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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
ANOTHER ENTRY.

"Have you ever seen an effort TO
prohibit betting?"
"Yes," answered the turfman.
"The Legislature out in my State
tried It,"
"And what was the result?"
"The bookmakers went To betting
on whether or not the law could be
enforced. ."---Washington Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Grent Exnectations.

We should widen out expectations
to the magnificent sweep of His prom,
ise.-MacLaren.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08

The road to a happy marriage has
no road houses or wine rooms ON the
road.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
THE PONY AND TIM PANTHER

THE PONY AND THN PANTHER.
A story Is told about pony that
saved little girl from being torn TO
pieces by panthers.
The girl was twelve years old and
she lived In Oklahoma. She mad q
small pony. and many fine galiop
over mountain trails she enjoyed
upon its back. Once she was out for
ride cantering merrily along
through a canyon, when suddenly the
pony stopped. Two panthers crouched
in the path. They sprang upon the
girl. dragged her from the saddle and
began to claw her clothing on in
strips. But the pony was quick as
the panthers. Instead OF running
away, as any frightened animal
might be expected to do. 1t wheeled
and began TO kick the panthers with
all the power of its strong, hard
hoofs. And it's blows were so fierce
and fast that the panthers could not
endure them. but skunk growing
away, and when the little girl looked
up she saw no panther at all, but
just her pet pony standing quietly
beside her.--Detroit News-Tribune.
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INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM.
MENTS FOR APRIL H..

Subject: Peter Delivered From Pri.
son, Acts 12:1-t1-Golden Text.
Psalm 34:7-Exposition of the
Lesson and Lesson Comments.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02
TURBINES ON WARsHIPs.

Our Navy Department has been con-
servative in taking up the turbine en-
gine for warships. 1t has preferred TO
wait and see the results of the expert
ments of other Nations. This seemed to
justify making a trial ourselves, and
consequently the North Dakota was
equipped with turbine engines. while
her sister, like her in every other re-
spect, received reciprocating engines.
The recent trials of the two ships have
now been formulated and studied so as
to give an intelligent comparison of the
merits of the two classes of engines.
The North Dakota made astonishing
speed, with n record of one mile at
22.25 knots, something over 25 miles an
hour, and her average speed was Pisa
knots. In this she exceeded the Della
ware only 80 knots in speed, but her
turbines developed over 5000 more
horsepower. The North Dakota also
showed a remarkably low consumption
Of coal, particularly at high speed. This
contrasts very favorably with her sister
ship. The steaming radius of the North
Dakota would be 1900 knots at 21h
knots, 4.600 knots at 19 knots and 5000
ut IL knots speed. Running at 10 knots
she would only require 295 tons of coal
in "a hours, as against BIS required by
the Delaware. The old objections to
the turbine engine that it could not re-
verse and could not be used economical
ly at low speed have been removed by
the North Dakota's engines. They have
nine different stages for going ahead
and two for reversing, which enables
them to use the steam with the same
economy as in a reciprocating engine.
The steam is superheated so degrees,
and enters the steam chest at pressure
of 2S0 pounds. With velocity of ., 900
feet per second the pressure quickly
falls to rs pounds, and finally leaves the
blades with velocity of 155 feet per
second. entering the vacuum chamber
at only one pound pressure The re-
verse turbines have developed about 60
per cent of the power that can be de-
velopel on the go-ahead turbines.
which it is claimed will enable the great
ship to manuver with perfect ease.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02

June so, 1909, there We're 4,G01 Ex-
amining Surgeons who had made dur
ing the year 4G.524 examinations at an
expense of $S10,s46.7i.
During the year 621 pensioners were
dropped from the roll for various
causes, and the pensions Of 81 others
were reduced to recover erroneous rat
ings.
Under the law providing for the di-
vision of pension of veterans who shall
desert their wives or minor children OF
who are inmates of Soldiers Homes
there have been 10,17S claims filed and
l,767 claims renewed. OF these 6,19S
have been allowed and Ssh rejected.
Like all of Commissioner Warmers
preceding reports, this one is a business
document of the highest value. It
Shows most remarkably efficient ad-
ministration of the great Bureau, and
reflects the greatest credit upon the
Commissioner. Col. Warmers admin
istration OF the Pension Bureau was
marked by high ability. with unfaiIing
regard for the interests of the Govern
ment and absolute justice to the veter-
ans and their dependent ones. He
brought into the work a thoro organ
ization Of the Bureau which enabled
every employe to render his best SER
vice. and accomplish decided results
without any friction or overwork
The record made by Col. Warner fs
one OF which any official might well be
DrOud
The National tribune., 1909-12-02
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE BILL.
The following the bill THE TRIBUNE urge Congress
to pass at the coming session.
AN ACT
To Amend the Act of June o. 1890 the Act of April 49, 1.
Other Acts.

To Amend the Act of June $780, April 49, 1908 and
Other Acts.
e at enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tie
Cnated States Of america n Congress aSsenabled
SECTION That who served days the
lary naval of the United during war
60 days the with Mexico and who honoabv dis
charged herefrom and who has reached the
SHALL making proof of such facts according
regulations the Secretary of the Interior provide
upon the pension roll and be entitled pension
In such has reached the of SIS month";
Go $50 month"; years. $50 per month"; years over $40
month"; and such pension shall the date OF the
filing of the application in the Bureau of
and approval of this Act Pd that pensioners are g. wears
OF and who
laws whose claims pending the Pensions NAV y
prescribe receive the benefits of this Act; nothing herein con
tanned shall entitled pension
from prosecuting his claim and receiving pension under
general special ProCdd that person pen
under other law the period that
he receiving under the provisions P0g6
fe7 that who receiving shall receive
greater pension under other general special law than he
would be entitled to under the
sionable under this Act. f
SEC That rank the service shall considered in appc
tions filed hereunder. fi
Sec That the clauses in the Acts of June o. 1890 Nav 1900
and April 49, 1908 denying pensions to widows Of soldiers
and who married their husbands
hereby repealed.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.

The city OF Washington was recently
startled by the resignation of two mem-
bers Of its local govsrnment-Commis
sioners Fl. B. 3. Macfarland and Henry
L. West. Both withdrew voluntarily in
order to engage in private business.
Commissioner Macfarland Is to enter
upon the practice of the law and Com
missioner West to associate himself
with the Washington Herald. one of the
brightest and most progressive papers
in the country. and one strongly identi-
fed with the interests and upbuilding
Of the National Capital. Both these
Commissioners leave enduring monu-
ments to their ability and fidelity to the
city's development In the remarkable
progress which Washington has made
in beauty and attractiveness during
their 10 years of administration. Much
more has been done toward making
Washington. the handsomest and most
attractive city in the world during the
administration of these two Commits
sioners than in any other similar ad-
mlnistration since "Boss" Shepherd
revolrtionized the city from a sleepy
old Southern village to the beginnings
of Capital worthy of the great Nation.
Both of these gentlemen will be fol-
lowed in their new walks Of life by The
esteem and admiration of all the citi-
Zens of Washington.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02
COMMISSIONER DAVENPORT.
A Deserved Promotion to the Head OF
the Pension Bureau.

The number of veterans who are re-
joicing that Deputy Commissioner Jas.
L. Davenport has been promoted to
Commissioner is only limited by The
number of those veterans who are per-
sonalIy acquainted with Comrade Day.
enport AS this circle of acqua1ntanceS
will rapidly enlarge in his more promt-
nent position. so viii increase the num-
Der of those who are sincerely glad OF
his promotion.
James l.. Davenport was born in New
Hampshire and grew up there, and Is
proud of both. He was too young TO
have seen more than short service in
the war of the rebellion, but that shore
service was entirely creditable to him.
and he recalls with deep interest the
tumu1tuous time he had in helping
cover the retreat of Stu-gis'S broken
forces to Memphis after the disaster at
Guntown. Commissioner Davenport was
then serving in Wisconsin regiment.
He entered the Pension Bureau in a
subordinate capacity in the dim and
shadowy past, but rose from one gradaT
of clerkship to another by intimate ac-
quaintance with his duties, unflagginS
industry in performing them, and un<
usual tact and judgment in deciding
the different questions with which he
was confronted. In course Of time IL
came to be known that he was the best
informed man on pension questions Ia
the Bureau, and that his judgment was
The National tribune., 1909-12-02
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.

Following the announcement of the
promotion of First Deputy Commission
er Davenport to be Commissioner of
Pensions came that of Judge Leander
Stillwell. of Erie, Kan, having been Sc
Ilected to succeed Comrade Davenport
as First Deputy Commissioner.
The announcement of this seems to
give the greatest satisfaction in the
country west of the Mississippi. Corr
Co. d, 61st ILL.,, as an enlisted man.
Some time after the war he took up his
residence in Kansas, and entered upon
the practice of the law. He at once
made his mark as a lawyer, and was
also an attractive public speaker, so
urally, and he occupied that position
for 20 years with great credit to the
State and to himself. His popularity
was such that he was reelected every
time in the face of the strongest opposi-
ton that the Democrats could array
against him. His decisions were every
where recognized as unusually sound,
and he has just pride in record Of
having the smallest number of revers-
ais of any Judge in the State.
The appointment Of Judge Stillwell
was strongly urged by Senator Curtis
and Representative Campbell. OF Kan
sas, and Secretary Ballinger was also
decidedly in his favor. Judge Stillwell
has been a frequent contributor to the
columns of The National Tribune. and
some years ago carried off the prize for
the best story of Shiloh.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02
THE SUGAR TRUST.

Tie vigorous overhaulins which the
Sugar Trust is receiving starties the
coun,ry. and Shows that strenuosity was
FAR from departing with Roosevelt. The
wonder. ratheF, is that in his hot cam
.paign against corporate iniquities Pres
idcnt Roosevelt did not strike blow at
this mountainous corruption. The de-
yeIopments so far made render it inn
possible to stop the Investigations until
they have reached their legitimate end.
There has been so much hot allegation
rs to what Senators, Representatives
land high officials would be smirched by
the revelations, that these suspected
persons must naturally insist that the
entire truth be made known and their
characters cleared. 1t is complained
with Justice that this scandal has long
been fragrant, but that the attempts to
investigate it have not met with the
encouragement from superiors that
those who were cognizant of the frauds
and desired to expose them should have
had. One Appraiser tells how as far
back as 1899 he laid detailed evidence
of the Trusts wrongdoing before Secre-
tary Lyman j. Gage, who gave him the
following astonishing Instructions:
"I don't believe that my good friend,
| Mr. HaVemeyer (thcn President of the
Sugar TrusD, knows anything about
! this matter, and l want you to give him
my compliments. and present the state
ment which you have presented to me,
and tell him if anything like that exists
| it must he stopped"
These instructions were obeyed, and
they furnished, too. much ground for
the independent press of the country
| TO say that there must have been some
collusion on the part of high officials.
Democrats and Republicans are alike
blamed, with, of course, the greater
blame on the Republicans, since they
be of most assistance to the Sugar
Trust. 1t is alleged that the Sugar
Trust was a liberal contributor to the
campaign funds of both parties. and
helped to elect as Congressman and
Senators men Of both parties who
would be useful to it.
So far as ex-President Roosevelt is
concerned, it is said in his favor that
in 1906 Mr.. Roosevelt appointed Rich
ard Parr, now a Deputy Surveyor of
the Port OF New York. Special Agent
OF the Treasury to ferret out the facts.
The present prosecutions are based
chiefly upon the evidence collected by
Mr.. Parr. President Taft has made the
prosecution of the Sugar Trust his own
affair, and under his encouragement
Collectors. Appraisers. importers, Spe-
cial Agents, ETC., are coming forward
with voluminous and detailed stories
which will not fail to reveal the whole
truth Of the Trusts iniquities. So far
73 official heads have fallen in the Gus
toms Service, and Collector Loeb says:
We are in the midst of the greatest
shake-up in the history of the United
States Customs Department. and we are
going TO keep at it until the service 10
clean"
The whole country is watching eager
iy to see that the promises are made
good
The National tribune., 1909-12-02

The telegraph gives a detailed de-
scripticn OF an annual hunt dinner by a
Long Island club, at which the hounds
%ere brought 10 the table and shared
the viands. This is merely revival of
bad old practices now happily banished
from nearly all @ell-kept homes. Our
rude, untidy and decidedly insanitary
ancestors always had pack of Iniser-
able, snarling lea- and tick-infested
dogs about them when they ate, and
after they had gnawed the meat from
thc bones Of The Thin and NANCY shaep
sud cattle upon which they lived, they
lung The bones to the dogs to fight over
1ven now I'm the mountain cabins the
haif-StarRed dogs range around the
table at meal times, and dispute with
the children the bits of bread and meat
The account says that the ladies attend
ed the dinner in evening dress and blaz-
ing with jewels. They have probably
since then been busy chasing down
what Burns calls small deer" which
il.ey accumulated from the dogs.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02
AMERIOANIZfNG GREATER
BRITAIN

Mr. Otto Corbach, in the Preussiscl,a
Jahrbeucher OF Berlin. startles Great
Britain and even Europe by setting
forth the extent to which the Ameri-
can influence is dominating the Western
Hemisphere. and particularly the Brit
ISh Colonies. He is not astonished that
in spite of the determined dsentimentalism
OF the older generation for the mother
country that the United States should
be virtually dominant in the Dominion
OF Canada. American manufactures,
American newspapers, books and maya
zines are found everywhere in Canada.
ana are shaping the peoples minds
much more than anything that they
get from Great Britain. He was not
prepared, however, for this progregs
to be getting an even more marked
hold In far-off Australia For many
years the Australians were more British
than the British themselves. They
took to the uttermost whatever was
British, both bad and good. All this
has completely changed in the country,
and Australia has formed herself into
following the lines of that of the United
States. It has copied every feature Of
that instrument that could be made ap-
plicabls to Australia. The DEGREES of the
law courts are very significant in that
they are much more often based upon
American precedents than those Of the
mother country. In clothing and in
eating American models are followed
and in the book stores they have many
more American than English publica-
tion5.
Mr.. Corbach next takes up the West
India Islands. which are becoming
Americanized at a rate that excites i'm
potent rage oe the older Britons. The
occupation of Porto Rico and our pro-
tectorate over Cuba, together with the
construction of the Panama Canal,
exercised a powerful influence upon
the British West Indies, and this in
fiuence is greatly intensified every year
by the great number of American tour
lists who visit the West Indies and by
the increase in trade between Jamaica
and the other islands and the United
States. Thousands of negros have gone
from Jamaica to work on the Panama
Canal and a portion of these are all the
time coming back bringing wonderful
stories of the great administrative and
other wonderful ideas of the Amerl-
cans.
Still another influence is the hostile
policy of the United States toward
Coolie immigration from which ia
naica and ether West Indian possess
sions have SO suffered. The British
Government cannot prevent Coolies
from being taken to any part of the
Empire. but if the island were part of
the United States these undesirable i'm
migrants could be excluded.
Great Britain seems absolutely indf-
ferent to this growth of American sem
timent in her islands. They are OF lit.
tie advantage to her commercially. but
on the other hand make heavy drafts
upon her treasury for maintaining their
governments, defense and for other pur-
poses. 1t is pointed out that she main
tains in those waters now only couple
Of small and antiquated cruisers, while
The National tribune., 1909-12-02

unfailingly right. This led to his an.
pointment IL years ago as First Deputy
Commissioner of Pensions. and in that
office he has ripened his knowledge and
greatly extended his reputation, Much.
of the time he has been Acting Conn.
missioner of Pensions during the alb.
sence of his chiefs, and all the time he
has been the Commissioners standby
and reliance for every detail of the
Bureaus management and policy.
Commissioner Davenport is a good
comrade of the G. A. r., is constantly
with the veterans at all their meetings
and functions. and is held in high es-
TEEN by every veteran in Washington.
His geniality and companionableness
have made him a host of friends OUT
side the ranks of the veterans Every
body in Washington is delighted at his
promotion
The National tribune., 1909-12-02

The proposition TO treat drunken
ness as disease is being reduced to
practice An New Zealand and Australia.
The papers Of Maine are beginning to
advocate the same thing. They say
that out Of 1900 arrests for drunken
ness in Portland there were not more
than 400 individuals. That is, each
drGnkard is arrested on an average of
four times. 1t is claimed that this
ratio il too small, and that really the
number OF habitual drunkards is much
smaller IN Lewiston and Auburn the
habitaai drunkards are sentenced for
80 days, and only a short time elapses
after they come out of jail before they
are returned to it for the same cause.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02

the powerful American ships are con-
stantig 5n oaiJcnce. Somehow the Col
onials Aava got the impression that
Great Britain would not care 50 very
much il they were in some way trans
ferredFl to the United States. The
planters are struggling between their
ioyaltytto C;Fcat Britain and their desire
to obtain an entrance into the protita-
bic American markets with probably
the decision being at last in favor of
annexation.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02

The hearts Of the comrades every
where must go out in sympathy to Com
iade Michael Mcdonald. Commander Of
the Department of Iowa, C. A. r. Mis-
fortunes have descended upon him SO
fast that they would have crushed a
man of Tess strength. Within a year
one Of his daughters died, and she was
Followed short time after to the grave
by her mother. Next came news of the
ateath of his only grandson in New York
CITY. and recently his only remaining
daughter. Mary. had to go TO the hospi-
tai at st. Joseph. for an operation for
appendicitis. We all pray for her re-
coVery.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02

How rapidly Florida is developing is
shown by the constant increase of the
railroad communications. The Sea-
board Air Line has put on a new train
called the .'Flamingo," which will run
between New York, Washington and
Knights Key. Fla. The schedule will
be the fastest yet made from New York
to the end of the peninsula, where the
train will connect with vessels for Ha-
vana. The Atlantic Coast Line recently
voted to at once double-track its 1900
miles of road at a cost of $42.00O,OOO.
When experienced railroad management
finds that its business is increasing to
warrant such a vast expenditure it
means an astonishing rapidity in the
of the country.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02
THE LEE STATUE.
Letter From Gen. II. G. King as to tfG
Loyal Legion Resolutions.

Editor National Tribune: In your is
sue of Nov. the article headed This
Lee Statue" is incorrect in stating ttiat
the resolutions had been before this
Commandery for over year. and that
they were unanimously adopted. Ths
resolutions were referred to a commit
tee. Of which ! was Chairman. at ths
MAY meeting We held two meetings
during the Summer, and four of the
committee agreed upon the resolutions
which we're reported and We're adopted
by a vote of about so to Al. The mo-
ton to lay upon the table received 4t
votes l was not in sympathy with thf
resolutions. deeming them unnecessary,
and did not sign them. I felt that this
New York COmmandeTy ought not "a
commit the entire Loyal Legion. and |
was sustained in my Judgment by ths
The National tribune., 1909-12-02

Tho the last restoration of the Gov
ernment of Cuba is only nine months
old, there are grave fears of another
revolution. Vice President Zayas is
tired of playing second fiddle to Presi-
dent Gomez, and is believed to be or
ganizing a movement TO oust him and
take his place. This is farther compli-
Gated by the formation of a negro party,
determined TO have a large share Of the
offices. As the negros form more than
one-third Of the population and are
under the control of the cunning mulat-
tCs, this is quite formidable.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02
NICARAGUA.
Very Few White Men in Mass OF IN
dians, SegroS and Mixed Bloods.

Suddenly the country's interest To-
.cuses about the disturbing little state
,of Nicaragua which may any hour be-
come the scene of important military
events. We have had Nicaragua be-
fore us so often that We ought to have
become well acquainted with the coun-
try hut this is not the case. In some
ways Nicaragua may be considered the
oldest part Of this hemisphere, since
nine or 10 years after Columbus dis
covered the West Indies he reached
the EiCaTaEuan coast and reported it
as a barrier to his further progress in
search Of the passage to China For
200 years it was d Spanish intendencia
with comparatively little happening.
With the rest of Spanish America it
broke away from the mother country in
1921 ard was for a while annexed to
The National tribune., 1909-12-02

fact that at the meeting OF the Com
in October. which has
representatives from every Command
cry, similar resolutions were unani-
mously laid upon the table. OF course,
cannot help regrettng that some OF
the people of the South still persist in
keeping alive the spirit of animosity
which we of the North hoped was long
since passed: but am perfectly willing
to wait for the lapse of time to restore.
as is bound to be. universal good feel
ing.-Horatio c. King, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1909-12-02

The Lighthouse Board shows an in
difference to history in discontinuing
the use of the .'Merrimac Wreck Buoy,
49," to indicate the place occupied by
the remains of the famous Confederate
vessel. The Board claims that since the
wreck is no longer menace to naviga-
ton there is no reason for continuing
the name. which will be changed to
Channel Buoy, 2S." The reason is in
sufficient.