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Still Has the SOC Piece.

Editor National Tribune: At the close
of the war / was q child living with my
uncle on a large farm on the Red River.
in Louisiana, about five miles from
ConshaIta. One day a boat landed in
front of our house. 1t was loaded with
Federal soldiers. A good many Of them
came up to the house. A very nice
looking young man said to me: Little
girl, could you get me some eggs? L
have a mockingbird L want to feed"
L ran into the house and asked my
aunt. and took him the eggs. He
thanked me. and went back to the boat
In few minutes a man ran towards us
from the boat. He said: Where is that
little girl?" L stepped out, and he
handed me a silver 50-cent piece, and
said the gentleman sent it. Across it
was stamped the name ]. J.-Palmer
would like to hear from anyone who
remembers this incident. l still have
the so cents.-Mrs. Rosa Mears, Gates
vile, Tex.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
Iinc0in'S Old District.

Editor National Tribune: In your is
sue of Feb. IL, 1909, you state that the
famous old Wing district once repre-
sentcd in Congress by Lincoln was com
posed of the Counties of Cass, Logan,
Marshall, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Put
nam. Sangamon, Scott. Stark, Tazewell
Woodford. In your issue of March %,
1909, you again enumerate the Counties
of the district, but leave out Stark.
Which is correct?
In one of your articles On Abraham
.Lincoln you say thai a Mr.. Brown. OF
Marshall County, defeated Stephen L.
Logan for Congress in 1S4S in that
famous old Wing district. When Col.
Thomas l.. Harris. of Menard. died N
Congress in 1858 or 1859 the New York
Tribune. in q notice of his death, stated
that he had defeated Judge Logan by
G6 votes, while Gen. Taylor carried the
district the same day 10y l,500 Which
Is eorrect?-C. w. Moore, 33d III
storm Lake Iowa.
Let some of our Illinois readers an
,swer.--Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
Washington Was Illuminated.

Editor National Tribune: L see in The
National Tribune of March 81 w. IL.
Reed makes a correction in the interest
of history that doesn't correct, and
shows very plainly that his, recollector
is out of repair. Thetcity of Washing
ton was Illuminated and asilaze with
the greatest display Of fireworks ever
had in that city up I'd that time, which
was Friday evening, the 18Th day of
April, 1866. The evening he has in his
mind was the evening of the 18th
mot the 13th). The city was illumi-
mated that evening also. and the Presi-
dent was serenaded and made Il speech
and asked the band to play Dixie" :"
He had just got back from Richmond
that day. | would refer Mr.. Reed to
+the sworn testimony of Mr.. Weichman,
in the trial of the conspirators, as to
what he was doing and the condition of
the city the evening of the 14th.-Will
d. Christy, Corporal, Co. f, 10th V r.
&c. tTeStOn, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
THE OLDEST SOLDIER.
Comrade Henry Dorman, 9th Mich.
Cav. Now in His l11th Year.

Editor National Tribune: Your paper
being the only medium thru which an
old veteran seems to be able to unload
thoughts that come into his mind from
time to time that Will reach the COM
rades of the Grand Army who made up
that grand old patriotic host that Is fast
fading thru the vail of mystery to, l
hope and trust, another and better
world, permit me to say few words.
see in your issue of March 81 mention
of the young and old soldiers of the
Union army. see before me up in the
corner of page six six lines from Com
rade Alfred Spence, of Reed Springs,
Mo, making mention of poor old Com
rade Henry Dorman, of Liberal, Barton
County Mo. l am very much interest
ed in this old cOmrade, and receive let
ters from his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
| Hattie Dorman, now 6S years of age,
who is in constant care of her old faith
! er-in-law, now past his 111th anniver-
sary The old comrade has lived in
three centuries. He and I served in
the same regiment-he in Co. F and l
| in Co. L, 18th Mich. Cav, Clusters Mich
/ igan Fighting Cavalry Brigade, Army
| of the Potomac. He was born in 1893;
was born April 4s~1853. Each served
| three years. 1 have his picture taken
when he first put on the uniform, a
| fine, robust hearty man, at the age, l
/
the age of A. I enlisted on the 14th
day of May, 1868; discharged the 10th
of March, 1866, and in Andersonville in
my 18th year.
The old comrade was wounded at
Yellow Tavern. He is very likely the
oldest living soldier in the world, and.
/ in my opinion, is being shamefully
neglected by his Government, which
I and you know would not be the
case if the Congressional Representa-
tives from Missouri did their duty.
There is nothing in the gift of the Gov
ernment too good for the saviors oi
this Union. and especially so with this
old comrade. He should be a special
and honored guest of the Government
and mis- daughter-in- law, Mrs. Hattie
Dorman, whose husband died in the
war, and who has cared for this old
cOmrade as a child for years, should
be well cared for by her Government
the rest of her days. l am told the
old comrade gets s42 a month pension.
He should have $1,000 if he needs it.
and when he passes away, Arlington
should be his resting place, with mon
ument specially erected to commemo-
rate and teach to future generations
the heroic record of the oldest patriot
of the Union army. All it needs Mr.
Editor and comrades. is to acquaint
the American people with the fact, and
the old comrade will get his just due
In closing, my dear old comrades, lei
me say you should all have a cross OF
gold for your devotion to your Govern
ment, and l am sure this will settle the
lmatter in reference to the youth and
old age of the Union army.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I am reminded to
say something about the Department oi
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
How They Ratified in 1860.

Editor National Tribune: l lived in
Sangamon County, H., for 81 years. and
had the privilege of meeting Abraham
Lincoln often, especially during the
great campaign of 1860, when he was
first elected President.
Perhaps the greatest political rally
ever held in Illinois was the grand rati-
fication meeting held at Springfield,
Aug. s, 1860. Great preparations had
been made for this meeting. All the
Townships had been organized with
marching clubs and "wide-awakes; q"
large professions were formed; wagons
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
A GUARD At THE vIIsrC IlovsI.
Corrccts Statement rs so1t,ic fs,nC Pres
ident Lincoil Left con 3thc Fatal


ident Lincoia Left CON dc Fatal
Evening. en
Editor National Tribune: I have been
very much Interested III yahr life of
Abraham Lincoln, and "A 1vs-you want
il to be as correct as 'possibf', and
want to make Il CORRECTION. You say
hat the PRESIDENT left tie Wife House
about s O'Clock. You made the above
statement in your papeEtof Dec. %. and
H. j. Raymond in his History of Lin
coin" says he left tile White House
about half past S, andI1Iern&on in his
Life of Lincoln" says that 4he Presi-
Dental party arrived rat the theater
about half past 8. just as. the first act
was being finished, and he is correct.
Our company OK, of the l50th Pa.)
guarded the Presidents residence, at
the Soldiers Home. and at the White
House from Sept Z, 1864, until June
10, 1865, and l was on guard on that
eVentful night, April IA. 1865. and when
went on guard at. 9 o'clock that even
ing the Presidents carriage stood in
the drive under the porch. As we
marched around it 1 said to the COM
rade who was marching by my side
that the President would be late to the
theater. AS we got to the east end of
the house L heard the tramp of horses
feet and on looking up saw the Presi-
dent and party driving out. AS we al
ways began relieving guard five min
utes before the odd hour, 1 am under
the impression that they left the White
House between 9 o'clock and five min
utes past 8.
also see that you say that some say
that John Wilkes Booth was in the
crowd the evening that President Lin
coin made his last speech. He was
there, for he stepped out of our way as
Lieut.. McVey. myself and squad of
men came around the west end of the
porch. Booth was standing in the
shadow of the northwest pillar. did
not know him, but the Lieutenant did,
and called my attention to it afterward
| don't write this to get my name in
the paper. but that you may know the
facts of those two points,. II. Has
kins, 150th Pa, Howard City, Mich.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

Utah We are away out here from tho
center of the Grand Army, but the high
latitude and the clear. healthy atmos-
phere gives us life, and we are still
in the ranks, and ready to report for
duty ut a moments notice. However,
the Winter has been somewhat severe
on number of our comrades. Our loss
in the two Posts in Salt Lake City has
been II in the last year, I believe, but
all the Department is doing nicely. I
am going to introduce a resolution in
my Post indOrsing COmrade NcElroy
for National Commander. A comrade
who was in the AuderSonville hell-hole
with la". L will indOrse for National
Comma. .der--Thomas Loughney, Ma
tiOnaI Senior Vice Commander. Union
Ex-Pr.soneTs of War, Z. 0. Box 1898,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
Stories Emneny Worth Telling OF Experiences and Adventures
in The Great National Struggle.

ish the work we are in, to bind up the
Nations wounds, to. care for him who
shall have borne the battle and for his
widow and his orphans. to do all which
may achieve and cherish a Just and
lasting peace among ourselves and with
all Nations
had the sad privilege of looking on
his placid face as he lay in state in the
rotunda of the City Hall. Chicago. We
may never look upon his like again
Robert A. Mills, East Oakland, Cal.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
DIABETES

The most valuable result of 20 years work
at Civil Engineering in the Tropics the
important discovery of simple harmless herb
that is actual specific for Diabetes. dis
ease hitherto considered incurabe. To prove
that it will give immediate relief in the most
aggravated cases. L Will send soc. package
tone weeks supply for only 25c.
Write today and how quickly Dia-
betol Herb will reduce both the specific grave
ity and the sugar restore weight and buiid
up the system. Spread the good news to the
afflicted. Booklet and diet list mailed free.
f. NJ. Ames, Box 23-E, Whitney Point, n. Z
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
"REMINISCENCES OF LINCOLN.

Two Nciebbors and Friends OF His Tel
of Lincoln as They saw and hne"
Him.
Editor National Tribune: My personal
acquaintance with Abraham Lincoln
Hates from the Presidential campaign
between James X. Polk and Henry Gay
In 1874. when l was a printers appreh-
lice in the Coles County Pioneer office
at Charleston, Ill. Mr.. Lincoln espoused
the cause of Clay, stumping the State
for him.
Thomas Lincoln, Abraham's father,
removed from Indiana in 1880, settling
On q farm nine miles southwest from
Charleston. when the latter was 2l
years of age. My father removed from
Indiana to Charleston in February
1886. when l was five years old. Abra-
hams father died on the Lincoln farm,
and was Inferred in the Gordon Gene
teryznear- by.
I distinctly recall seeing Abraham
Lincoln at political gatherings in 1874,
and also at the semi-annual terms of
the Coles County Circuit Court.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

SECOND volume the 81 kgg which and
fixed
a n whe
foragd secuted kmshed
o actua
o OF the
of
The
Price The National
both postpaid for S.oo.
THE RATIONAL TRIBUNE. Washington D. C.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
Appreciates a Good Thing.

DIR. NJ. X. Reading, of Nokesville, Va,
who served in a New Jersey cavalry
regiment during the war and who is
now a member of the Manassas Picket
Post, writes: Il have been taking The
National Tribune since October, 1909.
did not know that it was so good a
paper. 1t is the best / take and I take
Ci
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
Old Letters,

Horace Baker, Weatherford, Tex,
says that he has a number OF cid letters
written from every camp of the Eagle
Brigade, TO wit, Sth Wis, 18th and 47th
ILL.,, 5th MINI. and I'd Iowa. He wants
to get up a volume of these, and has
written to every town from which the
writer's of the letters came asking for
helD in the publication
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
New Music.

THE BOYS OF 1861. By Nellie Miles,
Lynn, Mass.
This is dedicated to the Grand Army
of the Republic and in memory of Miss
AiilCss father.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
In Pickelt,s Con,nany.

John Donneny. $50 Mlrshall street.
Paterson, N J.. served in Co. l, Sth |
:. of which George Il. Pickett was First
Lieutenant and James b. Longstrcet
Captain. He wants to see John McEl-
roy the next Commander-in-C Chief
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
A Veteran Sailor.

Alonzo Gerard Austin, Tex, thinks
that it is a great injustice to begin the
pension of those who flied after July !,
1880 from the date of filing. The Gov
crnment has paid thousands of others
under the same law for disabilities re-
ceived in the same manner from the
date of discharge or from the date when
disabled in line of duty. Comrade Ge-
rard served under Admiral Farragut on
the q. s. S. Arkansas. of the West Gulf
squadron, from New Orleans to the Rio
Grande River. He was at Mobile Bay,
and became disabled while on the Ar
kansas, which buried nearly half her
crew from yellow fever. He thinks that
ne is the last survivor of his snip. He
is for John McElroy for Commander
in-Chief.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
A Long March.

r. W. Robinson, Bertram, Tex, says
that he is lonely, as there is no Post
within so miles. He wants to tell about
a march made by the 10th Kan. from
Dripping Springs, Ark, to Springfield,
Mo-, 10 miles, in % hours continual
marching. He thinks this the longest
continual march made by infantry in
this country. The regiment Travelled
more than 1000 miles the first two
years Of its service, and 40 miles a day
was no uncommon march.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
With wadsworth in the Wilderness

Lieut.. Earl NJ. Rogers, San Antonio,
Tex, who was an Aid-de-Camp on Gen.
Wadsworth's staff, was with that COM
mander when he was killed. Lieut..
Rodgers says that Gen. WadSworth was
ordered on the evening of the 5th to
join Hancock across the Plank Road,
but did not connect until the morning
Of the 9Th. Gen. Wadsworth then
wheeled his division to the right, with
his left on the Plank road, Hancock
resting his right on that road. Gen.
WadswOrth had one horse killed under
him at 10 a. m, another before 2 m,
and was killed at the farthest advance
shortly after 2 p. m. Lieut.. Rogers
was the only staff officer with him at
the time, and the Generals brains spat-
tered his coat, which stains are still to
be seen. The young officers horse was
killed under him, and he rode to the
rear on the horse from which his COM
mander had fallen.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
Gen. Grant and the Army of the POto-
mac.

Thomas Gatings, 62d and 155th Pa,
Bruin, Pa, replies to an article in which
it is alleged that Fred Grant said that
his fathers first lesson to the Army of
the Potomac was to teach it not to be
frightened out of it's wits at every men
ton of Bobby Lee. Comrade Gatings
says that this is not accurate. Gen.
Grant was a soldier, every inch of him,
and no blatherskite. He knew that the
Army of the Potomac had defeated Lee
at Malvern Hill, and would have wiped
him out if it had been allowed to COM
plete its victory. One-half of the Army
of the Potomac whipped Lee at Antie-
tam, while the other half stood idle and
never fired a shot. The Army of the
Potomac defeated Lee at Gettysburg in
one of the greatest battles of the war
and never had any reason to be afraid
of Lee and his men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-23
SENSATION SPRUNG IN TRIAL OF
MAN "HIGHER UP" FOR UNDER.
WEIGHING FRAUDS.
sPiTzER is PARDoNED
so HE MAY TESTIFY
Taft Extends cIemency to Convicted
Man to Enable Him to Give Evidence
in Case Against Secretary Heike, Of
Sugar Trust-TeIIs How Dealers
Wer~ Manipulated.

New York. May 23-When the gov
ernment this morning opened the trial
Of Secretary Heike, of the American
Sugar Refining Company, Prosecutor
Stimson called as the governments
first witness Oliver Spitzer, superinten-
dent Of the Williamsburg docks, who
some months ago was convicted Of un-
derweighing and sentenced to two years
in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
When Splitter took the stand the coun-
sci for defense claimed that under
the federal statute Splitter as a convict
ed man could not testify. A sensation
was then created by the declaration in
court that Spitzer had been pardoned
by President Taft.
Splitter went into details of the mani
pulation of scales to reduce the actual
weight Of sugar, and told Of the sys-
tenn of signal lights used as a warning
to weighers when a government off,
cial was approaching.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-23

San Francisco. May 2s.-Resolutlons
condemaing prize fighting as danger.
Gus. degrading and demoralizing'' were
adopted at meeting of the congre-
cation OF Grace Methodist Episcopal
church last night. Appeal will be made
to Governor Gillett. Mayor Mccarthy
and Chief OF Police Martin TO use their
influence to prevent further fistIc en-
counters in this city. Attorney J. r.
White, representing the city's church
federation, says he feels safe in stating
the fight would not take place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-23
PROBING LUMBER TRUST.
Government Alleges Combination
Restraint Of Trade.

government Alleges Combination in
Restraint Of Trade.
Washington, May 23.-The depart
mentS Of justice is Investigating the
price Of lumber in the United States,
with view to determining whether or
not the so-called lumber trust may be
reached by the Sherman anti-trus law.
on the ground that it is q com mbination
in restraint Of trade.
Eor some time officials have been
looking carefully into charges that the
so-called trust controlled the price of
lumber, and an agent has been at
wor kgathering information for use of
the department. Every state, county
and city, it is said, has its lumber
organization, which the officials de.
clare they believe set the pricetof the
article as well asto restrict tf sale
to particular individuals. The so-called
combination, the officials say, is one
Of the most formidable with which the
department has had to deal
The fof lumber is an important
consideration in the high cost of living
protaers is the opinion of those who
have been looking into subject. Tie
point is made that the inquiry now
under way is in line with the policy Of
the department. Of Justice to nvesti-
gate and prosecute combinations al
legged to be In restraint Of trade, that
enter into the high cost of living.
without waiting for decision of the
supreme court in the Standard Oil
and American Tobacco cases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-23
is YOUR MONEY TAlNTED7

New York Health Board Wants Filthy
Bills Retired From circuIation-car-
rers Of Disease Germs, Without
Doubt.
New York, May 2s.-ofhcers of the
board of health here have again called
attention to the perils that lurk in
germ laden paper money. Soiled bills,
they say, are found to contain an aver
age of $4,000 bacteria each, and al
tho some of these germs have lost their
virulence the money must remain an
object Of suspicion and an actual
menace to the health Of the commune
ity.
Urging rapid withdrawal from cir
culation of soiled bills. the health Of
ficers quote from New York Medical
publication:
ut has been ascertained that money
can be infected by handling; it is also
has been shown that germs of diph-
iberia and tuberculosis may live if in
fected bills for several days. There
is little doubt disease is spread in ways
that we know not even in these times
.of advanced resea rch. If paper money
does spread disease, tho but to ap ex-
tremely small extent, this Is REASON
sufficient to insist upon the quick re-
newal Of dirty bills"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-23
A DEAL IN FINANCE
Chicago Street. Car Lines Go Into Re-
ceivsrs' Hands When Court Holds
Company Responsible For Old Bond

3
Issue.
Chicago, May 23-Judge Grosscup, of
the United States circuit court, today
appointed receivers for the Chicago
Railways Company. which operates the
west and north side street car lines
The receivership is believed to be a
mere legal nnye in connection with the
recent decision holding the company
liable for the bonds of the Morimund
Consolidated Traction Company.
The petition for the receivers was
filed by the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company, which AYERS
defendant owes it $s9,549 for machin-
cry. Henry "A. Blair and John NJ
Roach were named as receivers.
Judgment for $1,3446S4 against the
railways company in favor of certain
bon dholders Of the Consolidated Trac-
tion Company was entered today upon
Judge Ralrs finding of last week.
1t is scharged that by reason Of the
big judgment entered against the rail-
ways company in favor Of the Consoli-
dated bondholders, the former company
is unable to pay the bill of petitioner,
the Westinghouse company. 1t is al
legged also that the bonded indebted
ness of the railways company is in ex-
cess of the value of it's property and
assets,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-23
SUICIDE FOLLOWS
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
YOUNG MAN EMPLOYED ON MOB
Lift FARM SHOOTS
HiMsF I,
DR.. IMPLICATED 3 CRIME
UNABLE IS JRn,s4 BOND
Or. jolly, Aoeu, ? Mrs. Noblitt's
Murder, Sent : 'aiI-cedar Rapids
Man Turns on eas and Dies-child
Burns to Death-othcr Iowa Traee-
dies.
Special to Times Republican.


Council Bluffs, May 23.-The people
Of Hamburg had hardly recovered from
their shock over the tragic death OF Mr..
and Mrs. Berry Nobltt, young people
near there. than the mysterious suicide
of Leonard Monroe. on the farm of
Kelly Richardson, occurred to create a
second sensation. Young Monroe last
night shot and killed himself with
rifle. He selected the barn on the Rich
ardson farm, not far from the Nobitt
place. where he had been employed. as
the place for killing himself.
Monroe was % years old. His par
ents reside in Hamburg and the young
man was reared in this vicinity. No
possible motive has been arrived at
and the people are puzzled over the
shooting.
DIR. Jolly, accused of the murder OF
Mrs. Berry Noblitt. whose husband
committed suicide, following his wife's
death from criminal operation,
waived preliminary examination and
was bound over to the district court.
The bends of the accused physician
were raised from $4,000 to $4,000. He.
was unable to secure sureties and now
is confined In the county jail at Sidney,
Fremont county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-23
GIRL HAS BROKEN JAW.
Victim Of Greeks Assault at Mason
CITY Sarinusix Aurk

Mason city. May es-Physicians
have found that In addition to tho In
juries sustained by Miss Rose Bride
as result of the brutal attack4of John
Malavason. the Greek eandymaker FRI
day, shet also ssutained n fracture OF
the Jaw. Her condition issstiil very had,
but she was resting much easter today
than yesterday. The broken Jaw Is
thougf, by doctors to be the result of
n blow struck by the Greek ana not
coming from the fail. The man struck
her number OF blows after she was
PROSTATE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-23
Foot Severed hx Cars.

Special to Republican.
Belle Plaine, May pa young man
whose name was not learned and who
has no relatives living here, attempted
to board a freight train but lost his
noid anu feeHti fell Tho chr nassefi over his
leg and cut Off one foot.
The commencement exercises of the
Belle Blaine high school will be held
June 2. Tho graduates number twen-
ty-four. fifteen girls and nine boys. DR..
Frederick Bolton. OF Iowa City, will
deliver the address. The class sermon
Will be delivered by Rev. Dilman
Smith, a: the NJ. z. church, ON May 60.