The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-01
UNCLE J0E'S PLACE
How the Illinois Congressman Shows
= That He Is Right at
~.r. -: Home. '~
Judge Knott Whose Court of Claims
Never Takes a Vacation-20
Minutes for Dinner.

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e Washington, Sept. 1.-The other day
Uncle Joe Cannon was In town looking
otter his government. He looked over the
White House, with it's additions and sub
fractions, strolled about the state, war
and navy building, and finally drifted
down to the postoffce department. He
did not appear to be in quest of anything
in particular, but was merely looking
round" as he put it. In the course of
his peregrinations he struck the office Of
Third Assistant Postmaster General Mad
den. Here the great outer room, where
are collected about a dozen of the clerical
help, had just been refurnished with
bright, new red carpet. AS Uncle Joe
entered there was the usual stampede to
take his hat relieve him of his baggage
open the door and brush off his collar
But your uncle was apparently obllvious
to all the obeisances and genuflections.
He walked solemnly to the middle Of the
floor; his eyes were on the ground and
he. chewed earnestly at the frayed end
Of his fVe-cent cigar. Arrived at the
middle Of the room, he looked about him,
paused and thoughtfully spat. He spat
on the carpet, generously, with that lack
Of restraint OF a man in his own house,
Then he turned and went out.
Raising the Rents.
Washington has landlords trust. The
agents and proprietors Of all the new
apartment buildings, which, by the way,
are very popular, have conspired and
agreed together, under the guise Of a
quasi-social protective association, to
raise rents. Ordinary six-room apart
ments, finished In poplar. are renting for
SIS a month. This fall a general raise of
| rents is to be attempted.
Almost PanIc.>
| for the printing Of postage stamps, there
| was almost a panic in the bureau Of print
Ing and engraving. It looked for a time
| as If the award would go to a private
concern, and this would necessitate a. re-
duction Of the force in the government
| works by at least 400. Most Of these are
| women, and none Of them earns any great
distressing. 1t was largely for humani.
tartan reasons that the bids Of the pri-
Vate concerns were rejected.
|. Story OF Judge Knott.
| Judge Charles Cooper Knott Of the cour
Of claims is one of two judges still sur
viving who were appointed by Presiden
Lincoln. Judge Knott is rs years of age
but shows no sign of failure. nor any dis
position to give up hard work. He bring
| his lunch to court, done up in a piece o
newspaper, and takes twenty minutes IL
! the eating Of it. He usually announce
I to his colleagues and the attorneys VIII,
are practicing before him that there l.
much business before the court, and
will be necessary to resume in twent.
minutes. The court never takes vaca
tons. Judge Knott had interesting expe
riences during the war, and once spen
eighteen months in a southern prison. H
found time to write books while jus
tice. Among them are ''Seven Grea
Hymns Of the Medieval Church an
sketches in a Southern Prison"
A Grand Stand Play.
| Notwithstanding the great notoriet
given to the vote in the house of repre-
sentatives to, prohibit the sale Of -intoxi
cants in the capitol restaurants, it i
still possible to quench any brand OF thirs
at the bar. Charley Lands got a lot O
credit for his loud advocacy Of the caus
of temperance, and the members from
Maine and Iowa came to the rescue of tn
cause with a whoop. But they all kney
it was a grand stand play 1t is mad
every year. The bill goes to the senate
where the prohibition section is stricken
out on a point of order. In the back dis
tricts they seldom hear about that littl
fields are welcomed home as conquerin;
=. heroes. That Is one Of the humorous as
poets of congress as witnessed from tn
gallery.
The Lands Family In Congress.
! If :Kenesaw Mountain Lands comes t
congress from one Of the Chicago district
las is reported here he is likely to do
there will beoa pretty thick sprinklin
of the family in the house. Fred has beel
chosen to come in place of Major Steel
of the eleventh Indiana district, Charlie
is very much member already, and, wit
the third here from Chicago, they Nigh
do variety stunt as the Lands brothers
congressional specialists. The outlandis
name Of the Chicago brother commend
rates the battle of Kenesaw Mountain
where the elder Lands was fighting whe
this son was born. Kenesaw was her
when Gresham was secretary of state an
is remembered as "a good fellow" Ere
was here as his brothers secretary
Charley Is a specialist at oratorical fire
works.
w. w. Jermane.