Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1904 — PEOPLE OF THE DAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

Powerfwl In Polities. George B. Cortelyou, chairman of the Republican national committee, who left a place tn the cabinet to direct the presidential campaign for the Republican party, was practically unknown to the political world a decade ago. During Mr. Cleveland's second term he appointed Mr. Cortelyou to the post of stenographer on the White House staff. He was continued in office by

President McKinley, who subsequently made him assistant private secretary and in 1900 advanced him to private secretary. On the death of Mr. McKinley he became private secretary to President Roosevelt, continuing in that position until appointed secretary of the new department of commerce and labor, which he organized. Mr. Cortelyou, who has Just passed his fortysecond birthday, is a native of New York and studied law before entering the public service.

Literal Meaning. Judge Stanchfleld of Elmira, N. Y., speaking of literal men, tells a story of a shock he had in a case in which he was recently associated. Several witnesses had sworn there was a hole In a certain road. .Jhen, to the surprise of counsel, the principal witness, a farmer, on whom they mainly depended to establish their case, swore there was no hole in the road. After Mr. Stancbfield and his associates had recovered from their astonishment they sought to draw the witness into some explanation of the remarkable testimony. What they eventually got was this: “There wasn’t any hole in the road. Here’s my hat If I jam my hand into the top of it without pushing it through it does not make a hole. It makes a dent That’s what was in that road— Just a dent.”—New York Times.

Hla Taite Waa Going. Archbishop Farley of New York, who has recently been visiting the Vatican, finds that Pope Pius has a keen sense of humor and reports that he enjoyed the following story: Con Creehan’s father, being sick, was making his will, and. In order that he might have strength to do so, was given a drink of liquor by Con and a group of neighbors. Toward the close the dying man said to his son: “Ah, Con, Con! Just touch my lips once more with the jug. Wisht, my son, you watered the drink.” “No, indeed, father, dear,” while a low murmur chorused through the cabin, “but it’s the taste that's lavin’ ye.”—New York Times. Enemy of Political Cormytion. Joseph W. Folk, who has just been nominated for governor of Missouri by the Democrats, came into prominence through the work performed by him as circuit attorney of St. Louis. Although one of the most prominent fig-

ures In Missouri, Mr. Folk Is barely thirty-five. He Is a native of Tennessee, studied law at Nashville, and in 1891 began the practice of his profession at 6t. Louis. He soon became a leader of the young Democracy and in 1900 was chosen circuit attorney of the city. From the very first Mr. Folk began to probe into municipal corruption and in bis investigations knew no politics. TTi« aim has been to punish rascals, no matter to which party they belonged. Wkat • Bonanza Is. Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, a national committeeman, was asked the other day to define the word bonanza. Mr. Mack has had some experience In mining propositions and replied: "A bonanza is a hole in the ground owned by a confounded liar.”

GEORGE BRUCE CORTELYOU.

JOSEPH W. FOLK