Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-10

Of pothoohs every day at his desk IN
the Spanish claims commission.
Representative Warren Keifer, who
was speaker of the house twenty
five years ago, offends the sensibili-
ties of his fellow members of COLI
gress by wearing a dress suit morn
ing, noon and night.
Nicholas Longworth, the presl-
dents son-in-law, wears only English
made clothes. He stocked up on
his wedding tour with a large assort-
ment of. London goods, which are the
envy of his fellow associates in con-
gress.
Rev. Charles H. Tyndal of Mount
Vernon, N. Y, was caught oVerspeed-
ing and summoned to court, but the
judge got him by telephone and told
him he need not appear, but that
he might square things by preaching
good sermon next Sunday.
jeff Davis, the new senator from
is shining social light,
yet he has never worn swallowtail
coat and he vows he never will.
Senator Joe Bailey had, the same
prejudice against societys conven-
tional garb when he came to Wash
ington fresh from the plains of Texas
some fifteen years ago. 1t wasn't
long, however, before Bailey fell in
line and ordered an evening suit.
The president of the German mill
tary court, General Linde, was in his
youth a locksmith's apprentice. Pres
ident Linde intended to become an
engineer and entered the workshop
of locksmith to receive some prac-
teal training. But the mechanical
work was little to the young mans
taste and he returned to school. In
1866 he took service in an artillery
regiment at Rindsberg and advanced
rapidly. Until 1904 he was division
commander at Bromberg and has
since been corps commander at Cas-
sci.
Vice President / airbanks was ex-
changing compliments with the
mayor of Kansas City, Mo-, and other
prominent citizens attending the deep
water ways convention He moved
nervously from one foot to the other
and apparently was in a hurry to get
away. Eyes, drop in any time" he
said. I'm a little busy this morn
ing, but come in any time; always
glad to see YOU The delegation
bowed itself out and the door had
scarcely closed when the vice presi-
dent shouted for his messenger.
John, scoot for home and get me nv
old shoes he said. Its wonderful
how a new pair pinches"
Ii is generally agreed among oc4
cupants of the galleries at the capitol
that the most polite and accommodate
ing member of the senate is Mr. Pet
tus OF Alabama, aged IS. One of the
most rigid rules regarding elevators
III the senate wing is that they must
ne ruin to accommodate senators. no
matter who the other passengers may
be Mr. Pettus never allows this.
rule to be enforced in his case. al
ways instructing the man to let other
passengers off wherever they wish to
alight
Thomas G. Dawson, the United
States minister to Santo Domingo
walked into the Office of Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon to confer
about matters relating to the island
Republic. Il wish to congratulate
you on your promotion" said Mr..
Bacon to the minister. What pro-
notion asked Mr.. Dawson. lyon
were today promoted to be minister
to Columbia replied Assistant Sec
rotary Bacon. Great Scott" az
claimed the surprised diplomat. who
is one of the few officials who have
been promoted without logrolling to
bring it about.
Count Prosper DEpinay, who has
been decorated in Paris by the Britt
lsh ambassador with the Victorian
Order, is in the odd position of being
British subject and yet French
man at the same time. He was horn
in the island of Mauritius some sjxtv-
hve years ago. The island. of course
IS inhabited by a French-speakinp
population and once formed mart If
the territories of France. Both he
counts parents being French tho
count is regarded in France as
trenchman, but being born under the
British flag he is just as surely
British subject.
Canadian dairymen for the mast
year have been paying more attena
ion TO cheese and less to butter maxi
ng for export. The Canadian farm.