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The National tribune., 1901-06-27
A Gigantic Beehive.

Texas is State of such magnitude and
OF so many wonders, that one is scarcely
surprised to read in the July St. Nicholas
OF natural beehive there, in which tons
or honey are stored.
One OF the most wonderful spots in the
world, IN Its way, says DR.. Eugene Muir
ray Aaron, is the famous Devils Punch
Bowl" as the natives prefer to call it, in
talverde County, Tex, which borders on
the Rio Grande. Its discoverers noticed.
as they came within couple Of miles of
1t, what appeared to be a cloud of smoke
constantly rising from a spot il the valley
below them, and when they came nearer
they heard rushing sound as of great
waterfall. 1t proved to be nothing more
nor less than a gigantic beehive, hole in
the ground 40 feet in diameter, from which
were rising and into which were descend
ing Innumerable swarms of bees. This,
then, was the cause of the distant ap-
pearance of rising smoke, accompanied by
the loud hum of countless insect
wings.
Those who have ventured to visit this
curious cave since its discovery, protected
themselves from the sting of the bees by
mosquito netting or otherwise, as they look
down into the yawning cavity, observe,
clinging to its sides, great festoons of hon
eycomb. Opening into the large cavity can
be seen many smaller ones which it is rea-
sonable to suppose contain additional
stores of honey in their dark recesses, for
bees love darkness. If a method could be
devised to secure the contents of this
great t:easure-house of honey, several tons
of the sweet product would be the prob
able outcome. But this cave, large and
well-filled as it is, contains but small
part of the honeyed treasures with which
those valleys abound.
In that far southern latitude the Win
FOR sf rr,NIf hat - L4@, l.
honey through the whole year. In the
Summer they obtain it from the endless
variety of flowers which bloom in those
fertile valleys, and in the Winter from
sweet cactuS-pears and berries of many
sorts. The bees store the honey thus
gathered in hollow trees and small clefts
of rock, but chiefly in caves, some Of which
are easily accessible, while others can be
reached only by means of ropes let down
from nights above. The country is so
rough that the hunter must leave his pack
pony or burro at long distance, and
must find his toilsOme way on foot to the
cave whence he hopes to obtain his honey.
For this and other reasons, our bee-farm-
ers will have little cause to fear compe-
tition from the wild honey of that wonder
full region, at least for many years 20
come.
1t might be supposed that these bees
Of the Rio Grande could cease from their
toll and feast themselves and their grubs
on the stores collected in former years.
But blind instinct prompts them to con-
tinue their labor as steadily as if they
were entirely destitute.
How much in this respect they resemble
men, who go on plllng up wealth long after
they have laid by enough to support them
selves and their families in comfort! So,
though no fable, our story ends with
moral.
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
M0ZART'S SKULL LOST.
Curious Story Of It's Discovery in 1901 and
Its DISAPPEARANCE in 1901.

The skull of Mozart, or what was be-
lieved to be his skull, seems to have dis
appeared. The late Prof. Hyrtl, of the
Vienna University, used to keep in his
study a skull which he firmly believed to
have been Mozart's, having inherited it,
in 1868, from his brother, Jacob, an en-
graver.
Herr Jacob Hyrtl received it from the
son of the gravedigger of the st. Marx
Cemetery, who, in 1901, when a common
grave was reopened, recognized the shell
in which he buried Mozart in 1901, took
out the skull of the great composer, kept
and bequeathed it, as a relic, to his son.
These details were communicated, in
1875 by Prof. Hyrtl to the Fremdenblatt,
and it is this paper which now reports
the disappearance of the skull. 1t was be-
lieved to be in the Mozart house in Salz-
burg, to which Prof. Hyrtl bequeathed it
in his will, but 1t is not there.
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
OUR DEATHLEss DEAD.
Fourth of July. 1901.
By Edwin Markham, in Success.

How shall We honor them-our Deathicss
Dead?-
With strew OF laurel and the stately tread?
With blaze Of banners Frightening overhead
Nay. not alone these cheaper praises bring:
They viii not have this easy honOring.
Not all our cannon, breaking the blue noon.
Not the rare reliquary, writ with rune,
Not all the lterance OF our reyerent cheers
Not all sad bugleS blown,
Can honor them grown saintlier with the
years;
Nor can we praise alone
In the majestic reticence OF stone:
Not even our lyric tears
Can honor them, passed upward to their
spheres
Nay. we must meet our august hour of fate
As they met theirs; and this will consecrate,
This honor them, this stir their souls afar,
Where they are climbing to an ampler star.
The soaring pillar and the epic boast,
The fiaring pageant and the storied pile,
May parley with Oblivion awhile,
To save some Sargon Of the fading host;
But these are vain to hold
The tlrcless tooth of the eraslng rust;
The pomp. the arch. the scroll cannot be-
guile
The ever-circling Destines that must
Mix king and clown Into one rabble dust.
No name of mortal Is secure in stone:
Hewn on the Parthenon, the name will
Waste;
Carved on the Pyramid, twill be effaced;
In the heroic deed, and there alone,
Is mans one hold against the craft of Time,
That humbles into dust the shaft sublime
That mixes sculptured Karnak with the
sands,
Unannaled, blown about the LIbyan lands.
And. for the high, heroic deeds OF men,
There IS no crown of praise but deed again.
Only the heart-quick praise, the praise of
deed,
Is faithful praise for the heroic breed.
How shall we honor them--our Deathless
Deadf-
How keep their mighty memories allyef
In him who feels their passion. they sur
vlvei
Flatter their souls with deed, and all Is said!
In the heroic soul their souls create
Is raised remembrance past the reach Of
fate.
The will to serve and bear,
The will to love and dare,
And take, for God improbable risk
These things, these things will utter praise
and paean
Louder than lyric thunders Aeschylean:
These things will build our dead unwastlng
obellsk.
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
TOURS TO BOSTON.

Personally Conducted, All Expenses Included
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. June Is ant
July 16, 1901.
On Tuesdays, June 25 and July 16. the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will run Per.
sonally Conducted Tours to Boston from
Washington and Baltimore at the very
low rate of $2S.00 for the round trip,
which includes all necessary expenses
and permits of stop-over of one-half day
in Philadelphia and one whole day in
New York on going trip. Tickets will
be good to return five (5) days, exclusive
of going date.
Trains will leave New Jersey Avenue
and G street Station, Washington, at $50
A. NJ; Baltimore, Camden Station, 9.19
A NJ; Mt. Royal Station, 9.24 A. NJ.
For detailed information and illustra-
ted itinerary call on S. B. Hege, General
Agent Passenger Department, Washing
ton; B. f. Bond, Division Passenger
Agent, Baltimore. or Arthur G. Lewis,
Southern Passenger Agent. Norfolk, Va
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
Rgzzzz EzaQ-Mp
GIRg e&1e1NEy
Of the
Veteran Campaigns of the 6Sth Ohio.
By M. B. LOOP.

camp. The following day we marched IL
miles and made our camp near the vii
lage of Liberty Hill. Early in the morn
ing a cold rain commenced to fall, which
continued throughout the day, thoroughly
soaking us, and in that condition we re-
mained through a long, cheerless night.
Feb - our division marched in the
rear of the corps. We left camp, at an
early hour, and marched II miles over
eXecrable roads, reaching camp just at
dark. Rain was still falling, and we were
compelled to weather through another
stormy night.
Sunday the 26th the sun came out beau
tiful and warm. We moved out of camp
at o'clock, and after a march of 10 miles
reached Brush Greek, where We remained
over night.
At daylight the following morning we
The National tribune., 1901-06-27

We are prepared to furnish blank forms Of
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June 81, 1890.
2 Declaration for Guardian of Children
under 16 years of age.
s. Declaration for Original Pension of \
Widow.
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5. Power of Attorney.
6. Articles of Agreement.
Z. Declaration for Increase of Invalid Pen.
sion.
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sion, under act of July ID, 1862.
9. Declaration for Dependent Mothers
Pension, act of June 81. 1890.
10. Declaration for Dependent Fathers
Pension, act of June 81, 1890.
IL. Power of Attorney and Articles Of
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valid Pension.
13. Declaration for Increase of Invalid
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The National tribune., 1901-06-27
REMARKED WIDOWS.

The last Congress passed an act restor
ing to the rolls certain widows who
had lost their pensions by remarriage. and
who had again become widows, or had Sc,
cured divorce from the second husband
We will send the blanks for application
for restoration, together with the full text
of the law and complete official instruc.
tiOn as to what proof Is demanded, post
paid, upon receipt of % cents. Address
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o., and Return, via-Sl4
B. & O. r

Account United Society, Christian En-
deavor. Tickets good, going July 4, 5, 6,
valid returning until July ID, except by
depositing and paying fee of so cents, re-
turn may be extended to August 81. For
further information inquire at B. & o.
ticket offices.
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
FIVE LOYAL POSTS.
The Department of Utah, on the OUTPOST of
the G. Ar, Has Maintained It's organiza-
tion over 80 Years.

EDIioh NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The De
partment of Utah, on the very outpost of
the Grand Army, has been in existence
for % years.
inclose you brief statement compiled
for and published in a local paper of Dec.
81, l3OO. You may deem it worthy of a
place in your columns. know all the com
rades that live in the inter-mounEain coun-
try would be glad to see it there.-M. NJ.
kAIGHN, Post Commander, Department of
Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
The first Grand Army Post in Utah
was organized on Sept. 1S, 1878, as No.
lS OF the Department of Nebraska, with
George Il. Maxwell as Commander. 1t af-
terward became James B. Mexican Post,
of the Department of Utah. On March
IL, 1879. Utah was by General Orders
created created a Provisional Department, with
George X. Maxwell as Department Com
mander. On Oct. 13, 1888, the requisite
number OF Posts having been organized
the Department of Utah was formed with
George Douglas as Department Command
er and f. NJ. Bishop as Adjutant- General
The successive Department Command
ers since that date have been: *Ransford
Smith, +H E. Wardleigh, +Elijah Sells,
EEli III. Murray, *Nathan Kimball, Henry
i: Snyder, Henry Page, Frank Hoffman,
-. K. Elliott, J. w. Greenman, Il. G. Tiff,
9. o. FarnswOrth, NJ. NJ. Kellogg, Nor
man Ives, Maurice NJ Kaighn, NJ. A.
Breeder.
Those marked with star have since
died.
There are now five Posts in the De
partment. viz: James b. Mexican, No. /,
and George II. Maxwell, No. 5, in Salt
Lake City; John A. Dix, No. 3, and John
A. Logan, No. Z, at Ogden, and w. T.
Sherman, No. 9, at Provo.
There were two Other Posts in the De
partment, viz: Rousseau Post No. 2. at
Milford, and w. S. Hancock, No. A. at
Park City, but both of these some years
ago surrendered their charters. There was
also Post at Fort Douglas during the
time the 18th u. S. Inf. was stationed
there.
Attached and auxiliary to each Post is
a Woman's Relief Corps, composed Of pat
rlonc women, who assist the Posts in
their works of charity to INDECENT old SOL
diers and their widows and orphans.
There are about 400 members of the
Order in the State, and they each year
disburse in charity several hundred dol
lars.
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
Very Queer.
GuHDa

It's mighty queer that Frank Tickle
ton should turn out to be defaulter," re-
marked Tenspot.
That's what it is" added Bunting.
Nobody ever heard him alluded to as
Honest Frank Tickleton."
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
They Mean Business.
american Economist.)

In 1894 we were producing 12S,OO0
tons of pig iron per week. Now we are
producing and using over 100000 tons
per week. Protection and pig iron are
great friends, and both mean business,
and the farmer is just as much interested
as the manufacturer and laborer.
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
Sorry He Lied.

De Garry-YOu are the only woman
ever loved.
Madge-In that case l can't be your
Summer girl. | don't want any amateur
The National tribune., 1901-06-27

Texas has become a land Of Democratic
magnates, pipe lines and pipe dreams, and
the biggest man there is Hogg.-BilIings
(Mo.) Bee"
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
With Assistance

Can your wife keep a secret?"
Yes, if she has a dozen or so of her
friends to help her"
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
FOUNTAIN PEN FREE

Beautiful AK Gold-Plate Fountain Pen hard rub
Der, fancy barrel Absolutely free Send no money
Simply give your name and address STANDARD
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PENSION BLANKS.

Official Forms for Use of At
torneys and Agents at Low
Prices.
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
CHARLESTON EVACUATED.

Feb. %, after a march of three miles.
we reached the Watteree River. where
we found the Fifteenth Corps engaged in
crossing. Late in the day we were In
formed that Charleston, S. c., had been
evacuated by the enemy, and that our
troops were in possession.
About 10 o'clock i'll the evening we were
ordered forward, crossed the river, and
after march of one mile went into
The National tribune., 1901-06-27

were in motion, our division still in the
rear. But after a march of 10 miles we
came up with the advance column, in
camp on Lynch Greek.
Feb. IS we left our camp early, our di-
vision leading; marched II miles, and
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon went into
camp. Here we remained the two sue
ceeding days waiting for Sherman's left
to move forward.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-25

end. The treaty will be ratified next
Monday, and then the canal projec
tors will have free hand. The
canal commission has reported in
favor of the Nicaragua route, and
several bills have already been intro
duced in Congress to build a canal
along that line. There is no doubt
that one of these measures will pass
early in the session. The canal
scheme has been under discussion so
long in Congress and in the press
that the general public has all the
information on the subject which it
wants, and its desire to have the
canal pushed to prompt enactment
has often been shown. On Monday
next, when the treaty gets the Sen
ate's Endorsement, the measure for
the building of canal across the
Nicaragua isthmus will be vigorously
pusbed.-Globe Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-25
To Solve the serv.n. Problem.


1t has long been evident to the
thoughtful housekeeper that the only
way to supplant the unskilled, waste
full aud high-priced servant of this
generation is to establish a manual
training schools for domestic science.
where young girls, after thorough
course in one or all branches of house.
hold work shall receive diplomas en-
titling them to certain situations at a
fixed scale Of wages. Perhaps no class
Of women workers is so well paid as
that of domestic servants, and certain
ly there is no other class about which
we hear such constant complaint.
Special preparation for special work is
demanded in most trades and every pro-
fession. but the haphazard training of
domestic servant, or her lack of even
that, does not debar her from a good
home and money to spare. Not with
out much training of mistresses in the
noble art of good housekeeping, and
certainly not without the cooperation
of housekeepers to keep up the stand
ard and quantity of work demanded
for given wage in any community,
can the training school fulfil its mis-
sion in fastening the millennium
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-25
nat,,. Population Growing.

The ceusus returns show that the
native white population of the United
States exceeds the foreign-born ele-
ment in the ratio of more than five
to one, there being more than Sc .O00.-
900 whites against little more than
100000 foreigners. OF the natives
something more than 100000 are
also of native parentage. A more
striking fact brought out is that since
1890 the native white element has i'm
creased % per cent, and the foreign
white element only 12. II this ratio
continues the foreign element must
steadily become smaller proportion
of the entire population. which is only
another way Of saying that the popula-
tion will become more homogeneous
as time passes.-Washingto Times.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-25

The diminishing number of Sen
ator Teller's Colorado Republican
friends, those who thought he would
flop over into the old party again,
and have been pinning much faith
on the hope, have lately been meeting
some Disappointment. The old granny
who in 1896 got the presidential bee,
with silver wings, in his night cap
has at last taken board and lodging
in the home of cranks, the democrat
ic party. When the democratic sen
atorial caucus sat down to meet,
Colorado's "Grand Old Man" was
seen poking around the door looking
wistfully inside and the democrats,
in pity, asked him in and in he went.
Since then he has out, Bryand Bryan,
out. Tillmaned Tillman, out Petit
grewed Pettigrew in his opposition
to the Republican party, and may
now be put in the ward for incur
ables. He has gone, gone we hope,
never to return. After the next elec-
tion he will be where Bryan and Pet
tigrew are, to-wit: on the retired list.
As diversion and to prevent the
worm of remorse from knawing too
voraciously at his vitals, we would
suggest he compose memoir, in
which at least one chapter should be
devoted to bob tailed bolts," one to
tie Mexican standard of money"
and one on the spook ofimperialism.
After that he should be enbalmed and
put away.-Pueblo Mail.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-25
Treaty and Canal.

It is apparent that this time the
project to build canal across the
isthmus at Nicaragua will succeed.
A little opposition is made to the
Hay -Pauncefote treaty, but the op-
posers have no hope of delaying that
convention. Their only avowed OBJ.
lection to the treaty is that it does
not specifically give the United States
the authority to fortify the canal.
As it abrogates the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, as it gives the power to police
the canal, and as it places the canal
absolutely in the control of the
United States, it practically gives the
country the authority to take what.
ever steps it pleases in war time, even
to the extent of erecting Notifications
at the canals entrance and along its
line. This is the view which Senator
Lodge, one of the most stalwart of
Anglophobes, takes of the treaty, and
undoubtedly it is the view which is
held by vast majority of Americans
OF course, the objection on &C.
count of a lack of direct grant of
power to erect Notifications along the
canal is only pretext with most of
the opponents of the treaty. Some
OF the objectors are inspired by
the transcontinental railroad inter
ests, which think that the canal will
take away much of their traffic.
Others are melted by desire to ham.
per the Republican party, which will
get most of the credit for the abro-
CATION of the Clayton. Bulwer agree
ment which the new compact brings.
These objectors would oppose any
thing which would be calculated to
give prestige to Republican admin
istration, or to gain applause for the
Republican party, no matter how ad
vantageous the measure might be
for the country as whole, or how
powerful the popular demand for its
enactment.
Obstruction, however, is near its
The Lamar register., 1901-12-25
En- plre Valley.

Mrs. Theodore Pilloud has about
recovered her usual good health.
George Perdue is very sick at this
writing. Drs. Fewkes and Dennis
are in attendance.
VIM. Jacks has bought the Rev.
Komp's beautiful farm. Mr.. j. is a
late arrival from near Pittsburg, Kan
sas, and comes highly recommended
as a good citizen.
Every stockholder under the Fort
Lyon canal should attend the ad-
journed annual meeting the 31st day
of December. Matters of great i'm
portance will come before the meet.
ing.
G. H. Mcvey and family have
again taken up their residence in La
mar. MIR. McVey having all he can
do in his trade as plasterer, the farm
will hereafter be managed by his son
Ira and Hayden Nichols, his son in
law.
The Christmas entertainment at
the Glover Meadow was given Mon
day evening, SO as not to interfere
with the one at the May Christmas
eve. Both carried out program of
high merit. Generous treats were
distributed to every one present.
Our old friend and neighbor, John
Teada, of Minneapolis, Bacs county,
has become the possessor by purchase
of the NE4 1S-22-46. 1t is choice
tract as to quality and location. John
is solid and estimable gentleman,
generous and honorable in his deal.
ings and this community has room
for many more as desirable citizens
as he is.
Rro
The Lamar register., 1901-12-25
WOMAN WHO RIDES HORSEBACK.

St. Louis for some time past has
been greatly exercised regarding a fair
equestrienne who has appeared daily
on the fashionable drives around La
fayette park riding her steed bareback
and astride. Her identity was known
to few and the majority marveled
greatly at her skill in managing her
spirited steed and at her temerity in
setting at defiance the accepted Gus.
toms of her sex. With her blonde
hair dressed pompadour, and her blue
eyes flashing with exhilaration, clad
in clinging wrapper, wearing neither
hat nor gloves, she goes forth daily for
an equestrian stunt that astonishes
the avenue. The identity of the fair
horsewoman has finally become known
to the public at large. She is Miss
Jessie Goodpasture and belongs to an
excellent family. She knows a good
horse when she sees one, but she never
refuses a ride on any animal that is
offered. no matter how sorry a plug
he may be. She prefers horse with
much spirit and plenty of speed, and
she does not object at all to one that
tries to throw her. II have lever been
thrown" she says, "and I don't fear
being thrown. l guess 1 can stay on
any horse that comes along. never
rode bucking broncho, though. I
have heard of Miss Bessie Mulhall of
Oklahoma and the way she rides horses
and ropes cattle. Well, suppose she
is pretty good rider. but can ride
little myself. When Buffalo Bill was
here two years ago rode in his par
ade. also rode in his show with the
general turnout OF riders. But like
riding astride better than on a side
saddle" Mss Jessie went from
Springfield. ILL.,. to st. Louis eight years
ago. She has never owned a horse.
but depends upon acquaintances for
her mounts. Whenever boy rides
past the alley in the rear Of her home
she Graves the privilege of riding his
horse. Then the nefghbors witness a
daring exhibition. II don't know why
am so fond of riding" she said. "I
guess I was Just born that way. I'd
rather ride than do anything else on
earth. l Just must ride."-Chicago
Chronicle
The Lamar register., 1901-12-25

After all the fusion platforms for
several years have demanded the
construction of the Nicaraguan canal
when the treaty which made it pos
sible was before the senate for ratifi-
cation, Senator Patterson was absent
and impaired and Senator Teller was
one of six voting against it. Fusion
has placed Colorado side by side with
Arkansas in the mossback column.