The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
sidewalk, and, handicapped them
selves by numerous posts, boxes and
pedestrians that filled the way.
Soldiers Won the Heat.

pedestrians that filled the way.
Soldiers Won the Heat.
When the lawmakers arrived all
they obtained for their run of quar-
ter OF mile was the privilege OF
standing on the opposite side of the
street and gazing at the opera house
the front of which was occupied by
a painting line of soldiers in double
rank with fixed bayonets. Gen. Lyons
the oldest and most corpulent in the
house, had, despite his physical draw
backs, managed to beat the soldiers
and get into the hall. He was politely
requested to come out, which he did
with the remark at does not look as
though quorum will get in"
An Unheeded Protest.
Thomas Heffner, the owner OF I'll.
opera house, demanded that the mem
bers OF the legislature should be al
mitted. 1t was private property, ht
claimed, and the militia had no right
to take anybody from It, He ~a,
completely ignored by Lieut.-Col
Gray.
Speaker Trimble stepped up ts
Lieut.-C Gray and demanded Ell
trance to the hall, 1t was refused
Turning around Mr.. Trimble ad
dressed the crowd: Gentlemen, w
are denied admission to the opera
house. We will now adjourn to th'
courthouse"
Second Heat of the Race.
Away went the crowd with good
natured yells of derision at the sol
diers, who had orders to remain at the
opera house, and could not leave.
The triumph of the lawmakers was
shortlived. Before they had gone lO(
fee. from the opera house around the
corner swung u second company OF
soldiers directly in their path. The
second heat Of the race was now on
aud away went the dignitied senators
and representatives down the street IL
a cloud of dust, yelling like pack Of
Indians. Alongside ran the soldiers.
Beaten Again.
II was the same story over again
and the legislators were permitted tc
look at the outside of the courthouse
while the soldiers held the path, Gen
| Collier had arrived by this time and
Speaker Trimble, advancing from the
crowd, said; Don't shoot, general"
/ am not going to create any trou'
ble. ] won't shoot unless,I have TO,
was the reply.
I'VE wish to be admitted to the
courthouse, said Mr.. Trimble.
Both men were smiling.
Can't he Done, Gentlemen.
"It can not be done, gentlemen
said the general, calmly.
This settled it, for the time being
at least and the crowd melted away
determined however, to hold meet
ing somewhere, and somehow, at a
later time.
Speaker Trimble announced that
"thc legislature will now adjourn sub
ject to my call,'
All the crowd had dispersed. 1t wa'
decided by the military authorities
that II another attempt at Il meeting
is made, 10 arrest all concerned in the
gathering and lock them up.
Something About London.
The selection of London as the meet
ing place OF the legislature is signia
cant in the fact that it is right IN the
heart OF the country from which hail
the mo,mtaineers who have from time
to time come down to Frankfort The
county is one Of the strongest repub
ican counties in the state, and us in
habitants are, for the most part, rad
ical republicans, The democrats say
that their lives will not be safe u day
II they go up into that country. Non'
Of them will so.
The republic members began draw
ing their per diem at once, and all oi
them will leave for London ON the
evening trains,