The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-04-23
vol. XXXV.-NO. 3o
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

An uitl SONG WITH new Notun mas "P
peared in congressional circles. Mr.
Sherman and Mr. Tawney, the sweet
est tenors in public life and leaders OF
the house chorus have placed the mu'
sic loving public under obligation to
them for having brought it out. The
title is our Good Old Uncle joe" and
II goes to the tune of II Smoked My
Last Cigar
We have with us a pleasant guest.
one whom we love to know.
OF all the good souls the rarest. best.
His friends call Uncle Joe"
CHORUS
Oh he's a man to know.
This same old Uncle Joe;'
Search high and low
The stars below,
There's none like Uncle joe"
This song was first rendered at re
cent festive gathering at the residence
of Representative Sibley of Pennsyl-
vania, when he entertained in honor
of ex-Speaker Henderson. McsSrs.
Tawney and Sherman made a decided
hit in theft rendering, particularly with
the following.
He's a witty. wise and tactful man.
His words do easy flow;
He seldom bets bobtail iiush,
Our esteemed Uncle joe
There were several stanZas of like
heartfelt tribute but enough has been
given to convey an idea of the spirit of
the tuneful lay.
Cautious Secretary shaw.
Secretary Shaw has decided to de
prive the sightseeing public who visit
Washington of one of the most popular
souvenirs of the trip. The little bustS
Of Washington and Lincoln in green
back pulp, with the bits of bills in
green and red showing their genuine
ness, are to be abolished. Some uuil
nunc in the treasury department has
convinced the secretary that it IS Il
dangerous thing to allow the green
back pulp to be made up into such
trinkets and sold, as they often con
tain pieces of quite noticeable size, and
there is constant temptation 10 pick
them out and patch together bill.
No one here ever heard of he thing
being done, and one of the expert
mathematics out at the Naval OH
servatory made computation that in
the doctrine of chances it would not
be done but once in 100000 years.
Nevertheless Mr.. Shaw is Il very care
full man, and he will take no chances
even at the ratio named. The green
back pulp is hereafter to be more care
fully guarded ana will be ground to a
fine -four so that it will lose all iden-
t.ty with its former noble purpose as
money The bust modelerS will be per-
mitted TO use this. but they say that
no one will want to buy the things IN
less they can see the bits of greeuback
sticking out of them.
GentIeman's Weight.
Secretary Taft is huge. lie is tail
and broad and thick At Senator For
aker's reception in his honor the other
night somebody looked the secretary
over and asked, MIR. Secretary, how
much do you weigh
you remember that Speaker Reed
told similar inquirer that no gentle
man weighs more than POO pounds,
don't YOU said the secretary.
Yes: | believe he did say something
of that kind"
well" doomed the secretary Il
have revised that. | tell everybody
that no gentleman weighs more than
800 pounds"
Obliging Policemen.
Washington police are the most
oblging in the country. The other aft
ernoon Il woman went into the Sixth
precinct station house and complained
to Sergeant Goss: My husband has
not been home TO his dinner, and
everything is getting cold, ! wish you
would make him come home" Where
upon "A detachment of coppers went
out sleuthing for the recalcitrant hus-
band, found him playing poker in a
room over tailor shop and sent him
home double quick to his dinner. Then
they arrested the host, and he was
fined $50 the next morning.
David and Goliath.
When Senator Stewart was engineer
Ing the Indian appropriation bill in the
senate Senator Spooner entered vigor-
Gus objection to some of its provisions
Mr.. Spooner whose seat is directly in
front of Mr.. Stewards, is about five
feet tall Mr.. Stewart is mt least six
feet The latter persisted in preserving
certain provisions IN the hill which Mr..
Spooner thought should be rejected;
and finally the little giant from Wis
consin'' used "A gesture which closely
resembed shaking his fist at the big
Neyadan David aud Goliath, re.
marked Senator Frye to Senator Platt
of Connecticut. II wish somebody
would hand David his sling, remarked
the tall senator from Connecticut with
out suggestion of II smile.
Chinese Voters Republicans.
A San Francisco man says that al
Cinnamon who become voters in the
United States vote the Republican
ticket. only those who are born iu
this country can become voters. the
immigrants being excluded This gen.
rleman told me that the political alli
auce OF the Chinese was determined
by the close alliance on the Pacific
coast OF the labor unions and the
Democratic party. Labor unions are
not liked by the Chinese and they are
tgs TO ue preiudiced -gainst any party
that is closely affiliated with the un
ions.
Would late to crowd hr. DaIzeII