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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
Real Tragedy on the Stage.

LONDON, Aug ia fatal accident oc-
Cured at the Novelty theater, where the
play The Sins of n Night is being pro-
duced Mr. Crozier was playing the part
of the villain, and the plot provided that
he should be stabbed in the last act. The
play ran along as usual until the stabbing
scene, when, in some manner yet unex-
planned, instead of harmless blow being
delivered, the dagger penetrated Crozier's
breast, in1icting wound which caused
his death in Il few minutes The specta-
tors were not aware of the terrible mis-
take that had been made, and Crozier's
realistic fall was greeted with applause.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
Chairman Wrlght'S Successor.

ALTOONA Pa, Aug, ia movement
has been started In central Pennsylvania
in behalf of Colonel ]. L. Spanglcr, of
Bellefonte, for the craftsmanship of tho
Democratic state central committee. tits
said that q number of county chuirmen in
this section of the state already have pro-
nounced in favor Of Colonel Spanglcr, and
1t is declared that the fact that he has not
been allied with any Of the Democratic
factions of this state may lead to his sclcc-
ton Us state chairman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
Mysterious Disease Among Cattle.

BELLEFoNTE, Pa, Aug. IA myster-
ious disease has broken out among the
cattle in this county, and is causing the
farmers considerable loss and worrime1it
No one has yet been able to determine
what the complaint is, and all efforts to
cure or check it have met with failure.
The disease spreads at an alarming rate,
and already over twenty have died from
its effects. In not a single instance have
they been known to live more than twenty
four hours after showing any signs of the
disease They at first become very lame,
and their legs begin to swell gradually
extending over the entire body.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
Pneumatic Tube Mail Service,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The contract for
putting in the long talked of pneumatic
tube mail service between the New York
city and Brooklyn postoilices doubtless
will be let Immediately by the postoflicc
department. Second Assistant Postmaster
General Nelson is in New York city, and
it is probable that the negotiations for the
work will be closed by him at once.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
TACT.

Hall, grhoeeai taot, that to no fool denies
A charm TO tame the wild and cheat the wise,
And without lying reaps the gain of liesl
That courteous ever kills without blow,
And with yes contrves to act no,
And can compress volume into "Ohl"
That wins by losing and by serving reigns,
By silence argues, and by giving gains
That throws its stones, yet saves its window
panes,
That looks like porcelain when it's made Of
delft,
And, piltering by its very storm of pelf,
Tricks all the world-yes, even tricks itself.
Detroit Free Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
Fatal Quarrel Between Italians.

NEWTON N, j., Aug IL. -During auuar-
rel between Joseph Morelle and another
Italian, whose name is unknown Morelle
shot his companion four times, killing him
instantly. The men were members Of the
night shift employed on the East Jersey
Water company's works at Canister The
other Italians in the works refused to
work after the murder and for time
lynching of Morelle was threatened Mo-
relle Is under arrest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12

BooNToN, N, j., Aug, 12-Fifty Hun
garians, employees of John Capstick g.
Sons, proprietors of the print mills at
Knoxville, struck yesterday because of
reduction In their wages. The men were
paid what money was due them and told
not to return.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
Ii Will Visit Canada,

LONDON, Aug. l2.-Sir Donald A. Smith,
Canadian high commissioner in London,
had an interview with Ii Hung Chang
yesterday, and, on behalf Of the Canadian
government invited him to visit Canada
us the guest of the country. Ii Hung
Chang accepted the invitation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE II. X.
IN EFFECT JUNE 20, 1876

Trains leave Wilmington as follows; q,
For Philadelphia (express), 81, 2S55, 4D
500 742, 75O, $50, Sb5, SO, 100 Ol6. II 70
HIS, ll:45 q. M: 'Gl6, ~, so5. al. boz,
$40 5.5s 645, ~. 99S and sl2 p M =,
For Chester (express). I.57, 20, 80. ~,
40, $50, S,55, io.O5, Ills. ll45 a. M; l.S1.
"a Acc s" si Ha g. a w. s.? s ios
q, nj 1888, 2st, 352 8 u.s. 81 and 1912 pm,
For. New York. 157. z.55; AZ, ST. 5So'
sssg, Ply, 1875 ll45 a ~ ~ 10 ~ ~ KY ~,
For Boston without change lols a. IN,
For west Chester. via Lamokin. $50
g. m. and $50 p. m.
For Newark Center aud intermediate
stations. 1888 a. N; and 80 p. IN ., On,
oil. 1928, Ind Ito II. m. u %. l2,i9 'lll:
l5e, s,5G, 5.za. ''c.O5, 100. z4I. $40 p. IN. aud
Baltimore and Intermediate stations.
247, 4.43. Gus p. IN. l2OJ night.
Leave Philadelphia. Brond Street. for
y Wallhmln II & !e&p,s%s) $1o ~ 52S Ext u
3.46, 40l. AL, 5.OS 80. 3 80. GU 6 30. 50,
lilo. 1i.1d p; m. and 40, night.
Accommolation az, 7.5D, az, 10 - a "a Il
SUNDAY TRAINS
For philadelphia (ekpress. n. 2a5. a2o,
500 5.5s 7o7, 725, 9o9 ana gl2 p. IN. ,no.
Accommodation, LNS. Sli u. m: 1905
a.40 4.lo, BIS and 1912 p. N.
1905, 1l,45 a. IN; is7. sI5. jo2. 55i 107 and
4AAecommodatlon. 49, ga a. m; I2o5
- e. IL Se us yd 5is ana 70 ~ 20, s
s.S3, 1905 ii. A a. m; 1877. 500. 40 500 $50,
a97. s.l2 and 1912 2. m.
For For B 33n without change. SIS p. 'n
FOR west Chester, Via Lamokin. $50
Baltimore and Washington, 4ss. sol.
1928 a. M; l205. l24o 50. 5.2s. ''Go5. TAI,
$40 p. m and 1888 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
eos p. M, 100 night.
Leave Philadelphia, BROAD street. for
isoS, L. al Sos' ~. *" u.s. u.s. lilo. Lilo
p. m. and 1905 night
Accommodation, SIS. sle. 1885 a. m;
1880. EOS. 6.l0. s.ss. lOos and ll.as p m.
FOR THE SOUTH.
slsspers to Esw yca4 Xii d Ta
pa, Ashevile and Hot Springs.
sleepers TO Port Tampa and Macon; its
night, daily. sleepers to Jacksonville.
For New Castle, sls, ii Is Is q, M; $50.
~ a. s1 1sS &C. III p M ana 10 night.
Eof LeWeS, OLD u. III. ~ y. Ill.
Express for Dover, Harrington and
Delmar, S.13, ll0l a. m. 4.27 and II 90 p. IN.
For Harrington and way stations only.
$50 p. m.
Express for Wyoming, G.53 p, IN,
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, ll04 a. m. and 1856
p. m.
For Rehoboth. S13 a. m. and AT p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle. 9.51 p. nj. ana l2.lo
night.
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort
and NorfQlk, ll5G p: m.
Fer Mladletown, CLAYTON Dover: wy
seaford. Laurel and Delmalr, ?l.5G j. NJ.
~ Congressional Limited Express |
trains, composed entirely of Pullman |
'Yestibule Parlor and Dining Cars. No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman |
charge, !
- Limited express trains, composed of !
Pu!Iman VestibnIe Parlor Cars. Vesti- |
bple Passenger Coaches and Dining Car. |
For further information passengers are
referred to the ticket agent al the sta |
tion
3. NJ. PROVOST. ]. r. WOOD.
Gen. Manager. Gen. Puss Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12

a TTENTlON-Persons 1esr;ng pure drux
"A and chemicals, or wishing their Dre
scrIptions or private receipt carefully com
pounded with pure materials. should go to
The drug storeof u. X. nLINGHlJlts |. No.
sl7 Market steet Wilmington Del tf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
Wilmington & Northern R. R,

TINE TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE sstl. 1896
Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
Station) for B. a. q. Junction, Montchan-
In, WMterhurn. Guyengourt, Granogue,
Cossart, Chadd's Ford Junction, Poop.
\ vile, Coatesville and intermediate sta
1 lions. daily, except Sunday, at 7lU q. m.
G,lo, 4.05 and Goa p: m. Sundays only at s O5
J am, . ~. A05 and p IN.
For Waynesburg Junction, Springfield
md intermediate stations. daily except
Sunday. at 10 Il, m. 2.l0 and iO5 D. IN.
Sundays only at SUS u. m. 2lO and 4.O5
p m.
For Joanna. Birdsboro, Reading and In.
termediate stations, daily except Sunday,
Mt no a. nj, and 40 p. m. Sundays oEly,
at sos a. m. ana 40 p. m.
a. q: M'CAlISLAND, Superintendent.
BoWNESS BRIGGS. Gen. Pass Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12

= ELlEFlN SIX HOURS-Distressing Kid
IL ney and Bladder diseases relieved in six
hoursby the New Great South American
Nancy Cure. rms new remedy is great
surprise on account OF Its exceeding DToInpt.
LESS In relieving pain In the bladder, kilnays
nack anu every part of the rinary passages
iii male or female. 1t relieves retention OF
wat and pain in passing 1t almost imvned.
ntely. lfyou wani QUICK relief and cure this
Is ycur remedy Sold by z, James Belt, Drug.
gist. Wilmington. Del. jo-Iyr
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
,ENNSYI VANlA R AlIR0A5.

PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY THE
lNTERLOCKlNG SWITCH AND
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
.E,,s,s.,!!5sra1le
ATLANTIC CITY r. R.
''R0YAL READING ROUTE"

Time Table in effect Jurc IS. 1906
leave Philadelphia. Chestnut Street wharf
and South street wharf. for Atlantic CTS:
Week days -Exprcss @. III. Saturday only
ldo) 200 10J, 4SD D u y. ~. Accom-. 5 Il ln.
30, 3opn.
sunday xpres1. 500, O0) % on I'm. Ac-
com. $40 u. III, Al p IN.
Returning. leave Atlantic City
Depot corner Atlantic andArkansas avenues
week days-Lxpress {, A. . q m. A9l 5 81
N. Accom-. 6"5. 10 II IN, 8! p m.
Sunday Express, q. $50 Sp IN, AcGomo-
dalton. IS nj. Is p IN.
,rhfioF Cars on all EXPRESS Trains.
.ILrough tickets aud baggage checks VIA q.
~. \: T. ON Wilmington.
]. A. S"EIGaBD, CG HANCOCK
General Sups, Gen. Pass, Agent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
Farmers Institute Of New Castle
County,
A meeting will be held at
, BRANDYWINE SPRINGS

Thursday. August 49, 1896.
The morning session will DO opened at 10 20
o'clock. Address by the Hon. John G. Hig-
gins, member Of the Executive Comm IN co
ofthis institute. Address by Mrs Anna j.,
GoInstock. OF Cornell University. Ithica. N.
Y. Subject: Natures Studics for Children,n
Address by Mr.. q. I. Powell Client, N. Y,
Subject: THE Advantage of the East and
South for Farming and Fruit Growing"
All are invited.
AEN0LD NAuDAlN, Jr, President.
DELAWARE CLARK Secretary. al1.ot
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12


Southern Railway.-74l y. m. daily,
sleepers to New Orleans. Memphis. Tam
pa, Ashevile and Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-l2.4s p. M. daily.
sieepers to Port Tampa and Macon; Il.
night, daily, sleepers to Jacksonville.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12

Two years had passed away. The
general still gave brilliant fotes at his
elegant home, but the young girl who
had formerly turned all heads was seen
there no more. The colonel of the One
Hundred and Twenty-third had died
suddenly just as he was about to re-
ceive his stars. A monotonous life had
succeeded the gay one led by his wife
and daughter All the brilliant officers
who had lowered around had disap-
pcared with the pleasure and gayety.
The new colonel also had q wife and
daughter; these new rulers received all
the attention, while for the old ones
was reserved the distant bow in the
streets; then the sudden passing on.
Tho widow and her daughter ex.
changed bitter smile on these occa,
sions as they continued their walk.
They went into the park to enjoy the
sunshine of a fine autumn which gilded
the marble statues and the turning
leaves Of the great horse chestnuts.
They sat down and, listening to the mil
itary band, seemed to see CLEAN Of
their lost happiness It seemed to them
as if nothing had changed and as if they
might hear behind them at any moment
the colonel's voice saying: GOOD after
noon, ladies. Today the One Hundred
and Twenty fourth is giving the con-
cert. Its music does not equal ours"
But the shouts Of children playing on
the grass near by were the only sound
they heard. The mother, with sigh,
tried to read the paper through glasses
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-17
CURIOUS FREAK OF LIGHTNING

From the village of Coombe Bay,
which lies about four miles from Bath
comes story of a curious freak OF
lightning, according to Pearson S
Weekly Near the village there is. or
was when the incident occurred, large
wood composed of oak and nut trees. in
the center of this wood there was a
small pasture, quite hemmed in by the
surrounding grove. Here six sheep
We're kept by their owner. The flock
being small, the pasture, only fifty
wards in extent. contained heritage
sufficient for them One day while the
sheep We're in the field severe thunder
storm came on, and a flash of lightning
killed simultaneously every sheep in the
pasture. 1t is TO be presumed they were
mourned by their owner, but no doubt
considering that they might be of some
profit to him, although dead, he sold
their bodies to a butcher in the neigh
boring village of Coombe Bay. The
butcher began his business of skinning
the lightning struck animals. To the
establishment of the butcher and his as
sistant. on the interior of each sheep
skin they found printed an elaborate
and faithful picture of the land
scape surrounding the sheep pas
ture. These natural pictures We're
in no respect suggestive of the
mpressonist daubs. but the trees, the
fences the rocks. the bushes, We're all
as precisely represented as if photo
graphed upon the skin of the animal.
Every detail was exactly drawn. The
sheep had been killed while huddled to-
gether in corner, and the landscape
in each case was the same, the picture
being of that part of the surrounding
scenery which lay in the path of the
lightning fash which killed the fright
ened animals. Stories of lightning
prints are old. some of them curious.
and many no doubt have an element
of truth in them. But some of their mar
Vels are certainly due to the vivid mag
nations Of those who tell them There
is the story of thu italian lady who,
while sitting in the window of her villa
at Lugano. received a severe shock
from a stroke of lightning and. al
though she recovered completely, the
Impression of a flower which must
nave been in the path of the lightning
iiash which reached her, was printed in
delibiN on her body -
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den of Kentucky, Benjamin and Sidell
of Louisiana, F'essenden and Hamlin of
Maine. Sumner and Wilson of Massa-
chusetts. Cass of Michigan. Hale of
New Hampshire, Fish and Seward of
New York, Pugh and Wade of Ohio
Bell of Tennessee, Houston and Rusk of
Texas and Hunter and Mason of Vir-
ginia.
A few of these men, Bingham and
Trumbull among them are living in re-
tirement, and Grow and Sherman are in
congress, the former in the popular
branch. The great majority of them,
however. are dead, some of them depart
Ing third of century ago Grow en-
tered congress four years earlier than
Morrill,, or in 1851 but from 1863 to 1894
he was in private life. In some respects
Grow Is a notable figure. He Is one of
the four living speakers, Keifer, Car
Isle and Crisp being the others. He was
speaker of the house of the thirty sew
enth congress, the body which met in
special session July A. 1861 and which did
more important work between that date
and the time the session ended, August
6, than was ever transacted in many
times that period in any other congress.
Grow has the distinction of receiving in
the election of 1894, for congreSsman-a
large, greater plurality than was ever
gained by any other man for any import
tant office in any state, or 246 462 beating
or in the same state In the same year
Sherman entered the house OF repre-
sentatives with Morrill, in 1856, and he
has been in public office continuously
ever since, except for one day, though
not in congress all the time. He was in
the cabinet of President Hayes for four
years, less this one day. He resigned
March s, 1881. the day before the presi-
dental term ended, having been elected
to the senate shortly before that time
70 succeed Allen G, Thurman. There was
no special reason for his resignation,
however. and for this break in the con-
tinuation of his service. as the term for
which he was chosen did not begin until
his term in the cabinet ended. This resig-
nation makes the aggregate length of his
public service a day shorter than Nor
THIS. or forty-One Years. less this twen-
ty-four hours on March 4. 1S96-thirty-
seven years in congress and four in the
cabinet.
On one very important point Sherman's
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He entered the senate March %, 1861, to
succeed Chase who took the post or sec
rotary of the treasury in the CABINET OF
the president. whose term began nlhe-
teen days earlier, and his service in the
senate between that time and his en-
trance into the Hayes cabinet. March :.
1877, was fifteen years, eleven months
and fifteen days. His second period OF
senatorial service began March 4, 1871.
and has continued ever since without
any interruption, making an aggregate
service of thirty-one years and one
month. This makes Sherman's service
in the senate to April 10. 1896, one year,
six months and eight days longer than
Benton's, and the senatorial service rec
ord is broken to this extent. HIS teffh'
too lasts until March 4, 1899, or within
month and a half of three years longer.
Other men have nearly equaled the
years Of Benton. OF course, this means
his service in the senate. but he was in
the house also, although this fact is for
gotten by many persons who know some
thing about his career. Two years after
he left the senate, or in 1888, he entered
the house, and was there one term, max
ing the length of his service thirty-tWo
years. Henry 3. Anthony of Rhode Is
land served part of his fifth term in the
senate, or over twenty-five years. On
March 4th next Morrill, will have been
thirty years in the senate. William +.
King of Alabama, who was elected vice.
president on the ticket headed by Frank
lin Pearce, but who died shortly after
his term of vice-president began, was in
the senate only a few months short of
thirty years. He was in the house five
years and was secretary of the legation
in Russia two years. King was the third
of the five vice presidents who died dur
ing their term Clinton, Gerry. Wilson
and Hen6i iChS being the others.
Of
than any of the men thus far mentioned
except Morrill, was that of Nathaniel
Macon of North Carolina. who was in
the house and senate without interrup-
ton for thirty-seven years. ending with
1928. In some of his elections to the
house 'l'- UHS chosen Without opposition
and when his service in the senate ended
in 1923 1t was because he refused to hold
office any longer. Thomas Newton of
Virginia was elected representa- i've in
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sixteen congresses, covering a period of
thirty-tWo years, but in the term i'm
mediately before his last he was I'M
seated in contest. NeWton's is the
longest service in the annals of the
house: William :. Holman of Indiana
who went down in the great Democra-
tic wreck in the Republican tidal wave
OF 1894, served thirty years in the house
ana ranks next to Newton. Charles
Neill of Pennsylvania, like Holman,
was elected fifteen times to the house.
but he served only seven or eight months
of his last term. William d. Kelley Of
the same state, who died few years
earlier than O'Neill was also in his fif-
teenth term at the time of his demise
Samuel j. Randall Of O'NeilTs and KEEL
ley S state who likewise died in office
was IN the house about tWenty-seVen
years. Several of the present members
OF congress, apart from Morrill, and Sher-
man, have had long careers. Allison has
served thlrty-three years. Voorhees,
tWenty-nine, Hoar and FRYE twenty
seven, Hale twenty five. Harris. Jones'
Of Nevada and Mills twenty-three. and
Cockrell of Missouri twenty-one. In the
case OF some of these the srvice has NOT
been continuous
but the tWenty-three years IN which
fdfrls mas been in congress does not
Indicate the notable feature of that
service. In duration il is equaled as
mentioned. by that Of Jones and Mills
ana exceeded by that of Hoar and FRYE.
ana greatly surpassed by that of Nor
FIJI, sherman and others But ii heean
earlier than that of Grow. Morrill, or of
any other man now in either branch of
congress. Back in 1Sia the Tenneseoean
became member of the house of ron
esetatives-the house Of rerrase,ta
yves or the celebrated Thirty-f1rst CON
gress, congress which had more dis
f1nRnfSha6 in .
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SOME VETERANS IN POLITICS
. ,.w DAVIS ago Senator Justin

few days ago Senator justin ..
Morrill, was Sc years OF age, anu
month and a half ago his name was
Just forty-one years on tne ius'S ~
oldest man in the national legislature.
Very few men have ever been in con-
rress at so advanced an age as thls' no
other man has ever served IN congress
as long The birth date of the distin-
gl,ished Vermonter missed by only three
and a half months the year OF great
babies" 1909 the year which produced
Darwin, Tennyson, Holmes, Lincoln,
Gladstone ara other celebrities. he was
born on April IA, 1910, anG is the Oldest
man in active political life In the United
States, and is one of the Oldest In the
world Gladstone, who is three and
half months older. has been In retire
ment two years, and Bismarck, who is
five years younger, stepped down hve
or six years ago.
Morrill's political life is as old as the
Republican party. He was elected 10
the house of representatives in 1894,
few months after the passage of the
Kansas Nebraska act which destroyed
the Wing party and brought together
all the anti-slavery Wings. anti-slaNery
Democrats, Free Sellers and Abolition
lists into the combination which became
the Republican party. The house which
he entered that of the Thirty-fourth
congress. was the one which met on De-
cember 8. 1855. and which elected Ma
thaniel p Banks speaker after con-
test Of sixty-one days duration, the
longest in the annals of congress.
Among the members of the house then
or subsequently famous were Howell
Cobb and Alexander H. Stephens of
Georgia E,lihu r. Washburne and Will
lam A. Richardson of Illinois. schuyler
Colfax and William H. English of In
diana. Humphrey Marshall of Ken
lucky, Henry Winter Davis of Mary
land, Banks and Arson Burlngame of
Massachusetts,. John S. Phelps Of Mis-
souri,. John Kelly and Francis F.. Spin
ner of New York, Joshua r. Giddings.
John A. Bingham and John Sherman of
Ohio John Covode and Galusha A. Grow
of Pennsylvania, James L. Orr ard L.
NJ Keitt of South Carolina, and Elmer
son Etheridge of Tennessee. The se0a-
tors in that congress who were then or
who later on became distln guished We're
Toomhs of Georgia. Douglas and Trum- |
bull of Illinois. Harlan of Iowa, Critten-
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cess of that of Benton" (Shermans
Recollections of Forty Years. vol. H.
page1209) j.
But this method of computation is
not quite accurate. 1t counts Ben
tons service from the day he qualineu'
December 70, 1871, to March 4. 1891, wnei'
he stepped out of the senate. or twentN-
nine years, two months and twenty
eight days. Benton was elected 10 the
senate before the term OF the SeNs
teenth congress started. That pouy
term began on March 4. ISL althousl1
It did not meet until December s, theIS
being no extra session. Inc service VI
a representative or a senator counts
from the beginning of the life OF the con
gress in which his term begins OF 10
Which he is elected, provided ms elecc
ton takes place before the existence OF
that congress. Benton's election took
place In 1920, and his service Woul9
count from March 4, 1921, IL his stare hao
heen in the union on that day. Inere-
fore II was four months less four days
longer than the senate's journal clerk
nut ii. Benton's thirty years IN the
senate was in reality twenty-nlhe years
six months and twenty-five days
Shermens record has beaten inns
however, more than a year and nail