The National tribune., 1910-12-15

in facing the storm of bullets or battle
of the elements than he does when on
the streets of New York. He says that
the automobiles. taXicabs, or the buzz
wagons" as he calls them. kill half a
dozen men in a single day inENew York
City Admiral Evans says that he has
had enough of the. great metropolis,
and will hereafter spend most of his
time in Washington.
Representative William w. Foulkrod.
of the Fifth Pa District, died at his
home in Philadelphia Nov. 13, not
knowing that he had been defeated for
reelection nv his Democratic opponent,
Michael Donohoe. Representative
Foulkrod served in the 60th and 61st
Congresses. and was 81 years of age
Close attention to his Congressional
duties resulted in breakdown in his
health, and that, combined with the
arduous duties of the campaign, caused
his death He was well known as
manufacturer, and took a leading part
in the commercial organizations of
Philadelphia.
such as the Secretary is reported to
have spoken about. / cannot speak the
mind of the Secretary, of course, and
do not know what new views he may
be gaining on his present tour of in
spectior. However, there never has
been a suggestion from any quarter that
the Washington plant was among those
that ought to be shut down, and l
think l am safe in saying that there is
no intention of advocating its abolish
ment"
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott SchIev,
of Santiago fame, and Rear-Admiral
Charles ID. Sigsbee, who was in COM
mand of the Maine when she was blown
up in Havana Harbor, were mustered
into the order of United Spanish War
Veterans on Nov. %. joining Richard
D. Harden Camp, 2.
William Jennings Bryan, farmer. is
the way he writes it now. He went to
his ranch near Mission, Tex, the last of
November, and has been putting in
Bermuda onions, from which he ex-
poets to derive good income.
Abernathy Out
Jack Alternately no longer writes U.
S. NJ. after his name. The talismanic
letters mean United States Marshal"
and the ,ailiwick is western Oklahoma.
Abernathy is known as "Catch-em- a live"
Abernathy It will be remembered that
his SONS, two small boys of seven and 10
years Of age, came Fast by easy stages
on their ponies to welcome former Pres
luen1 hODSeVet on MS return from
Elbe.' Abernathy's chief claim to fame
is that he served with the Rough Riders
and later caught wolves alive and killed
them with his hands by breaking their
jaws. For this, aitho there we're a
number of things charged against him
Roosevelt appointed him United States
Marshal for part of oklahoma, and he
suddenly became very big man. Aber-
Hathy dresses like moving pictures OF
all Western Sherffs. lie wears high
boots with his trousers in them. a sag
ging cartridge belt. no vest and long
tailed Prince Albert cost-at home \
Sherif's badge of Office in the moving
picture is that long frock coat-oh. yes,
and nicltel-plated baGse worn on the
new ones. standing against Abernathy
now, and ne came East to disprove
them. He went to the Attorney Gener-
talky-talk, and cooled his heels for five
hours in the outer halls. waiting for his
card to be answered by a call to come
right in 1t didn't come-the invita-
ton. SO Abernat!1v walked to the table.
and on piece of scrap paper wrote out
his resignation OF the office and sent
that in. The Attorney General didn't
pay any attention to that and Aber-
nathy unleaded his grievances on an
unsusDecting reporter. .s.i--..... .,
They can have their r. Office" de-
clared Abernathy. 81 am going over to
New York to see the Colonel"-there is
only one Colonel" in the opinion of
Abernathy. The Coloners the boy all
over the West" he declared, as he
stamped out.