Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-04

~ ~ chamber the other
day the galleries
IAUVJ were hlled to over
XIV flowing with women
who had gone thith-
e er in the hope of
sseing the illustrious guest OF the ma
ton. A few minutes before the prince
entered the chamber there was q COM
motion In the reserved gallery on the
Republican side OF the chamber. A
doorkeeper. followed by robust look
Ing man. walked down the steps to a
seat which commanded an excellent
view OF the chamber. An old lady &C.
cupied II. Tho doorkeeper whispered
few words to her and she reluctantly
arose and looked around hopelessly for
another seat. The robust looking man
settled himself comfortably In the seat
and was soon lost In the debate then
In progress. The old lady finally Sc
cured the doorkeeper's permission 70
sit on the steps of the gallery. How
ever. she could not remain In that
cramped position long and was going
from the gallery when young woman
gave her seat. No one seemed to
nary In the fact that man had crowd
ed the old woman out. because the ro-
bust looking individual was none other
than j. Picrpont Morgan. the banker.
trust masnatc and art patron.
Everybody remembers the old nurs.
cry rhyme. beginning:
"There was little girl.
Who had n little curl
Right In the middle OF her fore
head"
There are quite number OF con-
sreSsmen In the house who are Just
like the little girl. Representative
Fowler of New Jersey. for instance.
has the very prcttiest kind OF curl
righ, In the middle OF his forehead.
Il falls over his noble brow In ncsiisc
style and gives him n jaunty appear
nncc. Congressman Joys curl II not
SO pronounced. but unqucstionnbiy
adds to the beauty OF his appearance.
Congrcssman Buricson's lock OF hair II
quite pcrecptibic. even from distance.
and Ia dclieateiy balanced directly over
his nose. But the finest curl Of all
belongs to Congressman Zenor OF Ohio.
II is n beauty bright. I, Is a iuft OF
hair with n reddish tint which jnts
ou, from his commanding brow. totally
separate from the rest Of his hirsute
adornment. like bush clinsins TO the
mountain side. When he Is delivering
q speech the little tuft OF hair bobs up
and down. keeping timc to tho vsvips
Of Mr.. Zcnor's arms.
Representative Wheeler OF Kentucky
entered the house barber shop recently
and hun. his collar upon q peg while
he was In n chair. Representative
pinsmorc of Arkansas came In and
huns his collar upon nm adjoining peg
The two collars rested side by side un-
II Mr.. Wheeler left the barber shop.
When he went out Dinsmore's solar
was around his neck.
A few moments later Mr.. Dinsmorc
was engaged In the dificult task OF
attaching whccicr's collar to his shirt.
He struggled. and. were Il not for his
angelic temper. might have uttered
language un:is for publication. AZ II
was he was about TO go upon the floor
Of the hoase with handkerchief tied
around his neck. when Mr. Wheeler re-
appeared. .Nalft fll s.iI
Il have got somebody's collar" he
remarked. .Irf.I
Il should say you had" replied Dins-
more. And I say. Wheeler" he added.
II have heard II said that when a man
gets into congress he ought TO keep his
hands on mis- pockctbook. l never knew
before that he. ought to keep his collar
around his neck w
Miss Louise Jones. niece Of Postmas-
ter General Payne. Is the latest addi-
tion to the younger element In the cab
met circle. l.INf frfts
Congressman Joseph ". Fordney OF
Saginaw. Mich. is favoring the upper
part of his left arm these days. He
was at work in his committee room
lest week when q strange man. entered
without the formally OF knocking.