irnpasse ancient staleness that we have.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-14
JUDGE ISN'T AFRAID TO
EGO HOME in THE DARK"

Washington, Ian. 13.-Daniel Thew
Wright, who handed down the decision
sending Gompers. Mitchell and Nor
rison to Jail. is a much disgust
ed man. Judge Wright isn't afraid
OF anything in particular. being a ply
steal giant, with a fist like q ham and
a jaw like a steel bear trap. But after
he had delivered his famous opinion
the police department sent some Off
GERS to guard his house. 1t made
him tired.
Then letters began to come to him.
some Of them threatening in tone. He
still declined to scare. One man wrote:
81 will be there in five days and then
all will be over"
Judge Wright has been urged to turn
the threatening letters over to the pos
tai authorities, but declined. He re-
fuses to have an escort, remarking that
he isn't afraid to go home in the
dark. It's sort of depressing, of
course" he added, ito e a bunch of
letters every day telling how many
days you have Il live and by what
process the end will come; but | am
declining to be measured for a cof-
fin
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-14
CITY IN SECESSION;
GEORGIA TOO DRY

Atlantic, Ga, Jan. u.-Because of tho
hated prohibition law, Savannah is in
practical secession from the state OF
Georgia. So fragrant has the rebellion
become, 1T is asserted, that Governor
Hoke Smith intends to 9 state
troops to enforce the law unless the au-
thor.ties Of Savannah mi Chatham
county return to their allegiance to the
state.
Governor Smith today summoned
States Attorney Walter Hartridge,
from Savannah to Atlanta for a con-
Terence. The governor will warn Hart
ridge that unless he will lie the other
officials Of Savannah and begin to
prosecute the men who are openly sell
ing whisky or beer, the governor him
self will take control of the situation
and will use state troops to raid the
rinking Joints.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-14
EXPLOSION KILLS
SCORE OF MINERS

DuQuoin, ILL.,, Jan. ia disastrous
gas explosion, in which 25 men lost
their lives, occurred early yesterday
morning in Joseph Letters famous col
liery at zeigler. A spark from a trolley
pole of an electric motor coming in
contact with a pocket of gas is as
signed as the cause of the explosion.
Mr.. Letter personally conducted the
first relief party thai descended into
the mine to ecove the dead bodies.
The lone survivor of the explosion
was an Italian youth. who escaped I'M
harmed.
An expert. who had been experiment
ing with the gases in the mines at
Zeigler, left Wednesday confident that
he had placed the mine in safe condi-
ton to be operated.
Mrs. Letter was at the mouth of the
mine with her husband aiding in quiet
ing the widows and orphans who
crowded about the mine.
The mine was put in operation in
1903, and soon after labor troubles be-
gan. In April. 1905, an explosion in the
mine killed 81 men.