TORCH OF REASON. SILVERTON, OREGON, JUNE 7 1900.
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Travels.
last year and I resolved not to let and declared unconstitutional
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BY PEARL W, GEER.
Larchmont
is about
the
prettiest
with Dr
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80 h°Ur by Pickin^ out the d^er-
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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
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ehate chambcr, and I was surpris- one I recognized. He had just come
it isn’t
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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c i i u u of
i the
m e about Washington
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’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,
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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
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