The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-03-03
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SIDELIGHTS in CONGRESS |
, Anecdotes Related of and by the Gath
cred Statesmen at Washington 8
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The report Of hundreds Of children
IN New York going 20 school o. morn.
Tugs without breakfast. their families
too poor to provide for food for their
ohsprings' stomaths. while the govern.
ment contributes 10 the Efforts Of
their minds, was discussed last night.
Congressman Smith OF Illinois told a
story Of having overheard a converse.
ton IN one Of the country districts
out West-nOt his. ucvor-iu which
the mother sang out.
And you jlst shut up 20 talk and
Iun along To the persimmon tree and
Kit yO' brcakius iu a hurry. cause ITS
after S o'clock and schools done took
In half hour ago
Everywhere Representative Warner.
the new pension commissioner. goes
around the capitol he Is confronted
with congressional testers Yesterday
he was rounding corridor IN the
Easement VI the capitol and met with
Representative Wudsworth Of New
York, one Of those who indorsud him
for the office. WadsWorth saw him
before he saw Wadsworth lmmcdl-
gtcly he began TO limp. holding one
hand to his side. as though IN severe
pain.
Whats the matter. J.m?'' asked
the new commissioner seriously.
20, was shot In the war and am
permanently disabled" rctorted the
humorous New Yorker. moving on
with the energy Of an athlete.
Representative Clayton Of Alabama
was talking on the swayno case.
The tree Is known by his fruit" he
quoted from the Bible there was
some sneering laughter on the Ropub.
lican side. II knew It" said Clayton.
Il knew H. You people think Il Is
wrong To say his fruit have quoted
that before and have been laughed al.
Now, n you scoffcrs ON the other
side will take your Bibles. you will
see that the quotation is correct. You
laughed too soon over there You
ought 20 study the Bible more and
laugh less. There is more wisdom In
II than can be found In any other
book"
Senator Blackburn Of Kentucky de-
lights to tell OF parson he knew
down In the blue grass region who
was n muscular Christian.
The parsOn found Il necessary TO
take half a dozen young toughs who
persisted In disturbing one OF his
meetings out behind the church and
whale them numerically. When he
returned one OF the members OF his
flock who was somewhat of n fighter
himself rose In meeting and said
1T Is n solemn duty OF this here
congregation TO stand by Parson John.
son. He does not seek trouble. but
he will not show the white feather
when trouble Is forced In his way. |
believe that, unrestrainod by divine
grace. Parsou Johnson can whip any
man In Kent icky. The Lord IL with
him. Let ms pray"
All who lcvo Wagner and all who
would love Tim II they could nocked
10 hear PA rslfal" A man OF tho
latter cult asked Washington girl
who recently finished her musical cd.
ucatlon at oIpslc II she would not
like 10 hear he opera She enthusi.
astlcally sale she would.
Il suppose you like Wagner" con.
tinued the min.
"Vogner?" suggested the girl. "Oh,
yes; I adore him"
What might would you like to go?"
next venture the man.
"Wedncsd6 said the girl. II think
Wednesday would be good night"
IAN right, returned the chastoned
man. Wen hxe II for Wednesday,
Senator Lodge is n matter OF fact
sort OF man. He INDUCES In none OF
the frlyolities; rarely is he seen pay.
ing attention TO any one OF the beautl, |
full children that daily visit the Capt, |
tol. as other Senators delight 10 do.
One morning. however he saw a most |
fascinating little girl, with the hair OF
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