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The National tribune., 1908-05-14

United States Senator Benjamin Ryan
Tillman is in Washington. quietly
tucked away in a sanitarium where he
mas been for week. He is accompa-
| MED by Mrs. Tiilman. and he gave or
ders when he arrived that he was not
10 De disturbed and no cards were to
! be sent to him.
The Senator and Mrs. Tillman will
depart for Europe next Saturday from
| Boston. His health has improved but
| he Is still suffering from the effects of
| the paralytic stroke that affected his
left side several weeks ago The Sem
ator has Cancelled all of his engagements
with the Chautauquas for the approach
| ing Summer and Fall season. and in
tends to remain abroad. taking the
| baths until just before the election next
November
| There came near being another fist
| fight on the floor of the House one day
| last week. The participants were Rep
resentative Douglas, who is rattling
round in the chair once filed by Gen.
Grosvenor. "the figgerer.r and the Porto
Rican Delegate, Tulio Larrinaga Doug
| las took occasion to say. i'm reply to a
speech of grievance which Larrinaga
had just made, was that what allied
them was that the Porto Ricans had
little regard for the American flag. He
then added that it was because of the
peculiar personality of the Porto Ricans
This remark threw the Porto Rican
Delegate into rage, and he started
down the aisle on the jump after Mr..
Douglas, but was corralled by Repre-
sentative Williams, who held him and
would not let him go. Larrinaga begged
then for time to reply to Douglas.
He declared that discomfort is in the
island, because her people are governed
,,
the customs nor the language of Porto
Rico. Instead of the independent Gov
ernment which the people once en-
joyed, there is now Government by
men appointed by the President, he de-
clared, and the taxes are collected by
men who are the appointees of the for
eign rulers
He said it could not be doubted that
his race had its peculiarities, as every
race has. but the discomfort was due to
political conditions entirely.
81 have heard the boast made on this
floor that you have caused the prosper
ity of Porto Rico" he continued. I'll
only wish you had, but you have not. |
Everything that Porto Rico is she has
done for herself. / am sorry to have to |
bring this subject before the House. butt
1t is adding insult to injury when my
people have to endui, what is said
this floor
John A. Quackenbush. Republican
of the 51st and SD Congresses,
died at his home, near Saltwater, n. Y,
last week. He was 80 years old.
An attack upon the cigaret evil is to
be made in the Navy, as the result of
reports received from naval medical Of
ficers attached to ships of war The
is on record as advo-
eating the prohibition of cigaret smok-
ing entirely, and the Naval Surgeons
find that its effects are such as to cause
grave apprehension" and Constitutes
a menace to the efficiency of the men,"
The Surgeon-General will make rec.
to control the use of
cigarets in his next annual report, but
II is admitted that there would be trou
blen in enforcing any regulation that
might be made,
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
Senate.

May THE Forest Bureau section
OF the Agricultural appropriation bill
was discussed most of the afternoon,
Senator Depew making speech in de-
Tense of the service and Senator Teller
bitterly attacking it.
The Post Office appropriation bill was
reported from committee in skeleton
form. with an amendment CARRYING the
Gallinger subsidy extension proposition.
Senator Culberson began a debate
upon proposed increases in railroad
freight rates. said to have the Presi-
dents sanction, and Senator Foraker
entered with zest into the discussion.
Senator Carter made an address ad-
vocating the postal savings bank bill.
Senator Daniel's bill proposing to ap-
propriate $4,000 to aid in erecting a
Pocahontas memorial. TO commemorate
the hrst permanent English settlement
in the Western Hemisphere, at James
town, Va. was passed
After a brief executive session the
Senate at 5:45 p. m, adjourned
The House further considered tho
sundry civil appropriation bill.
AT 5:20 the House, by unanimous
consent, vacated a roll call. in consid-
Grafton of the 72d birthday anniversary
OF speaker Cannon, and took a recess.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
Candidate for Conrre...

The Maine veterans are much pleased
at the nomination of Hon. John p.
Swasey. of Canton, Md, for Congress.
Comrade Swasey belongs to j. A. Hodge
Post. of which he is Past Commander.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
Senate.

May S.-Senators Teller, Nelson. Dol
lver. Fulton and Warner took part I'm
the debate on the forest section of the
Agricultural appropriation bill, which
was not concluded
senator Gallinger introduced a bin
proposing to amend the District tax
laws.
Senator Burkett offered a resolution
proposing to make May 10 officially
Mothers Day" in the Senate.
The Dick militia reorganization hill
was favorably reported from commit
tee.
senator Penrose gave notice that i'm
meoiately Otter the passage of the Agri-
cultural bill he would ask consideration
OF the Post Office appropriation bill.
AT 6:40 p. m. the Senate adjourned
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
House,

The House passed the District of CO.
lumbia child labor bill.
bill annulling an act of the Legis-
iature of New Mexico, regulating suits
for damages against railway companies,
was passed.
A bill affecting the naturalization of
immigrants and another authorizing the
erection of a s250.000 immigrant sta
ton at Boston both passed
The diplomatic and consular appro-
prlation bill was sent to conference, and
a bill was passed authorizing the Secre-
tary of War to widen the channel of
the harbor at Michigan City, Ind.
At sos, without the customary roll
call, the House adjourned.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
House..

The House, after many days of con-
aiueration, hnally passed the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
The rules were suspended and the
conference report on the Army appro-
priation bill was adopted.
The Dill making the Porto Rico pro-
visional regiment part of the perma-
nent military establishment was passed.
A bill authorizing light and fog sig
nails to cost $3.50, 900 was passed
At $40 the House took a recess.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
TWO GRAND NEW SONGS

D8VDfe8k NJ AppOm0tt0x.
Words by Thomas Calver.
Music by George 81. Lillibridge.
"We Have Draak from the Same -,
Canfeen.-
Words by Chas. G. Halpine. s7in
Music by George Fl. Lillibridge.
Every soldier, every soldiers descendant,
and every patriot should have a COPY o1
these songs Price, 25 cents each. Address
GEO. Fl. LILLIBRIDGE,
922 o St., N. W.. Washington, D. c.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14
Senate.

May 9.-Senator Burkett's "Mothers,
Day" resolution caused a serio-comic
debate that occupied about an hours
time.
The remainder of the session was
consumed by the discussion of the for
estry policy of the Administration.
Senator Gallinger secured the passage
of the bill to change the name of V
street northwest to California avenue,
and on Senator Carter's motion. the bill
TO amend the Bladensburg road-widen-
ing act was passed ~ 7-"
At SAB p. m. the Senate adjourned.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14

4 general arbitration treaty between
The United States and Japan mas been
signed by Secretary Root aad Embas-
sador Takahira.
This treaty follows the lines of the
several arbitration agreements nego-
:iated between this country and Euro
oean Nations during the Winter, in ac-
-ordance with ideas recently adopted
A, The Hague Conference. 1t will per-
nit of the arbitration at The Hague of
nearly leyery class of disputes which
may arise between the signatory pow
srs
The National tribune., 1908-05-14

Secretary Straus, of the Department
of Commerce and Labor. has made AN
exhaustive reply to a resolution passed
by Congress more than year ago re-
questing information concerning nat.
ents granted to officers and employees
of the Government on articles used by
the Government. The preliminary in
quiry developed 253 cases, apportioned
among the Executive Departments as
follows:
Treasury including Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing, IL; War, s; Post
Office, 2; Navy. including Naval Gun
Factory, 115; Interior, 8; Agriculture
including Weather Bureau. l6; Com
merce and Labor. Z; Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. /. and Government Printing Of
flee, 10. OF this number 141 have
brought no net return to the inventor
tho in number of cases returns from
the Inventions were not from the Gov
ernment direct. but were the product
of sales to outside parties. AS to the
remaining cases, it was impossible to
determine definitely whether any re-
muneration had been received by the
inventor.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14

The United states gaugers will begin
straight whisky" blended whisky"
compounded whisky" and limitation
whisky" No more will cheap and aduI-
terated whisky masquerade as pure
old whisky" II the gauger does his
duty.
Secretary Cortelyou. following the re-
cent instructions Of President Roose-
The National tribune., 1908-05-14

The National Society of Americans
Of Royal. Descent. composed of men
and women, has been organized in this
:ity.
The only persons to be charter men,
bers of this society are the Presidents
Of the different colonial organizations.
rhe Honorary President is Mrs. Beverly
Hennon, of Tudor Place, and the
founder and President, Miss Lally
Somervell Mackall, of Georgetown
1t would seem as tho this was mighty
.cer the limit of sgobbery for an Amer
lean citizen
The National tribune., 1908-05-14

The Navy Department sent a mes
sage to Rear-Admiral Robley ID. Evans
cangratulating him upon the safe arri-
val of himself and the Atlantic fleet at
San francisco, after having Success
fully completed the worlds most re-
markable cruise ever attempted by
warships. 1t was characteristic of Ad-
miral Evans that he finished his jour-
ney ahead of time. having arrived with
the fleet at San Francisco lightship late
"Wednesday afternoon and being pre-
vented from entering San Francisco
harbor only by the fact that the feet
was not. due and could not be officially.
welcomed according TO program.
After leaving Hampton Roads Dec.
16 last the feet was never behind the
schedule more than "a hours, and most
Of the stops during the voyage were
reached ahead of time.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14

John A. Quackenbush, Republican
member of the 51st and SD Congresses,
died at his home, near Saltwater, n. Y,
last week. He was 80 years old.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14

Those who hoped to See the canteen
established at Soldiers Homes again
will be disappointed. The House re-
fused to concur with the Senate, and
that clause goes out.
The National tribune., 1908-05-14

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
took weekend trip to Pine Knot,
Mrs. Roosevelt's shack down among the
Virginia hills. They were not accom-
panied by the children, and went strict
ly for rest, but John Burroughs, the
naturalist, went down with them. The
President does not expect to get much
rest from now till Congress quits fer
the Summer. The time for hiking into
the political fields afar is put off from
day to day, and it is whispered low that
it may be the middle of June before
Congress adjourns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30
One Rest Cure In Danger.

Sea air and a long rest on board ship
have long been the physicians advice
for wornout humanity. While the air
remains to the voyager If he or she
will take the deck to get it the matter
Of perfect rest on the big liners is be-
coming Il doubtful problem. 1t is not
alone the cares of business, but the
amusements and eXcitements Of daily
life, that the medical nan asks to have
laid aside. in the search for health.
With hundreds Of passengers on
board, the modern ocean liner is not
the place Of rest that it proved to be
when the health trips abroad first
came into fashion. Various forms of
amusement have been provided for to
break the monotony of a week OF ten
days Out of sight of land. Provision
has been made for theatrical entertain
ments, and it is o proposed on one
line that theatrical troops travelling
back and forward shall give daily rep
reservations of their plays. There
remains yet golf to be introduced, and
then if the traveller gets any rest on
the voyage he'll be compelled to exert
himself for it and tax his vital energy
at about the same pace that landed
him in the DOCTORS care.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30
WATERLOO.

Mrs Martin Jensen has been on the
sick list a few days but is reported as
o much better.
The centralized school is proving to
be quite a success. Mr.. Shaw the teach
or has twenty-five pupils on his roll call.
Rev. o. Larson, the Baptist state mis-
sionary has been conducting a series of
meetings in this neighborhood, which
have been we'll attended. A ladies aid
society vas organized with the following
officers: PRECEDENT, Mrs. A. j. Sundberg:
vice president, Mrs. Ed. Hill; secretary,
Miss Olga Thompson; treasurer, Miss
Lydia Sundburg.
A literary society has been organized
in connection with the school and meet
ings will hereafter be held every Frida,
night. The officers elected are Henry
Carsten: president; Cornelius Spenst,
vice president; j. E. Shaw, secretary;
Cornelius Krohn, treasurer; and Fred
Kruger, sergeant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30
|. ]. FOSTER,
AUCTIONEER.

Like some American commonwealth,
France is agitated by the question Of
the abolition of the death penalty, in
ficted in that country by means of the
guillotine. Premier Clemenceau is OPP
posed to the execution of criminals,
and President Fallieres will not sign
a death warrant if he can find any
justification for refusing to do so. The
immediate case attracting the atten-
ton Of our sister republic is that Of a
man found guilty Of an especially afro
cious murder. His sentence has been
committed to life Imprisonment, and it
is probable that the historic instru-
ment Of punishment will be allowed to
fall. into disuse.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30
The American Nan.

Elinor Glyn, an English novel writer,
Is here studying American men. Be
fone landing Mrs. Glyn delivered her
self of an opinion on this subject
which is not in the key to encourage
hope that she will make any discov-
cries. She said, "Ah, the American
men, they are such dears!" That is
about the last expression which a real
woman who knows real American men
would use. The style of man who can
be measured up as a dear can be
located here, but he is not home bred.
The American man who differs from
his European contemporary enough to
make the study of him worth while for
any purpose is unique, and the best
thing about him is that he hasn't a
single quality worth gushing over. He
is a hard and sometimes an uncouth
fact. Henry Ward Beecher knew
American men pretty we'll and used to
describe the type which compelled his
admiration as the versatile fellow,
who preached a little, peddled a little,
taught school a little, farmed a little,''
landed in the legislature, guided a
great reform or made a commercial
discovery that founded cities and
made whole districts rich. The typical
American today is the hustling son of
such a father. He doesn't ''slosh
around" much, for he doesn't have to.
His heritage is knowledge which
comes without being learned, energy
that is resistless, hope that is bound
less. To create bigger and better
things is for him a whole existence.
The novelist who can survey the four
sides of that man in a few months OBJ
servation does not live. One must
grow up with him, see him tripping as
we'll as striding, taking fortunes buff
lettings as we'll as her smiles. And
when all is done he is like old Niagara
too big for the artists brush.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

The machinery employed in Amerl-
can industries is estimated as equal
to the physical energies of above So
600, 900 laborers. And yet the cry comes
from all quarters for more %lahorers-
from the farm, the orchard, the fac.
tory, the mine, the transportation lines,
the building trades, from everywhere.
The country is one enormous hive of
industry. Labor never turned out so
much per hand per hour, wage was
never SO high, profit never so great,
consumption never so prodigious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30
CORRESPONDENCE
GALLO.

Miss Pung and Mr.. Brown leave for
Minnesota this week.
Rudolph Spillman and sister arrived
home from Minnesota last Friday.
George Schuler is recovering from his
recent serious attack Of lung fever.
Who killed the Ito-r-r-rse? Sam Nell
son of Starkweather was a Gallo visitor
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dahl came up
from Minnesota last Thursday and to-
gether with Olaf Ness proceeded on to
Bottineau to visit friends.
D. T.. Faw who has been connected
with the Atlantic Elevator Co., here
since it's erection nearly three years age.
severed his connection last week and
departed for his home in Minnesota.
Last Saturday night several OF the
Calioites got together and organized the
Gallo glee club. The following officers
we're elected: F. G. Myers, Manager;
J. r. Tovey Sec'y: A. H. Pung, o. L..
Gulbro, Tony Schuster committee. AS
soon as arrangements can be made they
will put up a play at the Gallo Hall fur
Their particulars later.
A few evenings ago while several
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

scription money was used as a medium
of exchange with which to procure a
a supply of amber colored liquid refresh
ments, much to the disgust of some of
our citizens.
here amongst the younger generation
and the newly married couples.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

Annie Besant promises that in his
next incarnation Mr.. Rockefeller will
have none Of his bad qualities and that
all of his good ones will be empha-
sized. This means that Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter will be so good that he will have
given away all he has. In which case
nobody will know or care whether
there is a Mr.. Rockefeller br not.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

Beanery menus give beans in two styles
-''New York" and Boston" Now that
Brooklyn eats more beans than Boston
or Manhattan we move that the menus
be changed to read brooklyn" and "Bos-
ton.'-Brooklyn Eagle.
Why not Boston for all and let it go
at that? Beans by any other name
are fakes, local puffery and airy af-
fectation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

The stories which the late Mary ].
Holmes wrote fifty years or so ago
were filled with stereotyped phrases
which would damn a twentieth CEN
fury novel, and their motive power
was suffering, tears and death, but
they were serious, and they live.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

From Christiania comes the report
that the Norwegians are flooding this
country with canned fishballs. Getting
even, it seems, for receiving from US
as consuls a lot of canned politicians.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

The savant who declares that Solo
mon did not write the Song of Solo,
mon is going a long way back. The
Shakespeare-Bacon controversy is not
yet settled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

The censors who kept Poe out of the
American Hall of Fame are now find
ing out, "at the point of the bayonet."
just how famous he is in the public
mind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

Mansfield's admirers say that he died
a martyr to his art, a much nobler fate
than living a martyr to the box Office.
like SO many of his fellow players.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

Visiting Countess of Warwick sharp
~ criticises the American habit Of wo-
men riding horseback astraddle. 1t
doesn't harm a woman any to be a
good ems
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

1t has been suggested that the Pana-
ma canal diggers need a Coney Island,
and lots Of New Workers would like to
send them theirs "for keeps"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

Some explanation will be needed to
make it clear to the lay mind how the
nation which breaks the rules Of war
fare laid down at The Hague is to be
adequately disciplined.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

The provisional government in Cuba
is prepared to harvest the annual rev.
olution crop with neatress and dis
patch. y
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

This is a good time to start a patriot
lie movement to erect monuments over
the graves of the other presidents of
the United States which are neglected
and almost unmarked.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

The announcement, Another plot in
Cubav!' is calculated as things nov are
to. arouse our fellow feeling for the
czar of Russia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

Colonel Cocktails, the nobody now
bossing the Panama job, seems to think
the main point down there is to dig
that canal. And he is digging it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

Hall Caine calls the American press
agent an "unmitigated liar" Too bad!
The press agent has always put out
glowing tributes to Mr.. Caine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

A number of Americans who got rich
quickly are happy in the fact that
Paris has not developed any scruples
about tainted money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

knights, of the Darkness we're giving a
farewell midnight banquet to one of the
Grand and Ancient Order of the High
Select G. Club, a few of the honorary
members stole softly forth into the
murkey midnighs air, and committed an
act which will go down in the annals
of Gallo history for several ages to come
for when some of the otherwise old
sages;
Were bordering weak and weary; over
volumes of forgotten lore;
When they nodded nearly mapping sud
denly there came a tapping, tapping
OF someone gently batting, batting, at
Odderman's stable door,
Then they opened wide their shutter,
when with many a hirt and futter
The m%iscreants mysteriously escaped
to return no more.
Upon] close investigation the following
morn it was found that Landlord Odder-
mans Hambletonian driver was found
cold and still in the embrace of death.
And oh such excitement as prevailed on
our street! The Thaw trial wasn't in
it. Talks of arrest, lynch, Jail, peniten-
tlary, etc, filled the air, and would-be
disciples of Blackstone pored over old
law books until their vision became
clouded. But the darkest hour is always
before daylight and finally it was de-
cided to take up a generous subscription
to defray expenses, which met with the
hearty approval of all. Later the sub
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

received by the Langdon township school dis
trict board up to Wednesday, February 10,
1908. for the making of re. airs on School
seen at any time upon application at the Office
of the clerk. The right is reserved by the
board to reject any and all bids. P. Koehm-
stedt, Clerk, Dresden, N. D. 1928
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

And now it's wireless telephones
with no party lines and. let us hope, no
mileage charges" possibly not even
a soul vexing central"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

1t is just like China to begin reform
by establishing a council of delibera.
ton" instead of a council to do things.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

The wife who bases her claim for
divorce on mental i%nfdelity" should
be satisfied with money thought" ali
mony.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

If the army is to have horseback
tests it is only proper that the navy
should have swimming tests.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-30

We are glad to learn that a cure for
drunkenness has been found in airy
Observation-Disclosures acid. Do
you take ii or say it?