The Washington herald., 1907-06-25
AT THE HOTELS.

AT THE HOTELS.
Away out West. where the Northern
Pacific crosses the Little Missouri River.
came some years ago Young tenderfoot
from New York by the name Of Theodore
Roosevelt" said Mr. r. J. Pinney. Of
North Dakota. at the Arlington
Everybody has heard Of the Presl-
dents career as cattle raiser and how
he entered fully into the life OF a plains
man. He was green when he came. but
game and was soon on TO all the curves
Of the cow -punChing business. I recall
thing he did that proved his nerve on
one occasion he missed a little skiff that
he used 10 fish from occasionally. and
everything indicated that some mizreant
had stolen the boat. The skif wasn't
worth Sc, but Roosevelt was mad all the
way through, and he determined 20 catch
the thief Summoning one Of his hired
men. another boat was got and the two
began padding down the Missouri 20 try
to catch the rogue and recover the bat
teau. On my word, the chase thus begun
was kept up for two days. and ut night
fall Of the second day the pursuers came
up with their man asleep on the banks
Of the stream and the boat tied up to a
nearby cliff.
with drawn six-shooter, the future
President approached the thief and held
the gun at his head while the hired man
did neat Job Of tying his hands They
kept him all night and the next day
turned him over 90 the sheriff. The fellow
proved 10 DE one Of the worst desperadoes
In Dakota, a man who had committed a
dozen murders. and for whom the officers
Of the law had been hunting for many a
week in vain
when a cab driver in Paris runs over
a pedestrian In the street and kills him.
the driver isn't alarmed in the least bit,
said Mr.. J. r. CHM, OF London, az the
Raleigh.
"The reason Of the Jehu's unconcern
is that the French law throws all the
blame on the footmau, and assumes that
his death was due TO his own negligence.
For hurting a pedestrian no blame ever
attaches 20 the fellow on the box IN Paris.
If YOU are walking, you must look out for
yourself. and must look sharp. for the
vehicles 60 al furious rate Of speed, and
the drivers think nothing Of running over
you.
Should a man be killed, the worst that
would befalI the driver would be the loss
u a little time before a judge. who would
dismiss him with a small fine. Even this
fine would not come out Of the defend
ants pocket, for he, I'm common with all
the cab drivers Of Paris, IS a member Of
a big Insurance society that pays for them
in all such cases
There was a most interesting colloquy
last evening in the Willard lobby between
three eminent lawyers Of the Lone Star
State. Judge s. II. Cowan, Of Fort Worth,
ex-State Senator Houston, Of san An
tonic and Mr.. N. A. Spoonts, Of Fort
Worth Judge Cowan took the position
that Texas could undoubtedly be classed
as a Bryan State. and in saying this lie
could not be accused Of personal friend
ship for the Nebraskan, as he had twice
worked against his election.
In my opinion" said Senator Houston,
you are in error in the statement that
Texas is for Bryan. There has been no
test Of public sentiment. but I venture
the assertion that there are plenty Of
Democrats who could carry our State
against Bryan for the Presidential nomi-
nation. Senator Daniel. Of Virginia.
would be greatly preferred % him. and
our own Senator Culberson would, in a
popular election. beat Bryan ten % one
for the leadership Of the party
Mr.. Spoonts conceded with the remarks
of Senator Houston, and added. Friends
OF Senator CulbeTson Who know the mans
caibey and fitness begged him to let the
legislature Of Texas give him formal in
dorsement for the Presidency but the
Senator would not allow the resolution
70 be presented. I still hope that the
] next Democratic national convention will
nominate him. for think he IS to-day the
/ strongest and most available leader IN
the party. II looks like a fOregone con-
Clusion that Col Roosevelt will be chosen
again. and where could the Democracy
+ hope to pick d0ughter champion 20
( oppose him than CulhersOn?'
West Virginia entertains a very kind
/ feeling for Secretary Taft. but whether
I the delegation from our State 10 the Re
/ publican national convention will support
/ him for the Presidency is beyond nv DOW
ers Of prediction" said Congressman
Hubbard, Of Wheeling, W. Va. at the
New Willard.
Are the people OF West Virginia in
/ favor Of tariff revisi0ul"
ny dear sir. have you heard Of the
man who felt well. but wanted 20 feel
better? lie took medicine. and died That
| IS about the West Virginia attitude on
| the tariff. We are the original and
/ simon-pure standpatters. We believe the
/ tariff is a good thing, il has made US feel
good. and we don't care for any revision
/ medicine"
Ever since 7 was a little child 7 have
/ been associated with the ctton business"
/ said Mr. James Hodgkiuson. Of Man
chester. England, at the New Willard.
/ At six years of age I was winding bob
/ bins; at eight I walked three miles every
/ morning TO work in the mill and at
/ twenty-eight ] operated a factory II my
/ own. Ny business in America is in re-
/ gard 10 a patent for a new cotton gin Of
my own invention which will work a
/ tremendous Improvement over present
methods Of separating the lint from the
I seed. As il IS now, the fiber is cruelty
/ torn and damaged by the teeth Of the
| saws and a great deal Of the cotton ad-
heres to the seed and is lost. Ny gin
will separate the cotton from the seed in
! clean rolls just as though it had been
picked by hand. and leave the fiber as
/ strong as when in the boil