Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24

l sSSssSs ssSSssSS ways, his careless r. SsSaS ness of dress, his
 epigrams and his
 homely illustra- tions. Perhaps it would be just as well not to seek for many other re' semblances. but in witty remarks ant pat anecdotes ex-Secretary Shaw does approach the great war president
 Here is a sample of the aptness of his stories:
 A man went to him one day when there was talk of some customs frauds in New York to ask if he intended starting an investigation.
 II knew a fellow once," said Mir. Shaw, "who hunted foxes with brass band. IA very long and embarrass ing pause, while the secretary went on signing his mail.] He didn't get an.% | foxes"
 One day Justice Harlan of the SUI preme court, propounded this query to Shaw:
 "Mr Secretary, what is the differ ence between a statesman and poli tician:'
 Qulc!, as thought came the answer; "It's the difference between the young man seeking a position and t!le boy looking for d job"
 A friend of the family once remark ed to the secretary:
 "Mrs. Shaw is so kind, isn't she?' "Kind?' repeated Mir. Shaw. "Mrs Shaw would be kind to her own execu tioner."
 When the treasury portfolio was of fered to Governor Shaw, his friends, in his presence, were speculating as t whether he would accept or not. He following story:
 1.-TWO boys, Bill and Bob, were at the dinner table. Some time before the end of the meal the pie was passed Bill declined to take any, saying ht was not yet ready for the dessert. Bo! helped himself to the biggest piece ol the plate and, turning to Bill, remark ed, Bill, allus take pie when pie is passin''
 The treasury department had mi nor employee named Mike, who wen on periodical sprees. But he was con sidered indispensable, so was takel back each time. MT. Shaw learned 0! this and asked the delinquent's immc diate superior, What would you do il Mike were deadY "Oh, suppose wt would have to straighten out thing, ourselves" "Well, so far as this de partment is concerned, Mike is dead So begin and straighten."
 When he was secretary he always wanted to help people if he could, but much as he desired to assist one wom an to q position. he saw 1t was impos sible
 "I tell you how it is. my good won! an," he said finally, I'm always will ing to climb q tree for anybody, but couldn't climb greased pole to please my mother. I want to help you, but simply cant do it.''
 Senator Depew once raised a grea laugh at London banquet by quoting the following poem as coming iron Shaw's pen:
 ] "Go ask papa" the maiden said.
 He knew that her papa was dead.
 He also knew the life he'd led
 And understood her when she said.
 "Go ask papa"
 Englishmen are said to be slow il seeing joke, but even they caught ol to the girls polite method of telling al unweicome suitor to go to the inferna regions.
 When Shaw was governor, he wa one day making a speech in which h, was often interrupted by one man il the audience. This individual butte, in once too often. In an unhappy mo ment he broke in with Pardon me but
 Before he could finish the governo replied: Well. I've pardoned lot worse fellows than you in my time and l presume it would be unjust t, draw the line here"
 The fellow sat down, and during tn, remaining two hours of the addres. there were 10 more interruptions.
 Governor shaw once addressed letter to his wife as follows:
 The Best Woman In the World,
 DeS Mones Ia.
 "The letter." said the happy woman with mixture of delight and sent ment. was delivered to me without question as the postmaster knew the writing"
 When Bellamy Storer was dismissed from the diplomatic service recent,