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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07

The decrease in values in the far
West is almost inconceivable to one who
has not been through the change from
initiation to depression. Hundreds of
prairie cities are finding their real estate
almost unstable. They were once so
sure of being the centers of the BUSH
ness life for large surrounding country
that the fall is beyond their compre-
hension. A sale of the assets of
central Kansas bank that failed in 1889
was held the other day, and many lots
in western town additions that had been
a part of the banks assets were sold to
the highest bidder for 80 cents apiece.
They had been appraised at $40 each
when the bank failed; but, as they were
on the outskirts of place that lost its
grip on prosperity, they had nothing to
keep them above the level of farm land.
Farms in the western part of Nebraska
and Kansas are in the same condition.
This has all resulted, not from the
lack of effort, but from the fact that not
enough water has fallen in the western
third of Kansas and Nebraska to make
the crops grow. 1t is not bad judgment
or politics. Kansas has lost quarter
of million in population in this way,
and the fact has exerted depressing In
huence on those who remain. 1t is the
difference between the rising and the
falling tide. The loss has occurred en-
tirely in the western Counties, for the
eastern part of the State has in the past
year gained $4,000 in population, while
the State as a whole has gained only
1900, although the births outnumbered
the deaths by several thousand.-North
american Review.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
Reunion Of co1lis,s zouaves.

The Goth annual Reunion of the Hath Pa.
(Colliss Zouaves), was held in the rooms OF
Post 46, Philadelphia, on the 34th anniversary
of the battle OF Fredericksburg. As early as
o'clock the old boys began to assemble in the
rooms to greet each other. At o'clock the
business meeting was held, the Adjutant re-
ported membership of over 400. and four
deaths have occurred since the last annual Re
union. The following officers were elected
Pres. Robert J. McCouch; First V.-P., Henry
C. Mackie; Second V.-P., Henry G. Kelly;
Adi't William Z. Hoffman; Cor. Sec, Benz. l..
Myers; Treas, A. C. Brown; Chap, A. w.
Given. One of the principal events OF the
evening was the presentation to the Associa-
ton, by Mai. A. II. E. Richardson, of q handsome
new American flag, to he used in draping the
casket of deceased members when buried by the
Association. At Z o'clock the dinner-call was
sounded, and some 200 of the survivors an
swered. Among the old officers present were
Col. +. r. Bowen, A. II. E. Richardson, Capts.
THICKER. Waterhouse, Schwartz, Bartel0ut, ana
Lieut. Miller. Gen. Seper was the guest Oh
the evening. The junior members, composed OF
the sons of the surviving members, turned out
to the number Of about twenty. Col. +. II.
Bowen made the address of welcome. dc was
followed by Gen. Seiper, the commander OF the
9th Pa. Cav. (the old turkey gobbler regiment),
who stated that he brought greetings to the
"red legs" Short speeches were then made by
other comrades. A telegram from Gen. Coils,
who is in Paris, expressing regrets, and wish
ing merry Christmas to the members OF the
regiment; also, letters OF regret from Comradee
Given, Benson, and others were read.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
EXPECTING A HARDwINT


People In Washington Look to One 20 XIII
on Pests.
Out in Washington and eastern
Oregon the people are expecting very
hard Winter, and they have been pre-
pairing for it. They look hopefully to
it to kill off a lot of pests from which
they have been suffering. They say
that the weather runs in cycles OF 10
years and very long, cold Winter is
now due.
Large bands Of cattle and sheep
which are usually herded nearly all
Winter are now under shelter consum-
ing hay. The horse alone is left to
roam the trackless plains Of the semi
arid belt and die.
Horses have become so cheap that
many bands are running loose without
being branded or cared for in the least.
There being no demand, they have
multiplied rapidly, and are now eating
bunch grass that should otherwise sup
port thousands of cattle and sheep,
which bring in revenue. These horses
are not worth 81 apiece. There is abso-
lutely no market for them.
The horses are destroying the ranges
IL months in the year. TheSe are over
100000 head in eastern Washington,
and they are destroying ranges that
would support 100000 head Of cattle.
The situation is appalling, from the
cattleman's standpoint.
Mr.. Benson, of the Land Depart
ment, Northern Pacific Railroad, says:
"The hard Winter We expect will starve
them to death. Owners will take out
their good horses and care for them. II
80 per cent. of the total number are
killed off, the 10 per cent. left will be
worth as much as, if not more than, the
entire lot now. Once killed of, they
will never become as numerous again,
for no efforts will be made to breed
range horses, there being no money in
the business. The number needed fol
farming and the city demand can
easily be supplied.
"For FIVE or six years the squirrel
pest has caused great trouble. Spokane
County alone this year paid cent a
scalp bounty on 100000 squirrels
They are the bane of wheat growers
especially along the edge, where the
wheat belt merges into the semi-arid
region. This is because the squirrel!
multiply more rapidly in the grazing
district or semi-arid land, where there il
usually no snow to drown them out. A
hard Winter, with heavy snow, vii
drown them out in the Spring, practi
cally DISCRIMINATING the squirrels
That was the effect Of the Winter o
1881, and the squirrels caused no mor'
trouble until 1886 and 1887.
"Not since 1880 have the grass
hoppers swarmed over eastern Wash
ington as they did last Summer
Though practically unknown there, thi
year they became menace. East o
the Columbia River and north of tn
Snake they took the second cutting 0
the alfalfa crop, and in many small
orchards they cleaned off every Leaf
destroying the fruit crop. They dam
aged the bunch grass ranges in places
We believe they will be exterminate'
this Winter again, as in 1881.
"Last Summer, too, little hard
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
A Full Assortment Of
Waltham and Egin
Watches in Cases to
Suit.

We have decided to make . new set q
watch offers, which will allow all who need
watches to procure them at remarkably
low prices. These are offers of walthams
and Elgins only, and every watch in the
list viii keep accurate time for many years
to come. Any subscriber may purchase -
many watches as desired, for either personal
use or for friends. The watches are return
able within three days after receipt If not
found to be IS guaranteed or a. expected,
in which event the money will be returned
to you if desired.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
Admit the Sons OF Veterans.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have given
the matter Of admitting the Sons of Veterans
to g. a. X. meetings great deal of thought. and
it is my honest belief that the passing of a
resolution to that effect by the GA. would DC
the best for both organizations. While tho
greater per cent. Of benefit would fall to the
Sons, still there would be left large share for
the Grand Army. Where7 How? the veteran
will ask First, it would increase the attend.
ance of the Post members, because they would
find in the Sons eager listeners to their stories
of camp, field. hospital. and prison pen; and
who can show me veteran who does not love
to fight them over in the Post-room.
Then. it will give the Sons better chance
to prove concusively to the comrades that they
have no desire to infringe on a single privilege
held dear by them, and when that is once
proven beyond doubt twill he Of the greatest
benefit to both Orders.
As regards q Junior G. R., am against it.
am the son of veteran, and there IS no
name that means so much, or carries SO large
an amount OF honor for the Brothers as the one
we now .bear-Sons of Veterans.-Capt. ID. M.
HAINEs, Commanding Camp So, Division OF
Massach usetts, Wrentbam, Mass.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07

France has not only been prompt to ex-
tinguish slavery in Madagascar, says the
New York Advertiser, but she has also shown
her accustomed and additionally liberal
colonial policy in offering to aid any former
slave owners who may be reduced to poverty
by the loss of their peculiar property. She
has also shown conciliatory spirit in prom
ising that no extraordinary war tax shall be
levied on the people Of the conquered island.
French colonies have been notably loyal to
the mother country, which has lost few OF
them by revolt, and her conquered subjects
have often developed, in time, considerable
affection for her.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
To Preserve Traction Betting.

A new method Of increasing the durability
Of leather betting used in driving machinery
consists in Embedding the cleaned belt in o
composition of several silicates and heating
moderately. This adds fat to belts which
have lost their pliability, but abstracts it
from those which already have too much
Perhaps. owing to the moisture present,
belts which have stretched return to their
original length and subsequently resist ten
aion 70 an incredible degree.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
4 CHANGE FOR THE Indies.

We have just gotten in very nice lot Of
Ladies' Victoria Chains at q cost never
equalled before in our Is years experience
in the premium business. These chains are
heavy rolled gold plate, and are of two pat
terns-one with fan charm, and the other
has muff charm. The gold-plate is IA karat
fine and warranted to wear 90 years.
These chains have been sold heretofore for
$2.75 each. We will send either style to
any address, postpaid, upon receipt of only
9J cents.
Think of it and even if you only want to
lay in an Xmas present for next December,
it will pay to get one or more Of these chains
at this figure.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07

Of Honor" which by the laws Of our beloved
country, framed BY great statesmen and
sanctioned by great soldiers, indicates mot
that the wearer was Drawer than his conn
rades. but that their opportunity came and
found them ready.
Out upon this childish fault-finding, that
can have it's origin only in envy. We prove
ourselves all the greater by acknowledging
that we were the comrades of brave, true
men. Yours in F., c. and Lie. w. MCKAY,
Go. C, 18th n. Y, Fergus Falls, Mimi.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
Strange New Shrub that Cures Kidney and
Bladder Diseases, rheumatism, etc.-Free.

Bladder Diseases, rheumatism, etc.-Free.
We have previously described the new bO-
tanc discovery, Alkavis, which proves . spe.
cifc cure for diseases caused by Uric acid in the
blood, or disorder of the Kidneys or urinary
organs. 1t is now stated that Alkavis is Q
product OF the weli-lnown Kava-Kava Shrub,
and is specific cure for these diseases just As
qunine is for malaria. Hon. Il. c. Wood. Of
Lowell, Ind, writes that in four weeks Alkavis
cured him of Kidney and bladder disease OF ten
years standing, and Rev. Thomas ii. Owen. OF
West Pawlet, VT, gives similar testimony.
Many ladies also testify to its wonderful cura-
tive powers in disorders peculiar to woman.
hood. The only importers of Alkavis so far
are the Church Kidney Cure Co., Of 4ls Fourth
Avenue, New York, and they are SO anxious to
prove its value that for the sake Of introduce
ton they will send free treatment of Alka-
Wis prepaid by mail to every reader OF The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE who is . Sufferer from
any form of Kidney or Bladder disorder,
Bright's Disease, Rheumatism. Dropsy, Gravel,
Pain in Back, Female Complaints, or other
affection due to improper action Of the Kid
neys or Urinary Organs. We advise al 6uf-
ferers to send their names and address TO the
com pxny and receive the Alksvis free. II ID
sent to You entirely free, to prove it's wonder
full curative power.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
FULL JEWEIED
WALTHAM OR ELcIN.
MEMS SIZE.

A genuine Waltham or Elgin full-jeweied
movement; contains 10 jewels in settings;
compensation balance; safety pinion; NIL
crometer regulator; patent Breguet hair
spring, hardened and tempered in form;
white porcelain dial, with either Roman or
Arabic figures, and all the latest improve
ments. We will furnish these movements
In any of the following cases. including free
delivery, at the prices named, the purchaser
being at liberty to choose either make Of
movement, since they are equally reliable
and the same in price.
No. 1, 14k solid gold 40 dwt. case,
Hunting :. :. .S39.75
No. 2, AK goid-flled, 20-year case,
Hunting 5000
No. 3, AK gold-filled, 20-year case,
open-face 1850
No. 4, 10k gold-filled, 15-year case,
Hunting /. 1875
open face 1900
No. 6, 14k gold-filled, Hunting 1900
No. z, solid silver, open-face or
Hunting :. 1850
No. 8, nickel-silver, open-face OF
Hunting -. $50
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
bURPEE SEEDS ~; $: - :
O000 -


shelled black beetle, smaller than the
potato bug, appeared and did consider
able damage. These bugs destroyed the
potato crop of Washington and Mon
tana in the Summer of 1880, but never
appeared again until this year"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07

w A. Hammond. Vice. President of the sns-
pended National Bank of Illinois at Chicago
committed suicide by drowning Saturday
morning. No criminal proceedings had been
begun against Hammond but it was understood
that Comptroller Eckels had ordered such ac-
ton to be taken. The verdict of the Coroner's
jury was suicide while temporarily dcranged.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
OR ELCIN.
MEMS SIZE.

A genuine Waltham or Elgin seven
jeweled movement; with compensation ball
ance; safety pinion; patent Breguet hair
spring, hardened aud tempered in form;
white porcelain dial, with either Roman or
Arabic figures. We will furnish these
movements in any of the following cases,
including free delivery, at the prices named,
the purchaser being at liberty to seIect
either make of movement, since they are
equally reliable and the same in price.
No. 8, AK solid gold 40 dwt. case,
Hunting sS3.25
No. 10. lax gold-flled 20-year case,
Hunting -. 17.15
No. II, AK gold filled 20-year case,
open-face 10.13
No. 12, 1Ok gold-6lled 15-year case,
Hunting -. 14.75
No. 13, 10k gold-flled 15-year case,
open-face Hoo
No. Is, solid silver, open-face or
Hunting -. =. go
No. 16, nickel-silver, open-face 5.23
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Washington, p. G.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
SrEyENsBURe, VA, Nov. 16. 18s


srEyESsBURe, Va, Nov. 18. 1896
DEAR PRESIDENT L.H.W.: / received the
Reunion button, and am very much Obliged to
Won for it: and l have been wearing Nc.
Kinley and Hobart button, for / have been
true-bue Mckinley boy.
was the only one in our school, and one of
the teachers said to me-" Harry, you ought to
be Bryan boy; you ought not to be the only
black sheep in the flock"
AZ said that was Mckinley boy out and
out, and as the Republicans made our public
schools was going to stick up for Them"
They wanted me to hang up tho school flag
election time, but would not; yet lent my
own flag to Democratic meeting and speak
ing at Stevensburg, and to a Republican meet
ing at Lignum.
The interest in the flag has increased in
these parts and last Summer George Edwards,
an ingenious blacksmith, living five miles down
the Fredericksburg road. made large United
States flag, which he floats occasionally from
an s0-foot pole.
The folks in Stevensburg made g0od-siZed
flag, which they hung on rope across the street
at the Bryan Headquarters
You said that you had two flags ready for the
Loyal Home Workers to send TO schools down
here Well, have arranged for one at Lig-
nam. and they will put up pole and hoist 1t
at the school.house there.
You can send it to Ashby Payne, ut Lignum,
Va, via Brandy Station, Va.
/ will soon send you the name OF boy at
Brandy Station, Va, who will make good
custodian for the flag there. think it best to
| send it to some boy, who can turn it over to
| another boy when he leaves school.
| correspondent with Mr.. Beckham, our
| School Superintendent. and he thinks this the
best way until the meeting of the School Board
next year. when he will lay the matter of erect
ing poles at schools to which flags have been
presented before them, and also take steps to
| look after the flags
| Until then each school will have to provide
| . POLE etc, itself.
| He highly commends the raising of Union
flags ut tho schoolhouses to teach loyalty to the
| children, aud will do oil he can to help the
cause along.
There were no rebel 6ags or disloyal demon
strations in all this section of country election
| times, but there was good deal of feeling.
They put up q big piCtnse OF Bryan in ouI
schoolhous and that gase me chance to put
up Maj. McKinley's motsD: Honest money
aud a chance TO earn It,"
had two uncles aud SIX cousins to vote fol
Mckinley solid In spite Of everything. hope
the day will come when our flag will wave
over every schoolhouse in Old Virginia, and the
lessons of loyalty it teaches will make the boys
our safeguards against any danger that may
threaten our glorious country.
With thankful greeting to all the Loyal
Home Workers who think so kindly of III
down here, and hoping that may be able t.
meet you at the Buffalo Reunion, ! remain
Loyalty yours Harrison Gordon.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07

Loyal Home Workers will remember the
action OF seventh annual Reunion in voting to
send flags to school houses in Culpeper County,
Va, upon information received from Harrison
Gordon, Stevensburg, to whom flags were sent
last Winter.
Following is Harrison Gordon's latest letter.
Upon receipt of it the President L.H.W. wrote
the Vice President, Mary A. Silloway, Mime.
apoIis who pledged herself at St. Paul Reunion
to contribute one of the flags, asking her to
forward "Oid Glory" to Lignnm, and report
the same through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The other flag called for in Harrison Cor
don's letter will be ordered direct by the Loyal
Home Workers. as soon as more explicit in
formation has been received from onr CORE.
spondent. The letter follows:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-10
ora Personal NATURE.
Mcn uuH Women You Know Though
You Have Not seen.

The profession or the law has lately
been thrown open to women on the
same terms as men in Canada, thanks
to The presidency OF one woman, Miss
Clara Il. Martin, who has kept UP the
fight for feven years, TO succeed at last.
Miss Columbia Rivera. the first wo-
man in Mexico to be licensed as a prac-
ticing physician. has been appointed to
the woman's ward of San Andres hos
p!tal. Miss Rivera has studied medi-
cine for four years, passing her cxami-
nations with great credit.
Francis Joseph. Emperor Of Aus tria.
who IS now in his 9th year. belrs about
with him the heaviest load of titles of
any sovereign In the world. His titles
rum, on Z rough average, more than one
TO every two years Of his life.
Inc Queen Is q stern discplinarian,
which she does not allow to be used
In any of her palaces. When the Prince
OF Wales was in his minority, he was
rash enough 10 Whit 4 sureptitious
cigarette in buckingham palace. and
his royal mother, detecting the obnox-
lous odor, he was confined in his room
for two days. He has never repeated
the oftenSe.
NJ. Cioran, the famous French detec-
tive, who recently retired from the po-
lice is one Of the most accomplished
men IN his profe :tsion. II was he who
was entrusted with all the arrange
ments Tor en9urng the safety OF the
I"a1 oi RUSSIA during his Visit to Paris.
me emperor, accompanied by the de-
tectiVe. made tour OF the lowest quar-
ters OF Paris in Disguise and visited
some dents OF The worst repute
The young Duchess OF MARLBOROUGH.
although by no means parsimonious
IS SAID to be as CAREFUL as Il paid house
keeper in the matter of her domestic
accounts, and devotes come time re..l1-
iarly every morning to auditing them.
me Duchess Is wise enough to know
that reckless extravaganza is. In the
ions run, or no benefit to any one. and,
wh!le spending her money with a liberal
hand, Is determined 10 know where n
goes: ~ -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-10

OF the members are Republicans and
rroteCtionists. and that the body as
W.olc Is extremely conservative. we
believe that this Is the first time il the
history OF the Chamber that it has ever
SPOKEN against any pending tariff meas
ur& When body of this character de-
c".cs that the Dingley bill Is Excessive
SAD likely to invite reaction harmful TO
business and ia the best interests OF the
tcnntry, and that it should be carefully
rev SCd in the direction OF rcduci ion of
the rates OF duty proposed. TO tno END
that system Qf.tariff taxation may be
adopted that shall be reasonably per-
,l.;ilicnt. and that shall insure 10 the
business interests Of the country q GER
tain measure of immunity from early
>ntnge." 1t may be affirmed that the
business community is profoundly
s.irr q. The point most strongly Insist
cd upon by the report which accom-
rariCs the resolution is that such tariff
as this cannot be considered permanent,
ana that Il viii only be provocative OF an
carly reaction, rendering all business
calculations and enterprise uncertain
"nd hazardous" Strange 10 say, this
view OF the new and excessive duties on
wool las begun to impress the wool
growers on the Pacific Coast. The Port
land OregQnian OF March "a has two
columns Of interviews with wool-growcrs
and dealers In It's own State dcprccat-
ing such excessive duties and declaring
that in their opinion no such tariff can
remain long on the statute book They
say that they would rather have 4 duty
Of cents on clothing wool with the
prospect Of permanence than II cents
with the prospect Of an early reduction
or repeal. What will Judge Lawrence
say 70 this?