The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
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at the Raleigh, "he would not carry MN
nesota for the Democrats, as seems 10
be the popular impression
johnson is an efficient Official and IS
popular. and has. no doubt. shown 70 the
people OF Minnesota that a Democratic
governor can work in harmony with
Republican State legislature and accom-
plish things. It is true that the Scandi-
navians are clannish. but there are other
people besides Scandinavians in Mime
sofa. and the latter are not in the ma
jorsty. as some people seem TO think.
IT is safe to say that johnson would
not be governor" added Mr. Haglin. IL
the Dunn taint did not make every out
Iool, for success OF the Republican party
almost ~SnpossibiNty- Jacobson naIne
during the campaign was brought in con-
nection with Dunn, and that spelled de-
feat for him
IF there had only been better men
available IN the Republican party. II
would not have been necessary for many
of the Republicans to cast their ballots
for the Democratic candidate, who was
the better man Of the two
Fritz Sichel and 8Irs. sicheI, OF Frank
fort. Germany. are al the New Willard.
Mr.. SicheL who was formerly engaged
in the banking business, IS now inter
ested in the lumber industry. and IS here
on a visit 20 his wife-s relatives, who ara
living in this country.
When he was asked for his opinion
T---rr
pleasantness with the Reichstag and
other persons. Mrs. Sichel interposed and.
addressing her husband, said:
Don't say anything about the en-
peror: YOU don't know what they may do
to you when you get back TO Frankfort
Mr.. SicheI. ike well-behaved husband
obeyed the injunctions Of MS prudent
wife and said nothing
How about the relations between Ger
many and England Again Mrs Slchel
repeated the warning. but this time her
husband was not 10 be sileRced. and
he laughingly blurJed out that there were
a great many Germans who believed that
war between the two countries was in
evftable. and thar Macmillan Harden
had said s. himself
The relations between the United
States and Europe IN general, and Ger
many in particular, are 50 intimate that
the least business disturbance in one
country upsets business il the other
During your financial spell business in
Germany almost entirely disappeared L
IS improving a little nov. Mr. Taft's
election IS vsry. popular IN Germany, al
though he IS. comparatively speaking not
known IN Germany. whereas President
Roosevelt. next 10 the German Emperor. /
/ believe. is one OF the most popular men
in Germany
/ One OF the most strenuous county
division fights IN the history OF Okla
hona Is now on in the southwestern part
Of the State in connection with the prof.
t ect to form a new county cut Of the
west tlsr of townships Of Conanche
County and the four south tiers q
townships of Ki0wa County. and TIE
line which now forms the eastern bound
arv Of Kiowa. according TO Zeb F. Sny-
4 der. Of Guthrie, Okla, who IS registered
Al the Ebbitt- IF the fight is success
I fuI said 8Ir. Snyder. 1t vii simply mean
( a new county and a new set ot county
officers. The proclamation Of Coz Has
kell calls for an election u the territory
( proposed 10 be formed into d new
county FOR January 81. II the new county
( Is formed. II VIII cut S1.G0 acres from
+ iComanche County, valued a. almost
3 0l5.19.
After Haskell leaves the governor $
/ mansion. he VIII be done for, speaking
from 4 political standpoint Whether
right CT wrong, the people Of Oklahoma
did not like the language BE used n
replying 10 President Roosevelt during
( the LAST Presidential campaign. A man
can differ with YOU politically, but Ea
can stiu De a gentleman Am I right
The Federal government has decided
10 branch out again IN the construction
Of military roads" said George : Wag-
ue-. OF Kansas City al the National
yesterday NJ Wagner Is q contractor
and Is watching the proposition VIII
the eyes OF q practical highway builder
The first one % be built" continues
Nr. Wagner. viii run from Fort Leav-
ienwCrrh. Kans-- 10 Fort Riley a dis
tarce OF Is1 miles Another one is pro-
iected IN Iowa A bill authorizing th'
construction OF the Kansas highway vii
soon be reported by the House Commit
! tee on Military Affairs. and its author
/ REPRESENTATIVE Anthony feels certain
that Il viii become a law at the present
. short session. The War Department 3.
backing the proposition
The read cost about S-5ac52 but tht
government VIII not have 10 spend Jhs
much money Farmers along the pro
posed route have formed an association
and entered into an agreement 10 suppl.
/ all the rock necessary for the road fre'
! Of cost 10 the government The variou
townships and municipalities have ais
/ agreed 20 aid financially in the buildin.
I OF the road. Representative Anthony be
Ieves that II will not cost over Slo01o0 il
I actual cash.
Not only is the road military ueces
sitv. but the Department Of Justice say
, lit IS a necessity from prison stand
( point. More than I1i0 Federal prisoner
are now confined in the United State
penitentiary at Leavenw0rth- For th
{ past five years they have found employ
ment in the erection Of the new prison
That institution is now about C1mpiete1
| and when il is finished there viii b
4 nothing for the prisoners Ia do
1T is proposed 20 put them 20 wor
on the military road. This viii also b
rhe first time IN many years that n
government has worked its prisoners oU'
: side OF a prison. Prison authorities, how
e ever, claim II is entirely feasible. an
$ that outside work viii improve the healt
Of the prisoners Stockades viii be but
/ along the road TO house the prisoners
/ night
James y Wells. Of New York. who
Interested in import and export Of Me'
I, | lean merchandise and products IS al N
: Arlington. Speaking Of America branch
: ing out, Mr. Wells said:
IT IS true that We have reached
stage in our national life where We nav
: begun to think Of spreading out PraC