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The National tribune., 1897-09-30
KECRUIT THE G.A.K.

Comrades, let US go to work with a
Will this Winter to build up the GAR.
to even greater strength than it ever
had This can be done with proper
organization and effort. There are still
a great many more veterans outside the
Order than there are in it, and these are
now in a better frame Of mind to come in
than they have ever been. A number
of reasons have SO far operated 10 keep
them out They may have been SO
busy building up their business, or i'm
proving their farms, or educating their
families, that they had little time or in
terest for Grand Army matters. This
class now has the leisure they have
formerly denied themselves. They may
have come from the war so sick and
tired Of the whole business that they
never wanted to hear or see anything
that reminded them of soldering. The
soreness Of the strains of the battlefield,
the march, and the camp have worn
away, and the glory of the achieve
ments in which they incurred that sore
ness appeals to them. There are host
of other reasons which were at one time
effective which now have lost their
force.
Aswe all get older we are drawn more
closely together We feel yearning
for the companionship that began in the
ranks of the army. Ali that any hon
orably-discharged man needs TO bring
him into the Order, is show of interest
on the part Of his comrades to have him
with them. He has doubtless been want
ing 10 come in for a long time, for every
mention of the GAR, every parade on
the streets awakens thrill in his breast,
and suggests to him that his place is
with bis old comrades.
All these comrades can be brought in
by proper and comprehensive system
of recruiting. Every Post should make
up complete list of all the eligible
veterans in Its jurisdiction, and detail
comrades to see every one of them, and
solicit him to come in. If this work is
gone at in the way it should be, more
than 100000 very desirable comrades
can be gathered into the ranks before
next Memorial Day
Let every Post try it at once, and
write to US of the result. Success in
one place viii encourage the comrades
elsewhere, and we viii have the Grand
Old Order given boom which will
carry it back toward the half-million
mark. We are confident that it can be
done, and now is The time to begin. Let
everyone do his part, and the result viii
be sure.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

Should be read very carefully by
everyone into whose hands this weeks
paper shall come. Its full Of interest.
1t makes some mexamplod offers to
subscribers and elub-raisers. Every
body is nov beginning TO think about
providing himself with Winter read
ING, and TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
offers attractions s1' as can be found
nowhere else. Consider our offers care
fully, and waste no time in taking ad-
vantage of them. They cannot be
equalled anywhere.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

THE German newspapers are talking
very ili-naturedly about our "insolent
Jingoism," cur greed for Cuba" etc,
and wishing that somebody would give
us sound drubb ng.' This is the re-
suit Of irritation produced by the Dingley
Bill, which prefers American goods to
those made in Germany. In many
ways the German merchants would really
prefer to have Cuba pass into our hands
than remain in spain's. The Dingley
Tariff if extended TO the island would
be much more favorable to outside trade
than the Spanish regulations, and it
would be honestly administered, whereas
:he Spanish port regulations are a species
Of robbery o. foreign traders.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30
AN ULTIMArUM TO SPAIN.

Amid the furry of assertions, contra
dictions, and denials it develops with a
good deal Of certainty that Minister
Woodford took a pretty strong letter
with him to Madrid, which has pro-
duced crisis in Cuban matters.
This letter, after reciting the great
injury to the world, to humanity, and to
the material interests of the United
States by the prolongation of the strug-
gle in Cuba, calls upon Spain to do
something decisive at once, and offers
the mediation of the United States to
effect settlement of the war. What it
says that the United States will do in
case of SPANS declining to act on this
suggestion is matter of dispute. The
latest version of it is that the United
States does not contemplate declaration
of war, but an unostentatious procla-
nation to the world Of disapproval Of
the Cuban regime by suspending diplo-
matte relations with Spain, and with
drawing the United States Minister"
Whatever the exact wording of the
letter may be is of little consequence.
The main thing is that it informs Spain
that the United States thinks the limit
of patience has been reached, and that
she must he prepared to have us actively
interfere, for the sake of humanity and
our own suffering interests. Spain should
not be surprised at the receipt of such
message She should rather be that
she did not receive it long ago. We
have been wonderfully forbearing and
long-suffering-more than any other
people in the world would have been.
We cannot in honor and decency forbear
any longer. The condition to which
Cuba has been reduced is a scandal to
civilization, and we cannot escape re-
sponsibility for its longer continuance.
We shall have a vast amount Of
Spanish gasconade over this, but that
will be all. The thought that it may
result in war is absurd. All Europe
would laugh at the idea OF Spain
actually going to war with the United
States. She has bankrupted herself in
trying to reduce one little colony, with
only 100000 people, and absolutely
no military or naval resources. She has
not the money, men, or military ability
to fight even the smallest of the European
Kingdoms, let alone one Of the greatest
powers of the earth.
The result will he as it has been in the
case Of all the other Spanish possessions
in America Incredible amount of
Castilian vaporing, leading up to sur
render to the inevitable.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

THE time to pay debt is when it is
due, and the creditor most needs it.
That appeals most strongly to the PEN
sions owed by the Government to the
men who saved its life. Their need is
now at its greatest. Not a day should
be lost in doing justice to them.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30
it is concluded that Wales will soon lose
the whole trade of the United States,
except the 6O,OOo,oOo pounds per an
mum which the Pacific Coast requires.
THE PENSION DERT.


The debt owed by the Government to
its veterans differs in many respects
from ordinary debts. In the first place
it Is a debt of the highest honor. The
men to whom it is owed gave all that
life held for them most unstintedly when
the Government was in its sorest straits.
They drove no hard bargains, they made
no stringent stipulations. They placed
themselves and absolutely all they had
at the disposal of the Government. 1t
could use them as they saw fit. If it
went down they went with it. Their
gift was an utter loss. They would
have sacrificed their lives to no pur-
pose. They exacted no promise of
reward if they should succeed in saving
it. They did not even think of such
thing, for they were too generous and
selfsacrifcing.
But those of them that cast any look
into the future felt with reason that they
could re- y upon the people for whom
they had done so much properly caring
and providing for them, should mis-
fortune overtake them. Anything less
would seem an ingratitude too base to
be possible for such a people as ours.
All this makes the pension debt far
more sacred obligation than any secured
by closely-drawn pledges and guarded
contracts 1t is one which rests upon
the sense of right and justice in the
hearts of our people.
The next difference is that the debt is
one which must be paid promptly to
avoid burning injustice. To the bond
holder or contractor a year or two's
postponement of payment may make
little difference. 1t is a matter which
may be measured by the annual rate Of
interest. Not SO the debt due the pen
sioner. His very life may hang upon
Its prompt payment. 1t may represent
to him all that he can get in the way of
medicines, shelter, and food to make the
closing years Of his life less wretched.
1t represents to him the Nations
justice to one who deserved everything
Of tits grateful appreciation of the
perlls he encountered, the hardships he
endured, the wreckage that he suffered
in interposing himself between it and
destruction.
The time for the Government to paw
its debts to the veterans is Now-before
they die and are beyond the reach of
payment. Every man who dies lacking
the provision the Government should
make for him in his day of decreptitude
and need-everyone who lives in sorrow
and want, which a pension should help
to assuage, is an impeachment Of the
Nations honor, reproach upon Amer.
lean justice and good faith.
Let the Government give his pension
at once to every man who is entitled to it.
Delays are tortures; postponements
wicked cruelties. Away with them.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

THE Canadians are building heavy
Notifications at Montreal and elsewhere,
and mounting them with the best quail
ity Of guns. They may see some use in
this, but nobody else can. In the event
of a war with the United States forti-
fcations and guns would be in the hands
Of the National Guardsmen of New
York and New England before the ink
was scarcely dry on the declaration, and
thereafter they would serve good pur-
pose to hold the people of Montreal in
check.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

A letter has been received from DR..
Sheldon jackson from ST. Michaels,
Alaska, stating that he had been up the
Yukon to Dawson City and back again.
He says that the reported riches of the
Klondike placers has not been exagger-
ated. Dawson has between 5000 and
1000 people, and the other mining
towns on the Yukon are deserted. Bust
ness lots on the main street of Dawson
were selling at from $4,000 to $1,000
each in gold dust. DIR. Jackson took
the superintendent of the reindeer herds
with him for exploration of the country
with view to prospects for food sup
plies for the animals when the reindeer
freighters start in. He reports an
abundance of moss, so that there seems to
be no reason why communication with
the Klondike region may not be main
tanned all Winter by sledging on the
ice up and down the river, route of
some 1850 miles.
1t may be mentioned in this connec-
ton that the Secretary of the Interior
has ordered all the trained reindeer
teams to be collected at st. Michaels
for this service.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

The Spanish police have taken I'M
usual precautions TO protect Minister
Woodiord against the fury Of the mob.
Spaniards seem much more dangerous
when they have single elderly gentle
men alone among them than when they
are confronted with a lot of Cubans
with guns in their hands.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30
DOMESTIC Policy.

1t was getting late aud still the venerable
ex- United States Senator fingered in the
parlor with the young peopls. Evidently
something had to be done.
II hope, papa" said his daughter, gently,
but resolutely, that yQu will not be
offended if 1 now move a close call Of the
house, during which ali persons not entitled
to the floor will please rstire, while Charlie
and | discuss q question of personal priyi-
lcge!"
The National tribune., 1897-09-30
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CoRRE>I 0NDENCE. Correspondence is
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The National tribune., 1897-09-30
LET us begin right now work to make
the Sons of Veterans 100000 strong.
Artillery ut Stone River.

Stephen Trip, Ottawa, Kan, writes that
he met a man recently who claimed to have
been a member Of the 73d Ill.,, and was de-
tached for service in a Missouri battery
This man stated that Houghtaling's Illinois
battery abandoned their guns at Stone
River without making any defense, while
the Missouri battery held the enemy in
check. Comrade Trip would like to hear
more about this.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

OBNoXIoUs Order No. 225 should
speedily follow Lochren and Cleveland
into the limbo of things that we are
trying to forgot.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30
LOOK TO YoUR NUMBERS.

- G. 80 is the number Of this issue
AA< of THE NATIoNAL TRIB-
UNE Every subscriber
should compare this with the number on
the yellow address slip containing his
name If that number is S43, he has
only one paper more coming to him. If
S44, be will have two, and so on. He
will do us a favor by watching these
closely, so as to know when his subscrip-
ton expires, that he may renew in time,
and it will be to his interest, for there
are so many valuable serials now run
ming through the paper that he will feel
he cannot afford to miss a number.
We ask everyone, therefore, to look at
once at the address slip on his paper,
and see how near it comes to SO.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

IL we annex Hawaii, we may have
to increase our navy 10 protect it, but if
we don't annex it, We shall certainly
have 10 increase our navy to protect
ourselves against the power that will
annex 1t
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

TIE Irrigation Congress, which meets
this week at Lincoln, Neb., is much the
largest ono in tie history Of the country.
If it can outline some practical, general
plan for irrigation j, viii do the country
incalculable good.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30
AUSTRIA AS SPANS ALLY.

There is something very comical in
| the idea that Austria will interfere to
help Spain against the United States.
| Austria has all the business at home
that she can possibly attend to, and
many people think more than she can
successfully manage. Austria has never
been Nation in the sense that other
European powers are. She is congerie
of discordant and Earring little countries,
built up centuries ago to make bull
wark against the Turks, and which
have never become fused into one Ma
ton, because of the mutual and in
eradicable antipathies of her various
peoples. Thirteen languages are spoken
in the Empire, and there are three great
races-German, Magyar and Slavic.
These have always been strongly an
tagonistic, and not infrequently broken
out in open war.
The Germans have managed to hold
the ascendancy by playing off the other
races against one another and taking
advantage of the internal discussions
among the races themselves. But of
late decades the other races have been
getting together, and asserting them
selves SO that it is becoming very
burning question with the Germans
whether they had better not withdraw
from the Empire altogether, and unite
themselves with their race brethren Of
the German Empire. The Germans
were only able to overcome the Hun
garians in 184S by the assistance of the
Russians. The Hungarians got their
revenge in 1866, when they stood alOof
and allowed the Prussians to crush the
Germans at Sadowa. Since then the
Hungarians have secured almost actual
independence.
The official stvle of the Emf is
Austria-Hungary, and the only union
between the two Kingdoms is for mutual
defense, and through the crown of the
Emperor of Austria, who is King of
Hungary. Each has its own Govern
ment, It's own army, etc. The Slavs,
who outnumber the other races, are now
struggling to have the same indepen-
dence accorded the Hungarians. The
Bohemians lead in this, and if they
would only make common cause with
the Poles and other Slavs, would succeed.
Then the Germans would probably
withdraw. This the Magyars strive to
prevent, for much as they dislike the
Germans, they prefer them to the Slavs,
and if the Empire breaks up the Macy
ars would play but an insignificant
part between the great masses of Ger
mans on the one side and of the Slavs,
backed by Russia, ON the other. The
census of 1890 gave the strength of the
various peoples as follows:
German 10, 10000
Bohemian $500, 900
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

Lnrrien Mccormick. Paskin, Wis, would
like some eomFads 10 send him the pOetIy.
The Night After shiloh"
The National tribune., 1897-09-30
various peoples as follows

i his would make ABOUT IL ,VUO,OUU
slavs against 100000 Magyars, and
100000 Germans. Thoughtful men
believe that the Slavs will take advant-
age of the first trouble the Dual Empire
becomes involved in to make it a Triple
Empire, or destroy it altogether, expel
the Germans and Magyars, and estab-
lish purely Slavish kingdom. Another
thing is that the finances of the Empire
are in wretched condition, and it
is as much as it can do to maintain itself
in time of peace. 1t is in no shape for
war beyond its own borders, if that
much. Specie payments have been sus-
pended since 1877.
The National tribune., 1897-09-30

Cleveland Leader: One trouble with the new
woman is that she don't can much fruit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
RANDOLPH MoNITT,
ATTORNEY nd COUNSELOR At Lew,
Special attention TO Commercial and
Probate Litigation.
NOON BLOCK,
RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA.
NOTICE.

Notice IL hereby given that the undersigned
have associated themselves together for the
purpose Of becoming incorporated under the
laws Of the state or Nebrasks
The name OF such corporation shall be the
Toe principal place 81 transactiny Its business
shall BE- q Red Cloud. Webster county. Nebras.
ka. The general nature Of the business TO be
transacted by Raid corporation ID the buying,
selling and dealing generally In coal, lumber
and building material Of all kinds. The amount
Of capital stock authorized 10 Ten Thousand
dolla,s the whole amount Of which shall be
paid In within ten days after the filing Of the ar
ticles OF incorporation. The time Of the com.
mencement OF said corporation Ia January 9Th.
A. d. 1897. and the same shall be term mated on
the 9Th day Of J~snnary. A. ID. 1917. The highest
amosnt Of indebtedness o. liability 10 which
said corporation shall Al any time subject itself
81 Six Thousand Dollars. The affairs Of the
corporation will DO conducted by a board OF
three directors who shall elect from their own
number . president, wee president secretary
and treasurer. who shall have such powers Ia
the active Management Of said corporation as
may be conferred upon them by the bylaws
or the articles OF incorporation OF said cor
poratton.
B. n. FREss,
NM. PnArr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
Comfort to California.

Every Thursday afternoon a tourist
sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles leaves
Omaha and Lincoln via the Burlington
Route. 1t Is carpeted; upholstered in
rattan; has spring seats and backs and
Is provided with curtains, bedding,
towels, soap, etc. An experienced ex-
cursion conductor and uniformed Pull.
nan porter accompany 1t through to
the pacific coast. While neither as ex.
pensively finished nor as fine to look at
~ n palace sleeper, II Is just as good to
ride In. Second class tickets are
honored aud the price of q berth, wide
enough and big enough for two, Is only
%. For 4 folder giving full particu
lars, call 1t the nearest B.. & M. r. K
ticket Office. Or, write to j. Francis,
General Passenger Agent, Burlington
Route, Omaha, Nab.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
How's This.

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that car
not DO cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY Sc, Props, Toledo,
u.
We the undersigned, have known +
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be
lievs him perfectly honorable in sl
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations mad,
by their firm.
WEST n TRUAx, Wholesaler Druggists
Toledo, y.
WALDING, KINNAN 4 MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the bloc,
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price Zoe per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
THE RED CLOUD CHIEF. FRIDAY JAN. Is, 1897.
One Of our bright exchanges thusly

tine OF our bright exchanges thusly
comments on the question If burning
cnrn for fuel; 'Many a man would
hold up his hands in holy horror at the
idea ~ burning corn for fuel, notwith-
standing il might be economy 10 do so
in the West this year, has perhaps been
guilty of n goo., deal ~ useless burning
of corn all the years Of his experience
as a farmer and feeder of live stock.
The ways aud means of doing this are
numerous. 1t Is no more nor less than
the burning Of corn from his cribs for
the farmer to act niggardly in the feed
ing Of animals that should be pushed
forward rapidly in the making Of flesh
milk, wool, or what not. Ii Is burning
the farmers corn to feed 1t TO poorly
bred animals, on such as ear give but a
poor recount of 1t. Ii Is burning his
corn to attempt To make feed take the
place Of shelter Itamsunts to the same
thing when the farmer becomes waste
full in his methods. A poorly balanced
ration is one of the most common ways
OF burning corn right out under the
farmers nose. Even in this year Of
plenty when there zones up the ques-
ton Of the propriety of burning the
corn fer fuel it may be n o APP
propriate time for a careful considera-
ton Of the whole question Of wastful.
ness as limited at in theforegoing."
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
Memorial.

In memory Of Frank H~autelling:
lie has crossed the Ion ely river
And his sufferings now are DER,
He has gone 10 dwell forever
On that fair and penceful shore.
Sad does seem the home without him
With Its shadows hanging DER,
But remember that In heaven
There IL added one name more.
God has called him from all weeping,
IT'S His will that he should go;
He's not dead but only taken
From this world Of sin below.
Farewell, loved one, farewell,
The Fathers call has come;
To leave oil care and sorrow
And rest In your heavenly home.
Oh could we have seen the glory
As the gates closed after you,
The splendor. beauty, brightness
That burst on your rapturous view.
You have gene TO meet dear brother
And your loving sisters two.
And o precious baby brother
Who are waiting there for you.
And we trust we all shall meet them
When this weary life has fed.
And dear ones there to greet thee
Where no farewell tears are shed.
AFRIEsD.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

0AENlHF a 0dLF.
Notice 10 hereby given that under and by vir.
tue Of an order OF sale issued from tbs ONCE OF
james Burden clerk Of the District Court Of the
Tenth judicial District, within and for Web.
star county. Nebrsska, upon adecree In an action
pending therein,. Wherein George r.. Lewis is
Plaintiff and against Douglas j.. Myers, Maud
Myers, Jefferson q. .Myefa. and An. Myers.
whose raj hrst lame 10 unknown defendants, !
highest bidder for cash In hand q The east
door Of the court hOuse, q Red Cloui, Neb
:ass term Of said court vas holdsn) on the
eth day Of January. A. o. iGs7, 81 one o'clock
pm. OF sAid day. the follow ing property. towtt:
Lots one al two a. three tS,) Four a. and
I've l6) In block number twenty two (21.l In
enith and Aoores addition TO the city OF Red
Cloud, Nebraska.
Given under my hand. this ID day Of Decsm.
Der, A. D. l6es.
J..W. RuxcsEy. sheriff.
JAnns ncf,sNy. Plaintiffs Attorney.
This sale 10 continued for want Of bidders
untn February lSth. lo7. at one O'Clock p. u
oiven under my hand this Sth day Of January.
]. W. RuxcuEy, sheriff.