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The National tribune., 1898-01-20
PERSONAL.

Col. Calvin Hood, of Emporia. Kan. is a
candidate for the Republican nominal on
for Governor of Kansas. He served as q
Captain in the 11th Mich, went to Kansas
IN 1872, and built UP fine fortune by his
own exertiOns. He is President of the En-
poria National Bank, and has large cattle
and farming interests. He was Tor years a
partner OF the late Senator Plumb in the
cattle business.
Official society in Washington is deeply
grieved over the death of Mai Ben Butter
worth, Commissioner of Patents, which oc-
CURED at Thomasville, Ga, Jan. IS. He
was horn OF Quaker parents, in Warren
County, o., in 1887, and began Lie as a
school teacher and law student He was
admitted to the bar in 1861, but the war
fever proved too much Tor his Quaker pTin-
ciples, and he enlisted and d d good SEW
ice, rising to the rank OF Ma Or On his
return home he gal ed high rank at the
bar, was drawn into Tolitcs, and re re-
scented Ohio in Congress for three terms.
declining a reelection TO the fourth He
took a prominent place as a debater and
orator. He was man OF the highest char
acter and principles, and esteemed b., all
who knew him.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
"PICKPOCKETS in GENERAL


Julian Hawthorne, a hack writer of
mediocre merit, the most of whose
reputation is derived from being the son
of his father, contributes to CoVier's
Weekly long screed on pensions, which
shows that he has more than the aver
age transformation on the subject. IF
we mistake not, Mr.. Hawthorne was of
military age when the war broke out.
and as he prides himself on his physique,
he would have been able to render the
country very good service in the field.
But he chose the pleasanter paths of
home life, and let the country get along
as best it could without his assistance.
Consequently, he is the very man to
write such sentences as these:
Is not two billions dollars enough for the
million recipients, only a fraction of whom
ever saw service in the field? Might we not
cease payments now, and feel that we had
done enough? Is there not better use to
which $1,000, 600 can be put than TO ex-
pend it in this way? Are there no people in
this country more needy than these pension
ers Of 80 years standing?
Whatever good the pensioners of the United
States, Cir any of them, have done their conn
try has been recompensed over and over
again; and if they persist in keeping their
hands in our pockets they should expect no
other treatment than is accorded pickpockets
i'll general.
We will ask Mr.. Hawthorne if at any
time he thought that two billion dollars
was quite enough for the bondholders.
who really lent the Government less
money than the soldiers freely gave it,
and who have already received over
six billion dollars, where the veterans
have RECEIVED but two? When he saws
that only fraction of the pensioners
ever saw service in the field he states AN
absolute falsehood either knowingly and
wilfully, or because he is too law to
examine into the truth of something
which he has heard someone else saw. If
he had only average information on the
subject he would know that over 90 per
cent. of the invalid pensioners saw active
service at the very front, and infinitely
nearer the rebels than he ever chose
to go during the war;
A man capable of writing the last sem
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
A Lincoln Story.
fSnrinrfield Monitor

Mr.. Lincoln once remarked TO a fellow
passenger on the old time mud wagon
coach, on the corduroy road which ante
dated railroads, that all men were prompted
by selfishness in doing good or evil. His
fellow passenger was antagonizing this
position when they were passing over a
corduroy bridge that Spanned slough.
As they crossed this bridge and the mud
wagon was shaking like a sucker with
chIlls, they espied an old razor backed SOW
on the bank of the slough making a ter
Tlble noise because her pigs had got into
the slough and were unable to- get out and
in danger of drowning
As the old coach began To climb the hill
side, Mr.. Lincoln called out.
Dr1ver, can't you stop Just moment"
The driver replied, IF the other feIler
don't object The other Teller who was
no less parsonage than at that time
Colonel +. ID. Baker the gallant Official
who gave his life in defense Of Old Glory at
Balls BluiT-did not object, when Mr..
Lincoln jumped out, ran back to the slough
ana began To lift the little pigs out OF the
mud and water and place them on the
bank When he returned Col Baker re-
marked:
Now, Abe, where does selfshness come
in on this little episode
ny, bless your soul. Ed, that was the
very essence Of selfiShness | would have
had no peace OF mind all day had gone on
and left that suffering old SOW worrying
over those pigs. | did it TO get peace of
mind, don't you see2'
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
Nhy He Was Late.

=. a member OF the House tells a story on
senator Mason COZ corning a lady who keeps
Il local clearinghouse. The Senator board
ca there 10, awhile, as did tie Representa-
tive.
The lady belongs to o. IT the well known
churches here, and is very pllncfual in her
attehcance on morning services For this
reason she insists that her borders must
oe down early for breakfast Sunday morn
ing he Senator was not aware OF this
regulation, and his first SUNDAY in the
house came Gown stairs rather late
on are not on time tbs morning,
senator, said the lady gently, but rather
reprovingly.
No, madam. / spent a half hour ON NV
knees This morning"
mat was very praisewOrthy of you"
spoke up the boarding mistress
Hunting foT d collar button that rolled
upon the foor and under the bureau" de-
cared the Senator, concluding his SEM
tence.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20

The report of certificates issued for the
week ending Jan. 10 shows
Army invalid: Original, 90; increase and
additional, 1872; reissue, 81; restoration and
renewal, 20; duplicate, IS; accrued, SO;
total, 377.
Army invalid (act June 81, 1890: Origi
nal, COS; increase, 15S; additional, II: re-
issue, 8; restoration, 27 renewal, g. sup
plementals, .; duplicate, 81; accrued, 50;
total, 1,017.
Army widow, etc.: Original, IS; increase
and additional, 1; reissue, 1; restoration
and renewal, 1; duplicate, s; total, So
Army widow, etc. (act June 27, 1S90)
Original, 3f3; increase and additional / ::
reissue, B; restoration, 3; renewal, 2; sup
plementa1s, s; duplicate, 10; total, $40
Navy invalid: Original, 5; restoration
and renewal 2; duplicate, l.; accrued, t.
total, 8.
Navy invalid (act June 81, 1890: Origi-
nal, II; increase, IL; additional, /; res
toration and renewal, 3; duplicate, 1;
total, 20.
Navy widow (act June 81, 1900: Original
6; duplicate, 1; total, 7.
Army Nurse: Original 4;
1872 Widows: Duplicate, 8.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original, G.
Mexican War-Survivors: orig nal 1: in
crease and additional. 6: restoration and
renewal, /; duplicate, 2; accrued, 8; total.
Is
Mexican War-Widows: Original, II ::
duplicate, j; total, -,
To.als: Original, ,132; increase and addi-
tIonal, 400; reissue, AZ; restoration and re-
newai. Co. supplementals, Is; duplicate, II;
accrued. 1s4. Grand total. 1887.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
Lost in Admiration

{ " F'SFItHyIIH I -DSI
Now that Mr.. Eckels is no longer Comp
troller OF the Currency. hope | am not
Indiscreet in telling little story about him.
Two years ago he went on a coaching trip
through switzerland with Mr.. Ben Cable. of
illinois, and a party of Americans
Che afternoon the coach stopped in the
midst OF the NEST wonderful of Alpine land
scapes. Everybody sat in silence. en-
tranced at the beauty Of the scene The
ladies of the party murmured their admira-
ton
Mr.. Eckels seemed the most deeply affect
ed OF all, and every body waited for him to
speak. Wrapt in reverie, he seemed TO
have forgotten his surroundings At length
he spoke:
never saw anything he said. sol
EMMY, like those fish we had Tor break
fast"
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
CHAPTER X.
After the Battle Was Over.

The boys were so glad to see ST back again
alive that they robbed themselves of any
choice morsel of food they might have saved
for to-morrow's deleetation.
Here, ST., said one, is q nice knuckle-
bone o. ham, that l pulled back there at the
Generals, when his cook returned to the tent
for something. You ought tive heard the
niger cussing as / walked away, but he
couldn't recognize the back O. my head, nor
see under my overcoat. Me and my chum
We had supper off it, and we wuz saving the
rest for breakfast, but I'll brile it for YOU
''Some of them Kentucky fellers," said
another, s. found a sheep in the briars and
killed it. / traded em my silk handkerchief
for hunk o. the meat Pm going to cook
slice for you, 81"
s. 81, I'll bile some coffee for you" said
third.
3" I'll toast some crackers for YOU" added
fourth
Shorty reused He felt so much gladder
than any of them, that he was jealous of their
attentions.
= See here, you fellers," said he, "this is
my partner, an I'm able to take care of him.
I'll bile all the coffee an toast all the crackers
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
THE PENSION BURDEN.

The Chicago Journal takes up our
argument that pension payments are no
burden upon the people, since they are
made from money which would be col
lected anyway, and which the people
demand shall be collected, for the pro-
lection Of agriculture and manufactures.
and for the restraint and control of the
liquor business, and the manufacture and
sale Of bogus butter. 1t goes on to say:
Leaving out Of consideration the question
whether taxes should be levied to regulate
trade. the truth of The NATIONAL. TRIBuNE's
contention Is In issue. III il were not for the
pensions the National debt might be wiped
out, the Treasury relieved of its burdens the
business institutions Of the fear of manic
Yet all these things we have, and we feel
them, and they are largely the burden of
the stuffed pension rolls.
Under the wise management of the
Government which preceded the calam-
<hOAS S@NfSbS Va OIDhtT cleveland, the
public debt was being reduced with great
rapidity. In eight years it had been
reduced from S1,1S2,149,050 to $3.50.
4,260-a reduction of s597,114,79O.
or more than one-half There was vet
money enough for liberal pensions and
all other National purposes. There was
no thought or fear of panic till Cleve-
land and the wild-eyed sd Congress
came in with yells of Tariff Reform, -
and Pension Reform" -Four wears
Of that sort of thing cost the people
more than the entire expenditures for
the war.
The journal should thoughtfully
study recent history.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20

The Senate has passed an immigra-
ton bill with an important provision.
1t prohibits the entrance of any immi-
grant, over 16 years of age, who cannot
read and write English or some other
language, but a qualified immigrant,
over q, may bring with him or her a
parent or grandparent, over 30 years
old, or such may be afterward sent for.
Immigrants from Cuba are exempt from
this prohibition. 1t will operate to ex-
clude an immense number of Bohemians,
Italians and Poles, who are generally
grossly illiterate, while it will admit
Germans, Dutch, Scandinavians, Scotch
and large proportion of English and
Irish.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
MUSTERED OUT.

VAN GCILDER.-At Cannon Falls,
Mimi, Stephen Van Guilder, Co. III, 1st
MINI. III. A., and member of George Nc
kinley Post, aged rs.
SAGER.-At Cannon Falls, MIMI,
Harvey C Sager, Co. D. 105th Ohio, aged 81
MAGkE.-At Cannon Falls, Mimi,
Robert Maeee, Brackets bait ~, aged S.
PAINE.-At Marietta, o. George L.
Payne, aged 80. Comrade Payne served as
Drum-Major is months in the 18th Ohio,
year in the 14Sth Ohio. and afterwards in
the 9th Ohio. He was present with his
regiment at Appomattox. He was a mem
Der of Buell. Post, us
LOVFJOY.-At NincenneS, Ind Charles
S. Love:oy, Co G.. I'd Me- Comrade Love
Joy leaves no family at VincenneS but is
thought to have relatives living in Maine.
HENRI.-At Lodi, o., James L. Henry,
First Lieutenant, Co G., 42d Chic, aged 81.
BOOTH.-At Springdale, Ark. ID. C.
Booth, Captain, Co. f, 5Sth Pa, and a char
ter member of X. b. Hayes Post, To- He
was with his regiment from Feb. Is, 1861,
until his discharge in July, 1858, having
re-enlisted at the expiration of his first
term For three months he was prisoner
at Belle Isle. He had never received a pen
sion. A widow and one child survive him.
DYKE.-At Charles CITY, Iowa. Eugene
b. Dyke. Co. c, 4zth Iowa, aged So. Com
rade DYKE had been prominently identified
with the interests of Charles City He was
Past Commander of Charles City Post.
member of the Iowa Chapter of Sons Of the
Revolution a Knight Templar Mason and
for II years has been Secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Iowa, o. T.. ).
HITCHCOCK. At Fitchburg, Mass,
Henry S. Hitchcock, First Lieutenant. Co
A, list Mass. Comrade Hitchcock was
mustered July 10, 1861, and served until
Aug. 80, 1861. He was with his regiment
during all its hard fighting which gave it a
place among FOx's 300. He was a member
of Post 10.
MERRIT.-At Fitchburg, Mass, Urah
Merit, Co. L. 21st Mass, and member of
Post 19, Department of Massachusetts.
He was with the 21st Mass during its
three years of fighting. \ widow and one
son survive him.
NOURSE.-At MapletOn, Iowa, Horace ID.
Nourse, Co. l.. 18th Pa Cav, aged II.
COmrade Nourse enlisted at the age OF II,
and was W tn his regiment in every battle
of 1864 and 1855 in VIII CHI it was engaged.
He was wounded at Winchester.
CARROLL.-At Burton, O., David ). Car
roll, Co. +, 136th n. Y. Comrade Carroll
was with his regiment during its ent re
service of three years. Patchin Post passed
suitable reSOlut ,onS.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20

SENATOR THURsToN has gone over
to the opponents of Hawaiian annexa
ton, because of alarm for the interests
of the Nebraska sugar-beet producers.
This is entirely groundless. If all the
land in Hawaii were, devoted to sugar
culture it could produce but very small
proportion of what the United States
consumes. At present the total pro-
duction of sugar in the archipelago is
less than $1O,0OO,000, where the United
States buys over s1o1,OO0,OoO. There
is every reason for expecting that the
culture of sugar will give way to that of
coffee, to which the islands are splendidly
adapted, and which is much more profit
able than sugargrowing. We buy
annually about sS2,000,OOO worth of
coffee, and our consumption is con-
stantly increasing.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
AN OPEN LETTER.
To Hon. Henry Clay Evans, Commissioner Of
Pensions.

SIR In the present tornado defamation and SANDER against
oners comrades all the country anxou toward
You have opportunity render almost Incompatible
service Will permit hint that their anxiety mingled with deep
that have voon do this weeks ago.
at the very of this malignant raid
You have been your months sufficient time to
have mized yourself with workings you possession of all
material facts connected with il. Consequently
You know, better than the country that
the pensiOnrol pmeated with fraud
You know that the contrary percentage fraud much smaller
than other department the Governments expenditures for the su
fcent that the safeguards vastly perfect and ingenious than
thrown around other that the punments for ofen far more
certain and that the espionage rigid and the system
has been subjected fecer fire investigation than other
You know almost better the extraordinary almost
uperuman effort made by your predecessor sustain Mr. Oeveands
caumn against the pensioners The the
he expended where you them any The of
the of spies and nfoe with which he covered the land for four
long carefully filed and ndexed in that o building where
maintain Office the records of the investigations made the
tons ordered the evidence addu the vs rendered the voumnous
searches conducted equally accessible Your whole Bureau still
with that prOdigous effort detect wholesale still
from the collapse following deaen failure find what did not exist
You know would be impossible anyone have
eer than Mr. Cleveland his satellites
had know that could be acuaed by ec desire for
know that they threw all the ability that unlimited
could partisan command know that this
for four years. you know the AFFECT the results
Knowing all these undeniabe facts WE'LL insist that it
within the of duty the of the whole country
give the people least something of this knowledge We will still
farther whole country Everybody to-day in
terd in the subject pensions Experience has taught them
anything emanang
but there feeling least of the S14O
100000 which dsbursed unworthy
They entirely willing that deserving penon should
have all that the laws him. but properly having the Ma
bounty quanded You render the the
BILE e-you render the whole people very great servicey
ing the actual facts All that More than any other
class the the facts given the world They have absolutely
fear Of the facts but rather intensely long for them refte the SANDERS
their Your official position will enable give these facts
in a way that will carry conviction.
the sake of cruelty asrersed
women uneaaby these vicious upon
class?
you country
everything?
YOU honest generous American
know the truth about the who
highest manhood in the day of the Nations trial?
Will do for the satisfaction Of the whom
with S14OO00OOO
sincerely hope that WILL and for the pressing
Very respectfully,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
Lieut.. 5. C. Potts Posts Losses.

James l.. Machlane writes that the fol-
lowing comrades of Lieut. S. c. Potts Post,
81, Altoona. Pa, have died dur ne the past
year: Charles Mi Ter, Co. ID, SD Pa:
Casper Wicker Co. f, 18th Pa: James
II. Marshall, Captain Co. |, 29Sth Pa: j. b.
Kissinger Co. b, cod Pa: f. g. Powell.
Co. q, 9Th p. r. c.; DR.. Will am u. Hail,
Captain Co A, LIST n Y. Lincoln Cav:
Henry Stirtzman, Co B, 18th Pa Cav:
James L. McMullin, Co. c. 143d Pa and
Lieut. Cod. James Coorer Mckee, "a Regu-
lar Army officer for q years.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20

The Virginia Legislature adjourned
over last Wednesday, in order to cele-
brate the birthday of Robert E. Lee.
Lee will be remembered as Colonel in
the United States Army who resigned
his commission in order to lead the
armies of the rebellion against the Gov
eminent he had sworn to uphold, and
which had educated him, and kept him
on its payroll for Sc years.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20

IT now looks as if action on the
Hawaiian Treaty will be postponed for
nearly month. Quite a number of
Senators have speeches in their systems
which they feel compelled to work off,
and beside the Appropriation and other
bills are clamoring for the right of way.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
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The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
JOHN McELRoY, ROBERT W. sHoPPELL,
BYRON ANDREWS.
WASHINGTON, d. C, JANUARY 20, 1893.

ENGLAND seems to think it is time
to call a halt in the partition of China,
at least till she can arrange to get her
share. She is making it known to the
Others that she will fight rather than
give up any portion Of the Chinese
trade.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20

EGGLEsToN Posi-, of Wichita, Kan,
insists that if the pension list is published
there should be similar publication of
the other expenditures of the Govern
ment, with the names of persons to
whom money is paid.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20

THE Pension Bureau made 1872
original allowances last week. 1t is
slowly forging up toward the average
under Commissioner Lochren.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20

tence about the men .Ybo did their duty
was quite capable of doing as Mr.. Haw-
thorne did-sneaking out of that duty
when the country was calling in agony
for her young manhood to save her.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
Our New Watch.

Look ladies, at the announcement of our
new watch for you on one Of the supplement
pages. 1T IS an American watch, with all
modern improvements. 1t is stem-winder
ana oiem-setter. We do not sell ii, but give it
away for small club. Read the descr. ption.
The National tribune., 1898-01-20

ST REFUSES TO CALL Upon THE DOCTOR.
pany, but never for minute relaxed his
hold on the coveted canvas. Then he took it
back to his fire. 81 and he spent what
energy they had left in making q tolerable
tent of it, by stretching it over their shelter
They tied it down carefully, to keep anybody
else from stealing it off them, and Shorty
took the additional precaution of fastening a
strip of it around his neck Then they
crawled in, and before night come on they
were sleeping apparently as soundly as the
Seven of Ephesus
The National tribune., 1898-01-20

ENTERED AT WASHINGTON pOsrOroE As ssoOaOoAss MATTER
The National tribune., 1898-01-20
Work of the Pension Office.

TO be confinited.l
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-28

Mrs. A. A. Anderson, proprie-
tress of the Rosebud restaurant,
who'has been off on a visit to Hines
burgh, Vermont, her old home, re-
turned on Friday. Yesterday
morning at an early hour while we
were passing her dining rooms we
were invited in to eat hot batter
cakes and Vermont honey. We
found the honey the best and the
purest we ever ate, and was told
by Mrs. Anderson that her family
had an aplary and that the bees
were fed on white clover alone and
that the honey made at this apiary
was prize winner at al fairs. Mrs.
Anderson also brought back some
Vermont cheese and maple syrup
which was indeed toothsome. We
never thought there was much in
Vermont, but after eating honey
made in this state we are ready tC
swear that Vermont is all right
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-28

Mrs. Zach James, living on Pine
street, was taken down on Friday
with a chill, and yesterday, she be
came congested and died very sud-
denly. Her husband who is a rail
road man, was with her as was also
DR.. Lightfoot and two lady friends
at the time of her death. She salc
to the doc tor, as he walked up tc
the bed, 81 feel better doctor" anc
before he could feel the pulse, she
was dead. The husband is almost
heartbroken, as her death was not
looked for, and her sickness of such
short duration.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-28

On Thursday night September
/, the camp meeting at Liberty
Camp ground, six miles southeast
Of the city, near Genoa, will begin,
It will be IN charge of Rev. j. II,
Dickerson, pastor Of Genoa circuit
assisted by Rev. j. r Thomas of
Little Rock, DR., Pope of Arkadel-
phia, w. r. Harrison and others.
Everybody inyited to attend, Camp
meeting will be self.supporhng,
During the year Rev, Mr., Dicker.
son has held Eve protraeted meet.
iugs on the circuit with good re.
suits, quite a number Of aeeessions
TO the church,