The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

Judge of that Supreme Tribunal why
do you not make NJ. Roosevelt the
Chief Judge when you are PresidentT
NJ. Taft'a face did light up instantly
with the happy smile, "This," he said
"Is the idea ppienld You, NJ. Clam
are the gcniun' why did We not think
Of thnt7 Old man Fuller, he cannot
| outlivc both NJ. Roosevelt and myself
| lie must surrender 10 one Of us NJ
| Roosevelt would be one ideal chief
Judge, ho lH 80 conservative, yet often
inspired by bursts Of unmeditated
genius. shall tell 10 NJ Roosevelt
this plan. Nothing. | think, would
please him better than 10 furnish fresh
ideas to that Supreme Tribunal"
Constantly NJ. Taft was interrupted
by the telephone the telegraph, and
tho messengers with cards. All people
who think NJ. Taft is 10 be President
are very busy making friends with
him. with alghs he dispatched much
business. said:
but. NJ. Taft. If All those Cabinet
officers except NJ. Root are candidates
for the Presidency. how shall they find
time to do the public business?"
His reply: "Onc other Cabinet Of
fcer IN not the candidate THAT is NJ.
Jim Wilson, Of the Agriculture Secre-
tnry For why? He was born In the
SCOTLAND. and cannot be President.
II IN tho iaw. only the brains sprout-
cd on American soil are capable Of
understanding the in and outs Of the
politics. No man can be President
who does not know the politics. Al
most It would be anarchy, / think, II
one not politician should become
President Now I shall give you the
note 10 NJ. Wilson. First, promise me.
NJ. Clam, 10 dine with me. have de-
sire to talk with one gentleman who Is
not grinding the ax on myself"
Instantly. OF course. made the con-
tract TO dine with NJ. Taft. had al
mlrntlon for him more and more. Such
magnificent. great man. so loyal TO
NJ. Roosevelt, even TO face the Presi-
dency for him! Morbleu! Often such
stout friends are not always found
In this world Also. NJ. Taft has the
JovinlIty. the sympathy II the plump
clear skin Of him should be punctured
the milk Of human kindness would
squirt very much out. think.
NJ. Taft did give to me this kind
note:
Dear Farmer Jim: Ny dear friend
NJ. Clam writes OF the affairs Ameri-
can Next to the Presidency, the most
important affair Is that American hen.
Tell 10 him all you know. He will tell
the France all about the hen and her
glorious work for America. Your
friend. BILL TAFT"
Excuslng myself politely to NJ. Taft,
| FASTENED past the Monument which
NJ. Washington made for himself. In
the Department OF Agriculture one
clerk did conduct me to that chicken
yard. There lid find one elderly
gentleman In the shirtsleeve, chasing
one speckled hen with eagerness, With
perspiration and putting he received
me. He did read NJ. Tafrs note. Then
with politeness. he said
81 have pleasure to meet you, NJ
Clam. Yet, excuse me one moment
please. The business is business
Instantly he did start again to catch
that hen. She ran toward me, and
with exertion I did assist to catch her
NJ. Wilson then did attach one tag tc
her leg, and patting her on the head
he said to her: "Now, biddy, do your
best You are the mainstay of the
Republic" He opened her mouth ant
slipped in one small pill, Instantly
that speckled hen did run to her nest
with the important look M. Wilson
said:
II have fault M. Clam with my FRIEND
Taft. He says the Presidency is more
important than the hen. Bah! Yor
shall see! In these United States WI
have one billion of hens. They lay
us eggs which would pay for one nun.
dred Of Presidents! Yet we have foot
! for billions of hens more. How tt
have more hens, also how to Undue,
them to lay more eggs-that Is tn,
question more important than an,
other question In America. Do you se'
that speckled hen? / have given ne
the pill have invented after months
of great labor. In half an hour hop,
she will lay one egg with two yolks
Already she has laid one common egt
today. If she does lay the second dou