The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
HEARD AT HOTELS.


Mr.. John W. Cathcart and wife. OK
Honolulu, are at the shoreham, the for
mer being a prominent lawyer Of Hawaii.
but formerly Of Minnesota.
1--WE have our troubles ir the Islands
the same that people bear everywhere
said Mr. Cathcart, but on the whole, Il is
a fine country and existence there has
many delights The climate in Itself is
perpetual joy; indeed, paradoxical as it
may seem, its drawback is in being too
perfect Il Is eternal springtime. and
so we must occasionally get back 70 the
States for the tonic Of Northern frosts.
Hawaii is in very good financial status,
and though We have had some difficulties
over labor, the situation is by no means
discOuraging Lately about 1900 Portu-
guese immigrants arrived, and viii be a
welcome addition 10 the labOrers who
work on the sugar plantations Per-
sonally ] prefer the japanese 10 all other
races when it comes to hiring help. but
l do not represent the majority Of Euro
peans in Hawaii as 70 this preference.
With most the Chinese are favorites. and
on the plantations Cinnamon would be
hired ahead Of any other race if they
were Obtainable"
There is no man in Alabama who stands
higher in the estimation Of the people or
who has been deemed worthy Of greater
honor than ex-Gov Joseph z. Johnston,
who is at the New Willard with delega-
ton that has come 10 press the claims
OF Birmingham for the subtTeasury, for
which several Southern cities are hercely
contending- A man Of affairs. successful
in business, and a clever politician. Gov.
Johnston has an abundance Of the milk
Of human kindness and does not take
life 50 seriously as 70 fail to see the
funny side Of human existence.
Not long ago he was elected 70 the
United States Senate. conditioned on a
vacancy in that body That is 10 say. he
and Hon. John r. Bankhead were elected
alternate Senators 20 the venerable pair
now IN possession. Messrs. Morgan and
PettUs, and in that connection the
governor relates this one on himself:
A friend Of mine who had moved 10
distant State met me not long since. and
congratulating me on my election 70 a
possible vacancy. observed that occupied
"a rather embarrassing and delicate posi-
ton, 10 which ] asseuJed- But by way Of
consolation. my friend added. Never
mind. il Will come out ali right in time
No. not in time I replied. but perhaps
in eternity.
a good buffalo robe viii outlast q
lifetime" said Mr. William Daily. one OF
Wyoming's most solid citizens, At the
New Willard Il have owned two for
almost forty years, and there is hardly
any money that would tempt me to part
with them When I went to Wyoming
buffalo roamed the prairies in vast herds.
and settlers often had TO stop their wagon
trains 10 let the bison 90 by
In those days. when they slaughtered
them by the thousand for their skins. the
price Of a hide ranged from s. 10 sl5.
but particularly good one was often
valued as high as So. That. however,
was "a fancy price. Those Of the finest
quality were always taken from the body
Of a barren cow. the fur Of such being
finer and Of firmer texture. The tanning
Of the hides in that time was done eN-
cIUsively by Indian sqUaws. that being
deigned to do anything that savored Of
toll
ITO Kill these poor creatures for their
skins was certainly cruel, and yet the
Lord never created an animal that could
furnish the equal OF buffalo robe for
comfort or protection. Some years ago.
before the herds We're well-nigh extermi-
mated, the Federal government had buff
falO cvercoats furnished the soldiers sta
toned on the Western frontier. 1 won
der what has become Of all those gar
meuts? Many Of them were OF inferior
hides, and consequently were not very
durable. but il frequently happened that
a trooper in liquor would sell his coat
for a trifie. As soon as he got sober
enough 10 tell who got il his superior
officer sent a cOrporal's guard on double
quick TO recover the article. In nine
cases out of ten the Purchaser was only
too glad 10 restore il TO escape arrest
and Imprisonment
Il have heard great many admirable
speeches in my life, but by far the most
powerful. logical and effective that I
ever listened TO fell from the lips OF
Secretary Shaw at Fort Dodge. during the
campaign Of 1856. said Mr.. Edu0n Cor
don Bennett, one Of the ablest attorneys
Of Denver, at the Shoreham. This speech
of Mr.. Shaw's against the free silver
fallacy produced in the minds Of his au-
dience an indeIibIe impression that he
was one Of the master reasoners among
the public men Of America He is Presi-
Dental timber OF the best sort. and were
IL not for the unfortunate complications
i'm Iowa. he would be at the top Of the
/ list among the men who have been men
toned for 1905
In Colorado and other Western States
there is a Well-grounded fear on the part
Of Republicans that if President ROose-
welt does not again head the ticket
". J. Bryan may sweep the country I
confess TO entertaining this view. Bryan's
hold on the country is still exceedingly
strong. Whether any man in the domi-
nant party. outside of Roosevelt, could
beat him is problemateal. Those Of us
who wish 10 see the Republican party re-
main in power are loath TO take any risk
by nominating a candidate other than
Roosevelt. We feel sure Of his ability to
beat any man the opposition could name.
but unless he is named. and with Bryan
on the other side, the result would be
dangerously uncertain
In Scotland one Of the most important
personages of a country community is
the factor. which IS the name given for
superintendent or manager Of some great
uoblau1an's estate said Ar u,h,, MAY