Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-13
WASHINGTON LETTER
speciaI correspondence. J

Is quite character. lie mas Occupieu
this place for twenty years, during
which time he has managed to accu-
muate about the largest stock OF big
words obtainable. Some time ago
representative of the Associated Press
called TO see the secretary. Arthur had
| forgotten him and therefore interrogat-
| ed the caller as to his mission within.
In reply the newspaper man stated
that he was from the Associated Press,
whereupon Arthurs face frightened
up as he calculated:
"Oh, yes, sir; | remembers now.
reads de Associated Press every morn
ing and thinks il de finest paper in de
United States. 1ais' walk right in
Recently Arthur was discussing the
negro labor problem in South Carolina
in the course Of which he stated that
the colored population were able 10
hold their own against "dem Eyetal-
ians and Scandewegians," because they
were able to live cheaper. UpbraidlnS
one of the messengers whom he caught
laughing at him, he said, "Wha' Tor
desc meandering lines oh mirthF
Improvement of Market Milk.
A pamphlet has been issued from the
department of agriculture entitled
Market Mllk-A Plan For Its Improve
ment," compiled by II. a. Pearson NJ
s.. assistant chief of the dairy division.
The article describes plan that might
easily be adopted in any city or town
by which the public would be Kept IN
formed Of the names of the best dal-
ries.
Under the plan proposed milk com
mission would be formed by Few re-
sponsible but disinterested persons
The commission would issue state
: ment briefly mentioning all OF the con-
ditions which should be found upon a
farm where sanitary milk is produced.
Special certificates would be Issued TO
e dalrymen who are found to conduct
e their dalries in the manner prescribed
and the names of these dairymen
: would he published from time to time
u in the daily papers. Thus persons VINO
choose 10 keep posted may easily KNOW
S If they are getting milk from a dairy
4 that is approved by the commission
); and if they are there need be no feal
II but that the milk is produced ana nan
c died in a sanitary manner.
10 Committee Of Governors.
D. Five ex-governors of states are i'll
d, cluded in the membership of the senate
Il committee on interstate commerce. NJ
d other committee can boast such gal
20 aXy of former executives. Senator Cul
/ lon was governor of Illinois from lS1
ne 10 1888. when he was elected to sue
III coed David Davis. Senator Forake
u has twice been governor OF ONO sc
IL curing two victories out of four eli
le deayors. Senator Tillman, as ever
III one knows. went from his plow I
III the governors mansion, being nominal
us ed and elected as the farmers cand
Is date after most exciting campaign
AZ The goyernorship was the first politici
at office he ever held Senator McLaurl
W was governor of Mississippi from Isl
ny TO 1899 lie went from the senate
IT, the governors chair and then cam
90 back again to the senate. Senator to
At ter was governor of Louisiana frol
iu 1892 to 1900. being first elected on ii
III antilottery ticket
And so when Senator Elkins
chairman of the committee looks dow
so- the long table and says governor ny
es' senators ut once give him their dist
~ guished attention.
,ri- a., ,o,,,,ross,,,
y are beginning to wonder when the
will get home. There are fences to
repaired in nearly every COMPRESSION
'nu district, and the representatives a
~ anxious to get TO work at once. Cons
liie quently man who is known to be
eu- prophet in the matter of adJournme
'ne is listened to with great respect.
d Such a man is Representative Jon
op- of Virginia. Two years ago he won
Din- wager by naming the date when co
, en gress would adjourn although he Tx
rs the time Il month later than anyDo
ing else. The other day Judge De Armo
of Missouri came to him with quer
Zones" said the Missouri man, ~
seem to be able to guess the time
adjournment better than any one
know. When is this session going
endT'
About the 10Th OF next jury
Mr.. Jones confident answer, and
you ask me whether it will be bef'
or after the 18th | should say 1t wo'
be after"
one of the II. II. Boys.
Senator Bard of California went
the White House the other day to ?
sent constituent IL want to Int
duce to you. Mr.. President" he SAID,
rough rider who drifted out to Calf
MIA. Mr.. James
The senator was interrupted in
little speech. Hello, Jim!' exclain
the president. when did you get he
am certainly glad to see your a
he brought his hand down on jill
shoulder with q resoundlng whack.
II want to talk with you. jim c
and tlnucd the president. II want you
old come up TO lunch with me. And, by
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