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The National tribune., 1903-10-01

1T IS hoped sincerely that every veteran
In Representative Charles Curtis's district
will make a personal effort to secure his
nomination and reelection. No man in
Kansas has been more favorable and eff
fective friend to veterans than Charles
Curtis. Not only has he been indefatig-
able in work for just action on their
claims by the Pension Bureau, but he led
in the efforts to secure Evans's removal
and took the front in the fight at time
when it went against him very much in
the way of political favors to do it. he
was strongly antagonistic and outspoken
when others of the delegation We're defend
ing Evans and striving to retain him in his
office. In addition to this, Mr.. Curtis is
a big, brainy man, and represents his
State in the most creditable way.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

vent pack to help de other poats through.
De Juliet and de Fort Hindman vinally
came through. and We vent on down de
ritter to where We met de Usage and de
Neosho. who we're coming up to help us.
After things had quieted down q lit
tie. de Admiral said TO me:
After all. Chew, you are a man and
batriot. You hat done SPLENDID. Nopody
could hat done peter. Did you say you
had some cotton you wanted to get out?
You shall hat it. il it is a whole feet
Il got de cotton. Of course. and Fink
enbein & Spitzbube we're so delighted dat
dey not only gate me pig slice, but dis
diamond. Offer and apove."
Did Zimri get home and marry Miss
Miss-What's her name?" asked 81.
Indeed he did. And dey are de habit
est young volks in all New York. Dey'n
pc Offer here to see me soon. Hope dey'H
GONE before you GO"
But l thought somebody out there built
dam to save the fleet" said Shorty.
You haven't said anything about that"
%, OATS quite another story. I'll dell
you about dat tomorrow efening. IL you'll
let me dake supper nit you again"
Go be continued)
The National tribune., 1903-10-01
EA ING UP THE MONEY SITUATION.

Secretary Shaw electrified the WASH
ington and Maryland Bankers Association
by telling them that reserves are made for
use, not to be kept forever in reserve.
This is new doctrine, and seems not to
have been thought Of before. Of course,
if reserves are never meant for use, they
are money substantially destroyed. The
Secretary says that the banker or other
officer who will not use his reserve is as
criminal as the General who will not use
his reserves in battle. That is what it is
there for. He strongly advised the bank
ers to tell their people to so on with their
business in the way they are doing, and
that they would be doing their share at
the old stand. The prosperity Of the
American people is not measured by the
price of stocks and bonds, but by the out
put of farms and factories and the prof.
table employment of labor. There is no
reason for monetary famine, and the
Secretary is determined that there shall
be none. He would use every possible
resource Of the Treasury to prevent it.
Treasurer Roberts supplemented this with
some 1acIS OF StdTliluS SoOuueSS, LOT eX.
ample:
LET me be content to stand ON the
rock-bOttom of gold. OF $23SS, 902. 178
money in circulation, gold in coin and GER
tificates is $1,014. 53O,O7S; bank notes are
just less than $4OO.OOO.0OO. Or again,
look at the Treasury holdings. The gold
there is to-day the largest sum ever re-
corded, $3.50. 100000. Our Treasury holds
three and nine-tenths times the amount Of
gold belonging to the Bank of England.
which is $166. $4,000; it is more than three
and eight-tenths times that of the Imperial
German Bank, which is $17O,371 900, or
very nearly three times that Of the Austro-
Hungarian Bank, which is S221 ,S04. 900;
it lacks only $S,OOO,O0O of being equal to
that of both the banks of England and
France, which latter holds $494 SOC 600,
and it exceeds the amounts of Russia, Ger
many, Belgium and the Netherlands COM
bined."
These very comforting statistics Of our
National finances and our present prosper
ity are rock-buttressed in way that would
seem to make it impossible TO allow any
serious business distress. To-day we are
in the souudest position that We have ever
been in, and should fear trouble less than
at any time in the history Of our coun1xsl
The National tribune., 1903-10-01
THE SERVICE PENSION BILL.

The Service Pension Bill has not yet
been formulated and it will have vigorous
consideration and discussion before it is
finally passed. 1t may have a good many
mutations. In the first place. the G.. A. Z.
National Pension Committee has to be ap-
pointed. and then to take into considera-
ton the exact terms of the bill. After
they have settled upon this. it will have to
be presented in Congress and there labored
over by the Pension Committee of both
Houses. From past experience we know
that this will be a severe ordeal, in each
Committee, and we have no idea what
shape it will emerge from them to be
reported to the two branches of Congress-
The Senate Committee is liable to formu-
late one sort of a bill, and by the time
it goes through the Senate it may be ma
terially changed, and the same will be true
Of the Invalids' Pension Committee and
the House. Then the two bodies will have
to come TO an agreement as to which of
the bills shall be passed, or what features
Of one may be accepted for the other.
Thus it will be seen that it will take a
very long look ahead to confidently predict
what measure will be finally adopted.
The National Tribune firmly adheres to
its original proposition Of a plain, straight
service pension bill Of $12 a month, to
every man who served 80 days or more
during the war Of the rebellion, and was
horonably discharged, with the same to
the widows of those who have died or
shall die. We want nothing more in the
bill than this, no determinations, no re-
striction as to the age Of soldier, and no
discrimination against the widow as to
date Of marriage. This we think only sim.
pie justice and shall adhere to it.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01
THE JOHNSON CITY home.

We have received the following letter
from Hon. w. p. Brownlow, Representa-
tive from Tennessee:
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: We ex-
pect to get the Mountain Branch of the
National Soldiers Home for disabled vol
unteer soldiers ready for occupancy as fol-
lows:
Oct. 10, 1908, admit $50; Nov. 1, admit
ZIG; Nov. Is, admit 416.
We will be able to take care of about
1000 comfortably this Winter. Next May
we can admit 1000 more. BY next Win
fer Q9Q4) we can care for $500. This is
the finest Home Of the kind in the United
priated $500, 900 for construction of
buildings. Andrew Carnegie gave me $685.
600 to construct a library building. This
Is now under construction.-W. p.
BRowNLow. Joncsville, Tenn.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

THINK Of it. Boodling in Germany.
And in the Department of Justice even.
What is of more consequence, it is ex-
posed, which is rarely the case in those
press-gagged countries. The Secretary of
the Public Prosecutor of Berlin is discov-
cred so far to have received $4,000 in
to defeat justice. Boodling, like love,
seems to be Indifferent to race distinctions,
language limitations or political institu,
lions
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

The Canadians, who have not been put
ting up very strong case in the Alaska
boundary case, so far. have introduced a
sensational feature by claiming that the
American boundary should be drawn from
headland to headland. a doctrine which
was bitterly opposed when it was proposed
by us to protect the seals.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

THERE are now hopes that Senator Car
mack may be persuaded to postpone the
repeal of the Fifteenth Amendment until
he finishes his speech on the Philippines,
which will take it into the dim future.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

IT is beginning to be more than sus-
pected that "minion Of the Money Power"
and ''tool OF the Capitalists" just means
any man whom Mr.. Bryan doesn't happen
60 like
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

IN four years the Governors of Ken
lucky have pardoned 1,131 convicts out Of
the penitentiary-120 of them being muir
derers. Why does Kentucky waste money
in keeping up courts?
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

THOUGH the public-spirited men Of
Breathitt County, KY, should always be
prepared to die, they don't seem to want
TO, all the same. For three years now, not
one Of them could be induced to take the
office of Coroner, though the fees must be
quite remuneratiYe.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

COLOMBIA has played her bluff, by re.
jecting the Canal treaty, and allowing the
time for ratification to lapse Now she
is waiting to see what we shall do about
it. 1t will do no harm to let her wait a
month or two. Her hungry spoilsmen will
not wait long.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

GRATITUDE does not seem to play much
part in Kentucky ideas. Curtis Jet took
money to assassinate the man most active
in getting him out Of the penitentiary for
q previous murder.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

PENNSYLVANIA has no kick coming OIL
account of lack of employment for her
convicts. They put in their time making
counterfeit money.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

NOT having on hand any surplus ne
groes, the Toledo. O., mobiles threaten to
lynch the City Councilmen.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

ISN'T it only the Wall Street operators
who would pour hogshead of water into
a gallon of real values who are dissatis-
fed with President Roosevelt?
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

WHY this dense silence Of Representa-
tive Littlefield ever since he was put III
charge of the Trust-Busting job!
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

HAS nobody called Turkey and Bulga-
ria's attention to The Hague Peace Tri-
bunal?
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

afrce: aao Pennsylvania Avenue n. w.
The National tribune., 1903-10-01
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~ lUdheI'L1271udeym Meday
''When Johnny lznze/z azz1Uhghane ="
Solomon Rosenbaum Continues His Story
of Adventures in the Red River Expedition.

Corrnreur. 1905 PrnrrrRs OF rHEtArosAL TnrnrSr
The National tribune., 1903-10-01

MAS. lNGToN. D. c.. OCT. 1, 1903
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10

the encounter and trying to imagine
what the Martins would do and say.
She was shown into the drawing-roOm,
and when Mrs. Martin came in few
minutes later Jane at once entered
upon her difficult task. OF course they
treated the mistake as huge joke,
and Jane soon felt quite treasured. In
the midst of it all Bob Martin came in
and Joined in their laughter, and the
end Of 1t was that his visit was not
the flying one he had intended He
fingered on in NJ. for some weeks long
er, much to the surprise of Mrs. Skim
mer and gossips of her type Some
how Jane postponed her visit to the
mountains, and when her mother re-
turned home three months later there
was trOusseau to be provided and a
wedding day was fixed for the follow
ing January.-Waverley Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10
A Strange Verdict.

In the canton of Freiburg, Switzer-
land. the curious prison custom pre-
walls Of charging well-to-do prisoners
two francs a day for the expenses in.
Cured by the Cantonal government in
lodging and feeding them. Ten years
ago, rich merchant was condemned
to a period Of eight years imprison-
ment, and at the outset Of his term
the authorities took from him the sum
of five thousand eight hundred and
forty francs, to cover the cost of his
unwilling sojourn behind the prison
walls. The criminal, however, effected
his escape on the first day Of his con-
tinement. and now, after ten years
absence. when all legal possibility OF
retaining him has lapsed. he has re-
turned to his native place and has
sued the authorities for the return of
the five thousand eight hundred and
forty francs. Incredible as it sounds,
the supreme court Of Lausanne has
returned a verdict in the merchants
favor, on the ground that the prison
authorities of Freiburg are unable to
prove that they have rendered value
for the money forcibly taken from
him. Consequently, the ex-criminal
has received back his money.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10
THE WEED AND THE FLOWER.

| found wild weed growing in a marsh,
Eoul-odorcd ndxous, freckleleaved and
harsh;
Whose poison chalices the hungry bee
Refused to sip, and like the upas tree
Whose shadow Stays, the bubbling ooze
below
Bore no green blade, no smallest brook
side blow;
No peerng creature of the Shiny deep
There reared it's timOrous head to bask
or sleep.
/ took the weed and in my garden bed
Among my favOrite blossoms white and
red,
1 nursed and nourished it with anxious
care,
And saw how. day by day. it grew more
fair.
Shedding its blistered leaves and baneful
flowers,
1t bore such stately foliage as bowers
The rarest garden queens. and blooms as
bright
30 many human life in gloom and
blight
DwelIs weed-like in the slough Of sin
and want
Which if transplanted to some happier
haunt.
Would ere long grow to gracious leaf and
bloom.
And shed on other lives its rich per-
fume.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10

plate are the only necessaries, and
these are forged Of quality of steel
which will resist the action of the
heat The upper end Of the post is
shOuldered to form base on which
the plate can rest, while steel pin
may be used to lock the two together.
One side Of the plate is left solid, but
three sides have openings exactly sim
liar to those Of stove top, and lids
may be provided to cover them. If the
cook desires to hurry some particular
pot or cool off another. all that Is nee
essary is TO swing the top Of the stove
around on its post to bring the pot
where the flame is hottest, or vice
versa. There is no danger of this stove
upsetting, as the central post is driven
firmly In the ground before the fire is
started
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10
OF INTEREST TO the CAMPER.

Summer campers will appreciate the
merits Of this neat arrangement, which
has been designed for their convent
ence by an Indiana woman. No one
wants to take a whole kitchen along
when camping out and the simpler the
this "stove" Is so easy to transport
that no one will question its right to a
place in the equipment. AS glance
at the drawing will show, the stove
has two main parts, though others can
be added If desired. The post and the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10
WHEN HARRISON WINGED.
Late Senator Charles n. Far we1ps Last
Visit to the White House.

Late Senator Charles II. Far We1po Last
Visit to the White House.
If Charles b. Farwell, who died al
Lake Forest ILL.,, recently, could have
persuaded himself to yield to the rudi
ments of diplomacy he would have
been the leader Of his party" said a
man from Chicago. But he wouldn't
He was anything but brutal in his
personality, but as politician he
knew no weapon but sledgehammer
HE was absolutely fearless; and
II there ever was an independent man
in public life it was Farwell. That Is
why he was in the United States Sen
ate but four years.
II remember how, after he broke
with President Harrison, Senator Far
we'll did not hesitate in his plain, un-
mistakable language to speak his
mind, even to the President himself
In fact, Farwell preferred when he
did not like man to tell him so to
his face.
II shall never forget a speech which
he made to Harrison and which al.
most staggered the President, who
was probably as unimpressionable
when he wanted to be as any man that
ever held the office.
"Farwell had gone to the White
eral appointments in his State. The
President was really disposed to ap-
pease the Senator so far as his dig
nifty would permit. don't remember
how the turn was made, but the Pres
ident said to him:
Senator, I perceive that there is
quite difference between you and
your estimable brother. John V. Far
we'll, who is the great exponent Of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
and whom l have seen in some trying
situations
YES, Mr.. President retorted the
Illinois Senator, bluntly, as he could
when aroused. There Is big differ
ence between my brother and me. I
suppose you refer to John VS. meek
ness and Christian virtue|
1.-The President said he had recog-
nized the qualities in John V. Farwell
which the Senator mentioned.
~ thought So said the Senator.
Well, let me tell you the sort Of a
Christian my brother Is. He has got
your picture hung up on one side Of
his library and Garfleld's on the 9th
err.
1T was a hot shot Harrison WINGED
as If he had been struck In a vital
part of his body. or course he tried
to ignore it by turning Immediately to
another Senator who was present and
changing the subject.
"Farwell walked out Of the room
without saying good-day. believe he
never spoke to Harrison afterward.
He was devoted follower Of
Blaine. hence his opinion of Garfield,
who, ne always believed, was n party
to the defeat Of Blaine in the conven-
ton which nominated Garfield in spite
of Gartield's appointment afterwarl
of Blaine as Secretary Of State. New
York Sun
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10
SINGING BULLETS
Are Harmless, but the Silent Missiles
Cause All the Trouble.

Are Harmless, but the Silent Missiles
Cause All the Trouble.
Don't be afraid Of a bullet that
you've heard WHISTLE" said another old
soldier. IF it sings in your ear, rest
assured that it will never harm you.
1t is a fact, as any old soldier will tell
you, that you never hear the bullet
which hits you. 1t Is a problem OF
'windage,' as the boys in the army call
ed it. In other Words the bullet which
you hear sing has already sped past
you, and the bullet which hits you has
Missed in the ear of some other fellow
in passing before 1t got to you. 1t Is
a simple proposition, after all. The
singing of the bullet Is the atmospheric
vibration which Is created and the re-
sistance which the air offers to the
progress Of the bullet. This cannot be
detected by the ear until the bullet
has crossed parallel line with the ear.
1t may sail over your head or whizz
close to the ground, but If 1t passes
you at all the ear will catch the sound
of its flight. TO the soldier Of many
battles the voice of the bullet Is music.
He knows that he need have no dread
Of the bullet that sings in his ears. 1t
is the bullet that he does not hear that
must be feared. and it is this bullet
which always brings harm to him. No
soldier ever heard the bullet which in
flicted a wound on him. l was amused
by raw soldier who was attached to
our command. 1t was his first tine on
the firing line. We were skirmishing,
and some sharpshooters were having
some fun at our expense A bullet
whizzed close to him. Family we
could hear the crack Of the rife, but
1t was not distinct enough to alarm
even novice. The singing Of the
bullet, however, brought blanched ex-
preston to his face. He did not vince,
however. We were lying in the edge
Of the woods. Another bullet buZZed
by. I don't like the sound said the
younger soldier. Zip. Another bullet
spent the air close to his head. He
was paler still. 'Comrade,' he said to
me, between bleached lips, L don't
want to be shot from ambush; let's
charge the devils" l told him not to
fear bullet that had spoken to him
on Its flight, but he did not like the
idea Of lying there in the woods and
listening to the voice of these invisible
messengers of ath"-Baltimore
American.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10
PHYSICIANS USE OXYGEN.
Plant for Its Manufacture in Opera
tion at Los Angeles.


ton at Los Angeles.
a plant for the manufacture Of OK
ygen to be used in Charging its dis
titled water was put in operation re-
Gently in an Ice plant in Los Angeles,
Cal. Oxygenated water is now be-
tain diseases, and hence a cheap and
simple method Of separating the oXy-
gen ir the atmosphere becomes mat
ter of Importance. The process en-
poyed by the Los Angeles company
is based on the principle that GER
tain chemical ompOund-manganate
of soda--readily parts with the oxygen
it contains when subjected to the ac-
ton of Il jet of steam. A blast Of air
on the residuum reforms it into man
ganate of soda, this chemical possess
ins the peculiar property Of absorbing
oxygen from the atmosphere, parting
With 1t when exposed to steam, and
Icing reformed again upon exposure to
the air. The process may be con-
tinued indefinitely, when the ingredi-
ents are placed in the retort and the
proper connections from air and steam
made. No more chemicals are re-
CURED 1t may be likened to dipping
sponge in water, squeezing 1t dry
and then repeating the operation in
definitely.
Oxygen made by this process, 1t Is
claimed, contains no gas other than
oxygen. and no elements Of any de-
scription other than slight traces Of
atmospheric nitrogen. Hence 1t re-
Quires no washing to free it from
chlorine. nor any publication what
ever. The product Is oxygen-and
nothing else. The oxygen, direct from
the retorts. is stored in gasometers and
then forced into distilled water by
means of Twitchell carbonating ma
chine, which pumps the water and OK
ygen at the same time, thoroughly agi-
tating both before bottling. The bot
Ting Ia done under a pressure of sixty
rcunds.-Philadelph Record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10

A very popular couple-two dollars.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10

In after years it makes a man feel
sad when he thinks how fresh he used
to be.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10

If rich man has a good memory he
will not forget the poor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
Opera House Meetings.

The meetings being held every night
in the Opera House by the Disciples
conducted by w II. Kindred the Evan
gelist and assisted hyde Loss Smith in
picture and song are drawing large
crowds Tuesday night a special
train came down from Ionia carrying
over 200, many of them members of
the church who came to assist in the
work. A number of converts are re-
ported.
The opera house was packed to the
doors Wednesday evening to listen to
an able sermon by w. II. Kindred, on
subject of "Christian Baptism" Prof.
Smith sang fine solo, and at the
close of the services Miss Edith Knapp
sang the "Holy City" which was illu-
strated by the steropticon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

Master George Reed has been quite
sick this week with mumps.
Mrs. Bert Allen and children left on
Friday last for an extended visit with
relatives at Lansing, Brighton and
Plymouth.
Eugene and F.. II. Hudson went to
Grand Rapids Sunday to see their sis
ter who is very sick at that place,
with but small hopes for recovery.
|. l.. Hubbell and Chas. Wagner
started Monday for Cubene, Arkan-
sas, whittier they go TO look after
business interests in that city. They
were accompanied by G. H. McCurdy
of Ionia.
Edward j. Reeves left Monday tor
Groton, South Dakota. On Friday, at
the chucrh in Otisco, he was rendered
farewell party by his host of friends
at which ice cream and cake was
served and the goodbyes spoken.
Mrs. Willis Cobb was accompanied
to Butterworth Hospital in Grand
Rapids Monday by her husband and
DR.. Pinkham to try and ascertain if
possible the extent of the injury
which her knee sustained by falling
on the sidewalk sometime ago. Mrs.
Cobb has been laid up for twelve
weeks from having caught the heel of
her shoe in the walk on Pleasant
street, near M III. Barlow's place and
falling, striking heavily on her right
knee, injuring it SO that she has been
obliged to use clutches when attempt
ing to walk ever since. The physi-
clans at Butterworth said there were
no bones broken, however he advised
placing it In a cast which was done.
The injury has been painful one
and 1t will undoubtedly be sometime
before she is fully recovered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
The Ball Came.

The best ball game which has been
witnessed on the Bedding grounds this
season was played last Saturday be.
tween Ionia and Mt Pleasant, both
teams are fast ones and it was which
and tother. Ionia coming out with 3
runs to none for Mt. Pleasant, not a
run was earned. The Flint team will
cross bats with the Mt. Peasants
Saturday afternoon, and a fine game
may be expected.