New-York tribune., 1910-10-02
LOEB, JR-, who

ton OIIlCldlS ABOUT tllc OOlOlICl > AC(CiiI ICUi
of the West, and he told a story to illustrate
the former Presidents close sympathy with
the ideas and ideals of that section OF the
country
A delegation of cowboys called on RooSe-
Welt in Washington on one occasion to ask
him to pardon man who had been sem
fenced to the penitentiary for life for shoot
ing mail carrier in the back. The chairman
of the interCeding committee was introduced
as Mr. tones. Roosevelt took his hand IN
rather a listless manner; for he was busy
looking over Jones shoulder at another
member of the party Still holding Jones
hand, the Colonel burst out:
WHY, there's Bill Lawtonl Bill. haven't
seen you since that night we took the fifty
| mile drive in Nevada through the sleet and
snow Thac vas a great drive, gentlemen
| The sleet a1 hail came against our faces
| like small knives, and my features resembled
la beefsteak. After about twenty miles of 1t,
when thought I'd reached the limit of my
endurance, | remarked:
I'D rather be at my own tlreslde to-
night
And Bill replied sententiously, You
don't git many Il rather" out IN this COun
| try"
The Colonel then heard the story of the
crime and the plea for his clemency.
"You men know" he said with the ner
vous emphasis that Characterizes him when
he feels deeply. that l love the West. You
know my heart is out there with the boys on
the plains. l will hesitate at nothing that
can help or please them- | love them ALL
But, if | ever caught a man shooting an
other in the back here the Colonel held out
his left hand rigidly as if pushing against
horses side and with his right made three
times the gesture of a man Tightening up
| saddle girth. I'D CInch him, and cinch him.
and cinch him until he looked like an hour
glass"
WAYNE MACVEAGH. brother of the
| y" Secretary of the Treasury, Is always
much sought IN Washington as a dinner
guest because he is famous as a converse
| tiOnalst and wit. One evening. when he
was dining at the White House. his dinner
| companion was the handsome but unln-
| formed wife of new Senator from the West
She looked at MacNeagh, who IS small and
wr1nkled and no longer young. and decided
| that he and she could not have many topics
| of mutual interest. She resolved to resort to
| the commonplace.
| DO YOU dine at the White House often2
was her first question.
| Quite frequently" acknowledged Mac
Veagh
| How often have YOU been here to din
ner?" she continued.
| We'll. said MacVeagh with twinkle in
his eve, I'll admit who was President when
| first dined in the White House if You'll
| agree to tell ME IN what year he was Inaugu-
rated
Agreed. said the handsome woman.
| Franklin Pierce was the man, declared
MacVeagh.
| "Oh. go on" she ridiculed- There never
was such a President
THE members of a Greek letter fraternity
from Southern university were being
shown through the Library OF Congress.
They were apparently stricken dumb with
admiration of the beauties of the building:
but the atmosphere of awe was dissipated
when one OF the party, red headed youth,
exclaimed fervently:
| Gee, fellows! Wouldn't this make a
dandy frat house,"
| A RTHUR |. VORYS, WHO used TO be a big
politician In Ohio and acted as MIR.
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