Bisbee daily review., 1906-07-05
MINUTE CHATS.

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 Now, lead the most humdrum ex- istence," said Secretary of War Will liam Taft, "and l really cannot think of one interesting thing about me"
 Mercy I cried in astonishment, "do yos never do anything"
 '"'Do I ever do anything?' he scorn- fully demanded. pointing drsmatically to huge pile of papers on his desk. What do you call that?" That is all done by the official MT. Taft. Isn't there any otherg
 Secretary Taft leaned bac and ap- bearing to give the mater careful, even judicial consideration.
 There is big fat fellow they call E g Bill Taft who is trying so they siy, to reduce his weight, and who really does try to find time occasional ly for riding and reading. But he doesn't do III. thing at al! interesting E.tr he IS always in hurry, and rushing about, wedging himself in be- tween the demands of h-s ofti2iai ego till he has no time to be interesting
 Well, and during this interregum, has he any hobbies, or the like, which might be twisted into a semblence of interest for the public at larger"
 'Oh, it is the official MT. Taft who has the hobby. It is the Philippines. Let's see about this other fellow.
 For one thing he is very fond of rid ing. He has fine horse, a big one, as it would have to be to carry him, and he canters around the country sometimes"
 ''Is that part of your course of treat ment to reduce your too, too solid fiesh?"
 That ought to help" he said, re- fiectively. I'll go riding this very afternoon.
 'Td like to read, if could ever get out of this terrible rush, but I don't do much of it any more.
 "Oh, I had almost forgotten. I have one hobby; a real one, that I talk about a lot, and in every way it qualities under the head of a genuine hobby. It is Murray Bay, where I go every summer.
 That's a great place for fun It is in Canada, about eighty miles north of Canada"-and in a twinkling the last yestige of the official Mir. Taft had disappeared. He they call Big Bill" was reveling in anticipatory dreams of his hobby, two months outing at this Canadian paradise. 'Oh, such a place for gord times" proceeded Mir. Taft. Justice liar. Ian and myself go up there evehy sum mer. They have splendid golf links there. and we have exciting matches: we go on picnicking parties up the St. Lawrence: arrange boating parties, and sometimes We fish,
 Do you like to fish, and isn't that great sport in Canada?"
 One at time, young woman; one at time. I don't care much about fishing myself. I'd rather play golf than to fish, though I believe they do bite pretty we'll along the St. Law renee sometimes. Somebody is always get 'ng up a fishing expedition; getting into old clothes, and tramping of to :l'e woods with a creel over orc shoulder, and swinging pail Of worms, but am al ways more attrac!ud by the sian. of the sun over hill O.. the links than the dancing rays on the water, so shouldered my clubs and went the other way"
 believe golf is q hobby of yours, sfD
 T shouldn't be at all surprised. It is certainly grea- sport," he answer ed''
 You know Justice Harlan is accre- dited with a fondness for following the unruly little ball, but I am told he doesn't like it referred to as a hobby"
 'Is Murray Bay an old haunt of yours, or is it a more recent discoy- ery?" I asked.
 "Oh, have been going there every summer for years. I haven't missed a summer up there, except when I was in the Philippines"
 At the mention of the Philippines, back came the official MT. Taft, strug- gling to look iudicially through the genial countenance of. Big Bill," and, turning the pile of papers over, wear fly:
 T hadn't realized before how hard I work till I am face to face with the fact that have no time for hobbies"
 Well, you'll stcn be up in Murray Bay, with the g5'f links, which. still believe is real hobby, and you can develop some.''
 T think I must lave had some in in the past, put have forgotten what