The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-23
MEN AND THINGS

Illlman started across the chamber Just
as Mr. Lodge was reaching the peroraS
ton in his remarks Squeak. squeak.
went the shoes. making a noise thar d.
verted attention from the Massachusetts,
Senator's elOquence- Mr.. Tillman ap-
peared vlsibly embarrassed. but he low
cred his head in a stubborn fashion and
continued on his way. When he stepped
OF the heavy carpet onto the hard mo-
sale the squeak became r positive roar.
Fortunately the Democratic clOakroor1
was close at hand and the South Caro-
Ina Senator made quick exit
'Tillman." said a colleague a few mo-
ments later. that was the first time 7
ever knew you 10 run before Lodges
FIRE.
a representative from the old Bay stats
was at the White House recently max
ing an earnest plea for the appointments
Of constituent 10 a Federal position.
As a clincher he said 10 the President: II
have the unanimous support Of both
Lodge and Crane for my man"
"Good. exclaimed Mr. Roosevelt, rub
bling his hands in the manner peculiar &c
himself Now 60 and get Gamble and
kittredge. OF South Dakota. TO agree
upon something's doesn't matter what
and I viii give you the White House"
The two Senators from South Dakota
do not speak as they pass by
Although Uncle Joe Cannon. the Car
Of the House OF Representative and
prospective Presidential candidate. is over
seventy years young. he is quite an ex-
pert al the game OF golf. he has. on ths
links around Washington, met John Dali
eel, Serene E Payne. Champ Clark,
John Sharp Williams, Henry Cabot Lodge,
and nearly all OF the Congressional goIf
players and vanQuished each one in turn
Uncle Joe declared 70 a close friend the
other day that he would not be afraid -
try conclusions on the golf links with An
drew Carnegie or John D. Rockefeller.
There IS some talk OF arranging a match
In the near future between the Speaker
and the Standard Oil and steel magnates.
Il would certainly prove TO be a draw
ing card Senator Tillman has been sug-
gested as q good man TO referee tha
game II IL IS pulled on. The South Caro-
INA Senator is not an expert golfer. but
he IS well posted on the rules, and hts d.
cisions no doubt would be fair and Impair
tal as between the three distinguishes
persons named.
Another fad OF Speaker Cannon's be-
sides golf IS the game OF solitaire. Among
his boon companions il is known that hs
is also not averse TO a quiet little game
OF draw occasionally, provided that the
li1nit is not TOO high; but his preference
IS for solitaire. be is said 70 know az
least fifty different varieties Of solitaire.
and always welcomes q man with a new.
one with open arms, Recently the Speak
er dropped IN Informally one evening al
the house OF an intimate friend. Ha
learned from the man who opened TIA
door 70 admit him that the friend IN ques-
ton was entertaining a small dimes
party.
Don't announce me- said the Sage os
Danvil.e. 7 viii go into the Ibrary. and
make myself al home until the guests
come up"
On the table IN the library was a new
deck OF cards Uncle Joe picked It up and
was soon lost IN his favOrite pastiue oe
solitaire Some one had lately made him
acquainted with the seductive Chinese
game Of fantan, which is one kind OF soil.
taire. and the Speaker began PLAYING II
for ali he was worth. Luck seemed to be-
against him. and in a short time the Gar
or the House had lost several thousand
dollars OF imaginary co!n-that is. hs
would have lost il If he had been PLAYING
the game regularly al Canheld-s or some
other big gambling establishment. By
the time the friend and his guests en-
tered the room Uncle Joe was rapidly ap-
preaching bankruptcy. judging from the
size Of his imaginary losses, for. with trus
sporting instinct. he had been dOubline
the stakes each time.
The Speaker greeted his friend and his
guests when they entered the room. bus
he kept right on playing.
7 must beat this game" he said. be-
fore quit. or I may have 10 walk 20 tho
Capitol tomorrow"
After a time the guests withdrew. but
Uncle Joe st!ll stuck 10 MS game Along
about midnight the host Of the evening
said:
You viii pardon me. Mr.. Speaker. II T
ask you 10 excuse me. You see. I have
an important committee meeting early IN
the morning You can keep right on with
your game. however. and YOU viii find
more cigars in the right hand drawer"
Hold on" said the Speaker with a
laugh. 7 find I am just one dollar ahead
and it's good time 20 quit Ny. but I
have had a close call At one time was
over Sleoee0 loser-in stage money, by
thunder"
Senator Hemenway is held repsponsibls
for the following story about HIS coli
league, Mr.. Beyeridge. the senior Senator
from the Hoosier State
Last summer. so the tale runs. Mr.. Bev-
eridge was stopped on the streets Of In
dianapolis by a leading butcher.
Senator" the man began, I would
like 70 ask you question II my dog
should snatch a piece Of meat from an
other butchers stall. would be liable?~
Certainly" was the prompt reply oe
the Senator.
But" the man continued. 'ff that
butcher had put the meat down al tho
door step Of my neighbours. would 1 still
be nable?"
Yes" was the reply. The liability
follows the ownership Of the dog. THAI
point has been decided time and again
by our courts
Then. Senator" said the butcher. rub
bling his hands gleefully you owe me $,
FOR that's just what your dog did this
morning"
Hold on a minute" said Beveridge
quickly L may owe you s. for the loss
Of the meat, but you have just received
legal advice from me WORTH SO. SO YOU
see there is a balance due me OF $. You
can send me a check" Mr.. Beverage
added as he FASTENED away. when you
get back 10 your shop.
That story is all right. Hemenway."
said Mr. Beverage to his colleague in
commenting on IL, but I have never
owned a dog IN my life,
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