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The National tribune., 1910-02-17
MOEE THAN P{fOMISi.N.

The Seminole Land and Investment !
Company has done far more than 1t
promised at the inception of tho enter /
prise. Then there was no sags 7.;'ioa
of anything more than the sac Il good
lands in a most desirable iorll;tv at
very reasonable price. Since ther the
Seminole Land and Investment Com
pany has donated land for churches
and Grand Army Hah'
has contributed the material for the
latter. has now fine bank building
nearing completion. and has replaced
the burned hotel with much lalser
and finer building. which will be READ!
for occupancy sometime next month
It is now completing a power-house OF
large size and thoro completeness OF
appointment, where will be Installed
within few weeks the machinery lot
the waterworks. electric lighting ana
ice plant 1t has contributed one-hah
to the erection of a $4,000 schoolhouse.
II has spent an immense sum in clear
ing and grading streets. In this way it
has substantially assisted the develop
ment of st. Cloud in manner not ap-
proached by any other settlement IN
Florida, or in fact, in the whole coun-
FRY IT has been instantly helpful in
evervthine that would make for the
sure and rapid development of st. Cloud
into first-class town with all modern
improvements What the Company mas
done. what it contemplates doing, ana
will do, can be put into brilliant COM
parison with other enterprises not only
in Florida, but in any part of the coun-
try. The Company has the hrmes'
faith in the brilliant future of st. Cloud
and it is making wise and generous
provision for putting the town upon the
best basis for its development. NO one
who has carefully studied the situation
doubts that in the near future there
iwill be 10000 people settled ~ ana
| around st. Cloud and that the town
will become one of the most notapie
places in the whole country. The ch-
mate, soil and the surroundings are
phenomenalIy attractive, and all that Is
needed to secure the growth of the
lcommunity to what IL shouiu DC 10 La
seeing provision for the needs OF the
people. and this the Company has made
with wise Iiberality. The actual settlers
are showing their recognition of this by
the substantial character of the I'M
provements they are making. The num-
ber of tasteful, comfortable homes and
buildings which have been erected In
the few months of the existence of the
colony assure it's future and show the
firm faith in this of the capable, enter
prising, intelligent settlers who have
made it their homes. Every reasonable
man who visits st. Cloud and studies
the situation comes away filled with the
confidence and enthusiasm of the peo,
pie as to it's future.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
DELIGHTED WITH ST. CLOUD.
An Illinois Comradc Gives His Tesii
mOnY.

Editor National Tribune: I bought
two town lots and two five-acre tracts
at st. Cloud. Fla, and L desire TWO
things of you at once. FIRST, that Eo"
accept this report and that you pup
lish the same for the information OF
those of YOUR readers whom it may con-
Germ. oo
I arrived here on Nov. II. 1903. at
6.15 in the evening. crossed over TO the
St Cloud Hotel. which is presided over
bv a Mrs. Read, of Boston, whom L
found to be a most anable lady' III
deed. At the time of my ARRIVAL there
was NOT room enough to accommodate
tha neonle who were constantly arriv-
ing. but since that time it is simply
wonderful how quick these old veter-
ans have gotten under cover. Force
of habit. YOU see. Well, | found every
bodv kind and considerate to me. The
first comrade ! got acquainted Win at
this place was Robert Anderson Chalr-
man of the Veterans Association of ST.
Cloud. He is an untiring worker Ior
the good of everybody that he comes
in contact with, as well as the Associa-
ton that he is Chairman of. l don I
think he uses profane language, but Ii
he did | think he would swear ny Jonn
McE,lroy. He is very busy man, WORK
ing without compensation as cheertuiiy
as many would for large salary Inc
Secretary OF the ASSOcldIloH 10 fdISo q
willing and busy man: in fact, am
| about the only drone in town.
1t is astonishing to see how fast the
buildings are going up. The weather
! is fine: the soil is good; water abundant
| for all purposes. and good after you get
| accustomed to the change of climate
| I do not see why anyone should mol
live comfortably and happily here TO
ripe old age. We are badly in need ol
plumbers here. Men who have learned
the plumbers trade are greatly in de
mand, but not men by the name o.
| plumbers We also want carpenters
bur not wood butchers. This town has
come to stay, but think it would have
been more appropriate to call 1t Nc
| E,lroy" The vast majority of the com
rades at this place are well satisfied
but. of course, there are few sore
heads as in days of yore. They get nc
sympathy, however, and either go tC
work or go away, some day to bitterly
regret their folly for having turned
their backs on their last chance to OBJ
tain a happy home in genial climate
where they could pass the few remain
ing years of their lives in peace anc
comfort for the few dollars invested
side by side with their comrades; bu
so be it. 1t is for them to say.
| Hoping to see our most beloved ed
itor, John McElroy, at st. Cloud as oul
guest of honor some day, / will clos'
this simple report-Rober Wilson, Co
g. 142d ILL.,, and Co. F, 214th Pa, st
Cloud, Fla.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE BILL.
AN ACT

To Amend the Act of June 81. 1890, the
Act of April 10, 1908, and Other Acts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled:
Section 1. That any person who
served 80 days or more in the military
or naval service of the United States
during the late civil war, or so days in
the War with Mexico, and who has been
honorably discharged therefrom, and
who has reached the age of 90 years
or over, shall, upon making proof or
such facts according to such rules and
regulations as the Secretary of the In
terror may provide, be placed upon the
pension roll, and be entitled to receive
a Dension as follows: In case such per-
SON has reached the age of 62 years,
SIS per month; 65 years. $50 per
month; 10 years, $50 per month; IS
wears or over, $40 per month; and such
pension shall commence from the date
of the filing of the application in the
Bureau of Pensions after the passage
and approval of this Act: Provided, that
pensioners who are 81 years of age or
over, and who are now receiving PEN
sions under existing laws, or whose
claims are pending in the Bureau of
Pensions, may, by application to the
Commissioner of Pensions, in such form
as he may prescribe, receive the benefits
of this Act; and nothing herein cpn-
tanned shall prevent any pensioner or
person entitled to pension from prose-
cutting his claim and receiving pension
under any other general or special act:
Provided, that no person shall receive
| n pension under any other law at the
same time or for the same period that
he is receiving a pension under the pro-
visions of this Act; provided, further,
that no person who is now receiving or
shall hereafter receive a greater PEN
sion under any other general or special
law than. he would be entitled to receive
under the provisions herein shall be
pensonable under this act
Sec. 2. That rank in the service shali
not be considered in application hied
hereunder.
Sec 5. That the clauses in the Acts
of June 81. $780,. May 9. 1900. and
April 19. 1908. denying pensions to Wild
| ows of soldiers. sailorSfand marines
who married their husbands subsequenr
to June 27, 1890, are hereby repealed.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
The 18th Iowa.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 14th Iowa.-E. I.
Langley, Santa Ana, Cal.
The 14th Iowa was organized at Dav-
export. Cos. d, E, F, G, II, and K in
November, 1861; Cos. A and B in No
vember. 1862, and Co. G, May 2, 1853.
The original members were mustered
out upon the expiration of their term,
and the veterans and recruits CONSOLE
dated into battalion of two companies
and retained in service until Aug. s,
1865 1t was commanded by Col VIM.
T. Shaw. who was mustered out Nov.
16, 1864, and at the time of the muster
out of the battalion Capt. Oryille Burke
was in command The regiment took
part in the battles of Fort DonelsOn,
Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Marion,
Cane River Crossing, Fort De RuSsy,
Pleasant Hill. Bayou Boeuf, Bayou De
Mora. Mansura, Yellow Bayou, Lake
Chicot Tupelo. Abbevflle, Holly Springs,
Ironton. Pilot Knob, Leasburg, belonged
to Mowers Division. Sixteenth Corps,
and lost Ga killed and 1S9 from disease,
etc-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
THE LINCOLN COLLECTION.

It is to be hoped that Congress will
make no further delay in securing the
nriceIess collection of Lincoln relics
NOW gathered in the house in Wash
ington in which the martyred President
died. This collection. which is of price
less value, as it surpasses any other
ever made of any eminent man, mas
been the life work of Comrade o. h.
Oldroyd, of the goth Ohio, and now
A. A. G., Department of the Potomac,
G. A. r. 1t was most extraordinary
that Comrade oldroyd should so early
realize the vast Importance OF gather
ing up everything connected with the
life of the martyred President and thru
all these years devote himself to that
single purpose. Abraham Lincoln mas
passed into history as the greatest man
of the English-sp speaking race, and his
fame will grow with every coming year.
The people will prize highly everything
connected in the slightest degree with
him and his life, and such an abundant
collection as this is richer by far than
any ever made for any great man IN
history. It is immensely valuable to-
day, and in very few years will simply
be priceless. Comrade Oldroyd has a
patriotic desire to have the collection
where it rightfully belongs, in the Gus
tody of the United States, and has re-
fused repeatedly offers of much more
money from private parties than the
modest sum which he asks for it from
~ - Mt
Congress proposes only very moderate
remuneration to him for all the labor
and money he has expended upon the
collection, and does not involve at all
the real worth of the relics. The bill
proposes that the house in which Lin
coin died shall be kept intact precisely
as it was on that sorrowful April 15,
l1S65. The property surrounding it is
to be purchased and the buildings clear
ed away so as to make a parking
around the house and secure it from
fire. The only change in the building
will be an extension to provide for such
additional articles as may be secured
from time to time. The appropriation
for this purpose is trifie compared
with the objects to be secured, and Con-
gress will be sadly deficient in its duty
and grossly lacking in patriotism if 1T
does not take the necessary steps at
once to transfer the collection to the
ownership of the United States Govern
ment, where it can be secured for all
time to come to the admirers of our
greatest President
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
RITTIER AT PETERSBURG.

Editor National Tribune: In your is
sue. ian. 20, Chapter i Of the Wilder
ness Campaign, you say: Gen. Butler
had been ordered to move
al against Petersburg and, if possible, cap
ture il, after which," etc. That may be
history as she is wrote" but we would
like to be shown--cited to your author
itv. Years ago / looked up that point
from such authorities as / had access
to. GenJGrant in his Memoirs does not
state as L remember that he ordered
Butler tor take Petersburg. Gen. Butler
in His Book" ditto; but he prints an
order from Gen. Grant. in which, if my
memory 2servesi me right, Petersburg
was not mentioned, but he'was ordered
to advance upon Richmond along the
James River. Butler attempted that,
and wasI thwarted at Drewry's Bluff.
He had made some demonstration to-
wards Petersburg, and we had a swift
fight at Swift Creek. | believe it was
the general opinion thru the ranks of
the Tenth nd'sEighteenth Corps that
we could eaSilyd have taken Petersburg
then or before had such been the or
ders; and all survivors of those two
corps | have talked with since the war
are of the same opinion sti1l.-C. G.
Case 8th Me-, Eighteenth Corps, Wal
den, Colo.
Possibly the statement that Gen. But
Ter was directed to capture Petersburg
was a little loose. Gen Grants orders
to him were to advance up the south
side of the James and join with the
Army of the Potomac. Gen. Grant
hoped to make this junction above
Richmond If he could manage Lees
army the way he expected. Butler was
first directed to move on City Point,
and as this was so near Petersburg it
seemed more convenient to say Peters
burg. Any movement along the south
side of the James, howeyr, involvd the
capture of Petersburg.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
THE PENSION BIZ.

The pension appropriation bill report
ed to the House Feb. 10 provides for
an aggregate of s155,674,000. This is
a reduction of s5,234,OO0 from the ap-
preparation for 1909 and supports what
The National Tribune has constantly
asserted. Practically all of the vet
Grams who are eligible for pensions are
now on the pension rolls, and there
can be no increase from this source.
There is no longer an unknown army"
Whatever original applications come in
hereafter must come in by driblets, in
stead of by thousands, as after the pass
age of the McCumber act and previous
liberalization Of pensions. The only
original applications must now come
from the widows of those who die, and
this must decrease with the same
mournful rapidity, as the widows gem
orally are of approximately the same
age as their husbands and are dying
off at the same rapid rate. 1t is in
evitable that every year shall see a
decrease of a greater number of mil
lions in the amount required for PEN
sions. and this must be the case even
if such a liberal measure as The Ma
tional Tribune bill is enacted in its en-
tirety and all the rates are raised.
IL these rates should be raised it could
not in the very nature of things be for
more than a very short time. Death
will be far buster in reducing the pen
sion expenditures than Congress can
possibly be in enacting more liberal
legislation.
People who talk about the burden of
pension legislation keep in the back
I ground the fact that the great body of
pensioners are now around the 70-year
| mark, when their expectation of life is
daily diminishing; and it cannot be
Iotherwise than that they will march off
the pension roll by brigades every
month, by corps every quarter, and by
great armies every year.
The pension appropriation bill also
renews the effort TO abolish II of the
is pension agencies and concentrate all
the payments here in Washington. This
feature is just as Objectionable now
as il has been every time that it has
been proposed, when the strong ex-
preston of opinion from all over the
country secured its prompt condemna-
ton The pension offices in the va
rious parts of the country are of the
greatest possible convenience to the
pensioners. and of real economy to the
Government. They are closer TO the
pensioners and can do their work with
more certainty and less friction and
at less cost than if the work were con
centrated here in Washington. The at
tempt TO abolish II pension agencies
should be frustrated at once, and I'M
doubtedly it will be, as in the past, by
both Houses turning down the recon-
mendation of the Appropriation Com
mittee.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
The 3Sth Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
us a description of the 3Sth ILL.,, to
which I had the privilege of belonging.
B. F.-Richmond, Fisher, III.
The 3Sth Ill. was organized at SPRING
field during August, 1861, and after
Serving out two enlistments finally mus
tered out March 20, 1866. II was COM
manded by Col. VIM. P. CarliR, a West
Pointer. who was promoted to Briga-
dier-General May Z. 1863, succeeded by
Lieut.-Col. Daniel Fl. Gilmer, who died
in action at Chickamauga Sept. 20,
1863. Lieut.-CoI. VIM. T. Chapman
then took command. who died from
disease at Pulaski, Tenn, Nov. %, 1854,
succeeded by Lieut.-Col Edward Col
yer, in command at the time of muster
out. 1t took part in the battles of
Frederickstown, Corinth, Perryville,
Knob Gap. Stone River, Atlanta, Jones'
boro, Loyejoy's Station, Liberty Gap,
Chickamauga, Pine Top, Kenesaw
Mountain. Nashville, Smyrna Station
and Franklin, belonged to Stanley's Di-
vision, Fourth Corps, and lost ia killed
and $50 from disease, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
Tho 109fh Pa

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of the 109th Pa. H.
Stoner. Lowellville, o., +. 2.
The 109th Pa was organized at Phil
adelphia from March to May, 1862, and
consolidated with the 111th Pa. March
81, 1865. 1t was commanded by Col.
Henry ]. Shamrock, who was killed in
action at Characteristic May 3. 1868,
succeeded by Lieut.. Col. Lewis W. Raj
ston. who was discharged April II,
1864 At the time of consolidation
Capt. Frederick l.. Climber was in COM
mand 1t belonged to Geary's Division.
Twelfth Corps. and lost 64 killed and
II from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune,
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
.soNE opININGs OF AN oPTINHsT." :"

Our versatile and indefatigable COM
rade. f. d. Coburn, the greatest Secre-
tarv of Agriculture that any State ever
had, delivered an address at the KAN
sas Day dinner of the Chicago Kansas
Club, Chicago, Jan. %, 1910, which is
so meaty and full of point that it has
been published in pamphlet form. Nat
urally it is an eloquent panegyric on
Kansas and Kansas people, but it's eio-
uuence was what eloquence does not
always have, a substantial basis of facts
which are forcibly put by Comrade CO.
burn.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
The 9th n. j.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please give a short sketch of the Sth
" J.?-E. ID. Hicks. 46 Storm avenue,
Jersey City, n. ].
The Sth y. j.. one of the fighting
regiments, was organized at Trenton
from Aug. % to Sept. ii. 1861, and
after serving out two enlistments was
finally mustered out July II, 1865. The
veterans and recruits of the 6th \. j.
were transferred to this regiment Sept
u. 1864. 1t was commanded by Coils.
Adolph J. johnson and John Ramsey
in succession. At Williamsburg the
Sth lost 80 killed, 122 wounded and
four missing, Maj. Peter NJ. Ryerson
being among the killed. At Chancel-
lorsviue the Jersey Brigade, TO which
il belonged, did the severest fighting OF
its experience The Sth lost in that bat
tie is killed. 101 wounded and six miss
ing During the latter part of its SER
vice it was in the Second Corps, where
it took part in all its battles. winning
laurels for its State. At Deep Bottom
it numbered only about loo men, and
won official mention for its gallantry in
that battle. 1t belonged to Humphreys
Division, Third Corps, and lost 176
killed and 10 from disease. etc. Its
total of killed and wounded was 624.
and 81 of its members died in Confed-
crate prisons.-Editor National Trib-
une.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17

Two notable visitors went to st. Cloud
last week to inspect their holdings and
making arrangements for the develop
ment of their homes there. These were
Gen. Clinton ID. McDougall and Col.
Lewis W. Husk. both of whom served
In the 111th \. Y, one of the fighting
regiments. This regiment belonged to
Wizards Brigade, Hayes's Division of
the Second Corps, and out OF a total
enrolment of l,7S0 it lost 220 killed.
1t suffered terribly at Gettysburg and in
the Wilderness, and was in the advance
| in Gen. AIlcss notable push toward
Sutherland Station, which helped so
much to seal the fate of Petersburg and
| Richmond. Gen. McDougall command
! ed a brigade at that time, and was Sc
yerely wounded in an assault upon the
enemv's works Col Husk was in COM
mand of the regiment After the war
Gen. McDougall was Postmaster of Au-
burn. \. Y, and then served two terms
| in Congress. after which he became
United States Marshal of the Western
District Of New York.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17

Has the immense increase in the i'm
portation of tea, coffee and cacao any
thing 10 do with the increased cost Of
living? The imports of tea ran up last
year to SIC. 800, 600, that of coffee $780,
500. 900 and of cacao to $4,000, 900.
These are all increases Of more than 80
per cent in 10 years. The prices of
eacao and cocoa have decreased, but,
on the other hand, that of coffee has
increased from Ga cents per pound in
1899 to &c cents in 1909. To-day the
United States is the worlds largest con-
sumer of coffee, with England leading
in tea and Russia coming next. The
per capita consumption Of coffee in the
United States is speedily increasing,
while that of tea remains almost sta
tionary. In 1889 we drank SIC pounds
OF coffee per capita, and in 1909 11.74
pounds The consumption of tea re-
mains stationary at 1.29 pounds per
capita.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17

The general opinion is that the Brit
ish elections have ended in a dead
lock. The Unionists have 273 members
and the Liberals PA, plus about 100
Laborites and Irish Nationalists, who
will be flying squad and fight with
one or the other parties. as their spe-
cial interests may determine. The
Irish, for example, did not vote for the
Budget at the last session, because it
put a heavy tax on whisky, which Is a
leading Irish product. There can be no
effective attack on the House of Lords;
there can be no home rule, and there
can be nothing probably that the Lib
erals promised in their campaign. The
Conservatives denounce the Liberals as
a row of excited volcanoes, and the
outcome of legislation by the incoming
Parliament is as uncertain as anything
ran well be.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17

A note from E. X. Russ, A. A. G., De-
partment of Louisiana and Mississippi,
conveys the sad tidings OF the death
of their beloved Past Department Com
mander, P. H. Boyle. Maj. Boyle, altho
born in ireland and living in the South,
took the first opportunity to offer his
services to his adopted country, was a
faithful and brave soldier, and was
severely wounded in one of the last
actions of the war. This was in Ala
bama on the day of Lees surrender at
Appomattox. Comrade Russ says that
Comrade Boyle's genial character and
warm heart made him hosts of friends.
TO all OF whom his death will be per-
senal bereavement.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17

AS was to be expected, the reform
edicts in China, like the establishment
of constitutional governments in Tur-
key, Persia, etc, have turned out to
be farces. 1t takes more than edicts
or conventions to change the natures
which people have maintained for thou
solemnly abolished the cruel punish
ment of blows by bamboo sticks, this
method of torture continues to be in
Aicted all over the Empire, and the
Consular reports bear witness to It. 1t
is the same in other reforms which are
merely on paper
The National tribune., 1910-02-17
Christian Church in St, Cloud.

Jan. 23, 1910, number of residents
of st. Cloud met after due notice for
the purpose of organizing a Christian
Church. which was done with the adop-
ton of the following covenant and the
selection of Rev. NJ. P. Julian as mod
orator; c. w. Penn, chief clerk, and
Rev. N 2. Julian, w. II. Davis and Geo.
Penn as trustees.
1. Christ. the only head of the church.
2. The Bible, the only rule of faith.
8. Christian character, the only test
of fellowship.
4. Individual judgment in matters of
opinion the right and privilege of all
believers.
The National tribune., 1910-02-17

Germany's commercial development
is only less astonishing than our own.
Thirty years ago Great Britain produc-
ed more than twice as much steel as
Germany, but now Germany produces
nearly twice as much steel as Great
Britain. This in spite of the fact that
Great Britain has increased her out
put Of steel more than fvefold. Her
rapidly increasing trade makes Ger
many hungry for colonies, but the only
country from which she can take them
is Great Britain, and hence this con-
tinual talk Of war between the two
countries