The Washington times., 1908-06-18
HAMMOND NOT MIRTHFUL
ABOUT BEING PLACARDED

The paths into which some people ar
led by their sense Of humor are remark
able John Hays Hammond. the man
who ran for the Vice Presidency on the
claim that he was born in five different
States. and had lived IN all Of tkcm
except Georgia, agrees with this state
ment. In fact. he agrees with 81 IA an
emphatic manner.
Why does ne agree with it,
re viii not tell you. But others WIZ.
Last niF somebody. suffering from
the panss the alleged sense Of humor.
stuck up he following placard IN the
lobby Of the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Special offer-Cheap rates on stock
In the new mammoth company formed
to operate. and prospect for. mines and
all sorts OF minerals The principsI oh
Ject is 70 operate q hydraulic mine FOR
tne purpose OF digging up the Hammond
wee PRESIDENTIAL bousn, which has been
buNed so deep that a large capital must
DC gotten together before the venture
is undertaken"
Hammond laughd. did he not? Yes;
he dil-uOt.
Ralph A. Cameron. Of Arizona. was
talking 10 a friend in the Annex lobby
today when q Salvation Army woman
came In carrying a little basket. into
which all present were invited 10 dr0p
the ready money. Cameron came across
with - cents
That woman ought not to be allowed
10 come IN mere, Do remarked his friend
'Oh, / don't know" said Cameron
VINO mas red hair and is, therefore. very
hlIldH Iled when he is not In a temper.
lhey iet politicians In I guess she'd
measure Up pretty well with as
"
Representative Bennett OF New York
was standing in the Annex LOBBY last
night when Representative Sherman. Of
the same State, asked him 10 go 70
the theater with him.
Let's go 10 a show" said Sherman.
This rs show enough for me right
here said Bennett
Il may have been purely coincidence
that he turned and saunJered up the
corridor which. in the Annex. serves
as the Peacock Alley There IL is
THAI the women sit patiently, trying 20
LOOK as II they thought nobody was
looking az them
Wade Ellis. OF Ohio. the champion
platform writer Of the age. was too busy
polishing up his literary masterpiece
TO-DAY 10 hear what an old schoolmate
was saying about him. The schoolmate
had red mustache and redder hair
re u - lDlAlA-EliOlt tls lFfkAI de-
passed and said he lived in ChicaaO
Seen anything Of Wade Ellis this
morning. he Queried in the STRAIT
ford lobby.
II was suggested that Ellis was busy
with his three stenographers his nine
typewriters. and his latest adViCes from
Washington.
81 can't understand why Wade should
be writing that platform" said the gem
teman with the aurora bOrpalis hair
When we We're at school together
Wade got kept IN every Friday because
he had more than ten mistakes in his
composition. I guess though in this
Il amt so much how yoI say IL as Il
is what you say"
A drug store in Wabash avenue has
In It 2 large Photograph Of Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew. advertising a
cigar and depicting the Senator wreath
ed in one of his famous smiles. his
mouth distinctly open. Just above the
picture is the sign Of the drug store
open all night"
A New Yorker. w. r. Perkins. saw
the combination last night
That's very appropriate" he said.
"Chaunoey's mouth is open all the
time"