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The National tribune., 1903-02-12
BANQUET AND ENCAMPMENT.
Department OF the Potomac Entertains IL
Honor Of Commander-in-C Chief Stewart.


Honor of Commander-in- Chief Stewart.
The Department of Potomac, Grand
Army of the Republic, held its 25th An
nual Encampment last week. There was
large attendance and great deal of
interest manifested. Commander b. f.
Bingham presided, and COMMANDMENTS
Chief Stewart and Staff were present,
both at the banquet and the Enca mpment.
Gen. Stewart made a splendid speech to
the comrades in Encampment assembled.
as did many of the Staff
The following were elected officers for
the ensuing year:
After the passage of resolutions con-
demning the project for statue of Robert
II. Lee in the Capitol, the following Off
GERS We're elected: Commander, Ivory G..
Kimball; Senior Vice Commander, Abra-
ham Hart; Junior Vice Commander,
Hiram Buckingham; Medical Director
Thomas Calver: Chaplain, Rev. H. III.
Stevens. The following members of the
Department Council of Administration
were named: S. w. McElderry, Il. H.
Marcellus Philip NJ. O'Byron, w. H.
| Grimshaw, w. II. Anderson. Delegates
to the next Annual Grand Encampment
in San Francisco were selected as follows:
George 9. Rounds, p. o. Larence, Law
renee Wilson, Charles II. Douglass. The
alternates named were B. r. Graham, w.
ii. Miller, w. w. Chambers, p. G. Balm.
b. P. Entriken was elected the Depart
ment member of the National Council OF
Administration.
The Annual Banquet to the Command
er-in-Chief was one of the most ENJOYABLE
Of the long series Of delightful ones which
the Department Of Potomac has given 1t
was held in the Green Banquet Room of
The Willards, and covers were laid for
The National tribune., 1903-02-12

Government shows its brave men Of
science. 1t was Mai Reeds active work
in infected districts of the yellow-fever
habitat which resulted in his discovering
the yellow-fever germ, and the fact that
it is carried by musketOes, which has help
ed the Government to rid its Southern
ports of the awful scourge. Mai. Reed
died few months ago, and 1t is felt that
his contribution to humanitarian science
can scarcely be rewarded.
.
Representative Moody, of North Caro-
lima, representing the Asheville District,
died of congestion Of the lungs at his
home in Waynesville, N. c., Feb. 8.
The Daughters of the American Revo:
luton have had before Congress o bill to
exempt their property in the District of
Columbia from taxation, believing that as
a patriotic society dedicated to the per-
petuation of the memory of the spirit of
the men and women who achieved Ameri-
can Independence, their property should
not be taxed. The District Commission
ers are on record az saying that they do
not think the ID. A. r. organization should
be exempt from taxation any more than
any other patriotic organization. -
The National tribune., 1903-02-12
More Reindeer.

A few days ago the Government award
ed the Northwestern Commercial Company
contract for supplying and transporting
another thousand reindeer from the Siber.
ian coast to Alaska. The company is
closely allied with the Northwestern Siber.
ian Company, which owns trading and
mining concessions on the Siberian coast
and has already purchased hundreds of
reindeer from natives in exchange for mer-
chandise. The balance of the reindeer will
be rounded up from Siberian wilds during
the Spring and Summer.
There are now in Alaska about 10000
reindeer. last years increase amounting to
LOU. The Governments object Is to aid
the natives by supplying them with meat
and facilities for Transportation.
The National tribune., 1903-02-12
RECENT LITERATURE.
DIE SCHwERSTEN TAGE DEs BUR.
GERKRIEGES Won 1864 UND
1865. By Frederick w. Fout. St

DIE SCHWERSTEN TAGE DES BUR.
GERKRIEGES Won 1854 UND
1865. By Frederick w. Fout. St
Louis: oil Locust St
The author of this book, Capt. F. W.
t'out, who entered the 18th Ind Battery
in 1861 as private, and brought it home
IN 1865 as its commanding officer, has
written much for The National Tribune.
and always of the greatest interest to ouS
readers. This later work is written IN
German for Germans, but It should be
translated into English, since it presents Q
number of historical facts of the highest
value These mainly relate to Thomas
and Schofield's manuvers back to Nash.
vile, and the battles of Franklin and
Nashville. In these operations the West
efn Germans took a very honorable and
prominent part, and for this reason the
book was written in German.
-, 49,. y Magazines and Notes. ~ -.
February Everybody's Magazine begins
most appropriately with an article on In
dia-'The Courts of the Rajahs" This
is apropos Of the great "Durbar" at Delhi.
New Music.
8. Seller, 2257 Mission ST., San. Fran
cisco, Cal, has just sent us a copy of
song Of the civil war entitled Fathers
Gone to the War;" the latest of his COM
positions. This is dedicated to the Grand
Army of the Republic, and arranged for
a voice of middle register. Both words
and melody are very pleasing, and it n
sure to become widely popular.
The National tribune., 1903-02-12
WASHINGTON THURSDAY FEBRUARY H.
s5o The decorations were flags and flow-

350 The decorations were flags and flow
ers.
The guests were seated at IN elevated
table which extended the full length OF
the New Willard Banquet Hall. and were
as follows: Junior Vice Commander
Capt. Henry ]. Brian, Mr.. Thomas 9.
Sample, Hon. Robert ]. Wynne, Hon. Mil
ton. J. Allies, Hon. Ellis Fl. Roberts, Hon.
James E. Watson, Hon. Henry b. +. Mac
farland, Gen. Leonard Wood, u. 8. A;
Department Commander Brigham, Com
mander-in-Chief Stewart. Hon. Albert +.
Hopkins. Hon. Daniel NJ. Ransdell, Mr..
B. 81. Warner. Hon. Charles e: Littlefield,
Mr. Thomas s. Hopkins, Mr.. Wallace FL.
Hills. Mr.. Oscar J. Ricketts,. Quartermas-
ter General Charles Burrows, and Judge
Ivory G. Kimball.
Regrets were received from President
Roosevelt and several others.
The guests table was deliberately dec
grated with Southern smilax and red and
yellow tulips and pa ms. Roses and carDa-
lions also helped to make the air sweet.
At the five tables arranged across the BAN
quet hall, which intersected the guests
table, sat the other guests. Tables were
handsomely set with azalias and low
growing ferns, and great fern fronds orna-
mented the snowy linen.
The beautiful menu cards were orna-
mented with flags and tied with tri-col-
ored ribbon.
The able POSTMASTER was Past Com
mander Thomas S. Hopkins. of the Dis
trict. Commander B. Il. Bingham well
coined the guests to the banquet by a
touching speech filed with beautiful
metaphors, and splendid tribute to the
veterans. The address of the evening was
effectively made by Senator Elect Hop
kins, of Illinois, whose subject was ''The
President"
Commander-in-Chief Stewart made
magnificent Grand Army speech which
was applauded to the echo. Representa-
tive Littlefeld, of Maine, spoke most fit
tingly of the. "Aging Veterans" and all
stood to drink in pathetic silence to sour
Honored Dead" while the trumpeter in
the gallery sounded ''taps." Short talks
were made by Gen. Leonard Wood, who is
always fine, and by Gen. s. S. Burdett,
Col, Tanner, and Representatives, War
mock, of Ohio, all eloquent speakers.
One of the most enjoyable features of
the evening was the singing of Prof.
Jasper d. McFall who gave first 'The
Soldiers Last Calf in splendid voice and
with superb effect, which fairly melted the
grizzled old fellows to tears. After a most
vigorous and emphatic encore, Prof. Nc
Fall sang "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" with touching sweetness, the
whole audience joining in the refrain
Throughout the evening fine orchestra in
the gallery played patriotic airs.
The National tribune., 1903-02-12
Appomattox Memories.


Here is a bill introduced by Senator
Penrose, of Pennsylvania, which should
be carefully considered. The sum of $50
an acre for the land about the Mclean
House is about $50 an acre more than il
is worth. The original house has been
torn down, and about all there is left OF
the original surroundings is the soil and
the sky.
The suggestion of this purchase is an
old one. The bill in part is as follows:
''That there shall be purchased in Ap.
pomattox County, Va, including the Nc
Lean farm and house in which the terms
of peace were agreed upon between Gen.
y. s. Grant and Gen. r. u. Lee, April
8, 1865, and other plats of land which may
be deemed appropriate, not exceeding 100
acres in ALL
That to carry out the provisions of this
act the following named persons, namely.
the Secretary of War. the Commander Of
the Army, the two United States Senators
from Virginia, the Commander-fn-C Chief of
the Confederate Veterans, and the Com
Wandering Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, are hereby appointed Commits
si0ners to purchase and acquire, as herein
after provided, the Mclean farm and such
other plats of land as they may deem
proper, not exceeding 100 acres in all, and
to properly convey said lands to the Gov
cihHlCht u TIE Oulteu SoIiJcS.
'1That the Secretary Of War shall, upon
the passage, of this act, proceed to acquire
title to the lands selected by the said Com
rhissioners under the provisions of the act
approved Feb. q, 1867, entitled AN Act
to establish and protect National Gene
teries.'
'That it shall be the duty of said Com
missioners to restore the Mclean dwelling,
which has been torn down, in accordance
with its original plan out of the material
of said house which has been preserved
upon the ground, and to ascertain and SUBJ
stantially mark the locations of such other
historic spots in and around old Appomat-
tox Court House as they may think fit
ting and necessary to clearly designate the
important positions of the two armies.
That to enable said Commissioners to
carry ogt the purposes Of this act. includ-
ing the agndemnafion and purchase of
necessary lands, marking boundaries of
lands purchased. to provide for maps and
surveys, material, labor, clerical and other
necessary assistants, the sum of $50 600,
or such portion thereof as may be neces-
sary, is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise an
propriated; and disbursements under this
act shall require the approval of the Sec
rotary of War, and he shall make an an
nual report Of the same to Congress"
The National tribune., 1903-02-12

alDEQUS HOLES ANQ WARTS

spoil any face. Why put up with them any longer
when eur Mole and Wart Remover drives them away
f0reverf Perfectly harmless, no pain, no scar, and
lar free.
Standard Medicine Co.. East 1ih St, New York cry.
The National tribune., 1903-02-12

Comrade A. A. Yeakel, Co. G, 145th
Pa, Granville, Pa, was in the city last
week. He was taken prisoner on the Wei
Gon Railroad, and incurred scurvy, from
which he has ever since been very lame.
He is printer by trade.
The National tribune., 1903-02-12

Mr.. DalzeH Pa.) has introduced bill
! increasing the efficiency and safety of the
mercantile marine, of the United States
by creating a commission to revise the
laws relating to construction, installation
and inspection. of marine boilers, iatS the
United States and Insular possessions, and
for other purposes" =
The National tribune., 1903-02-12

1t is worthy of note in this connection
that the Senate on the same day passed
bill to pension Mrs. Reed, widow Of the
late Mnj. Reed, in the sum of 1928
month. This pension, seemingly strangely
out OF proportion to the rank Maj Reed
held. is to be the recognition which the
The National tribune., 1903-02-12

Miss Sewall is right pretty, and was
very we'll dressed, though not in evening
costume. The other ladies' of the party
were well dressed. The other men of the
party wore business suits, which, of course
shocked the ultra-fashionables there. They
all looked like well-to-do. happy citizen.
of the Republic, and had that air of in
dependence which said, I'VE are not here
to show our clothes, but at the invitation
of the President of the United States, I,
have good time, and we are having it,
One excited young lady walked all arount
= the party and eyed them critically. Sh,
was herself one of the bellies of the even
ing. in a small way. "Well," she reported
to coterie of her friends, "the Sewall,
are not society people. you can tell thai
by their clothes, but they are strictly in it
and l am right here to say that / woult
wear kimono rather than miss thei
opportunities. What are clothes. any
howe" she ended dramatically.
Mr.. Sewall and Mr.. Pride are the guide,
and trappers whom the President me
when youth when he used to go up int,
the Maine forests to hunt. Mr. SewaIl i.
not talker. 81 was mighty glad to tax,
In the reception. 1t was my first, and
guess it'll be my last. Can't say that II
like to go very often. I'd rather go fishin,
or hunting. But it gives sou a mighty fin,
chance to see the especially tn.
women. We are going to stay in Wash
ington till Sunday morning, and will III
to see as much as we can during thai
time. The President invited me to come
with all my folks, and stay as long as
wanted to, but I've got to get back early
next week. The President il just the samt
here as he is when he's in the middle oi
the woods"
The National tribune., 1903-02-12

A good deal of thef tiDae of Congress is
taken up by little old isSidge bills. 40 There
have been Mt least 200.before the present
Congress, 30 of =whicha femain on the cal
endar. These bridges nresto be built across
small streams, in most instances, and the
cost of construction w6ult seldom be above
$1,000 and before haIlreally inoffensive
things get through Conkbess they have cost
twice that In printing, 0Shmittee reference,
discussion. and chaftints lf)does.. LOOK, as
though Congress :miyht,ba relieved of these
bridge bills. n Y t:ei
The National tribune., 1903-02-12

First Assistant Postmaster-G eneral
Robert J. Wynne has issued drastic or
der to mail carriers who live beyond Their
means. Hereafter any letter carrier who
borrows money beyond his means or at an
exorbitant rate of interest will be dis.
missed from the service is the way the
order reads.
The National tribune., 1903-02-12

President Roosevelt might avoid the
dire disaster threatened by this son of the
South by visiting Congress every day, and
from the Executive gallery of the House
and Senate take notes SO as to fit him
self for an Office in which three years Of
good solid experience have not awaited
him. according to Mr.. Flood. The Demo-
cratic party hasn't found any Moses yet,
either. If man in Congress is all that
is necessary, then why not Mr.. Flood?
The National tribune., 1903-02-12

There has just been put on exhibition
in the Museum the Korean collection of
coins, dating back to IT'S A. D., the first
establishment of the Korean mint. Await
ing the completion of the collection the
coins have heretofore been kept in storage,
and this is consequently the first view the
public has had of them. The collection
numbers $500 pieces, and is complete from
the earliest establishment, of the mint up
to the present day.
The colored American., 1903-11-21
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The colored American., 1903-11-21

mortal Grant said, Let us have peace
Peace is necessary to growth. The
only way to develop peace in the
South is to cultivate friendship be
tween the races there. He who would
array the races against each other does
the cause serious injury and sets back
the hands of progress. In the pres
ent condition, only direful results
could be expected from a clash. You
miscalculate the white mans nature
and his long-standing thirst for power
if you would expect him to back down
in any contest. Peace might come tenn
porarily through a standing army, as
in 1865, but who believes that the Ma
tion is willing or desirous of main
tanning soldiers in any portion of its
territory, as an example to the world
that her system of government is q
failure?
Time and patience should be con-
sidered also as a factor in this prob
lem 1t takes time for growth as we'll
as for peace. Owing to the bitterness
already engendered, it will take time
and patience to wear away its sharp
ness. Give me time" said Bismark,
land I'll organize a people who shall
be the peers of the world in arts, let
ters Or war" No peck measure can
ever be made to hold bushel, and
no race in history has ever perma
nently occupied heights beyond its ca
The colored American., 1903-11-21

The first meeting Of the Sociolog-
ical Society has come and gone. 1t
was a success from every view point.
Men of ripe scholarship and great dis
tinction of both races took part in the
proceedings and good work should ac-
crue from the meetings. There was
an absence of hot heads and disgrun-
tied politicians, and a spirit of optim-
ism prevailed.
On the program was the name of
Mr.. E. A Johnson, of Raleigh, n. c.,
a member of the faculty Of Shaw Uni
versity, a successful attorney-at-law,
and a well-known author whose histo-
ries of the colored race are to be found
in every complete library. The clos
ing paragraphs Of his most admirable
speech are worthy Of reproduction. He
said:
but, with my eyes turned toward
the future, my remedy for the solu-
tion of the race problem in the South
lies in peace and patience: The i'm
The colored American., 1903-11-21
THE SOUTHERN PROBLEM.

Historian Johnson Takes a Hopeful
View of the South and Advocates
the Gospel of Peace-EXcerpts from
His Address Before the SOciolog-
ical Society.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-03
School Notice.
money le

The Graded School IS not open in the morning till 8:3o o'clock. Frou s 80 to 9 :oo is an assembly period and no child who arrives before 9 :oo o'clock is marked tar dy. Some children are allowed to leave home in time to reach the school house by half after seven o'clock, and since the school house is not opened until s 80, they must stand in the cold for an hour or such matter, besides they should not be allowed to waste that time. idling around the school-grounds Parents will please observe this and start caildren to school in time for them to reach the school house any time between 8:3o and 9 o clock. l write this that children may not have 10 stand in the cold
 E. D Means,
 Prin.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-03
Everything New This Season

A. G. Aliens Big Original Min strels, 100 people. two bands, 5 cars Clever comedians, pretty Creole girls, champion buck and wing dancers, comic and ar
 tistic cakewalkers and the greatest galaxy of sweet singers from the Sunny South ever assembled in one company. all presented under grand commodious tent with a seating capacity of over 2ooo peo- pie and on q scale of grandeur and magnitude unparalleled in the his tory of Minstrelsy, owing to the large seating capacity of the tent the price of admission is 25 and B cents. This big show will appear in this city on Tuesday. Nov. Sth.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-03
rtha k Allen, Defendant

Ns- Burtha k. Allen, Defendant The defendant, Burtha E. Allen. is warn ed to appear in this Court within thirt, days and answer the complaint of the plain tiff, Henry P. Allen.
 I. F. kaonee. October %, 1903 ClerR.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-03
Warning Order.

In the Drew Chancers Court Henry P Allen. Plaintiff,
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-03
Special A Ssessment.

ial Assessment upon the real property in Va ter and Light District No. in the town of Mon Monticello, County of Drew, State of Arkansas. for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a system of Water Works and Electric Lighting Plant has been placed in my hands, All own CTS of real property lying in the District are re- quired 10 pay their assessment to me within 30 days from this date. If such payment is not made, action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of said assessments and for legal penalties aud costs.
 Given under my hand this lst day of Deeem- ber 1908. L. E. H0KE, Collector
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-03

One of the leading farmers of Bearhouse township, Mir. K E. Flemming, was in town last Fri day. He sold bale of cotton and the seed from same which brought him $72. He got eleven cents for his cotton. The present high price of cotton is certainly a bless ing to the farmers. They have handled more money this Fall than for years, and most of them will be able to settle their debts and have money left
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-03
No. .15. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark. November 2S.b. 1903.

Land Office at Little Rock, Ark.
 November 28.h. 1o03
 Notice i. hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his hten- tion to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be- fore the Circuit Clerk ol Drew County, at Monticello, Ark, on JANUARY the 9TH, 1904. viz: Richard T. Aycock, H. E. No. 2274o for the W hi E qr Sec. 4, Tp II, South, Range 5, West. He names the fol- lowing witnesses to prove his continuous res idenco upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Jas. Naughef Pierce Graves, John w. Bai- lev, Alpheous Breedlove. all of Florence, Ark II Il. dEYE 'S,
 Nv, 5. i.,..el.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-03
No It. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION: Department of the Interior,
Lapd Office at Little Rock. ark,
 Nava,rbo 0Qtb 1oOp

Laud Office at Little Rock a rll
 November 28th. I903
 Naticc < hereby given that the iolo@ins- named settler has fled nollce of his inten- ton to make final proof in support of hi, claim. and that said proof will be made be- fore the Circuit Ccrk ot Drew County. at Monticello. Ark, on JANUARY the 9TH i. 1904, viz: John W. Bailey. II E. No 28Os4 for the NE qr SW qr Sec. 9. Tp. II. South, R nge ,, West. He names the fol- lowing witnesses to prove his continuous res idenee upon and cultivation of said land i, viz: las. Nsugher, Pierce Graves, Richard T. Aycock. A phenus Breedlove. all et Ftpre ce, Ark. Il Il MEY
 Aoy .. s ssi,
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-03
11OI6. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior,
1 1lOI6.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark,
 Oct. 30, 1903.
Nov 5.

Land Office at Little Rock. Ark.
 Oct 30, 1903.
 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten- tion to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will he made be- fore the County Clerk of Drew county, Ark, at Monticello, Ark, on FEC. l6, 1903, viz, James Gibson, II. E. No. 22935, for the N-W4 of N-W4 Sec. Ii. Tp. II South, R. 5, West. He uames the fol- lowing witnesses to prove lis continuous res idence upon and cultivation of snil land, viz: Wesley Trotter, Tol Trotter Thon IS Dancer and Peter Rossiter. all of Selma. Ark. Il. II. Myers.
 Nov. 5. Register.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-03
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