The Washington herald., 1909-03-03

law, the JustiniSn pandects or The Code
Napoleon, he hasn't stopped 70 iuou:re.
He has repeatedly assured ne that ha
always receives much help.
Many maa among our acquaintance,
were he 10 impart the confidence 20 Us,
would confess TO an abiding faith IN
premOnitiOns. external direction, or some
other means Of reaching conclusions with
out exercising the reasoning powers that
the Almighty gave him. Another dis
tinguished man of New York once as
serted to me that he had his familiar
spirit with which he talked as freely as
with human companion
Another man OF whom I was very
fond. one Of the successful merchants OF
the last generation. firmly believed that
he was followed about by a great black
dog that guarded him from harm
The most successful stock Spectator
this country has produced had upon the
for Of the den IN MS house IN Fifth
avenue q gigantic tiger skin. and Il was
said OF him that he not only consulted
clairvoyants. but that he devoutly stroked
the paw OF the supine tiger for IN
fiuenee-'"
s G. Victor. Of Muskogee. Okla.
United States marshal for the Eastern
district Of that State. is ~ the Raleigh
Yes, sir; Roosevelt is as popular in our
section Of the country as he ever Uas,
and. In fact. he IS popular everywhere
a man OF this type. honest, sincere inde-
pendent, and patriotic. is bound % Be
popular. Yes, ! would Ike 10 see him
come back again 70 The White House, Il
he warts 70 be. He Is a great American.
and made z great President be has
brought our people back again to Ameri-
can ideas of Independence. L IS cOmpara-
lively easy these days 70 approach
United States Senator as compared with
former times. 4 person hardly dared 70
disturb them in their games q poker
few years ago. but that's al
changed now since President Roosevelt
brought them back TO where they be
Ionged-to plain good everyday Ameri-
can principles Of independence I think
that Roosevelt's greatest act in his ca
reer as President-tO teach the people
good, old American independence
AS regards Gov. Haskell and his difi-
culties. Nj Victor said that the executive
Of Oklahoma had his friends and enemies.
and that K would be very difficult 20
prognosticate with any degree OF certain
" the political fortunes Of politician
Talking. about President Roosevelt, Mid
animals. and hunting Dr. H. Jennings. OF
Montreal. Canada, who Is at the Airing
ton. said last night that occasionally
while tramping the Maine woods IN search
Of deer or moose. the hunter comes upon
another animal. the sight CT which makes
his heart beat faster than did ever the
sight Of aatle7ed game. and causes him
to bring his rife into speedy action
a man often" continued Dr.. Jen-
uingS. living in an isolated section.
comes upon this brute. the Maine black
bear. and the view he gets IS likely &c
be short unless he brings the animal
down. for this big brute with ali his
strength and Formidable teeth and claws.
Is no fighter. and prefers running 20
fighting on almost all occasions He is
found in every county in Maine. except
the most southerly ones, west Of Penob-
scot Bay. but is, OF course. most NJ
merous in those sections where deer and
moose are also found in greatest num-
bers.
He is a queer animal" continued the
Canadian. In his makeup there seems
to be a combination Of the characteristics
Of the human, the cat. the hog. the rae
coon. the squirrel. and several other ami
mails Though his natural method Of loco
motion is on al fOuTS. he can walk uD-
right almost as easily and steadily as q
man. and there IS something most laugh
ably human IN the way one OF the brutes
VIII sit Up on his haTnehes and reach a
fat forepaw around 20 scratch his ribs
Often the bear displays an almost human
intelligence in the manner IN which he
carefully eva6es traps and dead-falls set
for his destruction
With his fOrepaUs the bear can strike
a blow with the swiftness and skill OF q
trained boxer. and many Is the woods
man who has found this out 70 his cost
when he has tried TO kin one OF these
animals with the stroke OF an ak. One
stroke OF that great paw VIII ward Of
the mightiesJ blow. and another may send
the wielGer Of the ak spinning twenty
feet from the spot A black bear will
ascend 8 tree with the agility OF a cat
and does 50 frequently to get the various
nuts which form choice bit OF his diet"
John G. Bailey. OF Philadelphia, who is
interested in a number Of hotel enter
prises throughout the United States. and
who is at the Raleigh, spoke On the phil
Osophy OF tipping. last night
Suppose every walter" said the hotel
man, got regular salary with no
chance for extras Do you suppose he'd
be jumping hurdles for 8 lot OF fussy
people. all kicking about better things
than they get at home? Do you think
he'd present the glad smile TO those he'd
Ike to choke. break bis neck making
everybody comfortable. and then listen
TO their hard luck stories OF more pain
ful Jokes7 No. siT. he'd serve the stun
Just as he got it from the kitchen he
wouldn't go back and fight for tidbits and
extra food He'd be in no hurry 20
serve any one and pile up work for him
self. The customer would wait. because
the waiter wouldn't; and probably he'd
never come back. and that's where the
owner would lose. The stupid waiter
starves. Do you know that in order 20
hold, good walters the cheap. hash-sling-
ing joints have 10 pay higher wages than
the small restaurants2 There's not the
opportunity for tips in the cheap places.
and the waiter must follow opportunity.
ike q bird Of prey. he simply has 10
be clever enough 70 get tips. and he has
10 social standing 20 make him bashful
There are two methods; one is 10 get
them spontaneously. the other 70 force
them out Most people tip only because
they're ashamed not to-