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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-11-09
SENATOR SCOTT WRITES INTER,
EsTlNo LETTERS.
interesting Account Of the Recent
Travels Of I Distinguished Party
In the South.

During the recent visit Of HonA n.
p. Scots AMI his party to Mexico, the
scatter vote several very interesting
letters to his friends, Morris Hork-
heimer, Ct Wheeling These letters
have ca published in The Wheeling
lligencsr and the senator dis
cusses the life and conditions in Mex
leo in such an entertaining manner
that they win prove Interesting read
ing to any one and are Reproduced for
the benefit of the readers of The
Herald.
They VIII not emily prove entertain
ing ana interesting to the readers, but
win serve to shcw What close OBJ
server S pator Scott is and bring the
people Of the state in closer touch
with Side Of their representatives.
life they seldom see, They show that
Mr.. Scott IS not always engaged in
some no itfcal discussion or in the
making up Of a republican slate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-11-09

The third of the highly interesting
series of letters written by Senator
N. b. Scott to Gen. Morris Horkhe!m-
err. Senate SCOTS comments on Mex
leo and Mexican life are pithy and
breezy. He is close observer and
has ably cultivated the art OF descrlp'
ton. The letter is as follows.
Hotel Ia Bella Vista,
Cuernavaca, Mexico,
October II 1907
Dear Generai:--We arrived here
yesterday after one of the most won
derful trips we have made yet. The
tain ledt Mexico City, and after wind
ing and twisting up the mountain
side until an altitude OF ten thous
and feet was reached fz700 fect above
Mexico CITY,, began IT'S descent ol
five thousand feet in twenty five
miles to Cuenavaca- The scenery
was grand and assure you there was
no monotpny on that journey.
Upon the arrival at the station we
were met by Col Manual Alarcon, the
governor OF the state Of Marelos, Of
which This city is the capital. Col
Alarccn is a warm friend OF President
Diaz and is most progressive man
He rs greatly beloved by his people
and Il was a pleasure to meet him He
took MS in his carriage and drove us
all over this interesting city and sub
'headIand covered with trees and the
urbs. The town Is situated on a high
mountain streams have been sent
through reservoirs into the streets
and gardens until 1t Is one OF the
most beautiful places ! ever saw. The
people themselves are the most pros
porous Of any we have met in Mexico
and beggar is not to be seen. The
inhabitants keep themselves clean
and bright and happy looking. In
their school English is being taught
many of the young people speaking
a little English and some speaking
1t very well.
Last night the governor ordered out
the state band and II serenaded me
from the plaza in front OF our hotel
The band consisted twenty pieces
and the finest sort of music was play
"a until midnight.
The country is just beginning to
waken up and openings for capital
and business are fine. The tempera-
lure IS about the same winter and
and Crernavaca is one Of the
most pleasant and beautiful winter
escorts in this country. am sun.
,rised that more Americans do not
i've here during the winter months
Public sulIdinss.
There are very many Interesting 1
lights to see. The state building III |
Fhich are the court house. lesislativeE
HAMMERS. etc. was formerly the pai-1
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-11-09

There are very many interesting
sights to see. The state building III
which are the court house. legislative
chambers. etc. was formerly the PAL
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life they seldom see. They show that
Mr.. Scott Is not always engaged in
some no fucal discussion or in the
making up Of a republican slate
Mexico City, Oct b.
NV Dear General We have just
arrived here, 1924 miles from FL
Paso, after ride of forty-eight hours.
If I wanted to punish friend |
would sentence him to take the Mex
fcan Central railroad at FL Paso,
Texas, and make this two days ana
two niehts ride. 1t is the most DESC
late country it has ever been my lot
to travel through. Nothing seems to
grow along this road bat cactus and
sagebrush, yet a terrific amount OF
sand and dust is raised. You have so
much of the latter that you cannot
reccgnizs your best friend across the
Pullman car. AT the little stations
we passed the poems tfhe poor Mex
scans) stand at the doors OF their hurts
with a look of utter despair on their
faces. They are ignorant and life has
no hope for anything better than
what they have ana they show this
in their faces. Egypt is a paradise
compared with the misery and suffer
ing you see on this "TRIP.
OF course, as you come near Mexi
co Ctr the country improves in quail
ity and some signs of life are seen
Here, a little patch OF cotton. There
arccrnield with nothfng ON the stalks
except small nubbfrs. One acre o.
West Virginia land wouad produce
NOR ~ccrn than saw in any ONE on
two handred acres all along the road
But Inns is enough Of .gerrsralizing.
Enters Mexicn.
IT aa1T,np FL PaSn at ~ Gtf-lUcI
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Beautiful MONUMENTS.

For a young man OF rso5avrass cir
Ecumstances marriage is a sections mn
dertaklng. He not only furnishes the
house but the bridal outfit as well. In
some or the wealthier families. am
told. the parents furnish the greater
part o. the outfit now. restricting the
purchases Of the groom to dresses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-11-09
Enters Mexfcu.

Enters MexIcU.
Leaving Ell Paso at 10 O'Clock
in the morning, we crossed the river
to Cudad Jamez, where we had to
step asd have cur baggage examined
by he Mexican custom officials. After
that we were off ON our journey al
most directly south to Mexico CITY.
eOne Ntt7e village after another was
pas ed until we stopped for dinner
late IN the afternoon at Moctezuma
and had cur first experience in din
ing in M,&ico. The dinner which was
very good, was served by Chinese,
and we found that over the first
half of the road the Chinese run all
these eating houses Lower down the
Span ards have charge. also noticed
that all the trains are manned by
Americans and the conductor of the
train devotes his entire energy and
attention to running it. A train audi
tor takes up the tickets. To be cerafn
that the auditor is perfectly honest,
AN inspector boards the train every
now and then and is taken through
1T by the auditor Each person must
show his 4icket to the inspector And
i'm this way check is kept on the reg
ular train official. Out in the day
coaches, second class especially, I
noticed rural guards and was told
that these policemen travel a'ong
an the car, having regular beat. If
4 may so call 1t. They are there to
see that order and aaiet are pre-
served. am told that the ignorant
Mexicans often board these second
class cars and refuse to pay their
fare. 1t it then the policemen is call
ed on. He carries gun and wears
a cartridge belt strapped around his
waist.
Chihuahua was the first stop of any
importance that we made We took
supper there In the evening at s
O'Clock, 225 miles out of Ell Paso. A
number of Americans are engaged in
business at this point and famous
silver mine is located near here. This
city Is the capital Of the state of the
twenty seven states of the republic OF
Mexico. can best illustrate the bar
renncss of the region through which
we traveled by stating that this state
is three times as large as our state OF
New York. but Is very sparseiy popu-
lated. containing only about, roughly
speaking. three inhabitants to the
square mile. while Pennsylvania
,(oAly onethird its slze) has l4o.i in
babisants in the same area Tss this
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Gen. Morris IIorkheimer,
Wheeling. w. Va

The last OF the very hpteresting Sc
RES Of letters written by Senator
Scott. describing sights ard scenes ~
Mexico. Like the others, this letter
il written to Gen. Morris Horkhcimer.
OF Wheeling. II is as follows:
$500, 81 r,,.nt>,,S
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SO IN the afternoon. III company
with Ambassador Thompson Superin-
tendfnt Allen. Of lie cemetery. and
other gentlemen N mbers Of the
Grand Army ! wen ont. The burial
ground itself Is well kept. but the
bui din2s ana monuments and many
of the headstones are III mere or
less disapidatel condition. Many az
the graves have sunk, owing to the
soft snb-soil. and considerable work
will be necessary to place this Come
terry in thoroughly repaired condi-
tion. | promised these gentlemen
that would do all could IN secur~
ing an appropriation az d Few thous-
and dollars 50 that this burying
ground in a foreign land. containing
the bones Of soldiers end other
shall be OF a dignity and
character which the greatness OF our
demands. About $4,000 will
be needed to place this strip Of Amer
can soil in the best condition.
had to promise that I would attend
/ regular meeting Of Grand Army
post n. o. G. Ord. This VIII do be-
lore we leave
There are 50 many points cfi interest
d this city that scarcely know what
CONTINUED on page elght)
The Washington times., 1907-12-25

Looking backward over a most un-
usual career, Miss Clara Barton, noted
Red Cross worker and the heroine Of
over forty years devotion TO her calling,
is today quietly passing her eighty-hfth
birthday at her home, in Glen Ecno-
Miss Barton during her eveutful life
has celebrated Christmas in many parts
of the world and under varying Circum-
stances. Now that she has retired and
Is resting after a life of arduOus labors
such as befall few women, today viii
be spent in pleasant contemplation of
what she has accomplished In aleVlat-
ing the suffering of humanity.
What Her Life Has Been.
Miss Barton was born in oxford.
Miss, and is the daughter Of Capt.
Stephen Barton, who fought under
Gen. Anthony Wayne. During the
earlier years of her womanhood she
was a school teacher and even then
exhibited the charitable tendencies
which were TO make her famous in after
life. She founded a small free school
I'm Bordeatown. y. J., the enrolment
growing from six 10 over 90 pupils
Later she accepted q position in the
Patent Office I'm Washington. which
she held until the civil war.
II was then that her HES work began,
The Washington times., 1907-12-25
KNOX CHALLENGED
TO OPEN DEBATE

Who was the original designer OF the
Constitution of the United States?
This interesting question may be
threshcd out in a jebs te before the Dis
trict bar. If Senator P. c. Knox OF
Pennsylvania accepts 4 challenge given
him by Dr. Hannis Taylor, former min
ister TO Spain. DR.. Taylor says the hon
or belongs to Pe,atiah Webster, Of Penn
sylvania. He offered what seemed TO be
convincing evidence 10 support his con-
tention in a recent magazine article, and
in a treatise which he subsequently pre-
sented TO Congress.
But Senator Knox. in his address be
fore the New England Society dinner
in Philadelphia Monday night, gave the
credit of being the original architect Of
the Constitution to BENJAMIN Franklin.
This has stirred the blood Of controversy
in the veins of DR.. Taylor, ana he has
formally offered TO debate the question
Bar Association.
DR.. Taylor is the author Of the work
THE Origin and Growth of the English
Constitution" This work holds rank
with Bryee's American Common
wealth" DIR. Taylor is r. profound stu
dent and jurist and he says he vel
comes the fact that Senator Knox has
seen fit to take issue with him because
It will give him fuller opportunity to
set forth the distinguished claims of
Pelatiah Webster to being the original
designer of the Constitution.
Concerning Webster, DR.. Taylor said
he gave 10 the world the path-breaking
idea of a Federal government operat-
ing directly upon the citizens and not
upon the States as corporations" Sen
ator Knox. in his address, said he did
not seek to detract one iota from the
fame Of webster and said. he admitted
The Washington times., 1907-12-25
Parcels Post Struggle
Is a War to the Death
Other and One of the Latter Is
Indicted for Fraud.

This criticism refers particularly 70
the parcels post measure introduced IN
the House BY Representative Henry Of
Connecticut, although Il may be eX-
pected that the measure 10 be intro
duced at he instance Of Postmaster
General Meyer will be fought equally az
hard.
Henry Measure Provisions.
Henry-s measure provides that the
third and fourth classes Of mail matter
Be consolidated under the title OF "u1er-
chaDdise," with a weight limit OF eleven
pounds and with rates as follows:
'O1 parcels up to ounces, cent: over
three ounces I'd 20 six ounces, 2 cents:
over six up 10 nine ounces. 3 cents:
over nine up to twelve ounces, 4 cents;
over twelve ounces Up % one pound, 5
cents; for each additional pound or
fraction thereof, cents, making the
rate on an eleTen-pound parcel % cents.
No parcel shall be more than three and
one-half feet In length OF occupy more
than two cubic feet OF space"
An evidence OF the bitterness OF the
fight between the retail merchants and
the mail order houses comes from Iowa,
where a number OF indictments have
been brought against a great Chicago
mall order house The company must
stand trial in the Federal court al Des
Moines on the charges Of using the
United States mails 70 defraud. An in
dictment containing three counts was
returned against the frm by the Fed
eral grand jury. The penalty upon con-
Victlon VIII be a. me OF 800 on each
count.
The Indictment alleges that the com
| n = wfT I'll
sale IN It's catalogues. which were sent
out through the mails. Besides the cata-
logues, II is claimed that the concern
used letters, circulars, pamphlets, order
defraud fits customers.
Misrepresented It's Goods.
In one count il Is charged that the
firm advertised that all the paints sold
we're made IN their own factory and con-
tanned white lead. The Indictment states
that the company does not manufacture
paints in its own factory, that its paint
is not OF the highest grade. and is not
equal 70 any ready-nixed paint On the
market, regardless OF price, rs adver-
tised in its catalogue" Furthermore. so
the Indictment charges, the paint sold IN
the cases in point did not contain white
lead.
Count number two recites that a rural
letter carrier ordered a ring described
in the catalogue as containing four
pearls and four sapphires- The ring
received did not contain either pearls
OF sapphires. The same person ordered
another ring, advertised 20 contain
twelve pearls and two rubies- The ring
he received contained neither pearls
nor rubies.
These cases are said 10 have been
worked UP by W J. PiIkington- editor
OF the Iowa Merchants Trade Journal.
who Tom Watson some time since
charged. was playing into the hands OF
the mail order people
The officials Of the Postofhce Depart
ment claim not to be concerned In the
/ prosecution OF the Chicago firm
The Washington times., 1907-12-25

This Is moving week on the Senate
side Of the Capitol. Senators that have
received new chairmanships are moving
into the new rooms assigned them, as
these rooms are vacated by other mem
bers OF the Senate who are making
transfers to other quarters in conse-
uuence Of changes in their committees,
For the past two days the work OF
moving has been going on, under the
supervision OF Storekeeper J. J. Nc
Grain. Mr.. McGrain is busy man at
such times as this and may, without
exaggeration, be said to have troubles
Of his own.
This matter Of the assignment OF
rooms is a highly important one to Sen
ators. There are rooms on the Senate
side Of the Capitol that are palatial,
and there are others that are dark.
dingy and uncomfortable, hardly ht for
a third-class lawyer in country town
Naturally, there is rivalry for the good
rooms. Some OF the Senators who have
TO be content with quarters In the An
mex are anxious 20 get q room In the
Capitol. no matter what sort Of one.
Mr.. McGrein is the man TO whom all
the Senator'S relate their woes in con-
nection with their rooms or Offices He
has the supervision of the furnishing
of the rooms, and II is as hard a Job
The Washington times., 1907-12-25

champion" was the hero of the oc-
casion. While he did not win the
race, his balloon proving defective,
he was the one and the only one
to map out his route in advance as
accurately and as completely as if
he were marking out the course Of
a steamer on chart of the At
lantic. This he was enabled to do
by his knowledge of the barometri-
cal conditions and atmospherical
currents, and the judgment gained
in previous races.
Major Hersey may have a chance
in the coming new year to repeat
his remarkable performance, and,
with a dependable balloon, to win
the race. Charles !. Ghdden, of
Boston, famous for his automobile
tours, is now turning his attention
TO aeronautics. He was a member
of the committee in charge of the
Gordon Bennett race. In an article
in the American AerCnaut, writing
on "Ballooning in 1905" he says:
Ballooning will lead as a sport. all
over the world. in 1905, and many as
tensions viii be made daily. Attempts
Will be made next year 20 win the Cor
don Bennett trophy, the Lahm Cup,
and 20 exceed Count de IN VaulX's long
distance record Of 1.193 miles, and Le-
blanc's record Of remaining IN the air
forty-four hours.
These Iong-dlstance tests Excepting
the Gordon Bennett race, which takes
place I'm Germany will be made i'm the
United States, where the best facilities
are offered, and whore dependence can
be placed on the winds. A long dis
tance sail from Dallas, Texas. 70 the
Canadian provinces. $500 miles before
the sea Is reached. Is almost assured
during nine months of the year
Mr.. Glidden looks for great activ-
ity in the way of organizing aero
clubs, and it behooves Washington
to be up and doing if it would Keep
pace with the other cities of this
country and foreign lands.
The Washington times., 1907-12-25
To the Men and the Fleet.

70 each and every one of the
thirteen thousand sailors and men
on Admiral Evans fleet en- route
20 Pacific, The Times wishes a hap
~, Christmas-one over-flled with
oys. To them thousands of hearts
en- land, hearts of their dear ones
st home, go out today, wishing
them bon voyage in the greatest
undertaking in a time of peace in
the annals Of American naval his
tory.
Good cheer will probably come to
the men, or at least to the feet, from
the nation as a whole, over the
wireless telegraph system, while
thousands of letters and packages
from wives, sisters and sweethearts
will await them at their next stop
ping place.
The power of one man in office
has been demonstrated anew in the
departure of the fleet to Pacific
waters. One man alone sent the
fleet away, and he did this in pur-
suance of his unquestioned author
+ ity as Commander-in-Chief of the
navy as well as of the army. Con
gress makes the appropriation, but
. Congress can put no fetters on the
President so far as the movements
Of the ships or regiments are con-
cerned. The President, by virtue of
his office, sent the ships to the Pa
cifc and TO him a Merry Christmas
is offered by the men at sea, and
TO the men at sea a Merry Christ
mas will he offered by him.
The Washington times., 1907-12-25

Advocates of the extension OF the
parcels post system. as purposed by
Postmaster General Meyer. now realize
that IT Is 10 be an uphill nght TO Sc
cure the enactment OF the legislation
they desire.
The campaign against the proposed
measure or any similar legislation is
both strong and persistent, and prom
ises 70 overwhelm the missionary work
done by the advocates Of the proposed
extension.
The Congressional Record Is daily
freIghtsd with protests from country
merchants. secret societies and trades
bodies, who say that any letting down
Of the bars that would further open the
malls 70 the transportation OF merchan-
disc would be at the expense of the
small merchants and to the benefit Of
the large mail order houses OF the cities.
Country Merchant Alarmed
Postmaster General Meyers plan to
dirrerentiate between the city and the
country merchant, giving 20 mail origin
ating at rural offices the cheaper rate
has not served 20 remove the fear
that the country merchant entertains
against the proposition
Advocates OF the new measure at
tempt 20 soften this by telling the
country merchants that the mail order
houses are Indifferent TO the parcels post
bill for the reason that they do NOT
make use OF the mails IN shipping tnelr
wares, but use the express and the
freight. Mall order people bear out this
statement by their polioy OF inacuon'
but Notwithstanding the surface indica-
tions and the good intentions Of the
postal officials the opposition 10 the
parcels post is real and very active
The campaign has been the means OF
injecting much strife into the sltua1oh,
and greatly accentuating the bad 1eeilhs (
that has long existed between the sula.l
retailers IN the country towns ana theiL
powerful competitors IN the city
Attitude of Retailers.
The attitude Of the retailers Is shown
in the following paragraph sent inc
Commercial Bulletin and Northwest
Trade, at Minneapolis. Mimi. by their
washington correspondent:
1T is next TO Impossible 70 keep pace
with tne resolutions. protests, and peu-
tons against the enactment Of a par
GELS tost measure. They are very
numerous and come from all sections
OF the country. 1t Is also fact thai
there has been a fair increase in the
number OF petitions for the enactment
OF the proposed parcels post Law. Il
behooves the retailers Of the country
to get busy with their protests and pe-
titions, because the more formidable the
showing Of entagonism, the better. The
petitions favoring the enactment Of the
measure come from farmers and
oranges generally. Secret societies are
the chief protestants against the
changing tn any way ol the regulations
covering second class matter This Is
accounted Tor by opposition TO \ propo-
sition 10 prevent frsternal papers from
carrying advertisements"
The Washington times., 1907-12-25
The Merchants Merry Christmas.

All Washington will welcome the
advent of the Christmas holiday.
Young and old have been preparing
for it for weeks, and the merchants
of the city may congratulate them
selves on one of the best holiday
seasons they have ever known.
In their shopping the women and
men of Washington have shown the
most pleasurable anticipation Of
their ability TO give, and the pur-
chases have been, if anything, on a
more expensive scale than usual.
The people and the merchants Of
this city are greatly favored in that
they have not felt any of the i'll
effects of the financial panic Of 1907,
rs have many other cities and nu-
merous individuals.
Uncle Sam is a good psymaster
and whenever his wOrkmen have
wages coming they may rest as
sured that they will be paid. More
habit of laying off its employees and
much of its little S3,OOO,OOO a month
paid in wages has been rapidly dis
tributed among the city's mer-
chants.
4 canvass of the chief retail
stores of the city shows that the
holiday goods have moved out so
freely as practically exhaust the
supply. Many of the leading stores
were actually out of holiday goods
with the putting up of the shut
ters for the night. No one would
hazard an estimate as to the volume
Of the Christmas trade, but all ad-
mitted that, considering the toys,
the useful, the ornamental, and all
other articles sold for gifts, the ag-
gregate value would run into many
millions.
The Washington times., 1907-12-25
OLD BREAD LINE"
SOON TO Be MOVED

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-Plans have
been fled for remodeling the first floor
and basement Of the building at the
northwest corner OF broadway and
Eleventh street, which was the origi-
nal home of James McCreary's dry
goods store, into a restaurant for
FIeischman's Vienna bakery. which has
been on Broadway adjoining Grace
church for more than a quarter Of a
century and famous the country over
for its midnight bread line" OF home
less men. 10 whom free coffee and
bread are distributed all the year
around.
The original lease is soon to expire,
and the new quarters are to be fitted
for It by the James OIcCreary Realty
Corporation, as owner. at a cost Of
S9O, 900. II will have a Broadway 'front.'
age of seventy-six feet and a depth
of 90 feet en- Eleventh street, and there
viii be a cafe in the rear, adjoining
the restaurant.