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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

The king of England is III severe
training to get ready for coronation
hardshipy
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12
staamaInin Arfxais.

AZ Liverpool: June RI, Baltic, from
New York; CsrsniaL, from New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12
Condensed Te1egrams

Senator Dillingham; Was Elected
chairman of the Lorimer Investigating
committee.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

A Strike Of Coal Porters at South
ampton delayed the sailing of a num-
Der of steamers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

The Bio BattIeship Utah will be Civ
en- her official acceptance trials be-
ginning June rs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

Fire in Sweater Factory in the
Rogers building at Hartford Saturday
did $4,000 damage.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

A Bottle of Brandy, secreted in 1923,
has been added to the treasure in the
Yale university library.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

The Graduating Class of the mill
tary academy at West Point VIII re-
ceive their diplomas Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

Thomas NJ. Latimer. Banker, of
Pittsburg. was arrested at the Wal
dorf- Astoria hotel and al the same
time the police also placed under ar
rest downtown John Phillips. an ap-
praieer. of Richmond. England. and
Henry r. De Ridder, aged %, a student
of Londcn. England. on telegram
from Supt. of Police Thomas Me-
Quade of Pittsburg. on charges in cor
neceion with deal in West Virginia
eaal lands
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

Democrats of the House viii Hold
a caucus next Wednesday to fill va
cancies on a number of committees.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

Funeral Services Over the Body of
Mrs. Carrie Nation were held yester-
day at the home of her niece. Mrs. NJ.
D. Moore. in Kansas City (Kansas).
The burial will be in Belton Mass,
beside her parents
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

Down With Reyes Viva Madero!"
Such was the greeting General Bar
nardo Reyes received when he arrived
in Mexico City last night.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

A Suggestion That the Singing CT
songs would drive the desire for drink
out of man was made by Miss Alice J..
Higgins, a Boston charity worker, at
Il meeting of the Natioral Conference
of Charities and Corrections.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12
A Bare Fist Bout Yesterday between

A Bare Fist Bout Yesterday between
two 16 year old boys on the upper West
Side, New York. after an argument
over their respective abilities at eat
a children's street game, ended in the
death of James Smith. one of the par
ticipants. and the arrest of his oppo-
nent. Frank Burke. on a charge of
homicide
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

William H. SIattery arld His Wife of
Troy, n. Y, were instantly killed yes
terday at a crossing at East Green
bush when their automobile was struck
by rapidly moving trolley car on the
Albany Southern railroad.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

George j. Gould Received Yesterday
from Paris a cable message announc-
ing the death of his wife's mother,
Mrs. Mary Kingdom, in Paris
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

The Two Young Women Who Shot
w. e. d. Stokes, the millionaire hotel
proprietor, Wednesday night, are still
in jail. but efforts Will be made to
have them released on bail when they
are arraiened today.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

The Archbishop of Canterbury took
part in a rehearsal of the coronation
ceremony in the Abbey church, West
minister
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

Harris Rothstein, Wanted in Boston
on charge of jewelry robbery, was
tracked to Russia and arrested at j
Doisk.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12

In Putting on the Market the First
bale of cotton of this years growth,
Rivera, small town in the Rio
Grande valley of Texas, broke all pre-
vious records as to time. being eleven
days earlier than the next earliest date
and Il days ahead of 1910.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
THE SULLOWAY PENSION BILL.
Full Text the Measure which Passed the House Week by
aVote of 212 to 81.


nd the
discharged
making
reached month"; $50 month";
pending
claim receiving general special Provided
receive
entitled
shall penionabe
II, 1897; 81, 4,
o
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
CoMRADE GARDNER.s SPEECH.

One of the most effective speeches
in the House of Representatives which
secured for the Sulloway bill the ex-
traordinary majority of $50 in total
vote of 274, was made by Comrade
Washington Gardner, who is now fin
ishing his sixth = term in Congress
Comrade Gardner, who is a member of
the very important Appropriations
Committee. exercises great influence
in that body from his character,
solid attachments and the great care
with which he speaks upon any sub
ject. He is a man of commanding APP
pearance, and what added still more
weight to his words is that he is a
perfect representative of the rank and
file of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. He enlisted as a boy in the 65th
Ohio, one of the Fighting Regiments"
from that State, carried his musket
faithfully thru Perryville, Stone River,
the terrific fighting at Chickamauga,
Chattanooga and the Atlanta campaign
until he was disabled by a wound re-
ceived at Resaca. He is graduate OF
the Wesleyan Theological Seminary
and also of the Albany Law School.
He was Commander of the Department
of Michigan, G. A. r., in 1888 While
holding a Professorship in Albion Col
lege the Governor of Michigan selects
ed him for Secretary of State, and he
was twice nominated by reclamation
and elected to succeed himself in that
position, after which he was elected
to the Fifty-sixth Congress and has
served continually since. Comrade
Gardrer,s speech will be found an I'M
usually forceful presentation of the
case of his comrades who bore the
fate of the Nation upon their bavonets
Every line of it will repay CAREFUL
reading.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
ANOTHER HYPOCRITE.

The Portland Oregonian, which has
consistently opposed every pension meas
ure proposed in the last quarter of a
century, repeats, nevertheless, the same
cid hypocritical whine with which ev-
cry opposer of pensions begins his
editorial or speech:
The Oregonian would have the Gov
eminent provide literally and regular
ly for deserving old soldiers and sail
ors. There Is no question of the duty
and patriotic obligation of a grateful
people to care for the men whose
present need or incapacity or disable
ity is traceable to their service during
the war; nor would The Oregonian
make any arbitrary distinction against
old soldiers now actually in need thru
causes or conditions entirely subse-
quent to the war 1t protests only
against the enormous pension burden
piled up at least in part by mistaken
sentimentalism on the one hand and
an eager and unpatriotic purpose on
the other hand to lie down" on the
Government
The Oregonian then goes on in the
same old tiresome way with the same
farrago of misstatements and half
truths to satisfy itself that nobody who
has asked for a pension should have
one. This sort of stuff has become so
hackneyed that it is tiresome to the
last degree.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
ST. ANDREWS BAY COLONY.

The National Tribune receiving subscriptions for
lots and vae the Florida colony in
Washington County
Washington County recognized being the general
and trucking section of yet raise
grapefruit and other sub tropical products
The first tonsite will be located ST. Andrews Bay the
and best natural harbor the Florida
The United States Government the
than of million dollars for the OF this
harbo and the deepening the channel This work began December
1870
The following prices hold good for short time only:
One town lot and fveacre of farming lane outside
the St Andrews Bay Development Company for $4,000
Two lots the latter constituting
solid body shares the capital stock value
$4,000 each of the St Andrews Bay Development Company For
$4,000.
Three town lots and three the latter constituting
solid body Of fifteen three Of the capital stock
value $4,000 eac the Development Company for
100000.
Four lots and four vare tracts constituting
solid body of twenty and four shares the capital stock
value $4,000 each of the St Andrews Development
$4,000.
The above offer holds good only until assignment
has been made The share of stock will offered later
subscribers Prices will also be sharply advanced.
Surveys Colony lands rapidly nearing completion
of will be made Immediately
completed
This will be last opportunity property prices
Address THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington D. c.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26

Capt. Greenhut was given a rousing
ovation when he was called upon to
speak, and il was several minutes be-
fore he could be heard He then spoke
of the warm place in his heart held by
his old comrades of Peoria and the cit
liens generally, complimented his COM
rades for their splendid service during
the war and their creditabIe career
as citizens. He felt amply repaid for
all that he had done by the satisfac-
ton of seeing this beautiful memorial
in the possession of his comrades. In
the following speeches there were
high compliments by the comrades and
the ladies of the w. r. c.. to the gen.
erosity of man whose service in the
Army had been q credit to Peoria and
the State of Illinois. Supplementing
the splendid generosity of her husband,
Mrs Greenhut announced that she
would carpet the Memorial Hall and
provide it with such furnishings as it
needed.
Capt. Greenhut is one of the so COM
missioners appointed from the several
states for the great celebration of the
semi-centennial of the Battle of Get
sysburg.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
THE Fun OF THE WAR.

Since the development of articulate
speech in the human race, humor and
q sense of humor have served TO relieve
how tragic or serious and have softened
the asperities of existence.
This has been true in every walk
and condition of life, and there has
never been cloud of tragedy or sor-
row so dark and lowering that it has
not had silver lining of wholesome
humor, or silver spots of humor on
the other side which either made them
Selves apparent or could be found by
looking for them.
How often during the dark years
from 1876, in bivouac or camp, on
the march or in the trenches have in
congruous or ridiculous things hap
pened which relieved the tension of
the moment, lifted the load of appre-
hension or gloom from the overbur-
dened mind and dissipated iii a shout
of laughter the mist-begotten terrors
of morbid fancy. There is wholesome
ness and comradeship in hearty
iauSn, ana WnOieSOme numOr IS the
very salt Of life.
The National Tribune desires to recall
and publish some of the funny things
that happened during the tragic DAYS of
the war, and invites all comrades to
send in a short story of what seemed
the most humorous and laughable thing
or occurrences within the horizon of
their own Knowledge or experience.
Only "a certain number can be publish
ed each week. and therefore the reci-
tai should be confined to as short a
space as possible. Three hundred
words will carry a good story, and it
must, be remembered that brevity is
the soul Of wit. In no case should
q story exceed five hundred words
The National Tribune feels certain
thatn'a weekly publication of stories
like these WILL serve to entertain many
a hsJne, VIII recall forgotten expert
encess to many mind, and will con-
tribnttf cheerful chapter to history
that was SO replete with tragedy and
sorrow
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
DEATH OF COL. BABcoCK.

Col. Andrew J. Babcock died at st.
Paul. MIMI. Jan. II, at the age of 80
years and six months. He had the dis
tinction Of commanding the first regi-
ment mustered in from Illinois He was
born in Massachusetts, in 1880, served
in the militia in that State. and became
well-drilled soldier. When the first
call for troops was made he was liF--
ing at Springfield, ILL.,, and was a Lieu
tenant in the Springfield Grays He be-
came Captain Of this company when it
entered the 18th Ill. for the three
months service. When the regiment re-
enlisted for three years, he was COM
nissioned as LieUtenant-Colonel, and
it during the siege of Fort
Donelson. receiving promotion to a Col
onel. He also commanded it at the BAT
tie of Corinth. Oct. ga, 1862. The Ill
ness of his family compelled his resig-
nation. Feb. %, 1863. Upon his return
home he engaged in the plumbing bust
ness, and was also Revenue Gaugsr and
Deputy Marshal. The funeral was under
the charge of Stephenson Post, G. A. r.,
and the interment was in Oak Ridge
Cemetery. His wife died in 1907.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
THE USUAL CANT.

The Chicago Tribune has an edi-
torial full of the ordinary diatribes
against pensioners, and including the
following usual cant:
THE needs of every veteran and of
all who are dependent ON him should
be amply provided for by a grateful
people, but there should be no reckless.
slap dash, improvident legislation nut
thru at time when we are receiving
such emphatic warnings of the need of
National, municipal and individual
economy. Whether this latest pension
bill shall or shall not become a law
there should be publication of the
pension rolls. The names of the mon
the Government should be expunged
An expenditure of $500, 600, 600 on pen-
sions As years after the civil war ended
would be monstrous."
The Tribune quotes some ANONYMOUS
former Chief of the Government Score,
Service" who is reputed to have said
that if. he was given 100000 he could
reduce the pension payments SEQ. 600.
900 the first year. If there is any man
In the. country who has said this, and
what he says is worth considering. he
has exceedingly little public spirit If he
does not come out and show exactly
how the Government could be saved
s20,oo0,000 the first year. Against this
unsupported statement of some man.
who does not dare give his name may
be put the fact that not long ago the
Government spent $4,000, 900 in the
most exhaustive examination of the
pension roll that was possible to make.
with the result of indicating it in an
extraordinary degree. Less than 400
frauds were discovered in any one wear
tho 100000 was spent outright annual
ly in the most searching examination
The exposes of graft and frauds which
the Worlds Work parades were made
by the ordinary operations of the PEN
sion Bureau, and every one of the i'm
posters were discovered and punished
by that Bureau. This is an essential
fact which the Worlds Work 10 care
full to conceal
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
VISIT OF THE COMMANDER-IN-
CHIEF.

commandments Gilman and
Adjutant- General Stillings reached
Washington Jan. 81, to confer with the
Pension Committee of the Grand Army
of the Republic on proposed legislation
for the benefit of the aged and infirm
veterans of the civil war.
They were met by the following
members of the Pension Committee:
Post COMMANDMENT -Chief S. s. Bur-
of Baltimore; Department Commander
IT. A. Axline of Ohio, and Comrade
Joseph A. Goulden, NJ. c., of New York
After very harmonious and salts
factory meeting, a visit was made to
the Capitol. where interviews were had
and the Secretary of Senator McCum-
Der, and Congressman SuIloway. Cal
derhead, Lamb, Miller, and others, in
advocacy of the passage of the Sui
Ioway Pension bill, as being the most
liberal to the old veterans now in their
greatest hour of need because of their
advanced age and their inability to
labor for the support of themselves
and those dependent upon them.
While the last National Encampment
adopted more moderate course in
view of the reported financial condi-
ton of the Government at that time
the committee, knowing the needs of
their comrades, was united in their eff
forts for the bill which would give the
greatest good to the greatest number,
and would hold the Encampment bill
in reserve to be used only in the event
of the defeat of the more comprehen-
sive measure.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

Capt Myron Wood, 18th VT. Youngs-
town. o. Comrade Wood is General
Agent for the Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Railroad, and was here in Washington
attending the meeting of the commit
tee of the Manned Veterans League.
Adam Lambert, 14Sd N. Y, Galeton,
Pa Comrade Lambert, who has been
woods foreman, was on his way to st.
Cloud.
John Bamber. goth Conn.,, Glendive,
Mont. Comrade Bamber was prison.
er four months in Andersonville and
elsewhere. He has been in Montana
for many years in the stock business
and farming. He has six fine children.
and was on his way to Florida to re-
main during the Winter.
J. C. Dickey. I'd U. S. Sharpshooters.
Pine Island, MINI. Comrade Dickey,
who is a farmer, was on his way to
st. Cloud with his family.
F. NJ. Grim, 140th Pa, Freedom. Pa.
Comrade Grim, who is a Justice of the
Peace. was on the way to Florida with
his wife. He lost leg at Cold Harbor.
Alfred B. Peckover. Marshalltown,
Ia, wants to hear from anyone who
knew his brother. Edward Peckover,
who served in the 7th Ia. until dis
charged on account of wounds receiv-
ed at Belmont He next re-enlisted
in the 4th Ia. Cav.
Fl. NJ McCloud. 18th Conn. and s9th
e. S. C. r., Amherst, Mass. Comrade
McCloud, who was on his way to St
Cloud, has been in the newspaper and
real estate business.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
ONE GOOD FRIEND

II is gratifying to find among the
great newspapers of the country such
an expression as the following editorial
in the st. Louis Globe Democrat:
It is lifting thar the year bringing
the 50th anniversary of the Sumter call
10 arms for the preservation of the
Union should find Congress ready to
render Justice to the surviving veterans.
The Nation would have been sundered
end plunged into other forms of divi-
sion and sectional war if the appeal to
the whole loyal population of the coun-
try had not been met i'll a spirit of in
domita BILE patriotism and self-sacrilce
1t required 2.2O0, 600 armed men to put
down the rebellion and save the country
as an indestructible union OF indestruc-
tible States. The destiny of the United
States depended on the conflict. There
was no place to turn for soldiers except
to citizens engaged in their vocations
in the fields, the shops and elsewhere.
of the more than 100000 volunteers
who fought in defense of the Union
four-fifths have passed away. The
surviving average over 10 years of age,
and the mortality among them is re-
ported to be 100 a day. 1t is time to
give them full thought unless eulogy
when taps are sounded is to be consid-
cred sufficient appreciation.
BY vote of PIP TO 62 the House has
passed the bill to grant pensions rang
ing from $12 to $50 a month to soldiers
who served 80 days in the United States
Army in the civil war. or 60 days in the
Mexican War. The rate is to be SIS
month at 81 years of age, 500 at SIS
years, $25 at 10 years, and $36 at IS
years. 1t is stated that this provision
will add several millions q year to pen
sion appropriations, but the increase is
only apparent when the mortality
among veterans is $4,000 a year. The
argument that pensions must be slight
ed because there are so many veterans
is unworthy. 1t was tremendous war.
with dangers and difficulties to CORE
spond, and terrible casualty record.
Congress has always taken a broad view
of volunteer pensions from the time 1t
dealt with the veterans of the Revolu-
ton, including all from the privates to
the officers. who, in 1928. were voted
the pay of Captain during the remain
der of life. The concurrence of the SEN
ate in the bill just passed the House by
a great majority is not in doubt.
The Globe Democrat is well-edited
paper of deservedly large circ1lation,
and what it says must have great in
fuence. The article shows that the
writer understands far better than most
of the cailow graduates who are writ
ing editorials what is right and justice,
and what is for the best interests of the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
THE DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA.

The Annual Encampment of the De-
partment of Florida will be held at
kissimmec, Feb. 1415, and the citizens
of that little town are making great
preparations to entertain the comrades
Rates have been secured of from 20 to
so per cent of the present first-class
fare. Mrs. Mary +. DeGraw. Depart
ment President. w. r. c., has been
placed in charge of the commissary de-
partmept. and Kissimmee has appropria-
ted s100. to aid her in providing refresh
ments for those in attendance.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26

The tax experts of Schenectady. N.
Y, have figured themselves into tan
gle by an apparent discovery that the
taxes for the State highways will have
to be imposed upon United States pen
sioners. The State has exempted min
listers, churches, parsonages, public in
stitutions, city properties. etc, conse-
auently il looks as if the pensioners
would have to bear the whole burden.
According to the latest list, there are Al
pensioners in Schenectady who will
have to pay the total highway tax of
s546.14. This is something never con-
templated by the law, and it has Great
ed no little excitement among the pen
sioners and citizens generally.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26

bureaus than in that of Pensions, and
in none of them have the impositions
upon the Government been followed up
with as great keenness and the perpe-
traitors as severely punished as under
the Pension Bureau. There has been
incomparably more money expended,
more high-priced men employed in run
ming down fraud and keeping she pen
sion expenditures matter of honor
than in any other branch of the Gov
ernment's expenditures. Any COMPARE
son between the operations of the Pen
sion Bureau and that of another ex-
pending millions of dollars annually
would rebound to the immeasurable
credit of the Pension Bureau.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26
ANOTHEI: INSTANCE OF ETERNAL
JUSTICE.

EX-Iieutenant Governor Tillman, of
South Carolina, is dying miserably
without friends or money in a wretched
hut in the mountain region of South
Carolina. When Tillman shot down an
editor who had differed from him ~he
was one of the most popular men in his
State, and it seemed that every prospect
for him was opening up brilliantly.
Tho the courts acquitted him, many of
his friends turned away, his enemies
became still more bitter, and now, be-
reft of fortune, he is passing to his
reward.