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The National tribune., 1907-08-22

s3,000.0O0 home of the Department OF
Agriculture. now nearing completion.
What in the world is 'fructus?' ask,
ed the Secretary of his Assistant.
THAT means fruit" explained DR.
Galloway. The others mean cereals,
flowers and forests" continued the
scholarly Galloway. adding. There is
no such Latin word as 'forestes," how
ever" so presumably that was thrown
| in for good meaure. Secretary Wilson
fairly gasped for breath when he heard
this. why the dickens-only it was
not word that ended up just that way
that the Secretary used-"why the dick
ems don't we say fruits. flowers and for
ests If that is what we mean. Cut it out
Doctor" he ordered, "cut it out Give
us good United States" And so it will
happen that those unmeanng words OF
a dead language will be chiseled off the
facade of the new Agricultural Build
ing. and the living words which any
child can read and understand will be
put on.
The Department of Commerce and
Labor has requested the resignation of
VIM. r. knight. Jr., the United States
Shipping Commissioner of Philadelphia
Recently charges of undue political ac-
tivity were preferred against him by the
Civil Service Reform Association of
'iiLoS iSStIit HtSt tUdISeS were III
vestigated by Civil Service Commissions
er Greene. who reported that an inyes-
tigation showed that Knight had per-
sisted in political activity and also that
he had stated that he proposed to con-
tinue to take an. active part in politics.
Assistant Secretary Oliver, who has
been spending the Summer at Murray
Bay. Canada, has returned. and will act
as Secretary of War during Secretary
Taft's tour of the West and the Phil
ippines.
The other day. Just before she left the
city, Mrs. John A. Logan and her
daughter. Mrs. Dolly Logan Tucker,
who has recently filed serious charges
against her husband, Paymaster Tucker.
which it is now stated the War Depart
ment does not sustain. called upon Sec
retary Taft. and he sent out word that
he had not time to see them. Thus
do times change. and there are some
of us older people who do not change
with them. Time has been when the
name of Mrs. John A. Logan was one to
conjure with.
Washingtonians can still point with
pride" to the very first ebay window
house erected in this city, and 1t is only
% years old at that 1t is still occupied
by the man who built it, too The house
stands on H street near Sixth. in what
was in that day the fashionable section.
II became the talk of the town, and was
the center of attraction for numerous
visitors who came out to see the new
mouse that was such departure from
the usual style of dwellings.
AS 1t was an importation from Bos-
ton and the title of bay window had not |
men grown into the architectural vo-
cabulary. ii was called Boston swell
'front.' and preserved the title for many
,earS.
The National tribune., 1907-08-22
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY.
The Rhine. the Alps and the Battlefield
Line.

The country traversed by this railway
! has been the scene of two great wars.
1t is lined with battlefields. The War
OF the revolution was practically ter
minated at yorktown. and at Appomat-
toX Gen. Lee gave up the Confederate
cause. One who travels over the line
Tor the first time is startled by the fre-
iuency of the names of places which
were the scenes of great conflicts From
Richmond to Petersburg and Yorktown.
Lafayette fought Phillips and Cornwall
! lis. Col. Tarleton's cavalry rayaRed the
James River region. drove Jefferson
from Monticello. and raided the AS
sembly at Charlottesville. There were
battles at Williamsburg and jamestown,
Cornwailis retreating down the penin-I
sula and finally taking up his position
at yorktown, where the American Lead
ers hemmed him in and struck their;
great blow. He surrendered Oct 49,
1891. y
But these battles. momentous as they
We're in the worlds history, were in
point of fighting insignificant when COM
pared to the great encounters of the
rebellion. During every year of the
war the Valley of Virginia was the
theater of the most rapidly shifting
scenes of the great drama
From Richmond may be visited Pee
tersburg, Fredericksburg and ChanceI.,
lorsville. From Lynchburg Appomat.
tox is distant only II miles. From
Orange an all-rail line extends through
Charlottesville to fredericksburg.
From Staunton and from Basic City diff !
ferent sections of the Shenandoah VAL
ley are reached. From Manassas a line
of railway extends to Thoroughfare.j
Front Royal. Strasburg and other inter-,
esting points. Thus it will be seen that
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway ex-'
tends through the entire eastern terri.
tory covered in the battle for the Union.i
The Chesapeake & Ohio is a direct
line from the West to Washington.
1t is the only line from the West pass I
ing Bull Run, the first great battlefield
of Virginia.
1t passes in the vicinity of Appomat>
tox. the last meeting point in arms be-,
tween the North and the South.
1t Is the only line to Fortress Monroe
and the Virginia Peninsula.
1t is the only line traversing the fas
nous battlefields of Virginia
1t runs through 400 miles of the
grandest mountain. river and canon |
scenery east of the Rocky Mountains.
These are only a few of the points Of |
Write to Comrade w. HI
Greesor. General Agent. Passenger Del
partment, Washington, D. c.. for copyt
of Battlefield Folder. prepared fron1
official records in the War Department.,
read the war papers of Gen. Boynton,
and see If there is anything lacking in
interest to the veteran in a trip over the
& Ohio Route. y
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The Goth v. r. C.

James p. Detro. Box 49, Gorham, N.
Y. would like to hear from some of the
old boys of the goth V. r. c., to which]
regiment he was transferred from the
126th n. Y.
The National tribune., 1907-08-22

"Lynching is a thing unknown. in
Canada" said +. r. Kerr, of Coburg,
ontario, who is in Washington Mr
Kerr, who Is Crown Prosecutor of two
Counties of Ontario, has lived I'm Co
bourg all his life. His father was
member of the Canadian Parliament
The National tribune., 1907-08-22

Which reminded an old veteran of an
experience he had during the war some
time. A squad was sitting about the
miserable splitting little campfire one
rainy afternoon toward evening when a
lull had come on the firing line Sud
denly a ball with lighted fuse attached
fell unexloded almost in the edge of the
fire, scattering the sticks right and left
and the men as well. One near-sighted
soldier, who suffered awfully, stopped
over the bomb to see what 1t was and
began. S-s-s-s-s-ay b-b-o-o-y-s-s-
s-s-s, when the scattered men in uni
son yelled. "Spit on II, you fool: spit on
it and rum"
What the sufferer tried to say was,
Say, boys. she's gone out" but II "she''
hadnt there wouldn't have been enough
OF him left to make grease spot,
The National tribune., 1907-08-22

The final papers in the contracts for
the construction of two battIeships of
20.O00 tons each, of the Delaware class.
whici, were awarded by the Navy De-
partment about month ago, have been
signed by Acting Secretary Newberry.
representing the Government, and Pres
ident Ircutt, of the Newport News Shin
building Company, and representative
of the Fore River ShipbuiIding Com
pany, each of which concerns obtained
contract for building one vessel
The National tribune., 1907-08-22

After an absence of several weeks In
the West, where he has been inspecting
military posts. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell
Chief OF stan of the Army, resumed his
duties at the War Department last week
The National tribune., 1907-08-22

ioi ~ iiOH'iS yet.
Then somebody said finance" to him.
wall Street? Financial panic?
don't believe so. It's a furry just now,
think, and If the bulls win the bears
lose, and If the bears win the bulls
lose-thats all it amounts to now
My people don't know which arc
bears and which are bulls, and they
don't care-they really don't care Why,
the banks are rich, richer than they
have ever been, and we don't worry out
there about Wall Street"
Standard Oil was pitched at him, but
he didn't bite worth a cent. big enough
to take care of themselves" he declared
sententiously
Telegraph strike? don't even know
what they're striking about 1 never
get answers to my kilograms. SO I don't
know whether they are received or not
None of them is very important now,
anyway-why. Tn resting"
Have you pitched. any hay this Sum-
mer?' the reporter asked.
Not ID straw" Mr.. Cannon an
swered, and puffed up his cigar. Then
he walked up.
Il was in Kansas the other day. and
say, the work those people are doing is
astounding. Believe any stories YOU
hear about the crops there. Why, l
heard one fellowisay to another:
crops amt so good this year. are
they, John?' "a
mo, they amt; last year we had
over 100,000,000 bushels of wheat. and
now we amt got over. SO.OOO,OOO. 1 bet
you" igs,
s-rs
All day he would have talked about
such things, but Kansas crops are no.
joke and are no EonSer news, so the
reporters had to drop him as a bad
subject. He looks as brown as a berry.
does Mr. Cannon, hard as. tacks as 10
health, and happy. He was full of auips
and jokes but as for story, why he
was deader than an electric wire with
out any Juice
EX-Secretary of the Navy John o.
Long, who was taken suddenly i'll at
Brunswick. Me-, little over a week ago
whlie en- route to Buckfield by auto
mobile. recovered sufficiently to go by
train to his destination, 40 miles. In
his old home, at Buckfeld, he is rapidly
improving.
Lost-One Pacific Island. Owner
United States Government. Any one
VINO can give any information as to the
of said island will confer
great favor on the Government, and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
EDENDALE TO GET
HER STREET BACK
SECOND WARD COUNCILMAN AND
TROLLEY CHIEFS CONFER
AIessandro Street Has Been Monop-
oIized by Pacific Electric, but
Settlement of Controversy
Seems Nearer

Councilman Clampitt has finally in
duced what he believes will be a settle
ment of the controversy over the Ales-
sandro street right of way which the
Pacific Electric officials claim in disre-
gard of the publics rights.
The city's legal department and the
company's attorneys are arranging some
understanding by which the company will
lower its tracks at that point, some of
the hills will be cut away to admit pass
age OF wagons and other stipulations will
probably be forthcoming SO, that the
Glendale district will no longer suffer
from the deadlock.
For some years the company has been
running it's cars over private rights of
way and crossing streets, and 1t is held
by the city that no franchise exists for
such crossing or for the usurption, of AL
essandro street.
Months ago Councilman Clampitt urged
a compromise on the company in obedi-
ence To the wishes of his constituents,
but his advice was then disregarded.
Unless the company yields it is likely
that matters will be brought to an is
sue soon.
Latest indications are, however. that
an amicable adjustment will be arrived
az, the Second ward legislator says.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24

tunes in America, but the instrument was
an heirloom, having descended to him
from his grandfather, who was virtu-
oso ir the latter quarter Of the eigh-
teen century. The family of Passerello
had become impoverished, as did the ma
tion, through Italy's wars, and naught
was saved from the wreck but the violin.
This. Alesio was told by his father. was
raro and valuable instrument and he
erio;ned the young man never to part
with 1t.
Alesc studied music, but in desultory
sort of way, and never reached the emf
nence of a maestro, but could play pleas
ingly and was in much demand at village
fetes and concerts. He was told that he
woulT have play for his talents In
America. where everybody loved music,
and So packing up his few belongings,
and with his wife and cherished violin he
came to America.
Like many other of his countrymen, he
found a welcome in the italian colony
o. New York city and was soon one of
the army of itinerant musicians which
was such a well-known feature of New
York city life a dozen years ago. Many
weary mile he tramped, playing the
airs of his native land, accompanied by,
at times a harpist then mandolin or
guitar, as circumstances compelled. Pu-
pills there were none, nor could Alesio
secure employment with any of the
OF chestras. For the first time he was
untitled because of his lack Of knowledge
of the language of the land and his OBJ
security was the bar to consideration in
the latter case Still he existed and Jared
better than he did in Italy, and there
were a few dollars to his credit in the
Banco Italia against the rainy day that
seldom comes to the poor.
| Ono day AleSiO found that he could
not rise from his bed. The grave old
doctor said it was lung trouble, accom-
panied by fever, due to constant expos
ure For weeks he laid tossing in de-
llrlufn, his wife, ever faithful, at his
side. Their slender store was soon ex-
hausted. then came the help from his
charitably inclined countrymen. but they
had their own mouths to feed and bodies
to clcthe-so what will you? A man can
but die. So thought Alesio as he lay
slowly convalescing and regretful OF his
return to a dreary life.
There came into the barber shop one
day man who wanted to get shaved
In hurry. A violin on a table near at
hand attracted his attention and the con-
seuuent conversation between him and
the barber turned on that subject. The
man said he was buyer of violins and
conroisseur, and did the barber know
anyone who had any old violins? No, the
barber did not recall anyone of his
acquGintances who had any of the de-
sired instruments. Perhaps IL the gen.
tlemar would call again he would make
inquiries and could. perhaps, inform him.
The gentleman said he would, and was
not gone five minutes when the barber
remembered Alesio
perhaps Alesio might sell his VIOLIN
he soliloQuized. II have often heard him
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
a Most Valuable Agent.

The glycerine employed in DIR. Pierce's
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which it extracts from native
medicinal roots and holds in solution
much better than alcohol would. 1t also
possesses medicinal properties of its own,
being a valuable demulcent, nutritive,
antiseptic and antiferment. It adds
greatly to the efficacy of the Black Cherry
bark, Bloodroot, Golden Seal root, Stone
root and Queens root, contained In
EGolden Medical Discovery in subduing
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial,
throat and lung affections, for all of which
these agents are recommended by stand
lrd medical authorities.
In all cases where there is a wasting
away of flesh, loss of appetite, with weak
stomach, as in the early stages OF con-
SUMPTION, there can be no doubt that gly-
cerine jacts as a valuable nutritive and
aids the Golden Seal root. Stone root,
Queef's robt and Black Cherrybark In
promoting digestion and building up the
flesh an6lstrength, controlling the cough
and bringing about healthy condition
OF the whole system. OF course, 1t must
not be EXPECTED to work miracles. 1t will
not cure consumption except In its earlier
stages. II will cure very severe. Qbsti-
nate. hanE.6n, chronic coughs. brQnchlaI
and lafyngeal troubles. and chronic sore
tnrpat With hQarseness. In acute coughs
1t Is not so effective TITS in the lingering
hang-on coughs, or those of long standing.
even when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that 1t has performed its most
marvellous cures.
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D., Of BEN
nett Med. College, Chicago, says Of gly-
cerine:
Vim dyspepsia 1t serves an excellent purpose.
Holding fixed quantity OF the peroxide OF
hydrogen In solution It Is one of the best
manufactured products of the present time in
Its action upon enfeebled. disordered ston-
achs, especially II there is liberation or ca
farrhal gastritis catarrhal Inflammation OF
stomach, 1t Is a most efficient preparation.
Glycerine will relieve many cases OF pyrosis
(heartburnl and excessive gastric (stomach)
acidity.1
purifes the blood curing blotches, pimples,
eruptions, scrofulous sWellinRs and old sores.
or ulcers.
Send to DR.. r. v. Pierce, OF Buffalo. N. T..
for free booklet telling all about the native
medicinal roots composing this wonderful
medicine, There Is no alcohol Init
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
WOULD DRIVE OUT
GRADING CAMPS
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBoRHOODS
ARE UP IN ARMS
Council Puts Stansbury Grading Out
fit Case Before Health Board,
Which Is cIamorlng
for Legislation

Grading camps are again becoming an
issue n some parts of Los Angeles.
Residents in the Rampant Heights
tract have laid their grievances before
the council, asking that Stansbury's camp
in particular be forced to move.
According to the protests Stansbury did
contract work in the tract, but this has
been completed and the old camp remains
as a base of operations for grading else
where in the city.
Petitioners say they do not want to
hamper public work, but feel that a
limit should be made when work has
been done In a particular section which
has harbored the men, teams and equip
ment.
The principal grievance against the
Stansbury camp as set forth is that the
stock runs at large. inJuring lawns; that
flies are swarming there and that hogs
are raised within the corral space.
The question will be further looked
into by the health department, which
recently asked for legislation against
camps under certain conditions. This
however, applies only to new camps and
exempts those already established.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
CHILD GIVEN
SO, 900 FOR
LOSS OFARM
EMPTY SLEEVE OFFERS MUTE
TESTIMONY
Los ANGELES PACIFIC LOSES
DAMAGE SUIT
Four-year-oId Boy, Manned in Trolley
Accident, Plays In Court Room
While Arguments Are
Being Made

|& Attorney e. B. Drake and his little
1-year- old client George Abbott of 1855
WALL street. were victorious in their
suit against the Los Angeles Pacific
railway and that corporation Will pay
to E. B. Brown. grandfather and guar
dian of the little boy. $4,000 damages
for the small arm which was crusheo
In a Santa Monica car on December l,
1904.
More eloquent than the able argu-
ment Of the attorney was the mute
testimony of the little empty sleeve
dangling before the jury as the plaintin
frolicked and played about the court
room, the hum of his childish voice
raising at intervals above the harsh
contentious of the attorneys.
Tor two days Mrs. Abbott sat in the
court room with her little boy while
the case was. being tried. 1t was hard
task keep the child interested dur
ing the long and tiresome proceedings
of the trial. A full basket Of toys were
brouf t into the court room and the
little curiy-haired plaintiff Would sit at
his mother feet fondlins his toys un-
til he grew weary of them.
At times he would wander among the
attorneys sitting at the table before
the Judge and would smile upon those
conducting the defense with the same
sweet smile he bestowed on all who at
tracted his attention. Once in while
he would stand and stare in awe at the
twelve stern jurors whose faces would
soften beneath his frank and boyish
glance.
The amount asked by the guardian
was $4,000 and an additional amount
for expenses and costs. The accident
occurred when the child was but Is
months old. The little tot wandered
from it's home onto the tracks of the
Los Angeles-Pacific railway on Six
teenth street between Normandie and
Roosevelt. 1t was there that the car
struck him and crushed his arm so 1t
had to be amputated.
Then, as now, the cars run at great
speed along Sixteenth street in the
vicinity of Rosedale cemetery and the
motorman claimed he could not stop
the car when he found the child was
not going to get out of the way. Wit
nesses claimed the car could have been
stopped had the brakes been applied
when the child was first seen.
Little does George Abbott know the
handicap his lost limb will be to him.
He will begin to find 1t out when he
goes to school and cannot do the things
he sees other boys do. He will realize
1t still more strongly when he comes to
earning living for himself. The jury
realized this when It ruled that the
railway company should pay the lad
damages to compensate in slight de-
gree for the lost limb.
Attorney Drake evidently felt deep
interest in the case, II one can Judge
by his earnestness during the trial and
his efforts to convince the jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
TOOK STOLEN MONEY,
NOW MUST FACE TRIAL
Claimed Wilcox and Young Were Mem.
bers Of Burglar Lewis Gang.
Knew Money Was
Stolen

Clifford Wilcox and Cyrel Young. the
young men arrested recently on charges
Of receiving stolen property, were ar
raigred before Police Justice Chambers
yesterday and were bound over to the
superior court
The young men are said to have been
connected with the gang of thieves of
which John Lewis, recently convicted of
burglary, was a member. According to
Detectives Jones and Boyd, who made
the arrests, Wilcox and Young admitted
coming to los Angeles on money bor-
rowed from Lewis and which they knew
he stole.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
LICENSE COLLECTIONS GROW;
so DOES CLERKS FORCE

Business is growing so fast in the IL
cense department at the city hall that
another clerk will be added.
The city council has passed an ordi-
nance creating permanent position at
the suggestion Of City Clerk Harry Le-
lande, an emergency appointee having
been detailed for the work for several
months.
many lines Of industry and business and
tire growth of the city the funds col
lecte1 through the license department
have almost doubled compared with the
figures Of year ago, most of the moneys
coming from the liquor hotel, traffic,
amusement and fortune teller interests.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
FLYING STEEL LODGES
IN WoRKMAN'S EYE

Claud Henderson, employed in the
warehouse of the Pacific Tank company,
was struck in the right eye by small
piece of steel yesterday morning and 1t
was necessary for him to visit the re-
ceiving hospital to have 1t removed.
Physicians at the hospital extracted the
steel and Henderson then went to his
home on De Soto street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24

You'd be surprised to find out how easy
1t is to procure drink in the supposedly
''dry" towns surrounding Los Angeles.
Herald reporter will give his experi-
ences in investigating this question for
readers of the paper. The initial INSTALL
ment Of the story will appear next Sum
day. This will be only one of many good
features, and all the news Of all the
world. Better order your Sunday Herald
now,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
MISSING BOY Is SOUGHT
BY ANXIOUS PARENTS

Trenton Ostler, 10 years of age, has
disappeared from his home and the police
have been requested to find him.
The boy wore a light waist, black shoes
and stockings and dark knee pants. The
police have been instructed to send the
boy to the detention home when he is
found.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
INJURIES PROVE FATAL;
INQUEST WILL BE HELD

n A Bedell, the man who was struck
hv pacific Electric car at Sixth and
Main streets Monday morning, died at
the county hospital yesterday morning.
Redell did not regain consciousness be-
fore he died The coroner was notified
of the mans death and will hold an
inquest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24

chiefly those of modern composers, and
will reproduce many old and well loved
classics. His programs will go wide
afield in orchestra literature. with the
masters for their guides and the moderns
to flank them. Some of the more i'm
portant works which the director has
selected are given herewith. Those which
Mr.. Paur will introduce first in Pittsburg
will be announced subsequently,:
Valse and Hungarian march from