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The National tribune., 1908-10-22

A statistician has been turning his
ready pencil to a computation of the
energy exerted by the women of the
United States in daily sweeping. He
finds that in the aggregate it is suffi-
cient to stem the torrent of Niagara
Falls. He estimated that a woman
exerted one pound force at a stroke
and gave three strokes to the square
foot. This would make ton pressure
in five-room house, or 5000, 900 tons
energy expended every day in sweeping
all the houses in the United States. 1t
takes four brooms a year for each
home to do this work, at an expendi-
ture of SIS, 100000.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
THE STORM PASSING.

The war thunders in the Balkans are
becoming less startling, and the impress
sion grows stronger that peace will be
maintained.
Austria says boldly that her acquisi-
ton of Bosnia and Herzegovina must
be accepted as a completed fact, about
which she will allow no question. Ger
many supports her, and lets it be un-
derstood that she will do it with arms II
necessary.
Bulgaria, Servia and Montenegro
rage and talk of war, but they will be
quieted. The only question is as to the
means. They all want more territory
Both Bulgaria and Servia are eaten
with ambition to do for the Slavs what
Prussia did for the Germans-build UP
great SIav Empire in the Balkans, of
which Bulgaria or Servia, according to
their conflicting ambitions, shall be the
head. Servia claims the right of lead
ership because her present kingdom is
a revival of the old Slav monarchy
which for a short while dominated the
Peninsula, outside of Constantinople
Bulgaria hopes to be as Piedmont was
to United Italy, and her hopes rest on
her much greater territory and popu-
lation, her superior wealth, and much
better educated people.
The trouble about giving more terri
tory is that it will have to be taken
away from Turkey. Just now the Pow
ers are particularly anxious to help
along the Young Turkish party to re-
habilitate the Ottoman Empire, and
account consider for a moment any fur
ther carving from the sadly shrunken
Turkey in Europe
This is what makes England so
prompt to suppress the Cretans. From
the earliest times Crete, Kandia, or
Krete, was an essential part of Greece.
Her people and history were the same,
and since the formation of the modern
Kingdom of Greece, the Cretans or Kan
dians have longed intensely for annex
alton. They have repeatedly risen in in
surrection, and their troubles have
been a chronic international irritation.
They were greatly disappointed that
the Berlin Treaty did not give the is
land to Greece, and England had to use
force to make them accept the situa-
ton. The same thing has occurred
again. The Kandians wanted to take
advantage of the troubles on the main
land to unite with Greece, but the Brit
ish navy has overawed both them and
the Greeks
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

A few years ago there was no name
more odious to the veterans and their
widows than that of Hoke Smith, of
Georgia, Secretary of the Interior un-
dern Cleveland, and director and en-
courager of the persecution of the pen
,sioners by Commissioner Of Pensions
Lochren. Every one Of the orders
which carried terror to the heart of
every veteran and veterans widow was
approved and signed by Hoke Smith.
How many originated with him we have
no means of knowing, but we do know
that during his four years of Office he
did not issue any order for the benefit
of veterans and their widows. He
never saw an opportunity to say or do
a gracious thing for them. Hoke Smith,
now Governor of Georgia, is at the head
of the Bryan leaders of the South, and
If Bryan is elected will, in all proba-
bility, be in his Cabinet. Does any vet
eran want another visitation of Hoke
Smith?
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
The Favorite Son Gets the Cold Shoulder.
AS TO SAUSAGE,

Alas! the well-meant, patriotic efforts
Of Judge in New York to make the
sausage mean only the toothsome prep
aration of spiced meat that our mothers
made have been futile. All over Eu-
rope sausages of various kinds contain
some flour or meal, and the European
element seems to have been strong
enough in Indiana, South Dakota, Wis
consin, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and
Michigan to secure the adoption of the
European standard for sausages, in
stead of the good old American one
that our mothers set up. The Food
Commissioners of the States named have
adopted a rule admitting a certain per-
centage of cereals into the sausages, so
as to make it take the place of both
bread and meat.
Apropos of this sausage discussion
was session as surprising as it was
comic of Pure Food Congress at Brus-
sells. This was attended by representa-
tives from all the European countries,
and when the question of sausages came
up tlit attempt " tilc COHlcHlS u
beef and pork brought a storm of pro-
tests from French, Belgian and other
representatives. The French struck
first for the inclusion of horse, mule
and donkey meat, which they highly
extolled, and then there was loud
claim for dog meat, which some repre-
sentatives said was superior to any
other. So widely divergent were the
views that when the following was
adopted as the meaning of the word
sausage large minority of the Con-
gress yelled, I'VE are Congress of
frand," and slapping on their hats,
stamped out of the Congress.
"When the word sausage, sausage
meat, saveloy, are employed, without
epithet, 1T means that a mixture of
pork, beef and veal is employed"
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
THE FACTS ABOUT THE BADGE.

A comrade in the Pacific Home.
whose name we withhold, says that
the facts about the badge order are
that on Saturday, Aug. 20, Z. w. Moore,
who, if all reports be true, is not citi-
zen of the United States, altho he has
been employed for number of years
as clerk to Coy. Cochran. The latter,
when he became Governor, made him
Treasurer, and chen Mr.. Moore decided
to apply for citizenship. On Saturday,
Aug. 30, Mr.. Moore inspected Co. b,
and found fault with some of the men
about wearing the G.. A. r. button. In
the discussion that followed an old
order was resurrected, which had for
hidden the cutting of the clothes when
issued to the men. This order had
been issued six or seven years ago on
account of the cutting of the clothes
to put in pockets, and had no refer
ence to making a slit to insert the but
ton badge. The matter of "mutilating"
the uniforms to insert the button badge
is still under discussion.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Addresses Wanted.

S. T. Moore. Box 1913, Tallu1a, Miss,
Co. HI, 64th U. S. c. T., wants address
of former company and regimentaI
comrades.
J. B. Adams. 500 Gay ST., Longmont.
Colo, formerly of Co. F, 141st Pa, and
of Co. d, Sd v. r. c., desires informa-
| ton concerning his brother, q. l. Cor
L. - Adams, Co. NJ. 4th P. v. Cav, last.
heard from at Sc Grove ST., Carbondale,
Pa. .tl
Henry Winter, Hanover, ILL.,, would
like to have address of any member of
Co. E, 18th KY, who remembers Law
renee ]. Kelly.
Mrs. Annie F. Hook, corner Tenth
st. and goth Ave-, Tampa, Fla. wants
| address of d. L. Stanton, Co. E, 95th
Pa, who once lived in Wilmington,
Del.
Harriet Smith. Box 100, Marshall,
Ohio, needs information of the where
| abouts or of the death of her husband,
Geo. Smith who served in Co. d, 120th
Ohio. He became involved in some
difficulties and disappeared from his
family and friends at Shreve, Ohio. in
1879.
Mrs. Alfred Lambert, Terrace, Pa.
wants to know of any comrade who re-
members Alfred Lambert. who served
in the 1st Mo. Militia in 1S645.
Mrs. Eliza Ubrich, Hogestown, Pa,
wants address of her brother, John A.
Baird, who served in Co. F, both Pa.
C. d. Hayden, Farnam, Neb, wants
information about Edward d. Hayden.
Co. ID, Sd N Y. Cav. Reported dead at
Paducah, KY, 1900. Death not con-
firmed by any doctor, undertaken, city
official or other person inquired of.
Daniel Stevenson, 307 Allegheny Ave-,
Philadelphia, Pa, wants to hear from
his former comrades, Michael Haggerty
and Chas. Angus, Co, I, 1st Del.
D. F. Siegfried, 9O4 Ninth st. south,
Fargo, N. D., wants address of a COM
rade of Co. A, Ind'p't Ohio Cav, cons
manded at one time by Maj. Wheeler.
of Cincinnati.
Comrade James Munroe. Co. E, 26tk
Mass, 375 Main St., Concord Junction.
Mass, would like to hear from CONS
rade James o. Munroe, Goth N. Y.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
New Music.
Tenants Who Carry Of Their Farms.
(From the Philadelphia BulIetin.)

The modern farmer was applying
electrical massage to a cart horses
sprained knee. During the intervals Of
rest he talked farm talk.
There are tenants" he said, "who,
when they move, carry their farms with
them as the tortoise does his house.
These people are the Norman French,
the worlds best farmers.
where you or I would require 20 or
go acres of land to keep one family, the
French farmer will keep a family on a
quarter of an acre. If he chose to cul-
tivate 20 or 80 acres, he would become
a millionaire.
'His secret lies in the perfection to
which he brings his top soil. What with
fertilizing and watering and clearing his
top soil is the blackest, finest, richest
soil on earth. His top soil is to the
French farmer what her voice is to the
prima donna.
'And when he rents he contracts that
on the termination of his lease he may
carry off Is inches of the top soil with
him.
when you see French farmer mov-
ing, one small cart carries his house,
hold goods and in seven or eight enor-
nous drays his top soil lumbers on be.
hind"
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

When it comes to high-mixes, Car
Ferdinand of Bulgaria beats a New
York East Side primary. His mother,
who was the largest element in his
makeup, was a French Bourbon,
daughter of Louis Philippe, King of
the French. His father was little
German Prince. relative of King Ed
ward Wills father. He is a Protest.
ant, but he married an Italian Prin-
cess, who was rigid Roman Catholic.
AS the State religion of Bulgaria is
Greek Catholic, his children have had
upon the death of his first wife he
married a German Princess, who is a
Protestant.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
RECENT LITERATURE.

Scribner's Magazine is fortunate in
having the opportunity to publish some
very interesting portions of the biog-
raphy of Richard Mansfield which has
been prepared by his friend and secre-
tary for many years. Paul Wilstach.
The September number contains a
vivid account of Mansfie1d's "Begin-
nings and Apprenticeship" outlining
his early days in Boston and his first
serious efforts on the stage in England.
"The American Battleship and Life
in the Navy" by Thomas Boyer, blue
jacket. Laird & Lee. Chicago; 246 pp.,
in blue silk cloth; $1.25
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

The veterans OF Iowa have reasons
Of peculiar strength for supporting SOL
Idly the candidacy Of Mai. John +.
Laeey for the Uaite5 States Senate.
Iowa was one CT TIE great soldier States
OF the Union, aad Iowa soldiers made
a brilliant record on every battlefield
where they were engaged. Despite this
Iowa has never had soldier repre-
se2ting her in the United States Sen
ate, AID now the opportunity has come
at this late hour for such selection
Maj. Lacey is an admirable representa-
tive of the magnificent Iowa soldiery
and it will be high credit to them. as
well as of great usefulness to the Ma
ton, to send him to the Upper House
We know from his long career in the
House of Representatives ho,. well he
will represent his State and his COM
tades in the Upper House
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
A GRAND FRATERNITY.


The veterans oof the civil war,
of the various Indian Wars and
of the Spanish War are united in
the bond of az close and inti-
mate fraternity. ,Fith Ties unequalled
by any other associations of men. Each
and every one of them has that splendid
consecration of manhood which comes
from a patriotic and :self-sacrificing re-
sponse to the country's call in time of
need They singled themselves out
from the mass of other men as loving
their country better and being reader
| with their self-sacrifice for her inter-
ests. Tho the history of their services
may be very different, yet every one of
| them placed himself at the disposal of
the Government for any dangerous
duty that might be in hand. 1t came
to some to perform much higher duties
and render more signal service than
others, but this was their opportunity
and good fortune. All the rest were as
willing and ready, and If the fortunes
of war had been the same they would
have acquitted themselves as admira-
bly,. There is something in the very
act of enlisting, of swearing with up
lifted hand to support the Constitution
and laws of the United States against
all enemies and opposers whatsoever
and of putting on the uniform which de-
notes such se1f-devotion that surpasses
all other ties which can unite men. No
one can have the faintest idea of what
will befall young man who enlists and
devotes himself to the service of his
country. Every form of mortal danger
death in every guise, hardships pushed
to the last limit of human endurance,
trials of mind and soul which wrench
them to the uttermost are all possible
and generally probable. Battle is only
one form of the soldiers trials. The
tests of manhood come also in thou
sand other forms equally trying to
courage and fortitude. Whether death
come from the serried ranks of the
enemy, the arrows of the skulking In
swamps it is equally an act of personal
sacrifice and devotion to the Country to
meet it, wearing her uniform.
The veterans of the Grand Army of
the Republic recognize the strength of
this bond with their Junior comrades.
They understand as nobody else does
what it meant to put on the blue livery
of the Nation and do the country's bid
ding, and they welcome to closest fra
ternity every man who served faithfully
and received an honorable discharge.
They look upondthe younger veterans
of, later wars as their successors in the
work that they have done, not only in
the field, but in sturdily maintaining
a spiIit of loyalty to the Government
and love for her, Institutions after they.
had left the active service of the United
States. The men who have followed
Old Glory, wherever she led in the
path of duty. form glorious brother
hood, the like Of which exists nowhere
else
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

The Secret Service force of the PEN
sion Bureau is now small in numbers
and restricted to its legitimate func-
tions of investigating actual frauds.
There is viciously hungry crowd be-
hind Bryan. They are famishing to
get on Uncle Sans payroll in some
way. Do you want them set to work
in the old way. travelling into every
neighborhood to gather up petty gossip
and malicious scandals against veter-
ans and their widows?
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

Some people would like to have us
enter the Congress to revise the Berlin
Treaty. Neither the need nor the de-
STABILITY is apparent. Let them poul-
whether Austria or Russia gets Con-
stantinople, or whether Greece, Bull
garia or Servia is dominant on the
Balkan Peninsula. We do not want
to butt into squabble which they
have been hacking at for centuries,
and which gives them heart failure
every year with a war scare. We have
quite enough to attend to in South
America and the Far East, which are
our proper fields of operation.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
The Girl for Him.

A Scotchman, wishing to know his
fate at once, telegraphed a proposal of
marriage to the lady of his choice. Af-
ter spending the entire day at the tele-
graph Office he was finally rewarded
late in the evening by an affirmative an
swer.
tor when he delivered the message, I'D
think twice before I'd marry girl that
kept me waiting all day for my an
swer"
"Na, na," retorted the Scot 'The lass
who waits for the night rates is the
lass for me. me."-Everybody's Magazine.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

Now it is the lobster who is crying
for protection. He says that unless
something decisive is done to protect
his home and the development of his
young he will soon be extinct The
lobster is a highly valued member of
the community, and we would be very
10th to think of him as no more
Chicken and veal make very poor
substitute in a salad. and beside he
grows at his own expense, pasturing
on the mournful and misty Atlantic.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

Louis Lombard, the noted impress
sario, musician and capitalist, says in
the New York Herald:
''Mr Sherman, whom have known
go years, has been my attorney, and an
incident in our most friendly relations
whereby it was shown to me that he
was ready to risk his reputation in a
political sense in order to render me a
great service, proved to me his con-
stancy and honesty"
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand has
suddenly come to the front as a power
to be reckone6 with. He is the nephew
of the aged Emperor Franz Josef, and
will succeed to the throne of the EN-
pire Kingdom. He is a man of naughty
character, iron viii, and much ability.
He longs to restore Austria Hungary to
her old place as leading power, and
seoTns what ,.e calls the sleepy ways
OF austrian fcSeign policy" He is be-
IeTed to have burning aspirations TO
make the Empire great Slavic power,
coaa;er~baIancins Russia. by absorbing
all ihe little Danubiaa countries and 90
Sit upon the throne of the Byzantine
I2osrors at Constantinop,e
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Remember, veterans of al

Remember, veterans of all
wars:
A vote for VIM. ]. Bryan is
a vote to bring into power all
the men who have been your
constant and injurious enemies.
A vote for VIM. H. Taft is a
vote to keep in power the men
who have been your constant
and generously helpful friends,
who have given you all you
have gained.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

The October report of the crop con-
ditions is full of hope for the country.
There were altogether $4,000, ,00D
bushels of wheat raised, against 634,-
O37 ,000 last year. The quality of the
wheat is SS.1, as against $50, the av-
erage for the last six years. The oat
crop has similarly increased from 754,-
4i3,e00 to 7S9,161,OOO, and the other
crops, with the exception of barley,
show similar gratifying increase
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

Every little while we get q sharp re-
miader of the dangers of all this CEN
tialization. The other day, in London,
fuse burnt STt and more than 10000
people were held for long hours in the
underground railroads, from 20 TO $50
feet beneath the surface, without food
or drink, and subjected to narrowing
fears All the lights were extinguished.
the elevators stopped wherever they
might be, and the misery was general
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

The results Of the six measurements
OF Mount Everest IN the Hirnalayas
taye now been worked out. and it has
been determined that ii is the highes,
u,oIatain in the world. The mean OF
t,,e six measurements taken is 29.141
feet, or over ffve and a half mikes This
is probably little under, rather than
oyf,r, tie hight, since there are several
minor elements in the calculation thai
hsfc not been worked out No other
peak in the world is known to have a
hight of $4,000 feet The mountain
was named after Sir George Everest
surYeyor-GeHeral of India, but the ma
lives call it Guarisaukas, or Mountain
OF tie Gods"
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
NOTICE.

Your pension certificate is
now a vested right and per
fectly secure.
1t will continue SO under
w. H. Taft.
VIII you endanger this Sc
curity by voting for VIM. ].
Bryan?
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

Bryan has not hinted his selection
OF a Secretary of the Interior nor a
Commissioner of Pensions. Do you
want Hoke Smith to come again with
another William Lochren?
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
A Beautiful Souvenir.

John C. Dickey Post, Greenville, Fa-,
issued a very beautiful souvenir Of
Memorial Day, with a full list of all
the soldier dead in the various ceme-
teries. The dead of the Revolution,
War of 1912, War with Mexico, and the
Spanish War were all included. Theo-
dore Oakes, of the 145th Pa, is Conn
mander of John c. Dickey Post, and
Col w. A. Kreps Chairman of the
Memorial Committee. Ex-Gov. Asa w.
Jones, son of a veteran, was the ora
tor.
New Music.
beloved Land" By W. ]. H. Hogan.
A patriotic song. Washington, D. c.
Price % cents.
"Come Unto Me-" A sacred song,
with words by D. r. Locke, "Petro-
leum v. Nasby," and music by John
Wiegand. Published by Ignaz Fischer,
Toledo, o. Price, Is cents.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

OF the 529 vetoes of pension bills,
524 were by Grover Cleveland, a Demo-
cratic President.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

Your pension certificate is all right
now, and will be under Taft. If you
want to put 1t in danger. vote for
Bryan and the men behind him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-20
THOUSAND PERSONS
SEE NAMES DRAWN
LITTLE GIRLS TAKE ENVELOPES
FROM PLATFORM AFTER THEM
WERE MIXED WITH RAKE ANH
SHOVEL.
Especial Correspondence,

Dallas, 8. d., Oct. 1e.-The Triprst
county land drawing is now on in fulf]
iorce and Is taking place In a larrsl
tent erected for that purpose at thal
rear OF the government building, IpA
the center Of the tent is a large plat
form' forty feet square, around which,
Is placed q high woven wire fence
through which the drawing can be
PLAINLY seen by the large crowd who
are Watching the proceedings.
Ihe morning is cold and rainy and
on that account the crowd remaining
lor the drawing, or coming from
neighboring towns for that purpose is
not SO large as was expected. but II ,s
estimated about thousand persons
were at the drawing of No. The
platform in the center or the TENT
holds the contents Of the twenty.eiaht
cans, or sheet iron drums. which were
used for holding the envelopes onn,
tanning the registration affidayits
X Ihese cans were sealed .T,In ANA ,r,,Iyr
opened this morning at 10 O'clock
ne method OF the drawing Is much sill
perior to that of The previous land
drawings and the work under the eff
clent supervision of James W. Witten
and his able assistants Is progressing
rapidly. The plan which is proving a
practical one, was planned by Judge
Wltten himself, and Is as follows.
! The envelopes were placed on the
platform and thoroughly mixed up by
the men with rakes and shovels, after
which two little girls were placed up-
on the platform inside the ENCLOSURES
ana instructed to hand to the Judge
the envelopes as they selected them
and these envelopes were numbered
consecutively as they were handed
out by the little girls.
No. l, selected by little Della Rose.
contained the affidavit of May l.. Mell
ser of Kennebec, S. D., who registered
at O'Neil, Neb. The other first nun,
bers follow:
No. 2-Peter Swift, Ponca, Neb.
NO. Be Hannon Meadow Grove.
| Neb
No. 4-Otto Snyder, Mitchell. S. D.
NO. 5--Jacob Edwards, Wichita Kas.
No. 6--Sam l.. Anderson, AlberS
City, Iowa
Miss Melser is 80 years old and
lives with her parents on farm about
four miles from Kennebec, which is n
new town OF 800 inhabitants. thirty
miles west of Chamberlain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-20
MEETING HAS
ENPOSTPONED
RETAIL MERCHANTS WILL REI
GUESTS OF COMMERCIAL As.
ISOLATION THURSDAY.

The second open meeting of the
Commercial association which was,
planned to take place tomorrow even
ing, has been postopend until Thurs
day evening owing to the Gunsaulus,
lecture at the opera house Tuesday,,
night. This meeting will be the first
of those planned at the formal open
ing Of the association rooms, to be
held once each month for the benefit
of other than members Of the associa-
ton who may be interested in the
work of that body The Thursday eve.
ming gathering will be on the
same order as the first meeting In
that there will be smoker and light
refreshments served. A special feat,
ure of the meeting, however, will be
the entertaining Of the Retail Mer-
chants association as guests of the
Commercial club for the evening. Sew
eral five-minute talks, mostly by menl-
bers of the Merchants association will
be given.
The large sign to be placed OPP
posite the Union depot is well under
way. The frame work is already COM
pleted and the work Or placing the
metal covering on the frame has be-
gun. This when completed will be
given over to the painters who with
lettering large and colorlngs gaudy
will decorate the board to attract par
sers through the city on rhe Burlins,
ton and Rock Island trains.