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The National tribune., 1910-08-11
BY WAGON TO ST. CLOUD.
An Indiana Veteran and His wife Jour-
ncyine With OId-F?sIiiolCtI Dt libcra-
iion 10 the Veterans Colony.

Not a little excitement and interest
developed in front of The National
Tribune Office last week on the arrival
Of Comrade William Wells and his wife
in their wagon on their way from their
home in Cambridge City. Ind, to the
veterans colony at 81. Cloud. Both
Comradc Wells and his wife are highly
interesting people. Comrade Wells
served thruout the war in the glorious
old 10Th Ind. which was a member of
the famous Iron Brigade. and he car
ried his musket and did his full duty IN
every one of the awful battles in which
the brigade was engaged. He was n
wagonmaker by trade, but has been in
late years a farmer He is & tall man,
with a keenly intelligent face, quick.
alert speech and understanding. He
has so nearly lost the sight of his eyes
that he cannot read or see anyone at
distance but his wife is a true help
mate Her eyes are as bright as Jewels
and her understanding is on par with
them. She drives the wagon and is his
constant companion. furnishing eyes for
him. The two are in the most complete
accord in everything. and it is beauti-
full to see them together.
They left Cambridge City July in
covered wagon-the old Western
prairie schooner-drawn by two good.
serviceabIe horses. The wagon is fitted
up for their bed and has also dining
room and kitchen appliances, so that il
they want to they can camp in the wag-
on or by the side of the road and have
all the comforts of home. Comrade
Wells found the roads in Indiana and
western Ohio very good. but by the
time he crossed the ridge and began the
descent toward the Ohio River the roads
became worse and worse. He found
them very bad in West Virginia and
in western Maryland. but at Frederick
struck a good road leading to WASH
ington. His team arrived here in ex-
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cellent shape, with the horses looking
unusually well for this amount of Sum
mer work. He had very slight repairs
to make, and one of the first things
upon arriving in Washington was to
drive over to Arlington and see the
grave of Mrs. WelIs's brother. From
Washington Comrade Wells will con-
tinue his journey to st. Cloud, and is
now having an itinerary prepared for
him. He will drive over to Alexandria
and to the plains of Manassas. which
he marched over back and forth so
often, to Front Royal, in the Shenan-
doah Valley. and down to Luray, Staun-
ton and Lexington, with a side trip to
Natural Bridge, where Mrs. Wells was
born, and then on to Roanoke and Mar
and over into North Carolina,
thru Winston-Salem, High Point, Char
lotte, Rock Hill and into South Carolina
to Columbia and thence to Augusta,
Ga, the Winter home of President Taft,
and from there either to Savannah or
Macon. From the former the way will
be thru Jessup to Jacksonville, and
from the latter via Waycross to the
of Florida, whence the route
is south thru orange and garden lands
to st. Cloud. He expects to arrive there
some time in October. The comrades
will follow the journeyings of the brave
old veteran and his faithful wife with
interest.
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INFORMATION WANTED.

Comrade w. A. Buck, of Chestertown,
Nd, would like information of Matthew
Durham. who enlisted at Charlestown.
and Sam Townsend. Comrade Durham
widow is old and desires information of her
husbands service In order to secure pen
sion.
Comrade John Hurley, U. s. s. New Lon
don. ao9 Ralph avenie, brooklyn. n. Y.
would like to know who took F: b, Swifts
practice at 239 broadway, New York. Com
rade Hurley says that he trusted F. b. Swift
with his discharge from the U. S. S. New
London and parole from Camp Grass. Tex,
and would like information regarding same.
Edward II. Durham, Co c, 2Sth Conn,
"a Pemberwick road. Port Chester. \. Y.
desires to make inquiry II any comrade found
his discharge, which was lost between Rich
mond and Annapolis Feb. or ., 1865, dur
Ing the exchange of prisoners.
]. NJ. Richardson. New Philadelphia. Ohio,
would like the address Of Richard Edwards.
who was Assistant Surgeon of the lIIth
Ohio and served in the field hospital at
Goldsboro, n. c., In order to assist an old
soldier to secure an increase in pension.
Mrs. Sarah Bittleston, of Biloxi. Miss,
wishes to know the whereabouts of her hus-
band. Henry Bittleston. who left Biloxi three
months ago, and Mrs. Bittleston is left en-
tirely without means.
W. ]. Standard, Box 81, Campbell. Mo.
wants the addresses of w. H. Ethiton' L@nnl @
Dodson and Tom Hale, all of Co. c, l4th
iowa They accompanied by Comrade J. w.
Standard. enlisted at Columbus, KY. In Sep
tembcr, 1868.
Mrs Reuben o. Wilcox, Seagarden, Cal.
widow of Comrade Reuben o. Wilcox. wants
the addresses of survivors of Co. G, 4th Mich.
Cav as she is in great need of evidence to
secure pension.
David Wilson, 18th Ind, Haskell avenue,
Kansas City, Kan, would like Information
of Allen Ellsworth. Second Lieutenant. Co. ii,
Tth Iowa Cav, who built Fort Ellsworth.
Kan Comrnde Wilson would also Ike to
know the given names of the sons of Lord
Jeffries, of England, who settled in Virginia
also the given name of the Jeffries who was
killed in the War of 1872.
C. f. Corbin. d. 3T2S Wabash avenue,
Chicago, H., wants information concerning
Comrades Walter Wise tor Weiss, captain
of CO. c. 35th n. C. C.. T.: afterwards Ma
jor, and served around Richmond, and Wei
don r. r.. and Edward Gnskill Tor Gaskini'
Lieutenant of the same company and regl-
ment, promoted to Captain when Capt. wise
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story ungered
m it their fos mees and
and friends the ruet
OF After Its
exhausted but demand
decided to reissue better
additional credtable typographical
of 81 Kleggs
soldier and then
printed in large
while
follow.
their orders, accompanied o
THE NATIONAL Washington D..
Klsgg aper cover) post,
= -
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VETERANS IN THE CITY.

w. F. Mullin, .S5th N. Y. Albany, N.
Y. Comrade Mullin has been in the
office of the Adjutant-General of New
York for several years.
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CT TIT T@~ His Transformation from
VI NAAIOos Raw Recruit to a Veteran

NEW BOOKS in the lit
erary history of this
country had such in
stantaneous success and wida
popularity as the Isl Klegg"
series. From the very first
The story attracted a host OF
readers, and these increased
n geo1netrical ratio as the
publication progressed.
1t IS the story plainly, SIM
ply and truthfully told of the
development of two green
country boys into veteran
soldiers of the highest type.
The story is told with affec-
tionate fidelity by one who
marched, camped and fought
with them. and there is a
universal agreement that it 10
far the best story of the ex.
perience of the enlisted mes
in the Union Army that has
ever been written. Every
detail and incident is 50
truthful, so like his own ex-
perience that the veteran in-
stantiy recognizes it with
a burst of laughter or the
tears yelling into his eyes.
The abounding humor of the
book is one of its most fas-
rinating features. Wherever
it is possible to extract fun
out of any situation or hap
pening it is done in the real
old army way. The heros Of
the story see the fun them-
selves at once and the
author vividly depicts 1t.
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1J, 1863, at Houston, Tex. Will, Comrade
Cashner was in Spear Fish. S. D., number
of years ago. the papers were left with him
by COmrade Sutton. and have but lately
been found.
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or wclssl was advanced to Major.

John Cashner, 1928 First avenue northeast.
Seattle, WASH, has the discharge papers of
John =. Sutton, co. Il. 3ith Iowa, who en-
rolled Oct IL, 1852. and was discharged Aug.
The National tribune., 1910-08-11

ITO the admirers Of cities it is a
Barmecide feast, pleasant field for
the imagination to rove in, a monu-
ment raised to a deceased project, with
not even legible inscription to record
its departed greatness
The National tribune., 1910-08-11

The Department Of Commerce and
Labor has adopted for the use of its
Secretary a flag IL feet fly and seven
and a half feet hoist, of blue bunting
with seal of the Department in the
center on a white field and five-point-
ed star in each corner. This emblem
is to be displayed on vessels of the De-
partment whenever the Secretary is on
board
The National tribune., 1910-08-11

Cardinal Gibbons, who pays frequent
visits to Washington, in talking here
the other day to a reporter, said: "Di-
yorce Is a moral cancer. 1t is eating
out the SOCIAL and family life of the
country. The evil is growing. and the
question is how Il may be overcome.
The law SHOULD be more rigid against
divorce and then be more faithfully
enforced" And he added in closing:
There are no divorces among the 16,-
The National tribune., 1910-08-11

Just as one might have expected of
SO whole-souled loyal American, Miss
Gladys Kerens, daughter of Col. Rich
ard c. Kerens. United States Embassa-
dsr to Austro-Hungarl, is going to mar
Ts an American man. Miss Kerens IL
one of the most beautiful of our Amer
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The Candidate.

Some humorous friend of the editor
of The National Tribune, who has noted
that he is running for Commander-in-
Chief. has sent in the following item,
which he considers has some bearing
upon John McElroy's candidacy. The
item tells of one J. c. Parrot, of Dalton.
Ga. who was candidate for County
Tax Receiver and who won out There
is some slight difference, the humor-
Gus comrade admits, between Comrade
McElroy and "Comrade" Parrot. Com
rade McElroy wore the blue and he
beat his saber (for he was a cavaIry-
man) into pen point. and has been
using 1t ever since for the benefit of his
comrades. Altho he spent 16 months
in the various prisons of the South, he
has not and never had touch of ROO
The National tribune., 1910-08-11

Former Representative Frank c.
Wachter, for four successive terms a
of the National House of Rep
reseh.atives and one of the best
known Republican politicians in Mary
land, died at his home in Baltimore
recently. He had been for several years
a sufferer from locomotor ataxia
The National tribune., 1910-08-11

The Trustees of the Grover CIeve-
land Memorial Fund, appointed to Sc
lect suitable type of memorial to the
late ex-President and site therefor
have reported that 1t had been agreed
to erect a tower in connection with the
new granite building on the grounds of
Princeton University. OF 500, 900
needed, $4,000 has been raised, and
the balance is assured.
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Historical Drum.

q
Comrade Henry C. Ferguson. Of
Westborough. owns snare drum which
he prizes above rabies and3 which did
its full duty during the war of the re-
6ellion. Comrade Ferguson was in the
1rst division of infantry to enter Rich
mond after the surrender ofIee, it be-
Ing the Independent division of the
Twenty-fourth Corps, commanded by
Gen John w. Gibbons, at one time
commander of the celebrated Iron Bri-
gade. Comrade FerHuson, at the head
c: the column, with his drum beat time
into Richmond. For 45 years the drum
was not used, but is now n part of the
Westborough Cornet Band Formerly
the drum was presented to Comrade
Ferguson by the leader of the division
band. Tim Clifton, of which Comrade
ferguson was part. Mr.. Clifton is said
to have been one of the most famous
cornet players of the world at that
time. The drum sticks which Comrade
Ferguson uses were picked up on the
battlefield of FarmViIfe Immediately
after the evacuation of Petersburg in
the Spring of 1865, and the drum was
also beaten at Appomattox Court
House:
g.
The National tribune., 1910-08-11

It is now stated for fact that Ker-
NIT Roosevelt has gone back to Europe
to be treated for heart disease. 1t
seems sad that this should be true of
one so young and of such great prom
Use, and yet his family and friends
have been forced to admit that it is
true. 1t is not an organic trouble, but
only temporary, and it is thought that
when Miss Margaret Rutherford,
daughter of Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, says
Yes that the proper medicine will
have been administered and Kermit
will speedily recover. At any rate, he
lis over in Paris visiting the w. K. VAN
derbilts.
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There was a regular emeute from
Washington to Oberammergau and then
there was another one back of as dis
contented a lot of people as you ever
saw. They say they did not get their
moneys worth. The seats were un-
comfortable, the play long drawn out.
the actors doing their work crudely.
Ticking it altogether, they say 1T was
not worth the trip. In other words.
there ia a heap sight Of difference
between the simple performance of the
Passion Play" as it was done by the
people there years ago and the present
strain to make money out of one of
the most sacred epochs in the history
of mankind
The National tribune., 1910-08-11

The Treasury Department has dis
continued the coming of the $3.50 gold
pieces. There is an accumulation of
approximately S2,00o.0 900 worth of
them in the Treasury vaults at the
present time. Altogether $4,000, 600 of
them have been coined, and there is
little or no demand for them, so 1t is
thought best not to make any more of
them at the present time.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-28
A Dangerous Weed.

AS one travels by rail from Maine s
western city eastward, as he drives over
areas of partly unoccupied land or across
pastures formerly rich in their Weld of
fattening grasses, he can but be alarmed
at the wide spreading of the orange hawk
weed, SO called. This weed has wonder
full facilities for perpetuating itself and
for crowding out all other plants: It
ripens earlier than any other except the
dandelion, and it is not eaten by anv
domestic animal. The writer believes a
note of warning shouldb be sounded before
onr best fields are surrounded by this
post; it would appear that it should be
classed with the gypsy and browntail
moths, as of sufficient Importance to
warrant action on the part of legis-
latures, and that public measures alone
will be sufficient to cope with it. We
commend this thought to those who are
actively at work in the interests of agri-
culture in the State. B. Walker McKeen
in the N. Y. Tribune Farmer.
On recent railway journey the writer
noticed large patches of this weed beside
the road between Belfast and Burnham
and between Durham and Clinton.
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floating marine barrack with . work,non

floating marine barrack with workshor
attachment. Her crew looked as much
like soldiers as they did like sailors. and
did not resemble either. There were No
boats that were propelled by oars, with
the>exception Of one four-oared dinpv
and no boatswain's whistle, but instead
bugle call. l missed the stentor;an
voice of the boatswain's mate when a
boat was called away, shouting "A-w-a-v
there LIST cutters, away" But when one
of the barges was called away it was
done by the bugle's ell. Indeed. so
confused was by this call of the buple
that l do not think that l should have
been surprised to have heard the bugle
call of company for boots and saddles.
or to water your horses.
In conclusion l wish to say that the
officers of the ship, one and all, were a
genial, whole-souled set of fellows whom
it is pleasure to meet, and while live
l shall remember my visit to the U. S
Ship Montgomery with pleasure
i q
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-28
Bucksport Class Convention.

The Republican class convention of
Bucksport, Penobscot, Amherst, Ded-
ham, Verona, Otis and Mariaville will be
held on July Both and the delegates from
these towns are requested to meet on
that date in Emery Hall, Bucksport, at
1.30 O'Clock to nominate a candidate for
representative to be voted for at the
September election. Each of the above
towns are entitled to the following num-
Der of delegates: Bucksport, 25; Penob-
scot, 10: Amherst, 5; Dedham, 4; Yer
ona, l; Otis, /; Mariaville, l.
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PROBATE NOTICES

At Probate Court held at Belfast yishin and
for the County of Waldo Oh the l]th DAY OF
July. A. D. 1910
GEORGE g, WELLS, brother of Augusta Wells,
VI late of Belfast, in said County OF Waldo, de-
having paagnS ast
trix of the estate of said deceaSeo.
Ordered. that the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy OF this
order to Be published three weeks ps
iished At Relfast. that they may appear at a Pro-
bate Court, to be held at l,el:ast, within and for
said County, on the 9th day OF august, A; D:
cause if any they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted;
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Acting Register.
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WALDO SSH Court of Probate, held at Bel
w fast, on the 18th day of july, 1910. Elery
Bowden. administrator on the estate Of Gather
inc Hughes, late of Frankfort, in said county,
deceased. having presented his first and final
account of administration of said estate for al
lOwance.
ordered, that notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, IN The Republican Journal,
newspaper published in Belfast, in said County,
that all persons interested may attend at a Pro-
bate Court to be held at Belfast, on the 9th
day of August next, and show cause, if any
they have, why the said account should not be
allowed. GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAS. f. JOHNSON Acting Register.
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WALDO ssh Court of Probate, held at Bel
w fast, on the 18th day of July, 1910. Annie
l.. Longmore, administrator on the estate OF
Amos b. Batchelder, late of Monroe, IN said
County, deceased. having presented her first and
final account of administration OF SAID estate for
allowance.
ordered, That notice thereof be. given. three
weeks successfully, i'll The Republican journal,
a newspaper published in Belfast, in said County,
that all persons intere sted may attend at Pro-
bate Court, TO be held at Belfast, ON the 9Th day
of August next, and show cause, If any they
have, why the said account should not be allowed.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. f. JOHNSON. Acting Register.
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At Probate Court. held at Belfast, within and
-. M aldo on tho 1Drh davHof

At Probate Court, held at Belfast within and
for the County of Waldo. on the lZth daykof
July, A. d. 1910.
MARY E. FOSTER. formerly Mary E. McAlis-
nj ter. guardian of Clarence E. McAiister and
Merle l.. McAster and Hugh W: McAlister of
Burnham. in said County OF waldo, deceased,
to sell at private sale and convey certain real eS
tate of said minors.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy OF this
in The Republican journal, newsp per pub
lished at Belfast, that they may appear at Pro-
bate Court, to be held at Belfast. within and for
said County, on the 9th day OF august, A. ID.
1910 at ten of the clock before noon, and show
cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
GEO. Z. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy Attest:
.CHAs E. JOHNSON. Acting Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-28

At Probate Court held at Belfast within and
for the County Of Waldo, on the second Tues
day of July. A. d. 1910.
4 certain instrument, purportng to be the last
~ will and testament of Charles II. Buzzell
late ri Monroe. in said County of Waldo, deceas-
ed, having been presented for probate.
Ordered, that notice be given to all persons in
tefeSted by causing copy of this order to be
published three weeks successfully in The Re-
publican journal. published at Belfast, that they
may appear at a Probate Court, to be held at Bel
last. within and for said County. on the second
tuesday of August next, at ten of the clock
before noon, and show cause, if any they have,
why the same should not be proved, approved
and allowed.
GEORGE E. JOHNSON, Judge.
a true copy. Attest;
CHAs. E. JOHNSON Acting Register
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At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo. on the 18th day of
July, A. d. 1910.
TMMA c. NICKELs, executrix of the last will
" of Edward d. P. Nickels, late of Searsport,
III said County of Waldo, deceased, having pre-
scented petition praying that the actual market
value OF the property of SAID deceased now in her
hands subject TO the payment of the collateral in
herltance tax, the persons interested in the sue
cession thereto ana the amount of the tax there
on may be determined by the Judge of Probate. ::
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in
The Republican journal, a newspaper published
at belfast, that they may appear at a Probate
Court, to be held at belfast, within and for said
County, on the 9th day of August, A. d. 1910,
at ten OF the clock before noon, and show cause,
If any they have, why the prayer of said petition
er should not be granted,
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest
CHAs. E. JOHNSON. Acting Register.
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WALDO SS.-In Court of Probate, held at Bel
S. Shuman, administrator on the estate of Sarah
NJ. Libby, late of Belfast, in said County, deceas-
ed having presented his first and final account
of administration of said estate for allowance.
Ordered, that notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully. in The Republican Journal,
a newspaper published in Belfast, in said COun
ty, that all persons interested may attend at a
Probate Court, to be held at Belfast, on the
9th day OF August next, and show cause il any
they have, why the said account should not be
allowed. GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy: Attest:
CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Acting Register.
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At a Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
Tor the County of Waldo, on the 18th day of
July. A. ID. 1910
CHARLES NJ. CLOSSON, son of John Closson.
" late of SearSport. in said County of waldo.
deceased, having presented a petition PRAYING
that Joshua w. Black may be appointed admin
istratOr of the estate of said deceased.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing a copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully
in The Republican journal, a newspaper pub
lshed at Belfast, that they may appear at a Pro-
bate Court to be held at Belfast. within and for
said County, on the 9th day of August, A. d..
1910 at ten of the clock before noon, and show
cause if any they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
GEORGE Z. JOHNSON, Judge
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Acting Register.
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ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE. The subscrib-
"A er hereby gives notice that he has been duly
appointed administrator OF the estate OF
ELIZA j. JONES, late OF Freedom,
in the County of Waldo, deceased, and given
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired 10 present the same for settlement
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
GEORGE H. MARDEN.
Freedom, july IL, 1910.
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At Probate court held at Belfast within and
Tor the County of Waldo, on the 18Th day o.
July, A. ID. 1910
MARCIA A. MORTON daughter Of HenrygR.
AL smith, late of Troy. in said CuUnty Of Wal
do. deceased. having presented petition pray
ms that she may be appointed adnlnrStratIix os
the estate of said deceased
Ordered That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to he published three weeks SuCceSsyely
IN Inc republican journal, a newspaper publish
ed at Belfast. that they may appear at Probate
Court, to be held AT fefast, within ana for said
county, on the 9Th day of August. A. ID. ! 80
II any they have why the prayer OF SAID petition
er should not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON. Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. f. JOHNSON, Acting Register.