Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08

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 Book Agent = Why the President
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 Scott of Portland Ore. = Senator
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 A persuasive book agent got hold of Speaker Cannon some time ago and so ably chanted the praises of historical work that the speaker was induced to subscribe, says Washington special to the New York Times. The work was in sixty volumes, and when the speaker got them he found that they were not up to the agents description. In fact, he decided that they were worthless But contract stared him fn the face, and the speaker paid the money. The other day he made out check for the amount, and on the back of the check he wrote this indorsement:
 This check is in full payment, both legal and moral, for sixty volumes of books called in the contract with the payee History of - The books are not worth -, and are high at that. We arc never too old to learn. but the way the gentlamanly agent came 1t over your Uncle Joe is worth the NheckSs
 Hon. Harvey Scott, the nestor of Pa years editor of the Portland Oregonian, when seen at the Shoreham House in Washington the other evening did not seem the least depressed because of Senator Hoars public refusal to shake hands with him, says the Washington Post.
 Mir. Scott had q meeting by appoint ment with inc president The moment he was ushared into the presence of the chief executive Colonel Roosevelt be- gan to laugh after the fashion of man who was nightly tickled As he held out his hand to grasp that of the fine old gentleman from the other end of the continent he kept up the laugh ter
 The editor naturally wanted to know what had excited the presidential mirth, and he was speedily enlight- ened q am glad to know, MT. Scott, that there are others besides myself who have come under the displeasure If Senator Hoar."
 Senator Bcies Penrose is a Nimrod of established prowess. He is withal a mountain climber. Tn his hunting ac- couterments he stands forth a giant frame to daunt the fercest animals.
 The senator's favorite field is the far northwest, in British Columbia and Alaska He has hunted in the Rockies of his native country but last summer he crossed the line into the dominion of King Edward. Following the old KIondike trail, he moved a parallel or two east of the boundary, then in dis pute, but since settled, and built his camp at an elevation of 5000 feet above sea level. There he lived for weeks, making frequent excursions out into the fastnesses of big game. Great bears abounded, but the senator found more delight in hunting mountain goats, the most difficult four footed animals in the world to bring down with a rife.
 He did not return with an empty bag. Several of the big horned goats fell before his unerring aim. The sen ator brought trophies back to Penn sylvania to make good his reputation as hunter.
 The only bride among the new mem bers of the senatorial circle is Mrs. Weldon Brinton Hepburn, wife of the new senator from Idaho. There is quite a romance attached to their marriage. Mrs Hepburn was Miss Gheretein Yeatlnan of Philadelphia. She was born in Chester county, Pa, IS was the senator, and in their youthful days there was serious attachment be-