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The National tribune., 1904-05-26
HOW THEY LOVE THE VETERAN.
A Specimen Of Congressional Treatment oil
the Old Soldiers.

How bitterly and vindctively some Con-
gressmen oppose the merit system and all
pertaining to it. is illustrated in their
speeches from time to time. Usually this
kind of member is very eloquent about the
flag and the old soldier. In talk with an
day, Lincoln" the Washington CORE
spondent of the Boston Transcript. learned
as below related how there can be some
times a wide difference between the pro-
fessional patriotism and the actual prac-
tice. The official spoken of is Civil
Service refOrmer on principle. believer in
the present merit system, but with SYM
by stories Of need especially among the
old soldiers of the Union. He was visited
one morning in his Office by prominent
Congressman, who pleaded earnestly and
with tears in his voice, that some vacancy
might be found or created for poor vet
eran who had sacrificed his business pros
poets, deranged his health, and won several
scars of honor by fighting through the
whole four years of the civil war. He was
assured that for the moment there was no
place in which the old soldier could be
put, most of the minor positions being un-
der the Civil Service rules and the better
ones being already satisfactorily filled.
The mention of the word Civil Service"
seemed to throw the visitor into violent
,dke, anu Win much merry sesllcuiatlOn lie
burst into diatribe of denunciation
aimed at the Civil Service law, the rules,
the Commission and everything and every
body connected with this "undemOcratic.
un-American system, which palnpers the
young college graduate but slams the door
in the face of the old hero who risked his
all for the flag"
The Chief, who had been much moved
by the appeal for the soldier candidate.
was as pleased as possible when, q few
days later, vacancy suddenly did occur
in his office. He ut once sat down and
wrote to the Congressman: II have a place
vacant now. Send ME a man and l will
put him to work"
Bright and early the next morning the
Congressman's man appeared. He was
not Scared and grizzled veteran, how.
| ever. but the Congressman's own son,
| barely q years of age!
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Department Of Texas.
4 Chance TO Make Money,

have berries, grapes and peaches year old.
fresh as when picked. l used the California
Cold Process. DonOt heat or seal the fruit. just
put it up cold; keeps perfectly fresh. and costs
almost nothing; can put up bushel in 10 min
utes Last year | sold directions to over 10
families in one week: anyone will pay a dollar
for directions when they see the leauti ul sam
pies OF fruit. As there many pcopl. poor
like myself. consider it my duty 70 give my
can make one or two hiindr-d dollars round
home in Il few days will tn,ti sainp'c of fruit
and full directions to any of YOUR r. d RS for
nineteen CID 2-cent It amps. whc, My the
actual cost OF the samples. rosr "."tc. FAN
CTS CASEY. It. Louis, no.
The National tribune., 1904-05-26
Department OF New Mexico.

The Department of New Mexico, G. A.
R.. held its Dist Annual Enca mpment at
Albuquerque. n. NJ. May 10 and IL. The
new officers were installed on the evening
OF the latter date. They are: Commander.
Theodore w. Heman. Kearny Post. TO-
of White Oaks, whose residence is at Tue
umcari: Senior Eice-C Commander, Smith
III. Simpson. Carleton Post. 5, whose res
idence is at Taos; Junior Vice Commander,
j. v. Consaul, Sherman Post. /. Las We
gas; Chaplain. Rev. Thomas HARDWOOD. G..
X. Warren Post, 5. Albuquerque: Medi-
cal Director, Leverett Clark. G. X. War
rem Post, 5. Albuquerque.
Council of Administration: David Ben
ham. Albuquerque: billiard FL. Clark,
Roswell: David Risdon. Ration: w. Il.
Brunton. Las Vegas, and d. z. Demorest,
Santa Fee.
Commander Heman announced appoint
ment of ]. NJ. Moore. Albuquerque. A. A.
General, and that Department Headquar-
tiers will be continued at Albuquerque, as
there is no Post at Tucumcar, where the
Commander lives.
Installation of officers was public-the
only public session the Encampment held.
The members of the Encampment assem-
bled at headquarters OF G. K. Warren
Post. ). and marched to the Opera House,
escorted by Co. G, n. G. n. NJ, and the
band of the Indian School.
One new feature of the Encampment
proceedings was an order. by resolution.
that copies of the local newspapers pub
fishing accounts Of the Encampment pro-
ceedings be sent to comrades who were
unable to attend the Encampment.
A cordial reception was given to Com
rade E. q. Ross, former Governor of New
Mexico. and former Senator from Kansas,
who visited the Encampment.
On the evening Of May 10, w. r. c., /.
presented silk flag and a silk banner to
G. K. Warren Post, 5. and on the after
noon of May II the Ladies of the G.. A.
X. Circle gave a dinner to local and visit
ing comrades.
Theodore w. Heman, the new Depart
ment Commander, was born in st. Louis,
Mo-, March 1, 1912, and was 10 years old
when the civil war commenced. His first
military service was in the famous Hal
leck Guard" which did much service in
the State Of Missouri, becoming Co. r.
18th Mo. n. g., which was early sworn into
the U. s. service, the company becoming
part of the 18th Mo. Comrade Heman be-
came LieutenantC Colonel Of the 48th Mo.
He joined the G. A. r. at an early period
of it's existence in st. Louis, and during
the year 1867. while Cen Schurz was
Commander of the Department Of Mis-
souri,, he was appointed Assistant Adju-
tant General Of Missouri, and organized
II Posts through the southwestern part
Of that State. He removed to New Mex
leo in 1881, where he affiliated with
Kearny Post. at White Oaks.
S. V. c. Smith HI. Simpson has resided
in Taos, n. NJ, A years. He served as
a volunteer in the Ute and Apache war
in 1853; served in the Apache war as
Captain in Arizona from 1868 until 1866:
has visited every G. A. r. Encampment
since the formation of the New Mexico
Department. For q years he has repre-
scented Carleton Post, 3. of Santa Fe.
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Department Of Illinois.

In General Orders. No. l. the new De-
partment Commander of Illinois, G.. A. r.,
Comrade Robert Mann Woods, announces
the results of the Encampment, held April
27-2S at Springfield. Ill.
The officers elected are:
Department Commander. Robert Mann
Woods, Post 6, Joliet: Senior Vice-Com-
mander George w. Young. Post 80, Mar
ion: Junior ViceCommander. John N.
Stewart. Post IA, Chicago; Medical Di-
rector, u. T.. Baum. Post 200. Paris;
Chaplain. Joe Bell, Post 45. Galesburg.
The members of Council of Administra-
ton are:
B. F. Lee. Post 1. Rockford: R. NJ.
Campbell. Post 81, Peoria: A. S. Wright,
Post 10S. Woodstock: James O'Donnell.
Post 40, Chicago; c. f. Vaughan, Post 81.
Chicago.
The following official staff is announced:
Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-
General, Charles A. Partridge. Post 374.
Waukegan; Judge Advocate, J. L. Ben
nett. Post %. Chicago: Chief Mastering
Officer, William Andrews. Post 1, Rock
ford: Chief of Staff, DiIlwyn V. Puring-
ton. Post 81, Chicago. ~:
The order concludes:
This Grand Army year begins with
suspicious omens and promises for pros
perity. The official order of Pension Com
missioner Ware has opened the way for
the last remaining veteran, who has need
ed, but has been heretofore unable to OBJ
tain, the we'll earned pittance The bust
ness conditions are unusually promising
and opportunities for remunerative en-
ployment never SO good. The position of
the soldiers and sailors of the great war
in the hearts of the patriotic people is all
we can desire. and by taking advantage
OF circumstances so prosperous we shall
reap rich harvests for ourselves. our pos
terity ard our common country"
The National tribune., 1904-05-26
Stlkworm Culture.

The Department of Agriculture Mt
Washington, d. c., is investigating the
possibilities of slkworm culture in the
United States. 1t is hoped that it may in
time be developed to such an extent as to
prove OF benefit to those members of fam
lilies whose time is not altogether occupied
in other ways, and also to other persons
in small way as side issue. To persons
wishing to experiment, and who can fur
nish proper food for the worms, the
Department is distributing free of charge
a small quantity of siIkworm eggs and also
manual of instructions. The proper food
for silkworms consists Of leaves from the
different varieties of white mulberry tree
and the Usage orange. The paper null
berry with the fuzzy leaves) is not suit
able, nor is the common red mulberry. As
the season is now open, applications for
the eggs should be made at once, and must
be accompanied by statement as to the
number and kind of mulberry trees or the
amount Of Usage orange which the appIi-
cant possesses; otherwise the eggs will not
be sent. Ii the variety Of the mulberry 10
The National tribune., 1904-05-26
Memorial Ceremonies by Naval Veterans

General Order, 4, National Association
of Naval Veterans, is 9, patriotic call for
observance Of Memorial Day. 1t directs
that Sunday. May ~, be. observed by
bath, by. appropriate church ceremonies
and special religious services. On Memo.
rial day flowers will be- strewn upon the
graves of shipmates where they are known
and flowers will be cast upon the waters
OF the great deep in memory of those "who
sleep in the oceans depths, whose requiem
is sung by the gale and the tempest" and
as the flowers are launched and hoat
away on the waves on their voyage to the
sea" the Flag the heroes loved and de.
Tended and died for will be raised and
songs of patriots will be sung"
The National tribune., 1904-05-26
A Post That Observes.

Winchester Post, 1917, Brooklyn, N. Y,
G. A. r., will, May %, attend services at
Fleet Street NJ. f. Church, where Memo
rial services for the comrades of the Post
who died since the last preceding Memo
rial Day will be held. Qn Memorial Day
the Post will go to Babylon, L. l., upon
invitation Of Babylon citizens, and parade
and participate in Memorial services. On
June 5 the Post will hold its usual services
in memoriam of it's own dead, and will
visit Greenwood Cemetery for that pur-
pose, where it will decorataf the grave of
Capt. Salmon Winchester, who was
killed at Fredericksburg. 10
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D0partment Of Ohio.

Department Commander A. C. Yengling
by General Orders. Z. announces that the
3Sth session of the Ohio Department En-
campment, G. A. r., will be held at Tiffin,
o.. opening June Is, and closing when il
completes its work. On the evening of
June IA the local Posts, w. r. c.. Sons
of Veterans, L. G. A. R., and Daughters
Of Veterans. will join in a reception to
visiting comrades and guests. There will
be a parade June Is.
The order reminds comrades that June
IA is Flag Day, the paragraph concluding
1T is a glorious Flag, and you, my COM
rades, fought to preserve it from disgrace
Its defense is your mission, its preserva-
ton your life work; and as no comrade of
the Grand Army completes his term of
service until called from labor to reward
he should not be lax i'm performing his
whole duty on the anniversary of the birth
of our Nations Emblem"
The National tribune., 1904-05-26
Department Orders. New Hampshire.

Comrade Henry o. Kent Department
Commander of New Hampshire, G. A. r.,
has issued General Orders 1. 2, 3. No. 1
announces the election of officers by the
Department Encampment, April 6, Z, as
follows: Commander, Henry o. Kent,
Concord; ]. V. c., 0. Il. Warren, Roch-
ester; Medical Director, Granville p.
Conn, Concord; Chaplain, Elijah r. Will
kins. Concord. Council of Administration
WIN. s. Pillsbury, Londonderry; VIM.
S. Learned, Rumney Depot; Geo S. Blk
by, GOssviIe; Henry III. CroweIl, Hopkin-
ton; A. ID. Sanborn, Franklin.
The order includes series of resolu-
tons adopted by the Encampment as ex-
pressing the sentiments of the comrades
Of that jurisdiction on matters and poll
cies of National and international political
character. One resolution of the series
cOmmends Pension Order IS, but insists
upon a service pension law and Il widow
pension law that will I've just and not sub
ject to Executive modification or revOca-
ton.
Order No. 1 incorporates for general
information Chapter "a of n. II. Session
Laws, 1901, which provides that any town
or city in which is located a 6. A. r.
Post may raise and appropriate money to
provide hall or suitable place for meet
ing for such Post. J.
Comrade Frank Battles. Concord, is re-
appointed A. A. &. andst0 att as A. Q. NJ.
G. also. q. :
General Orders, 2. directs observance
and ceremonies for Memorial Day. 1t is
an able. fervent, devour. patriotic address.
General Orders, 3. comments observance
of June Ia, Flag Day. and announces the
new official and personal staff. The Off
cial staff is: A.. Q. NJ. g.. VIM. H. Trip,
Lancaster; Inspector, Thest'M Fletcher.
Littleton; Judge Advocate, "A. ID. Emery.
Auburn; Chief mastering Officer, Thos. s.
Ellis. Lancaster; Senior Aff-de-Camp, ID.
NJ White, Peterborough. ~
The National tribune., 1904-05-26

not known to the applicant. a sample of
large leaves should be sent to the Depart
ment. The Department of Agriculture
buys the cocoons which the worms spin.
paying for them (after they have been
dried Is cents to 81 a pound according to
their quality. The WORK will prove an in
teresting pastime for women and children
who can devote to it odd minutes during
fha dow
The National tribune., 1904-05-26
Michigan Victims Of Andsrsonville.

BY General Orders, No. 8, Department
Commander D. B. K. Van Raalte, De.
partment Commander OF Michigan 6.
A. r., announces that on Nav 90
there will DO unvailed at Ander-
sonvilie a monument to the mem
DRY Of Michigan soldiers who died
in that place ever acoursed In the history
OF war. Gov. Bliss and staff and many
comrades will attend from the Depart
II
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Memorial Day Order.

Department Commander A. c. Yengling,
Department Ohio. G. a. r.. by General
Order. 6. directs observance Of May 80 as
Memorial Day. The closing paragraphs of
the order are:
1T is earnestly recommended that every
Post in the Department dedicate this day
to sacred observances, and that every eff
fort be made by the Comrades, by precept
and example, to keep it free from levity.
Oh, shame to the man who insults the
holy recollections of this day, and so far
forgets himself as to make it one of carni-
val and sport"
Department Of Texas.
The 10Th Annual Encampment, Depart
ment of Texas, G. A. R., at San Antonio.
The National tribune., 1904-05-26

e When Miss Susan b. Anthony, easily
carrying her "a years, went on board the
Frederick der Crosse, bound for Europe,
she was greeted by a huge bouquet of
American Beauty roses, sent as parting
tribute, accompanied by the cards from
friends who thus expressed their grateful
regard and good wishes for n safe Journey
to Berlin, where Miss Anthony goes to
attend the Quinquennial Congress of the
International Council of Women.
The National tribune., 1904-05-26

We are to lose the stately and courty
Persian Minister. Through the Belgian
Legation the State Department has been
informed that the Shah of Persia has
named MorteZa Khan, Chief of the Bureau
Of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at TIE
heran. as Persian Minister to Washington,
in place Of Isaac Khan. who has been APP
pointed Minister to Vienna. Gen. Khan S
departure will be greatly regretted, as he
has made many friends in Washington.
The National tribune., 1904-05-26

The President has decided to sign the
recess appointments of the Army officers
on the retired list, who are entitled to be
advanced one grade under the provisions
OF the last Army appropriation bill There
were 4O3 names sent to the President,
and he will commission all but 81. They
were officers who are examined for pro-
motion and found physically disqualified.
but were retired with the rank to which
they would have been promoted if physi-
cally qualified. The provision under
which the retired officers are promoted
The National tribune., 1904-05-26

The Kansas State Text Book Commits
sion ordered that that part of Kansas his
tory relating to Brig. Gen. Fred Funston's
alleged swimming exploit in the Philip
pines be cut out of the text books. The
commissioners say Funston did not swim,
and that any false history dims the glory
of the 10Th Kans. privates and minor Off
GERS who performed daring feats.
The National tribune., 1904-05-26

A commission that is coming on here
from Panama to receive the payment for
the Canal will be given an exhaustive talk
by our officials about the mana cement Of
the country, and especially about finances.
Owing to the fact that this country will
spend millions of dollars on the Isthmus,
and that this money will be the largest
part Of that in circulation there, the sug-
gestion has been made that Panama adopt
the coinage system of this country, in both
gold and silver. This would put Panama
on a gold basis. With the 100000 to
be secured from this country Panama
could establish large gold reserve and
would at once assume q commanding DO
sition in a financial way in South and
Central America
The National tribune., 1904-05-26

Last week a cheap negro minstrel. who
Is constantly striving for nOtoriety. carried
out scheme of excessive impudence, ap-
parently planned i'm New York. but exc
cuted in Washington. The minstrel and
his three accomplices came TO Washington,
and put up at a second-claSs hotel. One
made himself up as President Roosevelt
and another as Booker Washington. and
with moving picture machine, drove ND
to the east side of the Capitol, where the
minstrel who was made up as Booker
Washington pretended to slip and fall on
the concrete. Instantly a very stylish
carriage, in which was the accomplice
made up as the President. swept around
the corner. and the president" sprang
out while the picture machine was grind.
Ing, rushed to the side of the pretended
"BOoker Washington" raised him tenderly
In his arms, condoled with him over the
accident. gave him a cigar. and led him
carefully to his carriage, and so on through
Q series OF acts. making the most of the
Presidents solicitude for the fallen negro.
A big crowd had gathered around, and
every detail of the scene was taken by the
picture instrument. Booker and the
President drove away together in the
same carriage. BY this time the curious
crowd began to catch on to what was up.
and the police were informed. 1t was so
clearly fake as to arouse suspicion as to
its purpose. Many supposed that it was
intended for Democratic campaign pur-
poses. while the friends of the minstrel
insisted that he only wanted to illustrate
q new song which he had brought out
called oh, Won't You Come and Dine
With Me?' The Washington police inn
medately communicated with the New
York police, who made visit to the min
strel. and after little persuasion he con-
scented to give up the long string of unde-
veioped films, which were destroyed. The
minstrel said that he had no idea of doing
anything wrong, but merely wanted the
The National tribune., 1904-05-26

William 0. Conway. the oldest en-
ploye in the Government i'm point of con-
tinuous service. died May Is. at his home,
3Ol Fourth street. at the age of 73. At
the time of his death he was a law exam
liner in the Land Office. and in spite of his
ID years of service was seldom absent
from his desk. AS an evidence of the high
esteem in which he was held by the other
employees of TIE Land Office Mr.. Conway
was presented on the anniversary of his
half-centnry in office. with a lOving-cup.
Commissioner W. A. Richards making the
presentation.
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1t is not known how many failed to
serve the required 90 days and receive
final honorable discharge The Acting
Commissioner says that one-fourth seems
to be fair estimate, and this reduces the
number to 136.50O. He also states that
to say that $1,000 Of these have reached
the age of So and will apply seems a rea-
sonabe estimate. If these $4,000 are all
placed on the rolls at So month, or $40
year, the output for pensions will be
increased $5.4OO.OOO annually. He also
states that the roll is diminishing very
rapidly by death, and gives his opinion
that this decrease will offset any gains
caused by claims of soldiers who have
reached the age of 65 and upward.
We have always advocated stern deal
ing with all fraudulent appeals for pen
sions, and have opposed the giving of pen
sions to dissipated persons who have
brought on maladies by their own miscon-
duct. But the foregoing facts cause us to
sympathize thoroughly with the intent of
the Pension Department in this matter
and to hope that it will not prove legally
imperative; or if it be adjudged contrary
to any act that it will be amended so ms
to complete the glorious gratitude of the
country to those who risked their lives for
it.
Whatever be the wisdom Of our conclu-
sion, it is not influenced by self interest.
for though as above stated the writer was
commissioned az Chaplain. the Surgeon
General Of the State, to his great dissatis-
faction, on the ground of pulmonary dis
ense. declined TO allow him to accept.
Hence We lost all the incidental benefits
of being veteran" and can in no case
or at any age receive q pension from ''our
glorious country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
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