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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-21
CATA||t6 LETTER !!
Nh =,
hi Roosevelt. Dis
bes Bowen From the
ioIomatic Service.
fHE MINISTER'S CONDUCT
s. TO SAY THE LEAST,
REPREHENsleLE.
Bowen Asked One Man to
Certain Documents to In
cri.nir ate loomis.
5 ENTIRELY ExONERATED

hington d. c.. June 21.-The
bal Of Herbert Bowen. for some
United States minister to Ven
and the eXcneration C,f Assist
ecretary of State Francis B.
of the allegation brought
him by Mr.. Bowen. as the out
bf the Lcomis-Bowen controver-
S attracted wide attention for
months past.
disposition of the case is
by President Roosevelt in let
dressed te Secretary Taft made
last night. approving Mr.. TaTt's
of his findings and conclusions
case. The rresid ant scath ag
aigns Minister Bowen, declaring
bis conduct is "reprnhansibie"::
Mr. Bowen asked one f lis |:it-
to enter the employ OF a GER
company for the purpose. in
words. Of st ealing certain
hcnts wisich be hoped might in
bate Mr.. Loomis and that Mr.
b has evidently for man months
d fer the last two years. devoted
Plf c. hunting up scandal aud
8 until 1t becomes a nonomania"
caused him II SHOW complete
falty" to the country he repre-
3D. The president says he had
b to protect Mr.. Bowen, as dur
huch of his services he has dcne
work, but that his usefulness in
service is now at an
The president adds that he
d direct that Mr.. Bowen's resig-
N be requested but for his state
that he would consider a reSig-
N as an admission of misconduct.
the dismissal is therefore order.
e president states that it appears
Mr.. Bowen. while minister. Sc
the publication CT attacks on
Loomis. and furnished to the
, documents pending before the
department for approval, and
his explanation is inexcusable
shows his entire unfitness fer
Even If Mr.. Lcomis had
guilty. says the president. Mr..
EMS conduct would have been TN
,nable. The letter quotes certain
and testimony.
Secretary raft's Report.
e report of Secretary Taft Of the
on which the presidents action
ased is a volumincus document
wing the charges and the evi-
2 taken.
his report Secretary Taft says
was nothing dishonorable in
in which Mr.. Loomis
I'd, but that he was not discreet.
report says that Mr.. Loomis was
justified in becoming personally
ested in any financial schemes.
lolds. however, that Nj. Loomis
been most cruelty slandered."
nends him fer the seif-restraint
which he has met the charges,
points out that Mr.. Loomis' bit
in this case makes it
cessary to point out the moral
a minister can net afford. in the
try to which he is minister. to
, personal investments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-21
Reao. to Cree. the President.

Williamstown. Mass, June 2l.-
Especial ALI is in readiness to
greet President Roosevelt and party
VINO are expected here this evening
to attend the commencement exercis-
es OF Williams College tomorrow At
the celebration Of class day today
Thompson Memorial Chapel was ded-
icated
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-21
FAMOUS HOUSE SOLD.

London, June 2l.-tSpecial) -Har'
ward Hause, the famous Old historic
relic was sold at auction ia STRAIT
ford on Avon today It is under
stood that it was purchased by rep
reseotative Of the Shakespeare tp1s'
tees
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-21
BUY

Two lots from us (s3O0 and up
wards. wnen paid for; we build you
a home, II house costs 5000, 40
months interest will amount to 800:
total, 800. Ycu pay us $3.50 per
month for 40 months, 3 1-3 Fears
rent does the work.
sect Yours"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

meet them" Captain Enoch's eyes
fiashed-for he himself had been ia
nous fighter in his day, and no man
had ever doubted ms courage-but he
answered quietly, "Tut, tut, Captain
Dick, we're too old friends to quarrel
about nothing, and anyway you know
my fighting days are over" Yes,
damn you, didn't l say you were n
sneaking old hypocrire, and only fit to
sail lot of dudes and school girls?'
"Well, I'm going to slap that griz-
zled old face of yours, and then per-
haps you'll get up spunk enough to
strike back, so l can have an excuse
to throw you overheard" Cries of
shame, shame" were heard from the
loungers near, for everyone loved Cap
tain Enoch-and were beginning to
hate Captain Dick-and two of the
bright college boys that composed the
late sailing party FASTENED back to do
what they could to prevent the threat
from being put into execution.
Suddenly a sort of purring sound
was heard behind them, as Seats"
long body pushed them aside, and in
his slow, hesita ting, almost girl-like
voice, he said: Captain Dick, don't
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16
They Worked the Fraternity.

The Grand Regent of the Royal Ar
canum, of the District of Columbia,
tells story on himself, how after pa
tiently urging, persuading and nagging,
he managed to get fellow acquaint-
ance to join his order. This new MEM
ber,-say Mr.. Smith-after joining was
at first delinquent in paying his dues,
and the great mogul of the fraternity
had much trouble in getting him to pay
up. After q time. much to his surprise,
Mr.. Smith sent his money in promptly
on the day it was due; then he sent in
his money two months in advance. A
short time after, Mrs. Smith came into
the Grand Regents place of business
and said, Wont you please come
around to see Mr.. Smith, he is very ILL.,"
or course the kind-hearted Regent
went. He found Smith very ill., indeed,
so sick that the physician had told
him his time on earth was limited, and
Smith took occasion to thank the Re
gent for getting him to join the order
so that he might not pass away leav-
ing his family unprovided for. Smith
died. His widow then beseeched the
Regent to try to get her some work to
do so that she might support her
family. The Grand Regent was again
limited amount Of red tape, got her
through the civil service examination
and she obtained position in one Of
the Government Departments. Just be-
fore receiving her notice to 60 to work
(about six months after her husbands
demise) she appeared again at the
Grand Regents Office and said:
IT want to thank you for what you
| have done for me- / have Just re-
ceived my appointment, but I don't
think I will take the place; / have
something better. want to ask one
more favor, won't you please recon-
mend this party's admission to your
order?"
"Well, now, Mrs. Smith," said the
Regent, that is something I can't do
, without knowing the applicant"
ooh, he is all right, 1 can assure
you," she replied, "he's my husband"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

From London comes startling re-
ports of a new figure and a new pose
which have been called into existence
by the winter fashions. Women who
have for the last year been lightly
tripping in the short "trottoir" skirt
have found that they must adapt
their style of walking TO the new or
der of Things. A slow, languorous
movement of the limbs is therefore
cultivated, as being more conductive
to grace when wearing the long ''red-
ingote" coat and the newly intro
duced princess styles.
The new walk Is just little sug-
gestive of the "Gibson girl" but I'm q
modified form. The figure is held up
right at the shoulders, with the
slightest forward bend at the waist
the head is erect, the chin in and the
legs swing from the hips. The cor
rect poise is not attained all at once
according to the London Express-and
at the physical culture schools. where
society is now graduating i'm the ART
of how to walk i'm "redingote," some
very drastic orders are given. The
practice Of sleeping on the back or
one side is fatal to the new poise.
If the woman Of fashion would look
tall and stately she must sleep face
downward, with a pillow tightly
wedged under her chin in order to
avoid suffocation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16
Old Enoch GRAY lived in the now

Old Enoch Gray lived in the now
almost forgotten town of Casta way,
on the coast of Maine, and his son
"Scat" lived with him.
Old Enoch was a griZzled veteran
of over seventy years, relic of the
civil war, in which he had done good
service as a pilot In the fleets OF Du-
pont and Porter, but was now badly
crippled by rheumatism, and the re-
suits of his fifty years exposure to
the wind and weather in all quarters
of the globe.
He had long been a widOwer, and
the only one left of his numerous
children was this son, christened
Samuel Carter, now twenty-five years
of age, and as long and lank and
homely as could be found on the en-
tire coast. Because Samuel Carter
had kind Of feline expression and
from his earliest babyhood could climb
like a cat, anything from the old lib
erty pole on shore to the mast of a
vessel at sea when the winds were
blowing great guns, and because he
had a habit OF making sort of pur-
ring sound, when about to speak,
the children had first nicknamed him
L uSSy, anu lIeH SOuleOHe Sulu
"Scat," and "Scat" it was thenceforth
Old Enoch was the captain of one
of the gSAny pleasure boats and now
the most sought for, when the sum-
mer boarders wanted a man in whose
knowledge of seamanship they had
the most implicit confidence, and
whose prophecies of the winds and all
possible storms were so much more to
be relied upon than "Old Improba-
bilities," as they called the Weather
Bureau at Washington. If the party
was to be large and the trip was to be
to one of the many islands and in
cluded a clam-bake and chowder din
ner, "Scat'' generally accompanied his
father, and many stories were told of
his great strength and remarka BILE
agility, and jokes were made at the
size of his immense feet. 1t was said
his shoes were made on a special
"last," and he always insisted on
having the soles filled with great
brass-headed nails.
Castaway was in those days, and
may be yet, the home of many sa-
looms and drinking places, and the
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

you strike my father" Captain Dick
stared in stupid amazement. "Why,
you young fool, clear out of my way.
I've half a mind to double you up and
drop you overheard, before l do the
old man; get out Of my way" he
Numbered.
The pupils of "Scats" eyes mar
rowed, as do those or his feline pro-
totype when cornered by some big
dog, but he stood still, seemingly I'M
cornered and looking as ungainly and
awkward as if at school eXamina-
ton. The captain started towards
him, with his arm raised and his
powerful fist clenched, and old Enoch
hastily grabbed a club that lay on the
wharf. But "Scat'' said softly:
"Never mind, Pap-just you watch
me-" Stepping rapidly backward, as
the captain continued to advance, he
deftly calculated the distance, and as
quick as lightning threw n hand
spring. Instead of landing on his
feet, he shot out those immense hob
nailed shoes with fearful force, land
ing them both full in The captains
face, cutting it TO the bone in q
dozen places. Captain Dick dropped
as if hit by n cannon ball, without
even n groan.
A week later, when he slowly
dragged himself from his bed, and
got the first view OF his swollen eyes,
his broken nose, and his generally
cut up and distorted features, he NUT
tered, "What a whale of squall
must have struck u.s." Then opened
his cabin door, walked out, and the
good people of the village saw him
no more.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

street bordering on the wharves was
lined with them, wnere Jack when
ashore was wont to leave not only all
his tird-earned dollars, but his manli-
ztss and happy disposition, and to be
transformed into a fighting and quar-
relsome brute.
Late on an afternoon, as Captain
GRAY and "Scat'' were nearing their
landing place, with party Of young
people, Captain Dick Hardaker, full
OF bad gin and worse temper, stag
gered down to the wharf, and with
deep muttered curses watched them
as they prepared to disembark. Years
before Captain Dick had been one of
the towns best-trusted sailing mas
tefA and most-respected representa-
tatives but on an unfortunate voyage
had run his ship on the rocks and
lost crew and cargo. In spite of his
personal bravery and proof that the
accident was unavoidable and
through no fault of his, the Scotch
verdict Of mot proven" had been
given, and he had failed to get anoth-
er ship. This and the mishap itself
bad soured his disposition and
changed him from a bluff-hearty sail
or, into a drunken, quarrelsome loafer.
He was a man of powerful frame,
standing six feet two inches In his
stocking feet, and was given wide
berth by all his quondam friends and
shipmates, especially when, as was
most generally the case, he was under
the influence of bad liquor. The two
captains had been old friends, and had
weRthered many gale together. but
noM seldom spoke. That morning
Captain Dick had met the pleasure
party and offered his boat and ser
vices, but his habits were well known
and his blood-shot eyes bore proof
only too plainly, of the last night
rotations, which the many morning
drains had failed to rectify. Wher
ten minutes later the party engaged
old Enoch, and one of the boys flip
PANTY remarked, mo Scotch verdict
or bad whiskey for u.s." Captain Dici
turned away with an angry oath and
muttered that he would take his re
venge later.
After the boat was tied up and
Enoch and his son were leaving the
wharf, preceded by his party, Cap
tain Dick strobe over, planted himself
directly in front of the old man, and
calling him vile name, added
"Don't you know l always want t.
kill snakes and sneaks, whenever
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

Major General Leonard Wood in a
report to the War Department says
that in his opinion there is no subject
upon which more nonsense has been
written than that of the bad effects Of
the Philippine climate on the health of
officers and soldiers.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

The average number Of hairs which
grow on the head of a red-haired
man is a little over 10000 hairs. Dark
hair is three times as fine and the av-
erage crop is about 100000, while a
fair-haired man or woman averages
from $50 to 175 thousand hairs.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

Returns from California show that
the value of the orange crop shipped
out Of that State last season was $685.
$4,000. OF this sum the growers re-
ceived s14,500,000 and the railroad and
refrigerator lines $9,425,000.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

There is one pawnshop in Paris OPP
Grated by the government. where the
average number of watches pawned a
day Is one thousand, and where on an
average one thousand wedding rings
are pawned each week
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

At Rajputna. India, is one of the
largest artificial lakes or reservoirs in
the world. This reservoir, covering an
area OF FL square miles, known as
the Great Tank of Dhebar. is used for
irrigating purposes.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

A carved war god supposed to be
over a thousand years old has been
found in a cave i'm Colorado.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16
Briefs from Everywhere.

No intoxicants were allowed Rus
sian prisoners i'm Japan.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

One ounce Of radium contains pow
er enough, If it could be utilized, to
lift ten thousand tons one mile high.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

The Arabs claim that Ewes grave
is in a cemetery at Jeddah which was
closed for interments over a thou
sand years ago.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

The Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
road is employing Navajo Indians as
section hands, finding them better
workmen than South Europe laborers.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

One ounce Of radium contains pow
er enough, IL it could be utilized, to
lift ten thousand tons one mile high.
The Arabs claim that Ewes grave
is i'm cemetery at Jeddah which was
closed for interments over thou
sand years ago.
The Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road is employing Navajo Indians as
section hands, finding them better
workmen than South Europe laborers.
The herring is one of the most mig
ratory Of fish. They are only caught
as rule during the spawning season.
Where they go to after that is not
known.
The new postage stamps which ia
pan is printing for Korea show chry-
santhemum, emblem or Japan, plum
blossom, emblem of Korea, and two
pigeons, symbolic of the postal SER
vice.
In 171S a French scholar named
HenZoin published a work about giants,
beginning with Adam, who he asserted
was 1913 feet inches tall. Eve being
only five feet shorter.
The railway scrap heap of the
country last year reached the value
of $1,25O,000. This was the value OF
picked-up coupling pins, waste paper,
old nails, bolts and the like.
The dress OF Persian women on the
street is so uniform that a man can
not recognize his own wife, mother
or daughter and to lift the veil of a
woman on the street in Persia Is a
capital offense.
The English cottagers are the most
| flower-loving people in the world. Many
of their flowers are descended from
| the gardens of the monasteries dis
established by Henry VIII. The cot
tages themselves, whether they are
owned or rented, descend from genera
tion to generation and are in the true
sence homes.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-12-16

The herring is one of the most mig
ratory of fish. They are only caught
as rule during the spawning season.
Where they go to after that is not
known.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
SARGENT TO STOP .
CHINESE INVASION.
immigration Commissioner Lays
Plans for Still Hunt for
Smugglers.
BY w. w. Jermsne,

Washington, Jan. "a still hunt for
Chinese smugglers has been planned by
commissioner General Sargent Of the
immigration bureau. The hunting field
will embrace all that section Of the
country contiguous to the Canadian bor-
der from Maine to the Rocky mountains.
Mr.. Sargent has been perfecting
plans for this work for several months.
One feature has been the addition Of a
number of inspectors to the regular
force, two having. been appointed in
Minnesota recently. These inspectors
will make rigid investigation Of the
papers Of all Chinese found in their
respective districts, and will see to the
deportation of such as cannot produce
the necessary documents emitting them
to remain in the United States.
The inspectors are also instructed to
be on the lookout for attempts at SNUG.
Cling Chinese across the border, which
daring band is reported about to
make. The information received in
Washington is to the effect that these
Cinnamon have been gathered in Liver
pool, and are said to be coming to this
country in small parties. The plan is
to send the men to Halifax, Nova Scotia
thence to st. Thomas, Ont, and other
smaller border cities, and across the
border into the large cities of the
states, where they can hide in compar
ative safety. It is said that each China
man 50 Struggled has to pay the ban6
several hundred dollars for bringing
him into this country. COMMISSIONS
General Sargent hopes to capture some
of the white smugglers, as we'll as thu
| Chinese.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

wheel and make such laws as in them
selves shall prove of greatest value gener-
ally; let us give to each proposed law our
thoughtful consideration and vote for what
we think to be right. Again ask each one
of you to lend your assistance to make this
session of the legislature one that will be
g. proud mark in the history Of this
state.
Some Surprises.
Representative Putnam, as chairman
Of the conference committee which had
met in the afternoon and decided upon
a slate of house officers, moved the
adoption Of the committee report, which
motion prevailed. This carried with it
all the balance Of the work of the eau
Gus, adopting the list of officers as
given above.
There were some surprises in the slat.
as adopted. AS predicted in T h {
Journal, Albert H. Spring of Roches
ter, candidate for sergeant-at- arms
switched at the last moment to the can
didacy for postmaster and became the
successful dark horse. Mrs. j. s. Van
diver of St. Peter surprised many by
succeeding in her contest for assistan
postmastership.
There will be senatorial caucus il
the house chamber this evening. Re
publican members Of both senate ant
house will attend.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

member Of the house in helping to make
the coming session a successful one, and
In turn it will be my ambition to as
sist each one of you in every manner
within my power.
I do not expect this to be reform
session, but a clean, economical bust
ness session. We should have plenty Of
good, competent help to assist us in do
ing the work in competent manner, but
not a penny should be spent unneces-
sarily. I have not promised any jobs,
and you do not need to make them. In
the appointment of help shall reserve
the right to discharge. any who are in
competent or discourteous. No places
should be created to pay political debts,
but we should run this legislature in a
careful and businesslike manner, and
economy. should be our watchword.
=. AS to "soft Snaps
The soft snap berth has no place in
good government.
To secure the best results it is essen
! tial that there be hearty cooperation be-
tween the members and the speaker-ar
| earnest working together for a common
purpose. 1 ask each one Of you to fee
at perfect liberty to consult me at any
| time regarding legislation in which yor
| may be interested, as any assistance
may De able to render Will be cheerfully
given.
In the makeup Of committees 1 shall
endeavOr to be just and fair to all of VOL
| insofar as is possible. I take it to be
great honor to be the first speaker to 81
in this building. 1t Is an honor to be on,
of the members of the first session to b,
held in this beautiful new capitol building
of the state of Minnesota. The people O
st. Paul are deeply interested and highl.
honored in having in their midst Thu
grand structure but it does not belong t.
St. Paul and it's citizens alone, but to al
the people of this great state. wish tina
every one Of our citizens might have tn
privilege Of personally inspecting and ad
miring it's grandeur
The question of good government is on
in which we are all vitality interested an
as we are here for the purpose Of helpin
to make laws for the government of OF,
state, let each one put his shoulder to tn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

great central dome was brilliant with
rows of incandescent lights around it's
exterior, making it visible for miles
around. Inside every apartment and
corridor was ablaze with light. Hun
dreds Of visitors inspected the building
and admired it's mag nifcence and gran
deur. 49, #f# i q
The house caucus was called to order
about $3.50 by Representative s. Pc
member. A. L. Cole 5of Walker Was
chosen to preside and yNss w. Bardwell,
chairman Of the Hennepin delegation,
elected secretary. II Representative
''Tom' .Ofstun of Pope, in a brief
speech, nominated Frank Clague of
Lamberton as the choice of the caucus
for speaker. Seconding speeches were
and VI: Nolan. Mr.. Clague was then
unanimously elected by a rising vote.
Urges Clean Politics.
Speaker Clague sounded the keynote
of his policy as speaker in ten-min'
ute speech he made after his indorse
ment for speaker. Mr.. Clague said: ..'
Allow me, gentlemen, to thank you fol
the honor you have rendered me in max
ing me the caucus candidate for speaker
of the house. ! e.. -"
1t was a clean contest, and I do no
believe that one hard or unjust criticism
was uttered by any person in the entire
speakership contest, and only the utmos
friendliness remains afterwards.
I entered the campaign for speake
with the determination to win, if pos
I sible, without making trades; to be abso
lutely free from all entanglements and al
liances, and I can truthfully say to you
gentlemen. that not one member of Thu
honorable body was promised a chair
manship, appointment, or anything else
except the promise Of fair treatment TO
his support.
1t shows to me that you are demand
ing clean politics. I believe that politica
| dealings can and should be carried on a
openly and honestly as any other bust
ness, and the time is at hand when tn
graft and all other dishonorable matter
in politics should be swept from our land
I ask the hearty cooperation of eac