Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
washington GOSSIP
An Incident in Which Senator
Warner Got the Laugh on
Secretary Taft
ANOTHER GIFT FOR UNCLE JOE
speakerscannon Receives Pair of
Homemade GaIIuses to Hold Up His
Homespun Suit-Music In the House
Elevator--J. Hamilton Lewis Tells
a Story on Himself.

Elevator--J. Hamilton Lewis Tells
a Story on Himself.
An incident in connection with tho
visit of w. III. Taft, secretary of war,
to Kansas City last November came
out in reception at Washington re-
Gently, says the Kansas City Star. Sec
rotary Taft, who is a friend of Senator
Warner, was chatting the senator about
his state and his role as the "mysteri-
GUS stranger" in Washington. Senator
Warner took it good naturally, and
when the laugh had subsidized some
what he said:
"That is good. Mr.. Secretary. You
are here at home and surrounded by
your official family and have their pro-
lection, but l can recall time when
you were not SO clipper"
Secretary Taft Joined in the laugh
that followed, and he told the story
himself. you see," he said, II went
out to Kansas City as the guest of the
Commercial club. They assigned me to
Senator Warner, and he was my escort
during my stay there. They treated
me quite handsomely out there, and
Senator Warner and rode in car
riage side by side through the streets
of the city. l remarked repeatedly to
the senator on the enthusiastic recep-
ton was receiving, and he laughingly
said, Never mind, part of it is intended
for me- meaning jokingly and good ma
turedly to reduce my bump of self es-
teem
"But unfortunately for me just at
that moment a tall man on the curb
close beside the carriage was heard to
say, That's him-that's him sitting In
the carriage beside that big fat man.
You bet that Senator Warner had the
laugh on me-"
The publication In various newspa-
pers lately of the fact that Speaker
Cannon had donned homespun suit
resulted the other day in the appear
ance in the speakers room of Repre-
sentative Aiken of South Carolina. He
had a package in his hand, says the
New York Times.
"Mr. Speaker" said he, "a constitu-
ent of mine down In Abbeville has read
about your homespun suit, and he has
sent me pair Of homemade galluses
to go with them. I am requested to
present them to you.'
The speaker opened the package.
They were "galluses" all right. The eff
fete eastern word "suspenders" was
totally out of place. They were made
of white yarn and were the oldest
looking pair of braces seen in Wash
ington since Andrew Jackson's day.
"Are you going to wear them"
asked Aiken after the speaker had ex-
pressed his thanks.
"Wear 'em?' echoed the speaker.
'sWell, should say SO, and it won't be
anything new either. They're Just the
kind wore when was boy"
There was melody on the house side
of the capitol the other afternoon, says
the Washington correspondent Of the
Kansas City Times. Up through an ele-
vator shaft came the strains of song,
"They say that she is false, but still
believe her true.'' The song was rem
dered as duet and with powerful ef-
feet. The voices were a tenor and a
baritone.
The policeman who stands at that
elevator has no music In him. At the
first note his eyes assumed startled
expression then his face hardened. The
proceedings Of the national legislature
were not to be interrupted by singing
as long as he had authority to make
arrests for disorderly conduct. "Cut 1t
outy' he yelled down the shaft at the
approaching elevator. When the eleva
tor reached the landing the warblers
proved to be Representative Hamilton,
chairman Of the committee on terrific
ries, and the elevator man. Hamilton
was the baritone. Tho policeman said
nothing.
The drought In railroad passes has
been the subject Of much cloakroom
lamentation since the first Of the year,
says the New York Times Washington
representative. The other day several
congressional Jeremiahs were lifting
up their voices on the topic when Rep
resentative Wachter of Maryland hap
pened along. "Oh, pshaw" said he
cheerily. THAT doesn't jar me bit. l
have thought over this proposition for
long time and have become convinced
that it is wrong to travel on pass.
Why, SO firmly convinced did l become
that on Jan. I returned my annual
pass to the road" And Mr.. Wachter
passed on with pale halo futtering
family around his head
James Hamilton Lewis called recent
" at the White House and told a story
on himself, says the Washington CORE
spondent Of the Kansas City Times.
When he arrived at the railroad sta
ton in Washington he met Speaker
Cannon, and the two men walked down
the platform together. One of the ne
gro Pullman porters rushed up to the
two men and, totally ignoring the
speaker, said to Mr.. Lewis, I'VE mem
bers you very well and often talks
about yer" Mfr. Lewis said to the
speaker that it was gratifying to be re-
membered by the humble and then
turned to the negro porter and asked,
"Who are you?" FPS Red Cap jim"