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The National tribune., 1909-09-09
War Widows,

Mrs. e. Mitchell says that all honor
should be given to those who were old
enough to have husbands who went to
war, but there Is another class, of whom
she is a representative, who deserve
honor. She was one of those who sent
a much-loved sweetheart to the war.
and many never saw them again. She
sent her soldier in the army, and did
not marry him until he had served his
four years in one of the best regiments
in the service, the 7th Ill. They lived
happily many years, but 10 years ago
he was stricken with consumption, and
after two years OF suffering died. She
never left him an hour day or night
during his illness. She drew So pen
sion for three years and married again,
expecting to better her condition, hut
now is left worse off than she was at
his death. She is widow at ga, desti-
'tute. and cannot have her pension re-
stored.
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A VETERAN HERO.
magnificent Conduct OF Past Command
er-in-Chief s. S. Bnrtlctt, OF Wash
ington, D. So IDS

The Associated Press tells thrilling
story which Inust make every comrade
in the G. A. R. proud of one OF our
best-known and best-beloved comrades.
The steamer Ohio struck rock OF
Steep Point. iAlasRa, and went down.
Comrade BpTdett, who after the ad-
journment Of the National Encamp-
ment at SaltfLake iCity went on tour
to Alaska, was among the passengers
on board. He at once saw the terrible
danger of Il panic among the crew and
passengers, and. altho he is "a years
old, promptly threw himself INTO the
breach to avert it. Selling heavy chair.
he brandished it above his head ana
took his station at the steerage gang
way, warning everybody to maintain
order and not rush for the boats. All
the passengers agree in saying that had
he not done this probably half of those
on board would have been drowned. He
remained at his post until all but five
of the passengers and crew had been
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Poems and Songs Wanted.

NJ. Perry Sargent, IA Main street
Amesbury, Mass, desires to find the
complete poem of which the following
are extractS.
Two brothers. fired by Mars, enlisted
in their country's war;
One for the North, one for the South
went forth to face the cannon's
mouth.
"The widow heard her sons were dead
and after that upon the air was
daily waited
That widows prayer: 'Teu me, Oh
Heaven!
Tell me. Oh. God. did either shed his
brothers blood"
Mrs. o. C. Shultz. Berwick, Pa, would
like the words of the song entitled 1.-THE
Little Bronze Button"
Carl Brenner, 48 w. Peoria street
Pasadena, Cal, wishes the words of a
song by a German poet. Ludwig Uh.
land, one of the verses of which runs
"A cannon ball came flying.
Is 1t for you or for me?
1t tore him down, he lies at M feet
Like he was a part of me-"
C. w. Russell. Wilmington. VT, writes
that the comrade who desires the poem
entitled Sinking of the Cumberland
can find it in Choice Selections No. l.
published by the Penn Publishing Com
pany. Philadelphia, Pa.
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THE NATIONAL ENCAMpNfENT.
Past Commander Fairback Offers Some
Suggestions for the Good of the Or


Suggestions for the Good of the Or
der.
Editor National Tribune: Your very
interesting history and the account of
the Grand Army parade as well as the
proceedings of the 4Sd National En-
campment. has historic value TO every
reader of your ably-conducted journal
With all the good things said of the
Mormon Capital. Salt Lake City is sadly
| in want of a convention han for large
organizations like our order 10 meet in
as you well know. We were compelled
to leave the Armory Hall for the want
of room to seat the delegates of each
Department. We adjourned to the Nor
mon Assembly Hall. which was but very
| little better, for there our Missouri dele
CATION of 26 delegates had to sit in the
| gallery to our disadvantage, which we
| hope will not occur again.
A comrade who has taken active in
| terest in public affairs aside from the
Grand Army cannot help but be i'm
pressed with the able comrades who
lied their Department delegations
With pride and admiration one could
| listen to such able speakers and reason
ers as Corpl Tanner. Past Command
ers-in- Chief Wagner. Reath. Burton and
many others The legislative work was
outlined by the numerous committees
Wherever a 1Oophole or deficiency dis
| played itself numerous comrades were
| on their feet to debate the question oi
amendments. whether beneficial or in.
| furious to the Order. A close observer
| could see that the finality of the argu-
| ments ended in the right direction
There is no question but that the pro-
| ceedings of the National G.. A. r. En-
campment were controlled with as
much intellectual ability as the Senate
or House of Representatives.
Let US hope when we assemble at At
| lantic City the convention hall in which
we meet will be as commodious, as
pleasant, as convenient. as If we would
have had the honor of having the boys
with US in ST Louis in 1910 in place OF
1911. If a suggestion would be in or
der that hereafter when there are three
campfires the same evening. do not tire
| On a few noted comrades to speak al
more than one. for "a willing horse
soon tires" There are so many com
| rades who are interesting speakers tina
by drawing on new fresh minds the
campfires would become more interest
| ing. Then, the noted women of the w
r. c., Ladies of the G.. A. r. and
Daughters of Veterans should be given
a chance to recite. sing or speak. AL
addresses should .be limited not to *
! ceed 20 minrhes, so the audience would
not become fatigued.-Henry Fa'Tback
Past Department Commander. st. Louis
| Mo. C
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AT THE BURNSIDE BRIDGE.
A Comrade Who Has Reason for Know
ing His Regiment Was There.

Editor National Tribune: have been
for a long time most deeply interested
in your comprehensive and readable
history of the differeht armies of the
war of the rebellion.
In one of theNcEapters some time
ago, referring to thei operations of the
Army of the Potomac, at the battle of
Antietam, Md, i notice that you state
that the 51st n. Y. led the charge up
on what is known as Burnside's Stone
Bridge in that battle.
I meant to have written you at once
in reference to this error. but it escaped
my mind until now. In last weeks
issue I noted that these articles were
being published in book form. I am
anxious that this history shall be cor
rect for your own sake, as well as for
the credit of the regiment to which I
belonged.
The 51st Pa. he'd that charge. and
was the first regiment that crossed the
bridge at that point. have the most
positive reason for saving this, because
from that day to this / have been daily
reminded of the fact. When the order
was given to our brigade to make the
charge the 51st Pa. was designated to
lead. Our Colonel (Hartranft) led the
regiment by the right flank. in order to
get it in position Immediately in front
of the bridge. While the regiment, was
moving III tEdt ulTeCtlun the LUZ
some unaccountable reason, cut acrosS
to the left, and opened the large gate
leading into the road and onto the
bridge. When two-thirGs of the way
across the bridge, I found myself en-
tirely alone. 1 stopped and dropped up
on my knees, and at that instant q E0n-
federate sharpshoOter behind stump
on the edge of the hill aimed at me.
tried to spoil the effect of his shot by
sending one in his direction, but un-
fortunately was about two seconds be-
hind time, receiving the contents OF
his musket in my left breast. half an
inch above the heart. which passed en-
tirely thru me, coming out below the
shoulder blade, breaking two ribs and
destroying the upper half of my left
lung. Immediately my gun dropped
from my hands. I raised upon my feet
and started back towards the regiment
1 found on my way back two comrades
along the edge of the bridge. and sue
eeeded in getting around on the other
side of the fence. thru the gate which
1 had previously opened before the
regiment came. I passed what cart
ridges remained in my box to the men
of my company.
You see, this could not have been
had the 51st N. Y. led the charge.
1 have no doubt that the records in
the War Department contain a COM
plete and accurate history of this affair.
but whether or not the records show
this, it is an undeniable fact that the
51st Pa. crossed the bridge first-E. v.
Richards, Co. X, 51st Pa. Past Depart
ment Commander of New Jersey.
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made up for astronomers and geograph-
ers to study. At the pole he found the
temperature 80 degrees below zero
Fahrenheit, and he took about 400 pho
tographs, including one of the Stars and
Stripes at the pole.
While there is some iiscredulity as 10
whether DIR. Cook actually discovered
the pole, the great mass of belief among
geographers of all countries is that he
really succeeded. and that his notes up
on examination will confirm this. The
most surprising fact is his statement
that there is probably firm ground un'
der the ice near the pole, where geog-
raphers have usually believed to be a
sea. On his return he was unable to
make as good progress as on his for
ward voyageJ averaging slightly over 10
miles day.
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tify from his own personal knowledge
that lie saw that flag float proudly and
..efiantly over 81 battlefields, and that
it went up Pennsylvania avenue in the
Grand Review May 23, 1865. in Wash
ington, d. c., and that 1t was returned
to the "loyal ladies" who presented it.
The flag was perforated in many places
by bullets. and the large eagle at the
head of the staff was shot thru both
wings close to the body. 1t was the
Flag of the Free.-J. E. Hott. Co. c, Sd
W. Va. Cav, Mount Solon. Va.
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taken off. Then, as the ship started to
sink. he was thrown against the stanch-
ion and next was washed overheard.
The suction drew him down. but he rose
and in a marvellous way escaped drown
ing. To a newspaper man who inter-
viewed him after his rescue Gen. Bur-
dett said:
ct figured it out this way when we
struck. There was I, "A years old. I'd
lived my life; I'd almost run my course,
probably my time had come.
my first consideration is the women
and children and the young men with
their lives to live, 1 thought, as our
awful situation flashed thru my mind.
You know how sometimes passengers
and crew lose their heads in such a
crisis. 1 was afraid that there might
be panic; that some of the steerage
passengers might try to rush the boats
So stood back and prepared to knock
down the first man who started any
such demoEstration.
No towsrls OH Board.
'Bu, there was no need for my TAX
ing any such tprecaution. Never on the
field of battle or elsewhere have I seen
men, women and children, without ex-
ceptiop, behave themselves with such
fortitude when their lives were at stake.
There wasn't a single exhibition of
cowardioe on board Thus they all got
safely to shore as. boat after boat left
the ship. Finally the after part OF the
boat was suddenly submerged, and l
was knocked down and swept along the
deck. / grabbed at stanchion, but
couldn't hold on. and was swept away.
"a fortunate circumstance for me.
was always q good swimmer. and after
coming to the surface-it seemed as
tho I'd never get above water-I struck
out for shore, where fire had been
started. After I had been in the water
perhaps 20 minutes I made II just in
time. as my wind was getting. mighty
short"
Gen. Burdett was Captain In the
1st Iowa Cav. from its organization in
1851 until Aug. IA, 1864. During part
of that service he was Assistant Provost
Marshal of st. Louis, in which position
he displayed great tact and intrepidity
in dealing with the dangerous situations
that frequently developed in that city.
After the war he settled In Missouri, en-
tered actively into politics as q radical
Republican, was Presidential Elector
and served two terms in Congress Later
he was appointed Commissioner Of the
General Land Office. and after retiring
from that position settled in Washing
ton and entered the practice of the law
becoming one of the leading land law
yers in the country. He was active in
Grand Army work, was Commander OF
the Department of the Potomac. G. A
r., and elected Commander-in-Chief at
Portland in 1886. Beside his ability as
a lawyer he is one of the most eloquent
speakers in the country. and few men
have his ability to awaken enthusiasm
In any audience. All who know Com
rade Burdett admire and love him, and
his heroic conduct in the unexpected
emergency sends a thrill Of loving pride
thruout the Order.
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Will Do Him Good

A. l.. Galloway. Quitman, Mo-, says
that the shot we ga0. the editor of the
st. Joseph Gazette will do him a whole
lot of good when it quits hurting. 1t
was JUST the right kind of an answer
and he needed it badly. His father was
good soldier, and his brothers have
however, always labored under the idea
that he was little smarter than the
rest. and he got some Eastern ideas of
progress" which hardly suit Missouri
atmosphere.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Under Orders.
(By Hattie HorneS Louthan. Denver,

(By Hattie HorneS Louthan, Denver,
Colo.)
{The 21st inf, for the past three
years stationed at Fort Logan. sails for
the Philippine Islands Sept. Z. 1909. by
the United States transport Logan.)
AS the transport swings at anchor in
the Golden-Gated Bay.
Swinging slowly in the sunshine of the
sad September day,
Clasping hands with dear old homeland,
ere she tisfns to sail away.
How the heavy hearts of mothers. SIS
ters. friends, with eyes all dim,
Turn in weary. aching vision to our
western coast lines rim,
Vainly longing for another clasp o.
hands and Word with him."
Him" the tra..sport bears afar,
Under needless alien star.
Star that looks not on the waters OF
this placid harbor bar;
For at closing of the day,
From their homeiand's sheltered bay.
The 21st goes sailing to the Islands
far away.
Now the transport lifts her anchor; she
is backing from the shore;
At her head the beaueeOus emblem that
all loyal hearts adore;
On her decks her brave defenders, with
their banner streaming Ger.
Seey5th sturdy ties that bound her, all
Afe loosened. all undonel
It has struck-the hour of parting. Who
can stay the ruthless sun?
She has turned mid foaming waters
Lo. her voyage has begunI
Hark! The Autumn breezes bland
Watt the measures of the band,
Watt 1.-The Girl I Left Behind Me"
toward the swift-receding land,
Here ashore ring answering cheers,
Here ashore flow women's tears
Here ashore Fise prayers unworded,
anguished yearnings, nameless
fears!
Straining eyes no longer see her; she is
blOtted from our sight;
'TwiXt the Soldier and his homeland
falls the curtain of the night;
Slowly, sadly. turn we back, bereft OF
Iose. bereft of light.
Love and duty! Oh, the conflict, VIII
| it never, never cease?
T6 the heroes of such conflict comes
there never sweet release?
Is 1t lifelong, sTife unending? Is there
never time of peace?
Aye. the ties that bind them here,
To the homeland near and dear
None are looSeLed. none are riyens
and despite the nameless fear,
They. who duty's call obey
Win be drawn, one blessed day,
Back TO loyal hearts that love them
= from their exile far away,
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Confederate Pensions Next.

(From the Sandy Hill IN. W Herald)
Now that Virginia succeeded in get
ting permission to locate Gen. Robert E.
Lee in the Hall of Fame. in his rebel
uniform. Mississippi put in claim for
a niche in which to place the President
of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis.
Georgia has erected a monument to
Nirz, of Andersonville Prison infamy,
against the protest of level-headed
Southern men. Pensions for the men
who followed the conquered banner"
are now in order.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Sheridan at Cedar Greek

Editor National Tribune: I notice in
your paper of Aug. IL the letter of
Comrade A. C. Wallan, Co. B. 18th w.
Va; also one from Serg't Welch, Co. d.,
165th N. Y. would say that Comrade
Wallan is right in what he says about
the arrival of Gen. Sheridan. and Serg't
Welch is wrong I stood right on the
side of the pike when the General rode
up. / saluted and he saluted. 1t was
very near IL a. m.-Fayette Selleck.
Battery B. 5th U. s. Art, South Glens
Falls, N. 7.
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Memorial Hall at Oakland. Cal.

Comrade John T. Bell. formerly of
Co. C. I'd Iowa, writes from Oakland.
Cal, that that city is about to erect a
City Hall, the cost to be something like
million dollars. The three G. A. r.
Posts of that city have taken steps to
secure a Memorial Hall for the pres
ervation of civil war relics; also as a
hall for meetings of the Posts. The
comrades of that city are desirous of
getting information from the comrades
of other cities where there are such
halls. Address communications to John
-T. Bell, Oakland, Cal.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
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Simply mali coupon below. Do it to-day.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
A Fine Address,

Thad. NJ. Mahon. Commander, De-
partment of Pennsylvania G. A r.,
has issued in pamphlet an address de-
livered by Hon. Richard Randolph Nc
Mahon at the G. A. r. Reunion held at
Caledonia, Pa, July 20, 1909. This ad-
dress is an unusually scholarly effort
on the highest plane, and has received
great praise front all who read or
heard Ii
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Naval Veterans, Convention.

Commodore Alexander s. McWilliams
Detroit, Mich, issues General Order
for the Gath Convention of the National
Association of Naval Veterans, which
will be held at the port of Philadelphia
Sept. 1917. It promises to be well
attended and highly interesting. Any
information will be furnished by James
Reid, Fleet Secretary, 85 Marston ave-
nue., Detroit, Mich,
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Approres Commander.in. .Chief Neyius

Jesse Moore, Co. E, 11th Pa, CO.
chranton, Pa, approves Commander-in-
Chief Nevius's address and all that was
said therein. 1t was an able document
and set forth in the best possible way
the objects and purposes of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the duty Of
all veterans. The report of the Pen
sion Committee was also very fine.
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There Was n Co. !.

]. T. Russell, 18th Ky. Cav, Green's
burg, KY, answers that there was a
Co. ] in the 1st KY. Cav. Col Wolford
was very peculiar man. What others
would have he would not, and what
others would not have he would. So
he had 90. ], with four different Cap
tains-Owsley, Carter, Keen and Nc
7 nj
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|177S Lord Mulgrave.
I1T76 Capt. Cook. ......ss.ss.s..s
isis Parry, first voyage. .....-... !
1919 Franklin, first voyage.
I1S21 Parry, second voyage. ......
1925 Franklin, second VOYAGE.
1929 John Ross ...........s :
|lSSS Pease and Simpson. ........
1916 Franklin, third voyage. e...... 15t
1S4S J. C. Ross, search expedition.
1S49 North Star Expedition. !
1S49 PIover and Herald. ......... :
1898 RAE ......''''''' .
1853 Kane Expedition ........... .
1860 Isaac Hayes ............... i
1860 Hall, first voyage. e........... =
1864 Hall. second voyage. .......s
1870 Hall, last voyage. z
1872 Pegetthoff ................
1872 B. Leigh Smith. ..........., z
1875 English Expedition. .......- !
1873 Jeanette Ode Long) ........ ZS
1881 Greeiy ....ss...s
1896 Andree (balloon) .........
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Entertaining the ". r. G..

George N. Thorpe. Newburgh, N. Y,
writes that s. w. Fullerton Post gave
its Relief Corps grand surprise by an
outing at Orange Lake. The Post char
tered g. large car, and had about 100 of
its members to act as hosts. The ladies
had grand time riding the hobby
horses, boating, etc.
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Monument at AndersonvilIe.

II. M. Lamb. 1st Ind. Cav, Princeton,
Ind, amends Comrade Perkins's sugges-
tion in regard to placing a monument
at Andersonville near the Wirz Monu-
ment, and suggests sending an invita-
tion to all Confederate veterans who
are willing to Join with us and erect a
joint monument to both Union and ex-
Confederate soldiers.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Thanks TO President Cabrcro

Otterbein Post. Montmorenci, Ind.
Comrade ]. Williamson, Commander,
has passed resolutions thanking Presi.
dent Manual Estrada Cabrera, of Qua
temala, for his splendid letter to the
Stephenson Memorial COMMITTEES.
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Free Deafness Cure.

A remarkable offer by one of the leading
ear specialists In this country, who will send
two months medicine free to prove his
ability to cure Deafness, Head Noises and
Catarrh. Address DR.. G. n. Branamap, Ill
East 18th Street, Kansas City, Mo
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
The Estate Of Gen. Palmer

The public appraiser has reported
that the estate of Gen. VIM. ]. Palmer
is valued at s3.171, ,025.10. Out of this
the State of Colorado will receive an in
heritance tax Of about 100000.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09

EdSItfH HtIIIIsPOHC.
1884 William Barents. ......s "a
1886 Rup Hoemskerck. ~
1897 Henry Hudson ........ 80
1896 William Scoresby, ,.,... 81
1871 W. r. parry. .,,....-... 50
1858 Nordenskjold .....s.... u
1874 Julius PAYER er......... 81
1895 Frederick Jackson. ...... 81
1886 Frithjof Nansen. ....... s6
1889 Walter Wellman ....... 82
1900 Duke of Abruzzi. ....... SO
1905 Anthony Flala ......... S2-4
1907 Walter Wellman (halted
by sterm).
1909 Walter Wellman Called;
balloon exploded).
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Eastern Hemisph

1902 Robert E. Peary.. ~
1906 Robert z. Peary.. 81
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Past Efforts Made to Reach North Pole.
Western Hemisphere.

TotaI......... TotaI 75S
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
DOW TO LECTURE HERE.
Great Art Teacher Scheduled For Two
Addresses Dec. 10 and II.

Detroit will be favored this week
with TWO illustrated lectures by per-
baps the greatest teacher OF ART in the
United States. Professor Arthur Dow,
recent delegate to the International
Congress iii HEeHdeH, and head of the
art department OF the teachers col
lege. Columbia university. Both lee
lures are 20 he given In the art mu-
scum. under the auspices OF the So
ciety OF Arts and Crafts, the first on
Friday Dec 10. al : p. m Design in
lIandicraft." and The second Design
in Landscape" on Saturday. Dec. II, at
3 y. m. Mr. Dow is no stranger in
Detroit. having lectured here 10 crowd
ed halls last wear
As Mr. Dow will have supervision of
the school of design 10 be established
in Detroit early in the wear. his visit
al This time Is especially interesting.
b. a system Of correspondence with
his trained worker. who will act as
practical mead OF the classes here, Mr..
Dow will keep In constant touch with
The schools progress, and direct its
activity The classes will be estab-
lished under the direction of the
Society Of ArlS and Crafts, which. nm
der its new president. F. c. Baldwin,
and Vice President II J Maxwell
Grylls. is pushing its educational work
with renewed energy this year