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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

During the next >ix months there vii
be large number OF peup.e on, of en-
ploymeat on accoant OF The drought: il
some parts OF the country there is a grear
de..l OF suffering, There are pl, MY of men
and women il this country. who. il some
tlIen would pat them in The way uf earn.
ln@ two or three hundred drllIs during
the wiz: ter nhS, would hc grateful Tor
Ii HE time. y large manufacturing com
pdny IN New York are now prepared 10
start per- ons ot either sex in new busi-
ness. The business i honor .hlc and
legitimate mo pcdding or took c:.nyass-
my, 500 per month and expenses paid.
50, II you are ont of employment send
your name and address at once to the
Wallace Ca. 80 Warren stIcct. New York.
The Household and Farm in rs issue OF
October says. tie Ullcr made ty this com
pany iwho are the most reiiable in this
rlty) IS the best ever made 20 the uHem-
p'oyed."
Tie Wallace Go. make srcci!l offert to
readers OF this paper who viii write them
1t once, and WHO can give gOod !. ferences
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
A FORLORN uODD

we present this morn;r
letter from our Ve,asco another
ent' "saddIo-Bags," genlIamap espond, ono
heTer writes to newspaper n u,',i VINO
nc mas something to saw Of ,n. mess
. ana value to his section ~ Interest
ernI public. Passing from the .na e, gen gen
urao,y gratifying information ~ rou,' meas
d ing lhe progress of work nm ~ peo'-
/ 3 ties at the mouth of the Bra1o. 'ao JET, '9'c
desire to call attention to thn 'n ,1' n@oS, We y.
Oh our correspondent concernina, '. .t n
, reputed candidacy of Uom - inc
Jones for the Governorship. ..sas W.
ule-bags'" it may be stated ,s 20" 1a'
reSehla'lve man in his soo,.
oi country He is a friend ,on ana
an aomlrer of the congro,,a'- s1'
nom the fifth district, and he h N
que appreciation ef the public servioao ao
performed by Mr.. Jones. If viii r'Ie' h
observed, however, that he donro ~ De
cafes the movement Mr. Io
'al' 10 nave in view, and is not At .lI
sahguine as to its success Id
lying this sentiment of dam ont;~
mere Is no doubt something of local
Selil7hness, for Mr.. Jones has hooI
SO useful III his capacity as = csn,,ros.
man mat one is not surprised 81 tho
o'''ie 81 MS constituents that he shall
remain where he is-thev object to
losing his valuable services. Bnt in
dependent OF this consideration - =
not astonishing that Saddle Ea,s
VINO Is close observer of tho -
ana tendencies of public opinion |
'houid discourage the congressmon,.
SubeThatoriai aspirations. Uo 600.
'lainly enough, that however POM.
lar MIR. Jones may be in the firh !
district he cannot expect to crea,o
and control a similar sentiment
throughout the state; and hence. wish
ing 10 retain the congressman wboro
ne Is, "Saddle-Bsgs" deprecates tho
ra'u on the Govemorship, apprehepd-
ihg that it will prove disastrous :,
double sense. The warning is worth
needing aud if Congressman Jones !.
wise be will profit by it. Even sbou,d
ms district be "gerrymandered 8,
(Which Is hardly probablc) we ones.
ION II he can be defeated by any man
III the district, because, as 2 candi. i
GATE Tor congress, he can count upon
democratic as well as republican e
5reenback and independent support
nut AS an aspirant for guberna-
ora! Office we warn Mr.. ,Jone. a
hat he will not receive sniff a
,lent democratic support to accomp-
ish his ambition There are plenty
II dlsconIented democrats in Texas
'ut they are not going to vote for a ,,
epUb!ican or a greonbackcr for Gov :,
rAor. If successful revolt Is ever d'
made against the regular democrac, a.
he leader will be a democrat. Iftle in
chscrValive, progressive element OF III
he democratic party is able to assert nI
self IN the nomination OF a siate -;
cSet, there will be no revolt. In any ne
on'ingency, therefore, the candidacy in!
Mr.. Jones will be very much OF so
'rIorn hope. Democrats who hope y?
promote reform by following the
ones movement, will simply throw DC
leir votes away. 1t is worse than iit
olish to squauder efforts tn at might pic
"fiicacious if applied in other di- r..
ctions ~
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
a Down Town MarGflanf-

having passed several sleepless nights. dis
sa surDea py the agonies and cries OF Il sui.
,MsrlhS child, and becoming convinced that
tn hrs. Minslow's Soothing syrup was iust
the tbe article needed, procured a supply for
nna; nU cnlld. On reaching home and ac.
buairlIins sba rans ms wife with what he had done
ehs ehs refused to have it administered IN tho
mIEJpathy. s,IJdni That night the child passed @ m in
fPa.,eflhg, and the parents without 'se sIeen M
tatbar mn nome the day following rha
niaht "e contemplating another sleaniast %tu
>to attenS If ',G Mother stepped from tue room
the Eau E,.t To some domestic duties.1nd lett
senca SEN rail,.r Inc with the child during her ab-
Son,6; So.1tG ne administered portion OF OF tbe M
inc nj syrup to the bah, ,and said moth
the ii,.i nat night all hands slept we'll and
hri i .iht Iit'le fellow awoke in the mornimG
liz M nv aug happy. The mother was de,
lifted with the sudden and wondsrtnl
tho ,oiie, Ifs, and although at first oftened at
linz i'm aIIcepuon practiced upon her, has CON
inl. l,dOSu TO Use the Syrup, and SUFFERING crv-
S nes ,ot naoles and restless nights have siisan-
Po1rec; o A single trial of the syrun nrvar
cor,a = CT dai!ed TO relieve The baby. and over.
b1, 6ohe G Ihe plejudices OF the mothet. Sold
! ~ 3,z an druggists. % cents a bor,lew
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Notwithstanding the many below
cost advertisements throughout the
city, Sparks, Mallory Il Allen continue tC
have a healthy and satisfactory trade in
tn Their clothing and furnishing goods.
This shows the good judgment of the
people who realize they can better satisfy
their wants, as to style and quality Of
goods than of the hurrah stores. All
styles Of mems hats a specially.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
N O FIR H

No damage by water, or damage other.
WISE but goods sound and perfect at less
than New \ ork cost.
Our object is TO sell as times Justify. Bus
mess is dull. We all know everybody
wants our goods. We sell cheaper
than any house in the city. All you have
:" do is TO come around and see old Alex
Alexander on his return from Whitney
Tie will be in the store. Everyl ody
knows him. He will be.pleased to see all
his friends.
REMEMBER our Clothing. Dress
Goods,Notions which we now offer to close
out TO receive our New Spring Stock,
which will come in time: therefore We
will sell cheaper than ay other house in
the city. Come and see our enormous
stock of Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Notions.
Dress Goods, Hats, and in fact, everything
man, woman and child needs.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
Acknowledgements

risli - I uaiige' Gus TO trihe with health. tC
la,..s ,Sn VI Leaking down constitution or nm.
mime ,ni iiiiie strength by experimenting with
hmeoicihe nv. oi9.l mat is doubtful or CHEAP. mad,
s9hst py hastts.ehturers, especially that male as a
60 stitule Tor other medicine which is OF
60 Iepu, alton, and recommended after
Ri"io Ri,.is ol t.ial by such relible people ms
%hlsnop Pierce, Hon. Alexander Ii. Ste
RRnons, Raoil, hon: John Gill Shorter. Bishop
h"'t..; neVA Win; Hon. John b. Gordon and a
NIL, mUJ' vi Others of such high integrity and
80 -o'"1Su ne intelligence who would not de
oV' n,to lhey who copy, initiate, substi-
Ia,v, VI 'eSelVe are guilty OF crime. The
ohly simmons Liver Regulator or MedI.
enc legitlmatcly made and legally rnritlrd
!" ! name ana fame is llllt mahulat, ,tureI Inv
=. II. Lell ~ Co; ali Others are frauds
shu counicrfcits. s.-l2Zllw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Since we have taken inventory W,
find that we have entirely too man,
goods left for as late in tile season a,
now, and as We prefer to close ont y
good many goods before spring opens
we concluded to mark down. We will
offer you extra bargains in IaJies'
misses, children's shoes, and also in
mems line shoes. Our bargain counter
Is worth inspection. Call early and
secure some ofthem. SANGER Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
On ThirtN DmNs, rriaL.

"e VII send DR.. Dyes celebrated Electro
triai for thirty days 20 young men and Other
persons who are afflicted with nervous deLII-
NY, lost Vitality, etc, guaranteeing SPEEDY
manhood. Also for rheumatism. N,nra,SIa
paralysis. liver Hnr kidney difficulties. nm,
HreS; anu many other diseases. Hlustratid
amph.et sent free. Address volatile Belt
w. MARSHALL m!Ch. lu2SIw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

FeY- kailoch, who cut such figure
III San Francisco politics not long
ago, does not enjoy the oblivion into
winch he Is sinking since he went out
OF the mayors office. He delivered a
lecture the other evening, into which
he pitched into his old newspaper
enemy, the Chronicle, in the most
savage style, dared the DeYoung
crowd to shoot him again, and mt.
mated that he might enter public life
lgain.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
+ emaie Weakness

7 ''lA NhMToN.Newton Co., Tcxas.-Dear SiI:
nm, Itil testify to the virtue OF your Indian
','; DioUG yinp' l was afflicted with diseases
r'iia! 10 my sex, for many VI ars. ard /
III III derived more benefit tionr your yal-
- SHuP tHin from any other mrdi-
li.ic ,i.., ever tired. Ii also cured my little
""uS -lter oil the piles and eat worms.
A<-'IW Mrs MARY WHITMAN,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

on earth has engultcd many a trnmperv
t1oiil ioii wash. paste and powder, since so
HODONI was introduced TO public uo-
nee, bIIt that standard "rticle still retains
It's place III genera estimation and waxr-
IN popularity as The Yeas wane. People.
whose teeth have been saved by II, speak
IN it, behalf, anc professional
OF it multiply tast-I227Iw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Oscar Wilde, the English 9s
tbete. who is exciting such eAm
bitions of damphoolism ii
New York, is of Irish de
scent. He is the son OF Sir William
Wilde, who was an eminent oculist.
surgeon oculist to Queen Victoria,
founder and chief of staff of St.
Marks Ophthalmic and Aural hos
pital, Dublin, and an eminent arch
eologist and author, twice dIstin-
guished by his election as president
of the Royal Irish academy. His
mother, Lady Wilde, was a poetess
and novelist. known to fame as
He is not married. His
poems haYe been published i'll book |
form and also III cheap style in this
He is coming south in Feb
'uary and will lecture at New Or
cans. The people thele will hardly
make asses Of themselves about him |
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

General Sherman says he will be 81
years Of age Oh February :, but that
there Is no law for retiring the gen
eral or lieutenant general of the
army, rs their respective ranks retire
with themselves.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Abiding to the spat between the
Governor and the Comptroller, the
Dallas Times calls the latter ''3Ir.
Broomc." Now this i what it Is 10
be famous-iust Is the Comptroller'-
boom was beginning to be heard, a
leading democratic paper doesn't
even recollect his name.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

The Marlin Ball speaks of Governor
Roberts letter to Comptroller Brown,
concerning the Prairie View school
matter, as ''silly talk" Up to this
time the Ball has been one of the
papers that all but worshipped the
Governor. In its opinion the alcaldc
never erred. Now, when the Gov
ernor is at loggerhcads with a Falls
county man, the Ball says the Gov
ernor INDUCES IN "silly talk How
many queer things do happen.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

In his last Sundays sermon, which
was the second in the series tor the
demolition of Bob IngcrsoE, Nj
Talmage went out Of hls way 10 al
tack the memory of the late George
Eliot. He called her "literary adul-
,eress." \" Of "blackened morals" Il is
NOT 40 bad that mules should browse
around the graves of the dead, bur
when hyenas are about it is worst
thon bad. George EiioJ's pure utter
arces will live and be admired when
TaImage and his sermons are for
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Matthews, Massey * Blades enjoy ~
hYhhie distinction as house and sim
PAINTERS. They never slight their work
but always do an honest iob.-myI2
taney cashmere sultS Tor business at
thN kcntuckY Cash Sfnre
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Iucker X Willis have Just received a
large and fresh supply of Ferry's, Sib
ley and Landreths garden and flower
seeds. Come at once and get your as
sortment before the stock is broken.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

"Wednesday was the natal day OF
canny Bobbie Burns, Scotland'> i'm
mortal bard, and Scotchmen in Gal
weston celebrated the anniversary
with enthusiasm.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

From hitch post opposite Hills Bro. :.
on Austin str ct last night. January 10
one gray or white horse. branded di,
mond d Dn left shoulder. ami a. bridle rnI
saddle On when taken. a liberal reward
viii hr paid Tor the recovery of the uron
elty.-0l2Ilt G. F. MCKTss,C.t t''i
Locr ua.O
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

There appears to be great deal Of
blundering IN the Comptrollcr's office
at Austin. For example, General
Gonzales, ex-sherifl of El Paso
county, was sued by the state, at the
suggestion of The Comp
troller, for s5,410.G5, alleged to
be due on his official bond. He came
to Austin, had a settlement with the
state, and upon comparison Of ac-
counts it was found the state owed
10 him S2lg.75I
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
r,o coineeyiIIe Hesperian indulge.

The Gainesville Hesperian indulge
in some queer language. 1t says
speaking to the world in genera
we suppose
"If you have notion to start auC
publish a newspaper, take it iol
granted that you are threatened viii
softening of the brain. Take youI
pocket-book and throw it into your
wife's lap Rush to the insane asylum
and surrender yourself before you do
something desperate"
But suppose one can't get into the
insane asylum, as is generally the case
in Texas
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
Inc EIOur.

have now Oh hand the best sack houI
that l have ever handed. Qua. ante, d in
every respect. lr.ce - ~ per sack
Money refunded II perfect satisfaction.
not gwen. j. +. MARSHALL.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

II Comptroller Brown gets away
with the old alralde. il the Prairi,
View squabblc, he will be the first
man who has cIrcumvenjed the an
ciput qyopvfiyp
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

-, The Compound Syrup of I'olH kept by
lHcher Il Willis Is the ME l;cfne above ali
others Tor preserving tie health of the
children.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Several Govcrner; Of states have
issued proc'amatiOns this week. ell
joining their people to yacc.nate.
promuy and generally.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Every kind of sulky-plow made is sold.
under strict guarantee, by A. Hinchman
at lower prices than ;.ny other dealer of.
fers. Try him.-d&Wtf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Mr.. Scoyille viii file bill of excep.
lions in the Guiteau case at an early
date. They will probably be oyer
ruled.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Chicago now lays claim TO a popu-
lailon Of 100000, all incrcase Of l25,
COO since the census OF 1850.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

The Mississippi legislature ha:
passed a bill exempting disabled Con.
tederate soldiers from peddler's Ii.
cense. This savors OF class legisla-
tiony but Is rather pueriie measure
than otherwise, because u mere hand
tul of persons will reap any beneti,
from II.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

One hundred DuggIes ard spring
wagons kept constantly in stock by A.
hinc'mau, AMI he viii not he uuderSold
nGcr any circumstances. He is THE
de pLlnr-l.Nu.ft
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

God will ayerge this outrage
was Guiteau's shout as he heard the
verdict Of the Jury.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

All overcoats, from the cheapest to the
inest have been marked down to strictly
cost at Sanger Bros
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

St. Louis is going to abolish tele-
graph poles. The wires Will have to
go under ground.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

y on can get pure Key West cigar OF
a l y. :. the best iiyg-ccut cigar ever
sod in this uukel for five cents at IL
Austin street. {. G. McCULLorGB.
l227tf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

IN = murder case at Newark, n.
the day before the verdict in the
Gniteau case, the Judge charged the
Jury that it was settled law in New
Jersey that il the accused man had
sufficient mind to distinguish between
right aud wrong, and could control
his conduct under ordinary circum-
stances, he could not acqult himself
upon the plea of irresistible impulses.
Ihereupon the jury brought in YER
Dict otmurder in the first degree.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

The Marlin Ball Is responsible fo1
This little anecdote, about Senator
Coke and Nat. Q. Henderson:
When Nat. q. was leaving for
Washington, he went to tell Senator
Coke goodbye aud said TO him:
Well, Senator, l reckon you would
be surprised TO see lie come buck
here ii Congressman, wouldn't you?
"Oh, no, Nat, there are some id
sight bigger fools here than you are. "
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
Changed 7suuu.

l notify the public that [ have take,
charge OF the Grand Central hote
Rooms large and comfortable. Far
tirst-class. Terms moderate. Samnl
rooms furnished. Travelling public in
uted to call. Local board furnished
with or without lodging. Rooms fur
nlshed or not furnished. Rooms j,
suites convenient for families. Rate
given to stockmen.
o,,, W. A. MINTER, Proprietor,
Oi22d&wlm Grand Central Hotel
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
Clothing aTGaSf
For Sale CI,ean

or Gile , Sel OF bar-room fixtures, also set
Kramer, City hotel, East Wnco.-OI27Iw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

According TO the DALLAS Times
some of -the present congrossmel
from Texas are going TO be handi
capped III the next race. apportion.
ment atiording the opportunity. The
Times thus outlines the scheme:
Among those iii Dallas who take am
interest in politics, the movement TO
put Reagan, Wellborn and Mills in
one district seems TO meet with ap-
proyaI. There has always been dit
ference OF opinion ~ TO which is the
stronger man. Under the proposed
apporuonnent, that difference will
be settled. We beiieye a district en-
bracing the counties in which these
gentlemen live viii be made. There
are many young Legislators who are
anxious TO slaughter these old stagers.
ana ny hAinS me district as az reCd on
at Galveston, the slaughtering is
bound TO come off.
The public would like to know who
agreed on this at Galveston
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Gladstone has been i'll parliament
fifty years.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
"BObbing Up sereneIy., g,

Just received, forty bushels choice Colo
ado pecans, NARsT,II NV
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
THE COMMERCIAL j
WACO'S OLD AND POPULAR
Bar and Billiard Hail.

Enlarged, refitted, elegantly lighted and
ventilated, anG now the best appointed
resort in the city for firsf-class bar and
iiiilnrd hall patrons. Prompt and rour-
tG""S treatment. and the best goods To-,
al at the Commercial, y Austin Ave
nuC.- lUBtf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

The German government can't
stand joke. Copies Of the London
Punch, containing a cartoon on the
emperor's recent imperial rescrip.
have been confiscated by the autbori-
ties in Berlin. a government that is
afraid OF new spapers Is not tit 10 live
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
1scCRuS.

All KIND OF California canned goods Al
Bart Moore's. IoI0tc Z"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
THE HIGGS HOUSE.
BOARD AND LODGING
Cor. Washington and Second Streets.

Rooms large and comfortable, bedding nev
Tahle the very best Board with or without
lodging. by the day or week. e. f. Tasker.
proprietor -hol5dtf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
No Fire

But $4,000 worth of sound and new
dry goods and clothing, for sale at less
prices than any goods that ever went
through fire. At b. Habers OlOStc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

\ fine lot OF cotton cheyi1t shirts 70,
30 cents At T. Il. Jorlan's.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28

Booth astounded Galveston.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
PONDS EXTRACT CO..
Il West l4th St. New York.


Genuine eastern potatoes selected &C.
pecially for planting. Barr Moop,,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
sszEsssEEEiEEsgssEE iES.lsgz:Ip

ssfnE sAs Big Bargains. Tt-pagc Catalogue. an
EKHE III kinds Of instruments, tr,-. T,rssf JsesL
HSEhtS e. IL W. BATES. Importer. Boston. Mas,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
Pure Sugar House MoIusses.

4he Dtsl nave ever seen.
j. +. MARSHALL.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
WACO, JANUARY 2s, 1852.

John Kelly is getting well.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-13

An Expedited" Pension.
New York Herald.

The Hon. Leonidas Caesar Houk,
member of Congress from the second
district of Tennessee, and member
also of the Hubbell Matchmaking
Congressional committee, has mista-
ken his vocation. As Congressman
he has not been conspicuously sue
cess except while drawing his pay,
but a story Is largely circulated in
his district indicates that he would
make an admirable claim agent if his
charges were kept within reason
able limits. The story is that
Mr.. Houk, who once was in
the army, made all application
two years ago for pension, and that
in seven weeks he received his first
payment, with arrearages, amounts
ing to more than three thousand dol
lars. That he already was in receipt
of a good income, that he did not
think to apply for pension until
the great ''equalizing" swindle was
per pObIdt0Il, tAdU LIS OlodU1l1t1Co Wei
not serious enough to prevent him,
two years before, declaring in an APP
plication for life insurance that he
was in sound bodily health, may be
points worthy of consideration by
moralists but the point of this arti>
Gle is to show that if Mr.. Houk is
not re,elected to CONGRESS- he
still can make living, for a
man who can get arrears of pension
within seven weeks of date of appli>
cation is just the man that many
really needy pensioners are anxious
to employ. Some people who think
they know a great deal may say that
Mr. Houk got his pension arrears Sc
quickly, while one-armed and no
armed veterans were waiting, as they
still are, because he was member Of
the committee on war claims; but
how can this be, when only two o.
the thirteen members of that COM
mittee held him in high enough re-
gard to be willing to state, il
writing, their quasi favorable opin'
ion of his conduct when unpleasant
charges were recently made againsr
him