The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-01-08
UNCLE JOE'S OVERCOAT
How Speaker Cannon Got q
Fifty Dollar Garment Cheap.
PAID FIFTEEN DOLLARS FOR IT.
~ a Previous Arrangement With n
Fashionable Haberdasher md Tn
known to Her Father lis Daughter
Paid the Remainder - Hcmenvray
ORered $I5 For II. but 1t Was Not
Sold.

Uncle Joseph Cannon. the speaker OF
the house of representatives. has pur-
chased brand new overcoat. and
thereby hangs an interesting tale, If
all reports are true. says the Washing
ton Post -
Uncle Joe has never been accused Of
being a fashion plate when it comes
to wearing apparel. His clothes have
always been neat. but plain, and never
Of an expensive kind. When it comes
to overcoats his intimate friends de-
clare he never paid more than $15 for
a garment. and q ready made one at
that. He is known to practice economy
in the buying Of his business clothes.
The overcoat that Uncle Joe had left
over this winter from several seasons
began to show considerable wear. Miss
Cannon. thinking her father should pre-
sent a little better appearance since he
had been elevated to the speakership.
set out one day recently to select new
overcoat for him: Passing a fashion
able haberdashers establishment on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue In Washington
silesspie1 an elegant coat hanging III
the aispiR window.
Miss cannon went into the establish
ment and asked permission to examine
the coat. stating that her father needed
i new one. When asked the price OF
the garment the clerk replied $50.
"Well. my father never pays more
than $15 for his coats. but l want him
to have this one," she said. Miss Can
non. according to the story that Is go
ing the rounds Of the capitol. told the
clerk! that sue would have her father
call and look at the coat and to tell him
it's price was $15 and she would pay
the difference. r..ts1s'
That evening when the speaker
reached his abode his daughter told OF
the coat she had selected and asked
him to get 1t the following morning.
He did so and bought it for SIS. Arriv-
ing at the capitol attired in bis new
purchase. the speaker went to the ap-
preparations committee room. There he
was greeted By Representative Hem
enway Of Indiana and s0tller members.
,seEs ], NY grlcIoais. Uncfe Joe. areir't yUu
| putting on lots OF style here of late!
| That's a fine overcoat you have OH.
don't understand how YOU can afford to
be 80 extravagant and fastidiOus In
your habits" said Mr. Hemenway. 81:
'"Thfs ia u good coat at u cheap price, y
remarked Mr. Cannon US he. straight
ened up and buttoned the coat its full
length in an apparent manner of great
satisfaction and pride.
ut must have cost you at least $4O al
$50. Uncle joe" said the Indiana coll
| gressnlan.
''This is bargain Overcoat: only Cost
| me $15." proudly replied the speaker.
"I'1l give you $35 for IT, said Mr.
Henenway. reaching deep down fo'
| his wallet. ...'.-..~.. d: -. =.
"I'll take it." answered the speaker
who was tiien peeling of the overcoa'
40 fast as ;WbA possible.
For seme fspsQn or other the Indian
statesnau ll not buy the coat. but II
he had thf hlambers of the Cannon
family wolsd have suffered an expen
sive joke. Jt is not known whether thu
speaker has yet found out the real. &C
tual cost OF his fine coat. ..4 49, g.