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The National tribune., 1910-12-08
THE WHOLE TRUTH.
A Voluntary Tribute to the Progressive
ness of st. Cloud From One Who
Went TO See 1t in Person and Then
Increased His Holdings.
St. Cloud. Nov. 20, 191

St. Cloud Nov 20, 1917
The National Tribune: 1t is said ITO
be out of the fashion is to be out OF
the world" As the fashion seems to
be writing of st. Cloud, L thought L
would fall in line and let The National
Tribune and possibly the Rural New
Yorker know what two old PENINSULA
mans think of the colony.
The r. y. Y. had me almost persuad-
ed by letters written to its publishers
desk that this colony was planted in
hopeless swamp, where nothing was
produced but snakes and alligators.
Well, we came to see for ourselves, my
husband and I, and you may know what
we thought of it when I tell you that
after a two weeks stay we added to
our holdings by buying a house and
two lots and another five acres. Our
first holdings were beautifully located
on high ground. and we think them
fine. Around us are gardens producing
almost everything needed in the vege-
table line as we'll as roses and other
flowers. we visited a grapefruit or
cnard just at the edge of the town, and
saw trees from one to FIVE years old
loaded with perfect fruit which was
literally sweeping the earth with it's
weight, and the owner told us he used
but little fertilizer and in some cases
none at all. 1 saw sweet potatoes
weighing seven and II pounds and TAX
en- from a garden just near to our
place. Houses are going up in all 6i-
rections, and the sound of hammer and
saw can be heard at all times. Busi-
ness men seem to be doing we'll and
have some fine stores. There are good
hotels, and while there are many in
conNeniences Incidental to a new town,
yet st. Cloud is a very vigorous infant
and is getting firmly on its feet. The
health of the place is remarkable, in
my estimation, when one considers how
very many are past their three score
and ten.
And now word more to what is al
ready a lengthy letter: I want to say
We have a good brass band, so that
even lovers of good music can have
no kick coming because their tastes
have not been considered. What more
need be said? Only this: This is the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth as l see it. So watch st.
Cloud grow.-Mrs. ]. X. Houston.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
A HISTORY OF TEXAS.

Col. Theodore Roosevelt is to write
a comprehensive history of the State of
Texas. and make il a work worthy OF
that great State. There are a great
many episodes in the history of Texas
which would make interesting reading.
For example, the attempt of the Eng
lish to establish there a German prin-
CipaIity on the model of those which
existed in Germany before the CONSOLE
dation of the Empire. A Princelet was
sent over who established HIS court at
Sophienburg, where he had his palace,
his theater and his bodyguard. The
idea of England at the time was to
make Texas a buffer State" between
the United States and Mexico. A great
many Germans were sent over. but they
found their Prince an expensive luxury,
entirely unnecessary to a pioneer COM
mUnity. and he was fred back to his
native land The Texan war for indie
pendence was a brilliant episode. with
great deal of hard fighting, some
massacres and some decisive victories.
The way some lobbyists in Washington
managed to saddle the Texas bonds
and other obligations upon the United
States Treasury will be an interesting
reminder that graft was a good deal
worse 7J-years ago than it is to-day.
Col. Roosevelt will find in Sam Houston
man after his own heart, one of un-
finching courage, of high determina-
ton and who manfully breasted the
wave Of Secession until he was over
thrown by it. The story of Gen. Twiggs's
surrender of very nearly half of the
United States Army to the Texas Sc
cessiOnists will be one of the most un-
pleasant chapters that the Colonel will
have to deal with.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
PENSIONS FOR STEEL EMPLOYEES.

The United Steel Corporation has fol-
lowed the example of the great rail-
roads in adopting a pension system for
it's employees. Pensions will be given
to disabled employees and for those re-
tired after an age limit of 60 to 10
years, having passed 20 or more years
in the service of the company. There
is a fund of s12.000.o00. partly appro-
priated by the steel company and part
ly from a sum provided by Mr.. Car
negie. TIE men who have reached the age
of 70 and women at so are compulsorily
retired. No pension of more than
$1,000 will be allowed, and none less
than s12 a month. Between these ex-
tremes 1 per cent of the regular month
ly pay received during the last 10 years
of service will be allowed for each
year of total service.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

The next Annual Encampment of
the Department of Florida. G.. A. R.,
will be held at Kissimmee Feb. IA. 1t
was intended to hold it on the anniver-
sary of Lincoln's birth, but that comes
this year on Sunday. The Department
of Florida is growing rapidly, owing
to the number of veterans coming into
the State. There are now 35 Posts in
the Department, and new ones are be-
ing organized every week. Kissimmeei
is alive TO the importance of the event,
and is making great preparations for
entertaining the veterans.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Tafts annual message to
Congress was read before Senate and
House Tuesday afternoon. It is a care
full review of his stewardship during
the last twelve months and gives an
interesting outline of his plans and pur-
poses with reference to various admin
istration activities. The message has
made better impression. probably,
than any other communication that Mr.
Taft as President has forwarded to the
legislative department of the Govern
ment.
His attitude on many topics which he
covers is already fairly well under
stood, but he treats these with infor-
nation that is fresh and up-to-date.
He declares strongly for tariff revision,
schedule by schedule, whenever the
Tariff Board completes its investiga-
tions and is ready TO report That
will not be, however he says, at the
present session of Congress He urges
further conservation legislation strong
ly along the line OF his st. Paul ad-
dress. A ship subsidy enactment for
South American lines is mentioned as
deserving immediate attention.
The message opens with extended ref
erence to the triumphs of arbitration.
The President says tine year has been
notable as witnessing the pacific set
tlement of two important international
controversies before the permanent
court of the Hague" In discussing the
Fisheries arbitration there, the Presi-
dent writes that he would be wanting
in proper recognition of great patri-
otic service" If he did not refer to "the
lucid historical analysis of the facts
and the signal ability and force of ar
gument-six days in length-presented
to the court in support of our case
by Mr.. Elihu Root
He recommends the ratification of a
protocol to strengthen the Prize Court
Convention, states that he has not ap-
pointed Peace Commissioners because
he is waiting for foreign governments to
express Il WILLINGNESS TO cooperate, and
dwells upon the importance of treaties
negotiated with Great Britain during
the past year.
In reviewing the country's diplomatic
relations. he mentions the negotiations
for the Hukuang loan to the Chinese
Government and negotiations between
the Chinese Government and American
bankers for a loan of $5O,O0O,O0O ITO
be employed chiefly in currency re-
form" The President says the Gov
ernments policy has been directed by
a desire to make use OF American capi-
tai in the development of China and
an instrument in the promotion of
China's welfare and material prosper
ity"
Considerable space is devoted to Latin
American topics, such as the celebration
by southern Republics of their one
hundredth anniversary, the Fourth Pan
American Conference at Buenos Aires.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

Most of the men who are attacking
The National Tribune do not take the
paper and rarely see it. They are ignor-
ant of the features in it which have
made it SO attractive to it's haIf-million
weekly readers, and gathered around
it the most devoted friends that any
paper in the United States rejoices in.
These critics are so wrapped up in
themselves and their superior merits in
crushing the rebellion, that they have
no interest in what others did. The
most of the men who are attacking ST.
Cloud never saw the place, and prefer
to believe, or pretend to believe, the
ISLANDERS of some blackmailer rather
than accept the statements of hundreds
of good comrades who have made their
homes in ST Cloud and are enthusiastic
as to the towns present and future.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

One of the startling surprises of the
election was the 18th Ohio District GO
ing Democratic. This district, which
comprises the Counties of Ashtabula,
Geauga, Portage, Summit and Tru,nbuu.
with population of 3,744, was settled
largely by Connecticut and other New
England Yankees, and since the begin
ming of politics has been adamantine in
its abolitionism and Republicanism 1t
was the home of the stalwart Benjamin
f. Wade and that uncompromising old
Abolitionist, Joshua r. Giddings, Repre-
sentative in II Congresses. VIM Aubrey
Thomas, who has served in four Con-
crosses. was reelected two years ago by
plurality of nearly 10000.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

Commander Dewitt C. Hurd, Depart
ment of New York, G. A R., warns
the comrades in his General Order No.
Z. against a swindIer who is masquer-
aiding as ]. r. Johnson or B. f. Patter-
son, and claiming to belong to a Post
in New York. His usual racket is to
say that he has been to North Caro-
lima to purchase ties for some Eastern
railroad and lost his pocket-book and
ticket for New York. He calls upon
comrades to help him out. In this
way he got some money out of L. W.
Callahan, Superintendent of the Seven
Pines Cemetery, and from Charles II.
Haber Past Commander of the De-
partment of Virginia. G. A. r. The
said Johnson, alias Patterson, dresses
weil is educated, and has the manners
and appearance of gentleman.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

the boundary dispute between Peru and
Eucador, the Mexican Boundary Com
mission, the arrangement of the public
debt of Honduras and the internecine
struggle in Nicaragua. The President
says the moderation and conciliatory
spirit shown by various factions give
ground for the confident hope that
Nicaragua will soon take its rightful
place among the law-abiding and pro-
gressive countries Of the world" He
announces with qualification the fact
that Argentina. some months ago,
placed with American manufacturers
the contract to build two battleships.
The tariff settlements with various
countries, under the maximum and
minimum provision of the Payne law,
were made, the President says, with
marked advantage to the commerce of
the United States" The negotiations
with Canada in that connection, he
adds, have been followed by a further
discussion of the commercial interests
Of the two countries" to obtain a Sat
isfactory basis fer a.trade arrangement
which offers the prospect of a freer in
terchange for the products OF the two
countreis. These conferences will be
resumed at Washington next month.
The President points out that unless
prompt action be taken to esta blish di-
rect lines of communication by ships to
Latin America, "the completion of the
Panama Canal will find this the only
great commercial nation unable To avail
in international maritime business of
this great contribution to the means of
the worlds commercial intercourse -
The message deals with estimates and
expenditures in some detail The esti-
mates as made up by Cabinet officials
for Congress comprise a total of $3.50
494, ,013.12, which is S52,964,SST.36 less
than the appropriations voted at the
last session of Congress.
The President advocates changes in
the business methods of the Treasury
Department, which require legislation
to be made effective. The auditing sys-
TEN in vogue" he says, "is as old as
the Government, and the methods used
are antiquated. He would change the
organization of customs districts. and
favors abolishing several customs Offices.
The cost of collecting 81 at the mort
of York, Maine, the President states, is
5000: at Annapolis. Md, $3O9.41; at
Alexandria, Va, $122.49. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has abolished 400
places in the Civil Service without at
all injuring its efficiency"
The President recommends some
method for controlling the supply of
public buildings, so that they will
harmonize with the actual needs of the
Government" He says h. approved of
the last Public Building bill, for the
same reason that he approved the last
River and Harbor bill, because of the
many good features it contained" but
he is convinced that 1T was drawn upon
a principle that ought to be abandoned" ="
He urges that future public building
bills be prepared on a report by a
Commission of Government experts as
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

The efforts of the Germans to muZ-
zle their TOO talkative Emperor are ex-
ceedingly funny from one aspect. The
Germans are in dead earnest, however
Two or three years ago they put the
soft pedal down on him very emphati-
cally, and he kept quiet until his fam
Gus divine right speech at Koenigs-
berg, Aug. &c. This has stirred up the
Germans more than ever, and Ihey 5re
talking to- him like the proverbiai
Dutch uncle. He has been plainly told
that he is making rapid progress to-
ward a German Republic. The Ger
mans are more naturally and thoroly
republican Jhan any other people on
the continent, and it is only a question
ofttime when they convert their toun-
try into real Republic as Great Init
ain is with the Kaiser reduced 70 the
same figurehead that the King of Eng
land has been for the last century.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
THE NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTION.

The New Mexico Constitutional Con-
vention has finished, and the document
will be submitted to the people for rati-
ficatiOn some time in January. The
Republicans were in majority in the
Convention, and succeeded in having 4
reasonably brief organic law framed. 1t
contained 10000 words. divided into 20
articles and 800 sections. The leading
obligations are that the State, County
and Municipal officers will be elected
for four years. State officers are pro-
hibited from accepting passes or other
favors from railroads and corporations.
Women can vote at school elections, and
lands granted to the State may be sold
at a minimum price of $40 per acre,
the money to go to educational pur-
poses. All able-bodied male citizens
between the ages of 18 and 25 are sub
ject to military duty. Polygamous mar
riages and cohabitation are forever pro-
lator is a felony. The seat of Govern
ment shall remain at Santa Fe until
Dec. 81, 1925, when it can be changed
by two-thirds vote at special election.
New railroads are exempted from taxa
ton for six years after their completion,
and also factories, smelters, reduction
works, pumping plants for irrigation
and irrigation works. The Constitution
can be amended by majority vote, and
only three amendments can be submit
ted every eight years. A fourth normal
school is provided for by setting aside
10000 acres of land
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

Comrade VIM. j. Vannort, Com
mander, Department of Maryland, G..
A. r., takes up the question of recruit
ing for the G. A. r. in his General Or
ders, No. Z, and says:
The Commander specially REQUESTS
and urges the Post officers and COM
rades to use their best efforts to arouse
an enthusiasm in their respective Posts
and encourage active recruiting Every
comrade should assist the Chief Re-
cruiting Officer. Comrade A A. Reese.
and each comrade should endeavor to
secure at least one recruit during the
coming year"
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

The decision OF the Circuit Court of
Appeals that Spencer +. Shotter must
pay fine Of $1,000 and spend three
months in Jail, and that ]. +. C. Myers
must pay s2.5OO and be imprisoned
three months has tang to it sharper
than usual in criminal court proceed
ings. This comes from the fact that
these gentlemen are the head of the
great Turpentine Trust. They would
have taken the heavy fines with grin,
as meaning one>auto less. or an abridg-
ment OF European trip. But three
months in jail! That has a clammy
heart grip that no loss of money could
produce. 1t spells loss of social status,
a ffaZzling of business reputation. A
man emerges from Jail with his stand
ing in the community rickety and tot
tering. 1t will take the rest of his
life to make people forget that he was
once common criminal.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

Past Commander-in-Ch Henry NJ.
Nevius has been seriously i'll for three
weeks, but is now up and able to at
tend to his usual duties This will be
gratifying news to the comrades every
where who have a deep interest in any
thing relating to Comrade Nevius. Dur
ing his administration as Commander
ln-Chief he got very near the COM
rades everywhere, and they learned
to know and love him.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
THINKS 1T "A WONDER.
Mr.. Hardy Was an Original Subscriber
to the st. Cloud Colony. and Now In
vests Also in st. Andrews Bay.
1881 N. Limestone Stree

1881 N. Limestone Street,
Springfield, o. Dec. 1, 1910.
National Tribune, Dashington, d. C.
Gentlemen: Enclosed pleased find
my check for $4,000 in paymnt for lot,
hve-acre tract and one share of stock
in Company of st. Andrews Bay. L
was in your first allotment at st. Cloud
and have also stock in the st. Cloud
bank. Have just paid visit to st.
Cloud, taking my wife there for the
Winter. and probably 1 shall go down
to stay later on. L think st. Cloud is
a wonder, and feel that the Company
have nobly lived up to their promises
Kindly acknowledge receipt of check.
Respectfully yours-H. Ernest Hardy,
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
PENSION LEGISLATION.


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charged constellation " ratings Of pensioners
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$40 at seventy o" and $25
appro po5 % @ as by this
member Committee dind moved the adop-
charged % pension
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go
& TO SS@Gd the pro Of the dom lows pension act to include al
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eomde Solidarity
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press upon our readers that this the only hope Of getting any additional
LEGISLATION this Winter possibly for some years
of the Grand Army and of the friends
have hope securing its this session
$
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to
should
ia'on after we have secured the this
is
good begiyen
Pension
appointment following Com
on
Samuel S 8urdett Chairman Washington D. C.
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wishes National
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conrad William NJ oln
ent of Ohio G. A r. and Comrad Goulden
but he
Burdet, Washington D. c, Chairman o
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

The Government is not the only thing
needing greater economy. Louis O..
Brandeis, attorney for the shippers, no.
titles the Commerce Commission that
he can prove by the testimony of ex-
perts that the railroads can save over
$500, 0,0OO, 900 a year by greater business
facilities in their administration, and
if his system is adopted they could
raise the wages of all employees.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
The Boston Transcript pays this we'll
deserved tribute to Gen. Sickles:

Gen. Sickles, who comes to Boston
as guest of the Hooker Memorial Asso-
citation, is a living proof If any were
needed, that old men cannot only do
somewhat, but a great deal. He is now
in his SSth year. longevity of which he
gives no hint in his manner and little
In his appearance. Like John Bigelow.
who at SO has just published a new
book, Gen. Sickles as a living link with
the great past is fun of vitality, pre-
serving the youthfulness of mind in
advanced old age. He is among the
last survivors of the general officers of
the army of the Union, and his lighting
record is full of moving incidents OF
Charlottesville and Gettysburg, great
battles. when giants met in combat.
The much discussed, much controvert-
ed battles of the Spanish War were
but skirmishes compared to the mighty
wrestling of the North and South. One
of the stoutest of the soldiers of the
Union, Gen Sickles had a career that
ought TO satisfy the demands of the
most strenuous, since IL was full of
crowded hours.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

Commander n. Fl. Kingman, Depart
ment of South Dakota, G. A. r., Selby,
S. D.. was given the appointment by
the Governor to represent the State at
the Seventh National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress, to convene in Washing
ton, Dee. 10, 1910, but he found that
his Grand Army arrangements would
prevent him from accepting and he
declined.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

Ex-Representative Robert H. Luce,
Somerville, Mass, Chairman of the
Massachusetts Commission on the cost
of living, challenges Gov.-elect Foss to
make good his prediction assertions
that the high cost of living was a con-
sequence of Republican rule and the
main issue in the/campaign.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

How "awfully things have gone up is
illugtrated by the career of Jem Mace,
the prizefighter, who died last week.
In 1855 he was glad to fight for Is
$25. Three years later he wanted 10
times as much-$25Q. In 1870 he got
$1,000 for 1O-rourd battle, and IN his
last battle. in 1871. $4,000 was hung
up. Nowadays our fighters want about
100000.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

The Missouri Democrats have so sue
cessfully gerrymsndered the State that
altho it went Republican the Demo-
Gratis elected 13 out of 16 of the Con-
gressmen and % out of "a of the Sena-
tors
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

Justice seems to be tolerably sure
after all. Abraham Ruef, the San
Francisco CRATER, was sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment. but escaped
on a technicality, and has since been
making money in mining. Last week
the District Court Of Appeals reache d
his case and affirmed a 14-year prison
sentence against him, which will stop
his business activities for some tine
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

Some fool reformer has induced
San Francisco to try to purify her poll
tics by leaving off all party designations
from the tickets Common sense
would indicate as the bsst way to put
decent men at the head of the parties.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

An agricultural expert would have us
believe that the time is approaching
when hogs will no longer root The
more a hog is fed above the ground the
less disposition he will have to hunt
for food under ground.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

The convict grafters in the Pennsyl-
vania Penitentiary mad a Thanksgiving
dinner. where the bankers vino bribed
the Pittsburg Councilmen and the
Councilmen vino were bribed ate off
the same turkey. They were ali equal
in their prison stripes and in the pres
ence of the National bird.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

President Diaz is punctilious about
maintaining the forms of republican
Government. Dec. ! he had himself
inaugurated with all ceremony for his
eighth term as President.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

e. d. Coe. sos Lucas avenue, st.
Louis, Mo-, says that our list of Repre-
sentatives is incorrect in giving Kinney,
Democrat as Representative from the
18th Missouri District 1t should be
Dyer. Republican. All three st. Louis
districts went Republican. making a
gain of two.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
NOTICE.

When you send IN your subscription
always state whether renewsi or new
subscriber.
When you renew from ono:nec post
office give former address os well.
When change of address is desired lie
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

The Republican Party has always
shown remarkable ability of recovery
after a crushing disaster.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08

Very queerly, Missouri went Repub-
hcan, 'altho it was an off year.
The National tribune., 1910-12-08
PUsLIsHED WEEKLY.

Entered at washington. D. .. Post Office
as second-cIsss matter.