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The National tribune., 1910-02-03
SPREAD OF THE PENSION SYSTEM.

With the beginning of the year the
New York Central and Rock Island
railroads put upon the pension roll
10000 employees. This makes alto
gether 665,000 railway employees who
are now on the pension list, or about
40 per cent of the entire number in
the country. Besides the two roads
named, the Pennsylvania, the Buffalo,
Rochester & Pittsburg the Chicago &
Northwestern, the Illinois Central, the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific, and their
affiliated lines, the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western, the Baltimore &
Ohio, the Atlantic Coast Line, the
Reading and the Central of New Jer-
sey have all put into operation pen
sion systems. The New York Central
has appropriated $4,000 to put its
system into operation. 1t is in gem
eral accordance with the system adopt
ed by the other roads.
Any employe over 20 years old who
has been in the service continuously for
at least 10 years. or man under 10
who has been in the service contin-
uously for 20 years and is retired by
the. Board of Pensions, is entitled to
pension equal to one per cent of his
average monthly pay for the 10 years
next preceding retirement, multiplied
by the number of years of service. For
example, one man who entered the
company's employ in 1869 and received
average monthly wages of $1,000 for
the last 10 years of his service has been
retired with a pension of SAL a month.
These details will be interesting to
those who are studying carefully the
pension system of the Government and
be useful for comparison. 1t should
be kept in mind that altho the veter-
ans service was much shorter than
that required by the railroads, yet it
was intense and crowded into it far
more dangers, hardships and unusual
efforts than would be involved in years
of service in peace on a railroad.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
MRS. BERRY RECOVERING.

Mrs. Jennie Iowa Berry, National
President Of the Woman's Relief Corps,
IS now safely recovering from a dam
gerous operation. Jan. IS Mrs. Berry
was operated on at the sanitarium in
Rochester, Mimi, for serious internal
trouble. While the best was hoped for,
the danger was great, and Mrs. Berry
did not wish the members of the organ
ization to know anything about the
matter until it was over. The National
Presidents youth and splendid vitality
helped her thru the ordeal, and she
will soon take up the regular routine
of her duties.
Mrs. Berry brought to the Womans
Relief Corps the energy and interest of
a woman strong to do and dare in her
great work, and in this hour of trial
she has been surrounded by the love
and prayers of thousands of her de-
voted friends and cowOrkers, who take
up their burdens with lighter hearts,
knowing she is now saved for further
Sgcat work.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
New York Marine Artillery.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a brief history of Col. VIM. Howard's
New York Marine Artillery. w.
Keenan,. Sd y Y. L. A, Oakland, Cal
Col. W. a Howard was authorized to
recruit a brigade of artillery for SER
vice on gunboats. This was organized
into a regiment at New York City. with
the men principals recruited ct New
York. Buffalo. Newark, Chicago and
Washington. They were mustered in
for three years. and left the State in
detachmcnts. The companies served at
different points in North Carolina and
then in the Eighteenth and Tenth Corps
until March 81. 1853. when the regi-
ment was disbanded 1t lost one officer
and 16 men killed.-Editor National
Tribune
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
PLAIN TRUTH FROM ST. CLOUD.


My Dear Andersonville Comrade:
Deed for two five-acre tracts and two
town lots received ready for recording
Landed here Nov. -, and moved into
our house Dec. 13. Our house is one
and one-half story. 16x26 feet, three
rooms below and two above. The paint
er will begin his work soon. Our well
Is IA feet deep-went thru the hard
pan and stopped. Fine, soft, healthy
water is the verdict of many who have
sampled the same. We have many
good. honest hard workers for the best
interest of our colony. There are emer-
gencies to meet, and in settling up new
countries, building towns, cities, ETC.,
one must expect to undergo some priva-
tons. Some few were dissatisfied at
first. but are better satisfied in the
trial. realizing the benefits of climate
and the many good results here. Where
one cOmrade wOrsed his condition by
coming to st. Cloud scores better their
conditions Reading of the snow, ice
and blizzards in the North makes US
shudder TO think OF ever being there
again. l sincerely hope for the best.
all things considered, in this colony Of
immigrants.
Yours for progression and the uplift-
ing in the scale of good morals, as well
as physical and political good-Rev. NJ
p Julian, st. Cloud. Fla.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
We'll Pleased With St. CIond.

Editor National Tribune: 1 bought
a city lot and live-acre tract for my
brothcr-in-law, Comrade A L. Cooley.
He is now on the ground, about 200 feet
from the st. Cloud Hotel, which burned
on the morning of Dec. %. He writes
that he Is well pleased with the people.
the town and the climate. He says he
has no fault to find with anything.
The Land Company seems disposed to
treat everyone fairly; there seems to
he Il bright future for the City of St
Cloud, and the climate invites the vet
Grams to leave the rigors of the Winter
in the North and come to st. Cloud.
where pumpkin vines are now setting
fruit, Irish potatoes in blossom, water
melons and cantaloupes nearly ready
for market, and orange and lemon trees
bending under their loads of fruit.
COmrade Cooley stat g that c.. A
r. Post has just been organized with
80 members Che is chosen as officer
of the Day). He believes that this will
be the largest G.. a. r. Post in the
world. and perhaps the last one in ex-
istence.-W. Fl. Herbert, Wexford,
Mich.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03

How rapidly the troublesome question
of timber and turpcntinc leases at st.
Cloud is being disposed Of is shown by
the following item from the st. Cloud
Tribune:
The Lumber Company has erected
Il new saw mill about two miles
south Of this town. and will proceed to
clear the timber from Section IA. The
company mas built a tram road to this
section. and it is their intention to pro-
ceed TO clear the timber from this sec
ton as rapidly as possible. The six
sections lying south of town will be
cleared at once, and it is confidently
expected that the timber will be all cut
and the land cleared in Il very short
time.
New arrivals continue to come in on
every train. Nearly every one is from
some part of the North and all express
themselves as being delighted to reach
u place where snow and ice are un-
known quantities. one veteran arriv-
ing from Ohio said he left two and Il
half feet of snow on tho ground and
saw snow all the way until this side of
Washington, ID. G. He had a pair of
overshoes in his hand, which he needed
badly when he left, and he thinks like
Iy now he win put them in cold storage
for awhile at least.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
ST. CLOUD.
An Ohio Comrades Views OF the Town
and It's pPo>pects

The following letter from Henry linn
is taken from the Johnstown (Ohio)
Independent OF Jan. -. IL is his fourth
letter TO that paper:
Another short letter from St. CIoud.
Fla. 70 those that may become inter
ested IN this part Of Florida. especially
those that are afflicted with asthma.
Mr.. Hensharger, from KirkersvilIe.
Licking County, O.. made me short
CALL and stated that he has heen re-
iieved "f the asthma and catarrh within
a rev daNS after arriving in this State.
There are men here that have been af-
Hictcd with rheumatism badly before
coming TO this place, and are now i'm
proving.
Il am in receipt OF q letter from the
seminole Land & Investment Company.
Washington. u. c. stating that they
have put on the market 500 more town
lots and ;ive-aCrc tracts at the former
price. 500. and man can only pur-
chase four lots and four fiVe-acrc tracts
This town ST Cloud is a hustler II
has been stated that there hasn't been
new town started in any State that
made the growth that St Cloud has so
far in five months. As has been said
before. they have been coming and still
coming from all of the States. The es-
innate at present is that we have about
1,50O inhabitants and over $50 dwell
under way, besides Il great number OF
tents,
We have here a fine large two-story
brick building called the First National
Pank of st. Cloud. besides other neces-
sary buildings. such as Town Hall. a
school house. ice plant. water works.
electric-light plant. printing office as
soon as the press is set up. There are
four lumber yards here at present. all
busy, and Il concrete block factory. our
large hotel burned some weeks ago.
Another and larger one of brick is be-
ing erected. The hotel belonged to the
company. The company donates the
ground for all the public buildings.
We have had some cool. chilly
weather here, just as you have in the
North. but not so bad as with YOU
When those Billiards struck you that
came from the West and Northwest the
thermometer registered 30 above here.
The old settlers say they hadn't expert
.enced such cold for years. But as soon
as the sun makes its appearance we get
warmed mp, SO | think this is the eli
mate for those that can't endure the
Northern Winters. My fve-room house
will soon be completed: then I will turn
my attention to the surroundings.
If any reader of this would like to
invest here in ST Cloud. they should
write TO the Seminole Land &, Investment
Co. or The National Tribune, Washing
ton. d. C-''
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
Death of Col. John Byrne.

The Buffalo, comrades have sustained
a heavy loss in the death of Col. John
Byrue, which occurred Jan. >. The fu-
neral became 4 municipal function,
with the flag on the City Hall at half
mast. The services were conducted by
Chaplin Post. Charles \. orr. Com
mander officiating. with the assistance
of Chaplain William Rankin. Col
Iyrnc entered the 15Jth y. Y. in tS62
a. Captain. became Major. was wounded
ut Spotsylvania. captured at Ream $
Station. and was mustered out with his
regiment as Licutenant-COlonel in 1865.
TIE pallbcarers were selected from
among the prominent citizens of Bufia-
lu. Col 6yTnc's son, Eugene. was the
student who was killed in the West
Point Harvard football game. Col. D..
\. Alexander has named Eugene's
brother. Louis r. to take his brothers
place ar West Point
The National tribune., 1910-02-03

purchased by the eighth of pack. put
up i'll neat little basket. delivered by
a smart young man driving a pretty
wagon with 4 brisk horse, and after
the potatoes have been inspected and
passed by aiu expert, than in the old
tashioned way. when the father of a
family bought a wagonioad- of potatoes
for his Winters use and stored them
either in the cellar or in a pit in the
grouna. and his family got them out
themselves as they needed them. They
are even going farther now, and de-
manding that their potatoes shall be
nicely peeled, dried and put up in hand
some boxes with SNOWY labels. These
things must be paid for, since grocers
are not in business for their health.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
THE MaNCHURIAN RAILROADS.

Japan has politely but firmly declined
Secretary KnOX's proposal TO neutralize
the Manchurian railroads by taking
over Japan's and Russia's holdings,
which were to be administered by a
syndicate from the neutral Nations in
the interests of China and the open
Door. Russia VIII probably also de-
cline. in which she may have the sup
port Of France. while Japan will have
countenance to some extent from her
ally. Great Britain.
These railroads, which have cost
their countries something like $500,
900, 900 beside the great expenditure of
blood and diplomacy, are felt to be of
great Importance to those two countries
in future commercial and military op-
erations. Secretary KnoX's syndicate
agreed to pay back the money and COM
plete the roads in a most satisfactory
manner, leaving their sovereignty in
the hands of China. Japan answers
that the plan would be of no advantage
to Japan or China, and would not
change the commercial situation in
Manchuria, where Japan is adherinS
strictly to her pledges of an open Door
and equal opportunity.
Tho deeply disappointed, Secretary
Knox will not abandon his scheme. but
direct his attention to other railroad
projects which will compete with the
Japanese and Russian roads and carry
out the general idea. China favors this
plan, and has agreed to a concession
for a Chinchow-Aigun railway, which
will be built by a group of Americans
at cost of from $40,000,000 to $780,
mn nnn
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
Strawberries at Christmas.

Editor National Tribune: I wish to
say few words to the skeptical, or
those who say that St. Cloud Will not
produce anything. l planted straw
berries on oct. %, and on Dec % I
ate the first berries off the Zines. My
neighbor. DR.. Kyre, has a fine garden:
has tomatoes on the vines. One of the
Shakers is bringing in cane sirup IS
fine as You ever tasted, and there are
plenty of turnips on the market el cry
day. I have been here now FIVE months
and 1 feel better than | have for the
last 10 years.-Comrade Michael, st.
Cloud, Fla, Jan. ), 1910.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03

Past Department Commander J. Pay
son Bradley, of Massachusetts, an
nounces to Dahlgren Post, to which he
belongs, that he finds unexpected busi-
ness responsibilities and other personal
obligations will require his entire time,
and therefore it will be impossible for
him to consider a candidacy for Com
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic. This will be of interest
to wide circle of friends of Comrade
Bradley, who have been hoping for
years to see him at the head of our
grand Order
The National tribune., 1910-02-03

Every advance in science opens up
surprising new avenues The scarcity
of radium and its enormous price is
causing the establishment Of radium
banks in London, Berlin and New York.
One of these banks is now doing a lrCf-
liable business in Paris. The London
bank will begin operations with $780,
600 worth OF radium, which it will lend
to doctors at the rate of 5000 for each
days use. The bank lately paid $3.50
for few grains of radium.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
Dcnth of pnncan Cunningham.

Mrs Margaret NJ. Cunningham. of
Wheeling. W. Va. writes of the death
of her husband. Duncan Cunningham.
who ed in the 18th W. Va. and also
in the 10th W. Va. ami made 4 ane
record. Tho death occurred Jan. u,
from pneumonia. Comradc Cunning
nam was Il wears old. After his dis
charge he went into the service Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. and for
many years was night foreman in the
shops The funeral was largely at
landed
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
His Transformation from a
Raw Recruit to a Veteran
ILLUSTRATED

NEW BOOKS in the lit
erary history of this
= country had such in
stantaneous success and wide
popularity as the "Si Klegg'
series. From the very first
the story attracted a host OF
readers. and these increased
IL gcometrical ratio as the
publication progressed.
1t is the story plainly, SIM
n'y and truthfully told of the
development of two green
country boys into veteran
soldiers of the highest type.
The story is told with affec-
tionate fidelity by one who
marched, camped and fought
with them, and there is a
universal agreement that it is
far the best story of the ex-
perience of the enlisted men
in the Union Army that has
ever been written. Every
detail and incident is so
truthful, so like his own ex-
pcrience that the veteran in
stantly recognizes it with
a burst of laughter or the
tears yelling into his eyes.
The abounding humor of the
book is one of its most fas-
cinating features. Wherever
it is possible to extract fun
out of any situation or hap
pening it is done in the real
old army way. The heros of
the story see the fun them
selves at once and the
author vividly depicts it.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
PROVERBS.

Z How long wilt thou sleep, o slug
gard? When wilt thou arise out of thy
! sleep?
! Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a
! little folding of the hands to sleep;
So shall thy poverty come as one
that traveIeth, and thy want as an
armed man.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03

Everywhere the have cried the ungered
another Stamen read their Post meetings and
recommended children and friends
picture written of real life the Union Army After its publication IN
hed book form The editions long but the demand
orm with additional illustrations and cred6 typographical
Kleggs
with transformation recruit soldier and then
on
volume will be of printed in large clear type
in 5 be
Kleggs Indiana
Army while
him shape real soldier fit
will
him
Those
ORDERS accompanied
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Washington D.. c.
The National Tribune, Klegg pper covert
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
WASHINGTON. D. C., FEB. 3, 1910.
NOTICE.

When you send in your subscription
always state whether renewal or new
! subscriber.
When you renew from another post
Office give former address as we'll
When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03

It will be a qualification to all the
survivors of the glorious old Army Of
the Cumberland to hear of the appoint
ment of Gen. C. II. Grosvenor as Com
missioner Of the -Chicka-
mauga Park to succeed the late Gen.
Carman. The great reputation which
Gen. Grosvenor made as a member of
Congress from Ohio overshadowed his
distinguished career in the Army of
the Cumberland. He entered the ser
vice July 80, 1861. as Major Of the 18th
Ohio, and took part in all of the earlier
operations under Gen. Mitchell in Ken
lucky, Middle Tennessee and northern
Alabama. During the Atlanta COM
paign he served on the staff of Cen
Turchin in the Fourteenth Corps His
most distinguished service was at Nash
Vile, where he commanded a brigade
and made vigorous assault, which cost
his force 22s men in 10 minutes. His
prominent Identification with the Army
of the Cumberland in all its operations
i1nakes his appointment as Superintend-
"nt of the greatest battlefield of that
army a particularly fitting one.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03

The meat strike will probably reach
it's climax just before Lent, when it will
come in the regular order of business
of the butchers.
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
NcirranS in tic City.

William ]. Magee. 9sth and 74th
Ohio, Brooklyn, n. Y. Comrade Magee
is railroad man, and was on his way
to st. Cloud to spend the Winter
The National tribune., 1910-02-03

Another Indian tribe has disappeared
Jerry Cuffy recently died at Setauket,
Long Island, at the age of 50 years,
and was the last of the Nissequogue
Indians, who were once quite numerous
on Long Island. He had served the
Woodruff family faithfully for three
generations, having been bound out
originally TO Richard Woodruff when he
was only three years old to serve until
he was p. Then he was to receive two
suits of clothes, an ak, Bible and his
liberty. He served his full term, and
was duly presented with the articles,
The National tribune., 1910-02-03
IN THE PENSION ROLL,

The< following statement shows the
changes in the pension roll for the
month of December, 1909:
Number of pensioners Nov. 80,
1909 oo- ooo
The National tribune., 1910-02-03

Judge Albert c. Thompson, of the L.
S. District Court for the Southern Dis
trict Of Ohio, died at Cincinnati Jan.
%. Comrade Thompson was born at
Brookville, Pa, in 1912, and enlisted in
the 105th Pa, in which regiment he
rose to the rank Of Captain. He was
so severely wounded at the Second Bull
Run as 10 be compelled to leave the
service, when he went to Ohio, studied
law, was admitted to the bar and elect
ed Probate Judge Of Scioto County He
made his residence at Portsmouth, o.
He was elected to the 49th Congress
and reelected to the 50th and 51st
After his term expired he returned to
the practice of the law, was appointed
Chairman to revise the laws of the
United States. and in 1898 was appoint
ed United States Judge, the position
he held at the time of his death.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-07
PARADISE DISTRICT
tParadise Record.) Hernoudy.

A full face of low-grade ore for ten feet is reported in the tunnel on the Bernoudy, with no change yet in sight. ". P. Wright, president of the company, states that the ore carries gold and silver values of from g to 8.
 The formation Is either quartz or very silicious porphyry, and carries considerable iron. Before reachin. the quartz the miners were drilling in porphyry. It will be some time before the lime contact is reached. When reached better ore is expected. Or rich ore may be encoutered soon after. as the surface indications be- fore the appearance of the lime in dicated that such might be the case. The outlook seems very encourag. ing at this time.
 President Wright is active in an earnest attempt to finance the com pany sufficiently to admit of consid. eraoie development work during the present. year, with some hopes of sue. cess It has been wellnight impos- s;bie to accomplish much promotion work during the heated term, but with the approach of cooler weather and the disappearance of the vacation season he feels confident that he VIII soon have definite reply from he influential mining men he is en deavoring to interest. He is anxious
 10 have fitting demonstration of tho property made as soon as possibl.
 so that the stockholders may know
 whether the Bernoudy Is a mine O. not
 The tunnel Is in about 1I5 feet
 t5 feet of work having been accom- piished during the present year.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-07
DULLMESS Is
 CONTINUED IN
 THE MARKETS
After Three Days of Rest the
 Usual Depression of Past Weeks Fails to Be Relieved
(By L. J. overlock)

BOSTON Sept 6.-There was no change ia the dullness today. What trading there was locally came from the floor traders and was simply swapping stock back and forth with the hope of al eighth profit. The gen eral situation is bearish on the mar ket, but we think the selling has been overdone and we shall probably have a rally of few points within a day or so.
 No orders for copper shares accu' mulated over the holidays, and no one cares to do anything at present.
 Lake was slightly weaker on few transactions Giroux, Greene Can .anea an dSuperior and Pittsburg were unchanged.-Paine, Webber & Co.
 Curbs continued dull without mater ial price change. Shattuck was firn at g bid, presumably on prospectiv declaration of a s1.O0 dividend at the meeting to be held Sept. l. Denn dull and steady with sales at and 3 Is for small lots. Chino firm around l 3-4 Inspiration and Caetdis du.l and unchanged. Whole list prac tically at a standstill. London copper opened one shilling three pence higher Total New York sales 276,S0o.