The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-06-06

| pdtIles, anu sui Otuer DattleueluS are
| either preserved by the different States
as parks or cemeteries, or marked by
| monuments. The first battlefield me-
mortal was Gettysburg. Since then the
government has made parks at Shiloh,
Chickamauga and Vicksburg. The
Chickamauga National Military Park,
built with the aid Of Georgia and Ten
nessee, Is the most completely marked
Of all the battlefields. Some years ago
an association was Incorporated to
combine the cemeteries and other me-
MORALS In the vicinity of Fredericks-
burg and Charlottesville, and make
| great park of the region, which In
| sludes in ten thousand acres the battle
fields Of Fredericksburg, Chancellors-
vile, Spottsylvania Courthouse, and
the Wilderness. The few square miles
!, in this region are the scene of cam
+, paigns Of three years. OF equal inter
est with the proposed and existing
parks on Civil War scenes is the park
at Valley Forge. In 1893 Pennsylvania
purchased land in the vicinity Of Wash
ington's camp, and extended the pur-
chase In 1908, but the plans to beautify
the region have not been carried as far
as they should be. No battle was fought
at Valley Forge, but there the Cont
mental Army endured harder test
than In most battles.
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New men will preside over the Con
gressional campaign committees this
year. These committees, as those in
formed concerning political matters
are aware, are selected by the Repub-
lican and the Democratic members Of
the House Of Representatives to exer-
else a general supervision over the
Congressional elections for the party.
For the last six campaigns Mr.. ]. w.
Babcock, Of Wisconsin, has been the
chairman Of the Republican commit
tee. He Is succeeded this year by Mr..
J. s. Sherman, of New York. Mr..
Sherman has served in the House for
q long time. The Democrats have elect
ed Mr.. ]. NJ. Griggs, of Georgia, to
preside over their committee. Mr..
Griggs served In that capacity In the
campaign Of 1902, SO that although he
n new chairman this year, he is not
wholly new to the work.
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Reports say that 'the navy ration Ia
to be made more flexible" This re-
minds one Of the restaurant waiter who
refused to change the tough steak be-
cause the guest had bent it. In the
case Of the navy, however, the "fiexi-
bility" Is the allowing of greater
choice In the food and an increase In
the quantity Of certain articles. The
meat allowance is increased from one
and quarter pounds to one and three
quarters pounds. with fresh fish or
eight eggs for altsrnates. Fresh vege-
tables are 10 replace canned or dried
vegetables, and soft bread will replace
bareback. There will also be fresh
fruit in place Of dried fruit. These
changes-and many others looking to
the improvement Of the diet Of the
nsn-are not arbitrary, but may be
made whenever the senior officer in
command thinks it necessary and finds
1t possible.
Every one has heard Of the business
man who saved q thousand dollars q
year on his ink bill by forbidding his
clsrks to dot their rs and cross their
IS. The government printing Office has
really been making greater saving
than this by using aluminium instead
OF gold-leaf on the covers Of Census
Bureau publications. 1t was recently
announced that the aluminium used las.
year for lettering these publications
cost only $50, whereas gcld-leaf for the
same purpose would have cost 81 900.
It Ii said that II aluminium had been
used on all the books issued from the
public printing Office the government
would have saved $4,000 in the last
eve years.
In letter to the Speaker OF the
House, Secretary Of the Interior
Hitchcock charged w. III. Andrews,
delegate from New Mexico, and the
Pennsylvania Development Company
with having obtained possession of
more than 5000 acres of land granted
to the territorial schools. whereas the
law stipulated that not more than 16O
acres should be sold to any one person
or corporation. Documents in the sec.
retary's possession show collusisn be-
tween Andrews and the territorial Of
fcers by means Of fictitious applica.
lions for land.
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Secretary Of the Navy Bonaparte,