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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

THE plans for the st. Louis World
Fair are ON a scheme OF unprecedented
magnifcence. The estimated cost is
$30, 100000, with the expectation that the
total will reach over S40,0O0OOO by the
time the work is completed. OF this Mis-
souri, has voted S1,0O0,OO0 as a prelimi-
nary expenditure. The cost of the Centen-
NAL Exposition at Philadelphia was
SS,J00,000; of the Paris Exposition,
100000; and the Columbian Exposi-
tion at Chicago, s27,250,OOO. Tho States
are showing much interest in the st. Lo is
Exposition. Illinois has appropriated
$2J0,000 as a preliminary expenditure,
and Iowa, s125,00O. Mississippi, for the
first time in her history, has made an
appropriation for this purpose, and gives
$4,000.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

GREAT BRITAIN is attempting to solve
the Irish question by the most startling
plan, that of buying at cost of half n
million dollars the lands from the land
lords. and of selling them TO the peasant
inhabitants. The landlords are to sell at
satisfactory rates, and the tenants are to
buy, paying small sum down and the
rest in instalments with certain conces-
sioIs from the Government covering the
difference in price between the landlords
and the tenants. 1t is estimated that this
latter will involve an out and out gift
from the British Treasury of 100000, 600
A new Government loan Of 100000. 900
will be issued to carry out the plan, with
interest of two and three-fourths per cent.
on the bonds, and the money loaned to
tenants upon the security of the land, at
three and one-fourth per cent. interest.
1t will take about GO years to carry the
scheme out, though il is expected that
most of the land viii be free from incum-
brance, in the hands of the tenants, in
from % to 80 years. There is no com
pulsion about selling, and each landlord
sells or not, as he pleases, but landed
property has been SO unremuncrative for
the past years, and the competition with
America is increasing SO, that there is
every likelihood that they will be willing
sell. 1t is expected that a greater con-
tentment in the Inhabitants will make the
cost of governing them much less, and
that their buying capacity will be in
creased, so that the scheme will be in the
end profitable venture for the Govern
ment. To-day out of 100000 acres of
arabic land in Ireland, less than 100000
acres is under the plow, and one out of
seven of the population is receiving char
ity, while half of the rest live on the rag
ged edge of hunger. Half of the re-
mainder are largely fed by remittances
sent by the sons aud daughters in Amer
lea
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

THE report of the Department Com
mander of Minnesota shows what can be
done by trying. When Commander Perry
Starkweather entered Office a year ago,
he pooh-poohed the coPmonly-received
idea that the Grand Army had reached
its zenith, and must hereafter rapidly de-
cay. He proceeded to make things hap
pen, and the result is that in spite of a
large death rate, the membership Of the
Department was 6,195 when he retired
from Office, where it had been only 1851
when he entered. One Post made a gain
of 300 per cent, and a great number OF
Posts made large increases. A little worl
of this kind all over the country would
soon put the order back above the halt
million mark.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
handed sers't Downing, and clash of

manded Sergt Downing, ana Clash OF
steel followed.
Capt. McTwigg. resume command Of
your ship" continued Capt. Ellison. Men.
bayonet anyone who refuses to instantly
obey orders"
"You pest-house barnacles,' roared
Capt McTwigg, Selling capstan-bar, and
starting for the nearest mutineers. Get
back to your work, before l brain every
one of you"
Gracious" exclaimed Maria, looking
around. 81 didn't know there was so
many men on this boat. And that Captain
seems always mad. I never saw such a
man to be constantly jawing. Wonder
that those men don't hate him awfully."
HE isn't popular, so to speak" said
Capt. Ellison, coming up, having carefully
hidden his revolver again before approach
ing. ''Ship Captains rarely are. 1t isn't
their business"
The wind freshened as they got further
out, and the ship began to pitch.
"My! gasped Annabel, beginning to get
white around the mouth, but looking
down at the water makes one dizzy.
feel like l used to when I'd swing too
much. I'm afraid l ct too much break
fast. l believe I'll so in and lay down
awhile"
I'm afraid the cooking on this boat
don't agree with me either" remarked
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
A Connecticut Post Discusses Service Pen.
sion.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At re-
gular meeting of kellogg Post, 26, De
partment of Connecticut, held at Derby,
Conn, an informal discussion was had by
the members on the merits of the service
pension bill, so ably championed by The
National Tribune. Some of the comrades
were Of the opinion that pension should
be graded ON basis of term of service;
but the best arguments were thought to
have come from comrades who espoused
the sentiment that any and all comrades
who were manly and patriotic enough tc
enlist for any term Of service were en-
titled to full benefits; the gist of the re
marks were that in its every aspect the
bill has true merits and deserves the sup.
port of all comrades, and they desire tc
express their hearty approval Of the course
of The National Tribune in the premises
VETERAN, No. 81 New Haven Ave.
Derby Conn,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
Views Of a rour-Years Veteran.

II. =. Bosworth, Co. @, 9Th Iowa, Rich
land, Iowa, whose service was from Aug.
/, 1861, to July 10, 1865, writes: 81 am
much pleased with The National Tribune
editorials on the service-penson question
While l would be glad to see the service
pension bill passed, ! think such bill
should provide service pension in addition
to what we are already receiving, and
thus do justice to these veterans who
served long and nobly. feel that those
who served longest and received their pay
in deprecated currency should be dealt
with as justly as the Government has
with the bondholders. and fair way to
give such reward is to grant a per diem
pension in addition to disability pension"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

THE present freshet on the Mississippi
River brings out the surprising fact that
the people of that great valley are be-
ginning to regard these events quite DIFF
ferently from the unmixed evils they once
were esteemed. Mr.. NJ. J. Sanders, Pres
ident of the New Orleans Progressive
Union, protests quite strenuously agains.
the calamity stories that are being sent
out. He says that if it were possible to
allow the Mississippi to overflow its banks
as the Nile does, the foods would be a
blessing instead of a curse. Unfortu.
nately the Mississippi foods usually come
at the season when it is desirable to plant
If the high water ended in March,
instead of beginning then, levees would be
abolished, and the people would want the
overflow to fertilize their land and raise
its level. Even when the Aood breaks
through the levees it frequently does more
good than harm, and adds thousands OF
acres to the arabic lands, as it did in the
Plaquemines Parish some years ago, and
also in what is called ''the Jump" be.
tween the Mississippi and the Gulf. In
this latter, which 65 years ago was only
cne-third Of a mile wide, it has added IL
miles Of rich alluvium, upon which have
sprung rice fields, orange groves, and
truck-farms. Good crops invariably follow
the years Of overflow, and the worst losses
are Of time and labor expended in plant.
ing. The best protection from overflow
are the levees built by the railroads, which,
being under their constant supervision
maintain themselves against all strains.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
An E1-prisoner's Sentiments.

Home, Grand Island, Neb, writes: 81
favor the straight service pension of S12,
this being in addition to the disability
pension to those soldiers who served three
or four years at the front. l served from
1861 to 1865, first in Co. G, 9th N. Y.
Cav, and later in Co. X, 10Th N. Y.
was taken prisoner at the battle Of the
Wilderness, and sent to Andersonville.
When l again came under the Stars and
tirely without clothing and unable to
stand. The doctors gave me something
to drink. 1 have no recollection of what
occurred during the following six months,
while 1 was in the hospital. 1 was dis
charged at Rochester, N. Y, Oct. T.
1868"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

OUR DRINK bill last year was $780,
09S,276, or $129,9S9,2S1 more than the
average annual expenditure of recent
years. The average per capita was $11.33.
or four and seven-tenths cents per day
for each man, woman and child in the
country. The increase has been mainly
in the consumption of wine and beer, and
it is remarked that in prosperous years
people drink more of these light bever-
ages, and in the panic years more whiskey
and other spirits.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY

the old soldier the benefit of obtaining as
sistance. The foregoing, however, applies
to the abstract right.
''There is another phase of it as ap-
piled to the Government. Being pro-
hibited from obtaining assistance under
certain beneficial laws and paying for it,
a very great number of old soldiers make
their own applications. or through un-
professional friends whom from time to
to time they induce to write letters. This
throws into the hopper at Washington in
the Pension Bureau great quantity of
informal, poorly-arranged and irrelevant
stuff. This all has to be ironed out and
got into shape through repeated and al
most everlasting correspondence carried
on by high-priced clerks at great expense
to the Government. through months and
years. The work is arduOus. difficult and
exasperating to the old soldier to whom
long letters explanatory of facts and ex-
planatory of law have to be written, which
are in multitude of cases entirely mis-
understood or misconstrued: and claims
for pension run along until both clerks
and applicants are wearied, and often
without results.
This pies up work on Special Exam
liners and the result is that the Govern
ment, by depriving the soldier of assist
ance and preventing the soldier from pay
ing for good professional service and ad-
vice in pushing the claim. pays consider
able more and does the work largely it
self, and justice is often delayed and
sometimes defeated by the firing out of
the applicants and the loss of evidence.
Good, effective. speedy, professional
work from good and competent attorneys
cannot be had unless the work is paid
for. and it would look as if it was perfect
ly fair to the pensioner to let him hire and
pay for the work and get it done soon. in
CT. Of INttf, h. Al
bills and drag it along for years.
Il do not share the prevalent antipathy
to pension attorneys. Some of them are
inefficient. Some few are uncomfortable
and ever and anon one of them is dis
barred. The same may be said of the bar
generally and at large. Considering the
number of attorneys who are practicing
i'll the Pension Bureau the number of
disbarments is about the same as else
where and in other courts, and in the
States ut large.
THE proportion of those who fall from
grace is perhaps about the same as among
bank cashiers. Sunday-schooI superintend-
ents and other learned professions. but
whether that is so or not. tie right of
the soldier to contract for the work and
pay for it himself and not let the United
States pay for it, seems TO me reasonable.
There seems to be a fear that the PEN
sion attorneys will overslaugh the Pen
sion Bureau and hold high carnival. The
idea is wholly wrong-they cannot do it.
The Bureau can protect itself as WEI, as
any court. In fact. l do not think that
any court can make attorneys walk a
narrower or straighter chalk line than the
Bureau can.
Under these circumstances I believe
that Congress would be benefiting both
the old soldiers and the public by let
ting the old soldiers hire assistance"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

The sailors began appearing on the
deck, some pretending to have work to do,
and the others lounging after them, but all
gathering around the pile of capstan-bars,
axes, and belaying-pins. Serg't Downing.
seated on the deck, busy on a garment
with thread and needle, glanced at them
and then around at his own men who were
playing cards, and reading, with one or
two stretched on the deck apparently
sleeping. He noticed that every one had
his gun at hand, and went on with his
sewing. Capt. McTwigg looked nervous
Iy around at Capt. Ellison, who had ap-
parently caught sight of something on the
horizon and was gazing nttentively at it.
At the head of three or four of the
hardest-looking of the crew appeared the
Boatswain, a weasel-faced, noisy little
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
A Voice From the Indian Territory.

Comrade w. P. Claxton, Co. D, Isl
Ark, Grant, Ind. Ter, writes: 'There are
a few old comrades scattered over this
Southern country. 1t seems to US that
the political parties during the past few
years have almost forgotten old soldiers
but we are glad to know that we have in
Washington at least one friend contend
ing for our rights, and this friend is The
National Tribune. I served six months
That was the length of my enlistment.
Had the call been for three years !
would have served that time. Congress
should give $12 service pension"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

A FRENCH scientist claims to have per-
fected a process by which alcohol can be
produced at 10 cents a gallon. But the
purchaser over the bar will continue to
pay at the rate of about $40 gallon.
The society of the barkeeper comes high.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
julius White Post. TAO, Illinois.

A very encouraging report comes from
Comrade Joseph S. Atwood, Past Com
mander of Julius White Post, 74O,
Chicago. This Post mustered in II
new members during the first two months
Of 1903, and recruiting is still in progress.
The present membership is so, and Com
rade Atwood thinks that before the close
Of the year it will have been increased to
100.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

THE MISSOURI Supreme Court fined
Eve beef packing companies 5000 fer
combining to control the prices of meat.
High as this seems at first blush, it is
ridiculously small when compared with
the magnitude of the operations of those
companies. 1t is scarcely as large in pro-
portion as fine of nickel put upon
q day laborer.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
ONCE. sss Pennsylvania Avenue n. W.

THE fact that at the recent naval ma
nuvers our gunners averaged from 10 to
100 per cent. of hits at mile gives
great deal of virility to the Monroe Doc
trine.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
8iiNkleqq, Shorty
G&HI M1dMeB0NfNLl q
RxA on the March An1uQtMe CaT0l1na3
A Life on the Ocean Wave and Home on
the Rolling Deep Has It's Incidents.

Copyrighted 1892 by the publishers of The
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
WASHINGTON, D. c.. APRIL 9. 1903.

ENTERED ros1offce AS MATTER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-30

Dlixabeth Robins Pennell. in the December
Atlantic.
At one time the E-nglisnwoman had a rep
utation-and the comfort of having come
by IL rightfully-as the worst-dressed
woman in Europe or America. according
to the law of fashion, the most practically
according to the law of common
sense. And now? She observes the mode
more ~scrupulously than the Partisan and
throws common sense to the winds. as IL
eager to make amends for the crimes of
her addressed past. 1 do not mean that
IN her nature to; but she devotes her en-
ergies to the attempt with such zeal that
she rushes to the other extreme. Antici-
Mating the hours and their obligations, she
appears at high noon in gowns that, in the
previous phase, she would have reserved
for dinner. She shops in chiffon and mus
lin. She faces the winters cold in lace
and the summers deluge in slippers and
stockings. The most abomin-
able climate in the world cannot check her
ambition. nor the dirtiest town put a re-
straint upon her frivolity. There was a
time when It was the American who was
supposed to be the foolish one, INDUCING In
a perpetual round Of diamonds and silks.
Now, IL in Bond street or Piccadflly, you
see a useful tailor gown. neat linen skirt,
stout. well-made boots. you may know the
wearer for an American. The tables are
turned. and Il is the Englishwoman who
must be held UP as the model of extrav-
agant appropriateness. No one living In
London can ave failed TO note the change
but as yet there Is no Teufelsdrockh &c
chronicle IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-30

the material used for the waist can, with
propriety. make the belt also when pre-
ferred.
The lining for the waist is smoothly fitted
and is faced to form the yoke. The waist
proper is laid in one box plat at the center
back and in two at the front, the closing be-
ing made beneath the plait at the left side
and diagonally through the yoke. The ber-
tina is in two portions. the edges being cut
To form points. The f~ull-puffed sleeves.
with the gauntlet cuffs, are mounted on
smoothly fitted Innings and are shaped 10
extend over the hands.
The quantity of material required for the
medium size Is 5 yards p, AS yards 81. or
2s yards "A inches wide. with II yard OF
net and . yards OF applique.
The pattern 1880 is cut in sizes for a 80.
81. 80. IS and i0-inch bust measure.
PATTERN COUPON. I
For patterns OF garment illustrated above
send 10 cents tcoin or stamps)
Cut out Illustration and inclose 1t In letter. !
Write your name and address distinctly and
state number and size wanted. Address
Pattern Dept, The Journal.
indianapolis. Ind.
Allow one week for return OF pattern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-30
ARMY AND NAVY D
The Army


Maj. William H. Hart, commissary, has
been ordered TO this city for duty in the
office of the commissary general.
The following transfers have been made
in the Second Infantry: First Lieut.. George
De G.. Catlin. from Company K to Company
A; First Lieut. Philip j. LAUDER, from Com
pany A to Company K; Second Lieut.. Tall
madge Fl. Brereton, from Company X to
Company CT, and Second Lieut.. Clark Lynn.
from Company ID to Company +.
Contract Surgeon Allen ]. Black has been
ordered to his home. East Radford, Va.
for annulment of his contract.
Capt. John M. Sigworth. paymaster, has
been ordered TO Chicago, ILL.,, for duty.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Capt. Herman Hall. commissary
Twenty-first Infantry, four months. with
permission to go beyond sea-; Lieut.. Col.
Joseph Garrard. Fourteenth Cavalry, two
months; Capt. E. j.. Williams, Twenty-fifth
Infantry. fifty days.
Capt. Francis C. Marshall. Fifteenth Cav
airy. has been ordered to join his troop at
Fort Ethan Allen, VT.
Capt. Frederick p. Reynolds, assistant
surgeon, has been ordered to the Army
Medical School in this city for duty as
instructor in hospital corps drill and as
sistant instructor in duties of medical Of
ficers and medical department administra-
ton.
Capt. Francis J. Herman. Second Infan-
try. and First Lieut.. Carl A. Martin, TWEEN
ty-fifth Infantry, lay been ordered to ex-
animation for promotion.
First Lieut.. George M. EkwurZel. assist
ant surgeon, has been relieved from duty
in the Philippines and ordered TO Fort
Banks, Mass, to relieve First Lieut.. Walter
Cox, assistant surgeon, who has been or
dered to Fort Reno, o. T., to relieve First
Lieut.. Charles w. Farr, assistant surgeon
who has been ordered to Fort Mason, Cal
The Navy
Lieut.. Commander w. p. White, to the
Asiatic station, via the Solace. G. Bishop
jr., has been commissioned a first lieutenant
in the Marine Corps. j. E. Walker and c.
B. Barnes nave been commissioned lieu.
tenants in the navy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-30
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

COURT
Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
Walter Hubbard VS.. f. w. White ct al; on
note. Defendant defaulted. Submitted and evil
dence heard. Finding and Judgment for plain
Submitted and part of evidence heard.
Plaintiff dismisses. judgment against plaintiff
: Iorinda Thomas VS.. Jacob Thomas: divorce.
Submitted and evidence beard. Finding and de-
cree for plaintiff. Judgment against defendant
Fanny Brammer VS.. Floyd Brammer; divorce.
Defendant defaulted.
Room FLAMES NJ. feathers. Judge.
Earl Johns VS.. Arthur Jordan Company ct al.
damages. Evidence heard. Finding and judg-
ment against defendant, by agreement, for ss2S
and costs
Room s-vinson Carter, Judge.
Sarah Bailey VS.. Ehrick Coal Company; dam
ages. Finding and Judgment against defendant
railroad Mems Building and Saving Associa-
ton: mortgage. Finding due N.256.ss. Decree Of
The State of Indiana ex rel. James M. Bart
ley VS.. Patrick ]. Ryan; quo warrant. Argument
heard and case taken under advisement.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
George Brenneman; grand larceny and receiv-
ing stolen goods. On trial by jury. Finding OF
E sonrteen t years IN IN Indiana hnn mast State s" Prison. and ohe dI Sc
franchised one year.
George Brenneman; petit larceny. Nollied by
State.
Elizabeth Jones VS.. indianapolis Traction and
Terminal Company; complaint for damages. Cir.
cult Court.
FideIia b. Walker vs. Tandy w. Walker: d.
yorce. Superior Court. Room 1.
Earl Johns, by next friend, VS.. Arthur Jordan
ct al: complaint for damages. Superior Court
Room 2.
Albert Hossfeld VS.. Jacob l.. Blair; complaint
on account. Superior Court. Room 3.
John w. Seitz VS.. American Brewing Company
complaint for money had and received. superior
Court, Room 1.
George c.. Lobracio VS.. indianapolis Traction
and Terminal Company ct al; complaint for dam
ages 10 baggage. Superior Court, Room 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-30

a comedy by Schenthau and Kadelburg,
which Is said TO be full OF bright lines and
funny situations. The first performance
the German players from Cincinnati, was
very successful, and IL is thought that this
evenings entertainment will be in every
Rudolf Horsky, Leonie Bergere, Richard
Wirth and Auguste Burmeister.
Xxx
The seats are now on sale at English's
for the performance to be given by Mrs.
Langtry. Thursday and Friday nights. OF
Percy Fendalrs new comedy. Mrs. Deer
ing's Divorce" According to all accounts.
the famous English actress has met with
much greater success In this piece every
where than in the play she bad to oner
last season-"the Crossways.'' Charles
Hawtry. the London actor-manager. who
rehearsed the play, considers IL the best
vehicle Mrs. Langtry has ever had.
The new comedy by the English drama
fist. Henry Arthur Jones. entitled 'The
Whitewashing of Julia" is soon to be pro-
duced in New York and reharsals have be-
gun at the Garrick Theater. Fay Davis
and almost the entire company recently
seen In this city with her in Lady Roses
Daughter" will be seen in the play. AL
though the acting of the piece won COM
mendation, Lady Roses Daughter" was
not much Of a success In New York.
Sxs
The Empires attraction for the week,
opening with the matinee this afternoon. is
the Cracker Jacks Burlesque Company,
under the management of Robert Mancnes-
ter, one of the veteran burlesque managers.
Bob Van Osten, a popular grotesque COM
edian, is at the head Of the organization.
and other performers are the two Jack
sons, Held and Trimble, Howard and North
and the "Whangdoodle Quartet"
The little Unique Theater starts the week
this afternoon with a new vaudeville bill
and a series of animated pictures. A mat
inee is given every day and two shows
each evening at this diminutivc amusement
house and the auditorium is usually well
filled with a crowd of interested spectators.