TORCH OF REASON. SILVERTON, OREGON, JUNE 7 1900. ______________________________________ ____ __________* 5 Travels. last year and I resolved not to let and declared unconstitutional u 7 — “history repeat itself” in this ease gress was in •»eai j t 1 F* where 1 bu8ied myself for half T Am hm nnt • i . . . 1 ©feu lO U j 311(1 1 W P flt BY PEARL W, GEER. Larchmont is about the prettiest with Dr " 80 h°Ur by Pickin^ out the d^er- .______ suburb to N V i P- PrV‘,e“i WÌ,h Dr- Cr°ffUt 8ee how the6e ent senators by Davenport’s car It seems nice to get awsy from have seen. S e a te d f n’ n " * d0”e- We WeDt into the toons. Mark Hanna was the first »now and ice in the month of Mav 1 nestled in ,1°" ° W " ehate chambcr, and I was surpris- one I recognized. He had just come it isn’t ....................................... . : = '■ “> ........ ....... . into an áre....... in to R,ep Clarkp m-tke his exit, He witry wea7her~in7o the heat of' s'n m jíh e l Z « Wand “o', JJ00*.0" ’ T Í ’*S'8, Several mcmber8 mer. That is what I did in h „L ”? t I± . ndl 0" nd? 8 !bTaU 'í “1 P - e n t, but many more were didn’t have on that suit of clothes r fr' J nai 19 " i at " d ef’ln8 b°dy of water with the ¡«laud >n Davenport always attires him in, conspicuous by their absence. The r in Buffalo to New \ ork City and the distance. Dr. Foote’s house is but I recognized him just the same. Republican side of the house was Near him sat a man whom I at on to \\ ashington. They don’t one of the most beautifully situat- almost entirely deserted, but on the have any spr.ng weather in the ed. Between him and the head, once recognized as Senator Platt, Democratic side, several bald heads East, anyway. It jumps from All stretches a narrow park, and the and near the center aisle sat Spoon and some splendid crops of whiskers Fools’ Day to Fourth,of July with water showing through the trees er, of Wisconsin. Next to the rear, could be seen without the aid of on the Democratic side, sat Senator out a moment’s warning. makes a very pretty effect. opera glasses. Near the center of I traveled from Buffalo to Jersey I found the doctor seated on his this group stood a tall, well-dressed Stewart, with his grey beard. Dav City by the Erie daylight train,and front porch, which is encased in enport’s cartoons may not look like man, “surrounded by his whiskers”. the weather was just right for a glass, and I was invited to enter the people they represent, but I no pleasant trip. The sun shone this glass house. The doctor was He was reading from a manuscript tice that one can recognize the vic brightly and the atmosphere was not in the best of health, but he is of many pages, and we soon learn tims more readily by them than clear and cool. The trees were just a delightful conversationalist and ed that he was Senator Clark, of by the ordinary pictures in the starting to grow when I left Buffa we went for a pleasant drive along Montana, who was about to be magazines and newspapers. lo, but when we arrived at Bing- the park and among the residences. kicked out of the senate because he Sunday afternoon I attended a paid to much for his seat. All the hatnpton the trees and flowers were 1 only had an hour and a half to meeting of the Washington Secular in full bloom. Binghampton is stay, much to my regret, and the other senators got in much cheaper, League. The address was deliver where Mr. Jones (“Jones, he pays doctor really seemed disappointed and they seem to object to Mr. ed by Mr. Chas. L. Snyder, on“The the freight”) lives, but I did not too, for he is so hospitable that he Clark, feeling, perhaps, that he is Inerrancy of the Bible”. Well, of see the gentleman. Binghampton makes one feel at home. I have setting a bad example in paying course he showed that it is not needn’t feel so big, though, for in hopes of making a longer visit be such a high price for legislatures, without error, and lie showed us so Portland, Oregon, we’ve got a fore I again turn Westward. The which ought to be bought cheaper. many errors that we were about of “Jones, he pays the postage” (on doctor is one of the stock-holderB I couldn’t hear much that Mr.Clark the opiniou that the old book is al said, for he had an accent like a Liberal books). in the L. L. O. and is sincerely in Methodist preacher. Dr.Croffut said most without truth. His points were very pointed, and he succeed It was > o’clock p. m. when I ar terested in its welfare. he would discharge him from a sen ed in puncturing the arguments of rived at the badk of the Hudson, I attended a meeting of the ate of his on that account. I don’t the preachers in the vicinity of Vi in Jersey City, and looked across Manhattan Liberal Club, where I know’ what Clarke’s argument was, enna, Va., his home. After the lec the water at the great city of New beard all kinds af views presented but should thiuk it would be some- ture, General Birney, the president, A ork. I didn’t venture across that on the Limitation of Wealth. I like thi&: told the audience that he had evening, but took an electric car for knew mine has always limited and “You senators here think I paid grown to admire the Liberal Uni East Orange and the home of Hom I was pleased to know that I hadn’t a high price for me seat because versity and its promoters, and that er Davenport, my cartoonist cous gone beyond the limit placed by when most of you came here times the success of that undertaking is in. Homer was at home with his the speaker of the evening—ten were hard and everything was uppermost in his mind. Then he wife and two children, a boy and a million dollars. I met lots of peo cheap. Now during the reign of called on me to say a few words in girl, in whom are combined intelli- ple at the Club, Miss Schachtel, prosperity everything has advanced the audience in explanation of our work. Of course I responded glad fience and beauto. Mr. Nichols, the president, Mr. in price—even legislators—and we ly. and after I had talked fifteen Everything about the Davenport Terwilliger, Mr. Dobson, Mr. Fur have to act accordingly. You fel minutes, and started to sit down, home seems to be nearly the same bish, Mr. Walker, Cyrus W. Cool- lows will find this out when you try they began to ask me questions as last year, wsth the exception of ridge, and a host of others. I was for re-election. Then again, every which kept me busy for another toe addition of several more varie called on to give an account of the thing in Montana is higher priced fifteen minutes. And such enthu siasm! I didn’t know that our ties of pheasants, three more fine L. U. O., and let the people know’ than in the East, and you can’t buy work is so popular. Several per horses and a couple of bulldogs. what their own dear Thaddeus B. a legislature for a mere pittance, sons came up and subscribed for I he varieties of pheasants now’ W akeman is doing to pass away and if you limit the rest of them as he Torch. Mrs. M. M. Turner was there. number 27, the largest collection the time. \\ hat I said was hearti you have me, you are liable to not Most of our readers are familiar in the world, and what a sight to ly applauded, and I think every have any more senators from Mon I with that name and the noble acts behold! Neither pictures nor words person in the house told me some tana, unless they get a lot of cheap of its owner. What she has done can describe the gorgeous beauty of thing to tell Brother Wakeman. I guys in as legislators out there. and is always doing for the Liberal the plumage of these birds. But I don’t recall a single message now, Besides, I paid my own money,and University she is proud of, for to niiss Swin, the monkey, who used but I know many messages were y°u fellows shouldn’t kick, especial- her there is nothing so precious as Science, and to see it taught with to sit on my shoulder and keep off given to me. Mr. Furbish now since 1 didn’t know there was a out fear is a pleasure to her. I the New Jersey mosquitoes while I occupies the chair in the south-west stipulated price above which one is spent several hours very pleasantly read. But perhaps I can get along corner of the hall, where Mr. Wake- uot allowed to go.” in the company of Mrs. Turner, without him, since Brin, the new man used to pretend to snooze But they kicked, and Mr. Clarke but had to bid goodbye too soon bulldog, is so ugly that he scares while he was absorbing the argu- knew that he was to be kicked out when she departed for Atlantic the “skeeters” away, and not one ment of the speaker. Mr. Furbish that day, so he resigned while the City. Without the help of Mrs. * d u uw lesigneo wnne the ; tu rn e r me u. u. Turner the n. L. U. O. would not suc- suc has put in his appearance so far doesn’t snooze quite as peacefully governor of Montana was away and ceed so wel1- well. 066(1 80 this season. as Mr. Wakeman did, for he often the lieutenant-governor had power General Birney is another one of Homer is a friend and great ad gives vent to an expression of dis- to appoint a man to fill his place. ° UP fi?anci.al .fri?nd8 in Washir.g- ton, whose help has been valuable. mirer of the late Col. R. G. Inger- gust as the wheel in the speaker’s Of course he appointed Clarke to ...— vw x J rjiciii eal pieasant spent rev several pleasant nours hours in in poll, ui.v. and I x was »»<*o pleased (iicn.-cu to w b see vc ijjh bis head slips a cog. But during the succeed himself, much to the dis- his office, where we acquainted each hall adorned with a large portrait discussion he warms up and pounds gust of the governor, who was one °^b®r with our views on various n f Clarke’s p io .,.- ;- enemies. ____r, of this great and good man. the air with his fist. of So the fight subjects. Dr. Croffut is one of the stock About the first man I met in I made a short visit at the law 8oes on. holders in the L. U. O., and he 18 New York wan Dr. E. B. Foote, Jr., I office of Elbert H akeman (eon of Dr. Croffut and I then visited the '»deed a hiiBtler. He knows more one of the warmest friends the the opposite end than most any -------1 • T. B.), where I also met Mr. Barrick. House, > • in •• c i i u u of i the m e about Washington ----------a n y ’hese gentlemen capitol. There There were were not not many manv mem-I mem- I ° ° ne. ne. e e,se and took 8r«at Liberal University has, and we These gentlemen are are both both highly highly capitol. se and 8reat Pride pride in «pent some time discussing the elated to learn of the success of the hers present there. A man was acl,ng .a? gu*de- He is just '* ays and means of doing Liberal Liberal University, and made some talking against the Army Re-organ- fe w ^ ^ work to the best advantage. Then good suggestions as to the plan to ization bill, and he warmed up con- read me, and I must say I enjoyed 1 thought Jght it best to call and see pursue to raise more finances. siderably. 'it more than any little bit of Lr. Foote, Sr., at Then bote, »r., mo I t wan- b,8tory -r. rooie, at his his home home at at then I I went went to to Washington, Washington, After Dr. Croffut left me n Ll I v ha?e read for some time, mnnf t kîrw wU.o i_________ j _ _____ j _ j __ j , . . e 1 wan- Dr. and Mrs. Croffut will not go to Larchmont. I missed seeing him where our laws are made, unmade dered back into the Senate cham- Europe this'year the v V • V a i l I cl v • 1 11 v l i O © © ■* v v ij i