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The National tribune., 1909-06-17
SHAFT UNVAILED.
Monument to the Soldiers and Sailors Mt
SomeryilIe, Mass.

SOHierVIIe, Mass.
S. P. Ridly, 1st Mass. Cav, Rosliu-
dale. Mass. sends an account of the
elaborate ceremonies attending the un-
vailing of the Soldiers and Sailors Mon
ument at Somervlle, Mass This fine
memorial. which cost $4,000, was dedf-
Gated on Memorial Day by Willard c..
Kingsley Post, with fully 5000 people
in attendance. Kingsley Post was as
sisted by the Sons of Veterans, w. R.
c., Spanish War Veterans and Daugh-
ters of Veterans. Mayor Woods, a vet
eran and a member of Kingsley Post.
presided. Miss Anna L. Kingsley un-
vailed the monument, and Commander
Chas. ID. Dean conducted the G. A. r.
ritual Ex-Gov. Guild made fine ad-
dress, and the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. Nathaniel r. Bishop
The monument stands on a command
ing knoll, and represents private SOL
dier in marching order with a musket
on his shoulder. while behind him
stands an allegoric figure of Victory
carrying an American Flag.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JUNE IT. 1905

10.700 feet above the sea, the cent~- Of
the main crater being about IS
miles from the Pacific asst
and about 20 miles in a straight
line from the Atlantic. This extinct
volcano is Interesting to all per-
sons who visit Panama. It rs not only
the only volcano in Panama, but It Is
also the highest part of that country,
and is the source of much mysticism to
the native Talamanca Indians, who live
on its northwestern slope"
The National tribune., 1909-06-17
A Deserters' Bin.

w. H. Law. I'd U s., San Diego, Cal,
approves of Representative Madden's
bill to give an honorable discharge to
all men who served 80 days or more
during the war of the rebellion and
who are now suffering under a charge
of desertion.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

Senator Oyerman. of North Carolina.
will make a set speech to-day on the
tariff
The Senate will meet at 1890 o'clock
this morning.
House.
The House was not in session.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17
Senate

June 11.-The consideration of the
income-tax amendment was postponed
until June 13, by vote of "A to "a.
The La Toilette amendments reduc
g the duties generally thruout the
goolen schedule were DEBATED by ma.
jority of II votes
Senator Cummins's motion to recom-
nit the wooden schedule to the Finance
Committee was rejected by a vote oil
SO to 8, Democrats voting with the
Republicans.
Senator Cummins made the princi-
pal speech of the day in opposition to
the rates of the committee. warning Re
publicans following the lead of Mr. AID
rich that they We're preparing for the
defeat of the party.
In bitter denunciation of the meth
DDS of Chairman Aldrich, Mr.. La Fol
lette charged him with Legislative
trickery," and was called to order under
the rules of the Senate.
At the night session uncut diamonds
were taken from the free list and made
dutiable at five per cent. and .he duty
on cut stones was increased from 0 to
Is per cent. The free list was copsjd-
cred, the item relative to hides being
passed over.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17
CONGRESS-.
Report Of Proceedings From Day to Day.
Senate.

Report OF Pr0ceeoingS from Day to Day.
Senate.
Monday. June THE cotton sched-
ule was completed yesterday. and the
wool schedule will be taken up to-day.
For two hours a political discussion
was carried on between Senator Aldrich
and leaders of the "progressives" with
regard to party policies. Mr.. Bever-
idge emphasized the difference between
'protectionists' and "extortionists."
Mr.. Cummins in a spirited speech de-
clared that no man could read him out
of the party, and Mr.. Aldrich denied
having any such purpose.
Mr.. Dolliver made the principal fight
on the cotton schedule, and succeeded
in forcing number of concessions from
the committee.
Messrs- Stone. Bailey and Money. Of
the Democrats. had an interesting col
Ioquy concerning the moral duty of Sem
ators to be bound by the declarations
of National convention.
House.
The Porto Rican bill was passed. This
measure is intended to correct the sit
Uation created by the failure of the
General Assembly to vote the annual
appropriations.
The House adjourned until Thursday
at noon.
Senate.
June Reconsideration of the wool
schedule was begun. Mr.. Dolliver oc-
cupied the floor the greater portion Of
the day in an attack on the rates re-
ported.
The committee was defended by Sem
ators Carter. Hepburn and Smoot.
Senator Warren will speak to-day.
analyzing the tariff bill and supporting
the committees position.
The usual night session was omitted.
House.
The House was not in session.
Senate.
June 9.-Senator La Toilette late yes
terday afternoon began an elaborate
speech against the wool schedule, re-
suming at the night session, and had
not concluded when the Senate ad-
journed.
Mr.. Warren in an extended speech
spoke in defense of the rates imposed
by the committee.
Several amendments submitted by
Mr.. Doiliver were voted down. the COM
mittee in each case being sustained by
a majority never less than 10.
The income-tax proposition, post
poned several days ago until June 10.
comes up for consideration again this
afternoon. Mr. Aldrich will move a
further postponement, and this motion
probably will prevail.
The Senate VIII meet this morning at
1890 o'clock.
The House will meet at noon to-day.
Senate.
June 10.-Every attack on the COM
mittee rates proposed in the wool sched-
ule was repulsed, the committee being
sustained by majority ranging be-
tween II and Is on various ron calls.
Mr.. Dolliver offered practically every
and was in debate the en-
tire day.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Bailey the
until yesterday, went over
until to-day.
At the night session Senator La Fol-
lette offered "a amendments to the wool
schedules. changing them to ad vaforem
rates. He explained them at length
Senator Lodge paid tribute to the late
DIR. Edward Everett Hale.
-, House
The House adopted resolution call
Ing upon the Secretary of the Treasury
to report on the unexpended balances
for river and harbor Improvements.
The report of the Board of Engineers
On the deep waterway project from St |
Louis to the Gulf was received
The House adjourned at 1910 d. m |
until Monday at noon.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

Senator-elect William Lorimer, of IL
linois. has decided that he will remain
in the House until after the passage of
the tarin bill. He voted on the House
bill. and thinks it would embarrass
him to vote on the Senate measure as
1t will pass that body, as he would be
voting against his former position on
the measure.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

Lauritz OIeson. of Winona, Mimi.
one of the 12 employees of the House on
the honor roll, died at his home, 227
New Jersey avenue, recently from indi-
eestion.
oleson had been an employe of the
rouse since the 51st session. He served
during the civil war. In 1888. while
hanolng gun used in the celebration
Sl PRESIDENT Harrison's election, he lost
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

Here Is new idea or the renaissance
of an old one 1t comes from the
Commander-in-Chie of the Confederate
Veterans. and was one of his utterances
at the National Eneampment of those
veterans at Memphis last week He
mentioned the restoration of Jefferson
Davis's name to Cabin John Bridge
with approval. In his peroration he
said:
Our cause was not lost because II
was not wrong. Our cause is a living
constitutional principle. inherent In the
pSture of our wonderful system OF free
G<Zzrnment, which shall be employed
as power for peace and for common
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

Minister Wu, the picturesque Minis
ter from China. has gone on his m 'sson
to Peru. and will be absent most of the
Summer. Besides being Minister to
this country, Mr.. WI is accredited to
Peru, Cuba and Mexico. He said Just
before leaving that he had been kept so
busy in this country that he had been
unable to visit the others. and that his
visit now is simply for the purpose of
seeing how the Chinese are treated by
the Peruvians.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

Bids have been opened by the 18TH
mian Canal Comm ission for enough
dynamite to blow the National Capital
into Kingdom come" The item specl-
fed in the sealed proposals was 9.2T2,-
006 pounds of dynamite, for use in the
digging of the Panama Canal Two
firms submitted bids for the entire con-
tract. while two other firms asked for
only a small portion of it.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

The tailor shop in which Andrew
Johnson labored in GreenviIle, Tenn
before he became President of the
United States is to be preserved. The
Andrew Johnson Memorial Society hass
been formed for that special purpos=
1t is thought the shop will be movef
entire to the National Cemetery a;
Greenville
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

United States Senator George T. Oil
yer, of Nevada, is among those indict-
ed by the Esmeralda County Grand
Jury of Nevada as officers of mining
companies charged with conspiring
with other officers of the said compa-
nies to defraud Nevada out of its bull
lion tax. Senator Oliver is not at all
alarmed, and declares that there is
nothing in the Indictment that can be
made to stick.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

The State Department got busy last
week. and used its private code at the
request of the friends of a misguided
woman to keep her from marrying n
bogus "no-account Count in Paris The
woman is 40 years old and has money.
She knew her bogus Count in New
York. and met him again in Paris, and
they were about to be married He is
credited with two wives. possibly more,
and is not divorced from any of them
He claims to be a Count in two or three
countries and in several languages, but
the countries repudiate him. and the
languages would. only they are dead"
ones. He calls himself Count Bettini
di Noise" and her name is Miss Isa-
belle Garwood.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

After sc years of perfect service. the
Rev. DIR. r. F. Bittineer, of Washing
ton. has resigned as stated clerk of the
Presbytery of Washington. DIR. Bit
finger feels age creeping on. and wants
to rest. His resignation was accepted
with regret. and if was only after long
debate that the resignation was accept
ed. The Rev. T. E. Dav.s. pastor of
Westminster Memorial Church. was
elected TO succeed Dr. Bittinger.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

Vice President Sherman has leased
the Thurman cottage at Ne-Ah-Ta-
Wanta, on Grand Traverse Bay, Michi-
gan. and with Mrs. Sherman will go
there to spend the greater part of t1e
Summer just as soon as Congress closes
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

La Toilette and Penrose fighting each
other I'm the Senate Chamber or any,
where else looks mighty funny TO any
body who knows their. Senator La
Toilette is what might be called a
pocket edition de luxe" and Senator
Penrose Mon Elephant" One weighs
about 100 pounds and the other weighs
about 225. One is about five feet four
in hight, and the other about six feet
four When II comes TO heads, Pen
rose and La Toilette wear about the
same number of hat
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

The retirement of ambassador White
from France is an assured fact. and it
is to come right soon. Francis Bacon,
formerly Assistant Secretary of State.
is said to be slated to Gil ambassador
Whites place. There is mourning in
Paris over the coming change. for Mr..
White has been well liked in the gay
French Capital, and Mrs White has
been of splendid assistance to her hus-
band in keeping up the social end of
the office.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

IT is reported that there is to be a
good deal of a shake-up in diplomatic
and consular circles. At least 10 for
eign berths are to be changed. and q,
number of new men are to be sent out
The positions pay from $1,000 to 50, 900
year. II is expected that a majority
of the new attaches will be selected
from the list of candidates who under
went tforo oral and written exanina-
tions by State Department officials
some time ago. This means tiar a
number of the present Secretaries and
Assistant Secretaries will find them
selves Separated from the service
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

The little white hearse went glim-
mering by one day last week. and a
baby upon whom many fond hopes rest
ed was in a tiny fower-covered cas1et
inside. 1t is the Letters who are mourn
ing. Boy Baby Letter, son of Joe Lett
er, of Chicago. stayed with his parents
only two little weeks Mrs L. u. Letter,
the grandmother is heart-broken over
the loss. The body was brought to
Washington for interment-
The National tribune., 1909-06-17
RooseveIt,s Nurse Dead.

The House was not in session.
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

The Police and Health Departments
of Washington have united In a sensi-
bic and humanitarian movement. They
are going after unlicensed nurses. There
is no movement which will make for
better morals in the community than
this. There are large number of ne
gro women-old women-who pose as
midwives, and who go out nursing for
no good purpose. They have piled their
vocation for years unmolested, unless
some case had a sad ending, and even
then their trial was a perfunctory sort
of thing. Women who are real nurses
and who do not ply their trade for ille-
gal purposes can easily get a license
after be shut out. The calling must be
legitimate to get permission to ply 1t.
The Bureau of Statistics has Just Is
sued statement which shows conclu-
sively the wide distribution of Ameri-
can manufactures.
In the c;;sa of mowers and reapers.
for example. it is shown that no less
than 15 countries and colonies were
the destinations of this class OF manu-
factures. Russia in Europe is stated to
be the largest purchaser.
American plows and cultivators are
turning up the soil in more than 70
countries and colonies of the world:
American billiard balls were largely ex.
ported; stove polish in immense guam
titles found its way into the United
Kingdom, Mexico. Cuba, Central Amer
lea, Australia, New Zealand and the
Dutch East Indies; American candles
light homes In more than 40 countries:
nearly $5,00O,0O0 worth of automobiles
were sent to various parts of the world:
The National tribune., 1909-06-17

IF it isn't one place it is another
down in those little South American
iiggings. Honduras faces another
revolution" is the headline in the pa
pers, and off we post little gunboat
TO protect our interests. The Paducah
was posted of to protect our people
who are residents of Ceiba one day last
week. Our Consul in Honduras. Albert
Rrickwood, Jr.. wired the State Depart
ment that communication had been
eeyered between Ceiba and Tcgucigal-
pa. the Capital of Honduras. so he was
afraid that life and property might be
in danger from the revolutionists.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-26
ons Thousand mlle rrnmn.

The Wauwatosa Ne US is in receipt of
letter from Mr.. Harry Mellor, who is
this week completing a one thousand
mile walk from Kansas City to Milwau-
kee, which feat he undertook to ae-
complish in fifty days time, starting
without penny and agreeing to pay
his own way ard earn 81 90 per day for
each of the fifty days permitted HIM tc
make the trip, in addition to his ex,
peuses
lie is due at Palmyra, Saturday
March 97th, and Wauwatosa, Sunday
evening, March 2Sth where he will re,
main over night, reaching Milwaukee
Monday morning.
SAe letter informs us that he has had
postal cards made containing his pic
ture which he sells for ave cents eacl
as one way of earning the money re,
quired.
AS we gather from his letter his un.
dertaking is a race between himself, a
bduEeI Dob, uuu q hlissOuIldil.
Mr. Mellor states in his letter that
the price of his card with photograph
is five cents, with autograph included,
ten cents; that they can be obtained
by addressing him either Mt Wauwa-
tosa or Milwaukee, General Delivery,
He asks the News to call attention
to his undertaking, and while we see
no great benefit derived by the world
from his one thousand mile tramp, yet
in the belief that it may have been of
value to him along the lines of general
information concerning the country
through which he has passed, and the
people whom he has met, we accord
him this space in our columns.
man who has walked one thousand
miles in fifty days undoubtedly has
stuff" In him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-26

Mrs. r. A. More is recovering from a
severe illness of three weeks,
Mrs; f. r. Earling mas returned to
Chicago.
Mr. Frank Hartman, formerly mar
shall of this city, now of Billings.
Mont. is spending few days in this
city wittheiends.
Il. j. Bartel, who has been with the
Hawks Nursery Co. for nine years as
bookkeeper, resigned his position last
Saturday to take position with firm
in Milwaukee, Ted was known by
good many here and was known to be
a deserving Young man and was liked
by all. The company was sorry to
loose him, but they would not stand in
the way, for in his new position he
will be able to advance much faster.
We wish Ted the hest success. The
position vacated by him win be filled
by Frank Fergeson. Ray Schoonmalser
is now employed by the company also
At the election April 6, 1909, our citi.
zens will be given another opportunity
to vote for or against the saloon. 1t is
up to the people of Wauwatosa to say
whether or not there shall be any sa-
looms In our midst. The no.license
people have been working quietly for
the nnSt wear and they eSueet tn max -
a better showing than they did year
ago, while the license people expect to
snow shem under bv at least two to
one. We are making no prediction in
the matter as we are not posted. The
ballot will be printed For License
and No License" There Is also to be
elected two Justices of the Peace and
also four Alderman. cne IN each ward.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-26
LIGHT GUARD

The target practice at the Armory
Tuesday night, came out as follows:
1st. Lieut., Pilgrim, 90 points out OF
possible 30
End. Pri. Schenk. 25 points out of a
possible 30.
3rd. Pri. Seamans, "a points out of a
possible 80.
Ten men Of the company have been
chosen by the Captain to help 6ll out
Company A of the Wisconsin National
Guard for about a month. at the re-
quest of Captain Armitage of that
company.
The Light Guard first basketball
team defeated the Racine Triangies at
Racine last Friday night, by score Of
% to 16. The game was very fast and
exciting and the last three minutes Of
play decided the score. The first half
G lded with a score of l3 TO i2 in favor
of the Triangles, but in the second half
the Light Guard took decided brace
won the game The TriangIes defeat-
ell the Guards at the Armory three
weeks ago by score of 20 to ~.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-26
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We Invite All TO Send in Items of News
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Our Telephone is wauwasosa 1876 j.
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TRIANGLEs

Don't forget 10 visit the PCe:z Stnl!o
for your best photographs. 2fg5 Val
nut Stree Milwaukee, Wis.
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NOTICE-We go to press Thursdays at
1880. All copy must be III before noon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-17
HAGERSTOWn, IND.

Hagerstown, Ind, Jan. 16.-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Keagy spent Friday at In
dianapolis. the former in attendance
at the Lumbermen's Association.
Mrs. Della Rudy has returned from
a few days stay at Indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Ulrich and
daughter of Richmond spent the latter
part of the week here with relatives.
Miss Mary Dickinson Of Richmond
spent Friday among friends at this
place.
Mrs. Elizabeth Deradoff returned to
Hagerstown Friday noon after a two
weeks visit with her daughter Miss
Neva Deardoff at Philadelphia
Mrs John NJ. Lontz of Richmond
was the guest Friday at dinner Of her
sister Mrs. Theo Sells and other rela-
lives during the day.
Kirk Hughes Is at home after an
absence OF several weeks during which
time he was In Illinois, at work In the
OIL fields.
1t Is rumored that the nickel
show viii give Its last show Saturday
evening It will probably locate In
Richmond.
Chas. Smith Of Cambridge City,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-17
made a business trip to this place

made a business trip to this place
Friday.
Roe Milikan of Wells county is a
guest at the home of his sister Mrs.
Mahlon Leonard west of town.
Miss Elizabeth Brown was called
home from Earlham college by the
serious Hines Of her brother and sis
ter. Charles and Adeline Brown with
pneumonia.
Frank w. Addington is recovering
from siege of the grip.
The Presbyterian Aid society will
meet on next Friday afternoon with
Mrs. John Working on South Perry
street.
Misses Blanche Billheimer and Es-
Their Jones of Richmond were guests
of Miss Carrie Allen at her home east
of town. Friday night and Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Hayes and daughter
Mildred are both afflicted with the
chicken pox.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-17
Evans ASSQiLS Critics
Il With Facts About Navy.
Fighting Bob Charges That His Report to the Navy
4 Department Has Been Grossly Distorted

castle deck, is nineteen feet above
the water. The King Edward VII has
eighteen feet, and theKashima nine
teen feet. The British ship has one
foot less, and the Japanese ship ex-
actly the same as the American ship.
Why will theheavy sea punish the one
SO badly and not the other as we'll?
The Connecticut carries her main bat
terry guns, forward turret, twenty-six
feet and five inches above the water,
the King Edward VII twenty-three
feet and siv inches-two feet six inches
less-and the Kashima twenty-six feet
five inches less than the Connecticut.
What then will be the condition of
those foreign ships when the forward
fenced by the heavy sea- Either the
commentator did not know what he
was writing about, or intended to de-
ceiye, which can not be supposed, or
somemistake was made in setting up
the type for this remarkable state
ment.
when in command of the Atlantic
feet on the cruise to the Pacific, I
made a report to the navy department
concerning minor defects in the ves-
sells of the fleet In this recommend
ed, among other things, that the broad
side guns be raised If possible to a
higher level. I did this because, after
watching the ships for many days.
steaming in trade wind sea. was
confident that in battle under these
conditions the forward weather guns
would lose their effectiveness because
Of the spray which was constantly
thrown over them. I knew perfectly
we'll that the ships Of other nations
! would suffer in the same way, as our
guns are quite as high as theirs, but
believed that il GU could be placed
higher it would give us a distince adj
vantage. This report has been dis.
torted and twisted by some critics in
an effort to SOW that believed our
guns would be fought at disadvan-
| tage because they we're lower than
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-17
Queen Bes.. Giant.

Queen Elizabeth had Flemish por-
ter who was over eight feet high and
Of great strength. and he was an ex-
tremely good natured man. Whenever
he met any one who was abnormally
tall he used to patronize him In a
friendly sort Of way, and on one occa-
sion when he met at an Inn two SOL
diers who were over six feet in height
he said. Come under my arms. my lit
tie fellows" And. taking them up. he
walked down the room with them I'M
der his arms 40 II they had been chill
dren, much to their disgust.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-17
New Zealand hooking Birds.

New Zealand lrocking Birds.
The Poe honey eater is one Of the
commonest and at the same time hand
soonest Of the New Zealand birds. The
neck 10 ornamented with frill Of curly
feathers Of greenish color with white
centers, and the throat is adorned with
a tuft Of white feathers, which has
gained for it the popular name Of par
son bird" an appellation appropriate
not only because of this decoration. but
because of the resemblance Of its Pc
culiar attitudes when singing to the
gesticulations INDUCED in by exuber-
ant lecturers when wishing to drive
home their points. The bird 10 an ex-
cellent mimic and can be taught to re-
peat short sentences with extraordina-
~ clearness and also to whistle short
songs quite as well as 4 parrot.