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The National tribune., 1910-04-14
DEATH OF GEN. HAWKINS.

Brig. Hamilton S. Hawkins, who
won fame at San Juan Hill, and who
for many years was Governor of the
Soldiers Home at Washington, died
March 27, 1910, at Glen Springs, n. Y.
He was stricken i'll while out walkings
and died almost instantly. Gen. Haw-
kins was born at Fort Moultrie, s. c.,
Nov. 13, 1894, and entered the Military
Academy from Indiana in 1852. In
1861 he entered the Commissary De-
partment as a Lieutenant, and rose to
be Brigadier-General and Commissary-
General. He served thru the war of
the rebellion in the Quartermaster's
at Fredericksburg. In 1883 he was
made Major of the 10th U. s., and be-
came Colonel of the 10th L. S. in 1894.
He was then transferred to the goth L.
S, and put in charge of the cavalry
school at Leavenworth, Kan. At the
breaking out of the Spanish War he was
put in command of a brigade and sent
at once to Cuba. At San Juan Hill it
was his brigade which led in the assault
and obtained a lodgment on the nights,
which forced the Spaniards to withdraw
from the Aguadores. San Juan and Ell
Caney, which were the key to the posi-
tion. He was wounded in the fight, but
not sufficiently to take him off duty.
Gen. Hawkins eXcelled in activity and
enterprise many of the young officers
with whom he was surrounded He was
retired Sept. "a, 1894, and Jan 10,
1903. was appointed Governor of the
Regular Soldiers Home in Washington
which position he held at the time of
his death. He was a member of the
Loyal Legion, the Military Order of
Foreign Wars. the Society of American
Wars and the Society of the Army of
the Potomac. The remains were in
TERED at West Pont, as was fitting,
since he belonged to a family of SOL
iiers and his father died in Mexico.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
DEATH OF COL. BuRGoyyE

The death of Comrade John w. Bur-
goyne, of the Choctaw Nation. at Tusls-
homa. created a profound sensation
thruout the whole Indian Territory. He
was "A years old. and had served in the
35th Ill. After the war he went into
the timber business, and for 80 years
was widely known as a man of the
greatest enterprise and unusual sue
cess. He went to the Indian Territory
ties of walnut timber there. and built
several steamboats, for use in his busi-
ness to navigate streams which had
heretofore never known the sound of a
whistle. He retired from the lumber
business in 1892. and engaged in cattle
raising and farming, and was a man Of
the most ardent patriotism. During f.Is
service he took part in 13 hard-rought
battles. and was for a long time in An
dersonville. He gave a great Fourth of
July celebration every year, at which
all the white men and Indians in the
were welcome visitors.
The highest point on the Kiamichi
Mountains is crowned with gigantic
rocks. which Comrade Burgoyne CHRIS
tened the Mckinley Rocks" and raised
upon them a large hagpole upon which
foated the National Flag on patriotic
He had this Flag buried
with him. He was particularly good to
the Indians, and no Indian ever left his
door hungry.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
The Memory of Lincoln.

Rev: Alexander Blackburn, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Baker CITY.
ore, says that it was his privilege to be
IN Walla Walla, Wash, on LincoIn's
Birthday. When they found that he
was one of the boys who had seen and
heard Lincoln there was a demand for
MIN to address them on the greatest
American. which he did before the great
hlgh school, then at Whitman College
before more than 500 students, and in
the evening before Abraham Lincoln
Post and their friends in the Baptist
Church. He doubts whether the pa
triotism of we boys in the sos was
more real than these students in the
wild West. They have filled their hearts
with the spirit of the magnificent pio-
neer and American. DR.. Marcus Whit
man. who by his heroic ride in 1872
saved the oregon country to the United
states. Comrade Blackburn wants the
boys to take up the matter of erecting
a monument to Lincoln that will be a
twin TO that of George Washington, and
would like to have the comrades give
their views on the subject.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
DEATH OF GEN. t. l.. RossER.

A man who filed considerable space
while he lived has passed away in the
death of Gen. Thomas Lafayette Rosser,
Postmaster of Charlottesville, Va He
had just graduated from West Point
when the war broke out, but resigned
his commission and received one as a
First Lieutenant in the Confederate
army. He commanded a battery at
Yorktown and then a brigade which
cut some figure in the Valley of the
Shenandoah under the name of the
Laurel Brigade. 1t attracted 50 much
attention that Torberts Cavalry went
after it quite earnestly, with disastrous
results to the Laurel Brigade, and Gen.
Early told Rosser that he should change
its name to the Grapevine Brigade, as
laurel was not runner. He was in
command of cavalry at Appomattox, but
was so distant from the field that he
was not included in the surrender. After
the war he went to engineering, and
was one of the leading constructors of
the Northern Pacific Railroad. He was
by turns a Republican and a Democrat
and an extremist on whichever side he
took. He went into the Spanish War;
received a Brigadier-GeneraTs commits
sion, and later was appointed Postmas-
ter at Charlottesville.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
TOLEDO WANTS THE ENCANIP-
MENT

AS soon as Toledo. o.. heard that st.
Louis had decided not to ask for the
National Encampment in 1911 the lead
ing citizens took action. as will be
shown by the following letter from Hon.
Brand Whtlock. the well-known Mayor
of that city:
Executive Offices, The City of Toledo,
Brand Whitlock, Mayor: Ambrose
a. Moody, Vice Mayor; Bernard
Daley. Secretary.
Editor National Tribune: Two years
ago the Grand Army of the Republic
honored Toledo by holding its ANNUAL
Encampment here, and the citizens or
this town so thorciy enjoyed the rrivi-
lege of entertaining the veterans of the
great war that they are aUNIolIs to cN-
tend their hospitality again Tn, refore.
have the very great honor and priTi-
lege of extending to the Grand Army Of
the Republic. thru you, an invitation TO
hold its Annual Encampment in 1911 at
Toledo. Here the soldiers who saved
the Union and created the Nation viii
receive a welcome from friends who are
honorcd by their having been here once
and who are anxious to have them aC-
cept their hospitality once more. and I
urge from the bottom of my heart and
on behalf of all the people Of this CITY
".
ever rsincerely-Brand Whitlock, Mayor
This invitation is a distinct gratinca-
ton in several ways In the first place,
it shows that the people of Toledo were
so pleased with their guests at the
former Encampment that they are eag-
er to have them within their hospitabIe
doors again. Toledo is distinctly vet
erans' city. 1t was young boom town
at the close of the war. and the veter-
ans fIocked there in great numbers. To
them is largely due the credit of build
ing the magnificent, progressive and
prosperous city which Toledo has to-
day become, with Il population which
the present census will show closely ap
proximates 100000.
In the next place, the veterans who
the former National Encamp
ment at Toledo remember with keen
pleasure how splendidly they We're en-
tertained, how beautiful the city was,
and how satisfactory in every respect
was their meeting. Toledo has the dis
tinct advantage of being very accessible
to the great BODY of veterans, and is
therefore desirable as a meeting place.
About three-fourths of the great Union
army came from the States of New
York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. all
of which are within a days journey of
Toledo. and therefore visit to the ''fu-
ture Great City of the Lakes" can be
made easily, comfortably and cheaply.
invitation will be gratefully
received by the comrades everywhere.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION
BILL.

In spite of the number of pension
bills which are being introduced, and
many of them of much merit, The Ma
tional Tribune adheres to the measure
which we have proposed and which has
received such an overwhelming indorse-
ment from the comrades of the coun-
try. We are firm in the faith that as
the condition of the Treasury improves,
which it is rapidly doing under the
genial stimulus of the Payne-Aldrich
bill, the chances of the passage of The
National Tribune pension bill by the
coming session will be greatly enhanced.
The National Tribune pension bill pro-
poses nothing radical or erratic, but is
strictly in accordance with the prece-
dents in pension legislation. 1t simply
takes long step forward in the direc-
tion in which we have been going, and
this will commend itself to Congress as
strongly as it has to the good sense of
the comrades everywhere. In pension
legislation, as in all other legislation,
real progress is made by taking a step
at time. The National Tribune bill
should be made as the veterans grow
older, their needs and disabilities in
crease and the country grows into
stronger appreciation of what is due
the men and women to whom it owes
its very existence. The only criticism
that there can be is as to whether its
ratings, especially for the advanced
ages, are high enough to give the bene-
fciaries that measure of the Nations
justice and gratitude which is due them
in their declining years for the lavish |
sacrifice they made of their youth and |
strength in averting the mortal peril of |
the country.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
FREE HIDES.

One of those disturbing facts which
are confusing alike to the advo-
Gates of the tariff and of free trade de-
years the great shoe dealers and the
harnessmakers have been making q
strenuous fight for free hides. which
they claimed was necessary to enable
them to conquer the markets of the
world. They had made remarkable
progress in selling boots and shoes and
harnesses all over the earth, and they
claimed that all that was necessary to
complete their conquest was to get free
raw material. This was strenuously op-
posed by the farmers and cattlemen,
who claimed that the hides were large
portion of their product, and it was nee
essary to be protected against the cheap
hides of Argentine and other countries
in South America. The fight resulted
in the duty being taken off hides. Now,
during the past eight months Of the
current fiscal year, we are astonished to
find that not only have the imports not
increased. as was anticipated, but that
the home price of hides has risen in a
most extraordinary manner. Fifteen
years ago the imports of hides for the
eight months was valued at $S,491.555.
This year they were SS.365,29 In 1906
the Imports leaped up to s14,032 AS,
and % years ago they were S15,0SO.652.
For many years the price of hides has
averaged u cents pound, while this
year they have risen to 143I cents.
There has been a marked increase in
calf skins, goat skins, sheep skins and
the skins of asses and horses, but these
had been on the free list under the old
law At the same time our exports of
leather products show a decided gain,
the presumption being that the in
creased stock is supplied from the de-
of the cattle industry I'm this
For the eight months of the
fiscal year of 1910 the exports of leath
er show a gain of $4,000.OO0 over the
sales for similar period year ago,
while the exports of boots and shoes
increased $1,500,0O0. OF harness and
other leather goods the increase was
$4,000 At Chicago the price of hides
shows their usual fiuctuation without
reference to the foreign supply.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

Commander-in-Chief Van SAINT, who
has been indefatigable in his activities
for the good of the Order, came to
Washington last week to personally in
vite the President to attend the Ma
tional Encampment at Atlantic City.
He found the President much interest
ed in the coming gathering and desir-
Gus of being there, and received from
him the assurance that if it were possi-
BILE to be present he would be. Com
mander-in- Chief Van SAINT has just re-
turned from an extended tour in the
South, where he has done admirable
work in encouraging the veterans and
stirring up everywhere the campfires of
loyalty and fraternal feeling, and gem
eral good has followed the Commander
in-Chief wherever he went He is a
genuine comrade, full of the spirit of
our Order, and talks straight from the
shoulder of our principles, of which he
is fine embodiment.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

conflict betYeen tho two races and rem
deIs difficult the gaintenance of those
harmoniotlS -relatioIs which would oth-
erwisc always exist between them in
this state, causing ,the colored man to
regard the1White rnan as his enemy, and
the white man to feel less distinctly his
obligationsStf Justice and protection to-
ward the weaker l,lte. and by reason of
the fact that in rohe. Mt least. of the
Counties OF this State the negro voters
are more numerous than the white.
while in other Counties they constitute
a majority of one Of the political par
ties. so that the White men of these
Counties are unable TO divide upon the
political ISSUES of the day upon which
they would naturally divide, but are
compelled to remain forever banded to-
gether as q race lest their Government
fall under the control of negros, or
white men whom the negrOs select, thus
reducing the white men of this State to
"a condition of political bondage, which
is causing widespread decentralization
and ought no longer to be endured
III the one negro in any group is so
superior as to hold the four white men
in political bondage" it is pretty tough
on our boasted Anglo-Saxon superiority.
The passage of the bill by both Houses
has naturally created an excitement all
over the country. To put such a law on
the statute books would be to place
Maryland in an attitude of distinct re-
beiilon If she can select one part of
the Constitution which she will not
obey, there is nothing to prevent her
or any other State selecting other parts
and, in fact, the whole of the Constitu-
tion. This logical result is seen by the
Democratic papers all over the country,
and they are wildly belaboring their
political confrereS in Maryland to not
put them in such hole. 1t will be a
most disastrous thing for the Democrats
as political issue. The Democrats are
trying to win over the negro vote in all
of the Northern States, but this will be
made hopeless by this step. 1t is also
a wanton and most irritating Haunting
of the bloody shirt The Republicans
outside of Maryland are, OF course,
quite willing that the Democratic ma
jority should do this, and provide them
with an issue that will startle the whole
and be very useful in the COM
ing elections. The storm of protests
from all over the country has been SO
telling as to withhold the Governor
from signing the bill at present.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

Mrs, j. Corey Winans. the Chairman
Of the Board Of Andersonville Prison
Park, has been for couple of weeks
at Andersonville putting the grounds in
good condition before placing the park
in the hands of the Government She
states that Providence Spring has been
put in good shape that the grounds
have been cleared and made present
able, and that the 400 pecan trees
which began to bear last year give
promise of an abundant yield this year
Mrs. Winans. who is a woman Of high
Executive ability, and has devoted so
much time to this meritorious object,
deserves the thanks of all the ex-pris-
oners of war for her splendid work at
Andersonyille and elsewhere.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

Commissioner Davenport has made a
ruling which repeaIs the former rulings
by which the survivors of the 1st, 3D.
Sd, 4th, 9Th and 9Th U. S. Vols enlisted
from the military prisons to fight the
Indians were denied pensions because
OF their previous service to the Confed-
eracy. Commissioner Davenport has
also ruled that the men who enlisted in
the Far West to fight the Indians are
entitled to pensions under the McCum-
Der and other acts. as they were part of
The force raised to suppress the rebel
lion.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

Col. w. II. Venable, well known as
,member of Gen. r. f. Lees staff, is now
" leading lawyer in Baltimore. When
the Diggs bill for disfranchising the
Lnegros was under consideration he was
appealed 10 by the Governor for his
| opinion, and he told him frankly that
!his registration officers should prepare
themselves for long term in the peni-
tentiary if they attempted to enforce
fhe law. This greatly startled the brash
young lawyers who are the authors of
ihe bill and who have been working so
lizard TO insure its passage. They at
first poopooed the venerable lawyers
statement, but upon closer examination
pf the United States Statutes had
,ehHI from which they are still suffering.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
Illness of Comrade o,Neau

y letter from Lebanon, O., saws that
Past AdJt-Gen. Joseph O'Neall has
been very i'll unto death since last Oc-
toper. lie was most of the time in the
hospital and wholly unable to do any
business He is now up and about, and
the thousands of friends he, made in all
parts of the country will sincerely hope
that his recovery is permanent. and
there will come to him many years OF
health and enjoyment of life.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

a Chicago man wants "a divorce from
his wife because she drinks two cases
of beer per day. Why does he go TO
the expense of a legal proceeding when
the beer will rid him or her sooner and
more effectively? Give her all that she
can drink.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

The Yaquima Indians have elected
Methodist preacher for Chief. Some
comment has been made upon the fact
that this is the first time that anyone
but warrior has been selected for that
Office The people who talk that way
are evidently not acquainted with the
Methodist Church. If the Chief is one
of the real old-fashioned Methodist
stinerants, the Yaquima Indians will get
some points in fighting that they never
dreamed of.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
Office: 18th and E Streets Northwest
WASHINGTON, d. C. APRIL IA, 1910,
NOTICE.

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When Won renew from another post
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When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

There is nothing like a practical trial
for freak reforms and freak reformers-
The more daylight" reformers had
their way in Cincinnati, o.. year ago,
and had an ordinance passed setting
the clocks ahead two hours from May to
October. This has proved a scarcely
7nitigated nuisance, and last week the
ordinance was repealed with scarcely a
dissenting voice
The National tribune., 1910-04-14
Benefit of Civil War Service.

John Wolf. who has been serving a
term in Jail at Seattle, Wash, for boot
Logging, has been released on account
of his war record. He was a member
of Co. z, 7th Pa. Cav, and his discharge
was indorsed with the statement that
he assisted in the capture of Jeff Davis.
He is now more than 20 years old, and
will go from Jail to the State Soldiers
Home
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

This is the way Lincolns Gettysburg
Address begins in the latest world"
language, lido:
Ante quar- dudeki sep yari, mia avi
genius sur ika kontinento nuva naciono,
lionceptita en- liberoso, dedikit a ia
principe, Ike omna homi esas kreita
sgaia.''
All the same, the most of US will cling
TO the sublime music and meaning of
the words in plain United States
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

So far as the beef prices are con-
cerned, it is shown that the number of
cattle has increased much faster than
the population. In 1866 there was only
81 of a beef animal per head of popu-
lation, while in 1903 there was .5S. or
about 80 per cent more. The proper
tion of swine has slightly decreased,
with larger decrease in the produc
tior of sheep.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

The best thing yet developed from
Socialism is that it is-innexibly opposed
to liquor drinking. The saloonkeepers
are denounced among those who live
upon the labor of others. A man whose
brain is sodden with drink is declared
a poor soldier in any struggle.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

1t is not the Beef Trust or the hog
combine which is worrying Berlin, but
that the people have to pay Sc cents
pound for butter. A boycott on the
,airies has been proclaimed. To
sensible American the proper remedy
ing butter
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

Lieut. Col. Watrous, L. S. Army, re-
tired. wants a Reunion at Gettysburg
next year of the men on both sides who
fought there in a grand Encampment
TO recall the events of As years before.
He fears to wait for the 50th anniver-
sary, since the ranks are being depleted
so fast by death.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

The bobbery which the insurgents
kicked up will look like moderate and
peaceful afternoon talkfest when the
Daughters of the American Revolution
here and begin their consider
alton of the affairs of their Order.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

Timid people are asking with bated
breath what will happen when Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Kaiser Wilhelm
come together.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

Secretary Wilson has issued notice
to all grocers not to sell bleached flour
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

Gov. Hughes pronounces these to be
wholesome days" for the people.
Things are not worse than ever in AL
bany. Pittsburg, New York and Column
bus, but the people are more intolerant
of official wrong doing.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

DIR. Wiley is after the so-calIed ginger
Gle, which is not ale and does not con-
tain any ginger.
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

Entered at Washington, j. e Post once
q .second-class matter
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-05-06
SAILS BURY.

On the evening of April 2Sth. at the
town hall under the auspices of Dun
more Grange, President John NJ. Thomas
of Middlebury College delivered lecture
on the "Pratical u sc of Higher Education
and the position filed by the Colleges of
New England" The subject held the
attention of the large audience and was
delivered in the impressive and happy
manner characteristic of DIR. Thomas and
was most thoroughly enjoyed by all
present, music rendered by Mrs. Baily
and MIS-. Dyer, Violin and Piano, was
from standard Authors. Mrs. Seeley
rendered two vocal selections in a most
pleasing manner and the evenings en-
tertainiment concluded with banquet.
A committee of younger members of
Dunmore Grange arranged for, provided
and served the supper and are deserving
of great praise for the pronounced success
of this most important feature of the en-
tertainiment.
The ladies Aid Society met with Mrs
George Severy on Wednesday May 4th
The ladies Social Union meet with Mrs.
Frank Atwood Thursday May II, it being
the annual meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. V. Holden were recent
visitors in Burlington.
Dunmore Grange furnished entertaini-
ment at Cornwall Grange the evening of
May 9Th. it being neighbors night.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-05-06
STARkSBORO.

Arthur S. Hallock and Miss Clara j..
Stokes, both of Starksboro, were married
April % by the Rev. j. T. Hill.
MIR. Tomlinson of West Bolton is visit
ing his son Angus.
Mrs. Angus Tomlinson has returned
from visit to her parents in West Boil
ton. She brought her two children
home with her. They spent the winter
with their grandparents
The Grange expects to initiate in sew
eral new members at their next meeting.
Mrs. Ira Stokes has been visiting her
son Orange the past few days.
Frank Ferguson has been making a
boat to take to the lake with him the
coming season.
A thunder shower passed over here
last Monday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Hall of West Boil.
ton are visiting their daughter, Miss An
gus Tomlinson.
Rev. Franklin Blake exchanged pull
pits with Mr.. Stone of Bristol last Sun.
day,