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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-14
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STEELR-At Mortified, VT, Frederick W.
Steele, Co. F, 18th VT, aged So VIM. III. Boyn-
ton Post conducted the services. Two daugh-
tiers survive him.
TAYLoR-At Perry, Iowa, ]. Z. Taylor. Co. B,
7th Ill.,. aged II. Comrade Taylor was a men,
her of Red6eld Post, 26, which conducted the
funeral services
BAKER.-At Holdrege. Neb, VIM. A. Baker,
Co. G, Cd Mo. 8. Cav. and Corporal, Co. b, 14th
No. Cav. He served three years and nine
months. He was a member of A. E. Burnside
Post, Baden, Neb.
HARRIsoN.-At Genoa Junction, Wis, Or
vile n. Harrison, Co. G, 22d Wis, and men,
Der of Mcpherson Post, 81, Lake Geneva Wis.
THoMas.-At Thurman, o., John l.. Thomas,
Co. G. 173d Ohio. Comrade Thomas was born in
Cardig,hire, South Wales, and came to this
country with his parents in 1S43. He was q
member of Hancock Post ST.. A widow and
six children survive him.
WALKER-At Fall River Mills, Cal, Henry
C. Walker, 9Th N. Y. Cav, aged 60. Comrads
Walker enlisted Sept. %, 1861, and was mus
tered out in December, 1864. He leaves s.
widow
CHAFFrN-At Phillipston, Mass, NJ. F.
Chattin Co. L, 42d Mass, aged 70. He leaves
widow and one son.
PAcKARD.-At Sturgis. Mich, Dr. Nelson /.
Packard, Surgeon, 1lth Mich, aged e. The
funeral was conducted by the Masonic fra
tornity. Many GAR. men were present.
GIBsoN-At New Lebanon, Pa, James NJ.
Gibson, Co. F, 57th Pa, aged 3d. He was
member of Post 25l and District Deputy of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen- The
Post conducted the funeral sevices. assisted by
the Sons of Veterans. A widow survives him.
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sion which all his neighbors know that
he earned in swea. of blood at the time
the Nation sorely needed men, outweighs
thousand editorials and speeches from
pension-haters. Editors may write and
demagogs may pirate, but here is con-
crete fact which convinces the people.
The veteran is their nelghbor. They
have known him and his worth for years
probably before he entered the army.
They have noted for years his heroic
struggle with increasing inGrmity. They
have seen him crowded aside by younger
and more vigorous men, who have come
upon the scene since he returned from
the army and resumed peaceful voca-
ton. They have seen his form grow
more bent, his step slower, his arm relax
its strength, his form waste under the
ravages Of disease. They know much
of his ceaseless contest with pain and
poverty. To have this man denied his
pension, or to suffer from the heart
breaking circumlocution of the Pension
Bureau until be drops into the grave,
is grievous shock to them. They can
not believe any Government right or
just that permits such thing. They
will lose confidence in an Administra-
ton that allows it. 1t is the aggregation
Of these verdicts in each community that
makes up the sum of public opinion, and
weighs officials in the balance.
No man has ever won public favor by
illiberal repression in pension expendi-
lures. Many have tried this avenue to
popularity, only to fatally wreck their
political careers.
The peoples hearts are always with
the veterans, and they are sure to resent
any injustice to them.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-14

WHEN the Revolution began in Cuba
the Spaniards had about 10000 soldiers
on the Island. Since that time she has
sent thither 10 expeditions, comprising
18l,738 men. 6,261 officers, and 40
Generals. and 81 guns and - quick
firing guns When it is remembered
that all there was to oppose this mighty
host were disorganized bodies OF civil
ians, without educated officers, without
military training or discipline, without
civil Government, Treasury, stores
or even seaport, it must follow that
either the Cubans are the greatest fighter,
the world ever saw, or else the Spanish
army is absolutely worthless as a militar,
machine.
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Give the Veteran a Chance.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I have been
for years reader of your paper, and approve
the bold stand you take for the ex-sodiers. In
my Judgment there should be Service PEN
sion Bill, and if the soldier has been disabled
from wounds or disease contracted in the sery.
ice, give him a pension on this account too.
The offices so far as possible should be- filed
by the veteran soldiers. They saved to the
people and the world Government aud have
earned by their services the right to hold
places. Their appointments Is Office in these
Territories would give them honorable places,
and secure to the Territories good Governments.
Wherever you find tho ex-Union soldier be il
for law, order, and decency. Three Governors
have been appointed, one for each Territory,
and none of them are of the old soldiers
JOHN JONES, Ash Fork, A. T.
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THERE is condition of things in Hon
duras which We may prepare ourselves
to find existing in South America gen
orally, before many years. Americans
have gone in there to develop the ccun-
try's resources, and have succeeded so
well that they are predominant element
in the State. This is what is going to
happen in many of the countries to the
south Of us. They are rich in resources,
which their people are too unenterpris-
ing to develop. They afford splendid
opportunities for our own energetic peo-
pie, who are not slow to see them, nor
slow to take advantage of them. For
example, the finest deposit of sulphur
in the whole world is in the crater of
Popocatapetl, Mexico. The crater is
deep pit, about five miles in circumfer-
ence and 1000 feet deep. The sulphur
is now laboriously obtained by poems
climbing laboriouslyl down the steep
sides, getting a backload of birthstone,
and climbing still more laboriously back
again. A compapYaof Americans have
been formed to build an electric railway,
to be run by the water power of the
mountain, which will ascend the side to
level with the base of the crater,
where tunnel will be bored through
the side, and the sulphur brought ont
easily and cheaply. 1t must be our
National policy to have a strongly pre-
ponderating influence all over both con-
tinents of this hemisphere, SO as to give
our citizens engaged in these enterprises
oil needed protection.
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THE reports are that the Spanish are
secretly numbering scores of Cubans
every day at Havana. They are trying
to do this in a way SO as to avoid public
comment and bring down upon them
the condemnation of the civilized world.
There seems to be strong probability
that this is true. 1t is entirely in &C.
cordance with the traditional policy of
Spain. Wherever the Spaniards have
held sway they have resorted to this
practice of secret slaughter to terrorize
the people.
To the Latin mind nothing is so effect
i've in quelling resistance as secret,
mysterious assassination, which fright
ems everybody, for no one knows what
night he may be dragged from his bed
and sent into eternity, with no one dar-
ing to ask any questions as to the man
ner of his taking off, for fear of a like
fate. It is the way Spain has always
ruled her colonies and subject peoples
Venice did the same with her secret
dungeons and midnight tribunals, both
at home and in her colonies; Naples be-
came infamous by like practices, and
the same methods in France helped to
precipitate the great revolution. Spain
is simply doing in Havana what she has
always done everywhere, and what other
Latin Nations have done up until very
recent times.
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TIE present appearances are against

The present appearances are against
Argentina being much of a competitor
Of our farmers in the wheat market
next year. The locusts utterly de-
stroyed her wheat crop last year, which
took about 100000 bushels out Of
the worlds markets Though the
Government has spent 100000 in
trying TO externinate the locusts, their
ravages threaten to be as great this year
as last. Argentine being south of the
equator, harvests her wheat in Mid
winter, so that they are now having
pretty fair indications of what the crop
prospects are.
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OUR SUPPLEMENT.

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WE are believer in small Camps of
Sons of Veterans, as these are more
likely to bring together men of con-
genial tastes, habits, occupations, ETC.,
and make an enduring bond among
them. The plan of the Organization is
broad enough to embrace men and asso-
Citations of the most diverse tastes and
character.
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A PLEASANT discovery is made by a
French Journalist that the so-called
ultimatum in the Spanish letter was
merely request by President Nc
Kinley to have certain information
furnished him by certain time, that
he might incorporate it in his message
to Congress. How soothing this must
be 10 the Mugwumps.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-14

The old-fogy British mind hasn't
walked up thoroughly to the electrical
railroad yet. There are only 200 miles
Of electric railroads in the United
Kingdom, while Massachusetts, alone
has over 1900 miles. Yet Massa-
chusetts has only about one-fteenth of
the area, and less than that proportion
Of the population Of The United King
dom.
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The disclosure Of the infamies of the
Georgia convict lease system has resulted
IN a recommendation by the Governor
for the establishment of penitentiary,
with all the modern improvements. 1t
is high time.
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COME IN AND HELP u.s."

| This ought to be the appeal OF the
Posts to these veterans who are still out
side the Order, but. Are eligible and de-
sirable members. Every Post has \
world of work of the highest character,
in the doing of which every veteran
should be glad to Gassist. This work
must necessarily ihSPease in weight and
| volume as the years advance. There
are everywhere comrades who were
broken by the storms of battle, who now
sorely need sympathy, and actual help.
They stood by US grandly in the days
when they were young and strong.
They rushed to our aid where the bull
lets flew thick and fast. Their feet
never tired when it was necessary to
march to where we were holding
the point of danger. They now
need the help of those of us who
have weathered the storms of life better
than they have. The Grand Army of
the Republic is the organized effort to
help such. 1t performs this duty in the
most efficient way. Every veteran of
honorable service and honorable life is
sure to find his best friends in the Post
room. They appreciate and honor him,
as no one else does, for they know what
his service for the Flag cost him. They
take deep, abiding interest in him.
They are the first to discover when he is
sick or in distress. They visit his bed
side and cheer him with words Of SYM
pathy, they endeavor to secure him
employment when he is out of work, and
find places for his sons and daughters.
When death closes the scene they give
him an honorable funeral, which sets his
memory in proper light before the COM
munity.
All this is gracloG. work Of the
highest merit. 1t is work that every
man who honorably wore the blue should
have his share in. He can have that
share by joining a Post, contributing to
its funds and by giving the organization
the support Of his name and influence.
He ought to do this. 1t is due the men
who helped him in days gone by, when
he needed help; it is due the sacred
cause of Charity, to which we all owe
allegiance; it is due Patriotism, for in
no better way can he promote proper
public spirit than by sympathy and as
sistance to the men who gave the country
everything.
So far the work has been carried on
cheerfully by the men in the ranks of
the Order, who have given an immensely
Of disinterested effort to it. Their sole
reward has been the consciousness of
doing something that ought to be done.
But these men now need the assistance
Of every veteran in the land. The work
is becoming heavier every year, and the
workers becoming fewer. Death is
daily stopping the busy hands of some
of the best and most unselfish workers
Let those who have heretofore held
aloof now join in and contribute their
share. We need them sorely. Every
Post does.
Let these considerations be presented
to them in the proper way and they will
not hesitate to join. They feel the same
affection for the comrades that we all
do. They cannot help it. They will
come in if they can be made to see how
much they are needed. Try every one
of them with these arguments
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WE want every Post to set about a
vigorous recruiting. Write to us what
you are doing. The success of one Post
will stimulate many others
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TRIBUNETS.

writer in the Literary Digest wants
Home, Sweet Home" to be made the Ma
tional anthem. Another writer says that
Home, Sweet Home" is the veriest trash
unsteady and POLITICALLY, and owes its popu-
larity to one of these inexplicable whims of
the public He thinks "Way Down Upon the
Suzanne River" much superior, and better
suited for National ode.
Case and Comment: In recent Florida case
for the replevin of three cows the judge was
Bullock, another Bullock was Deputy Sheriff,
and the opposing counsel were also Bullocks
Over 100000 cents were coined last year
and yet how many men will have to put in
button when tho contribution box reaches
them!
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It's shame the way those girls play
golf" said the philosophical mosquito.
Take Miss Mollie Jones, for instance.
Why, when tried to bite her arm last night
it was 80 hard it turned my bill in"
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LET us have 100000 members added
TO the GAR. before Memorial Day. 1t
can be done.
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- A A is the number of this issue
- go of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE Every subscriber

UNE Every subscriber
should compare this with the number on
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ton expires, that he may renew in time,
and it viii be to his interest, for there
are so many valuable serials now run
ming through the paper that he will feel
be cannot afford to miss a number.
We ask everyone, therefore, TO look at
once at the address slip on bis paper
and see how near it comes to S44
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WHAT splendid thing for the coun-
try will be an Order 100000 strong
of Sons of Veterans.
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ENTERED Al WASHINGTON rosTofFozt szoo"D-olAss~sr7ss
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18
SELEE'S MEN LEADING STILL.
NO CHANGE IN THE POSITIONS OF
THE FAVORITEs.

PittsburG and Philadelphia Both no
n Peg and Brooklyn DOWNSTREAM
nah Y. VI. C. AS on for Charleston
TO-mOrrOw-wiII Play the Carolina
Y. NJ. G. A.'s-The Way They win
Line Up.
Selee's Beaneaters are still at the head
OF the league. though they show a loss
Of eight points during the past week. Gin.
cinnati. however. has lost just that num-
Der Of points in the percentage column
so Boston's lead has not been brought
down any. Baltimore has gained Ave
points In the last six days. and Is stil
in third place. The Giants are still In
fourth position, but show a net loss OF
forty-four points ia the weeks games
Cleveland has sent It's percentage up Few
points, but Is In the same position. Pitts
burg and Philadelphia have both gone
up peg while Brooklyn has dropped from
seventh to eighth position. Chicago Is in
ninth place, with Louisville, Washington
and 81. Louis bringing Up the rear.
The following Is the standing Of the
cIuba IN date.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18
EFFINGHAM's MEETING.
Citizens From All over the County 10
oct Together.

Guyton, July 1.-THE annual farmers
picnic will be celebrated at Springfield
Wednesday, July p. This day. the third
Wednesday IN July. has been for a number
Of years selected for the assembling OF tho
citizens Of Ehingham for the purpose OF
enjoying themselves socially, taking over
the farmers prospects and experiences.
and feasting on the good things produced
upon the farm.
A large attendance Il expected this year
from the fact that the committee OF ar
engagements has made provision for an
enjoyable occasion. Prof Hunnlcutt OF
Athens will bp present 20 make AN address
on agriculture Seats have been arranged
In the grove. ana plenty Of ice win be
furnished for those Ia attendance Every
citizen OF the county n expected 20 be
present with weli-hlled baskets. WATER
melons ana fruit, and 10 spend an enloya-
bic day
DR.. ~. H. Tarver Will leave Guyton IN
"A few days for New York. lie will take
postgraduate course In the medical COLI
lcRe OF that city.
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MUTUAL PREMIUM COUPONS
TAKEN
on all Cash Purchases.

ing daily for several weeks, and the play
ers are in good condition. The team com
prises some Of the best players In the
city, Manager Henry NJ. johnson will
carry over the following players, from
among whom the team Will be picked
McAvoy, Charlton, Strickland, Cummings,
Murray. Barrow. King. Schreck, Winters,
Mccall Kelly and Englerth. The battery
for Savannah will most likely be Cum
mings and McAvoy.
Charleston has a strong team, and will
probably line up as follows: Bollinger.
catch; Fishburne. pitch: Rhett first base;
Dotterer, second base; Furman, third base
EIalsey, short stop; Reeves, left field
Mathews center field; HASTE, right field.
The arrangement OF the game was ef.
fected at too late a time to permit or an
excursion being run, but the associa tion
has arranged 70 have a limited number OF
tickets on sale al low rate for those
who wish to go with the team. Any one
desiring to go should see General Secre-
tary Johnson. There are only a few tick
cts available at the reduced rate. The
train Will leave at o'clock a. m, re-
turning from Charleston at night.
There will be no game IN Augusta be-
tween Savannah and that city to-mor-
row The game has been indefinitely
postponed,
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TURNER AND BEWNS WON.
TWELVE STARTED IN THE Y. VI. C.
a. FIVE-MILE RACE.

Bevins First in With Three-Minute
Handicap-TUrner Won the Time
Prize From ScrRtch-JOnes n Close
SecOnd-ProErRmm OF the Ma
tiOnal Meets Rsces-savannHh's
Winners at ValdOsIa.
The monthly road race of the Y. NJ. C. a.
Cycle Club was run on the Augusta road
yesterday afternoon. The race was over
the usual course, two and half miles
out and return. E. Bevins, with handi-
cap of three minutes, was the first man in.
his actual riding time being 15;14 George
L. Turner, scratch won the time prize in
1902
There were twelve starters, three of the
entries being scratched. Theodore Nor
gan, one of the speedist riders in the club,
and w. E. Guerard, Jr.. the winner of the
time prize in the last race, did not ride.
The riders got off in good shape and the
race was we'll managed Bevins, the win
ner, had the full limit of handicap and
came in nine seconds ahead of the second
man. Sturtevant and Moore finished to-
gether.
Ine nhlsh or the scratch men was pref
ty and the sprint of Turner and Jones for
the tape was hot They came down the
stretch together, each rider straining every
effort to jump ahead. Turner crossed the
tape hardly a foot to the better of Jones.
While the time was not remarkable, 1t
was good. Some of the handicap men had
too great an allowance. AS the table will
show, several of them rode the course
just trifie slower than the scratch men.
The first prize was a gold medal, to be
worn until the next race. The time prize
was a silver prize which is the property
of the winner. There were several other
prizes.
the road was a little dusty. Several hum
dred spectators witnessed the race.
The following Is the order of finish, the
handicaps and the riding time: