Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-30

sane tune, heard 1lle S3P95 lndt dz ir.zed Secretary Taft and the Panama canal commissioners; saW strong men Weep for the future of the treasury of the United States, and received s free pass over the railroads of the country, which he found lying on his plate
 He also returned every gridiron compliment in a speech more than usually happy, in which he showed that he still retained his ability to defend himself, whether it was in ac- tHal fighting CT in a battle of wit.
 This was a Panama" dinner, and tie feast was supposed to take place on the plaza at Panama. The guests entered the dining hall by path winding through a thicket of palms representing a jungle, and series of k ts ran throughout the dinner bear ing on the canal and its Mlnina. ies.
 \ pass was issued to each guest a7ef the Gri5tron way, the only air lae beyond federal control"
 Immediately yafteIgthe guests were seated a member of Inc club appear wifh aa enoraoas roll of money ull= ter his am. fle Iial4fed cigar witll s=655l zsae4= some ef fun as' foot lsa}oa l31ze =wa3s t9 the eaasts saai a#a scattered the rest Q t1s 9ia=fs.
 fIeee. shouted Inc clubs nresiz dear, ~wlat does this ex6ibition r.sean
 Why. I'm giving sn intuition of the isghm.an canal commission" re= piled the mea.ber.
 Another member appeared with 2 large telescope, and appeared to be studying the heavens.
 What are you looking at?" he was asked.
 T am observing the canal of Mars. Do you know why they are such a success?.
 No ore knows.
 "Because." observed the astrCno- lHer. there are no transeontinental railroads on Mars
 \ member entered carrying a dress suit case. a cork helmet and a cam- era. He eall6ped wildly around.
 What do you think yau are doing?' he was asked.
 Don't stop me,4 shouted the man ip a hurry. five got to write 10000 words attacking the canal and I've on- lv got ten minutes to do it in. Pm Poultney Bigelow.
 Another member strolled in after leisurely fashion. When asked to state his business he said he was prss agent on the canal and that his iob was an easy one.
 "How can you be a press agent asked the clldll ll1d,ll' Aou "0Ai iooh as if you knew how to write "Write!" exclaimed the press agent. ni+y,nolv. Il don't have to write. Taft does all the writing
 new "statuary hall' was created on the pleza and many promineaf guests. with appropr ate quips, were given prominent places there.
 These s1sits led gradually up to the grand canal act which had an elab1- rate tropical satting. Members of the club visiting Panama are discontente because the members of the canal commission refuse to come 10 the isthmus. but prefer to dig the cana i in Washineton. The club deci les tn take charge of the building of tha canal Just then Crosby N. Moves, the oldest member of the club, who celebrated his golden wedding last 1 Wednesday night, made up as mes senger boy, rushes in with cable message and announcing the canal commissioners have been Kidnapped and take nforcibly to Panama, and fnay be expected at any minute. The chief of police Is sent out to find the commissioners and bring 1 them in. He does so and three commissioners come in protesting 1 Then fellows long conversation full Fof hts at officials and recent events
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