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The National tribune., 1909-09-02
Our Army-A Color Study.
Roswell, n. NJ.

tFrom the Brooklyn Eagle.)
Long years we knew the Boys in Blue,
Who ended human slavery.
We cheered their fight for truth and
right,
And eulogized their bravery.
The Blue went down. and Khaki Brown.
To which We could no thrill award,
Was proper dress. when. to suppress
Revolt they moved Manilaward.
Now comes this stab at Olive Drab.
To stir satiric merriments.
While bloodlessly they fight or flee
In gay war-game experiments.
In conscience fight the Blue seemed
right:
Hard force the Brown epitornized:
But Olive? Say, that does for play;
Its use is thus legitimatiZedl
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
LAw-BREAKING IN NEW YORK.

Gen. Theodore A. Bingham's charac-
terization of the failure of law and JUS
tice in New York is as far as possible
from the screech of a professional re-
former or the wall of an official who is
outside the breastworks. 1t is the de-
liberate statement of a man who has
had unusual opportunities to know
what he is talking about and Wilo has
strong reasons for telling the truth. He
says that 'Iaw-breaking in our great
cities is to an appalling extent safe
and profitable occupation" and that
New York is III many respects the
most iawless city in the world" While
S5 per cent OF the 10000 police in New
York are honest at heart. the force is
dominated by corrupt politicians. A
great part of the city ordinances were
not made to be obeyed, but to be brok-
en-, so that the ringsters could make
While the government of New York
City costs $500. 900 a year. the peo-
pie pay $100,000,O00 a year more in
graft. blackmail and brokerage of
crime. The responsibility for enforcing
the law rests upon 32 Police Magis-
trates, who are appointed by the Mayor
at the dictation of Tammany. Before
these Magistrates come 80 per cent of
the criminal cases, and they exert an
immense power over the ignorant for
eigners packed into the crowded tene-
ments of the East Side. These foreign
ers know only the Tammany manager
of the district, who helps them get
way of charity. and to whom they send
at once when they are hailed before the
Police Magistrate. Consequently the
manager is all-powerful in politics, and
these men not only control the whole
of the legal vote. but furnish from 3O,-
900 to 10000 Illegal votes at every cleo
tion when they are needed.
Gen. Bingham says that during his
first year as Police Commissioner he
could have made $1,000,000 in bribe
money. He is far from being a pessim-
ist, but thinks that the evils can be
remedied by simple, sensible legislation,
and he would start in with prohibiting
the police from having anything to do
with elections further than preserving
| the peace. All elections should be con-
Quoted solely by the Election Boards,
| and the police should have no contact
with saloons nor with enforcing the ex-
else laws. If these two provisions alone
were adopted. it would raise the New
York police to a much higher plane
than it has ever occupied. He thinks
that gambling cannot be prevented, but
gambling houses should be subjected to
a heavy license, tucked away in some
| remote part and the newspapers in
duced to quit publishing gambling and
racing news. The social evil should he
segregated, but not licensed, which
would stop that form of graft by the
police. Pawnbrokers should be licensed
by the police and required to make
sworn reports daily.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

The Pennsylvania butter men are or
ganizing a campaign to have Congress
pass a more stringent oleomargarine
law at the next session. Their first step
will be to have eliminated from the law
the word knowingly" 1t now makes
it necessary to prove that the retailer
knowingly" sold oleomargarine for
butter. 1t will also attempt to prevent
butter being mixed with oleomargarine
in its manufacture. Another idea urged
is that the Internal Revenue Depart
ment place serial number on each
package. so that it can be traced to
the dealer or manufacturer. The pro-
posed law will place tax Of 10 cents
on colored and three cents on uncolored
0leomargarine.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

Mrs. Boil Weevil. the scientists tell
us, will lay 134,000,O00 eggs a year IF
this be true, of which we have doubts
as scientists are notoriously shaky on
figures. and a few cyphers more or less
never seem to trouble them, she can
give cards and spades to Mrs. Goldfish,
who has heretofore been considered
miracle of prolificacy. Mrs. Goldfish has
numerous enemies, however, who have
nearly as much activity in eating her
offspring as she has in production.
Goldfish remains at about the
same price in the groceries from year
to year. In spite OF the efforts of the
Agricultural Department Mrs. Boil
Weevil seems to have scarcely any enc
mics. The Guatemalan ant was i'm
ported. with trumpet sounding as to
her many virtues, and particularly love
of the boil weevil as an article Of diet
But she entirely failed to meet ex-
pectations. Now we. have the cheering
information that the domestic ant Is
showing strong appetite for the toiI
weeyii, and the cotton planters may get
relief from her. The American ant is
not only tireless worker. but is one CT
the heaviest feeders known. If a mar
ate as much in proportion to his size as
an ant he would get away with a wagon
load of fresh meat every Gay All vet
Grams who have seen how quickly an
ant-hill will clear well-popuiated uni
form of every vestige of graybacks will
bet on the ant against the boil weevil
every time.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

William Winter. for "A years dra-
matte critic for the New York Tribune,
has resigned He is the best-known
iramatic critic in the United States. and
Joined the staff of the Tribune in 1865.
at the invitation of Horace Greeley.
Among the books that he has written
are: "Shakspere's England" Gray Days
and Gold.'' "Old Shrines 8ad Ivy"
Life of John Gilbert Wanderers.
Being the Poems of William Winter"
Shadows of the Stage" The Stage
and the Press" and ."Old Friends" a
york rich in anecdote and illuminating
personal letters. --- - ,t.s-
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

Chas. Porter. Co. E. 11th VT, and 1st
Vt. Art. writes: $50 many of the boys
are writing about finding and losing
books and other articles that 1 am re-
minded that just before the Sixth Corps
forced the Petersburg lines I received
a furlough, and before starting for
home 1 left with Henry c. Eels a copy
of Shakspere, bought at second hand
book store near Seventh street, wash
ington. d. c. When the corps left the
lines Eels left the book in camp. and
never have heard from it. II can be
identified by many marked passages,
especially in 'Othello' and Romeo and
Iulint ~
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
The Call of 81. Cloud.

"a. J. Gleason. Adjutant. 18th Ohio.)
The .FiowerIand" calls: Ho, ye sons o.
the Northland
Whose deeds have won chaplets un-
dying of yore:
Come rest in my bowers. mid fruits and
sweet flowers.
ON beautiful Tohopekallga's green
shore.
Bid adieu to the blizzard. the sunstroke
and cyclone.
For all are unknown in fair Kissim-
mee's vale;
Each soft. balmy breeze floating in from
the seas .as
Brings pleasure unbounded and
health without fail.
Here Nature has scattered unstinted
her treasure,
On rich and on poor she delights to
Her manifold blessings in unstinted
measure.
All free for the taking and welcome
to you.
The finest of soils here invites you to
till them,
The purest of waters are found in
Abundance of game lure the sportsman
to kin them:
The angler finds here all the fish he
can take.
'Tis the land of the orange, the fig and
The date and the pineapple. lemon
and lime;
The peach and pomegranate of each
broad savanna.
All treasures unrivaled. bring fortune
in time.
All berries delicious respond to sour
Here mango and melon perfection, at
tain;
Grapefruit and the olive alike are pro-
pitious. .r- -.. .,7z
And each in its season regales us
again. sto%
The cOcoanut palm. Persian walnut and
chestnut.
The pecan. Madeira nut. almond are
grown:
FL not undertake to say which is the
best nut.
All being favorites where they are
known.
Here's the home of the sugarcane, rice
and tomato:
The yam and eassava yield each full
store:
Beans grow while you wait; oh, like
wise the potato.
For earliest markets when valued the
more.
OF corn and tobacco there's never a
lack Of
We raise rye and barley. with buck
wheat galore,
While hemp ramie, cotton, Floridians
dote on, -
For, these are their staples and add
to the store.
The mockingbird carols from dawn un-
til twilight:
Bright. -alumaged birds are a
fcharm to the sight;
The jessamine sweet the mimosa, mag
nolia.
All blend rarest perfumes to crown
our delight.
Bring all of your dear ones. the far and
the near ones.
This God-given cline in contentment
to share;
Yes bring them by doZens-aunts, sis
ters and cousins
I've room for them all and a-plenty
to spare.
Then come, lest another dread Winter
may smite you;
Leave all cares behind and unite with
our band:
With no bowling blasts to appaI or af-
fright you
Your life will be long in this all
favored land!
Roswell, N NJ IS
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

Ohio gets more money out of clay
than any other State in the Union, and
of the whole country, with an annual
value of $2G,622,49 Pennsylvania.
New Jersey, Illinois, New York, Indiana,
Missouri. California. Iowa and West yir-
ginia come next in the order named.
Illinois makes the most brick and New
money out of clay because of the higher
value of her products, and leads in ar
tistic pottery. as well as those Of the
c3nmoner kinds.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

On his return home the Ogden Cham
ber of Commerce rendered Senior Vice
Commander-in-Chie William M Bos-
taph a public reception which became
was beautifully Illuminated. and the
City Hall was decorated with the Ma
tional colors. Hyrum Belnap. Vice
President of the Chamber of Commerce.
presided Addresses were, made by him,
A. S. Condor, Capt. George c. Round.
OF Manassas, Va, and Senior Vice Com
mander-in-Chief Bostaph.S
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

The National Pickle Packers Asso-
citation are organizing for an attack up
on the Pennsylvania food law with re-
gard to the use of alum in pickles. 1t
is claimed that the use of alum is neces-
sary in order to harden the pickles, and
that they should not be excluded on
that account We are opposed to this.
as we are 10 the use of benzoate of soda
and of anything else not natural in the
pickles much more indigestible than
they already are. and thus be detri-
mental to their cons'i'~-.'on faod.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
PROVERBS.

'Happy is the man that findeth wis
dom, and the man that getteth under
standing:
For the merchandise of 1t is better
than the merchandise of silver and the
gain thereof than fine gold.
She is more precious than rubiesi
and all the things thou canst desire are
not to be compared unto her.
Length of days is in her right hand;
and in her left hand riches and honor.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness
and all her paths are peace.
''She is tree of life to them that lay
hold upon her; and happy is every one
that retaineth her."-
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
OF REVENUE CUTTER
MEN.
Past COmmander-in-Ch Chief John X. King
Makes an Appeal for Them.

Makes an Appeal Tor Them.
While the report of the Committee on
Rules, Regulations and Ritual was un-
Ter consideration by the National En-
Past Chief
John r. King, of Maryland, obtained
the floor and said:
"Commander-in-Ch Chief: The Depart
ment of Maryland, as well as all other
Departments on the Atlantic Coast, are
very much interested in the question of
eligibility to membership in the Grand
Army of the Republic of the men who
served during the civil war in the Reve-
nue. Cutter Service. They were called
to perform practically every service
required of the Regular Navy, and were
subject to the orders of naval officers.
AS matter of fact the Revenue Cutter
Service antedates the organization of
the Navy. Many of these men are now
pensioned for wounds and disability in
Cured in the service. and all of them
are eligible to pensions. During the
Spanish American War they did splen-
did service, were subject to the orders
and commands of naval officers, and
the only gold Medal of Honor awarded
by Congress- excepting, of course. that
to Admiral Dewey, was given to Capt.
Newcombe, of the revenue cutter Hud-
son, for gallantry in pulling off the tor
pedo boat WinslOw at the battle of Car
denas, Cuba. 1t should also be remem-
bered that it was the revenue cutter
McCulloch that led Admiral Dewey's
fleet into Manila Harbor. l take 1t,
therefore, that Comrade Beath will not
deem it a reflection on his committee If
1 move the adoption of the resolution
from the Department of Maryland in
lieu of the adverse committee report"
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee for further consideration. and to
report to the next National Encamp-
ment.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

Something that our Florida friends
will be interested in is the item in the
new tariff schedule making the tariff
on foreign pineapples 35 per cent ad-
valorem and one cent per pound on the
contents of the can. This item bears
heavily uponeSingapore. which has been
sending in great quantities of the fruit,
Cloud Colony. which we expect will go
extensively into the business of raising
pineapples.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
A Paris paper makes this contribu-

A Paris paper makes this contribu-
ton to the seasons hot-weather stories:
"Lions waik about the palace of the
Emperor of y,Abyssinia and injure no
one, and are dociie at the least sign
from their master. Russian visitor
demanded of Menelik how it was that
his gentle pets respected such and such
a visitor. They have scent replied
the Emperor. They know the smell of
an ambassador. They know they must
not cause trouble between me and the
foreign powers. They are diplomatic
lions The Queen added: They once
devoured before me an Italian Consul.
1t was afterward found that he had not
his letters OF credence. He was not in
order, and excused the lions.'"
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

The reports .qf the Bureau of Excise
show a most gratifying decrease in the
consumption ofSsplrits in Great Britain.
In the Three Kingdoms the amount of
spirits taken out of bond has fallen
quite remarkably and very detrimental
iy TO the public revenue. In Ireland
the receipts were almost cut in two,
and in Scotland. which drinks more
.shisky than Ireland, the value of spirits
taken out of bond fell off from f602. 900
in May. 1908. TO fI44.0oO in May, 1909.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
ANONYMOUS LETTERS.

We have to remind correspondents of
The National Tribune that we cannot
pay any attention at all to anonymous
letters. If a man has anything to say
worth publication in The National
Tribune. he ought to be willing to sign
his name to it and give it that much
support. 1t is entirely useless to write
as anonymous letters. as they will re-
ceive no consideration.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

Other countries are going as actively
into conservation of resources as ours
Holland is doing very much more in
proportion to her resources in draining
the Zuyder Zee. which VIII add a great
stretch of arabic land to the little King
dom Russia is about to build a great
dam al cost of s10.500,000 to raise
the level of the sea of Azof, which will
have an important influence upon the
fertility of the surrounding country.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

Attorney General O'Malley has ad-
vised the New York State Board of Tax
Commissioners that money received di-
Fectly by a daughter of veteran is not
exempt from taxation. The exemption
is limited to the veteran himself or his
aon or daughter
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

The French are pushing the sepafa-
ton OF Church and State to the last
particular. The oath which the French
soldiers now take has no mention either
ply repeat:
I'm the name of the regiment. 1 swear
IN my honor to remain faithful to the
Constitution and to defend this flag un-
Ill death"
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

]. c. PARCEL. Charleston. W. Va, and
who served in a West Virginia regiment.
He is a stone mason by trade.
Comrade George A. Daggett and wife,
San Francisco. Comrade Daggett, who
served in the 7th Mo. Cav. and then be-
came Adjutant of the 10th Mo-, has
been employed for many years in the
Mint in San Francisco. and with his
wife is now on vacation and sight.
seeing tour.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
For the Sherwood Bill.

At the regular meeting of the Ex-
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Protec-
tive Association of Lucas County, O.,
the Sherwood bill was unanimously re-
indorsed, and condemnation was ex.
pressed at the action of Department
Commander Hall in preventing the con.
sideration and Endorsement of the bill
by the Annual Encampment of the De-
partment of Ohio.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

Father s. d. Phelan, of st. Louis,
comes out with a new principle in wo-
man suffrage that cannot help gaining
introduce bill into the Missouri Legis-
Iature for family suffrage" with a
vote for the father. mother aud every
child that they have. No vote for
woman who has no children.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

The people Of Galveston and Texas
generally are indulging in natural re-
joicing over the success of the Calves
ton Sea Wall under test as severe as
that of the great storm of 1900. The
storm, which destroyed nearly $4,000
900 worth of property along the Gulf
Coast pounded four long hours on the
Galveston Sea Wall, doing but trifiing
damage to buildings and not destroying
a single life.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

It is said that George Washington
was only absent from the Capital six
months in the eight years that he was
President. Very likely. The roads
were so Internally bad those days
that when he finally got to any place he
stayed there as long as he could.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

People everywhere take an anxious
interest. in the outcome of the fourth
operation for appendicitis which Gov.
John A. Johnson. of Minnesota, will
undergo Sept. 1. Gov, Johnson is a
public man of National value. and we
cannot spare him at this period of Ma
tional politics.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

Mosby's men held a big Reunion at
Front Royal. Va. Aug. %. The num-
bers present made it seem wonderful
into Virginia so many there must have
heen of them once
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
WASHINGTON. d: c., SEPT. 2. 1903.
NOTICE.

When you send in your subscription
always state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When YOU renew from another post
Office give former address as we'll
When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

From the fine "derangement of epi-
taphs," as Mrs. Partington would say,
which MIR. Fowler uses in his letter on
Speaker Cannon one would think that
he had been brought up on Democrat
ic newspaper, and very yellow one at
that.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

What in the world are the people of
Alabama to do to while away the long
Summer afternoons The Legislature
has outiawed even the playing of domi-
noes.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

The Canadians have been doing an
exasperating amount of preaching over
the corrgption of American politics.
Now the reve7ations of astounding poll
tical malfeasance in Montreal leave
them nothing to say. The only reason
why the Canadian politicians are not so
corrupt as those in America is that
there are not nearly SO many of them.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
CHANGES IN THE PENSION ROLL.

The following statement shows the
changes in the pension roll for the
month ending July 81, 1909:
Number of pensioners June so,
The National tribune., 1909-09-02

Entered at Washington. D. C.. Post Office
as second-class matter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-14
lows THUSP

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DRANK WATER;
he MAY DIE
Wheeling Youth Fell I'm
conscious fter bringing
% Glasses.

Wheeling, July l4.-Edgar Ross
man. aged ten years, is reported to
be lying at his home in the East End
in serious condition. caused by
drinking twenty-eight glasses of
water. one after another from the
pump i'm front Of the residence of
Or. Harriet b. Jones. on a wager
with William Davis, companion, on
sunday evening. The Davis lad
drank eight glasses and stopped, but
BOSNIAN continued to drink until
he fell unconscious to the ground.
lie was picked up and taken home
II buggy. whore a physician work
ID with him for some time before he
egained consciousness.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-14
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
July S-3wks.

BY virtue Of the authority vested
In me as trustee of The estate OF
w. J. Gordon, bankrupt. i'll bank
ruPtcy, and an order OF lie district
cCrrt of the United States for the
Southern District of West Virginia,
made on the 2Sth day OF June. 1909,
the undersigned will offer for sale,
at public auction, to the highest bid
der. in front OF she cour. house of
tlte city OF Blueheld, Mercer county,
West Virginia, on the 27;h lay of
July, 1909, at o'clock .. m, the
to-wit:
All that certain lot in the east end
o. said city which was conveyed by
w J. Gordon to John r. Gordon by
deed dated the ... day Cr January,
1909, and recorded i'm lie clerk s
Office of the county court of said
county, in Deed Book 80. 60. page
391, and which is known as lot No.
., section 6S1. in the CJnILan adLi-
ton, to said city.
ana the undersigned trustee by
virtue of the authority above men
toned will offer for sale. at public
auction, TO the highest b oder, I'm
trent of the store house of II. A..
Boggess, in the town of Oahvale. i'm
said county, on the 18th day OF
July 1909, at II o'clock a. m, the
following described real c.tate:-
The surface of that ccjtain tract
Or parcel of lanl i'm said iercer
county, on the waters OF Spring
Branch, a tributary Of Fast river.
joining the lands Of ID. a. Johnston.
n. A. Boggess and others, end being
the same land that was conveyed to
the said w. j. Gordon by NJ. h.
Thompson and husband by deed
dated the 29th day Of January. 1905
and Of record in said clerks office in
deed book No. G5, page 1879.
Terms Of sale cash in hand on dav
OF sale.
". p. POSTLETHWATTE.
o--9-'-o-I 3-2O Trustee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-14
WENT !EP; WAS FINED
Hard Luck of Wheeling OF
ficer Who Went TO Sloen
In Barber Chair.

Wheeling, July H. Constahs
Bert Philips was fined s. and costs
and given TO- days in Jail yesterday
by Justice Hobbs, on charge OF
tespass. He was sleeping i'm d
barber chair in the shop 20 tine rear
of the Baltimore Dairy lunch. i'm
the Schmulbach building
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