The Washington herald., 1908-02-12
AT THE HOTELS.


with the Yaquis is the fact that their res
ervation in Mexico is rich IN gold, copper.
and other minerals. and that unscrupu-
I0us mining and other concerns are doing
their utmost 10 drive them out Of their
patrimony."
l.. NJ. Ralnes, a mining operator Of So
nora. Mexico. in these few words explains
the troublesome situation in Sonora Mr..
Rsines. who is accompanied By Mrs.
Ralnes and his little son. are at the
Riggs. lie is here on business in connec-
ton with the mines
only a few weeks ago the Yaquis shot
fourteen Mexicans. about fifteen miles
from my home. Americans are compare
tiyely safe. but when d Yaqm wants d
gun or ammunition he does not ask any
questions as TO whether the gun is the
property of an American. He simply
wants the gun, and gets It. and killing Is
"A small matter with these people. Only
short time ago the Mexican government
rounded up about 30 Yaquis and trans
ported Them 10 Yucatan, where there is
plenty Of work for them. That seems to
be the only way of solving the question in
peaceable manner-deport the Yaquis
somewhere else. OF course. the Yaquis
don't like this manner Of depriyng them
Of their own, and the consequence is
bloodshed. There are many Of them at
work I'm Sonora. They are known fairly
well. and they also know the people with
whom they seek employment
Business is good. and the money strin-
gency was little felt In Mexico Little in
.terest is taken in the Presidential fight in
the States"
Mr.. Raines, who has been a resident Of
Mexico for the last eighteen years, has re-
tanned his American citizenship, having
registered as a citizen Of the United
States at the office Of the American Con-
sui General
DR.. Charles W Adams. OF Cambridge,
Mass, Is Of the opinion that the present
duh times and the recent furry I'm the
money market was due to the antitrust
activity Of the President He thinks his
measures TO purge the financial and other
systems Of unsound features was possibly
a little too severe. At the same tiue Dr.
Adams. who is at the Ebbitt for a few
days, thinks President Roosevelt IS one
Of the best Presidents the United States
ever had. and should be reelected for an
other term.
Taft seems 10 be popular" continued
DR. Adams, Gin the part Of AIsssac husetts
where 1 live OF course. I am merely
speaking from personal Impressions and
observations and conversation I have had
with people. Taft is regarded as a con-
sentative man, and would no doubt gain
the confidence Of business interests.
Massachusetts would like TO see the
tariff revised, particularly with regard TO
Canada This should be done by all
means.
The interchange Of foreign university
professors with American instructors. as
is in vogue between the German and
American universities. tends 10 broaden
the view Of the student body, and makes
them familiar with foreign views on
American questions and vice versa.
think. from an educational point OF view,
/ II IS an excellent ana highly satisfactory
and effective arrangement, and should Do
adopted throughout the world"
Dr. Adams IS merely looking around
/ here
The young man in love with hts pros
rective wife was fairly sketched in the
following little story related By DR.. VIII
lam r. Ennis. OF Des Moines. Iowa. who
is registered at the Cochran. DIT, Ennis
is here sightseeing, this being his first
visit to the National Capital, which he
says rs simply great"
a young Montana chap got on board
the sleeping car OF our train" said the
disciple OF aesculapius, and said 20 tho
conductor. See here, Mr. Conductor,
want one Of your best hunks for this
young woman, and one for myself, indi-
vidually One will do for us when we get
10 the BlUn-hey Meriar?' Here he gave
/ a playful poke al Marian 20 which she
! replied Now, John, quit For you See
( continued the young lover. were going 10
I git married at Mariars uncle's. We
might a bin married AZ Montanny, but
We took habit TO wait till we got 70 the
Bluffs. being Mariar's uncle is a minister.
and they charge A g0shfred price for
hitchin folks at M0ntanny.' Marian was
/ assigned to one of the best hunks While
/ q stopuaEe of the train was made at a
station the voice Of John was heard in
pleading accents. unconscious that the
/ train had stopped. and his tones could be
heard throughout tine car.
Now, Marian, you might give a Teller
| jes one.
John. YOU quit, or TIL sit out right
/ here and hocf It back to Montanny in the
/ snOwstorm.
only one little kiss, Marian, and
/ hope to die if ] don't
d" John
Just at this time a gray-haired old
man poked his head out Of his berth az
the other end Of the car and cried out.
f." Marian, for goodness sake. give John
one kiss. so that We can go TO sleep some
time tonight
BOYD Jenkins who operates I'D grain,
and whose headquarters are in ST Louis,
Is at the Raleigh. Mr. Jenkins takes fire.
ouent trips TO neighboring States, and has
keen eve for sizing up the farmers.
Speaking of the Kansas specimen and
his prosperity. Mr.. jenkins said:
Il know Isaac Page. of Abilene well.
He started farming in Kansas some
years ago. He is now wealthy and runs
about ia a big motor car Roads in Kan
sas are fine. and this Is what my friend
Page told NE the other day.
Say. Bob il used to take me two hours
10 drive I'm from my farm, eight miles
from Abilene. but now I cover the dis
lance in something like twenty minutes.
Quite a difference? Never get out Of the
way for anybody or anything. When I
first got my runabout which I've had
about three months, the demonstration
told me 20 leave il stand IN the barn
and not touch It until he came out on
Monday and show me how 70 work the