Show president and speaker in a hoe down and politically the dinner SOCIALLY given for speaker cannon at the white house recently marked something of 0 an epoch for not before in nany years has a president enter dined in honor of 0 the speaker ot of the louse ot of representatives speaker cannon was never entertained at the white rouse bouso with an ex exclusive clIve official unction during all ot of the seven years df at president Roosevel ts Vs occupancy ind no previous affair has haa been given in his honor by president taft about fifty guests nearly all of whom were vera senators and members of he be house giouse accompanied by their wives looked on and applauded when the speaker tempted president taft toto into a test ot of terpsichorean agility in the east cast room both stopped pantin ing when the trial was ended but the opinion was unanimous that the A rett TIT 6 4 f LS VS SORE aarl AT aff i L MUTILATED loncoln penny A weighed on the mind of patrick peterson of at buxton la ia to such buch an extent that he lias ban written a letter in regard to the coin to president taft the shining new penny made a great bit with pa patrick trick and he decided to make a lucky piece ot of it so he be bored i hole bole through the penny to hang it honors ot at fancy steps were even the dancing followed the dinner the dinner ended the company went to the east room which boasts an ample and smooth dancing floor an orchestra played a gentle waltz and the president led off with mrs joseph 11 gaines dailies wire wife ot of the representative senta tive from west virginia tile tho speaker with miss laughlin Laughl ln a sister of mrs airs tart taft glided out on the pol islea isled floor in the wako wake of his chief then the dance was on in the intermission however when the orchestra struck up a lively tune uncle joo joe stepped briskly into th the middle of the room and brought ills his heels together sharply there was a patting of gloved hands and voices called encouragingly to the guest of 0 honor in a moment the speakers heels were swinging in a brilliant highland fling excellent eh he called exultingly to mr taft 1 I was something of a dancer when I 1 was a youngster for answer the president stepped smilingly forward and those who were present say thi the two executed several steps of 0 an old fashioned hoe bo down that delighted every one both were puffing puff ling when they finished conscience stricken appeals to taft tafta on a chala chain when the hole was lard d peterson remembered the tha law relative to mutilating coins ile he searched his big conscience and found himself to be a lawbreaker it Is probable that he be lad had in mind the power of the president ot of the united states to pardon offenders against the law when he wrote the following letter inclosing the penny which was received at the white house president taft washington D C please find one cent which I 1 bored bared a hole bole in and feel fee I 1 very sorry tor tar it roping hoping you will forgive me yours youra truly patrick peterson buttol la 14 P S hoping to hear bear from rou ou |