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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-07-27
Hronohitis For Twenty y ears.

Mrs. Minerva Smith, Of Danville,
H., writes: ~ had bronchitis for
twenty years and never got relief un-
til / used Foley's Honey and Tar
which is a sure cure At Peoples
drug store. DIV
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Lee Barrett now has a tirst-claSs
boot maker 2l6-tf
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Zeno viii meet all competition in
prices on groceries.
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II you want cab telephone Webb
BROTHERS. Phone 81.
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The scent packet is enough for
usual occasions. The family bottle
t6O centsl contains a supply for a
year. All druggists sell them. DIV
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Widows.

Upon the death of your soldier husband.
apply for pension promptly. 1t is one Of
the provisions he leaves for your mainten-
ance. In most cases the pension will COM
mence from date of application. Some
thing is lost by delay. Write to r. w.
ShoppeIl, or The National Tribune, Wash
ington, D.. c., and proper blank viii be
mailed you without cost.
OTHER CLASSES OF CLAIMS.
We are prepared to prosecute all kinds
of claims other than those already referred
to. Write US briefly about them.
ADDRESS.
Do not write long letters, and address
answers and all correspondence to r. w.
Shoppell, or THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, $50 Penn. Ave-, Washington, ID. G.
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stances, and contemplated a simultaneous
onset in front with a thrusting forward OF
the fanking column, to gain the rear OF
the Union line by the unguarded interval
on its right flank. To make his stroke
still more sure, the Confederate command
er, while moving up with his main force
from Petersburg to Buffers front, had left
one of his divisions, under Gen. Whiting,
in position at a point on the petersburg
& Richmond Railroad, a considerable dls-
tance to the rear of the left OF Butter
force. To this division was assigned the
duty of moving directly forward slmuita- ,aa
neously with the attack in front. and lay
ing hold of the Union line of retreat. Moth
ing could be more complete than the plan,
but it's execution was very far from hlllng
the measure of Beauregard's expectations.
REBEL TURNING COLUMN TURNED.
The right of Smiths line, where the
shock of the turning column was first felt,
was held by Heckman's Brigade. This
was quite overwhelmed by the suddenness
of the blow, and as the enemy was then
entirely in rear of the right flank, great
fortunately, however, that the night before
Gen. Butler had assigned three regiments
of Amess Division of Gillmore's Corps
to Gen. Smith as reserve to his line.
One of these regiments, the ll2th N. u,
happily arrived at this critical Juncture,
and, being joined by the 9th Me. regiment.
the two met the Confederates at point
where the transverse road on which they
were moving forward crosses the road run
ming back to Bermuda Hundred. This lat
ter road the enemy were aiming to seize,
when the purpose was fOiled by the stub
born resistance of the two regiments above
named 1t is probable that the resistance
here encountered gave the Confederate COM
mander the impression that he had been
mistaken in his notion of the Union dis
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The advances Of the 21st and 22d brought
the different corps, which had moved on
parellel roads at supporting distance, with
in few miles of the North Anna River.
Resuming the march on the morning OF
Monday, May 23, the army in few hours
reached the northern bank Of that stream
But it WAS only to descry its old enemy
planted on the opposite side .t32) The
problem then passed from the domain OF
strategy into the tactical question of fore
ing the passage of the river-an opera
ton always delicate and difficult when Wig
orously resisted. And that it would be
vigorously resisted there was every prom.
Use; for if Lee purposed making a stand
between the North and South Anna, he
would naturally seek to gain all the time
possible in order to establish himself well
in his new position. Moreover, the North
Anna covers the Virginia Central Railroad
there but from one to three miles south
of the river), by which reinforcements
were coming to him from the Valley of the
Shenandoah.
WARREN SECURED JERICHO FORD.
The lines on which the army had pushed
it's advance brought the columns to the
North Anna. near the point at which the
Fredericksburg l. Richmond Railroad
crosses that stream. The left column, un-
der Hancock, indeed, struck it at the rail-
the telegraph road from Fredericksburg to
Richmond crosses the North Anna on a
wooden bridge; the right column, under
Warren, four miles higher up, at Jericho
Ford. BY contrary fortune, Warren was
able to effect the passage without any re-
other side: while Hancock had to fight on
the north bank for crossing.
When Warren's column reached the
North Anna at Jericho Ford, the Confed-
crate commander, absorbed in guarding the
points of passage opposite his right, either
unwittingly neglected. or did not heed the
crossing above; SO that on Warren's ar
rival at Jericho Ford, no enemy was OBJ
served on the southern bank-a circum-
stance Of which advantage was at once
taken. The river has here very precipitous
banks and rocky bed: and Jericho Ford
is ford in name rather than in reality.
Nevertheless, the head of Warren's column,
the brigade of Bartlett, accOutered as it
was. plunged into the stream breast-deep,
waded across. and. forming line of battle
on the opposite side, covered the building
OF pontoon-bridge. This being quickly
done. the whole of the corps crossed early
in the afternoon. Line of battle was
Griffin's Division in the center and Craw-
ford's Division on the left. Then push
ing out several hundred yards. the corps
took position on the hther side of a piece
of woods that lies between the river and
the Virginia Central Railroad. distant a
mile and half. Nothing more than a
heavy skirmish line was at first met. the
only Confederate force at the moment pres
ent being single brigade of Wilcox's Divi
sion of Hills Corps, under command of
Col. Brown. But this was soon reinforced
by the three other brigades of the divi-
sion, (33) and by Heth's Division. War
ren's line was just about to begin intrench-
ing itself in the position taken up. when,
little past o'clock, Griffin. holding the
above mentioned, which suddenly developed
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All About the New "Age" Order.

THE LAW OF JUNE q. 1890, AND THE NEW
'AGE" ORDER.
The laws of June q, 1890, and May 8,
1900. provide for a pension, according to
degree of disability, from Sc to $12 per
month for any soldier of the War of the
Rebellion who served 90 days and was hon.
orably discharged.
The new AGE" Order simply says that
any claimant who has arrived at the age
of 62, or IS, or GS, or 70, is presumed with
out further proof (and, inferentially, with
out examination) to be suffering disability
sufficient to warrant Sc month pension
at age of 62; So month at age of 65; $40
month at age of 6S and $12 month at
age of 20.
To Those Who Have Never APP
piled for Pension.
The estimate is that there are 10000
soldiers of the War Of the Rebellion who
have never applied for pension, and that
the majority of them are over G2 years Of
age. We urge upon these comrades that
it is their duty to apply. If many are 50
well-to-do that they do not need it. they
can apply the money to help those who
do need it. A pensioner contributes to the
prosperity of his neighborhood Every dol
lar he draws and puts into circulation
serves the whole community before it final
list is really Roll of Honor. Under this
AGE" Order an application can be made
that, in most cases, does not involve ex-
animation, which probably removes fea-
ture that was Objectionable to many.
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30. 1t happened that Confederate bri-
gade. under Kemper, on itsfway from Rich
mond to Spotsylvania to- reinforce Lee,
had reached this point and 3aken up a posi-
ton on the right bank of (le Mattapony-
a position exceedingly strong against an
attempt to cross that sffefm in force. The
cavalry showed much 1sklll. and pluck in
disIodging the. enemy from this position,
and captured 66 prisoners. But more i'm.
portant still, ftsseeured .tle bridge.
81. HILL committed an error in making
the attack in front: for had he crossed the
ny above. he would have Struck the righl
nank OF the Sixth Corps. uncovered by the
withdrawal ofyWarren, and would have had
very effective enfilading FIRE. AS it was,
ne succeeded in breaking Wright's line al
one place; but heavy artillery are
checked his advance.
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Bermuda Hundred, must have been quite
uncovered to the enemy.
IF BUTLER HAD TAKEN PETERSBURG.
In the actual situation the only effective
service that Buffers force could render to-
ward the execution of the general plan was
to secure a lodgment on the south side of
the James River below Richmond in case
the Army of the Potomac should need to be
transferred thither. This purpose might
best of all have been attained by another
operation, which, while serving this end,
would have had the most important bear
ings on the general object of the campaign.
This is to have Immediately seized Peters
burg. which, as the strategic key to Rich
mond, would probably have been decisive
of the fall of that city. Had Petersburg
been taken at this time. it is probable that
Lee. abandoning as vain the attempt to
defend the Confederate Capital, would have
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of 20. If the claimant can rot show thaS
he has greater disability at these respective
ages than is recited above. it is of no use
for him to describe his ailments. 1t is a
disadvantage, in fact, because it will incur
the expense and delay of medical examina-
ton. If claimant is in fair health for
his age, it is useless to apply for more than
is allowed by the age order.
ANY one, however, who is sure that he
is more disabled than is allowed for by the
AGE" Order should write to r. w.
Shoppell, or The National Tribune, Wash
ington, D. c.. and a proper blank will DO
mailed linn without cost.
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men. The enemy made several attempts to
burn the bridge during the night, but these
were frustrated by the vigilance and good
conduct of the troops.
On the following morning it was found
that the Confederates had abandoned their
advanced works oR>the southern bank Of
the river. Hancock's Corps then crossed
by the bridge. At the same time the Sixth
Corps made the passage on the right at
the same point at which Warren's Corps
had detiled the previous evening.
1t will have been noted that the point
at which the left column under Hancock
crossed the North Anna is separated from
the point at which the right column under
Warren had made the passage by an inter
val of four miles. From this circumstance
there resulted a very peculiar formation OF
the Confederate line; and from this a train
of e4nts that banked the attempt to push
the advance across the South Anna, and
finally compelled Gen. Grant to abandon
the attempt. recross the North Anna, and
take up wholly different line of march. /
shall endeavor to make this ineligible.
GRANT DECIDED TO TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.
While Lee, after the passage of Hancock
on the left, threw his right wing back
from the North Anna, and on the passage
of Warren on the right threw back his left
wing, he continued to cling with his center
to the river; so that as l have said, his
army took up a very rema rkable line in the
form of an obtuse-angled triangle, with the
vertex thrust out on the North Anna, his
right flank refused on the Hanover marshes,
and his left flank thrown back and rest
ing on Little River. Hancock's Corps was
abreast one face of this triangle; Warren's
and Wrights Corps were abreast the other
face. Now. when Burnside attempted to
throw his command across the North Anna
at transit intermediate between the
points of passage of Hancock and Warren,
his advance division, under Gen. Critten-
den, suffered very severely in the operation.
Moreover. when Warren attempted to ex-
tend his line by sending down Crawford's
Division from the right to connect with
Crittenden, this force also was assailed,
and with considerable difficulty made its
way back. Then the ConfederateS interpos-
ing. cut off connection between Hancock's
and Warrens Corps. and therefore between
the two wings of the army.
The game of war seldom presents more
efectual checkmate than was here given by
Lee: for after Grant had made the bril-
liantly successful passage of the North
Anna, the Confederate commander. thrust
ing his center between the two wings of
the Army of the Potomac. put his antag-
oniSt at enormous disadvantage, and COM
PEELED him. for the reinforcement of one or
the other wing. TO make a double passage
of the river. The more the position of Lee
was examined. the more unpromiSing Mt
tack was seen TO be; and after passing the
two following days in reconnoissances and
in DESTROYING some miles of the Virginia
Central Railroad Gen. Grant determined
to withdraw across the North Anna and
take up a new line of advance. 1867
TO THE PAMUNKEY.
The withdrawal from the North AIMS
was begun at dark of the 26th of May,
when the Second, Fifth and Sixth Corns
retired by different bridges to the north
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81. The manner of execution of this
movement l had on the spot from Col.
Brown himself, who. as will be seen, was
in a few minutes taken prisoner.
35. These works were built the year pre-
vious, about the time Of the battle of Chan
cellorsyille.
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%. The Tenth Corps was composed of
three divisions under Brig Gems. Terry,
Ames and Turner; the Eighteenth Corps,
OF two divisions of white troops, under
Brig items. Brooks and Weitzel, and diyi.
sion OF colored troops, under Brig. Gen
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&c. '"The enemy was seen in large force
marching in column on the opposite bank,
evidently en- route from Spotsylyania. -
Hancock's Report.
33. The brigades Of Scales. Gordon and
Thomas.
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36. Gen. Grants statement of the situa-
tion is vague. and is in the followine
words: Finding the enerny's position on
the North Anna stronger than either of his
previous ones, withdrew on the night ol
the 26th TO the north bank OF the North
Anna" Report, p. Q.
The National tribune., 1904-06-23
VOL. XXIII-NO. 3s.-WHOLE NO. 1893.
Four Good Reasons
For Claiming Pension.

credibe the mane and unfshe of the soldiers of the War Of
pension
c1inng pension, the following
S the o m o
snobo ca angeth aw
the nrTM t,nt
honorbIe
aims
it.
incnc
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Write to r. w. Shoppell, or The National
Tribune, Washington, d. c., and proper
blank will be mailed you without cost.
TO GENERAL LAW PENSIONERS DRAWING
LESS THAN $12.
If under the law of June q. 1890, as
construed by the New "AGE" Order, which
is given elsewhere, a pensioner will receive
an increase, he should write TO X. w.
Shoppell, or The National Tribune, Wash
ington, D. c., and a proper blank will be
mailed him without cost.
TO PENSIONERS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE
q, 1890, WHO ARE RECEIVING LESS THAN
$12 PER MONTH.
Read very carefully the new age" Or
der given in another column. If it allows
you more pension than you are now re-
ceiving, write to r. w. Shoppell, or The
National Tribune, Washington, d. c.,
and a proper blank will be mailed you
without cost.
TO REJECTED CLAIMANTS.
ANY one over 62 years of age whose
claim, under any law, was rejected should
write to r. w. Shoppell, or The National
Tribune, Washington, D. c., and proper
blank will be mailed you without cost.
TO THOSE WISHING TO ALLEGE MORE DIS
ABILITY THAN Is PRESUMED BY THE
"AGE" ORDER.
The AGE" Order presumes and allows
that claimant is half disabled for manual
labor at the age of 62; two-thirds disabled
at the age of Go; fiye-sixths disabled at the
age of G8, and wholly disabled at the age
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the Union right, instead of resting where
it really did, was thrown back en- echelon.
Thus disconnected and confused in the thick
fog, the Confederate turning column with.
drew.
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ROLL OF HONOR.

ltisvsry gratifying fer nsa and vsDsa
: o. to-day to hnd IN anesstsr's name On
eAs pension roll Of the Rsvelutiea. It
viii b equally gratifying IN the future
for mans dssesndants 70 fad that he
vss on the pension roll of the War ef
Rebellion.
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tContinued on second pags.)
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TO THE PAMUNKEY.

The withdrawal from the North AIMS
was begun at dark of the 26th of May,
when the Second, Fifth and Sixth Corps
retired by different bridges to the north
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Defeat Of the Auxiliary operations-sigel
and Hunter Driven Out of the Shenandoah.
Butler Bottled Up at Bermuda Hundred.
Gen. Grant Moves by the Left Flank-Foiled
at the North Anna-Flanks Again Across
the Pamunkey-Change OF Base of Supplies.
Tolopotomy Creek.
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from the force in the Valley to join the
army confronting Grant. The 9Th of the
same month Hunter formed junction with
Crook and Averell at Staunton, from which
place he moved toward Lynchburg, by way
of Lexington. Arriving before Lynchburg,
it was found to be we'll defended; and, as
Hunter learned that reinforcements to the
Confederates were arriving by railroad
from Lees army, while his own supplies
of ammunition were nearly exhausted, he
determined to return. But this he judged
too perilous by the route over which he
had advanced, seeing that the enemy, by
means of the Virginia Central Railroad,
might rapidly throw forces in his rear. He
thought it better, therefore, to retire by
the line of the Kanawha.5
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Itisvery gratifying for men and women
Of to-day to fnd an ancestors name en-
the pension roll Of the Revolution. It
will be equally gratifying in the future
for mans descendants to hnd that he
was on the pension roll Of the War Of
Rebellion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-02
PRoGENlToR OF WHALES AND
LIONS.
Kings of Sea and Land Said to Have
Sprung from Same Source.


Sprung from Same Source.
AS every one knows, or ought to
know, the whale is not a fish, but
mammal, and biologists have long
pondered and disputed about its FAM
lily tree. In Eocene times the ances-
tors of mammals were beginning to
take shape somewhat like those of TO-
day, and to lose the grotesqueness in
herited from their reptilian progeni-
tors. To be sure, animals were yer.
different from those of today. Horses
were no larger than dogs and had
five toes, while cattle-like tinoceras,
twice the size of an OK, with six
horns, tush-like teeth and five toes,
cropped the heritage of Wyoming.
Along with these peculiar plant feed
ers there dwelt some very primitive
flesh eaters, to which Professor Cape
gave the name of Creadonta.
The scene shifts to modern times.
Professor Fraas, of Stuttgart, Ger
man., is delving in the rocks near
Cairo, Egypt. He is getting out huge
Jaw bones that have been petrifed.
The jaw bones are those of whales,
and the rocks near Cairo were, in
Eocene times, the seashore. The pro-
fessor has studied his whale jaws and
compared their teeth with other fossil
teeth Now he tells us in a recent
Acknowledgment that these teeth of
ancient whales are like those of the
ancient carniverous creodonts. From
this he argues that in Eocene, or ear
lier times, some primitive flesh eater
took to an aquatic life. From these
old times to the present whales have
been becoming more fish-like. 1t is
hard to believe that the ravenous lion
and inoffensive and toothless whale
of today had a common ancestor, but
yet they both have the same tastes
for blood, only the whale swallows his
food whole.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-02
Storing an Automobile.

The value of an automobile may be
either enhanced or greatly depreciat-
ed by the manner in which it is stored
away for the winter. 1t is desirable,
after a seasons use, to have the ma
chine put in a shop and thoroughly
overhauled. The body should be
taken eff and the machine and con-
nections should be properly tighten
ed and adjusted, and the oiling sys-
tenn Overhauled and cleaned out, no
old oil or grease being allowed to re-
main in the car during its term Of
rest.
The machine should invariably be
lacked up off the ground, to take the
weight from the tires. Tires will last
better if they are entirely Debated,
while in many cases it is advisable
to remove the tires from the wheels
entirely and relieve them from ali
strains, placing them in a room for
winter storage where there is a
steady temperature of 60 degrees or
more. Under these conditions the rub
Der will retain its resiliency and be
in good shape for future use.-Coun-
try Life in America.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-02
German Factory Life.

Work commences in Germany at
6, $50 or Z O'Clock in the morning
and usually stops at the correspond
ing hour in the evening, writes John
Callan O'Laughlin in the Worlds
Work.
The workman has a quarter OF an
hour for breakfast, from an hour to
an hour and a half at noon for dinner,
and a quarter of an hour in the after
noon for tea. Sometimes, and in
some factories, the breakfaS-5 period
is not authorized, sometimes after
noon tea is omitted. The average
length of the days work is ten hours.
In the textile industry it may be a
quarter of an hour longer.
The care of women and children
has concerned the state far more than
the hours Of the male workers. Night
work for women is prohibited, nor can
they remain in the shops after $50
on Saturday afternoon or on the eve
of a holiday The law fixes the maxi
mum of the woman's working day at
eleven hours, except on Saturday and
the day preceding holidays, when il
is compulsory, and women with house
hold cares may claim an extra half
hour.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-02
Indians Nose Breathing.

Sir James Crichton Browne thinks Il
unnecessary that children should be
taught to breathe through the nos
trils only, and maintains that they
cannot do so under the stress Of act
i've exertion. London Hospital thinks
otherwise. Among the North Ameri-
can aborigines, at time when they
were capable OF extraordinary physi-
cal exertion, the precept to shut your
mouth" was enforced upon the young
by the most severe discipline.
Catlin founded upon his experiences
among the American tribes a curious
book upon the subject. After depict
ing open-mouthed men and boys in
every variety of ugliness and stupid
ity, he says that he 2efrains from Civ
ing Illustrations of the fairer sex, and
would only remind them, while coun-
selling them to be careful about clos
ure of the mouth at night, that idiots
asleep cannot be angels awake"
Sir James declares that not all nos
trils are sufficiently wide to permit of
breathing being conducted through
them to the exclusion of the mouth;
but it is certain that nothing would
tend more than breathing through
them to promote their development.