The Lamar register., 1905-01-25

s SIDE LIGHTS IN CONGRESS
/ Personal and Impersonal Sketches of Statesmen
Cleaned from Day to Day.

Senator Hale is wildly indignant at
the enterprise of Maine editor who
has sent circular letter to each mem
ber of the Cabinet and both branches
Of Congress, requesting testimonials
on the Senator's public service. Mr.
Hale is candidate for reelection,
and will go to Maine next week and
make an address before the state leg
islature. Some editor, whose name
the Senator will not tell, but who is
friendly to his reelection, conceived
the idea of securing commendations
of Mr.. Hale's career in the Senate for
publication in his paper. He sent a
circular letter containing a request
for testimonials to all of Mr.. Hales
colleagues in the Senate. each mem
her of the House, and all of the Cab
met Ministers. Mr. Hale found out
about 1t to-day, and what he said was
caution.
Arthur Simmons. the colored mes
senger who sits outside Secretary
Loeb's door at the White House, has
corners for a month. To-day he got
his rev ard. A fine. fat, dressed pos
sum came to him by express.
Simmons took the 'possum from its
box and looked it over carefully. Then
he pronounced judgment. "It is the
finest, fattest 'possum | ever saw" he
said. Next Sunday I will eat Mr.
'Possum, and I'll tell you how. I'll
put him outdoors, where it is cold.
until Sunday morning, and then I'll
have him cooked. There was lot
of yams with him. and they will be
Drowned in the gravy. Then there will!
be apple sauce and persimmon sauce
and just taste of something to wash
1t all down"
well, Arthur" said a caller at the
White House, Il wish you a happy
New Year"
Happy New Year" replied Sim
mons. Thank you, kindly, sab. but |
want to say to you that any new year
that starts with 'possum cooked like
that one will be cooked can't help be-
ing happy"
Christmas bells. wedding bells. and
society bellies are all in evidence
around the home of Representative
Griggs of Georgia." says a lawmaker
from that state. "and il my good
friend does not have a good time be-
fore we get back here after the hol-
idays it won't be his fault. You know
one of Griggs' favorite amusements is
attending frolics, especially country
dances. He takes the advice of the
late Bill Arp:
"Now rather round tho hi.. -no,,, fire
Pile the iightwood higher and higher:
Get out the old fiddle, and partners
And dance all night In cowhide shoes"
The economy bug" as it is called
by some irreverent people in the Sem
ate and House. has infested everybody
in official life in Washington. Speak
er Cannon, Chairman Hemenway of
the House committee on aprropria-
tfons, Senator Allison. chairman of
the Senate committee on aplropria-
| tions, and every other man who has
anything to do with the Great supply
bills. is preaching small expenditures
for every department of the govern
ment. A day or two ago a man who
was smoking n cigar went into the
room of the Senate committee on ap-
pTopTiitioHs otHdtOT opOCHeT WIS
there.
rs smoking permitted here?" the
man asked. looking at the Wisconsin
statesman.
Everything is permitted here
Senator Spoorer replied, except ap-
preparations"
Senator Bate of Tennessee says he
loves christmas times" The senator
will never be very old man. for his
heart is young, and he loves all that
is good and innocent. Said he:
christmas in the city is well
enough for those who don't know any
better. but If you want to get right
down to genuine enjoyment just knock
the dust of the city off your feet and
get out in the country-preferably
the mountains of my state-and there
you'll find Christmas sure enough. It's
OF cosmic Horror.