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The daily sentinel., 1908-09-15


INTO THE VALLEY
Oh, come with me beyond the misty
Into the valley of our hearts desire.
List to the music of the singing rills
And wander through the gardens of
delight
Beyond the hills the sunset softly falls.
The Whispering winds the flowers
lull to rest
Land of my dreams that ever to me
calls.
Home of my heart beyond the misty
THE OLD HOME.
The house is weather. beaten and gray;
Desolation marks the place..
OF the ones that dwelt within those
walls
There is no sign-no trace.
The windows look out upon the scene
As though with unseeing eyes:
The roof leans in toward the chimney
That stands alone beneath the skies.
The weeds and grass grow thick and
rank
Against the old closed door
That will never open. alas! to those
Who lived there in days of yore.
The night comes. on and silence reigns.
Save the chirp of some lowly thing.
And the tears fall fast as | turn away,
FOR my heart round you will ever
cling.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-15

w. PADDOCK
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
CONGRESS BRIEFS

The conferees on the legislative executive. and
igCIcia bill met again yesterday and remained IA
session about an hour No decision was reached,
and further meeting viii be held this week
Senators Gallluger. Elkins, and Foster have been
appointed c0nferees on the part Il the Senate upon
the District appropriation bill, and conferences on
the points of difference between the House and
Senate bills win be begun early this week.
4 bill granting the right Of appeal in naturaliza-
ton cases and increasing the fees which the clerks
Of courts receive for their services in such cases
from s. 70 $ was ordered reported fav0rahiy yes
terday by the House Committee on immigration and
Naturalization.
Despite the talk q the Democrats about govern
ment by commissions" the Republicans put through
the House yesterday on a vote Of l38 10 100 bin
increasing the membership Of the Philippine Con-
mission from to 8. Il explained that the
bill will result 10 another Filipino being added to
the commission, thus being another step toward
selfgoyeument in the Islands
The tvo-weeks-l long legislative day of April %
was brought TO a close b. adjournment yesterday.
The House viii hold memorial services to-day in
honor Of the late Senators Mallory and Bryan, q
Florida, and at that time the journal Of the last
two weeks will be approved As Monday is
suspension day" the Republicans viii thus be put
TO no extra disadvantage by approving the Journal
Speculation regarding the adjournment Of the pres
ent session seems now to agree upon MAY q as
the earliest date az which it may be expected, but
less optimistic observers do not belieTs that the
session VIII end before the following Saturday It
Is pointed out that only two Of the fourteen gen
eral appropriation bills have become law and that
there is much other work 10 do before the gavel
shall fan for the last time.
President Roosevelt and Senator Piles and Repre-
sentative Jones. Of Washington, it is understood
have agreed upon changes in the Snake River dam
bill, which MIR Roosevelt has refused to sign In
It's present form It is proposed that the water
to be used for power purposes be limited 70 . per
cent. and that after fifty years the dam become
the property Of the government That this win suit
the States rights Senators Is doubtful
Statistics sufficiently comprehensive to give sll
sides an opportunity to prove their contention re
garding the transportation Of the mails By the
railroads were unloaded on Congress yesterday by
the Post-ofice Department
They were contained in a special report on the
weight Of mail hy classes and subclasses, including
paid and free matters the average haul OF each class
count Of The number Of pieces and the revenues
derived therefrom and the average load OF railway
post-cf1cs cars.
It is said to be the most comprehensive report
ever made on this subject.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
PICKETT At SAN FRANCISCO.
Much Rejoicing that lie Is Not 10
Retire from the Army.

Among the officers OF the san Francisco
garrison is Mai. George E. Pickett. L. S.
a. son of the Gen. Pickett Of Gettysburg
fame. A paymaster Is always welcome
in certain quarters for various reasons,
the obvious one OF which is sufficient, but
Maj. Pickett who is fulfilling the duties
OF that Office, possesses qualities which lift
him above the prestige usually accorded
such officers. It is said that he has all
the dash. gallantry, savoir vivre. and
other dominant characteristics that made
his celebrated sire the idol Of all those
who knew him. There has been much
rejoicing in army circles over the recent
action of the retiring board in retaining
Maj Pickett IN the service after an ez-
animation which was brought about By a
slight deafness existing in one Of his
ears. In congratulating Mai Pickett on
the result OF the examination, one Of the
many close friends of the major said:
AS long as We can all hear what Pick
EFT says it makes little difference whether
Pickett hears what We say or not"
This remark, which is a literal illus
tration OF the value in which this son Of
the great fighter is held. has been going
the rounds at San Francisco as the latest
bon mot of the service.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
REFER PUBLICITY BILLS.
Senators Point Out Alleged Danger
of Enacting Such Legislation.

Senators Point Out Alleged Danger
of Enacting Such Legislation.
The action of Senator Gore, of Okla-
homa. in introducing a resolution on Fri
day proposing an investigation or the
charges that corporations contributed to
one or both Of the great political parties
IN the last national campaign, seems to
have recalled to the memory of the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
that it had in its keeping two bill! for
proposing TO prohibit such contributions
and to compel publication of campaign
fund contributions.
Senator Cores resolution was referred
10 that committee and yesterday the reso-
luton and the campaign publicity bills
offered early in the present session by
Senators Tillman and Culberson We're re-
ferred TO a subcommittee for Investigation
and report. The Senators on the sub
committee are Messrs. Burrows, Long,
Dillingham;. Johnston, and Gary.
Senator Johnston was responsible for
the action Of the committee, having asked
that the bills be referred for consideration.
In the discussion that followed il was
pointed out that the subject is a complex
one, and that time and work viii be re-
quired to determine upon a satisfactory
bill for the purpose, If the committee is
70 report one. Several States. il was sug-
gested, have enacted such legislation and
afterward repealed it on the ground that
1t tended 10 promote perjury.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
CUT DOWN NEWLAHDS FUND
Senate Committee Divides Proposed
Waterways Appropriation.
Tentatively Approves Report Of
subcommittee, but Defers Final
Action on Bill.

No conclusion was reached yesterday
by the Senate Committee on Commerce
on the Newlands bill for the appointment
Of an inland waterways commission and
the creation of a fund for the develop
ment Of the inland waterways of the
United States The report Of the sub
committee. to which the bill had been re-
ferred. was adopted by the full commit
tee. subject 10 further revision at a meet
ing next Thursday.
Among the amendments recommended
by the subcommittee and thus provisions
ally agreed 10, vas one reducing the pro-
posed waterway fund from s60,o00 0J8. as
proposed by Senator Newlands. TO SO. co.,
600; including lakes, bays ana sounds
among the waters that may be improved,
and requiring that each project must be
authorized by Congress. instead of Ieav-
ing the determination of these matters TO
the commission and the President.
The proposed commission is TO be ap-
pointed "by and with the consent Of the
Senate" and IS TO consist of nine mem
bers, one Of whom is TO be the chief Of
the army Engineer Corps. Whenever
the fund is reduced below s5000000 the
President is authorized to make up the
deficiency by the sale of bonds. bearing
: per cent interest. payable semi-annuaI-
ly, and running for not more than thirty
years.
Amendments were also approved max
ing it plain that the object of the legis-
lation Is for the better regulation. pro-
lection. and development Of interstate and
foreign commerce"
One suggestion was made that would
confine the operations Of the bin TO navi-
gable waters, thus leaving out of con-
sideration all works in other streams.
This was regarded by Mr.. Newlands as
so radical that 1t provoked a discussion
which made il impossible to conclude con-
Of the measure.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
TO CONSTRUE ELECTION LAW.
Amendment Suggested by Smith Case
Referred 30 subcommittee.

Senator Paynter's proposed amendment
TO the law governing the election OF sena-
tors. which was introduced as a result of
the contest over seating Senator John
Walter Smith. of Maryland. was yester-
day referred by the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections to subcommit-
tee composed Of Senators Foraker, Depew,
and Paynter.
When Senator Smith presented himself
IN the Senate objection was made by
Senator Burrows, chairman of the COM
mittee above named. on the ground that
he had been elected before the second
Tueday following notice to the Maryland
legislature Of the death of Senator Whyte.
his predecessor. Senator Rayner. how
ever, maintained that as the legislature
was notified on Tuesday, and elected Mr..
Smith on the following Tuesday. the law
had been complied with, and the Senate
sustained Mr.. Rayner's position and seat
ed Mr.. Smith.
The Paynter amendment proposes to
incorporate this construction of the law
into the law itself. by adding the follow
ing words to the section:
should the legislature Of any State
whose duty it is under the aboye-men-
toned chapter 10 elect a Senator, be re-
quired by law to meet on Tuesday and
should effect an organization on that day.
then the legislature shall proceed on the
following Tuesday TO elect q Senator in
Congress.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
TELEGRAMs FLOOD townsend
MichiEanderS wire views On Amend
ment of Antitrust Law.

MichigHnderS Wire Views on Amend
ment of Anti-trust Law.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
will probably declare an extra dividend
within the next few weeks. It's all on
account Of the efforts Of Representative
Townsend. OF Michigan. to frame a BIZ
amending the Sherman antitrust act.
Within the past week Mr.. Townsend
has come prominently into the limeIight
as the leader Of the younger OF the
House Republicans who are opposed 20
the rule OF the Speaker and who are IN
favor of the Presidents legislative recon-
mendations.
For some time MIR Townsend has been
working on bill to amend the Sherman
law. News OF this effort has erept out
to Saginaw. in his home district. and yes
terday his Office was flooded with tele-
grams OF protestation.
More than fifty kilograms came pouring
in during the day and when night came,
Mr. Townsend was tired but still deter
mined man. He said that his constituents
did not understand his attempts TO mod
fly some Of the provisions Of the anti
trlst act. II they did understand. he
said, they would not object to his course.
Mr.. Townsend. being now one Of Mr..
Rooseveit's leaders In the House. isn't
going to back down In this effort. He
said that he VIII continue. and belle
that his constituents will be moll ISss
when they get the proper informationssF
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
PLAN GREAT HIGHWAY.
ID Street May Become One of Cap
tale Arteries,

Street May Become One of Cap
itaPe Arteries.
Washington's famous driveways and
wide streets bid fair to be augmented in
the future by another highway Of mag
nifcent possibilities. II a provision passed
by the House yesterday stands when the
sundry civil bill becomes law.
Provisions were passed carrying an ap-
preparation 10 improve 3 street north
westward 20 the Potomac River, and one
20 insure the Strengthening Of the super
structure and foundations Of the tide
gates over the inlet to the tidal reservoir
in Potomac Park.
The two provisions carry a total Of
$3.50 $4,000 for the street Improvement
and the rest for the strengthening Of the
gates. II is the intention OF the govern
ment TO make street a great highway
for pleasure from the old Pennsylvania
station to the Potomac River. in Potomac
Park If completed il will be one Of the
finest streets in the Capital.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
HOLDS CONGRESS is "DAFFY"
Champ Clark Thinks We Have Too
Many Commissions.
Opposes Additional Philippine Of
fce-LOses Ont by Tactical
Error on Vote.

Congress has gone daffy on the com
mission business, said Champ Clark,
OF Missouri in opposing the provision
for an additional commissioner for the
Philippine Islands in the House yesteT-
day. Chairman Of the Committee on IN
sular Affairs, Representative Cooper, Of
Wisconsin. remarked that the bill passed
the Senate without any opposition at all?
Mr.. Clark replied dryly: with all
due respect to the Senate. say that is d
very feeble argument. Here lately there
has been a proposition TO appoint a finan-
ciaI commission. ] undertake 20 say that
you can appoint a financial commission
and send them around the world and
when they get back they viii not know
as much about finances as Mr.. Hill. Of
Connecticut. knows now.
What are 90 Senators and 491 Repre-
sentatives in Congress for? If they want
any more information let them go to
work and dig it out
Now the upshot of this performance
will be that you Will just simply make
one good fat Office for one poor man,
and he will have a lot Of employees.
stenographers. messengers, and hangers
on. I am opposed to any more commits
sions. any more bureaus TO get informa-
tion that we have all got or can easily
get, and to discharge the duties that We
ourselves ought to discharge"
Mr. Cooper said that the man who
would unquesti0nably be appointed was
a Filipino. a splendid lawyer. and A most
excellent man, and his services were alb
sOlutely needed.
Representative Clayton-How does the
gentleman know, in the inScrutatle ways
Of Providence, and the upinscrutabie
ways of the present occupant OF the
White House-how can he tell who is go
ing TO be appointed? Why don't you
name him?
Mr.. Cooper-He is Mr. Arameta, present
attorney general Of the islands.
Mr.. Clayton-Wel, I am still opposed
to the bill. I don't want to increase the
White House Pie Brigade II is big
enough.
The passage Of the bill was due TO
fatal tactical error committed by Champ
Clark. who commanded the minority in
the absence Of Leader Williams The
viva vOce on the question of passing the
bill was paIpably stronger in the negative
than in the Affirmative. and included
some Republicans; but instead of de-
handing a division-a rising vote-thus
committing no one, Mr.. Clark demanded
the yeas and nays and. of course, the
Republicans lined up solidly against the
Democrats in support of the measure.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
NORRIS ON THE WARPATH.
Charges Paper Trust with Faislfy-
ing Labor Statistics.


A rather sensational charge against the
print paper manufacturers was made yes
terday by John Norris, OF the New York
Times, before the House committee in
quiring into the operations Of the paper
trust. Mr.. Norris said that the manufac-
uIrers have falsifed their statistics Of
labor cost of making paper IN order 10
justify their Increased prices Of the
product TO publishers.
AS a matter of fact declared MT
Norris, reliable statistics show that the
increased cost Of labor per ton In making
paper IS only - cents. while the manu-
factureTs have put the increase at &12
Mr.. Norris then made a long statistical
argument 10 show that the wages paid
the paper Iaborers are unusually low. He
said:
In 1905 the average wage received by
the paper worker per week in New York
State was sl094. while in Massachusetts,
It was $50 The average weekly wage all
over the country for paper workers. in
GLIDING skilled and unskilled labor. was
982"
some people say that the protective
system increases the wages Of the work
ingman," laughed Representative Ryan.
OF New York, a Democrat
We'll, I can't discuss that" said Nor
ris.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
DOMINICAN NAVY DEPARTS.
II, The President, Leaves the Nor
folk Navy Yard.

Acting Secretary Of the Navy Newberry
was mystiaed for d few minutes yester-
day by the following telegram FROM
Capt. Edward D. Taussig. eommandant
Of the Norfolk Navy Yard:
President delivered TO Dominican vice
consul; left yard
The President is the Dominican navy.
She is small yacht. formerly the ATTAIN
"a, owned by George Could. She was
purchased by the Dominican government,
and converted into q cruiser. About six
or seven years ago. during the admins
tration of President Morales. the Presi-
dent was sent TO the Norfolk Navy Yard
for repairs. A question arose between
the Navy Department and the Dominican
government as 10 the security for the
payment for repairs. and nothing was
done toward improving her condition.
In the meantime President Morales
was Overthrowned and exiled. President
Caceres, his successor, forgot ali about
the Dominican navy. which, for the last
several years had been moored near the
navy yard at Norfolk. 4 few weeks ago
the Navy Department reminded the Do
minican government through the Denim
lean Minister in Washington Of the status
Of the President and delicately hinted
that she be removed.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
THINK AGREEMENT IS NEAR.
But Union Station Track Conferees
Report progress" Only.

Report progress" Only.
Hopeful Of progress" expresses the
mental attitude OF the conferees on the
Union Station trackage bill following the
first meeting Of the second series Of con-
ferences. which was held yesterday in the
Senate District Committee room.
The conference consumed about an
hours time. and so far as could be
learned, the meeting being strictly execu-
tive no definite conclusion on any point
Of difference between the two Houses was
reached. 1t was officially stated following
the meeting. however, that real progress
had been made, and that an agreement
within ten days was hoped for No date
was set for the next conference, but it
probably will be held next week.
Representative Sims remarked after the
meeting that everybody present had been
hopeful, but that was ALL
Everybody said Let's hope Wen
agree, Mr.. Sims is said to have re-
marked, but nobody said Let's agree A."
WELL" said another conferee later, 'T
noticed that bIr. Sims, at least. made
no suggestion of agreement
And as 1t all depends largely on Mr.
Sims ability to forget universal transfers.
that fact speaks for itself
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
AWAIT JOHNsON's COMING.

Democrats in Capital Anxious About
Visit of Minnesota Governor.
That a lively interest is fe!t in the Ma
tional Capital in Gov. John A. johnson
of Minnesota, Bryan's leading opponent
for the Democratic Presidential nominal
ton, is shown BY the fact tnat his Wash
ington friends have been deluged by re-
quests from membres of Congress and
prominent citizens here for an oppor-
tunity 10 meet the Minnesota man while
he Is in Washington May 10. The occa-
sion Of his presence here is the meeting
of the governors Of States as the guests
of the President
In response to the requests. his friends
have announced thar Gov Johnson viii
not make his visit to Washington a poiit-
ical one in any sense Of the word.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
HEARING ON LIQUOR BILL
Senators 10 Take Testimony Upon
GaIiinger District Measure.


Next Fridays meeting Of the Serate
District Committee viii be devoted to a
hearing on Senator Gallinger's bill 10
regulate the sale Of intoxicating liquors
in the District Of Columbia.
This bill on Friday last was referred
to a subcommittee. and it was not ex-
pected that hearings would be necessary.
Such demand has been made however,
and It was. therefore. decided that ne
committee should hear argument for and
against the bin at its next meeting. Res
.resentatives of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union. the Anti-SaIoon
League. and of the liquor interests will
be present to give their respective views.
The bill is Endorsed by the league ard
by the District Commissioners. It creatss
what practically would be local opioa
districts by providing that applicants fr
liquor licenses shall secure the signatures
of majority Of the persons living in tie
block in which It Is proposed TO establisa
a saloon and the three adjoining blocks
also.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
COMMITTEES REPORT.

Yeur committee has not had time to make
as full an Investigation Of the subject as It
desires. In the limited time &C its disposal
it has discovered that there are great
many tracts Of land other than the land
described IN said act in the District Of
Columbia belonging TO the government,
wherein efforts have been and ara now being
made TO obtain title from the government
BY means q special or general acts of Con
gross.
In many instances your committee is OF
the opinion that these attempts are made
By virtue Of tax titles secured By recording
quitc.aim deeds Of goTeument property
from persons having no shadow whatever
of title. with a view, By such sIlegal trans
fer. Of having ths land put IN the tax
list, and then, hy paying the taxes thereon.
obtaining a shadow Of title thereto.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
Needham Goes to Panama

Henry Beach Needham. of this city.
was yesterday appointed by President
Roosevelt as member Of the commits
sion TO investigate labor conditions on
the Is;hmus of Panama In place Of Louis
n. Hammerling, of Wilkesbarre. Pa. re-
signed. Mr Needham is a son OF Presi
dent Needham. Of George washington
University, and IS well known as a naga-
zine and newspaper writer.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
Strange Negro woman Suspected.

Mrs. Josephine P. Mickey. of 1889 L
street northwest, yesterday asked the po-
lice to look for a solitaire diamond ring.
valued at $50. stolen from her room last
Thursday. Persons in the house told De-
tectives Weldon and Burlingame that a
strange negro woman had been seen en-
tering the room during Mrs. Mlckley's
absence.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
Tires of neing a Iudre.

Ralph Campbell. who was appointed
United states judge OF the Eastern dis
trict of the State of Oklahoma a short
time ago, when the state was admitted TO
Statehood, has sent his resignation TO the
President. He has concluded that he does
not like the life of a judge, and prefers
to give his time to private practice.