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The National tribune., 1911-04-06

larry. If butter is going at As cents a
pound thgreIwill be plenty of dairymen
in tFat naishborhood who are anxious
to mako g3al money easily.
Fertilization has to be done every
where today, and no man expects TO
raise crops without it. Fertilization
in Florida is no more, needed and costs
no more than it does in Pennsylvania
While the corn may not equal the
yield in the Wabash bottoms, splendid
crops of corn can be raised, and 40
to 30 bushels to the acre are not un-
common.
1t is ridiculous to say that it costs
from $50 to S10O an acre to clear the
palmetto off the land. There are con
tractors around ST. Cloud who are
willing to do it for So to S12 an acre
The palmetto is not so difficult to get
rid Of as the dogwood. laurel and
other roots in Pennsylvania Where
the palmetto grows heaviest is the
richest land, and the land that will pay
best for clearing up.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06
THE INVALID PENSIONS COMMIT.
TEE

All eyes are now turned upon the
Committee on Invalid Pensions of the
House of Representatives The Demo-
cratic caucus has selected the following
members:
Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood, Ohio, Chair
man.
George H. Lindsay, New York
Carl c. Anderson, Ohio.
John a. NJ. Adair. Indiana.
Joseph ]. Russell, Missouri.
George w. Kipp, Pennsylvania.
II. NJ. Jacoway, Arkansas.
NJ. e. Burke, Wisconsin.
John NJ. Hamilton, West Virginia.
w. J. Fields, Kentucky.
The Republican caucus will undoubt-
edly continue on the committee the
members of the former committee:
Cyrus A. Sulloway. New Hampshire.
Samuel W. Smith, Michigan.
Thomas w. Bradley, New York.
Charles E. Fuller, Illinois.
n. y. Thistlewood. Illinois.
Of the Democratic members Gen. L.
r. Sherwood has had no previous ex-
hard TO get an assignment as its Chair
man, in which he succeeded. Repre-
sentatives Lindsay and Anderson have
been members of the committee for
several terms, and have worked faith
fully and effectively in the interests of
the veterans. Gen. Sherwood voted for
the Sulloway bill in the House of Rep
resentatives, but personally opposed it
to Senators, urging that he had a better
bill which he would present. Repre-
sentatives Adair, Russell, Kipp, Burke
and Hamilton are new members, but
as they made a strong appeal to .he
veterans to secure their election and
legislation they can he relied ON as our
friends. Representatives Jacoway and
Fields are also new members.
OF the Republican members Cyrus
A. SulloWay has been for 1G years a
member Of the committee and for 12
years its Chairman. during which he
has endeared himself to the veterans
all over the country by his excel mt
work for them, which cuIminated in
the framing and passage thru the
House of the Sulloway bill.
Representative Smith has also been
a faithful and conscientious worker
for the veterans.
Maj. Thomas w. Bradley i3 an old
soldier with a fine military record He
carried his musket, received a medal
of honor and brevet of Major, and
was wounded three times.
Representative Charles f. Fuller vas
too young to have been in the army.
but he enlisted for the Spanish Ameri-
can War, and is thoroly in sympathy
with the veterans. He presented the
Sulloway bill at the time of its passage,
and appeared before the Senate COM
mittee to urge its passage. Capt. N. B.
Thistlewood Is also q veteran OF excel
lent record. having carried his musket
more than two years and then risen to
Captain in the 98th ILL.,, one of Wilder's
famous brigade. He is Past Depart
ment Commander of Illinois, c. A. Il
At this moment the complexion Of
the committee is very gratifying, and
we confidently expect that it will give
the fullest support to Gen. Sherwood
in every measure that looks for the
betterment of the veterans The mn
The National tribune., 1911-04-06
Death of Col. Josiah c. ReiT.

Col. Josiah C. Reiff, Aijutant. 18th
Pa. Cav, died March l at New York
City, at the age of 49, He had most
remarkable career. He was in busi-
ness when the war broke out, but sac
rificed it ~te-enter the 18th Pa. Cav,
and became Adiutant of the regiment,
serving in that capacity with the great
est courage, skill and fidelity to duty.
he was the right-hand man of Gel
Wm. ]. Palmer one of the finest cav
stirymen produced by the war After
the war he returned to Wall Street.
and was a partner Of WOerishoffer. one
of the greatest banking firms in the
city and which participated i'll titanic
battles with jay Could. He was Treas
urer of the Kansas Pacific Railroad,
and largely instrumental in pushing
that highway thru to Denver. Later
he retired from the Kansas Pacific and
associated himself with his old Colonel
Wm. J. Palmer. in building the Denver
& Rio Grande Road and other great
improvements in Colorado. The con-
struction of the Denver & Rio Grande
Road involved series of battles not
only in Wall Street, but in rhe work OF
construction. Col. Palmer and his
faithful Adjutant led the forces in this
latter contest. OF late years Col. Reiff
was most largely Interested in copper.
and at the time of his death was Presi-
Company and of the Alpha Gopher
Company and Director in the British
Copper Company. His brother,
VIM. C. Reif. 91st Pa, Carlsbad, N. NJ,
writes that his brother was more dis
tinguished for the purity of his char
acter and the generosity of his heart
than he was for his financial abilities
He sacrificed a profitable business to
enter the army, and then devoted him.
self wholly to his work. returning home
almost penniless- His brothers all en-
tered the army, and VIM. C. enlisted in
the 91st Pa. Nov. 13, 1861. before he
was 16 years old. After the war Gel.
Reif educated him, and took him into
his Office until his health failed, when
he had to seek other employment. Col.
Reiff was always helpful and encour- :
aging to young people. and did world
of good that no one but the recipients
were aware Of.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06
A Query.
tFrom the Reading. Pa. Telegram.)


Three war veterans died in Reading
this week, one of them the holder of
medal of honor. None was particu-
larly blessed with this worlds goods;
but, come to think of it, isn't that a
very general characteristic of war vet
Grams?
Have you ever paused to consider
what financial opportunities might
have been lost by the young men who
enlisted in the days of '61-65 to help
to save their country, when, in the
flower of their~young manhood, they
put all else aside to fight the nations
battles?
Not all the young men of that pc
riod did this. Not all went to war.
Some stayed at home and made money,
many of them on Government con-
tracts for army supplies. You can see
their scions now living on the interest
of wealth accumulated during the
time that their forefathers' betters were
valiantly at the front.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06
Richest Country on Earth.

The last annual report of the Comp
troller of the Currency shows individ-
ual deposits to the vast amount of over
81, 900. 100000 in 1000 National banks
over which the Comptroller has juris-
diction. In addition to this there
even a greater number of banks ua
State control in which deposits are cs
mated to exceed those of the Natinnai
banks Here, then. we have more tnan
Sc. 900. 100000 belonging to American
citizens. earnings of the last few years,
a sum of savings the like of which the
world has never before seen in any
other country
The National tribune., 1911-04-06
Florida Vegetables.
(New York Grocery world.) }

Florida oranges about hold their
own-s250 to SO for choice fruit, and
SO to 81 for fancy Indian River. The
demand is fair.
Florida grapefruit is in quite limited
demand at $3.50 to SO per box.
Florida beans are selling at fair
average price-S2.50 to S3.50 per bas-
ket. The quality is good and the de-
mand fair.
Florida strawberries have advanced,
not being quite SO plentiful The pres
ent range is 35 to so cents.
Florida cucumbers range from 50 to
SO per crate The demand is active. -
Florida peas are scarce and wanted
Anything good brings $3.50, and from
there the market drops to So.
Florida new cabbage is wanted and
the best is ruling up to s3 per crate.
New Florida potatoes are worth s6
to $S per barrel. Most of the new
Florida potatoes to come forward so
far have been packed in hampers and
averaged s1.50 Bermuda potatoes
ranged from 81 to IS.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06

jority of the committee are undoubted-
ly strongly in favor of the Sulloway
bill. Seven of the Is were members
Of the committee when it voted unani-
meusly to report the Sulloway bill, and
these, with Gen. Sherwood, constitute
majority of the committee. There
fore he can at any time take up and
report the Sulloway bill.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06
Pensions TO Inmates.

Mcpherson Post, Traverse City. Mich,
has unanimously adopted resolutions
condemning the bill introduced by Rep
resentative Verdter in the Michigan
Legislature, authorizing the manage
ment of the Soldiers Home at Grand
Rapids to take from the inmates of
said Home all money above $40 which
they may receive as pension.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06

There is much complaint that the
railroads have not properly prepared
for the great growth of business from
Florida Many train loads of produce
are arriving at Northern cities in bad
condition owing to delays in forward
ing crop of law suits is threatened.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06

Senator Burton wrote Commander
Mauck. of Cheshire (Ohio) Post, that
he could not support the Sulloway bill.
because of the heavy drain upon the
Federal Treasury" The Senator chose
to forget how much it would tighten
the heavy drain upon the State, County
and Municipal Treasures Of Ohio
The National tribune., 1911-04-06
VETERANS IN TILE CITY.

David Carr, 18th Me-, Oldtown, Me.
Comrade Carr has been in the lumber
business, and was on his way back
from Orlando, Fla. He will probably
go back in the Fall.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06
NOTICE.

When you send N your subscription
always state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
Office give former address as weu.
When change of address is desired lie
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06

The Democrats now have the chance
of their lives. We are all eagerly
watching.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06

This is Gen. Sherwoods seventh year
He should make it fruitful year for
his comrades.
The National tribune., 1911-04-06

The 45th Annual Encampment of
the Department of Connecticut, G. A.
r., will be held at Hartford April IL
and 13, with a campfire on the even
ing of the 18th, which win be the 50th
anniversary of the firing on Fort Sum-
ter. They are to be the guests of
Robert o. Tyler Post. No. so. of Hart
ford The Connecticut comrades have
assurances OF the presence of the
Commander-in-Chief, the Governor of
the State with his Staff, the Mayor of
the city, the Division Commander of
the Sons of Veterans, the Department
President Woman's Relief Corps, and
the Department Commander of Uni
ted Spanish War Veterans. The ex-
ercises at the campfire will be en-
fvened with the singing of -old-time
war songs and martial music
The National tribune., 1911-04-06

w S. Mathews. Assistant Adjutant-
General, Department of Ohio, G. A. R.,
writes that the meeting of Board of
Trustees of the Lincoln Memorial As
sociation on Monday, March 81, was
quite satisfactory. Gov. Harmon pre-
sided, and spoke enthusiastically of the
association and its objects. The Board
of Trustees will hold another meeting
in April to elect another committee to
carry on the active work of the asso-
citation
The National tribune., 1911-04-06
GhP Nafiumal Grtbntle.
ESTABLISHED 1879
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
ESTABLISHED 1877 }

Entered at Washington, D. c., Post Office
as second-class matter
The National tribune., 1911-04-06

All these grand improvements have
been made without an officer: the town
has no officers In 1t and has never been
The National tribune., 1911-04-06
JOHN McELROY, Editor.
WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 6, 1911.

Office: 18th and E Streets Northwest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-30
The Mid Vests Attitude Toward Taft

Illuminating political is
printing from
respondent following President
correspondent
that has
President and then had time to
mink over he talks to all conditions and KINGS OF people aoou "
people believe in Taft
VIII hence? If
not why not?
letters have ind
the President.
of people are
promising that he would
himself them that after
promising downward revision he joined these in berayng the
his full responsibility for that betrayal
by the Winona and other speeches
If this correspondent is correctly diagnosing sentiment reciprocity
hark back the tariff the failure
schedule bills that passed this
The clearly prepared the Presidents
the session just ended Seemingly TOO MS an om
the minds
affair
Important
of his sincerity and
the decided minority
Michigan Illinois, which of the progressive
don't know where they're
going but they're their way They express very commonly the feel
teach the Republican party les
Mr. Taft renomnaed he will
Of expression be
the conviction that he going to be renoLnaed
This view section of the public mind at the
sona People like him. seemingly he is in danger fate
being awfuy personybut not get
the
upon
calamity 1t needs
without
of
itself
materially different the farther West the dnc
feelings effectively
the point
the utter mproba that Mr. Taft be elected
ington Times
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-30
This Is MY 4ISf Birthday
THOMAS w, LAMONT.

Thomas William Lamont, one of the
youngest financiers to attain eminence
In New York city, was born in Clave-
rack, N. ", Sept. 80, 1870. He was pre-
pared at Phillips Exter Academy for
Harvard university, from which he
was graduated in 1892 with honors.
After serving for several years in the
editorial department OF a New York
newspaper he went into business as
one Of the managers of an importing
and exporting house. His success
there In building up and reorganizing
the business under adverse conditions
attracted the attention of the organic
ers of the Bankers Trust company,
and when that institution was launch
ed in 1903 he was invited to become it's
secretary and treasurer. He hose
rapidly with the growth of the coming,
and became vice president and d.
rector, and later vice president of the
First National bank. At the begin
ming of this year MIR. Lamont became
q member of the great banking firm
Of J. p. Morgan and company.
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SOME LIQUOR AGENTS
ARE POSTMASTERS

WASHINGTON, Sept. s0.-The post
office department has received CON-
plants that in some localities in In
diana fourth-class postmasters have
been acting as agents for liquor deal
ers. Similar complaints have come in
from other states that have dry" ter
ritory These complaints led the first
assistant postmaster-general to issue
the following order today:
"Postmasters in states where the
sale Of intoxicating liquors is illegal
are cautioned against soliciting or per-
hitting employees of their offices to
solicit business for liquor dealers. No
postmaster or post office employees
should give information to liquor deal
ers or others for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning commissions on money orders
issued. Attention is directed to Sec
ton 224 of the postal laws and regula-
tions"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-30
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Their History Rich In Events Of Con-
sequence to the Nation.
The south IS especially rich in points
OF historic consequence, remarks a
writer In Leslie's Weekly. At the out
set Virginia was the most populous as
well as the most powerful Of all the
states. AS "the mother Of presidents"
she practically gave the law to the
country from the accession Of Wash
ington in 1880 to the retirement OF
Monroe in 1925, except during the four
years Of John Adams in the presidency.
In the next third Of a century. with
its Hayne, Calhoun, McDuffie and 9th
er statesmen of large influence, South
Carolina was the center of events in
the nation. Texas. with its boundary
dispute with Mexico. precipitated the
war between the latter and the United
States, in which by conquest and pur
chase we obtained Arizona. New Mex
leo, Utah, Nevada. California and parts
Of Colorado and Wyoming. The neces
sity for the control OF the mouth Of
the Mississippi melted the negotia ton
with France which resulted in the an
nexation Of the province of Louisiana,
by which the area Of the United States
was doubled and all subsequent aces
sions OF territory were rendered in
evitable. Florida saw the earliest
white settlements which were planted
anywhere in the present United States.
In the Wautauga colony In Tennessee
self government made its advent west
Of the Alleghanies.
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Epworth League $50. A cordial well
come to all.
Reid MemorialHSabbath school, At
s:15 a. m. B. B. Myrick. Supt. Preach
ing services 1880 q. m. and 1880 p.
m. Christian Union Gas p. m.
Second Presbyterian church-Rev.
Thomas c. McNary. Pastor. Sacra-
mental Service, 1890. The Love OF
God. 1880. Baptism of children ut the
morning service. Sunday school. S:15.
Glass contest for the last quarter be-
gins Sunday. Let every teacher and
pupil be in their place to begin the
record. Congregational social Mon
day night. All members and friends OF
the congregational invited. The study
of the Sunday school lesson taken up
next Thursday evening.
Earlham Heights Presbyterian
Church-Sunday school, ? p. m.
Preaching at p. m. Preaching SER
vices will be held every Sunday after
noon at p. m. Public cordially in
vited.
First Baptist Churchill. Robert
Smith. pastor. Preaching by the pas
tor at 1910 a. m. subject Treasures
of Darkness" and at 7;S0 p. M. sub
ject God Pleading" Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m. b. S. p. u. ut $40 p. m.
The ordinance OF the Lords Supper
will be observed at the close Of the US
ual evening service.
Salvation Army-Ensign and Mrs.
Deuter off icers in charge of the local
corps. Services in Rhoda Temple
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at
8 p. m. Sunday 7:so p. nj. Sunday
school 1890 a. m. Officers residence
No. PAS S. Sd st.
Grace M. E.-Cor. 10th and North A
streets, Arthur Gates, pastor. Sunday
school. 9:15. Rally day. The pastor
will preach at 1890 and 1880. Ep-
worth league at $50
First Christian church-Corner
| Tenth and South A streets, Samuel W.
Traum, pastor. Bible school, 9:05 a.
m; christian Endeavor, $50 p. m.
| The morning service will be combined
with the regular preaching service and
the Rev. G. Mcneil, will speak deliv-
ering the Rally Day address. In the
| evening, MIR. Mcneil will speak again.
A cordial invitation Is extended to all
| to share in the delight of these servic-
es.
First English Lutheran Church
Corner 18th and S. A streets, f. G.
| bertson of the State committee will
| be one of. the speakers. Annual Har-
| vest Festival at 1890 a. m. Music by
| Male Chorus with solo by Mrs. F. w.
Kruger. Sermon by the pastor on
Fruit" Vesper Services at 4:30 p.
M, with sermon. A cordial invitation
is extended to all who have no other
church home in the city to join US in
these services.
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A FRENCH CALENDAR.
Tho Ono That Was Adopted During
the Rev ution.


In the French revolution the ma
tional convention adopted a new cal
endar containing twelve months OF
thirty days each. The five days In the
year thus left were disposed OF by
making them Festivals" The months
were named not January. February.
etc, but Nendemaire Erumaire. Fri
marie, Nivose. Pluviose, Ventose. Ger
minal. Florenl. Prairial. Messidor,
Thermidor and Fructidor.
Each of these names had a meaning.
Instead of naming a month meaning
lessly after a heather god. as we name
January after Janus and March after
Mars, the names represented the spe-
cial characteristics Of the month.
Fructidor. for instance. which includes
part OF what we call September, means
1.-The fruity month";" Germinal, the first
of the spring months. running from the
means 1.-The month Of buds and Flo
real. which follows 1t, the ''fiowery" or
''fioweraT' month.
Thermidor. which means the ''hot
month" is the month which under the
republican calendar included part of
July and part Of August. The political
significance Of the word arises from
the fact that the revolution which
overthrow Robespierre and ended the
reign of terror occurred on the 9th
Of the month Of Therlnidor, or. as we
should say. July q, 1794. 1t was call
ed 1.-THE revolution of Thermidor." as
we speak Of 1.-The September massa
cres," and the revolutionists were nick
named "Thermidorians" The inventor
OF the calendar was Romme.-New
York Times
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-30
NEWS OF THE
LABOR WORLD

There are fifteen trade unions in
China.
Linotype operators in Toxic, Japan,
earn only As cents a day.
The average rate of wages through
out the Chinese empire is probably IS
cents day. In Japan it is probably
not more, and in India much less.
Eighty-five per cent. of the deaths in
the membership of the International
Metal Polishers', Buffers, Platers' and
Brass and Silver Workers union are
chargable to tuberculosis.
The San Francisco Labor Council
will assist the Cascade County Trades
and Labor Assembly of Montana in
compiling complete table of statis
tics regarding the cost of living and
wages in every large city of the Unit
ed States. !
During the last six months there
has been an Increase of three thousand
in the membership of unions affiliated
with the Los Angeles Labor Council,
and the total increase since June l,
1910, is 1915, making total of 14,329
union men in the city of Los Angeles.
The fatal accident rate in the Min
nesota mines has steadily fallen from
1925 for each one thousand men en-
ployed in 1906 to 4.05 for each one
thousand in 1910, in spite of the rapid
development Of the industry and the
large importation of unskilled mine
labor into the state.
The Associated Iron holders of Scot
land have increased their membership
to eigth thousand and report an ar
rangement whereby piece workers Sc
cured an increase of 212 per cent in
piece wages, and an increase of %
cents weekly for all workers drawing
less than $500 per week.
The padrone system, against which
the United States immigration authori-
ties and various philanthropic and re-
form bodies have contained for many
years, prevails among the Greek boot
blacks of Detroia, according to the
findings of young Greek investiga-
tor employed by the State Labor Com
missioner.
The eight-hour law for women pass
ed by the recent session of the Wash
ington legislature, was declared I'M
constitutional the other day by SUI
perior Judge John F. Main, at Seattle.
Physicians testified that it was not in
furious for women to work nine or
ten hours a day, but the court upheld
the constitutionality of the law.
The organization of the Brotherhood
of Timber Workers in western Louisi-
ana and eastern Texas, to remedy
evils which have grown up in that
work, mainly the company store and
the check system of payment, has
been met by the Southern Sawmill
Operators Association by shutting
down twenty-four of the largest plants
and discharge of all men and the state
meut that other mills will be closed as
fast as organizers get busy with the
men. The men claim that the sys-
tenn employed by the mill owners is
reducing them to a condition of peon-
age, and that now is as good time as
any to bring about a change of condi-
tons.