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from contrasting it with that wonderful
coterie who filled those old benches in
DIR. Johnson's time. In our minds eye
we could see Johnson, that prince of
| takers, surrounded by Goldsmith, Rey-
nolds, Burke, Gibbon, the great histo-
rian; Jones, the most famous linguist
of the age; the witty Garrick, with
some fresh story of the theater, and a
score of others. What conversations
could those old walls repeat had they
the power of speech! 1t was very likely
| in this same old room that Boswell
gathered most of his material for his
Life" for it is said that he tagged
Johnson around everywhere, butting in
| to the conversation, and asking the
most idiotic questions, all of which
must have been horribly irritating to
the great man. 1t is even told of Bos-
well that he once put to DR.. Johnson
this unbelievably silly inquiry: What
would you do, sir, if you were locked
up in tower with a baby?" Fancy it;
yet it is really true, difficult as it is to
believe SO. Can you see how Johnson
could possibly have stood him after this
imbecile remark? History tells us, new
ertheless, that he really loved his de-
voted disciple, tho he would scold and
sneer at him, and this sometimes led to
quarrels between the two, which were,
however, soon made up. Truly, it was
strange friendship.
When we came out from this historic
old place Elizabeth decided to go di-
rectly back to the hotel to get a little
rest while / went on to the Abbey.
Westminster Abbey is vast and confus-
ing. I haven't the faintest idea at this
minute where the people sit when they
go there to church. After entering l
joined a party q paid shilling, / be-
Iieve, for the privilege) who were being
shown thru the royal cloisters by a guide,
and l saw many interesting things be-
sides the tombs of dead Kings and
Queens; for instance, the old chair in
which all England's rulers, from William
the Conqueror down to Edward VII.
have been croWned-an old wooden
chair with a big stone under the seat,
| which was brought from Scotland by
the Saxon King, Edward ii. When cor
onation time comes around this old
chair is taken and placed in the chan
eel. or perhaps it may only be the prin-
! cipal chancel, and your King receives
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SEEKING THE MIDNIGHT SUN.
One of The National Tribune People Touring to the Far North

the other old Italian painters, so soft
and clear, fascinated me. Poor Eliza
beth had a hard time of it, being occu-
pied mostly in dragging me away from
some picture to hurry me into another
room, where there were some specially
fine Sir Joshuas, etc. OF course, l en-
Joyed these immensely, and some more
than others; for instance, that dear
picture of his of the five little girls
heads. You know it, l imagine, the
photograph is so common, but you cam
not imagine how perfectly charming
the picture itself is. 1 haven't time 20
! tell you about the Gainesboroughs,
Landseers and others, because ! have so
much else to say on other subjects, but
the gallery is full of masterpieces, the
work of all the great painters in the
world, and never before did 1 realize
the wonderful richness of the art heri-
tage of most European countries. nor
the poverty in this respect of our own
beloved land. We are very rich, as far
as mere dollars and cents go, and very
great, very wideawake, enterprising
and all that, of course, and my heart
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Soldering Paste.

Editor National Tribune: Is there
such thing as soldering paste; and, il
so, how is it ade?-James Edgar, Ev-
ansville, Ind.
There is such a thing as soldering
paste, and it is easily made. Take any
clippings of waste zinc, dissolve them
in hydrochloric acid, then dilute with
an equal quantity of water, and add
ammonia until the deposit is dissolved
again. This solution is mixed with thick
starch paste to the consistency of thick
sirup, and can be used in soldering tin
plate, nickel or brass.-Editor National
Tribune
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did not appear on record: He said
that during the early part of our war
he was serving in the British navy.
Tiring of this service. he says he de-
serted, came to Illinois and enlisted in
Co. A, 18th ILL., The strange part of
his story is that, fearing discovery and
extradition, he enlisted under an as
sumed name, which he could not then
recall. Being on his deathbed, it is
possible. if not pl obable, that his mem
ory was not in good working order He
was little Englishman with wall or
bulging eyes and a brogue very pro-
nOunced, and claimed to have been a
fifer while in the service. He claimed
that his discharge was destroyed in a
fire. His widow, who could make very
good use of a pension, has requested
me to present the matter for publica-
ton in The National Tribune, in the
hope that the soldier might be identi-
fed and properly located-Henry Win
ter. Adjutant, John o. Duer Post, 399
Hanover, Ill.
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ULYSSES
studied, he
of
of himself
a world
of the remarkable stories human history
is o
to A
Old recalling will
fascinated with the stirring of history
Here a couple of the
Courier Buffalo, n. Y
publications OF the and dcdised To the memory OF
which by the will devo word OF this splendid
saviour of it. No work of this description has
nteigenty The
history of that the author for ze
acknowledge
made the of his life and his him.
Several fine illustrations embelish this book.
Journal Milwaukee
is portion of dealing in
His enthusiasm his admiration subject
The the battles of
marches which
seldom
biography
dip without feeling his quicken and
a
The National tribune., 1909-09-30
Bonding Concrete.

The Engineering Record says that
new and old concrete can be securely
bonded by cleaning the surface of the
old concrete with water and stiff
broom. After this a mixture of one
part of hydrochloric acid to three parts
of water is brushed over several times,
when the surface is again scrubbed
clean with a stiff brush. Then, while
this is wet, the fresh concrete is applied
and kept damp for at least a week.
The National tribune., 1909-09-30
An Electric Rat Killer.

A Vienna engineer has invented an
electrical apparatus which, he claims,
will be most effective in killing rats and
will be especially useful on board ship.
The animal is attracted by curiosity
toward an electric lamp or by some
bait, and he closes the circuit. is killed
and an electric bell notifies the watch
man of the tragedy, so that he can take
away the carcass. A very low tension
is all that is required, SO that there is
nc danger of injury to the man.
The National tribune., 1909-09-30
A Big Pipe Line.

Connections have been made by which
it is possible to pipe oil from the Okla
homa wells to New York This is the
longest pipe line in the world, but it is
not expected that much will be done at
present in sending oil from Oklahoma
to New York by this means However.
this is not an impossibility in the future.
as the Pennsylvania and West Virginia
wells are showing a marked slackening
of product while those of Oklahoma
are increasing monthly.
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An Antiscptic Paint.

The German health authorities are
paying much attention to an antiseptic
paint made by adding a new pigment
called vitralin to the ordinary paints
and whitewashes. 1t is found that this
rapidly destroys germs, especially when
the power of sunlight is added 1t does
best with the presence of a certain de-
gree of moisture and warmth, and it is
thought that it will be of .the greatest
value in hospitals. prisons. etc
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Letters From a "saiIor Aunt"

Suffolk Street. London, England, July
Z, I9O9.-Dear "Favorite Niece" Lon
don is DONE" and we are about to start
for Southampton to take the Amazon
for our Norway cruise. The train
leaves here tomorrow morning at some
time between and 10, 1 believe
Elizabeth has charge of that particular
bit of information-and We are booked
to sail about l o'clock We have just
finished slowing away our various pur-
chases, for which Liberty is largely re-
sponsible, in what we already consid-
cred our full-to-the- -brim dress-suit
cases, and Elizabeth, quite worn out
with the effort, for her purchases have
been many, is now snugly ensconced in
her bed, while 1 have taken pen and
paper to scratch off letter to you.
LIE; me tell you some of the things
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Do Tell!
CFrom Everybody's Magazine.

(From Everybody's Magazine.)
''The wolves were upon u.s." he re-
lated to the girl he was trying to i'm
press. Their bowling penetrated to
our very marrow. We fed for our lives.
But each second we knew that the
ravenous pack was gaining on us. Clos
er, closer--at last they were SO close
that we could feel their muzzlcs against
our legs so that"
,. :'Ah," sighed the lady, greatly re-
lieved. How glad you must nave been
that they had their muZZles on!'
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STORIES OF THE CAMP, MARCH, BATTLE,
HOSPITAL AND PRISON TOLD BY COMRADES


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Platinum i'm Colombia.

Colombia is coming to the front in
the production of platinum, of which
Russia has heretofore had almost a
monopoly. She exported 800 pounds to
the United States in 1905, 1854 pounds
to France and 211 pounds to Great
britain. 1t is believed that this guam
tity will be rapidly increased as further
eXpIorations snail be made.
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ReIicS.

]. P. Thompson, 33d Mass, Captain
and Aid-de-Camp, Third Division,
Twentieth Corps. Soldiers Home, Chel-
sea, Mass, sends US a bit of the head
quarters iiag which on Sept. l, 1864,
was struck with a shell, tearing it to
pieces and covering it with mud. He
also sends a piece of the red coat of a
British officer who was captured by his
great-grandfather at Bunker Hill in
177e
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OLD GRIMES,
He Was Real Parsonage and Lived at
TempietOn, Mass.

Some of these Eastern papers are re-
viving the memory of the poem which
was so familiar to our fathers and
mothers about "Old Grimes" 1t ap-
pears that Grimes was real parsonage
who, altho he has been dead rs years,
is still remembered in tradition about
Templeton, Mass, where he spent his
long life. Jfe seems to have been a
chronic hun.orist, but the stories they
tell of his practical jokes are, like most
practical jokes, rather weak on the
funny side. The trouble with any prac-
teal joke is that there is not fun enough
to go clear around, and the traditions
about Grimes's practical jokes all have
this defect. The fun is more than paid
for by the Inconvenience and mortifica-
ton of somebody else. One of the least
harmful of these was his buying a horse
and giving note promising to pay for
him Tomorrow" When the note
holder came around Grimes would point
out that tomorrow had not yet ar
rived, and he kept the man waiting for
his money until he thought the fun had
gone far enough, when ne paid him.
these remembrances OF
Grimes are revivals of what purportS to
be the famous poem. The first verse is
all right, and will be at once recognized.
1t Is this: Id
We ne'er shall see him more I
He used to wear a long gray coat,
All buttoned down before," ~
T. 20
OF course, there have been scores of
verses written, and If the song was sung
its entire length an evening at least
would have to be given up to it. Some
of the verses published in the Eastern
papers were probably current ia that
region, but they have an. unfamiliar
look to those of us who came from the
West. For example:
"Old Grimes he had good old hen,
A good old hen was she.
She used to lay two eggs n day,
And Sunday she laid three.
THE squirrels a very pretty bird,
And wears a bushy tail
He used to steal Old Grimes's corn
And eat ii on a rail-
"Old Grimes he had little dog,
A little dog was he.
He used to hist up one hind leg
And hop along on three.
"old Grimes's wife made butter and
cheese;
Old Grimes he drank the whey.
There came an east wind from the west
And blew Old Grimes away
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Free Asthma and Hay Fever Cure.

ID: j. Lane, chemist at 11S Lane Bldg.
ST. Mary's, Kan, manufactures a remedy FOL
Asthma and Hay Fever In which he has So
much confidence that he sends 81 bottle
to anyone who will write for 1t. His Offer
Is that he Is to be paid for 1t II 1t cures
the Judge.
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HISTORIC POSTAL CARDS.
A Fine and Artistic John Brown Series

THO anu 117HSHt JUHH bfOVH SeHeS.
lHE NATIONAL tribune has published highly neret;no
series OF postal cards relating to the John Brown There are "a
" ~ - stn saa , s n
4 a1e00 of the Court House he aoas tried ''a
HGrpers Ferry !
John Browns Tannery in Pennsylvania
The Jail in Uiich he confined.
John BrosCns Home a North Elba ~ Y I
The Kennedy House Maryland collected his fo,ees
and from (Which he started upon his raid '%
aueoo OF the lonely bwyng ground ar combauions
Inferred f
The Fort at Harbs Ferry aheye Broavn made last stand
The at North Eba aUhre B0ns auus inferred oud
the of Broun,s trial at Charlestoons
executed the natural
colors making beautiful are nterestn
history On the back of ah card legend giving in brief
the essential facts They make invaluable additions collection
war pictures and acceptable presents friends. 20
Price rs CENTS with The National Tribune year ST. co.
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A New Book on General Grant
Grant, the Man of Mystery
By COLONEL NICHOLAS SMITH

of "Our Nations History
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
ElGhT CAMPS BUSY

Phil Brock went on the road yester-
day at Eastside and worked in the
gymnasium as usual preparing for his
ten-1.und bout with Frank Picato at
McCareys pavilion next Friday even
ing. Brock wrestled with big Jim Bar
ry for fifteen minutes and ended up his
exercises with five rounds of boxing
with Harry, who is acting as sparring
partner to the Cleveland boy.
Frank Picato did similar exercising
at Vernon, hitting the road in the morn
ing for eight miles and boxing three
rounds with Peck Siegwart and three
with Young Picato in the afternoon
Webster and Kutchos started train
ing yesterday for their ten-round
struggle, which will be the semi windup
to the Brock-Picato contest. Both of
the bantams are thoroughly in earnest
in preparing for this bout, Kutchos
looking well into the future IN making
the match, for he figures that victory
over Webster will give him a chance
at Monte Attell again. Webster feels
confident Of defeating tho Greek in
spite of the fact that he is called upon
to make a very light weight-116 at 8
o'clock
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
TWO UMPlRES WHEN
SEALS PLAY ANGELS

! That the Pacific Coast league 4
\ officials are anticipating one of the +
\ most stubbornly contested series =
= of the season when Los Angeles X
X and San Francisco clash next :
= week at the Chutes diamond, was :
\ evidenced last night when word <
!. was received from the north that =
X arrangements have been made for :
= a double umpire system during the :.
= next weeks play Umpire Nc :
= Greevy, it is learned, will remain /
= in the south, and Umpire Van =
= Haltren will be sent to Los An =
X geles to double up with him. 4
x The series being practically \
:. decisive fight between the leaders X
= and the second place team, two =
< umpires are almost necessary. =
X When the top teams are fighting, X
= the strain on the umpire caused \
X by the great responsibility is =
= great, and McGreevy after work =
= alone all the season, is deserving :
= of assistance
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
EASTERN ATHLETES ENTER
NATIONAL A. A. u. MEET
Definite Assurance Received by Seattle
Exposition Official Noted College
Weight VIII Compete

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 5,--Major ".
NJ. Iuglis, director of athletics at the
Alaska-Pacihc-Y Yukon exposition, yes
terday received a telegram from Bar
low S Weeks, chairman of the ma
tional championship committee of the
Amateur Athletic Union, making def
mite entry for a number of star ath-
letes for the meet to he held in the
exposition stadium August 13 and IA.
Two noted men are coming who had
not been eXpected-Lee Talbot, the
Cornell weight man, and b. F. Sher-
man of Boston, also in the weight
class Both are entered unattached.
Erickson, high jumper, has been en-
tered by the Mott Haven Athletic
club. The New York athletic club
sends word that the following men will
surely compete: Dearborn, pole vaul-
ter; Gissing who won the junior cham
pionship half mile last year, McEmlee,
Fred Bellars, the runner; H. L. Hill
man, runner and hurdler; Lawrence,
pole vaulter; McGrath, hammer throw
er, and Con Leahy the high and
broad jumper.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
Upton RACE IS
WON BY TRiLBY
TIME ALLOWANCE PERMITS A
CLOSE VICTORY
TROPHY YACHT RACE GOES TO
DR.. GAHAN
Mischief II Is Second, Three Minutes
Behind on Time Although Cross
ing Line in Lead--Oth r
Vessels Drop Out
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SAN DIEGO, Aug 5.-Sailing twice
around triangular course, DR.. Ga
hant's speedy yacht Trilby of the San
Diego Yacht club today won the Lip
ton cup race, although Mischief IL of
the South Coast Yacht club was the
first boat to cross the line, at 3:34:19.
The Trilby finished at 3:37:57, and hav-
ing time allowance of minutes and
3h seconds as against the Mischief Is
seconds, won by minutes and sec
ends, unofficial time.
To the little Trilby, flying the colors
of the San Diego Yacht club and sailed
by DR.. Gahan goes the credit of the
races for the much priced Upton cup.
1t was an unlucky day for the South
Coast visitors. Three of their boats
the Columbine, Wasp and Skiddoo-
were becalmed on the first lap of the
race and withdrew. Two San Diego
yachts-the Aeolus and Gretchen-were
disqualified for minor infringements of
the racing rules. The course sailed was
twice around an equilateral triangle,
two miles to the leg. The starting gun
was fired at 1 p. m. and 80 seconds later
Trilby crossed the line, Mischief II
crossing eight seconds later, the 9TH
ers trailing after The race was sailed
mostly in very light wind. Aeolus led
at the first buoy, followed by Trilby.
Mischief II. Gretchen and the others.
1t was here that Aeolus and Gretchen
were disqualified for having spinakers
projecting beyond bowsprits. At the
second turn Mischief II led. At the fin
ish of the first round Mischief crossed
at 2:22, Aeolus at 2:3305, Trilby at
2:33:15, Gretchen at 2:3630, the others
out of the running. Mischief II led at
the turn on the first leg of the second
round. In the last leg of the second
round Trilby finished 3:32 behind Mis-
chief H. but won on her time allow
ance of minutes 36 seconds. Mischief
II was given second place, there being
no third, two of the other yachts dis
qualified and the rest not finishing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
TO ARRANGE FOR BALL
PLAYERS TRACK MEET

4 owing to the fact that only :
< handful Of baseball players met !
i with Les Henry yesterday even :
!. ing, there will be another meet :
!. ing for the purpose of arrang- :
< ing a field meet Saturday even :
\ ing at Dyas-Cline company The .
X meet, to which all amateur ball :.
i players will be eligible, will COM !
K prise all Of the runs, from the :
:. 100 yard dash to the mile run. ::
\ Every man who is considered a ;;
\ good base runner should get out ::
/ and try his speed on the cinder :.
>. path. The meet will also include :.
4 the high and broad jumps, ham ::
>. mer throw, shot put pole vault :
4 and every event scheduled in the !
:. A. A. u. No one, however, but i
\ amateur ball players will compete. :
X The meet will be held Labor day, =
:. probably at Fl sta park. Several :
!, Los Angeles merchants have al :.
:. ready agreed TO contribute suit .
4 able prizes Of merchandise and Z
X medals, and considering the num- !
4 Der of entries the honor of win !
4 ming any event should be sufficient !
< to induce any player to enter. !
4 i :. !. / 4 4 = !. I !. 4 !. i x : 4 4 4
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-Chicago won two
games from Boston today. Brown and
Pfeister were invincible. The fielding
of Hoffman and the throwing of Arch
er were features. Scores:
First game
Chicago 2, hits 3, errors 0.
Boston /, hits 6, errors l.
Batteries-Brown and Archer; Richie
and Smith,
Second game
Chicago 4, hits 9, errors 2.
Boston 0, hits 4, errors 1.
Batteries-Pfeister and Archer;
Brown and Graham. Umpires-Kane
ane KLEIN.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 5.-Pittsburg was
again unable to get hits from ths
Brooklyn pitchers and lost today. The
score:
Pittsburg /, hits 5, errors 1.
Brooklyn 4, hits IL, errors 8.
-Phillippi Maddox, Lever
and Gibson; Bell and Bergen. Umpire
I-O'Day.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-Bachman's hit
! scored Delehanty with the second of
st. Louis runs today, and his pitching
held Philadelphia in check, the locals
winning. Score;
st. Louis 2, hits 4, errors 0.
Philadelphia /, hits 8, errors 5.
Batteries-Bachman and Phelps Nc
CULLEN, Moren and Doom. Umpire
Emslie.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 5.-Ewing was
much more effective than Raymond,
and Cincinnati won. Score:
Cincinnati 5, hits g. errors 0.
New York 1, hits 6, errors 2.
misunderstanding and Mclean; Ray
mond CrandaH and Schlei. Umpires-
Johnstone and Rigler.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
HARNESS RACES AT SALINAS

SALINAS, Cal, Aug. 5--Sweet Bon,
L. n. Hunters bay flly, won the ?
year-old trotting futurity stake in the
second days racing Of the horse breed
ers' meet, winning $1450 for her owner.
Best time, 2:171R. Babe Verne ran Sec
ond and Alta Express a close third.
The 2:15 class was won by Mrs. r. W.
CEadbourne's MoostriX, Tom second
and Eliza Mare third, Best time. 2;1O%.
The futurity stakes in the 3-ycar- old
pacing division was carried off by b.
e. Moutgomery's bay colt, Bill Logan,
in 2:13A
There was a good attendance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
Pitcher Assaults cartoonlst

DECATUR, ILL.,, Aug. s. Albert
(Beany) Jacobson, ex-pitcher of st.
Louis and washington ball teams, and
now pitching for Decatur In the Three
T. league, is under $1,000 bonds for an
alleged assault on r, M. Kanouse,
local cartoonist.
Jacobson had taken offense at
sporting note in the paper, and meet
ing Kanouse in front of the office yes
terday, is said to have knocked him
down and kicked him in the head
Kanouse went to the office and later
was found unconscious. 1t Is believed
his skull is fractured. Jacobson did
not know Kanouse and had no personal
grudge against him.