Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1908 — PEOPLE OF THE DAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

A Minnesota Democrat. John A. Johnson; governor of Minnesota, who, if bis admirers have their way, will be the standard bearer of the Democracy in the coming presidential campaign, had/ an Interesting experience in Washington not long ago. Governor Johnson is of an inquiring turn of mind and never lets pass an opportunity to acquire information, particularly illustrative of the democracy of the people. He frankly admitted that he did not expect to find much democracy in Washington, but that he was treated to the surprise of his life. With three friends he drifted into a restaurant which is frequented almost exclusively by fashionable shoppers who lunch on lettuce sandwiches and

macaroons. In the party were about the only men in the place, and all about them were fashionably dressed women. After the tables had been exhausted the late arrivals sat on stools at the counters. This was almost too much for the governor. "Well, what do you think of that?" he observed. “These women are certainly used to every comfort and refinement, and yet here they are perched on stools and eating fifteen cent luncheons. That’s more democratic than you would find in a western mining camp.”

Before he left he had gathered from the proprietor all kinds of information about the place. Including the number of people fed there every day and the average amount of their expenditures.

Mann Knew Indians.

Mr. Mann of Illinois, one of those who are noted for their much speaking in the house, was silenced for once recently in a colloquy with Mr. Gardner of Michigan. Mr. Mann was discoursing upon the good and bad qualities of vision in the Indian appropriation bill. After raising some objection and making some comments Mr. Mann suddenly broke off with an explanation. “I want the gentleman to understand that I have some knowledge of the subject. I went to school with an Indian myself.” Pausing as he looked over the house to see how the remarkable announcement was being received, he added in a ringing voice, “I have no apology to make.’’

“Certainly not,” said Mr. Gardner, “That is no reflection upon the Indian.”—New York Times.

Hale of Maine.

Eugene Hale o? Maine, chairman of the senate committee on naval affairs, which has been investigating the construction of Uncle Sam’s warships, is an old timer in congress. Since 1881 he has represented his state in the senate, and for ten years before that date he did duty in the house. Senator Hale is known in the senate and to his constituents for his courage, determination and plain spokenness. Al

though not much given to joking, he occasionally unbends. Apropos of an awkward remark he said in the course of an after dinner speech not long ago: "It reminds the conversation of two women at a reception. They were strangers to each other. After a moment's desultory talk the first said rather querulously: **l don't know what’s the matter with that tall, blond man over there. He was so attentive awhile ago, but he won’t look at me now.’ "Terhaps,* said the othet, *he saw me some tar He’s my husband, you know,”*

JOHN A. JOHNSON.

EUGENE HALE.