The Washington times., 1905-12-22
THE Personal SIDE
AT THE CAPITOL
Rip Van Winkle Refused to Recommend Dunk's
Patent Bed for Twenty-Year Sleeps.

member-elect to the Fifty-ninth Con-
g-ess. visited the Continent. He had a
most enjoyable time and also some
novel experiences. On the trip by
motor car from Versailles 20 Paris he
made himself solid with the conductor
by giving him a tip. The conductor.
who could speak English fairly well.
remarked that IL the doctor wished 10
get good view OF the scenery the best
place would be in 'front.' with the motor
man. The suggestion was immediately
acted on.
AS the car sped on. it soon came in
sight OF an old ruin. and the motor
man called the doctors attention 70 the
house. saying he could get the best beer
10 be had in France in the inn. and
adding that the motorman was very dry
If you Will stop the car" said the
good d-natured doctor, we will get some
IF the conductor says We can stop
/ will do IT.. replied the motorman-
DR. Barchfeld was inside the car In
there TO oblige his distinguished pas
senger. The car stopped and the three,
DR.. Barchfeld. conductor. and motor
man, hotfooted 20 the inn, and the doc
tor paid for three rounds OF drinks
And the beer did taste good.
The trip to Paris was tSen resumed
Young Fred Lands, of Indiana, who
self as a speaker in the House. IS re-
garded as a finished orator in his homo
district. story Is told on him In the
Republican cioakrooms row illustrating
his methods of getting the admiration
Of his constituents.
A few years ago, according to this
story, Lands spoke al the unveiling OF
monument to Abraham Lincoln
Throughout his speech. which was full
of history and apt NEUROLOGICAL al
lusions. the speaker frequently repeated
this sentence:
Abraham Iincoln-that mystic min
Cling OF star and cIodi''
Going home on the train that even
ing a friend of his sat beside him. ana
read aloud several times the oratorfcal
sentence Finally he turned to Landis'
viii you kindly tell me what that
Il don't know" confessed Bandis-. 81
don't know. but IL gets emit gets EN-
every time.
Judge Richardson OF Alabama IL one
! of the most courteous members OF Con-
press. but he speaks with singular force
and directness when he is annoyed Mr..
Wanger OF Pennsylvania is courteous,
and always hard TO move to wrath On
\ these facts hangs the tale or passage
at arms which occurred between the
| two men OF the floor of the House late
yesterday afternoon
| Judge Richardson was speaking, while
several other members were creating
more or less disturbance by their pri-
yate talk OF the floor.
| II suggest" said Mr.. Wanger, -that
\ the gentleman from Alabama. Mr.. Rich
| ardson. suspend his remarks until otner
gentlemen have concluded theirs
| 'sThe gentleman from PennsyiVa ANA
! explained the chairman TO Judge hicn-
ardson. whose seat is across the width
of the House from Mr.. Wangers. Sug-
| gests that the gentleman from AlaoaIna
| suspend his remarks. either denniEeiy
| or Indefinitely. until other gentlemen
have concluded theirs
| If said Judge Richardson. nisin-
tte-preting Mr.. Wanger's remark as
criticism of his speech, the gentleman
from Pennsylvania wants me to Yield
70 him | don't see how l can DO II with
ianv self-regard If the gentleman has
tauy personal reasons for such a re-
Fuuest. / would like to hear them The
siiudge's voice rang with real indignation.
The gentleman misunderstands me-
said Mr.. WeSger. I merely wanted
order restored so that his speech might
be heard by everybody I am sure II is
of interest to every member on tho
floor"
Il thought the gentleman meant some
! thing like that" smiled the judge wan
Iy. realizing his mistake. Peace was
restored and the speech went on