The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
AT THE HOTELS.

views on every question Of public inter-
est lie declares. however, that SO far
as politics are concerned ne can only
speak from the standpoint Of an observer.
He explains he has been away from New
York travelling q great deal recently. and.
therefore. had no opportunity 70 aequaint
himself with the situation.
Or. Abbott says that Hughes is a good
man, well liked and highly esteemed by
the best element Of the big political par
ties without difference Of party creed. and
If elected would make "A good President
DR. Abbott expressed it as his opinion
that Hughes would get the New York
delegation. but said Taft also had many
influential friends In the Empire State
and particularly In the city Of New York
i would like % see the Democrats
place good man in nomination" con-
tinued the eminent author, "a man ike
Johnson, Of Minnesota. so that the en-
suing contest between the Republican
and Democratic parties would result in
the election Of the best Of two good men.
I would also like to see a radical tariff
in order to create revenues 70 cover the
expenses Of the administration. no more. "
Regarding proposed prohibition legisla-
ton for the District Of Columbia. DR..
Abbott said he would be decidedly against
prohibition in place Ike Washington.
He favors local option as the proper
measure, inasmuch as it gives the people
opportunity 10 express their wish in the
matter.
Referring to the reported organization
in New York Of an Episcopalian union.
whose object it is to bring about a union
/ between the Anglican Church and the
see Of Rome, Or. Abbott said the clergy
men attending that meeting were not
sufficiently prominent or we'll known to
/ have any great influence. and the project
should not be taken seriously.
Shortly before the war a young man
Of means who lived IN Upper Georgia
/ became filled with the idea that he must
/ travel. So he went 10 Savannah"
In this wise N. 3. Kinnear, Of Rich
mond, Va. who is staying al the Coch-
ran, began an interesting recital
| In Savannah this young man met q
party Of friends going to Florida. He
! joined the party. After a day or so in
/ Jacksonville he returned to Georgia and
his native village.
Here he assumed all the airs Of d
man bored with the world He aston
ished the simple folks about him with
his widespread experience Of everything,
especially Of the sea.
He still more impressed his near
neighboTs for several nights after his re-
turn by making his body servant throw
bucket after bucket Of water against
that side OF the house upon which his
room was situated. Whenever the wa
ter throwing became less energetic. he
would call in voice loud enough 10 be
/ heard across the road, and for a couple
OF blocks down and up the street:
! A little more tempestuOus, Pompey
a little more tempestuous"
| "WheTeupOn Pompey would empty his
pail with still greater violence against
the house and the window Of his master S
room.
He explained to those Of his neigh
bors who were anxious 10 know what be
meant by keeping them awake all night
that he had become so used TO the dash
I ing Of the waves against the ships side
that he could not sleep until he had re-
course to Pompey and the water pail
Robert B. ConnorS. a real estate broker
Of Guthrie Okla. VINO is here in con-
nection with land deals in the new state
is at the Metropolitan.
Oklahoma is the paradise for hunters. u
said Mr.. Conn0rs, and its broad plains
and deep forests abound in game. This
( offers an irresistible temptation 20 the
man who hopes 10 make fortune with
lis gun. Quail abound in all parts OF
Oklahoma owing 10 the strict game laws
which make the killing Of such birds
unlawful for nine and a half months Of
the year
The open season begins October Is and
ends February /. During this short perio,
quail hunters are given free hand. bu
must not sell the birds or ship then
over the railroads. They may shoe
them for their own use or to give AVA
TO neighbors. but not for profit or trans
portati0n 30 other points within or with
out the State.
AN ordinarily good shot may so out
into the country almost any day in Okla
homa and bring back two dozen quail
which would bring S12 for his days worn
lif dressed and shipped to Chicago. There
are some counties I'm Western Oklahoma
where quail are found in such abundance
that a hunter may shoot all he can carry
. home I'm ore days hunting.
"A plot TO ship a carload Of quail tC
Chicago and realize therefTOm the snug
sum Of $S.000 was Uneartbed at Enid re-
Gently. It is probably the biggest ille-
gal quail deal ever heard Of in Oklahoma
or any other State.
"The quail were packed I'm egg cases
and stored in cold storage house as
eggs. The officers confscated the pro-
posed shipment just as it was being
loaded into a car for transportation q
Chicago. There were 20o00 birds. dressed
and ready for the market.
Several prominent citizens have beer
arrested as suspects The court ordered
that the Associated Charities be fur.
nished with as many of the birds as ii
could use for free distribution in the
icity. and that the rest be sold 10 defray
! the expense Of the distribution
oklahoma? Roosevelt. OF course. NJ
second choice
Although it's only a few years ag,
since the Japanese imported most Of thei
powder and dynamite from the Unite,
States they are manufacturing most Of
what they use Rew," said Fred Julien, Of
Emporium, Pa. at the Cochran. yester
day
MIR. Julien is a powder and dynamite
expert. and has looked into that trade
: in all parts of the world.
Japan needs an outlet 10 COLOMBO hei
people and keep them employed Wage:
are the lowest Of the low over there, and
Ii is surprising how a whole family car