The National tribune., 1908-10-01
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At the close of President Grants Ad-
ministration Mr.. Smith retired from
politics, and began the practice OF law,
which he continued until about u years
ago Shortly after retirement from ac-
tive practice he bought an estate near
Catletts, where he determined to spend
the remainder of his life,
He was known as an eminent constl-
tutional lawyer. and appeared before
the Supreme Court of the United States
in d number of important cases.
A baboon and a black "hoss wran-
glerv got tangled up the other night In
a personal encounter, and the colored
man came off worsted. In fact, 1t was
thought for a time that he might lose
his life from the baboon's bites. The
Simian is a big monkey which is at
tached to a five-foet chain in a stall OF
livery stable. It has been a good deal
of pet, but men teased the creature,
and gave it whisky, which is bad for
its temper, and now it is very ugly. The
cruelty to animals people have expressed
their determination to see VINO has
spoiled The temper of the monkey. 1t
looks as tho thought for the coiored
man and a gun for the worthless ba-
boon which is shown to be vicious Is
about what ought to be the outcome of
ali investigation
Col. Bromwell. Superintendent OF Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds. conceived the
idea Of making wireless telegraph sta
ton of the Washington Monument. NO,
Washington didn't even turn over in
the marble sarcophagus down at Mount
Vernon, and didn't even finch at the
suggestion so far as is known: but, then,
he has been dead long time, and has
endured so much from posterity that
maybe he didn't mind a little sugGes-
ton like that. To be real practical, of
course, the great marble shaft would
make an ideal wireless, but it is not to
be. The President says, NAY, nay
and nay, nay it is.
Gen. John Acoming Haiderman, one
Of the best-known retired military Off
GERS of this city, died at Atlantic City
last week after long illness of Bright S
disease. He had been in Atlantic City
during the Summer months, and was
operated upon in the Jefferson Hospi-
tai, Philadelphia, in June.
Gen. HalGerman was born in Missouri
70 years ago. At an early age he emf
grated to Kansas, and there rose rapidly
in the legal profession. He was, Mayor
of Leayenworth, and served i'll both
State legislative houses, besides being a
Regent of Kansas State University.
At the outbreak Of the civil war he
enlisted as Major in the 1st Kan, and
after brave service retired as Major
General.
He was appointed Minister to Siam
by President Arthur in 1880. and per-
formed such noteworthy service that
Gen. Grant declared "his work among
the highest achievements of American
diplomacy"
He bequeathed many of his personal
belongings to the National Museum.
and on his deathbed expressed desire
for a simple burial service in Arlington
Cemetery.
He was buried without sound of bugle
OF volley of artillery, as he wished.
Gen Halderman was one of the gentlest
of men, yet brave and courageous. He
made but few new friends, but those
he had were indeed bound by hooks
of steel. He was an optimist, and he
loved his kind and his cheer was never
failing. Much had come into his life
that would have destroyed the sweet
ness of another mans disposition, but
Gen. Halderman simply closed his lips
and bore in silence. He loved his chill
dren tenderly, and his affection fol
Kansas, which he did much to help de-
velop, was overweening. But in a crisis
home, and here he gathered about him
few choice spirits, and in this atmos-
phere he lived for over 25 years.
Canned wolf howls, Did you ever
hear tell of such a thing? It's wonder
DR. Wiley hasn't got after the protector:
of the plans to see If they were going
1 to violate the pure-food laws. Some
body is creating a play to be known as
<-l.f r1,sar
! there's got to be some bowling done by
Mr. Lobo. The plan was to go to this
Zoo with a phonograph, and get the
wolves out there to howl into the ma.
chinery. All worked well but the wolves
They seemed to think they had no how
coming, and SO refused to do the stunt
/ 1t was very funny--aIl the coaxing, th'
! pleading, the feeding. and all that. Th'
| wolves were even egged on by some ba(
cornet playing, but even this did no
provoke a howl. Finally one of thu
critters gave vent to playful littl'
yelp, and the phonograph man says tina
! ne can multiply that one foriorn littl'
yowl till you'll think there are mil
lion when the play goes on. One VOL
out on the prairie can make more nois
than six bloodhounds, and a pack o
wolves on a blizzardy night on lone
some trail will make you reflect on tn
briefness of life, and the modes of cas-
lest getting rid of it in way you neve
thought to think before. A wolf is
cowardly thing, however, unless it
, very hungry.
Just now Theodore, Jr., is in the pub
! lie eye as a possible lover. 1t is sal,
that he would like to be considered
! suitor for the hand of Miss Carolyi
Mum, whose brother is a chum o
: young Roosevelt at Harvard. Miss Mum
: is young Washington debutante, yer
charming and with plenty of money
She says there is no truth in the repor
that she is enga aged to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Robert Alphonso Taft, elder so
of former Secretary of War and Mrs
William II. Taft, has gone to New Have
to join his class, the juniors, at Yale
which he leads in scholarship. Rober
Taft is athletic, but not an athlete, an
spends more time IN study than in ex
eccise.
President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt
Ethel and Quentin are back in the Whit
House for the Winter The Presiden
looks brown and happy as always. II
was delighted TO get back to Washing
ton, and was met at the railway static
; by several members Of his Cabinc
notably Secretary and Mrs. Straus, Post
E master General Meyer. Secretary {
q Agriculture Wilson, and a number {
= personal friends, all Of whom he gree
q ed with handshake and hearty gree
E ings. 1t is thought there will be gres
: doings at the White House this Winte
. Miss Ethel will probably make her dc