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The National tribune., 1906-08-23
THE MINNEAPOLIS PARKS.

Much Of beauty and interest as there
is about Minneapolis. there is nothing
quite so attractive as her magnificent
park system. 8 To some man or men
there should be given rich need Of
appreciation and praise for the public
spiri. and foresight which, % years ago.
when the city was in its infancy. Sc
cured so many OF. the most striking of
the beauty spots around it. and with
skill and taste combined them into
comprehensive park system which prob
ably has no superior in the cities of the
world. It is doubtful il 1t has its equal
anywhere.
OF course. other cities have spent in
comparably more money upon their
parks. but certainly none has system
with so many natural beauties of lakes
and streams, great rivers, deep rocky
gorges and beautiful waterfalls. all of
Natures own lavish handiwork. The
Minnehaha Falls. about which so much
has been written. would alone make the
fortune of any park system. and the
first sight of them impresses the visitor
that he has at last found something
which has not been ovc-praised. They
are far finer than any description of
them has made out. The guide-books
say that there are 1900 acres in the
park system. If this be accurate, then
the planner of the parks must have
been a genius in securing everywhere
only just enough to control the pic
turesque parts. It certainly looks as If
there were many thousand acres in the
system, which includes miles of the
mighty canyon of the Mississippi. the
picturesque gorge of the Minnesota and
half-score of beautiful little lakes.
Much the best part of the parks is that,
differing from those in too many cities,
they seem expressly intended for the
benefit and enjoyment OF the common
people. On Sundays the parks are
everywhere filled with workmen and
their families. They bring their lunches
and spend the day there. The tired
mothers and fathers sit and lie around
on the grass. enjoying every leaf and
flower and the cool breeZes sweeping
through the fresh green shade. The
children laugh and romp oyer the deli
cious sward, and all go back home in
the evening far better morally. mentally
and physically for the days outing.
Some unknown philanthropist did a
great work in instituting Minneapolis's
park system.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
GOOD COMRADES GONE.

Though the march at Minneapolis
was only two miles over very easy
route and the weather was unusually
prostrations. not all of whom. however,
were veterans. There were five deaths
directly attributable to the march.
Among these were two conspicuous
comrades. Col. Charles W. Keeting,
Commander of the Department OF Lou
isiana and Mississippi. died after the
march from heart failure, and his re-
mains were sent to New Orleans for
burial. His death will be sad blow
to that Department. of which he has
been the life for many years. During
the war he served in the 18th Mass,
z. S. C. T. He had been for eight years
Commander of the Department of Lou
isiana and Mississippi, and was Deputy
Collector of Customs at New Orleans.
Comrade Thomas w. Martin, Senior
Vice Commander of the Department of
the Potomac, fell dead while march
ing with his Department. He was one
Of the best Of comrades. a genial. kind
ly man, universally loved and respected.
and had been competent clerk. holding
a responsible position in the Treasury
Department for many years. He be-
longed TO a Pennsylvania regiment. and
was terribly wounded at the Second
Bull Run. He was urged by his COM
rades not to march, but the soldier spir-
# was too strong in him, and he per-
sisted in going. Department Command
er Entrikin, of the Potomac, and Maj
Frank Butts, Senior Aid on the Com
mander-in-Chief's staff, took charge of
the remains, which were given a mill
tary funeral, with the body conveyed to
the depot upon a caisson attended by a
guard Of honor. The remains were sent
to Washington for interment at Arling-
tom
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
THE PRESIDENT IN THE CAMPAIGN.

The President has written a highly
important contribution to the campaign
literature in a letter to Representative
James E. Watson, of Rushville. Ind. in
which he says that the work of the
present Congress has been of more i'm
portance than any one in the genera
ton. that 1t should be sustained and in
dorsed, and it would be foolish to light
ly jeopardize the Nations phenomenal
prosperity by tariff revision or other
radical changes. He praises Speaker
Cannon highly, and says among other
things:
"To change the leadership and or
ganiZation of the House at this time
means to bring confusion upon those
who have been successfully engaged in
the steady working out of n great and
comprehensive scheme for the better
ment of our social, Industrial and civic
conditions.
THE digging of the Panama Canal $
the colossal engineering feat of all the
ages. No task as great of the kind has
ever been undertaken by any other Ma
ton. The interests banded together to
oppose 1t We're numerous and bitter. and
most of them with a peculiarly sinister
basis for their opposition.
I'VE heartily favor trades unions. and
we recognize in them. as in corpora
tions. when properly conducted, indis-
pensable instruments in the economic
life of the present day; but if either
type of organization is guilty of abuse
we do not propose to weaken the reme-
dial powers of the Government to deal
with such abuse
I'VE stand unequivOcally for a pro-
tective tariff. and we feel that the phe-
nomenal industrial prosperity which We
are now enjoying is not lightly to be
jeopardized; for 1t would be to the last
degree foolish to secure here and there
a small benefit at the cost of general
business depression. But whenever a
given rate or schedule becomes evident
ly disadvantageous to the Nation be-
cause of the changes which go on from
year to year in our Congress. and where
1t Is feasible to change this rate or
schedule without too much dislocation
of the system. it will be done, while a
general revision of the rates and sched-
ules will be undertaken whenever ii
shall appear to the sober business sense
Of our people that on the whole the
changes will outweigh the disadvan-
tages; that is. when the revision will do
more good than harm.
THE question of revising the tariff
stands wholly apart from the question
of dealing with the so-called trusts
The only way I'm which it is
possible to deal with those trusts and
monopolies and this great corporate
wealth is by action along the line of the
laws enacted by the present Congress
and its immediate predecessors"
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
The 9Th Kan. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me short history of the 9Th Kan Cav.
My father served in that regiment
June w. Wilson. Sandusky. o.
The 9Th Kan. Cav. was organized in
the State-at-large from Aug. IS, 1861,
and finally mustered out July Is, 1865.
The first Colonel was William r. judi
son, who was brevetted a Brigadier-
General. Lieut.-CoL Lewis R. Jewell
died of wounds. and Maj. David Mefford
was in command when the regiment
was mustered out. The regiment has a
long list of battles to its credit, begin
ming with that at Dry Wood. Sept 2.
1851. and extending through all the
operations west of the Mississippi until
the close of the war. II belonged to the
Trans-Mississippi Armies. Seventh
Corps. and lost S5 killed and 143 died
from diSease.-Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1906-08-23

The National Guard of Minnesota had
200 splendid young soldiers on duty
during the Encampment, and they rem
dered admirable service. They patroled
the whole lire of march, kept back the
crowds and assisted the police. They
stood sentry at various points. and were
all the time on hand and eager to rem
der any service that the exigencies of
the situation demanded. Maj. F. B.
Eowley was in command, and there
was sufficiency of commissioned and
non-commissioned officers for all re-
quirements The infantrymen We're
supplied from four Minneapolis COM
panies. A, 8, F and I. and Battery B. in
addition to the duty of firing salutes
furnished men for other duty in con-
nection with the parade. At the end of
the parade the Guardsmen fell in in n
soldierlike way in the rear as the col
umn passed, and presented fine ap-
pearance as they brought up the rear
of the parade.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
Cottages at the Nntiop., Homes.

]. X. MerrifieId, Co. c, sSth ILL.,. St.
Louis. Mo, writes us an excellent let
ter on the crying necessity of additions
to our Soldiers Homes. He says:
The day has arrived when, in my
opinion. this great Government should
recognize what the soldiers of the civil
war did to make it what it Is to-day
There are very few men living who
were in the civil war under 50 years of
age, and the majority of them are SO
to 6S. Their time for work is about
over. Those who have a competency
are not In mental strain as to what Is
to become of them and their wives in
the future, but those who are not so
well off in worldly goods are in great
mental worry as to what is to become
or them and their good wives when
they can no longer earn anything.
The State Homes are all crowded to
their capacity, and If one wanted to
go there his name would be placed on
file. and in a year or So there might he
a vacancy. There is no reason in the
world why this great, big, rich Govern
ment of ours should not make an ap-
preparation and build cottages, in addi-
ton to the National Homes, for the old
soldier and his wife. Many an old SOL
der and wife to-day are in actual want.
depending on charity for the bare ne
ceSsities of life, for the reason that
thcic siS SdSdutlSS III sotdte
Homes, and he cannot go to National
Home and leave the good old wife to
so to the poorhouse.
"One of the grandest men who ever
lived-Abraham Lincoln-said at the
dedication of the battlefield at Gettys-
burg THE world will little note nor
long remembc:' what we say here, but
II can never 70 what they did here"
Is this true? Cd. the American people
have not forgotten what the old soldier
did. why does not Congress pass an ap-
preparation and build cottages at the
National Soldiers Homes. so as to make
the old soldier believe this?''
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
SPLENDID WORK by COMRADES.

In spite of the unusual difficulties
surrounding them at the outset, the
comrades of Minneapolis and the De-
partment of Minnesota. headed by Past
Commander-in-Ch Torrance, Junior
Vice Commander-in-Chief fowler
Judge Collins. of the Council of Admin
istration, and Department Commander
Longfellow, carried the enterprise
through triumphantly, and are entitled
to the highest credit for their excellent
and most successful work. They COM
pretended from the outset the magni-
tude of the task which the city had
undertaken and addressed themselves
sturdily to it. The entire population at
last reused up. and the result was the
splendid entertainment which the Ma
tional Encampment received.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
A Marvellous Machine.
minneapolis Tribune.)

The Grand Army is still marvellous
machine. The strategists who are at
its head, the old soldiers whose gen.
eralship played havoc with the WELL
laid plans of the Confederacy. are still
represented in its councils. 1t moves
slowly. 1t is a bit cumbersome. it is
not equipped for the long march. but
it is steady, reliable and in deadly
earnest
1t would probably be no eXaggeration
man took part in the magnificent DEM
onstration: not one but could point to
an old wound or malady incurred dur
ing the war; which has sapped his vital
forces. no matter how uncOmplainingly
the suffering has been borne. and yet
with what grim determination. with
what proud. faltering steps did they
hold their positions in the line.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
JEROME AS A DEMOCRATIC CANDI-
DATE

The highly mixed political situation
in New York now begins to coagulate.
SO to speak. oAs, Herbert Spencer would
put it. The inc0herent atoms are be-
ginning to cohere and integrate." Dis
trict Attorney Jerome has announced at
last, under pressure, that he will accept
the Democratic nomination, under the
conditions that he shall be fettered by
no other pledges or restrictions than
his oath of tyffiee. This is a bitter pill
for the Democratic bosses, but hard
necessity will compel them. This at the
same time cuts the ground out from
under the feet OF. Mr. Hearst Hearst's
sole capital his denunciation of
bosses. and Jerome is far more of an
anti-boss map, than Hearst can hope to
be. Last year both the Republican and
Democratic bosses turned down Jerome,
but he ran on an independent ticket and
was elected in spite of them. Now
comes the fight In the Democratic Con-
vention. and 1t will be '.hot 'un."
Hearst has already secured an alarm
ing number Of the upstate Counties,
and the anti-Hearst Democrats VIII be
put to their trumps to overcome his
lead. Then, IL Jerome wins. will Hearst
run as an independent. and vice versa !?
Next come the Republicans. II Je-
rome becomes the candidate of the
united Democracy. will the Republicans
renominate Higgins. or will they take
up Hughes. who gained such fame as an
insurance investigator? They will GER
tainly have TO stir themselves to beat
man who has such hold on the people
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
The Colored Veterans.

The colored veterans held a Reunion
and Campfire at Mckinley Hall. where
about 200 gathered with their wives
and friends. William r. Morse. a law
yer Of note. presided: Capt. Jack Craw-
ford made some recitations: the Modoc
Glee Club furnished the music, and then
Col. c. 7. Trowbridge. the organizer of
the first colored regiment. was intro
duced. Lieut.. West. Of the 54th Mass,
made a happy address. and compli-
mented the colored men Of Minneapolis
upon their thrift. education and general
appearance in contrast with those Of
his own city Of Washington. D. C.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
state Home. Adm,..,n. Soldiers. willows

Editor National Tribune: Would you
be kind enough to insert few answers
in your worthy paper. to which 1 sub
scribed few weeks ago?
1. Is there a State Home for old vet
erans In which the veteran can go and
take his wife. and what does it require
to be admitted?
2. Does the veteran have to be a resi-
dent of the State? Can or does he have
to furnish the same?-M. G., Kansas
City, Mo.
l. The following State Homes admit
wives of soldiers: Lafayette. Ind; Mar
shalltown, Iowa: Fort Dodge. Kan;
Grand Rapids. Mich; st. James. Mo-;
Columbia Falls, Mont: Grand Island,
Neb.; Vineland. n. J.: Oxford, N Y:
Lisbon. n. D.; Hot Springs. s. D.: Wau-
paca, Wis; Buffalo, Wyo
2. Most Homes admit only residents
of the State.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
United states Soldiers.
(Troy. n. Y. TimesD

Ni'"t' ~ - AiHitS+'
The march of the United States cav.
airy and infantry down the Hudson
Valley has given the inha of this
busy but peaceful region such a glimpse
OF war machinery as they do not often
get And TO the satisfaction of every
body the proceedings have not been
marred by a Single mishap. The troops
nave been on their best behavior. and
the officers have shown themselves skill
ful yet kindly disciplinarians. In a
word our people have learned. as did
those of California under much more
trying circumstances. that Uncle Sans
hshting men are of a sort of which all
may well be proud
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
IDLE THOUGHTS.
A comrade Ha, Just Diea.

Boys. we are rapidly getting our
transfers" with a "three-voIiey.' at
tachment and a marble-slab finale
Well. such is life and death. We forced
from the world in our younger days a
record good enough TO carry to the High
Potentate of any old realm Our epi-
taph:
We cemented Union SO strongly that
to-day
SO mote it be.-R. Britton. Co. c, 32d
Ohio
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
Information wanted.

Editor National Tribune: I would
like information regarding the body of
Lieut.. TindaSe. who had command Of
co. h, 1921 Pa. Col. Thomas's regi-
ment- Lieut. Tindage had taken the
company down the Ohio River after
some guerrilla gang. and when near the
Kentucky side. approaching land. was
shot down by members OF the guerrilla
band. The body fell into the river My
impression is that this occurred in the
Fall of 1S64.-Thos Valentine, 2423
Germantown Ave. Philadelphia. Pa.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
HIS Relic.

Editor National Tribune: enjoy
reading the short items In your paper,
and can appreciate the value the boys
put upon the relics, ETC.. that they have
of the war. Each one has the best, or
at least prizes his the most highly.
Here's mine: 1 have copy of every
letter that 1 sent home while I was in
the service. liz in all.
Each letter as 1t was received was
copied into book for the convenience
or my mother. who was an invalid. and
now l have the book I find it a very
convenient reference book when any
question comes up as to where we were
at any particular time, and to refresh
ny memory In regard to any little incl
dents of the war.-A. d. French, Co. A;
s9th ILL.,. Glenwood. Iowa.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23

1t is claimed that the risings in Cuba
are merely the recrudescence of the old
banditti habits in men who have been
robbers all their lives. and cannot break
themselves of the vice. Same in the
Philippines.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
In Command at Peach IRE. Creek.

Editor National Tribune: To settle a
controversy, please inform me who was
in command of the rebel army at Peach
Tree Creek. s. Moore. Liberty, Kan.
Joe Johnston was relieved from COM
mand Of the rebel Army of the Tennes-
see July II. 1864. and Hood assigned as
his successor. Hood Immediately pro-
pared to strike Sherman's army a Sc
we're blow. and 1T fell upon the Army Of
the Cumberland at Peach Tree Creek,
July 20-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23

Bryan has sent his ultimatum to the
Illinois Democrats that he does not
want their Endorsement unless they get
rid of Roger Sullivan, and Sullivan
merely laughs, and reiterates his former
remarks about Bryan playing the Car
very badly There does not seem to be
much happiness in politics anywhere
this year.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
Minneapolis Served 5000 Lunches.

The Minneapolis Daughters of Vet
Grams estimate they served 5000 men
with lunches at Park avenue and 10th
street Wednesday. Schaefer Relief
Corps and Mary Starkweather Tent had
q group Of so women of the Daughters
Of Veterans serving. and they distribut-
ad SO gallons Of coffee and used 60
pounds of butter and two wagon loads
NJ bread
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
CoIored Troop. In the Confederate Army.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly in
form me if there were ever any colored
troops in the Confederate army.-Wal-
lace Kelsey. Hastings. MINI.
The Confederates began the organiza-
ton of colored troops in the Winter OF
1S64-65, but we do not know of any of
them that were brought into battle.-
Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
Write Him a Word of Cheer.

Broken-hearted Joseph w. Kelley.
16Sth and SD Pa, Guthrie. Okla.
writes of the death Of his darling boy.
the hope of his old age. which took
place July 25. He wishes that some os
his old comrades would write him n few
words of cheer In this his darkest hour.
He is old. crippled and almost blind.
with no one to depend upon.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23

The Great Northern and Northern
Pacific Railroads charged no fee for
valuation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-27
SCALY ECZEMA
ALL OVER BODY.
Eruptions Appeared on Chest, and
Face and Neck Were All Broken
Out - Scales and Crusts Formed
~ Iowa Lady Has Great Faith
in Cuticura Remedies for Skin
Diseases.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

"I had nm eruption appear on my
chest and body and extend upwards
and downwards, so that my neck and
face were all broken out; also my arms
and the lower limbs as far as the knees.
! Mt first thought it was rricltly heat.
But soon scales or crllsts formed where
the breaking out was. Instead of going
to physician, | purchased II complete
treatment of the Cuticura Remedies, in
which l had great faith, and all was
satisfactory. A year or two later tho
eruption appeared again, only u little
lower; but before it had time to spread
/ procured another supply of the Cuti-
cura Remedies, and continued their use
until the cure was complete. 1t is now
five years since the last attack, and
have not seen any signs of return. 1
have taken about three bottles of the
Cuticura Resolvent, and do not know
how much of the Soap or Ointment, as
always keep them with me; probably
one half dozen Of each.
{" l decided to give the Cutic,ira REM
edies trial after had seen the results
of their treatment of eczema on an
infant belonging to ono of our neigh
bors. The parent took the child to the
nearest physician, but his treatment did
no good. So they procured the Cuticura
Remedies and cured her with them.
When they began using Cuticurn Rem
edies her face was terribly disfigured
with sores, but she was entirely cured,
for saw tho same child at the age of
five years, and her mother told me the
eczema had never broken out since. /
have more faith in Cuticura Remedies
for skin diseases than anything i know
of. ] am, respectfully yours, Emma II.
Wilson, Liscomb, Iowa, Oct. l, 1905"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every
egnssnH Of Cuisurs soa sSs oigt%snt soc, Resoly;
oS E be had ~ nll druSgi "A 1paie fc Sdisp cures
Io,,ss Chen, ts9rs Hsss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-27
BABY BORN IN CELL.
Woman Who Killed step-childre n
Becomes Mother.
= Associated prcsa.)

ST PAUL, MINI, July ga
daughter was born today to Mrs
stella Brennan, in the State prison
ut saltwater. Mrs. Brennan Is serv.
ing a life sentence for the murder
of her stcp.children in Minneapolis
about n, year ago. The child will be
sent to Mrs. Brennan's mother who
lives in Michigan
Mrs. Brennan committed on No
vember 4, 1905, the crime for which
she was sentenced to prison for life.
Her husband, James Brennan, stood
by his wife during her trial An eff.
tort was made to secure an acuuit-
tai on the ground that Mrs. Brennan
was not responsible for her acts ow-
ing 10 her physical condition. The
fact that Mrs Brennan expected TO
become mother, It is said, infiu.
enced the jury to bring in verdict
oil murder i'll the second degree.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-27
Joint TjdeWa|er Celebration al
Pine Beach
THREE CITIES TO Be REPRESENTED
Parade in Morning win Be Followed
by Athletic Sports and a Baseball
Game-Usual Prize Waltz In the
Pavilion.

committees representing the Cen.
tral Labor unions of this city, Nor.
ioik ana Portsmouth are now r.aking
extensive preparations for the cole
bration of Labor Day-ttie first Mon.
day In SeDtembcr-at Pine Beach,
under the auspices Of these unions.
AL largely attended meeting Of
the committees held ut Pine Beach
Wednesday night the various details
OF the celebration were gone over.
.Nhiie Tile full program of events for
the day has not yet been arranged
number OF interesting events are
10 be pulled off. The feature of the
celebration will be the grand parade
which Will take place at Pine Beach
on the morning of Labor Day.
This parade will include floats rep
resenting members of the various
trades and crafts in the parade at
their work and it Is probable that
there Will be large number OF floats
exhibiting wares of those who manu-.
iacture union made goods.
Alter the parade Il number of nth-
leic events will he pulled off These
VIII include running races for men.
potato races. shoe races. high iumps
broad jumps and probably n baseball II
game between teams from two of the
unions.
After the athletic events. witch
will take up most Of the afternoon.
there will be prize waltz I'm the
dancing pavilion. Then there will be
one of the grandest displays of fire.
works ever seen at Pine Beach.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the celebration
hope to make it the greatest ever held
In this section on Labor Day.