The Washington herald., 1910-06-02

me clerks IN Senator Beverage RUM
were almost thrown into panic yester-
day, when the postal clerk brought In
suspici6es-looking package for the Sena-
tor. about ten inches long. The clerks
approached the package cautiously. Ihey
finally mustered up courage enough 10
carefully open It Inside was a part of the
bone of some large animal. with a pic
ture, artistically drawn thereon, and the
following inscription; 'Bwana kiaogo
MeCutcheon regrets that he had such
poor luck as TO miss the Hon. dog eat
given by the esteemed chief of the Rocky
Boy Band Of Wandering Indians In Fed
ruary, but hopes there may be some
thing doing in the way Of eats In the
future. He viii await In his tepee Tor
the signal smoke on the hill that calls
the bone-plckers to the crimson feast" =
The picture represented hunted chasing
lion, elephant. rhinoeeros, and girafre
to the tall grass, and was drawn IN
| Cartoonist McCuteheon's cieverest style.
The novel message is much appreciated by
Senator Beverage. chief of the Rocky
Boys
The advance sheet Of a new publica-
ton reached the Senate press gallery
! yesterday. It is called the Uplift, and
is published at Concord. n. c., by the
| Stonewal Jackson Training School. Al
most the entire sheet is taken up with
humorous biographies OF Tom Pence and
II. E. c. Bryant, both newspaper men Of
more or less. renown. The handsome ap-
pearance OF 'sTawm'' Pence, as he is
called. is described in full, and many
stories are told of his early days and
| the boyhood Of "Red Buck Bryant.
Bryant taught school many years ago
In North Carolina. They were good
schools, and one in particular was pleas
ing to RED Buck" He didn't hold this
one long, however, because, as he says
without reservation, he omitted two lines
of the Lords Prayer one morning and
the school officials would not stand for
4 such a breach Of discipline.
Senator Curtis has resigned from the
Senate committee recently appointed to
investigate the workings OF the third
degree and Senator Brandegee has been
appointed IN his stead. It is rumored
that Senator Borah will also ask TO be re-
lieved from the investigation, which
promises to entail much labor on the
members OF the committee.
The story printed about the difficulty
Of Senator Dolliver in gaining admission
to his home reveals the fact that it is
not the first time the Iowa Senator and
the members OF his household have been
barred out. Not long ago the maid. after
locking the doors in the rear OF the
house. left by the front door. When the
door was closed the lock didn't tumble
Just right and everybody was locked out
No night key nor any kind Of key in
the possession OF the male members OF
the Dolliyer domicile could be made t.
open the refractory lock. and entrance
had to be forced at the rear Of the house
After the vote in the Senate on Senator
| La Follette's valuation amendment to
the railroad bill, there was considerable
seurrying around by Senator In Toilette
and Senator Bailey. each carrying tally
sheet showing how each Senator voted
and who were absent at the call. The
amendment was lost by five votes, and
the two Senators wanted to know why
certain Senators who were pledged foI
it were not there at the proper time
The eloseness OF the vote makes 1t pos
sible for simple amendment to be In
troduced by some other Senator. and the
forces will be carefully watched and the
lines more closely drawn.