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The National tribune., 1909-07-08
PROFIT ON TEA AND COFFEE.

Senators Hale and Lodge added to
the confusion of the free-trade Senators
by pointing out that tea and coffee,
consumer very much more in propor-
ton than the most highly protected ar
ticles. Tea enters the country abso-
lutely free. at an average cost of 16
cents a pound, but the consumer pays
300 or 400 and even 500 per cent more.
when he buys it from the retailer. The
tea business of the country is mainly in
the hands of five great concerns, which
are in reality trusts. Their organiza-
ton shows how little the tariff has to
do with the organization OF these much
abused corporations. The names of
the tea trusts and their capitalization
are:
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,
81, 100000.
Grand Union Tea Co. s.. .o0o. 900.
James Butler Grocery Co., 10000
900.
Upton Tea Co., of England, 10000.
900.
Tetley & Co.. Of England, $4,000, 900.
The three first named control sorae
500 stores thruout the United States.
England, which has q tariff for reve-
nue., imposes duty of one shilling four
pence, or 80 cents a pound on tea; but,
after ALL the English people get their
tea cheaper than the Americans. The
retail dealers there are contented with
a profit of six and one-half to seven
cents pound, while in this country the
retailers want profit of from 35 to 40
cents. The following table shows the
import value of the teas sold in Wash
ington, ID. c., and the retail prices
charged for them:
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
JuRoRk kANp.M WHISPERS.

1t develops that lawyers nave super
stitions like tRe raat of mankind, and
one of these ~ thatia juror with WINS
kers is likely to be unusually obdurate'
Therefore, when on the defense enes
fight against aetting,a man of that KIND
in the panel. III The inquiry comes no"
much basis there nisy be for such su-
perstition. Our opinion is that man
with a full beard is. likely to have ms
own opinions aand to be rather SCI III
them. The ancient Greeks believed that
whiskers were a sign Of courage. and
all thru the East there are indications
of belief in the superiority OF fuil-
whiskered man. The jews priced their
boards very highly, as the Turks do TO-
day. Possibly this comes from contact
with the barbarians, who were thiniy
bearded like the Chinese and Japanese.
All thru the Old Testament are found
indications that the beard was regarded
with reverence and sometimes sacred
ness. All the prophets and leaders of
the people wore full boards, and the
smooth-shaven saints and leaders did
not appear until after the Roman times.
Some lawyers say that full-whiskered
juror is not only likely to be quite set
in his views, but he is inclined 10 be
merciless. Students of men and things
might well take up this subject, and see
if there is any nee etessary connection
between abundant boards and hardness
of heart. Some years ago there was
quite a decided relation seen between
full boards and crankiness on financial
matters.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

about mechanics working ten or twelve
nonrs day in typewriting machine fac-
tories at Pittsburg, whereupon Oliver re-
torteu tnat the gamblers of Reno worked
.Wenty-foug hours a day. and set up their
uevlceS right in the hotel lcbbies. Since
.ieh Olser, speaking, has been bothered
with Few Interruptions.
Root. of New York, and Hale os Maine
have made practically no set speeches. nl-
though the eX-Secretary of States nresen-
tation of the case in behalf of the Taft
corporation tax case, came pretty nearly
within that category. Both, however. have
figured much in the debate-chiefy in
three-minute and five-minute efforts, which
some regard as the most enlightcning fea-
lures Of Senate discussion. Senator Gore,
the blind Oklahoman, has also been fire.
quently among the entries for this hun,
dred.yard-dash style of speaking. He and
Senator Hale had number of very SHARP
encounters. Gallinger, of New Hampshire
who has been frequently in the hundred
yard-dash ranks, pitted himself occasion
ally against the Oklahoman.
Senator Roots One Speech.
The breeziest and most thrilling littlc
incident of the debate was Senator Roots
effort to lecture the Senate for dillydally
ing and Senator Moneys strong measure
of advice to the New Yorker. The Missis
.1DDfdu very lplCeiul Su1h tbASo- -
chiding of the former premier of the
Rooseveltian administration will be re-
called long after much of the tariff speak
ing has been forgotten. Bailey. of Texas
who is among the dozen or Il frequent
and long-1istance tariff speakers of the
extra session, pounced upon Hughes, the
new Colorado Democrat. one day, and was
given in return a dignifed and incisivt
lecture that may survive as a classic o.
the extra session.
''F'iddler Bob" Taylor, of Tennessee,
made one speech only, in which he held at
tentiOn with some of his entertaining an
eedotes, an effort in which he was possibly
eutclassed by Johnston, of Alabama. who
proved anew TO the Senator that he pos
sesses the trophy as q high-elass racon-
teur. Ever and anon Senator Tillman--
''Pitchfork Ben''-thundered few incl
sive words into the discussion. and coined
phrases that wil! be remembered. but his
eolleague-one of the Senatc's three
Smiths. now known as 'sPopgun" Smith
at the Capitol-oDe of the wordiest ora
tors in the South. has contented himself
with only IN occasional sentence or with
a comment that would scarcely total par
agraph.
However. these brief senatorial speak
ers have occupied but little time IN the ag-
g-egate. and are not for minute IN
class with such loug-distance and frequent
tariff speakers as the Cumminses, Bever.
iiges. Hepburns, Newlandses, Bacons ano
La Follettes.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

The international Commission has
agreed to recommend the building of
a great dam across the Niagara River,
near Buffalo. at a cost of $1,000, 900,
in Lake Erie two feet. AT this season
Of the year the water of Lake Erie is
deliciously pure and COOL and the peo-
pie Of Buffalo, Cleveland, Sandusky and
Toledo may be expected to want much
more of 1t. but it is the owners of the
great ore argosies who expect the most
benefit.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
The 1st Iowa Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please give a description of the 1st
Iowa Cav. Orlando c. Limbocker. r.
f. D. No. 6, Chanute, Kan.
The 1st Iowa Cav. was organized at
Davenport during July, August and Sep
tember, 1861, and after serving out two
enIistments finally mustered out Feb.
Is, 1866. 1t was commanded by Coils.
Fitz Henry Warren. James o. Cover.
Daniel Anderson and William Thomp-
son in succession. 1t took part in some
35 engagements, belonged to E. A
Carrs Division, Seventh Corps, and lost
5S killed and 235 from disease. ETC.
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

Men and women will squabble, and
the Dutch, not having the tariff to row
over, are getting up good deal of
feeling as to whether the baby Princess
most resembles her father or mother.
National feeling enters into this. be-
cause the father is German. while the
mother is fuli-blooded Dutch wo-
man, at least as full-blooded as any of
the royal families can be with their
constant intermarrying. She has at
least as much of Dutch blood as King
Edward has of English. which is only
1-250th part.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

The Secretary of War and Chief of
Staff have decided upon a system of
fortifications for the Panama Canal.
There will be three batteries, located
on islands lying from 10 to Is miles
from the Pacific entrance, and other
batteries will be placed on the coast
line near the mouth of the canal. Six
miles up the canal will. be a battery
to defend Pedro Miguel Lock, and there
viii be a post established at Culebra.
The hills along the Atlantic entrance
afford a means of defense and will be
iortiiieu. Altogether 60 high-power dis
appearing guns will be mounted.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

If Col. Frank Touvelle, a.. rancher
living near Medford, Ore, has done
what is reported. he is a beaefactor of
his species. 1t occurred TO him that
he could graft strawberries on alfalfa
roots, and thereby produce from three
to five crops of delicious berries g year.
The idea is that the alfalfa roots run
down so deep that they get moisture
the whole season. We shall wait for
further confirmation of this experiment.
1t reminds one of the old Populist idea
OF crossing the centipede with the hog,
30 as to make him have 100 hams.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
Confederate Muster Roll.

Editor National Tribune: Can any COM
rade give me the address of the 3Sth n. Y.
association? 1t had an office in New York
Clty, but L cannot now recall the address.
dria, Va?
>. My object in asking the foregoing ques-
tons is this: ! have a muster roll Of
Confederate soldiers, raised around Alex
andria, Va. 1t was given me by Thomas
II. La Roche. who, think, was a men,
ber Of the 3Sth N. Y, to be returned to
HIM II he called for it. If he did not, it
was to be mine.
II La Roche cannot be found. l wish to
give 1t to some historical society near
where the company was raised.
As l am now 50 years of age, I cannot
be expected to keep it much longer
and Colonel. 3Sth N Y; Colonel, 18th V.
T. C., and Brevet Brigadier General, Los
Gatos, Cal.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

Little Joe Brown" was inaugurated
Governor of Georgia June 26, and sig
nalized that event by wearing as his
inauguration clothes a suit of butternut
jeans, made entirely by Georgians from
Georgia products. 1t was an excellent
idea. All that is needed to make Geor-
gia great State is for her people to
pay more attention to developing her
great natural resources and less to the
Lost Cause ana the eternal nigger."
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE.

The editor of the Texas Republic does
not think that the Legislature of his
State ranks up even to 30 cents, and
minces no words in saying So He
says:
"The mediocre carnival at Austin is
coming to close. The rural legislator
allied to the majority, who has sue
ceeded in adding Hon to his name
and .d-n to his record, can go back
where ne can get a gourd of branch
water and take off his shoes. He has
had a great time at the State Capitol
He has not stopped everything. but he
has done the best he could by throwing
himself in front of everything he caught
moving.
with a crock filled with red mineral
paint and a flog-hair brush, he has
painted Stop Dangerp and Slow. on
the fences along the track of progress
and personal liberty. If there was any
thing he did not try to stop, except his
per diem, it was because he did not see
it. Very little has he done since he
placed his .gol darned pinchin' shoes
under his desk that was not born of ig-
norance, bigotry and hatred. But, thank
God, it will soon be over. He will think
he has done a whole lot, and he has.
He will never be forgotten. San An
tonic, Dallas. Fort Worth, Houston, Ell
Paso, Galveston and a number of other
cities will remember him and his reck-
less legislation against the State Fairs
and other harmless and worthy amuse-
ments by the insane use of the power
he obtained by betrayal of the con-
fidence reposed in him."
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
The SSth Pa.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of the SSth Pa, and
when did the last recruits join the reg
iment John F'rech, Creekside, Pa.
The SSth Pa. was organized at Phila-
defphia from September, 1861, to April,
1862, and after serving out two enlist
ments finally mustered out June 80,
1865 1t was commanded by Col Geo.
P. Mclean, who resigned Dec. /. 1862,
succeeded by Col. Geo. w. Gile, who
was discharged March 3. 1853. Col.
Louis Wagner succeeded him and was
in command at the time of final mus
ter-out. 1t belonged to Robinson's Di-
vision, First Corps, and lost 109 killed
and - from disease, etc.
] cannot say when the last recruits
Joined the REORGANIZATION National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

Possibly the Ordnance Bureau over
reached itself in the case of big guns, in
building the 16-inch gun. which, altho
1t is probably the most powerful gun
in the world. has been lying at Sandy
Hook for several years. as there seemed
no place into which 1t would fit. Now
1t Is proposed to send 1t to the Philip
pines. and mount it in the Notifications
on Corregidor Island. at the mouth Of
Manila Bay. There It would command
the channel. which is out OF effective
reach Of the 12-inch guns.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

In spite of the Congressional Ill
treatment of sleuths those belonging to
the Postoffice Department have done
brilliantly good work in Ohio in break
ing up the organized gang Of murder
Hand system, and bringing the leaders
to where they are sure of either the
electric chair or the penitentiary. No
better piece of work Is recorded in any
detective story, real or imaginary,
than that done by the Postoffice in
spectors.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

Rear-Admiral Robley d. Evans diff
fers from great many men in saying
something when he talks. He says that
by all means the wreck OF the Maine
should be removed from Havana HaF-
Dor, where it is q menace to shipping,
and, furthermore. an eyesore to every
American who sees II. There is no
question In his mind that the Maine
was blown up by mine. The armoE
belt OF the Maine was seven inches
thick. and 1t is bent inward at right
angles. German critics said the exple-
sion came from the inside. and that the
ermor plate was bent In when the yae=
uum formed. The vacuum theory Is
very pretty. but vacuum does not
bend seyen-inch steel armor.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
The Goth q. S. C. T,

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a sketch of the 18th U. S. C. T-John
Brown, Soldiers Home, Cottage 4,
Quincy, Ill.
Six companies of the 29th u S. C. T.
were organized at Quincy April "A,
1854, the remaining companies being
organized in Virginia from Oct. %,
1864, to Jan. 1. 1865. The regiment
was mustered out Nov. 6. 1865. 1t was
commanded by Col Clark E. Royce all
thru its service, belonged TO Ferrero's
Division. Ninth Corps. and lost As killed
and 1SS from disease. etc. Lieut.-Col.
John A Bross was killed in action July
80, 1864, at Petersburg. The regiment
took an active part in the battles of
Petersburg and White Oak Road.-Ed.
itor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

The grave objections to the Govern
ment invading the tax-producing terri
tory are manifested by conditions which
have arisen in Maryland. The State of
Maryland finds it necessary to do as
other States have done, and care for
the insane in a State institution. The
condition of the insane in Maryland
confined in poorhouses, jails and else
where is not creditable, and the State
feels the necessity of relieving the
Counties of this burden. 1t is estimated
that it will cost 100000 to erect a
State insane asylum, and about the
same amount to maintain it each year.
Where is the money to come from ?
That is problem which the people are
considering. The Governor recon-
mends that an lime ritanee tax be levied.
To this the Baltimore people object that
they are now paying an undue proper
ton of the State tax, and this will fall
more heavily upon them. Maryland
does not derive any revenue by the taxes
levied by the Counties, allowing each
County to have the product of its taxes
for its own very urgent needs. 1t Sc
cures what revenue is necessary to sup
port it by a collateral inheritance tax.
tax on corporations, licenses and SINH
lar Statewide imposts. The people of
Baltimore say that in this way they pay
the greater part of the tax of the State,
since these duties fall almost exclusive
ly upon them. This objection has little
weight, however since the people of
Baltimore draw their incomes from the
people of the Counties of the State. and
there is some equity in this burden of
taxation laid upon them. To have the
United States enter the State of Mary
land with another tax would be to
diminish the tax-paying ability of the
people of the State and take away from
them revenues that they badly need for
other purposes.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
The Esd Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please
give a short history of the 23d H.
H. W. Sleeve, r. f. d. 5, Box 60, Cam
ton, Ill.
The 23d Ill. was organized at Chi
cago. June Is and Is, 1861, and after
serving out two enlistments finally mus
tered out July "a. 1865. 1t was COM
manded by Col. James A. Mulligan. who
died July 26, 1854, of wounds received
in action near Winchester, Va, and at
the time of final muster-out Lieut.
Col. Samuel A. Simison was in COM
mand. 1t belonged to fhoburn's Di-
vision, Eighth Corps. and lost "a killed
and 95 from disease, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

When an invention Is made there is
no telling what direction its develop
ment will take. They are finding
strange use for calcium carbide in Aus
tralia in the quick and easy determina-
tion Of the quantity of water in wool.
A clip of the wool Is weighed. mixed
with calcium carbide and put in suit
able vessel The amount of gas given
off is an accurate measure of the quar-
tity of water in the wool.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
The Virginia papers are beginning to

The Virginia papers are beginning to
grapple with Fee System, which still
obtains in the Old Dominion, altho it
has been abolished in almost all of the
Northern States. The papers claim that
the officials get fully 100000 a year
more out of the people than they de-
serve. and the rich revenues of the Off
ciais are the greatest bulwark of the
machine which dominates the State.
The papers promised to make the Fee
System live issue in Virginia politics.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

People who have been urging for years
utaking the tariff out of politics" ere now
gratifei. Party lines have been thoroiy
broken in the present tariff discussion by
every Senator and Representative looking
out carefully for the interests OF his peo-
ple, without reference to party platforms.
The result will be the fairest and best con-
sidered Tariff Bill ever enacted. The only
politics in it is the responsibility OF the
Republican Party for its enactment.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
The 1ssth Pa. (Alilitia) and t2sd Pa.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly
give a short history of the above-men-
toned regiments.-P. j. Byerly, Box
16, Pitcairn, Pa.
The 16Sth Pa. (militia) was organized
at Phtsburg from October to Decem-
Der, 1862, for nine months, and muster
ed out July 20, 1863. 1t was oom-
manded by Col. Joseph Jack all thru
its service, belonged to Princes Division,
Eighteenth Corps, and lost 25 from
disease, etc. A history of the 123d Pa.
has recently been published.-Edtto
National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
Who is a Veteran?

Comrade A. J. Wetzel, Co. G, S7th Pa,
Austintown, Ohio, writes: do you hold
that three-months man is yeteran1
Then what is the three years man and the
four-years man? Are they just coffee-cool-
ers? In my four years Of service l never
saT q three-years man elbowed out OF
his place at The front battle-line by any
three-months man! If they are now to be
promoted to the veteran class shall asny
that ] was q soldier at all. The ereatef
part of them never saw dead Goyernmenk
mule or an armed rebel r.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

They do mix all sorts Of things with
murder in Breathitt County, KY. Ed.
Callahan, who was assassinated last
Saturday, was deacon In the Baptist
Church and Sheriff OF the County, but
he had string CT notches on his gun,
to represent gentlemen who he thought
would be better in another world. It is
expected that this murder will lead to
another epidemic of brutal assassina-
tons.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

They seem to be spelling prohibition
wifh a very big ~P" down in that
stamping ground Of the moonshiners,
southwestern Virginia. George Tisdel
has been given five years on the chain
gang by the Police Court of Bristol.
Va, for 'bootlegging." This will have
q tendency to make Illicit whisky SELL
ing unpopular and improbable in that
region
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
omc,a, NJ. IN okIobo,,. 10. a..

onlcial life in Oklahoma has its daily
interests. When an official is not work.
ing tooth and toenail to get indictments
found against some other man he is
likely to be in court pleading to the
indictments which the other fellow has
had found against him.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
WASHINGTON, D. C.. JULY s, 1909.
NOTICE.

When you send in your subscription
sIways state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
Office give former address as well.
When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

The Japanese strike in Hawaii has
taken a most unexpected direction, In
place of being political manuver, as
was feared. it turns out to be COM
bination of anarchy and Black Hand.
Some Japanese Anarchists who are held
in low esteem by their fellow-country-
men started the thing in order to make
money for themselves. The attitude of
the Japanese Consul is very commend
able. He has advised the planters not
to yield as long as the strike was on,
nor until the Anarchist leaders had been
convicted and either sent to prison or
deported. Then there would be a time
to negotiate with the workingmen. In
the meantime the strikers have moder-
ated their demands, and now ask for a
10-hour day at 81. for half wages extra
for overtime and Sunday work, and for
quarters equal to the Spaniards and
Portuguese.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

Those self-sufficient New Yorkers
again, An editorial In a recent issue of
a leading New York daily actually be-
ganI
"As Shakspere truly saysi
HWice Is monster Of so frigbtful
mien
AS to be hated needs but to be seen;
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We FIRST endure, then pity, then en-
brace"
Any school boy knows, or should
know. that this was written by Alexan-
a~~ Pops-
The National tribune., 1909-07-08
SENATORIAL SPHINXES.
Men Who Had "Thinking Parts" in the
Great Tariff DEMONSTRATORS Of One
Speech.

The men who have piled no fuel on the
Senates oratorical fire during the last 10
weeks may be deserving some notice now
that the days of tariff conclusions draw
near. They are well toward a half OF the
Senate. Some of them are Senators elo-
quent although many Of them are men OF
no speaking gifts.
Most of them, perhaps, have contribu-
fed little or nothing to the enlightenment
of the Senate and the country on the tar
if situation, except by holding peace 10
speed the hour for a final vote and by
helping make quorum. On the other
hand, a few of them have been most use
full. Senator Crane, of Massachusetts, Is
the bright and particular star in that re-
gard. He has not opened his mouth to
speak word for the Congressional Record
beyond giving his vote and beyond intro
ducing bills and petitions. But he is the
Captain of the Macedonian Phalanx, which
he organized and which he marshalled for
every test that seriously involved the
prestige and the success of the Finance
Committee. 1t speedily came about that
many Senators and others seeking tariff
favors sought the committee room of the
Massachusetts Senator. rather than the
Finance Committee itself. Senator Crane
had a pipe line of communication with the
committee and possessed rare qualities OF
divinaton as to what the committee would
do with any particular topic of tariff in
which Senator whose vote might be i'm
portant, was interested.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

This wide margin Of profit IS the
cause OF all the premiums and other
things offered to induce purchasers.
The same is true of coffee. which costs
in Brazil in the neighborhood of four
cents a pound, but by the time it
reaches the consumer In this country 1t
brings from 80 to As cents a pound.
The National tribune., 1909-07-08

DR.. Elliott, with the usual inconse-
quence of college professors and theo-
rists. says: Men are not born equal"
Nobody ever said they were except in a
certain sense. All that the Declaration
of Independence said was that men
were born equal with respect to their
rights, liberty and pursuit of happiness.
Americanism means that every man
and woman born into this world should
have an equal opportunity to get out of
life all that life has to give them and all
that his or her abilities, industries and
providence will gain.