The National tribune., 1907-01-03

address himself.
They say at the Post-Ofiee Depart
ment that great many of the packages
that were sent to soldiers in the Phil
ippines came undone and the addresses
got lost, so that the packages cannot
be sent out at all. 1t is very necessary
that packages should be done up care
fully when going on long journey.
and just as necessary that they shall
be done up soundly for a short one Tie
the inner package with cord. then tie
the outer one with cord or seal it up
on all sides. If the package is all seal
ed up it costs a great deal more, but
it goes a great deal safer However. if
it is tied properly it cannot get loose
from its wrappings.
The golden wedding anniversary of
Chief Justice and Mrs Harland was
celebrated the Saturday before Christ
mas at their home here in Washington,
and with them on that occasion were
three of their bridesmaids of so years
ago. as well as many other friends.
The day was gala one in Washington,
for everybody loves the strong, genial
Associate Justice of the United States
Supreme Court and wanted to do him
honor. Many very beautiful golden
presents were showered upon the happy
old couple.
The President and Mrs Roosevelt,
the members of the Cabinet, the Su.
preme Court and almost all of the Off
cials now in Washington and their fam
lilies paid their respects to the vener-
able bride and bridegroom, between the
hours of A and o'clock.
Justice Harlan is known almost to
every man, woman and child in Wash
c Ia,
in the city, which means great deal,
for statesmen are all apt to grow very
large, and the city is full of statesmen
His daily habit Is to walk from his
home to the Capitol, distance of about
four miles. In the afternoon he fire.
quently plays golf Then quite late he
lectures to the law students, among
whom he is extremely popular About
6 O'Clock he Invariably walks from the
university to his home, many times 60
ing far out of his way to get more walk
Justice Harlan says that he has kept
his splendid physique and his perfect
health by this daily exercise. His face
is as ruddy as a healthy maiden's. and
his eye is as keen and clear as 1t was
when he was married.
The colleagues of Mr.. Justice Harlan
on the Supreme Court Bench sent to
him and Mrs Harlan a superb gold
clock to commemorate their golden ju-
bilee.
Indian Commissioner Francis r.
Leupp, who had n conference with the
President about the disposal of the
Utes, who recently went on the war
path because they claimed they were
unable to "get enough to eat said
after his talk with the Executive that
all the braves would be given an op-
portunity to earn their board by work
ing on the Santa F'e Railroad.
''The War Department will transmit
the offer to the Indians who are now
under restraint at Fort Meade. s. d."
said Mr.. Leupp, land we, will then see
how sincere they are in their talk of
wanting work"
Mr.. Leupp said that the Indians
would be given s1.30 a day for their
work on the railroad, and that theif
board would be furnished and they
would be given shelter in addition
without cost. 1t will be a good Winter
job for the red men, for the work will
take them down into the southern end
of Arizona, where the weather is mild
thruout the coolest part of The season.
In the Summer time. IL they still wish
to work for the road, they can find
plenty to do farther north, where 1t will
be cooler
Mr.. Leupp expresses some doubt
about the Indians accepting the offer
II they do not take 1t, he iutimates, the
Government will not show much more
leniency with the Utes If they will
not work when they are offered good
living wages, they will not be furnished
with food for nothing.
It will be a question of hustle or go
hungry.
The President gave big turkey to
every married employe about the White
House for a Christmas present He
gave other presents to the other en-
ployes. 1t has been a custom of the
White House inmates to give turkeys
ever since President Harrison's time.
Thru the efforts of Congressman B.
3. Dovener, of West Virginia, the Pen
sion Bureau has granted pension of
$40 to James NJ. Brown, of this city
However, the efforts to find Mr.. Brown
to inform him of his good luck have
been without result. The only address
Mr.. Dovener had was care Island Liv-
cry. and mail which had been forward
ed both from Mr. Dovener and the Pen
sion Bureau has been unclaimed. The
pension was issued Oct 81, and any
information as to the whereabouts of
Mr.. Brown would be appreciated. He
was formerly a private in Co. c. 9Th
w. Va.
A happy hunting ground this would
be certainly. and on earth at that to be
established Dy the Government, Is sug-
gested by Tams Bixby, the Commits
sioner for the Five Civilized Tribes.
Hundreds of old bucks in the In
dian Territory are literally dying of
broken hearts," said Commissioner Blk
by, because they are hedged about by
too much civilization. They don't want
to farm, and they don't want to take
allotments. They Just want to fish and
hunt. It is my opinion that a reserva-
ton of about 100000 acres should be
set apart for the Indians, where they
should be permitted to follow their in
stincts for the chase at certain seasons
of the year. Such a reservation should
be for the exclusive use Of the reds
The palefaces should be barred out
There is plenty of land available in the
Territory for such purpose"
Postmaster-Genera Cortelyou has
one of the finest collections of political
scrapbooks in the United States, it is
said. They are indexed under various
heads, such as Truth" Nearly True"
Almost Lies" There Is one upon which
appears this label, Just Lies" Con-
spicuous in the latter book, according
to Mr.. Cortelyou's secretary, is the
statement recently printed that it was
the intention of the Republican Ma
tional Committee to return to corpora
tons the sum of $16O.eO0 nalleged to
have been contributed by them in the
last National campaign. .f;,,re