The Washington herald., 1909-01-04

& lfe lu didn. is suit -i him
| REPRESENTATIVE AYES and he resigned
soon after his ap-
pointmeBt 10 the Eleventh United States
/ Infantry He finished his education with
/ a postgraduate course 81 the Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology. graduating
as a mechanical and electrical engineer.
I laying the foundation which now serves
[ him in his experiments with flying ma
chimes
! While engaged IN the Industrial world
; he devoted part OF his time 10 military
affairs as instructor Of tactics 10 the
| MassaC husetts Volunteer Militia.
At the outbreak Of the Spanish war he
/ Joined the Sixth Massachusetts V0lun
I teers. and saw active service in Cuba and
I Porto Rico. later becoming civil admins
/ traitor OF Arecibo in the district OF Porto
/ Rico After peace was declared he en-
tered politics. was elected 90 common
/ council Of Lowell then member Of the
I Legislature for three years and TO the
/ Fifty-eighth Congress. Since then he has
/ been returned regularly
TIE members Of the Senate and House.
after having spent the holidays wiki
cheer and good things viii approach the
/ continuation Of the session with many
doubts and misgivings- They know that
messages have been prepared and that
more are IN course Of preparation. With
\ that knowledge is linked 4 wonder what
/ IS going 10 come next
Thank heavens. it VIII soon be over
remarked a scion. after March 4 We
! can go on in the even tenor Of our way.
We can look at the main door without
/ fear OF a message from the President.
and our hands can rep0se peacefully in
( our laps and not be continually Warding
of blows from the Big STICK"
! Representative Burton viii be missed
n the House of Representative. He is
q deliberate and cool debator- and always
I familiar with his subject No matter
how often questioned. or how fiery the
darts hurled ~ him. De retains his SELF
possession. and In his quiet but forclble
WAY answers escn one
The loss % the House VIII be a great
gain 20 the senate. and the bachelor
from Cleveland vii be- a power in thaj
( body His opinions vii be sought by
! The Republican leaders. and his commit
tee assignments viii be the best. His
record a. chairman u the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors has been Or the Al
variety. and Uncle Joe VIII have no easy
task % fH the place with as strong a
man.
Charley Lands. Of Indiana. in add
ton % his good looks and winning ways.
Is endowed with the requisite amount or
bluT 81 essential % Successful news
paper editor.
Some years ago he vas editor Of tie
Locanspori Journal lie had written e
bitter editorial about one of his fellow
tcwusmen. Who took exception 20 the
language used. and sought the editor in
I his den lands saw him coming. knew
what the man was there for. snd. with
fear and trembling. received the irate
visitor. While the subject OF the editorial
/ was frothing al the mouth and giving
vent 10 his injured feelings. Young Lands
was thinking how he could get rid Of
him and be in condition 70 report for
dinner. When the abused man had In
ished and dropped IN a chair from ex-
haustion, Charley had figured out his
plan Of campaign.
See here said he. You remember
Seth Allen. who was hanged last year.
You remember how the people hunted
him for days. and. finally catching him.
strung him Up?"
Yes answered The man.
Well continued lands. seeing he
was getting there. the people are mU--
muring about you. and there Is no tell
ing what viii happen when they get hold
Of YOU.
Ehe bluff worked. the lion was tanned.
and bowed himself ont OF the presence
of the editor. apoIOEizing profuSely For
his abuse. Lands was saved and is here
10 tell the tale. but his curly gray locks
VIII be missing next session.
} Representative CLANCY, OF Indiana. VIII
rot return 10 the Sixty-frsr Congress. He
fell by the wayside with many others Of
his Indiana brethren at the last election
but be is working overtime getting in
bills. and I'D 20 the present time has in
Jreduced no less than foTty-.ive. 81 Of
i them 10 increase the pensions Of old sol
d!ers. Pleasant T Chapman. from the
neighbori1g state Of Illinois. has like
\ wise been on his JOB. and has Introduced
seventeen bills for the same purpose
( Representative Chapman was reelected.
and before he gets through, II any old
I soldier in his district is missed either for
I a pension or an increase. il viii not be
the fault Of the RepreSentativc.
! The members keep next % the old
warriors as IS evidenced by the way
they look after Them 4 great ma iOTitv
( If the bills introduced At each session is
! for increase OF pensions. and the Com
mittee on Pensions is 2 hard-worked body