Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-12
RESEMBLE EACH OTHER.
Queer Mistakes Of Identity Among
Public Men at Washington.

Queer Mistakes Of Identity Among
| Public Men at Washington.
Striking facial resemblances Of men
In public life and In official circles In
this city are frequently commented
upon. There are three men widely
known whose similarity Of face and
form Is so striking, says the WASH
ington Star, that queer mistakes Of
identity are experienced every now and
then. The resemblance Of the presi-
dent to his distinguished secretary Of
the navy and attorney general, Mr..
! Moody. has always been the subject OF
remark and now and then Of humorous
mistakes. Now that Mr.. Moody has
been elevated or at least transferred
to the supreme court of the United
States he has come across another dou-
BILE In the person Of James Maher. clerk
of the supreme court.
When Mr.. Justice Moody first met
Mr. Maher II was as a member Of the
house of representatives, when the re-
semblance between the two was re-
marked. Again when as attorney gen.
eral he had occasion to go to the court
room he occasionally saw his double.
and now as justice on the bench he
can look over the edge of his judicial
gown any time and practically see
himself as others see him. Mr. Ma
hers resemblance to the president IL
striking when In repose, but when he
speaks or smiles he is obliged to ac-
knowledge that owing either to the
subduIng atmosphere Of the court or
to the lack of dental qualifications he
cannot vie with the chief executive
at the other end Of the avenue.
The resemblance Of Senators AID
rich and Foraker Is also striking. al
though the distinguished senator from
Rhode Island plays the role of ret
icent general manoeuvring his forces
on the floor Of the senate, while the
senator from Ohio acts the more strik-
ing part of dashing officer with
standard uplifted ready for the fray,
regardless Of the distribution of forces.
II Mr.. Foraker's well covered head
were matched by the hirsute adorn-
ment Of Mr.. Aldrich the resemblance
would be complete. But standing side
by side they appear as brothers and
their similarity is frequently comment
ed upon.
Now and then Representative Adm
B. Capron of Rhode Island wanders
over to the senate end of the Capitol.
and whenever he does so he gives a
shock to some one who upon seeing
him is startled at his striking resem-
blance to the late Senator Quay OF
Pennsylvania. He Is more robust In
appearance than was his prototype
from Pennsylvania and much younger.
But the resemblance was always strik-
ing.
Two senator's stand as competitors
in the degree of their resemblance to
the pictures Of widely advertised
doctor, the virtues Of whose remedies
are announced In the public prints In
connection with picture Of the doctor
In an attitude OF attention with up
lifted hand admonishing the sick.
These senators are Clay Of Georgia and
La Toilette Of Wisconsin. They are
enough alike to be brothers were 1t not
for the fact that one is Of the most
generous build. while the other is be-
low the average height. Both wear
their hair pompadour and both can
defy the senate when they make up
their minds to.
Senator La Toilette was recently
passing through the Marble Room
when Philadelphian nudged friend
at his side and remarked:
II wonder II DR.. - Is here In the
interest Of the pure food law"
He had not before seen the Wiscon-
sin senator.
Senator Carter of Montana and Rep
resentative Livingston are rivals In
the role of replicas Of Uncle Sam.
When Livingston went to Venezuela
some years ago to observe conditions
there he was warmly received by the
people who knew the United States
chiefly by having seen pictures Of
Uncle Sam When they saw Living
ston they declared that he was Uncle
Sam personified, and some Of them be-
lieved him to be the owner OF the
United States. Either Carter or Liv-
ingston could pass anywhere as the
prototype Of the typical Uncle Sam
without adding any stage parapherna-
liza.
The likeness between Senator Cullom
and Speaker Cannon Is also frequently
remarked. and Mr. Culloms resem-
blance to the venerated Lincoln has
been commented upon ever since the
two knew each other in the stirring
days of the war. Lincoln and Cullom
each had warm place In his heart for
the other, and Cullom was always a
strong supporter Of the great emanci-
pator in the days when even the pop
ularity and fame of Lincoln were far
from being assured.
Representative Lacey and the late
Senator Alger were strikingly alike.
Whenever Mr.. Lacey visited the senate
and sat on the divans at the rear OF
the chamber back Of the desk OF the
Michigan senator the resemblance be-
tween the two was remarked by people
In the galleries.
Since Senator Du Pont Of Delaware,
the head Of the great powder company
took the oath of office he has been mis-
taken on many occasions for Admiral
Schley. Not long ago his right to the
floor was questioned by some visitors.
who declared that they knew no reason
why Admiral Schley should be on the
floor. and they finally accounted for
his presence there because of his hav-
ing received by name the thanks OF
congress. Later they learned their
mistake.
WANDERING NEEDLEs.-In one OF the
medical journals q surgeon recorded
some years ago a strange instance OF
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