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The National tribune., 1910-12-15
4 "DiSsafiSlicd COmrade. -

The National Tribune: / am indeed
very sorry you were not made our Ma
tional Commander of our G.. A r. and
as | think you were so deserving of the
high position, as you have earned it, ]
am more sorry still because YOU were
not elected. ! know there was some
thing going the rounds, as I received
two letters from my comrades advising
me not to Invest in St Cloud, etc. They
no doubt were honest in what little
they said about ii, but where did il
originate? / do not know, but want
to relate an instance. A comrade at
Biloxi, Miss, who got in on the ground
floor. as he called It, got lot and tract
in st. Cloud. and wrote me he was so
dissatisfied because he could not eX-
change his lot with the company for
one nearer uptown, so he could build
on it. Then, as | wanted a lot there, ]
wrote him what he would take for his
lot and flve-acre tract. and he would
not take less than $500 So this Is the
way he was so dissatisfled-onlyw want
ed 500 per cent on his investment
Was sorry ] could not attend the At
lantic City Encampment this year /
felt while at our Department Encamp-
ment could not go while my comrades
were insisting on my being Delegate,
and for revenge made me the Ninth
District Recruiting officer, but as / am
reader of your paper 1 have read all
you have said about It. / want to say
in regard to the pension question, /
think our committee did wrong in not
recommending a little more liberal
measures as a compromise to satisfy
the s1-a-day men, as well as 1t is (but
it should not) make Democratic votes
Many are very warm about it. Our
Post, 1 do not think, would ratify their
action. but would your bill, while am
not sure the majority are in favor of
the $1-a-day bill. There will be a
great falling off in our G.. A. r. ranks
this year, in deaths and otherwise, is
my prediction, while many of US are
urging to fill up our ranks. I want to
say a word on business now. 1 sent $2b
first to get a lot and flve-acre tract in
st. Cloud. to hold if not too late and
1t was returned to me with the state
ment that all were taken, SO on its re-
turn your people stated a new colony
was to be formed. so returned the
draft to hold on lot In the new colony
and later sent $35 more, making $50.
Wishing you success In your efforts
hunting your enemies down, remain
Goo. Teter. Ad5utant. Upton Post, Tip
ton Ind.
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The 1st Kan.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a sketch of the 1st KAMA. II. Kurth,
San Diego, Cal.
The 1st Kan, one of the fighting reg
iments. was organized at Leavenworth
from May 20 to June 4, 1861, the orig
inal members, except veterans, mus
tered out upon expiration of their three
years service, and the veterans and re-
cruits consolidated into battalion of
two companies and retained in service
till Aug. 30, 1865. 1t was commanded
by Coils. George w. DeitZler and VIM.
Y. Roberts In succession The regi-
ment's first battle was Wilson's Creek.
where it sustained the heavy loss of II
killed, 1877 wounded and 20 missing
Four line officers were killed and Col.
Deitzler severely wounded. The Sum-
mer of 1862 was spent in guarding the
Mobile & Ohio Railroad. In January,
1863, Gen. Grant ordered the regiment
mounted, and it served as such until
after the siege Of Vicksburg. being en-
gagged almost entirely in scouting or
outpost duty. 1t belonged to MacAr-
thurs Division, Seventeenth Corps, and
lost 127 killed and 125 from disease.
Of" It's total of killed and wounded
was 33s. It took part in some 13 bat
ties and was present at five others
Editor National Tribune.
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The 6Sih Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 5sth Ohio l was
Band Sergeant in that regiment from
1861 to 1868, and after that a member
of the 18th u. S. Band.-Chas. Selz, 16
Buckeye street, Dayton, o.
The 5Sth Ohio was organized at Camp
Chase from October, 1851, to January,
1862. The original members, except
veterans, were mustered out Jan. 4,
1866, while these. with the recruits,
were consolidated into a battalion of
five companies and retained in service
till Sept. 16. 1885. 1t was commanded
by Col. Valentine Baussawein, dis
charged Aug. II, 1882, succeeded by
Lieut.-Col. Ezra p. Jackson. mustered
out Jan. II, 1885. Leut.-Col. VIM. S.
Friesnsr then took command, retaining
the Same till musrer-out. It belonged
to the First Division, Seventeenth
Corps and lost sS killed and ait from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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The Sd n. Y. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
kindly give me a short sketch of the Sd
n. Y. Cav. Wash. T. Smith, Fort Gov
ington, N. Y.
The Sd N. Y. Cav. was organized al
New York City from July II, 1861, to
Aug. %, 1851, and after serving out two
enlistments finally consolidated July 21
1866, with the 18th N. Y. Cav. The Sd
was also called Van Allen Cavalry, and
was commanded by Col. James II. Van
Allen, resigned April s, 1862, succeeded
by Col. Simon H. Mix, killed in action
June Is. 1864, at Petersburg, succeeded
by Col. George w. Lewis, discharged
July u, 1865. 1t belonged to Kautz's
Division. Cavalry Corps, and lost As
killed and 151 from disease, etc-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15
The 1O2d Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of the 102d ILL.,. and if
any cOmrade sees this will he write to
me John 7. Lawson, Ladue, Mo.
The 1920 Ill. was organized at Spring
field and Knoxville Sept. 2, 1862, the
members whose terms would have ex-
pired previous to Oct. l, 1861, were
mustered out June 3, 1865, and the re-
naming members transferred to the
10th Ill. 1t was commanded by Col.
VIM. McMurtrie, discharged Oct. "a,
1862, succeeded by Col. Frank c. Smith,
in command at the time of muster out.
II belonged to Wards Division, Twen-
tieth Corps, and lost 81 killed and 6S
from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune
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The f37th Ill.

Editor National Tribune: I would like
very much to get a history of the 137th
1ll.-Wm. D. Henry, 537 n. 18th street,
Quincy Ill.
The 137th III. was organized at Camp
Wood, quincy, June 5, 1854, to serve
100 days, and mustered out Sept. "a of
the same year. 1t was commanded by
Col. John Wood: its LieutenantaColonel
was Thos. K. Roach and its Major Hem
dricll T. PAYNE. 1t lost is killed and
SO from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune
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The 9th Mich,

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish n brief history of the 9th Mich
+. B. Hughson, r. r. 3, Box 1, Fresno,
Cal.
The 9Th Mich. was organized at De-
troit Oct. IS, 1861, and after serving
out two enlistments finally mustered out
Sept. Is, 1865. 1t was commanded by
Col VIM. w. Duffieid. who resigned Feb.
6. 1869, succeeded by Col. John @. Park
hurst, in command at the time Of mus
ter-out. 1t belonged to the Fourteenth
Corps, and lost "a killed and 285 from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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The 18th No. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 15th Mo. Cav.
have never seen any mention of i'll.
+. Harmon, 4413 Ave. 2, Austin, Tex.
The 18th Mo. Cav. Gormerly known
as the 7th regiment, enrolled Missouri
Militia) was organized Nov. l, 1868, to
serve 20 months. and was mustered out
July 1. 1865. It was commanded by
Col. John ID. Allen, took part in the
battles of Carthage, Mount Vernon,
jefferson, Boonsville. Wilson's Farm,
Little Usage. NewtOnia and Clear Creek.
and lost seven killed and 36 from dis
ease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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DEMOCRATIC
GOVERKORS=ELECT.
They Show a Remarkable DiSin-
clination to Visit Washington
at This Time.

The Democratic GoVernors-elect,
somehow or other, are very shy about
coming down to Washington at this
time of year In political circles there
has been much anxiety to ''loo! over"
some of the big Gubernatorial timber.
Lots of things are started at the Capt.
tol-b the Potomac about this time OF
year. The Democrats are ready to be-
gin talking 1912 politics. While WASH
ington talk of Winter by 10 means
shapes party destinies. it certainly does
occasionally set tongues to wagging the
country over.
The first week of Congress always
marks great gathering of men from
different sections. The River and Har-
Dor Congress and other happenings of
the week bring many notables TO town
during the opening days. Some of them
come by invitation. and nearly all the
Democratic GOyernors-elec have had
that excuse for spending a few days in
Washington at this time.
Hardly one of them has accepted
apart from those whose actual duty il
has been to be here. Gov.-elect Eugene
y. Foss, of course, came as a Represen-
tative from the 14th Massachusetts Dis
trict. Gov. Judson Harmon, of Ohio,
who is also a Democratic Governor
elect, is an exception. He has been in
Washington several days, and has been
lionized during his visit more than ever.
There is much interest among the
Democratic politicians to meet Gov
elect John A. Dix, of New York. He
was recently invited here, and apparent
ly would not have been averse to COM
ing, but he had fears. as he informed,
that he would be drawn into speech
making. He has great dread of such
efforts, and it afforded him an excuse
for keeping far away from Washington
at this tuncture.
Gov.-elect Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey, has been urged of late more
than any other Democrat to come down
to Washington to attend dinners and
other functions He is not ayerSe to
making speeches; in fact, has been VS.
iting at Louisville and at cities in the
West, where he has appeared on the
public platform. But for one reason or
another he is not at all eager to mingle
with the Democrats at the Capitol.
Gov.-elect Plaisted, of Maine, and Cow
elect Baldwin, Of Connecticut, both
Democrats, have recently declined to
journey to Washington.
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Tho 3Sth Wis.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a history of the 3sth visa. D. East
man. Waupaca, Wis.
The 3Sth Wis. was organized at Madi-
son from April to September, 1864, for
one and three years Cos, G. II. and K
were mustered out June 2, 1865, and
the remaining companies July 26. 1865.
IT was commanded by Col. James Bint-
lift, belonged to WillcoX's Division,
Ninth Corps, and lost 81 killed and Sc
from disease, etc.-Editor National
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The 2d Ohio III. A.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a brief history Of the I'd Ohio II. A
II. ]. Jones, Centerville, Ind.
The I'd Ohio II. A. was organized at
Camp Dennison from June to Septem-
Der, 1862. for three years, and mus
tered out aug. %. 1866. It was COM
manded by Col. Horatio G.. Gibson. n
West Point graduate, and lost three
killed and 173 from disease, etc.-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
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Utterly Wretched
Nervous Prostration Long Endured
Before Remedy was Found.

Miss Minerva Reminger. Upper Bern,
Pa, writes: For several years I had
nervous prostration, and was utterly
wretched. ] lived on bread and beef
tea because my stomach would not re-
tain anything else. / took many rem
edies, but obtained no relief until
took Hoods Sarsaparilla, when began
to gain at once. Am now cured
Pure, rich blood makes good, strong
nerves. and this is why Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which purifies and enriches the
blood, cures SO many nervous diseases.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarSatabs.
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House.

Dec. 9.-The Indian appropriation
BILL carrying total of sS,277,985, was
passed after a lively controversy.
The rivers and harbors bill, carrying
a total of S21,894,861 for 1912 and 80, :
514,363 for contracts authorized for
subsequent years, was introduced
The Democrats of the Kentucky dele
cation indorsed Champ Clark for the
Speakership of the next House.
The rivers and harbors bill will be
brought UP to-day.
The House adjourned at 4:3O o'clock
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Looking for Presidential Timber.

The motive behind the interest as re-
CARDS most Of these Democratic Cover
nors elect is Presidential or Vice Presi-
Dental. 1t seems to be taken for grant
ed in Democratic circles that the nomi-
nee for President in 1912 will be one of
the Democratic Governors of promI-
nence and vote=getting qualifications in
some Northern State. 1t seems equally
certain that the Vice Presidential can
didate will also be another Democratic
Governor OF prominence and vote-get-
ting qualities in some Northern State.
If the head of the ticket comes from
east of the Alleghenies. the Governor at
the tail of the ticket viii be from west
of the Alleghenies. and vice versa
Gov. Harmon, of Ohio has come
right into the thick of the Washington
thrOngs, and accordingly his Presiden-
tial stock, as far as Washington is con-
cerned. appears to be rising. OF course,
it may be only temporary, for it is q
long time yet before the Democrats Will
be getting down to brass tacks" in
their efforts to select a President. When
the lawmakers first arrived in Washing
ton much Of their talk was Of Woodrow
Wilson, but there Is a growing DISPOSE
ton to wait and see how he gets thru
with his Gubernatorial problems, and for
the moment the pioneers Of 1912 ticket
making phrase the slate as Harmon
ana w lsOH.
The timidity of the Democratic Gov
ernors-elect about facing the Dem oerat-
ic aggregation at the Capitol ia un-
doubtedly due in no small part to their
lack Of experience in office and a desire
TO win their spurs before making the
pilgrimage which would inevitably be
judged more or less from Presidential
availability point of view.
The Republican Governors-elect are
comparatively few this year, but they
have been thronging Washington of late.
Those from California, Pennsylvania and
Michigan have been in town practically
ever since the session of Congress be-
gan. But none of them is in the Presi-
dental or near Presidential class, and
accordingly there is no embarrassment
in mingling with fellow-partisans at the
Capitol.
Some of the Democratic Governors
will undoubtedly come on To Washing
ton before the session is over. Tho
party representation at the Capitol will
be larger little later on. Late in jan
uary and during February there will be
quite q migration of Democratic Sena-
tors and Representatives-elect to Wash
ington TO obtain a feel of the ropes. in
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DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Monday, Dec. 5.-The roll call showed
80 Senators present for the opening
session.
The customary resolutions setting the
machinery of Congress in motion were
agreed to, Messrs. CullOm and Money
being designated to join the House COM
mittee in notifying the President that
Congress was in session and ready to
receive any communication he might
care to make.
Official announcement was made of
the deaths during the recess of Sena-
tors Daniel. of Virginia: McEnery. of
Louisiana: Clay, of Georgia, and Dolli-
yer, of Iowa, and, as a mark of respect,
adjournment was taken.
The session lasted only Is minutes.
House.
The deaths of four members were
reported to the House.
Three new members took the oath of
Office.
The Speaker appointed three men,
bers on the joint committee to notify
the President that Congress was in ses-
sion.
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north end of the Capitol, is similarly
minded. Members of both committee.
say that the reported opposition of the
express companies, in which the public
gives much credence. Is largely myth
The express companies, out of busines.
considerations, are by no means cham.
pionins the idea. But they have not
been at all outspoken in their opposi.
ton.
Trouble as to Salaries.
The real trouble has been in the mat.
ter of salaries, as already outlined. A
Democratic House is now assured. The
Republicans may be disposed to author
ize thu parcels post and allow the ques-
ton of postal salaries to go over for the
Democrats to wrestle with.
The eight-hour provision which Con-
gress voted last session should apply to
the construction of battleships is giving
the Secretary of the Navy much embar-
Tassment. Now that he has stopped
work on battleship No. "a, building at
the New York Navy Yard, because of
an opinion from the Acknowledgement
that he is not warranted in proceeding
till sufficient money is available to COM
plete the kind of ship authorized, the
question is up to Congress.
1t may result in the material curtail-
ment OF the construction program and
IAAN 'iUlhOb iLttiOt VI Ollt luSittdu Ol wv y
additional battleships at this session.
Representative John J. Fitzgerald. of
New York, proposed the amendment
last session. There were enough men
against 1t in Senate and House to make
majority, but few of them dared vote
their sentiments. Shipbuilding compa-
mics are now averse to bidding on Gov
ernment work, and only the Newport
News Company put in a bid at the re-
cent competition for the construction
of two new battIeships.
The change in law is estimated to in
crease the cost of the new dreadnaughts
by about 20 per cent. That means Il
ship that used to cost S6,900,000 will
cost s., 100000 or $500, 900. and the
figures do not include the cost of arma-
ment and equipment. The refusal of
private concerns to bid under the new
means that the Government
may be forced to build entirely in navy
yards. Authoritative figures show that
the cost of work in Government yards
is very much more. The Florida. of
21,S25 tons displacement. was built in
a Government yard. and the cost per
ton of normal displacement was
$274-91. The North Dakota, built at
Fore River and having q displacement
of 10000 tons, cost S21SS5 per ton.
The expense of building other mod
ern dreadnaughts for our Navy, includ-
ing the Delaware, Utah, Wyoming and
Arkansas, has been in each instance less
than 500 per ton of normal displacc-
ment
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advance of their term of service. The
Presid dential gossip, as well as the gossip
about Democratic policies of legislation,
will then receive new impetus.
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Rico census)
In he figures
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senate.
Dec. S.-Senator Cummins gave no.
tice in writing of his intention to offer
his amendment to the rules and will
present II next Monday. He gave no.
tice that he would speak on the amend
ment before it was called up.
Bills on the calendar were consid-
cred, but action was taken on none of
Importance.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
House.
The session was devoted to the con-
sideration of the Indian appropriation
bill.
Two tariff repeal measures, one for
free lumber and the other for free
foodstuffs, were introduced by Demo-
Gratis.
The pension appropriation bill. COM
pleted yesterday, makes no provision
for the consolidation of the various
pension agencies.
The Ballinger-Pinchot controversy
may be aired on the floor by the Demo-
Gratis, If the Agricultural Commit se
does not make speedy report.
The reports of the receipts and dis
bursements of the Congressional Cam
paign Committees We're filed with the
Clerk of the House. .... .--..
The House adjourned at 5:15 o'clock.
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Senate.


Dec 6.-The Senate convened at
noon.
The Presidents message was read.
Senator Cummins offered resolution
amending rules so as to facilitate pas
sage of tariff legislation. .. ..
The Senate adjourned at 2:05.
House.
The House convened at noon.
The Presidents message was read.
More than COO bills were introduced.
The House adjourned at O'Clock. %.
Senate.
Dec. THE Senate met at noon.
Senator Cumrnins introduced resolu-
ton for reviewing the tariff.
The Senate adjourned at l O'Clock.
House.
The House met at noon.
Representative Mccall. Vice Chair
man of the Ballinger- -Pinchot Commit
tee on Inquiry, filed the report of the
Republican majority.
A bill was passed appropfiating S43,-
000 to reimburse the State OF Pennsyl-
vania for militia troops furnished the
Union during the civil war.
The House took up for consideration
the bill to codify and revise the laws
relating to the Federal judiciary. It
went over without action.
The House adjourned at 5 o'clock.
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IN has been paying her daughter
and her young grandson, The
Duke de Chaulnes, visit in France,
lately, had little contre temps with
the customs officers upon her arrival in
this country. Mrs. Shonts had with her
about 100000 worth of jeweIry, which
she did not declare, as, she explained,
it had been exchanged by a jeweler in
Paris for some old jewelry she carried
over with her on which full duty lad
been paid when originally imported.
Mrs. Shonts made no attempt TO con-
ceal the jewelrg; it was in full sight of
the examiners in her trunk, as she lad
not anticipated, any trouble in bringing
it in,. , Nevertheless. altho it was not
seized, il was sent to the public stores,
and Il cannot be returned to her until
Collector Loeb and Surveyor Henry have
passed judgment upon the matter. Mrs.
Shonts'S case is rather different from
any ofethe smuggling cases recently re-
ported. and some mild curiosity is felt
as to what Collector Loeb will do about
THE fear has been expressed since
the2death, OF that wonderful woman,
= Mary Baker Eddy, that the great
organization built up by her might not
be able to preserve its present form
without her remarkable personality to
enforce its laws. A statement has been
issued by the Board of Directors Of the
Christian Science Church, as a reassur-
ance to the faithful, to the effect that
the Church Manual endowed them with
sufficient power for Its government,
which they should continue to exercise
in carrying out Mrs. Eddy's policies A
very grave menace to the validity of
Mrs. Eddy's gift OF $1,500,000 to the
Church is pointed out by a Boston law
yer in the Church Manuals declaration
that no vacancy be filled on the board,
which consists of five members, with
out the approval of Mrs. Eddy. AS Mrs.
Eddy is no longer on earth to approve
or disapproye new appointments, in
course of time there will be no board,
and the Bosto< lawyer says that mol
valid bequest DIN be made to an imper-
The Brinkley argus., 1910-11-04

AIEW YORK Four big banks in IN the Wall street district of New York city resemble the great gold mines of the west in one striking feature They have three eight-hour shifts of toilers, and the work never stops. One set takes up the routine where the other leaves off. All night long, Sundays and holidays, staff of men in each of these banks Is busy opening thousands of letters, sorting and listing innumerable checks and drafts that represent fabulous sums of money. and getting them ready for the day force, which is the cniy one the public comes in contact with or ever hears about. If this work were not carried on necessarily the banks would soon be overwhelmed with mountainous accumulation of detail.
 Two shifts-the scouting force as they call themselves s-work between five o'clock in the afternoon and nine
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The Busy Money Changers of New York

the next morning Each bank has big drawer in the general post office Messengers clear this of it's letters every hour all night long. Three thou sand letters day is the average mail of one of these large banks. Two thirds of 1t comes in during the night These letters, in the case of one of the biggest of these banks, contain from 8 900 to 40,0c1 checks and drafts. At times these inclosures rep resent az much as s39,o0o, GOO. Rare " does the total fall below $20, ,000, GOO
 The letters are opened as fast as they are received the checks are counted, and the totals verified wsssh the footings of the lists The letters are then stamped. which shows that they have been proven in," as the banks call 1t. Ate. that they are turned over to the clerks who send out the formal acknowledgements of the remittances they contain. The various checks are assorted accord ing to the numbers of the books in which they are to be entered and otherwise; the sight drafts are grouped according to the routes of the banks messengers, and all is made ready for turning the nights accumu- lation over to the day force. so it may be handled by it as ext, .ditiously as possible