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The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
LINCOLN.

A psaoesul hfs-toEi, duty, resi-
Al his desire:
To Rad the books he liked the bes1
Reside ths cab1n fire.
Gods word and nza's-to peer soznztsmas
Above TIE page, IN Gnolde-inS glesns.
And cstch. Ike far heroic rhJEes,
The oarnA=eh of bis 6resns
A peaceful Efe-t0 hear the low
OF uaEtursd herds
OF EoOdmsn's Ak. that. blow o1 S.oz.
Feu sweet Is rhythmic words.
And yet there stirred Wistin his b-sast
A ztsfnI paiss that, Ike roll
OF drums. made high shove his Tsst
A rw1it u bis soGi.
peaosfrl he-Thsy hslsd hizr even
AZ Ors Who vas haed
Whose cpen palms TeTs nailed to~zrd Heaven
Whn prayers nT aUEht HFsil11
And. i0i he paid the seifss1s pzice.
To iail uztsou's awful strife
And VII us. through tbs sAz16os
OF self. bis peaceful LIE.
-TszsR yrhsAcuu.h Riisx
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
Hard Times in Cities.

Prom the SpEiuSield Republican
II Is the same story in al the big cities.
Oneers OF the associated charities OF Gin
clnnad report that 30 per cent more
relief was asked for by families there in
December than was given in the same
month last year, and more liberal giving
Is asked that the work OF aiding those
in distress may be properly carried
through
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

away with the goods
ne has another think
coming. When the
question 70 expenge
the Secret Service
portion Of the Presi-
dents message was
before that august
body young Bennet
ehampioned the Pres
dents cause Before
he got through with
his speech he knew
there were others
present The way he
was cr0ss-questi0ned
and jOked is sad 10
relate. but he al
ways came Up smii-
ing after every
--.- L-n
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08


Representative Weeks said he had never
heard a speech 50 long but with 50 little
in it germane to the subject, Alr. Ben
net smiled sweetly. He saw his duty and
did it.
Representative Bennett was born IN
Orange County, \. Y. but has lived in
New York City since 1895. He is a lawyer,
and has been admitted 10 practice in the
District. Circuit, and Supreme courts Of
the United States, IN addition 70 the
courts Of New York State. he had some
/ experience in newspaper work on the
Port Jervis Gazette, but an EDITORS life
did not seem TO be happy one 10 the
future statesman. so he got busy with
law.
Mr.. Bennet vas q member OF the as
sembly two years. and served as justice
OF the municipal court OF New York City
in 1903 he first came TO Congress as a
member OF the FIfIy-ninth He liked #,
came again 10 the sixtieth, and win be
found there smiling when the sixty-frst
1 IS ushere6 in.
Handsome Charlie lands owns some
hogs away out IN Indiana State. Indiana
hogs are great animals in size and man
ner. They come high, but Charlie, ike
other prosperous Indianians. had 10 have
them Indiana hogs. ike other hogs, die
sometimes and Charles IS, or was q short
time ego. benaoaning the loss OF three
! Of his poTkers. It was loss of so per
I hog. $50 fo- the three Charles was de-
feated for reelection IN November Mis-
I fortune never rains but Il pours.
Never before IN the history OF the
United States Senate have so many Sen
ators asked TO speak. es they did al the
memorial session 10 the late Senator Al
/ lison- Eighteen OF the Senator'S, including
some Of the strong men in both parties
( psid tribute % the late Nestor OF the
Senate Some q them served a great
many years with him in the Senate and
some in the House Of Representatives
Senator Cullom, IN his remarks. stated
/ that he was the only Senator now alive
who served with Senator Allison IN the
T Fortieth Congress. during the inpeach-
n-ent proceedings OF President Johnson.
/ When Senator Teller came % the Senate
Senator Allison had been there three
years
I The Womau's National Daily SAYS SEN
ator Johnston. of Alabama. has organized
what he calls the Immunity Club" The
/ club consists OF such Senators as are
( scot-frse from any troubles regarding
Secret Service any Senator WLJ IS a
member % the Club may rest content and
need not fear even II there are ten or
a dozen Secret Service men on his trail
50 far Senator Johnston has been able
! 70 muster only sixteen members for Jhe
! Immunity Club" The Senator. however.
/ IS stin soliciting new members and Il Is
a source OF disappointment 70 him that
the club does not grow more rapidly.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
senator oranels New job.

Fran tie Hartford Tines.
Senator Crane. OF Massachusetts,, is 10
beooms chairman OF the Senate Commit
tee on Rul7s. This Is not so important
body as the House COMMITTEES on Rules,
but the Craftsmanship makes the Senator
gho holds II 70 q certain extent the
executive head Of bis party in the Senate.
Tbs taotful Massachusetts, Senator Is, OF
courEe. an exceTIsnt man for~this. plaza.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

~One OF the New York papers wonders
why the peopls who stand for morality
in New York do not make an effort 70
stop some OF the theatrical performances
IN that city" says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer Because, We suppose, It is merely
q matter OF standing for" morality that
characterizes them
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

II is said Mr.. Hartman Is laying his
plans carefully 10 make the Panama
Canal look Ike 90 cents as a business
proposition when it shall have been fin
ished. This certainly puts it up to the
canal to do its very best by US
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

Marshal Bernadotte came within an
ace Of refusing the Swedish crown says
q historical writer. Now. had It been a
second elective term tEey were Offering.
the entire course OF European history
might have been CHANGED.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

The Richmond Timss-Dispa,ch says
Prince Helie 6e Ssgan aspirss 10 be
known as the Tin Woodruff OF Paris. 9"
II this does not bring forth challenge
from both Tim and Helie, We fan 20 IN
dersfand Whv
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

In view Of the fact that the marriages
last yeaT-a leap yesr-sre reported as %
per cent less than the year before.
Mr. Taft's advice 70 young women not
to marry hastily would appear to be en-
tirely superfuous.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
Riding Their Beauty.

From the PrOTiderce IoszTnsl
Are more beautiful women to-day than
ever2' asks a Wisconsin paper. or
course. they are. But they have an IN
fortunate habit at present OF hiding their
beauty under a bushel-or something that
locks very much Ike ; bustssl.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

A Connecticut man claims 70 be able
to restore completely any mans memory
on q moments notice. He would be a
handy man 20 have around the courtroom
when come OF our judicial proceedings are
going On.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

From tbs Boston Trsnsc-irS
Mr.. Schwab things & would be better
TO have tariff revision than 10 keep on
with this uncertainty" As Sir Leicester
Dedlock's debilitated cousin remarked;
Better hang the wrong fler than no f'ler
st all"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

Gov. Johnson, OF Minnesota, recently
spoke Of the resources Of Minnesota with
out mentioning its Presidential timber
says the Birmingham Age-Herald
Naturally The governor is a very modest
man. YOU know
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

We noticed several weeks ago that the
new Senator from Indiana is SIX feet
FIVE Inches tail: later another contempo-
Tary got il six feet SIX; and now comes
the Macon Telegraph making Il six feet
seven. Like al interesting stories Of the
kind. this one groEs as Il travels.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

How It must gail old Spain 70 see
Cuba free and Independent" says the Los
Angeles Express. Well well; let's not
whistle TOO loud before we get out OF
the woods Spain may Jet have the last
laugh IN that matter.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

Uncle Sam is spending more money
than he IS taking in." says the Atlanta
Journal For man who didn't inherit
his money from his paternaI ancestor,
Uncle Sam Is certainly reckless spendsr
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

Mr.. Tart VIII not be actually elected
President until February 10. Washington
IS taking a chance on il, however, and
going right ahead with the inauguration
preuarstfons
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

Il any considerable number Of Jan
snese really desire 10 settle down In
Nevada, It would appear to be more than
any considerable number Of Americans
care to do. anyway.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

We 90 not see how Mr. Taft IS 10 select
q White House automobile. however, with
out making a large number OF manu-
fseturers insanely jealous.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

A scientist has succeeded in breeding q
duck without a breastbone. Il was worse
than a waste OF time. we think Who
wants q duck that runs exclusively 20
drumsticks and wings?
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

= believe this higher eddication nsslects
spelling"
Wei. II an eddicated man can't spell
a word, he knows plenty more words
that mean the same thing"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

We predict that the hostility toward
ex-President Castro will die out in Vene-
zuelan governmental circles as soon as
this years taxes can be collected.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

There IS 10 be only one week between
the closing OF the old Congress and the
opening Of the new, II is said Almost as
Insignificant as 2 constructive recess, is
Il not2
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

From The Louisville Courier-Jo-ruaI.
It IS to be feared that pretty soon So
cities win be formed Of the sons and
daughters OF those who went cut in the
Republic
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

Judging from the amount of It killed
in this settlement" remarked 8 visitor in
PlunkviHe, 7 persoom there must be a
bounty on Time"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
Modern Romance.

How did the count pop the question:
How do lnow7" snapped the petulant
heiress. Il couldn't be present when our
attorneys met"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

The Milwaukee Sentinel IS somewhat
alarmed because We recently called Il q
''reformer" We assure our beloved con-
temporary We did not mean any harm.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
Intrenched.

In sitting In Hfe's game. I find
That nothing beats
The Joy OF him who sits behind
A stack Of Wheats.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
We All Have.

WHAT'S the natter"
Ny husband wants 10 quarrel al the
time about the cooking
I've heard Of these people who'd rather
fight than eat"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

It seems 70 be as hard TO get jury In
the Cooper case down IN Tennessee as It
Is 20 revise the tariff Up here IN Washing
:on-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

Among the rebukes Congress VIII not
tender Mr.. Roosevelt may be mentioned
the overriding OF his census bin veto.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

The State Of Oregon has passed a law
restricting hatpins 10 ten inches IN length.
II Is going to be great fun watching
Oregon enforce that law.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

A likely young fellow is Representative
William s Bennett, OF New York, but
when he thinks he can run afoul CT some
OF the old-timers In the House and get
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

There is this about the Panama canal
People who 60 there 20 &c convinced
against their VIII always return home OF
the same opinion stIu.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

That spring IS close at hand is not 10
be doubted Bsrds sublime throughout all
the land are beginning 20 sing OF sassa-
fras tea
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

II the Pearl OF the Antilles cannot walk
a straight line Il may have TO walk the
plank.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
strictly Biz

Didn't Farmer Honk pay Up his back
subscription asked the wife OF the coun-
Try editor.
Yes, my dear. Ring up six sqDsshes on
the cash register
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

The new President OF Haiti has been
elscted for a term continuing as long as
he can hold on 20 the sob.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
ExHAUsTED LIZ srPPLY.

EXHAUSTED THE SUPPLY.
Men think a lot OF one
Yclept A Ward.
be was al making fun
winning card
Yes. he possessed a pretty Wit,
AS any jokesmith must admit
The same also holds good
or one Bill Nye.
Ills work has always stood
Exceeding high.
And every other scribe must say
That Nye deserves a crown Of bay.
The same is also true
or one Mark Twain
That much to him is due
Seems very plain.
But. darn It all. these clever folks
Have gone and used up all the jokes
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
Helm Wanted.

The cook is leaving for no apparent
reason"
Some OF the neighbors must have
sounded that wireless c. Q. .. signal"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
LARGE SUMS OF MONEY
CARELESSLY HANDLED

LOS ANGELES, Cal. juno 15.-
Carlessness in handling registered pack
ages in the local postofiicc probably is
responsible for the disappearance of
$4,000 in bank bills, half of which has
been recovered The amount, in four
separate packages, was mailed by the
First National bank OF this city to the
bank of Bisbee at Bishce, Ariz,, on
May I.
When the bank here was notified by
the Bisbcc bank of the non arrival Of
the money. il was presumed that rob
berry had been committed. but ynstcr-
day a railway mail clerk discovered
that two of the packages had been
placed in Inc wrong sack in the Los
Angeles postoffice.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
STARTLING FIND MAOE
on LINER MINNESOTA
Stowaway Chinese, Raw Silk
and Manila Cigars Are
Discovered.

SEATTLE, Wash, June l3.-Tmmi.
grafton officials, after picking up on
the wharf a stray Chinese. who admit
ted that he came over a stowaway on
the Great Northern liner Minnesota.
searched the vessel yesterday and dis.
covered nine more smuggled coolies and
a quantity of silk aud cigars.
Inspector G. Il. Ecagey, who is a
heavy man, stepped into the sail locker
OF thc steamer and fell twenty feet
through a hole in the floor, alighting
squarcly on top of nine naked Chinese
lying in the hold Of the ship.
Further investigation brought TO light
several leather sacks resembling gov.
crnmcnt mail pouches, filed with raw
silk and number of boxes of cx.
ponsive Manila cigars. The bags Of
silk arc supposed to have been taken
aboard with the mail sacks
Three Chinese stowaways were cap.
turcd on the British steamer Cymeric
last month. and it is believed organized
smuggling IS in progress ON Oriental
steamers,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
DUTY ON PETROLEUM
NOW BEING CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON, June l3.-The sen
ate committee on finance will in all
probability recommend that n duty be
imposed upon crude and refined pc
trolcum and the products Of petroleum,
in spite of the action of the house IN
putting these articles on the free list.
This subject was he most important
Of many matters discussed NJ II meeting
of the Republican members of the com
mittee today. The oil question was not
disposed Of finally. hut the indications
are that crude oil will be made dutiable
at quarter of cent a gallon, and
on refined petroleum a rate of % per
cent ad valorcm Will be fixed,
MANY members of the senate favored
the coun,crvniling duty on petroleum,
but the representatives of producing
states did not favor il.
The protection asked by American
against the importation
of cheap view cards from Germany will
be recommended
On Photographic postcards litho-
graphed in color. a rate of ~ cents a
pound and 81 per cent ad valorcm Will
be recommended This is large in
crease over the existing rate, hut one
which The committee thinks the in
dustry demands.
Another meeting will be held tomor-
row.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
LITTLE NEWS IS GIVEN
OUT REGARDING WRECK

NEW YORK, June lS.-Mere drib-
blets Of news arc all that the steam
ship companies here have received con
corning the wrecked Cunard liner Sla-
vonia off Flores island. the Azores.
About the only additional private in
formation which reached New York to-
day vas u message to the North Ger
man Lloyd Office saying that the .Prin
cess Irene. to which the 40 cabin pas
sengers of the Slavonia were trans
ferrcd after the wreck, would not reach
Gibraltar until late tomorrow. She has
been expected today, but the delay in
cIdent to the transfer Of the passcn-
gers added another day and thus held
up details OF tho wreck. which will be
available Immediately she touches Glib
raltar
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
ANTI-F0REIGN FEELING
IN CHINA Is STRONG

VICTORIA. 3. c., juno 13.-That
The British antiforcign feeling is nat
confined TO Europe was the news
brought by arrivals on the Empress ot
India, which reached port from the
Orient late Yesterday. Thev stated that
a dispute over the supplanting Of Eng
lishmcn by Germans on the new Chi
ncsc railway in north China had re
suited in the refusal Of British cap.
iGalists 10 advance further money, aud
in one or two cases had resulted i'll
Il deadlock,
The Empress of India brought news
OF an anti British boycott III Honon
province. \ British syndicate OBJ
famed from the Chinese government Il
concession TO mine coal al l1onon. and
proceeded 10 sink Il deep shaft. When
The Chinese found that the English
were finding coal they at once lnsil-
tutcd boycott The government has
been appealed TO.
CONSERVATION has been caused IN the
ranks Of the Japanese steamship com
panv's interests in South American
service bv n telegram from Peru stat.
Inc that IN order had been issued re-
fusing admission 10 Chinese who were
booked in large numbers on tho Toyo
Kiscn steamers,
After being under the sea OFF the
.luuan coast for thirty-live ycars, gold
and silver valued al 100000 has been
salyed hv a japanese vessel off IRA
oawa from n Suukcn German steamer
wrecked in 1874 The treasure has
bocn landed at KurilIamuto, 10 be
shipped 10 the German government,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
SMOOT TURNS DOWN
PUBLISHERS OF UTAH
Their Appeals for Low Duty on
Print Paper Ignored by
Apostle Senator.
Spccisl 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-The Utah
publishers, VINO have been appealing 10
Senator Smoot for low duty on print
paper. or its free admission, or even
TO maintain the So a ION duty put in
the Payne bill, are doomed TO disap-
poiDtment The senator voted IN com
miftee to double the house duty of 50
ton and it was adopted. The Dinglcy
law duty was So ton,
The paper manufacturers. who were
here IN a body lobbying for their in
terests, never asked for more than 50.
That was the maximum Of their demand
from the house when the bill was under
consideration there. They got all they
demanded.
The paper trust Will still! continue to
dictate to Utah publishers what they
must pay for print paper. thanks TO
Senators Smoot and Aldrich.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
THREE SHOT BY
ENRAGED SOLDIER
Captain John c. Raymond, One
of the Victims, Fatally
Wounded.
ASSAILANT THEN TURNS
WEAPON UPON HIMSELF
Shooting Follows Reprimand of
Corporal Crabtree at Fort
Des MOines.

DES MONIES. Ia, June 13.-Cor
poral Lisle Crabtrce today shot and per
haps fatally wounded Captain John C
Raymond. commanding officer of TrooI
3, Second United States cavalry, al
Fort Des Moines; then shot and serious
ly injured First Sergeant James II
Wsshhurn and Corporal Elijah Such
who attempted 10 disarm him. Later
he shot himself and may die.
Crabtree had been reprimanded by
Captain Raymond because of his failure
TO report when leave of absence had
expired. He had passed the night in
Des Moines, and was 70 have returned
10 the barracks at Z n. m. Crabtree
was summoned by Captain Raymond
and questioned as TO his conduct.
whereupon the corporal hotly insisted
he bad leave of absence till Z o'cloc k
tonight. Captain Raymond accepted
tins explanation. and the incident was
considered closed, when Crsbtree de-
manded that he be transferred 10 an
mond refused 10 consider telling the
corporal he could not do that as long
rs he was not a good soldier.
Immediately Crabtree pulled re.
volver from hts pocket ard began fir
ing Sergeant Washburn grappled with
the soldier. receiving a bullet in the
hand and one in the Jaw. Captain Ray
mond had seized the man s arm and
was about to disarm him when bullet
struck him IN the neck. lodging in the
spine, and he dropped to the floor
paralYzed
Captain Raymond is the son Of Briga-
dicr General Charles w. Raymond, re
fired. formerly Of the engineers IN
charge of rivers aud hsrbors and sta
toned at New York. His brother is
Major Robert Raymond of the engi
nonrS coypc .1otinnrd al Now York
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
RABBI STEPHEN s. WISE
GIVES CARNEGIE \ JOB

BUFFALO. \. y, Juno 13.-Andrcw
Carnegie s library idea was attacked
ri thc conference of charities and cor
rcciious today by Rabbi stephen 5.
Wise Of the Free Synagogue, New
y ork.
without naming Mr.. Carnegie. RABBI
Wise said.
StTo call a man who has crushed his
enemies singlv and in groups public
benefactor. is a lie. We need Justice
more than wo need Libraries.
a. j. Mcke1way, assistant secretary
Of the national child labor committee:
spoke on ''Child Labor in the South
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
REVENUE CUTTER AFTER
STEAMER NANTICHAkE

BEAUFORT, y. g :, June 13.-The
revenue cutter Pimlco hunted off this
coast today for the steamer NantIchako,
suspected OF f!llbustcring intentions
against Venezuela.
The treasury departments activities
were involved because OF persistent III
mors that former President Castro's
friends We're planning a hostile cXpcdi-
ton against President Gomca's govern
mcnt.
II was alleged that 10000 or 10, 900
stands Of arms had been shipped from
Belgium 10 America FOR this purpose.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
PARAGRAPH ADOPTED
REGARDING ZINC ORE
This Is How Senate Finance
Committee Observed the
Sabbath.
Special to The Triiol,le.

Special 10 The Tribute.
WASHINGTON. June i3.-Thc ser
ate finance committee observed the Sab.
bath by considering and adopting the
paragraph of the tariff bill relating
TO zinc ore. Senator Smoot partici.
pated. The new amendment which Sen
atot Smoot drew admits ore. containing
less than 10 per cent zinc metal. free.
Ten per cent ore and over is made
dutlable in three class6cations, 10 per
cent ore and over paying one-third of
Il cent: 20 per cent ore and over. two.
thirds of a cent and 50 per cent ore
and over, / cent. Tho Missouri zinc
producers arc satisfied but some doubt
exists rs to Senator Hcvburn His O,
h. is required for some reason.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
CARLOAD OF LIQUOR,
BUT BOYS ARE DRY

JUNCTION CITY. Kan. June la
carload OF liquor ordered by the soldiers
nj Fort Riley arrived today. but Colonel
Ward. tho commandant. would not let
the men have It. The colonel put guards
over the car and insisted that II must
be sent back Ia Kansas CITY,
The stringent laws recently passed by
the lcgislatu make II impossible To buy
LIQUOR In Kansas. The soldiers. resCVo
Indcr the enforced dry conditions. placed
liberal orders with a liquor agent who
was here last week on pay day.
Colonel Ward contends that the liquor
In tho military quarters inlereres VAIN
e..s.i.Jllue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
Duty on Hides.

WASHINGTON, W June l3-The
finance committee finally and formally
agreed today to report an amendment
for ID per cent duty on hides. 1t is
understood the conference committee
Will probably decide 10 retain ouly 10
per cent, A poll of the senate shows
5l votes Tor the duty Senator Lodge,
who is leading the fight for free hides,
admits that he can count only 30 votes
in his favor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
CUBA VERY POLITELY
ASKED TO COME ACROSS

PARIS. June 13.-It is stated here
that the Spanish minister to Cuba has
handed the Cuban government motto
embodying claim for the payment of
a share Of the Spanish debt. 1T is
pointed out in the note that the Ameri-
cnn plenlpotentiarieS in Paris in 1895
refused TO decide this point, holding
the Cuban republic and not the United
States.
The Spanish government now con
siders that the time has arrived TO press
the claim, the republic having assumed
sovereignty.