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The Washington times., 1903-07-13
CoLLUSION OF CONTRACTORS
WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS

To the Editor Of The Washington Times.
II we want honest. straightforward
dealings on the part Of the public Of
ficials. the citizens Of the District must
look 70 your valuable paper to expose
the wrong by the same vigorous me-
thods adopted by your paper in the
Postoffice scandal.
The recent transaction OF the School
Board in the payment Of a bill by col
lusion with John G. Parker, station
er. is but another form by which the
indicted officers of the Postofhce we're
enabled, by cOllusion with the public
contractors merchants. and others, to
commit gross frauds.
Had the public contractors been hon
est and straightforward, and main
tained correct business principles, the
officials referred to would be honest men
today / do not mean TO say that Mr.
Parker In the recent public school trans
action has made or secured any gain
TO himself, as the money was applied
20 the payment of a just debt, but
the method by which Il was done
opened the door to fraud and once IN
appareLtly easy way is found. dis
honest men will soon avail themselves
II they can find the contractor or mer-
chant who can be used.
Let Mr.. Parker furnish the additional
set OF maps and take warning-he must
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A STORY OF THE CHILDHOOD
OF GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON

To the Editor Of The Washington Times.
The following story IS told Of Gen.
Joseph f. Johnston. or Fighting Joe,
as he was called. and is true in every
particular:
When n small boy about four years
old he and his brother. a little older
than himself, caught snowblrd by the
primitive means. known to all small
boys. of a box tilted up, and held so by
a stick to which was attached a string
When they had trapped their quarry
they ran with it to AUNT Dinah," who
presided over the culinary department.
but were told to go on way from mere.
chillun; mammy's busy now cookin' de
white fO'ks dinner an amt got no time
10 fool wild no little trash like dat no
how"
Nothing daunted they proceeded to
prepare the bird themselves. Being nov
ices. they only removed the feathers and
forgot to draw the bird Then. tying Il
by the leg, they suspended Il before the
large open fire until IL was cooked.
When this was done the future gen
erals mouth watered, and pulling of
leg he took a bite He was seen to
pause, and a pleased smile OF anticipn-
tion spread over his face
"Umph! 'tufiin," he said with great
satisfaction
But, alas! the next bite undeceiyed
him and he was led away In tears.
Though he lived to be an old man and
had carved himself with his sword a
record that VIII never die he could new
or see any fun I'm this disappointment OF
his youth, and always frowned when il
was told JNO. VI. CONWAY. JR.
206 Seventh Street Southwest.
MashingtOn. u. C. July 4
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SOCIAL GOSSIP.

to help cancel the church debt. The
grounds will be lighted with electricity
and the many booths attractively decor
ated.
One of the novel features of the feast
will be a barbecue; another event of
interest will be the United Singing So
cieties of the District. who have prom
ised 20 attend in a body. The latest
and best of Armat's moving pictures
have been secured, a pavilion erected for
dancing, and an excellent band engaged
for the occasion. Dinner will be served
each evening on the grounds. besides
dainty CONNECTIONS of all kinds.
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BELIEVES FARMER NEEDS
RURAL FREE DELIVERY SERVICE
b the Editor of The Washington Tmes:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Your editorial Of today has beer
read with not a little amazement. II
It were not apparently written in a Sc
rious strain. ii would almost be taken
for joke in so far as ii eriticises the
assumed arguments OF the rural in
habitants of this country in support of
the system Of rural free delivery. The
undersigned was born and grew up in
the country, and believes himself thor
oughly familiar with the average farm
ing community.
The argument that the farmer will be
deprived OF his chance TO go to town
and talk over affairs generally. is mere
balderdash. The farmers want free
rural delivery for the same reason that
it is wanted elsewhere. The farmer who
regularly visits the village TO gossip
as is said. is not a sample OF the best
average up-to-date men of .his class
Such a man tand men of his tyce are
growing fewer), would go to, town Just
the same If his mail were delivered
every hour. His case is not worth con-
sideration-
The claim that the rural population Is
seeking TO get something for nothing is
not only absurd, but not based on any
foundation whatever. The postal sys-
tenn is a national institution carried on
for the interest of all the people, aEt
not for a class.
In those sections where rural free de-
livery has been established it cannot be
said to be a failure even from a "busi-
ness" standpoint, for experience and OBJ
seryation show that mail matter in
those sections is growing in voluE 2, and
through increased subscriptions for
dailies, etc, the indications are that
the volume Will increase many fold in
the near future. Does not the rural
population pay the Government the
postage on all such matterT
There are many sections already
where an individual rural pOstman will
deliver as much mail matter per day as
his urban coworker but the latter costs
the Government about twice as much
as the former.
In short. the farmer wants rural free
delivery, not from a political consider
alton. but because he needs II and be-
cause he is entitled 10 #. The success
fdl farmer is fast becoming pTocrcs-
sive business man, and his int erests are
such as 10 demand better postal facili-
ties. CYRUS ID. BUCKNO,
1917 Street northwest.
Washington. ID. c, July s. 1903.
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IN DEFENSE OF JUNK" FOR
SALE AT PATENT OFFICE

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
read in your paper Of July 6 a fine
contribution from the pen Of a disgrun-
tied correspondent who signed himself
"A Reformer." II was well written. be-
cause a difficult subject TO handle by one
who evidently knew so little Of the mat
ter under consideration.
/ fancy he was not an employe of the
Interior Department, as none of these
would refer to the Secretary's Office as
"palatial headquarters" Neither can
the "Reformer" reform while so palpa-
bly, unjust and ignorant as his state
ments indicate him 10 be.
II the Junk" referred to would not
pay auctioneers' fees, etc, who would
bear the expense of carting it to a place
remote enough 20 escape the disgusted
gaze OF all the reformers? Then there
must be something realized from the
sales or the well-known auctioneers
would not contract for them.
The selling of this old material Is nee
essary as the giving away Is not practi-
cable or allowable The unsightliness
lasts but short time and should not Of
fend the fastidious any more than the
tearing up and pulling down, or other
eyesores that mar the streets OF every
city.
AS TO the slight depression which
brings the st. Louis Exposition so sud
denly up against" the junk, / would
state that the chief clerks were away
once to attend the dedication ceremo-
nies; they receive no extra compensa-
tion. and do not leave their office duties
10 others. II the "Reformer" would
have liked TO secure one of those expo
sition soft places, let him inquire into
the true state of affairs and he will be
satisfied to remain a simple "Reformer."
The chief clerks duties are numerous
and onerous, for the untiringly faithful
performance of which the salary is to-
tally disproportionate. The buildings
referred TO are kept In perfect order and
cleanliness, the superintendence OF
which. with a small extra salary. only
ADDS responsibility and consequent i'm
portance TO the position OF chief clerk.
Both the Secretary OF the Interior and
the chief clerk have held their respec-
tive places longer than any other off,
cials occupying these positions. and with
their experience and satisfactory admin
istration the department would scarcely
improve under the direction OF your cor
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SOME LIFE SAVING DEVICES
THAT FAIL TO SAVE LIFE

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
1 have been a reader Of your paper
for years; your efforts to bring :he
guilty to justice are commendable.
I read recently about the little boy
who was killed by a car at Fifth aud
X Streets. The coroner's jury exoner-
ated the conductor and motorman. Cor
rect. Now who is the guilty party?
Bring them out. Show them UP.
In my opinion, II the street car com
pany had complied with the law. using a
fender within the meaning OF the law;
using fender that would save life under
all conditions, this little boy and many
others would be alive today.
Please take a look at the contraptions
the company palmed of on the public as
life-saving devices
=. +. PHEUSSER,
724 Thirteenth Street northwest.
Washington, ID. c., July 10, 1903
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seek his money paid Mrs. Johnson from
Congress Then again the question
arises IL they had no need for two sets
OF maps, which apparently is the fact,
why did the public school officials ask
for them2
| am credibly informed that several
serious matters connected with our pub
lie school have or will be laid before
the President at an early date
Let General BoyDton wake up and get
to work before President Roosevelt
steps !n SILAS A. JONES.
Washington d. c., July IL, 1903
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Lawn Party for Benefit of Church.

A lawn party for the benefit of the
new Church of st. Ann, Tenleytown, D.
c.. will be held tomorrow, Wednesday,
and Thursday evenings on the Dumblane
grounds, adjoining the rectory property.
which will be brilliantly lighted for the
occasion. An excellent country supper
will be served each evening. Ice cream
and refreshments will be served.
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The Diplomatic Circle.

The Italian ambassador, Signor Mayor
des Planches. and his suite arrived at
San Francisco last Saturday. Signora
Mayor left Washington few days ago
Tor Manchester-by -the-Sea. where she
will await the return of her husband.
Later they will sail for Europe. as the,
had purposed doing earlier In the sea-
son. Count di Cellere. the first secre-
tary of the embassy. with his wife and
baby daughter, has been established at
Manchester for several weeks.
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A MASTERS TRIBUTE TO A
SLAVE OF ANTE E-RELLuM DAYS

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Among the fast disappearing, genuine
type of the ex-slayes OF the South none
are more remarkable in character and
the history he has made for himself
than DR.. William Key. now exhibiting
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Chit Chat.

Mrs. Cushrnan X. Davis and Mrs. Alice
Rosseter Willard have been spending
the past ten days with Mrs. Davis cous-
fns. Mr.. and Mrs. MacLean, at their sum-
mer home, Bay Ridge. Long Island. Last
saturday cousin of Mrs. willard
Frederick D. Underwood, president Of
the Erie Railway Company, placed his
yacht, Alice, at the disposal Of Mrs Will
lard and her friends for days cruise.
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The German Volk Feast.

The German VoIk Feast Will be held
on Loefiier's lawn, Brightwood Avenue,
on the first evenings after today.
The affair will be under the aus
pices of the First Reformed. Church, of
this city. and the proceeds will be used
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respondent, however capable a reformer
Finally-a word of timely advice. Tho
"Reformer" writes well-very well-but
in making statements he should be back
ed by facts. nor should he be influenced
by prejudice or dyspepsia.
AN INFORMER.
Washington D. c., July Z. 1903
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Charles H. Darling. Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy. has been spending the
week at his home in Bennington At
the banquet given for him Rear Admiral
Field was one of the speakers. Mr.. Dar-
ling left for Burlington Saturday morn
ing, where he will be the guest of Con-
gressman d. ]. Foster and the Algonquin
Club.
The Washington times., 1903-07-13

Capt Dudley Rawson de Chair, naval
attache of the British embassy. and Mrs
de Chair. who have been located at
Newport since their return to this coun-
try from their honeymoon trip. have
gone to Bar Harbor for the season.
The Washington times., 1903-07-13

Chandler Hale. first secretary of the
United States embassy, has returned 70
his post at Vienna after passing several
months in America. He relieves G. b.
Rives. the second secretary. who has
acted as charge d'affaires since the de-
parture of the ambassador, Bellamy
Storer, three weeks ago. Mr.. Hale was
accompanied to Vienna by his father.
the Senator from Maine, who is stopping
at the Hotel Bristol. Mr.. Rives expects
TO start on his holiday within a few days.
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Among the Washingtonians at Lucerne
are Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vanderlip. Ad-
miral and Mrs. Kautz, Mrs. Pierre La
Montaigne. and Miss Patterson.
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The Danish minister. Constantin Brun
and the charge d'affaires of Sweden and
Norway, Mr. HaUge, have taken the
Clover cottage at Bar Harbor.
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Senator Depew and his SON. who came
over to London from France last week,
left today for Paris. where they will
join Mrs. Depew. They Will go to Lu-
cerne. where summer at the Grand Ma
tional Hotel would be considered incom-
plete without a visit from the Senator.
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Capt. Stewart NJ Brice, son Of the
late Senator Calvin S. Brice of Ohio, ar
rived on the Philadelphia Saturday from
London. where he had been on business.
He denied the report that he was about
to enter the theatrical field as a pro-
moter.
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The Misses May and Harriet Lorip
are at the Appledore House, Isle c
Shoals. Nova Scotia.
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William T. Mathews. whose fine por-
trait OF the late President Mckinley has
been on exhibition for some time past
at the Corcoran Art Gallery, has RETURN
ed to this city from a long visit to his
old home at Canton, Ohio.
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Miss Mollie E. Seawell, the novelist.
whose home is in this city, is spending
some time at Bad Nauheim.
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Mrs. Stonewall Jackson. widow Of the
famous Confederate general. has been
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Jottings From Abroad.

Sir Michael and Lady Herbert sine,
their arrival in England have been stop
ping at Claridge's Hotel.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes
have arrived at their camp on Birch ISL
and. on the upper st. Regis Lake.
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Judge and Mrs. Stanton ]. Peelle are
at Northfeld, Mass. Mrs. Peelle, who
has been i'll all winter, is rapidly con-
valesc,ng.
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Ross Thompson is at the Stockton
Cape May, for a short rest.
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Judge James Boyd is spending a shors
time at Cape May.
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in Washington for several days She is
stopping at the Metropolitan.
The Washington times., 1903-07-13

Daniel B. Dorne and Malcolm Trow-
bridge left Saturday for their home in
Atlanta. Ga. Mr.. Dorne has spent the
last year in Washington studying cleo
tricity.
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Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Platt. of this city,
who have been at the Briggs cottage, on
South Street Pittsield. for several
weeks, have gone to Woodmont, Conn.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hilbert, of this city,
are spending a short time at C2LIp Bon
deux, Neb. They will go to Hot
Springs. S. D.. later.
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Summer Resort Gossip.

William Loeb, jr., secretary TO the
President, has leased the W. L. Swan
cottage. on the Cove Road, near Presi-
Mr.. and Mrs Loeb will take possession
of the cottage on their return from a
trip to Lake George, where Mr.. Loeb is
spending his vacation.
Owen Wister, the novelist and author
Of THE Virginlans," who is summering
at Saunderstown. has Joined the ranks OF
the automobilists and frequently spins
over to Narragansett Pier in his new
automobile.
Former United States Senator David
B. Hill is at his usual summer head
quarters, Normandie-b -the-Sea Senator
Hill is a frequent bather, usually taking
two dips a day.
Miss Helen Gould will occupy Kirk
side, her summer home in Roxbury, Del
aware county, in August.
party of Washingtonians including
Mrs. c. V. Riley and her four daugh-
ters. the Misses Alice, Mary c.. Thora,
and Cathryn Riley, are at the Mountain
View House. Rangley, Ne.
The intellectual side of Newport is
having a series Of talks on topics of the
day-Joe Chamberlain, the negro. the
Kaiser, Kishenev, and Theodore Roose-
welt being among the subjects consider
ed mornings at various villas by a
travelling woman lecturer.
Clarence A. Hay, of Washington, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney.
In the Adirondacks.
Sunday is an interesting day on the
| St. Regis chain of lakes, when everyone
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Mrs. Levi p. Morton and her daugh-
ters have left Ellerslie and are at their
new camp on Eagle Island, In the Adj
rondacks.
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The Baroness Won Ketteler, widow of
the German minister to China who was
killed in Pekin, has left Berlin for New
York on the steamer Blucher
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Camp Wildair, the Adirondack place of
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, is prepared
for the coming of Mr.. and Mrs Reid and
their son, Ogden Mills Reid
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Miss Virginia Bayly, of 1888 Eleventh
Street. has left the city for New York,
where she is studying IN the National
Conservatory of Dramatic Art.
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d. F. Sellers. of this city. is at the
Hotel Cecil, London.
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Gossip of
Summer Resorts.

dresses up and goes TO church in 4
launch or a sailboat. Services were
held yesterday in the Catholic, Episco-
pal, and Presbyterian churches.
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In the Adirondacks.

Sunday is an interesting day on the
ST. Regis chain OF lakes, when everyone
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side. her summer home in Roxbury, Del
aware county, in August.
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Clarence A. Hay. Of Washington, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney.
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724 Thirteenth Street northwest.
Washington, d. C., July 10, 1903.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12
Two Sherifs After HOxie.

Washington, Kan, March 5-The
report Of the capture in Colorado OF
William Hoxie. wanted for the killing
Of Sheriff Coleman here three years
ago, was received with interest here.
Hoxie killed the sheriff Of this conn
ty, not the sheriff OF Clay county, as
the reports from Colorado stated.
He escaped from the Clay Center jail,
where he was confined, while the jail
here was building. There is a race
on between the sheriff OF this county
and the sheriff OF Clay county as to
who will get the prisoner. The Clay
county sheriff has secured requisition
papers for HoxIe on the ground OF
breaking jail, and got ahead OF the
Washington county sheriff. The
county attorney here has wired the
governor of Colorado to wait for the
requisition papers from this county,
charging Hoxie with murder.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12
FOR HIDDEN GOLD In KANSAS.
Farmers Near Independence Search
ing for a Wagon Trains
Treasure.
Treasure.

Independence, Kas., March s.
Many years ago among the early
ireighters, between Neodesha and this
place, there was a rumor that a gov
eminent wagon train had been "held
up" by Indians and thousands OF
dollars worth OF gold buried in a
spring on the banks of the Fall river
near it's junction with the Verdigris
1t was said that this story was told
to the white men by an Indian
squaw, but the location OF the spring
was never divulged.
Recently it was noticed that in a
remote corner Of a pasture on the J
c. Horney farm the ground had been
dug up in several places. 1t is now
believed that the treasure was buried
at this place and Mr.. Horney and
his neighbors are making a search.
The old spring in which this gold was
buried probably has been dry many
years. The ground is being dug up
several feet deep.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12
WATCH ST. LOUIS.

The greatest worlds fair the world
has ever seen will be held at St. Louis
in 1908. To keep in touch with the
work of preparation for this great
worlds fair and to get all the news
of all the earth, every reading person
should at once subscribe for the
great newspaper of st. Louis, the
GLOBE-DEMOCRAT. Itstands pre-
eminent and alone among American
newspapers, and acknowledges no
equal or rival. Its circulation ex-
tends to every state and territory in
the union, to Canada and Mexico,
and to every part of the world where
there are readers of the English Ian
guage. 1t ought to be in your home
during the coming year. See adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue.
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President Roosevelt's latest letter
on the negro question is quite a con-
trast with his first Indianola utter
ance. He has lost his fierceness and
roars as gently as a sucking dove.
Indeed, he takes refuge in the fact
that he has done no more for the
colored brother than Mckinley did,
and he seems to take it for granted
that therefore be must be right. The
incident, like several others, shove
that though Mr.. Roosevelt may at
times make mistakes nobody can
doubt his sincerity Of purpose to cap
ture the next republican nomination
II there is any possibility Of doing it
Joplin Globe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12
SHOWS Cost Stockmen $500, 900.

Fort Worth, Tex, Marrh Z Claim
Agent Tucker, OF the Denver road,
who has just returned from a trip
through the Panhandle, declares that
the situation there is the worst in the
history of the cattle industry on &C
count OF the snow storm. The low
est estimate of the losses by stock
men of that section is % per cent,
while some places it is Is per cent.
Tucker says that for eight days cat
tie we're unable to lie down or get
food. The extreme cold, 2 degrees
below zero, at Amarillo compelled
them to give up, and they fell overin
thousands. Matador ranch lost l..
200 head. At some points in the
Panhandle the snowfall reached thir-
ty-six inches. The estimated losses
to stockmen in Texas end the terri
tories will reach a half million dol
lars.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12
: She Rescued Her Boys Body. .

Liberty, Mo-, March 6 The 4 year
old son OF Henry Woods, a farmer
near Smithville, was drowned in a
pond while on the ice yesterday. His
mother missed him from the house
and saw his body lyingpartly on the
ice and partly in the water. She had
to break a way through the ice and
wade in water three feet deep to reat
her boy and then found him lifeless.
Mrs. Woods managed to carry the
child to the bank, where she fell ex.
hausted and overcome with grief.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12
Will Raise No Salaries.

Topeka, March 5.-The senate to-
day killed the bill increasing the sala.
ries Of supreme court judges from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year. Senator
White, in a speech against the bill,
said that the business Of lawyers
lately had been falling of, and that
plenty Of high grade lawyers could
be found for judges at So, 900 year.
He said he would contract to furnish
good lawyers for the bench for SIS a
month. The vote against the bill
was 81 to 8; The house passed the
bill by narrow majority.