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The National tribune., 1908-12-03
TARIFF REVISION.

The National Tribune points with
pride to a record free from hysteria. II
steadfastly refused to throw a fit over
| the silver-doIlar and bushel-of-wheat
hysteria; it remained equally calm over
the embalmed-beef row; it maintained
its facial composure and evenness of
voice about the trusts and the Standard
Oil, and now it absolutely refuses to set
| its eyes in fine frenzy rolling over a re-
vision of the tariff. We have always
been firm supporter Of the doctrine of
protection to American workingmen,
farmers and manufacturers, and we are
steadfast that that protection should be
maintained to the extent of preserving
a home market for home products and
giving employment at adequate wages
| to our working people. This does not
for moment estop revision of the
tariff If that is made upon sane and
sensible lines. In a tariff schedule cov-
ering some 1000 different articles there
must be very many changes that should
be made. The reasons that existed for
establishing the rates of the DingIey
ciii lV cesi . dbo may We strongly InOQl-
fled by various conditions and advance
ments, and every one of these rates
should be carefully studied. 1t is a
matter for the most careful study and
consideration, and emphatically not one
to be settled by a hot-air defamation
Wherever there is complaint that a
| rate in the schedule oppresses anyone,
eS.n Ia of 70
the complaint is just, remedied In
dou5tedly there will be many of these.
and 1t will be for the benefit of the
country If the injustice of such ratings
is pointed out. At the same time the
mere fact that rating has built up a
profitable business and given employ
ment to great numbers of people is no
excuse for wholesale and Incorporate
denunciation of it. We believe in hold
ing fast to that which is good, while
carefully pruning off all Objectionable
growths
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
TO PENNsyLyAN1a DEAD.

A special train carried to Frederick,
Md, Nov. "a. Gov. Stuart, of Pennsyl-
vania. his staff. and large number OF
soldiers of the civil war, who partici-
pated in the uHvailing of the monument
erected in honor of the soldiers who
took part in the battle of Monocacy
near Frederick, on July 8, 1864.
The S7th Pa, composed of York
County troops, was one of the COM
mands which displayed conspicuou:
valor in the engagement. Two hundred
soldiers of the S7th Pa. are now living
in the various States of the Union. This
regiment was organized in September
1861, on the public common of York
with George Hay as Colonel. He was
succeeded by Col. John w. Schall, now
retired Major-General of the Penn.
sylvania National Guard.
The last session of the Pennsylvania
Legislature appropriated $4,000 for the
purpose of erecting the Monocacy Mon
ument. II is about 35 feet high, and
has been erected at central point or
the battlefield.
Capt. w. H. Lanius, of York, Pa
presided at the unvailing ceremonies
He formally turned the monument owe,
to the State of Pennsylvania. Capt
Robert T. Cornwell, of West Chester
delivered the grafton.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
THE SOLDIERS, HOMES.

Dissatisfaction witS the management
of the Soldiers Homes grows constant
ly, and this dissatisfaction does not
come from the chronic grumbIers in the
Homes, but seems to be extended to all
those who are even casually familiar
with the administration. The blame
for this is not put upon the Governors,
but upon the National Treasurer In New
York City, who, it is claimed, is entirely
too self-opinionated, which prevents him
from learning what Is necessary and de-
sirable I'm the management and from
getting information as to desirable re-
forms that should be made. The Treas
urer is a retired Army officer who gets
an additional allowance for his duties.
which raises his pay to approximately
that of Major-General, and the Board
of Management has allowed the con-
troll of everything to get into his hands.
SO that his power is virtually autocratic.
1t is time that President Wadsworth
and the other members should wake up
to properly acquaint themselves with
the duties of their positions, and care
fully scrutinize the course of the man
who has been running everything his
own way without check or hindrance
and without consultation or advice from
anyone.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03


The brutal murder of ex-senator
Carmack will result in great good, as
outrageous crimes are likely to. The
general and unsparing condemnation
of the crime all over the South will
make human life more secure, espe-
cially in Tennessee. The Coopers relied
upon their standing in the community
to palliate their crime. This influence,
once so potent In the South, has lost
force before the better ideas of adyanc-
ing civilization. A gentleman" who
commits crime is more of a criminal
than the vulgar thug, because he real
ICES better the obligations of good citi-
Zepship and obedience to the laws. The
Coopers, therefore, go into the same
class with the Hainses and the nasty
little Thaw. The cause of temperance
was also advanced by the crime. Car
mack had incurred the bitter hostility
of the wealthy and powerful liquor in
terest, and it undoubtedly melted the
Coopers to their crime. The temper
ance people feel that Carmack was
martyr to their cause, and the most
lukewarm among them have been
walked up to demanding more stringent
legislation against the drink evil.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
A REAL REFORMER.

w. s. HadIey, who has been elected
Governor of Missouri. is reformer of
the Teal, practical kind, such as the
people want. He is not "cleaving the
ear with horrid speech" about trusts,
monopolies and expressions, all of
which is simply air of high tempera-
ture, but he says what means some
thing, and for which he can be held
responsible. In his announcement of
his program as Chief Executive of Mis-
souri, he goes straight at practical
things for his State. and matters which
directly concern his people. He says:
II will, when I take my oath of Of
fee, become the representative of all
the people, and it will be my duty to
give to the people, without regard to
politics, strong, clean and progressive
administration of public affairs.
"If my administration shall fail to
give the people of the larger cities the
right to conduct their own affairs. it
will not be due to any lack of effort on
the part of representatives of the Re-
publican Party to carry out the pledges
of its platform.
''The Police Departments must not
be permitted to remain or become po-
litical machines.
'If the Police Departments are made
cuate to prevent corruption of the bal
lot, I will exhaust the military power
Of the State in order to secure for
every citizen, rich or poor. weak or
strong, black or white, the right to cast
but one ballot and have that ballot
honestly counted.
Our administration should be a con-
structive one. 1t is one of the essential
functions >of government TO encourage
the development of the Industrial com
mercial, agricultural and mineral re-
sources of a State.
II will work to bring about a higher
standard of efficiency in all depart
ments of government, particularly in
the eleemosynary and educational insti-
tutions of the State.
II SHALL so far as in me lies, endeavor
to be responsive to every duty and faith
full TO every trust"
The National tribune., 1908-12-03

Switzerland is an exceedingly well.
governed country, and they even seem
to have settled the temperance problem
satisfactorily. The Government has a
.srtual monopoly over the manufacture
and sale Of spirituous liquors, and draws
q large portion of It's revenue from this
Last year the business was able to show
q profit of s1,2s6,s76, compared with a
profit of $4,000 for the preceding year
For drinking purposes it sells alcohol
at an average price of s1.0s per gallon
which is about half the price of alcohol
in this country. For technical and
household purposes the price is &c cents
per gallon. More than half of the alco-
hol is used in the trades for heating
etc. Since 1877 the little State has re-
ceived profit of s24,o5s,1s7 from the
business.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The Slsf Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 51st HIS. A.
Cummings. I27 Montague street. Rock
ford, Ill
The 51st III. was organized at Chi
cago from December. 1861, to July.
1862, with the exception of Co /. which
was organized in February, 1865, and
assigned to the regiment for one year
The original members were mustered
out upon the expiration of their three
years term of service. and the veterans
and recruits retained until Sept 25.
1865. when they were mustered out
also. 1t was commanded by Col Gill
bert w. Cumming. who resigned Sept.
30, 1852. succeeded by Col. Luther p.
bradley, who was promoted July 80,
1854. to Rriga 5ier- General Lieut.-CoI.
Charles W. Davis then took command,
who was discharged June 80, 1866, and
at the time of final muster-out Lieut.
Col James 5. Boyd was in command.
1t belonged to Newton's Division.
Fourth Corps, and lost lis killed and
135 from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The 1st Pa. CAV.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 1st Pa. Cav
Daniel Carter, Hanover. Pa. 729 Fred
rick street.
The 1st Pa. Cav. was organized at
Harrisburg from August to September.
1861. Upon the expiration of it's term
of three years the original members
were mustered out and the veterans and
recruits retained. and consolidated June
IL. 1865, with the 9th and 18th Pa.
Cav. to form the I'd Provisional Cav
1t was commanded by Col. George D.
Bayard. West Point graduate. who
was promoted to Brigadier-Genera1 MAY
5, 1862. succeeded nv Col. Owen Jones,
who resigned Jan. so, 1863. Col. John
P Taylor then took command, retaining
the same till mustered out Sept .,
1864, and at the time of the consoiida-
ton Maj Hamptoa s. Thomas was in
command. 1t belonged to Greggs Di-
vision. Cavalry Corps. and lost 96 killed
and 105 from disease, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
THE TARIFF QUESTION.

The National Tribune is the medium
thru which its readers all over the
country express their views on all ques-
tions pertaining to the welfare of the
country. 1t can safely claim to be the
| leading National paper, first, because oil
| its multitude of readers in all walks OF
life: second, because the great proper
| ton of these readers who had such
strong interest in the public welfare
that they once fought heroically for it
on land and sea.
Revision of the tariff is now the up
permost question in the peoples minds.
The subject is SO vast and complicated
and has such direct bearing on the
interests of every American citizen, that
we would like free and fair express
sion from every reader of The National
Tribune as to what should or should not
be done. We do not want them to go
into a discussion of the general policy
of protection, because that is settled
question. We shall always have such
! measure of protection to our agricul-
best judgment of our people shall de-
eide as wise and just. Free trade is as
dead as free silver
What we want is an Immediate ex-
preston from our readers, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, as to the opera
ton of the protective system in their
particular localities. AS We can give
only limited space to this discussion,
and want to give every one who writes
his share, we would like every reader
to send us postal card, giving his or
her views on the following points:
1. Shall the tariff schedule be revised ?
Yes or no.
2. If revised, what revisions are need
ed?
8. What duties seem too high in your
particular locality?
4. How would you change them?
5. What interests in your community
deserve greater encouragement and pro-
lection?
If all the readers of The National
Tribune will at once send us postal
cards, giving their views ON these i'm
portant points, we shall arrive at a
much more satisfactory determination
of what the people want and need than
can be gained by the hearings before
the Congressional committees. 1t will
be the voice of the people in every To-
cality as to the practical workings of
the present schedule.
Please write us postal card at once
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The 18th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
please accord an old subscriber a favor
by giving a short history of the 77th
ONO o?-E: N. -Pardee. Soldiers Home.
Los Angeles County, Cal
The 77th Ohio was organized at Ma
rietta, Columbus and other places from
September, 1861. to January, 1862, the
original members mustered out at diff
ferent dates from Dec. 10. 1864, to Jan.
3, 1865. and the veterans and recruits
consolidated into a battalion of six
companies, which was finally mustered
out March 8, 1856. 1t was commanded
by Coz. Jesse Hildebrand. who died of
dlsease at Alton, ILL.,, April 1S, 1863,
succeeded by Col. VIM. 3. Mason. who
was mustered out Dec. 81. 1864 At the
time of muster-out OF the battalion
Lieut.. VIM. e. Stevens was in command.
1t belonged to the Third Division, Sew
enth Corps. and lost 20 killed and 210
from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The I'D Ohia-

Editor National Tribune: May I ask
you to give a short history of the 73d
Ohio Louis Weiss, Waverly, Ohio
The I'D Ohio, one of the 500 fighting
regiments, was organized at Chiricothe
Dec 30. 1861. and finally mustered out
after a second enlistment, July 20, 1866
1t was commanded by Co.'s OrIand
Smith, Richard Long and Samuel H.
Hurst successfvely. At Manassas it lost
% killed. 81 wounded and Sc missing,
with only 312 muskets taken into ac-
ton. At Gettysburg II fought in Smiths
Brigade, losing 81 killed. 120 wounded
and four missing out OF about 900 en-
gagged. In the midnight battle of Wau-
hatchie the 73d Ohio and the 33d
Mass. carried strong position by
storm, a gallant action which Gen.
Grant pronounced one of the most dar-
ing feats of arms of the war II be-
longed to Won Steinwehr's Division.
Eleventh Corps. and lost III killed ami
$50 from disease. etc.-Eiitor National
Tribune
The National tribune., 1908-12-03

There is proposition to cut off a
large slice from western Texas to make
q new State. to be called "Pecos" This
would embrace all the territory lying
west of the Pecos River, and make a
State about the size of Illinois, but with,
of course, nothing like that States
agricultural resources. Most of the land
is at least semi-arid. But it is claimed
that the mineral wealth exceeds that of
Orrnuz Sor of Ind. Tho it is ESQ
miles across in one direction and 220 in
another, with 400 miles water front on
The Rio Grande, there are only eight
Counties in the strip-El Paso, Reeves,
Pecos. JEFF Davis, Preside, Brewster,
Buchel and Foley. One of these, Ell
Paso, is bigger than either New Hamp-
shire or Vermont, and the others are
larger than the smaller New England
States. No one regards the proposition
seriously at present. Texans are very
proud Of the imperial bigness of their
State, and no thought is further from
theirsminds than that Of allowing it to
Be divided.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03

Gov. Folk had lamentable ending
as reformer. No man ever came into
Office with brighter prospects of use
fulness. His course had been such as
to fix National attention upon him, and
the papers everywhere hailed him as a
coming man. 4 Presidential boom was
even started for him. But he did not
persist long in well doing. He had not
the backbone to stand out against the
ring. which he had fought, and his
bumptiousness and conceit alienated the
men who had made him. Like Andrew
Johnson, hefwas forced To seek alliance
with the men he had fought, and his
finish came when he was beaten for the
Senate by ex-Goy. VIM. Stone, repre-
sentative ofrthe worst elements in the
Missouri Democracy. Folk was elected
Governor by the better elements in the
hopes that he would reform the party,
but he deserted their cause.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03

The British Government is constantly
extending its methods or help to the
wretched Hindus. The latest is a propa-
ganda of quinine to reduce the ravages
of malaria in the fever-stricken dis
triets. 1t sends out packets Of seven
grains of quinine, which are sold at the
post offices and elsewhere for one pice,
about half cent. The quinine is in
powder, but it is now being considered
whether it would not be more accept
able if put up as a pill or a tablet, and
the dose increased to 10 grains.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The Sth Pm. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the Sth Pa Cav.-Da-
rius Fl. Henderson, National Home,
Danville, Ill.
The sth Pa. Cav. was organized at
Philadelphia from August to October.
1861, and upon the expiration of IFS
three years term OF service the yetar-
ans and recruits organized into two
battaHons of four companies each and
consolidated. July "a, 1865, with the
18th Pa. Cav. 1t was commanded by
Col. d. Mem. Gregg, a West Point grad
uate. who was promoted Nov. 20. 1862,
to Brigadier-General,S succeeded by Col
Pennock Huey, who was discharged
Jan. %, 1865. At the time of the con-
solidation Lieut.-CoI. William A. CorriA
was in command. who was then mus
tered out. 1t belonged TO Greeg's Di-
vision. Cavalry Corps, and lost SO killed
and 12S from disease, etc.-EJitor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The gs,b Ohio

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 9Sth Ohio. h.
Welt, Abba, Iowa.
The 9Sth Ohio. one of the SEQ fght-
ing regiments. was organized at Steub-
enville Aug. 20 and 21. 1852. and mus
tered out June 1, 1865. 1t was COM
fnanded by Col. George Webster, who
was killed in action at Perryville, KY.
oct. 8, 1862. succeeded by Col. Chris
tlan L. Poorman. who resigned June I2,
1868. Col. John S. Pearcc then took
command. retaining the same till mus
ter-out In the battle of Chaplin Hills
the regiment lost not only its Colonel.
| but 35 killed, 162 wounded and 32 miss
ing, total of 229 out of s22 engaged.
At Chickamauga it lost nine killed, IL
wounded and IS missing out of 2O1
| present for action. II was with Sher-
mans army in its advance upon Allan
tn. participating in all the battles of the
Fourteenth Corps during that cam
paign- 1t belonged to Davis's Division.
Fourteenth Corps. and lost 100 killed
and 127 from disease. etc. Its total Of
killed and wounded was 42S, and IL Of
its members died ii Confederate pris-
ons.-Editor NatioTlal Tribune
The National tribune., 1908-12-03

The silver dollar is now at the lowest
point it has ever reached. On Nov. 3
1908, the market value of the silver
contained in it was only 40 cents. New
York jewelers. and numismatists have
been amusing themselves by making
dollars as big as the dollar would have
TO be if it CONFERENCE.-The value of metal
That is, they are making dollars about
two and half times the size of the
present one, which, of course, comes
much nearer being the "stove-lid dol
lar than was ever contemplated.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The Rev. John Wesley Hill pastor O

The Rev. John Wesley Fill, pastor of
the Metropolitan Temple, New York,
makes an eloquent defense of the en-
trance of the ministry into politics.
During the last campaign he visited IL
different States, and made in all 151
speeches. He says that his conscience
approves of this. because he thought
it was his duty as Christian minister
to make for higher planes of life and
government by supporting the Roose-
welt policies. He did his duty not only
as minister of the Gospel, but, first
of all, as citizen and a man. His
church was practically unanimous for
Taft.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The nth N, Y.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
sketch of the 77th N. Y.-G. T. Saw
yer, Gloversville, N. Y.
The 77th N. Y, also called Bemis
Hights regiment, was organized at Sara
toga in November. 1861, and finally
mustered out June 81, 1865. 1t was
commanded by Col. James B. Mexican,
who resigned July 16, 1863. succeeded
by Lieut.-Col. Winsor B. French, who
was mustered out Dec. 10, 1864. upon
expiration of his term of service. At
the time of final muster-out Lieut.. Col
David j. Cav was in command. 1t be-
longed to Getty's Division, Sixth Corps,
and lost 90 killed and 1T from disease,
etc.-Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The Sth w, Va.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the Sth w. Va. Inf,
afterwards the 7th w. Va. Cav.-B. f.
Hairless, Marmet. w. Va.
This regiment was organized at Buff
falo. w. Va, in November, 1861, and
finally mustered out Aug 1. 1865, hay-
ing served cut two enlistments. Its
designation was changed to the 18th
w. Va. Cav. Jan. 26, 1864, and two
additional companies organized at
Charleston. w. Va, from February to
October. 1864. added to it. The regi-
ment was commanded by Col. John H.
Obey, and lost 33 killed and 203 from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The 1cJth Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me short history of. the 105th Ohio
j. Fl. Norton, Burton. o.
The 105th Ohio was organized at
Camp Cleveland Aug, 20 and 81, 1862.
and mustered out June 8, 1855. 1t was
commanded by Col. Albert S. Hall, who
died of disease at Murfreesboro July
10. 1863, succeeded by Lieut.-CoI VIM.
r. Tooles. who resigned Jan %. 1864.
Lieut.-Col. George 7. Perkins then took
command, retaining the same till mus
rter-out. 1t belonged TO Baird's Divi-
sion, Fourteenth Corps. and lost 107
killed and 1S3 from disease, etc.-Ed-
itor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1908-12-03
The 18th nv.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 18th Ky.-James
A. Fleener, Caney, Kan.
The 18th KY. was organized at Hart
ford from September to December,
1861, the 25th Ky. was consolidated
with it March. 1862. and the regiment
mustered out Jan. 23, 1865, the veterans
and recruits being transferred to the
21st Ky. 1t was commanded by Col.
John II. McHenry, followed by Col. Jas.
NJ. Shackelford, Lieut.-Col. Alexander
M. Stout being in commando at the
time of muster-out. 1t belonged to T.
J. Woods Division, Fourth Corps, and
lost 1876 killed and 1913 from disease,
etc-Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1908-12-03

The people of Ontario thought they
could do as well with sugar beets as
their neighbors in Michigan, and in
vested several million dollars in beet
sugar mills. The experiment has been
a total failure, and all the mills have
been cismantled and sold. The farmers
got tired of raising beets. They said
they could make more money with less
labor raising other crops
The National tribune., 1908-12-03

The railroads have only themselves
to blame for most Of the feeling against
them. They show an ingenuity in de-
vising ways to be "aggravating' and
evade laws passed for their guidance.
The New York Legislature enacted a
law requiring the railroads to pay their
employees twice month. The railroads
juggled around this by paying the men
both their half-months instaIlments on
the same day. They are to be prose-
cuted. and made to comply with the
spirit Of the law.