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National Convention. Therefore, he is
an unusually well equipped, all-around
man. familiar with public business, and
a valuable Representative both for his
abilities in Congress and his capacity to
serve his constituents. While in the
Departments in Washington and since
he has been in Congress he has been
looked upon as a steadfast, reliable
friend of the veterans He could be
always appealed to with confidence In
securing employment for old soldiers
when he was in a position to influence
appointments.
Since he has been in the House he
has introduced G great number of PEN
sion bills, and among them many or
a general nature, such as The National
Tribune pension bill; granting pensions
to the veterans of the Spanish war and
their widows, minor children and de-
pendent parents; granting pensions to
militiamen who were disabled in serv-
ice; granting a pension of SO cents a
day-to the widow of any officer or man
who died or shall die by reason OF
wounds or disabilities contracted in the
service granting 81 a day for each day
of confinement to those who were in
rebel prisons; one granting a pension
of 81 a day to every one who served
90 DAYS in the civil war and others or
like nature, besides numerous private
Dension bills He has made very efec-
tive speeches in the present session OF
congress in support of these bills. Such
is the popularity of Mr.. Langley in his
district that his majority has increased
wonderfully at every time he has come
up for reelection.
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The GoIdsboro Expedition.

Editor National Tribune: I don't
think L ever saw an account of the ex-
pedition that left Newbern, N. c., Dec.
IL. 1862, for the purpose of burning
the bridge across the Neuse River at
Goldsboro. We fought at Southwest
Creek, Kinston, Whitehall and Colds
boro. Our regiment and the 18th Mass
did skirmishing most of the way. At
Kinston we drove them across the
burning bridge. The 9Th N. ]. and SD
N. Y, with buckets from Jenny's Bat
terry, in extinguishing the flames were
annoyed by sharpshooters. The 9Th N.
J., supported by the SD N. Y, dashed
across and into the battery at the end
of the bridge, capturing four brass field
guns and many prisoners. Col. Grey,
SD N. Y, was killed by the discharge
of gun on the burning bridge. At
Whitehall the rebels were at the river
and sharpshooters in trees made it hot
for us. At Goldsboro we were directed
to destroy the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima Railways. 1t wss necessary to de-
stroy the bridge across the Neuse River
there, and Capt. james w. Green and
Private Elias Winans, of my company,
were selected for the work. They made
dash for the bridge with fuses and
soon a column of smoke and flames
leaped high into the air and the work
was accomplished. We marched back
to Newbern.-S. W. Crane, 9th N. j.,
Onowa, Iowa.
etaoin shrdlu etaoin shrdlu etaoin rdlY
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FIGHTING AT THoRoFARE GAP.
Holding LOngstreet Back and Biuffing
Him Into believing That Reinforce.
ments Had Arrived.

Editor National Tribune: have new
er seen an account OF the fight q,
Thorofare Gap with Longstreet on
Popes retreat the Second Division
lGen. Kicketts), Second Brigade (Gen.
Tower) of the First Corps was the rear
guard from Rappahannock Station, and
when we got near Warrenton we heard
firing at sulphur Springs. and thought
that we were cut off. so We marched
back about five miles, and took cir
cular route, and it was after dark when
we lay down about two miles this side
of Warrenton.
The men were so played out that
they did not care IL they were gobbled
up or not About 8 o'clock in the
morning we were awakened. and orders
from Pope were read to us to go to
ThorOfare Gap and hold Longstreet
back for six hours, and il we could
do that Pope would have Jackson and
the whole of his army captured That
put new life into the men, and started
US Oft on double-quick time. We ar
rived at the Gap at about daylight,
just as Longstreets advance guards
were coming thru. We drove them
back and deployed our artillery in front
of the Gap.
The rebels tried to plant guns in
| front of the Gap, but before they could
nre our gunners would dismount them
Then they massed their men and tried
! to shove them thru, but our grape and
canister moved them down like grass.
and those in the rear pushed on over
their dead and wounded until they were
piled up about four or five feet high.
Those who did not get hit by our
grape and canister were picked off
with our muskets. One single rebel got
thru, and men thought that he was go-
| ing to surrender, but he ran almost into
our lines and shot Lieutenant in ths
arm. The men would have torn him
to pieces, but the Lieutenant would not
let them. He took the rebel a prisoner
with him In an ambulance.
We held Longstreet all day, and near
dusk we found out that Jackson was
sending troops to cut us off and let
Longstreet thru. AS soon as IL got dark
we were ordered to make small fires,
and to cheer and make all the noise
we could, so as to make the rebels be-
lieve that we had got reinforcements
and also to drown the sound of our
own batteries as they backed off on the
retreat.
We had some cavalry with Us, and
! they were placed in front, with orders
to keep up a constant firing into the
| Gap; then the infantry followed after
/ the artillery. When the cavalry left
| they had few shots with Jackson's
men. We marched all the night, and
did not halt until o'clock in the morn
ing on the battlefield, where we had
rations issued to us, but before we had
chance to make a cup of coffee we
were put into the fight, and we had nc
rations on that whole retreat That
was five days without anything to eat,
and marching and fighting all thai
time. i was barefooted, and 1 was not
the only one in that plight on that
retreat. 1t seems to me that there was
not brier on the road but what lacer-
ated my feet.-Harry Hunterson, Co.
b, SSth Pa, Washington, D. C..
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DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI
A Great Encampment Met at Warrens-
burg.

The Department of Missouri, with its
allied orders, the w. r. &. and the
Ladies of the G.. A. r., held a great
function at Warrensburg beginning May
IL. The papers speak highly of the
personnel of those in attendance. Many
of the foremost citizens of the state
were noticed in the parade. The town
was handsomely decorated and the pa
rade was unusually fine. One of the
features was the grand reception at
the house of Comrade William Lowe,
who had his house and grounds beaut1-
fully decorated with electric lights, flags
and decorations. Among the notable
persons taking part in the proceedings
were Gov. Hadley, Commander-in-Chie
Van SAINT, Past Commander-in-Chi
Rassieur. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Department Commander, r. N. Den
ham, St Louis; Senior Vice Commander,
j. w. Beach, st. Louis; Junior Vice
Commander G.. A. Douglass, Warrens-
De Soto; Chaplain, Thomas Fl. Hagerty,
st. Louis. Council of Administration
Francis p Becker. st. Louis; e. S.
Miner. Bethany; ]. T. Warbinton, ST.
Joseph; Edward Borck, st. Louis; H.
e. Davis, Brookfeld. Representative
at Large-Arthur Drifus, st. Louis.
Delegates to National Conveniently.
n. L. Il,
st. Louis: ]. B. Davis, Kansas City;
Mich Matthias. Moberly: Fred Wenz. St.
Joseph; Peter Bobe, st Louis; Charles
II. Morgan, Joplin; C. w. Rubey, Leb-
anon: w. C. Calland, Springfield; C. w.
Fitch, st. Louis; F. M. Clayton, Buffalo;
w. II. Mengel, California; William
Lowe. Warrensburg; Henry Debell. St.
Joseph.
The W. r. c.. after the election Of
Mrs. Mary NJ. Stark, of st. Louis, as
Department President. finished the cleo
ton of officers as follows:
Junior Vice President, Mrs. Rose
Eileage, Trenton Secretary, Mrs. Julia
s. Henglesburg, st. Louis; Treasurer,
Mrs. Mary Klemm, St. Louis; Chaplain,
Mrs. Anna Fetchtig, ST. Louis; Coun-
seior. Mrs. Matte Rich, Moberly; l..
merdecker. st. Louis; Patriotic In
structor, Mrs. NJ. NJ. S. ellison, Apple
ton City; Press Correspondent. Mrs.
Laura N. Hutchinson, Willow Springs
Executive Committee-Mrs. Emily
Parker, st. Louis; Mrs. Hanna Martin
Louis; Mrs. Mabel S. Spielman, Webb
City; Mrs. Mary NJ. Belkin, Joplin.
The Ladies Of the Grand Army elect
ed the following officers:
Department President Mrs. Hattie
Wunn, Kansas City; Senior Vice Presi-
dent. Mrs. Mary Bell Evans, Kansas
City; Junior Vice President, Mrs. Ella
Scutt. st. Louis; Secretary, Mrs S. II.
Morris. Kansas City; Treasurer. Fannie
Dorsworth. Kansas City; Chaplain,
Amy Il. Clark. Council of Administra-
tion-Marie Collins, st. Louis: Sadie
s. Haines. st. Louis; Lucy Blacknasun,
Kansas City. Delegate at Large to
National onvention-Christian A. AL
bright.
Past Chaplain-in-Chief Hapgood, now
50 years old. received much attention,
and was one of the spryest of those
in attendance. The Assistant Adjutant-
General reported that there had been
gained 308 members during the year
and lost by death 320. There remained
in good standing, Dec. 81. 1909. 6,761
members There had been $1,0S1.1S
spent for relief.
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A Veteran of 90.

Editor National Tribune: Can you tell
me how many of the Mexican soldiers
are yet alive? / served IL months in
the Sd ILL.,, in the Mexican war, and
enlisted for three years in the civil
war. and served IA months and 10 days
In Co. d. 5th Ill. Cav. l would like
to hear from some of the comrades.
1 take The National Tribune, and would
certainly be very lonesome without it.
will be 92 years old my next BIRTH
day.-Henry C. Reed. Cozad, Neb.
There are about 1000 survivors of
the Mexican war now on the pension
E0lls.-EditoI Netional Tribune.
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ST KLEGG . e3 : 9o5s e59z7sA7za MSz5so9 : =
More Experiences Around Mureesboro and Acquaintance with
Levi Rosenbaum, the Spy.
BOOK NO. z.

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PERSONAL INDORsEsIENTs.
Pennsylvania.

A. H. Boylan. Cochranton; Jacob Mil
Ter, 6228 Ridge avenue. Philadelphia;
r. d. Holiness, 18 Lafayette avcrue
North Side. Pittsburg: John NJ. Brewer,
Bellefont; Geo. A. Sourbner. Two Tav-
erns; John Rinard, 430 Lib :;,rv street
Braddock; Geo. w. Hailman, La Jose;
VIM. II. Stanley, Co. A. 61st Pa, Roch-
ester Mills; Eli Fl. Crum. Shermans-
dale; Chas. F. Pitman, $50 N. Hutchin-
son street, Philadelphia; D. L. Prov
ance, SOB Hawkins avenue, Braddock;
VIM. Bennett Braddock; A. M. Reed,
Greenville; r. NJ. Fulton. Homestead: /:
Henry Ernst, York; James H. Gray,
South Brownsville; w. S. Hamlin, 124
West street, Bloomsbury; d. B. Mortl-
mer, Lawsonham; George w. Jackson.
Grenwillard; Barnard Schnell, Co. d,
111th Pa. Youngsville; VIM. Holmes,
Penn's Station; Daniel Reese. AtgIen;
w. F. Crosse, 531 Oak street, Indiana;
Milton Turner, CorteZ; H. A. Vail, To-
wanda; WI oshua:o Morgan, 1914 w.
Dauphiu eet,dRhiladelphia; Alexan-
der Preston, Dallas; J. A. Eichenberg
Warrena aThos. II, Reho, West Rhaup
Turtle efeek: John o. Dutton, BIT Wa
ter street. ChaInbersburg; Daniel H.
Hackett,1 1Langh6rne; ]. P. Shoemaker
Muncy; 'ehas A. Suydam, Philadelphia;
W. A. Street. CSrry; J. A. Bryan, 521
Park avenue, Monongahela; Frank H.
Kershner, 402 'E' Mauch Chunk ST.,
Tamaquai J. LeeGHurst. 437 Flagler St,
McKeessert; HID; Boone, Reading;
Westfeldi ID. Phelps, Co. f, 9Th Pa,
East Snqithfield; H. Burn. 1903 Sixth
street, Harrisburg S. c. Kennedy. Liv-
ermore;f e. H. Afburtson, Co. H, 3lst N.
J.. Bangor; c. r. McKepna. Pittsburg.
Rhode Island.
f. P Lothrop, 61st Pa, Pawtucket
Samuel r. Keenan,, 38 Sumter street,
Providence: VIM. Reddy, Al Sibyl
street, Olneyville.
South Carolina.
James B. Inness, Woodruff.
South Dakota.
J. w. Cotes. Clark: Louis Miersel.
Central City; John Worrell. Tulare; c.
Il. Hunter, Armour
Tennessee.
w. r. Hicks, Greeneyills; p. E. Nc
Lean, LawrenceSurg; John d. Lewis,
Pulaski; I. b. Goforth, g. Glade street,
Columbia: II. C.. Slower. Clinton; ]. T.
Wilder. Knoxville.
Virginia.
Col F. NJ. Work. National Soldiers
Home.
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The Sd Del.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
the history of the Sd Del.-John H.
Davis, San Diego, Cal, r. F. D. No.
2, Box So.
The Sd Del. was organized at Cam
den, from December, 1861, to May,
1862, and after serving out two enlist
ments, was mustered out June 8. 1865.
1t was commanded by Col. William o.
Redden, resigned Jan. IS, 1868; sue
ceeded by Col. Samuel H. Jenkins, dis
charged Feb. IS, 1864; succeeded by
Lieut.-Col. William B. Dorrell, killed in
action at Petersburg June IS, 1864;
succeeded by Maj. James f. Bailey.
who died at Annapolis. Md, March 8,
1865. 1t belonged to Ayres's Division.
Fifth Corps, and lost SO killed and SO
from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune.
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spoke in favor Of the proposed appro.
priation of S250,000 for the TariR
Board.
Representative Thomas. in a speech
on the tariff. made some kindly refer
ences to Speaker Cannon.
Representative Humphrey. of WASH
irgton. Republican. took his party to
task for failure to pass the ship subsidy
bill.
The House adjourned at 4 o'clock. 4
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HON. JOHN w. LANGLEY.
A Good Friend from Kentucky OF tho
Veterans

Hon. John w. Langley, OF Spurlock.
KY, who is now serving his third term
in Congress. has fine record Of friend
liness to the veterans He was born In
Floyd County, KY, received his educa-
ton there, and then began teaching
school. He studied law and received
the first prize in two universities, and
the degrees of Bachelor OF Laws. Mas
ter of Laws. Doctor Of the Civil Law
and Master of Diplomacy. He next ac-
cepted position in the Pension Bureau
and became a member of the Board OF
Appeals, but left this to become Dis
bursting and Appointment Clerk of the
Census Office. He also served two terms
in the Legislature and was twice a dele
gate from Kentucky to the Republican
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Bounty and Honor.

Editor National Tribune: In future
wars fathers can say to their sons:
'"Don't be prompt in volunteering.
Wait. The Government will pay larg-
you will receive the same recognition
In pension and bounty laws afterward
as the veterans who take part in weary
marches, and place themselves living
breastwork between freedom and her
assailants. The first years of the civil
war men remained at home, then went
for 100 days. Soldiers who enlisted un-
der Lincoln's first call received 800
bounty; those who enlisted few
months later received not less than
$500. True, there was so-calIed
equalization bounty tax granting first
volunteers an additional 800, but it
did not eauaIize by at least 500, vlr-
tually filming first volunteers S100 for
being prompt.
After they served their first term and
re-enlisted as veterans, IL they had
been good enough soldiers to merit pro-
motion to a commissioned officer and
received promotion, their unpaid part
of veteran bounty was taken from
them, Court of Claims having decided,
Dec. 81, 1903, that 'the honor Of being
commissioned officer, coupled with
the emoluments attached thereto, was
deemed sufficient to induce veterans to
| accept the honor in lieu of bounty.
Honor! Holy Mosesl A veteran
soldier did not have to accept promo
of honor. With musket in hand the
veteran soldier made honor; he was a
manufacturer of honor and everything
in front of the veteran soldier was
| made to honor the man behind the
gun. There was honor in all positions
in active military life. Not one of the
veterans who were promoted during
their second term of enlistment elected
to accept honor in lieu of bounty.
They had earned their commission
| by long service. Four years service
lhad made them competent drillmasters.
capable to command troops in action.
IlTheir services were supposed to be
OF Court of Claims would appear all
right for first volunteer officers, who
had not earned their spurs, knew moth
ing OF the military or drill regulations.
/ fail to see the justice of the decision
to withhold veteran bounty from OFF,
GERS who were promoted after they had
re-enlisted. 1t was virtually fining them
for having been good enough soldiers
to merit promotion.
| Pardon whatever conceit ! may be
guilty of in using the personal perpen-
dicular pron0un. I enlisted under first
call. served as private, Corporal, Duty
sergeant. and Orderly-Sergeant four
years, was promoted to Second Lieu
ltenant: Jan. 2, 1865. sailed from Sa-
vannah. Ga. to Hilton Head. N c., to
buy uniform, sword, belt, eto. That
trip and all cost me $3.50. and for
feited another $3.50 of my veteran
bounty. I was out $500. and the devil
ish war closed before I got even, and
I have been glad OF It ever since. Ny
promotion Dreaded the cause of the
Union good luck, for fist as soon as Il
was learned that had been promoteo
army were moving qp from the sea
toward the rebel Capital the rebel Cop-
4 distances became alarmed and ded
Lee and Johnston surrendered, for well
they knew the victory that was sure to
'ollow when led the wayt-AJambs
leagin, Bloomfield. Iowa,
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VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN.
AMan Who is Rapidly Rising in
General Estimation.

These are the days when the number
of callers upon the President at his
White House offices is dwindIing. Most
of the patronage of the season has been
dispensed Senators and Representa-
tives come on legislative errands, but
not as numerously as when the season
WAS younger. The pressure of business
grows less. and the President has more
time for the daily grind of business
which pours over his desk in unceasing
volume.
June almost invariably marks "let
up" in official activities at Washington.
AS the weather becomes warmer the
thoughts OF the public at large seem to
be less upon the Capital City. They
weary Of the Washington date line in
their daily newspapers and crave for
tighter Summer reading than Congress
and the Presidents Executive Depart
fments can give them. And as the atten-
tion OF the country is less upon Wash
ington and the people are diverted from
various enterprises under way there a
falling off occurs in the amount of busi-
ness disposed OF. Some analysis and
planning for the new fiscal year, begin
hing July !, on the basis of the appro-
priatior bills which Congress has been
enacting, must be done. But the ap-
Sropriation bills have been disposed Of
earlier than usual, and consequently
most Of the Departments have their
work pretty well outlined for next year.
An Early Summer Promised.
Therefore it is that the long. dull
Washington Summer promises to begin
early this year-almost from, the mo-
= 3nent that Congress adjourns and the
President hies away to Beverly. Not
only will IT begin early, but it will con-
tinue TIL late this year. The President
will hardly be back in Washington till
f,long in October. Members of the Cab
Inet have not announced their plans
get, but several of them will spend two
or three months at country homes. Sec
retary Of State Knox will go early to his
Farm at Valley Forge. Pa: Attorney
General Wickersham will hasten away
10 New York; Secretary of the Treasury
GacFeagh has already made plans for
spending much of the Summer on his
farm at Dublin, n. H.. and Secretary OF
the Navy Meyer Will go TO his country
place at Hamilton, Mass. There he will
lie within close touch OF President Taft
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Ma
gel has already opened his Summer
home at Marion, Mass, on Cape Cod.
AS three or four members of the Cab.
met viii be within easy reach of Bev-
erly, the Summer Capital, IL Is expected
that an unusual amount of Government
business will be transacted from there
during the Summer. Probably there
will be occasional meetings Of the Cab
inet at the Presidents Sumer residence
and many officials will be called on from
:. Washington from time to time for con.
ference.
Vice President Sherman.
Vice President James Schoolcraf'
Sherman is winning golden opinions ir
washington and elsewhere for the very
1oyal and persistently loyal support he
IS giving his one official superior Presi-
dent Taft In the history of Presidents
aid Vice Presidents during the last Sc
years there IL no instance where Vice
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Roots, Barks, Herbs,

That have great medicinal power, are raised
to their highest efficiency, for purifying and
enriching the blood. as they are combined
in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which is Peculiar to
Itself
4o.3eG testimonials received by actual count
in two years. record unparalleled in the
history Of medicine. Be sure to take
The National tribune., 1910-05-26
Free Asthma and Hay Fever Cure.

d. ]. Lane. chemist at 11s Lane Bldg,
st. Marys. Kan. manufactures a remedy for
Asthma and Hay Fever in which he has so
much confidence that he sends 81 bottle by
express TO anyone who will write him for it.
His offer is that he is to be paid for it If it
cures. and the one taking the treatment is to
be the Judge
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Cure Your Own Kidney

and Bladder Troubles at home. Mr.. A.
S. Hitchcock Clothing Dealer), East
Hampton, Conn.,, says he will be pleased
to direct any sufferer to the splendid
remedy he successfully used. Write
him to-day.
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Hoods SarsapariIla

this Spring. It will make you feel better,
ioch better. eat and sleep better.
Oct It today in liquid form or in tab
lets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
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FOR COMMANDER-IN=CHIE
The Endorsements of Grand Army
Posts, of Voters in National
Encampment and Other Per-
sonal Endorsements Continue
to Come in BattalionS.
1T SPELLS WINNER

Past Department Commander. Henry,
of Missouri, Says.
Joy be thine, joy be thine,
On life's journey as you go;
Happy days. happy hours
Never sorrow may you know.
Mem'ries bright, mem'ries sweet.
Cheer thy moments as they fly;
Ever may true friendships charm
Linger near as days go by.
Round thee may true friends be found,
Often bringing purest joy.
Yes. all this 1 hope and wish
For my comrade, McElroy.
w. F. Henry, Kansas City, Kan.
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Phil Kearny Post, Kansas, unani-
mously indorses John McElroy for Ma
tional Commander, and most heartily
wishes him success to that position. 7.
J. Pearson, Commander; S. A. Varney,
Adjutant.
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Skowhegan Post. Maine, unanimously
indorses Comrade McElroy for Com
mander in Chef. ]. p. Thompson,
Commander.
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Annett Post, Iowa indorses The Ma
tional Tribune pension bill and Com
rade McElroy for Commander-in-Chief
The National tribune., 1910-05-26

Sol. Meredith Post, SIS, Richmond.
Ind, unanimously indorses the candi-
dacy of John McElroy for Commander
in-Chief of the G. A. r. Allen w.
Grove, Adjutant.
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Hackett Post, 1876, Bronson, Mich, is
heartily in favor of Comrade John Nc
Elroy, the editor of The National Trib-
lne, for the next Commander-in-Ch Chief
IF the G. A. r. Wells Knapp, Adjutant.
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P. s. Gilmore Post. 452. of New
York. indorses the candidacy of John
McElroy for Commander-in-C Chief of
the G. A. r. The Post has also passed
strong resolutions against the placing
of the Lee statue in the Hall of Fame.
l.. o. Reilly Commander
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Vice President Sherman.

Vice President James Schoolcraft
Sherman is winning golden opinions ir
washington and elsewhere for the very
loyal and persistently loyal support he
IS giving his one official superior, Presi-
dent Taft. In the history of Presidents
aid Vice Presidents during the last SO
wears there IL no instance where q Vice
The National tribune., 1910-05-26

Robinson Post, $50. of Bayard Neb.
enters an earnest protest against the
placing OF the statue of r. E. Lee or
any other rebel in the Hall of Fame
The Post also unanimously indorses
John McElroy for COMMUNICATIVE Chief
Of the C. A. r. 8. H. Osborne. Adju-
tant
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Past Department Commander of Ten
nessee Ben A. Hamilton adds his in
dorsement by saying: Me, too, Platt."
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Norris Post, Ohio, unanimously in
dorsed Comrade John McElroy for the
next Commander-in-Ch Chief. ]. H. Wini-
ker. Adjutant.