The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
- Palladium Special. ]


Washington, March 2s.-It is amaz-
ing to visit the Office of an ear
and throat specialist in the city of
WasRfng fon anu observe Ine TImDer
ness, says the Philadelphia North
Americans Washington correspondent.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts fears
this specter SO greatly that his trip
abroad last summer was to consult
leading authorities in Berlin and Paris.
He goes several times week to a spe-
cialist of the capital who has many
great names on his book.
At least one-fourth Of the upper
house is being treated for deafness.
throat trouble or failing sight, and the
proportion in the lower house is al
most as great. This doctor gives sew
era1 hours a week to fixing up the vo-
cal chords of public speakers after a
great strain or getting them in shape
for mighty effort. .s.
The pungent odor of onion is no.
.ticeable after these visits, and it seems
that this comely vegetable Is believed
to preserve the hearing and to ease
the voices of the lawmakers. No one
has ever approached some Of the po-
tent forces in the official world with
out wishing that their tastes were more
refined than to include onions in ev-
cry menu, but the onions are merely
the medicine Of this specialist and he
asserts that it is working wonders.
Speaker Cannon recently received q
letter from a woman living in Dan
vile, ILL.,, his home town, says the New
York Worlds Washington representa-
tive. The letter, which was addressed
to THE Congress, the President, the
Speaker and all others in Washington
who have power" read:
THE crying need Of this country is
for laW that will compel people to
| pay t. ard bills. Congress must
pass t. Y Immediately. The great
est evil oI modern times is the man or
woman who does not pay board bill.
I know.
ALSO, congress should pass In the
same law a provision making it legal
for q man to board where he wants to
and choose his own boarding place and
not be influenced by his wife, and after
he has picked it out to compel him to
pay every week. Please see to this at
once"
Senator Knox's physician advised
him to give up smoking few days
ago and put him in the same class with
nla of
forty years of 1t. says the Cleveland
Plain Dealers Washington correspond
ent The other morning Senator
Knox's physician happened up at the
capitol and went into the senator's
committee room to pass the time of
day. He found Knox smoking a CT
gar.
Here, senator" he said. II thought
told you to quit that"
Quit what?' asked Knox in mild
| surprise. "A
why. quit using tobacco"
Tobacco? Why, my dear doctor.
am not using tobacco. / am smoking
a cigar Senator Dolliver gave me-"
| One of the Pennsylvania members
| appeared in the house recently with q
badly bruised nose. says the Chicago
Inter Oceans Washington correspond
ent. He maintained a dignifed silence
about it for two days. Then the ques
lions grew too personal. and he gath
cred lot of his tormentors about him
and said: You fellows have been man
ifesting an unhoiy interest in nay nose
Now. IL l tell you how l hurt 1t will
you quit asking me questions o.
They all promised.
WE'LL he said, II went over to Phil
adelphia a few days ago to witness q
launching at Cramps shipyards. l go,
there early. The manager of the yard
who is a particular frieesd OF mine, in
vited me down under the ship that was
to be launched to see how they hold
the ship on the ways. While was un
der there careless workman Knocked
away the restraining prop. and, the