The Dickinson press., 1898-03-26
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orat in the matter of honest elections.
Then there is Bacon Of Georgia, tall,
dignified. careful as to dress and speech
and ready to do OF die for the cause Of
free silver. And last comes Tillman,
wearing farmer clothes, q broad brim-
med hat, rough and ready in all his
words and actions
OF the three go together. Chandler
pedals with nervous energy. adjusting
his eyeglasses as he goes along; Bacon
working with. grave deliberation, and
the one eyed Tillman running his wheel
in total disregard Of all established rules
and even falling off occasionally when
he guides his machine into the rut Of
the car track. Great debates these three
senator's have as they glide along Some
times the sarcastic Chandler gets too
spicy and the outspoken Tillman gets
too obstreperous. Then the peace loving
Bacon silently steers his wheel between
his two colleagues, and upon his broad
shoulders the oversharp comments
harmlessly fall.
Senators as Jokers.
On a recent afternoon Mr.. Carter of
Montana rose to make a brief statement,
when Senator Turpie moved that the
senate go into executive session. As this
motion had precedence, Senator Carter
appealed to his colleague to withdraw
it until he had made his statement, but
Mr.. Turpie declined, and the doors were
closed. Some routine business was trans
acted, during which time Mr.. Turpie
became engaged in conversation with a
colleague. Noticing his abstraction,
Senator Carter moved that the senate
adjourn. The motion was carried, and
nobody knows yet what business MI.
Turpie intended to bring up. :,
The President Makes a Boy Happy.
An 1~1-year-old lad while studying
his history lesson recently learned that
the coming Saturday would be Presi-
dent McKinley's birthday and thought
it would be a nice thing to send the
chief magistrate a birthday card. The
one he secured and mailed contained the
following good advice: SIN whatever
station you are, God has called you to
dll the place, and you should do your
duty"
Saturdays mail brought the boy q
White House letter addressed to Mr..
-. 1t was from Secretary Porter,
who said he had been directed by the
president to acknowledge the receipt of
the birthday token and to convey the
presidents thanks for the remembrance.
The youth was delighted with the at
tention, but was disappointed that the
president should think he was q man,
and was anxious to reotify the mistake.
The president was to leave for Phila-
delphia at 10 o'clock Monday morning,
but Notwithstanding the pressure of
official and private matters the youth
was admitted to the presidents room
when he presented himself about 9
O'Clock that day.
As long as he lives he will never for'
get that audience. The president thanked
him for his thoughtfulness and present
ed him with the rose which he wore in
his %buttonhole. It wal a happy boy who
returned home and told Of his success.
President Tyler,s Daughters Pension.
Senator Vest has received a lette,
from Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple, 8
daughter Of former President Tyler and
now ono Of the inmates Of the Louise
home, requesting that congress give hel
an increase Of pension. The letter,
which is a very lengthy one, has beer
printed by the senate committee on pen
sions, that body having voted to in
crease her pension Of s. a month to go
q month. She refers to the pension
granted last year to Mrs. cambridge,
daughter Of President Taylor, explain
ing that she and Mrs. Dandridge stani
in exactly the same relation to former
chief magistrates. II ask that you OBJ
tain for me the same increase Of pension
that Mrs. cambridge receives" writer
Mrs. semple, ''for at all points we stant
alike, save that she has married. agar
and that I represent four presidents
James Munroe, William Henry Harri
son, John Tyler and Benjamin Harrison
were cousins through the Armistead
and Tylers Of Virginia"
Mrs. Semple adds that her ~necessit.
must plead for her, as her pension Of q
q month for the service Of her HUSBAND
in the Mexican wal is her only income
n and mentions the fact that after th,
death Of her mother in September, 1842
abe assumed the duties Of the lady o
the White House and performed then
to the satisfaction Of all.
CARL scHoF1ED.