New-York tribune., 1903-02-12
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Washington, teDrua1y Il
NAY BE WAGONER'S FUNERAL--One OF the
unsuccessful candidates for Congress in the last
election George C. r. Wagner. of St Louis
He has Instituted contest against RepresenIat'Ve
Butler for the short ending March i hestel-
day Mr. Wagoner'ss testimony arrived in SIX large
boxes. AS these boxes were not easily carried, M
Wagoner had them equipped with resIlation cIlIi ba
were lifted from the House of Representatives
mai wagon and borne TO the room OF the Ele@Gtlons @
committee, where the contest is to De cohSiueIeu
SENATOR DOLLIVER's BATH-United States
Senator Jonathan P Doiver. of Iowa. is fond OF
life at the Seashore but its aurements once neaf!y
consigned him to political oblivion. The lncldent
happened few years ago the close OF long
session of the National Sanhedrim He fed from
the heat of the city 20 enjoy the cooling breezes
at Atlantic City, and like hundreds of thousands
Of others who annually flock to that popular re-
sort, took plunge in the surf But out on the
plains of Iowa, where surging pillows DO not roll
all the good farmers and housewives are rot useo
to the sight of bathing costume, and thereby
hangs the tale. His political opponents posted IN
advance OF his sojourn down by the sad sea waves
commissioned a Jersey photographer to take a
picture of the Iowa statesman arrayed in all the
glory of q bathing suit The unsuspecting Iowan
few days later received a telegram from his sup
porters at home announcing that photographs OF
nm MN dlsportng IL public places IN diaPnfahloTs fl
booker effects were being circulated throughout
the, district and the people were, horrified; Mr.:
admits that if an election had occurred on his ar
Discardng city clothes for overas and a rough,
frayed frock and wide brimmed hat-a typically
a patch of land about his house. and. although he
Gid no. Know tuTnIp seed from Gorn gassTl' G 9
stumped his district in overalls His quick adapta-
decided that his enemies must have vilided him
and when he finally TO the polls he rolled up
substantial majority. Senator Dolliver may visit
the seashore occasionally in the future but me
walk
RYE AIDS A CLOSE sHAvE.-Apropos of the
recent adoption Of high license law in Vermont,
Representative Foster Of that State, tells an anec-
dote about an old farmer who never had an acne
or a pain. but who nevertheless, thought he ought
have a doctor because he had never had one.
The interview to the point, the farmer assert
ing that he could eat far as he could see on
both sides Of the table and that he slept we'll he
didn't get up till it time to do the milking.
You are in perfect health" said the doctor TO
the farmer after making a physical examination,
but you in the decline OF life and perhaps
you ought 70 take tonic something IKE niue
oh" said the farmer u could never do that 7
Il sha1s s T9g5 myself 2.' replied the farmer
We'll" rejoined the doctor. couldn't you nave a
bottle in your room and take the tonic whenever
the farmers son and inquired about the patient
He is getting along very nicely" SAID the young young
f1is' his mindS d! HUI 1o'''' '-,-'' s's' '
prise. What is the evidence Of it?" .o--
We'll" said the young man. "he insists on shav-
ing himself six times a day.
LINED UP WITH THE PARTY--A new story
was told to-day illustrative OF the late President
McKinley's ready wit and sharpness of repartee.
Mr. Mckinley had been suffering with influenza
Shortly after he was taken Ill Frank L. Campbell,
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior. had similar
attack Later, after both had recovered and were
again their duties, Assistant Secretary Canppei
was at the White House
CONGRATULATE YOU. President he said, ION
your speedy recovery. am glad to see you well
again. But have a grievance to score against
WHATS that" asked the President, .u
Simply that I think I ought to hold you respon-
sibe for my doctors bill. You must have given me
the grip. for taken III day or two after you
''we. Judge" retorted the President 7 AN! am
sorry that you've had the grip but I'm awfully
glad know that you are keeping in line with the
administration
FROM TRANsvAAL TO TEXAS - Dr. W. F.
Reitz former Secretary Of State Of the Orange Free
State, and General Samuel Pearson. late Of the
Roer Army have just returned from a trip to
Texas, where they went to look the country over
with view buying a large tract Of land for
Boer settlement
Eve had delightful trip" said General Pearson
land met with great hospitality at the hands Of the
Texans The legislature adjourned and gave US
special reception. Everywhere we went we had a
cordial welcome. The country we looked at with
view TO purchasing in the neighborhood OF
Corpus Christi, rot far from the Gulf. and in many
ways a desirable region for Boer colonization. [
had been in Texas before and had found in the
rolling prairies the Panhandle northwest Of Fort
Worth land very similar to our Transvaal. a land
of great fertility suitable both for agriculture and
stock raising. We did not to definite con-
cusion, and I cannot tell you, therefore, whether
not any great number Of Beers will migrate to
the United States; but, speaking for myself, my
mind has long been made up. After what has hap
pened in South Africa could never more be salts
ned live there. I like Texas and shall bring my
wife and children and become citizen Of the Lone
Star State