Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-26
WASHINGTON STORIES.

According to the New York Evening
Sun. Senator Chauncey Depew was SO
hard up on Il recent occasion that he tried
TO pledge his eyeglasses for , cents. ~
the midst of business cares he happened
10 remember an important meeting at
which he was already due He ran for n
car and was studying his watch when the
conductor tapped him on the shoulder.
Then it was that Mr.. Depcw realized he
had not Il nickel i'll his pocket In hui
initiation he confessed to the conductor
You'll have to get off the ear them"
groWled the conductor, grasping the bell
rope
"But. my good man." whispered the
former president of the New York Cen
trail, Il am Chauncey DepeW."
II wouldn't care if you were Chaunccy
Olcott"
But here, sir, if You don't think III
pay you the ) cents, take these as So
curity." and Mr.. Depew removed his eye
glasses and gold chain from his vest and
extended them.
do you take this for travelling pawn
shop: Pay or get off The senator
gazed helplessiy around the car. hoping
to md someone to whom he could appeal.
\ tired-loOking laundress and an errand
boy We're the only other passengers. The
senator left the ear and-misscd the meet
ing.
IF that man had loaned me cents or
l
The story afterward. Il would have seen
Nhat he stepped into'somefhing much bet
ter than running a street car
When Representative Wachter of
Maryland first came to Congress he
was quite generous with invitations for
his constituents to join him mt luncheon
III the House restaurant. When man
III search of job happened over from
Baltimore he was always asked below
to have n bite
Now Mr. Wachter being more cxpe-
rienced. does not deal ont his invita-
tionS SO lavishly. as in other days. 4
caller INDUCED in several broad hints
along the luncheon line today. causing
Mr.. WachtCr to say forcibv: TN do
all can to get YOU fellows jobs. but
III be hlankety BANKED if I'll run il
friendly inn for hungry of1icc-scekers.
The practice of wearing black neckties
on 'culogy days" in the Senate is grad
ually being observed. Many senators
contend it is highly improper for states
men to gather III bright cravatS to
honor the memory of deceased brother.
On Saturday last. 4 day set apart for
cGmmemoration of the late Senator
Davis of Minnesota. nearly all the Sen
atorS were present, and there We're hut
McComas OF Maryland. and Bacon of
Ieorgla. Both wore bright rcd ties.
The others We're black ones.
1t has not been SO very long since Il
senator respondent in a fancy vest.
very conSpicuously figured striped trons-
erS and Il red puff scarf delivered most
eloquent eulogy. To cap it all. the orator
wore a bright bud at the lapel of his
coat.
Washington's Mrs. Malaprop was talk
ing Of the thcaters and her favoritc plays.
VI course, she said. NOW that We
| have money it isn't necessary to think
so much about it, but ! used to envy a
| man knew. Why, he had the encore to
all the theaters in Chicago"
young man who came 10 Washing
ton in search of political office was
importunjng Representative Champ
Clark of Missouri to aid him The an
plcant was exceptionally SteadfaSt in his
effort and developed into bore.
Look here, young man" said Con-
gresham Champ" you were born in
Texas. Texas Is a great state ms. mi
OF opportunities. You have a legal edu-
cation and You are enamorcd Of politics.
Take my advice. 20 there, mix in poll
tee. practice law, and perhaps YOU may
= come here To Congress- y
Good Lord Mr.. Clark" exclaimed
1 Texas?"
Not much, except that it is biz
/ state with plenty of pasture land.
/ Well said the aspiring youth. there
! are 3.uuoho people in Texas. Two mil
( lion of these are men; 1,999,9a9 are
/ statesmen and 1890. 800 are lawyers. and
every solitary one has hung on, This sort
of Shingle;
/