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The National tribune., 1910-10-27
Spelling and Prcdestination.

,(From Harper's Literary Gossip)
In the before-the-war time, of which
Marion Harlahd has told so much in
her recently published autobiography,
even school children were expected to
profit by discourses on future punish
ment. "one day." writes Marion Har-
land, "the word Heaven fell to me to
spell and define. This done, the i'm
provement' followed in Mrs. Basss best
class meeting tone: Heaven" 1 hope
you may get there, Virginia. You ought
not to fail of abundant entrance, for
your parents are devOut Christians and
set you a good example. Next. 'Heav-
enly' Near the foot of the column
stood He'll Anne Carus rendered it
with modest confidence. But Mrs. Bass
was not to be cheated of her applica-
ton He'll She iterated in accents
that conveyed the idea of recoilipg from
an abyss. Ah-h-h! 1 wonder which
of my little scholars will lie down in
everlasting burnings!' Another pupil
cried out: Mercy! I hope 1 WON'T
The teachers groan was that of a
trained exhorter: I can't answer for
that, Betty. if you will dance and go to
ballsi'" But the author adds that the
children took it all very much "as a
matter of course"
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
81 KLEGG No. /.
Illustrated.
His Transformation From Raw Recruit to a
Veteran.
By JOHN McELROY.

Few books in the literary history OF this had such insan
popularity Klegg
the very story host readers and these
in geometrca ratio the publication progressed.
1t the story plainly simply and truthuy told OF the develop
country soldiers the highest
type The told with aeconate fidelity by who marched
camped and fought with and there universal that
the best the experience of the enlisted the
Union Army that has been Every detail and incident
truthful like his that the veteran instantly
with burst of laughter the yelling into his
The aboundng umo the book its fascinating ea
Wherever possible fun OF situation
happening the real old The heroes OF the
the fun themselves the author vvdy depicts
Each volume will deal with distinct period OF ST Keggs
soldier
and then a
Each volume will be printed
good white and bound and cloth The copies
will be address postpaid and
those bound The deals
his Indiana home enlist and his early experiences Army
while undergoing the haps and mishaps which length lick
shape real soldier fit for duty that might be assigned him.
Price 5o The National Tribune ST Kgg (papcr
cover), both postpaid for SIoo.
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81 KLEGG No. 4.
illustrated.
81 and Shorty on the Tullahoma Campaign.
Wounded at Chickamauga.
By JOHN McELROY.

81 egg No about to 1t takes ST Kegg and
Shortys the Tuahoma Though
only miles Shebyvi the advance made thru terrific
ST Shorty had the the
boys wadng overhowng and getting the thru
being nearly devoured by the ticks eas
peculiar that region The fortified camp
aoma taken and the Fourth of July celebrated the banks
brief there they
anooga While their march wedding arranged which
celebrates with enthusiasm They
the loyal East Teesseeans and learned
inexngushb hatred between the Union people and
day. where Shorty Sis people, especially his goodoong
Annabel
with her. They back from home with batch of
making soldiers They directly
which vivid
wounded The Deacon notified
picture the condition OF the Army of the Cumberland
besieged by the Conderates the
The Deacon has
what will
to work thru everything that will bear telling the
brethren when he back Indiana The
equal that all the preceding numbers everyone
Price 5o The National Tribune year and ST Kegg (pper
cover), both postpaid, for SIoo
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The "Red-headed Lieutenant, Dead.

II will be news to all those who were
confined at Florence, S. c., to hear that
Lieut.. James Barrett, of hateful mem
ory to all as the "redheaded Lieuten-
ant" died Sept s at Augusta, Ga. Bar
rett was the same type of a man as
Wirz, wantonIy cruel, absolutely reck-
less of the lives of prisoners, and with
out any ability whatever to manage
great masses of men except thru tenn
pestuous acts of cruelty. His only con-
ception of managing men was to beat
them senseless or shoot them down
the instant things did not go the way
he desired. He did not even have
WfrZs ability in keeping accounts, and
some of the most shocking scenes in
the prison at Florence came thru his
attempts tot count the men off and find
otIt just show many there were. He
made himself so odious to the prison
eEs shat he had well-grounded fears
that some would come back, hunt him
upand kill him. Immediately after the
surrender he fed to Germany, where
hs married and remained many years,
and his return to Augusta, Ga, was
kept a secret. The notice of his death
isthe first intimation that he had been
alive and in this country.
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
Re-emfstmcm of Veterans.

Editor National Tribune: / have new
er seen nor heard definitely how many
men re-enlisted for three years in the
Fall of SO and after Jan. 1, 1864, and
should like very much to find out, as
often the question arises as to how
many there We're. You know, that at
the time before the re-enlistment began
you could read in foreign newspapers
what would become of the Federal
army when about 5000 of the best
men took their discharge before the
Spring campaign began; that that would
be the hardest blow for our arms that
ever was inflicted upon it since the be-
ginning of the war. If our best fighters
went home. our enemies always rejoiced
over it, but when over 100, 900 re-eniist-
ed Bismarck said to King Wilhelm:
Such patriotism we have not in our
army" and Southern securities sank in
Europe about as fast as did the gold
when Gen. Lee was whipped at Gettys-
burg.-John Stebbens, 26th Wis, 1882
s. Ninth street, Sheboygan, Wis.
In his report for 1866 Provost Mar
sal-General Frye says that in the Sum-
mer of 1863 il was discovered that 956
regiments. seven battalions. 81 compa-
nies and 15S batteries would expire dur
ing the coming year and would leave
the army greatly depleted of its very
hest soldiers This led to the offering
of inducements for the re-enlistment of
three-year men then in service who had
less than a year to serve. This plan
was carried into effect late in the Au-
tumn of 1863, and as to its result Gen.
Frye says:
by this expedient over 136, 900 tried
soldiers, whose services would other
wise have been lost, were secured and
capable, experienced officers continued
in command The exact value of the
services rendered by any particular part
of the military forces may not be as
certained, but it may safely be asserted
that the veterans thus organized and
retained performed in the closely con-
tested campaigns subsequent to their
re-enlistment a part essential to the
final success which attended our arms.
In his official report of 1854 the Secre-
,tary of War says, in relation to this sub
iject: i know of no operation connected
with the recruitment of the army which
has resulted in more advantage to the
service than the one referred to- The
patriotic determination of these troops
who had taken prominent part in the
war to continue ii until brought to a
satisfactory close was the foundation OF
the Success which attended this enter
prise. Its advantages were not only
those resulting from the actual military
| force thus retained. 1t produced fav-
orable effect on the recruiting service
generally, and was as encouraging to
the friends of the Government as dis
tcouraging to the insurgents"
The National tribune., 1910-10-27

where he plays when in Washington.
/ have been built over this Summer and
Autumn. A lot of sand pits have been
CONSTRUCTED near the greens, and the
course has been put INTO what is called
championship form. AS the work was
not finished till recently. the President
has been unwilling to play there, and
may wait awhile before indulging in
his faVorite. exercise again.
His afternoon diversions have been
confined chiefly to horseback riding and
Ito automobiling. During the summer
his weight has increased considera bly,,
so that he now weighs $50 pounds, a
heavy load for horse to carry, but he
has strong steed, specially built for
heavy burdens.
A new portrait is soon to he aided
to the gallery of paintings of famous
.personages at the White House. 1t is
"a portrait of Mrs. Taft, for which she
has been sitting at Beverly. The paint
er is Mr. BrOr KrOnstrand, Swede of
considerable reputation. who has made
portraits OF numerous distinguished
men and women in England and on the
continent. The portrait was completed
in Beverly and shipped to New York,
where Mrs Taft and Mr.. KrOnstrand
shOpped for Il fitting frame. From there
the frame and portrait will soon be
shipped to Washington to be hung in
the White House.
The President is giving some thought
to his annual message to Congress; but,
as was stated some time ago. he does
not expect to write it till he gets upon
the warShip that is to take him to PAN
anna. 1t is unlikely that tn" messiva
will contain many new subjects. II will
cover matters upon which Congress had
no time to act at the last session, but
will have some new material about the
Panama Canal. His suggestions to Con-
gresS about the legislation necessary in
that connection will be formulated on
the trip back after the President has
inspected the canal
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
ST KLEGG No. =. :.
Through the Stone River Campaign and in .
Winter Quarters at MurfreeSbOrO
By JOHN McELROY.

The second volume of the ST Kegg SERIES which has appeared
takes and his Shorty thru the terrific battle of Stone River
and then thru their Winter Muesboro With the industry
and ingenuity characteristic of soldiers they fixed themselves
short time comfortable where they visited by
Sis father Deacon Kgg of Posey County Ind The Deacon had
highly interesting but wholly unexpected and the
boys after their kind foged secuted kmshed worked the
ohaons making generally lively all around them wherever they
whatever they doing all extremely
derfuly life with the humorous and pathetic mingled
in the proportions of actual history.
This the popular of the
by less authority than Gen. Lew Wallace be the ue dy of the
war; Deacon Kegg fine of the solid substantial Union
Of the North led Godearng selfespecing useful
lives and their the fight for the eternal principles
right and discharge their The volume
is uniform appearance and style with the preceding
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ST KLEGG No. :.
Illustrated
ST and Shorty Meet Mr.. RoSenbaum, the Spy,
Who Relates His Adventures.
By JOHN McELROY.

The third number of ST Kegg 1t is full of bright
funny pathetic and vvd interesting episodes of life The boys
picket and they Mr. Rosnbaum
who his love the Union and devoted loyalty has taken
getting information his share of the work Deacon Kegg writes
interesting his experiences getting home Abraham
Lincoln the contraband ST and Shorty get captured oagng
The boys their and have further
thrilling experiences which they the tables the
Shorty letter from which his heart thobbng
These incidents all remarkably fe and will bring back
everyone of his service the army The book
preceding Volumes every should
laugh cry the things that he did his
youth.
National Tribune and ST Kegg (paper
cover), both postpaid, for $Ioo
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The National tribune., 1910-10-27

balance of power in that body after
March 4 next.
There will be a feeling of relief on
the part of the Administration when
the elections are over The present un-
certainty has halted Government busi-
ness, and it will not proceed at ali Wig
orously until after the November vot-
ing. If the Democrats win the Admin
istration and both Republican factions
Will be more nr less on the defensive
during the next two years. A Demo-
cratic House will harass and annoy. If
the Republicans win the factional wran-
Cling will be resumed fiercely, but the
general policy will none the less be ag-
greSSiye.
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
Deafness Treatment Free

These many letters OF gratitude have touched my
heart and say again TO the readers OF The Nation
al Tribune. 81 will give away Free treatment for
Deafness to every sufferer who writes for It,"
This offer only be made for very short time
If you Deaf have any trouble with your ears.
write for Free Treatment
This treatment is entirely free want 70
help you. knOwwhat you suiier in the approach OF
Deafness aud Iutoerable agony of complete Deaf
ness. I know that have cured many, many people
who were Deaf I want you to have the same oppOr-
tunity TO hear again. Write tOddyJor my trsnent(oT
Deafness.
send off nOw a post card or letter request Don't
delay or IL may be TOO late. If you have even the
slightest feeling that something is wrong with your
ears be the safe side and send for fre:,fsne nf
IL wont cost you anything. II you growing Deaf.
and have become discouraged and tired OF exper =
menting profit by the example of those who have
been cured by my treatment Many Of these people
Thought that they never could he cured they had tried
so many different things which never did them any
good. MY treatment restored their hearing.
Write today, for a Free Deafness Treatment to
Deafness Specialist Sprouie, Trade Build
ing, Boston. Mass.
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
Phil Sheridan I'm 1884.

Charles Porter, 11th VT, GrinneIl,
Iowa, says that the picture of Gen.
Sheridan, labeled as he looked in 1864,
is not correct Comrade Porter was in
the Valley under Sheridan, and until
the middle of December saw him al
most daily. He wore full beard as
late as Dec. Is, when the Second Divi-
sion of the Sixth Corps took a train at
Stephenson Station for Washington and
the front of Petersburg.
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
AN Old Army Chest.

Mrs Charles E. Tallman, 440 N.
Jackson street, GAINESVILLE, Wis, says
that her grandfather. DR.. Henry Pal
mer, Surgeon of the 7th Wis, brought
home an old army chest, evidently
made in Richmond. The box has now
come into her possession, and she would
like to know if anyone can tell her
something of its history. 1t has been
told her repeatedly that it was the
sleeping chest of Gen. p. T. G. Beaure-
gard
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
Reunion of the 18th Pa. Cav

At a Reunion of the 18th Pa Cav,
held at Gettysburg, Pa, on Sept. 27,
1910, So of the survivors answered to
the roll call Capt. James w. Smith,
of Meadville, Pa, was elected Presi-
dent; J. Andrew Wilt, of Towanda, Pa,
Secretary. The survivors attended the
dedication of the Pennsylvania Memo
rial in the afternoon in a body In the
evening a campfire was held at the
Court House.
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
The Romance of the Desert.

Across the Brand Canyon and the
Utah line the desert still prevails. But
it appears a harsher desert. There are
few Water-holes, miles apart. Long
escarpments of red rock inclose oval
valleys Some of these valleys have
good Grass part Of the year The mesas
and plateans support cedar and pine
and luXuriant grass. Southern Utah is
bold and barren, cut and ridged by
sharp saw-tOoth mountain chains, be-
tween which are rolling levels of sage.
II WAS an uninhabitable country, but
the Mormons made it habitabIe. They
made homes in places Stunned by In
dians. There are only a few settle
ments in southern Utah. These little
villages are connected by trails, thru
the sage, under the towering red cliffs,
over the ridges. They are cut off from
the world. The fanaticaI Mormons who
settled there deliberately sought the
widest, sternest, barest desert, so ito
multiply" in peace. Their labors were
heroic. Fifty years of toll. such as or
dinary settlers never had, have made
those villages green, luxuriant, bright
spots in the dead gray of the desert
They were praying and working, not
fighting men. The majority were for
eign-born, of different nationaIities, but
their religion soon made them like one
family. The lawlessness came long
after they had made the oasis in the
desert, and after their prosperity be-
came known. Then foUr-fifths Of the
| inhabitants were Mormons.
At the present time the Mormons of
southern Utah are perhaps not greatly
different from what they were 40 years
ago. The women are comcIy, but seri-
Gus. They speak low and they are
never idle. The old men are patriarchal,
white bearded. They walk with a cane,
make long pipes, dream, and talk OF
the exodus and their gigantic labors in
making the desert bloom like a rose.
The younger men are lean. bronzed,
| long-limbed, with eyes like eagles. They
are silent; they seldom smile. They
ride as hard as Navajos. They are ex-
pert with a rife and wonderful with a
lasso. Their physical endurance is mar
velous
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
AssaiIine Gen. Grant.

Robert Watson, 1st Wis Battery, and
Lieutenant, 25th Ind. Battery, is indig-
nant at some publications in the Min
neapolis Journal assailing Gen. Grant
as an unsuccessful General. He de-
nounces those who are attacking Grant
as grossly ignorant of what they are
writing.
The National tribune., 1910-10-27

Ing In chest, Choking Sensa-
t1on In throat, Painful to lie on left side, Cold
Hands or Feet, Difficult Breathing, Dropsy,
Swelling of feet or ankles, or NeuraIsia
above symptoms, don't fail to use DIR. X insnan's
Celebrated Heart Tablets which have made so
many marvellous cures. Not Secret or "patent"
medicine. One out of four has weak or diseased
heart. Three.fourths of these do not know it. and
thousands die who have been wrOngfully treated
Tor the Stomach, Lungs, Kidneys or Nerves.
Don't drop dead Ike hundreds of others when
DR.. Kinsman's Heart Tablets will cure YOU
The National tribune., 1910-10-27

II. B. Wood, 653 Oakwood' avenue,
Toledo, O., wants to find. if possible.
some surviving comrade of Co. c, 107th
n. Y, who can make affidavit that he
saw Henry Palmer carried off the field
at Antietam Sept. IT, 1865. The regi-
ment was supporting battery which
had orders to retire, and in doing so a
caisson ran over Comrade Palmer's
foot, crushing it and orippling him
for life.
The National tribune., 1910-10-27

A letter from the Far West says. "AIIow
me TO thank you II Thousand times far The
good hearing you have restored to me-
letter from New England says II bless the
day I your offer, for you have cured
me of Dca I'm ess."
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
FORCED BY GRATITUDE
OF HUNDREDS
To Repeat His Offer
OF July IF In The National Tribune.

I have been so moved
the past few weeks by the
gratitude e of The National
Tribune Readers. that I
have decided to make
again the offer which /
made In the July q issue.
This Is what | said. "I nm
going to Give Away n
Free Treatment for
Deafness, 10 every
sufferer who asks for
IT."
The letters OF request
have poured in; letters of
grateful thanks have also
poured in. From every
part OF the continent, this
people whom j have
cured of that terrible
afiilction-Deafness - ere
thank lnp mo
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
The Golf Links.

The President brought his golf clubs
down from Beverly, but he has not been
using them since his arrival in Wash
iz ION. The Chevy Chase Club links
The National tribune., 1910-10-27
YOUR HEART

Does it Fiutter, Palpitate OF
Skip Beats? Have you Short.
ness of Breath, Tenderness,
Numbness or Pain in left side,
Dizziness, Painting Spells,
Spots before eyes, Sudden
Starting in sleep, Nervous
ness, Nightmare, Hungry or
Weak SPELLS, Oppressed Feel
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

Dear Santa Claus / am a little boy
four years old. l want you to bring me
little auto and fire wagon, aud lots
Of candy, apples and oranges. Please
don't forget me. | will be good.
Your little boy,
FLOYD GEORGE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
Your friend,
MARY LEE SCHMIDT,

Dear Santa: AS | have left my old
home, will write you. | am one mile
from there. Please bring me q little
cook stove. / know you will be cold
and hungry, 50 / will have a big mall
lard duck cooked that you will find in
chair by my stocking Don't forget all
the little orphans who have no papa
and mama to care for them. Good
bye, dear Santa.
Your little friend,
HELEN PRATT,
Sambure, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
Santa Claus.

Dear Santa: / want you to bring me
q nice doll, candy, oranges, apples, nuts,
lamp and some firecrackers Please
bring Hall some candy, oranges, apples,
harp and lots Of nice things.
LoNcATHIE WELLS.
Dec. Q, 1910.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

Dear Santa Claus: ! am a little girl
seven years old, would like very much
for you to bring me a doll, some dishes,
pair OF overshoes, some ribbon and
everything good to eat and ! will be de-
lighted Your little friend.
Mia STANLEY.
Union City, Route 81
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

Dear Santa: ! am little girl eight
years old. | want you to be as good to
me as you was last year. / want a
stocking cap, pretty doll with black
hair, pair Of leggings, some coloring
pencils, red rocking chair, for myself,
lots Of fireworks, candy, oranges, apples,
nuts, bananas and other fruits. Bring
me nice story book and anything else
that you think is nice. Treat all the
other children nice. Your friend,
Ora AurN
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

Dear Santa: Please bring me some
oranges, candy, and some trecrackers,
and some toys, and a little gun and
nice little knife 50 / can white. Twill
try TO be good little boy till you come.
ARNOLD d. TRUE.
Union City, Route 7, box 80.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
Your little girl,

Dear Santa Claus | am a little girl,
nlne years old. ! want a pearlhandle
knife, tan rain cape, bottle Of sweet
smelling perfumefy, a box Of handker-
chiefs, some pretty hair ribbon, and a
box Of good candy. DO not forget my
little sisters, and Cousin Cassie Jones.
Your little friend,
MARY ELLA DENHAM.
December II, 1910
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

Dear Santa Claus: / am boy nine
years old and want you to bring me a
nice story book, pair Of oyershoes, a
false face, lots Of fireworks and plenty
OF nice things to eat and will be hap
Ply boy. Your friend
REECE STANLEY.
Union City, Route 5.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

Dear Santa Claus Please bring me
nice pairof gloves, romancandles, fire
crackers, a pair Of overshoes, nice lot
of candy, oranges, cocoanuts, and q
knife, and something for my little baby
brother too. I'll be good boy.
CLYDE SPARKMAN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

Dear Old Santa Claus: Please bring
me little express wagon, some oranges,
apples, candy and little gun. Now
please don't forget me.
VIRBLE TRUE.
Union City, Route Z, box SO.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
Union City, Route 5.

Dear Santa Claus: / want you to
bring me a doll, piano, doll buggy, and
d story book and lots Of fruit and candy.
Don forget my little brother, Charles,
Jr. will leave the front door unlocked
SO you wont have to squeeze coming
down the chimney Your friend.
IMoGENE SEDBERRY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

Dear Santa Claus: am a little boy
five years old | want you to come
Christmas and bring me rocking chair
and little wagon, some fireworks, nuts,
apples, oranges and bananas, and little
watch Don't forget grandma and
grandpa. also mamma and papa, and
be sure to remember I'll be at grandpa's
house on Route l.
Your little friend,
CHARLEY COUNCIL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

Dear Old Santa. Please bring me a
little doll, a doll bed and little doll
wagon, a little iron, some oranges and
chocolate candy. Bring my little sis
ter Elsie doh too, so she won't want
mine am
Your little friend
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
Your little friend,
CHARLEY COUNCIL.

Dear Santa; / want you to bring me
tricycle., and pair of gloves, and a
doll with long curly hair, and lots of
candy and nuts. Bring my little cousin,
Campbell, pair Of mittens, a red cloak,
a hood and lots of candy, fruit and nuts.
Your friend,
HELEN GARTH