The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12

building in that town, capable of hold
ing 5000 people They came together
from all parts of the surrounding coun-
try. driving in with teams. The town
was simply full of people and it was
sure thing, apparently. that the
building would be filled and men and
women turned away.
Il went to the outskirts of the town
10 dine with friend of mine. [ ate
that dinner with great satisfaction, see
ing a big roll of bills coming to me
as a share of the gate receipts for
lecture performance. AS we were sit
ting on the porch of my friends house.
just little after dinner, my attention
was called to little black cloud wav
off in the sky. 1t didn't appear to
amount to skat But it grew and
grew 1t developed into twister of
the most vicious character and it
headed straight for Clarinda and that
big exposition building where Landis
and L were going to lecture.
The twister Travelled straight as an
arrow and dragged it's tail over the
rear end of that big building. 1t re-
duced the building to kindling wood
and drenched the town with a down.
pour. People fled in every direction
for shelter. Fortunately but few had
gathered at that hour in the demolish-
ed building, and there were no casual
ties. If the twister had come earlier
the loss of life would have been fright
full. ~
I'VE did the best we could. IL
tie opera house was opened. but if
didn't begin to hold all the people. In
stead of receiving a big wad, l received
only "a measly little percentage that
barely paid my travelling expenses.
mo, sir, 1 lecture no more for a
rcentdSe. | have hmm sum
anteed, and the other fellows profit
or lose by the risks they take"
Gossip of the Justices.
Judge Harlan, the senior justice, OF
the Supreme Court, is easily the giant
OF social Washington. He is over six
feet tall and of symmetrical. massive
build. Wherever he appears he is the
biggest man present unless he happens
to be accompanied by his son, who is a
second edition of his distinguished
father.
The Harlans are great golf players,
especially the Judge, who enjoys the
distinction of making the longest drives
on the Chevy Chase links. He carries
the outdoor atmosphere into legal and
social circles with his breezy manner,
hearty, carrying voice and the ruddy
complexion of a highland Scot.
At the diplomatic reception at the
White House Thursday night the en-
tire Harlan family happened to enter
the East Room together. They are all
tan and beside the men of Japan and
Corea, against whom they brushed ell
bows, the Harlans looked like a race
of giants. The marine band was play
ing a Scotch medley and as the Har-
lans came marching through the bril-
liant throng, head and shoulders above
diplomatic trappings, a witty member
of the Metropolitan Club fell to ini-
tating the bag-pipes in a soft and
minor key. 1t was for all the world
like the distant wailing Of "The Camp
bells Are Coming" and the laugh went
round.
The pipes and the plaid are all. in
deed, that is needed to mark the genial
forceful justice as "Chief of the Harlan
Clan" every member of which is
worthy a sculptor's talent.
The Chief Justice of the United
States is a man of an entirely different
type. He is as small of stature as his
associate is large, though his diminu-
tive body supports one of the grandest
heads among living American men.
His long, silky hair, flowing mustache
and projecting brows are snowy white
and his features. clearly defined as an
eagles, are the color of ivory. When
ne was new to Washington. people
used to call the Chief Justice Little
Lord Fauntleroy," but the name is out
of favor now.
Visitors to the Supreme Court, seeing
Chief Justice Fuller on the bench, pre-
siding over the highest tribunal in the
land, single him out as large man
1t is the imposing head that plays the
trick and, as a little friend of the Chief
Justices granddaughter expresses it,
"Sallie's grandpa is a bigger man sit
ting down than he is standing up"
That same little Sallie, by the way,
went to the BARRIERS the other day to
have her hair trimmed. She has long.
pretty hair and was quite indignant
when the barber, out of respect to the
prevailing style, inquired if he should
dob" or "crop" it.
what" exclaimed Sallie, cut my
hair like grandpas? No, indeed; it
isn't white enough vet"
Brown and Brewer.
Judge Brown and Judge Brewer are
the Damon and Pythias of the supreme
bench. They are not unlike in appear
ance, and their names are so similar
when written hastily that their mail
is frequently confused.
The two justices, both exceedingly
witty men, are famous after-dinner
story-tellers and each makes the other
a target for good-natured testing. At
a legal dinner party last winter Judge
Brown was complaining of receiving
an embarrassing number of Judge
Brewers letters. II am willing to read
Judge Brewers love letters" he con-
cluded, land might be induced to pay
some of his bills. But I refuse, EN-
phatically. TO be held responsible for
the distinguished gentleman's legal
opinions!"
Justice Brown occupies one of the
notably handsome mansions Of Wash
ington and Justice Brewer has recent
" built in his immediate neighDor-
hood a large colonial home which, the
owner declares. is intended for comfort
and not for show.
Just about the time that Judge
Brown lost his brilliant wife, Judge
Brewer married for the second time.
His wife came from a pretty little
Adirondack town called Chataguay.
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