The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
AT THE HOTELS.

Gratis OF the HoosieT state, Is al the New
Willard
Il am not given to prophecy" said he.
but ! do not hesitate to give II as my
opinion that Indiana will record a good
Democratic majority at the next election.
Our candidate for governor, Mr.. Mar
shall, is an exceptionally strong man
clean, brilliant, and capable-and the
entire State ticket is one that commends
itself to voters generally. Our recent
convention was a representative and
harmonious gathering, and the Democrats
are not only hopeful, but confident We
will undoubtedly control the next legisla-
ture. which will elect United States
Senator"
Mr. Lamb is a delegate TO the Denver
convention and an ardent supporter OF
Mr. Bryan. He thinks the Nebraskan
VIII be nominated practically by aeelama-
ton, and regards him as infinitely
stronger than any other Democrat who
could possibly be named.
An oath means nothing to a woman"
said Harris B. Fuller, a prominent at
torney, Of New York. at the New VIII
lard. yesterday AS Horace has so truth
fully expressed it. When a woman starts
out TO perjure herself. nothing can keep
! her record.
Tie author Of this structure on the
sex is here on business before the de-
partments, and claims he can prove his
criticism.
"A woman can always testify as Wit
ness for one or two reasons" continued
Judge Fuller. Either she comes through
a sense Of affection or duty to those
whom she loves. or she comes to satisfy
what she regards as q perfectly legiti-
mate feeling Of resentment.
If il is the first Of these, she VIII
come through fire and water to testify.
she Will see things as her friends view
them. Sincerely ard earnestly she will
testify that things are as she thinks they
ought TO be. You may cross-exansne
until you have exhausted the vocabulary.
and you will set nothing from her but
her ideas Of what the testimony ought TO
be.
a woman. generally speaking. has 10
idea OF the sanctity Of an oath. A woman
viii repeat when on oath anything which
she viii say when not on oath.
If she comes as your witness, impelled
/ by feeling Of resentment be careful not
( to let her tell why she came. Get your
main point out of her as expediuously as
/ possible and let her 90. Do not branch
of into collateral matters or she viii take
the first opportunity 70 yindicate herself
/ for appearing by telling the grudge she
! has against the defendant
BE careful not to let her state the
/ grievance which has brought her IN as a
witness against your client unless you
are sure OF what il is. For, no matter
what woman does. If it be an act i'm
pelled by natural and legitimate affection,
/ the world viii forgive her.
/ Politics? I know little about politics
] Il is my impression, however, that the
defeat Of the prohibition and local option
element in Pennsylvania marks a new era
/ in the prohibition agitation which has
swept the country for the past Two years.
/ It seems TO me the limit Of patience has
i been reached and that, the people are
really getting tired OF the prohibition
movement.
The sensible thing is properly super
vised, licensed saloon. That is the best
means 10 introduce true temperance.
! As an observer I would say Roosevelt
I has the best chances Of being nominated
! for the Presidency. Knox is an excellent
man, too, bat I don't think he has much
/ OF snow this time
Douglas J. Hopkins. Of Chicago, III,
deeply interested in tree culture and plant
/ life, is registered at the Raleigh. Mr..
Hopkins is studying his subjects at the
various government stations. Speaking
Of trees, he said yesterday that all trees
had a period of rest in each year
with some it is in the winter" con-
/ tinued Mr. Hopkins, with others the
81 MINER, The time Of resting seems 10
be fixed by climatic conditions. Never
theless. the tree always undergoes t.
During this period It is virtually dormant
Or dead.
Take the evergreen Of the North. for
instance; they are not really green dur
ing the winter months-which, in the
Northern climate. is the appropriate sea-
son for tree resting. The evergreens
generally retain the greater part Of their
foliage during the winter. but a close
/ examination shows that il dies 10 such
an extent as 10 be really dead. A large
part Of it falls of when the plants begin
their spring growth.
The drying is not peculiar to the foliage
The branches and stems become as dry
as the foliage, and, being almost entirely
devoid of moisture, are little damaged
by the winters cold.
In some parts Of the tropics, however,
as in the highlands OF Southern Mexico
and Central Americs. the summer is the
resting time OF fhs trees. The intense
heat Of the SUI dries up the earth. the
trees drop their leaves. the woody por-
tiOns become as dry as our evergreens in
winter, and the tree takes its rest until
the autumn rains begin.
"7-hc campaign is already under way
for the election OF a United States Sena-
ter from Vermont by the legislature next
october" said G. F. Edwards, OF BurIing-
ton, Vt, at the Arlington yesterday. Mr..
Edwards is a business man Of the Green
Mountain State. and is here in the inter
est Of certain legislation.
AS is already known" continued Mr.
Edwards. the two mcst prominent can
didates are David J. Foster, Representa-
tive from the First district, and ex-Gov.
Carol s. Page. a well-known business
man OF Lamoll1e County
"Other names have been mentioned, but
one has been overlooked. When he re-
ceived information OF the death Of Sena-
tor Proctor. Percival ". Clement left
Paris for his home in Rutland.
Mr.. Clement has been spending the
winter abroad. While Il is not known
that he VIII be a candidate for the Sen
ate, there being nobody in the State au-
thorized to speak for him, yet there is
belief among many who have followed
him through two campaigns for the gov
Iernorship that he will be. II is a safe
prediction to make. however that wheth-
er he decides 10 enter the race or not, ne
will have something to say as TO VINO
viii be the candidate.
IN case Gov. Proctor should become a