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MUSTERED OUT.

ATKINSOE--At North Wilkeshoro. n G.. March
l. at the home of Mrs. A. R. Stafford his dlnghter
r. IT, Atkinson. aged &c years lie was First Iieliten
ant Co A. 10th Pa. cav and died from causes ari>lns
from his army service. He was a member OF w
was inferred by The Post. lie leaves widow and siS
children.
RUGBEY-At Hartford. Conn, Geo. III. RuCbev.
aged e. years His friends state that he was the first
Connecticut man volunteer. the first man who was
wounded i'm The civil war and the first man OF the
Union armies enter a hospital II be treated for bat
mustered out for ability bat subsequently recruited
four companies and reentered the service.
MACKAY.-At Dallas Texas March %. Dr. David
Mackny, aged Il years. He was born at Glasgow,
Scot land: entered the British navy in 1855 Surgeon
emigrated The United States. ard in 1861 was com
missione surgeon of The 19lh n. y. He was at the
time of his DEATH he had ben for many years. a
member Of the Examining Board of Pension Surgeons.
MUNSON.-At Forest o.. Augustus WiimOt Nun
son. of kenton, o. lie was born in chenanco County,
\. V, Nov. ,. 1919 His grandfather fought i'm the
Re .olution his father In the War of lS2 He vas As
sstant Surgeon SD Ohio. and Surgeon lssth Ohio. He
represented his Dis riot in the State Legislature and
served the city Mayor, always with Judgment and
honor.
NICHOIS.-At Greennp. H. Joseph Nichols. lie
served i'm Co. H 95th Ohio and was member of Snei-
del Post 257 and Of Robson Camp. $50, ). of " The
Post and the Camp each appointed q committee on
resolutions and condo ence and adopted resolutions
appropriate The Pest committee was: j. C. Waldr,p,
L. s. Faucher, w. H. Cole; the commit &c for the Camp:
W. L. Patrick, Joseph Cox j. A. shadley.
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Saving q WAGON Train.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: was on
that raid to Grand Junction. To the best
of my recollection we went almost to
Grand Junction. We had an immense
wagon train, and the cavalry was scout
ing OH each side of us. We got almost to
Grand Junction when orders came to re-
treat, which we did in good ORDER throw
ing down fences for space to turn the
teams. There were not over 5000 or i, OOO
of us; and we We're told that Jeff Davis, of
the rebel army, with some $4,000 men was
trying to cut us off and capture the whole
outfit. But we eluded him. When we got
back to Mechanicsville they had plante ed
batteries, and we went east of them.
saw several rebel officers We retreated
on the double-quick, and after we had
passed through valley we assembled a hill.
Here the General had n battery planted to
check the rebels, and they prepared for a
charge; but the guns, being we'll aimed,
dislOdged several of them. killed their
commander. and discounted them About
this time our achievements from Bolivar
arrived and no battle ensled. We re-
turned to Bolivar and remained q few
days. when We got marching orders.-G.
w. ZIMMERMAN, Co. &, 18th ILL.,, Spar
land Iii, d 10,
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PENSION BLANKS.
OHacial Forms for Use Of ATTORNEYS
and Agents at Low Prices.

We are prepared to furnish the follow
ing blank forms upon applications:
/. Declaration for Invalid Pension, Act
of June ~, 1890, and May 8, 1900 CThis
form has been amended to meet the re-
quircments of the Age Order of March
2. Declaration for Guardian of Chill.
dren Under IL Years of Age.
3. Declaration for Original Pension of
q Widow.
4. Declaration for Restoration to the
Rolls.
5. Power Of Attorney.
u. Articles of Agreement.
Z. Declaration for Increase Of Invalid
Pension.
8. Declaration for Original Invalid Pen
SION, urder Act Of July ii, 1862.
o. Il tlaration for Dependent Mothers
Penso.., Act Of June 81, 1880.
10. Declaration for Dependent Fathers
Pension, Act of June ~, 1890
IL. Power Of Attorney and Articles Of
Agreement combined.
II. Declaration for a Rerating Of an In.
valid Pension:
Is. Declaration for Increase Of invalid
Pension, Act Of June q, 1890, and Nav 8
1900. CThis form has been amended m
meet the requirements Of the age Oriler,
of March ID, 1U4.)
Ia. Declaration for Widows Claim for
Pension, Act Of June p, 1890, and May D.
15. Large General Afidavits.
10. Small General Affidavits.
II. Physicians Affidavits.
Is. Accrued Widows.
10. Remarked widows application for
re crS to ,a ,he pensop rolls, under Act
In ordering please order by number.
These blanks are all according tn tho
form authorized by the Commissioner ar
Pensions, and are printed on good paDer.
They will be sent by mail to any nd.
dress, postpaid, at the rate OF 80 cents
for so; 10 cents for 100. or s. per 900
assorted. Lots Of 1000 or more bv or.
press.
We now have all the above blauka
in stock, and orders will be allied
the day they arc received.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Washington, p. G.
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UNITED STATES PENSION LAWS.
Comprehensive Digest of Pension Legislation From the Founda
ton of the Government
copyrgb tedf LTn1BUvl
Copyrighted. hc4. by TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

and shall be paid out Of any appropria
lions made for the payment of pensions
IN the same manner as the ordinary fees
or appointed surgeonS are or may be au-
'N""'7ed TO be paid"
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OF INTEREST TO PENSION ATTORNEYS

The National Tribune is prepared to fur
nish to attorneys and others blank forms of
application under the recent order of the
Commissioner of Pensions. Price. 60 cents
per hundred. Address The National Trib-
une, 800 Pa. Ave. N. w.. Washington,
D. c.
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c. D. PENNEBAKel JOHN PAU. JONES
PENNEBAKER & JONES,
Attorneys and Counsalo-s,
1891 STREET WASHINGT0y n n

Special attention adjustment OF accou.s OF civil
war Volunteer Officers
We think very officers were urorarly naif
Widows (even IL remarriedl or other heirs are ent-
tied. Write for details.
We are especially anxious 10 commnnIca.e with on.
GERS Tor their heirs who ~ pai recruiting
services or for services rendered prior master In;
~ who were denied bounty by reason OF promotion:
80 who were dismissed from the service a. who were
denied travel by OF resignation for personal
reasons or convenience; (5) who were mustered
and paid because command below mini. um num-
Der, and l6J who lost u. y pay by pay
ment
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BUTTS l. PHILLIPS.

Solicitors of all Glasses
Bureau Of information
1425 NEW YORK AVENUE, WASHINGTON D. c.
Branch Office: ia
Wash DC
aPen.
Tarda April q 1897.
I nnt 10th
Interest o hcar fact that
hy have hi ran nth
mand yurvvor sonwhihh
w or I OF idene Mention ENarnSaL TRInuSE
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PENSIONS. d S1x
WATSON +. COLEMAN. Pension Attorney.
Washington, ID. L. Advice free Highest referenceA
PENSIONS FOR AGE

Order now in effect. Are you g.? Send
me your claim. No pension. NO pay.
Information and advice free. Over 20 years.
sue cessful practice.
w. ~. WILLS. Attorney at law
Wills Bldg, III In d. Ave., W &a iu -t ID. G.
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FRANK A. EIirIS

Originator and late Chief
ARMY and Navy Surviv-
ors Division, u. S. Pen
sion Bureau. Late Major
9Th n. Y. Vet Vols. I'd
Brig, 2d Div, 10Th A. e.
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HENRY A. PHILIIH.

Late Chief OF Middle Dk
vision L. =. Pension Bu-
reau. Late Ser't Co III
9Th ~. y Vet Hola. "a
Brig, I'd DIV. 10th A. q
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CLAIMS UNDER ACT OF JUNE q, 1890.
The act of June q, 1890, provides:

"Sec. 4. That no agent, attorney, or
other person, engaged in preparing, pre-
senting, or prosecuting any claim under
the provisions of this act shall. directly
presenting. or prosecuting such claim O
sum greater than $40, which sum shall be
payable only upon the order of the Com
missioner of Pensions. by the pension agent
making. payment of the pension allowed. -
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Section 1876, Revised Statutes. provides {:
If any witness, after being duly served
to appear, or appearing refuses to testify.
the judge of the district in which the. sub
poena is issued may proceed, upon proper
process, to enforce obedience to the sub
pGna, or to punish the disobedience, in
like manner as any court of the United
States may do in case of process of sub
court"
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Sections All, 4772 and 4773 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States. pro-
vidng for biennial examinations of pension
ers, are hereby repealed: Provided, That
the Commissioner of Pensions shall have
the same power as heretofore to order spe-
cial examinations, whenever, in his jlldg-
ment, the same may be necessary. and to
increase or reduce the pension according to
right and justice: but in no case shall n
pension be withdrawn or reduced except
upon notice to the pensioner and a hearing
upon sworn testimony, except as to the
certificate of the examining surgeon"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20

grounds. but on those Of population,
geography and sociology. The popula-
zion and sociological eason demand
the union Of Arizona and New Mexico,
and the blending Of the Anglo-Amsri
can and Teutonic-American ingredi.
ents on the n side, as represented
in Arizona, with the Mediterranean.
can element in New Mexico. Geo
graphical and typographical consider
atoms demand that Oklahoma aid the
Indian Territory be united in one
state.
The democrats pretend that the re-
pubIicans are violating their platform
pledges in asking for a union of the
territories. This IS 4 mistake. The
republican platform of 1900 said: "
favor home rule for, and the early adj
mission To statehood of, the territor-
les Of New Mexico, Arizona and Okla.
homa.n In the bill which has just
been introduced In the house This
promise has been kept. II that bill
should be enacted. all the territories
will be admitted Is states. BY the
union provided for they win have
home rule and will have a larger influ.
ence than they would IL they entered
separately, Democratic obstruction Of
the twostate bill will avail nothing
either in congress or In the campaign
In the fight there are no votes for
the democrats in the election. The
territories will be let in as two states
in 1905. and the credit for their ad
mission viii come 70 the republican
party.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20
RACES AMONG THE CLOUDS.
Santos-pumant and other Aercnauts
Will Sail Air Ships at the
Worlds Fair.

Airship builders from all parts Of
the world are bringing their craft to
st. Louis to compete for the 100000
offered in prizes by the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition at the greatest aerial
contest ever waged In the worlds his
tory.
More thought has probably been es.
pended in an effort to discover some
way of ~perfecting les of aerial
transportation than 70 any other sub
ject. and the results Of these efforts
are shown at the Worlds fair. An
aeronautic course has been defined and
immense houses built for sheltering
the balloons prior TO the contests.
Santos Dumont has been in st. louis
10 make arrangements for entering
his latest and most improved airship
in the races with the hope Of winning
the capital prize or 100000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20
GLOBE DEMOCRAT ON STATE
HOOD.

The III Louis Globe.D Democrat In Its
issue Of yesterday comments editor
Tally on the statehood situation AIS fol
lows.
Speaker Cannon and the republican.
leaders on the floor Of the house are
wise III their determination ID push
Iihe statehood bill through their cham,
Der before the session ends. OF course
there II not the slightest chance that
IL can pass the senate in this session.
The Democrats will make a fight
against the bill III the house. ind
although their opposition can be
curbed Iii the chamber after a reason.
able time Is allowed for discussion
and obstruction, the obstacles could be
carried q for months In the senate.
AS the democrats are in an ugly mood
on that question. the passage Of the
bill III the house Ii the utmost that
the friends Of statehood can hope for
next winter.
What the democrats object to, or say
they object 10, is the proposition to
unite the four territories into two
states, Some of the democrats boast
that by the erection Of Oklahoma. the
Indian Territory, Arizona and New
Mexico Into separate states. they
would have al least six senators and
probably eight They may be correct
ii that assumption. but II il not an
argument for separate statehood that
is likely 70 appeal very strongly 10 the
republicans.
However, the republicans reason
Tor uniting the territories into I've
states does not rest on partisan
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20

Tn Optic publishes this evening q
timely communication ii regard 10 the
cutting 81 ties 81 TIE Las Vegas land
graatThis Il q matter which is worthy
q he active interest OF every resi-.
dert Or The grant. II calls TOT prompt
and elective action on the part of the
board Of trustees who have been en-
trusted with the protection Of The
public Interests In this splendid tract
Of Land. Nothing less than the future
water supply for this community Is
involved in the proper protection Of
the timber on the Las Vegas grant.
The strong arm 81 the law should be
brought 20 bear speedily on those
who are guilty of destroying these
priceless forests.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20
VAR AND NATIONAL pRosLEss.

Or. Emil Reich, writing IN the Ma
~sscnai Review % American affairs
discovers 5 great menace % oar sd
Yaacenent in our aGeotpolIticai POSI-,
tion.e That IL q say, the Uniged
states are 80 situated with reference
to other nations that having no nearby
toes u fight, they are without one
II the greatest stinulants TO progress
II is salamis and Piatasa. saYs
Dr Fitch that make nations intel
lectaai heroic really great we, shut
of BY the Monroe dostrine, which
acts for America tie part played for
China BY the Great Wall, are by that
barrier isolated and made stagnaie.
IOniy BY passing the political pallsade
and entering On secular conflicts with
Europe viii the United States be able,
lin case 81 success. 10 aggrandlze them
selves to q power of the first rank.
But is q successful var a source
.of national greatness England At
tanned her greatest erninesoesser the
American colonies had ssd<atsd her.
Spain. at the beginning o the Six,
tenth century the foremost nation In
Europe, had grown 50 ont on the in
siltiifions of CASTLE and Arragon. This
great inheritance Philip II diminished
by enterprise Of warfare and aggrand-
IzerneHi which fastened national De.
cay Ii took Germany nearly two
centuries 10 recover from the blight
of the Thirty Years war Only In
recent years. says Douglas Campbell,
has The number Of cattle in Germany
become AS great as in 1915"
In The ninety years OF warfare. from
1880 10 1880. says the New York World,
4,470.Do0 lives we're lost, according to
MuIhail. and more than fifteen bil.
lions OF dollars spent. Europe has
literally been fertilized by human
blood. 1t is to be questioned whether
the fertilization has not cost more than
the crop.
Enlightened craftsmanship mus;
agree with Macauley that the circum.
stances which have most influence on
the transition of communities from
poverty to wealth are due 70 noiseless
revolutions not achieved BY armies Or
sanctioned by treaties. They are car.
ried On IN every school, in every
church. behind 10000 counters, a | 10
0a0 firesiaes.s War is least Of ell
their determining factor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20

The Russian government bought
most 81 the paintings Of NapoIeun's IN
yaslon ~ Russia At Mr., vcrestchagin
sale in New York two or three years
ago. Gen sherman greatly admired
vcrestchagin saying that hc was the
only painter who portrayed war exact
~ as Il q sherman visited The exhi
bition Al the American AT galleries IN
1859 nearly every DAY, bringing with
him military friends. and became well
acquainted with The artist
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20

The mysterious disappearance 81
Peser Dunno and the silence Of Mr..
Dpoley Tor the pas tvelvemonth have
led % much anxious inquiry. Now
comes the news from Russia or q
mysterious Russian sailor Who sails
under the name 81 Peter Dunsky.
Doubtless they are one and the same
This Is interesting. II true. II may be
that Mr.. Dooiey Is lowering about the
seat Of war to verify his reflections
on thas Eubtest. AT sny rate, when
he returns 70 his native shores. Bis
o~orntryrnen win certainly be the rich.
er fer his experiences.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20

Report comes of the organization "
a Farmers corporation with a capi.
talIxation Of $4,000. 900. chief offices
Al Pierre, s. ~. the purpose 81 which
will be 10 control the production and
prices q agricultural products. This
u only h of many similar move.
ments started in recent years. A trust
70 successfully accomplish this pur.
pose would have 10 be SO gigantic AZ
TO make the Coal Oil or steel trusts
look small. indeed Tho total resources
o. the Standard on company would
not eve suffice 70 purchase the horse.
which engaged every year III planting,
~cultisating and harvesting the crops
Of the agricultural empire vest Of the
hlloghenies
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20

Messrs y II. Stearns. Henry Loren.
zen and }. s Clark have been appoint.
ed By the mayor and confirmed by the
council a park commissioner. Tho
office Is an important one. The op.
tic Is pleased 10 be able 10 commend
the selection for commissioners. The
rev officials are all busy men. but ex.
perience teaches that only busy men
are worth anything In an office when
requires the expenditure 81 time and
the taking Of pains. The commission.
crs have IL n their power u confer i
debt Of gratitude upon the people.
Nothing can add more 10 the beauty Q;
a city than beautiful parks, Unfor-
,unately those Of the city are m eye
sore. The town has a gem OF beauty
IN The plaza work. II Is quite lime
the city had equally beautiful play
grounds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20
WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL =,
senator Bailey q TEXAS had i

Senator Bailey 81 TEXAS had the
boadness % stand Up IN the United
Ssates senate the other day and a.
Clare that be Is ! spoiisnaa and Ade
Lights IL ~ There are doubtless
mary u he senator's colleagues who
also delight IN the spolls system IL
politics. bns her hare decency enough
to keep 10 themselves whatever pleas
ure they find in this chronic disease
Of . repuhicaa government. Senator
Basiey,s ~husnptous declaration may yei
Arise 10 mock him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20
Chicago Live took.

CHICAGO, April 2n-cattle, steady
TO strong. Good ID prime steers. !,
a5.G5; poor to medium. ss.50a49o::
stockcrs and feeders. s2,55Giso;cows,
sl.5oa425; heiters. s2.O1I 100; can
ners. s1.50a24c: bulls. s20ea 400:
calves. s2.ood46o. Texas fed steers.
s40og4s0.
Sheep. steady TO strong. Good to
choice wethers, s5ooa5.s5. fair TO
choice mixed. ss25G5.45; western
sheep. sS.75@4.75: wooded western
lambs, s4.6oG6.75; clipped western,
s4T5G575; native, si.59a515.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20

Librarians both In this country and
In England have been seriously eon.
sidering the problem ~ how 10 reduce
the percentage Of fiction in the bools
given out 10 The public. One OF the
principal libraries n England has
adopted AZ ingenious plan for direct
ing and educating the public taste To-
ward i better and more profitable class
Of books. You can lead an OK TO wat.
err but you can't make him drink. So
with good books. Il u one thing 10
offer them 20 the public and another
thing to get the public 10 read them.
An effort toward this end must ic
very tactfuity exerted. The method
IN question ID 20 allow each reader 70
draw two books At d time instead Or
0 Al was formerly done Accord.
ingfs two cards are given out al a time.
only D Of which Is available for nc.
ton. The theory Is that a patron who
can take ont only 0 book AZ a time
draws a novel because Il is entertain
ing and easy 10 read. But with the
chanca 10 draw another book. which
must not be a novel. he rs fed 20 ex.
pertinent With other kinds II resdire,
and Is likely 10 make q much more
profitable use os the library. The "a;
pertinent Is Ingenious. and h said 60
WORK very well in the few libraries
where II has been tried.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20
Kansas City Livestock.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. April 20
cattle-strong Native steers ss,7s
a. SEAS; southern steers $3.50 a 81.
25; southern cows s2Is a ss.25. ma,
tive cows and hcifcrs $500 m $40.
stockers and feeders ss.2s q $3.50:
bulls $500 AZ $3.50; calves se.75 q
s5.75. western steers $500 a si.so,
western cows s20o a $40.
shecp-Strong 70 higher. Mu,tons
1850 q sb7s, lambs $3.50 q se35.
range wcthcrs $500 70 ssS5: swos
Ss.so % ess6.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20

Il Is said that Immediately after
The completion of the operation upon
his throat last November Emperor WI
liam wrote o. a slip o. PAPER and
handed 70 his physician the query:
Well. Is Il cancer," with the return
Of cc&iittcns which seem 20 Indicate
the nusssIty Tor . second operation,
the German nation as well as the
whole civilized world Is asking The
same question
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20

Breakfast He'll Coffee, finest 10 b.
had. Dick has 4 frcsh supply. ass.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20

Do you know the Superior" range
made by Bridge. Beach & Cor It Is
really superior in every respect. Sold
by Gehring. 4-37
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20
Summary Of the Stocks.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Twenty-two
roads second week April average gross
decrease 90 per cent. Good demand
for stocks In loan crowd.
Some ~stifening of call money rates
expected in near future on Panama
canal payment.
United States Steel company will
take over Clarion Steel company
under guarantee.
Banks gained from s~ub.treasnry
since Friday ss,150,00O.
Moderate gold exports not improb.
able by Thursdays steamer.
NJ, X. T. interests expect earnings
sufficient this year to justify conserve.
tive dividend declaration on prefer.
red.
7. G. 1 people have no faith iii tail.
cd Of consolidation OF Southern Iron
company.
Twelve industrials decreased ii per
cent.
Twenty railroads decreased Is per
cent, u, J.. & CO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-20
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

wheat-May, 50 lis, July. So.
corn--May. as "a; July. is 80 a
rs.
oats-May, So IA; july. Sd.
rork--May, 1872, July, st2l7.
Lard-May, $3.50; July, 1851.
Tbs May. $3.50; July, $685..