The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
Suffers INDEPENDENCE.

Representative william Suizer is one
Of the Democratic Congressman from
New york city. He differs from some
Of his brother New Workers in an i'm
portant respect. They are afraid OF
rammany Hall, and follow that organi-
zation's bidding to the letter because,
II they don't, Tammany viii tell chem
they can not return TO Congress.
Not so with Suizer. He is so strong
in his district that even 'fanmany
can not modest him. He votes the way
he thinks is right, and ne keeps COM
ing back to Congress.
He knows all his constituents by their
first names, and they love him.
A recent weekly publication devotes
much space to an article about Joseph
Greenleaf Cannon" Speaker Of the
House II is an interesting article, but
there is no Joseph Greenleaf Cannon"
The Speakers middle name is Quincy,
but it doesn't have much to do. as lac
seldom uses II, even in his official
biography.
TT TAKES a man from Missouri to
manage a mule. The other day
II two-wheeled cart loaded with an
thracite stood in front OF the Capt.
toll. The motive power was a NANCY
mule. and the captain was a sadly
hustered Senegambian brother. The
mule had baked. and nothing would
induce him to- move a foot. A crowd
had gathered around, and was giving
avice
Get down and tickle his fetlocks;
tina. always makes 'em move their
feet" said a humorist.
Boss, said the Ethiope. "Dis hys h
niggah amt had his ligion long enough
TO know whevver it's struck in. lie amt
seekin' def till he feels mo- satin about
goin' to hebben."
Light a fire under him." proposed
somebody else; at which the dusky gen
eral manager looked contemptuous.
Dat ar murd be bu'nd up alive be-
fore he'd move" he said.
Finally a business-like citizen pushed
his way through the CROWD. He took
command instantly, because his air OF
authority convinced everybody that he
knew his game.
Take OF the lines" he directed me
driver. 1t was done.
Now get uD close alongside him. and
pass the line under his tail. That's II.
Cross the line over his back So Now
pass 1t through one Of those rings in
the harness. and get out in front of him
and pull ii till his tail flies up. See il
that won't make him 60"
The cOlored brother followed the ad-
vice to the letter. The mule never
moved till he felt the pressure on his
tail The negro leaned back and pulled
hard.
"That'H fetch him; saw it back and
forth a bit; there you are"
The mules tail began to wrigSle, and
lose it's grip; then all at once ii flew
up. and the mule started to run. The
load was TOO much for his enthusiasm.
and he soon cooled off.
Now put the lines on again, and he'll
a IL
Of days"
And Representative Rusker Of Missouri
turned away and marched into the Capt.
tol. The mule was driven off as tame as
a lamb.
One of the men in the House who hava
had a taste Of what real poverty
means is Representative William J.
Cary, who represents one of the Mil
waukee districts in Congress.
At the age Of thirteen he was left an
orphan. with five younger children. He
found work as a messenger boy and
the younger children were put into an
orphan asylum. At eighteen young
Cary became a telegraph operator, and
the next year after that he got his
younger brothers and sisters out OF
the asylum and gave them a home.
Attorney General WiclIersham is the
best rider IN the Cabinet He sits mis-
horse like an old cavalryman and knows
all about hurdling and the various other
stunts that horsemen delight in Incl
deutally, he does some OF them too
Next 20 him, the best rider in the Cab
met IS Secretary OF the Interior Bal
liuger, who has come into possession of
Roswell Theodore RooseVelt's old horse.
with which he used TO take the hurdles
Secretary of War Dickinson is a good
horsemaH. but his weight is not in his