| Show 11 1 TIc The Lighter fighter Side of Washington JJ t 7 Feb W W Mann of Illinois who hue lias charge o of the Hie Hepburn pure foot food bill In the tho house houlle was vas re responsible for Cor In the memo mem members bers bera lobby of tho the hall ball of o representatives tives the other day In which con eon congressional gressional dignity received a t rather severe shook shock k Mr WI sas a booked bookel for a n speech on omi 01 time the question of food adulteration had secured unlace numer numerous OilS ous samples of pure ule amid nd adulterated with which to point a II amoral amoral moral and adorn a 1 tale mule As J ho stag staggered gerell Into the lie corridor with his Ills load of ur bottles of or olive oil all maple syrup pro inc server wine whisky mid 11 cans of par sar sardines ar ardines dines ho was uvula by b Gen WIS Inquired I who playfully Going lol a g on a ii h lunn mu I Nopo Nope going to make a n speech an answered tho the heavily laden Just Juit then thon happened As A AIr Mr Ir MUI tried to edge his way through the lie swaying doors leading to tolio tolie lie lio chamber some somo one omie rushed rUAh d out bottle of one of ot the tho doors struck tho the hollo olive oil all U It toll tell with a n crash to tho the marble liner lor I covering a II considerable spice with the lie At this Juncture along came CIlO len Gen Oln thi tho the dignified and 11 Impressive father ot of the time house head hoad up II and amid eyes to the tho front Ills His 18 feet th tl time oiled amid Hew nel from rom under wither him II Imi n a mu I flash nl h Time The general H looked suit sur 1111 sought vainly to recover his hl equilibrium a second later Ilter landed II iii n the oily pool with wih more 1010 force t lol Why 11 Imy the lie k d Con COl Cooper of ot WIsconsin hurry hur imig ng to Gen lemi eu rescue He lie le III M hil his when one ono foot oot struck time the oil nil 01 Well WI Ill Il ho r Cooper jut but never nover finished Ho lie 10 sat down beside deli Oell UI In lii II tho t ho oil 01 I Ill Il I help you ou gentlemen Vol TOUCH stud said Mil He lie le U I 1 fat fiut tumid Ind obliging Hut he hI did not He lie Ie struck the slippery shot amid hath both feet jumped up UI II Into tho lie air going In Itt II different directions mind and Ind n mi f minow now blue Idume was n spoiled nan n Inn 1 sat lat In lit II the hue Ihl oily al mats mass crawl crawled nail and Mr Jell Gen ali Cooper ed 11 away Iway from the lie dangerous spot eliot lot munch much after the thuu manner of a mu I Ill fly getting nl mt out lut of f molasses Cleaners and anul scrub hers herA jers volunteered but Gen O mi went wAlt back brick to the tho room of tim the com lOII on appropriations using Ian fungo never nover heard In iii II debate Ho lie 10 had halt hado to o get gel eC now 10 clothes Mr Ir Cooper was il tot not lot so much luch smeared but hut 11 quite Julto until lamed by ii h the lie tall fall of ofha ha time house hou o then ort off the tho danger spot lt until tim the oil cli 01 was IJ 11 up Mr Mann calmly manila made his 1111 speech mt hut without the hue bottle of olive oil all Ills His Is desk Ilek however howver liow vor looked lookout like a II corner grocery roc ry of Rhino wine wi lt fat nt black hot tieR les of ot whisky k and sized hut bot ties of o stood all 01 about iio 10 hottie tc and amid Ald sardines antI and were ero 11 mm great groat grat attraction Even I Uncle Joo Joe wandered down dow and looked tIme jollies bottles over and elC one but mit It ItIS was IS mn securely corked The llio ho display of preserved fruits was wan WI pronounced exceptionally fine by ly the agricultural who shio have pre Pro presided sided at ot county fairs anti and even Mr Ir Minefield of Maine was that the fish lh caught up UI his way could be lie Imported sardines with directions how to eat them thel printed lir hr lit French on 01 this th cans los Gov of Michigan who headed tint the delegation the time state which came caine lucre hero recently to invite 1 loose volt to be he a mu I guest of ot honor at nt the lie celebration of ot the lie fiftieth anniversary of o the thc formation of the party at nt Jackson on oil July 6 Is I not lt n mu fre lt I lIo at nt lie tho national capital On 01 the lie occasion oe ol ot his visit to I which was wan to attend time the Inauguration of ot IC 11 11 hu lie was thrown I from his lila horse horn In Iii the Iare mind and laid haul 1111 UI for fOI ni ROlo time at rut lt ono 10 of tho lie local hotels hotel On Oi his late hate visit he hue went to tle He Ito same lintel hotel hot I As a 8 ho lie wrote his name on the register reg I tor tho the clerk said Why h hy governor Im Imn glad to see Rec you ou ouI I hope yon 01 liMe have recovered l from the time accident you yOI met with when you were here lucre before etore Naturally NaturI the lie Michigan governor felt olt felta a 0 that the Iho lie clerk cerk remembered him so 80 well and amid alli when that lint functionary continued I J you 01 Cul want ho tho best ht b In time thu house hI lm r com complacently ce a t I replied Oh certainly I ce ii ly Governor was 19 shown to n a room tUll hed In with lh eVet elt carpets on un the hoer toor a I marble bath bathroom room and amid all ahl sorts of nf Una trappings trapping roul Hars Ho lie had Homo 1010 misgivings hut but an as 19 Inure hero a lot of C people In iii to him that limit night hoi h il Id tut halO havo an all ni opportunity I ty to tl Inquire how much ho hue 11 was waB paying until the lie next day 1 Then he lie went ent to the hue clerk and amid 1111 saidi SIll Say 81 young OUnH man lilian how ho much Is lx that thA bridal chamber I J 11 occupying Only Olly 27 7 a n day ta un time the clerk replied Only 27 2 n a 1 day 1111 exclaimed lIlies Now you look here bore h rl young mann man mn I J want sou 01 to change that hint room Tho rho niece mere fact that you ou remembered my may m name minnie for fOl three years ears mako Ilko mo me a John U D by a Q blamed sight Senator Morgan who Is In II his hl eight leth loth year ear and auth still hale and hearty was wasa a asked the lie other day Ia da low Hov me you feeling senator In tho the words of ot the time small boy ho bo quickly answered worl Benator fohl I 1 Iam am nm feeling RO so f well 11 that I 1 would have to send for or the doctor If It I felt Mt any better As B Is his hil hii usual custom cu torn Can Cannon COl non started tho the other morning from his home honie for tor or the tie Capitol smoking n II cigar He lie 11 succeeded in catching a I car but finding tho ho rear crowded he hue hew walked w through te Le ear car to the front platform and amid tok to Ml his hs station by tho the side aide of o the thc motorman but well veil to one on side sille where tho ho brake braka handle hundle would not lint hit him hll The lime speaker of the tlC house had limul a n whiff whit of ot his hutis cigar when the tile Imperious motorman turned turell upon him hll Say flay Sa he lie growled aint there here room enough h In the thc ear car for tor you ou You ou ride rdo out here Its Il again th rules I 1 beg be your our pardon sir said eald time the speaker In him II the humblest of oC voices touching his hil hat at Bt the ho time I aware of or that And Amid he returned to the th form meekly rear platform FRANCIS M ADAMS ADA IS |
