The National tribune., 1907-12-19

tary was told that the money was
greatly needed, inasmuch as the stock
of clothing is depleted and there are
no means of replenishing it.
The appropriations for the last two
years were both below the amount to
be asked for, and in. consequence the
of clothing has been steady,
with disastrous effects upon the rese rye
supply, leaving practically nothing to
meet emergencies.
Consul E. L. Harris, of Smyrna, states
that several inquiries have been made
in Asiatic Turkey in regard to Ameri-
can manufacturers and exporters of
wooden houses, concerning which he
writes:
cover 30 years ago a wooden chapel
was imported from the United States.
This chapel was erected on an eleva-
ton by the sea, and in spite of the Sc
we're exposure it was subjected to it
was in such good condition five years
ago that it was taken apart and carried
into the interior and erected once more
as a chapel on a site near EpheSus. II
the transportation charges from Amer
lea to this port could be reduced to a
minimum good business could be
gradually built up"
eff Russia, Austria, Australia, Hun
gary and other countries can afford to
maintain farms for the breeding of
horses for their cavalry service, I can
see no reason why the United States
Government should not also establish
such farms,' said Maj. John F. Cowan,
of Dennison. Tex, at the Riggs House.
1T is unnecessary for me to emphasize
that this country has the worst horses
in it's cavalry service of any in the
world. Every officer of the Army knows
it, and the officials of the Government
know it,. but, altho the matter of i'm
proving the class of horses for military
service has time and again been agi-
tated, it seems impossible to get the
Government stirred up to the point of
taking action. 1 cannot believe that
Congress would turn down a request
from the War Department, for instance,
to pass a bill having this object in
view
There is any quantity of land owned
by the Government IN Texas, Missouri,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon, on
which breeding farms could be eStab-
lished, and it would take only few
years to demonstrate conclusively the
wisdom of efforts to improve the breed
of our horses Some time ago 1 out
lined a plan for a number of such
farms. This plan contemplated two
farms in Texas, one for breeding heavy
dragoon horses and the other for breed
ing mules for transportation purposes;
two farms in Missouri similar to those
proposed for Texas; two farms in Ida
no, each for breeding light cavalry
horses, with an experimental mating of
Indian pony mares with small and COM
pactly-built thorobred sires, not ex-
ceeding 5 hands; two farms in Wash
ington, one for light cavalry horses and
one for artillery horses, and two farms
in Oregon, both for artillery horses,
bred from heavy work mares and we'll
made thorobred sires. These farms
would not cost a great deal, and would
prove their value in very short time. -
A horse has at last been found for
Secretary Taft, one that he can ride, for
the President insists on horseback rid
ing.
Four States were ransacked in the
search. Kentucky, with its traditions
of thorobreds, furnished much beauty
of conformation, many capers and
prancing steps, but the ruggedneSS of
limb and broadness of back We're miss
ing, and the officers betook themselves
to Virginia. There, in the home of
hurdlers and steeple-chasers, of splen-
did hooks and trim ankles, the whole
countryside was searched, but willing
tho the animals were, a long service
unQer midget rluefS nave HldUe lnein
incapable of bearing the portly figure
of the War Secretary.
But in a far-off corner of Missouri,
the natural habitat of the Army mule,
the much sought specimen was discov-
cred combining exceptional strength
with true horse beauty. He is a big,
rangy bay. with a white star in his
forehead, he is unlocked and will re-
main so, and his name is long and
flowing.
Andrew Carnegie is going to play the
"Maister" to Howard University, the
great colored university of Washing
ton, and present it with library which
is to cost $4,000. 1t is gift worthily
placed. The university has very large
library, but at least 10000 of its books
cannot be shelved because of lack of
room. The library building is to be
architecturally handsome, and is to be
under the supervision of Howard Uni
versity.
Washington is very proud of its new
Union Station, tho it reviles the way of
getting 10 it, which is by "hoofing' it,
so to speak. The decoration of the
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