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The National tribune., 1903-08-06
THE MONEY FOR PENSIONS.

Calvin NJ. King, Berry Station. Ala.
wishes to know from what source the
money used in payment of pensions is
collected into the Treasury. He says that
his neighbors claim that they are paying
taxes to support pensioners.
The money paid in for pensions comes
from the general revenues of the United
States. 1t is collected without any refer
ence to pensions, and most of it would be
collected all the same if there were no
pension list whatever For example, near
ly one-half of the revenue comes from
duties on imports, which are imposed for
protection to American mechanics, manu-
facturers and farmers. The remainder
comes from internal revenue collections,
tion of whisky and beer and to restrict
the manufacture of oieomargarine. If
there were no pensions to be paid there
would be probably nearly the same duties
on whisky, beer. tobacco and oleomargar-
inc. For example, the tax on oleomar-
garine was put on with the thinnest pre-
tense Of raising money by taxation. Its
primary intention was to Kill out the man
ufacture of bogus butter and cheese in
the interests Of the dairymen, and it was
hoped that no tax at all would be paid,
precisely as the circulation of the State
banks was killed off by taxation, from
which the Government receives no reve-
nue.. The tobacco men are the strongest
advocates of the tax on tobacco, which
regulates the production and sale of the
article, and probably no one would resist
taking off of the tax on whisky and beer,
that trade. The money is gathered up by
the Government for various reasons and
purposes, and the pension system gives
the very best way by which it can be re-
turned to the whole people.
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unlike the fierce crash of battle. that told
it was a minute gun fun Of gloomy i'm

unlike the fierce crash Of battle. that told
port.
"The President is dead" said every one.
with deadly sorrow gripping his heart,
and tears starting afresh. Women began
wailing loudly, and men turned away their
heads to hide their faces from one an
other.
A minute later another great gun boom
ed out duly on the mist-laden air.
At once. every flag was lowered to half
mast. storekeepers began putting up their
shutters again. and Grape began TO bloom
out in sad efflorescence from every build
ing in sight.
"Good-by, boys; take good care of your
selves" said the Deacon IS Mrs. Klegg
was giving the girls final and very teary
hugs and kisses. Were all in God s
hands. No one knows what a day may
bring forth in these evil times, but | am
going to hope to see you all ut home in
4 week or two. l pray God that it may
be So
81 and Shorty returned with their wives
to the boarding house. but the rain ceas-
ing. they walked out along f street to see
the sights and hear the news. All the
places of business were closed. all the
houses heavily draped in mourning. and
the flags were at half-mast. The minute
guns kept up their mournful boom and
the bells tolled dreariy.
AS ST and Shorty came to the corner of
10th and L streets. hush fell on the
crowd and every mans head was instinc-
lively barred as a sad cortege came slowly
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part of the original curse. and there's
never been any grace for him"
why the good God allows some things
Mrs. Klegg started to say, and then her
anxious gaze fell upon the boys. Boys,
she said suddenly and imperatively, you
must go to bed at once. both of you. and
I'll go down and put on some irons for
your feet. This is setting even harder on
you than it is on your father and me. and
you're in no shape to stand it. I'll make
some boneset tea for you, too
Yes. boys. get right to bed admon-
ished the Deacon. This is the first time
in months that you've been mp for so long
a time. Me and your mother must leave
on the S o'clock train in the morning. and
we want to go away leaving you in good
shape. You've got all the news we can
tonight. The earlier we get UP and get the
papers. the sooner We'll find out about
all this
In spite of the exciting noise of gallop-
ing horses through the stress. sometimes
alone. but oftener in squads. companies
The National tribune., 1903-08-06
EvANs's DECISION REVOKED.

At the instance of Commissioner Ware,
the Secretary Of the Interior has issued
an order revoking the order issued by
Commissioner Evans, May 26, 1900, sus-
pending adjudication of the claims of
minor children of deceased soldiers, filed
since 1880, and after the age of 16 years.
Evans then directed that minor children
of deceased soldiers must have filed their
applications before July 1, 1880, and be-
fore they attained the age Of 16 years.
This order was in direct conflict with the
uniform rulings and decisions Of the De
partment, which held that the limitation
as to date Of filing applications did not
apply to claims Of children. Commits
sioner Ware took issue at once with the
order when it was brought to his atten-
ton, and Assistant Secretary Miller. upon
thorough examination of the case, agreed
with him, and the order has been revoked.
The adjudication of this class of claims
will now be resumed.
The National tribune., 1903-08-06

THE Prussians are very thoroughgoing
in their Germanization of different coun-
tries they annex, and in their Danish
Provinces all education in public schools
must take place in German. and the elder
children are forbidden to speak Danish
in the school and even on the playground,
and are punished if they do. Nothing but
German is allowed in the courts and pub
lie business. The newspapers printed in
Danish are under severe censorship to do
nothing to interfere with this process.
The hoisting of the Danish flag is forbid
den. The appearance of Danish actors
in the theaters, and the singing of Dan
ish songs of a stirring nature" especial
ly the National song, is strictly forbid
den"
The National tribune., 1903-08-06
A MoMENToUs QUESTION.

The courts of New York are asked to
pass upon question OF great legal mo-
ment, in the divorce application which
Mrs. Irma Ronkle. of Riga. n. Y. hns filed
| against f. Smith Ronkle One would
think that people with such an a*grega-
ton of names would have trouble from the
first.
Mrs. Irma alleges that Mr.. e. Smith
Ronkle-why man who had a cha ance to
disguise the appellation of Smith Should
persist in making it prominent is Beyond
us-deliberately, malieiously ands with
malice prepensc, painted their house red,
with bright blue trimmings. the intent be-
ing to drive her, who affirms that sac is of
hysterieal temperament. to madD"ss. 1t
is characteristic of this neuroasthts;ic age
that woman of presumably good;reputa-
ton should deliberately and brazenSy plead
hysteria. We trust that the courts will
begin by laying down the law of the land
that no decent woman has any right to be
hysterical. 1t shows q shameful mrntai or
moral weakness that cannot be too strong
ly discouraged in this land of freedom.
bright sunshine and limitless ozone. The
first business of every woman i. to be
healthy. mentally and morally, ans when
she does not make every effort t. do so
has no business to be a wife and saother
As to the painting Of the house. that
would seem to be a question oc taste,
which should have been settled in .the do
mestic circle, as is usually done j. every
xta1t tod nh1II
sure of the effect of the house paiIted red
with bright blue trimmings, though quite
as startling effects are frequently found
in the rural districts of the North. A
barn painted red with plenty Of white
stripes has long been considered az object
of beauty. as it usually, if not invariably,
accompanied thrift and the fuiness5f pros
perity. The beauty of the little req school
house has been sung in poetry. pictured in
words of light in editorials, and rhapso-
died by the speilbinders on the stump.
We are not at all sure that house painted
red with bright blue trimmings would not
be pleasing object in the iandscaTfe and a
charming contrast to the invariable white
houses with green shutters which prevail
through many thousand square miles of
our territory. A combination in which E.
Smith Ronkle marries Irma certainly
ought to have a habitation little out Of
the ordinary.
Then. there enters a question as to
whose house it really is. If it belongs to
E. Smith Ronkle, he is certainly entitled
TO paint it any way he pleases. so long as
it does not increase the malaria in the dis
trict or unduly irritate his neighbor's
stock. If the joint home is really the
wife's, as is held in many States, Mrs.
Irma's wishes. when she has lucid inter-
val from hysteria, should be respected.
Anyway, the courts have question before
them which may well occupy the whole
Summer and follow the learned Judges
even in their vacations by the gurgling
brooks.
The National tribune., 1903-08-06

tnere were three OF them. tney were d0nDt-
less willing to go as high as 33 1-3 cents
apiece to juggle with the law, and get into
''the most favored class
The manifest unfairness, the glaring in
justice, of Mr.. Cleveland's foisting of his
own appOintees on the Government for
life were so apparent, that on May %,
1899, President Mckinley issued an order
amendatory of President Cleveland's. re-
moving about 1000 places from the list.
This order did not go by any means as
far as it should have done, nor was it the
remedy that should have been applied.
True Civil Service reform dictated that
the men who had previously done good
service for the Government for many
was made but that their places We're
wanted for others should have been re-
stored. and then Civil Service could have
gone along in legitimate and proper
way.
President McKinley's order made
among other things, an extensive amend
ment of Rule III. with the following
specific exclusions from the Civil Service
Paragraph A-Those who pursued
some other calling in connection with their
official duties. which were performed at
the same place as their own business.
Paragraph B-Any sailor or soldier
who was detailed for civil duties.
Para graph C-Any person in Il foreign
country temporarily employed by any De
partment.
Paragraph D-Men enlisted for the
season in the revenue service.
Paragraph E-Any local physician en-
plOyed temporarily in the marine hOspi-
tails.
Paragraph F-Any person employed
temporarily in the quarantine service
Para graph G-Men employed in the
Quartermaster's services as trainmaster.
packer, etc.
Para graph H-Those employed in the
Medical Department as packers. etc.
Para graph Those employed in the
Ordnance Department as foremen. weigh
ers, skilled laborers. etc.
Paragraph J-ThOse employed in the
Engineer Department as sub-foremen,
OvrrSeerS. etc.
Paragraph K-Those employed in va
rious capacities in laying out and con-
structing the Military Parks ut Gettys-
burg, Shiloh, etc.
Paragraph Those employed as
Deputy Marshals.
Paragraph M-Those employed where
ships were being built as inspectors, spe-
cial mechanics, etc.
Paragraph n reads as follows:
(N) All physicians employed as Pension
Examining Surgeons. whether organized in
boards or working individually. under the
direction of the Commissioner of Pen
sions. This paragraph shall not include
Medical Examiners in the Pension Office
Paragraph O-Nearly all Indians en-
ployed in various capacities.
Paragraph P-Tcmporary clerks en-
ployed in emergencies at Land Offices.
Paragraph Q-TempOrary clerks en-
ployed in offices of the Surveyors General,
and paid by private fees.
All this seems so definite and specific
as to make it difficult to see where the
Examining Surgeons can base any sort of
claim for the protection of the Civil
Service.
The National tribune., 1903-08-06

THE retalitory campaign against the i'm
pure foodstuffs unloaded on this country
by Europe has begun. Prof. Harvey W.
". Wiley, the Agricultural Department
expert. has begun the examination of car
goes of spice, pepper, canned goods,
cheese, and similar articles, and we may
expect developments which will give the
Europeans pause. They have heretofore
acted as if any old thing was good enough
to sell to us, but now we will teach them
that they had better so little slower in
their slander of our pork and apples.
The National tribune., 1903-08-06

ACCORDING to the developments the
price of members of the Diet is about the
same in Hungary as of the Legislature in
Missouri. Deputy Zolman Papp exhib-
tied 10000 kronen which had been offered
him for his vote. This was therefore prob
ably the ruling rate for members gener.
ally. An Austrian krone is worth about
20 cents, but though Austria has lately
been put on the gold basis, silver contin-
ues to be the main circulating medium, and
this would make the krone worth some
thing less than 10 cents, or the bribe Of
Herr Papp something under S1,0G0. We
had supposed that in the effete countries
of Europe that Legislators came cheaper.
The National tribune., 1903-08-06

BOARDS OF PENSION EXAMINING SUR
GEONS.

1t is but natural that body of men
who are drawing over 5000, 900 per year
out of the United States Treasury for
light and easy services should make a
desperate effort to retain their places at
the public crib. Consequently, the Boards
of Pension Examining Surgeons are max
ing desperate efforts to keep themselves
in the shelter of the Civil Service, and de-
feat Commissioner Wares plan of re-
storing them to their former bipartisan
character.
The Civil Service Commission Is
naturally in full sympathy with them. 1t
has the customary hunger of all the Gov
ernment branches to aggrandize itself,
aud take all the power it can possibly
wrench from the other Departments. The
Commission promptly entered It's ener-
getic protest against Commissioner Ware $
removal of DIR. Mclaughlin of the Jersey
City Examining Board. Commissioner
Ware did this because all the members
were Democrats and it was proper to
have 4 Republican representation upon it.
Commissioner Ware wrote the following
letter to the Civil Service Commission:
Hon. John r. Proctor President Civil
Service Commission.
Dear Sir: Concerning examining sur
geons, several boards need to be made BIZ
partisan within the order of President Nc
Kinley-two Republicans and one Demo
crat
This will require the substitution of Re
publican and Democratic surgeons of such
equal experience and ability as that the
respective boards and the public service
will suffer no detriment. This l am ready
to do.
l claim these surgeons do not belong
to the classified list and are not under the
civil service law.
would like your views on my proposed
action. to the end that if we differ the
question may be submitted to the Attor-
ney-General. it being my intention not
willingly TO come in conflict with the civil
service law. which | have, in my opinion,
in all respects heretofore observed.
Yours truly,
E. F. WARE.
Commissioner.
The National tribune., 1903-08-06

BEER drinking is contributing as much
as anything else to England's being dis
tanced in the worlds markets by Amer.
lean and German workmen. The average
English workman spends at least two
months wages out Of his IL in tho "pub-
lie house." and the aggregate drink bill of
the Kingdom amounts to the enormous
sum Of $sOO,0OO,000. In proportion to
his earnings, the English workman spends
four times as much money in drink as
does the American. Drink disables the
workmen on an average of ono a day in
each week, and this disability is 4 most
serious clog upon the productiyeness of
the English factories. The next result il
the poverty, which sends one person in
every 80 in England to the poorhouse.
Brought to this country, .hs English
workman quickly shows himself the equal
Of the American
The National tribune., 1903-08-06

A ST. PAUL woman has applied for
divorce on the plea that her husband has
adopted the profession of a poet. She
has much foresight. Life with a poet, or
one who is trying to be one, is certain to
come near being northumberland, be-
sides, what is she going to live on?
The National tribune., 1903-08-06
TO AID KANSAS SUFFERERS.

Since our last announcement we have
received the following contributions in aid
of the Kansas flood sufferers:
W. L. Blackman, Allentown, Pa. 81
The National tribune., 1903-08-06

cry certificate of examination, but is paid
out of money appropriated for paying
pensions in his district, under regulations
to be prescribed by the Commissioner. He
Is but an agent of the Commissioner ap-
pointed by him, and removable by him at
his pleasure, 10 procure information .leed-
ed TO aid in the performance of his own
official duties. He may appoint one or
dozen persons to do the same thing. The
compensation may amount to $5 or to
$500 per annum. There is no penalty for
his absence from duty or refusal to per-
form, except his loss of fee in the given
case. Ii Congress had passed a law re-
quiring the Commissioner to appoint
man to furnish each agency with fuel, at
a price per ton fixed by law high enough
to secure the delivery of the coal, he
would have as much claim to be an officer
Of the United States as the Surgeons ap-
pointed under this statute
IN the subsequent case of Auffmcrdt
VS.. Hedden G37 U. S., 310), the Supreme
Court referred to, and quoted with appro-
baton, the opinion of the court in the
above case of Germaine.
Il have the honor, therefore, to advise
you that in my opinion Boards of Ex-
amining Surgeons appointed by the Com
missioner of Pensions are not United
States officials. and as such entitled to as
signment Of offices, etc, in public build
ings."
In spite of this undeniable position Of
the Solicitor, the Examining Surgeons
and the Civil Service continued to insist
upon their recognition as in the classified
service and they threw out another grap-
pie at the Treasury by claiming to come
under the $500 clause. and q very funny
case is solemnly reported by the Civil Ser
vice Commission in 1897 where the Akron,
o., Board, finding it had fallen below tho
$500 standard, Carefully recomputed
their fees" and made them just SOL! As
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
TO OPEN THURSDAY EVENING
New Scenic Railway at Brandywine
Springs Park Will be in
Operation at That Time.

The immense new scenic railway at
Brandywine Springs Park. which has
been in course OF construction for sew
eral months. will be formally opened
tomorrow evening. when General Man
ager r.. w. Crook has Invited "a num-
Der OF local newspaper men out To the
park for supper and to open the new
railway afterward. The newspaper
men viii go out to the park on a spec
ial car late IN the afternoon.
The opening OF this new amusement
feature OF the park has been delayed
several weeks longer than was antici-
pated but everything is now IN readi-
ness and It win positively be IN opera
tion tomorrow evening. II is an inn
mense affair 500 feet long and con-
structed in the best possible manner
The main entrance rs located at The
trolley terminal and the structure exc
tends back far beyond the lake. afford
ing a ride of 5000 feet each trip. m,
front is literally studded with electric
lights and makes "a very pretty effect
The thousands Of patrons of the park
viii doubtless be interested in the fact
that the railway is ready for operation
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
"a .ono.on0 cas nnal-

Philadelphia, July 15.-The United
Gas Improvement Company is about
to take over a controlling interest in
the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Com
pany. This deal involves $4,000, 900,
and is step preliminary to the con
solidation Of all the quasi-public con
Germs in and around the city of Gin
cinnati. The deal will be followed by
the transfer of the Cincinnati Trac-
ton Company, the Citizens National
Bank and newly-organized trust
company to the same interest. If not
directly ii the United Gas Improve
ment Company. Briggs s. Cunning.
ham, president of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank. will undoubtedly be elect
ed president Of the reorganized Clti-
zens' National Bank and vice prcsl-
dent of the new trust company.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
A WORD ON THE SUBJECT OF
1000 MILE TICKET.

"Of all inventions the Alphabet and
the Printing Press alone excepted,
those inventions which abridge dis
tance have done the most for civiliza-
tion.'
Macaulay
The Reading Railway interchangea-
be mileage ticket would no doubt be
classed by the writer of the above
as one of the greatest of THOSE IN
MENTIONS. they can be bought for
$1,000 at all principal ticket Offices of
the Reading system, are good for any
body TO use. for himself. family, neigh
bors. friends or whoever he cares 10
take along. and will be honored for
one year from date on lines of the
Reading system. Central r. r. of New
Jersey New York Central, West Shore
& Buffalo. Rochester a. Pittsburg
Roads They are of course good
through TO New York from Philadel-
phia, where the Reading operate hour
ly fast express service, leaving each
terminal on the hour. another very
important invention to abridge dis
tance which does away with the an
noyance the average traveller usually
feels towards time tables.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.
Low Rate Vacation Trips via PennsyI.
vania Railroad.


The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for its
popular ten-day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington July "a, August z and 21,
September 4 and 49, and October and
16.
The excursions from Philadelphia
will be run by two routes. Those on
July "a, August and p, September
4 and Is, and October 16, going via
Harrisburg and the picturesque valley
of the Susquehanna, special train leav-
ing Philadelphia at $40 a. m; excur-
sion of October running via Trenton,
Maunuka Chunk and the Delaware
Valley leaving Philadelphia on special
train at SOC a. m.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains. within ten
days will be sold at $40 from Philadel-
phia and all points on the Delaware
division; SLIPS from Atlantic City;
$3.50 from Lancaster; and at proper
tionate rates from other points, includ-
ing Trenton, Bordentown, Mt. Holly
Cape May, Salem, Wilmington, Wesi
Chester, Reading, and principal inter-
mediate stations. A stop over will bG
allowed at Buffalo within the limit OF
ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman parloi
cars and day coaches viii be run will
each excursion running through to Nj.
agara Falls. An extra charge will bl
made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent anC
chaperon will accompany each excur
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time o
connecting trains and further informa
tion apply to nearest ticket agent, o
address Geo. w. Boyd, General Passen
ger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila
delphia.
ev waugh
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
Boy RIeeds to Dfsth.

Philadelphia, July 10. - While run
ming between the bases in a ball game
at Manayunk Albert Griffith, II years
old, slipped and fell on a piece of tin,
severing an artery. Though he was
hurled to ST. Timothy's Hospital, the
loss Of blood proved too much and the
boy died. The injury was not az first
considered severe. Griffith, when he
sprawled upon the ground, fell on the
tin, gashing his wrist cutting both
tendons and the artery. His compan-
ions summoned aid, but the wound bled
profusely.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
KNOW IT WELL
Familiar Features Well
Known to Hundreds
of Wilmington
Citizens

A familiar burden in every home.
The burden Of a bad back"
"A lame, a weak or an aching back
p Tells you of kidney ills.
DOan's Kidney Pills viii cure you.
Here is Wilmington testimony to
prove it,
Mr.. A. S. Wiyel. who conducts a
shoe store under the Odd Fellows
Hall, IS East Third street, formerly
manager for the late John Walker,
says: Il first expressed my opinion of
Doan's Kidney Pills and gave my eX-
perience with that remedy through
our Wilmington newspapers in 1891
Before l procured the preparation at
Danforth's drug store my back was
lame and ached so severely at times
that l thought it was broken. After
had completed the treatment kidney
complaint. backache or whatever il
was disappeared, and up to the present
time l have had no indication of a re-
turn. Before that ! used other prep
aratons. but received little if any ben
eft. 1 think more of Doans Kidne,
pills now than 1 did when l gave my
first statement for publication. An.
patent medicine which acts up' to thu
claims is well worth the trouble o
recommendation"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents per box. Foster -Milburn Co
Buffalo. n. ". sole agents for tn
u. S.
Remember the name-Doan's - ant
/ take no substitute.