The Florida star., 1902-02-28
"By Godfrey. I'm glad to see


The California senator Is now won
dering whetb n senatorial dignity Is
really worth while.
The examination papers OF the census
office show that George C0rtelyou. sec
retary to the president, IS regarded as
a large character in current affairs.
Fourteen applicants for clerkships
were lately being examined as to their
fitness for appointment. One of the
questions asked was. las there is no
vice president, give the name of the
person who would succeed TO the presi-
dency should President Roosevelt die
or become disabled"
OF the fourteen applicants nine glibly
answered. MIR. COrtelyou."
Miss Grace Merriam, a twelve-year
| old Cincinnati girl. is one Of President
ROOsevelt's most devoted admirers. and
this is the way 1t came about: She was
visiting a friend In Washington and
was anxious to see the White House.
including the rooms where the presi-
dent lives. None of her friends could
get her the desired permission. so she
wrote this letter:
Dear Mr.. ROOSEVELT am a little girl
| from Cincinnati. and want to go through
the White House SO much. / don't know
| anybody to take me there, and l thought
I would write you and ask you if you
| would let me see IL. Your true friend,
| Oracle MERRIAM.
A day or two later she received
letter from President Roosevelt saying
that he would be glad to see her and
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House from top TO bottom If she would
come and bring his note with her. She
came and was given a special escort
and explored the historic old mansion
to her hearts content.
Senator Pettus, the venerable Ala
bamian, who is eighty-one years old.
but still as alert as when in his prime.
is tenacious in the maintenance of sen
atOrial courtesy and the enforcement
of the rules. This was Illustrated the
other day when he was in the chair of
the senate during part of the time Sen
ator Foraker was meeting all cOners
In debate. Whenever senators inter
rupted without asking permission OF
the chair Senator Pettus sternly called
them TO order. Among others, Senator
Patterson tried to get in question.
THE senator from Colorado is out of
order" ruled Pettus.
But, Mr.. President persisted Pat
terson.
"The senator from Colorado will sit
down." said Pettus. And that ended it.
Senators HOar and Foraker were en-
gagged in a cOlloquy that became heat
ed.
"The senators are both out of order"
ruled Senator Pettus. "They will sit
down.
MAY l ask a question. Mr.. Presi-
dentY' inquired Senator Tillman.
Certainly" replied Pettus. what
do you want nOw%
The gallaries rOared with laughter at
the quaint old man who ruled SO heav-
lily. and the senators themselves ap-
peared to be vastly pleased. including
the fiery Benjamin.
Delegate Rodney of New Mexico has
been much aggrieved by the manner in
which representatives have introduced
measures affecting the territories. par
ticularly affecting the territory Of New
Mexico. without consulting him. This
he felt to be a slight. and he didn't like
it. His special grievance was against
| Representative Curtis of Kansas, who
introduced the bill for the establish
ment of range in New Mexico for the
preservation of buffalOeS. This was
done over the head OF Mr. Rodney.
who. however. seems to have got even
| with tho CT Tho Now
Mexico delegate threatened to intro.
| duce bill to establish in Mr.. Curtis
district a nightly farm for the rearing
of a species known as CyuOmiuS ludO,
vicianuS. which, translated. means the
great American prairie dog, an animal
peculiarly Indigenous TO the sell anC
climate of Kansas.
EX-Speaker Reed, who was In the
city few days ago. was coming down
the steps Of the ShOreham on his way
to the capitol when he was Saluted 10y
an aged colOred man who was clearing
the walk OF snow.
How do. Mr.. Speaker said the old
darky, with Il grin. "Yo' members me.
don't you:"
Why. hello, Joev' answered the
former speaker. 81 should think ! do
remember you. I'm glad TO see sou
shOveling SNOW and earning an honest
living The last time l saw you dam
aged my temper and nearly lost my
soul"
! The ex.speaker assumed an oratOric-
al tone and spoke to all who would
listen.
lit was at the capitol. and | had a
pair of shoes that just suited me. easy
and comfortable. yet looked stylish
enough for an afternoon tea. and Joe
that rascal. charged me 10 cents for a
chino | think hs nut stove noliSh OIL