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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAtf, , PORTLAND, DECEMBER 13, 1903.
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Foster Warmly Opposes
Cuban Measure.
SUGAR MEN Will SUFFER
He Fears the Beet Industry
Hay Be Destroyed,
SECTIONALISM WILL CROP, UP
Depew, Takes the Floor, Warmly Re
futes This Statement, and Shows ,
Benefits to Be Derived From
Reciprocity.
"WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. The Senate
spent more than five hours today dis
cussing the Cuban reciprocity "bill. Foster
(La.) led the discussion, and occupied the
greater part of the day with an argument
in opposition to the measure He de
clared its passage would greatly injure, if
it did not destroy, the sugar-growing in
dustry of the United States.
Depew on the Republican side, and Clay,
on the Democratic side, supported -the bill
as a measure in the interest of both
countries. Clay said he accepted it as
a provision for the reduction of duties on
the part of both countries.
Immediately after the conclusion of the
routine morning business the Senate re
sumed the discussion of the bill, with
Poster (La.) as the speaker. He opposed
the bill on the ground that its enactment
into law would prove injurious to sugar
producing and other important interests
of the United States.
Paid to Work Up Sentiment.
Aftef speaking of the sentiment that
had been created in behalf of Cuba when
the appeal was first made for relief of the
republic, and referring to the committee
hearings in the House, the Senator spoke
of the appearance of Mr. Thurber, of
New York, before the ways and means
committee, and declared it was subse
quently developed thatj he was in the pay
of the military Governor of Cuba. The
Senator added as his belief that the mon
ey of the Cubans was used, for the wrong
ful purpose of misstating the facts. In
this same connection he spoke of Mr.
Thurber as having in his pockets money
of Mr. Havemeyer for the purpose of
reaching "the bet thought," to use Mr.
Thurber's words.
Foster declared that there was no moral
objection on the part of this Government
to enter into the proposed arrangement
with Cuba. He said we were standing at
tho "open door" of the Far East, saying
we could compete with England and other
foreign countries if given equality of
rights, while we were entering into a con
trary agreement in our hemisphere.
Speaking of the clause from the stand
point of business, he contended that with
out the proposed reciprocal arrangement
the manufacturers of the United States
could get the Cuban trade if they would
work for it. This they should be willing
to do, Instead of making the sacrifice of
other American agricultural Interests. He
predicted that the preferential provisions
will bring on a tariff war with the foreign
countries, because anything coming in
from foreign countries will be discrimi
nated against. He said we forced Cuba
to discriminate, and declared that the
treaty with Cuba violated treaties with
foreign co an tries.
In this connection Senator Foster said
the beet is the natural enemy of the
refining trust, and that the effect of the
Cuban bill would be to injure this grow
ing enemy to the trust.
"Cuba is competent, within the life of
the treaty," said Foster, "to make all
the sugar this country needs. It can
make sugar cheaper, and with the re
duction which Is made In this treaty it
means the slow1 but sure death of the
"beet sugar industry and the certain
death of the cane Industry of my state.
All development In this country will be
checked. We will never be able to get
capital to Invest in beet sugar plants in
the West, In face of the showing that
can be made in Cuba."
Mr. Foster closed his speech with the
declaration that the passage of this bill
would mean a denial to the sugar states
of tho sisterly consideration due from
other states, and predicted an outbreak
of sectionalism not unlike that which
prevailed in the south in Civil War times.
Depew Meets Sectionalism Charge.
Depew, in response to this peroration,
declared Foster's remarks had no rightful
place In the debate on the bill before the
Senate. He said this bill shows no sec
tionalism nor revival of the old feeling
between the South and the North, and he
declared that while Louisiana is inter
ested, it is not more so than New Mexico,
Arizona, Michigan, New York and a num
ber of other states. This, he said, should
end discussion of the character indulged
in by the Senator from Louisiana.
Depew enumerated the revolutions in
Cuba, and said that in every one of the
the United States had had a hdnd. The
rebellions were fomented here and the
money raised which kept them alive. He
said that Spain had been driven out, and
the brigands had turned into farmers
and the guerrillas into workmen, and the
country was reported to be In a condition
of independence, we invited them in .
a constitutional convention and form a
republic.
"And now," said the speaker, "the
Senators who have spoken on the other
side have said that whatever we have
owed to Cuba we paid when we made the
island a self-suBtainlng nation, and if any
thing is owing it is the gratitude Cuba
should feel for the assistance given by
the United States."
Opposes Annexation at Present.
The Senator did not favor, under pres
ent conditions, annexing Cuba as a 'sov
ereign state. He also said the depen
dencies should be thoroughly American
ized before coming In as sovereign states.
Teller then declared that Cuba was not
a dependency. He said the fact that a
treaty with Cuba is now pending is proof
that it is absolutely independent. It is
time that the people of Cuba should know
that we are not trying to control their
, conduct except Jn their interest.
"There Is no half-way sovereignty," he
said. Newlands, replying to Depew, said
the planters of Cuba and the Americans
going there would gain control of the
island; that Cuba, without restricting im
migration laws, would be" a refuge for the
refuse labor of the world not slaves but
serfs, he declared, laboring for the great
syndicates which will control them. The
only way to Americanize the Island, New
elands said, is to take It into the Union
as speedily as possible.
Clay favored the measure. He contended
that the sole .Issue involved Is the re
duction of the tariff between the govern
ments of Cuba ;&nd the United States. He
said statistics showed the exports from
the United States to .the Island should
havo been greater -and" proved the treaty
should be put In operation ior the benefits
it will bring to this country. In that con
nection, Clay said 'the treaty is purely
reciprocal; that -webave benefits to de
rive' an4 benefits tbgive under the legis
lation proposed; , He 'said hi expected to
see the time when Cubs. wouM be the best
market of this country. The passage of
the bill would not ruin the fiuftar In
dustry. "
The Senate went into executive session
at 2:10, and adjourned five minutes later.
DECIDEON POLICYTOWARDCUBA-
The Democrats Will tfbt Offer Any
Amendments to the Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec J32. The Demo
cratic Senators, irf caucus today, practi
cally reached the concluslpn not to offer
any amendments to the Cuban reciprocity
bill, when it is voted on in the Senate
next Wednesday. The caucus was called
at the instance of the Democratic steering
committee, which presented a recommen
dation against amendments on the ground
that if offered they, and not the bill Itself,
would be made the hasls of discussion.
The caucus was an- animated one, -and was
sharply divided on the point at issue,
some of the Senators contending that nu
merous amendments should be presented,
and others holding out against any effort
whatever to change the character of. the
bill and standing for a straight party vote
against it. The caucus continued until
after the beginning' of the regular dally
session of the Senate and in the end the
committee "Won its point.
The general trend of the discussion was
favorable to the view that the steering
committee should be sustained, and even
the Senators favoring amendments agreed,
after the close of the conference; that the
anti-amendment policy 'had been practi
cally decided on when the Berry amend
ment was, voted down. They did not ask
for a vote ori the general proposition hut
decided to Accept the result on the one
amendment as fijial. They were all the
more willing to do this because of the
general recognition of the futility of all
efforts to secure a modification of the bill
Jn the Senate.
The caucus adjourned to meet next Mon
day for the purpose of discussing the gen
eral policy to be pursued by the Demo
crats during the present session with ref
erence to Hie situation in Panama and the
Postoffice Department records only.
Means Increase In Cuban Demand.
HAVANA, Dec 12. The merchants of
Havana universally assert that the pas
sage of the reciprocity treaty between tho
United States and Cuba on Wednesday
next will result Immediately in an extra
ordinary Cuban demand for American
goods.
CHICAGO GETS IT.
(Continued from First Page.)
tho last convention, but meant business
this time. It would be 16 years since
Chicago had had a Republican conven
tion, and it was about time for the Re.
publicans to Teturn to the city which was
naturally located for holding a conven
tion. George R. Peck advocated Chicago
as being geographically well situated for
the convention.
R. C. Kerens, a member of the commit
tee from Missouri, announced that St.
Louis was desirous of getting the con
vention. He introduced ex-Mayor C. B.
Walbridge, who said St. Louis had been
giving the Republican party a majority
so long that it had the "habit." Mr.
Walbridge reviewed the record of the Re
publican party in Missouri, saying that
the state had more Republican voters
than, any other state west of the Missis
sippi River. In 20 y'cars the vote of the
party had increased 10G per cent. These
facts, he declared, deserved consideration.
Ex - Representative Nathan Frank,
chairman of the St. Louis Convention
Committee, said St. Louis had demon
strated in the past how it could provide
fpr the convention guests, and was pre
pared to continue the record.
Walter B. Stevens, secretary of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, made an
address devoted almost wholly to tho
coming exposition. He said all the
states and territories and islands of the
United States, as well as the foreign na
tions and colonies, would bo represented
at the fair. He urged the location of
the convention in St. Louis from a polit
ical standpoint.
Senator Penrose spoke in behalf of
Pittsburg. "They are here with the en
trance fee," he declared, "and they make
no disguise about it. It is $100,000. and
if that is not enough they are willing to
make it JaW.wo.
Mr. New, of Indiana, then presented
resolutions of regret upon the death of
members of the committee, which were
adopted. Upon motion of Senator Pen
rose a resolution was adopted which ex,
pressed the sense of, the committee in
favor of a flttjng celebration of the fif
tieth anniversary of the birth of the Re
publican party, to be held at Norrlstown,
Pa.
Senator Scott, of 'West Virginia, moved
an executive session of the committee to
ballot on the time and place to hold tho
convention, and the doors were closed
while this business was considered.
The protest against John G. Capers as
a member of the committee from South
Carolina was laid on the table.
At 1:40 P. M. the committee adjourned,
to meet in Chicago at the call of the
chairman.
PORTO RICOTO SEND DELEGATES
National Committee So Advises, but
Can't Take Official Action.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. The subcom
mittee of "the Republican National Com
mittee appointed to consider the question
of representation In the National Conven
tion from Porto Rico held a session this
afternoon, and instructed the representa
tives from Porto Rico In the manner of
holding a convention in that Island for
the purpose of selecting delegates to the
National Convention. '
The Porto Rlcans were informed that
the National Committee has no Jurisdic
tion over membership in the National
Convention. They were advised to send
two delegates and two alternatives to the
convention. The question of represen
tation from the Philippines was not con
sidered.
ROOSEVELT WILL NOTAIDYATES
President Declares' He Will Take No
Hand in Illinois Politics.
WASHINGTON, ' Dec. 12. President
Roosevelt declared to a party of Illinois
officials and politicians who called on him
today that he would take no part, directly
or Indirectly, in the political contest now
being -waged in the state. The members
of the tfarty are supporters of Governor
Yates, and hope he may be renominated
and re-elected. The President, In addi
tion to defining his own position, does not
expect that the Federal officeholders in
the state will participate actively in the
contest, as his position In respect to such
activity is pretty well understood.
Asks Damages Against Naval Officer.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12. In the Su
preme Court at the District of Columbia
today, Morgan Josephs, an ex-fireman in
the United States Navy, filed a suit
against Commander Joseph Edgar Craig,
U. S. N., in which he asks damages in
the sum of $25,000 for what he describes
as the "cruel, unwarranted and malicious
treatment" he -received at the hands of
Commander Craig, who Is now at the Nor
folk navy-yard.
Comment Friendly to Roosevelt.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 12. The com
ment here thus far on President Roose
velt's message to Congress has been con
fined to the semi-official St. Petersburg
Journal. The tone Is friendly. The
paper notes particularly that the Presi
dent's commendation "of the principle of
arbitration goes hand in hand with his
I recommendation for an increase in the
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strength, of the Navy, and deduces from
the message that the United States here
after will play a larger part in the world's
affairs.
Samoa Grateful to America.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Commander
Underwood, Commandant of the naval
station at Tutulla, Samoa, has trans
mitted a petition addressed to the Presi
dent by Tuimanu, District Governor of
Manua, extending thanks for everything
done by the United States Government
for the people of Samoa.
"In past years," says the native Govern
or, "Samoa dwelt in the darkness and
bloodshed arose; but now the sun comes
forth, all people dwell in friendship and
observe the beneficence of the Govern
ment of the United States In the laws and
all orders which have created peace and
blessings among all men."
Maneuvers for Squadrons.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12. After the close
of the Winter maneuvers in the Carib
bean Sea, the European squadron will be
assigned to the South Atlantic station,
the South Atlantic squadron to the Carib
bean station, and the Caribbean squadron
to the European station, thus giving the
officers and men a change of scene and
of duties.
To Man Colliers With Enlisted Men.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12. The Secretary
of the Navy his approved a project for
manning the naval colliers with naval
officers and enlisted men. These colliers
are now officered and manned by civilians.
DE. C0E GUEST OF B00SEVELT
Portland Man Among Republican
Leaguers at Luncheon.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12. President
Roosevelt today entertained at luncheon
the officers of the National League of
Republican Clubs and prominent league
workers from various parts of the coun
try, including Dr. Henry W. Coe, of Port
land, Or., president of the executive com
mittee of the Oregon Roosevelt League.
Invited to meet them were several of the
President's personal friends.
WAITS ON GEEHY.
(Continued from "First Pace.)
to enforce the law, and the enactment
of statutes for the adequate protection
of children. Thex principal object of tho
society since the outset has been the
rescue of children from homes where
they are subject to cruelty or neglect.
The society has saved the taxpayers of
New York City many hundred thousand
dollars. Alter It had been- working 23
years, Its reports showed 112,759 com
plaints received and Investigated, involv
ing 33S.277 children; 44,172 cases prosecuted,
resulting in 41.5S3 convictions, and the res
cue and relief of 73,725 children.. The re
ception rooms of the society have shel
tered many thousands of children. The
labors of the organization have greatly
lessened juvenile misdemeanors.
Mr. Gerry was chairman of the New
York commission which In 18SS recom
mended the execution of criminals by
electricity instead of by hanging.
Young Gerry will not be ready to leave
Portland for several weeks.
Japan Receives Russia's Reply.
TOKIO, Dec 12. Russia's reply has been
received. The Russian Minister Informed
President Katsura that Russia entertains
Japan's proposals, probably with modifi
cations. The general election has been
fixed for March 1,
There is no excitement here, notwith
standing the dissolution of the Diet, which
It Is expected will have little effect on the
diplomatic situation. The government is
calm and confident, and apparently re
solved to prosecute the negotiations ac
cording to the original plans.
Bryan Arrives In Rome.
ROME, Dec. 12. William J. Bryan ar
rived here today.
Mr. Bryan shortly after his arrival had
a long and cordial Interview with Cardi
nal Merry del Val, papal secretary of
state, who as a special courtesy 'appoint
ed an audience with the pope for tomor
row. This afternoon Mr. Bryan visited the
Vatican. He will leave Rome Sunday night
on his way to St. Petersburg, r
Cleared of Conspiracy Charge.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12. The end was
reached today In the case of Attorney
Alexander Sullivan, charged with conspir
acy, when the defendant was ordered dis
charged. The decision was the outcome
of habeas corpus proceedings. It was
shown that the defendant had four times
demanded trial. Attorney Sullivan was
charged with -conspiracy to keep a wit
ness away from Chicago.
Kills Man While Showing Him Gun.
OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 12. Word has been
received from LovelocE; Nev., to the ef
fect that P. H. Cook, traveling freight
agent of the Union Pacific, while showing
an automatic revolver to J. W. Walters,
agent at Lovelock, accidentally discharged
the weapon and killed Walters instantly.
A Coroner's jury has acquitted Cook of
any blame.
City Officials Indicted for Bribery.
GUTHRIE, O. T., Dec. 12. The grand
Jury has returned eight Indictments
against ex-"Mayor T. F. Hensley, of El
Reno, and two against Chief of Police
Len Crosby. The Indictments were for
accepting bribes for police protection and
other Doodling.
Assistant Treasurer at St. Louis.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. The President
today sent to the Senate the nomination
of Thomas J. Adklns to be Assistant
Treasurer at St. Louis.
St. Louis Fair Commissioner Arrives.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12. K. Nlwa,
Japan's commissioner to the St. Louis
Fair, arrived today on the steamer Doric
from Yokohama. .
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HEAR SMOOT FIRST
Senate Committee Asks Him
to Reply to Charges.
UTAH PROTESTS TAKEN UP
They Charge That Senator Is a Po
Iygamist, and His Oath to Church
Above All Others Carlisle Rep
resents the Prosecution.
"WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. The Senate
committee on privileges and elections met
today to outline a policy to be pursued in
investigating the protests filed against
Senator Reed Smoot being permitted t6
retain his seat, and decided that before
taking any further steps In the matter
Senator Smoot should bo given opportu
nity to make renly to the charges.
Senator Burrows, chairman of the com
mittee, was instructed to notify Mr. Smoot
of the decision of the committee, and re
quest that whatever reply he may desire
to make shall be In writing. In addition
to the Innumerable petitions filed with the
committee for the expulsion of Mr. Smoot,
two protests from citizens of Utah were
presented and briefly considered by the
committee. These protests charged that
he is a pDlygamlst. They also charge that
the Mormon Church, of which Smoot is
an apostle, holds its own laws to be supe
rior to those of the state, and they con
tend the church still stands for polygamy.
.Neither Senator Smoot nor his opponents
were represented at the, meeting, and for
that reason members of the committee
avoided taking any action which would in
any manner show the sentiment of indi
viduals. The specific charge that Mr. Smoot Is a
polygamlst is made by John T. Lellich.
The other charges are signed by 18 citi
zens of "Utah, of whom U are Republicans
and four Democrats. A statement has been
filed with the committee giving the accu
patlons and other facts concerning the
signers. This statement shows them to be
men of standing. Their charges are:
First The Mormon priesthood, accord
ing to the doctrines of that church, Is
vested with supreme authority in all
things temporal and spiritual.
Second The first presidency and 12 apos
tles are supreme In the exercise and
transmission of the mandates of this
authority.
Third As the body of men has not aban
doned the principles and practice of polit
ical dictation, also it has not abandoned
belief in polygamy and polygamous co
habitation. Fourth That this Is the attitude of the
flnst presidency arfd apostolate, even since
the suspensory manifesto of 1S30, Is evi
denced by their teachings.
Fifth This body of officials, of whom
Senator-elect Smoot Is one, also, practice
or connive at and encourage the practice
of polygamy and polygamous cohabita
tion, and those whom they have permitted
to hold legislative offices have, without
protest or objection from them, sought to
pass a law nullifying enactments .against
polygamous cohabitation.
Sixth The supreme authorities in the
church, of whom Senator-elect Reed Smoot.
is one, to wit, the first presidency and the
, 12 apostles, not only connive at violations
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of but protect and honor the violators of
the law against polygamy and polygamous
cdhabltatlon.
During the meeting It was stated, on be
half of Senator Smoot. he had employed
counsel, and that John G. Carlisle would
conduct the prosecution.
There was considerable Informal discus
sion of the case. In the course of which
Senator Hoar spoke of the charge.'that
the Mormon church had undertaken to
dictate the course of political affairs, and
said if true this was a very serious mat
ter. He urged careful Inquiry on that
point. The consensus of opinion was that
If the investigation was entered upon, it
should be thorough.
After the committee adjourned Senator
Burrows notified Senator Smoot In writing
of the committee's action and forwarded
to him a- copy of the charges.
Tho Utah Senator, discussing the mat
ter, said he would be glad to prepare a
statement In denial of the charges affect
ing his integrity as a Senator as soon as
practicable, and added. If necessary, he
would bring witnesses to substantiate .his
assertions.
Washington to Make Protest.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. A mass meet
ing will be held at the Metropolitan Meth
odist Episcopal Church In this city to
morrow to protest against the seating of
Senator Smoot, of Utah. Bishop Satterlee
will preside.
- Sentenced for Postal Frauds.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 12. Columbus Ells
worth Upton and Charles W. McGregor,
former clerks In the Postoffice Depart
ment at "Washington, who were last
Thursday found guilty of postal frauds,
were today sentenced to two years In the
Maryland penitentiary and to pay a fine
of 51000 each. The counsel for both de
fendants gave notice of appeal.
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piles. They try this and that and the
other thing from carrying a buckeye to
getting treatment from a physician. They
obtain temporary relief, maybe, but 'they
ar,e never quite cured. A little strain In
lifting, excessive fatigue, a little consti
pation or a little diarrhoea and the piles
come back.
They don't seem to amount to much, but
they banish sleep and appetite. No posi
tion Is comfortable. There Is Intense local
pain and that dreadful feeling of weight
in the perineum.
Maybe in the early stages some of the
many salve3 on sale will afford tempo
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CLOTHIER
CLARK RESTS EASY
Montana Senator Expected to
Recover Rapidly.
DOCTORS ISSUE STATEMENT
Second Operation for a Diseased Con
dition of the Ear Brings the Re
lief Desired Patient Will Be
Out in Three Weeks.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. United States
Senator Clark, of Montana, who has twice
been operated 'on for a diseased1 condl
tlonaof the ear and'adjacent bony tissues,
was tonight, according to his physicians,
resting veasy, his general condition being
regarded as satisfactory, and an early
recovery being looked for. By the second
operation, performed "Wednesday, all the
diseased portion of the mastoid process
was removed, and Dr. Holbrook Curtl3
and Dr. Lewis Rutherford Morris stated
tonight that the operation was considered
completely successful, and they did not
expect the suppuration would again mani
fest Itself.
Senator Clark probably will be able to
leave his bed, said Dr. Curtis tonight,
In about three weeks, unless unlooked for
complications intervene.
Doctors Curtis and Morris tonight de
scribed Senator Clark's ailment and its
progress as follows:
"On "Wednesday of last week Senator
Clark contracted a cold, with grippe
symptoms and pharyngitis. On Friday hl3
left ear became very painful arid he con
sulted Dr. Holbrook Curtis, Vho per
formed the operation of parcentesis, or
slitting the car drum, to allow the escape
of the liquid exudations in the typanitic
cavity. This relieved they excessive pain,
but miscroscopic examination of rhe dis
charge showed a virulent infection anfl
suppuration. High temperature was
present, and on Tuesday night Doctors
Curtis and Morris called Dr. MacKernon
into Consultation, and It was determined
that the Infection bad extended to tho
mastoid bone which lies behind the ear.
An operation was deemed advisable. On
the following day the naptold operation
was performed by Dr. Curtis, assisted
by Doctors MacKernon, P. D. E. Colem,
Morris and M. P. Denton. Doctors Dela
field and Ely had previously examined
Senator Clark.
"The operation consisted In removing
the antrum or end of the mastoid and
cellular bony tlssuo within the mastoid
cavity, a large section .of the mastoid
being chiseled off. Since then the Sen
ator's temperature has fallen, the dress
ings having been changed several times,
and there has been no indication of a re
newal of the suppuration.
Eastern Light on Salmon Question.
New York Press.
"Canned salmon Is going to be a luxury,
first thing you know," said a wholesale
fishdealer. "And I half expect Secretary
Hay to be called on one of these days to
take Canada by the throat and teach her
a lesson In politeness. The whole trouble
in British Columbia is that Yankee fisher
men are cleverer than Canadian, and that
Canadian salmon like American waters
tetter than Canadian waters. That's the
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situation in a nutshell. The Canucks say
that we are Intercepting their fish; that
is, we are catching 'em going and coming.
All the salmon we take In Puget Sound,
they say, are on their way to the spawn
ing grounds In Fraser River; and on re
turning to those grounds from the ocean.
Instead of going through Canadian waters
they prefer the American, so wo capture
'em. What Is to be done? "Why, I guesg
tho Canucks will build traps by the thou
sand on the south side of Vancouver Isl
and to intercept the procession."
THE EBLL0W WAS VERY DRUNK
What Came of Joseph Jefferson's In
terview With His Valet.
Washington Post.
A pet story of Joseph Jefferson's Is
about a man whom he had in his employ
serving as valet. "He was a plausible
sort of rascal, but grossly Incompetent,"
explained Mr. Jefferson, "and It was ray
earnest desire to get rid of him; but how
was always the question. I would in no
light way declare my displeasure, but It
proved to be eyer the same thing a
plausible excuse, whereupon my heart
would melt, and "William stayed on. It
was a certainty the fellow drank, and my
only hope was to catch him drunk, and
then speak the words that would take him
out of my presence.
"One day as I was sitting In my library,
whom should I "behold reeling up the walk
but my servant William. He was as
drunk as a lord. My opportunity had
come. When William approached I went
out to him and gazing at him with all the
severity I could summon, said:
" 'Man. you are drunk.'
"He returned my look with perfect Im
perturbability. " 'Mr. Jefferson,' he said, 1 am more
than that I am very drunk, Mr. 'Jeffer
son. "What did I doT' asked Mr. Jefferson.
"That's what everybody to whom I tell
the story asks; and I In turn ask what
could I do? The man Is still In my serv
ice." Caledonians to Elect Officers.
The annual meeting for election of offi
cers of the Caledonian Club will be held
Saturday evening In the clubrooms at the
Allsky building. The club had a social
meeting last night, at which there were
given a number of enjoyable songs and
Highland dances. Piper Moon supplied
the music. The club's Hogmanay enter
tainment and dance will be given on the
evening of January 1 at Artisans' Hall.
10C Third street.
ruptions
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The only way to get, rid
of pimples and other erup
tions is to cleanse the blood,
improve the digestion, stim
ulate the kidnevs, liver and
skin. The medicine to take is
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Which has cured thousands.
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