Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-06
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Items of Interest Gathered at
Washington.
CHAFF BY CABINET MEMBERS.

CHAFF BY CABINET MEMBERS.
Postmaster General wynne's Come
back at Secretary wiison-senator
Dubois Tells How Indians Identify
Mornon-Witty Remark of One OF
Representative Clark. Children.
When Secretary Hitchcock and Sec
retary Wilson came from the cabinet
meeting TIE other day they stopped to
talk 10 the correspondents says the
Washington correspondent OF the New
York Press. Secretary Wilson had
something to say complimentary TO the
newspaper profession, remarking about
the large number OF writer's who are
receiving places Of honor.
I'VE We're talking with Postmaster
General Wynne few days ago" some
one ventured, 'and we asked him how
1t felt to sit in the cabinet. He frank
ly remarked that he had been in con-
tact with statesmen and cabinet otti-
GERS 50 many years as a newspaper
man that he did not feel So strangely
after ALL"
IFS not SO much question of how
he felt" said Mr.. Wilson, but how we
felt"
Postmaster General Wynne heard of
the story and said: when | was pri-
vats secretary to Secretary Foster of
the treasury he told me that when he
first came to congress and gaZed on the
eminence and distinction all around
him he wondered how he ever got there
In three months he wondered how the
other fellows got there"
Eastern people were surprised at the
testimony In the Smoot hearing before
the senate committee about the union
suits of white material which all Nor
mons are supposed to wear, says the
Washington correspondent Of the New
York World.
"They do wear these garments, too"
said Senator Dubois OF Idaho. 1T Is
part Of their religion. The garments
are about like union suit of under
wear, except that they have draw
string around the neck and are worn
next the skin. Every good Mormon is
supposed to have a suit of this kind on
at all times.
"The Indians know about them. The
Mormon is the friend Of the Indian. SO
when gentiles want to trade with the
Indian they always say they are Nor
mons. The Indians are too sharp for
them, however. This is the dialogue
usually on such occasions;
"'You Normon?' asks the Indian.
"'Yes,' says the gentle.
"Then the Indian reaches over and
pulls down the others shirt collar. If
he finds the puckering string there he
knows he is dealing with a Mormon,
but IL not he has his suspicious"
Senator Thomas Kearns, the col
league Of Reed Smoot, is of giant phys
| zeal size and strength. He has an in.
come Of $4,000 month from his min
ing interests and spends it like prince
He gives to charity lavishly and is
friendly to the needy, but he despises
the street beggar, says the New York
Americans Washington correspondent
On a recent night he was in his COM
mttee room at the capitol until quite
late. Once In the open, the air being
fresh and invigorating, he began TAX
Ing long strides down the avenue. AT
| the corner Of Sixth street ragged
man got on his right and keeping up
| with him for block, continuously
sang out, Cant you help poor man
along!"
Kearns finally took notice. Looking
down at him as he hitched on a fresh
squirt to his speed, he said: IL don't
know why l should help you along
You seem to be going about as fast as
AIN. How much farther are you go
ing:"
That was enough. In great disgust
the begsar turned on his heel.
Two men in a yellow car on Penn
sylvania avenue were disputing about
the proper method to find the cube
root of certain number, says the
| Chicago Inter Oceans Washington rep
resentative. One held to one plan and
one to another, and they were earnest
Senator Daniel Of Virginia sat across
the aisle, engrossed in his own thoughts
He was staring straight out Of the win
dow when one Of the disputants leaned
over and touched the senator on the
| knee saying, Excuse me, sir, but are
YOU a Mathematician
The senator came out of his reverie
with start.
"No, sir" he replied, with dignity; 81
am not; am Virginian."
| REPRESENTATIVE Champ Clark has
some interesting youngsters who go to
Sunday school. says the New YORK
Worlds Washington representative
One of them smiled superciliously
| when the teacher was trying to teach
the children the creed.
"Why did you keep smiling all the
time, my dear?" asked the teacher OF
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