The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-19

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/. Washington, Aug. 1e.-Col. Cecil
Lyon, Texas Republican, came to
washington today with:a harvest
hand appetite and hot water bot
tile. ,4... ... ,..
|. The hot water bottle, he says, is
ITO alleviate the rheumatic pains he
acquired in Beverly, Mass, which
town thinks it is the summer capital
of the United States. ... !" ..: p. p
After soothing bath, Colonel Ly-
on charged upon the dining room. ..
| The colonel then proceeded to or
DER all the delcacies Of the season,
which, with something on the side to
aid digestion and warm the cookies
or mis- heart, put him in mood which
permitted an impassioned discus
|sion.'
III become violent just choke me
with a. drink" said the colonel, as
he ordered the waiter to replenish the
contents of the hot water bottle.
I've roughed it some in my time, but
let me say to you that If I go to Bev-
kerly again 1t will be because 1 am
tired OF this life. Those sturdy non
parss:sans down home, in whose in
feTests ! undertook to show the
President why Democrats should not
be made census supervisors In Texas,
VIII asVes know what I suffered for
lthGm.
Dana Eurand and I went to the
.resident's cottage. to talk about ap.
lpointments. Frank Hitchcock and
this man Nagel butted In on our time
90 much that 1t was about. 8 O'Clock
when the President was ready to sec
us. Hitchcock and Nagel had
WhirIed away in a chug-chug wagon
TO be the guests Of some friends at
dinner. '- -.
<" "When We had finished our bust
ness we went to the door, where our
carriage was waiting for us. I was
So hungry could have eaten my shoe
iaces. Durand said that a little pep
kper and salt would season the sole OF
his shoe sufficiently to make it taste
Pike, fporterh ouse steak. Perhaps /
have. animated that we, were hungry.
{ With that idea in mind I. hustled Du-
rand into the carriage and turned to
1.-THE driver with my best society man.
tners and said: g.. u.
John drive us to the best cafe
jim town .',i
/ "Wel1, sir, Dana and I lolled back
In the cushions Of that carriage and
arranged the most beautiful dinner
you ever heard Of. We figured It
would cost a good piece Of money,
tDut matters had 80 shaped themselves
at the Presidents cottage that we
were prepared. to celebrate. Pretty
soon the carriage stopped! AS + step
ped to the sidewalk, the first thing
that attracted my attention was q
big wooden Indian. Down in my
lcountry wooden Indians indicate that
there is cigar store within hailing
distance. I remarked as much to the
driver and added that 1 wanted din
ners and not smokes. The jehu~ told
me the only restaurant in town was
TO be found in the rear of the tobacco
|shop.
1--WE entered with all thought of
our carefully prepared menu shat
tered. We climbed on to q couple,
OF empty cases. To cut the sad story
short / may say that despite revolt
ing stomaehs We managed to- jam
down few raw clans, few beans,
swimming around in q mess Of mo-
lasses and connection used in my
country to wash dishes, but known In
the Presidents summer place as cot
fee. When we got through the pains
Of indigestion were worse than the|
pangs Of hunger. I grabbed. g. time
table and after finding the right. page
shouted: Thank my stars, Dana, this
place has one advantage over Oyster
Bay. 1t has more trains leaving it,
"T'm going back to Texas" rel
marked the colonel In conclusion, as
he tucked his. hot water bottle under
hiS arm, land the next time I ,oaH on
81 President, Of the United States. at
the summer capital he will be located
within striking. distance of civiIiza-
tion. and close by RESTAURANT which
serves something else besides CLAIMS
and beans" - -: ~ -