The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
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Congressman Sherman =, !.
telling two new Reed s,or,.s"
Washington correspondent !, x n
Globe Democrat. 'ue "
During the closing days Of 4. /.
sion." said Mr.. Sherman. az.
young graduate OF one Of n. 49,. ~.
sites who came to washlpr,os . !
the workings of the goyerpn.a !
young man was very strone,, ,1
with the idea that there was VI!
wrong somewhere. and he bec.,..
with the lofty purpose Of flpd,n. g
1t was and then righting Il. =. n
members Of congress persIs,sr.,. Z
search for enlightenment, ana y i
some OF them to give him letter, !.
duotlon to Speaker Reed. II was Z
before he was able TO sscu,, ~
coveted interview with the spe,l1
enc day fortune was pronitIou. \
young man was ushered ipto ~ IA
private room To his delish, i. n
was to have the speaker all /. NM
to speak. He presented his lett.
Reed. and while the speaker y. !,
over them he informed him d N n
sion. "a
MIR. Speaker he said, 'by ",
Producing the subject which ! !.
heart. allow me to ask you vhat 81
is the great question now 49,
American people; the Issue vhIss \
engrossing the attention Of ~ y |.
of our population . -
Tho speaker thought for An i,.,.
then drawled out: I'm NOT ou,fs A.
think It's dodsing bicycIes' =
The young man took his lesvs
grieved look. similar to that ~ N
who has Just punctured bis tIres
The next story which Mr.. she,m|
lated of the speaker has to do win
made by Mr.. Reed to Lake Cha
N. Y. Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Sherman ,nd
gresham Foots were being shown /,
by a native who had the story Of III
gion at his tongues end and who, n
the amusement of his listeners, va, \
ipg in a lot of historical fiction 4, /,
lishment to his tale. The native s,s]
take a particular Interest In "stui6ud
Reed, whose identity was unknown d
In spirit of fun. Mr., Sherman in.ro
the speaker.
This gentleman" be said to ,hs |,
lis Speaker Reed, the speaker d
| American congress"
do tell" said the native, vithcu
great degree of establishment
Two heard something Of YOU" h.
tinued. addressing the speaker, m
say as how you be the greatest I'd
that they have ever had. They % 81
you can speak for fifteen hours
stretch"
This is too much" said Mr. Reed,
takes me for United States senatu|
The series OF stories now croppirl
~ III It.
about the late Joseph Medill d dell
and decidedly interesting to rsrsp
workers, Mr.. Medill never taxed Bis 4
ory with the contents Of his paper d
Its editorial page or matters II MAJ
Importance. This led to scms hum
incidents. He was an irgetcrats ftad|
exchanges. He read them whercse1
went, and whether at home NJ Ia bis \
els in this couhtry or abroad Ie tept !
~ enough reprint to the piact dalI
crowd out the news and the atveTl
ments rs we'll. When he was u IN
some years ago he found . nsssl1
printed somewhere on the island y \
mote town. When he finishcd sllp1
from 1t there was not much IN sha \
but holos. He enclosed the cllpp|
marking en- tie margin OF each ~
known Must j. NJ" and mailed lAsa
Chicago. On his return he ,nauiie.
the issue Of his paper containing ne
clippings. The inquiry receSsltasa
! explanation that they had .aot ptsa Z
ed, or, rather they had not liaen repf'1
They had originally appeared u no
bune under the direction Of ny, ~
The Irish paper had purlolned ten n
out credit. He was quite depi. M Y
times his affection was rtills,d Y I|
vantage. In this case, when we ss,1
ton had teen given, he locked oas :
window and TO the sky, and salo'
Eyes, ii looks like a storm
An hour later he dumped seven w
of reprint on beet sugar on lne ~
editors desk, with the instru'lon W
wanted twenty-five copies Of lhe
the next day. Every corrssooa,i.l.n,'I
country was instructed thai nisp, y
everything down, and at y os~s
managing editor was served VIZ X
quest to send over TO Mr.. Mean
of that reprint article on Deet su'A
~
The strongest trait in MI h'
acter was his sense Of justice
man in his service had been 'nSp-
the head of the department 70 "
was employed. The old man
stand, a few lemons and sous
opened q lemonade stand In ll'n
elevator entrance Of the ou''u
Medill saw him. Mr.. Medill p0rs''
of the old mans lemonace a
had tasted 1t, said;
"What are you doing here I, ii
Making lemonade" was
"Why are you not at wo's
81 have been discharseu, rot
you will have TO so
You can't make lemonade aid
Mr.. Medill was TOO mucn :, N, a
{. rian TO go over the head q ,, ~.
without reason, and 5000 ,, oTS. ID
not reinstate the old em sp.,s,.nt
him work in. another depa''