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The National tribune., 1897-01-07
DURING the recent campaign the

DURING the recent campaign the
Texas Populists did the community a
splendid service by showing up the way
the ring managers use the State school
fund for political purposes. They alleged
with the greatest earnestness, and offered
to furnish proof that the Mexican vote,
along Rio Grande, which is essential to
the rings success, was secured by pay
ing ignorant Mexican heelers as school
teachers. These could not teach school
if they would. Many of them are en-
tirely ignorant Of the English language.
The white men in that portion of the
country dare not complain openly, for
fear of the knife and the torch.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

The Supreme Court has decided in the
case of Kurtz VS. Moffit, dis U. S.,
sol, that the disabilities can only apply
to man who has been actually convict
ed of desertion. This rule has been fol-
lowed by the State Courts in number
of instances.
However, while he thus escapes legal
disability to hold Office, the fact that he
did not render faithful service for six
months prior to May /, 1865, prevents
him from receiving any benefit from the
Act of March 2, 1889, and the acts
amendatory thereto. He cannot re-
ceive an honorable discharge from the
War Department and thus become
eligible to a pension, membership in the
GAR, etc.
And though the technicalities of the
law shield him from the consequences
of his act he is morally just as blam-
able as though he had suffered all the
pains and penalties. The bare, disgrace
full facts are that he evaded going into
! the war for years, while all the young
men of his neighborhood were loyalty
responding to their distressed country's
call; that almost at the close of the
struggle he was tempted in by a big
bounty; that he probably never rendered
the Government cents worth of SER
vice, and that he deserted at the first
opportunity.
Yet probably this man has in one
way or another crowded out Of employ
ment many gallant veterans who stood
at the front during long, terrible years
that he skulked at home, and who were
as faithful and devoted as he was false
and sel6shly cowardly.
It is monstrous that such a man
should be honored by his community,
and given places of trust and profit by
the President of the United States.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

SEE in another column the announce
ment Of two new State songs Fair
Ohio" and 20, Glorious Pennsylvania"
These are majestic creations-g grand,
sonorous, catching music, and exalted
in sentiment. Both will at once become
widely popular, and be to Ohio and
Pennsylvania even more than Mary
land, My Maryland" and "Illinois /"
are to those States We have published
these songs in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
LIBRARY, 80 that any one can get a
copy for Eve cents Send at once for
a copy.so as not to be behind your nigh
boIs, who will all have them.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07
Compliments.

believe that The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
was the main spoke in the wheel which
elected Comrade Mckinley. it does me good
to read the letters from the old boys In the
paper, telling what they did to gain the great
yictory.-M. A. WEAVER, Alma, Mich.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the best
paper printed in the United States. 1t IS
The soldiers friend. / am going TO do all
that can for the Service Pension BILL
Chs. King, Three Oaks, Mich.
If the old boys" would read and look at
the work THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is doing
for us, they would all subscribe, and all
have the money ready to renew when their
time expired.-H. w. Clingman, Christian,
Tex.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07
THr Rspublican dress q Kansas Is

TIE Republican press 81 Kansas is
trying its best to shame into silence the
Populistic calamity howlcrs who have so
terribly injured the State. This Is sensl-
able as we'll as patriotic. While
Kansas has suffered in common with
the rest of the country on account OF
the hard times, and also on account OF
troubles peculiar to the region, she IS
still in very much better shape than Is
generally believed. This is particularly
true of the eastern half of the State,
which is doing as we'll as any portion OF
the United States A large portion OF
the people who migrated to Kansas
were exceptionally intelligent, forceful,
industrious and thrifty. They were
mainly discharged Union soldiers and
fine types of the class. They have
done wonders in Kansas in making the
naked prairies blossom as the rose, and
they are now standing upfor Kansas"
as valiantly as they once stood up for
the country on the battlefield, and they
will succeed in lifting from their beauti-
full State the cloud that now hangs over
it.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07
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THE SONS OF VETERANS.

The question of the exact limit OF
the relations of the Sons of Veterans to
the Grand Army of the Republic can
perhaps afford to wait. We are con-
fdent that time and the progress OF
events will settle it in the right way,
and the way that we would all have it
settled.
The main thing now is to do all that
we can to help build the Order up on
its present basis to the greatest possible
numbers and corresponding usefulness.
This is everything. We want every
comrade to become fully imbued with
the idea that it is necessary for the
country to have strong Camps of the
Sons of Veterans in every community,
and that this is even more necessary tor
us as members of the GAR The best
security for the country will be found in
raising the membership of the Order to
100000 or more. 1t will be the finest
legacy we can leave to the Nation, and
splendidly supplement our services in the
field. 1t will be a grand thing it we
can say to the country:
ave, whose arms and selfsacrifce
saved this Nation, and laid its founda-
tions of prosperity deep and secure; we
who have been the bulwark of law,
order, and loyalty since the war, now as
we pass away leave in our places our
own sons organized into q powerful
Order, pledged above all things to main
tain what we gained, and to continue
the country's progress unchecked toward
the highest development of greatness
and prosperity"
Let every comrade consider it his duty
to encourage the Sons of Veterans in
every way that he can BY word and
example. This will have the best posi-.
BILE effect Let US all remember that
Our best friends are our o,un sons.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07
SENIOR JANE, a merchant Of Habans

SENIOR JANE, a merchant of Habana,
has dead sure way of whipping the
United States into immediate submission
to the views Of Spain. He wants his
brother merchants to join him in raising
a fund of 100000 with which to hire
well.known Anarchists in the United
States to devastate the leading cities
with dynamite. He is certain that a
few days of their work will bring us to
our knees, begging for mercy. Prob
ably Senior Jane is not reader of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. We trust that
somebody who is will tell him for us, in
good Spanish. that he is about making the
mistake Of his life. There would never
be but one dynamite explosion. After
that the only safe place for anyone sus-
pected of being an Anarchist would be
behind the thick walls of a penitentiary.
There would be a grand hunt for that
kind of beasts, and az fast as caught
they would disfgure the nearest lamp
posts.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07
Every Comrade Wants To

general desire the part of people all the country
and peay be the
ration VIM Mckinley President of the United States will
undoubtedly the greatest Inauguration witnessed in this
Gen sk promises present head of 10000 and
thinks he number ought to greatly exceed that
TRIBUNE will help everyone who desires in the
way getting roundp ticket free All asks that club of
raised proponae the distance of the place from
Washington This will be who desires
transportation In every community there numbers OF vet
who take The NATIONAL TRIBUNE and
will do if they asked.
anyone who the Inauguration at write
canvang With the papers he
will have little trouble providing himself with ticket We have fur
thousands tickets the those desiring attend National
other gatherings and everybody has been satisfied Write
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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IMPORTANT TOALL CLIENTS
OF GEORGE E. LEMON.

This is to announce that
proper steps will at once be
taken 10 preserve all their
rights and to save delay I'm the
prosecution Of their claims. In
u few days each client will re-
ceive q circular letter Of advice.
giving full explanation and In.
structiOns.
I'm the meantime, all persons
interested should WAIT for the
said circular OF instructions
and be guided thereby. They
may all rest assured their
claims will be prosecuted faith
fully and diligently, and no de-
lay ensue therein.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

No. A, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
LIBRARY, tells you of the total amount
paid for pensions from 1861 to June 80,
1895, and the amount paid to the bond
holders for the same period. 1t also
contains other valuable information
upon the subject of pensions, and gives
figures and tables compiled from official
sources that you want to know. The
title of the booklet is "Pension Sta
tistics," and sells for 5 cents per copy.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

BRYAN's flat failure on the platform
at Atlanta has given very black eye
both to his hopes of achieving wealth in
the lecture field, and of continuing as
the leader of his party for the next four
wears. Free Silver is a song that has
been sung to death. The people want
to hear another tune.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07
TRIBUNETS.

San Francisco Argonaat: Washington man.
who suspected eolored man in his employ OF
tampering with his private stock of whisky.
allowed the demijohn to become empty. and,
instead of filing it up again. put the liquor in
bottles in . cupboard, and labeled them
"Poison" One night as he came home from
the theater he caught the colored servant in
the act. Seizing the bottle in mock terror, the
EMPLOYER exclaimed: "Great heavens! Do
you know what you are doing7 Don't you see
that what that bottle contains is marked
The National tribune., 1897-01-07
rHr CASE OF pEsERrER LINTON.

Considerable commotion has been
stirred up by the discovery that W. II.
Linton, one of the Bryan Electors of
Kansas, was a deserter from the 32d
Ohio, and has not had the stigma re-
moved. 1t appears that be enlisted Nov.
%, 1864, as a substitute in Co. c, 32d
Ohio, and deserted June II, 1865. He
went to Missouri in 1868, then to Colora-
do, and finally, in 1873, located in Kan
sas, where he went into the mill and grain
business. He lives on a farm near
Cherryvale, Kansas, and has been quite
prominent on the Democratic side in
politics. Cleveland appointed him Post
Trader and Postmaster to Hominy
Post, Usage Nation, and he has been for
years member Of the Democratic State,
| District and County Committees, and
| an active worker. He is credited with
having greatly helped to bring about
the fusion between the Democratic and
Populist parties
1t was at first thought that his record
would disqualify him from acting as
Elector, but an examination of the law
does not sustain this view. His case
comes under the following sections of the
Revised Statutes:
Sec. 1896. All persons who deserted the
military or naval service Of the United States
and did not return thereto or report them
selves to a provost-marshal within 60 days
after the issuance of the proclamation by the
President, dated the 18th day Of March, 1865,
are deemed to have voluntarily relinquished
and forfeited their rights of citizenship, as
well as their right to become citizens; and
such descrters shall be forever incapable OF
holding any Office of trust or profit under the
United States, or of exercising any rights Of
| citizens thereof.
Sec 1897. No soldier or sailor, however
who faithfully served according to his enlist
ment until the 10Th day of April, 1865, and
who, without proper authority or leave first
obtained, quit his command or refused t.
serve after that date shall be held to be
deserter from the army or navy; but thi.
section shall be construed solely as remova
Of any disability such soldier or sailor ma,
have incurred, under the preceding section
: by the loss of citizenship and Of the right t.
hold Office. in consequence Of his desertion.
Sec. 4749. No soldier or sailor shall b
taken or held to be deserter from the arm,
or navy who faithfully served according t
: his enlistment until the 18th day of April
/ 1865, and who, without proper authority O
leave first obtained, quit his command or n
3 fused to serve after that date; but nothin
T therein contained shall operate as q remissio
Of any forfeiture incurred by any such so
dier or sailor of his pension; but this sectio
;. shall be construed solely as q removal of an
disability such soldier or sailor may have il
f Cured by the loss of his citizenship in COZ
sequence of his desertion.
1t will be seen at once that he escap<
: the legal disabilities by having serve
5 until April 10, 1866.
He has still another legal beae6
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

No. Ia, NATIONAL TRIBUNE Ii
BRARY, being a sketch of the Life of
Admiral Farragut, is now ready. This
is a historical gem, and ought to be in
the possession Of every lover of Ameri.
can history. The description of the
Capture of New Orleans, Attack on
Port Hudson, Battle of Mobile Bay and
the fight with the rebel ram Tennessee
are pen-pictures of absorbing interest
1t will be sent postage prepaid upon re
ceipt of five cents per copy.
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The National tribune., 1897-01-07

THE STORY OF CUBA" being No. 8
In the issue of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
LIBRARIES, is of more than passing in
terest You ought to have a copy, 30
that you may be posted on the history
Of the struggle on that island, in case the
United States becomes involved in war
with Spain. Price five cents
The National tribune., 1897-01-07
SOME FUN OF TIE WAR.

DO you want handful of old chest
nuts2 DO you want to laugh again at
the stories YOU laughed at during the
war? If SO, send 8 cents at once for
No. Is of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
LIBRARY. illustrated. Out this week.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

FARES TO TINE RATIONAL ENCAsrP-
MENT.
At its meeting Dec. %, 1896, the
Trunk Line Association, which covers
the eastern part of the country, author
lied the rate to the National Encamp-
ment of one first-class fare for the round
trip. The ticket will be good going
from Aug. 81 to %, and returning from
Aug. "a to Aug. 81. .
Probably the usual stop-overs and ex--
tensions will be granted.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

THERE are now IA numbers issued of
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE LIBRARY
series of historical and statistical text
books. The whole set will be sent for
go cents. or any six numbers for %
cents.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

Those having The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE LIBRARY, sets 1 to 6, certainly
want the next, CT to II. Sent 20
cents for the set.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

Rev. JOSEPH III. BRADLEY, d. D.,
late Chaplain of the 10th N. Y. Cav, is
an earnest advocate of reorganization
and improvement of the Chaplain service
Of the Army. AT present each Chaplain
is law unto himself, and carries on his
work as he pleases. There is no unity
of effort, no comprehensive system, no
comparison of results. DR.. Bradley
would have the Chaplains in regular
staff organization, with a head, similar
to those of the other staff bureaus.
There would thus be e,. . supervision over
all, they would be subject to detail. they
would work together uiIgon general plan,
and the results of ehchman's work would
be known. The idea q seems ss good one, and
is worth considering. ioiThere will prob
ably be some attempt 4 st legislation this
Winter on the matter.s
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

The New Jersey comrades are MAX
ing commendable sHSSSfts to secure the
erection of a.suitalsle Home for veterans,
their wives, wiaoNg and widowed
mothers Last year IA commission was
appointed to draft suitable bill, which
is now before the Legislature, and Com
mander Stahl has made an urgent APP
peal to all comrades in the State to use
every endeavor to influence their SEN
ators and Representatives to vote for it.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

If every man vpnH 100000 were
eliminated from the sesuntry we would
have precisely the sane row that is now
going on about the "plutocrats. In
France, where the Government has been
completely and confessedly in the hands
of the middle class-the Bourgeoisie
ever since the establishment of the Re-
public, they have exactly the came trou-
BILE. The Bryanites there fight the
Bourgeoisie" with vindictiveness
that is beyond expression. The Anar-
chists, Socialists, and all that class hate
the small shopkeepers, the farmers, the
professionals, the better class Of work
ingmen, and all those who are industri-
Gus and thrifty with much more fury
than they hated "les aristocrats 100
years ago. And, it must be confessed,
the Bourgeoisie" pay them back with
interest. When it comes to.a clash of
arms the Bourgeoisie show no mercy,
as was exemplifcd in their suppression
of the Commune. While the Commun-
lists were on top in Paris they killed and
burned without stint. When the Bour-
geoisie" got their innings they massed
the Communists in Pere la Chaise by
thousands and swept them away with
canister.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

WE have printed a second and re-
vised edition Of "The Story of Cuba"
No. 9 of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE LII
BRARY. The chronology of the strug-
gle is brought down to date.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

SENATOR G.. w. BEALE, of Ne
braska, has written to Gov. Mcintyre, of
Colorado, asking that the Legislature OF
the latter State cause to be built at
Denver depositary for silver bullion,
against which certificates can be issued.
Mr.. Beale then proposes to introduce
bill in the Nebraska Senate to promote
the use of these certificates as money.
1t is far from clear what he hopes to ac-
complish by this. The Constitution
prohibits the States from making any
thing but gold and silver legal tender,
and though a State may receive the
silver certificates for taxes, otherwise
they will be matters of merchandise,
and have but very limited circulation.
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

HoKE SMITH has emerged from
obscurity long enough to express the
fear that Mckinley will blight his
Administration" Hoke is an expert
on blighting Administrations, but he
need not bother abdul Maj. McKinley's.
He won't have anything to do with
it, thank the Lord. h
The National tribune., 1897-01-07

lvrrp AZ TAG WASHINGTON scsr OFFICE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-20
NEW INDUSTRIES IN THE sourm

The Chattanooga Tradesman is most
thorough in the matter of collecting in
dustrial statistics, and is especially in
terested in keeping before the public
everything OF Importance along that
line which is started in the South
In its last issue 1t reports for the
past week the following new industries:
Brick works TO cost 100000 at
Little Rock, Ark; the Reese Manu-
featuring company. capital 100000.
10 erect fertilizer factory ut IT.
vington. Va: the Richmond Gas
company. capital $4,000. Richmond.
Va; the Austin Fuel and Ice COM
pany, capital $4,000 Austin. Tex:
the Texas Petroleum Oil Association,
capital $4,000, Corsicana, Tex: the
Wellchester Mills. capital $4,000, TO
manufacture cotton at Greenville,
Ala. and the Hamilton Cotton
Manufacturing company, capital s25,-
0O0 at Seneca. n. c. The Douglas
Fiber company, capital $500, 600. has
been chartered at New Orleans.
La: the American Manufacturing
and Commercial company, capital
$4,000, to build rope mill at Jack
sonviile. Fla; the T.. T.. jackson COM
'pany. capital $l50,00o. to manufac-
ture lumber at Alexandria, Va:
the Crockett Train and Lumber
company, capital 100000. at Crock
EFT. Tex. and the Waccamaw Lum-
Der company, capital $4,000. AT
Waccamaw. S. c."
Our contemporary makes a study OF
industrial projects in the South and
never fails 10 be interesting when il
talks on that line.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-20
Observation-Disclosures.

1t is wonderful TO note the large In
debtedness with which many OF the
principal cities of the country are bur-
dened. for instance Chicago's municipal
Indebtedness amounts to s37000.000 in
round numbers. New York's debt is
S227 100000 and Brooklyns 1000, GOO
The debt Of Philadelphia is $40 600;
Boston. SGT 1000, 900: Baltimore, s33, OO0. 900;
St. Louis. s2O,oOO,oOO; New Orleans, sl4.-
100000; Atlanta, s2952,OOO; Richmond,
1888 900.
The Knoxville Tribune, from which
this information is taken, says that
Chicago's debt Is n little over Is per cent
of the city's assessed value Of property;
New Yorli's little over 10 per cent; SO
also are the debts of Brooklyn, Balti-
more and New Orleans. Richmonds /.
fraction over IL per cent
Some of these days the question OF
municipal reform is going to be an i'm.
portant one. if indeed the time is no,
already here.