Arizona republican., 1903-01-04

although, as I have said, he did not go in for economics to any great eX- tent, he was well enough posted on his tory to avoid committing errors such as one might look for in those whose knowledge of world events and history is limited.
 Quite frequently he was a guest or
 the Clover club in Philadelphia, and
 whenever this happened, the boys looked forward to an evenings sOliI fun with the colonel. I remember that on one occasion he fell a victim to a
 serious runaway accident in being thrown from his cab. He was badly. hurt, and for some months was obligcI to move about on crutchcs. II was .; Pennsylvania railroad cab, and Ochil- tree brought suit against the road for [ damages. It was while in this condi- tion that he one evening was the guest of the Clover club. As we were sitting down to dinner. Captain Posthelwaite. of the Pennsylvania road, happening to notice Ochiltree without his crutches. and thinking he would have some fun with him, asked:
 "'Ochiltree, wher are your crutches?''
 Under the table, the Texan re- IOTIeO, -unCer the tdDle, where you will be before morning.
 He was famous for quick replies ci this character. Once while crossing the Atlantic on the American Line steamer St. Louis he was sitting in the smoking room where a wOuld-be wag was telling a most extravagant yarn about a man who fell overheard in mid Atlantic. and who managed to catch 1 hold of the ships rudder and be lowed, safe and sound, into New York harbor. When he finished, some one said to Ochiltree: Colonel, can you beat that?' ! oh, yes he replied, I was that man.
 The most amusing incident in the life of Ochiltree that ever came to my at tention was, however, the Holman af- fair. I laugh to this day when I think about it, for it was the one time in the cOlonels career when he was fairly cutdone, although I am free to confess , 1t was in a rather coarse and unfair manner. It happened in this wise | Congressman Holman of Indiana, ! watchdog of the treasury had a son ! who was one of the gay young men about Washington. One evening he returned from fashionable tea feeling the effects of something stronger than oolong. He came into Chamberlin's Ochiltree was talking with Colonel Phil Thompson. Colonel Joe Hickey, Sena- tor Blackburn, and several others, my self included, when Holman and some companions hove in sight. Upon seeing 1 the colonel young Holman accosted him with the following inquiry:
 "'I beg pardon. is your name Ochil- tree?"
 'The latter, I am convinced, had an idea that Holman. whom he had never seen before, was the son of some old friend, and he replied affirmatively, In | a tone that showed plainly that Hol- man had taken him completely off his guard
 Colonel Ochiltrce?' continued Hol- man, in tones of extreme carnestness. as though to make sure that he was | addressing the right person before pro | cceding with the business in hand.
 '' Yes. sir, that's right said the Texan.
 Colonel Tom Ochiltree?"
 That's my name Colonel Tom OchiItree of Texas?" Yes, yes: that's correct. young man. replied the colonel. in a spirit of the utmost good will and patience. as though expecting the youngster to an nounce himself as the son of some oli wartime cOmrade.
 Well. Ochiltree, Colonel OchiItrec. Colonel Tom Ochiltree. Colonel Tom Ochiltree of Texas, said Holman. you are the biggest blockhead in Wash l ington.
 The words were hardly out of his mouth before the irate Texan was lam basting him over the head with one Of his crutches. We got them apart at last and spent the next thirty minutes trying to remove Holman's hat which had been beaten down over the young