The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

ferent sense from that of popuarizing such public
says, however, when we look into each others
eyes. as we did last night we find that the other
for the first republican congressional caucus this
winter to take the form of ball, care being exer-
cised that the speaker and certain Of his fellow
partisans should "look into each others eyes
THE ROARING DAYS OF UNCLE GEORGE
Alas for the roaring days in which we had time to
be officially festive. One remembers how, when
that jolly old sea dog George C. Perkins, came to
be governor he invited the whole Comley Barton
opera troupe, chorus ladies and all, to be present
and have part in the official gging at his inaugural
As the society editor might say, "it occasion
long to be remembered.
heard a good story about Kowalsky and Perkins
Kowalsky wanted to be United States minister to
Belgium under Mckinley and he told the president
that Senator Perkins would indorse his nomination
for the office
Can you get him to come here and say much
to me" inquired Mckinley.
Eyes, Mr.. President, certainly" replied Kowal
sky, 'but must stipulate that he leaves the room
before do"
Oakland okers tell story of a man found drowned
on the bay Shore in whose pocket a letter from
Senator Perkins, promising him place in the
tom house Now these graceless humorists insist
that the coroner's jury brought in verdict of justi
fable suicide
OLD SUNSHINE
The milk of human kindness in Uncle George
to butter fat. Not long ago Editor Hammond
Of the Byron Times got out useful and meaty
special edition of his paper of which copy was sent
to the senator Here is a brief extract from I'm
cle's reply:
1t is only necessary tickle the soil of California
to have it yield from fifty one hundred fold in
mineral springs and climate makes desire to
live far beyond his allotted time.
he nr1U ftfcJco1 have 70 The
edition is the Titan colors in which you have
om the s
and hope may merit the good opinion of the people
who read the Byron Times, paper that has my
deepest admiration for the good work it IS doing
for California
If you can spare me few copies, shall be very
glad to send them to my friends who cooped up
IN ice and snow in the Atlantic states
WIN pes pest wshes TOT vdui continued ne M success ana
will return several hundred fold to the literary
yours GEORGE c. PERKINS.
May the senator's shadow never grow less He
is lovely mixture of the balm of gead and oil for
the troubled waters.
FUNCTUs
The premature elimination of Grove Johnson
from Office by an unexpected act of resignation in
spires the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat to remark
that "a last years birds nest might as we'll resign
as a member of the legislature, who has nothing
more 10 90. ne same 1ded expressed IN another
way by this philosopher is that politics makes
strange dead fellows"
Yet we shall miss Grove Johnson in the legis1a-
ture the horrible example of politics, and the
most competent refutation of the law of heredity
turned topsy turvy.
AN ALMOST FATHER IN LAW
find these researches in political genea1ogy in a
Los Angeles paper:
It will be funny if it be found that Adjutant
General Lauck has become related to his job by
marriage. Such to be the
His daughter has married the son of the junior
partner of Weinstock & Lubin. Weinstock con-
tributed several hundred billion dollars more or
less, to the L. r. campaign fund and is the keeper
important bill making committees and is generally
understood to be powerful figure in the coming
administration.
His daughters marriage, in these circumstances,
IS likely to have big influence on finding the man
to hold down the job that General Lauck wants to
keep
So may blameless warrior who does his fighting
from behind rolltop desk, become almost father
= IN law to the pie counter
FLATFOOTED PASADENA GIRLS
The other day the newspapers printed dispatch