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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26

THE APPROACH Of Spring is heralded,
this time more momentously than for
years, with breaking out of that chronic
European sore-the Eastern Question.
Russia is at her old Understanding nm the
Slavs in Macedonia, just AZ she used to
in Roumania, Servia, Bulgaria and Monte
negro. The object is to provoke the Turks
into 'outrages" which will afford pre-
text for Russia sending her army to pro-
tect her "kinsmen and co-religionists." In
the past century this policy resulted in
several wars, in which Russia was some
times defeated, but which cost Turkey in
the end the great provinces of Roumania.
Seryia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Bosnia and
Herzegovina. The object of Russia is to
drive the Turk out Of Europe, and seize
Constantinople for the Cars southern
capital. France and England have ALWAYS
held that it was vitality important that she
should not be allowed to do this. Cor.
many is supposed to hold the same view.
but she has never gone to war to prevent
It, as England and France have. Austria
has always had troubles Of her own. and
kept out Of the scrape as much as she
could. Now, France is more or less in al.
lance with Russia, and il opposition is
made to the execution of the will OF Peter
the Great" Great Britain must do It
alone, unless she can get the Dre:bund to
unite with her-something regarded as
highly unlikely. The situation is very
threatening, for it seems pretty certain
that Turkey has called out go, 900 men to
repress the troubles in Macedonia, .
which fs ringing an alarm bell in Europe.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26
THE NATIONAL ENGAGEMENT INVITED TO
BOSTON.

The Department Of Massachusetts, G..
A. r., has unanimously invited the Ma
tional Encampment to come to Boston
next year. The invitation meets with the
heartiest commentator Of ths Boston
press. The people remember with great
pleasure the visit of the comrades to their
city in 1889, as the comrades also recol-
lect with equal happiness the magnificent
entertainment the Yankees Of the Hub
gave them. We never had better time
anywhere than We did in Boston. It is a
magnificent city, filed with magni6cently
loyal, generous people. We can confident
ly expect even better time in 1904 than
We had in 1880
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26
xHs l1A1MED SOLDIERS, BILL.

Elsewhere it will be seen that the Sen.
ate and House conferees have at last come
together upon the MANNED soldiers bill
and though it gives increased ratings to a
limited number of badly-wounded men, il
cuts off very many thousands from the
relief which was sanguinely hoped for.
Congress is still dominated by niggardly
economy in the way of pensions. As
agreed upon the bill provides that those
who have lost one hand or foot, or been
totally disabled in the same, shall receive
n pension at the rate of $40 a month.
OF these there were 1868 in April, 1902.
Those who have lost an arm at or above
the elbow, or leg at or above the knee
shall receive a pension of SAG n month.
Of these on the same date there were
1851 on the pension rolls. Those who
have lost an arm at the shoulder or leg
condition as to prevent the use Of an arti-
fetal limb, $55 month. OF these there
were in April, 1902, 1,724 pensioners.
Those who have lost one arm and one foot,
$50 a month. There are but II of these.
The pension of those who have lost both
feet shall be 500 month. There are but
seven or eight of such pensioners on the
rolls.
Representative Calderhead's amend
ment to give $50 month to those who
pensioned under the Act of June %, 1880,
are so totally disabled as to require the
constant aid and attendance of another
person. was after persistent struggle
rejected. This most just provision would
have brought relief to many thousands of
men who are no less deserving than those
who can trace their total disability to
their wounds. and are as justly entitled to
rating of So month, which these
receive.
The amazement to any thinking person
who examines these statistics is that in
war Of such length and so many terrific
battles there should be so few men so dis
abled as to receive higher pension rates.
One would think there would be thous-
ands where there are hundreds and whole
regiments receiving $50 month, where
there are but II.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26

companions. Tom Radbone, with white
face and teeth set to prevent his groans
from the increasing pain of his shattered
thigh, sat with his back against a log.
Gid was frankly complaining to heaven of
his misery. Monty's eyes were swelled
shut, while boyish tears they could not re-
press Were in the eyes of Sandy and Pete,
who looked as if it would be n relief if
they could break out into good youthful
bawl, which, of course, was impossible
for soldiers. Alf's wound was so painful
that he could not sit down, and when he
wanted to rest, he lay down on his stom-
ach across n log. Shorty was trying to
live up to his new rank as Sergeant, in
spite of the intolerabie pain of his own
hurt, but he was as impatient and snappy
as bear with sore head-as 81 ex-
pressed it. Otterbein Kramer was no
where to be seen. His pots and pans and
mule were there, but the ministering angel
of the mess-fre was absent.
Probably joined the other cooks in the
rear" suggested the Colonel, as 81 and
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26
The Boys of 81 and IS.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Like
Comrade G. A. Howe, both ILL, l am
very much interested in the articles writ
ten by Chaplain Trumbull, but I do take
exception to Comrade Howe's letter pub
lished in The National Tribune of Feb.
B. in many ways, but more in particular
where he says ''the first call in 1861 the
ma jority of those who rushed to arms were
young men foot loose and in many cases
not our best young men by any means"
I cannot imagine where this comrade
got his information. Certainly not from
his personal experience, for his regiment
went out in June, 1864, for 100 days. and
its loss was 16 men died of disease.
Those were the days the Government paid
the pensions in advance: they ranged from
SLIGO and a COW to $1,000.
The boys foot-loose who rushed to the
front in 1861 did the hardest fighting
during the war. They faced the largest
number of COnfederateS at any one time
during the war. This was at the time
Gen. Mcclellan faced Lee in front of
Richmond, Va, in 1862. 1t may be of
interest to know the losses of the foot
loose boys of '61. not counting the small
skirmishes: July q. 1861, Bull Run, Va,
Union loss. 2.S96; Williamsburg. Va, May
5, 1862, 2.239: May Z, West Point, Va,
1856; May 1925, Shenandoah Valley, 2,O19;
May q, Hanover Courthouse. 355; Fair
Oaks. Va, May 81, June 1, 5,031; June
8, Cross Keys, Va. 6S4; Seven Days Bat
tie. June 25 to July 2. 15,S49; Aug. 8,
Cedar Mountain, 1881; Aug. 16 to
Sept. 2, Gen. Pope's campaign, 4.462;
Champion Pass, Nd, Sept. IA, 523; South
Mountain, Md, same date. 1873; Ante
tam, Md, Sept. II. 12.410; Frederieks-
burg, Va; Dec. Ills, 1868. Making
total of over $4,000. The boys of 1861
were of the above number and they stayed
till the finish-reenlisted in the field. The
Confederate army was at its best in 1861
and Spring of 1862: far different in GIGS.
when they robbed the cradle and the grave.
1t was my fortune to serve from 1861
till 1S65.-W. E. WEBSTER, LIST Battery,
Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac, Au-
burn, n. Y.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26

AS PASSED by the House the Naval Bill
gives the Secretary authority to expend
100000 in building or buying submarine
torpedo boats, and provides for three new
battleships, one armored cruiser, two steel
training ships, and one wooden brig for
training purposes. This will place us
ahead of Germany, our next competitor in
navy increase, but, of course, we shall
still be far behind Great Britain and
France.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26
The Peoria Battery.

Haller f. Charles, Of Peoria. ILL.,, has
rendered the members of the Peoria Bat
terry a service by collecting information
regarding former members of this COM
mand, and compiling such data in a circu-
lar, which he has mailed TO all known
survivors. This circular gives a list of
deaths which have come to the knowledge
of Comrade Charles, and also the address
es of those living, known to him. No
suggestion as to general Reunion is
made, nor is any systematized correspond
ence proposed, but Comrade Charles states
that il members of the command will write
him, giving him additional information,
he will try at some future time to prepare
such data for mailing as circular.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26

1t WOULD seem that The National Tri-
bune's objection to the name of New
Mexico for State is shared by a great
many men in Congress, and it is thought
that by christening the State 'MOnte-
yuma" its admission may be facilitated.
ANY name but New Mexico would certain
" make the State mere acceptable.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26

CLEvELAND's star is rising again in the
Democratic armament. A great many
prominent men are beginning to believe
that he is the only man who can lead
the Democrats to victory in 1904.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26

GEN. MILEs's tour in Europe has given
the people over there chance to see
an officer who has taken an active part
in bigger and harder fighting than any
General alive.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26
WASHINGTON. D. c.. FEB. 20. 1903.
once. ass Pennsylvania Avenue n. W.

ANOTHER reason for the Isthmian Canal
Is the cost of coal for our naval vessels.
Now it all has to be sent around by the
Straits of Magellan, journey of 1900
miles.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26
John A. Koltss Post. Department of Penusvl.
VaaiA,

Past Commander RENT Boerner, $500
Poplar ST., Philadelphia, Pa, writes
that John A. Koltes Post, 228, PhiiadeI.
phia. Psr is the only German Post In
the DEPARTMENT OF Pennsylvania. It was
emit membership Of q. It has over 81 900
In Post funds, and pays a weekly sick
benefit Of q and funeral benefit Of $50.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26

copyrighted 1892 by publishers NATIONAL TRsux.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-26
The Retort Courteous.

"Why are you in mournins?"
'tOh. for my SINS"
Il didn't know that you had lost any,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26

Governor Mccullough has appoint
ed, Friday, April II, as Arbor day.
His proclamation contains some
mighty good advice as to the preser-
walton of the trees we already have.
Relative to Arbor day the governor
says:-"On that day let the elm and
the maple be planted by the school
house, the church, the homestead, the
roadway. Good road-beds and shade
trees build up the countryside, add to
the wealth Of the farmer by lifting
farm values, and attract and attach
the stranger within our gates and con-
vert the summer visitor into per-
manent resident. But beside planting,
it behooves this generation to pre-
serve. Preserve the trees by the high
way from the wanton telling, cutting
and slashing Of the modern vandal,
especially the linemen of the trolly,
the telephone, the telegraph, the cleo
trio light-more destructive in their
ravages than the gypsy moth or the
elm beetle. Instill the lesson then on
Arbor day to plant and preserve the
forest, the wood, the grove the tree;
that the rainfall may be regulated, the
public park improved, the landscape
made more alluring, the drive more
inviting, the grounds about the school
house and the church more beautiful,
and the homestead even more attrac-
tive
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26
NOTICE or SETTLEMENT AND APPLI-
CATION FOR DISTRIBUTION.
Estate of Hannah mi

CTATE OF VERMONT, In Probate
- District OF Remington. IS. Court held az
the Probate once In Bennington, 10 ana Tor
said District on the 10th day Of March, A.
1908.
Present. JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
PatricS MOrrisSey administrator of the estate
Of Hannah Talmadge, late Of Stamford In Said
district. deceased presents his administration
account for examination aud allowance, and
makes application for q decree OF distribution
and partition OF the estate OF said deceased
WhereUpon Il is ordered by said court that
said application be referred TO a session thereof
to he held at the probate Office IN Bennington. 10
said district on the 3Oth day OF March. a. ID.
1903 for hearlngand deCsiOnthereOn and II is fur
Their ordered, that all persons interested he uOti-
fed thereof by publication OF notice of said ap.
plicatiun and order thereof three weeks sue
Cessiyely In the Banner and keiOrmer news
paper published at Bennington, and which cir.
cuiates In the neighbOrhOOd Of those Interested,
before said time Of hearing, that they may ap
pear al said time and place, and II they see
CAUSE. object thereto
A record whereof is ordered to be made.
A true record
Attest JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
A true copy OF the original record
5W3 Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY Judge.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26
Mott to Sell Real Estate OF
Susan Nj. RanneY, Deceased

GTATE OF VERMONT. In Probate Court
DDlstrict of Bennington, IS held az the Pro
bate ONCE IN Bennington, within and TOR said
District on the nth day Of March. A. ID. 1908.
Present John Y Carney Judge,
VIM w. kanney Administrator OF the estate Of
Susan NJ Ramwy, late OF Bennington in said dis
trtct, deceased makes application 10 said court
for license TO sell all OF the real estate OF sdld
deceased situate In the town Of Bennington
i0r bounds and description reference may be
had 70 The land records IN the Town Clerks
office In the town OF Bennington aforesaid, rep
resentinn that the sale Of SAID real estate VIII
be beneficial to the estate OF said deceased and
those interested In SAID estate,
WhereupOn. 10 n ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred to u session there
or TO be held az the Probate Onlce in Bennng
ton, in said district, on the 30Jh DAY OF March
a ID 1903 FOR hearing ana decision thereon /;
and. IL Is further ordered that all persons in
terested be notified hereof by publication OF
notice OF said application and order thereon
three weeks successfully IN the tanner and
Reformer, newspaper published at Benning
ton, and which circulates In the ueighbOrhoOd
OF those interested. before said time OF hear
ing, that they may appear az said time and
place, and 70 they see cause, object thereto
BY the Court.
Attest JOHN V. CARNEY Judge.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26

Partisanship in town and village
matters is gradually growing unpopu-
lar in intelligent and progressive com
munites. The Boston Globe of last
Sunday tells of an instance in which
strife Of this kind has had its day.
For number Of years Clinton, Mass,
has had the reputation Of having fully
as spicy town meetings and annual
elections as any other town in New
England Here the people have con-
Quoted affairs strictly on party lines
when it came to electing town officials.
The last election was a particul arly
breezy one, but the signs now point TO
the conclusion that the days of party
strife in local affairs have closed their
career. The generals in the last con-
test were G. Frank Fairbanks and
Thomas L. Walsh, chairmen respec-
lively of the republican and democrat
ic town committees, who are warm
personal friends; but no one watching
the course of the conflict would have
imagined that such could be pos
sibility, judging frou. their methods to
defeat eacn the purposes of the other.
Both of those political leaders have
announced to their friends that it is
their belief that the best interests of
the town cannot be subserved by fac
tional fights, and both assert that an
other year VIII find them advocating
citizen movement as the surest way
to secure for the town the best results.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26
Letter to James NcGurlS.
Bennington, VI

Dear Sir: You'd strike it rich II
you could find a way to shave your
customers in less time, for less cost,
and make the shave last twice or three
times as long.
You wouldn't shave the same person
so many times, nor get so much of his
money; but the whole town would be
talking about you, and everybody
would come to you for a shave.
Devoc lead and zinc is exactly that
in paints. 1t takes fewer gallons, and
it wears longer. Costs less for the Job
and you don't have to do it again for
years and years six years at least.
Fewer gallons; wears longer. 4"
Takes fewer gallons to paint a house
with Devoe Lead aud Zinc than with
mixed paints; and it wears longer than
mixed paints or lead and oil.
Yours truly.
F. w. Devne Il Co..
New York
O. h. Gibson, dealer.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26
E.tate of CatherIne Henley.
Notice Of Settlement and Application
For Distribution.

NbllNN ui ANAAltilcilA anu n HDlANhNNu
For Distribution.
NTATE OF VERMONT AT q session
- District Of Bennington IS. of the Probate
Court holden &c the Probate once In Benhing.
ton in said District, ON the 10th day Of March
A. ID. 1893,
Present, John V Carney Judge.
Thomas j Healy and Maria Haussler exec
utOrs OF the estate OF Catherine Healy late Of
Bennington, in said District, deceased. pre-
sent their administration account for exami-
nation and allowance and make application
for a decree Of distribution and partition Of
the estate OF said deceased Whereupon, it IS
ordered by said Court. that said account and
said application be referred TO o session there
OF 20 be held 30 the Probate ONCE aforesaid.
on the an day of April. A. D.. l93. for hearing
ana decision thereon: And it Is further or
deren that notice thereof be given 20 all par
ties Interested hy publication OF the same
three weeks successfully 10 the Banner aud
RefOrmer, a newspaper published at Benning-
ton, previous TO said time appointed for hear
ing, that they may appear at said time and
place. and show cause, 10 any they may have
why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made
\ record whereof IS ordered 10 be made
a true record.
Attest JOHN v CARNEY. Judge
a true copy of the original record
Attest. JOHN v. CARNEY. Judge
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26
Thomas MOriSseyS Estate
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

On the 26th day of March A D. 1908. at two
O'Clock IN the afternoon. on The premises, 1 will
sell mt public auction 10 tie highest bidder. un-
der license from the Probate Court, the real es-
tate whereof ThOmes MOrrissey, late Of Ben.
nington, W., deceased died seized. consisting
OF dwelling house and lot situate in the Village
OF Bennington, Vermont and bounded on the
sonth by River str et on the east by lands Of
Mrs John Flynn. on the north by lands Of Hold
en-. Leonard & Co. and on the west by lands OF
Miss Ann MOrTissey
EDWARD SAUSVILLE, Administrator.
Bennington, Vt, March o 1903.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26

The testimony at the investigation
OF the recent scalding to death of a
patient at the Waterbury asylum for
the insane showed that young at
tendant was expected to give eight re-
fractory insane women a bath in an
hour. The only surprising thing
about it is to find that one of the
patients remained long enough in the
tub to get scalded, to say nothing OF
getting washed. 1t is also shown that
the girl attendants receive the extra
VACANT salary of three dollars per
week. 1t ought to be easy to get the
very best Of help at such magnificent
wages and with nothing to do but to
strip patients and give them baths at
the rate of eight per hour and few
other similarly light chores.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26

The state papers are giving good
deal of attention to the question of
teachers wages, it having been shown
that the average wages received by
Vermont school teachers is less than
$25 per month.
There are two great faults with the
schools of Vermont First is the fact
that too many small schools are main
tanned, dividing up the resources of
the small towns to such an extent that
they cannot afford to maintain any
schools of better class. The second
fault is the natural result OF the first
the ease with which incompetent girls
and failures in other things, get certi-
fcates or permits to teach
There is no better school in the
world than an old fashioned country
district school, if it is well conducted
A bright pupil or one with an even
moderate ability will learn fifty per
cent more rapidly and thoroughly
there than in the best graded school
in Vermont, though a stupid child is
perhaps better OFF in a graded school.
There is, however, no reason why
sparsely settled country town should
maintain ten schools of six pupils each
when two of 30 or three of 20 would be
better in every respect
There is no better spent money in
the state today than that used in
transporting children to and from
school-provided the school is a good
one. Very few Vermont towns are too
poor to maintain two or three good
schools and this they should do and
provide for carrying the pupils TO and
fro as comfortably and quickly as
possible.
This reform once made, the other
would take care of itself for it is the
multiplicity of small schools that
create the swarm of III paid teachers,
who get little and deserve less. Teach
ers' examinations in this state are
none too hard, but the examinations
even are nunifed by the provision of
law allowing short time permits for
teaching to be issued to almost any
body.
The writer has in mind visiting a
district school working under a per-
nit OF this class few years ago and
listening to a young, so called, teach
er industriously endeavoring 10 i'm
press on the minds OF class Of two
small boys that mine times eight is
70 and nine times nine is 81
I Vermont needs better paid Teachers
but only on the ground that they are
worth paying more. Fewer and better
schools should be the watchword Of
school reform in this state.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26
Village ImDrOVemenf Society,".

Notice Is hereby given that IN accordance with
Article 3 OF the Bylaws Of the bennington VII
lage Improvement Society. a corporation organ
lied under act Of the Legislature of Vermont
approved Oct 20. 1883, the annual business meet
ing OF said Society vii be held at the residence
Of A. Is. Valentine In the Village OF Bennington
Friday. March 81 1893 ats o'clock y. M. 20 trans
act the following business:
l. To elect officers for the year ensuing.
2 To transact any other business which may
properly come before the Society
ALMA 7. VALENTINE pres.
SW2 HELENA L. NORTON Sec
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26

Everything Is In the name when II comes 10
" itch Hazel Sa We T. G.. Dewitt & Co., Of
Chicago, discovered some years ago how to
make a I've from witch hazel that is speci
fc for Pies For bind, bleeding, itching
and prOtrudirg lies, ecz ma, cuts, burns,
hrUis and all ssiu iseases, DeWitps Salve
ha- no equal This has gwen rise to numer-
Gus worth ess coun'etf It's. Ak for DeWitts
The genuine. b A, QuinIan.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26
Garnet Cleaning, Etc.

Have your Spring carpet work attended to
now before the ruth comes on. We do all
kinds of carpet work; Law oil cloth, liuoeum,
mating, etc, hang curtains, take orders for
dyeing carpets, clothing, etc. Let us send of
your old carpets and have them made into
beautiful rugs. H. t. Cottrel Steam Carpet
Cleaning Works.