The Washington herald., 1907-12-24


Bank, Of which he is president. he stood
at the door and promised the depositors
that his fortune would be sacrificed 10
the last dollar rather than have the bank
suspend. That act endeared him TO the
people of Dover, and subsequently 20
the entire population of Delaware Sena-
tor Richardson has not been heard at
length this Congress. but his worth has
been recognized in the committee assign
ments. He has said: My time viii be
deveted 10 the best interests OF my pso-
pie and the welfare Of these great
states This remark. coming as IT does
from man with such a record, can be
relied on
Representative Humphrey. Of Washing
ton. bids fair 70 get "look-in" the next
time there is a bear dinner at the White
House He called on the President yes
;erday, and later he had a few bear
stories OF his own 10 tell.
Last summer" said Mr. Humphrey.
i hunted bears on Kadiak Island, which
Is west Of Alaska and south Of the
Aleutian group Of islands. bagged four
and II was certainly great sport The
bears on Kadiak Island grow to enormous
size. many times attaining the bulk OF
grizzlies. II IS keen sport"
Questioned as 70 the ferceness Of the
game. Mr. Humphrey said:
That's fine talk for fiction books and
nature stories. but as a matter Of fact.
although I have done much bear hunt
ing. l never yet have seen a bear but
that would run on the approach OF a man
that is. IL ne was noS cornered so he
had no chance 70 run.
Mr.. Humphrey has gone 10 South Car
olina. During the Congressional recess
he viii hunt deer by way Of diversion.
Speaker Cannon has gone 70 Danvllle,
his home in Illinois. for the Christmas re-
cess. and those who know say there viii
be something new in the way Of noises.
so far as the Cannon boom is concerned,
before ne returns to Washington.
During his absence his ofice is being
presided over by his secretary. /. White
Busbey. and Asher Kinds the parliament
airy clerk Of the House. They are taking
care of the Christmas presents that are
being sent TO Uncle joe" and among the
list yesterday was an unusually handsome
fountain pen 1t came from a weIl-known
maker of such writing Instruments, who
has for several years provided the officials
at Republican conventions with samples
OF his factOry's workmanship. With the
pen sent 70 the Speaker was a letter set
ting forth the fact that the fountain pen
man, whose headquarters are now IN New
York, was al one time a constituent Of
Mr.. Cannon, in Illinois. and that the pen
was sent merely on the strength Of the
former relationship.
Huh said a Democratic member when
told about il, that man might have lived
in Illinois a hundred years ago and been
a constituent Of Csnnon's / met a man
this morning who said he was eighty. and
that his first vote had been for Cannon.
He's as much Of fixture in Illinois as the
State capitol"
House members OF the Virginia delega-
ton were disappointed that Bascomb
Slemp. the newly-elected Republican
Representative in the Ninth Virginia dis
trict, did not appear in the House on
Saturday. All are interested in him. for
the reason that he was chosen at q spe-
eial election TO succeed his father. the
late CO.. Campbell Slemp. last session a
members Of the House Committee on the
that he would become a member. Off
cially, OF the House before the holiday
recess. but he has not yet made his ap-
pearance at the Capl-o oil His official ma
jority for the election, which vas held on
December IS. was 6,752 over David
Bailey, an Independent Republican.
There have been but few instances Of
son succeeding father in the Rluse, and
so far as any one about the Capitol yes
terday knew, this is, the first time son
has succeeded his father in the next
term.
Senator Culberson. Of Texas. found his
way over 20 the House the other day.
looking for a man with whom he had an
appointment. The first persons he met
who knew him were John Garner and
Oscar Gillespie. both members OF the
House from Texas. Garner was telling a
crowd Of newspaper men what they
might accomplish If they would but take
UP farming in grand old Texas.
Why, don't you know" he wound UP,
enthusiastically, I'm thinking Of resign
ing from Congress and going back to
Texas 10 run farm on a scientific basis.
Il would stand for that" said Gil
scientific
When did you say you were going to
resign, John?' asked Senator Culberson,
who had just appeared
Not for several years yet. I'm just
thinking about il; and not as hard as
l might either" replied Garner.
Judge Sims. OF Tennessee. was telling
a story in the House the other day. The
story was apropos Of nothing in particu-
lar-maybe-but it happened after there
had been a more or less strenuous argu-
ment between two rather prominent men,
bers Of the minority.
There was a judge I knew once in
Tennessee" said Sims. who was more
than usually droll and unexpected in his
decisions. He was trying a case in which
the defendant Nss charged with assault
and battery. The jury had brought in a
verdict of guilty, and the amount Of the
hne was up TO the judge. He began writ
ing in his docket. and then, in a pain
fully slow way. said:
q" I had it in mind TO fine the-er-ah-
defendant in this-er-ah-case SO. But
the prosecution admits the-er-ah-
plaintiff in the case called him a d.
liar. and, therefore, I-er-ah-aake the
fine but So
But, judge. lnterposed counsel for the
defendant, he was called a d liar
twice
Yes. I know said the judge. who
continued writing. but he ought to have
hit HIM the-er-ah--first time ."
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From the Philadelphia North American.