The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

4SOOScNSLL Atu pSeu SedLSO, NOW, WILLIE
the girls are quite willing to admit that
it is all right and proper for the men
to rise until Miss Roosevelt should
have been seated, there is no reason in
the world why the girls should have
risen.
s'Unc1e Joe's" Left Hand.
"Uncle joe. Cannon had hard prop
osition on the naval appropriation bill,
and he went to see Speaker Henderson
about it. The speaker was stern and
unbending.
II want to be recognized on this
item," said "Uncle joe"
"Well,". replied the speaker, Il will
recognize you exactly as long as you
keep your left hand in your pocket"
"That will suit me-" replied Cannon.
The time came. The speaker recog-
nized Cannon. He began to talk, with
his left hand in his pocket. After he
had been talking about a minute the
left hand flew up in the air in char
acteristic Cannon gesture.
"The gentlemans time has expired"
said the speaker, banging with his
gavel, and "Uncle Joe" was obliged to
| sit down.
For twenty years Cannon has been
gesticulating with that left hand, and
| habit was too strong for him.
For the Presidents Pistols.
A messenger from the White House
rushed into the room of the chief clerk
Of the ordnance bureau in the war de-
| partment.
Gimme two boxes of cartridges for
the presidents pistols" he said hur-
riedly.
A clerk got the cartridges and gave
them to the messenger, who galloped
strenuously back to the White House.
Three minutes after he had given the
cartridges to the president the presi-
dent was on his horse galloping for the
suburbs, followed by his orderly and
two bicycle policemen. The president
carries a pistol with him when he goes
riding. He knows how to use it, too,
| should the occasion arise.
A Friend of the Pensioners.
When in the distant hereafter Sena-
| tor Gallinger dons his angel wings, he
will be constantly flying around on err
rands of mercy for the old pensioners.
Everybody knows that he has had
more pension bills adopted during this
session than were ever passed before
in a similar length of time and that
great many more will be enacted he
| fore the season adiournS
During a temporary lull in the Philip
pine debate Senator Gallinger arose
and addressed the presiding officer. eff
there is no one ready to speak," he re
marked, Il think 1 would like to have
few pension bills passed."
Everybody laughed, but as Senator
Teller evidenced a desire to talk the
pension bills had to wait.
Sure Sign of Friendship.
| Senator Mason sat in the midst of a
group of his colleagues in the marble
room telling them of the impressions
which he gathered in Havana during
the inauguration of the Cuban republic.
He was very emphatic when he refer
red to the kindly feeling entertained by
|
which he said was manifested in every
possible way.
"How friendly were they?' asked
Senator Depew.
"Well," replied Mason, "they were so
friendly that dozen of them offered
to lend me money"
For White House Improvement.
Representative Cannon talked with
the president the other day about the
proposed alterations in the White
House and the erection Of an office
building for the president and his ex-
ecutive force south of the executive
mansion Mr.. Cannon consulted with
the president as to his wishes in the
way of alterations and improvements.
The appropriation for the work is now
in conference in congress and will I'M
/ doubtedly be adjusted by the two
| bodies The two bodies of congress
proceeded on different lines in making
! the appropriation, and there will have
to be an agreement.
Justices Tore Their Gowns.
The official dressmaker of the United
States supreme court had very busy
day after the session one day recently
of that dignified body. -Four of the
! justices had rents in their black gowns.
These the seamstress was called upon
to sew up Immediately.
The rents were made by tack upon
which had been hanging a fresh paint
sign. The painter who left it there
] probably will be hanged should any
case in which he is interested ever
come before the United States supreme
court. CARL SCHOFIELD.S
The kindergarten Club of
Pearlhayen will give an enter
tainment ON July u. After
presenting a program of best
talent in BrOOkhaYen they will