Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-03-27

tourist class. In fact, If the tourist
have money and fondness for Broad
way and contiguous resorts, the New
Yorker Is more than willing, so Mr..
Tourist emerges his identity with the
New York push" Washlngtonians
never let you forget you are tourist.
Resident women slightly raise their
skirts with an indescribable yet elo-
quent air when they happen to rub
elbows with mere tourist Of the
same sex in a hotel or department
store elevator. A Washingtonian looks
straight ahead at nothing; the tour
list Is known by the angle at which
Nhe crooks her neck.
Congressman Hobson of Alabama,
famous as the hero Of Santiago and
later of several kissing campaigns, is
said to favor the establishment by the
government Of an official weekly news
paper for free distribution, for which
he wishes Congress to appropriate
$350,OO0 This periodical would con-
tain a summary Of the work Of Con-
gress and all departments Of the gov
ernment, so far as 1t might interest
the public He says the journal is in
tended to form a connecting link be-
tween the government and the people,
and that the project grew out of his
having ascertained that a vast amount
of valuable material did not reach the
people for whom it was intended. He
thinks the publication Of such a paper
will remove dlstrust and suspicion and
create renewed interest and conf
dence among the masses In govern
mental affairs.
Pennies left In the boxes by rurai
route patrons for the purchase Of
stamps from the carriers will be let
alone II the recommendations of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
De. Graw and Superintendent Spill
man Of the rural delivery service Is
adopted. In cold weather it has al
ways been painful duty of the carrl-
ers, this hunting around In the ice
cold bottom of a metal mail box with
bare hands. 1t has been said that
sometimes fingers of carriers get so
cold and stiff that they are unable to
write out money order receipts. The
recommendation of the two officials Is
that patrons place small wooden box
IN the mail box, and therein put all
the pennies with which they wish to
buy stamps or anything else. The car
rier could then, without removing his
gloves, empty the contents and go on
his way rejoicing, foiling the attack of
Jack Frost. If the pennies are not in
the box the carrier will not be re-
quired to look for them.
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Cy. Sulloway, Of New Hampshire,
still retains his place as the biggest
man in the House Of Representatives,
and so far no one has appeared that
may claim honor to second place ahead
Of Ollie James, Of Kentucky. SullOway
Is something more than six and half
feet tall and weighs but pound less
than $50. His breadth Is proportionate
with his height, and he towers above
his colleague, Frank ID. Currier, as he
does above most all the members Of
the House. He Is one Of the members
who does not exercise his prerogative
Of taking his luncheon on that side Of
the House restaurant where the sign
proclalms "for members only" but
each day partakes Of sparlng lunch
on the public side Of the room, where
the motto is that anybOdy's money Is
good.
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The application Of George M. Austin
of New York for restraining order
against Secretary Cortelyou, prevent
Ing him from allottlng $21,5O0,O0O Of
Panama Canal bonds to certain ma
tional banks, has been denied by Judge
Gould of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trlct of Columbia. Austin charged that
the secretary had violated the law In
rejecting his bid for $3,000,000 of bonds
and alloting the bonds to national
banks and others at lower figure.
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Postmaster General Meyers order IL
regard to the disposition of souvenir
postal cards which reach the dead let
ter Office is a source of happiness to
thousands of unfortunate children.
The cards, instead Of being destroyed,
are now sent to the orphan asylums
and children's homes and hospitals in
Washington, where they give delight
which even the intended recipient