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So Would We All of Us.

Editor National Tribune: A story
has been told of an applicant for the
position of engineer on a Mississippi
gunboat during the civil war While
being examined as to his qualifications
for the same he was asked: Suppose
you wished to put water in the boiler
and after connections are made you
start the pump and no water flows in
the boiler; what would you do first?'
II would look over the rail to see If
there was any water in the river" he
quickly replied.
Something from the same vein of
humor was turned out in another
branch of the service that has never
appeared in print. During the Winter
of 1851 and 1852 the lst y. J. Cav.
was encamped between Alexandria
Va. and Mount Vernon. The COM
missioned officers were required to as
semble evenings in the tent of the Ma
io3 commanding these respective bat
taiiOns for instruction. one evening
Maj. Jones had prepared Il drawing on
a piece Of pasteboard box; Il plan of 9
supposed position of the enemy at
Stonyford. on the OCcoquan River.
where detGchmcnts of the regiment
sometimes crossed when scouting.
There was also another ford on the
SAME stream about three miles above
C.ti.tu hbll Kun ES1OdlS. me
hung his drawing against the side of
the tent, and. taking a pointer, said:
This is the river. here is the ford. On
the oppo:ite side at the base of the
hill are rifle pits. On the hill back of
the river Is battery supported by in
fantry. Capt. Broderick, supposing
that you are in command of the regi-
rlent, how would YOU proceed to cross
the river?" The Captain, after look
tho 1ra wing said. 81 think
would go up the river and cross at
Wolf Ran Shoals The Captain could
well afford to make Il remark Of that
kind. for no one ever doubted his
courage. He afterwards. as Colonel of
his regiment emet his death while
leading ii at Prandy Stations. War
basse, Wapbasfe, =. O., y. j.
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| in common with a large majority of his
fellow citizens he fully recognizes that
| those who fought to save the Union
are entitled to generous consideration
in their declining years. 1t would have
been n keen pleasure to him to have
approved the bill could he have recon-
| ciled it with his conscience to do SO.
but the more carefully he Investigated
the facts the more clearly he perceived
that this could not be done.
1T could not be done because the
Legislature had failed to provide money
enough to cover the disbursements,
which in this connection it authorized
and directed. In cases where the ap-
| preparation to deserving object ex-
ceedS what can be allowed without in
equity it has of late years become the
practice for the executive to effect an
adjustment by means of horizontal
reduction, so that all worthy recipients
of the public bounty shall be treated
as nearly as may be alike; and it was
suggested that this principle be applied
TO the Cochrane bill. so that the ex-
penditureS for which it provides might
be kept within a certain limit. Unfortu-
nately, this compromise, which other
wise the Governor might possibly have
accepted. is impracticable. Where a
lump sum has been appropriated for a
specific purpose it may be reduced, but
this Is not the present case.
THE Cochrane bill provides that GER
tain amounts shall be paid. not once
only, but from time to time indefinitely.
to certain persons. and By its enactment
into law its beneticiarieS would be in
vested with a valid claim which it
would not be within the legal compe-
tency of the Governor to deny For
the State to have failed to satisfy such
claims would have been for it to dis
honor its obligations. The Governor
very properly declined to place the
Commonwealth in any such position.
AS matter of fact, this legislation did
not receive the careful consideration
which its Importance demanded. Doubt
less It's sponsors, promoters and sup
porters meant well, but either because
they were in too much of n hurry or
because they failed to appreciate the
situation. they did not put the bill in
good shape. and even had there been
no deficiency of funds. it is questionable
whether 1t could have been signed with
safety.
We'll, better luck next time,"
Undoubtedly, Pennsylvania will pass
a pension bill in the near future, but
1t will be one which the veterans have
carefully considered, and which has
been framed in accordance with their
views, and the Legislature will provide
the funds with which to meet il.
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Massachusetts. nwas elected Command
er-in-Chief
The 2Stb National Encampment was
held in Pittsburg. Pa. Sept. 10, 1894
and ThoDas ifG Lawler of Illinois
elected Commander-in-Chief.
The 29th National Encampment was
held at Louisville, KY. Sept. II. 1895
and Col. Ivan N. Walker. of Indi-
ana. was elected Chief
The 30th National Encampment was
held at ST. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 3, 1896
and Maj. Thaddeus S. Clarkson, of Ne.
braska, elected Commander-in-C Chief.
The 31st National Encampment was
held at Buffalo, Aug. 26. 1897. and
Brighten John P. S. Goblin elected
Commander-in-Ch Chief
The 32d National Encampment was
held at Cincinnati, Sept. s. 1898, and
Col. James A. Sexton. of Illinois,
elected Commander-in-C Chief.
The 33d National Encampment was
held az Philadelphia. Sept. 6. 1899. and
Col. Albert d. Shaw. of New York,
elected Commanderin-Chie
The 34th National Encampment was
held at Chicago, Aug. 29, 1900, and
Maj. Leo Rassieur, of Missouri, was
elected Commander-in-Ch Chief.
The 35th National Encampment was
held at Cleveland. o.. Sept. II, 1901,
and Capt Ell Terrence. of Minnesota,
elected Commander-in-Chie
The seth National Encampment was
held at Washington, D. c., in 1902, and
Thomas J. Stewart, of Pennsylvania,
was elected Commandment in Chief.
The 37th National Encampmcnt was
held at Boston Aug. II, 1903, and Gen
John c. Black was elected Command
er-in-Chief.
The 3Sth National Encampment was
held at San Francisco in 1904. and Gen.
w w. Blacltmar, of Massachusetts, was
elected Commander-in-Ch Chief.
The 39th National Encampment was
held at Denver. Sept. 7. 1905. and
Corporal James Tanner was elected
Commander-in- Chief
The 40th National Encampment was
held at Minneapolis. Mimi. Aug. 16.
1906, and r. r. Brown. uf Ohio. was
elected Commander-in in Chief.
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End n Hard Time, Indeed.

w. A. Cleveland. Co. K. 57th Ohio.
Loretto. Tenn. was only i5 when he
enlisted as drummer boy and was
wounded at Arkansas Post in the right
shoulder He was sent to a hospitaI
which was captured. He was paroled
and started hack to his regiment. when
nc was rccaptured and taken to Jack
son, where he WAS almost starved to
dcath- lie was again f,aroled and
started To- his command. when ill luck
pursued him and he was pirked nm and
sent 10 Andersonvile He was turned
loose again and started for Nashville.
when he vas again picked up and sent
TO Alabama. where he was held until
the surrender. He had Il hard time.
would like TO hear something of Co.
Il, 57th Ohio
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THE PIG AS POLITICAL ISSUE.

The rapidity with which the Ger
methods and ideas is shown by the
prominence of the pig in their recent
political contests. AS Germany buys
s2o,0O0,000 worth of pork products
from US every year. it will be seen that
the possibilities of the pig being made
a great issue are fascinating. The
shrewd Chancellor saw these possibili-
ties and made the most of them As
he is an Agrarian. and bent upon do
ing all possible to increase the revenues
of the iandhoIders. he started n cam
paign among the small farmers in favor
of protection TO their pigs. He would
shut out American meals. and so raise
the market rates for theirs. This was
particularly addrest to the small peas
ant farmers. millions OF whom till but
a few acres. and who can only manage
to have one pig, which. like in Ireland.
is the jiutleman that pays the rint''
The landlords encouraged their tenants
to raise pigs. frequently supplying them
with Weaniings on easy terms. The
campaign was entirely successful. and
most OF the small farmers voted for the
Chanceiior's party.
AS there are 100000 families in
Germany which cultivate farms of less
than 10 hectares-25 acres-it will be
seen what taking issue this could be
made.
The manufacturers. merchants and
shippers. and the Socialists have had
to attack this with all their artillery
The manufacturers. who have 10 COM
pete with Great Britain and America.
can only hope 10 do SO by having their
workmen obtain food as cheaply As do
the Americans and British. Therefore
their interests are Numerically oppos-
ed to those of the Agrarians. The So
cialists. who are the natural foes of The
land holding Agrarian aristocracy. get
much of their political capital out OF
the high prices the Agrarians extort
from the people for all manner of food
stuffs. They are attacking the Agra
rians hotly on the pig question. They
aliege that instead of the pig being a
blessing to the farmer he is an inflic-
tiOn. The chances are that the small
farmer Will not have enough to spare
from his scanty products to properly
fatten the pig, which in consequence he
is compelled TO sell at any price to his
wealthy landlord. who fattens him, and
gets all the profit. In the meanwhile
the workingmen are compelled to pay
SO high a price for meat that they can
not afford it more than once a week
perhaps not oftener than once month
The clergy, Protestant and Roman
Catholic, have taken an active part in
4 fhe campaign. and found the pig ar
gument an effective weapon to use
|. among the peasantry to embitter them
against the Socialists
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That Bras. Pepper Boz Again.

A: Fiemming. Corporal. co. H, 18th
Mich, Cav. Shelby. Mich. is much
interested in the story OF the gun
captured on the Stoneman raid in the
Spring of 1865. The rebels had a brass
pepper box to prevent the boys from
going, across the bridge AT Salisbury.
His company was the rear guard, and
crost the river about a mile from the.
pepper box, starting straight for the
railroad They cut the telegraph wires,
put logs across the track, and his Lieu
tenant ordered him to go up the track
and shoot out the headlight of the en-
gine that was coming down. He obeyed
the order. and as soon as the light
shone down on his gun-barrel he let
drive and knocked 1t out The train
stopt. and the rebs shouted Don't
shoot! We surrender" He thinks that
brass pepper box is now iR Michigap
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Admiral Evans can not see much
difference between a souvenir hunter
and an ordinary thief. Since they took
the Duke of AbruZzi's silver-mountcd
would seem that the members of good
society" in New York mainly differ in
wearing better clothes from those The
Police Judges are in the habit of CIV
ing 80 days on the stone pile for petty
larceny
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The Governor of Alabama takes an
unexpected view of the succession to
Senator Morgan II will he remember
ed that last year the question came up
before the people of Alabama of the
succession to both Senators Morgan and
Pettus, whose ages and condition of
health made their deaths contingency
to be expected at any time. The mat
ter was made an issue before a primary.
with John H. EBankhead being elected
as the successor to Senator Morgan. OF
course. all.this was entirely outside the
law, but It was definitely understood
thing with the people. and has all the
force of an agreement III which honor
is pledged. The Governor now says
that while he. will appoint Bankhead
to the Senate, he does not consider the
decision of the primaries as binding in
any sense upon the Legislature. and it
pleases. OF course, it is not legally bind
ing on the Legislature. but there are
moral obligations much more binding
than legal ones, and we do not for an
instant think that the Legislature will
dare to disregard the formally exprest
will of the people. The gist of the mat
ter is that the Governor wants the Sen
atorship himself.
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Youngest Soldier.

Ferdinand Spiegel. 81 w. DeIos St.
st. Paul. Minnr. thinks he can go ali
the youngest soldiers one better. He
was born Aug. II. 1913. and enlisted
Dec. 81. 1861, for three years, in
the 9Th Mich. He re-enlisted in the
18th u. s., in which he served three
years. and also served in Co. B, Ma
tional Guards of Minnesota, in the So
called "Blueberry War" When the
Spanish-American War broke out he
enlisted i'll the 14th Mimi, and
was mustered out of service with that
regiment. He would like to hear from
his comrades of any of these organiza-
tionS
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The Census shows that more than
half of the divorced women are sup
porting themselves. wholly or in part.
Does this mean that a woman who has
will power enough to get rid of an un-
worthy husband, has force enough to
earn her own living? Then the ques-
tion comes. how woman of SO much
character came TO select such man in
the first placeo
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The PeninSular Campaign,
By JOHN McELROY.
To Begin Next Week.

This week ends the Bull Run Cam
paign, and it viii he succeeded next
week by the Peninsular Campaign.
which will recount the organization oi
the Army of The Potomac under Gen.
Geo. E. Mcclellan. its transfer to Inc
Peninsula OF Virginia, and the mighty
battles it fought in its advance upon
Richmond.
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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 we'll
When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
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Old Razor.

w. Fl. Harrison. 17Ist Ohio. 52S w.
l5Sth street, New York City. claims the
rake when il comes TO tht. old razor
question. He has one which was
handed down from his grandfather
His father used it all his lite and lived
10 be 50 years old. and then passed If
Dn to him. He has used it himself now
for about 40 years three times a week
IN his stubby beard. The razor has
been conceived twice. and IS honed on
L lead pipe.
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Women societies in Sweden are called
s'DamkIubbs" That is. their own
members call them that, tho it is diff
cult to understand how women of re-
finement use such language In this
country women frequently think that
about the organizations TO which their
husbands belong. but few say it out
loud.
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Veterans in the City.

ComradedJ ]. j. BelIiat, COB, Sd Mimi,
of Farib&uIt, MIMI, visited Washington
en- route to Europe, where he will re-
main untilsie early September, returning
to the United States III time To attend
the SARATOGA Encamprnent. Comrade
Belliat enlisted in October, 1861, and
served until the mustcr-out of the regi-
ment. He was a pioneer settler in Min
neSOta bi
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Ex-y.rIsoners, Pension.

E. ii. Rathburn, Co. X, eth Ohio.
Dexter. Ohio, thinks there should be a
general pension of 81 per day, with $50
per month for all those who were
prisoners of war. Cut the red tape,
and give the money to the veterans,
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Abe Hu,nmcl is now at work in the
prison bakery. and il is another kind OF
dough that sticks to his fingers.
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There are 80 parties in the Austrian
Parliament. stump speaker has
need of all Of his language in order to
do justice TO each of his Satanic oppo-
nents
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JOHN McELROY, Editor.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. JUNE 20. 1907
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Habeas Corpus.

The section under this head reads:
Section TO- The privileges of the writ
OF habeas corpus shall never be sus-
pended.
This Is an exceedingly dangerous
clause. All experience has shown that
the suspension of the habeas corpus is
an aD iolute necessity at times and with
out il Government will be severely
hampered in attempting to enforce its
authority. The suspension of the writ
OF habeas corpus has never done any
tasting injury and 1t is doubtful if it
could. since no such suspension can be
made to last after the crisis is past.
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so.dthsssnS property.
There are two provisions regarding
the taking of private property for pub
lie use which are inconsistent with each
other. One which looks exceedingly OBJ
structive reads:
Section %. No private property
shall he taken or damaged for private
use, with or without compensation. TN
less by consent of the owner. except
for private ways of necessity, or Tor
dr2nis and bitches across lands of oth-
ers FOR agricultural, mining or sanitary
prescribed by law.
Taken by itself this would seem to
be a complete bar to the construction
OF any railroad or other worJ, Of p1.b-
nc necessity, because il would be fney-
itaDle that some man would put himself
In the way of such improvement and
not give his consent until he was paid
such an amount as would be actually.
If not quite, prohibtive.
Contempt of Court.
A demagogic clause inserted to win
the appreciation of some of the more
extreme of the labor leaders relates to
contempt of court:
Section 25. The Legislature shall
pass laws defining contemptS and regu-
lating the proceedings and punishment
in matters of contempt; provided, that
any person accused of violating or dis
obeyinS any order or injunction or re-
straint, made or rendered by any court
or judge of the State shall, before pen
ATTY or punishment is imposed he en-
titled to trial by jury as to the guilt
or innocence of the accused. In no ca Sc
snail a penalty or punishment be i'm
posed for contempt. until an oppo .tun-
ity to be heard is given.
The provision looks dangerous, as 1t
takes away from the courts the power
10 enforce their authority. which may
AT some critical time have the most
disastrous consequences.
Initiative and Referendum.
The clause relating to the establish
ment OF the Initiative and referendum
Is long. complicated and exceedingly
uncertain in its phraseology. 1t does
not become at all clear in reading the
following just what the author or au-
thors intended in actual practice. 1t
VIII seem that the plan Is very imper-
fectly outlined with its directions quite
obscure. These qualities are making
the establishment of = system quite
dubious. and it cannot help bringing
the legislation Of the State into most
injurious entanglements. The first OBJ
lection that occurs to one is that after
a law has been passed with all the con-
sideration and fOrmalities usually en-
ployed by the Legislature and the Gov
ernor its operation may be suspended
upon a petition signed by so small
percentage of the people as five per
cent, or one man in every 90.
AS on warmly contested issues laws
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DAMASCUS.
Nov. IS.

1t is cloudy and cool this morn
ing. We had one half days
rainfall Sunday, beginning about
half past eleven O'Clock and con-
tinuing until about five o clock aid
turned into a brisk snowfall which
lasted about one hour -. Mrs. Lou
MCGEE has been at Morrilton a
week with her daughter, Miss
Olive Cantrell, for special treat
ment. =. Prof. J. M. c. Vaughter
visited home folks last Friday re-
turning Sunday There will
have to be more seats added to the
new school building this winter, as
the seats are all full now and the
public school term does not begin
until next Monday. w. c.
Scroggins, our town carpenter, be-
gan the erection of residence for
NJ. V. Shoffner on his farm one
half mile south of town this morn
ing E. L. Smith and wife and
Mrs. Mary Patterson of Damascus
and Mrs. Bolan Patterson of Bee
Branch started to Little Rock Sun
day The Melbourn Warlick
debate at Guy last week resulted
in a victory for both sides, as
usual, we learn. Clyde Hutto
started to school again this morn
ing after an absence of three weeks
on account of his eyes. DR.. A.
l. Hutto sold a small residence
] in town last week to DR.. Pende-
grass; consideration, SI6o. Miss
Ethel Julian and her sister, Dollie,
and two brothers, Cairel and Coy,
are keeping house in the DR.. I. ].
Harris property in the eastern
part of town. -. Health is very
good at this place.
Nov. IS.
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BERYL.

The biggest rain of the season
fell here Sunday.. The cotton
crop is about all picked out. -. AL
len White of Center Point visited
w. J. Snow Sunday. $500. w. J.
Snow went to little Rock Monday
to attend the grand lodge of Ma
SONS -. Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Grady Saturday night,
a II pound boy. Mr.. Grady says
his name will be the name of the
next governor of Arkansas, George
Donaghey Grady. Mother and
child are doing we'll and it is hoped
that the father will survive 49,.
Will Thornton and family went to
Conway Monday. :. The Farmers
Union at this place is growing.
They now have IS members, four
initiated last meeting.
Nov IS.
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COUNTY NEWS NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

E. P. Snow of this place and Mrs
Martha Harrell of Tennessee met
here for the first time in 80 years.
They are sisters and very much
alike. We can't report any we'd
dings here this week but look in
Ebenezer and Belmont items. -.
boy e Bryant stayed at nome Sun
day -. 1t rained here all day Sun
day =. Rev. w. E. Roberts was al
Mount Pisgah Sunday Rev. E.
n. Davis called our teacher over the
phone and told her the directors
had arranged for the school tc
start the 25th -. One of Joe Will
sons neighbors was passing the
other day he found Joe out on the
front of his place wreathed in
amiles. Ono being asked the news
Joe replied joyfully, Oh, its boy.
-. 1t looks like snow this morn
ing.
Nov. IS.
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Mr.. McCallie's child that has been

Mr.. McCallie's child that has been
very sick is now getting better and
hopes are entertained of its speedy
recovery Arthur Willis arrived
here last week from Tennessee and
will make Arkansas his home
J. F. Raney has quit digging the
big ditch to drain Tupelo lake
He will have to wait for dry wealth
er again. w. G.. Basket of Sal
tillo was in these parts last week
delivering enlarged pictures. $50.
The money panic only makes our
farmers more determined than ever
to hold their cotton &C. l. At
water is going to move from hereto
the railroad gap near Conway this
week. :. Mrs. May Stairs is at
present in Little Rock visiting her
sister. :. Health is very good here
now.
Nov. IS.
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REPUBLICAN.

]. L. Nash and wife made a bus
mess trip to Conway last week. -.
p. R. Palmer of Argenta visited
home folks Friday and Saturday :.
G. c. Reynolds, the blacksmith, is
being kept very busy now. -. John
Scott has returned to his work at
Argenta after short spell of sick
ness. =. Frank Miller made a trip
to Conway last Friday. p. l..
Biggs and S. P. Mount attended
the debate at Guy Friday and Sat
urday. -. Miss Dora Oliver and
sister Lila were in Greenbrier
last Saturday shopping. ...E. L.
Palmer made business trip to
Conway Monday. The debate
between Merritt and Woolly has
been put off until December. The
announcements will be made later.
$500. Married, at the home of the
brides parents Sunday evening,
w. f. Oliver and Miss Rosa Nor
wood. The writer wishes them a
long and happy voyage through
life. :. R. A. Biggs attended the
debate at Guy last week and re-
ports fine time 800. Our school
commenced last Monday with a
good attendance, under the man
agement OF Prof. Batson. Mr.. Bat
son is a good teacher and is liked
by all the patrons. IA very light
snow fell here Sunday evening but
none was seen Monday morning :.
Nv. J. Snow attended the Odd
Fellows lodge at Greenbrier Satur-
day night. :. Success to the Log
Cabin Democrat and its readers.
Nov. IS.