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A Lonely Day.

And yet should we call it lonely, after
all, for Memorial Day is what the heart
makes it, and II we believe that the
veterans who fought for the Flag are
indeed safe on the other shore the day
need not be lonely, altho 1t Will always
be a sad pleasure to remember the rose
covered mounds Of those who are mus
tered out.
Away out in Nome, Alaska, Memorial
Day is not just what it is with us. There
is no part of the United States where
there are no flowers on that day and
green grass and singing birds and wav-
ing branches thru which the soft Spring
winds are gently blowing. In Nome,
Alaska, however, there is not even sun
shine. There isn't Grand Army Post,
there isn't a grave of a veteran nor
much of anything else on Memorial
Day that is pleasing except snow and
dogs and patriotism, patriotism that
wells up in the hearts of men and wO-
men who probably have no connection
whatever with any man who ever de-
Tended the Flag.
Corps who lives in that almost God
forsaken country says that Memorial
Day in Nome is the weirdest day as OBJ
served up near the Arctic Circle in all
the dominions of Uncle Sam. She says
that there are no flowers in that will
derness of gold and snow, where even
cordwood is relic to be appreciated.
Few are buried in Alaska except dogs
and natives. so there are no graves to
deck, and If anyone has to be buried
up there the ground has to be blasted
in order to inter the body, and II 1t
were the grave of a veteran the burial
committee would need snowshoeS and
shoyels.
But, just the same, the patriotic
hearts up there cherish the memories
| of the day, and observe 1t just as relig-
iously as it is observed here. All the
1 people gather for a parade, and the
only half-dozen horses in Nome are
turned over to the United States Mar
shall and his Aids, and the rest of the
celebrants go on foot or else crack
winding whips over surly dogs Two
years ago. this lady says. there were six
veterans in Nome who always marched
with the citizens, altho their canes
crunched in the sleet and snow and
| their ice-crusted boards snapped in the
| Winter wind. There were only three
| of those veterans to march this year
In hall the frozen earth is thawed Out
and banked up in the center, and after
the march with the improvised flags
and cambria sashes the Floral Commit
tee gathered about this mound of earth
to deck the imaginary grave in memory
of all those who have given up theii
lives in defense of the Flag. The three
Grand Army veterans carried paper
flowers that an Eskimo squaw ha(
made in her snow hut on the wintry
beach thru the long Winter nights
These three lonely veterans paced the
streets with these punches of artificia
flowers clasped tightly in their hands
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were killed in battle, which would make
17.6 enlisted men killed to every officer.
Now we come to those who died from
disease. There were only 2,712 officers
to 197,O0S men. That is, there were
10 men died from disease to every
officers Jared better and had better
care when sick.
E. F. Tucker, First Sergeant, Co. f.,
18th KY, Greensburg, KY, cannot see
how any true comrade, either officer or
soldier can be opposed to the volunteer
/, officers bill. This does not show true
comradeship, but rather indicates
selfishness and envy. All officers, so
far as his knowledge goes. have always
been ready and willing to aid the old
soldiers in procuring pensions. The bill
will take nothing from the private SOL
der; II is rather calculated to benefit
him than otherwise. Some of the COM
rades forget that the bill simply at
tempts to put their officers on a plane
with the officers OF the Regular Army
whose hardships were nothing, com
pared to those who served in the civi
war.
Elvin II. Smith. Lieutenant, 31st Wis.
East Sound, Wash. notices that some
OF the comrades object to the volun.
teer officers bill, but none of them Civ,
very good reasons. He is persuaded
that ii is mere jealousy. He gives hi.
own case as follows:
Il enlisted as a private in 1862 II
the 31st Wis, and served as private anC
Sergeant for Is months, and was pro
NOTED to Second Lieutenant of my com
pany / had received s25 as advanced
bounty when mustered In as private
When mustered In as Lieutenant tina
SIS was deducted from pay due me
In January, 1854, was sent home a
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THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
(Continued from page one.)

out to the very front. Gen. Grant re-
ceived them very cordially, made them
feel at home, and gave them every ia
cility for executing their mission OF
humanity.
Lees Position.
While the position which Lee had
now assumed was of less strength thah
any of his preceding ones. yet 1t was
very strong. Lee was perfectly acqualnt-
ed with the topography of the country,
and knew how to take instant ana iuli
advantage of 1t. He had his left rest
ing on Totopotomoy Creek. while ms
right was near New Cold Harhor ana
protected by impossible swamps. ON
his right he had profited by sunkeh
road to throw up a high parapet De-
hind it, which made it like the ram
part of a fortress. The remainder OF
his line was lower and more level, out
had much" protection in the way OF
swamps,. ravines and thickets, whlch
were added to by heavy slashings OF
timber The weakness of the position
was that Lee had to stretch out ms
line for a distance of six miles, when
gave Grant the hope that 1t might be
found somewhere thin and easily
forced. But Lee had had time to thoro-
ly intrench. to place his artillery in po-
sitjon and cover it with traverses. His
veterans. by this time past masters in
the art of defense, had well employed
the two days while the Union army
The National tribune., 1910-07-14
IT, w. SHOPPELL s. CO., Pension Attorneys Washington
A New and Attractive Premium.

NATIONAL TRIBUNE has been fortunate obtaining small
edition publication entitled "CRUMBs CoNORT It's
being composed of choice Biblical texts and poetca quota
suitable morning evening reading the house.
hold For this purpose printed large type heavy
"a and when suspended the wall be
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Each read be turned back and instruction and
advice is before the eyes constantly for the day.
only ornamental addition to any but must
prove inspiration blessing all who read and follow its adj
monitons and wholesome Suggestions
originally sold for $780, and ws supply holds out
will be postpaid address for two yearly subscriptions to
The NATIONAL tribune.
To this splendid premium it will only be necessary for
get with his Or 1t VIII
third the original pricen addition to one
regular subscription.
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WATCH THESE sYMpr roHS

: If you have backache, head
ache, dizziness, puffy swellings
under the eyes, or in the feet and
ankles, nervousness, tired and
wornout feeling, if the urine is
light and pale, dark colored and
cloudy, if you make water often,
getting up during the night, if
it sinarts and burns when you
pass it, if there is sediment Or
brick dust when it stands, write
for this free treatment at once,
without minutes delay.
Like a serpent with lis deadly
fangs, kidney troubles quickly
entwine the helpless patient,
infusing the system with its
poisonous uric acid. Slowly the
racking pains clutch the SUI
ferer more firmly il sheir unre-
lenting grasp, gradually the
pai.is increase, slowly at first,
but gaining steadily, finally
ending in a daily, rightly, con-
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Sergeant and recruited II Tor
my company. Those recruits received
from 5000 to $500 bounty. While In
Washington, Just after the Grand Re-
view, / was mustered In as First Lieu
tenant of the same company.
AT the close Of the war many pri-
Yates in my company had saved more
money than / had At the close cf the
war found / was somewhat deaf, and
that deafness increased until 1t made
me unfit for business. ! had no way OF
proving that 1t was caused by my army
service, altho / think 1t was. have
done all 1 could to help my comrades
to pensions, but did not receive a pen
sion until but few years ago under
the aged dependent act. / have been
a poor man ali my life. The question
arises, why should any comrade object
to me living in comfort the balance OF
my days?"
E. T. M. Hurlbut, Sebastopol, Cal,
says that The National Tribune Dill ls
all right up TO IS years, but 1t seems
to him that there should be at least IS
added at 80 years. He cites his own
case. He is within 26 days of being S2
years old, and gets only $40 month to
live on. He pays ST. a month rent,
which leaves only $13 for his other ex-
penses. He has to live entirely alone,
do his own work. and has no one with
in call. This Is after practicing medi-
cine over 40 years and having over
$50, 900 outstanding for services, food
fuel, etc, be has furnished for those
who he thinks would have died withou,
it. IL
C. s. Walker, Co. H. SD Ohio
Charleston, w. Va, says:
81 have read the full text of the grab
called the vOlunteer officers bill, and
cannot repress my opinion or the In
justice of the proposition. Did the
officers endure greater hardships or face
any greater dangers than the non CONS
and privates?i IL they did, they ha6
their reward in greater honor and pay
as well as in greater privileges. Wher
an officer was killed or discharged there
| were just as good men in most cases II
the rank and file ready and willing Il
take his place. According to this bill
| if an officer served six months, tho III
may have resigned, he is placed on thj
retired list While a private may hav,
served four years and been wounded
from which he suffers all the time, ye
unless he is so feeble as to require con
stant care, he is not eligible for pen
sion. II he is eligible, he receives 70
his few remaining weeks or months onl
what all are justly entitled to. TIL
officers will be benefited, while only on
out Of perhaps SO Of the rank and fill
will receive anything. and that in tn
shape of a kindly kick into his grave
Let us all stand or fall together.
think action on this bill should be de
ferred until the rank and file can ex
press themselves. If 1t is passed, ther
will be no further consideration of tn
dollar-a-day bill for at least three year.
do not believe one out Of 10 OF tn
J veterans approve the bilL'
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THE VOLUNTEER OFFICERS BILL.
Comrades Air Their Views-Some Fa-
yor it's Enactment; Others Do Not.


yor it's Enactment; Others Do Not.
, Edward Cronan, 8th Wis. La Crosse,
Wis, is surprised at not seeing any
remonstrance at what he calls the rud-
der forsteering the volunteer ofncers
retirement bill thru Congress. Did the
officers who framed that bill get colo
feet or were they afraid of the cars IN
their original draft of the bill? 1t looks
that way. Now there Is tackled on as
a rudder to help their bill sop for inc
private who marched in the mud with
the boys" but the poor private has 10
show by affidavit that he Is entitled,
while the officer is to get his retired pay
simply for the asking.
Capt ]. Fairbank, I'D Ohio, Helena,
Ohio, has been reading The National
Tribune ever since it was first published,
and shall continue to take it as long as
he lives; but he does not expect to
live many years, since he Is now past
1885, He was in the service about four
years, going out as private and COM
ing back as Captain of his company.
He was in prison about nine months, SO
ne knows all about soldier life. He does
l not think that the officers should be
pensioned so much higher than the prl-
Yates, as they did not do any more hard
fighting, nor suffer as much as the pri-
yates suffered. Still, he shall not re-
fuse it if they give him more. Some
of the boys are Dragging on their fam
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lilies. He and his wife had six chill
dren One died in infancy, and five,
four boys and one girl, are living and
all married. He has "a grandchildren
and "a great grandchildren. Counting
all of his clan there are II. How is
that for family?
H f. Stoutenburg, Oneonta, N. Y, is
opposed to the volunteer officers bill.
Having held all the various ranks, from
private in the rear rank to the COM
mand Of his company, he is In posi-
tion to Judge somewhat of the duties OF
each. His opposition is first because it
does not include one who holds a more
responsible position than Second Lieu
tenant. That is the First or Orderly
Sergeant. He is always held responsible
for the general appearance of the men.
their arms, equipment, drill, roll call,
acquisitions for ammunition, rations
and Quartermaster supplies. and maxi
ing morning reports. He has this re-
sponsibility, while a Second Lieutenant
does little but guard or picket duty, and
is never responsible for anything, and
draws four times as much pay. When
a Captain and First Lieutenant Is pres
ent he is like a fifth wheel carried on
a gun in case of accident.
B. A. Dunn, 9th Ind, Waukegan, Ill,
is opposed to the volunteer officers bill,
because it creates a privileged class,
placing the officers above the men who
served in the ranks. He has nothing
but admiration for the officers who did
their duty honorably and bravely, but
no more go than the men they COM
manded. All could nc. be officers. the
company to which Comrade Dunn be-
longed was well commanded by two
brave and true officers, but there Were
in the company at least 20 men who
could have commanded the company
quite as well. II was the same way
with the field officers. He finds that
6,354 officers and 110,765 enlisted men
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The 91st n. v.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
"A short sketch of the 9lst \. V. when
and where organized, etc.-George N
Thorpe, Newburgh, n. Y.
The 91st y. Y. was organized at AL
bany in December, 1861. and after serv-
ing out two enlstments mustered out
July 3. 1868 II was also called Nc
CleIlan Chasseurs, and was command
ed by Col Jacob Van Zandt, dismissed
Feb. .. 1865. succeeded by Col Jona-
than Tarbell, in command at the time
IF muster-out. 1t belonged to Growers S
Division, Nineteenth Corps, and lost / 3
killed and 1856 from disease, etc.-Ed-
itor National Tribune
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straightforward front attack. The MIS-
tory of great European wars is largely
made up of overwhelming shocks
against the enemy's front by masses of
well-trained soldiers. What was sue
cessful and conclusive in the days when
the smoothbore musket could send Its
deadly ball only few score yards be-
came exceedingly hazardous when the
rife began killing at a mite and posi-
lively deadly at 500 yards.
The immense power of the rifle was
first demonstrated at New Orleans,
when the best regiments of the British
army melted away before the hurting
storm from the rifles in The hands OF
the Kentucky and Tennessee militia.
Gen. Grants experience with front
attacks against lines defended by the
mortal rifle had been contradictory. AT
Fort Donelson and at Mission Ridge
he had seen such attacks wonderfully
successful, while at Vicksburg they had
been signalIy disastrous.
! There was much to tempt him sorely
to make the experiment now. Lees
army, reinforced tho it was, was
stretched out over front of six miles,
from the Totopotornoy to the swamps
of the Chickahominy. 1t was hoped
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happy in being thus able to pay tribute
to the memory of the boys in blue who
have gone before, tho away on IN that
desolation of the frozen North. There
could be no G. A. r. service, because
there was no service book, but some
one mumbled a prayer, America" was
sung and few bars of Marching Thru
Georgia." and that was Memorial Day
away up there where there Is eight
months Winter and six months night.
Surely this day, SO earnestly and 10y
ally kept in far-away Nome, ought to
be lesson in patriotism to US who live
where flowers spring eternal and where
the sun kisses a million flags every hour
that it shines on it's race around the
world.
The National tribune., 1910-07-14
Bench Mark OF the Kansas Pacific
Railroad

Comrade William B. Hammond. Bal
timore, Md, writes that the bench mark
Of the Kansas Pacific Railroad was put
in at Denver in 1867, and not 1877, as
stated.
The National tribune., 1910-07-14
SOLDIERS WIVES

has on in
marria family
and procuring other eSdnss
No fee
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Doctor
n Mche o. Building, Cleveland Ohio He will send
offer Tor ne pef1eeV
promised
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Cures
Kidneys, Bladder,
Rheumatism
New Three-Fold LEXOID Treatment Now Saving
Thousands From That Back-Breaking, Digging.
Twisting, Terrible, Torturing Agony Eases otln :l
Joints Ouiets Those Heart-Wringing Rheumatic
Pains, and Sootl1es Those UnbearabEe Bladder
Troubles At Once, AS II By Magic
SENT FREE!

SEN NGG:
I will send free of all cost,
without charge, without obiiga-
ton, complete LEXOID treat
ment to any sick and suffering
man or woman who needs the
right kind Of help. 1 do not
ask for money and I will accept
no pay, not even a postage
stamp. I viii send the treat
ment free and stand the entire
cost myself, because I wish to
prove to every sufferer that re-
lief can be had, that the nights
of pain and sleepiessness and
the days of misery and despair
can be turned into ones OF hap
piness and comfort.
For with my wonderful treat
ment thousands are now being
cured and can bear willing wit
ness. Those suffering for years
with the most chronic, obstinate
and severe cases find relief after
all other remedies have failed
to cure them. In all stages,
among all classes, among either
sex, among the rich and the
poor, everywhere, on every
hand are those who can testify
to the marvellous curing powers
of this treatment that banishes
uric acid.
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DRIVES AWAY The POISON

With my marveicus new three-fold LEX
Old combined treatment all these troubles
are quickly reached. For LExOID drives
away the poisonous impurities that clog the
kidneys and Cause the trouble. As water
euenches fire, LEXOID masters uric acid
cleanses and purifies, strengthens. inVigor-
ate, and encourages the kidneys to properly filter
the blood, stops the pain. gives strength 20 the
s,:ewlife and ambition to the mind and body.
and does it quickly. quietly. without loss o, tie.
I want every Sufferer to know. to come and to
accept this free help Wherein lies reace and ippi-
ness My ls sc.ea ti.ic treatment is different nom
ali others is entirely harmless and Guaranteed
under the rure FOOD and Dug Acts. There Is no
other LEECfD anywhere. AZ any price. for alone
arr, i;s o.,.y psiessor. Bat viii give IL gladly TO
the nrsdy Willingly will send 1t to all. free Tor
the asking 10 help those VINO need hep, who are
discouraged dowIi-tieartcd ard hopeless FOR II
brings peace and ress and comfort ans 0uck fehei
to all suffering.
The National tribune., 1910-07-14
Stern, Fortitude of the soldiers.

Gen. Horace Porter gives the follow
ing illustration of the magnificent de-
termination of the men of the Army of
the Potomac:
In passing along on foot among the
troops at the extreme front that even
ing (June -, while transmitting some
of the final orders, l observed an incl
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
RAISE PASSENGER
FARE TO SPOKANE
Travellers Will Pay $l.5Of for Round
Trip After January 81

Beginning with February | all
travellers between this city and spo-
kane over the electric line or North
ern Pacific viii have to pay more
money for the privilege. a. the rate
will advance TO rs cents for one way.
with no reduction for the round trip.
This viii mean that In all proba-
bllity the trafIlc viii become less, as
the additional SO cents is an amount
which the majority will not desire to
add to the present rate for the trip.
It win also tend 20 keep many from
that city who now so there for pleas
ure as we'll as business. In q degree
II will be a good thing for this city.
but whether the advance will con-
tinue during the summer months.
when the trafAc is large. remains to
DO seen.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
FLOODS DOING
GREAT DAMAGE
River on a Rampage and People
Fleeing to Elevations

PAISLEY, Ore, Jan. This city
is in great danger OF destruction by
food and the citizens OF the entire
community are fleeing to higher
grounds. The chewaucan river is on
a rampage and is carrying hugh
cakes of Ice through the principal
streets of the town. The river has
spread over the entire valley sur
rounding Paisley.
For two miles the channel 10 q
solid mass OF ice. Ice jams have
battered down bridges connecting
this city with the outside world. Al
fast as the rushing water reaches
comparatively level surface II
freezes. and this has been going on
since the goth OF December, although
much worse during the past few
days.
The present situation Is without
parallel In the history OF the town
The vino here Is exceedingly change
able and 1t is feared that q chinoot
wind may come suddenly. and should
that occur hundreds Of tons OF ie'
would be converted into water,
which could not be kept from doinl
thousands of dollars worth OF dam
age to property and possibly to life
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
UNION MINERS
AGAINST UNION
VOTE ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY TO
GIVE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PROTECTION.
Loyalty to Organized Labor Is Purely
Personal Matter.

BUTTE. Mont. Jan. 4.-Members
of the miners union employed in the
Boston and Montana company's smell
ter at Great Falls voted tonight. $50
to 81. to afford guards for men re-
placing striking switchmen, saving
the smelter from a shutdown.
An order was issued by the Anal
gamAted Copper company yesterday
morning ordering all Amalgamated
mines in Butte to close at I O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. At 2 o'clock.
however, the order was Withdrawn
upon request from the smeltermen
to furnish guards to enable suspen-
sion Of the mines because Of the fact
that smeltermen last night would
take a vote upon ending the strike
OF the switehmen.
The scheme is for the Great FALL
smeltermen to furnish guards to en-
able the strIkebreakers to work
Great Falls is the only point In the
northwest where the striking switch
men control the situation. as the re
suit Of which 1000 men employed 81
the Boston & Montana properties ii
Great Falls and Butte are idle. Tn
B. & II. company IL a subsidiary o
the Amalgamated Copper COMPANY
and It's mines and smelters wer
closed about Ave weeks ago by tn
switchmen's strike.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
WILL BEGIN UNIQUE
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION
DIR. s. A. Knapp of Department Of
Agriculture In Charge.

DIR. s. A. Knapp of Department OF
Agriculture In Charge.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. A.
A somewhat unique campaign OF ed
ucation is to be undertaken in jan
uary by DR.. s. A. Knapp of the de-
partment of agriultucre, in charge
Of the farm demonstration work in
the south, which will have for Its
purpose discussion OF the farm
methods and policies Of the various
states and the means for bringing
about greater agricultural prosper.
ity.
The trip is being arranged by the
Southern railway and is undertaken
at the suggestion of that company
There will be a series of eight or
nine addresses. each treating direct
ly of the agricultural work and con-
ditions in the community or state in
which 1t is delivered. the entire SER
les making a collected study of farm
life. methods, opportunities and pos
sibilities in the southeastern states
which will doubtless attract wide at
tention.
DR.. Knapp is one Of the leading
agricultural authorities of the coun-
try aud he has an intimate knowi-
edge of farm conditions, of soils, and
all that pertains to southern agri-
culture, and his past work has been
one of the chief Influences in the
advance in crop diversificatlon which
has taken place in recent years in
THE south.
AS at present arranged, meetings
will be held in Lynchburg. Va, Char
lotte. N. O., Greenville, s. c.. Macon,
Ca, Jacksonville, Fla. Admission, and
Huntsville, Ala, West Point and
GreenvIlle, Miss. Memphis, Tenn,
and Lexington, Ky.