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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25
JOHANNESBURG

Ell. 200 IT. Beautifully situated among the
redwoods. Boating and bathing Stage meets
guests at Oakville. Napa Co. Rates reasona Bile.
MR. AND MRS. THEO. BLACKENBURG JR
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25
VILLA FONTENAY

Under new management, Santa Cruz mountains.
3 miles from GlenwoOd. First class table.
Bowling. electric lights. billiards, dancing pa
yilion. club room; $40 up. Phone State So. Send
for booklet. Rice Harper, R. +. ID. l. Santa Cruz.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25
HANLY sANIToRIuM

At Santa Crnz by the Modern treatnsnf.
with electricity and massage. Graduated nnr4ea
Medical aud surgical patients received from All
practicing physicians. Rates from $50 per week
upward For particulars write MISS NJ y
Santa Cruz. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25

LAWRENCE VILLA--Sonoma family resort
New building: plenty Of shade; bus daily TO hot
springs; 81 day !, SIS week. H. PELLlSSIER.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25
HOTEL

New. modern. elegantly furnished rooms: din
ing room and service first class: at the beach
opposite Casino rink: popular prices. ~ II
BECKER. Prop. Santa Cruz. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25

Now open under new manag cement. deIirht.
ful homelike place to rest and enjoy the beauffea
Of the Sacramento canyon. Rest and pleasurs
here combine TO drive duh care away FUs
particulars address B. W. HARTSHORN
Eubanks Cal
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09
The Fallible Human Element.

Describing the Surprise test" of rail-
road employees in his article on THE
Growing Railway Death Roll" in the
April Everybody's, Carl Snyder relates
the following:
at happened that on a Wednesday
evening in January, at a point in In
diana, the inspecting officers pursued
the usual device of setting the signal at
clear" and removing the light. The
first engineer who passed stopt his
train. an important passenger train, and
inquired what was the trouble. 1t would
not have been a heinous crime to run
past, for as his headlight flashed upon
the signal board he could see that it
was properly set, altho the light was
out. OF course, however, it would have
been an infraction of the rules. On the
Friday night following this same engi-
neer passed the same signal, set at dan
ger and in working order, and in less
than a mile crashed into another train.
A score or more of lives were lost. This
engineer had been on the line % years.
He was accounted one of the safest and
trustiest enginemen on the road. Moth
ing could better illustrate the difficulties
under which railway operators labor
and the almost uncomfortable elements
against which they must struggle"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09
Found His Bible.

cersburg, Pa, had Bible given him by
his mother when he was only 10 years
old. His mother belonged to the old
Seceder Church, and his Bible was the
one they used, having the Old and New
Testament and the Psalms in poetry
When he went to the war he took his
Bible with him, and in some way lost it
out of his knapsack, grieving very much
over his loss. Thirty-two years after
the war he received a letter from a lady
residing in Washington. d. c., saying
she had his Bible, having found it when
she was little girl walking over the
Antietam battlefield. So Comrade Brad
ley got his beloved Bible back again.
He has in his possession Testament
which he found on the streets of Fred
ericksburg during the battle at that
place, with the name "F. G. Clark, Co.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09
THE NATIoX.ABTRIBUNE GREATLY
BiPROVED.
A Minister Gives u High Praise and Ex-
presses His sOFiniOns On Some Other

A Minister Gives u High Praise and Ex-
presses His sOPinlOns On Some Other
Things.
Editor National Tribune: have been
getting your paplr as a subscriber for a
little over a month. Heretofore ] had
seen occasional copies of 1t, and thought
it to be principally a sort of receptacle
for soldiers yarns, and in my BUSH
ness-the Christian ministry thought
1 had not time to devote to 1t. 1t may
be the paper has improved of late years.
At all events i find 1t much better
paper than / supposed 1t to be. Your
report of Washington news is very sat
isfactory, indeed. Your general news
columns are quite comprehensive and
interesting. / like your Outspoken way
of dealing with the important questions
of the day. 1 wish to express my ap-
probation of the paper as a whole, but
1 beg leave to ask a single question in
relation to a short paragraph in the
issue of Aug. Z, in which it is declared
that the Army canteen is knocked out,
thereby putting old veterans in Sol
diers' Homes at the mercy of low dives,
if it would not be a very desirable thing
to knock out those low dives?
! am amused and somewhat shocked
at the most unique proposition of Com
rade Stropes that the last 5000 surviv-
orS OF veterans OF the civil war DC
granted pensions of $1,000 per month!
Sixty million dollars a year to 5000 old
soldiers who, by being survivors, show
that they did not have so hard a time
in the service as those who have not
survived, and have been getting good
pensions long enough to have a little
something laid by for old age. No; /
cannot vote in the affirmative on that
proposition.-Rev. T. A. Stevens, Ser
geant, &C. F, list Mass. H. A., Horse
heads, N. Y.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09
A Unique Cane.

Capt. John Ryan, of Newton, Mass.
has museum of war souvenirs. He is
veteran O.. two wars. Among the
souvenirs is a cane which is unique.
Its materials represent -four of the wars
in which the United States has engaged
The knob is made from the hilt of a
cavalry saber picked up on the battle
field of Gettysburg; the hilt of an artil-
lery saber picked up on the battlefield
Of Fredericksburg, and the hilt of a
+aber bayonet picked up OH the field OF
Petersburg, thus representing the three
branches of the service in the civil war.
Fhe staff is made from teak wood taken
from Fort Mallette. Cuba. during the
5panish-American war. The engraved
plate is from brass belt-plate, picked
up on the Custer battlefield during the
Sioux War of 1876, in which war Capt.
Ryan was a participant The tip is
made from pair of dragon spurs from
the battlefield of Buena Vista, Mexican
War. The cane was mace under the
Captains supervision, the staff being
turned out at the Concord Reformatory,
he metal nodded at the Waltham foun-
dry and finished at the Cambridge foun-
Try. The weight of the cane is three
pounds. Capt. Ryan served three years
in the 2Sth Mass. in the civil war, one
year in the 61st L. s., and 10 years as
Sergeant and First Sergeant in Co. NJ,
eth y. S. Cav, all the time with Cen
aral Custer on the plains and in the
Southern States. He is in possession
Of about 500 souvenirs and relics from
he different wars
Capt Ryan claims the distinction of
firing the first and last shot in the bat
lie of the Little Big Horn on June 25
and &c, 1876, known as the Custer Mas
sacre. His company, under Maj. Reno,
numbered As men and As horses, OF
whom IA enlisted men and one Second
Lieutenant were killed, 10 men wound
ed, and all but nine horses killed. They
fought the Indians for two days until
endorsements arrived.
Capt. Ryan served IA Years in the
Army, and is ending his goth year on
The Newton Police force. and can tel
an interesting story of his services.
While member of Co. G, 2Sth Mass
md belonging to what was known as
"Meagher's Irish Brigade" in repulsine
L Confederate charge at the battle OF
Ream's Station, on the Weldon Rail-
road, June %, 1864, he was wounded
three times in probably as many sec
onds; in fact it was done so quickly he
| did not have chance to thank the
! donors.
During his term of service from 1861
to 1877, he participated in Al engage
mcnts and was wounded four times Hc
bears the distinction of being the only
| original member of Co. c. 2Sth Mass.
who returned home after the three
years services expired. His regiment
sustained the largest percentage il
/ losses of any regiment. except one, from
1 the State of Massachusetts. and toda,
he enjoys fairly good health.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09

This Oil-Gas and Air Generator does
any kind of cooking that f coal or gas
laundry. summer cottage. washing, IRON
ing, canning. picnics, camping. and by
placing an oven over the burner spiehoio
baking or roasting can be done.
Combination Cooking & Heating Stove
Another important feature is the in,
vention of a small Radiator which placed
over the burner makes a desirable heat
ing stove for cold weather. SO that it is
adapted for any time Of the year and
many people do away with the ordinary
radiator for both heating and cooking
While at the factory in Cincinnati. the
writer was shown thousands of letters
wonderful oil-gas stove, showing that II
is not an experiment. but positive sue,
as a few extracts may be interesting to
the readers, we reproduce them:
l.. S. Norris, OF VT, writes: The Har,
rison Oil-Gas Generators are wonderful
savers of fuel-at least SO to IS per cent
over wood and coal"
NJ. II. Howe. of \. Y, writes: I find
the Harrison is the first and only perfect
oil-gas stove have ever seen-so simple
anyone can safely use it. 1t Is what
have wanted for years. Certainly a bless
Mr.. =. D. Arnold, of Neb., writes:
THAT he saved $4.25 u month for fuel by
using the Harrison, oil-Gas Stove; that
]. A. Shaffer, of Pa, writes: The Har-
rison Oil-Gas Stove makes an intense
heat from small quantity of oil-en-
tirely free from smoke or smell-great
Improvement over any other oil stove.
Has a perfect arrangement for combus-
tion-can scarcely be distinguished from
a natura, gas fire."
Mr.. H. 3. Thompson, of Ohio, writes:
81 congratulate you on such a grand in
vention to aid the poor in this time of
high fuel. The mechanism is so simple
easily operated-no danger The color
of the gas flame is beautiful dark blue,
and so hot seems almost double as pow
erful as gasoline"
Mrs. ]. l.. Hamilton writes: Am de-
lighted-Oil-Gas Stoves so much nicer
and cheaper than others-no wood, coal,
ashes, smoke. no pipe, no wick, cannot
explode"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09
Reform Spelling.

Editor National Tribune | am pleas
ed with your defense of the reform
spelling movement, against the criti-
cisfns of DIR. J. Little, Bloomington, Ill.
But there is one other point you might
have made The Doctor sad, 1.-The Eng
disappearing people should follow the
rules of spelling established by Web
ster and other generally accepted die
t:onaries." Now, the dictionaries do
not coin new words nor reform the
spelling of old ones: they simply re-
port what has become established by
best usage" When scientist or scholJ
ar needs new name or word they coin
IL, and after It has been accepted by
best usage" the dictionaries quote il;
and all changes in the spelling of words
are first suggested by some writer oi
association, and quite generally accept
ed by usage before the dictionarie'
chronicle the change. But perhaps DR.
Little does not know that the editor o.
every one of the great English languag.
dictionaries is already a nlember of thu
Reform Spelling Association.-C. W
Bennett Coldwater, Mich.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09
A Little Talk.

Editor National Tribune: / have been
a constant reader of The National Trib-
une for, I was going to say the last 80
years but 1t may not be quite 50 long,
and feel that l cannot do without 1t. All
of you comrades who do not take this
valuable soldiers companion are surely
losing the best reading matter, next to
the Bible, that you could have In your
house The Bible first, and then The
National Tribune, is my motto; so, COM
rades all along the line, hasten and
swell the roll of the old soldiers friend,
The National Tribune. The different
comrades have had good deal to say
about pensions and the various pension
bills which have been introduced before
Congress from time to time, most of
which have simply been pigeonhoied.
For my part, 1 consider s12 month
far from adequate to our needs. What
is S12 a month to a man with family,
with house rent and fuel to pay for, to
say nothing of the other necessary ex-
penses? Not enough to keep soul and
body together. Shame on such legisla-
ton. and may the members of Congress
consider where they stand in the sight
of God In doing justice to the men who
kept good the us. Treasury. May they
consider well whether it is right in the
sight of God to stave off the defenders
of the country any longer, putting the
poor old veterans off with $12 a month,
and may they decide to give everyone
his just dues and pension of not less
than $40 month, with every surviving
widow her s12 month without dis
tinction, for one mans widow is just as
deserving as another. The prisoners of
war should also be attended to. A more
Just bill than theirs was never framed
and presented before body of men.
1 hope every Representative and Sen
ator may be served as Paul was on his
way to Damascus, that they may see
the subject in its true light.-Joseph
Meyer, Corporal, Co. A, 1880 Pa, Lee
tonia, o.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09
SAVAGE FILIPINO TRIBE.
Heads Price That Must BE
Paid for IlOngOt Bride.

There is one wild warlike tribe in the
Philippines that has stubbornly refused
for centuries to become attracted or as
simulated by the Christian inhabitants.
These people are known as the Hon
gotS, and are found in the mountains
near Baler, says the Manila American.
This tribe comes within the jurisdiction
of Tayabas, and according to Gov Que
IONS report there is one section north
of Dagcan inhabited by these people
where no Christian has ever penetrated
and where the sovereignty of Spain or
the United States has never been ac-
knowledged. Gov. QueZon says:
THE Ilongots are found only in the
mountains of Baler, from Dipaculan,
Diarabasin and Dinadianan to Isabella,
toward the north, and from the noun
tains of San Jose de Casigaran as far
as Pantabangan and Carrangalan, to-
ward the west.
They are a ferocious race, always on
the lookout for an opportunity to kill
the inhabitants of every other settle
ment.
1.-THE road between Pantabangan and
Baler is wont to be the scene of these
attacks on the part of these infidels on
Christian Filipinos.
During the time of Spanish Govern
ment troops were wont to be sent to the
mountains to punish the Ilongots when
tHey dSSdSSludttu SHIlSlldl
and then the former would either sur
render or remain quiet for some time.
paying tax of 25 centimos for each
male inhabitant over IS and under so,
collectible in tobacco leaves, as they
had no money.
Then their local authorities were
appointed from among their number.
Practically, however, these authorities
appointed by the Spanish Government
nayor pclnowIa1ped or recOpDiZed
by the inhabitants of each settlement,
those really recognized as such being
the leaders whose valor and great fe-
rocity inspired terror in all others. The
Ilongots of San Jose, Dipaculan, Diara-
basin and Dagcan were the ones subju-
gated by the Spanish, and as no Chris
tan has ever been there their number
cannot be estimated. but it Is known
that they are more numerous than the
Ilongots who were subjugated, from the
information given by the latter.
Their warlike arms are the arrow.
the campilan "a wide bolo, very light
and well sharpened, about two and a
half -breadths in lengthy and the
lance. Their defensive arm is shield
three feet long by one foot wide, called
calasag.
Their attacks are always character
lied by treachery: they lie in wait in
the brush and ambush their victims.
From their hiding place they use their
lances. and when wounded dispatch
their enemies, taking their heads and
leaving the body where 1t fell. The
head is carried away and preserved as
trophy of war. feast being celebrat-
ed upon the arrival of the head at their
settlement.
"For an Ilongot to marry it is neces-
sary that he first bring the number of
heads of Christians or infidels that his
| future father-in-law may designate,
which heads must have been cut off by
| the sutton himself"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09

Because air is the only free fuel and no
trust In control inventors have tried for
years to find a way by which properties
could be drawn from the atmosphere and
used as fuel for general household pur-
poses, thus producing the cheapest fuel
obtainable
To Cincinnati genius heretofore I'M
known to fame must go the credit of
solving this great question. Understand.
you cannot burn air absolutely alone, but
this new air generator actually takes its
fuel almost entirely from the atmosphere,
so much as to take in 395 barrels of air
while consuming one gallon of oil.
The time has como at last when our
readers are no longer compelled to con-
tinually drudge in hot fiery kitchens with
coal and wood fires SO ruinous to health
can cook, bake and heat with oil and air
gas, the wonderful new fuel which fire.
quently saves from one-third to one-half
on fuel bills. What a blessing this is TO
women folks, who for the first time In
their lives can say, no more coal or wood
nor deadly gasoline to burn and kill, nor
smoky oil wick and valve stoves.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09

though Its construction is very simple
and durable-last for years-no wick
not even a valve, yet heat is under per-
feet control-no leaks, nothing to close
or clog up.
Your hand upon a knob-a turn to
right or left, the oil is automatically fed
to small steel burner bowl or open
trough, when it is instantly changed into
gas, which is drawn upwards between
two red-hot perforated steel chimneys,
all the while drawing in about one bar
rel Of air to every large spoonful of oil
consumed, making quick, intense heat.
which Is condensed into g. small space
for baking.
Every drop of fuel consumed-goes
into heat-making hottest gas fire.
fue connections-use it anywhere about
the house. Office or store-move 1t about
as often as you like.
This invention has been fully Pro-
tected In the u. s. Patent Office, and f5
known as the Harrison Valveless, Wick
less, Automatic Oil Gas and Air Gener-
ator, the only one yet discovered that
consumes the carbon and by-products OF
the oil.
The extremely small amount OF kero-
large volume of gas makes 1t, we be-
lieve. the most economical fuel on earth,
and the reason for the great success of
this generator is based on the we'll
known fact of the enormous expansive
ness of oil-gas when mixed with common
air.
made is sold by all grocers-buy as con-
sumed-as you would for a lamp-gallon
lots or two-Iet pennies do the work of
dollars and save the difference. At last
humanity is blessed with a cheap fuel
that makes no dirt, ashes. soot-remov-
Ing forever the greatest nuisance that
women folks ever suffered.
What a pleasure to just turn the knob
touch a match-a beautiful gas flame
appears-hottest fire-always ready-day
or night-on or off at will-self-regu-
lating-no more attention-could any
thing be more perfect?
It generates the gas only as needed
simple, handsome, durable, easily operat-
ed, and another feature is its perfect
safety.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09

B. L. Huested, of Mich, writes: Been
out one day and sold II stoves. They sell
themselves"
This is certainly a good chance for the
readers to make money.
Thousands of other prominent people
highly tndorse ard recommend oil-gas
fuel and there certainly seems to be no
doubt that 1t Is a wonderful Improvement
over other stoves.
The writer personally saw the Of-Gas
Stoves In operation-in fact, uses one In
his own home-is delighted with its
working, and after thorough investiga-
ton can say to the readers that this
Harrison Oil-Gas Stove made by the
Cincinnati firm Is the only perfect burner
of its kind.
1t is made in three sizes, i, or 8
generators to a stove. They are made ct
steel throughout, thoroughly tested be-
Tore shipping-sent out compiete--ready
for use as soon as received-nicely An
ished with nickel trimmings, and az there
seems to be nothing about II to wear
out they should last for years. They
seem to satisfy and delight every user,
and the makers fully guarantee them
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09
Capturing aLocomotiye

The demand for Capturing Loco
motive was SO great that the supply
that we had on hand was insufficient.
Another edition is on the press and
within a few days all those who have
selected this book as premium viii
receive the copy that they ordered.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09

HEAVEN AND THE WORLD OF
SPIRITS. By Emanuel Sweden
borg. Published by the Sweden
borg Printing Bureau, 16 Arlington
St, Boston, Mass.
This is reproduction of the revision
of Swedenborg's greatest work, and COLI
tains substantially all of his doctrines.
Price, 10 cents.
MODERN PENMANSHIP. Published
by Laird & Lee, Chicago, Ill. Price,
$1.00.
This is claimed to be thoroly prac-
teal system of penmanship with les
sons in modern, artistic and CONNER
cial lettering, giving a number of al
phabets for ornamental lettering.
DoNTs FOR EVERYBODY. Pub
lished by the J. S. Ogilvie Publishing
Co., New York. A handy book of
hints and helps intended for all class
es and conditions Of society.
The American Newspaper Annual.
1916 pages, Royal octave, cloth, IS
net, express prepaid, published by N. w.
Aver & Son, Advertising Agents, Phila-
delphia.
No publication better reflects the
changes which take place in the news
paper field than The American News
paper Annual. This book aims to give
the Facts which an advertiser, or anyone
else dealing with the publishing inter-
ests, needs to know and bring these
facts down to date once each year.
The book catalogues 23,S19 news
papers, magazines and trade and class
publications. A very valuable feature
of the book is the circulation figures.
Wherever a signed or sworn statement
has been executed these figures are
given, otherwise the editor of the An
nual has estimated the circulation
from the facts at his command.
Anyone dealing with newspapers and
every newspaper publisher will find the
American Newspaper Annual a daily
help. 1t likewise possesses value to
those in many other lines.
Magazines.
Scribner's Magazine for May opens
with an account of the adventurous
journey of the dry-dock Dewey half
way around the world, by way of the
Suez Canal A young artist, w. j. Ayl-
| ward, accompanied the expedition,
sometimes on one of the consorts and
part of the time on the dry-dock itself.
| He has made a series of wonderful pic
lures at first-hand of this remarkable
| voyage, showing the life, on board, the
| tribulations by sea, and the adventures
| thru the canal; the collisions and the
rescues, and, finally. the safe arrival at
Subig Bay.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09
Magazines.


Capt D. Field, 157 Fraser Ave,
Ocean Park, Cal. has compiled handy
little. calendar which gives the days of
the week and month for 200 years 1t is
very useful in fixing the day of the
week of any given date.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-09

sands of Or
Gers, and the
company's rep
J. e S e n tatives
and agents are
m a k l n g big
profits, as they
offer splendid
inducements.
AS will be
noticed from
the engraving,
this oil ga 5
ard air gener-
s.tor Is entire
1y different
from any 9th
Dtaun-nl-
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