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The National tribune., 1909-03-25
Brooks's ..Life of Lincoln, (,

Editor National Tribune: I received
my book, "Lincoln's Life" and am well
pleased with it. 1t ought to be in every
soldiers home. I thank you for it. I
wish you every success.-Samuel G.
Boyden. Co. A, S5th N. Y, 5e45 Calumet
avenue, Chicago, Ill.
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Life Of Lincoln.

A. M. Bucher, Hanover. Pa, writes
that he greatly enjoys the Life of Lin
coln," and wants it in book form He
considers IL the most desirable and val
liable of any life that he has yet read.
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CONGRESS.
Report Of Proceedings From Day to Day.
Senate.

Senate.
Monday, March 15.-The Presidents
proclamation convening Congress in
special session was read in both Houses.
The credentials of Senator Stephen
son, of Wisconsin, who was reelected,
were presented by Mr.. La Toilette. and
Mr.. Stephenson was sworn in.
The usual resolutions preliminary to
a new session were adopted. and with
out the transaction of any but routine
business the Senate adjourned.
House.
The House organized for business,
electing Joseph G.. Cannon, of Illinois,
Speaker.
The rules of the House were amended
after long fight.
At 5:27 p. m. the House adjourned.
Senate.
March 16.-The Presidents message
convening the special session and urg-
The message contained 375 words.
A large number of nominations were
received and referred to the appro-
pirate committees.
No further business was transacted,
and adjournment was taken until Fri
day at noon.
House.
The message from the President ex-
planning the reason for the special ses-
sion was received.
Speaker Cannon announced the ap-
and Means and the Committee on Rules.
The members by lot drew their seats
for the 61st Congress.
AT 3:04 p. m. the House adjourned.
Senate.
March 1.-THE Senate was not in
session, having adjourned on Tuesday,
House.
The Payne tariff bill was introduced
and referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means. The Republicans vigorous
ly applauded the Introduction of the
bill.
Representative Bartlett, of Georgia,
and Representative James, of Kentucky
refused appointment by Speaker Can
non to the Committee on Mileage be-
cause Champ Clark, the minority lead
er. had not been consulted in regard to
the appointments.
At 1885 p.-Ha. the House adjourned.
Senste.
March 1S.-The Senate was not in
session. having adjourned until noon
to-day.
House.
The Census appropriation bill, pro-
viding for competitive Civil Service ex-
aminations and for printing the Census
in the Government Printing Office, was
passed.
The Payne tariff bill was favorably
reported from the Committee on Ways
and Means. General debate upon it
will begin the first of the week.
Another attack upon the rules of the
House was made by the Democrats.
At 5:34 p. m. the House adjourned.
Senate.
March 19.-George T. Oliver, the new
Senator from Pennsylvania, took the
oath of Office.
After session of four minutes the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
House.
The Payne tariff bill was given it's
first reading on the floor of the House.
Representative Sims, of Tennessee,
asked unanimous consent that the tariff
bill be put on its passage Immediately,
saying that 1t was apparent that no
good opportunity for amendment would
be given. Mr.. Mann objected.
At Ass p. m the House adjourned, to
meet again Monday, when general de-
bate on the tariff bill will begin.
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Oldest Member Of Senate.

Senator William P. Frye holds the
record of being the oldest member of
Congress with q continuous service
Maine sent him to the House in the
42d Congress, and he has served with
out a break ever since. He entered
the upper branch in 1881, when he
succeeded Hannibal Hamlin, Mr.. Frye
coming from the House to the Senate
as the successor OF James G. Blaine.
who resigned the Senatorial toga to
become Garfeld's Secretary Of Sta.e,
on March Is, 1881.
Senator Frye has been Chairman of
25 years, in which time he has had
charge of many river and harbor bills
aggregating hundreds of millions of
dollars looking to the improvement of
the waterways of the United States.
He is the father of the Continuing
contract" provision. which made it's
first appearance in the river and har-
Dor bill in 1876. Senator Frye says:
THE demand for expenditures for
waterways has increased in the last
20 years zoe per cent 1t had been
found by shipowners that there could
be no profit at the rates charged with
out an enormous increase in the tom
mage carried. Harbors on the LAX IS
and on the Atlantic and Pacific which
might have been ample 20 years ago
with 20 feet depth now require from
25 to 40 feet.
1T am personally in favor of large
expenditures for our inland waterways
and for our harbors, believing that the
people will receive great benefit from
the reduced transportation charges,
which will be more than enough to
fully compensate for the COST
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Another rich girl is going to marry
abroad. This time it is Miss Martha
Cameron, daughter of former United
States Senator Don Cameron, of Penn
sylyania. Miss Cameron will marry
Hon. Roland Lindsay, eldest son of the
Earl OF Crawford, of England. OF
course, it can easily be seen that anoth-
er English royal house desires to obtain
some good red blood The Camerons-
at least Mrs. Cameron-liye in WASH
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Senate.
House.,

March 17.-The Senate was not In
session, having adjourned on Tuesday,
March IS.
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Senate.
HOUSE,

March 1S.-The Senate was not in
session. having adjourned until noon
to-day.
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The first formal entertainment at the
White House was given on March "a.
Mrs. Taft had as invited guests the
members of the Congressional Club,
which is composed of the wives or 9TH
er hostessss of the members of Con.
gress. both House and Se1S
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And Senator Stephenson. the newly
elected United States Senator from Wis
consin, whom Senator La Toilette and
his friends accused of buying his way
into the United States Senate, had his
credentials presented by Senator La
Toilette and walked down the center
of the Senate Chamber on La Follette's
arm to take the oath Of Office. Well,
Welt
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Why. oh, why, does a man when he
mas his picture taken. flop himself back
1n his chair, sit on his backbone, stick
nus toes three feet in front of him and
spread his hands out over the arms OF
MS chair? Why, We reiterate, why does
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Thomas Pendel Dead.

Tom Pendel Is dead. Tom Pendel
was the Oldest living White House en-
ploye. He had been in the White House
As years, having been appointed by
President Lincoln. He was nearly S5
years old, and had scarcely gray
thread in his very abundant dark, curly
hair. He was tall, very straight and
slender. He must have been of Irish
parentage, but was born on AnalOstan
Island, a little island in the Potomac
between Georgetown and Washington.
Pendel was born in 1924, and served in
the Navy during the Mexican War. He
loved Lincoln's memory, and it was the
delight of his life in his. later years,
when he had become very childish, to
relate his little experiences while serv-
ing the great War President as body
guard. Pendel probabiyl knew more
public men and had come in contact
with more of them than any other man
living except Col. Charleyf Loeffier. who
has stood at the door of the Presidents
for over 40 years, and, next to Pendel,
has the longest and best service.
Pendel was genial soul, and seems
never to have forgotten Ia face or a
name, and he loved to dwell on the
White House women. He had many
tales to tell of their gentleness, their
charities, their beauty and their social
qualifications. He Was devOtedly at
,hchSa ~ ~ ~ A@'iiSoAIi. WHO WIS ue-
lightful little woman and so motherly. -
he said. He declared her TO have been
a wonderful help to iiMr. lincoln while
in the White House, fbr he" Mr.. Pen
del said. cared so little for society that
he was liable to make all sorts of mis-
takes, but mother always brought him
to realizing sense of what was the
proper thing ,t2. do" Mr.. Pendel al
ways declared that the hateful stories
that were told of Mrs. Lincoln being
disloyal and favoring the South against
her great , husband We're pack of lies.
1t made him very indignant to hear
any one speak i'll of Mrs. Lincoln, who.
he declared. was a LADY"
Tom Pendei 1t was who had charge
of illuminating the White House after
the fall of Richmond. He said that
each, each wlnd9W in tRos; sash had strips of lath
pieces Of tallow candle were placed,
held by means of melted grease and
lighted; Each window in the White
Tom Pendei put them there. watched
them that they did nos set fiye to the
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House.

The House organized for business,
electing Joseph G. Cannon, Of Illinois.
Speaker.
The rules of the House were amended
after long fight.
At 5:27 p. m. the House adjourned.
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Senate.

March 19.-George T. Oliver, the new
Senator from Pennsylvania, took the
oath of office.
After a session of four minutes the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
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Senate,
House.

The message from the President ex-
planning the reason for the special ses-
sion was received.
Speaker Cannon announced the ap-
pointment of the Committee on Ways
and Means and the Committee on Rules.
The members by lot drew their seats
for the 61st Congress.
AT 1904 p. m. the House adjourned.
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President Taft took a long horse
back ride In Rock Creek Park last
Thursday, accompanied by Capt. Archi-
bald Butt, his Army Aid. The Presi-
dent finds that to get to where he can
take any real physical exercise he has
to go so far out that horseback riding
will be almost a necessity. President
Taft does not care for tennis. as Presi-
dent Roosevelt did, and unless he keeps
up the tennis court in the back yard of
the White House, as President Roose-
Welt did, he will have to go about five
or six miles to reach park where he
can take any kind Of outdoor exercise.
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Robert A. Taft. Yale, 1910, son of
President-elect Taft. it has been an
nounced, has been chosen a member
of Yale Chapter Of Phi Beta Kappa,
the honorary high scholarship society.
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Mrs. Agnes Meyer, of Selin's Grove,
Pa, was in the city attending the in
augural. Mrs. Meyer is 4 member Of
the Woman's Relief Corps
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Mr.. Knox, ex-senator Knox, who is
now Secretary of State, wants to be
called "Mr. Knox" He objects vigor-
ously to being called MIR. Secretary"
which is his proper title. or at least
that which has been styled the proper
title for e member of the Cabinet. This
has been considered the proper desig-
nation for Cabinet officer from the
beginning
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14

Washington, April 3.-The discus
sion of the tariff bill took in prac-
tically all its provisions, free hides
and wood pulp occupying conspicu-
Gus place, although there were sew
eral general assaults on the measure
from the democratic side. Again two
democrats from the far south stood
dramatically opposed to each other
on the same schedule. Mr.. Sparkman
of Florida urging the Dingley rates
on lumber while Mr.. Humphreys or
Mississippi advocated placing 1t on
the free list. The republicans who
spoke were practically unanimous
for free hides. Taxes on the neces-
saries of life came in for their usual
share of criticism from both sides Of
the chamber.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
ain Remains Intact.

Washington, April 6.-Wrangling,
confusion, captious objections, per
sonalities and language bordering on
vituperation, marked the first days
discussion of the Payne tariff bill for
amendment in the house. With
practically a full attendance, mem
bers were wrought up to a high ten
sion and We're prepared to fight to
the last ditch those. things which
their constituents were demanding
The entire day particularly was con
sumed in discussing the lumber and
hide schedules. Led by Mr.. Tawney
of Minnesota, the advocates OF free
lumber in the house went down to
defeat by the narrow margin OF six
votes, following the striking our of
the counteryailing duty on lumber
An Overwhelming majority was mus
tie red against the amendment by Mr..
Scott OF Kansas, taking hides from
the free list and fixing a duty upon
them of 10 per cent ad valorem. The
barley schedule came in for a lively
discussion, and when the bill was
laid aside for the day there were
pending two amendments, one raising
the rate in III Payn bill from Is
cents to 25 a bushel, and the other
fixing the rate at 10 per cent ad
valorem. The sum total of the days
work, with the exception of the elm
nation Of the countervailing duty on
lumber was to leave the bill in iden-
tically the condition in which the
committee reported it. This grants
free raw hides and a duty of 81 per
thousand on sawed lumber
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
Tariff Vote April 9.

Washington, April 5.-Three O clock
p. M. April 9, was the time set by the
house for the vote on the tariff bill.
The long expected resolution from
the committee on rules for closing
general debate and providing for GER
tain committee amendments and
full and free opportunity to alter the
lumber and hides schedules, was re-,
ported late in the day and adopted
with sixteen votes to spare, notwlth-
standing the desertion of twenty re-
publicans and four of the sixteen
votes came from Louisiana delegation
who likewise broke away from their
party. Those who left their party
lines were
Rpublicans-Austin tennessee;
Carey, Cooper, Lenroot, Morse and
Nelson (Wisconsin); Dawson, Good
Haughen, Pickett, Woods, Hubbard
and Kenall Qowa); Hinshaw and
Norris (Nebaska); Lindbergh, min
nesota); Murdoch, (Kansas) Par
sons, New York;; Pondexter, wash
ington), and Young (Michigan).
Democrats Broussard Estopinal,
Puio and Wickliffe of Louisiana.
Previously to the adoption of the
resolutions there was some criti-
cism of it from the democratic side.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14

lished by the bureau of statistics OF
the treasury department during the
last fifty years. These reports make
it al once apparent that the amount
OF ginseng exported in the year end
ing June L, 1858, was 2.25 times as
much as that exported in 1908.
The Beloit park board secured the
right to the frontage OF the Hilker
property on the river front, yalu-
able addition to the park system. Ii
is intended to build a boulevard
along the entire front OF this prop
erty.
The Guyana Iron Range railroad
company has been organized, backed
up by the Rogers-Brown Furnace
company of Chicago, to build a rail
road from the company's mines on
the Guyana range to the head OF the
lakes. from where the ore is to be
shipped to Chicago by water.
The Mitchell Motor Car company OF
Racine has decided to open offices
in Paris to take care of the foreign
trade. The company is employing
300 men night and day, is to erect
new factory buildings to cost over
800 900, and ground has been broken
for new $4,000 Office.
Articles of incorporation We're filed
by the Kenosha Knitting company
with a capital stock of $4,000. The
incorporators are among the best
known men of the lefty including
G. H. Curtis, G e. Skiller, and E. L.
Shippe The company will engage in
the manufacture and sale of knitted
goods
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
FOREIGN.

The salon jury will hang picture of
accepted and will hang a picture of
Maurice Levellard, aged y. who is
believed to be the worlds Youngest
artist.
Solano Regis, who on February 20.
1908. attempted to assault President
Aicorta by throwing a bomb. was
condemned TO twenty years imprison-
ment at Buenos Ayres.
The English board OF agriculture
Yesterday revoked the order issued
November 90 declaring a quarantine
against cattle shipped from New fork
and New Jersey.
The opponents in France of tfe in
come tax project, which already has
passed the chamber of deputies have
Won victory in the selection of the
senate committee that is now TO con-
slider the measures This committee
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
SISTERS TRICK.
But 1t All Came Out Right.

Hut Lit All Came Out Right.
How a sister played trick that
brought rosy health to coffee fiend is
an interesting tale:
Il was a coffee fiend-a trembling.
nervous. physical wreck, yet clinging to
the poison that stole away my strength
Knocked at Postum and would have
none of it.
One day my sister substituted a
cup of piping hot Postum for my morn
ing cup of coffee but did not tell me
What it was. / noticed the richness of
il and remarked that the coffee tasted
fine, but my sister did not tell me I
was drinking Postum for fear | might
not take any more
She kept the secret and kept giving
me Postum instead of coffee until 7
grew stronger. more tireless. got a bet
ter color in my sallow cheeks and a
"lcarness to my eye. then she told me
Of the health giving. nerve strengthen
ing life-saver she had given me in place
IT my morning coffee. From that fine
became disciple of Postum and no
words can do Justice in telling he good
his cereal drink did me. viii not
Try to tell it. for only after having
used il can one be convinced of it's
merits
Ten days trial shows Postum's
power to rebuild what coffee has de
stroyed. There's reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
cook The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
iney are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
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train at the Omaha depot at Cnippe-
wa Falls, missed his hold, and fell I'M
der the wheels. His right shoulder,
arm and right leg below the knee
were frightfully crushed.
James Morand of Eau Claire at
tempted to board a rapidly moving
train at the Omaha depot at Chip
pewa Falls, missed his hold, and
fell under the wheels. His right
shoulder, arm and right leg below
the knee were frightfully crushed
Charles Marshall, farmer living
some distance from Marshall, Wis
committed suicide by taking Paris
green. In a dispute over some pro-
pertv affairs it is alleged he slashed
his son and then went to the cellar
to take his own life.
An unidentified man, about 3S years
old, committed suicide by jumping in
to the Niagara river from Luna isl
and in sightof score of persons, who
saw him swept over the falls. He
was described as an unusually hand
some man, weighing about $50
pounds, with black hair and mustache.
An unidentified man, about So
years old, committed cuicide by
jumping into the Niagara river from
Luna Island in sight OF a score OF
persons, who saw him swept over
the falls. He was described as an
unusually handsome man weighing
about $50 pounds, with black hair
and mustache.
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TRAGEDIES

Gale Ginchur, IL years old, was
struck by train at belong Ind.
and killed
Gale Ginchur, II years old, was
struck by a train at belong, Ind, and
killed
William Pate, whose skull was frac-
tured while alighting from a moving
train a week ago, died at the Oconto
hospital.
John Woodall, aged % years, a
barber of Grove, Okla, shot his
sweetheart, Viola Lovey aged 10,
aand then committed suicide.
William Pate, whose skull was
fractured while alighting from a
moving train week ago. died at
Oconto hospital.
John Wooda1l, aged 25 years, a
barber of Grove, Okla, shot his
sweetheart, Viola Lovey, aged 10, and
then committed suicide.
Walter Heilshorn, Is years old SHOT
himself dead on the roof of his home
in Brooklyn. His body, huddled near
a chimney, was found by his father.
NJ. u Farmer and James Hagan
died early from injuries received
when their buggy was struck by
Toledo & Western traction car at
Adrian Mich
M. U. Farmer and James Hagan
died from injuries received when
their buggy was struck by a Toledo
& Western traction car at Adrian.
Mich
Walter Heilshorn, 16 years old.
shot himself dead on the roof of his
home in Brooklyn. His body, hudd1ed
near a chimney, was found by his
father.
Twelve-year-old Raymond Ayres.
until two years ago an inmate of
the childrens home. at Lancaster,
Pa, committed suicide He fired a
'22-caliber rife with his foot, shoot
ing himself in the temple
Twelve-year-old Raymond Ayres. I'm
I'll two years ago an inmate of the
children's home at Lancaster. Pa,
committed suicide. He fired a %
caliber rife with his foot, shooting
himself in the temple
The total number of dead as a re-
suit of the explosion in the Echo
mine in Fayette county w. Va, is
six. All the bodies were recovered.
Two others were rescued, almost
suffocated, but soon revived. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
The total number of dead as a re-
suit OF the explosion in the Echo
mine in Fayette county. w. Va. is
six. All the bodies were recovered
Two others were rescued. almost suf-
located. but soon revived. The cause
OF the explosion is unknown.
James Morand of Eau Claire at
tempted to board rapidly moving
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is overwhelmingly hostile to the pro-

is overwhelmingly hostile to the pro-
posal.
NJ. Barrere, French ambassador,
presented to Queen Helena at Rome
the French Red Cross medal in recog-
milton of her courageous conduct IN
visiting Messina at the time of the
earthquake.
w. S Stout general manager of the
Dominion Express company of New
York, was at Montreal looking into
the mysterious disappearance of $25,
coo in new bills which was being car
ried by the Dominion Express com
pany from ottawa to Toronto for the
Traders Bank of Canada
The French senate, by a voteof 317
to s. adopted the F'ranco-C Canadian
commercial treaty. Senators Della
haye. La Breton and others attacked
clauses relating to cattle and agricul-
tural machinery, asserting that the
machinery clause would open a side
door to the United States.
The French court of cessation has
ordered a new trial in the case of
Renard the steward in the employ Of
the late August Remey, who was
found guilty February 10 Of Remey's
murder and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. The ground for the
retrial is that the original jury was
selected Illegally