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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Made Brigadier General.

Colonel John w. Bubb of the Twelfth
Infantry who has been selected to be
brigadier general of the United States
Army to fill vacancy created by the
retirement of General Carr, was Dan
vile boy and enlisted here with lot
of others in 1861.
The selection of Colonel Bubb closes
remarkable contest for the position.
His promotion will be preceded by the
promotion Of four lieutenant colonels
TO the rank Of brigadier general con-
ditioned upon their immediate retire
ment. These are l.. w. Cook, twenty
fifth infantry; Joseph NJ. Califf, Artil-
lery Corps; H. R. Turrill, medical de-
partment, and Crosby P. Miller, quart
ermaster's department. They are to be
promoted because otherwise as civil
war veterans they could not in the
ordinary course ever reach the grade
of brigadier general before retirement
on age.
Colonel Bubb entered the military
service as private at the outbreak of
the civil war. Singularly enough his
first service was in the veteran regi-
ment which he now commands, re-en-
tering it as colonel of the Twelfth In
fantry, August II, 1901. He was born
on April 26, 1S43, so that he must re-
tire on account of age in 1907.
Colonel Bubb enlisted here with
other Danville. boys, among whom were
the following: John Award, Peter
and James Baylor, Oscar Kase, Isaac
Mellin, Elijah and Robert Fields, John
Mullen, Richard Riddle and John and
William DeShay.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
cult homemade. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, buildings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
CO., NEW YORK.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Death of w. n. Conrad.

William II. Conrad, died Tuesday
light about eleven o'clock at his home
in Sunbury Death was caused by a
complication Of diseases. Deceased was
aged &C years and is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Mary Wagner, of
Bloomsbury; Emma and Esther, of
Sunbury. Funeral services from the
home of his brother. Isaac Conrad, on
Eighth street, Sunbury, Saturday at
I2 80 O'Clock Interment at Riverside
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Wreck Was Misunderstanding.

1t has developed that the fatal freight
wreck on the P. q r. near Shamokin,
Tuesday morning, in which Engineer
Fink, of Tamaqua, was killed. was the
consequence of a misunderstanding
among the crew of the pusher on the
Shamokin local freight, from which
the lumber fell off onto the other
track.
The fireman OH the pusher noticed
the wood on the track and notified the
conductor, who was in the caboose
back of the pusher. The conductor i'm
mediately ordered the engineer to
signal to the engineer of the local TO
stop the train, which was done.
The conductor then sent the fiagman
back and ordered the front brakeman
to go ahead and flag any trains which
might come along on the northbound
track, he having in mind the train
which was wrecked. Two other mem
bers of the crew were then put to work
removing tne lumDer.
Following this the local was again
started on its way to Shamokin. When
the train started to move the front
brakeman, thinking that there was 10
further necessity for him to remain on
duty and that the northhound track k
had been cleared, boarded the train.
So it happened that the train was not
tagged and crashed at full speed into
the pile of wood The two brakemen,
who were left to clear the track, were
almost caught and killed by the on,
rushing train, they jumping back ard
over the opposite siding just IN time
TO escape being caught,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Electric I.ighi

The p. & II. railway company has
installed electric light in its station
at this place At present only the
office and waiting room are wired,
eight incandescent lights being install
led. Later on the entire station may
be lighted up.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Entertained at Henry Yorks'.

\ party of ladies enjoyed sled ride
10 the home of Henry Yorks, Kase-
vile, yesterday Mrs. Grant FensteG-
macher, Mrs. Jacob Swayze, Mrs
Abram LaRue, Mrs. David Guest, Mrs
William Williams, Mrs. Jacob Cole,
Mrs. James p. Rishel, Mrs. Elias Lyon.
Mrs. Joseph Jones, Mrs, Emma Woods.
Mrs. Simon Hoffman and the Misses
Ruth and Matte Sandel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Revival Services.

Revival services are in progress at
,le lmmanuel Baptist church, Walnut
street. The preacher in charge is Rev.
Frank Gardner. The subject for to-
night is Knocking at the Door. -
The theme selected for tomorrow night
is Heaven - on Saturday night, y
Prayer Meeting in He'll -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
University President here

Rev. Charles t. Aikens, president of
Susquehanna university, spent Sunday
in this city, and preached at the morn
ing and evening services at the Pine
Street Lutheran church
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
After Long Illness.

The friends of Mrs G. Shoop Hunt
were pleased TO see her on the streets
Saturday after long and serious i'll
ness Mrs. Hunt was confined to her
home for ~ weeks,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
JOB PRINTING

The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex-
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
The lineup
PITTSTON

Goals from field: Peters 8, Bedea s.,
Sechler 3, Gilmore 3, Russell 8, Trax
4, Miller 3, West 3, Clarke 2, Anthony
l. Goals from fouls: Bedea /, Peters
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
Pension for Ex-prI.oners of War.

Editor National Tribune: If there
is a just, deserving, and well-earned
pension due any particular class of SOL
diers of the civil war, the ex-prisoners
undoubtedly belong to that class. Their
shfferings and priyations were without
comprehension, except by themselves.
The young people who have read his
tories of prison life often ask If such
history is true, and when told that
words cannot express those horrors,
they seem surprised that any of them
survived.
Many prisoners were deprived of
promotion on account of being prison.
ers. The pension bill introduced by
Congressman Hamilton, of Michigan,
would only be partial compensation
to these soldiers. as money considera-
ton cannot return to the prisoner his
lost health and broken constitution.
All ex-prisoners should urge the pas
sage of this bill, insist that it be taken
up, and not allowed to die in the hands
of the Pension Committee, as all bills of
similar character have done hereto
fore.
Comrades, now is our time to insist
on justice as we will soon have passed
to the camping ground beyond.-James
B. Berkeley, Co. II, SD Ind, and of An
dersonville, Ga.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
Ex-Prisoners of War.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly allow one of your oldest sub
scribers space in the next issue of the
best paper published, to ask through its
columns why our representatives in
Congress do not pass a bill to pension
ex-prisoners of war? You know, the
men who were confined in Southern
prisons suffered all that mortal man
could and live, and yet remained loyal
to the old flag, and are the ones who
have never been recognized by our rep
resentatiyes. Had our members of
Congress been placed where the heroes
of which 1 write were, how quick they
would draft and pass bill allowing
themselves just remuneration for the
suffering and hardships they endured.
Does 1t seem possible that the present
Congress will adjourn without doing
something to help those who made ii
possible for us toI have halls of legisla-
ton? / say, God forbid. I hope you
will make this appeal so strong that
justice may be done a class of men who
were willing to sacrifice themselves that
the Nation might tTlEve.-James S. Car
son, Co. b, S5th N. Y, Shortsville N e
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
A Trying Phase of the Life of the AgeiDg
Soldier.

Editor National Tribune: The Gov
ernment has done well, is doing well,
for the old soldier. 1t is more liberal
to its defenders than any other Govern
ment on earth. But conceding all this,
it does not follow that 1t is doing all
that it ought to do.
: There are but comparatively few men,
even among those whose vitality has not
been impaired by the hardships and in
juries of military service. whose bread
winning ability has not deteriorated.
And when we consider the terrible
strain of such active service as that
which fell tt the lot lef the soldier dur
ing period of from two to four years,
could any other result be looked for but
that there are comparatively few who
are not practically physical wrecks at
the age of IS? D-S
There are thousands of soldiers who
have reached the agefof rs who are re-
ceiving less than $40 per month. Every
one knows that $40 per month will not
decently provide for the needs of even
two persons. / frequently hear such re-
marks as this: Isl am getting so old
and broken down, that I am able to do
hut very little work, or keep up my
business; and / am not getting pension
enough to meet my needs, and / don't
know what in the world I am going to
do;" and as I note their sad, anxious
look, my neart dcneS for tneHi.
The bill now before Congress pro-
posing to fix the rate at $40 per month
at rs years of age ought to be amended
so as to read s25. That amount, with
proper economy. would fairly support a
veteran and his wife, and would drive
away the financial blues which darken
the lives of so many veterans, and
would add but a few thousands Of dol
lars to the pension expenses.-Geo. E.
Place. Co. B, 18th n. H., Cossville, N. II.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
The Earthquake at the Veterans Home.

Chaplain Colvin, Veterans Home,
Yountville, Cal, writes: During the
recent disturbance in San Francisco
and vicinity the Veterans Home at
Yountville, Cal, suffered somewhat, but
since most of the inmates were asleep
at the time of the earthquake (5:11 a.
m no loss of life was sustained. Sew
eral tall chimneys were put out of COM
mission and the walls and ceilings of
many of the dormitories were cracked
and broken. Unity Post, III, was to
give a house-warming on the following
Monday evening in honor of their new
quarters, so generously allowed them
by the Board of Home Directors, but al
a special meeting of the Post all festivi-
ties were called off and the sum of 800
donated from the treasury to the w.
r. C. of San Francisco to be devoted, as
far as possible, to the relief of our
needy comrades in San Francisco. Col.
Burton is now Commandant and is
strict and rigid discipilnarian, well liked
by those who love law and order. Last
month we lost IL members by death.
Our Home mechanics are very busy
now repairing all damages caused by
the quake.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
~rHE LAND OF FLOWERS,
Annual EE EcampnAent of the Departures
of Florida

r.
The 22d Annual Bncampment Of the
Department of Fiorf1a was held in the
pretty little cit,-s fof Palatka, May Is.
1906. Palatka isi-eeautifui for situa-
tion," being located on the st. Johns
River which here is about seven
eighths of a mile broad. Veteran Post.
IL. its members few tho fearless STILL %
gave the visitors a. very cordial and
hearty welcome. rs-
Representatives we're present from
Posts in Jacksonville. Eustis. Daytona,
Orlando. st. Augustine. Palatka- San
ford, Ocala, Tampa. Gainesville, st.
Petersburg. Pomona, South Jackson
vile. and Interlachen. AS there are Il
Posts in the Department. it appears that
just one-third of the Posts were without
representatives at the Encampment.
Comrade j. o. Thompson, Kit Carson
Post. 26, was appointed reporter for
The National Tribune, and it is but just
to say that many of the comrades ex-
pressed themselves very warmly in COM
mendation of the old soldiers paper"
Commander Owens address was a
model. Brief, clear. perspicuous. pa
triotic and brotherly, it just filled the
BILL" The same is true of the report
of A. A. G. and A. Q. M. G.. Brumby.
and the reports of all the other Depart
ment officers were worthy of great COM
mendation.
The following officers were elected
and installed for the ensuing year: De-
partment Commander, William Emer-
son, A. H Terry Post. 90. Tampa; S. V.
c., Sam w. Fox, o. NJ. Mitchell Post, 4,
Jacksonville; ]. ". c., Frank G. Ruff
fey, Veteran Post, IL, Palatka; Chap
lain, Rev. ]. o. Thompson. d. D.. Kit
Carson Post. 26. st. Petersburg; Medi-
cal Director, Geo. E.. Jones' NJ. D., H
W. Chatfield Post, IL. st. Augustine;
Council of Administration, Geo. w. OF
terson, Pomona Post, 81. Pomona; F. G
PARCEL, A. H. Terry Post, 90, Tampa;
A. H. Levin. H. w. Chatfield Post, H.
St Augustine; H. G. Clark, Veteran
Post, IL, Palatka: Joseph Holder, Chas
Gabriel Post, 6, Jacksonville: Delegates
to National Encampment. James Skin
ner, Lew Wallace Post, 25. Gainesville;
w. F. Kline, Ocala Post, II. Ocala; AL
ternates. George Brown. II. w. Chat
field Post, II, st. Augustine; Josiah Hig-
gins, o. NJ. Mitchell Post, 4. Jacksonville
Jacksonville was selected as the place
of the next meeting, and the time was
referred to o. M. Mitchell Post 4, of thai
place. 1t is to be hoped that every
Post in the State will be represented
at the next meeting.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
Don't Give Up the Charter.

Editor National Tribune: The rea-
son that some c. A. r. Posts give up
their charters is the need of money.
About six years ago there was talk
about giving up our charter. / made
the following proposition, which made
as Quartermaster and which was car
ried out. 1 said: "Only about five or
six members come to meeting. Let
us give up the hall and meet in one of
our homes sell our furniture, divide the
money and keep a few dollars on hand
for Incidental expenses" We are now
IL members in good standing. 1 col
lect every year and a half quarter of
a dollar. Is this not the cheapest Post
among all the others? When I wrote
to the Adjutant-General of our way of
doing business he said he wished other
Posts would do the same thing instead
of giving up the charters.-M. Harter,
Quartermaster, Post 73, Milan. Ohio.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Suggestions
Made.

Subscriber, Bath. n. Y.-To definitely
determine a soldiers record. write to
the Military Secretary, War Depart
ment. Washington. d. c.
Reader Los Angeles. Cal.-The state
ment that a pension claim Is always
pending until allowed means that
claimant can at any time introduce new
evidence In support of rejected claim.
No claim is finally rejected If 1t can De
shown that the rejection was not right.
w. d. c.. Springfield, Mo.-1f you
received your disabilities while serving
as a private. and your death should be
the result of such disabilities. your wife
will receive s12 per month at your
death. since you were married prior 10
March 19, 1885. IL your death should
be due to other causes. her pension Will
be So per month, provided her income
is less than $3.50 per year.
J. G.. Hartford, Mich.-It has been
held by the Pension Bureau that
widow cannot prosecute claim for IN
crease of pension of her deceased hus-
band for a condition alleged to have
arisen subsequent to the rejection of
the claim filed, he having made no claim
for same during his lifetime.
Subscriber. kansas.-A decree OF d1-
vorce that appears to be regular and
valid on its face is accepted by the
Pension Bureau as terminating mar
riage contract. The validity or the de-
cree is not questioned by the Depart
ment, particularly in claims under the
act of March 8, 1S99-half-pay to wives.
If the validity of the decree of divorce
is to be attacked. it should be in the
court where the same was issued.
Legaspi.-The act of March 10, 1886,
provides that the rate for widows, minor
children and dependent relatives now
on the rolls at a less rate than herein
after provided shall be s12 per month,
and the act further provides that this
shall apply only to widows who mar
ried the soldier prior to March 10, 1885.
1t will be noted that this act deals only
with widows and dependent pensioners
that are receiving less than $12 per
month, and does not affect the rate al
lowed officers widows.
c. H. T, Ohio.-No act has been
passed for the benefit of those who lost
limbs in service since March 2, 1903.
As soon as any bill has been enacted in
the interest of this class the readers OF
The National Tribune will be advised.
Gaul.--Injury incurred by soldier
in confinement undergoing sentence OF
a court-martial is not considered in line
of duty, and is so held by the Pension
Bureau. 1t is also doubtful whether
diseases that first make their appear
ance while the soldier is in confinement
could be established as having been
contracted in line of duty.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
Reunion of the 2lst Conn.

The 37th Annual Reunion of the 21st
Conn. was held at Norwich, May 16,
with a large attendance and extensive
exercises, in which the people joined.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were:
Mass; V. p, Vine K. Franklin: Sec, Z.
e. Smith. Willimantic; Cor. Sec, ]. b.
Baldwin, Wiilimantic; Treas, Capt.
Charles Fenton, WiIlimantic; Executive
Committee. Capt. d. d. Brown, Capt.
c. w. Shepard. George T. Mech; Com
pany Committee, E. Olmstead, Co. A;
F. A. Rich, Co. b: c. Fowler. Co. c;
Jared II. Stearns, Co. D; Capt. Charles
T. Stanton, Co. Z; Albert Leeds, Co. F;
o. S. Rix, Co. G.; J. H. Selden, Co. H;
Capt. James Stanley. Co. 1. and HI. F.
Newton, Co. K.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
Col. Pete Hepburn.

Editor National Tribune: You need
not trouble about my subscription; 1t
will come regularly II / have to go
without socks. 1 read with pleasure the
experiences of Col. Hepburn in the
army. He was a cracker jack. / have
heard the bullets whistle and have seen
men fall when he was in command.
When / asked Col. Hepburn to look UP
my claim for pension l do not think 1t
was over Is minutes before he was In
the Pension Office. He has assisted me
on two occasions. / would like to hear
from the I'd Iowa Cav, especially MEM
bers of Co. FIR. It. Lyon, Co. f, I'd
Iowa Cav, Garfield, Wash.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
Important Matter of History.

Editor National Tribune: / would
like to get the address of some comrade
who was intimate with Col. Joseph H.
Taylor, who was Gen. Augur's Adju-
tant-General when the hitter was in
command of the Department of Wash
ington, about the time of the Grand
Review, May, 1865. l would also like
the address Of some member of his fam
lily. / am told he died at Omaha,
Neb., March 13, 1885. i want this in
formation to ascertain an interesting
matter os war history.-George C.
Round. Manassas, Va.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
SerN ed with the 18th Pm.

Editor National Tribune: 1 am an
old soldier. II years old, but feel as
young as / did in the cos; that is, my
mind is as active as then. 1 also want
to hear from the boys in blue. / be-
longed to Co. E. 49th Pa, and served
three years with the gallant Sixth Coz ps,
and was with Gen. Sheridan at Winches-
ter. If any of my comrades are living,
please have them write to me. Success
to The National Tribune.-Wm. Nc
Colin, Weikert Pa.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
Help for San Ernncisco.

John II. wiilett, 18th H.. Seminary.
Miss. thinks 1t is a shame that the Leg
islature of his State has refused any
appropriation for the relief of San Fran
cisco. The day will come when Mis-
sissippi may need help. and this will be
remembered.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14

H.. and obIige a subscriber and a SOL
dier.-Perry Rathbrook. WickEffe. Ky.
The 136th Ill. was organized at Gen.
traiia. June I. 1854. to serve 100 days,
and was mustered out Oct. %. 1864.
Frederick A. Johns was its Colonel. and
was in command at its muster-out. It
lost two killed and ~ from disease. etc.
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
lndignitie. 70 Old GLORY.

The people of Los Angeles were deep
iy stirred up by learning that the Chi
nese and Japanese used American flags
for targets in shooting galleries. The
japanese own the galleries. but the
Chinese went in and paid literally for
the pleasure of shooting at the flag.
The police caught them at their impu-
dent work. routed the shooters and
closed up the galleries.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
Cure ror Liquor aua robacco.

The Kansas Anti-Liquor Society Is
mailing free recipe FOR the cure of the
liquor habit. 1t can be given secretly in
food. Also one for the tobacco habit that
can be given secretly. !. The only request
they make is that you do not sell recipes,
but give copies to friends. Address with
stamp. Kansas AndrIiquor Society, 50
Gray Bldg. Kansas city. Mo.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
A Suggestion In Dimity.

No. 212s.-The girls Summer gowns
must be simple enough to stand fire.
quent tubbings and yet attractive and
becoming. Here is pictured dress in
dimity which has side pleated skirt
and tucked waist. A yoke of lace or
embroidery adds touch of daintiness,
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
Secures Information Through The
National Tribune.

Editor National Tribune: The no.
tice that you put in for me requesting
information regarding James S. Hughes
brought an answer in less than "a
hours after your paper reached here.
Comrade Hughes has been dead for 80
years.-Frahk L. Gage, National Home,
Danville, ILL.,
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
113-sizes, 1 to 6 years.
Insurance Against Dirt.

No. 2150.-The thrifty housewife
keeps herself well supplied with aprons,
and especially large ones, which cover
her completely and may be slipped on
over any gown. Here is an apron which
is easy to make and in the making of
which several variations are possible.
The sleeves as shown may be Sewed In
The National tribune., 1906-06-14
MeEIroy,. History of the Rebellion.

Editor National Tribune: I must
read all of Comrade John McElroys
history of the late civil war. / was
only 16 years old at enlistment
served in three different regiments, as
follows: Co. X, S5th Ohio, mustered
in June 10, 1862; Co. d. 129th Ohio.
and Co. X, 186th Ohio. was mustered
kout Sept. 81, 1865.-Tom Benadum,
se-ancaster, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1906-06-14

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The National tribune., 1906-06-14
National Tribune Patterns.
ALittIe Onc-Piccc Apron.

hlo. 2095.-In this day of economy of
labor mothers everywhere are glad of
designs for little frocks which require
the least possible labor for their con-
struction. Here is very attractive lit
lie apron which is cut on a fold at the
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