The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-24
Would Mean Political Death.

Appropriation COMMITTEES.
Would Mean Political Death
'Wc would have had the autos long
ago IL ~c wore not all towards. But
there lsnt one man in n hundred in the
house that would dare TO vote for u bin
providing automobiles for this subway.
Every member would he dead sure that
the ReSS ne%t we6 S9D up to plague him at
man smith is too lazy to walk from
his office TO the capitol a distance of
two blocks. Out home he is not too good
10 walk but as soon as he gets To WASH
ington he begins TO ride around In auto
mobiles at the peoples expense That
may sound ridiculous to the ordinary
Many man has lost his official head
with less said against him
Senator With Hobbies.
It's something OF compliment when
senator Bourne asks fellow to have Il
cigar, as the senator frequently docs
That senator has three hobbics-Orcsou
apples, mining stock and 81 cigars. IIe
vies with J. Pcrpont Morgan and other
magnates in the eXpensiveness of tho
latter-nsmed luxury. Senator Bourne
takes n smoke whenever he feels like IT,
TOO, and nasmuch as he Is not stinGY
In handing them around among his
friends upon favorable opportunities. II
Is a bit staggering 10 contemplate what
per annum. Some senator's do not smoke
at all; others manage to get along some
how with the Is to 50-ccnt brand. but
Senator Bourne his friends say. cannot
really enjoy a smoke unless one whole
American dollar was spent for IL. He
wants the best
Touching Farewell.
A touching farewell was accorded Rcv.
John NJ. Gil At the Rhode Island Metho-
dist Protestant church when lie bade mis-
two hours after the conclusion of the
services, men. women and children
pressed to the altar rail and said good
bye Ia Mr.. Gil. who has been their shop
herd for more than nine years. Fathers
and mothers, young women and GIRLS,
passed In line before the pastor and
shook his hands, sobbing they wcndod
their way from the auditorium. Off
various departments were last 10 say
"Godspeed, Mr. GIL" and il was seen
the pastor could not reply. so overcome
was he by his emotions. Mr.. Gill went
to Baltimore to attend the conference
there In session. He visited his sister
in his city. and left for Seattle. where
he has been assigned to new charge.
When Will Congress Adjourn?
Almost everybody has a guess as to
when congress Will adjourn. Consequent
resolved 60 stimulate interest by offering
prize to the representative or en-
rluyce who makes the closest guess to-
Tho correct date OF adjournment Mr.
!is elevator upon which those who would
;uTn prophet may record their prophecies.
Above the signature is the following
offer: Season pass in this car for tho
host suesser," Among those who have
already committed Themselves. and the
guesses they have employed. are. Rep
rescntativc Kahn California NAV IL
Fngicbrigbt. California, May 20; Lee OF
Georgia. May %: HAYES OF California
June 1: LLOYD, Missouri, june 4. Burlc-
son. Texas, and Hamlin. Missouri. June
10; Woods New Jersey, Juno 1b; Rucknr
Missouri. June 20: Bsrchfod, Pennsylva-
MIA, July 7,
With Grains Of Allowance.
"Uncle Joe Cannon emerged from the
White House tho other day looking
happy and at peaco with the world. He
was approached by the newspaper men
.'Wc got report from the capitol Mr.
Speaker" said one OF them. that You
called To confer with the president about
a pardon case" Huh replied Uncle
Joe" with grin. "there can't he any
thing In that. / haven't been convicted
yet"
Is a Valuable Man.
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley surely is a yer-
satle man. Here are some headlines In
recent Washington papers: "Dr. Wiley |
Wants Votes for Women cdr. Wiley |
Discusses Servants and Bread" There |
is. In fact scarcely Il er,hioct IL, |