The National tribune., 1909-11-11

The Post Office Department should
certainly receive a reward of merit. 1t
has been for four years trying to locate
the Dwner of q certain $40 bill. The
man that il should have gone to was
Postmaster George w. Weart, of Deal
Beach, but where Weart is now they
have no need for either paper or silver
money. He was Postmaster of the little
Town in 1905, when @ registered pack
Rge valued at $40 was lost, and he was
Forced to make good the loss. Mr.. Weart
retired from Office, went West and died.
Post Office inspectors were put on the
ease, and finally discovered that the
package had been delivered to the ad-
Ilressce, and then they started to hunt
up the missing man Or his heirs, as
they found that he was dead. A few
days ago The story OF the search for
the heirs was printed in the newspa-
pcrs, and the following day James
Weart, OF Portland, Ore, wrote to. the
Department conveying the information
that he was the son of former Tost-
master Weart and the administrator CT
his estate, and the $40 bill was sent to
him at once.
The District Of Columbia has a cur
Few law; that is, a kind of a law. 1t
would be a mighty good thing If it was
good dead stFieter. This law is for
the SGldn DOyS VINO are lOuIlu III SGt-
looms ana pool rooms after o'clock.
The child-laber law stated that many
boys with permits to work hang around
pool rooms and saloons in endeayoring
to induce men to buy their wares, gen.
erally consisting OF shoGstrings, news
papers and other small articles. The
new regulation has been put in force,
and will be Tigid1Y executed.
The campaign nat viii probably be
abandoned by the Marine Corps, SO far
as its use by marines stationed in gar
rison or in camp is concerned, but it
will be retained for field purposes. 1t
is considered that the campaign hat is
too sleuchy in appearance, and a smart
ct headpiece is aeslred TO take its place.
1t is likely that a khaEi-celored helmet
will be adopted an dts place for garrison
and camp use in the tropics, the cap
being retained Tor use on shipboard
and in cold ana moderate climates
Specifications for the helmet are now
being formulated by the ouartermaster
Of the Marine Csrps.
Tho Insular Government will soon
ship to the Bureau of iRsalar Affairs at
washington a 4e4 OF opium, the pro-
ceeds of many custom seizures. The
Government plans to dispose Of The
opium for medicinal purposes among
1SSctNhiS
change medicines Tor hospitals, dispen-
saries ana other Government instit#-
tiens in the Philippines. The Bureau
of Health win make cash returns TO the
Bureau of Customs for the tariff dues
on the seizures. Part OF the proceeds
will be Distributed among the inform
ers who aided an the seizures.
Rifle experts will be interested in the
efforts of the Ordnance Department of
the Army TO produce in tablet form the
Ingredients Of the ammonium solution
which is used to clean rifle barrels of
metallic fouiing Experiments in the
production OF the tablets are now being
made at the Pioatinng Arsenal, New
jersey, where the powder factory of
the Army is located. The tablets can
be easily carried in q soldiers pockets,
and can be dissolved IN water when
desired for use
C. T. shepere, Of Columbia, s. c., Is
entirely reconstructed. He says that
the United States Flag ought to be
found in every school room in the
United States, and along with it the
State Flag should also stand. This, he
ssid, wonld teach the children patriot
ism and loyalty 10 the National Govern
Inent ana their own States. Mr.. Shep-
erd states that Gov. Ansel, Of South
wanted to see the nag Of South Caro-
lima in every school In the State during
the school year. He says that the
children are taking a great interest in
fhe matter and the teachers are going
TO help the movement. Mr.. Shepherd
gays:
Il believe that South Carolina will be
the first State in the Union TO take UP
u plan Of this kind, and. of course, 1T
viii be SUCCESS. The head OF the tex
tile department Of Clemson College is
going to manufacture enough flags, of
small size, to supply every school room
fR the State and these viii be placed
for sale in all the book stores, so that
ali students can get one II they wish.
-'Hecent1y, when Gov Ansel wanted
to get State gag to carry with him on
O. trip. he found, much 70 his chagrin.
that he couldn't lind @ suitable one in
the whole State. This incident led to
The revival of interest in the flag in
South Carolina"
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