Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
BY ARTHUR WALLACE DUNN

BY ARTHUR WALLACE DUNN
other. 1--WE have to stand until we drop.
You'll have to get up"
But, as this decree was not backed up with
actual force, the guest continued to sit.
OUIS BENJAMIN HANNA, one of the
- members of the House of Representa-
tives from North Dakota is a nephew of the
late Senator Mark Hanna; but no one
would ever learn that fact from his biog
raphy in the Congressional Directory or
from any information that Congressman
Hanna would volunteer on the subject He
is proud enough of his father, who is men,
toned in his biographical sketch as a Cap
tain in a Pennsylvania regiment during the
Civil War. Congressman Hanna is banker
and owner of big farms, and, while not so
rich as his famous uncle, he has enough of
this worlds goods to make himself and
family comfortable.
IN social gathering attended by former
l Speaker Cannon and number of his
friends, several pieces of classic music were
rendered. Uncle Joe showed uneasiness, and
looked about for an avenue of escape.
"Why do you want to get away" asked
one of his friends. "Don't you know that
music hath charms to soothe the savage
breast'?"
@Thats the trouble" replied Uncle Joe.
am not savage. They should get savages
to listen to that kind of music
WHEN was boy in the country said
+" Senator Bailey of Texas, denouncing
faddism and opposing bill that he said was
paternalistic, "they went to the cowpen,
1,a nd fba dron q
milk before it was cool. Those children
grew into sturdy men and lived to ripe old
age; but in these cities now they must ster-
ilize the milk, then bottle it, and seal it with
great care; but the children who drink 1t die
before they are six years old
AS Senator Bailey is not yet fifty years
old, those who heard him wondered what he
considered arpe old age" Most people
think it is "three score and ten at least.
ALVEY A. ADEE, who has been an assist
ant Secretary of State as far back as
anyone connected with the Government can
recall, makes bicycle tour of some foreign
country every year Last summer he went
through Switzerland, and at one of the little
Swiss chatelets he forgot to pack his old water
proof coat. He did not think it worth while to
go back for it or write about it, as it was not
very valuable. A month or so after his re-
turn to Washington he received a package
upon which he paid goodly express charge.
1t was the old waterproof coat The honest
Swiss hotelkeeper had discovered the name
of the important American official upon the
coat, and knowing his next address for
warded the coat by express 1t continued
to follow Mr.. Adee from hotel to hotel, piling
up express charges as it went along, but
never catching up with him until he was safe
in his office in Washington.
SPEAKER CHAMP CLARK believes
- that Fate has large share in shaping
the lives of men.
@How did you happen to locate in Bowling
Green, Missouri" | asked him one day.
"That's another curious story, he replied,
"and shows how much chance has to do with
mans life. came back from Kansas dead
broke, and went to Moberly, Randolph
County, Missouri. | had to get something
to do, and looked for place to teach school.
l found a district where they agreed to give
me fifty-fve dollars month, and they put
in the contract that if l received better
offer was at liberty to take it. | am going
to hunt up those three school officers some
day, and if any of them are living | am going
to thank them for putting that clause in the