The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
QUEER ERRORS.
How Congregational Babies" Are
Sometimes Mixed Up by the Printer

Sometimes Mixed Up by the Printer
From the Chicago Times-Herald.
Washington. Feb lL-PoOr Mr.. KEN OF
Nebraska was in a sorry pickle when he
found in the Congressional Record a sound
money speech ascribed to him, whereas,
being prairie pOpulist, he had OF course
spoken with all the eloquence and energy
az a ms command in favor of free silver.
1he explanation was simple At the gov
eminent printing office the INTELLIGENT
COmpoSltOr had mistaken Mr. Kerr for Mr.
KEN ana IN MS innocence Of persons. pol
ltics and consequences had mixed the ba-
Dies up. such mistakes are by no means
uncommon in congressional experience
ears ago when Mr. Hit of Illinois was
new statesman, WOmans suffrage bill
introduced by a member named Hill was
ascnbed TO Hit by a Typographical err
TOR, and during the ensuing campaign Mr..
INIT was humbly on the defensive against
the women in his district, who aVerred
they did not want any fresh young con-
gresham telling them what their political
nshls ana duties We're. In the Chicago re-
publican national convention of ISIS Mr.
boutelle OF Maine introduced a temper
ance resolution, and Delegate Oliver OF
flttsburg fought IL bitterly for half an
hour. The newspapers sent out in their re-
ports that Mr.. DOlliver Of Iowa had spent
MS energies in opposition to the temper
ance plank, and this little blunder came
within an ace OF putting an untimely end
10 the promising career of the young
stateman from the hottest prohibition dis
Some years ago Mr.. Tarsney of Missou-
RI was billed TO make a speech in York
state. lie arrived in town only a few
minutes before the hour for the meetinp.
and hastenee to the town hall and to the
platform. He was introduced by the local
chairman: Gentlemen and ladies'" ex-
Claimed this functiOnary, proudly I'VE
nave with US tonight one of the greatest
statesmen from the west an orator FAM
ed throughout the Mississippi valley n
gentleman whose name is as familiar 10
"A household
to introduce to you Mr-Mr-"
And here the local chairman WHISPERED
Won No 1 ne, orator ll OF the evening What did
pered in reply.
Fellow citizens" resumed the chair
man. 1t is my proud pleasure to intro
duee TO you Mr.. Larceny of Missouri"
Z me Two Joneses Of the Senate are often
mixed up IN a sad way by their callers and
correspondents, but as they are both very
much on the same side Of the silver ques-
tlon II does not matter, so far as their
speeches are concerned. Not So with Mr.
Mitchell Of Oregon and Mitchell OF Wis
consln one is a silVerite and the other
z, devoted though silent disciple of a sta
% ne monetary standard, Tawney and
IoWne OF Minnesota have heap OF
trouble, too. A day or two ago, Mr.. raw
ney was called out of the House by a cit
zen OF his state, an old and enthusiastic
gentleman, who had with him a pair OF
pretty daughters. 81 want 10 thank you
for your speech on the silver question +"
sdlu Ine visitor, shaking his congressman
eagerly by the hand. You have hit II
exactly. The best speech i ever heard |
want hundred copies OF 1t to distribute
among my neighors." Eyes, indeed
echoed the young ladies', I'VE are delight.
ed. 1t was such an eloquent speech and
we are proud OF our state"
Mr.. Tawney blushed. Glad you like
II" he said. IF you win stay till Friday
you may have the pleasure of seeing us
bury the silver bill so deep / hope IL viii
never be heard from again.
The father and daughters looked at one
another. The expression on their faces
Really, Mr.. Towne," said the old gem
tleman we" "Oh, IL Is Towne YOU
want, said Tawney divlning the situa-
ton. Stay where you are and will send
him n vO11