The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-18
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Since the advent Of our accidental
administration. =hat are known ss the
~high officials" Of the governmeu, at
Washington are having q strenuous
time. II hsE somehow been found
necessary tor them 10 be absent most
Of the time during the summer season
taking extehdrd trips, 90 public bnSi-
sess ~ course.
The erst 20 abandon bis pos, Of duty
was the pFsAl6rRi. by retiring 10 Oys-
ter bay and removing the executive
branch Of the government with him.
Not that he Is idling away his time
by any means, bar seeing that the larg-
rst game In sight was drese Of trasis,
BE- has pal IN the summer hunting
them. The newspaper account Of the
expedition into New England, where
Il Is ta be presumed the principal
trusts were ensconced or the president
would not be there hunting them, have
30 far not disclosed that the unerrinE
FIRE Of our chief magisirate has haRgcd
any ot the game he Is after. The coal
trust and the beef trust are s,iIi
browsing ON she granilc hills of New
Hampshire and large herds are. re-
ported In Vermont. Massachusetts,
Rhcde Island and Connecticut. and
even up IN Maine. especially around
Bar Harbor snd the coast resorts they
are reported 20 be plentiful
LIT ~ hops shsi the president will
have BITTER luck when he strikes the
western aud soathern states ami thai
the hide ~ Of iesst one trust mny be
nailed on the door Of the whiis hssss
barn before congress assemblies, Just
60 show that he j. really 10 earnest
and as an example 20 our law girerf
of what be expects OF them 10 their
hunt for the same game.
The premier 81 the cabinet Is, like
his chief. absent from Washington. bui
he had become 40 tired IN his hunt
with the Euglish Ambassador after
Beers that be ii doubtless recuperat-
Eng for the reciprociiy treaties hnnt
that are expected 20 he bagged after
grand round up this winter.
Secretary shaw was unfortunate 10
the game that he had evidently been
instructed TO hunt for. although he
has faithfully tTanped, sailed on gov
erumcnt boats or on express trainS
with free pssses 10 end his quarry.
he hes 80 far not brought down .
bird or rampled the feathers Of
trust-Protected mBRnAie. The United
States treasury has bad to run itself,
as far a. he is concerned, for he has
been intent IN huutlnR out the con-
nectIon between the tariff and the beef
trust. hut she result Of his three
months work Is 40 nnka,isfactory that
he has returned from the field In q
dazed condition.
The secretary of war has become
so exhausted in hunting FiIipinos that
he is enjoying well earned holiday.
by express orders from his chief, 40
that he eau he thoroughly Fecu2erated
for the Moro hunt In the fall. His trip
90 Europe Is expected to give him
fresh ideas how to govern colonies on
the European plan.
The secretary of the navy, after
months of hard wcrk preparing for
the great war game. has now returned
'o Havcrhill, being unable, from dan
ger ~ seasiekueks. 10 command the
United States ship PinHforc. bat Ad-
mirsI Higgisson snd the duchess Of
Marlborough had possession of the
quarterback al the last accounts and
the great war game was proceeding.
The booming OF champagne coTks was
distinctly heard IN that direction and
Il "a hoped that the gallant admiral has
captured q prize, In the meantime
the captains and the feet are anxious
" awaiting the signal for close ac-
tion. The latest orders from the
president. by wireless telegraph, were,
u Is reported. to smash the enemy and
take no prisoners.
The balance of the cabinet and other
'high officials" have not been heard
from for over two months. No one
believes they are idling away their
time, but not being experienced trust
hunters. like their chief. the hope Of
their bagging any game Is forlorn
one.
A report has for some time been IN
circulation at Washington that Post
master General Payne has been treed
by trust In the wlIds Of Wisconsin.
but even " true, which Is Doubtful.
u is expected senator spooner. who
Is influential with trusts, viii release
him from his predlcament.
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