The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-11
RI LAND GRAFFS.
Illegal Fencing and Other Prac.
tees to Be Stopped.
FRANKED MAILs ABE HEAYr.
Small salaries Cripple the eOvera-
msnt Service -Tenpted By Better
JoAs-Air. Maynard wea+s MouraiaE
For Jamestown Expssition Loan.
BY CHARLES ". ARTHUR.

-s~aA.
BY CHARLES W. ARTHUR.
Washington, Jan. Special. lit
is interesting to note, in view Of Rep
resentative Murdock's EFFORT to prevent
the overpayment Of railways which
transport United States mails, that II
the government departments had paid
postage on ali the matter sent through
the malls by them during the last sir
months Uncle Sans income for that
period would have been larger by lust
$1.4si,o36. The weight of the matter
mailed by the departments under gov
eminent franks was ST42, 1876 pounds.
Much Of the mail franked by Ieglsla.
tors consists of speeches made by in.
dlvidual members. who take that
method Of keeping In touch with the
boys" in the places where the votes
come from.
illegal Fencing Must Stop.
The president and the secretary OF
the interior are determined that Illegal
practices In connection with the pub
lie lands must stop. In addition TO the
prosecutions which have been insti.
ytuted in several northwestern states,
the government is moving against al
legged land grafters along several diff,
ferent lines. The latest indication OF
the temper Of the administration is
furnished by an order that after April
l next the law prohibiting the fencing
OF public lands win be rigidly enforc.
ed regardless of the identity Of the
persons who may suffer. 1t has been
repeatedly charged that thousands OF
acres Of the public domain in the west
have been fenced in violation OF the
law and that some very prominent
men have benefited. The name of one
prominent member Of the United
States senate Is mentioned in the list
Of those said to have been responsible
for the Illegal fencing. Heretofore it
has been the practice to give alleged
violators OF the law sixty days notice
OF the intention of the government to
remove fences. and in that way many
wealthy cattle owners have escaped
punishment, it is said.
/. Couldn't Keep Keep.
Heads of departments In washing
ton are complaining constantly of the
difficulty of keeping good men in the
public service because Of the small sal
aries paid. Government scientists and
financial experts particularly are in
demand in the business world at sal
aries much higher than Uncle Sam
pays. A number of financial men and
bankers of considerable prominence
formerly were connected with the
treasury department. and now Charles
Hallam Keep, one of the three assist.
ant secretaries of the treasury, is to
leave Washington to take the position
Of superintendent Of banks in New
York state. Mr.. Keep Is acknowledg.
ed TO be one Of the ablest underofficlaIs
who have been connected with the de-
partment In recent years. The idea pre-
walls in Washington that Secretary
Shaw will not all Mr.. Keeps place
when the latter retires ON Jan. 20, but
will leave 1t to be filled by Mr.. Cortel
You when that gentleman becomes sec.
retary OF the treasury, presumably
about March l. In this event Mr.
Keeps successor probably will I've
Frank A. Hitchcock, now first assist
ant postmaster general. Mr.. Hitch.
cock is one of the most promising
young men in the government service.
whN M.un..I n....I
Representative Maynard OF Virginia
who is one of the most ardent support
ers Of the exposition to be held nj
jamestown, has hit upon unique
method of enllsting sympathy for tn.
pending bill providing for a govern.
ment loan of 100000 to the ex3osi
ton company, to be secured by firsl
lien on the gate receipts. A day
two ago he appeared in the house wifi
his hands clothed in black isle gloves
OF course all his colleagues desired II
know what these evidences Of mourn.
ing meant, and that gave Mr.. Maynard
an opportunity to tell them that the
gloves were emblems Of sorrow owe,
the slow progress of the bill in ques
ton, which has passed the senate. hut
Is being held up in the house. II Speak
er Cannon does not make 1t possible
for the vlrginian to call the bill up in
few days, the latter declares he will.
put n broad mourning band on his coat
sleeve. Some legislators think that !.
he carries his plan to it's logical con
ciusion he will soon be clothed com
pietely in black, for it is obvious that