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The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Fran TIE Charlsston News ard Cc1ris-.
The Presidents indictment OF the Sen
ator as he sSys. was prepared with
.consummate ability and ski" but We 90
not think that & has convicted him Of
dishonesty. or that he is guilty Of more
than painful and damaging indiscretion
IN the effort 70 obtain for himself and
the members of his family possession Of
certain government lands. such posses
sions being contingent upon their aliena-
ton by the government from the company
already holding them.
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What. You wouldn't have your child
hood back? Think OF the happy days
when you went sleighing and skating.
"And the unhappy days when I had the
measles and the mumps. No, III take life
as il comes along"
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A prominent Chinese government Off
cial says Yuan Shih Kai is not real
reformer at all--that he is merely a
make believe" This does not mean.
though. that he has never been rated a
great statesman az home.
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sentatiFes since the
Fifty-hfth c on =
gress. and he has
not only been there,
but has been heard
from on many Oc-
casiOns. His re-
cent speech on the
House rules was an
evidence Of h / :
ability and knoWl-
edge OF the work
ings Of the popular
branch Of Congress.
8Ir. Olmsted is a
resident Of Harris
burg. but was born
In Ulysses Town
ship. Immediately
after J e a vim :
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In censuring the autos honk
1 am dOgmatic-
Tis apt 20 be. as you'll agree,
So aUtccratic.
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The Rev. Dr.. Theodore Cuyler says Mr..
Roosevelt IS too combustive." The good
doctor IS eighty-seven. however and may
take an exaggerated OF Old-fashiOned
view Of peace and its victories.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Before agreeing TO an increase in future
Vice Presidential salaries. Uncle sam
should put some q our ''de-tec-i-tifrs~ at
work seeking 10 locate that mysterious
''Mr-- James S. Palmer" the London
News has scheduled to succeed Mr.. Taft.
in certain contingencies.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

The Indications are that Brother
Charles P. Taft viii be sent to the
Court OF St James" says The Chat
tanooga News. Indeed? And what. pre-
cisely, are the iudications2
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Re-enforcements.

From the New York World.
Mr.. Roosevelt might use the marines
whom he has withdrawn from the war
ships TO re-enforce his secret police.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

a Savannah woman recently changed
her name three times in three hours We
suppose. however. a woman is privileged
70 change her name as often as her mind,
If she chooses 10. and can effect IT legally.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Where VIII naval expansion eventu-
ally end?" asks a writer OF the Rich
mond News Leader. That is hard 10
answer. It must be confessed there is
whole lot OF room in the oceans of
the earth
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
The difference.

When one wit says a witty thing that
let's al the other wits cut"
''WelI?''
But when one humOrist writes good
joke. the other humoTists can revamp it
for subsequent use
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woman's Reason.

Frous the New York Press
Generally woman's reason for doing
a thing is she hasn't any. and it turns
out much better than with a man who
has.
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A Temporary Lapse.

Doesn't she ever stop taIking?"
oh. yes, when she is breaking In a
fresh piece Of gum
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

We also confde 10 NJ. Taft the infor-
nation that the label ''persimmon beer
has meaning as broad as the mantle OF
charity down in Cracker land.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Senator Winthrop Murray Crane de-
livered a speech in the United States
Senate recently. True, It was strictly a
nonpoftical utterance-a eulogy. in fact
but 1t was something new underthe
sun, for all that, and received attention
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Allan Poe without claiming that he was a
native Of North Carolina We fear this
Is another case Of damnlng Poe with
faint praise,
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Particular Points.

Shall touch out the wrinkles In your
face" asked the photographer.
By all means" answered the elderly
beau. And also those, II there be any.
IN my trousers.
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.
WoMANN MINTER

Fur coat, fur toque. fur muh
Are very fine
To ward of breezes rough
AS I opine.
But are thin hose, and shoes
Cut very low
Fit foes for slush and ooze?
II seemeth so.
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CommendabIe Dis.ipation

Frorn the Charleston News and Courier.
We extend our heartfelt approval 10 anv
cold wave that disspates itself in the far
Northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
His skirts Are Clear

Fron the Pittsburs Dispatch
: II Is noted that Mr. Taft will enter the
Presidency with no Mark Hanna in
charge Of Ohio politics.
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CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Representative Marlin T. OImsted.
formerly Of the Fourteenth Pennsylvania
district. but now representing the Eight
eenth. has been in the House OF Repre-
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Denocrncr.. Ned

From the Louisville Cou-ie--JournaI
The Jacksonville Times-Union brutaIly
observes that what the Democratic party
needs is more initiative and less referen-
dun.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

A theatrical manager is advertising for
"a girl with Cinderella foot" This is
only in that 1t furnishes op-
portUnity for the revamping of a lot Of
wOrn-out Jokes on the Chicago girl.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

II has apparently reached the point in
New York where mere burglars get out
Of II as easily as embezzIers.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

IN The New York Nails catalogue of
"Oyerpraised Institutions some one lists
Babies some one eIse's babies" how
ever. We suppose.
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spanking never stimulated a boys
conscience, says a magazine writer.
Unanimous and concerted 20. K" from
the Juvenile contingent.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

The next belligerent Tennesseean who
feels the approach OF an irresistible de-
sire TO 90 night riding VIII do well.
we think. to have his wife lock him
securely in the barn until the desire
blows over.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

The Rev Billy Sunday is about TO
invade San Francisco. That city surely
must realize at last that the way Of the
transgresSOr is hard
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The German Embassy has been entirely
Overhauled and refgrnished by the new
ambassador, who has already established
his Lare and Penstes there. and VIII, II Is
said. entertain more Iavishiy even than
did the Sternburgs, who were royal
hosts. The house was especially arranged
for entertaining on an elaborate scale.
On the main floor. besides several salons.
there is q dining-room Of such proper
tions that fifty guests can be entertained
az the table at one time. and a large bali
room.
The chief ornament in the draving-roOm
is portrait OF William I. which
was presented TO the embassy here short
II after he was proclaimed Emperor at
Versailles. The portrait OF his grandson.
the present Emperor. adorns the dining
room. and Is surrounded By a circle Of
electric lights. which. when they are
turned on. make il the most conspicuous
feature OF the room The second floor
Is devoted TO the living rooms OF the
family, and have been most attractivelv
furnished since the Bernstof's took pos
session OF the embassy. The imperial
government owns its own embassy at the
American Capital, but since the world
Of fashion has moved constantly TO the
westward. Il has bought a large piece
OF property IN that portion OF town. and
viii erect another and g handSomer
building, which viii far exceed in sulen-
dor that Of the British Embassy, which
was built in the late SOS. and while
II Is solid and substantial, imposing and
admirably arranged. is not as handsome
as many OF the new houses near Il.
There is one thing. however. in which
the British Embassy far Outshines any. OF
its contemporaries. that is in the mag
nihcence Of its silver service. a gift of
the late. Queen Victoria It contains more
than a thousand pounds weight OF silver.
and is worth $4,000 The British coat
Of arms is wrought upon all the large
pieces, and about it birds. flowers. and
vines, cOnventionally arranged, are etched
with exquisite skill The centerpiece sur
passes all the others. and is said TO be
one Of the finest pieces Of wrought silver
In the world
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II MAY Be Roth

F-om the Boston Journal
Is the Congressional season 10 end with
a fight or a frolic?
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Senator Lodge fears the people do not
comprehend the exact meaning OF the
word ''sleuth-" They are rapidly ac-
Quiring information along that line. never
theless.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Now that So-cent gas has been declared
Legal in New York, we suppose the big
gas companies expect every meter TO
OverdO its duty.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

The descent Of a Democratic governor
and blizzard simultaneously out Ohio
way doesn't necessarily mean anything,
We imagine.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

II there is one member OF the House
that attends 20 business. It Is Represen-
tative Mann. OF Illinois. No matter what
Is before the House or the Committee
OF the Whole. Mann is IN his seat and
can be depended upon 90 sav few
words or reserve the right 10 object
ABOUT eighteen members Of the House
were present az one time on Tuesday.
when District appropriations we're being
considered. Mann was among the faith
ful. Il IS a debatable question whether
he has any home other than the chamber
Of the House OF Representatives. Too
bad that there are not more Mann's IN
Congress.
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Note IS made OF the fact that the Char
lotte Observer recently eulogized Edgar
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Congress appears 20 have reconstructed
the old maxim 10 read: ''Sauabbling
before business
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the New York City Democracy, it would
unqUestionably be called ~O'Possum.~
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"CoUnciImen should be paid a salary. IS
says the PittsbUrg Post As a sort OF
compensation on the side?
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Senator Bacon. OF Georgia. paid a glow
ing tribute 20 several Republican ex-Sen-
atoTs. In his remarks he stated that he
considered former Senators Edmunds.
Evarts. Sherman. Wilson. Logan and
SpOOner the best lawyers that ever held
seats in the Senate He was especially
complimentary 70 ex-senator Spo0ner. Of
whom he said he was not only a good
lawyer but though a party man. was
loyal 20 the law"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Who knows that the Panama Canal
viii pay? inquiries a contemporary.
Yes; also, who knows that it won't pay?
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WASHINGTON CHAT.
BY THE SPECTATOR.

1T requires some tine for the Cabinet
officers and their assistants to learn the
ropes" said an employe Of one Of the de-
psrtments recently. and while they are
learning We subordinates do not have an
altogether agreeable time Of IL They
would do better 70 trust more to the dis
cretion OF those OF US who have spent a
lifetime al our posts and know the Gus
toms"
All the evidence bears out this state
ment. Only the other day one Of the
Secretaries instructed his doorkeeper that
no one, no matter how urgent his busi-
ness. should be admitted 20 him. as he
had some important papers to prepare
and would be engaged with his stenogra-
pher all day. The doorkeeper asked II no
exceptions were 10 be made. None.
answered the Secretary. unless. Of
course. my wife should happen to come
In"
Shortly after this order was issued two
gentlemen visited the department and
asked to see the Secretary. They were
told. according to instructions. that Tho
Secretary would receive 10 one bat
they insisted. and the more they insisted
the more obdUrate the dOorkeeper be
came. No one. he a. last announced. but
the wife Of the Secretary would be ad-
mitted TO that officials Office on that day
Hearing this the two gentlemen took
their departure only 10 reappear in half
and hour with the wife OF the Secretary
between them. CnmOlested she opened
the door Of her husbands room. and
the three walked IN. Their visit lasted
about half an hour. and the Secretary
was profuse IN his apologies for the IN
convenience his friends had been put TO-
They were, IL seems. influential men from
home. whom he would not have missed
seeing on any account He wes TOO fair
minded, however TO rebuke his Cerberus,
who had faithfully carried out his instruc-
tions, but in future he viii rely more
on the discretion Of that person.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

There is a tall, well formed mulstto
in town, who wears a long frock coat.
reaching nearly 10 his knees. a slosch hat
and a white string tie. the garb affected
by a Senator from the Lone Star state
He walks with slow and stately tread
II IS a custem among the negroes 10 buy
their tOgs al the second hand shops. and
their superstition is so strong that their
selection is Influenced by the most absurd
occurrences II a spider drops down from
the wall or a black cat runs IN front OF
a negro when he IS trying on q garment,
he vii buy H. 10 matter what the At,
condition, or price. being convinced that
as long as he wears Il he VIII have good
luck The other day solomon, the black
hero Of this tale, Ambitious to cutshine
his rival IN the eyes Of the dusky Dul-
cinea. 20 whom he IS paying attention,
hied himself 70 a second hand clothing
shop in search Of a nObby suit loud II
design and c0lorings. after the taste OF
his race But the proprietor lad an old
frock coat Of ancient vintage among his
wares, which he was very anxious 70 dis
pose Of. and. With the craftiness OF his
kind. began 70 Play upon the credulity
Of his customer.
This. he said. thTusting S0lomOn's s
arms into the sleeves. is the very thing
YOU need. This coat belonged 10 Senator
Bailey. Joe Bailey. great friend of
mine he Was married in IL Whoever
buys this CnaI viii be married 20 the girl
he loves Fire n. only SAbeaUtiful
cloth Just then big, fat rat seampered
across the floor.
All right. boss. III take 1t" said the
negro. and the proprieto: who must have
a pretty good sense OF humor, succeeded
before his customer left the shop in selling
him siouch hat Of the Bailey model
and the white string tie. which IS the
insignia Of statesmen from certain sec
tons.
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The learned Senator from Massacnu-
sets, The hterateur and the watch dog
OF good English in the Senate. Mr.. Lodge.
took occasion Tuesday 20 correct the
public press IN the use OF the word
-SleUth-" The word has been much used
OF late, and the il use has grated upon
tbs keen intellect OF the Massachusetts
statesman.
" 'Sleuth does not mean a dectfVe.
says Mr. Lodge. IT means a track or
Trail- and not the person who tracks OF
trails. This abuse Of good English was
too much and the Senator could not avoid
depressing from his speech TO notify the
world that he was on. and wished to be
recorded against the extension OF the
meaning OF the word.
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age, he was appointed TO the position Of
assistant corporation clerk BY Afr. Hart
rant, who afterwsrd became governor
OF the Keystone State. He has been con
tinually in public affairs. both state and
national. since his first appointment.
serving as corporation clerk in charge OF
collections Of taxes from corporations
He held this position under two audi
tors Mr. Olmsted read law and was ad-
mitted 10 the bar OF Dauphin County in
1875. Was elected to represent his county
IN the constitutional convention in 1881
He has the honorary degree OF doctor OF
laws from Lebanon Valley College and
Dickinson College. Representative DIM
sted is looked upon as An able lawyer.
specially versed in corporation law.
Judge Alton 3. Parker was a visitor in
the Senator's gallery yesterday. He was
looked after by Senator Culberson. the
Democratic leader. and remained during
a large portion OF Senator Bacon's speech
on the Culbers0n resolution, relating 10
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company.
Ex-senator ThUrston visited among the
oehatOIs on Ine republican side.
The members OF the House. and the
visitors viii miss John Wesley Gaines
after this session No matter what the
subject before the body. he gets in. and
always causes mCch merrlment By his
droll, though, ofttimes. Irrelevant re-
marks.
John Wesley could not see the neces-
sity. or at least be said SO. Of the en-
plOyment Of teachers for Fairgrounds.
He considered the money paid 70 them
2 useless waste Of public money. why. Dc
said he. you would skin the United
States Treasury to pay teachers 20 teach
children 10 skin the cat" He approves
Of Fairgrounds. but thinks nature viii
teach children TO turn sonersaults. play
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24

Spokane, Wash, Sept 17-Shippers
in Spokane and throughout the inland
empire, where enormous tonnage in
grains, fruits, timber and minerals Is
offered to railroads. believe that the
action of the state railroad commits
sion Of Washington in ordering the
Northern Pacific Railway company.
forthwith to reduce It's freight rates
on grain to 81 - per cent OF the
tariff published on June 30. 1909, will
have a salutary effect all over the
Northwest Though the cut of 12 IL
cents applies only on the Northern
Pacific main line in the state. it viii
save the shippers from one to one and
a half cents a Bushel or between $780,
900 and 100000 a year
The reduction, based on the finding
that the company's profits are more
than s1.OOO,OO0 a year exclusively on
state business over per cent an.
nual revenue on the investment. IS
taken to mean that inquiry may be
made into other tonnage, che carrier
charges on which are declared to be
unreasonable, excessive and exorbit.
ant The significant portion of the
commissions findings Is best told Ia
its own words. in part as follows
I'VE have found the value Of the
Northern Pacific Railway companys
property IN the state used for the pub
lie to be s11 ,374. $50, divided; s45.7O3.
73o for state use and s65,67l,2l9 for
interstate use.
We have found as facts that the
netearnings of the company from
state business were s4976.27S for
1905. $5,174.O47 for 1906, s5.6OO.373 for
1907, and s6,223.9s4 for 1908
The earnings of the Washington
& Columbia River branch are not
included il the earnings for i9O5-e-7.
so the value Of the property used
would be correspondingly reduced The
value Of les property used for state
business during l905-6-7 would not ex-
ceed s42.50O 00O.
The estimated net earns of the
company from state business for 1905
exceeds ss,f500O0. thus showing a net
return from state business for the
five years under consideration Of ~
percent ls17 per cent, 1917 pr cent
1852 per cent aud 1851 per cent re-
spectiyely That this return, with The
percentage increasing yearly Is ex-
cessiye IS clearly evident.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24
ADMITS HE MAY CALL
A SPECIAL SESSION

Oklahoma city. Okla. Sept 1s@
Governor c. n. Haskell last night adj
mitted he has tentative plans looking
to the calling Of a special session Of
the legislature 10 ask for an appro-
priation for installing a state oil pipe
line to the gulf
lie said If he were convinced that
to build such a line we're feasible and
that 1t would be the only method Of
giving relief to the independent op.
orators, he would make such recon-.
mendation
The recent execution Of contract
between the Standard OH company
and the Midland Valley Railway com
pany. whereby the latter Is TO haul
fifty car tanks of oil per day 10 the
Standards refinery at Baton Rouge,
Is considered among oil producers a
verlacation Of the theory that the
Prairie oil and Gas company has alb
andoned its project for Installing q
pipe line To the gulf
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24
COURT COMPLETES
YEARS BUSINESS
First Year For Criminal Court Of
Appeals Places IL High Among
Courts.

Guthrie okla, Sept 1s.--Last ST.
urday the criminal court of appet
finished les first years work. Th.g
court has taken high place among
the courts os this country and its de-
oisions have received favorable COM
ment from eminent iurists Of every
state OF the Union. More than one
hundred cases were bequeathed to
this court from the old federal court
at Muskogee all of which. or practi-
cally all have been passed upon. One
hundred and fifty new cases have
come up on appeal and II Is a matter
Of great credit 10 the court to say
most OF these cases have been dis.
posed Of This means that it has
been a busy year in which all three
of the judges and their employees
have worked every possible minute.
One change has been made in the
personnel of the court since its es-
tablishment Judge J. G. Baker Of
Muskogee, resigned TO accept presi-
dency of one of the largest life in
suranee companies ever established
and was succeeded by Hon. Thos. II.
owen of Muskogee. who is recognized
as one of the best equipped men In
the state for this position. Presiding
Judge Henry M Furman and Hon.
Thos. II. Doyle were members when
the court was first established and
have been persistent workers. Judge
Doyle has been present at every ses-
sion OF the court since It's establish
ment. Judge Furman is an enthusi-
astie advocate of the harmless error
doctrine recently promulgated by the
court, and commented on throughout
the country.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24
PERRY CELEBRATES
OPENING OF STRIP
Towns In Former Cherokee Outlet
Commemorate the Day With
Programs Fitting Occasion.

Perry. Okla, Sept, 17.--The opening
of the Cherokee strip TO white settle
ment, sixteen years ago, was cele-
brated yesterday by Perry, Enid,
Blackwell, Cher zee, Alva and other
of the larger towns in the strip Re
productions OF the historic run"
for claims were featured in most of
the celebrations, with speeehmaking
and athletic sports OCCUPYING prom
inent place on the program,
Probably the most elaborate OF the
strip celebrations was the one here
in which the progress made in chang
ing the land from the raw prairie in
1898 TO the beautiful farm lands of
today was strongly exempllned A
novel feature OF the floral parade,
which was one of the attractions was
the Sunset Coach IN which rode
four of the Oldest ladies in the town,
none of them less than 75 years old.
The venerable group was chaperoned
by Grandma" Van Pelt, who is 95.
She is of Quaker parentage and has
retained throughout her long life the
dignity characteristic of that class.
Mrs. Van Pelt personally directed
and assisted her granddaughter, Miss
Anna Jelly, in placing the decora-
tions on their carriage, which was
designed TO represent the setting sun,
in honor OF the Sunset Club" an or
ganization TO which Mrs. Van pelt
belonged at Seneca, Kansas, twenty
years ago At it's organization there
were twenty members, but only three
are now living
Another carriage appropriately dec
Grated carried four old gentlemen
whose ages range from so to 81
These venerable pioneers aided in
paving the way and developing the
country in more than a half dozer
OF the middle western states and arr
now cheerfully doing their part {,
commemorate the opening and settle
ment of one of the most fertile ant
Ipopulous portions Of the newest state