The Washington herald., 1908-01-07

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Guire studied law. ana in 1896 WAS
elected TO his first public office, that Of
county attorney Of Chautauqua County
Kans in 1895 he made another move TO
oklahoma Territory, and, beginning with
his appointment as assistant district at
torney, has been a figure In politics ever
since, serving as Delegate 10 Congress.
and on the admission Of the Territory as
a state, he was elected Representative Of
the First district
mad some funny experiences when
went into Indian Territory to i've" said
Congressman Mcclure.
"One L remember clearly. A friend Of
mine a photographer. recently married,
Invited me home 10 dinner with him. He
.prided himself on having a wife who knew
"a thing or two. While waiting for dinner
to be announced, We noticed a strong
smell of rubber or some similar substance
II WAS almost unbearabIe. Finally my
friend went 10 the kitchen 10 investigate
Returning with most abject look on his
face, he said. What do you think Bird.
my wife put the chicken IN one Of my
gutta pcrcha developing pans 70 cook.
and the pan has melted in the oven.
The two Senators from Colorado. Teller
and Guggenheim. were conferring after
the Senate adjourned yesterday. Their
heads were close together. the Junior
Senator's inclined respectfully toward his
senior who, with his white hair crown
ing his fine head looked every inch the
patriarch
Looks like a father laying down the
law to his son, doesn't it?' remarked an
observer.
Senator Warren and Senator Depew
We're c0nversing In the Senate chamber
when group Of newspaper men ap-
preached them and made some inquiries
concerning the forthcoming Brownsville
report Senator Warren being chairman
Of the Military Affairs Committee. Sen
ator Warren launched into an exhaustive
explanation OF the use Of antlmony in
bullets, which has played q large part IN
the committees efforts 10 determine
whether the negro soldiers did or did not
shoot up the Texas town. OF course Sen
ator Depew could not resist the oppor-
tunity for q joke. so he said
The Hague tribunal made an honest
effort TO bring about the abolition of war.
bat this discussion concerning bullets
suggests an idea which, think. if II had
been taken up boy the peace conference.
would have brought the desired result.
IF an international agreement We're
reached, compelling all nations TO use a
certain percentage of radium I'm manu-
featuring bullets, il seems 70 me that.
with radium selling at three million dol
lars a pound, war would cease automatic
ally" &.
Senator Scott, Of West Virginia. IS not
the most approachable man in the Senate
but he gets a bright idea once III a while
and loses no time in getting if of his
mind. Much curiosity exists among the
Senators concerning the new solon from
Florida. and yesterday Senator Scott got
one of those bright ideas. He buttonholed
Senator Taliaf-rro, Of Florida.
Senator" he quered. with a beaming
countenance, How is the baby coming
ou?"
'Oh. very well, indeed" replied the
Floridian. after a little hesitation Then
he smiled broadly. and passed on.
Who's the baby? Has the stork visited
1 TaliaferToy' asked another sol0n.
NO. replied the man addressed
That's just little joke Of Scotts on
the new member from Florida"
Representative "Cy' SullOway was eat
ing lunch when a friend approached with
a Hello Subway; how did you spend
the holidays; have you had the grip?"
''No," said the tall New Englander. Il
haven't had the grip. lost the grip OF
rather the grip on nay purse during the
holidays. When I got through buying
Christmas presents there wasn't much
I left, and I will have to make friendly
call on the disbursing officer to-day. -
Another friend approached: Hello, Sullo-
way; had the grip2"
Now. look here" bIurted out the
giant Il am tired answering that cues.
/ tion. I came here 20 eat quietly, and
every one who sees me has the same
greeting, Hello, Sulloway; have YOU had
| the grip?'
Af0 / i1Hh llkr 1 nave iIaA IT. NC
| haven't. and don't want it." The Repre-
sentative touched wood and went OF
eating his custard pie.
Representative Booher. of Missouri. &:
/ the man about whose .committeeship John
Sharp Williams and Judge De Almond
came to blows on the floor Of the House
The trouble arose over the fact that Mr.
| Booher had been assigned to the Commit
tee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures
/ instead Of Census, the one Mr.. Booher is
said to have favored. Now. Mr.. Booher'
/ friends are congratulating him for hay
ing drawn that place for its chairman
I is William Mckinley, Of Illinois. chief
custodian of the Cannon BOOM Mr.. Me-
Kiniey has ''money-oodles of it, they
/ say-and he owns a large percentage OF
the traction lines-in Illinois and Indiana,
/ Unlike many men who have much
money, Mr. Mckinley likes to spend il
/ in entertainment and during his term in
/ Congress has become known as one OF
the most accomplished hosts on either
side of the Capitol. one Of the first din
ners Mr.. Mckinley is to give this year
will be TO the members Of the committee
of which he is chairman, There will of
course, be others, and Mr.. Boohers col
/ leagues, after eanvassing the situation
carefully, have come to the conclusion
that he was handed a plum in the shape
of lemon.
Senator Steve" Clay. OF Georgia. yes
terday was making New Years calls at
the various soda fountains on Pennsyl-
vania avenue A friend happened in
one of the stores just as the Senator was
| drinking a glass of moxie and remarked
at the unusual sight. fearing that some
thing was wrong
Not at all, not at all my friend; I am
all right" said the Georgian. My State
went dry on January 1 and In order to