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SHIPPING REPORT.
Saturday, September 4, 1909.
Arrived.

Arrived.
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Baltimore-to BerWind-White Coal
Company in ballast.
Steamer Luchana (Br.) Smith, Bos-
tonic Berwind-Whlte Coal Company
tor bunker coal
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TX LEa PICTURES

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The National tribune., 1909-11-11
Lincoln Tablet Unvailed.

When the memorial exercises COM
menorating the Tooth anniversary Of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln were held
last February in Aurora, n. Y, under
the auspices OF Arthur Smith Post and
Arthur Smith W. Il. c., a resolution was
presented by Mrs. Helen Ellis, Presi-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps, sug-
gesting that n fund be raised to pur-
chase a Lincoln Memorial Tablet to be
presented to the Village of East Aurora
to be placed on the outer wall of the
High School.
The funds were raised thru the ef-
forts of the Post and Corps during the
Spring and Summer and the pupils of
the school. On Oct. 10, 1909, il being
the anniversary of the battle of Cedar
Creek, Va, the tablet was presented
and unvailed in the presence of about
600 school children and citizens of the
village. Commander VIM. r. Ellis
presided, and the tablet was presented
by Mrs. Helen Ellis, President of the
Woman's Relief Corps. She said: 81
present this beautiful bronze memorial
tablet to the Village of East Aurora,
N. Y, in memory of our martyred Pres
ident, Abraham Lincoln. This tablet
to forever remain on the high school
building of the village"
II is said that this memorial tablet
is the only one of its KIND that has
been presented to q town of that size and
the first one that the Relief Corps has
helped to raise the funds for.
Mrs. Ellis said in conclusion: 1--WE
have not done this for our honor, but
| to try to instill into the hearts and
minds of the children patriotism. love
Iof country and a reverance for our
Flag: We hope that you will accept
this tablet In the spirit that it is given
that OF pure patriotism"
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
Cedar Creek Remembered.

The 46th Anniversary of the Battle Of
Cedar Creek was observed at the home
of Comrade and Mrs. A. H. Morrison,
in Deerfield, Mich, Tuesday evening,
Oct 19, 1909. There were so invited
guests and they had much merrier
time than Comrade Morrison had 40
wears before. when he fought his last
battle at Cedar Creek in Co. e of the
18th Ind. The home of Comrade and
Mrs. Morrison was beautifully decor
ated with flags, bunting and flowers.
On large center table pretty camp
fire scene was fixed up with the can
teen and miniature camp kettle filed
with beans, as the comrades present
saw il in the olden days. The recep-
tion room was also handsomely decor
ated with the words. Welcome G.. A. r.
and w. Il. CT The roll of the Post
was called and % members answered to
their names.,1 A short program was
given, consisting of army songs by the
company, reading by Mrs. Mcnamara,
recitation by Miss Grace Petty, a song
and remarks by Comrade Long, and
remarks by Drs. Andpack and Sellards,
he last two being Spanish war vet
Grams. after which refreshments were
served Comrade aud Mrs. Morrison
we're presented with a handsome set
IF dishes by the G.. A. r. and w. r. C.
Comrade Morrison was in "a engage
nents during the war. At q late hour
the guests departed, after singing God
be with you till we meet again."
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
A Railroad Man for 40 Years.

Col. Edwin T. Cowell, one Of the most
popular conductors on the New York,
New Haven q Hartford Railroad, COM
pleted 40 years continuous service Oct.
rs, and the anniversary was made quite
q function, with his numerous friends
coming in to congratulate him. He
enlisted in 1861 in the famous 18th
Mass, but later was transferred TO the
Signal Corps, in which he remained
four years. He was dicharged at Nash
vile in 1866, after having served under
all the Generals who commanded in the
Department of the Cumberland. He is
a member of Post 13, OF Brockton.
Mass, is Past Presiden. of the Signal
Corps Veteran Association, and MEM
Der of the National Staff of the Grand
Army Club of Massachusetts. He re-
sides with his family at Dorchester.
He entered the railroad service in 1869,
and three years later was promoted to
the position of conductor. He had
charge of the Philadelphia express for
two years, and then became conductor
of the famous Washington express.
Next he was promoted to the command
of another fast mail train, and is still
on duty daily on trains running on the
Woonsocket and the Midland divisions.
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
UazipcJat Colorado College

ilIiam f. tslocum asks for q cor
rection Of q greatly distorted report
which has found its way into the pa
,ers of the country in regard to hazing
t Colorado College, Colorado Springs
Colo. ~, A.
These reports were the outcome OF
me annual Sophomore and Freshman
flag contest in which each class at
empts to place its own colors on the
,ampus fagpole. This contest is un-
Ter the careful supervision of the up
per-classmen. and lasts only fifteen
minutes. A, part of the sport is tc
ieep a certain number of Freshmen
out of it SO as to make the numbers
rven. In it 9li no one was injured. and
all met together In friendly relations
at q reception in the evening. The re-
port that one student is lying at the
point of death as a result of it, has nc
foundation whatever. Nothing occurred
in this contest to be regretted except an
accident to one students clothing
which was renedied in few seconds.
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
Flag Dissertation.

VIM. H Van Denmark, 300 New Main
St, Yonkers, n. Y, is very much eXer-
Used over the fact that there are Amer
cans so unpatriotic as to permit for
aign Flags to fly without the American
Flag beside it. He asks if there is any
law in the country to prohibit foreign
people from raising their Flag without
Lhe Stars and Stripes beside it to pro-
tect 1t. There is an Italian Consul
who flies his Flag and will not raise
The Stars and Stripes with 1t. 1 told
lim he ought to have the American
flag with It, and he told me to mind
ny own business. 1t made me angry
o think that such people would do a
thing like that If 1 could have got
,old of that Flag it would have come
lown, for / would have done as Col.
Ellsworth did with the rebel Flag that
le took down. / don't like to see for
.gn Flags fly in our country without
,ur dear old Flag. Every other Nation
lies our Flag when they run us theirs.
I'VE have only one Flag and one
country for all of our comrades who
'ought for it." Mrs. Van Denmark says:
The dear old Flag is as dear to me
as the eyes in my head, and / cannot
rear to see any other Flag flying with
out the Stars and Stripes beside it,
Indeed, both Mrs. Van Denmark and
Comrade Van Denmark bel eve that it
hould be prohiblted by law.
Comrade Van Denmark and his wife
IRE true American citizens who evi-
lently believe that in this country there
IS but one Flag, and Old Glory must
cad the procession or it cannot march.
Unfortunately tho, this is true in theory
nly-it is not true in practice. Some
the States have laws that protect
This kind of desecration of the Flag
md also protect it from the advertis-
ng sharps and from being put to other
lumiIiating uses. Comrade VanDemark
md his wife can help along the happy
lay when there shall be National
'aw against desecration of the Flag
they will prepare petition and pre-
sent it to their Member of Congress
gned by just as many names as they
an get upon 1t, asking that he sup
oort bill before Congress to prevent
iesecration of the Flag.
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
Memorial TO Gen. Palmer.

The survivors OF the 18th Pa. Cav,
scattered thruout the country, have
paid loving remembrance to their late
commander, Gen. William J. Palmer.
Simple and impressive exercises marked
the Gnvaiiing of the tablets they placed
in Palmer Hall at Colorado College on
Oct. 20, when, in behalf of the regi-
ment, Maj. Henry MacAllister presented
the memorial and it was accepted by
President Wm. L. Slocum for the COL
lege. The larger tablet bears these
words. I'm Loving Remembrance OF Gen.
William J. Palmer, by the Survivors of
the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry"
The accompanying piece bears the
names Of the present survivors of that
regiment. Gen. Palmer was not only a
distinguished officer of the civil war.
but was also the builder Of the d. e.
X. G. and Mexican Central railroads,
and the founder OF Colorado Springs.
A year before his death he entertained
at his palatiaI country mansion at Glen
| 3yrie all of the survivors of the regi-
ment
The citizens of Colorado Springs will
in the near future erect a statue to Gen.
I'almer's memory, the committee ap-
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce
having decided to raise $4,000 for that
DurDese
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
Patriotism Here and Abroad.

Michael Gaffney. Brooklyn, N. Y,
says: "a distinguished American sol
dier a few years ago narrated some OF
his experiences in Europe. While in
theater in Liverpool, England, someone
arose between the acts, and announced
that q Sergeant who had recently re-
ceived the Victoria Cross was present
in the audience, and moved three cheers
in his honor. The cheers were given
heartily. and he was forced to take the
stage. On another occasion, when in a
London cafe which was a favorite re-
sort for army officers, he saw private
soldier in uniform enter, and as he
passed the various groups of officers
assembled they arose to their feet, and
in military style saluted him. The
American was curious to learn why this
respect and honor was paid to hum
BILE private. The explanation was that
he wore the Victoria Cross. What the
Victoria Cross Is to the English soldier
and sailor, the Iron Cross is to the Ger
man, the Cross of st. George to the
Russian, etc, and the Congressional
Medal of Honor is to the American
the highest military honor that can be
conferred--and yet a Reunion of these
brave men of all recent wars, held in
New York recently, was not deemed
worthy of single line in the New York
press, with one exception. The English
people and those of all other European
countries encourage patriotism on every
occasion, and the effect is evidenced in
q thousand ways, while in the United
States there is not one man in 10000
who even knows the appearance Of the
medal or its significance"
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
notion is generally regarded as a test

notion is generally regarded as test
vote.
Hundreds of tally sheets had been
distributed on the floor and in the gal
leries man,, being in the hands OF Ia
lies. Before the result of the first roll
,ar was snnounced it was known all
over the House that the vote was two
less t;Ian the necessary two-thirds, and
bcfh Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, and
Alr. Washburn, of Illinois, excitedIy ex-
laimed: General We are defeatedi, I.
no, gentlemen, we are not was my
prompt answer. The second vote was
On my motion to reconsider, which
would bring the House at the next roll
all to a direct vote on the passage of
the amendment
."Fhe excitement .was now the most
intense 1 ever witnessed. The oldest
members. with the Speaker and the
reporters in the galleries, believed that
we were defeated. When the result of
the second vote was announced we
acked one vote Of two-thirds, where
Upon many threw down their tally
sheets and admitted defeat. / now
arose and stood, while the roll was
being called on the final vote, and said
to those around me that we would have
not less than four and l believed seven
majority over the necessary tgo-thirds.
LAS the roll was completed the
Speaker directed that his name be
allied as member of the House, and
when he voted he announced to an
astonished assembi5ge that the yeas
were I19 and the nays Sc, and that the
bill had received the twO-thirds majority
required by the Constitution. 1t was a
moment or two before the House or the
=alleries recovered from their surprise
and recognized the fact that we had
triumphed. When they did a shout
went up from the floor and galleries.
md the vast audience rose to Their feet,
many members jumping on their desks.
with shouts and waving OF hats and
'andkerchiefs. and gave vent to their
ceilings by every demonstration of joy.
1t was scene such as 1 had never be-
fore witnessed and shall never witness
again.
"Nr. Ingersoll, of Illinois, said: Mr.
Speaker, In honor OF this sublime and
immortal event, | move that this House
do now adjourn which motion was
;arried
When the vote was taken the House
rad but 1S3 members, "a of whom were
republicans, Ca Democrats and 20 Bor.
Ter State Union men"
(TO be continued.)
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
Prize for a Praet,ca, Airsbip.

w. Mark Watson, Lapeer, Mich, says
that with all this talk there has been
no airship produced that could be oper-
ated at all times and under al condi-
tions of weather. A machine that car
be used only in mild weather or mod
crate wind is useless for practical work
Secretary Dickinson has admitted that
so far nothing satisfactory has been
produced for use in war In view OF
this Comrade Watson urges that the
Government offer a prize. say, of $10,.
600 for machine that will satisfy the
requirements of actual war, and he
thinks this would stimulate inventors to
develop something better than has been
done SO far.
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
Can Anyone Beat This Record?

Bethel Berkshire. Gilmore, Ohio,
writes that If any one can beat his
father on sons and sons-in-law at the
front he would like to hear from them.
His father had seven sons and six
gTandsons who did service for the
Union. One son served in a WiscOn-
sin regiment. four in Ohio regiments,
one as a Squirrel Hunter; two grand
sons In Illinois regiments; three grand
sons from Defiance County. The young
est of these grandsons was elected Gov
ernor OF Washington State last Fall,
but died after a short service. One
grandson, the Squirrel Hunter. later
served as a teamster. Two sons served
as teamsters. one is buried at Knox
Vile, Tenn, and the other, myself, vol
unteered at Camp Nelson, KY. for three
years, and served until the close of the
war. and was the only son wounded.
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
"REMENiEEH TIE MAINE.'
Interesting Proceedings at New YORK
G. A. R, Eacampinent.


At the regular ,.semi-monthly En-
campment of Brooklyn City foSt no.
23S, G. A b. held in Ceres Hail. NOV.
i, large number Of the menpersuip
and numerous visiting comrades Here
present. The Quartermssters repor. .
showed many added TO the roster, anu
evidenced increased prosperity and good
financial condition. Under the aDle al
ministration of Commander charles
Montgomery and efficient assistant Oh,
ticers, the "rDutinei' WAS quickly ana
harmoniouslya disposed OF, ana under
the order of Good and Welfare happy
and interesting Campfire enjoyed.
There were general expressed appro-
baton of The National Tribupe's pro-
posed Pension Bill, and gratefuf fecog
milton of its attainments for beneht OF
war veterans, with regrets that the ST.
Cloud enterprise was not organized many
years ago. To Past Commander adoiph
II. Schumann was presented q Deautl-
full Memorial Tribute" relative to MS
recently deceased beloved consort. who
was highly esteemed as an active
worker in the Ladies Of the G.. A. r.
Circles The work, which includes por-
trait of Mrs. Schumann, was designed
and finished in appropriately chaste
bool-form by Past Commander B. VIM.
Ennis, who also introduced the follow
ing, which was unanimously approved,
duly atteSted, and transmitted TO Oe-
partment Headquarters:
Whereas. to our national shame, the
wreck of the battleship Maine, with re-
mains of above three score of its crew,
| Is allowed to continue in the mud OF
Havana Harbor, a menace to shipping.
as well as grievous eyesore and con-
stant reproach to our boasted Ameri-
can patriotism and vaunted care for
decent interment of those who die in
service of our country; and
Whereas Hon. William Sulzer, Rep
lresentative from New York, is endeav-
oring to effect Congressional measures
| to have raised said battleship, and pro-
vide proper burial of its contained dead;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the comradeship of
| Brooklyn City Post, No. 233, Grand
Army of the Republic, New York De-
partment, gratefully appreciate and
commend aforesaid action proposed by
Honorable William SulZer, and respect
| fully request Department Commander
Michael j. Cummings to promote ap-
| peal by the united New York Grand
Army of the Republic to all our State
| Representatives in Congress to patri-
otically assist in passing the bill neces-
sary for floating of the wreck of the
| lbattleship Maine, in order to terminate
existing discredtable neglect and effect
decorous inhument of the relics of
those who lost life in its sinking.
| (SeaD
The National tribune., 1909-11-11

who expect that the President will
name a Democrat to succeed Justice
Peckham, who was Democrat MT.
Parker was Chief Judge of the New
York Court of Appeals at the time OF
his nomination for the Presidency, ana
resigned soon after his nomination.
The Census Supervisors.
But President Taft's troubles with
patronage will extend down to many
smaller offices. He has not heafo the
last vet of those Census Supervisors 10
the number of about 800, whom he ap-
pointed last summer while at BeSerly,
after he had sat UP several nights 60
ing over papers and trying to straishten
out political tangles. Every man OF
the Census Supervisors must be nonlin-
ated to the Senate as soon as Congress
convenes. The dissatisfied Congress
men who did not get the men they
wanted for those places are Voicing
their resentment and proposing to
know whether their Endorsements are
to be ignored hereafter.
A conspicuous case is that OF Repre-
sentative John Motley Morehead, OF
Spray, N c. He is a Republican who
attained National prominence year
sgo when, he was elected to Congress
against his will. He is cotton manu-
facturer and the grandson of a man of
the same name who was twice elected
Whig Governor of North Carolina He
had no expectation of being elected
when he consented to run for Congress.
The President did not designate as Cen
sus Supervisor in that Congressional
district the Republican Mr.. Morehead
wanted, but man whom the Republi-
can organization favored. Now Mf.
Morehead is lisgruntled and says if he
is not to be recognized in patronage
matters in his section of North Caro-
lima he will resign from Congress.
Probably Mr.. Morehead will think bet
ter of it, but just now he, like many
others in public life, is in an unhappy
1ry-ay mo nf mind
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
Young Sons.

Editor National Tribune: In Oct.
IA issue are claims of Comrade
French and Comrade Champlin for the
honor of being fathers of the youngest
sons of veteran. Missouri can go
them one better and then some David
Shaver, 9TH Mo. Cav, has son, Claude
l.. Shaver, who was four years old April
16, 1909. Comrade Shaver has five
children under IL years of age. Among
them is Master Johnny Shaver, the boy
orator of the United States, who is 10
years old past. Comrade Shaver is 60
years old and now a widower of two
years. He is Adjutant of CorpI Dix
Post, %, Department of Missouri-Dan
Walker. Quartermaster, KirksviIIe, Mo.
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

Elias NJ. Ritz. 10th and 25th Ohio,
Clearfseld, Pa.
r. r. shafner, S4th Pa. Clearfield,
Pa.
r. b. Amuman. 1S4th Pa, Crowl.
Pa. Comrade Amman is farmer.
J. Henry Pippltt, I'd Pa. Vet. ID. A,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
William simpson. 7Sth Pa, Sunbury,
Pa. Comrade Simpson is u dealer IN
coal.
Matthias D. Bastan. 1Sith Pa. Sun
bury, Pa.
II. o. Day. Bunton's Battery, 1st Ill
L. A. Comrmade Day, who is con-
tractor for cement construction: mas
been living in Grand Rapids, Mich,
but owing to his wife's health mas trans
ferred his residence to Washington
d. c.
II. E. Mead, SSth N. Y. Comrade
Mead, who is at present residing tem-
porarily in the city, belongs to Logan
Post, at Hampton, Va. and was its
Commander several times. There are
now 5S members of the Post in good
Standing, Including several of the best
citizens of the town. The Post was
organized of men outside the Home
Comrade Mead was one OF the yolun-
teers who, after Randolph's Battery had
been virtually destroyed at Malvern
Hill, volunteered to man the guns, and
he was Sergeant OF a piece He was
severely wounded at Fredericksburg by
a shell striking him on his right arm
C. w Boice, 2Sth N Y, Buffalo
N. 7. Comrade Boice is grocer, and
is secretary Of his regimental associa,
ton. He was on his way to st. Cloud
to see mis- Investment and the Colony
The following are among the veter-
ans who were in the city last week on
their way to st. Cloud: G. S. Cooper
Sth Vt. Fishers Island, n. Y; A: ID
Warden, 10th Wis. and 1st U. S. Eng
Ceres, Pa; d. N. Wright l54th n. "
Port Alleghany, Pa
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
The Ex-Prisoners, Bill.

A great many comrades have written
us desiring to have the exprisoners of
war bill incorporated in our new pen
sion bill. There are two reasons why
we have not done this. The first is
that we desire 20 make our bill us 8 m
pie as possible and present a clcan-cdt
proposition to Congress. about which
there can be the least discussion or
amendments. Every additional clause
incorporated in the bill endangers its
success. We will present the ex-pris-
oners of war bill when the action of the
last Encampment at Salt Lake City Is
presented to us in the shape of the bill
then decided upon. We will advocate
1t as separate proposition, and later,
f it is thought wise parliamentary pol
icy, we shall incorporate ii in the other
bill. This is a matter. however, for the
officers of the Prisoners of War Associa-
ton to consider and decide upon.
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
The Youngest Man Society.

Samuel Johnson. Lebanon, Ore, is
much interested In the item in regard
to Co. B. 1st Mimi, as he served in
that company for over two years. and
can remember all the boys. He has not
met any of them for over 20 years, and
he would like TO hear from them. He
is now living on little farm close to
Lebanon, Ore. and suffers little from
rheumatism. He thinks he was the
youngest man in the Company, being
only 1914 years old when discharged,
in July. as Corporal.
The National tribune., 1909-11-11
Against reaching RebeIIiop.

Wesley B. Knight Post, Derry, N. H.,
has adopted strong resolutions against
the Government officials lending any
aid or encouragement to those who are
honoring rebellion and resistance to the
Government. The resolutions are par
ticulariy aimed at the recent utterances
Of the Secretary of War, praising Davis,
Lee, Jackson and others who in the In
terest of human slavery and glory in
stigated and promoted the most cruel
and bloody war or modern times.