News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-07-09

walked up TO a group of Missouri
in front of Ebbitt's, and before any of
them had time to congratulate him up
on his lucky but narrow escape from
death he astonished them by asking,
Boys, have any of you cigar in your
pocket?" Some one handed him a weed,
and they fell to wondering why he
didn't call for clothes OF a blanket.
The Constitution Saved.
Rodenberg of East st. Louis, who
has since retired from congress, said:
while the Willard fire was raging
much merchandise, furniture, raiment
and bric-a-brac were thrown out of the
| windows; also some books. Many
guests escaped by means of the rope
ladders. When Judge Crumpacker of
Indiana reached terra firma, he grab
bed one of his favorite lawbooks and
in his night clothes wendell his way to
the Ebbitt. Mudd of Maryland, seeing
Crumpacker hugging his lawbook to
his breast, remarked, Thank God, he
has saved the constitution
Heard and Cuberson.
| Colonel ]. 7. Heard told this: "Sev-
eral congresses ago Judge David b.
| Culberson and myself had seats side
| by side. One day the judiciary conf
mittee called up and put upon it's pas
| sage a bill to increase the salary of
| United States judges. Culberson, a
member of the judiciary committee,
supported and voted for the bill. |
voted against it. Culberson said to
me, John, what did you do that forY
I am representing my people, ! re-
piled. But you know very well, John,
that these federal judges are not paid
enough, and therefore you ought to
vote for this bill Judge | answered,
all that may be true, but am not half
SO much interested in seeing their sala-
ries increased as | am to so conduct
myself here that no gentleman will be
drawing my salary after the end of
this term Judge Culberson shook his
fat sides and said, We'll, John, while
you cannot be ranked among the solar
walk statesmen you are the most
candid of mortals.' Culberson after
that always addressed me as his can
did FRIEND" concluded Heard.
A Compliment to Towne.
1t rarely happens that a man who is
not member of the house can or does,
either Intentionally or unintentionally,
break a quorum Of the house. That
seemingly impossible feat was per-
formed by Senator Charles A. Toy .e
of Minnesota on Jan. %, 1901, the last
day of his brief term in 1.-The less nu-
merous branch of the national legisla-
ture." During his single term in the
house Towne established a national
reputation by his great speech on sill
yer. On the 2Sth, when it was Grated
around that ToWne was making a set
speech in the senate on the Philippine
problem, SO many representatives went
over to the north end of the capitol to
hear the distinguished orator that the
quorum was broken, and there had to
be "a call Of the house" before bust
ness could be proceeded with. Repub-
lican representatives as well as Demo
Gratis, Populists and Free Silyerites
deserted the house and crowded the
Hobbies and aisles of the senate cham
Der. 1t was a splendid and unique
compliment to the brilliant young Min
nesotan, one which he will probably
treasure in his memory forever.
From Page to Chief of Engineers.
One of the finest gentlemen ever in
the service of Uncle Sam is General
John NJ. Wilson, until retired last year
chief of the engineer department. He is
dignified, as becomes a soldier in his
position, but accessible, affable, accom-
modating and kind hearted. l set it
down as a universal rule to which
there are no exceptions that a man
who is good to children is good man.
One day last year | had business in
General Wilson's office. My little 10
year-old boy accompanied me. On the |
mantel of the generals room is an In
dian totem, a rare curiosity. While he |
was giving all the information l want
ed he noticed the child, who in open |
mouthed wonder was gazing at the !
totem. The veteran soldier who fought |
from the first Bull Run to Appomattox,
got up, went over to where the tiny |
chap was standing and explained all |
about the totem as patiently as any |
woman could have done, confirming |
the old saying that the bravest are the |
gentlest.
General Wilson is a native of Wash |
ington city and was appointed senate |
page in 1919 through the influence of |
Hon. George w. Jones, then senator
from Iowa. He frequently dined with
William II. Seward, rode his horses
and went on errands for the brilliant
New Yorker He knew all the notable
men of that day. He saw Calhoun
when he was in the senate for the last
time, heard Senator ]. M. Mason of |
Slidell and Mason rame read Calhoun's
last speech to the senate, which the
great South Carolinian was too feeble
to deliver himself; heard Clay deliver
a speech on Calhoun and heard Web
ster in his great It'll of March speech.
One day Senator William M. Gwinn
of California usually called "Duke