The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-15
MEN AND THINGS.
Mr.. waggener.s PIcnics.

One Of the unique institutions OF Kan
sas Is the annual picnic given by B. p.
Waggener to the children of Atchison
County. This years event will take place
this week. when a special free train will
be run from Muscotah to Atchison, which
town, by the way, is famous because OF
its possession of Ed" Howe and the
Incompatible Atchlson Globe. and be-
cause It figures in the full name of the
great Santa Fe Railroad. Parents and
others In charge Of the children will be
made welcome on the train, which means
that about everybody in the part Of the
county through which II passes viii be
aboard. The picnic party viii reach
Atchison at 10 o'clock In the morning.
after adding TO the number Of its passen-
gers at every little town along the line.
and from that time until after supper
the evening meal is always supper out III
Kansas-the little children and the big
viii have the time OF their lives. On
lines other than that between Muscotah
and Atchison, Mr.. Waggener expects TO
furnish free tickets through the courtesy
OF the railroads, even though there is no
special train. Among the other features
Of this years picnic will be a collection
or decorated tin eggs containing prizes,
which VIII be hidden around the park
for the children 10 hunt for. There vii!
be free lemonade. as usual creased pig
and creased pole contests, and games OF
an kinds. The Waggener picnics are
famous over the State, and If there is a
more ngnflfgr In
than the one who is responsible for them.
his name has not been made public.
senator BacOn's Misfortune.
General regret is expressed. both by the
newspapers and public men. because Of
Senator Bacon's loss Of one-half Of his
fortune In Georgia bank failure. Like
practically all of the Senators and Rep
resentatives from the South. Mr.. Bacon
IS not very rich man, his total hold
ings. before the failure. being estimated
at about $1,000 AS he was a stakeholder
in the bank which failed, It Is thought
that his losses may be larger than al
first stated. because OF the possibility
that he may be called on, with other
stockholders. TO pay heavy assessment
in order TO relieve depositors.
As Senator Bacon is advanced in years
he is sixty-eight-it viii be all the more
difficult for him to retrieve his losses. 1t
Is coincidence that the bank failure
occurred only a few days after the Geor-
gia legislature had reelected him to his
third term in the Senate. As a result Of
q change in the legislatures meeting time.
there was "a hiatus in the Senator'S term
this year His second term expired March
3 last. 50 that from that time until the
legislature acted the other day. the place
was without an elected incumbent. al
though Mr.. Bacon had been unanimously
renOminated for another term by a gen
eral State primary. While he Is not a
widely popular Senator as popular public
men 90. he is well liked and highly re-
spected by all who know him. and Is uni
versaily regarded as one OF the leading
Democrats in the Upper House His
speeches are usually long and not alto
gether crisp and interesting. but the ideas
on which they are based are almost in
variably sound.