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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

From the farm furrow 60 the Sen
ate Is the somewhat remarkable
record of the youngest member OF that
body. Elmer Burkctt OF Nebraska.
To De elected a senator is considered
a distinction worthy the ambition OF
any American youth; 90 to- the baby"
member OF the greatest Of legislative
bodies Is a higher distinction. and es-
pecially as ia the case of Nit Burkctt.
where the race was a hot one. and his
opponent an able and renowned am
tagonist. no other man than William
J. Bryan.
Out in Nebraska. says Edgar q.
Snyder. OF the Omaha Bee. who is n.
miliar with state politics. there has
been in the past a number OF long
drawn out senatorial dcadlocks The
people were not only dissatisfied with
conditions. but they were determined
10 stop IT, They concluded to direct
the action OF the legislature.
Nomination by the People.
The newspapers took up the matter
OF a popular nomination very ener
getically, and the plan was suggested
OF having q state convention nominat e
a candidate for United States senator.
and instruct their legislative nominees
20 vote for him when the legisla TURF
met OF course, there was opposition
TO the plan i'm certain quarters. for ID
materially interfercd with the desires
OF the bosses who had controlled
Nebraska politics for many years. and
BurNett was not exactly TO their liking
The opposition. however. did not 81,
vclop any great amount OF strength
ana Mr.. Burkctt was unanimously DE
clarcd the choice OF the Republicans OF
the state Tor Senator, 10 succeed Sena.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

gatta season at COwes. it meant one
more distinguished American woman
70 be admitted 20 the Kings circle.
Mrs. Potter Palmer never does
things by halves, and this was never
more thoroughly demonstrated than
when she arranged the marriage be-
tween her niece. Miss Julia Dent
Grant. and the Russian Prince Can
tacuzene. 1t was one OF the most bril-
liant matrimonial achievements the
social world has ever known, and. IN
like so many similar affairs. the union
has turned out 10 be a supremacy
happy one.
When Mrs. Potter Palmer deter
mined TO join the social colony at
COwes last year she leased the his
tOric Egypt House in England's IA
nous beauty spot. the Isle of Wight.
Everybody who is anybody in English
society goes down for the regatta sea-
son. for the King is sure 10 be there.
and society flocks at the royal heels.
This recalls that the interior OF
Egypt House is a splendid example OF
the simple luxury which prevails in so
many old English houses. Several
years ago it was leased by ConsuelO,
Dowager Duchess of Manchester. The
Duchess is one Of the Oldest friends OF
King Edward, and during the season
that she was mistress of Egypt House
she was the Kings hostess on more
than one occasion.
The Duchess had the old place done
over in anticipation of the Kings COM
ing and all the floors were highly pol
ished and covered with expensive rugs.
His Majesty was escOrting the Ouch
eSs into dinner one evening when he
slipped on the polished floOl and mar
rowly escaped getting a bad fall. For
the instant the King was angry and
reminded the Duchess thar ne Cetested
polished floors and would aever again
enter a house where they prevailed.
Merchants Of London received or
ders the following day TO take meas
urements Of all the floors In Egypt
House and whel the King again Wis
fled the Duchess there he found every
rool and corridor carpeted in fine
Persian effects. The King laughed
and partly apologized for his bad tenn
per on the previous occasion by say
ing. 'sYou are very good, Duchess. You
see. ! am not as young as l used 10
be- Since that time polished floors
sevs been tabooed by the English
snaptset-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13
GUEST OF KING EDWARD.
MRS. POTTER PALMER, SOCIETY
LEADER. SPENDS SEASON
IN LONDON.

Leased Egypt House, Isle OF Wight
Polished Floors of Famous Man
sion Persian Carpetvd to Please
Royal Whim.
Mrs Potter Palmer. social censor
for the great world of society in Chi
cagO. is numbered among the few
American women who have really and
truly penetrated TO the inner circles OF
exclusive society in England.
One hears every day OF Mrs. This or
Mrs. That who mas set the social world
OF London agOg. but few Of this vast
number ever do more THAI receive an
invitation or two 20 affairs which are
by no means the entertainments OF the
smart set.
Mrs. Potter Palmer. however. is a
woman whose social position is as
sured and has been for a number OF
years. To know her is the open ses-
anne 10 the most exclusive houses In
America. and so when she went
abroad last summer and announced
her intention OF staying for the re
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

The General did much for all his
relatives and his memory Is blessed
in the old town OF his boyhood. His
younger brother Mike" is a retired
army officer. Another brother. John,
died some Years ago and his daughter
Ellen is now pOstmistress Of the vii
iage. Mrs Sheridan. the widow. was
present at the unveiling with her
children. one Of them being an officer
ia the army. The sculptor, Carl
Heber, endeavOred 10 represent Sheri-
dan as he may have appeared when
making his famous ride, except that
he has pictured Sheridan as he looked
IN the laner years OF his life. The
Sheridan OF the battle OF Winchester
wore a full beard as pictures taken
then give proof. The Statue cost ten
Thousand dollars and the dedication
was attended by Corporal Tanner.
commander cf the G.. A. r.. who made
speech. Adjutant Tweedale re-
cited ''Sheridan's Ride"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13
Hot Contest with Rrvan.


William Jennings Bryan was the uni
versauy accepted candidate against
Burkett. supported by the Democrats
fopuiistS and Frec-Suvcr Republicans
The fight was thus narrowed down 10
one between Mr.. Burkett and Mr.
Bryan for control OF the legislature.
Which one would be senator was de
pendent upon the political complexion
OF that body. The campaign, extend
Ing over a period OF about five months.
was exceedingly virile. and there was
plenty of uncertainty TO make II inter
esting, and at times almost bitter.
Mr.. Burkett. like his distinguished
opponent, is OF even temperament.
slow To anger and plenteous in that
brand OF good nature that never wears
on; and SO whatever may have dis
turbed others, it can be said that moth
ing harsh or bitter ever passed be
tween them personally.
Roosevelts great popularity made
the state surely Republican. so far as
the electoral ticket was concerned. but
Mr.. Bryan's popularity and his force
as campasgner made the outcome as
20 the complexion OF the legislator
one OF doubt and uncertainty. Then.
tNVs AAAtAt were Aof0l conditions IluL
were not advantageous to the Republi-
cans
These were the conditions confront
ing Mr.. Burkett when ths campaign
Of 1904 opened. Mr.. Bryan. brilliant.
shrewd and resourceful as he Is. took
advantage OF every mistake OF the Re
publicans. and he went into the cam
paign determined TO elect Demo
cratic legislature. He strove nightly:
he held meetings in almost every dis
trict: he completely covered the state
with a special train. and made from
five 10 eight rear-platform speeches a
day, arouSing as he always does, great
enthusiasm But Mr.. Burkett was also
over the state, He made as many
speeches as did his opponent and he IS
a convinCer. and ne visited every por-
ton OF the Commonwealth.
Genius for Organization.
Probably one OF Burkett's chief at
tributes in his genius for organization.
AS a result OF the marshaling OF his
forces, a legislature was elected with
every one OF the thirty-three meEnbers
in the Senate a Republican and only
nine Fusionists out OF one hundred
members OF the House. The legis-
iature met and Ia Just six minutes
elected Mr.. Burkett a Senator.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

Country Mas Once inhabited by an
Ancient PSople-Only Ruins Lift 10
Indicate Teeming and Prosperous
Population.
Swinging gently in ones hammock
beneath wide spreading tx trees load
~ with luscious fruit. and breathing
into the noStrls the fragrance or "A
field OF Peruvian clover minCling with
the almost tropical bloom about me. .t
is indeed hard 10 believe that this very
spot only few years ago. boosted
uaught save the horned toad, the
ella monster and the ratuesnakc. n
suspicion OF scent OF desert sage
waited on summer morning zephyr
awakcs in one a realization that. Just
beyond this fair oasis, gaunt dcSoia-
ton, weird and mysterious. stalks
wide under relentless skies OF brass.
All these thoughts ana others are
yours when you drop into Phoenix
or Mesa. or any Of the little GASES GA
the Salt River Valley. after the LONG
hot ride across the burning sands
which intervene between 70 aud II
IaSo. Texas You are glad 70 feast
your eyes on the green venture which
seems 20 spring suddenly from out
the serc desert.
An Almost Tropical Climate,
Phoenix. beautiful IN garb or
tropical luXuviance. with wide aven-
ues shaded 10y magnificent palms or
"rapely umbrella trccs. with pleasant
homes almost hidden by vines and
flowers, bids YOU welcome.
Many OF her pioneers and her best
citizens came here 90 fight a last bait
tie with that dreaded sc0urrc, thu
White Plaguc-tuhcrcuiosi aud the
welcome they received from the dcs-
crt brought the bloom Of health 20
their checks and new hope 20 their
hearts, and is reelected I'm the welcome
which grcets the stranger ut their
gates to-day.
Ours IL usually termed a new cOun-
try. yet in Arizona one views the IT,
mains OF n civilization that fourishcd
as long ago as the eighth or ninth cen
fury. and mayhaps as ancient "a that
81 the first. There Is an irrigation ca
nal. deep and wide. cut from the solid
rock by "A race which lived In the
Salt River valley ere man had
learned the use Of metals. On the
bank one finds broken stone axe.
mute evidence OF the wonderful pa
thence OF people OF whom history
records nothing save this sign of skill
in engineering and irrigation. Van
ished are they into the misty
past 50 long ago that the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

GIANT Cactus or TnE SALT NV
VALLEY.
storage ncccssitatcd an expenfl
beyond the means % the people
Once Lair OF 6croninno'N A pac hes14
Far mp Ina the san s'rnncisco No. :
tains. once the rcrlcryous OF -
Apache outlaw Geronimo. and
band OF murlercrs. salt River a l.
Tonic Greek come together Ia TonE
Basin and how into a deep and Il.
row canyon. Near the cntrance
this gorge the Engineers OF the r /
Ciamation Service are building q
Roosevelt dam. one of the highei
Ina the world. From bedrock "a 4
IL VIII b. 215 feet high. OF about hal
ghe height ot Washington monunen|
it win De- OF Tubhle masonry, and
its construction viii require 25O.OU
bills. of cement When completed
viii store 100000 acre feet OF watel
or sufficient water "a cover that man
acres one foot deep. Once full
VIII insure sufficient water 90 cove
2,o. 600 acrcs in the valley with iv
| feet OF water. the amount needed
| produce n full crop. The people ar
pledged 60 pay S3.COO.OOO In ten year
/ FOR this work. To-day only 10000
acres are Irrigated under Qgesfnt 81
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13


oldest legends of the oldest Indian
tribes convey 10 AS no word OF an in
dustriOus race OF huslandmcn who
carried the waters OF the Salt River
out upon the desert and made 10 10
blossom. What dreadful catastro-
phe overwhelmed themP What cruel
fate overlook them and swept them
from the face OF the earth2 Ask OF
the desert. which quickly returned
90 claim its own and obliterated under
its drifting 81 nds the long lines OF
canals and bitches and the wide
spaces OF green. It answers not
Centuries passed. and then the Anglo
Saxon came to battle with the des-
ert. As his great steam shOyels swept
aside the sands. behold he found his
canal lines crossed and recrOssed by
the ancient bitches or following them.
So great were the returns from ir-
rigation in the valley. il was but nat
ural that the old canals should be
-widened and heightened and new
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

TENS. The Roosevelt dam viii double
the acreage. IL viii also furnish TO-
eco horse power. which can be used
for pumping water from underground
sources where the supply is known TO
be large. Some Of the power VIII be
conveyed electrically 90 the san Carlos
Indian Reservation. and water pump
81 from wells may restore ID the Pima
aud FapagO Indians the lands which
are now worthless. and change a tribe
now almost wholly nOmadic into their
former condition OF prosperous agrf-
culturists.
Thirty miles OF wagon road up the
rugged salt River canyon have been
completed, a cement mill at the dam
site IS turning out hundreds OF barrels
OF fine cement daily. saw mills are
cutting big timbers. brick yards are in
full blast; thirty miles OF power canal
now furnishes 1000 horse power for
all constructive purposes. telephone
lines, electric lights and water works
are completed. a city OF 1000
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

years. Thousands OF acres Of
and orchards psrlshcd misera bl \
fhc desert once more he-an u
cro1ch upon the cultivated
With courage born Of exper
with arid conditions. a subiims
I'm their chosen Held. the pe0pie
" tried Co. meet misfortunes 4
overcome them. IL was hOl
struggle. salvation. though n,-arl
just out Of reach The great
which came each year. sweeping
bridges and tearing out canals
bitches. could not DC utilized &c
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

A little girl was asked By her Sun
day school teacher. who was the
wisest man" Noah" she an8wered.
"He was the only one who knew
exsxgh to go In out Of the rain"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

car window at the flying trees and
wheeling landscape. His thoughts
seemed far away. Then, without look
ing at Howard. he said, "Well, I'm
ID glad, General, that you licked
US. II was the best thing that could
have happened for the South"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

tor Dietrich. and, Of course. Republi.
can nominees FOR the legislature were
pledged 20 carry out the action OF the
state convention.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13

10 see his son win fame In the war.
but died from the kick OF a vicious
horse.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-13
In TROPICAL ARIZONA.
DESERT SANDS BEING TRIMS
FORAED INTO YERDANT
FIELDSAND ORCHARDS.

Country Mas Once inhabited BY an
Ancient PSoplc-Only Ruins Lift 10
Indicate n Teeming and Prosperous
fOpulafion.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

Int themselves at the expense not merely OF the public
but OF the particular interests they represented.
n corporation Is little commonwealth and its
officers are bound 10y primary obligation to
the corporate powers, after the public duties have
been performed in the interests of the people they
represent, who the stockholders. They are as
strongly bound to perform this duty as Il public
representative is to serve his State his country.
And yet we have witnessed disposition the part
OF the governing officers of some of them their
trust powers for their benefit and betrav the
interests of those they represent as unbushngIv
as any public officer betrayed the trust OF his
constituents. Recent Investigations have unfor-
tunately shown diSprting inclination the part
OF the responsible officers of some great companies
to hold out their hands for anything from a coal
mine to a mere tip, and to indulge in grating II ore
or less petty, for their benefit dishonesty
as any commonplace and mach abused alderman was
ever accused of doing Obviously such an inclination
has been gratitled, not merely at the expense of
the public i'll the vcnal distribution of services
which all had an equal right to buy at the posted
rate, but also at the expense of the real owners
OF the property, who are the stockholders.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

'IE corporation has reached such a stage
OF development in this country that it
has become the instrument Tor CARRYING
- on 10y much the greater part OF the
country's business. The called pub
lie services, such municipal lighting and the
transportation OF freight and passengers for hire
with the slightest exceptions conducted by
corporations. The same thing is true in effect of
manufacturing. The work OF making iron and steel
OF and wooden fabrics, of Transforming cattle
and hogs into what are called meat products and
of mining, is rarely done 10y the individual upon his
own responsibility, but is performed by artificial
persons which are the creatures OF the law.
And within recent years there has been shown
a strong tendency the part of this artificial per-
son to invade those lines OF trade which even now
conducted chiefly 10y individuals, and the grocer
and wholesale and retail dry goods dealer is now
often a corporation. Even an industry which had
ALWAYS been exclusively that OF the farmers 5
wife the making OF butter and cheese is To a
considerable extent carried on 10y incorporated
companies, and already beginning to hear
oi butter trusts and cheese trusts
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
w. MCCALL

not been in all content with the exercise of
It's legal powers.
1t is ! rite saving for instance that corporations
have no souls Doubtless the law has not attempted
to confer upon them generosity patriotism, or
PRIDE OF party or any OF the other attributes of
conscious existence but there has been exhibited on
the part OF their managers distinct if not audabe
aspiration to supply this defect OF the law and
confer upon them some of these spiritual cndow-
mentS. They have for instance been made to display
a generosity which in an individual might imply
patriotism, and have contributed largely to the
campaign funds of both parties, aspiration to
exercise a function OF the spirit which, it is to be
hoped. Will be in the future restrained.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
Willing to Govern the People

ClNCE they are mere creatures of the law, their
~ first responsibility is obviously to their creator,
and while the law contempatcs that they shall
be protected when IN the fair exercise of their
authority, 1t should not tolerate usurpation of
power any neglect in the performance of the
Obligations which may have been assumed to the
public. | have sad that the managers of corpo-
rations have been sometimes willing to relieve the
people OF some of the responsibilities of govern
ment Thcy have also been willing at times to bene
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

men were found with SulnClent
courage and public spirit To
combine together and invest
their money in providing COM
merce with such an important
instrumentality a a good road.
Our enormous industrial de-
velopment has been to a great
extent both the cause and the
result of the growth OF or
porations; and philo-ophically
perhaps the most important
cause Was the decision IN the
Dartmouth College Case which
Inlparted a sort OF in,lola-
blitv te the charter.
The great growth OF cor
porations and the enormous
power which they have at
tanned have IN many cases led
their managers 90 overlook
the responsibilities, especially
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
They Are Abused Too Much

upon public officers, but there is ground for Leev-
ing that some of the ndiscriminate abuse which has
often been lavished upon them, and sometimes
without reason. might have been spared and sor t
OF the energy involved in its production urohtablv
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
Corporations Rare in the Past

DUT little more than three-fourths OF a century
~ ago a corporation, ii not august and a dstin
gushed object, at least not a common one.
ASIDE from municipal other political corporations,
they were few in number and usually OF q half
public character, such a college a bank, or here
and there a plank roads or turnpike company, where
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

employed in keeping pure the
methods in which business of a
scmipublic and even private
character has been conducted.
Public corporations have US
ually been well under public
scrutiny, and cannot dcviate far
from proper courses without de-
lection; but the corporations
not employed in rendering a
public service are the objects of
less vigilance, and there is un-
qucstionably danger that their
managers may use the control
for their own benefit. There
have beyond question been in
stances where directors of COM
panicS have managed them for
the purpose of dcceiving the
stockholders and discouraging
them as to the value of their
property and have bought up
f their real value. Men having
have absorbed all the profits by
and have thus defrauded the
scarcely necessary to point out
y the little communities whose
to their care would be as likely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-28
Noi a Dollar to Charity.

Russell Sage, the dead inancier, seems to have feared body snatchers after his body had been laid in the tomb. more than he did bulls or bears in this life, for he provided for the burial of his body in a solid steel tomb and the immediate equipment of that tomb with electrical alarm sig uals.
 All this was we'll within his means, for he left behind about S60,000000, but there is some question whether the sentence to be carved on his tomb is wholly above criticism. It reads, q have done the best could by the light of the day" If all men spent their lives as the dead man did his, this would indeed be sordid world. It would be world, too, in which the distribution of accumulated wealth would be sadly misplaced, or at any rate mis-distributed.
 The dead dealer in puts and calls and straddles left not a cent to char ity. He gave to charity but little while he lived, and none when he died. All of the vast property goes to Mrs. Sage who is 7S years old, and who was the second wife of the testator
 The will that Russell Sage left sim ply emphasizes the statement of Bishop Potter to the effect that less than one per cent of the accumulations left be. hind by the American millionaire go to charity. One might think as he hears of this or that benefaction that larger proportion goes back to the public from whom it was drawn, but bishop Potter no doubt had the facts before him when he made the state ment. and Russell Sage's will goes to confirm 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-28
NATHAN L. MILLER.

public srnnins ham Jefferson nothing those editorial candidacy of Nathan L. Miller senate.
 Because gentlemen who makeup of the big Birmingham today Miller Birmingham News the effect that practically that he would be their
 The AeeHerad seldom suggest the ranks of democracy when the candidates The Age7erald is the honestly fairly gain anything that
 In this instance however The AeeHead the the condemnne
 From his boyhood there highly Jefferson county than Nat Miller him. adms Everything has we'll done ability mneham bar In conservatism
 Age4erald in just and partial his Miller him he to the right He h of confidently overwhelmingly elected senate to represent Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-28
HEAT OF DEATH VALLEY.

Rhyolite Correspondent of the Sacramento
 Bee.
 Death valley is workable hell hole at this time on account of the excessive heat. In spite of tire ill-advised state ments printed from time to time that the valley and the surrounding desert are not dangerous to level-headed men, news comes in that prospectors are becoming lost and that seasoned miners and their animals are dying from heat ond thirst.
 In Amargosa Canyon work has almost been suspended on the Tonopah and Tide water railway. A large number of work men have died from the terrific tempora- ture and the other men employed by the company have nbarCortd the coun- try. The crews 1agc bscn working in a deep canyon, covered with sand and with cut a sign of vsse.ation. With no other water than that hauled through the brrn- ing desert in large tanks, they are un- able to withstand conditions.
 Word comes frors Enisl ant Sp.ings that two prospectors. one named Nelson employed by John Y. Mc<ane, have be- come lost. They starte1 out with wa ter enough to last Gay. and have not shown up since. Sc"rching parties are out. Many horses anu burros ate dying from the heat and the scarcity oc water