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The National tribune., 1909-07-15

Miss Matte Cooper, Washington, D.
c.. has filed her 10 years of life pretty
full. What she did in her infancy is
not a matter Of record, but at Is she
married young man, with whom she
lived only a short time, when she Sc
cured a divorce. Since then she has
had nine highly important and danger
GUS surgical operations. each of which
brought her to the brink of the grave.
Her last performance was only the 9TH
er day, when she made a mistake in
attempting to take medicine, and ad-
ministered to herself large dose of
blue pills. from the effects of which she
is now lying in the Emergency Hospital
at the point Of death. Such girl as
this must be a treasure to her family.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
THE ASSIGNMENT MADE.

At the request of the Seminole Land and Investment Company
supervised and conducted the
plots and the ST. Cloud Veterans Colony
in Florida.
The distribution place the New Willard Washington,
and g. and Wednesday, July Com
Chief present part Of the first day. Inspected
the method adopted and its operation and expressed himself perfectly
satisfied with its impartial fairness.
In conclusion desire to congratulate the Seminole Land and
Investment Company the splendid property it has acquired
for comrades the assured of the great enterprise
and upon fairness and mpartahy We return thanks
for the uniform courtesy have received from the Company
JNo. r. KING, s
Past ComneandeT-in-Chief, G. A. x. =
CHARLES A. PARTRIDGE,
Assistant Adutant General Department of Illinois, and Past Adu
tantGeneral G. a. r.
JOHN MCELRoY,
Past Senior Vice Commauder-in-Chae 9
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
A STATE Flag, i-FIoK FOR MISSOURI.

Stirred up ~ the Missouri Chapter
OF the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, the Missouri Legislature Is de-
batting the addition of State flag Ii
must be confessed that the designs
which have been submitted to the Leg
islature for consideration do not renect
great credit upon the ingenuity and ar
tistic taste Of the; State H. indeea'
Missourians require s'to be SHOWN the
first necessity would be to show them
more attractive and artistic objects than
they have apparently yet seen. The hrst
design in a bill by Representative G.
H. Wolcom. of Jackson County, and
Mrs. John r. Walker, Of Kansas City.
is supposed to be surpriser. The flag
is described in the bill as follows:
"The Tag of the State Of Missouri
shall be rectangular in shape. the YER
tical width of which shall be to the
horizontal length as two is to three.
1t shall have six red and five white hori-
zontal stripes Of equal width. The
union of the flag shall be "a five-pointed
stars, white in a blue. rectangular field,
upon the Ieft-hand sSfner, and the low
er line of which shall be five-twelfths
the length of the flag. The stars shall
be arranged as border within the blue
rectangular field and outside the Gothic
letters MO, which shall be white"
And the following design accompa-
MES the bill:
This design has simply no merits
whatever. II State flag is necessary,
it should be in some way strongly char
acteristic of the State. and there is abb
solutely nothing Missourian In this de-
sign, except the abbreviation mo"
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

Wonderful reforms are reported by
the new Government at ConstanrinopIe.
The innumerable hordes of beggars,
tramps, burglars and assassins nave
been cleared out The incendiary fires
have been stopped, the police force has
been cleaned up, and they are no longer
the eviI-looking, dirty loafers they have
appeared heretofore. The cab drivers
have felt the hand OF reform. and have
been compelled to put decent animals
in the shafts and treat their customers
honestly. The mutinied First Corps has
been disarmed and set to work build
ing roads All of this seems entirely too
good TO be true.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
INVITED TO NEW JERSEY.

AT the recent Encampment of the
Department os New Jersey. G. A r.
the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas the State of New Jersey has
made an appropriation of s25.000 for
the expenses of the National Encampr
ment OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, contingent upon the acceptance of
its invitation for Atlantic City in 1910;
and
Whereas this Commonwealth fur
nished more than its quota of troops
to the Federal Government for the
and are loyal members of the Grand
Army of the Republic; and
Whereas tbs State and these veter-
ans have never had the honor and
pleasure of entertaining a National
Encampment. and now wish to do so
for at least ence. before all of them
are gone; be il
Resolved. by the Department of New
Jersey, Grand Army of the Republic,
assembled at its Annual Encampment.
That we join in the invitations of the
State and various other bodies, orSani-
cations and individuals in extending our
fraternal desire to the Grand Army OF
the Republic to hold its National En-
campment at Atlantic City ". j. in
oSptetuctf. l5iV- assuring al lIldt tuiS
Department in particular will highly
appreciate this honor and heartily CO.
operate with all others interested in
making next years gathering one of
the most pleasant and successful in the
history OF our organization. ..,
Resolved. That we earnestly urgt
these facts upon the favorable consid-
Grafton of those who decide the place
of meeting for next year in the hope
that they support the vote for Atlantic
City. New Jersey. at Salt Lake City il
August; and be it
Resolved. That these resolutions be
forwarded to The National Tribune al
Washington. ID. c.. with the request
| that they be published.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

The mental poverty evinced in this de-
sign is apparent when we think of the
world of things in which Missouri can
take a just pride, and which would be
symbolic of her imperial position IN the
country and her resources. 1t would be
far better for her to symb9lize the g1ori-
Gus Ozark apple, that w9rld-renowned
her opulent hemp fields Why not take
up the idea of the German immigrants
of making the Missouri Valley the
Rhine of America and give Us design
displaying the luscious Missouri grape?
The fact Of Missouri's dominion Of the
two greatest rivers in the country sug-
gests something artistic in that direc-
ton, or her early French and Spanish
history might be drawn upon to advan-
tage. 70 s4
Why should not the corncob pipe be
given a place on the Missouri flag? I.
is the most distinctive product of Mis-
souri,, since she makes this delightful
addition to the smokers outfit to supply
the world. The Missouri meerschaum." /"
as 1t Is called. is priced by every artistic
smoker. According, to the figures COM
piled by thet Missouri Board OF Labor
and Statistics. there were made in the
State last year the enormous number
of 24.671.456 corncob pipes. There are
seven factories engaged in the work,
most of these in Franklin County.
Enough pipes were made to supply one
to every man, woman and child in Mis-
souri, and have more than 100000
left. Enough were made to give every
head of a family in the United States a
pipe and have 100000 left for ex-
portation. No one need be told who
rides thru the country districts of Mis-
souri, how characteristic of the State is
the corncob pipe, which is seen every
where in the mouths of the men and
some of the women.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
MAKING OUT THE DEEDS.

The allotment of the town lots ana
five-acre plots having been made. the
work of making out the deeds for the
same is now going on as rapidly as
force of trained clerks can conduct 1t
compatible with absolute and painstak-
ing accuracy. These deeds will be in
fee simple, attested and certified to by
the proper officials in Osceola County,
Fla, and will give the owners war
ranty of absolute and complete title to
their property.
They will be sent to the owners at
their post-office addresses as fast as
properly completed.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
SUGGESTION FOR A FLAG.

Undoubtedly Missouri should have a
State flag. but until something more ar
tistic is suggested she cannot do better
than emblazon upon banner her fine
State SEAL which is representative and
distinctive, wlt!l Its two bears support
ing circle, on which is inscribed.
United We stand. Divided we fall"
This is particularly representative of
Missouri, which holds a central position
in the great congerie of States.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
Vision on sfemoria, pav.

BY A. Bayless. San Francisco. Cal.
one more turn on the dial
Marks another cycle Of time;
Hark! the bells are ringing;
Hear the echoes chime
Tho the martyrcd hero sIeepeth,
And his race is run:
Freedom! stands in the crowning glory
OF the victories won.
In memorys scored chamber
Where the visions come and go,
We may see the tide of battle
With its crimson ebb and fow;
And the white-winged Angel
Coming across the wave
With Freedoms starry banner
And the shackles OF the slave.
Again, we sing requiem
For the fallen in the fight
And write their names immortal
In letters OF living light.
Cover the graves with flowers;
With richest garland fair:
Tread softly at the threshold,
For Angels hover there.
Guard well the sacred dust
Where the sleeping heroes rest:
With sigh and song for loved ones gone,
We bow at Heavens behest.
Just across the mystic river,
Where the crystal waters flow.
There the veteran hosts are gathering,
There flowers eternal grow.
Could we but lift the vail
'Twixt earth and that unknown,
And hear the heavenly music
That surrounds the Great White Throne5
'Twould be joy too great for mortais:
Raptures too divine;
But tbs ours in full fruitiOn
Beyond the river Time.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
A Memorial Day Uplift.

(By Lee HI. RudiSille, Co II, SSth Ohfo.I
The hopes that are strongest,
Tie joys that live longest,
Are those which are fraught
With some tender sorrow.
Whose brighter tomorrow
Has glad solace brought
Earths grandest enthroning
Comes after bemoaning
Her heroes who wake not from sleep
And flowers upblooming.
From footsteps entombing,
Their lone watches keep
With incense their lone watches keep
There are some things that gladden.
Lifelong. tho they sadden
Our faint hearts betimes,
Like unseen hands clingiig,
Or the wierd witching ringing
OF far-away chimes
There are burdens which tighten,
There are shadows which brighten.
The dawn of the incoming years;
For the days that come after
VIII bring us more laughter
Than sorrow and tears
Will bring us more laughter than
tears.
There be sad hearts yet burning
With tendereSt yearnsng
For loved ones. who when
BugleS were calling
And brave men were falling.
Went, and came not again;
Who stood mid the battle. -
The hurtling and rattle
OF guns and wars wasting breath.
Who with firm. set faces
And quick. steadfast PAGES.
Marched on to the death
Marched up to the cannon's hot
death.
They died, and the Nation,
With floral ovation
Their memories keep;
They rest from their marches,
Under Fame's high arches,
While We live and reap.
They dropped from their places,
And strange. eager faces,
Took up life's broken refrain:
Our homes have grown brighter,
Our hearts become lighter
Thru battle and pain
For the peace which has come after
pain.
They sleep with the bIameless
In graves that are nameless,
BY river and sea;
On dark. woody mountains
By low, murmuring fountains,
Waiting their revieIle:
And yet they still walk with u.s.
They come and talk with US,
In voieeiess tongues, with siIem
tread.
What tho their forms moulder,
They still march shoulder
To shoulder, tho dead
This living army we call dead
Oh. fond wife or mother,
Who watched as none other
The long battle hours,
Come mark how we cover
Their hallowed graves over
With fresh May flowers;
The f1ttest and meetest
The fairest and sweetest
OF earth's richest offerings,
To the bravest and best
OF all earth's noblest o..
Her uncrowned kings
Her grandest of uncrowned kings
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

The Germans are getting up quite an
appetite for our apples. which they nat
uraIly find the finest thing I'm the world.
Hamburg. and the Germans pay good
prices. The Baldwin brings from $3.50
to s4.7s barrel and the Spies and
Kings from s5.71 to s7.14. Red apples
are preferred to green and yellow ones
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

How in the world the Georgia legis-
lators were so thoughtless as not to
provide for the payment of their own
salaries is not easy to understand. While
the Georgian generally is not active
after big money, his lookout for his
days wages is like that of turkey on
O June bug.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
Letter From Saginaw. Mich.

Will the comrade who wrote to The
National Tribune from Saginaw. Mich.
on June II regarding lot and five-acre
tract OF land at st. Cloud. Fla. please
write again furnishing his name? This
comrade no doubt in his haste neglected
to sign his letter.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

China has become our most impor-
tant customer for cotton goods. and
during the 10 months ending with April,
1909, bought 10O, 200, 900 yards of cot
ton cloth Even in times of great de-
preston China has bought from us
twice as great a quantity as any other
country, with Cuba coming next.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

Solicitor General Bowers ruling that
whisky applies to anything distilled
from grain naturally excites a great
deal of dissent and condemnation 1t
gives the manufacturers Of imitation
whisky their first victory. His reason
is that these limitations had acquired
the name Of whisky long before the
food law was passed. and the law can
not destroy a property right which had
been acquired. It Is pointed out that
before the passage of the food law vari-
Gus compounds of glucose and other
sweets had been sold as honey, and, ac-
cording to his reasoning, the law could
not prevent this practice being con-
tihued. The Solicitor-GeneraPs opinion
is also weak in confining whisky to al
cohoI distilled from grain. Spirits dis
titled from beets, molasses and many
other substances are just as purely al
cohoI as that obtained from grain. and
if one is entitled to the designation of
whisky the others are also. The matter
Is now before the President for his opin-
ion.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

Norman Eiack's new Democratic
monthly leads off with THE Republican
Party Faces a Crisis at Washington"
Not startling. The Republican Party
has been facing crises pretty much all
the time since 1t was born. THAT is its
little biz" as Artemas Ward would say.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
THE 1910 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.


and most of happiness possible, am
yours very sincerely,
| FREDERICK Ii. KREISMANN.
| Mayor.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

Gov. Hadley, of Missouri. has signed
a bill prohibiting marriages between
lwhites and japanese, Chinese and other
Asiatics Will this make another COM
plication with our sensitive little yellow
brethren?
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

Comrade Jackson Morgan. Fabor. KY.
writes: 81 was in Co. F. 39th KY
M't'd Inf. Attention, 39thl Tell me how
many chickens you drew from thu
roosts and the trees ard the barnyaris
Tell me if you know that this State Is Re
publican. Tell us about the fight you lai
with Cook. Tell us what is on your mini
Read The National Tribune; ir is better
to me than coffee for breakfast! I am
Repubiican-wear the whole uniform"
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

That cocktail incident, which never
should have been remembered, seems
now being forgotten. Charles Warren
Fairbanks has been reelected Trus-
tee of the Ohio Wesleyan Seminary.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
WASHINGTON, D. c.. JULY Is, 1909
NOTICE.
AT SALT LAKE.
The National Tribune VIII Be at Home
at the KnutsfOrd.

The National Tribune will have mead
quarters at Salt Lake City in Rooms
2Os and 205, Knutsford Hotel, ad1oin-
ing G.. A. R. National Headquarters.
We will be glad to have all the COM
rades call at our headquarters, and we
cordially invite our friends to make use
of them as a meeting point, and to nave
their mail sent to. Some of The Ma
tional Tribune people will reach the
hotel on Sunday, Aug. s. and be glad to
meet all comerS.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

Mississipprs mouth waters for a big
slice like that Texas got out Of the
Waters-Pierce Company, and has begun
suit against the Standard Oil for
s11. .0e0. 900.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

The telegraph says that Harry Thaw
shows great improvement since he has
been In Matteawan." Then keep him
there by all means. He only got worse
and worse everywhere else.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15

The Texas Legislature has done one
good thing at least in passing law
lclassing clairvoyants, palmists and for
ltune teIlers as vagrants, and prohibiting
their being licensed or otherwise en-
couraged.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
PENNSYLVANIA AT GETTYSBURG

The Executive COMMITTEES of the
Pennsylvania Gettysburg Commission
have been to Gettysburg going over
with the National Park Commission the
details of the arrangement of the four
acre park in which the Pennsylvania
monument Is to be erected. The COM
mittee consists of Gen. st. Clair Null
holland, Col. Geo. P. Morgan and Judge
&c. +. McKenna. 1t is expected that
the monument will be completed about
Oct. 1, 1910, and President Taft has
promised that he will be present at the
time of it's dedication. The commission
is now busy securing the names of all
Pennsylvanians who fought in the bat
tie. Every one of these is to appear ON
the 81 bronze tablets which have been
designed for that purpose. The COM
mission has secured from the Treas
ury Department the muster rolls
as made out on the night of June 80.
1858, and it is assumed that all who
answered roll call that night fought in
the battle next day. There are, how
ever, many Pennsylyanians who were
not present at the roll call and yet who
took their places in the ranks in the
fight Some of these left hospitals and
other places. some were footsore and
did not get up in time for roll call. and
some may have been on special service.
Judge Chas. F. McKenna, of Gettys-
burg. writes to The National Tribune to
ask its assistance in securing all the
names of Pennsylvania participants. He
wishes that we would call the attention
of all veterans and friends of veterans
to this matter, 50 that Ifo one may be
|slighted in this highly important mat
ter. In private note to the editor
Comrade McKenna speaks of the MEM
ories which crowded into his mind on
his VISIT to the battlefield of the thrill
ing events in the vicinity Of Little
Round Top July 2-3.
It is intended to make the dedication
OF the monument a great event Trans
portation will be secured for all Penn
sylvania veterans from their homes in
the State to the battlefield. The Gov
ernor and his staff will be present. and
the presence of the President assures
great crowd from outside the State.
The National tribune., 1909-07-15
From the Mayor of St. Louis.

Mayors Office,
ST. Louis. July 10, 1909.
To the Commander-in-Chief, Officers, and
Delegates of the G.. a. r. National
Encampment. Salt Lake City, Utah. :.
Gentlemen: The city of st. Louis will
consider it a high privilege to entertain
the Grand Army of the Republic in its
National EncamDment in 1910
1t has been % years since the last En-
campment was held in st. Louis, and our
patriotic and hospitable citizens will leave
nothing undone to make the stay of the
veterans and patriots pleasant and mem-
orable one.
Kindly convey to your companions this
cordial invitation, and with the hope that
your comrades may have the longest Of life
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

badly sprained and she fell back with a
groan.
We're in a nice fix now" said Eleanor,
Il don't know how we're going to get
home"
you girls can go home and Carlo will
stay here with me till papa comes" said
Winifred family.
mo, we won't, We'll stay right here with
you. I guess they will come after us
pretty soon for its getting very dark"
said Lucille as she glanced around at the
gathering shadows.
Il know what we'll do girls cried
Eleanor, i've got a piece of paper and a
pencil in my lunch basket and I'll write a
note to your papa and Carlo will take it
to him."
The note was written and fastened to
Carlos collar and he trotted off. In a few
minutes, which seemed like hours to the
girls. they saw lanterns Pickering through
the trees and they were taken safely home.
Carlo was always q favorite after that
with the children, and whenever he saw
any Of them he was always rewarded by
a gentle pat, and a kind word.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
Honorable Mention.)
The Flower School
By Nellie DERRICK, Aged 9 Years, Sidney,
Neb. Red Side.

By Nellie DERRICK, Aged 9 Years, Sidney,
Neb. Red Side.
Down in a meadow green, under an oak
tree, you could see a little flower schoo 1t
was the first day of school and Mrs. Jump
Up was making preparations for Johnny to
60 to school.
1t was his first day of school and Miss
Lily was coming after him, as she was the
teacher.
There were six pupils in this school,, Miss
Lily's little girl, Daisy, and the Rose, the
Dandelion, the Pea and the Morningglory.
The tiny little school bell was now ringing
across the meadow. All the flowers were
now seated in the schoolroom on a tiny
green leaf. Each had a short blade Of grass
for a pencil and a green leaf for a desk.
They were now quietly seated, when a
sudden thought came to Johnny that he
would take a string and tie 1t to a pencil
at the end of it and stick 1t down Daisy's
back, Johnny was such a tricky little fell
low, but knowing no better he went on fix
ing the plan. But just then Miss Lily told
him to take his book and sign his name.
Il DIDN'T know my n-name," blurted out
Johnny.
Miss Lily only laughed, and said: "well,
bring your book up here and 1 will sign 1t
for you"
Johnny stuck the pencil, string and button
down In his leaf desk.
He stuck it in her neck afterward, and
she screamed, Miss Lily laughed, and then
Daisy said: You'd holler, too, if there was
a spider down your back"
Johnny was taught to do better after
ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
Fulton and His Steamb oats

The Clermont was not the first boat that
Robert Fulton built, but II has a place In
history as the first practically successful
steamboat. Other boats propelled by steam
were built several years prior to 1907. both
by Fulton and Fitch, but they were oper-
ated with considerable difficulty.
M first steamboat turned out by Full
ton was built in France in 1901. 1t was
tried on the Seine, and sank, the engines
being too heavy for the hull.
In 1877 Fulton went to France from Eng
land. with financial aid from Robert r..
Livingston, then the United States min
lister to France, he began experiments with
submarine torpedoes and torpedo boats.
When his first boat went down he recov-
cred the engines and launched the Maui
titus in 1903, which made a trip on the
Seine on August 9. It was only partially
successful, its speed and the working Of
the engines not being satisfactory.
The Nautilus taught Fulton what he
needed to know to make steam navigation
successful. Going to England, the inventor
ordered from Watt and Boulton larger en-
gines, to be used in a boat which he
planned to construct in this country.
Fulton came back in 1906 and at once
began building the boat. The hull was
Launched early in 1907 and the engines
placed in 1t. That completed boat was the
Clermont.
The success Of the Clermont gave i'm
petus to the construction Of steam-propelled
craft and soon several little steamboats,
were laboriously making their way on
many streams.
Among a score of steamboats, built by
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
GLADYS in Birdland

BY Ruth Rhodes, Aged Z Years, Basin,
Wyo. Red Side.
1t was a warm summer day and Gladys
was sitting on the front porch reading.
All Of a sudden she found herself in a
beautiful garden of trees. The air was
filled with the song Of birds. She wandered
on. watching the birds as they sang their
songs. The sparrow and bobolink were
perched high up in a tree. Robin Redbreast
was on a low limb singing away as happy
as could be. Jenny Wren was just above
l i'm singing her sweet little song. Gladys
passed on and saw the Bluebird as he sang
his song.
The Woodpecker industriously drummed
away on a big white oak. There were lots
and lots more birds. but it would take too
long to nam them. They all seemed to
sing prettier than they ever had before.
Being very tired Gladys was just about
to lie down in the grass, when she heard
her brother Ned saying, Come on Sis, let's
go picnicking."