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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-02

49, 49,
Guides Her Story About the Starving
Girl and the Multi millionaire Employer
copyright. 1905, by Joseph b. Bowles.)
I spoze there wuz dignity and power
in my look, for the colored gentleman
said | could come in and wait till his
mistress come down. thought queer
her comm down agin after she wuz all
ready for bed, but spozed mebby b
had TO see to lockin' the doors or Settln
the yeast. He took me back of the great
winding staircase, from which could
look out on the most gorgeous seen my
eyes had ever behel6.
Such grandeur l see before n
never expect to agin. Broad lofty
way elegantly draped opened on every
side. each lookin' more gorgeous IMAM
the other one Rich rugs covered the IN
laid floors, the walls and Collins
cleaned with soft colored %frescoes, rich
draperies, magnificent paintin's, beautl-
full statutes, daZZlin' lights shlnin on
every side. and the most beautiful How
ers everywhere. Great wreaths OF red
roses wuz twined round the massive
carved staircase and chung to the white
marble iggers that looked down from
the landin's. Troops Of servants in liv-
cry wuz movin' round with nolseleSS
steps. and pretty soon from a alcoye OF
ev-ercreens and trailin' vines music be-
gun TO steal out, heavenly sweet and
added it's charms to the fairylike seen.
From what | couldn't help hearin from
low bits Of conversation | learned this
wuz a party to celebrate the engage
ment OF young Mr.. Grindem-Downe to
Miss Co and one on EN- said:
Five million dollars apiece them two
young folks have got"
And | thought to myself almost wild
ly. ten million dollars. and Helen Noble
starvin' not a quarter of a mile away.
Ten million dollars in their own rights
and she settin' in a freeZin' room most
starved maxim shirts for EN- at eight
cents apiece. Well sot and waited and
waited. for l wanted to do my errent
more than ever. No one seemed to no.
tice me till finally w men who had
been lookins through the different rooms
as if to see that everything WIZ right
come out and stopped before me, and the
Oldest one said:
MY good woman. what are you wait
ing fOr?"
dino what there is about that hon
Orable term. good woman" that mads
folks, but it duz, and l spanked UP and
SEE: My good 4 I'm waitin' to see
Miss Grindem-DOwne."
And he SEE in a madden. Quick-tem
pereder way: You can't see her"
We'll" SEE l, Il know it is time hon
est folks WIZ il led. but had very i'm
portant biznes3 with her"
And he SEE impatient like: Tell youl
tizne5s then, | can attend TO it, I'm MIR
Grirdem-D0Wne."
But before l could say another word
young girl come in with a white velye
and ermine cloak round her and a old
ish woman who III comm down the
big staircase met her and they paused
almost in front Of me. After a teuGe-
greetin' between the hull on 'em tht
older woman said:
4 am so glad, dear, you come early
for l want you to look round and see i
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-02
BY
JOSIAH ALIENS
WIFE
Y Z
-GRINDEM-DowNE AID CO.
Concluded

Marietta Holley C'Josiah Aliens Wife').
Author Of My Maynard Partner" my
Opinions and Betsy Bobbett's,' "Sa-
mantha at Saratoga Samantha at
the St. Louis Exposition" Etc. Con-
Guides Her Story About the Starving
Girl and the Multi-M Millionaire Employer
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-02
NAV Be Short.

Never judge the wait Of a young widow
by her sighs.-Chicago Daily News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-02

Recent reports state that only four
more miles of road are to be con
structed before the NJ, j. & X. c. will
be abe to operate trains through from
Mobile TO Middleton, Tenn, the north.
ern terminus at present. The work
has been delayed somewhat by rains,
but is progressing fairly well.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-02

The little city of Marks. in Quit
man county, is partaking of a large
slice CT prosperity. 1t is in the rich
delta country and already has a large
trade. The business houses have
been more than doubled in q short
time and now Eugene Clarke has
started g newspaper to keep things
humming. There is a great future
before Marks and the people up there
are Of the kind that will likely get all
thai is coming to them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-02

Friend Robertson, of the Wesson
ENTERPRISE. in response to about $50
letters from Northern people asking
for printed matter descriptive OF his
section. issued an edition of his paper
last week filed with information that
will prove valuable and mailed to
these interested parties. 1t was an
especially interesting paper and will
no doubt prove to be worth many DOL
lars to WeSson and vicinity.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-02

Indianola will have concrete walks
of uniform dimensions in the princi-
pal parts of the town. The city board
will pay half the cost and the abutting
property owner the other half. This
is a good scheme that other towns
might adopt with profit. Money spent
in good roads and walks is judiciously
expended and regret will not follow
such action.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-02

Secretary Wells. Of the Penitentiary
Board of Control, reports that he will
have twenty-five discharges to report
1t the next meeting of the board. That
means that twenty-five men have COM
pleted their sentences, and that they
are to be restored to liberty with a
new suit of clothes aid $40 in cash, on
which to start life anew. In view Of
he fact that there have been few
courts during the month, there have
| oeen hardly any arrivals of new con-
7icts at penitentiary headquarters, and
| he consequence is that the prison pop
| llation will be reduced somewhat DUR
ng the month.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-04-01
gett itper 60 Japrea

ibun uurbe Mrs. 8inslpm's SOP.
thing > Sbrup BON Wiuipnen BON
Wiittern beim 8abuen Der &inoer
%anaeuen6et. Wirit 9u i'm Shlafe
burb oas Sbreien eines ainbes ees
itDrt, baB i'm 8abnen lit unb boz
S9mersen meint? @enn TO, lafie
iDfnrt cine Flaibe BON .Wrs.
Winsloms S0Dtbine Syrup" holen.
Sein Wertift urbeaablbar. &c wiro
benz tleiner leibenoen ipfort Hinoes
rung Deribahen. 8erlaBt eub bas
raul, Wfiitter, e8 lit feir 8meifet
harlber. Sc BELT Diarr9De, reaua
liert ben Waaen uno bic Nierel1,
beieitigt 8ino &olit, ermeidt ben
@aumen. nerbineert gntaunouna
unb itdrtt oas gauge @nitem.
yMrs. Winslums Soothing Sprup'
fir aahnenoe Ginoer lit angenebm
i'm @ei9maf; oaS Mecept itarnmt
BON einem oer beften meibliden
Ier3te in ben Ser. Staater. gg lit
bel allen Dru9giiten in Der gamer,
Welt su baben. Breis IS Gents per
Jlaibe. 4auft nidtS anoere8, als
Wrs. Winslous SDDthind @rrup.
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Eaaes NentaretteM.
8 n I a n b.

= Mus Stem Orleans miro ge=
meloet, baB 6er befanrte Golsinous
ffrieQe greelman in Chicago Die Ser.
einigung BON 600 Disqualification
81 5tanoe gebradt babe. Die gers
binoung miro iiber breiBig Sdge.
miiblen i'm Sioen betreiben, 200, 600
Nder GOf5lano eianen uno NIT Ell.
mem aapital BON 5mansig WilliDnen
Dollars arbeiten.
Der frana0iifhe @ntihafter
julferano in Waibingtea ertldrte
nab elmer ldnaeren unterreoung nit
Dem Brdlioenten. baB ietner Meis
nune nah n0rlauia nod teine Nuss
iiht auf Grieoen in Oft : Gfien pDra
banben fei.
- Sn Wiltesbarre.. 8a., lit elm
Winenarbeiter geitorben, Der 102
Sabre alt gepDroen lift. 9erielbe
arbeitete nod biz nor meniaen Sabs
rem in Der Mine.
&eor . Nomiral Barter lft in
ben &ubeitan6 aetreten, &ear : 20,
miral gDans bat an ieiner STEELE
bas &Dmmanoo iber bic @orbsats
lantiibe Slotte iibernprlmen.
q BpmNberrlihften @etter be-
ainitiat uno nit einem gntbuiiast
mus. Der ale &reile erariffen, bat
man in 6obDten bas finfsiei6briee
8eiteben Der Staot gefeiert unb bic
alteiten Buraer fpnnten iih niht er.
lnrern, lie cine iOlbe Seier unb cine
10 arDBe Baraoe in 6oboten erlebt
81 baben. Son elmer syeier in Der
Gttgs0au bate man ieoOG NbItano
genommen uno Die &eoen, bic bier
bdtten aebalten tueroen Ipueu, muir.
ben fir Ibenos aufaeipart. Snfoloe
Der Proclamation oes ManDrs 3ans
ferina maren niht r,ur Die meifteu
0auier oeforiert, AUDI bic meiiten
8eiAdfte tuuroen am Hatmittaa aes
ihloiien uno abenbs CAB es eine
groBartige illumination.
Gin Buihrift aus 0asup Gitp,
Diff, an ben Commercial 'Gppeal"
in Mempbis beftreitet Die 8ebauptuna
oes GeaerS 60rnSbp, oaB man i'm
ourb WiBbanolungen geamunaen
babe, feline Stele ais Boitclert nies
oerSulegen, es gebt aus Der Buihrift
aber tlar berbur, osB ibn aaerlei
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aleroinas Der San, oaB Die &eaies
rura ibr Staentum nebmen moIte,
niht in 8etruht gesuger pprs
ben lit. DEM es tudre ia aeraossu
unlinnte, oa5 uuter benz ginflus oerS
8eaierung beltehenoe @es
ridt in einem iOlGen Sale als
SbiebsbebDr0e arsuertennen.
Mian iiebt, Die SaGe lit iebr per=
nDrreu unb es lit niht unmDglih.
oaB fie bet famole 6err 8Dmen ourh
lein tdppiides 9reinfabren nod oer'
pprrener pemabt bat. SeoenfalIs
NOR eS elm lebr pernunftieer 8Drs
lhlaa BON 5eiten unlerer &eaierung,
Die Ineeleaenbeit einem internatioe
len @bieoseeriht gu unterbreiterl,
oos aebe cine perniinftiae uno befrie=
btoenbe 26Tung. Goftru lit in Der
5ahe piel gu iebr Bartei, alS baB
Iid unlere &egierung nit Der BON
ibm purgeiblasenen 9Diuns aufriez
Den aeben fDnne.
Sn Walhinaton ersdblt man Ii9
ibrigens in 8eSug auf oieie ye1e@
suelaz Wffaire uadftebenbe t1ftlibe
Mnefopte uDrt elmer unterreoung smi=
lHen Braiioent Hppienelt uno 5efre,
tor Sop, Die oDr eiuigen Mpnater
ftattaefunoen baben ioQ. als Die Ns=
pbalts9 ruft, Sraae wieosr brenneno
muroe. Sefretdr SAP mar betm
Brdiioenteu unb CAB bemielben cine
9arlegung Der &ontroner1e. 0ad1.
Dem ec eeeuoet, fiate Der 9etretar
hinau, be grfabruae habe i'm ae.
lebrt, baB es bel oieien Gontrpperien
nit l-ateiniihsameritaniiden &epus
bitten gewbbnlib bqrauf binauss
TONNE, bab elm amerifaniiber Stump
nit einem lateiniib > an1eritanildert
2umper foIioiere. Der Nmeritaner
upue cine 4onseliton eraatteru unb
gebe allerbano 8uiiberuneen, Die er
niht au balten geoente. Ser lateis
Mid : aneritaniihe Stump benube
oaun feline amtlthe SteGuug, un,
nit 6iilfe Der hinter ibm ffebenben
Geaieruna, benz amerifanifhen Qulns
psr bic Beute mieoer abautaaen.
Damn tor1nte Der ameritaniiHe Stump
uno perlanae, oaB feline Regieruna
fiji i'm eintreten ioqe. n6m", tneinte
Der Brdiioent, .tuas 1T oenn 1T
einem IulHen sSaue au maGen?"
Sefretar Dap aufte Die Nbieln uno
ermioerte, man t6nne oa eben mol
nur oas tun, mas Bad. CHANDLER
getau, als ibm mitgeteilt puroe, oaS
swei 2eute iib lin cine SteQuna be-
mlrben, aber beioe ieien Gafunten,
'@banoler fragte suriid; ,Welbev
BON ben 8eioen lift infer 0alunfeP
Den miiien mir unteritiben. =
@enu's nidt mabr lit, fits menia.
items gut e%rfunoeu.
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Sette Soffmnns uerfdipmnoen.

Mls leiEenbe Ner3te lagten, OaB u,
80. Smitbart BON pefin, Sa., unbeils
bar an 56minbiu6t lit, mar feline
leBte 0O6nung babin. Or. Sings
Neue @ntbedung gegen S6pinbiu9t,
Sriten unb @rfdltung rettete i'm. ST.
iagt: Sieie 9rOBe WteOi3in beilte mid
nnb rettete mein 2eben. Sd betra6te
lie als elm munberbares Mittel gegen
Gals unb 2ungenleiben. Si6eres
electromagnetic gegen 2ungenent
atinbrng. @arantiert, so Gents unb
$l.00 per Slaf6e. Probeflai6e frei.
gu baben bel s. aalteDer & Sobn,
9eo. 5. j. S6mibt unb glboIpb
9reiB.
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Sn @6rlik 1T elm intereiiante

= Sn @6rlib lit elm intereHanter
BroseB beenoet, oeiien 8erbanbluns
gen iebs Gage in Wniprub aenom.
men batten. Die Gngetlaaten rparen
orei Raufleute uno bier giienbabn,
arbeiter. Sic muroen beihuloigt,
eroBe unteridleife beganger gu ba.
ben, inbem lie 8abnmaterial auf bic
Seite ibafften, es nerduBerten uno
ben grl6S unter fid) teilten. Mne
iieben Mnaeflaaten murben ihuloia
befunben uno gu Gefdnenisftrafen
nerurteilt. bic atuiihen iehs @ohen
biz au bier Sabren pariereu,
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Satarrh fam uid,t furirt meraen

oura locale applieationen, oa lie Sen Sid Der
grantbeit ri6t erreiaen t6nnen. aatarrb 1T cine
bfilen, mibt SIR inierliae Ssiimittel nebmen.
9al's Ratarrb Sur miro einseuommen uno uirtt
Sireft anF oas 8lut nnb Die i9leimi9e SberIa&e.
9al's Ratarrbs Bur tit feine Guafial6er : Meoi,in
Sic ipurbe lett Sabrea bon einem Der beiten 4erSte
oieIes aanoes berOronet une 1T Elm regelmdBiges
Recept. Sic befebt aus ben beten b~etdnnten So-
Mica, perbunoen NIT ben befen glutreinigungsmit
teln, bic brett auf Die G9leimoberidfe tDirten.
Die po1fommeae 8erbinoune Der 3pei geianoteile
1T es, mas iolb' manoeruole Reiultate bel Der 6ei=
lung Don 9atarrb berpOrbriust. GaBt Gltb 3eng=
nife W~nfOnit 9eben.
s. $, GbeneD II. 60, Gioeutb., Solebu, 8.
6al's Gamilien. 9iIsn ino Die better.
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3elepbonlrt an Dds IL MSd,s
badber FIR iraeno uelde Nrt BON
GDeatuasier. Wo. 5O4.
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S6ols' Saloon bietet etneu
angenebmen Nufentbalt.
The Lamar register., 1905-08-30

Half Mile Running; Purse 500
q Mile Cow Boy Relay Race;
Purse 500, five horses, change each
half mile.
Second Day, August 31-Free for
All Trot and Pace; Purse $3.50.
Three-eights Mile Running; Purse
800.
Three-fourths Mile Running Purse
500.
Five Mile Cow Boy Relay Race;
Purse $3.50, five horses, change each
mile.
Third Day, September 1-2:35
Trot and Pace; Purse 5000, 2:32
trotters eligible.
Five-eights Mile Running; Purse
500.
2:30 Tlot and Pace; Purse 5000,
for Bent, Prowers and Otero county
horses.
Five Mile Cow Boy Relay Race;
Purse 5000, five horses, change each
mile.
Half Mile Consolation Running;
Purse $50.
The Lamar register., 1905-08-30

offered in the future. The compile
ton of either will entitle the student
to the diploma of the school. The
Latin Scientific Course will include
the same subjects as the course has
heretofore contained with a revision
of the work in history and English.
The Scientific Course will omit the
Latin and include more German,
science, history and mathematics.
Prof. j. Q. Winders, who has been
selected as principal of the High
school,is well equipped for the duties
of the position. He has had wide
experience in the schools of Missouri
and for several years has had charge
of schools at Edna and Higglnsville
where he also instructed in the High
school. Miss Ruth Il. Scott needs
no introduction or commendation in
Lamar. Her efficiency and popular
ity render her services Indispensable.
She will have about the same work
as last year.
This should be the banner year in
the history of the High school. For
over fifteen years there has been
some high school classes maintained
in connection with the public schools
of Lamar The first classes above
the grades were organized by Prof.
L. b. Bird, now of Denver, and dur
ing the time he was in charge of the
schools regular High school work
was pursued and diplomas were then
The Lamar register., 1905-08-30

II there is a trait of character pc
culiar to Lamar as community it is
whole -hesrtedness in every move
ment where the interest of the town
aud the community in general has
been at stake, where strong, vigor-
Gus, united action has been neces-
ssry to bring about desired result,
this characteristic has prevailed over
all disturbing forces and has brought
the citizens together in one irresist-
able effort which has uniformly re-
suited in success. Differences of
opinion have been laid aside, person
al advantage has been lost sight of,
political and religious affiliations
have been suspended for the time
and all parties have come together
for the general good.
The public schools are common
ground on which all factions and
parties have equal interests. Fre-
The Lamar register., 1905-08-30

quently it is difficult for the diverse
beliefs and different convictions of a
community to get together even
upon questions of school interest.
Lamar treats her public schools as
she does other essential and import
ant matters. United, whole-he r ed
support Is necessary for the success
of a school and this our school re
ceives. It is this loyal spirit that
gives tone and strength and reserve
force to the schools 1t inspires both
teacher and pupil to better efforts
and insures at this time successful
school year.
Realizing that new conditions
were at hand the Board of Educa-
ton has already been actively pro
viding for emergencies. School
furniture has been bought and gen.
eral provision made for accommo-
dating large increase in the mum
The Lamar register., 1905-08-30

Der of pupils. Every precaution has
been taken to employe only the
best of teachers.
A deep water well has recently been
drilled at the main building, which
affords an abundant supply of excel
lent water. The buildings have been
thoroughly cleaned and it is safe
prediction that they will be kept en-
tirely beyond reproach
The following teachers have been
employed for the grades: Miss Josie
Salmons, of Colorado Springs; Miss
Rachel Ford, Denver; Miss Resa
Gauss; Miss Gauss; Miss Nellie
Goodale; Mrs. Ella ID Barnes; Miss
Dollie Smith, Winfield, Kansas; Miss
Nellie Gersback, Montezuma, Iowa.
In the High school Prof. j. @. Win
ders, of Missouri, was made princi-
pal and Miss Ruth E. Scott will con
tinue as assistant. Supt. K. X.
Jones begins his ninth year in charge
of the Lamar Public Schools.
The Lamar Union High School
No. 2, will open on the same date as
the grades and offers better induce
ments than ever before to those who
wish to prepare themselves to enter
college, or for doing work in advance
of the grades. The course of study
has been revised throughout in order
to keep in touch with tina latest re
quirements and recommendations of
the best colleges, two courses will 10
The Lamar register., 1905-08-30
For More Ports of Entry.

The chief reason that Colorado
Springs is not a port of entry by
order of the treasury department is
a political one. We are too far from
the international boundary.
The old idea that port ls a city
situated by the seashore is all wrong
as is shown ba a movement now on
foot by certain railroads of this coun-
try. The idea that the only way to
get into port is to sail in, likewise, is
entirely out of date. A man can
ride in on railroad train, sail in on
an air-ship, butt in on a political
party band wagon, steal in on the
bumpers, walk in, or, if not in a
hurry, he could go in on burro.
The movement supported by Amer
ican railroads has for its object the
creating of several new ports of en-
try, five or six of them if the de-
partment can be talked into favoring
the idea, along the Canadian border.
1t is proposed to locate most of the
new ports along the international
boundary where it comedies with the
border of the state of Montana, tho
only one now available for business
of an international character at this
time being Great Falls, Mont
Colorado Springs Telegraph.
The Lamar register., 1905-08-30
PROWERS COUNTY FAIR
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 80,
81, and September 1.

A base ball scedule is being ar
ranged, Holly, Garden City and La
mar mines having been entered.
The merry -go-round was in opera
tion Sunday afternoon and did big
business. The little folks and also
big ones are sure of merry time
during the fair.
Four new buildings are now COM
pleted on the grounds: The build
ing for the ladies departments, new
band stsnd,s large additional stable,
and new office for the secretary
built by the Lamar Milling & Ele-
vator Co. They add much to ap-
pesrances at the grounds.
Every thing is now in readiness
for the best fair ever held in the Ar
kansas valley. The grounds and
track are in excellent shape, a fine
bunch of race horses on hand for the
speed program, fine displays assured
in all lines, and big crowd expect
ed. Everybody should turn out and
have a good time.
FIRKMEN's TOURNAMENT.
The cash purses for this event foot
up $525 and no entrance fee is re-
quired. The same rules as last year
will prevail and the program will be
the same and follows:
FIRST DAY-Speed Race, 200yards.
Purse 800, SIS to first, $25 to Sec
ond.
SECOND Day Dry test, 200 yards.
Purse s1.5O; 500 to first, $50 to
second.
One Mile Relay Race. Purse SIS;
$50 to first, $25 to second.
THIRD DAY-Wet Test, 200 yards.
Purse 5000; 1925 to first, $75 to
second.
The mile relay race will be run in
the afternoon at the fair ground,
the balance of the races on Main
street in the mornings.
SPEED PROGRAM.
First Day, August 3O-Green trot
and pace, Purse 500, ] mile heats,
two best in three, for Bent, Prowers,
Kiowa and Baca county horses.
2:2O Trot end Pace; Purse $500,
2:17 trotters eligible.
Three-eights Mile Running; Purse
$50, for Bent, Prowers, Kiowa and
Bscs county horses, catch weights
The Lamar register., 1905-08-30
OPENING OF SCHOOLS

The Lamar Public Schools will Open in all the Grades
Tuesday, Sept s. Six New Teachers Employed-A
Strong Corps Of Instructors Course Of Study for
the High School. Patrons and Pupils Already Preparing
for Successful Term. Most Promising Condition Of
Affairs
The Lamar register., 1905-08-30

School Supplies Of the special
kinds specified by the different
teachers. You are sure to get
the right kind here.
The leader., 1905-03-11
JOHN H. REAGAN DEAD.
Last Member of the Confederate Cab.
met Passes to His Reward.

Houston, Tex, March 6.-Judge
John H. Reagan, the last surviving
member of the Confederate cabinet,
died at his home near Palestine, early
today, of pneumonia, aged sc years.
Because of his advanced age the
death of Judge Reagan was not unex-
pected. He was in this city on Thurs.
day transacting business. When he
returned home the family physician;
was called in. Judge Reagan COM
planned of trouble in his lungs. On
Sunday it was known that pneumonia
had set in and Judge Reagan grew
rapidly worse.
Gathered in the death chamber were
his wife and daughters and w. Green
wood, his son-in-law
Hundreds of kilograms of condo
lence are being received here from all
parts of the United States.
The funeral will take place at Paies-
tine Wednesday afternoon.
Judge Reagan was the last sur
viving member Of the Confederate
cabinet, he having held the postmaster
general portfolio.
After the civil war he was elected
district judge in Texas and he became
power in the counsels of the Democ-
facy of Texas. He was elected to the
United States senate and served with
distinction in that body After re-
firing from the senate Judge Reagan
was appointed chairman of the State
railroad commission. During the last
few years he retired from active politi-
cal life and lived on his farm near
Palestine.
The leader., 1905-03-11


Amid deafening applause Speaker
Cannon rose to respond. He spoke as
follows:
"a gift from master to servant hum
bles the recipient. A gift from servant
to master embarrasses the master. A
gift from equal to equal. when prompt
ed by confidence and esteem, is like
unto apples of gold in pictures Of sill
ver.' The men who compose the ma
tional house of representatives, with
their warrant of attorney from a great
people, have no superiors. They are
all equals. am proud that l am one
of you. / am more gratified to receive
this gift than words will express. ]
receive it as a token Of your respect
for me as one of you.
"'This loving cup, Notwithstanding its
magnificent proportions, is not large
enough to contain my thanks, my con-
fldence in, respect for and love of you,
oAe and all.
When the enthusiasm had subsidized,
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, produced sec
ond demonstration by presenting John
Sharp Williams, Of Mississippi, the
minority leader, with loving cup, the
gift of his democratic colleagues.