The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03

1t Will Have Many Striking
Features.
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A ROOM

Hotel Men and Owners of Windows
Along the Route Expect Prosperous
Times-A Peculiar Claim-Lacey For
More Public Parks.
Washington, Feb. Ii Special. I'm
Jess all plans fail and there is very bad
weather Washington will witness one
of the grandest demonstrations Oh
March 4 that have ever been presented
in the way of the Inauguration of
president. The parade will not be as
long but will be much more striking
and have more features than have.
ever before been witnessed. Fireworks
and all other features which will amuse
and interest spectators are to be bet
ter than ever before The owners of
windows along the line of parade will
reap rich harvest. One room has al
ready been rented for 81 900 for inau-
guration day alone. Hotels and board
ing houses are also looking forward to
prosperous times during Inauguration
week.
A Peculiar Claim.
Each year there is brought forward
and earnestly pressed by some senators
a claim Of Caroline Murtagh, widow of
William j. Murtagh. The latter owned
a newspaper in Washington during the
administration of General Grant and
printed Il large amount of government
advertising. Finally he had a falling
out with the secretary of the treasury,
who refused him any more advertising
for that department. But Murtagh de
cided to go ahead. He cut the treasury
advertisements out of the other papers
and published them, sending in bill,
which the secretary would not pay.
Years afterward Murtagh put in a
claim and made an affidavit that Presi
dent Grant told him to go ahead and
publish the advertisements and that the
president would see that he got his pay
Unfortunately for Murtagh and his
widow there is not scrap of writing
from Grant to prove the assertion.
Whenever the bill is brought up there
is sure to be some senator TO fight Il
off and Kill it.
Lacey For Parks.
If Representative Lacey of Iowa had
his way lie would have every part OF
the country within the public dOmaia
noted for some popularity 6r pictur-
esque feature set apart as a public
park. lie has taken an active interest
in creating several parks and is try
ing TO have more carved out of the
public domain. Among the places that
have come under his especial care are
the wind cave in South Dakota, the
petrified forest in Arizona, a number of
Indian battlefields in the west and the
great Mount Rainier park in Washing
ton. Now he proposes 10 make parks
and secure governmental protection of
those curious places where the cliff
jewellers and cave jewellers lived in the
southwest. All of the natural wonders
OF the country, Lacey thinks, should be
preserved for all time, and 1t is only
by having them inclosed as parks that
their protection from devastation Is in
sured.
The District Problem.
Government Of the District Of Column
bia or, in fact the city Of Washington
devolves on congress, and IL becomes
troublesome factor in legislation. Con-
gress must determine how much mon
ey shall be appropriated, what streets
shall be opened what railroads shall
be constructed, the height of buildings,
width of alleys, the density Of smoke
permissible and q hundred and one
petty things that keep a city council
or board OF aldermen busy in other
cities The personal feeling Of sena-
tors. and representatives is oftentimes
strong factor in determining what
shall be done regarding improvements
in the city. The residence Of a SEN
ator or representative in some partic-
ular part of the city may have consid-
cradle effect in District legislation, for
men are not above personal influence
although they are in congress.
More Bridges.
The number of bridges acrosc the
Monongahela river in Pennsylvania has
been standing Joke in congress. But
the Minnesota men are part catching
the Mississippi river. The number of
bills which pass congress every year
permitting bridges across the Missis-
sippi river would Indicate that bridge
building is getting to be enc of the
great industries Of the North Star
State. Senator Nelson usually takes
charge of the bridge bills in the SEN
ate and Representative Stevens in the
house.
Illinois In Statuary Hail.
The old hall Of the house of repre-
sentatives is set apart for the states,
each being allowed to place two statues
of her distinguished citizens i'm that
part of the capitol. In many instances
distinguished men have certainly been
chosen. There are Fulton from New
York, Winthrop of Massachusetts,
Webster of Now Hampshire Ethan