The Commoner.
OCTOBER 16, 1903.
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THE MILITIA BILL
Several .readers of The Commoner
have asked for the publication of the
till passed by the last congress and
relating to tho militia. The bill Is as
follows:
"An act to promote the efficiency of
the militia, and for other purposes..
"Be it enacted by tho senate and
house of representatives of the United
States in congress assembled, that the
new militia shall consist of every
able-bodied male citizen of the re
spective states, territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia, and every able-bodied
male of foreign birth who has de
clared his intention to become a citi
zen, who Is more than eighteen and
less than forty-five years of age, and
shall be divided into two classes the
organized militia, to be known as the
national guard ct the state, territory
or District of Columbia, or by such
other designations as may be given
them by the lhws of the respective
states or territories, and the remain
der to bo known as the reserve militia.
"Sec. 3. The organization, arma
ment and discipline of the organized
militia in the several states and ter
ritories and in the District of Colum
bia shall be the samo as that which is
now or may be" .hereafter prescribed
for tho regular and volunteer armies
of the United States, within five years
from the date of approval of this act.
"Sec. 4. That whenever the United
States is invaded, or In danger of in
vasion from any foreign nation, or of
rebellion against tho authority of the
government of the United States, or if
the president is unable, with the force
at his command, to execute the laws of
tho Union In any part thereof, it shall
be lawful for the president to call
forth, for a pprlod not exceeding nine
months, such number of the militia
of the state or stntes or territories, or
of the District of Columbia, as he may
deem necessary to repel such inva
sion, suppress such rebellion, or to
enable him to. execute such laws, and
to issue his orders for the purpose to
euch officers of the militia as he may
think proper.
"Sec 5. That whenever the presi
dent calls forth the militia of any
state or territory or of the District of
Columbia to be ex. ployed in the ser
vice of the United States, he may
specify in his call the period for which
such service is required, not exceed
ing nine months, and the militia so
called shall continue to serve during
the term so specified, unless sooner
discharged by order of tho president.
"Sec. 7. That every officer and en
listed man of the militia who shall be
called forth in the manner hereinbe
fore prescribed, and shall be found fit
for military service shall be mustered
o- accepted into the United States ser
vice by a duly authorized mustering
officer of the United States; provided,
however, that any officer or enlisted
man of the militia who shall refuse
or neglect to present himself to such
mustering officer upon being called
forth as herein prescribed shall be
subject to trial by court-martial, and
shall be punished as said court-martial
shall direct.
"Sec. 8. That court-martial for the
trial of officers or men of the militia
when in the service of the United
States, shall be composed of military
officers only.
"Sec. 9. That the militia, when
called into actual service of tho
United States, fhall be subject to the
same rules and articles of war as the
regular troops of the United States.
"Sec. 13. Tha the secretary of war
is hereby authorized to issue, on the
requisitions of the governors of the
several states and territories, or of
the commanding general of the militia
of the District of Columbia, such num
ber of the guns, slings, belts and such
other necessary accoutrements and
equipment as are required for tho
army of the Un,led States, for .arming
all of the organized militia in said
slates and territories and the District
of Columbia.
"To provide means to carry intq, ef
fect the provisions of this section, the
necessary money to cover the cost of
exchanging or Issuing the n"ew arms,
nnn.in(ramAnift. fiTifl ammunition to be
exchanged or issued hereunder is here-1
by appropriated out of any moneys
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated."
Cannon Buried 125 Years.
A cannon ol tho revolutionary war
has boen dlscovared buried on the
farm of Ephraim Kauffman, near
Warwick, Chester county, says 'a
Reading, Pa., correspondent of the
Baltlmoro Sun. The cannon weighs
4,500 pounds anl is of cast iron. Tho
letters "P. W. F." cut on it are taken
to mean that it was made at the
Pennsylvania Warwick Furnacc.which
operated during the revolution. The
furnace made cannon for Washing
ton's army.
During the occupancy of Pbiladel'
phia by the British under Lord Howe
it was reported that Howe was about
tc send an expedition out to destroy
tho furnace, capture the cannon and
then come on to this city and seize
the provisions and supplies which
were kept here for the American army.
The people in charge of the furnace
were so certain that the expedition
would be made that they buried a
number of cannon to keep them from
falling into the hands of tho enemy.
Tho place of burial was not marked,
arid In consequence the cannon re
mained concealed until a stream run
ning near the old furnace changed
its course slightly. The change ex
posed one of the former banks of the
stream.
Recently two men were fishing in
the stream, when they noticed the top
of what they supposed to be a pipe
protruding from the former bank of
the creek. Upon examination they
found it to be the top of an old can
r.on. It was then dus out, and four
mules were required to draw the
heavy gun up the bank. The cannon
Is greatly rusted, and is of the type
used during the time of the revolution.
Marks on the gun seem to show that
it weighed 4,600 pounds when It waa
new. As It now weighs but 4,55
pounds it Is thought that it lost 60
pounds by rust In its 125 years' burial.
The cannon was supposed to have been
tMiriPd in the bed of the stream. The
waters were turned out of their usual I
course until tho weapons woro secreted
from expected invaders, after which
they were allowed to resume their us
ual flow. The cannon which wac dis
covered recently wad flvo feet below
the surface. Mr. Kauifman, who owns
the farm on whlc' the cannon was dis
covered, removed the cannon to his
norae in Olcy township, near Frtedens
burg, this county. The trip was 21
miles, by way of Pottstown and Dou
glassvillo, and took a day. Mr. Kauff
man now has the gun on his lawn. It
1p the largest revolutionary relic in
this country. The gun Is V feet long
and 6 feet In circumference at tho
fuse end. The mouth is 14 Inches in
diameter and the opening 61 inches.
Philadelphia Record.
Bank for Every 200 People.
"A banking institution for every 200
people" is a new record made by the
village of Radcliffe, In thte county,
which probably holds the record of
having more banks in proportion to ita
population than any other town in
the United States, says the Iowa Falls
correspondent of the Chicago Inter
Ocean. This town Is in the midst of a
thrifty German settlement, and, as
this class of people is noted for sav
ing its money and making safe In
vestments, there has been perhaps
more demand for banks' than there
would bo in most localities.
The town has a population of about
800, and four banks are flourishing and
doing a nice business with the people
of Radcliffe and surrounding country.
Of course, there is a rivalry between
the banks that makes business brisk
and the bidding up on interest rates
paid on time deposits makes a good
thing for the depositors, who are
diawing as high as 6 per cent at somo
of the banks.
The bank buildings and the furni
ture and fixtures of these institutions
are equal to those in many larger
towns.
AN OLD AND KLL TB1ED KEMEDY.
Mrs. Window's foothino Strut for cklldraa
teetblo; ibould always be uid for children while
teethlnsr. It softesw tbe rums, Hy all iln, care
wind cello sd 1 the tet remedy for dlaxrbttft.
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