The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-29
SECRETARY HILLS JOKE
ON Newspaper MEN.
nrp1.RIIC. spECIAL.

REPUBLT SPECIAL
washington. Dec. 2S.-"Gent'emen' can
,.o,, teu ms any news?" said David !. Hill.
First Assistant Secretary Of State. TO q
ornrn Of CORRESPONDENTS VINO called for new
Icht on the Venezuelan situation.
we have come to you for news VS. the
only answer.
tn. ms. and the department without
,.y.s and IN Il waiting at;Itrde. The s:tGa-
zion reminds ne Of the predicaueht oi an
ole sea captain OF m G' i-"i.,' IA W"
found hims,,t hundreds q mics NJ sea
I-i-f7ort 4 chart. Further taking account ni
st,.l, developed . missing seEtant. ha.o-'i-
etcr ara Chrororaeter out Of gear and Ii
krr ken compass
o. can, SAD ne mate. 'wc snail have 70
take II. weather als i, comes
w., dictates .!.c style Of Grssr for this
s-71--1in.strII. on?'' asked "a wei!-kno|H ar
her e,ega... iurn from New fori; t"-,i--
Why ! asked.
IT ygu!G De interesting = KNOW he
re.,,i.c. ..io- yesterday saw ne 7I..-t@I|
- tr. T.,v riGia2 horseback wtaf-aS
,..-,.;.;.. cap. II would he q-:t' as air:'.
T,ia-r should he pace the G1arLei-decH OF
the Dolphin in hunting costume
, ,.elI-tuoyyn member of the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES,. after purchasing ms M
artgrnouil. Immediately vent au'OiItoD--',
crazy" as his friends sac re F1F'ila7-'
. .lrlp,et,. outfit iu the way OF autoHlop4s
Cre,--cuat cap. gloves glasses ana an
1t.a- Observation-Disclosures ore Gay TOOK H,a
We downtown TO do some shopping f9
Ieft her at :. Tel-known + street store a;'i
.-au brought hi4 r.@ch!H" to the heAu ol Il
isr.. cs waiting carriages
~ - there. man shouted a policeman
..,-.tI viii have 10 take your iady carriage
Ia i-o.n there ard get in your proper
;.lare come. NOW. move lively
80 ba-k tall. there. Move out. move
srd row the Representative has sold his
,,r'3fo,rl and threatens TO sell his automo-
biic. ..,,. -o,,-
irg me- for = professional, but the blamed
nm yyoutlr'r let ne explain. Looked ike
enforcing the House rules in L street.
The coal hole directly in front Of the en-
trance tn the executive offices Will not DOWN
as a rcuic of critical remarks among call
ing statesmen - -.
.Ir's all right for you members OF the
Cabinet" said well-known senator 'he
other dav to Cabinet Minister; You are
used to it But when l come roond mere
ono. a month for an office and walk across
that cover / always think it is 4 trap 10
Ier ne down out of sight. And thnt reminds
me / haven't landed an office since the
President moved into this new building.
The engineers and hremen who happen to
he assigned to the Presidents train When-
eyer he makes a trlp out Oh lo"h Always
set ready at the end of the route for tho
coriiaI band-shake which they know IL
coming. When Mr.. Roosevelt and his fam
ilv returned from Virginia the other day
ha reached up to shake the hand OF the
engineer Of his train just before leaving the
PannsylVania Station A pleasant "oru ok
greeting and goOd-by was eXchahseu' anu
II was noticed that the engineer followed
the President with his eye in an apparently
thoughtful mood until he was well out Oh
sight. Then. recovering himself suddenly
he was heard to indulge in this sonioquy
as he locked at his Srimy hano:
Great Scott, But you are q ilr-y Hsn'
Still l knew he'd shake you. And When ne
shakes he means it.
| Tho friends of Secretary Edwards OF the
Democratic CONGRESSIONAL Committee nave
been devising ways and means whereby ne
| may bt. able TO pay his bet TO seha'or
| Ekins made during the fau cahPalsh'
when Mr.. Edwards said he would eat 'ho
| Senator's hat if the Democrats dld not car
ry one or more districts in West Virginia
r., n remained for Il Cincinnati druggist
| tn use the incident as a medium OF adVer-
tigiue Senator Ekins received this letter
from him yesterday:
.IIonorable Stephen z. Elkins-Dear SIT:
understand that Charles Edwards mas
| been looking for a way to pay the bet ne
| made. to you TO eat your hat NOW, nom
| orabI. sir l have d preparation that Will
fiji the hill so that the gentleman can tul-
! fin his part of the contract. l Will furnlsn
! one dozen boxes OF my tablets gratis ana
| he can eat anything by following directions
| | understand Mr.. Edwards Is game ana
| will do as per contract. Now, he mas no
| excuse. as here is the remedy for his
| trouble Hoping to hear from MIR. Eo-
| wards. 1 am, respectfully yours >,
| .'-.- z