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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Confederate Veterans.

r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veto
rams, held their regular meeting at their
hall last night
A communication from the chairman
of the reunion entertainment committee
10 reference to quarters ia Richmond
during the reunion WAS read.
The following officers were elected
to serve during the coming year: Com
mander, W. A. SmOot; First Lieutenant,
w. W. Sherwood. Second Lieutenant,
J. W. Hammond: Third Lieutenant,
Jno. HeoG: Adjutant, Q. 8 Taylor;
Treasurer, W. w. Sherwood; Chaplain,
X X mper; Qusrtermaster, Alexander
LyIee; Oficer Of the Day, Jess Murray
Vldette, w. II. Yeatman; Executive
Committee. Edgar Wsr6eld, G. VIM.
Rsmlsy, and f. J. Davidson.
The following committee wss sp'
pointed to make arrangements for the
Observance of Memorial Day, May oath
next.
At the monument, Comrades Ramsay,
German, Perry. Lyles and Latham: to
assist the ladies, Comrades Milburn.
Wsrfeld, Appich aud Davidson; Ivy
Hill cemetery, Comrades Blackiord
Wise and Herbert, cemeteries neal
city, Comrades Hammond, Ieatmsn
Zimmerman, Blackburn, Sherwood
Knox, Taylor and Graham; st Mary
cemetery, Comrades German, Hurdle
and Latham; on orator and music
(Jomrade C. s, TAYLOR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Woman Fined.

A young woman named Lena O'Bs q
non was fined 81 in the Police Court
this morning for disorderly conduct
The woman had been arrested in q house,
on Cameron streat where, it Is alleged a.
number Of young girls gather whose
conduct has at times attracted the At
tentlou OF nsighbors as we'll IS OF the
policemen. Tht O'BannOn woman mar
ried Marylaoder last December, but
she recently left him and came to this
city. The husband later arrived On O
search for his wife. Lieutenant Smith
aud Officer Young found the woman Ia
the Cameron street house last night and
took her IN custody. Justice Cation
warned the men who live 10 the house
of the consequences ii tho woman and
the girls are allowed ito frequent The
place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Vestrymen.

At tho annual election Of vesLfymss
Of Grace Church held last night the fol-
lowing gentlemen we're reelected: Ohas.
King, G. N. Moore, w. II. McOuen
@. ]. Deahl, Q. o. Pullman, ii. b,
Brown, D. +. Webster, Frank I. King,
6. NJ. Pnlmsn, C. 4. Shader. q. w
Hulfsh and w. l.. Martin.
At a meeting oil the newly electes
vestry of Christ Church held last night
the following officers we're elected: w.
A SmOot and II. +. Robertson, wardens;
G.. L. Bosthe, registrar, and IL. Il.
Burke, treasurer. Dr. l.. M. blackboard
was elected delegate TO the council and
Mr.. W. A. Smopt, alternate. The
wardens were authorized TO sign the
agreement to paying rue church's share
for the proposed street improvement in
front Of the rectory on north We'hing'
ton street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
PrOperty Sales.

MIR. Thomas B. Murphy. formerly OF
Rich mond bnt Eow Of this city, Who re-
Gently purchased ffon tbs hsi" OF the
late Judge John Oritcher, ths latter
residence on The essI siia OF Aifred
street between King and Cameron. has
sold that property to Er. EgbsIt Z.
ThomDsoo, of lower Fairfax county, LOT
$1,000. u is nOw understood that ar.
Thompsos will nom make this city his
home.
Mr.. Carroll Pierce. as agent Tor The
heirs of thu late w. Frank Lambert,
has sold to Mr.. Thomas u. Murphy tne
residence of the late Nh Lambert on
Duke street., near Royal. Tbs con'id'
Grafton nsaaed is SO, 200.
Mrs. india A. Hudson and Mr.. W
ID. Hudson have acid TO Me. a. D.
Dienelt the building occupied SIS 3 dfns
store OH the north side Of King street
between Henry and Fsystle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
George L. Summers.

For nearly half century Mr.. ueofHss
T. summers has been q resident and
citizen of Bsrnesville, long, long ume'
for he came here from Virginia away
bach In 1859. When the war broke out
he went back to AlsSlsdris, W., MS
hou,r and enlisted IN lho army 10 be-
half cf his beloved STATE aud as he has
done wherever lie has been p!sced he
faithfully performed the duties which
deyolyed npon him. After the war ne
csne back to Barnesyiile and this has
since been his home.
Mr.. Summers Is an bOnOred citizen Of
The community. He IL known far aud
wide as one OF the most indomiiable.
persistent workers who has ever lived.
He does not know what 1t is TO give up
he's never been a "quitter' In aoy
sense, aud even now, after tho burden OF
years has accumulated upon him and ne
doesn't have to work, he is as energetic
and diligent as mcst Young men. Like
most men, he has had his ups and Gowns
but you can't keep msn like hin,
down and he Ia now on easy street,
in recent years having accumulated q
large fortune, he and bis son, MIR. U. U.
Summers, owing the Summers Buggy
Co, which is q fine property. Mr.
Summers has always taken a lesding
part in tho progress and development OF
the city, having been mayor aud held
other important positions OF trust from
the people. There are thousands to re-
joice with him in the good fortune which
is his and it is hoped that he may no
spared many years yet In which 10 ENJOY
the benefits OF his we'll earned reward
RE vnouville Ga. News. Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Committee Meeting.

AIr, Gsrdper l.. Boothe today received
from Mr.. Thomss II. Lion. secretary, 3
letter notifying him that BY direction OF
Mr.. G.. 4. Shsckeliord, chairman OF the
Eighth district committee. that a meet,
ing will be Seld at Manassas at 2
O'Clock, tomosrsw evening TO hx s time
for holding a primary 10 nominate q
democratic candidate fer Congress un'
der the denocystie plan sixty days DO
tibe mast be given tsefore such primary
can be held. tits believed that the time
will be fixed at or shout the middle Of
June. The committee is composed a.
follows: George 8. Shackelford, Orange
Gardner l.. Boothe, Alexandria: Thomas
Fl. Lion, Manassas: Granville Gaines
Warrentou, and Raleigh Green, Oai
pepef
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Killed by a Train.

Ella Mitchell. an elderly colored WON
sn, was killed by q train near The Poto-
mac freight yards. in Alexandra comfy,
late yesterday afternoon. The unfor'
tunate woman was an inmate OF homo
k,r aged colored women 10 the extreme
moth western section OF Alexsndris and
hsa started TO walk to Washington to
visit hsr daughter when she was run
down by passenger train sod instantly
killed. The remains we're brought 10
AR. u. Whestey's undertaking establish.
ment in this city. The deceased was 80
years old. and IL by-gone years belonged
10 the late Augustine Hudson. Dr. D.
T, Ashton. County Coroner, this alter
noon held an Inquest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
- ~ 77np7A GAZETTE iAND VIRGINIA. ADVERTISER
prooosed New Electric Road.

From time 10 time reports have been
circul lated in this city to the eject ina
certain capitalists were considering me
tdyIsability Of Demonstrating smother elet-
,ric railway between Alexandria aud
WsshiDrtou. Thsss rnm0r' hs9e bseh
pgain revived in fact 'lsy appssf 70
have crYslsliz:d into movement having
such 40 end in view. The new 0rgani1s'
ton will be known as the Alsrsndns
and Washington Railway Company, ana
IL /. said thai i! Is their intention 70
make an initial movement toward bulil'
ing the road b. submitting proposilio"
10 the City Council IN the near iu'uio
for tho use Of certain streets ip Aleasp,
daia for their pufpoios. TSe promoters o.
the com any sfo Canadians, and II IS 81.
lcged that lhev can command csF'tat
snficient % cary out their purposes
According to the petition which 'tn
ssid will be submitted 10 Council, Inc
company will BIZ ready to begin work
abont the frat day Of anlS. snd they
believs they ran ilste The frsi 10 opsts q.
ton within the ur1t two yra'-. Snonlf
the road be constructed. The tsfe Will Do
Eve cents each way No one seems 10
be able TO stale which CT he stTas'S OF
the city tho new company desires 10
utilize, nor wbsl rOute 'he 'osd will 'ste
outside the city iimii, rl.- new COM
pany will. of eOnrse. eb' esor 20 rslef
Washington via the nse highway bridge.
Mfr. G. J. Rixey, Pres,dent OF she
Virginia Safe Deposit and fFnst corP0-
ration Of this city. Yesterday received q
comruuujeslion from Holmes Jones, oil
the Canadian AHusamen; Company,
limited, with headquarters At Hamilton.
Ont. enclosing The proposition 70 be
submitted TO the Uity cesneil OF this
city. SIC. Rixey inrued Tho same over
10 Mayor Psf. Mr. Jhe,'s letter Was
written from Burlington 'tseh Park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Alleged Youthful Thieves.

The police havo obtained no elew TO
the identity of the thieves who entered
the residences Of several citizens early
last Sunday morning snd stole food and
clothing. The police still have theory
that the work was done by certain boys
who have from time to time given their
parents and the police trouble. These
youths roam the streets or gather on
corners during the day to the annoyance
OF residents OF certain aeighborhoods
and at night engage 10 more mischiev.
Gus pursuits. The police should let sill
such know that il their parents fail
TO keep them oil the streets or procure
honest employment for Them. that the
doors Of the reform school will be opened
for their reception, as has been done
recently to certain cOiored youth. who
have been arrsignea fol- ineorriSibilitv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Personal.

At the Al. E, Church snDth Confer
ence at staunton today. Rev. 4. V.
REGISTER was appointed presiding elder
of this district. in place OF Rsv. Dir. j.
T. Hutchinson. Rev. Mr.. Buils Is re-
turned to this city, and lssv. J. i.
Stump goes to MiddetowD.
Miss Mamie j.. Jones has returned
from a deligtttul Wait to friends ID
Baltimore. =,
Mr.. w. NJ. Reardon is quite sick al
his home. on. Prince street.
Mrs. Hes feias Smith will leave DO
morrow for West Virginia on her way
to the head OF the Great Lakes, where
she will sIend the summer with mel
sister, Mrp. II. II Dear.
A reception was held by The Brother
hood of St. Andrew tSt PauPs Churcf
last night, which Was we'll attended anC
at which all present spent most enjoy
able evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Special Music.

Al the Second Presbyterian Church
lsst Sunday morning and night the
choir, under the leadership OF Mr. q.
B. Kennedy, who is ruling elder, rem
dered some unusually fine asthems.
Large congregations vera present 90
both services, and requests have besD
made that the special muslc be repeated.
This will most probably be done heztt
Sunday. The choir ia composed OF
Miss Mary Moore. Miss Alice cbinn
and Mrs. II. Lee Field, soprano; Bliss
Ruth Field and Miss Lucy Graves, alto;
Nessrs. q. N. Mezick and A. Q. Stay
maker, tenor; uessrs. q. u. Kennedy
and +. L.. Slaymaker, bass. AT ths
nigh, service the regular ehoir was a.
sisted by Mir. Msddox and Mt Chsd'
Wick. OF ST. Psul's choir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Installation.

The newly.elected officers of A leIan'
dria Lodge Of Eiks were in,talled at the
meeting last night, by Past Exalted
Ruler Jacob Brill. The nirwly-installed
Exalted Ruler, Harry Fleishmann, was
the recipient OF n bouquet of American
Bosuty roses, aud later social session
was held which proved interesting and
entertaining TO all present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Police Court.

IJastice II. B. Oston presiding. ]
The following caEss were disposed OK
this morniRg:
Herbert Strnder. arrested by Officers
Young aud Sherwood charged With as
ssulting MTs, Cole. forfeited his colisteFal
by failing 10 appear.
Lena O'BsnDOn. arrested by Llenten-
ant Smith and Officer Young charged
With disorderlY conduct, was fined %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Pound Party.

A pound party was given st the Chill
dren's Home, yesterday. The appeal
for aid Was generously responded TO,
many citizens sending donations. This
is q most worthy and charitable object
and much good Is being done by the
ladies having il in charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Death of Mrs. Riuenour.

Mrs. Grace Rittenour, wife of DR..
Avery A. Rittsnour, died at her resi-
dence on King street at 3 O'Clock this
morning. Besides her husband, the
deceased leaves one child. son. Mrs.
Rittenour was q native of Washington
END WAS the daughter of John T. Prout,
of that city. She was slso nj pee OF
Mr.. ]. W. Hammend, Of Alexandria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Cold Weather.

The cold weather of yesterday contin.
ued Throughout last night, the brisk
northwest wind showing no signs Of
The mercury in tho ther.
early this morning had fallsn
to pa, and considerable ice formed In
exposed places. The temperature today
hss been low and the heavens clear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Hard Timeg In kansns

The old days Of grasshoppers and drou u
are almost forgotten in the prosperous ken
sas OF today; although citizen OF Code u
Earl shsmhurg. has not yet forgotten hs n
time be encountered: He says: j was VIC u
out and discouraged by coughing night %
day, and could hnd no relief III tried y
hoitie 10 Completely cure me-. The safks
and nan most reliable cough and cold cure srt
lang and throat healer ever discovertf
Hms ranteed Al e. g. Iesdbeater 4 son's drsa:
stSrs. SOC and $1.0o. Trial bettls frs'-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Prsparit,g for New Building.

DIR. g. T. Klipstein will In 8 short
time begin che erection Of brick store
and flat on the lot on the south side OF
King street, one door from 81. AsaPb,
nov used 50 q fruit store. The present
occupants have been notified to yscase
the premises, and when they shall have
complied the ~oyk OF constructing Inc
new building will be commenced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
FANCY FLORIDA TOMATOES ~ Lac
R0UAD.

Larae sacks Table Belle Flour. SOC; 0rsnu'
lated Sugar, e. H.; Potstoes 69c hn.i cans
Tomstoes, CSC; 1 cans Corn, 25c; fresh Egg.
9Cc doz.. large cans Of Asparagus, csc.
WM. Z. NtH'I.iS d SON.
EoTal AMI Wol ia ttreTiF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02

For CstsYrh, let me send you free, Iud 70
rvoye merit, Trial size Boz OF DIR. Shops
C.ltarrah Remedy. II Is . snow white.
era any. healing sutissptic balm hst gistss
iusisnt relief 70 Cstsrrb Of the nose and
thnst. Make The free test aud zee, Address
Or Shoop. Racine, Wis. Large jars 20 cents.
bold by L. g. Lsadbeatsr Il eo0s. d'uaEistS-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02

For this section fair end continued cold
tonight with frost. Wednesday far, warmer
ligbf variable winds, mostly norihecly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
NOTICE.,

Frausrs for War In Hme o. reace. Coal Is
Couaf5rl. We are delivering the very bess
grades OF Clean Newly mlnei C"'l ~ p%A a,li
dsliPerel by. ,,-onr.,,,
Roth Phones 81. iJ7 soGth bnT' street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
WANTED-A WAITER

Kius ,tTest. BPi %
xIIANreD-e5 GOOD DRIVERS IN bfiek
w wagons. yeu who viii take Sooi esTe q
their tsams and rlake day. WORK, viii K
naid Al GOA day. With steady employmtoi.
EEw WASHINGTON BRICK 90, .Abins-
Ton. Alpxrpdr county, Va. nsrl2 im
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
GROCERIES.
w. A. JOHNSON 4 CO..
WHOLESALE 0ROCBRs.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS

GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers In
ALL BINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, XXX, MIX,
sad Pre- Old Rye. Old tlbinti aud Mono
gram whistles also Baker Sand ThompSoat
fnfe Rye NhisSies, 90 which they invite Tue
attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise
shall receive prompt attention.
~onsieumrnis Of Flour. OAin and Comfy
Produce solicited. for which they guarantees
he highest market prices and prompt returns
N. 4 corner Cameron and Royal Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
FOR SAFE.

Eish. and one half acres, with coed $ room
frams dvelling and euibuildings, Besr 81.
Issph Junction and Potomac Yarfs, par
,ieuIarly well suited for tnbdiyisisa ints
buildina lets. Apply 10 r. +. KNOX, III
soufh RDyel street aprS ga
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
WANTED.
WANTED.

A Young. active, willing, temperate NAN
% rack goods. Que sccntOmed % handling
g, HARPER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Lost.

4 OsT.-Betseen 2i2 south Pitt street and
l.. si7 Kiug, two La DIES RINGS, one opal
snd the o.hers signet, with n. y. marked
upon Il. The finder will be su .bly reWsrn'
ed By leaving them At No. 22 sou.h fatI.eA
st,eS. apr2 So
4 OST.-Oa electric cara Monday, April ].
l. q pink MUrf. liberal reward Il re-
turned 70 0,) 18th street northwest. Essh'
ingtou. sPI- ..
OsT-Lsst week black NEWt JED'
l. LAND DOG, with enc white foot. Re-
ward II returned 10 No. 702 north Washing
ton street. apISot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Local Matters.
Sun and Tide Table.
weather ProbabiIities.

IN vlses tomorrow st 5:il q. M. and sets
3:26 o. "a. High water al 1912 p. M
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02

NEW uICKEBEL iuss rrc.lysd BY
J. c. HILBUkN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
FOR SALE.

Ten rOou BRICK DWELLING 40. SCs
soeth a. Asspb strefs large sIds and hack
lots Win coed briok stable. Apply 10 II. ,.
RNoY rs soutb Royal street. msr29 ige
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02

Good values In SOC aud Coo GT1EPoWDER
and FORN()s3A TEAS, just reesiyed by
49, @. MILBUHE.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-27
S,ggaB - 81 y
2ol\ANS,bp

follows: "They bestow the gift with
a niggard hand among the Latin peo-
pies and royalty only on the Orien-
tals.''
Women" he goes on calmly to
say, "are a despair. They shuttle,
they stride, they waddle, they prance,
they scurry, they do anything but
walk; and, what is worse, they never
realize their vile mode of progression.
If woman danced or played games
or sang as badly as she walks she
would have but few opportunities to
display her deficiencies. And she
walks like a mechanical toy.
'The deplorable lack of dignity to
modern women is one cause of bad
walking. Dignity was understood
by our forebears and is inherent in
the Oriental, but the age of hustle is
upon us, and hustle and dignity will
never meet.
People say that to argue from
statues is absurd, but conceive of the
Venus of Milo as she must have been
when she left the sculptor's hand.
and then imagine her stepping down
from her pedestal in the Louvre and
walking up the long gallery! Could
any one doubt the divine beauty of
that progress? The modern Venus
understands nothing about the beauty
in movement-all she cares about is
getting over the ground. Chicago
Post.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-27
Freaks i'm Statuary.

a sculptor was talking about freak
statuary.
81 turn out lot of it," he said.
mot that l like to. 1 have to. So
many of our millionaires have I'M
couth tastes.
81 made last fall portrait busts of
Western millionaire and. his wife.
The wife wears spectacles, and moth
ing would do but l must put spec
tacles on her bust. / argued.
but in vain. That bust stands
in the millionaire's spacious library
to-day, and spectacles rest on its nose.
II did last month a bust in colors,
bust of a young girl. The marble
hair 1 gilded, the marble eyes L
painted blue, and the marble lips
and cheeks l fecked with red. A
hideous thing, yet the family was de-
lighted.
The freakiest of my freak statues
stands in Boston garden. 1t is the
statue of the owners grandfather, an
old Presbyterian divine. The aged
man stands in the centre of bed of
jonQuils. and out of the top of his
plug hat jet of water spurts, fall
ing into marble basin that he holds
in his hands, basin wherein swim
half dozen goldfish. The idea or
treating ones grandfather like that"
Providence Journal.
chicken chopped fine, and salt to
taste Cover and cook until the POI
tatoes are done, stirring frequently.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-27
How They Hate to Grow Old.

One of the things most apparent
about the gallery at the women's
tennis tournament in Newport the
other day was that the wives Of mill
lionaires and women with millions
in their own right had not acquired
the knack of growing old gracefully.
Probably they never will, for the
simple reason that in their artificial
world nothing is so tiresome as old
age. The tennis tournament fur
nished the first good excuse of the
summer for the gathering of the en-
tire Newport colony, and there was
mingled comedy and tragedy, in the
frequent sight OF woman on the
dark side of fifty trying to look like a
girl in her teens. Surely there has
been a change since our grandmoth-
ers' days, when nothing was vener-
ated so much as white hairs. Still,
the student of the time may console
himself by asserting that society is
only a tiny part of our national
body. New York Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-27
The Ignorant Mattress.

'No, madam" said the waitress;
sI'm sorry, but don't know the pane
of that flower. In fact, 1 can't tell
you the names of any of the table
flowers. We had only a year of bot
any in college, and l am not familiar
with the flora here" This reply to
idle questions proved a staggerer to
the guest of fashionable hotel on
Lake George, leaving her for mo-
ment unable to speak. At last, re-
gaining her composure, she raised
her lorgnette and, staring at the
young waitress, said: ut strikes me,
miss, that person of your attain
ments had better be doing some
higher order of work" Thank you,
madam" was the response. 81 hope
soon to be doing something better,
but it is the money / have earned
as a waitress that has enabled me to
learn. / shall be graduated from col
lege next year, and have been prom
ised a position as teacher in the
prep school I attended" Curious
ly enough, the woman of fashion
found it difficult after that to main
tain the air of superiority and patron
age she had affected toward the wait
ress. A friend of hers recalled that
she had enjoyed only grammar
school education.-New York Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-27
How He Slept.

Ex-senator Billy Mason tells OF a
political campaign in South Dakota,
wherein he had been called upon by
the State committee to take part
When Mason arrived at his first town,
where he was to deliver speech the
next day, he found that the two So
called hotels were. crowded to the
doors.
Not having telegraphed for accom-
modations, the Illinois man discovered
that he would have to make shift the
best he could.
He was compelled for that night to
sleep on wire cot that had only
some blankets and a sheet on. As
Mr.. Mason is man of considerable
avoirdupois, he found his improvised
bed anything but comfortable.
Well" asked the proprietor, when
the politician appeared in the morn
ing, how did you sleep?"
Fairly WE'LL" answered Mason, "but
] certainly looked like a waffle when
got up '-Harper's Weekly.