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The National tribune., 1901-09-12
In the Switch shanty.

Charles De Lano Hine, an ex-army Of
| ficer, turned railroad man, has an illus
trated article in the September Century
which he calls Gossip of the Switch
Shanty."
The suggestive subhead of a Western
paper for the news notes of its railroad
column is Switch Shanty Secrets" 1t is
in the switch-shanty and about the round
house that two or three railroad men
gather together to exchange views, reinin-
iscences. and predictions. When a man
comes OFF duty, either at the end of run
or at the close of a days work in the
yard, he does not stop to gossip, for the
simple reason that he is hungry. When
he is going out" or coming on it is
different. He then has a full tender"
(stomach), whatever the hour of day or
night. a good railroad man, like a good
soldier, eats on every possible occasion,
not knowing when the next opportunity
may come.
With that full feeling which comes af-
ter eating, and which to healthy man
is so comfortable, the railroad man warns
up to discriminating discussion of all
the railroad questions of the hour, from
the latest 're-MorganiZation" of neighbor-
ing roads to the kind of "smokeless" coal
the purchasing agent or the fuel agent is
buying for engine use. The fireman with
fine scorn speaks of it as ''steamless" coal,
an apt description OF Its failure to yield
sufficient heat-units to keep up the re-
quired steampreSsure. With the exag-
gcration characteristic of men of action
and of motion, from Capt. John Smith
to Emilio AguinaldO, the fireman asserts
in all sincerity: Il shoveied 10 ton o.
coal for the old lady last trip. Put in the
last shovelful pulling into the yard.
Thought we'd have to cut (detach the en-
gine) and run for coal, but Jack (he en-
gineman) said he could make in, and we
did, by doing our durndest. Finest Teller
on the road TO fire fer, that Jack Pull
lem. He won't take no back slack when
them conductors tries to rawhide Impose
ON him, but he never says u word to his
fireman. He knows when he's got Il good
man on the left-hand side Cfireman). All
yer got to do is to keep her hot, and turn
on the injector time enough to keep the
water from gettin' low in the boiler, and
he'll do the rest" To the initiated this
sounds very much like the satisfaction of
the freshman who enjoyed carrying Il hod
of bricks up the ladder because "a poor
divil OF Il mason at the top did all the
worruk for him." However, this passes
unnoticed, and the group, realizing that
the fireman is hooked up for talking,
lets him continue in his audible hero-wor-
ship.
The National tribune., 1901-09-12
BILLY THE KID.
The True Story of western bad Man."

n.
History has it, with what accuracy lei
rs not inquire too closely, says E. Hough
in Everybody's Magazine, that when Bill,
the Kid was yet boy, not more than Il
years of age, some one addressed to hi:
mother disrespectful remark. This wa:
IN Arizona, and at a time when resent.
ments were swift and deadly. The story
goes that the boy drew a knife, fatally
stabbed the man, and then fed the coun.
try. From that time Billy the Kid be-
came an outlaw, and an outlaw he re,
manned for the seven years which COM
pleted the span of his short life.
Today there is a little lowly heap of
earth located at Las Cruces, n. NJ To
the curious stranger some idle native may,
now and again, point out this little grave
and explain, with n certain pride, that
Las Cruces possesses the final resting
place of the worst bad man that ever in
Tested the Southwestern border. An an
cient Mexican, who sometimes shows this
grave to visitors, once made the cautious
remark regarding its occupant that, had
he lived, he would probably have turned
out to be Il bad man.
And how old was Billy when he died?'
asked one curious stranger.
Iwenty-one, Senor,' replied the an
cient. He died, almost one might say,
before he fully began to live"
lou say ne was Dau remarked an
other stranger.
He is said to have killed many men,"
How many? How many, amigo. had
this man killed at the time he himself
died?"
HE had killed. replied the ancient
Mexican, ID men. one for each year of
his age, may the saints defend u.s. said
the Mexican. He was a good man, and
very kind to poor people. Yet, had he
lived, he might, according to the opinion
of some, have turned into bad man"
The National tribune., 1901-09-12

orce became engaged with the Confed-
crates, firing from behind trees and logs,
but neither party made any attempt to
advance until darkness hid each othel
from view.
During the following night TerrelPs
Battery was stationed on Serratts Hill,
as Gen. McCook believed it could there
enfilade n portion of the enemy's line and
command the Bridge Greek bottoms. BE
also sent out the nth Pa, OF our brigade,
at II p. H., with shovels, as well as mus
kets, and by daybreak the morning of
May % they had thrown up 400 yards
of earthworks along the crest of the hill
for the protection of the battery, laying
down their shovels and taking up their
muskets none too soon to defend their
work from the vigorous attack of the en-
envy, who sought to recover some of the
ground lost the ,'ay before, but failed,
principally because we had the advantage
of newly-made breastworks.
This attack was followed by heavy fir
ing all along the front Of our division,
which now occupied the front and center
of Halleck's great army. There was also
severe skirmishing and artillery duels
along the front of the Right and Left
Wings, as Thomas and Pope pressed close
to the enemy to prevent him from with
drawing troops from either wing to re-
inforce his center.
AS the skirmishing continued to grow
more vigorous, one company after another
The National tribune., 1901-09-12
The Summer of 1916.
RoSton piIOt

If the recollections of the Danville Qll.)
News are not at fault, that Summer can
not, strictly speaking, be said to have ever
set in. Along in April, when the garden
should have been showing signs of active
life, the snow on the ground was from
four to six feet deep, and frozen solid for
half its depth. In May only the surface
of it had melted and the ground could
not be reached for planting purposes ex-
cept by tunnelling. In June the snow had
disappeared, but the ground was still
frozen hard, and along toward the latter
part of that month another fall occurred
which made sleighing good in Danville
and vicinity for several days.
On the morning of July water froze
in the wells and pitchers of the early set
tiers, and there was excellent skating on
the neighborhOOd ponds. Snow fell to-
ward noon, and the usual Independence
Day exercises were held in church
warmed by blazing log fires and were
participated in by men and women in
Midwinter clothing.
The Spring, when it came in reality,
was so short and severe that no vegeta-
ton could thrive in it. In August the
corn, which had struggled against ad-
verse circumstances, went to tassel so
early that it was useless except as fodder.
Corn from other parts of the country
brought unheard-of prices, and for seed
to be used in the Spring Of 1877 farmers
were obliged to provide themselves with
corn grown in 1915. All breadstuffs went
up, and flour year afterward sold at
SIT a barrel
As . matter of fact there was no Sum
mer in the vicinity of Danville in 1916,
and the files of the DanYille News for
that period prove that the weather ex-
perts in those days attributed the extra
ordinary meteorological condition to spots
on the sun, just as they are doing now.
The Winters preceding and following
the severe Summer were intensely cold,
and, as the people in those days knew
none of the conyeniences of steam-heated
fats and were wholly ignorant of COM
forts derived from contact with the mod
ern janitor, their sufferings, it will be
supposed, must of necessity have been in
teESe.
The public health was never better
There were the usual cuttings and log
raisings everywhere. Although the crops
were failure, the spirits of the people
never dropped, and their confidence in
Illinois as a corn producer never weak
ened. The sturdy pioneers and first set
tiers went about their business, just as
usual
The National tribune., 1901-09-12

ailments. HIS a most ptlable one. his con.
stitution was weakened 10 such degree that IL was
imp :ssi6is fcr him to perform his duties He speat
hundreds or dollars for remedies and Specialist
but could not regain his vitality. One day brothsf
lodge member called his attention to remedy In lacs
mplored Mr. HArer TO take the remedy for his afo,
ton: he did and in months time was entirely
cured. his constitution rejuvinated and his vitality re-
gained To-day he Is a man in every sense which that
word would imply Mr.. Harter Is not what one would
call immensely rich man. but his gratitude this
marvellous remedy is great that he says he intends
making his LIES labor that Of putting this remedy IN
the hands of all those afflicted he Mr. Hart.f
being a very conscientious man. Thought perhaps the
remedy may not prove In every case 50 wonderfully
beneficial as II did In his For this gave ty
sufferers the and In every instance the
wonderful results experienced his case,
so he he VIII send every sufferer of this DEATH
dealing disease, Failing Manhood, and its kindred
ailments absolutely free the means which directed
him to health and contentment At Nevada Mo-,
there is located State Asylum No g. In which there are
at present about seven hundred patients: Mr. Harss
claims that upon good authority he Is informed thAt
about IS cent OF these unfortunates their ndn
through this disease With this awful picture ever be-
fore him, he believes IL Is his duty humanity to
those now upon brink Of destruction which Is much
worse than death. Any reader sending name and ad-
dress to Mr.. w S. Harter So Ash Street. Nevada No.
win receive without delay and free Of charge this
derful knowledge.
The National tribune., 1901-09-12
A Letter pel,yer.d At..r "a years.

MAILED June Il, 1868, and delivered
Aug. 16, 1901" This 10 the record Of q
letter that passed through the Cincinnati
Postoffice into the hands Of Comrads
Jacob Cantle at Franklin, Ohio. 1t took
exactly 80 years, two months and two
days for this letter to reach its destina-
ton.
Comrade Cantle and Capt Monfort,
who is now Postmaster at Cincinnati, be-
longed to Co. f, 18th Ohio. They were
together at Gettysburg. Comrade Cantle
was wounded on the first day, consequent
ly, was absent from the ranks at roll-call
on the morning OF the second day, and did
not get his mail when the Captain hur-
riedly distributed the letters addressed to
his company. Capt. Monfort placed the
letter in an inside pocket Of his army
blouse, and when his mother came to
visit him after the battle she bundled
away the old blouse, and it, with the let
ter, disappeared from sight and memory.
few days ago Capt. Monfort, while
looking over some old army papers to Sc
cure data to aid an old cOmrade who has
claim pending before the Pension Blu
reau, came across the old blouse wrapped
in paper. In its inside pocket was that
letter for Private Jacob Cantle. The en-
velops was gorgeous with the American
eagle, and the streaming Stars and Stripes
hung from its claws. Two days later
capt. Monfort was In Mlddetown to ad-
dress a meeting OF old soldiers. AS he
spoke his eye rested on a face which he
identified at once as that Of Comrade
Cantle, whom he had not seen for years.
We'll, guess that letter is about DUE"
said Cantle, when the Captain told him
Of the find. Send it up, Captain; but"
he added, laughingly, "begosh, I'll have to
watch for its comingI 1t wouldn't do for
my wife to get that frst-I had two
or three sweethearts in those days, and
there's no telling what might be in it, and
| don't want any trouble over it at this
stage"
Comrade Cantle is still robust, despite
his three and half years of hard service
with Co. f, 18th Ohio and his imprison-
ment of five months at Andersonvilie. The
silver plate that replaced the piece of
skull Clipped out by rebel bullet at Get
tysburg gives him no trouble. He re-
ceives pension of S17 per month.
The National tribune., 1901-09-12
ZzumLOUISVILLE
9SSSSSS%S<Gb Mg SEA
Soldiers Diary of the Civil War.
A Soldiers Diary of the Civil War.
By LYMAN S. WIDNEY, 34th III.
Copyrighted, 1901, by TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

ments of our brigade adjoining our camp.
He compared Halleck's army to huge
anaconda about to envelope Beauregard's
army in its fatal folds, and thus end the
war outside OF Virginia. We extracted
great comfort from his words, and when
the Indianians broke into prolonged
cheers we joined the chorus.
Gov. Morton has been very attentive
to his soldiers in the field, and has per
sonally attended to the wants of sick
and wounded here since the battle Of
Shiloh. Although Illinois has a larger
representation in the ranks here than In
diana, our Governor has not shown US
his face.
The National tribune., 1901-09-12
INDIANA's WAR GovERyoR.

On May 22 Gov. Oliver p. Morton of
Indiana, who is here looking after the
interests Of his soldiers, delivered a very
Stirring address to the two Indiana regi-
The National tribune., 1901-09-12
Educate Your Bowels.

Your bowels can be trained as well
as your muscles or your brain. Cas-
earets Candy Cathartic train your
bowels to do right. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-03-07
Government of til, Philippines

Washington, D. c.. Special The
President will issue an executive or
der, designating General Macarthur
and all the other officers Of the pre-
sent military government in the Phil
ippineS to administer all military, civ
il and judicial powers necessary to
govern the Philippine Islands. The OK
listing government will continue under
a new designation Of authority from
the President. until arrangements can
be made for the establishment OF civil
government and for maintaining and
protecting the inhabitants of said Is
lands in the free enjoyment of their
liberty, property and religion" Thi~
is simply a precautiOn against legal or
international complications. A gene
raj plan Of civil government has been
formulated by the Secretary OF WAY
and referred to the Philippine com
mission for its consideration. It will
be for the President TO determine
when and how the government shall
be inaugurated. It seems to be settled
that Judge Taft will be the first civil
governor OF the Philippines and that
General Chaffe will have command OF
the military forces.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-03-07
Cuban Tariff Changes.

Washington, D. c., Specialists
President has issued an executive o.
der, making two important changes in
the Cuban tariff, which will become
operative April l, next. The duty On
refined mineral oils is increased To s.
per 100 kilos. The difference beatween
the crude and the refined will make
the cost of oil in Cuba about the same
as it is in the United States. Also in
section ia, regarding cottons, tissue
measuring not over 65 centimeters IN
width and weighing eight kilogTama
Or more per 100 square meters, are
granted the same rate as that former
y applied to weights Of 10 kilog1 AKA
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-03-07
Lived as a Man.

LOndan, by Cable.-A remarkable
story Of male Improvisation was re
vealed in a police court here, IN con
nection with an arrest for alleged
money frauds. The prisoner, named
Catherine Coombs, aged &C. described
IS a house decorator appeared IN court
in male attire. For 40 years Catherine
impersonated a man ard worked on
board peninsula and Oriental steamers.
in various capacities and also for Lon
don firms. She says she was married
at IS, taught school and then though
there were better chances of advance
ment as man. She married a lady
with whom she lived for II years.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-03-07
Admiral SChiey's Successor.

Washington, Spectacular Admiral.
Bartlett J. Cromwell, commandant Of
the navy yard has BEEN selected @
succeed Rear Admiral Schley as COM
mander of the South Atlantic station
Rear Admiral John ]. Read at pres mt
unattached, will succeed to the lom-
mand Of the Portsmouth yard. Ad-
miral Schley will probably return
home at his own convenience, duriug
the spring and early summer, ard
upon his arrival probably will be as
signed to board duty Or placed on
waiting until the date Of his retire
ment
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-03-07
PICKS UP COURAGE.
England Hopes Soon to End Sout,
African War,

London. by cable-The war in Sor,b
Africa has again reached a stag
which the British newspaper critics
are pleased TO call the eve OF the ter
mination The rumoys OF the surcn-
der OF General Bc:hl and the collausa
Of all Boer resistance flourish. 20 the
great beSefit Of South Africa stocks
Those most responsible for carving
CT the war do not share this optimism
The new concentration OF troops at tho
front is only one OF many steps for
which General Kitchener has so long
BEEN preparing. That it will lead 70
tie complete disinteg-ation OF tho
more important Poer unites and pos
sible to the personal surrender Of Gen.
eral Dewitt and Botha. the British
War Office earnestly hopes. But !.
does not go so far as to eXpec, il.
General Kitchener is almost as reti-
cent towards his chiefs in Pail Mail
as to the general public
The meeting OF General Kitchener
and Sir Alfred Miner, at Pretoria
probably occurring Sundey. is taken
generally as likely to result in the es-
Enlistment Of a more permanent
form of civil government. in which
the seventies Of martial law will he
somewhat tempered in several sections,
of the country. But neither in Lon
don or in South Africa are the British
officials shutting their eyes TO the f,cr
that they have a long task ahead Or
them which can only tie lighte2cd and
by no means solved through the vie
tories over the Boer unites.
The glory which the British press
some time ago showered on General
DeWet has parted from him. In dis
matches and editorials he is now BELT
tied as disappointed raider, deserted
by his own men and venting his fruit
less anger by sjambocking his reluct-
ant handful OF followers Calmer oh
servers are inclined to fear the elusive
Boer leader is merely under a tempo
rary cloud, from which he may be eX-
pected at amy moment to emerge ac-
comDanied by a force which, though
not fOrm3bie in numbers, will be par
ticularly formable in execution The
false announcement Of General BO-
tha's surrender Thursday, will be a
matter for discussion in the House o.
Commons. especially the fact which
accompanied the observation. that it
was official
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-03-07
lis FINALLY SETTLED
Certain That There Will Be no Extra
Session of Congress.
QUESTION SLTILED BY TIE HOUSE.
The Senate Amendment to the Army
Appropriation Bill Concurred In BY
the House Committee.

" 2Snlu9eC1, MaTcn line htuse
removed all possibility of an extra
session by concurring in the Senate
amendments to the army appropriation
bill. The vote stood $50 to 1874. 1t was
Rrict party vote with the exception
Of Mr. Mccall, Of Massachusetts; Mr.
Loud. Of California; Mr.. Driscoll, o!
New York, and Mr.. Mann, OF Illinois,
who voted with the Democrats. MIR.
Cooper, Of Nebraska, answered pre-
sent, and was not paired The bill
now goes to the President. The House
der prepared by the com mittee on
rules, which permitted an hours de-
bate on a side. The DemocrateS at
tempted to ilibuster, but they were
overwhelmed. The debate was not
especially noteworthy. The Philip
pine and Cuban amendments were de-
fcoted by the Repu' aus and ASA!
ed b, the Democrats The only exclt-
ios incident oc'.;t;re1 1T TIC close OF
tao Cttate, when Mr. Hay. + Iowa.
whose name had been connected with
a lumber and development company
in the Philippines, frankly acknoW
lodged that he had invested money in
it. He said it was legitimate enter
prise, which was not looking for gov
eminent favors. He said that if he
could not invest his money IN iegiti,
mate enterprises, he would retire forn.
public life, rather than depend upon
politics for a livelihood. Subsequent
ly when he stated that the compan;-
would not have investe d money If
Bryan had been elected, the Demo-
Gratis jeered and Kissed and shouted
that it was because if Bryan had been.
elected the Philippines would not have
been exploited. Mr.. Le1tz, Of Ohio:
challenged Mr.. Hull's right to vote.
The challenge brought forth a storm
Of Kisses from the Republican side.
Mr. Hull voted aye. The final confer
ence reported upon the Indian appro-
priation bill was adopted ana mum.
Der Of minor bills were put through
the final stages. The conference re-
port on the ST. Louis Exposition nill
(Which agreer to Sunday c,osing),. was
agreed to, and the bill was sent back
to conference. IA motion to concur in
the Charleston Exposition amendment
was defeated, 81 to 1872. The revenue
cutter service bill was sidetraCked ear
ly in the day by a vote Of the House.
The Speaker announced the APPOINT
ment of Mr. Hull, OF Rhode Island;
Mr.. Joy, Of Missouri, and Mr.. Bartlett,
of Georgia, as temporary committee
On accounts Until the meeting OF the
Fifty-seventh Congress.
The House voted down a motion to
go into committee OF the whole to con-
slider the revenue cutter service bill.
The river and harbOr bill, rs amend
ed in the Senate, was referred 10 the
river and harbor committee.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-03-07
Back Pay For Congressman.

,,Washineton, Speci3l-Senator Chan
d1er has introduced an amendment to
the general deficiency appropriation
btll providing for the appropriation Of
S86,018 to pay salaries to former
United States Senators who for var
ious reasons failed to receive all that
they considered due them, The names
in the list include: T. W. Osborn a Il
A. S. Welch, OF Florida; H. V. NJ. Mil
Ter and Joshua Hill, of Georgia; joan
Pool and J. c. Abbott, of North Caro-
lima; T. J. Robertson, Of South Carr
lima.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-03-07
A LAWYER Suicides.

Macon, Ca, Special.-Solicitor Cen
per 100 kilos. The difference between
Court, and one of the most prominent
men CT the State, was found dead in
his room at the court house Saturday.
y bullet wound was found in his head.
The shot had penetrated his brain. All
the gas in the room was turned or
indicating suicide.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-03-07
The Visible Supply.

New Orleans, Special-Secreta. j;
Hester's statement Of the wtrld's Wis
ible supply of cotton issuel Friday
shows the total Wis bic 10 BE 1920 722
bales, against 4,116,5S3 Last week. AL
3,941,05 last year. Of this the total
Of American cotton is 3,039,722 bal s,
against 1927, 583 and 3.197,659 and Of
all other kinds, inclui.rg Egypt, Bra.
zil, India, etc, $4,000 and $4,000
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-02-20
Foster Township.

In Foster the fight was centered on
the school directors, and the Democratic
candidates are victors by handsome ma
jorties. The party has also elected its
two candidates for supervisors.
The contest was one Of the most spir-
tied the township has ever seen. The
Democrats worked increasingly from the
evening the nominations were made
until o'clock last night, and whom the
polls closed their labor was found to
not have been performed in vain.
In Foster the Democrats are in the
minority, but under good leaders and
by nominating good candidates they
have gained complete control OF the
school board, which, after June next,
will consist of six Democrats.
The complete vote for all the offices
on the ticket could not be obtained in
time for today's issue.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-02-20
Lectures at M. E. Church.

The lecture In the Park M. L. church
last night was by Rev. l. N. Moorhead
on abraham Lincoln" From the open
ing sentence he had the closest attentien
OF his largo audience. The lecturer
made the people feel that he had master
ed his subject. He has an elegance and
naturalness OF style which is most
charming, and his delivery is of the kind
that takes with the people. We have
heard few one hundred dollar lectures
that equal this one
Tonight Rev. c. L. Benscotor, a
veteran Of the Civil war, will lecture on
"How We Did In Dixie" Mr. Benscoter
comes highly recommended. The lee
ture abounds in humor and pathos and
the people will have great treat. No
admission is charged.