The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

NC& as If Gov. HOke
q smith might contest
the Senatorial seat
OEhF}0f CkAI held By Mr. Clay.
and, ii not the gov
ernor, doubtless Hon Sesb7rn Wright.
leader of the prohibition forces in the
present legislature. After looking the sit
uation over, however. everybody has de-
termined to stand aside for the present
Senator and permit his return without
protest
II is by no means certain that Mr. Clay
could have been defeated by the gentle
| men named. He is known as one of the
very best mixers Georgia ever Tro-
duced, and he is strong with the country
| folks, as well as the city people. His
/ friends are confident that he would have
/ weathered any sort Of political cyclone in
/ augurated against him. OF course. how
/ ever, he is glad 10 get rid Of the wear
and tear incident 10 a fight, especially as
| his health has improved so much during
/ the past year, and II appears that he will
soon be quite as strong as he ever was.
/ Il VIII be conceded that his return is
fortunate for his State a his committee
/ assignments are ideal. and his next term
viii put him in the front rank among the
4 veterans
His principal committees are 4ppropri-
atoms and Coast Defenses, and Post-of-
/ fees and Post Roads. He is chairman Of
the select committee on Woman Suffrage.
An interested and interesting visitor to
/ the House Of Representatives yesterday
was Hon. Hosea Parker. of New Hamp-
shire, who served I'm the Forty-second and
/ Forty-third Congresses
/ The only familiar faces he saw were
/ those Of Speaker Cannon and Gen. Sher-
wood. of Ohio who were also members
/ OF the Forty-third Congress. and Capt.
/ CLANCY. the venerable employee who has
! been connected with the House for more
/ than half a century.
!
Representative sulloway, OF New Hamp-
shire. who is TO be- compared In size only
70 the Washington Monument or the ap-
preparation bill. is a great believer in the
strenuous life.
Mr.. Sideways well-knOWn views on
the color line, especially those views in
so far as imitation Booker Washington
/ dinners are concerned. have long been the
object Of comment az the Capitol, but his
views upon athletic pursuits are not s Ich
public property.
Dir. Sulloway, being called upon several
days ago To ascend from the lower regions
OF the Capitol 20 the higher, bstook him
self TO the elevator, whereupon ensued
the following conversation;
Going mp Mr. Sulloway?' said the ele-
vator man.
Yes" said the large gentleman from
New Hampshire. u need the exercise
Il think murmursd the elevator man,
that the elevator viii get more exercise
than you Will Mr. SUlloway."
Huh" said Mr. sulloWay
All Of the old-timcrs In the Senate seem
10 Doe much interested in the debate on
the currency bill In addition TO ex-Sena-
tors Stewart and Blackburn. who are
lpresent regularly. ex-senator James X.
Jones. Of Arkansas, was IN evidence yes
Iterday. Senator Davis, from the same
State is missing the talk on the subject
near his heart.
1t has been said he is in Arkansas see
ing 10 his fences for reelection in 1913.
He was the only absentee from the
Freak Row when Senator Rayner spoke
on the Aldrich bill
Smokers in the House OF Representa-
tves are greatly interested in Il little
device known as "Kuesrsrmann's Snipe
/ Holder" Kuestermann - his Christian
name is Gustav-represents the Ninth
/ Wisconsin district in Congress. He was
born in Germany. came here when a
young man. and, by habits Of thrift ac-
formulated a competence.
The "snipe holder" which. il is said.
was devised by Mr.. Kuestermann. is in
! tended TO save money. BY its use smok-
ers who are compelled. for one reason
or another. to relinquish temporarily the
weed, or throw it away, may deposit the
alf-smoked cigar or cigarette in the
snipe holder. which IS conical I'm shape.
and made Of Celluioid.
Mr. Kuesterman explained the practi-
cal utility OF the snipe holder substantially
as follows:
Il buy scent cigar. Debate gets lively
In the House. Duty calls me there !
have haif-smoked my cigar. Do 7 throw
IL away? No; not much. I place it in
my holder. thus Gllustratingl The re-
suit? I listen TO the debate Then ]
come out Do I buy a fresh cigar? No;
not much. ] resume with the old one
at the point where left off. Five cents
saved Marvellous. II is one Of the dis
tinct triumphs of this progressive age.
Marvellous, marvellous"
The ''KueSteTmann snipe holder is to be
placed upon the market and is expected
: TO sell like hot cakes.