The National tribune., 1906-12-13

historical figure, but Coy, D,,rbin vetoed
the bill authorizing the execution of a
statue of him. nj. ~
Recently the membegs OF. Gen. Lew
Wallace's civil war regiment started a
movement TO have the efigy of the
diplomat. author and soldier author
lzed. Friends of Gen. Benjamin Harrf-
son have now met the Wallace suKges-
ton with the contention that Gen. Har-
rison is the States most distinguished
son. and as such should keep Morton
company in the American valhalla.
Meanwhile the friends of Thomas A.
pact with them shall be: kept. The
whole subject will be thrashed out Ia
the Indiana Legislature this Winter.
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A cock and bull story was sent out a
few days ago about the silver service
presented the Minneapolis by Minnesota
having been stolen. The big battleship
is at League Island for repairs. and it
was said that the silver was stolen while
the ship was docked. 1t is now stated
that the beautiful silver service which
cost several thousand dollars is safely
slowed away, and thieves will have the
time of their lives If they swipe it.
Terrible Terry" McGovern, the
priZefighter, called on the President one
day last week, and the next day was
taken off the streets of New York a
raving lunatic.
"I feel like Methuselah, Rip Van
Wrinkle or something of that sort" said
Delegate Mark Smith. of Arizona.
Think of it, l will be the sole survivor
on the Democratic side of the House OF
the 56th Congress after the 4th of next
March. l shall feel like holding a cau-
Gus all by myself. Perhaps 1 will be
permitted to place my hat on my seat,
instead of drawing for it. out of defer
ence to my being the dean of the Demo-
cratic side. [ hope SO, as ii will be
slight recognition of AriZona's impor-
tance, anyhow. Gosh"' Mr.. Smith add
ed, amusingly, "if any man had told
me 20 years ago that Arizona would
still be a Territory, and 1 would be
here representing her, I would have
thought him plumb crazy. Less than
five per cent of the white vote of Ari-
zona was in favor of joint Statehood
with New Mexico. About the only peo-
pie who voted for joint Statehood were
MeXicans. or greasers. Arizona will
come in as a separate State or not at
all. That question has been settled
Joint Statehood will not come up this
Winter. Arizona can wait If wait she
hi"'es bht IL 10 an outi just tte
same.
When the Rivers and Harbors bill Is
reported to the House it will carry be-
tween s50.000,000 ard $60.0O0,000 for
internal improvements thruout the
country. Chairman Burton does not
care to be more specific than to say 4
would carry more than s50.000.000
The two largest projects proposed, in
all probability. will not be found incor-
porated in the bill. These are the deep
ening of the Ohio River, SO as to make
nine-foot channel from Pittsburg to
Cairo. and the lowering Of the Des-
PLANES and Illinois Rivers. at cost of
about $31,O00.0o0. so as to. make deep
waterway from the Great Lakes to the
Gulf.
sixty-fve prominent political aud
commercial men from Louisiana will he
here to urge the latter project next
week. but members of thei Rivers and
Harbors Committee do not believe any
thing will be done. In neftiier case will
the committee act Until the special
Boards of Engineers. appointed to In
vestigate, have made ;theih respective
reports. oo,qo
The Mississippi River below Cairo is
not likely to get more for ievee i'm
provements than heretefuae In the
lower Mississippi the work of building
the jetties will be completed.
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3 Senator Dick. of Ohio. says that that
Stale would be glad to indorse Senator
Foraker for President. Nextl
Miss Shonts. eldest daughter of Canal
Commissioner Sh0nts. Is a charming
girl. a rich one, and naturallsa catch. .''
She has been abroad a great deal, and
there foflnXUa6 ha hon 70 ~, yo;t 4
States the story told by an impecunious
and dissolute Count somebody of
France-no, it is Due de Chaulnes-
he's little higher than a Count, but
even more no account for that very
reason. He's duck of a man. If all
reports are true. and not worthy the
great name he bears. and. furthe rmore,
he has lied. AT least. Miss Shonts says
so, for she declares that she Is not en-
gagged to him, and that when she does
select life companion she wants al
man Pretty severe on the Due de,
etc.
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Mark Twain at the Capitol. clad inl
white. on the 7th day OF December,
was what people saw last Friday, and
shivered as they saw him. Cream white
"fce-crean" dude clothes they were.
and the griZzled old author looked
mighty fine in them, but, then-well,
now, you know q woman on the street
in a white serge on a gloomy day In
December would be run in by the DO
lice. They just grinned when they saw
Mark Twain. however. He says white
is as warm as black, and that's so. He
says he doesn't see any reason why
women should monOpolize. all the pretty
things. and likewise that's So. but is al
white serge suit on a man on q cold, |
gloomy, windy day In early December
'pretty?",- Now, that's the question, and
you can answer It to suit yourself
'I belong to, tho ancient ana honor
able society of perfection and purity. |
I am the President. Secretary and
Treasurer. 1 am the only member. Ini
fact" drawled Mark. Twain, stretched
out In an easy chair in the press gal
lery. with his toes turned up to the
fire on the CRATE. II am the
only person in the United States who!
is eligible"
Previously the humorist had saun-
tered thru the Capitol. talking to some
Of his legislative friends about the copy-t
right bill. which he Is anxious should
pass. to save his family from starva-i
ton. Attired In a snow-wEiite sergcl
suit. which matched almost to perfec-
ton the crowning glory OF his noble
head. he needed but a palm-leaf fan to
complete his Disqualification of the
tropics. A white crayat was held In
loose folds with creamy moonstone,i
his polished teeth cleaned below Il
grizzled mustache. his skin, was like a
baby's, a very vision f9oin the equator.