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THE SHAMROCK
XIHEN mention is made of the 81

WHEN mention is made of the shamrock
w one cannot. from a scientific point of
view, be certain what plant is meant. In one
part of Ireland one plant is called the sham
rock in another part another plant, and else
where in the island still another.
The name is perhaps most widely given to
one of the hop clovers, botanically called
Tyifolium minus. This is the plant that is COM
monty exported from Ireland, especially to
London. for Saint Patrick's Day, and often to
the United States, under the name of the sham
rock. 1t may perhaps lay claim to being called
the true historical shamrock, although that
honor might also be claimed for several other
plants.
But it is not true, as generally supposed, that
it will grow nowhere but in Ireland. 1t will
grow wherever it is properly cultivated and
does grow freely in other countries
White clover (Trifoliam repens) is widely
understood to be the common shamrock, and is
and elsewhere. 1t grows nowhere more freely
and abundantly than in the United States, and
there is nothing enthusiastically Irish bout it.
Black medic (Medicago lapnhna) is also
known as the shamrock. So is wood sorrel
(O1alis Aceto sella) There is much historical
evidence in favor of the claim that this last
plant is the shamrock sung of by poets. 1t is
beautifully trifoliate and grows in wild places.
Red clover has been locally called in America
the shamrock This plant is extremely familiar
to Americans and is the State flower of Yer
mont. Even watercress has been called sham
rock, although its leaves are not trifoliate.
True shamrock. to an IriShman. IS the plant
known by that name around the spot of his or
his fathers birth: but the botanst has much
trouble in identifying it as he has in identifying
the Mayfower of New England name applied
in different localities to trailing arbutus, to
saxifrage. to hepatica. and to two or three other
plants.
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The National tribune., 1910-12-08
From the st. Cloud W. II. c.

Editor National Tribune: The Wo-
mans Relief Corps was organized here
Feb. 2. 1910, with 80 charter members.
we have now 50 enthusiastic WORKING
members. ] have not space III TINS let
ter TO describe the w. X. &. work here
or the probable effect upon the future
of St cloud. Nearly every State and
Territory is represented in st. Cloud
vet there is perfect harmony in action
by everyone. We are all working Tor
the future of our town, and we have
watched its growth with much pleasure
We are glad that Maj. McElroy con-
ceived the idea of this colony and that
the Seminole Land and Investment Co.
nave carried it out with such great sue
cess. for the company have gone be-
yond our expectations or their prom
ises in improving the town Strangers
coming to st. Cloud are impressed with
the wonderful growth of the colony and
the manifest contcntment of the peo-
pie. The climate is us fine as any on
earth, There are no SWamps or aliiGa-
tors, as so many people imagine. All
st. cloud asks is that people come and
see for themselves. Yours, sincerely
Loretta Garner. Press Correspondent,
w. 4. c., st. Cloud, Bla., Oct. 3, 1910.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

S. w. Thornton, Sth Iowa, Kearney,
Neb. Comrade Thornton, who was q
Sergeant in his regiment, was in com.
mand of a portion of the provost guard
that was on duty the night that Forrest
made his sensational raid into Mem
phis. Comrade Thornton gave the
alarm and opened fire on the enemy,
his squad putting up good fight, dur
ing which he received a severe wound
in the thigh, from the results of which
he had to he subsequently discharged.
He went to Kearney, Neb., So years
ago, and began buying land there al
fast as he was able. This has greatly
enhanced in value and made him COM
fortably well off. He and his wife were
on their way to st. Cloud, where they
will make their future home.
L. G. Heck, Lock Haven, Pa. COM
rade Heck, who is a retired minister,
served in the 125th Pa. and then in the
21st Pa. Cav, and later was commits
stoned in the 127th u. S. C. T.
A. D. Mead. 1st N. Y. M'td Rifles,
Brooklyn, N. Y. Comrade Mead is in
the hotel business, and, accompanied
by his wife, was on his way to st. Cloud.
I. r. Corbin, SD Pa, Waterford, Pa.
Comrade Corbin and wife were on
make their home.
Frank S. Longley, 21st Me-, Tomp-
kins Cove. n. Y. Comrade Longley
kins Stone Crushing Company and also
engaged in the ice business. He has
sold out all his interests at Tompkins
Cove, however. and with his wife was
on his way to St. Cloud, which he will
make his future residence.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
Well Satisfied.
CFrom the st. Cloud Tribune

-(From the st. Cloud Tribune.)
Have Just returned from my visit to
st. Cloud, ard am in receipt of your
letter of Aug. 3 with regard to hotel
accommodations, and thank you for the
information. l also desire to extend
my sincere thanks for your kind atten-
ton during my visit, and for the special
efforts made in showing my wife and
myself the tract. I am well satisfied
with both my tract and town lot, and
feel sure that st. Cloud will continue
to grow and prosper. One particularly
noticeable feature of the town was the
substantial structures already complet-
ed and now under construction and the
many large and prettily painted private
homes. | came to st. Cloud during Au-
gust purposely to ascertain if the wealth
er conditions were as reported by the
Land Company, and cannot hesitate in
stating l found everything as represent
ed and good. cool breeze blowing all
most continually. Some day in the near
future l hope l will be able to spare
the time to get my tract in cultivation,
and spend at least part of my time as
a resident of your city.-S. H. Schoen-
veg, Cleveland, o.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
THE REIGN OF THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
At Baxter Springs, Kan, Winter of 1866 and 1867.
BY ROBERT MORRIS PECK. Alias Number 81"
Copyright, 1907, by Peck)

the pistol held in my hand he seemed
to change his mind suddenly and
backed out, for I assured him that ]
was umpiring the game, and his friend
should have fair play. but I'd stand
none of his interference. So the punch
ing went merrily on.
1t was my private opinion about this
stage of the game that Willard was
getting badly beaten; but it was fall
ing of his that he never knew when he
was whipped, and, seeing the disad-
vantage he was laboring under, he
rushed in, clinched Stanley and threw
him.
1t took the big fellow but a second
or two to discover when he fell with
Willard on top of him that he was
whipped, for he yelled Justify:
" 'Nough! Take him off,"
Saw Fair Play.
Being the only one in the crowd that
had drawn revolver, l seemed to have
the drop on the rest of the onlookcrs,
and they all seemed by mutual consent
to acknowledge my authority, and
looked at me hesitatingly before Of
fering to separate the combatants
Willard was now getting in his work
on Stanley in great shape, and seeing
the hesitation of the hystanders, the
big fellow roared again: For Gods
sake, men, take him off Are you 60
ing to stand there and see him murder
me. He's crippled me for life nowI''
! then gave the word to pull him
off," and it took pulling to make Will
lard loosen his hold. We took him into
McMillan'S Store Cat whose door the
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
Health Restored at St. Cloud.

Editor National Tribune: I came to
st. Cloud Dec. ., 1909, for my health.
/ have not only found what l came for,
u good climate, but have been relieved
of many aches and pains from which l
have suffered for the last 25 years. My
son, who came with me, had been in
poor health for eight years. He has
been much improved, and we are very
grateful that st. Cloud was ever estab-
lished. This is certainly a healthy
place. 1t is not as hot as in West Vir-
ginia. The rainy season is not disagree
able. My home, on Kentucky avenue
and 14th street, is on as low ground as
any in st. Cloud, and yet I was put to
no inconvenience by any overflow The
bitches that the land company has cut
carries off the water My grape vines
that were set out in March are 10 feet
high. l planted and worked my garden
last Summer. and have had plenty of
vegetables. We have good well of
soft water. The climate here relieves,
il not cures. rheumatism and lung and
throat troubles. 1 am glad I am here,
and believe that is the case with a
vast majority of our people Yours
very truly-Mrs. Nettie Blake, st.
Cloud. Fla, Oct. q, 1910.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
Gen. \. NJ. Clarke Praises COLONY
(From the St cloud Tribunel


Gen. A. NJ. Clarke, of Southern
Plnes, N. c., arrived in st. Cloud on
Wednesday evening, and is stopping at
the Westway House. This is Cen
Clarkes first visit to our city, and he
Is so favorahly impressed that it is his
intention to locate permanently. In an
interview with representative of the
Irlbune on Thursday Gen. Clarke, when
asked his views OF st. Cloud, said: "I
thlnk the growth of your little city has
peen nothing short of wonderful. Your
new hotel is, think, very much better
than ours in Southern Pines, and the
climate is all that could De desired. 1
am well pleased with conditions here
IN general, and as soon as 1 can ar
range matters satisfactorily 1 will To-
cate here permanently" Gen. Clarke's
lfst command was the Sth Pa, which
answered the first call for volunteers.
Later he was in command of the 67th-
"a, regiment recruited from Phila-
delphia. His entire service covered a
period of nearly five years.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
The Son of IL Veteran Pleased.

Editor National Tribune: 1 wish as
the son of a veteran to say that i think
The National Tribnnei and the Seminole
Land and Investment Co. have done
even more than they agreed to do in
the building up of this colony, and they
are still expending their money here. |
have been here year, and l like 1T
more and more the longer / stay. On
page Is, at the top, in the anniversary
issue of the st! Cloud Tribune, is TO be
seen cut of my house, which i earned
and built since l left Bay City, Mich,
Dec u, 1909. We have had a very
pleasant Summer, and while it is the
rainy season il has not put us to any
Inconvenience. / have had quite a lot
Of things growing in my garden, and do
not see why we cannot make this a
very profitable trucking and fruit
growing community. But aside from
that the climate is a wonderful asset,
and is worth all anyone has paid for
their property here.-Frank Marvin, st.
Cloud, Fla, Oct. 3, 1910.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

fight had occurred) to repair damages,
while Stanley went away with some of
mis- friends, fully satisfied that he had
had enough. Capt Mann and Stanley
about a year later brought suit for
damages, for false arrest and impris-
onment, against Willard, Higginbotham
and third man (myself), whom they
could not remember; but when / was
put on the witness stand their attorney,
Judge Webb. of Fort Scott, drew from
me the fact that / WAS one of .he ar
resting party-that third man. They
were defeated, however, and had the
costs to pay.)
The next man brought before the
committee for trial was one John Ger
man, VINO had been arrested on his
claim, about 10 miles up Spring Ril er.
where he was living with his family.
The evidence in Germans case
showed that he was member of the
gang of outlaws; that his house was q
common rendezvous for members of the
fraternity; that he had been active in
concealing and running off stolen stock,
and had assisted in butchering some
stolen cattle, and had probably been
engaged in a case or two of robbery,
but it was not conclusively proven that
he had participated in any murders.
Men whose lives have been in serious
jeopardy under similar circumstances
and from the same source of danger
Will possess a sympathetic feeling for
each other, tho there may be no other
bond of fellowship between them.
] was convinced that this fellow, Ger
man, was a villain, and as horse and
cattle stealing was considered a capital
crime by a majority of the Vigilance
Committee he probably deserved hang
ing, according to our code, but there
WIS Il serious doubt in the minds of
some of the committee as to the pro-
nf i'm al.,,
for any other crime but murder. / was
of this persuasion, az was also our
President. Albert Willard, and some
other prominent vigilants, while there
were many who advocated hanging any
man convicted of horse or cattle steal
ing or for even being a member of the
gang of outlaws. The evidence had
shown that German had been suspi-
ciously connected with a certain mur-
der. but the proof was not conclusive
Civil War Prison Companions.
German and ] had been, on an occa-
sion during the last year of the civil
war, prisoners in the hands of the same
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

band Of rebel bushwhackers, tho stran-
| gers to each other at the time, and had
each, at Q slightly different time and
place, while We were helpless, unarmed
prisoners. seen a number of our less
fortunate comrades shot down in a
heartless manner by our inhuman cap
tors after they (these prisoners) had
surrendered their arms under prom
Use that their lives should be spared,
and that they should be treated and
respected as prisoners of war. Both
German and / had by mere chance
escaped the fate of our murdered COM
rades, tho the bushwhackers had orig
inally intended to kill all their prison.
ers. and when he and ] met by chance
soon afterwards in Fort Scott and eX-
changed accounts of one of the most
strenuous days either of US had ever
experienced we found that we had both
been prisoners to n gang of murderous
whetches, who boasted that no Union
man had ever fallen into their hands
and got away alive-that they made 1t
an inviolable rule to kill all the prison
ers they took. We had each escaped
the fate intended for us in thrilling but
different ways.
Having thus been chance comrades
in like misfortune and good luck, l had
felt 4 very natural sympathy for the
fellow, and had met him and talked
over those exciting times occasionally
since coming to Baxter Springs before i
had had any suspicion that he belonged
to the gang of outlaws.
l now felt particularly sorry for him,
and as there was doubt in my mind
of his having committed a crime merit
ing hanging, I believed that his was n
case where clemency might with pro-
priety be extended to the prisoner.
When he had been brought in pris-
oncr and had heard of the fate that
overlook the Mizer boys he seemed to
realize the danger he was in, and ap-
pealed to me for help, begging me in
consideration Of his wife and children
10 use my influence to get him released,
promising to leave the country and
reform if permitted to do so.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
st. Cloud Improves on Acquaintance.

Editor National Tribune: / have not
been here very long, but l am very
much pleased with the outlook and the
location of my town lot and five-acre
tract. st. Cloud is much finer place
than / expected to see. l find the peo-
pie very socablc. and / believe those
who come here will enjoy good health
and be relieved of many of the aches
and pains the people suffer from in the
North, as many of the comrades have
been relieved since coming here. The
town, climate and everything connected
with our community improves on ac-
quaintance. Yours fraternally-A. S.
Cole, Co. d. 34th Ohio, st. Cloud, Fla,
Oct T. 1910.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
Praises Gen. Lee.

The meeting of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland was brought
TO close Oct. IS with campfire.
Among the prominent speakers were
Gen c. Fl. Grosvenor, Gen. John P.
Wilder. Gen. S. w. Price, Capt C. d.
Jewel and Gen. Gates P. Thruston,
President of the Society. Capt. Jewel
said that when U. S. Grant and r. E.
Lee looked over the battlements of
heaven and saw Joe Wheeler going up
san Juan Hill they put their arms
around one another's shoulders and
wept. Gen. Thruston says that he con-
siders Lee one of natures noblemen,
and was proud that his statue had been
selected by Virginia to represent her In
the National Capitol.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
lst what the situation is. The stories

just what the situation is. The stories
about the town being under water. that
the comrades were starving and dying,
seemed ridiculous, and show what ma
liciousness there is in people trying to
make others believe such yarns. j have
been here since last February, and will
say that our Northern comrades who
want TO make change will find it to
their decided advantage to come to
Florida. 1T will prolong their lives. Be
sure TO come to st. Cloud. Yours very
truly. .. Bower, ST. Cloud, Fla, Oct.
1910
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
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"Be Sure and Come to St. Cloud.

Editor National Tribune: At the G..
A. r. >Encampment at Atlantic City I
heard things said of the Veterans Col
ony that was lauGhable to US who know
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
Oldest Victorian

Comrade Eli Il. Huston, Dawson, Pa,
sends clipping which tells of veteran
1C2 years old, and he wants to know If
there is another older,
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
st. Cloud Locals.

mere oll 4lOJ'iIy last Chi
cago, III. Comrade Clausen is a prop
erty owner here, and will remain for
the Winter at least. He was a mem
Der of Co. Il, SD ILL.,, was taken a pris-
oner of war at Gettysburg on July J.,
1863, and paroled at Richmond Aug.
27 of that year
Comrade j. NJ. Randall and wife, of
Gering. Neb., arrived here Saturday
last. and are stopping at the Fleming
hurst. Comrade Randall participated
with Co. /, 36th Wis, in the battles of
the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court
House, Cold Harbor. Va, and others.
and was slightly wounded He owns
property here and will build, being much
pleased with st. Cloud.
Comrade c. B. Hughes and wife. of
Rio Grande, o., arrived Thursday morn
ing. Comrade Hughes, who is a prop
erty holder nero, saw service in Co. i,
33d Ohio, and later in co. A, 173d Ohio
Both he and Mrs. Hughes are very
fayorably impressed with st. Cloud.
Comrade Fred i. Main and wife ar
rived from Harbor Springs, Mich, on
Thursday morning. COmrade Main was
here last Winter, and improved his
property on Ohio avenue, between Sew
enth and Eighth streets. He left here
in April, and Is surprised to find so
many improvements since his departure
He was member of Co. +, Tooth n.
Y. lie VIII remain during the Winter
Comrade John Carpenter arrived on
Monday from Redr0ck, Okla, and is
stopping at the HUntsinger House. He
has property here and will build at
once, as ne has a carload of furniture
on the road He was a member of the
eth KY. Cav. Comrade Carpenter
brought with him Mrs. w. d. Carpen-
ter, Alfred and Floyd Carpenter.
w. j. Rails and Elmore Jones claim
IF
comrades in ST. Cloud who served for
three years in the same-company and
regiment. Both saw service in the 34th
Ohio. Co 4
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
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