davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
LINCOLN AND BURNSIDE.

The National Tribune has always in
sisted that Lincoln was a better Cen
eral than any he had, unless possibl.
Grant
Supporting this view is story told
by David Homer Bates in his Lincoln
IN the Telegraph Office" in the July
Century. Says Mr.. Bates:
ION one occasion, Lincoln. when en-
tering the telegraph Office. was heard
to remark to Secretary Seward, BY
jings, Governor, we are here at last. ,
Turning to him in a reproving man.
ner, Mr.. Seward said. Mr.. President,
where did you learn that inelegant ex-
presssion? Without replying to the
Secretary, Lincoln addressed the opera
tors. saying; Young gentlemen, ex-
cuse me for swearing before you. "By
jings'' is swearing, for my good old
mother taught me that anything that
had a by before it was swearing The
only time, however. that Lincoln was
ever heard really to swear was on the Oc-
casion of his receiving a telegram from
Burnside, who had been ordered
week before to go to the relief of Rose=
Grams, at Chattanooga, who was in great
danger of an attack from Bragg. On
that day Burnside telegraphed from,
Jonesboro, farther away from Rose=
Grams than he was whe1 he received the
order TO hurry toward him. When
Burnsides telegram WAS placed in Lin
coins hands he said. Damn Jones.
boro.' He then telegraphed Burnsids
as follows:
September 81, 1863.
"1f you are to do any good to Rose.
=rffs rains Il y az moi do 10 waste time al
Jonesboro. A. Lincoln"
This, of course. relates to that 3p.
tensely critical time. Just before H..
battle of Chickamauga. when Lincoln
and the War Department were doing
everything in their power to get Burn
side to hurry down from East Tennes-
see to Rosecrans's assistance, and Burn.
side was acting as mulish as Mcclellan,
Hooker, Meade and Buell. used to.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
WILD PIGEONS.

Has anybody particularly remarked
the absence of immense fiocks of wild
pigeons which were SO familiar in the
youth of the Older generation? The
time was when wild pigeons were among
the most common features of the Sum-
mer time. and there were great roosts
in various parts of the country, in which
the number of birds were estimated by
hundreds of thousands Now a wild
pigeon is a rarity. Very few under 25
years of age have ever seen one. The
matter comes up with the news that a
flock of wild pigeons has been seen in
Sullivan County, n. Y, and it was of so
much Importance that John Burroughs,
the celebrated naturalist, made a visit
10 the Catskills to investigate the mat
ter, 1t was found that quite a number
of fiocks had been seen, and that one
estimated at 1000 pigeons had recently
passed over Livingston Manor in Sui
Jlvan County toward the Catskills. Mr..
Burroughs has received a letter from
President Roosevelt saying that he had
seen n flock of 25 wild pigeons i'll Abe
marie County. Va. about a month ago.
While Mr.. Burroughs does not believe
that wild pigeons will ever be seen
again in such large numbers as 80 years
ago, he is confident that they will con-
tinue to increase in tho mountain re-
gions for some years to come.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
SAN .FRANeIsCo's puRsApIoN.

Seven years ago Jas. D. Phelan, elect
ed Mayor of San Francisco on the DEM
ocratic ticket. supprest ri0ting in con-
nection with the teamsters' strike, pre-
vented the destruction of property and
restored order. Thereupon the Labor
Union leaders broke with the Demo-
cratic Party as they had previously with
the Republican. They found that both
parties were too public-spirited and law
loving to give them the license they
demanded, and they set up a party of
their own, which elected an orchestral
leader Mayor of San Francisco. The
result has been the most shameiessly
corrupt and inefficient Municipal Gov
ernment in our history. Boss Tweed
and his gang We're colossal thieves, but
they were shrcwd. cunning rascals, who
took advantage of conditions and of
slipshod laws. They made q fairly good
pretense all the time of doing something
for the money they stole Ruef. Schmitz
etc. are of far lower type. They are
like hogs who have broken into a corn
field, and have no idea but to gorge
themselves and then spoil as much as
possible, to keep others from enjoying
it. There is always one consolation.
When things reach the worst they be-
gin to cure themselves. This is the hope
of San Francisco. No peOpIe--not even
a community of toughs-could stand
such sOdden rascals as SchmitZ and
Ruef. They have served as a horrible
example of what the rule of that ele-
ment means. and it will be long time
before San Francisco allows it to get on
top again.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
PIE FILLERS.

Now 1t is the honorable and highly
important guild of pie filters which has
suddenly leaped from the depths of OBJ
light We are all astonished at our
ignorance that there was such a trade.
profession or calling as pie filling, and
blush that~we were absolutely ignorant
as to how the very foundations of our
liberties rested in a manner upon that
industry. Just what is included in pie
filings has not been developed and
classified. but the imagination roams
over everything from apple cores to
meat which has been minced because
1t could not be sold in any other form.
The particular complaint is against DR..
Wiley's regulation that benZoate of soda
shall not be used to prevent the filling"
from spelling. Mr.. ]. E. Brick. of
Crosswcks. n. j.. the spokesman for
the great industry of pie filling. says
he represents n trade which was found
ed by his father and has now grown to
immense proportions. The whole fabric
of the business depends upon using some
sort of preservative; that benZoate of
soda was the cheapest, most effective
and least harmful, and without it it
would be utterly impossible to pre-
serve the goods long enough for ship
ment. He said that pie filings are sent
in great quantities all over the country.
Comparatively few pie makers, on a
commercial scale, make their own fill
ngs. but buy these from central fac
tories. With benzOate of soda the fill
ings could be kept sweet Indefinitely,
but without it that would spoil in tram
sit or Immediately after the pies were
exposed for sale. He made an exhibit
of jar of pie filings which he said
had been prepared by those who claim
ed that benZoate of soda was unneces-
sary. When the jar was opened the
smell was so overpowering that no one
would remain within 10 feet of it. The
trouble against which Mr.. Brick runs
up is that If benZoate of soda will pre-
serve these delicate and toothsOme fill
ings while they are sent from New York
10 California they will prese we them
in a mans stomach and make them as
indigestible as so much sand. The lat
est returns show that DIR. Wiley is MAIN
tanning his adamantine position against
the use of benZoate of soda.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
OUR LIZABETH.
Air: Oft in the Silly Nigh

Air: Oft in the Silly Night.
Dear lady of our love,
We're lonely here without you.
Rest thou in heaven above,
With angel choirs about you.
Twas ours to share the friendship rare
That nothing e'er could sever,
Twas ours to know the hearts warm
glow
That failed our comrades never.
Dear Lady of our love
We're lonely here without you,
Rest thou in heaven above
With angel chOirs about you
Through all your years on earth
You served with. true devotion
The land that gave you birth
From ocean unto ocean,
With zeal you sought the men who
fought
For liberty and union,
With veterans old, once young ant
bold,
You lived in sweet communion.
Dear Lady of our love
We're lonely here without yoe.
Rest thou in heaven above
With angel choirs about you.
John E. Gilman.
Boston, June 13, 1907.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
THE GAME OF WAR.

They have been playing the game of
war very prettily around New York.
One of the problems was an attack by
land and sea against the forts COM
manding the entrance to the harbor.
The 7th N. Y. N. G.. was part of the
force intended to guard the fort and a
feature of the manuvers was to send an
officer with an order to the Sergeant in
command of the power house at Fort
Wadsworth to shut off everything for
10 minutes. 1t was assumed that if the
officer could deliver the order to the
Sergeant that he would have reached far
enough to have thrown bombs into the
power house and disabled it, which
would have at once killed all the mines,
torpedoes lights, and high power guns
in the fort and thus crippled ii so that
the fleet could pass. The Lieutenant
with his order and squad of men made
his way stealthily at night thru the
swamps and creeks, but before reach
ing the power house was stopped by a
vigilant sentry CT Co. B, 7th n. Y. n. G.
The Lieutenant said to the sentry You
ii"'N Sot'Sh iiic iii dubill tiielt,
but. here. have letter to the Sergeant
which l wish to deliver Instead of
taking his prisoner directly to headquar-
ters for treatment as a spy the sentry
allowed him to stop on his way and
hand the letter to the Sergeant, who of
course, Immediately turned off all the
power and in an instant the fort and
all around it was in bIackness. There
was no umpire to this game of war, and
both sides claimed the victory. The
general belief, and one in which all old
soldiers will share, is that the attack
failed. The officer was stopped before
he reached the power house and before
he was within distance to throw bomb.
Only by the verdaney of the sentry was
he allowed to deliver his letter. In ac-
tual war the sentry would have called
the Corporal of the Guard and the cap
tive would have been hustled direct to
headquarters. with increased precau-
tons being taken to protect the power
house. The affair is something of a
Joke on Co. B of the Ith n. Y and
the sentry who allowed himself to be
but it will not be done
again.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

has no power to retire any Federal
Judge of life tenure
Sometimes delicate negotiations are
conducted to persuade Judge to quit
the bench. This was the case with the
oldest of Federal District Judges, Judge
Jackson. OF West Virginia, a few years
ago. He was known the country over
as "the Iron Judge" having been COM
missioned by President Lincoln.
President Roosevelt has had the ap-
po!ntment of an unusually large num-
ber of Federal Judges. During his six
years OF service as President, numerous
Judges have retired or died and Con-
gress has also created dozen or more
new judgeships. because of the great
increase in judicial business for the
Federal courts throughout the country
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

Where is this Stacking up" that
some are talking about? The Federal
Grand Jury of Colorado has returned
20 indictments against men prominent
in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, New
Mexico. Nevada and Eastern States i'll
Guiding Wisconsin and Missouri, princi-
pally for coal and timber frauds.
tours may have 10 be abandoned by
successful land-grabbers for prolonged
consultations with their lawyers as to
the necessary steps to avoid the pcni-
tentiary
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
9Th Iowa Cav.

George F. Hanel. Unionville, Mo-, is
dissatisfied with the history given of
the 9Th Iowa Cav. He says that Co. ID
was made up at Council Bluffs ard not
in Omaha, and its Captain was named
Beard He was afterH,a-a ::-G::=:saa:Ss.:. /. 81
Major. Co. + was recruited at Burling-
ton and not in Missouri. Comrade Ha-
mel served with the regiment from 1861
TO 1865 and helped guard Jefferson Da-
Wis from Atlanta to Augusta, Ca, after
the 4th Mich. captured him. The 5th
Iowa guarded the Confederate treasure
to Nashville from Atlanta,
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

The report is that the New York City
Board Of Education is going to prefer
charges against those women teachers
who left their schools and went to AL
bany to lobby for the equal pay bill.
This brings out Alice Stone Blackwell
with a suggestion of applying the same
sauce to the gander as TO the goose. and
prefer charges against those men teach
ers who went to Albany to lobby against
the equal pay bill
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
The Japane.e Question.

F. w. Patty. Veterans Home, Cali
fornia, says that the question as to
the Japs are Mongolians or
not can be settled by a glance at any
chart. The Japs viii be
found there classed with the Mongo-
ians The aborigines of Japan were
the Amos, who belonged to the same
family as the Negritos of the Philip
pines. With regard to the school ques-
ton both sides should give in little
for the sake of peace.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

II does not matter how many croak-
ing prophets of calamity are discredited
by the Eon-fultiliment Of their prophe-
cies, the next one will have just as many
believers among the silly and unthink-
ing The Rev. Benjamin Harper thrill
OiI
"Wednesday, June 5, 1907, the water in
and around New York City would all
turn to blood. Probably several hun
dred. if not thousand, people sat in
uuaking fear of the realization of his
prophecy, and its absolute failure will
not have the slightest effect in deter
ring them from believing in the next
humbug that rouses their nonsensical
fears.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

"Stop Hum of the Wires" is fire.
auent headline over the news of the
telegraphers' strike. Put the humning
of the wires has nothing to do with the
messages sent or the employment of the
operators. The wires will hum just the
same if the strike lasts 10 years. As
Artemus Ward would say. "2 hum is
thare little biz. Let EN-"
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

The Supreme Court of New York has
decided in the case of Senator McCar-
rem that opposing Hearst was not dis
loyal to the Democratic Party. In fact
man who supported Hearst had to be
disloyal to about everything that is
American
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

The President has a practical outlet
for his boiling activity. Oyster Bay
swarms with musketes, with bills as
sharp as the pangs of remorse and
tempers as fierce as japanese hood
1um. Lawn tennis. walking and other
outdoor exercise are under almost pro-
hibitive pains and penalties.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

The Oklahoma gerrymander is left
clear out of sight by the new election
laws in Russia, intended to put all the
power in the Douma in the hands of
the landlords. 1t is estimated that it
will take 1000, 900 votes to elect Lib
eraI member IN Poland.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

The question is asked why the man.
holes of a boiler are never made round ?
The answer is that the covers must be
put on the inside from the outside,
which would be impossible if they were
circular
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

In these dyspeptic days it is quite a
serious thing to lose good cook, but
few men take it SO seriously as Benja-
min Walters, merchant, of Madison, ILL.,,
who shot himself because his wife dis
charged the cook
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Discrimination Against Veterans.

A comrade employed in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard complains that. as a rule.
when any slackness comes, the veterans
are singled out for furlough. They are
given a good card. but this does not
help them in securing other employ
ment. This is not square deal accord
ing to the Presidents promise.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

Missouri is going to hang nine of her
undesirable citizens in the next 40 days.
Yet Frank James was made hero for
doing 100 times more than all these
murderers combined.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

Occasionally We get news from Pitts
burg that is not scandalous, but merely
brutal, like the running down, proba-
bly, fatal injuring of Robert Pitcairn,
bicycliSt
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

They have Copperheads in Italy. too.
Ten members of the Italian Parliament
voted against celebrating Garibaldi's 5
birthday, July f.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

1t will be interesting to the survivors
of the Armies of the Cumberland and
the Tennessee that historic Mission
highway The successful bid for the
work was $122.423.66. The tunnel when
built Will be the largest in America used
for a public highway. being 700 feet
long and 81 feet wide and high.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

Somehow, great, wide, voiceless
calm has come over Texas and Joe
Bailey. Is it to be at all lasting?
The National tribune., 1907-06-27

They say that Abe Ruef is a nervous
wreck But what words will describe
the condition of his character?
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Tho.e Exec-tiop. At Mem,hi.

VIM. NJ. Walton, Corporal, Co. a;
95th Ohio. Hilliard, Ohio. wants some
one to tell the story of the three men
who were executed at Memphis.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
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., 1907-06-27
The Best Known Justice.

Probably Justice Brewer is the best
known member of the Supreme Court,
because of his frequent public ad-
dresses on numerous topics of general
interest. He is an engaging speaker.
both witty and eloquent. Judges of the
Supreme Court hold divergent opinions
about the propriety of public speaking
and the public expression of ones
views. Chief Justice Fuller. for exam
pie, never makes public address. For
many years he has been President of
the Washington Association OF Alumni
of Bowdoia, College. Tae alumni at one
time were nearly on the point of re-
beliOn because the, Chief would not
make little speech at their annual
dinner. They urged him to relax his
rule in their favor. and he did make a
short talk or two. Soon thereafter,
however. he returned to his, former
habit of silence, and the Bowdoin
alumni have had to acquiesce.
Justice Brewer not only believes in
Judges airing their opinions on current
questions, but he does not hesitate to
express himself in criticism of promi-
nent men. In politics he is a Republi-
can. At least he was appointed as a
Republican, although his utterances
have led to the conclusion that he is
now a very Independent one. He has
said many things in his. public utter
ances that showed his dissent from
President Roosevelt. His forcible
speeches. however. lead to much dis
cussion in the newspapers and else
where and there is no question about
the great, good he has done during a
period offtamahy years in timulating
popular Thought
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
JOHN McELRoY, Editor.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. JUNE 27, 1907.

once. s1s Thirteenth Street N. w.
The National tribune., 1907-06-27
Justice Harlan.

Justiceio Harlan is about the only
other meihbef of the Court who in
dulges in public speaking He is not as
robust as The used to be. and confines
himself largely to his judicial duties.
Both Justice Harlan and Justice Brewer
lecture beforeia local law school. When
Justice Moody came to the bench he
indicated that, he probably would not
be a judicial recluse, but would con-
tnue his practice of many years in de-
livering public addresses. He enjoys
speaking, is, cogent thinker and an
attractivel platform man. He went to
Massachusetts not long after his ap-
pointment to attend a banquet given in
his honor, where he spoke at some
length. Apart from that. he has not
thus far participated IN any public func-
tions. Practically all the other mem
bers of the Court keep strictly within
their official functions Hardly any of
them retain a voting residence in the
States from which thev We're annnintaa
They all live in Washington, where
there never Is any voting, and pay no
attention to politics.
The tendency of Federal Judges to
continue in active service after they
reach the retiring age applies as much
in the Circuit and District Courts as it
does in the Supreme Court. Many of
these men prefer active service to be-
ing put away on shelf. Sometimes the
aversion to retirement is so strong that
it becomes embarrassing, for men want
to serve when they are no longer able
to perform the duties. The President
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-19

Claimants; on the east by the Fidalg0 1Hnlng claim and unknown, and on the west by unknown claimants. Naratlon at all cor ners of this survey 2S deg. 30 min. E Area 14 3:2 acres.
 LAST CHANGE LODE.
 Beginning at the s: E.. Location corner, a prpenstore 2iylOx5 inches. set I2 inches i'll the ground marked with cross( X)and 13I l.. c. l. From which L. s. Location Monument NO. r. Thence N 65 deg. 24 min. w. 1uS2 feet to cor ner No 2, T greensboro set F inches III tne ground marked with cr1ss( X )and fS. L. '. lI Thence N 20 deg. 45 min. E. Lode Line bears S. 65 deg. 2I min L. 1 S2 feet. Discovery cut bears $. 65 deg. ll min. E. 95 feet distant; inches l3 inches ,n the ground marked with cross( X )and 737 l.. C.. ,. $. 1. Thence S o9 heg. 5l min E. 1079 10 feet to Corner No. 1: a per pendicular cliff of rock 20 feet high. lnfrked with cross (X) and 737 l.. C. 1. W. (: Thences, 20 deg I5. min. W. Descending 600 feet to place of beginning. Variation at all corners thls survey 2S deg. 30 min. r.. Area lS.o3l acres: E The location notice of said mining clslm seing.duy of record in the office of the DIS trici Recorder at Valdez Alaska ln Book < of Mining locations. at pags 63 of the Records of he Recording Precinct of Valdez, Alaska. This clain: is bounded on the north Dy m known claimants: OF the south by the Fldalgo Lode; on the east by unknown cIaimantsj and on thewest by the Sylar Lode.
 sYLAR LODE.
 Beginning at Corner No. identical with s. E. location corne-. and with Corner No Last Chance Lode of this survey. from which J S Location Monument No. F bears $. 5 deg. .yO min. w. 1113.5S feet distant. Thence N. oo leg. 10 min. W. 1l92.20 feet to Corner No. sreenstone 2ixSX6 inches. 12 inches Tn the sround marked with d osstX)and 737 S. ?.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-19

Thence \. 20 deg. 45 min E. Lode Line bears S. 5S deg. 10 min. F. 1882 feet, 4S6 feet to Cor ner No. 3a greensboro 24x6x6 inches, set l2 inches in the ground, marked with eros. and 1S7 s. 5. Thence s. 59 deg. g min. :. 1lS7 6t tc,r to Corner No. 1 identical with E Chance Lode this survey. Thence :. 9 deg D min. " Lode Line bears N. 5S deg. 10 min. W. 1193.2. Discovery cut bears \. 5S deg l0 min W. 10 feet distant. 5166 feet to corter No. l. he place of beginning. Variation at all corners oi this survey 2S deg. 30 min. E. Area l@:92 acres
 The location notice of this mining claim br ing duly of record in the office of the District Recorder ut Valdez, Alaska, in Bookk II ui Mining Locati ms at page 209, of the recdrds Of the Recording Precinct of Valdez. Alaska This claim is bounded on the north by un- lode and unknown claimants on the east by the Last Chance Lode; and on the west hy unknown claimaints. The survey covering Said mining claims being designated Mineral Survey No 131.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any are hereby required to file their adyer>r claims, with the Register of the U. S Land Office at Juneau. Alaska, during the sixty days period of publication thereof or they will be barred by virtue oi the statute.
 Register. It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice be published for ten successive we"L, in the ALASKA PRosPECToR, a weekly newspaper p'''' 'S''eN JoHS W: DUDLEY,
 Register.
 JOHN LYONS.
 Attorney for Applicant
 Date First Publication July 18th. Date Last Publication Oct. 3rd.