The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-30
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondenco.1


city ana rearrangement Of committee
handling Of District affairs In congress
are two features which impress Repre-
sentative jenkins Of Wisconsin rs be-
Ing vita! ut this time, one for the pres
ent and tho other for the future wcl-
fare Of the District OF Columbia.
AS a leading member Of the house
committee on the District Of Columbia
Mr.. Jenkins has for 4 nuIpber Of years
been close observer Of the attitude Of
congress to the District and has also
kept himself posted regarding the de-
tailed workings OF the municipal gov
crnmcnt Of the capital. In discussing
the matter the other day Mr.. Jenkins
said:
"As far as the local police force Is
concerned it is Il splendid body Of men,
and 1t is only repeating what others
the best governed city in the United
States. am reliably informed that the
average policeman in this city works
thlrty-siX hours out Of forty-cight.
Nov here Is a chance for the humanl-
tartan to get In some good work. There
Is n growing demand for the reduction
Of the hours Of labor and 1t is sad
commentary on the national govern
mcnt that right here Mt the seat Of gov
ernment men whose duty 1t Is to protect
life and property and be continually
exposed should be compelled to work
rs the police officers Of this city are
compelled to work."
Wnshlngton's Shiny Foot.
The big ornamental brass doors at
the eastern entrance of the senate
wing Of the capitol have rs long as tho
oldest employee OF the big building can
remember been noted for n singular
pcculInrity. One Of the scenes repre-
scntcd on the door is that Of Washing
ton passing through Trenton, the ladies'
of the city StrcWing flowers in his way.
Washington is mounted, and his right
foot extends beyond the usual lines Of
ornamental work. The foot is striking
~ prominent because Of the high pol
ish on It, which makes 1T glisten In the
morning sunlight with all the bright
ness of gold. The guides at the capitol
always show those handsome brass
doors to visitors and explain to them
the meaning Of the scenes depleted OH
them. Almost Invariably some one Of
the group OF Visitors steps forward
and, putting his OF her thumb on tho
shiny fO0t!of the Father of His Coun-
try, remarks willie rubbing 1t:
"Whnt makes this foot SO shinyW
The guide invariably replies:
"'rhat Is just what does It,"
Then the visitors laugh and are talk
en- to other points Of interest, md their
places arc soon taken by another group
TO repeat the scene. including the foot
rubbing and the query about the cause
Of the phenomenon.
The Capitals Plump Women.
! "The thing that imprcsscs me most
about the Washington crowds" said q
woman who has been spending the
past two years In tho City Of Mexico,
'ls the comforting number Of fat wo-
men. Before went to Mexico l used
to think overplump women weren't
good to look at, but now l admire them
all hugely. There aren't any Of them
f IN the Mexican capital. Spanish wo-
3 men everywhere else put OH flesh rs
they grow past their first youth, but in
) the City Of Mexico they grow painfully
complexion than that OF Colorado. 1t
dries the skin and gives it dull. sal,
low look. Washington women look
like pictures to ME. Their skins are
SO clear and they're so delightfully."-
plump. An anttobesity specialist would
starvo to death In Mexico"
All He Could Get.
Senator Burrows Of Kalamazoo and
Senator Mcmillan Of Detroit are not
only colleagues. but also close friends
They are given to joking each other at
times. a day or two Senator Bur.
rows had occasion to 60 to the depart.
mcrc Of agriculture In behalf Of a con
sutL"nt. On his way back he met Sen
ator Mcmillan, who stopped him and
said:
"Whcre have you bcen my SOM"
'Over at the agricultural depart
ment," replied Senato Burrows.
"Dld you get anEthing?' asked Sen
ator Mcmillan.
'Nothng but a, pretty plant they
gave Inc for my wife," replied Senator
burrows. "That was the only thing
could find that was not In the classified
service"
Opposed to Penny Postage.
Representative Loud Of California,
chairman OF the committee OF postof-
fees and post roads, talked with tho
president the other day about postal
legislation. Mr.. Loud is opposed to
penny postage. 'That is out Of the
question" he said. "With penny post
age there would be deficit Of ut least
S33, 100000 year in the receipts Of the
postntlicc department." M Loud is
opposed to government ownership Of
telegraph lines. as has recently been
proposed.
Appreciated the Joke.
Representative Richardson Of Ten
ncssce, the minority leader Of the
house. formally presented the presi-
dent with beautifully bound set OF
his compilations OF the messages and
papers Of the presidents Of the United
States. In making the presentation Mr..
Richardson laughingly asked tho presi.
dent to read carefully the constitution
and Declaration Of Independence. The
president took the joke good naturedIy
np1 enid fhot ho would