The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

Hudson Bay Company sells more furs
than il did when it held & monopoly OF
the Canadian trade. though that trade
IS rcw divided up among several com
pa1ies. Il IS even still more astonishing
70 be assured that the United States IS
also doing the largest fur business IN its
E-st0Ty-more than IN the days when the
buffalo swarmed the plains and the
beaver the streams. The buffalo are ex-
unct, and the beaver almost 50. so far
as commerce Is concerned; the sea otter,
from yielding 100,oo0 pelts z year, now
gives only 200 10 40; and the fur seal
has dropped from 10000 a year to 1000
10 1900 But II is not in these valuable
skins that the largest part Of the fur
Industry consists There e more money
going TO trappers to-day for skunk and
muskrat and FOX than vas ever made
out OF beaver and sea otter and seal and
the rare furs"
Mr. Ldebes declined TO talk about The
japanese question. but expressed q de-
cideG view that the Pacific Coast should
ee fortified, ana that there should be a
strong feet stationed in the Pacific ''for
eventualities"
Michael O. Shields. OF New York. who
has Just returned from a visit 10 Ireland.
and is here 70 see the Inauguration, is at
the Raleigh.
Discussing the beauties OF ireland. Mr.
Shields said that Barney Castle is not
much Of a castle 10 anybody who has
seen the real thing ct consists chiefly
Of one tower with wings In the wall of
the facade continued SIr. Shields.
about twenty feet from the TOP. Or. a.
d guess. forty-ive feet from the ground
a stone about the size Of a bushei basket
/ protrudes- That Is the real BIarney. stone.
So far as can imagine. only such per-
/ sons as have been lowered in boat
swain's chairs and the wild birds. ever
have actually kissed Il Yet have had
/ 10 sit and listen 10 many truthful
/ women tell how they knelt 20 kiss The
Barney stone understand exactly what
{ they meant They didn't know the rssl
from the imposition. The little village
/ OF Barney has nothing whatever 10
/ commend It TO the attention OF travellers
/ except this castle
Therefore, just as good Barney
stone has been placed in the courtyard OF
/ the castle and for triffng matter OF 4
! sixpence you and 1 may 20 into its sacred
/ presence and press our lips upon rs
rough, clamny surface x isn't worth
+ the money. because one isn't getting rbs-
for which he OF she bargained. The rock
4 Is high in the wall. and any other Blarnev
! stone IS much the same as a duplicate
OF Plymouth Rock would be. set I'D IL
Riverside Park or Bowling Green.
The castle was built BY Cromack Nc
Csrthy about 1916. OF three years before
Cromwell slaughtered the Irishmen Of the
I AS -
ivyClad ruin. centered about a battle
mented keep The famous stone Is said
10 bear the name OF the founder. but I
could not discern K. although moss and
ivy may have covered Z"
Speaking Of robes. said Ben. II. Eng
lish. a prominent lawyer OF New York.
who is here on business and is registered
al the Shoreham, ''the daily procession
OF the justices OF the Supreme Court into
the courtroom is a sight which usually
attracts a crowd OF sightssers al the
Capitol. Exactly az noon the marshal
marches across the corridor. which IS
Toped OF for the time. the door opeus,
and Chief Justice Fuller. short and Stoop-
ed. his long white hair falling on his
shoulders, appears and shakes hands
with the marshal. who then leads the
procession. After the Chief Justice. comes
Justice Harlan. tai and portly. his robe
J thrown jaUnIiiy over his shoulders JUS
= tice Harlan is generally chewing some
! thing, possibly gum, very vigorously.
, Justice White. also tail and pcrtly. with
his hands IN his pockets and wearing a
very blue four-in-hand lie, follows Justice
5 Brewer. who possibly looks more Ike a
Z s-re ~r~u ~
his colleagues.
, Justice Peckham. white-haired and
mUstached. seeming. somewhat bored, pre-
cedes Justice McKeuna. keen and active
looking. with a closely cropped white
; beard. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
: son Of the author. walks Just ahead OF
) justice Day. the first tall and vigorous.
5 the ether short. slender. fral in appear
. ance. Justice Day seems lost IN the folds
! Of his robe. and reminds one Of what
2 Abraham Lincoln said when he saw
: Alexander H Stephens take OF his coat:
: The smallest nubbin for the biggest
5 shuck he had ever seen
5 Justice Moody. youngest member y;
the court, closes the procession. and
passes into the chamber as spry as he
used &c enter the House when & member
/ 4 few years ago The daily procession
! | is interesting. but some friend OF the
court Cilght 70 tell the justices to keep
! their robts folded around them. as the
sight OF nine pairs OF impish-lOoking
black legs appearing and disappearing
: as they march !s provocative Of levity
( among the spectators, nearly approach
. ing contempt Of court"
2 William y. SwItzer. Of Missoula, Mont,
parade" He is an apple farmer. and bis
theme is apples. Apples have replaced
gold as the lure for settlers in many
parts Of the great Northwest" said Mr.
Switzer. Years ago there was 8 rush tc
= Montana and the surrounding country By
2 those whose only thought was the posi-
a 5ility Of discovering a hidden store of the
j precious metals.
i To-day there IS a greater movement II
T the same direction" added the man from
I Montana, but Il is on more endurins
basis and is much steadier. Those whc
are now turning toward the Northwes
! do not have any thought of risking thel-
lives In an effort C End and bring ava;
as much Of the precious gold dust as pos
sible: they are planning instead 10 Sc
out orchards. and to spend the remsinds
OF their days in their newly adopte0
homes
Another notable change has takel
place in the type OF those who are nov
! going westward The present tendency 0
men Of wealth and education 70 seel
sites for homes in some favored Western
spot IS well Illustrated IN the Bitter Roo
Valley o. Montana. one portion Of whici
IS being populated with the families O
university professors