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The National tribune., 1907-08-15
A PENNSYLVANIA INCIDENT.

Almost anything is likely to happen
up in the mountains of Pennsylvania.
They are 4 lively, stirring people up
there-those descendants of the old
Scotch-Irish Presbyterians and German
Lutherans and Anabaptists They still
live near the heart of nature and it is
the only place in the United States
where rattlesBakes. catamounts, "paint-
ers" and similar "varmints" are as
much part of the environment as they
were in, the days the dime novels tell
about. 10 II
An editor can have a real whopping
snake storSl' or a genuinely thrilling
catamOunt story from the PENNSYLVANIA
mountains whenever he wants to give
q touch of local color TO his columns.
Up in Wtyne County. where the
Lackawaxer and the WaIIenpaupack
gather the waters from 10000 mountain
springs TO set the Delaware River up in
business as "a navigable stream. they
have had the long, slumbering July
days viyifed by an occurrence which
will even Danish politics and Senator
knox's boom, from the store-box ly-
ceums for weeks. Two real bears-no
Teddy limitations in wool-have been
making Themselves free about cream
cry near Haines. and the proprietor be-
coming alarmed at seeing SO large ii
share of his profits go down, the bears
throats. summoned his neighbors to
join him in grand bear hunt.
hat Z = no II in of fas Nf
us would like to "be into" We are
very sorry that the creamery proprie-
tor did not send an invitation to The
National Tribune. for bear hunt. with
real wild bears from the mountains.
which would be worth all the golf,
BASEBALL, tennis and football around
Washington for five years.
The function seems to have been an
exceedingly lively one, from start to fin
ish. There were enough incidents to
fill goodsized novel. if they had been
worked around distressed heroine and
gallant rescuer
The bears We're chased on to the farm
of Burton Faatz. and he and his wife
had 10 take refuge on a high stone wall.
Two men fishing in a creek saw the
bears coming toward them on dead
run, and were SO scared that they fell
into a deep hole, and were only rescued
from drowning with difficulty. One of
the bears, weighing 800 pounds, was
finally shot. but the other got away.
The Pennsylvania mountaineers seem to
have degenerated sadly in marksman--
ship.
Altogether Wayne County. Pa, woull
seem a good place TO go when man is
tired of the hum-drum life of the city.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
STRIKE OF THE rELEGRApHERs.

AS we go to press-Tuesday. August
13-there is a general strike of the tele-
graph operators all over the United
States, and it is proceeding quietly.
without violence of any kind. which
commends itself to the public sympa-
thy. The strike includes all the West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph oper-
ators but does not reach those who are
operating private and leased lines. and
the railroad wires. The demands of the
operators generally are:
Horizontal increase of Is per cent in
the scale of wages.
Eight hours. instead OF nine hours, to
constitute a days work.
That the companies furnish type
writer's to operators
That men and women in the service
be allotted equal work and equal wages.
The published schedule would seem to
show that many of these operators are
surprisingly underpaid:
Minimum salary of operators. now
$3.50 a month: demanded. $25.S7..
Maximum salary of operators. now
$3.50 a month: demanded. s94S7.
1t may be that the minimum wages
applies only to those who are learning
the business and whose teaching makes
quite drain upon the efficiency OF the
other operators in the Office. as $3.50
month is less than is paid for almost
any kind of unskilled labor. On the
other hand, $3.50 month for the
most skillfhi operators does not seem
at all high for men who have as i'm
portant matters intrusred to them. They
are not getting as much as fairly well
paid clerks receive who have nothing
like the responsibility of an operator on
commercial line. The Associated
Press operators demand:
Day work-Six days. eight hours. $50
Der week, and overtime and extra at the
rate of 60 cents per hour.
| Night work-Six nights. eight hours,
/ s35 per week. and overtime and extra
at the rate of 20 cents per hour.
The vacations to remain as at pres
ent.
A proportionate increase for chiefs
and subchief operators.
The sympathy Of the public will be
with the operators in their efforts to Sc
cure living wages comparable to those
which men of like skill and fidelity to
their duties receive in their vocations
The public sympathy will continue as
llong as the operators conduct their
strike in an orderly manner, without
violence of any kind or destruction OF
, property. which it is earnestly hoped
they will do. 1t will be severe embar.
| rassment to the public for several days
but it will be patiently endured as lone
as the strikers show themselves worth,
of public sympathy.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
Now the pronunciation of Illinois

Now the pronunciation of Illinois is
is under criticism There is no doubt
that the French pronunciation OF "lili-
noy." which was everywhere usei up
until after the war. is historically cor
rect and more euphonious than the
modern pronunciation. which makes the
name of the State rhyme with boys.
Some scholars are insisting that the las,
syllable should be a broad a. End tha:
il belongs to a general sysien, OF indian
terminals. by which we get Shenandoah.
Mackinaw. Iowa, Kanawha. etc.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

There is remarkable and most
gratifying increase of our trade with
our Latin-American neighbors, which
reached $500. 100000 last year. as
com pared with but little more than
$3.50. 100000 10 years ago. We are
still buying more from them than
we are selling to them. however.
Last year we imported 1850, ,000.-
900 worth and sold them $250,000,0o0
worth. Into the figure of our imports.
however. goes our enormous purchases
of coffee and india rubber from Brazil,
which have more than doubled in 10
years Our increase of exports to Bra
zil has been so per cent. but still we
only sell them $4,000. 900 worth.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
UNDER THE MeCUM-
BER BILL.

Up to June so, 1907, there had been
346.2O1 applications filed under the
McCumber Act of Feb 6, 1907. The
month of July brought in 1904 more.
These have nearly all been recorded
at this time and the work of adjudica-
ton is going on with the greatest ra-
pidity.
There were 120.355 allowed up to
July /. and 10000 were adjudicated
during that month, leaving about 2OO.-
900 pendiRgl on Aug. 1.
AS the adjudication is going on at the
rate of 10000 month. it will take
seven or eight months to finish what is
on hand and is received during that
time.
Applicants VIII lose nothing. however.
by havinsato wait. since their pensions
will begin with the date of filing their
apple ati0hs.
One feature of the present allowances
is the increase of the unknown army
veterans VINO have not been receiving
any pension, At first these only
amounted to zone per cent. of the appli-
cations. Now they have risen to three
per cent. 'hThis is accounted for by the
number of boys who entered the army
at 10 or 16, but represented themselves
as 49, Boys who were 16 in 1861 are
now 63, and so on.
During the past year the Pension Bu-
reau has done far more work than in
any year in its history. and this eff
cheney record will be improved upon in
the present fiscal year.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

The people of Ohio were seriously
disturbed last week by the illness of
Gov Andrew Harris. who caught cold
while riding in an open launch from
Camp Perry to Put-ir-bay. He was
confined to his room in Toledo for a day
and pneumonia was feared. but he re-
covered and went on to Columbus. Gov.
Harris is a veteran of distinguished rec
ord. He went out as a Second Lieuten-
ant in the 20th Ohio. became Colonel OF
the 18th Ohio. and was brevetted Briga-
dier-General for distinguished and gal
liant service.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
MONUMENT TO GEN. RosEcRANs.

The men who served in the Army of
the Cumberland under dear old Rosy"
should bestr themselves to see that the
shameful neglect of his grave in Ar
lington be ended at an early date by the
erection of monument creditable to
that magnificent old army and of the
great commander who led it to the sig
nal triumphs of Stone River, Tullahoma
and Chattanooga. There are Generals
of far less merit that have fine monu-
ments erected to them, and it is not at
all to the credit of the grand old Army
of the Cumberland that the commander
whose name is assotkfed with some of
cts finest history should not have suit
able monument over his grave.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

week in New York received letters from
home asking him to send back some-
thing typically American as a souvenir
of the land of the free. Being con-
scientious man, he studied conditions
about town for another week before at
tempting to decide upon any one COM
modify representative of American cul-
ture and habits. Finally he made up
his mind. He sent SIX packages of
chewing gum.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

The gentry who started a-"holy war;
in Morocco may have had a whole heap
of religious enthusiasm, but they left
their judgment at home when they tried
to rush the rapid-fire guns OF fleet Of
warshipS.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

The Michigan railroads have decided
to quietly obey the Two-cent law when
it goes into effect Sept. II. Sensible
managers. The Two-cent law has come
to stay. and wise railroaders will accept
the fact.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
once. s1s Thirteenth Street N. w.
WASHINGTON, D. c., AUG. is. 1907.
NOTICE.

When you send in your subscription
always state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
office give former address as well.
When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

The gentlemen who are profoundly
discussing the Philippine election man
age to see in it manifold significances
that the Filipinos never dreamed of. A
good rafting cock fight would have
meant much more to them.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

Indiana is getting dryer every month.
In the last two years 904 saloons have
been closed out and 80 Townships have
been made dry by the operation of the
Moore law. There are now 1871 dry
Townships, Wards and Districts in the
State. with a population of 1.234,375. as
against 80 Townships with popula-
tion Of 575, 5,527, which are still wet.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

Charles Spencer Francis. Embassa-
dor to Austro-Hungary. who has been
visiting the President. declares that he
found Oyster Bay lone of the hottest
places on earth" What could the
President have been talking about?
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

Many Army men are sure that the
abolition Of the canteen is responsible
for the great increase in desertion. The
canteen was the enlisted mans club.
where he got all his social diversion.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

Let us see, how many weeks ago
was 1t that these cock-sure prophets
were telling us that we were to have a
repetition of the cold Summer of 1916?
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

Aguinaldo got iust one vote out Of
S9.137 at the recent Filipino election.
Was he running for vindicalion:
The National tribune., 1907-08-15


how she can possibly do it, IL it really
all tastes good to her. and if she never
has indigestion, all of which is idle. II
England's great Queen chooses to eat
10 meals a day 1t is certainly no ones
business.
One of the most beautiful and help
full organizations for the benefit of suf-
fering humanity is the Shut-in Society,
and yet SO quiet and modest is 1t In its
workings that in certain sections of the
country it Is almost il not suite un-
known. 1t did not begin its career as
a full-fledged society with officers. con-
stitution. bylaws, etc, but the germ
that started it growing was the tender.
Heaven-implanted desire of a poor lit
tie afflicted girl to help some one who
like herself was shut in and away from
life's activities. She advertised in the
Advocate and Guardian. the organ of
the American Female Guardian Society
and Home for the Friendless. of New
York City, for a correspondent, and
from this small and unconscious begin
ming the thing grew so rapidly that
some sort of organization became nee
essary, and Miss Jennie M. Drinkwater.
now Mrs. ]. NJ. D. Conkln. of Convent,
N. j., gave 1t its name and with others
it's present working form. The society
is not intended for charitable organ
ization; it's aim is simply and wholly to
relieve and cheer the monotony and
weariness of an invalid's life, and to
stimulate faith. hope. patience and
courage in the hearts of these afflicted
ones. To be sufferer, shut in from the
outside world Is all that is necessary to
entitle person to membership. The
beautiful and appropriate name was
suggested by the Scriptural words. "And
the Lord shut them in" 1t started, as
has already been said. by the advertise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-13
ALLEGED FURNITURE TRUST.
Against F. A. Holbrook
and Nine COMPANIES,

CHICAGO, March 13.-F. A. Holbrook and
nine church and school furniture manufac.
turing companies were named In indict-
ments returned yesterday afternoon by the
federal grand jury. In addition, two petit
tions were filed In the United States circuit
court asking for an injunction restraining
the furniture companies from further viola.
lions of the Sherman antitrust act. under
which the indictments were returned. The
indictments charge the defendant corpora
tons with controlling so per cent of the
church-pew and school-desk business OF the
United States.
The companies indicted follow: American
Seating Company, Chicago; A. ii. Andrews
Company, Chicago; 4. N. Stafford Manu-,
featuring Company. Chicago: Superior
Manufacturing Company, Muskegon, Mich;
Greensboro Seating and Cabinet Company.
Greensboro, KY; Southern Seating and
Cabinet Company, Jackson, Tenn; Gin
cinnati Seating Company, Cincinnati; Erid.
man Seating Company. New Richmond,
Ohio; H. C. Voght Sons & Co., Parker City,
Indiana.
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WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
=
Mrs. Linda Lucas Victim of Natural
Gac Eyplocion

GRAFTON, w. Va, March 13.-Mrs.
Linda Lucas. forty-five years old. was
fatally burned and John Lucas. her husr
band, and Minnie, BERTHE and Nellie Lucas
were seriously burned in an explosion Of
natural gas at Grafton Monday. MRS.
Lucas died seven hours after the explosion
from burns. John Lucas was burned about
the face and hands. His left arm is badly
charred. Minnie and BERTHE Lucas are
burned about the hands and arms, while
the burns sustained by Nellie Lucas are
much more serious. Her head and face
are much disfgured. =
The house was completely consumed By
sion. Mrs. Lucas had arisen before day
and sought to light the gas. AS soon as
she struck the match there was a terrific
explosion. The whole room was a sheet
of flame. The cock on the valve turned all
the way around, and it is supposed that in
turning off the gas the night before it was
turned out and the cock moved so far
around that it was turned on again. The
force of the explosion showed that large
quantity had escaped. f
The house was one of the finest in that
section of Grafton. Mrs Lucas was twice
married. Her first husband, Jonathan
Lucas, died several years ago. She was
married to John Lucas about a year ago,
and the children by the first and second
marriages resided in the same house.
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HIS FATHER WAS HANGED.
Son is Now Charged With Murder
Thirty-Three Years Ago.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, March 3D.
Sheriff H. NJ. Denny of Otero county, New
Mexico, has arrested at Este City William
Mitchell, alias Henry Russell. a stock man,
charged with murder committed in Hood
county, Texas, thirty-three years ago. Il
is alleged that Mitchell allowed his aged
father to be convicted and hanged for the
crime in 1874 upon the testimony of a
rancher, who recently swore on his deathS
bed that the old man was innocent of th4
crime and that the son was the guilty mani
Mitchell, ST., was eighty years old when he
was executed. Mitchell, alias Russell. has
been taken to the county jail at Alma Gordo
to await the arrival of officers from Texas.
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ADAM A. WEscHLER, AUCTIoNEER.

cHANGERY SALE OF VALUABLE Two.sToRY
BASEMENT BRICK HOUSE No aC'
STREET NORTHEAST, BY AUCTION
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia. passed in Equity Cause
No. cS513, we, the undersigned trustees Will sell
ut public auction In front of the respective prem
ises. on MONDAY THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF
MARCH, A. d. 1907. COMMENCING AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed land and premises, situate in the CITY of
ignated and being sublot numbered one hundred
and ninety-four Q94), In John w. Phillips sub
division, in square numbered four hundred and
forty-four 444), the is recorded In Book
surveyor of the District of Columbia. improved by
two-sory brick dwelling No. 1614 9Th street north
west.
ON THE SAME DAY AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM.
sublot numbered twenty seven (2O. In King and
Emmons' subdivision, In square numbered six hun
bred and eight-fve (6s5), as the same is recorded
in Book 16, at folio o. Of the records Of the Office
of the surveyor OF the District of Columbia i'm
proved by two-story and basement brick dwelling
No. .''C' street northeast.
Terms of sale: Onethird Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash and the balance In two equal
installments, payable In one and two years, with
interest at SIX per centum per annum. payable
senii-annually, from day Of sale, secured BY deed
Of trust upon the property sold all cash. at the
option of the purchaser. deposit of $500 on
the time of sale. All conveyancing, recording and
notaral fees at the cost Of the purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale. -
JOHN ]. BROSNAN,
No. 4S2 La. ave. NV.
JAMES A. TOOMEY,
No. 325 John Marshall place,
mh5-d&ds. eSu Trustees.
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COL. GRAVES ASSAULTED.
Atlanta Editor Knocked Down by J.,
III. Crutchfield.

ATLANTA, March 13.-Col. John Temple
Graves, editor of the Atlanta Georgian. was
assaulted on the street here yesterday after,
noon, being struck from behind without
warning by j. H. Crutchfield. Col Graves
was Knocked to the pavement and stunned
for a few minutes. Crutchfield used his
fist In the attack. friend Of Col Graves
Immediately attacked Crutchfeld, who got
away, but was arrested an hour later
Crutchfield was recently acquitted Of a
charge of assault with intent to murder
bis wife, who lost leg as result of hia
shooting her. He asserted that the shoot4
ing was accidental. He complained that
certain statements published in the Geor,
gian were false and unjust to him and that
when he demanded retraction he got no sats
isfaction.
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&C. SLOAN & CO.. Auctiopeers. 14o7 st.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROvEl
REAL ESTATE. SITUATE on THE NORTl
SIDE OF FLORIDA AVENEE RE,TWEFN .PTI

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROvED
REAL ESTATE. SITUATE on THE NORTH
SIDE OF FLORIDA AVENUE BETWEEN 10TH
AND nth STREETS NORTH WEST.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust recorded in
Liber No. 2I22, at folio POI ct seq, Of the land
records Of the District of Columbia, the under
signed will offer for sale, at public auction, in
front Of premises on MONDAY; THE EIGHT
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the following described
real estate situate in the County of Washington,
in said District. viz: Lot numbered ten i10),
in block numbered three 81, in HALL AND
ELVANS' subdivision Of MERIDIAN HILL" as
per plat recorded in the office of the Surveyor for
the District of Columbia, in llber Levy Court No.
2. folio IS. and in libsr Governor Shepherd at
folio 62 and 63, fronting sixty (6O) feet Florida
avenue and containing 1868 square feet of land,
more less. unmproved.
Terms: One-thrd cash; balance in equal install
ments at one and two years. with interest at
per centum per annum, payable semi-annuaily from
property sold, all cash. the purchasers option
deposit of $500 will be required at the time of
sale. All conveyancng and recording will be at
the purchasers cost. Terms to be complied with
within ten days otherwise the trustee the
right to resell at the risk and cost Of the default
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY.
Formerly the National Safe Deposit, Savings
and Trust Company Of the District of Ooum-
bia.
By THOMAS R. JONES. President. Trustee
NH -d&ds. eSu
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THos. J. OWEN son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEEG' SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM
PROVED REAL ESTATE ON 18TH STREET
EORMERLY POPLAR AYENUE), LANIEF

TRUSTEEG' SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM.
PROVED REAL ESTATE ON 18TH STREET
IFORMERLi POPLAR AyENUE). LANIER
HEIGHTS. ID. C..
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust duly re-
corded III Liber No. 296l, folio 432 ct seo OF the
land records Of the District OF Columbia and at
the request Of the party secured thereby, the IN
uersigned trustees will sell, at public auction In
front of the premises on MONDAY, THE EIGHT
ZENITH DAY OF MARCH, A. d. 1907 AT HALF
PAST -FOUR o CLOCK =. NJ, the following described
land and premises. situate In the county Of Wash
ington District Of Columbia, and designated as
and being lots 1876 and 1877 of Archibald NJ. Nc
Iachlcn and Robinson White, trustees of the Sc
curity Investment Companys subdivision Of lot
81 Of Elizabeth Lanier Dunn's subdivision, known
Lanier Heights. said aforementioned sub
division Is recorded In the office of the surveyor
for the District Of Columbia In County Book 16
page Z.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, balance In two equal install
ments, payable In one and two years, with inter
est at 9 per centum per amen, payable semt
annually, from day of sale. secured by deed of
trust upon the. property Sold or all cash, at the
option of the purchaser. A deposit of 500 Will
be required at time of sale. All conveyancing
recording, ETC., at cost of purchaser. Terms of
sale to be complied with within fifteen days from
day of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
of defaulting purchaser. after i've days adver-
tisement of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished In Washington, ID. G.
ARCHIBALD NJ. MeLACHLEN.
ROBINSON WHITE.
mh6-d&ds.eSu Trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOS. J. OWEN SON, 1881 g ST. NV.
AUCTIoNEERS

IdOS j. OWEN 4 son, 1881 q ST. NV,
AUCTI0NEERS.
TATE, BEING iMPRovEDS By FRAME
DWELLING. NO. 144S SAMSON STREET
(SOW CHURCH ST. NV.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded In Liber No. 2822. folio 80 ct seq. Of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby the under
Of the premises. on TUESDAY. THE TWENTY
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK IN. the following de-
Washington, District Of Columbia, and designated
as and being parts Of lots numbered A and As. In
Drurys subdivision Of square numbered zoe. ~
per plat recorded in the ofce of the surveyor for
the District Of Columbia, In Liber B, at folio 80,
being the east feet front OF said lot 40 by the
full depth and the west 20 feet front Of said lot
"A by the full depth, together with the improve
ments.
Terms Of sale: one-third Of the purchase money
to he paid in cash. balance in two equal INSTALL
ments payable in one and two years, with interest
ally from day Of sale, secured By deed of trust
upon the property Sold OF all cash. at the option
OF the purchaser. deposit Of $500 will be re-
CURED at time Of sale. All conveyancing. record
Ing &C.. at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale to be
complied with within fifteen days from day OF sale,
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost Of defaulting
purchaser, after ffve days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published In Washington,
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COM.
By ELLIS SPEAR, Vice President.
Il lda q