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The National tribune., 1903-05-21

and its grateful citizens honor them as of
their noble army Of martyrs. May they
,.,. res. - neice.
The graves in Arlington, as in al 'le
National Cemeteries. were at first markeu
with wooden slab bearing the name,
service and date of death. In 1872 tile
Quartermaster General decided to mark
them all with small marble slabs, suitably
inscribed; end this has been done. There
are about $4,000 of these small headstones
in Arlington, but there are nearly 4,OOO
of these that are very small indeed. Ihey
have upon them the single word, I IL
known!"
AMONG THE NOTED DEAD
Who sleep in Arlington are Sheridan,
Porter, Farra gut, Wright. Crook. Rick
etts, Hazen, Myers. Baxter, Mower, Stur-
gis. Harvey, Paul, Meigs, Be.knap. Plum
mer and many others. In one section,
cared for as teGderly as any other. sleep
several hundred Confederates, who died
in the hospitals about Washington. One
whole section is given over to colorcd sol
diers. and one plot contains the remains
of several soldiers of earlier wars. rein-
TERED there in 1889. In the Spanish War
section. there are nearly 1000 graves.
Scattered about the grounds are the tombs
ard crumbling headstOnes of the former
owners, the Randolphs, Custises, and
Lees.
Under the trees and along the paths
beside which these heroes sleep there are
tablets of bronze. bearing in white let
tiers. the following verses from the great
elegiac poem of Col. Theodore Ouara,
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mansion with it's huge succeed pillars
then housed the commanding officers.
Virginia having failed TO pay her per-
sonal tax as provided hy law, the United
States, on Jan. II. 1864. proceeded to sell
many parcels Of land. Under recon-
mendation of the Secretary of War and
approved by the President, the Arlington
estate was put up at public auction, after
long advertisement in the Virginia papers
Very few were interested enough to bid
upon it, and the United States being the
highest bidder, got it for S26 OGO. The
estate had been assessed in 1850 at val
uation of $34 900.
A VAST HOSPITAL.
Arlington was by this time ore vast
hospital.
At the breaking out Of the war there
was but enc military cemetery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and that was at the
Soldiers Home. Over 5000 soldiers who
had died in the hospitals in and around
Washington had been buried in this ceIne-
terry. and in May, 1864, all permits for
burial there were refused, the space being
filed The deaths from wounds and dis
ease in the vicinity of Washington reached
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
TOTAL DISABILITY OF ARM-GENERAL
LAW RATING.

TOTAL DISABILITY OF ARM-GENERAL
LAW RATING.
In the general law increase pension case
of Samuel ID. Frank the Pension Bureau
held that the pensioners arm was not
totally disabled and hence did not entitle
him to more than $50 per month (now
$40 for total disability of hand The de-
cision on the appeal from this holding
states asst Sec. Miller, April Is, 1903:
1.-THE question atsissue is whether there
was total disability of the hand only, or
total disability of, the whole arm.
'"rhere are several certificates of boards
of surgeons who examined soldier, which
show that there las. existed, practically,
a total disability Of the entire arm. Ac-
the arm and hand are stiff and fixed, ex-
cept the shoulder Joints. His elbow is
completely anchylosed at right angle,
and the fingers are fully extended and
cannot be fexed. the grasping power be-
ing thereby completely lost. The triceps.
biceps, aud muscles of forearm are great
ly atrophied, said arm being about one
half the size of his other arm. The sur
geons further state that this arm is
totally disabled. Soldier cannot feed or
dress himself with this arm, and certainly
cannot use it for any kind of work. The
only movement possible with the arm is
at shoulder joint, and it is not apparent
how his arm in this condition can be Of
any practical use or convenience to him.
He might, with the assistance of his good
ann. hang basket or parcel on the dis
abled arm and carry it there, but such use
is believed to be too insignificant for con-
sideration.
'In the case Of William Cline e p. D.,
110, wherein the expression totally dis
abled in the same as contained in the
act of Aug 4, 1856, was construed to
mean disability of the limb, not for ordi-
nary manual labor, merely, but total
disability for all practical use and con.
venience. Said Cline's arm was disabled
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which will tell through centuries to come
of the tender memories that cluster about
the last resting places of the battlefield
dead:
o'HARA's POEM.
The muffed drums sad roll has beat,
The soldiers last tattoo;
No more on Life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And Glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.
No rumor of the foes advance
Now swells upon the wind;
No troubled thought at midnight hants
Of loved Cnes left behind.
No vision of the mornings strife
The warriors dream alarms:
No braying horn nor screaming fife
At dawn shall call to arms.
The neighing troop. the flashing blade,
The bugle's stirring blast;
The charge. tie dreadful cannonade,
The din and shout are past.
Rest on, embalmed and sainted dead,
Dear as the blood we gave;
No impious footstep here shall tread
The herbage of your grave.
Nor shall your glories be forgot
While fame her record keeps,
Or honor points the hallOw spot
Where valor proudly sleeps.
Nor wreck, nor change nor Winters blight
Nor Times remorseless doom,
Shall dim one ray of holy light
That gilds your glorious tomb.
These same lines are found in each of
the S3 National Cemeteries.
OTHER CEMETERIES.
There are many beautiful cemeteries in
Washington where thousands of soldiers
sleep, but they are not National in char
acter. and are not cared for by the Ma
tional Government. The Military Gene
terry at the Soldiers Home is maintained
by percentage of the monthly pay of
retired Regulars in the Home.
The National Cemetery at Alexandria
contains four acres. and in it are buried
the remains of $500 Union soldiers, from
the hospitals and battlefelds of the vicin-
ity. 1t is a beautiful tree-shaded spot,
but no notable graves are there. In the
center stands fine monument TO the four
citizen firemen of Alexandria, who lost
their lives in n collision on the Potomac
While III pursuit OF the assassin Booth, on
April q. 1865.
One of the smallest Of the National
Cemeteries, and the only one located in
the District of Columbia, proper, is n Bat.
tlefeld Cemetery, near Fort Stevens.
Forty Union dead are there inferred
Where they lie in low green tents, cannon
once thundered answering the tread of
thousands Of marching men. Where the
flowers IOw bloom about them, bullets
once lay like pebbles along the pathway
and blood REDEEMED the powderburned
herbage. On the spot where these bodies
lie surged the Union and rebel armies un-
der the eyes of President Lincoln in n
mighty struggle for the possession of
Washington. When the tide of battle
rolled back, Early was vanquished and
the Nations Capital was saved.
Earth may run red with other wars
they are at peace. In the midst of battle,
in the roar of conflict, they found the Sc
renity Of death.
(To be continued)
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oregon GAR. Encampment.

NJ. L. Clapp, Department Commander,
announces that the Annual Encampment
of the Department of Oregon will be held
at Portland, June %, 2G and 81. This De
partment now numbers about 1000, and
is composed of soldiers from nearly every
State in the Union who have gone to the
coast to better their financial condition.
Among the important topics that will come
before the Encampment will be plans for
attending the National Encampment at
San Francisco.
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
At the National Fncampmsnt.

The National Association of Civil War
Musicians are preparing for a great tour
of duty at San Francisco, where they will
supply the music for meetings and pa
rades, the same as in Washington. The
Secretary of the Association is Comrade
]. n. Bogart, Plainfell, N. ].
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
Pennsylvania G AR. Encamrment.

In General Orders just issued from
Headquarters, Department of Pennsyl-
vania, 9th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia.
II. =. Scott, Department Commander, an
nounces that the 9th Annual Encamp-
ment will be held at Allentown during the
week of June /. Headquarters will be at
the Hotel Allen.
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c. to person telling
pa me who has one
ID callers eScepted),
whether L buy or not.
If convenient, send de-
scriptiOn and price
LEY, Kansas City, Mo.
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Eidwell-wilkeson Post Anniversary.

BidwelWilkeson Post, 0, of the De-
partnient of New York, Buffalo. N. Y,
celebrated the Odd anniversary of it's con-
solidation with Wilkeson Post, 81, April
80, 1903, with great Campfire, at which
there were number of prominent speak
ers, music, etc.
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
Michigan GAR. Encampment.

p. c. Anthony, Department Command
er, Lansing, Mich, in General Orders No.
g announces that the 2Jth Annual En-
eampment will be held at Muskegon June
8, 10 and II.
The National tribune., 1903-05-21

March ~ 1910, Jan. ~, 1891, ana July
81. 1892, contain the proviso that no one
already in receipt of pension shall be
entitled under said acts, respectively, eX-
cept for the difference between the two
pensions. And the act of June 81, 1890,
| likewise provides specifically that appli-
cants under other laws may receive the
benefits of that act. but that no person
shall receive more than one pension for
the same period If section 4115 would
have, without such provisos, been appli-
cable to pensions under these several sub
sequent laws, there would be no necessity
for thus repeating in said laws the pro-
hbition of that section. The repetition,
therefore, was evidently deemed to be
necessary in order to prevent double pen
sions: and there appears to have been no
intention that said section 4115 should
not be fully applicable i'll all it's provi-
sions to each of these subsequent laws.
On the contrary, the manifest intention
throughout the pension legislation appears
to have been to give full force and effect
to said section under all laws, general and
special. granting pension, amy pensloner
who shall so elect to receive whatever
benefits the laws give so long as he or she
does not draw double pension.
Sutherland on Statutory Construction,
section 2SS, says:
"'It is to be inferred that a code of
statutes relating to one subject was gov
erned by one spirit and policy, and was
intended to be consistent and harmonious
in its several parts and provisions
'There is no reason whatever for sup
posing Congress had any other or differ
ent intention in the proviso of said act
of March 3. 1901. The wording is slight
ly different. as is that of the other laws
cited, but this cannot control the cOnstruc-
ton of the act. The intent, gathered
from the entire pension system, must con-
troll, and such intent appears to have been
none other than that manifested in all
other nactments--merely, as stated, to
prevent receipt of double pension. A rad
ical departure, such as the construction
given to said act by the Bureau, from the
principles and course of pension legisla-
ton is not to be presumed, especially
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
She CoatesSad,

Judge: "You deny rersistently that you
committed the act, and yet the description
fits you exactly-a beautiful face. youth
full appearance, pretty little foot"
Woman Defendant: Judge, l confess
all.'
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
$500 OUTFIT FREE TO AGENT!
ElLLYoUR OWN teeth
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NnTVCE

NOTICE
HNHE WEST END NATIONAL BANK, LOCATED
Il at Washington, in the District of Columbia, is
closing up affairs All note holders and other cred
itors of said association therefore hereby notified
present the notes and other claims against the asSo
citation for payment. T. A. CHESTER, Cashier.
Dated, April - 1903
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Some Appropriate Gifts.
Silk Umbrellas.

SaAk OmDfelDaSs Our Umbrella Department is unusually full this year, so that we are prepared to suit any fancy All our Um brellas covered with superior quality of best silk, and fitted with the very newest steel framea We have handles in Natural Wood trimmed with Sterling Silver Pear Gold, Buck Horn and in 1904 novelties Each one is a substantial Umbrella-ft for any man. Prices $1.50 to $19.50.
 Mems Dressing Gowns. A mighty nice thing to put on these cold mornings you have one, you won't frseze to death putting on your shoes $s.5o, 5000 and $1s.So.
 Mems Bath Robes. Another mighty good thing is Bath Robe. You won't need seal skin to protect you from the cod if you have We have them in Outing, All Wool and Raw Silk $3.5o $500, $7.5O and up to $15oo
 Silk Handkerchiefs. All sizes, in White and Colored BOrdered 25c to $1.5O.
 Mems Silk Mufflers. Makes mighty acceptable gift We have both fan cies and plains in all colo The latest novelties out 50c 75c $1.0o, $1.25 and up to $2.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

are selling for S2.oo suit. Something little nicer, made by the Norfolk and New Brunswick Mills, of camels' hair, in blues, browns and nat ural grays, we get $a. 50 and $500 suit for.
 You couldn't find more acceptable gift than a box of Socks for a man if you hunted for a solid week. We have all the fine kinds. the Shaw Knit, those dyed by Louis Hermsdort, in Germany, and also the cheaper plain black Sox. We have the plain black ones at roc, I5c, asc and 7sc; and the nicer fancy ones at I5c, 2sc, soc, 75c and $r.oo pair (six to the box j..
 ChIdren's StOcEings-The famous ''Black Cat' stockings are the best for the boys They are reinforced in both the knee and foot. Sizes to 1o's. Priced IsG and a5c the pair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Warm Holiday Underwear.

A man can't expect to have a good time unless he is warm. And he can't be warm with poor or insufficient underwear. We have a nice suit, of balbrig. gan or cotton fleece, in all sizes, which we sell for $1.oo a suit the regular $r. so value. Then we have some natural grays, made of strictly all wool, guar anteed; also of camels' hair, regular $3.oo value, which we
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Youths Suits.

Youths Long Pants Suits. in Cheviots, Thibets, Fancy Worsteds and Cashmeres. Blacks and colors. All sizes, priced from s.. 50 to SIS.
 Boys Knee Pants Suits, ages 6 to ' years, in blacks and fancies, both double and single breasted-2 and piece suits. $a to $7. SO.
 Boys Norfolk Suits, ages 4 to E years, in all new and hobby effects. $3 to $6. .vzz,s;5
 Children's Blouse and Sailor Suits, in red, blue, black, olive green, tans and all the newest shadings. $4 to $6. So.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
A Few Suggestions. E. & w. Collars and Cuffs.

We have in our Collar Department every new shape of E. and W. Collars and Cufs-all the new bat-wing Collars with either round squareend flaps, in all Gzes and heighs all the newest creations in turnover Col lars, in great variety of shapes and in all sizes We have the Cuffs in round and square cOrners and in all widths.
 Then there is the Haardt Brand of Collars and Cuffs These are good as most any 26 cent goods in the word-ye only charge 10 cents for the collars Gall knds) and 16 cents for the Cuffs Quite reasonable, don't you think7
 Silk SuSpenderS.
 Our line of beautiful Silk Suspender trimmed with Sterling Sver offers opportunity to the ladies of giving right royal gift to their gentlemen friends We have them in variety of pretty weaves all Szes and at prices from 75c to $2.50 pair. Also the Buckle Photo Locket Silk Suspenders is beautiful thing. Has locket the buckle for photo. range to select from. Each $1.76 pair.
 Smoking Jackets.
 A Smoking Jacket makes a most acceptable present to any And even if he doesn't smoke, he would like to have nice to sit around evenings in and read They a real comfort. We have them in all shades and effects, with beautiful fancy trimmings $500, $6.50, $7.50, 5000 and $12.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Something for Boys.


 Nearly everything that we have mentioned for men also have for the boys in smaller sizes. And yet we have some things for the boys that haven't got for the men. Hero are some of them: F
 Windsor Ties. We have an excellent line of both fourin-hands and bows. They all in the newest shapes and coorings 26c and soc.
 Boys Sweaters. Beautiful hand made Sweaters in all shades and col Sizes Ss to s's. $L0o, SIPS, $1.6o.
 Boys Gloves. Scotch Wool Gloves, 9Ec and 50c Kids, with fur tops, 6oc, 76c and &1.oO.
 Hat Department. Our boys and children's Hat Department consists of the very newest and latest novelties in the way of Ha Gaps and Tam-OShAnters, etc. We have them in all the most becoming shapes in all siSe and in pearl ay brown and black And then we have swell little Derby for the young fellows-real swagger goods from 500 to $9.O0. 5t
 Tam-o-Shanters. We have some real good Tam-o-Shanters, in leathsr and felt and in all shades that we arc making special Holiday price on of from $50 to SIPS each.
 chlldren's Caps. Our stock comprises An infinite variety of all kinds, shades and styles of Chdrens Caps, from 2Sc to DoC each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Mems OvercOats.


 Mems Regulation Overcoats, in Blue and Black, Browns, Gray and Oxford Cheviots, and Ragland, with slash pocket and cuff. $Io.oo, $1s, so and $is.oo.
 Black Thibets, medium weight 44-inches long-a swell dress garment. $Is.oo to $ss.oo.
 Mems Box Coats, full silk lined, very newest shades in Scotch effects. Worth everywhere $ss.oo; our Holiday price Sls. Paddock Coats, in grays and blacks; worth $ss.so; our price $rs.oo. Some of these in fancy Scotch effects, grays, oxford and blacks; SIS. SO to $as.oo.
 Full line of tailor made Overcoats, in black cheviot and all the newest shadings in oxfords, Herrenbones. Clayss etc. $IS. 50 to $ss. co per garment.
 Priestley's Genuine Cravenette Rain Coats. ssIook for the label" None genuine with- out it. In brown effects, solid blacks and fancy Scotch effects; 5o-inches long; $rE 50 to $2s.oo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Mems Suits.

McnS s oulIS.
 Scotch Cheviots, Fancy Worsteds, Thib- cts and Cashmeres--blues, blacks and fancy mixtures-single and double breasted. $7. 50 and $to.oo.
 Suits like those above--also in Unfinished Worsted--a little better grade of goods and workmanship. $ra. so, $rs, S17. 50, $2o, Sas Cutaway Coat Suits, made of good black Unfinished Wotsted and Thlbet. The cut is swagger and the fit is fine. $15, $I7. so, $2o. Prince Albert Suits. Black Clay Worsteds at SIP. So the entire suit. In Unfinished Worsted or Thibet at SIS to $as the suit. Same price for Blue and Black Granites.
 Mems odd Pants, every size, $s, $6 and $5 the pair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Youths Overc0ats.

Youths Overcoats ages to iS years, all shadings and colorings. A very hobby cut, and are sure to please the boys 8. So to SIS,
 Children's Overcoats, In Norforks, long Raglands, Box Coats, etc., ages 3 to 6 years. Very substantially made. Priced S3. 50 to $6.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-03-28

damages were set at S., the diffe-
between what Mr.. Pierce might have
got and what he really did get.
Mr.. Pierce, on the other hand, de-
clared that the reason why he did not
let the colt go for $3.50 was because
he expected to get more, but would
have closed the deal had not Mr..
Blickford been too sick at the time
to be conferred with.
Judge Colby was the court before
whom this nice question was dis
cussed. Six good men and true were
summoned as "A jury to weigh the
evidence. After listening critically,
the panel withdrew as usual to, the
coal cellar to reach a conclusion.
Coal cellars are exceedingly cold dur
ing blizzard weather, and the jury al
most Immediately brought in a yer.
dict of no cause of action. This nat
urally surprised the plaintiff, Bick-
ford, who had known every member
of the jury from childhood. The de-
PENDANT was elated, but in a gener-
Gus mood. When it came time TO tax
the costs, the foreman of the jury
arose and said:
MAY it please your honor, the
members of this here jury feel that
in finding, as they have done in this
case, they were actuated by calm
and dispassionate consideration OF
the facts. Justice, they feel must
not be trifled with under no circum
stances. Nevertheless, knowing and
respecting both parties as we do, we
feel that all here present should
leave this bar of justice without nc
hard feelings laid up against nobody
Consistently, this jury has decided
TO chip in half dollar apiece toward
paying the courts costs.'
This generous offer so warmed th,
hearts of the spectators that the
fund was soon made, up, with the ex
ception of GO cents, bat this dilemm;
was safely solved by holding up 4;
constable who had been paid in ad
vance for serving the papers. TIL,
trial was then declared off.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-03-28
LOOKING BEYOND.

Am I growing old when my heart can wake
To the JOY of perfect day?
Can happily laugh as the white clouds
break.
And scatter and float away?
Not growing old-oh no! oh no!
But nearing the time when the CLEAN and
the glow
or an endless day will illumine me so
That youth shall be mine Away.
Am l growing old when the song of a bird
Can thrill me with tremulous joy,
Can wake in my heart a music not heard
BY Others which naught can destroy?
Not growing old but nearing the bound
OF a wonderful land, where the echoing
sound
OF the soul of all music forever is found,
And happiness knows no alloy.
Am growing old when the dews can weave
a spell TO dazzle my sight,
And charm my heart till they thrill and
leave
In my breast a dream Of delight?
Not growing old, but nearing the shore
Where friends, now parted, shall part no
more,
When Light that is fadeless shall cover
me DER
Till il leaves no shadow of night.
Mrs. May Anderson Hawkins, in Chris
tian Work.