The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-12

announced MS selection o
Mr.. II. Clay Evans success
sor, Representative Calder
-" mead of Kansas leaned ovel
w IN his seat in the house ant
confided to Representative
Lands of Indiana in a stage
Whisper, that Mr. Eugene F. Ware was
70 De made pension commissioner.
VINO In the mischief is Eugene F.
ware" inquired Mr.. Lands, a blank
expression upon his face.
why, don't you know of Ware: did
you never hear of him?" asked Mr..
Caloerhead in surprise. ITO acknowI-
eose that is to confess ignorance of
tne literature of your country. Why,
Ware is the celebrated Ironuuill.'
| why, you don't mean to tell me
| mat lronquill' is to be made commits
s!oner OF pensions, do you?" ex-
claimed Mr.. Lands. this time an ex-
preston on his face which indicated
that ne had been familiar with Iron
gun since boyhood days, but was
surprised to know he had been Sc
iected for the Office named.
AFTER Mr. Calderhead had left, Mr..
Laho1s remarked to Representative |
f1lil VINO vas sitting beside him:
never heard of Ironquill,' but
oldnt intend to give myself away"
senator Berry came down from the
national capitol in a street car one
accompanied by constitu-
eht. The senator paid the car fare.
senator Cockrell was on the car. He
leaned over to Senator Berry and
said:
Dont you know senator, that you
shouldn't waste your money like that?
ou shouldn't pay car fare for all
,hese constituents that come along.
You can't afford it."
AND don't you know, senator" re- ,
'l1ed Senator Berry, that when a ,,
Gentleman pays another gentleman
ar fare the other gentleman is in
onor bound to set up the drinks?"
Crun. saM eX-Speaker Reed, who
in Washington to argue case be- :,
ore the supreme court, to Represen- =
We Crumpacker of Indiana, 81 under ~
tand you are hammerlng at my
lles?"
Yes" replied Crumpacker, 81 am 81
liking a hack at them !"
"Crum,' the big eX-speaker said. pI
'provingly. who are you that YOU NJ
lould trife with the productions of III
,nius?" fr
A man named Johnson was a can &C
date for consulship and the Iowa - ~
LEGATION We're backing him for the nc
ace. They finally found vacancy WI
which the president promised to ap- hs
int their candidate. Thereupon Mr.. 5"
hnson went to the state department W ~,
undergo the usual examination as liz
his fitsess. He had no trouble un-
ne reached the sixth question:
ow many Eessians came to the the
lntry to fight for the English?" hu
Johnson didn't know, but he did INC
propose to be left entirely. This IN
what he wrote for the answer: wa
A great many more than ever went
h" Wy
'ev
bout month ago a constituent Big
senator Depew came to him to seek dat
influence in getting an office clal
ou write letter telling what you
1t, and l will forward it with my one
)rsement," said the senator when all
had heard the mans story.
esterday the man met the sena- end
in the capitol lobby.
You remember telling me to write
letter." he said.
} yes" was Mr.. Depew's reply, as vo,,,
cordially grasped the visitor by vo.r
hand. Let me see. You sent me uho
letter didn't you. and if | remem- u.I
rightly | indorsed it strongly" ,ad;,
TO- said the man. II never wrote ,,o,,
letter. I've been sick e.a,
,oo a., ~ joyf,
been startling array of brilliant o,,a;.
tcoats in the senate, when the -. =,
age age of the members of that -,
is considered, together with the p.