Show GOOD STORIES ON NOT NOTABLE ABLE PERSONS V X V V x S SW Washington in Close Quarters At the time now some years ago aeo when subscriptions were being solicited for the erection ot of a n statue In New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City to Pre President l V Washington a n. gentleman called to secure a contribution Lion tion from an old resident who although wealthy was waa a little near On learning the object of oC the visit the rich man exclaimed Washington Washington Why Washington does doe not need a Q statue I keep him enshrined in my heart In vain ain were the visitors visitor's solicitations solicitations and he natural naturally Indignant at the parsimony of the millionaire Well ell Mr Ir B. B he remarked quietly as he rose rOBe to leave all ali I can sa say flay is that if the Father of his Country Countr Is In ln Inthe inthe the position in 1 you ou describe him he Is 19 In ln a 3 tight place Short place Short Stories Mr Schwab Is a n Quiet Joker Jokor I Charles Chlrles M. M Schwab and John W. W Gates have ha exchanged ed courtesies again A few tew days ago Mr Ir Schwab was coming corning com corn ing down rown Broadway near Trinity churchyard New York when he saw V Mr Ir Gates painfully hobbling along the street s assisted by a n. cane Coming CornIng along llong behind Mr Ir Gates the steel president dent sn gave the Chicago man a 3 slap on Oil op the hack back that made him wince and Inquired in inquired inquired In- In Why Yh what on earths earth's the matter with you ou now Mr 11 Gates looked around around somewhat painfully and when hen he saw lW who It was said Matter Mat Iatter ter Matter enough Lumbago Came on last night when I was wa sa saying my prayers Mr 11 Schwab looked looke-d at his companion a Q moment In surprise Yes he said simply and it must have been awfully discouraging the first time you ever tried It it too One on President Loubet A story has arrived from rom Paris about the President of the French republic mlle Emile Loubet In the tale In question divides honors with a young oung officer of the Elysee who chanced to be one of those about the luncheon table of or the President one day not long ago Turning suddenly to the younger man Loubet had hall asked You know the peo peo- pie Am I popular And almost breathless from tram surprise the other had answered I r do jo pot think so so Monsieur Mon Ion Ic Ie President There Ther was a moment of oC embarrassed sed silence around the board which was broken b by the hosts host's asking pleasantly You have of course good reason for tor that unwelcome opinion can I not share 1 It t 1 le Ie President went on tho the officer who had got hold of or himself a little by this time my father told me meonce once that he realized M. M Thiers's popularIty popularity popularity larity only when he saw a his portrait In iii gingerbread in all the booths booth at the fair fah In the Place Ilace du Thorne Thome I have not yet seen your our picture in that guise bulse sir And as the laughter broke forth PresIdent President President Pres Pres- ident Loubet Is ls reported to have said Th Thank you ou I had not thought of oC that |