The National tribune., 1909-10-21

have. Some young hends of boys have
Invented a new kind of torture called
"sneezing powders" itching powders
and "bomb" liquid. The two named
powders when sprinkled loose in an
auditorium where people are congre-
gated are calculated to produce a good
imitation of the limit in hay fever in
less than five seconds. The itching
powder acts on the flesh like million
chiggers, while the bomb" liquid
smells like a decaying glue factory. The
mischievous kids who have been MAX
ing free use of the powders in the FIVE
what is coming to them if they can be
caught, and they will be, rest assured
of that, for the authorities are after
them.
Brighten. Amos S. Kimball, u. S.
Army, retired, died last week, very sud-
denly. Interment was in Arlington.
Brig.-Gen. Kimball was retired at his
request in 1902. He saw 40 years ac-
tive service in the Army. He was be-
pot QuartermaSter at New York City
during the Spanish-American War. The
title of Brigadier-G was con-
ferred upon him only a few days be-
fore his retirement. His promotion was
due directly to his services in New Y ork
City Thru this department most of
the stores and equipment Used by the
Army in Cuba was shipped.
Gen. Kimball entered the Army in
1851. He was made Lieutenant of Vol
unteers in that year, and two Years
later was brevetted Major. In 1898
he became a Colonel
A wife, two daughters and two sons
survive Gen. Kimball.
Alleged improper use of the general
delivery has prompted Postma ster
Barnes, Of Washington, to ask for au-
thority to limit the use of the delivery
to so days, unless good reason for an
extension of time is shown by the sp-
piicant BY actual count, Of the 2.1e5
letters delivered for the two days begin
ming Oct. /, 122 We're apparently fcti-
dously addressed, and eight were ad-
dressed to minors under IS years of
age.
Everard Beech, a pupil of Technical
High School, has been granted patents
on monoplane designed by himself.
As yet the machine exists only IN pa
per, but actual construction will be
begun in a few days.
With single plane so feet wide and
30 feet from front to rear, the machine
will have total spread of $50 square
feet OF canvas, and will weigh, includ-
ing the siX-cylinder engine, about $50
pounds. Young Beech is a native of
Canada, and has been interested in air
ships ever since the first successes of
his countrymen, McCurdy and Baldwin.
He has been a resident of Washington
for about year, and has devoted all
his spare time to the study Of aeronau-
tics.
There is some CONSERVATION, but
there certainly should be much approv-
al, in Kansas over the order from the
Post Office Department to withdraw
rural free delivery of mail when high
ways are neglected. But ii is argued
that the farmers should be willing to
eNpend some labor for the benefit. 1t
IS estimated that the rural free delivery
enhances the value of any large farm
at least $1,000, and that it is worth
500 year for farmer to get his mail
delivered without the loss of time and
the annoyance of going to town after
II. That the order will be Immediately
effective is quite probable, for it is SIM
ply an application to rural routes of
the practices in modified form in the
cities Urban carriers are not required
TO deliver mail to Inaccessible places;
they are not comp lied to climb more
than one flight of stairs; they are not
required to deliver mail to houses in
the yards of which vicious dogs are
kept. and there are other regulations
protecting the carrier and expediting
the service, of which the element of
time is such an important considera
tion. The order should be made to ap-
ply generally, as well as in Kansas.
Col. Henry o. S. Heistand, Adjutant-
General of the Atlantic Division and
Department of the East, is preparing
TO remove to the Philippines, where he
Col. Kerr. Col. He stand is one of the
youngest OF the senior Colonels in the
Army. After Mckinley became Presi-
dent Col. Heistand was his Aid for
some time. He was the confidential
Secretary of the President for 10
months.
who didn't get to go TO China, is just a
plain, ordinary, everyday kind of a
man. who talked too much with his
mouth. as they say out West. Mr..
Crane Is said to be good business
man. but how man can prosper in
business and have a tongue like his is
difficult to understand.
Robert Taft. son of the President, has
been honored by election to member
ship of the Yale Senior Glass Day Com
mittee.
Washington's hosts of laboring men
gave Samuel Gompers, President of the
National Federation of Labor, mag
nifcent reception on his return TO
Washington after months abroad. The
reception was arranged for the night
of his arrival, Tuesday, Oct. IL. 1t was
O reception worth having. 1t was. The
paradcrs met Gompers at the Union
Station, and they gave him two miles
of cheers, shouts and handshakes.
President Gompers rode at the head of
the procession to the reviewing stand,
and then the marchers began to go by.
They were an hour at If, and they
marched about six abreast as close as
they could tramp. 1t is estimated that
there were some 5000 of them They
carried all kinds of transparencies,
Halloween lanterns and torches. Every
kind of labor in the District was repre-
scented. The Electricians Union had q
unique kind of a show. 1t was great
automobile. some 20 feet long, covered
with vines and flowers, all filed with
tiny electric-light bulbs, which were
kept switching and dancing. Then for
a quarter of a mile there was an elec-
tI,iC-light line, with men on each side of
IL about as close as they could march.
an electric light between each and a
Chinese lantern attached TO the line
between each two men. 1t was pretty
sight. There were a number of floats.
but the prettiest decorations of all were