The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-01
AT THE HOTELS.


NO I am not sorry that President
Roosevelt is going to leave the White
House. Why2 Because I am always
glad TO see my friends do what they
want to do. and President Rocsevels
wanted to go to Africa ssid Seth Bui-.
lock, Of Deadwood. S. Oak, at the Shores
ham yesterday. Capt. Bullock IS well
known as a handy and reliable man
men," he is a eogpuncher. a United
States marshal. hunter. and personal
friend Of President Roosevelt
Capt. Bullock did not think he would
care to accompany President RoosevelS
on his African hunting trip I would
Ike 70 go IL Il did not last so long; four.
weeks is more than enough for ne. And
then, I would have preferred 10 90 "a
the north pole II were Roosevelt
Capt Bullock said THIS IN a Jocular mood.
adding that there were fewer two-legge6
animals Up there"
One Of the greatest acts Of President
Rooseyelt'S Official career" said tbs
Westerner. 'Is the fact that he broughs
about better understanding between the
various sections OF the country. Tbs
West knows the East better. and vica
versa. and even the South IS sitting uu
and taking notice
The plainsmau said that the cowpunch-
or is fast disappearing, and that ths
automobile is taking the place OF ths
horse in rounding up the cattle.
L S Williams. Of Williams. ARK. =
former member OF the legislature OF that
Territory. said last night at the Raleigh
that the reports Of irregularities having
been discovered in New Mexico land
grants and other public matters would
kin the prospects Of Statehood for that
Territory at this session. Mr. Williams
said he had heard that the New Mexico
legislature had appropriated about 5000
Of public money 20 pay the expenses OF q
lobby which came to Washington 10 boom
Statehood.
-President-elect Taft has made many
good and fast friends in Kentucky" said
Standardized Bradley. OF that state. who
was seen at the Raleigh last night, and
who will be sworn in on March 1
Mr.. Taft's speeches in Kentucky have
been strong. logical. plain arguments.
and they have made the most fsvorabIs
Impression on men OF both parties Mr.
Taft should make a great President He
is emineatIy qualified 10 iii the high
Office with credit and honor 70 himself
and the country.
President Roosevelt, ike every other
man, has his friends as Hen as his enc
mics. He has many friends in Kentucky
IN both parties, and he has his enemies IN
both parties. The people OF Kentucky
deeply appreciated the fact that the Pres
ident OF the United States spoke Al the
Lincoln celebration, but Il was LlncoIn's
memory that wac observed. and not the
presence or visit Of Roosevelt"
Comptroller Metz. Of New York. said
OF a bill ne disliked that he objected u
the bill because It would accomplish moth
ing; it would make no real change; II
would be like the case Of the actor and
the canal boat captain. said Richard ".
Harris. OF New York, al the New Willard.
las; right. Mr.. Harris - lawyer, and
is one OF the Inauguration visitors here
There was once upon tine an actor,
months. was lucky enough 20 secure a
engagement in a town twenty-five miles
away
The case vas a hurry-up one. Ths
/ actor had 10 reach the distant town that
night II he failed 70 arrive. then his
/ part would be assigned 10 some one else.
We'll. the man patched his worn boots
/ with thread. pinned I'D his few belong
I iRgs in q newspaper. AMI set out IN tina
early morning on foot along the towpath.
/ be had only a few coppeTs. hence the
/ train was an impossibility.
] But after the poor fellow had COW
I cred some SIX or seven miles. his boots
gave out. blis1ers rose OF his feet. "a
! tigue Overcame him. and in despair he
I threw himself on the grass beneath
/ tree
As he lay there. in bitter mood. =
/ canal boat hove IN sight II drew near
slowly, and an idea seized the actor.
/ Captain he shouted. rising hurried
y. Captain. pull up. for the sove o..
/ heaven
Wall. wot dye vantg said the cap
tain as he stopped his boat Captain
( said the actor. I have 70 get 70 Quag
I tonight 10 play second heavy in The
/ Evil That Men Do" 7 am footsore and
weary and can walk no farther II you
viii assist ne ! XIII work ny passage
The captain gave the actor a kindly
nod
Right y-sre, he said Lead ths
boss
Thank goodness cried the actor. !
an saved
/ T. St. John GaTney, American consul
general al Dresden. Germany. IS at tbs
Arlington He Is here on leave. and
discussing the Presidential outlook said
that Roosevelt would be inaugurated
President again eight years from now
1T Is my opinion that Taft win iii
two terms in the White House and that
the whole country viii demand Roose-
welt and that he viii BE- compelled 70
accept"
Speaking OF interesting observations. ha
said that TIE largest newspaper in the
Saxon capital was owned by the city
government The former proprietor a
man named Gunz. upon his death. wilIed
everything to the city. and one Of thu
chief assets Of his estate was the news
paper"
Consul General GafTuey said that Ger
many suffered considerably as a cOnSe-
quence Of the duh times in this country.
but that German exports particularly
those from Dresden 10 America, are now
increasing.
When the Kansas anti-liqUor law goes
into effect said Jackson J. Crothers. Of
Topeka. Kans-. who is al the National.
that state viii have a prohibition law
which is absolutely alright. even pro-
ihibiting physicians from prescribing
liquor for the use Of patients
This bill" continued Mr.. Crothers. is
the outgrOwth Of the crusade sgaIns. the
Joints. bv Atrornev General Iacksan- u