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The National tribune., 1908-01-16
The Postmaster of Omaha.

AS the result of a vigorous fight
among the politicians and business men,
Capt. Henry E. Palmer. a prominent
Grand Army man, will be succeeded as
Postmaster at Omaha. Senators Bur
kett and Brown have requested Presi-
dent Roosevelt to appoint Benjamin F.
Thomas for the office. Capt. Palmer,
who has held the Office for four years,
was a candidate for reappointment. He
is a member of the Board of National
Homes for Disabled Soldiers. The office
pays $4,000 a year, and is one of the
best political plums to be dispensed in
Nebraska
The National tribune., 1908-01-16
Deafness
At Last Overcome by a
Marvellous Neso Hearing
Deuice, Invented by a
Man Who Has Been
Deaf for Forty Years

Up to the time Mr.. Geo. n. Wilson brought
out his famous Common-Sense Ear Drums.
fourteen years ago. deaf people were COM
PEELED to carry snake-like Ear Trumpets.
They hailed his invention as God-send.
which. indeed. it proved to be.
But Mr.. Wilson was not satisfied. He
wanted to so Improve the drums that they
would catch every sound. no matter how
dim. without necessitating intense dffes.
fion He sought to take off the strain OF
listening. and to this end he studied and
experimental increasingly.
He visited all the great cities of the
United States. including New York. Boston.
Philadelphia and Chicago.
He examined the ears of many hundreds
of deaf people. studying the size, shape and
peculiarities of the middle ear.
He worked out new principles of collect.
ing. nragnifying and foeEsIng sound
waves.
The new Ear Drums are the result.
They are as far ahead of the original
Common-Sens Ear Drums as those de-
vices were ahead of the old-fashioned Ear
Trumpets.
The wonderful new drums complete his
scientific Triumph over Deafness in all its
forms.
They are so sensitive to sound waves
that they -ctually "listen." They are ten
times more powerful as sound magnffiers.
And they are so scientifically SHIPPED that
they foens sound waves on one small point
on the natural drum. Or. II the natural
drum is destroyed, they take its pf1eei
Every man, woman or child who Is deaf
should write at once for new Free Book
that tells all about these new drums, which
are the scientific marvel of the age.
If you own the forceps and drum insertef
belonging to Common-Sense Ear Drums.
you can get pair of the new drums at
discount of 20 per cent of the original
price.
Write today for Free Book and state
your condition SO you can be intelligently
advised.
WILSON EAR DRUM CO.. $50 Todd
Bldg. Louisville. Ky.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

Alonzo D. Holcomb, 64th Ohio, Lex
ington, o., says that he belonged to the
famous old fighting Sherman brigade.
He went out at 16, served clear thru
the war, being discharged at Victoria,
Tex, in the Fall of 1865, and is now
only 81 years old. He thinks that the
law should give $40 at SIS, instead of rs,
for many reasons. He left his school
room and books, gave five years of the
best of his life and health, so that he is
now prematurely old.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

are satisfied with the benefit received
from them, you can send us One Dollar.
If not, we take your word and the Drafts
cost you nothing. You can see that
we couldn't afford to make such an
offer il the Drafts didn't cure. Our
Free Book explains how the Drafts
cure and contains many grateful let
ters about the wonderful cures they
have accomplished. Don't put it of,
but write to-day to Magic Foot Draft
Co.. sea Oliver Bldg, Jackson, Mich.
Write now.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16
Pensions.

George Ousterhout. Conway Springs
Kan, appeals to all Senators and Rep
resentatives to add to the raising OF
their own salaries measure raising the
pensions of all veterans.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16
RHEUMATISM
Let Us Send You Dollar Pair of
Drafts Free to Try. They Are
Curing Thousands i'm Every
Stage of This Cruel
Disease.
Send Us Your Name To-day

Don't take medicine for Rheuma-
tism. but send your address to the max
ers of Magic Foot Drafts-the great
Michigan External Cure. Return mail
will bring you. prepaid, a regular dollar
pair of Foot Drafts to try free. If you
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

Senator Depew is yet able to crack
foxes Speaking of the antimony which
was or was not in the bullets in the
Brownsville shooting up Senator De-
pew said:
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

Another wilful girl has learned that
impulse is not love Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Leavitt, daughter of William Jennings
Bryan, married a young New York wild
over, who is also welded to art. After
a year or two of frenzied existence she
has definitely left her husband, and de-
clares that she will never live with him
again. She does not assign reason
and it really is nObody's business but
her own, if she considers the reason q
good one. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan siren
uously opposed the marriage of Their
daughter, but no one ever knew the rea-
son why, and that again was nobodY's
business except that of the parties con-
cerned, but 1t looks now as tho Mr.
Bryan had excellent reasons for oppos-
ing his daughters marriage. Miss Bryan
is a self-willed young woman, rather
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

The Naval row has at last been
recognized in the United States Senate,
and Senator Hale has introduced bill
which it is believed will cure the evils
that have SO narrowed up the feelings
of the Navy Department. 1t provides
that all permanent boards in the De-
partment shall be abolished and that
all the business of the administration
of the Navy shall be transacted by the
bureaus and offices of the Department
authorized by law, and all reports and
recommendations of such boards made
direct to the Secretary of the Navy.
That in no case shall officers Of the
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

Representative Littlefield, of Maine,
Chairman of the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Department of Agri-
culture, has introduced a resolution in
the House authorizing his committee
to examine the expenditures of the de-
partment, according to the rules laid
down for House committees.
1t is said that Mr.. Littlefeld con-
templates an investigation of the work
done by employees Of the Department
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

A press dispatch from Halifax, n. s..
states that the United States flag which
fioated from the frigate Chesapeak /.
captured by the British warship Shan
non, off Boston Harbor. in 1913, is to be
sold at auction in London.
Rear-Admiral George Z. Melville
now living in Philadelphia, when shown
the dispatch, declared that the Presi-
dent, the Navy Department or some
body in authority in the United States
Government, ought to buy the flag
bring 1t home and place it among the
historical records of the Nation at the
Capital.
The United States should buy tha
flag said Admiral Melville. 1T be
longs TO this country, and some on,
ought to see to it that We get it. If
had the money to authorize its purchas,
certainly should do it"
If this is really the flag that foatet
above the Chesapeake it certainly
should be purchased by the United
States Government. 1t will be a sham,
to let il remain in alien hands. We ar,
mighty careful to send back flags o
other Nations, even the flags of would
be Nations, so to speak, witness the re
turn of the rebel flags, and We ought t.
be just as tender in desiring the return
of our own.
Dateuy 20 ah1a 70 II
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

Senator Foraker. who has been
much under the weather with the grip,
and confined at his home for a few
days. is again able to be at the Capitol.
The grip has been unusually severe
this Winter, and has had about half
of the Members of Congress down at
one time. No deaths have ensued, and
it is believed that all who are now ill
are getting better.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

Senator William 3. Allison, the Mes
tor of the Senate. is the only living
charter member of Masonic Lodge No.
125, f. A. A. NJ, of Dubuque. Iowa.
That lodge will celebrate its fiftieth an
niversary in March, and the Senator
public duties permitting, will attend
the ceremonies. The Senator keeps up
his interest in the organization, and
when home attends the meetings.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

Secretary Charles L. Magee, of the
Red Cross, has transmitted to Congress
the annual report of that society, which
shows that the total expenditures on ac-
count of San Francisco relief were S.
S32, 2,4S4- OF this amount S3,133,375 was
expended for rehabilitation, s1,959,945
for housing, s1,331,750 for food relief,
S402, 2,207 for hospital and charitable in
stitutions and s304,164 for sanitation.
There are funds still available for the
San Francisco relief work amounting to
$846,557- The society estimates for
closing the relief work will call for the
expenditure of about s750,000 of this
sum.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

I
Representative Goldfogle, of New
York. was going thru the new House
Office building looking at the rooms
seeking desirable quarters for himself
| or, rather, quarters he would like to
| have. When he reached the second
| floor, passing down the west corridor
he found tackled on the door of an at
| ltractive-looking room an engraved cop.
| per plate with the name Mr.. Goldfogle
i How is this?'' he said to friend
I'VE doTt have the drawings until to-
morrow, and there is my name already
on a door,
perhaps the committee has assigned
you that room for some purpose" an
swered his companion.
4 THAT can't be; I am Democrat
\ Let us look in"
i They opened the door, and found
finely-appointed bathroom.
The superintendent of the building
stepped up. That is only sampI,
door plate, Mr.. Goldfogle.'
:. "Ah, perhaps we Democrats need t.
!; wash our sins away" the Representa-
tive responded.
j Representative Lindsay, OF New York
resigned his membership on the Com
mittee on Acoustics and Ventilation
right after Congress convened after tn,
holiday recess. 1t is well known tha
this committee was invented" for tn,
purpose of giving some seven new
: members a committee room (and
committee), stationery and sorae plac'
!, to loaf Just as several other committee
Iwere made. The committee was neye
known to have meeting, aud Mr.
Lindsay, not appreciating the joke pre-
fers to be the one member Of the Hous,
i who is not on q committee
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

Throur the Panama Foreign Office
the Stf Department has been fur
nished h copy of the petit:en OF
the Pi ma merchants against the
continu n of the granting of priyi-
leges or, he commissary operated by
the Isthmian Canal Commission on GER
tain West Indian laborers employed on
the isthmus. The petition has been
referred to the Canal Commission, by
whom a reply will be made.
The operations of the commissary
have been a thorn in the side of the
anama merchants ever since 1t was
established. Their contention has beer
that it interfered seriously with legiti-
mate business while on behalf of the
Commission its maintenance has beer
upheld because of the alleged high
prices charged by the merchants.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

King Edward is not at all vain of his
hight. and when he has a picture taken
| in standing position, with others stand
| ing about him. he always stands on a
| bit of ground higher than the others, or
| on a step above those about him, so
that he appears as tall as anybody,
when it is well known that he is short
and very stout. President Roosevelt
seems to have caught onto this fad also,
for while he is not more than five feet
seven at the utmost, in pictures he tow
ers up with Fairbanks and the other
| tall men.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

The suggestion of Grover Cleveland
that the Government care for Presi-
dents of the United States in substan-
tial manner after they have retired
| from Office, approved by Senator AL
lison, of Iowa, has also been approved
by Senator Newlands, of Nevada.
Senator Newlands says that the Gov
ernment should aid in maintaining men
who had served the country in SO dis
| ltinguished a manner, after they had
| returned to private life. He said that
a pension seemed the simplest manner
| in which to contribute this aid, as it
would be difficult to select any Office
| with lucrative salary attached to which
ex-PresidentS could be assigned. and it
would require a change in the Consti-
tuition to place them in the Legislative
bodies as members-at-large.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

And now it is said that Takahira is
coming back to us. Japan might have
left him with us when we had him, be-
cause we liked him. Aoki was a fine
gentleman, courtly, suave and Ndiplo-
matte. and we were perfectly satisfied
with him; but, then, what was the use
of changing?
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, has in
troduced in the Senate a resolution
providing that no person shall be elig-
ible for election to the Presidency of
the United States for more than two
consecutive terms, and that any one
who shall have occupied the office of
President for eight consecutive years
shall not be eligible for election there
to during the next four years.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, who
himself has Cherokee blood, intro
duced in the Senate bill to provide
for the erection of a statue of Sc
quoyah, the founder of the Cherokee
alphabet, in Washington.
The statue is to be placed in a tri-
angular space at the junction of Mount
Pleasant street and Park road, and the
bill appropriates $4,000, of which
$4,000 is to be used in purchasing the
site and the remainder in paying for
the statue.
The National tribune., 1908-01-16

If a bill proposed by Senator Bur-
kett, of Nebraska, becomes a law the
Government will aid by appropriations
the teaching Of agriculture. home eco
nomics, and manual training in the
normal schools of the United States.
The Department of Superintendence
of the National Educational AssOcia-
ton is urging the passage of the bill,
and will meet in Washington February
IS to take the matter up with the Sem
ators and Representatives, The or
ganization comprises the leading edu-
Gators of the country. 81
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
STILL ANOTHER MESSAGE

Washington, April 29-Presdent Roosevelt late yes, terday afternoon sent special message to congress which
 to receive attention today He advocates the adoption of
 national incorporation law to curb the alleged illegal bnaons of capital He pleads for the enactment of laws affecting the enforcement of inuncons the establishment of postal savings banks ample appropriation to enable the interstate commission to supervise and tro the accounngs of systems of railways He says that labor organizations shoudhave right to combine but that law deying law evadng corporations to be done away with for He says financial system should place the country on a sound financial basis,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
SKAGWAY GIRLS
 OUT WITH DEFY

Now here ws have something of real Interest. TheskagwSy GirlS have formed base ball tsam-such Is the activity of the microbe In this cIty-and they thereby" issue a challenge to any toam composed, or to be composed, of Married Women to play them game of ball. The following is the lIne-up:
 Catcher, Ethel Weste; pitcher, Olive Springst d; lst base, Nellie Orchard; 2nd base, Maud Haslett; 3rd base, Blen- ds Lindabl; short stop, Minnie Wolf; center field, Rhoda Hanglin; left field, Fay Stinebaugh; right field, Lola Do Witt.
 The snsWsr to thIs challenge aud the lIne-up Of tho answering team is await cd with braathlcsS interest.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
KERN FILES 0N TIDE LANDS

Peter E Kern today al:d a location sn what Is known as the SkagWsy Bay Association millsite-s tract of land extending from ths north end of the ball grounds to Second avenue on she south, and from the railroad tracks to Spring street, which iS held by tho Moore ToWnsite company under filing for mill that was located there some years ago. Mir. Kern says the ground
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29

Is tide land aud belongs to the federal government but may under the law be taken for manufacturing purposes by those who use 1t for that purpose, He takes 1t up for the tramway company, 10 which reference has been made. He says he will reserve all that he does not directly usO for such purpose, for the free uso of any aud all corners who wish to put in manufacturing plants.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
NOSE MURPHY
 STAYS IN JAIL
(sy United PrssS,l

San Francisco, April 29-As result oi the swe ting process 10 which several suspects b we been subjeci, Nose Mur- phy, one Of them, is beiog held charged with throwing the bomb which wreck. cd the residence and was intended to kin Gall ger. one of the witnesses iu the trial Of Trey L Ford in the graft cases.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
THUS MUCH IT
 F0R ALASKA
(By United Prouu.)

Washington, April 29-The Sundry civil appropriation bill carries for sur voys of Alaska, sl6O,OOOi for salmon in- spection, S2O,OOO; for care oiIns'ne, S27,- 900; for support of the reindeer, sls,OOO; for travelling expenses of federal judges and clerks, sS,OOO,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29

of the very latest records, The con- plete opera of PaglisccI on sixteen r,- cords was ruu through which was thor oughly enjoyed by a, large number oi guests. He promises to come to sksg . way 10 the near future and repeat the concert.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
CONCERT AT HAYNES

Mir. T. R. Sewell, the popular drug gist at Haines, gave O concert at his store a few nights since employing both the Victor aud Edison photographs, for which he i5 agent. Be had long list
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
HIS POLICY IS
 UNPOPULAR
(By United Prooo.)

Seattle, April 29-Judge Harlan formerly district attorney in the Third judicial district of AIaska, and who was displaced by the representations of Gov aOggatt, Is hero enrout east. h an interview in the Post Intelligencer he svs Hoggatt's policy i0 unpopular iu Alsska-that tho people want Relf-gOv' ernment.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
TORPEDO BOATS
 AT SAN DIEGO
tsy Unlsod PrOuu.)

San Diego, April 29-The torpedo aotirs arrived here today. It has made a most rem ,rkable cruise, follow log after be great fleet of white battle ships and cruisers around the Horn from Hampton Roads, The experience of the little boats is quite as remark able la it's way as that of the big vessels
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
LAND SLIDE
 BURIES TOWN
Csy United Proos.)

Buckingham, Quebec, April 29-The French hamlet of Notre Dame was yes, terday buried under a slide from the mountain at the foot of which the village was situated. Eighty people have perlshed. The slide was caused by rain.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
FIGHT FUR
 FOUR WARSHIPS
Csy United Press.)

Washington, April 29-senator Piles of Washington, offered an amendment 10 the bill providing for the building oi two ba,tleships, making 1t four instead ot two. The amendment was lost. A motion 10 reconsider was then passed, The matter is still therefore before the senate,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
FLOWER SHOW
 SANTA BARBARA
(sy United Preus.)

Santa BarDara, April 29-Tho Allan tic fleet arrived here at 2 o'clock satur' day afternoon aud the oftlcers and men Me being entertained by a flower show of which no place can make such dis play as this city, and by a round of ies- tivitifs.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
MAIL ROBBED
 ABOARD SHIP
tsy United 9ress.l

London, April 2s-Majl pouches be- ing forwarded from this point to St. Louis, Me, U. S., have been stolen. They contained half a million in money. The facts are being suppressed. The respouss sbility lies with the steamship c5mpsuies.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
NEW SUPT.
 PUB. SCHOOLS

John W. Gavin, a teacher oi the Portland Military academy, to whom was rendered the superiuten. dency of the Skagway public schools, to succeed Professor TelfOrd, has sig, nIfed to Clerk of the Board Dr.. Nor man hiB acceptance.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29

Tho Vienna Bakery and Cafe Is nov ing today to upper Broadway between 6th and 7th avenurs.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
GUM ID RUN INDEPENDENT

The Alaskan is in receipt of wire from John M Cum postmaster at Fairbanks saying II have issued an, as independent candidate for delegate for gress This confirms rumors following the local election at Fairbanks when the Wickerham forces against their opponents
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
MAY DAY DANCE

The Elks are to give a May Day dance at the Elks' club on the evening Of the lst of May.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29

Best meals In Whitehorse at Com mercisl Cafe. If
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29
ANOTHER DREADNAUGHT CASE
(Unlts3 Prsss TeIsgraph.cablo sOrvlco.)

Harvich, England April 29-Yesterday morning dur ing aneuvers of the fleet the scout boat Attentive down the torpedo boat Gala sending her to the bottom in stantly Seven men were drowned and 96 saved.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-29

For good smoke, call for the Bull Dog cigar at Tony Dotero's. In
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-01
WIVES OF CONGREssMEN
Meet Much Opposition in Organiza-
+;on of Social Movement.

Meet Much Opposition in Organiza-
ton of Social Movement.
the lows of an officials position IN
A dispatch says the wives OF ma
tional legislators who seek to tighten
the sorrows and increase the joys
of an officials position in Washing
ton by organizing club are not meet
ing with the success they think they
deserve. Only 14O women of the
400 eligibles are favOrably Impress
ed by the idea.
At the preliminary meeting at the
home of Representative Perkins Mrs.
Perkins stated that the clubs object
would be to bring the ladies OF the
congressional circle into closer dc-
She is supported py
many of the western and southern
women, but finds little encourage
ment from the women of her own
state. with sucn notable exceptions
as Mrs. Herbert Persons, Mrs. }.
cIoat Fassett and Mrs. Sherman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-01

was one of those who voted against
the expulsion of Professor John
Spencer Bassett, who made some ex-
travagant and quite ridiculous re-
marks about the superlative great
ness of Booker Washington. Dur
ham was living at Spartanburg at the
time, and he told his friends there
that while of course he did not agree
with Professor Bassett that Booker
Washington was the greatest man
next to General Lee the south had
produced since the revolution he did
not believe it proper to put a man
out of his job as a college professor
for entertaining or expressing such a
view
Durham is a young man of versa
tile accomplishments, and many-sided
interest. His book shows it, though
his friends who know of his compre-
hensive mind, his prowess on the
football field as we'll as on the golf
links and his bearing as a captain in
the Spanish war knew it already.
The book will come out sometime
during this week. Meantime it is
being read in Washington with avid
ity by a number of prominent public
men who have secured advanced cop
les.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-01
MET AS FEIONs.
Son and Father Did Not Recognize
Each Other.

Each Other.
pleading guilty to horse stealins
Orvi11e Connors and B. Connors' son
and father. were manacled together
and taken to the Washington sta'e
nepitentiary. Estranged for is years
the son did not recognize the man
handcuffed at his side as his faSher'
The old man begged the officers not
To tell the news to the boy
Several years ago Conner was mar
riad and after living with his Wlfe
six months he left her and afterWard
a son was born to her. Connors new
or saw the child until the day ne
was nut in the same cell with MINI
Being companions for several days
in Jail the old man and the boy re-
lated their experiences to each other
Tpon a close cross-examination OF the
how the old man became convinced
that the lad was his son, but ne new
er gave the secret away.