Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D. c.. MAY IA, 1902.


making an unusual run on the Treas
nry for new dollar bills. 1t would be
difficult to find a way to give man
quicker action on his money. 1t can
be played by two or twenty, but
usually it goes in groups of four or
five in the cloak rooms, hotel corri-
doris or any other old place--it hfs
even been played on the floor of the
House while session was going on.
All that is required is that each play
er shall produce new dollar bill.
When the bills are all in sight the
mum bers of each are examined and
the owner of the one from which the
best poker hand can be counted takes
the pot. For instance, note number
411,241 would represent three aces
and pair of tours. 1t is a RUE OF
the game that the same dollar bill
shall not be used twice, and as the
game is only played by gentlemen the
rule is strictly followed; that is why
so many dollar notes are being used.
1t would be very dangerous game
to play with sharpers, as it would be
easy for them to get notes SO mum
bered as to make invincible poker
hands.
Gossip says Mr.. Cortelyou, the
Presidents secretary, will be the hrst
Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Mr.. Cortelyou isn't saying word on
the subject. Mr.. Cleveland estab-
lished precedent which made Dan
Lamont Secretary of War, and he
never made more popular appoint
ment during his two terms. A man
who can perform the exacting duties
of the Presidents Secretary as well as
they were performed by Dan Lamont
and as we'll as George Cortelyou has
done under the present and the last
ADMINISTRATION can fill any position in
public life, from President down,
with credit to himself and satisfac-
ton to those who come in personal
contact with him. It is very easy
for the Presidents secretary to make
a monkey of himself and personal en-
emies for his chief--it has been done
very frequently.
A Young nj EN- Der of Congress, who
is noted for his fondness of the fair
sex, was given practical demon
stration several days ago Of the truth
OF the adage that Things are not al
ways what they SEEM" He was seat
ed with friend in street car when
two very pretty girls entered aud
took seats just opposite. The two
girls were carrying on an animated
conversation with their hands, in the
dcaf and dumb alphabet. ''By
Georger' exclaimed the Congress
man, .'what a pity that two such
pretty girls should be deaf and
dumb. Why, I would gladly marry
either of them if they could talk. :"
s'Oh, | don't know" remarked his
friend, as he critically examined the
girls; ga dumb wife would at times
be very highly appreciated By some
of the men [ know, but shouldn't
want deaf one." Just then the con-
ductor came along, and, as she paid
the fares, one of the girls, looking out
of the corners of her eyes at the Con-
gresham and his friend, asked: .'Will
you please put us off at the nearest
point to Kendall Green" The Con-
gresham ami his friend made a
break for the door and didn't wait
for the car to stop before they got
off. Kendall Green is deaf and
dumb school where the girls were
going to visit friend. Neither Of
the girls we're either deaf or dumb.
They were simply practicing the sign
language.
Many are the blunders of the near
sighted man. Senator Berry is one
of them. AS he and friend were
walking up Pennsylvania Avenue he
saw a Panama hat in show window
that took his fancy-Congress has
the Panama hat craze in it's most vir-
ulent form. On the hat was card
marked 800. s'Well," remarked the
Senator to his companion, 'that looks
like a mighty good hat for $40. |
reckon III 60 in and buy one" Just
then a newsboy, who wasn't near
sighted, and who had also been ad-
miring the hat, piped in with, "Say,
mister, dat hat amt no ten dollars;
dat hats hundred dollars; you can't
buy no hat like dat" A closer look
having shown the boy was right about
the price, Senator Berry remarked as
he walked off, you're right my SON;
I reckon that is little too steep for
me-"
A Washington minister in SER
mon against dancing, got off a bon
mot that is likely to travel far. He