The National tribune., 1907-09-05

travelling thru Texas. eithsr to reach
some O. the health resorts il the State
or on their way TO the farther South
west Three -yards-long SHEETS are de-
| signed to lessen the danger of conta-
gion. \ three-yard sheat is long enough
| to turn back over the blankets and
| other covers of a bed at the top. and
so protect them from germs. 1t is moi
! TO be expected that siecpins-car and
| hotel blankets will b. washed after each
using. but sheets comHlonly;sare. That's
why Texas insists on long sheets. and
take off my hat to the wisnGTcxas Leg
islature. ffz. 70
u. Campbell. formerly member Of
Congress from Montana, died at the
Murray Hill Sanitariuan, New York, last
week.
Ar. Campbell was for many years
connected with the legal department OF
the Amalgamated Copper Company. He
came TO New York from Butte last jan
uary. Death followed an operation for
appendicitis. The body was taken To
Montana for burial.
From Tennessse1ns passing thru
Washington it is learned that the 'Old
Volunteer" State is on the verge of 4
political campaign even more engross-
ing than Aississippi's late excitement
lover Senatorial and Gubernatorial hon
ors. In Tennessee the pending contest
viii be. as in Mississippi, more between
men than issues. With two men until
recently prominent in legislative affairs
lin Washington contending for the mas
terry.
Reference is made to former Senator
Edward w. Carnack and Gov. NJ. r.
Patterson, who served two terms in the
House before his election as Governor.
1t seems that the friends of former Sen
ator Carmack, still uLreconciled to his
defeat for reelection by former GOV.
Bob Taylor, are intent upon thrusting
a new political honor upon their de-
posed champion, and the particular dis
tinction they would confer is the Gov
ernorship of Tennessee. The report is
that the Carmack following is quite
formidable and will be able to land
him in the Capitol at Nashville, not
withstanding the iong-established Gus
tom of giving a Governor two consecu-
tive terms.
The system of "fnger-print identifi-
cation" as used by the Army and Navy
has been adopted by the United States
Marine Corps. and it is expected that
the other departments of the Govern
ment will have adopted the system by
Jan. next.
II Is -lt'tt ltldj iIiiiiN VI tlit NONti IL
ment employees do not take kindly to the
idea, but in view of the fact that the
fnger-prin! system of identification
tends to the safety of the general pub
lie, no trouble is expected when the
Government introduces the system thru
out the respective Departments.
The apparatus for taking finger prints
consists of form holder. an ink plate
and a roller for spreading the ink on the
plate. These are kept entirely free from
dust. The method of taking finger
print impressions is very simple, two
kinds being used, plain" and ''rolled."
A plain impression is obtained by light
ly pressing the bulb of the finger, with
the plane of the nail parallel to the
plane of the plate, on the linked plate
and then on the paper in the same
manner. A rolled impression is obtain
ed by placing the side of the finger on
the linked plate, with the plane of the
nail at right angles to the plane of the
plate. and rolling the finger over from
one side to the other until the plane of
the nail is again at right angles to the
plane of the plate. but with the bulb
surface of the finger facing in the oppo-
preston is procured and can be easily
classified.
You have all heard of Gen. Apathy
who appears about the middle of a
political campaign and datnpens things
so that nobody's fireworks will siZZ, and
yet you have really never seen the old
fellow. He has been right here in
Washington, 30 he has, and been inter
viewed. and ne is a real meat man.
as the baby says. Gen. d. Apathy" OF
the Hungarian University. he is.
1T sounds extremely commonplace
for me to say that / am amazed at
express the feeling of bewilderment that
comes over me when sit down at night
and think over the things I've seen and
the impressions that have been made
on me.
Ear off in Budapest / have read of
the marvellous magnitude and activity
and wealth of America. but it was not
exaggerated. rs hearsay stories general
ly are, but rather dwarfed. Ny per-
spective was dimmed by Judging this
country from our own Hungarian stand
ards; but here in the heart of America
il is different. / have Travelled from
Boston to New York. 1t is a great dis
tance, but | am told that Florida is as
far south again. Then there Is the West
and the Southwest. and Maine is 50 far
north of Boston. It's wonderful.
Every one is busy here, too, and yet
not so busy that they cannot find time
TO be nice to foreigners CT to enjoy
themselves. New York is a busy city,
but that is all ! can, say for it, II typi-
fies, / think. - worst phase of Amer
lean life-that 90. nsy fever which leaves
time for nothing else. Why, l did not
see what | called a home in the whole
town, tho / must say | was not in the
outskirts, where, l am told, the people
live.
Washington, on the other hand, Is
as pretty as Budapest, which has the
reputation of being the most beautiful
city in the world. and which is undoubt-
edly the finest that l know. This New
World of yours in its youth is the great
est country, from many points of view,
in the world. In another hundred years
it Will. | believe, be the acknowledged
leader in commerce, in business activi-
ty and In money, but my hope is that
Ii will preserve its traditions. OF course,
there are many things abroad which
you can never have, the history, the
glory of age and the simple life of some
of our countries, but you are not used
TO that. and will never miss it. Hun
gary is a delightful country, too and
am anxious TO get back to it, but / shall
go. you may be sure, with the happiest
memories and the most glowing ac-
counts OF America
One of the most remarkable men this
country has produced Is William NJ
Stewart, who was a well-known figure
for so many years as United States Sen
ator from Nevada. Stewart Castle on