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The National tribune., 1903-01-22
JEFF DAv!S'S PISTOLS.
Three Weapons Captured With the "Presi-
dent" and What Became of Them.

Three Weapons Captured With the "Presi-
dent" and What Became of Them.
Comrade Thos. W. Scott, President Of
the First National Bank, Fairfield, ILL.,,
writes in regard to a recent publication:
'rhe clipping carries me back to 1865,
and so far as my personal knowledge goes
it is correct as to what Jefferson Davis's
wearing apparel consisted of when cap
tured l am surprised to learn that they
should still be in existence, but another
thing of interest to me is that when DAVIS
was Captured, he had in his possession
two very fine silver-mounted pistols. Mai.
charge of them, and when Davis was
brought to Macon, Ga, later, Maj. Hutson
presented me with one of the pistols. At
ter the lapse of day or so returned the
pistol to Maj. Hutson, and this together
with the one he still had, he turned
over to the Ordnance Department, in ac-
cordance with the rules"
The pistols referred to by Comrade
Scott were long on exhibition among other
war relics of the Ordnance Department,
where they were viewed by hundreds of
visitors. A few years since they were
transferred with the rest of the collection
to the Southern War Record Division of
the Department, located in the basement
of the Seventeenth Street building, where
they nave since renamed slowed away
for safe keeping in mahogany case I'M
der the personal charge of Col. Frank
Jones.
The pistols, three In number, were cap
tured in the tent of the President of the
Southern Confeaeracy. not on his person,
as so generally credited. They include
two fine silver-mounted duclling pistols of
primative workmanship, and large-sized
heavily-built steel revolver, double-barrel-
ed, according to the discarded fashion of
one barrel beneath the other, rather than.
side by side, as in modern manufacture.
The workmanship is elaborate, but crude,
requiring a strong hand and steady nerve
to WELD it; the metal is rusty. from age.
These three weapons. seized among 9TH
er personal property of Mr.. Davis at the
time of his capture, in addition to a steel
bullet mold of the same date, have been
slowed away out of sight, so far as the
public is concerned, under the special pro-
lection of the War Department
The National tribune., 1903-01-22
RECLAMATION OF THE HIGH PLAINS.
The United States Geological Survey Searches
for Water to Make Them HabitabIe.

Inc united Stdtes 0eOlOS1cdl survey oedICHen
for Water to Make Them Habitable.
The efforts of the photographic branch
of the United States Geological Survey
are being directed to the discovery of suffi-
cient water to lead to the reclamation and
habitatiOn of that area of the Great
Plains lying west Of the prairies and east
of the Rocky Mountains, commonly known
as the High Plains. The section is admir-
ably suited to agriculture and grazing, ex-
cept for its inadequate water supply, which
is so uncertain that great areas of fertile
land lie quite uninhabited. This is espe-
cially true of the regions lying between
the river valleys which cross it at wide in
tervals.
These broad intervalley plateaus are
practically waterless, but it has been dis
covered that water may be had from I'M
derground sources by wells and windmills,
and it has been demonstrated that, while
the region may not be largely reclaimable
by irrigation, it may be successfully used
for grazing by creating stock-watering
points at comparatively close intervals.
1t will, however, be difficult, if not i'm
possible, for the graZers to raise anything
besides fodder cane of the drought-resist-
ing varieties, such as Kaffir corn. Vege-
tables and other products will, for the
most part, probably have to be grown
elsewhere. The river valleys. on the other
hand, seem destined to be extensively cul-
tivated by irrigation, the wafer for which
will be pumped from the gravels of the
river beds, where an underfiow has been
known to continue in the Summer sea son
after the rivers themselves have ceased to
run. These areas will furnish garden
produce for the ranches on the plateau,
and in this manner make the region as a
whole habitable.
The details Of this investigation, with
exhaustive studies of the nature of the
underground waters of the High Plains,
appear in the Twenty-frst and Twenty
second Annual Reports of the United
States Geological Survey, the latter of
which is now in press, and will soon be
isued.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22

Soap and civilization certainly do travel
hand in hand. When we took Guam a
| few years ago soap was not one or the
..luxuries'' which the Guamers- were using
in quantity. The reports for the year
show that the people are using just lo
times as much soap now as they used
year ago.
The Commissioner of Pensions has
tackled the anonymous letter-writer PROB
lem. Is the game worth the candle! Inc
anonymous letter writer is beneath CON
tempt. If the Commissioner locates the
varmint, however, he ought to make an
example of him.
a very funny thing happened at the
White House last Monday, when Miss
Alice Roosevelt, in white cloth and elab-
crate trimming of Russian lace. which
was made from "an exclusive design IN
New York City, met at the Musicale given
by her mother Miss Alice Ward, of New
York. in white cloth dress covered with
Russian lace, made from IAN exclusive
design in New York City. The gowns
were as similar as two dresses could pos
sibly be- and were made at the same New
York house. The two young ladies had no
end of fun during the evening, and went
about calling themselves the "Gold-dust
Twins" Just the same, the famous New
York house, which sells Exclusive mod
els" to anybody who comes along with
money enough to pay for the building of
such gown. has lost the custom of two
rich young women who are willing to pay
and have the money to put up for strictly
exclusive styles.
A quaint figure upon the streets of
Washington for the past three months
has been Miss Katherine Lawrence,
nurse of the, old war. 1t is like perusing
a leaf out of the past to hear Miss Law
renee talk. She was one of the very
Grst to enlist as an Army Nurse in 1861.
She entered the City Hospital in New
York to receive military instructions in
bandaging and caring for the wounded,
and was sent almost directly to Fortress
q strenuous one.
Miss Lawrence is now 80 years old,
and is the youngest of II children. She
is the last of her line of her family liv-
ing. She has not, at this advanced age,
a single relative left on earth, and has
little S12-a-month pension on which to
support herself, though she served the
Government four years. To help exc out
living Miss Lawrence has written his,
tory of her life which reads like a ro-
II ID handsomely DOuIu uuu IL Is
book that everybody will like. Miss
Lawrence is born gentlewoman.
Among the visitors of The National Tri-
bune last week were Messrs. G. L. Keedy,
J. NJ. Brady and Henry V. Walls, NJ. D.,
members of the Schley Triumphal Arch
Association of Baltimore. The object of
the Association is to erect triumphal
arch in the city of Baltimore. to commem-
crate the achievements of Rear-Admiral
Schley. his officers and men. They express
themselves as much pleased by the prog
ress they are making.
The remains of Col. Alfred E. Buck,
late United States Minister to Japan, who
died suddenly while hunting in Tokyo,
Japan, few weeks ago, were laid to
rest in Arlington Saturday, with full mill
tary honors. The body was accompanied
on its long Journey from the Orient by
Maj. 0. E. Wood, Military Attache of the
United States Legation at Tokyo, and
Miss Buck.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22
Dedication Of Grand Army Hall.

Stoker Post, No. 81, Findlay, O., has
been working very long to get its new hall
in the Adams Block ready for dedication,
and the event occurred Dec. 10, with a
large attendance of citizens, comrades, sis
tiers Of the Relief Corps, Spanish War
Veterans, etc. Commander ]. Corey Wi
mans, who represented the Commander-in-
Chief of the Grand Army, occupied the
chair. The Mayor of Findlay was es-
corted in by guard of honor, and a very
pleasant program of speeches and music
was rendered.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22
How Some of Our Readers Can Make
Money

Having read of the success Of some of your
readers selling Dish-washers, have tried the
work with wonderful success. have not made
less than $500 any day for the last six months
The Mound City Dish washer gives good salts
faction. and every family wants one. A lady
can wash and dry the dishes without removing
her gloves and can do the work in two minutes
got my sample machine from the Mound City
Dish Washer Co., of st. Louis, Mo. / used it to
take ORDERS and sold Il Dish-washers the first
day. The Mound City Dish W asher Co. will
start you. Write them for particulars. Ladies
can do rs wen as men. JOHN +. NJ.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22

We have at last made the discovery witch has baR
fled chemists and all Others for centuries that abso
lutely destroying superduous hair root and branch
entirely and permanently. whether It be q mustacho
or growth on the neck, cheeks arms, ID that toe
tive skin.
The Misses Bell have thoroughly tested Its esacacy
and DESTROYS that the full merits of their treatment
to which they have given the descriptive name 81
"KILL-ALLHAIR" shall be known TO all AFFLICTED
To this end trial will be sent free of charges any
lady who will write for it and say she the offer II
this paper. Without cent Of cost you can see FOG
yourselves what the discovery the evidence Of your
"KILLALLHAIR," will rid you of one Of the great.
est drawbacks to perfect loneliness, the growth Of
superfuous hair the face neck of women.
Please understand thSs personal demonstration Of
treatment costs you nothing trial will be sent
you free, which you Use yourself and prove our
claims BY sending two 2cent stamps for mailing.
THE MISSES BELL, Dept. 3,
- and SO Filth Avenue. New York
The National tribune., 1903-01-22
FIFTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

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.ne Eyes " tne coni1lttse Inc report
~ %au Inc uli .ecomnlenus mat ~ 10 pass.
onoMns aie ooihe paragraphs Oh the
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CT.
i I UNDERSTANDING Oh the OIL 10 state at
lhe outseI "nat II ooes NOT 90. II does
noe pioffue i1r any kiIu Oh reoerai su-
perVlsioh OF eieciions- IL does not create
Supervisors OF elections or authorize the
employment OF United states Commits
sioners or other ofhcers at elections. 1t
does not create any new oihcers whatever,
nor impose new duties upon officers whose
duty II Is under the law OF the several
states 10 conduct elections or perform any
dutles IN connection Herewith, either be-
tore or after election or Mt the polls.
the United States jurisdiction to punish
certain violations of existing State cleo
ton laws relative to voting and registra-
ton and to punish conspiracy to intimi-
date voter, whenever such violations of
law and intimidation occur in connection
with the election of Presidential electors
and Representatives or Delegates in Com
gress."
"It requires no extended statement to
action of this sort by Congress. The con-
The National tribune., 1903-01-22
Probably Not.

Miss Loved-Father. when you refused
his hands and knees and plead?
Irate Father-How do know? I
couldn't see where he it.-Pennsylvani
Punch Bowl.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22
nlDE0US k0LES and WARTS

spoil any face. Why put up with them any longer
when our Mole and Wart Remover drives them away
forever? Perfectly harmless, no pain, scar, and
mail postage paid, in plain wrapper. Send for Cfc
lar free.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22
Suspicious.

(New York Times)
kn;cker-Why didn't you buy that
farm?
Bocker-I was afraid it wasn't genuine:
there wasn't any mortgage on it.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22
TRIAL.!
DEATH TO HAIR
Root and Branch.
New Discovery by the

A Trial Treatment FREE
to Any One Afflicted
with Hair on Face
Mock 0r Arma
The National tribune., 1903-01-22

In the Treasury Department, Bureau
of Redemption, is a little feathery bunch
OF black crisped paper, all that remains of
$1,000 in green backs which a Louisiana
man hid in stove. and his wife cremated
when she ignorantly "fred up on a
chilly day. The Redemption Bureau will
try to make out the denominations, but it
looks hopeless task.
- . .
Mrs. 8. III. Lomax (colored), of Rosslyn,
Va. celebrated her 102d birthday last
week and had about her IS descendants,
even to the fourth generation. She looks
hale and hearty; never drank q drop Of
tea or coffee, gets up with the sun and re-
tires early. This is the old lady's recipe
Tor q long life. She just missed BY IS
days having lived in three centuries.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22

Mr.. Wilcox, the dusky-skinned Dele
gate from Hawaii, who has but 40 more
days to serve, has introduced a very COM
prehensive amendment to the election
laws Of the Territory of Hawaii. 1t is
IA pages long.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22


Secretary Root has forwarded to the
Senate Military Committee memoran-
dunn prepared by Quartermaster-Genera
Ludington in regard to the bill introduced
by Senator Foraker to provide for the ap-
propriate marking of the graves of sol
diers Of the Confederate army and navy,
and directing the Secretary of War to as
certain the localities and condition of the
graves of such soldiers who died in Fed
North during the civil whr, ard who were
buried near the place Sf confinement.
Gen. Ludington says that 30,152 Con-
50 localities throughout The country, many
having been buried if Trenches. as in the
case Of the remains 9fsthe Confederates
removed from. Fort Belaware and Patch
Island, Pa. to the Fins Point National
would be impractieabk 70 identify indiyi-
dual graves. notwithstanding the fact that
Of record. He also states that the appro-
priation of s1OO,O 600 39haae by the bill is
inadequate for the phPpose. the head
stones costing 1913 sSH at the place of
manufacture, to which 81. 25 approximate
" should ,;l be added haadli ., trans s.
100000 is submitted ,if9t the work.
Mr.. Dick Ohio has introduced bill to
amend the tariff laws, admitting animals
for breeding purposes free of duty. The
animals to be SO admitted must be of rec
ognized breed and duly registered. and the
Secretary Of Agriculture is to be the au-
thority and determine and certify to the
Secretary Of the Treasury what are, reeog
nized breeds and pure-bred animals.
About year and a half ago the Fort
tice which literally knock the stufiing out
of ADJACENT Maine stables, .pig-stys. hen
houses, and cowpens. A mortar is an UNI
certain. kind Of frearln. and hits wild-like
at times, md this was one of the times.
Because Of vonndod feelings and belong
ings so scattered over the landscape as to
require microscope to ldentify them II
The National tribune., 1903-01-22

Mr.. Williams speaks with pronounced
dialect and q quaint, Southern drawf that
is as remarkable in its way rs Was Tom
Reeds Yankee nasal twans. He is q
The National tribune., 1903-01-22

Mr.. Cornell Pa.), has soft side for
Army Chaplains. He wants law to rec
ognize and promote the efficiency Of Army
Chaplains who have served not less than
10 years and who have been commended
as worthy of special distinction for ex-
ceptional efficiency by Regimental or Post
and Department Commanders. Such as
these he would have the President, with
the consent OF the Senate, promote to the
rank, pay and allowances Of Major, the
number in the Army never to exceed Is,
the remaining Chaplains to have the rank,
pay, and allowances of Captain of the
Staff.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22

Mr.. Russell gTex.) would make it a
felony for any officer of any National bank
or banking institution to receive any de-
post Of money or other valuable proper
such bank is insolvent or in failing cir
cumstances.
The National tribune., 1903-01-22


Capt. Richmond p. Hobson, the young
man over whom half the foolish young
women of the country went crazy in
frenzy of admiration for a dashing ex-
plot, but one which, during the War of
| the Rebellion, would not have taken an
inch paragraph in the newspapers, has
| been trying for two years or more to get
| out of the Navy. He has weak eyes. he
says, and for this would like to be retired.
He could resign, but wants the Govern
ment to help support him on half pay,
don't you know. His motive In retiring
is to enter political life-take a fly at Con-
gress. for instance. The young man had
not the support of single Southern mem
Der on the House Committee on Military
Affairs, when that Committee had him up
for discussion, and turned him down fiat.
| II is said that Mr.. Richardson, of Ten
nessee, who is now the Democratic leader
in the House, and the only man whom the
is about to retire and devote all his time
and attention to the high Masonic office
which he holds. He is Grand Command
er of the Supreme Council, Scottish Rite
| Masons. Mr.. Richardson Is young man
yet-he will be 60 next March-and prob
ably has 20 good years ahead of him if be
desires to remain in politics, but his Ma
sonic Otssce uemanuS lnucn OF his time, IN
fact all of it, and he will probably be
forced to make choice between the So
ciety and Congress, before very long.
| In the event of his retirement, the Dem.
ocrats will need Moses, and he does not
seem to have been born yet. John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi, 10 years the
junior of Mr.. Richardson, Is prominently
mentioned. Mr.. Williams is probably the
most scholarly man the Democrats have in
Congress. He was pretty well educated
in this country, and then went abroad and
studied for several years in Heidelberg,
Baden, Germany. He Is linguist, and
has been vary successful as lawyer. He
calls himself Cotton Planter"
|
Mr.. Williams speaks with pronounced
dialect and quaint, Southern drawf that
is as remarkable in its way as WAS Tom
Reeds Yankee nasal twaBs. He is q
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-24
All communications should be addressed to
the PRESS Athena, Oregon
ATHENA, JULY "a, q. ..llsOs

The fact that John Burroughs has de-
nounced Thomas Seton's animal books
as sham natural history does not de-
tract from the merit Of Seton's work.
Why is not romance in tales Of the ami
NAL kingdom based upon characteristics
of the animals portrayed as worthy of a
place in literature as the historical no Self
The strength and the real value Of the
Seton stories Is not that they enrich
natural history, but rather that they
awaken sympathy and desire for
knowledge for the birds and beasts and
the flowers Of the field. "Wild Animals
/ Have Known" has done more to cre-
ate real interest in animal life among
the people at large, young and old, than
the entire list OF modern scientific nat
uralists. The fact that the life OF nearly
every animal is one OF continual alert
ness, and that nearly every one is closed
in tragedy, gives wide and varied range
for observation and abundant scope for
the writer's imag n ltion. We wan
the writer who appealipgly and poetic
ally interprets his observations, because
he is missionary doing invaluable SER
vice. And yet, it is true, that II we are
to accept his work as natural history, he
must not permit his fancy to carry him
too fur beyond the discovered facts. But
facts are one thing and conclusions
drawn from observations are entirely
personal and may be quite another
thing. Boise News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-24

1t is doubtful If Portland stands Sec
ond to Seattle in police regulations and
crime. II her newspapers are TO be re-
lied on for information Portland today
is weltering under the worst possible
conditions of city government and
police regulations Of any city west Of the
Rocky mountains. Seattle's gilded
dens OF vice pale into insignifcance
when compared to the man traps Of
Portland's "North End" which is in
tested with holdups and surething
men by tho scores. Apparently the
police department is wholly inadequate
to cope with the situation. Holdup and
murder occurs and reoccurs without
arrest of perpetrators, Cow county
criminal stock drops far below par when
placed along side of this city fad article.
Portland just now is receiving all kinds
of advice, but that which comes nearer
fitting the situation than any other, and
comes nearer Offering a solution, is to
drive all disreputable characters from
the city. II the police department can't
do it, call on the militia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-24

/ Game is very Plentiful at Lehman
springs, Mr.. John Scott, of Helix,
killed large deer within three three
OF the springs. He carried it in on his
back. Many others have been seen in
that neighborhood.
Joseph Lamar, who has a farm Of
1000 acres at Riverside, on the Touchet
river, which divides his land, is going to
raise Poland China hogs along the bot
tom. He has already started the indus-
try and only awaits its development.
Nearly all the residences at Lexington
moved by the rushing waters that de-
sttoyed Heppner on June IA have been
moved back to their original places. Yet
there is still a devastated look to the
town. It will be months before the
place becomes itself again in appear
ance.
A peculiar weed which has the ap-
pearance of the tumble weed, yet there
being vast difference, has made its
appearance in the Connell, WASH, dis
trict. 1t is believed by some of the
farmers to be the Russian thistle, and it
is decidedly destructive to the wheat
and other crops.
II you desire good complexion use
Moki Tea, a pure herb drink. It acts
on the liver and makes the skin smooth
and clear. Cures sick headache. 25c
and Soc. Money refunded il it does not
satisfy you. Write to w. H. Hooker &
Co., Buffalo, N, Y, for free sample. For
sale by Mcbride & Co., druggists.
Clarence, the 10 year old son OF Will.
lam Bowers Of Gold Springs, lies at the
hospital in Pendleton, at the point Of
death. He fell from his fathers wagon
aud both wheels passed over his abdo-
men, crushing him horribly. The wag-
on was loaded with nine barrels full of
water. The boy was picked up in an
Unconscious state,
Tribune: The hay situation this COM
ing fall is likely to be perplexing one.
Not only are the crops going to fall
short in most OF the sections relied upon
for this winter necessity in stock coun.
try, but the recent devastating food at
Heppner has caused the stock people of
that county to look to this county for
their winters supply. Awake to the
need of taking time by the torelock, the
Heppner stockmen have already secured
the whole length Of lower Butter creek
and have bargained and contracted for
every ton OF available hay. One or two
on the creek who generally feed, sold
the whole of their crops save what they
need to run their own stock through the
winter and will take a rest themselves
this winter,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-24

Game is very plentiful at Lehman
springs, Mr.. John Scott, of Helix,
killed large deer within three three
OF the springs. He carried it in on his
back. Many others have been seen in
that neighborhood.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-24


Down at Astoria they have just con-
victed one Of the cleverest swindlers
that has ever operated on the coast. He
says his name is Josiah s. Smith,
though he has numerous other names,
He had a stiff knee, and it was bis prac-
tice to claim damages from cities and
towns on the ground of its having been
disabled because Of some defect in a
sidewalk or bridge. Recently he sued
Astoria and got judgement OF $4,000
against the city for injury to his leg.
de had played the same game in Seattle
and several California towns. He had
an accomplice in Charles r. Lane, who
was always a witness to the accidenl
that disabled Smith. Both will serve a
term in the penitentiary. Times
Mountaineer.