The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-29
STORIES OF lI'KINLEY.
The Man Who Called to Give
Him Pointers.
HOW lie RAN AFTER A RAGGED BOY
The President Entertains . Disappointed
Once Seeker at the White House Ever
Thoughtful OF His Old Friends Even
Amid the Cares of Odice.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-[Special l-Sto-
ries of the president are always in order.
The other day met a member of congress,
a Republican, man of long experience in
public life, and OF conceded ability and in
tuence. He was very much disturbed
about the PRESIDENT Cuban policy, and he
told me be was going up to the White
House to talk the whole matter over with
Mr.. Mckinley. "The president needs some
good advice, said this member of con-
gress, land am going TO give it to him.
l am going TO talk plainly too. am not
going to mince words" Then he told me
in substance what he was going to say to
the president.
| Next day met this member Of congress
coming from the White House. "Yes, l
have seen the PRESIDENT" he said, in re-
| spouse to my questions "Did give him
the talking TO that had intended? Well,
no. not exactly. You see, the president
was very communicative to me about the
| Cuban question. He told me things new
| er knew before In few minutes he had
convinced me that he knew about 90 times
as much about Cuba as 1 did. Then he
asked me what l thought about it, if l
couldn't give him some suggestions, and
blame me IL had the nerve to say single
word Of what had gone there to say.
have today learned lesson. When you
think of giving advice to man about his
business, be sure you know at least as
much about it as he does, or you may make
yourself ridiculous"
Mrs. Mckinley Fond OF Children.
Mrs. Mckinley is exceedingly fond of
children. AT Canton, before and after tho
election OF 1896, the young boys and girls
of the town, knowing the reception which
they would find at the famous little house
on Market street, had a way of running in
quite informally to see tho wife of the fu-
ture president. One day, during q rain
storm, ragged little fellow walked up the
yard TO the porch and tried to get in the
door. In some way he had heard that Mrs.
Mckinley liked little hogs, and he, too,
wanted the honor Of her caresses. And
perhaps he should see and speak with the
president himself-who could tellp So he
marched brayely up, all by himself. But
he didn't know how to ring tho bell, and
his little knockings brought no response.
No one happened to hear him, and he watt |
ed and waited his heart sinking lower and |
lower under his torn, dusty jacket. After |
a time hope and courage failed him and he |
started mournfully away, the tears gather |
ing in his big brown eyes, Some one in !
the household saw him as he walked sadly |
down to the gate and called the attention |
of Governor Mckinley to him.
Quick as a flash the president elect ran
out of the house hatless i'm the rain and |
brought the lad back with him, where
Mrs. McKinley's kindness and q Lig plate
OF Ice cream rewarded him for all his trials.
1t Is not every poor boy that has had
president of the United States chasing him
bareheaded in a rainstorm.
Entertains Old Friends.
President McKinley's thoughtful atten-
tons to his old friends are often Comment
ed on in Washington. One day Mrs. Nc
kinley told her husband she had learned |
from caller, one of their old friends from
home, that a certain Mr.. Blank of Canton
was coming to Washington that day on
business. Now, this Mr.. Blank had want
ed the president to appoint him to an office,
and, though the president liked the man
very much and was indeed under obliga-
tons to him, he couldn't see his way clear
to making the appointment SO much de-
sired. But there was something he could
do. He sent telegram to Harrisburg in
viting Mr.. Blank to dinner at the White
House Immediately upon his arrival in
and when Mr.. Blank reached
the railway station in the Capital City he
found the presidents carriage waiting for
him. He drove to the executive mansion,
where he was warmly greeted by the pres
ident, who had considerably forgotten to
don his dress coat. Mr.. Blank was so well
pleased with his evening at the White
House that on returning home he said to
his friends:
I'D rather have had that evening with
the president and Mrs. Mckinley in the
White House than any old office In the
government.
From President McKinley's family din
ner party In the White House just after the
inauguration one invited guest, Mr.. Bar
Der OF Canton, was missing. He had not
received his invitation, through some mis-
or accident, and had gone
away to Mount Vernon. President Mo- I
kinley noticed his absence and inquired
about 1t. Having learned that Mr.. Barber
had arranged to leave the capitol early the
next day, and knowing he would regret IL
compelled to go away without breaking l.,
bread In the White House, the president
summoned one of bis clerks and sent him |
TO Mr.. Barber's hotel with an invitation |
TO breakfast at tho executive mansion the
next morning. Even in the busy hours Of
his first assumption of responsibility for
the ship of state Mr.. Mckinley did not
forget tho smallest amenity of social and
family life.
Brosius and His Voice.
Representative Brosius of PENNSYLVANIA
Is noted for bis loud, resonant voice, which !
he Is fond Of using in n declamatory way.
When Mr.. Brosius lets himself out i'm the
house OF representatives, the reverberations
arc heard away out in the corridors and |
part way toward the senate. One day MIR.
Brosius was making n Speech with his
customary olocutionary effect, when lie
reached point where he wished for soimo
reason to refer to the day of the week
possibly to snow how time was passing
and little or nothing being done.
"Mr. Speaker" he exclaimed, with his
right hand held aloft and his voice ring
Ing out admiralty, "Mr. Speaker, this Is
Wednesday,
"The time of the gentleman has ex-
piredP said tho speaker as lis gavel came
down with a thump, and in the cloak
rooms of the house Mr.. Brosius will never