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The National tribune., 1910-12-15
THE NENBY' CASE.

/ OF course, the Worlds Work could
not in its hunt for something to say
I against the pension roll, overlook the
/ famous Ncwby case, which, however, it
! states with its usual inaccuracy. VIM.
Newly, Of White County, H.. was killed
at SEijoh and buried by his comrades.
! returns. and WIS so recorded in the
| War Department His widow moved
! from Illinois to Texas, and in 1891 a
/ dila oidatcd stranger wandered into the
Gown and announced himself as VIM.
, Newly. He said that the wounds he
| had received in his head at Shiloh had
rendered him insane for many years.
senses and remembered his identity
Airs. Newly had been on the pension
roll for 80 years on account of the death
I Of her husband, but she seemed to rec
osui%e in the man her long -mourned
husband. and accepted him as such: He
applied for a pension and arrears,
amounting to several thousand dollars.
agents TO examine into the case, and
they alleged that the man was Il char
acter known as 'Rickety Dan" Benton,
VINO lived in the same County with New
by, was faT1iiiar with all his people and
stories, rad never been in the army,
nut had a record for being generally
worthless. One Of those spasms like
in England seized the people of the
community, and Immediately two par
ties formed. one believing that Newby
was fraud and the other that ne was
a poor, nuch-abused soldier, who was
being prosecuted by the Government.
With this The National Tribune had
nothing to do more than to merely re-
port its progress as a matter Of passing
interest to the comrades everywhere. A
league. was formed by his neighbors
who were actuated by that love of JUS
tice which is one of the Dcst character
istics Of american people. They raised
money among themselves to employ
counsel and carry the case into court
There was no conspiracy" about it any
if!pI' lildH tutFc are III nunUfcuS OF
cases where impulsive. generous people
are stirred up about what they believe
to be cruel persecution.
The Special Examiners of the Pen
sion Bureau produced 60 witnesses, in
GLIDING Newby's daughter and brother,
who gave conclusive evidence against
his identity. He was too young to be-
gin with. and the color of his eyes
was different. He was convicted and
sent to the penitentiary. After serving
his time out he died a year or two ago
in q Tennessee poorhouse.
The Worlds Work says: His claim
would probably have been allowed
without thought of investigation by
previous administration of the Pension
Bureau" This is absolutely unwar-
rantable. as never in the history of the
Pension Bureau would such a case have
been allowed We have not been friend
ly with several Pension Commissioners,
and have had occasion to criticize them
sharply, but we will not admit for an
instant that any one of them would
have allowed such claim or that it
could have possibly passed the rigid
scrutiny which has been invariably the
settled policy of the Pension Bureau.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

thru his efforts the efficiency of the
army was greatly increased. Such in
structions as his We're all that were
needed to make the American regt-
ments equal if not the superiors of the
British regiments to be encountered on
the battlefield. He was more than a
Drill Master, however, and repeatedly
showed his ability to handle large
troops in action. He rendered valuable
service at Monmouth. and was intrusted
with . separate command to cooperate
with Gen. Greene in Virginia against the
invading British. He took part in the
final victory at Yorktown, and then
with his brother soldiers settled down
into the enjoyment of peace. So gen.
eral was the high appreciation of his
value to the army that nearly all of the
States voted him large grants of land,
and Congress voted him a pension of
S2400 a year. a very liberal allotment
considering the condition Of the coun-
try and it's finances. For several years
he lived in New York City, and later
took up his residence on the tract of
land which New York had granted him
near what is now Utica, and resided
there until his death. Nov. %, 1874.
Two fine Counties have been named
after him, and the thriving city Of Steu-
benville, o., has arisen on the site of
old Fort Steuben. erected on the Ohio
River in 1881. The monument in
Washington City can be looked upon
with proper pride by our citizens Of
German descent as of man who was
representative of the best in German
character and one who rendered most
conspicuous service to the country at
time when it was greatly needed.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

The Missouri immigration Commits
sion is able to make a good report of
its work for the first year OF its exist
ence. It was instrumental in bringing
into the State $1,000 persons, who We're
attracted by the advertising of the pos
s;bilities and rich lands, and of these
1900 remained in the State, while
1850 emigrated. The best of this is
that this immigration went largely into
the hitherto neglected Counties in the
southeast part of the State, with only
$500 going into Kansas City and 1900
10 ST Louis. Every County in the State
received some immigrants.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

The history of the Third Army Corps
Union has been published in hand
some little book by Maj. William P,
Shreve, Boston, Mass. The Third Corps
made great history during its existence
and that history is emblazoned with
the names of Sickles, Kearny, Birney
French, Mott, Hooker. Berry and
scores of others whose fame as Ameri-
can soldiers and citizens viii live as
long as the country lives. Maj. Shreve
has told the story all too briefly and
yerN Interestingly
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

Criticism is made of the Goulden Civil
Service retirement bill now before Con-
f;ress, first, that it retires those who
have reached the age Of 20 and who
have served less than 20 years abso-
lutely without retired pay. Section
applies only to those who have served
20 years or more. Section 5 makes no
provision for retired pay for employees
aged 40 and upwards, except those
covered by Section 2. The benefits
promised in Section 4 cannot apply to
those who have already been retired by
Section .. These seem unintentional
omissions, and will probably be recti-
fed when the bill is under fuller discus
sion. The clauses referred to include
many veterans.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

Comrade William James, Jackson
vile, Fla, who is Junior Vice Com
1nander-in-Chief of the G. A r., paid
a visit recently to St Cloud, accompa-
MED by Mrs. James. who is Department
President of the Ladies of the G. A. r.
Comrade James had been at Orlando,
where he delivered an address before
L. S. Grant Post. At st. Cloud he said
that he was favOrably impressed with
the place. and especially the climate.
He considered the growth and develop
ment of the town in the short space of
time most remarkable. DR.. W. K. Smith,
: prominent comrade of La Harpe. Ill,
accompanied Comrade James, and stat
ed that the climate of st. Cloud was
worth 500 an acre, aside from the
0tliey "alnaS
The National tribune., 1910-12-15
John A. Dix will be the first Demo

John A. Dix will be the first Demo
cratic Governor that New York has haG
since Roswell P. Flower. In 1894 Nor.
ton was elected Governor over David B.
Hill by 10000 plurality, and since that
time the Republicans have swept the
State. In 1895 Mckinley received q
plurality of 26S.OO0, and since Morton
the Republicans have elected Governor:
Black, Roosevelt. odell. Higgins and
Hughes. Having gotten the Governor.
ship and all the State offices, the burn.
ing question for the Democrats u wha
to do with them,
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

For many years the Havemeyers were
the most abused men in the country as
the head of the Sugar Trust. The last
of them has now retired from the sugar
business. Horace Havemeyer. who has
been a director, has resigned, and this
ends the connection of his family with
the trust. The New England crowd, as
Jan. 1. They are represented by Edwin
i. Atkins, at present Vice President
The trust claims that it controls only
81 per cent Of the sugar business. sc
that ii cannot be fairly called monop-
oily. and that it proposes hencefoIth tc
strictly obey the laws passed in regula.
tion of trust operations.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

A Missouri court is evidently trying
to>reduce the price of some of the ne
cessities of life in fining a man only 81
for kissing a woman against her will.
on the other hand, Louisiana court
has assessed the Postmaster at Oil City
$500 for kissing a widow when she in
quired for mail. Before pronouncing
judgment on this disparity it would be
well TO see both women.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

The Legislature of Indiana Instituted
Battle Flag Commission to put in re-
pair the banners carried by Indiana reg
iments which were falling to pieces. The
Commission has Just finished this work,
and turned into the State Treasury S6.-
1912 of the $4,000 which had been
appropriated The next session will be
asked to provide alright cases for the
flags
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

The Democratic State Committee of
New York reports that it spent $685.
$50 TO elect Dix Governor and subordi-
nate State officials. This is another IL
Iustration of money that might have
been saved if they had only known be-
forehand. The event shows that no ex-
pcnse was necessary to elect Democrats
anyubara
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

When you send IN your subscription
always state whether renewal 81 new
Bubscriber
When you renew from another post
office give former address as weN.
When change of address is desired ba
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

The Worlds Work assumes that Johi
McElroy Is a recent accession as editor
of The National Tribune. On the con-
trary. Comrade McElroy has been editor
of The National Tribune since June 20
1884, a period of more than 26 years
and he has quarter of a century OF
The National Tribune's merits and de-
merits to be laid to his account
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

Fiorida's increase in population will
entitle her to an additional Representa-
tive under the new apportionmentr
making four in all for the State.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15
MONUMENT TO BARON Won STEU
BEN

Tardy honor was done to one of the
fathers OF the Republic last week in
the unvailing at Washington of mon
ument to Gen. F. w. Won Steuben' the
Drill Master of the Continental Army
Gen. Won Steuben was of incalculable
benefit to the Continental Army in drill
ing and disciplining the raw country
men who were brought into service
He was of the best type of the German
soldier. and should be honored as such.
He learned the art of war under the
great Frederick himself, and his con-
duct and service were such as to win
him the commendation of his King. He
was born at Magdeburg in 1890, and
saw his first service in the army at the
age of IA, when he was a volunteer in
his fathers command. BY the time he
was % he had risen to the rank of
Captain and Adjutant- and
then was appointed Grand Marshal of
the Prince of H echingen.
He became interested in the struggle
of the colonists for independence, and
in 1877 reached this country and Of
fered his services, which were gladly
accepted. The Continental Congress
commissioned him Major-General,
and he was assigned to duty as Inspec-
tor-General. With his ample practical
knowledge of the organization and dis
ciplining of what was then the best
army in Europe. he became at once an
authority for Washington and his sub
ordinates. He devoted himself at once
to the work Of reducing the organiza-
ton Of the American Army to q sys-
tom. insisting upon perfection Of drill
and the introduction of order every
where. He found ready pupils, and
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

This is II. Clay Evans as published by
the Worlds Work.
Another illustration of the slipshod
inaccuracy, to call it nothing worse. Of
The Worlds Works Pension Carnival
is its printing a picture of H. Clay Fv-
ans, which was really that of man in
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

Gov.-elect Woodrow Wilson will have
to throw on all his hill-clir bing gear
to make good the program he is out
lining
The National tribune., 1910-12-15

This is Fl. Clay Evans, Commissioner
= Pensions, 1S97-1902.
Chicago. who. it is said. resembles the
eX-CommissiOncr about as much as he
does Carrie Nation. This was part OF
n fulsorlc pra Use Of Evans as the only
honest man who had ever held the
office of Commissioner Of Pensions.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15
NOTICE.

WASHINGTON D, C, DEC. Is. 1910
The National tribune., 1910-12-15
JOHN McELROY. Editor.

Office. 18th and e Streets Northwest.
The National tribune., 1910-12-15
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

Entered at Washington, D. g, Post ONCE
as second-cIass matter.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-09-15

be required to furnish Il bond in the
sum Of $25,000.00 guaranteeing to
keep the pavement in repair for the
period OF ten years. The city reserves
the right to reject or accept the nlain-
tenance bid at any time prior to the
completion of the entire Improvement,
however, the city agrees that if the
maintenance bid is not accepted at the
time of the acceptance of the contract
bid, that they will allow the contractor
to substitute In lieu of certified check
deposited, a good and sufficient bond
guaranteeing in proper form that the
contractor will enter into a contract at
any time prior to the completion of
the work if so required by the city
Said bond so given to meet the approx
al of the mayor and city council.
The work shall be commenced with
in ten days after the signing OF the
contract and shall be completed in
$50 working days.
Attention of all contractors is called
to the agreement of Warren Brothers
Co. filed with the city clerk, in ac-
cordance with which agreement they
agree to license all contractors desir-
ing to bid for work to lay Bitulithic
pavement in accordance with it's pat
ents and the terms of said agreement.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Done by order of the Mayor and City
Council of City of Twin Falls, Idaho.
Dated this Both day of August, 1910,
STUART h TAYLOR.
City Clerk of Twin Falls, Idaho.
Sept 1-S-15-22
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-09-15

Notice Of the Time Fixed for Hearing
Objections to Special Assessments
Made for the Purpose Of Defraying
Cost and Expense of Laying and
Constructing q Good and Sufficient
Sewer System In Local Sewerage
Improvement District No. 4, In the
City of Twin Falls, Idaho.
To the owners of Property in Local
Sewerage Improvement District No 4,
of the City of Twin Falls, Idaho:
You are hereby notified that the as
sessment roll of special assessments
against the property In Local Sewer
age Improvement District No. 4, of the
City of Twin Falls, State of Idaho,
made for the purpose of paying the
cost and expense of the construction
of good and sufficient sewer system
in said Local Improvement Sewerage
District No 4, as made out and certi
fed to the City Council of said City
of Twin Falls, by the committee on
streets, together with the sewer COM
mittee of said district, is now on file
in my office, the date of the filing of
the same being the 18th day of August,
1910, and that the City Council of
said city has fixed the 26th day of Sep
TENDER, 1910, at the hour of o'clock
p. m. at the council room in said city,
as the time at which the City Council
will hear and consider objections to
said assessment roll by the parties or
any party aggrieved by said assess
ment at which time they will hear and
determine all objections which have
been filed by any party interested, to
the regularity of the proceedings in
making such assessment, or the
amount levied or assessed upon any
particular lot or parcel of land
The owner or owners of any proper
ty which is assessed in such assess
ment roll, whether named therein or
not in such assessment roll may with
in ten days of the last publication of
this notice file with the city clerk his
or her objections in writing to said as
sessment, or any portion thereof,
which objection must be definite and
specific as to the property or piece of
property included in said assessment
roll to which said objection is made,
as well as the specific grounds of such
objection.
Dated this 9Th day of September,
| 1910.
Date of last publication September
| Is, 1910. STUART H. TAYLOR,
Sept SIS Clerk
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-09-15
Notice for Sealed Proposals for Pay ing
Streets In City of Twin Falls.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the City Clerk of the City of Twin
Falls, Idaho, at his office in said city,
until the 22nd day of September, 1910,
at s o'clock p. M, for the grading, paw
ing and curbing of the streets in Local
Improvement District No. of said
city, the paving of said streets to be
done with Bitulithic pavement and all
of said work to be done in the man
ner provided in Ordinance No. 80 of
said city and in accordance with the
plans and specifications for said inn
provement on file in the office of said
city clerk.
All bids for said work shall be sub
mitted on blanks, which will be furn-
ished upon application therefor to the
city clerk.
No proposal or bid will be consider
ed unless accompanied by certified
check in favor of the city of Twin
Falls for the sum of 100000, as evil
dence of good faith, to be forfeited to
said city as and for liquidated dam
ages in case the bidder neglects or re-
fuses to enter into q contract and pro-
vide a suitable bond in the sum of
100000 for the faithful performance
Of said work, in case the contract is
awarded to him.
No bid will be considered unless ac-
companied by separate bid for the
maintenance in good condition of the
Bitulithic pavement for period of ten
years, and such bid shall state the
amount per square yard per annum
and shall be accompanied by a certi-
fed check for sum equal to ten per
cent of the amount of the maintenance
contract The successful bidder will
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-09-15
ALIAS SUMMONS.
In the Probate Court of Twin Falls
Precinct, County of Twin Falls,
State of Idaho.


Frank Dickson and James II. Still
well, a partnership, doing business
under the firm name and style of Still
we'll & Dickson, Plaintiffs, VS.. Charles
Passow & Sons, corporation, Defend
ant.
The State Of Idaho Sends Greetings,
to Charles Passow & Sons, Defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
before me at my office in the City of
Twin Falls, in the County of Twin
Falls, on the first day of October, 1910,
at ten o'clock A. NJ, in an action
brought against you by said plaintiffs
to answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiffs
Said action is brought to recover
from you the sum of One Hundred
($10000) Dollars, by reason of your
failure and refusal to carry out the
terms of certain contract entered in
to by you, through your agent. L..
Grammar Fixture company, under date
Of April End, 1910, whereby plaintiffs
purchased from you certain pool
tables, as will more fully appear from
plaintiffs complaint filed herein, or
plaintiffs will apply to the court for
the relief demanded, or Judgment will
be taken against you for One Hundred
t$10000) Dollars, together with the
costs of this suit if you fail to appear
and answer.
Given under my hand this 2ith day
of August, A. D., 1910.
| (SEAL) JAMES w. SHIELDS.
Judge of the Probate Court, Precinct
and County of Twin Falls, State of
Idaho.
G, 0. Longley and H. C. Hazel. Attor-
neys for Plaintiffs, Residing at
Twin Falls, Idaho. Aug Is Sept 90
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-09-15
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.

In the Probate Court Of Twin Falls
Precinct, County of Twin Falls,
State OF Idaho.
Frank Dickson and James H. Still
we'll, co-partnership, doing business
under the firm name and style of
Stilllwell & Dickson, plaintiffs, VS..
Charles Passow & Sons, a corporation,
defendant.
Notice is hereby given that an at
tachment has been issued out of the
above entitled court against the prop
erty of the above-named defendant.
(SEAL) JAMES w. SHIELDS,
Judge of said Probate Court
G. o. Longley and H. G. Hazel, Attor-
neys for the plaintiffs, residing at
Twin Falls, Idaho. Aug "a Sept %
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-09-15

For Sale-Admiral self feed, three
stroke hay press, in good shape. $780,
%. w. Dougherty, Blue Lakes Boule-
yard Sept 1922 pd
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-09-15

Insist on your grocer delivering
YELLOWSTONE SPECIAL FLOUR.
There is none as good and every sack
is guaranteed. Aug IL If
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-07-30
Sure Enough.

busy merchant, who had not TAX
en- vacation for four years. in which
time everyeother member OF his fam
NY had enjoyed an annual outing.
concluded TO give himself a rest OF
q week or two. and started for the
mountains.
When about days journey from
nome, he received telegram from his
wife to this effect:
Dear Frank: Our house was entire
y destroyed by fire last night. The
children and escaped unframed.
Come home at once. Maria.
i. 10 this. after rejecting d lnuui-nt,
he replied as follows:
Deer Maria: What is the Us, Of
coming home when there IS no rome
70 come -? Take the ch!ldfeI 10
mothers. stay there with then. I'll I
join yol, and don't worry.
Affectionatley. Frank
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-07-30
Meaning Of the Willow Pattern.

The willow pattern is a Chinese
design and very ancient, dating prob
ably as far back as the 18th century;
less than two centuries later it was
reproduced in the pottelies OF Hol'
land. This pattern is a very compli'
Gated design containing many figures
in small space. IN the foreground is
q palatial building, around which clus.
ter impossible trees laden with flowers
and fruit.
Close by is lake, an inlet from
which is spanned by bridge, over
which hang the dropping limbs OF a
willow tree, and far out in the lake
is houseboat. Three figures are pass
ing over the bridge. while high up in
the air pair of billing and cooling
doves are suspended. The imaginary
legend of the willow pattern design
is said to be as follows:
nobleman living in the palace
had fair daughter who had fallen in
love with a youth Of low degree. One
night, with the help Of ladder. the
youth abducted the willing maiden
and the somewhat shapeless figures
on the bridge are supposed to repre-
sent the fleeing damsel carrying her
bundle of finery, the daring lover.
bearing the ladder. and the irate IA
ther, having in his hand an instru-
ment Of castigation.
The boat in the distance Is meant
&c represent the agent in the escape
Of the devoted lovers from the wrath
of the angry parent. while the doves
overhead symolize the fact that they
married and lived happily ever after,
IN the manner of the usual mythical
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..