The Washington herald., 1908-02-27


continuously ever since.
He filled the Office Of Commissioner OF
the General Land Office fifteen months
resigning to accept the craftsmanship OF
the Republican National Committee
which he held -four years. He was elected
United States Senator for the term 1856
10 1891.
President Mckinley appointed him a
member of the board Of commissioners
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
which body honored him by electing him
president
The Republicans OF Montana wrested
the State legislature from the Democrats
in 1905 and Mr.. Carter was for the sec
ond time elected United States Senator
The Senator Is strong in debate, and
IS listened 20 with interest whenever he
has the floor on any measure He has
been recently assigned 10 the District OF
Columbia Committee. his residence here
and his intimate associations with the
residents fitting him for the trying work
Of the committee. He is also a member
OF the important committees on Foreign
Relations and Post-orices and Post
Roads.
While the preliminary sparring abou;
the trackage bin was going on in the
District Committee, the officials OF the
various roads pointed out that II GER
tain items were put IN the BILL The
receipts would BE- decreased and the
finances be seriously impaired
A member Of the committee was riding
on an r street car with a party OF
friends while the questions involved
were still pending before the committee
There are TWO registers in the cars
one FOR tickets and one for cash fare.
only. The statesman from was
so seated that he could see only the
cash fare register.
People We're getting on the car at every
corner. and the bells OF the register
would ring merrily. He watched the reg
lister in sight for several blocks. then
turning 20 one OF the party, remarked:
Il don't wonder that the railroads ar,
complaining about small receipts and in
creased expense. / have been watchinl
that register for blocks. People get on
ii hear the bell ring but the indicator
doesn't move with esery ring At IN,
last corner four PASSENGERS got on
heard the bell ring four times. but
swear that hand moved only one mark
Representative Charles B. Lands Is be
coming quite famous. Yesterday morning
he strode from his Office on the first hool
OF the House wing OF the Capitol witt
an armfUl Of papers and a rather Judi
ciaI look upon his brow.
Just before the elevator started from
the ground floor a man who knew tn,
head Of the printing investigation com
mission came along, also bound upward
Good morning. Mr.. lands. said ths
latter. -
Mr.. lands replied quite affably. ant
after the House floor was reached he lef
the car and wended his way in peace into
the House.
My. that was the man who fined tht
Standard oil Company $4,000. co., said q
lady who had remained in the elevator
and who had heard the greeting.
Why. Mary, that isn't the man at all
That's the man who is investigating IN,
Printing Office"
But" and they both said It almost to
gether hes awfully good looking. isnt
he?"
Mr.. Justice Harlan, IN addition TO be
ing justice OF the Supreme Court is alsC
an expert on the merits OF chewing to.
bacco. The justice was riding 10 III,
Capitol yesterday morning in a street
car. the conductor Of which had evident
Iy seen him before and not infrequentIy.
Some time before the car reached the
Capitol the justice took a capacious bae
from his pocket, opened il Up. and drew
therefrom three plugs Of d very blaci
looking tobacco. Taking knife from an.
lother pocket he proceeded 10 slice off
well intentioned portion. which he put
away where il would do the most good.
The conductor had. apparently. beer
waiting for this, for no sooner had The
three black plugs vanished in the jus.
tees pocket than did the conductor come
forward and with little blush OF embar-
rassment, preferred a large but not such
a somber looking plug.
Here. Mr.. Justice. I wish you would
try that that tobacco is good Kentucky
leaf"
Justice Harlan looked the plug over
closely, and finally said:
"All right; IL it's Kentucky plug II
try it. But" he continued. I want q
give you one Of these plugs OF mine.
nave three with me
NO; thank you. sir" said the collector
Of fares. Il like the kind I just gave
you best
When he reached the platform. though
he said something that sounded like this
Them Supreme Court justices surel,
must have good constitutions 20 chew
that black stuff"
7 know that you sheep men think
when you come here. that you are com
ing into hon's den; but even so. I hop,
that you have not got your guns viii
you"
Thus President Roosevelt yesterda,
greeted three Idaho sheep men. Messrs
Gooding. johnson. and ormsby. wher
they called on him at the White House
in company with Senator Borah. OF thai
State The delegation visited the Presi
dent to urge upon him the speed limit bill
which has been introduced by Represen-
tative French.
They assured him that they were un
armed the Secret Service men who guars
the Chief Magistrate OF the eighty mil
Hons of the best people on earth havinl
done their full duty.
The President. expressing great relief
thereupon assured the delegation that h,
heartily wished to see the bill become
law. and that he would do all that h,
could TO further its enactment
"UncIe JOe'ss Daily Diet.
From the Nashville American.
Uncle joe counts that day lost who's.