Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1905 — Voiced His Indignation. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Voiced His Indignation.

Major McDowell, the of the house and formerly a representative from Pennsylvania, has seen arduous speaking service on the stump. In the campaign of 189 G he was sent out over the circuit with an orator of some note, now dead. They were billed at a big city in the western part of the Keystone State, and the orator hod first go. He talked on and on, an hour and then, another hour. McDowell was anxious for an eloquent flight or two, but saw his chances gradually waning as his speaking colleague monopolized tbe time and wearied the audience. At last the orator approached the climax and also the conclusion of his effort in portraying the virtues of William McKinley. “Had I the arms of Atlas,” said he, “I would reach out for a mighty pen.

“YOU HAVE HAD EN3UGH.” I would dip it in the boiuug caldron of Vesuvius, and 1 would write across the heavens, ’McKinley, 1 love you.’ ” There was. of course, a great outburst at this peroration, whereupon McDowell, boiling with indignation that he should have been forced to speak so late at night, was introduced. “Mr. Chairman and gentlemen,” said he curtly, “had I the arms of Atlas I would reach out into the hills and puli up a big sapling. 1 would dip it in the molteu metal of one of your furnaces and write in blazing letters these words: “ ’You have had enough.’ ” Then McDowell sat down, and the political rally disbanded.—Washington Post. Statesmen Don’t Play Poker. It was formerly quite the thing to tell stories about big poker games among the members of congress. Much was said about the “senatorial game,” "millionaires’ game” and the “congressional game,” and always we heard about great bunches of money changing hands, bluffs as high as the banks bf the Mississippi and all sorts of stories. Frequently the senator, representative, diplomat or rich man was named and the winnings or losses told with as much gusto as if they had really happened. There were some pleasant pok er games in days gone by and occasion ally some wonderful plays, but one night, with a few Interesting incidents, furnished material for a month of stories. Some of those who figured in the poker stories became annoyed at the notoriety they gained and abandoned poker entirely. For many yean now there has not been enough poker in the capital to hang a story on.—Washington Post Read The Democrat for news.