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The National tribune., 1910-07-07
Values The National Tribune.

p. II. Shelter, Parr, Ind, says that
The National Tribune can count him as
a life subscriber, as he has taken 1t for
many years. and values 1t more than all
other papers that come to him, and he
has many. He also says that he desires
to see its editor, John McElroy, elected
commandments, and wants The
National Tribune pension bill to become
a law. He believes it is better even
that the $1-a-day pension bill, but he
says that IL Uncle Sam does make up
his mind to give the veterans 81 day
for what little time they remain here
that he will promise that when he goes
away he will not take a single penny of
it with him. Comrade Shelter adds that
he would like the boys to read the arti-
Gle in the issue of The National Trib-
une of May 10, 1910, on page five, which
is headed Lee in the Capitol" and
this expresses his sentiments exactly.
They Had a Continual Move On Them.
w. A. Smith, Sapulpa, okla, put in
three years in the 117th ILL.,, most of
the time with A. ]. Smith. They were
on the raid from Vicksburg to Meridian,
then went up the Red River next came
back to fight Forrest at Tupelo, then
were sent back to Jefferson Barracks
to dispose of Price, and made some
quick time on the march. If they had
taken advantage Of the railroad they
might have gotten ahead of Price and
brought him to a fight. They went as
far as Little Santa Fe, on the line of
Kansas and Missouri, and he remembers
that late one afternoon they were in a
large pasture and had quite a skirmish
with some guerrillas. When the fight
was over he noticed that most of the
boys engaged had a ham, shoulder or
some other part of hog. When they
returned to camp they found orders to
march in two hours. They cooked their
meat in quick time, and as usual were
ready. They started from there for
Nashville, where they were in the two
days battle. Comrade Smith is now rs
years old, has never used coffee, tobac-
CO, whisky or beer, and never knew
anything about cards or dice. He is in
excellent health, and spent last Winter
in California.
The National tribune., 1910-07-07
The CamphOr Tree.

The Department of Agriculture is
paying much attention TO the produc-
ton or eamphor in this country, and
has a camphor farm of 5000 acres not
great distance from the st. Cloud re-
gion. Camphor is every day becoming
g more important product from its ex-
tenslve use in smokeless powder, shoe
backing, celluloid, etc. 1t has become
an indispensable raw material in our
present civilization, and Japan has
practical monopoly of camphor which
1t is desirable to break. 1t would be a
most serious thing for US If a war should
develop which would cut off our foreign
supply of camphor. The camphor tree
grows readily in Florida, and around
the St Cloud region seems to thrive
with the same luxuriance that the wild
cherry does. At little distance 1t is
hard to distinguish one from the other,
and both are pleasant objects in the
landscape from their graceful forms
and bright. green foliage. The tree be-
longs to the same family as the CHINA
mon, but 1t also is allied to the pine
family. In the island of Formosa it
has been obtained by cutting down and
chipping up the full-grown trees The
chips are subjected to the action of
steam by which the camphor Is distilled
OIL. The gum exists in every part of
the tree, the leaves being as highly
charged with 1t as any other portion,
ana the process now employed by the
Agricultural Department is to plant
SHRUBS close together, and when they
have gained a hight of three feet cut
them with moving machine and dis
till them. The shrubs will again sprout
up and soon be ready for another cut
ting.
The National tribune., 1910-07-07
A GREAT POST.
Fletcher Webster. f3. BrOcktOn, Mass, |
Has Splendid Historical Record and
Historian,

Editor National Tribune: In Fletcher
Webster Post, 13, Brockton, Mass, De-
partment of Massachusetts,. G.. A. r..
there is a comrade who has accom-
plished a work for his Post that 1 feel
sure has never before been attempted
by any other comrade in the G. A r.
and carried to its completion.
Comrade Harrison o. Thomas, His
torian of the Post, has written the war
service of nearly every comrade who is
or has ever been a member of Post 13.
numbering about 600. The work has
been with him a labor of love. This
work has consumed the larger part of
his leisure hours for more than 16
years
These war sketches have been print
ed by the Brockton Daily Enterprise
from week to week as they were ready,
most praiseworthy and patriotic act
on the part of the publishers of that
newspaper, and is highly appreciated.
The sketches. have been clipped from
the paper and pasted into large scrap
book. and kept in the Post library for
the convenience of comrades and men,
bers of the local press.
In consideration of the inestimable
service which Comrade Thomas has
rendered, the Post, on May %, 1910,
presented to him a splendid testimonial,
beautifully engrossed and framed, set
ting forth in wel1-choSen words the
high regard and esteem in which he
lives in their hearts. Accompanying
the testimonial was a very fine picture
of him, with a plate giving his name,
Post and Office in the Post the pre-
sentation being made by the Post Com
mander, Seth NJ. Hall, assisted by Com
rade Seth L. French, who executed the
plans of the committee.
Now, a word about Comrade Thom-
ass war record (Which, by the way. was
not written by himself). He enlisted
April 16, 1861, in Co. l.. Sd Mass (Min-
ute Men). After about three months
service he was discharged, and re-en-
listed in Co. d, 18th Mass, for three
years, and discharged at Boston, Mass,
March 28, 1863, on account of perma-
nent disability, from effects of wound
in battle of Fredericksburg. After his
recovery he returned to the front as
citizen and nurse. serving in the field
hospitals. Comrade Thomas was the
first recruit to be mustered into Post
13 (July /, 1850. He is now employed
as the custodian of the Plymouth Coun-
ty Safe and Deposit vaults, in this city
In honoring Comrade Thomas, Post 10
honors itself and his friends in this
community. which are Iegion.-Seth l..
French, National Aid-de-Camp, Brock
ton, Mass.
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SOLDIERS MONUMENT AT NYAcK,

Comrade c. NJ. Montgomery
for his faithful and patriotic work. The
Committee of Waldron Post
also passed resolutions, and Comrade
received very commend
atory letter from Allen c. Bakewell, Pa
triotic Instructor, Department of New
York. The unvailing exercises were at
tended by large crowd, at which Hon.
Arthur S. TOmpkins, President of the
Day, presented the monument 10 the
Commander of Waldron Post, and Will
helmina Brush, granddaughter of Gen.
Abraham Merritt, unvailed the monu-
ment. Commander AlonZo Jewell made
a response, and an Grafton was made
by Mr.. Thomas Gagan, of Haverstraw.
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9Th Pa. Cav. Comrade Miller was a mem
Der OF VIII f. Stewart Post, of UniontOwn,
and is survived by his widow and four chill
dren.
LosEE.--At his home in Sharon, Wis,
April q. 1910. Gilbert Cramer Losee, 10th
Wis, aged % years. Comrade Losee is
MOWERS.--At the Sacred Heart Hospital
Of Eau Claire, Wis. a short time ago,
Jacob =. Mowers, Co. G, 18th Wis, aged 90
years. CoInrade Mowers son was also a
member OF Co. 6, 10Th Wis, and father and
son fought side by side throughout the war
COmrade Mowers f. survived by three chill
dren. 81 grandchildren. 32 great-grand-chil-
dren and six great-great grandchildren.
BEALL-At Rochester, Ind, April 18,
1910. ZephaDiah Beall. Co f., Bath Ohio,
aged G3 years. C9mrade Beall was mem
Kewanna Post, 9. A. r.. and Is survived by
his widow and FIVE children
CLARK.-At Portland, Ore, recently.
Andrew j. Clark; l34th Pa, aged 6S years.
and seven children.
PETTIT;-At Lodi. Cal, April 1s. 1910.
Capt. s. s. Petit. Co. d, 18th Ohio, aged
a years. Comrade Petit was a member of
Rawlins Post. Of Stockton Cal, and is sur
yived by his aged widow ana one daughter.
HoWARD.-At his home near Dewey,
MS, May 2. 1910, Garret w. Howard, Co.
ICKEs.-At his home in Long View. H.,
Jan. 26 1910, W. j. Iekes. Co NJ, 18th Ill.
Cav; aged 20 years. COmrade Ickes is sur
PIDGEoN,-At his home, 1914 Eckford ST.,
New York City, n. Y. Feb. II. 1910 Robert
Ross Pigeon: Co, I, list N. Y. s. NJ. and
also Of the 4th n. Y. Art. Comrade Pigeon
was member OF Farragut Post, 602, Opt.
of H.
GEOHART.-In Ohio, during March, 1910,
Charles Georhart. Co. Fl, 26th Ohio. and
former member of Farragut Post Coz, Dept
Ill. G. A.. r..
CoOLEDGE.-At his home in Zumbrota,
Mimi, May 10. 1910. Henry W. Coolidge
co. F. 18th Wis, aged 60 years. Comrade
Coolidge was charter member of ScOfeld
Post, 121, Dept. Mimi, and Is survived by
his widow and one daughter.
THARP.-At his home in Wayne, Nebr..
May II, 1910. Latin r. Tharp, Co. l. I'D
Ills. Comrade Tharp was a member of
Casey Post, ), Dept. of Nebr. G. A. r.
DICK.-At Fort Worth, Tex, April 81,
1910, Thomas C. Dick, Co. G, 32d Ohio.
Comrade Dick was a member of the G. A.
r. at Mcpherson, Kans., and the remains
were inferred at Topeka Kans., his former
home. He is survived by widow and six
children
KLINE.-At his home. Coeur d Alene
Idaho, May G., 1910, Edward Kline, 105th
Pa, aged eS years.
JENKINS.-At his home in Nebraska re-
Gently Wm- Francis Jenkins, aged G6 years
COmrade jenkins with Sherman on his
march to the sea. He was n successful fruit
grower and built up the Arcadia Fruit Farm
one of the finest orchards and one Of the
most beautiful homes in Nebraska.
FOOTE.-At Kissimmee, Fla, Jan. 5,
The National tribune., 1910-07-07
DEATH OF JUDGE MARK NJ. BAS-
SETT.
Passing of Brave Soldier and Public
Spirited Citizen.

Spirited CltZen.
Hon. Mark NJ. Bassett, aged 72, who
served in the Illinois Legislature for
some time, and as Probate Judge of
Peoria County, ILL.,, died at Peoria June
II, and his passing was commented up
on by the Peoria papers editorially as
an unusual loss to the community. He
enlisted in December, 1861, in the SD
ILL.,, and was one Of its most gallant
members. After taking part in all the
fighting up to that time he was captured
in the assault on Jackson, Miss, after
the siege of Vicksburg and sent to
Richmond. He was one of those who
escaped from Libbey thru the famous
tunnel. He was recaptured, and again
made his escape from the prison at
Columbia. This time he wandered for
two months thru wilderness country
in the depth of Winter, freezing and
starving, but he finally reached the
Union lines ct Knoxville June /, 1865.
He rose to the rank of Captain in his
regiment, and was always deeply inter-
ested in the G. A. r. He was a charter
member of Rryner Post. The high es-
TEEN in which he was held by his fell
was shown by his election
to the Legislature and to the Probate
Bench. In an editorial in the Peoria
Herald Transcript it is said of him:
He was one of that early type Of
men who believed that patriotism
meant serving the country honestly and
faithfully. not only as a soldier, but as
a lawmaker and an officeholder. He
went into politics. and represented his
district in the Legislature, not in the
new and Intellectual way, but as q real
maker of a real State. Later he became
Probate Judge. holding that Office for
eight years and administering 1t with
the utmost fidelity and the most scru-
pulous honesty. He was above all things
a patriot, and next to this a Republi-
can. He believed in his party. He
believed in its mission, and he fought
many times and vigorously for its pur-
ity"
The National tribune., 1910-07-07
Some Old Papers.

Henry A. Hinckley, Lieutenant, Co.
c, 1920 Ill, 6653 Parnell avenue. Chi
cago, Ill, says that among his old pa
pers he finds quite few copies of
President Lincoln's thanks to those
men who took the places of old troops
when they Joined Sherman. These
came to him late, and he could not get
any trace of these men. The men TO
whom the papers belong are as follows,
and all belong to his company: Chas.
Roberts, George Copler, George Belts,
Mark w. Kendall. James Bamon, VIM.
Owen, VIM. Wade, John A. Forsyth,
Edward p. Wells, Hudson Snick, Ed
ward Rosseter, Thomas Atkinson and
Frank Partridge.
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0ee-liahted.

Editor National Tribune: went to
st. Cloud Sept. 23;tsstayed there until
June Il; expect to return about Oct. /.
l have lot %, Ion Maryland avenue near
18th street, block 1fS. / hope to have
time this coming hEinter to improve
this lot. 1 had a good garden which q
number said was the best vegetable gar
den In town. and many said this garden
shows that things will grow in st. Cloud.
L think that this garden was good
advertisement for the town. 1 want to
attend the G. Ia. r. .SEncampment at At
lantic City, and hope Maj. McElroy will
be elected Commander in -Chief.-L. N.
Albertson, East Orange, N. ].
The National tribune., 1910-07-07
The 1st Wis. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 1st Wis Cav
Henry Siedenberg, Elk Mound, Wis, II.
r. No. 2.
The 1st Wis. Cav. was organized at
Ripon and Kenosha from September to
February, 1862, and after serving out
two enlistments was mustered out July
10, 1855. 1t was commanded by Col.
Edward Daniels, who resigned Feb. 5,
1863, succeeded by Col. Oscar IT. La
Grange. II belonged to McCook's Divi-
sion, Cavalry Corps. and lost 73 killed
and s2s from disease, etc.--Isditor Ma
tiona1 Tribune,
The National tribune., 1910-07-07
The 18th w. Va.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me an account of the 18th w. Va.-J.
N. Mattick, ? oWyaconda, Mo.
The 18th w. Va, with the exception
of Co. X, was organized at Wheeling
during thenAutumn OF 1852, and mus
tered out June IA, 1865. Co. X was
organized at Wheeling in January, Feb
ruary and March OF 1854, for three
years, and assigned to this regiment.
The 18th was commanded by Col Max
well McCaslin, who resigned Sept 8,
1864, succeeded by Col. Milton Wells,
discharged April 6, 1868. At the time
of muster-out Lieut-Col John W. Hol-
liday was in command. Lieut.-Col.
Thomas Morris was killed in action at
Smokers Ferry. 1t belonged to Tho
burns Division, Eighth Corps, and lost
53 killed and SO from disease, etc.
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1910-07-07
Soldiers Monument Erected by the Cit
fZenS of NYack N "

The monument to the veterans of
Nyack, N. Y, was dedicated on Memo
rial Day with impressive ceremonies.
More than 80 years ago Waldron Post
began the erection of this monument
to commemorate the Union dead, but
only completed the base or pedestal
The matter was taken up by Comrade
Chas. M. Montgomery, a committee vas
formed, and after a great deal of work
the necessary money was secured to
complete the monument by the erection
on the pedesta! of large cut stone cap,
on which was placed a six-foot stone
statue of Union soldier standing at
parade rest. Four stone tablets were
also placed on the sides of the pedes-
tai. One of these contains the inscrip-
uons, one the Grand Army badge, one
crossed muskets with cartride box, and
one an anchor and chain, all artisticai-
ly carved in relief. At meeting of the
Citizens Committee, at which fhe ac-
counts We're settled and reports made
a resolution was adopted ;lighly COM
The National tribune., 1910-07-07
The God Ohio

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 62d Ohio.-Nel.
son Zellers, Dahlgren. Ill.
The 62d Ohio was organized at Zanes-
vile and other places in the State from
Sept. II to Dec. "a, 1861, and after
serving out two enlistments the regi-
ment was consolidated with the eth
Ohio Sept 1, 1865. 1t was commanded
by Col Francis b. Pond, who was mus
tered out Nov. 5. 1864, succeeded by
Lieut.. Col. Henry X. West, In command
at the time Of consolidation. II be-
longed TO Terry's Division. Tenth Corps,
and lost 115 killed and 131 from dis-
ease, etc.--Edltor National Tribune,
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Pleased With st. Cloud.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
be so kind as to forward my paper to
st. Cloud, Fla, and oblige me. l land
ed in st. Cloud night before last, and I
am more than pleased with the place,
and am going to spend the rest of my
days in this Garden of Eden" I have
located and am well pleased with my
location. and my days shall end here,
so good-.by all write you again.-Sam-
uel Rivers, ST. Cloud, Fla, June Is.
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A Veterans Daughter.

VIM. Leck, 4th Pa. Cav, Carlsbad, N
NJ, sends US photograph of his daugh-
ter, born at Carlsbad and now Is years
old, who has a school record which
The National tribune., 1910-07-07
Reunion White Valley S. and S. Asso-
ciatiOn

The White River Valley S. and s.
Association will hold its eighth Annual
Reunion at Martinsvllle, Ind, Aug. 25.
Soldiers of all armies invited. J. T.
Eller, President.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
By PAULA BROWN

''To the one that was here last night
oh, she knows with glance at
June.
"Mr Grar? Why, she has never met
him until last evening
Tomnyrot as to Sealing.
''That's nothing. The 'straws show
which way the wind is blowing. He
glanced at June again as he said this,
and she hlushed again He turned to
Mrs. Brownley and said: II feel it
my duty TO warn you, though this doc
triDe cant he new TO yon, that no
woman can be resurrected unless she S
been sealed 10 some man who will call
her mp in the resurrection morn. Just
reflect on these things, my dear sister,
and believe you'll see some things diff
ferently,' Then turning TO June again,
he continued: 'As for you, my dear,
you are not old enough to understand,
and realize these deep mysteries yet;
but you have found a warm place in
| my heart, and no matter when the time
no matter what the circumstance
whenever you re ready to come to me,
you'll find a welcome; for my arms
will always be open TO You; and / know
you II come, for it has been revealed
to me. Ii IS the will of Cod He took
up his hat. and saying :" ] bid YOU both
goodday,' he departed.
II was the custom of the dominant
church in Utah 10 send the ward teach
ers to visit every family in the ward
every week Two teachers to each
block generally went together. It was
among their duties to see that each
member paid his tithing; that he per.
| form all the family duties devolving
| upon him; that there be no iniquity, no
hard feelings among them, etc. In those
! days they would often ask the dues-
tions plainly. So Do YOU pay your tith'
ing regularly7' "'Do YOU believe in
polygamy or celestial marrlage?' Mrs.
! Browuley had always evaded the dis
cusson of these questions with the
teachers, but it did not take them long
TO learn hcr attitude in regard to these
principles after her encounter with the
bishop. They came to labor with her,
10 show her the error of her ways.
! They told her she was stumbling
block TO her husband and family; that
she was keeping him from his "rights
and privileges and from exaltation
/ hereafter etc
Mrs. Brownley Stood Firm.
Finding her incorrigible. they turned
their attention to Mr. Brownley. They
told him he should not let his wife rule
him, and keep him from his "eternal
salvation and exaltatlon;' y that she was
no longer a wife 10 him. having broken
her Sacred oatbs and covenants.
They cxhortcd him to "put her away
I anu iake olherS, Dulln up your Ming
dom. and attain celestial glory. which
is not only your privilege, but it is
your duty
Mr. Brownley listened patiently to
this haranque until now, when his
southern blood arose in rebellion.
Brethren. ! believe ] am still capa
| BILE of conducting my own domestic af
\ fairs; when I find am not, ] III call
on you; but until then, good evening
He arose and pointed to the door. They
recognized the danger signal and
| quickly departed.
ITO be contiuued)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08

she sat down beside wilbert. who sat
Mr. Brownley now came in, accom-
panled by Mr.. Kelley, and were intro
duced to the other guests
MISS June. won 7 you please sing
Tor usf We have been trying to in
duce your sister to sing, but she tells
us that you are the singer said Will
bert,
She selected piece of music, placed
II on the piano and said. "Come. sis
ter. May accompanied her while she
sang III a clear, mellow voice:
The many long, lone hours I've been
Your smiles to welcome home.
But so long you've kept me waiting
,,,,u thought you'd never come,
WIN you never come again
with your bright and merry smile?
VII you never come again
The lonely hours to begulle?'
Bishop Jenkins Arrives
She sang two stanzas, and was Just
beginning the third, when the doorbell
rang loudly. Mr.. Brownley opened the
door, and IN walked Bishop Jenkins,
He eyed the two strangers sharply, as
they were introduced to him, and shook
hands with the rest Of the family; rs
he took Jnne's hand he remarked III I'M
very glad to see you looking so we'll
and 10 find you at home at last
Have chair, bishop said MI
brownley,. as he stood rubbing his
hands and smiling at June, as if he
meant to keep near her now he had
found her, He, glanced TOWARD the
chair Mr.. Brownlcy had proffered him,
but hesitated, as though waiting to see
where she would sit first
Please finish the song, Miss June i;
~ rs very pretty and we would like to
hear the rest of it, +" said Wilbert.
'' Yes, yesl Don let me stop the
music, for I'll enjoy hearing you sing
as much as anybody with wave of
his hand toward the piano, and bowling
at the same time. Then he quickly
took the chair and sat down by Mr..
Brownley
June turned to the piano with a sup,
pressed twinkle in her ewes. as she
glanced toward Wilbert while May
played the prelude; then she concluded
the song:
In n,, bright lighted halls Of pleasure.
My heart is sad and lonely.
For II cannot be with thee.
Win you never come again
,,ry,, WITH your bright and merry smile?
VIII you never come again
The lonely hours TO beguile?"
She glanced at Wilbert as she fin.
jshed. and he was looking earnestly
at her; for he was thinking of the
''bright lighted hall of pleasure, !"
where he saw her sad and lonely in
deed, under the assiduous attentions
Of this persistent old bishop.
"Do neither of you singh she asked,
addressing Mr.. Thomas and Mr. Gray,
as she resumed her seat beside the lat
ter.
"Mr. Gray does. He has helped us
TO while away many lonely hour up
IN the mining camp with his songs re
piled Frank.
lin Answer to Yours
ooh. please. Mr.. Gray" she said,
and she brought some music for him
to look over. They looked il over to-