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The National tribune., 1900-03-29
(To be continued.)

TORRENCE Post, Keokuk, Iowa, goes
farther than any in it's recommendations
as to admission to Post meetings. 1t will
urge upon the Department Encampment
of Iowa to recommend such changes in the
Rules and Regulations of the Grand Army
of the Republic. under proper restrictions,
will permit members of auxiliary organiza-
tions attend meetings of Posts" Strictly
speaking, there is but one auxiliary organ
ization to the Grand Army That is tho
Woman's Relief Corps. The National
Encampment has so far refused to confer
that status on any other organization,
though, substantially, there is little differ
ence i'll its treatment of the Ladies OF the
GAR. If the Department of Iowa acts
upon the suggestion of Terrence Post, it
should specify the organizations which are
to entitle receive the benefits. These
would be: The WR.C, the Ladies of the
GAR, the Sons of Veterans, and the
Ladies' Auxiliary.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

AS we have said before, the English can
be trusted to tell the truth about their war,
the same as we do. They have become
very tired Of the earlier Mysteries of their
war correspondents, who were simply
covering the whole of South Africa with a
rain of Iyddite shells, with heaps of men
slain i'll desperate hanh-to-hand bavonet
conflicts, and with massive Notifications
abounding in every possible device. The
correspondents who write such stuff now-a-
days only expose themselves to ridicule
for their gross ignorance. There has
been no bayoneting any where, for the
excellent reason that there never was a
bayonet made a half-mile long. The
terrible frowning Notifications turn out to
be rude bitches, rarely more than Is inches
deep, and all the men killed by lyddite so
far could be buried in one small Genet ,rv
lot. To men who understand real war
the actuaIity is bad enough. \ hastily
dug ditch, only Is inches deep. or even
silallower, just sufficient to shelter a line
OF rihcmcn lying down behind IT, is more
terrible than the most imposing walls OF
any fort in Europa The bayonet aud the
lyddite shell arc feeble things after all to a
rain OF bullets from a skirmish-ine of men
lying in position, and firing to hit.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

BREVET BRIG.-GEN. HENRY HARM
Den, Department Commander of Wiscon-
sin. GAR, died at his home in Madison,
Wis, last week, of pneumonia. aged 49,
He went into the army in 1861 in the 1st
Wis. Cav; became successfully Captain.
Major, and Lieutenant-C Colonel, and was in
command of the regiment when it was sent
in pursuit Of JEFF Davis. His regiment
and the 4th Mich. Cav struck Davis's camp
about the same time, and in the confusion
of the early morning fired into one another.
Two men were killed before the mistake
was discovered. Harnden was brevetted
Colonel and Brigadier-G eneraI for his SER
vices. He was active in GAR work, and
last year was elected Commander of the
Department of Wisconsin.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
SOME COMPARISONS.

Up to date, the British have had just
1000 men killed, nearly every one by
bullets The loss by artillery fire has
been Insignificant.
There have been possibly over 100000
men engaged, in one way or another, in
Roberts's columns and Buffers lines,
and the defense of Kimberley and Mafek-
ing.
American soldiers will regard this as a
very moderate butchers BILL" for four
months of active operations, which have
filled the press of the world with interim
nable reports and editorial comments. II
is about half as many as little armies about
third the size of the British lost in the
single battles of Stone River and Shiloh.
1t is about onc-fifth the number that we
had killed at Gettysburg or Chickamauga
Another comparison suggests itself:
The Germans entered France in August
1870, with an army of 51S,000 men, with
I ,584 cannon. Eventually, the number
Of Germans on French soil was increased
to about 100000. The French met them
with 10000 men and 925 cannon. Other
armies We're raised, but never nearly as
strong as those the Germans were hurting
against them. In the following January
Paris surrendered, and resistance was al
an end.
The official German reports Of thcir
losses show that in overrunning Nation
of 4O,OO0,OOO people, in which, thcoreti-
cally, every able bodied man was put under
arms, they had G,969 men killed by rifle
bullets, and 1908 wounded: and 695
killed by artillery fire, and 1889 wounded.
This would make a total Of ,66I killed
and 53,4S3 wounded in those terrible battles
Of Saarbruck, Spicheren, Borny, Gravelotte
Metz, Sedan, and the siege Of Paris, OF
which we have heard 80 much. Alto.
gcthcr, many fewer men were killed and
wounded than Grant lost in an army never
| more than oac-sixth rs strong as the Ger
man army in the awful campaign from the
Rapidan 10 the Appomattox.
On the other hand, with an army OF
about 100000 men, or one-tenth the total
strength of the German, AMI opposed TO a
! force of Boars insignificant in comparison
| 10 the French strength, the British have
already lost fully onc-scventh as many a.
! the Germans did in oyerrunniug France
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

We've got a rebel spy here who's got on
to our tunnel that we're breakin tonight,
and | want 10 put him down Your well.
until we kin cit cut.
~ rebel spy said the Third Corps boy.
Can We go out Cf yOUT tunnel. tOo?'
Yes. after we git out. You kin folIer
us
Chuck him in said the Third Corps
boy. catching hold of IIbbettSS legs
He'll be safe there till morning anyhow
The well was from 25 10 80 feet deep.
ii let Tibbetts down as far as his and the
| Third Corps boys arms would reach.
and dropped him the rest OF the way lib
belts gave an unearthly yell as soon as he
could gain the use of his Jaws. but the well
was Tar toward the interior OF the prison.
and shrieks and wells were too common
things for the guards to notice. Besides
the praying Christians were singing hymns
i'll loud chorus not far away. and another
crowd were singing patriotic songs with
equal iuStlneSS little WAYS of in another
direction. Tibbetts's yells for help and
curses we've therefore wasted on the damp
sides of The well.
Accompanied by three or four of the
| Third Corps boys, Si hurried back, ex-
| planning to them as he went what was
going on. and how they might take advan-
tase of the tunnel. after its diggers had
| gotten through. He turned them over to
| Shorty with a few whispered words of
explanation. and hastened to the tent.
There Gid informed him that Nos. IL, II,
| IL. II and II had gone in. that everything
was apparently going on all right, and
| that it was his turn.
~ got down. entered the hole. and crawl
ed forward, followed by Monty, Gid and
| Harry. He felt for the feet OF No. Is in
| front of him. but could not reach them.
He assumed that he had lost so much time
that the rest had gotten far ahead of him,
and this encouraged him. He was also
encouraged by feeling that the air got
purer as he advanced, indicating that
the farther end was open. His heart
| began to beat as he had never before
known it, for he scented freedom with
every foot forward that he gained. At
| length the darkness in front of bjm grew
| less dense. and he realized that he was
| IN sight OF the opening. In minute or
two more he thrust his head out of the hole
| INTO the open air.
| Calming himself with a great effort he
crawled noiselessly out into the gulch
and then up onto the farther side where
he halted. turned little, and lay flat, to
watch for the Others
| One by one they emerged and according
to previous instructions crawled slowly
| and close TO the ground across the gulch
1 and lay there silent and motionlesS for a
| little. among the logs. weeds. chunks and
| tall wire-grass. ST counted as they came:
one, two, three. four five. six. seven They
| were all out He could distinguish through
| the darkness Shorty's long body, in the
| center, and Petes diminufive form bringing
| up the rear. They were all there.
| The guard on the stockade called out:
| Post numbeh 2S-half-past eight o'clock,
| and a-i-l's WE'LL"
| Only l:alf an hour since they had started.
| 1t seemed years.
| (To be continued.)
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

IT SEEMS impossible TO ever wholly elimi-
nate the factor of error from a States Rights
mind. In an otherwise very excellent edi-
torial on Commander in Chief Shaw's
speech at Atlanta. the Constitution of that
city says:
When Gen. Shaw recognizes, as he does.
that the men from Ohio, as well as the men
from Georgia, were III the field in loyal
Obedience to their STATE authorities. he
places all upon that high level where each
can recognize the good in the other"
The error in this is the assumption that
the war was between Sovereign States -
fighting one another. The war was between
the Government, which was trying to save
itself, and an organization of men who were
trying to destroy it. No man had the
right to use the name and authority of the
State of Georgia to compel men to fight the
Government, and it was never recognized
that Georgia, as State was in rebellion,
only some of her people The State of
Ohio never fought Georgia. She did not
call upon her sons i'll the name of the
State but of the United States. They
were III no sense fighting Ohio's battles
but those of the whole country If Ohio
had attempted 10 withdraw from the fight,
as there was once plan to withdraw Indi.
ana from the fight, the Ohio men would
have gone on fighting just the same, pre-.
cisely as the Indianians would have done
if the Copperhead conspiracy for withdraw.
ing their State had succeeded.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

THERE comes a scandalous report that
the Western people are getting even with
the Yankees for their wooden nutmegs and
basswood hams, by selling Mississippi
River dog-fsh as shredded Goldfish" No
body in the Mississippi Valley but negroes
and very poor whites would ever eat dogfish,
but it is said that by sailing and drying them
and treating them with valerian or tan
bark, or something equally smelly, they
make toIerably good Goldfish. This is a
matter for the Pure Food Congress to in
vestigate
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

IT was quite an astonishing victory that
Hon. Chas. Curtis won in the First District
of Kansas over Henry Clay Evans, Cyrus
Leland, and their man Bailey. 1t was one
of the prettiest little fights ever seen in
Kansas. and Curtis won it in great shape.
carrying six out of eight Counties. He
carried Leland's own County against him.
The comrades there stood by their friends
and downed their enemies.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

IN his Annual Address to the Depart
ment of Utah, Department Commander
Maurice NJ Kaighn makes vigorous
arraignment of the policy of the Pension
Bureau, and calls upon the veterans to
stand together for a radical change.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

in breaking down the feudal system, and
taking away from the Governors and the
rings which have always dominated the
States their despotic political power The
Governor of Georgia has signed bill by
which hereafter all vacancies shall be
filled by elections.
This takes away from him about 1,50O
appointments year which have previ-
ously been his prerogative.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

LORD ROBERTS seems to be thoroughly
saturated with American ideas. He recog-
nizes that Canadian and Australian troops
object to being commanded by mere lords
and titled nobodies, and that they fight and
do better under officers whom they know
and in whose abilities and experience they
have confidence. Consequently. he is
allowing those troops to choose their own
6fficarS
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
PERSONAL.

Chas. Eugene Hamlin. grandson of the
late Vice-President, is after Col. A. K. Nc
Clure, because of the latter's statement that
President Lincoln favored the selection
of Andrew johnson for his running mate
in 1864, instead of Hannibal Hamlin. Mr..
Hamlin exhibits proof that President Lin
coin continually spoke in favor of having
his former associate renominated, but the
Massachusetts, politicians manuvered 10
defeat Hamlin, and nominate Andrew
Johnson.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

SENATOR HoAR IS having hard time
with his dusky proteges. He wanted q
pension OF $4,000 for eX-Queen Liliouka-
blameless and spotless." Senator Cockrell
thought It was setting dangerous pre-
cedent. We are likely to have on our handsa
lot of dethroned kings, queens. princes, etc,
and might even be asked to pension Agui-
naldo's widow. The proposition was laid
on the table.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

THE yellow papers which have been max
ing such a screech over the way that the
baggage of homecoming tourists is over
hauled in New York, should study the
operations of Continental tariffs. Travel
ers are not allowed to even bring few
matches into France, with which TO light
their cigars. An Englishman was re-
Gently fined 1000 francs for having box
of matches in his valiSe.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

AFTER ALL the main iniquity of the Codi-
fication Commission is that it would give
Evans full opportunity to rip up all the
pension legislation laboriously secured by
So wears of hard work, and make a new set
of laws TO suit himself.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

COMMANDER-IN CHIEF Shaw is now
in Texas, and doing good missionary and
revival work wherever he goes In most of
the places he visits there is "A public re-
ception given him, largely attended by
citizens and ex-Confederates
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

THE Kentucky Goebelites seem deter
mined to force trouble. They have secured
as their legal adviser Cincinnati lawyer
whose Vaccinations induced riot in that
city few years ago, in which 40 persons
were killed and the court house burned.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

THERE is no necessity for all this new
jargon that has been introduced into the
reports of the South African war. A
"laager' is merely a camp; a "kopje' is
only hill; a mex" is only gap; drift IS
trek" is a march with the wagons drawn
by cattle, instead OF mules; and so on.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

JOSEPH Z. SIMMONS POST, Pembroke.
Mass, has resolved in favor of admitting
Sons of Veterans TO Post meetings and
asked the Massachusetts delegation to
favor such rule in the National Encamp-
ment
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

THE Congressional Convention of the
First Kansas District in session at Atchi-
son, adopted "A resolution demanding the
removal of Henry Clay Evans.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

VERY strange: None of the Field Comets
of the Beers seems 10 be mulch ON blowing
his own bugle
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

NONE of the powers has yet offered to
mediate down in Kentucky, where they
are carrying on real war.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
ONCE: sss Pennsylvania Avenue N. W.

THE British skirmish line is bold, but
the rocky line of the Beers is boulder.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
130 S. Main St.

any measure of consequence they would
first ascertain whether or not 1t was
III accord with the wishes of the Pres
idcnt. 1t will be remembered that
even after the trusts had demanded
the enactment of the bill placing a
tariff on the products of Porto Rics,
some of the Republican members Of
Congress declined to vote for 1t until
they had been assured that 1t was
"the Presidents wish" that the Dill be
passed. even II he had declared 1t to
be "our plain duty" to give free trade
to the Porto Ricans.
If President Mckinley had been
more liberal in the exercise Of his veto
power during his first term it would
have been an excellent thing for the
people.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
ELECTRIC
Power on the Canal.
Experiments Are Now
Being Made ,
And They Are Proving to
be Satisfactory.
Mr., Johnston Believes the Time
Is Coming
When All Of 0hio's Boats Will be Pro-
PEELED That Way.

While Mr.. w. G. Johnston was in
Columbus last week attending n meet
ing of the Board of Public Works, of
which he is a member, the matter of
operating boats by electricity was dis
cussed. Not long ago the Board grant.
cd permission TO Southern Ohio cap
italists to Use the bernie bank of tho
canal near Hamilton for experiments
with electric propulsion of boats. The
first test of the new power which was
witnessed by the members of the
Board, was very satisfactory.
Mr.. Johnston believes that within Il
few years practically all OF the boats
on Ohio canals will be propelled by
electricity. In the test at Hamilton u
motor car hauled three canal boats,
each loaded with so tons, and did It
easily. The motor could have drawn
even IL greater load. &he new power
will not move the boats much faster
than is done at present with animal
power, as the canal would be damaged
by rapid navigation. The reduction OF
operating expenses would be the chief
consideration in favor OF the new
power.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
THE PRICE OF iMPERlALIs N.

(From the Philadelphia Record)
There is to be no slackening In the
strenuous progress Of Imperialism-not
If the administration can help it. 1t
Will cost 100000 to put the battle.
ships Indiana and Massachusetts, in
commission and send them to Fort
ress Monroe, whence they arc to be
dispatched OH some mysterious orrand
in far distant seas. Does any one be-
lcve that this costly naval demon
stiution would have been undertaken
Mt this time but for the presumed ne
cessity for another issue In the forth
coming political campaign. The mon
ey of the people is aung about like
dross and the best young blood OF the
nation split like water-and all for
what? That men drunken with power
ana ut deadly enmity with FREQ Ameri-
can institutions and traditions may
continue to hold the reins of govern
mcnt and pile up colossal personal for
tunes on the ruins of individual enter
prise and American liberty!
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18

The Democrat predicted last week
that the celebrated reply Of Gov.
Edgerton to Senator Hanna's Invita-
tion to attend the Philadelphia con-
vention would be given greater cir
culation and would attract as much
attention as any document relating to
the present national issues. Already
the letter has been published in full
in the Cincinnati Enquirer, and the
New York Journal, the two papers
that reach the largest number of read
ers of any daily publications In Amer
Sea, and It will be published In turn
In hundreds Of other newspapers
throughout the country. After that
the letter will be printed in pamphlet
form and distributed broadcast
throughout the country before the
campaign closes. Locally the lcttcr has
attracted more attention than anything
the Governor las ever said or written
and he is receiving great many con.
gratulatory letters from Independent
Republicans and Democrats.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
THAT VETO POWER.

Some statlsticlans have discovered
that while President Mckinley has
sent but four vetoes to Congress dur
ing hls first term, President Cleveland
sent SOL. As a result, Administration
organs are doing great deal of gush-
ing over President McKinley's record
The fact that practically every meas
IRE Of any importance was initiated
by the Executive or with Executive
approval, had n great deal TO do with
the sparing use of the Presidential
veto. So well marshalled was the
Executive influence over Congress
Z that before the majority OF the peo
Pies representatives would vote fol
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18

1t rs not apparent that the delegates
TO the Philadelphia convention will
hnve much to do except "cnjoy them
selves" The ever-prcscnt "close friends
of the Administration" have saved
responsibility OF preparing and adopt
ing a platform, and Uncle Mark, he of
the "magiciuns wand" will attend to
the nominations.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18

Senator Hanna may be pardoned for
falling into the blunder Of sending Gov
ernor Edgerton, a Lincoln Republican,
an invitation to attend tho Philadel-
phia convention, but Gen. Dick ought
to have known better. If Gen. Dick
wants to stir up another hornets nest
he might attempt to reply to the Gov
ernor's letter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
GENERAL DICKS SPEECH.
Cincinnati Euquirer0

One OF the postCongrcssional num-
bers of the Congressional Record EN-
braces about twenty pages OF matter
under the caption Of speech of Hon.
Charles Dick, of Ohio, in the House
of Representatives" 1t rs on "The
Questions Of the Hour" and one of the
several captions with which II is EN-
belllshed Is "a Review of Three Years
OF President McKinleys AdminIstra.
ton" Mr.. Dick never delivered this
speech In the House. 1t Is doubtful
II he ever had leave TO print; but the
matter is there, and is now available
for circulation as campaign docu.
ment, substantially Mt government ey-
pensc. 1t embraces many subjects,
and can be divided up into many doe.
umunts and sent out under Mr.. Dicks
frank, We believe Mr.. Dick never al.
dressed the House but once. and that
was In eulogy OF a deceased member.
The speech which now appears SO
ostentntlously In government prints is
a collection of stuff that It Is desired
TO get out among the people during
the canvass now AT hand, Among
other things the letter TO Dear Mr.
Dick" from Secretary Hay, written
during the Ohio campaign Of last year
Is lugged In. II Is obsolete; or, If no
that, it's present publication will he'll
the Democrats more than II will hell
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
AKRON
May Get the State Grange
Convention.
Would Bring Two Thousand People
to the CITY.


Tie Akron Chamber Of Commerce
and the various Grange organizations
of Summit county are doing all in
their power to bring the next State
convention of the Grange to Akron.
This convention will be attended by
upwards Of 1000 people aud 1t will be
OF great benefit to the city. Every.
thing indicates that those who are try
ing to bring the convention TO Akron
will be successful in their undertaking.
At the convention Of the Grange last
year only one county in the State fail
cd to be represented. The other coun-
ties all sent from one to dozen dele,
gates.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
The Question Of Dessert.

Is easily and simply solved with q
package Of Burnham's Hasty Jellycon.
1t Is only necessary to dissolve a pack.
age of it in boiling water and set away
TO cool. The result is delightfully."-
pure jelly, and an ideal dessert. The
favors are orange, lemon, strawberry,
raspberry, peach, wild cherry and the
unhavored "calfsfoot," for making
wine and coffee jellies. All grocers
sell it. 2
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
THE OHIO PLATFORM.
Cincinnati Enquirer0

The platform adopted by the Ohio
Democratic state convention was intel
ligcntly and Loyalty written, and splen'
ddly meets the demands of the hour.
1t furnishes a fine text for series Of
political sermons upon which The En-
quircr viii take pleasure in entering,
1t speaks for itself, though. 1t lis
plain and honest, aud requires no eluci-
dation.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
Iona Lake Park Notes.

The members of tho Sons of Veter-
ans Rife company went to Long lake
by steamer Saturday night. They re-
mnlned over Sunday. A guard mount,
drills. and bivouac We're the features
Of the outing.
The Star and Crescent Commandcry
of the Red Cross gave an excursion to
Winter Green park Sunday. They wcrt
conveyed by the steamer City of Ak
ron.
A fish fry and dance was given at
Park hotel Friday evening.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18

We do not see the name Of Col. IL.
G. Sanford among those Of Akron Re-
publicans who will attend the Phlln.
deIphia convention. Perhaps the Col
onel is going to take advantage of the
Machines absence to do some running
for the Republican nomination for
Mayor.