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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Mai. James A. Connolly. Command
er, Department OF Illinois. c. A. r.. de-
livered an address at Peoria Feb. 10,
1910, on abraham Lincoln which for
eloquence and exaltation of thought
has no superior in the many tributes
paid to tie memory of the great Presi-
dent. His picture OF the reception of
the news of the assassination of Lin
coin was particularly fine He said:
II came as funeral dirge to mar the
Joyous tones; OF wedding bells-lfke a
pail of midnight drawn over the bright
face of noon-
The tired legions rested; the arms
we're stacked One flag was folded
garlanded with victory, WAS kissed by
the glad air in which it waved, the
emblem OF q Nation disenthrailed
81 Ted--the freeman's only hope and
home.
The sounds of war were hushed from
t+le Potomac to the Rio Grande, and
the flowers and grass of early Spring
heroic dead. The camps were vocal
with songs of siadness, and the weary
vateranE were waiting for Father Abra-
hams word to return to their waiting
homes.
The joy of those homes was bound
less, and life took on its brightest col
ors for the wives and families who for
*cars had been waiting. hoping. pray
ing for this day of great deliverance;
song and shout and glad acclaim Were
heard on every hand. men grasped
each other by the hand in silence, while
tears of joy rolled down their faces
the bells rang out their merriest peals.
hlsiness was suspended and all
thoughts of the great North were
turned to welcome the new-found
peace.
But suddenly. in the midst of all
these scenes of joy and triumph. as a
lightning flash in q cioudless sky, came
the fall Of Lincoln by the ass2ssin's
hand. and all the joy was turned TO
sainC sS--a sorrow too deep and bitter
ut first for words-the Nation was
struck dumb and silence fell on all the
land; then came the bugle notes for
the assembly, and the old battalions
formed again in silence. the stacked
arms we're seized and mutterinSS OF
vengeance more fearful than had ever
stirred those veteran ranks before now
were heard where the songs OF peace
awoke the echoes but an hour before.
Never was AN army so tried, never
people SO rudeiy shocked.
In conclusion he said:
Others We're more polished, learned
end graceful. but he attracted even the
polished. learned and graceful, and
made them forget themselves while lis
tening to him
His power over men was subtle as
thought. winning as the love light in
the eye of woman. and happy as the
smile that ripplcs over the face of
sleeping infancy.
To humble in his origin. the world
and history care no more for his origin
than for that of Cesar, Alexander or
Washington.
He marked an epoch in history from
which men may be measured and events
dated.
He has become n source himself, as
in tracing titles, beyond which it were
vain to go.
His patent of nobility came from on
high. and no rules of hera1dry can inn
peach it. He commenced an era.
He is one of the worlds cornerstones
marking the boundary line between
freedom and slavery.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12
RECr;uITING AND PENSIONS.

Mai flames 4. Connolly. Commander.
DepaBtnlent tod Illinois. G. A. R., in
General Orders No. 6, urges all the
Aids pm his staff to make themselves
usefuk by masking it their business to
obtainrrecruits for the organization. He
wants each one to charge himself with
bringing in at least one recruit and as
many more assi1e can. The Aid bring
ing in the largest ndmber will receive
HONORABLE mention in the Commander S
reportsi Commander Connolly makes
the following pertinent remarks about
the assault on the pension system in
the Worlds Work and the duty of all
comrades with regard to it:
In view of the assaults that are be-
ing made in a certain magazine upon
the pension system now in vogue, and
the fact that each pensioner is charac-
ter1zed as being suspect" it is essen
nal that we stand as united body,
supporting our National officers and the
National Pension Committee in their
enorts for a moderate increase of pen
slons, and not, as individuals or as
Posts, demanding the unattainable. 1t
is all the more important, in view of
what is being said. and the possibility
VI "hdl may De zone. tnat we make
every effort possible to bring into mem
bership in the Order all worthy veter-
ans not now affiliated with the organiza-
ton. Death is rapidly thinning our
ranks, but with proper effort at recruit
ing our numbers should be kept good.
me Commander is pleased to be assured
that. despite the death loss, many POSTS
are actually increasing their member
snip. Now that the longer evenings
nave come, and the season has been
reached when the rush of work in many
nnes has lessened, there should be spe-
ciai effort to make the stated meetings
Interesting, and to have a muster at
each. Stand Loyalty by your Post off,
GERS, aiding them in all ways possible
and making the closing weeks of the
year memorable for the renewal of pa
trlouc interest and the promotion of
good comradeship.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

Representative John A N. Adsir. of
Indiana, made strong and effective
speech in the House Dec. 16. in which
he said that there was no subject near
er his heart than that of pensions. He
had been in favor of the dollar-a-d ~
bill. and when he entered Congress four
years ago had introduced a bill OF that
purport, but he found the temper of
the House was not favorable TO tina,
measure. Therefore. he was glad that
they had reported the bill based on
age. which, If enacted into law, would
distribute over s45.Oo0.0o0 among
worthy soldiers in the country. While
still preferring the dollar-a-d day BILL he
is going to give this measure his hearty
and enthusiastic support.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12
WAR OVER POTASH.

We are on the verge OF a tariff war
with Germany over potash. We have to
use enormous quantities of potash in
this country. in the manufacture of arti-
fetal fertilizer. An essential ingredient
of this is potash, and Germany has the
largest and almost the only important
mines of natural potash in the world
This. known in commerce as kainite, is
mixture of potassium chloride and
magnesium sulphate, and is found in
great quantities near Stassfurt and in
Galicia. Having virtually the monopoly
of the worlds supply, the German Gov
eminent thinks it can dictate its own
terms, and has imposed what our Gov
eminent thinks are oppressive duties
upon it's export. 1t is also interfering
have made with the German kainite
miners. All the other questions relating
to duties between the two countries have
been satisfactorily arranged. but the two
Governments have come to the breaking
point over this one question. Unless
Germany will recede from her position
the United States threatens to refrce to
accord her the minimum rates in tariff
duties. The German position is so un-
satisfactory that last week the American
Commissioners decided to break off ne
sotiations and leave Germany. 1t is
felt however, that Germany does not
understand the strength of feeling in
the United States, and will come to some
more reasonable terms.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12
RAISING THE RAILROAD RATES.

After years of compulsory listening to
the windy suspirations of forced breath
by superheated stumpers against rail-
roads, we seem to be getting down 20
something real end practical The rail-
road managers vigorously assert that
unless they are allowed to raise the
rates very considerably they win not be
able to pay the increased wages de-
manded nor to make the improvements
which the business of the country de-
mands. Particularly the railway men
say that they cannot extend the system
to meet the wants of the country, be-
cause the poor returns on railway bonds
has seriously injured their standing with
the capitalists at home and abroad. The
shippers meet this issue sauarely by say
ing that the railroads already get very
generous return upon the actual money
invested, and what they are trying to do
Is to spay dividends on heavily watered
stoclzEO Gov. Stubs, of Kansas, who is
a leader among the shippers, says that
there, Is more reason for reduction
than for an advance. He says that he
coulu reproduce any T3iirpdu III halSaS
for $4,000 a mile and leave a hand
sOme profit for the contractor. This is
scarcely one-fourth what the railway
MANAGERS lay down as the actual cost OF
construction, but Gov. Stubbs has the
advantage of having been railroad
contractor, and successfully completed
jobs aisgregatiiis many millions of dol
lars. Statistics seem to be on the side
of the shippers, since the earnings of
the roads for the year ended June 80,
1910, we're an increase of $3.50, 141.290.
aEi.c the expenses only increased s92,-
s93.953. leaving net increase of s97.-
ST. 37. Gov. Stubs says that it is
ridiculous for railroad to take $4,000
900 out of its earnings, as the Santa Fe
did in 1909, bury it in improvements,
ard then ask for higher rates in order
to pile up the surplus and improve its
credit. II. G.. Wallace, of the Country
Life Commission, presents figures to
show that the railroads are getting a
much better return for their investment
than the farmers are, and that this ia
} proposition which looks to the further
enrichment of the roads at the expense
of the farmers.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

There was decided falling of in the
gold output in Alaska last year, due to
the fact that the placer deposits are
being exhausted. 1t will continue to
decline unit! expensive machinery can
be put in to work the extensive lots of
gravel of too poor value to pay to be
worked by hand. There is an immense
amount of these deposits. and when
machinery is put in they can be worked
with continual profit, precisely as coal
mining is carried on. The present trend
is in the direction of dredging. and this
year six large dredges have been put to
work, besides number Of smaller ones.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

Lieut.-Col James A. Watrous, Mil
waukee, Wis. writes to his home pa
pers that the pension records are un-
just to many worthy veterans. He de-
MES that there are any such frauds
as set forth by sensational magazine
writer's. and many of the claims of de-
sertion are cruelty unjust. He illus
trates the case of Charles F. Smith,
18th n. Y. He fell exhausted on the
march to the second Bull Run, and in
time was brought up at Camp Distribu-
ton, near Alexandria, Va When he
recovered the Colonel commanding
issued an order making him Commits
sary Sergeant. Smith had a brother in
the same company, and wrote to him
constantly, telling him where he was
and what he was doing. The Colonel
at Alexandria also informed the regi-
ment what he had done for Smith. The
18th n. Y. was mustered out, and had
gone home before Smith was relieved
as Commissary Sergeant; but in some
out leave, and it took a long time to
get the correction made. Then the
fire in Chicago destroyed Smiths pa
pers, including his discharge, and when
he applied for pension he found that
he was reported a deserter. He could
not prove that he was not All of his
officers were dead and his comrades
scattered. He then made a vigorous
effort to have his record cleared at the
War Department. and after several
years succeeded in doing so.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

Brig. Gen. John Corsar Smith died at
his home at Chicago Dec. 81. aged IS.
lie was born at Philadelphia. but went
to Illinois in 1854. In 1862 he raised
a company for the 74th Ill, but later
it became part of the 9sth Ill. He was
promoted to Major. Lieutenant-C Colonel
and Colonel. and was brevetted Brig
adler General. He was active in poll
tics and Masonry. and held the Office of
Lieutenant-G of the State and
State Treasurer He is survived by a
widow, three sons and one daughter.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

Dan Coughlin is an illustration Of
how there is a certain and sure justice
outside of and above the courts. He was
twice tried in Chicago for the murder
of DIR. H. H Cronin. and later indicted
for bribing witnesses. He died a few
days ago in Honduras, whittier he had
gone as a fugitive. He was in dire
need and was as friendless as money
less. His only hope was that he would
be allowed to return to the United
States and turn States evidence.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

The long list of matrimonial tfaukles
has been augmented by the petition
for divorce filed at Kansas City by
Marvin Minnear, who alleges that his
wife has power to separate her spirit
from her body, and send it gaddiae
after him wherever he goes If the
court should find this to be true, it will
call for strongly repressivc legislation
How intolerable it must be to have
mans wife tagging after him all the
day long and then going over the ae.
count current of his shortening at
night! 1t is bad enough to have her
scold over what she actually sees WIN
her bodily eyes.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, late President
of Princeton University and now Gov
elect of New Jersey, has been one of
those collegiate professors who are
against pensions to the veterans of the
civil war. All the same, he has applied
for pension from the Carnegie foun-
dation, which gives pensions to profess
sors after a certain number of years of
service. His application is naturally
his friends and the professors as a class
claiming that the pension is desired
more for it's honor" than for its pc
cuniary value. Some of the Doctors
chickens came home to roost in his OPP
ponents pointing out that he is not en-
titled to a pension while he is receiving
a good salary as Governor of the State
This seems to be on all tours with the
arguments in the case of the civil war
pensioners. OF course, we can say with
regard to DR.. Wilson what we have said
about thousands of other pensioners
who have been attacked by the pension
hating press, that his pension has MOTH
ing whatever to do with whatever mon
ey he may be now receiving or about
to receive. The pension comes from
something that he has earned in the
past. At the same time, we cannot re-
frain from asking how much more is
a man entitled to a pension who served
a period of years in the comfortable
berth of a professor at fine salary
than man who mt in three or four
years carrying musket in the war and
doing all the awful drudgery and incur
ring all the dangers that a soldier in
the ranks had to undergo in serving his
country?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

The increased productiveness of farm
machinery is illustrated by census sta
ristics. In 1870 one man was engaged
in agriculture in the United States for
every II acres titled. In 1890, 20 years
later. one man titled &c acres. DR..
Josiah Strong points out that this back
to the land cry is not anything new
It first appeared in Queen EliZabeth's
reign, when she complained that the
people were leaving the country to flock
into London. and that city was growing
too big to be manageable.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

1t is getting far more dangerous than
ever to write a letter The United
States Court has a man before it for
writing letter to a prospective en-
ployer, misrepresenting his ability as a
salesman. merchant in New York
has been arrested for writing letters to
creditors and mercantile agencies. max
ing false statements as to his financial
standing. Theophilus league has been
arrested and held to bail for sending
alleged worthless checks thru the mails.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

The Missouri papers are trying to
explain the Small growth of that State
in Ia years. The census gives her
s.es3,3S5 people, or only 1860 more
li.an 40 years ago, gain of but 6 per
rsnt. ,,IsAt ST Louis and Kansas City
show gain1oe 1876. 240, it is clear that
Tie rGraI districts have lost 10000 peo-
pie. 41'he st. Joseph News-Press,s pub
iished in a0Cpunty which suffered a
l6ss of aS,s1S,rsays that the reductions
are not local to Missouri. but Iowa and
ether, State" have suffered correspond
inglyoby thesdrift to the cheaper lands
elsewhere. The St. Louis Globe-Demo-
cfst says that the stagnation points
Ia .SiEssouri's making a greater effort
tn secure manufactures and that
sYdyyth will only come where manu-
faripring is associated with agriculture.
missouri has boundless resources-she
Ia richer naturally than many king
,isins In Europe-and it Is not easy to
esPlain why she does not develop more
rapidly. The papers outside the State
remind the Missourians that there is too
much Bourbonism and Populism in the
State to make 1t attractive for manu-
fs atories and the investment OF capital.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

Z The report of the National Soldiers
Homes for the IL days ended Dec. 81
shows that there were 2e.277 inmates
in the Homes. with $3.50 absent. DR..
Charles +. Morris Assistant Surgeon,
has been transferred from the Dan
vile to the Central Branch. DIR. Wal
ter C. Cook, Assistant Surgeon, has re-
signed. and Dr. J. P. Jones has been
appointed Assistant Surgeon.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12
FRANKLIN AND NASHVILLE.
Hoods Invasion Into Tennessee and tn,
Destruction of His Army.
(By John McElroy. }

Next week we shall begin the story
of Gen. ]. B. Hoods swinging around
Gen. Sherman's flank and attempting
to draw that army back and undo the
work of two years by making a rush
into Tennessee and Kentucky and
reaching. If possible, the Ohio River.
This story will include the subordinate
operations on both TANKS of the invad-
ing army, and give detailed account
Of the great battles of Franklin and
Nashville, by which Hoods army was
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

The mention of Washington Gardner
fer Commander-in-Chief is received
with great favor all over the country.
CoTnrade Gardner, who is now finishing
up his term in Congress, is fine type
of the rank and file who made the glo-
rfous history of the Army of the Cum
-berland. His home is at Albion, Mich
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12
NOTICE.

When you send in your subscription
always state whether renewsl or new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
office give former address os well.
When change of address is desired lie
sure to give former address.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

"A Professor in State University
writes that the retailers whom he pa
tronizes all have fine buggies and auto
mobiles, and he is sure that they are
getting an undue amount Of profit out
OF him, inasn1uch as he cannot afferd
any sort of vehicle.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

Giving full credence to the ailega-
items by the Union Labor leaders that
they have nothing whatever to do with
the dynamite explosions in Los Angeles,
the papers generally remark upon the
coincidence that these dynamite explo-
sions do not occur in any but establish
ments which are opposed to union Ia
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

DIR. Cook admits that he was mis-
taken about discovering the north POLE
but so far he has not made any motion
to return the money that he received
for his story and lectures.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

The Republicans are saying little, but
sherishing the fond hope that the DEM
ocrats of New York will send to the
Senate "Blue-eyed Billy Shehan," the
noted Tammany boss, to emphasize the
Democratic demand for refor-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

The New York Tribune, which is al
ways very friendly to the veterans
when they do not want anything, side
steps as usual on the Sulloway bill. IT
says: THE pension system is now in
equilibrium, and it should be left uE.
disturbed" If the ages and needs of
the veterans were also in equilibrium
this erSnment could have some force i.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

The New York market reports say
that Florida tangerines are in good
demand, bringing from 81 to IS box
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

Gen. c. r. Edwards. Chief of the Blu
reau of Insular Affairs. makes a repoI t
as interesting as gratifying regarding
the Philippines The native colstabu
larry. Differed by Americans. has shown
its entire fitness to cope promptly and
effectively with any disorder. but the
continued presence OF 11.000 Regular
troops is desirable from the moral eff
fert upon the people. Tine general peace
of the islands shows that the nati.es
are fairly well coutepted with American
rule. The Civil Service is being slowly
i'ilipinized. When an American quits
the service an effort is made to replace
him with a Filipino at something the
same salary. The postal savings banks
are successful, and make strong tcsti-
raony for the increasing prosperity of
the natives. The number of dcpositors
increased last year from 1927 to S,547.
The business on the railroads also
speaks in the same tone. The freight
tonnage increased 500 per cent and the
freight revenue 122 per cent. The ma
tiyes are being employed on the rail-
roads as agents, clerks. engineers. ecn-
dactors and mechanics. Imports from
america doubled in value last year and
exports Increased in value 80 per cent.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12

In weH-considere1 editorial on PEN
sions generally the Newburyporr
MASS Herald says:
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. JAN. u. 1911

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-04
SAVED HIS MOTHERS LIFE.

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-04

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Liniment and bound on over the af-
fected parts is superior to a plaster
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-04
To cleanse arv,h.,.

To clean hair brushes put a table.
spoonful Of ammonia into basin OF
tepid water and dip the brushes UP
and down in il until they are clean
Dry with the bristles down and they
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-04
I MAIL OR.
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tail
What are you trying to do with
the dog2" asked the child's father.
4 fink his tail IS coming on"
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-04

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