The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-08-21
Marble Palaces Being Bun. 0. Item,
Where They Will Live Like
Sybarites.
rr,n in the Old Capitol the Member From Pod,nk
Leads Life of Luxury With Flunkies to
Look After His Creature VANS

~-..-.-.-.a. tugust 18.-A glimpse
... ..r...s- generously furnished to
-..-s- l- cOngessmen out OF the
...-.. funds nay explain why con-
.--. -. -" anxious to retain the
r-:.r pay hem only $4,000 a
.~. demand nearly as much in
..- Fl. s.. .lr. le-electiOn. They 1e-
.-. -.-- -aeu $1,000, when comfort
... ,rx-r. are considered In 10
-.-r +. --- world is the legisla-
.-. a5r housed with such imperial
..-s-. ot rXp,nse. Congress is not
-,.sa1 w.'h The Accommodations that
-- -a~.e ."r nearly Il century, and
~....- .wo marble palaces ada
-- -. he capitol, where prodigal
.~--l...r- s being made t. insure
~ bodily comfort of the lawmakers.
C.a Of these palaces will cost about
.o furnished. The furniture
:. .u- y.- been selected, but it will
d. .a- finest and ichest descrip-
The buildings are Of the most
- a.I USCing construction, built
-.-s ay day labor under the direc-
IL n The superintendent of the cap
who ha~ every incentive to please
5 only masters, the senate and house.
- g.ra- expenditures are made by
--r-,s without rgard to Other
--s If rh" government. The pres
/ III, for example, has nothing to say
f. u. 3-a.0s- the expense, and could
II sop i. il he would. If congress
4T +. 10 make the pillars of these
1a.-, # jasper and chalcedony, there
t ae no one TO say it nay. Under
! = ..r,lm~-anres it is perhaps in or
! r. 10 stand aghast at the moderation
HI who have the United States
--s-rv III heir disposal.
OLD CAPITOL NOT BAD.
! ll,. the new buildings are ready,
,-s-s,~mau and senator's must st7ug-
= dong under the hardships of life
.- III. lome' as the capitol is
;-7-mes described. Of course, there |
L. mnariSOn between present con-
e, and those which will prevail |
~ the palaces of legislation have |
completed and stored with their |
a,r.> 9- Persian rugs, marble baths
-> frosted globes, fountains, |
.5 paintings, mahogany desks, F.!
.--. 'rH@ae~ velvet carpets, and so |
h' public men manage t. eX
Il little c0mOrt from their pres |
= >EEo"n..n-s after all, assisted is |
u @." oE @u army of flunkeys and |
...r Of Wurkmen who are forever
1-.@- repairing, and improving the
-2. capitol.
--~ CONGRESSMAN from POdunk, or
~..> Crossroads, is a little taken |
al "An he first experiences the
'-. ot lie under the dome. This
@.ase he was not fully "onto the
rs After he is sworn in, he is
->~t @pt .u earning all abOuG his
">7J-f He discovers that the :,
d.. merry room is open and that boa
.' N.r.s,maS Gifts may be purchased |
10. IL rifle He finds Il credit Of |
:, q ,ols place, ready to beblown in.
= " ooseq1jousIy addressed by old,
-..~"uc serEitOrs, who take his
.,-'a. an. hat and show him the
=. 10 Tie barber shop. There ex-
'"F'e.S street. him cordially, snave
-- gu, MS rustic locks, give him al |
-. CIV shampoo and a massage, and |
:. ~..4 over 10 the keeper Of the
AE|EL IN MARBLE BATHS.
.~.>e baths are the JOY of a con-
.-''a serving his first term. He
.Tt., T3-I",> lhem 0ftener than he ever
!. , %, win ne tub and tea kettle in
-. ~ nome Kitchen of Saturday
- he finds the same kind old
vss.-5 -S ready TO help him. He is
,.-,, IN djyesting himself Of his
.'-,S and his faithful helper-an
n$ ,.nt$ VINO IS carried on the rolls
~. 'a.gFeT wraps him in a big.
..-~ i turkish towel. He proceeds
d., ,,'3 warm marble floor TO the gi-
81 NJ. .a>-A 'alled a bath tub 1t is
I->,. gSN u Whitest marble, volup-
= - S"I|eI into a bath, and fitted |
-, ,. Ing silver faucets, through !
- :, ~-SAeS filtered hot or colo
"a, . LIE ~ttendant looks after he
Z sY,.s ,S~ph.} PRODUCES a fresh cake
- -S''e bt-s soap, and proceeds to ini-
s,& '.'@.' -. from POdunk never expert
4s4y oatn like that before. He
a =. .La MS eyes and imagines he is
s,sa @% ,'.' =. t'A IN Stamboul The drowsy
1..a,,o. me water, the expert man
+ ,ha VI ne attendant, the scent |
*Ieb, gar Of roses, and the soft |
:9qr.. VI Aotfy blankets and towels On
.eya- s,ouch lull himto sleep. He
IN ,o,,,. disturbed. He is immune
f,ar rIs-'PAone h., bell, or personal call. |
tn, I,. "-0Ises himself he is rubbed
a5 as SAll!tul masseur, who is
>e.e law L1esSenger," and if he is 4
/ sIs@lsaId and likes the sensation,
LED n ~ : massage machine is ap-
r1k " MS sensitive shoulders and |
aanicbn.H Hs nails needs polishing, |
e a,ta,4e { IS at his service. Then |
: re,urn--' helps to dress him, and |
>e honsaS lS Via elevator to the hall of |
= and 1... t.eady to read the newspa-
,ae uorn;L-.le letters to constituents. |
Seat ths lug pleasure, from the mo-
''eIcoat is removed by the