The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

ELABORATE ARRANGEMENT ron
COMFORT OF STATESMEN.
ss~sto~s ard Representatives st Wash
lnnton Can Make No Complaint
About the LIbsrallty o. the
Government.

Zach United States senator and rep
rsssntative II allowed tis5 a year for
stationery. In the past that general
head has covered . wido variety or
articles. Up 70 a few weeks ago one
could see IN tho show case OF the SEN
ate stationery room the most elabor>
ate feminine fancies In card cases.
pocket books and photograph cases
Senators who did not need $l2o
worth OF paper. blank books. pens,
clips. ETC., were allowed 10 take out
the balance In itsms which must have
been extremely welcome 20 the To-
male members or their families. Tho
knickknacks have disappeared from
the stationery room now. and the SEN
ators arc dealing strictly In tho usual
items, 10 which they are allowed 10
add the expense Of such newspapers
as they subscribe for
The drug stores are not elaborate;
still, they contain supply OF the com
moner remedies, "a we'll as some
things for use In emergencies. The
aarbcr shops are well known. Within
he rast few years they have been
cory much improved. The senators,
~ 80 way, are barbered free OF
- -ge IN their shop. At the house
so mr-'hars pay for their shaves.
Gt, -.s adjoin tho barber shop
t.c 81 arc tubs are cut from solid
5. ba, most OF them arc porce-
,a. They will not be In SO
re 4 now that the Office build
t~~ ii supply better accommoda'
cc-nection with the bathrooms
nero are resting rooms. where NOM
oc-- "a receive electrical treatments.
aurants are familiar TO all
| cawti VISITORS. II is declared that
"a "l pies have special delectable
| .uniIy The restaurant on the house
il ras bsen enlarged within few
8toflce. libraries and banks
n pairs. one each for the senate
..d for the house The bank IL not
f.r,.tIy bank. but II looks like one
r~is pretty much like one IL Is
- aisbursing Office where salaries
tr, ra'd. money changed. checks
,ashod. etc. but only. OF course. for
rembcrs.
Down IN the sub-basement and In
the marble terrace along the west
srnnt you could find. II any one should
guide you. the hardware store, the
carpenter shop and all the other
items which sound 80 irrelevant 10 the
profession OF law making. They all
come under the control OF the super
intendent OF tho capitol. Elliott Woods
The division OF authority. by the
way, is one Of the most peculiar things
about the capitol. Mr.. Woods has
control OF tho heating. lighting, ven
tilating, repairs and alterations. the
care OF the grounds. OF the engine
house (flre) and stables, refurnishine
and reconstruction. But under him
the chief clerk OF tho house controls
one group OF supplies, the sergeant-at
arms ia boss OF something else, and
tho secretary OF the senate OF some
thing else.
The doorkeepers run the galleries
The policing OF the capitol Is under
the control OF board composed OF the
sergeantRt-arms Of ihe senate and The
superintendent OF The capitol. But The
supreme authority goes back Of this
board and in the senate belongs u
the lcepresident, In the house TO the
speaker. and in the central part OF the
building 20 tho superintendent OF Tho
capitol. Andf SO 81 goes.