Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-06-14
Borah's Bushy Hair.

Senator Boran of Idaho is one of the
few big men Of the convention who can
not be called picturesque, unless his bushy
hair entities him to that description. 1t
Is said his only reason for wearing SO
much hair is to conceal bad scar on
dent in hfslyouth
Mr.. Borah, like Jonah K. Kalanianaole,
Hawaiian delegate. has a round, chubby,
Buster Brown type Of physiognomy. His
dignity, however, is such that none would
think of calling him ''Cupid'-and that Is
the brown skinned islanders nickname in
congress.
Has His Name on SIS Bill.
A southern delegate was much excited
Coliseum annex who figured in several
conferences.
''Have you SIS bill?'' asked a friend.
When the currency was produced the
friend called attention to the signature
Of the register of the treasury. Judson
Lyon.
THAT same DARK person over there is
Judson Lyon. delegate from Georgia."
was the explanation.
Colonel Lyons Bride.
Colonel Lyon of Texas asked Mrs. Lyon
to pose for newspaper photographers.
She did 1t with reluctance. and after it
was all over the colonel said softly. with
a wink at the reporters: Dear, don't let
those fellows know you are BRIDE"
The colonel and Mrs. Lyon have been
married several years and have one presi-
Dental possibility, but as Mrs. Lyon looks
young the colonel got away with 1t. That
is, with the joke. Mrs. Colonel has not
spoken to him since.
IT like to kid her, you see," explained
the colonel ''but she knows joke when
she sees it. BY the way, that girl can
mix the best mint julep in the world.
but wouldn't drink one. Along the same
policy she says she will move out of any
state that ever goes prohibition. One day
while she was visiting in Colorado she
read in the paper that I was going to
change my politics. She Immediately
wrote me that if did that 1T was up to
me- but that she and the maid and the
cook ard the men on The ranch would
al be 'agin' me- and quietly hfnted that
the best thing could do was 70 vote for
Teddy as long as I live. / shalE"
Teddy Has Houn' Song.
When the Roosevelt press bureau ar
rived from Washington they brought with
them a new campaign song. which Is
causing a smile even among the Taft dele
cations. It is to the tune Of Casey
Jones'"
Teddy's gotta dawg, but he amt no hound.
He's a square jawed bull and his face Is
round.
His legs is short. and he's close to the
ground
And you bet they amt kickin' Teddy's
dawg around.
CHORUS
Square jawed bull. and his face Is round.
Square jawed bull, and he amt no hound.
Short legged bull close to the ground.
And you bet they amt kickin' Teddy's
bull around.
The Democratic dawg. the unlucky hound
That the boys have all been kickin'
Is the same old dawg that's been stick
since old Abe Lincoln came to Washing
ton town.
And now he comes back. the measley
hound.
with his face and his tail still hangin'
The hungry, sly old lop cared hound.
No wonder the boys have been kickin'
round.
Wants Sherman Renomlnated.
Former Gov. Franklin Murphy az New
Jersey took his seat with the national
committee minus the vice presidential
boom which he had with him four years
ago. This year Mr.. Murphy is singing the
praises OF Vice President Sherman for an
other term.
81 know that custom is against renorni-
mating vice president" he said, 'but
there is a strong current IN favor OF re-
nominating Vice President Sherman It
will probably be an eastern man and all
the gossip I have heard LAS been for
Sherman
Mr. Murphy added that the t'vice presi-
Dental bee has ceased to buzz In his d.
rection