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The National tribune., 1910-04-21
FRED GRANT A VETERAN.

The efforts of Comrade Mcdonald,
Commander of the Department OF Iowa,
G. A. r.. and Representative Hull have
in part been rewarded, and a bill has
passed the House mastering Maj
Gen. Fred Grant into the volunteer
army as a Captain and mastering him
out so as to give him a civil war record
and enable him to join the Grand Army
Of the Republic. This is an honor that
Maj.-Gen. Grant has long coveted, and
which he has repeatedly told comrades
he would value more highly than all
the decorations and orders that had
been bestowed upon him by foreign
potentates. No one need fear that this
makes a dangerous precedent. The case
Of Fred Grant is unique, and there can
be no other one like it, He is the only
living son of a commanding General
who was with his father in the field.
McClellan's son was born after his re.
tirement from command; Rosecrans
had no son; Gen. Sherman's son, who
was with his father for<awhile in the
Vicksburg operations, died at Memphis;
Gen. Thomas and Gen. Hooker had no
children, and Gen. Sheridan was not
married until after the war. Fred Grant
not only actually served on the firing
line but was wounded in the perform
ance Of his duties, and therefore en-
titled to this distinction. 1t is more
than probable that the Senate Will take
favorable action on the bill.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Contrary to all expectations, the bill
to promote Gen. Sickles to Lieutenant
General on the retired list met with de-
feat in the House by vote of 149 to
SO. 1t seems that all sorts of influences
operated adversely to the gallant old
General, some Republicans voting
against him because of a feeling that
still greater number of Democrats
voting against him because he had
been too much a Republican. A num-
ber of the Pennsylvania members voted
against him because Gen. Meade had
not been made a Lieutenant-G General.
the men who were influenced by them
and probably on second sober thought
they will regret their action. Certainly
they will If they come to look properly
at Gen. Sickles's magnificent war record
and his civil services to the country
Few men living can show so much OF
good, high-cIass work for the Govern
ment, and the promotion is due him not
only for his own splendid service in
the field TO the Union, but it is still
more due to the grand old Army of the
Potomac, which he helped to create
and of Which he was an active and in
luential part until disabled on the field
of battle. The effort will be renewed in
the next session of Congress, and there
is every reason to hope for i more
favorable action.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
INVITATION TO TOLEDO.

In fulfillment OF the promise of Col.
J. Corey Winans and the Mayor of To-
ledo in last weeks paper. we have re-
ceived the following cordial and fiat
tering invitation from the Toledo Cham
ber of Commerce:
For years the city of Toledo antici-
pated the time when her citizens would
be honored by entertaining the mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, those patriotic men to whom the
present generation owes such deep and
lasting obligation. When the oppor-
tunity came a few years ago ii is a
matter of lasting pride to our citizens
to have been so honored. and to have
been able to contribute in some small
degree to the pleasures of the Runions
of these old comrades.
Feeling as we do that the entertain
ment of these old heroes is a privilege
of unqualed character, Toledo again
asks the Grand Army of the Republic
to hold its National Encampment in this
city in the year 1911. Our previous eX-
periencc has made us more apprecia-
tive of the honor.
Toledo wants the Grand Army of
the Republic once more"
This message is so generous, hatter-
ing and evidently sincere that it must
al once ullldCC lIt aIlenIlon OF All tHt
Comra dies. 1t is no small compliment
tn us as veterans that the city which
l. Gently entertained us should desire us
to repeat our visit so soon. 1t is the
highest compliment that can be paid
the National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The people of
Toledo gave us as fine an entertainment
rs we ever received. Every home was
thrown open to us. and everyone
seemed to vie in making our stay with
in the city's gates as pleasant as posi-
bile. Nowhere have we met a more
loyal and enthusiastic people than on
the banks of the Maunec. and nowhere
have we seen a more beautiful place
The buildings, houses and grounds of
Toledo were unusually attractive, the
decorations were lavish and patriotic,
and there was much to enjoy wherever
we went. No other city has yet invited
us, but whatever one shall do so will
have to make a strong showing of at
tractiveness to overcome the inclination
that the comrades now feel toward To-
Iedo
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

AS the cost of living is complicated
with the expense of the present system
of delivery of purchased goods, it has
always been a wonder why some meth
cd of cooperation was not adopted by
the retailers. It seems that this has at
last come. In AlgOna, Iowa, there are
five grocers who have been running a
delivery wagon each, and all five of the
wagons went over the same route from
two TO a dozen times day. The retail
ers got together, and found that 1t cost
them $50 a month to maintain a ieliv-
cry wagon, and so they made a contract
with a man to furnish three wagons,
which would do the business at a cost
Of 5000 a month and make money out
of the contract. Thus each of the five
grocers saves $40 month, and ine SER
vice is equally satisfactory. In Pawnee
City, Neb, the delivery has been made
more comprehensive. with the hard
ware, clothing. drug and dry-goods
stores entering into combination with
the grocers and paying from 81 up to
SIS week, according to the amount of
their business.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

IL appears that during the Revolution
III to create George Washington Duke
of Virginia, with sufficient money and
estates to maintain the dignity of the
position. on the condition that he would
ask for peace with England and accept
equitable and just terms. We have no
record as to how the proposition was
received by the pig-headed old King,
except the Inference that he did not
look favorably upon it. since the offer
was not formally made. Possibly the
King in one of his intervals of common
sense saw the folly of such an offer.
George Washington could not have
stopped the Revolution if he would,
and certainly would not have done SO
if he could. even for so glittering a
bauble as a Dukedom. 1t was the peo-
pie who were making the Revolution
and not the leaders. and If one leader
had been bought off his name would
have been execrated and another would
have risen in his place. George Wash
ington understood this as well as any
body, nor did he have any penchant for
the titles of nobility, which were even
then falling into discredit in England.
Tho he has been accused Of being in
tensely aristocratic. his aristocracy was
that of achievement, and he had little
use for that which came by the mere
accident of birth. His strong common
sense showed him that this sort of an
aristocracy had no place and would
have little regard in the new free coun-
try, where every man stood on his own
ground and carried his sovereignty un-
der his own hat. We know what Wash
ingtons feelings were with regard TO a
titled arjstocracy by his refusal of all
titles except those of the Offices which
he occupied. and his quick return to
the station of a private citizen when
public duties permitted
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

A significant incident has recently
happened in St Cloud which shows
stronger than anything else the mar
velous development in that city. A
comrade who had come in under the
first proposition of $50 was dissatisfied,
and another party Immediately took his
share, paying him full price and inter-
est. Last week a native Floridan paid
$500 in cash for the town lot alone
without the fve-acre tract. The sig
nificance of this is that the price was
not paid by a veteran, but by resident
Of the County, who was entirely ia
millar with the values, and wanted to
get into the community at any price.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Newman Grove, Iowa, is afflicted with
too much Johnson" Eric johnson,
the cashier of the Newman Grove State
Bank, has found it impossible to do
business with the 95S Johnsons who live
in the town without some other distinc-
ton than their Christian names. OF
the 95S Johnsons. 629 are John John
sons, consequently no order or indorse-
ment of John Johnson will be accepted
at the bank or any of the stores. There
fore, a number has been assigned to
each one, and this number must be
part of his signature. The Johnsons are
taking kindly to the idea, and in writ
ing to their friends they affix their
numbers to their signatures and re-
quest that this be put on the answer.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

The Suffragets showed that they had
not even learned the A, II. C's of poll
tics when they presumed to hiss the
President of The Uiiited States. We re-
gret that women should show them
selves so grossly ignorant of what the
dullest male voter knows. We may dis
agree violently with the President t.
probably Most of us have at one time
or another-but. all the same. we treat
the person holding that office with the
greatest respect. Not to do so is no
injury to him, but lit pronounces the
person guilty to be lacking in ordinary
decency and knowledge of American
citizenship.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
BURIALs AT ANDERsoNyILLE.

Capt j. NJ. Bryant. the Superintend-
ent Of the National Cemetery at Ander-
sonville. is engaged in the 1audable
work of correcting the burial register
Of the cemetery. but finds himself en-
barrassed by many errors. In num-
Der Of instances the soldier is credited
to the wrong State, and he has found
2S6 of these mistakes in the New York
list alone. The number of these errors
has induced him to ask the assistance
of the comrades in making his correc-
tions. and he wishes that anyone hav-
ing the facts regarding the death of
any soldier at Andersonville would
write him, making the letter as brief
as possible, and giving as much of the
service, dates. etc, as they can in small
compass.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Department Commander Orlando A.
Somers, by General orders No. 5, di-
rects the convening of the 31st Annual
Encampment of the Department of In
diana at Terre Haute. May 25-26-27.
Good hotel rates have been secured and
reasonable private accommodations. The
Central Passenger Association will allow
a rate of one and one-half fares. but a
better rate is hoped for. The parade
will be on Thursday, May 26. under the
charge of Chief Marshal Jesse Robert
son. The monument to the soldiers of
Vigo County will be unvailed on the
first day. Commander in Chief Van SAINT
has promised to be present.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

While we know good deal about
comets, 1t is only straw in the stack
of what we don't know. The comet is
many times larger than our earth. We
know that by comparison with other
heavenly bodies. We also know that it
is much lighter. because of its very
trifling influence upon those bodies it
passes. Astronomers have imagined
that it is great rush of widely sepa-
rated particles Of gravel, say, in about
the proportion Of a golf ball to cubic
mile. IN this view is the difficulty that
it Is self-luminops. There must be a
nucleus giving off great light. The tail
itself ls probably lighted from the sum-
The comet itself gives off its own light
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

The Zion project seems to be fail
ure. Israel Zangwill, who has been the
leading spirit in the movement, is be-
coming discouraged. He does not find
that the Jews want to establish an in
dependent State of their own or even a
State under the protection OF another.
They seem TO prefer to be a religious
minority in another community, and
therefore he thinks that it is better that
they should become Americans, and he
recommends that efforts henceforth
shall be directed to getting the Jews out
of the congested districts on the sea-
coast and scattering them thru the
sparsely inhabited regions of the West.
Mr.. Zangwill came into conflict with a
large portion OF the Zionites who were
fanatics upon returning to Jerusalem
and would have nothing else. It was
in vain that Mr.. ZanEwill pointed out
that the colony which he proposed to
establish in Mesopotaraia would be on
grounds much more identified with
Jewish history than Palestine.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

The Kissimnce Gazette, which has no
reason to exaggerate as to St. Cloud,
since the Kissimmee people feel that
st. Cloud is a competitor, says that
their enumeration OF the houses at st.
Cloud shows the number to be 100. with
several hundred more in course OF con-
struction. This evidence from a COM
munity which rather feels like be1lt-
Ting its competitor is valuable. st.
Cloud Is going to become the greatest
town in central Florida. and the center
from which developments Will radiate
so that the growth Of st. Cloud makes
for the general improvement oS that
section. The veterans of st. Cloud are
giving the people of Florida most as
tonishing evidences OF what can be done
within a short time in the way of build
ing up that country of inHn'te posi-
bilities.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
THE TAIL OF THE COMET.

Those wearisome and vociferous peo-
pie who are finding something alarm
ing in everything, and, what is worse,
soaring other. timid people, have been
making quite a time over what will
lfapen when we pass thru the tail of
the comet. Now, the world has passed
thru the tails of comets many times
being aware of It., In fact, there has
never BEEN anything happening to let
people know that we were making that
transition.
Scientists rather concur in the belief
that there is nothing to the tail of a
comet except n glimmer such as is seen
in the aurora borealis. When the emf
nent astronomer, Sir VIM. Herschel, an
nounced that the millions of miles of
comets tail could be packed in an ordi-
nary valise, he was assuming that the
tail was the reflection of the suns light
upon infinitely small molecules; that is,
it was something like what we see when
a ray of light falls upon a cloud OF
steam or minute rain drops or dust
This, however, is confirmed by the fact
that as the comet approaches the sun
its tail extends to the rear, but as it
goes away from the sun its tail is in
advance; that is, there is something in
the inter-stellar ether like infinitely
small particles of dust, water or gas,
which reflect the light from the sun
and the comet AS said before, there
may be, probably is, nothing more to
the comets tail than a mere glimmer
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

We fear that DR.. Cock is entitled to
a place as Permanent President of the
Ananias Club. A party has really
ecaled Mount Mckinley, and placed a
flag that can be seen from below. They
did not find the crest at all as repre-
Sented by DIR. Cook
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

The Night Riders in Kentucky ran
sfoul of the Law punishing combina-
tions in restraint of trade, and the Fed
eral jury at Covington has assessed
heavy fines against eight prominent to-
bacco dealers. Kentucky viii be a great
deal pleasanter to live in when some of
those depredators are sent to the peni-
tentiary
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
NOTICE.

When you send in your sunscrlpto"
ALWAYS state whether renewal or ne"
subscriber.
When you renew from another posi-
ofice give former address as wen,
When change of address is desired De
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Mayor Fitzgerald. of Boston. gives
the New Workers tip that they ought
to increase the assessed valuation Of
the real estate at least 100000. 900 to
bring II nearer the real values. New
York real estate owners have been hav-
ing their own way too much.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Past Commander-in-Chief Leo Ras-
sieur and Comrades Robert Buchanan,
Henry Digby, r. f. Buzard and Corne-
Illus Yost have been appointed COM
mittee to cooperate with a like COM
Inittee of the Confederate Veterans
Association in Missouri to assist in pro-
curing legislation by the Legislature for
the erection OF a State monument and
to mark the lines of the Missouri COM
mands. both Union and Confederate.
engaged in the siege of Vicksburg.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

South Americans are getting wise. and
Bending their sons to this country to be
educated They realize that their busi-
ness and their interests in the future
will lie with this country rather than
with Europe.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

With ex-Forester Pinchot far away
scross the raging seas, in happy COM
fanionship with the ex-President, it is
difficult for the newspapers to keep the
Ballinger-Pinchot feud" up 10 fever
heat
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Gov. Marshall, of Indiana. advises his
party to strike from its platform the
plank in favor of electing Senators by
popular vote, which has been feature
of the Democratic platforms for 20
Years.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

The 29th Annual Encampment of the
Department of Missouri viii be held at
,Warrensburg Wednesday and Thurs
day. May II and -. It is expected
that Gov Hadley and Commander-in-
Chief Van SAINT will be present.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

At a Republican Convention in the
H1tb Indiana District a plank was
adopted in the platform heartily IN
dorsing the 81 a day pension for cl7li
war veterans.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Col. Roosevelt is engaged TO dine
with John E. Redmond and other iead-
ing Irish Nationalists, but this Will
hardly induce King Edward to recall
his invitations.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

The murder of Lieut.. Petrosino gives
bad Italians in the country. A man
with a record was arrested in Plaque
mines, La, last week. on the charge of
being an accomplice in the assassina-
zion.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

~oregon claims more freak names for
most Offices than any other State. Bake
oven. Bridal Vail. Buncom, Echo
Greenhorn. Looking glass. Shake. Skull
snrins. SubIimity are among them.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Letters from St. Cloud say that the
veterans have fine gardens everywhere
and are luXuriating in the most deli
cious early vegetables. Strawberries,
beans, peas. lettuce and cabbage are
abundant. and the season of green corn
is at hand Think of that, while this
mornings dispatches report two inches
of snow in Indiana
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

The Pure Food Bureau continues its
activities, and has recently seized a
number Of barrels of mislabeled apple
cider vinegar in several States. The
vinegar, which was made by different
manufacturers, was found to be mainly
acetic acid colored to initiate the nat
ural product The maple sirup, milk,
-four and preserve people have also
been shaken up. a man of the appro-
PIRATE name of Rottenberg has been
arrested for shipping liquid eggs which
had been doctored TO conceal their pu-
81 character.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Leland Stanford University is recov-
ering from the damages of the earth
quake. It will cost $4,000. 000 to repair
the damages to injuries to the building.
which is being rapidly done.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Lord Kitchener pronounced the West
Point Cadets "the smartest lot of young
fellows" he had ever seen. He liked
West Point so much that he recon-
snends the Government to make it the
model of military school for Australia.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

Cleveland has a man who has been
arrested l20 times for drunkenness, and
he still drinks This brings distrust OF
the workhouse as cure for inebriety
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

=. foot of snow on the ground at
Lead, S D.. April Is makes ST Ciouu
appear still more attractive.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
The Committees Report.

ut will be observed that the princi-
pal amendments recommended by the
committee are, first, a reduction of the
proposed retired pay of surviving off,
GERS from one-half Of the active pay of
officers in the Regular Service as pro-
vided in the original bill, to one-third
thereof; second, the introduction of a
70-year age limit; and, third, provision
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
WASHINGTON D. c.. APRIL 81. 1910

Office: 1ath and e Streets Northwest
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
JOHN McELRoY, Editor.

Entered at washington, d, c. Post o'''ee
as second-class matter
The National tribune., 1910-04-21


The committees report includes an
estimate from the Secretary Of the In
terror of the first years cost of the
amended measure, including both form
er officers and enlisted men. The net
cost above present pensions is placed at
SO. .264.012. The Secretary's estimate in
cludes the following facts:
The average annual retired pay ac-
cruing to surviving officers of all grades,
according to length of service is:
1O,221 served two years or more, $40.
3,2I9 served one year and less than
two, S412.
1851 served six months and less than
one year, $500.
Average annual retired pay accruing
to surviving officers over 20 years of
age, of all grades and all terms of SER
vice from six months upward, each
1920.
Average annual retired pay to all sur
vivinS officers above present pensions.
SAP.
Estimated number of wholly disabled
enlisted men whose disability is not
necessarily of service origin. 1900.
Gen. Nettleton. who as Chairman of
the Association of Surviving Volunteer
Officers is looking after the progress of
this measure, makes the following COM
ment:
II believe the Warner-Townsend bill
is to become law at the present session.
1t does not contain all that any one ele-
ment among surviving civil war veter-
ans would prefer to see in it. but 1t does
constitute an advance step in the right
direction, it embodies a certain degree
of justice, and especially it paves the
way to the ultimate and equitable sys-
tenn of beneficial legislation in the in
terest of civil war veterans of all former
grades. With fraternal feeling and
united action. all that equity requires in
the hearty approval of all fair-minded
citizens"
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FOR SALE-4-room, modern house;
good cellar, lot 43 1-2x127 1-2 it;
good wood shed, bearing fruit
trees. Lot is east front. Price
$3.50. Will take horse and bug
81 and part cash for first pay
ment, balance on time. 524 Cas-
cade w. E. Porter. Tie
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SON COMMITTEE.

Dear DR.. Linscott-I have looked
over your questions and find them cap
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most excellent trait and they ought to
lead to careful study Of the lessons
by those who teach them.
Yours very truly,
A. F. SCHAUFTLER
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Messrs. A. A. Bousquet and c. e.
Buttles left yesterday afternoon for
Soda Springs. above Lake Wenat-
chez, for a ishink trip. The trip was
made in Mr.. Buttles' Brush car.
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For Rent Department

FOR RENT-Three or 4 four rooms
furnished or unfurnished; suitable
for sleeping rooms or light house
keeping. 331 Chelan Ave. South
7-16
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Real Estate Dept. Contd.

FOR SALE Moses Lake frui,
ranch. The Tichacek place, con-
sisting of 40 acres on Moses lake.
Best fruit farm in Grant county;
35 acres set in fruit; 20 acres of
five year old trees. This years
crop worth $4,000 goes with the
place. $4,000 worth of improve
ments. Can be bought for $525
per acre. Good terms. A real
bargain. For particulars. call on
or address Chas. H. Leavy, Ephra-
ia, Wash. 7-19
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FOR SALE-Two Groom buildings,
these buildings to be removed
from premises by purchaser. Call
phone 1855. If
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