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The National tribune., 1903-07-23

| in this Post, one has served as United
! States Secretary of the Interior; one as
Justice of the United States Supreme
| Court; two as United States Senator's;
three as United States Congressman; one
as internal Revenue Collector; two as Sur
veyor of Customs; four have been Gov
ernors of Ohio; one ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
| five have served as Judges of the Common
| Pleas Court; three as Judges of the Supe-
rior Court; two as Sheriffs and two as
| POstmasters in this city. -Four Depart
ment Commanders of the G. A. r., of
Ohio, took their first obligation at its altar,
and three Vice Commanders. and there is
material enough left to fill all these posi-
| tions again. Comrade Way says: at is
not claimed that this is the only Post in
the Department, or that it is unique iii any
respect except that of mastering a large
number of comrades at an early date, and
that we have enjoyed, in land we helped
to save, cOmpanionship made sacred by
| common sufferings and sacrifices, offices
| of honor and trust.
mo other organization on earth can
lay claim to such glorious and precious
memories as these comrades. Let us keep
our brotherhood on a high plane, proving
to the world that the Grand Army of the
Republic is worthy of their confidence;
that it is doing a work demanded by the
strongest claims of humanity, and that it's
objects are in accord with the purest prin-
ciples of patriotism"
Comrade Jas. Nj. Hughes, the present
Commander, conducted the exercises at
the celebration, with Jos. Dresbach as Ad
jutant. Maj. Matt ]. Day read the his
tory of the Post and there were eloquent
little speeches by Past Department Com
manders w. J. O'Neal. of Lebanon, and
Capt. Il. X. Monfort, of Cincinnati, and
remarks by number of Past Commanders
of the Post and comrades of the Depart
ment.
The National tribune., 1903-07-23
Teaching a Crow to Talk.

If you want to get talking crow, says
DR.. Wood, your best plan is to hire a
small boy some time in April or May to
obtain a half-nedged young one from the
nest. Bring it up by hand, and talk to it a
great deal, repeating the same things over
and over again. Kindness is the proper
discipline to use. And on no account split
the birds tongue-a bit of cruelty often
practiced in obedience to an absurd pOpu
lar notion that a crows conversational
powers are increased by such surgical
treatment. The result of your experiment
will depend largely upon chance, inasmuch
as some crows are born takers, while 9TH
ers are much less gifted in this respect.
Ravens and magpies, which belong to
the crow family, are good takers. All
three are among the most intelligent of
birds and bestow great affection upon their
owners when kept in captivity. DIR. Wood
some years ago had a crow which amused
itself by cOasting down an inclined plank.
1t spent hours together at this sport, using
the top of a mustard tin for its sled. 1t
would carry the sled up to the top of the
plank, step into it, and slide to the bot
tom, repeating the operation again and
again with the greatest glee.
The sounds initiative of human speech,
which are uttered BY the parrot and the
The National tribune., 1903-07-23
Celebration of the Rattle of Monmouth

Comrade Jas. A. Golden, Seabayville.
n. j., writes an account of the celebra-
ton of the 125th anniversary of the battle
of Monmouth, which was fought June %,
and there was good speaking by Coz.
Murphy, of New Jersey, and Senator
Fairbanks, of Indiana. They hope to erect
Il fine monument on the backgrounds.
There are several interesting landmarks,
among them being two churches which
were built before the war, one in 1875 and
one in 1144. The place was called Mon
mouth Courthouse then, but now it is
named Freehold, and is the Countyseat of
Monmouth County. The first court house
was built in Ills. Freehold is a fine
town, about II miles from the seasLore
and about so miles from Trenton, the cap
ital tf the State. The farming country
around is ma gnificent
The National tribune., 1903-07-23

A little later, when work began on the
Grant Park, ]. Il. Barton, brother of
the writer, was given charge of the work,
but Ellis coveted that position for another
nephew with the suggestive name of Rob
ert Lee Hill. So Ellis (although there
were the heads of three deer killed out of
season lying in his camp at the time) pro-
cured Barton's arrest, and endeayored,
with perjured evidence, to have him con.
victed of killing deer out of season. He
stood his trial, however, and proved his in
nocence.
AS 1 have been engaged in the lumber
business and mountain-road building here
| for a third of a century, l am better
| qualified to take charge of that work than
| any man. So I applied for the position
| myself this year, but the Captain of the
colored troops here, who has charge of the
parks, has decided that am not eligible.
My immediate ancestors fought in the
Revolution and the War of 1872, and nv
son, Frank Il. Barton, was First Sergeant
| of Co. u, 9Th Cal, during the Spanish
War. And yet, while I am fully compe-
| tent, must stand back and see the Gov
ernment positions taken by the progeny
of men who would kick their hats In the
| air and yell themselves hoarse over q Con-
federate victory.
Now, Mr.. Editor, would it not be the
correct thing to make a man ineligible
for ranger unless he has an honorable
discharge from the army? That would
send these big, husky young politicians to
the valley to help gather the immense
fruit crops that so much need their as
sistance.-H. D. BARTON, Co. A, 4Sth
Iowa. Orosi, Cal.
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nifty dot you are tief, and dis Court CO.
incides fully in dot opinion"
Wolf lost color, and, raising his fist,
said: Judge, !! don't let any one speak to
me that way"
''Dis Court fines you $40 for raising
your fist against it." said Charley, "and
you stands committed to the shain-gang
until it is paid
Wolf knew that there was no recourse
Ghere being no higher court at that time),
and he reluctantly paid the $40. The
Judge gravely took 1t, and, after dividing
So between himself and his Constable,
Jimmy Douglass, gave the other $5 to the
Indians. And to this day, in the annals
of that Indian tribe, Charley" Meyer is
the most righteous Judge that ever held
court.
The Quartz Rock Saloon was then the
most unsayory place in Tucson. 1t was a
gambling hell and the resort of all the
worst toughs and criminals in the place.
One night Charley" heard knocking a:
the door of his house. He had been
warned that he would be assassinated if
he remained In town and continued to pre-
side over the court, SO he was q little
cautious whom he admitted to his resi-
dence. He went to the front door and
opened only the little lookout with which
all the doors of Tucson houses were pro-
vided.
"Who's dere" he said.
"a FRIEND" was the reply.
"Vat you vant?" said the Judge eau
tiously-
81 want to give myself up," said the
stranger. Il just killed man down at
the Quartz Rock Saloon"
The National tribune., 1903-07-23
A GREAT POST.
Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Geo.
Il. Thomas Post, IS. Cincinnati. o.

Geo. II. Thomas Post, 13, Department
of Ohio, Cincinnati, o., is one of the Posts
of which the Order can well be proud. 1t
celebrated its 25th anniversary June 80
by grand Campfire, in which it INDUCED
in self f-congratuiation over its highly
laudable career. The Post was organized
June 90, 1878, with 3G charter members,
two-thirds of whom still survive.
Its Commanders for the first five years
were w. II. Baldwin, Chas. w. Karr, z.
w. Stanhope, j. c. Niche and Jas. B.
Wilson. During that time there were mus
tered 4S1 members. 1t reported "a deaths
and 351 members in good standing; with
drawal cards and Struggling" account for
the difference. 1t gave out in charity dur
ing that five years, $GO9.14.
1883, to June, 1888, it had as Commanders
L. NJ. Sechler, j. Nj. Hunter, G. l.. Utter,
J. NJ. Ayers and A. NJ. Warner. 1t mus
tered 4SO members; death claimed %,
withdrawal cards and struggling" 70,
members in good standing $50. and it ex-
pended for charity, 1921.
During the period from June, 1883, to
June, 1893, its Commanders were A. NJ.
Warner, John kissane, j. w. Ross, ]. J..
Gaul, and j. Il. Hazard. 1t mustered 451
members; deaths 81; Notwithstanding the
large muster, withdrawal cards and
Struggling reduced the membership to
7O1 in good standing. 1t expended for
charity $S37.17.
For the next five years QS93 to 1898
its Commanders We're b. +. Hopkins, z.
]. Jones. John kissane, Alex Riegler and
J. l.. Cilley. 1t mustered 81 members:
deaths 80; withdrawal cards and 'strag-
Cling" reduced it to 271 members in good
standing. 1t expended for charity $66S. II.
From 1898 to 1903 it mustered 66 men,
bers. Its Commanders were s. N. Max
well, Conrad Liner, Geo. NJ. Dean, ]. IL.
Horton, John Klein and ]. NJ. Hughes.
"straggling" reduced its membership, the
reinstatements we've sufficient to make the
present membership 312. 1t expended in
charity $321.SO.
The total amount expended for charity
during the 25 years, $3,357O OS. This ex-
penditure includes only orders drawn for
the benefit of a comrade or his family. Do
nations to the Orphans Home, to flood or
fire sufferers, and other worthy objects,
are not included. The total number of
comrades mustered were 1900, and in
clude the Regular Army and Navy, the
volunteer infantry, cavalry, artillery, and
other service during the war of the re-
bellion. All but four States, Alabama,
Georgia, North and South Carolina, are
represented OH the muster roll. The grade
of service is represented by six Brigader-
Generals, IA COlonels, nine Lieutenant Col
onels, IL Majors, 40 Captains and officers
of lesser grade. 1t is scarcely proper to
say that these were the survival of the fit
test Of the war; yet, Of the 1900 mustered
The National tribune., 1903-07-23
THE ROLL CALL.

Corporal Green" the orderly cried:
Here was the answer, loud and clear,
From the lips of soldier who stood
near,
And "Here" was the word the next re-
piled.
"Cyrus Drew" then n silence fell.
This time no answer followed the CALI
Only his rear man had seem him fall,
Killed or wounded, he could not tell.
There they stood in the failing light,
These men of battle, with grave, dark
looks,
As plain to be read as open books.
While slowly gathered the shades of night.
The fern on the hillside was splashed with
And down in the corn, where the pop
pies grew,
Were redder stains than the poppies
knew;
And crimson-dyed was the rivers flood.
For the foe had crossed from the other
side
That day in the face of murderous fire,
That swept them down in its terrible ire,
| And their life-blOod went to color the tide.
Herbert Cliner' At the call there came
Two stalwart soldiers into the line,
Bearing between them this Herbert
Cline,
Wounded and bleeding, to answer to his
name.
ezra Kerr and a voice answered
"Hiram Kerr" but no man replied.
They We're two brothers, those two, the
sad wind sighed,
And a shudder crept thru the cornfeld
near.
"Ephraim Deane." Then soldier spoke;
Dean carried our regiments colors," he
said;
"Where our ensign was shot left him,
dead,
Just after the enemy wavered and broke.
Close to the roadside his body lies.
l paused a moment and gave him q
drink.
He murmured his mothers name, 2
think,
And death came with it and closed his
eyes"
Twas a victory; yes, but it cost Us
dear
For that company's roll when called
that night,
OF hundred men who went into the
fight
Numbered but twenty that answered
Here"
The National tribune., 1903-07-23
Meat for Musketoes.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: "Now
wouldn't it jar you?' is an article in The
National Tribune of July 2. in regard to
the Louisiana "skeeters" driving away the
U. S. Surveyors. Yes, Mr.. Editor, the
''skeeters'' certainly would jar Il Northern
man so bad his shoes would shake. Dur
ing the meeting of the American Medical
Assoeaton thu in May dsas visited New Orleans leans
Imagine my surprise after my return
home to find 1 had been well grated with
malaria by the little pests. 1t scared
me so that it took me over month to re-
cover. The pests are small. but, oh, my,
the results of their bills make you stretch.
f. G. MURPHY, NJ. D., Enterprise, Miss.
The National tribune., 1903-07-23

crow, have nothing to do with the bird
language. properly speaking. 1t is the
birds own talk, in DIR. Woods opinion.
that is really interesting and worthy of
study. Having the best of feathered con-
versatiOnalists under our daily observa-
ton in the farmyard, there is no good rea
son why we should not make a beginning
to this kind of knowledge with an inquiry
into the elements of chicken talk. Each
species of bird has its own language, so
that the field of research in this line is
sufficiently wide. Some day, perhaps, 4
lexicon of bird speech may be published
in a dozen volumes or so for the instruction
of nature lovers.
The National tribune., 1903-07-23
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY 49,

"You killed a man?" queried the Judge.
Eyes, killed him. He called me liar,
and, you know, Judge, there are things a
gentleman can't stand: so l out with my
gun and killed him. And now l want to
give myself up"
you say you killed him at the Quartz
Rock Saloon?" said the Judge. Den, my
friend you go back dere and kill anoder
oner and he turned back and went to
bed. In the morning the body of the
dead man was found in the street, and the
murderer had escaped.
When l arrived at Tucson after years of
absence. in October, 1902, l found the
same Charley Meyer still dispensing JUS
tice OF course, as tempora mutantur his
administration of justice differs materially
from that practiced in 1869.
CTO be continued.)
The National tribune., 1903-07-23
Views of Columbus tohio, Soldiers.

Comrade VIM. 3. George, Co. 3, 10th
Ohio, and Co. A, 45th Ohio, Columbus,
Ohio, has recently attended number of
Post meetings, and also Campfire of the
ex-Prisoners of the War, and as a result
of canvass of the comrades present at
these gatherings, he sends to The National
Tribune draft of bill which would
grant $12 per month for service of over
80 days and less than a year, SIG per
month for service of more than a year and
less than two years, $50 per month for
service of two years and less than three
years, and S24 for service of three years
or more. This proposed service pension
would be in addition to disability pension.
Draft of this bill is signed by 156 veter-
ans, representing 100 organizations.
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To
Subscribers!

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Fickle.

First Ice Cream Plate-Miss Summer.
girl took quite fancy to me.
Second Ice Cream Plate-Maybe, but 2
Just heard her say she'd love another.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
OLDEST CARRIAGE STILL IN USE.

While famed in verse, the "One-
Hoss-Shay" Is no Pigment of the mag
nation. Its prototype exists. The old
Trumbuu wagon. built in 1776, Is stiA
as good as new. For 126 years this
now ancient vehicle has bumped and
jolted over country roads, and every
part is yet in good condition and able
to do hard service. The carriage Is
now making a tour through the New
England States. The carriage was de-
signed by Jonathan Trumbull, the hrse
Governor Of Connecticut, and built by
Josiah Crane, who, in those days, was
the best builder Of carriages in the
country. This is due to the builder
working by hand and doing every part
"as we'll as he could" The only tools
used in its manufacture were an adzes
hand saw, draw shave, jack plane.
auger and hammer. Every piece OF
iron. every bolt and rivet was forged
by Mr.. Cranes own hand. 1t cost E30
sterling and was eight months In
building.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
Janitor's Point of View.

She was young writer who had be-
come convinced of the growing popu-
larity of children's stories and natur-
ally she decided to write one. In
view of this determination she started
out to observe the Smaller fry" in
both their natural environments, the
home and the school.
One day while visiting a school she
fell in with the janitor and whole
pages of local color danced before her
excited fancy as she engaged the old
man in conversation.
Il suppose" she began, you have
numerous chances to observe the chill
dren at their games during recess. Do
you find them less interesting as they
grow older?"
II do that" returned the janitor,
with heartfelt emphasis. land I'll tell
ye another thing. The older they get
! the dumber they get. Why, down in
the lower classes when we go in tc
sweep of an afternoon the board does
be covered with work an every sun
has a dif'runt name signed to it Che
! teacher makes 'em do it that way, 81
she kin spot the careless ones), but up
stairs in the highest classes (whert
they do jometry, mind yeD there's only
one chap knows enything. He doe
the work for the whole class an hi
name is all over the board. I'm think
in if that teacher don't get a NOV
on her soon she'll lose her place"
"And what Is the name of this DO,
wonder? asked the writer of the fu
ture, according to the New Yorl
Times.
81 don't know his name in full" re
turned the observant sweeper. "but tn
letters he signs to his jomerty sum
ia 90 e. D."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
Called .srtme" ON the Mayor.

A provincial Mayor tells good story
at his own expense. 1t seems that
when in office he would sometimes re-
turn home late at night, after his wife
had retired, and when she asked him
what time it was would answer.
"About r." or "a little after mid
night"
On one occasion, instead Of making
the inquiry, she said:
alfred, l wish you would stop that
clock; cannot sleep for its noise"
All unsuspicious, he stopped the PEN
dulum. In the morning, while dress
ing. his wife inquired, artlessly:
"Oh, by the way. what time did you
get home?"
about midnight" replied the May
or.
alfred, look at that clock"
The hands of the clock pointed at
2:3O.
The Mayor was crushed.-London
| Tit-BitS,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14


I'll B.
ts my friend Allison is without doubt diplomatic Of
known him
with
Doubtless Aons
his
his political always
polite
Of that other of that body
Colonel Thomas
an history
He thirty Besides his ncumbncy
Senatorial
a
influential positions
ounselors personality attractive
a
seeksi is
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
..CALAMITY JAM 2
..BAD MAl' or THE WEsT..

calamity Jane" who, after several
years of quiet life, has reappeared in
her old character of daredevil at Sheri-
dan, Wyo.. does not seem to have lost
any of the spirit she had in the early
days of her adventurous life, when she
served as scout for the Indian fight
err, General Crook. and was real bad
man" of the plains. This remarkable
woman Is now closing go, but is stilh
strong and 1.-the. Last summer she
was taken Ill at Pierre, S. D., and suf-
fered much from priVation. Her cause
was taken up by Mrs. Josephine Brake,
a wealthy and philanthropic woman of
Buffalo, who took her out of the West
and tried to reform her. But the noun
tain fingered In the memory Of Jane
and drew her back to her old life. Mrs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
Oleo People in a Corner.

The oleomargarine people seem to be
between the devil and the deep blue
sea. They have been doing some mix
ing of their product with genuine but
ter for the better class of trade. This
is of course expensive to them, but it
seems to be the only way they can
avoid the law regarding coloring mat
ter-to get it from butter. But even
right here the question comes in for
the revenue officers to consider-and
they are considering it-whether this
is not an evasion of the spirit If not the
letter of the law. If such trade should
grow into any proportions, it is claimed
that the revenue people will decide
that cleo mixed with butter, while II
may not be adulterated or colored cleo
Is adulterated butter. And here you
are. They catch them going and com
ing.-Tennessee Farmer.
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pected, so his plea Of being Overwhelm-
ed with business was accepted; but 1t
was far from satisfactory, and he was
duly impressed with how difficult It
was for them to get along without him.
Hardy had to confess to himself that
there was "a difference all around" as
he expressed it. The passing remark
on the street, You're looking t1ne!
was getting common. He was not only
feeling and looking better, he was
doing better. His business had picked
I'D surprisingly. One day he cleaned
I'D $4,000 in a close transaction and
his friends opened their eyes.
On Jan. 81, before leaving his ONCE,
Hardy got ready to square accounts
at home. While thinking it over he
jotted down list of the things to the
good, which was as follows:
Feel 20 per cent better.
Weigh nearly five pounds more.
Business increased.
Worth $4,000 more than expected.
Having a jolly time at home.
That night, after dinner, Hardy wait
ed impatiently for Mrs. Hardy to bring
up the subject. 1t had not been re-
ferred to in any way since the evening
of Dec. 81, it having been a part OF
the compact that it should not be men
| toned.
"Well, Jack" said Mrs. Hardy, u
suppose you'll wait up until midnight
and start out as soon as the last min
ute of January is gomez"
"Oh, l don't know" was the reply
1.-THE fact is, my dear, this has beer
very pleasant and certainly a very
profitable month to me. If you don
mind, dear, l think I'll remove thu
time limit from the pledge and maxi
it for an indefinite period"
Mrs. Hardy's eyes fairly twinkled.
Just to think" she said. "it tool
me six years to do this!'-New Yorl
| News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
Facts for Potato Growers.

Potatoes are the most expensive Of
all the staple foods. They contain
from $50 to 800 pounds of water in
every 1000 pounds, the solid matter
being mostly starch. The farmer also
finds the potato crop one Of the most
exacting in it's requirements of labor,
one of the greatest obstacles being
warfare against beetles and diseases.
At present prices potatoes are more
expensive than beef, considering the
actual proportion of nutritious mat
ter contained, but 1T Is only when
prices are high that the potato cror
is very profitable, owing to the ex
penses necessary for its cultivation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
Ouality Of MILK.


Which is the richest milk? Expert"
ments plainly show that the last milk
from the udder-the "strippings"-is
much richer in fat than that first
drawn. Several tests in this country
have demonstrated that fact, and In an
experiment a COW was MIXED until
the udder was completely empty. all
milk being weighed. The milk was
divided into three lots and tested for
butter fat The first milk contained
only 9 per cent Of the fat. the second
2.O6 per cent and the third lot 4.O6
per cent. At the New York station an
experiment was made, the first milk
containing only three-tenths Of l per
cent Of fat and the second 6.S5 per
cent, two lots only being used. the
whole milk averaging 2.55 per cent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14

Brake has used much influence to Sc
cure a pension for the former scout,
but not with success. Calamity
Jane" was formerly the life of the
mining camps in the West. She would
turn in and help" with the enthusi-
asm of untried youth, and miners
dotted on her. She was also friend
of the cowboy, and was herself an ex~
cellent hand at that trade. Her last
appearance in print was made last
year, when she was rescued from her
shack" in South Dakota by her Buff
falo benefactress.