Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14

mere ne became paln1ully aware OF q UNI
versal tendency on the part Of every one
who did not know him in Nebraska to call
him Senator Willard, with the accent on
the lard. He didn't like it, but he couldn't
stop every one who called his name in order
to correct the pronunciation. Gradually he
has come to be known everywhere by the
new sounding name.
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Representative Cannon took occasion the
other DAY to "dress down. in his mild but
effective fashion Representative Suizer
(dem.) of New York. The House was con-
sidering the sundry civil appropriation
bill under the five-minute rule Mr.. Sulzer.
who made a trip to Alaska recently, stopped
the reading of the bill and moved to strike
out the last word" of section in order
that he might get five minutes to exploit
a bill he had drawn to regulate salmon
fishing in the Alaskan rivers. When he
had concluded and asked unanimous con-
sent to print additional matter, Mr.. Cam
non arose with quiet twinkle In his eye
II am going to oppose the amendment,
he declared solemnly. When 1t was real
lied what the amendment had been-tO
strike out the last word-there was gen.
eral smile and attention was at once given
in expectation of some fun Then, contlnu-
ing, Mr.. Cannon said:
"All of us. l will say again, are not so
fortunate as the gentleman from New York
Our eyesight is not so long. Sorry for it.
Perhaps We might blame it on God; but If
we did 1t would not avail anything.
For his long eyesight. his long makeup
every way, physically and mentally, he Is
not entitled to any credit. The Lord picked
him out from the beginning, before any.
thing was, and decreed that in the year of
our Lord 1908 there should be such mem
Der in the House of Representatives.
Iaughter) Well, God did good job
gentleman does not want to flap his wings
and crow, because he was not consulted
about it. daughter) Because some OF US
were not SO very fortunate we are not to
blame. I have sometimes thought, when
the gentleman was discoursing about Alas
ka, about other places, about the world,
that If he could only abide with the Alas
kans it would be better than the Cos
could build that civilization up. But the
Alaskans can not have him; we need him
here. (Renewed laughter)
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An incident that parallels the story OF
Mary's little lamb was noted few days
ago by the passengers on a Rockville cleo
trio car. A little girl schoolward bound,
boarded the car north Of Tenleytown after
a run. She was followed by her little dog,
a fox terrier. The pet followed that rapid
ly moving car all the way to 32d and o
streets and then managed to keep up with
an F street car to Dupont circle, where the
child finally alighted. The conductors
would not permit the dog aboard the cars.
1t was case of following her to school,"
that day, with a vengeance.
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Considerable amusement was afforded
those on the inside by the reply said to
have been made recently by Secretary Root
to the application Of a prominent senator
for the discharge from the army Of a GER
tain enlisted man. The latter is member
Of the family of one Of the senator's con-
stituents and the young man evidently soon
grew tired of soldering.
In his communication to the Secretary of
War the senator declared that the soldier
was disabled in a variety of ways being
deaf. dumb, blind and lame-or, partly SO.
Wondering how the youth If he was suffer-
ing to the extent alleged could possibly
have passed the examining surgeon and the
recruiting officer only a few months pre-
viously, Secretary Root replied to the sena-
tor, in effect. as follows:
This case will be carefully investigated
If the soldier is in the condition you say
he is, l will either make him a brgadier
general or send him home to his mother"
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One day this week after there had been
a heavy fall of rain during the night the
telephone operator at police headquarters
was kept busy for an hour or more record
ing reports concerning mud on sidewalks
In few days you will be troubled with
no more reports OF this kind, remarked a
detective who had heard some of the re-
ports.
TN be glad when such time arrives" the
operator admitted and he explained that
some important police business has to be
delayed at times on account Of just such
reports.
People who have to pass through the
muddy spots will also be glad" volunteered
a listener. There are some places in the
city," he added. where the owners of big
lots never think of cleaning the sidewalks
and the sidewalks are as bad as a country
road every time 1t rains
There will be no excuse for these miser-
able conditions in a few days." the officer
remarked, for Congress has made a wise
move in this direction. Heretofore nom
resident owners could not be reached by the
police and there was no law giving the au-
thorities power to remedy the evil in any
way other than by prosecution in the Po-
lice Court.
Under the terms Of a recent act" he
concluded, the District Commissioners will
have power to remove the earth from side
walks and assess the cost against the prop
erty. Certainly this will give relief"
When Mr.. Casey died he left all he had
to the orphan asylum
Indeed! That was nice Of him. What
did he leave?"