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THE. NEW SIXTH AUDITOR.
A Veteran Of Honorable Record, ana al
Earnest GAR Uomrade

004A06t 0sAs1s WOmI8Q0s
Comrade Joseph j., McCardy assumed
last week the duties Of Auditor for the
Post Office Department, to which he was
recently appointed tFs fhe President. He
relieves Capt. Henry Castle, who has
served nearly seven lyedrs as. the head of
this important Bureau, and who resigned
Oct. Z, 1908, to take effect when his sue
cessor should be appointed. The long
period which has INTERVIEWED between resic>
nation and relief from duty shows the care
which has been exercised in choosing a
successor, and to certain extent test
fes the confidence of the Administration
in Auditor Castles management of the
office.
Mr.. McCardy. like his predecessor, re
sides in st. Paul, Mimi, where he has
held many positions of responsibility in
public and private life. He was born in
Emmitsburg, Md, in 1910. and at the age
Of two years removed with his parents t.
Lexington, Ky, where he grew up amid
the surroundings Of that well-known 10
cality. AT the beginning of the war of the
rebellion he enlisted in the 10th Ky. Cav.
with which he saw hard service in many
campaigns through Kentucky, Tennessee,
and other Southern States. At the close
Of the war he settled in Memphis Tenn.
engaging for several years in private mei-
camille business. During this time he was
married to Miss Amelia Briggs, Of Gin
cinnati. Ohio. .~'.''' '.." ~. :
In 1871 Mr.. McCardy removed to st
Paul, Mimi, considerations of health re
curing change Of climate. Here he es
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are of wood. and there is enough infiam-
mable material in the huge structure to
reduce it to ashes in less time than the
British marauders did in 1914, ii the
flames ever get start.
There will be no large appropriations for
Public Buildings at this session or Con-
gress. That has been decided upon by
the Senate Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds. and 1t Is lndorsed py tne
House. Such buildings as are commenced
will get enough money to continue the
work, and no more.
The Senate has been having long
drawn-out scrapping match over the form
of the resolution calling on the President
for information regarding the treaty with
Panama The Democratic Senators have
been trying to force through the Senate a
resolution which practically ordered the
President to submit the matters the Sen
ate desires. The Republicans have been
insisting that the President cannot be "or-
dered." and that the courteous and the
usual way of asking the President for in
formation of this character is to couple
with the request IF not incompatible with
the public interest" After long war OF
words, the resolution was carried with the
Republican proviso, as follows:
"Resolved, That the President be re-
ouested to inform the Senate whether all
the correspondence and notes between the
Department of State and the Legation Of
the United States at Bogota and between
either Of these and the Government Of Co
lombia in relation to the construction Of an
Isthmian canal since June %, 1902, and
all the correspondence and notes between
any Department of the Government of the
United States and any Of its officials or
representatives OF the Government of
Panama. concerning the separation of
Panama from Colombia, have been sent to
the Senate; and if not, that he be requested
to send the remaining correspondence and
notes to the Senate in executive session, if
not, in his judgment, Incompatible with the
public interest"
Representative Cushman (Wash) is a
very brave man. He has introduced res
olution directing that photographs of
members of Congress shall be used in fu-
ture editions of the Congressional Direc-
tory And he Is counted the s'homeliest
man in the House!"
This resolution viii meet with deter
mined opposition from many OF the MEM
bers OF the House who are not enamored
OF pictures Of themselves In the public
press There is quite general opinion
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that members Of Congress are always de-
lighted to be exploited in the press, if it is
done in complimentary way, and that
they are always trying to get themselves
before the public in that manner. While
this is true of a good many, it is not true
Of the majority. The average NJ. &C.
simply hates to give an interview. There
are various reasons for it, the principal one
being that he may change his mind some
day, and that interview viii rise up to
hant him. Then he may not be correctly
quoted, and then he has to suffer the pangs
of Misrepresentation for months, il not
forever, for refutation seldom travels the
same path as the lie it would overtake.
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Robert Baker, Ocean Beach, Cal. writes: should
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A marvellous discovery has been made by that
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He has invented . restorer known ~ Actina"
through which all sfictions Of the eye and ear such
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The House didn't have the courage OF
its convictions, so the members are out
everywhere from SIG to $4,000 each and
the Government Treasury is S150,000 bet.
fer off than was supposed it would be
when the House convened last Saturday
at IL o'clock. 1t all happened over the
discussion of whether or not the members
Of Congress should draw mileage for the
extraordinary session of Congress and fol
this session also.
Away back in the beginning of things
in this country, before the Louisiana pur-
chase was thought of, and the 13 original
States were yet herding alone, the law
was made that Senator's and Representa-
tives should get 20 cents a mile each way
for their journeys to and from the Capt..
tai to attend sessions of Congress. THE
law does not ask whether the Congress
men pay fare, ride on pass or walk:
they get the 20 cents mile, ''acomin' an
agwine" AS matter Of fact, the mem
bers Of the House and Senate rode horse
back or i'm '"chaises" in the day when that
law was made, and the travelling was such
an undertaking that the. far-away mem.
bers Of Congress had to start month be.
fore, and sometimes Congress would be
well going before they got, there to be
sworn in. In that day, with no steam cars
no anything to facilitate travel, 20 cents
a mile was mighty poor pay but now
Well, now, 20 cents mile is mighty
near straight present. ,Nine-tenths of the
members of Congress, travel on passes, and
those who do not have money enough to
pay their way at three cents mile, which
is all 1t costs on the, railroads. Just the
same, every member Of Congress gets that
20 cents mile from .'Willtown to- Wash
ington," and shoyes. Il down in his pocket
The particular contention over milea &c
right now comes over the fact that the
extra session dovetailed into the regular
session to second. hence, no member
could possibly go to his home at the end
OF the extra session and return in time to
attend the regular session.,
$50
The Presidents Constructive RECESS
comes in for biff in the decision. The
only point III question was whether there
have been two sessions Of Congress. Most
OF the members believe that there have
been two sessions, and they talked that
way. On q viva yoce vote, the motion to
insert the apprOpriat ion for mileage cars
Eried by a big majority. but when tellers
were demanded and the House had to- 70
through and be coanted4 sthere wasn't, q
mothers son of 'em who would stand to
his guns and vote to take mileage for. the
extre sessions and 80. the appropriation
was cut ont o. the emergency deficiency
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tablished the commission firm Of McCardy
d Busch, i'm which, by the way, Capt
Castle was a special partner and which
did fiourishing business for several
years i'm st. Panl and throughout the
Northwest. Later, aMcCardy devote his
and to the official positions which he has
successfully held He served for one term
ms County Auditor and for 10 years as
City Comptroller Of ST. Paul. in both of
which positions he earned an enviable
reputation as skillf,Il accountant and as
firm adherent to the strict letter Of the
law i'm public accounting. His watchful-
ness of the city's financial interests became
proyerbial; hes acquired an. almost Ma
tional reputation as an expert in municipal
legislation, ana his efforts in the direction
of economy and low faxes vastly increased
the city's credit in moneyed circles.
His recent appointment as Auditor for
the Post Office Department was largely
based on the splendid reputation he had
thus made In similar liHes OF public dHty,
was heartily recommended by Senators
CIapp and Nelson, antf has been applauded
by the press Of Minnesota without dis
tinction of party.
Comrade McCardy stands high in
Grand Army circles. having for many
years been a iiard-worlser for its fraternal
and patriotic objects. He became MEM
Der of Acker Post, q, Mt st. Paul. of
which Capt. Castle was then the Com
mander. i'm 1871, and the two have been
continuously members of that Post ever
since. Mr.. Mcgardy became Post Com
mander in 1878. and Commander of the
Department of Minnesota in 1906. Dur
ing the latter year the National Encamp-
ment was held in st. Paul. and upon
Commander McCardy devolved an extra
share of laborious duty both as head of
the Department and an active member of
the Local Committee Of Arrangements. All
these labors were so efficiently performed
as to win for him the highest encomiun,s
of all who knew the facts and extend his
already wide acquaintance among the
comrades of the Nation.
Comrade McCardy is noted for public
spirit and generous devotion to the welfare
Of his city and State. He enters npon the
duties Of his new position under most ia
vorable auspices, fully aware, no doubt,
of the difficulties which will confront him.
but with an unusually competent equip
ment for meeting them.
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NJ blindness. granulated lids,
cataracts. sore eyes, deafness,
etc, are cured without cut.
ting, or drugglng. II Is O
simple contrivance, known as
the Aetna Pocket Battery,
and through it the patients
cure themselves In privacy OF
their own homes II not only
aboiislies the butcheries and
torturous methods practiced
bv occuiists and aurixts, but
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At the Capitol the Senators and Repre-
sentatives very generally wore them.
Democrats and Republicans, Popuists and
Socialsts--there were no party Lines.
People just remembered how Mckinley
loved the yividly-colored. sweetly-sce:.ted
"arnation, and in his memory pinned one
m
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shape. Nobody ever heard tell Of Hawaii
Directing to a Chinaman under Queen
Ills dominion, but it is now unalterably
opposed to monaghan" labor, and Prince
Cupid has introduced bill to exclude the
Chinese from employment on the public
works Of Hawaii, and making eight hours
a days work.
Speaker Cannon has not learned all the
ropes yet. That is, he has not learned
them so well that he can uncOnsciously
touch each one and name it, though his
mind may be in Timbuct0o at the same
time. He mounted the marble rostrum of
the House i'm q hurry just at IL m. the
other day, banged the gayel, and began
mOpping his face, which was heated and
covered with perspiration. As the gayel
fell, the House arose, as is the custom,
the blind Chaplain leaned reverentiy for
ward. and the members OF the House.
Christian and Agnostic, orthodox and het.
terodox, bowed their heads, but Mr.. Can
non m0pped and mopped away, and said
nothing.
That awful silence which you can fairly
feel crept over the House, and Speaker
Cannon looked around in SURPRISE then re-
alizing that for full minute the House
and Chaplain had been waiting for him to
"tonch the BUTTON" so to speak, he said
unctuously, Brother Condor will lead us
in prayer" and Brother" Condor prayed,
but just the same he was ready to laugh
way down in his heart, for that isn't what
the Speaker should have said ut all He
should have said 1.-THE Chaplain will offer
prayer" There was an audible smoker
from the members ut the unfamiliar term
the Speaker used. and he has been cilaffed
not little about it.
Sometimes 1t doesn't do to pat on airs
with new members. Mr.. Payne, OF New
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Capt. Henry A. Castle has retired from
the Authorship OF the Post Office Depart.
ment and is once more q free man. much
to his delight. He already looks hun.
dred per cent. better than he did when he
resigned in the Spring. and the President
insisted that he remain in Office. Capt
Castle has been at the head Of the division
Tor nearly seven years, and has asked re-
peatedly to be relieved from his duties that
he might take up his residence in some
other part OF the country where his greatly
impaired health would be benefited.
Until lately this wish has not been nos.
sible of granting at the hands of the Pres.
ident. owing to the fact that the office
pays too little to attract the right man and
because of the investigation that has beer
going on in the Department. 1t was the
wish Of the President and Mr.. Castles
own desire that no change be made until
after taht investigation. Mr.. Castle saws
that he 10 heartily glad to relinauish Ills
position and that he regrets for the sake
OF his health that he was unable to leave
sooner. He will eventually take up HIS
residence in ST. Paul, but for the present
will travel.
Commander-in-Ch Chief Gen. John G. Black
being practically resident of Washing.
ton now. has courteously signified to his
National Aids OF the Department Of Pc.
tomac, g. A. B., that he will be pleased "a
depend upon them for immediate services,
and has asked them to accompany him "a
the Department Encampment OF Mary.
land in February. The Potomac Aiis
are: j.. III. Bradford, Theodore w. Tall.
madge, Aurestus ID. Perham, %. A. Loeffer
John A. Halderman, ]. "a. Slime, S. il,
Chamberlain, p. L. Estes.
Gov. Taft took the oath OF ONCE as Sec,
Rotary OF War last Monday, and immedi.
ateiy took possessi0n. Ex-Seefetary OF
War Root LETT for the South Monday sf-
-farnaon- accompanied BY Mrs. Root
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When the board was planned down to
the very paint. that was transferred to
canvas and firmly attached. Then the It's
sue paper was washed off, and it is said
that connoisseur would never be able to
tell that the great master painter had not
spread the paint upon the canvas with his
own hand. No paint was put upon the
canvas. as that would ruin it as the work
Of Botticelli.
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This resolution viii meet with deter
mined opposition from many OF the menu
bers OF the House who are not enamored
OF pictures Of themselves, in the public
press. There is quite general opinion
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ate, though the things done do not seem
TO come under the rules of that august
body, or to be particularly pleasing to the
majority of its members. AS all three OF
the Senators who are under temporary
cloud have pleaded mot guilty" and are
proceeding with all celebrity to support
their pleading in the courts and the Sen
ate, it is to be hoped that they will come
through the fire unscathed.
Senator McComas has introduced a bill
appropriating 5000 for the purpose of
purchasing the sword OF Gen. George
Washington from his grandniece, Virginia
Tayloe Lewis. The sword isn't a Bit
pretty, and probably cost only about $50
20 start with, but the Government ought
to own it, just the same.
On the recommendation Of Senator Hey
burn, OF Idaho, the President has reap
pointed III. Smith Wooley. a former Bishop
of the Mormon Church. to be Assayer OF
the Mint at Boise City. And thereby
hangs tale or two.
Mr.. Wooley was appointed TO this Office
by the President several weeks ago-be
fore the regular session, in faet--and il
was said at the time that Senator Hey
burn urged his appointment in part pay
for a political debt of some kind, or be
cause OF help which he had rendered the
Hepburn wing Of the party in Idaho
through herding of the Mormon vote uI
there. The Mormon vote is said to b.
very heavy in Idaho.
Such howl went up from the Oppose
f.on when Mr.. Wooley was appointed thai
the President held it up, and Commission;
from the Treasury Department was or
dered to investigate the charges which
were made by two Boise City editors The
Commissions findings were placed before
the President, but 1t il said that they were
not accompanied by any recommends.
tons, as the charges were practically sus,
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Another investigation? 1t is said that an
investigation Of the Third Assistant Post
master-Generars Office is now on. Mr..
Bristow, while conducting the other inyes-
tigation, found that the bookkeeping had
been faulty in the Third Assistants De-
partment. and that there was a snarl
reaching back for years. 1t is said that
this investigation will continue for several
weeks. This is the Stamp bureau of the
Post Office Department.
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one particularly interesting and valua-
bic. Washington was fifty-four years
of age when Houdon visited Mount
Vernon Every opportunity was afford
el the sculptor to study his subject. and
he was permitted not only tC. take ac-
curate measurements OF Washiagton but
20 make a mould of the face, head and
chest Washington himself suggested
the costume which is the cor ..nental
uniform which he was accustomed to
wear as cOmmander-in-chief, and in
which he was attired when he resigned
his commission at Annapolis How well
this statue satisfied the men Who knew
Washington personally may be judged
from the comment of John MARSHALL,
who said: 1T represents the original "a
perfectly as living man could be rep
resented in marble
Numerous Equestrian Statues.
The American capital has a greater
number of equestrian statues than any
other city of the New World, and proni-
nent among these horseback monuments
is one to George Washington General
Washington was not. however. the first
hero TO be honored with such a memo-
rial. priority having been given to An
drew Jackson, whose statue stands be-
irIe the W mite House. Inc statue OF
Washington was produced by Clark
Mills. the sculptor who executed the
Jackson statue and ike the latter was
cast from cannon captured from the
British in che war of 1872. General
Washington. dressed in colonial Uniform.
is represented as Witnessing the battle
OF Princeton. His horse is shrinking
before the shot, but the general is un-
moved by the danger. The horse rep
resented in this statue was modelled
from one captured from a wild herd on
the prairie near Fort Leavenworth. Kan
The memorials OF Washington at the
White House are in the form Of paint
ings The best known of these is the
full length likeness which was long
supposed to be from the brush OF the
famous artist. Gilbert Stuart. but is
now known TO be a copy by an Eng
fish painter. This Is sometimes known
as the "Lansdowne Stuart" from the
fact that the painting of which 10 Is
a fac-simile was made for the Mar
quis of Lansdowne.
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1892 when Congress authorized the
President to employ HoratiO Greenough
of Massachusetts, to execute in marble
a full length statue of Washington. to
be placed I'm the center of the rotunda OF
the Capitol. The statue. which weighs
fully twenty-one tons. was chiseled in
Florence, Italy, and upon it's completion
the problem OF bringing II safely to
America proved a perplexing one. Com
modore Hull was sent with a United
States man-of-war to bring the statue
to this country, but when he found that
it would be necessary to rip up the
ships decks in order to place the cum
bersome burden In the hold. he objected.
and an American merchant ship had to
lie chartered for the purpose and par
TALLY reconstructed 20 answer the pur-
pose. Then when the statue finally
reached Washington it was found that
IT was TOO large to pass through any Of
the doorways at the Capitol, and ma
sonry had to be cut away in order to
enable it TO reach it's resting place in
the rotunda. This statue, which cost the
Government more than $40. CO., has been
severely criticised, principally because Of
its lack of drapery, and as a result Of
these criticisms it was removed from
the Capitol building to its present loca-
ton.
In Statuary Hall at the United States
Capitol is a statue of Washington which
came into the possession of the Govern
ment through the good offices of Thomas
jefferson and Is in the estimation Of
many persons the most interesting OF
all the sculptured tributes to the leader
of the continental army This statue
is supposed to nave been one of the
models which the sculptor Jean Antoine
Houdon made for the marble statue of
Washington now in the rotunda Of the
State House at Richmond, Va, and
which it has more than once been sug-
gested should be given a conspicuous
place in the Presidential mansion at
Washington On the pedestal is an in
scription in tribute to Washington which
is said TO have been penned off-hand by
lanes Madison, who rested a sheet of
paper on his knee while he wrote this
graceful eulogy.
The fact that the statues chiseled by
Houdon were the only ones ever made
from Washington's person makes this