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Show Clever Female Politician. H Miss J. N. Strong, prlvato secretary H to ex-Congrossman Hawloy of Texas, M Is credited with bolng tho cleverest , H female politician over Boon in Wash- lngton. She is conversant with every H county In Texas, knows overy man of H promlnonco In tho stato and attends H to nearly all dotalls of federal patron- H ago thero. It Is related of her that , H she once went to seo a cabinet officer Vl In rogard to a placo for a Texas con- ILKs stltuont. Tbo omclAl was not disposed iJBj to give tho placo to hor applicant, but flB in a pleasant and courteous manner flLB said: "I am sorry to disappoint you Moil after looking Into sucn pretty brown sl oyoo." "It seoms to mo then," was ,y HH lliu quick answor, "that tho ayes , H ought to havo It.' The cabinet officer , ' jH was bo pleased with tho retort-that, O wH ho made tho appointment. . H r-K )iaSBa |