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The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
LAME DUCK
BRIGADE
Something Humorous, Something Pathetic About
Those Who Closed Their Official Careers.

he has frequently disagreed with Uncle
joe This is always sufficient 10 recon-
mend one to White House favor. It is un-
derstood that Overstreet will remain on
the monetary commission at Q salary
equal TO the one he has been enjoying
Lands and Watson insist that they do
not want any official healing balm from
the administration, but perhaps The time
is not quite ripe.
II IS understood that Peter Porter of
the Niagara district. whose only claim
10 fame is that he defeated Jim wads-
worth. IS to be cOnsoled for the loss Of
his seat after serving one term by a con-
sulship somewhere. There are some 9TH
ers who viii be invited in out of the rain
as soon as an examination Of their rec
ords assures the administration that
they have always been sound on the car
dinal principles Of tennis. golf. and race
suicide
Their fearful problem Of Who will care
for mother now? has been suppIanted by
the conundrum OF What will become Of
Representative Nick LOngworth? De-
prived Of White House advertising. he
may be compelled to develop a legislative
fad OF the HObsonian order. to the end
that he may remain a gallery curiosity
His only glittering speciality to date has
consular and diplomatic service but his
efforts in that line will hardly serve 10
maintain him in the limelight.
Mr.. LOngworth IS a wholly innocuous
young man. whose fresh and innocent
face bellies the senile appearance Of the
roof Of his head, and if he would now
force his ample intellect toward some
one serious object in life he would GER
tainly Outgrow and overcome the relation
ship handicap. He deserves a better fate
than TO relapse into obscurity with the
crtnkly bear.
The passing OF Henry Moore Teller. OF
Colorado deserves much more than the
brief notice given above. He was born
in Allegany County. New York. in 1870.
where he read law and was admitted to
the bar. In January OF 1853 ne removed
to Illinois, where he practiced three years,
and then removed 10 Colorado. He was
elected 10 the United States Senate as a
Republican when that State was admitted
10 the Union and took his seat December
I. 1876 He drew the short term ending
March 3. 1871 He was reelected for the
fun term and served until April Of 1852.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
GOOD TO CANAL HELP
Uncle Sam Builds Them Model Houses, Supplies
Best Food, and Pays Top-notch Wages

hal o be provided. We have gone into
this thoroughly. as we have everything
else connected with the welI-being Of the
personnel This problem presented difi-
culties. chiefly arising from the obstacles
IN the way Of grading
Now there are eleven schools for white
children and sixteen for negro young
sters with an enrolment OF about 500 IN
the former and 1.40o In the latter At
tendance between the ages Of six and
sixteen is compulsory All the regular
branches are taught in the grade schools.
and high school classes have been organ
tied n Cristobal and CUiebra- Tuition IS
free. excepting 70 children Of nOnem-
ployes. who are charged from s. 20 81
gold monthly We have built churches.
too
Cheaper for House Bachelors.
There Is less migration among the mar
ried employees than among the bachelors.
and latterly the demand for married guar
tiers has been 50 great. accompanied by z
corresponding falling of in the number
OF bachelors employed. that bachelor
quarters are being remodeled for the use
Of families. Il costs the commission q
lot more 20 maintain married employees
than single Hen. which IS -hoWn by these
ngures. given me by Mai Carroll a De-
vol, the QuaTIermaSIer.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
CANNOT FIND HIS LAND.
New York Man Wants Maine 10 Give
Him Back His $4,000.

MN lAck MS t@DsOVo.
Bangor. Ne, March s-De Forest Keyes
OF OneOnta, \. Y, who some years ago
bought az tax sale some thousands OF
acres OF Maine timber lands. is much an
noyed al being unable TO ind said lands
upon the face Of the earth and wants the
State os Maine to hand back TO him the
$4,000 which he gave up in what seemed
to him at the time a promising specula-
ton
In 1862 State Treasurer Smith advertised
for sale all such lands upon which taxes
were due for the year 1900 and before that
time. Mr. Keyes heard OF IL He made
some investigation and wrote t. the
treasury department for further infor-
nation. which was given him in the form
OF a printed statement
On the day OF the sale Mr.. Reyes was
in Augusta and bid in many thousands OF
acres. For these he paid the price he had
offered. and received in return the tax
deed. made IN the usual form. Nothing
further OF Keyes was heard at the State
house until 1903. AT that time ne bid OF
thousands OF acres for the amount OF the
tax due. these being the same acres pur-
chased By him the preceding year. Mr.
keyes did this 70 make his title good In
all, for two years. he paid about $4,000 IN
cash.
When he had received his tax deed after
the sale Of 1903 Keyes started 10 look over
his property. Il was impossible TO locate
a single acre. In all cases Mr.. Keyes' tar
deed simply stated that ne had purchased
so many acres IN such and such town
ship, such and such a range. II did not
give any boundaries or lines or anything
by which the most expert surveyor could
I locate the land
Mr. Keyes has now asked the legisla.
ture 70 return his $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

when he resigned 70 enter the Cabinet Of
President Arthur as Secretary OF the In
terror He served as such until March 3,
1885, when he was reelected TO the Senate.
and has served continuously ever since.
IN June. 1886, he withdrew as a delegate
from the Republican national convention
al ST. Louis, and was reelected 70 the
Senate the following January as an inde-
pendent Silver Republican. He was re-
elected as Democrat in 1893, and has
since acted with that party.
Soon after his desertion Of the Repub-
lcan party on the silver issue that Ques-
tion was permanently sideuacked, but he
had gone too far 70 return 10 his former
allegiance. and by force of circumstances
found himself definitely In the Democratic
ranks. Barring possibly his attitude on
the constitutional powers and rights Of
the States. Senator Teller has had very
little in common with the Democratic
party. lie is unnaturally a Democrat.
and II is not believed that he has felt at
home with them.
Henry Moore Teller is a past master In
political economies and the science Of
government: q cOgent and profound rea-
soner. and an ineXhaustibIe storehouse
Of priceless knowledge. gained in years
OF diligent and conscientious public serv-
~ l4t - dn DtN-Alllle SldltSnldl, VIII
Old-fashioned ideas Of public honesty and
morality, end his retirement TO private
life is a distinct loss to the country n
he Is retained on the monetary commits
sion the country will benefit 10 the extent
Of his services along these lines. but IL
will be extremely difficult 10 replace him
as a legislator In the national arena.
where he has wrought so long and we'll
am assured by those who have every
means Of knowing that Senator Foraker
has been definitely retained by Senator
Stephenson. Of Wisconsin. as his leading
counsel in the great fight which the Bad
ger statesman proposes 10 put up in his
effort 10 retain his seat IN the Senate.
which same indicates a large degree OF
sagacity on the part Of Br'er Stephenson
The fact that Ia Toilette is at the bot
tom of his colleagues trouble is likely
70 cut some figure in the final result If the
case comes squarely before the Senate.
La FOllette's glaring ingratitude TO Steph-
enson I'm return for many effective IA
vors received by him in the past. coupled
with La Follette's deserved unpopular
ity among his colleagues. cannot help but
have some influence. As the matter stands
Stephenson is seated
Visiting countryman to Senate door
keeper:
say who is that little feller that jest
come out2~
Knox"
Gosh all Hemlock. All this row an
-picters in the papers over such a small
matteri7
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
|CHOPIN'S ANNIVERSARY
Great Composer Not Born in 1909. but in 1910,
According to the Latest Data.

An error Of long standing has put the
date Of Frederic ChOpin's birth in the
year 1903. There was much dispute about
ii for number OF years-Jhere is an
amazing amount Of uncertainty about the
birthdays OF great musicians. even Of
modern times. says the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger
But the most recent and the most thor
ough researches have established MS
birthday as February .. 1910 and not as
March ], 1S0s. Documentary evidence has
been produced that puts the facts beyond
question. namely. the certificates Of his
birth and baptism. now preserved in the
parish church at Brochow, in Poland. near
the village OF Zelaz0wa VIOLA, IN which
he was born.
Consequently. Chopin Is not 20 be assO-
ciated with the glorious band Of the
worlds citizens who came into il hun
dred years ago this year-Darwin. Lin
coin. Tennyson. Gladstone. Poe. Holmes,
and AIendelssohn. Probably only a few
objectionable purists. who are always up
setting Agreeable and convenient under
standings. will care much whether Cho-
pins centenary is celebrated this spring or
mex; and IL may do a man as much
honor to observe his uinety-ninth birth
day as his hundredth-
A Musical Prodigy
Young Chopin was n genuine musical
prodigy Before he vas quite nine years
old. after receiving musical instruction
from Adelbert ZyWnyn. = capable Bohe-
nian musician. he played a concerto in
public Even earlier than this he had
dedicated a march TO the Grand Duke
| Constantine. who thought well enough Of
! It 10 have IL scored for a military band
When Chopin was twelve years old he
began studying harmony and counterpart
al the Warsaw Conservatorium. under JO-
/ seph Elsner. who. as Liszt observed,
taught Chopin those things that are the
most difficult 70 learn and the most rare
kn0wn-t6 be exactinE 70 ones self. and
( 20 value the advantages that are only
/ obtained by dint of patience and labor %
/ In 1s25 he again appeared ar a public
/ concert. on which occasion he PLAYED par
/ Of a concerto by Moscheles. The same
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

From the Youths Companion.
The calf. which Gideon King had taken
the summer resident to see. surveyed his
owner and the stranger with a weary eye
'Er-what breed is your calf?'' asked the
visitor
Mr.. King removed a wisp Of straw
from his mouth and said:
That critters father gOred a Justice o
the peace. knocked a lightning rod agent
end over end. and lifted a tramp over q
picket fence: and as for Il.s mother. she
chased the whole Banbury brass band out
O. town last Fourth O July II that
amt breed enough to pay s. for. you car
leave him be. I'm not pressing him OF
anybody
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
TroubIe-AImOSt.

From the Denver Post
Local Elks are having a lot Of fun with
a member OF their lodge. a Fifteenth
street jeweler. The other day hts wife
was in the jewelry store when the phone
rang. She answered it.
I want TO speak to Mr.. H" said
wOman's voice
Who is this?" demanded the jewelers.
wife.
Elizabeth -
Wei, Elizabeth. this is his wife. Now,
madam. what do you want?"
! want to speak to Mr. H"
You'll talk to me-
please let me speak TO Mr.. H
The jewelers. wife grew angry. Look
here, young lady" she said, who are you
that calls my husband and insists on talk
ing 10 him?"
I'm the telephone operator at Eliza
beth" came the reply.
And now the Elks take turns calling the
jeweler up and telling him it's Elizabeth.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
Her Valuation.

From HaTper's Weekly
Aunt Fanny took little Mary to church
one Sunday and gave her a penny to put
in the aims basin
Little Mary looked at the coin with evi-
dent satisfaction. and then, nesting close
70 her aunt whispered:
How much are you going to give2"
Her aunt. opening her hand displayed
quarter or a dollar
"Oh, exclaimed Mary. excitedly; don't
do IL, It isn't worth it,
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Assuming a six years service. a mar
ried employe may be said 10 represent an
expenditure Of $500 and a single employe
$50
So far as possible. in the two and four
family houses. IL is planned 20 lodge TO
gether families the heads Of which follow
the same line Of occupation This saves
friction due to incompatib1iJies 81 taste
and habit
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Aside from food and clothing there IS
little opportunity. in the lack Of theaterS.
OF oUt-of-door places Of diversion. for one
to spend money in the zone. one can
hardly help saving money. There Is. no-b-
ing 70 spend Il for. This Is manifeStly a
material advantage. although the lack of
amusements IS really a serious problem
IL Is less grave than IL was. so far rs tho
women are concerned. since the orcaui-
cation OF women clubs ia an the zone
towns The clubs have membership In
the Zone Federation or Wonen's Clubs
which has its meetings al intervals in
the Tivoh Hotel in AncOn. These clubs
are the nuclei around which cluster the
social life Of the zone. They have been
useful in discourag1ng the rearing OF bar
riers OF social caste. and promoting q
spirit OF democracy which is wholesome
and to be commended. There is an elss-
7 ticity in social lines IN the zone. which
goes 10 disprove some OF the stories ore
hears TO the contrary. The social units
IN this little American community IN the
tropics gravitate into grades. as they do
In any small city or town I'm the States.
Each seeks his own kind. Salary has
nothing 10 do with It. II 800 a year
clerk and his wife possess the germs Of
social grace If a Sl.2O0 a year bachelor
IS pfesentaDie. well bred able To sing
play. talk, or maneuver hand of bridge
both he and they are eligible for mem
I bership in the best society" II there Is
any that the zone affords.
Ideal Tropical Architecture.
We have gone far IN our quest for per-
fection in tropical architecture in the de-
signing and building Of the homes or. me
isthmus- Types Of houses have been de-
viSed that are models II their kind. One
would expect that the British. with their
generations Of experience In tropical liv-
ing. would have left HtCie for US 10 learn
in this regard. But it Is a fact that tn
governor Of the Gold Coast British
/ colony IN Africa. Who recently visited the
isthmus. asked and received COPIES Of tha
plans and blue pr'n;s Of our isthmlan
/ houses and carried them home 10 serve
! as guides for similar construction.
The unattached Americans living in
( Panama envies the lot OF the ]. @. C en-
plOye- From him the Panaman r9er-
I chants take fun toll. their prices being
F., about double what the commissarv charges
for meat, merchandise, and laundry.
Better meat and fowl are sold by the
COmmissary than the average butcher
shop dispenses in the States.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
CRAZED BY HIS SONS CRIME.
Aged Father of Ben Aston Commit,
ted TO Insane Asylum.

ted to Insane Asylum.
Lancaster. Pa, March 6.-Crazed by thu
arrest Of his son Benjamin, who con
fessed completely IN the recent kaufman
murder. aged Abram Aston has been sent
10 the county insane asylum
Mrs kaufman. widow of the farmer
who was murdered on the night Of Janu-
airy 81. died a few days ago. She was III
al the time Of the tragedy, and the shock
FASTENED her death
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
ON the First OF the Month.

From the Yale Record.
Every ''bnlet-doux' sooner or later
brings 1t brother bill due" with IT,
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

While you think OF il, teIephone vo--
Want Ad- 70 The Washington Herald
and bil viii be sent you al l cent a uord.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Among those just graduated from the
House and whose sorrowful relatives are
now wondering if their names are among
the lost are Hepburn. Lands. Over
street, Watson. and a dozen others. Uncle
Pete Hepburn stands an excellent chance
OF being cared for" from the fact that
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
His Death in Paris.

Since he first showed symptoms OF pull
monary trouble in England and az Ma
jorca until the time Of his death Chopin's
health failed steadily In October. ISfI.
the last Of his compositions was published
the sonata for piano and viOlonceUo. IN
c minor. Op. s.. On February Is. IS4S. he
gave his last concert IN Paris. Then. when
the disturbances OF that year broke out
he fed % London, arriving there on April
p, lslS. He played at few concerts there
and az other British cities, and went TO
Scotland, but his health steadily grew
worse. bringing, among other symptoms.
fits OF the deepest melancholy.
In the fan OF 1s4s Chopin returned 10
Paris. There he died on October Il. 1873.
His funeral was attended by a ereat
gathering Of nOtables. musical and other
wise.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-09

The standpatters propose to keep in the middle of the tariff revision road
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-09
TRADING WAS MORE ACTIVE
 IN MARKET
Excellent Demand Prevailed Thrsaghout the Day-Denn and Shattuck Hold Their Own On Local Curb.
(By Frank J. Crab

The opening of the market was from i-2 to point above the closing or yesterday. with an excellent demand for stock, which was well carried on the greater part of the day. Toward the close heavy selling took place. and such stocks as Northern Pacific the lowest mark for the day and clos Shelters and Steel sold of at about cd at those figures. With copper metal or in London coppers were well sup ported nevertheless. Amalgamated. North Butte and Copper Range were sold down to $S3.37 from SS4. Superior & Pittsburg is still being well support ed. Greene Cananea was sold off free ly down to SIP, but closed at si212. Denn Arizona is well supported at S4 and Saattuck is in excellent demand at SlS.12 to S1S.62. Miami and Superior & Boston are both inclined to be weak. The market in general should have a sl' ght reaction and better psices should prevail the coming week.
 n
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-09
MARKET
 PREVAILED YESTERDAY

CSpecial Wire to l.. J. OveTlock)
 NEW YORK, Jan. S.-FeyeTishness was a feature of the trading in the list today. During the early hours strength was noted in numerous spec ialties, but in the last hour realizing caused general recessious. Kansas City Southern issues were conspicuous for their strength. The metal issues were under heavy pressure. Toward the close Erie recovered the greater part of the early loss, which was in duced by rumors 10 the effect that the public service commission had re- fused to ratify an increase of the company bond issue.
 Great Western Issues displayed better tone and yesterdays liquida- ton seems to have temporarily spent its force. It is rumored that the re- organization plan on the latter will be announced shortly and will pro vide for a scaling of the common and Issues to the extent of about 50 per cent with an assessment of Sf0 per share on the stock. It is said that the common stock will be entitled to about two-thirds of which fs allotted to the "B' stockholders. Further ir- regularity will undoubtedly be wit messed. but we are inclined to favor the purchase of Big Four on pros pects on 1 per cent guarantee by the Lake Shore and Southern Pacific on the prospects of a dividend in- crease at the meeting in February.- Logan & Bryan.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-09
DOUGLAS SHELTERS
 AT FULL CAPACITY
December Output i5r000,O00 PoundS-C, 0, Blew In
 Another Furnace.

Everything Is movlng smoothly at the smeIters in Douglas since the be- ginning of the new yer. At the Calu- met & Arizona work Is proceeding on the enlargement of No. 6 furnace rom it's original capacity of 300 tons 70 a capacity of 500 tons. This work vas started before the holidays and IS expected to be complete within the next six weeks. The Calumet & Arizona Is now operating five fur uaees, all Ii has except the one being enlarged. One of the five iu use has 9 capacity of 800 tt ns and the other four accommodate only 800 tons daily However. it Is the intention to co large all the old furnaces so that all wiIl have the same capacity of 300 sons. The material for this work has already been gotten out and as re suit the machine saops of this plant nave been fairly busy during the last six months.
 Product for December.
 The local managers of the smelters
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-09
DICK BROS. HOPEFUL.

Special Wire to l.. J. 0veriockJ
 NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Today's mar ket showed remarkable strength in a large number of medium priced spec ialties and irregularity in the repre- sentative shares. The prominence of the former gave evidence that specu- lation Is broadening and going into stocks that are within reach of the small trader. This is good sign.
 Shares of that sort should be given attention and bought on all reactions Gold exports and big stick perform ances at Washington may cause some irregularity during the next few days but every dip should be regarded as an opportunity to buy and particularly those which have not yet had their share of improvement. The tendency of the market is toward. Declines will be only temporary Bros.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-09

The year 1908 opens auspicuously for the Globe district. and nothing can check the expansion of mining and growth Of general business here except 6 serious disagreement over wages between the mining companies and their employees, of which there does not appear to te any immediate likelihood. as labor in this camp IS better paid, and coalitions affecting the physical well being of the wage worker are more favorable here than in most other miniug camps in the vest, says the Globe Belt. UpwarOs ul $250.000 Is being expended by the mining e mpanies and individual mine owners every mogth h. this district and so per cent of this large amount Is paid to labor. It is the knowledge of this fact by the more intelligent and conservative class of miners here bat gives reasonable assurance Of industrial peace and harmony.
 The Old Dominion company closed the year 1908 with g very satisfactory record. The output from the shelter for the tsesTe months was S7sS64,- s52s pounds of bliss 1T rcpper, about S5 per cent of which was Iue product ot ores from the comDany's own mines,
 he remainder representing custom eres. and sulpbides from outside the district To addition to this produc- ion. the district should be credited with upwards of EOo. 900 pounds of copper from ores smelted at Fl Paso, nalsfTfs. the total eopIaer production of he Globe district approximately 40,. 100000 pounds
 old Dominion will continue produc-
 ion at the rate of about $500, ,UG0 Founds per month. possibly slightly ezceeiing those figures some months. While old Dominion has the tonnage and grade of orc available to make a larger output. any f9aterial increase culd be difficult Of attainment until B and c shafts have been opened Co inc 1lth level. as the limit of hoisting capacity has been re,tched in shaft A owing to the heavy development work ia progress on Che lower levels. or course underground conditions will gradHally improve and probably in 8 lew months the management may find t practicable to increase production Q 100000 pounds monthly. old Do- rlinion is a growing mine, and It's ores are unusually high grade: conse- quently. a gradually increasing pro duction by the Oid Dominion may be- expected. Emitted only by the facil- tics fer handling and smelling the ores.
 Recent developments on the 18th eyel are very important, indicating hat the suiphide ore body on that level will prove to bc as rich and as axtersive as it ia on the l4th levei. The sinking of shaft A has been tenn pGrariiy suspended at the 18th level, and the efforts of the management di- rected chiefly to connecting the shaft with the mine workings on those lev els. On the 18th level only about 1000 feet of crosscutting remains to be done to make the connection. Al . shaft raising Is tu progress between he 18th and 10th levels. and be rween the eth and loth the shaft has been opened, and Is now being am bered. Good progress has been made 'l driving the drift cn the 14tn level vest from A shaft. t Is now nearing the region Of c shaft and an upraise