The National tribune., 1908-12-17

Comptroller Murphy also states that
We've, the citizens Of the United
kStates"-own over one-third of the
worlds cash." c-a-a-sh!
The mazes of the Capitol, at least
down in the lower regions where there
are no outdoor landmarks to be seen
thru the windows, bewilder the new
comers till they are ready to cry with
the. little girl. I'm losted. Won't you
find me, please?" And so they are tell
ing story on new member, who
swears vengeance if his name is given.
He came to the Capitol one morning
with q big box full OF Spools OF silk
thread. Some one happened to see
him tying one. end Of the thread from
one spool to the leg Of his desk, and
wanted to know what in the world he
was doing that for.
Been reading about Theseus and
the labyrinth" he remarked. "F'ine
old stories those. So instructive, you
know"
"But I don't under-r
"Oh, it's nothing. I just went down
under the Capitol the. other day to the
barber shop, Mr.. took me and
left me there I would have been sone-
where in the neither regions yet lie I
hadn't bumped into a watchman. Eve
got to go down again to-day, and I want
to make sure 1 get back before break
fast tomorrow"
Gen. Henry G. Worthington, former
Representative in Congress from Cali
fornia, was stricken with apoplexy in
the House last Thursday, creating a
panic of few seconds duration. He
was walking from a seat on the floor to
a cloak room when he fell head1ong
He is slightly improved in health, but
as this was a second stroke there is but
little hope for his recovery.
Gen. Worthington is "a years old,
and native of Maryland. He went to
California with the Argonauts and later
moved to Nevada. He served as Dele
gate from that Territory, and was the
first Representative from the Centen-
'nial State. He was the last remaining
pallbearer at Lincoln's funeral. OF re-
cent years he has been engaged in
practieing before the Departments and
committees of Congress.
Gen. Worthington at one time also
was Minister to Uruguay and the Ar
gentinne Republic. His condition was
reported as improved later.
When the Senate tackled those 1 900
recess appointments Of the President it
hung up two of them right quick. The
President had appointed three Japanese
Commissioners to go to Japan to the
Tokyo Exposition, and gave them a SAL
ary of 10000 a year each. They were
friends Of President Roosevelt. The
nominations are showed back into
pigeon hole. and they will in all prob
ability stay there. AS the Exposition
at Tokyo fs not to be held for several
years, 1t is saving Of several thousand
dollars. The men appointed can draw
salaries at the rate Of nearly $1,000 a
month each for the time appointed, but
the minute their nominations were laid
aside that salary stopped, and will not
begin again. until they are accepted by
the Senate, unless the President does as
he did with his friend Bishop, wait till
the Senate adjourns, and reappoint
them. But when the Senate adjourns
President Roosevelt will adjourn also.
No. there isn't much show for the COM
nissioners to Japan. The Commits
sfoners are over in Japan right now,
doing the society act.
If you have any idea that this is
"twofer'" country, just gaze on what it
is going to take to run it for the year
1910. according to Secretary Of the
Treasury Cortelyou He asks for more
than ss24,00o,0oo. That's going some.
now.
The Marquette Land Office in Mime
sofa has received notice OF the with
drawa1 by the Federal Government of
1886 acres Of the public domain in
Lucas County. which acreage, 1t is un-
derstood, is to form National Forest,
and be known by the name of Mar
quette. in honor of Father Marquette.
1t is said that the upper peninsula
will contain two other National Forests.
In last years withdrawal of about 75.-
900 acres, 10000 acres was set aside in
County and designated as the
Iroquois Forest.
A third Government Forest of 10000
acres has been planned for Losco and
Oscoda Counties.
Mr. Kitchin, of North Carolina, has
resigned his seat in the House. Mr..
Kitchin is Governor-elect of North Car
olina, and will he inaugurated with
much pomp Jan. IA. Mr.. Kitchin is
comparatively young man, very hand
some one. and has been power in
the Democratic Party in the House. The
Democrats are 10th to have him leave
them, and it is said that if Mr.. Kitchin
had 1t to do over he would probably
elect to remain in Congress. There is
outcome in the young man, and he
grows. Some day he may come back to
Washington.
Mrs. Ada Gorman-Magness made an
appeal to the President for a pardon for
years term for desertion from the
Navy, but the pardon was refused. The
President turned the request over to
Secretary Of the Navy Newberry, and he
said there was no good reason why the
man should not serve his time out.
It won't be long till the walls of the
state dining room will be covered with
trophies Of the chase secured by and
for President Roosevelt. The last ar
rival is the head of a monstrouss bear.
J. W. Osborne, OF New Light, La, who
was host to the President in his cane
brake bear hunt in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi last year, presented the head
of a 700-pound male bear which he
in the eanebrakes, fight that cost the
lives of several dogs. To Mr. Osborne
the President said he was sorry he
could not engage in another hunt.
After waiting patiently for three days
Felipe Andrei and MalicIr Gabriel two
Turkish missionaries, succeeded in OBJ
tanning an audience with Cabinet Off
Ger to obtain a letter to aid them in
their mission Of Christfanizing their fel-
low-Turks.
They saw Secretary Of the Navy Ne
berry, who gave them the letter.
Early, the leper. is now the father of
"a bouncing baby boy. The child was
born last week. 1t is stated that the
little fellow is perfectly formed. and
that there is not a single trace OF any
kind of disease about him. The Dis
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