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The National tribune., 1910-08-18
81 KLEGG No. 4.
Illustrated
ST and Shorty on the Tullahoma Campaign.
"Only Is Miles From Shelbyville."
Wounded at Chickamauga.
By JOHN McELROY.
By JOHN McELROY.

s. kgg No. about to 1t takes Kegg and
Shortys the Tuaoma Though
only miles to Shebyvie the advance terrific
Summer which tested the endurance
the ST and Shorty had the
boys wadng overong streams and getting the thru
and
other
OF uloma taken and the Fourth July celebrated banks
of the Elk River After brief there they Chat
anooga While their march wedding arranged which the
2Ooh Ind celebrates enthusiasm. They
OF Souteners the loyal East
the inexngusble hatred between the Union people and the rebels
The absence had
day where Shorty Sis people, especially his goodoong
Maria Annabel and has exquel happy
with her They with
and have time making them into soldiers They directly into the
battle OF Chattanooga of which and and
Shorty The Deacon notified and he
them in the hospital Chattanooga and in connection with his
the condition of the of the Cumberland while
beseged by the Coneerates the Hawks Nest The
full
The
what will contribute the boys comfort
work thru everything that will telling
brethren when he gets back Indiana The story
that all the preceding numbers
paper 5oc the National Kegs
postpaid ST. National Tribune Washington D. c.
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lures to make more forcible and inter-
esting his lessons, and we have recently
read of another, who, appreciating the
effort made by men to attend church
this hot weather, and fun of under
standing and sympathy for their physi-
cal sIifferings, invited the male portion
of his congregation to remove their
coats. There was a few seconds hesi-
tation, and then the coats came off, re-
vealing a burst of color in shirts that
was quite bewildering and decidedly
amusing to the fair members of the as
semblage. Pink, blue, green and even
brilliant red shirts showed here and
there, and tho the men looked a little
sheepish for a few minutes, they soon
settled down to work in listening to the
sermon with look of real comfort and
interest on their hitherto Indifferent,
perspiring faces. Stll mother clergy
man, valiant innoI indeed. invit-
ed his congregation, 81 a particularly
hot Sunday a short time ago, to wait
and have ice cream after the service.
AS his church was in the country and
most of his hearers had come some dis
tance to hear him and had long, hot
ride before they reached home. it can
well be imagined that few declined to
accept his novel but most grateful pro-
poSai.
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The Right Thing for the Comrades.

w. b. Blanchard. Orderly Sergeant,
Co E. 18th Vt, Brownsville, Ore,
thinks that we are doing the right
thing for the comrades in the Eastern
States in establishing the colony at st.
Cloud. This will he of immense bene-
fit to their health and welfare, but for
himself he wants to stay in Oregon,
where he has all the advantages of
climate that can be found in Florida.
He doesn't see how any man would
want to leave oregon for Florida. He
is in favcr of John McEIroy for Com
mander- in-Chief. His home Post is in
Albany, 20 miles from Brownsville but
they have a picket Post at Brownsville
among the 20 veterans, representing u
states, and hold meetings once a
month. l.. d. Vidito, of the 26th Ind,
commands the Post There are some
questions which they discuss which
they would like to have The National
Tribune answer. First. Why is the Lee
statue allowed in the Capitol? Second.
Why is the Confederate flag allowed TO
be raised anywhere in the United
states" Third. Why is any State al
lowed to disfranchise the colored peo-
pie? And, lastly, why did not John
McElroy come to the Department En-
campment at Astoria and enjoy a part
of the 20 big Chinook salmon prepared
for the banquet?
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st. Cloud Locals.

From the St. Cloud Tribune)
The chemicals for the ice plant ar
rived in town on Saturday last The
tanks are being filled to test the ma
chinery, etc, but the plant will prob
ably not be permanently run until the
water tank is erected.
Newt Edwards, our popular haber-
dasher, Is back from an extended visit
to Tampa Newt. is now convalescing
from IA severe attack of "homesickness''
contracted while away from st. Cloud
C. N. Carnes. of Alamogordo, N NJ.
is spending some time with US, and is
residing at w. Marsh's Mr.. Carnes is
well satisfied. and has a nice lot on
New York avenue north.
Work on the Methodist Episcopal
Church of the Livingston Memorial Fund
was commenced on Wednesday last, and
Contractor CadZ, of Jacksonville, will
push the work to rapid completion.
r. Zimmerman, of the Lakeview Ho-
tel, reports castor beans 13 feet high
and still growing.
Calvin ]. Mills, of Sydney, n. Y, and
Mrs. Calvin III. Mills and son, of Chi
cago, arrived in bhe city last Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Mills has bought property
here, and has built handsome home
on the corner ofgNermont avenue and
11th street, by Contractor w. ]. Thomp-
son. Mr.. Mills speaks very highly of
ST Cloud, and will in future make this
his home. having disposed of his North
ern interests.
Mr.. Robert Blair, Co. f, 9th n. Y II.
A, has just completed a six-room house
on Florida avenue south. When Mrs.
Blair arrived in st Cloud she was prac-
ticaIly helpless with rheumatie-n To-
day she thinks nothing of covering sew
en- miles afoot and doing her own
lhousework, which she has not done for
the past years. She tells us she is as
smart as a young girl, and she certainly
appears so.
Mr.. Uttz, the father of our popular
and always welcome ice man, is erect
ing a two-stOry building on his lots on
New York avenue.
Will Barber, manager of the II. c.
Stanford's large interests here reports
business good, and anticipates a heavy
trade this Fail. In fact, the business
men of st. Cloud are all doing a fire
business, tho it be the duh season.
The many lumber yards of the city of
st. Cloud are now well filled with all
kinds of building material. and will be
well prepared for the Fall building.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Furgeson. of Kan
sas City, have spent the last few days
with us. They are so well satisfied that
they have purchased a five-acre tract
near town.
Bilingsley & Johns completed the
residence of r. ID. Curtis. Oregon ave-
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ST KLEGG No. l.
His Transformation From Raw Recruit to a
Veteran
By JOHN McELROY.

Few books in the literary history of this country had such
neous and wide popularity the Isl kegg
first the attracted host OF readers and these
in geomerca ratio as the publication progressed.
1t the plainly simply and truhuy told OF the develop
ent OF country boys into veteran soldiers OF the highest
The told with aCOnate fidelity by who
camped and fought with hem and there universal
is far the best of the experience OF the enlisted
Union Army that has been Every detail and incident
truthful like his that the instantly
ognzes 1t with burst OF laughter the yelling his
The aboundng humor OF the book
Wherever possible
happening done the real old The of the
story the un themselves the author wildly depicts
Each volume will deal with distinct period of 81 Kcgg army
soldier
and then into a seasoned
Zach volume will be OF about printed in clear
good white and bound paper copies
will be address postpaid receipt 50 and $oo
Tor those bound cloth The first volume deals with Kegg
ling his Indiana home enlist and his early the Army
while undergoing the haps and mishaps which length lick him
shape real soldier fit that might
Price soc, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE year and 81
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quarters of the recruiting service at
Fort Columbus, New York Harbor. He
was one of the company that fired the
last Yolley over the grave of Phil Kear-
ny when he was buried in Trinity
Churchyard, New York City. He was
in active service during the draft riots
in New York. and found his three days
work then the most trying in his ca
reer. When discharged from the Regu-
lar service he enlisted in the I'd Mass,
and took part in the Atlanta campaign
on the march to the sea, thru Georgia
and the Carolinas In 1866 he re-
entered the Regular Army, and was
sent to st. Louis in charge of the re-
cruiting office. In 1870 he was trans
ferred to Fortress Monroe, where he
served as First Sergeant in Co. A, Sd
Art, and Police Sergeant. He was one
of the pallbcarerS at the funeral of
Ma. j.-Gen. Robert Anderson. In 1876,
having served "a years in the Army
and Navy, he retired to civil life to take
up evangelistic work with the noted
d. l.. Moody, and was ordained a min
ister of the Free VIII Baptist Church
in 1879. Since then he has preached
all over New England, and has re-
'sponded TO many invitations to speak
lat mems clubs and Post meetings on
Memorial Day and patriotic occasions.
Willard G. kinsley Post, l39, of Boston,
of which Comrade Pierce is a member,
presented him with a beautiful flag on
the 73d anniversary of his birth, and
held a campfire in front of his house in
the evening. The flag waves in grace
full folds every day in front of IS Syca-
more street, Somerville, Mass, where
Comrade Pierce lives, and which was
the headquarters of Maj.-Gen. Charles
Lee, who commanded the left wing of
the American army during the siege of
Bostin in 1775-76. Comrade Pierce was
married in 1877 to Miss Mary S. John
s0n, and they have three sons living.
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BOARD OF TRADE ORGANIZED.
Business Men of ST. Cloud Form Local
Organization and Elect Officers.
(From the st. Cloud Tribune.)

meeting of the business men at st.
Cloud was held at headquarters office
on Friday last for the purpose of TAX
ing the necessary steps towards the
formation of local Board of Trade or
Commercial Club for the furtherance
of the business interests of the town.
The pros and cons were very carefully
discussed and a temporary board of
officers was unanimously elected. They
are as follows: ]. B. Squires, President;
]. d. Chunn, Vice President; b. +,
Rails, Secretary; F. F. H. Pope, Treas
urer
The personnel of the temporary board
explains for itself that it is advisable to
have all the officers of the company
absolutely impartial and non-factional
over 80 of our business men have al
ready signed the roll call, and altho ouI
Association is very young it is proposed
| to keep up with the times, and 1t GER
tainly is a healthy baby to-day The
| object of the Association is generally
to promote all public interests of tht
town and to safely guard its welfare;
also to protect all present business in
dustries and to encourage new enter.
prises to come here and make home
| with u.s.
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HIGH PRICE OF FLORIDA HONEY
Product of This State Is Devoid of That
Biting Taste.
(From the Kissimmee Gazette.)

tFrom the KiSsimmee GaZette.)
In the first place orange blossom
honey made in Florida brings the high
est price of any on the market, as it is
devoid of that biting taste usually found
in honey made in the North and Wet,
and it is perfectly safe to eat in any
quantity, a case of cramps never having
been known to be produced by it. There
are many other flowers in this section
on which bees feed. producing what is
clasScd as the best grade of honey, and
which finds n ready sale in the North
ern markets, but those who have once
eaten Florida orange blossom honey
prefer it to all others. Owing to the
large number of groves in this section,
there is room for a hundred times as
many hives as are here now, and those
engaged in the business say that it is
very profitable. as the care of bees re-
quircs very little time or attention.
one gentleman engaged in the busi-
ness near this city stated that he had
taken 50 pounds of honey from one
hive in 81 days, altho that was an ex-
ceptional case, but that one could safely
count on 50 worth of honey from each
hive every season, and that amount
could easily he doubled if a little extra
care and attention was given them.
The bee industry is somewhat of a
new thing in these parts, but every in
dicatiOn points TO its being a most prof
table one if engaged in on a large
scale, for every variety of flower is here
for the bees to feed on. and many is the
bee tree that has been cut down in this
country that has yielded from one to
four barrels Of honey, and if that can
be true without any care it appears to
us that big money could be made here
with proper attention.
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ST KLEGG No. =.
illustrated.
Through the Stone River Campaign and Winter
Quarters.
By JOHN McELROY.

The second volume of the ST Kegg SERIES which has appeared
takes 81 and Shorty thru the battle of River,
and then thru their Winter Muresboo With the industry
and ingenuity characteristic of soldiers they fixed themselves
short time comfortable where they visited BY
father Deacon Kegg Posey County Ind The Deacon had
highly interesting but wholly unexpected experiences and the
boys their kind skirmsed
ofcatons making generally lively all around them wherever they
they doing 1t all extremely vivid
derfly life, with the humorous and pathetic mingled
in the proportions of actual history.
the
by authority than Gen Lew Wallace be the y the
war; Deacon Kegg fine specimen OF the solid substantial Union
of the North who led Godearng selfePecing upright useful
lives and their the fight for the eternal principles
right and discharge their duty The volume
uniform appearance and style with the preceding
Price 5oc The National Tribune year and 81 Kgg paper
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IN THEIR OWN HOME.
l.. L. Mitchell Post Now Occupies It's
Hall.
(From the st. Cloud Tribune.)

tFrom the st. Cloud Tribune.)
The hall given tegthe Grand Army of
the Republic has heen moved on to the
lot leased to- them by the Seminole
Land & investment Co. on Massachu-
sets avenue and 18th street The build
ing has been placed on the rear of the
lot, and the front. which will eventual
ly be filled in with a two-story brick
building, willsat present be grubbed and
planted with shrubs and flowers. The
G. A. II. is one of the Grandest Orders
in the United States, and the w. r. c.,
which is composed of the wives and
daughters and relatives of the members
of the G. A. r., is probably the noblest
and most progressive Association affi-
lated with that order. The members
of the st. Cloud branch of the w. X.
C. have been hard workers in the cause
of St. Cloud, and many of the poor and
sick of this town can be thankful to
have fallen into the hands of the ladies
of this institution. The w. r. c. has
been very largely instrumental in the
collection of funds for the removal OF
their hall BY their energy and perse-
verance and by the very delightful en-
tertainments that they get up n good
round sum has been realized for inn
provement purposes, and we shall soon
see a G. A. +. Hall that will be credit
not only to our town, but to our County
and State. We sincerely request for
them the cooperation of our citizens in
anything they may undertake.
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Delighted With st. Cloud.

Editor National Tribune: have been
here now one year, and l must say |
never felt better in my life than / do
now. My health is better than for the
last 20 years, and We can grow almost
anything. we have so many different
soils to select from. And why should L
man SANDER this veteran community ?
Slander is blow from behind and the
act of coward. / say If a man is in
any way a doubling Thomas in regard
to st. Cloud. stay where you are, and if
you are not loyal veteran of the true
type, do not come here and raise dis
cord and strife. We came here to live
in peace the remaining days of our life.
M. IIilti, st. Cloud, Fla.
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EYEGLASSES NOT NECESSARY

nue., between Fifth and Sixth streets,
the past week.
The two-story residence of John
Clark, on Ohio avenue, between Sew
enth and Eighth streets, has been COM
pleted.
The new building of Billingsley &
Johns is being rapidly pushed to COM
pletion.
We are pleased to learn that Com
rade l.. Il. Wilbur has purchased one
cf the one and a quarter acre tracts on
tie old Disston plantation of the Semi
mole Land and Investment Co, and that
we may soon consider him one of our
colonists. Mr.. Wilbur desires to locate
in Florida on account of his VIE
health, and is very well satisfied with
St. Cloud.
Mr.. H. Lamb. who has charge of the
property of ID. S. Gill, on the corner OF
Eighth street and Michigan avenue, was
in our office on Saturday last. lie
brought with him a sample of water
melon of the Cobbs Gem variety, of
which he has quite crop. This par
ticular melon tipped the scales at 40
pounds, and was exhibited at the peo-
pies meeting, and convinced some of
the unbelievers that even Florida sand
is good for something. Mr.. Lamb used
no fertilizer on his land. This is very
unusual size for melons of this variety.
T. H. Ladner, wife and two daugh-
terS who came here some weeks ago
from Guthrie, Okla, has bought Widow
Kings property, which he is improving
and remodeIing. and is going to start d
frst-class boarding and roOming house
He has also bought two lots on Indiana
and one lot on New York avenue. Mr..
Ladner had no holdings when he came
here, but was so impressed with Florl-
da in general and st. Cloud in particu-
lar that he has made these purchases,
which shows that he has great faith in
our colony.
Mrs. w. II. Eaton, wife of our popu-
lar matchmaker, accompanied by her
two daughters, also by Mr.. Jonathan
Davidson and Miss Steele. arrived in
town on Thursday from Pawtucket, r.
/. They will make their home perma-
nelly with us. Mr. Eaton tells us that
every week he remains in st. Cloud he
likes the country, climate and people
better Mrs. Eaton AID ner family VIII
be quite an addition to the social ele-
ment in our town.
Mr.. d. G. Perry has broken ground
for his two-story brick block On the
lot adjoining that owned by COmrade
h. f Rails. This building was con-
tracted out to Mr.. Wilson, which will
insure its rapid completion.
On MAY 27, 1910, there was organ
lied at st. Cloud a lodge of Oddfellow-
ship. The lodge was started with 3S
members, all members from other
lodges and all in good standing. Since
the inception of this lodge unusual sue
cess has crowned the efforts of the pro-
moters. AT the time we go to press
there are 6S members in the lodge, and
there are several applications for mem
bership to he worked on. The officers
of the lodge are: II. B. BlaZier, n. c.;
j. O. McNew, V. G.; G. U. Parker, Re-
cording Secretary; ]. r. Powell, Secre-
tary; 3 +. Rails, Treasurer; S. II. Gull,
Chaplain.
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81 KLEGG No. 3.
illustrated.
ST and Shorty Meet Mr.. RoSenbaum, the Spy,
Who Relates His Adventures.
By JOHN McELROY
By JOHN McELROY.

The third number of ST Kegg out 1t is full OF bright,
funny pathetic vvdy interesting episodes of camp life The
have experience picket and they Mr. Rosenbaum
who his the Union devoted loyalty has taken
getting information as his share of the work Deacon Kegg
letter of his getting home with Abraham
contraband ST and Shorty captured
expedition The boys from their capo and have further
thrilling which they the tables the
gets from girl which his hrobbng.
These incidents all remarkably life and will bring back
memory his The
issued uniform with the preceding volumes and should
laugh the things that he did and his
youth 50 THE NATIONAL year
Kegg paper both postpaid In CLOTH Address
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TAX NOTICE TO NON-RESIDE,NTS
Taxes Not Due Until Nov. 1, 1910.
(From the 81. CIoud Tribune

Taxes for 1910 are not due nor pay
able until Nov. / and do not write to
the Tax Collector until that time, then
proceed as follows:
Write to c. l.. Bandy, Tax Collector,
kissmmee, Fla, giving an accurate de-
scription of your town lots and five
acre plots as described in your deeds,
inclosing seIf-directed and stamped
envelope. and upon receipt of same the
Tax Collector will send to you the
amount of your taxes, which you can
send him by registered letter. post Office
money order or bank draft, inclosing
again another seif-addressed stamped
envelope, so that he can mail back to
You your tax receipt.
Taxes are all paid by the company
for 1909. Be careful to observe these
instructions, and save the Collector an
enormous amount of annoyance and
postage, for which his office has no
allowance.
Cut this out and put it away with
your deed.
The National tribune., 1910-08-18
\ VETERAN EVANGELIST.
Comradc Pierce. the Noted Missionary
CclchratcS His .Ith BirthdaY.

Comrade George w. Pierce, who is
well known all thru New England as
the soldier evangelist, celebrated his
18th anniversary Aug. ;. He was born
in New Bedford. Mass, Aug. ;, 1885,
left an orphan at u, enlisted in the
Navy as an apprentice, and in May,
1852, sailed on the frigatc Cumberland,
"A guns, on a three years cruise to
Medito rranean ports. IN May, 1857,
he sailed again on the Cumberland for
a three years cruise on the west coast
of Africa. He then held the rating of
Masters Mate. ON March S. 1858, the
ship was struck by a terrific gale off
the island of Madeira, the guns were
cast overheard and the men were about
to cut away the masts when the gale
ceased. Coming hack from this cruise
Comrade Pierce was discharged, and
enlisted in the Regulars, serving for
three years in the Quartermaster's De-
partment, most of the time at head
The National tribune., 1910-08-18
Lady Pioneer Settler Delighted.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Curtis, of Haver-
hill, Mass, arrived in town on Friday
last, making Mrs. c. r. SambOrn's their
temporary residence. Mrs. Curtis has
a town lot nearly a mile from her pres
ent abode, and Notwithstanding her long
and tedious trip from Boston, the lady
was able to walk to her future iesi-
dence and back. She expresses herself
delighted with the climate and sur
roundings. Mrs. Curtis, who IS so years
of age, came to st. Cloud, notwithstand-
ing the advice of her friends, and she
is well pleased and will build very snort
ly. Mrs. Curtis is pioneer from her
feet uD.
The National tribune., 1910-08-18
New Woman's Club Organized.
CFrom the st. Cloud Tribune.)

An important addition to cur city is
the Woman's Circle, in connection with
the Woodmen, organized by Mrs Field
ing, the State Organizer, on Monday
evening at the residence of Mrs. Chase
A meeting was held on Wednesday
evening at Woodmens Hall, and the
following officers were elected: Guard
ian, Mrs. Chase; Advisor, Mrs. Mercer;
Clerk, Miss f. Newell; Chaplain, Mrs.
Newell; Banker, Mrs. Wright; Guards,
Mrs. Pinkham and Mrs. Chunn; Attend
ant, Mrs. Thompson: Managers, John
Johnston, John A. Mccarthy and Tom
laf
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st. Cloud Looming Up.

Editor National Tribune: st. Cloud,
Fla, is still looming up. and l think by
the way people come flocking in that in
a few years it will be quite a city The
people seem to have sympathy and re-
spect for old age, and are very agree
able and harmonious. j also see they
are all for you for Chief
Samuel G. Rivers, ST. Cloud, Fla.
The National tribune., 1910-08-18
Florida as a Summer Resort.
(From the Baptist Examiner. }

The almost universal impression is
that Winter is the time for Northerners
to visit Florida; but Mrs. jeanette Rob-
inson Murphy, the well-known writer
and singer of negro folklore, is OF an
other mind. She knows fair FlOriGa
and tells us that Ponce de Icons para
disc is just the most enchanting spot in
the world in Summer, with breezy days
full of Iife-giving ozone, cool nights,
requiring a blanket to keep warm. The
mercury rarely reaches 80 degrees, and
then only for short time during the
heat of the day.