The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02

which ID owned by mn association :,
women. representing tho thirteen nrii
lglnal States. IL costs every n,nii, ,vn,
irnan,sand child IS cents to Sgst insitil
the grounds ut Mt. Vernon when IN
should ss pA Ss liz s srne ot y a
There has often been talk OF the gov.
ernmerts purchasing Mt Vernon.
though II Ia not recalled that bill ID
this end lina bccn introduced at AMI
session.
Speaking OF c1oquence naturally
enough suggests Bourke Cochran. Mr.
Cochran has been often heard during
debates this year. Last session he was
not in his seat a single day of tito
entire session, from tho first Monday
In December nntil tho 4tl of March
when the FIFTY ninth Congress expired.
He Is making up for lost tl1fle thia
year. He had JUST married vic"
when the last session convened.
But he has very often participated
IN the debates&on tho revision OF the
penal code, which has been under con-
sideration for several weeks. IT N
probable that many OF those ,who fovc
listened to Mr.. Cochran recently had
forgot that he was a great lawyer. so
completely havo his abilities M a nonu.
lar speaker eclipsed his attninmenta
In the field OF the law. hut In tho
course OF recent debates he has evi.
denced q mastery OF legal principles
and familiarity with practice which,
nave 8dellHhted his colleagues who ara
Lawyers, and surprised them an ,vc,i
In the opinion Of many people. ha.
Mr.. Cochran been nsyeady Republics
IN politics. and have devoted his liza
to The service OF that party, he wo,,ld
nave reached almost any position which
may be attained In this countrv ~ =
man OF foreign birth.
II have been doing somo mighty IN.
tcresting figuring. ST." said Major Jnka
Kaiser. OF Lexington. KY. but a long
.ine resident OF Washington. a as he
lounged into this writer's office yester.
day, at the same time fumhlins In hia
inside coat pocket for a rather rrimv
sheet OF foolscap. : '.''s
l-aee BY the Louisville Times OF n
recent date" said tho major. after bo
had found fairly comfortable sent
that for the fiscal year ending tia
3eth of June. 1907, there were distilled
IN Kentucky 3s.1As259 gallons OF wins.
KEY. he mad to refer to his paper for
tho figures - q ~
Now suppose that amount hal baa,
IVA nded out to I've present estimated
4 DO ulation OF this County," continued
The major, irrespective OF age. sex al
color. ! herear IS. 900, 900 people in IND
i United States We know that there ara
.ll2S ounces In d gallon. Down In AID
lNentucky where was born, bred and
fetched up. a gentleman's drink fs 5es.
ltttmated at two ounces. This would
make a gallon contain sisty-four Of
these gentieman's drinks. have fa-,
ured out here (reading) a,44I.36O.57s
drinks In the whiskey made in Ken.
lucky alone last year. Lots OF the peo-
PIC must have missed their share
Governcr Hoke Smith. Of Georgia
accompanied a number OF Southern ana
Eastern men to call on Speaker Cannon
one day this week. The callers wer1
here To attend the hearing before tho
Committee on Agriculture on the bill
70 create the Appalachian forest re-
serve. The Speaker was very courteous,
and no and Governors Smith jokcd AMI
i! toshed considerably.
about this clamor for laws to pre-
serve forests" said Mr.. Cannon. II sup.
pose there Is need OF such Legislation,
but dc you know. Governor. there is
was thirty years ago?"
4 You probably refer to presidential
timber" said Governor Smith, taking
sly shot at Uncle Joe's poorly concealed
ambition to live In the White House.
Il II notice presidential lightning liz
Very likely to strike Governors said
Il the Speaker: which was, his way ut
hitting at Governor Smiths alleged
II loom for the Democratic nomination
to the presidency.