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Yes, several times. The first wound
that drew blood made this" Here the
senator showed me the third finger Of
his right hand, which Is half inch
shorter that the others. II Is sun and
bends slightly Inward toward the PAIN.
As ! looked at II he continued:
THAT finger was struck by bullet
at Wilson's Creek and broken and part
OF II carried away When the surgeon
treated Il / told him | wanted him to
set II In the position II would have
when the hand is used for writing. He
asked me why | told him | expected
to do great deal OF writing after the
war was over and did not want stiff
finger to prevent me. He laughed and
set the finger on the curve, as you see.
This makes the injury almost imper-
ceptible, My hand Is In its natural
shape, and when | wear gloves no one
can tell that there is anything the mat
ter with It. Had that finger been set
straight II would have stood out stiff
whenever / bent my hand, and would
have been a deformity and obstruction
all my life"
HOW IT FEELS TO BE SHOT,
Where else were you wounded, sem
ator?'
- was once shot through the deshy
part Of the forearm, but this was not
serious and ! was able to go on until
the battle was over | was shot through
the leg at the battle Of franklin, The
ball went through my right leg near the
ankle, breaking the small bone. About
the same time a bail went through my
left leg not far from the ankle, Just
grazing the bone. When / got these
wounds | was with my troops, right
at the front and In the thick Of the fire,
/ tried my leg and found | could manage
10 walk upon IL, notwithstanding the
broken bone, 80 ! hobbled off Of the
field. Had | stayed should have been
riddlcd with bullets
! "How does It feel to- be shot, sena-
tori"
1T comes like great blow. Tho
pain Is not Intense until afterward.
This second wound, that Of my left leg,
I did not know about until the surgeon
began to set my broken bone"
HOW COCKRELL RETURNED TO
THE UNION.
you were one OF those who accepted
the inevitable when the war closed?'
Yes, when | was in prison toward
and at about the end Of the war |
settled my future. saw that we
must lose and debated where the
lines Of my life should b.
laid after the war was over.
I canvassed the other countries Of the
world as places for life work, | thought
Of Mexico, but | did not like Maxmil-
liam, who was then trying to be king,
and told my friends IN prison that
hoped the United States would send
100000 men there to drive him out of the
country. l thought Of Brazil, but that
was under Dom Pedro and had also a
monarchal government. After careful
consideration | came to the conclusion
that the United states was the only
country for me. Il was my country,
and In most respects it had what l re-
garded the ideal government I want
cd TO stay with It and be a part Of IL.
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SENATOR cocKReLL AS HE LOOKS IN 1905,

my boyhood was like that OF most
boys OF the west. MY father was "a
farmer, who had been engaged In stock
farming in kentucky, Tie came TO Mis-
souri, before | was born and took up
q large tract Of land away out there on
the frontier We had no railroad With
I'm hundreds of miles OF MS and our
education was gotten In the common
schools Of the nelghborhood, The school
terms were short, I remember ] moved
about from uncle to uncle TO keep near
the schools which were held at diff
ferent seasons IN different parts OF the
country After 1 had passed through
these schools l went to Chapel Hill
college near by and remained there un-
I'll / graduated
WESTERN COLLEGE LIFE IN 1850.
what kind OF a college was II, sena-
tori"
1T was a good country college as col
loges went then. The boys lived In
dormitories. They came to school to
get an education and they worked pref
~ hard. our training was chiefly IN
the fundamentals, We studied Latin,
Greek, mathematics, botany, rhetoric,
physics, etc. After | graduated | re-
manned one year as professor OF Hn-
guages. | taught Latin and Greek and
also French TRANSACTIONS. The expert
ence was an excellent one, When
came to teach | found out how little /
really knew, and | had to study some
things all over again one has to know
n thing IN order to teach it,
How about arthletics In those days
senator2 Were the college boys OF
then as strenuous az those Of now?'
81 don't know" replied the senator,
a smile creeping over his face as his
soul slid back to the Fairgrounds Of his
boyhoOd. 1--WE had some streuous
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/ thereupon decided that ! would 10
home as soon as got out OF prison, and
take my punishment, whatever IL might
be, and then become supporter OF my
new country This | did and have new
er regretted It.
HOW ONE MAN WAS PARDoNED.
II applied to the president for par
don ana here by the way, is my pardon
paper" with this the senator took an
Official document, a copy of his request
for pardon, which had been furnished
him from the war department, from one
OF the pigeonholes of his desk and read
II TO me.
The letter was addressed to Presi-
dent Andrew Johnson and In II General
Cockrell stated that he had gone into
the confederate army from a feeling
OF duty, believing that the principles Of
the confederate government were right,
and that he had tried to do his whole
duty az soldier faithfully and fear-
lessly, until the time Of his capture.
lie said that he had done all he could
since the surrender to restore peace,
quiet and order throughout the land
inasmuch as he felt that the principles
contended for by him had been finally
settled by the decision Of arms in which
1t was his duty to acquiesce. He asked
10 be restored to the fun rights Of citi-
2enship, and said that II he was so re-
stored he would feel the United States
to be his government and that he
would support and defend II az he had
tried TO support and defend the confed-
crate states, The petition requested
that executive clemency be extended to
him with a full amnesty and pardon
ana restoration of the rights Of proper
ty, and II was closed with the signature
OF II. NJ. Cockrell brigadier general, late
provisional army OF the confederate
states.
My pardon was granted" said the
senator, az he folded up the paper, land
since then / have done all | could TO
fulnll the rights and duties Of my Unit
ed states citizenship"
A SPEECH THAT MADE A SENA-
TOR.
How did you come to go to the SEN
ate, Mr.. Cockrell2"
II had refused to be a candidate for
several offices, and I'm 1874 was brought
forth by my friends as a candidate for
the nomination as governor Of Missouri
The contest was close one, although
perfectly friendly. There were but two
candidates before the convention, and
my opponent beat me by one-thlrd Of
one vote. Each county has n certain
number Of votes allotted to- IT, but i'm
the polling the whole county counted
as one, so you sec how the fractional
part came I'm. | am not sure whether
It was a sixth or a third Of vote which
constituted the majority against me. As
the result was announced / arose In the
convention and made a speech asking
that the nomination be made unani-
nous. | congratulated the delegates
upon their selection OF n candidate who
was a better man than I was and who,
knew would run well before the peo-
pie ] said ] wished to repeat what
had sal' beforehand, that II he were
nomina would be glad to do all
could I, In his election, and closed
my speech with saying that J. for one,
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states senator, the story OF
United states senator who understood
his Job well enough to hold the place
for 30 years and who now about to
leave It, has 80 gained the respect ana
love OF his fellows that the president
gives him the choice OF two Of tho
highest positions in his administration
Both places carry big salaries. one Is
that of interstate commerce commits
sioner, the other Is as commissioner
OF the Panama canal the latter posi-
ton bringing in si2 800 a year
The man | refer to IL Francis Marion
Cockrell, the senator from Missouri,
who. like his great predecessor Thomas
II. Benton, has served that state con-
tinuously, as It's senator, for 80 years,
/ believe the story VIII be helpful to
the young men and boys Of the cOun-
try. who, by reading between its lines,
may find suggestions toward their own
success.
AT HOME WITH SENATOR COCK
RELk
give the story through the mouth
Of the senator. II has been drawn out
by many questions. Senator CocNell
Is modest to a degree unknown 10 the
average public man. His biography Is
one OF the shortest in the congressional
director. II Is told in seven lines and
Il stands out in strong contrast to the
long drawn ont biographies OF smaller
men written by themselves.
My first questions were az to the sem
ator's boyhood. He replied
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S t,ine It's chairman. He IN.
,,,vi, Connected with the cone, ! think
ti liz ,, aHalrs throughout b,l lice d
, rlV WIS put on the approprl.,ihs career
,ii.tVe ABOUT "a years ago a"5 ions CON
H1orhlnB on mat COMMITTEE mas 6eal
,e nus IN short, been e'eF suce
~ thIel business OF the ssn,.,leu VIII
SHOWN everywhere as ono va and
ecul'leht workers. lie Know, mos
the ms ana outs Of lep-sl., al aboI
L,hlhsS are done, ana by ,,It'lon how
curing the talk / asked 'as t''g means
Congress, saying: 40 I'd Doodle
Senator you renr.so..
tnking ' ana leone known as "A hoo9gaH
, ,,hiHg ana poodle-reforming ,, DCOle
munl 70 Know about the senaio ''a'e
INN mink II Isl was the renlv
nave you ever, during ,,.p.|,
St experience here, been anrr -" yeau
directly or indirectly. by ,Tap,iproaehel
corporation with the Offer os' man o.
NO Not once, dou't th nfoes
money Is spent In Influence I DH mud
III that way, II Ii is spent ,ts Nonsrea
Tor the money does not ret 10 wasted
for whom It Is intended 40 me net
might do something no nhi.o. senaia
sutueht or In the way of con-
But Tor money! No. As ~, s i.palhy
/ DO not believe 1t exists ReT S,5" goes
FOLK AND THE DOODLE Issrp
"Will this anti-boodle issuo
be national one?" STOW L
~ NJ nn Yal
nc sentiment against It ana tbot' ~ IuO
To be increasing We may have esini
OF reform and the sentiment die dpSN.oss
Iell me about Folk, your new, V ="
hol z Is he an honest manea s''eh
! think he Is. lie co,nas ~
tanlly IN Tennessee. one Of HE bv2,1
ers is a state officer there. ana sn D,VSu
est" "e Is hon'
WIN he be able to accomplish m,,.
as governor along the lines uDon wb J(
he has been working" sym "N'a
He will do what he can h,, 49,.
must remember that he is a Dap,a.- wy
governor with a divided lagisls,,'a'l.N
one branch Republican ana H. o'' ",H'
Democratic. He has soma o,o v,IV
among the Democrats, and J ,,'S
whether he Will have the support of 't ,s'
legislature for many OF Ms reto rs
ideas" '''0'h
lis Folk a presidential quanutyY
"Who can tell?"
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Has the recen election killed ths
Democratic party
No, the Democratic party WIN reys,
die. We shall always have two grest
parties in this country, and IL Is best
II should be so. The Democratic marty
IS based upon principles enunclated ~
Thomas Jefferson, They are the upht
principles and they can be adapted IN
suit every change in our government
and nation. The Democratic party NAV
make mistakes, but as long MS II holds
to these principles it-Wil rise again"
FRANK G. CARPENTER,
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a Senate Ab i'm hand o
and Soldier Life the be Shot His Pardon
G IN A
sucoesA Doodle COnsresFolh Presidential
he Dor Party No dead
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games and most strcnuously We played
them. We did not have football or
baseball, but we had games somewhat
similar one was town ball, and an
other was bull pen. In bull pen one
Of the clubs stood inside a ring, and It's
opponents on the corners outside. The
man on the outside who had the bail,
threw it with all his might at the crowd
within trying 10 hit one OF them. The
men within tried to get the ball, and
n one Of them could throw II back and
hit one Of the men on the outside II
was a stand-off. The game had It's reg-
uar points and II was closely Fought,
although there were seldom physical In
iuries such as are accompanied with
the football OF today | think games
good thing for boys | believe In
athletics. They help to make good
men"
what did you do after you left col
lege2"
II studied law ! began to practise be-
fore | came Of age, and really before |
got my license which was only grant
Cd at o. continued at the law until
the war broke out. Then | entered the
army. and remained I'm It until the
close"
COCKRELL AS a SOLDIER.
you went into the southern army as
a colonel, did you not2'
Bless you, n0i' said the senator, II
enlisted as private In the old Mis-
souri, state Guard IN 1861, and my COM
pany elected me captain. The next
January entered the confederate
army and was elected captain by my
company there | was promoted later
on to be Lieutenant colonel, then colonel
and then brlgadler general which rank
| held during the latter part OF the war
"A curious thing occurred as TO my
promotion as colonel continued Sena-
tor Cockrell This was that was made
such over my own colonel and that my
colonel served under me as lieutenant
colonel without friction Indeed, my
colonel brought the telegram appoint
Ing me, TO my tent, ! told him 1t must
be n mistake, and that IL / was promot-
ed / wanted him TO know | had had
nothing to do with It.. He replied that
he knew that, and then congratulated
me on my appointment. He said:
"'You have served well under me,
and have done what you could TO make
my work successful. | want you TO
know that | will do the same for you,
and that cheerfully ana loyalty He
did so, aud we were friends and COM
radcs still although | became his SUI
perior officer"
A FIGHTING CAREER
you were often under FIRE, general2"
yes, we were fighting all the time.
We had number Of engagements In
Missouri while ! was acting In the state
guard, and after that / was In almost
constant action until the close Of the
war. The Missouri troops fought we'll,
and my brigade was commended again
and again. Here, by the way, Is my
military record, which Gen, Ainsworth
has sent me, copied from the archives
Of the war department You will no.
tice that we fought all through the
war, and | was captured by the Union
forces at Blakely in April 1866"
Were you ever wounded2'
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NO DOODLE IN CONGRESS.

The conversation here turned to SEN
ator Cockrells work I'm Congress. He
was you know, for six years one Of the
committee on claims and part OF the
New-York tribune., 1905-04-20
5TH-.4VE. WATCHESl RAID
Eggers Smaskes Doors of Important
Exchange Near Waldorf.

Persons in 5th-ave. were treated 10 the most
spectacular "Tenderloin' raid in years just after
. o'clock yesterday afternoon. when an alleged
racing information bureau on the top moor
OF a building nfty feet south OF the Waldorf
Astoria was raided by Acting Captain Eggers
Not until the patrol wagon had been sent ior
did Captain Cottrell know OF the raid.
30 great was the crowd IN front OF the place
thai The reserves and special detail Of mounted
men from the trafice squad had 10 be sum
lnoned Traffic was blocked completely until the
mounted men arrived
Five men, fourteen telephones. two switch
boards and a complete outfit OF poolroom sup
niles were seized II IS said that all OF the pool
rooms in the neghborhood were served from this
centre The evidence was obtained by Ward
and Black, Of Eggerss staff. The building is
dve-storv iron front structure The first ana
second floors are occupied by millinery and tai
lorlng concerns: the next two floors are marked
ITO let"
Armed with axes and crowbars the detectives
rushed Up the four flights OF stairs. Right at
the head Of the upper flight they were met with
a heavy ice-box door reinforced on the inner side
with steel plates. Their repeated knocks Tor ad-
mission elected no response. Then the axes and
croxhars were used. II required ten minutes 10
force the door The prisoners said they were
George b. Carter. an operator OF No. ISL West
l04rh-st: John Sinks, Of No. Ala AtlRntic-ave.
BROOKLYN; John Howard of No. 4S Madison-st-;
Edward Gilen. OF 99th-st. Brooklyn, and Will
iar,l Oliver OF No. 3S Catherlne-st
New-York tribune., 1905-04-20
THE STANDARD OIL coMPANWs MONEY

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I have been behind the counter for fifty
years more. and acquainted with prices OF
different commodities during that time. I we'll
member when kerosene oil first used, and for so
good a light as We received from it we did not
down in price so that 1t was retailed for 40
cents gallon, and thought it very cheap When
the Standard Oil Company became fully organized
and ready TO do business and give us good an oil
used. surprised when We found
could purchase of them could supply
customers at 10 cents a gallon. We found that all
that this company produced was much cheapened
in price They transported their oil North Caro-
lima in tanks, and rather than return them empty
they filed them with turpentine and down came the
price of turpentne. The name Standard Oil Com
have done business just every good business
does-look after IL in all it's details there will be
ducton. Like all other good business concerns, they
sell all the goods they In this respect they
IKE both the small ana large trader everywhere
From having a good and uncommon business head
John D. Rockefeller is able TO secure profits that
from his large business make great income He
IS not the only man that enjoys large income but
he and Mr.. Carnegie about the only that
disposed to distribute it so as TO be of ad-
vantage to the many, ana having good heads they
know where and how To place II for the best inter
ests of mankind. Some business concerns seem to be
in quite a worry because the Standard Oil Company
prices The department stores in most large cities
are Offering their goods at so reasonable a price
prices. very large business permits them to sell
cergymen not trading with them refusing their
contributions Cergymen get privileged prices where
favored when they purchase their tickets the
railroad stations, and noise is made about It,
OF some Congregatonalists smatters OF Pharseeism.
]. r. SHELDON.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-20
BIBLE AND ROCKEFELLER GIFT.

To II Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I much pleased, Gratihed and also edited
by reading the several letters you published in to-
days issue of your paper from your correspon-
dents respecting Mr.. Rockefellers gift. especially
the first two letters. and particularly the one from
the Congregational clergyman who lived in the
house and ate at the table with Mr.. Rockefeller
for one week at the mountains and thereby had
such Il favorable opportunity Of seeing the man in
his own home circle, which is of the very best
places wherein 10 obtain the best and most ac-
curate Judgment OF mans character; and re-
oice that this clergyman bears witness to the fact
all else to the contrary notwithstanding. And the
quotation by one of the writer's namely: Let him
that is without sin among you cast the first stone
is sngularly pertinent and excellent. is also our
Lords admontion: Cast the beam out OF thine
own eye before thou wouldst cast the mote out of
thine brothers eye And l myself would suggest
Gods words: Judge not, that ye be not Judged
And it seems to that the following divine words
apply to- that is by analogy, and also cover the
whole matter of the reasonable and biblical author
ity for the congregational Board of Missions TO re-
ceive Mr. RockefellcT'S money, namely;
Whatsoever is sold in the shambes that eat.
asking questions for conscience sake
If any of them that believe not bid you 10 q
feast and ye be disposed TO go, whatsoever is set
before you, eat. asking questions for conscience
sake" Corinthians X. 25, q
And I must confess think IT IS very small pota-
toes for these people who have been so denounc-
ing Mr. Rockefeller and his money to do so upon
such little ground and authority for so doing.
REV. SILLIMAN BLAGDEN.
Boston, April H. 1895.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-20
DOES NOT LIKE PUsHcARTs.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: question which has annoyed tho people CT
this city for years has been brought prominently to
the front by the appointment OF commission by the
Mayor TO settle it, l alude TO the occupation Of
the streets OF this city b. pushcart men.
Shall a lot of men, owning or hiring pushcarts
be allowed TO occupy the streets Of New-York TO
the great annoyance of business mcn and to the
great loss Of many small stoTekeepers all over the
city? is the question at issue. great many phi
lanthropists say these men should be allowed TO
make a living. So they should. but not at the eX-
rent for their stores. with whom they enter into
direct competition, and TO the great dctriment and
annoyance of business men. where they block up
the streets interfere very materially with the
transaction OF their business
Two doctors. two lawyers, Settlement worker
and 4 priest have been appointed to the commits
sion Not one business man, not one representative
Of the people who annoyed in the transac ton
~ thcir business is on st. What the Mayor
thinking abouto Not a business on II:
L. J. CALLAHAN.
New-York April Is. 1906.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-20
LETTERS FROM TRIBUNE RE4DERS.

word COMPULSORY Senator Merton e. Lewis the
author OF the measure. writes me thus:
7 object to the use of the term compulsory ar
b,tr0tiLo becanse under the provisions of my bill
no suggestion OF compulsory arbitration can be
It is n bill which provides for a time contract
with empoyes with arbitration as one of the feat
ures of the contract. If the contracts should be
H.nntaril, entered into. then the arbitration pro-
vided for In the contract would be a voluntary
arbitration.
Some say of this bill it is contrary to the federal
Constitution and could not be enforced. 1 ask.
How can this be? In the words of Chief Justice
Waite: The very existence of government presup-
noses the of the sovereign power TO prescribe
regulations demanded by the general welfare for
the common protection Of all. No one holds his
propertv by such an absolute tenure as to be freed
from the power of the legislature impose re-
straints and burdens required to secure the equal
rights of all" Then: too, the police power OF the
state may be invoked TO prohibit or regulate a
business-such strikes say-which is injurious or
detrimental to the community. and this power ex-
tends to all matter affecting public health morals
The bill has its faults. but it is step in advance,
and deserves consideration from both the leSslat-
ure and the trade unions. -
JOSIAH c. PUMPELLY.
New-York City April Il, 1895
New-York tribune., 1905-04-20
LOVER OF DOGS PROTESTS.
Much Happiness and Joy Due to FOur-FOOted
Friends.

To the Editor OF the Tribune.
Sir: I have read your paper every day reig-
iously for years and always with great pleasure
But yesterday the communication from the ven
omous pen Of 'Aunty Canine proved to be roo
much for my equanimity. I should like TO inform
this superior being who hates dogs and VINO
would not tolerate one Of the brutes in her own
house that my little family and l. In our own
happy home. guarded and projected by our loving
and devoted dogs. realize fully how much OF hap
piness and Joy is brought into our lives by our
dear four-footed comrades. And. Furthermore. l
should like 70 tell "Aunty Canine. and IN this
statement I all dog lovers VIII uphold me
that undoubtedly. in the heart OF that poor little
"dcorTnat Of a poodle might be found depths OF
love. loyalty ard devotion perhaps not dreamt
Of in the philosophy OF 'Aunty Canine. FOR even
the great Tcnnvson has told us that faithful and
true will be found upon four short legs ten times
for upon two
God knows IT would be we'll for you, here and
hereafter. anti-canine men and women both. We're
you only patient and forgving. only faithful and
long-sufRerlng. as the ''brutes' that YOU mock
ano misuse and viify in the supreme blindness
OF your cgregious vanity. - -
A DEVOTED LOVER OF DOGS.
Dalton Mass. April l6. 1905