The National tribune., 1908-05-28

she could, and. making il into flour
sold 1t as Minnesota hard Winter wheat
which is said to make the best Hour II
the world. Minnesota millers strehu
ously denied that they had ever done
such thing in the world, and went OF
selling millions of pounds more hare
Winter wheat -four than that Stat
could possibly grow wheat to make
But the Secretary of Agriculture is after
this kind of fraud, and has filed a lipe
on two carloads of flour that came into
the District. acting under the pure-fooo
law, which makes it an offense to mis-
label anything.
The point raised is an interesting one
1t relates to alleged false statements OF
the sacks, and no charge is made tha'
the goods are impure in any way
The -four is manufactured in Orr
Vile O., by the Orryilie Milling Com
pany and 240 sacks bear the followins
label: r:Paragon Minnesota, Cream Roll
er Process. Sole agents. +. IL SWAIN G.
Sons. Washington. D. c."
The libel charges that from this label
the natural inference is that the Hour
was ground of wheat grown in MIME
sofa, and that it was Minnesota Hour
This flour, it is stated, is vastly superior
to others, and the -four libeled upon L
ordinary flour ground out of Ohio Wlh-
Ier<8Mneat, WHICH 10 al ihiciioA '-~~
to that grown in Minnesota.
The libel on the 1900 sacks charges
that the label gave the impression thal
the flour was the product of the 1ifnl
whose name appeared thereon, WheH
as matter of fact, it was maDnfac-
tured by the Orrville Milling Company
This label is as follows: "Cereta nigh
grade patent -four. The Sanitary Gro
Gerry Company, Washington, d. c.
1t would be disastrous to try to push
certain measures in the Senate just
now, for so many of the Senators are
disabled. Senator Tillman has gone TO
Europe to recuperate and to get away
from politics this Summer. Senator
Foraker is at home i'll on the verge OF
a nervous breakdown, and Senators La
Toilette and Elkins are both i'll.
"a Southern man for Vice President
on the Republican ticket is the very
latest cry II was taken up by clun
of men in New York City, all of whom
were born in the South. They argue
that the time has gone by wnen sec
tional lines shall be considered. Theh
they proceed to name man VINO hses t,9
in Montana, and never was heard tell
of outside of his own little State. The
man is w. G.. Conrad. 1t is stated that
he has lots of money, and is perfectly
willing to use it in the campaign his
merit for the office is that he was born
in Virginia He left the State Tor the
West a great many years ago. however,
and it certainly does sound funny 10
call him a Southern" man within the
acceptation of that term.
A horse and carriage belonging to
the White House stables and four-in-
hand coach driven by Capt. Edward -:
Cassatt. of the 18th Cav, and occupied
by four prominent society women Ig-
ured in a crash in Executive avenue
lust west of the White House. one even
ing last week. Nc one was injured, buj
The carriage lost wheel. and the coach
was slightly damaged
cant CasSatt invited several friends
members of resident society, to take a
ride. After driving thru the Potomac
Speedway, the Army officer turned 10
ward Pennsylvania avenue oy way oil
Executive avenue.
leader took fright and suddenly bolted:
Cant. Cassatt. fearing runaway and
seeking to save his passengers IRON.
danger. pulled his horses over TOWARD
the White House fence A carriage
used by one of the assistant secretaries
to the President was standing at the
curbing The horse was secured WITH
weight, but dashed of.
AS the horse attached to the carriage
swung around. the coach hit the fran
vehicle. There was crash, and with q
sudden jerk Capt. Cassatt succeeded IN
bringing his horses to halt.
The ladies received violent shaking
but remained perfectly cool and Were
unhurt.
Speaker Cannon went TO the White
House the other day. That does NOT
seem to be a startling statement you
know but il was rather starting
thing to happen, just the same Timc
was when the Speaker OF the National
House of Representatives went TO the
White House just as any other mar
would. But now it is different The
Speaker always goes TO the Whitf
House when the President asks him Il
come-on business. The Speaker triee
to make light of the trip this time, bul
it was no use; everybody knew that
went because he was called, and every
body likewise wants to know what hf
was called for. Mr. Speaker Cannon
SAYS. ASK the President If YOU wanI
to know. When l go to the White
Eousa al the request of the President.
said the Speaker. u make ii a rule Z
say nothing about what ne says to M
or what ! say to HIM
Asked when Congress would adjourn
the Speaker said:
II don't know. When we get th'
business done.
President Roosevelt has signed th'
hill directing the restoration to gol;
.nd silver coins of the motto. I'm Coo
We Trust" which ne previously ordered
stricken from the gold coins SOM
months ago on the ground that the laV
did not authorize its use The law be
comes effective 80 days from May Is
but the dies with the additional WORD
already have been prepared
In the meantime the coinage OF sZ'
and $40 gold pieces. minus the motto
will continue. according TO Director o
the Mint Leach. There VIII be no ma
terial change in the st. Gaudens desigl
approved some months ago by the Pres
ident. except the addition of the motto
ON the $40 gold piece the motto will b.
placed below the flying eagle. while oi
The SO piece II will be to the left AM
in front of the eagle The motto neve
was removed from silver coin.
T. st. John Gaffney. United State
sFonsJl-Genaral at Dresden, SaXony. ha
been in Washington, and expressed tn
opinion that Germany is doing som
things that II will be well for Americ
to emulate.
s'The Navy League of Germany is do
ing a great educational work" he de
clared. The German Navy League
CARRYING out program of education 70
the youth of the country intended t
instiil patriotism and enthusiasm 70
naval affairs. which win give the boy
q broader and more liberal view whe
they grow to be men. This program
Is arranged 10 make the Navy popula