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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-03-01

SCHNAPPS has been advertised in this
paper so that every chewer has had an
opportunity to get acquainted with the
facts and know that drugs are not USED
to produce the cheering quality found IN
the famous Piedmont country hue-cured
tobaccos, and that SCHNAPPS is what ne
ought TO chew. Still there are chewers
who accept other and cheaper tobaccos
that do not give the same pleasure
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

operations in the West Immediately
around it occurred the Mad Anthony
Wayne's" crushing defeat of the In
dians at Fallen Timbers." the memora-
BILE siege of Fort Meigs. Perry's great
naval victory on Lake Erie, and Gen.
Harrison's crushing defeat of the British
at the Battle of the Thames, where Te-
cumseh was killed. The soldiers and
sailors who fought in those campaigns
saw the advantages of Toledo as a COM
mercial location and settled there in
great numbers. Their example was fol-
lowed after the war of the rebellion
were attracted to the city in unusual
numbers, and for many years the devel-
opment of the city and its government
were wholly in the hands of the men
who had followed the flag to Vicksburg
and Chickamauga, in the March to
the Sea, and to Appomattox. They
found 1t a struggling, crude little city
magnificent metropolis of IT'S. 900 intel
ligent, progressive people, with magnifi-
cent buildings, finely paved streets,
thriving manufactures. extended lines
of communication giving wide fields for
distribution of manufactured goods. 1t
has fine churches, good hotels, great
halls, and all the appurtenances, devel-
opments. and buildings of the most ad-
vanced municipalities.
A short sail from the city brings one
to the famous Summer resorts of Put
in-Bay At the western end of Lake
Erie is beautiful little archipelago,
studded with islands covered with luxu-
RANT vineyards. In August and Sep
tember, about the time in which the
Encampment will be held, these present
an appearance of invitation and enjoy
ment unsurpassed by any scene in the
world Hundreds of spots of living
green, rising on white limestone cliffs
out of the clear, mirror-like waters,
are fragrant with the breath of ripening
grapes and dotted here and there with
charming villas and spacious hotels.
Great colored flags float everywhere; and
over the broad expanse of waters lying
in halcyon calm sweep the white sails
of q feet bearing commerce larger even
than that which passess through the
Suez Canal. 1t is prominently place
where one can loaf and invite his
SOUL" while watching the world sweep
lazily by him on it's woven wings
There We're many competitors in the
field against Toledo, but her success
was easy, and made more so by the
work of the Ohio comrades and par
ticularly that of Past Commander-in-
Chief John S. Kountz, whose wide ac-
ouaintance in the order and the sim
cere esteem in which he is held. made
canvassing for Toledo an easy success
We shall have great time next year
in Toledo, and don't you forget it.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
Wants to Knew.

Rev Thos. Howard, a missionary in
New Mexico, now residing at Albu-
querque. was Chaplain of the 25th
Wis, and at the battle of Decatur, near
Atlanta. July %. 1864. the same day
and where Mcpherson fell. at about
midnight. after our troops had retreat
ed. he went back into the town looking
after our dead and wounded, and as
he came out of one of the hotels where
one of the wounded men of his regi-
ment had been placed three scouts rode
up and excitedly demanded, who is
thfs?" The Chaplain, supposing them
to be Confederates, replied II am
Union Chaplain at which the same
scout, lowering and changing his tone.
said. Chaplain, you are in great dam
ger here. and YOU better get away" I
hastily bid my dying soldier friend
good-by, and hurried across the street
10 Did my frienl, Capt. Bennett, good
py, ana others, and while there the
same scout rode up. and, tapping at the
window, said, Chaplain, you must get
away, for we are almost in the hands
OF the enemy" 1 fastened out to where
had left Old Simon. the horse, tied in
dark corner, and for a mile and a
nalf to the camp no grass grew under
his feet. Now. il this little episode
should fall before the eyes of any of
those scouts, how I would like to hear
from him. What a pleasure It would
be to hear from any or all of those
brave fellows. If they are living 1 pre-
sumo they take The National Tribune,
as all the old soldiers ought.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
THE VOYAGE OF THE LUsrrANn

All the world has been watching with
deep interest the maiden voyage of the
mammoth steamship Lusitania. 1t was
expected that she would accomplish
great things lot only from her size and
immense power, but from the great tur-
bine engines which were on trial as
against the greatest reciprocating en-
gines which were installed in the i'm
mense ships of the German Lloyd. The
Lusitania, which is somewhat longer
than the great National Capitol at
Washington, has total length of 100
feet, and tonnage of $1,000, or nearly
double that of the biggest of the Ger
man ships The Kaiser Wilhelm III has
tonnage of $4,000 tons and a horse
power of $4,000, where the Lusitania's
horsepower is $4,000. The Lusitania
ran from Queenstown to New York,
2,7S2 miles, in five days and 81 minutes.
Her record by days was 556-575-57O-593
and 4S3 knots per day. She made an
average speed of 23.01 knots where the
Duetchland had previously made an av-
erage of 23.51. Her greatest days run
of 593 miles was exceeded by one of the
German ships which made COL miles in
a single day. 1t is claimed, however,
that the Lusitania will show better when
her machinery gets ''limbered Ip," tho
it is pointed out on the other hand that
she had previously made a trial trip
of 5000 miles
The main interest to engineers centers
in the competition between the turbine
and reciprocating engines. That the
lay reader may easily understand this
difference it IS well to explain that in
the old-fYshioged or what is called
"reciprocatinst tengines" the steam is let
into one end Of the cylinder and after
it has pushed, the piston the length of
the cylinder it Is let out, steam is let
into the other end and the piston pushed
back. THIS seemed to be a clumsy way
of working steam and ever since the
beginningeof the steam engine engin-
eers haveibeen at work trying to make
the steam work a shaft as the wind does
a wind wbfel,l"' That is. there are vanes
set along the shaft precisely like the
sails of a wind wheel, and the steam
strikes them one after another and turns
the shaft, There have been great claims
for the turbine engine since it was first
introduced very few years ago by Mr.
Parsons, and the Lusitania is the first
great steamship to be equipped with
powerful engines of this character and
the highest possible model. The Ger
mans still cling to the old reciprocating
engines, and unless the Lusitania does
better than she has on her recent trip,
they have good reason to do So
The next important question which
will develop is as to the expenditure of
horsepower per unit of coal. 1t is
claimed for the turbine engine that it
will produce a horsepower with much
less coal than the reciprocating engine.
We shall know about this when the rec
lord of the Lusitania is worked out.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

The FeneZuelans, who are fond of but
ter, seem to produce none, in spite of
their cattle on a thousand hills, and
Germany, which is exceedingly high in
price. The wholesale price of butter in
Germany is SO cents for a pound can,
whereas the same quality can be bought
In the United States for from Is to %
cents pound. They also import great
deal of butterine, upon which the duty
is very high-235 cents per % pounds.
Our Vice Consul believes that an i'm
mense quantity of butter could be sold
in Venezuela if our dairymen would i'm
prove their opportunities.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

A bitter feud has broken out among
the Jews over Zion The recent Zionist
Congress at The Hague was the most
successful ever held. More than 400
delegates were present, from all over
the world. each representing q member
ship of zoe, and all were enthusiastic
for re-establishing Zion in the Holy
Land. Mr. ]. II. Schiff. the great New
York banker, represents, on the other
hand, that element among the Hebrews
who declare that "the United States is
good enough for u.s. and want only
a spiritual Zion here, and no material
Zion anywhere. Consequently, he has
denounced Zionism as un-American, and
called upon all good American citizens
to come out from the movement The
Zionists, DR.. Harry Friedenwald of Bal
timore, at the head, have denounced
lSchiff as a traitor, and one who would
introduce the Anti-Semitic agitation
into this country. They claim that they
are as good and loyal American citizens
as Schiff, and trying to give their breth-
rem a legally assured home In Palestine
and make that land dow again with
milk and honey in no wise conflicts with
their loyalty to this country.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE O.,
PENSIONS.

Commander-in-Ch Burton opened
his administration most happily by the
appointment of his predecessor, Past
Commander-in-Chief Brown, as Chair
man of the G. a. r.. National Committee
on Pensions. There was practical Wis
dom as well as graceful recognition in
this action. Comrade Brown labored
hard and effectively for years as Chair
man of the Pension Committee. He
was in the long struggle against Evans,
and it was largely due to his excellent
generalship that we secured the pas
sage of the McCumber Bill. He is the
man of all others to conduct the cam
paign we are now entering upon in ia
vor of widows pensions.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

In very many important re-
spects the arrangements for the
comfort of the comrades at
the National Encampment at Sara
toga and for the success of the parade
were an improvement upon those of
any previous Encampment. This show
ed that an experienced hand was at the
helm who had learned what was
needed and intelligently provided for
it. Among these details were the pro-
vision Of seats at the place of rem
devious for the comrades to rest upon
while waiting for their turn to swing
into the column. 1t is true that the
seats were very wet and not as COM
Portable as they otherwise would have
been. but they were there all the same
and helped much to diminish the ia
tigue and discomfort of the march.
All these wise provisions are to be
placed to the credit OF Executive Di-
rector F. M. Sterrett. who managed
the arrangements for the Encampment.
He is entitled to much praise for his
Ithoro work Of provision.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
TOLEDO FOR 1908.

The National Encampment acted with
great wisdom in selecting Toledo, O.. as
the place of melting for the AID En-
campment.
Toledo is a superb manifestation of
the wonderful development of the great
interior of the country Situated at the
cad of navigation on the Maumee River
with a wide bay opening in the great
waterway of the lakes, it is the natural
outlet for a kingly area of fertile and
populous territory in Ohio, Indiana, Illi-
nois, and Michigan. It's growth has
been phenomenal. and to-day it is one
of the most progressive and beautiful
cities of the world.
From the very. first settlement of the
West the advantages of Toledo's 1oca-
ton were seen and settlers began to
pour into the country in great numbers
1t was made the outlet of the great ca
nal system of Indiana and Ohio, and
one of the first enterprises on a grand
scale for the development of the West
was the construction of a canal thru
Ohio from Toledo to Cincinnati, and
thru Indiana from Toledo to Evans
Vile. Later, when railroads superseded
the canals, great systems pointed for
Toledo as their objective. In this way
were built the Wabash system from
Toledo to st. Louis. The New York
Central connected with it on both sides
of Lake Erie by the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern, and the Canadian
Southern, and the Lake Shore &. Mich
igan Southern was extended to Chica-
go. The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
extended from Toledo to Detroit and
the interior of Michigan. In fact,
among the first roads built in the coun-
try was that from Toledo to Adrian and
the interior of Michigan. These systems
have been extended until now roads
radiate from Toledo to all points in the
interior of the country, and the place
is therefore singularly easy of access
for all that great body of veterans who
reside west of the Allegheny Mountains
Since the great New York Central.
Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, and
Chesapeake &c Ohio systems run direct
ly to Toledo, it is also very easy of ac-
cess for those who reside east of the
Allegheny Mountains.
Toledo is peculiarly a soldier city 1t
has had, in larger measure than any
other country in the West, development
from men who followed the flag. In
the War of 1912 it was the center of
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
The 125th N. Y.

Editor National Tribune: have been
very i'll with rheumatism and neuralgia
and am badly crippled by paralysis, but
I am still writing you this letter by the
mercy of God. There are only few of
my old regiment now left. Capt. Lemon
was brother officer and a good soldier.
My company was the first sent on picket
by Col G. E. Willard. I took 100 men,
and destroyed everything that would be
of use to Stonewall Jackson, and I
chased SO rebel cavalry from our camp.
Then we made a forced march from
Martinsburg to Harper's Ferry. I have
seen nothing from any source bearing
on the events from Sept. to Sept. 20.
1852. I saw Col. Miles as he rode out
OF Bolivar Heights to where he was
mortally wounded.-T. 8. Esmond, Cap
tain. 125th N. Y, Orangeville, o.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

At the conclusion of the National
Encampment and upon receiving the
appointment of General
Comrade Charles Burrows announced
much to the regret of a host of his
friends that he would not be again a
candidate for Commander-in-Chie He
had received a large vote, but he felt
that he could not again present himself
as candidate. There are many COM
rades all over the country who have
heretofore hoped to see him Com
mander-in-Chief, and they will be dis
appointed. Upon the announcement OF
Comrade Burrows decision the Depart
ment Of New Jersey, G.. A. r., an
nounced that they would present Past
Commander II. NJ. Nevius next year as
the candidate for Commander-in-Ch Chief
from New Jersey. Comrade Nevius be-
longed to the 25th n. Y. Cav; lost his
left arm in the fighting before Fort
Stevens, and was commissioned a First
Lieutenant. He has since had a most
several years Judge of the Common
Pleas Court at Jersey City. and is now
practicinC attorney. He is constant
attendant upon the National Encamp.
ments; has been q member Of the
b. A. r. National Pension Committed
and was Commander Of his Depart.
ment in 1884-S5-
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
Cottage Homes,

Mrs. Mary York, Lakeport n. H., .
member of the w. r. c. and Ladies' of
the G.. A. r., strongly favors the ex-
pressions from other correspondents in
favor of having all Soldiers Homes on
the cottage plan, so that a veteran
might take his wife. and all of them
would form happy little community.
enjoying the privilege of each Others
society. She also believes that those
who served in the terrible prison pens
in the South should have 50 a day for
each day that they spent there added to
their pensions. The widow who takes
care of a veteran during mis- declining
years should have pension just as
much as his first wife
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
The 18th II. G.

Editor National Tribune: I belonged
to the 18th U. s., Co. A. 1 never see
anything about the Regulars in The
National Tribune We were not Sleep
ing all the time during the war We
lost 25 men and eight officers killed and
11S wounded and seven missing in the
battle of Gettysburg, if my memory
serves me right. We We're at PEBBLES
Farm, where L lost my left arm at the
shoulder. We only had 81 men when
We went in; when I came out we had
but nine. Our official loss is stated as 26
in Government report. hence We could
have had but five men left 1 should
like short history of the 18th U. S.
have waited long for some word of
appreciation from somewhere by some
one.-J. b. Caldwen, Curnensville. Pa.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
STATUE OF SIGEL.

The Grand Army of the Department
of New York and the Germans of the
Empire State are preparing for a
great time on Saturday. Oct 10. y
Gated to the late Gen. Franz Sigel, at
Riverside Drive and 106th street. 1t
is expected that the Grand Army Posts
in New York and the neighborhood
will attend in force and that more
than 10000 members of the German
societies will be present. One feature
of the affair will be chorus of from
1000 to 5000 voices from the German
Singing Societies. The principal ad-
dress will be delivered by Gov. Hughes.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
A Hustler.

Editor National Tribune: Comrade F.
NJ. Milliken. 63d Ind, thinks he is
smart. but he cannot hustle little bit.
Like the comrade, I obtained a blank
from the Commissioner, employed no
attorney and had my application on file
Feb. 10 and received a certificate dated
April %, 1907. l indorse Mrs. F. NJ.
Whaley's views on widows pensions.
know the family. Mrs. Whaley is vet
Grams daughter, while Comrade Whaley
is a son of a veteran. His father served
as Lieutenant and he as a musician
in the 18th Ohio.-A. ]. Learned, 18th
Ohio, Millfeld, o.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
The 10Th wis.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me a short history of the 18th Wis
P. A. Mcclure, Portland, Ore.
The 10Th Wis. was organized at Mil
waukee from March to April. 1852, and
mustered out Aug. 9. 1866. 1t was first
commanded by Col. Horace T. Sanders,
brevetted a Brigadier-General April 10,
1865, who was mustered out on expira-
ton of his term of service, April 20,
1865. At the time of final muster-out
the regiment was under the command
of Lieut.. Col. Samuel K. Vaughan, who
was brevetted Brigadier-GeneralA Aug.
8, 1865. 1t belonged to Brooke's Divi-
sion. Eighteenth Corps, and lost 43 kill
ed and 118 from disease, etc.-Editof
National Tribune. 4
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
Widows Pensions.

Lewis Henning, 10th Ohio cav,
Findlay, o., is SO convinced of the in
justice of denying pensions to the second
wives of veterans that he wants all the
comrades to unite in writing to Con-
gressmen in favor of an amendment of
the law for the benefit of such widows.
III. Bradshaw, 4th Mich. Cav, North
Branch. Mich. served in his regiment
from Perryville till the capture of JEFF
Davis, and he wants all of the COM
rades to be content and grateful with
the McCumber bill, but unite in efforts
to wipe away the arbitrary distinction
between first and second wives of vet
Grams, and secure to all a pension of
S12 a month.
Sarah Kellogg lifts her voice in favor
OF pension of S12 per month to all
veterans widows. 1t is impossible for
them to live and pay doctors bills on
IS month.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
His S9th Birthday.

DR.. Angel. charter member of the
Post at Iowa Falls. attained his S9th
birthday July 26. He felt that it was
the loneliest anniversary he had ever
known, when the door opened. and rep
resentatives of the local patriotic orders
entered, bringing with them silk flag
and an abundance of eatables. including
ice cream. After the presentation of
the flag by DR.. McLearn, of the G. A.
r., and Mrs. Plopper, of the w. R. C..
the guests sat down to a delightful sup
per, which had been brought with them.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
Prisoners of War and Pensions.

]. N. Liscomb. 4th Wis. Cav. Los
Angeles, Cal. has been so wrought up
by the. reading of the Capture of a
Locomotive" that it will take some time
to cool down, but he wants to be fra
ternal to those Confederates who are
now loyal to the United States He Is
sure that the Prisoners of War bill will
be passed, and that 1t should be de-
manded that the widows be given the
same pensions as the men.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
WASHINGTON. D. c., SEPT. 10. 1907.
NOTICE.

When you send in your subscription
always state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
Office give former address as well.
When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

The California fruit growers are up
against it on the sulphur question. and
the best that they can obtain is a modus
vivendi. They have had to admit that
they used more sulphur in their evap-
GRATED fruits than the Department of
Agriculture would permit The Secre-
tary OF Agriculture has, however, prom
lsed that no prosecutions shall be
brought this season by his Department.
but refused to give any more than his
word to this effect and would promise
nothing fer the future. Nor could he
promise anything as to the State prose-
cutions. The California Fruit Associa-
tion. therefore. has given to its pur-
chasers guarantee against Federal
prosecution. with a presumption only
that there will be no prosecution by the
State authorities. In Pennsylvania the
Food Department follows absolutely the
regulations of the United States De-
partment 1t is presumed that the
wholesale and retail trade will accept
this and go on with their business as
usual.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

Col. John L. Glen, Chief Quartermas-
ter, Department of California. Presidio,
San Francisco, Cal, thinks that the re-
cent communication of Comrade Scott
in reference to the Past Department
Commanders of Georgia refers to him,
as he has been Chief Quartermaster of
the Philippine Division, u s. A He
has never been sick in his life, for
which he thanks God, and has never
been in a sanitarium and hopes that he
never will be. He was sorry that he
was unable to get to the National En-
campment, since he has attended s,
many of them, but he hopes that he
will be present at the next.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
The Seth Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Why is it
that l never see anything in The Ma
uonal Tribune from any of the boys of
the old seth Ohio? I often wonder if
our Colonel demert) is still alive, as
well as my old Captain of Co. K and
other officers and privates. Should this
catch their eye. 1 should be pleased to
hear from them, either thru your COL
umns or by mail.-Theo. F. Gray, SIC
East Elm St, Springfield. Mo.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
Can Have the Inform.tion.

Editor National Tribune: In your
paper of May 16 man named Holblit-
Zell wants some information. 1 have
a man living at my house named VIM.
Jackson, who served in Co. c, 18th U.
s., Capt. Putnam, who will give him
any information he can if he writes for
it. Address VIM. Jackson. care VIM.
Knappmann, 75S Halsey ST., Brooklyn.
N V
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

Consul W. H. Gale, of Puerto Plata,
says that the people there are so eX-
ceedingly fond of butter that they pay
65 cents for one pound cans coming
from Denmark. He thinks that there is
a big opening for our dairy products in
that country.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
Oldest Mother of a Veteran.

William L. Smith. Philadelphia. Pa.
says that Mrs S. Kresge has hardly the
prominence of being the Oldest mother
Of veteran. He served in the 109th
Pa. and is 65 years old, while his moth
er is SO and his father SO. His grand
mother lived to be 104. He has an aunt.
Mrs. Rebecca Gilmore. living in Cam
den, N. j., who was 81 April 5. Her
son was Jacob Gilmore, a veteran of
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

The Moroccan situation has somewhat
clarified. 1t is let out authoritatively
that all that Germany wants in return
for consenting to give France a free
hand in Morocco is some assistance
from France to certain German schemes
in Persia. particularly in building a
railroad to Teheran. and the admission
of German securities to The Paris
Bourse. What has helped to a speedy
definition of Germany's position is fear
of the massacre of German crews on
the Moroccan coast this Winter Mo-
rocco has particularly dangerous strips
of shore along the worlds highways,
and which take heavy toll of the world s
ships every Winter. Unless the French
can get control, and suppress the ILL
famed Riff pirates, the crew of every
stranded ship viii be inevitably mas
sacred, as well as robbed, and great will
be the outcry against Germany