Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
BY JAMES HAY. JR.

the hands of the Washington statesmen as
a born politician. That is his great gift
the instructive knowledge Of what to do in
order to deal with any situation that may
arise. 1t is such prominent gift that the
President leans on him for advice in the
Office. takes counsel with him on long walks
in the afternoon, and touts him off as the
bunghole of the barrel of sagacity.
SPECIAL BULLETIN: Unlike the average
politician, Hilles is exceedingly modest and
refuses to brag about himself.
DHILANDER CHASE KNOX was dip
lomat long before he became Secretary
of State. A good many years ago he and eX-
President Harrison represented a group of
big railroads in the Middle West in an ex-
tremely important case, which they wOn
Two months later they met in New York.
"Well,7 said Harrison with some PRIDE
u charged those railroads twenty-five thou
sand dollars and got it!'
81 congratulate you" said Knox quietly
Il charged them hundred and twenty FIVE
thousand. l also got it.
A NDREW CARNEGIE was Joking with
\ Vice President Sherman in the lobby of
the Senate one afternoon, and remarked
laughingly. "You know, a lot of the news
papers say l succeeded in making money
because l kept around me men who knew
more than did. see in paper this morn
ing, however, that succeeded because | got
around men who knew more than | did"
p REPRESENTATIVE HUGHES of New
Jersey, Democrat, won out in his dis
trict in the last presidential election, when
Taft carried it by fifteen thousand votes
MACLYN ARBUCKLE, the actor, was
AVA invited to dinner to meet few men,
bers of Congress the last time he played in
Washington. He told this story:
Il am from Bowie County, Texas, ard my
presence here tonight is peculiarly appro-
pirate because too once ran for Office, one of
the highest and most distinguished offices
in the gift of the people, that of Justice of the
peace. Toward the end of my campaign,
made my greatest speech. Standing on
goods box IN crossroads store, / told my
constituents all about Marcus Aurelius and
Plutarch. l dwelt on the importance of Sc
curing Justice for all, special privileges for
none. shouted raved, reared Demos
themes would have envied me.
Then my opponent rose and said, 'Vot-
ers, you know own big grocery store few
miles up the road. / am about to open a
new and long line of credit. If am elected,
| shall be glad to see you all at my store"
Arbuckle paused and surveyed his politi-
cal hearers sadly. Gentlemen" he con-
Guided mournfully, shat line made me
60 on the stage for living"
BEFORE Mr.. Taft was inaugurated Presi-
dent, he took a trip to the mountains of
West Virginia. One day he was driving
along the ridge with native at the reins.
When they reached a small stream, Mr..
Taft, to make conversation more than any
thing else, inquired its name The natives
reply sounded like this, This here is Swum-
swum Creek"
WHAT asked the President.
This time the answer seemed to be
"Swoovel Creek"
"How do you spell it," inquired Mr.. Taft
"Waal,' replied the native judicially,
"some spells it one way and some spells it
another; but in my Judgment thar are no
proper way"
SENATOR DEPEW of New York was en-
~ PERTAINING one of the "Up-State" men in
the House. What impresses you most in
Washington" asked the Senator
1.-TWO things said the newcomer: "the
number of high hats as compared with the
number of low salaries in town."