The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-10
Wnshinrton Stories.

Representative Williams, the minori-
~ leader, tells story apropos of
the New England shoe men, who de-
clare themselves Republicans wanting
the duty removed from hides the while
their Republican associates declaim in
behalf of high protective tariff, says
the Washington Post.
1t is just like the story John Allen
used to tell of the fellow who got
drunk, who told his wife that neither
she nor her physician could get him to
accept a drink of whisky" says Mr..
Williams.
said he: Il promised not to take it;
l declare l won't take it; no, sir; but
you, Jane, might get somebody just as
strong as you are, and If l won't take
1t, you two could make me take it
SO" says Mr.. Williams, the Re-
publicans are making people take
things they do not need"
Representative Jim Griggs has a new
brand for one of the members of his
Georgia delegation. This member en-
tered the hall the other day while a
division was in progress.
One more" said he, holding his
right hand aloft.
"One more for the affirmative" said
Speaker Cannon.
mo, no." said the Georgian, who
was against the proposition, at the
prompting of colleagues near. who
quickly instructed him how to vote.
"One more for the negative"
1.-The voice is Jacobs, but the hand
is Esau's," commented the Speaker,
and the member of Mr.. Griggs' delega-
ton took his seat to the accompanf-
ment of general laughter.
Some of the high rollers in Congress
were complaining in the House cloak
room the other day that it was i'm
possible for members to live on the
salary received and be anybody in
Washington, says the Washington let
ter of the New York Sun. Then some
one wanted to know if actually 10
per cent. of the Congressman could
save anything.
Il know man who was four years
a member of this House and he saved
absolutely $4,000 during that period, :"
said a Southerner.
1t was suggested that he had private
means.
Nothing to speak Of" replied the
member who began to tell the story
The man 1 have in mind was Posey
Green Lester, who represented the Dan
willie district of Virginia
He is a Hardshell Baptist preacher
has no family and no bad habits, and
saves every cent ne can get his hands
on. When he came to Congress he
discovered that the people of his faith
Worshipped in a hall here. They had
no preacher.
He struck a bargain with them to
board him free, and he agreed not to
charge anything for preaching twice
a month They took him in their
homes here by the week.
He got his mileage, travelled on
no ccn -
ed all his stationery account into cash,
and his necessary expenses were met
with the mileage and stationery mon
ey, thus enabling him to save a cool
10000 in the four years"
William M. Treloar who beat champ
Clark of Missouri for Congress in 1895
and served only one term, is known
TO have saved at least $4,000 of the
$4,000 drawn by him in salary.
Treloar's nomination was a huge Joke
In the district. He had taught school
and tiddled at country dances. No Re
publican of prominence would take the
nomination, as every one thought Clark
could not possibly be defeated
A landslide took place and the fid-
dler got the seat. He put up a couple
| OF buildings with the money he saved
| IN Congress and just after going out of
congress was appointed postmaster at
the thriving and growing city of Next
| co in Audrian county He rents one
| of his buildings to Uncle Sam. and
| stills holds the office