Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-29
WASHINGTON CHITCHaT
Items Of Interest Gathered al
the National Capital.
PLIGHT OF MISSOURI STATESMEN.

PLIGHT OF MISSOURI STATESMEN.
How Two Representatives From the
Bullion state Got Their Rented
Dress suits Mixed up-Uncie Joe
Cannon's Youthful hooks - Archie
RooseveIt's SNOWFALL lombard
ment-Joke at Presidents Expense.
Representative Lamar of Missouri is
tall aud thin. Representative iamlin
of the same state is short and fat.
They are new members and they want
ed nightly TO 20 to the presidents
reception the other night, says the
New York Worlds Washington CORE
spondent. They consulted each Other
and found it necessary TO wear evening
clothes. Both had frock coats, but
neither had suit of evening clothes.
The was not time TO have new
clothes made. They did not want TO
buy ready made suits. and they did
what many other men in their predica.
ment have done-they rented suits. The
clothes came to the Missouri statesmen
about O'Clock in the evening. At
there was a wild cry over the telephone
in the hotel where Lamar lives.
Wanted at the phone" said boy
TO Lamar.
"Tell him | can't come down. said
Lamar. Il am dressing"
The boy went back. but returned and
said:
"The man says you've got to come
and talk with him. It's very impor-
tant"
Lamar dragged some clothes over
him and went TO the telephone.
This is Hamlin." said the man on
the other end of the wire. That
blankety blank dress suit man sent me
the pants that go with your suit, and
I've ripped them up the leg trying to
get them on. You've got my pants.
Mrs. Hamln will sew up the rip, but
for heavens sake send after your pants
and send mine over here, or we never
will get TO that reception"
Two Missouri statesmen arrived at
the White House shortly before 10
o'clock They were attired in evening
clothes, but they kept rather close to
the wall.
Speaker Cannon had occasion to call
upon Assistant Secretary Taylor of the
treasury the other day on some official
business, says the Washington Post.
1t seems as though the speaker had
called number of times previously
regarding the same matter and felt
that he was prosecuting the official by
his continual visits. AS he entered the
secretary's Office the speaker said:
"Mr. Secretary, | suppose you are
thinking something like what was said
back in Damascus time when that old
warrior thought he was being persecut
ed-'Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou
meY"
"Mr. Speaker. didn't know you were
SO well posted in Scripture as that" re-
piled Secretary Taylor.
"Why, couldn't help it," said Speak.
er Cannon, because all the books had
at home when boy was the Bible and
Josephus.'
Both officials enjoyed a hearty laugh
and then proceeded to business.
There was a scene at the White
House the other day that enlivened
the peaceful precincts of the executive
offices and made life worth living in
the vicinity for awhile, says the New
York Times.
1t occurred when Archie Roosevelt
returned from school about l o'clock
He came in by way of the presidents
offices and had supply of snowballs
in his hands and under his arms. As
he entered the door he let drive at AR
thur Simmons, the portly gentleman OF
color, who has been large part Of the
White House force for the best part OF
century. His aim was not good. an(
the missile landed about an inch above
Arthurs head and on Secretary Loeb''
door. Simmons caught the fragments
as they fell over his ample person an(
laughed the rest of the day at the fun
Captain Charles Loetfler the presi
dents doorkeeper, was standing across
the room, and he made another fine tar
get. He lodged in a way that sug
gested practice and ran into the cabi
net room for safety. Before he was on
of sight Steve OConnell. the secre
service man, felt SNOWFALL whistle b.
bis COR nc tho lad wont outside RI mol
the big policeman who stands all da.
in front of the executive mansion. A
the policeman and Archie are bool
friends they soon had good time
and the boy himself was made to fee
the sting there is in SNOWFALL wei
made and nicely thrown.
Secretary Shaw brought to a recen
cabinet meeting at the White House
western newspaper which had larg
headline, "Rough Rider Incarcerated.
The article told of fight in Arizon
in which one of Colonel Roosevelt's for
mer soldiers used pistol with more o
less deadly effect and was prompt.
put in the lookup by the deputy mar
shall The president read the head
lines Before he made any common
Secretary Hay asked softly:
"Mr President doesn't that create
vacancy somewhere in the government
service?"
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