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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03
VILE PICTURE OF
FASHIONABLE LIFE
OF the Stage, He Says, Gin This Bust
ness NOTHING is Given for Nothing.

$500 - 0AFCA AOA NbAhIhS-
Joseph Medill Patterson. son of
r. ". Patterson, editor Oft the Chi
cagO Tribune, socialist and eccen-
trio, has written a book a Little
Brother Of the Rich" in which
the idle rich of New York and the
stage life Of Broadway are clouted
to the place where the hero of the
rival Fiske ard Savage plays come
from.
According to "A Little Brother
Of the Rich" every fashionable
woman drinks to excess, is untrue
to her marriage vows, is animated
by absolutely no thought, except
vulgar display, the qualification of
animal passion and insatiate desire
for money, and cares nothing for
the means by which this money is
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03

Mr.. Bonaparte is now holding
his second position in tie cabinet.
He entered that body as Secretary
OF the Navy when Paul Morton
resigned in 1906. Last year Mr..
Bonaparte succeeded Moody as at
torney general, Moody going to
the Supreme bench. Bonaparte is
the third attorney general under
Roosevelt, his predecessors having
been Knox and Moody,
All told, counting transfers,
there have been twenty-seven
members of Mr.. Roosevelts cabi-
net. He has had two secretaries
OF state; three secretaries of the
treasury; three secretaries of war;
two secretaries of the interior, five
secretaries Of the navy; one score
tary Of agriculture; five post
masters general, three attorneys
general; and three secretaries of
commerce and labor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03
FARMERS WILL NOT BE HOOD
WINKEO,

ue lOlIOWlnS nom the OltQO,
Ohio, Blade should be read by
every farmer who is i'll doubt as to
what he should do in the present
campaign:
When Mr.. Bryan made his
appeal to the farmers of the coun-
try for contributions to finance the
Democratic campaign he touched
match to a mine which promises
for the third time TO blow him into
political oblivion
+ The average farmer has little
fear OF the predatory corpora
tons" which Bryan holds before
him to scare him into voting the
Democratic ticket. The farmer is
making money; his acres are grow
ing in value and he is getting good
returns for his labor. Further
more, he knows his business and
is about the last man who can be
gold bricked. He is we'll inform
ed, has opinions ofhis own, knows
how to express them and is proof
against the wiles of the most cum
ming politician.
The Blade is in receipt of an
open letter to Mr.. BRYAN, written
by farmer in Tennessee who de-
sires its publication in The Blade
and who is not afraid to sign his
name. We gladly give it space
for we believe it expresses the
sentiments of farmers generally,
and coming from one of them has
more force than if written by one
not farmer. Here it is:
Hon. w. J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.
Dear Sir:-I have read the
appeal made by you and Mr.. Kern
for campaign funds. Your story
of the contribution of the Swede
farmer is very touching indeed
just the thing to touch" other
farmers with.
l am farmer, but was born in
Indiana-not in Sweden, and
Johnny Kern wants money, as he
most always does. But | thought
since you had got to be a farmer
you were better fixed, as most
farmers are in good shape now,
having made lots of money since
1896, and are still coming it,
thanks to good crops and high
prices.
Our cattle, hogs, corn and
wheat, and most everything else
we raise are higher now than ever
and we get spot cash for the stuff.
The only sort Of farmers who are
not making money are the fellows
who do not raise anything to sell.
| am one of the thousand who
could give your campaign fund a
hundred dollars and hardly miss
I it, but | would rather give it to
insure conditions to remain as
they are | am not afraid of a
single predatory corporation" on
the face of the earth as long as |
( get good prices and buy manufac-
tured things, machinery, etc,
cheaper than | used to buy them,
and can ride on railroads cheaper
than ever.
The corporations certainly have
not the best of the farmer, what
ever they may have of politicians.
Your own appeal for funds is
proof that you know where the
money is, and who has it, and you
have the cheek to ask us to give
1t up to you to use to change con.
ditions! Well you can't have it,
Bre'r Bryan. l prefer to invest
my 500 in young mule-and
not a Democratic mule either.
am afraid you can never again
raise as big a fund as you had in
1906, when silver trusts put up its
big wad on your "steen-t to one
proposition"
Yours truly,
d. w. STARNES.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03

10 al dcpdI tintnldI clerks ana II Is
hoped and expected that the solu-
ton will thus be found.
Mckinley is always name to
conjure bv, but il is to be doubted
if ii has added anything to the
popularity of Representive William
B. Mckinley, OF Illinois, who was
the head and front of the Canton
boom, and is now the chairman of
the National Republican Congress
sional Committee. Mckinley is a
little man with a big heart and a
big pocketbook. He owns 500
miles of interurban railways in H.
linOis that turn so much money
into his bank account that it trou-
bles him to spend it. And he is a
spender, too. He doesn't throw
money away, but spends it like a
gentleman and a prince. He is
the best entertainer in Washington
during the sessions of Congress.
When anything good happens to
anybody or anybody goes away or
comes back, Mckinley is sure to
celebrate it with a superb dinner.
He is regular Santa Claus for
thousands at Christmas. Presents
Just ooze out of him. He always
subsCribes to things. At his home
his name is always put down on
the list and then some one goes
and tells him how much he is eX-
pected to give. He gives it in
variably.
Nevertheless he is one of the
most shrinkingly modest men you
could find in ten states. Uncle
Joe Cannon, who looks upon him
as son, played a mean joke on
him when he first entered Con
gress. Cannon knew how modest
the new Congressman was, but
Notwithstanding he called upon him
to act as temporary speaker early
in the session. Mckinley nearly
dropped dead when Cannon sum
moned him to the speakers desk.
Uncle Joe gave him no time to
protest, but hurriedly left the
chamber. The pers piration pour
ed out of Mckinley from every
pore. But he was equal to the
emergency. Calling one of his
friends to his side, he said: For
Gods sake make a motion to adj
journ.'
The friend took pity upon him
and did so, and the House was
adjourned almost before Uncle
Joe's coat tails had disappeared
through the swinging doors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03
For Sale Chean.

/ have for sale two three seated
Hacks, 20 pen Surveys and top Surrey,
l three seated Trap, two seated Trap,
Runabout, ! set No. / Work Harness,
2 sets Double Carriage Harness ano
other articles too numerous to mention.
Call at Sebold's Livery Stable, Loeb
Lynn Heights. Will sell cheap.
2t-p NJ. \. JoLLIFFE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03

Did you ever spend a midsum-
mer in Washington? If not, fol-
low the justly cele grated advice
OF Punch-"D on'tn'. Talk about
deserted villages. Midsummer in
Washington has but one known
rival and that is Washington at
the time of the Chistmas holiday
Washington is hot in summer,
just plain hot, We don't suffer
much from humidity. We have
Ii at times, but it is not a regular
thing. We have broad streets here
and these streets are paved with
asphalt, and after the sun has
beaten down on these pavements,
the heat from below equals the
heat from above. 1t is a favorite
pastlme for the small boys and the
village wags to astonish and startle
visitors by cooking an egg on
Pennsylvania avenue. The as
phalt becomes so soft by midday
that 1t IS dangerous to step upon
IT. Horses hoofs sink into it as
II was so much tar. A recent
striking instance Of this was
afforded when a transfer company
undertook to remove one of the
giant monoliths from the freight
warehouse to the treasury build
ing. Fair progress was made
until the asphalt was struck on
Pennsylvania avenue. Then the
wheels of the great truck simply
sank into the asphalt, and twenty
four horses were unable to bulge
1t. There was nothing left to do
but to wait until the asphalt had
hardened during the cool hours of
the night. Just at daylight the
next morning, twenty-five horses
were attached to the truck and
succeeded in moving it merrily
along.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03

One Of the drawbacks of the
merit system applied to the civil
service is the fact that it will keep
a man in Office as long DIS he is Ell
hcient, aud tjsen when it ought to
let him go he is found to be too
old and too Untitled for his govern
ment work to be good for anything
Ill any civil line of employment.
The result is that all the depart
ments are full of men and women
who have given good service in
the past, but who are now a drag
upon the work and who keep out
the younger men and women who
would be a help. Neither the
heads of the departments nor the
members of Congress have the
heart to put these faithful old ser
wants out, and yet they haven't
been able to agree upon Just what
to do with them. All sorts of re-
tirement and pension plans have
been formulated and advocated,
but when one doesn't run contrary
to the Constitution it is found to be
lmpracticable or inadequate. Many
of the clerks have no other means
of support than their monthly
stipend from the government and
are without either friends or rela-
tive who could look after them un
til death relieved them of their
burden. They simply can't be
turned out to starve or die in
poorhouse. 1t is truly delicate
and pathetic problem and one rem
dered all the more difficult by the
fact that few, if any, of the super
annuates realize that their day of
usefulness is over. They think
they are just as good as they used
to be, and, consequently are of no
help in solving the problem that
they present. Between the superan-
nuates who persist in holding to
their jobs and the younger clerks
who are forever agitating increase
in pay, the life of the heads of the
departments and the Congressman
is far from being happy one.
The U. S. Retirement Associa-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03

Speaking Of the use of old mon
oliths, some one has facetiously
suggested that they might be plac-
ed on top of the lid that is being
urged for the national capital. 1t
is generally acknowledged by
Westinghouse and by Washing
ton visitors that if there is one
thing Washington needs more.than
anything else, it's a lid.
Sunday here is day Of riotous
excitement. People stroll reck-
lessly, morning and evening, up
and down Connecticut and Penn
sylvania avenues, and along "F''
street, and with utmost abandon
ment, gaze in at the shop windows
and recklessly INDUCED in soda
water and ice cream. Young men
have been seen boldly to enter
cigar stores and other evil resorts
and making their exits viciously
putting cigars and cigarettes.
The street cars run here all day
Sunday, and the church bells add
their clamor to the din of this day,
that should be kept quiet and sa-
cred as day OF rest. In view of
the uproar and disturbances that
ever mark the Sabbath day here,
several bills were introduced at
the last session of Congress, pro
viding for special lid. None of
them succeeded in passing. 1t is
expected, however, that some
thing definite will be accomplish
ed next session. It must be adj
mitted that the present state OF at
fairs is all but intolerable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03
4 CHANGE IN THE
CABINET IN PROSPECT
Rumor Current That Attorney General
B0naparte is to Retire.
HOT IN The NATIONAL CAPITAL

Summer in Washington is a Season
Excessively Torrid. - Replacing
The Sand Stone Columns OF The
Treasury Building With Granite
MOnoIithS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03

There are thirty of these mono
liths to be placed in position along
the east front of the Treasury
Building. They are of granite
and are duplicates of sandstone
columns now being taken down.
Each weighs about twenty-eight
tons, and each cost about $4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03

ton an organization OF clerks from
the various government depart
ments formed for the purpose OF
solving the problem, has now offer
ed prize Of $3.50 for the best sug-
gestion. The competition is open
to all departmental clerks and it is
hoped and expected that the solu-
ton will thus be found.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03

See The Republican for job Printigr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-03
Yours truly

d. w. STARNES.
Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02
~ -IsII
THE WALTZ OF THE OSTRICH.
II Is of Great Use. In Avoiding His Pow
erful Enemies.

The singular md most amusing waltz
of the ostrich IS now receiving the at
tention of scientists. Those VINO have
seen it describe it as n most facinating
spectacle, especially when INDUCED in
by a large flock.
First one bird will dart forward and
begin circular movements; another
will follow and then others until the
entire flock is ca-eening around in the
mad whirl. SOM will continue until
they drop exhausted or, apparently be-
coming giddy, stumble and fall.
The dance is seen IN all its glory
only when a considerable number of
birds are together. 1t often takes
place among only a few, but is never
SO intense or prolonged as when the
flock is large.
Chicks only a month or two old
engage in the amusement, tho they
are rather clumsy and sometimes Stun
BILE, particularly when they are revers-
ing. AS they grow older they perform
several complete turns with great
facility, tho even adult birds sometimes
stumble and break their legs in falling.
AS a rule all displays by animals are
regarded as amatory; that is. the male
wants to facinate and retain the female.
1t is for this reason that birds sing
and animals display their agility and
strength. Undoubtedly the waltz of
the ostrich is the same tho it has been
settled that it also is of high use to the
animals in avoiding its pursuers, lions,
leopards, tigers, etc. BY it he learns
TO stop short in his swift run and whirI
about and otherwise confuse a lion or a
tiger crouched for spring upon him.
An ostrich will run at full speed and
then suddenly whirl about and engage
in such gyrations that no beast of prey
can possibly locate him for a leap.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02
Post Commander mt s5.

Editor National Tribune: In The
National Tribune, June IL. 1908, Com
rade Trisbon, of Brocton, Mass, thinks
that he is the oldest Post Commander
in the country, and would like to hear
from an older one. Here he is, Com
rade Trisbon. Comrade William
Hoover, private, Co. G, 5th Mimi. and
the present Commander of Lewis Nc
Kune Post, No. 81. Dept of Mimi, Wa
SEGA. MIMI He is IS years old, hale
and hearty; has never used tobacco,
nor Intoxicating liquors of any kind.
He says that in his early days he never
visited watermelon patches. nor apple
orchards in the nighttime; but he adj
mits that he did make a practice of
visiting chicken roosts and pig pens
while on his march to the sea, and
usually got his share. if the blamed
cavalry was not ahead of him. He
rides a tricycle. daily, when weather
permits, and is fond of telling stories
of fishing. and hunting for deer and
bears in the Wisconsin woods in early
days. His daughter. Mrs. A. T. VOL
cott is President of the Woman's Relief
Corps, and she is 81 years DID, The
W. r. c. has 81 members at present,
all in good standing, and always ready
and willing to give assistance to any
of the old comrades.-J. B. Hoyden,
Waseca, MINI.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02
Presentation to Gen. smyth,. widow.

Editor National Tribune: Gen. Thos.
a. Smyth Post, l, G.. A. r.. of Whining
ton. Del, received from Meagher's
Irish Brigade, CT the new seth regiment,
beautiful satin bannerette, to be pre-
scented to the WIDOW of Cen Thomas
A. Smyth. and also enough to purchase
a suitable floral emblem for the Gen.
erals grave, the selection to be left for
the Post.
Gen. Thos. A. Smyth Post selected a
large white horse with saddle, which
we thought would be most appropriate,
as it represented an empty saddle, the
rider of which was stricken low by the
enemy's bullet, as in the case of the
General.
The ceremonies were conducted at
the grave of Gen. Thomas A. Smyth in
the Wilmington and Brandywine Ceme-
terry after the Post held their Memorial
Day exercises, and ii was under very
unfavorable conditions, as II was pour
ing rain, but with undaunted spirit of
the old comrades, who had performed
their duty before in a pouring rain;
also with US were Mrs. Carswell, the
daughter of the General, and her son,
Master Thomas A. Smyth Carswell.
Our Post Commander. George c. Nor
ton, presented the bannerette, and it
was received by Master Thomas A.
Smyth Carswell on behalf of his grand
mother with a very neat address, as
the widow was unable to be present,
the boy being only about II or IA years
of age. There was a good delegation
of comrades and many good and pa
triotic citizens there.-Wm. G.. Baugh,
Past Senior Department Commander,
Post Chaplain, Wilmington, Del.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02

John e. Langguth, st. Louis. Mo-.
sends an account of the Annual Re-
union of the 1st Mo, both of the three
months and three years service. The
Reunion was held at Jefferson Barracks.
where the comrades had dinner in the
mess hall with the soldiers and re-
cruits. At the conclusion of the dinner
Fred F'lammger, on behalf of the MEM
bers of the Association. surprised Col.
David Murphy, the President, and Bar
ney Seaman, the Secretary, by present.
ing them with handsome gold badges
which had been secretly prepared for
the occasion. Secretary. Seaman's re-
port said that there had been 407 mem
bers enrolled, of whom $50 had died and
the addresses of 1877 were unknown,
leaving the present membership los.
There were pleasant addresses. music,
singing and a general good time.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02
Gift to nm Old confed.

Tod Post, of Youngstown. o., re-
Gently gave an entertainment for the
benefit of William Dean, an invalid
Confederate for whom the Post has
high regard. He was wounded early in
the war, so as to compel his discharge,
and then he and his wife cared care
fully and patiently for all the wounded
and sick of both the blue and gray that
came in their home. They little thought
that they were casting bread upon the
waters, and when they went to live
at Youngstown they met many whom
they had befriended. Tod Post be-
came particularly interested in Com
rade" Dean, and later when he became
helpless by. losing the use of both his
legs, an invalid chair was sent him
and an entertainment was gotten up
for his benefit, which the local papers
advertised freely, and resulted in
check for 500, which was presented
to him by committee from the Post.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02
A FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you
Know that the medicine you are about
10 take is absolutely pure and contains
no harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great Kidney, Liver
and Bladder Remedy.
The same standard of purity,
strength and excellence is maintained
in every bottle of Swamp-Root.
Swamp-Root is scientifically COM
pounded from vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for every
thing.
1t is natures great helper in reliev-
ing and curing kidney. liver and blad-
der troubles
sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02
The National Tribune History.

Editor National Tribune: / realize
that the publication by The National
Tribune of plimentary reference to
the historical accuracy and interesting
character of the campaign articles con-
tributed by Comrade John McElroy
may seem like GLOWING your own bu-
GLE" but the compliment is none the
less deserved. Evidence abounds thru
out these histories of the various cam
paigns, showing that great care and
trying research have been exercised to
secure accuracy, and their preservation
in book form seems to be demanded
for the information of coming genera
tons and in the interest of the truth,
unhidden and unvarnished.-H. II. Ben
cough, Co. x, 18th Pa, Pittsburg, Pa,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02
Department of Alabama.

The new administration, by General
Orders No. l, April 80, 1908, announces
the following Department officers for
the ensuing year: Commander, c. E.
Peck, Birmingham: S. V. c., c. A
Cook. Post 16, Rowland; ]. V. c., T. V.
JANET, Post. II, Birmingham; Chap
lain, Rev. ]. H. Dunn, Post Z, Annis-
ton: Medical Director. DR.. A. N. Bal
lard. Post 1. Birmingham: Assistant
Adjutant-General, C. C. Chaplin, 200 S.
goth st. Birmingham. General Order
No. directs for observance of Memo
rial Sunday. May "a, and Memorial Day,
May 80. General order No. advises
observance of Flag Day, June II. or on
June IS, if there is objection to exer-
ciseS on Sunday.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02
Henry Martin Field.

Editor National Tribune: On Dec.
II, 1907, a. M, Barney Post, No. 81,
Department Texas, G. A. r., Browns
vile, Tex, lost its S. V. c.. Henry Mar
tin Field, by death. Comrade Field
was a nephew of David Dudley Field,
Justice Stephen j. Field, Cyrus j.
Field and Rev. II. NJ. Field, for whom
he was named. He was a faithful and
worthy soldier and an esteemed MEM
Der of this Post Born at Stockbridge,
Mass, Sept. L, 1912, he enlisted on
July IA. 1862, in Co. G. Saith Mass,
and was mustered out Oct. IS, 1856,
as First Lieutenant, Co. F, 36th U. S. c.
T. He was mustered into this Post
June 10, 1898. and served as its Senior
Vice Commander until his death--Wil-
liam Kelly, Post Commander.