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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
UNIV. OF VA. BANQUET.
Washington Alumni Meet--Many
Notable Speakers.

WASHINGTON, ID, c.. February 26.-
The University of Virginia Alumni AS
ISOLATION, OF Washington. gave its an
T nual banquet in this city tonight. covers
being laid for seventy guests The pr'rl-
clpal speakers of the evening were
THOMAS Nelson Page, who acted as toast taall.
master; DR.. %. A. Alderman, presiGGe a1t
of the University; Senator Edward .I,irs,
mack al Tennessee; Representatives
sinna Of Virginia, and Shcrey. of lSon-
lucky, and Medical Director Wise, OF Tue
United States Navy. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
REV. DR.. JEFFERlS TO
PREACH AT ST. MARK'S

Rev. DR.. William NJ. Jefferis. who de-
lighted hundreds of people while on
a recent visit to Richmond, reached
the city yesterday on his way to Co
lun.bus Ga. He will preach Tonight
at S:l5 o'clock at ST. Marks Episcopal
Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

-~57aI1S- :, n a q ,5ysrfTDS ~
n.sx y g .2LL2 LkIzllL 49,
fstsfis
ror,b EY,yatprs recognized him as
he came IN
Mr. Lemon. do something for me-"
,,,d ,,itnnss Ind rot some whiskey
e., NJ. c,i,es and unye It to the
DYING man.
.tlvhnt must I dog" said Bywnters
~ dnn,t know why / said 1t, but
said .pray.. In a minute or two he
vas dead
Iysitn,ss then went into Viola's room
~ somebodv,s suggestion. In the pres
cnce Of witness Viola said to Jim
strothcr: II have lied to YOU like a
hound dog. / will tell you all now
i shall never be able TO. lift up my
head again"
James Strother. carcsslng his sister.
| told her he knew she had dlsSrhcea
! the Strother name, but nc Woold os
l,cr protector He told her she coula
mot continue to live IN Culpeper.
Lemon, who is a man of about slAty'
told his story with simple dlrecthess'
and seemed much affected.
E,+l,er Denly Affected.
,r,, a,a ,,,hc,. Of Rvwaters was
in1 ,s ~ 40 har a few feet away
! sea- ~ ,',,tr,nss told his story. When
MI Lemon was describing Bywaters's
last moments the tears begun conrsi !,
| down tho lathef ei,eohs' s,....,tas
| he hau ms es - ..;.,, ,,,aanino
| while his FORM shooh WIZ :, !
! The DEFENSE uio n.y. " 80 49,. -
Mr.. Lemon, pu' sai.o"oi ~, ,'ia 80, i,,s
remain III the minus ~ ~ 49, ~
as he had told IT. uiieoe' ,,., 49,
adorned, but as Weisnls as As
ment the ue1eisc wiz iiaNI,
When Mr.. Lemon ceased Mr.. Lee an
nounced both sldes hao asieeu -
4 journ in order 10 allow tHe Jug - =.
taken to HONEYMOON e'ic ~.
home, where the shoo.ihs oeo ut
The court agreed 70 ti,c a. :, :,
and further sad that hi.ef as
boys under twentS-ohs Seai s'. =. ae =
must remain OUT Oh the coui 49,
Counsel Tor the uelelse s1i''o ~. :, :.
Mrs. Bywaters would DC put Oh 'ns
stand tomorrow morning
Court adjourned shorty peiore nun
and I'd an nh hour later, the jury. Judge Har.
rison. counsel for both sides, both the
defendants and ten or more cores
popdents and probably as many more
friends of the Strother family were or
,I,st- r,av 10 yRotherwood," some three
,,3gss northwest OF town.
ILL., p-a-;.
1EdescriDdple bicdA AAiSso D.
The jury We're taken IN TWO iais
vehicles, earh IN charge OF q aepu..
? s3.Hrif- Tbs cest OF me party Went u
sss1a cari4sgs as could De procured. ih n,
EzS 10 valid complaint against elsae
: aaz2ae3szs Or horses, DnS the Foaas WEI
~ rseassy irEsys-ssahie that it looked al
ZssssI stao-Ss. a't- fooihardy 10 attsiii!
ets Etar = 1Sss tie consensus OF oP iii
Asa E6lls - Al me EaoWn parts OF III
: vss,ss& RIG between Baffn' 3 Bay an
: sFs.7s-a t--FSs . 40 mois 80 ne
q 1lgaE Etlaiz * n o. found in three mis-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

The most interesting Of the series
OF the objections was as TO possible
speculation in stock OF the. Onion Il I a.
ctIc In July and August last, and par
ticularly on the day the announcemcnt
OF the dividend was held up Mr.. Har-
iiman testified that he knew}of no
speculation, and explained that the oi-
recto-s OF the road already held much
OF the stock.
The witness created laughter when
he declared that he bought Union Pa
ciflc at % in 1895, in expectation OF
the dividend in 1906. Tho objection
was renewed throughout the day when
ever Mr.. Kellogg referred to tho stock
transactions of the witness IN the rail-
roads that are under Inquiry, and SO
all examination along that line was
blocked. No steps have been take
as vet for testing the question IN tho
courts, but Chairman Knapp has shown
great care in laying the foundation III
the record every time the proposition
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
THE WEATHER.

Forecast: Virginia and North Carol
ina---Rain and warmer Wednesday,;
Thursday. unsettled. probably rain and
colder; fresh southeast winds.
Richmond weather WAS partly
cloudy ana warm. Range OF the ther-
mometer:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
Would Do II Again.

Witness said ne asked Philip IL his
conscience hurt him for what he had
done mo sir" said Pnilip, Il would
90 the same thing again Later Iin
Strother told him ne wanted 1t under
stood lac had done some o( that shoot
ing, and that liywatcrs mad betrayed
md deserted his sister Witness Mas
with Bvwatees ~ ne lay dying on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
Distinguished Career.


Colonel Edmonds was born In Fairfax
county, Va, and at the ago OF fifteen
years entered the Confederate service.
enlisting in Mosby's command. Here
he made Il brilliant record as Il SOL
der, and after the war he graduated
with distinction from the Virginia
Military Institute.
He settled In Greenville. Texas. In
1878 where he taught school with much
SUCCESS. Afterwards Colonel Edmonds
was made president OF the college los
Gated at Sherman, Texas. and was re-
peatedly elected mayor OF the town..
He served throughout the Spanish
American War as colonel OF the Fourth
Texas Regiment, and when 1t closed
was made commander OF cadets of the
Agricultural ana Mechanical College, at
Bryan. Texas. Colonel Edmonda con-
tinued two years In this capacity, and
was elected superintendent of schools
OF Bastrop which position he was fill-
Ing at the time of his tragic death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
Brothers. Pathetic Figure.

The two brothers We're pathetic fig-
rains OF their old home. James stood
for u long time, studying en- oil paint
ins OF group of Indians, done by his
mother forty years ago, some years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
FORMER VIRC|N|AN
KILLED in TEXAS
Colonel J. c. Ed,nonds Shot Dead
in Street Duel in
Bastrop.
.----------
WAS ONE OF MosBY's MEN
-----------
Assistant Postmaster OF Town
Fired the Fatal
Shot.
WAS ONE OF MosBY's MEN

News has reached here of the tragic !,
Killing, in n street duel ct Bastrop.
Lexas, on February LIST, OF Colonel j.
.. Edmonds, n native OF Fairfax coun-
", Va. and q distinguished member
or Mosby's command during the late
Civil War
Colonel Edmonds, who has resided In
Texas since 1878, was superintendent
of schools Of Bnstrop. For some cause
or other. a son of Il. A. Brooks,
!! lawyer and assistant postmaster
Bnstrop, was dismissed from tho city
schools. This started bad blood, anu
when, few days later, daughter OF
Colonel Edmonds called at the post
Office for his mail. 1t is claimed that
Crooks used insulting language to her.
Tho situation was further aggra-
waited, and Colonel Edmonds later met
Brooks on tho street and demanded an
apology. The latter went to his office
for his gun, and when he returned to
| the street, both no and Colonel Ed
monds commenced firing six shots
We're exchanged. three by each of tho
duellsts. but the only one which took
effect was that which pierced the right
breast or Colonel Edmonds, from which
lie fell dead In the street Brooks was
arrested and bailcd In the sum OF sl2,-
\ 900 7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
Had to Attend Funeral.

Mr.. Hartman explained the famous
deferred dividend announcement Of Au-
gust, 1906, by saying that the board
had referred the dividend declaration
nroyaI. That committee was to meet
MS usual the next morning. Hartman,
however, had 10 attend a funeral and
1t was after 3 p. Nj. when the commit
toe finally got together. Then it was
decided not to announce the dividend
at that hour. MS it would give the
London market the benefit as against
New York. So the announcement was
thns giving the New York market the
henehts FIe insisted there was 70
nthar cause or reason for this action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

Judge Harrison said that if the de-
Tense so desired the courtroom should
be cleared of all save officers OF the
court when Mrs. Bywaters was tes-
xifying, TO which both sides agreed.
Tie two pistols With which tile
brothers did the shooting were put IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

Iiyou want DRESS in addi-
ton to these virtues-.-Hanaa' 8
have no peer.
$500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
Ouiet and Deliberate.

WASHINGTON, February 26.-Mr.
Hartman proceeded in his narration
without interruption until this point
His speech was deliberate and with
out hesitation. Mr. Kellogg questioned
him closely in an apparent effort to
elicit some admission of motive In the
delay in the announcement. but MI
tHarrimans replies Were direct. lie ad
limited that the delay in the announce
Slnent was unusual, hut SAID that Ihe
occasion was unusual
uTt was staggering," said Mr.. Harri-
man. ut marked an epoch, but II !
| had bean able to have boon present q t
Tho hour for whichithe executive committee
meeting was scheduled the announce
ment OF the dividend would have been
| made in the usual. way the morning
after tho directors meeting.
Mr.. Lane, leaning across the bench,
| hogan an impressive sketch OF the
1 enormous requirements or the Union
/ Pacific under Hartman. Ho began Wlth
the issuance Of one hundred lhl4AoIls
i Of bonds and traced Its purchases out
Ia Portland on the coast, onto Qs
\ or,ent nv stamps lines, back to San Fra
cisco. Ogde,,. to New Orleans, to New
york steamships into the Northorn Paci
nc and out again. into the Alton, IN
4 Illinois Central, the Santa re, the 1Sai
N timoro and Ohio, and the New Aorl
Central. His face paled and his yolc'
prnw moro Impressive as he conllnue'
tho wonderful recital, lie was taeiil'
Z 1.-THE witness, ana paus'ng for a iNo'eii
said: a.o,,,,,
If Where Is that thing going to stop &,
The master operator smiled. ana s''s.
n l;somewhat nervously said
~ don't--I think II has stoned.
q aon,t fhinlsS wa have any Mogc-l W0ul
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
The u. P. Hold-Up.

standing as to stock in the Illinois
N ir.il -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
ror,h. Bswatsrs recognized him .

Mr. Lemon, do something for me"
and witness had got some WhlsKey
from Mrs. Gaines and gave II TO inc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

Highest temperature yesterday..ys. y
Lowest temperature yesterday ...,-. ~
Mean temperature yesterday. 80
Normal tenn perature for February Is At
Departure from normal Temperature 1C
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

He admitted that the prosecution had
summoned her. but had decided it
rlanifest!y unfair to them 10 have 10
make their witness one whom they
could not properly examine before
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

.sWhat must do?' said Bywaters.
II don't know why / said IT, but
said Fray In Il minute or TWO he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

DR.. Charles Stewart Cowie was called
to the stand, aud tho dummy used yes
tcrday was again brought in. and We
coat and vest worn by Bywaters When
shot were put on 1t. Witness ma r., e..
purpose OF discovering how fara bullet
discharged at an object covered with
cloth would carry cloth into the wound. 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

Witness then went into Vtoa's room
at somebody's suggestion. In the pres
cnce of witness Viola said to jim
strothcr: Il have lied to you Ike a
hound dog. / will tell you all now.
i shall never be able TO. lift up my
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27

Captain Woods proceeded to explain
the object Of the prosecution in introduce
ing the testimony of DR.. Cowie one
bullet fired by one of the brothers entered
the coat on the shoulder. ranged beneath
the outer cloth, but over the padding and
lining, and then entered the head. inc
back of the left car the ball from tho
pistol and shreds of the cloth of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
What Was to Be PROVEN.

Counsel for the defense Insisted that
the prosecution disclose what was intend
cd to be proven by this line of evidence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
Loaned Fish Million.

Hartman said that he personally
loaned Fish $1,000, 600 to help him out,
so that he could take up various OBJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-22

aNass.f sass 90 80. susa~s s.-uns COS
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80 30 sasssaap ftps o sugv sNs
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800 y . . ais-~ y ~HsNt ~ sssyf 2 ~
~ ssias saaessasus~s y rNa~~ 80
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f~t -stfugrssls rsfslaefatfsH mHf Nfps
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wsssH 90 ssssrf ~ ssf h~es urHi $50
NaNss s,I.Na - rpIsrf tlsw sNrA : islst
assy ~ sssuv grsFs Nrns~
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~svrt - pasairi. 80 eAitl s'YpH-s ~
ev~-' ssssvsi IN NJ. iSusiue fs,riiv .
Rs'tr is~s No asss hshy lrsn ln 40 slsg
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s~.i $500. 49, -ssups.s ssst q % ssss
h~.aa. s~i 90 spss.ss~ % .~~s 20 ssss~
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fhtst - So r<sf s~sts~-sv ss~s go gaH~ss
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= 500 v ssgsssss $685. n ensays-ssus
~ ~ssssryas-ss . y 800 ~ glsss-sse 70
s4~ ~ esse ssrW . 80 ~rs.uss ssssss
@stsies eve fnss~ Fhs fs~ss o rF+ss
mrsNy 80 ssss~ ~ sts~ 70 - susf 80
sayss~ sauf sssftses@ ss~sts fNt# ~~~ q
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fNrs ,nss~ . sNs H~spt~i stsrNs~ srut 80
lss esss 80 80 pFgsssslur~Ts - ~ s~ss
go Husvasss re~prses ~pNr~si - vsse~s
t,sss fss e~sss eos 49, hsustfs~l psuyt.
f~nsps ~ set N~rse fss rves ~ fs~ f@~s
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b~-n srrsfs~' - ~ ps'Ta's . 80 srss-s
lns ~t~-s
Fh~ N-'ss. ~s& v . svva.si t-~~.ss~s
e-lehfusThss~i sut s~~rsis~t wssrs el~ss
,sin' s~i piss~v ~ 10 Hvshe~ nses
~ v s~vu-s . rssTes sssp - yssi. ~s~ o
lsrar ssss,- spt-s~-'iv s~rts'~s- " 10 d.s'
sra ,l-~sv
iefs ih~ nus-~~ re~s~t nc gu-,ss " aS~v-t
sot ftsiv ssu~r,~frs hst tsests sh~ss sh~s
even tho ils,l~ss hing r.a 30 usssi~ cs~s.
W r~~'-~v~rsr~~ ~ ihs ~ .sss,- ~ss
-rrsps-s s.s .~rphhsi snsi i,.sns-~,~s srS
shi,~~s~s~t nv "a D~r.ss~ en- ohl~c, sp-s
- srrp-~sr~u' snd fhen ~ soc ~ N. @nf.
FOUNDING ,.n~n,en, iweil~vs
w. high hesun@i c~ihns sni the htisA
sslls s~rs lsft ua,n,rk~i ssreps fog cota.
90. coats ~ ~ht,-wssh. hmt . nee rps.r
AMI enlarged ~iudow. gave sn entirety
itTefens compl~siou ~ The place
On me s,de ~ the his square goon are
gss ranges ant f0ws ~ co,kins utensils
Here M, onlv oil tho c,-psins For the husise
H. done hus the nur-c- r-retve their irst
in-tr,stion 10 preparing fuyd for ~. s,~k.
upfpIsite the rangt- are tho iining fahles.
and ranx~i against the vail are tho sow
ma TABLES snd tho dish rsrks aeparstsng
The range frUm the rest ~ the rnorn are
long high hack tsbss- where the meal- arc
preparrd AMI the rough york % the kiichen
- done
The basement under the -tabl. has
N'een made into an old fashioned cellar
With an Earth floor. Here are hin for
Vegetables and ~cupboaria and swinging
shelves such - one might find as part ~ a
New England farmhouse. The whole place
- a. Shole-ome and sweet NJ 10 New ing
land prototyp".
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ss~~ go s~xss1sn . eco ~ o. sss~ stsss
s~sasss ~ nf~~s.ses sss~sf $500 ~ ss~ si<As
sns 90 . p~spu~esss y ~ 90 asss go
~ t-s-- sss-~s ~ eesat 70 so asNs 60
sta~s -pustnsr.~1 vgs sss $1,000 NJ sns
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Hsrs fHsf sastas SO n~asr~s a. Ns~N ~
10 eFtss q ~ 800 . $50 Ts@@ cHsysmtne
Hifls t.fsssg esysnH $50 s~sbs lssss<.s
10 . zee sulg ~ yves % ~ tsss $500
- ~ n~s ses nusss~s lfss - ~~sstssssrs
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sNf NssF savsW eFes srsl Hsneires I've
sslis sNs runsNisrs h~s -siHrsst fgHlWrh
fh~ rslfh rlsssss ssev 40 hus&s 80
fH,ss slsh sspiht ars.s f~~sn1ttS ~ 80
~tfs hs ~ . ~se s~sussss-t sF-~r ~nsse~lv
far n.auatfti ~ 10 hNs a. 80 ssfs srr~
ysfv esrrraIv s~i Hssslv ss.he~t ~
fl~,rnushlv tri~i nr' sr~t ,h-n r,sse,i sfsh
r. lafnish shirh p~r~~rvv~s tho sarsl-e
~ rssrTins ~ 40 ussshs snsi .s- 20 l~r
f-sfiv %sri'ary The FURNISHINGS s-y~ th-r
plaune-l sr,stei ih~ coips sh-sn~ p.uvtt~i
Nv thr sslls
rp~,s,rs NO large rpp'n tHht~l ~ fwpr
rid- with stwipss 10 he home - tho
l,~r mssiHa s-hosi rh-s~ ~V-sv tsv .
iosen vuuns nsl- pf'nr W., shlsrvhs-~i s-''ns
~ inst r,ictioa
~ r,urs~ 40 rsai r"1ss- ~ no SAITH.
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followers in England. numbering some
members OF the nobility. Many years
e l gave considerable attention 70 this
faith and ! found Il singulArly interesting.
lou may not know that at a remote time
there was. according to certain investiga-
tors, a fire worshipping religion in the
British Isles. The ruins at Stonehenge In
England plainly attest this. Now, I have
been curious to ask you as a fire wor-
shipper whether in your opinion there
nection between the Persian and the British
fire neutrality-suspicious.. In brief. the
ancient Briton really practised the 20
roastrian religion; 1t is. you see. a pretty
problem. and
.Copldn't say as to that replied the
strong on religion, you see. Like to enjoy
myself. that's all. say. wish you'd
tell me the best way TO get TO the race meet
ing from here, for I understand there's
a horse in the third
"'Thank. you, your B~enignity. thank you
exceedingly said /. DO you mind my
quoting you. then. as 70 Zoroastrianism7
Oh. very well. then. That Is very kind.
You are most obliging. Now. your Placid
ness, I should like to have you give me
an expression OF your views on the subject
OF English women-their looks. their mental
I mean. We ask all visiting monarchs
what they think Of our women, Of course
not that we're not excessively proud Of
them, y'know, but We like to have our
own opinions Of them olinched. a. 1t were.
You have, It 10 understood. mot quito a
rival in England. and ! should be- greatly
pleased to have you tell me what you
think Of the Yankee damosels. too. Over
here We rather think the Yankee girls are
q bit too bally loud, don't you know. and
too independent and swingy and ripping.
may ny !G have derived : dissrsnt imprsssion
Of them. Several years g I went out
30 the etstos and I. INST several thousand
a tho Yankee gtrA On tAstr nn1ivs hDgth,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-22
INTERVIEW, ENGLISH STYLE
THE INTERIIEWER DOES MOST
or TIE TALKING.
4 Specimen NJ the Reported Conversation
or . VISITING Potcntste rs a LOndOner
Might Have Done u-Vyiit IN taacksye
Tells Ills NIews-The B~hiIZbhang.

Tells Ills NtfWs-Tnf ttnlILDnhnk.
English INTERVENE rs interview them
selves-with them the interviewer is a deuce
in a oalaboose deck =" said Wilton Lackaye.
American actor. to Lawrance D'Orsay.
Engish actor, q while back. L.ackaye was
referring 10 the printed garrulty of the
English inte%rviewers. especially those OF
them who work for London weekly publi-
cations. D'Orsay couldn't see Lackaye's
contention and became somewhat mifed
about H.. Which of the two actor persons
was right?
Well. the Bhizzbhang OF Bumjaub isn't
visiting England just now. but il he were
here is about the way the interview with
him would look in the London weekly:
Il found the ~Bhizzbhang in the famingo
room of his snite at Claridge's. He was
seated cross-legged on a divan Of the sort
I learned to love while living in Bulbul.
DO the outski rts Of ~lzzfizz, in Persia. in the
later eighties -helas! those brave days in
Persia! Ones vanishing youth!
The Bhizzbhang was in a most agreeable
humor. IL amused me to observe hat he
appeared to he somewhat surprised at the
length Of my mustachios. He remark ed.
after the first exchange of greetings. that
] could not have shaved my upper lip for Q
eood many years. He expressed his
snsssmsnt when I informed him that !