Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1901 — Few-Line Interviews. [ARTICLE]

Few-Line Interviews.

Dennis T. Flynn, Delegate from Oklahoma to Congress—l believe that the next Congress will give statehood to Oklahoma. I feel confident of it Commercially, intellectually, as regards population and in every other requirement, she is in a position to demand recognition. Oklahoma stands very high at Washington and throughout the East, and her credit is rising constantly. R. E. L. Meehan of Monterey, Mex.— Everything is booming in Mexico. The great industrial awakening Mexico is passing through in all parts with the introduction of Northern and Eastern capital and American methods, is making it an excellent place for young men with brains and energy to go and stay. There is a real demand for such men in that country now, and it is a pleasant place to live. Judge Alien Page of Nebraska —I regard the ease with which divorces can be obtained as one of the greatest evils of our American life. Men and women on the stage, and men and women to high social positions set the example, which others are only too ready to follow. The trouble is that the American people are drifting away from right principles of living. They live artificially instead of naturally, and until we leave onr artificial existence many things are bound to be wrong. 4 George B. Lane of Olympia, Wash., formerly of Nebraska —I notice much has been said about W. V. Allen having established a record as a long-winded talker during his senatorial term at Washington. Just to keep history right I want to say that Senator Allen established a record at Kearney in 1882, when he talked for five .hours before a Grand Army of the Republic encampment to hold opes a session until an Omaha delegation ot old soldiers in favor of Maj. Clarkson foi department commander could arrive. I heard Mr. Allen then and must say that he impressed me with the idea that he was possessed of an inexhaustible source of matter. He was entertaining, too, and kept the delegation in good humor throughout the entire time. M. E. Foster of Houston, Texas —Hons ton has already arranged to make practical use of the Beaumont oil as fuel Twelve Houston factories will burn the oil, and their furnaces are now being changed so as to use the new fnel. At a meeting of the commercial exchanges the other day this matter came np and definite action was taken. Twelve factories, as I stated, have already availed themselves of tbe cheaper fuel and others will follow. Pipe lines will be laid eventually, but for the present the oil xMll be hauled to Houston in immense tanks.