The Washington herald., 1907-12-25

flrSt New Jersey is a
- great friend Of the
fERL&DEN5ZbGER. newspaper men. and
his committee room is always a haven OF
rest ard recreation for the weary news
gatherer.
one of the boys told him that a bin was
going 20 be introduced in the House pro-
viding for the transfer OF the old models
stored in the Union Building to his com
mittee room Between handling old SOL
dlers pension bills and old models. his
time would be pretty wen filled.
That is very good, said Representa-
tive Loudensiager. but before IT is pre-
sented please consult Uncle Joe and be
assured Of its passage. because I don't
want my name associated with any pig
eon-hole legislation.
You might see Dalzeu also. and ar
range for the time 10 be allotted each
member. With those two in favor Of the
bin, / will have the room prepared for
the reception of the relics ancient in in
genuity7
Chairman Smith. Of the House District
Committee. was dispensing Christmas
cheer all day yesterday. Notwithstanding
the fact that he viii probably remain In
I Washington during the recess and keep
hard at work
The immediate cause Of his exuberaut
spirits was cablegram be received in
the morning from his son. who Is a drsr
, lieutenant in the army. He Is a gradu-
ate Of West Point, and for the past sew
eral years has been stationed in the
Philippines. Tn November Mr. and Mrs
smith sent him Christmas box. and
heard not word from him Until yes-
I terday The message was from Jolo. and
said Lieutenant Smith had Just received
the gifts, and wished an the family Merry
Christmas in land where IL occasionally
SHOWS.
Besides the guides and regular en-
ployes. there We're few persons about
the Capitol yesterday, and the only TWO
Senator's who were seen hurrying through
the building were Fulton and Sutherland.
both Of whom live so far from Wash
inston they did not care 10 take the
time 10 go home.
The guides are not much pleased with
the business o. the past few weeks. and
do nor anticipate much OF a harvest
during the present session. There are
twelve Of them, appointed by the Capitol
police board Their only remuneration
comes from those who are shown abou;
the building who. under the regulations
can pay only the fixed rate OF twenty
i've cents an hour. with ten cents addi-
Z uonai for each part OF an hour AS a
result Of the holidays. there has been
a great diminution in business. and The
'@pilol plots are bemoaning the good
! old days OF the past summer.
As long as the jamestown fair vas
open, said one guide. recently. ..busi-
ness IN the Capitol guiding way was fine
never better in fact But Just as soon
as the fair closed business fell of. and
during the past TWO weeks il has been az
cb5 tide"
After the adjournment Of the House of
Representative for the holidays. Speaker
Cannon went down on the floor and bads
the bows goodbye with a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year.
As he was leaving Representative
Young. Of Michigan. came up and
thanked him for his committee assign
ments
Did I consult your wishes?" said the
Speaker.
No. but you granted them after 7 had
made fight FOR the places"
Il Ike a fighter. and that reminds me
Of story continued Uncle Joe I was
an aspirant for district attorney in my
State, and. going into an adjoining
county, asked the support Of the leader Do
But you are too young said he.
IN get older, I said
And then each county In the district
has candidate insisted the boss.
An right; that makes my chances
better I said
Well you can have my support. You
seem SO determined and ! always did
John Crawford CLANCY has changed a
bit since his return 70 Indiana. the last
time, and elected to Congress from the
Second district Representative Clancy
is well known in Washington. having
lived here for a period during President
Harrison's administration. He was con-
nected with great many organizations,
and, between that work and his lse prac-
tice. he hadn't much time to devote to
things effeminate.
During Christmas sea-'on. a few years
ago. Representative CLANCY conceived the
idea Of buying "a pair of evening gloves
for his wife. He knew the size she wore.
but that was all
Walking into an F street glove store. he
asked TO see some sixteen-button. white.
evening gloves. He got the sixteen-but-
ton idea from newspaper ad. The clerk
showed him several qualities. The novice
looked at the gloves. turned them over.
! inside out and, turning TO the young
lady waiting on him. stammered:
Il want sixteen-brttOn gloves"
You have them politely. said the
miss.
There must be some mistake said
Mr.. CLANCY. Il can count only three on
this pair, and the advertisement says six
teen
The young lady looked him over. hunt
ing for hayseed. then sorrowfuIy re-
marked. "Sir. sixteen-button gloves don't
mean that there are sixteen buttons on
them. but that they are sixteen inches
long"
Very well; I'll take these-never did
believe advertisements anyway"
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From the New York World.
The fathers laid down for Us not an
adamantine and unyielding framework
within which the body polite must
shrivel for lack of freedom. but broad
principles suitable for the needs Of all