The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

see the unwilling of the statue OF Fran
ces e. Willard. which now stands In
statuary hall as gin from Illinois.
n,arshaled by their teachers. and 1t
seemed as II every member Of the W.
c. T. U. was there. each wearing
knot OF white ribbon. just before ?
o'clock 1t was almost impossible to
get from the House end to the Senate
end Of the building, the crowds were
SO great.
A minute or two before o'clock the
managers ON the part Of the House In
the swayue impeachment case started
for the Senate chamber. 1t Was i'm
perative that they should be IN the
Senate ut precisely O'Clock. They
started out of the main door II the
House, forced their way 70 the en-
trance of statuary hall, and then be-
came stalled. The women and chill
dren would not get out Of the way.
Que of the capitol guides saw the
psedicament Of the managers, and
shouted:
Make way for the honorable the
managers Of the House of Represents
ives"
The women thought the managers
were coming to unveil the statue.
They crowded and jammed and form
ed ipassageway. Then the honorable
managers walked past the statue Of
Miss Willard. without looking at 1t.
to the Senate chamber, and hundred
women said:
'"Oh, the mean things! They are not
going to unvell 1t at ALL"
A Sioux Indian in South Dakota In
vited Senator Kittridge OF that state
to the wedding Of his daughter. Sen
,ator Kittridge was unable to be pres
ent at the nuptial event. but the In
dian laconically described the affair
subsequently to illustrate what the
Senator had missed.
-Four dogs said Poor Lo, ~and
plenty of pie"
"Parson Adams was for many years
pastor of the church at Luenburg-
Mass" says a representative from
that state, land he was q man Of high
character and great learning. but
given to getting on jokes. 1t il said
Of him that on one occasion he was
cadad to neighboring town to preach
for minister who was i'll. He
stopped at the home Of one Of the
members Of the congregation. The
day was cold and as supper time drew
near he proposed that he should hold
family prayer 30 as he would be ready
to retire Just As soon rs the evening
meal was disposed of. As he had Wis
tied the family before. 1t was known
that he was very fond Of Indian eahss,
baked on platters ~et in front Of tie
IRE, and these were being cooked for
him when the family prayer service
began, the ladies coming in from the
kitchen to take part. Parson Adams
seat was in direct line with the kitch-
en- door. and while he knelt at prayer
his eyes wandered toward the kitchen
and he discovered that one of the
cakes was burning. He hesitated In his
petition and said:
"'Mrs. Jenkins. we are told to watch
as well as pray, and see that one Of
the cakes is burning. will thank you
to see to 1t.
This being done, the good man re
sumed his prayer"
A lawmaker from Maryland con-
tributes this story about \ Judge who
once presided in the district in which
Crisheld, the great crab-producing
town, 10 located:
man nm trial Fov unr,rdor and
the evidence was 30 palpably insufn-
cient that the Judge stopped the case
and ordered the jury to bring in
verdict of not guilty. A well-known
lawyer, however. who desired to do
something to make a showing for the
fee he rs receiving for the defense.
claimed the privilege Of addressing
the court.
"We1l hear you, Mr.. Hastings" said
tho Judge, but in order to,prevent &C
cidents we will first acquit the pris-
oner."
Senator Spooner always loved anec-
dotes, but especially anecdotes Of the
sea. Recently. in the course Of legis-
lation, he heard something in that line
that interested him.
Abill to permit paymaster's clerk.
who had saved the government \
large sum by gallant service on the
Yosemite at Guam. to accept an APP
pointment as assistant paymaster in
the navy was called up from the cal-
endar. The proposed beneficiary is
over the age limit. and the bill pro-
vides a waiver Of that provision Of
law. The report was being read. tell
ing how the paymaster's clerk had
kept the ship from running on coral
reef and becoming wreck.
"How old is he?" inquired Mr..
Spooner. in the midst of the marine
account.
About 81. should judge" replied
Senatc, porkins yvho adrpitted That l,e,