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The National tribune., 1901-04-11
THE BATTLE OF KGSsrGGRETz.

/ While tine Commissioner of Pensions and
his literary bureau are making compare
sons with European armies and European
pension rolls, let US invite their attention
! to one of the great wars which changed
the whole politics Of Europe, and really
founded the present Empire of Germany.
| For hundreds Of years Austria had been
the head of the German Confederation,
and rivaled France in being the leading
Power on the Continent. For centuries
| the politics of Europe centered around the
struggle between France and Austria for
| the leadership on the mainland, with Eng
land generally helping Austria. In the
meanwhile Prussia was steadily rising
from weakness and obscurity, and envious-
| ly disputing with Austria for the lead
ership OF the Germans. In 1886 Prussia
felt strong enough to try conclusions with
Austria on this important subject, and
war was declared. Both sides put all their
forces into the field, and a Prussian army
of 100000 men met al Austrian army OF
! 200, 900 men at koenniggraetz, or Sadowa,
as the Austrians call it, July 3, 1868. The
battle lasted all day, and resulted in the
overwhelming defeat of the Austrians,
who lost 1926 killed and wounded, and
% 6S4 prisoners, while the Prussians,
armed with the needle-gun, lost but 5000
killed and wounded. The consequences
were most momentOus. Austria was COM
pletely Frustrated, and to save the cap
ture of Vienna agreed to everything that
Prussia demanded. She retired for ever
from the German Confederation, and
gave up Venice and other important ItaI-
ian possessions to Prussia's ally, Italy.
Prussia took her place at the head OF
Germany, compelled the smaller States to
submit, and founded the German Empire,
war with France.
KOenniggraetz was the only battle OK
the Austro- Prussian war.
Thus we see war which changed the
whole face of Europe, which Frustrated Il
great and ancient Empire, which built up
a new and powerful Empire, and virtually
created the Kingdom of Italy, accom-
plished with less loss oe life and less
fighting than in one of our battles of sec
ondary Importance. The whole 240,00O
Prussians did less hard fighting and suf-
fered less loss of life than $4,000 of our
men-less than one-sixth of their num-
ber-did at Shiloh or Stone River.
1t is not to be mentioned with Gettys.
burg, Chickamauga, or the Wilderness.
This is comparison which compares.
and we invite to it the earnest attention
of the Commissioner of Pensions and
other critics of our pension expenditures.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11
"Yes," answered Steve.

Yes" answered Steve.
well. take this carbine. and sit down
on that rock. and watch them. Ii they
make Il move toward escaping. or mixing
in, shoot the first one that does it. Come
on, boys. Let's 20 outside"
All Russell was still on his mission OF
mercy, but Gid and Uncle Ephraim went
out with 81, leaving jim Hobcaw and
Wills Dunneli standing at the mouth OF
the cave, anxiously watching the progress
of events.
With flaming torch of fat pine in hand,
Alf Russell had succeeded in finding all
five of Steve Bigler's comrades who We're
yet living. He did not come to one Of
them an hour too soon. They had been
three days in the cave without food.
which, added to their utter weakness and
exhaustion when they arrived. had brought
| each one of them to the point of death.
The noise in the front of the cave had
! aroused them from their deathly lethar-
gy. They were dimly trying to compre-
hend where they were, and what was hap
pening. With much forethought, All
crumbled a cracker into his cup of cof-
fee, and gave each of them n few spoon
fuls of the liquid. The effect was irnme-
diate, and some began to speak a few
words.
Where am II" dreamily inquired Ross
The National tribune., 1901-04-11
WRITERS PLUMBERS.

1t is hard for a well-informed man to
read any of the current literature of the
day without coming across the most amaz-
ing blunderS.
For example, Miss Ida Tarbell, who
has written some very acceptable histOr-
ical works, tells, in an otherwise fairly
correct story of the ''Disbandment Of the
Union Army" in McClure's for March,
that the Union Army in the Spring of 1865
numbered over 100000 soldiers, willis
the rebels had but 100000. There are at
least three times that many Confederate
veterans" yet alive in the South. The
rebels put at least ], 800 900 men into their
army, and making the most liberal esti-
mates of those who were killed, captured,
totally disabled, or deserted, there must
have been nearly 100000 rebel soldiers
in the South in the beginning of 1865.
In the Mcclure for April, writer on
the Southern mountaineers makes Maj.
Garnett, late of the United States Army,
killed at Harper's Ferry, by West Vir-
ginian's rifle" Ex-Maj. Robert S. Gar
nett, then Brigadier-G General in the
rebel army, was killed at Carriek's Ford,
several hundred miles from Harpers Fer
ry, July Is, 1861, by, it is believed, one
of the 14th Ohio.
In the April McClure's Miss Ida Tarbell
has a pathetic story, and large picture Of
Lees soldiers thronging around him to
kiss his hand, after the surrender. Miss
Tarbell has been reading too much French
stuff She has gotten Napoleon's abdica-
ton mixed up with AppomattoI. French
men are always weeping and kissing
hands. We do not like rebels for q cent,
and are ready to believe almost anything
of them except that they could cry over
a Generals hands and kiss them. That
is not an American idea.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

JAPAN wanted badly to take Man.
churia at the close Of her war with China
She needs the country very much as an
overflow region for her rapidly
population, and also TO furnish her with
the breadstuffs and meats she must have
for her great growth OF factory opera,
tives. But Russia sternly insisted upon
the integrity Of China, and Japan's taking
a cash indemnity instead. Japan was an.
cry, but took the money, and built navy
with it. Now she will use the navy tc
defeat Russia's attempt to seize Manchu
ria.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

Mr.. EvANs's claquers are still beating
the tom-tom furiously about the "pension
sharks" Why don't he exercise the abun-
dant power in his hands and send all
these bad men to the penitentiary? He
has never had the slightest hesitation
about disbarring reputable attorneys, and
running their business for no worse an
offense than exercising their undoubted
American privilege of criticizing his ad-
ministration, either in private conyersa-
tion or private letters.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

q. Gov. ALLEN reports that Porto Rico
was probably never so well off as at pres.
ent. 1t will raise 100000 tons of sugar
this year, where its average production is
but 10000 tons. AS the tariff gives the
Porto Rican growers an advantage of $50
a ton in gold, this means a total adyan-
tage to them of $3,500,000 in that one
item. With the exception Of coffee-g grow.
ing, which is languishiug, there is a
marked improvement in all industries, and
tho people are looking to great trade with
the United States In oranges, lemons,
early vegetables, ETC.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

THE edict has gone forth that the indie,
pendence of the Philippines is henceforth
20 be hearsed off to the political grave
yard, and have its mound raised next to
the immediate free coinage of silver, Free
Trade, and other OF the dead issues of the
last decade Of the 18th century. 1t is
conceded that the Philippines are to be
retained, and a fresh, living issue will be
made of the manner Of governing them.
This is praiseworthy effort to keep in
sight of the head OF the column.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

FEW days pass without some comforta-
bic place being found for a statesman out
of job. If there were anything like the
solicitous consideration shown for those
who we're hurt in the war of the rebellion
that is extended to those who have fallen
in political strife, there would be no COM
plant about the management of the Pen
sion Bureau
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

In spite of all that has been said by
the press generally, the Kentucky Goeb-
elites seem determined to infict upon the
country third of those irritating judicial
farces which they pretend are trials of the
murderers of Goebel. They seem resolved
that the people shall not forget how bad
they can be-
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

THE worlds consumption of sugar is in
creasing by enormous strides, but the pro-
duction of best sugar is developing still
more astonishingly. In 1910 the total pro-
duction of sugar in the world was but
1,150,000 tons, of which but $4,000 tons
were from beets. Last year there were
S,S00,G00 tons produced, Of which 5,9o0,-
900 tons-or more than twothirds-were
from beetS
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

LAST week passed, and the President
did not make his selection of new Com
missioner of Pensions, as it was asserted
he would. Nor did he give Evans that
Ministership to Venezuela, with its ac-
companying salary of $4,000, which the
latter's tooters said he was going to do.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

Is IT likely that Gen. Funston would
have ever captured Aguinaldo If he had
been at West Point, and got thoroughly
seasoned with tabasco?
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

SAYS the Washington Post: ''All Of
the Hon. II. Clay Evans's Tennessee en-.
emies appear to be heartily in favor Of
his proposed promotion "
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

THE United States Courts are asked to
decide whether the patient, necessary mule
is not contraband of war. The courts
must be careful how they tamper with
the character of Missouri's chief product.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

APPARENTLY the Cars great Worlds
Peace scheme was purely Interstate
affair, and had no provisions against orig
inal packages of domestic troubles.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

GREAT BRITAIN's South African war
seems to be quite far from being over.
Well, let's get what consolation we can
out of the fact that we still have e few
mules to sell.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

How do you suppose Aguinaldo's oath
will compare with the ordinary New
Years Dag brand?
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

SENATOR PLATT seems to have a hard
time in getting a Governor of New York
that will consent to be governed.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

THE peach crop in Delaware will prob
ably ripen just the same, though the
State is SenatorleSs.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

. IF Mr.. Evans gets that mission to Ven
ezuela We trust that he will show his
consistency by saving half that $4,000
and covering it back into the Treasury. A
man ought TO be able TO live very nicely
in Caracas on 5000 year. There are
plenty Of quite as able mon as Mr.. Evans
who would be glad to try it.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

Is THERE no Funston up in Boston to
bring those Aunties into camp? Or are
they not worth the trouble?
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

KING EDWARD VII wants $3.50. 900
more than his mother got. What Gov
ernmental boons is he going to give tho
British taxpayers in returnf
The National tribune., 1901-04-11
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JOHN McELRoY, ROBERT W. sHoPPELL,
BYRON ANDREWS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06
REV. HICKS, HIS WEATHER.
rhe Kind He Says We VIII Have This
Month

Rev. Irl r. Hicks forecasts for
June are as follows: The month Will
come in at the eliminating stages of a
storm period. Drift or atmospheric
tides from the north on the End and
marked changes to cooler; return OF
storm conditions on 4th to 9Th and
showers and higher temperature. Ris-
ing barometer and cooler and fair
weather following from 9th to 9Th.
Vulcan storm period from 9Th to 18th,
leading into June solstice with mer-
curry disturbances central on 18th, and
from 9Th to 18th with rain and posi-
bly, violence. Annual June showers
may be looked for from this period to
the end of the month. Storms of wide
extent and dangerous intensity are
quite likely at the centers of the Vul-
can and Mercury periods. Showery
and unsettled weather probable from
18th to 18th, though there may be
marked shortage of diffused rainfall
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

in many interior sections in the grain
growing states and effects of drouth
felt. From goth to 26th the culmina-
tion of June solstice storm and repi-
tition Of intense and vivid electrical
storms with cloudbursts here and
there. Some narrow localities will have
too much rain and local floods, but
passing out Of the June rains greater
part of the country will be short of
moisture. Some of the most decided
storms of the month are probable from
21st to 25th. This period is exactly at
the time when the earth reaches the
turning point in it's orbit, when all the
elements of globe and atmosphere feel
the shock and revulsions of earth's
backward movement. During these
storm periods do not take shelter I'M
der trees on the approach of thunder
storms, as there is scarcely a more
dangerous place at such times. Don't
let the June showers wet the new cut
grass.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06
LAcEY,s EPleRAMs.

Hon. John F. Lacey made the Deco
ration day speech as Oskaloosa, in
which he used some of his telling cpl
grams:
Our southern brethren fought for a
cause in which they had faith. But
their teaching that patriotism and al
legiance We're first due to the state was
wrong. A flower growing out of place
becomes weed. Patriotism when
limited to a single locality of our coun-
try becomes danger to the whole.
The war has settled the fact that our
allegiance is first to the nation at lare.
We should be Americans before being
Iowans
England was cursed with the long
war of the partisans of York against
Lancaster-the war of the red against
the white roses. At the end the white
rose mingled with the red, and became
the emblem of both the contestants.
During all the long civil war the
stars of the seeding states remained
on our national flag, and every bullet
fired by South Carolina soldier was
directed against the white star of the
state still holding it's rightful place up
on his country's flag.
When the war ended the flag need
ed no changing except to crowd lit
tie in the blue corner to make room
for new states that had become part
| of our National Union.
No one but Lacey would think OF
saying that "a flower growing out Of
place becomes a weed" Then his
genial reference to the white star o.
South Carolina on the flag and which
South Carolina soldiers fired at witt
such venom ought to smooth the
feathers of even Ben Tillman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06
CUPID DOES QUEER WORK.
Former Governess Becomes Wife and
Former Wife Now Governess.

Columbus, O., June 5.-Cupid is re.
sponsible for a queer mix-up in the
family of Martin Cessner, wealthy
distiller of Dresden, o., as the result
of which the former governess is now
the wife of the distiller and the for
mer wife is now the governess of her
own child.
Last January Rose Walker, now
Mrs. Cessner, was employed as gov
erness in the Cessner farmily. Charles
Brooks, of Rochester, N. Y, a cousin
of Miss Walker came to Dresden on a
visit. Mrs. Cessner became infatuat.
ed and eloped with Brooks and Cess
ner married the governess after hav.
ing procured a divorce from his runa.
way wife.
Brooks and Mrs. Cessner No. soon
quarreled and the woman left him.
Later she accidentally met her hus
band. Pity for her and his mother.
less child induced him to bring her
back to Dresden. Cessner and his
newly welded wife have left for the
Buffalo exposition, leaving his daugh
ter in care of his former wife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06
coNvIcTs TO GET TOBACCO.
Luxury Cut Off a Year Ago to Be Re
stored

Fort Madison, June 5.-For over a
year the convicts at the Fort Madison
penitentiary have been without tobac-
co, except the old timers. Those who
were addicted to the use of the weed
when the rule forbidding it went into
effect, but new men have been stop
ped short off from it in their entrance
into the prison. Not being allowed to.
bacco was for large per cent of the
prisoners the worst part of peniten-
tiary punishment and all sorts Of
schemes and devices for obtaining the
weed have been adopted by them to
obtain the forbidden luxury-which to
most of them is a necessity from long
use; but not enough could be obtained
to keep them in good humor. The
lack of it has kept the men in a condi.
ton that has rendered them unfit for
their accustomed labors and brought
on a state of affairs for which rene
dy seemed inevitable. The matter
has been investigated by the board OF
control and it has finally. resulted in
the restoration of the weed In limit
ed degree. The first grade will here.
after be entitled to four ounces OF
chewing tobacco q week and the same
quantity of smoking tobacco; the sec.
ond grade will be entitled to two ounc
es and the third grade none.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06
MANY CONVENTIONS.
Delegates Not All Selected Until In Au-
gust.

Des Monies, June 5.-Thirty-two
county conventions in Iowa have al
ready been held; twenty-six more are
called; and forty-one are as yet with
out date. In the thirty-two where con-
ventions have been held 5s3 delegates
to the state convention have been Sc
lected out of total of 1,641 delegates
from the ninety-nine counties of Iowa.
OF this number A. B. Cummins has 378
317 of whom are instructed. Senator
w. F. Hartman has two counties in
structed for him, making total Of %
votes. Hardin county is classed with
the uninstructed. 1t will undoubtedly
be for Hartman on the first ballot and
for Cummins afterwards. Senator
Trewin has 40 votes instructed in
Linn county. John Herriott has an In
structed delegation Of is votes from
home county-Guthrie. One hundred
and seven delegates are uninstructed.
The list includes Adams, Appanoose,
Hardin, Page, Taylor, Union and
Wayne. With the exception of Har-
din they are practically anti-Cummins
although there will be a few scatter
ing votes for the Des Moines man ev-
en- from this branch of reservation
counties
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THE CUBAN SITUATION.

There seems to be general dispo-
sition on the part of leading Cubans to
abide by the decision Of the majority
OF the convention, substantially accept
ing the American terms. There are,
however, elements of discomfort on
the Island. Senior Lucret says that
Cuba has voluntarily chained itself.
Senior Portuondo accuses the revolu-
tionary delegates who voted for the
amendments of disloyalty to the prin-
ciples Of the revolution. Senior Quilez
m influential Cuban says he was al
ways favorable to the amendments.
Senior Villunendas considers the
amendment an ultimatum and the SEN
or is quite correct. The U. S. govern
ment will scarcely accept less than is
contained in the amendments offered
by Mr.. Platt and which are substan-
tally as follows:
The Platt resolutions provide in sub
stance that Cuba shall never enter in
to treaty or compact with any for
eign power which will impair or tend
to impair the independence of Cuba.
This proposition ought to be satisfac.
tory to the Cubans, although it throws
! little bit of suspicion on their integ-
rity. The amendments also provide
that Cuba is not to contract any debt
the interest on which it cannot pay
after paying the expenses Of the gov
eminent. Cuba Is to consent that the
United States may exercise the right
to intervene for the preservation OF
Cuban independence and for discharg.
ing the obligations of the Treaty of
Paris. All acts of the United States
: in Cuba are to be ratified. Cuba is to
agree to sanitary measures proposed
by the United States to prevent the
spread of infectious diseases. This
provision is far reaching and gives
this (our) government almost abso.
+ lutte power over the Island until all
its sanitary regulations are well es'
tablished. Cuba is to sell or lease to
the United States lands for coaling or
naval stations at certain points to be
agreed upon with the President of the
United States. These provisions to
be enforced in permanent treaty
with the United States and are there.
fore virtually part of the Cuban CON
situations.
1t will be seen that the acceptance
Of the Platt amendments makes Cube
very secure under United States pro
lection. The regulations of the resclu
ton will effectually prevent any for
eign government from exercising con
troll over any part of the Island on any
pretext whatever. If it were not fol