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The National tribune., 1893-05-25
who First Raised the Flag?

ing now. when each regiment likes TO show a
good roll of dead, although they were not SO
anxious to be killed then.
Who First Raised the Flag?
c. F. Richards, Rockport, Me-, writes: 81
understand that the question of to whom be-
longs the honor of first raising the flag of our
country over the public school house is
mooted one Some of our soldier boys. now
men past middle age. wish me state what |
know. In the beginning of the war in 1861 /
was the teacher of the High School in Rock
port, Me. In the latter part of April, the same
year the 4th Me. was being raised in the city of
Rockport and vicinity. The High School boys
were very much interested aud very patriotic.
One of them came to me one day and asked me
ii | should object to raising the flag on the top
of the school building. l answered, Most
certainly not Ii is my duty TO teach patriot
ism, and know of no better object lesson than
the flag of our country flying from our school,
house The next day this boy, A. d. Champ
Dey, afterwards in the 1st ID. c. and LIST Ne.
Cav, went to the woods, cut a staff and with
the help of his schoolmates erected it. The
next Monday morning a large, beautiful flag
was thrown to the breeze. The building stand
ing on hill overookin the village and sur
rounding country made the flag very conspicu-
Gus. Many cheer went up from the passers-
by during the Summer following The raising
of this flag occurred not later than the middle
of May, 1861 Mr. Champney is still with u.s.
as are several of his schoolmates, who will
verify this statement"
The National tribune., 1893-05-25
Good Homes Waiting.

Philip Sauer. North Birmingham, Ala, wants
housekeeper in an elderly woman. There
are only two in the family at present, the CON-
rade's wife having died some time ago.
Harriet Stiger, Gorin Me-, wants to adopt a
soldiers daughter from seven to 10 years DID,
Will furnish references
The National tribune., 1893-05-25
Want to Get Married.

Benjamin kirkpatrick, st. Paul, Ark
George Poulson, Box 2S3 Berrien Springs,
Mich; Charles Hendricks, Pan Handle Tex;
John w. Corder, Princeton, Ind; Mrs. E. F.,
81 East Third street. Carthage, Mo-, wants to
correspond with eligibles of the opposite sex
be exchanged. Unsatisfactory letters will not
be answered.
The National tribune., 1893-05-25

enough killed off to make satisfactory show
ing now. when each regiment likes TO show
good roll of dead, although they were not so
anxious to be killed then.
The National tribune., 1893-05-25

Alfred Shaw, Co. /, 4th Pa. Cav, Franklin,
Pa, does not make any claim to having been
the youngest; of having belonged to particu-
larly- bloody regiment; of placing any first flags,
or having served the longest, but he fatters
himself he did his duty occasionally. When
he entered the service in 1861 he was an 1S-year
old, well-developed, muscular, impudent boy,
with an exaggerated opinion of himself, and the
idea that he could whip the rebel army single
handed. He got along we'll enough however,
until at Middleburg, Va, he crossed swords
with large man with blood i'll his eye. Then
if it had not been for wel-directed shot from a
comrades gun his mother might have been draw
ing pension now. He found that he was not
so much of man as he thought. aud he thinks
many who were youngsters then will admit
about the same thing now. His regiment had
good staying qualities-that is managed to stay
out of danger very well, and if they were not
present they were back at the dismounted
camp, or "bummers' retreat" as they called it.
But, if he remembers correctly, at times they
did some fighting as was fighting, and there were
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
His Voice far War.

DENVER, COL, July 14.-The Colorado sill
yer convention was both big and sensational.
Coliseum hall, the largest in the city, con-
tained fully 1900 people when the conven.
Sention was called to order by President
Merrick. Most of the day was spent in
speechmaking. The committee on resolu-
tions did not complete its work and an ad-
journment was taken.
The sensation of the day was the speech of
Governor Waite. Among other things he
said: eff the money power shall attempt to
sustain its usurpation by the strong hand,
we will meet that issue when it is forced
upon us, for it is better infinitely that blood
should flow to the horses brides rather than
our national liberties be destroyed"
He also said: IF it is true that the United
States is unable to carry out its govern
mental policy without the dictation or con-
sent of foreign powers: if we are a province
of European monarchies, then we need an
other revolution, another appeal to arms,
and we have won that battle. If war is
forced upon us we will send to Halifax far
greater army of British tories according to
our population, than our forefathers sent
there after the revolutionary war;"
In conclusion he said: The war has be-
gun; it is the same war that must always be
waged against oppression and tyranny to
preserve the liberties of man."
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Weedfnr Out the List.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1.-THE pension
bureau has notified great many pensioners
throughout the entire country who are draw
ing pensions under the act of of June 81.
1880, known as the dependent pension act,
that the payment of their pension will be sus-
pended for sixty days, during which time
they are required to show cause why they
should continue to draw pensions.
The testimony necessary to prevent their
being dropped from the rolls is certificate
of reputable physician attested by two
witnesses, to the effect that the pensioner
is precluded from active labor, owning to
injuries or disabilities not the result of his
own vicious habits. Should the necessary
certificate be forwarded the pensioner will
be requested to appear before the local board
of medical examiners for examination, as to
his condition.
This action is pursuant to the recent rul-
ing of Secretary Smith to the effect that a
pensioner under the act of June 81. 1880,
drawing a pension for total disability must
be shown to be physically incapable of man.
ual labor.
The board of review, appointed to carry
into effect that decision, is now going over
all of the cases under the act of June q, 1890,
probably 100000 in number. selecting those
cases which show that the pensioner may
not be incapacitated for manual labor.
1t is estimated at the pension Office, al
though the work has but recently been be-
gun, that something over LOCO suspensions
have already been made,
Secretary Herbert has issued an order al
lowing enlisted men in the navy privilege of
purchasing their discharge.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
OF INTEREST
To Short Time or Chattel Mort
gage Borrowers.
Judge HazeE Decides q Point OF Usury
Laws-An Pigments of Usurious Inter-
est After Note il Due Must Apply
on Principal

TOPEKA, July T.-Judge Hazen, of the
district court of Shawnee county, has de-
cided question of some importance to those
who loan or borrow money ON short time. 1t
was provided by the second section of the in
terest law of 1889 that parties to a promissory
note might stipulate therein for interest at
a rate not to exceed 10 per cent. per annum
with provision that any person so contract
ing for greater rate should forfeit all inter-
est 80 contracted for an excess of 10per cent.
and in addition thereto sum equal to the
amount of such excess to be deducted from the
principal and lawful interest. Judge Hazen
holds that this section applies only where such
a contract is made in writing and not where
the agreement to pay the excessive rate is
made orally. That all payments of usurious
interest made for extension after the note
is due are construed as payment on the prin-
cipal and 10 per cent. interest, and work no
forfeiture of a sum equal to the excess over
10 per cent. to be deducted from the princi-
pal and lawful interest.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

Austria Studying Americas ksiircsdh
WozrD's Fam GROUNDS, July 16.-Henrlcn
Graf, railroad commissioner of Austria,
comes to Chicago and the United States TO
inspect the railroad exhibits at the exposition
and the systems of the country. As has made
a critical examination of the transportation
exhibits, in which he says he found many
things that interested him.
The railroads of Austria are all owned and
operated by the government. Commls-
sioner Graf has reached the conclusion after
inspecting the exhibits at the fair and the
railroads of the United States that 1t Is best
they should be owned by private corpora
tions. Government ownership, ne says,
makes the service imperfect because OF the
constant changes made in the management
by politics. It ia his opinion that if the rail-
roads were owned by private corporations
those in charge would take deeper interest
in the management and competition would
give better service.
Of the fair Mr.. Graf has nothing but words
of praise. The transportation department,
he says, is more complete and better arranged
than he supposed possible. By the many
beautiful features he is deeply impressed.
After leaving Chicago he will continue his
Investigations by going to San Francisco
and returning through Texas.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Powderly's Proposed Confederation.

New YORK, July 12.-No more Knights
of Labor, no more Federation of Labor, but
a vast central council, representing all the
workmen in the United States by their
trades-such is the plan for the labor union
of the future of General Master Workman
T. Powderly, of the Knights of Labor.
In line with this plan is a movement in the
west for the erection of a great central
labor temple, where representatives of labor
from every state in the United States can as
semble for conference at stated periods of
the year.
Mr.. Powderly was seen and he gave his
ideas at length upon the subject. ''In the
first place." he said, 81 believe that the
labor union of the present and the past
has seen its day of usefulness. 1t can win
no great strikes; it can accomplish no great
reform. In the future the power of the
labor union will be its great strength as
political factor. The man who, with the
lessons of the past to guide him, says that
labor unionism without politics can be
a success is a fool. Such institutions as the
American Federation of Labor and the
Knights of Labor must be wiped out"
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
WELL! WELL!
Anent Appointment of Local
Assistants.
Attorney General Little Talks About LII
censed Saloons; With Arguments for
Relief of Close Finances-TaxssM Must
be Gathered Some Way.

ToPEKA. July 14.-Attorney General Little
addressed letter to Rev. A. ]. Richards, of
Fort Scott, in reply to a communication
from Richards, enclosing a petition asking
for the appointment of an assistant attorney
general for Bourbon county.
In substance the letter reads: ''This Office
is overwhelmed with petitions of the same
kind; when one petition for the appointment
of assistant attorney general is received an
other petition will be received remonst:at-
ing against it. These cities are all in debt
and the financial condition of the country
being 80 low and times SO hard, that the peo-
pie of these cities have concluded to acquiesce
in the cities collecting license for saloons
for the purpose of paying their taxes. The
strain upon the cities in collecting money to
pay vast Indebtedness are virtually demand
ing of them some process by which these
taxes can be gathered.
''This demand for licensed saloons is grow
ing stronger every day, and will continue to
grow stronger until the people have some
relief and are able to get enough money to
pay their taxes and run their city indebted
ness without resorting to licensing vile insti-
tutions.
"If this community wants peace aid har-
mony, soberness and virtue, they must pro-
vide some system other than the present;
for not only will saloons run wide open, but
crime of every conceivable nature will be-
come rampant. Men must live, and if the
nation adopts policy by which they are un-
able to supply themselves and families with
food, mark you, that these people will have
it, and starving men will resort to anything"
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
osver.or L.w.,l,n- Ynt.rv,ew.a-


ToPKxA, July 15.-Governor Lewelling in.
vited an interview and said: ''The prohibi-
.ory law and the various enactments to Sc
cure its enforcement are the inheritances of
this administration, and while the populist
government is not responsible for these laws
there is no desire to avoid or nullify them.
1t is the design and intention of this admin
istration to enforce the law with the same
earnestness and good faith that is applied to
the various laws upon the statute books, and
know positively that the attorney general
IS in full accord with myself and other off,
GERS OF the present administration upon this
point.
General Little does not say that he has
abandoned prohibition. The newspapers in
their headlines say it for him. General Lit
tie is as heartily in favor of the the enforce
ment of the law as he ever was, only be don't
want to plunge the cities into what he re-
CARDS as needless expense. So far as / am
concerned, you may say / am in favor of
enforcing the prohibitory law and shall do
it SO far as it lies in my power. The law is
fairly well enforced all over the state. In
the larger cities of course their are joints,
but they are closely watched and fined so
often that they are fast going out of the busi-
ness. There are not nearly SO many in ex-
istence now as on the 1st of January.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Indi.p r.rr,,ory s,a,.hood.

FoRr GrBsoE, I. T., July 1s.-The question
of calling mass meeting to get an express
sion of sentiment concerning the statehood
of the Indian Territory has been under con-
sideration for many months, but the lack of
a definite plan of action has been barrier
in the way of summer meeting.
George E. Bennett, retiring Indian agent
at Muskogee, issued call for a meeting to
take place at Muskogee the first Tuesday in
October.
In his address Bennett claims that his
experience as agent shows that the exclusive
right of the Indian nations to self govern
ment has ceased to exist only in theory.
That the Indian laws of to-day are but q
menace to the liberties and rights of the peo-
pie.
The call is regarded as the most decisive
step yet taken in connection with statehood.
The result of such a meeting, it is claimed,
will serve to find out just what kind of leg
islation is needed to do away with existing
conditions. 1t is predicted that all Eve
tribes will be represented
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
CATHOLIC WEEK.
A Big Catholic Congress In
September.
lsveral Important Organizations Will
Hold General Conventions-The CathO-
He Hierarchy of Many Nations to be
There, as Well as Laymen.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE first information
made public as to what will be done at the
coming big Catholic congress here is given
in a statement issued by the commitIee on
organization.
The congress will assemble in the memo
rial art palace, Michigan avenue, September
4, at IL a. m. Arrangements have also been
made for holding in Chicago during the week
of the congress general conventions of the
following important organizations, viz: The
Catholic young mems societies of the United
States, the German Catholic young mems
guilds, the societies of st. Vincent de Paul,
congress of colored Catholics, meeting OF
the Catholic press, reunion of American
Louvain students.
Separate halls and committee rooms will
be assigned to each of the bodies in the me-
mortal art palace. The week of the Catholic
congress will be ''the Catholic week" of the
fair. II will be followed the succeeding week
by the meeting of the archbishops of the
United States, who will assemble in Chicago
dnder the presidency of his eminence, Car
dinal Gibbons, who will in person open the
proceedings. Monsignor Satolli will also be
present.
Representatives of the Catholic hierarchy
of England, Ireland, Scotland and of several
nations of the continent are expected. Mon
signor Gadd, of Manchester, has already
been chosen by Cardinal Vaughan to repre-
sent the English bishops. Cardinal Moran
will attend and represent the Australian
church. Several of the Irish archbishops are
also looked for and distinguished Catholic
laymen from almost every land.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
A Waiting Policy Rules.

NEW YORK, July 1!.-R. G. Dun q Co. s
weekly review of trade is as follows:
There is somewhat better tone In busi-
less stringent, but it cannot be said as yet
that there is any distinct improvement. In
every direction unusual conservatism pre-
walls, orders are relatively small, the busi-
ness is restricted and waiting policy rules.
improvement in Boston is slow, owing to
the extreme rates for money.
Chicago reports unusual caution among
bankers, though it is believed the worst is
over, and there is fair trade in merchandise,
though collections are slow. Improvement
is expected from a resumption of business in
the iron and silver regions, and the building
trade shows signs of revival, with material
20 per cent. cheaper than last year.
Omaha reports activity in groceries and a
fair trade in hardware, but other trade is
quiet. No improvement is noted at st. Jo-
seph, and trade at Kansas City is quiet, with
liberal receipts of cattle and hogs. Trade at
st. Louis is very satisfactory, with good Or
ders for fall, and business is ahead of the
average for the season. At Denver trade is
light, and collections low.
much behind last years and orders are
scanty. The reduction in prices in many
wOolen goods has not brought out large or
ders, and it is believed most of the men will
be employed on part time the rest of the
year.
Sales of wool are not quite two-thirds of
last years with prices favoring buyers.
Exports of products are light for two weeks
at New York, being only $13, ,812,610, against
$15,9!9,759 last year. In June exports of
breadstuffs, provisions, Gotten, oil and cattle
amounted to $39,705, 1861 in value, against
1875, 200 for the same time last year, with
a noteworthy decrease in quantities of most
products, though in wheat and oil the loss
on value was due to the fall in prices. Spec
ulative markets have not been active during
the past week, though wheat is II higher,
corn 81 higher, and cotton IS higher. With
small transactions prices have tended up
ward as the monetary stringency has re-
laxed.
The failures during the past week have not
diminished in number, being 374 in the
United States against 1853 last year for the
same week.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

CHICAGO, July 15.-Against the 1000 arc
lights at Paris in 1889, here are 5000 of that
kind in Jackson park. There 5000 in
candescent bulbs shed radiance in frac-
ton of the buildings and grounds. Here
ITO 900 lights are distributed everywhere
and marshaled in double rows around the
court of honor. For the Paris exposition
5000 horsepower supplied the electricity.
Here the engines which supply the lights and
furnish electrical service of various kinds
that coming from a single engine. At
Paris the largest engine was 400 horse
power. Here single armature produces
2,5O0 electrical horsepower. A smaller en-
gine with an armature at either end de-
velopes 500 horse e-power.
Within the walls of electricity building
is eight and third acres of space. It is
full of such things as the world never saw
and never dreamed of.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Brighton Mine May Close.

LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, July 4.-At the
Brighton mine, where there is but one shaft
and no catches, Inspector Gallagher officially
notified the superintendent three weeks ago
that an escape shaft would have to esunk at
once in compliance with the state law. Later
he gave anct ther notice and as a result it is
given out that the proprietors of the mine
contemplate abandoning it. The mine own
ers say that it will cost over $4,000 to sink
the extra shaft, which they cannot afford to
put in at this time, and they will remove
their machinery and close'it up. This new
state of affairs has caused much alarm among
the Brighton miners and makes the situation
very serious.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
nep.rtm.nt crop rfrur...

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 13.-The July re-
turns to the statistician for the department
of agriculture make the following averages
of condition: Corn, 93.2; winter wheat, TIL
spring wheat. 74.1; oats, S8.8; rye, S5.3; bar
ley, SS.8; potatoes, 94,8; tobacco, $50.
The percentage of acreage of corn Is re-
ported at 1898 as compared with the acreage
harvested last year, being an increase Of
something over 2,OO0, 900 acres.
The condition of the entire area of wheat
is 76.6, reduction of % from the percent
age reported a month ago. The condition
of winter wheat has improved % and spring
wheat has deteriorated 1913.
The state averages are: Kansas IS, Mis-
souri, n, Illinois IS, Indiana SO, Michigan 79,
Ohio SO, Kentucky 92 California 80, Oregon
SO, Minnesota -, South Dakota 50, North
Dakota 73, Nebraska 60, Iowa 95, Washing
ton 81.
The condition of oats remain about the
same as it stood last month, being 1873 as
against 88.9 June 1. This is the highest con-
dition since 1889, when il stood at al.
The average condition of corn Is 93.2
against 81.1 last July. The averages in the
principal states are: Ohio SO, Indiana IS.
Illinois 80, Iowa 98, Missouri 80, Kansas SO,
Nebraska 81, Texas SO, Kentucky 80.
The acreages of corn in the principal states
are: Ohio 80, Indiana 103. Illinois 105, Iowa
los, Missouri 103, Kansas ITO. Nebraska 112,
Texas 101, Kentucky SO.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
secretary Morton Defends His Aots

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 15.-"I have not
proposed the stoppage of meat inspection"
said Secretary Morton in an interview, "for
the law distinctly says it shall go and no
officer has the power to abrogate laws en-
acted by congress. However, under the laws
enacted by congress, there is a discretionary
power which enables a secretary to reduce
expenses, especially unnecessary ones.
It is not the intention of the department to
do anything that will cripple the business of
the country, but it is the positive intention
to do all that can be done in the way of cut
ting off useless and ornamental employees"
The secretary gave an illustration of the
workings at the Omaha and Kansas City
offices. At these two places the government
paid out in salaries more than $4 900 to
inspectors of meat for export and yet re-
ports of the custom officers showed that not
a dollars worth of meat had been exported
by packers in these cities.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Fair omcers Not TO Blame.

CHICAGO, July 13.-Some one said the
council of administration had been advised
that the construction of the tower inclosing
Higinbotham said he had never heard of
any such notice. "In fact'' he said, 81 did
attached to the use of chemicals in refriger-
ating process. The plans for the construc-
ton of the building were submitted to the
department of works just as all the building
plans were, and so far as know they were
approved. The council of administration
has never been advised of any danger of any
kind from the building, or it would have
taken action to forestall such a calamity. 1t
is an awful thing, so fearful that would
rather not say anything until we know the
full extent of it :"
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
FolloWed the National.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 18.-The Northrup
Banking company of Kansas City, Kansas,
closed its doors and voluntarily placed itself
in charge of the state bank commissioner,
Breidenthal.
J. S. Chick, president of the National bank
of Kansas City, now suspended, is also presi-
dent of the Northrup Banking company, and
this fact caused a run on the latter bank.
While the condition of the bank seems to
be exceptionally good, the officers did not
care to ieopardize the assets by meeting
run.
The bank has paid up capital of 500, 900,
with a surplus of $4,000. The assets are
SAFE, 900, and liabilities $315,0
The bank examiner has announced that
the Kansas National bank would pay all
drafts on the bank of Preston, Kan, and
the bank of Amsterdam. Mo-, presented.