The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-12-13
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
side Lights on Public Men In
Washington.
REAKEB oANN0N's. TELEPHONE

Wanted to Talk to Uncle Joe-Flor-
al Testimonial For Senator Bur-
rows OF Michigan-President' Two
Wallxs-Representat Charles Cur
tis' Discovery.
A man recently came from Illinois to
Gee Uncle Joe Cannon, speaker Of the
house, says the Washington CORE
spondent of the St. Louis POst-D1S-
patch Uncle Joe was not in the speak
er's room nor had ne reached the capi-
Col.
''I'll call him on the phone" said the
man.
He got the house switchboard. II
want Speaker Cannon" he said.
"Can't get him." said the operator
In dulcet tones.
"What's the matter?'' asked the man
Hasn't he telephone in his houses?
"Oh, yes" replied the operator. but
you can't call him upr'
The man meditated. Then he called
for the information clerk at the tele-
phone headquarters. IT would like to
be connected with the telephone in
Speaker Cannon's house." he said. 81
do not find the number in the book"
''Sorry," said the Information clerk.
'sbut cannot give you that telephone"
The man meditated again. Then he
called the general manager Of the tele
phone company. 81 want to talk with
Speaker Cannon at his house," he said.
'sPlease have me connected with his
telephone"
ST regret" the general manager re-
piled, ito be obliged to inform you that
we have positive instructions that no
body is to call Mr.. Cannon on the
phone who does not know his number.
1t is private telephone
well" said the man, tell me the
number That is impossible" the
general manager said. I'VE have writ
ten orders TO do no such thing"
The man meditated again. Then he
experimental some He called the
Secretary Morton and got him. He
called Senator Cullom and got him.
He called up a dozen other officials
and got them all. Then he tackled the
general manager DO you mean to
tell me- he said, ''that I have got to
go away up to Cannon's house to ask
him one question when l can talk to
the White House and to everybody
else in Washington from this very
placer
THAT'S about it, replied the general
manager. 1.-The speaker ordered it So"
"Gosh!'' said the man from Illinois.
When Senator julius G. Burrows OF
Michigan, returning from Lansing,
where he has been reelected, entered
the senate chamber the other day and
sought his desk he was confronted by
one Of the most elaborate floral de
signs ever exhibited in the chamber.
says the Washington Post. It was
map in flowers Of the entire state of
Michigan and constituted testim onsal
from admiring friends because Of his
new six years hOnOrs.
The body of the state was shown in
immortelles and the lakes by mirrors.
These were surrounded by a border of
roses, orchids and carnations, the
whole design being surmounted by the
words "All Yours" Mr. Burrows was
generally congratulated upon making
his appearance.
President Roosevelt has given up
horseback riding for the winter at
least and substituted walking as his
favorite exercise. says the New York
Worlds Washington correspondent.
He has found that walking keeps his
waist as trim as riding, and he is
tramping many miles across the coun-
try every afternoon. He has two regu-
lar routes, which he has styled the
short walk and the 'long" one.
The short walk covers about eight
miles Of hard tramping over hills and
through ravines. Considering the linn
ited time the president has for exer-
else, the ''long'' walk is well named,
for it is sixteen miles in length. The
route follows the Tenallytown road
out past the Naval observatory, where
try, makes long swing around and
comes back by way Of Georgetown.
Whenever Mr.. Roosevelt has time he
takes the long walk. He is fast
walker and covers the route in about
three hours. When his time is limited
he takes the short walk. When the
weather is particularly bad or when he
has only very little time he goes
down to the speedway along the Poto
mac and covers it three or four times.
The speedway is a mile and quarter
long.
Representative Charles Curtis OF
Kansas told as follows, says the Wash
ington Post, of a recent discovery that
he is very lazy man:
"T was travelling west on a Chicago
train just after congress adjourned for
the holidays. In the dining car was a
green waiter. For breakfast I ordered