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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
Rows Of Corn ON a Cob.
Est. Louis Republic

George Hanson, of this city, is ex-
hibiting an ear Of corn grown on his
farm that is attracting a great deal of
attention. due to the fact that the ear
has an odd number of rows of grain
% in all. Several of the oldest farm
ers in the neighborhood were skepti-
cal Of the story until they were shown
the ear.
Rows of corn grow on the cob in even
numbers. and one with an odd number
is considered an almost unheard of
freak. The ear in question is however,
we'll developed, and the rows are
straight and even. Mr.. Hanson discov-
cred it while sorting corn for seed
There is an old story to the effect
that once, in antebellum days, an old
Southern slave owner promised free
dom to the first negro who would find
an ear of corn bearing an odd number
of rows. Among the slaves was
young darkey who had thought which
he kept all to himself. but when the
corn was in the roasting ear he went to
the field and, stripping back the husk
from an ear, he cut away one of the
rows Of grain with a. sharp knife. BY
the time the corn had reached its ma
turity the wound made by the knife had
been entirely obliterated, and the ear
showed an odd number of rows of
grains. The young slave was accord
ingly given his freedom. and his cum
ming was not discovered until he had
gotten safely away.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

The astounding stories first given out
in regard to the failure of the Enter
prise Bank, at Pittsburg, are dimin-
ishing to commonplace in a way almost
as startling as the first dispatches. The
liabilities Of the bank are steadily di-
minishing upon examination, and
enough is known now to warrant the
statement that they will be very much
less than the 100000 at first report
ed. A great many of the notes at first
reported as worthless have been met,
and it Is said that all the paper in the
bank bearing the names Of the Penn
sylvania Development Co.. the Santa
Fee Central Railroad, w. H. Andrews,
Francis J. Terrence and Arthur Kenne-
dy will be at once taken up. The bank
directors feel keenly the extravagant
stories about their loaning money on
bad collaterals, and propose to vindi-
cate themselves by statement of the
value Of the securities which they re-
ceived. The effect of the failure upon
the elections has been almost complete
1y minimiZed.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
NOTICE TO HossE-sEEKERs.


AOr 11,OVU nOoeste1oss
Editor National Tribune: In 1904 the
President signed what Is known as the
Kinkaid Bill. which provides that any
person entitled to O homestead OF 160
acres under the land laws I'm any State
In the United States may take $40 acres
In Nebraska. II the person has taken
up 160-acre homestead he can take
$50 acres additional. This law only ap-
plies to the following Counties in Me-
braska: Mcpherson, Dawes, Grant.
Boone. Thomas. Hook, Lincoln, Dundy,
SCOTS Blum. Sheridan, Garfield, Loup.
Wheeler, Cherry.
In all there are about 5000. 900 acres
subject to entry. which will afford farms
OF $40 acres each for IL. 500 homestead
ers. All who are seeking homes can
not do better than to come to Nebraska,
which Is not surpassed by any State
west OF the Mississippi River. Nebres-
ka has unsurpassed facilities and op-
portunfties, and the old comrades
should think very often before they
make up their minds to settle I'm any
other State. The Government has now
taken steps to stop the cattle thieves
who have been grabbing the lands that
belong TO the Government, and will
protect settlers I'm their settlement Of
the same. / will give a list Of the Land
Offices in Nebraska for the information
Of those who desire to enter home.
steads: Brokenbow, Lincoln, McCook.
Alliance. North Platte, O'Neill Sidney,
vaientine.-C. H. Inge, Armourdaie
Kan.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

A bitter partisan fight is going on in
the First Chautauqua District in New
York to re-elect Arthur C. Wade to the
Legislature. Mr.. j. E. Johnson, Mayor
of jamestown, is a Republican opposed
to Mr.. Wade, but 1t was given out that
he would preside at Wade meeting
When inquiry was made as to why he
did this he replied that he was under
pecunfary obligations to one of the
Wade bosses, who compelled him to
preside. Thereupon friends of the
Mayor subscribed enough money to pay
Off his debt to the boss and leave him
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

Petersburg. Va. put out all her deco
rations Oct. "a for the meeting of the
Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans
and the Annual Reunion of Virginia
Division, Sons of Veterans. The meet
ing lasted three days. One of the fea-
lures was very realistic representa-
ton OF the historic battle of the Crater
During the Reunion Gov. Montague and
Congressman Lamb presented the bat
tie-ffags which had been returned by
the War. Department to the commands
which carried them during the war.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

Gen. Berry wants to return to the old
title "Adjutant-G General" which means
something, and has much dignity, in
stead of Military Secretary" which
means nothing, and has no value in the
eyes of the people at home or abroad
The trouble with the dilettanti of the
War Department is that they seem
ashamed Of everything which has made
for Americas military glory, and want
to discard it for something which has
no connection with the glorious past
and does not recall it, but suggests
some European idea.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
Much more is being quietly done fol-

Much more is being quietly done for
the amelioration Of the condition and
than the shriekers will ever admit
Thomas Jefferson Park, which was
opened for the tenement house chill
dren in Little Italy" Harlem, last
week, is the costliest playground in the
world. 1t cost 100000, or abou,
SAG square foot. The high price
was due to its being ground which paid
a high interest for use for tenements
It's area is 15k acres. Among the i'm
provements is a pavilion costing $91,-
900, where the Italian women take
their babies, get the fresh air, while
they sit, knit, and gossip in rocking
chairs.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

A special dispatch from Topeka, Kan,
says that Boston Corbett was to be
tried in San Angelo, Tex, for insanity,
and that Police Serg't John Gardiner
has gone thither in obedience to a
subpoena. Gardiner arrested Corbett
for insanity in Topeka, in 1889, when
Corbett attempted to shoot up the Leg
islature. 1t is said that he has been in
oklahoma for some time. and accumu-
lated some property.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

We will net say that Secretary Taft
has sat down upon his Presidential
boom. For 2 man Of Mr.. Taft's opu-
lent physique to actually sit down upon
anything young and tender would mean
not merely suppression but obIiteration.
He has only given it a sharp check,
which, as it was premature growth,
was wise. Booms in 1906 for 1908 are
like peach trees which blossom in
March. A lot of killing frosts are liza
BILE In the next three years.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
EXPENDITURE OF THE PENSION AP.
PRECIPITATION.

Editor National Tribune: In CONVEX
sation with an old comrade he tells me
that out OF the $145.000,000 appropriate
ed to run the Pension Bureau only
about $90.000.000 goes to the old sol
dfers and the balance to retired officers
and officers widows and other expenses
connected with running the Bureau
VIII you tell me how much Of this al
lowance for the Pension Bureau goes
directly to the old soldier p. r.
Blackwell. st. Paul. MINI.
Our correspondents friend is greatly
in error. The entire appropriation for
the year ended June 80, 1905, for pen
sions was $141.510.600, to which was
added $3.160.7S, making the total avail
able $141.513,760.7s. There was $s.-
940.014.56 paid out upon first payments
This was $1.656,351 less than the first
payments for the year 1904. The an
nual value Of the roll was $136,745,295.
This money all went to pensioners ac-
cording to the schedule of rates for diff
ferent degrees of disability There are
on the rolls but few high pensions for
widows of general officers and Presi-
roll from SIC to 800 a month, inclu-
sive. but these are mainly the totally
blind, those who have lost both feet or
both arms, and similar extraordinary
disabilities. Besides these there is one
pensionar at $100.1S, one at $125, three
at $166.66, one at $208.50 and two al
s416.66. The retired officers are paid
from the payroll Of the Army and not
from the pension list.
In addition to the pension appropria-
ton there was $725,432.27 expended in
fees of Examining Surgeons; $751;
1855 for the Pension Agencies; 81.
O82, 653.64 for salaries Of the Pension
Bureau; and $376,59S.2s for other ex-
penses.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

A number of editors are talking
volubly through their hats about the
Navy being weighted down with gray
haired Lieutenants and superannuated
officers. The truth is the oldest Lieu
tenant i'm the Navy entered the Naval
Academy in 1887, SO that he is now
about 35 years old. He will be a Conn
mander before he is 40. and Captain
when he is about A. They also forget
that Farragut was 81 when he entered
upon his wonderful career.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

II the Democrats should carry the
country in 1908, they can not be suffi-
GENTLY grateful for the new Civil Ser
vice order. Not having voted the DEM
cratic ticket may be considered the
most fragrant form of 'incapacity and
inefficiency." That is the way Eugene
Higgins regarded it in the Cleveland
regime, and many thousands of clerks
and employees received the Democratic
ak upon their necks.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

Speaker Cannon, while presiding at
the installation of DR.. Edmund James
as President of the University OF Illi-
nois. told this story: Like all other
good citizens at the age of SO, am a
grandfather. Ore time one Of my little
grandchildren wanted to go TO the
House Of Representatives to see Grand
pa Joe perform. They went into the
gallery. 1t vas a stormy session, and
nearly every one except the Presicin,
Officer was talking. The little girl final
ly said: Aunt Helen. IL Grandpa 10
is Speaker, why doesn't he speak p"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

Young Mr.. Hyde has now something
more wildly interesting if not SO spec
tacular as the French fancy dress ball.
The New York courts have begun
their slow grind upon him, and he
will have to pay the expenses out of
his own pockets. instead of the we'll
filed Golfers of the Equitable
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

In an address to the Equitable agents
President Paul Morton announced that
the saving I'm the administration Of the
Equitable Society had already amount
ed to about 100000 per annum. equal
ling four per cent on an investment of
$15,O00.000. This is the equivalent to
having s15,000,600 more four per cent
bonds in the Society's vaults This is
only the beginning of retrenchments
and reforms
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

Last Sunday William nj. WINS stated
as his opinion. that Hearst would poll
a few Republican votes but 95 per cent
would be Democratic. Probably five
per cent Of the Republicans would GO
to Mcclellan. The rest Of the votes will
be polled for Twins, and he expected
that Jerome would be handsomely
elected
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

The betting last week in New York
was 10 to 8 on Jerome; to ! on Nc
Clellan and even that Hearst will get
$4,000 of the 5000 votes that ought
to be polied. A bet was made of $3.50
to $3.50 that Wins gets more votes than
Hearst. Odds of IL to / were given
a man who bet that Twins will win,
third
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

The Southerners assert with pride
that the Presidents life is safer in the
South than in any other section, be-
cause of the smallness of the foreign
element, and consequent insignificant
percentage of Anarchists. 1t must not
be forgotten that all three of the
Presidential assassins were native-born,
though their parentage was foreign.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

Mr.. Frederick y. Vanderlip has come
back from Europe convinced that old
age insurance for workmen is a need
of the immediate future. In Germany
the employers contribute one-third and
the workingmen two-thirds of the fund.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

Spain has lost another armored
cruiser, this time by wreck. Pretty
soon the bottom of the sea will be al
luded to as Spain's dockyard.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

The biggest crowd which greeted the
President was in Birmingham, Ala,
which filled the public park, and ex-
tended beyond any possible hearing of
his voice.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

The Canal Commission has already
spent 100000 of it's first appropria-
ton of $4,000, 900, and has contracts
out which will absorb the remainder.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

The Cuban Liberals need to do but
little more talking to convince the
American people that they were not
beaten as badly as they deserved.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
THURSDAY

years when the Democratic Party was
entrusted with power to the detriment
Of everything which the citizens of
those States valued highly.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

The interest i'm the Ohio election is
shown by the registration i'm Cincin-
natl reaching within 1000 Of the Pres
idential year mark.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
Coming Change.
(rh Na-nN

The Summer girl is still in view, with
cheeks SO red and eyes so blue. But
Autumn winds will change the hue
make her eyes red and her cheeks blue.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
Willing to Double I'm.


You are certainly a most singular
GIRL said the young man.
Well she replied. its not my
fault, l. assure yoa."
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
SQUARE
DEALS.

The National Tribune has reason to be-
iieve that all advertisers admitted to ffS
columns are thoroughly reliable.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
THE TOGGENBURG GOAT.
A Milk-PrOducer Which To AttractinR
Much Attention.

So many inquiries have come from
America in regard to the Toggenburg
goat that Consul-General Peters, of ST
Gall, Switzerland. has had the follow
ing statement prepared in regard 10 the
animal:
''Toggenburg is in a long and fertile
valley of the Thur, and is a district
within the Canton of st. Gall, long
famed -or its goats. The milk of the
goat is rich in quality, and keeps quite
to 3.S cents per liter closer quarts).
These goats breed at year old. The
food in Summer consists Of grass and
shrubs, but in Winter, if the milk is
to continue rich in quality, small
quantity of grain and hay must be CIV
should be kept at from 81 degrees to 62
degrees Fahrenheit
"Feeding and Herding.
Gin regard to the amount of pasture
land required for the support Of this
animal, 1T is computed that from six to
eight goats will need as much as one
cow, add that one man can manage
from 40 to so goats. Generally goats
milk is in greater demand as tubercu-
losis is hardly ever found in these
hardy animals. The milk of the goat
makes an excellent cheese and fairly
good butter, but as to the latter the
milk OF the cow retains its pre-emi-
hence. Inc meat Oh the young goats,
from to IL weeks old, is considered a
great luxury. Indeed, it is often mis-
taken for venison, and sells for from
80 to 80 cents for 81 pounds. This
compares very favorably with the aver
age price received in Switzerland for
beef, which is 33 to 81 cents for 22
pounds
THE average clip on ong-naired
goats is about "A pounds The hair is
not very marketable, but is used i'm
some if.stances for ropes, which are
very strong and defy the action of wa
ter. The skins are worth from 20 to
IS cents each, but the finest and best
bring as much as $1.35 each.
IL well cared for, these animals will
give milk from their first to their tenth
year, when they decrease in flow and
finally dry up. Ordinarily. they will
produce milk for eight months In a
year. The price of these animals is
higher in the Spring than in the Fall.
but average for a good one from one
10 three years old (male) in the Fall
$9.65 to $3.50. Females of the same
age bring $7.72 to 1856: four-year-olGs
bring as high as 1881"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

Japan's debt is now $96OOOO. 900
people as relatively poor as the Jap
anese, where 10 cents is good pay for
days work. She is different from the
United States after our great war in
having no newly developed resources
TO help her pay. Petroleum and the
Introduction of the twine- binder helped
US pay off our National debt with sur
prlsing rapidity. The wine-binder re-
duced the cost of wheat-growing be-
low even that with Europes pauper
labor. Hundreds of thousands Of ex-
volunteers rushed out West TO raise
wheat on the fertile prairies, and the
consolidated railroads took it quickly
% market.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

1t don't matter where 1t is, the old
stagers will try 10 play jokes upon the
ignorance OF the newcomers. Last
week man who had gotten entrance
into the set of curbstone brokers in
New York was delighted to receive an
order to buy 1000 shares of Subway
preferred. which he did at a fancy
price Presently he learned that his
stock had gone down SO many points
that it spelled instantaneous and abso-
Lutte ruin. Just as he came to the con-
elusion that there was nothing left for
him but a dive from the bridge, or
flight to Canada. somebody relieved his
mind by the information that there was
no such stock, as Subway preferred. "
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-02
DONNELLY & HATFIELD'S
BIG MINISTRIES

Donnelly & Hatfeld,s Minstrels
will appear at the Grand opero
House, Wednesday, Oct. 4,
The show opens with he time
honored burnt cork seni-circie fol
50 long known as the first part Of
minstrelsy. 1t shows minstrels in
black face and white face and goes
under the title of tsThe Evolution
Of Minstrelsy." The comedians are
embodied in the burnt corks'' while
the whites" are the songsters; the
former representing the up-to-datee
minstrels, the latter that body OF
travelling musicians who fourished
in Homer's day and set the events
of history to music.
The performance closes with an
after-piece, a burlesque on the tent
show. 1t is a big spectacular act
unique throughout.
The company of forty people give
parade in the morning and attract
considerable attention.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-02
COINS GREAT SUCCESS

Stunning for Office the George
NJ. Cohan musical comedy, which
he and Sam H Harris are present.
ing this season has a record OF I'M
broken popularity to attest its mer-
its. a long successful run in New
York followed by lengthy tour Oh
The principal cities of the United
States, te capacity honses, argues
that all classes of theatregoers find
it worth seeing. The music and
lyrics are popular and the lines
clever. This season, a company Of
artists has been selected to keep this
play on the high plant of its triumph
The chorus, which is large one, has
been characterized as one of beauty
and talent. Manager Sam ii. Har-
ris promises the original production
which has called forth the praise OF
critics everywhere.
The rivalry in Turning For OF
fice.'' while in miniature is quite as
interesting and better as that OF the
real factions whose wordy battles
are full of contradictions and en-
tirely one-sided.
John Tiger, a Vermont state poll
tician, has other troubles that poll
tics to make his life miserable. He
has concealed from his newly-wedd-
cd wife that he has daughter, Just
rs she has made no sign that she has
4 grown up son, and the compiled
ton arising from this secret in their
lives. is the plot upon which George
n Cohan has worked in Cumming
For Office" At the Grand opera
house. Tuesday, Oct. 8.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-02
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
NEWS
PLAY
IT Is REALLY

Every day we hear about great
Broadway successes in New York
an dthat thoroughfare has become.
the Mecca of the theatrical business.
If a play is a success on Broadway.
it points to almost certain success
on the road. But there are points
of New York, off Broadway, where
occasionally big hit occurs.
Stunning for Office not long ago
at the Fourteenth Street Theatre
tie home of many great successes IN
the past, was in the nature OF
triumph and all New York fiocked
10 the down town district to see and
be a witness of a success off Broad
wav. Stunning for Office" was the
second setting which George NJ. Co
han had given to himself and the
members of his famous family, and
for three months the play ran to
the utmost capacity of the theatre,
a tremendous capacity of the theatre
a tremendous box Office showing each
night to attest its popularity.
Sam II. Harris is presenting tins
clever play with strong metropolis
tan cast. which easily surpasscs the
musical comedy companies sent on
tour. They use the original pro
duction which was highly praised
when seen in New York during its
long run there. The costumes are
all new, effective and picturesque;
The story of the play has political
campaign for its central motive,
with its attendant comedy and en-
Evening episodes. 1t will be seen
here at the Grand opera house, Tues
day, Oct. 8, 1905.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-02

comedian, viii give the monoIogue
with the Donnelley e. Hatfield Mag
niffeent Afinstrels. He has appear
ed IN the calcium light of ninstrels,y
fol. over two decades and IS eonsid-
cred one of the best negro character
delineators in the business. His
natural wit, good nature and knowl-
edge of human character enable him
to give an embodiment that con-
forms to his humorous line of talk.
Lee Edmunds and Franw Wingfeld
other comedians of note viii also be
seen among the forces of this popu-
lar organization, at the Grand opera
house, Wednesday, Oct. 4:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-02

md NO insurance. as ben the end OF
many q mans career We may pity hip
mt does he deserve I'll Has any maj ma
ae right to go without
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-02
BIG MINSTREL COMING

One of the features of a minstrel
show is its Enonologue. The mono
loguist nowadays is always selected
from the front ranks of minstrelsy,
for this mode of expressing comedy
is considered as important as the
gags and jokes of the end men.
Tommy Donnelley, for many years
associated with the Al. g. Fields
Greater Minstrels as the leading