The National tribune., 1909-10-21
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The second son of Vice President
and Mrs. Sherman, Richard Updike
Sherman, and Mss Eleanor Millar, of
Utica, N. Y, had mighty pretty we'd
ding at the Calvary Church in that city
Oct 5.
The wedding is the climax of love
match which had its beginning when
Mr.. Sherman was a student at Hamil-
ton College four years ago and Miss
Millar was a frequent guest at the col
lege social functions. The bride is one
| of the wealthiest young women in her
own right in Utica, has travelled eXten-
sively, and is a leader in the younger
social set in that city.
Mr.. Sherman. subsequent to his grad
uation from Hamilton College, was AS
sistant Professor of Mathematics there,
and year ago accepted the position as
| private secretary to former Collector
Fowler, of New York. Recently he re-
| signed his position in New York to be-
come manager of the extensive prop
critics of the Consolidated Water Com
pany, of Utica, in which he is interested
| financially.
During the last fiscal year mora fish
and eggs were distributed by the Bu-
reau of Fisheries of the Department of
Commerce and Labor than ever before
| in its history. For the first time the
total of fish and eggs passed the S.000.-
100000 mark. The exact number was
3.117, 7,301,535. 1t is stated that while
| ton, the cost of it has been reduced to
about S152 per million of fish and eggs.
In the previous fiscal year the cost was
S160, and in 1906 it was S216, and
when the Bureau was established, in
1894, the cost per million of distribu-
ton was S403, so it will be seen that
economy has been practiced while the
service has not been at all lessened.
Ten years ago the number of applica-
tions for the stocking of rivers and
streams with fish of various kinds was
1900. During the last fiscal year the
applications increased to nearly 900,
and the Bureau responded by putting
fish in nearly that number of rivers
lakes, streams and ponds. A remarkable
condition faced Commissioner Bowers
at the end of the fiscal year. Only
few years ago shad We're taken from
the Potomac and planted in the Sacra-
mento River in California. Now it is
found that the shad in the Potomac
are greatly decreasing. while the Sacra-
mento is much fuller of shad than the
Potomac ever was. The cause for the
decrease of shad in the Potomac is the
onslaught upon the fish as they start
for their spawning grounds. The Ches-
apeake Bay supplies much of the East
ern market with shad, and unless some
regulation can be enforced Commits
sioner Bowers is of the opinion that
the Potomac shad will soon be extinct
1t is his intention to appeal to the
States of Maryland and Virginia for
legislation to make it possible for the
great amount of shad in the Potomac
to continue.
Charlie Taft is to begin the develop
ment of himself for athletic sports, and
the first evidence of this is the en-
ploying of Jimmy Walsh, former ban
tam-wefght champion, to teach him the
manly art of defense. 1t Is said that
Walsh and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
faced each other on more than one
occasion in the squared circle, but
neither OF them admit it. Walsh said
in speaking of his engagement to in
struct Charlie Taft:
yes, / am going to teach that young
chap how to use his hands, said Walsh
1t is difficult for me to say just when ]
will begin with my pupil, but think it
will be within a few weeks. I will use
him just the same as tho he was any
ordinary chap. He must take a few
punches, for they will do him good. 1
don't mean by that to teach him to slug
will teach him how to box, not to
h5Ah, Dhl " tNdSii MN IItuSl meet d
few blows"
AS the Panama Canal nears completion
the estimates for money to carry on the
work increase. The estimates for the
work in the Canal Zone the coming fis-
cal year are much larger than asked
for any previous year. According to
the estimates submitted to the Secre-
taTy of War the sum required for the
fiscal year 1911 will be $4S,063.524.
This sum is an increase of S12.000.0O0
over last years estimate. The entire
sum appropriated for the canal work to
date amounts to $210.070,46s.
Where is President Taft going to
vote? No one thinks for a single min
ute that he has given up his residence
in Ohio. and yet the Naumkeag Direc-
tory of Beverly. Mass, for 1909-10 is
just out and among the 10000 names
listed is that OF President Taft. His
name appears in page 722 in large type
as follows:
Taft. William H., President United
States of America (Washington, d. CO;
Summer residence, off,, 55 Ober, Bur-
CESS Point"
Evidently little Beverly is going to
make the best of its opportunities.
The District of Columbia was "refor-
ested" last year to the extent of 1888
trees, and it cost S15,445 to stick these
trees In the ground. That means a cost
fof s5.29 Tor each tree, and that seems
whole lot of money. The Superin-
tendent says that this cost more because
of the increased cost of skilled labor
and the large amount of nursery plant
ing done. OF the total number of trees
planted, 2,40S were set out last Fall and
| 1850 last Spring. The report shows
the trees planted We're of these kinds:
Ash, 80; elm, 62G; ginkgo, PA; linden,
155; Norway maple, S25; pin oak, 316;
pyramidal oak. 3; silver maple, 495:
sugar maple, 273; sycamore. 97S, and
red oak, 81.
Word comes to Washington that one
of the most delightful men who have
figured in political official circles in
Washington is passing away. Former
Senator William Lindsey, whose nome
is at Frankfort, KY, is lawyer of Ma
tional fame. His wife has long been
one of the delightful women associated
with the Daughters of the American
Revolution. and has been mentioned for
President-Gcneral.
Every day we are learning that A!as-
ka Is making good Oh our little old 81
| 10000 which we paid for her to Ee-
come American ground. IL is 1ust q lit
| tie more than 40 years sine. t;en
Grants Administration closed the 6eni
| by which Russia ceded Alaska TO the
United States. While the purchase
price was S7,000,0u0 the Car trok