La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26

The next day attended a two
aours session OF the senate. Tho
presented very respectful and fll.
nified appearance. ! saw our s,Ha-
tors. saafroth and Thomas. In their
SEATS Suafroth appears to has. aIl
tie senatorial proportions. VIZ: size.
poise and dignity He does not ay
much. but seems TO b. wrapped up
in deep thought Senator Tho isl.
on the other hand, lis a much 81 900.
cr man-is slim, but wiry. H is.
not so tall. bur still he some bat
resembles the late, senator, Joh T.
ingalls,. OF Kansas He seems t. Hr
cast IN a different mould from Ig-'
frota. lie is not so deliberate faI
goes on wueD he Is only half lad-
cd. or as the boys would say, aaf
cooked Ask any old soldier an Dee
viii tell you that II a gun goe on
when the load is half way dow he
barrel that the gun is abou, a. au-
!, ruus at one end as at the ufIar
The chairman. Vice President. Mar
shall may be- O. good presiding Off
Ger. but be- does not present a. fine
ala appearance as Speaker Clark
noticed this difference be- tween
tIe two houses. viz: In the house
q majority Of the members are
y0unr meD-Would average about for
~ or tortyflvc years OF age In
the senate a majority are old meu-
sixty and up Il Is weil-old men
for counsel. young men for action.
have been all over washlngfon IN
sight seeing cars. but have seen Il
only on the outsiie-from tn. street
- have not yet been through any
of the public buildings. except the
capitol. and that is fine was
ii that there were more objects
OF interest in the capitol than in
an OF the rest of the city. but Il
can hardly be true WashinF'Un Is
fun off parks. of all sizes. and all
are crowded with people every even
Ing These parks are the lunEs Of
Washington. Lincoln park g. fine
and has In II a monument surmount-
I'd by life size statue o; Abraham
Lincoln. lie Is represented In the
act Of breaking the chairs VI q
negro slav. while the slave In kneel.
ing at his feet. That sta'ne would
touch the hear, OF mos anybody.
Upon this monument ar engraved
the closing words OF his Emsncipa-
tion Proclamation. viz: And upon
this act. sincerely believed 70 be an
act OF Justice. warranted by the con
stituiiou upon military Hrressity. !
invoke the consiicrate llIsnent OF
mankind and the graciors favor OF
Almighty God " THIS country has
never produced but one Ahaham Lip-
coin aud We may never his like
ataIu
spent a half day aI Arlinston
cemetery and reviewed .aH monu-
mcnts erected 10 the I.Hr dead
I found the grave OF Dr "a ~. Has
kins. our former tovnsmaa nd tar
ricd there awhile to mri.ne aud
think lie was noble sHli. |
knew him well. but not E1 vcii as
many nov living In Ia lHr'a. His
grave Is surrounded BY ihr sraves Of
thos. who died IN a HOLY cause.
Amids, the singing OF birds he mu-
sic Of bands. the passing iaronxs.
surrounded by monumeut statues
and flower beds OF .squis.s beauty.
Dr. Haskin. sleeps the sleep Of the
Just While medi,a,inF l1a think.
Ing there the following lines entitl-
ed Only Gone Away" came to my
mind and will close this Igit.r BY
quoting them;
I canno, say. and will noe say
That he Is dead-he IL ius' axsy.
With CHEEKY smile. and O. ave Of
the hand
He has wandered Into an uuknowu
land.
I And left US dreaming how very fair
I, needs must bc. since he fingers
there.
And you. O. you. who the sitAest
yearn
For u. oldtime step and the elaA
return.
Think Of him fArink on. as dear
In the love of There a. tn. )ovo
Of Here:
And loyal stiil. ~ ne xav. the bIove
OF his warrior strength to hi. coua-
try's foes-
Mild and gentle ~ hc Was brave