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The National tribune., 1907-01-03

must have presented to the Government
for the privilege OF serving it in high
ly dangerous and exceedingly comfort
less pursuit, at least $4,000 over and
above what he received from the Gov
ernment The War Department says
that, reduced to a three-years basis.
there We're 2,320.272 men. Therefore,
it is entirely just to multiply the aver
age donation of $4,000 by this number
of men, which would give us the in
comprehensive sum of $4,640, ,544, 600
which the Union soldiers sacrificed to
the country for the privilege of serving
and saving it. The immensity of this
sum dwarfs into minor Importance all
the statements as to the immense ag-
gregate of the pension charges. /.
stands on an entirely different basis.
Pension payments are made in compen-
sation for actual physical injuries re-
ceived in the service, which was some
thing that the Government was obliged
by its contract to pay The sacrificed
wages, on the other hand, have only a
moral relation to the Governments
duty 1t can be pleaded in equity, not
in law; but the equity is 50 strong that
any just thinking man cannot escape
the conclusion that no amount of money
that can be paid out under a service
pension bill will be more than q trifling
compensation for what the soldiers of
the Union gave up in serving the coun-
The National tribune., 1907-01-03
THE VIRGINIA vAGRANT LAW.

Virginia has a vagrant law which Is
probably the model also Of that in other
Southern States, and which, If properly
enforced, would cure all the evils OF
idle, dissolute vagabondage Of which
there is SO much complaint. It gives
the police and other officials power to
arrest and the court to sentence to hard
labor the following classes:
First. All persons who shall unlaw-
fully return into any County or cor.
poration from whence they have beer
legally removed.
Second. All persons who not having
wherewith to main ain themselves anG
families. live idly and without employ.
ment, and refuse to work for the usua
wages paid in their locality.
Third Persons strolling about in idle.
ness who are able to work and have
no property to support them.
Fourth. Persons leading an idle. i'm
moral or profiigate life, and have IL
property to support them.
Fifth. All able bodied persons fount
begging or who quit their houses ant
the means of support.
Sixth. Persons who follow no labor
trade, occupation or profession, ant
have no visible means of support.
Seventh. All persons having a fixet
abode who live by stealing or barterint
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

There are not elevators enough in which
to garner the grain, and, owing to tho
high price which the trust puts upon
lumber, the farmers are deferred from
buildMi euisicient granaries on their
own places for their immense crops.
Consequently thousands of bushels are
laid out on the ground at the time OF
thrashing to await chances to get it into
an elevator or ship 1t, and in this way
there is always an enormous loss from
exposure to the weather. The failure
to get cars as they desire them is a
serious detriment to the bankers and
grain merchants OF that country, who
cannot do business upon so much un-
certainty. They must require q much
larger margin to protect themselves
against contingencies, and, of course,
the farmer has to pay this margin in
the less price for his grain. In one
special instance 4 witness has said that
he eXacts margin of six or eight cents
a bushel on grain, where. with proper
accommodations furnished by the rail-
roads, he could make money on frac-
ton Of a cent a bushel. The railroad
managers are Indifferent to this so long
as they can show a good balance sheet
OF profits, and it is said that the North
ern Pacific Railroad is doing more busi-
ness on a single track than any other
road In the country, and more than
most double-track railroads.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03
Prisoners of War Bill.

Editor National Tribune: I note what
Mr. Henry s. Wells has had to say in
The National Tribune against the Pris-
oners of War bill. He says the prison.
ers of war were fed by the Confederate
Government. Would he like to live on
what the Confederates fed us while con-
fined in Andersonville and other rebel
prisons? And not only that, but would
he like 20 go naked, without shelter.
exposed to all weathers as we were.
and to all the other cruel treatment the
prisoners received? He is worse than
the rebels themselves. He says we were
allowed ration money and $3.50 a
month for clothing that we did no.
wear. Does he not know that we were
allowed $40 and more by our Govern
ment while in the service, and he got
it. too; If he did not use 1t all for
clothing he was entitled 20 the balance.
I wish he could have had taste of tho
food I and the rest of us had from the
Confederate Government just for one
month. and then come out wreck, to
be miserable for the res. OF his life.
He would not feel as he does now.
Uncle Sam, thanks be to God, is good
Uncle Sam, and will care for the old
soldier and his widow and orphans I
wonder at Wells being in the service
at all. If Uncle Sam is poor and needs
the money we old soldiers win not rob
him. I would like very much to know
Mr.. Wells's war record. Ten to one
he did little or nothing, but lived on
Uncle Sam during his service We hear
some old soldiers say, I'VE all took our
chances of being captured" which may
be true, but so long as they escaped
they may thank God and consider
themselves very fortunate, indeed
W. H. Mott. Bristol. Conn,
The National tribune., 1907-01-03
NORTHWESTERN CAR SHORTAGE.

The investigation Of the car shortage
in the great Northwest, watch is now
going on, develops some most astonish-
ing facts. 1t does not appear that the
crops are so much in excess Of those
of previous years as to produce the
great car famine which has occasioned
so much loss to the farmers and actual
distress to the people by reason of lack
of coal during the recent severe wealth
err The fundamental facts seem to be
that the famine Is in a way designedly
produced by the railroads. They do not
want to encourage the shipping of grain
during the open season on the Lakes,
but prefer to retard the movement as
much as possible. SO as to have the long
haul on the grain when navigation is
closed. Therefore, during the Fall they
send up into Minnesota, North Dakota
and elsewhere only so many cars as are
necessary to carry coal and merchan-
dize. These come back loaded with
grain, and there is nothing lost by haul
ing empties. 1t is a bit Of stringent
railroad economy expected to show good
results in dividends without any refer
ence to the interests a Tia country.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03
The killing of ChapIaIn Eddy.

Editor National Tribune: was very
much interested in Comrade John T.
Booths article, entitled "Chaplains
Killed in Battle" as the case referred
to which occurred at Hoover's Gap.
Tenn, June "a. 1868. was a very pa
thetic one. The Chaplain spoken of
was Rev. John r. Eddy, and his mill
tary history is as follows: Commits
stoned May 10. 1868: mustered out June
II, 1853, and killed at Hoover's Gap
June "a. 1868. The following extracts
referring to his case are taken from the
regimental history of the 72d Ind:
1.-The most impressive event of tho
day was the killing of Chaplain Eddy.
The regimental hospital was over on
the hill in rear of our regiment, and
the Chaplain was near it helping with
the wounded. A shell of the enemy
fired a. the 18th Ind. Battery passed
over it and over the hill, but thru the
Chaplain's body. killing him instantly.
He had preached his first and only SER
mon to the regiment near Murfreesboro
the nigh. before His name will be ever
dear to the 72d Ind."-Chas. ID. Nc
Clure, Sergeant, Co. H, 72d Ind, New
town, Ind.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

The war alarmists have secured an
other assistant in the person of Maj.
z. G. Playne. said to be an officer of
the British army and veteran of the
Boer war. Nal. Playne says that the
japanese navy could whip the British
navy and that the japanese army could
for a while defeat that of the United
States. They could take the Philip
pines easily and also the Hawaiian
Islands, since there are now $4,000
japanese in the Islands, many of whom
have been trained as soldiers. Mai
Playne. however. is thoughtful enough
to say that the japanese do not want
war, because they are only beginning
no recover from the shock of the last
one. AS a matter of fact, the Japan
csc are not yet beginning to recover
from the Russian war. 1t will take
them at least a generation to get over
the horror of war which they mus
have imprest upon them and to ge
their finances in such shape as to bt
willing to think about engaging in an
other struggle.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

The death of Mr.. A. ]. Cassatt, Pres
ident of the Pennsylvania System, is
another illustration of the pains and
penalties of wrongdoing. In his case.
however, he was an innocent sufferer.
Undoubtedly the exposures of graft
among men whom he had promoted,
assisted to rise and placed confidence
in was blow that struck him TO the
heart His death is a great loss to the
country, for he was farseeing, able and
pubIic-spirited. Whatever complaint
may be made of the Pennsylvania, the
management has always had a wide
grasp of the future, clear perception
of the needs of the growing country
and a boldness in expending immense
sums in providing adequate facilities
for business that was foreseen. Illus
trations Of this are seen in the magnifi-
cent distribution yard now nearing COM
pletion between Washington and Alex
andria and the great tunnels into New
York City. Another illustration is the
planting of millions of trees to assure
q supply of ties, tho these cannot be
made available for at least 20 years
possibly 80 years, from time of planting
The National tribune., 1907-01-03
THE BULL RUN CAMPAIGN NEXT
WEEK.

The Story of the Beginning of the War
With this weeks installment John
McElroy ends the History of the ArLiy
OF the Cumberland. and next week will
begin the Bull Run" Campaign" which
will take up the beginning Of the war
from the entrance of President Lin
coins Administration until the defeat
at Bull Run and the reorganization of
TIE army for the great serious business
Of mighty struggle.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

John Wesley Gaines is always saying
things, and his saying that Roosevelt is
certain to be renominated in 1903 has
nothing of the startling surprise that
there is about some of the things he
says. That is people are not astonish-
ed as to how he came to think it.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

stolen property, and have no visible
property.
Eighth. All persons able, but who do
not work. but hire out their minor
children and live on. their wages.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

The way that the Kentucky Counties
are going dry is severe upon those time
s.orn old jokes on the Colonels and
their habits of irrigation. There are
now very many more places in Ken
lucky where you cannot get drink
than where you can.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

The Binghamton, n. Y, Republican
says that the President always weighs
his words Probably it means that he
weighs them the way his Dutch ances-
tors did their goods in their trades with
the Indians. That is, they made their
fists weight so much and their feet so
much more
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

The English papers complain that
King Edwards speech from the throne
was "a colorless document" After read
ing the Presidents Messages it must
have seemed pretty pale.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

Arkansas joins the procession by
sending Senator Butt to the peniten-
tiary for taking a bribe. Arkansas may
be away off in the backwoods, but she
is taking notice all the same of the
way the older States do.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

As if We had not trouble enough with
the negros az home, some people are
making strenuous efforts to mix us into
the Congo matter.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

Secretary Taft's statement as to his
position was quite unnecessary, as
there is probably not an American who
would not take a Presidential nomina-
ton IL tepdered by any large number
of his fellow-citizens. So far the only
man whoever steadfastly repelled all
suggestions in that direction was Gen
W. T. Sherman. Whenever anybody
talked to him about the Presidency he
very fraternaliy said, Nominate John
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

The Pure Food law went into opera
ton the first of the year, and man
who has any curiosity as to what he is
eating or drinking can demand to see
the label.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

What in the world has become OF
that wonderful jiu-jitsu, which was 10
transform our whole system of phys
ical culture?
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

Thaws relatives are to spend $780,
900 to save his life, which will not be
worth one 500.000th part that of a
good day laborer after it is saved.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

Kaiser Wilhelm may be a Yankee on
the throne, but so far he has not ac-
quired the message habit.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03
The Service Pension Bill.

John A. Houck, S7th Pa, Baltimore.
Md, is in favor of service pension
bill which will supersede all former
laws, and give every man 81 day and
the same to his widow after hia DEATH
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

Reduced to the old-fashioned logical
syllogism, the situation is simply this:
Major Premise:. We are a Christian,
enlightened people.
Minor Premise: The negros are here
and bound to stay.
Conclusions: We must do the very best
wa can with them.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

ATLANTA needs a. dead burglar" says
the Atlanta Journal. SO it seems that
the instinct which found vent in the
slaughter of fl .,ocent, honest and in
dustrious draymen, porters and labor
ers among the negros could have been
turned to excellent use upon the white
roughs who infest the city.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

WASHINGTON, D. c., JAN. 8, 1907.
The National tribune., 1907-01-03

Office: SO Thirteenth street N. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25

ing between the bulls and the COWS deferred
them The cave was quite dark.
Immersed In our own affairs thus. the
days. weeks and months went by. Events
had slipped beyond my control. 1 had en-
barked on a journalistic enterprise. and
now that purpose was entirely out Of my
reach.
Up the valley Dr. Schermerhorn and his
assistant were engaged in some experiment
OF whose very nature was still ignorant.
Also was likely to remain SO. The pre-
cautions taken against Interference by the
men were equally effective against me. AS II
that were not enough. any move of investi-
cation on my part would be radically mis-
Interpreted and to my own danger by the
men. l might as well have been in London.
However, as to my first purpose in this
adventure had evolved another plan. and
therefore was content I made up my mind
that on the voyage home. II nothing pre-
vented. I would tell my story to Percy OAR
row, and throw myself on his mercy. The
results OF the experiment would probably
by then be ready for the public. and there
was no reason. as far as 1 could see why
I should not get the scoop" at first hand.
Certainly my sincerity would be without
question; and 1 hoped that two years or
more of service such I had rendered
would tickle DR.. Schermerhorns sense Of
his own Importance. So adequate did this
plan seem that 1 gave up thought on the
subject.
My whole life now lay on the shores. I
was not again permitted to board the
A<duSHihS AdSS. Sdpt- oeioFeT 1 SAW t"lce
at a distance Both times he seemed to be
rather uncertain. The men did not remark
it. The days went by. l relapsed into that
state so well known to you all, when one
seems caught in the meshes Of a dream
existence which has had no beginning and
which is destined never to have an end.
We were to hunt seals, and fish, and pry
bivalves from the rocks at low tide. and
build fires, and talk and alternate between
suspicion and security, between the danger
Of sedition and the insanity of men without
defined purpose. world without end forever.
TO be Continued TomorroXl
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BABY KILLED IN FALL ON STAIRS
Father Of Child Lay Dead in the
Parlor

BALTIMORE, Md, June 25.-While the
father lay dead on q bier in the parlor of
their home. Miss Sophia Karas OF this city
made misstep last night while carrying
her infant sister Teresa. aged nine months.
and fell down flight of stairs to the first
floor, killing the little one instantly. Not q
sound escaped the child's lips after its head
struck the banister post at the foot Of the
stairs
The father Joseph Karas. died suddenly
Saturday afternoon in the eastern district
after becoming i'll on a car. Coroner Sud-
Ter of the eastern district has been notified
and will make an investigation into the
manner in which the child met its death.
The child had been rocked to sleep and
laid in its little crib on the second floor. 1t
was awakened by a noise, and Sophia, who
is seventeen years of age. was sent upstairs
girl was fatigued from the vigil she kept
over her fathers body Saturday and Sunday
nights After taking the child from the
crib she made her way through the dfmy
lighted hall to the landing on the second
floor She had gone two or three steps
when she slipped. falling headfirst down the
stairs to the landing below.
According to the opinion OF a physician,
the child's head was struck terrific blow
which caused conclusion of the brain. The
noise caused by the fall attracted the at
tention of several relatives and friends who
were I'm the parlor in which the body or
Mr. Karas was lying. They were horrified
To find the girl and her infant sister lying
In a heap at the bottom of the stairs.
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LARGEST IN THE WORLD
Membership of 10000 in the
Boys Club of New York.
HARTMAN THE PRESIDENT
Finds More Pleasure in It Than in
Anything He Does.
ORGANIZATION DATES FROM 1879
Formed Only for Recreation, But
Much Mental and Moral Improve
ment Has Resulted From It.
HARTMAN THE PRESIDENT
ORGANIZATION DATES FROM 1879
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.


Special Correspondence Of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
TWO IN RUNAWAY BALLOON.
One Restrained From Jumping by
Companions Pistol.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. June 25-De-
tective Callinan and Patrolman Roeder
faced death for twenty minutes Sunday 400
feet up in the air in the basket of a captive
balloon. The mechanism which brings the
balloon to earth went wrong. and the gas
bag shot skyward. Roeder. crazed by fear,
wanted to jump. but Callinan drew his re-
volver and threatened to shoot him If he
attempted to go over the side of the bas-
ket. A sudden gust of wind carried the bal
loon out over the rapids Of the Niagara
river just above the falls. and the anchor
went tearing through chimneys and trees.
AS the last effort was being made to bring
the wild bag to earth the basket ran against
the high-power cables which carry cleo
tricity from the power houses across the
gorge. and the men dropped into the basket
just In time. to avoid eleetrocution. The
guide rope threatened to burn in two
against the cables. but by careful handling
Of those on the ground the bag was finally
brought down and the two men were re-
leased.
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Proposed Census of Oklahoma.

Upon the advice Of the Attorney General
the President has instructed the Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor to have the census
bureau make a special enumeration OF the
Inhabitants of the proposed state OF Okla
homa and the Indian Territory, to deter
mine the population Of the proposed new
state and it's distribution among the several
territorial SUBDIVISIONS into which the state
will be divided should the constitution con-
firmed by the convention lately sitting there
be approved at the polls.
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Assistant Treasurer Jacobs Dead.

The Treasury Department has received
a telegram announcing the death Of Assist
ant United States Treasurer Julius Jacobs
at San Francisco. United States Treasurer
Treat took direction Of the Office by wire,
and upon his arrival In San Francisco has
designated Cashier T. B. Burnes to act as
assistant treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
How a Boy Joins the Club.

In the beginning" said Mr.. Tabor, "a
small boy comes in here when he gets tired
Of playing in the streets and has heard
what good times the other boys have. He
hands out a copper. His name Is enrolled
and he is given ticket which entities him
to the freedom Of the playroom and all
the games there. the only condition being
that he shall not make any more Of a null
sance of himself than nature intended he
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Phone John Hartung On. 1881
for all-cream strawb Jerry ICE
CREAM. made from fresh fruit. los Florida ave.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-10-17
The city Council

The city council met ia regular
session ON Tuesday evening OF
last week, Mayor Jones presid-
ing and all members present cx-
cept Chew.
The committee on lights, TO
which was referred petition for
lights in the southwest part OF
town, asked for more time to re-
port. Granted.
The report OF the city attor-
ncy with reference to some old
matters in the city clerks Office,
was read and filed for future ref
erence.
The reports of the marshal and
police Judge for the month end
ing October LIST were read and
ordered filed.
The city attorney was instruct
ed to proceed to collect on a GER
tain bond in police court, said
bond being forfeited.
A communication from Samuel
H. Smith was referred to street
commissioner.
Claims as follows were allowed
and ordered paid:
S. H. Dirty, street commits
sioner, pay roll, 5000.
l.. G. Hatley, street work, 81.
w. Lawson, street work, Sd. q
|. Warlord, street work, 80.
X. b. English, medical attend
ance to poor, IS.
I.ong-Bell Lumber Co., mdse.,
Sss.O5.
Henry Horton. marshal's salary
from the middle Of August to
Oct. /, and for other services,
killing dogs. etc, S54.ll.
Telephone Co., three months
rent, -.
A. II. Kane. mdse. 75c.
Electric lights. S+5.5 80.
Water company, SID.
Adjourned to meet Monday
evening. Oct. II.
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SCHOOL NOTES.

On account of the large at
tendance this year an extra teach
er has been appointed and an ad-
dition made to the school. The
new teacher is Mrs. Frank Terrell.
There has been added to the Ii
brary thirteen historical novels
and a present from Mr.. Hanback,
of a subscription for the Cosmo-
politan Magazine for two years.
Last Friday the high school
organized their literary societies.
There are two sections, viz: Sec.
A and Sec. 3. The officers of
Sec. A are Walter Hartley, pres
ident; Eva Freeman, vice presi-
dent; Irwin Hooker, secretary.
Sec. Boflicers are Mona Baldwin,
president; Irene Dent, vice presi-
dent; Audrey Smith, secretary.
This work is to give literary
training, also for the rhetorical
part of which a grade will be
given. In order to encourage de.
bates two debates may be given
instead of one essay. The first
rhetorical program will be given
by Section B Wednesday, Oct. q,
at the high school assembly
rooms. The program will be
very interesting, consisting OF
debates, orations, essays and
readings. Visitors are welcome
at any time.
In a short time the lecture
course tickets for sale will be in
hands of the students, who are
very enthusiastic over it. The
first number will be Nov. 9th at
the Library Theatre.
In another week it is hoped
that the new seats will be here
and once more we can settle down
to good, earnest, work.
A STUDENT.