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The National tribune., 1908-12-31
SerG't Perkins.

George B. Perkins, lawyer of TaiIa-
hassee, Fla, writes to The National
Tribune with regard to the young SerG' I
Perkins, of Florida regiment, who
was mentioned in an extract from Cen
de Trobriand's book. He desires to
know IL any of the readers of The Ma
tional Tribune remember Serg't Per
kins, how he looked. his size and fea-
lures, and particularly what~hospital or
prison he was carried 10. He thinks
that Serg't Perkins was his father
The National tribune., 1908-12-31
On. of the Libbey Prisoners,

Edgar Schroeder, Brooklyn, n. Z.
writes that he was one of the prisoner:
who escaped thru the tunnel from Lib.
bey Prison Feb. 9. He was at that time
Second Lieutenant of Co. d, 74th Pa
and was recaptured Feb IL, and con-
fined with other comrades in a small
cell for several days. He has now fol-
over 20 years been employed as drafts
man and computer in the Typographical
Bureau of the City of New York
The National tribune., 1908-12-31
Additional Pension LegisIation

Wash. Young, Adjutant, North Isalti-
more, Ohio, has adopted strong reso-
lutions against the action Of the G. A.
r. National Pension Committee in say
ing that it would ask for no additional
pension legislation for period of three
years. 1t does not believe that the ac-
ton Of the committee has satisfied the
veterans which it claimed to represent.
The National tribune., 1908-12-31
A Soldiers Home.

George H Webber, Vermont Soldiers,
Home, Bennington, VT, says that he
found the conditions so bad in the Ma
tional Soldiers Homes that he had to
leave them and go back to his own
State, where he finds what is really a
Soldiers Home He served in Co. c.
4th VT, from August, 1861, until Julys
1865.
The National tribune., 1908-12-31
In Favor Of the Sherwood Bill.

Capt. John Barnes, 23d KY, 33 w.
Second street, Cincinnati, o., thinks
that the trouble with the G. A. r. is
that short-term men have too much in
fiuence in 1t. 1t was they who got thru
the McCumber bill, which was strictly
in the interest of the short-term men,
and they turned down the Endorsement
of the Sherwood bill, which would give
all veterans who served IT months or
mara 81 mar day
The National tribune., 1908-12-31
Appointed Aids.

The veterans of Green Valley. ILL.,
are much pleased at the appointment
of David s. Lawler an Aid on the staff
of the ommander<in-Chief, G. A X.
They feel that he has deserved this
honor, and that it has been worthilY
bestowed
The National tribune., 1908-12-31
A Solid Vote.

jeremiah Fisher, Commander of Geo
D. Wells Post, West Boylston, Mass
says that the comrades around there
voted solidly for Taft.
The National tribune., 1908-12-31

Enos Spahr. 54th Pa, Round Lake,
n. D., protests vigorously against the
Pennsylvania pension bill. and wants
all of the Pennsylvania veterans living
outside of the State to send their per-
sonal protest to Gov. E. S. Stewart, CIV
ing date of their enlistment and dis
charge. as well as their service, with
any comments on the bill that they
think expedient He thinks that his
own service, while not better than 9TH
ers, entities him to be recipient of
the benefits of any pension law. He
served 80 months, was twice prisoner
and was once wounded
The National tribune., 1908-12-31
The Pennsylvania Pension Bill.

Jim E. Mellen, cloth Pa. Monterey,
Mex, is not pleased a little bit with the
Pennsylvania pension bill, first, because
it excludes all Pennsylvania soldiers re-
siding outside the State, and they
should all protest against it. If they
were good enough to go when the State
needed them they are good enough to
be properly treated now. One of Com
rade Mellen's brothers was in the 74th
Pa, one in the 14Sth Pa, and his father
was in the 150th Pa.
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Pension News.
See classified ads. on page Z.
Vacant United States Government Land

1eH o 1t Under the Honest
d Sailors H o Ig
of fves
The National tribune., 1908-12-31

AlthO Still q young woman Nancy s.
hard life had made her look like an old
one. The terrible strains on her health
and strength had told terribly, and the
pretty, clear, red-and-white skin of the
young bride of only q few years back
was changed to deep sallow by the
poor and insufficient food and the ma
laria of the rank woods which sur
rounded the Indiana home. 1t was
during this period that she kept urging
her boy to study, for she had taught
him to read and write. She would tell
him stories about George Washington
And other great men, impressing upon
him the fact that he had as good Vir-
ginia blood in him as Washington, but
that he could do nothing in the world
without education. The little Abraham
would listen to her, looking at her with
great, serious eyes, every word she ut
tered apparently taking root in his
heart Nancy's health grew worse and
worse, and finally the mysterious dis
ease called milk sickness" struck the
little community at Pigeon Creek,
where the Lincolns lived, carrying off
FIRST the sparrows and then poor Nancy
herself. Thomas, with his own hands,
Eleanor Atkinson's little book, called
'";he Boyhood of Lincoln" gives this
account Of how this sad Office was per-
formed.
ME n Abe helped Tom make the
coffin. He TUX log left over from
buildin' the cabin, an helped him
whipsaw 1t into planks an plane 'em.
bored holes an put 'em together, with
Pegs Abe'd whitfield Thar wasn't
ececely any nails in the kentry an liz
Re iron, except in knives and guns and
.eookin' pots. Toms tools was won
aer to the hull deestriot. Pears to me
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
RECOGNIZES DAM IS
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
P. S. Teller, Head of Governing
Body of Party in State,
Settles Dispute

The state central committee has rec
ognized F. III. Dam as the legally
elected chairman OF the republican
county committee. This recognition
for Dam comes from the headquarters
of the executive committee in the Fair
mont hotel and from P S Teller. chair
man of the governing body
Dams title to the Office was not dis
puted until John C. Lynch set out to
capture the county committee for his
sinister purposes In the struggle
which followed it became necessary for
the Herrin members of the county COM
m1ttee to make a show of superiority
and they gravely constituted them
selves a quorum in defiance Of arith-
metic and law and chose H. w. Worth
ington of the thirty-sixth district their
chairman.
Worthington has not had a chance to
preside at meeting of the committee
since an injunction was sought by the
anti-Herrin wing Of the committee. but
almost coincident with the decision of
Judge Murasky that no injunction could
issue in political dispute Of this kind
came recognition for Dam from the
state central committee.
As the Herrin men were anxious that
the controversy in the committee should
by adjudicated by the state governing
body this recognition for Dam, coming
from Chairman Teller. is a hard blow
for them and a most unexpected one.
The recognition came in letter re-
ceived by Dam yesterday, which was
addressed to Fl. H Dam, chairman Of
the republican county committee" On
the letter head of the state central
committee was the following letter:
To the Chairmen OF the Republican
County Committees
Gentlemen-I il is possible, your
attendance viii be much desired al
the republican state convention 10
be held in Oakland August 27, 1908. as
it is the intention to hold a conference
of all chairmen of county committees
throughout the state Immediately fol-
lowing the adjournment of the state
convention. Respectfully,
P. S TELLER, Chairman.
This letter of recognition clears the
political atmosphere considerably and
reinforces Dams contention that he
and none other should call the ap-
preaching convention TO order.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
ELEVEN YEAR OLD BOY
SHOOTS A TRESPASSER
Kills Fisherman Who Invaded
Island Against Lads
Wishes

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 4.-Govern-
ment island in the grounds where was
held the Lewis and Clark fair, was the
scene today of a killing in which an
II year old boy, Jackson Reid, shot to
death George F. Demars, a painter.
Demars with his brother and father.
were members of party who were
fishing in Guilds lake. Demars senior
was on one side of Government island
his hook and started across the island
another, when he was accosted by sew
eral children who live on the island
among whom was the Reid boy. He
was told he was trespassing and or
dered of the island. The old man told
the children he would leave at once,
but according to his version of the
shooting that was not sufficient and the
children set a dog on him.
Demars was not making a success
full resistance to the animal when
George saw him and ran to his aid
with an oar The young man drove off
the dog, which appears to have angered
the Reid boy. The youngster. it is
stated. sent his sister to their house
for a revolver. When she returned he
is alleged to have told George Demars
TO stop where he was and simultan-
eously to have shot at him. Demars
fell without a word with a bullet
through his head. The boy made no
effort to escape and was some little
time later arrested and placed in jail.
The boy admitted the shooting but
said he did 1t In self defense.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
Makes Speed OF Forty Miles an
Hour Over Towns and
Wales of Germany
Settles Gracefully and Rides on
River While Repairs Are
Being Made
Inventor Triumphs With Bal
loon Built With Subsidy
of Government

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Aug.
ARISING from its floating dock
on the dark green waters Of Lake
Constance early this morning, the
great dirigible airship of Count
Zeppelin was sent away for a "a
hours journey in the air to May
ence and return. Late tonight the
apex of the triangular fight had
been turned and the monster Of
the air, with nose pointed south
ward, was reported speeding
along under starry skies toward
Friedrichshafen, where it is hoped
the journey will end Wednesday.
not an uninterrupted one. for some
thing went wrong with a propeller
while the ship was speeding along
above the valley OF the Rhine. and
Count Zeppelin was compelled to bring
the airship down 20 the surface OF the
river at Nachhein. eight miles from
Mayence, where repairs were Effected
The dirigible balloon again was sent
on high and the trip that probably
will prove a record one was recon-
menced-
The weather for the ascension was
most suspicious The ship OF the air
-r~~- -
yards and. crossing the lake. circled
the town OF Constance. then, turning.
retraced the path OF it's fight and. de-
scribing a perfect circle, passed over
Friederfchshafen and then scared west
ward over the lake to Basle, on the
Swiss frontier
Turning the vessel slightly toward
the northwest. Count Zeppelin steered
it over Mulhausf and then directed it's
flight northeasterly to Strassburg.
thence following the valley Of the
Rhine northward to Mayence. a dis
tance altogether OF over 250 miles.
Everything was going smoothly
when the trouble TO the propeller Oc-
Cured and somewhat impeded the pass
age of the airship. but when the bal
loon had been brought down Count
Zeppelin found the defect so slight that
he telephoned his secretary at his Office
at Friedrichshafen:
I'VE will start again some time to-
night and complete the trip
His expectations were realized. for
in less than four hours everything had
been made perfect.
AT 2:S0 D. m. the airship rose again
from the rapidly flowing Rhine and
scared momentarily over the spot
where her injury had been repaired.
then turned her bows toward Mayence.
where she arrived at IL o'clock and
passed over the gas lighted city almost
beyond the view of the pOpulace which
had gathered in the streets expecting
to witness the passage OF the balloon.
MANEUVERS IN AIR
Quickly the airship left the town be-
hind, soaring onward for short dis
tance then. after executing a few ma
neuvers, the craft was turned home
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
.FIzz FOR CONSUL
NOT ON FREE LIST
British Representative Must Pay
S24 Duty On Case of
Champagne

Secretary Cortelyou of the treasury
department has decided that champa gne
is not essential to the maintenance of a
foreign consulate in America, and as a
result OF his ruling Walter Risley
Hearn, official representative of Great
Britain resident in San Francisco, will
be called upon to contribute the sum
of s24 duty to the money chest of the
United States. BY special courtesy ex-
tended by Collector Stratton the cham
pagne was admitted duty free, but
Washington has taken a different view
of the matter and either Stratton or
Hearn must make good.
The entire issue hinges upon the
question whether the drink of drinks
is necessary adjunct of the consular
office. Stratton took the view that it
was. Cortelyou thought otherwise. The
local official was guided by the belief
strengthened by the events of current
history. that the banquet table had
superseded the battlefield in the ad-
justment of the differences between the
two nations.
It was on July that Hearn i'm
ported three cases of champagne from
England. The little cargo arrived in
good shape after long tour around the
Horn The British consul informed the
collector that the wine was intended
for his personal use, and Strattor
thereupon gave orders that it should
be admitted free of duty. 1t repose6
in the Hearn cellar. and in due time
was used 70 inspire international ora
tory.
After a time 1t struck Stratton that
he might have exceeded his authority
and he notified the department al
Washington and asked for instructions
The instructions came yesterday in the
form of a letter from the secretary o1
the treasury 1t stated that il the
champagne were a consulate necessity
IT. would be free from entry tax. buI
the secretary added that it was not
clear TO him what part the wine played
in the official administration of the
Office. Had Hearn brought the bot
ties with him, they would have beer
admitted as part of his personal lug
gage. Under the circumstances the
secretary ordered that the $24 duty be
collected.
Hearn said last night that he had
not been informed of any irregularity
in the entrance of the champagne, and
added that he considered the matter
purely personal and not one for public
discussion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05


bureau of chemistry afforded the
crowning sensation of today's pro-
ceedings of the convention of the as
sociation of state and national food
and dairy departments.
The referee board, Familiarity known
as the committee of five," recently was
appointed to consider matters in dis
pute between the manufacturers OF
foods and the board of food and drug
inspectors. of which DR.. Wiley is the
leading power.
WILEY DEFENDS WILSON
DR. Wiley himself sat in the conyen-
tion hall. and, after the fusillade OF
anathemas had been hurled at the board
and at the secretary of agriculture, he
came to the defense of his chief in 6
short speech just before adjournment.
The referee board of the committed
of five is composed of DR.. Ira Remsen
president of Johns Hopkins university
DIR. Russell II. Chittenden of Yale; DR.
Alonzo E. Taylor of the University OF
California; DR.. John H. Long OF North
western university, and DR.. c. A Hur-
ton of the College of Physicians an6
Surgeons New York.
Professor E. Z. Ladd. president of the
association, and j. Q. Emery, food com
missioners of Wisconsin. were the lead
ers in the startling charges agains'
Secretary Wilson and the committee OF
five Ladd, In his annual address
quoted from President Roosevelt's mes
sage the words urging uniformity o.
national and state laws. and said:
CHARGES MADE BY LADD
The secretary of agriculture. wher
the work had been partially completed
observing that such standards were
not pleasing to the special interests
seems to have succumbed to the pres
sure brought TO bear. and, unfortun-
ately, even aiding In multiplying the
work In the senate committee his
official representative urged the cut
ting out of the appropriation intended
for CARRYING on the work of stand
ardization on the ground that the sec
retary had been given full authority
under the food and drug act to con-
tinue the work and to utilize the com
mittee then engaged in preparing
standards"
President Ladd then went into fur
| ther details to show how Secretary
Wilson seemingly had gone out of hi:
way to defeat the cause of pure food, te
prevent the cooperation of state and
national authorities. and to hinder
the effectiveness of the work a.
Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
FOREST FIRES THREATEN
DESTRUCTION OF BIG BASIN
Park Warden Rambo With a
Large Force of Men Is
Fighting Flames
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. FOREST fires
which threaten the state park in the
big basin are raging on Gazos and Pes
cadero creeks on the north and west
sides of the state reservation and the
fire fighters are having a hard siege
winds blowing In from the coast side
every afternoon help to keep the fire
from advancing into the big basin, but
anv change in wind will sweep the
flames into the park. Park Warden
Rambo has taken every precaution and
men are ready for backfiring If the
fire spreads farther toward the park.
on Gazos creek is burning, and the
Hopkins holdings in the fire region
comprising millions or feet OF virgin
timber IS being swept away and unless
the large force of men who have been
rushed TO the scene succeed In turning
fhe IRE back the loss will be heavy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
Prof. E. F. Ladd Arraigns Sec
retary of Agriculture at Con-
vention of Commissioners
Wisconsin Scientist Declares
Special interests Have
Intimidated Board
DR.. Wiley Defends His Chief and
Presidents Appointees
From Fierce Attack
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich, Aug
4.-Charges that James Wilson, Sec
retary of agriculture, and the referee
board have permitted themselves to
become parties to a plot to defeat
the ends of pure food legislation and
already have nullified most of the
good work done by President Roose-
welt and DR.. H. w. Wiley of the
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

For the most original wittest this questionable
briefer the beter-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next FIVE answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Thing
sspns. to G H. Johnson. Gusnsvn
Today
Il prize t E D. susun-s
The sixty-fouh of
a omach
% H. Tenth suth.d
A jack a
v Ida srsetei
A honey wife.
Il
Whatever the solicitor has
NJ q. ngarda
An alibi
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
r.prHoUAKE DOES DAMAGE

CONSTANTINE. Algeria, Aug. IA
violent earthquake was experienced
here at 9:20 o'clock this morning. 1t
damage. No people We're killed here.
hut IL is reported number OF lives
were lost in nearby towns.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-Cloudy; west wind; maximum
Temperature So; minimum, 81
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy, with fog
light southwest winds, changing TO fresh
vest. Page 13
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
lmpertinent Question No. 63
What's a LaIIapaIoosa

(Overn London ecockn
the OF
beeng ever
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
CUMMINs DESIRES PLACE
Governor of Iowa Is Candidate
TO Succeed Senator Allison

LAKE FOREST. III, Aug. 4.-Gov-
ernor Albert B. cummins OF Iowa to-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05

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ARRoGANT BAD TASTE

discussion of Mr.. Hotalings opinion. or
the instance of arrogant bad taste in
writing as he did of a company of art
lists whose positions are too we'll estab-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
The city hall ruins Page
Mr. Hartman on publicity and protee-
ton. Page
The Hughes fail. Page q
centrifugal gun. Page g
GRAFT
Insolence of Attorney Newburgh is unmatched
and court administers severe rebuke TO
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
COAST

Southern Pacific machine puts joker IN el,
ton call that viii disfrsnchise hundreds
voters in Sacramento. Page
Flames still rage In region Of Crows NJ
country, but the worst is declared to
over Page
Attorney Delmss refused to listen to readl
Of letter in Noel divorce trial at sar
Cruz. Page
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-12
The Cotton Boil WeevII.

Encouraging results are announced
recent careful examination to deter
mine the present status of the boil
weevil The bureau examined some
40 localities in the states of Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and
Oklahoma, all infected by the cotton
boil weevil. In each locality from
two to five representative fields were
selected, and in each one of these
fields groups of plants were examined.
Estimating the number of plants to
the acre, it was easy then to compute
the number of weevils to the acre.
This plan has been followed for sew
eral years, SO that the comparisons
can now be made with conditions ex-
listing in previous years The number
of wecvils is shown to be much small
er at this time throughout the infected
area than 1t was at this time last year,
weather last fall, especially the very
early first killing frost. In Eastern
Texas no weevils were found, whereas
last year there were 226 per acre. In
southern Texas the weevils stand 256
now, as against 30S last year; in west
ern Texas, IL against 101. In Louis
lana TIA of the insects were found as
against against 485 last lear. In Ok
lahoma no weevils were found. The
figures are for comparison only and
will not, of course, stand for the en-
tire season, as the insects may not
have emerged from Information in
such numbers as to have been detect
ed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-12

The raising of white beans Is q great
industry in many sections and It is
profitable, because the output is as
much a-siaple as wheat or corn. Like
these crops it is food stuff WHICH
has keeping quality !.
Tie bean growing industry has
gravitated TO the poorer lands, so that
but little Of ii is found inbthe corn
belt. And ye' thers are places in the
corn bet, an naay of them, where
beans might be grown to advantage,
sandy haolls CT worn CUT fields which
VII only l.a,.4 (wel bushels Of corn
T9r acre will return a greater cash
proGuct II p:a-toi . beans.
Tea c'Sg-e Wa- case considered
very lalo ioas, lat 1t is not neces-
sA y 50 now. ~ The use of modern.
Maoa! o:y it Is l.. d easy They may
he aa,od with wo-horse corn plant
er, chi iatsd with riding plows and
%ccy, -.., p...ed when ripe, thrashed
AID e'e1 ed by machinery
20 ,--o4.~ The most of the space the
hills + avs We oaly six inches apart,
but the rows should be wide enough to
permit hcrie culture When planted
in this way and carefully cultivated il
the\ ground is free from weeds the
crop may be Carl through by horse
power But IL the soil is foul one hand
no eng will he needed. The crop is
loaded from the puller into hay racks,
and hau,ed to the barn. Spread upon
the barn floor or loft, it will be ready
for thra hing after two weeks Of dry
weather. Before marketing sorting is
absclutels necessary.
The Old plan was to get the family
togetfe7 in the evening about the
kitchen table and each by handfuls
picked out The bad specimens. But
The mo ern bean softer is a small ma
chine and cheap, which you may take
into any room. The motion is controll-
ed by tread,e ard a slowly moving
canvas carrier brings the beans to
your hand as fast as you can look
them over, one spry man doing the
work of five by the old system.