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The National tribune., 1906-05-03

Comrade Cadle Burrell. writing from
his new home at Shelbyville, Tenn,
says. among other things. that since
the people of Tennessee have found out
that the war is over they have settled
down and are living by the sweat of
their broWs." Comrade Burrell adds
Il will say from personal knowledge
that you will not find more kindly
and obiiging people than those I'm this
part Of Tennessee. OF course. the old
Confederate soldiers will on their days
Of jubilee bring out their old flags that
they carried during the war. Some of
our comrades object to this Let me
say to you, old comrades. we would do
just the same thing IL we were placed
under the same conditions. / do not
think it shows any disloyalty on their
part. for they would fight just as hard
for Old Glory as we would. They well
know 1T is the flag that wins over all
Nations. and is recognized the world
over as the flag that gives freedom to
all who live under it's folds"
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
Pilot Knob Battlefield.

The Missouri Historical Society, Of
which DR.. Cyrus A. Peterson, of st.
Louis, is the President is pushing hard
a bill to make a National park of the
Pilot Knob battlefield. which will be
the only National park west of the Mis-
sissippi The proposed location is a
beautiful bit of landscape in the we'll
named Arcadia Valley. The valley is
about 500 feet above st. Louis, while
the peak of Pilot Knob and the ridge
Of Shepherd Mountain rise 500 feet
higher and Tom Sank rises to a height
of 500 feet. Fort Davidson, which play
ed such an important part i'm the battle,
Is well preserved, and near it is a Won
derful gorge through (which a clear
stream tumbles over porphyry and gran
lite rocks. About 400 Confederate SOL
diers and a few Union soldiers were
buried in the vicinity Of the battlefield.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
EARTHQUAKE CONSTRUCTION.

San Francisco is to be rebuilt and on
vastly improved lines both for security
and beauty. The lessons of the earth
quake have been studied, and fortunate
~ they point to a definite conclusion
as to the building material of the flu
ture. The structures of reinforced ce-
ment passed through the ordeal tri-
umphantly. Even where the cement
was not reinforced it did better than
any other material and the firmly-riv-
eted frames of the buildings stood.
though some of the ornamental portions
inside and outside were shaken off. This
was because the method of attachment
did not contemplate the strain of an
earth shock. In the future finishings
and embellishments will be put upon
the steel reinfOrcements with a view to
such strains. This will be the plan
adopted not only in the great business
buildings, but probably also in the resi-
dences down to the most modest. Con-
clete construction for houses is making
rapid progress in the East. where the
cost of concrete house is not more
than 10 or Is per cent above that of
wood On the Pacific coast the differ
ence is greater. because lumber is much
cheaper there than it is here, but the
probability of earthquakes and fires will
make anything but concrete building
an unwise investment.
The engineers seem to concede that
nothing effectual can be hoped for to
prevent the rupture of watermains.
Therefore it is suggested that in the
future there shall be Independent els
terms provided, having stores of water
with which to fight fire. There may be
a cistern for each building and central
tanks for general purposes in particular
districts.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

DR.. ]. A. Throckmorton, 156th Ohio.
Sidney. O.. is a comrade who has lived
in that fiourishing little city for 81
years, and commended himself to the
people not only by his patriotic service
as a soldier. but as a skillful and relia-
bic dentist and as a valuable citizen
generally. He is a candidate for ap-
pointment as Postmaster, and has the
Endorsement of a majority of the citi-
zens and business men. There are other
candidates, who are supported by the
Dick and Foraker factions of the Re-
publican Party, and it hard to know
what will be the outcome, but If the
matter were put to vote Comrade
Throckmorton would undoubtedly re-
ccive the election by a handsome ma
jority
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

In reference to the bill introduced in
Congress by Representative Hamilton i'm
behalf of ex-prisoners of war who were
confined in Confederate prisons, Com
rade s. A. Glenn, 89th Ohio. writes
from Tampa, Fla: Il am glad to see
it. The bill is all right SO far as 1T
goes, but there is one class of those un-
fortunate men who deserve special con-
sideration. l mean the long-term pris-
oners. The men who were held from
one to two years. There are but few
Of them left. Most of them died in
prison, and the few who survived the
long months of horrors and were re-
leased mostly died soon thereafter.
There are a few iron men still left who
should have the kind and helpful con-
sideratiOn of the Government.
Il think the ex-prisOners should be
paid 81 a day for the time they were
in prison and pensioned at $50 per
month, according to the bill as reported.
1t would be but small compensation for
what they suffered"
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
sturdy Old scotch stock.

81 have tears for the dead and cheers
for the living writes Comrade SYRIA
nus Parker from Clyde, o., land 1 am
much pleased with The National Trib-
une, which gives us such correct In
formation about pensions and pension
laws and also about those who fought
i'm the war of the rebellion. IT is a
treat to have such a paper to read. We
have the finest and best Government
the sun ever shone upon. am no
Spring chicken, as / was SO years old
my last birthday. 1 was among the
Scotch emigrants that landed in New
York in 1920. / sat on my grandmoth-
er's lap and listened to Daniel Webster
make a speech in what was known as
Niblos Garden"
COmrade Parker came of the sturdy
Scotch stock that did so much toward
the upbuilding of the Middle West, and
which made such splendid soldiers i'm
the American armies.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
VISITATION OF LOCUSTs.
There VIII be Tive This Summer.

The United States Department OF
Of the perf6dical cicada, commonly
called locQstSe will appear this year
One will De the important and widely
distributed 7-year cicada and the 9TH
The 17-year locusts will appear in the
following STATES and Counties:
District OF Columbia.-Through
Georgia.-Gordon, Habersham, Ra-
bun. Towns. Union, White.
Illinofs.--BoOne. 10 Daviess. Lake
McHenry. sMeLean, Putnam, Stephen
son. Winnebago.
Indiana.-Clay. Crawford, Daviess
Gibson. Greene, Knox. Lake, Lawrence,
Vigo. Warrick.
Notwithstanding. Allen. Bath,
Bourbon, Boyd, Breckenridge. Carter,
Casey. Clark. Clinton. Cumberland,
Estill, Fayette. Fleming. Franklin,
Greenup. Jackson. Jefferson. Laurel,
Lewis. Mclean. Madison, Mason, Met
calfe. Montgomery. Owsley, Powell, Pu-
laski: Rockcastle, Russell Shelby,
Trlmble. Wayne
MISUNDERSTANDING
Massachusetts,. Barnstable, Ply
mouth.
New Jersey.-Bergen. Burlington.
Cape May. Gloucester. Mercer
New YOrk.-On Long Island
North CarOlina.-Buncombe Cald-
we'll, Haywood CD, Mcdowell. Madi-
son.
Ohio.-Adams. Brown. Butler Clin-
ton. Gallia. Hamilton. Highland. Law
renee. Meigs. SciOt0 CD, Warren.
Pennsylvania.-Adam Berks, Blair,
Center, Chester. Clearfield. Clinton. CO.
lumbia. Cumberland, Franklin. Hunt
ingdon. Lancaster. Lycoming, Miffiin.
Montour. Northumberland, Snyder,
Union. York.
South CarOIina.-Edgefield
Tennessee.-Bledsoe, Claiborne, Rob-
ertSon.
Virginia.-Alexandria Wise
West OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Logan,
Wood
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
He Inspected "Whistiiux DIck.-

Comrade Il. T. Walker, Co. F. 18th
III. Cav, Norris City, ILL.,. says he has
read several statements concerning the
gun known as ''Whistling Dick" He
adds that on July 5, 1863, his COM
pany marched into Vicksburg and went
into camp. On the eth or sth, while
Pemberton's Confederate army was still
in the city. Comrade Walker and oth-
ers of his company mounted their
horses and started out to see the sights
around the lines. When the party were
just south of the city they informed
some Confederates that they would like
to see 'Whistling Dick" Two OF them
accompanied the Union cavalrymen to
the gun.
1T was cannon Of large caIiber."
says Comrade Walker, "but not so long
as some others. 1t was a pivot gun.
and could be used either up or down
the river or toward the rear, and was
located just south of the city on the
river front and on the highest eleva-
ton in that locality. Now, let any
body dispute that who wants TO, but
these are the facts"
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

The, catastrophe on the battleship
Kearsarge, by which seven officers and
men were killed and others seriously
wounded, is now under investigation by
a board of naval officers. AT present it
would appear that the accident was
caused by the fused metal from the
short-circuited electric switch falling
upon the powder as it was passed down
the ammunition hoist. The powder bags
are made of a material intended to be
quickly infiammable, and therefore they
fired at once. Knowing the cause, a
remedy is easily provided for the flu
ture. and it is said that such a disaster
could not occur on any of the more
modern battleships. In these the pow
der bags are more carefully protected
In their passage from the ammunition
room to the gun.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

Years ago Bellaire, O., where the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad crosses the Ohio
River, rejoiced i'm the sobriquet of
Nail City, because much the most of
the nails used in the United States were
made there The invention of the wire
nail took this pre-eminence away from
BeiIaire, but now it is about to recover
ii again by machine invented by the
Henderson brothers to put a sharp point
or the cut nail. So far the pointed cut
nail has taken with carpenters and
builders better than the pointed wire
nail. and it is believed that it's popular
fly will grow SO rapidly that the greater
part Of the nails used i'm the country
will be again produced at Bellaire
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
Blue ana Gray Meetfng.

At the recent meeting of a number
of former soldiers of the Union and
Confederate armies at Atlanta, Ca. a
permanent organization was formed to
be known as 1.-The Veterans Association
of the Blue and the Gray and Their
Sons" Gen. Julian S. Carr, of North
Carolina, a former Confederate, was
elected the first commandments.
The address of Corpl lanes Tanner.
Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. r..
was greeted by the old rebel yell.
Tentative arrangements were made for
a grand rally, Reunion and parade of
the soldiers of both sides at Washing
ton. ID. c. in 1907
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

Mrs. Hope, of Philadelphia, affords
another crushing demonstration of the
libel upon the softer and sweeter sex
that they never invent anything bat
gossip and new designs for 5 O'Clock
teas. She has much to do with teach
ing parrots SO as to make them more
salable. A parrot, in order to be bird
that will bring fine price from WELL
regulated family, must have a roper
tory of nice, moral phrases, entirely fit
for the children to listen to. A bird
can only learn by constant repetition,
and a woman seems to tire pretty soon
of repeating moral sentiments unless
she has man to cudgel with them or a
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

1t Is believed that Santa Rosa suf-
fered the greatest loss of life from
earthquake and fire in proportion to
population of any town In California
There Is not a single brick or stone
building left standing, and scores of
fine residences are in ruins There
were three big three-story hotels, but
while all Of them fell only one took
fire. The number OF dead is not yet
known. but it is feared that it will be
very great.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

which will indicate the manner of
erecting the tower, which in this case
was on top the fire-cngine house. The
tire was hung by an iron ring from
cross piece, but some towns erect a 20
or 30-foot tower on the ground. The
striker has an iron ball at each end
with two wires passing down to the
ground floor, one Of which Is grasped
by each hand. By this means more
rapid strokes can be sounded than on
a bell.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

woman to Impress. Therefore Mrs.
Hope has rugged up photograph with
these pretty little speeches for Polly
arranged in due order. She places the
'green-eyed monster" on his or her
perch, sets the machine to grinding,
and there you are. The amazing thing
is, however. that woman should invent
anything to save her from talking.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

Fence T.osIS which is imbedded in the
post and has a C-shaped projection to
hold the wire.
Sink Frame.
Randolph F. Hageman, New Madison.
o.. has patented u sink frame construct
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
John Wilkes Booth.

Editor National Tribune: When and
where was John Wilkes Booth buried
There is quite controversy about it
A F. Burns, Battery A, 1st Pa. L. A.
John Wilkes Booths body was first
buried beneath the stone tagging Of the
Arsenal but some years afterward was
delivered to his brother, Edwin Booth.
who had it reinterred in the family lot
in q cemetery in Baltimore.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
Work Of the Patent OMce.

For the week ended April II, 1906,
the Patent Office issued 6S2 patents,
nine designs. sos trademarks, IA Ia
bels. four prints and one reissue. max
Ing total of 998. of which 592 patents
and designs and 80 trademarks went
to citizens OF the United States and 70
patents and Is trademarks To citizens
of foreign countries.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
Against Joint statehood.

Comrade ]. Q. A. King, Phenix, Ariz.,
wants all the comrades to assist in the
fight against joint Statehood for Arizona
and New Mexico. 1t is unjust and I'M
American. Owen Post has passed q
strong resolution against it, and all the
comrades in the Territory are of the
same mind.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
Locomotive Tire ~ Fire Alafm-Inex.
UeDSlYc-E6ecflye.

In many OF the smaller cities where
ali electric fire alarm has not yet been
installed, WORKOUT or cracked tires from
the driving wheels Of locomotives are
used in place of fire bells. The cost is
less the sound Is very penetrating and
is unlike q bell. For many years Ma
rengo. ILL.,, used one of these tires be-
fore alarm boxes were put in. w. F..
Mead, of that place. furnishes sketch
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
Patriotic Education In Pennsylvania.

The G.. A. r. is inaugurating a cam.
paign of patriotic education in Penn
sylvania with the appointment of Com.
rade Charles 0. Smith, of Pittsburg, Al
Patriotic Instructor for Pennsylvania
He has contributed literally of his owl
means and has a comprehensive cam.
paign mapped out.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
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The National tribune., 1906-05-03

James H. NoOnan. San Diego, Cal
would make amusement teach history
and has patented playing cards I'm
which each card has the name of a
state or Territory. the number OF cleo
toral votes and the names Of four rep
resentative men Of such State or Ter
rit0ry.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

Henry Giessel, Wapakoneta, O., has
obtained patent for a clip for concrete
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

Even the scaffOld is of interest to in
ventors. and John G.. Smith, of Lynch
burg, Va.-the name is significant-has
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
Folding Ak.

William A. Mccormack. Bloomington.
Ill.,, has patented a parer and sicer
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

put his mechanical ingenuity to work
to improve the crude methods at exc
cution, and has received a patent for
scaffold which will be easy to oper-
ate and certain Of results.
The National tribune., 1906-05-03
SCIENCE AND INVENTION.
Work of the Worlds Busy Brains in Discovering, nventng and
Creating.
Hair Pin.

Hair Pin.
Another astonishing exhibition of the
endless shapes into which piece of
<>~<
w.
wire can be bent in forming q hair pin
l.; furnished by a patent obtained by
Charles l.. DurboraW, Baltimore Nd
The National tribune., 1906-05-03

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-06
SECRECY FOR STANDARD OIL.

That demand for hearing by representatives the
Standard Oil company New York about
has been The Missouri trying
things about the great octopus order that the of
may administered that all her citizens will be fairly
that there be discrimination against her
In order find her officials
magnates of the Standard Oil company and their testimony
After deal of trouble the magnaes obtained
and they were called upon to testify in New York
The testimony be offered of interest only
the people Missouri citizens country
True H. H. Rogers made for obcng public
ing that will deceive nobody public
attention paid to it. The hearing had been going but
few when became evident company
determined delay the investigation possible
commissioner taking testimony and the lawyer
Standard insisted that all the testimony be written
missioner in long hand There strenograper present aid
the commissioner but under the law in New being
made that the commissioner write testimony had
be taken The legal representative of the Standard
friendly witness questions and deliberately msrepre-
scented facts a hostile witness
Some of the testimony brought showed tricks of
generally known and that the investigation kept
long acquainted with
administration is fully satisfied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-06
LATE D0INGS FROM The
UNIVERSITY ON THE HILL

Manager McPhee has announced that
the Glee club will give "A concert IN the
town hall OF Mansfield. Mass. on Jan.
18th and one at the Trinity Onion church
OF this city on Jan. 18th.
a voluntary class has been started for
the benefit or those upper classmen and
others who wish 10 take up gymnastic
work. The class meets Mondays Tues
days, Thursdays and Friday at 8 o'clock.
A meeting of the Brown University
Sketch club was held yesterday afternoon
I'm Slater hall. President X. r. Jones
called the meeting 10 order, and after the
minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved the question OF an eX-
hibition TO be held later In the year was
brought up. and after some discussion II
was voted that committee be appointed
TO arrange for an exhibition oI the work
OF the members at ~some lasN date. II
taken TO view large number of draw
ings and photographs submitted for COM
petition for the Liber
Mr.. George +. Krause, treasurer OF the
senior class and managing editor of the
Brown Daily Herald. Is about 10 leave
college. Mr.. Krause, who Is an exception
classmates. has decided to go into busi-
ness without waiting for his degree IN
June. He carries with him the respect
body. The Herald board has chosen MIR.
Arthur V. Haight. '07. TO the position or
managing editor. and Mr.. II: IA. Andrews
'OS. 10 the position or athletic editor.
which position Mr.. Haight vacates TO take
up the new responsibilities Of managing
editor
The old Hope college pump. which
served Brown men so faithfully for many
years, has been given place of honor In
the trophy room of the Union. The cap
and nozzle, which mysteriously diSap-
peared at the time IL was replaced by the
more ornamented gift OF the class OF 1894,
have been recovered by advertising among
the alumni and the pump now presents
it's original appearance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-06
NOS. 547S-5311-lh lhDIES COSTUME

This design shows a smart costume.
modishly developed i'm black wolfe. The
deep pointed yoke and high cuffs were
made OF heavy cream colored lace. A
circular bertha outlines the yoke and ex-
tends out over the double pun sleeve.
The skirt is quite n popular model. and
will make UP nicely in any OF the sea-
sons fabrics II Is cut in seven cores and
may bc I'm round or short round length,
and in single or double tuck effect az side
seams. Taffeta, yelling. cashmere and
chiffon broadcloth are all adaptable TO
the mode The medium size will require
two and one-half yards OF A-nch mater
ial for the waist, and six and one-quar-
ter ward for the skirt
Ladies Waist-No 5i7S Sizes for 32,
a. 50, 81. ~ and 42-inches bust measure.
Ladies Seven-Gored Skirt in single or
double tuck effect at side seams, No.
5Sll: Sizes for %, e. ~, 2s, 20 and 30
inches waist measure.
The above illustration calls for two sep
arate patterns. The price is ten cents
for the waist and ten cents for the
skirt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-06
POISON FIGURES IN
EDWARDS MYSTERY
Continued from page One.

The bullet fractured the skull at the
base OF the brain and clot of blood
formed which rendered the Injured man
unconscious Immediately This would pre-
elite the possibility OF Edwards dispos,ng q
OF the weapon with which the shot was
fired.
The autopsy disclosed that the shot
might have been fired at any time after
midnight and that the man might have
lived for at least "a hours without regain
ing consciousness
In the opinion OF the doctors Edwards
probably lived about six hours after the
shooting. The bullet was taken from his
head by DR.. Bartlett and turned over by
him TO Coroner Mix late last night
When confronted last night with the
question as 10 whether poison had been
found In Edwards stomach. Or. Bartlett
said hat he could not answer that inquiry
He seemed very much surprised at the
query and said that as his report was now
In the hands Of Coroner Mix he could not
give out anything OF Its contents.
NOT THE DERRINGER.
II was said that consultation was held
AHlr dlANInoon pFlWccU state : Attorney
William A. Williams, Coroner Mix, Medi-
cal Examiner Bartlett DR. Francis Bacon
and DR. William ~. Carmalt. at which
time the disclosures relatives IN the con-
dillon of Edwards stomach were made
Late yesterday afternoon an old IN shion-
ed pistol. found at the Hitler home soon
after the crime was committed. was sent
by the coroner and the detectives TO
local locksmth for examination.
one chamber was empty. Tonight IL was
learned that this gun was a Derrlnger
and could not have taken the bullet found
found in the dead mans head
Contrary to the general impression pre-
vailing here Il was said that Coroner Mix
and the detectives In the case are not
working on the theory that the murder
was the work OF one person
10 was believed that N two dld not
participate TrTurr- than one person
WAS cognizant of IL and can tell all about
IL. 10 was pointed out that while the re-
port from ..2-calibre revolver is not loud
enough 20 be heard al any great distance
Il scarcely could be fired without n per-
son in an adjoining room hearing the
noise.
THREATS To KILL
II has also been shown that tie frcnt