The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-09-14
NEWS OF THE DAY
AT WASHINGTON
Especial to the Silver State.)

| "AtohlNUlON, sept. l4.-In1S Is
the Age of Woman. Throughout the
history of the world she has possessed
the subtle influence that has been the
power behind the throne, that has
nodded the course of empire, that has
| advanced or retarded the progress of
civilization. And now woman wants
not only the real though hidden power;
she wants to take the reins in her own
| fair hands and drive the chariot.
| Well, what woman asks, mere man is
accustomed to grant. 1t is the Age of
FEMININE, and that this is the very
truth will be illustrated forcibly when
the gates of the Panama California
exposition are thrown open on the last
day of the calendar year 1914. to re-
main open with the keys cast into the
bay until the hour of midnight is toll
ed by the Mission bells on the 3lst
day of December, 1915. Within the
gates the splendor of the mission
buildings, the magnifcence of the
many exhibits of man 8 handiwork,
tn einnumerable displays of labor saw
ing devices for the home, the fabrics
and fashions and cunningly wrought
ornaments, the music and literature
and science, the flowers and foliage
and color and harmony-all will testi-
fly to the influence of woman and to
her domination of the mind, and am
bitlons and achievements of man. The
advancement of woman from the dark
ages until the present time will be
shown graphically and in a manner
that will compel the interest not only
of every woman but of every individu-
al who visits the great show.
Seals for Exposition.
Fish Commissioner Bowers, who has
charge not only of the government IS
bureau of fisheries, but also has entire
charge of the seal islands and the fur
seals belonging to the government. ex-
poets to visit San Diego this month
and while there he has promised to
confer with Director General d. c. Col
her and the management of the expo
sltion regarding an exhibit by the gov
ernment in 1915. This will probably
consist of suitable building, with
tanks having glass sides, in which
various kinds of fish and marine life
can be displayed. 1t is also possible
that the commissioner can give San
Diego pair of young fur seals, it hav-
ing been learned how to keep and real
them in captivity. This would make
an exceedingly interesting exhibit.
Thus far only one pair of young seals
has ever been in captivity for any
length of time, and the success follow
ing the present experiment in rearing
fur seals leads the bureau of fisheries
to have great hopes of making seal
farming one of the most profitable side
lines pursued under government aus
pices.
A Step Forward.
The navy department has never been
able to make progress payment on
work done for it under contract. This
has been a hardship on the contractors,
who not infrequently have millions of
dollars tied up in a single job. Through
the efforts of Senator Perkins, of
California, congress at the special ses-
sion passed bill authorizing payments
to be made on contracts as the work
progresses. This will lead to more open
competition and will be just eonces-
sion to the firms which do business
with the navy department
Poetry in Congress.
One would not expect to find poetry
in the debates over the free list. the
wool schedule, or the publicity of cleo
tions bill; and yet the Congressional
Record not infrequently lapses into
poetry, more often perhaps when
eulogies are being pronounced, but
with comparative frequency at all
times. Congressman Kent. of Cali
fornia, is a genuine poet at heart and
he can even indite verse on the tariff
Champ Clark is as full of poetry as he
is of religion and politics. Vice-Presi-
dent sherman has rhymester s facili-
ty for making quatrians. The love of
the jingling meter and tender senti-
ment is peculiar to no party or section
of the country.
The Hon. VIM. Rucker, of Missouri,
on August II, spoke on the conference
report on publicity of campaign contri-
buttons, and referring to controversy
that had arisen between himself and |
Representative Bartlett, of Georgia, |
deplored the threatened loss of Mr.. |
Bartlett's friendship, and said, that
If indeed those ties must be severed |
he would say:
With all my soul, then let us part,
Since both are anxious to be free;
And | will send you back your heart |
If you will send mine back to me.
Why shouldn't there be "laughter
and applause to greet that sallye
Harvest for Stenographers
While the passion for investigation
SHOWN by the Democrats at the special |
session is certain to have a salutarv eff |
feet on the various officials of the gov
ernment who may have been lax in
their methods of administration, it has
been great boon to the official re-
porters who have had all the work they
could handle. A stenographer who
takes testimony for one hour daily at
a hearing, like the steel or sugar hear
ings, will make $25 day, in addition
to extra fees he will charge to wit
nesses or others who want copies of
their testimony before he gets his
notes writthen up; and the thrifty
is never in hurry to
write up his notes before all such side
revenues are gathered in. 1t will be
seen, from this, that merely the taking
and printing of the proceedings in the
various Investigations will cost the
many thousands of dollars.