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Show "UXCLS JOE'S" FAITTLY JOSE. "Uncle Joe Cannon stood In the receiving re-ceiving line at the Vice-President's the other night, and to all appearances he J was frolicsomely inclined as at any busk- ing bee In the days of his riotous youth on the Wabash. Society Is an' amusing game to the Speaker. "The game" as . played with congenial spirits at the "Boar's Nest," a rendezvous of great interest in-terest in Congressional circles, but as yet unlocated by the "Seeing Washington" wagon is a serious matter; but "a full house" and the "hopups" and "kilters" in the social game constitute a huge Joke for "Uncle Joe." As he seconded Vice-President Fairbanks' Fair-banks' welcome to his guests, the Speaker passed the merry grip withhold friends. At length his own daughter approached and drawing up his spare frame . he grasped her hand In formal fashion, and inquired with well-assumed disinterestedness: disinterested-ness: "Tour name, please?" "Lydia Plnkham," replied Miss Cannon, amiably. "Well, Lydia, my dear, we are well met," the Speaker responded: "for I guess there's Just about as much good in your remedies as there Is In my Presidential Presi-dential boom!'' Human Life. |