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Cor. J. II. BRIGHAM.

parents on q farm there until they pioneered"
into the unbroken woods of Fulton County. o.,
in 1852 He gained such education as the
country schools afforded, and then began
teaching in the Winters, while working on
the farm during the rest of the year. He was
engaged in teaching when the war broke out,
aud Immediately enlisted in the Goth Ohio, q
regiment that made glorious record, a large
part of which was achieved nnder his command.
He was everyday present. always.ready-
for-duty soldier, such as constituted the brain
aud sinew Of tho grand army which put down
the rebellion. His four years and three months
OF very active service carried him through
Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge the
Atlanta campaign, the march to the sea and
through the Carolinas. He came out Colonel
of the regiment and well won every step of his
promotion.
Upon his muster.out he returned to his farm,
in Fulton County, o. He took an active inter-
est in the formation Of the Grange in 1873, and
his abilities speedily brought him to the
front in that great Order. For number of
years no has received the extraordinary COM
piment of annual reelection as Master of the
National Grange, and every year that he has
| discharged the duties of that difficult and re.
| sponsible position, has enhanced his reputation
| until to-day he stands as the foremost farmer
| in the United States. All this time he has been
| q practical husbaudman and continued the
| successful management of his own homestead.
| Political honors came to him in his own
State. He'was member Of the Ohio Senate,
and during his service secured most valuable
legislation for the farmers; Trustee of the Ohio
University, member of the Board Of Control of
| the Ohio State Exper iment Station. six years q
member of the State Board Of Agriculture and
President one year, member Board of Managers
| of the Ohio Penitentisry, etc.
| Col. Brigham is superb specimen of physi.
cal manhood, and his tall form and command
1 ing presence made him an ideal Colonel. He is
Straightforward, earnest, practical, aud rigidly
| true TO every duty and responsibility.
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ALT WILSON'S STORY.

The great interest manifested In the
announcement of the publication of
"Alf Wilson'S Story" is not without
reason.
We have rarely promised any literary
feature that has awakened the vide
spread anticipation that has been shown
in this. We are happy to say that the
story Itself is destined to create a pro.
found impression. Its simple narration
of an historical and dramatic event Of
the war shows in every chapter the gift
OF master story-teller.
The topic is rich and thrilling sub
ject and the author has done it Justice
1t viii begin in the issue of May Is
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The State Department will admit no
.apprehensions as to the Hawaiian sltua-
ton, though the japanese press is very
strongly urging that Government to send
a strong feet to the islands to support
the japanese population. The Depart
sment processes to believe that Japan is
looking elsewhere for additions to her
territory, and wishes no ENHANCEMENT
with the United States, which would be
the case if she tried to annex the archi-
.pelago. In the meanwhile, the Ha-
,waiians are pressing for annexation, and
it is believed that President Mckinley
favors this, but will not send in treaty
until the Tariff Bill is out of the way,
lest it might embarrass the sugar reci-
.procify features of the bill
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IBIS DAT oUI CITo DAT.~

This is an old Latin maxim, often in
the mouths of lawyers. 1t means, He
gives twice who gives promptly" 1t
has been true in all ages Of the world /;
it is as true to-day as it was in the far-off
Roman days when the wisdom of the
people was coined into the phrase.
But never in any age, or among any
people, has it ever been SO true-sc
vitality true-as it is to-day with refer
ence to pensions
1t is now 80 years since Lee and John.
ston surrendered, and virtually ended
the war. The men who compelled those
surrenders by their obstinate valor were
then in the pride of their youthful
strength and manhood. = They are nov
all of them past the meridian of life, and
very many-far too many-are utterly
broken down by the terrible strains and
hardships of their service. 1t is now
that these drafts they then drew on Their
young strength must be honored will
heavy interest So long as they were
young, they could force forgetfulness o
their days and nights under the burning
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Coli. j. II. BRIGHAM,
The Soldier-Farmer Who 10 Now Assist
Secretary of Agriculture.

The Soldier-Farmer Who 10 Now Assistant
Secretary Of Agriculture.
One of the very happiest of President Nc
Kinley's selections is that of Col. J. II. Brig
ham, of Ohio, for Assistant Secretary of Agri.
culture. This is the first time since the crea-
ton Of the Department that that important
Office has been filed by real, practical farmer.
and there is confident ex pectaton that this will
result in bringing the Department much more
closely in touch with the actual farmers of the
country than it has ever been. Col. Brigham
was strongly pressed by tho farmers throughout
the Nation for appointment as Secretary, bat
itwas felt that to give two Cabinet positions TO
Ohio wonld be more than the States share.
Col. Brigham was born at Lodi, Medina
County, O., Dec. IL. 1888, and lived with his
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100 guns. Every male Greek is liable to service
upon reaching the age of 81. He must serve
two years with the colors Of his regiment, then
eight years in the first reserve, seven years in
the second reserve, and the rest of his time in
the militia. The frst and second reserves will
furnish the regular army with reinforcement
OF 104, 500 men, and tho militia with 100000
While active, hardy and brave. able to en-
dure great fatigue aud 50 bsist on scanty rations
the Greek soldiers are not well disciplined. we'll
armed, nor well provided. They have not yet
learned the value of discipline and organization.
They make up for this to some degree by fierce
hatred of the Turk and . great devotion to
their country. Their uniform is the National
costume-scarlet cap with black tassel, a
fancy jacket, shirt with broad collar but no
necktie, volnminous kilt or "fustinslla,"
leggings, shoes of soft leather, turned up at the
toes and ornamented with tassel, and
girdle in which they keep small arsenal.
The Albanians, who have played q consider
able share in the struggle, as in all previous
ones, are called by the Turks :. Arnauts," and by
by themselves "Skipetars." They are balfcivil-
lied mountaineers. who divide their time among
agriculture, cattle.raising, robbery and fighting.
They are fighting among themselves when no
other enemy is at hand, and every village is the
enemy of every other. They form the best
troops in the Turkish army. A large part of
them have become Mahometans, but all in the
southern part Of their country belong to the
Greek Catholic Church, while those in the
more northern part are Roman Catholic
There are about 400, 900 Of them altogether.
THE MoSTENEGRINs.
North of Albania is the turbulent little inde-
pendent Principality of Montenegro, which has
been at war with the Turk for over 500 years.
1t was expected that the Montenegrins would
take the present opportunity to break out
again. but so far they have shown no sign of
doing so. There are $50, 900 of them, ignorant
mountaneers. but very hardy fighters. They
are Slavs in race aud fanatical Greek Catholics
in religion.
THE TURKISH ARMY.
Tho Turks have adopted the universal-serv-
ice idea. Rather, they have always had it. for
from the first every male Mahometan was
obliged to serve in the army if called upon.
Christians Jews. ETC.. were not compelled, but
paid capitation tax instead. The present
plan is similar to that of the rest of Europe
Every young Mahometan male over 90 is
liable to serve six years with the colors. he
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1t will contain II pages, SO as to give
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OsE thing that is greatly to the injury
of Greece in the present crisis is her
.erookednes In her National finances.
She has been eager to borrow money,
but very shifty and uncertain, not to say
downright dishonest, about paying prin-
cipel and interest. This has given her a
bad character in Western Europe. Her
National debt amounts TO about $66 a
head of her population, and the interest
charge to about 1896 per head per
annum.
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THE first essential to a proper adj
ministration of the Pension Bureau is a
sufficiency of National revenue. How
ever well-disposed President Mckinley
and Commissioner Evans may be toward
the veterans, we can scarcely expect
them to create deficiency by the en-
largement of pension expenditures
The country has had enough, and quite
too much, Of deficiencies. The way to
avoid them is the way dictated by sound
political economy: Pass Tariff bill
without delay that will put money in the
pockets of our farmers and employment
within reach of our workingmen. Then
the Treasury will swell with its old-time
fullness, and justice and liberality rule
the Pension Bureau.
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THE EASTERN WAR.
The Never Ending Conflict Of
Races and Religions Pres
ent Status of. the Struggle.

The FIRST fortnight of the war between
Greece and Turkey was filled with misfortunes
to the former. 10
These were principally due to the odious
way in which the Powers have favored Turkey
as against Greece. At the Berlin Congress
Greece strenuously demanded that she be given
a natural and scientific boundary along the
lofty and difficult line OF the Olympian Mount
aims. These rise to hight of 5000 feet, stretch
nearly across the peninsula, and form natural
wall between Greece and Turkey. South Of
them lie the broad plains of Thessaly, which
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sun, in the freezing sleet, the biting wind,
in the .mofasses of the Mississippi, and
The malarious swamps Of the Carolinas.
But they cannet force such forgetfulness
to-day, when age has sapped their forces.
They can no longer afford to wait for
the Nations justice for the fulfllment of
the promises made to them when their
services were urgently needed.
Time is noweverything with them. To
promise them relief at some future period
is the cruelest mockery. Their aches
and pains-their weakness and disability
are not in the future they are in the
actual present, and SO should be their
relief So must be their relief, if it be
worthy the name.
AT least 100 of them die daily. How
vain, then, talk Of relief next year, when
thousands of them will never see next
year? As we'll talk to the Mississippi
sufferers of hel ping them next year.
These men want, need, and should
have relief just as soon as it can be ex-
tended to them. One dollar given them
now is better than many dollars promised
at some time in the future.
The imperative rule in pension mat
tiers should be:
He who giues quickly giues terice."
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TURKEYS National debt amounts to
about $3.50, 600, 600, of which 1857 ,000,-
900 was borrowed in London, and the
balance elsewhere. Germans and French,
as well as English, are large holders of
Turkish securities, and this accounts for
a good deal of the diplomatic desire to
'smaintain the integrity of the Turkish
Empire"
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rising from 5000 to 5000 feet above the sea-
which would make them spniswhat higher than
our Alleghanies They are more inaccessible,
owing to the lack of roads, THE main gateway
still continues to be the famed pass of Their
mopyla, the scene OF hundred battles. This
is not SO easily defended. however. as it was
when the immortal Leonid and his 300 Spar
tans defended it against SXerxess thousands.
In those days there was room for but single
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frian engineers, which put the great gateways
in the possession OF the Turks.
The result of this conspiracy against Greece
was shown the moment the first steps of the
war were taken. The Turks held the line
strongly, as their prepond-rauce Of force en-
abled them to do. and lanched from it an over
whelming force against the Greeks in the
lower country. These then retired toward
their second line. which is based Oh the Orthys
Mountains. These are quite high. though lower
than the Olympian Chain. They have peaks
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Next weeks instalment Of Sherman's
Memoirs win tell of the beginning of the
long-cOnfemplated, long-planned-for
March TO the Sea. 1t viii be number
of vivid interest.
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SOME of the Virginia papers are get
ting unduly excited over proposition
to remove George Washington's remains
from Mt. Vernon to New York. 1t
would be about as sensible to talk of
taking the Monument to New York to
use as gatepost TO Central Park.
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they have guarded in innumerable wars
Greece's claim for this boundary was 80 strong
that it had to be conceded. Then it was felt
that this would not do. 1t would give the
Greeks the gateways into Turkey. ami they
would be in shape to eFectually assist the ris.
ings Of their brethren ON the other side of the
mountains and thus bring abort further dis.
integrations of the Turkish Empire. So Tur-
key refused to give up the line of the mouat-
aims. There was great deal Of diplomatic
pothcr. and 6naly, against Greek protests. q
boundary-line was run by English and Aus.
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extend to the Albanian troops. which are
among the best in the Turkish army.
But States Rights" have always been the
curse of Greece. The mountain ranges, which
make the country q geographical checker
board, divide it into little communities, which
cherish the antipathies and feuds of centuries.
These constantly stand in the way of the efforts
of the real patriots for Greater Greece" as
they have in the past brought about desoating
internecine wars and the conquest of the coun-
try by foreign invaders. The Albanians have
been squabbling with their brethren to the
southwark for centuries. 1t was this that kept
them out of the Greek Revolution, and in spite
of all that has been done by the patriots they
have shown no disposition to go to the aid of
their compatriots who were Sighting the battles
for nationality and religion.
THE GREEK NAVY.
Much has been expected of the Greek navy,
which, though very small, is much superior in
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The practice of electing rich men to
the Senate seems TO be going out of fash
ion. The last three Senators elected
haven't as much property among them
as az average Kansas farmer.
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easy road to Athens over the plains of Locris,
and therefore decisive battle must be fought in
front of the pass at it.
The right flank of the present Greek position
extends to Volo, OH the gulf of the same name,
whence they communicate with the sea, and
receive their supplies The manuver of the
Turks seems to be to turn this right flank, and
the fighting for the last few days has been in
the neighborhood of Volo, and of Veestrina,
place few miles distant, and between Volo aud
Pharsalia.
IN EPIRUs.
Running north and south through Greece is
a back bone range. called the Pindus Mountains,
which has played an important part in the his
tory of the country in all ages The section
between this range and the Ionian Sea on the
west was Of old called Epirus. Now it is part
of Albania. The Greeks wanted all of Epirus
as far north as the Olympian range, and this
was conceded them by the Berlin Conference,
but refused by the Turks. The Greeks adj
vanced into Epirus at the beginning Of the
present troubles, achieved some successes, and
came very near taking Janina, the capital of
the district. Their feet also scored some sue.
cesses in tho Gulf of Arta. But the Turkish
successes in Thessaly threw the Turkish army
on the flank of Epirus, aud the Greeks had to
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quality to that of the Turks. It contributed
very much to the success of the Greek Revo-
luton, but in this struggle has done nothing
besides bit Of creditable work in the Gulf of
Aria. The Greeks are much dissatisfied, and
there are dark hints Of treason.
GREEK POLITICS.
There is an immense amount OF politics in
Greece, and yet the people are very far from
having reached the advanced stage Of Govern
ment by great political parties, supporting
definite principles. which is the best type of a
free Government. They are still in the rudi-
mentary stage of leadership of little factions,
just as their wars in modern times have not
been wars by armies, but by little bands under
separate leaders
Anger over the reverses in Thessaly enabled
the Opposition to overthrow the Ministry, and
even threaten the continuance Of the King
upon the throne. The King was able to main
tain himself, however and called upon NJ.
Ralli, the principal leader In the Opposition,
to organize a new Ministry. Mr.. Rail- prom
Uses much, and it is now anxiousIy awaited to
see whether he can put better look on tho
face of affairs. If he cannot, the Powers will
probably intervene with the greatest prompt
ness and compel Turkey to make peace Every
thing seems now ready for snch an interven-
ton.
THE GREEK ARMY.
Greece is q very small and poor country,
with only 100000 population, and bankrupt
treasury. Yet she maintains standing army
of 24,S77 men, with g. 739 horses and mules, and
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wagon to pass between the precipitous mount
ain cliffs and the sea. Now the sea has receded
and left - wide, nfrshy plain. This II about 10
miles south of Pharsalia, which is the head
quarters Of the Creeks and 100 miles north of
Athens. Once the pass is secured there is an
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Zs1ralp 81 Msslneron RosroEce sseosocss MATTER.
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ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE.

There was method in some of the
workings of the new tariff that is be-
ing just discovered, and the treasury
department and the law department
of the government are putting their
heads together to discover just how
much there was in some of the clauses
of that new tariff that really make a
ten per cent discrimination against
goods brought here in foreign vessels
At present it looks as though all yes,
sells of foreign countries, other than
| those which we have treaties
or conventions admitting their
ships to our ports on
equal terms with our own
would nave to meet the ten per cent
addition. If this, is SO it will strike
hard blow at most of the trans-A tlantic
freighters and serve to stimulate the
building and purchase of vessels by
United States shirmasters to a de-
gree hitherto not dreamed of. The
question of Interpretation is before the
treasury department and the ATTORNEY
general and its solution will be looked
for with interest. If not now, then
when Congress meets, there will be
such regulations as to shipments in
foreign and domestic bottoms as to
create a home merchant marine such
as we have long felt the need Of All
things are coming the American way
this Republican administration. Those
so-called obscure sections of the tariff
may not be so obscure as they seem
on the surface. There is more reason
to suppose that the changes in word
ing were made knowingly, and not
merely for the sake of change as the
old form in which the law was drafted
left no doubt as to its intent. In any
event the matter has served to call at
tentiOn of the government of this coun-
try, its people and shipmasters as well
as those of the old countries. to the |
change that is being considered in the |
best American circles, out of which |
he greatest stimulus to home ships |
md carriage of ocean freights in Am |
arican bottoms will result. The time
approaches in which the American
Republic will not pay tribute to for
ign shipmasters.
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The fact that Vansenden, private
secretary to Secretary Carlisle, has
been arrested in Washington in con-
nection with questionable brokerage
business, cuts no ice as to Carlisles
official connection with the accused.
All such attempts TO make political
capital out of transactions such as Van
sender seems to have been connected
with, are too sensational for endorse
ment. There is enough in the Gle
veland administration to condemn on
its merits, without attempting to in
cidentally reflect upon it through the
outside business methods of some of
its old servants.