Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
by Ralph VI. Whitcsidt.>.

breaking into the political arena at
which time | was writing small fires
and social notes in 3; western clay.
The Senator'S son is rather inter
esting. He has remarkable ideas
for young man who, ON his arrival
in Washington. studiously forgo1
the manners of the folks back home
and sat up NIGHTS cultivatine the
Washington air
"You are university man"
asked him,
YEAH" he replied That's the
university style OF saying yes.
Didn't finish" he continued.
''Beastly bore-this studying,
prefer the school OF experience.
Father found that school the best
and dare say I'll benefit the same.
intend to follow the example, you
know"
"But your father, as l recolleet,
made his fortune and developed his
influence while he was breeder OF
cattle" ! said. do you intend to
go in for cattle raising?"
"Oh, dear, no" he said. 'Evolu~
ton makes that unnecessary. don
you know Anyhow, father did not
raise cattle for exactly money-mak
ing PURPOSES He liked that husl-
ness and rs he naturally took inter
est in a hobby he couldn't make
money
ooh, | see He made his fortune
accidentally, said. "He happen
ed to be inflicted with a luck hobby.
chats it, Then when he entered
politics, he was in his element,
Statesmanshp runs in the family.
"But your grandfather-wa he
in public 'ife?'
Only loeN ly said the Senator'S
son. Gle 1as a peculiar man. lie
too, raised cattle Hobby also. 9th
erwise he would have entered the
Senate
Our further conversation ulscoN-
cred the fact thai the Senator's son
intended to return west next week.
at his fathers suggestion. tic, 100
will engage in the Family hobby
and. for the next three years, WI
learn something OF work on RANCH
The Senator thinks it will be health
ful for him. both mentally and phys
ically, and may be the means oil us
missing a few foolish notions iroth
the head of the young man
The Senator decided on 'h'S
course after the young man hau III
formed him. with Il spark OF pfIue'
that he was most proficient at the
university in the stndies OF lawn
tennis and penmanship
Chow about your arlthhiellt ana
such things?" asked the Senator
"Beastly bore. said the young
Mudu. GlOli l So Az
things very strong.
Hell come out all right. lof ne
comes of the right sort Of stock.
His father is thorough NmeF!ean'
a man who marketed cattle ana pA
the exercise Of good, common horse
sense, made good.
The Senator'S son has been some
what spoiled by the position OF the
Family in the social world. lie
come out all right as soon a. he
has done a little work and has ha1
time for reflection. He thinks liz
is going out to the ranch on health
trip-a sort OF period of diversion
He'll be doing chores about the
place before long.
Then will come the revolt and the
inevitable heart to-heart talk WILL
his father Incidentally. he'll nno
the Senator in a mood very Hiuch
strange to him when he KICKS over
the traces. 1t Will be the LAahine
of the Senator's son.
Uncle Joe Cannon told the other
day OF his first impressions OF
Washington. He had not been III
the capital very long until he was
thoroughly disguised. He was on
the point OF resigning several
times. and, on second thought, re-
solve1that he would stick out his
CORA and run for reelection.
Each time someone else got after
his job and Uncle Joe was stirred
up by this fact. He concluded TO
return to Washington and did so.