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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-22
Making Our own Tin plate.

The free trade theorists are not hunting
up just now their assertions made when
the Mckinley law was enacted, that no
amount of protection would enable the
United States to make its own tin plate.
Not only is the bulk Of our tin plate now
being manufactured at home as a result
of that protection thus given, but our
manufacturers of that article are actually
invading foreign markets.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-22
Wheat to Bring Golden Dollars.

While our wheat production is very
large this year, our home consumption is
increasing with returning prosperity and
we will have to hold the major part of it
for our own people. 1t is estimated that
we will have in the neighborhood of 200,-
100000 bushels for export, which means
not far from 200,000,000 golden dollars to
be distributed among the farmers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-22
Threats Not Carried Out.

1t is not observed that the countries
which were making that terrific protest
against our new tariff three months ago
are putting any of their implied threa is
into execution. They know now wllat t
they knew then. that the balance of trade
was in their favor. and that they could
not afford to carry out any Of their
fhrnatS
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-22
The Price of Cotton Ties.

A dispatch from Charlotte, n. c., states
that an Illinois manufacturing company
offers to furnish the regular fiat cotton tie
at 70 cents per bundle at wholesale in
carload lots, or at 75 cents at retail, and
that several carloads have already been
ordered for that immediate section. The
dispatch goes on to say that last year the
price was $1.50 per bundle at retail and
e1.35 at wholesale. Then the Wilson
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-22
Absurdity Is Made Clear.

The recent statements of Statistician
Mulhall, in which he shows that the prai-
rie States are the most prosperous spot
upon the face of the earth, make clear the
absurdity of the effort which was made
by the silver orators last year to induce
the people of that section to adopt cheap
money as basis of further prosperity
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-22
Failures Have Decreased.
Hauling Down the Silver Flag.

More than local significance attaches to
the refusal of the Democratic State Com
mittee of New York to revive the free
silver coinage issue for use in the ap-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-22

tn corner Ft streets h is @
ndb dsIdd by G arpnteh here
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09

one-h alf miles from Phil Kearny, there was re-
vealed to their unobstrueted vision asight such
as humanity never beheld before nor since.
Two or three hundred of the savages were
indulging in war dance around the funeral
pyre, not more than 800 yards distant from
the Captain and his men. Besides those who
were dancing around the burning grass and
the pile of dead there was estimated to be
in sight, but moving in the direction OF Little
Goose Neck, 1000 of the warriors who had
been engaged in the fight.
Capt. Ten Eyck insisted that our men were
still alive, rs he thought he could see part
of them about mile to the southwest, but
he finally detailed Sergeant and Is men to
go down and ascertain to certainty. This
detail was very reluctant to execute the
Captains order. 1t seemed certain death for
16 men TO march against hundreds. But
after feeble remonstrance they started down
the hill towards the dead soldiers and live
Indians
The Indians began to get on their ponies
and move away. Our detail kept on until
they were within so yards of the smoking
heap. The Indians by this time were all out
of gunshot, but no shots were exchanged.
Capt. Ten Eyck with the information that
our men were all dead. He Immediately
ordered the teamsters to drive the wagons to
the scene; they loaded 40 of the bodies
upon each wagon, and came back to the fort,
arriving about ) O'Clock p. m.
1t was the next morning that 100 men went
to the scene and brought back the remaining
bodies.-OsCAR f. HAMILTON, Miller, Neb.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
Answered the First Call.

Answered the FIRST C1l.
Walter Scott, Henry, ILL.,, was one OF the
men who responded TO Lincolns frst call.
He writes that he enlisted April 20, 1861, at
Lacon, I'll. f. w. Shaw was elected Cap
tain of the company and G. l.. Fort, after
wards Congressman from that District, First
Lieutenant. Jshn w. McClanahan, later
Colonel of the sd H., was Second Lieuten-
ant. The company WAS ordered 10 Spring
field and attached to the 11th ILL.,, COM
manded by COL w. H. l.. Wallace. 1t
went into instruction camp IL miles from
Cairo and remained five weeks, then going
to Birds Point, Mo. 1t remained at that
place until mustered out. Comrade Scott
then enlisted in Co. g. 47th H., and served
until February, 1864. He renlisted rs
veteran and remained with the regiment
until its final muster-out at Selma, Ala, in
1866 If medals of honor are to be given,
COmrade Scott thinks those who answered
the first call should not be forgotten.
Did Not Abandon the Guns .
Gilbert T.. Young, Co. D, 22d H., writes
that there is no truth in the story that the
men of Houghtaliug's Illinois battery
abandoned their guns At Stone River.
Comrade Young says: 81 was there and
helped support the battery. All their
horses were either killed or wounded and
their ammunition nearly gone. The gunner
told the Captain that only tive shots of grape
and canister remained. 'Double-shot and
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09
THE FORT PHIL KEARNY MASSACRE.
One Who Was There Tells of That Dread
Episode.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l must
disagree with A. b. Farquhar in his state
ment that he was an eyewitness of the Fort
Kearny massacre. No one ever saw Col.
Fetterman, or any of the men who accom-
panied him, alive, with one exception, after
they crossed the Big Piney. The exception
was a private, Buzzard by name, who be-
longed to Co. c, I'd u. S. Cav, who was sent
back by Col. Fetterman with a request to
Col Darlington for howitzer to be sent him.
Neither Col Darlington nor any other Off
Ger was out on the hill until our men were
all killed, stripped and mutilated, some of
them beyond recognition, and their bodies,
with the exception of seven, piled in one
CHASTITY heap, covered with dry grass and set
on fire. After Fettermans party had disap-
peared from view, we who were on the ground
heard shot now and again. then the fre-
quency OF the firing INCREASED to a regular
roar, for think, about two hours, and sud-
denly ceased. A'
After all was still where Fetterman and
party were, Col Darlington ordered Capt
Theodore Ten Eyck, of whose company (H)
| then was a member, to take 36 men-all
who could be spared-ahd go to the relief
Capt. Ten Eyck obeyed the order promptly,
taking four six-mule wagons and a cannon.
When this intended reinforcement reached
the summit of Lodge Trail Ridge, three and
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with urine
and let it stand twenty-tour hours; sedi-
ment or settling indicates an unhealthy con-
dition of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is evidence of kidney trouble. Too
frequent desire to urinate or pain in the
back, is also convincing proof that the kid
neys and bladder are out Of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is great comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfils every
wish in relieving pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder, and every part of the urinary
passages 1t corrects inability to hold urine
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects
following use of liquor, wine, or beer, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being COM
PEELED to get up many times during the
night to urinate. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon re-
allied. 1t stands the highest for its wonder
ful cures of the most distressing cases. If
you need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have a sample bottle
and pamphlet both sent free by mail. Mention
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and send your
address to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton.
n. Y. The proprietors OF this paper guaran-
tee the genuineneSs of this offer.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09

Mckinley as President Comrsde Cleme1,si IS
Trusns Officer OF Cincinnati. lie enlisted IA
Co. E. 6th Ohio, April 90. 1861 Wa ;raEs-
ferred to Co. G. 9th Ohio, in JGns; re-en-
listed in Battery N, An U, S. Art, Ocs. D,
1862. and was not finally mustered out until
July, 1865.
James Blsckford, Co. F, 14th Ohio, Allen
vile, ILL.,, writes: / want to correct q mis-
take in 'Andersonville.' One of the I4th Ohio
boys says that when Gen. Bsird's horse was
shot from under him at Jonesboro, the
General did not stop TO secure another, but ran
along on foot. / was one of Gen. Baird's
mounted Orderiies, and the only one with
him at that time. The General had no more
than reached the ground when 1 was at his
side with my horse, which he took and rode
until the battle had ended. / took the sad
die and carried it to Headquarters, there
securing another horse.n
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09

"DoS'T You Know THE PENALTY FOR
GIVING THE WRONG CoUNTERsIGE
with the Iucious fruit We started back, but
took another route, hunting for sweet potatoes.
We had got in sight of camp when we found
a patch, and, of course, filled up-not our
haversacks, for they were full of grapes but
Yank, although raw recruit, could invent
a way. We had room for about half bushel
in the blouse above the belt. We were then
ready to give the counteTsign and get back
whence we had started.
l was slower or more hoggish than my COM
rades in getting my load, so they passed the
guard-line ahead of me. / thought | could
give the countersign all right, which that
night was Cincinnati" So / boldly adj
vanced When the guard remarked g Halt !
who goes there?" l duly replied. Then he
told me to advance and give the countersign.
Reaching over his bayonet I whispered
Philadelphia " I always did get those
two towns mixed ; thought of the right one
as soon as the wrong word was given, but too
late The guard ordered me to Mark time
mark ''-and / marked
Meanwhile / was busy getting rid of my
supply of sweet potatoes. The guard called,
Corporal of the Guard; beat No. g." To
say was scared is putting it mildly. The
Corporal escorted me to the guard-house,"
which was three lines of guards and the side
of barn.
There were several others under guard
/ had not been there over 20 minutes when
mp comes tile officer of the day. Drawing
his sword as he reined up, he demanded
''Where is that soldier who gave the wrong
countersign." AROSE and saluting, modestly
said
Here he is, sir.
"WeIl, don't you know the penalty for
giving the wrong countersign?"
. No. sir, " | replied; . / have only been
in the army about month"
''Well, sir" he snapped out, "the penalty is
death. You will be shot to- morrow morning
at 8 o'clock!P
This was sumner. / began to have the
ague right bad My knees knocked together,
and my grapes We're sour
But the darkest hour is just before day,
and so il proved to me. The guards who
were on guard over me were OF my own regi-
ment and the same detail as myself They
soon had me out of that scrape
One of them suggested that as | had my
gun with me, | fix bayonet and walk my beat
the reserve. l did so.
OF course, the grapes were divided with my
rescuers, and tasted good again. Nine o'clock
the next morning came, but | was not shot
The officer of the day was only trying to
scare me.
That was my first and last time in the
guard-house during my three years service
l.. +. GOULD, I'D ILL.,, Siege, Cal.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09

give il to 'em . was the reply. / do nos be-
lisve any colder who was in the battle
would accuse the battery Of abandoning ths
guns. There was never stain on the
record of the organization, and there were
no braver in the service than Capt Eough-
falling and his men,"
The Battle OF Helena.
Columbus Bsisher, Washburn, Mo-, writes:
81 have read w. B. Bauxh's sketch of the
battle Of Helena, Ark, and was much inter-
ested. l belonged to the 35th Mo. We
were camped about mile below the city,
and bad orders to take six companies of the
regiment and move at daylight. We had
two gunboats and q mortar. Before we
reached Helena the rebels had advanced as
far as Gen. Solomon's Headquarters, and had
it not been for the fighting done by the six
companies of my regiment the whole town
would have been captured. The firing
lasted from early msrning until Q o'clock in
the afternoon, when the rebels retired, after
losing heavily. We captured 1900 prison
ers. 1t was . terrible sight that met our
eyes as we passed over the field. The dead
and dying were everywhere. Some of the
men my regiment opposed that day are now
my neiEhbors."
VIM. T. Deyarmin, Sergeant, Co. E, I'd
battalion, Pa. Vols, and sharpshooter, Co. II,
206th Pa, Gonzales, CAL, writes that he has
received two books as premiums, and finds
the place marked on the map where his
regiment was located at Appomattox.
j. II. Powell, Co. K, 10th Tenn, Bertram,
Tex, writing of the law passed by the
State Legislature allowing both Union and
Confederate veterans the right to peddle
without license, says the act was framed
mainly in the interest of the latter. 1t
grants the privilege to blind, deaf, dumb
and any wounded soldier who has lost leg
or foot, and to veterans of both armies who
shall from old age or other cause be in
capactated for manual labor, provided they
are actual residents of the State and not
inmates of any soldiers home, or drawing 3
pension from the United States or State.
The clause regarding pensions debars many
Union veterans from the benefit of the act,
and gives Confederate soldiers an advantage.
A B. Clements. Cincinnati, o., writes that
on his 54th birthday he voted for Comrsds
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09
IN AnD OUT OF The GUARDHOUSE.
An Illinois Comrads INDUCES in Humorous
"Reminiscences.

An Illinois Comrads INDUCES in Humorous
"Reminiscences.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: While at
Camp Dick Yates, near Louisville, Ky, in
September, 1862 having been from home in
Uncle Sans service about month, one
day L was camp guard, with others of my
regiment OF course, we had the counter
sign, and three of US decided to use it in
getting outside the lines on a little foraging
trip for grapes and sweet potatoes were
abundant thereabouts.
So, after dark, when we were off guard, We
started out with our guns and haversacks,
got out all right, and did not have to go far
before we landed in q large vineyard Of ripe
grapes.
We filed I'D ourselves then eur haVersacks
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09
A Wonderful Taking Machine.

Perfection has at last surely bsen reached In
talking machines. Ths latest and most perfscs
machine has jus. come out. II IS loud and clear
and reproduces your own any voice over and
over again; speeches from the most noted states
men, songs from the worlds greatest singers,
music from tho greatest bands. The price Of this
wonderful machine is but 5000. and - affords .
wonderful opportunity for those who wish 10 give
public entertainments. This machine Is
troIed by, and catalogue and tull particulars can
be had from. SEARS RoEBUCK & Co. Chicago
telling all about it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09
Tattooing Soldiers.

II is pretty well-known fact that most
of the deaths that occur on the field of battle
results from bleeding to death before surgical
aid arrives. The French Government has
under consideration scheme for tattoOing
the soldiers of she French army with a GER
tain mark over each artery, so that a
wounded man would be able to stsnch a
flow Of blood himself and thus increase his
chance of living.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Tako Laxative Bromo Qainine Tablets All
druggists refund the money if it fails TO eura
25e. The gsaui ha. l.. b. @ on each tablet.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09

Frank Fl. Smith, Binghamton n. Y: THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE is o. K. in every re-
spect
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09

~ lSoSA1S iiAoo' ~
r one year at Cne
Dollar each
These Flags are
made Of Navy
Bunting, and are
Standard In every
particular. and just
such Flags used
by the Army and
Navy ofthe United
States.
There is a Star
for every State.
Remember no
moneyis asked for
the Flag. All we
want is co)opera>
ton In our effort
One Million. We
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-09
Standard Flags.

We are prepared to fur
nish Flags without the cut
lay Of Money. We will
give them away as Pre-
nliufns to Club>Raisers as a
reward for various sized
clubs Of yearly subscribers.
Ali subscriptions must be
taken for one year at Cne
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-24
(Comnlunicated.)

Noticing an article in tho Williams
County Press, over the signature OF the
much abused and highly advertised
name Of w. r. Gluyas, the writer would
ask space in your valuable paper for
few words. Although we find critics in
all stages of development and decay,
we must confess it rare trait to be able
to amuse and entertain. If the article
referred to was written with intent to
amuse, it certainly served its purpose
well, but as some of the remarks might
bear fruit in more serious strain, 1t
may be we'll for the tax payer in gem
eral, and the writer of the w. r. G.. ar
ticle in particular to lay aside "the pick"
and look over some figures.
In referring back to the county fnan-
cial statements for the last few years we
find the following statements, which are
approximately correct:
Jan. list, 1895, latter paying for
the court house, cash on hand
and in county fund ,..............E2,2 PITT
Jan. list, 1896, cash on hand. 1871 o.
i" lst, 1897, cash on hand.... 2S9 10
In looking little closer, we find that
the receipts into the county fund for the
following years were:
1884,. .........."..........$ 1926 10
1S95........ ................"........ 2,S74 81
1880. ...........'." o,oll 70
1897, to Dec. 1st ............" 1925 "a
We also see that the amounts paid
out were:
1894, (the year the courthouse
was built and paid foD ...$4 ,O54 So
1885, ........... ............. o,4ol 10
1896, .................. ....... 1902 II
1897, because there was no more
money to pay with) ....... 3,146 %
This will make the following diagram:
Cash on hand Jan. l, 1897. 2S9 10
Amount collected in 1897 ..... 1925 "A
Amt of warrants registered and
drawing interest now, .....". 2,SO9 w
Cost of running the county in
fund.
Now consider further:
Warrants registered and bearing inter-
est, amount to S2,S09.00.
Amount due on tax list for 1897 taxes,
for the county fund, is S2,7l9.75, and
when it's all paid in it will. not be
enough to pay the warrants now regis.
tered, or in other words, will leave the
county more than a year behind. This
under "the new and i'm proved plan"
It has come to our notice that in our
national politics parties have been try
ing to raise revenue for running ex
penses, but have not met with great
s,:ccess, and now the conservative peo-
pie and press, regardless OF party, pro
pose that the expenses be reduced to
.onform with the revenue: Would it
not be we'll to begin this at home, and
sandwich some Of our former "Jef1er
sonian simplicity" in with our politics.
SIMPLICITY SINGLETON.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-24
Beatty's Organs and Pianos.

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, Of Washington,
New Jersey, the great Organ and Piano
Manufacturer, is building and shipping
more Organs and Pianos than ever. In
1870 Mr.. Beatty left home penniless
plow-boy. and by his indonitable will
he has worked his way up so as to sell so
ar, over 100000 Of Beatty's Organs and
Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems to
dishearten him; obstacles laid in his
way, that would have wrecked all ordi-
nary man forever. he turns to an adver
tisement and comes out of it brighter
than ever. He was mayor of Washing
ton, New Jersey from 1879 to 1888, five
terms, and recently:deciined renomi
nation for the. sixth term. His instru
ments, as is Well known, are very popu-
lar and are to be found in all parts Of
the world We are informed that dur
ing the next ten years he intends to sell
200 900 more Of bis make; that means a
business of $20,0OO,000, if We average
them at Slc0 each. 1t is already the
largest business Of the kind in existence.
Write or call Upon Daniel +, Beatty,
Washington, New Jersey, for catalogue,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-24
Official Proceedings Of the Board
Of Education OF Williston
Special School District,
Villiston. N. D. Dec. Il

Williston, N. D. Dec. Is, 1897.
Board of Education met pursuant to
adjournment.
Board called to order by President
Freeman.
Present: Trustees Freeman, Leon
hardy and McChesney.
Absent: Trustees Hetfernan and Sharp.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
On motion, the following bills were
allowed, and warrants ordered drawn
to pay the same.
o. Bergh, saving wood for schools, So IS
E. Leondardy, lumber. 2 40
On motion of Trustee Leonhardy, the
clerk was authorized to advertise for 25
cords of sound green ash wood, four feet
long, also IS cords of sound green sec.
ond-growth cottonwood, four feet long,
to be delivered at school house.
On motion Of Trustee Leonhardy, Sec
onded by Trustee McChesney, the pres
ident was authorized to purchase bell
Tor the main school building; said bell not
to vary far from 800 pounds in weight
On motion Of Trustee Leonhardy. Sec
tndsd by Trustee McChesney, the fol-
lsM;ng resolutions were unan;musly
E:1opted:
Resolved, by the Board of Education
Of Williston Special School District, that
we sincerely appreciate the kindness
Of Mr.. J. Gansl, the popular jeweler Of
the city of Grand Forks, n. d., in pre-
senting to the Williston school an ele.
gantly finished eight-day clock, and in
behalf of the patrons of the school re-
turn to him their most hearty thanks.
are also rendered to Mr.. w. r. McChes-
ney for the active part he has taken in
this matter, and through whose friendly
relations with Mr.. Gansl the Williston
school has become the recipient Of so
valuable and timely donation.
Resolved, that the clerk Of this board
is hereby instructed to have these res
buttons published in the Williston Ora
phic. and to forward copy of the same
to Mr.. j. Gansl at Grand Forks, n. D.
On motion of Trustee Loonhardy, Sec
onded by Trustee ::McChesney, $3.50 of
the general fund was ordered transferred
to the tuition fund, and the school trea-
surer was authorized to make said
transfer.
On motion, the clerk was instructed to
notify the several teachers of the dis
3rict to give their pupils one weeks
vacation between Christmas and New
Years.
On motion of Trustee Ieonhardy, Sec
onded by Trustee McChesney, Woods
Civil Government and Lockwood's Les
sons in English were adopted ass addi-
tio,Ial text books for use in the Niliston
schools. 4.
On motion, the clerk was instructed
to publish all the proceedings of the
board of education in the Williston
Graphic at q stipulated price of $50 per
year, payable quarterly.
On motion Of Trustee Leonhardy, sec
.onded by Trustee McChesney, the course
of studies as prepared by the superin-
tendent of public instruction Of this state
for the year 1897, aud modified by Prof.
E. R. Brownson, was adopted.
On motion, board adjourned to Jan.
5th, 1898. r. H. COPELAND,
School Clerk.