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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
POLICE BOARD MEETS
Little 4. Chance nance. for .An Additional TWENTY
two Men for the Force.
DEPARTMENT INSISTS ON ITS SHARE
or The city Rcvenue-A Keeper Tor
the MorGue--Thc Bicycle scorcl,er
Must Go-poiiccn,cn on hikes
spcciai Meeting on April rirst-
Other Inttcrs.

The Board OF Police Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon in REGULAR ses-
SEpn with all members present ,hn
Mayor IN the chair.
Ills Honor Informed the hoard that
ne would recommend 10 the Councils
mat Il man be employed at q salary or
80 Il month to care for the civ unrr,,o
and also that the Coroner he giyrn n,l,
,Fority TO contract fer the rcmoval OF
bodies to and from the morauc ut tho
rate OF from sl.50 to 81 each in accord
ance with the distance. This report was
approved
MORE POLICEMEN.
The MAYOR also reported that he had
urged the Finance COMMITTEES OF the
councils TO make provision iii next
years budget for IN increase or Tho
police force, but had received s,nal en-
couragemeTt, ana thought that the de-
Daltment would be lucky il it got ten
additional men instead Of The twcnty-
two asked for. lie averred that he had
learned while at tho committee. NEE tinp
mat the School Beard wanted the taxes
increased. and he, speaking for the
folice Department, had advised against
additional taxation. but had Insisted
upon the Police Department receiving
lis share OF the city's revenue This
report was also adopted.
RATHER, HuMlLlATING.
Mr.. Johnston, referring to the need Of
more policemen, declared that 10 the
heads of the department to see It's men
denied needed furloughs while they were
readily obtained by the members Of the
Fire Department.
The Chief reported that he contcm-
plated assigning four officers 10 bicycle
duty at night and two during The day.
lie also stated that he would soon issue
orders fort arrest Of bicycle Scorchcrs
The board approved the biz Of O'Neill
q Bros, for $500.
II Was decided to meet again on April
/ 10 examine samples for now summer
uniforms, after which The board adj
jo,lrned
The commissioners then made Il
thorough inspection of all the property
of the department..
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
Danger oftlic Grin.

The greatest danger from la grippe is
OF its resulting in pneumonia. If rea :
sonabie care is used, however. and
Chamber!ain's Cough Remedy taken, all
danger will be avoided. Among tho tens
OF thousands who have used this rem
edy FOR Ia grippe, we have yet to learn
OF single case having resulted in pneu-
monia, which shows conclusively that
this remedy Is certain preventative of
mat dread disease. It Will effect a per-
manent cure IN less time than any other
treatment The Is and 80 cent sizes for
sale by all druggists. 80. :
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
Special Spccinlffes.

Greenwood & Bros, 1853 Main street,
old number, is the place for up-to-date
1eWelry at bottom prices. Facilities I'M
surpassed for procuring genuine bar
gains and the public gets the benefit.
Fifty years in business give them ad-
vantages which they divide with their
customers. They nave a special sale
now going on. Gold set rings at 81,
worth $3.50 to So: nut sets, SOC, worth
81; sleeve buttons Soc, worth 81, and
hundreds Of articles at down prices.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
CAN MEET FOR PLEASURE.
southwestern Association May Com
linac To C0nvcIc NJ Ciln1;.hcrIin.s

Fort Monroe, Va, March 2I--The
members Of the Southeastern Traffic as
soclatio now in session at Chamberlin's
MOTEL, are In an uncertain state OF mind
over the recent decision OF the Supreme
Court, declaring such combinations I'M
lawful. They have been III session all
day behind closed doors and Will give
nothing out for publication.
las the members arc law-abd!ng citi-
ztns, the organization will 10 doubt be
dissolved in obedience to the mandate
OF the court, but whether this Will pre-
vent ABOUT The same rarty OF gentlemen
meeting here two or three times q wear
to have pleasant visit ard discuss bus
mess matters in general way remains
to be seen
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
Pcrry-Aydielt Nuptinis.

a. pretty wedding took place al 10
o'clock last evening at the residence OF
the brides parents. corner Fencnurch
ana Bermuda streets, when, in The pre-
sence OF Il number Of friends ana re-
latives OF the contracting parties, Miss
Cordelia Aydlette was welded to Mi.
Joseph II. Perry, Rev. T.. B. Hatcher
officiating. Miss Jennie -Aydlette, sister
of the bride, was The maid Of honor,
and Mr. Fred. Martell acted as bes
man. y reception followed the cerc-
mony 49,. l
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FOR tIr.siNG HIS IxINsMAN
a North carolina Mnn Gets Finccn
Years.

Winston, y. c.. March 24.-1n Surrey
Court to-day Robert Moscley was con
vcted OF manslauGhcr and sentenced to
fifteen years in the Deniten:iary for
shooting ana killing his brother in-law,
w NJ. Guyer, last Year. The families
OF both men are among the county-s
best citizens. Mosclty claims his broth
cr-in-law was tying 10 burn his house
when he shot him. The murdered man
leaves q wife ana six children
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
4
HERS
TEST IN0DY!

When l discovered that my little
boy had lost his hearing III his right
ear ! was very much alarmed, fear
ing that ii could never he regaincd.
Owing to the fact that his left car
was not much affected I Did NOT
DISCOVER THE DEAFNESS IN
Ills RIGHT EAR UNTIL TIE,
BEARING IN IT WAS ALMOST
GONE. Fortunately a neighbor Of
mine whose daughter had received
great benefit from DR.. Tirey's treat
mcnt told me Of DR.. 1Iirey, ana urged
me to place my child I'm his hands. /
did so. Tho result has been more
than dared to hope for ut first MY
ClIlLD'S HEARING ITAS BEEN
ENTIRELY RESTORED. The treat
ment was very mild and pleasant,
ana my little boy did not make the
slightest opposition to it, yet the i'm
provcment has been steady, unil now
he hears as well as ever.
Mrs. MARSHALL WHITE
Or Windsor and Highland avenues,
Bramb,eton.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
HAVE You SEEN THEM
hose Worn Ont Shoes rhnt yyc HEnyo
sawed in iinlf, Showing: You Whnt
OUR $500 PATROL. SEIOE

is made OF. Three distinct solid
leather soles. with double sole shanks.
Men, Painters, Carpenters, Soatmen.
Biacksmiths and every known Kind
OF mechanics. Ss :.
Your name andtline OF business IS re.
corded alongside Of date when purchas-
ed, thus finding out how much wear you
get from them. Come and see them at
1IELLIR'S One-Price Shoe Store.
46 Bank ST.. Opp. Courthouse.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
DEATH or CAPT. nnISKwArEH
Pneumonia Claims the Commanders
OF Sea Fncik Life Saving & nfinn

Virginia Beach, Va. March 24.-(Spe-
ciaD-Capt. Edward Drnkwatcr. a. we'll
known and highly respected citizen Of
this county. died here at O'Clock to-
night of pneumonia, aged 81 years. The
deceased was a native of Portland, Me-.
and served in the United States Navy
FOR eighteen years. He was captain OF
the Sea Tack I.ifc-slving Station and
served with great distinction in that
capacity. He leaves a. widow and seven
children
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
Rhcnrnntisnn quickly Cared.

house for eleven days and paying ont
S25 In doctor bills without benefit. Mr..
Frank Dolson, Of Sauit Ste. Marie, Mich,
was cured by one bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm costing % cents and
has not since been troubled with that
complaint. For, sale by all druggists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
4 NEUTRAL ZONE.
Greccian and Turkish Troops VIII be
lkce,t Duf

London, March 24.-The Daily News
Will say tomorrow that the Powers have
accepted the proposal for the establish
ment Of a. neutral zone along the Greco
Turkish frontier, and Will require the
Greek and Turkish troops 10 Withdraw
from the territory included in the zone
Inc Daily News Will tomorrow pub
fish n dispatch from Athens denying. the
statement that the Greek Government is
IN favor Of making the island OF Crete
q princeaom under Prince George, Of
Greece. a.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
OrEnn Recitnirn.nirl,t.

The programme OF the organ recital
at the F!eemason Street Baptist church
tonight will consist Of French organ
works and vocal music. Mr.. William II.
Jones, the organist, will be assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Taylor, Miss Alice Jones,
Mr.. w. ID. Crowell. Silver Offering at
the door for the benefit OF the choir
fund
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
$4,000 FIRE in Richmond.

1tichmonl Va. March 24.-Fire BROKE
out about j. o'clock Tonight in 4.
Greentree'S clothing store, 1923 east Broad
street, in which is situated CampbeIPs
photograph gallery. This building was
Quilted and adjoining stores were dam
aged. Total loss about $4,000. practi-
caly covered by insurance
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
Successful Revival,

The revival meeting at the First Bap-
list church was we'll attended last night
There were three conversions and many
requests for prayers. The subject Of
Rev. Nh. Hines discourse was Graft
tude.' The meetings will continue
throughout the week every evening at
E:I6 o'clock
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
SCHOONER ASHORE
IIcr Crew Rescued Only Through ne.
role EfInrfS.

SeabriGhi, n j., March 24--Thc
schooner Emily d. Johnson went on the
beach here at ! 80 this morning, and
after an exciting and heroic scene all
me members OF the crew Of six were
rescued by the life savers Of the neigh
boring station.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

FOR S&tLE-One 7a-horsc-p power engine, in
first class condition.; has just been thor
oughly overhauled, and is as good as
new: has an improved adjustable cut Off
and can therefore be run mt q less horse
power II desired, and be very economical
in fuei. Apply. to GEORGE W. DUVAL
& CO.. or OLD DOMINION GUANO CO.
r . q . .H T g. ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
FOR RENT.

lHOR FGNT.-One Of the best equipned
photograph Galleries in the State is Of
trail location, at Main and Washington
street. NJ. JONES e. SON, Suffolk, Va.
ma21-6t ..
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

TO CUREa COLD IN ONEDAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. Csc. sp8-tu. thu,sat,7m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
MI ACHI I'M Il ny J

One. l5-Horse Power Boiler and Fittings,
SSS 90; one to 4-Horse Power Boiler, s35:
S.tiorsc Power Engine, sG1.oO. All III nice
order Machinery OF every description,
both new and second hand, at low figures
Call on or address. T. A. PERRY,
Cor. Kelly and Brambleton avenues
. mr1Q-1wH
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

We have. pleased others. Why don't
you try US? We surely Will please YOU.
Our spring importations rea dy- for your
Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

DR.. Week, eye expert, Is located per
manenly. Examinations free FIJI.
Gale, 152 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
LAW alu Chnnccry Gour,

Judge Martin, in the Court OF Law
and Chancery yesterday heard the case
OF J. Petit Us. r. D. Whitehorn; judy
mcnt was given for PLAINTIFF for Sj2O.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

Y Buckingham I4ithia Water, clear, and
sparkling. 20 bottles. s1.oo. Gil Church
6treet. -,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

buckingham Lithia Water; cieaf and
sparkling. 20 bottles, slo0. GA Church
street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SlsIiE:-Pure stock, light Brahmas-
cockereis, Sl.eo hens, 10 cents. EGGS for
Matching delivered In Norfolk and Ports
mouth. Address Box o Chuchland, Va
ma25-3t ~
FOR SALE-Seven room brick house.
Rrambleton; hot and cold water; range
bath closet and gas: lot 125 feet deep:
easy payments. Address NACATING,
NirEinian Office. mr2l-1w"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
WANTED.
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED AGENTS.-sT5 per month ana
sold by sample only; samples, also horse
and carriage Furnished FREE. Address
IOBBER, Box 530S, Boston, Mass.
s. fe1G-tu, tn sa, su-im
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

BOARD-A single or double ROOM furnish
ed, with bonrd for gentleman, can be had
by applying to new number 521 East Main
street. Terms moderate mrlS-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

ROOMS-Two large rooms, furnished or
unfurnished,. with lights and heat, with
use OF both. for rent west of Duke street.
Address or apply 123 Yarmouth street.
mh4-tf s' .s.I'5f ..f.I a.. l.z
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

LAURENCE WEARING. ATTORNEY-AT-
LAW, removed to is Bank street, oppo-
site former office. nalO-inl
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
Decided A
Improvement
Over 1896

TAILORING, lN.TlIE AMOUNT
Oh SAVING.
THIS STORE Is DETERRENT 4
FROM MOST STORES. WE WILL
NOT BEGIN TIE SPRING SEA
son WITH JIIGlr PRICES AND
FALL MS THE SEASON ADJ
FANCES. OR FORCED TO FALL.
BY COMPETITION. COME, LOOK
AROUND, LEARN OUR PRICES
AND BE YOUR OWN JUDGE. s
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS. &
a FEW SUGGESTIONS: chill
DREN'S SUITS! CHILDREN's
SUlTS-N 5SIIoDDY, BUT GOOD,
DURABLE SUITS, WORTH $3.50
YOURS All s1.2I
CHILDREN'S WEAls-RESISSrER
SUITS, 4 no 1G YEARS. WORTH
S3.0o-YOURS AT s1.4S.
CiliLDREN'S FINE CASSI-
MERE SUITS. A no II YEARS,
WORTH sL0o-YoURs All se.aO.
CHlLDREN'S EXTRA CHE
( VlOT SUITS, 4 TO JIG YEARS,
WORTH 5.oo-YouRS AT S2.5O.
CHILDREN'S IMPORTED
TWEED AND WORSTED SUITS.
4 10 1G WEARS. WORTH 500
YOURS AT $3.50.
ciIIrpREN's GOOD EVERY
DAY PANTS, lie.
OUR MEMS DEPARTMENT. OF
FERS NEW, GOODS AT FRIEND
Lf PRICES. FOR INSTANCES # 4
MEMS BLACK CLAY WOR-
Srf.D SUITS. WORTH 5000
YOURS AT sLS7 a, II.
MEMS ALL WOOL BICYCLE
TROUSERS. WORTH sa.oAYoURs
Al SI.iS.
MEMS ALL WOOL bicycle
SUITS, WORril so,oo-YOURs AT
SL7S.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
SPECIAL NOTicES

LOST.-Last night n bunch Of keys: S. 90
reward If returned to Mr.. JOE LIE
FAVCHEFa, of the Academy Of Music.
na24-3t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
]. , SARC & SONS
ARTIFICIAL
MOTHERS MILK.

Manufactured from PURE
COWS MILK BY the new
German Patented Process. The
only healthy substitute for
mothers milk ever produced.
Ask your physician about It.
Retailed at
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.1897.
tS =---zs:=----c: :F;z---
SPRING is HE|: / RI !.

AND SO ARl1 THE GOOD KINDS /
OCCUR OWN GOOD AfANUFAC-a
TURfD CLOTHING. IT'S NEED
LESS To SAY ANYTHING
ABOUT IT no OLD CUSTOMERS,
AND FRIENDS. THEY KNOW
FULL. WELL. IT'S NORTH. AND
ITS SAVING.
70 THOSE WHO HAVE NOT
TESTED THE ABOVE, WE BEG
TO SAY THAT OuE PRODUCTS
SHOW
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

as FOR CHECKS In SIN HOURS;
AND mu-M,CURES IN DAYS At
do nj + kaDrug store lS3 Church street,
Norfolk, Va. t-# s,as nlr2-6m
PORT NORFOLK. PROPERTY--Ap2ly 10
J. IRWIN B1TNER, Secretary OF the
Fort Norfolk Land Company, at Hagers-
town, Nd, for prices on any unsold lots
or blocks Of, property. at Fort Norfolk.
J.. IRWIN BlTNER, IIagerstown. Md
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
origin OF Indian Corn Explained.

UP to Date.
The legend Of the Indian corn, OF
maize, is amazingly simple. Monda-
min, an Indian brave. bought a pair OF
beaded moccasins OF Chow-chow-ha-hs,
the shoemaker. and found them a size
too small. The tale is told by L0ngfel-
low, in his poem, "Hiawatha," as fol-
lows:
Then the worthy brave. Mondamin,
Pigeon-toed old euss. Mondamin.
Put the beaded shoes upon his
Tootsie-wootsies ana he wore them
To the dance at S~lng-Siug-iu-lu,
To the dance az POily-jac-son's:
And he danced in them al kai-a-
Ma-Zoo, where the gfr-s are cross-eyed;
Wore them, TOO, at South-Chi-Ca-go:
Wore them at a mop IA hen-Wo-od.
TIL his toes were sore p weary.
and his feet were mighty achey;
And he had upon MS big toe.
On his big toe, Hurt-like-slXty.
Two big corps. n on the others
One corn each. and all were painful:
Very painful 70 Mondamin:
SO he got M, razor, ketn-euge.
For 10 trim MS cOTns and prune them.
But alas, poor old Nondamlu
slipped upon = slick banana
Skin and cut his wheezy w.ndpipe-
Cut his throat and died directly.
Then they buried ol1 Mondamin,
Buried HIM at O-kJ-oo-ji
BY the RIVER Pa-pa-na-ma.
In the land Of Hast-du-ge-soCk,
And they went away n left him,
In the spring The rain and sunshine
Beat upon his grave, and soon there
Came . leaf Of green from out the
Ground just where MS toes were buried,
And il grew into a cOrustalk'
Thus the corn Of Old MOudamin
Gave the world the mighty mdize-plant.
or Of which the Kansas farmers
Pluck the corn. and call ~ farming:
And they 'cuss' and 'russ' in plenty,
For these toes OF old Mondamin.
BRING lIste l3 cents Der DuEhcii'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
The SchoolhoY of siberia.

The military rule that governs all
Russia extends to the schools and coll
leges. They are free public schools, al
most as fully as with US, and are at
tended by the children of the peasants
and poor ~townspeople as well as by the
sons Of government officials and rich
merchants, who later are to go TO the
university at Tomsk, or perhaps to
Russia, for their college course. But
here, though some are mobiles by birth
and others are mere peasants. all are
treated exactly alike. and all dress in a
uniform closely copied from that OF the
army. Even the girls-who always
have separate schools from the boys
wear a simple regulation dress, so that
there is no heart burning In little Anna,
from the cottage in the back street. be-
cause little Lady Anna from the
great house on the square, has
a fine dress. Tne teachers are
all regarded as officers OF the gov
and wear a military uni
form. The school is drilled in tao
tics every day. and conducts all its ex-
~ercises after military models, training
its boys into soldierly young men. Even
their play is mixed up with this.
The uniform Is not 80 pretty as that
worn by the cadets of our own military
schools, and IL is comical TO see a little
chap, with a round. roguish face under
his fiat cap, wearing big boots. and a
gray overcoat belted obout with skirts
long enough to touch the ground: but
when he "a earned the rank of cor
poral or sergeant in his school battal-
ion. and feels the marks OF his rank on
his collar, he strut about as proud as
a peacock.
Gymnastics are cultivated every
where, and each school has a large hall
devoted to c~alisthenics and to exercises
upon the bars. ladders, vaultlng horse.
swinging rings. trapeze. etc, while
many schools nave out-of-door appar-
atus to be used In warm weather. Ev-
erybody must go through these exer-
cises, and some excel greatly in them,
as you would expect OF the sons OF Cos
sacks as many of them are.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
Pensions Granted.

Washington. Feb. l3.-Pensions were
granted yesterday as follows:
Iowa: Original-William Sargent,
Louise; John b. Meth, Calamus: Eugene
Williams. Sioux City. Supplemental
Andrew Baker. Fraser. IncreasASam-
uel T. Hollan. Cedar Rapids; Henry
Clemens. Weaver. Reissue-David Sims,
Winterset. Reissue and Increase-Jas-
Long, Thurman. Widows-Minors OF
John Green. Toledo; A. r.. Rothm.
George; Sarah ]. Galloway, Burlington:
Editha Edwards (mother). Iron Hill;
Trippena j. Kirkendall, Alton.
South Dakota: Widow-Minors of
william III. Duel. Ramona
Nebraska: CrIginal-Charles Porter,
Fullerton; Andrew j. Kelley. Brazil
Mills. Restoration and Additional
William o. Neshit ~tdeceased). Fairbury.
Increase-John 1merock. Fairfield.
Widow-Lucy -. Nesbit. Fairbury.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
~ CONTINUED next week.


This story of Tom Reed is told by
Kate Fields Washington: The seats
may be packed with all sorts Of people.
as they always are when ne speaks. and
II there were bombs in oil their pockets,
Tom Reed would 20 on s%erenely,
without fear or favor. But when Mrs.
and Miss Reed meekly declare their in
tention OF being two of the spectators,
be gets weak in the knees. The "czar.p
the "%autocrat," the "~usurper." the sty-
rant backs down ing~loriously. and
begs his wife and daughter TO spare
him and stay at home. He does not
care a copper for the public, but he
fears these gentle foes of his own house
hold, and it IS "A great relief when he
can persuade or bride them to stay at
hons. This he often does-so far as he
knows.
The day he made his speech closing
the debate on the tariff, Mrs. Reed and
her daughter naturally desired TO hear
1t, 50 they said quietly but firmly in the
morning that they would 90 up to the
house. At first Mr.. Reed was diplo-
majic. He offered no objection, but in
F~sfsuasive tones pictured the discom-
forts they would be subjected to from
crowded galleries and bad air. The
private gallery. he urged, would be as
packed as the rest, and as for the de-
bate, the tariff had already been talked
10 death, and had not a shred of inter-
est left. To all this and much more Of
like tenor they replied that they EN-.
joyed a crowd now and then, and that
they had no fear Of bad air. and if the
tariff had been talked to death there
was nothing they would like so much as
TO witness the funeral. Then Mr.. Reed
threw diplomacy to the winds and fell
upon his knees, so TO speak, begging
them TO spare him the ordeal OF theiT
presence at his speechnaking.
Now, girls, he said appealingly,
"you know | can't do anything if vou
two are up there looking at me. Kitty,
if | make a failure you and your mother
will be responsible. I really think YOU
might stay away and persuade her to,
when you know just how | feel. Ican't
help it. don't care a continental for
the rest of the world, but / do not want
you two in the gallery What could
they do? Well. they did what they had
done before-apparently yielding to his
entreaties, and let him start for the cap.
itol a happier but not wiser man. When
he was safely out Of sight they put on
their bonnets, quietly lett the Shoreham.
and, boarding n street car, went to the
capitol. They avoided the halls to that
gallery Reserved for Members Fami-
les and went direct to the public seats.
where, by patience and good manage
ment, they got in in spite Of the crowd.
There they sat, looking down on the
unsuspecting e~x-speaker, who, inspired
by their supposed absence, made one OF
the greatest speeches of mis- life.