Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26

| replied Senator McLaurin. but one who
| Is familiar with the Bible knows that
that what have read is itself one OF the
commandments"
DO you propose to stop telegraphic
MESSAGES and mail on Sunday. too?" ask
i would stop the whole business ana
let everybody rest replied Senator Nc
Laurin: That is what the Almighty,
utnouEn Moses. commanded, and I would
give Moses fair chance I'm this"
| Here is another story told at the gath
ering around the press gallery fireplace
ana credited to Senator McLaurin:
th-n n S'd colored man was trudsing
through the snow, about as deep as IL
was last inauguration day in Washing
ton. He had his big coat collar turned
up and his hat pulled down and the
beating against It.
Inc .. aged man was soiiloauizing.
| Wind, he remarked. Wind. where
was you last August?'
Senator McLaurin's politeness was n,ucn
scussed during the session OF the club.
his haDit OF shouting q merry Chigt-
mas to every one he met around the
was recalled.
One day. according to one of the
stories. Senator McLaurin was WALKING
near the Capitol with Senator Flint and
uney happened to meet an old colored
How are you today NANNY" called
the Mississippi senator. bowling to her.
How Is You all. NASSAU" she replied,
overcoming her surprise.
Instead Of replying. Senator McIauv,n
| reached into his pocket, pulled out q coin
ana dropped 1t into the hand OF the COL
ored woman. :. -
Its about time to go on . picnic.
nanny" he commented. and confinued
on his way.
When Senator Depew was spreading .
| few beams Of sunshine-to use his own
| words-.n the Senate q few DAYS axo. he
TOOK up comparison OF the regulars and
| the insurgents In connection with the
tariff fight in the last session.
The d ference between my insurRens
friends and the majority" he remarked.
rs that, while they were the largest con-
trfbutors to the 9.778OO0 words in the
tariff speeches in the Congressional Rec
ORD, and contributed hardly line to the
tariff law. we who supported the bill
stayed In the kitchen with the COO and
know exactly not only the ingredients,
but the amount Of each and the time ie-
quired for perfection In the cooking If a
cake which will be enjoyed this Christ
mas by the whole American people, and
the cake will be larger and richer with
each recurring anniversary"
Col. d. NJ Ransdell. sergeant at arms Of
the Senate. is well known as q man al
ways on the job. And his agility is the
1
other day a spectator In the gallery
tainted and had to be carried out. AS
| soon as the commotion occurred in the
gallery one OF the newspaper men started
| for the scene. When he arrived Col
Randsell was there. although the SER
geant at arms ONCE Is on the floor be-
low and In one corner Of the Senate wing.
| Col. Ransdell is also quite proud OF
| the new carpet on the Senate chamber
floor Carpets are carpets. of course,
| but not all carpets are blended" But
| the floor covering Of the Senate 10.
Many samples were submitted to the
| sergeant at arms. and he took thirty
| days-thirty, count 'em-to make q selec.
| ton. He looked at each sample In tho
bright sunlight: he looked at each In Q
dim light. He put them on the Senate
| floor. He looked at each with both
| eyes; he looked at each with one eye
closed.
| Finally he decided upon q blended car
pet 1t was not q mixture OF all the
! samples. but 1t combines the best shades
Of several.