The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
AT THE HOTELS.

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member Of Congress from Texas. at the
Riggs House In combined exports and
/ imports Galveston is also second only to
New York. That small place Of 5000
people should have such an enormous
traffic going over liz wharves Is one OF
the wonders OF the age; but it is be-
cause of our splendid position and be-
cause % Galveston's primacy as the
worlds greatest cotton port.
! GalvestOns total exports for the year
ended June 80. 1907. amounted in round
| figures 10 100000. as against s1Gs. s.OO00OO
for the previous year Our imports for
/ the same period showed a growth Of %
/ per cent. The aggregate value Of ina
ports and exports for the year was fully
/ $G0Gc 900. At present the commerce OF
the port is increasing faster than the peo-
/ pie have facilities for handling IL: faster
also than the government can supply the
additional harbor improvements essential
70 such a gigantic trade We have az
Galveston at present a depth Of twenty
eight and one-half feet Of water, but this
is not sufficient TO enable Us TO compete
With the forty feet at New York or the
thirty-fve feet which the government has
given Boston. Baltimore. the mouth Of
the Mississippi, and which the Panama
Canal will possess
What are the Texas Democrats saying
in regard TO the next Presidential con-
test?''
quite a number Of them are proclaim
ing with emphasis that the time Is ripe
for the nomination OF a Southern man
for President I subscribe to this doc
trine with all my heart Having only
good will and the highest regard for
Col. Bryan. ! would consider his nomina-
ton worse than blUnder We OF the
South have Presidential timber in abun-
dance. and as we furnish the votes il is
rather weak and silly OF us 10 continue
asking New York 20 give Us candidate.
Besides, We are not of the same school
as the New York politicians; our ideals
and methods differ widely. and between
US this is no real affinity Ny own pref
erence, Of course. would be FOR a candi-
date from Texas. and / notice Of late
much deserved mention CT Senator Cul-
Ders0n in this connection. Senator Daniel.
Of Virginia, would be an admirable Sc
lection II We are 10 go outside Of the
South proper, the ablest and best man is
ex-senator Gray, Of Delaware. / hope,
however, that the convention viii take
its candidate from a State that lies on
the south side Of the Potomac River. and
even should he be defeated, the campaign
VIII leave the party in splendid condi-
ton for future battles"
The widely heraIded hay-pitching ex-
ploits al oyster Bay bring 10 mind the
similar prowess of a distinguished Re
publican and possible candidate for the
highest honors in 1905" said Mr.. George
A GiHiland, Of Muncie, H.. last night.
Down IN our neck Of woods we look
upon your Uncle Joe Cannon as the only
original hay-lofter. He has earned his
spurs In this line Of agricultural activity,
and is not yet too old TO enjoy the de-
lights Of harvesting. I'veU recall q per-
sonaI experience in the hayieid with IN
Gle Joe not many summers ago. He had
leased his farm near Muncie 70 an old
man by the name Of Frank Rankin. who
raised several hundred acres Of the finest
timothy you ever saw. In his zeal for the
open. Uncle Joe came over from DanviIe
for week, and worked right along with
the balance of US in saving the hay crop.
1t was about 50 in the shade. but he drove
the mower from Monday morning until
Saturday, when he complained that the
work he had been doing was TOO easy
lie persuaded one OF the men 10 swap
places with him. 50 he could get some
active exercise by Leading the hay on
wagons. In spite Of his years. Uncle Joe
made good, and was as spry and clipper
when night came as any OF US younger
fellows. His record as farm IabOrer
has never been advertised, but his friends
and neishbors out in NermiiliOn County
know that il capacity 70 do such work IS
a prerequisite for Presidential Candidates.
Uncle Joe has them all beaten by q
block"
At the Hotel Johnson. with his wife and
daughter, IS Mr. p. L. De Puy. OF Wa
bash. Ind, who ten years ago was CHEZ
Of a division in the Pension Bureau. Since
leaving the government service he has
prospered in business life. He attended
the Knights TemplarS' conclave AT Sara
toga, and has since visited Atlantic City
and other resorts.
There are many features OF the James
town Exposition which are extremely at
tractive," said Mr.. E A. West. q prom
inent business man Of Decatur. Ill, az
the Raleigh.
I consider that the management over
looked big bet when il failed 10 adver-
tise its show in the great and prosper
GUS States Of the Middle West There
has been no adequate publicity given 70
il In my section, and, though q large
number Of Illinois people are goiuk il Is
because OF the very liberal rates offered
by the railroads. The folks from our
prairie regions are crazy about water, and
the magnificent marine spectacle afforded
by Hampton Roads almost pays them for
the trip TO the exposition. But the worst
handicap on the enterprise is the want
Of good local transportation facilities The
one street car line from Norfolk cannot
possibly handle big crowds. There is one
part of The show that is a gem-the part
taken by Uncle sam. II is complete and
attractive in every detail. think, more
over, that a great deal of credit should DO
given the negro exhibit. which is highly
interesting. and for which everybody
says a good word"
THE man Of true grit and the right
sort of gray matter in his Uranium may
get some hard knocks. but he never ac-
knOwledges to being down and out" said
Mr.. D. C. Sleeper, of Muscogee. Ind. T,
at the Raleigh.
i have known what il was 10 be dead
broke at two different stages in my life.
and to-day I am glad Of the fact Of these
financial reverses though they were no
light ones They gave me some valuable
experience that afterward came In very
handily. To-day I am better of in a
monetary way than ever before, and vet
We're 1 10 get fiat busted u third time
it would not deter me from going to work