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The National tribune., 1905-12-21

France is to have a Presidential cleo
ton next month, but there has been no
campaign in progress, no spellbinders
rousing the voters, no monster politi-
cal meetings, no firing of the popular
heart by the party organs. The event
will be as quiet as the election Of a
President by a board of bank directors.
The President Of France is a mere fig
urehead, with hardly much more real
power than the Governor of Ohio, who
Tom Corwin used to say had nothing
to do but commission young Wing law
yers Notaries Public, and pardon DEM
ocrats out Of the penitentiary." La
bouchere says: 1.-The King Of England
reigns, but does not govern; the Pres
ident Of the United States governs, but
does not reign; the President of France
neither reigns nor governs" The Pres
ident of France is elected for seven
years by the Parliament, both Houses
meeting In Convention. He receives
100000 francs a year-about $780,
600
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

The Southern newspapers are max
ing a critical examination of Mr.
Hearst's Democracy, and generally
pronouncing 1t a poor counterfeit, and
not likely to deceive any one in their
section
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

According to joint resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Morell, OF Pennsylvania,
for the restoration Of the Army can
teen, 504 out Of SIC commanding oni-
GERS OF the Army are In favor Of the
restoration OF the cantesn. which they
assert diminishes drunkenness. deser-
ton and insubordination.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21
Capt. Archibald Lybrand, formerly

Capt. Archibald Lybrand, formerly
Representative from Ohio, says:
Il notice CARRIER, the Democratic
Chairman, Is Boosting that his COM
mittee had but $4,000 campaign fund.
Rot! He needed no more. The Anti
Saloon League put up $4,000 to de-
feat Herrick. The racehorse men con-
tributed $4,000. With what CARRIER
admits, the Democrats had $4,000
with which to elect Pattison 1t was
the largest campaign fund ever used
in Ohio, and these figures cannot be
disputed. Another year and Ohio will
be in line"
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

The Cars promises are all worth
Just about as much as the paper they
are written upon. The worst is that
everybody has come to recognize this.
Some years ago he abolished nogging
for the non-payment of taxes, but no
tax-collector has abated in the least
his lashing of those unable or unwiIl-
Ing to pay.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Representative Lamar, of Florida
has done a great thing for the disci
pline and harmony OF the Democratic
Party i'm the House in making himself
an object-lesson. After the very exem-
plary f1ogging he received, the Demo-
Gratis were without doubt that they
had a capable leader in John Sharp
WilIiama
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Senator Tillman has made his usual
annual denunciation of some thing that
Is undermining the foundations of free
Government, and as usual it was some
thing that was done without asking his
advice or caring rush what his opin-
ion might be.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

There has been trial Of strength
between the two United States Sena-
tors from West Virginia on one hand,
and the Governor of the State, an ex-
Governor. and prospective Governor,
with the victory falling TO the Sena-
tors. Their men were appointed in ev-
ery instance
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Maryland Democrats are generally Of
the opinion that Senator Germans day
Of leadership is finally ended. and his
successor is Governor Warfield. Cor
man has been too often unsuccessful
to retain any effective following.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

A French scientist has discovered
that the yelk of eggs contains a dead
" poison. 1t is wonderful, though,
how many have survived for years that
and the deadly trichina in the ham of
their fayorite breakfast food.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

The Republican Party in Chicago is
rent between the Deneen and Anti-De-
neen factions, and the bitterness Of
spirit is greatly intensified by the kill
ing of a County Commissioner at a
Ward Club election. The papers COM
ment on the event with much heat
and it looks as IL further trouble was
i'm minenf
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Paymaster-General Dodge recon-
mends that those soldiers qualifying as
expert rifemen' shall receive 50 a
month extra; sharpshooters 81 a
month, and marksmen 81 a month.
This inducement ought to make the
Army a body Of unsurpassed shots, and
increase its battle efficiency immeasur-
ably
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

James Hazen Hyde has given din
ner to Sarah Bernhardt, and the chief
est ornament of the feast was that it
had to be paid for out of Hyde's own
pockets.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Hunger and exhaustion will be more
potent in bringing peace to Russia
than all her police and soldiers and
the Cars promises.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Now look out for q rush for the COP
per fields. The price of copper has
steadily risen for Is years. until 1t IL
1SA cents pound, with 20 cents be-
ing paid for small lots. Everybody
will want copper mine, and the
will be searched for them.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

The first fight in the New York Leg
islature will be- over the use of the
streams in the Adirondacs by electro
cal power people. These are said to
favor the election of Edwin A. Merritt
for Speaker. The Society for the Pre-
servation fsthe lAdirondacs is fighting
all these schemes through the news
papers and the courts. 1t claims that
the plans will, If carried out. destroy
thousands Of acres of timber. land by
submergence
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

The way the indictments are COM
ing in, it begins to look as If the pen
ftentiarfes may have to add a rail
read Presidents Row. to their present
"Bankers' Row."
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Owing to the opposition Of Senator's
Ankeny and Piles, of Washington, the
nomination Of Miles Cannon as Regis
ter of the Land Office at North Yakima
will be withdrawn. Mr. Cannon had
been nominated by Commissioner
Richards
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

The Illinois program is said to be
Speaker Cannon for President in 1908.
He will then be too old to serve an
other term, when Roosevelt will be
candidate and be reelected.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

1.-The world do move" A man has
been hailed into a London Court for
singing out of tune. Now for the al
legged pianists.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

- The Russian people have melancholy
faces, drawn and set with the dumb
suffering of ages.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Senator Burton has not resigned. He
needs the salary to fee the lawyers
who are working his "technicalities.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Among the Pennsylvania veterans
who visited Andersonville and stopped
off in Washington were Comrades j.
Nj. Wolfe and Miles Ross. Comrade
Wolfe lives at Pixies Creek, Pa, served
in the 143d Pa. and is a farmer. Com
rade Ross lives at Sweet Valley, Pa,
Is farmer, and served in the 149th Pa.
"Bucktails"
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

The heather must be greatly edited
by the way the Russian Christians are
massacrefng one another.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21
SQUARE
DEALS.

The National Tribune has reason to be-
1cve that all advertisers admitted to It's
columns are thoroughly reliable.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Superstition has it's uses, after all.
In the midst of the Chinese boycott
the water raised most unexpectedly
and destroyed a large quantity of goods
stored in the easements Of the business
houses in Chinese ports. This event
was ascribed to the anger of the God
Of Water" who had been offended by
the boycott, and it was a powerful in
fluence i'm compelling it to be raised.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Ex-Governor Richard Yates has at
last come out squarely for Senator Gull
Ions seat in 1907. Mr.. Yates has been
Governor of Illinois, as his father was
before him, and now he would be Sem
ator from the State as his father was
When, however, he runs up against
Uncle Shelby he will find that his cam
didacy is a condition, not a theory.
Cullom has been holding office for
about a half-century, and never failed
to hold any place as long as he wanted
it. He does not shine particularly in
debate or on the stump, but when it
comes to getting things and having a
controlling hand in every bit of BUSH
ness Uncle Shelby is not to be beaten.
and the Illinoisans know this. Mr..
Yates will have heap to learn before
he knows as much about politics as the
senior Senator from Illinois.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Mr.. M. II. Gulesian, Of Boston, has
offered to pay $4,000 for the old fri
gate Constitution, and he says that he
will raise his offer to 1000 or more
His only desire is a patriotic wish to
see the historic vessel preserved in her
present shape. He has not yet decided
what he will do with her, but he does
not want to see her used as target for
big guns.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines
and Cuba are getting in very effective
work against the German beet-sugar.
The Importation of the latter is de-
creasing while that of sugar from the
Islands is rapidly increasing. We
bought during the last fiscal year
$3.50, 100000 worth of sugar, of which
one-third came from Hawaii. Porto
Rico and the Philippines alone, with
very large amount from Cuba
The National tribune., 1905-12-21
The American RiSnn

The American Bison Society has
been organized. with Mr.. Roosevelt as
Honorary President and Mr.. William
T. Hornaday as President The object
is the preservation OF the buffalo from
ebsolute extinction. or course. this is
desirable from a sentimental point of
view. for the buffalo is one Of the no.
blest of animals and the American BIZ
son is the king Of his family. 1t is be-
lieved the propagation of bison can be
made profitable, as there is nothing
that completely takes the place of the
buffalo robe Buffalo meat is good
eating and much priced by many.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

The President has agreed to reap
point Stephen NJ. Stone Marshal for
the Western District of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Stone had the Endorsement of Sen
ators Knox and Penrose, and 1t will be
tribute to the memory of the late
Senator Quay. who was his personal
friend and had him appointed on that
ground, as he had no political infu-
"nce. 1t is said that Maj. John w.
Nesbit. the Pension Agent at Pittsburg.
who was another Of Quays personal
friends and appointees, will not be
given another term, as he got on the
wrong side in one Of the factional
fights and lost his political backing.
The National tribune., 1905-12-21


the Executive Council of the Grand
Army of the Republic met the Citizens
Local Comrtiittee of Minneapolis in
that city Dec. Is, and it was decided
to hold the National Encampment in
Minneapolis for the week beginning
Aug. Is, 1906. The citizens are MAX
ing every preparation to Guido any
previous meeting of the National En-
campment in the lavishness of the en-
tcrtainment, and are securing the best
rates from the railroads and the ho-
tells
Alas how little one can depend upon
what he learns in books and news
papers. This fact is borne in with
poignant anguish upon the soul of Ed
ward H. Pettis, 17-year-o old Cincin-
natl boy, who has been employed as
messenger in law-offices. Instead of
studying the calf-bound tones in the
offices where he was employed and
learning how to legally hold up men
having money that he wanted, Pettis
Diamond Dick" series, and getting
pointers DIS 10 the InetnOuS ol lHe
heroes in blue-coats and yellow vests,
i'm making raises. When he felt that
he had at last learned all that those
lurid volumes could teach him, he
acquired a long six-shooter. and en-
tering the office of John Rohrer leveled
1t at the attorney and ordered him to
write out check for $50 and do it
quickly.
Don't trife with me- man." shouted
Edward when Rohrer hesitated. I'm
desperate; write as / dictate
Rohrer hestated no longer. He
grabbed the bad man. by the throat
wrenched the revolver from him, flung
the gun into, the waste-basket and
sent the desperate through the door
by several well-directed kicks. The
Diamond Dick" method of becoming
a bad man in six easy lessons does not
seem to work at all smoothly, even as
far west as Cincinnati
The National tribune., 1905-12-21

The House continued the discussion
of the question of the proper committee
reference of that portion of the Presi-
dents Message touching upon Federal
control Of life insurance Without
reaching any conclusion, adjournment
was taken.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
A Reindeer Express.

The capacity of the reindeer for team
work is remarkable. His hoofs are
very broad and do not penetrate the
snow crusts. His average weight is
about 400 pounds. He will swiftly
draw sled carrying 600 pounds, and
with this load can cover thirty, fifty,
and even ninety miles a day. The
reindeer teams now carry the mails
from Kotzebue to Point Barrow, a dis
lance Of $50 miles-the most northern
~ post route in the world. No food
is carried for the deer. At the end Of
his journey, or at any stopping place,
he is turned loose and at once breaks
through the snow to the white moss
Which serves as food. 1t costs nothing
to feed him. AS the white settlements
increase in the mineral bearing parts
of Alaska, and in many places remote
from railway and steamboat transpor-
tation, the reindeer express will be
one Of the most important factors in
territorial life.-Southern Workman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
UnconsciousIy Funny Ads.

"Humor," says Mr.. Crothers, IFS the
frank enjoyment of the imperfect"
Yes, but not of imperfect fun. And I
find the advertiser most deliciously
amusing when he least aspires to be;
frankly enjoy his laughterless and I'M
conscious imperfections. Miss Ellen
Terry will positively appear in three
pieces" writes he; or ''Try our patent
lamp chimney and save half your
light" or even, "Our fish cannot be
approached" A correspondence school
of advertising declares in it's enthusf-
astic prospectus, "You will never see
the ad-writer play the wall-fower in
society,"" and, good lack, why should
he? will pledge my all to find ad-
mirers for any author Of unwittingly
humorous advertisements. Indeed,
dare say Mr.. Crothers himself would
be proud to fellowship with such an
one, and frankly enjoy his imperfec-
tions," though methinks he would per-
haps reserve the right to order his own
affairs without assistance from so de-
vious and humorless an inteliect-The
Atlantic.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Fools All the Doctors.


"There is a hale and hearty looking
old chap walking about town." re-
marked New York physician lately,
who for years has had complied
ton Of diseases which make him most
interesting to the profession. The all
ments of which he shows undeniable
symptoms are rarely seen in combina-
ton and the state Of his inner work
ing is a matter for speculat ton among
the doctors who have examined himl
"The old fellow himself loves to tell
that when he first asked medical adj
vice, some twenty years ago, the physi-
clan, a famous practitioner in those
days, wrote across the diagnosis he
had put down on the paper: This man
cannot live thirty days. should like
to be present at the autopsy That
great doctor has been dead these many
years and the dying patient still smiles
cheerfully and seeks cure for his mali
ady. Queer, isn't it?-New York Press
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
The Bishops Mistake.

Bishop Johns was holding service
at little log church in the mountains
Of the South. Two young mountain.
GERS, proud parents of lusty young
ster, presented themselves before the
bishop to have the child christened
The bishop asked: What name?"
The father Of the child replied:
"Beelzebub."
MOP" exclaimed the bishop amazed
that the Prince of Darkness should be
SO honored. mo, we'll call the child
John. John is good name"
Whereupon he continued RAPIDLY
with the Il baptize thee, John He
signed with the sign Of the cross and
dismissed the parents.
They had become more and more
confused under the unwonted solem-
nifty of the unfamiliar ritual. The
father stood on one foot, shifting his
weight to the other; the mother was
equally disturbed.
When the two reached the door OF
the church the father turned, and at
last finding his voice, called back to-
ward the rude chancel: mister
Bishop, dis heah's a gal baby!"-The
Sunday Magazine
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Armour's Egg Waterloo.

The Iowa hen broke up the Armour
Egg Trust. Of course, the Illinois hen
and the Missouri hen and some other
hens helped, but it was the collective
hen that did the business. The Ar.
mours have been selling their egg
storage establishments in Iowa. AT
Abel, Perry, Gowrie and several other
places they have within a fortnight
sold their plants, costing large amounts
Of money, to private dealers. 1t is
said that the house Of Armour has
lost a round sum in the big venture.
The Iowa farmer takes notice that the
Egg Trust collapsed without legisla-
ton. Some other combines are going
the same way. 1t does not pay to
worry too much about "monopolies. /"
Burlington Hawk-Eye.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
ADDS TO sPLENDoR.
MEN OF BUSINESS RECOGNIZE
ADVANTAGES or ACETYLENE.

Famous Sumrner Hstsl, tho Grand Union
Of Saratoga. Has In~4a1sd This Best
Of An Ar%sAcial kseAAs-sIsaos In
creased CoSsesrt aAd Kseath.
Saratoga, June 27.-Fhe very name
~Saratoga," brings to every mind
health giving sprisss unsurpassed ho-
tells and beautiful drives. 1t has beer
for many years the Mecca for all who
admire nature, enjoy good living, and
are searching for health, or are simply
taking vacation.
The Grand Union, the largest sum
mer hotel in the United States, set
among green trees with its long wings
enclosing court with fountains and
flowers, grass and trees, music and
light, is throughout the season thronged
with guests. With the progressive
spirit always shown by its manage
ment, the Grand Union has again add
ed to its attractveness by introduc-
ing acetylene gas to make still more
brilliant the evening hours. The genial
proprietors believe in furnishing their
guests with the best. of every thing.
and now, after Investigating and find
ing that Artificial Sunlight can be had.
they have installed complete acety-
lene gas plant to produce it, and have
connected upwards OF six thousand
Ace:ylene burners in and about the
plant.
Like many discoveries Of recent
years, which are coming into popular
favor, acetylene, one of the most re-
cent, is very simply produced. It is
adapted for use wherever artificial
light is needed and the necessary APP
paratus can be understood and oper
ated by any one.
The generator in which Acetylene
is produced by the automatic contact
Of carbide and water might be termed
a gas plant, as it performs all of the
functions Of city gas plant. The
acetylene generator can be purchased
for few dollars and in any size. from
one adapted to furnish acetylene to
ten or dozen burners for a Gotta &c,
up to the large but still simple ma
chine such as is now furnishing Acct
ylene for six thousand burners in the
Grand Union.
Outside of large cities the use Of
Acetylene is quite common The own
er Of the country homo now demands
running water, gas and other convent
ences which few years ago were con-
sidered as luxuries, and acetylene gas
has met his requirements. and gives
him a better and cheaper light than is
ordinarily furnished in cities.
1t is well known that rooms lighted
with Acetylene are more comforta BILE.
because cooler, and more healthful be-
cause the air is not vitiated
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
MISS GENEVIVE MAY.
CATARRH OF STOMACH
CURED BY PE-RU-NA,

Miss Genevive May, 1917 S. Meridian
St., Indianapolis, Ind, Member Second
High School Alumni Assn, writes:
"Perutu is tie fnest reguL ttor of
dtsordered stomach L hare erer
FOUND IL certainly describes high
praise, for it is sIcitifutLy prepared.
Il was in terrible condition from a
neglected case of catarrh of the stomach.
My food had long ceased to be of any good
and only distressed me after eating. /
was nauseated. had heartburn and head
aches, and felt run down completely But
an two weeks after | took Peruna | was
a changed person. A few bottles of the
medicine made a great change, and in
three months my stomach was cleared of
catarrh, and my entire system in better
condition. -Genevive May.
Write DR.. Hartman, President of The
free medical advice. All correspondence
held strictly confidential.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Returned Bloodstained Testament.

The Governor has received blood.
stained Testament of Confederate
print from j. e. Reid of Newton Cen
ter, Mass, with letter stating that
the book was found at Fort Fisher, N.
c., after the capture of that famous
fertilization on the second attack, Jan.
Is, 1865.
Upon the fly leaf is the name of H.
A. Sledge and line showing it to be
the gift Of Chaplain McKinnon Of his
regiment. The Governor is requested
by Mr.. Reid to present the book to the
son of Sledge, H. M. Sledge, whose
home is Tarboro, N. C.-Raleigh cor
respondence Atlanta Constitution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Eacer to Honor Choate.

For the farewell banquet to Mr..
Choate, to be given at the mansion
house, London, on Friday, May 5, one
of the most distinguished gatherings
will be present that ever assembled
to do honor to foreign diplomat.
Among those who have accepted invi-
tations are Mr.. Balfour, Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, Lord Lans-
downe, Lord Rosebery, John Morley,
Sir Henry Fowler, Mr.. Bryce and the
archb bishops Of Canterbury and York
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
MODERN METHODS OF SPELLING
Exchange Tells of Hardships They
Caused One forfIrnsta

Exchange Tells OF Hardships They
Caused One Unfortunate.
Imagine the case Of a person who
at different periods of his life was
obliged to learn to spell all over
again. said the professor. II knew OF
such a man, not originally poor
speller, who was compelled thrice to
take up the study of photography. 1t
happened in this way:
This friend of mine was reared in
the country, attended the school
and acquired therein the necessary
proficiency under the rules of the old
time teacher. AS a matter of fact he
learned to spell while standing. 1t
was a curious fact that for many
years that man could not spell some
OF the simplest words unless he stood
up. On his feet, he was the best
speller in the class, and acquired
many a prize in the spelling bees.
There was not pupil in those days
who could turn him down. when it
came to an exercise in upright ortho-
graphy.
Then, years afterward, he had to
learn to spell with a pencil. All his
spelling talent went into his pencil
His tongue had lost its cunning, and
whether standing or sitting he would
miss the easiest words, unless he used
his pencil.
Finally, with the advent of the
typewriter he was obliged again to
learn how to spell, this time with the
machine. Queer thing, isn't it? IN
less the word is simple one, my
friends tongue refuses it's aid, his
pencil declines to afford it's old-time
help, and he is compelled to refer to
the writing machine. And yet he's
good speller.-The Sunday Magazine