South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

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Sen. Miles P%oindexter of Washing
ton is annoyed every time he goes
anywhere on a train by people who
persist in taking him for Rep. Hob
son of Alabama. Ii isn't that he mas
anything against HObson, but he is
constantly afraid of getting himself
in wrong. A man sinks into a seat
beside Poindexter and begins to en-
gage hin in light conversation. Poin-
dexter can't recall seeing him before
but is afraid it is some one he has
met some place and ought to know.
So he says yes indeed he remembers
him very well. Then the man is sure
to be some one who doesn't know him
at all. but who has mistaken him
for Hobso But on the other hand,
let us assun G that Poindexter sees a
stranger coming toward him and tells
him frankly that there must be some
mistake-that he eve beheld his
face before. Just as certain as Pom
dexter does that the man turns out
to be some one who was chairman at
a meeting where Poindexter spoke a
year or so previous, and n hence
forth will nurse a grudge against him
for not knowing him.
One day a mother with two little
boys walked up the aisle to where
POindexter sat and asked him If he
would mind letting the boys shake his
hand. The senator said that it would
give him a great deal of pleasure TO
do so and he shook each by the hand
gently, yet firmly. Mother and sons
went their way rejoicing that the
boys could return home and boast OF
having shaken the hand of the Merri-
mac hero. PoindeXter knew there
was an avfu mistake, but as no
questions were asked he said moth
fnU TN onr, lilo a n ~ IN GnnlI
so much childish joy.
Hobson. when he goes travelling has
much the same difficulty. People
take him for Poindexter. He says
tina one Of his reasons for trying
just now to break into the United
States senate is so that he and Poin-
dexter may be seen side by side
where all corners may look them over
and learn which is which.
Sen. Bill" Stone of Missouri, walk
ing about a busy Washington thor
oughfare the other day bumped into
Third Asst. Postmaster Gen. Dockery.
"Mornin', governor" said Stone.
"Mornin', governor" said Dockery.
You see. each used to be governor
OF Missouri in days gone by.
They strolled along together, and
when they turned the next corner
they came face to face with Joseph
W. ok who now dWellS In wash
ington on account of having a job as
solicitor Of the state department.
We'll. we'll" remarked Bill
Stone. there's enough eX-gorernOrs
of Missouri here for us to stop and
hold chapel"
Sen. Kern blossoms out every little
while in bright colors. He would
rather wear a red necktie than not.
The other morning when he appeared
with a particularly gaudy piece of
neckwear. he attracted the attention
of Sen. James Hamilton Lewis. who
came up and stroked il with admira-
lion.
That's a beautiful scarf said
Lewis. Il don't know when I've
seen a finer shade OF carmine."
"Carmirc.' repeatedf Kern; IF
that's what it is I'll take it off. /
thought L vas wearing plain red"
Victor MurGock has been telling
this tale about the colored pastors
speech.
Il purpose now" said he. ito try
TO explain h uneXplainable. TO solve
the in~soluble. and 10 unscrew the in
Copyright. 1918. by Fred c. Kelly.
All right reserved.)
OF laudatory adjectives look like ten
cents worth Of sirloin steak.
The colonel must have been pleas