The National tribune., 1906-11-08

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geldings. 1S hands high. with long,
flowing names and tails. They are five
years old, and the combined weight Oh
the two is about $500 pounds. The
horses were raised and bredtin Michi-
gan, and are full half-brothers out of
standardized stallion. The horses
have been christened as Taft and Root,
in honor of members of Presiden,
Roosevelt's Cabinet. fen
For a number of years the presiden-
tial stables have been supplied with
horses from the Baltimore market.
Contracts have just been made by
the Bureau of Ordnance of the War
Department for 35S,000 pounds OF
smokeless powder, at a uniform price OF
SO cents a pound. The Dupont Powder
Company was given a contract for Co.
900 pounds of smokeless powder fol
12-inch mortars. The international
Smokeless Powder and Chemical Com
pany is to furnish $4,000 pounds OF
smokeless for 12-inch rifles, models OF
1888 and 1895. and $4,000 pounds TO,
the 12-inch rifle, model of 1900. The
California Powder Works will make
$1,000 pounds for the six-inch rifles
and the Latin & Rand Powder Com
pany, of Haskell. N. j., $4,000 pounds
for eight-inch rifles. model Of 1883.
Mrs SalIie James Farnham, of New
York. the sculptor of the bas relief of
the bust of President Roosevelt. pre-
sented to the Jacob Riis Neighborhood
House on the Presidents 4Sth birthday,
was at the White House last week. The
bas relief is executed in clay, but is to
be reproduced in bronze.
Before this is done, however Mrs.
Farnham will have an interview with
the President for the purpose OF max
ing any verifcatiOns in the outlines
that may be necessary.
Postal card collectors are to be espe-
cially favored by next March. Millions
of the picture postal cards pass thru
the mail each year, and the restrictions
upon them have been little severe.
The Universal Postal Convention.
which was concluded recently at Rome,
provides that on and after Oct. 1. 1907.
these cards. which are technically des-
ignated "post cards in the United
States Postal Service. in distinction
from the Government postal card, shall
be admitted to the mails exchanged be-
tween the countries of the Postal Union
when bearing written messages upon
the left half of the front of the cards
But. since these cards are now admitted
at the postage rate applicable to post
cards. both to the domestic mails of
the principal countries of Europe and
to the mails exchanged between them.
the POStmaster-General has ordered
that from this date post cards con-
to the provisions of the Rome
Convention, when mailed in foreign
countries and fully prepaid by postage
stamps. shall be delivered TO addresses
in the United States without additional
charge for postage.
The order further provides that on
and after March l, 1907, such cards,
bearing written messages upon the left
half of the front, the right half being
for the address and postmark.
when fully prepaid by postage stamps
at the rate applicable t9 post cards.
shall be admitted both to the domestic
and international mails Of this country
and treated as post cards. f
1t is understood that thes date for the
admission of these cards to the domes-
tic service was fixed at March 1 next.
the date when the Uni
versal Postal Convention sbefomes ef-
fective, in order that the American
people, at the earliest practicable date.
in the exchange of these cards.
Acting upon the recommendation of
O'Reilly, Acting Secretary
Of War Oliver has ordered That here,
after identification tags of aluminium.
the size of a silver half dollar. stamped
with the name, company regiment or
corps of the wearer. be suspended from.
the neck of every of1iceE,. and soldier,
the clothing. by a cord or
thong.
These badges will be issued gratui-
tousy to enlisted men, and at cost price
to officers. Gen. Barry. Acting Chief of
Staff. says there can be no question
about the great Importance of such
badges as is demonstrated by the thou
sands of graves of unidentified dead of
the civil war.
Attention Is called to the fact that
the Geneva Convention provides for the
use of such marks. and requires bellig-
erentS to forward such badges, found
upon the bodies of the dead. to the
proper authorities on either side.
The elements have put old Fort Nor
gan. Alabama. out of business. The
of the entire complement of
artillery stationed there is ordered to
Fort Moultrie. 8. c.. leaving only a de-
tachment to look after the property.
Fort Morgan was about demolished by
the storm of September.
Such funny things do happen when
you don't have a gun. A gentle little
visited the White House tho
other day, and finally got into the Ex-
ecutive offices. She was we'll dressed,
we'll bred. and presumably
was equipped with the usual amount of
brains. She fingered long, and seemed
TO be seeking something. Finally IN
attendant asked her if he could do
for her. Meekly she raised
her beseeching eyes, and in the tiniest
Of voices said: Il do so want to see
hose storks!' Now, wouldn't that jar
your risibilities for joke?
Again we hear the periodical rumor
hat Secretary Root will resign from
he Cabinet.
but here are some that smack
If prosperity and happiness to our 85.-
100000 of people that they should
prove interesting to all:
Charles HI. Treat. Treasurer of the
United States, in his annual report to
he Secretary of the Treasury said:
'"1he net result of the ordinary reve-
1ues and expenditures for the fiscal
,ear 1906 was surplus of 25,669.-
,22.61, as compared with a deficit of
s23. .004.228.60 for the preceding year
A continuation of these favorable con-
1itions Is reflected in the transactions
'or the first quarter of the current fis-