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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28
A Local Question.

That the prohibition law should
be enforced in our city has be-
come a known fact in the last few
weeks by the terrible results as
shown by the effects of liquor
one person has committed suicide
and another endangered a number
of lives before he was placed in a
cell. An article in yesterdays
Tribune expresses the opinion of
many. The citizen or official who
countenances, upholds and toler-
ates the blind pig element and ex-
cuses his action or inaction on the
theory that the same or similar
conditions exist elsewhere, COM
mits an egregious and inexcusable
blunder. If the peace officers of
this city and county want to rid
the community of blind piggers
they can do it. II the Judge of
this district, the sheriff and states
attorney, the city commissioners,
the chief Of police, and justices Of
the peace really want the prohibi-
ton law enforced-if they really
want to Danish the blind pigger-
they can do it. It is nonsense to
hide behind that intangible no
thingness Of public opinion"
Public opinion changes mighty
quick when there 10 something do.
ing. Anyhow twin not particu-
larly outrage public sentiment.
for peace oRoersYto attempt to do
their duty under the lAw.
These same hssitating and
weakknssdI officials, should they
undsrtaks Somstims 70 imply as
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

Volume l, number l, of the Ry.
der Times reached our exchange
table this week. Editor Lomen
is to be congratulated upon the
newsy issue. He has a good many
advertisers and his new field looks
like a promising one.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

No application can be filed to
secure a permit until July l, when
the new law goes into effect, and
as it takes one month to secure a
permit, the month Of July prom
ises to be a very dry one in
North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

their plain, honest duty, might
find an approving public senti-
ment" right behind them. Is it
asking too much Of them to urge
such action-such an attempt at
law enforcement-as will demon
strate where, OF what, is public
sentiment?"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

Judge Templeton says that
Ward county will not be divided.
Montraille county was taken off in
the election last fall but Ward is
still the largest county in the
state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

A worlds court Of peace such as was
advocated at the Chicago congress may
be much nearer than seemed possible
a few years ago. Its powers at first
would be merely advisory. but in time
It could speak with an authority which
no self respecting nation would lout.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1909

Both Valley City and Fargo en-
joyed musical fectivals on the same
days this week but V. G. claims to
have advertised first.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

The. late Augusta Jane Evans did
not write as much fiction az her pop
ular contemporary. Rev. 3. p. Roe, but
the output Of her pen held in the south
about the same place in literature that
the indefatigable Roe held in the north.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

The Wilton News was late with
it's suggestion to the manager Of
the base ball team to have the
grand stand and grounds enlarged
az it was done the day after the
Bismarck game when it was found
to be too small.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

The U. s. Senate committee on
irrigation and reclamation on arid
lands will make an extensive tour
of investigation turnout the entire
west next September and October.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

Richelieu,s epigram on the France
Of his day, .'The rich men despots and
the poor banditti," has always been ap-
plicable to Turkey and doubtless al.
ways win be. Change Of rulers II Of
little avail. A sultan becomes q power
for evil because Of the Turkish system
of rapacity and corruption.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

It cost the United States millions in
0 and hundreds Of noble lives to
give the Cubans freedom, better roads
and schools, less fever and a more eff
ficient government than. the island had
ever known. The main return will be
a unique place in history.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

Those United States sailors who
were arrested for walking on the grass
IN Boston Common shouldn't be dis.
couraged There's plenty Of grass Just
~ good with no police around looking
for cheap glory.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

Senator Root was sat down upon by
his colleagues for merely rising ito
remark" When he starts in talking
something will have to 60, and-well.
Root will talk right on.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

Very large divisions Of tho Turkish.
empire are peopled BY non-Turkisk
races. and no doubt millions Of sub.
3ects Of the sultan have = maspedi
the meaning of the Young Turk move
.mlsnt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

The April bride Il back from the:
2honeymoonI and elbow deep In house
keeping when the June bride g stills
Wishing It were all over.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

Judging from schefket Pasha,s 80
N lighting the throne, Il must b that
Abdul Hamid had put him IN ths N.
anias club. 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

The man who thinks that Z sound
less hrecracker will ring in q noise
less Fourth loses sight Of the capa-
bilites Of a mad boys lungs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

The peace party shouldn't make the
mistake % calling Of the VA On dies.
hoboaes. the white plague and mack
Handers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

Princess Juliana Louise Dmma; u.rsa
Wilhelmina Of Holland sven h. Z
grandma to zee fair play justine. 9th.
n lucky babies. 5s..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

The state that viii adopt tho dande-
lion for its flower and corner all the
output viii earn the nations gratitude
and hold q trump hand.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

II Castro ever climbs back 10 powsr
- VIII surely line up venesusla q
+the! sIde o8s ths .opsn door"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

Revival Of the MISREPRESENTATION
controversy 10 announced-good coun-
ter sensation to ELS Mars inhabitedr'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

The once happy Japs IRE said to b
going Grassy instrying to keep the mad
pace Of the world procession.
, 1909-05-19
ST CROIN STATIC

ST. CEOIA STANTON.
London May 15th-Mr. Austen Cham
berlain denies that his father has had a
relapse.
Captain Cody ha- flown a mile at Alder
shot His flight was witnessed 10y the Prince
Of Wales.
Mr.. William Redmond has introduced a bill
in the House of Commons Tor removing Ro-
man Catholic disabilities and amending tue
sovereign's accession oath A hostile petition
waspresented with Thirty thousand signatures.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Insists on a PIgle. as Interest.

Editor National Tribune: have been
waiting A years for revenge. While
the Army Of the Potomac was lying at
Cedar Creek, Va, in October, 1864,
thought change in diet would do me
good, and 1 made visit to some Of my
Confederate neighbors. While calling
on them was attacked by big turkey
gobbler, and after a hard combat
captured and escorted him into our
camp. / discovered that he would have
to be put on rations of corn before he
was fat enough to taste well, and &C.
cured strong string and tied him to
tree. Everything went along all right
till the morning of Oct. 19, when our
slumbers were disturbed by our old
friends, the JoIinnies, who called on us,
bringing their guns, which were in ac-
tive eruption. Among these friends was
high private by the name of Francis
Mitchell, who belonged to Early's COM
mand. and when we fell back Mitchell
captured my turkey. After the war was
over Mitchell came to Ohio, married
and settled down to the life of farmer.
and there I got acquainted with him.
In time he stated that he was at Cedar
Creek with Early, and they charged on
a battery of light artillery, which fell
back, and he found a turkey tied to a
tree, ana he took the bird away with
him when they were driven back. !
told him it was my turkey he had stol-
en-. and he said that If / ever had the
chance to get one off him for me to do
so and he would make no kick. Well.
on the morning OF Dec %, 1903,
heard him tell a man that he would
bring him a chicken for New Years
dinner. He was to leave 1t in his buggy,
and the man was to get it and pay for
it when he saw him again. on the
| morning of Dec. 81 I was watching for
Mitchell, saw him drive his horse up
and tie 1t to post, then go across the
street. into place of business While
he was gone 1 helped myself to his
chicken, and had it for my New Years
dinner. I hardly think that am even
with him yet, as turkey Is worth sew
| eral chickens, and there ought to be
interest, too. think that after waiting
A years he should give me at least a
half dozen chickens and a sucking pig
let. II. Wishon, Battery L, 1st Ohio
l.. A., Portsmouth, o.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Was Never Captured.

Editor National Tribune: Some time
last Summer there appeared in our
good paper a statement to the effect
that during the war the flag of the Sd
w. Va. Cav. was captured by North
Carolina regiment Allow me tu say
, that the Sd w. Va Cav. never had a
regimental flag. The regiment was not
regularly organized until 1863; two
companies served in the Army of the
Potomac and the remainder in detach-
ments in various places up to that time
The companies on being recruited, espe-
cially Co. c, were then brought togetli-
er, and. the regimental organ cation
being completed, 1t served as such to
the end of the war. Co. G was recruited
in Berkeley County and in the Lower
Shenandoah Valley, and a flag much
too large for company colors was pre-
sented to it "by the loyal ladies of
Berkeley County" This far was much
priced. and was always carried at the
head of the regiment 1t was carried
during the last year of the war by
James o. Ross, who now lives at West
ernport. Md, and who says that ii was
never captured. Serg't John W. Gard
ner. now living at Piedmont, w. Va,
testifies to. the same effect. Lieut.. Al
bert Teets, of GAINESVILLE, W. Va, savs:
mo. sir! A mistake! That flag was
never captured by North Carolina,
South Carolina or anybody else, of any
country or climate. There was not q
man in the company that would not
have died before it went over into
Dixie."
Gen. G. A. Custer. in his congratula-
tory address to our division. said: You
never lost flag" The writer can tes-
The National tribune., 1909-09-09

gptellieence, and also carefully Selected
his dogs. The route that he had planned
was from the new land discovered Dy
pearv named Crocker'S Land TO the
westward and northward OF Grinneii
Land. He had an idea that an easier
path would be found in that dlrection:
He successfully established his camp at
Annatock. Aug. 27, 1908, and for elgnt
months lived there with his Esklmos,
seeing no white man. On March II, ac-
conpanied by two trusty Eskimos, he
started for his final dash over the polar
ice for the pole, then 500 miles away.
He saws that he averaged Is miles a
days in a straight line, and, OIL course
much more than that counting the De
yfous course he had to pursue. rms Is
remarkable time for Arctic exploring,
where a mile or two a day is regarded
as good progress He reached the pole
April 81 The correctness OF his guess
was affirmed by his finding a game
country. thru which he Travelled for 400
miles, killing by the way some 2Vo musk
oxen, $50 hares, ducks and other game,
which supplied his party and dogs with
fresh meat, so that they all reached the
Polar Sea fat and in good trim He
slept at night in silk tent At the pole
he deposited brass tube. containing q
small American Flag, made of SILK, and
a very brief report of the journey. DR..
Cook is very frank and modest as to
what he actually discovered. 1t is inn
possible for him to say that he was at
the exact axis of the earth, but all his
observations confirm the belief that he
was skirting around 1t and ali the time
was within gunshot of ii. He had three
chronometers and the most modern
sextants. thermometers and barometers.
He was familiar with making astronom-
ieal observations, and his notes will be
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
THE DISCOVERY
OF The POLE.
Brilliant Success Follows unOsten
tatious but Effective Effort.

The story of the great achievement
of at last discovering the North Pole
ran be told in few words. DIR. Frederic
A. Cook, who had previously acquired
much reputation as an explorer and
writer on geographical subjects. was
surgeon of the Peary Arctic expedition
in 1S91-s2 and of the Belgian Antarctic
expedition in 1S97-99. He conceived
some ideas of his own as to how he
could reach the North Pole, and sue
ceeded in impressing MIR. John r. Brad
lev. the well-known sporting man, with
his belief. Mr.. Bradley contributed
$4,000 to equip the expedition. Cook
sailed in the Summer of 1907 from
North Sydney, c. B., on the schooner
John r. Bradley. named for his asso-
ciate, and with Capt. Moses Bradley as
sailing master. He made his base OF
supplies at Annatock. in Greenland,
about 20 miles north of Etah and about
1000 miles from the pole. From this
point he made his way westward TO
Ellesmereland, and the last news re-
ceived from him was near Cape Thomas
Hubbard. He selected party OF t,s-
kiInos of the best physical stamina and
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
CROSSING LONG BRIDGE.
The First Was Gen. RunyOn's New Jer-
sey Brigade.

Editor National Tribune: In your
account of the first troops to cross the
Long Bridge you state that these were
the 7th, 18th and 25th n. Y. and Sd n.
]. In that I think you are mistaken.
On the 23d of May the New Jersey Bri-
gade struck their tents on Msridian
Hill. The order issued to Gen. Runyon
required him to have his brigade at
Long Bridge at o'clock a. m. or the
oath. and at 1915 o'clock the brigade
was formed on the parade ground. The
moon was shining brightly, and 12:45
the order to march was given. After
passing Willard's Hotel we found the 7th
N. Y. standing in line on the street. We
passed them and then passed battery
of artillery and troop of cavalry. and
at 10 minutes to o'clock our feet
struck the soil of Virginia. The I'd N.
J., of which belonged. went into camp
at Reaches Springs. The rebels must
have left in a hurry. for we got plenty
Of good things that they left in the pic
mic grounds. Immediately on the estab-
lishment Of the lines a detail from all
the regiments was put to work con-
structing intrenchments and redoubts.
and I think 1t an homer that this was
the first work that Old Glory fioated
over-Fort Runyon.-A. McKaig, 399
Bergen avenue, Jersey City, N. ].
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
The 66th Ind.

Editor National Tribune: In the issue
Of March IL, 1909, 1 notice you make
the same mistake that all other writers
have made ever since the civil war
When occasion offers to write about
that grand old regiment, the 66th Ind.
they all invariably make mistake. In
your account of the battle of Dallas,
Ca, you state that SO dead Johnnies
were buried in front of the seth Ind,
when it should read, the 66th Ind.
buried 5S Johnnies in their immediate
front. In fact, the seth Ind. did not
belong to the old Second Division of. the
Sixteenth Corps, anyway. That was a
very hot old engagement. After we had
repulsed the Johnnies we found some
of their dead within 25 feet of our
works. There is where Bob Sage, our
noble Color Sergeant, lost his life. When
the JohnnieS came up so close to our
works Bob jumped upon the works and
waved Old Glory right in the Johnnies'
faces, and he was literally riddled with
bullets. All honor to old Battery H.
1st Nc. L. A, on that occasion. They
did themselves proud. as they always
did when they went into action. Mr..
Editor, please make the above correc-
ton, for we get little enough praise
when everything is told correctly. In
Sherman's Memoirs, in writing about
the battle of Collierville, Tenn, where
six companies of the Goth Ind. and
Sherman's old 18th Regulars saved Gen.
Sherman from capture. he called us the
69th Ind. I am. for one, getting tired
of so many mistakes. If any of my old
comrades happen to see this in print.
hope they will let me hear from them.
John w. Blume. Co. c, 66th Ind,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
At Franklin Fight.

Editor National Tribune: read an
article in The National Tribune of
March IS, 1909, from Comrade Seaman,
of the 18th Ky. 1t seems by his article
that the 18th and 18th KY. saved the
day at Franklin. Everything else I
have ever seen that has been written,
up to the present time, has given OPP
dycke's Brigade the credit for saving
the day at Franklin, Tenn, Nov 80,
1864. Van Horns History of the Army
of the Cumberland says: "Never in the
history of any war has so few men
saved an army as Opdycke's Brigade
did at Franklin" There was glory
enough for all at that battle. Every
mar engaged did his part to gain a
victory. Let the honors fall on all who
were there, and not, as Comrade Sea-
man says. on the two Kentucky regi-
ments. He says when the two Kentucky
regiments went in where the Ohio men
broke that was the turning point of
that battle. I differ with him; so do
the historians. as they say Opdycke's
Brigade saved the day.. X. Merri-
field, Co. c, 8Sth Ill, st. Louis, Mo.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Shiloh Unwritten History.

Editor National Tribune: On the FRI
day evening before the battle of Shiloh,
while on patrol on the road from CO.
rinth to Shiloh. Maj. E. G. Kicker, OF
the I'd battalion. 5th Ohio Cav, met
the advance of JohnSton's army, con-
sisting of cavalry. infantry and artillery.
When we returned to camp Maj. Kicker
said to Serg't Sam Jackson: Ride with
me to Gen. Sherman's headquarters"
When there the Major reported what he
had found. The Generals answer was:
Major. you are too excitable. Go to
your quarters" The Major said: 81
thinls we had better unload from the
boats few hundred picks and shovels
and fput the men to work throwing up
sonde works around our camps" The
General said: Major. if you don't go
to your quarters 1 will put you under
arrest" Therefore, we were wholly un-
prepared for Johnston's attack on Sun
day morning. Had Gen. Sherman taken
Mai. Ricker's advice hundreds of lives
would have been saved. If there are
any survivors of the Sth Mo. who came
to our aid that Friday evening, they will
corroborate what have said.-Phil d.
Milner, Co. A, 5th Ohio Cav, Bethel, O.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Saw Johnston's Body.

Editor National Tribune: I saw the
article in The National Tribune of
March IS, from Col Z. T. Lee, of Min
neapolis, Mimi, about the death of Cen
Albert Sydney Johnston, commander of
the Confederate army at Shiloh. think
the Confederates left his body on the
battlefield, and the Federal soldiers took
care of it. ! was q member of Co. F,
! 9Th Ohio, and We were in Gen. BuelPs
army and got there on Monday the
second day of the battle. We were put
right into the hottest of the battle early
Monday morning, as we were fresh
troops. think it was from our part of
the Federal line "a sheet OF flame and
mighty roar burst" that Harris, of
Tennessee, speaks of. After the battle
was over our regiment, in line of march
on the battlefield, was halted, and we
stood facing a two-horse wagon that
passed along the road towards the land
ing. In thatlwagon lay the body of Gen.
Johnston, and we all had an opportunity
to see 1t. 1t was uniformed in very
nice, fine blue uniform, rather a gray
ish, dirl blue. with brass buttons on his
coat. The Confederates were then in
full retreatI towards Iuka, Miss, and
we continued our march in that direc-
ton, but had to stop to build pontoon
| bridges on swampy)roads. would like
to hear from any comrades about the
battle of Shiloh and the death of Gen.
Johnston. Was his body taken from
the battlefield. put in two-horse wag-
on. carried to the Landing and sent to
his friends by the iFederals? We un-
derstand he was buried near New Or
leans, and severalyears after was taken
up and buried in one of the Northwest
ern States by his family relatives. Per-
haps, as Col. e. T. Lee says, he was
great General" The Federals paid as
much attention and respect to him as it
was practicable and convenient at that
time.-Geo. w. Bowdre. Route 2, Pay
son. Okla.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Monument to Gen. william J. Palmer.

The Chamber of Commerce of Colo
rado Springs has appointed a commit
tee, with DR.. William F. Slocum, Presi-
dent of the Colorado College, as Chair
man, and of which j. A. Hayes, son-in-
law of Jefferson Davis, is a member, to
erect a suitable monument to the late
Gen. William J. Palmer, that distin-
guished cavalry leader and the builder
of the Denver & Rio Grande and Mexi-
can Central Railroads and the founder
Of Colorado Springs. The survivors of
the 18th Pa. Cav. of which Gen. Palmer
was Colonel. have had made beauti-
full bronze tablet. which will be placed
in Palmer Hall, at Colorado College,
this month.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
GEN. c. W. PAVEY,
Elected Commander OF the Soldiers and
Sailors Association of Southern Illi-

Sailors Association of Southern Illi-
nois.
At Duuuoin, ILL.,. Aug. 90. the soldiers
and sailors of Southern Illinois held
their 27th Annual Reunion with great
crowd in attendance Snd much enthu-
siasm was manifested Cow Chas S.
Deneen was the principal speaker. and
he was followed by other prominent
men. The crowd was estimated at 49,
900. with excursions run from all the
places in the neighborhood. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Com
non; s. V. c., Capt. n. b. Thistlewood,
non: S. V. c., Capt. w. Il. Thistlewood.
Cairo; j. V. c., Capt. Elisha Dillon.
Benton: Surgeon. DR.. G. S. Rainey, Sa-
lem; Adjutant. Capt. f. J. 1ngersoil'
Carbondale; Officer of the Guard, Capt.
G.. w. Norris. Anna; Officer of the Day,
Capt. f. Donovan, Kinmundy; Aids-de-
Camp, Capt. Moses Morton. of Duauoin.
and Capt. B. F. Biggs, of Golden; Chap
lain, Rev. James Bartelson. Oimstead: I:
Quartermaster, Capt. Lawrence. john
son City. Cairo and Pinckneyville are
desirous of securing the next Reunion
Gen. Pavey is one of the best known
of Illinois veterans. He was a gallant
soldier in the war, and as fervent,
eloquent orator he has few equals.
The National tribune., 1909-09-09
Florida Music.
Mount

(By E. E. Cor Dad) Stebbins. Mount
Dora. Lake Co., FIa.)
There is music in the air,
Whether 'tis day or night;
The lofty pine tree tells me so
When the winds blow their might.
There is music in the air
When the orange trees in bloom;
We hear the ever-busy bee
Gathering nectar for his home.
There is music in the early morn;
We hear the meadowlark.
There is music in the dead of night,
We hear the foxes bark D
We hear the cowboy day and night,
With whip and melodious voice.
Singing. cracking. with al his might;
IT'S his so singular choice.
List to the little mockingbird.
Who is tireless III his song;
He is here, and there, and everywhere,
And merry all day long.
Wonderful is nature that fills the air
With sweet. mellow strains of song
Which gladdens the heart of Florida
fair
And is food for thought the whole year
long.
We have here also. fine young bird,
His back is covered with hair;
For gracious sake, don't stir him up,
Or there will be something in the air,
His name is Knuks.