The National tribune., 1910-09-29

learn that her quiet Summer IN Beverly
has been very beneficial. indeed, to
Mrs Taft's health, and she is in quite
fair condition to begin the siege of Off
ciai entertaining at the White House IN
early November. Last week she had
her first formal function in Beverly,
when her guests were Russian EmbaS-
sador and Baroness ROsen, the Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer, Mr..
and Mrs Oliver Ames, Mr.. and Mrs
Guy Norman, of Boston and this city;
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. HigSinson, and capt:
Archibald w Butt. The President Snd
his family made several trips to SqEan-
tum for the aviation meet during the
week, and Master Charley Taft, who is
especially interested in the 10th century
sport, spent 10 days there as the guest
of Mr.. w. Startling Burgess. Miss Helen
Taft went over one day as the guest of
Mrs. Levi Z. Letter, who had also among
her guests Miss Marjorie Cotton, DIR.
Grayson and Lieut.. Rowclilfe, of the
Mayfower.
Abroad they call US phlegnatic, and
declare that we have d lack of senti-
ment, yet there are so many monuments
to our impulsive Sentimentality that
they stare at us on every hand. For
instance, there is the house that the
American people gave to Admiral Geo.
Dewey after the SpaniSh-American War.
1t is not very big house, nor is it par
ticularly pretty. 1t is a three-story and
basement dwelling, quite in keeping
with the others on the north side of
Rhode Island avenue near Connecticut
avenue. 1t will be remembered tnat
this house was purchased with money
raised by a popular subscription, and
presented as a National tribute to one
who was then considered the most fam
Gus naval officer in American history
and there is just where the American
people made their mistake. That he
was the most popular naval officer there
is no doubt at all, but Admiral George
Dewey was very much more interesting
as a widower than he was with a wife.
In day his undoing came. He married
Mrs. Hazen, and to protect the gift of
the Nation from possible levy in a
breach of promise suit he made a pres
ent OF it to his newly-made wife, and
between waiting and sleeping he had
dropped with thud from the esteem
of the hero-worshiping public. When
there was such a storm raised about the
presentation of the house Mrs Hazen
positively declined to live there. Now
the house is vacant, and the sign "to
let is on it.
Former Representative James c. Nc
Grew died at his home at Three Pines.
w. Va, last week He was the oldest
living former United States Represen-
sative. having served in the House from
1868 to 1872. He had celebrated his
9th birthday Sept IA Mr.. McGrew
took an active part in the separation of
West Virginia from the Old Dominion,
being n member of the old Virginia AS
Eemby at the time
MY dear Marian is at it again. The
Republican, of Springfield, Mass, is
printing some letters of former Presi-
Pnncpyalf m
which Mrs. Storer insists will show that
Mr.. Roosevelt asked Mr.. Storer to see
President elect Mckinley and urge him
20 appoint Roosevelt Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy. Mrs. Storer's letter
concludes as follows: 81 write this
statement, because it is time that peo-
pie in Europe and America should know
what manner of man is Theodore
Roosevelt and how much his vocifera-
tions for honesty and a square deal
stand for. He is dangerous influence,
and the truth alone can overcome his
power, as it can overcome all evil
Mrs. Storer has been keeping quiet
for quite awhile, and former President
Roosevelt is so very popular just now
that she might just as well have gone
on holding her peace.
Upon Postmaster-General Hitch
cocks return this week he will have to
4.-O
banks. savings banks and trust compa-
MES. which have asked for designations
as savings banks repositories and also
applications from 64s Postmasters. As
the whole plan of operation of the new
Eystem is ready, the only thing needed
Is the approval of Mr.. Hitchcock
The White House was all fixed I'D
spick and span for the arrival of the
President on Sunday of this week. The
floors had been beautifully cleaned, all
OF the woodwork has been whitened
up again, the wonderful chandeliers
were all given a bath and everything
made TO look just as nice as new All
the carpets and hangings in the red.
blue and green parlors have been put
back. also the yellow damask hangings
in the East Room and the big, old
fashioned house again looks quite hab-
liable.
According to the announcement lust
made by the Bureau of Census, the
death rate in the United States last year
was only Is per annum to each 900
inhabitants. This was said to be the
lowest death rate in the records of the
Census Bureau. In 1908 the death rate.
according 10 the records Of the Census
Bureau, WAS 1874 per thousand 1t is
stated by the Bureau Chiefs that the
mortality was distributed with more
than ordinary uniformity. There were
no epidemits other than of a purely
local nature.
Mrs. James c. Sibley, wife of former
Representative Sibley. of Franklin. Pa.
Is lying dangerously i'll of nervous pros
tration, believed to be caused by the
charges against her husband, who is
charged with buying his way into Con-
gress. Representative Sibley is now
under indictment for corruption in ef-
fort to regain the nomination.
Old Abe.
In the fire which destroyed a large
portion of the State Capitol Building
Wisconsin lost one of its most priced
war relics, the famous war eagle of the
Sth Wis. No amount of money would
have induced the veterans to part with
their mascot. which had often helped
to steal away the bitterness of so rngny
bloody battles and long, seemingly end
less campaigns.
Early in the Spring of 1861 party of
Indians. led by Chief Sky. caught a
young eagle at point on the FIam beau
River. Chief Sky and his friends car
ried the eagle to the pioneer home of
Daniel Mccain, and bargained an eX-
change with Mrs Mccain, who gave
the Indians a bushel of corn for their
prize. The McCanns kept Abe, as he
was later called, until he gained con-
troll of his wings. Fearing that he
hyOrIld frnt,, than, ,Ina 70 Y,;I,y