Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-14
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
Secretary Loeb's Thrift In Han.
 ding White House Horses.
4 SENATOR'S TUTOR IN POLITICS

Nathan B. Scott of West virgAA1s
 Tells of His 0x That Knew the Way
 the Wind Would Blow - Speaker
 Cannon's Appetite For Meat-A Goa.
 gressman's Experience In AAvcrtfa-
 inE For . stableman.
 The president was talking recently about the miserable White House sta ble, which Is built on low ground be- hind the White House, says the New
 York Worlds Washington correspond- ent. It Is so antiquated and damp that the horses kept in 1t are affected. He said that the condition of the stable is so bad that he does not keep his own riding horses there at all, but boards them at private stable.
 You see,' said the president, "ths place is damp and unhealthy. My horse Wyoming caught cold there and died. The stable has bad effect on every horse kept there. They all get the heaves. Every horse there but one has the heaves-every horse but one" almost shouted the president. Think of that!'
 How many horses are there in the stable, MT. PresidentY somebody asked.
 Why, don't know, but I'll find out,' and the president punched but ton for Secretary Loeb.
 "Loeb,' he said. as the secretary came in, "how many horses are there in the stables now?"
 Twelve" said Loeb, explaining that two of them are work horses and going through the list.
 How many of them have the heaves?' continued the president.
 "One has the heaves," Loeb replied.
 "Why, Loeb,' said the president, T have been telling these men that every horse there but one has the heAves, and now you come in here and say only one of them has the heaves. How do you explain that?"
 But, Mir. President" said the thrifty Loeb, T traded of all those with the heaves for healthy ones"
 The president laughed.
 Well, he said, T guess after this nobody can say this administration is not run on business principles"
 Senator Nathan B. Scott waxed elo- quent the other day in his few remarks on the live stock bill, says the New York Times Washington representa- tive. His feelings swept him on into narration of some personal expert ences.
 Our western brethren say we back here in the east know nothing of the hard lines of life In the stock busi. ness." said the West Virginia senator.
 "I have come up through tribulations, MT. President. Oh, If they could only look back, as I do, to my life as boy on the, plains adriring my OK team be tween the Missouri river and what Is now the city of Denver. place then without name. My best friend in all that time was that magnificent old near OK. He was the wisest friend had. Why, that old fellow knew which way the wind was going to blow ev. cry night and lay down with his back to 1t, and slept in his lee as warm and happy as boy could be-"
 When "Scotty." as the senators all call him. alluded to the old OK know ing which way the wind was going to blow they pricked up their ears. Sem ator Knute Nelson. who sits seat or two back of Scott. whispered: That OK was pretty good politician. You must have taken lessons from him."
 Charles c. Bennett of Brooklyn, sec retary of the senate. has a trained bird in his room at the capitol with which he entertains senators during the dull sessions of the senate. says the Brook lyn Eagles Washington correspondent. It is a cute little South American par rakeet. It was brought to Mrs. Bennett by Senator Don ]. Domingo de Obal- dia, the Panama minister. MT. Ben- nett took such a great fancy to polly. however. he decided to appropriate her for himself. A home for the bird was provided by converting Into cage the big screen about the open fireplace In Bennett's room. But no cage Is really needed for the green plum aged bird, which Is remarkably intelli- gent and content to remain a captive. It follows Mir. Bennett about the room with the constancy and faithfulness of a dog and is thoroughly happy If per mitted to crouch at his side or perch upon his finger.
 Uncle Joe Cannon was taking about the meat inspection bill the other day, when he was asked as to his own appe- tite for meat. says the New York Times.
 "Never better" replied the speaker of the house. "When I est at home and have to pay for 1t myself I have just the same as I always have had. and when I cat with friends and they have to pay for it I always do what | can to make It cost them something
 Representative Morfeil of Pennsyl vsnla recently advertised for c stable man and specified that all applications should be "by msil.- says the wash Ington representative of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch- Mr. Morrell was just put of bed the next morning when hs was informed that there was a man