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The Washington herald., 1908-07-14

Mime. Pnster, wife OF the naval attache
Of the Italian Embassy. viii go 10 ST.
Louis late this month 10 visit her broth
err Mr.. Randolph Laughlin, and his fam
lily. Nine Phster Will sail next month
with Capt. Pnster. who has had re-
cent promotion. for Italy for perma-
nent stay. as Capt. Phster has been as
signed to an honorable and responsible
position in Rome Nine. Phster has
been In Italy several times since her
marriage, and Roman society will not
be new TO her.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14

The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus. who are cruising on
the Mayflower, and paid an interesting
visit to Newport last week. win cruise
as far north as Bar Harbor. where they
will be the objects of much social atten-
ton. They have with them on the yacht
their daughters. Mrs. Hochstadter and
Mrs. Schafer, both Of New York, and
.heeir son Roger.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14

Or. and Mrs. William Gerry Morgan. OF
this city, are touring in the mountains OF
New England, In their automobile, and
when last heard from were nearing Bret
ton Woods.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14

the house now owned and occupied by
the Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks,
they having purchased II from the Stan
ford estate after tho death OF Senator
Stanford. Mrs. Morrell was not known
socially IN Washington. as she was un-
able TO either receive or make visits
her residence here.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14

Mai. and Mrs. Duncan c. Phillips and
Messrs. James T. and Duncan @. Phillips,
jr.. Of Washington. have arrived at Bret
ton Woods In their auto.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14

Herr Won Schubert, Of the German En-
bassy staff. who has spent tie early
summer In the West. attending the two
national conventions, Will sail to-day
for several months vacation in Ger
many
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14

Lnene Coats in double and single breasted styles to
separate skirts lingerie dresses the seashorc
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
Special Values in
WOn1en'S High-CLaSS
Ready-tO- Wear Garments,

Linen Jumper Dresses In pink, light blue white, and
richly handembrodered and trimmed with lace Also braided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
BENCHES FOR CONGRESS.
Plan to Furnish the Lower House Like
English House of Commons

Plan to Furnish the Lower House Like
English House of Commons.
The interior arrangement of the
chamber of the house of representa-
tives will be changed completely by
the time congress meets again if a res
olution prepared by Representative
Boutell of Illinois passes, as it is ex-
pected it will pass in a short time.
The plan IS to remove all desks and
chairs, substituting therefor benches
such as are used in the English house
of commons. This would give the
members more elbow room and breath
ing space. Mr.. Bouteil has found that
there is a great unanimity of opinion
that the change should be made. The
members say the advantages of the
plan will be many. chief among which
will be the removal of one of the prin-
cipal objections to charging the men,
bership OF the house.
The desirability of the change has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
KANSAS NATIONAL FOREST.
Plans of the Government to Plant
Trees at Garden City.

Plans of the Government to Plant
Trees at Garden City.
Something of the future of the ma
tioBal forest at Garden City, Kan,
Vas outlined the other morning at
Kansas City by a. e. Oman, forest as
sistant of the government service. Mr..
Oman was in Kansas City on his way
to Garden City. where he will spend
several months establishing a nursery.
1.-THE government has $4,000 acres re-
served at Garden City" Mr.. Oman
said. Additions to this are contem-
plated that will set aside more than
100000 acres. We expect to plant
about half a million seedlings a year.
covering about 500 acres. Black and
honey locust, Usage. orange, Russian
mulberry and some pine species will
be used. s..
1.-THE public need not fear that the
government will have a monopoly on
his national forest land. Grazing will
be allowed, with some restrictions. Of
course. Measures must besstaken to
protect the young trees FROM fire and
CATTLE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Woodrow Wilson of Princeton
Head Of Great University Who Has Been Suggested
Candidate For the Presidency Historian, Orator, Good
Story Teller and Political Economist of
Recognized Standing-Dares to
Say What He Thinks.
Say What He Thinks.

have not enough the idea of being q
nation. 49,
He also objects to the wide division
between the different departments Of
tue government. He would have the
president and his cabinet able to initiate
legislation and would make them re-
sponsible to congress so that they could
he questioned on the open floor. This.
he believes. would give US a president
and cabinet of different caliber.
I'VE should have not, little light
thrown on the conduct of the depart
ments." he says, "if the heads of the
departments had daily to face the rep
resentatives of the people to propose.
defend, explain. administrative policy
upon the floor of the houses where
such plan would put them. This
will be done when the executive is
given IN authoritative initiative in the
houses. ] see no other way TO
create national figures"
TIE present plan he objects to on
the ground that it makes the speaker
who is not chosen by the people of the
nation, the dictator of the house and
some equally unrepresentative and ir
responsible boss the dictator of the
senate. By separating SO widely the
three departments of government we
make them work at cross purposes
when they should act in administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

this is q man who dareS to think for
himself and to say what he thinks.
Here is one of his healthy views on
education:
"You don't send a boy to college to
lind an education; it's to find himself
- l believe the only way to learn
Is by trying your mind alongside of
some other mind and drawing conclu-
sions."
Despite the fact that he is the head
of great university, DR.. Wilson en-
joys good stories and tells them. One
of his best refers to the late President
McCosh of Princeton. The venerable
McCosh was not given to levity. DR..
Wilson says he never knew him to be
guilty of more than one conscious jest.
1t was at meeting of the Evangelical
alliance The presiding officer. who
was a Baptist, said:
Brethren, presume that, whatever
else our differences may be in demon
national belief. we can safely say that
the Apostles Greed is platform upon
which we can all stand"
{ Whereupon DR.. McCosh leaned over
to his neighbor the Methodist minis
ter. and whispered In his rich Scotch
brogue:
II should no care to descend into hell
with an EpisceDalian"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
TO ITALY IN TINY BOAT.
Italian Yachtsman to Make Pcr.lous
Trip From New York on Wager.

italian Yachtsman to Make Pcr:lous
Trip From New York on a Wager.
Carlo de Peloggio, an enthusiastic
young Italian yachtsman. is going to
make an attempt 70 cross the Atlantic
in twenty-four foot sailbOat. The
start will be made from New York
harbor on July 1, and the ultimate des-
tipation is to be Genoa, Italy. The
daring task that Mr.. de Peloggio will
undertake is the outcome of Il wager
IF 5000 between him and the Mar
quis Zanotu of Rome.
These two yachtsmen have long been
rivals in Mediterranean waters, and
when Mr.. de Peloggio made the asser-
ton that he. thought it possible to
cover the lon~ eXpanse of ocean be-
tween New Y$ei and the birthplace of
Americas tliscoverer the marquis Of
fered to make the bet that he would
find it too difficult proposition for a
boat of the dimensions named to navi-
gate the long stretch.
Mr.. de Peloggio will be accompanied
on his trip by only one person. His
partner will probably be the Viscount
de Lemounier of Paris. Special pre-
caution will be taken against the buff
feting of the heavy waves by having
the craft practically wholly covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
By JAnE3 A. EDcERroN.

IN ESPITE the prevalence of higher
education in America. college
presidents are seldom consider
ed for political positions. Men
like Andrew ID. White and James B..
Angel are conspicuous exceptions. but
their work has been confined for the
most part to the diplomatic service
There is scarcely a college head in
either branch of congress or in high
executive station. AS for the presi-
dency of the United States, if we ex-
cept James A. Garfield. who was a
college president for short time in his
early manhood. no educator has ever
been seriously considered for the office
Why should we not draft the knowl-
edge, training and high ideals Of the
teachers in our government service?
For example, why should not the
trained political economists have some
part In the actual working out of the
political economy of the nation? If it
be objected that they are only theorists,
then give them chance to correct the
defect by practical experience Both
the college and the government would
be the gamers. the government in ex-
pert knowledge and the college in ac-
tual contact with affairs.
1t Is in this spirit that President
Woodrow Wilson of Princeton univer-
sity has been suggested as u suitable
candidate for the presidency of the
United States. Wilson is not only an
educator, but historian. an orator and
political economist of recognized
standing. He once pructiced law and
has kept in touch with the world OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Graduates Two Offers.

Graduates Two Offers.
Meeting new graduate on the
Princeton campus one day. DR.. Wilson
congratulated him and asked him what
he intended doing now.
II hardly know yet. sir. l have two
Offers
Two? Wonderful"
Yes. sir One is from a scientific
society offering me a secretaryship at
So week. and the other is from a
baseball magnate offering me IL five
years contract to pitch at 5000 a
season"
The Princeton president tells this
with all the more enjoyment because
he himself when a student was en-
Enthusiastically devoted to athletics.
For IL staid and dignifed university
president this repertory is not SO bad.
and it could be extended indefinitely.
A Princeton man now located in New
York tells this story of chance meet
ing with DR.. Wilson:
Going into Scribner's bookstore one
morning. he saw a smooth faced mid
ult dSeQ ludu III SiuSSto anu Wiluout
q hat and naturally took him for a
clerk Woodrow Wilson had just been
elected president of his alma mater.
and the former student wanted to find
out something about him.
OF the supposed clerk he asked for
some book by Wilson containing his
portrait.
There is no portrait of Wilson in
| any of his books" replied he of the
glasses. but if you will look in GER
| tain magazine" naming the month and
year. you will find fair likeness of
| him."
Then. picking up hat, he bowed
and went ont.
| do. you know who that was?" asked
| the mystified Princeton man of a real
clerk this time.
! Professor Woodrow Wilson," was
I the answer.
In view of the mention of his name
| for the presidency it is not without in
| terest to know that Wilson originally
| went into the practice of law at At
| lanta. intending TO devote part of bis
time to politics. He found. however
that the two would not go together
! that one or the other must be neglect
| cd. He therefore abandoned both foi
| the study of political ECONOMY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Difficult Problems.

Another Wilson tale relates to an In
structor in astronomy. in vassar col
lege. I'm. astronomy" this professor
sagely remarked to his fair class. Ito
determine the motions Of three bodies
that attract one another is admittedly
difficult" A suppressed litter on the
rear seats. May inquire" he re-
marked sarcastically. what 1ncon-
scious humor lay in my last state
mentY
81 beg pardon" said blushing girl
"It merely struck me that the diff
Guilty was nothing compared with the
same problem in love-"
The eternal feminine-likewise the
eterla. triangle.
From President Wilson's barristeI
days he culls the following:
A long winded and ancient southern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

transportation of parcels less than six
feet long.
The auto coaches would have ca
pacity of ten persons and ] 800 pounds
of baggage. Adults would pay 10 cents
a trip. children ) cents and children
going to school > cents Il round trA.
For baggage the rate would depend on
the size alone.
AS a further condition of this auto
coach service on rural routes the bill
provides for post cabins for the con-
venient collection and delivery of mcr-
chandise and baggage land for the
shelter of travellers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
PARCELS POST BY 9 AUTO !.

Passengers Also Would BE Carried
Under Plan Proposed In the House.
Representative William Beurke Cock
ran, formerly of Tammany Hall, recent
ly introduced by request bill to pro-
vide for the establishment on certain
free delivery routes of a service to be
known as the auto post coach service
for the transportation of human beings
at postage stamp rates and for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

the house is now so large that only
few of its members cap make them
selves heard in all parts of the cham
Der. Complaint has been made fire.
quently that with desks in the house
chamber it is impossible TO get mem
bers to fix thek attention on the pro-
ceedinps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Gentle and Effective.

A well known Manitoba editor
writes: ''As an inside worker | find
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets Invaluable for the touches of
biliousness natural to sedentary life,
their action being gentle and. effective,
clearing the digestive tract and the
head" Price, 25 cents. Samples free.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

The only open space will" be- just
enough for purposes of navigation.
Regularecutter rigging will be used.
Although there is no time limit set
by the Marquis Zanotti for the accom-
plishment of the trip. the young sailor
says that with favorable weather con-
ditions he is confident of making the
port of Genoa in forty days from the
start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Called Tommy at College.


ginia in 1856 and graduated from
princeton nj the age of twenty-three
He was christened Thomas Woodrow
and in college was called Tommy"
Among his classmates were such well
known men as Robert Bridges. the
writer; Edward Parker Davis. the ply
sician; Thomas Hail. the religious aI-
thor; Judges Mahlon Pitney and Rob
ert McCarter.
President Wilson says he was not an
honor student. II believe" he adds
hnmbly. Il ranked about fortieth in
class of 1876"
After leaving college he studied law
in the University of Virginia. after
which he practiced for two years in
Atlanta. While there he was married
to one of the bellies of Georgia, Miss
Ellen Louise Arson. of Savannah
Shortly after his marriage MIR. Will
son entered Johns Hopkins for post
graduate course and took the degree
of Phi. d. He then became professor
Of history and political economy in
Bryn Mawr college and afterward oc-
cupied the same chair In the Wesleyan
| university. From 1900 to 1902 he was
professor of Jurisprudence and politics
at Princeton. He was offered the
presidency of several colleges. but pre-.
ferred to remain with Princeton, of
| which he was made the head In 1902.
| Professor Wilson is the author of
many books. among which the best
known are Congressional Govern
ment." 'srhe State" George Washing
ton" and "a History of the American
| People" He is not only a standard
] author. but popular lecturer.
/ AS between the two schools of so
called reactionaries and radical Demo
Gratis Professor Wilson would scarcely
| he classed with either. although men,
ton of him has been chiefly confined
| to conservative sources. Being at
Princeton, he Is Of course friend OF
Grover Cleveland. He is funda-
mental Democrat. however. who be-
lleyes in Americanism and I'm the pecul-
lar and distinctive spirit Of American
| ism that animated the Virginia Demo-
| Gratis of an early day.
/ President Wilson's voice is said to
resemble that of Henry Ward Beecher.
If voice denotes the quality of the
man. that fact should denote rich
culture and warm heart Add to
these sturdy individuality, high
i moral standards and devotion to basic
principles and the result is rare com.
i bination. The American people Ger.
tAinly need their scholars and ideaiistl
In politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Saws What He Thinks.

This is refreshing. not so much be-
cause of the views expressed. over
which there is room for difference of
opinion, as because of the fact that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

affairs. He has written a standard
American history. and hence should
know the policies and spirit of his
country.
1t might be said that if the nation
We're a great university it would be
proper to head it with a college presi
dent; If it were a great business con-
Germ. then a banker or merchant should
direct its destinies. but since it is a
collection of people its president should
be a man. A careful study of Presi.
dent Wilson, however. will convince
the most hypercritical that he is both a
college president and a man.
Popular Suggestion.
1t was Colonel George Harvey, the
irrepressible editor of Harper's Week
ly, that suggested DIR. Wilson's candi
dacy, expecting it to pass off in the
manner of the usual Harvey pleasan.
tries. To his surprise it took" The
newspapers Endorsed the proposition
far and wide, and people wrote in its
favor from all over the land. That
was two years ago, and the boom is
still alive. Nothing may come of it. but
In that regard it does not differ from
large number of other boonis. A
suggestion that Immediately strikes 8
popular chord and keeps it vibrating
two whole years is worth discussing.
That DR.. Wilson has views, and Wig
Drous ones. is shown in his advocacy
of publicity for the trusts.
IF we are to give them our money
be says, ''they must at least let III
trouble them to see their consciences
If we could only see the souls of the
board CT directors and know how mucf
they weighed. then we would know
whether it would be safe TO invest oul
money m them or not We CAM
abolish the trusts. We must morali2t
them.
The thing that keeps water in stocks
is secrecy. II this board We're taken ou
OF the sluiceway. the water would al
run out. and then the people would
know what they had left"
President Wilson believes our meth
cd Of choosing a chief executive I,
wrong. 1t is too haphazard and local
not representing general voice. W.
E 7 = -hfit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

lawyer had been making plea for
three whole days. The Judge became
impatient and in as polite way as
possible admonished him to cut it
short.
""And do you know" says DR.. VIII
son. 1.-The old barrister declared that
the last four days of his argument
were a marvel of condensation"
Having been student in Johns Hop
Sins university. DR.. Wilson tells this
story of the illustrious founder of that
institution. A Y. NJ. C. A. delegation
waited on Mr.. Hopkins for donation
to erect building.
"But l have no ready money" said
the philanthropist.
"Well. MIR. Hopkins replied the
spokesman. 1--WE shall be glad to take
your note"
"Um-h'm! Now. that's clever. You
shall have it" And he drew one for
$4,000. AS he handed it over Ire said,
what are you going to do with this?'
Turn it into cash."
"But what will that cost your"
"Six per cent"
THAT will never do. It's too much.
I'll discount it myself for four"
"And he did," added President Will
son. although he had no ready
money"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-01-25

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Clayton, y. NJ.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-01-25
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office

Clayton, New Mexico, Dec. IT, 1907
sufficient contest affidavit having be en-
filed in this office by W. +. Manney Jr.
contestant, against Homestead Entry No.
9og9 made Aug, -, 1900 for ne4 nw4 and
NJ lie i sw ne2 section 9,
Township s n, range 3Ie, by Iohn Kill
Toy Contestee, in which il is alleged under
date Of September 70, 1907, that the said
John Kilfoy has wholly abandoned said
tract; that he has changed his residence
therefrom for more than six months last
past, that.said tract is not settled upon and
cultivated by said party as required by law;
and that said alleged absence from the
said and was not due TO his employment
in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps OF the
United States, as a private soldier, officer.
seaman or marine during the war with
Spain or during any other war IN which
the United States may be engaged. -
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond, and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m.
on March, Q, 1905 before n. V. Gal
legos, United States Court Commissioner
at his Office in Tucumcari. New Mexico,
and that final hearing will be held at
10, o'clock a. IN. on March 10 1908
before)T the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Clayton,
New Mexico.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, filed ...... ............ set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this notice
can not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
I-II-S EDwARD w. FOX, Register,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-01-25
HORRIBLE ~CATASHOPHE
AT ESTANClA.

a special representative OF The
News was at Estancia a few days
since and while there obtained an
account Of the horrible catastrophe
of January roth. On the night OF
January 10th, two young men re-
siding in the city became intoXICat-
cd and proceeded to the home OF
a farmer near town and while
there shot several times at some
pet lobo wolves. The farmer re-
turned the fire at the two young
men and many shots were oXChang-
ed without effect. Later the farm
er complained to the deputy sheriff
who was a brother of one OF the
boys and he arrested them. They
were put into a wooden Jail, where
there was no fire or beds and only
a little straw was on the floor.
About ) a. NJ, on the morning Of
the 10th a party passing saw the
fire and heard the screams OF the
men in Jail. He did not have the
forethought to take a railroad tie
and force entrance to the jail, but
went off about a quarter OF a mile
to get the deputy who had locked
them up. Upon their return the
Jail was a mass of flames and the
victims were dead. Before their
bodies could be recovered their
arms. legs and heads had been
consumed, leaving only the stumps
OF their bodies. 1t was thought
by some that after they became
sober that they were cold and had
tried TO make a fire and by others
that the party with whom they had
had the attray had t1rcd the place.
The former solution was most
generally accepted. The names
of the parties were obtained but in
some way have been misplaced.
Such misfortunes should be a
lesson to the authorities OF all
good town. like Estancia, which
is without a Jail suitable to the
high civilization Of our great New
Mexico.