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The National tribune., 1889-10-10
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---New
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.

HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
DETROIT, Men, Oct 2. 1889.
General Orders. No. g.
J. The following -nRmed comrades are hereby
announced rs the Executive Committee of the Ma
tonRl Council OF Administration: II. D.-ReRdc,
Evanston. Ili.; Benjamin Starr Richmond, Ind
o. II. Coulter, Topeka, KanF Nelson Cole, st.
Louis; T. 5. Carkson, Omaha; William 5. Pills
bury, Derry Depot, MI, William McClellRnd'
Pitisburg
2 by a spssial Order issued Aug. le' 1889 South
Caroline. was attached 10 the Department Oh
Gsegeia.
3. The Department Of Colorado is hereafter to oe
known as the Department Of Colorado and Wyom-
ing.
a. The following comrades are hereby reRppoint-
ed as members of the Pension Committee; George
S. Merrill, Lawrence, Mass; John s kouniz, To-
ledo o.: Bucius Fairclld Madison, Wis., John w.
Burst. sycamore, H.; Richard w. Blue, Pleason-
ton. Kan.
8 Comrade W II. Saylor Of Portland, Ore, Is an
nounced as a member OF the Council of Admins
traion for that Department.
r. A. AIGER, commandments
GEORGE II. HOPKINS Acknowledgement.
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COUNTRY ROADS.
Some Practical Suggestions on Clay Roads.
tprof N e SlaIsr. IN SrTfbnsr.l


CLAW reads can only be made into satisfactory
ways by means of effective drainage, so con-
tri we'd that the least possible water will remain
in the material which feels the effect of the
tread of the draft animal or the dowu-weariug
thrust of the wheel. Deep side-ditches are alb
solutely necessary for such roads, and the
rover the roadway the more effective will be
this drainage work 1t is a great mistake in
such roads TO have any more width than is inn
peratively necessary for the uses of the struc-
ture If the bitches extend to a depth which
would maintain the crown of the road two feet
above the water-level, and the roadway is of
the least possible width, the problem of protee-
ton against mud is most easily solved.
To effect any satisfactory solution Of the diff
fculties which beset such roads IL is necessary.
however either 10 construct an artificial sur
face of timber or of stone, which is always
matter of great cost, or to mingle some binding
materials with the clay. IL gTavelly materials,
or, what is better, shingly waste, such as is
often produced by frost action on slaty stones.
can bo commingled in the proportion of one
half with the clay, firm road-bed can COM
monty be secured, provided the road is we'll
ditched. This commingled gravel or other
solid substance must extend at least "a foot be-
low the surface in order to Withstand any
heavy carriages. In many eases an equally
good result can be accomplished by covering the
surface with repeated coatings of any shTubby
vegetable matter. In northern Minnesota
have seen the material known as excelsior"
i.e., strip-like shavings, cut by machinery from
blocks of wood, serve admirably to prevent the
motion of the clay, aud l am of the opinion
that it would, in clay countries, where stone
cannot readily be obtained, but where timber
is plenty be an admirable device to have ma
chino for making excelsior to be used as a road
material. 0n the surface such woody matter
rapidly decays, but when worked by the wheels
into the clay it may last for several seasons At
no great cost the material might DO saturated
with creosote, and thus rendered much more
resisting to decay. The finest branches of
trees, the leaves of pines, even PUSHES, may
serve the need, if they can be eheaply applied.
Voice, under the Misunderstanding win
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Both Must Bo Boneless.

Small Observation-Disclosures wants pound of
homeless Goldfish.
Grocer-All right, sonny. Anything else
AN dozen eggs. l guess she wants them
homeless toon
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An Expensive Name.

"Darringer, what's become of the friend I've
seen you with for u week."
"pve cut him. His name is Havadrink, and
every time called him that he said / don't
care If l do He was too expensive"
The National tribune., 1889-10-10

German Gust arrived In New Y0rkl-Say,
my trent. can you tell me ware dot limbnFger
cheese factory vas?
Police Ohieer-That amt no cheese factory
what yer smells-that's der streets-Ml tnseg's
WeeLJU
The National tribune., 1889-10-10

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the only
champion The soldiers hare among the great pa
pers Of the country. The best Vdy TO help all
ueterans Is by getting il more Subscribers.
The National tribune., 1889-10-10
A Gin for YOu!

We have 10000 warranted watches to give
away. Do you want one2 1t will cost you
nothing at all If you will send us club of only
tsn yearly subscribers to TIE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE.
The National tribune., 1889-10-10

Hare you done your duty in getting one more
subscriber for THE NATIONAL TRIB UNE?
You should do this, for tits the best nag 10 help
pOuT comrades
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A elf for You'll

We have 10000 warranted watches to give
away. DO you want one2 IL will cost you
nothing at all If you will send US club Of 0aLg
Ten yearly subscribers 70 The NATIONAL TRIB-
URE
The National tribune., 1889-10-10

Comrades If you wish for profitable bust
ness, We refer you to the advertisement on
page 3, headed Better than Pension"
The National tribune., 1889-10-10

Voice, under the Umbrella-Darling, win
you love me when Pm gomez
Darling-Yes. George, if you're not too far
gone.-1Ime.
The National tribune., 1889-10-10

Comrades: If you wish for profitable bust
ness, we refer you to the advertisement on
page 3, headed Better than Pension"
The National tribune., 1889-10-10
MASSACHUSETTS,.
MICHIGAN,

A. the soldiers and sailors picnic recently held
at Camp Lake, near Rockford. permanent ASSOC
citation formed with the following officers
President, A. H. Cheuay. Sparta; Treas. w. Ill.
next meeting will be held Aug. -, 1890.
J. q. A. Sessions, Ann AThor The 7th Mich Cav.
will hold "a Reunion in the Capitol building at
Lansing Oct ~.
The Reunion Of the 9th Mich viii be held nj
lansing Oct n, and not Oct "a. stated ia "a Te-
cent issue Of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1889-10-10
MAINE,

The second Reunion Of Co b. Both Me- was held
at Etna Sept. II. The day was "a very stormy one.
and only ~ members OF the company were present
The following officers were elected; President,
Capt. r. u. Whiting, Carmel: V.-P.'s. Henry q.
CoAton. Sc AIbans; Jas. w. Bixby, Athens; Sec.
and Treas. +. j. Locke, Eina; Chap, William X.
Locke, Etna A Campfire was held after tho busi-
ness meeting. ut which many amusing incidents OF
army life were related.
The National tribune., 1889-10-10
MARYLAND.

Tho SURVIVORS Of Go. A. 9th Nd held n Reunion
at Northeast Sept. % and perfected permanent
organization, with the following officers Presi-
dent, Capt Samuel Ford; N-P., g. w. Mccullough
See, Charles Foster; Treas, q. w. Mccullough
Chap, Isaiah Biddie. A number Of resolutions
were introduced. among them one looking to the
erection Of memorial monument on Antletam
battleleld 20 the comrades Killed Ia acllon.
The National tribune., 1889-10-10
MISSOURI.

At Reunion 81 the 10th Mo. and Co T., 24ll
Mo- held at Quincy H., Sept. II. IL and 49, ther,
were A members present Officers were elected
for the ensuing year follows: President. deorgt
Thrush, Quincy H.; N.-P, Gerald NJ. Finley. Au
g,ista Ill. SEC. and Treas. q. f. w. Froehicli
Oauawka, III. IL WAS unanimously agreed by th,
comrades that the regiment should have "A military
history Of which each member might be proud
that "A regimenlal history be written, including Co
T. oath Mo. attached 10 the 10Th Mo. for whiel
purpose IL IS desirable that all comrades send IL
their addresses TO O. II. w. Froehlieh Oquawka, Ill
The National tribune., 1889-10-10
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

rT7,e Assistant Acknowledgement OF the different
DEPARTMENTS are respectfully requested Go forward
8 copy OF Tie Department rosters for lSSs TO IHE
NATIONAL TRIBUHE.I
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The annual Reunion of the LIST NJ H. battery was
held at Manchester Sept. 20. The matter of "a
monument the field at Gettysburg, where tho
bnttery engaged la the thiclIcsL of the fight
was discussed and Capt. Piper stated that there
was $500 In the State Treasury To the credit Of
the battery for the erection OF "A monument, but
the organization was unwilling 10 erect II tesLmo-
niAl with that small hun, aud unless the State
would appropriate Il much larger sum lie was not
In favor Of accepting the $500. IL was finally de-
cidcd To make an attempt To secure an appropria-
ton Of g. 800 from the next Legislature The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President Ira T.
Fellows; y.-P., Horatio w. Tonga; see, Geo. e.
GIines; Treas, John w. Dickey The command
then adjourned 20 the gun-room in Battery build
ing, which WAS attractivey decorated where an
elaborate banquet served. Following tho
banquet brief season was given 10 speechnlaking.
NEW JERSEY.
The annual Reunion Of the 18th NJ J. was held
at Trenton Sept. 10. The following officers were
Chauncey Harris V-P., Serg't III. Larue; See,
Col. j. q. Patterson; Treas. Mai IL. l.. BuokAew
Resolutions in regard 10 the death of Gen. VIM. s..
Truck, the first Colonel of the regiment. were
adopted Money enough Was contributed t. buy
n burial-plot IN Itiveryicw Cemetery. Trenton,
where Gen Mcclellan il buried Tie NEXT Re
union will be held ut iopep ell Sept. 10. 1897
The secand annual Reunion Of the ID N. j. was
held at Elizabeth sept 26. Gov. Green took Mayor
Grers place. the latter being sick, aud ia behalf
of the city and State welcomed the society. The
| Governors speech vas the feature OF the day.
Gen. Rushing responded TO IL. Gen. Horatio King.
Gen. Sickles, Gen. Frank Price and others made adj
dresses At the business meeting, which was held
| In the morning, IL decided to hold hereafter
the annual Reunion on June IL. the anniversary OF
| the battle Of Petersburg The celebration next
year will be at Newark. The officers elected fol
| the year are; President Gen. Robert MeAllister
Of Belvidere; Sec, Capt u. Is Titus; Treas, Capt
/ James Wilmington; Chap, Rev. IL. ii. Stewart.
NEW YORK.
The ninth annual Reunion Of the 10Th NJ Y wa.
held al Sullivan Sept 49, with about 100 survivor,
present. Mayor Cyrenus Wheeler, IT,, delivered
the address OF welcome, which was responded v
The National tribune., 1889-10-10

PENNSYLVANIA

The celebration Of Grand Army Day ia Pittsburg
on Oct. Was attended with enthusiasm, and mark
Cd red-letter day In the history Of such obsefv-
&Dces 10 tife western section of this State. The
c1lebration Was a most pleasing. SUCCESS. There
wee splendid street procession, in which about
500 comrades participated. The weather was
splendid, aud many people thronged the streets 10
sc the parade. There was general suspension of
The advocate., 1889-08-10

I Again Itappears that after sever
d hUnrs dclibcrution the witness re-
lIesbzl md handed a IiA OF the names
diHc Signors OF the precious docu-
ihcnt under consideration to tho Com.
lhittec under protest" which Judge
qooly is said to have quietly glanced
9vcr and tucked in his pOckct. He
ttatcd 10 q Times reporter later that
tho list would NOT b. made public ut
present" Another query naturally
arises here. What potent influence
induced Judge Cody to quietly pocket
this list of names which he had pre-
viously declared 10 bc Competent
cvidcnoc concerning a matter Of PUB
lac CGScEES ~
Hare the people OF this country
not only pclcsJbiy tO submit to tho
systematic robcries of such conscience
less sooundrcls ms the testimony before
Tins Committee brought to light, but
also to bc denicd the information OF
their Identity and Of tho nefarious
business in which They arc engaged,
by the press whose business it is to
the people in whatever per-
tains 10 their interests, and by Gov
ernmont Officials whose duty it is to |
protect them from such outragcs!
These are questions it would be
veil for the people seriously to con
iElar.
The advocate., 1889-08-10

are any such TO whom the proprictors
ofthc Report have NOT returned their
money, II they will notify mo Of the
fuct l will plncc their names on the
subscription list for heADyGArR and
Ogrcc to give them q better paper
thun The one for which they subscribed
Iftbc money shoUld hc refunded to
any Of these aftcr tha time / will
trust to their honor to pay us for our
paper hereafter Hoping TINT this cx-
PLANTATION will bc satisfactory to all
partiS Interested, 1 dcsire to solicit
the continued good will Of all who
gave my former efforts so generous IL
support of tho entire membership OF
the Farmers' Alliance and the people
OF tho entire community Ny best eR-
forts will continue 10 be directed 30
the promotion Of what / shall con-
ceivc to bc OF common interest b the
entire community.
s. MCLALIIM
The advocate., 1889-08-10

this PIcstso0 End We saSMld @occlt
the answer they llw give us ~ Il fnal
answer from them, If the OpportVni-
tics Of the approaching sessions OF
State aud Nati )naliegis!atur,s arc un.
sufficient to wipe these grasping mo
nopilics 0ut of existence and adopt
such laws as shall forever gAmd
against thcir mql lp'or III e We should
bc prepared ut the next general clec-
ton to elevate men to all positions of
trust who will for n0 consideration be
tray the interests Of the people In
The language OF n writer TO the Kan-
sas Farmer, from Rice county:
'Ifany class Of Inoplc would BE-
cared Tor they must care for tiicm-
selves md met hook to or depend upon
men Of other pTlrslIitS tO frame and
enact laws to guard their interests
III they do thrr are sure tn get
just what we now hive, that is, capi-
tal will bc cntiTOncd in high places
and will, as in every other age Of the
pnst, prove tyraMDical and lN,oome
alike ulsc1siblr to destitutiUn aud
tcarS, totally disFegarding the princi-
plcs OF Justice
Thrn brother filrmcrs begin at the
top and eject IN overwhelming Dia-
jOrity OF yOnr lawmakers from your
own mnkA beginning will, the United
States Senator, going all the way down
10 the members Of your State Lcgis-
iaturcS, and keep it uIG The gross
neglect upon our lrrt 10 do this Lps
in the last twHiiy five years increased
the number of milliOnaircs m the /
country from two to more than 1000 !
and hns placed ia the possession Of |
seventy American citizens (aS stated !
upon good authority SL4la0O0,00O |
Surely such Il rapid concentration Of
capital, added to high ratcS OF interest,
high ratcs If transportation of the
products Of the farm and of what the
turner's are oom'@lled to haveshippcd
them, together with the other causes
enumerated in this article, is what il
making the farmers poor
The advocate., 1889-08-10
PEISSONAT.,

In this first issue Of the Advocate !
d, en- il duo both to myself and II por-
I'll |n Of the late patrons Of che Meri-
dc tbl15StO give a brief explanation
Of rEaiI 10 sStances ofwy connection
VIII grcat ovilS and Of its unexpected
de' tocal otaorP financial interest
r. 7 hono,t IN IL st,,rcs OF that office,
,,,i, "'9 CONVICTIONS bnt 49,.
ah prodond chat he bo,n", ,'' Do' we
agAntnV Va Cnc paper, df SO Tor Il
stipulated compensation, and ddth the
und erstanc'ing that 1 might purchase
au interest at future time if l deSir-
cd to DO SO. When twas known That
/ Ihgl assumed its management and
thuti u would bc published in the in
tereSl Of the Farmers Alliance, the
DistiIct Convention 4oy resolution
adopted the paper us an official organ
and EBany members of the Order were
inducEd 10 subscribe for it with this
understanding. Iregardcd the paper
as on high road to prosperity, and had
not the rcmotest thought that it's dis
continuance was contemplated. Ihad
Il large part of the copy prepared for
issue OF the paper when l was
informed by theproprietors that the
press type and fixtures were sold and
would be moved away from the place
/ regarded this as an injustice both
to MYSELF and the Farmers Alliance,
and especially to those who had sub
scribed and paid for the paper q year
in adyau ce; and yet l was poweFless
to preveR Rtit, and was left without
means Of communicating with my
friends except by letter. This is my
first opp,g Bnnity Of offering an expla-
nation. q L proprietors Of the Report
promisedE4o collect their arrearages
and refund to those who had paid in
advance, hnd / believe they have been
doing thi4 probably as rapidly Os pos
siblc. Idcsire to add that / do not
hold myself responsible to any Of the
old subscribers who were on the list
previous tq May LIST, 1889, the date OF
my first cdgnection with the paper;
but to thos. who subscribed AFTER
that date q y paid their money in 9d-
vance l hOb myself in readiness To
Iiakc that description good Ifthcre
y n y III IN
The advocate., 1889-08-10
S. NTcLALLIN.
One Source of Taxation Upon the Con
sumner.

sumner.
! Nothing will serve this illustrative
end more forcibly than the travelling
salesman who is, purc and simple, an
institution, or implement, of modern
commercial competition. Careful esti-
mates from a variety of reliable
sources places thenumber Of CONNER
cial travellers in this country at 250,-
COO Their railroad fnrcs, express or
freight upon baggage hotel bills, and
expenses range from "a to Sl2 and
more Il day, averaging about ~ daily.
Salaries range upwards from $500 u
ycar Thousands OF men earn $1,000
and $250ONyear; a smaller number
receive salaries bctWceg $1,000 and S5-
900; while II compaTINe few are paid
D. Vo q y $l5,OOO, aud in rare in
IaralIt;5 s cSu.. a4piN ~ 80, %. =,
every field Of employment, the lower
salmics are vastly ia the majority, and
$500 j. II fair average
Let us see What these figures will
give us for the coot Of this single ele-
ment in competition. Tho expenses
OF 25Q 600 travelling statesmen Mt w. u
day amount to $l,5O0OOO daily, or
$547, 800, 600 in 3G5 days. Then the
salaries Of 25O, 900 travelling men av-
eraged at $500 year aggregate
$3.50, 5000 10 that the two items OF
salaries and travelling expenses to be
charged up against the commercial
traveller mount to the astonishing
total of $997,5OO,OOO a year. Nor IL
this all. In nearly every branch OF
business each man must be provided
with his outfit Of trunks, sample cases
and his more or less complete line OF
samples.
To give accurate figures or even
approximate estimates in this direc-
tion is a hopeless task and / slNaii1iot
attempt itE but here are a few inc4s
to stimulate speculation; A saleeman
who handIes, general line Of dry
goods, "notiohe," aud "small wares"
requires an outfit costing from $50 to
500 in addition to which the samples
that he carries in q single year cost
from $1,000 to $4,000. Some OF these
samples are sold subsequently, while
others become worthless, or are lost
altogether. To cover losses OF this
character, il is customary to mike al-
lowance Of thitty-three and one-third
per cent, ofthe actual cost OF the sam,
piles. Now it May readily be seen
that concern employing fifty TO one
hundred travelling salesmsSn---and
there are uauyat shc ,laebo figure
is under gn clG "a anse Z W Y,
M,|'l1ggNtQDsua,' 'Eg m, 4.
The advocate., 1889-08-10

rcacbing its customers not 10 montion
such minor matters as store expcnsos,
interest upon capihd etc,
AndNpon whom does this burden
fall' Whosupports thisvnst array "a
commercial warriors9 Directly, the
employer Of course; but while he pays
all these enormous expenses he docs
itonly az the disbursing agent oftle
purchaser and consumer for tits up.
on them that ieburden must rest az
Inst Indeed the dry goods mcrchant
figures I'VE must allow 1--WE per cent
on these goods 10 cover the cost Of the
salcsmen. on those il will amount y,
ten per cent" and SO ON. This is6 E
fancifll theory bat actual fact. 4
item Of over Sl,O0O,OO0OOO, char
annually to the account OF the M
is paid by the purchaser at retail, NJ.
consumer. Aud theexpensiye luxu
Of this form Of competition brin
neither advantage TO the purchas
nor profit to tho merchant in Che lorf
run. Were there not a travolinN
salesman upon the road today the
sales Of merchRndisewould
30 Likely as hrge as at present, and
It lower prices the merchant would
'eap even greater profits than henow
makes -EDwARD III, SANBoRN in tho
Nationalist
The advocate., 1889-08-10

We copy in another column from
the Kansas City Live Stock Indicator
of June ~ 1889, some testimony be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, which originally appeared in
the Kansas City Times, and which
for some reason not clearly apparent,
and surely not because it is wimport-
ant, has fuiled to appear in the col
unns of newspapers generally,
throughout the country. There are
some questions suggested III connect
ion with this matter which We believe
to be pertinent, and tho answers to
which would he intensely interesting
to farmers and stock raisers generally.
The first, and not the lcast interesting
of these is, why has this testimony
been practically suppressed! Why
has it not been given that wide pub
licity which its importance merits !
The witness refused to give thenOmes
OF the signers Of the agreement in
question, rcmarking that "the news
papers would make a big fuss over
the agreement and denOunce the
signers as trust mOnopolists.' Judge
Cody said the question was compct-
ent evidence REGARDING MATTER OF
PUBLIC CONCERN
"'Wc cannot force you to answer it
hc added, but it will not help your
cause to refuse We do not control
Che newspapers and cannot shut ont
the reporters"
1t would appear therefore that the
reporters were there and hence they
caunot plead ignorance as an excuse
for not giving the important facts to
the public. 1t would be extremely
interesting to know just whit potent
influence was instrumental in Con
troling the newspaper" on this occ'l-
ASOr.
iA.|IA-. = lH.tlNIf.NI
The advocate., 1889-08-10


The Lawrence Tribune says: "At
the closing hours ofthe last Legislature
an item was tackled to the appropri-l
ation bill that made il possible for tho
state labor commission TO employ at
salary Of $1,000 a year, q clerk for
whom there was no earthly use. The
appropriation was made in order that
Il conflict OF jurisdiction" between
two factions might be avoided, and
the man Of each faction could be- pro-
yided for. One 9. A. Henri, was ap-
pointed TO thc clerksEip. Will sOmc
one who can do 70 explain CHS proceed
ing9 IL is charged openly that Mr.
Hear was given the position in order
to close his mouth Iitbis IL true,
what does he know? No one claims
that he hAs any particular and superb
or demands upon the party. Then
why was place specially prepared for
him, and why was he put into It al
most before the ink was dry upon the
billY It is possible that this isall
right, and il it il, the explvuptiOn win \
not be difficult. VIII tho Eepublicepl
pepers at Topeka tellthe people Of the
state the facts ia referenceg To tho
whole matterl And II they ate agl
much Ia the darkns tho others; WIKI
they have the kindySess To saysaE Ae
IL III order for "tho powers tilat Nv Spfi
now that republican inviSat' lsg t1s
been extended, to haYgan exEtiailSu u'i
TINT will explain aboiH} fliA 02 ltbt'o {
iuris6lictionh and shed slshb fHIbIE,d [nS ysa
the 'itwo flntions that sglIl ias.all
to the Kauaas lall hnEeaa AiSa by By H'
'twerc dUnps1cs AsNc2 sf7aes 90.
sa@eEl-.. Ksyors 70 Wni.VS4A6ll.I NC. Louis, q
The advocate., 1889-08-10


The United Stntes Senate Commit
tee on irrigation is making u tour Of
the West, investigating the feasibility
Of various plans for supplying
requisite moisture to our great plains. H
II might be we'll for them To considegcoe
among other plans that proposed -
DR. Parsons OF Wamego and aIk
supportedbyA. A. p Limeb,G MM
p5.....In. pI.ss. These .s.1 M .n12llNF'B PN IN
are not likely to advocate S'' -,.,. -,,
schemes devoid Of merit Wt0$A d
mend their views to the fayorablecp
sideration not only Of the committs,
but also OF the people who are located
upon the lands whore the moisture iaN
insufficient FOR agricultural purposes.