Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
SOL0NS OF THE SOUTH
Seem to Be Friendly With
President Roosevelt.
NO BIG POKER GAMES NOWADAYS

WOsb1nRtOn StOr1eA AbOut Great
Senatorial Games BcIons to the
ReaIn,s Of Fiction-Dolliver Made
Fairbanks Blush.
Washington. Jan. Especial. RE.
lations between the president and
large number Of southern senators are
not strained. Judging from the fact
that the senators frequently call at the
White House and that Mr.. Roosevelt
discusses with them the very questions
which have given rise to differences
between the southern people and the
president. Some Of the senators not
only so to the executive offices Of the
president. but several call ut his home
in the evening and remain for hours.
when they temperately discuss condi.
tons IN the south and what would be
best FOR both races. It IL rather sur
prising in view OF the bitter feeling
that has been engcndered by the atti-
tide Of the president toward the south
hut these conferences may result in a
better understanding in the future.
eenefieiaries Of Claims.
When one reads of claims being
passed by the scnate-hoary old claims
Of forty and fifty years ago-one nat
urally feels that in the gallery is the
gray haired claimant watching and
waiting for the long looked for restitu.
ton Of his just dues which a hard
hearted government has withheld for
years. But these old claimants are not
TO be found. The persons interested in
the claims. you will find. are the we'll
known lobbyists and attorneys who
look after all such "pickmps.' How
much Of this money finds it's way into
tho hands Of the rightful claimants or
their heirs? Mighty little. If the truth
were known. The lawyers get it.
Fiction About Poker.
Stories Of tall poker games occurring
in Washington are not so frequently
heard as in days Of yOre. There was a
time when It was apparently the duty
Of every correspondent to tell about
q great senatorial game" or some 9th
or game in which officials participated
Now such stories would stamp n man
as foolish. because what few games
are played are so small as to be not
worth noticing. In fact. nearly all
the Washington poker stories were flc-
ton.
Made Fairbanks Blush.
Here is one Of the many stories told
Of the Fairbanks trip to the west last
fall. It was at st. Paul. where the
speeches were made In the Peoples
church. which had large amphithc-
alter packed full Of people. Senator
Fairbanks had finished his speech. and.
observing some ladies he knew at one
side of the platform. he went over and
talked with them. Senator Dolliver.
who followed Fairbanks. spied him
and took advantage Of tn" incident to
have some fun. for Dolliver never
misses an opportunity Of the kind.
Now. whore is Fairbanks:" he in.
quired. "Oh. there he ID. talking with
the ladies. That's the way it has been
ever since We have been on this trip.
As soon as he spics q good looking
woman you will see his long legs stalk.
ing In that direction"
Fairbanks blushed like a sixteen
year-old girl and returned to his seat
on the platform, while the crowd howl
ed with delight
Roekyboy Wins.
Ene Soma TINA thorn In. ka..
ing in the senate a bill to give relief
to Rockyboy's band Of American born
Indians in Montana. Some OF the
newspaper men nicknamed Senator
Revcridgc "Rockyboy" in consequence
Of the hill and styled him chief. as he
wanders about the senate more than
any other senator. The other day the
bill came up. and several senators were
about to oppose 1t. but Beveridge a. a
joke came to the rescue. and the bill
was passed. II the bill ever gets
through the real Rockyboy will owe it
to his nicknamesake in the senate.
When Perkins Presidss.
Senator Perkins. who was for several
years sailor man. presided over the
sessions OF the senate during the alb
sence OF Senator Frye. Asked how he
was getting along. he replied:
'Oh. We manage to hold her ON her
course pretty well. Sometimes. NJ Il
sailor would say, she drifts a little
SOU -sou'west. hut by putting the helm
hnrd down we are able TO fetch he-
up"
Fun With a Waiter.
Representative Fitzgerald Of Nn,v
York was inclined 10 have some nm
with a negro waiter in a Washington
cafe. Fitzgerald could see at a glance
that the negro was fresh from Virgin.
in and sought to initiate him into the
ways OF first class eating establish.
ment. Among other things ordered
were two fried eggs, Fitzgerald being
careful to tell the waiter to seq that
one was fried on one side and the 9th.
ar on the other" The waiter had heard
a lot about the liberal tips FOR which
the place was noted and was anxious
to serve his customer in proper fashion,
SO he made a precipitate dash for the
Kitchen. After 4 cOnsiderab bile delay the
waiter came back and. with sad look
inquired ii he had correctly taken the
order. as the cook had raised u question
about il. Fitzgerald replied that the or.
der was all right. In the meantime
others In the cafe had caught the hui.
NOR Of the situation and hOwled. Once