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The National tribune., 1899-08-24
A Doll Ayerted War.
Chicago Chronicle.


Little things often have potent inf1r-
ence upon the destinies of individuals and
nations. A story is told of Mr.. Bourke,
was in the Arizona campaign against the
Apaches with Gen Crook On one occa-
sion the General was trying to put band
of Apaches back on the reserve, but could
not catch them without killing them, and
that he did not want to do One day his
men captured little Indian girl and took
her to the fort She was quiet all day, say
ing not word, but her black beads Of eyes
watched everything.
When night came, however, she broke
down, and sobbed just as any white child
would have done They tried in vain to
comfort her, and then Mr. Bourke had an
idea. From the Adjutant's wife he bor-
rowed pretty doll that belonged to her
little daughter, and when the young Apache
was made to understand that it was hers to
keep her sobs ceased and she fell asleep.
When morning came the doll was still
clasped in her arms She played with it
all day. and apparently all thought of ever
Several days passed, and as no over
lures about, the return of the papoose had
been made by the tribe they sent her, with
the doll still in her possession, back to her
people Mr.. Bourke had no idea of the
effect his benevolent act would have upon
the Indians When the child reached
them with the pretty doll in its chubby
hands it made a great sensation among
them, and later on its mother came back
to the post with it. She was kindly re-
ceived and Hospitality treated. and through
her the tribe was soon afterward persuaded
to move back to the reserve.
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but the artful birds turned sharply around,
easily reached the dish before him and
carried off the choicer bits in triumph.
As to the ravens power of speech. the
following story, which is given on the au-
thority of Capt. Brown, who youches for
its truth, will show how aptly it can talk:
A gentleman while travelling through a
wood in tn, south of England was startled
by hearing a shout of Fair play. gentle
men; fair play!" uttered in loud tones The
cry being presently repeated. the traveller
thought it must proceed from some one in
distress and at once began to search for
him. He soon discovered two ravens
fiercely attacking a third. He was so
struck with the appeal of the oppressed bird
that he promptly rescued him.
1t turned out that the victim was tame
raven, belonging to a house in the neigh
borhood, and the cry that it had used so
opportunely was one Of many that it had
been taught to utter.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
A METHODIST CLERGYMAN
Tells Of His Experiene. with the peasioo Buresu.


EDITOR NATIONAL. TRIBUNE: / have
Just read your article in reply to an extract
from the Philadelphia Press, as illustrating
"the ease with which an old soldier can get
a pension without an attorney. give you
my case.
After my school days was engaged for
several years in teaching. When in the
army did large amount of clerk duty
after the first year of hard campaign duty
as a private. After my return to civil life I
entered the Ministry in the Methodist
Episcopal Church; served some of the best
charges in my Conferences; was Conference
Treasurer seven years, Presiding Elder, a
delegate to General Conference. When
Congress passed the equalization bounty
bill applied for and promptly received my
additional 500 without any help. In time,
when health and strength began to fail, my
comrades often urged me to apply for a
pension; but let several years pass, as by
my ministry / could live. Finally l de-
cided that / was entitled to an invalid pen
sion, and with the experience and supposed
ability had, proposed to do my own work,
and securing blank made my applica-
ton. After some months / received a
blank requiring an affidavit touching one
disability, which l made out and returned.
After another six m3hths received another
ability. Why was not this included in the
first call for an affidavit? In time came a
third call as to still ANOTHER disability. /
was getting disgusted, and in time 1 was
required to make a new application, and
month. Now, / ana ;superannuate and
can earn very little, / made through my
attorney an application. for increase over
one year ago, nearly two years think; was
examined in Iowa. Coming here last Oc-
tober for health, especially, Of my wife, l
notified them OF my change of address.
About week ago received an order for
Fort Dodge, IoWa 81 81 s Course, aisfi t is inn m
possible for me to gofheIe. Ihave returned
the order, stated tbs facts, and now will
/ indorse every word X condemnation of
Evans in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
JOHN N. LIPSCOMB, Co. E, 4th Wis Cav,
1904 Brooklyn Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
MAGAZINES.


The Influence of the Weather on Crime is
the subject of short article by Edwin G.
Dexter which will appear in Appleton S
Popular Science Monthly for September
Mr.. Dexter has during the past. two years
been making a special study of this in
teresting subject He believes that close
connection can be traced between certain
types of weather and certain forms of
crime. - -ss--
Lieut.. Col. ]. D. Miley late Gen. Shat
in the September Scribner's some curious
things about the secret society which has
been the backb bone of the insurrection in the
Philippines. -.
McClure's Magazine for August, with
its special cover designed by VIII 81. Low
its profusion Of beautiful pictures, its halt
dozen excellent stories, and its other inter
esting contributions, is number to allure
one out Of any degree Of Midsummer in.
difference.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
RABBIT BREEDING IN BELGIUM.
Ths.sa.ds Of c.reasses Sold Weekly il Lesdss.
Journal of Agriculture.


The breeding of domestic rabbits for the
purposes of food and for export is more
or less common with the Belgian peas
antry, and in the Province of West FIan-
ders they are raised in such quantities
that thousands of dressed carcasses are
shipped weekly to the London market.
The imports of rabbits from Belgium into
the United Kingdom during the past five
years have averaged $4,000 cwt. yearly, of
the estimated value of f234 900, and it is
calculated that this weight represents an
annual shipment from Belgium of about
2, 200, 900 dressed rabbits
Five kinds of domesticated rabbits are
bred in Belgium-namely, the ordinary
Flemish, the Flemish giant, the Russian,
the silvered and the Angora varieties.
The native rabbits of Belgium, when wild,
are very small, and do not exceed three
pounds in weight, and their skins, while
Of excellent quality, are too small to be
profitable for manufacturers Of hatters'
fur. The ordinary Flemish domesticated
variety is the Belgian wild rabbit inn
proved by careful breeding Its live
weight ranges from six to eight pounds.
Large numbers are killed for Belgian on
sumption about Easter time,- when they
are four or five months Of age, and their
dressed weight is from three to four pounds.
The rabbits are bred in cages or boxes.
When the cages are placed Immediately
upon the ground, ashes are usually scat
tered on the spot, then layer Of loose
stones is placed on the; ashes, and finally
the stones are covered with straw. This
method keeps the cage in sanitary con-
dition. For fattening purposes space OF
at least two feet square is allotted to eacl,
rabbit, and the breeding cages are abou,
one yard square. Males and females are
separated when three months old, and
kept apart until they reach the age OF
| five or six months. The young (eight OF
10 at time) are kept with the mothe,
for three weeks and then separated. The
ordinary Flemish rabbit breeds four times
annually. For breeding the first speci
| mems are selected, but it is not customary
to retain any special rabbits for this pur
pose.
The rabbits are usually fed three times
daily. The morning meal is white Oh
| black bread; later, towards noon, grass
or green's is provided, and in the evening
a mixture of boiled potato peelings anG
bran. Care is taken that the food giver
| to the rabbits is quite dry; no liquid fooG
| is provided except in the very hot weather
| Dry food and dry straw on which to slee,
are considered to be prime requisites fo
successful breeding.
The seas ON for the export trade is from
| the beginning of September to the middl,
| of November, when considerable quaint
| ties are shipped to England, skinned ant
packed in wooden crates containing so O
60 carcasses. The rabbit is then from fiv,
| to seven months old, and its dressed weigh
is between four pounds and five pounds.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
>Sol6Sr - $
Tie Story of a Soldier Who Died Prisoner of War.
BY WASH. B. PULLS, 5sth ILL.

thinks well Of the borrower who promptly
returns the work in good order. | have
known men to buy books they did not want
to read or consult themselves, just to ex.
perience the pleasure of lending them to
persons who had returned other books Dor:
rowed; and from what was said to us about
the owner of these books we supposed he
was man OF that stripe. The way OF it
was this:
Serg't Eddy and being on good terms
with Capt Mcdowell, asked him to parole
us from about o'clock one morning until
sunset, with the privilege of visiting the
city. The request was granted and q
written permit, which explained who and
what we were, and asking for us courteous
treatment, was handed to each of us, so that
if we chose we might separate. Orally we
political discussion, nor to talk of the war,
or battles, or of any of the Generals, states
men or other prominent persons on either
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
Clever Tricks Of Ravens.
PhilndeLphin Iines,

Many stories are told of the cleverness Of
the raven, a bird that really seems to have
reasoning powers. One Of these stories
tells how raven by a skillful strategen
got yonng hare for its dinner. It had
pounced upon the little animal, but the
mother hare drove it away.
Then the raven slowly retreated. encour-
aging the mother to follow him, and even
pretending that he was afraid of her. In
this fashion he led her a considerable dis.
tance from the young one and then sud-
denly. before the hare had time to realize the
meaning of the trick, he rose in the air,
flew swiftly back, caught the young hare
in his beak and bore it away.
A similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steal food from a
dog. They teased him till he grew sc
angry that he chased them from the spot
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
WHAT IS THE FEATHER?

THE FEATHER is large quarto-sized
magazine devoted exclusively to poultry and
pigeons, and contains from 80 to 4S pages
each issue. 1t is printed on the best calen-
dered paper, and is profuseiy illustrated
with new and original drawings each issue.
natural colors accompanies each number.
These supplements are suitable for framing
and are high class works OF art.
The best writer's and authorities are en-
gagged for the coming season to contribute
to its columns, and, beginning with the
August issue, several new departments
will he established. Besides the principal
articles in each number, departments are
regularly maintained which are OF the
greatest interest.
THE FEATHER is edited by George E
Howard, the well-known expert.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24

Constantly on the alert for good things
to offer to our subscribers, we have made
an exclusive arrangement good for linn
tied period with the publishers of THE
FEATHER, the best and most interesting
of all the poultry journals. By this ar
rangement we can give THE FEATHER
for whole year to every one OF our sub
scribers who rsnews and to each one who
ia a new subscriber who asks for it when
he sends in his dollar, provided, of course,
he chooses no other book or patblication.
Remember, this splendid illustrated Month
In without extra cost!
We do not furnish THE FEATHER at any
price except in connection with a subscrip-
ton either new or q renewal.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
Uaisgtssate.

Jaggles-That theatrical manager
claimed to have expended SIC, 900 on the
costumes.
Waggles-Yet the police raided his show
because there wasn't costumes enough. r.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24

PLEASE NOTICE: No free books go with this offer.
1t impossible to give than The Feather free Ask
for WHEN you subscribe.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, D. c..
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
The Statas Qus.
Jud0e.

May-Does she love him well enough te
marry him?
Helen-Oh, yes; but he believes in let
ting well enough alone.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
THE MoTHER oF TnE M.s EEHINn Iur GIIN.
Written for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE b,
Harry J. Hibohmdn.

Brilliant pens and thrilling voices
Have together eulogized
The glory and the honor
Which, by all so highly priced,
Have been brought upon our banner
Through the deeds of valor done
During many bloody conflicts
By the man behind the gun.
While he's earned our highest praises,
And is throned within our hearts,
/ must own / sometimes wonder
Whether. doing our parts,
Those who shower such ecomiums
On the brave and noble sen
Ever pause to thank the mother
OF the man behind the gun.
When the war-cloud first was noticed,
When the ships were sent away,
Whom men and boys were wanted
To defeat the Spaniards.-say,
While the son was filed with longing
To engage the naughty Don.
What man suffered like the mother
OF the man behind the gun?
In his vision of the future.
OF the battles to be fought
Though he saw the sacrifices
BY which victrieS must be bought,
He thought only of the freedom
Which forever would be won
For the victims Of oppression
By the man behind the gun.
But the mother, dreaming. likewise
Saw, amid the battles :oar.
One who. fighting like demon,
Wounded fell to rise no morei
And she saw fearful picture
AS the battle still went on,
OF her dying. darling hero
OF her boy behind the gun.
Then, when both their dreams proved real,
When the Spanish ships met ours,
And the news sped DER the country
VI our ships resistless powers,
Among many who were eager
To receive the details none
Were as anxious as the mother
OF the man behind the gun.
With what restlessness she waited
For that notice from her boy
That would tell her he was living,
That would fill her heart with ioyi
With what somber apprehensions
Her sad eyes would quickly run
Der the list OF dead and wounded
OF the men behind the gun.
Whether dead or whether living,
While she waited for the truth
Her kind heart was filed with anguish
| That caused such pain as, forSooth,
Is deserving of glory
Like to that in battle won
BY the bravery and the valor
OF the man behind the gun.
And 80 when we speak of heroes,
OF the living and the dead,
| AS we give the ceaseless praises
| That their noble deeds have bred,
May we also then remember
| The regard We owe to one
Who suffered as the mother
| OF the man behind the gun,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-06
INGALLS, PUZZLE STORY
Former Senator writes of a CAM
paign Episode of 1879.

a recent issue of a Kansas newSEa
per contained severe Arrangement O.
ex-senator John ]. ingalls,. which Nh.
ingalls, answered as follows:
7 by subtle association OF ideas I an
reminded of the senatorial: election 81
1S79-perhaps Lhe most sensational
episode of Kansas politics. 1t was the
morning of the last day. l was alone
III my headquarters at the 1efft house
a foul. squalid, filthy kennel. which
was the pride and boast of Topeka
twenty years ago. The soft coal fires
smouldered and stunk in he rusty
stoves. The carpetd We're covered
with dry mud from the. streets. l had
been up all night The weather was
bitterly black, bleak and cold My
friends and supporters had all gone to
the state house for the final fray.
whose issue was uncertain and l was
sitting like Marius among the ruins
st was within Ten minutes of the
hour of meeting for the joint conven-
ton, when one of ihe members of the
legislature came into my room. He had
been my close friend during the can
vass. had attended all my carcusses,
and voted for me at the previous SEES
sion. He was one of my original sup
pOrters without money and without
price. He seemed uneasy and fustrat-
ed. l asked him why he was ne. at tho
capitol. where one vote might decide
my fate.
HE closed the door. and said with
much stumbling and laundering speech
that he had just bought some type and
a press. ard was short 500 The draft
he said. was in bank. and he had TO
have the money before he went to the
state house. l suggested that ihe banks
did not close until 3 o'clock. but he re-
piled that the Horton managers had
promised to let him have the cash at
10 O'clock md he wanted to be able to
tell them he did not need it. He adj
ded that he should regret to be placed
under such obligations to my enemies.
Queer situation wasn't it? Odd that
he should have seled ed just that par
ticular moment for his intimatiOn. But
it was an emergency. There was no
time for elaboration. 1 had to think
quick. The roll call would begin in
fifteen minutes at farthest. The mar
gin was desperately narrow. and the
suit of Unreasonable consequence.
You remember Stockton's story of
''The Lady and the Tiger?' Do you
suppose the editor got his seven hum
dred and fifty dollar loan from me or
the other fellows? Do you suppose he
voted for me or for Horton? Do you
s1rr,posp. he had really bought new
tyne and a press? Whaa would you
have done if you had been in my
place? What could have made me
thirk Of this droll incident in connec-
? ~ with this rasping editOlial:
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-06
MOSQUITO PLAGUE IN CHICAGO.
Come From iSorifl Branch in Droves
and Garry Kits of Tools.

Chicago and especially the west
side. is visited by mosquito plague.
The dampest. darkest river bottom in
the backwoods never sheltered a more
vicious specimen than. the Chicago
mesquite. who, with n tin bill and a
Kit of ools. goes through a screen door
with the alacrfty of n burglar. Citi-
zenS in the western part of the city
nave been holding Indignation meet
lngs TO devise measures for eXtermina-
ting the pest. The InOSlu3.o this year
IS larger and hungrier than he has
been for many years. and he is as
persistent as Il book agent. His glad
some voice is heard on every porch and
in every bedchamber in the city. He
swoops down al the approach of even
ing from his lair in the south branch
and draws the blood of the arfstocrat
as well as Hihe laborer
Captain Streeter's domain on the
north side is a veritaDle mosquito in
cubaior. They come UP from the gar
Bage beds. ard, famed by the lake
bTeezes, fly in swarns along the lake
shore drive. Along Archer avenue and
neighboring streets they fly in such
Numbers that merchants and house
holders for self protection are waging
Il smoke crusade. Fires of paper and
damp straw are built in coal hods. ard
they give forth clouds of smoke that
bring tears to the eyes. But the mos
quito knows from experience thai he
can't fool with a Smudge, and when
the evening comes and the streets are
filled with buckets. he seeks more fay-
orablc pastures. Even in the theaters
when the lights are turned low the
buzzing of wings is heard above the
voice of the william. ard wells are rails
ed at an alarming rate. Scientists say
that the large crop of mosquitoes this
year is due to the fact that they have
been driven out of New Jersey by rhe
trusts.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-06
Mines and MINING


The famous. Hanover mine under
lis new management is proving JUS
what was expected of it. SUperinten
dent George Kingdom has gotten
everything in good running order and
is already making shipments averag-
ing car load per day. of ore running
from II to 20 per cent of copper. AT
the same time the property is being
put in first-ckss shape for future
operations.
The work of pumping out the water
from THE Arson $. mina is practically
accomplished The management is
now drifting easi into the hillside on
new ground and have already struck
good ore in the new workings.
shipments were begun from the Bra
gaw-Potter group of mines on Friday.
These mines are now being worked
under lease and bond to A. w. Ten
nrTt. representing New York capital.
Two or three cars will be shipped by
wagon until the railroad is ready for
freight 1t is expected THAI: the sale
of thesa properties Will be consum-
mated within the next few days.
Frank Bell, owner of the we'll known
Philadelphia mine one off the best
properties in the camp. is working mine
IL -cH NlO-SS- su1lfS- Si4IhtLLS anu
ing. and developing i.he property
pending likely sale. A tale seam from
21h TO 3 fec wide follows the vein of
ore and along the taic seam the vein of
ore frequently widens up into cham
hers of good pay ore from 10 to 20
feet III width. and at all points for a
distance of no feet the pay streak is
cor! fnuOuS in smelling ore of good
shipping value This property has
been in the possession of Mr.. Bell for
The past IS YEARS and is recognized as
a proposition that will some day yield
immense money. Mr.. Bell is putting
everything in ships shape for extensive
work and the more development made
the, better the outlook.
Horace Feltis and Carl Abrahams
have a good showing on the Philadel-
phia, the general character of the ore
location. @
Briggs & Doyle are engaged in sink
ing Il shaft on their vein having now
reached depth of 40 feet. Five men
are employed. The ore averages 90
per cent in copper-Albuquerqu
.Journal-DemOcraf
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-06
MINES AND MACHINERY FoF
NJ SH1E At PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Haroua Hala Arizona COD
Mining comnany will on Monday Aug
ust IA. 1893, at II O'Clock noon OF I,, tna'
ATzona offer for sale to the highest
bidder all it's mines. mill site; pump
ing plant, 4O-stamp mill, cyanlae plan;
engines. boilers, machinery, nxeu anu anu
movable. and stock of merc'lahuiae
situated at Harqua Hala, Yuma conu-
ty, Arizona inventories and lnlot-
nation may be obtained from u "A.
Dallman, agent, at Harqua Haia, or
Lindley & Eickhoff, attorneys, $50
California street. San Francisco.
Terms of sale: Cash y, S. gold com,
payable twenty per cent On acceptance
of bids, balance on delivery OF pos
session. Title to mines u. S. pat
ents.
By order OF the Board of Directors,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-06
THE CROWNED KING.

Crowned King, Ariz., Aug. 4.-(Spec-
The Bradshaws are coming to the
front now. Every mime With any sort
of prospects, being worked or arrange
ments are being made for working.
Forces Gn the older mines are being
increased and prospectors are busy
hunting for new ones. The Mayer
snelter project has given a great i'm
petus to the district. ore worth $50
can be transported TO the smelter and
worked. leaving a, net profit of So n
ION to the OWEar.
Il. NJ. Foltz. the superintendent of
the Place Mining company, returned
this morning from Prescott. where he
has been on mining business. He has
sold his interest in a mine at Mime
Ilaha to an eastern company, which
Will begin work on it soon.
Lester jackson, the mining expert,
has returned from trip to New
Mexico. He confirms the reporJ thar
work is soon going to be resumed on
the Tiger. 1t has been borded and
operations will be commenced by
Auglls's 10. The Tiger was one of the
most valuable silver mines in the Ter
ritory and the camp was the principal
one in this region. =
O. r. Dfckey, a pioneer of the Brad
shawS, has begun work on his copper
mine. He has a crew of men taking
out twenty per cent copper ore carry
ing besides fiji cen ounces in silver
and IS in gold. The ledge is five feet
wide and there are LOCO tons of ore
in sight He Will ship to the Mayer
srelter.
L. Z. Lincoln has come back from
Prescott. He will start up his mine
in a few days. The Gladiator will
shortly increase its force. Some very
rich ore has been taken out of this
mine lately. but the work has been in
development chiefly.
The catieunen are happy as the
In,neTs. Abundant rairs have crowned
lie hills with grass which is daily
growing deeper. Good times are as
sured and there is nc more talk OF
BRYAN in tits nefghborhOod.
Women are contrary by nature; men
bV education.