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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

presented weird figure as she heavily
charged the gun, her face chalky white,
her blue eyes blazing and her red hair
in wild disarray.
All that day Molly and her big gun
did splendid work. Never a tear did
she she'd 1t was no time to cry, no
matter IL her heart broke for her dead
husband
The next day General George Wash
ington called for Molly. His troops
were lined up before him. A wild,
pitiful figure did Molly present.
coat of buff and blue, cooked hat on
her curly hair and her skirts tapping
around her. Her strong white arms
were barred to her shoulder, for she
had been to bury her gunner. Her
bosom heaved with sobs, for she was
a woman after all and had dearly loved
her husband
Washington thanked brave Molly for
her splendid work at the battle of
Monmouth AS the soldiers cheereJ
again and again Molly Pitcher was
regularly commissioned sergeant in
the army.
And he halls her there before them all,
Comrade and soldier, whatever befall;
And since she has played mans full
part,
mans reward for her loyal heart;
And Sergeant Molly Pitchers name
Be writ henceforth on the shield of
fame.
Molly served eight years in the army
and did her part so faithfully that she
was repeatedly complimented by her
superior officers.
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Birds Nest in Gas Lamp

A blackbird has selected strange
position for nesting at Winchester on
the bridge spanning the Great Western
railway station is an incandescent gas
lamp, the bypass of which is always
alight.
The bird has built it's nest inside the
lamp and has laid five eggs, and il may
be seen going and coming from the
nest with the utmost unconcern. The
light is turned on at dusk every night
and large numbers of people are con-
tinually passing the spot.-LondOn
Daily Mail.
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Betty's Cakewalk
took a CakeWalk

When Betty took a cakewalk
She laughed at all the fun,
And thought it was the strangest thing
Shed seen beneath the sun.
The bowling and the dipping
She taught her dolls next day.
Though IT was quite ridiculous
To walk that silly way.
When Betty takes a cakewalk
There's something at the end;
She doesn't learn to scrape and bow,
And turn and twist and bend.
But onward like a soldier,
She marches to the fore;
The end OF Betty's cakewalk
is atMthe pantry door.
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The Enchanted Frog
GEORGINA LOUISA sCHLUETER,
Age "a Years.

NNCE upon time there lived in
| far off country beautiful prin-
cess called Bavinda, who was
known TO be the most beautiful maiden
under the sun. Many hundreds OF
princes had come to seek her hand in
marriage, but Lavinda was both
naughty and proud and only made fun
OF them all.
At length there came to the country
a handsome prince known as the
Prince of the silver Mines Now, this
prince was under the power of the
fairies and they had sent him to the
princess to see whether she would
marry him or not. When the prince
arrived at the castle OF Lavinda every
one cheered him, for they thought that
the princess would surely choose him.
But Lavinda did not like him and
Knocked him because he was bit lame.
When the fairies heard of this their
wrath knew no bounds and they re-
solved to punish the princess. SO one
day while the princess was sitting In
her garden she suddenly heard voice,
which said. Take your punishment at
mocking the Prince of the Silver Mines
and do not hope to be free unless you
consent to marry him." Lavinda felt
herself getting smaller and smaller and
at last she realized that she had been
changed into frog.
How she begged and cried to be re-
leased. but to no avail, and at length
tho princess stopped crying and began
to think what to do. Suddenly La
vinda saw little frog, just like her
SELF coming toward her out OF a pool of
water. Now, this frog was no other
than the prince of the silver mines,
who, although the princess had Knocked
him, still loved her and had changed
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Generous

Come here, Tommy" called his
mother from the edge of the pond, as
she concealed the birch switch behind
her.
What do you want, MAJ" asked the
little boy suspiciously.
II want to give you something"
II amt doing nuttin', maj"
Then / shall be even more liberal.
am going to give you something for
nothing"-Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Paint boxes were awarded to the fol-
lowing juniors who painted the picture
in the paper Of June 12:
Mary Austin, 102 Guerrero street,
San Francisco.
Florence HOLES, S63-75 Waller street,
apartment 2. San Francisco.
EIinor DurbrOw, 81 Fifth avenue. San
Francisco.
Edith Dobbel, $40 Forest avenue.
Palo Alto.
Florence EIsnau, 217 Bay place. Oak
land.
Norbert FeyIfng, 2s4 Andover avenue.
San Francisco.
Aileen Gundaker, 1913 Valencia street.
San Francisco.
Annie Henderson, 34O7 Twenty fourth
street. San Francisco
Gelston Judah, 3OS Twelfth avenue,
San Francisco.
Gertrude Martin, box 1856, woodland,
Cal
Edyth Mnddux, st. Helena, Cal.
Minora McCabe, 1401 Arch street.
Berkeley
Joel Newbert, 1904 Sanchez street,
San Francisco.
NJ. May Parker, s57 Campbell street.
Oakland.
Blanche Roddick, 1910 Buchanan
street, San Francisco.
Martin Reite, 1851 Fifth street, Ala
media.
Doris seeber, 1s1 Arkansas street,
Vallejo
Grace Sears, Redwood City, Cal.
Ethel Throne, 534 Oak street. Napa.
Lulu WestphaI, 1734A Mason street,
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
WhistIing

They used to say a whiStling girl
Was like Growing hen;
That whistling was as out of place
As petticoats on men.
Give me the CHEEKY little girl
That plays and sings and shouts.
A whistling girl is better far
Than one that scolds and pouts.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Molly Pitcher
by HELEN NORMAN

oh, Molly, Molly, with eyes SO blue,
oh, Molly, Molly, here's to youl
Sweet honor's roll will aye be richer
To hold the name OF Molly Pitcher.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
This is the picture to be colored.

Immediately
Editor Of the Junior Call
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
DICKINSON ON TOUR op w..
Secretary to Visit Hawaii, Ps9s,.,
Japan and China

washington June 1s.-vbs
Dickinson left Washington r-s,
gan tour Of the world Il j.
point will be the Philippines gses,
spend five weeks studying co,a,a =
Secretary Dickinson will 20 am
Washington 10 Nashville. Tenn -
will witness a military tour,,-s...
will leave Nashville on TuAss.-- 3
Francisco, going by way OF "a. :,
the steamer Siberia. on which )
from San Francisco for the Pbn,.-, Z
way Of Honolulu and Japan. h. -ss
companied by Mrs. Dickinson =. Z.
NJ. Dickinson. jr.; General CIsrs-. y
wards. Mrs Edwards and dsuvs.. =
Bessie Edwards. Mr. and Mrs - II
son. Lincoln r Clark. conads,,.., ~
and George Long. messenger
The Secretary will inspect P.ss
and the Notifications at Honolul,, .''.as
T. The party is due to arrive a, -
on July Is and will be in Jauaa u,.s &c
%. going overland TO Nagasaki "a
Manila About five weeks viii 10
the Philippines 'p'a
The party is scheduled 10 t..-
on September S. returning BY wav 0.1.sssss
Kong. Picking and the Trans-Si6ss.4.,.. - (.
road 20 Moscow. thence TO Ws-ss- a.
through 10 France taking the So. z:
Cherbourg about October 8 or II I- s-s
irving in New York about October !:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
FOR MOODY
Practically Assured by Favor
able Reports on Bills.

| Washington. June 1S-The retirement or
Associate Justice Moody, of the Supreme
Court of the United States. on full pay
was practically assured to-day by the &C
ton of the Senate and House Committees
on Judiciary in favorably reporting the
bills introduced yesterday by Senator Lodge
and Representative GiIlett. Of Massachu-
sets
In the Senate Chairman Clark asked for
immediate consideration, but withdrew his
motion temporarily at the suggestion of
Senator Bacon in order that there might
be a larger attendance TO consider meas
ure OF such Importance. 1t is planned TO
take up the bill In the House tomorrow.
and. so far as can be learned. there is no
opposition TO the passage OF the bills in
either branch.
The bills were amended so as TO require
the resignation OF Justice Moody within
five months. instead OF six months. as orig
inally provided. This would have the resig-
nation take effect In advance of the next
session of Congress. and without making
1T compulsory. apparently. was intended TO
invite immediate resignation. so that action
might be had before the adjournment of
the present session IL President Taft were
ready to name Justice Moody's successor.
Several Senators discussed the question
whether the President would appoint a
member of the Supreme Court to succeed
Justice Moody in the recess OF Congress
Members of the committee were unwilling
to be quoted on that subject, but II was
said that the concensus of opinion was as
follows:
No man who is At to sit as a member
of the Supreme Court Of the United States
would take his seat in advance of cenf1rma-
ton by the Senate. IL man appointed ir
a recess Of Congress should begin service in
advance of approval by the Senate the
members of the Judiciary Committee would
be unanimously in favor of rejecting the
appoin trnent"
Several members of the Judiciary Com
mittee were authority for the foregoing
statement. but In discussing the situation
they stipulated that their views should not
be directed to the particular case in issue
but that principle was involved
Ihe advantage OF Justice Moody's sue
cessor being appointed and qualifying be-
Tore congress adjourns is recognized IL
would make it possible for the reargurnent
of the Standard Oil, Tobacco and corpora
tlon tax cases next fall to take place be-
fore a full bench. Otherwise the vacancy
would continue to exist until CONGRESS con-
hrned the appointment at the session be-
ginning in December.
President Taft has announced that he
never would appoint any one 10 place in
the Supreme Court in a recess of Congress-
"nich makes 1t certain that Justice
Moody's successor will be named within
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
NOMINATED FOR coNessa.

Bangor. Ne. June I6.-Georse NJ "a.
Of Calais received the Democrats -
nation for Congress in the 4th Mar. =
trict at the district convention here ,o.s
The district is now represented bv ~.
Z Guernsey, Republican.
Roanoke, Va June 16.-The Ds-o.-.
convention OF the 5th Congress Distr,-
Virginia. met to-day and unanimousv =
mated E W Saunders. OF Rocky Nom. !.
succeed Edward ". Saunders.
Readers of THE TRIBUNE who "a.
not awaited themselves OF the ,,,.
tunity of securing the beautiful IN,
colored photographers distributes ]
THE TRIBUNE may secure the II
pons printed at the top Of cage 2i~
limited time longer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
MAY SUPERSEDE NEWELL
Bill for More Army Engineers Favor
ably Reported

Washington, June 16.-The House bill to
increase the engineer corps of the army
which carries a provision that would per-
NIT the President to supersede with an
army engineer Director F. II. Newell Of
the Reclamation Service, reported to
the Senate to-day from the Committee on
Military Affairs. A minority report will be
filed by Senator Dixon.
Senator Dixon said that Western men,
bers of Congress had complete confidence
In Mr. Newell and wanted him retained
at the head of the service. He had the
support of Senators Scott. Frazier and Fos-
ter. The bill was reported by Senator War
rem. Law officers of the government have
said that the President already had au-
thority to put an army engineer in charge
Of the Reclamation Service if he desired
q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
ASKS ABOUT IT, S. STEEL
House Calls or Attorney General
for Information.

washington, June 1.-THE resolution call
ing on the Attorney General for infocma-
ton tending TO show conspiracy in res
traint of trade between the Carnegie Steel
Company the Federal Steel Company, the
American Tinplate Company, the National
Tube Company. the American Bridge Com
pany the American Steel and Wire Com
pany, the American Steel Hoop Company
and the United States Steel Corporation
was passed by the House to-day on the
recommendation Of the Committee on Judi
ciary.
The resolution also calls for facts tend
ing TO show what coal companies. railroads
and transportation companies. banks and
insurance companies have ''conspired with
the United States Steel Corporation to in
crease the cost OF iron and steel TO con-
sumers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
CRANK AT WHITE HOUSE
Armed Man Who Wanted to See
President Arrested.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, June 16.-James Stricklin
who said he was a miner from Cumberland,
Md. armed with a loaded revolver and
with fifteen loaded shells, and SIPS in his
pockets, appeared at the White House this
morning and expressed a desire TO see
President Taft. The man. who is forty
eight years old and was fairly well dressed,
was recognized having called there just
a year ago under conditions which were
deemed dangerous, and Detective Dali
rympIe took him in charge
when he was here year ago the de-
tective said in reporting the arrest, he
armed with two reviewers"
Stricklin WAS escorted to the guard room
and searched, the loaded revolver, extra
ammunition and money being taken from
him. He had come here from Cumberland.
he said. 10 see the President, the latter
having advertised in West Virginia papers
that he wanted him to come TO the White
House and get sum of money due' him
because OF suits in which he had an in
terest
The President told me to come TO the
White House and walk right in. said The
visitor, and that's what l was going 10
do
When Stricklin reached the guard room
and realized that he was going 10 be
searched he objected. declaring that he WAS
a citizen and had right TO go armed Tor
self-protection The officers told him 1t
was customary for callers at the White
House to submit to being searched before
they received an audience.
If that is the case ne said, then IL Is
all right
The prisoner was relieved of his valu-
aDles and sent to the Washington Asylum
Stricklin arrested at the White House
Oh June Il Of last year and ii was at that
time that he was armed with two reYolV-
eTs. He was committed to the govern
ment hospital for the insane. A month
later he was released as unimproved. lie
was discharged from the hospital, 1t Is
stated because relatives promised to take
him home and care for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
MINISTER STATESMAN RESIGNS
Carpenter Appointment 10 Morocco
Said To Be Cause.

Washington, June Thames = Suites
man, United States Minister TO Bolivia for
tfe last Two Years. has rendered mis- resig-
nation 10 thc State Department Mr..
Statesman is from Indiana. His resigna-
zion is saia 20 be DE 20 the appointment Of
Fred W Carpenter. until recently secre-
iasy 20 President TAFT. TO be Minister 10
Morocco, and the desire 10 make "a place
FOR II Pcrci"al Dodge. former Minister TO
e f-rrpn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
COLBY GOING TO EUROPE.

Hest Orange, y. J. June l5 CSpeciaD.-
Former State Senator Everett Colby, with
Mr. Colby and iheir children. will sail
Tuesday on the kroEprinz.ssin cecilie for
II: automobile TOUR OF Europe, Mr. Colby
rtji icavc his family 20 the midst of the
TOR 10 fe;4In and sake part in september
r. gre New Jersey state primaries. After
ti.ss are over iie viii rejoin his family and
compaete Aas ZIG.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
CORRECTION IN TAFT SPEECH.

Chicago, June l5.-Through an error IN
transmission OF President Taft's Parkers-
burg speech last night the President Vas
made TO comment the railroad bill as
designed, among other things. to secure
Justice for the railroads. Tie word FOR
changed tire sense OF the statement for
wha: the President really said was mat
The hiii WAS being enacted into law mot
80 attack the railroads, but 10 secure JUS
ice frunl them and 10 do justice TO ali in
iereei6'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
OPPOSITION FOR SENATOR FLINT.

Los Angeles. JuSe l6-Edwin A Meserve.
a prominent attorney of this city. has for
mally announced himself a Republican
candidate TO succeed Frank p. Flint as
United States Senator from California.
Judge John d. Works. former president of
the city Council. Is already in the field
with the Endorsement of the Lincoln Roose-
welt Republican League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17

they should await the action of the rsuies
Committee, and nothing decisive was uo"e'
They will meet again tomorrow AFTERNOON
Representative Fowler introduced
luton to-day requiring the RuieS ooi,'',
tee TO report a rule to the HOUSE at o
beginning of the next session pIoNius -o'
a committee committees II
ferred to the Rules Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
BEE STINGS KILL HORSES.

Washington, June 16-Two horses were
stung to death by bees to-day, and the
negro driver barely escaped with his life.
His face is swollen to twice its natural
size and both eyes are closed. The horses.
made wild by a couple Of bees which had
been singing them. ran in among the hives
and upset them. The bees belonged 20 DR..
Reginald Munson, who lives on the Virginia
side OF the Potomac. opposite the capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
To Amend Rules Again.

While the WAYS and Means Committee
was busy with the President, the Rules
Committee was having an important ses-
sion attempting to forestall the insurgents
It has all along been certain that further
amendments TO the House rules would De
proposed before the end of the session py
insurgents and Democrats. In the last lew
days ii has been agreed among the former
that an amendment whereby the house
might be empowered TO discharge Its com
mittees from the consideration OF lmpor-
tant measures would be most acceptaDle.
The Rules Committee to-day, however,
agreed that it would report just such
resolution TO the House. The resolution 10
he rroposed is practically that of Repre-
sentative Sherley, of Kentucky. although
some modifcatio have been proposed by
Representatives Hamilton Fish and Champ
Clark 1t provides that any member of the
House desiring to discharge committee
from the consideration of a bill shall hrSt
file notice of his intention with the clerk OF
the House. On a day set aside for the pur-
bose this notice will be taken from the
Speakers table.
In order that a committee may be dis
charged, the motion must obtain the vote
Of a majority of the House. The bill Is
then placed on the House calendar ana
acted upon in its regular order. Regulars,
insurgents and Democrats all will support
the rule. and it is probable that its adop-
tor will end the rules fight for the present
Sc ysion. The insurgents, in the main, do
not desire resolution deposing Speaker
Cannon. but it was reported to-day that
several Democrats contemplated making
such a motion against the wishes Of the
Democratic leaders.
The insurgents assembled, about twenty
five in number. in the room of Representa-
tive Lenroot, in the House Office Building,
and discussed the sort of rule they would
vote for. 1t was the general opinion that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
Luncheon in a Special Section
OF the Restaurant Today.
New York, June ~, 1910

Clam Chowder or Consonmt
Royale
Baked Weak Fish
Boiled Potatoes Parsley Saac:
Stewed Tomatoes or Cold RoaaI
Beef
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
French Dressing Cherry Pt
Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream
Coffee 1x!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17

Boston. June is-To inquiries
his attitude toward the iii, concsrr.
ment Justice Moody has rsn,.ss as r.-s.
do not feel in spirit = =.
physical state. and IL wour4 = o'scsss :.
for me to discuss Senator Loa~ ~ p DO.
re mas said to friends thar ai
soniew hat discouraged at the 80. aad d.
icaily. but they expressed ~ -'ooS ps,,
depression is characteristic , :.
Dr. William a. Brooks
suned charge Of the case $40 la,slr
tnat ! have been in cha-es rh1
MCCOY case has been too - o, Js.ss
nave made thorough study - I. III 20
my investigation thus Far - " on
tnat ne viii show improvement n aoss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
BOND ISSUE BILL HELD UP
Contest Between President and
House "0Id Guard
TAFT SUMMONS LEADERS
Urges Prompt Action-Contest
Over Rules May Be Averted by
Concession to Insurgents.
rFron The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, June 16-The closing hours
of the session in the House promise to be
enlivened by struggle between the Presi-
dent and the ''old guard" over the land
withdrawal bill, which passed the Senate
yesterday, with amendment providing
for a S3o.c ,00o bond issue for the use of
the Reclamation Service.
The bond bill has been pigeonholed In the
Ways and Means Committee since early in
the session. The massive forms of such
leaders as Representatives Serene e.
Payne, Samuel w. Mccall and Champ
Clark had sat on it consistently, and as
result of their efforts the entire member
ship OF the committee is bent on fighting
favorable report Although President Taft
In his conservation message pointed out
that the bond issue was necessary IN order
that the government should be enabled to
keep faith with settlers who had entered
on reclamation projects. the committee has
never seriously contemplated favorable &C
ton. Secretary Ballinger and other officials
of the Interior Department appeared re-
peatedly and urged that the issue be au-
tho lied, but Mr.. Payne and his colleagues
declared that was unprecedented and
wholly unnecessary They now have an
additional grievance in the fact that all
revenue producing measures should origi-
nate in the House and that the Senate has
assumed q prerogative which does not prop
erly belong to it.
When President Taft was informed of the
position taken by the Ways and Means
Committee he Immediately summoned
Speaker Cannon, Representative Payne and
the other Republican members of the COM
mittee and Senators Carter and Curtis, who
are interested in the legislation, to the
White House. He explained that he con-
sdcred the legislation of vital importance
and urged his visitors to make every effort
to effect a compromise by which the meas
,1re could be passed as speedily as possible
Sneaker Cannon and Mr.. Payne explained
10 him that ii was necessary for the bill
as amended to go to the Ways and Means
Committee under the rules of the House, as
1t affects the revenue. He said the only
wav TO prevent this was for the Rules Com
Tnittee to bring in a special rule by Which
the Senate bill could be considered IN Ile
House without submission to a committee.
This action is not considered adVisaple ny
the leaders in view of the present attitude
of the insurgents and Democrats toward
special rules. and many of the regulars
would oppose a rule designed to further 'he
passage OF this bill
1t is probable that the measure VIII De
sent to the Ways and Means Committee
where it will rest until the President has
convinced Mr. Payne and his colleagues
that it should be reported, or until the
House takes the bill in its teeth, discharges
the committee and passes the bill. Mem
hers of the committee held brief confer
ence after their return from the White
House but no progress was made ana
further meeting was called for tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17

Cumberland Md, June 16.-The city di-
rectory contains no such name as that
of James Stricklin. and no one could be
found here to-day who knew any such
person