The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-30
The Matte nal Capital.
Especial Correspo ,oence to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, D. c., April %.

WASHINGTON, u. u, April 2o.
The unreasonable weather which
has been visiting the whole country
for the past few weeks has not
omitted Washington from its path.
The air is chilly and raw and con-
siderable sickness is reported by
physicians, taking the form in most
cases of la grippe and resultant
pneumonia. 1t has been suggested
that the cold weather here is caused
by the absence of politicians. The
hot air fans in the capitol have
stopped running overtime and there
is therefore nothing to counteract
rhrfeeling Of dead chilline>s of the
clerks in government offices who
are fearful of changes on the first
of July. With President Rocsa-
velt's absence in the west, congress
not in session and politicians Civ
ing the capital city wide berth on
account of the postoffice scandals,
the city has assumed an air OF
midsummer calm.
The launching of the big steamer
Minnesota at the end of last week
was an event of which the Minnesot-
ans should be proud. The genious
and energy of the Great Northern
has brought about the growth of
the commercial conditions of his
state such has never been dreamed
of. All the good wishes which
were offered at the time of the
launching were thoroughly sincere
and were fully Endorsed by all those
who were in attendance.
Much to the surprise of your cor
respondent Representative James A.
Tawney of the first district dropped
into town on Wednesday last. Mr..
Tawney was very busy attending to
department matters, but in spite OF
the great rush that he was in to
conclude his business and to repair
to St. Louis fer the exposition dedi-
cation, he had time enough to give
the west boost. The topic which
it would be most natural for him to
speak about at this time was, of
course, the merger decision. "The
west" said Mr.. Tawney, els in
good shape politically, industrially
and financially. Prosperity is still
at high tide and it looks as if the
crest has not yet been reached"
w. w. Hefiefnger of Minneapo,
lis was in the city last week. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has offered Mr..
Heffletinger the vacant position IT.
the board of civil service commits
sioners and Mr.. Heffiefnger came to
Washington for the purpose of look
ing over the ground to see whether
he desired the position or not. The
civil service commission is a great
fighting machine and it, is therefore
only natural that that the president
should desire an old football player
on this board. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Heffiefnger has declined
the office.
In attendance upon the annual
convention of the lumber manufac-
turers of the the United States was
Frederick Weyerhauser of Mime
apolis. He stopped at the New
Willard, where the majority of the
members of that convention were
housed. Mr.. Weyerhauser is said
to be the wealthiest member of the
association and his interests extend
ing from Florida to California and
from Canada to Mexico.
The death of Alexander Ramsey,
which occurred on Wednesday last,
was regretted by great many
Neutrality-suspicious.. Ex-Governor
Ramsey was very popular while in
Washington and he has many friends
here who deeply deplore his demise.
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