The National tribune., 1906-07-26
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sons from making application who have
not had the requisite experience.
Has anybody heard tell OF any re-
| Enumeration to loyal people for their
property destroyed by John Morgan's or
Mosby's bushwhackers? Just the same
right now, after 40 years. Confederate
soldiers of Morgan's command are re-
ceiving pay from the Federal Govern
| ment for horses which were taken from
them when they surrendered. DIR. J. l.
Frazee and several other ex-COnfeder-
ate soldiers of Lexington. KY. who sur
| rendered II, May. 1865. have Just re-
ceived checks for their horses taken
from them at that time. The amount
each received Is s125.
Male stenogra piers are wanted for
both the Philippine and Panama ser.
scandalous stories are coming back from
Panama about the gam bling that IL go
ing on there: 1t Is said that 1t Is really
the only form Of amusement. and that
young men who are otherwise exem-
plary are going to the dogs with gam
bling. Can't do much on $125 per
month. boys.
Mr.. Harvie Jordan. President Of the
Southern Cotton Association. in an ar
ticle prepared for and published by the
ManufactuSers' Record. OF Baltimore
declares that the manufacture Of paper
from the fiber Of the cotton stalk Is one
or the latest And most interesting in
ventons Of the new century. For many
years expert inventors have been busily
engaged experimenting with the cotton
stalk. and. according to Mr.. Jordan, re-
cent Developments give assurance that
their iabors are to be rewarded with
signal success. Not only have these in
vestigations passed the experimental
stage. but they are rapidly being shaped
to be placed into practical operation.
Whatever do you think OF this! Alex
andria. Va. Is pulling up the sacred
cobblestones which once felt the pres
sure OF the immortal Washington's feet,
and Is paving her streets with vitrified
bricks. It seems incredible, but It Is
true. Just the same. The cobbiestones
are to be sold as relics-it Is said.
Representative John Sharp Williams.
minority leader Of the House. has gone
to London. where he is a delegate to the
International Parliamentary Congress-
Before going he declared IL to be his
opinion that President Roosevelt Is }
ing to consent to run again for the
Presidency He even went SO far as to
say that the President ia planning for 1t,
which Is downright mean Of John Sharp,
so 1t Is. He also delivered himself Of
the following screed against the Repub-
lican Party.
The Republican Party has fallen be-
hind the mark. Profuse In promises, 1t
has not lived up to what 1t promised.
For one thing. the party refused to 20
into the question Of tariff revision, as
was promised. There Is feeling Of I'M
rest throughout this country, and IT Is
growing. A feeling Of unrest always
acts to the Disadvantages Of the party In
power"
Really. you know. John Sharp must
have been affected little by the good
by liquids.
For great many years "ramie" en-
thusiasts have been bombarding the
Agricultural Department concerning
that very valuable and yet not valuable
plant. II it could be prepared for mar
ket cheapiy. it would doubtless give
cotton a black eye. but. like the cotton
before the gin was invented, 1t has a
fault which makes 1t so costly that It is
only the rich who can afford 1t. 1t Is
now said that simple and inexpensive
machine has been invented to clean the
gum from 1t which makes 1t 50 expen-
siye to manufacture.
Ranlie IL species Of gigantic nettle
that carries directly beneath its outer
bark fiber that can be woven alone or
in conjunction with cotton, giving to
the fabric beautiful silky appearance.
According to the adyices OF the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor, 1t Is now
being produced in China to an extent
that promises to have an important eff
feet on the markets Of the world.
1t has been the dream Of ran,fe Gull
turists for many years to find some way
of utilizing the fiber and getting rid OF
the gum. The Department OF Agricul-
ture has stack Of correspondence on
the subject that would fll file case,
and there are visions Of wealth for any
one who will perfect the degummins
machine and scarcely less wealth for
| the farmers who will raise the ramie.
The plant Is unlike cotton In that It La
| not an annual crop. Once planted, IT
stays pnt." and the same field is said
to be good for dozen years. The plant
| does not ripen evenly, either. but as
| soon as part Of 1t IL pulled goes on
growing with undated industry, and In
| the most favored sections Of this coun-
| try II Is said IT will produce four crops
a year. It . also claimed that It will
| produce three or four tons OF fiber to
| the acre.
II the report OF the new maceratinc
machine Is true, 1t Is very important
event. and would mean a great deal In
money to this country.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the
| Army has complied a statement show
| ing that the amount necessary to be ex-
pended as a result Of the fire in San
Francisco under the various titles OF a %.
preparation for his Department aggre,
gates $2.263,478. The total value OF
Quartermaster supplies in San Francis
1 CO at the time amounted to $2,S41,472
of which amount S2.243,314 represent.
ed clothing and equfpage supplies. I,
Is estimated that 80 per cent OF the
clothing and eauipaRe was saved from
destruction. All other Quartermaste,
supplies will be replaced.
! J. X. Jones. former Senator from Ar.
| kansas and Chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee during the Bryar
campaigns. and his wife. Mrs. Sue Som.
erville Jones. have purchased the fine
new residence at 1912 18th street. Tn.
consideration was &17, 500. 49,
1 Some enterprising Southerner recent.
ly sent To the President at Oyster Bay 4
weird paragraph from New York dali,
paper. which told how q Richmond
Va. man had found Chicago dog A.
cense tag In can OF wienerwursts.