The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Raleigh this morning. His appofntr,o,,.
OF L. F. Parker. jr.. as Federal f.dv.
Of the Northern district OF Indian Te--
fitory, is the best that could have been
made. Judge Parker knows our people
and he knows the laws, and that means
everything. Judge Parker was born in
ftdleigh. Mo. thirty-three years ago.
his father is the general attorney for
the Frisco railroad system When only
seventeen years old. Judge Parker left
his Missouri home and drffted to Nev
Mexico, where he became a stenogrn-
pner. and good one, too He then went
10 Oklahoma City and later took IN his
residence in Indian Territory Here he
~ sSoh became assistant prosecutor for
the Territory and later was appointed
22rsonate judge for the Northern district.
Inen this was followed by hts becon-.
nMs Ms.lh lhe legal adviser for the Cherokes
Judge Parker is with US in our efforts
Ior joint Statehood. The Insurance.
gwen US on all sides lead me to believe
.hst congress viii take some positive
aSIslon before the session is many weeks
Mr.. Victor Is a leading member OF thu
o.atenood delegation from Oklahoma
ana indian Territory. He has been ac-
i've r0s. IN the tight and was a prominent
| Washington.
William R. Warnock. Of Urbana. Ohio.
VINO served two terms in Congress. re,
tiring last March, was a visitor among
his old colleagues Saturday. He vore a
complacent and contented smile for the
reason that he will soon be appointed
pension agent for Ohio. Job that pays
A,Ooo year. He will succeed DR.. Jones.
OF Athens. the home OF Grosvenor That
doughty member has managed to keep
Tlr L..
a reappointment, but the star OF Gros-
venor is waning. and Warnocks ap-
pointment marks the beginning OF Gros-
venor's retirement in Ohio affairs.
Judge Warncck has wisely kept aloof
from factional quarrels, and Is a placid,
grandfatherly disposed man, who had q
fine record as soldier, and Is accepta-
Bile 10 both Foraker and Dick
Warn0ch's county now has a consul,
Samuel Taylor, at Glasgow. and Foraker
Is seeking to have Howard Mannington,
also OF Urbana. appointed surveyor OF
it will mean three good Presidential ap-
pointments for small city, which il
not considered good politics
Other visitors at the Capitol renewing
Kyle. OF Troy, and Lybrand. Of Dela-
ware
There is no more devout disciple Of
Izaak Walton in the House than Con-
gressman Albert Burleson. of Texas. He
is a born fisherman In his opinion,
fishing is the finest sport and recreation
on top of the earth Burleson has fine
collection OF fishing tackle, and his rods
are the prettiest ever He is not a pic
ture fisherman. one who loves TO sit in
front of the fire and discourse on the
possibilities of the sport. but is an active
sportsman No opportunity ever slips by
him to take u day of and try fly
at bass and trout Some of the stories
he tells-or rather. the stories his friends
tell. of his prowess with the reel ana
rod are wonderful The beauty OF IL Is
they are all true and a few can be SUBJ
stantiated by snapshots. The popular
member from the Lone Star State can
cook bass to melt in your mouth.
in Burlesons S standard, no man can bs
radically wrong who INDUCES IN fishing
This opinion is applied TO Cleveland
When Congressman Little Of Arkan-
sas retires next year to become gov
ernor Of his State, Judge Brundidge VIII
become dean of the delegation The
Judge is a member OF the House Com
mittee on Appropriations. the most i'm
portant and influential committee in the
House. He was placed there in the last
Congress and was reappointed last Mon-
day He has made a study OF the ex-
penditures of the Government ana nas
each department. As a debater, ne can
hold his own with the best He Is n
sincere friend of the District. and de-
sires to see washington made the most
beautiful CITY in the world, because, he
says Ii is the Capital of the greatest
nation on earth