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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27
PROGRESS OF REVIsIONISTS.

That the tariff revisionists of the
United States are making perceptible
headway is shown by the following
review Of the situation from the Chi.
cago Record Herald which is in
closest touch with the movement. The
Record-Herald says:
4 report from Washington summar-
ICES the tariff proposals which the
standpatters in congress are under
stood to have informally submitted to
Mr.. Roosevelt in his double capacity
as chief executive and head of the re.
publican party.
They involve these points: No re.
vision or overhauling of any schedules
between now and the next national
election, the appointment of a COM
mission by the next congress to study
the tariff question and recommend
changes, and a definite pledge in the
republican platform of 1908 to enact
a new tariff law at special session
of the 6lst congress in the spring OF
1909.
This plan accurds with the theory
which Secretary Shaw set forth many
months ago-that the tariff can bt
revised only at a special session fol.
lowing the inauguration of a presi.
dent.
theoretically, therefore. the pro
gram is strictly orthodox in its stand
patism. Practically, however, it rep
resents a concession to the tariff re
form sentiment in the party. 1t in
wolves an admission that at least SOM
OF the schedules need revision, ant
that the danger of business disturb
ance' is not a final argument agains
any attempt to correct injustice an
adjust rates and duties to industria
conditions.
Only short time since the stand
patters absolutely refused to adml
that anything could or would be gain
ed by altering the Dingley tariff. /
was as perfect as any tariff tina
could be framed was their conten
tion.
They have clearly shifted thei
ground and advanced a little. Heart
congratulations are in order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27
A FEARLESS COUNCIL.

The city council is to be congratu-
lated for its stand in the disorderly
saloon issue. There is hut one cure
for hahitually disorderly saloon ana
that is TO revoke its license perma-
ncntly.
The Idle Hour saloon has been the
source of over half Of the disorder
and crime committed in the city since
1t has been conducted and until the
council is assured that it will be con-
Quoted on decent business principles,
its doors should remain locked.
There is no place in city like Pen
dleton for the dive. There are plenty
OF decent saloons here,' saloons to
which there can oe no objection, as
long as the liquor business is one of
the recognized lines of trade in the
country, and the conucil should insist
that the best saloons in the city be
the standard, when issuing licenses in
the future.
The stubborn fact remains. how
ever, that as long as any saloon is
connected with the Cottonwood street
precincts, there will be latent source
Of disorder always present. The re-
sorts should be moved out of the
heart of the city and placed in an in
closed building in the suburbs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27
THE INSURANCE GRAFTERs.

Perhaps the contribution to current
controversial politics which will arouse
the greatest discussion during the
month is the review of THE Case Of
william Travers Jerome" published in
the Times Magazine for January. The
article is written by writer who has
had intimate talks with Mr.. Jerome
and who has his personal authority
for the statements made,
1t is the first published defense by
Mr.. Jerome since the attacks were
begun on him for his alleged failure
to act IN the insurance cases in New
York. In this article Mr.. Jerome dis
cusses at length the legal aspects of
the cases against the insurance graft
ers' and makes vigorous replies to his
critics.
The opinion of Justice O'Gorman,
which was at variance with that OF
the New York district attorney, is de-
clarcd by Mr.. Jerome to have been
wholly erroneous. All who are inter-
ested in the question of the sincerity
of Mr.. Jerome and his alleged favorit-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27

The United States senate will per-
haps uphold Senator Fulton in his op-
position to the appointment of Bristol
to the office of United States district
attorney for Oregon. The senate is
doing this, not because Senator Full
ton has made any charges against
Bristol, or for any other good reason.
but simply to uphold and defend the
ancient dignity and sacred preroga-
tive Of the senate. If it permits the
president to name an appointee not
indorsed by Fulton. of Oregon, it
oneps the door for an endless recur-
renee Of such 'indignities" and the
power of the senate in state and ma
tional politics would soon be destroy
ed. BY making a defense of Fulton in
his headstrong opposition to the pres
ident, the senate is only hurrylng the
day when the people will clip its wings
of all their power and make it a body
of legislators instead of a body of cor,
poration attorneys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27
THOUGHT MAGNETS.

With each strong thought, with every
earnest longing
For naught thou deemest needful
to the soul,
Invisible forces are set throngipg
Between thee and that goal.
'Tis only when some sudden weakness
alters
And changes thy desire, or makes
II less,
That this mysterious army ever falt-
ers
Or stops short of success.
Thought is magnet, and the longed-
for pleasure,
or Loon, or aim, or object is the
steel,
And its attainment hangs but on the
measure
or what thy soul can feel.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27
THE HARD-WORK PLAN.

From the lowest depths of poverty
To the highest heights of fame,
From obscureness of position
To bright and shining name,
From TIE mass of human beings
Who compose the common clan,
You can earn your way to greatness.
BY the Hard-Work Plan.
Doh't worry over genius;
Don't say you have no brain;
Don't sit and watch the stars of hope
TIL the clouds bring up a rain
But up and toll along the road.
And travel with the van,
And earn your way to greatness
Ry the Hard-Work Plan.
Jonathan Jones'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27
WHICH Is THE BARBARIAN?

ditiors Of the middle ages Russia IS
in regard to her laws and military
and naval regulations is amply proven
by the results of the court martial of
Rear admiral Nebogatoff.
He has been sentenced to death,
along with six of his junior officers,
for surrendering the vessels of his
squadron to the japanese at the bat
tie Of the Sea Of Japan. In mitigation
of the severity of the sentence the
court has recommended to the emper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27

At Oakland, Cal, William Riordan,
for many years an employe of the
Southern Pacific company, and em-
ployed as a watchman at death
curve, at the head of the Oakland
pier, was run down and killed by the
Berkeley local. Some years ago he
lost both legs in a railroad accident
He was 55 years old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27

Probably the smallest inhabited
house In the country is at Llandyssul,
South Wales. Built by the owner, a
bastelor, who occupies it, it has a
frontage of r Y feet, is feet from
front to back, feet from ground to
ridge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27

With a $4,000 dormltory for boys
commodate at least 200 students. At
5000 per year each, in expenses, this
means an expenditure Of $4,000 per
year by this school in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27

China now has a railway mileage
Of about 5000 miles. OF this 1880
miles is in operation and the rest un-
der construction, except $40 miles 'In
allegiance" Last year the Chinese
imperial railways, 526 miles, paid 20
per cent on the capital outlay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27

At Fort Sheridan, Chicago, Sergeant
John J. Griffin shot and killed Cor
poral William Taylor of the same
troop, during a quarrel over a wo-
man. Both men are colored and of
the Ninth cavalry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27

ism towards the "mlilionaires" will
be greatly interested in reading his
reply.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27

D go .
, BE strong
, We are not here to play,-to
. dream, to drift.
. We have hard work to do and .
. loads to lift
. Shun not the struggle-face it:
. It's Gods gift.
. Be strong!
. Say not the days are evil. Who's o
. to blameP
. And fold the hands and acqui-
. esce,-O shame!
. Stand up, speak out, and
. bravely, in Gods name.
. -Maltbie d. Babcock, in To- .
. morrow.
Q 900 o Q . Q
The National tribune., 1906-01-25
Getty's Division In the wilderness

Editor National Tribune: Col. Taylor
in his book, Tour Years With Gen
Lee" in speaking Of the fight in the
Wilderness, says: 1.-TWO divisions OF
Confederates numbering $1,000 fought
Gettys Division and the Second Corps
under Hancock, tnumbe ring As, 900 men,
and held them Off all day, or nearly So
finally driving them back to their first
line" oa
Behold how q true tale shall put
him down."
Gen. Getty, with the Second Divi-
sion, from which one brigade-the
Third-had been left with the rest OF
the corps. had been sent to the inter
section Of the Brock Road with the
Plank Road. with orders to hold 1t al
all hazard. At 10 O'clock he received
orders to drive the force in his front
back to the Parker Store.
At the time he received his orders
Hancock was at Charlottesville, and
on account OF the distance and the
fact that the only road was INSTRUCTED
with his trains, he did not reach Getty
until O'Clock p. m. In the meantime
Getty knew that he had two men in his
front for each man in his command.
Taylor himself says that the two
divisions OF rebels were $1,000 strong,
while Getty's force never numbered
more than 1900 men. Therefore.
Getty's depleted division fought from 10
O'Clock a. m. until o'clock p. M, when
the advance OF Hancock's Corps arrived
on the scene: ct least. by Tayior's ac-
The National tribune., 1906-01-25
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

People do not know as many odors
as they suppose, according to a New
York investigator. Testing 255 girls
with set of 20 common odors. chiefly
essential oils, only 6.72, on the aver
age. were correctly named. Those most
often identified We're wintergreen, cam.
phor, peppermint, vanilla and cloves:
those least often recognized were hem.
lock, bergamot, asafetida. wormwood
and lavender.
One Of our commonest mental opera.
lions is estimating periods of time. At.
tempts have been made to determine
the quality OF our time sense" and In
the latest experiments at Harvard Uni.
versity Isl males and 274 females, from
II to % years old, were required &c
Judge the length OF each Of four inter.
vals-18, SO, ~ and 108 seconds--un.
der four different conditions. Compar.
ing the sexes, the females proved to be
much less accurate than the males The
male judgments ranged from one to
800 seconds wtCh an almost invariabie
tendency to underestimate. and the
range OF the females was from one "a
400 seconds, q considerable overestt.
mate being the rule. The second itselt
The National tribune., 1906-01-25
Branding Of Deserters.

Editor National Tribune: I see in
your issue of Dec. %, 1905, statement
from III. G. Weston, Co. d, 1st Mass.
Cav, claiming that deserters were &C.
casionally branded as punishment.
also verify his statement, as l was a
witness of possibly the same. although
we differ as to the time. We were en-
camped near Belle Plain Landing al
the time, and my diary says on April 8,
1868, two men were drummed out OF
camp for attempted desertion. The
regiment was drawn up in the form OF
hollow square, with a cavalry forge
in the center; the deserters marched
around, with the band playing Rogue's
March, one side Of their heads shaved,
and then to the forge, where the letter
3D. was branded on them. They were
then driven out of camp. | have a dis
tinct recollection of the occurrence
J. E. Firth, Cos. M and A, I'd \. Y
(Harris Light Cav, East Williston,
The National tribune., 1906-01-25
The 44th Ill.

Mrs. Sarah A. Smith. Ashley. ILL.,,
writes that she became a subscriber to
''the great and good paper, The National
Tribune, In May, 1904, and 1 must con-
fess that I am well pleased with it,
as I enjoy reading the war stories, as
have heard my good old soldier speak
Of many things which l read in your
paper" Mrs Smith adds that sho has
never seen any reference to her hus-
bands regiment. He was member of
Co. F, 44th Ill. She says she would
be delighted to hear something about
that regiment as she is "the lonely
widow of one Of your comrades-John
L. Smith-who performed faithful
service to save our country and flag.
But he has gone, and like many others
has fought his last battle" She says
reading The National Tribune cheers
her in her lonely hours. On Memorial
Day she hangs out Of her window lit
tie flag In honor OF him who fought In
SO many hard-f0ught battles, for she
says she knows how we'll he loved the
Stars and Stripes. Mrs. Smith also
strews flowers on her husbands grave
on Memorial Day.
The National tribune., 1906-01-25
INFORMATION BUREAU.
Tanning Skins.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please publish for the Information Of
others as well as myself a good recipe
for tanning skins?-N. Beach, Hunt
ers, Cal.
Fur Skins (any kind). to Tan.-After
cutting off the useless parts and soft
ening the skins by soaking in warm
water. take away the fatty part from
the inside. after which soak the skins
in tepid water for two hours. Mix equal
parts of borax, saltpeter and Glauber
salts (sulphate of soda) in the proper
ton of about one-third ounce Of each
for every skin, with water sufficient to
make thin paste. Spread with a
brush over the inside Of the skin, ap-
on the thinner. Double the skin to-
gether. flesh side inward, and place in
a cool place. After standing "a hours
wash the skin clean, and apply the fol-
lowing mixture in the same manner as
before: One ounce sal soda, one-third
soap, melted slowly together without
being allowed to boil; fold together
again and put in warm place "a hours
After this dissolve three ounces OF
alum, seven ounces Of salt. one and one
half ounces saleratus in sufficient hot
rain water to saturate the skin; when
cool enough not to scaId the hands soak
and hang it up to dry. When dry, re-
peat the soaking and drying two OF
three times till the skin is sufficiently
soft. Lastly. smooth the inside with
fine sandpaper and pumice stone.
Skins. to Tan With the Hair On.-1
Stretch the skin tightly and smoothly
upon board. hair side down, and tack
II by the edges to its place. Scrape of,
the loose flesh and fat with a blunt
knife, and work in chalk freely with
plenty of hard rubbing. When tho
chalk begins to powder and fall off re-
move the skin from the board, rub ir
plenty OF powdered alum. wrap uI
closely and keep il in dry place for a
few days. By this means 1t will be
made pliable and will retain the hair.
q Soft water, 10 gallons: wheat bran
half a bushel: salt. seven pounds: sui
phuric acid, two and a half pounds. Dis
solve all together and place the skins in
the solution. and allow them to remain
IL hours; then remove and clean them
well, and again immerse IL hours OF
longer IL necessary. The skins may
then be taken out, we'll washed and
dried. They can be beaten soft IL de.
sired.
g. Saltpeter. two parts: alum one
part. Mix. Sprinkle uniformly on tho
flesh side. roll up. and lay in a coo
place. Spread il out 10 dry. scrape on
the fat and rub till pliable.
The National tribune., 1906-01-25
FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
why Do Not Our Younger Soldiers
Wrftey

Editor National Tribune: / am some
what disappointed at not seeing any
more letters from our young soldiers
in the soldiers friend"-The National
Tribune. Surely, some of those boys
that served in the Philippines are TAX
ing the paper, or at least they should,
for they miss a weekly literary treat il
they don't. For myself, / can't do
without it. and shall have it as long as
l can spare the dollar.
/ was glad to see Comrade Mackey's
contribution this week. L am sure 1
have met him near the Pauili River,
in the Camarines, Province of LuZon,
for my company was stationed at Pill
and his company CAD was stationed at
BaaO. Our patrols often met the pa
trolls from Co. A, and no doubt Serg't
Mackey was with them q number of
times. Co. A of the 45th u. S. V. saw
very lively time of it, and its service
was of the SeVereSt sort. / am proud
of the fact that / served in a regiment
that was made up of such companies as
those Of the 45th Volunteer Infantry.
should be very glad if Comrade
Mackey would give US an account Of
the expedition to Legaspi in the early
part of the year 1900. 1t was a trip
that was a test of physical endurance
to all the companies that took part.
On that expedition We're Cos. A, d, K,
M and part of z. But 1 will trust
Mackey to tell the story in these col
umns. Let us also hear from any of
the comrades of any regiments that
did their part in upholding Old Glory
across the Pacific.
AS for myself, / was in the follow
ing engagements over there: Gala
bangas Ragay. Lithuanian River, Lupi.
two actions in the Ragay Hills. two
near Ragay and st. Nino on the Bicoi.
I saw the surrender of Arejoles at
Neuva Caceres March 81, 1901
Robert F. Long, Co. f, 45th u. S.,
Eaton Ind.
The National tribune., 1906-01-25
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.
Its Organization Is Years Ago. and Its Growth to the Present
Time.
in1e.

ability. He is popular and beloved by
the soldiers OF the war Of the rebellion
at Washington. his home.
The Adjutant- General is Col John
Brooklyn. N. Y. He has had long
military experience, and like Col.
Browne is popular among soldiers in
his home city and elsewhere. He is
Familiarity known as Honest John
Schumacher" and is the life of camp
Col. S. E. Adams. Of 134 Montgomery
Street, Jersey City, is Inspector-Gen-
eral Of the National Corps Of the Army
and Navy Union, U. s. A. Like the
preceding officers he is a thorough SOL
der. and a man Of activity and honor.
The organization was incorporated
March 81, 1888, under the laws of
Ohio, and amended Sept. IS, 1908. 1t
was recognized by act OF Congress May
il, 1884, by an act permitting mem
bers Of the Association while serving
in the Army or Navy to wear it's in
sigma while on duty.
1t is an organization both beneficial
and fraternal. and admits to it's ranks
all American sOldiers-the survivors Of
the Mexican War. the grim and gray
veterans Of the civil strife, the younger
veterans Of the war with Spain, those
who fought in the Philippines and
China and those who were never called
upon to fight at all, and those now
serving in peace under the starry folds
Of "Old Glory" both on the land and
the sea. It's mantles is broad. 1t COW
ers all American soldiers of whatso-
ever age, provided they can show an
honorable "sheep-skin'' or discharge.
The Army and Navy Union recog-
niZes no section no State no party and
| only aims to unite it's members benevo-
lently and in social fellowship and to
contend Ito the last ditch" for soldiers
rights.
The first meeting of the National
Corps, as the supreme body is termed.
was held at Brooklyn, n. Y, in August,
| 1890. at which National Commander
Louis Renkert. of Gen. George WASH
iEgton Garrison, OF Cincinnati o., pre-
sided. It's last National Encampment
was at pretty and historical Newburgh-
he-Hudson.
Comradeship is one Of its strongest
| features-the strongest link in its
chain OF objects. 1t aims to secure
from Congress and other legislative
bodies the enactment Of laws beneficial
the service and all others In 1898 it's
doors were opened to the honorably-
discharged volunteers OF the Spanish
War, and later to all honorably-dis-
charged soldiers, sailors or marines of
the United States. Another Of it's pur-
The National tribune., 1906-01-25
The YEARBOOK"
For Deaf People
By George III. Wilson

Wouldn't you want that man to tell
you just how he got back his full Hear
ing after twenty years of Deafnessl
Wouldn't you want to know some of
the things he found out about the Ear.
and about Deafness, in fifteen years
study of both. and of his own casef
weli,-that is just what George Fl.
Wilson of Louisville, KY. tells in his 200
page Ear Book"
Mr.. Wilson is almost as well known
in Louisville as Marshall Field is in
Chicago. or John Wanamaker in Phila-
delphia.
And. he was, for twenty years, almost
the Dcafest man in his native city.
ANY one of the thousands who know
him today will certify that his Hearing
is now as sharp as their own.
Few men have studied the Far so
earnestly. and thoroughly. as Mr.. Wilson
had to do. for his own sake.
What he positively knows about
Deafness is personal and practical.
1t is not mere book knowledge, but
the actual facts tested out by his own
hard experience.
1.-THE Wilson Ear Book" therefore
should be read by every man or woman,
who has Ear trouble.-who Is Deaf. or
threatened with Deafness.
This"Ear Book" will be sent Free to
any Doctor, or other person. who will
clip out this advertisement and send us.
with it, the name and address of one
Deaf person in his locality. Address
The Wilson E. d. Company. 2I2
Todd Building. Louisville. KY.
The National tribune., 1906-01-25

One Sunday afternoon Is years ago
about a half dozen Regular soldiers
assembled in a grocery store on Jeffer-
son Avenue near Calhoun, in Cincin-
From that little meeting has grown a
strong and rapidly-growing Organiza-
tion-the Army and Navy Union, u. S.
Abroad in it's scope, wide In it's prin-
ciples and strong in it's perpetuity.
The parent or pioneer Garrison which
grocery store, with less than 10 mem
bers, dates its existence from January,
1888, hence 1t will soon celebrate its
18th birthday. 1t Is known as Gen
George Washington Garrison, No. !.
It's recognized founder was Peter Lack
Originally the National Corps was
known as the Regular Army and Navy
Union, and only honorably-d
Regular soldiers or sailors were eligible
to membership.
This was the name until after the
Spanish -American War, when the Con-
vention met in Washington, d. c., in
1899. and the name was changed to the
Regular and Volunteer Army and Navy
Union. 1t was again changed at Buff
falo, n. Y, to the Army and Navy
Union, which sounded more euphonious
than the long and cumbersome name
of Regular and Volunteer Army and
Navy Union.
In preamble adopted at the first
regular meeting Of the first Garrison
it was recited that "the Army and
Navy Of the United States of America
are the principal guardians and strong
est support Of civilization in the pro-
lection Of its citizens, their lives and
| liberties, their honor and integrity, as
we'll as enforcing the laws on the from
| tier against the encroachment OF for.
| eign powers. and the subduing OF our
most harassing and barbarous enemies
| to civiliZatfOn-the wild and unciviliZed
| Indians, which have been source OF
bloody strife for many years, and con.
sidering 1T our duty for the purpose OF
fraternal recognition and the enhance.
ment Of social relations between its
| members, as we'll as mutual protection
and benefit. such as moral and pecu-
mary benefits in case of distress oil
| death. and the continued efforts of still
propagating the welfare of our coun.
try and the progress of civilization ir
the future
The National Commander, Col. J
/ Edwin Browne. is a civil war veteran
and was under fire many times in those
| days in the sos that tried mems souls
/ He was National Commander Of the
| Union Veteran Legion and is a mar
Of high honor and great executive
The National tribune., 1906-01-25

count, two men for one Of his own
1t was in this battle that the Vermont
Brigade lost one-half Of it's number. or
more than 1900, and the entire army
Of SO brigades lost something over
10000; that is to say, the Vermont
Brigade lost one-tenth of the entire
loss. And almost all of this loss was
made i'm the fight with two divisions
numbering two to one.
Col. Taylor's book is almost entirely
taken up by proving that the Army of
Northern Virginia always fought
against overwhelming odds. If he will
consult history he will discover that in
this instance he is wide Of the mark,
and If his figures for the rest Of the
book are Of no more value than this in
stance. he is not to be relied upon at
all.-Chas Porter, Grinnell, Iowa.