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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1900-09-28

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bat Msmp6is, Ssnn.. cine 8spOlfsrung
bon 102,320 psrIonsn, sessn 64.495
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nabme bon 37,825 ooer 5S.65 pro3.
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betrdgt 44,683 psrIonen, sessn 27557
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nabms bon 17.076 oosr 6197 pro3ent.
The National tribune., 1900-02-15

your kidneys and bladder need immediate
attention.
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raj help to nature, for Swamp-Root is the
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kidneys that is known to medical science.
Swamp-Root is the triumphant discov-
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Kilmer, and is used in the leading hospi-
tails, recommetled by skillful physicians in
their private practice, and is taken by
doctors themselves who have kidney all
ments, because they recognize in it the
greatest and most successful remedy that
medical science has ever been able to COM
pound.
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kidney or bladder trouble, or if there is a
trace of it in your family history, send at
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Y, who will gladly send you, free by mail,
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derful Swamp Root testimonials. Be sure
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
If you are already convinced that
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purchase the regular fifty-cent and one
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make any mistake, but remember the name,
SWamp-Root.
The National tribune., 1900-02-15

would pay an army of 5000 men 40 shil
lings each per week for p years.
Invest the pri Icipal at six per cent. school
fund. and the interest would support for
ever 800 free schools, allowing so schol-
ars and $500 10 each school,"
All this was Of no avail. The masses
were with the Government, and pronounced
the purchase trade consummated.
On October q jefferson informed Con-
gress that the treaty had been ratified, and
on Dec. 20, 1903, Louisiana was peaceably
taken possession of by the United States.
We have only touched upon few of the
momentous questions that had to lie met
in the early days of Congress. They are
a portion of its history and have borne a
vital part in the development and growth Of
the country and its Capital.
Jeffelso during his Administration, Sc
cured money from Congress for the public
buildings, planted four rows Of poplar trees
on Pennsylvania Avenue, and did what he
could to make the "Appian Way of the Re-
public" in keeping with the magnificent
ideal of its founders. This was in imita-
ton of 'fUnter den Linden" in Berlin; but
in 1892 the hoped-for arcade was relegated
to the same oblivion as the alder swamps
of former decade.
The old newspapers of,that day cracked
many a joke at the embryo city. The
Capitol was dubbed the palace in the Will
derness;;" Pennsylvania Avenue the Great
Serbonian Bog" Georgetown was City
of Houses without Streets" and Wash
ington City of Streets without houses"
But Jefferson's artistic skill and taste
showed itself, and the City Beautiful" be-
gan to unfold
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PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges
tiOnS Made.

s. b., Canton. O.-The salary of the
Commissioner of Pensions is So 900 per
year, besides which he has certain per
quSlteS, such as the use of a Government
carriage and team of horses.
j. A. B.-If. at medical examination,
the claimant through misunderstanding
made any statement which he desires to
correct. it is his privilege to return to the
Examlning Surgeons and make such
statement as he wishes. The examna-
lions are expected to be conducted under
such circumstances and in such surround
lngs as will allow of the examination be
ing conducted in a thorough and proper
manner.
Old Subscriber, National Military Home.
ind.-lf for a period of three years pen
sion is not drawn, the pensioners name
Is dropped from the roll. and will not be
restored except upon evidence that title to
the pension still continues. 1t does not
appear that an invalid pensioners wife
can draw part of his pension under the act
of March 3. 1899, unless he executes the
proper vouchers.
c. ". W., Fitzgerald. Gd.-No widow
surviving the soldier, the children under
16 become entitled to the full amour: that
the widow would have been entitled to
receive.
j. G. c., Af7rater, N. Y-Bounties
We're paid for eniistmentS III the service.
Invalid pension is allowed for physical
disabement
&. w. j., Peoria, M.-Ten months is
long time to wait for official action of the
Pension Bureau after medical examina-
ton in an increase claim, but this delay is
| common. 1t is understood an effort is
| now being made, under Commissioner
Evans's direction, to bring up the work
| on increase cases.
j. f. r., Orpheus, OFF you claimed
on the unsettled disability under the gen.
| eraI law before July 1, 1880, you will obtain
| arrears back to date of discharge. when
pension on said disability is allowed.
j. ~, Detroit, Mica.-If your pension
was granted under the general law, and the
unsettled disabilities were claimed on
said disabilities will commence from the
date YOU made application on them the
| first time
| W. R. b., BoLirur, Ono charge oi
desertion is removed without application
being made therefor. If the soldier, ;.ftel
desertion, again enlisted after an intcrva
of not more than four months, and did moi
by such unlawful enlistment receive oi
become entitled to receive bounty or gra
tuity, either National, State. or local, that
he would not have been entitled to receive
under his former enlistment, the charge oi
desartion may be removed on appli GATOR
under the act Of March }, 1889. President
i LiilcoiH pIociamatlon OF Marcil ~, 1905
was not intended as an invitation to alb
sentees to return to duty by eniSting il
some other organization; they were ex
pected to return to their proper commands
| j. E. r., DickeyriHe, Md.-There is NJ
special 'iaw regarding the pensions o
second wives of soldiers" Perhaps you
have reference to the provision in the act o
June 81, 1890, which prohibits the pen
sioning of widows under that act unles:
married to the soldier before the date o
the Iaw-June q, 1890.
The National tribune., 1900-02-15
Work of the Pension Office.

The report of certificates issued for the
week ending Feb. 3tshows-
Army invalid: Original, 81; increase and
additional, 423; reissue, As; restoration
and renewal. AZ; duplicate. 5; accrued, SO;
'' Army invalid TACT of June 27, 1sso):
reissue, 40; restoration and renewal, SO;
supplemental, z; duplicate, s; accrued, 129;
Army invalid (mar with SPAIN: Ongi-
' Army widow, etc: Original, AZ; reissue,
1; restoration apd renewal 1; accrued, 1;
total, As.
Army widow, etc. (act Of June 81. 1s9O):
Original, PSI; increase and additional /;
reissue, 1; restoration and renewal, 1;
supplemental, 2; iaccrued, S; total, 267.
Army widow, setc. (war with SPAIN:
Original, 10. ja
Navy Invalid $ Original. 1; increase and
additional, 3: reissue. 2: restoration and
Navy invalid (act Of June 81, 1S9O):
Original, 21; increase and additional, g.
reissue, 2; restoration and renewal, L
duplicate, 1; accrued, z; total. S8.
Navy invalid (war with Spain): Original
2; reissue. l; total, g..
Navy widow, ETC.: Original, 4.
Navy. widow (act Of June 81, 189O)
Original, 8.
Indian Wars-Survivors Accrued 1.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original, a.
Mexican War-SuTviyors: Original, 1
restoration and renewal, 1; accrued,
total, 8.
Mexican war-widows: Original, 2
duplicate J.; total, 3.
Totals: Original. TAO; increase and
additional, 1,O48; reissue, 90; restoratior
and renewal, 100; supplemental. 8; dupli
cate, ID; accrued. 234i Grand total, 2,248
The National tribune., 1900-02-15
MUSTERED OUT.

BLAKESLEE.-At Nicholson, Pa, Nov.
30, 1899. Robert Blakeslee, Co. l., 9th Pa.
Cav. He enlisted Oct. =, 1851, and was
mustered out July IS, 1865. He died
from a gunshot wound received March 5.
1853, at Spring Hill, Tenn. He was a
charter member of Billings Post, 1872.
He leaves widow.
BURSHoNG.-At Van Buren, Ark,
Feb. L, VIM. 81. Burshong, Co. l., I'd Ark:
Cav, and Senior Vice Commander Of
Huron Post, "A. He leaves family.
DAvIS.-At st. Clair, o., Jan. IA, Jobe
Davis, Sergeant, Co. E, 22d KY. He
leaves a widow.
HANEY.-At Altoona, ILL.,, Jan. q,
Richard Haney, Chaplain, 18th Ill. He
joined the Illinois Conference of the NJ. E.
Church in 1885 as circuit rider, was sub
sequently for many years Presiding Elder
of the Galesburg District, and has been an
active soldier in the army Of the Lord up
to his death. He was Chaplain of the 18th
Ill. from May "a, 1861, to June 18, 1862:
Past Chaplain, Department of Illinois,
GAR. and Past Chaplain National
U. v. U. A widow and two SONS and one
daughter survive him.
The National tribune., 1900-02-15

special examination, and that no good
reason is apparent why a special rule
should be made with view of bringing
about such result. While it is true that
occasions often transpire where the attor-
ney is notified of the intent to hold an
examination, yet sail notice is given by
courtesy; it also often happens that at
torneys are frequently invited to be present
and take part in the examination, but this
is also by courtesy, which, it may be re-
marked. is invariably extended if so re-
quested by the claimant"
REVENUE CUTTERS-CO-OPERA
TTON WITH NAVY.-In the pension case
of Daniel NJ. NJ. Means, under the act of
June p, 1890, it is held First Assistant
Secretary Ryan, Jan. "a: 1900, that not
withstanding that the CLAIMANTS term
of service in the Revenue Marine ION the Pa
cific Coast was during the period OF the
war of the rebellion and the cutters on
which he served were under orders to CO.
operate with the Navy, it does not appear
that the said cutters were ever in actual Co
operation with the Navy, and hence claim
ant can not be regarded as having served
in cooperation with the Navy, and so may
not claim pension under the act of June
81. 1890.
The National tribune., 1900-02-15

tional Intelligencer were not quite up to the
yellow journalism of to-day. Their head
line announcing the calamity to the patrons
read thus: $50 We Col"
Society was many-sided and many-col-
ored, from the over-polite French to the
under-done from the rural districts. In
the new Capitol statesmen were battling
every new issue for liberty and the growth
of the new Republic, while at the foot of
the hill the auctioneer of the slave-pen was
selling men, women and children to the
highest bidder. Incongruities never make
way for glorious success, and the day was
not yet ripe for the full corn in the ear of
great Republic.
II was during Jeffcrson's Administration
that the purchase of Louisiana came be-
fore Congress. Men took strong measures
to defeat the enterprise. Jeaiousies were
then rife, as they are to-day. 1t was de-
clared: "The purchase of foreign territory
was unconstitutional"
Some felt TOO much territory would rend
the Republic; others worried lest The East
would become depopuated; that old men
and young would abandon their homes
and seek fortunes and power beyond the
Mississippi, and some relgiously believed
there never could exist united Republic
made up of men who fight Indians and
trap bear around the head waters of the
Mississippi and men who build ships and
catch fish in the harbors of the Atlantic
coast. Some objected to the enormous debt
of ST., 100000.
The newspapers took up the cry and
flooded the country with bugaboo state
ments Of this kind: $1,000, ,OGO! Not one
man in a thousand has any conception
what that amount is. Weigh it and there
The National tribune., 1900-02-15
DEPARTMENT AND
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS

MEXICAN WAR-ACT OF JAN. 20,
1S87.-On Jan. 30 the Senate passed the
bill Is. 2314 amending the Mexican War
service pension act of Jan. 20. 1887. so as
to include in the provisions of the same the
surviving clerks of Army Paymasters and
the widows of such. The bill is now in
committee in the Houss.
CONSULTATION OF RATIONS-PETTY
OFFICERS OF THE NAVY.-On Feb. 9
a bill was finally passed by Congress pro-
viding for Communication of rations of petty
officers of the Navy who served on detached
duty between March 1, 1898, and Nov. A.
1899. The bill now goes to the President
for signature.
SPECIAL EXAMINATION-ATTo
NEYS.-In the case Of the mother of Hiram
Hughes, the attorney Of record was not
notified by the Special Examiner Of the time
and place Of taking testimony, and the case
being rejected, entered an appeal on the
ground that the rejection was illegal or
improper because of the absence of such
notice. The decision First Assistant
Secretary Ryan. Jan. 10, 1900, refusing
to disturb the action of rejection. says:
1T is often apparent, in appeal papers,
that the impression prevails among many
attorneys, as we'll as claimants. that the
prime object Of the Government in pension
matters is to defeat claim if possible
special examinations being used for that
purpose. This impression, it may be
unhesitatingly stated, is absolutely with
out foundation, is not true in any particular,
and those who prosecute claims upon such
a theory stand in their own light Every
possible opportunity is given to a claimant
and his attorney to establish claim. the
only object of the Government in these
matters being to use all possible means
to arrive at the actual truth. The end
aimed at by the Government is never to
defeat claim or to presuppOSe that it is
httt fI.nr tn Il.Nxr
the claim if the law and the facts in evi-
dence will admit of such allowance.
by reason of the foregoing it may be
stated that attorneys have no inherent
right by virtue of their relation to their
client to be notified of or to be present at a
The National tribune., 1900-02-15

Many exciting battles took place in the
old halls of Congress. but the giant states
men of the day knew well how 10 handle
them. Among the momcntous questions
of the time was the United States Bank.
The i,ill TO incorporate the Bank PASSED the
Sena e without division in January, 1874.
and the House ly a vote of 30 to 20
This was before Congress came 10 Wash
ington. Its bills were made receivable IN
all Payments to the United States. and 1t
had the power to establish branch banks,
the headquarters 20 remain III Philadei-
phia.
For three-quarters of a century the queS-
ton controlled party conflict. 1t Grew such
men as jefferson. Hamilton. Calhoun
Clay, Benton, Livingston, Woodbury. and
jackson into the arena, and when Presl-
dent jackson removed the deposits, after
three-months' debate. the Senate passed
resolution of cenSure upon the President.
In a special message jackson protested
against the resolution. The Senate re-
fused TO receive the protest or place it on
record in the Journal; but after three
years struggle Jackson's supporters carried
the expunging resolution, and the resolu-
ton of censure was marked around by
broad, black lines, with the memoranda,
"Expunged by order of the Senate, Jan. 16,
1887"
The argument against this was that it
violated the constitutional direction to the
Senate to keep journal. AS this argu-
ment involved a plain direction of law, it
was considered a breach of the lava
point that some organizations could profit
by.
Then followed the Sub-Treasury and
State Banks. 1t is fresh in the minds of
many to-day-the Inconvenience of the de-
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PERSONAL.

The comrades will be delighted To learn
that the venerable Gen. Horace Binney
Sargent, endeared to them all by his good
work for the veterans and their widows and
orphans, is still in good health. notwith-
standing his so years. He resides now at
Santa Monica, Cal, and though his hear
ing is bad, all his other faculties are as
bright as ever, and his mind clear and
active. He takes long rides daily on
horseback. Gen. Sargent went out as Lieu
tenant Colonel of the 1st Mass. Cav. and
became Colonel of the regiment, and Brevet
Brigadier-General for gallantry at Bayou
Rapids.
Tod Post, of Youngstown, o., has put up
Senior Vice Department Laughlin for Com
mander of the Department OF Ohio GAR.
The Encampment will be held at Findlay,
in May.
W. NJ. Collins Corps, 214, Sand Hill.
The National tribune., 1900-02-15

n. Y. presents the name of its active and
efficient President, Mrs. Elizabeth X.
Denton, for President of the Department
of New York, W.RC., and will actively
urge her election. Collins Post indorses
her candidacy, and will help all it can.
Jerry Simpson is making systematic
canvass of Kansas in the interest of his
candidacy to succeed Senator Baker.
Dunlap Post. Rock Rapids, Iowa. and
others present the name of Capt. w. T.
Rigby FOR the next Commander of the
Department Of Iown. Capt. Rigby has q
fine military record. He was the only
line officer who received special mention
for gallantry at Cedar Creek, and the
Comte de Paris speaks Of him as "the Cap
tain who led his men of the disastrous
field with as much deliberation and form
as though on parade" Capt. Rigby has
become widely known by his excellent
work in behalf of the Vicksburg Military
Park. His views are all right on the PEN
sion question, and he voices the condemna-
ton of Evans by the comrades of Iowa.
The National tribune., 1900-02-15

Pain or dull ache in the back is unmis-
taxable evidence of kidney trouble. II is
natures timely warning to show you that
the track of health is not clear.
If these danger signals are unheeded,
more serious results are sure to follow.
Bright's disease, which is the worst form
of kidney trouble. may steal upon you.
The mild and the extraordinary effect OF
the world-famoIIs kidney remedy. Swamp
Root. is soon realized. 1t stands the high
est for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. A trial will convince you
and you may have sample bottle for the
asking.
Lame back is only one symptom of kid
ney trouble-one of many. Other symp-
toms showing that you need Swamp Root
are, obliged to pass water often during the
day, and to get up many times at night,
smarting or irritation i'll passing, brick
dust or sediment in the urine, constant
headache, dizziness, sleeplessuess. nervous
ness, irregular heart-Eeating, rheumatism,
bloating. irritability, WORKOUT feeling,
lack of ambition loss of flesh, sallow com
plexion.
If your water when allowed TO remain
undisturbed in glass or bottle for twenty
four hours, folms IA sediment or settling: or
has cloudy appearance. 1t IS evidence that
The National tribune., 1900-02-15
Ills NOT n new discovery but =,

old established fact, that there is "a cure for
dropsy without tapping. and Rev. H. Lutz,
1874 White ST. in Dubuque. Iowa, bears
witness to it. "A Mrs. Louise Ode of our
city" writes Rev. Lutz. -had dropsy and
everybody thought she was beyond help
The least exertion would fatigue her very
much and she was hardly able to walk q
few steps. On visit to the poor sufferer ]
brought her bottle of DIR. Peters Blood
Vitalizer and urged her to take it regularly
The good woman followed my advice. Only
short time after this she was able to walk
to my house. nine blocks, and is now com
pletely restored TO health"
DIR. Peters Blood Vitalizer is supplied t,
the people direct only, or through loca
agents. Address at all times, DIR. Pete
Fab ney, 112-114 So. Hoyne Ave. Chicago
The National tribune., 1900-02-15
|k1lElEy7ZRRAY
|!9!IfM MW1>hilzQz012.
Visit to Historic Old Bladensturg.
By MARY S. LOCKWOOD.
Copyrighted, 1899, by THE NATIONAL TRIBGNE

TO hang his clawhamEler coat. naukeen vest
and broadcloth ir'cches after a hard day
in the Senate with such men as Calhoun
or Benton or some other of the great politi
cal war; 0rS Of Ike day.
Here he cam" to his friend for quiet and
rest when some great measure was TO he
thought out Thea there was the pro
tcctiye tariff" which has aly ayS had
opponents in regions where there were not
manufacture or iI:duStr es TO protect: and
the Mexican w;.", the fugitive slave bill
and notification have Ecen debated in
the historic ha Is Of Congress with great
power and forc2fulrnsS even to hot wrang-
ling. and il has been at such times that
the magnificent manhood OF Il live Rcpub
lie came to the front and Steered the ship
of State through the breakers.
There are many amusing incidents OF
the day handed down through the old peri
odicals of the manners and customs.
In 1922 a leading topic for few days
was coming horSe-race between the cele
brated racers Sir Charles" and Eclipse.
Ten thousand people assembled at the trot-
ting park to witness the contest. Presi-
dent Monroe, the Cabinet and other off
cialS We're there.
1t is said that more than a million dol
lars We're wagered on this race. Planters
staked their slaves. and it is said after one
race 500 slaves charged owners. Eclipse
won the $1,000 purse.
in those days lotteries were a licensed
institution. In 1923 the managers of the
Grand National Lottery absconded. reftis-
ing to pay the principal prize of S1G0,OOO.
The city powers claimed no responsibility
for the default. and the ticket-buyers lost
their money. The headlines of the Nd-
The National tribune., 1900-02-15
from a photograph

will lie ABB tons of solid silver. Load it
into wagons and there will be 866 OF them.
Place the wagons in line. giving two
rods TO each, and they will cover a distance
of five and one-third miles. A laborer
could not shovel it into carts, at 18 per day.
in less than two months. Stack it up, dol
lar on dollar, and suppose nine to make
an inch, the pile will he more than three
miles high. Ii would load % sloops. 1t
The National tribune., 1900-02-15
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
W. R. c., Department of the Potomac.

Last week the Department of the Potomac,
W.R.C., elected the following officers:
Pres. Matilda r. Sprague; S. V.-P., j.
Treas, Mrs. Ellis; Chap, Mrs. Addie
Feather; Chairman of the Executive Board,
Mrs Sallie r. Jacobs. The following
were elected members of the Executive
Board: Julia West Hamilton. Vina NJ.
Calhoun, Mrs. Cornelia Wilkinson, and
Adelne Fletcher Mrs. Charlotte Kebbey
presided over the election.
The National tribune., 1900-02-15
This VIII Interest Many.

+. w. Parkhu-st, the Boston publisher, says
that if any one who is afflicted with rheumatism
in any form, or neuralgia. will send their ad-
dress to him at box 1901, Boston Mass, he will
direct them to peri, ct cure. He has nothing
to sell or give, only tells you how he was cured.
Hundreds have tested il with success.
The National tribune., 1900-02-15

w. NJ. Collins Corps, pa, Sand Hill.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-15
PROMISED TO OBEY HER.
How a Sharp Minister Got the BETTER
of a Smart Bride
groom,

The groom entered alone and said conf
dentially:
DO you use the word obey in your mar
No." said the minister, relates the Wom-
ans Journal, I do not usually"
''WelI," said the expectant benedict, 81
have, come to ask you to marry me now,
and l want it used"
Certainly" replied the other, cit shall
be DONE and presently the couple stood
solemnly before him.
James t. said the CLERGYMAN; do
wife,"
81 do
''Do you solemnly promise to love, honor
and obey her so long as you both shall live?"
Horror and rebellion struggled with the
sanctities of the occasion on the bride
groom's face, but he chokingly responded
II do, and the meek bride decorously prom
ised in her turn.
After the ceremony was over the bride
groom said excitedly aside to the grave
minister:
"You misunderstood me, sir, you mis-
understood me! I referred to the woman's
promising to obey"
''Ah, did you, indeed?" serenely answered
his reverence. but | think what is good
for one side is good for the other, don't you?
And, my friend, it is my advice to you to
say nothing more about it, for as an old
married man I can tell you you'll have to
obey anyhow"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-15
re1as Eleotr,csl vyorkers strike.

Houston, Tex, Nov. IA Notice
was given out at Dallas late last
night saying all electrical workers in
Dallas will strike this morning. 1t
was also said that all the hnemen of
the Southwestern Telephone com
pany are going to strike to-day in
sympathy with the strike of telephone
operators in the southern cities of
the state. The strike is now at
Houston, San Antonio, Galveston and
Waco and grows out of grievances of
the operators at San Antonio and
Waco.