The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-22
Speaker cannon's Deal in overcoats.


&C. Arthur Williams in "Succcss."l
Joseph G. Cannon, speaker # tha
house of representative, is not A. care,
ful about the details OF his dress as
some other members Of congress. Since
his elevation TO his present position he
has paid more attention to his apparel
than he did when he was merely one Of
the many ON the floor but even now he
forgets sometimes 10 the extent Of leav-
ing a few inches Of waisteoat unbotton-
ed or cravat crawling up to his ear
instead Of keeping under his chin. A
few days before congress adjourned, he
appeared in brand new suit, the ht
and general style OF which indicated
the work Of a finished and up-to-date.
tailor. This had the effect Of reviving a
story Of the old days when he did not
even dream. perhaps. Of occupying the
seat made notable by Crisp and Reed.
Uncle Joe" as he is Familiarity called,
has always been economical. and firmly
believes that a dollar saved is a dollar
earned One Of his methods Of laying up
money along these lines used to be to
buy ready made clothing and to pay
not more than fifteen dollars for a suit
or an ovcrcoat. The result was some
times too marked TO he altogether ac-
ceptable to the members of his family,
and ultimately his daughters worked
out a plan 20 20 TO the clothing store
where their father traded, deposit
certain sum of money with the pro.
prictor, and instruct him 20 bring out
his best stock when his distinguished
customer called, but to say or do moth
ing that would give him hint that the
clothing displayed for his inspection
was not his favorite fifteen dollar grade
Then. il he CHANGED TO select suit
worth forty-fyc dollars he paid his If
teen dollars and the remaining thirty
dollars was taken from the amount de.
posted by his daughters. All went well
until some Of the neighbors were let
into the secret One day Uncle Joe"
came proudly down the street wearing
a handsome new overcoat for which he
B had just paid fifteen dollars, but for
which the storekcepcr had also deduct
ed an additional thirty.fve dollars from
the trust fund. A friend who had be
come acquainted with the modus opcr-
andi of the deal met him and expressed
excessive admiration for the new gar
mcnt.
Yes, It's fine coat said Nr Dan
non. only cost me fifteen dollars, to-"
you don't say SOL was the friends
response. why. III give you twenty
five dollars for III"
"Uncle Joe" thought a moment, re-.
membered that while at the store he
had seen several coats exactly like his,
which the salesman had told him were
held at the same price, and then, not
being avcrse 10 picking up ten dollars
with so little effort, said, "G'll 60 you
The exchange was quickly effected
While walking on toward his Office
l"Uncle Joe" met one Of his daughters
She scolded him for exposing himself t.
the weather without an oycrcoat, and
thereupon, he told her the story Of his
recent deal Then he sauntered on "a
the store and purchased another coat
like the first for fifteen dollars.
you don't know your business he
said to the tailor, as he related the sale
Of the FIRST garment you're selling
these coats too cheap
81 think you'd make a better trades
man than politician" said the tailor, in
reply.
But the grizzled old wielder of the ma
tons gavel did not see the joke until
some time later, his daughter told him