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nouncing that he wasoready,to fight 'cm
all. He did not want Bryan nominat-
ed, etc, etc, etc. He was taking the
anti-Bryan tack about everything.
With their tremendous 9delegations
the Pennsyivanians aud New Workers
always loom large in Democratic Con-
vention- For Democratic Conventions
ever care tremendously forp what New
York is thinking and doing. The State
has ceased to be pivotal, 90 course. but
it has not ceased to be very essential
to "a Democratic victory. 1.-THE Penn
sylvanians. numbering IS delegates, are
important in all convention votes, but
do not receive the same attention, be.
cause it is well recognized that the
State is hopelessly Republican. e"'
Ohio In Evidence.
Ohio has been figuring materially in
the proceedings, because the Democrats
claim to have hopes of, CARRYING that
State for Governor, with .Judson Har-
man as their candidate, and some
hopes, even tho they be remote, of. car
rying the State for Bryan. The name
of Tom l.. johnson, Mayor of. Gleve-
land, has been on the lips of the con-
vention ,throngs quite as much as that
of his namesake the Governor of Min
nesota, who is a rival candidate with
Bryan for the nomination. For Bryan
wants Tom Johnson to manage the
campaign, which would add to the
Ohio interest. The subject was
preached to Mayor Tom several weeks
ago, but he responded that he was too
busy with his Mayoralty and especially
with his street railway schemes in
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why Johnston Surrendered.

Editor National Tribune: / have
been q reader of The National Tribune
nearly 20 years. Every week I read it
thru-Editorials, Picket Shots. Wash
ington News-all good reading for me.
/ read lot about the youngest soldier
and the Wonderful things the boys did;
but never hear of the efforts made by
comrades to get to the front or place
of enlistment, which l think would be
interesting reading for Recitals and
"reminiscences. When the war broke out
1 became very much interested, my SYM
pathy, of course, being with the North.
was in Canada, long way Off from
any place of enlistment-west over 200
miles; east $50 miles. 1 waited till late
in "a, then struck out for Buffalo, $50
miles east of me- l started on foot and
alone from Otterville. Canada, and trav-
eled three days, making about rs miles,
1t being Winter and walking not good.
Then l ran out of money and had to
work, chopping wood. for two or three
weeks, to get cash to finish my journey
with. Then / got a ride of about 20
miles to st. GATHERINGS, where l took
train to Buffalo, taking about three
weeks from the time / left home. !
enlisted for three years and was sent to
the front by Uncle Sam, and was as
signed to the 47th N. Y. ! Joined my
regiment at Wilmington, n. c., when
the town was still in flames. We lay
out of doors in a drenching rain all
night. In the morning we struck out
after neighbor Johnston and followed
him to Raleigh. How he found out
that / had arrived and was after him
never learned. / didn't try to make
much noise. but in some way he found
II out and decided that 1t was no use to
fight any longer and hung up the white
rag. ! would like to hear from others
as to their difficulties in getting into
service.-Joseph w. Cutler, Otterville,
Ont, Can.
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ever found. Then in the grand round
I'D they came in and claimed their prop
erty The thing is not tolerated where
known, however. for there is a peculiar
sense of honor among stockmen; they
wink at a good many sly practices, but
they usually have an impromptu neck
tie party when they find man who is
branding mavericks which have not
been secured TO him in a perfectly legi-
innate way.
The cattle business is not what ii was
once. and the big herds dwindle year
by year. Stockmen are learning that
fewer cattle well cared for are more
remuneratiye than enormous herds not
cared for at all. On the big ranges
the cattle are not fed at all, and have
no shelter other than they get from the
i river and creek banks on the range or
in the gorses and canyons. Consequent
ly during a protracted drouth the cattle
die by the thousands for lack of water
and OF starvation; the hot dry winds kill
the grass, the only sustenance. In Win
| ter the suffering among cattle on the
| range Is something dreadful. And in
the Spring, after an unusually severe
Winter. the range will be covered thick
with the whitening bones of cattle killed
by the cold. Men ply brisk business
gathering and selling these bones for
| fertilizing purposes, for cattle are val
liable, dead or alive, and there is scarce
| ly an atom of the whole carcass that
cannot be utilized.
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spot where II is desired they shall be
hela during the night, they move slow
ly around the outside of the herd, clos
ings IL in as much as possible, singing
sometimes at the top of their voices.
and sometimes wailing dirge-like tune
that fairly makes ones blood creep. 1t
would frighten child into spasms. but
the cattle seem to like it and gradually
lie down, one after another, till silence
reigns in the COW camp No unusal
noise or brawling is permitted, as ID
might stampede the uneasy animals;
indeed, the punchers do not care to run
the risk themselves, for a stampede
makes work for all and is sometimes
very disastrous.
Many Kinds of Hrands.
In the general roundup there will
be gathered cattle which bear a half
dozen brands each. and in the distribu-
ton the "critter' goes to the owner of
the freshest brand. There will be found
also 40 different brands of cattle in the
days drive. These brands are all reg
istered. if legitimate, and of the SO
passed in succession before any one of
the cow-punchers he will locate every
hoof and horn by the brand. 1t is a
puzzle to tenderfoot how the property
Of each ranchman can be so accurately
picked out, but to a cowman 1t is like
saying his letters-there are some of
them who could say the brand with
more fiuency, doubtless. The ownership
Of the calves is settled by the mother
of the animal; it takes her brand. If
Q stray calf is found-one that is not
mothered by any cow in the herd-it is
given to the stockman that has the
largest female herd in that vicinity.
When the owners of stock begin to
seek out their own, the cutting OUT
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NAL makes a break on the edge of the
bunch and gets out into the open he
will lead the puncher pretty chase
before he can be got back, and much
depends on the pony's sagacity; albeit
a cow pony can be meaner than gar
broth" when it likes. 1t can run further,
jump harder, pitch higher and buck
longer than any other specimen of the
equine family, yet becomes as docile as
an old COW when taken for family use.
How the Branding Is Done.
The great and, in fact. the prime fea-
ture of the roundup is the branding.
J jdone out in the open, it is a tedious
process. The creature is lassoed, or,
more commonly speaking, "roped," be-
ing caught by foot or head and thrown,
and second rope is attached to the
end that is free the moment he touches
the ground. A puncher jumps on the
kicking creatures head. while two 9TH
ers on their ponies hold the ropes taut
and fourth clasps the red-hot brand
ing iron on haunch or ribs, sometimes
on both; the odor that it raises is a cross
between a tan yard, abattoir and glue
factory fragrance. The ears are usually
split. clipped or punched, according to
the style of the owners brand. This is
for the purpose of identifying the stock
herd, the ears being always in sight,
and other brands are not If the brand
ing is done in a pen, it is built especial
ly for the purpose. nearly circular in
form, of thick timbcrs, and flares at the
top like an qold-fashiOned ash hopper:
the snubbing post is in the middle, and
to this the cattle are fastened till the
branding is done. The process is not
particularly painful, but the older the
steer is the worse it will pitch under
the soaring. sAsafast as the branding
is done the animals are turned loose to
go where they will on the range, and
no more attention is paid to them till
the owner concludes to sell a bunch of
cattle of certain age, and then they
are rounded up till a sufficient number
are secured. After that they feed from
north to south till the roundup comes
again, and they and their progeny go
thru the same old routine of being driv-
en- up among the plateaus and grass
lands of the cooler north 5000 feet
above the level of the sea.
brand is proof of property to the
man who has that brand registered.
Unbranded cattle picked up in passage
thru the range are called mavericks,
and it came about In this way: A Texas
s:ockman of that name once turned his
cattle loose upon the plains. unbrand-
ed, and never tried to claim any OF them
afterward. OF course. the range was
overrun with his unbranded stock, and
as all careful stockmen brand even the
calves, when any of these unbranded
ones were encountered, it was said of
them that they were Mavericks" Thus
the name has been perpetuated for all
that class of stock. There have been
men on the range who get rich thru
branding mavericks, but they stole them
outright, going out on the range, seek
ing them out and branding them wher-
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Editor National Tribune: 1t is often
better to chuckle in ones sleeve and
pass up unnoticed articles relating to
our past services so incorrect and ridic-
ulous in the extreme, but the limit and
forbearance is reached in your Picket
Shot" column of the 4th inst, emenat-
ing from James z. Ehler, SD Ind, on
the Blakely affair. The survivors of the
old Thirteenth Corps may petition you
to add to your staff censor on rank.
incorrect, hot-air contributions Per-
NIT me TO say that when we furled. our
colors at the end of the war the last
honors emblazoned thereon was Blake
ly.'' for the very prominent part it took
throughout the siege and in storming
the works on the evening of April g.
1865, and We did not mix it with three
regiments of Ladies' Reserves, but went
over the works manned by the veteran
brigades of Cockrell and French. rem-
nants of the flower of the Confederate
Army of the Tennessee. Yes, the Thir-
teenth Corps was there.-John w. Scott
Co. A, SD Ohio. Moberly, Mo. !.
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the outfit, even to say nothing of the
thousands of Critters added to the
bunch in days drive. The chuck
wagon follows the drive closely, and as
soon as halt is made begins the prep
aration of the evening meal. A short
horse is soon curried, and by the time
the punchers are ready for chuck it
is ready for them. 1t consists of beans
nearly always; black coffee, that bis
tiers with its bitter strength; bread of
some kind-sometimes it is biscuit
often only "fap-jacks," and some kind
of salt meat, generally bacon. Canned
truck is used by the wagon load, to-
matoes, corn and baked beans being a
staple diet. There is no tablecloth, ex-
cept it be wet or muddy everywhere,
and then a horse blanket is spread out
for the mess to lay the tin dishes on.
The dishes are tin pie plates and tin
cups, with a few deep pans and the
cooking utensils are simplicity itself
two or more big, black iron kettles, a
Skillet or two, and sometimes a sort of
a bake oven of iron, and if the mess is
particularly affiuent on starting, it sup
plies the cook with a sheet-iron affair,
called by courtesy a cook stove.
1t is all primitive enough, but hunger
makes an excellent sauce, and excuses
many delinquencies. In the Pickering
light of the fire, sometimes made of
dead tree limbs, but oftener of Cow
chips" the prairie coal of the poor pio-
neer, the cowboy lies fiat on his back
on the ground and smokes his pipe.
swapping roundup stories till he is
sleepy; then he simply rolls over into
his blanket, pulls it up around his Shout
ders, puts his head on his boots or his
saddle, and in two minutes has forgot
ten the perils, pains or pleasures of the
dayoorIf the night shows any sign of
storm, each man has his might horse"
which is usually the best in his string,
lariated to his saddle horn, and every
thing ready SO that he can mount in n
hurry If there is stampede. The other
ponies are all in the hands of the
.'wrangler" who has to ride might
herd"
The Cattle Bcdded Down.
The cattle which were rounded up
during the day are bedded down not far
from the camp, and are carefully guard
ed by several herders, the night being
divided into three watches. During the
day the cattle have been accumulated
from every direction, brought in in
punches of five to so, and held by men
detailed for that purpose. They are
slowly tolled along, SO as to keep up
with the northward march toward some
central point, where they are to be
branded and turned loose again. The
bedding-down process is an odd feature
of cowboy life. Every dainty mother
in the land has probably put her weah-
ling to sleep with 20, hush thee, my
baby" or one of the kindred songs. but
would look aghast at the idea of putting
Texas cattle to sleep the same wayi To
be sure, the puncher doesn't sit down
in a rocking chair and wrestle with the
bovines individually, but after the cow
boys have, by gentle persuasion, got the
hoofed and horned creatures on the
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process is decidedly interesting. and the
ponies are greater factor in it. A COW
pony is born, not made. Some are good
to rope" on, and almost worthless else
where on the range. Roping cattle is a
fine art, and the man who can do it
without getting pitched over his pony's
bead once in while is the rare excep-
ton. A pony that is good at cutting
OUT is valuable. When his rider starts
into the bunch after a particular animal
the good cow pony seems to catch the
scent almost as a dog does. Anyhow,
he will pay no attention to anything else
until that creature is outside the herd.
If he is not intelligent and up to his
business he can stampede the whole
bunch>fn short order by plunging and
jamming against the cattle. If the ami
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Artillery swab Recovered.

Editor National Tribune: L have in
my possession today the only lost ram
rod and swab of the Aston Battery on
the field of the battle of Manila, July 10.
1898. This / prize very highly. as it was
found on the field and brot home by my
two sons, w. A. and H. NJ Jones, who
were in the 18th Mimi, which took an
active part in the battle. Thinking this
might be of interest to some of your
readers, especially to the Battery boys,
I call attention to it.-Albert Jones, Co.
G, Sth Mimi, Red Wing. MINI
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Fighting Ships"

We have added to our list of stereo-
scopic views 25 very lifelike photo
graphs of the great battleships and
cruisers and OF the crews at various
occupations and pastimes. These are
all photographs, and they give a more
accurate presentation of the ships and
sailors and of life on board our fighting
ships than has hitherto been available
to the public. They are all colored in
life hues. which adds much to their
vivid realism. Price 35 cents.
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row. II they can do that, they reason
that they will have accomplished some
thing they have hardly ever been able
to accomplish before. The party Is
of factions that love to war
and that dearly love test of strength
in their great quadrennial gathering.
If some of them do not get 1t they will
not be satisfied, but the pacificatory
Bryan in his new role of peace politi-
clan, would be highly elated. !
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A night scene in COW camp is rough
~ picturesque, and not uncomfortable,
II there are no billiards. or storms to
stampede the cattle gathered during the
day, and which are held wherever night
hnds them. This is generally a spot Sc
'ected in advance by one of the bosses,
VINO rides ahead to find a place with
grass and water-both essentials it
ID not possible to carry enough of food
or water for the animals belonging to
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Wedding Bells.
25 Magnificent Stereographs.

A set of stereoscopic views taken
from life. real living and breathing
lovers. and the interesting situations in
love. courtship and marriage.
Price IS cents. With The Nationa:
Tribune one year 81.
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A New Series of Comics.

This set consists of 25 new and mirth-
provoking comic scenes from life, in
Guiding sets of comic situations in fac
smile photo colors.
Price 35 cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81.
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Reunion 2ad and ssth Ind.

There will be a Reunion of the 22d
and seth Ind, at Scottsburg, Ind, Aug.
19 and 20, 1908. All old soldiers in
vited.-Philip Munden. Secretary, Goth
Indiana Association.
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A Trip Across the Continent
The Jamaica Earthquake.

Any set OF views and The National
Tribune one year 81.
Any two sets Of views, go cents.
Any three sets of views, 90 cents.
ANY five sets Of views, $1.25. -,
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The Life of Christ

This set consists of s25 stereoscopic
views of the life of Christ the most
realistic set of stereopseopic views ever
produced. The great s1so,o4p painting
of Christ's last moments on, Calvary, in
five tableaux, together with authentic
stereographs of the Holy sepnlchre, the
Manger, etc. as they are to-day, make
up the most interesting of all the views
that have been issued In fac-simile
photo colors.
Price 35 cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81. 9h is ~a.t---
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Francis Fntles.
Indiana Has a Star Part.

Indiana always has star parts to play
in National Conventions, because the
Indiana Democrats dearly love the
political game. Then, this year the
hopes of the Indiana Democracy are
high. They are conceded to have a
chance to make that State again
great political battle-ground, and also
to have bright prospects of electing
their State ticket. John w. Kern, who
has led many a forlorn hope in Hoosier-
dom and who is now a Vice Presi-
Dental aspirant, is one of the most
prominent Hoosier Democrats in the
Hobbies of the hotels and in the dele
gates Enclosure of the convention hall
OF course, Tom Taggart stands forth
prominently as the Chairman of the
National Convention, but his star IS
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Description of the Stereoscope.

The steeocope satin finish, aluminium hood velvet edged
folding handle oastained wood perfect lenses of large size
puest glass; hood fits any face The lens holder the hande
the PARTITION the shaft and the sereocope holder made of
good quality oakstained wood with arubbeddown finish, Civ
with vanished scope. Our stereoscope rich and
beautiful instrument The rubbed finish, oakaned wood
the velvet edge aluminium hood make effective and
tive The handle fixtures and the spring the
sereocope holder the best quality of spring brass The
serescope carefully constructed scientific principles and
hence will strain tire the do many inferior and
cheap instruments.
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The Home Pet
(The Prize Series.)

This set consists of 25 comic home
pet series and prize series of stereo-
of 25 groups of children and pets. This
is the prize series selected from COM
petitive exhibition of some of the best
photographers in the United States. 1t
is exclusively made into stereoscopic
views and reproduced in colored fac
smile stereoscopic views.
Price 35 cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81.
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Reunion 18th Wis.

The Reunion of the 18th Wis. win be
held at GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 12, 1908.
Lieut.. w. P. Clarke, Secretary, Mil-
ton. Wis.
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The Northern Democrats.

But the big figures in the convention
are on the whole to be Northern Demo-
Gratis. Ex-Representative Theodore A
Bell, of California, a young and ac-
complished Democrat. who would have
carried the State for the Democracy
two years ago and have been elected
Governor, but for the fact that Hearst
persisted in running a third ticket,
sounded such keynote as Bryan
wanted sounded and worked the con-
vention to a high pitch of enthusiasm.
Bryan has hopes of California, altho
they are not likely to be realized.
After all, the great question that
Democrats are asking themselves is
whether they are going to be able to
get thru the convention without a big
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rapidly waning. He IS an old Demo-
cratic warhorse. but not of the stripe
that Bryan likes.
The South has not been as much in
the saddle here as 1t generally is at
National Conventions. The Southern
politicians, as a rule, are against Bryan,
and he knows il. The masses of the
voters in the South are for him, and
that is why the Southern delegates
have come here. to vote for Bryan,
which assures his nomination. The
Permanent Chairman of the convention
is to come from the South, in Repre-
sentative Clayton. of Alabama, n deep
voiced, rich toned Southerner, whom it
is a delight to hear exercise his vocal
organs. The South will probably get
some recognition on the convention
committees. and 1t is to have some rec
ognition in the nominating speeches,
for Gov. Swanson, of Virginia, is one
of the Democrats picked to second
Bryan's nomination.
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Odd Sights and Odd People.

This set consists of 25 odd sights Of
the old world and new world and odd
people. their manners and customs. In
fac-simile photo colors.
Price IS cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81.
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Cleveland to give 1t his attention. Since
then Mr.. Bryan has heard that Mayor
Tom, if pressed hard enough, might
accept, and Mr.. Bryan has promptly
taken steps to ascertain whether it is
true. If it is. he proposes to have
Mayor Tom designated as National
Chairman of the Democratic Committee
by the time the convention is at an
end.
,- Francis Fades.
The boom for ex-Gov. David R.
Francis, of Missouri, for National
Chairman, which looked large few
weeks ago, has collapsed. Bryan
'frowned upon it because Mr.. Francis
in his business is too closely allied to
the Rockefeller and Standard Oil in
terests. On the other hand Bryan
frowned down the boom of an ultra
radical, ex-senator Pettigrew, for
Chairman and Pettigrew will take his
place as member of the executive
committee.
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Trip Around New York CITY

Trip Around New York CITY
25 Views of Its Noted Places and Won.
| defful Sights.
The whole series is an up-to-date set
of the most wonderful city of America
perhaps of the world.
Price 35 cents. With The National
Tribune one year ST.
A Trip Across the Continent
This set consists of 25 facsimile
lstereographs of a trip across the Conti-
nent, including all the historical and
wonder spots of America. In fac-simile
photo colors. -
Price IS cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81.
The Jamaica Earthquake.
IS Sterescopic Views of the Mosf
Striking Freaks of the Earthquake
and the Odd Sights of the People.
Price IS cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81. g
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The Destruction of San
Francisco.

This set consists of 25 views of the
destruction of San Francisco, being the
most complete stereographic history yet
published. In photo colors.
Price 35 cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81.
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Panama Views.

Panama Views -
This set consists of 25 views of the
Panama Canal Zone as seen by Presi-
dent Roosevelt during his recent visit
to the Isthmus. The set everyone wants.
1t is "a pictorial history of the goth
Century woodworking like it ever
published. ~ has ~ ir..,
Price 25 cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81.
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Wonders Of the Old World.

This set consists of 25 stereoscopic
views of wonders of the old world in
fac-simile photo colors.
Price IS cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81.
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THE ROUNDUP.
Alright Scene in a Cow Camp.
from page one

was grist that came to the mill in these
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The National Tribune last year made arrangements with
that enabled sell them the very lowest price
price that could be secured by any party who would
low that enabled to offer readers very
handsome and servceabe stereoscope together with The
National Tribune for year, at ST D. We dspos-
ing of all that remain of these ereoscope and offer The
National Tribune readers last chance any-
dissatisfied with his sereoscope he may
postage paid, and we will return to him Is cents.