The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-29

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Washington is bounded on the cart
by the Capitol and on the west by the
White House. Between them flows a
restless stream OF sightseers. There
may be other districts of the national
capital worth seeing. but only Wash
ingtonlsn knows IT. The tourist has
time and strength only to hit the high
places In New York there are prob
ably as many tourists as In Washing
ton, but with this difference, the New
Yorker does not mind mixing with the
tourist class In fact, II the tourist |
have money and q fondness for Broad |
way and contiguous resorts, the New
Yorker is more than willing, 70 Mr..
Tourist energies his Identity with the
New York push" Washingtonians
never let you forget you are tourist
Resident women slightly raise their
skirts with an Undesirable yet elo-
Quent air when they happen to rub
elbows with a 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
she crooks her neck.
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Congressman Hobson OF Alabama,
famous us the hero OF Santiago and
Ill., - .o-o~of s<fesfro % rf,uQ fQnT Ia
said to favor the establishment by the
government Of an official weekly news
paper for free distribution. for which
be wishes Congress to appropriate
S35oO00. This periodical would con-
tain a summary OF the work Of Con-
gress and all departments OF the gov
eminent, 20 far as 1t might Interest
the public. He says the Journal il 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 vast amount
Of valuable material did not reach the
people for whom 1t was intended BE
thinks the publication OF such a paper
, will remove distrust and suspicion and
create a renewed interest and conf
dencs among the masses In govern
mental affairs.
, Pennies left In the boxes by rura
route patrons for the purchase o.
stamps from the carriers will be le
. alone II the recommendations o.
4 Fourth Assistant Postmaster Genera
De Graw and superintendent Spill
q man Of the rural delivery service !
" adopted. In cold weather 1t has al
. ways been a painful duty OF the Carl
ers, this hunting around In the Ice
!. cold bottom OF G metal mail box wit
|, bare hands. 1t has been said tha
sometimes fingers Of carriers get
cold and stiff that they are unable
;. write out money order receipts tn
a recommendation Of the two officials
!, that patrons place a small wooden DO
~ IN the mall box, and therein put a
:, the pennies with which they wish
buy stamps or anything else. The ca
\. rier could then. without removing b
gloves, empty the contents and go G
y. his way rejoicing. foiling the attack I
a Jack Frost. II the pennies are not
- the box the carrier will not be r
9uired to look for them
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IT. Cy. sulloway, Of New Hampshir
ed still retains his place as tbs blgge
nd man In the House OF Representative
u and 30 far no one has appeared tn
may claim honor to second place ahei
OF Ollie James. Of Kentucky. Sullowi
is something more than six and BIS
he feet tall and weighs but a pound lie
than $50. His breadth is proportions
v with his height, and be towers abo
his colleague, Frank ID. Currier. as
does above most all the members
the House BE Is one Of the membs
who does not exercise his prerogati
OF taking his luncheon on that side
the House restaurant where the 81
proclaims ''for members only"
each day partakes Of sparing lun
lie on the public side Of the room, whs
be- the motto Is that anybody's money
tai good.
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The United States Mint at Philal
Der phia during the year 1907 turned {
Is 1s3 SOS. e43 coins, representing a va
100 Of SIS. 2es. l04-ss. a considerable
ms crease over the previous years outp
The total value OF the gold pie
coined was over s54.ooo,0oo. and Of
silver oyer 100000. while penn