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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
NEVER SPOKE TO CONKLING
WHILE HE WAS IN THE SENATE

Senator Vest never permitted Senator
Conkling ITO come voluntarily within
the range OF his vision"
The two men never but once spoke to
one another while they were In the SEN
ate. The fact is explained by the i'm
perious temper OF Conkling and the
sturdy Independence OF Vest.
Soon after the Missouri Senator came
20 Washington he, I'm company with
three or four new Senator'S. was intro
duced TO Senator Conkling at the Capt.
toll Among the new Senators was a
jovial. whOlesouled Senator from the
Southwest, somewhat advanced In years.
The day after they met COnkung they
were sitting I'm the Senate lobby when
the door opened and IN strobe Senator
Conkling. As he entered the Southwest
em Senator rose and, extending his
hand said.
Good morning Senator C0nkllng.
How are your?
Senator COnkling slightly nodded his
head, pressed his lips lightly together
and passed the old Senator by. without
further recognition. Senator Vest OBJ
served COnkling's manner and keenly
resented IL. From that day he never
spoke 20 Conkling. except as the Sen
atOr from New York" lie took the
position that ne could not permit him
self TO be exposed TO the rebuff he had
seen administered by Conkling TO his
friend from the Southwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
ANSWERS CRITICISM
OF NAVAL OFFICER
Civil Service Commissioner Cooley De-
MES That Certified Clerks
Axe Incompetent.

The Civil Service Commission can
give the Nav Department any kind OF
clerk for which they ask" said Com
missioner Cooley. OF the Civil Service
Commission. referring to the statement
OF a naval ohleial, published yesterday,
10 the effect that civil service clerks
were Joy in theory, but a pitiful fail
ure I'm practice"
II do not know the official who made
tho statement. but l can say he does
not agree with his chief The heads
OF the different bureaus OF the Navy De-
partment are well satisfied with the
clerks certified 10 them by the Commits
sion, and we give them the best
The statement that the Navy De-
partment wants clerks who have been
10 sea Is hardly worth a passing notice
We can give any kind OF an examina-
ton asked for by the Navy Depart
ent methods changed. we will a"o"'~-uo-
date them"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09

their favor. His most spectacular ut
terance. however. was spontaneous and
unprepared.
Senator White OF California had
spoken in behalf of the conservative
Democracy against the recognition Of
the insurgent government. Ills argu-
ment was that Cuban republic did not
exist; that Spain was the only power
in the island. and that America must
be pInctillous in observing every right
which Spain possessed "aS tho nation
responsible for law and order.
When the Californian finished Senator
Vest. already grown so feeble he had to
support himself by clingtng 10 the edge
OF his desk. asked recognition from the
chair with a Mr. President that rang
through the chamber IL happened the
diplomatic gallery was nearly hlled-an
unusual cCndition-and Lord Pauncefote
was in a front seat.
The brief speech which followed was a
(: climax Of interest. The Missourian was
arguing calmly that the doctrine to
which the Senate had just listened would
have barred the revolving colonies OF i77b
! from the recognition OF European ma
lions.
Suddenly his whole figure s,iffened
with fervor.
And our forebears." he cried out. in a
/ tone that thrilled the whole assembly.
] were fighting a foe worthy Of Jneir
SAttI-llOl d uSSIepll- WRECKED. OeSeIeTdle
nation, recumbent on the glory OF an
! earlier dav."
/ Then he turned fun on Senator White.
lifted his arm with a trembling finger
] extended. and exclaimed.
/ Why, sir! This nation. which IS re-
sponsible for law and order in Cuba
4 this ancient power OF Spain, sits like
an old she-wolf at the mouth Of cavern
and grfnds her teeth I'm iendish rage al
the splendid line OF Republics that goes
i marching proudly by
/ And those who looked 10 see observed
/ that not even Lord Pauncefote could
/ hide the feeling aroused by that fiery
and powerful closing sentence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
VOTED TO REJECT QUAY
IN SPITE OF FRIENDSHIP

The friendship between Senator Vest
and the late Senator Quay was known
everywhere and was stolidly maintained
despite the fact that. mad Vest voted
for the admission of Quay to the Senate
when he was appointed by the governor
OF Pennsylvania, after failure by the
Legislature to elect. a long and bitter
fight would have been saved the Penn
syIvania Senator.
Because of his conviction as to con
stitutionaI law Vest could not honestly
vote for Quay although it needed but
his one Endorsement TO give Quay his
seat.
In the cIoakroom of the Senate Vest
told Quay Of this with tears in his eyes,
but Quay. instead of turning the cold
shoulder to the man who might give
him his wish. shook his hand warmly
and declared that his admiration and
friendship for Senator Vest were just
as strong and would be just as endur-
ing despite this significant fact.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
LICENSE Is REFUSED
AT EIGHTH AND { STREETS

The District Excise Board today re-
fused TO grant liquor license TO Walter
B. Simpson and William II. Weyman TO
conduct a saloon at the corner of Eighth
and + Streets northwest.
The reason for the refusal was that
the applicants for the license had not
complied with the regulations governing
such applications.
The Anti-Saloon League was repre-
scented at the hearing by its attorney,
Mr. Shoemaker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
BLACKBURN TELLS REASON
WHY VEST LEFT KENTUCKY

Senator Blackburn once told a story
which he claims 10 be the cause for the
subsequent occupancy by Senator Vest
OF a seat IN the upper house.
Mr. Vest had established himself
pretty well in Kentucky by his able
handling Of a newspaper in greensboro
He assumed the management OF the
paper al the death OF its former editor.
and at the request OF the Democratic
party, OF which II was a strong sup
porter. When the election had been de-
cided. Mr. Vest gave up the manage
ment of the paper. and as Senator
Blackburn stated, left Kentucky The
latter gave the reason of Mr.. Vests
departure as due TO the following incl
dent:
Accompanied by a friend Mr.. Vest was
acting as escort from an entertainment
10 two young women. On the way home
they saw lights IN an old wharf boat
moored to the river bank. and knew
that a quiet game was in progress on
board.
The mayor was known 10 be one OF
the chief participants m these games
and so the two young men decided tc
play a practical Joke on the party.
After taking the two young women
home they returned, cut the ropes hold
irg the boat 20 the shore, and set Il
adrift into the stream. II proved thai
just about that time the mayor was get
ting ready 10 leave the party, having
won all the money IN sight and re
fused to listen TO the requests OF tn,
others TO give them a chance to VIII
their money back
Knowing nothing OF the trick which
had been perpetrated on the party III,
mayor promptly took his leave. anC
walked square off the boat into tn,
water Fortunately for him. the other,
had followed in an effort to have hin
reconsider and remain. and he was fish
ed out with ropes.
But the next morning bright and earl,
he armed himself with his rife an,
started down town 10 find out who ha,
given him his ducking. He was known
70 be an excellent shot. and Senate
Blackburn says that's the reason Mr.
Vest went 10 Missouri. and subsequent,
20 the United States Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
A PLEA FOR JUSTICE AND
PROTEST AGAINST OPPRESSION

The most memorable incident in his
Senatorial career was his speech az the
time OF the coal strike In Pennsylvania
He was iIl at the time-frail and pale.
and his voice was hardly audible
throughout the chamber. But his plea
was a moving One-a plea for justice,
a protest against oppression.
The picture drawn by him OF suffering
throughout the country enlisted the ~ym-
pathy and awakened the Indignation OF
all who heard or read IL. II was practic-
ally the last speech made by Senator
Vest, and fittingly the last. in tina. II
voiced his great passion for Justice end
Democracy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
Think you
would know
How to
Behave
II you found yourself possessed OF a
strong. active, clear seeing
Set of
BrainSP
Set of

You can build them from food II you
select the kind of food that contains the
Phosphate Of Potash and kIbumen in a
digestible form. You might take a hun
dred weight Of those elements in the
crude state as sold by the drug shop
and yet not gain fraction for Nature
is loathe to take UP and use these
things except as prepared in her own
mary elous laboratory, the grains of the
field.
on the other hand when you eat food
made of the parts Of Wheat and Barley
especially selected and so treated that
weak infant can digest them, you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
DIED.

ADAMS-On Sunday, August = 1904.
G. EDWARD ADAMS, son of c. r. and
Rosanna Adams. and husband Of Lii
liam Adams. aged thirty-seven years.
Funeral from his late residence. 55I3
Prospect Avenue northwest. Wednesday
at 3 O'Clock. II
HILTON Tuesday. August g. 1904. at
1890 a m, ALICE STURGUS HILL.
widow of William Curtis Hill, at her
residence 1883 Huntington Place.
Notice of interment later. It
JONES-On Monday. August s. 1904.
Mrs EMMA MOXLEY JONES. in her
twenty-ninth year. 1t
SHELLEY-On Monday, August s, 1904.
at her late residence, I747 Eighteenth
Street, Washington, d. C, JOSEPHINE
REEVES SHELLEY. nee Sewell. widow
of Major Richard L. Shelley. II
PRIMM-On Monday. August S. 1904.
JAMES X, son of James /. and Mary
II. Primm, aged two years and nine
months. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
SL0CUM COMMITTEE
HOLDS A MEETING

The members Of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the General Slo-
cum disaster held an Informal meet
ing yesterday at the Department OF "A
bor and Commerce. Thus FAR the COM
mission has taken 15o.C00 words of testi-
mOny.
Before the commission's report can be
prepared certain exhibits Will have 10
be Incorporated in the findings Of the
committee These relate 20 the rein
spectiOn Of passenger steamboats,. about
800 Of which are 10 be reinspected-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
HOT FIGHT PREDICTED
IN BLUE GRASS STATE

Commissioner of Internal Revenue
John w Yerkes presented to the Presi-
dent at the White House two distin-
guished visitors OF Kentucky, Judge H.
D Durelle and Young e Allison. the
latter the editor of the Louisville Her
aid" The political situation in Ken
lucky was discussed at some little
length.
Colonel Yerkes said the silua ton was
as yet somewhat uncertain. but there
was every indication the tight in Ken
lucky would be one of the %a,mest the
State has seen in many years. What
the outcome would be he said IL was
quite impossible TO predict
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
N MICHAEL APPOINTED
TOO MANY REPUBLICANS
Philadelphia Postmaster, Consequently
Is Reprimanded by PIesi-
dent Roosevelt.

Postmaster McMichael, OF Philadel-
phia. has been reprimanded b. the Pres
ident because he showed too much par
TALLY in appointing Republicans TO pO-
sitions in his Office.
Robert Z. jerks. secretary OF the Civil
Service Reform Association, OF Philadel-
phia, brought the matter 10 the atten-
ton OF the Civil Service Commission. al
leging political discrimination.
Commissioner Cooley took the matter
to the President. who administered the
reprimand on the recommendation OF the
commissioner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09

Of the most famous OF his oratorical tri-
umphs was his speech just before the
outbreak of the Spanish-American war.
II was wholly eXtemporaneous, but held
the Senate speilbound. His last speech
but one was N the coal famine of 1902.
when, supporting himself with trembling
hands resting on his desk, he called
the attention Of the Senate to the ~
listing conditions due TO the high prices
Of coal
For the past year or more the re
tired Senator has been writing his rem
iniscences for a weekly paper. They
have appeared under the head of "A
Senator of Two Republics" and contain
many interesting and instructive facts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
AMERICAN GAME, DRAW POKER,
ATTRACTIVE TO STATESMAN

As a young man Vest was fond OF
the American game OF draw poker
The story IS told OF his playing the
game in a stable one afternoon with
four or five other young lawyers, when
some one yelled Fire" Al the time
juicy pot" was heaped upon the
table The other players I'D the build
ing. Vest remained quietly in his seat,
raked in the pot and coolly walked out
after the last check" had been raked
in. When he got outside his coattail
was afiTe. so narrow had been his
escape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
VESTS SPLENDID SPEECH
ON REPUBLIC OF CUBA

In the course Of the debates before
wa- WAS declared with Spain Senator
Vest spoke frequently on the floor OF
the Senate. He was ardentiy n sympa
thizer with the revolving Cubans and de-
livered two rather long addresses in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
DEATH RECORD.

Babcock. Catherine E. ss. Govt. Hosp.
Insane
northwest.
Brown, Dora l.. IS. 1909 Twenty-hrst St
Conner. Joseph J., 36. IS K Street NV.
Cook. Henry H., 81, 92s Twenty-fourth
Street
Curry. Francis. 2 months. PIG Eleventh
Street southwest
Daniels, Lizzie. l month. North O..
Egloff, day. infant of II. 9. and Mary
V, sol Four-and-a-half Street sw
Ferguson. Merrill NJ. months kenl-
worth. d. c.
Gardiner, Frank A. 81 Herman
Theater.
Henry. Simon, -, Wash AsyI- hosp;
Marin Iorenzo. 4. Children's Hospital.
Matthews. Bernard NJ, %. III Sixth
Shelly, Joseohine p. 50. 1747 Eighteenth
yenabie, ClarIssa NJ. s.. 416 II Street
washington. Colty, "a, Emergency Hosp.
We'll. Mort X. 81. Col. Univ. Hosp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
MOSQUITOES BECOME A PLAGUE.

GLOUCESTER CITY, n. j., Aug. 3
Never has this town been so plagued
with mosquitoes as during the past few
weeks Not only are their numbers
legion. but they are of enormous size
and biting ability. Fires OF dead leaves
to smoke the insects out have been re-
sorted TO- but no relief has been af-
forded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
FOREMOST AS RECONTEUR
IN SENATE OF HIS TIME

Senator Vest was exceedingly fond Of
jesting. AS reconteur. he was easily
first in the Senate Of his day
He was constantly inventing or re-
peating jokes on his colleagues.
Among his intimate friends In the
Senate was Senator Ransom. OF North
Carolina whose fondness for dress gave
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL MEETING Of JourneyTnen
PIasterers' Association. Wednesday. Au-
gust 10 Business Of importance. BY
order Of association. ?. +. McCOR-
MACK. President. aua-2t
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the
public that from and after this date
Theodore KaucheT will not be response
BILE for any credit given 10 Crescentia
Kaucher. his wife aus-Zt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
STRAYER'S BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Cor. nth and F SITS. n. w.

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penmanship. arithmetic. English. etc.
Day and night, all the year. Lowest
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sent TO students homes Situations
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Half price for full course If you enroll
now. Call. write. or phone for cats-
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
Jacob Tome Institute
Boarding School for Boys,
PORT DEPOSIT, ND.

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
ST. Johns College,
AUCTION SALES.

WAITER Is. WILLIAMS & co. Auc-
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vania ave. NV, will sell SATURDAY.
AUGUST Is, 1904. all goods stored In
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
EDUCATIONAL.
INFORMATION BUREAU.
The Times
Miss Balch's Civil Service Institute

9l3 O 81 \. -
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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-09-16
SEATTLE WASHINGTON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER
Southerners Roosevelt and Revolution" is Rebuked

public Every word and
straight the point No wonder the Democratic
organ city, Bezebub expressed anxiety to Pakers
acceptance Such worry however quite unnecessary for
unquaifedy a failure Not because will come from
Parker trying defend the Democratic party
rabble of muderers anarchists
rebels who for the seventy have abored to destroy
of the United States for selfish motives This not
but the history of country will bear
to the
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-09-16

South after forty feels sufficiently recovered from the
drubbng great civil start afresh her
dispatches but days
told of organized effort the part
of the Southern politicians to turn trade
~" "O'- '- from Northern merchants by having the
Southern boycott the Northern dealers unless the obers
fight other
than Theodore Roosevelt President of the United
States wiuy his official feet that OF
the Federal Constitution for which hundred thousand of the bavest
lived lives The Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments which written the Con-
stuton with their hearts blood All Roosevelt
A Ngg and Yankees down. the Southern gentry and they
willing commercial prosperity of the country
force their damnable tactics.
But last week at Democratic editorial banquet held IN New York.
which leading Democratic
transped that majority of the editors present
either directly South Southern who had been
North noursh Southern sentiment Northern states
assembling of Importance these days
always domneed by Southener and strange they for
part the man Vardman revolutionary stripe That
editorial banquet presided by Henry WattersOn who
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-09-16

greeting the Republican candidates for Pres
shape of $4,000 plurality for the
Republican ticket There be states this OF
states Roosevelt held in the highest
but it Vermont The Green Mountain boys admire
independents all of them President
the ideal Of the ideal American citizen AS did at
will the presidential election Novm
'Our blessings likewise Mr. Roosevelt
halls from Maine the that Pumed
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-09-16

John c. Calhoun, the South Caro-
Imam, way back in the forties' led his
state into an open revolt against the
United States government. War with
the South was averted at that time be-
cause the Democratic party realized it
was not strong enough then to strike the
desired blow In the great Kansas strug-
gle the Democratic party, under it's
well-drilled leaders, was to the front
with another attempt to disrupt the
government, but again backed down
from striking the blow of disruption OF
account of not being fully prepared.
The long-expected time did ripen in
1861, and the signal gun of union dis
ruption was fired, which brought the
Democratic party, even in the North, to
the happy realization of it's long-cher-
ished hope-the final disruption of the
United States government, And so
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-09-16

the rebellion has been threatening the North with another The
band played "Dxe throughout banquet
charms the audience worked almost Roose
vet Revouton What
who should be the Republics safety valves displayed
wha the Northern people
v of the characters of the world
sight of God
he must be defeated Will the Lincoln
and Sheridan and the of those who fought under %
for t Will the truebu Republicans political
outlaws than did their Richmond
Appomattox battlefeds?
leve
The and craft of he
South East West the pretty
Northern state the Democratic
by the Southern element of the party who settled
the late completely
machinery that pretty nearly Democratic either
himself born the South offspring
family
there sectional
saying Roosevelt to be fought
views he nertans the monetary question country
radical demanded NOT
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-09-16

from time to time the Democrats have always been league
with understanding which had for its object Plotting
for the overthrow the Their
today throughout the South apparent they 1856
until they ebeed in 1861 after the Immortal Lincoln had become
president of the United States Democracy responsible for the
Great Civil War Democracy responsible for the assassination
of Abe Lincoln Democracy responsible for the
President James A Garfield Democracy responsible for the
assassination of President William Mckinley.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-09-16

Murphy the Tammany King the returns from those states
elections have publicly admits that
will of his bOotsworse by far than
the Immortal ago concludes by predicting
Roosevelt will the of New York by 10000 plurality
Following election President Rooseves letter OF
cepance given for publication 1t is voumnous docu
unquestonaby the abest of its kind that
penned presidential candidate Even Democratic
edtoray admitting that the abest party presentation
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-09-16

Knight, James G. Bailne, whose memory
all Americans love to honor, for last
Monday the old Pine Tree state fairly
outdid itself at it's state election and, as
in Vermont, gave $4,000 plurality for
the Republican state ticket, which is an
increase of quite few thousand votes
over the election returns of four years
ago. Republican ardor is not cooling
off under Rooseveltism, but, on the other
hand, it is warming up. Give us more
of that brave, fearless and ideal Ameri
can, Theodore Roosevelt. Arkansas
sends it's congratulations also, feeble
though it be- Arkansas seems to be
hopelessIy Democratic, but more Repub-
leans voted for the Republican state
ticket at the recent state election there
than have for many years prior, and as
result the Democratic majorities were
greatly reduced. There are still hopes
for even Arkansas becoming one Of the
civilized states of this union of states.
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