Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-03
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent

you, In the mite house, anu neaIu
a thump from the upper regions like
that of a heavy body falling to the
floor. ssHush!" said his companion,
lowering his voice, ''that thump was
made either by the presidents back
or the back of the man who gives
him lessons in wrestling. They say
that the lessons both in wrestling
and boxing are nc make-believe al
fairs, that the president insists that
his instructor snail throw him or hit
him when he can, and furthermore
that he can do neither very often, as
the president was a crack boxer and
wrestler when at college and he has
never got out of practice, and that
his strength is prodigious." The
presidents instructor is professor"
J. j. O'Brien, who calls Boston his
home, and who is not likely to be
mistaken either by name, talk or
looks for a Frencbman. He is stop
ping at a hotel. He isn't saying a
word about his distinguished pupil,
not even so much as admitting thai
he is here to give him instruction,
but his frequent visits to the White
House at all sorts of hours, from early
morning to late evening, at the Pres
ident's disposal, aroused suspicion,
as there is nothing in his looks or
talk to cause one to think that he was
being consulted on affairs OF State.
That and a word or two dropped by
friends of the President let the cat
out of the bag, and now everybody
knows what he is here for, and l
shouldn't wonder if the knowledge
didn't result in the employment OF a
new professor of physical culture
by the President, not that the Presi-
dent is ashamed of his liking for the
sport, but because he is likely to tire
OF the gossip about it.
Hon. J. Ham. Lewis, of the State OF
Washington, who is credited with de-
signs upon the salary and perquisites
of a trust magnate, dropped into town
several days ago with his dazzling
whiskers and, of course, a bran new
stock of the most gorgeous clothes.
He says his visit is solely for pleas
ure. He brought a new and original
style in spring %overcoats that turned
the dudish possessors of 'raglans,"
.slmother hubbaris' auo other freak
garments green with envy. It is a
long affair, reaching almost TO his
ankles, with broad, padded shoulders,
the color being a whitish gray plaid,
and everywhere he wore it people
turned around to stare at him.
Probably the only man in the world
who jokingly calls himself ''the ex-
convict" is Judge Dudley Dubose, of
Montana, who served six months in
Jail in connection with the contro-
vercies over the acts of Judge Noyes
at Cape Nome, and who is now visit
ing Washington. One of his Montana
friends has been telling some stories
of how Judge Dubose held the respect
of the ssbad men" when he sat on the
bench IN Montana. Here is one of
them: Zone day when passing a sa-
loon Judge Dubose heard a cowboy
make a disrespectful remark about
one of his judicial acts, accompanied
by a string of oaths. Instead OF hav-
ing him brought into court TO be pun
ished for contempt Judge Dubose
went into the saloon and threw the
cowboy out of the window without
taking the trouble to raise it, and then
quietly walked out"
Secretary and Mrs. Shaw are look
ing for a suburban place near Wash
ington, to which they a go at the
end of the school year, when they
will have their children with them.
Mr.. Earl Shaw and his Oldest sister,
Miss Enid, are at Cornell University,
and Miss Erma is attending school in
Davenport, Iowa. Miss Enid has an
other year at Cornell before she grad
yates. She vas given the option OF
dropping out at the close OF this ses-
sion and being introduced to society
next winter, or of returning to the
University in the fall, and did not
hesitate a minute in choosing. She
declared hat she would not give up
the degree of bachelor OF arts she ex-
poets to get next year for social pleas
ure.
The Roosevelt family is going to be
represented at the coronation of King
Edward after all. Miss Alice had her
attendance vetoed, but her cousin,
Miss Helen Roosevelt, of New York,
. who has been the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. Cowles, the Presidents sister,
will be there. Miss Helen will be the
guest while in London of her relative,
Mr.. w. w. Astor. New York's Mrs.
Aston is Miss Helen's maternal grand