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r. w. BAXTER, JR., LODGE NO.
e., B. of 4. r. T. Meets first Wednes-
day afternoon and third Wednes-
day evening in @. 4. R. hall.
Oscar Morris, Master
H. M. Burns. Secretary,
, 1902-02-17

LARAMIE TENT NO. 7, X. o. T. M.
Meets every tuesday evening In l. o.
o. +. hall. f. W. OFT, Com.
|. r. Swigart, r. X.
, 1902-02-17

WAsATCH TRIBE NO. 2, l. o. R. M.
Meets the second and fourth Fridays of
each month in I. o. o. F. hall.
Thomas C. Hunt, Sachem.
Charles NJ. Nissen. y. Of R.
, 1902-02-17

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 304. FRA
TERNAL UNION OF AMERICA.
third Thursday Of each month
In North Star hall.
Mrs. Name McClary, NJ. r.
Inez McCutcheon, Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
NEWARK
MEAD0W BRook,s FALL uEETrNG.
MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE ARE PRESENT
THE FINISHES ARE CLOSE.

Hampstead. Long Island, Nov. (SpeciaD D.-seldom
has there been such picturesque sight at any Of
the held Long Island as that of this after
noon when the Meadow Brook Steeplechase held
is annual fan meeting. Five Of the races were for
gentlemen riders. All the starts and finishes were
from the polo field on the Hampstead Plains oppo-
site the grand stand. The first race was a walk
for Dido. who pulled up. Kodak and
Cricket fought it out in the stretch for place the
former winning. In the second race Genus won
handily. In the farmers Hobson. a handy
carriage horse, won pulled up.
The fourth race furnished the best finish Of the
daA Crotona, ridden by Foxhan P. Keene ana
Rondo, ridden by Stanley Mortimer. both had the
advantage at different times in the stretch. Cro-
tona finally won by a nose in fast and driving
finish.
The fifth race was a series OF mishaps and caused
q long shot win At the Liverpool Jump the
Clark stable came down, and Seminole, who was
the faVorite fell and ran away. Three others also
fell and their riders injured but not serious
iy Howard Gratz finally won from Trayella They
Clark stable, came in some time after the fnish
his Jockey having come cropper at the Liverpool.
Howard Csratz also had bad fall. but his jockey
Tsvey rernounted and won the race. The last race
was won handily by Yelp. Stevenson's Gossip was
a close second
Among those present were William c. Whitney,
wr and Mrs Thomas Hitchcock, jr, Mr.. and Mrs
FIiis Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Stevenson. Frederick
NJ 0kie Mr. and Mrs FoghaIl p. Keene, Mrs.
eso,s Taaenburg. Mr.. and Mrs. William X Van
Tsrbilt jr and W. Bourke Cochran
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
FAvoR1TEs FAIL AT LAToNIA.

Cincinnati. Nov. An accident occurred in the
second race at Latonia to-day. The field. which
started in front of the grandstand, carried away
the webbing OF the starting barrier, and several
horses a half-mile tangled in the rubber. The
assistant starter was knocked senseless. Weather
fine track fast. The summaries:
First tsix turlongsherries 100 Reddington> IL
Won Linden Tree, 100 (Ielgeson). IL / second
Wissendine. l04 pirate. to third. Time, 1:16
Second Zone milelMajor Dixon, l07 u Mathews
70 . Won oPtimo e5 (sGuliy> 70 / second Nellie
Third furlongs)-Jack Ratlin I05 Lindsey,
10 ?. won; Ethel Wheat l04 u. Daly), l. second
Wainamoinen. ll2 (R. Williams 10 10 /. third Time
l:l4l2.
Fourth and sixteenth mies)-Cledi III
(lAndsey). TO 2 Firing Line. 95 o. Dayl, J.
second. Brief. lo6 a. Mathews. 10 2. third Time.
Fifth ave and half rurlongs)-Jake Greenberg
IS Houbre TO I. Onyx II. Jos III. Bocker) J.
second Little Boy. III CTroXer). 10 l. third Time
Sixth race tsix furlongsl-suave. IA CTroxler)
Won sim W, ia tBonneD 5 TO second. siphon, lo4 &C
Kelly, 10 !. third. Time. I:15A.
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
GLEN RIDGE CLUB PLAY.

Glen Ridge, N. J., Nov. 4-The members OF the
Glen Ridge Golf Club contested for the clubs
championship to-day. In the first round Smith
beat r c. Thompson. up: G Place beat r. N.
Seheffey up; C. D. Hapgood beat T. K Benton,
by default; H. S. Schetfey beat C w Royal. up;
q y Osborne beat w G. Thomas. by default. In
the second round c. Place beat H. S. Scheffey, 6
tp: Hapgood beat Osborne up; Smith drew bye.
In the third round Place drew bye: Smith beat
Hapgood by default. In the finals Smith beat
For the esovernorSs Cup. first round W. G. Thomas
beat G. r. Osborne. up: w. e Powers beat 7. x
Psnron 8 up F. h Robinson G.. P. Lester, i up:
Dr. W r. Broughton beat Il .. smith. up % holes:
r Mitchell beat c. Place, up: r. c. Thompson beat
Il L Snyder by default In the second round Brongton
sor heat Thonpson UP. third round Broughton
drew bye; Powers beat Robinson ~. "a holos. The
Srals viii be played Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
GOLF.
W. L. MAY WINS JOHN REID MEDAL AT
ST. ANDREWS.

The John Reid medal. the oldest golhng trophy
IN the United States was won yesterday al the
st Andrews links by w L. May. The medal has
been in competition since 1889. 1t is played for
annually by members of the St Andrews Golf
Club, and goes outright the first winning
1t three times. The names of previous winners IN
cluded some of the best known players OF the ear
ler days of the game. Among them Is W. H.
Sands. who. with r. D. Winthrop. offered the cup
for the first national championship ever held In
this country. a De Witt Cochrane. the former ST
Andrews captain has two victories 20 ms cEsOlt
and the last name inscribed is that Of W. z Car
nege the Pittsburg gofer who Won Won aSt T.t year vi1
tory for the medal Yesterday, and he MADE II a
substantial by beating his closest coInpetItor
by strokes. His total score for the thirty-slx
holes 166 made in two rounds OF 8 ana 81; re-
spectiveIy. T. NJ Robertson, of last years 1aIe 1lEe
team. was second. and G. P Kingsley third Inc
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
THE CoNoUERoR II WINS AT LAKESIDE

Chicago. Nov. 4-The Conqueror II, at the pro-
hibitive cdds OF TO s. won the feature event at
Lakeside to-day. Rolling Boer. at II to l. was
second, and Fingal. third At the final eighth
pole Rolling Boer seemed to have The Conqueror
beaten, but the latter after hard struggle forged
10 the front and by a length. Weather
cloudy and threa atening. track slow. Summary:
First Chve one-half Undergraduates 100
(Battistel 2 Lord Melbourne 81 CWaldol. 80
!. second Albermare SO u. Baker,. Il 10 l. third
Time. 1;l0.
Second fur!ongs)The Caxton, 104 C7obbins)
10 !. won; Theory 100 (BirkenIuthl. 10 l. second
Third race lone rnel-Banter, 70 CFaobbins] ii TO-
won: Mac Gyle lol CIV. Waldo to |. second Jsu-
bert 95 u Baker,. 20 !. third. Time, 43.
Fourth race Gne mile and fifty yardsl-The Con
ouero- II. l07 CHoar) 10 5. won Rolling Boer III
buchanan II to second; Fingai le4 CRoebins). 10
Fifth race five one-half furlongsl-Rankin, 1e4
Roohins). 20 Sidney Sabath. l04 (Battiste. 5
70 / second; Musical slipper. lo1 (%ikerson) 70 2
third Time. l:l0Ss.
Sixth zone mile one-eghth)--LittIs Elkn, 9s
(Robbinsl. 70 l. Huzzah, "a (Connor), II s.
second: Chckadee, 93 Cs<s 10 ?, third Time l:5SS
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
ENGLEwooD COURSE CROWDED.

Perfect weather and a capital course combined
in favor of a record breaking entry in the Ensle-
wood Golf Clubs tournaments yesterday More
than hundred and fifty members were on the
links. and in the evening the clubhouse was
were several important contests on the days
schedule:
The the fall championship st thirtysx
holes. match play. resulted victory for ". E F
Moore. beat Fl. NJ. Britain by up and to play
The consolation cup thirty-siX holes
and was won by T. r. Fell. who beat H. 3; Keep by
up and to play. The fnsl match for the women
championship by Mrs. NJ B. Paterson. who beat
handican for women which was nom Is 10 lO was
By Miss Ezaoeth Fellows. 81 being the numbers chosen
The kckers handicap IS 90 IS, resulted
in a tie between D E Pornroy and II; S Gladwin ..
having been chosen The putting match for women at
thirty-sX holes by Mrs Frank Enos- The best
ball four ball foursone in which there were many com
pettors, resulted between NJ T Murray and e.
NJ Boynton. sS. 9, "a and D. Ssrrett and J. Baird. 80
Is, "a. The playef will take place on Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
NORRIS WINS AT DYKER MEADOW.

After being in play for five years. the Albert
Gould Jennings Cup. representing the championship
of the Dyker Meadow Golf Club. was won yester-
dav by Alfred L. Norris. Norris met George n
t2arnes IN the final round and beat him by up and
4 to play. In addition to this match, there was a
tbirtvsix- hole handicap for the Governors Cup IN
which more than thirty members took part John
& Powers was the winner. with net score or l5o
while Norris second place with net score OK
"a The handcap summaries follow:
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
CLASS A HANDICAP
CLASS b
BRADY CUP AT CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB

A qualifying round for the club championship and
a cup presented by Colonel Jasper Ewing Brady
were the attractions at the links Of the & Crescent cent
eight men qualified for the cup. The scores were:
9 6 Mason 10. T Hovenden so. J. Rhe.t. g; z. B
E<novslton 81: W. smith, So W p Pickett So; D y:
II II Goodwin S.. c V MeseTols s.; T 4 TGekss ss
. Il Van Brunt Sc; r GaIr, jr; s.; W, b Rhett 30
". PiIknton. 80. w Campbell 9l a. ~ Fe..erS on
T bupderdaie 81. George Rossen. 100
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
CLASS B
BUSY DAY AT RICHMOND COUNTY

Class handicaps in the forenoon and mixed four
sounes in the afternoon made busy day for the
golfers Of the Richmond County Country Club
yesterday. Miss Bots!ord and c. A. Blyth were
the winning pair in the, foursomes. while in the
other contest Arthur Du Fois won in Class and
f. X Fairbanks in Glass B. c. ". Pierson won
the Emmons Cup by defeating F. Q. Schuyler In
the finals by up and 20 play. In the seni-hnals
Pierson beat a Z. Paterson. UP and 2 10 play.
and Schuyler beat L II Thomas by up and TO
play Summaries:
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
down In the afternoon the Holiday Cup was
played for. The scores better than 90 net were:

the Presidents Cup. which has been Competed for
al the season. This trophy was won BY Charles
B Morse. who scored l5i5 points S St J; Nc
Cutchen. who won last year, was second, with 14ss
points and Roberts De s Newhall, runner up in
the club championship. third, with III. Charles
a, Reed was fourth, with Il points The driving
contest was won by ". De La r. Anderson, with
three drives avera ging lal yards 2 feet
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05

Plasnneld, n. J.. Nov. tSpecaD.-Ths active sea-
son az the Park GcEt Club closed to-day. In the
morning bosie handicap was held II WAS won
BY Frank Rogers. . handicap. who was down to
hogie, Il D. Hihbsrd, is handicap. was second. 4
cowl, and j. Il Howell. g hAnd.cAo. vas third.
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
Mr.. ISELTN'S PREDICTION.

W " II+4I1I@L-Na41Le I@asN W IN IT
MINUTES FASTER THAN SHAMROCK II.
London. Nov. 4.-"If Sir Thomas Lipton's new
boat is fifteen minutes faster than Shamrock II
thirty mile course the Cup will. in my
opinion. return TO England"
c. Oliver Iselin made this statement 10 The
Associated Press to-day prior TO his departure
for Liverpool, where he will take passage on the
White Star Line steamer Oceanic tomorrow for
New-York. Mr. Iselin naturally declined TO
divulge the particulars Of the defender. but said:
i feel quite confident will turn out boat
which will be faster than either the Columbia or
the Constitution
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
In addition 70 this contest there was speeia
handicap at eighteen holes which was won by "
X Simpson The scores:
ON THE ARDsLEY LINKS.

Ardsey golfers took part in a thirty-sN hole
handicap for the Election Day Cup YESTERDAY ana
the mild weather made the field large one. = w, Ky
while : J. winston was second. Summary;
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
ZEE MoNTcLAIR cHAMpIoNsHIP

Montclair. N J.. Nov. (sp4ciaD.-On the Mont
clair golf links the club championship consolation
contest was played to-day. Paul Wilcox beat T. s.
Hyatt up. 20 CO. IS holes. J. c. PIatt from
+. L, Dyer by default after IS holes. when Dyer
was taken i'll. D. Mcdonald beat J. H. Stats up.
- holes. In the club handicap ". c. Freeman and
1. 7. Reid tied. The scores:
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
MORRIS COUNTY CUP SCORES.

Morristown, II. J., Nov. (SpeciaD-In the Nor
ris County Golf Clubs boyle handicap to-day for
two silver cups there We're twenty-five entries
Following were the best scores
George j. Little up J. c. Bates. even: ". Y Marsh
7 Gown; W. D. vaneerpoo. down; Z. B. Garrettsor. 8
down: Archibald Forbes s down.
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
HORSES SOLD AT LEx1NcroN.

Lexington. KY. Nov 4.-The best sales of the
Tranter- -Kenney horse auction to-day were.
Ruby Girl, b. T.. ! by Wilkes Boy dam Rubicon
1915 R P. Shockeney Louisville Ky. Plain
Sam. b. G., 6. by Star Duroc dam Norta $500 10
James GlaZebrook.
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
RoGIE HANp1cAP Ar wEsrcHEsrER

A bogie handicap at eighteen holes was the at
traction az the Golf Club Of Westchester yesterday.
The scores:
Dr. j. E. Walker down; 5. A. Goetze. down; e
Foley down; a. II. Huchngs. down: s s. Iefterts
9 down; D. Mason. Jr. 8 down; A. D. Compton. down
r. Yauch. 10 down C+. Cox Tiffany, II down; 5. 5.
Keeer. IL down; Davies, 1$ down Joseph struthers
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
CLASS HAND1CAPs AT BALTUsRoL

At the BaItusrol Golf Club yesterday there was
medal play handicap for Glasses and B. j. H.
P Wharton won the Glass cup. while c s.
Miller was the winner IN Class B. The scores:
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
CRICKET TIE.
ESSEX AND COLUMBIA OVAL TO PLAY OFF
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
A large crowd of cricket enthusiasts gathered
at Branch Brook Park Newark. yesterday, 10
witness the final contest Of the championship
series Of the New-York Cricket Association. be-
tween Essex County and Newark. No IDEAL
day for cricket coald have been selected.
The game was well contested from beginning to
end and eventually resulted IN victory for Essex
County by the narrow margin of three runs.
This result ties the winner with Columbia Oval
for first place in the championship series. and
another contest is made necessary TO decide
the pennant winner Of 1902. The score:
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
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New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
CnroueGn Aouerusemenr5

EUROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS will
find the London Office of The Tribune, 149
Fleet Street, a convenient place to leave their
advertisements and subscriptions for The
Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05

am Eot.. rec. rerov.. cleo.
Eatns. radiator In ev. room.
VINE. conee. tea Inci- trns.
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
SIXTH RAcE-Msres and gelaingF; years and OV

J z. Gsrdner's ch. + Early Eve by
5IorosoopsG!osnaing. 3. 80 ;tS.S GaaSTtiEl 81 -
Annie Lsuretta aged I03-... on. Johnson) lo-l 81
Moue Peyton ss CAIeFaddeH). 30 70 and 20 70 L:
Mosseo l03 CBoiesen). 25 70 and 10 Pearl FINDER.
= fedfern). 10 to and 70 i oba. lOS Lyne). 20
Ear Andres iO7 Glnight) so ana IS 70 !. and Ben
Battle lO7 aGinceF) 20 to and q J. also ran start
good Driving by neck. Time. l'so7s-
New-York tribune., 1902-11-05
FOURTH RAcE-RosLYN HANDICAP: s-year-0lds

Ink Jos tAiartin) S 70 and s f: Barkemore, los
King Is 70 and Nuit Blanche. lO5 (Redfern)
10 ] % Mount Kisco. los (Gannon). 30 20
ana y 70 l. seaper VvsN lGs t!lnight 80 TO ana -
maker los 0iinds TO and to l. Joa io5 ScrsSr9o ca a.
20 70 J. Rene l05 Boiesen) 100 TO and 80 to i;
Celebration los (AIes) 50 and 80 70 and Bondage
JOS CrosthwaiJ. 60 10 ana 20 n l. also ran eteft
fair Driving By a neck. Time. l;2s9s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-26

COLUMBIA, s. G., June 1.-THE
South Carolina campaign for all Offices
opened to-day. The rules OF the prl.
mary require all candidates TO canvass
the state, going in a party TO each
county. This year, because Of the
great number DESTROYS OF serving the
people, IL was found impossible to let
them all speak on the same day, SO the
State is being toured BY two sets OF
candidates.
The party starting from Columbia
consists Of the aspirants for United
states Senator in place OF McLaurin
and for the House Of Representatives.
The Senatorial candidates are Con-
gresham William Elliott and A.. G.
Latimer, former Congressman John J.
Hemphill and George tombstone, State
Senator d. S. Henderson, and ex-Gov.
John Gary Evans.
The campaign party containing
candidates for all state Offices made
Its start to-day in Sumter. There is
more interest In this party than In the
other and It centers in the contest for
Governor. James II. Tinman, now
Lieutenant Governor, J. II. Thinner
man, J. F. Ansel and d. Clinch Hey
ward are the candidates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-26
PANAMA's FRIENDS VICTORIOUS
Authorizes President to Buy Panama
Property if he Can Obtain q Clear
Title.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-After a
contest that viii be historic, the SEN
ate to-day passed Senator Spooner's
substitute for the Hepburn canal bill,
providing for the construction Of an
isthmian canal
1t is 4 bin in the interest Of the
Panama Canal company only so far as
it provides that the President shall
authorize the construction Of a canal
via Panama if he can get a clear title
and acquire the Panama property foI
$40, COO, 900.
III he cannot acquire the Panama
property and get clear title, then be
is TO authorize the construction Of q
canal via Lake Nicaragua.
The vote was Tot quite so close as
was expected, because, when 1t be
came apparent that the SpooneI
amendment would win by a small
margin, three or four senator's Topped
over.
The real test vote came on substi-
tuting the Spooner bill, which was
ayes ~, nays "a, a majority Of s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-26
Prom The Paris Mercury.

Some few years ago John Majors, a
former Paris man, died at Cripple
Greek, COL, and left a will bequeath-
ing to r. L. Majors and Mrs. Sue Nc
Cam, a brother and sister living at
Paris, one-third interest In a number
OF mining claims entered by himself
and other parties 10 the Cripple Creek
district About a year after the
death OF the miner the men interested
with him wrote TO r. L. Major telling
him bis interests In the claims had
been forfeited on account Of non-pay-
ment Of assessment and impaired the
additional information that they were
worthless. Efforts had been made 70
sell the mines during the life OF John
Major, who had delegated the cover
OF attorney 70 friends IN the enterprise
but without success. They have been
sold since and title patented notwish-
standing the power OF attorney had
lapsed to the heirs named IN the will.
Capt Pitts, while In Colorado last
summer, discovered that the claims.
among them the little Giant" mine,
were now valued at hundreds OF thous.
ands Of dollars, and the heirs, with
good prospect OF SUCCESS, are now en-
deavoring 70 break the faulty patent
and recover their interest In the prop
erty. r.. l. Major and Judge Hurd
have been In Cripple Creek this week
looking into the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-26
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers
Eczema. to.-Treatment Free.

lfyou have Offensive pimples or eruptions,
ulcers on any part Of tho body, aching bones or
ioirts, falling hair, mucous patches, swollen
shnds, sore lips, eating, fostering sores, sharp,
gnawing pains, then you suffer from serious
blood poison or the beginnings OF deadly cancer.
II is q dangerous condition. but you may be
permanently cured by taking Botanic Blood
Balm 6B. b. b. made especially TO cure the
worst blood diseases. II heals every sore or
ulcer, stops AL aches and pains and reduces all
swelllngs. Botanic Blood Balm cures all ma
hgnant blood t~roahles, such as eczema, soabs
and scales pimplea. running sores, oarbuncles,
s~crofuIa, etc. Especially advised for all obsti-
nate cases that have reached the second or third
stage. Druggists, si00 Trial treatment free
by writing DE- Gillian, ss Mitchell St., Atlanta,
Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice
given. Medicine sent Al once prepaid
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-26
rEN YEARs AGO rnIs wFrK.


Mrs. Sadie Whitley was visiting in
indianapolis.
DIR. Lemon and wife, Of AuxYasse,
visited in this city.
Jake stauffer and wife, OF Benton
City, were visiting In Illinois.
b. w. Black and Mrs. Eugenia
Brooks were married In this city.
Mrs. vandeyenter, Of wellsyille,
visited John X. Brown and family.
N. Sneed bought the Hord property
justnorth Of the cemetery for "a, 200.
J.. G. Trimble, Otis Purdy, J. A.
Glandon and r. NJ. White were in
Chicago.
The citizens Of Martinsburg we're
jubilant over the rich find Of coal in
that town.
The Audrain county Sunday School
convention met at the Baptist church
in this bity.
G. ID. Ferris and wife were visiting
In Chicago. Mr. Ferris was TO pur-
chase furniture for the Merchants
hotel.
W. Fl. Ferguson, OF Montgomery
City, was ordained minister Of the
gospel at the Presbyterian church In
this city.
Henry Geiler, of Vandalia, and
Maggie Webb. Of Laddonia, were
married in this city; Chicago was to
be their new home.
Oscar Hayner pleaded guilty to
setting fire to the Salamander Fire
Brick Works and was sentenced to.
seven years in the pen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-26
FACrs ABOUT oOSGREssmEE


EIuM INV kNNANNN NN"AH"-
The tallest member Of the House OF
Representatives is Cy S%ulloway, OF
New Hampshire; he is six feet seven
inches and weighs 2S0 pounds. The
shortest man is Samuel W. Smith, Of
Pontiac, Mich; he Is about four feet
Eve inches and weighs less than %
pounds. The latest member is Bob
Cousins, OF Iowa; the thinest is Fran
els w. Cusham, OF Tacoma, Wash
ington. Cushman says Of himselft that
he has to turn around twice 10 cast a
shadow.
The handsomest man is George Ed
mund FoSs Of Illinois; he has a per-
feet profile and a shape like Belyedere.
The homliest ma is Frank Eddy, Of
Minnesota, by general consent.
The Oldest man in the House IS
.Galusha Grow, Of Pennsylvania, who
was born August 81, 1928; the young
est member is John j. Feely, Of Chi
cago, "a years, 9 months.
The man with the biggest head is
Serene Payne, Of New York, who
wears a even and three-quarters hat;
the smallest headed man is Oliver ?.
Belmont, OF New York, who some
times has to take boys size to get one
10 ft.
The baldest man is Ben Caldwell, Of
Illinois, whose dome resembles a bill
lard ball. The hairiest man is Rep
resentatiye Dick, Of Ohio, who has a
mop like an impresario.
The most talkative man Is John
Wesley Gaines, Of Tennessee, who,
though privately a charming person,
counts that day lost which does not
contribute to the size Of the Congress
sional Record. The most silent man is
one Stephen Morgan, OF Ohio, a for
mel school teacher, who has wearIed
OF telling what he knows, and has not
been heard to speak, either In com
mittee or on the floor, since be has
been in Congress-.
The loudest voice is possessed by
Charles L. L%lttleheld, Of Maine, who
also has the highest speed Of any
talker In the House. The lowest and
most halting voice is that Of Joel
Heatwole, OF Minnesota, who is a
newspaper writer and Is credited
with the finest Congressional organ.
~ization In the world.
The most profane man Is "Unclen
Joe Cannon, OF Illinois, and the least
swearing member is Washington
Gardner, who is barred by the fact
that he is a minister OF the gospel.