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The National tribune., 1909-09-16
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

James Sweger. 55th Pa. Lancaster.
Pa. Comrade Sweger Is In the grocery
business.
Comrade Reitzel is carpenter and
builoer.
John Hart, I'd Pa. Reserves, Slith-
vile, Pa
Jacob Harro, 18th Pa and I'd ID. of
c., Lancaster. Pa. Comrade Harro is in
the tea and coffee business.
W. r. Tracy. I'd Mass. Battery. AZ
School street, Bradford, Pa. Comrade
Tracy is a pattern maker.
James II. Adams. 18th Pa. Lancas-
ter. Pa. Comrade Adams is foreman of
the c. +. Adams Candy Factory.
VIM. Mette. 4th Pa. Reserves
James Maloney. 5th n. Y, Duryea
Zouaves, Brooklyn. II. Y. Comrade Ma
loney is with the u. S. Shipping COM
pany.
Maj. r. L. Hayes. Captain and Com
missary Subsistence. Soldiers Home,
Hampton. Comrade Hayes was nomi-
mated for Junior Vice Commander-n-
Chief of the u. V. l.. at the recent Ma
tional Encampment, and made a good
run. He is an inmate of the Soldiers
home at Hampton.
n. Munshower. 82d Pa, Columbus.
O. Comrade Munshower is a travelling
agent for the Hartford Brewers Asso-
citation, and is a member of Encamp-
ment No. rs, U. v. L. He has done
great work in organizing the G. A. r.
and U. V. L., and was prominent can
didate for Commander-in-Chi at the
recent National Encampment. coming
within four votes of being elected.
E. r. Evans, 95th Ohio, Newark, 0.
Comrade Evans is carpenter by trade.
He was one of the infortunates cap
tured at Guntown. and was confined in
Andersonville until the final release in
April. 1865. when with the last squad
he went to Baldwin. Fla.
w. P. Griffith. 1920 Pa. Brooklyn.
N. Y. Comrade Griffith was for 40
years on the New York Press, then be-
came Deputy Clerk for Brooklyn, and
was the first Deputy Clerk commissioned
when Greater New York was formed
He is now connected with the Supreme
Court of the State of New York.
Benjamin n. Woodruff. 150th n. Y,
Brooklyn. N. Y. Comrade Woodruff is
in the Bureau of Assessments and Ar
rears
VIM. III. Dunfiee, Sd Pa H. A.. city.
Col. Daniel Crater, 104th Pa, Sol
diers' Home, Hampton.
Maj. VIM. II. Prince. Second Lieuten-
ant, Co. G, I'd Md, Soldiers Home,
Hampton.
c. S. Stewart. 18th Md. 220 W. Chase
street, Baltimore, Md. Comrade Stew
art who was severely wounded at the
Mine fight, is shoemaker.
Aitgstst Ehraidt, SD ILL.,, [oliet, Ill
Comrade Ehraidt will he remembered
as having presented a fine G. A r.
to the public schools. He is an
earnest worker in the G.. a. T.. and
every year holds memorial services with
one or two other comrades over the
graves of the veterans buried at his
little town.
j. H. Morrison, 18th Tenn Cav, Jo-
let, Ill. Comrade Morrison, who is a
retired farmer. is Commander of Bartle-
son Post at Joliet.
The National tribune., 1909-09-16
A Typical Wife.

Mrs. j. w. Miller. Of SPRING
brook. Wis, gives her case as
a type of those who are affected
by the limitations of the widows
pensions. She was girl Is years old
when the war broke out, and has vivid
remembrance of the work that the wo-
men did for the men who were in the
army, not only in scraping lint, but in
thousand other ways that promised
benefit She is now an old woman. Her
first husband was soldier, who died in
1891, and in 1895 she married another
veteran. who is n years old, and has
been unable for years to do any work
He gets a little pension. But where
will she be when he dies?
The National tribune., 1909-09-16
Cost Of the National Guard.

Four million dollars, appropriated by
Congress for the militia, has been al
lotted among the several States and
Territories by Lieut.-Col e. M Weaver.
of the General Staff of the Army, who
is Chief of the Division of Militia.
The enlisted strength of the militia,
as shown by tables prepared by Col.
Weaver, is 9,761, and the allotments
under various heads include $1,472,25O
for arms, equipment and camp pur-
poses; $49O,75O for promotion of rifle
practice. $62S,561 for ammunition and
$970,656 for supplies.
The allotments for the States and
Territories in round numbers include
the following: Alabama. SS8,OOO; Ar
kansas. $4,000; California, $4,000:
Colorado, $4,000; Connecticut, s66, 900;
Delaware. $4,000: Florida, $4,000:
District of Columbia, $4,000; Georgia,
10000; Idaho, $4,000; Illinois, s194.-
600; Indiana, $s1,O0o; Iowa, $4,000;
Kansas, $4,000; Kentucky, 81 600;
Louisiana, $4,000; Maine, $4,000;
Maryland, $4,000; Massachusetts,.
$142,000; Michigan, $91, 900: Minnesota,
SS3.Oo0i mississippi, $5S.000; Missouri,
$116.90G; Montana, $4,000; Nebraska,
$4,000; Nevada, s11, 900: New Hanlp-
shire. $4,000; New Jersey, s105.0OO;
New York. S36o,oO0: North Carolina,
$4,000; North Dakota, $4,000: Ohio.
$4,000; Oklahoma, $4,000; oregon,
900; Pennsylvania, $275,0O0; Rhode
Island. $4,000; South Carolina, $780,
900; South Dakota, $25,000; Tennessee
$66.000; Texas. 100000; Utah, SIC, 600;
Vermont, $4,000; Virginia, $4,000;
The National tribune., 1909-09-16
Honor Properly Conferred.

Not many people ever stop to think
of the momentous days when the pur-
chase of the Alaskan Territory was un-
der discussion. Secretary Seward stood
almost alone for months in his advocacy
of the purchase of that great unknown
world off TO the Northwest, and he was
simply faked with criticism of the ut
most bitterness by the newspapers and
small-minded people of the country
About seven and One-half millions was
what Russia asked to get off the conti-
nent up there and leave it to u.s. Sew
ard said it was mighty big bargain at
that price The great State Secretary
had his way, and we bought Alaska,
regular pig in a poke, as it were. But,
g-e-ee, do any of you realize what we
have made out of Alaska. and her terri
tory almost an unknown land to us at
that? Why. we cart more than $1,000
900 in gold down from that country
every year.a She has paid for herself 10
times over to the men who have dared
her dangers for the yellow dust and the
golden nuggets which are brought down
each Summer. That Alaska is a mine
of mineral wealth is believed by every
body.
All these years have passed-more
than 40, fer we bought Alaska in 1867
and no recognition has ever been given
Secretary of State Seward for his won
derful foresight until last week. They
are having an Exposition up in Seattle,
the only really successful Exposition
that has ever been held, for it began on
time, was finished to begin, and people
are fiocking there in numbers that is
making the big Fair pay Seattle has
done full honor to Seward. One of its
great State buildings on the plaza is
named for him-inside the Exposition
grounds-and the avenue which runs
in front of it also bears his name. On
this avenue and in front of the house
bearing his name an heroic statue of
Secretary Seward has been erected and
was dedicated last week. The mansion.
copied after the Seward home in Au-
burn. n. Y, is New York's building at
the Fair.
Secretary Seward said that a genera
ton would pass before his purchase of
Alaska was appreciated. His son, Gen
William III. Seward, of Auburn NJ Y.
delivered the Grafton at the unvailing
Secretary Stewards grandson was also
present
A little girl, Harriet May Baxter.
granddaughter of former Gov McGraw,
of Washington. unvailed the statue. The
sculptor is Richard E. Brooks, of New
York.
The statue, which is to stand perma-
nently in the grounds of the University
OF Washington, was cast in Paris and
exhibition in the Paris Sa;on. On the
pedestal are Stewards memorable
werds: LET us make the treaty to-
night"
The National tribune., 1909-09-16
Pension Changes.

]. Evans. 5 Cross street. North Side,
Pittsburg. Pa, heartily indorses the ar
ticles of Comrade Messenger and others
in regard to service pension. We are
charged with great deal more money
than we get. The medical examiners
ought to be abolished. as no one is
benefited by them. They get their
money for every soldier they examine,
and almost invariably turn down the
applicant The expenses of administer
ing the Pension Bureau should be cut
down and the saving given the soldiers.
The National tribune., 1909-09-16
Hard Lick.

Morgan 4 Tate. Asotin. Wash. thinks
that he is playing in hard luck because
his pension has been rejected on the
grounds that he had no claim. not be-
ing yet 81 years old. He was born July
IL, 1S47. and in his former applications
stated that he was but Is years old
when he enlisted. Feb. s, 1864. This
would make the date of his birth 1S4S
instead of 1S47. and he would there
fore not be pensionabie until 1910.
The National tribune., 1909-09-16
The Dayton Home.

Commander Gustayus Smith. OF Dis
ter Post, was chosen Delegate to the
Department Encampment held at New
ark. o. The new Memorial Hall will be
completed by Sept 1, which will have
tendency to increase interest in the
G. A. r. Dister Relief Corps presented
a handsome silk flag to st. Joseph's
School last week, and also Lincoin's Adj
dress at Gettysburg.
The National tribune., 1909-09-16

Washington. $4,000: West Virginia,
$4,000; Wisconsin. $4,000: Wyoming.
sic, 1000; Arizona. $4,000: Hawaii. $14.-
0e0. and New Mexico. $4,000.
This seems a heap of money, but IL Is
worth every cent of 1t. 1t Is magnifi-
cent discipline and training for the
whole feg16t
The National tribune., 1909-09-16

Weakness and Disease. and keeps the eyes
in strong. healthy condition. 1t is abso-
lutely harmless: any member of the family
can use Il and II will give you perfect salts
faction.
The AETNA will be sent to you on Two
Weeks Free Trial, IL will not cost you
one cent to try 1t. For our Free Oner and
valuable Free Book on the Eye. Ear.
Throat and Head, address AETNA Appliance
Co.. Dept. 81 Y, si1 Walnut ST., Kansas
City, Mo.
The National tribune., 1909-09-16

Congestion, Weakness
and Disease. Avoid and
rid yourself of all this
trouble by using "Acti-
na," a small but power
ful instrument which
sets up and maintains a
circulation of the blood.
rem owes Congestion.
The National tribune., 1909-09-16
YOUR EYES|GHT IS IMPORTANT
Weak or Diseased Eyes Are q Detri-
ment TO You.

The eyes are one of the most important
organs OF your body and should be Kept In
accomplished by keeping up a perfect circU-
Iation Of the blood. Poor circulation means
The National tribune., 1909-09-16
"F1y-LOO."

That's the very latest gambling game
to strike members of the National Con-
gress. 1t is a Chinese game, of course.
and. quantity enough, success in. it de-
pends upon the hunger of flies. You
place dime or any other piece of
money that can be covered by it under
a cube of sugar. having as many cubes
as you like. The first cube upon which
the fly alights, if it belongs to you, wins
you the pot. OF course, each player
looks out for his own cube of sugar
The story comes back to us from Spo-
kane that some of the members of the
House of Representatives who are loaf
ing around up there have gone broke
and even had to borrow something like
80 cents apiece to pay up their debts of
honor in playing fiyloo. The element
of gambling in it is that some dishonest
player can soak his cube of sugar in
clover honey and put camphor, ammo
MIA or most anything that flies don't
like on the other cubes. so that he is
bound to win out. Just the same it is
really stirring, interesting game to
play it straight, and it is not an unusual
sight in Chinese quarters to see China
men yank out their Jumps of sugar,
stick pennies under them on a camp
chair or some convenient board and
then lazily sit hour after hoaIr watching
for the fly to land on their individual
pieces of sugar, and win few pennies
for them.
The National tribune., 1909-09-16

President Taft has received the res
tgnation as Governor of Porto Rico of
Regis III. Post. Mr. Post is resigning,
q is said, because of the ili-health of
his wife. OF course. politicians are put
ting another light on the story, but that
Hoesn't matter. It Is thought that the
The National tribune., 1909-09-16
Cook vs.. Peary.


The row that is on between Cook and
Peary. rival Arctic explorers, is reach
ing into the social circles of almost
every city in the Union. Itois almost as
much as your life Is worth to sit down
at a lunch table with party of your
friends and open the conversation with
some remark as to the netits of either
COOK or Peary. Twocladiss in a lunch
room the other day Threatened to throw
soup plates at each others heads. One
OF them works in the Navy Department
ana the other in the WafbDepartment.
The Navy Department clerk, of course
upheld the honor of the Navy, and eX-
traVagantly exploited the rights of
Peary. while the War Department clerk.
who had once upon a time met Dr.
COOK az dinner party, nearly annihi-
lated Miss Navy's latest pompadour and
puffs with the sparks from her indig-
nant eyes.
All this rot and row makes one tired
1t also makes one wish that people
would not do things and that discOv-
cries might never be made, if this mis-
cradle Jealousy is ALWAYS and eternally
10 pe cropping out. OF course, we know
the Nayy Department is probably more
jealous of its rights and privileges than
any other Department, and we also
know that there is less known about
the inside workings of the Navy De-
partment thah any other Department
under the Government 1t certainly
does look as tho there was glory to go
around ana 10 spare in the discovery OF
The National tribune., 1909-09-16

the North Pole. If Peary. as he en-
phatically declares. is the really and
only "blOwn-in-the-b bottle discoverer of
the North Pole. surely he could wait
for his claim to be proved and forego
little of the bluster and bombast that
accompanied his statement in the be-
ginning. unsupported by any more facts
than were given by DIR. Cook. The two
clerks who were rowing over the lunch
table even had fight over the wives OF
the two explorers, and for a moment it
looked as tho the sliced tomatoes would
decorate the countenances of the two
Government clerks rather than furnish
sustenance for the interior department.
Miss War Department declared that
Mrs. Peary was a snob and Mrs Cook
a lady. Miss Navy Department re-
sponded that Mrs. Peary would have
been a blithering idiot il she had not
stood by her husband when he had
wired her that he nailed the Flag to the
North Pole. Miss War Department re-
sponded just as emphatically that there
was not any North Pole to nail the Flag
to. and that Mrs. Cook had proven
herself lady in that she had quietly
accepted the report of Capt. Peary, and
said that she was very glad If he had
found the North Pole. and that she did
not fly into passion and say nasty
things about either Capt. Peary or his
had a real good chance to do so if she
wanted to. Miss Navy Department got
up and kicked her chair back, leaving
her luncheon unfinished, and declared
that she would hate to be caught dead
in Mrs. Cooks house; that Capt. Peary
was an officer and a gentleman. and DR.
Cook was only civilian. and that the
Navy Department ought to have the
honor since it had been looking for the
North Pole for the last 100 years She
designated Miss War Department as a
hateful old thing and told her she
never wanted to speak to her again
Miss War Department responded that
she never had wanted to speak to Miss
Navy Department. anyhow. and the two
former chums left by different doors,
going in opposite directions. to the in
convenience of both. since they even
tually must sit down to their desks IN
der the same roof, aitho in opposite
ends of the building, and this is Just
OF what is going on at every
table. in every Office, and on nearly
every street corner where two or three
halt for a moments conversation.
The National tribune., 1909-09-16

$3.50 CASH and Dinner Set free for Distrib.
uting catalogues, etc. for big Chicago mall
order house. Globe. 1900 State St, Chicago.
The National tribune., 1909-09-16

Five hundred dollars was last week
forwarded by the American Red Gross
Society to Beirut, Turkey. for the relief
of the families of the $4,000 Armenians
that were nassacred last April. The
amount sent last week brings the total
fund sent for the relief Of the Armen-
ians up to $4,000.
Mrs. John A Murphy a we'll known
d. A. r. leader and wife of prom!nen mt
Cincinnati physiciah. is dead. She
The National tribune., 1909-09-16

: President Taft is leaving nothing un-
done to make it clear that he does not
intend that census work and politics
shall be mixed. Acting Secretary, Nc
Harg, of the Department of Commerce
and Labor, has received letter from
Mr.. Carpenter, Secretary to the Presi-
dent, stating that Census Supervisors
who hold political positions, such as
Secretaryships or Chairmanships of
County Committees, must give up either
their political or Government position.
In number of States, and this is
particularly true Of the South, Repub-
lican politicians have been recommend
ed for appointment as Supervisors of
the Census. Complaint was made that
The National tribune., 1909-09-16

ambassador White and Mrs White
have been signally honored by President
Fallieres and Nine. Fallieres, of France
The French President and his wife did
our Embassador the honor to visit him
in his country home. So far as is known
this is the first occasion during the
third Republic when the French Presi-
dent has visited any ambassador at his
country house.
The National tribune., 1909-09-16

Mrs. Anne E. Gridley. the famous
army nurse, and mother of Capt Grid
ley, who lost his life on the Olympia, is
gradually failing, and 1t is thought the
end is near. Mrs. Grid!ey is "a, and has
been hale and strong until the last year.
SIX weeks ago she gave up her position
in the Patent Office and took to her
bed, where her energies have gradually
tailed her. Mentally she is as strong as
ever She makes her home with her
only remaining son, who is a member
of Burnside Post, of this city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-09
A coCoPAH.

LOS ANGELES, June o.
Long ago there was only the wa
ter and air. From the bottom OF
the water arose the Great Mystery.
There were two of him. One was
Z oQd apd one was bad.
re good reached down and
beneath the waters brought
He stirred the waters and
waves washed the mud into
"a and hills. Then he took mud
"a with his hands he fashioned
people. He set them upon the
land and the hills and they hunt
ed and played.
Following the example of the
Good, the EVIL also reached down
his hands and brought mud from
the bottom of the waters. He also
made q people. But they were a
strange people. Their hands and
their feet were stuck together and
they had no fingers and toes.
HE said to the Good One, Your
people are worthless. They can
hold nothing In their hands. But
the Good Spirit was satisfied. His
people grew in strength and beau
ty. But the people of the Evil
One became ducks and geese. fish
and all web-fpoted things.
For q million years man hunt
cd and played and knew no sor-
row. Then the Good Spirit sick
ened. His people took him east
and west, and north and south.
But the sickness did mot leave I'm.
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THE TACOMA TINES

FROM him"
True for you." agreed Quaint
apee. Hes thoroughly bad
e&4. that fellow. and--he seemed
to have some hold over her. I'd
give a great deal to find her again,
IO'Ferral, and, when l do"
III you do" corrected his
friend.
When I do" he repeated stub
bornly, I'm make quite sure what
1t was and then settle scores with
HIM"
But what will you do IL you
find she's married, or, what's still
more likely. engaged to somebody
else?" O'Ferral asked gravely.
she wore no rings" retorted
Quaintance. she's free still, and
that's why I'm in such a hurry
Continued Tomorrow
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This Ia because all men go
and l go first to find the way he
said to the sorrowing ones.
Put off, therefore, your SER
row, when go. Build a great
fire on yonder mountain and place
me upon it. Destroy all that speaks
to you of my going. Then shall
rest, waiting for you, knowing
that you are not sorrowful.'
This same do unto all your
dead and remember them not save
once only, and that upon your ap-
pointed day, while the corn is
young
That is the ancient legend back
Iof the custom of cremation of
their dead by the Cocopah Indians
lof the southwest, custom that
dates back, it Is believed, to the
time of Cortez. The Cocopahs to-
Iday are but fast-disappearing
shadow OF what was once one of
1.-The most powerful Indian tribes
lof the southland. The handful
that remains scattered through
Southern California and Mexico.
however, is still true to the ira
Editions of its fathers. No Coco
Ipah can go to Join the Good Spirit
whose body has not been burned.
lin obedience to the commands of
1.-THE Good One, the dead are forgot
ten and unmourned save upon that
lone day OF the year while the
'orn Is young"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-09
NOTED RAILROAD
MAN HERE

James McCrea, president OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad company,
was in Tacoma yesterday making
a cursory examination of the city,
and he was gone before anyone
knew that he had been here. Mr.
McCrea's special car arrived at 6
O'Clock in the morning, and dur
ing the entire forenoon the rail-
road magnate rode about the city
In an automobile. At 1880 nc
|1ert for Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-09
GIRL CONFESSES
MURDER OF
LOVER
(By United Press Leased Wire. !

(By United Press Leased W1re.)
AUBURN, Cal, June 9.-AIma
Bell, accused of killing her lover,
Joseph Armes. stated today in her
cell at the city prison that she was
sorry she had fired the fatal shot,
and that she wishes she had ended
her own life at the same time.
Attorney Ben G. Tabor has been
retained to defend Miss Bell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-09
100 ORUMMERS To
HOLD PARADE
SATURDAY

Tacoma drummers, $50 strong
will go to the A.-Y.-P. fair Satur.
day.
The members of the local Com.
mercial Travellers association will
assemble at Menzies & Stevens
store, where their busters and caps
will be kept. They will don their
regalia and, headed by Nason's
band, march through the streets
and to the dock to take the boat.
After the parade at Seattle, they
will again get possession Of their
own coats and hats and their uni
forms will be taken in charge by
the committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-09
HOTTEST DAY
OF YEAR

Weather prophets say the dry
season is now on for good this
year. Yesterday was the warmest
day of the year and the official
thermometer showed that the mer-
curry got up to 80 degrees in the
shade. This is the warmest 1t has
been since last August.
More rain, however, is needed
this year. The record since the
wet season started is IL inches be-
hind the normal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-09
FIND $4,000 HIDDEN
in COPPER CAN
FAMILY OF MISER ACCIDENT
ALLY LOCATE SAVINGS OF
YEARS.

WILLIAMSBURG. June 9.-While
making an excavation under the
family home in Roslyn, Charles
Avenetti unearthed a large copper
can containing $4,000 in a tight
roll. The money was In twenty
dollar bills.
Eight years ago Pete Avenetti
the father of Charles, died. with
out leaving any money to his fam
lily. He was of a miserly disposi-
ton and buried his earnings in
this manner.
Mrs. Avenetti now believes that
he saved about $1,000 more,
which is hidden near the can
found by the boy yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-09
LEADERS OF FEUD
CAUGHT BY POSSE

strongest feudfst organizations in
this part OF the country.
Bloodhounds put upon the trail
OF the man who shot Callahan led
the posse to Smiths home. Oc-
cupants of the house were forced
to admit that the trio arrested to-
day had dashed UP to the house
last night on horses that had been
ridden. hard. They left the worn
out mounts there and taking fresh
ones started into the hills with the
officers in pursuit.
Taking short trails the officers
finally overlook the men and
placed them under arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-09
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

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