The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
HEARD AT HOTELS.

ex-governor OF that State. Hon. John b.
HiH AZ the New Willard. "The law was
passed believe. in 1s12 but was re-
Dealed the following year. The next wear
the Democrats wao were in power. and
who favored repeal We're Overwhelmingly
beaten IN toe elections and new Dro-
hibiti0n law was enacted which bas baeD
in force ever since. AT intervals ther.
has been agitation for reaubmIssior ~
the question, but it is evident that the
great majority q our people are very
well satisfied with exisdug conditions
and DO not look for any change.
'It has been charged that prohibition
is failure in Maine, and THAI the law
against selling is not enforced. 8Iy OBJ
serYati0n has been that tine law is. gem
orally speaking well enforced. and in
rural communities lt Is seldom. # ever.
violated. II cannot. therefore. De called
failure. and our people do not 81. regard
IT, Half century ago there was "a vast
deal OF intemDeraECe in Maine. and rum
az 3 cents drink was consumed by the
masses 20 their great moral and physical
detriment The situation to-day shows
an enormous Improvement over that ear
lier period. and. even if there is some
infractioH Of the law in our larger towns
and cities. open drinking is thing Of
The past, while iHtemDerance thanks ID
prohibition, IS not at al ii common vice"
Capt Carter r. Johnson, Of the Tenth
Cavalry who has come on from Fort
Meade with six Cte chiefs who desired 10
discuss tEeir grievances with the Presi-
dent is at the Eb5itt Capt. Johnson
IS a native Eirg.uiaH. and passed his boy
hood days in Fredericksburc He has
served thirty years iH The army. and his
career BIAS been an honorable one
throughout that long period.
The Jtes growing dissatisfied with
their situation oH the Umtah reservation
IN Utah last summer went Ga hunting
uip into NO-tEeasleru Wyomiug" said
Capt. Johnson The region was near
the junction Of the TWO Dakotas EVvou-
/ ing, and Montana, and "a splendid c0ur-
/ try for game. II was the scene of many
bloody battles ia former times between
/ tho Sioux and Crows. each OF which
wanted the exclusive right of hunting
therein. The Jtes To- the number Of
about 500 went there and were having
a glorious time staying deer until Gov.
Brooks. gf Wyoming called halt
Then the trouble began United States
army officers were sent 20 teI tEe In
di5us tC return 20 their homes ou the
reservation, bur they hstlv refused fr go.
saying they had uo fU homes be Utah.
and that it was only matter of time
when they would starve 90 death If they
went hack Maj- Mclaughlin. one OF
the oldest and most experienced men in
the service. pleaded with Them but he
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and diplomacy and threats were alike
pcweriess 10 get the rest % follow suit.
An agreement was at last reached. how
ever. under which six OF fhe chiefs were
brought on 10 talk over their case with
the President and the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs. They have been eiven
the promised audience and VIII soon re-
turn To the West
In the lifetime OF that noted citizen Of
my town. eN-Iayor Jones, better known
as Golden Rule Jones' Dee gave his en-
ploycs 10 per cent of all his yearly
profits. said Mr.. r. F. S0uthard, a
prominent manufacture of Toledo Ohio,
at the New Willard In addition. Dee
paid his men the highest current wages
Since his death the same policy has been
followed, including the pr0ht-shari1g
plan
"A few days ago there was machiu-
lists strike IN Toledo, and the Jones en-
ployes wailed out of their establishment
with as much readiness as any Of the
rest The strike was for an ei-ht-hour
day and q minimum wage of s.. II seems
that many of the Jones workiIEmen
We're already getting from $50 a day up
ward The benef4ctions and kiudnesses
not weigh with them one ioJa as against
the strike fiat. Verify this is a curious
world and one often wonders whether
the man who undertakes 20 practice be-
nevolence Is not a fool Of the first wa
ter"
THE proposition 10 throw the Grand
Canyon of Arizona into government
forest reserve is viewed with disfavor
10y the people of that locality said Mr.
". w Bass. who resides in that grand
scenic region, TO Herald reporter. at the
Riggs House
1T would do the inhabitants Of the
counties that border the Grand Canyon
no good whatever 20 have il taken for a
forest reserve, but. on the contrary.
would do them injury Ii would stop all
kinds OF development. would give the one
railroad that now serves the district r
complete monopoly. and would take the
means of making money from tourists out
of the hands of individuals. We have
great country out there and all We ask
is to be let alone"
Congressman Sherley, Of Kentucky, who
was yesterday appointed on the Judiciary
Committee of the House. was warmly
last evening by many
friends of the popular young Representa-
tive, both in and out OF Congress The
appointment is in line with his quaIifca-
tioEs and temperament. Mr.. Sberley being
noted for his thorough knowledge of the
law Those who expressed their graft
hcation added the hope that he would not
hesitate 20 keep a position for which he
was SO well equipped.
Mr.. James Deitrick, the weu-known
railroad and mining engineer, arrived in
Washington last night from Panama. He
has spent five years in Central America
when I left Panama last week" said
Mr.. Deiuick, ..the government able and
efficient men were handling the problem
as if they were determine, 90 finish the
work before the contract was let. Even
the steam-shovel men were at war with
each other as 10 who would handle the
most dirt. On one steam shovel the en-
ployes were wearing plug hats. the result
of wagers that they would handle 3gg
cubic yards of dirt per day. and they did
it, and kept their machine iB good order.
President Roosevelt gave everybody the
fever 20 beat their co-workers. 'Herc Is
no sickness. houses are all in excellent
condition f.t-sr-t-r run vorI-rr1r-