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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-28
Galveston Bay by the launch Maud.

Galveston Bay by the launch Maud.
1t is reported from Laporte that
two negroes thought to have been
drowned at Tarpon pier have been
picked up unconscious on the beach.
With the report of the rescue Of
these men, hope for the safety of the
other five persons is much stronger
although it is feared the others have
succumbed in the salt water.
life and Property Loss.
New Orleans, July 22.-Eighteen
persons dead and 16 seriously hurt
and property damage exceeding ST.
900, 900 as far as can be ascertained
at a late hour tonight is the grim
record resulting from the destructive
sweep Of yesterdays hurrincane
along the Louisiana and Texas
coasts.
The number Of dead as reported
from various towns and cities is as
| follows:
TcXas-Bay City, s; Galveston, 4;
Palacios, 4; Eagle Lake, |; Wharton,
T. Kendlcton, /; Ramsey /; FL Cam
pc, |.
Louisiana-Mud Pass, 2.
The number seriously injured is
reported from Texas points as fol-
| lows:
Eagle Lake, |; Bay City, Is.
Captain and Wife Sink to Death.
Houston, July 23.--The bodies of
Capt. r. l.. Bcttison and his wife,
scantily clad and girdcd with life
| prescrvcrS, were found to-day by
| fisher boys at Morgan's Point. The
corpsCs were lashcd and claspcd to-
they were deposited by the reccding
waves. Capt. Bcttison and his wife
were among the party of ten who
were swept off pier, near Galveston,
! by the hurricane on Wednesday.
simultaneously with the report OF
the recovery Of the bodies of Betti-
sons comes the news that Ernest A.
Booth, a dining room boy, who was
one Of the party on the pier, was
rescued alive near Morgan's Point
to day. Booth had been floating on
diiftwOOd for cnarly 4S hours and
was nearly dead frc n exposure and
hunger. He will recover.
The Abernathy family, living neal
High Island, has been accounted fol
and no additional deaths have beer
reported from the country about the
Matagorda peninsular.
The storm situation along the
coast Is improving. Buildings are
turning to their fields.
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
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THE VICE=PRESIDENT
and SPEAKER.
Mr.. Sherman Makes an Excellent Presiding
Officer-Speaker Cannon Having an
Easy Time.

Vice President Sherman and Speaker
Joe" Cannon, who are more or less
necessary to the proper conduct of the
Government, are having an easy Sum-
mer. Mr.. Sherman is SO well trained in
parliamentary law that he makes easy
work of holding the Senate in session
for the conduct of the tariff debate. He
is there nearly every day, and rules
with an iron hand. He does not stick
as closely TO the job as did Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks, but he does not often
miss a day. He is probably better
presiding officer than Mr.. Fairbanks
was. because he is firmer and knows
more about the kinks of parliamentary
tactics.
He has been training Senator Root
up as a presiding officer. When Mr..
Sherman leaves the chair he generally
calls Senator Root TO take his place, and
the Senator is gradually becoming
something of a parliamentarian. Some
of the big fracasses have occurred OF
late when Senator Root was holding the
gavel OF course, there is trained
clerk, familiar with all the Senate rul-
ings and precedents, who whispers to
the presiding officer what to say and
what to do in a given crisis; but, after
ALL it is essential for the presiding Off
Ger to have the 'front.' to stave off the
aggressive factions striving for mastery.
When the nSntlnS EetS not tney Will TuH
away with presiding officer if they
can.
Speaker Cannon has many spare aft
ernoons, and he Is going to baseball
games and otherwise enjoying himself.
Vice President Sherman accompanies
Mr.. Cannon to the baseball games, and
President Taft to the golf links, SD that
all in all it is quite an athletic Admin
istration in the executive and legisla-
tive departments. Lately the Speaker
has been taken somewhat into the coun-
ellis of the Senate leaders in their de-
liberations over the excise tax. to which
he has given his prompt assent, and,
| indeed, has indicated that he advocated
it many weeks ago when the tariff bill
was first being framed.
The very hot June weather ~ keeping
a large contingent of Representatives
away from Washington, and the south
end of the Capitol is almost Us deserted
as it would be in recess time. Probably
200 Representatives out of 391 are scat
tered over the country at their homes.
waiting for the word that the Senate
has reached its final vote on tariff.
When that word is given they will come
trooping to Washington, for nearly
every man of them will want chance
to vote on the bill after it comes out Of
conference.
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
THURSDAY

curse, since the other side drank more
whisky and worse WHISKY than ours
did. To the delegation of ministers
who came TO offer him some quite un-
necessary and quite worthless advice he
answered:
gentlemen, suppose all the property
YOU possess were in gold, and you had
placed it in the hands Of Blcndin to
carry across the Niagara River on a
a rope. With slowys cautious, steady
step he walks the rope bearing your all.
Would you shake the cable, and keep
shouting to him, .Biondin,s stand up a
little straighter! Blondin, sstoop a little
more; go a little fasten; lean more to
the south! Now lean little more to
the north!'-would that be your be-
havior in such an emergency? No; you
would hold your breath, every one of
you, as well as your tongues. You
would keep your hands OF until he was
safe on the other side. This Govern
ment. gentlemen, is carrying an i'm
mense weight; untold treasures are in
its hands. The persons managing the
Ship of State in this storm are doing
the best they can. Don't worry them
with needless warnings and complaints.
Keep silence, be patient and we will get
you safe across. Good day, gentlemen.
I have other duties pressing upon me
that must be attended to-"
(To be continued.)
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.
A Word to Correspondents.

Please do not write on both sides Of your
letter paper Sign your full name, mot neces,
sarily for publication.l and write 1t and all
proper names very distinctly. Do not alb
breyiate your words. Give your postoffice and
State. We get letters occasionally in which
either the name or postofiice address has
been overlooked. Do not mix business na e,c gues,
sheets of paper. All letters will be given
prompt attention, ether by mail or in The
National Tribune.
G. B. u, Leroy, ILL.,: Yon have been
badly treated, but the law Is expensive
to the litigant, and we would strongly
advise you to keep out of the courts.
F. NJ. G., Benshart, Tenn: A letter
addressed to the Superintendent of the
Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot
Springs, Ark. will bring you the in
formation you seek.
c. p. O., Burlington, Iowa: Paragraph
of Section 81 of the Postal Laws says:
"Postmasters and other employees OF
the Postal Service are not exempt by
reason of their employment from jury
or road duty, or any other obligation
whatever as citizens arising under laws
of any State or municipality" This
includes city carriers as well as that on
rural routes.
]. L. W., ST. James, Mo-: The Ma
tional Commander-in-Chie of the
Union Veterans Union is Gen. II. l..
Dean, 700 18th street northwest, Wash
ington, D. c.
]. NJ. G.. Dublin. Tex There was
no new bounty law passed. Under the
Act of 1866 those who enlisted prior
to October, 1863, served two years and
only received 500 bounty, were en-
titled to an additional 500 If they
made their application prior to 1888.
Nearly all did so. but the Limitations
came to operate against a few who had
not made their applications in time
The Treasury Department wanted tc
clear its books and pay the bounty tc
all those who had been entitled to It.
and, therefore, the limitations We're re.
moved and those who are entitled to
the additional bounty under the Act
Of 1856 can obtain 1t by applying to
the Auditor Of the Treasury for the
War Department. Look at your dis
charge first and see IL it has moi
stamped upon 1t Additional Bounty
Paid" II not, and you served two years
and were not promoted, you are en-.
titled to an additional 800.
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
SOLDIERS, ATTENTION!
MAY Secure Farms in the Flathead In
dian Reservation.

The announcement of the opening of
the Flathead and other Indian Reserva-
tions has been made by proclamation
of President Taft, where the Govern
ment, following the lottery plan, will
throw open thousands of farms for set
tlement.
The Flathead country. on the Pacific
Slope region of western Montana, near
the Washington State line, is regarded
as one of the richest of the few remain
ing Indian reservations to be opened.
Under the statutes honorably dis
charged soldiers of the civil. Spanish
and Philippine Wars and widows of
such soldiers and sailors have the privi.
lege of filing upon Government lands by
appointing an agent TO act for them
This privilege is extended to them by
the Government at the land drawings
where they are permitted to register
for a 160-acre farm by means of an
agent.
Mr.. H. T. Keating has made arrange
ments whereby he can secure a limited
number of agents 10 register soldiers fol
the Flathead land drawing, and is now
receiving applications at his office il
the Board of Trade Building, Colum
| bus, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
Who Know. the Poem,

Editor National Tribune: Many years
ago, VIXEN / was commencing my life
as a civil engineer, and in the Summer
Of 1870, after a very hard and hot days
work in the survey for railroad, we
were in a farm wagon seeking a sup
per and bed for the night. The moon
shone bright and clear, but the men
~ere too tired and hungry to sing or
joke or do anything but grumble. With
us was an assistant engineer by the
name of Eugene X. Stimson, a minis
ter's son, who had run away from his
home in Boston and shipped before the
mast, who had landed at Baltimore on
the day the Massachusetts regiment was
passing thru on its way to Washington
at the beginning of the civil war, who
had enlisted in a New York regiment,
been appointed to West Point, lost out
on account of some boyish prank, ap-
pointed an officer and marched with
Sherman from Atlanta to the sea. Slim
son was very fond of poetry, and in
| some way or another he commenced to
repeat poem that told of the Reunions
| of regiment; of how the number grew
| less and less, until only two gathered
| to fight the battles Ger and tell the
tales of valor and hardship and the joy
in the memory of the old tried and true
comradeship. This was all repeated to
the accompaniment Of the measured
tramp of the horses feet, all else was
silence. and for the balance of the ride
there was no more complaining-the
pathos of 1t all shamed our little youth
ful discomforts. From that day to this
nave never heard that poem repeat
| ed, and have never seen it in print.
Within the last few weeks the desire to
know the name and author of that
poem has been so great that 1 have
sought to locate Mr.. Stimson. I learn
that he got to be quite a politician In
Colorado, at one time Auditor of the
state and that he died several years
ago. Can you help me TO fni the poem
and author Nv. A. Richardson
| Quincy, Ill.
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL JUNKETS.
(continued from page one.)

fare that concerns MIN, and he cares
not who pays the score.
s. The Conservation Commission ana
the Internal Waterways Commission
promise to yield junket or two pefore
the Summer is over. Always When a
commission is lanched on new idea,
the Commissioners simply yearn to see
how 1t is done abroad, and they are not
satisfied till they have galloped up and
down Europe at the expense OF the
United States. Undoubtedly the Govern
ment vouchers which have been turned
in for these sightseeing trips of Com
missioners in Europe have cost this
Government, first and last, millions of
dollars. And the new Commissions are
still heading for Europe as energeucaiiy
as ever. A party interested in the study
of conservation and Improvement OF
waterways expects to sail soon aitei
Congress aGjourns with the usual con-
tingent of clerks and stenographers, al
ways persons who are the personal
friends of che commission, who nave
some sort of personal pull.
The nicess, fattest junket Of all is to
be TO Honolulu. But is il a little differ
ent than the other junkets of the sum-
mer. The Territory of Hawaii votes the
money to take party of congressman
out there to see what the islands are
like, and what the needs of the Terri
course. 1t is just as jolly for the junket-
loving Congressman, but he cannot go
unless he is invited, and the personnel
is determined by the Territorial author
tiles. This year it will be confined chief
ly to the Representatives who have been
on the Naval and the Rivers and Har-
bors Committees. The Government is
building a big naval station at Pearl
Harbor and also spending large sums of
money for the improvement of Homo
lulu and Hilo Harbors. The Hawaiians
believe the money well invested. and
probably they are right in their conclu-
sions. They gave a trip like the one
now in contemplation a couple of years
ago. The Congressman who visited the
islands were amazed at the possibilities
for industrial and commercial develop
ment there.
For several years it was quite the
thing for the Congressional junketeer
TO take a trip around the world at Gov
ernment expense, incidentally visiting
the Philippines. But 1t is becoming in
creasingly difficult to get passage on
the Army transports. Accordingly the
statesmanlike interest in the Philippines
has been on the wane. for passages by
the commercial steamers cost real
money.
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
A Thousand Years.

Lift up your eyes, desponding freemen.
ring 10 the winds your needless
He who unfurrd your beauteous banner
Says it shall wave a thousand years.
Chorus
"A thousand years" my own Columbia! /!
'Tis the glad day SO long foretoIdi
'Tis the glad morn whose, sfarly twilight
Washington saw in times of old.
What If the clouds one little moment
Hide the blue sky where morn ap-
pears
When the bright sun, that tints them
Rises to shine a thousand years.
Chorus
Tell the great world these blessed
tidingsi -iE
Yes, and be sure the bondman hears;
IeIl the oppressed of every Nation,
Jubilee lasts a thousand years!
Envious foes, beyond the ocean!
Little snsSrs. we heed your threa'hine
Little will they-our chfldren's chill
When you are gone a thousand years
Chorus .
iNSpciS 1t i|iic- Bo nlue your races
weep Tor your crimes with bitter
tears;
You could not bind the blessed day
light,
Tho you should strive a thousand
years.
Chorus
Back to your dens, We secret traitors!
Down to your own degraded spheres!
Ere the hrst blaze of dazzling sunshine
Shortens your lives thousand years
Chorus
Haste thee along, thou glorious Noon.
day!
oh. for the eyes of ancient seersi
Oh, for the faith of Him who reckons
Each of his days a thousand years.
Choru&
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
ChaImette National Cemetery.

Memorial Day was strictly observed by
the Department of Louisiana and Mississippi
at Chalmette National Cemetery and the
other cemeteries surrounding New orleans.
The exercises and ceremonies were under
the direction of Department Commander j.
A. Brookshire. The Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee was James Lewis, VINO Is
also a Past Department Commander. The
orator of the day was Hon. Josiah Gross.
One OF the beautiful features OF the day was
the States of the Union, represented by Al
little girls, under the direction OF the Woni-
ans Relief Corps. Of which Mrs. Josephine
b. Lewis is Department President, Mrs: l..
Duboise Secretary, and Mrs. Josephine
Davis Treasurer.
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
Memorial Services.

Editor National Tribune: On May 81 !
attended Memorial Services Mt the soldiers
plot in the Allegheny Cemetery. The
weather was delightful. 1t was n notable
fact that the bunch OF old veterans was
smaller than a year ago. The services were
yery impressive. The singing by Mrs. Sharp
Mcdonnell, or "COmrade Bob" as she is
known by the old boys, was magnificent.
After Memorial services were over. the
Sons Of Veterans and Boys in Blue marched
in readiness for them. This is great act
Of charity performed every Memorial Day
by Ripey Circle. Ladies Of the G. A. Il. The
ladies' who compose this Circle are hard
and patriotic workers. When they make up
their minds to do anything you can wager
it will be accomplished In apple pie order
No halfway for Ripey Circle. They deserve
the highest word of praise from the Old
Union Soldiers and the Sons Of Veterans
T. ]. McGrath
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
Strong mem fast asleep.

Strong men fast asleep,
With covcrlets wrought of clay,
Do soft dreams Ger you creep
OF friends who are here to-day?
Do you know. oh, men low lying
In your hard and chilly bed,
That we, the slowly dying,
Are giving day to the dead?
Do you know that sighs for your death
Across our heart-strings play,
Even from the last faint breaths
OF the sweet-lipped month of May?
When you fell at duty's call,
Your fame 1t glittered high
AS leaves of somber Autumn
Grow brighter tho they die.
Men of the silent bands,
Men of half-told days,
Lift up your specter hands,
And take our hearts bouquets.
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
Good News for the Deaf.

celebrated New York aurist has
been selected to demonstrate to deaf
people that deafness is a disease and
can be cured rapidly and easily in your
own home
He proposes to prove this fact by
sending to any person having trouble
with their ears a trial treatment of this
new method absolutely free. We ad-
wise all people who have trouble with
their ears to Immediately address DIR.
Edward Gardner, Suite 312, No. 40 West
Thirty-third street, New York City, and
we wish to assure them that they will
receive by return mail, absolutely free,
a Trial Treatment"
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
HISTORIC POSTAL CARDS.
A Fine and Artistic John Brown Series.

Fine and Artistic John Brown Series
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has just published highly interesting
OF postal cards relating the John Brown raid There
of these and they give
Photograph of John Bro ch approued by all his fcuy
4 Ule70 of the Court House in 1ohich tried.
Hnpers Ferry.
John BroogHs Tannery Pennsylvania
The Jail in 7vhich he confined
John BroWn's Home North Elba, N. Y.
The Kennedy House Maryland aorc BroWn collected his
and from aohich he started upon hS raid
Il of the lonely bnyng ground oere Broans companions
inferred.
The Fort Harprs Ferry ehere Brocm made his last
grace North Eba 0ere Bros body inferred and
the scene of Bro7on's trial at CharleSoon
These executed in the most artistic printed
beautiful they
history the back of each card legend giving brief
the They make invaluable additions collection of
war accro-be presents
Price as cents National Tribune year. $1oo
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, WASHINGTON, d. C.
The National tribune., 1909-06-24
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
CONTINUED from page one.)

the State boundaries. The principal OF
these were the United States Arsenal al
Harper's Ferry, Fortress Monroe and
the great Navy Yard at Norfolk. A
strong force of Secessionists had been
raging around Harper's Ferry for many
days, and were so threatening that, as
has been previously stated, Lieut.. Jones
| felt 1t impossible to cope with them
with his small force of As men. He
consequently withdrew, carrying on
much of the machinery, trying to de.
stroy the buildings and the $4,000 mus
kets stored there as he retreated.
The Shameful Surrender Of the Navy
Yard.
At that time the Navy Yard at Nor
folk was, next to New York, the great
est in the country. Its possession would
be of priceless value to the new Confed-
eracy and a severe loss to the Govern
ment. There was then in the docks
the magnificent 40-gun steam frigate
Merrimac. worth 31.000,000.
The other ships there and their con
dition We're:
Pennsylvania. 120 guns Useless, ex-
cept for receiving ship.
Columbus, so guns. Useless.
Delaware, "a guns. Useless.
New York. "a guns. On the stocks.
Frigate Raritan, so guns. Needing
repairs.
Frigate United States, SO guns. Use
less.
Frigate Columbia, so guns. Out of
order.
Sloop Germantown, % guns. Almost
ready for sea.
Sloop Plymouth, % guns. Out of Or
der.
Brig Dolphin, two guns.
There were 780 sailors and marines
=. 1a fl,a
frigate Cumberland and other vessels in
Hampton Roads and the garrison OF
Fortress Monroe.
There were in the yard some 2,000
cannon of the hest model of the day,
/ 900 stand of small-arms, and immense
The National tribune., 1909-06-24

of a Government attendant. And every
day the Tafts have had a few quarts of
strictly fresh Jersey milk for the White
House table. Some like provision for
the table at Beverly will be made. but
for the present the President is more
concerned about finishing up that ex-
cise-tax provision.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

company which has daily doomed
larger on the horizon. From it's birth
it has breathed into the corporate
soul of Caldwell the spirit of the
booster. They have poured the light
of publicity on this section as it has
never ben poured upon it before, and
with the result that an ever increasing
number of home, health and invest
ment seekers have come to plant
homes or dollars in our midst.
In this short space of time they
have listed about 400 farms, in all
stages or improvement, and a large
amount of raw land. Most of these
farms are in Canyon county, but no
few are in Ada county and Long VAL
ley, in Idaho, and in Jordan Valley, in
Malheur county, Oregon. OF small
acreage tracts, close in, ranging from
five to 20 acres, they have a very
large listing.
Of Caldwell residence property they
have approximately $50 pieces listed.
Of vacant lots here, not less than 500
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

This company has a Boise repre-
sentative in J. H. Evans, who main
tains a branch office for them in the
capital city, on ground floor of Mer-
inc block
Advertising is the key that opens
the door to opportunity in a new
country, and this long arm of business
getting has been done more diligently
and effectively by this company than
BY any other single force in southern
Idaho. And by means of this great
Silent Salesman" they have already
Induced hundreds to come, locate, till
our soil and to build homes and bust
ness, and they have sown the seeds
through printers ink, which are max
ing thousands today cast covetous
eve this way. In scores of eastern
papers they are continuously adver-
Using the advantages of living and In
yesting in this neck of the nation
and especially in Caldwell and vicin-
ity. Thus they are doing herculean
work for this section as well as for
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

dwellings are destined to be raised on
College Heights, as many conditions
conspire to make this the most de-
sirable BODYBUILDING bit of ground in
the city. Its health-giving and
health-keeping air, it's contiguity to
the college grounds, its accessibility
by rail to the city, and its plentiful
supply of pure palatable water being
among the charms and advantages.
Two Autos at Your Service.
A pair of autos, five passenger
capacity, are owned by and are con-
tinuously in use by the A. L. MUIR
ply Company in showing or in listing
property. They don't wait for owners
of land to come to them and list their
respective properties. They put out
their autos and their feet to list bar
gains for buyers, a fact, prospective
purchaser, which you will not be
slow to recognize In your favor.