The National tribune., 1904-04-07

of the 10th Missouri District, has been re-
nominated. There was no opposition.
Kansas and Missouri sent big lobby
here to work for an appropriation to i'm
prove the "kaw River i'm Kansas, which
empties into the Missouri at Kansas City,
Mo-, and there was a pretty fair chance
for the promoters to win out when they
met up with the fact that the Kansas
Legislature. few years ago. declared the
"Kaw'' or kansas" River to be a non
navigable stream. If that is the case, an
so that it will not overflow its banks
would be a waste of money. 1t is not
likely that the appropriation will be made.
A lot OF the guleless red children of the
far West visited the "Great White Fa-
Their" last week. They were Ogallala
Sioux. one of the bands of Indians which
has cost this country pretty -penny IN
lives and good yellow gold. They have a
crouch against the Government. They
say that it has not lived up to Treaty OBJ
legations. declaring that the Government
promised to give them ratiOns and CLOTH
ing for several generations to come il they
would give up their lands in the Black
Hills. Red Hawk. one of the Indians who
helped to murder Custer, was in the band,
and among others were Young Man
Afraid of His Horse. George Sword. Fast
Horse, Edgar Fire Thunder, and Frank
Goinss. the Interpreter.
They declare that it is clothes and ra-
tons, not money, that they are after.
They informed the President that they
had 10000 ponies and the same number of
cattle.
Their talk did not much impress the
President. who told them that while the
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old Indians. and would educate the chill
dren. it certainly would not take care of
young bucks who were able to work, and
he gave them to understand that it would
be wise to act upon that information. He
also told them that he wanted them to go
home and sell half those ponies and buy
cattle. He told them they had too many
ponies and not enough cattle was why
they were poor
The Indians brought with them for sale
lot of Indian trinkets-bought of some
Indian Agent. but passing for genuine
which they sell at frightfully high prices.
They are decidedly on the make, for when
a reporter went to Edgar Fire Thunder
who is the only English speaking one
among them. and wanted to get an inter
view out of him. Edgar asked cunningly
IF talk, how much you pay meT' They
are a tough-looking lot, and no mistake.
They are halfway clad in civilized garb,
but wear long hair and blankets.
The young Pages at the Capitol are
consequential lot, and if they are not of
the opinion that the Government couldn't
get along without them, it is because they
have not been at their jobs long. Gen
orally speaking. they are bright boys. and
obliging. but they are certainly pulled up
with their own Importance. Representa-
tive Dalezll (Pa.) got a very small and
right nice little fellow in as Page a short
time ago. \ member of the House was
speaking 10 him about the favor that Mr.
Dalzell had done him. and then remarked
that many members Of Congress had COM
menced their public career as Pages Of
the House. Il suppose you will one day
succeed Mr.. Dalzell." concluded the men,
Der. The little fellow hesitated n moment
and then replied frankly: well.
wouldn't want to crowd MIR. Dalzell out"
There is on exhibition in the War De-
partment collection Of relief maps rep
resenting our Insular possessions-the
Philippine Islands, Porto Rico. Cuba and
Alaska. They are among the finest models
ever made in this country, and while in
tended primarily to show the location of
the telegraph lines in those countries. are
fine specimens of Typographical art. show
such as mountains rivers, towns. etc. They
will be shipped to the st. Louis Exposi-
ton. where they will make a creditable
exhibit for the United States Signal Corps.
Senator Dick is the pioneer of the Span
ish War soldiers to become a member of
the Senate, and was one of the earliest of
the Spanish War Veterans TO enter the
House. fresh from service in the 9Th Ohio
lntnnfQQPS q oil To tba
lower body was made possible by the death
OF Representative Northway. and now he
succeeds TO the Senate through the death
of his personal friend. Senator Hanna.
The Committee on Ways and Means of
the House has killed very meritorious bill.
1t was introduced by Representative Taw-
ney lMinn.). and prohibited, under severe
penalty. placing In cigaret and tobacco
packages coupons Of any kind, or prize
tags or pictures. This bill passed the
House in the 31th Congress-, but did not
reach action in the Senate. 1t was q
righteous bill because it was stated by
tobacco dealers that boys learned to smoke
through buying the tobacco ande cigaret
for the prize tags and pictures. The pic
lures were usually of a vicious character,
and should certainly be prohibited.
=. King Menelik presented medals to the
members Of Consul-General SINNERS
party. which recently visited the Abyssin-
ian Capital. and they are now locked up in
the State DEPARTING waiting for Con-
gress to say that the American officers and
Marines may accept the same. The medals
for two OF the officers are of gold A gold
star suspended from gold crown. and at
tached to ribbon of red, yellow and green
stripes. The other decorations, which are
for the 26 Marines. look like gold coins
and are suspended from the same kind OF
ribbon. They bear the portrait Of Meme
lik. Ii was explained that it was neces-
sary TO accept the decorations and bring
them to this country. as King Menelik
would have taken it as deadly insult had
they been refused. So here they are. Con.
gress has been particularly unpleasant
about things of this kind this Winter, and
may refuse consent.
Secretary Shaw expects to go into the
campaign early az a supporter of Admin
istration policies. and will be in Washing.
ton but very little during the Summer. He
Is accounted t.'spell-binder." and it is
thought he will be a valuable adjunct OF
the campaign. He will make very strong
appeal to the farmers of the country to
support the Administration.