The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
WASHINGTON LETTER
Isnacial correspondenee.l

Especial Correspondence.I
The return to the capital Of President
Roosevelt, followed By that Of all the
members Of the cabinet who had been
out Of the city, with the exception Of
secretary shaw. has awakened Wash
dngton from its midsummer lethargy
Two cabinet meetings have been held
at which much accumulated business
has been disposed Of and much politics
discussed. National Chairman Cortel-
YOU attended the second meeting, occil-
pying Secretary shaw's vacant seat.
The new secretaries Morton Of the
navy ana Metcalf Of the department Of
commerce and labor-have entered up
| on their duties after characteristic
initiation by the president
New secretaries Broken In.
on the afternoon Of the day on which
1 the president arrived in Washington
/ he invited Messrs. Morton and Metcaif
to take little walk with him and sug-
gested walk in the outskirts Of town
il There is no regular initiation for g
new cabinet member, but both Secre-
/ tary Morton and Secretary Metealf de-
clared afterward that ii such q cere
nony existed "a little walk with the
president would be about the proper
] thing
The gentlemen left the White House
, about half past and planned to return
! in time for dinner. They rode to th'
f edge of the city ii the presidents car
+ riage. and then, at Mr.. Rooseyelts sug
eest.on. started out afoot. The patti
|, selected was through Rock Creek PARK
which ii quite mountainous in certail
i sections. and the presidents compar
!. ions assert that none Of these section
e was missed.
4 Secretary Morton and Secretary Ale
i calf managed to keep pace with NJ
3 Roosevelt fairly wen, but when the
& got back to town they We're ready an
y willing 70 ride again
q, cranks at the Capitol.
10 The capitol building. with its 3
white dome, has great attraction +
visitors to Washington, and it also n
attractions for the summer cranks VI
Of are drawn into its cool corridors. ~
TO farmer from Currituck, n q. Who v
ch bent on finding member OF eongre
nd who would introduce certain reform
ho tory measures in the house was folio
SIS "a By eDr." Walsh, who had Q panac
for all Ills. physical and political Th
as came the old woman who christen
many Of the trees in the capital park
yer ITorner Reynolds Of Alliance, ", v
on has a scheme for collecting from In
sam millions Of dollars IN imagina
ac- rents due him for the occupancy
Ter imaginary people of imaginary hous
called at the big building and told
Of troubles to capitol policeman A
els, result he was locked up until the Dol
surgeons could make an examlnat
of his mental condition.
on Later III the same day D tall indy
ses nal tn a frayed suit of black made
ma appearance in the building and
o. nouneed that he had invented ?
he for supplanting gas and electric hl
ned ing by using stored sunlight for
minating purposes.
During the darkest hours oil
night be said, 4 can food this pu
the ing with generous sunshine at q g
az paratively small cost
feet Angel Told Her 70 Warn Preside
nry Mrs. Burgadine Of Aariposa. III
lain German woman about fifty years
lore was arrested at the White House ?
secret service officer She annearet