Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-10

Joseph G. Cannon was fortunate
enough to escape this ironing out proc
ess that polishes all men into Il sem
blance Of each other. He made himself.
and even If he did do "a darn poor
job he ut least preserved his individ
uality. The unique result is as delight
full as breath from prairie or noun.
tain after months of the depressing air
Of the city.
Samples of His Stories.
Cannon's stories are not as famous
as those of Lincoln. but he tells quite
as many of them, and they are of the
same quality smacking of the soil and
patty driving home some point Here
are a few samples that are good, even
If not all new
1t has always been the custom of
speakers to bow to the secretary of
the senate when that functionary ap
pears with q message from the august
upper body When Uncle Joe was In
formed by his coachers that he must
make a great bow OH these occasions.
he baked He said he did not bow to
the senate aud would not bow to Its
secretaries.
In this matter. however, he was
hardly practicing reciprocity, for Can
non is the one speaker that has made
the senate bow to him on several oc
casionS.
On Washington street car crowded
to snffocation. after the well known
manner in which our public service
corporations herd and jam the Ameri.
can people, big man in trying to get
out stepped on several persons. jam
med others into the corners and dis
arranged the hats and clothes of sew
eral more Uncle Joe was slammed up
against window.
After the cyclone had passed the
sage of Danvile mildly inquired as to
the identity of the big man who had
maintained his rights even though he
did have to walk over everybody else
Senator Clay of Georgia" he was
Informed.
We'll" said Uncle Joe, "he must
think that his getting out is guaran-
teed by the constitution"
When the speaker once refused to
talk to the reporters. one of the holder
Of the scribes said
well, Mr.. Speaker, l am going to
wire tonight that your course will
be- But he got no further.
"My boy" said Cannon affectionate-
~, but firmly, Il don't mind saying
things occasionally. but I draw the
line on having to edit what you say"
Neat Reply to LandIady.
In a country hotel in Illinois Mr..
Cannon was so unfortunate as to up
set his coffee and was soundly berated
by the landlady He said nothing, and
at the next meal she returned to the
attack, remarking that 1t was good
thing for him the coffee did not stain
her cloth.
This was too much for your Uncle
Joseph, who rather hesitatingly and
meekly replied:
use more beans, madam. You'll
nave " Slulu youi NOASS bNiOiS s'D
can expect to stain your cloths"
When Reed was speaker and Uncra
Joe was at the head Of the appropria-
tons committee, friend one day &C
costed him:
Joe. hear you are bigger man
than the speaker"
ooh. nor' replied the sage Of Dan
vile. You do me too much honor. Do
you want to dethrone Christ"
Uncle Joe's definition of a pessimist
is "a fellow that goes around looking
for thorns to sit on"
Long In Congress.
Joseph G. Cannon was born in North
Carolina in 1886. His parents removed
to Indiana soon after his birth, where
his father, who was physician, took
an active and at one time a perilous
part against slavery. The boy clerked
in store, received common school
education, studied law and was ad-
mitted in Illinois. where he was soon
elected state attorney of Vermilion
county, serving seven years. He was
chosen to congress in 1873, where he
has served continuously ever since.
with the exception Of two years. For
six years he was head Of the apprO-
priations committee, in which capacity
he drafted the bill appropriating $780,
100000 for the Spanish war, the first
formal declaration Of hostilities. He Is
now serving his third term as speaker.
Mr.. Cannon is bank president and
Is fairly wealthy, having good houses
at Washington and Danyille. Mrs.
Cannon has long been dead, and his
establishments are presided over by a
daughter, Miss Helen. Uncle Joe Of
late years is becoming quite society
man.
Is Bryan prophet, and will Cannon
be the next Republican nominee for
president? The administration will op-
pose him, as it classes him among the
reactionaries. On the other hand, he
will have powerful support from most
Of the members Of congress, who are
generally men of influence In their
states, mysterious as that may seem
to those who see them in Washington.
Death from Blood Poison
was prevented by G. W. Cloyd, Punk
Mo-, who healed his dangerous wound
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 25c. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co.