Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
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ways desire at least two, and here, also,
are copies of the addresses of the principal
speakers Of the evening think that from
them you will be enabled to secure the
greater part of the Information necessary
for your account of the meeting, but, as 1
stated before, if you should desire anything
too glad to accommodate you-'
And then Smith awoke.
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General Grosvenor of Ohio likes candy.
Furthermore. he likes nice red and white
peppermint stick candy. While the gen
tleman from Georgia was telling funny
stories in his speech Wednesday, each one
of which had sting which reached for the
silver-haired Statesman of Athens. General
Grosvenor and three or four conferees sat
eating red and white stick candy with as
much gusto as lot of boys, while they
laughed as heartily as any one at the point
ed tales.
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On the steps of the Capitol the other day.
some small boys We're tormenting a poor,
for.orn feline. when member of the House
came upon them suddenly. oh boys, that
is cruel! as one of the youths gave the
kitten vicious punch, whereat the boys
quickly away. The member, who is a
new one. turned to leave when the little
neorsel gave a pitiful meow" and limped
a few steps. THE poor thing is lame and
suffering. he said. and lifting it tenderly
he examined it, and evidently concluding it
was serious matter, took out a fine linen
handkerchief in which he wrapped the kit
ten. He then dropped it gently into his
overcoat pocket and made his way to the
cars.
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THE discussion of the currency question
reminds me of a campaign incident said
Mr.. Curtis Of Kansas yesterday. "A friend
of naine had discussed gold dollar, silver
n ND
members of his family even were filed
with enthusiasm for the gold standard.
Papa" said one of his twin daughters,
aged six. or election morning, eff Jeanne
and I vote the gold ticket, will Mckinney
be elected today?" JestIngly he assured his
little daughters that such would be the case.
That evening the pair of siX-year-olds in
formed their startled parents that they had
paid their dollar and voted for Mckinley
What did you do with your votes?" asked
the father. Put them in the mail box, OF
course was the quick reply. On investi-
cation it was found that the two little
girls had taken the two gold dollars that
had been birth gifts to them. folded them
in slips of paper on which they had writ
ten We vote for Mckinney, and here's our
gold dollars to back 1t up" had put them
in envelopes addressed Mr.. Mckinley"
and dropped them into the mail box. Now
added Mr.. Curtis, can you wonder that
Kansas has come to her senses, when even
the chfldren are for sound money!
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There Is a bright little page at the Capt.
toll who IS undergoing his first experience
as wage-earner. He is as sharp as a
hriar and quick at retort. The other night
at dinner mis- sister and his mother were
Joilying the little fellow about the dispo-
sition of his first months wages. His sister
said that on pay day she intended to stick
to him closer than a brother
No, said his mother, 'on pay day you
Will see me walking down the avenue hold
ing on to his arm
Holding on to my leg, you mean" said
the boy. quick as flash