HAPPENINGS FROM
OREGON'S NEW WATER CODE.
Methods of Registering Water Rights
Under State Law
Salem The following statement was
prepared by State Engineer John H.
Lewis to refute some of the charges
that the new water law passed by the
legislature last year is too intricate
and cumbersome :
"The assertion has been made that
the Oregon water code is so intricate
nd restrictive in its operation as to
prevent or greatly check the use of
streams either for power or for irriga
tion. "For the purpose of throwing some
light on this subject a summary of the
filings made under this law in the
state engineer's office between Feb
ruary 24 and December 81, 1909, has
been made.
"A total of 464 applications for per
mits to appropriate water have been
filed, the estimated cost of the pro
posed work, as given by the appli
cants, amounting to $30,000,000. The
magnitude of these figures can be ap
preciated when it is remembered that
$2,100,000 represented the total cost
of all irrigation works prior to 1902,
according to' the United States census,
and it is believed that $6,000,000 will
fully cover all expenditures made since
such date, including those of the gov
ernment. "The fees paid to the state in con
nection with these filings amount to
$9,700, a sum which more than covers
the cost to the general taxpayer of
the state engineer's department. Mo
complaint as to excessive fees or un
reasonable regulations or restrictions
has been heard. Water right records
are necessarily more complicated than
land records, and the applicant, or
rather those which have appeared at
the office, seem to think the cost does
not exceed the benefits. Sixty-two of
the 464 applications have been can
celed from the records and the water is
subject to reappropriation.
Ai rni M.a.nM Mnlrns annnal
charge for the use of water for Jpower
development, but limits the franchise
or right to a period of 40 years, sub
ject to a preference right of renewal
under the laws then existing. It
should not be confused with a separate
law which provides for an annual tax
of 25 cents to $2 upon each horsepower
developed. But little complaint as to
the excessive amount of these fees has
been heard from the small appropriate
who intends to apply the power to his
own use. it is ainerent. nowever,
with the large - appropriator and its re
tarding influence is reflected in the
mall number of such filings made un
der this law. Only a few of the small
appropriators have paid the tax in re
sponse to notices sent out prior to Jan
uary 2.
"Forty-nine petitions for the deter
mination of water rights on varions
streams of the state have been filed
with the board of control. This
board is composed of the state engin
eer and the division superintendent of
each of the two divisions into which
the state is divided. Surveys have
been completed and testimony taken
on nine of these streams. All irrigat
ed lands, power plants, ditches, etc.,
along 11 other streams have been lo
cated and mapped during the past sea
son by the state engineer. In all,
67.600 acres of irrigated land have
been accurately measured and mapped,
at a cost of 7t cents per acre.
"The most Important of these
streams are the Umatilla river and all
its tributaries, Crooked river, Squaw
creek and Tumalo creek, in Crook
county, Willow creek In Morro county,
and Willow creek in Malheur county,
also Little Butte creek In Jackson
county. The popularity of the law
with respect to the adjudication of old
rights has far exceeded the expectation
of the legislature, as the appropriation
for the state engineer a office is so llm
ited that surveys cannot keep pace
with demands.
"No right to the use of water can
be acquired except by application to,
and the issuance of a permit, by the
state engineer. Th records as sum
marised above and the experience of
this office during the ten months of
1909 during which the water code baa
been in effect, leads to the conclusion
that this law is entirely satisfactory to
the prospective investor and settler.
It has already stimulated the develop-
ment of the state through irrigation.
rower nitngs ana aououess power ae-
' velopment has been somewhat retarded
by the annual tax provided for in a
separate law. Complaints as to this
feature should not be directed against
the water code."
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To Pipe Water In Farmlnr Section
Hood River The Hood River Farm
er's Irrigating company will hold
special election March 6 to consider
the matter of piping their irrigating
system through the farming section of
the valley. The election has been
called by 74 of the stockhoders who
signed a petition asking for the meet-
' ing. It is known that the majority of
the present tabard of directors are not
t,i favor of piping the system at
this
time on account of the expense.
To Investigate Oregon Electric. ,
Salem The railroad commission up
on Its own motion has ordered an in
vestigation Into passenger accommoda
tions furnished patrons by the Oregon
Electric Railway company. The in
vestigation will include both car con
veniences and depot accommodations
auch as are required of other railroads
operating in Oregon.
AROUND OREGON
BIG DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.
Company Applies for Blanket
Fran-
chise in Two Counties. M
Medford It is reported that the
American Development company has
applied for a blanket franchise for a
trolley line over all the roads of Jack
son and Josephine counties. A certain
degree of mystery surrounds the com
pany in that those whose names appear
on the articles of incorporation recent
ly filed, tefuse to divulge the identity
of their associates who are supposed to
be furnishing the financial backing.
As yet the principal work of the cor
poration, it appears, has been to se
cure water rights on the Kogue river
in the vicinity of Sam's valley, about
15 miles north of Medford, in Jackson
county, and to close contracts for
15,000 acres of land to be included in
an extensive . irrigation project, the
water supply for which is to be ob
tained from Rogue river.
From various sources it has been as
certained that the contracts for lands
covering an area of 15,000 acres have
been secured quietly during the past
several months, and that water rights
on the Rogue river have also been ob
tained to insure a sufficient quantity of
water for the irrigation of orchards,
it being ostensibly the intention to
provide for the irrigation of the land
and its promotion on the market in
small tracts.
The land in the vicinity of Sam's
valley and Eagle Point is a veritable
desert, but once irrigated, it is said,
it would become most productive, and
as the Rogue river has a strong flow
of water with a good fall, it is belieV'
ed by those having observed the con
tour of the land that irrigation is feas
ible.
The object of securing franchises to
build railways on county roads, is tak
en to be part of the scheme for placing
the land within easy reach, if placed
under water and thrown on the mar
ket
Lakeside Creamery Will Be Improved
Marshfleld Green & Foster, of San
Francisco, have purchased the Lake
side creamery. The firm owns about
25 similar plants along the coast The
new management has agreed to thor
oughly equip the plant. They have
plans laid to make it the finest cream
ery on the coast. The new machinery
will cost about $6,000. Besides this
equipment the company has two milk
boats,' which nave been put in first
class condition for collecting the milk
Big Price for Apple Land.
Hood River The baton ranch on
the East side has been purchased by J,
H. Day, of Portland, for $30,000. This
is one of the best orchards in the val
ley. having been planted by B. E. Dun
can and later Bold to Wyman and
George Eaton. It consists of a frac
tion over 21 acres and is in apple trees
ranging from four to eight years old.
223 Acres Bring $31,600.
Hood River E. Brong of Portland,
has closed a deal through B. E. Dun
can & Co.. of Hood River for 223 acres
of fine orchard land two miles east of
Mosier. The price paid was - $31,000,
One hundred acres are improved. The
tract formerly belonged to George Sel
linger.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Track prices Bluestem,
$1.13($1.13; club, $1.06; red Rub
sian. $1.04; valley. $1.05; 40-fold
$1.10.
Corn Whole, $35 ; cracked, $36 ton
Oats No. I white, $31.60 per ton
Hay Track prices Timothy, Wil
lamette valley, $20(i21 per ton ; East
ern Oregon, $22(323; alfalfa, $17
18: California alfalfa, $166M7; clo
ver, 115o16: grain hay, $16(18,
Fresh Fruits Apples, $1.253 box
pears, $1.60(31.75: cranberries, $8fii)9
per barrel.
Potatoes Carload buying prices
Oregon, 7061175c per sack ; sweet po
tatoes, 23c per pound.
Vegetables Cabbage, $I.50(it!2 per
hundred ; turnips, $1.25 per sack; ruta
bagas, $11.25; carrots, $1; beets,
$1.25; parsnips, $1.
Butter City creamery extras, 37
39c; fancy outside creamery, S5(i$39c;
store, 20C23Me per pound. Butter
fat prices average lc per' pound un
der regular butter prices.
EfTjfs Fresh Oregon ranch, 27)
28 e per dosen.
Cheese Full cream twins, 19(ft20c
per pound, young Americans, 20(i21e.
Pork Fancy, 12tfi!l2,'c per pound.
Veal Fancy,12$812c per pound.'
Poultry Hoos, 17tffii18c; springs,
17(!J18e; ducks, 20((22c; geese. 13
(iiUc; turkeys, live, 22)$24c;
dressed, 25i?29c; squabs, $3 per dosen.
Hops 1909 crop, prime and choice,
2001122c; 1908a, 17c; 1907s, llc
per pound.
. Wool Eastern " Oregon, 16(g23c
pound; mohair, choice, 26c
Cascara bark 45c per pound.
Hides Dry hides, 18$18C per
ponnd; dry kip, 1818M pound; dry
calfskin, 19(J21c; salted hides,
106(1
lOe; salted calfskin, 16c pound;
Teen, lc leas.
Cattle Best steers, $B.C0(i?5.75;
fair to good steers, $4.50(n 5; strictly
good cows. $4.50C(H4.7o; fair to good
cows, $3.75(t4; light calves, $5,60i6;
heavy calves, $4(5; bulls, $3.60i$
3,75: sUtrs, SS64
Hogs Top, $9(i9.25; fair to good
noes. 18.60t8.76.
Sheep Best wethers, $6(36.25: fair
to good wethers, $56(5.60; good
was, $6; lambs, $66J6.5u.
PLANS FOR STRONGER NAVY.
Battleship to Cost SI8.000.000 Sub
marines for Pacific.
"Washington, Feb. 28. Secretary
Meyer, of the navy department, is
said to have told the house naval
committee today, of plans of building a
world's record-breaking battleship of
32,000 tons displacement at a cost of
$18,000,000 and making the United
States the leading naval power.
Members of the committee said that
the secretary's radical plans were
favorably received by the committee.
The secretary did not refer to naval
strength in numbers of ships or arma
ment, but to various features of im
provement of the efficiency of ships
and guns.'
The building of the proposed giant
battleship is delayed until next year
only because the naval experiments
with 14-inch guns have not been com
pleted, and the department desires to
know the result of lull experiments.
Tentatively, it is planned to arm the
great battleship with a battery of
fourteen 14-inch guns of the latest
type. .
The secretary said that plans for en
largement of all the drydocks of the
country, as outlined to the committee
some weeks ago, were made in contem
plation of the great enlargement of the
battleships and he wanted the docks
built to accommodate ships of great
size. . .
It was tentatively agreed that the
naval increase this year, based on the
secretary's recommendations, shall be
as follows: Two 27,000-ton battle
ships, equipped either with 12 or 14
inch guns; - one regular ship, two col
ters and five submarines.
The submarines are for the Pacific
coast, and are the first of a fast fleet
of these vessels which will be provided
in the next few years. The plan to
place ten additional submarines on' the
Pacific coast next was considered fav
orably,
These submarines will be one of the
fastest yet launched, and will be : cap-
able of making a speed under water of
12 knots an hour,
A member of the committee said
that the government had unofficial in
formation to the effect that Japan is
laying the keels of two great battle
ships approaching the 32,000 ton
limit He said the tonnage of the
great battleship under consideration
would depend to a great extent upon
the weight of the batteries of the huge
14-inch guns, which would be placed
on this ship.
AVALANCHE BURIES 75.
Town of Mace, Idaho, Said to Be
' Scene of Desaster.
Spokane, Wash., Feb. 28. With a
roar that could be heard in Wallace,
hve miles distant, an avalanche over
whelmed the town of Mace, Idaho, last
night, and 75 people are believed to be
buried under tons of snow and debris.
Telephone messages from Wallace say
that the slide occurred at 11 :30 o clock.
Rescue parties - started at once from
Wallace to the scene of the disaster.
A special relief train was also started
out from Spokane.
Because of the deep snow and block
aded condition of the road from Wal
lace to Mace, no details of the catas
trophe have yet been received.
Heavy snow has been falling in
Northern Idaho during the past week,
and with the thaw which began yester
day conditions were favorable for just
such a disaster which has overwhelmed
the little town.
Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 28. A
special dispatch at 3 a. m. says that
five hundred rescuers have taken out
seven dead bodies while 25 men, wo
men and children were taken from the
slide alive, that occurred at Mace last
night. It is known that 100 additional
are dead.
The slide is half a mile long and 30
feet deep. The first train bearing the
25 injured left Mace for Wallace at
2 :25 a. m.
Additional rescuers are being sent to
the scene on a train now being made
up here.
"Corpse" Comes to Ufa.
Brookville, Ind., Feb. 28. Popular
misconception of the coroner s law
nearly permitted the body of Miss
Olive Sanders to be frozen in a snow
bank today. Miss Sanders' sister
missed Olive from the house and found
her, seemingly dead, lying in the snow
in the barnyard. It look two hours to
get the coroner, and 'the body lay
where it was found. He "viewed"
the body and it was carried into the
house. - The undertaker was called to
prepare it for burial. At this stage
Miss Sanders revived.
Blue Book Names Picked.
Chicago, Feb. 28. A man who had
prepared from Chicago's "bluebook" a
long list of wealthy people from
whom, the police assert, he intended to
extort money, was arreBted tonight af
ter he had held up and robbed Dr. B
H. Chamberlain. Later - the robber
was identified as Edwin English. - In
his possession were found a burglar's
kit and letters addressed to wealthy
Chicagoans. One letter demanded
$3,700 from Dr. D. K. Pearsons.
Butts Strike May Soon End.
Butte, Mont, Feb. - 28. A settle
ment of the strike of mine engineers
is expected soon. Mat Commerford,
president of the International Steam
Engineers' union, tonight stated that
he had submitted a proposition to end
the trouble to the officials of the Butte
Miners union, which proposition he ex
pected they would accept..
fbe Redemption
of Dvid forsotr
By CHARLES FREDERIC GOSS
Coerrtcht, 1900, t7 The Bowen-MerrlU Company.
CII AFTER XXII. (Continued.)
The people gathhered as they did at
that other service when Davtd made
the address to wlch Pepeeta had lis
tened with such astonishment and rap
ture. The entire community of Friends
was there, (or even Quakers cannot
entirely repress their curiosity. There
was evidence of deep feeling and even
of suppressed excitement. The men In
their broad-brimmed hats, the women
In the poke bonnets, moved with an
almost unseemly rapidity through the
evening shadows. The pairs ana
groups conversed In rapid, eager whis
pers. They did not linger outside the
door, but entered hastily and took their
places as if some great event were
about to happen.
There was a preliminary service or
worship, and according to custom, op
portunity was given for prayer or ex
hortation. But all minds were too In
tent upon what was to follow to ena
ble them to take part with spirit The
silences were frequent and tedious. The
young people moved restlessly on their
seats, and their elders rebuked them
with silent glances of disapproval. a11
were In haste, but nothing can really
upset the gravity of these calm and
tranquil people, and It was not until
after a suitable time had elapsed that
the leader of the meeting arose and
said: "The tlme.has arrived when iia-
vld and Pepeeta are at liberty to pro
ceed with their marriage, unless there
be some one who can show just cause
why this rite should not be solem
nised." A flutter ran through the assembly.
and a moment of waiting ensued; then
David rose, while every eye was fixed
an hun.
My friends." he said. In a voice
whose gentleness and sweetness stir
red their hearts; "you- have refrained
from inquiring into the story of my
life during the three years of my ab
senoe. I would be glad if I couia wun
hold It from your knowledge; but I
feel that I must make a confession of
my sins."
In the death-like stillness he began.
The narrative was In Itself dramatic
but the deep feeling of him who told
It, his natural oratory and the hear
ers' Intent Interest, lent to It a fasci
nation that at times became almost
unendurable. - Sighs were often heard,
tears were furtively wiped away, crltl
olam was disarmed, and the tenderness
of this illicit but passionate and de
termlnad love, blinded even those calm
and righteous listeners to Its darker
and more desperate phases. By , an
almost Infallible Instinct we discover
true love amid fictitious, unworthy and
evil elements; and when seen there Is
something so sublimely beautiful that
we prostrate ourselves before It and
believe against evidence, even, that
sooner or later It will ennoble and con
secrate those who feel It.
When David had completed the nar
ratlvs ha continued as follows: 'It Is
now neoessary that I should convince
you, if I can, that with my whole soul
I have repented of this evil that I have
done, and that I have sought, and I
hope obtained, pardon for what Is irre
parable, and am determined to undo
what I can; It Is with awe and grati
tude, my friends, that I acknowledge
the aid of heaven. From the logical
and well-deserved consequences of this
sin I did not escape alone I I was
snatohed from It like a brand from the
burning! Mo mortal mind could have
planned or executed my salvation. It
Is marked by evidences of Divine pow
sr and wisdom. Through a series of
experiences almost too strange to be
credible, I have been drawn back here
to the scenes of my childhood, to en
counter the ons I have wronged and to
And myself, so far as I know, able not
only to make reparation, but to enjoy
the bliss of a love of which I am un
worthy. If I were wise enough, I
would set before you the spiritual
meaning of this terrible experience, but
I am not Three years ago I stood
hers In boyish confidence and boldly
expounded the mysteries of our human
life. It is only when we know nothing
ot life that we feel able to interpret
ttl Now that I have seen It, tasted It
drunk the cup almost to the dregs I
am speechless. Three facta, however.
stand out before my vision sin, pun
ishment pardon! I have sinned: I
have suffered; I have been forgiven. I
have been fully pardoned, but I feel
that I have not been fully punished!
There are Issues of such an expert'
enoe as this that cannot be brought
to light In a day, a year, perhaps not
la a lifetime. Whatever they are, I
must await them and meet them; but
aa It la permitted a man to know his
own mind, when he Is determined so
to dc I know that I have turned upon
this sin with loathing! If Ood permits
me to live quietly and patiently among
you until I have so recruited my splr
itual strength that I can go forth Into
the great world of sorrow and of sin
which I have seen, and extend to oth
rs a hand of helpfulness such aa was
stretched out to me at the moment of
my need; but If there la any ons here
to whom Ood has given a message for
me, whether it be to approve or con
damn my course. I trust that I
have grace to reoelvs It meekly."
He took hla seat and It seemed for
a few momenta that every person la
the room had yielded heart and Judg
ment to this noble and modest appeal.
But there waa among them one whoa
tern and unyielding sense ot Justloo
had net been appeased. He was
who had often suffered for righteous
ness sake and who attached mora val
ue to. the testimony of a clear
science than to any earthly dignity.
Ha slowly and solemnly roe. Hla
form waa like that ot a prophet of an
cient days. His deep-set ayes glowed
Uko two bright stars under the cloudy
of hla broad-brimmed hat His
All Rights ReMfTtd
face was emaciated with a self-denial
that bordered upon asceticism, and
wan with ceaseless contemplations of
the problems of life, death and Immor
tality. Not a trace of tender emotion
was evident on features, which might
have been carved In marble. It was
Impossible to conceive that he had
ever been young, and there seemed a
bitter Irony In the effort of such a
man to Judge the cause of a love like
that which pleaded for satisfaction in
the hearts of David and Pepeeta, and
to pronounce upon the destinies of
those whose souls were still throbbing
with passion.
But such was the purpose of the
man. His nrst words sounded on me
stillness like an alarm bell and shook
the souls of listeners with a sort of
terror.
"We did not seek to try this cause,1
he said. "It was' brought before us
by the wish of this sinful man him
self. But If we must judge, lot us judge
like God I We read of Him that he
'lays righteousness to the line and
Judgment to the plummet.' Let us do
the same. That a great wrong hath
been done Is evident to every mind.
It is not meet that such wrongs should
go unpunished! These two transgres-
soar have suffered; but who believes
that such wrongs may justly be so
soon followed by felicity? It would
be an encouragement to evil-doers and
a premium upon vice! Who would re
frain from violently rending the mar
riage bonds or sundering any sacred
tie, If In a few short months the fruit
of the guilty deed might be eaten In
peace by the culprit? What assurance
may we have that the lesson which has
been but superficially graven on this
guilty heart may not be obliterated in
the enjoyment of triumph? Why
should these youths make such un
seemly haste? If they are Indeed In
earnest to seek the truth and lay to
heart the meaning of this experience
Into which their sinful hearts have led
them, let them of their own accord and
out of their humble and contrite hearts
devote a year to meditation and
prayer. Let them show to others they
have learned that to live righteously
and soberly, and not to grasp, Ill-got
ten gains or enjoy unhallowed pleas
ures, Is the chief end of human life!
The hour Is ripe for such a demonstra
tlon. We have seen other evidences
among us of an unholy hungering after
the unlawful pleasures of life. It Is
time that a halt were called. If this
community Is dedicated to righteous.
ness then let us exalt the standard. It
Is at critical moments like this that
history Is made and character formed.
If we weaken now, if we permit Our
hearts to overpower our consciences,
God will smite us with His wrath, vice
will rush upon us like a flood, and we
shall be given over to the lust of the
flesh and the pride of life! To the law
and to the testimony, my brethren.'
This is my message! This Is the ad
vice ye have Invited! Wait a year!
Watch and pray! Fit yourselves for
the enjoyment of your love by repent
anee."
The lmpresston made by these sol
emn words was tremendous. It was as
If eternity had suddenly dawned In
tnat dlm-llt room, and the leaves of
the book of doom had been opened.
Upon Pepeeta this message had fal
len like a thunderbolt Her Oriental
Imagination, her awakened conscience,
her throbbing heart had all been thrill
ed. She did not move; her eyes were
still fixed on the prophet; her face waa
white; her hands were clasped tightly
in ner lap.
The demure Quaker maiden who had
looked love out of her dove-like eyes
tnree years ago when Fepeota aDDear
ed for the first time among these quint
folk, was In her old familiar seat Her
life had never been the same since that
hour, for the man whom she loved
with all the deep Intensity of which a
heart so young, so pure, so true was
capable, had been suddenly stolen from
ner by a stranger. Her thwarted
love bad never found expression, and
sne naa borne her pain and loss
Dec&me roe cnua oi a religion of si
lence, patience and fortitude. But the
wound had never healed, and now she
i compelled to be a sad and hone.
les spectator or anotner scene which
sealed her fate and made her future
hopeless. Her bonnet hid the sad face
from view, as her heart hid Its secret.
The soul of David Corson had niuuni
tnrougn one or those genuine and per.
maneni revolutions wnicn sometimes
take place In the nature of man. He
had completed the cycle of revolt and
anarcny to wnicn he had been nnn,
demned by his inheritance from a wild
ana pron irate rawer. Whethai. h
fever had run Its natural course or
whether as David himself believed, he
had been rescued by an act of divine
Intervention, It Is certain that the
cnange was as actual aa that which
sruo becomes a
butterfly. It was equally certain that
from this time onward it was the men
tal and spiritual characteristics of hi.
mother which manifested themselves In
nis spiritual evolution. He became his
true self. a saint an ascetic, a mystic.
iwivuuw marcyr.
wnen ns rose to his feet his face
nining who an inward light and glow
ing wun a suDiirae purpose, all he
'' "'"l was aoout to summon
repeeia to weir marrtafe. Who,
the astonishment then, when In rapt
words he began:
"Ood has spoken to us. my friends.
" " """ neara nis voice. It la too
soon for me to enjoy this bliss! Tea.
I will wait I I will dedicate this year
to meditation and 'prayer. Pepeeta,
wilt thou join me In this resolution?
If thou wilt let the betrothal of this
night be one of soul to soul and both
our souls to Ood! Give me thins hand."
BtUl under the spall of strange art-
Itual emotions to which her sensitive
spirit vibrated like the. strings of n
Aeolian harp, Pepeeta rose, and, plac
ing her hands In those of her lover, .
looked up Into his face with a touch
ing confidence, an almost adoring love.
It waa mora like the bridal of ' two
pure spirits than the betrothal ot a
man and woman! .
Not one ot those who saw It has
ever forgotten that strange scene; It
Is a tradition in that community until
this day. They felt and well they
might' those strange people who had
dedicated themselves and their chil
dren to the divine life, that In this
scene their little community had at
tained the senlth of Its spiritual his
tory. .
No wonder that from an English
statesman ' this eulogy was ' once
wrung: "We cannot afford to persecute
the Quakers! Their religion may be
wrong, but the people who cling to an
Idea are the very people we want If
we must persecute let us persecute
the complacent!" .
(To be continued.)
WOES OF AMBASSADORS' WIVE&.
Socially Ambition Countrymen Do-
sire to Shake Hamde with Royalty.
The American ambassador's wife la
usually very' patriotic, although I am
aware that many people question it,
says a writer In the Delineator. She
is proud of the reputation her country
women have established abroad for
cleverness and beauty, and is willing
to go out of her way to give as many
of them as possible the eclat and ex
citement of going to court
But, according to etiquette, she can
make but two or three presentations
at each court and these must be ap
proved by the court chamberlain, while
there are sometimes a hundred appli
cants. She cannot present a woman
who has been divorced or been in any
way connected with a social scandal.
She cannot present the daughter ot
the most Influential politician If she la
socially Impossible. A politician who
can stalk through the departments at
Washington In a free and easy way
and make every man from the Presi
dent down feel his ' importance, can
sometimes get nothing for his family
from the ambassadors.
A great deal of . trouble , comes
through the letters of Introduction
which the State Department gives to
such men for their wives and daugh
ters. The men demand them and the
department Is not in a position to re
fuse, although . It Is well understood
between the department and the em
bassy that the letter means nothing,
that it has, as It were, been obtained'
by coercion. But the woman who
brings it over often goes home in a
towering rage of disappointment
Until a few years ago some ot the
Governors of the different States kept
printed forms which were filled out
upon application to any respectable
person who applied, ' recommending
them to the courtesy ot our foreign
representatives. But these letters were
so numerous that they became a ver
itable nuisance and the State Depart
ment ordered them discontinued.
Capital aa Blacksmith Shop.
'The old oapltol of the 'State of
Franklin,' at Jonesboro, Tenn., is still
standing," said P. M. Merrill, of Knox
vllle, Tenn in the Washington Post
The one-time capltol of the State of
Franklin Is merely a one-story, small.
tumble-down log cabin. In a bad state .
of dilapidation, but many historical
memories of the hardy North Carolina
and Tennessee pioneers cluster around
It
"Few people outside of the imme
diate neighborhood of East Tennessee
ever heard of the State of Franklin.
There is very little about it. even in
the larger histories of the United
States. The State of Franklin waa
organized by 300 pioneers from tfbrth
Carolina about the time of the Revo
lutionary War, and actually existed for
about four years. John Sevier, a cele
brated pioneer and once Governor of
Tennessee, waa tjie first and only Gov
ernor of Franklin, for North Carolina
sent troops that suppressed the Frank
lin government and cast Governor Se
vier into Jail, though he was soon re
leased.
"This Is the only Instance I evai
heard of where a State was established
In this country and afterward abol
ished. The ancient capltol ot tha
State of Franklin was used the last
time I saw It for a blacksmith shop."
A Ceaaorloas Observer.
"Of course," said the sentimental
1st, "knowledge Is power. But tha
heart Is more Important than the
head."
"Very true," answered Miss Cayenne.
"If as many people died of head fail
ure as die ot heart failure the coun
try would lose an enormous element of
Its population." Washington Star.
Polar. Etlqaetto. ...
"Madam, could you spare a handout
or cold bite. I wua wit' de man dot
discovered do pole.". .
"Where'a your proofsT" '
"De proper thing, mum, la to pro
vide de banquet, and den ask for dt
proofs." Louisville Courier-Journal.
Tns Hobo.
Tbo Stranger I waa with Cook. b.
latitude
The Farmer Gee! Don't you gt
called a liar often enough without get
tin' Inter that mess T Cleveland Laadr
r. -v v .
Aftr tho Storm.
Wife in a battle of tongues a 1
an can hold her own.
Husband Mea, p'raps ah can
but she never does. TU-B1U,
The United States have S93.000.00f
! appU trees,