The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-10

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LAEEAN GETS a LOVING CUP
TWO eAtNsEsIM ONE SPEECH
--LoNcWoRIHs WEDDING
RAlMENT
WASHINGTON, D g Feb To-
Three friends of REPRESENTATIVE La
lean, Charles Carroll Frick Henry;
Herman webbera and Cherries Henry
'DempwoIf, on behalf Of thernsetyestand
other friends, calledo on himtopresent
3 magnificent loving cup suitably en-
Fgrayed 10 remind Nj. Latean that he
was rs years old. Tie Senate. IN con
|drming the nomination Of Mr.. Lewis
to be Postmaster At York, took thai
action because It was Lafeaas birth
day. It has done nothing Of that kind
that Is. confirm q nomination for
Ipostmastership on the day Il was re-
ceiyed-for twenty years.
While Representative Joe Gaines,
|of west virginia, was arguing for the
passage Of the railway rate regulation
Representative John Gaines Of Tennes-
see. not related by blood, temperament
or politics to zoe" drifted in from the
outer row to a position from which he
could butt in when the opportunity
came. At last he saw his chance and
rose.
"Does the gentleman from West vir-
ginia yield to the gentleman?" asked
the chairman.
"of course l DO" replied the West
|Yirginian. q congratulate the country
on hearing US both in one speech"
If Representative Longwortl would
have it so he could get his entire we'd
ding outfit for nothing. Enterprising
thaberdashers, tailors, matters aud
shoemakers want to present him with
the finest samples Of their art, pro-
vided he will let them advertise the
tact. Longworth burIes himself in
the depths Of the Capitol to get away
from item.
He walked down Pennsylvania ave
nue. the other day. Afriend pulled him
over to a clothier's window and show
ed him something It was a wax dunn
my, standing in a fine pose in the cen
ter Of a wilderness Of shirts, scarfs,
gloves and hats, Immediately dress
ed in an afternoon Wedding Quilt ands
wearing this placard: Hon. Nicholas
tLongworth in his wedding clothes"
Representative Hill, of Connecticut,
is a statesman Of the intense type.
When he is interested in anything that
subject simply takes possession Of him
and drives out everything else. Just
at present he is trying to induce tile
Committee on Ways and Means to put
alcohol used in the arts and Industries
on the free list. Everybody refers 70
the subject as free alcohol" ,na
The other day a newspaps monhgd
asked him a question about tt the|D,
pine tariff bill. TORS
shy dear boy he suid, ! on 1T
know about that. I'm so tl' Ths ee
alcohol that / can't think of has. ng
else -aA.
The little son Of whose
home is one Park road 6err @ st. An.
drew's Church Sunday with his moth
or. 1t was the first time that he had
ever gone to any religious service Of
greater solemnI'y than the infant class
Of the Sunday school.
The boy was much impressed with
the appearance Of the rector, who, by
the way, has not the %clearest enuncia.
ton, especially as he offers the pray
ers. To that fact may be the
boys wonder about that prayer whicn
has the line, "oh Lord, bless the Pres.
ident Of the United States, and all 9th.
ers in authority"
When the boy got home. where he
thought 1t was all right to talk, he
said;
"That was nice Of the rector to ask
God to bless President Roosevelt, but
why did he say, but keep an oye On
him"