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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

If the enemy's already across engage him,
and hold him till We come up. If he has
not gotten there yet, cross over and feel
out for him." -
Every good. SIR responded 81. saluting.
Well. attend to it. Attentions File right.
Forward. march-GALLOP!' , -
They dashed off into the thick darkness.
the clatter of their hoofs drowning the
rush of tie mems feet following on the
double-Quick.
The road was rough. aud wherever q
stream came down from the hills rising to
the left there was slough through which
their horses had to slowly pick their way.
What do you suppose we're going to
buck up against. Shortly Isl inquired of
his partner. as they worked side by side
through one of these miry spots. Can it
he that brigade or division. whatever IT
was. that we ran against. is working over
this way. to take us in flank?"
''Alebbe so. Likely so. Don't care
much what it is. We're out to buck up
against something. and I haven't much
choice. If l. had it wouldn't do me any
good. We've got to take what comes in
the army. We've been chasing big fight
for two months now. and all over South
Caroiny. I'd just soon it'd come to-
night as any other time. I'm as ready for
it as III ever be-" 80 --
We'll" said 81, trying to pierce the dis
taBt darkness with his earnest gaze. in
spite of tie Information mt headquarters
and the orders, l doubt very much if there
is any strong force down there. l think
| have got the lay of this country pretty
well in mind. and l feel sure that that
line of light you see in the sky away over
there marks their camp-hres beyond that
big creek or river, over which they haven't
been able to get much of a crowd
Il think your right" said Shorty, read
ing the signs with that skill which made
the veterans in the ranks toward the close
of the war as good Generals as those who
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

been some Shade of Justification of the
Scimitar's shrek if Mr.. Washington had
been invited to some state function, but
he was not. He dined privately with the
President as any other man might with
ont any significance whatever, except tie
pleasure of dining with so agreeable n
gentleman as MIR. Roosevelt. If there is
negro in the United States that any
man might welcome to his table. it IS
Booker Washington. He is doing the
greatest work of any man in the country
for 10,o00,0CO American citizens. BY the
Very hest methods. lie is leading them in
n way that all OF MS. Nort'l and South.
earnestly desire them to 20. The result
of his work must inevitably lift the whole
negro race to higher plane. making them
better citizens of the country. better Amer
leans. and Il much more valuable element
i'll the business and social life of the South.
The Whole country viii be better for what
he is doing. and all proper encouragement
should be given him and those associated
with him. If the act of the President had
any significance. it was that of appreciation.
which must he of much value to the move.
mcnt which Mr.. Washington represents.
Only hopelessly perverted minds could see
i'll that act anything wrong or dangerous.
The utterance of the Scimitar is only an
other expression of that determination on
the part of the Southern leaders to think
with wilful perversity upon great public
questions disposition which led TO the
rebellion. and brought Unreasonable woes
upon this country. The welfare of the
United States can only be made secure by
all men thinking sarely upon the facts and
tendencies of life, and adjusting themselves
to the inevitable movements. This these
Southern leaders have always refused to
90, and in which the Scimitar's editorial
shows they still persist. They have mag
nifed a common, every day incident, of no
particular Importance. into ore of mo-
mentous portent. which threatens grievous
evils to the South. and on this pretext they
would insult the President of the United
States and every man in the country who
regards him as true representative Amer
lean. and the embodiment Of our National
spirit.
The article is simply outrageous and
very dangerous to the extent that it in
fiuences the public opinion of the South.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

CUBA continues to be prolific news
center. and probably will continue so for
4 long time to come. The parties there
seem to be shaping themselves into the
Republican, which seeks annexation to the
United States at the earliest moment, and
the Radicals, who are bitterly opposed to
such thing. and determined to be n Nation
in all that the word implies. The Re
publicans comprise substantially all of the
land holders and planters. who have every
reason, financial and otherwise, for be-
coming a part of the United States. not
the least being n distaste for the rule of
the ignorant and irresponsible mob which
seeks control. This makes up its num-
erical strength from the tens of thousands
of negroes whose fathers, or, at most
Africa. and have had so far but the faint
est taste of civilization. There are many
things coming up which indicate an indis-
position on the part of the present Gov
eminent to carry out in good faith the
agreement with the United States. The
Fhtt Amendment was not Incorporated
into. the Constitution of Cuba as provided,
but affixed to. it as an appendix, It does
not bear the signatures of the members
Of the constitutional Convention, but SIM
ply that of "the Committee" The matter
of the coaling stations will almost certain
ly become the subject of the acrimonious
dispute as soon as we present our formal
request for them. Added to all this viii
be the intrigues of the European diplo-
mats, particularly those of Great Britain,
Germany and France, to prevent our get
ting n lions share of Cuba, which is o,ir
right, and which we ought to have. We
can rest assured that nothing will be left
und0pe to divert the trade of Cuba AWAY
from us, and these intrigues will I'M
intensity the bitterness between
the factions.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

1T is said that the average ANIMAL in
comes of some professions in this, country
are: Surgeons. 5000; physicians, 1850:
lawyers, 81 ,250;- journalists, $1,000; clergy
men, $500; artists, $50; authors, $500;
nurses, $500. The Lehigh Coal & Navi-
cation Co. reports that its skilled miners
easily earned an average of $3.14 day,
for nine hours work, which would be close
to 81 600 year, and when they wanted to
could make it $4.O6 day, or $1,270.7S a
year. 1t would seem that, as a mere mat
ter of livelihood, many men ought to leave
medicine, Law, the pulpit and the tripod,
and go to digging coal.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

EVERYBODY is very glad of the superb
campaign which Comrade S. r. Van Sart
made for reelection as Governor of Min
nesota. Gov. Van SAINT, who serred very
creditably in an Illinois cavalry regiment.
is an active G. A. r. man, and attracted
National attention by the bold fight lie
made against the merger of the railroads.
He went at this with skill and sue
cess far above that of the usual move
nents against trusts. This marked him
as probable leader when the right time
shall come. OF course, the railroads
fought his reelection bitterly, but he won
out against them with splendid majority
of Go,O00. This has aroused interest in
him as possible running mate for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and already there has been
some organization with view to push.
ing him for the Vice Presidential nomina-
ton.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

Col. ALLEN Posi-, of Gloucester, Mass,
has promptly resented an insulting editor
ial in the Cape Ann News, by passage of
resolutions denouneing the editor and the
editorial, and declaring that pensions FROM
the Government are ''badges of honor
This is an example for the comrades ey-
erywhere. If they will promptly express
their strong condemnation of the sour
rilous and lying articles in their local pa
pers, it will do much towards correcting
public sentiment on this important mat
ter. Each Post knows full well how de-
served are all the pensions which its mem
bers receive. What is true of one Post
is equally true of every other Post in the
country
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

THE circus seems to have been a promi-
nent feature on both sides of the political
fence in Ohio. In addition to Tom John
sons great single tent, highly trained auto
mobile hippodrome, Comrade Norton. of
the Tiffin District, was defeated by man
who was once proprietor of tent show,
and rose to that elevated point of PRO
fessionaf' joy-a fur-lined overcoat-and
who pervaded Comrade NortOn's District
with tally-ho coach, brass band, and a
galaxy Of coon singers. One or the other
of these circuses proved too much for the
COCO majority which Comrade Norton re-
ceived at his last reelection. A good
friend of the veterans was left at home.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

WE have now the report of the result
of the first year of organized warfare
against the pestilent musketo. Mr.. Spen-
Ger Miller, of South Orange, n. j., re-
ports that he has succeeded in cutting
down the number of musketos in tract
two miles square about 15 per cent. We
wOuld-oh, very much we would-wish
that Mr. Miller could truthfully report
that in some way he had succeeded i'll
dulling the lancets of the remaining %
per cent, and silencing their tuneful songs.
Our unhappy experience has been that it
is not the number of musketOs which rem
der the night a torture. but the pernicious
activity of the few blOody-thirsty speei-
mems who have the virulence of Anarell-
lists and the vocal powers of Populists. If
Mr.. Miller has only succeeded in killing
off IS per cent. of the dull unenterprising
insects, to leave the 25 per cent. of the
vigorous and aggressive freer field of
boon upon suffering humanity. In con-
nection with his report, Mr.. Miller gives
some alarming figures. While it is gen
orally believed that every neighbOrhOed
must raise its own pests, and that the
musketO does not usually get more than
half a mile from the pool of stagnation in
which she was born, Mr.. Miller says that
a favorable wind will carry swarms !.
sometimes two miles. This makes con-
certed effort necessary, and. as in 50 many
other things, We are our brothers keepers
in much that relates to his health and
comfort. Another of Mr.. Sliller's disturb
ing facts is that a musketo becomes a
grandmother an infinite number of times
in the course of couple of hours, and
during the night her progeny may increase
in a way to stagger arithmetic. Still Mr..
Miller '''as 'opes," and he believes that
the pest. which is worse ON the sleeper
than troubled conscience, can be exter-
minated.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

II SHOULD be matter of special con-
graduation to the veterans everywhere,
that Hon. Robert w. Aliers, of the Second
District of Indiana, has been returned to
Congress by handsome majority. The
fight against him was quite strong, and
a special effort was made to belittle his
services to the veterans. His record, how
ever, was too strong for his opponents, and
the comrades stood by him. The veterans
have no better friend in Congress than
Judge Miers, and he has been assiduous
and indefatigable in their cause. I'm
doubtedly much of the good feeling toward
the veterans on the Democratic side in
Congress is the result of Judge Miers's eff
forts.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

WE cannot blame the Car if he
chuckles at the troubles the Canadians are
having with the Doukhobors. He has tens
of millions of people of just about that
low stage of development, who are liable
at any moment to stampede for some rea-
son, or lack of reason. 1t may be religion,
or it may be any other old thing.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20
ELECTRICAL MAIl CARRIERS.

! An italian inventor is reported to have
had measurable success in an electrical
device for carrying mail at rate of go
miles an hour. The reports indicate that
his device is quite complicated and in
tended to- gather and distribute mail at
stations along the route, This would seem
to be unnecessary at this stage, and
should come in later as an improvement.
There is no doubt that electrical transmits
sion of mails is thing of the near futare.9
The wonder is that no more inventors are
turning their attention to it. 1t would not
seem to be a very serious problem, since
the cash carriers in use in the department
stores, and other forms of the Telford car
riers used for coal, ores, earth, etc, have
attained a very successful development,
and point out that electricity can be
readily employed for rapid dispatch of the
mails.
1t seems unduly ambitious to start with
a speed of go miles an hour. A rate of
100 miles an hour, or far less, would be
great gain over the present rate, espe-
cially as the electrical line could be an air
line and the shortest distance between two
points. For example, it is somewhere in
the neighbOrhood of 1000 miles between
Chicago and the Eastern cities IS rail.
and an air line would cut off, say couple
of hundred miles from this. If the mails
could be carried at the rate Of 100 miles
an hour, with shortening of the distance
of, say, 200 miles between New York and
Chicago, it would be an immense improve
ment over the present system. Then. the
cheapness of the method would enable
mail trains to be sent every hour or Of
tener
We look for a special development of
this system of sending the mails in the
country districts on the present lines of
the Rural Free Delivery. 1t seems eer-
tain that device of moderate cost might
be had whicj, would carry letters and
newspapers through the country, dropping
the boxes Mt different stations, and gather
ing up the deposits. If this were done at
so low rate as from 10 to 20 miles an
hour, it would be great gain over the
present working system. People living in
the country would have their letters and
papers as promptly as those in the city,
and the complaint of the isolation of coun-
try life would be greatly reduced.
We may look therefore for great im-
proyements in this special line within the
next few years.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

THE engagement of the Crown Prince of
Germany to Princess Alice of England is
another step in the hybridizing of those
families, which has gone so far that the
Emperor of Germany speaks better Eng
lish than the King of England, and the
King of England speaks better German
than the Emperor of Germany.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

So THERE is to be no real fight over the
Speakership after all. Cannon and Bah
cock simply got together and counted each
others cards. Cannon had the most trumps.
Babcock passed out gracefully, and hand
ed his trumps over to Cannon. As the
latter then had about 10 out of the Ii he
is quite willing to. have the other fellows.
go on playing if they want sto.a=-ts,...,. 4
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

PROMISES by President Mckinley
seem to be as much of feature in the
political situation as 'Jeffersonian princi-
PIES" and the fellows who talk about them
seem able to bend them as readily to what
ever they may want
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

THE rrmor that Senator Hanna is to re-
tire from politics came around again on
schedule time, and was as promptly
squelched by Senator Hanna himself.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

THE spectacle of King Edward and
Kaiser Wilhelm affectionately kissing one
another, shows us another thing that we
have been spared by becoming Repub-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

EVEN d. 3. Hill must have that tired
feeling in having the Knockout drops adj
ministered to him on every possible occa.
SION
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

So FAR Is deer hunters have been killed
in the Adirondack region. and yet the
Ants can see no horrors anywhere but in
the Philippines.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

THE Carlisle Indians simply wiped up
the earth with the University of Pennsyl-
vania football team last week. Nice re-
turn for YIN. PENIS kindness.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

A VERY promising Presidential boom
was snuffed out in Pennsylvania by the
10000 majority against Bob Pattison.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

ST. LOUIS juries seem to be made of
the right kind of stuff, no matter what
the Councilmen are. They have no hest
tation in sending briber to the peniten-
tiary. even though he be millionaire,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-20

THE champagne vintage this year is a
total failure. This means still bigger
demand for American dried apples by
champagne manufacturers.
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q :SikleQq, Shorty
'St.@: : : NNdMeBlyy 9fLn z.
WASM0n the March Au0l4xatAe CarOlinaS
In,minence Of gatNe for Fayetteville Pick
ing Up Some Vikings to Make the Lady
Guest More CoMfArtab BILE

CsSstshted
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WASHINGTON, D. C., NOV. 20. 1902
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ENTERED AT WASHINGTON rosTorres AS secosDcussr.rreR
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-18
COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOLS.

The following is from the Milwaukee
Free Press of Nov u and the meeting
referred to will be attended by Wausau
teachers of the training and agricultural
schools;
81. ID. Harvey, state superintendent
of public instruction, has issued call
to the principals of the schools of the
state to meet for conference at Madison
on Dec. and 6, with these will meet
the principals of the two county agri'
cultural schools
The purpose of the conference is to
enable the teachers in these schools 20
exchange ideas and discuss subjects
relative TO courses of study, methods of
instruction and equipment. 1t is the
first teachers' convention of its kind
tnat has ever been held. The county
training schools were authorized by the
legislature at the suggestion of Superin-
tendent Harvey According to appro-
priation made by the legislature of 1899
those in Marathon and Dunn counties
were established and the legislature of
1901 authorized four mole, in Waupaca,
Richland, Buffalo AMI Manitowoc
counties. The two county agricultural
schools are in Marathon and Dunn
counties. 1t is expected that there will
be thirty-two people at the. confer
ence."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-18
Many drops of water,
Many days of rain,
Make the bad one sweareth
And drives the good insane.
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

The next number of the entertain
ment course is Senator j. P. Deliver of
Iowa. His reputation as speaker of
exceptional power and brilliancy is
national If you have not a course
ticket purchase one. We have some on
hand. There are still five numbers of
the course; all of them are good.
Some " young people attended the
social given last Friday night by the re-
ception committee. The Gym commit
tee furnished part of the program,
which consisted of dumb bell drill by a
large class, bag punching exhibition
by w. Sell and match game of base
ball between the Businessmen and
Seniors in which the Seniors were de-
feated. Music and guessing contest
made up the balance of the evenings
program. Taken altogether the social
was success.
On next Friday evening the Junior
members will have a social. Each lsem-
Der will be permitted to bring friend.
The senior and intermediate classes
continue to grow in size and interest.
The Get One Club supper viii be
given Tuesday evening, Dec End.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-18

The Banda Rosa, the first lumber of
the Y. NJ G.. A. course, was at the
opera house on Wednesday evening
last and drew forth large crowd.
This band first came to America four
years ago and each year since that
tine has made annual visits, and among
the critics has received a great deal of
favorable comment. The Red Band,
as it is known it in Italy, is said to diff
fer widely from American bands, both
ia instruments used and in execution,
and while it has pleased great numbers
Of people in this country, there are
many who prefer the music of Sousa or
the Washington Marine band. As an
opening number it is said to have been
an inducement to extend the patronage
of the balance of the course The next
number is Senator j. P. Deliver, Of
Iowa, who lectures on Nov. %, and
who bears a national reputation as a
speaker.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-18
He WANTED SHELTER.

An incident surprising to both parties
occurred in one of the prominent
schools of our county not long ago.
The teacher on nearing the school
house one morning, preparatory to the
opening of school discovered an unusual
amount % smoke rising from the
chimney, and wondered who could
have been so kind hearted as to build
a fire on that certain morning, it being
cold and rainy This, however. was
soon cleared up. When the door was
opened one of those gentlemen" who
are so fond of travelling appeared with a
welcoming good morning"
On being aceosted as to his presence
on the forbidden ground, the tramp
begSs 10 shake in his boots and uttered
several low grumbling tones.
The teacher, being lady and one not
accustomed to such experiences, coll
Jared him and for time made it pretty
lively for the unwelcome visitor. After
this warm reception he asked forgive
ness, which was readily granted, and
gave explanation.
A pane of glass had been broken ont
of one Of the windows which permitted
him to pull the stopper. raise the sash,
and crawl in, where he would not be
exposed to the weather
After he had given in all this testi-
mouy he was dismissed, and hurried on
to the clerk of the district to get his
breakfast.
1t is earnestly hoped that the pane OF
glass may be replaced before the arrival
of the next