The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-12-09

lobby In Washington, urging the
passage of the hepburn Dolliver bill
to control interstate traffic In LIQUOR
the McCumber bill forbidding the
selling of liquor In Government
buildings and soldiers homes. and
the bill prohibiting the opium traffic.
These women also want Senator
Smoot unseated. Congressman
Green Of r. l., will introduce a bill
making hours of labor throughout
the United States uniform. This is
forlorn hope as 1t would require a
constitutional amendment.
The Supreme Court this week list.
ensd to the arguments In the case OF
Senator Burton, OF Kansas, who was
tried on the charge of receiving com
pensation from persons for represent
ing them before the Posi-office Depart
ment. II will not surprise some II
the Supreme Court reverses the ac-
ton of the lower court, and the SEN
stor escapes upon tech nicality con-
corning jurisdiction. 1t was NAM
tained at the hearing that the United
states Is not party IN interest in the
case.
The President of the society TOR the
Prevention of cruelty To animals, in
this city, Mr.. &. A. Snow, inform 5
your correspondent that President
Roosevelt is actively interested in the
promotion OF kindness to animals
In resent mess age 90 Congress he
recommended that special care aui
kindness be shown supsrannrated
no ses and mules that had been in
Government service. He Is opposed
to docking or shearirg horses. While
The President is known as a hunter
It will be remembered that he has hun.
ted only ferCCiouS and carnivorous
animais-thOse that are destructive
to Deer. sheep and cattle. He does
nor shoot small birds Il game Re-
Gently 4 Boston paper published an
account of cruelty TO Thank 'g,viug
turkey b. the Roosevelt children III
the White Hous- grounds and repre-
sent=d the President as enjoying the
performance. There WIS no word OF
truth in the story for the turkey was
silled and dres s=d in Rhode Island
before it YVES shipped to Washington
and the Roosevelt family did !not see
It until it was served on the table.
AS punishment and a warning to
mendacions journalists the President
has ordered that the representatives.
Of the Boston PAPER shall be denied
access to all Government officers IN
Washington The order carries the
ban and disgrace of disbarment. The
President is kind to all animals. Re.
Gently while riding he heard the cries
of kitten that bad fallen into a
sewer. He called a colored man and
paid him TO rescue the little beast
Your correspondent lives near the
place whtr. the President mounts
his horse for a ride in the PARK. Al
orderly may be seen any fine after
noon holding three horses, one with
laiy's saddle, Soon the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt drive up. The
place is two miles from the White
House. The President swings his
two hundred pounds lightly from the
carriage, usually one horse depot
wagon aud then assists Mrs. Roose
welt to alight, helps her to her horse
and gives the horse lump of sugar.
Then giving his own horse a lump
OF sugar ne mounts and they ride off
at walk followed by the orderly
at distance ofabout hundred steps
The Presidents horses are servicable
but not ostentatious animals. He is
too good rider to tolerate a cavort-
Ing steed.
End of the Week Excursion.