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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Trouble with the pilots union is con-
fronting the Lusitania, because of some
charge of favorltism. Labor problems are
evidently not confined to the land lub-
bers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Chicago has an clipping millionaire. Pitts
burg is willing no doubt. to see some
other city take the lead in activities of this
character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
BEGINNING AT HOME.

Said millionaire one day. when he
For charity Vas dunned:
Lots of my money every year
Goes to a fresh heir fund"
Houston Post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

The affinity discussion has already gone
the way of other debates on matrimony
and marriage licenses are being issued as
usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

There IS only one thing that makes SEN
aior Tt!Iman more indignant than the
rae question. and that is refusing him per
mission Ia talk about IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
PERHAPS.

Tom Lipton's coming over here once more
To lift the cop with his new Shamrock Four:
But when again he meets the Yankee craft
He'll find his Shamrock won't h" fore but aft
New York Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Again has Mayor Tom Johnson demon
strated that he knows how to keep bust
ness from interfering with his politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
THOSE RAILWAYS.

Despite their years Of practice,
They haven't got the knnck
or making two trains In motion
Pass on single track.
Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Climatic conditions enable the ice com
panies to be slower than usual about turn
ing the public over 10 the coal monopolists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

The jamestown enterprise has not been
overlooked in anything that might con-
stitute an exposition handicap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

WI Ting-fang may return; but after this
long lack Of practice he will no doubt
have to learn the two-step all over again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Like other eminent statesmen, Mr.. Root
remains in Washington only long enough
to make ready for another journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
ANOTHER QUESTION SETTLED.

Lay the old saddle aside.
And fearlessly sit astride.
President 7.
Roosevelt, he
Says that's the right way to ride.
Chicago Tribune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

The Statesman's Versatility.
1t shows a contrast quite grotesque,
The way I earn my salary
BY either working at my desk
Or playing to the gallery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

At Fee a correspondent writes that Add
el-Aziz assembled his notabies and submit
ted his views Of the situation.
Sultan's The ulames were not in IA
u;.-. vor Of holy war The occu-
patton of Oudja and Casa
Blanca did not constitute a violation Of the
territory of Islam, which was necessary to
The National tribune., 1907-12-05
The Elders journal.

novel publication at Independence,
Miss, is the "Liahona, the Elders Jour
nal" published under the auspices of
the Missions of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints of the Unit
ed States" An interesting part of this
is the leading article claiming to give
the fate of the leaders of the mobs who
killed Joseph Smith and others of the
Mormon Prophets. 1t states that Corp'l
James Bolton, who it is claimed shot
Joseph Smith, died horribly after being
sent back from Soldiers Home. Car
not Mason, who was concerned in the
tarring and feathering of Joseph Smith
in Ohio, was afterwards attacked with
spinal complaint, and died from severe
suffering. A Mrs. Hamilton was buried
alive with the caving in of well, while
Warren Waste was killed by the falling
of log, and Miles T. Norton, who fur
nished the poison to kill the watch dog,
was himself killed by ram horning
him in the bowels. The publication
goes on with long list of the unhappy
endings ofyhe men who participated in
the mobs. How much truth there is in
this we do not know, and it is difficult
to ascertain. When. an excitable and
deliberate man is trying to stir up his
audience, he is not particular as to his
views, ard will say almost anything to
produce the desired effects without
much consideration as to it's truth. Pos
sibly some further readers can furnish
facts concerning these men.
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for 46 years ?" oval, ye see, everything
wears out some time. I've had a new
blade put in twice, new sides put to the
handle, and, last, the old back spring
got so it was no good, and I was jist
fool enough to get a new one put in
when I could a-bought new knife for
half the money" "Why did you not
do that?" WHAT Give up that old
knife 1 cut my bacon with? No, sir!
Ye hain't got money enough to buy
that old knife" "Well," 1 said. you
may lose it," 'I may; but, mister, I
hope not. would jist miss it awful"
So 1 said, 'The country, the old veter-
ans, the world, has lost Old Long
Bridge" 'Tha' so, by thunder! 1 see
it ali! Say, 1 want one of them canes.
tho, thank the Lord, I'm still too young
to use one. Yet I would mighty like
one to carry home. But, ye see, I amt
got nothin' but my pension and what
little 1 can earn nowadays, and it took
jist all 1 could rake and scrape to get
here and home agin; so goodby to We.
Thank ye for that drink. Mebbe
might a-ketched cold 'thout It,"
But" said, you must have a cane
to carry home with your old knife.
Take it with my best wishes" This
was one of several similar incidents.
Tho not profitable, they were very graf
flying; and, come to think of it, they
constitute the main list of pleasant
memories Of Saratoga.-R E. Whit
man, U. s. Army, retired, Washington,
D. O.
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thought, and entirely an expression of
respect and the hope of giving pleasure
to great man.
My first and only thought in relation
to the souvenirs of Old Long Bridge
was for the survivors in that great war.
have discovered that there is a great
gulf fixed between the conception and
fostering of an enthusiastic idea and
the presenting of that idea in the con-
crete to the public. AS merchant
vending his wares l am not a success.
Among the many and various cold
water episodes at Saratoga possibly the
following is worth Mentioning: When
the great event was over-the grand
march of the veteran Posts for which
the beautiful town had adorned herself
like bride for her wedding-after that
almost tropical downpour had gradual
ly thinned the dark blue line to a Skele-
ton, after the great blare of brass had
ceased and the last drum muff1ed by
water-soak had ceased to vibrate, in
the reinforced mass at the hotel the
soaked and dripping jostled against
those who had early Sought the seclu-
sion their cabin granted" for rehabili-
tation, 1 noticed Immediately in front
of me an old shriveled vet in his shirt
sleeves, Wringing the water out of his
coat as washerwoman wrings her
clothes from the tub. He found it rath-
CT I'D get INTO Cne WTlHS-
ing process. and 1 helped him on with
it. Over this he pulled on warm over
coat that was dry. I asked him his
age "Eighty-two," he said. "Well. it
seems to me that you ought not to have
attempted the march, and certainly you
should have sought shelter when the
downpour came" Strengthening up his
somewhat bent and much shriveled
form, he said, "Look-a-here. mister, 1
was four year in the army. 1 never
lost day, and never fell out, and, by
Cd. / never willr' He warmed up
under the help of offered stimulus, and
looked at the canes. and re-
sumed: "Old Long Bridge at Wash
ington? Why, man, I marched over,
that bridge three times before and after
Bull Run and again at the Grand Re-
view; but some of the Washington boys
say that those canes are not a part of
that old bridge at ALL
I had heard that statement so often,
and the old man was so much in earn
est, that I said, please put on your
glasses and read what I have to say
on that subject" He read carefully,
thought a moment, and pulling out
from his pocket an old jack-knife, said,
''See that old knife? That was in my
pocket when,.I enlisted, and I've car
ried it ever since" What" I said.
Has that knife been in constant use
The National tribune., 1907-12-05
A TOUCHING LETTER
From a Grand Old Mexican Veteran Now
Living In England.

Past n-Chief John r.
King, United States Pension Agent at
Washington, has received the following
letter from one of the English pension
ers paid from his agency:
My Dear Sir: You have my heartiest
thanks for your kind letter to me and
your good wishes. Were I to live 500
years, shall never cease being grate-
full to the officials of the Pension Bu-
reau for their very kind and courteous
letters to me. I am now 79 years old,
hale and hearty. owing no doubt 20 a
good, steady and pure life. When
look back on the past dream of life
many incidents of the Mexican War oc-
cur to me. In 1S4S enlisted at Boston,
and was sent on board the frigate Cum
berland. / was then 20 years old.
left a very comfortable, happy home in
Cincinnati, o., to give my services to
my beloved adopted country out of
downright love. / took part in the TAX
ing of Vera Cruz. / was transferred to
the gunboat Scorpion, Capt. Bigelow,
and l was ordered to Laguna, in the
State of Yucatan, where the Captain
was appointed Governor, and took
charge of the customs. He made me a
clerk, and I wrote all his confidential
letters. He would not go out without
my being with him, and here 1 will tell
you how / saved my Captains life.
Laguna is three-fourths surrounded by
great forests and on this occasion we
went out. 1 had my revolver, the Cap
fired, and the shot just escaped the Cap
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tain's face. I looked around, and saw
three Mexicans running from behind a
tree. / made for them. The nearest
one L shot dead; the other two turned
around and made for the Captain.
ran to save him BY the time | got UP
the Captain had run his sword thru the
body of one. The other fellow raised
his large knife Cor kutchero) at the
Captains head. I raised I:y hand to
save the blow. 1t did. but nearly cut
my hand off. The mark is plainly to
be seen now. 1 wanted to shoot him,
but the Captain said, No; two is
enough l marched him into the guard
room; the marines neglected their
watch, and so the fellow escaped. Capt.
Bigelow told me that the affair would
go to Washington, and / should be well
rewarded when the war was over. l
went to California, and never thought
any more about it. However, 1 am well
contented and very grateful for the
pension I have. Never did any man
love my glorious adopted country more
than / do, and never had President
Roosevelt a more devoted and loyal fol-
lower than I am. for believe from my
heart that God has raised him up for
the good of the country. He deals out
justice and fair play to all men ac-
cording to their work. We pray for
him and his family night and morning.
L nave an OBJECT IN Saying tN2t nope
may live four years more. The OBJ
ject is this: That in that time I would
have about enough saved from my
pension to purchase an annuity for my
good daughter. My pension ceases at my
death. and without this provision she
would be left very poor. She is my only
child, A years old, very delicate and
unmarried (and never will marry.
hope | may live four years more for
her sake: never was there a better
young woman. Now. sir, I ask pardon
for this long letter, and shall wind up
by saying:
The sar spang1ed banner;
Long may it wave
Der the land of the free
And the home of the brave"
Henry Thomas Barry, Is Harrogate
ST.. Sunderland, England.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

Brief Autobiography of the Author of
the "BiG Stick and the Old Long
BridEe Canes.
Editor National Tribune: In reply to
your kind invitation to say something
of my army experience, l may well re-
peat as near as possible the words of
Gen. Sheridan at the last banquet of
the Loyal Legion he ever attended:
knowing / should be called upon to
say something to the old companions
gathered here, 1 have been thinking
what l could say fitting the occasion
and true to myself. OF the many hon.
ors and promotions that have been
Showered upon me you all know; but
at this moment all the personal satis-
faction / really have is the conscious
ness that l tried, in whatever position
found myself, to do my duty as well
as was possible for me. I trust this is
the one sure platform upon which we
can all meet Tonight"
The Army Register shows as follows:
Royal e. Whitman, Sergeant-Major, 23d
Me-, Sept. 10, 1862; Captain. 23d Me-,
March 1, 1863; Major, 30th Me-, Dec.
23 1868; Lieutenant-C Colonel, 30th Me-,
Sept. 1, 1864; Colonel. both Me-, Aug.
Ia, 1865; honorably. mustered out, Aug.
20, 1865: Second Lieutenant, Sd U. S.
Cav, July 2, 1867; First Lieutenant. Sd
U. $. Cav, Aug. II, 1869: retired, 1879;
Captain of Cavalry, retired, April %,
1904.
/ was quite severely wounded in the
fight at Sabine Crossroads in BankS's
expedition up the Red River, was Or
dered home, and during convalescen ce
was for time president of court
martial at Portland, Me-, later joining
my regiment for the Shenandoah VAL
ley campaign under Sheridan. Like
many another officer who happened to
get nit while trying to do his duty, I
was brevetted for gallantry. 1 have
often wondered why the man who gets
incapacitated early in the game should
thus be commended above the many
equally gallant who remained in line
to bear the whole burden and heat of
the day. 1 was offered a Captaincy in
the Regular Army in 1866, and declined
it to accept a Second Lieutenantcy in
1867, at which time, as the Irish usher
said. "the vacant safes was all full
My service in the Regular Army was
in our great Rocky Mountain region.
Among the various vicissitudes of that
service I put in two years at old Camp
Grant in Arizona, long since abandoned
for it's deadly malaria. I was in COM
mand of that post and agent for the
Apache Indians at the time of the hor-
rible massacre of nearly 100 women
and children. wakened from sleep be-
side the bundles of hay they were
bringing in to the post. From the eff
fects of that anxiety and malarial pois-
oning / never recovered, and was re-
tired in 1879.
1 need say no more. think I was
called a good soldier, but in all the
positions had the honor to fill could
doubtless have done better hal known
more.
AS to the "Big Stick" 1t was an after
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Presentation OF a Flag.

The flag which covered the desk Of
the presiding officer of the 39th Ma
tional Encampment at Denver and since
which has been in the possession of
Chas. ]. Powers Post, 391, Rochester,
N. Y, has by recent resolution of the
Post been presented to Past Command
er-in-Chief John R. King.
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COL. ROYAL e. WHITMAN.

Brief Autobiography of the Author OF
the "BiE SticN' and the Old Long
HriGEe Canes,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
WOMAN A SMUGGLER
Trunks Of Fair Passenger of
La Provence Seized.
ACT CLOTHED IN MYSTERY
Nhite Costly Partisan Gowns and
Laces Are COnfiscHted. Customs
officials PreSerVe Complete Sc
Crecy - ConfeSses to SteyvardesS.
who Reveals PIanS-Is Prominent.

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'''--'' ID pear TO-
uay upon lAe oIlceS or Collector or the
Port Nevada y. Stranahan and Of sur
.-c,"r Of the Port Gen. James 5. Cla-kson
In the interest OF beautiful society
woman who was taken before Co, r,IarI--
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'-- '''''' ~ '"' o-S'''l's
inspectors with attempting 70 smugsle
$1,000 worth Of Paris dresses. lares hos
ia,,- and r,ilii,,sr,- s,,, mo-, -.t-..,, g.. -,.
'o"S 's '"e CUSTOMS inspectors on the
French Line pier shortly after the arrival
Of Ia Provence ON her rseor5-brasl,ir,,
-
The accused woman attracted consid-
cradle attention on board the La Pro-
vence during the VOYAGE bv the beautiful
gowns she wore AZ tbe coroa-, and ~
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o'''''S'' H7" eoi1iee'loH- H"e o'd not
attempt 10 conceal the pleasure she felt
in the sensation she created. but enjoyed
her prestige TO the fullest advantage
Because Of the simultaneous arrival Of
the 1.,,si-,ri, With o. hf,- r,,.ss.,.s- lfs-
- -. -,
ans 9, ''' .
FA'ili'iie 'iui-NS ""eH 'lle pressure OF AZ
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
FEAR BLOODSHED AT MINES
strikers and Guards Near Clash In
Maryland.

Cumberland. Md. Sept 14-Fighting be-
tween striking miners and armed guards
In this region is momentarilv expeoted
Tie men are well supplied with explosives.
the guards have orders to shoot to kill
and heavy loss Of life is feared.
Father Co7fatti, VINO has held a partial
check thus far on the strikers. most of
whom are Italians and Greeks. notified
the owners this evening that the men
are beyond mis- control. and that ne looks
for the worst There is no time to get
troops 10 the scene of the threatened
battle
The strike was procipitated by the
death of one of the miners a few davs
ago, as a result the men asserted. Of a
foreman's carelessness. The owners took
the latter's part. and refused TO adopt
precautions which the miners demanded.
and "A general walkout followed.
The holding up of a supply train during
the week angcrcd the owners in turn. and
guards We're put over the mines. detec-
tives were called in and this afternoon
thirty Italians were arrested. charged
with completely in The attack on the train
The arrests brought on a crisis. Threats
are being made of an attack upon the
Jail to release the prisoners. The prison
IS weak, the authorities too few TO make
an effectual resistance, and il is believed
it viii be impossible to resist a determined
assault
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
MAY GET SUNDAY MAIL.
Arrangements Being Made for Occu-
pants of Apartments.

Postmaster Barnes has taken up with
the managers Of the large apartment
houses the matter of Sunday delivery Of
mail. with view to afording to the oc-
cupants Of these houses greater con-
veniences in this respect than they have
heretofore enjoyed.
The plan is to have each apartment
house furnish a proper sack or pouch
lsubject to approval by the post-ofice)
with the name of the house thereon. the
sack 70 be provided with a lock and du-
plicate keys. one key TO be held AT the
post-ofice and the other by the manager
Of the house; the manager Of TIE mouse
TO give the posJ-ofice written authority
to deliver the locked sack to a specified
messenger, the authority Of the manager
TO recer.e mail for the occupants of his
apartment house 20 DE indicated on forms
furnished by the post-oftice and signed by
the persons desiring to have their mail so
delivered.
If this plan is adopted the occupants OF
the apartment houses concerned can here
after obtain their mail on Sunday morn
ings without the trouble Of calling al the
post-office.