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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
JUST Distribution OF
WEALTH Accumulation
PUBLIC MIND AROUSED
ON NATIONAL DANGERS.

The unprecedented ed change In
public sentiment regarding the
accumulation and distribution of
wealth IL truly marvellous. Every
one who has given the subject a
moments consideration knows.
that there Is more than enough
wealth in our nation. to prevent
poverty, but that we have not
learned how to distribute it. The
injustice of present methods Of
economic distribution can hard
ly be seriously disputed. III as
cOntended for by Andrew Car
negie '|fts disgrace to die rich,n
the corOllary follows that otis
a disgrace to become rich," by
depr1v1nE others of what right
fully belongs to them. In this
lies the solution of the problem.
Very simple is simple justice.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
STORY OF MURDER
CONCOCTED BY ENEMY

GREENSBORO, N. c., April 17.-In-
vestigation today showed that the
story furnished to the local papers and
sent out by the Greensboro correspon-
dent Of the Associated Press concern
ing what was reported as the murder
of Mrs. r. B. Patterson of Liberty, was
wholly without foundation. The story,
it seems, was concocted by an enemy
Of DR.. Patterson and spread broadcast
Liberty Is 20 miles from Greensboro,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
Public Sentiment of the Nation
Distinctly Recognizes That the
Prevailing System Is Morally
Unjust and Socially Danger
Gus.
Trend of Thought So Mighty and
Currents of Opinion so very
Very Powerful as to Make Them
Seem Inspirational.
The Rich Must Eventually be
Compelled to Yield to Distribu-
tive Legislation That Will More
Equitably Adjust Incomes.

Some writer whose name we at pre-
sent cannot recall divides American
society into three classes-"those who
have much more money than is good
for them, those who have perhaps as
much money as is good for them, and
those who have much less money than
would be good for Them" This clas-
sifcation is descriptive enough of ex-
listing conditions, but gives no recogni-
tion to the element Of justice In the
accumulation and distribution Of mon
ey.
Ethical Consideration.
Rightfully as the true basis Of own
ership must be given recognition II
am my brothers keeper" to the ex-
tent that I am not at liberty to take a
dollar unjustly from him, nor to ac-
cumulate dollar of property for my
self except with full, careful and gen.
erous consideration of what is due to
him. This philosophy, if not It, is
very closely allied to the ethics of
him "who spoke as never man spoke, "
were it the covering principle in the
conduct and affairs of man towards
man, there would be no need Of legis-
lative interference or control of f1nan-
cial methods. Distribution would then
rest upon a foundation that would ex-
clude all illegal, corrupt, immoral or
demoralizing activities, as the bases
Of so-called private fortunes.
The True Remedy.
This talk Of controlling trusts and
monopolies * all nonsense. One might
as Well :alk of controlling burglary.
Those evils so menacing to every in
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
ALWAYS IN FEAR OF 80,
., THE sfMAN HIGHER IJp''

CHICAGO, April 17.-Fear Of the
.'man higher up has always ruled the
police departments Of Chicago, the civil
commission was told today, by Cap
tain o'Drien in the investigation Of
charges against Former Chief John
NJ. Collins, that a levy had been made
on the police force for campaign pur-
poses In the recent mayoralty election.
The hearing will continue tomorrow. /.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your print.
or that the Bell Phone is Unfair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Peter Loughlln of Main street is
very III.
Fred Green of Dewey street spent
Sunday In Albany
Miss Mary Loughln of Dewey street
has gone TO Arlington TO teach school.
Miss Mary Mcclure has just return.
cd from five weeks visit In Pitts.
1cld.
Mrs. William Clark OF Grove street
Is spending a couple of days In Sara
toga.
Miss Katherine Mcclure and niece
Margaret spent Sunday In North Ben
nington.
Remember the fireworks at the cor.
ner OF Weeks and Putnam street Fri.
day night
Mrs, Thomas Higgins and son Of Ar.
llnston are spending a few days In
town visiting friends.
Miss Marguerite Martin OF Buffalo,
\. Y, Is the guest of her grandmother.
Mrs. l.. ID. Ilamlen of Main street
Don't fail to see the tumbling of Ma.
comber and Puner at the lawn feto at
the residence of r. r. Griswold Friday
night
Mrs. Sylyania Jones OF Morgan
street has gone to Williamstown to live
with Mrs. John Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel y. Hall Of Ben
nington Center who have been spend.
ng the summer In England are ex.
pected home from their trip Thursday.
Miss May Drout OF Great Barring
ton, Mass. and Miss Margaret Cum.
mings of North Adams who have been
spending n few days with Miss Mayme
MahOn have returned to their home.
Both young ladies will enter WELLESLEY
college next week.
The tenement which James c. Col.
gate Is building ON his estate opposite
the Fillmore farm Is nearly complet.
ed. When finished II will be occupied
by Raymond Whitemar who has
charge Of the sheep MIR Colgate h
also building a house ON the Pownal
road
Miss Alice Mulligan OF Maple street
was given a surprise party Monday
evening. about forty people being pres
ent. Among the presents were gold
necklace and a gold headed umbrella
| Those who we're present from out ol
town were Miss Josie Mangnn Of Tro,
/ Miss I.efebre Of Holyoke Mr. Nuice
and Miss l.arin Of New York
! List Of letters remaining uncallcd foI
at the postofiice. Thomas y. Quinn
90. W s. Carkin. Stacy Bray. llarlcl
Balamcs Frard,. Mcron: John Adams
llSguor Bonnardino Circlo. GromesC,
Gcrodoguoli. Gaglomlcnc Giovanni Mas
ito. Mrs Jessie rakonhan. Miss Cathi'
plly. Mrs Philippe Broault Miss Hen
riotta Bsnn. Mrs George Robar Mr.
x OWES. Mrs Frank McManus. Mrf
Emma Brigham.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
PoWNAL

Mrs. Francis Falcon of Waterbury
Conn, is the guest OF her father w, IL.
Niles.
George c. IIassom who is driving
team in Stockbridge, Mass. spent
Sunday In town.
Miss Pansy Hull OF WilIamstown
and Arthur Brown OF Troy called on
friends In town Sunday.
Slrs. George W. lloughtaling, Jr..
and two children of Manchester, n. II.
are visiting at Geo w. Houghtaling's.
Edward J. Hall Of Manson Iowa is
visiting his brother, Hon. 4. II. Hall
This Is MIR Halls first visit In Pownal
Ia 80 years.
Miss Marguerite and Arthur G.. Par.
kcr attended the annual Kappa Phi
Alpha reception In North Adams Fri.
day evening.
Both Rcvs, a. r.. VanSchaick and j.
/ G. Mitchell are on the program OF the
Sunday school convention az Bcnning.
ton Thursday
Marcus j. burlington Jr.. went 10
| proctorsville Saturday TO play with
the Ludlow team. Ills side won with
plenty To spare
Mrs. Jessie Turner was taken TO the
North Adams hospital Sunday by Dr.
I Hun of WilliamstoWn whore she IL 10
undergo an operation.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Decker OF
| Troy were guests over Sunday OF
Paul Wullschlcgor Mrs Decker was
formerly Miss Tia Jepson Of this town.
The supper and apron sale which
the ladies OF the NJ. y. church held last
Friday evening was extremely sue.
cesslul the splendid sum Of $l3 being
received
Dr aud Mrs r. r.. Potter Miss
Pearl r. Miner. Hon. A. - Gardner
and wife aud 4 u. Gardner. Jr.. have
returned from a fishing expedition To
Lake Cussayuna. ~ Y.
The ladies OF the Baptist church
will hold a supper In the church par.
lur8 Thursday evening. Sept 18th.
bennington as well as pownal people
are cordially invited TO attend.
A. q, Parker won the tennis cham.
plonship of the North Adams country
club Thursday defeating his opponent
Howard u Brown OF Adams la the
challenge round for the Potter Cup
. setso 10 2. The sets we're PC. 60.
/ o.. G.3. 90.
Charles D.. Smith and family expect
10 be- Obliged to move back to Ben.
nngtun as the street railroad does not
make any work hour concessions the
same as they do az the other end Of
the road, u now costs the Smith fam.
ily go cents per day for car fares.
This seems like unjust discrimination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Letter TO c. N. Nswmayer.
Harrington. VI

Dear Sir. How did you gct your
business Wen tell you how We got
ours. You Eoll shoes. w. make paint.
perhaps We can do a good turn 10 our
elves you and We by swapping ~.
poricuccs
We began i52 years ago In a little
shop few minutes walk from where
Ne are now. a great many things have
happened. We don't remember them an
We made a. good paint 40 We could
and learned a. make better We are
the oldest now. We don't know
whether We had any teacher or not:
IT'S HO long ago " We had he's gone
and forgotten We should have been
forgotten. " We hadn't made good
paint and friends
You buy your shoes: YOU have an al.
vantage In that. " you make mis-.
take you can stop II quick; " you
make q hit you can push II quick
We've had 10 go slow. it's hard 20
pick out ones own mistakes. aud moth.
Ink but fun 10 correct the mistakes OF
others
You know where 60 go for leather
that keeps ita shape, feels good. looks
new and wears a long time. What a
comfort Il ~ "a De- comfortable from
making ones customers comfortablci
We also have a unique advantage
unique. you know. means that nobody
else has anything like H. We make
a strong paint that takes less gallons.
saves half the cost Of painting your
house and It's like that leather of
yours for wear II ~ all paint aud the
strongest Of paint Paint IL usually
adultcrated aud weak
We're very old. but We make young
paint one gallon " better than two
II II has the stun In H.
Yours Truly.
r. W DEVOE a co.
New York
P.S D. A. Ward sells our paint
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Fall Ribbons

lOc bargain = No. 40 pure silk
ribbon in all plain colors atjOc. New
Persian .ibbon in Nos. 700 and 100
very swell.
At 39c. new stripe ribbons, hand
some patterns in Roman designs at
25c new plaid ribbon, very stylish.
At 25c new check ribbon, black,
blue an' brown. swell design.
At l3s. No. 90 puae silk ribbon in
plain coloring worth zoe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Umbrellas

At soc, Children national wood
handle.
Al 75c, LaCIes natural wood handle
new style
At CSC, Ladies silvered or gold
trimmed handle were 100 style
At l.25 to l9S handso e small
roll umbrella with attractive handle.
At 200 10 400, Ladies colored silk
umbrella, natural wood handles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Announcement.

have opened a Ladies' Tailoring
Establishment Ia the Library Building
aud am prepared to do all FIRST clast
tailoring work ladies suits made tn
order. Have had ~ years experience
ln best New York shops and guarantee,
all my work to be- first class Work
the best. prices reasonable VIII
a trial Cleaning. pressing
repairing done very reasonably
NJ Epstein.
The New York Tailor
Next door 10 Library.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Dress Goods

At loo. fancy S4-in plaids, large
variety, woath 2Oc yard.
AT 95c fancy plaids in light and
derk grounds, special values.
AT l6c. cotton and linen suitinp in
blue aud whites very firm, extra good
Tor children's wear.
AT Sc. cotton gingbam plaids, fall
colorings'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Fall Goats

$1,000 will buy a fine quality black
coat, lined throughout with sateen in
white, black Or grey, braid trimmed,
color guaranteed.
AT S5.9S new style long black coat
yoke lined and So, 1000 and 1900
last year coat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11

Five dollars reward viii be- paid for
Information leading Ia the Identity OF
the person or persons who removed
the plants aud two flower pitchers
from Clark Elwell's lot IN South
SALISBURY cemetery August n.
CLARK Montgomery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Feather BOaS

The most popular novelty in New
York fall wear in the swell feather
boa We have ON sale in white.
black, grey and blue a very large and
fine quality boa at l.9S. Orders
taken for better ones srom So 10 ~. 90
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Winter Underwear

We have received one case ONLY Of
extra heavy fleece lined vests and
prnis. They are Of Equality sold by
most stores for 39c. aud we are ia.
tick to one case only. BE wise and
buy your supply early; limit four
garments TO a customer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
PetticOatS

At 20 special value 10 black sat
teen skirt, deep Aounce Of accordian
plating and two aufiies.
At csc. eight patterns for selection,
all kinds Of styles; see show wineow.
At Sl'G9 heatherbloom petticOat
usually sold at Sl'9s.
Al s. new styles in silk petticoats,
10 black, brown, green, lavender,
white, red, purple, navy blue aud
changrable silk in same coloring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any
case OF kidney or bladder trouble that
~ not beyond the reach Of medicine.
No medicine can do more.-Quinlan'a
Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Cut Rate Notion Store

Mennen's talcum powder l5c , for
25c.
Lyons tooth powder, Ice.
Rubifoam tooth wash, lie.
Violet talcum, l0c
Basting thread, Ole.
Ammonia, l0c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Outing Flannel

At 6 l4c. dolored pink and white
and blue and white check outing
worth Sc.
At 8 | PC. plain, colored, pink,
blue and white outing usually sold at
Zoe.
At loc. extra heavp plain, colored,
fancy checks and striped outin flannel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Rheumatism

Ihavo found tried and tesisd cure for Rhso-
mAiismi E0A rSmody that viil arAiEhisn he
distorted limbs a chronic cripples nor turn bong
Frowths lack 10 nosh AFAin. That Il impossible.
But can nov surely kiil Tho pains and panEi %
this depiorabio di-ass.
In GsrmAny-wiih q Chemist IN tho CITY %
pamsiaii-i found The last ingredient with
which pr shoop'i Rheumatic Remedy vas mAde
p,rfcrisd. depeniAhio prescription. without
that last inErcdieut, successfully tratcd many.
many ass q rheumatism but now AZ last Il uni
iounly Curas all cumb- cAs1s % this hsnioi0ru
mneh droadod disaas,. Those and iito TAnulAr
wastes. found IN Rheumatic Hood. sem todis.live
and rass away under to aoiion oi this rumc,iy a.
ifyly a. dos sugar vh,.n addcd n pun wEtcF.
Andthcn. whsn dissolved. thcso poisonous wastes
ifuuly Pass from tho system. and tho cau.o %
Rheumatism Il Funo forever. Thero Il nov no
rial ncu,i-no actual ctcise 30 suior longer With
out holp. We scl. and IN ooahdcnoo rooommond
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
WANTED

have customers Tor numtlor of small Ien
ninglon houses. priceirom slUuO 10 fsla .seb
Must be yell located
We sell qlafries, water powers tia,ber and.
poulfy iMins, IA lis. stores, hotels. good bnsl
ues Proportions, nne dairy farm. small nj
great beaniiinl summer homes. by mountain
- ~s. SUI sseINlhlng You can thinK Of ~
Iatms located IN Vermont aud Nes Yotk
Send stamp Tor new 1901 pAn,phlei.
John ha8h. aannInoto. ~.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
NOT Q f.
ran, taxpayers ofthe Ni'isEe q
ntnaton.

p.,s pll ha. been placed IN ny hana n,,, iot
..9.ei,.,p az follows 70 cents en W ns, w.,
lof the VIA. .ss 80, an the brand List Of 1906
we hlkhws asnd paymeut Of said iate, ana
hereby ,ssit viii attend At The Bennlngle,n,
roaat savings Hank from se'elocH w. """'
4 O'clock q N. s,.eoup, OF per cent. on W.
Wv Ou DEWEY, Treasurer'
BsnninEton.vt. july i"'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Fall COIOrs

New silk ribbon bows
New coat set
New washable collar
New jabot design
New dog collars
New Jewel set collars
New lace collar
New white lawn tie
New ribbon effect jabot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
. o II TO II

To the Taxpayers OF the lR.n.,..,
Graded school District
a Rate Biil has been placed I'm M.
collection. az follows 10 cents on ~ sus ~ 70
on the Grand List Of ip05 '" 'he dollar
i,i hereby demand payment OF said tara. and
nouIt you that VII attend az the Heaoi,. 49,, ~
4 o'clock y. nj. = m' untn
There VII be discount OF Dor can, nm an.
veove Tar paid within " days. N'"' Vn 'ns
bennington, VI, July 4, 1901.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
John Nash, Bennington, VI
GARBAGE COLLECTED

WIN make weekly or monthly calls
! desired or drop me card or telephone
iorsny special job. Also heavy team
work
relephons 1874
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Embroidered Hose

an. zoe Very fashionable for fall
25c AT Zoe Onyx brand hose variety
25c TO 90 Of patterns.
"a" "i ' AT 39c. neat pattern in embroidery
oVc 10 LOO Of silk
loo 10 90
pc AT SOC to LOO handsome patterns
SOC OF small and large designs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
Bed Blankets

II Id rep wool blanket worth 50
for l.39.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
ofInterest 10 Many.

p. $. D. A. Ward sells our paint.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-19
Al lrcubator r. COS.

YES" sad the sad, : ng subur-
oanite with the bundle OF garden seeds,
my reishbor borrowed my incubator
and kept. Il six weeks. When / asked
nim fer it ne got angry
you don't say" replied the conduc-
tor on the accommodation train.
Not only that, the argument got so
warm we started to pummel one an
other over the fence"
Il ain astonished."
"Ihcl my wife and h wife to"i;. it
up and sem there were nairpins flying
all over the yard"
Great Scott! But that incubator
was guaranteed to hatch?"
Eyes, but all it Matched was trou-
ole."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-19

MiChand finds a steady fall in the
birthrate of men of talent from New
England westward In New England
out of every 100000 births 81 are
those Of men of talent; in New York
that number falls to "a, in Ohio to
10, in Indiana to II, in Illinois to 10,
In Missouri to 6, in Kansas to 2, in Col
orado to l. This was learned by com
pairing the state, by the number of
persons whose names appear in a di-
rectory of those prominent in public
life, the arts and sciences and liter
airy pursuits with the the total num-
Der of persons born. The objection, of
course of these statistics is that a
great many of these men-as, for in
stance, instance, in New York city
are not natives, and after they have
become famous and prosperous have
broadened their field of work by NOV
ing to a larger center of activity,
where opportunities are greater
Medical Brief.
Victory OF Push and Publicity.
Push has made American men what
they are to-day. 1t Is the great Amer
lean spirit condensed into a monosyl.
liable. Hand in hand with push goes
publicity as a motive p.'wer toward
success. IT, two are so close that il
Is difficult t. nnow then. apart. The
man Of pue., ia champion of pub
licity. II he has good thing he
wishes the r.;ulic to know about It.
II he has hoods to sell there must
be push and publicity if he would con
vert those goods into income. What
Is the use G. having I FOODS to sell
If no one knows of til? How are
the buyers to be found? Push and
publicity will provide the articles to
be sold and the persons to buy them
Push and publicity are the antidotes
of stagnation and starvation.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-19

Up to the time his fats Illness over
took him Senator GorIi,n. of Mary
land, was fond of recalling the days
when be wes captain am played right
field with the old National baseball
club Of Washington. His activity and
energy as an athle,o attrc cted the at
tenti?n of President John, who Of
fered him the collectorship Of the
Fifth Maryland district. The young
fellow hesitated, feeling reluctant to
abandon his favorite pastime just then,
whereupon the president offered to
hold the place for him until the sea-
son closed. German accepted CRATE
fully, and thus 1t was that his abil-
ity as a baseball player won him his
first good political appointment
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-19
Fixing the Stars.

What is c. sidered the most sensi-
lie and M { symmetr al arrange
uent for the STARS in the union Of the
lag comes to the bureau OF equipment
If the navy from a woman In New
fork. The addition of the state Of
Oklahoma makes necessary rear
angement OF the stars. and instead
. IS there will be 46.
The New i ork woman suggests that
&ere be row of seven stars at the
cd and another of seven at the bot.
ON of the union with four rows Of
ight each intervening
Subscribe for the WHITE PINE NEWS
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-19
Nearly a Man.

81 suppose you've noticed said
voung Cholly Kallow. that I've
stopped smoking cigawettes."
Have you, indeed?" replied Miss
fepprey.
"Yaas, smoke an occasional cigar
:cw."
1.-THE idea! Why, you're becoming
positively mannish."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-19
Arizona the Place
INCORPORATE!

Organization effected ARIZONA with least trouble and expense
begin business reach No franchise tax No pub
required Stockholders from liability
books and transact business Any kind
and paid cash. services property and
the constitution the legislature
corporate franchises by subsequent laws Territorial ofc-
prohibited by companies. Our president,
r. Stoddard years Secretary of Arizona and officially
charge incorporating business Write wire today for of
law blanks particulars Laws gratis with each incopora
ton
STODDARD INCORPORATING CO., Phoenix, Arizona
Reference Home Savings Bank and Trust Co.. Phoenix
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-19
MIKE COHEN
rs SELLING OUT HIS SPLEN
! did Stock of Ladies' and Gents
Furnishing Goods at Cost

Call Early and Get the Benefit
of the Selection. The Goods are
Going at Cost'and no Humbug
All Merchants as we'll as others
will be treated alike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26

some uncommon varieties Of weed were
smoked. Trumpeters Orange and Cluxton
rendered a windjammer duct, and Orange
was forced to explain the reason for his
punctuality In blowing first call and rev.
ellie and his hardness In sounding recall
and his explanation was laid on the table.
Orange was attended by his little son.
Master Joe, who was made an honorary
member of the battery.
Corporal Mullan related incidents Of his
service In the Philippines; Corporal Chand-
Ter told how he was made" expert gunner
in the United States Field Artillery; Sergt.
Long reviewed his career with a mule bat
terry in Cuba, and Sergt. McDermott direct
ed attention to the fact that the militia
batteries of his home state tNew Jersey
are better equipped than the LIST Battery OF
the District of Columbia.
Corporal Barnes told Of short trips he had
heard of being made on q water wagon,
and said that 1t Is claimed much more
comfortable riding could be had on the axle
seat of a gun. Corporal Stowell tried to ex-
80 at 200 yards with q Krag that had q
twisted end-sight.
Sergt. Powell submitted aff1davits to
prove that his section had the worst gun
ner in the outfit, but all those present
knowing the gunner assured Powell that II
was unnecessary to submit any evidence.
Sergt. Richmond reviewed his service IN
the battery, telling of his rise from head
brakeman on q caisson to chief OF the only
section in the battery worth mentioning.
Before the smoker adjourned the ques-
ton of abolishing the War Department
was discussed, and although there was no
doubt of the sentiment of the men, nnai
action was deferred until the next smoker
Within a few weeks the battery has lost