The National tribune., 1909-09-02
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E. l.. NJ, lexington, Ky: With the
public ~.rowth of temperance a breach
has been created between the distillers
and brewers. the latter now urging sep
arate licenses for the sale of beer and
of distilled liquors. The brewers during
the last 80 years have made it their
business to buy and control all business
property in large cities which is avail
able for saloon purposes. This is worked
to the great advantage of the brewers
and the great disadvantage of the whis-
ky dealers. cigar men and supply men
generally. Under the present regime the
brewer buys a good corner, and, find
ing some affable and popular man who
has from $500 to $4,000 in his posses
sion, encourages him to fit up said cor
ner as q saloon. Mr.. Brewer furnishing
the necessary amount of money to COM
plete the furnishings Mr.. Brewer pro-
ceeds to take a chattel mortgage upon
all fixtures and blanket chattel upon
all goods in the possession of the lessee:
then he kindly rents the building to
said tenant for about 100 per cent more
than he could get for it from any other
source. Mr. Brewer also puts in his
lease that the tenant is to handle no
beer on draft except his own. This ar
rangement having been made, the place
being in good location and well stock
ed, as far as fixtures go, the wholesale
houses both in the liquor and cigar
lines, as well as the glassware man,
soft-drifiks man, etc, are more than
willing to give said tenant credit. Their
goods are sold on from 60 to 80 days,
and payment is not required even then,
as a part payment is usually satisfac-
tory.
Mr.. Brewer in the meantime has his
bill collected there every week and sees
to it that the said bill is paid After
hard season, when the license be-
comes due, Mr.. Tenant, who has put
his real money into the proposition,
finds himself unable to take out the
license. The brewer has been paid up.
the other dealers have been partially
paid, the tenant fails for his license. the
brewer takes possession of the saloon
under his chattel mortgage and resells
the same at auction to another easy
one. Solution this: Mr.. Brewer gets his
money, Mr.. Tenant and the wholesale
dealers lose what they have invested
in the proposition, new man takes the
place, and same game is repeated.
E. Fl. H., Georgetown. d. c.: The
Congressional Library. of this city. con-
tains a great variety of works on genoa
logies of families living in the different
States. Nearly all of5ithe 13 original
States have printed records of the Rev
olution. If you will write to the Secre-
tary of the State Historical Society at
Hartford, Conn, or at Albany, ". Y.
and give the name and possible service
of any member of your, family you will
get all particulars ON record. 20
W. G. B., Eureka. Csl.: The Govern
ment of the United States Curing the
rebellion of 1876 made no enort to
employ foreign troops in the sense of
recruiting and hiring soldiers in or from
foreign countries. A great many for
eigners who lived in this country indL
vidually enlisted and served well and
faithfully. These wereJresiments COM
posed largely of Irish, Germans and
other nationalities.
t. M. F.. Columbus. olil Each sena-
ter. Congressional District and Terri
tory, also the District of Columbia. is
entitled to, have one cadet at the Mill
tary Academy at West Point There
are also 40 appointments at large. spe-
cially conferred by the President of the
United States. At present there are
extra cadets at the academy. who are
authorized by Congress to enter it at
their own expense from various foreign
countries. Appointments are usually
made one year in advance of date of
admission by the Secretary of War upon
the nomination of the Senator or Rep
resentative. These nominations may
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ination or given direct, at the option of
the Representative. The Representative
may nominate legally qualified second
candidate, to be designated the alter
nate. The alternate will receive from
the War Department a letter of appoint
ment and will be examined with the
regular apposntee, and If duly qualified
will be admitted to the Academy in the
event of the failure of the principal to
pass the prescribed preliminary exam
nations, Appointees to the Military
Academy must be between II and 20
years of age, free from any infirmity
which may render them unfit for mill
tary service, and able to pass a careful
examination in reading, writing, orthog-
raphy. arithmetic, grammar, geography
and history of the United States. The
called Midshipmen. Two Midshipmen
are allowed for each Senator, Repre-
sentative and Delegates in Congress, two
for the District of Columbia and five
each year from the United States at
large. The appointments from the Dis
trict of Columbia and five each year at
large are made by the President. One
Midshipman is allowed from Porto Rico,
who must be native of that island. The
appointment is made by the President,
on the recommendation of the Governor
of Porto Rico. The Congressional ap-
pointments are equitably distributed. so
that as soon as practicable each Sena-
tor. Representative and Delegate in
Congress may appoint one Midshipman
during each Congress. The qualifiea-
tions are practically those of the Mill
tary Academy.
A. o. s., New York City: Any soldier
who served in the army during the civil
war can apply the time of service as to
reduce the period necessary to live on
land to acquire title from the Govern
ment. For example, If you served three
years ii will only be necessary for you
TO live on the land two years before get
ting your patent. The fact that you
we're born in foreign country and
came here before you were of age has
nothing to do with the case. You served
your country, and are entitled to all the
rights of a good American citizen and
soldier. ="
1t Was at Kelly's Ford.
Editor National Trihuua. Conrad a