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The National tribune., 1904-04-21
PIRM FOR SERVICE PENSION.

In his first General Order Commander
Henry q. Kent, of the Department of
New Hampshire, G. A. r., makes the fol-
lowing allusion to the pension question,
which represents the general view of the
G.. A. r.:
I'VE recognize and appreciate the bene-
fits likely to ensue from the recent Exec
utive order making age an eyidential fact
III expediting pension settlements; but we
still insist upon recognition of the just
claims of our comrades-in-arms by serv-
Ice pension according to timehonOred
precedent, and we support and urge the
passage OF the bill prepared by the Ma
tiOnal Encampment, including within its
benefits the widows of veterans as well as
the veterans themselves"
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

TIE American Grocer's annual est.
mate of the Nations drink bill is alarm
ing, and it figures out that last year the
country paid the enormous sum of ST.
4ol ,633,319 for alcoholic drinks, or an in
crease of S15S, 100000 over the annual av-
GRACE for the past five years. This is an
expenditure of $1S.15 for each inhabitant,
Or $9O.75 for family of five. There has
been steady increase in the consumption
of alcoholic drinks, which in % years has
risen from 1850 gallons to 9O9S gallons
per head. This total is apportioned among
chief items as follows:
Beer .................... 1927 O42, 245
Whisky Exclusive Of quantity
used in arts ............. 417,915,5l3
Wines 97,9S5, 800
At the same time the consumption of
tea has fallen off somewhat, while that Of
coffee has risen from 8.25 pounds per
head in 1881, to 1919 pounds in 1903.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

of wishes of seeing him again
'.The Rapidan," said the Adjutant,
curiously examining the historic little
stream which purled its clear living stream
over the messy rocks, mirroring now the
genial May sun. as it had in the years
gone by reflected hundreds of thousands
of armed men, sweeping back and forth
across its pebbly fords, in bloody-minded
hunt of one another.
$50 this is the Rapidan," continued the
Adjutant. us this all there is of it?
Scores of times has the Army of the po-
tomac crossed this insignificant stream for
a final decisive battle. with 100000
hearts beating high with hope and deter
mination. Scores of times it has recrossed
with the same hearts disappointed, baffled
and sullen. but never utterly discouraged
1t was a wonderful army, that Army of
the Potomac, which no reverses. no de-
feats. no stupid Encouragement could
completely dishearten. / would wonder if
even our own army, the Army of the Cum
berland, could have stood SO patiently for
years the denial of victory.
'Well, you can just bet that the Army
of the Cumberland wouldve played the
game, whatever it might've been, a little
finer than any other army in the world"
instantly asserted Shorty. whose belief in
the superiority of the Army of the Cum
berland was always at boiling point.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

"If old Pap Thomas had been in com
mand here" asserted ST more calmly. Il
think that the Army of the Potomac would
never have crossed the Rapidan but once.
have been old Bob Lee hunting his hole
Possibly" answered the Adjutaut,
weighing the matter. There's no doubt
in my mind that Gen. Thomas was a bet
ter commander than the Army of the Po-
tomac ever had the good luck to have. for
Grant was never really the commander of
the Army of the Potomac. but of all the
armies. The men and the officers were all
right. Never better in the history of the
whole world. But it makes me heart-sick
to think how they were mis-ha ndled. and
had victory snatched away from them af
ter they had richly earned it by the most
terrific fighting
And probably we shouldn't forget
that they had even a harder nut
to crack than we had" meditatcd ST.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21
On the Road to Observation-Disclosures and
Soldlers-The Adjutant Refuses to Plaster
$50 Greenback Over tho Bloody Chasm.


The train went on over the Rappahan-
mock River at Raplahannock Station, past
Brandy Station, the scene of the great
cavalry fight, where, the Union cavalry first
demonstrated that their reorganza ton and
discipline gave them a superiority over the
magnificent horsemen of the South, who
had hitherto ridden where they would.
Past quaint old Culpeper Court House, so
long the Headquarters of the Army of the
Potomac, and where it usually fetched up
again after its repeated rushes northward.
Roundabout were the scenes of hundred
fights, ranging all the way from COLI
sions between scouting parties and patrols,
to pitched battles, like that at Cedar
Mountain. where the gallant but unfor-
tunate Banks bravely sought to whip the
redoutable Stonewall Jackson and his
whole army with a single division, and
came nearer doing it than the rebels like
to admit.
I'VE are now coming to tie Rapidan,"
said Ex-JOhnny, who had been pointing out
and explaining. Il shall have to leave
you there. But I'm very glad met you,
and shall look forward to seeing you again
soon"
They all shook hands cordially with
wishes for his good luck, aud expression
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

gave them q light. and inquired where thsy
belonged. They gave him their company
and regiment. and informed him that they
had been captured in the terrible fighting
in front of Petersburg on the 18th of Juue,
stroyed They had just got back from
prison. and were anxious TO know what
the Government was going 10 do with
them. Their imprisonment i'm tho North
had given them great ideas 10 the power
read some scorching editorials I'm iha
Northern papers as 10 what punishment
should be visited upon those engaged In
rebellion. The Adjutant sought to allay
their fears by assurances that as long n
they remained quietly at home and obeyed
the laws they would not be interfered
with. Possibly he enlarged considerably
upon the magnanimity of the Governmenr
in its lenient policy toward those guilty OF
so fragrant crime as rebellion. All tho
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

THE worst part Of the disasters in the
East for the Russians is the loss of CON
fdence in their officers. The collapse
must be very mnch worse, indeed. than
came 10 the British over the wretched in
competence AZ fist displayed in South
Africa. Tie news leaks through the cen
gorship that there is feeling of utter de
Dpair in 81. Petersburg. and it is not sur
prising that ii should be so.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

TIE developments in the Bennett will
fase, while not making much of a sensa-
tion, have hurt Mr.. Bryan a great deal
more than anything that has happened
within recent period. The law looks with
great jiSfayOr upon 4 man who draws up
q will and makes himself a legatee. This
is regarded by all lawyers as very unpro-
fessional, and it will prejudice many peo-
pie strongly against Mr.. Bryan.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

II the pictures in the magazines can be
relied upon, there is Il decided similarity
I'm the looks of both the Russian and
Japanese leading men. The Russians lead
ing Inen have very much the same slant of
eyes as the Japanese, with the same low
poses, and much the same contour. Pos
SibIy tie origin of the two races is not so
far apart as has been imagined.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

IT WILL he pleasant news tn the com
radcs that Past commander-in-Ch Chief \.
G.. WeiSscrt has almost wholly recovered
from lis severe illness of last Winter.
Comradc Weissert has suffered Il great
deal from his wounds. which weakens
him. and his comrades naturally feel
nuch anxiety when he has any additional
trouble
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

THE Russian soldier expresses his con-
tempt for l.is understood enemy by Il will
dry the soldier of Japan ON lay bayofet
and se,:d him home in letter." Little
men have been despised before. Remember
David and Goliath
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

So FAR all that has developed in regard
to Judge Parker is that. in addition to
being Very able jurist, he is a kind hus
band. an oi,ising Heighbor and loves good
horses. These are excellent corner stones
upon which To build either an obituary or
q candidacy.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

LEsLIE's WEEKLY asks: Shall we
pension everybody
Certainly; everybody who helped put
down the rebellion, and did work from
which the whole country now derives
rich benefit.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

II WE are to have any more Burtons
it would probably be as we'll to include
rooms with barred windows and other
prison accessories in the plans for the ex-
tension of the Capitol.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

MASSACHUSETTS maintains her old dis
like tC minSling with 1.-The masses" Her
Democrats hold aloof from the Parker
boom. and support Glney.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

THE Russians had to chop down the tele
graph poles in Korea for frewood The
poles were not carrying anything good for
them. anyway.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

A KANSAS paper says that Senator
Burton is very religious man. He evil
IDENTITY belongs to that class which do not
proposes 10 allow their religion to inter-
fere with business
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

SINGULAR how much more eager the Re
publicans are than the Democrats to have
Bryan 90 on talking to the limit
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

Mn BRYAN says: 1t is n very brave
man who will stand up against error in his
own party" Then. why does Mr.. Bryan
swipc Mr. Cleveland so yiciously:
The National tribune., 1904-04-21
LIBERALIzED PENSIONS.
An Interview With Commissioner Ware to the Meaning and
Scope of the New Order.

The der The the the
Of the interview with Commissioner
The
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decisions
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Iy if they need work. and the fact total disability is exceedingly
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and the high with which universally held
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The National tribune., 1904-04-21

So FAR there is much confusion i'm the
reports as to the cause of the disa ster to
the Petropaylovsk. The Russians think
that it was caused by one of their own
mines which had been driven from it's
place by the terrible storms, while there
are other opinions that ii was one of those
laid by the Japanese for blocking the har-
Dor. Either way, it makes the manuyer-
ing of the Russian ships coming out of
Port Arthur IA risky business, and must
impair their fighting ability by the ner-
vOuSness and loss of confidence attending
movements. The Russians say that at the
time their fleet was coming out to attack
the japanese. This, however, is not con-
irmed and while the Japanese were quite
near, it does not seem that they were near
enough to notice the disaster, and take adj
vantage of 1t to attack the Russian squad
ron. 1t is not impossible that it was a
shrewd stratagem by the japanese. They
may have laid mines in one of their at
tacks upon the harbOr, and then making a
demonstration afterwards, have drawn
the Russian fleet over them. This would
explain their failure to take advantage Of
the disaster. They had the field SO COW
cred with mines that they did no dare to
venture into it themselves Such tricks
are quite frequent in the history Of war.
The National tribune., 1904-04-21

OUR only consolation in the terrible ac-
cident which occurred on the newest gat-
tleship of the navy, the Missouri, near
Pensacola. April IA, is that it was not due
to any lack of discipline or courage on the
part of the officers and crew. So far it
appears that the explosion of about one
ton Of powder in the turret. by which ~
men lost their lives, was due to the wind
blowing back the flame into the turret. or
to instability III the composition of the
powder. All smokeless powders are very
uncertain quantities in our present knowl-
edge Of them, and liable to do the most un-
expected things. We are learning daily
about them, but the cost is terrible The
disaster was illuminated by conspicuous
courage OH the part of two of the enlisted
men. One of these-Chief Gunner's Mate
MOnson-with great presence of mind at
the instant of seeing his comrades struck
down in death, apprehended what was the
next to be done and jumped into the open
magazine, closing the door after him. This
was not only at great risk to his life from
second explosion, but also from danger
of drowning, as the magazine was flooded
Immediately after. When the door was
again opened he was barely alive, with
the water around his neck. All on board
seemed to have behaved with unusual
calmness of mind and heroism.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-17
THE BODY GROWS SHORT.
People Lose Three Inches From
Their Height Between 50
And 90.

London Leader.
What are the proportions of the
ideal human BODY" The vexed ques-
ton has never been answered conclu-
sively.
4 corollary of it is this: what are
the proportions of the average heal
thy man or woman as we find them?"
Not even to this has a reply been
given
However, we are approaching it..
Scientists have made Inyriads OF
measurements of the stature of man,
and some of them are quoted by Fleet
Surgeon Williams n the annual re-
port on the health of the navy. just
issued.
To begin with. the boy when born
is about half an inch taller than the
girl. This difference is maintained till
near the age Of 13. when, in this coun-
try and America. the average girl is
taller and heavier than the boy. This
halting. so TO speak. on the part OF
the male is speedily recovered. and
he again outruns the female in size.
At the period OF full Development,
the mans average height, compared
with the woman's average. is as 10 to
rs.
Both men and women maintain
their maximum height until the age
of fifty years. when they begin to
grow shorter. until at 90 they have
lost three inches.
The reason for this dwindling is
attributed to the sinking OF the soft
parts between the bones and to the
stoop gradually acquired by old peo-
pie.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-17
AMERICAN SUCCESS.
The Onward March of the Nation
During a Period of Forty
Years.


Walter J. Ballard writes the New
York Sun that from 1868 TO 1905 the
United States have made the progress
given below:
From S174,ooo,ooo to SS75.ooo.ooo
in agricultural products exported.
From $4,000, 900 to S4o7 100000 in
manufactures exported.
From s6,ooo,ooo to S5o,ooo,ooo in
mining products exported.
From Soooo,ooo to S56,oooooo in
forest products exported.
From 33,ooo,o 900 to S2,ooo,ooo i'll pop
ulation.
From $1,000, 100000 to S1oo,ooo,-
100000 total national wealth:
From 100000 to 100000 farms.
From $500, 100000 to S22,ooo,ooo,-
900 total value OF farm property.
From 81, 5oo.ooo,ooo to S4,5oo, ,ooo,o
annual value OF farm products.
From 100000 to 25o,ooo.ooo tons
OF coal produced annually.
From a few thousand to over TO-
600, 900 tons OF steel produced.
From 23,oco,ooo to 1900, 1000, 900 gal
Ions of petroleum produced.
From less than 100000 to over a.
600, 900 tons OF pig iron produced.
From $500 to 275,ooo tons Of copper
produced.
From less than 10000 to $4,000
factories.
From less than 100000 to over g.
900, 900 factory workers.
From S4oo, o,ooo, 900 to over S3,ooo,ooo-
900 factory wages and salaries yearly.
From $4,000, 100000 to over $4,000,
100000 in factory products yearly.
From S47,ooo,ooo to SS2.ooo.ooo
worth OF gold produced.
From a few thousand dollars to
over S75,ooo.ooo worth OF silver pro-
drced
From 100000 (1Soo) to 10000
600 bales OF cotton produced.
From Sl15.ooo.ooo (IS6o) TO nearly
S4ooooo.ooo worth OF cotton> manu-
iactured.
From S525 TO $1,000 national wealth
per capita.
From S1.25o.ooo,ooo to 2,5oo.oco,oov
total value OF farm animals.
From Soo4,ooo.ooo to S1,o25 100000
total imports. q:
From S243,ooo.ooo to SI.42o,ooo,
900 total exports.
From S2,248,ooo,ooo (1S67) down to
$o14, 900 public debt.
From I46,ooo,ooo (1S6o) down to
S25,ooo, 900 annual interest charges.
From $4.12 (1866) down to 81 cents
annual interest charge per capita.
From a storm tossed, war swept
disunited country, to peaceful, pro-
gressive, united union.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-17

rs that your mule?" asked the
man who was going fishing.
"Yassir." said the colored man. who
was sitting on o log by the road.
Does he kick?'
Deed. mistuh, he amt &C no caus.
to kick. He's gittin' his own way
right along. I'm de one dat's havin'
de worry an difficulty"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-17
Anthony And Cleopatra.

When Cleopatra was queen
She dwelt in splendid pomp:
A giddier gal was never seen
She was the village romp.
She met Mark Antony one day
When he blew in from Rome.
And for her. so historians say.
He left his happy home.
He moved his Saratoga trunk
To Cleopatra fat:
She called him "Anty" (this was
bunk)
He called her Pat.
I wasn't there but I heard
They carried on just frightful:
The climax. it may be inferred.
Was not at all delightful.
Mares neighbors back in dear old
Rome
Began to knock and knife,
Until the gossip reached his home
And exercised his wife.
Then Marc committed suicide.
\ reckless thing to do:
And Cleopatra cried
And then remarked, Here too"
She sent to Keely'S for snake
And let it bite like fury,
The coroner arranged wake
And hustled up jury.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-17

when election time comes around anu
devotes herself exclusively to the bus
mess OF vote getting. She does not
60 out among the poorer classes OF
women or even out Of her own partlc-
ular set. But for the votes OF that
set she pledges herself. and never
once has she ever failed to deliver
the goods.
1t is probable that not one OF her
friends would exercise the privilege OF
voting ii it were not for this energetic
woman. She makes social issue OF
it. and so great is her authority that
no one dares stand against it.
Mrs. Goddard is purely diSinterest-
ed. She has never held OF will she
hold public Office, nor will she con-
sent to use her influence for appoint
ments. She believes in women IN
public Office. but she does not care
for Office herself Her own activities
in office holding are limited to the CO.
lonial Danes. the Daughters OF the
American Revolution and similar or
ganiZationS.
Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford is to Den
yer what Mrs. Goddard is TO Colorado
Springs. but in a less degree, as she
has not Mrs. Goddard's social infiu-
ence. Mrs. Bradford is personally
ambitious. too.
She has been candidate for val
ious state Offices, has served in sever
al appointive political Offices, ana
deep down in her heart she cherishes
an ambition to go to congress, or to
attain some post OF authority thar
would make her leader in her state
and a power in politics. She is now
president of the State Federation Of
Women's clubs, a post Of no little I'M
por,ance since all Of its members are
voters.
1t is said of the Colorado women
that since they gained the right OF
suffrage they have gone about win
a ballot in their hands. hourlshlng 1t
under the noses OF any one who
chanced their way In reality Colora-
do women do not take so much trou-
bic over the matter.
The proportion OF women holding
office in the state is but little higher
than that OF states having more
limited suffrage. At different times
women have been candidates for lieu
tenant governor. for presidential cleo
tor. for state senator. and for various
less important Offices. but at present
the state ohiceholders are limltd to a
few members of the lower house OF
the legislature. the various state char
liable boards. and the superintendent
OF public instruction.
Mrs. Helen R. Grenfal was elected
state superintendent OF public in
struction by the democrats, but so
capable did she prove herself that at
the close of her term her reelection
was not contested by the republicans.
About g per cent OF the county sur-
erintendents are women, and about
the same percentage are members Of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-17

JOHNNY -"Maw's always talkin'
about hygienic diet. What is hy-
gienic diet?" Tommy-"1t's any
kind of diet you don't like"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30

day evening by Prot, Yamato Danyi, OF
Toxic, on "The Japanese In Peace and
War Prof. Yamato wore his native
costume and his clever lecture was heard
by a large audience.
General and Mrs. G.. Whitney, Of Troy
N, Y, are at the Chamberlln for several
weeks,
Other guests include Mr.. and Mrs. a, F.
Randle, washington; Mrs. Lee G. SHARP.
Mrs, Eugene Carol, Butte, Montana;
Mrs, Catherine White, Miss White, New
York; Mr., and Mrs, O. W. Norton. Mrs..
II. Il. North, Miss McIntyre chicagp;S
MIR. and Mrs. +, B. Graves, Raltimora;s
Miss May Potts, Miss Eva shaner, oin-l
selnnatl;. Mrs. j. L. Pattins5on, Miss Eya
Nj, Greer, jamestown, N, y, Mr., and Mrs.3
S, A. Barnett, Clinton, Mo-; Miss anne q
Watson. Brooklyn; Mr., and Mrs Y Y.
Hastings. New York; Mr,and ars r J NE
q PRESCOTT. Rome. n. Y; Graham Pope.
Miss Helen Pope, Houghton. Mich, Mfs
and Mrs r. w. Graybiu, Lancaster, r.