The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
JAMES A. O'CORMAN,
c.. L. A.. VII

Philadelphia has only ten children. A
little while ago one Of the ten conducted
come quiet experiments with parlor
matches and pleasantly set fire to the
Donohoe house. The fire department
promptly responded, as the papers say.
"Well, WE'LL" said one of the firemen,
when he got into the house and saw
some of the family scurrying about. Il
thought from the outside that it was a
private dwelling, but blamed If it amt
a schoolhouse."
Representative Phil Campbell of Kan
sas was asked by a colleague what kind
of a man a certain other young Con-
gresham happened to be.
IT don't know him WELL" said Camp
bell, but last winter l saw mischiev-
Gus boy throw a SNOWFALL at him. In
stead of chasing the boy or throwing
one back at him, he turned and stared
at him. and exclaimed. peevishly, How
dare you" That's all I know about
him"
When he was a member of the House,
Postmaster General Burleson was con-
stantly dropping in at the Census Blu
reau to get advance reports about things
pertaining to Texas agriculture. When
Census Director North was succeeded
by Mr.. Durand he told his successor:
Now, there's a Congressman over
here from Texas named Burleson, who
will be coming around after information
that you may not always feel like Civ
ing out in advance. But you might as
we'll do it. When he starts after any
thing he'll get it, and you'll save your
self a lot Of time and trouble by hand
ing him anything he asks for.'rss
When c. H. Tavenner, one of the young
est members of the House, was CAM
paigning last fall, he dropped into q lit
tie town where he was little known. and
which he expected to be carried by his
opponent A native Of tine place came up
and introduced himself.
Things are coming your way nicely"
said the native. You're going to have a
supreme cinch."
fully, that's not only encouraging but
surprising. / hardly expected to do much
down here"
"Oh yes" went on the man, 'ft's going
to be easy. That fellow Tavenner doesn't
know the people. and / guess he isn't
much of a fellow, anyhow"
'rm certainly interested in hearing all
this" said Tavenner; 'the only trouble Is
that I'm Tavenner."
Senator Robert L. Owen Of Oklahoma,
the part Indian Senator, is q diet lobbyist.
Every little while he takes a notion to
fast for a few days and gives his diges-
tive organization little vacation. At such
times he will pass up the choicest foods
the market affords whether he meets
the food in public or in secret. After he
has tasted for a time he then starts IN
and drinks great quantities Of milk, to
the exclusion of aught else until he can
not look at q COW without desiring to give
a wild, hystericaI scream. His next stage
after living on milk is to get back gradual
" to his regular vegetarian diet.
A few months ago. Owen dieted and
carried on with himself. first losing and
then putting on flesh and everybody de-
sired to know what allied him.
"oh, I'm simply tuning up Bit" ex-
planned Owen.
Senator Culberson Of Texas is an au-
thorjty ON civil war history. and though
he was wearing knee pants when the war
broke out, he can trip up almost any
veteran on the details of any engage
ment. II somebody speaks Of John
Smith being . captain in the artillery,
when he was really in the infantry, Gull
berson spots the error instantly.
A dramatic little incident was enacted
a few years ago in the course of q
Political speech Cuiberscn was making to
a crowd of several thousand people down
In Texas. He had been talking with
considerable fervor when suddenly he
stopped. and stared straight ahead to-
ward the rear of the hall. After q. MOI
ment or two the silence grew intense
ana the audience turned about TO see
what was up. They saw an old Confed-
crate veteran walking with . .crutch and
q cane, glancing about him for seat.
Then out of the momentary stiffness they
heard Cmberson's impassioned voice.
saying: