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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-19
I" Hard Crackers."

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Some time
ago a reader Of your Tor our paper asked
for a song called Hard Crackers" This
is one Of them and was written by Chas.
l.. Fowler, Co. G, LIST Iowa, and was sung
around the camp fire by Gen. Lyons entire
command during their campaign in Mis-
souri,. Ii 1t chances to catch the eve of
"Ironquill," our old comrade, he will re-
member it, il he never sang it or played q
game of poker. He is now putting up n
good game for his old comrades. God bless
him, and keep him, or as good a patriot
in that office.
HARD CRACKERS"
Let us pause in our game of poker,
Take our tincups in our hands,
While we rally round the cooktent's open
door;
Where dried mummies of old crackers arc
given to each man;
., hard crackers come again no more.
Chorus
'Tis the song and the sigh of the hungry.
Hard crackers, hard crackers, come again
no more;
Many days you have fingered upon my
stomach sore.
0, hard crackers come again no more"
There's a lazy, hungry soldier, who curses
life away,
With torn clothes whose better days are
DER.
He signs for hot biscuit and Spring
chickens far away.
0, hard crackers come again no more.
Chorus-'Tis the song, etc.
And then the Ozark Mountains, mid sand
and rocks and brush;
With crumbs crawling all the body DER:
Mixing damp cornmeal and tadpoles-
the cooks they call it mush-
0, hard crackers come again once more.
Chorus:
IT'S the song and the sigh Of the hungry
Hard crackers, hard crackers come again
once more;
You were old and very wormy, but you're
pie beside that mush;
o, hard crackers come again once more."-
CHAs. L. FOWLER, 90. @, LIST Iowa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-19
OUR NATIONAL SABBATH

In tangled wood. in mountain glen,
Lie dead for me and you,
-Four hundred thousand Of the brave
Have made our ransomed soil their
For me and you,
Good friend, for me and you.
In many a fearful swamp.
By many a black bayou.
In many a cold and fearful camp
The weary sentinel ceased his tramp
And died for me and you.
From western plain to ocean tide
Are stretched the graves Of those who
died
For me and you,
Good friend, for me and you.
On many bloody plain
Their ready swords they drew,
And poured their blood like rain,
home. heritage TO gain
To gain for me and you.
Our brothers mustered by our side,
They marched and fought and bravely
died,
For me and You.
Good friend, for me and you.
Up from many q fortress wall
They charged-those boys in blue:
Mid surging smoke and volleyed ball,
The bravest were the first to fall.
To fall for me and you.
These noble men-the Nations pride.
-Four hundred thousand men have died,
For me and you-
Good friend, for me and you.
In treason's prison-hold
Their martyr-spirits grew
To stature like the saints of old,
While amid agonies untold
They starved for me and you.
The good. the patient and the tried
Four hundred thousand men have died
For me and YOU
Good friend, for me and you.
A debt we ne'er can pay,
To them ia justly due;
And to the Nations latest day
Our children's children still shall say
"They died for me and you"
Four hundred thousand Of the brave
Made our ransomed soil their grave,
For me and you.
Good friend, for me and you.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-19
A RELIABLE HEART CURE

Alice A. Wetmore, Box 81, Norwich, Conn.,,
says If any sufferer from Heart Disease will
write her, she will, without charge, direct
them to the perfect home cure she csed.
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"Dying Soldier"
STEADY, boys, steady.
Keep your arms readyi
God only knows whom we may meet
here.
Don't let me be taken
I'd rather awaken
Tomorrow in-no matter where
Than lie in that foul prison-hole over
there.
Step slowly!
Speak lowly!
These rocks may have life!
Lay me down in this hollow,
We are out of the strife
BY heavens. the foeman may track me In
blood,
For this hole in my breast is outpouring
No; no surgeon for me-he can give me
The surgeon 1 want is the pickax and
spade.
What! Morris; tear? Why. shame on
thought you a hero; but since you've be-
To whimper and cry like a girl in her
By George. 1 don't know what the devil
it means.
Well, well. I'm rough. It's a very rough
school,
This life of a trooper. but yet I'm no fool;
L know a brave man, and friend from q
foe,
And. boys, that you love me I certainly
know.
But wasn't it grand.
When they came down the hill over
sloughing and sand?
But we stood-did we not?-like immov-
able rock.
Unheeding their balls and repelling their
shock!
Did you mind that loud cry,
When, as turning to fly,
Our men sprang upon them, determined
to die?
Oh, wasn't it grand?
God help the poor wretches who fell In
No time was there given for prayer or for
fight
They fell by the score, in the ash. hand
to hand,
And they mingled their blood with the
sloughing sand.
Great heavens! this bullet-hole gapes q
A curse on the aim of the traitorous
knave!
Is there nerar a one of We knows how to
pray,
Or speak for a man as his life GIBBS away?
Pray.
Prayi
Our Father! our Father Why don't you
proceed?
Can't you see 1 am dying? Great God,
how l bleed!
Ebbing away!
Ebbing away!
The light Of the day
Is turning to gray.
Prayt
Our Father in heaven-boys, tell me the
rest.
While l stanch the hot blood from this
hole in my breast:
There's something about forgiveness Of
Put that in! put that in-and then
I'll follow your words and say an amen.
Here, Morris, old fellow, get hold of my
hand.
grand,
When they came down the hill like q
thunder-charged cloud,
And were scattered like mist by our brave
little crowd?
Where's Wilson-my comrade-here,
stoop down your head;
Can't you say a short prayer for the dy-
ing and dead?
Christ God, who died for sinners all,
Hear thou this suppliant wander's cry:
Let not cen this poor sparrow fall
Unheeded by thy gracious eye;
Throw wide thy gate to let him in,
And take him pleading to thy arms;
Forgive. o Lord. his lifelong sin,
And quiet all his fierce alarms"
God bless you! my comrades, for singing
that hymn,
1t Is light to my path when my sight has
grown dim.
am dying-bend down, till touch you
once more
Don't forget me, old fellow-God prosper
this war
Confusion to enemies! keep hold Of my
hand
And float our dear Flag DER a prosperous
landi
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Where Are the Dead To-Dayi

Famed by the sea-lilies blooming,
Lulled by the cataraet's booming,
Sleep they in sepulchers nameless,
Rest they in silence and shade.
Some where the marlborough column
Rising in stateiiness solemn,
Tells to the multitude passing,
Here has a hero been laid.
Some by the mart or metropolis
Ranged in the silent metropolis
Rest with the simply-cut head stone.
Marking the green-swarded mound
Each in his order and number,
Pulseless and dreamless they slumbee,
Rank upon rank, as battalions
Stretched on the bivouac ground.
High, on the uplands Of Tennessee
Low, in the wales of the Genesse,
Nigh the black marshes of Florida
Where the swift Rapidan shines,
High on Virginia's sierras.
Far. on the green-vested praries,
Under the sobbing sussurro
Sung by the evergreen pines.
Some from the wild beasts and vuiturs
Rescued for nameless sepulture
Cast in one charnel-pit molder-
Some on the battlefield CORY
Rest without requiem or story
Everywhere rest they in glory
They are our dead OF to-day
Who are theya heroes who merited.
Sons who by birthright inherited
All which is given of freedom,
All which is manhood's to hold.
Heirs of illustrious sires-
Who with liberty walked through the
fires
In the furnace made hot by oppression.
In liberty's ordeals Of old
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Hood'sSarsapariua

Eradicates It, cures all its manifestations,
and builds up the whole system.
Accept no substitute.
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Get Rid
Of Scrofuld

Bunches, eruptions, infammations, sore
ness Of the eyelids and ears. diseases OF the
bones. ricketts,, dyspepsia, catarrh, wasting,
are only some OF the troubles it causes.
It Is q very active evil, making havoc OF
the whole system.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26

The rust scare which has
spread over the wheat growing
portions of the northwest and
Canada, has caused some unfav-
orable comments on the uncer-
tainty of the crop, and the conse-
quent loss from failure. That
failure does come and that
what often gives promise of
bumper crops often turns out
dead losses is true.
But these things are not only
true in the growing of wheat
and fax, but are also true of
every kind Of agricultural bust
ness. There is no place in the
world where weather conditions
do not effect the crop. In the
cotton growing states, the
weather must be exactly right
at the blossom time, or the crop
becomes a loss. The least rain
will injure the grade, while a
larger quantity will entirely ruin
it. In the corn growing states
the hot winds blast the whole
crop in a day. The grazing sec
tons must have sufficient rain,
else the grass fails and the stock
must be sacrificed. There is NO
ideal Gods country except in
the minds of real estate men and
then it spreads from Canada to
Texas. The trouble in the wheat
growing regions is that a crop is
so valuable that when injury
does come it is more marked
than in those parts of the
country where the crop is a small
matter. But there is no com.
mercial enterprise in which mer
lean engage with absolute Ger
tainty of success. For the money
invested, the enormous profits,
and few failures there is nothing
| better as a fortune maker for the
man in ordinary circumstance.
than North Dakota wheat,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26

The Granville Herald seems to
have thrown a crossfired intel
lectual fit over a news item from
this paper concerning the irriga-
ton scheme of turning the over
flow of the Mouse river into
Devils Lake. The Herald terms
the scheme a pipe dream. That
metropolitan journal should In
form itself. The scheme has
long been talked by many of the
most substantial business men Of
this city, and men who know the
topography Of the country and
have given the matter attention,
say it is perfectly feasible. There
is no pipe about the matter, but
a serious business proposition.
The Herald should get out of the
pin head class of journals.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26

used by the modern farmer.
The business of this city and the
other towns near the reservation
viii prosper in accordance with
the new business the people will
bring. But this is not all. There
are hundreds of people who came
to this city because Of the open
ing who will not be among the
lucky ones in the drawing, and
who did not depend upon that
alone. They came here to invest
in lands should they like the
country. They have seen it with
its growing crops, its prosperous
farmers and its splendid oppor-
tunities. Many Of them viii be-
come citizens Of the county, and
thus make the productive wealth
greater. Those who do not, will
carry back to their homes the
stories of the country's greatness
and thus its fame will be spread
in every state Of the Union. The
city and the county have made a
record as prosperous, law abiding
and law enforcing communities
that they can we'll be proud of,
and which will be one of this
strong inducements for those
contemplating settling in the
section.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26

The opening Of the Devils Lake
Indian reservation will soon be
a matter of history. Only the
lottery part remains so far as
the governments work is con-
cerned but the good to this city
and this county has only COM
menced to show itself. The
reservation will in a few months
be settled with farmers, and the
lands that have produced nothing
since the days of Adam save
the wild grass, will soon be con-
verted into prosperous farm
steads; occupied by people who
will guy farm machinery, and
lumber, and groc eries and clothes
and a thousand other things
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26

and in all his public life, his
profound ignorance Of literature
and art, and his lack Of learn
ing have been by-Words for
even his party associates. This
is the weakness which was
seen at his notification, E and
the ridiculous speech which he
attempted to make, contrasted
so forcibly with the brilliant
one made by Representative
Williams Of the Notification
committee, that the truth OF
the matter was more forcibly
brought home. MIR. Davis did
better than usual on that occa-
sion, and it is nonsense to say
his ridiculous failure was caused
by his old age.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26
HOW.S THIS: !

We offer one hundred dollars ne
ward for any case of cztarrn that can
mot be culed by Halls Catarrh cuIe-
II. j. Cheney & Co. Props,
Toledo. o. We the undersigned.
have known E Cheney for the last !
years, and beliere him perfsctlY bon
orable in all business transactiuRs and
financially able to carry ont any obEi-
cations made BY their 6rDs- West
& Truax. wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
Q. Walding. KinraH & Marvin.
wholesale druggists. Toledo.O-
balls Catarrh curs is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price DC per bottle SHld by ali
druggists Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26

A Washington dispatch says:
Representative men who atten5-
ed the Davis Motif cation meeting
in West Virginia, say that the
democrats may be forced to
/ make another selection of a vice
presidential candidate. Candi-
date Davis manifested such
evidences Of weakness and fail
ing powers that the party leaders
were surprised And the cor
respondent Of the New York
Evening Post, a strong Demo-
cratic paper, says Of the notica-
ton speech of the candidate:
There was Astounding evidence
furnished of the pathetic mis-
take which the party made in
filing the second place on it's
ticket
There is nothing strange in
these impressions save the fact
that they ascribe the cause to
old age, while in fact it is
nothing but natural ignorance.
The private character of a
party candidate should not be
made public property, but when
a man is so thoroughly illit-
crate that his every day con-
Aersation and his public speeches
become subjects Of ridicule, this
fact should have bearing with
those whose suffrage is asked.
The vice presidential office has be
come an important office, and il
is lamentable fact that such
a large percentage of those
elected to this office within the
last few years have been, by
the hand of fate, called to fill
) the place Of the chief execu.
tive. 1t should therefore be Z
} matter of national pride t.
select men who would take Il
the Office such a culture anG
Z refinement as would be expected
!. lof the chief executive of {
great nation. Candidate Davis
possesses neither. He made
the foundation for his wealth
4 in dealing in government horses
!, during the Civil war, and Iate1
4 by purchasing undeveloped Goa
Z lands in West Virginia, later
i getting eastern capitalists Il
build a railroad into these
4 lands. As a fnancier he il
d great, but when in the Senate,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26
LEGISLATIVE.

LEGISLATIVE.
For State Senator
ANDREW J. STADE.
For Members of the House.
HARRY NICHOLSON
GEO. W. H. DAVIS
NORMAN NELsoE.
COUNTY
For Auditor
EMIL s. EICH
For Clerk of Court
For States Attorney
W. VI. ANDERSON
For Register of Deeds.
GEO. ELM3LIE
JOHN MCLEAN
For Treasurer ~ -
FRED a. BAKER
For Superintendent Of Schools
P, o. NORTON
For Public Administrator
CHAs. z. TAYLOR
For Coroner
JOHN NIMMO
For COMMISSIONER
CO, JOHNSON
GUS FURSTENAU
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26
JUDICIAL.

For Judge of the Second Judicial District
JOHN F. COWaN.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26

Fer President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
For Fiee-Pnesidsns-
CHARLES ". FAIRBANKS.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-08-26
REPUBLICAN TICKET
NATIONAL.

For President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
For Fiee-Ppesidens-
CHARLES ". FAIRBANKS.
STATE.
Fo, Presidential Electors
B. S. RUSSELL.
ROGER ALLIS,
SAMUEL RICHARDSON.
"A. SCEREIBER.
For Governor
Ely. sARLEs.
For Lieutenant Governor
DAVID BARTLETT.
For.Congrees-
THOMAS z. MARSHALL,
al GRONNA.
For Justice Supreme Court
NC. YOUNG,
EDWARD ESGERUD.
For Secretary of State
z. F. PORTER.
For Auditor
HI. HOLMES.
For Treasurer s.
a. PETERSON.
For School Superintendent
W. L. STOCkWELL.
For Attorney General
c. n. ERICH.
For Insurance Commissioner
E. c. COOPER
FsYiCommissioner of Agriculture
". c. GIBLREATH.
FsI Railroad Commissioners
s. c. DIESEM. chairman;
JOHN CHRISTIASsEN,
ERIC STAFSE.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10
Gardnerville Schools Close.

The Primary school will have clos
ing exercises on Wednesday evening,
June 10, in the school house hall.
The closing exercises of the Gram
mar school department will be held in
the school house hall on Friday eve
ming, June 18th.
Very interesting programs are being
prepared and very enjoyable closing
is anticipated.
On Saturday evening, June 18th, the
graduating class will have their ex-
ercises at Valhalla Hall. A musical
treat is in store for all who attend.
Let the pupils and teachers enjoy
your company at the closing exercises.
1t takes lots of time and hard work to
get up good program and those who
do it should be rewarded by a full
house; make a week of it, and take
them all in. You are all requested to
come.
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Dugan-W Wyatt.

An interesting feature occurred last
Wednesday, May 25th, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dugan of Bishop,
Inyo county, Cal, when their only
son, Chas. r. Dugan, and Lillian l..
Wyatt of GardEerville, New, were
united in marriage by the Rev. A. K.
Stewart of that place. After the
ceremony was performed, congratula-
tions were extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dugan and thence the wedding feast
followed.
Mr.. Dugan is one of Bishops most
popular and enterprising young men,
being a former student of the State
University. Mrs. Dugan is a promi-
nent young lady from Carson valley,
and is a graduate from the University
of Pacific, San Jose, Calf
The presents were very handsome
and useful as well as beautiful. Mr..
and Mrs. Dugan will reside in Bishop,
on what is known as the San Francis
ranch, a pretty country home noted
for its historical relations.
A FRIEND.
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So Sudden.

One of our bicycle boys who took
part in the race in Carson last Sun
day, endeavored to relieve his de-
spondency over the defeat, by invit-
ing one of Carson's fairest out to
dine, and was further Inundated by the
following turn down, which was over
heard: After looking over the menu,
our gallant observed a marigenous
form of food that appealed to his
epicurian taste, and in his most per-
suasive manner asked his, for the
time divinity: Are you fond of
lobster.?' Her answer was: ~ hardly
know what to say, Henry, this is so
sudden, you know.
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The Bike Race.

disappointment was written on the
faces of Gardnerville admirers last
Sunday Many had journeyed to
Carson confident that the home team
would capture the race and bring
back the honors to Gardnerville.
They were disappointed but not dis
Outraged by the result.
1t was not satisfactory race in
many ways. The track was a long
way from being in good condition
and the local team was at a dis
advantage when riding on it. A
heavy wind was blowing and the local
boys were riding high geared wheels,
while the Carsonites were riding a
low gear, which of course gave them
a decided advantage.
Not very large crowd was present
and the Gardnerville team hardly
made expenses of the trip. Owing to
the illness of Will Nelson, one of our
best riders, only nine men rode on
each side.
The race started with Mack and
Hilton at the tape. In the second
mile Hilton attempted to shake Mack
but was not equal to the task. Hilton
won the sprint.
Meder and Milich were the next
team, and in this relay Carson gained
considerable of gap. Gardnerville
did not feel discouraged for they knew
in the next relay Morrison would
make Godet of Carson sick, and so he
did. The latter started out with
good lead but played to the grand
stand and it didn't take Pete long to
take his measure.
In the next relay Christensen was
supposed to close the small gap and
hold his man level, but the opposite
happened and Stone heightened the
distance between the two teams.
Ivory for Carson gained some on
Mack and David caught Jacob
sen, making Carson one mile in the
lead.
Even with Carson mile to the
good the Gardnerville supporters did
not lose hope. Luhrs, Otto and Geo.
Hussman were still left and the more
enthusiastic expected them to close
the gap.
Maish and Luhrs started but Fritz
attempted to jockey which was ex-
actly what Maish wanted. Had Luhrs
made plugging race of it the result
would have been different. Luhrs
having failed to open gap, the race
was lost and George Hussman con-
tented himself with beating James
nearly an eight of a mile in the sprint
Carson expected to see Todd win the
final sprint, but Otto Hussman won
it with ease and by over a wheels
length.
The Gardneryille boys have got
toquit riding for the grand stand,
if they expect to win. The time to
receive the young ladies' congratula-
lions is after the race and not between
the second and third relay The
Carson team should have made plain
to them that some courtesy is due a
visiting team. If race can't be won
without the riders throwing dirty, I'M
gentlemanly remarks at the losing
team, then the sport deserves not its
name.
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School Closed.

Miss Grant, principal of the Genoa
school, reports that her school closed
on May Goth and that the following
pupils We're given books as rewards
for good department: Josie Klotz,
Julia klotz, Mable Harris, Donelda
Poirier.
The best readers in the sixth grade
were Donelda Poirier, Joe Kane,
Mary Campbell and Joe Campbell.
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Rich Strike.

Thel Longfellow Gold Mining and
Milling company is erecting seven
stamp mill and battery at the Red
Cloud mine.
A shaft on the Big Frank mine
opened up ten foot ledge of 500 ore,
at depth of only % feet.
The mill will begin crushing ore in
about six weeks.
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It's Easy.

While setting up' an item con-
corning the Genoa school, the inquisi-
tive devil of the force remarked:
"Why is it that girls are ahead of the
boys in the classes of the Genoa and
Gardnerville schools?n
He should have known that it
would be improper for the girls to be
after the boys
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A Splendid Record.

For the first time in its history
Douglas county has no delinquent tax
list. This certainly speaks well for
the community, and we doubt if there
is another county in the State that can
make the same showing. This is con-
vincing proof that Douglas is the
most prosperous county in Nevada.
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Leg Fractured.

An Italian named Fredaine who is
employed at the Curtz-Evans mine,
had his leg broken in three places
last Sunday by the falling of some
loose ground. DIR. A. Fournier at
tended the unfortunate fellow and
says the patient is doing as well as
could be expected.
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A Bargain.

The Genoa property owned by Mrs.
A. Behrman, consisting of a brick
store, known as the Odd Fellows
hall, dwelling house, barns and an acre
of land, is for sale at the extremely
low price of 500. 1t is certainly a
bargain. See Mrs. A. Behrman re-
garding it.