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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Skirts Made Free And Free to Everybody

we do not, like others compel you to buy
high-priced goods; which. of course, gives
them the opportunity to make back the
supposed free charge for making. We do
not say like others, from so or 60 cents a
yard we make free. We simply open the
gates for everybody. II you can afford to
buy fine skirt, all good and we'll, and IL
you can't we treat you just the same as
the one who buys a fine Silk Skirt Fat
tern
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Blankets and Comforts.

were we'll prepared for Blanket
season and seeing the season advanc,n,,
We 'hought at advisable to mark tbem
mn' SO II you are interested read tne
money savers: '"es re
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Ladies' Suits.

Ladies' Suits.
We have made up our minds
to sell them in the next few
weeks. They must go. regard
less of their value; II is simply
a matter of turning them loose;
we don't care how they go. Here
are prices that'll move them:
Suits $3.50.
Remainder of our Ladies' All
Wool $3.50 Suits. that we sold at
$i.gS. go at 500.
S4.96.
$50 LADIES' All Wool Suits, real
tailor made. worth $3.50, at si.9s.
S6.96, S7.98.
Our Russian Blouse and Fly
Front All Wool Novelty Suits,
sold at 5000 and s12.50. now only
N.9s and s6.9S.
1898.
30 Covert Cloth Suits. in Brown
Ind Tan Mixtures, all wool. back
and front trimmed in black fam
cy braid. uniform style, worth
$500, at 1898.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

1850 Skirt Patterns or Am W.
Black Soleil, All Wo3i R Mo1i
ISrap d'Ete, All Wooi Blacn
SATIN Berber. All Wool Coyar.
tiotn, nne French BroadcIoth
AZ WoT English Rep, cholce,
~ une lot, including Taffeta
inning, binding and maxi
worth $3.50 at..... J.9S
10 Skirt Patterns of All woo,
Back Poplin. Black Chris
G ,.a,M brocaded Armure, Black
Grdllite Chorh. Black Csmei's
t i imported Satin Berher
ilnchiding Taffeta Iinicg bind'
sns. ana making, worth sSon
,nnn ''''''.............. fsSC
ioyo yards Back Brocaded Tat.
10 Le ID warranted pure six in
~ des.sns, an S-yard s;sir,
pattern, Tafteta Innings. ira
Nss and making free for 4.0S
ooV yards Plain Black Satin a,
Mnich We will give an s-yari
skirt pattern, Taffeta unfnps
nhui'fgs and making free, for 4.9S
800 yards Black Satin Duchessa
wortn siW yard, Taffeta liz
ins, nndlags and making fraa so~
sh'rt pattern OF s yards for o.0S
800 yards Black Pean aa 60,
Sk, SEA- 90 yard. all SILK, a
ShIt pattern of s wards H.,
tS,uaMg Taffeta Innings, AMI eoc
"'sS ana making, for. ...... OsV6
$50 yards Black silk Poplin
worth Csc yard: your choica
an s-yard skirt pattern. Tsf,,
n asss ''ss rss re 1'alnss and SOS
200 yards Back Moire Velour
worth 500 a yard. Roman
stripe Taffeta lining. findings
and making free. an s-yard x nc
skirt pattern. for O.Sc
800 yards Black Gros Grain Rro
cadeS, IN very elaborate Aa
signs. warranted all SIvS RI
man Stripe Taffeta itainr And
ings and made TO your meas.
ure, worth sl2.5 for. O.0S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Silk Waists.

It's getting late in the season
ana we find ourselves with a
large lot Of silk Waists on hand.
now IS Your chance: come: YOU
may never have another oppor-
tunity like this:
1898.
.. Our on $50 Plaid SILK Waist at
1898.
our N.5o Silk Waist. Only si.9s.
S7.96, S6.9S.
Our 5000 AMI $500 Silk Waist
at N,9S ard S.. 9S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
yacred Heard Chn,cn

sacred Heart Church.
There will be services In the Sacred
Heart church today a. follows: First mas,
and short sermon 1880 a. m; high ma.a
and sermon 10 .. m; vAperR and bsnedic-
ton 4:S0 b. m. : ''sN''-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Roman Striped
Silks.

10 pieces Roman Stripe Satin
SOFA at Toe, now 45c a yard.
CSC.
SO, pieces Roman Striped India
oiik, "a inches wide. worth sn ..'
at &c a yard. =" e'c'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Ladies'
UnderSkirtS
1E

80 dozen Fancy Flannelette
underskirts, worth SOC, at &c.
Csc, 69c, 39c.
100 dozen Ladies' Knit Under
skirts, worth 75c, 800 and 81. so,
at Csc, 69c and sec.
69c, SIPS.
so dozen Sateen Understands,
worth $l.oO and 500, at CSC and
Sis.
S1.25.
70 dozen Black Brlliantine Tn
derskirts, worth $3.50. at s1.25.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Ribbons.

80 pieces 3-tnch and
man Stripe and Fnn
worth SOC to Soc q ysss
All silk MORE Taffets
other fancy RbDon
at 35c and 25c. b
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Kid Gloves-9Sc.

800 dozen Ladies 2-clasp real ISid wall
ing Gloves, In assorted shades Of rams,
Browns, Greens, Reds, Black, White. with
ack stitch,ng. all have silk crochet hack.
advertised by every house in the city al
NfS; our price CSC per pair. 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Opera Glasses.

Theater season is here. n
par OF Opera Glasses, weG
from $1.00 to $3.50. j
Real French Opera GlaGll1
ry stores sell at $3.50, our
Some elegant Pearl HI
Gis sses, that jewelry stpfyI
SlO.te and 1890, our price,
SC.
80 dozen large Spools CT
Silk, for fancy work, 81
15c, our price this week
spool .............. ....,.,.,i,l
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Chi1dren's C1OakS.

Chi1dren'S C1OakS.
69c.
80 Children's CIoabs. with An
CORA trimming, worth Sl.25. at
e9c.
CSC.
60 Fancy Eidcrdown Cloaks.
with AngorI trimming, worth
sl.50 at aSc.
SIPS.
100 Wool E6erChown Cloaks,
with Angora trimming, IN Blue.
Pink. Red ami Tan, worth 500,
at Sl.25.
See our Mne OF Children's Bou-
lie and Broadcloth Cloaks, hand
s'omely trimmed, at sl.9S, 1888,
s3.9S. and as high as $50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

100 pairs Gray and Brown Mixe5
Blankets, worth 800. at. QUO
% pairs Gray Mixed Blankets
worn sl.5o, at ........, 0SC
% pairs real fine finished Crav
bsanHets, worth 500, at. l.4S
&c pairs 10-4 Gray Wool alan.
kets. worth $3.50 at ....... l.ZS
Another kind.
worth $500, at ... Z.ZS
90 pahrs All Wool Red Blankets ~
worth $3.50, at .:...... Z.4S
80 pairs lo-4 White Blankets 49,
good weight sl.oo Blankets. al ICC
80 pairs 1914 White Blankets
worth $3.50. at .....,.'. OSC
80 pairs White Ia Blankets.
worth $500 at .........., l.4S
p pairs White Wool Blankets
Ia, worth $3.50, at ..... k,ZS
30 pairs White Wool Blankets
worth $500. at ..... ZO&
we nave an elegant line of caNsorns,
wooi H'lankets, worth $3.50. $3.50, slo 10 an,
:. which We have marked to ssss "a 90
1913 and $3.50. ''''' s'''e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

Tailor Made Skirts
S3c.
80 Black Figured Brilliantine
Skirts, all lined. finished seams.
velvet bound. worth sl.75, at SC.
CSC.
100 Black Figured Brilllantine
skirts. excellent make. worth
roo, at CSC.
Sf.98, S1.4S, Sf25.
Is Black and Navy Figured
Surfing Skirts, worth s225, $50
and 1900. at $l.9S, sl.4S and si.25.
S2.48.
See our Boucle Plaid Skirt,
worth $3.50. at s2.4s.
$3.50 Skirt for $3.50.
30 SIX Brocade skirts. very
Elaborate patterns. made OF pure
SILK Taffcta, excellent finish.
hilti WIN huSlliDB tHtld anu
a bargain at $3.50. for 500.
$40 Skirt for 1898.
We are overstockcd and they
must go, our 5000 Taffeta and
Gros Grain Brocade Skirts. pure
SILK, worth 5000, at 1888.
$3.50 and SIS Skirts for
1898 and S7.98.
Our finest Satin Duchesse and
5r'os Grain Brocade Skirts, worth
$3.50 and SIS 10. at SS.9S and
N.9S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
COmfOrtabIes.

prss o. Large Powered Com
our 's nr neavy weight. sell at 75c, 40
are sO sss tn That SAL at $780, si25 and 81 IS
% bales Sateen and c,re,o,,.
mat sell at sl.7s So. 90 20 n ia 90 ~
VIZ. si.is and slss. aaia sS."' are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
S1.25 a Dress Pattern.

Including Skirt and Waist
lining. Velveteen binding, stays,
hooks and eyes and Silk thread.
30 pieces double width change
able Wool Suittng and Boucle
Suiting, all new Novelties, sells
at l5c a yard. an S-yard dress
pattern, including all the above,
Innings and findings, for $l.25.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Special.

100 dozen c. B. a
la Spirit Fast Black
Sateen Corsets. +,
This Corset re-
ceived the highest
award at the Worlds
Columbian EXPOSE
ton; all sizes in
stock, and sells at
the uniform price Of
81. Beginning Mon.
day 9 am. 4Sc each.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Ladies'
Underwear.
f9c.

Ladies' Vest, worth Soc, at i9c.
Ladies' Vest. worth soc, at 25c,
See our line of Union Suits for
Ladies. Misses and Children.
1898.
Ladies' Velvet Waist, entirely
new. In Green, Navy and Wine
Piadd, bought to sell at 81. 80, will
go at S3.9S.
CSC.
10 dozen PLAID Suiting Waists.
with White Linen collar, worth
sl.50, at CSC.
S1.25.
20 dozen Ladies' All Wool La
dies Cloth Waists. with white
collar, worth 800, at SIS.
Elaek Sn.een Waist, with
white collar, sells at Sl.75, our
Price. SIPS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Linen Towels.

Napkins.
80 dozen BeacheA Satin Damask
Napkins. fun three-fourths
size, SEQ at 81 90 our price. per OQc
NvN'h ..-.s..+..- .-...,............ NV
30 dozen Bleachcl Satin Damask
Napkins, fun hree-fourths
size. pure linen. sell at $500, Or
our price, per dozen ........... As6C
co dozen French Satin Damask Napkins.
sell at $50 aud $500 reduced to-
Sl.0S and 1.4S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
S1.98 a Dress Pattern.

40 pieces Changeable Wool
Suittngs and Scotch Mixtures,
worth 25c yard. AIN S-yard dress
pattern, including waist and
skirt lining, Velveteen binding,
stays, hooks and eyes and Silk
thread. for 81 QS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
A Great
Special at
f9c.

80 pieces AZ inches wide two
toned half wool Suiting for
dresses, all the new shades, sold
at S5c. during this sale only 100 a
yard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Table Linen.
Lace Curtains.

100 pairs Lace Curtains, white
only, the pair together meas
urc g6 Inches In width, worth no.
sl.5o TO tlT5, our price........... So(
$50 pairs White Lace Curtains,
3is yards long 100 inches wide, D.
worth 500, Acknowledgement. lao
100 pairs White Lace Curtains,
Sa yards long, ll6 inches wide. 40
worth SEQ. our price. .s.a.. lsfO
80 pairs Lace Curtains, white
dNny. extra wide, extra long, no
worth $3.50 at..,............... I'SC
Irish Point effect and other new designs
at s2.4s, worth Aoo: at SOS, worth $3.50:
at ssas worth $3.50 We have them az
high as $3.50 per pair
10 pieces white Curtain Swiss,
81. 3S and 10 inches In small
dotted ard large flowers. sell 10lc
at zoe and &c per yard. at only lS5S
% pieces White Swiss, with lace
stripe sells at Use n yard, our tnc
price .,...,.....,....,..,...... W.
u pieces Scrim. sells at loo a -
yard our price. ~
% pieces Scrim sells at l5c a QIc
yard. our price. O3~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
75c per pair.

suS pSi pdiT.
Genuine Fosters Patent large hook
Nd Gloves, silk crochet back IN Riacl,
brown. Tan and Red, sell at SIPS; our
priee 7Sc per pair,
Our SI.25 Mindor Glove.
our own importat.ans. every n,ir .o,a
ui,uer a guarantee, IN the latest . larra
elasfis ana 4-hook and 4-hutton. N ali IL
nrW keds. Green's Purpies browns ~, ~
MNhlte' with black stitching and snif5
TACK THIS particular Glove sells IN a,i
stores at A'7S' our price, si.e5 per pair
Sl.4S Sells Everywhere at s..
Our Sis Gloves come In large hooks
and t-button, are made OF real Clace Ria
m all the now Greens, Browns, Tans. Prr'
pes Reds, Modes. Grsys ana Black: this
is the finest Glove ever brought South.
Misses 4-Button Glove.
Misses real Kd i-5uttea Gloves 4,
is.is and krowns 81 to 6t, sells al Il or
our price, 100 per pair.
Ladies' Cashmere Gloves.
200 dozen Ladies' Kaiser Patent r,,yar
ripped Gloves. at e5c. are worth sAc I
~ ~. are worth 75c; al 4sc. are worth CSC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

We carry a complies
nishinH Goods, n
50 dozen Mems ~
Blue. Red and PIk
ed front and Guns, 81
our price ......'.-..,:,.''.1|
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Made to Your Measure for QSc

100 Skirt Patterns of Costume suiting in
new scotch Effects for Hack Skirts. made
TO year measure for 9Sc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Our Sl.25 Mindor Glove
Sl.4S Sells Everywhere at 81,
Misses 4-Button Glove,

=, Misses real Ksd i-5nttes Gloves IN
a ns's s ana nrowns 81 to 81, sells at 81. 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

1870 tuE ts.k!.l'''}I
Buttermslk Soap .a,,. '''.::
cakes for !. T
Colgate's Write Cas,,ts z: n
lSc a cake, only
Ladies' Purses.
Metal Mounted Leatha, q
sell at 25c. only
A Great Bargain.
20 dozen Ladies' R,s., (.
purses. with card cas< !.
ling silver corners. All "a!
where at jec. only .... /!
Misses Hose Supposl
100 dozen Black ana wh,,. 4.
supporters sell at aoc, oniy y
SC.
90 % dozen ,,, Rhinestone and HI
only &C. 4
e
CC. II
&c. 2, eoIen Ivory Handed ",
~. n
z!
''fioss NAN brushes, wottA &
worth $sc. at i5c. hana'ed ~
p,t.,. I ,Rr,, shory Handled c.
. nd IL. ' worth cN n 1
81
1Sr n
10 dozen Req, p+..,,, :. Il
wa VA e., s,, ,oe, az 90 i'c, and az M
fully double ~ ~, Ss ana 81
o 'ns ap'ount.
1Sc
5 gross BrI,.tle c,o,b.. p.,.'
. ,ort q. ,5 5oc' at -oc' wcrth u 4
NO Tor SC.
pv,'vv paI'e l rea, hnsiish b.
,, ."s W, Sact. DIAPER twics y 4
sel, a. ;oc. o,,r ,.apers maven
71c
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400 for Sc.

$4,000 papers rea, English b
pins on each paper; twIca 4 y
ly. as all other J.apers have nj
sell at Zoe; our price. &c per ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

for sleepers fairly close, and the ground was
pretty easy, and under Our new system did not
cost anything, as the district interested has to
give us the land without compensation, and,
moreover, the people who use our lately con-
structed lines have to pay higher rates until the
line pays working expenses and interest. But
even then, everyone will admit it to be great
achievement, when your average in England is
a45, 900 per mile, with labor cheaper than with
u.s."
"And what of the outlook ?''
sit is very bright. We have had many OBJ
stacles and the depression of few years ago
hit us badly, but things are looking up, and
the prospect before the state railways is full of
fair promise. With fair seasons and the grad
ual reduction of interest as we renew the loans,
believe the railways of Victoria will pay
working expenses and interest on capital, and
and this is all we want, as we have no dvi-
dends to provide State ownership has proved
the right policy, and will, l believe, continue
to secure greater justification year by year."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
ARE We SLOW?
While We are Discussing Whether
the Government Can Own and
Operate Railroads Successfully,
Australia Has Already Done it, and Without
Mysteries, Either.

Among the many directions IN which our
Australian cousins have extended the sphere OF
government there is none more interesting or
instructive than in the creation of their great
systems of state railways. The bulk OF the
railways in the Australian colonies are owned
bv the state, and in several instances the sys-
TENS are entirely state owned Altogether,
the public possesses some $1,000 miles OF rail-
way, which have cost it bI3o,ooo, 600 to con-
struct Moreover, the colonial railway policy
has been almost entirely dominated by what Is
called the highway theory. That is TO say,
instead of making the earning of revenue tie
chief purpose of railway construction, the pri-
mary object has been to secure a maximum de-
velopment of the country by the provision OF
the cheapest and most effective service possible
Both this policy however, and the actual tact
of state ownership, have been subjected to a
good deal of weighty criticism. A represent
ative of the Daily News, therefore, felt that
the presence of the colonial premers here dur
inq the summer offered a unique opportunity
for getting summary Of Australian experience
and an epiome of opinion upon subject OF
GREAT and general interest The results of his
injuries will now be given. Selecting Victo'
ria first, as possessing certain circumstances
peculiar to itself our representative received Il
cordial invitation to meet Sir George Turner ut
the Hotel Cecil. The interview took place, 1t
NAV be interesting to say, very soon alter sun
rise. The colonial prelniers, during their visit
did not scorn delights, but they lived laboii us
days
GLOW long have you had state railways III
Victoria Sir Gcorge?"
'Since we had railways there at ALL except
some suburban lines, which we purchased some
wears ago, so as to have complete control. Al
present the whole of the railways are Ill thf
hands of the government. In the suburbs OF
Melbourne there is a system OF cable trans
which compete, to some extent, with our rail
wav, and which, at present are IN the hands o
q company, but will eventu 'lly belong to the
municipalities through which they run
"Nhat first induced the government to con
struct railroads."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

further--and this is the point-it was discover
ed that as civil servants their employment was
regarded as permanent This of course, rails
ed great difficulty but we bravely faced it,
and by dint of great effort and the loyalty of
the electors, we have managed to reduce the
staff to essential proportions.
But that there is any political corruption in
our railway system is quite untrue. Indeed,
our system has in no way been marred by many
of those unfortunate political features which
have been constantly incident to the railway
company promotions in the United Kingdom
Nor have our traders and farmers been troubled
with that costly and futile litigation, and those
grossly unfair preferential foreign rates of which
we have sorrowfully heard so much in the old
country
And do your railways pay ~
"What we are doing is making profit of
about 3 per cent above working expenditure,
but we have loans raised at and q x per cent
still unredeemed, we are not commercially on
the right side. But we are rapidly improving
our position, and, deliberate matter of
policy, we prefer to give comparatively low
railway rates rather than to make net profit
at the expence of our trade and agriculture, and
this we find to be one of the great advantages
of state as opposed to private railways. We
can afford to be independent of profit so long
as the as the colony is developing"
"And what is the method of control ~
''Under the scheme of reconstruction we
now have practical railway manager as COM
missioner appointed by order in council for
seven years, with fairly large discretionary
powers, subject to certain control by the minis
try, but only removable by vote of the two
houses Originally the railway department
of state, with its head in the cabinet and there
fore changeable with his party. Then we tried
a permanent commission of three, with prac-
tically absolute powers But this we did not
find satisfactory, hense our present system,
which works we'll and promises better, so far as
can be judged. 1t seems to secure the .nax-
mum of expert efficiency, without the dangers
of mere bureaucratic control, freed from the
democratic voice. Demonstration is guarded
against by the most ample precautions, without
being arrested by bureaucratic pedantry"
do you contract your work or construction
or do it by employment of labor ?"
"Certainly, by direct employment of labor,
which we find much more economical and gen.
orally satisfactory. AS partial indication of
this, we have Just completed the most cheaply
constructed line in the world. 1t is good SUBJ
stantial piece of work and has only cost us
2I,7oo per mile OF course we had the wood
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
FOUND.

Until recently there has been no remedy
known of that would positively cure canker
sores, but at last simple remedy has been
found that will cure canker within few min
utes. This remedy is perfectly harmless, and
is worth its weight in gold. Send quarter to
(25c) to the SunAower Chemical Co., Garnett,
Kas., and get box large enough to last life
time. Agents wanted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-11

colored satin. Gorgoously colorcd par
rots and birds were embroidered all over
the skirt and tiny black cords were aD-
plloucd on 10 represent tho wires OF the
cage.
The bodice or satin was oruamonted
In the same way. Each sleeve was
holl-shaed affair embroidered with birds
and wired with the black cord Her yei-
low satin cap was made in the form OF
"a bird cage. and was deliberately cmbroi-
dored with birds. From mademoiseile's
belt danglcd several bright silver whis-
ties that initiated splcnddly the songs
OF several birds
There was one dcmure, coy little Jap
ancse lady In a gown OF heavy pale biue
satin richly embroidered in gold. The
gown was lined throughout with yellow
satin and the broad sash was Of the
same
Some OF the Nttle boys costumes were
charming. ono dear little boy, with rosy
checks and hair OF brilliant carrot hue.
wore the oualntcst little Kate Green
away costume His shirt was a frog
green satin. with sun frii of linen
around the neck The tght-littine trou-
scrs. that reached way up % IBIS arm
pits. were Of buff cioth. They were
short enough 20 show quite an cXpanse
Of white socks and quaint black slip
pers.
There was o gallant lieutenant there
with dashng cOstume-a scarlet coat
loaded with brass buttons. tght-httlng
trousers of chamois skin and high leather
boots.
The smallest grille at the ball went as
Irfanta Marguerite. and her gown was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-11
The new CONGRESSMAN,
Amos Cummings Tells How Much he
Has to Learn,
I'm. Went In tho Secretary Of Agriculture
for His Quota Of Mushroom Seed
How fGreeniDrno' Got
a Bill Through.

WASHINGTON. d. c., April l0.-Ine
new Congressman IS just learning MS
status IN the House. lie is not yet en- en-
tlrely aware Of his status outside ne
stn pays five cents fare on the cabie cais'
lie has not set found out that he can se.
six tickets for quarter. lie has many
ascertalned that It costs money TO i've az
a hotel and he has sought tho comforts
OF a family boarding house. lie has
found his way 10 the only variety show
I'm the city. but has not yet been seen at
the Smithsonian Institution. II sup
porter Of the administration he has learn
ed the pathway TO the White House but
he has not yet mastered the labyrnthian
intricacies OF tho State, War and Navy
and Treasury buildings. II from rural
district he is astonlshed TO learn that his