The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

ELMER PItAeEFEU ny tue 0tueEeuk 1tAt&A
a. 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 yicksburg. The
Chickamauea National Military Park,
built with the aid. Of Georgia and Ten
nessee. Ii the most completely marked
OF all the battiefelds. 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 n
great park of the region, which iqr
cludes 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
ut 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 o harder test
than In most battles.
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New men will preside over the Con-
gressional campaign committees this
year. These committees. AZ those in
formed concerning political matters
are aware, are selected by the Repub-
iican and the Democratic members Of
the House OF Representatives to exer-
else general supervision over the
Congressional elections for the party.
For the last six campaigns Mr.. j. ".
Babcock, Of Wisconsin, has been the
chairman OF the Republican commit
tee. He is succeeded this year BY Mr..
j. 8. Sherman, OF New York. Mr..
Sherman has served In the House for
a long time The Democrats have elect
ed Mr.. ]. M. Griggs, Of Georgia, to
preside over their committee. Mr.
Griegs served In that capacity in the
campaign Of 1902, 30 that although be
II new chairman this year, be IL not
wholly new to the work.
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REPORTS Coy that ssthe navy ration -
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 1t In the
case Of the navy. however. the 'sfiexi-
biliy" 10 the allowing of greater
choice In the food and an increase In
the quantity Of certain articles. The
meat allowance 10 increased from one
and quarter pounds to one and three
quarters pounds, with fresh fish or
eight eggs for alternates. Fresh vege-
tables are to replace canned or dried
vegetables, and soft bread win replace
bareback. There will also be fresh
fruit in place of dried fruit. Thsse
changes land many others looking to
the improvement of the diet OF the
men--are not arbitrary. but may be
made whenever the senior officer In
command thinks It necessary and finds
It possible
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Every one has heard Of the business
man who saved thousand dollars o
year on his ink bill by forbidding his
clerks to dot their is and cross their
t'a The government printing Office has
really been making a 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 last
year for lettering these publications
cost only $50, whereas gold-leaf for the
same purpose would have cost Sl,000.
1t Is said that IL aluminium had been
used on all the books issued from the
public printing Office the government
would have saved $4,000 In the last
i've years.
In letter to the Speaker OF tbs
House, Secretary OF the Interior
Hitchcock charged w. II. Andrews,
delegate from New Mexico. and the
Pennsylvania Development Company
with having obtained possession or
more than 5000 acres OF land granted
to the territorial schools. whereas the
law stipulated that not more than 100
acres should be sold to any one person
or corporation. Documents in the sec
retary's possession show collision be-
tween Andrews and the territorial or
ficers BY means Of fictitious applIca
tons for land.
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Secretary Of the Navy Bonaparte.
after consulting With other members
Of the cabinet. has decided that the
adoption Of national air II not with.
In the executive province. but must be
determined BY Congress. III ut all.
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Secretary Of War TAFT and the Canal
Commission still refuse to limit The
purchase Of canal supplies 10 the Amer