The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 1908 Page: 2 of 8
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Terminus of,
PrpjS9ted Railroad.
I let for the hardy wheat of the Cana-
dian plains.
Fort Churchill Is one of the few trad-
ing posts still maintained and gov-
erned by the fur monopoly. It Is sit-
uated at the mouth of the Churchill
river, where the canoes of the trappers
from the inland lakes Blip silently
down each spring to exchange their
cargoes of pelts for the coin and rum
of his majesty’s servants. It is 900
miles north ’of Duluth and 400 miles
from the nearest railroad station.
Water connections by means of the
river and a score of Inland lakee make
the fort the key to the commerce of
the provinces of Kunwatin, Saskatche-
wan, Athabasca and Northwest Alber-
ta. From Fort Churchill large canoes
and small steamers can go 800 miles
into the interior. The country is the
lhome of the musk ox, the polar bear,
the walrus, the brown bear, the cari-
I bou and moose. It is one of the richest
countries la the world.
game
TO REPORT ON ALASKAN COAL.
Wallace Atwood, C$oing to Territory
fob Government.
Washington, -^jffijlaoe W. Atwood,
who has been ap'pnhi'ed to estimate
the value of coal la Alaska and report
on the best site for a coaling station
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> A8HINGTON.—The Interest
In the personality of Grover
Cleveland has naturally re-
called many Incidents of
the days when his was the
most forceful flgure in
'American public life. Nothing which
[he ever did while prpsfdent attracted
'more attention than the famous mes-
sage he sent to congress In December,
1896, on the subject of Great Britain’s
controversy with Venezuela over the
boundary between the latter country
and British Guiana. In an Interview
with “a New York Times correspond-
ent Hilary A. ReihtsrT tfieh Mr. HeW
land's secretary of the navy, now for
the first time tells the true Inwardness
of that historic episode.
“The foundation for Mr. Cleveland's
celebrated Venezuelan message," said
Mr’ Herbert, “waa the note of Secre-
tary of State1 Olney to Lord Salis-
bury, the British minister for foreign-
affairs. That note Was written during
the congressional recess, three months
before congress convened, and before
Mr. Cleveland's message was prepared.
The Olney note was drafted after a
consultation between the secretary of
state and Mr. Cleveland , during the
summer at Great Gables on Buzzard's
bay. Mr. Olney went there, as I have
always understood, to confer with the
president about the Venezuelan ques-
tion. The note was submitted to every
member of the cabinet. I remember
distinctly 1 was in Washington that
summer and a copy of the note came
to me and Mr. Carlisle, the secretary
of the treasury, and Mr. Lamont, yie
secretary of war, and we considered
the policy together.
“I remember that aib the note devel-
oped lt-almost took my breath away,
and I was Inclined to oppose Its presen-
tation. but before the reading was fin-
ished I realized its force and value and
I heartily approved It. Between Air.
Carlisle, Mr. Lamont and myself some
GROVER CLEVELAND
irQpe, SUNSET
oftfs BUSY LITE
make every effort to Induce Mr. Cleve-
land to attend his church. Immediate-
ly after the Inauguration Dr. Sunder-
land called upon the president, and the
latter agreed to be enrolled among his
parlshlonn|£. Cleveland was very reg-
ular in attendance. Always a large
crowd assembled1 In. front of. the
church to see him entering and leav-
ing The crowd was amazed to find
that when thb carriage Stopped Cleve-
land would leave the vehicle and start
for the doer, .while some one else
would have to assist Mrs. Cleveland to
alight. Then she would hasten after
her husband and, catching up with
him, the two would walk up the aisle
together to their pew.
A BAD CAMPAIGNER.
s^LEVELAND was known always as
I a bad campaigner. It was an ex-
tremely difficult thing tp get him
to take an active part In politics, even
wheff he was running for office him-
self. When he was nominated for may-
or of Buffalo, a quarter of a century
ago, his political managers were in
despair because of bis indifference.
The future president would promise to
speak, but when the time came he
would fail to appear, and then it was
•ter when his pen touched the paper.
His handwriting was-small, but clear.
It was like copper plate. Probably no
president of recent times used a pen
with as much frequency as Cleveland.
The painstaking character of Mr.
Cleveland's work will be realized when
it Is known that he made a personal
examination of every paper that came
before him. This particularly was
true of the records of courts-martial of
officers of thp army and navy.
Whether the defendant was an ensign
or an admiral, a lieutenant or a gen-
eral, he could depend on Mr. Cleveland
to give fair consideration to the re-
port of his trial. It frequently hap-
pened that Mr. Cleveland detected
flaws In the proceedings of the court,
In which case the officer benefited
either In the way of modification of
his sentence or a new trial.
EMBARRA8SING FRIENDSHIPS.
gw NE of the remarkable traits of Mr
II Cleveland's character lay In his
ability to shake himself loose from
embarrassing friendships upon reach-
ing a position where he was charged
with the responsibility of filling fed-
eral offices. Probably this was most
tirney for the northern district of
New York. This was indignantly de-
clined At first, but subsequently ac-
cept }d for the benefit of Lockwood's
young associate, William B. Hoyt.
CLEVELAND’S HOME LIFE.
/\N ONE occasion a New York paper
II which-was especially virulent in
W its treatment of Mr. Cleveland
printed a story to the efTect that on
the previous night he had gotten beast-
ly drunk and had kicked his wtffr down
stairs, bruising her terribly auiMfieck'-
foy-froth her eye*.-------------- ——
Those who knew the charming rela-
tions which existed between the presi-
dent and his wife were indignant at
the -publication. That It was ‘’abso-
lutely, false I quickly discovered for
myself. Crossing the Whitb House
grounds, I saw Mrs. Cleveland bending
over a bed of pansies in which, she
toox special interest. She was a beau-
tiful picture that morning. Her eyes
were as clear as crystal, showing that
she had slept well, and her skin with-
out a blemish. The alleged brutality
of Mr. Cleveland towards his wife was
frequently described by the paper re-
ferred to, but never did I see any justi-
fication or foundation for the state-
ments it published. Because the presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland refused to ex-
hibit their children to tho gaping
crowd reports were published that
they were Idiots and that one of them
was blind. These reports were not
only false, but bo cruel as to arouse
the hearty indignation of the friends
of the president and his wife.
It has been often said, and with jus-
tice, that Mrs. Cleveland made au Ideal
‘"First Lady of the Land." Probably
Mrs. Cleveland did what no other wife
of a president attempted. At recep-
tions she would take a step forward
and shako hands with the caller, re-
turning to her position before saluting-
HOUSE WHERE MARK TWAIN’S
HERO LIVED TORN DOWN.
Hannibal, Me., Where Place Stood,
Unconeclous of He Groatneee—
'Anecdote of House and of
the Two Mark Twain*.
First Photograph of Ex President Cle veland and Hla Family Taken at Their Princeton Home.
From stereograph, coyprlght, 1907. by Underwood and Underwood, N. T.
•^suggestions were made as to amend-
ment*,' perhaps slight, and my under-
standing is that these amendments
were subsequently adopted. All the
cabinet knew for three or four months
before congress convened that this
bombshell had been prepared. Never-
theless, It was kept absolutely Becret.
Nobody knew anything about It. As
Mr. Cleveland himself said, he did not
believe in doing public business on the
sidewalk. The message that Mr. Cleve-
land afterwards wrote waa prepared by
himself juBt after he had returned from
an outing. He had gone down the
river on a fishing excursion, and when
he got back the message was written,
occupying him for two days. The mes-
sage was read to the -cabinet before It
was sent in. I do not remember wheth-
er any suggestions were asked or of-
fered, the message being a condensa-
tion of the very powerful Olney note.”
“Dili you anticipate that ■wait would
result from the fessage?"
**No, I did not think so, because I
ditl not think there was enough In the
controversy to cause a war between
the two countries which were so close-
ly allied lb blood and business. Of
course, such measures as could be
titan with the «•*'«« In hand to be
prepared In case of trouble were taken
tty the navy department, but there
was neither lime nor money nor oppor
tunity to make any extensive prepare
tlons "
A REGULAR CHURCHGOER.
gj t.iEVELAND’9 father was a Presby
f terlan minister. When the son was
^ elected president the H<-> Dr Bun
garland of the First Presbyterian
gabnuib la Washington determined to
necessary to send carriages for him
and drag him to the meeting. But his
popularity was so great that he experi-
enced little difficulty in polling a large
vote for mayor. This campaign oc-
curred during a time of political up-
heaval, when Buffalo was one of the
doubtful cities of the state. From the
close of the war up to the ’90s no one
could foretell Just how the municipal
elections in Buffalo would turn out.
Cleveland was made candidate for gov-
ernor particularly because of his vig-
orous administration of the mayor's
office. His most conspicuous act was
the veto of an ordinance of the council
granting a contract for cleaning the
city to personal friends. Cleveland
regarded this contract as against pub-
lic policy, and, notwithstanding the
pressure exercised by his closest ad-
visers, lie disapproved the measure.and
by- this act attracted the cttentlon of
the state. There Is not the slightest
doubt that what Mr. Cleveland did on
that occasion Jiad a greater bearing
mi his future ixiHtioal career than any-
thing he had done.
A FRIEND OF THE PEN.
as R CLEVELAND took a great In-
{VI terest In pension legislation. Ob-
serving a discriminating attitude,
which whs most Important., both for
the public treasury and from the point
of view of those veterans of unblem-
ished records, it was his custom to ex-
amine each set and all the facts con-
nected with the claim of the beneficl-
ufy with the greatest care, if he found
a daw In the record he would put a
veto on the back of the act In his own
handwriting. Cleveland rarely dic-
tated. He found his ideas flowed bet
strongly Illustrated during the months
following his Inauguration as presi-
dent, when Washington was crowded
with hungry place hunters. Two days
before the 4th of March, 1885, about
300 Buffalonlans came to the capital,
marched from the freight depot on Vlr
glnia avenue to Odd Fellows’ hall on
Seventh street, and took up their
quarters In the latter building. This
contingent lustily carried put the os-
tensible purpose of lts visit to “Wboop
it up for Grove.” The main object of
every man, however, was to secure a
Job under the federal government.
Their ambitions ranged from collector
of Internal revenue down to driver of
the mall wagons. The candidates re-
mained In Washington seven days amt
then departed without, a single plum
in their possession. Of that noble
band of 300 none secured an appoint
ment from Mr. Cleveland during either
of his administrations.
The most conspicuous example, per
haps, of Mr CIPWlhnd's unwillingness
to consider friends for public office
was that furnished by the case of the
late Daniel M. Lockwood. Lockwood
placed the name of Cleveland before
Democratic conventions for mayor
suvsraor and president As his re-
ward he sought appointment as United
States minister at Madrid. He secured
enough indorsements to qualify him-
self for a cabinet office. Mr. Cleve-
land had other views, however, with
the result that the close friendship be-
tween the two men was ruptured, and
Mr. Lockwood did not renOmlnate
Cleveland in the convention .of 1888.
The breach waa apparently uncloaabte.
but. at last Mr. Cleveland tendered
Lockwood the position of district ti-
the next in line. This was a task
which only a woman of tremendous
physical endurance could carry out
successfully. At the New Year’s re-
ceptions, for example, 9,000 persons
greeted the president and his wife. So
that Mrs. Cleveland took 9,000 steps
and shook hands 9,000 times on each
of these occasions.
AS FRIEND AND LAWYER.
S"»LEVELAND was more of a socia-
ls ble man than a social one. He en-
joyed few social relations In Buf-
falo, rarely visiting the houses of
friends. At the same time he was
most convivial with his male acquaint-
ances. He was fond of playing cards
in his youth and spent most of his time
with the boys. As a lawyer he seldom
practised In court, and, while never re-
garded as a close student, he had the
facility of graBplng a legal problem,
which made him Invaluable as counsel
His practice was confined almost alto-
gether to his office, his assosigtes
making the arguments in court.
PRESIDENTIAL LOVEMAKING.
a ('CORDING to a story In clrcula-
Ok tlon ai the time, Daniel 8 Lamont
was the John Aldan of Grover
Cleveland In connection with the lat-
ter’s marriage. Lamont was sent by
the president to Buffalo to ask Miss
Folsom to marry his chief 'There was
no “Speak for yourself, John.” aa Miss
Folsom ’hccepted the offer Miss Fol-
som, of bourse, knew her future hus-
band vary well, as she had been his
ward and had come into frequent and
Intimate contact with him.
Hannibal, Mo.—Huckleberry Finn’s
ancient habitation in North Hannibal,
near the river front, has passed from
the earth. Since Hannibal has admit-
ted that Mark Twain was really a
great man - it has taken particular
pride in the “hoary-headed” domicile
and the revenue derived from post-
cards showing the struct ure would
hgve built a much better houee. R.
HV Boons, the owner of the property,
recently had the “Huck” Finn, home
torn down to erect a row of modern
flats, which will have, It ie hoped, a
livening effect on the
dreamy district of North Hannibal.
A characteristic Story is told in con-
nection with the house. One summer
day a gentleman from the east came
to Hannibal to secure data for a
Mark Twain story. He could find Hol-
liday hill easily enough without a
guide, because it towered up to the
sky on the north end, and prevented
the town’s further extension unless
| the good citizens take a notion to tun-
nel.
An ice man was asked for the direc-
tion to Huck Finn’s cottage.
"Never heard of him,” said the na-
tive. “He sure don’t live in these
parts.”
The stranger went west a block and
accosted a boy with a fishing rod on
his shoulder.
“He don’t run with our crowd,” he
$Ald. “Maybe he lives down by the
bridge."
“I’m not. looking for Huck Finn him-
self," said the visitor. “He’s dead, but
“Then i«%rj§ight try the grave-
yard," replied the boy. “It’s up yon-
der—the stones Is marked, I reckon.’
Presently a citizen came along who
could furnish the information. Huck’s
home was only two blocks from wiiere
the ice man said "he didn’t live in
those parts." In the basement door
stood a black “aunty,” with her hands
resting-on her hips. She wore a tri-
colored handkerchief on her head.
"I knows,” she said; “you’s one o’
dem rellcky hunters.”
“I’m engaged In gathering some ma-
terial In reference to Mark Twain,”
RAILROAD TO^FORT CHURCHILL.
Locomotive Whistle Will End Romance
of Canadian North.
Ottawa, Ont. -Civilization will again
reach out. a long steel arm of railway
to snatch from the Indian and trapper
a huge chunk of the wilderness.
The dominion house of commons
has voted approval to a project to
buil<t-a line to Fort Churchill on the
westward of the Hudson bay. This
marks the beginning of the end of the
Hudson Hay Company's rule of the
northwest territories, a monopoly
which the fur traders have held since
1666.
Sufficient funds for the project will
at once be appropriated, in spite of
the opposition of the Hudson Bay
Company. Its completion means
speedy access to all to the furred rich-
es of the frozen north and a new out-
House Where Huckleberry Finn Once
Lived.
said 'the easterner, pleasantly,' “and as
this is—"
“Well, you’ needn't go no furder,"
said the big aunty hospitably. "He's
right heah.”
"Who’s here?"
“Mark Twain,”
“In this house?”
“To be shol.” ,
“What’s he doing here?” asked the
surprised visitor.
"Ah doan’ know, but yo' kin cum in
an’ see.” •
She led the way to another under-
ground apartment, and, with
pointed to something on a pallet. The
stranger’s eyes, gradually becoming
accustomed to the semi-light, distin-
guished an infant pickannlny busily
endeavoring to swallow its glossy arm.
As the two came and stood by the bed
it suspended operations and thought-
fully regarded them out of two big
white eyed>"/
“Quite a baby,*1 said the guest.
"How’d you come
Twain?"
"Da tale me if Ah did that, Mistah
Sam Clemens, wot. used to lib heah,
would sen’ 'lin sumthtn’ nice."
“Did be?”
“Ah reckon Mistah Clemens thot UJt
was nice,” she said, doubtfully; “he
sent 'im a raazer an’ a lookin’ glass."
“Mr. Clemens was grateful?”
“Mebbe so. And he writted to my
ole man sayln' if the raazer did what
he expected. he’d be pleased to sen
tombstone fer th' baby."
“Mason and Dixon's Line.”
“Mason and Dixon’s line" Is a refer-
ence to a boundary which was estab-
lished In the years intervening from
1763 to 1767, between the colonies of
Maryland and Virginia on the one
side, and that, of Pennsylvania on the
other side, by Charjes Mason and
Jeremiah Dixqn, who wore two Eng-
lish civil engineers._____So thoroughly
was tho allotted task performed by
these young Englishmen that an 1849
revision-of the survey failed to detect
the slightest error. The United
States government, also, as recently as
1901, lias caused the Maryland por-
tion of the noted boundary line to tie
again revised
True American Spirit.
Within two years since the great
earthquake which undid Ban Frail
cisco, that heroic city has put $100,
000,000 into building operations, of
which, according to trustworthy state-
ments, all but $4,000,000 came from
looai sources.
In the territory, for the United States
geological survey, Is an Instructor In
geology and physiography in the Uni
varsity of Chicago He spent two
years investigating the mineral depos-
its and mines of Alaska. Mr. Atwood
was graduated from the University of
Chicago In 1897 and has held positions
in the United States geological sur-
vey and the state geological surveys
ol New Jersey, Wisconsin and Illi-
nois.
West Has Not Had Due Share.
Since the United .States government
began to patronise expositions, down
to the Jamestown u»h, congress has
appropriated a total of $28,751,281 for
world’s fairs, of which only $486,000
has been spent west of the Rocky
mountains, at the Lewis and Clark ex
position.
Public Debt Haa No Terror*.
The municipality of Vienna has a
public debt of exceptional magnitude,
which it now proposes to Increase by
the purchase of opal mines in Moravia.
iiM’
Cuban Sugar Production Short.
As a result of a drought it is new
generally Acknowledged in sugar cir
cles that the Cuban sugar production
this season will not excdWl' 990,000
tons, a deficit of about 500,0^0 "’tons
from the previous crop. >!
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