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The National tribune., 1906-08-23
HOW MEERSCHAUM IS MINED.
Where II Is Found-PrOcess of Making:
Ii Into Pipes.
(Scientific American.

Despite our familiarity with meer-
schaum as used in pipes, 1t is safe to
say that few of us have more than a
vague idea of the peculiar properties of
this substance, or the condition in which
it occurs in nature. The ancients be-
lieved the substance to be petrified sea
foam, hence the German name meer-
schaum, meaning sea foam; and very
apt name it is, for the mineral is very
white and so light that 1t will float
when dry. Pieces of meerschaum have
been found floating in the Black Sea
which were evidently washed out of
their matrix by the waves. This may
also have had its influence on the sea
foam theory of its formation.
Meerschaum is found in best quality
and most abundant supply in Asia
Minor, though it also occurs in Greece,
Spain, Moravia and Morocco, and even
in this country in South Carolina. The
richest mines are on the plains of Es-
kishehr, 250 miles southeast of Con-
stantinople One of these mines is said
to be 1000 years old. and consists OF
about 1000 pits within an area of six
miles, all but $50 Of which have been
exhausted. The mineral occurs in no.
dU .es or Jumps of various and irregular
sizes. buried in the alluvial deposit of
the plain. Another mine comprises
3,VVV pts, only ioo Oh WHICH are DeiHS
worked.
The material Is being mined by the
inhabitants of the surrounding villages
and transported in the rough to Eskis-
hehr. The meerschaum is soft when
mined, but soon hardens when exposed
to the air. For this reason the Jumps
are roughly scraped off at first and then
laid aside to dry. When dry they are
subjected TO a thorough scraping and
cleaning. and are finally waxed and
polished. The Jumps are now sorted
according to size in four classes and
packed in boxes. In this condition the
meerschaum is shipped to the pipe
manufacturers.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
JAPANESE TOBACCO.
Now Manufactured and sold Exclusively
by WiSe and Far-Seeing Govern
ment.
(Eyerybodys)


Japanese purposes become clearer il
we take concrete Illustrations. Manu-
factured tobacco and cigarets. for in
stance Once we enjoyed an abundan.
trade with Japan in these things. for we
had taught her to want them, and then
joyously we supplied her want at high
prices. Thus in the end Japan served
copiousiy to swell the hard-earned
treasures of the American Tobacco
Trust, for the japanese were industrious
consumers and the trust could charge
what it pleased. having the trade by the
throat But when the trust had estab-
lished branch houses and offices and
works and invested in them 1000. 900
the japanese Government concluded
that 1t might as well have the goodly
profits as let the trust have them. so II
went into the tobacco business on Its
own account. 1t bought factories and
stores and passed law establishing it
self in practical monopoly OF the to-
bacco trade. for no makers of cigaret5.
cigars or tobacco were allowed to sell
their products until they had been Of
fered to and declined by an agent of the
Government-a necessary provision. be-
cause in Japan cigaret making is largely
a domiciiiary ira g. Still there might
have been left to the American trust a
chance to compete in quality of product
or in some special lines if 1t had not
been for one thing. The Government
put an import duty of ESQ per cent on
cIgarets and tobacco. Thereupon the
American cigaret vanished faster than
their own smoke, and the defeated
Tobacco Trust was glad to sell to the
Government (for what II could ge) its
business and branch houses.
Now. in Japanese shops YOU will see
on shelves formerly loaded with Amer
lean product nothing but the cigarets
and tobacco of the Japanese Govern
nent.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
Baxter Springs Reunion.

Editor National Tribune: The 25th
Annual Reunion at Camp Logan, near
Baxter Springs. Kan. will be held this
year, Aug. 27 to Sept l. These are the
largest Soldiers Reunions held in
America. and the average daily attend
ance is fully $4,000. Our soldiers own
100 acres of the most beautiful park In
the West. covering the old battle-ground
Of Baxter Springs, where Quantrell the
guerrilla, murdered over f59 Union SOL
diers after they surrendered. and for
the past % years the old i1oys have been
meeting on the grounds until the Re-
union has grown to immense propor-
tions. They come from Kansas. Mis-
souri, and the Indian Territory in wag-
ons, cars and all kinds of conveyances
in such numbers 1t requires 80 acres TO
park the teams. Nearly all bring their
families and spend week or more in
camp. The Association provides tents,
straw, wood and water. and have a
large hotel for the exclusive use of
speakers and invited guests. Fully so
speakers will be present this year, many
Of them of National reputation. Sen
ator Long will speak on Tuesday on
What l Saw in the Philippines" and
Senator Benson will give a soldier talk
on Wednesday. Congressman Curtis,
Scott, Campbell. Burton, Morgan, Shar-
tell, Gov. Hoch. Allen, Fitzpatrick and
a large number of speakers from Mis-
souri,, Kansas and the new State of
Oklahoma will speak during the week.
Department Commander z. II. Coney,
of Kansas. will meet with US on the
goth and 31st.
The Association has provided every
comfort for the comrades, and many
sources Of pleasure and amusement in
Guiding a large carnival company. four
steam launches and 100 rowboats On the
river, a shoot the chutes 7o0 feet long,
Pixies Peak railway, hotels. lunch
stands and about a half mile of shows.
stands and respIendent attractions to be
seen nowhere except at the Big Baxter
Springs Reunion. c. w. Daniels, Sec
rot Crr
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
Gov. HOeh's Position.

L. J. Mosher. 1st Minn., Hiawatha,
Kan, says that The National Tribune is
little off in regard to Gov. Hoch's po-
sitton against hanging murderers. I'm
der the Kansas law, after a man is con-
victed of murder. ne is confined in the
penitentiary for one year. and then the
Governor may sign the death warrant.
This law has been on the statute books
for many years. and during the terms
of several Governors. none of whom
has ever ordered an execution. A very
large proportion of the people of Kan
sas are opposed to hanging, and the
law may be changed by the next Legis-
lature. Comrade Mosher gays that Kan
sas has mighty good Governor. and
the people mean to re-elect him this
Fall
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Suggestions
Made.

Teamster-There is no law granting
pension to a civilian employed who
served as teamster.
M. V. c., Lafayette, Ind.-First. En-
listed clerks or messengers in General
Service on duty in the War Depart
ment or their heirs, are recognized
by the Pension Bureau as pensionable
under the act of June 27. 1890. IL
otherwise entitled under said act. Sec
ond, General Service clerks were first
regularly enlisted the same as any SOL
dier for a term of years, and were then
ASSIGNED to duty as clerks or meSSen-
gers in the War Department. On Aug.
3, 1882, Congress authorized the Secrs-
tary of War to substitute civilians for
the enlisted men that were so detailed.
l.. D.-ChildrenI under 16 years of
age have no title to pension while their
mother is living and has a pensionable
status. The 50 per. month allowed each
child is held to be part Of the mother S
pension. ~
J. A. r., Rome. n. Y.-Unless the
disability yourdesire to establish as a
result cs that for which you are pen
stoned is recognized and accepted by
standard medical authorities as a path
illogical result, it will be difficult, If not
impossible, to establish your claim.
M. A., Observation-Disclosures filed by
an attorney in "a claim in which he is
not entitled TO recognition has been
held to be actual service. and the same
nures 70 his benefit if he becomes en-
titled to recognition at any time before
the claim is complete. and may give
him title to a fee.
Attorney-If the claimant dies after
tie claim has been rejected. the attor-
ney must secure new power of attor-
ney from those that succeed to claim
ants rights before he can appeal or
take any further action in the case.
Minor-It has been held that a
minors pension under the act of June
81. 1890. cannot be made to commence
at date prior to filing declaration
therefor. The fact that the minor is
insane or otherwise permanently help
less does not change the situation.
Inquirer. Mount Grab. OFF you
have title to the real estate you can sell
1t. The clerk OF the County Court
Brown County. can give you further in
formation.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
The 18th Me. neslmental Association.

A Reunion of the 18th Me. will take
place at Bangor. Me-, Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. 1913. 1t is intended
to make this the banner Reunion" the
first day being given over to the usual
routine business, but the second trip is
planned to Penobscot Park, one of the
most beautiful spots an Maine. where a
shore dinner will be served. B. II.
Beale G. A. r. Hall will be the gather
ing place. and the Windsor Hotel rec
commended for the comrades as one of
the best in Bangor. The railroads and
steamboats, will give reduced rates.
All survivors are earnestly urged to
make every effort to attend this Re-
union, and those who cannot are re-
quested to report at once to the Secre-
tary. H. A. Shorey. care Jasper I. Fish
er. Windsor Hotel, Bangor. Me.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
Union Flags.

Editor National Tribune: Were the
flags that the rebels captured from our
soldiers ever returned JAS. A. Dick
ey, West Corinth, VT.
Quite number of the flags captured
from Union regiments were recaptured,
found in State Capitols and elsewhere.
number have been returned by the
survivors of the regiments which cap
tured them. There must be a number,
however. yet scattered around over tha
South--Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
Beatty's Brigade.

E. ]. Hicks. 18th Ind. Bee Branch.
Ark. says that his regiment was part of
Gen. Sam Beattys Brigade, that fought
Breckinridge's Division at Stone River.
Jan. 2. 1863. The other regiments in
the brigade were the 18th Ohio and 9Th
AND 1lth KY.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
A Happy Bald-Headed Man.

H Dayton. chemist. living at 3137
California Ave, st. Louis, No. accident
ally discovered a mixture that made his
hair grow. He tried it on his bald-headed
friends with the same result. He is so
proud of it that he has had the recipe
printed by the thousand. and is sendin g
it to all who write and inclose stamp.
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
n,.soss., a Srss. DRePSY

CURED with vegetable
remedies entirely harm
less; remove all symp-
toms Of dropsy in 8 to -
days: so to 60 days effects
a permanent cure. Tria,
treatment furnished fres
10 every sufferer: nothing
fairer. For circulars. tes-
Stimonials, etc., apply to
! !DR. II. II. GREENS
SONS. Box I, Atlanta
Ga
The National tribune., 1906-08-23
Bragg ut TuIlahoma.

Bragg ut TuIlahoma.
Bragg was yet far from comprehend
ing the magnitude of the defeat which
he had thus far suffered. He still per-
sisted in believing that the bulk of the
Union army was advancing against hin:
by the way of Shelbyville. according to
his original plan. 1t had, 1t Is true,
forced his first line of formidable de-
fenses without suffering the gripping he
had contemplated. but he would hold 1t
at bay before the mighty stronghold he
had constructed with such immensity of
labor on the high ridge between the val
leys of the Duck and the Elk. He drew
his army into Tullshoma for a battle
like that at Stone River. with all the
advantages on his side. In reality the
Union forces at Shelbyville were only
one small infantry corps and the great
er part of the cavalry. The bulk of the
Union army was at Manchester, on his
right flank and rear, or laboring for
ward to that point. There they could
strike him on his weakest side or pass
by him and his Notifications altogether,
strike the railroad in bis rear, and cut
him off from Chattanooga.
Indeed, the indefatigabIe Wilder, with
his strange new arm-mounted infan-
try-was already striking yiciously at
Tantalon. Anderson and Decherd, on tho
railroad in Bragg's rear. burning depots
and provisions and requiring all that
Forrest and Wheeler, aided by infantry
detachments, could do to keep him off
Bragg's sole line of communications.
The terrific condition Of the roads.
aggravated by the daily deluges. made
slow work OF the concentration Of the
three infantry corps at Manchester and
bringing forward adequate supplies for
the toiling men and animals. It was not
until June 20 that NcCook and Critten.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
shenne Sail.

By virtue and suthority Of 8 special eKecn-
ZION issued nom the once Of the clerk Of the
cirosit court OF Bates County, No., Tsturnabls
at Nay tenn, 1865, OF said court, and 70 me
directed In favor Of J. W. speeTs and
on and seized ell the night. title, interest and
claim Of said George c. Wells Of, In and 70 the
the following described real estate. to-wii:
The south half OF the southeast quarter Of Sec
ton thlrty-oue ISL township iorty-one ltl
range thirty tSol, eli lying snd being in the
said county, and state OF Missouri, l will, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of May A. D. 1906.
between the hours Of nine o. clock In thefors-
noon and ave O'Clock In the afternoon Of that
day, at the east eourt house door In the city
OF Butler, county Of Bates Aforesaid, sell the
same or 30 much thereof as may be required at
public yendue, 10 the highest bidder for cash
In hand TO safety said execution and costa.
n. b. MORRIS,
ft-4t Sheriff OF Bates County No,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
Notlca.

Notice 10 hereby given. that letters OF admin
istrstion with will annexed upon the estate OF
to the undersigned, BY the Bates County Pro-
bate Court, In Bates County. Missouri, bearing
date the soth day OF April, 1865.
All persons having claims against said estats
are required TO exhibit them TO me for allow
ance, within one year from the date OF said lss-
ters, or they may be prscluded from any benefit
Of such estate; and II said claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the date OF the
publication Of this notice, they will be forever
barred. Il. b. CAMPBELL,
fiat Administrator with will annexed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17

Total 81 0ss 90
By amount paid Election and
Jury Fund 4 O06 20
By amount paid Road and
Bridge Fund 9 9s1 OF
By amount paid Salary Fund 6 9I3 II
By amount paid Psuper Fund
Insane S ISL so
BY amount paid Pauper Fund
General 600 90
By amount paid County Farm
Expenses Pauper Fund 1 is5 "a
By amount paid Pauper Fund
Reform School GA 70
By amount paid Contingent
Fund Miscellaneous } l24 SIS
By amount paid Contingent
Fund River Drainage 2 2oI 81
By amount paid Contingent
Fund Janitor 26s SO
By amount paid Contingent
Fund Fuel Light and Water 924 es
By amount paid Contingent
Fund Books and Stationery oio 81
By amount paid Contingent
Fund Criminal Costs 0is so
By amount paid Contingent
Fund Inquests ~ &c
By amount transferred from
Election and Jury Fund 10
Contingent 2 900 90
By amount transferred from
Bridge Fund TO Mt. Pleasant
Railroad 2Os 90
Total S43 400 ~
Balance May LIST. 1906. SEA s4s 81
STATE OF MISSOURI.
County OF Bates, 3d.
I, John r. Herrell, clerk OF the county
court Of the said county, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct statement OF the receipts and ex.
penditures OF said county from May l. 1905,
| to April 30. 1905. inclusive, as the same ap,
pears of record in my Office to the best Of
my knowledge and belief.
| Witness my hand and seal of said court
this the 4th day OF May, 1905.
| lSEALl J.F. HERRELL,
Clerk OF Bates County Court,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice 10 hereby given TO ell sssdisers, sad
ell othsrs interested In the estate Of J. p.
ministrstor Of said estste. intsnd 70 make nnal
settlement thereof, o. the next tern OF the
Bates County Probate court. In Bate county.
state Of Missouri. 70 be held % Rutlss, Mis-
souri,. on the ssth day Of May, leoe.
n. r. sTlLwKLL,
S5-A Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
Total
REHABILITATION.

To amount on hand May LIST.
1905 SIS s72 IS
To amount received during year So 3s2 rs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice 10 hereby given 70 all creditors and
others intercsted In the estate Of David n. Ksp.
lar, dsss.ssd. ssei I. J. Buny..d. adminis-
tend TO make nnal (ettement thereof, Of the
next term Of tbs Bath County Probate Court.
In Bate county, STATE Missouri, 10 be held Of
Butler, Missouri, On thS ssh day OF May, 1903.
J. I. BUNYARD,
ss-Aa AdmInistratos with win ANNEXED.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice Of IfnaI Settlement.
Notice 10 hereby given to ell creditors and
others Interested In the estate OF David
Gilbert, deceased, that /, Riley Gilbert.
administrator OF said estate, Intend to mako
nnal settlement thereof, ct the next term OF the
Bates county probate court, In Bates county,
state OF Missouri, to be held ct Butler, Mis-.
souri,, on the 3sth dsy Of May, 1905.
RILEY GILBERT,
Ma Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17

W E Eddie witness before Grand
JnTy and mileage IS
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15

knockers lay great stress on the claim
that it will reduce the price of live
stock and thus hurt the farmer. 1t is not
surprising that the trusts adopt this
course the yiolater of law and
decency is always the first to start
the knocking" under the guise of
looking after the interests OF the pub
lie. 1t does occasion some surprise,
however, to see the Sioux Falls Argus
Leader take up the cause of the
knockers. 1t is barely possible
that the trust may use this house
cleaning as an excuse for lowering
the price of stock, but it can hardly
put the price at a lower point than it
did without cause two years ago.
Such rotten conditions, if allowed to
continue, would soon destroy the en-
tire foreign market for American
meats, and then you would see the
price go down in a hurry, and, what
is worse, prices would stay down for
some time. Let the good work go
on, and let the knockers knock If
they must,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15

now Insurgents, stalwarts and dem
ocrats would all be harmonious on
this point. Pass it up to the people
for their verdict = Argus Leader
Wouldn't that jar you7 After the
machine refused to allow the primary
to go to vote of the people it was
whipped two to one in the state con
vention. That shows how the peo-
pie feel. Now it wants the primary
question submitted to a vote two
years hence anything TO put it off.
1t is our prediction that primary
law will be enacted next winter if the
insurgents have control of both
branches of the legislature. If the
machine can control one branch, a
primary law will not be passed, Meth
er will the question be submitted,
nor will any reform legislation be en-
acted. The machine refused to sub
NIT the-primary to vote of the peo-
pie because it was afraid of what the
people might do to the machine. This
talk about the machine wanting the
primary submitted is all a bluff.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15

seen. The object of the above is to
prejudice the taxpayers against one
of the most important reform meas
ures. Let us see how it figures out.
First, it must be understood that
passes issued to the Legislature are
no saving to the people because every
legislature enacts a law TO provide
for the payment to its full amount of
mileage to which they would be en-
titled if they paid their own transpor-
tation. Now, as to that phantom
S50,O00.00 extra appropriation for nee
cessary travelling expenses incurred
in the conduct of the states business.
On the basis of $50 per 1000 miles,
which is the basis of cost of 1000
mile books, or on the "credential"
system, that $4,000 would pay for
100000 miles of travel. The aver
age passenger schedule is % miles
per hour. IL a nian travelled IL hours
each day for 313 days each year he
would only travel $1,000 miles. In
other words, the state would have to
keep rs men travelling IL hours every
week day for five months of the year,
and n men travelling II hours every
week day for seven months in the
year to use up that $4,000 appropria-
ton. Ii there is a man in South Da-
kota SO gullible as to believe the
state requires any such amount of
travelling, let him believe it he is
hopeless.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15

In the 25th legislative district com
prising Hughes, Sully, and HYDE
counties, the first named county con
troled the convention by vote OF IL
against the combined vote OF 10 IRON
Sully and Hyde. |. w. Goodner
was nominated for the senate lie Is
a machine man, a railroad attorney,
and president of the state board Oh
regents. By the same vote OF Hughes
county the convention turned oo"n
resolutions favoring the primary sys-
tenn, anti-pass law, compulsory con
nections by competing railroads az
junction points, and prohibiting pro,
fessional lobbyists at the sessions .,
the Legislature. Thusis the objee' ol
the machine defined. It's best enor's
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15

A GENTLEMAN in this county who
has always considered himself some
big potatoes" as a politician in
Kingsbury county served notice on
one of the nominees on the state tick
ct that the reform element need not
expect to capture the Kingsbury
county Legislative ticket next fall.
Perhaps the people of Kingsbury
county may think differently about
this matter. We believe they do.
We believe the people want the Hon.
Coe /. Crawford to have legislature
that will work in harmony with and
give him chance to make good"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15

A law making it illegal for railroads
to issue passes will doubtless pass the
legislature. Such law will be wei
come to the railroads. Since state
hood the railroads doing business in
South Dakota have issued free trans
portation to the volume of thousands
of dollars per annum to state officers.
This transportation has been used in
the conduct of the states business. A
law prohibiting the giving of passes
will mean on additional appropriation
of $4,000 per annum. The taxpayers
will foot the bill. Huronite.
I'm the desire to belittle the doc
trines of the reform element some
ridiculous statements are made by
the machine papers, and the above
from the Huronite takes the cake
over and above anything we have
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15
Stimulation without irritation,

In case of stomach and liver trouble
the proper treatment is to stimulat) ]
these organs without irritating then.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup aids di
gestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels without irritating these organs
like pills or ordinary cathartics. "
does not nauseate or grippe and is mild
and pleasant to take. l.. Z. Sasse,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15

BY the signature of President
Roosevelt, the denaturized alcohol
bill has been perfected into law and
Tom Marshall, of North Dakota, the
author of the measure, has accom-
plished something important for the
people. says the Sioux Falls Press.
In the agricultural department, ex-
periments are in progress for the
development Of the alcohol manufac-
turing industry. The department
will find what products Of the farm
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15

BUTTE county republicans are sore
at Chairman Crane. 1t seems that
Crane wired to them that the machine
had cinche on everything, which in
duced the Butte county convention
to climb onto Martins band wagon
They say that they will have settle
ment with Crane, but they will prob
ably find that the willy politician
burned the message the same as the
campaign fund records.