Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
BITS or wAsHrNerON LIFE.
Minor Scenes and incidents sketched
on the snot.


porters checked trousers. occupants OF
nearby departments forgot their troubles
and watched Pete contribute to the
gaiety OF life AROUND the White House.
But every dog has his day Of eclipse.
Pete" has had hls'n. A no-account purp
strayed into "Pete's" preserves and de-
family ignored the sign. Keep of the
Grass" Pete" decided to teach the lste
a lasting lesson In official manners, and
sailed In. As soon as he could he re-
treated to his kennel on three legs. A dog
doctor says "Pete's" injuries are such
that he may have to be killed. II so, the
human victims Of "Pete's" jaw suggest
that on his tombstone be engraved the In
spired lines Of the late tom" Oohiltree,
written on the occasion Of the violent death
Of Senator Jones bull pup in a street
tight;
"EIe was a fighter, a - OF a good
fighter, but -- poor Judge Of dogs"
The various physicians who have been
attending the convention of physicians and
surgeons held In Washington last week
have had a most enjoyable time. for be-
tween tho sessions held by the various
societies the members have had chances
for sightseeing and social enjoyment.
Although it has long been known that
doctors have declared that the habit Of
taking q cocktail or any alcoholic stimu-
liant before breakfast is a most injurious
one to health and have strongly advised
against 1t, the doctors this week do not
seem to have practiced what they pre-
scribe. II is a fact that during the week
the hotel where the large majority OF the
physicians are staying was obliged to order
its entire staff Of barkeepers on duty early
every morning so as to meet the demand
for the before breakfast cocktail made by
the visitors
II has been stated that never before dur
ing the session of a Convention in Wash
ington has there been such a demand for
before breakfast" cocktails and highballs
as during the present convention of doc
tors and surgeons. This does not imply,
however that the members of the con-
vention retired late at night or INDUCED
in midnight suppers and entertainments,
but the barkeepers said It looked to them
as If the physicians were in the habit Of
taking an "eyeopener," and that It came
natural to them.
Another popularity exhibited by the at
tendants at the convention was the num-
Der of mint juleps consumed. All records
at the hotel bars were broken, for It
seemed that nine out OF every ten of the
visitors wanted q mint julep when they had
their meals. From the demand for this
beverage by the physicians It was concluded
that mint juleps must be considered health
full, and II the convention remains much
longer in Washington the price OF mint
will go up to almost prohibitive figure.
June will be Secretary Taft's busiest
campaign month, reports the washington
Herald His peregrinations will then de-
scribe an arc stretching from Oklahoma In
the southwest around through Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska to South Dakota in
the northwest. He will enter the latter
named state under the auspices of Senator
Kittredge instead OF those Of Senator
Gamble, between whom and his colleague
there exists bitter feud. Senator Kilt
redge has been somewhat of a third
terner, though he has always been will
ing to accept Taft as a substitute sena-
tor Gamble represents distinctly the Roose-
welt principles in South Dakota politics.
while Senator Kittredge has been generally
supposed to stand for variants, II not exact
opponents, of these principles. Neverthe-
less, Mr.. Kittredge has always had high
standing at the White House and usually
has received the favors there he asked.
while Mr.. Gamble has experienced q good
deal OF dificulty in obtaining presidential
approval OF matters affecting fractional poll
tics in his state.
Secretary Taft will remain in South Da-
kota about a week, or from June is to %,
While there he will make one or more
speeches a day and Senator Kittredge has
arranged an elaborate program Of enter
tainment for him. All OF his speeches will
be pitched in a political key, more directly
so than those he will deliver in the south
west En- route 20 South Dakota he will
probably accept several invitations to
speak in Missouri Kansas and Nebraska.
II Is now considered possible that his politi-
cal engagements will so multiply within
the next two months that he will be COM
PEELED to abandon his proposed trip to the
Philippines to witness the opening at Ma
Mia next fall of the first Philippine legis-
lative assembly.