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The National tribune., 1911-03-16

The Salt Lake Tribune is one of the
pressed by the scandals in the Worlds
Work. The most of them who have
taken notice of these things are only
those who want to find something to
say detrimental to the veterans, and
their cant about giving deserving sol
diers what is their due is sheer hypoc-
risy. The Salt Lake Tribune seems to
think that there is a necessity for a
revision of the pension roll, and it says:
Clearly every deserter, bounty
jumper, everyone convicted of crime
and drummed out of the service
should have his name taken from that
roll. Everyone whose name is there
by virtue of fraud and imposture, false
impersonation. or bogus claim of any
sort, should have his name removed.
This is movement that it seems to
us the veteran soldiers of the war
would themselves enthusiastically sup
port There Is no reason why they
should be shut off in their old age from
a fair pension merely because the roll
is Swelled by bogus or unfit names to
such an extent as to exclude them from
what the Government would otherwise
willingly pay them
We would like to impress upon the
Tribune that this process of revision
and purging is going on constantly, and
| that the strongest efforts are being
daily made to secure the entire honor
of the pension roll. Nothing that any
soldiers enemy has suggested as nee
essary to the publication of the roll
hut what has been done The Tribune
can rest assured that every man on
the roll is there by clearly-proven right
and has undergone an examination
such as no other creditor of the Gov
eminent was subjected TO before he re-
ceived his pension.
The National tribune., 1911-03-16

Commander Z. L. Hawk, Department
of California and Nevada, is just clos
ing an unusually successful administra-
ton. He has visited every part of his
great Department and held rousing
meetings at nearly all the Posts. He
was met by large numbers of the COM
rades everywhere, and gratifying
amount of interest developed. He will
finish up his work before the end of
March, and the Department Encamp-
ment will meet at Fresno, April IL,
-. 10 and IA. The Commander writes
that they are going East to bring the
National Encampment for 1912 TO Los
Angeles
The National tribune., 1911-03-16
A GOOD NEWSPAPER.

The st. Cloud Tribune, published at
St Cloud, Fla, has obtained a wide
reputation in the South as a bright,
newsy paper. 1t is the organ of the
veterans in that prosperous and growing
colony. and contains plenty of local
news ibf interest to the colonists and
their friendsnfn the North and West.
1t is god value at the low subscription
rate Of. 81, Address The Tribune, st.
Cloud Fla
The National tribune., 1911-03-16

There are about $1,000 employees who
are or may become eligible to the
Standard Oil pension system, and no
less than 100000 men, women and chill
dren are directly or indirectly interest
ed in this and in the good fortunes OF
the company.
The National tribune., 1911-03-16
,II.a pE,tocRNTIc OPPORTUNITY

y
frhe Democrats now have a great op
.portunity. VIII they improve it? 1t
may be ungracious to remind them of
how they have wasted opportunities in
the past, but we will trust that these
haze been lessons to them, and make
them more alive to those which are
now presented. There never has been
such a widespread and unmistakable de-
mand for any legislation as there has
been for the passage of the Sulloway
bill. The Legislatures of "a of the
greatest, the richest, the most progress
sive States in the Union have made
the SrIloway BILL and there are behind
these requests 100000 people and
2S4 electoral votes. Certainly 100000
| voters have a personal interest in the
enactment of that bill into law. With
the 10000 veterans who will be AFFECT
| ed by it are their sons, sons-in-law and
even grandsons, who are rapidly becom-
| ing voters. All these feel deeply about
the fathers pension, and hotly resent
the wicked and senseless clamor that
| has been started by the soldier haters
against veterans as a class. They know
that their father or fatherin-law was
good, faithful soldier, who did his duty
conscientiously. and the assaults upon
the pensioners will anger them as few
other things can.
| 1t is no justification that the money
is needed for other purposes. These
other purposes, however meritoriousr
can wait, while the rapidly-dying vet
Grams cannot. At least 1000 veterans
a good regiment, have died since the
bill was defeated in the Senate, and
hundreds of deaths can be reasonably
attributed to the shock of despair
| brought by the failure of that bill to
succeed. With at least a good full
company of veterans dying every day,
strong regiment every 10 days, a bri-
every year, Congress cannot act too
swiftly, nor is there any need for delay
| for debate and consideration. The mat
ter has been debated and discussed to
| the utmost All possible pension bills
have been thoroly considered, and the
decisions of the veterans and their
| friends have been Overwhelmingly for
| the Sulloway bill. No other measure
has received anything but the scantiest
| consideration. No other bill is really
| before the public to-day. and no other
| bill is as little criticized.
This makes the opportunity and duty
of the Democrats very plain. 1t is to
take up the Sulloway bill at the earliest
possible moment when Congress assem-
bles, and put it thru by at least as de-
cisive a majority as the Republicans
gave it in the last Congress. There
should be insistence behind this that
will sweep away any dilatory tactics in
the Senate. II the Democrats will do
! this, it will commend them in the high
est degree to the country. It will be
an assurance that they are worthy OF
having further power conferred upon
them, and it will be the very best pos
sible opening they can make in their
campaign to secure complete control OF
the Government in 1912.
i Will the Democrats be wise enough
TO listen to Opportunity when she
knocks loudly at their door?
The National tribune., 1911-03-16

How. in all the coming years, when
the veterans of the civil war will be
held up to the highest honor as the iron
men of the Republics heroic days, will
the descendants of Henry Cabot Lodge
and all the men and women of Massa-
chusetis blush to recall that he led a
miserable filibuster t. defeat the will
of the people and deny those aged
heroes few dollars each to comfort
their dying years
The National tribune., 1911-03-16

The 45th Annual Encampment of the
Department of Illinois, G. A r., VIII
be held at Joliet, June 13, IA and 10.
Headquarters will be at Hotel Monroe.
The Chairman of the Local Committee
is Comrade E. w. Willard. James A
Connolly is Department Commander.
and ]. L. Bennett Assistant Adjutant-
The National tribune., 1911-03-16

When you send IN your subscription
uiways state whether renewal OF new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
pffice give former address IS we'll.
When change of address is desired Gs
bure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1911-03-16

Governor John A. Dix will review the
Memorial Day parade at Brooklyn. and
he the guest of the Memorial Commit
tee of New York City at lunch. He
will preside at the Memorial Day ex-
ercises in Carnegie Hall with Gen
George B. Loud as chairman of the
committed
The National tribune., 1911-03-16
Ej. sICKLEs.

~ MAI Gen. 1,dniel E. sickles will be
the sicial Relieving ofhcer of the
Memorial Day parade in New York
City May 30s~ 1sI1e will have to assist
him the, SURVIVING general officers of the
civil Htsr who reside in New York and
vicinit,p and tosher prominent citizens
The National tribune., 1911-03-16

The Bessemer Road sets good e1-
ample to the Government in establish
ing pension system. A great many
Of the Older employees have been sum
moned before the board for examina-
ton as to retirement. The pensions
range from $40 to s45 month, and
the men have not been required to pay
any dues to secure these benefits.
The National tribune., 1911-03-16
NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. D. C. MAR. 1s. 1911
The National tribune., 1911-03-16
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

-Enrsred at Washington, D. c., Post Office
nc second-cIass matter
The National tribune., 1911-03-16
JOHN McELRoY, Editor.

Office: 18th and Streets Northwest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-06
CHAPTER XVII.
Am Introduced to President Cleve-
land

Am Introduced to President CIeve-
land.
Long before the season of 1888 came
to close the fact that we were going
abroad became known to every base
ball fan in the country and made
us the most talked-about team in the
business. Posters of the attractive
sort were struck off by the wagon
load and the newspapers were full of
1t. Talk about publicity-the public
eye certainly was chock full of US that
summer.
When the subject was first discussed
no one connected with the enterprise
ever dreamed that 1t would expand in
to tour around the world, but such
1t proved to be. We met with so much
encouragement on every side, and Mr..
Lynch came back from his advance
trip to Australia with such glowing &C
counts of his success in interesting
the folks over there in the project
that the entire globe was wild to see
us, and we made up our minds to give
1t a chance.
Now wouldn't you have thought that
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-06

of himself when he heard OF his mar
ket price than he'd ever had before
that's because you didn't know
Mike. 1t didn't take long for the title
of Ten Thousand Dollar Beauty" to
attach itself to his rather plain-look
ing phiz, but it made a great hit with
the fans. Besides, the glory it gave
him, the sale was of considerable prac-
teal benefit to Kelly, who received a
salary nearly double that which he
got when he wore Chicago uniform
The Boston folks were tickled to
death to get Mike even at the price
They were so hungry for the cham
pionship that they were willing to go
down into their pockets to almost any
depth, and they thought, now that
Mike was their very own, that they
had only to reach out their hands and
the emblem was theirs. They found
out to their cost that it needed more
than one Ten Thousand Dollar
Beauty" to do the trick. The very
best the beaneaters could do was to
finish in fifth place.
The Chicago team for that season
of 1887 was made up of Mark Bald
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-06

yer Cleveland, who sent us word that
he hoped we would visit him at the
White House before setting off on our
long tour. Some way or other, don't
exactly know how, l had got 1t into
my head that the president was a
tough proposition to get enthusiastic
over, but l never was more mistaken
in my life. In all my career as ball
player, l have never met any one
easier to talk to or more agreeable in
his manner. When l was introduced
to him as the captain and manager of
the Chicago club he shook hands with
me in the most cordial way.
I've been hearing so much of you
for the past few years." he said, that
I've had great curiosity to meet the
man who has done such great work
in the athletic field"
But you mustn't forget, Mr.. Pres1-
dent" said as modestly as l knew
how. that l couldn't do much without
the support Of the other boys. Besides,
the press has been pretty good to me-
Sometimes when l read the papers |
am astonished to find out what a big
fellow am"
WELL" he laughed, $50 long as the
balance is In your favor you can't find
any fault with the newspapers. I'm
sure never do"
Then | introduced the other boys,
and for each of them the president
had hearty handshake and a pleas
Mt 7 Il
equipped with the exact thing to say
and such a telling way of saying it,
He certainly made big hit with the
Chicago club, and when we left the
White House he wished us jolly trip
and successful one, and there wasn't
man of us that didn't take away
with him the most agreeable impress
sion of Grover Cleveland.
When we returned to America after
our world-girdling tour. Benjamin
Harrison had moved into the White
House. Some one suggested that 1t
would be the proper caper to pay him
visit, and after good many huns
and haws it was arranged that we
| should give the president call. If
| we had expected repetition of the
| hospitality that President Cleveland
had shown us-we didn't get 1t. Ben
jamin was civil-barely so-but you
have 1t straight from me that the at
mosphere at that reception would
have made an icicle long for an over
coat. We were all mighty uncom-
Portable over the presidents failure
to appreciate the honor we were doing
him, and the All-Americans were so
upset over 1t that we wiped the
ground with them that afternoon, the
score standing 10 to 6.
After had once settled beyond re-
call that l would make this round-the.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-06

with such an opportunity to see some
thing of the world every ball player in
the country would have been mighty
keen to get place on that picked
team. which it had been decided to
call the All-Americans? Greatly to
my establishment. as we'll as that of
Mr Spaldins and all the others con-
nected with the scheme. there was no
special rush to get into the game.
Ten players of the Chicago club
signed to go with much fuss. but the
making up of the All-American team
was quite another matter. Some of
tae players who had seemed eager to
go backed out at almost the last mo-
ment, among them Mike Kelly of the
nostons and Mike Tiernan of the
New Works. Some cheerful idiot tod
the latter that the New Zealand san
nibals ate only one kind of meat, and
that did the business for Mike
After lot of worry and trouble Mr..
Spaldina finally succeeded in getting
together very good team John NJ
Ward, then at his best. was captain
and shortstop. ard the other men haze
III made good in the leoa All in
all, 1t was a mighty effective selec-
ton, as we had occasion to discover
more than once during our games on
the tour. George Wright was en-
gagged to accompany us as coach in
several prospective cricket matches
to be played in the countries in which
that game is the leading outdoor
pastime.
The ten players of the Chicagos
who signed to go on the tour were
Ned Williamson, Tom Burns, Tom
DAILY, Mark Baldwin, Jimmy Ryan,
Fred Pfeffer, John Tener, Mark Sui
livan, Bob Petit and myself, and
never heard regret from one of
them that he had gone into the vens
ture. Most of them have been men,
toned so frequently by me that they
are already familiar to you, but of
two of the more recent additions to
the club shall say considerable here
after. These were Mark Baldwin and
John Tener, both hailing from Pitts
burg, the latter recently elected gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania
AS start-off, good friend of mine
and of the game, genial Congressman
Frank Lawler of Chicago, provided a
very enjoyable treat. This was no less
than an a1,dieOco with DrocidoDt Cro.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-06
world junket started in to make all
my plans with direct reference to the

world junket started in to make all
my plans with direct reference to the
enjoyment | intended to get out of the
trip. AS soon as | found that there
were to be ladies in the party-Mr.
Spaldirg decided to take his mother
and Ned Wl!iamsons better half
vowed he shouldn't stir a step with
oat her-l asked Mrs. Arson to ae-
company us. She didn't see how she
could at first but finally she said "Sll
right" and we were ready at the APP
pointed time.
On October 90 the Chicago and Az
American teams played a farewell
game on the league grounds in Chi
cago. 1t was pleasant afternoon and
big crowd assembled to give us
proper send-off. 1t was hot game.
one of the very liveliest ever took
hand in. OF course we didn't want
TO be beaten by the All-Americas on
our own grounds just as we were
starting off to show the world what
wonderful bunch we We're, but it
would have tickled the picked nine to
death If they could have done the
trick, and they tried 1T for all they
were worth.
1t didn't materialize We won by
score OF IL to 6, and that very night
we were off on the first trip around
the world ever made by American ball
players, trip that was so full of adj
venture and so unique in its character
that it will stand forever in the annals
of the game as thing to be remem-
bered
Nor did it interfere little bit with
my anticipation of a royal good time
to have 1t suggested to me by some of
my friends, and to realize it perfectly
myself, that no matter how big sue
cess it might turn out to be from
financial and professional standpoint
1t was going to be the most telling ad-
vertisement for a certain sporting
goods business ever devised by human
ingenuity
The good-time feature of the scheme
worked to charm-and so did the ad-
vertising. AS for the rest-well, my
share of the losses incurred in work.
ing out that brilliant publicity dodge
was $1,000. But, as 1 have already
admitted. had a tiptop time!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-06
CHAPTER XVI.

! Sell the Ten Thousand Dollar
Beauty
suppose that If | should neglect to
say something about the two series OF
games, one in 1885 and the other in
1886, that we played with the st.
Louis Browns some fellow from way
back would rise up to remark that l
have a mighty poor memory when 1t
comes to disagreeable things. Well,
maybe have, but I'm going to say
little something about those games all
the same To start with, want to OBJ
serve that the st. Louis team was
strong organization and could have
held it's own against any other team
In the league. In the first series we
broke even, each winning three games,
the odd one being tie. Next year
We we're beaten, fairly beaten, but
I must say that IN my opinion there
was very good reason for our de-
feat The games were played both
seasons after the Chicago players had
passed out of my control and the re-
Taxation in the regular discipline made
the boys careless. If they had taken
as good care of themselves just before
playing these games as they were
Obliged to when the regular season
was on there would have been a diff
ferent story to tell.
The big baseball sensation OF 1887
was the sale by the Chicago manage
ment of Mike Kelly to the Boston
club. The sum of 10000 noble plunks
went into the Chicago clubs treasury
as the result of this transaction, the
largest amount that had ever been
paid for ball player. If you think
that Mike didn't have a better opinion
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-06

win, Clarkson and Van Haltren, pitch
ers; Arson, Pfeffer, Burns and Te-
beau. basemen; Sullivan, Ryan, Pet
tit, Van Haltren and Darling, fielders.
1t was mighty hefty bunch, even if 1t
was minus Mike Kelly. That season,
too, was the most successful in the
history of the league up to that time,
financially and from the viewpoint of
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-14
All Bids We're Rejected.

The school board of Bruton dis
trict. York county. met last Saturday
TO receive bids for the two new
school houses il is proposed to erect
in that district. one at Springfield"
for white children and one at the
mouth OF Walters lane fer colored
children. The bids submitted did
not meet the approval of the board
aud al were rejected. The board is
again advertising for bids which viii
be received until Sept. q, 1911.
when it is thought one VIII be re-
csived satisfactory to the board.
The Magruder school is to be
completed by January /, 1912, and
no schools wal be opened in Brutor
Till the new school houses are com
pleted. 1t looks now like that dis
trict will have one Of the shortes
terms on record
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-14
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-14
he Urges Gr6wlag Cotton.
Continued from psge ~


of farming. Let's buy 500 worth
of improved farm machinery and get
clear of 500 worth of poor labor.
The time has come when we must
be I'D and doing. Listen. Mr.. Farm
CT. the merchant who stands behind
the counter and deals out the bread
and the meat. the sugar and the cof-
tee to you. is buying farms and
raising these TO sell TO YOU: the law
yer who pleads at the bar IS buying
farms and raising this for you; the
doctor who stands at the bedside
and administers the last medicine
to you is doing the same. Why
professional men have gone to farm
ing. You see the dsy has come
when farming is done scientifically
and we must meet the necessities OF
tn cay.
must close for this time I thank
the editor. kindly for the space
hoping 70 see or hear from you al
soon. if so then I viii have anothe
subject.
Yours very truly.
d. G. Wilson.
iLiehtfoot. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-14
COLLEGE of William and Mary
WILLIAM SBURO, Va.

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the oldest in the South and the equal Of
any institution IN America in richness
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the historic Peninsula on the &, & o
Ry IL offers:
/. Full Academic Courses leading 20
a. b.. b. s.. and II. A. degrees.
IL. Courses in Education 70 prepare
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resenting about Il OF the expenses.
may bee secured through the school su-
perintendents by students preparing 90
teach.
Total cost per session ranges from
I $500 20 S200.O0
Write for Catalogue. Session opens
Sept. q, 1911.
II. /. BRIDGES. Registrar.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-14

AS usually treated. a sp aimed
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four weeks. but by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment freely as soon as
the injury is received. and observing
the directions with each bottle, a
cure can be Effected in from two to
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-14

CTATEMENT OF TIE FINANCIAL
y CONDITION OE THE BANK OF
WILLIAMSBURG, Inc, located at
Williamsburg. IN the county Of James
City, State OF Virginia, at the close Of
business. Sept !. 1911. made % the
State Corporation Commission.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-14

OTATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
- CONDITION OF THE PENN
SULA BANK. located at Williams
burg. IN the County Of James City, State
Of Virginia. az the close OF business,
Sept. lst, 1911, made TO the State Cor
poration Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-14
COMING DENOCR RtTH (W(IS.
~ soon as II j. Called to Order on Jan. 10
q MOtiOn VII lie Wade 10 NdIO,lrn

WAsHINGToS, Jan. 10 3-As soon as the
Democratic caucus of members of the
next House is called to order here on
January 10 a motion will be- made that it
Immediately adjourn. This move will be
supported by number of Democrats.
who agree with Martin ". Littleton of
New York that the caucus of members
of the new House az this time is i'll advised
Judge Richardson of Alabama will put
the motion for adjournment Immediately
after the caucus is called together,
Represent alive Page OF North Carolina
and other old members Of the House will
back up the motion to be- made by Judge
Richa They expect support from
considerable number of new members
of the House One Of tn. arguments to
b" mad" against ia" caucus At this time is
that n number of n"w Congressman
living "A great dstanC" from Washington
Will not b" present and hat il viii l."
unjust to them to frame any sort OF beg
li'iT" Programme"