The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-12

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irreverent. are now. singing the follow
ing song to q popular air:
Everybody works hut John Paul
He lies around all day,
Nicely picked In alcohol,
On a permanent jag. they say.
The midshipmen all stand around
And keep watch over his bones.
Everybody works in CrabtoWn
But John Paul Jones'"
Commissioner Of Corporations Gar
field discussed the attitude OF the
Standard Oil Company and the rail-
roads since the Government began its
actions against them on the 4th Of July.
Recent decisior !" he said. have
settled definitely the rights of the Gov
eminent in conducting investigations.
and we are not running UP against the
snags we met at first.
'"fhe iron. steel. tobacco. sugar and
coal industries are the ones now being
investigated. Iron, steel and tobacco
reports will be the first ready for the
President
I'm the Oil industry results were i'm
mediate. Changes are already being
made as the result Of the Bureaus in
vestigation. Secret rates that were IL
legal have been changed. and even
practices pointed out as not proper. II
not illegal, have been done away with.
Eyes, 1 am satisfied with the results
accomplished. Very much more was
done in the past year than we ever ex-
pected could be DONE"
A firm of takers advertised a ''vine-
less potato" grown In bins above ground
In SO days at q cost Of nine cents q
htS nd TO said hat n6S IF
farm in Kansas, Nebraska and Mis-
souri, bit. The Post Office Department
put a spoke in the roulette wheel Of
the concern. and the flow OF gold has
stopped. The company advertised a
bottle of ''potatine" which, combined
with common sawdust, would accom-
plish the great results.
The Department Of Agriculture found
potatine to be fow-grade sulphide Of
potash. They declared that small po-
tatoes could be grown "vineless" In the
dark on the -bleached shoots Of
spreuting seed potatoes. but the crop
would be small and the potato starch
less.
Ret Mallard, of Indian Territory,
Agent for the Usage Indians. who. un-
der the new Statehood law. will become
citizens Of the State Of Oklahoma, has
been in Washington. Tho Indians. ;"
said he, will be disbanded as far as
their tribal relations under the Govern
for themselves individually. There are
2.100 Of them. large proportion Of
whom are halfhfeeds. Their claims
against the United States Of $9,e00, 0Oe
will be paid, and the money Will be
among them In equal pros
portions. 1t Ia partly for this reason
that the Indian lassies, some of whom
are quite pretty. have found much favor
of late. and many are getting married.
Their marriage does not prevent them
from receiving a large dover from the
nor are the hafbreedS
prevented from enjoying the. benefits OF
the money. In addition. land will he
allotted to the tribe and so fixed that
they cannot sell it for many years TO
come. This will prevent their gambling
it away.
The Indians are quite interested In
politics, as shown during the election
Of the Chieftain every year. They do
not say much, but they eleetioneer
good deal among themselves, and they
get q square deal. because the election
machinery is in the hands Of Indian
Agents Just now they are worried
over their status in the Statehood bill,
which they believe allows them to vote
in the election for delegates to the Con-
Convention, but not In the
general elections that follow. They are
about equally divided between the Re-
publicans and Democrats. but the pure
indian will not be serviceabie to either
rapidly. Unless an Indian intermarrtes
he usually dies OF tuberculosis"
$50 popular is Uncle joe Cannon In
his own district that 1t is not likely that
the Democrats will nominate any one to
run against him In November" declared
B. Campbell, a lawyer Of Kan
kakee, ILL.,, who lives in the Speakers
district, and has known him for many
years, and who is now In Washington
on visit.
Even If a Democrat were nominal
ed" Mr.. Campbell went on, "the con-
test would be merely a perfunctory one.
for the people OF the district love Uncle
joe and he can have any Office they
have in their gift. His name has been
suggested for the Presidency on more
idea has met with the most hearty in
dorsement In the District.
He Is an exception to the rule that q
prophet Is not without honor save in
his own country. for 1t Is positively true
that the people Of the 18th Illinois Dis
trict viii listen to the advice Of the man
from Danville when they will listen to
no one else.
"He is their greatest citizen, and he
has their confidence. In the Summer
after the session Of Congress IL over. he
comes to Danville and lives simply at
his old home, which Immediately be.
comes a mecca for all his constituents
who desire to shake his hand and ex-
change q good word.
Needless to say, they are always
welcome. When he makes a few cam
paign speeches. as he always does. the
people turn out In great numbers, ire
spective OF party, and listen to what he
has to say. In his party no opposition
is thought Of. and he will be unanimous
y renomfnated at the District Conven-
ton. He Is looked upon not merely as
politician or Congressman, but as q
great man, and 1t would be impossible
to convince our people otherwise"
.
Massachusetts, has been enriched by a
decision rendered recently by the
Comptroller of the Treasury The sum
Of $34,924.84 will be paid the State for
bills accrued during the war with Spain
in caring for the sick and injured. The
decision Is the climax OF a legal strug-
gle OF two years standing.
The sum OF 0.0eo has already been
contributed by other American Repub-
lies for the projected permanent home
In this city OF the Bureau Of American
ReDublicS the erection Of which hoe