The Washington herald., 1908-01-19


large majorities With Representative
Townsend. he prepared what is known as
the Eseh-T0wnsend railroad rate bill A
member Of the Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee, he is familiar with
the workings Of the many railroads Of
the United States, and this familiarity
was evidenced In the preparation Of his
bill.
Members Of the House are telling with
glee d story in which Henry r. Rainey.
a minority member from Illinois, is the
hero. The matter came up one night re-
Gently at a lodge meeting. When the time
came for the discussion Of matters for
the good OF the order some visitor arose
and began telling what a fine place the
Canal Zone has become since the United
States government has taken charge Of
il. lie pictured the delights Of living In
the climate there. how the sanitation
leaves nothing 20 be desired, and left
such a vivid picture on the minds Of his
auditors that all wished they might move
20 Panama. Then another speaker arose.
He said Panama was the worst place IN
the woEld-that there could be no other
spot on this globe that could be so
properly termed the worst spot in all
creation He berated the officials the gov
ernment. the management OF the hotels,
made fun Of the natives. and pictured
the place as a regular nightmare The
first speaker insisted upon making cor
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finally asked the cr0uchy one II he had
ever visited Panama.
Never went near the place. and I never
viii, said the sad one.
Then. what do you know about the
place" asked its defender.
Well" replied the other. Il know
Congressman Rainey. Of Illinois. He went
down 20 Panama one time with about
10000 films He took pictures Of every
thing there is from one coast TO the
other. Then he made up a stereopticon
lecture. Then he hired me 10 turn the
crank I've turned that crank no less
than thirty times. and I've seen so much
Panama that have a cramp in my
wrist
John A. n. Adair. Of Indiana who sue
ceeded George Washington Cromer in the
House, is one Of the smallest men in that
body. He is not noticeably short, but his
slightness is in his breadth. In fact. he
has practically no breadth whatever, and
thereby hangs a story. a few days ago
Mr. Adair received a letter from A. 3,
Champion. OF Delphi. Ind. a newspaper
a. nd r-n r.F T.-
icaliy, in fhe State. He is constructed
along the same lines that make. Cyrus
SullOway one Of the sights Of the House
Editor Champion is a member Of the Ma
tiOnal Editorial Association. and president
Of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Asso-
citation. In his letter to Mr AdaiT. the
editor asked the Representative To repre-
sent him at meeting Of the executive
committee OF the association, which IS to
be held in Washington on January q.
Air. Adair accepted the duty. but wrote
a letter 70 the editor I'm which he denied
his capability to properly represent Mr..
Champion. Now Mr.. Adalr Is being con-
graduated for having grown so measure
bly, by the acceptance OF the proxy.
Judge Smith, of Texas. has the distinc-
ton Of representing the biggest district
of any member Of Congress. His district
includes the Pan Handle country Of Texas
and extends clear across the State TO E.
Paso, It takes the judge three days 70
make the trip from one end Of his district
to the other. and there are seventeen
counties that must be looked after These
counties. li!Fe most Texas counties. are
as large as some Of the States In the
Union, and the judge confesses that he
doesn't make the round trip of the district
more than once in TWO years. because il
takes that long to make the complete cir
cult.
Ashury Francis Lever. Representative
from the Seventh South Carolina district.
is an advocate Of the preservation Of the
forests. and he has studied the question
OF mountain forest reserves pretty
thoroughly. a short time ago he was up
in the mountains, looking into certain
features Of the question and at a noun
tain hotel he met d lady. who found q
difficult 10 remember his name.
One day Mr.. Lever encountered the
lady on the porch. and as they fell into
conversation she said:
Don't you know, ] can't keep your
name in my memory 10 save me. know
it isn't Levy, but it's something like
that"
yes. said the Congressman. 1T is
something like that It's Lever. and my
mother was a Miss Derrick" Then he
added with a twinkle in his eyes: You
will naturally deduce that ] had pretty
good raising
The lady never afterward had any diff
cuty in remembering the name, although
to recall it was usually to smile. also.
In the Supreme Court the other day.
when the Photographic copyright aues-
ton, as relating TO musical publications.
Was being considered. two songs which
figured in the case were Molly Cotton
tall and MY Kentucky Babe"
Justice Harlan. OF the Supreme bench.
is a native Of the Blue Grass State. When
the hearing reached the point at which
these two songs came under consldera-
tion, Livingston Clifford, who is trying the
cases. remarked that he would take un
Molly Cottontail" first.
Just a moment" remarked Chief Jus
tiee Fuller, with the merest suspicion Of
a smile eurving the corners Of his mouth:
aren't you discriminating against Jus
tice Harlan?"
Senator nepew and Elinor Glyn. the
latter the author of the much-talked-of
book, Three Weeks" met at dinner
in Washington few nights ago. and Mrs.
Glyn, in the course Of conversation. re-
marked that she was considering a little
vacation in Virginia.
How long do you expect to remain in
the Old Dominion asked the Senator
from New York.
II expect to stav about two veaks