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their money out Of the country. closing
up their shops and seeking refuge in the
British and Russian consulates.
In the meantime disorder has in
creased throughout the country. Brig
ands are operating in all tho mountain
Gus districts, highway robbers are al
most daily reported on roads joining the
principal towns. and mail robberies are
30 frequent that the insurance on trans
ferS from Europe to tho interior Of the
country has risen to war risks. This
condition OF affairs. the Russians assert.
has forced them to retain troops in
northern Persia. While this has been
a cause Of irritation TO the inhabitants.
Russian officials declare that they will
not remove their soldiers. but ON the
other hand will increase their forces If
the Persian Government does not restore
order.
Though Persia has banished the shah.
abolished absolutism and established
q democratic government. she has Ger
tainly proved herself 80 far incapable
OF furnishing a more stable govern
ment than that which existed under
the old Shah. Those acquainted with
the Internal situation consider that the
present conditions are 30 critical that
she will never regain the ground that she
has lost. and that IL h only question Of
a short time when she will be absorbed
by Russia on the north and England on
the south unless those two Powers come
TO terms TO eetsblish a protsctOrats
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LORD HIG CECIL.
The san 90 Lord salisbury NAkIng HIs
MarA On the Iioane Of Canlmans.

NnrA IN the h0tHse Of Commons.
nTBE EDIToE 90 THF SIS SCR Afriend
% mine who has held a subordinate posi-
ton In the House Of Commons from the
days OF Palmerston writes to me to say
thar by far the most interesting pevaonalit
in the House - lord Hugh cecil -ou Of the
late Lord salisbury Four years go Lord
Hugh was badly defeated A. Greenwich
and like Paul of Tar-us lac went into the
Arabia Of msdi'ativs retirement TO learn
he wav 81 politics NOR" perfectly Reing
fire." trader he IL ~eDs ratsd politically
from his cousin arthur Balfour. and when
he took his sea- on the floor Of the Houss
he e-ta hl,~hed himself a. the end Of the cross
benches below The ganRvay Right. where
he could ze' clear view OF the speaker
There he - only short distance from
Mr. A-guith ana Mr.. David LbOyd-GeorRe
on m" ministerial front benches The
seats below the EangWay ara usually occu-
pied bV Ishorir~-. Nationalist- and social
ists. 20 that hits noble lord 81 long a ancestry
- Innovation there
Lord Hugh tech reeuters the House fun
al English gentleman. modest ana IN m
affected he shows nv every movement
that he Il armed for the nghf Hi- gift
81 elOgu~uCe, hi- Intense feryor sud his
nigh intellectual ,ualitie~ we're fully dem
onstrlted from the hrs', anu he has alresdy
crossed swords With the Prime Minister
In the anal debate on the borrowing hill
he Rpoke a. " svmpathe'iC ~oIrPw hen
he aNtd mat the effect of the Prime Min
istsrz speech made him doubt whether
the true explanation Of tho Government
ACtion was not that II downright
pa riia ulsntary md financial inCompetenry
The I niontst- roa red With delight and Z ord
Hugh ahected surprise az their unkindne@s
20 The perpleNed Government Then rais-
ing his nervous hand ~ though he would
comnH nd attention he cha n ged from Reutls
irony 10 relentless ~corn and said in a ring
ing voice hen the crowded House was
snapped IN attention ~ appears to me
that the motive Of tho Government IL not
10 save the dignity Of the House Of Com
mons hut 20 catch the votes Of the cleo
torate
The attitude ~ Lord Hugh, nv friend
says, has taken the House nv storm and
has come with something Of a shock 20 the
Government benches Al eyes re- on this
Interesting Young noblenRn who seems
10 unite IN hts character the wisdom OF hie
distinguirhed father and the great verse
ttltty Of mis- maternal grandfather who waa
one OF the greatest ornaments Of the Eng
bsh bench n 10 only another insta nee
a. Professor Cation would say that hsredftv
shows itself sooner or later Even Lloyd.
George seems 20 feel thar he has hts match
In this limb Of the House 81 Lords
BRooELYN. March IS BRIrnHpR
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was never broken 20 harness or saddle.
and balks. shes and bolts. He may Say
or do anything when he gets 10 Wash
inGton. The Hon. CHAMP CLARK viii
not be able TO put a halter on him, per-
haps not to catch him. Brother Foss
will have an ovation when he APP
pears to take the oath. hut his fellow
Democrats may find il hard to define
him afterward or to be vociferoTsly
proud OF him.
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no HORSES THINK9
mcsdeu, suppertIns the TSesry Tnat Th.,

To THE EDIIoR or THN SrN- Sir M
horse fell on my leg lie Jumped up and
ran beyond the reach Of my voice
crauIed up 20 the fence with = had leg. In
doubt about being abie 10 reach home a
mile away.
1 saw my horse stop. turn around. give a
long look ~ me. come back a. = tror. sicie
I'D to me 50 that bot ween him nd the fence
I ma ma Red to get into the saddle slowly
he carried me home ! never used the rein-
Instead Of going up the driveway a. usual
he turned into by path that led 10 the ~. p
Of the house. 20 q rope suspended from a tall
elm. used a. a swing by my children and
atopped. ~ much ae to say. lift Yourself
out % the saddle and land on the ground
GfOHsF RtsHNTDs0~
CWRIHEA Mass March %
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The Senators at Washington are to have
attendants in their bathrooms In spite of
the virile opposition Of the Hon JosEPH
LITTLE BRIsTow of Kansas Born and
reared in Wolf county. Nv. where ablu-
tons are performed over the TIN basin on
the log in the kitchen doors shadow an
enamelled hathtub IL a siGn Of efem,nacy
Co Mr.. BRIsTow Perish the thought Of
an attendant To looS after the Turkish
towels. AZ Salina where rolls the Smoky
Hill River in the rainy season. plunge in
the swimming pool Is hath enough Mr.
BRIsTow can Sc no reason why Senators
should not lave in the Potomac River
He - sure Of backing in Kansas for his
insurgency against the fripperiss ~ the
senate bathrooms
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A COMPARISON or MARKETS.

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- e. 80. a. -, -. :, a..
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It,.I- -, -, -, -, ...S-...
=, 80 -, -, '.''-'' 49,.
ul-. ..1o'o - ~ -.
S $3.50 -,
,,,..'.,.- - 1ee-., ~, -I.,-I :, -
~. 80 - 49,, .. 90 600
$3.50 0 " - n.
"o' nv "Gu''@ W "0 80
= '''" - 81 ~ C.---'..
o' "uI .niP""nsS W ASA anu Oo'. 80
80 70 ANUS Nnos0 Po''Ais 40 -
70 tne enu~nco oi american H,st.''AI''.'Io
uey No 70 uns e"u1noo ~ une a.
VI our cc'npr'''oss' INC s'I'h-~es
A'"S 70 tnS rN hhS' can""' P.OPNy
!" ''S'"" Wv
N"o' N~ys'
ta'u var ".,we''" tne Ou''er 49,, -
s"u oAh1"a ~o"'u DC c1'a"l,'y 'o' ' -,
'"uu'i'-S' SERIOUS W "S S"Oa'
rs IN Ns commercial CONSEQUENCE D
ing thsse eisht mohths Nahaoa oousn'
''oth me OnIteu STATES nercn""uAH.
u"u ~ siN4 40 OF aoOu' n's Ino o"e
ma" tunes the purchases oi Nh'ua s""
japan communist sales 10 Canaoa s sS,,
ooeuen safes 70 rtahce oy ssO;" ..S
Ano equs"~o sAiss 70 rIAnOo anu 49,
communist. We oouent from Naa~oa
"a thAI ume mercnanoiSe Naiueu ~
soS'oos'1sS' an increass OF hi'"oo'o
over the !'r""ss~s OF tne n"e e'sn'
inou'ns VI iss. year Nou'u nA'e
Oe''sr LOT Do'n countries mao 'nos' Pui
chAsss ocen douo'eo. lgnoranoe an"
ec"no"'o O'SoTy on our s'os os suo INV
are tns respons'o'e CAUSES OF an impo,'
nm'Auon the losses ana ourueps0 ' N"'On
TAI neaNiiy ON US as ,ney % Ou oul
ne'knoors - oO"sc,e, .'. EN'Vue'Ve
me rr~s'oent cannot uennsrsVcy o'osN
the Jaw OUT tns Fayne OH snsI e"ssSe
from .he Prese' hSsO''a'iOns WIN
cePuo'o cTacN I'D T" no ComP'ah' VI" "~
heaIu' -,
me SOUTHWARK N'eS an cotnpaTed VIZ"
VI" VIC" aSIo-S INC rAO'"O Pres"S Oo
u'''' .'a' W 49, " - ~ ~.
~as an ''io, 80 y. ~ $4,000
VA Saios 70 aIkehNiha' WINS tne'0 w@s
decrease OF 2,OoOOO in sales TO China
an increase OF - ,OO.OO IN sales TO Cuba
and an increase 81 5000 900 In the Mexi-
can account while the JRnaneao account
shows a decline OF a OOO OOO. P,ITchaaes
from China were practically the same as
those 81 a year ago. and purchases from
Japan show a slight decrease Imports
from Argentine increased ~ 800 DO. and
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To TIVE EDTroR % TIE suS SU Iust gsntI~
wOrd IN rcpiy On the rolirr stating letter stxnea
Woman sanerer IN tvs SUS. u se~ms o..Iy
kind IN advis~ one Of seemingly good Intentions
that peThaps u isnt wise IN ret too mad en- a,
once shout = bit - Sidewalk sport
Inc writsr Souldn't care n aee ne Old Saleu
days IN hrs hrnadened tines snd read Of easily,
annoyed Wornen beinG arrested e common soolfa
Give the rnilciren room to skAts IN the open 4,
III helps N brnsden and build then mis- cnuu,r,,
wants good. healthy. strong minded men ana
NOrnen. W.RR
NEw YoNE. Aarch -.
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n. Csussass ss o.. Ilu.srsss. Pocket.

grSm No -EaR6sviHgs Of an 4u<roaa Hsassr-
NafnTaiisf.- N strbHGTS FOR AprH.
one Of Kerultt's gun bearers aaw . pu6 adder
lAm0ng the most deadly % an anaksD with de-
nghtful a01chalsncs ss ttspped o. ~ head. asd
enm h9la ~ up fsg ne v put nv mifs taroush iaa
bEa1n An4 nsek- ! snppsd ~ into ny aaAdlo
ppclIsG where ~ h1oo2 sealRad ne pagslan cogsg
20 - nells wscEa1 uioailmgsnRad wnlah ehat anV
nawDumn4 - esrEv
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IN serbasv'S Naoasfss for April MF. Roosevelt
eoaanuea the tale u his bunting eHpaoits A
second instalment q Richard HoRmaa's musical
recolecciora u puOhshed- Win articles On Carroll
BecEufth portrsits and % the ART ot Clyde Ftteh
Prenbdent n s. Priaehett eounaents On hasehan
Mr.. 4. Lnso1't pietursa illnsaEaang travels n
Britnany ere very anad. Ths ansrs snnstas Are
~ AFthur rrufn- FFuAaEieh Palnsg anA G. osoa-
uapuosrA
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The Hon THETUs wILLRETTF SIMS ~
Tennessee, Who proposed IN caucus that
the Democratic members - the Rules
Committee b. instructed 70 support n re-o-
luton TO take the appointment ~ standing
committees away from the speaker. does
not seem To he aware that thu Hon CH.Mr
CLARK expects 10 preside over the SIXTY
second Congress
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Mayor GArNoR's scruple IN the matter
II appointing a SUCCESSOR 60 the late Mag
istrate FINN forthwith IL most credisShIe
TO him. but it 10 altogether too delicate for
the perceptions Of candidates.
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n ssr rvtsnds rAs fseOv gfa saasgscytpfi for
rub1,csfoa utsA Aavs rstsofsd arfieiss esfurnsd
fsss an sesd siasaps foy faaf puvposs
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There 10 almost a. much encitsmsna here 9
there was IN tho Old days when tho witches Ger
burned -DsspefeA fTos, !Saiegs. Mass
When vas a witch burned in salem!
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We are sOSry for the people because Of the hieh
prices o. meat OoDSS AENOup
Not hair a. sorry a. the peopls are
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Sunday editions sale At kiosaue ~ near the
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The National tribune., 1910-08-25
ST KLEGG No. 4.
Illustrated.
81 and Shorty on the Tullahoma Campaign.
Wounded at Chickamauga
By JOHN McELROY.

ST Kegg No about appear. 1t takes ST Kegg ana
Shoys the Tuahoma Though
only miles to Shebvie the advance made thru terrific
Summer which tested the endurance animal
the ST and Shorty had the the the
boys wadng Overlooking streams and getting the thru
homless mud and being nearly devoured by the ticks ea and
other insects peculiar to that The fortified
Tulahoa taken and the Fourth of July celebrated the banks
of the Elk River After brief there they Chat
While their march wedding arranged which tho
2ooth Ind celebrates with enthusiasm. They
of Souteners the loyal East Tenneeans and learned much Of
the nexnguisabe hatred between the Union people and the rebels
The absence and had
day. where Shorty meets Sis people, especially his sister
Maria ST Annbe and has exqutey happy minutes
alone with her They back from home with batch recruits
and making soldiers They directly the
battle of Chattanooga of which vivid and ST and
Shorty severely wounded The Deacon notified and he visits
picture the condition the Army of the Cumberland while
being besiegd by the Conederates the Hawks Nest The
experiences
human The Deacon Christian
his desire will
to work thru everything that will bear telling the
brethren when he back Indiana The
equal that all the preceding numbers will
Price 5oc The National Tribune year and Kegg papet
cover, both postpaid, for ST.
Address THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington D. c.
The National tribune., 1910-08-25
Unite On One Bill

Editor National Tribune: I have read
with much interest during the last few
months the many pros and cons pub
liShed in your paper regarding the nu-
merous bills presented to Congress on
behalf of the ex-soldiers of the civil
war. l am inclined to think that Com
rade George Marks, 45th Pa. Port Ma
tilda, Pa, is about right when he says
that comrades should stop criticizing
every pension bill offered and get clos
er together" For myself, I will say
that L do not believe that one in 500 of
the old boys of 81 to '65 are now get
ting One-half the pension that they
ought to have. / served two years as a
private soldier, It's days a non-com-
missioned officer and one year and 113
days as a commissioned officer, and
think that 1 am. fair judge of what
both deserve.
The Warner-TownSend bill would
give me $40 per month more than The
National Tribune bill, but the latter
would help many more deserving COM
rades. so that / would have rejoiced to
have seen that become a law am
now past rs years of age and unable to
supplement my pension in any way
and have been for several years past
Wife and / are existing on our SIS per
month pension. From May 81 last we
will get $40 per month under the Nc
Cumber bill. [ am still hoping that one
or the other of the bills mentioned will
become law in the near future.
Regarding the candidates for Com
mander-in-Chief of the G. A. r., If
had vote it would be cast for John
McElroy-Victor NJ Dewey, Co. d.
124th ILL.,; also 5th U. S. C. II. A., and
Aid Camp to Maj.-Gen. TIL. J. Wood,
U. S. Army, 5000 Monroe avenue, Kan
sas City. Mo.
The National tribune., 1910-08-25
81 KLEGG No. |.
Illustrated.
His Transformation From a Raw Recruit to
Veteran.
By JOHN McELROY.

Few books in the literary history OF this country had
and wide popularity the Kegg
the attracted host OF readers these
geomeca the publication progressed.
1t the plainly simply truthuy told OF the develop
ment OF boys soldiers OF the highest
type. The story told with aeconate fidelity machsa
camped and fought with them and there
far the best of the OF the enlisted
Union Army that has Every detail and
truthful so like his that the instantly
with burst laughter yelling
The aboundng humo of the book
lures Wherever possible situation
happening done the real old The the
the fun themselves depicts
Each volume will deal with distinct period OF ST Kleggs army
experience, with his soldier
and then a veteran
Each volume will be OF about pages printed large clear type
good white and bound paper The
will be sent to address postpaid upon receipt so and
those bound cloth The first volume deals with Keggs
his Indiana home enlist and his early
while undergoing the haps and mishap which
shape real soldier fit that might assigned
Price 5oc The National Tribune year 81 Kgg paper
cover), both postpaid for SIoo
Address THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Washington D. c.
The National tribune., 1910-08-25
A Great Meeting.

Aug. Is was a gala day at the Ma
tional Military Home at Leavenworth,
Kan, when the Chief Of
the G. A R., g.. R. Van SAINT, visited the
institution. The following officials were
also guests of the Home with the Com
mander- inch Della r. Henry, Ma
tional President, Ladies of the G.. A. R.;
Emma Daro, Department President of
Kansas, Ladies of the G. A. r.; Hattie
l.. Williams. member of National Coun-
Gil of Administration, Ladies of the G..
A. R.; Nellie r. Mcmillan. National Sec
retary, Ladies of the G. A. r.; Mrs.
Louise Mckay, National Corresponding
Secretary. Ladies of the G.. A. r.; Jerry
Dew, Past Adjutant- General, G. A. R.,
and others. The Home Opera House,
where exercises were held. was beauti-
fully decorated and the Home Band
furnished excellent music. Addresses
were made by the different officials. The
COmmander-in-Chi perfectly captured
the veterans of the Home by his re-
marks. His guests were driven over
the Home grounds and entertained at
luncheon Thanks are due Gov. Cooke
and officers of the Home for the many
courtesies and favors shown the visitors
thruout the day. Preceding the visit to
LeavenwOTth the Chief
addressed the different Posts of Kansas
City, Mo, at a campfire held on Mon
day evening, at which time Mrs. Henry,
National President, Ladies of the G.. A
r., presented him with a souvenir of
his visit to Kansas City.-Nellie R. Nc
MILAN, National Secretary.
The National tribune., 1910-08-25
The Ex-PrisOners of War.

Editor National Tribune: As one of
the many Union soldiers who for 10
months was a prisoner of war and as
such endured great deal of bitter suf-
feriug not only while a prisoner, but
during all the years since that time,
write to- you in behalf of my comrades
in misfortune. AS you are well aware,
efforts have been made from time to
time to have the Government rccog-
niZe this class of patriots in way that
will enable them to pass their declining
years in a fair degree of comfort, vet so
far nothing tangible has resulted. This.
wi course, is not because our LEGISLATORS
are ungrateful to, the men who served
the country in its hour of trouble, but
because of the number of bills and a
press of other matters. 1t does seem,
however, that the time is fully ripe for
some definite action by Congress; that
it should in some measure recomDenSe
the Union eX-priSoners of war for their
sacrifice and suffering since they re-
turned home some Al years ago. Dur
ing all these years they have been to a
great disadvantage because of the trials
and disabilities endured behind the en-
emy's stockade. Thru their exertions and
the eXcrtlonS or many others like them
this country was saved, the flag MAIN
tanned and great prosperity and devel-
opment have been brought to the land
AS Il rule, the eS-prlSonerS have par
ticipated very little in the prosperity.
May we not justly appeal to Congress
and grateful people for some COM
pensation to those who suffered every
thing but death and who have since
borne patiently the trials of their faith
and patriotism? Surely it is time they
Should be reimbursed Their days are
growing sadly short in the land which
they fought to preserve 4W A. Day.
Lieutenant ." :" 71th Ohio, Wingett
Run q
The National tribune., 1910-08-25
The 35th Ill,

Editor National Tribune: I much de-
sire a short sketch of the 35th Ill, to
oblige comrade in this city who served
in the regiment.-E. II. Pifer, Chicago,
Ill.
The 35th Ill. was organized at st.
Louis from Aug. 28. 1851, and eight
companies mustered out Sept. 81. 1864,
with Cos. E and G remaining in the ser
vice until Jan. 2, 1865. The first Col
onel was Gustavus A Smith. Mai. John
MacIlwain was killed near Kenesaw
Mountain, and Lieut.-Col. William P.
Chandler was in command of the regi-
ment when it was mustered out. At
Chickamauga. where it sustained it's Sc
we're loss, 1t belonged to Jeff c. Davis's
Division. and was in the Third Brigade
commanded by Coils. Hans C. Heg and
Col. John A. Martin. The brigade con-
sisted of the 25th and 36th ILL.,, 9th
Kan, 18th Wis. and the 9th Wis. Light
Battery. On the Atlanta campaign It
was in Woods Division of the Fourth
Corps, and in the brigade commanded
from time to time by Gen. August Will
Itch. Col. VIM. H. Gibson and Col. Chas.
7. Hotchkiss. The brigade consisted of
the 25th, 35th and seth Ill, 32d Ind,
Sth Kan, 18th and 49th Ohio and 18th
Wfs.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1910-08-25

the next CommanHer-in-Ch Chief. and then
as natural sequence The National
Tribune pension bill is sure to follow"
Fourth of July echoes come to us
even yet from far away. Comrade w.
A. Wright, of Amfstad. n. M. conclud-
ed that he would have a campfire in his
little old town on July 4. if he was the
only pebble on the beach. He sent out
very nice little poster. as follows:
There will be a Campfire held at
Amistad on July 4 at 2 p. m. Come
and hear the old bugle calls. Come and
hear the old army songs. Come and
tell us your old ar my stories. Come and
be one of the boys again. Come and
New Mexico. Comrades, let us once
more rally around the old flag and talk
by the campfire and renew our youth
when some of US followed Sherman to
the sea and others followed Grant thru
the Wilderness to Petersburg and on to
that glorious day at Appomattox and
our work was done" 1t was signed:
BY order of the committee. w. A
Wright" And Comrade Wright was
the whole committee. but not the whole
push by any means. for he rounded up
nine veterans in a range of 20 miles
and few of the residents. and declares
that they had bully good time" He
asks if the call rings true. and it GER
tainly does He adds to his letter:
Sure, McElroy for COMMANDMENTS
Chief first, last and all the time. l am
the only one in this big broad prairie
who has a flag pole and floats the Stars
and Stripes on all proper occasions. 1
have put up pole on our school house.
and when the next term opens there
will be flag there" Comrade Wright
was Sergeant, Co. C, 9th N. Y.
The National tribune., 1910-08-25
Has Had n Hard Time.

Comrade Edward r. CoveI. Of War
rem, r. l.. writes: u think if there is
anyone entitled to be Commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic Com
rade John McElroy is the one who
should be elected, and L do not think
any old comrade who will be at the
next Encampment will have the cheek
to vote for any other man. ! was "a
years old two days before Memorial
Day, and If it were not for my deafness
l would go to the Encampment. My
age wouldn't stop me. but l am very
deaf and have but one eye and false
teeth: but nothing but my deafness
would prevent my going. 1 am enjoy
ing the best of health. i sleep fine
every night and eat my full rations
every day. I have had my leg ampu-
tated three times, and have suffered all
these years everything but death. L
lost my leg at SpOtsylvania, and your
account of the bat ie Of the Wilderness
and Spotsylvania has been very inter-
esting to me. The, battle of the Wilder
ness was my first baptism of real bat
tie. but the good Lord has saved me all
these years to think these things over.
L was member of Co. C, SD N. Y"