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MEXICAN PENSION ROLL.

One Which is Not "Purged," and In Which
There Are No Suspensions.
On the Mexican Pension Roll
there are the names Of I5.2IJ
survivors and z .2S2 widows. and
something over 5000 cases were
pending AT latest reports. This
makes "a total of %. 49,. or sew
eraI thousand more men than
the United States had i'm Mexico
al any one time during the war.
These all receive either So or
&I2 a month.
Among the names are those
of the widow of Gen. Samuel
Cooper. n New Yorker 10y birth.
who was Acknowledgement Of
the United States Army at the
outbreak of the war. and used
his position 10 aid the rebels i'm
preparing for the struggle. He
resigned his position 10 become
Adiutant-Genera Of the South.
ern Confederacy, and Officiated
as such until the rebellion col
Iapsed. Mrs. Cooper has been
drawing "A pension since June
@. 1857.
The widow OF Thomas j.
(ssStonewaH") Jackson. who
was next to Lee the most p0pu-
lar commander Of the rebel
armies.
The widow of Mai s-(1en. George
E. Pickett. who commanded a
division i'm the rebel army.
The widow of vi aj .-Gen. Gideon
9.pillow. who conn handed "a Sii-
vision i'm the rebel army.
The widow OF Lieut.-<1en. A. II.
Hill, who commanded one of
the three corps of Lees ARMY.
HE widow Of Sidney Smith
lee. vino was dismissed from
the Navy for "goislg over TO the
enemy" and afterMard became
a Commodore i'm the rebel navy.
Brighten. Jas. R. Chalmers,
who WAS Forests chief Lieu
tenant.
Mai. -Gen. DabBey III. Maury.
who commanded the rebel
troops AT the battle Of Chicka-
saw Bayou.
Hon. Is. Ii. Maxey. late United
States Senator from Texas. who
has been drawing his pension
since May 81. 1857. He was a
MaiOr-GeneraI i'm the rebel
army
Hon. Jas. Il. George. Senator
from mississippi, and who
served i'm the rebel army as "A
Colonel. The number of his
certificate il IL. 2I4.
The widows above mentioned
are of men who were educated
at the Government expense. and
afterwarsi fought 10 destroy the
Government. They went on the
roll at once. while last April
there were pending IIse claims
of 1890 widows Of Union sol.
dfers who had not yet been able
10 get on the roll.
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OUR SPECIAL ARTICLES.
Among those who will contribut

Among those who will contribute
special articles to THE NATIONAL TRIB
UNE this Fall and Winter are:
GEN. DANIEL E. SICKLEs, the gal
liant old commander OF the Third Corps
ex-Minister to Spain, and at present Repre-
sentative in Congress from New York City.
GEN. JAMES A. BEAVER, hero o.
Cold Harbor, and Ex-Governor Of Pennsyl
vania.
GEN. RUSSELL A. ALGER, ex-Gov.
ernor of Michigan, and Past Commandments
Chief, Grand Army of the Republic.
GEN. LUCIUS FAIRCHILD, ex-Gov.
ernor of Wisconsin, and Past COMMANDMENT.
Chief, Grand Army of the Republic.
GEN. JAMES II. KIDD, 9th Mich
Cavalry Brigade at Cedar Creek and else
| where.
THE CANNONEER, whose story Of
Battery b, 4th U. S. Art, was admittedly
the best narrative of a private soldier ever
written, will contribute sketch of Mink's
famous New York battery.
GEN. o. O. HOWARD, who commanded
SUCCESSFULLY the Eleventh and Fourth Corps
and the Army of the Tennessee, is writing a
series of monographs on the Atlanta Cam
paign, taking up each stage of the operations
| In detail.
GEN. DAVID M. STANLEY, COM
mander Of division at Corinth, and of the
Fourth Corps on the Atlanta campaign, and
| at Franklin.
GEN. CYRUS BUSSEY, ex-Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior, formerly COM
mander of the Cavalry Division, Army oil
the Tennessee, commander of the District OF
| Arkansas, etc. .
GEN. JAMES s. NEGLEY, who COM
manded Negley's Brigade" and a division
in the Army Of the Cumberland, and was
a Member of Congress from Pennsylvania in
the 41st and 10th Congresses.
GEN. JOHN POPE, who commanded
the Army of the Mississippi and the Army
of Virginia. The last literary work done by
the distinguished soldier were two articles
for The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, giving his
experiences when young Lieutenant ex-
ploring the Wilds of the Far West.
GEN. r. II. G.. MINTY, commander of
the famous "Saber Brigade" of Cavalry, of
the Army of the Cumbeland.
GEN. THOMAS w. SWEENy, who
commanded a division in the Army of the
Tennessee. During his long service at the
front Gen. Sweeny wrote frequently to his
family and friends, giving graphic accounts
of the exciting events. Since his death his
son has collected these letters and prepared
them for publication. They are very inter-
esting.
All these are highly important histori-
cal contributions.
They are soritten especially for THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and mill appear
III no other paper.
Other attractions will be announced
shortly.
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THE AMERICAN FARMER.

The cheapest as well as the best agri-
cultural paper in the country is The
American Farmer. 1t is also the Oldest
agricultural publication in America.
Every number is filled with bright,
able, progressive matter, which is Of the
highest interest TO every man who tiIls
the soil. Ii is copiously illustrated.
Subscription price 90 cents year. Sent
with The NATIONAL TRIBUNE for only
% cents additional. Send for sample
copy before subscribing for any other
farm paper.
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TRIBUNETS.

EDITOR TRIBUNETs: Having read some
jokes on words in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
allow me to present you with few:
How much wood did Arkan saw.
What man did Kan sas.
How much did Ida no.
How many pounds in Washing ton.
What did COnnecti cut.
Who eats the Mississip pi.
How much -four in Sugar Loaf
Where is the foot Of Sacramen to.
Who cuts the hair on Marble head.
How much can you get on Allan tic.
In what sea is Carl isls.
Co. c, 18th Ny.
One of the regular questions at Civil Serv-
ice examination is: "What clerical experiences
have you had7"
At recent examination in Washington
young lady answered this:
VERY little; only with Baptist minister"
The Whitehead torpedoes used in the Navy
are astonshingly like the SD Congress. They
are run by compressed air, and are constantly
becoming uncomfortable, and dashing them.
selves to pieces against stone walls and other
obstacles.
How much q crowd of incompetents and ira
sponsibles can be held responsible for The
Philadelphia Times tDem.} insists that the SD
Congress Is responsible for Psttison's over.
whelming defeat for the Msyoralty of Phila-
delphia.
-.
New York Press: 1t has been long time
since the United States Treasury was full /; yet
it continues to be in great need of the gold
cure.
Two of Kansas ex-Legislators are in her
penitentiary. 1t is not stated how many more
are yet outside on account of disagreement of
the jury or appeal to a higher court.
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"REMINISCENCES OF THE ATLANTA
CAMPAIGN

Mai-Gen. Richard W. Johnson, who COM
manded brigade or division in the Army Of
the Cumberland from the formation until
severely wounded at New Hope Church, and
who commanded division of cavalry at
Nashville, has written an interesting sketch
of some of his remembrances of the Atlanta
Campaign, which will appear in an early
issue OF THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Many
thousand readers will be glad to hear from
their old commander.
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45,foJ
Now the burning question is whether
the Commissioner of Pensions willoallow
this increase TO be taken from $4,000
900 which he proposes to save from
this years appropriations, or whether he
still proposes to save " that amount
and meet the increase in the rate by
cutting down those already on the roll
at higher rates and rejecting more ap-
plicants? y
If this is to be the policy, then the
amendment will be mixed blessing.
Even 81 or 81 a month is great help
TO many poor old soldiers who have alb.
solutely nothing.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: How
much does Alabama pay toward pen
sions ?SUNIoN VETERAN, Troy, Ala.
1t is hard to answer this question salts
factorily, for exact figures are not obtain
able. Alabama's proportion of con-
tributions to the general revenue of the
Nation, from which the pensions are paid,
is exceedingly small. Of the entire sum
of $147,16S,442.41 collected by the
Internal Revenge Bureau last year her
share was only $f12,7s2.14, or about
81 where the lest of the country paid
s1,3o5. The receipts from duties on i'm
ports last year were $131,818,53O.62.
If Alabama's proposition of these was no
greater than that of her Internal Revenue
payments, she ceuldnot have contributed
much over S250,000 in all to the Ma
tional Treasury. On the other hand,
there was paid s341, 452.62 to the 3,64S
pensioners in the State, and very large
sums for public buildings and the i'm
provement Of rivers and harbors in the
State. Alabama has always gotten a
great deal more out of the Treasury than
she has paid into it.
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THE Pennsylvania Railroad offers a
fine object lesson in Tariff Deform. Last
year it had to cut down its payroll
$4,000, 600, and discharge $4,000 men.
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THE CENTURY WAR BOOK.

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worlds greatest war by providing them
with bound volume Of that incompara-
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$3.50, express prepaid. The original
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Three hundred and taenty large, beau.
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The worlds production of gold, which
sank to s125,00000O in 1883, rose to
s185,o00,0OO in 1893, and was nearly,
if not quite, s2OO,OoO,o00 in 1894 1t
viii probably go 100000 or s15,-
100000 above that figure this year,
with Africa leading the countries Of the
world, the United States second, Aus
trala9ia third, and Russia Fourth in the
amount Of production. Nearly every
country in the world produces some
gold, with Great Britain nearly the
smallest producer. She only got out
$4,000 worth in 1893.
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THE annexation Of Hawaii is certain.
Rising public opinion may even force
it upon the present Administration.
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THE Treasury deficit for 1894 was
s69,8O3,2G0. The receipts from Gus
toms we're 81 ,536,486 less than in 1898.
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THE pRoUrH SUFFERERS.

The contributions for the relief of the
stricken comrades of western Nebraska
are coming in rapidly, but still not rap
idly enough for the great emergency.
He gives twice who gives quickly" says
the old proverb. 1t is much more than
that in this case. Everything depends
on immediate relief to tide the sufferers
over till Spring is well advanced. De
partment Commander Church Howe has
gone to Lincoln, Neb., to personally
superintend the distribution Of relief to
the comrades.
We acknowledge the receipt of the
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Hare yon asked oil your acqaainfdnccs 80
subscribe for THE NATIONAL TRiBUNEp
II not, do so at once, to Gre The paper more
pouer in championing the cause Of the ueserans.
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4'ON LII ioid iliuu Oh NStOl" IN sAS
savings banks the following sums:
MAINE y oo.-o'oOo
New Hampshire. IO-6l6,9i4
| N,.i..' ooooos so
massachusetts. oJ9,99ooIu
Rhode Island. =, =. 69,0o6t24
Connecticut. >. =. 133, So, 40
Total 1854, S646o5
Thus we see that the working people
of those six little States could have
taken the whole of the National debt
and had some s7O,0O0,O00 to spare.
They would have been glad to invest in
Government bonds if given the oppor-
tunity, and if the Government had made
the rate of interest per cent. it would
have distributed $40, 529,711.30 year
among them, instead of to bankers and
capitalists abroad.
Or, if the Yankee operatives and
small farmers had been disinclined to
invest, preferring to keep their money
in Western farm mortgages, those of
New York and New Jersey could have
almost taken care Of the debt themselves
Last year they had in the savings
banks:
New York. $617089,449
New Jersey ..... 34,266,29S
Total. .. -. $651 ,355,747
There were about 100000 depositors
in New England and over 100000 In
New York and New Jersey, so that the
interest money would be distributed
pretty well through the community.
These people would rather lend to the
Government than to anyone else, both
because of the greater security and the
higher rate Of interest, and both these
are strong reasons why the Government
should avail itself of the money of its
own people when in need of funds.
THE comrades of New York have
sustained a very severe loss in the death
of Gen. Joseph b. Carr, which occurred
at his home in Troy last Sunday morn
ing. He had been suffering for many
years with cancer, and had undergone
several severe operations. Lately the
Surgeons informed him that nothing
more could be done for him, and that
he was under sentence of death. Gen.
Carr was born in Albany in 1928, grew
up in that city, and went into business.
He developed fondness for military
pursuits, entered the Troy Republican
Guards, and by successive promotions
became Colonel of the oath n. Y. S. NJ,
which position he held when Fort Sum-
ter was fired upon. He Immediately
organized the I'd n. Y. for two years
service, and was the first to cross the
lines into Virginia from Fort Monroe at
the head of his regiment, on May %,
1861. He commanded the Jersey Bri-
gade during most Of the Peninsular
campaign, and was promoted to Briga-
der General, on recommendation of Gen.
Hooker, "for gallant and meritorious
services in the field" He held important
commands in the WILDERNESS and in front
of Petersburg, and was brevetted Major
General. AT the close of the war he
returned home and engaged in manu-
featuring, in which he was very success
full. He was Major-General of the New
York National Guard, and did valuable
service during the riots The Repub-
licans unanimously nominated him for
Secretary Of State, and he was three
times elected by most complimentary
votes.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: How
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MORE ABOUT SAVINGS BANKS.

Feb. 1, 1895, the bonded indebted
ness of the United States was s6S4,325,-
no. Last year the working people of
New England had on deposit in the
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following since last week :

Jacob Ollom, Claringtou, o. =. .25
Albert Mehner, Willink. n. Y. so
William Barnes, Hills, o. 90
Geo. A. Whidden, Melrose, Mass. is
Mrs. Margaret Heberle, Mays
vile, w. Va. s1.oo
Dulany +. Blackburn, Evant,
Tex. 20
Mrs. Mary Brown, Woodville,
Mass. LOO
John Zismer, ependence, Mo. 100
C. GeImann, Belyidere, Tenn. LOO
L. B. Goehring, Silver Creek,
Wis. 100
Henry Taylor, Uuiopolis, o. 500
Chas. F. Lane, Gloucester, Mass. 100
William Henry, National Home,
Wis. 100
Asa U. Crane, Milton, Wis. LOO
H. Goodwin South Gardiner, Me. LOO
A comrade, Bernardston, Mass 100
Il. o. Dollard, BrooiIlin, Ne. 200
+. f. Taylor, j. J. Walters, Find
lay, o.. 200
w. W. Cole Sabula, Pa. >. 100
S. T. Allen, Greenville, r. L. 500
S. M. CASTOR, Sherman, Tex. 50
p. z. Houck Sherman, Tex. so
George Colts, Sherman, Tex. %
Mcpherson Post, Sherman, Tex. 3.75
Total S31 On
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY IS, 1897
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One Which is Not "Purged," and In Which
There Are No Suspensions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that ie by constitutional
remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
intlamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it Is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflamua.
tion can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh. which is nothing but an In.
tiamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars; free. fs
+. J. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, o,
[:3 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
Lime Springs.

The first dance of the L. s. p. c.,
was held Wednesday night the Goth,
and Its entire success was very graft
flying to the club boys. There were
Sc numbers sold and the result is O
handsome surplus for the club. There
was much regret that the young peo.
pie from Cresco did not come owing
to the bad roads, as the club had
made all arrangements to entertain
them royalty. The next party will be
given Thursday evening, Dec. 5th,
and the same orchestra Carpenters
will make the music.
The cold and snow is helping bust
ness wonderfully. Everybody is hav-
ing good trade. harrington Bros.
report that over half their stock of
fur coats are sold, and the hardware
men are having a splendid stove trade.
Thursday evening certain man
known as Isaac Murphy, living near
York, Mimi, became hilarious and in
the course of his remarks stated there
were not men enough in town to ar.
rest him. Marshall Miller heard him,
and in about ten minutes he was in
the cooler. In another ten he was
wanting badly to get home, SO he was
brought before Mayor Flagler who
promptly fined him $40 and costs
which he paid and took his departure.
A few such doses will effectually put
stop to such affairs, and Mayor
Flagler is to be commended for his
course.
Fred Schoonmaker took in a car of
poultry Friday and Saturday of last
week and started for New York with
them.
Talk about stock markets, there
isn't a town around here that is in it
with Lime Springs. We have four
buyers all the time and will soon have
the fifth and when they get after a
load of hogs or lot of cattle the far
iner is dead sure to get all that the
market will stand, and the stock
comes to Lime Springs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
Died,

BREEDLovE-In Gresco, Iowa, Satur-
day, Novemberi2 90, 1895, Carrie NJ.
Breedlove, daughter of w. G. and
Percy a. Breedlove, aged 90 years
anu 23 days.
Deceased was born at Postville,
Iowa, but had lived in this county
sixteen ye,irs. She began school
teaching when sixteen years Of age
and had been q Successful teacher rin-
til failing health compelled her to re-
tire from the vocation, having taught
twenty terms in this and Winneshiek
county. Her funeral occurred Mon
day from the Methodist church, Rev.
Taylor preaching the discourse, after
which she was laid to rest in Oak
La@n cemetery. Public sympathy to
the family in this sad affliction is uni
versal wherever their amiable and
loved one was known. for which the
family and friends are grateful.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
cREsco COUNTY, IOWA FRIDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1896
Camp Fire Entertainment at the

Camp Fire Entertainment at the
Opera House, Cresco, Iowa, Tuesday
evening, December 10th, under the
auspices OF the g A. r. and w. r. G..
by Major r. III. IIenderstot, the
original Drun,sner Boy of the Rap
pahannock, the most. wonderful
drummer in tho world, and his son,
whv is one OF the best iifers in Ameri-
ca, will positively appear.
And now the query is, chow much
did it cost Mr.. Crawford to have the
article entitled '.InGidents in the Pub.
lie and Ministerial Career of Rev. J.
H. Boggess" published in the PLAIN
is again propounded to that paper il
can tell the querist that the PLAIN
DEALER pays for news items, and al.
most invariably fiuds it money we'll
invested.
The two buildings which for so
many years constituted the double
store of Piatt s. O'Malley, and later
Of P. f. O'Malley. have finally found
u location on Railroad street, be-
tween Elm and Cedar. Fitted up
they will be excellent locations for
shops for any species of wood work
or other manufacturing purposes, for
some of which we hope soon to see
them occupied. !,
Section 1856, McClaiu's Code of
Iowa: ''lf any person by force or
otherwise without leave of the per-
son having stock under cistraiut, re-
lieve the stock from distraint he shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
pay fine of not less than $40 nor
more than 500, or by Imprisonment
in county Jail not less than 10 nor
more than 30 days" This was the
statute under which Jacob Kramer
was fined $40 and cost by Justice
Moon, in which he was charged with
removing distratned stock without
permission and against the express
orders of Mr.. Slawson.
Sad tidings came over the wire to
the family Of B. r. Evans on Tuesday.
In the early fall their son Hugh went
with his brother Reeslo Gallup, New
Mexico, in hopes to restore him to
health by change of climate. They
remained at Gallup until Saturday
last, Hugh and Recs went to Phoenix,
Aaizona, at which place Rees died
Tuesday morning, Nov. 2G. He was
born i'll Howard county, March 8,
1879, and was the son. Of b. r. and
Mary Evans OF this place. Hugh was
with him at Phoenix at the time of
his death, but was joined by his
brother Abe as soon thereafter us the
train would carry him there from
Gallup, a distance of 4l2 miles. The
last sud right OF. burial in a distant
land, far from home, among strangers,
was the solemn and impressive duty
of his surviving brothers. In this
deeply distressing affliction the sor-
rowing parents and friends have the
kindly sympathy of the good and true
of all our people..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
Dentistry.

For short tims and until fnrthe r
notice our prices:for work will be as
follows: Full plate. upper or lower,
SO 0O-best made $500, 90 carrot gold
crowns S5 90, gold filling 81, 90 and up.
Silver amalgom Soc, extracting 25c.
Bridge work half price. All work
guaranteed to be first class and as
good as the best. All the latest pain
less methods used.H We are out for
the work, call early and make your
engagements. Office over G. L.
Whites store,
DRs. kEhLoGG g. McN1EL.