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a naval station. Crete and Samos will
at the next eruption go to Greece. This
leaves only narrow strip of ancient
Thessaly and Macedonia, extending
from Constantinople across to the Adri-
attic Sea. Upon this Bulgaria, Here.
goyina and Servia look with hungry,
covetous eyes, and each of them puts
forward historic claims for the terri-
tory. For a brief time Slay potentates,
who ruled in these different countries,
have exercised authority over this
country. Their rule was not long
enough to make any permanent impress
sion, and it is only of interest as giving
the shadowy support to each of the
claims for annexation when the Turks
shall finally leave Europe. Probably
none Of them will get it The greater
likelihood is that the whole country
will pass under the flag of Austro-
Hungary.
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The efforts Of the defenders of Capt.
Hains to excuse him by blackening the
character of Army lwomen will meet
with general condemnation. and hurt
Hains exceedingly ImPre than they will
help him. ThefAmericans have a man.
ly contempt on general principles for
any slanderer of women. That off,
GERS wives as a class are dissipated
and immoral is absolutely incredible.
The assertion only deserves scorn. The
American officers are gentlemen of the
highest plane of honor and morals
None other have higher standards.
Their wives are on the same plane. and
everywhere to be the wife of an Army
or Navy officer is a warrant for en-
trance into the best society. The wo-
men of the Army posts. instead of
being lax and careless in conduct. are
much more likely too rigid and exclu-
sive. Conduct that would pass in the
fashionable circles of cities would not
be tolerated by the ladies Of Army posts.
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Austro-Hungary has at last felt Il
necessary to set up plea in seIf-ds.
tense. She says that the treaty Of
Berlin left only the most shadowy
rights over Bosnia and herzegovina to
Turkey. These were: The right of tho
Mahonaetans to tthe free exercise Of
their religion, to hoist the Turkish nag
over their minarets. To pray publicly
for the Sultan, to use the plaster as to
legal tender, and to send representa-
fives to any Turkish Parliament that
might assemble This last is the pre-.
text for annexation. The other prfvi.
leges and rights of Mahometans are not
and will not be interfered with, but the
prospects of the Young Turkish party
in conyening a Parliament make 1t
necessary that there shall be no divided
allegiance among the Bosnians and
Herzegoyiiians. 81 They must not send
delegates to the Turkish Parliament to
vote adversely to Austro-Hungary.
The National tribune., 1908-11-05
sBERMtN's MARCH FOR a HIGH


They are working up a project in
Georgia 20 make the route of Sher-
mans march to the sea great National
highway. The Georgia delegation in
Congress are getting in shape to give
a vigorous support TO the plan. which
they find sanctioned by the plank in
the Democratic platform promising
Federal aid TO the States in the con-
struction of great trunk highways. II
is proposed to begin this highway with
the 80 miles of splendid roadway that
the Government has constructed in
Walker and Catoosa Counties in con-
nection with the Chickamauga National
Park. IT will then pass to Atlanta by
the route that Sherman's and john
sto;i's armies fought over. and from
Atlanta TO Savannah along the line of
Sherman's march. This would make
a great central trunk road from which
branches would ramify to all parts Of
the State. The Atlanta Constitution
gives the project its warm approval.
and says:
In all the history of the civil war
there is no event of the conflict that
occupies more prominent and impor-
tant place than the incidents connected
with Sherman's march thru Georgia,
characterized or the one side by de-
structfon thru overwhelming force of
every opposing obstacle. and an the
other by Gen. Johnston's mastery tao
tical resistance, unsurpassed since the
days of Fabius
No engagement of the struggle was
more bitterly or determinedly fought
on either side; there was no coup of
battle that meant more in the final
result; there was never an invasion
more gallantly or stubborniy opposed
than this. in which Johnston and Hood
were finally overcome by sheer force
of numbers.
why not a splendidiy built Govern
uent road marking the line of this
memorable conflict the length of the
State from the mountains to the sea?
1T would be a monument to history
in which would be commemorated the
yalor of Americans, and not tribute
TO victory or a reminder of defeat
History furnishes every reason, not
only for Government activity in the
construction of such road, but as well
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The President of Bowdoin co,,e,

The President Of Bowdoin College
seems to be more of a common sense.
practical man than college professors
are likely to be. He is living with the
common people and studying what con-
Germs them. He has lifted his voice
for a reformation Of the good old
County Fair, and calls for a purging
OF the gamblers and fakirs, who are
entirely too prominent in these func-
tons Let his words be listened to by
all means. The County Fair is entirely
too valuable part of our rural life to
have its usefulness impaired. No mat
ter how much cheap iokesmiths may
try to raise a laugh at big pump
kins and fat pigs. the County Fair does
a world of good, and we want it built
up to increased usefulness.
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

Another upright Judge in Michigan
He of the Circuit Court says that 'sau-
sage means meat" and that cereals and
water Introduced by the Chicago max
ers are "aduIterants added with evident
Intent to cheat" Thus the standard of
one of Michigan's best products is up
held by the majesty of the law, and a
man when he calls for toothsome
sausage for breakfast on a crisp, cold
morning. shall not have imposed upon
him some thick and slab Chicago con-
coction 10 make his day miserable from
indigestion.
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

Gov. Patterson, of Tennessee, has
made himself National character by
his vigorous handling OF the night rid
ers He saw at once the infinite harm
that the night riders had done to Ken
lucky. and at the first outbreak of the
epidemic in Tennessee he took hold of
it with so vigorous a hand as TO stamp
It out. There was no shilly- -snellyins,
but he went directly TO the scene him.
self and saw that his orders Were
executed with vigor and promptness.
He had abundant grounds for his ac-
tion, for the first outrage of the mid
night depredators was startling in its
sriminality. They foully murdered one
man and barely failed in doing so to
another. Gov. Patterson is of the
stamp of the late lamented Jerry Rusk,
of Wisconsin, who said on a similar
occasion with more force than gram
mar, Il seen my duty and done it."
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praiseworthy as to the high plane upon
which it was waged. The personal
characters of the opposing candidates
are perfectly clean, and were subjected
to no mud-slinging. The meanest ex-
hibition was by some so-called Chris
tians attacking Mr.. Taft's religion. The
other mud-slinging was mainly con-
fined to trying to implicate the promi-
inent members of both parties in cor
porations and trusts.
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While the Balkan situation is calm.

While the Balkan situation is calm
ing down rapidly. each OF the petty lit
lie States has ambitions which are cer-
tain TO breed trouble in time All that
is left VI the Turkish Empire in Europe
are the city of .Constantinople and the
ancient Creek possessions of Thessaly,
Macedonia. Crete, Cyprus and Samos.
Cyprus is only nominally Turkish. since
1t has been taken by Great Britain for
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

One of the most shocking revelations
oe Black Hand yillainY was the appear
ance of an Italian in Pittsburg with
both arms amputated. This, he said,
had been done by physician at the
command of the Black Hand as pun
ishment for alleged desertion from the
wicked band. This act was more start
ling than real murder, because any
1niscreant can stab and shoot Such
barbarous manning shows not only an
ingenuity of cruelty, but thoroness
of organization that can compel the
services Of a skilled physician.
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The LIST Ala. Cav

Editor National Tribune: Please give
description of the lst Ala Cav
Samuel w. Taylor. Thayer, Mo.
The J1st Ala. Cav. was organized at
Huntsville and Memphis. Tenn. from
October, 1862, 70 October, 1854, to
serve one and three years. Upon the
expiration OF the service of the one
year men they We're mustered out, and
The others retained till Oct. 20, 1865.
1t was commanded by Col. George e.
Spencer. who resigned July 5, 1865, and
at the time of final niuster-out Lieut.
Col. Geo. L. Godfrey was in command.
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

Westward the Star of Empire takes
its way" indianapolis now disputes
with Boston the honor Of being the
capital of the pie belt. One concern
in that city IS receiving 40 carloads Of
pumpkins a day, and each days re-
ceipts. il is calculated, will make 2,0oO,-
900 pumpkin pies. All the pies are not
baked in one day by any means The
larger portions of the cargoes are
canned for future use. y carload weighs
about % toas each ton win fill $50
cans and each can viii make three pies
IL Boston has anything 10 say on this
important subject now is her time TO
speak up
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

It seems that England got a taste of
her OWE medicine at the time of the
Boer war. 1t will be remembered that
our war was much prolonged by the
continual encouragement given the
Confederates 10y England and France
thrt they would recognize the Confed-
erscy. II vas the hope of giving them
sufficient reason that took Lee into
Pennsylvania. 1t now appears that the
Beers were encouraged by the hope Of
recognition by Russia, France ard
Germany. and tllas this was frustrated
by the act Of the French Foreign Min
lister, who felt that his country's best
policy was that of friendship for Eng
land.
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The l14fh Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a sketch Of the 174th Ohio, and would
be very glad to hear from any of the
old boys.[L. w. Mathews, Unionyille,
The 174th Ohio was organized at
Camp Chase from August to Septern-
Der, 1864, and mustered out June 30,
1855. 1t was commanded by Col. John
s. Jones all thru its service, belonged
to Ruger's Division, Twenty-third Corps.
and lost % killed and IS from disease.
etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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for cooperation by the State and by
those Counties to whose valuable de-
velopment it would so greatly contrib
ute.
Governments of the world have fire.
quently marked their great military
pathways by substantial and lasting
roads. Napoleon's march across the
Alps to Italy is so commemorated by
the Simplon Pass roadway"
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

The underground tramways Of Lon
don seem to have solved the rat prob
lem by the use of a virus. Rats, as
well as mice, are very fond of this and
after eating they are crazy to get out
into the open air and drink water. A
few days after spreading the virus three
OF the great underground tubes were
free OF the pests. while the ground
above was covered with the carcasses.
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The S1.000.000 dot which Miss FL
Iins viii bring to the Duke d'Abruzzi
does not look large compared with the
sf2,000,000 the Vanderbilt girl carried
10 a mere Hungarian Count, but it
looks much bigger in West Virginia
than the other did in New York. Then,
the italian Duke is not nearly so run
down financially as the Hungarian
Count, and does not need so much
money. All around, it looks as if Miss
E,lkips done lots better as the old
ladies in the country would say. Not
only Is the Duke quite near the throne,
but he is = good deal OF man among
men
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The sto1-- of the dissipation of the
Letter millions by young Joe is another
illustration of the old rule that one gen.
Grafton gathers and another scatters.
The Greek synonym for "spendthrift
was grandson" In this country, where
there is no entail, the millions that one
man may heap UP are pretty certain
TO be scattered again by his children
or grandchildren
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lHefe Is ndfufy u uBufe IN the ABOVE
that approaches correctness or falls
short of palpable eEexaggeration. We
have repeatedly discussed the exploded
assertion that there were only SOC, 900
men in the Confederate army to COM
bat 2.7Do.os0s in. .stiseeUnion army. We
shall never know. exactly how many
different individuals there were in eth
er army. but the evidence multipIies to
the effect that there were about 2,2O0,-
900 in the Union army to meet about
100000 in the Confederate army. This
disproportion was not so great, when We
remember that the Confederates were
everywhere standing on their own
ground, on the defensive, with short
interior lines for communications. while
the Union troops had to be dispersed
around wide circle. The claim of only
100000 men in the Confederate army
is being badly shattered by the claims
Of writer's Of the various State histories
Each of these is trying to make out
the best showing possible for his State
as to what she did in support of seces-
sion, and we can rest assured that as
these books multiply 1t will become
apparent that there were more men in
tho Confederate army than fighting for
the Union. For example, North Caro-
lima has the rolls and the printed rec
ords to show that she furnished $4,000
men to the Confederacy. The Virginia
statisticians prove TO their own Salts
fa ntin hnf nj ,;rt1o
more than North Carolina. This would
make upwards of $4,000 in those two
States alone. South Carolina claims to
have sent 72,000 and Mississippi 65, 900
into the Confederate army. When Geor-
gia, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Ken
Arkansas and Texas get their figures
completed as satisfactorily as Virginia
has we shall probably have demonstrat-
ed that there could not have been less
than 100000 men in the Confederate
army.
The items in regard to the prisoners
are similarly distorted. During the war
there were 212,608 Federal soldiers
captured by the Confederates, and
476,1G9 Confederate soldiers captured
by the Union armies. OF the
Union soldiers the best obtainable evil
dence indicates that about II, 600 died
in Southern prisons or immediately
after their release. OF the Confederate
soldiers in Northern prisons, 26,774
died, and we know that this figure is |
correct, since n careful az.
count of all the prisoners captured by
the Union forces was kept and only 8 1884
are unaccounted for; that is, the only
possible addition to the number of
deaths would be these 3,OS4. The Zig
nres given are unassailable. and are
sufficient answer to- the table given
above. 9at
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

A prscess has been developed by an
Englislr engineer for making cement
directly from furnace Stag as it issues
from tiDe furnace. This will greatly re
duce t.4e cost of production by saving
reheat'ng.
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wan STATISTICS.

| We have to reptat Disraelfs famous
apothegm. There are lies-lies ana
statistics" OF thei latter kind are
bum lot of figures furnished by an OBJ
scure person who calls himself Casse-
move G. Lee. These relate to the war;
and every littie while there is an cpl
demic in the Southern newspapers to
republish these so-called statistics,
which are attributed to "a recognized
authority on civil war statistics" This
is so absolutely untrue as to be iudi-
crous. Far from being a recognized
authority" no one ever heard of Lee
before the statistics appeared, and there
Is grave doubt whether there is or ever
was such a person. Tbs, however, and
the manifest, not to gay absurd failacy
OF the figures, does not prevent papers
OF standing and circulation in the
South, and which should know better,
from reproducing them. They give
much comfort to the extreme and un-
reasoning class of followers of the Lost
Cause and much annoyance to the
Union men residing in the South. We
are receiving many letters from these
Union men in Tennessee, Georgia and
Alabama on account of the recent pub
lication of the table in the Nashville
and Atlanta papers. The table is as
follows:
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NOTICE.

When You send in your subscription
always state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When vou renew from another post
Office gi former address as well.
When change of address is desired be
sure to Give former address.
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An electric glue pot, of which great
things are said, has been placed on
the ma ket
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
LETTERS FROM A NEW
CONGRESSMAN'S WIFE @@z =

onto this game Of cutely twisted talk; for I an
svered just as glib YOU please, On the contrary
Nj Philosopher | have Just about come TO the con
clusion that am as fresh as paint and more likely
70 come off and expose my wooden head Ike the
highly colored ladies from a NOah's ark
Truly had surprised myself, and expect | beamed
II self approval But Congressman Teale seemed
more alarmed than amused
Ny goodness, your prospects need looking into
too" he said Listen: III guarantee that You
have perfectly splendid time here this winter Il
you'll lust promise not to develop a sense Of huno-
nor Sharp tongue, II YOU adIure the former, the
men viii adore YOU. and the women will Condone
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

And those women
giggled over Il, Eta
But about the Speak
er. He has always been
awfully popular and
every mention Of ms
name was Cheered and
cheered TIL It made me
hold on the seat To keep
from hOWlrng to-.
When they escorted tie
Speaker 10 his Dc /.
both sides Of the ~flOu-e
stood up. and IL was
very impressive when
he took the oath of Of
fee The Speaker re
minds me Of one of
those freak tintypes that
travelling photographer
introduced INTO Hope
Vile. for he has a Young
mans slight, erect body
capped with the dearest
old mans head He
looked up at his daugh-
ter IN the gallery, and
for a moment his vigor-
Gus left handed pound
ing to bring the House
t0 order seemed absent
minded
The gold miners wife
SAID something about
the French Ambassa-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

= messenger 70 IIle
Speakers room, he
would be there with
Amos, and We could
meet the Speaker before
the crowd besleged his
Office.
Mrs. Millionaire heard
this. and she wriggled
like a fish caught in the
shallow of the creek,
and fused with the
dangling thing on her
dress. | could see out
IF the corner of my eye
that she was dying to
be asked and Well,
YOU know, Eta, how
tickled we little Imps
always were when the
city girl visiting IN
Hopevi!le got left for a
partner III the Virginia
reel
There was some fur
ther business before
the House, and several
members spoke very eX-
citedly; but, like the
old man in " The Battle
of Blenheim, what
they killed each other
for | could not well
make out " saw Amos
stand up and try to get
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

dor. and Was there anything IN it when man left
the diplomatic for the congressional gallery:
And | saw a very sleek, dark little man slip into
the seat beside Mss Speaker. Eta, did 50 want to
see whether l could understand a Frenchman
French that l leaned forward and listened; but
what do YOU think | heard:
Here's & bit of appropriately classic music l
picked up for YOU. and it might have been anyone
born and bred IN the American brer patch speaking
The bit proved to be popular street song, l II
Just a Little Foolish About My Dad" and Miss
Speaker laughed and said
That, Nj. Ambassador, IS what might be called
4 very conservative estimate.
She IS very handsome and | hope there ism
anything in it. as Mrs. Millionaire suggested; tor
the Ambassador resembles a thoroughbred little
IuInclng black and tan more than anything else
The Congressman choose their seats as a bind
folded man at the clerks table picked a numbered
slip out of a hat and the man corresponding 10
this number the list of all the members was
called out. Amos was called early, and when he
came down the aisle some one said:
What 5 his name
Rural. from Middle West, replied Mrs Million
aire Quite some for looks, but will furnish sam
pies Of hayseed and weedy manners on short notice
know the kind l. seemed as II She must have
heard me trying to swallow my wrath; but she
went
But the next time I marry it's going to be just
such 4 protoplasmic Middle West Congressman
specimen and II make him President die N
the attempt. m born Warwick, and Of course
| had to 60 and marry man who insisted upon
making himself rich and nothing else As child
| always wanted to take the clay for my mud cakes
right out of the middle of the road Now II that
good looking bit from the Middle West mine,
i'd" She bit herself of there to lean over and
speak to Mr.. Teale, who coming down the
gallery steps
OF course l was hopping mad, and worst Of all
couldn't place Amos for he had left his front seat
M Teale pointed him out to me very far back in
what IS called the Cherokee strip because It 5
a sort Of reservation from the Democratic side of
the House to accommodate extra members OF
the majority 1t seemed that Amos had chosen
the seat which old General Whittmore has oCcu-
pied exclusively during his many years IN the House
and it was an act of courtesy well as Pohcy Tor
Amos 10 Weld it to him when the Generals name
should be called. Somehow, this little incident
pleased me greatly although feel sure Amos never
thought Of it himself
Mr. Teale had come to say that if | should watch
the Speaker and as soon he left the chair go with
a messenger to the
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

Ar ETA E1u know how q 1t
u -4sc years much Numbered
lawn looks when -gu put l. against
The original piece - the store II
irving u match t1r enough -
make are- Vel there's Just
about ne same difference n color
5-g and scarcely q --a-eable like
ness N pattern between The newly
landed Congressman S VIE who
wrote va1 her frs impressions Of
week and the woman who. feeling
2 and s5-iii. with perhaps 4 sneak
Le- enlightenment. faces You ~
nave had 50 MANY experiences
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

..-...- i C9-lg-e5S-reu ~ one time.
.- ..-l proper pride when my golden
.. The West Wa given q back seat
-... .- tic Committee on Education. which
-.- since Al regular intervals Ohm gets
-e-.-e= ready and eventually hands
ar-. ur-gug-ed. and ur5ung 70 be
The Congressional Record | under
Speaker refers % l.rI q rising mem
John seldom ge-5 q chance u stand on
.- alone --E-rE his wings. No John
really busy 9n -le floor Of the House,
The family witnesses his leisure tle
pleased. cans see what comfort he
The Jobs au- Ire likes Il, and ! STICK Dy
-- .arl tell i-i- second |ite that nave q
-E-eE a. She talked: but the laugh. as
-.- what She SAID. made want 70 put my
.- -.- mutt Suppose they would expect
-a-.e III The rank and the tle after ne had
only spurs bur halo as the political
.- .. The alr--N-Ee Kelly faction N HopeEille
. --=- would ua- Lr possible / thre" BACK
- and 1a-ui myself staring detantly INTO
g.. .... a Congressman Dewitt Ieale.
. a- shoes hur, lie asked Nothing bur
u=u Justify that fierce expression III
eyes, Then he looked after Mrs. Huber.
..e lilH look a. L he was trying 10 keep
a.-ut help aea-.ug her. and | am sorry
p --#- aa--.ug had 70 come out OF brass shaker
- Amos wiI be- power here, wont he:
.e.. Eo- Eu.E some one has said ot y ashtn8ton
. g. s .a tle city where big men from little towns
.aa a-=ll-5ne3. bu- Amos Rural Is good
..er Frankly. however ue mustn't stay bark
-1a some ue~ branching and little lOosenin8
..s -.- about the roots HlL immensely increase
chances oi q prominent place on the front lawn
.-e House. and some very optimistic people hDld
a. Tic House Is the nursery from which the best
..-..--a- trees taken
-.- mean that Amos may be Senator next
-.-.--"
Next time sounds a. # nothing short OF re-
=. .----tlyn could d. IT. bur you're coming on Al
go pace, Ms New Congressrnan's Wife, he
Laughed
Then. Eta, / seemed suddenly TO have caught