Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
CAPITAL GOSSIP
Senator Philander G. Knox Taken
for a Promising Young
Man.
HEMERWAYs SLIP OF TONGUE
Hearty Laugh Enjoyed BY the Senate
Through His Err
ror.

Levi Ankeny of Washington has
been senator since March 4. 1903.
He went to luncheon with Senator
Nixon of Nevada few days ago, says
the Cleveland Plain Dealers Washing
ton correspondent.
Nixon" he said, 81 have been at
tending some of the meetings of the
interoceanic canals committee because
L am interested in the Panama canal.
l have been much interested. There is
short, smooth shaven young fellow
there who seems to me to be about as
bright as they make them. / don't
know who he is, but he seems to have
some sort of connection with the
committee. l tell you, he is all right.
When he asks questions. they go to the
point. He knows what he is talking
about all the time. 1 predict good
future for that young fellow. 1 wonder
who he Is"
Why" said Nixon, 81 can't imagine.
Is he an Attorney
81 think So" Ankeny replied. HE is
working for the committee apparently
and takes prominent part in the pro-
ceedings. L have seen him around here
quite awhile There he is now, that
little man coming through the door
there. Who is he?"
Nixon looked.
That" he said, sis the Hon. Phiian-
der c. Knox, former attorney general
and now senator from Pennsylvania"
Senate Unbent.
The senate unbent from its accuS-
toned dccorum the other day long
enough to enjoy Il hearty laugh, says
the Kansas City Times Washington
representative. Senator Hcmenway.
who very recently came TO the upper
body from tile house, was advocating
an amendment to the Iplre food bill
against opposition on the part of Sen
ator Hepburn of Idaho. Repeatedly in
the course of his remarks he addressed
Senator Hepburn in the language of
the house as the gentleman from Ida
no." the senate etiquette calling for
the phrase 1.-The senator" After hav
ing made this slip of the tongue a
number of times Senator Hemeuway
became conscious of his error. Turn
ing to his colleague, he smilingly said.
II hope the senator from Idaho will
excuse me calling him gentleman"
And there was laughter in the senate
for the space of half minute.
Gave Them Away.
When the senate came out Of secret
session the other night several SEN
ators were seen smoking. The rules
are strict against indulging in cigars
on the floor, and the sight was an I'M
usual one, says the Washington CORE
spondent of the New York Times.
Among those WHO We're enjoying them
selves was La Toilette. who was pac-
ing up and down at the back of the
chamber and pulling away vigorously
on blazing stub.
Senator Pettus stepped up to him as
he was on the way to the cloakroom
and laid his hand on his shoulder.
"My dear boy" said the veteran hu-
morist from Alabama, Il am the oldest
senator In years as you are the youn-
gest in service"
That's nicely said, SENATOR" replied
La Toilette. smiling.
Yes. Well, now, let me tell you
something replied Pettus. "Yoa are
revealing the secrets of the ex~ 'utive
session when you finish that cigar aft
er the doors are opened"
Both laughed heartily.
Zone thing more" continued the old
man. 81 don't let out any secrets that
way because take my tobacco anoth-
er way. See?" and, shifting a lump
from his right to his left cheek, he
stalked into the clsakroom.
High Ambition for Son.
An admirer of Senator Bailey OF |
Texas called ON him ut the marble |
room the other day, says the Washing |
ton correspondent of the New York |