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The National tribune., 1899-12-14

encamped that night mean Big Bear Creek.
We remained in camp the 18th and the in
fantry came up in the evening. That even
ing our regimental bugler climbed Il tail
tree with a field-giass and watched tie
manuvers of the rebels in their camp beyond
the creek. On the 18th, early in the morn
ing, we starred again. About one and ii
half miles away We reached the ford of the
creek and found it swollen and the John
hi, on the opposite bank. Toour left was
a small field in the bottom with Il skirt Of
timber between il and the creek about $50
wards i'll width: on our right was u field to
the left and formed near the timber. The
1st Ala. Cav. formed in their rear near the
center of the little field. A battery was
placed ON the hill in the field 10 the right and
began 10 shell them briskly.
In Il few minutes Col. Cornyne at the
head OF the 10th Mo. Cav. made a dash for
the ford and plunged into the stream. tell
ing the 10th Mo. to follow him, the cow;:rdly
raScalS. The 10th was followed by the 1st
Ala. Cav. 7th and 9th Ill. M't'd Inf and
The 18th Ill. Cav. The infantry could not
cross until they laid a pontoon bridge. We
pressed the rebels back to Cherokee Station;
their command divided and q squad drop
ped i'll Our rear, aetween us and the infantry,
and captured our battery struggling i'll the
rear. The 9Th and 9TH Ill. Mid Inf. and
1st Ala. CAV had stopped 10 rest and feed
their horses. and the 18th Ill. Cav. was in
iIoHl shiIHiiSi. Uo Ilol nElOW where
the 10th Mo was at this time: all saw OF
them was in action in rear, for the rebels
advanced near our lines. some with blue
coats on, and we took them for our fellows
and were firing few random shots as they
advanced; their leader waved his hat and
our Major ordered us not TO fire, as they were
our own men we We're firing at. Our firing
ceased and the rebels advanced to within
easy range and poured calling fire into
the ranks Of the 1st Ala, killing our Ma ior,
Cameron. and we made a hasty retreat for
about half a mile Then We rallied, charged
in turn and drove them to n final stand.
My horse being "A hard-mouthed IRON
gray and my curb-chain being broken, he
got the reins from me and when the } ohnnies
made their stand and checked our dash he
ran on too near their lines 10 be comfortable,
which threw me considerably in advance OF
our column. The rebels perhaps thought
the boy on the iron-gray horse the bravest
lad in our command, but had they known
my feelings at that time they would have
thought differently. | became separated
from my regiment and found the 10th Mo
in line-Of-battle and fell in with them and
shortly after found my regiment
The National tribune., 1899-12-14

SCHUYLER FALLS, N Y, Nov. s, 1899.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The
book Sparks from the Campfire has
arrived it is very nice book. Many
thanks JOSIAH L. CROUCH.
The National tribune., 1899-12-14

Among the many wonderful cures oi
Swamp-Root Investigated by National
Tribune" none seem to speak higher of the
wonderful curative properties of this greaI
kidney remedy than the one We print to-day,
for the benefit OF our readers.
Mr.. W. r. Burgess of Wichita. Kan. is
the President of the Old Soldiers Wichita
Reunion Association and very prominent
in the community and in G.. a. II. circles,
also in /. o. o. +. Lodges.
Mr.. Burgess in a letter dated Nov. 30th,
writes:
81 have used six bottles of DR.. Kilmer's s
Swamp-Root and pronounce it one of the
very best blood purifiers ever tried.
81 suffered with Inflammation OF stomach
and bowels, sluggish action of kidneys and
liver, and a complication of like troubles.
found great relief in the use of this medi-
cine, and entire freedom from inflammation
of bowels and urinary organs.
ut is an infallible remedy for irritability,
nervousness, dizziness, bladder and uric
acid troubles. Its effects are gentle and
soothing and / am satisfied that, without
other chronic ailments requiring special
treatment, it is a sure cure for Bright'S
Disease of the kidneys.
l have suggested Swamp-Root to many
suffering as / did and in every case it has
proved effective and given relief. 1 most
heartily recommend it to all as highly
W. r. BURGESS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
SITUATION In
THE IRON TRADE
PRICES WILL GO HIGHER
Steel Rails Advancing al an EnOr-
nous Rale-.Many Large Orders
Being Booked Ahead.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Discussing the
condition Of the iron and metal trade.
the lion Age today will say:
Conditions in the iron trade are be-
coming more and more puzzling. While
assertions as to adverse OBJECT OF high
prices on consumers are growing more
numerous, and there Is more talk OF re-
sistance to further advances, the large
interests are assuming an attitude Of
greater aggressiveness. The highly in
terestlng movements in the vessel
transportation on the Lakes are COM
pick. but find their explanation in the
effort on the part of large consumers
Of ore 10 keep down lake rates, while
the ship-owners are trying to establish
high figure in order to make 1t apply
on old contracts.
Charters for heavy tonnage for the
1900 season have been made at AlO
ana si25, and discussions as to coming
ore prices are being heard. A rise from
the $3.50 basis this year to IS and $6.25
is spoken of. Apparently little has been
done in furnace coke for the first half
OF 1900 but 50 is mentioned, while a
considerably lower figure is spoken of
for the second half.
Some large movements are reported
in the intermediate materials in the
Central West. In bessemer pig, there
have been two sales aggregatlng $4,000
tons, This does not include a 5O,OOO-ton
furnace contract in the Northwest.
one block Of $4,000 tons Of billets was
placed for delivery during the first half
The attitude of the principal producers
will probably be defined at an early
date. and an important conference IL
talked of.
In some of the finished lines very
large requirements for 1900 are undel
consideration. Thus the largest con
suming interest of merchant pipe 4
said to have placed a very large order
and is now in negotiation for the skell
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
OUR CHINA TRADE POSSIBILITIES
Its Value and Volume Growing With UnexampIed Rapdy
Minister Ting Fang Delivers An
Interesting Address

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. iS.-fn his
address before the International Com
mercIal Congress, Minister Ting Fang,
said:
Persons are generally disllked on ac-
count Of their Incidence, immortality
and other bad qualities but / believe
this is the first instance In the his
tory of the world that people are
considered as undesirable and exclud-
cd from q country because Of their In
dutry, perseverance, honesty and 9th
or good qualities, China does moi
make such lnvldlous distinctions. What
u open to one nation is open to all
others. All are equally welcome. So
far from taking any retaliatory meas
ure, she Is still holding the most friend
" and cordial relations with the Uni.
ted States and hope and trust these
relations will long continue.
'Tn view Of the certain increase OF
this vast trade and commerce botweer
China and the United States and II
view of the unrlvaled opportunities
China Ofrers to American capital ant
enterprise, the question naturally arises
whether It is worth while to keep oil
your statute book discriminating Law
against a people with whom It Is Il
your interest to keep and maintain re
laNons Of the most friendly nature
This is a question for the merchants
manufacturers and capitalists and la
borers of this country to decide and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20

for a part Of it, the quantity Of the
latter figuring up to about $1,000 tons,
the greater part of It steel.
The announcement has been officially
made that dating from Saturday stand
ard steel rails are to be advanced from
SS3 to sS5 at the mill for any orders en-
tered after that date for 1899 or 1900
delivery. There is good reason to be-
lieve that this is the case. It is under
stood that some very good orders have
again been placed lately, and that a
large tonnage viii be entered during the
next few days. Report has it that the
inquiries now on the market aggregate
25O.soO tons.
The wire interest has made a furthSl
advance OF ss per net ton on wire and
on nails. and reports are current that
structural material is to be brought
into line at an early date.
1t will be observed, therefore, that AL
the great interests are committing
themselves to a continuance Of the rise
at least so far as the first half Of next
year Is concerned. It will be idle to
deny that the conservative element ir
the trade deplores this pronounced ten
dency, since it increases the danger Of
check and threatens to make the in
evitable decline when it comes more
abrupt and demoralizing.
The prospects of the export trade
have been further darkened by the rise
In ocean freights, due to the with
drawal of many vessels into the carry,
ing of men and supplies for South AT.
rlca, .-s.,a f' . .
In the metal trades, the principa
event is the weakening in lake copper
and the easing off Of tin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20

am sure they win decide II rightly and
fairly when the facts are laid before
them"
An important statement made by
the minister in his address which met
unstinted applause was in reference to
Chlnas opposition toward the OPEN
door policy Of Great Britain and the
United States to which policy frequent
reference had been made by other
speakers, The minister said;
"I will take this opportunity to say
by way Of a general answer to the pre-
cedlng speakers who have referred to
the open door in my country that China
always favors the open door China
opens her doors to the people and the
trade of every country without distinc-
ton as to race or color"
When WI Ting Fang concluded his
address, the delegates applauded him
for several minutes.
At the conclusion of Minister WI
Ting Fang's address, John Ford, OF
New York, secretary of the American
Asiatic Association, presented a reso-
luton recltlng that the exports OF
American manufacturers to China are
growing in value and in volume with
rapidly unexampled in any other mar
ket; that no other market In the worlt
offers such vast and varied opportuni'
ties for the further increase of Ameri
can exports; that these opportunities
are absolutely dependent on the main
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20

tenance Of equality Of commercial priv
llege which treaties made with the Uni
ted states secure throughout the whole
Of the Chinese empire; that certain for
eIgn powers seem to show disposition
toerestrict that market TO the advan-
tage OF their own citizens and the ex-
cluslon Of others by the creation Of
spheres Of influence, and that It is re-
solved as the judgment Of the repre-
sentatlves OF American industry and
commerce engaged in the China trade
here assembled. as delegates to the
International Commercial Congress,
that an emphatic declaration should be
made by the government Of the United
states OF It's intention to protect to It's
fullest extent the rights which its citi-
gems enjoy under existing treaties to
pursue their trade in the Chinese em-
plre.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The Chinese minister, rising to a
point OF privilege, spoke as follows
"I wish to answer one OF the speakers
who made the remark, 1T is all very
fine to say that It is not Just to ex-
clude the Chinese from America, but
China has 100000, 900 inhabitants, and If
the exclusion law Is repealed, will not
these come to American
I am very glad the question was
asked, so as to give me the opportunity
OF answering. The Chinese that come
here come only from two provinces in
Canton, You never see a Northern Chi
naman here; no men from Shanghai,
for instance, except in the diplomatic
corps.
These two provinces have a popula-
'tion Of only about 100000, so that even
should all come, which Is manifestly
absurd, II would not be very serious
The total number Of Cinnamon now In
America is about 100000. Why did the
people come? Thirty years ago, when
you were constructing your western
railroads you sent agents to China and
begged the laborers to come here o.
course others followed their example
later. But had you not done this,
don't believe there would have been any
Chinese laborers here.
"'rhese man do not rob you. They
work day and night and make faithful
servants. I admit that they want Il
make few dollars and go home, bu
is not that just what you American
who come to China want2 believ
that to get the trade of China 1t l
worth while to vepeal this objectionabl
statute"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
THAT JOYFUL FEELING.

With the exhllaratlng sense Of re-
newed health and strength and In
ternal cleanliness, which follows the
use Of Syrup of Figs, is unknown to
the few who have not progressed be-
yond the old-time medicines and the
chea p substitutes sometimes offered
but never accepted by the well-inform-
ed. Buy the genuine. Manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
FINE OPENING.

The North Pacific Dental College,
whose advertisement appears in anoth-
er column, opened its doors October 5,
with rs students on its roster. The col
lege is well equipped with every facil-
ity to graduate students in all the late
knowledge Of dentistry. A. R. Baker,
DID. S., is demonstration In charge, and
is well qualified to instruct all students
who attend this college.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20

make your Suit You will have trouble finding the COh OU
assortment of 500 different styles to select rom--
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho.

Land Office at Haley. Idaho.
Oct. 5th, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named Sc tier has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before J. s. Waters. U. S. Com
missioner at Shoshone, Idaho, on No
vember 18th, 1899. viz: Levi Wilson,,
Homestead entry, No. 1915 for the
SWL NE4 and NW4 SEA & Lot
8, Sec 2T. T 6. S r Is E.
He names the following witnesses to.
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of. said land. viz:
E. E. Sherman of Hagcrman. Idaho.
Geo. L. Eveleth of Siioshone. Idaho..
b. R. Barger of Hagerman, Idaho.
J. w. Waldron of Shoshone. Idaho.
N. j. Sharp, Register
Firet pub, Oct. 8, last Nov. 49,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23
NOTICE TO SETTLERS.
United States Land Office.

HALEY, Tslaho.
j. S. Waters Of Shoshone, Lincoln
County, Idaho having been appointed
United States Commissioner ior said
county; we deem it advisable that all
business matters OF Lincoln County per-
tanning 10 the HALEY U. s. Land Of
fee, not done through the land Office
direct, be done before SAID United States
Commissioner deeming it proper and
right as such commissioner is Federal
officer and amenabfe TO the government
fol- his official acts.
N. J, Sharp, Register.
w. A. Hodgman, Receiver.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
NIinidoka, Oct. 20, '99.

MlnldOka, Oct. ~, ~.
S. H. Abbott has gone to Ogden.
Geo. II. Burroughs, Jr., spent a
few days in Salt Lake the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. Hardy Sears and two child
ren haye returned from a few days
visit with friends in Albion.
Three soldier trains OF forty-two
cars passed through Tuesday even
ing enroute to Vancouver barracks.
1t has been raining the last few
days. This will be help to the
grass, as it is the first rain since
last spring.
The school trustees are having
the school house weather boarded
and a coal shed built. Ben Shay
and w. Winters are doing the work.
Our school is a great success, and
our trustees are to be com mplimented
on securing the services of Miss
Mccoy as teacher. We have four
teen scholars in steady attendance.
Do r..
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23
EDITOR JOURNAL:

EDITOR JOURNAL:
In reading the proceedings of The
board of county commissioners in
the last issue of your paper, notice
P. NJ. Niles was allowed $500. The
taxpayers would like to ask Mr..
Niles how he can take of their hard
earned money $500 for six days
time as commissioner, especially
under the late supreme court de-
cision.
From a taxpayer who is not
Republican.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23

WANTED SEVERAL, BRIGHT AND HONEST
persons to represent us as managers in
this and close by counties. Salary 5000.
year and expenses. Straight, 5ona-fde.
no more, no lesss- Position permanent.
Our references. any bank in any town.
It is mainly Office work conducted at
home. Reference Enclose self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope
The Dominion Co Deo't 5, Chicago.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23

Lost One bay mare, years old and
colt year old. Both are branded with
"JC" ON left shoulder. They should be
together. l will pay $500 to any person
that will give me information as to
where can find them. If delivered at
my ranch on Snake river will pay for
delivering in addition to the reward.
Wesley c. Randall
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23
HOMESTEAD
Land Office at Haley, Idaho.
"a <xo.t ,o1A


l, jacob Stotz, of Hagerman who made
Homestead Application No. 1884 for Lot
of Sec 2S, Tp S Of range Is E. do
hereby give notice OF my intention to
make final proof to establish my claim
to the land above described, and that l
expect to prove my residence and culti-
vation before A. l. Mcmahon, clerk of
me district court at Shoshone, on Nov.
2Sth. 1899, by two OF 1.-The following wit
nesses:
G. NJ. Peters of Eliss, Idaho.
T. w. Snodgrassof Hagerman, g
w. H. Ebberts of Hagerman,
W. L. Coltharp of Hagerman,
Jacob Stotz,
First Pub. Oct,23, last Nov. p )
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23
HOMESTEAD.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho.
October Goth, 1899.

OctODer -Utn, loSS.-
/, Albert Dudley, OF Hagerman. who.
made Homestead Application No. 106S;
for the Ell NE14, SW1 NE1-4 of Sec
13, TIP range Ii E, do hereby give
notice of my intention to make inah
proof to establish my claim to the land
above described. and that / expect to
prove my residence and cultivation be-
fore A. l. McAlahon, clerk of the district
court at Shoshone, on Novembe 2Sths-
1899, by two of the following witnesses =
]. w. Waldron OF Shoshone, Idaho.
Warren Peck of % I"
Benjamin Peck OF +" 4"
John 1yie of a.
Albert Dudley,
First Pub Oct.23. last Nov. 27.)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23
KNIGHTS OF PYTHTAS BALL.

The event of the season for Shoshone-
will be ball given by Delos Lodge No..
%, Knights Of PYthias, on Thanksgiving
night. The knights are sparing no ex~7
pense to make the ball grand success.
which insures splendid time to all who
attend. A general invitation is extended
tothe public.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23
RIVERSIDE POULTRY
FAR a.

e. FoR SALE-Fifty Beautiful. Bar
less, Swallow Pigeons; will sell above
to make room. at ST 90 each. Also fifty
young White Plymouth Rocks. Write
for prices.
F. N. Uhrlaub,
Hagerman, Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23
The London "Statistn has figur.

The London "Statist" has fgur.
ed out that American prosperity
will continue. Well, most of us
on this believe the Republican par
ty will be in power quite while,
also. Kansas City (Kan.) Journal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23

Several letters from our CORE
spondents arrived too late for pub
lication this week.
Editor
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23

Custer, at the City Meat Market, re-
csiyes fresh water fish. and salt wster
fhh everv 'N,ursday.-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-17
What 1t Once Cost to Swear.

In 1923 it was enacted in England that
any who cursed or swore should be fined
IL pence, or on nonpayment be set in the
stocks for IL hours, or if under IL years
OF age should be whipped. In 1894 another
act was passed fixing gradations of pun
ishment and directing that young offend
ers up to 16 should be clipped, and this
law was up to 1928 rea ely in parish
churches, after mornin II, four times
year.
In 1745 there was a new statute by
which kind of swear scale was establish
ed, whereunder day laborer, common
soldier or sailor or seaman might utter
one oath for shilling; a person under the
degree OF gentleman, for shillings; a
person of or above that degree, for shil-
lings, and the penalties were doubled after
one conviction and thereafter trebled.
Nor were these enactments altogether
idle. Thus in 1851 one John Mason Scott,
a mealman Of Winslow, Bucks, did pro-
fanely curse one profane curse" in given
words go several times repeated, and it
cost him 81 guineas, 3 sovereigns for the
curses, at a form apiece, and lbs cd for
the prosecutor, James King Moreover,
the conviction was held good by Justices
Wightman and Blackburn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-17

not entitled to the same liberty in tn
regulation of their lives and their recrea
tions, under the laws, as the othe-s enjoy
and exercise, ana might they not have
reason for contending that practically
they use 1t not less wisely?
Finally, Bishop Potter comes to the
conclusion that there Is no one cure
for $50 vast . mischief as the saloon
stands for" or for the evil of drinking.
That 10 an astonishing declaration to be
made by a minister of religion, for re-
ligion teaches that there is one absolute
cure. a divine panacea for all human
mischisfs. and that 1t 10 the grace Of God.
Even as . philosophic truth that religious
belief Is IMPROBABLE. II men are gov
erned in the conduct Of their lives BY q
higher enthusiasm they are lifted above
grovelling temptations. The successful
operation of the once famous Kelley cure
was due to moral influences. and not to
drugs merely; and Incidentally, We may
say, tie fortune won by the inventor
was not built up by the contributions OF
poverty; 1t came from the fees paid BY
the greatly o. relatively prosperous. Gen.
orally, the action of drugs for the cure OF
drunkenness must be supplemented by
moral influences which fortify the will.
The efficacy of the old fashioned temper
ance pledge consisted chiefly IN It's separ-
ating the pledged from association with
drinkers and bringing them into social
surroundings conductive to sobriety of
life Religion means all that and more
whom 1t proclaims itself a. sole and
sovereign cure Of the mischief due to the
depraXlty Of man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-17

A French frigate called at Alden on its
way to the Red sea. The officers were
cordially entertained by the governor
(Coghlan), and when their hearts were
warmed by good fare and generous wine
the captain dropped hint that he was 60
ing to touch at Perrin for purely scientific
purposes. The governor winked to his
aid (myself), who Immediately stole
away, and while the captain was still at
the festive board got into a man-of- war
which happened to be in the harbor, and
thus anticipated the gallant Frenchman
who did not leave Alden till the following
morning
Ever since the scramble for Africa and
other unoccupied spots on the earth's sur
face took place French agents, official and
unofficial, were always travelling about
the east in search of strategical positions
and coaling stations,-Sir r. l.. Playfair
in Chambers journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-17
FIRE AT DAMARISCOTTA.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREsA1

Damsriscotta Mills. March 16.-The
house, ell and stable owned and occupied
by Jacob S. Harris, Jr was burned this
afternoon with most of the contents. Loss
about 5000; insured for 500. The above
buildings were on a lot adjoining the
Methodist church. Only by great effort
on the part Of the citizens was the church
saved. it having caught fire several times.
Deputy Sheriff James z. Muligan who
has been confined to his home for several
days with sickness is seen on the street
again.