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The National tribune., 1906-02-15
WHAT CONSTITUTES A FIGHTING
REGIMENT

Editor National Tribune: For the in
formation OF myself and many others
OF whom / have inquired, and who do
not know. viii you please. as soon a.
convenient. inform us what the tern
300 Fighting Regiments means or
signifies. and where list Of them may
be obtained All Of this probabl has
been published. but I and many others
nave never seen IL. | had the honor OF
serving with the i0th Ind which. as I
some men.-Charles T. Clement. Du-
luth. Mimi
The classification Of 800 fighting regi-
ments was established by Iieut.-Col.
William T. Fox In his noted work.
Regimcntal Losses in the American
civil War" Col. Fox displayed unusual
industry and acumen III the prepare
ton OF this list. and il has received very
general and hearty commentator. In
explanation Of the rule h adopted for
the classification he SAYS:
1t h. not claimed that these are The
"Vo nghung regiments Of the army:
but. that they are 300 regiments which
evidently did considerable fighiing
| There We're. undoubtedly. others which
did equally good or. perhaps. better
hghting, and their gallant services will
be fully recognized by the writer's who
are cpHNfrsant with their history But
for lack Of other information. this chap
ter deals only with those which sus-
tanned the heaviest losses in battle IL
includes every regiment In the Union
armies which lost over 100 killed and
died or wounds during the war to-
gethef with a few whose losses were
somewhat smaller, but whose percent
age Of killed entities them to a place
TN the list. IL may be suggested that
large casualty lists are not neceSSa RI liz
indicative of the fighting qualities Of a
regiment. that on many occasions regi-
ments have rendered valuable service
and achieved a brilliant success with
but slight loss. Granted. as regards
some particular action or instance: but,
in the long run. active service brings its
many scars; where the musketry was
the hottest, the dead lay thickest: ard
there is no better way to find the fight
ing regiments than to follow up the
bloody trail which marked their brave
advance"
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
The Republican leaders of Marylan,

The Republican leaders of Maryland
supersede the obnoxious law enacted by
the German ring, but to come into line
behind the Reform League. which aims
at a return to the election law of 1896.
Among other things, this will be re-
turn to the party emblems, to which
the Republicans and Democrats are
agreeable, but the Independents are
opposed. They will, however, favor
putting a box Or square at the head of
each ticket and cross In It, indicat-
ing that the voter votes the straight
ticket. On the other hand. the Repub-
licans and Democrats say that nearly
the whole of the people in the State
want to vote straight tickets, and that
they should not be embarrassed to aid
the few Independents who want to
scratch their tickets. 1t is likely also
that a uniform ballot will be adopted
for the whole State in place of the pres
ent trick ballots. which were adopted
to defeat the will of the voters in the
Republican Counties There is some
support of a provision in the law to
give an unsuccessful candidate the
right 10 secure recount of the ballots
before the court by giving a bond to
pay the expenses.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The Ohio people are stirring up the
Pennsylvania Railroad in a very lively
way over It's mileage-book policy. The
road requires a deposit of $40 in addi-
tidn to the payment of $40 for 1000
mile book. Last year the road sold
100000 mileage tickets, mostly In the
State, and received 100000 as a loan
to this $40 deposit, in addition to the
$2.000.000 which it received for the
tickets. The pretense is that the $40
is taken az a guaranty that the mileage
ticket will only be used by the pur-
chaser. If the agitation shall result in
a general compulsory rate of two cents
a mile all over the interior of the coun-
try it will do much good.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Now let us wait in speechless silence
for the outcome. Thomas w. Lawson
has been i'm conference at Des Moines
with Gov. Cummins: F. s. Monnett, ex-
Acknowledgement of Ohio; y. B. Bro
ward, Governor of Florida. and a num-
Der of newspaper men of the reform
stamp. 1t is supposed that insurance
was the subject of the important coun-
ell. for which several of them had gone
half way across the continent. and we
shall be disappointed If there is not
an utterance that will shake things.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The British army may lack whole
lot of little friils, according to the Jap
aBese critics. If, unfortunately, the
japanese regiments should run up
against those under the meteor flag of
Old England" they would find them a
whole heap more terrible proposition
than anything they encountered in
Manchuria. An attempt to rush a Brit
ism force off a hill I'm the light and
graceful way in which the Russians
were pushed back would fill Japan with
military funerals
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

1t has been known that Henry NJ.
FlagIer, the Standard Oil magnate, has
been building a railroad along the east
coast of Florida and over the chain of
keys clear to Key West. 1t is now an
nounced that he has instructed his en-
giHeers to determine the feasibility OF
building great ferry ships to carry his
trains from Key West to Havana in all
sorts Of weather, so that passengers may
enter the cars in New York City and not
leave them until they reach Havana.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Joe Wheeler Camp has been decided
~ disturbed. as ii should be by the
severe structures upon it's action in re-
jecting President Roosevelt as an hon
orary member. Col. John s. Prather.
Commander of the Camp. denies the
story that the resolution met with
spirited opposition and was voted
down, He says that all that there was
of the matter was that when the reso-
lhtion was offered he called attention
To the fact that honorary members
were prohibited by the laws of the or
ganization. and consequently il was out
of order. 1t WAS never debated or voted
upon nor was any opposition voiced
against ii. If the statement of Col.
Prather be entirely true there ought to
be a sharp settlement with the Snan who
sent the misleading dispatch from At
s--ta
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Senator Teller has the natural pess-
imism Of man of advanced years who
has broken with his lifelong political
associates and not yet acquired the
confidence and attachment of his new
friends. He is sure that the japanese
are going to take all the trade of
China away from us. This shows a
lack of confidence in American enter
prise and ability which is surprising in
a man of Senator TelIer's experience
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Indeterminate sentence is the latest
idea in penology. c. w. Collins, the
New York Superintendent of Prisons,
recommends that life prisoners, which
included those convicted Of murder i'm
the second degree, be given an indie
terminate sentence and be eligible to
parole at the end of 10 years and il
months, which is found equivalent to a
life sentence in IS cases out of 100
He believes that fewer prisoners par
doned. fewer will die or go insane. and
each Will have the same opportunity
II earn release by good behavior.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

1t speaks volumes for the wonderful
cheapness of everything in the Far East
that Japan's great war only cost her
$500, 900, 900. 1t must be kept in mind
however. that every Japanese was
bound to serve when the Government
called him, without any considerations
as to pay bounty or other emoluments
and that his food and clothing were
supplied at the very lowest figures
Guns and ammunition were expensive,
as they had to be bought abroad, but
everything into which human labor goes
is on the lowest scale upon which ii
can be produced:
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

For very many years The National
Tribune has been insisting that two
cents a mile was d fair rate for pas
sengef tickets, at least in all the conn
try east of the Mississippi Tn.
State OF Ohio has at last come Ia thai
conclusion and the Frener two-cen,
fare bill has been signed by the Gov
ernor and will go into effect i'm 80 DAYS
from the date OF approval 1t provides
that two cents shall be the maximum
rate charged in Ohio for transporting
passengers for all distances i'm excess
OF five miles. In the Senate there was
but one vote against it.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The Supreme Court of Tennessee has
made an important ruling on the ques-
ton of newspaper libel. 1t holds that
newspapers may publish trial proceed
ings, but these must be absolute re-
ports and not intermingled with COM
ment. The place for comment is in the
editorial columns and nowhere else.
II the reports are fair and accurate.
there can be no libel. This is in the
direction of common sense.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Col. Jack Chinn, Kentucky's mint
julep specialist and triggerless-p pistol
maestro. has introduced q bill in the
Legislature to make statues of VIM.
Goebel and Henry Clay Kentucky's con-
tributions to the National Hall of Stat
uary. The selection has advantages in
showing Kentucky's rapid descent in
public men from the Henry Clay stand
ard
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

1t seems certain that fight to the
death is on between Mayor Mcclellan
and Tammany, with no one able to
make a good prediction as to the end
Tammany is compact and resourceful
while McClellan's following. though
possibly more numerous, does not
probably have the experience or the
leaders for the deadly grip of de-
Cisiye campaign
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

OF course. all the railway officials are
proclaiming that the two-cent rate i'm
Ohio spells ruin, and that they are los
ing money even at three cents. No one
expected anything else. The street rail-
road managers shrieked about bank
ruptcy when they were required to come
down to five cents and give transfers.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The talk about selling the Philip
pines to Japan has produced decided
ly good effect In waking the Filipinos
to realization of how much better off
they are under our Government than
they would be under any other.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Count Boni de Castellane's friends
Probably, but not a whit more than her
husband. Her father was q peddler in
his youth, while Count Boni's grand
father kept very ordinary wayside
tavern.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Talk about your expert renovators of
ancient and damaged goods. No man
can take an old and husky chestnut.
and liven it up so as to do effective
work in a debate like John Sharp Will
Hams of Mississippi.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

President Elliott, of Harvard, says
that the game of football, as now
played, is wholly unfit for schools and
colleges" But President Elliott has
been denouncing SO many sane and
healthfuI things that his opinions are
people.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The Germans claim that within 10
hours they could concentrate $780, 900
men on the French frontier, and within
two and a half days have their whole
army in motion, while it would take
France five days to put her army under
marching orders.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Senator Tillman's breaking down and
cident raises the question as to whether
he can ever become as successful a
weeper in the Senate as Senator Teller
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

1t is too bad that Servia, Bulgaria,
Macedonia, Greece. Morocco, Venezuela,
Eucador, Colombia and Paraguay could
not be grouped together somewhere, and
not spoil three continents with them.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Senator Allson's great work now-a-
days is to convince disconnected Sena-
tors that they must go slowly i'm Canal
legislation. and take a little at a time.
as experience and development of the
situation suggest.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Senator Patterson thinks American
negroes cannot be gotten to work on
the Panama Canal. Let somebody get
up an article on the size and quality of
Zone
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

A new comet has been discovered.
but said TO be a very small one-in
fact, not much bigger than our Secre-
tary of War.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Representative Washington Gardner,
Of Michigan, is this week in that State
attending series of Lincoln Club ban
quets. Comrade Gardner is one of the
most entertaining of orators. and is in
request at all patriotic gatherings.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Western farmers are asking why, if
Luther Burbank is such a wizard. he
cannot inoculate the morning glory
with a spinning jenny, and grow bind
er-tWine?
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

'.NeW Arizona" Monroe" and "Arm
MIA are suggested as names for the
new State. Why not call it Kicker
vania'' or "Recalcitrania? ?"
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The revelations in the Town Topics
case make the New Workers wish for
a little more of the spirit of the Wild
and Woody West. Out there a black
mailer is liable to gather more bullets
than dollars.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The Partisan gilded dens of vice are
in a ferment over the loss of revenue
from Anna Gould's strike for freedom
and control of her own money.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The Missouri editors are outspoken
in their opposition to the new rule of
continuing Postmasters in Office during
good conduct.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Before being SO lavish in wedding
gifts to Miss Roosevelt the Cuban Gov
eminent should make an exhibition of
greater progress toward solyency.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The country is very tired of speech
making on the Statehood question.
vote is demanded.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The riot of the Ohio railroad manag>
ers makes us doubt the great accession
Of revenues that was to follow the abo-
lition of free passes.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

John Wesley said in defense Of his
adopting popular tunes for his hymns
that he did not propose that the devil
should have all the good music. His
disciples I'm the First Methodist Episco-
pal Church of Columbus. Ind. do not
propose that the ungodIy should have
all OF the fun Of this world and they
have. therefore. adopted the college
yell. Rev. Alfred III. Pitkin. the Rector,
has taught the children OF the Sunday
School to shout in chorus rhymed texts
from the Bible, such as:
Say. my chum. have you seen
Second Timothy, two, fifteen. three, fif-
teen;
First John. one. seven. nine;
Romans. eight and sixteen?
First Thessalonians, five. twenty-five.
Tells you exactly what to do.
Mr.. Pitkin says that this method has
been found very useful i'm rousing the
interest of the children and fixing parts
of the Scriptures i'm their minds.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Suddenly the darkest clouds have
lowered over China. For some time
there have been portentous whisper
iEgs as 10 outbreaks. and these have
been Of sufficient force to cause all tine
nations having dealings with China to
make some preparation. 1t is under
stood that our troops In the Philippines
are in condition Of readiness. 1t Is
reported that the Viceroy of Canton Is
stirring up the feeling against foreign
ers and that an outbreak is imminent,
which will far surpass the Boxer trou-
bles. Wong Fong. ex-Secretary of the
Six Companies at San Francisco. has
told his friends in Cincinnati. where he
10 visiting, that the greatest massacre
of modern times was at hand. and has
telegraphed TO all his American ard
European friends In China 10 get out
of the country before Feb "a
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Minor VIZ. Happersett, supra.
Bauck vs. Pausch, 113 Ill, Ga.
Morris VS.. Powell. 1875 Ind, 315.
Gauger VS.. Timberlake. 148 Ind, Al.
Meachem on Public Officers.
Bryan VS.. Cattei, Is Iowa. 53S.
People VS.. Loefiier, 81 y. T., 1856.
Van Valcanburgh VS.. Brown, 43 Cal.
AZ.
A public Office has in it no element
of property. but Ii is rather personal
public trust. created for the benefit of
the State and not for the benefit of the
individual citizens thereof. Nor are the
prospective emoluments OF a public Of
flee property in any sense, for the sal
airy or other perquistes may be reduced
or otherwise regulated by law at all
times, unless such change Is forbidden
by the Constitution.
Bryan VS.. Cattell Is Iowa. $50.
Elk parte Lambert. So Ala, 70.
TAYLOR VS. Beckham, 118 u. S.. 54S
Donahue VS.. County Of VIII, 100 Ill.,,
"a
This is precisely the argument that
The National Tribune has constantly
employed in discussing this question
Preference of men who have rendered
certain duties to the Government can
never be considered class legislation
or the establishment of a privileged
class. 1t is part of u contract or I'M
Outstanding entered into by the State
with certain of it's citizens that if they
will render q desired public service
they will be given consideration i'm be-
slowing public favors. 1t is in prin-
ciple what every public organization
and every private corporation does I'm
the conduct of it's affairs. There Is no
class provision, because all classes. If
there are such things, were equally in
vited to enter the military service. No
man was excluded for any reason ex-
cept lack of fitness to render that SER
vice, and IL man was physically fit
there was no distinction made. Moth
ing can be broader or more democratic
The State wanted men for service in
the field, and such want is liable to
occur at any time I'm the future. There
fore. it is right and polite for the State
to offer as Inducements for men to
serve it prospect OF future benefits
No man can be said to have the slight
est right to a public office, and, there
fore, there was no wrong done any
man in reserying those offices for men
who had served the country in the field.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-08
Contest Before Land once.

A contest case involving land To-
Gated in township AZ range 2 east,
and between Tony White as contest
ant and Fannie Baker. coatestee, is
being heard in the land office today.
The land in question is some which
Fannie Baker purchased the right
from White several years ago, when,
for a certain sum, White left the land
and cabin guaranteeing not to modest
Fannie Baker in her filing. She al
ed and he is now bringing contest TO
her filling on the grounds of prior
settlement. McClear Il Burgan APP
pear for Fannie Baker, and r. Fl.
Elder for Tony White. A number OF
witnesses are present and the hearing
is full of feeling. both contestant
and contestee hanging on for theil
right in a true American fashion.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-08
A CROWD OF VISITORS

As an advertising medium in Occur
d'Aleue, the Press now claims undis-
puted supremacy over all competi-
tors Its excellence has been proven
by results from It's use by the Taylor
Bros. Another scalp has been added
To the list. 1t was announced In the
local columns OF the Press, Friday
evening, that on Sunday p w. John
son would throw open his dock and
the new boat he is building for the
White Star Navigation company for
public inspection. Al the appointed
time such a large crowd gathered at
the dock that Mr.. johnson thought
the whole town was present Later
he stated to a representative that he
did not know so many people read the
Press, but IL is a fact that nearly
every person in town does, because II
contains the news and bargains to be
found in the city. II you are not a
reader or an advertiser, join the
crowd. Value received is what you
will get in either case.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-08

The cooperation OF veteran Hud-
sons bay navigators who are connect
ed with the Hudson's bay company
has been secured. The old Arctic
sailors affirm that the bay is naviga.
BILE from midsummer until December
and someti mes until the end Of Jan
uary. The dangerous month is July,
when floating ice comes swirling
through the straits, but after this has
disappeared there Is nothing TO pre-
vent the steamers running from Fort
Churchill to Liverpool up 20 Christ
mas.
The feeling Is that the eastern
members Of parliment win not be
willing 10 consent TO the opening up
of the route and therefore vigorous
campaign Is necessary. The Canad
ian Northern railroad has already
graded It's line 30 miles north OF
Prince Albert In the direction Of
Hudson's bay and next year will
complete 900 miles more.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-08
ARRESTED FOR
CRIMINAL LIBEL
Bull Pen Sinclair Swears Out
Warrant for Scott

]. T. Scott, publisher Of the Press,
was arrested this afternoon on war
rant sworn out by Bartlett Sinclair
on charge Of criminal liable, The
charge originated from a statement
published in the Press TO the effect
that Sinclair was dismissed from the
public service in the Philippines on
the grounds Of being an allegrd en-
bezzler Of public funds while treasurer
of Regal. The statement was
made in an editorial criticising the
appointment OF Sinclair as deputy
county attorney when there was nc
use for such an office.
The publisher Of the Press states
that he does not fear the outcome.
Scott is chairman of the democratic
county committee and is waging q
hard warfare against ring rule and
heavy taxation in the county and the
arrest is looked upon as a move Il
discredit him with the voters and
strengthen the republican ticket, but
public sentiment in Occur d'Alene il
with Scott and the intended polioital
boom for the republican ticket Is al
ready acting as boomerang, and
many republicans have already as
sured Scott that they will now vote
the straight democratic ticket.
Scott gave bond for his appear
ance before Justice Wilson at Rath
drum tomorrow morning. The Firm
OF Sanders 4 Flynn have been EN-
ployed to defend the case.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-08

American soldiers will have to be
sent to back up the demands of the
disarmament commission. Havana,
Santiago, Pinar del Rio, Matanzas
and Puterto Principe provinces are
practically clear of rebels and show
no signs of trouble.
Governor Taft, Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon and General Funston
are gratified at the situation and be-
lieve that the difficulties in Santa
Clara province will be overcome in a
few days. So confident are they that
Governor Taft and MIR. Bacon say
they believe they will be able to start
for home next Saturday. Governor
Taft will spend the time after Tues
day in familiarizing his successor,
Charles E. Magoon, with the situa-
ton. Mr.. Magoon is expected here
on that day.
The moderates and ex rebels in Pin
ar del Rio are preparing a love feast.
Senior Gaines, wealthy Independents,
is to give dinner to the leaders of
the two forces recently at war.
General Pine Guerrero, who arriv
ed in Santa Clara last night to dis
perse his men, was met by Governor
Sobardo, moderate, and together the
two men drove through the city.
They are working in harmony, induc-
ing the insurgents to return to their
homes.
! The rebels on the north coast, how
ever, are reported still to be rather
active. Havana province is fully pa
Gifted, with the exception of two COM
mands of about 100 men each, under
two brothers of General Del CASTILLO,
who are encamped near Guilia.
Tn csc men, however, we're disarmed
today.
The MatanZas insurgents who had
been operating in eastern Havana,
and who we're disbanded yesteray, are
today reported to have all reached
their homes.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-08

ed on him and seized him by the arm.
Mrs. Hanson was in the small en-
closure with her children. She
sought to fight the bear, but her hus
band called out "For Gods sake get
out of here, the bear has me, but you
can save yourselves. Mrs. Hanson
thereupon threw the children out and
securing a club attacked the bear.
The bear paid no attention.
Men gathered on the outside, but
did not venture in. The bear, after
chewing the arm nearly of, made a
swipe that laid the scalp open and
then grabbed at the mans throat. At
that instant a man outside threw a
stick across Hanson's throat in such q
way that it protected it against the
teeth.
By this time a man named Sewell
came running up with a rife. He
was urged not to shoot, as he might
kill the man. Hanson called out,
'.Shoot; ] am dead if you don't. .
Sewell then killed the bear with 4
shot through the heart. The muscle
was torn of Hanson's arm and hung
at the elbow. 1t is thought the arm
can be saved.