The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-13

countries. For the past two weeks there
have been a number. Of private cars be-
longing ii to railroad presidents, vice
presidents and other officials, parked in
the railroad yards here while the offic-
lials have been attending the sessions of
the congress. lin almost every instance
these private cars have the latest ap-
gpliances in lighting. heating, furnish
#ii1gs and all the necessities and luxuries
which cliaracterize the railroad equip
ment Of this country They are there
fore properly regarded as models, and,
an view of the demands of the boards Of
health that passenger cars shall be ade-
quately ventilated and properly sanitat-
ed, the various systems Of ventilation
applied to these private cars has aft
tracted much attention.
Among the most beautiful and the
most attractive of the private cars here
are those or wv. 6. Bessler, vice presi-
sdcnt and general manager Of the New
Jersey Central; Joseph Ramsey. jrl.,
president OF the Wabash; "A. G.. Bird,
vice president of the Gould Lines; ]. E.
sMulfofd, superintendent of motive pow
ser of the Baltimore & Ohio c. A.
Smith, general superintendent Of the
New York Central George F. Baer,
president of the Reading and President
Fowler of the Ontario & Western. n s5} 4
Clarence ID. Clark, The young senator
from Wyoming, who becomes chairman
sof the very important committee ON j,i-
dietary through the death. of Senator
.Orpille H. Plat. Of Connecticut, is All
ILLUSTRATION of the senatorial luck" that
attend some members Of that body in
the way of committee assignments.
When Clark first came to the senate he
sought assignments on the public lands
and Indian affairs committees, as both
had to do with matters Of interest to his
state. There were no vacancies there,
however, but there were ON foreign re-
iations and Judiciary, and he was given
a place on these. Now senator's go to
the bottom Of the list of the committee
membership and move ip towards the
top through death. resignation or fail
.ure of reelection of those ahead, and
I'm this way Senator Clark has reached,
In ten years. a place that has been the
lifetime ambition of some senator's and
never realized. There have been some
distinguished men at the head Of the ju-
dietary committee Of The senate. Forty
years ago Lyman Trunbull, of Illinois,
was chairman of this great committee.
He was followed by George #. Edinunds
of Vermont, Allen G. Thurman of Ohio,
James E. Pugli of Alabama and George
Fl Hoar of Massachusetts. These, are
names to conjure with. three Of them
republicans and two democrats, and
each Of them a power in their party and
in the senate. "
N Meanwhile Mr.. Clark has been given
"a place on the two committees he de-
sired and now has about all one man
can do iii the u S. senate. u.
Five hundred dollars for All irkstand!
Isl that not enough 10 make one open
his eyes iii wonder? Yet this IS to be
the price paid BY The government for
the i1Ikstalld that is. 10 adorn the desk
fof the vice president when he next takes
up the gavel to call the senate to order.
"A custom has grown up to purchase for
each incoming vice president an elabor-
ate iilkstand. which he carries away as d
souvenir at the end Of Ills term and
Vice President Fairbanks has just made
his selection What would that grave
old father, grandfather or Morganatic
father of democracy, Thomas Jefferson.
have thought if he had been permitted
TO dip his pen in a $500 inkstand when