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The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Whatever may have been said about
the pauper labor of Europe has been
fully borne out by the investigations of
the Labor Department of the French
Government. 1t finds that in the De-
partment of the Seine Inferieure there
are seamstresses who earn only two
cents an hour. and can afford no better
nourishment than soup and cheese. The
hours of work average IL and 13 and
even reach Is. In 20 per cent of the
cases the earnings of the women were
under $50 and in II per cent below $40
a year. In the Department of the
Disc. where the chief industry is max
ing blue cotton shirts and aprons, one
old woman only received $3.50 for five
months work, and another young wo-
man earned 81 in eight months. Four
fffths of the women work more than 10
hours a day and get less than $50 a
year. One-fifth of them get less than
$40 a year.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30
THANKS TO THE VETERANS.

Col. Palmer, one of the Senate off.
cials. calls our attention to the follow
ing joint resolution adopted at the first
session of the 39th Congress, and ap-
proved May 8, 1866:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That it
is the duty and the privilege of Con-
gress to express the gratitude of the
Nation to the officers, soldiers and sea-
men of the United States, by whose
valor and endurance on the land and
sea the rebellion has been crushed and
its pride and it's power has been hum
bled, by whose fidelity to the cause of
freedom the Government of the people
has been preserved and maintained,
and by whose orderly return from the
fire and blood of civil war to the peace
full pursuits of private life the exalting
and ennobling influence of free institu-
tions upon a Nation has been so signal
ly manifested to the world.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

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long due5 and which should be met
with pr9mptness, not merely for the
sake Of Justice, but that of mercy and
gratitude. The bondholders were in no
hurry for their money. and 1t was not
lost to them If not paid promptly. 1t
is different with regard to the men who
in their youth gave lavishly of their
blood and young strength to preserve
the Union. All these men are now old,
they have reached the neediest time in
their lives, when they urgently need
the Government's assistance to make
tolerablel their declining years. They
have nearly all passed the wage-earn-
MED employment both in private and
public service, and their needs are
overpowering. In every community they
are found. and the humanity of provid
ing for them is one Of the burdens of
the States, Counties. Townships and
municipalities Any increase in the
rates VIII lift this burden from the To-
cal authorities and place 1t where 1t
properly belongs, upon the whole Ma
ton, which has benefited by the SER
vice and sacrifice of these men. For
this reason the public can be called
upon with reason and justice to endure
the large pension payments for a year
or two longer, when the shrinkage will
become so rapid that no one can COM
plain. 1t will be, rather, a source of
sorrow that the veterans are passing
away so rapidly, and that the Govern
ment can do so little for the men who
have done so much for it.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

1t is likely that the present political
agitation in Great Britain will result in
Americanizing the form of Government
in many ways, not the least important
being advance in home rule for Ire
land. The Radicals want to make the
Empire federation on the model Of
the United States Government, with To-
cal Legislatures for England, Ireland,
Scotland and Wales, with possibly SINH
lar bodies for the colonies. This is
stoutly resisted by the Conservatives,
who think that the Empire will go to
ruin unless all the power is concentrat-
ed in the hands of the English members
of Parliament. In the present struggle
Premier Asquith has promised home
rule for ireland on purely Irish mat
ters. If Ireland gets a local Legisla-
ture. the same cannot be denied to the
other Kingdoms.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Naturally. Secretary Knox's idea of
holding ex-President Zelaya PERSONAL
ly responsible for the murder of two
Americans is giving that worthy great
deal OF anxiety. 1t is making the South
American politicians generally sit up
and take notice. American citizenship
all at once means a great deal more to
them than it did when they could shoot
Americans to crafty their private ha-
war. Would 1t were possible for Secre-
tary Knox to bring Zelaya before jury
of 12 good men and true, to be tried
according TO the laws for Furnishing will
full and premedItated murder.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Sir William Ramsey gives the latest
stage of scientific thought as to the use
of radium in medicine. He says that
rodent ulcer has been cured by radium
compounds, but in the treatment for
cancer the results are SO far not en-
couraging. One case only shows i'm
provement. Radium has been found
useful in skin diseases, but we are still
at the beginning of the matter, and it
is expected that the- careful investiga-
tions made by the London Radium In
sdtute will soon give Us more definite
information.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30


Other Acts
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives of the
United States OF America sn Congress assembled:
That who served 80 days in the mil
ar naval service of the United States during civil war or
60 days the with Mexico and who has honorab dis
charged herefrom and who has reached the years
SHALL upon making proof of such facts according rules and
regulations as the Secretary of the Interior provide be placed
In such has reached the of 50 years. 5 per MONTH
70 years. $40 per month"; 20 month Is $40
month"; and such pension shall the date of the
filing the application the Pensions after the
and approval of this Act Poue that pensioners who are wears
of or over and who are now receiving pensions under existing
laws whose claims pending the Pensions v
application to the of Pensions NAV
prescribe receive the benefits of this Act and nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent penoner entitled pension
from prosecuting his claim and receiving pension any other
general special act: Podd that person receive nen
under other law the time period that
he receiving under the provisions of this Provd
fer that no person who now receiving shall hereafter
under other general special than he
would be entitled under the provisions herein be pen
sionable under this Act. f
SEC That rank in the service shall considered applca
tions filed hereunder.
SEC That the clauses the Acts of o. $780, Nav g. 1900
and April 49, 1908 denying pensions widows soldiers sailors
and Marines who married their husbands subsequent
are hereby repealed
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

The thanks of The National Tribune
are hereby rendered to those who have
so generously responded to the request
for copies of the Isl and Shorry" books.
Answers have come by the dozens from
those who possess either one or all four
of the volumes that were printed, and
The National Tribune's wants are now
supplied, so it is not necessary to write
us any more letters. The first volume
of Isl and Shorty will soon be off the
press. Very many of the readers have
expressed desire TO secure other cop
les than the single one that most of
them possess. In time the whole story
as it appeared in The National Tribune,
running thru a series of six or seven
years, will be printed in book form.
The first four volumes will be issued as
rs~~ - nossible thereafter.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30
DIR. COOK CONDEMNED.

1t is with extreme regret that we see
Dr. Cooks claim rejected. The National
Tribune has wished, for the honor OF
the country. that both men who claimed
to have reached the North Pole sbouId
be proved to be telling the truth, Meth
er of them, however, gave any other
evidence than their own assertions. and
Dr. Cook was hampered from the out
set by suspicious as to the truth
of his claim of having climbed Mount
Mckinley. Yet 1t is pointed out that
he had been absent from Etah some Is
months, and 1t was about as easy to
travel toward the North Pole as in any
other direction. 1t looks now, tho. as il
he did not reach anywhere near the.
polar axis.
The most charitable view to take is
that DR.. Cook believed he reached the
Pole. It does not seem possible that
man who cared so much for reputation
as to spend all those dreary months in
the polar regions should want to utterly
ruin his reputation by any fake claim.
If, as represented, he made ss0,000 by
his lectures, even this would not cut
much figure. since a man who cares for
his reputation would not for a moment
think of selling it out for even such a
sum as $4,000. Painfully close to the
rejection of his proofs that he reached
the Pole comes the destruction of his
claim that he climbed Mount Mckinley.
Altogether it leaves a very painful
irnnression uDon the uubIic mind and
DIR. Cook is in a position that most men
would not be tempted by millions Of
dollars to assume.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

The world is certainly moving. Da.
mascus. which has existed since history
began, and is the most Asiatie of cities.
has now an electric street car system,
and even the grand mosque Is lighted
by electricity. Jerusalem has just in
stalled a town clock and a fire engine.
An italian is trying to get a concession
to build railroad from Jaffa to historic
GAIA and thence to the Egyptian from
tier. A syndicate of Americans, British
and French is about to establish tele-
phone system in Constantinople.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

EX-President Zelaya is now in the
hands of the Mexicans and virtually a
prisoner. This will bring up an inter-
esting diplomatic question, as we all
wish to see Secretary Knox's idea car
ried out of his being considered a
criminal and held TO personal response
bility for the execution of the two
Americans. If in some way the Secre-
tary of State can bring about this con-
summation, it Will be of great advan-
tage TO all Americans in the countries
to the south of US. making their lives,
persons and property more secure; also
in teaching the unprincipled political
intriguers in those countries that they
cannot imprison and murder at their
own sweet will.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

The horribly insanitary conditions of
Russian life are illustrated by the wip-
Petersburg by smallpox. Smallpox is
regarded as Holy Sickness" and no
attempts made to prevent it by vac
cinaticn or otherwise. In the town
named all of the /. 100 inhabitants were
carried off by the disease except man
of ~ years, who became a maniac. The
authorities decided to burn the town
down, which, tho rude devastation. is
the most sanitary thing that could be
done
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Electron is the name of a new metal
produced in Germany and of which
great things are prophesied in its use
for airships, flying machines and auto
mobiles. 1t is described as a magne-
SUM alloy, which has the wonderful
lightness of LIS. where aluminium has
a specific gravity from 2.7 to 8. This
would make it very buoyant in water,
and it is represented to have great ten
sile strength and ductility. 1t is silver
white and can be given a brilliant pol
ish.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30
PROVERBS.

Hear. oh, my son, and receive my
savings; and the years of thy life shall
be many.
I have taught thee in the way of
wisdom; 1 have led thee in right paths
When thou goest, thy steps shall not
be straitened; and when thou runnest,
thou shalt not stumble.
Take fast hold of instruction; let
her not go; keep her; for she is thy life.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Germany is in the throes of CO.
education agitation, with the argu-
ments pro and con more vehement than
were experienced recently in the Cook
Peary dispute. The co-educationists
seem to be having the better of it, as
in one province Sc towns petitioned for
the admission of girls into the high
schools where boys are being educated
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Five miles of the Panama Canal are
already in operation, with steamers US
ing it daily. This includes the channel
from a point on the Bay OF Panama,
where the water is As feet deep, to the
wharves at Balboa.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

The British House of Peers consists
of six Princes of the blood, two Arch
bishops, 81 Dukes, % MaEquises, 116
Earls, 25 Viscounts, "a Bishops, 299
Barons, 16 Scottish Representative
Peers and 2s Irish Representative
Peers.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

lido" is the latest world language.
1t is made up of the roots of other lam
guages, mainly Latin, and its architect
is Prof. Jesperson, the Danish professor
at Columbia University.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Representative Rodenberg, of Illi-
nois, has introduced a bill containing
The National Tribune pension bill pro-
visions. The date of this introduction
was Dec. IA, 1909, and its number is III.
r. 1853. 1t was read. referred to the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, and
ordered to be printed.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

The English Radicals have a new
move against the House of Lords. They
claim there is no legal compulsion to
issue writs for peers to meet in Parlia-
ment. This is therefore discretionary
with the Ministry, and they need not
issue writ5 but to the peers they may
choose, and can therefore summon only
those whose votes they are sure of.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Comrade John T. Bell, Oakland, Cal,
calls attention to the fact which has
not yet been made sufficiently promi-
nent, that Robert E. Lee resigned from
the United States service April 19, 1851,
and entered the service of his State,
altho Virginia did not secede until
MAY 23.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

People who have been up say that
the aeroplane is as far from a smooth
sailing bird as cobblestone pavement
is from feather bed. 1t bucks all the
time. and worse than any broncho ever
foaled in Texas.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Congress cannot plead lack of COM
plete information as to what the vet
Grams in the country want and should
have. The wonderfully unanimous in
dorsements of The National Tribune bill
from every part of the country will give
it the fullest and most exact knowledge
on the subject
The National tribune., 1909-12-30
onice 14th and e Streets Northwest.
WASHINGTON, D. C. DEC. 80. 1909
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 well.
When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

There were 100000 less barrels of
beer drunk in this country last year
than the year before. Singularly, the
decrease was greatest in the wet States.
with Ohio leading by a decrease of 7.79
per cent. Florida, Iowa, Minnesota,
Nebraska, South Carolina and Texas
drank more beer in 1909 than in 1908.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Think of six trainloads of corn being
rushed up to feed Wyoming's sheep. 4
imprisoned in snow drifts, and then
make up your mind to go to Florida
The National tribune., 1909-12-30
SENATOR CURTISS. BILL.

That faithful and jealous friend of
the veterans, Senator Curtis, of Kan
sas, writes as follows:
United States Senate, Committee on In
dian Depredations, Nov. %, 1909.
Editor National Tribune: 1 have re-
ceived letters from several of my
friends, inclosing copies of The Ma
tional Tribune bill, which it is your in
tention to urge at the coming session
of Congress. 1 hand you herewith copy
of a bill which 1 introduced on Jan. Z,
1908, and had intended to reintroduce
it at the next Congress, but assure you
it will give me great pleasure to sup
port The National Tribune bill. / think,
however, there should be other divi-
sions of your bill; for instance, you
jump from SIS to 20 years of age. I
think if you arrange for $25 at the age
of 68 it would be better. / also note
you jump from 20 years at $50 to IS
years at $40. Would it not be a good
plan to have an intermediate rate of
10? You know, 1 have always favored
measures that were in the interest of
the eX-Union soldiers, and / hope you
will call upon me at any time you are
interested in any measure pending be-
fore the Senate.
Wishing you and The National Trib-
une success in the efforts to secure ad-
ditional pension legislation, I am, with
kind regards, very truly-Charles Cur
tbs.
The National tribune., 1909-12-30
Senator curtis's bill is as follows:

That any person who served 90 days
or more in the military or naval SER
vice of the United States during the
late civil war or so days in the War
with Mexico, and who has been honor
ably discharged therefrom, and who
has reached the age of 60 years or
over, shall upon making proof of such
facts, according to such rules and reg
ulations as the Secretary of the Interior
may provide, be placed upon the PEN
sion roll, and be entitled to receive a
pension as follows: In case such per-
son has reached the age of 60 years.
Sl2 per month; 62 years, SIS per
month; 60 years, SIS per month; 70
years, S21 per month; 73 years of age,
$25 per month; rs years of age and
over. $50 per month; and such pension
shall commence from the date of filing
or the application in the Bureau of
Pensions after the passage and an
proval of this act: Provided, That pen
sioners who are so years of age or over,
ana who are now receiving pensions
under existing laws, or whose claims
are pending in the Bureau of Pensions
may, by application to the Commission
eT of Pensions on such forms as he
may prescribe, receive the benefits of
this act; and nothing herein contained
shall prevent any pensioner or person
entitled to a pension from prosecuting
his claim and receiving a pension un-
DER any other general or special act.
Provided, That no person shall receive
a pension under any other law at the
same time or for the same period that
he Is receiving pension under the
provisions of this act: Provided, fur
ther, That no person who is now re-
ceiving or shall hereafter receive
greater pension under any other gem
erai or special law than he would be
entitled to receive under the provisions
herein shall be pensionable under this
act.
Sec. 2. That where record evidence
cannot be obtained to establish the an
plicants age satisfactorily the age CIV
en- by the applicant at the time of his
enlistment shall be taken and held to
De conclusive evidence as to the appli-
cant's age
The National tribune., 1909-12-30
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE BILL.
The following the bill The NATIONAL TRIBUNE urge Congress
to pass at the coming session.
AN ACT

To Amend the Act of June the April 49, 19os and
Other Acts. = '0'
The National tribune., 1909-12-30

Entered at Washington D. C, Post once
svcond-class matter.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1909-12-04
For Better Highways

Engineer Butler of the state
highway commission in discuss
ing the plans for next year says:
THE state highway depart
ment expects great results during
the coming year. The plans are
comprehensive in their scope and
lay especial emphasis on those
roads which form part of the i'm
portant thoroughfares of the
state.
"The plan includes. among
other things, the establishment
of a series of macadamized roads
which will ultimately be joined
to form first-class road nearly
encircling the state. The gen.
eral scheme which is being
worked out by the state engineers
consists in the location of a road
from Colville through Spokane,
thence south through the Palouse
country"
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The COlville Leader in
Its New Store

On Monday the Colville Leader
opened the doors of it's new store
to the public. The building, Cox
12O, stands on the site of the for
mer w. R. Baker store and the
lot south of it, and has been un-
der construction for several
months. It is built of concrete
blocks, with the best of material
throughout, and the arrangement
and interior furnishings are ac-
cording to modern department
store methods. Lee Gayman was
the contractor for the building.
The front of the store is given
to display windows each side of
the two entering doors. The dis
play windows are enclosed, 8x22
feet, and each brilliantly lighted.
The center aisle of the store leads
to the back of the store, where
the grocery department is ar
ranged, and at the left a stairway
leads to the balcony, where are
situated the Office and wrapping
room, and the ladies' cloak and
suit department. Here are chairs,
tables, couch, toilet, and all the
conveniences of a rest room.
At the-left of the main aisle is
the notions department, the dry
goods and ladies' furnishings, and
in the rear the shoe section. At
the right is the mems clothing
and furnishings division. Here
are arranged 8 large compartment
cabinets for mems suits. At the
rear of the clothing section is the
display of crockery, china and
cut glass.
The store containes 18 glass
showcases, Ia of them the latest
Sitter all-glass models. Display
tables are also used in the cloth
ing department.. The store is il
Illuminated by 9 of the large round
globe electric lights, 12O candle
power. The shelving between
the departments is all of the low
type, so that q customer may look
over the entire store.
The parcel carrying system is
used throughout the store. The
heating plant is in the basement
at the rear of the building.
The growth of the Leader has
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1909-12-04

been phenomenal. In 1905 J. D.
Millspaugh came to Colville, and
in November opened a mercantile
establishment in the building now
occupied by Acorn Bros. He was
associated with Jos. L. Eisen-
drath of Chicago, and they put in
a $65OO stock and started with
one clerk. The business grew.
and new quarters were secured
in the J. H. Young building north
of the postoffice.
This spring the Leader COM
pany was reorganized, taking
over the grocery business of W.
R. Baker. The new firm was
composed of J. D. Millspaugh, J.
D. Burk, J. B. Reynolds, W. R.
Baker, J. L. Eisendrath. Larger
quarters were needed and the
present building was erected by
w. R. Baker and leased to the
Leader. 1t is none too large for
present needs, but a large ware
house on another lot, and a store
room in the back Of the store,
help to house the goods which are
not displayed. Last years bus
mess was something over $685.
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600, and John says it is increasing.
By the way, the story of the
Leader would hardly be complete
without a short accompanying
story of John, the man who
has made the store what it is.
John" started business in Col
vile in a small way, but at pres
ent there is nothing small about
him except his height. He has
been an incessant advertiser, a
keen buyer and a most successful
seller. His entire energies have
been given to the store, and the
public can see the result by in
specting the new building and it's
display of wares exceptional for a
city the size of Colville. His ad-
vertising slogans John" and
meet me face to face" are
known throughout the county.
If hard work is entitled to sue
cess, John" undoubtedly has a
good credit account in the good
will Of the community, and more
to follow.
The formal opening of the new
Leader store will be given next
Monday and Tuesday evenings
from 7::30 to 10. There will be
orchestra music, refreshments,
and cigars and general good
time, to dedicate the store to the
use of Colville. Everybody is in
vited to attend.
Following is a list of those con-
nected with the different depart
ments of thesstore:
Dry goods, Carl Buchanan,
Miss Rae, Miss Prindle.
Cloaks and suits, Miss Rossak-
er.
Notions, Miss Graham.
Crockery and china, Mrs. STAN
sell.
Clothing and furnishings, Robt.
Hanna, Harry Miller, Clark Mills
paugh.
Shoes, H. F. Hansen.
Groceries, T. A. Mitchell, M.
Wright, Dean Clark.
Bookkeeper. J. C. Clark.
Treasurer, ]. B. Reynolds.
Cashier, Miss Dora Chrysler.
Deliveryman, w. w. Fordham.
Manager, J. D. Millspaugh.
Eastern buyer, J. L. Eisen-
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Art and
Economy

To produce beautiful thing at the closest
material economy-that is success.
The more intimate knowledge, in the hands
of but few in any profession, creates per-
fection in the tone quality in