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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-12-25

Young Mems Christian Brotherhood is
worthy only of condemnation. The
Brotherhood is for the Christian and
moral uplift of our young men, az
the designing climber who would drag
1t into the muck and mire of partisan
strife lacks interest in the commun-
ity's and the races welfare Watch
well the holy things by which the
race should profit and visit with your
severest condemnation the men whose
little souls do not rise to a wholesome
respect for them There are legiti-
mate ways of showing ones influence,
and the attack on the barrel" need
not be made at the expense of the
community's welfare. The man whose
mental ability or whose moral courage
is so lacking as to take improper
means 70 accomplish his purpose, con-
victs himself of lacking the proper
equipment for leadership, and the
community will do well to beware of
him.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-12-25
HELP US BE PROMPT.

PROMPT
occurring postone.
requiring gaeys
deIzy.
notification
he
Morris tribune., 1909-10-02

and meanwhile Mr.. Taft will live up
on Pullman car and speak his pieces
aft. He'll range the bold insurgents
up for their nnthinking deeds, and bat.
them with his reprimands away off in
the weeds. He'll call the shy con-
sumner up, recalling all the squibs, and
iocularly feel the fat upon that
worthy's ribs. And having shown us
at some pains about where we are at,
he'll disappear around the bend, wig
wagging with his hat.
The football season will return, and
the college men uplined will get their
heads together with their heels kicked
up behind. The valiant captain will
exhort his grim and bloody crew, and
the boys will butt until their brains
are battered black and blue. The guard
will catch the flying end upon his
padded bib, the center rush will ram
and sink the luckless floating rib, the
human demijohns of noise will rise
and pull their shoppers, and the teams
will fight and roll around like suf-
fragettes and coppers.
The nuts will ripen, and the quail
Will whistle in the glen,
The prohibitionists will chase
The brewers round again;
The hunters moon will sail the skies,
The days grow soft and tender,
And the farmer will make faces at
The cruel money lender.
There won't be any doubt about
prosperity returning about the time
the sassafras and the sumach get to
burning upon the hill, and the farmer
rolls between the fields of stubble, his
hand upon the steering wheel of his
brandnew autobubble, his back against
the leather seat, the go)denrod salut-
ing, and now and then the dulcet horn
melodiously footing.
And then November will return,
With Fall and Winter married,
And the Iuckless turkey will be slain
And decently cranberried.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-02
List Of prizes offered BY dealers Morris Market Day.
SATURDAY, OCT. 9th.

|. Q. DANIELsON offers to the farmer bringing
in the largest number of eggs on Oct. 9th one
Misses cloak, age to 10 years old.
JOHN LIME offers to the farmer exhibiting
largest apple at his bakery s1.oo.
]. RUDNICKI will offer to the largest family
calling at his store before 10 O'Clock on Market
Day pair of shoes to the youngest member.
E. J. JONES offers three-b burner Gasoline
Stoye to the farmer bringing the best Beef Steer
L. D. TRIP & co. offer discount of $40 on
any buggy purchased of them on that day.
MRS. MCDONALD offers three pound box of
candy to the farmer exhibiting the heaviest ear of
corn at her confectionery store on that day.
J. A. RINGNESS offers go-cart to the farmer
with the largest family coming to his store.
MR. MILLER offers $1.50 to the farmer who
brings cream to the creamery the longest distance
and 81 90 to the next longest.
STEBBINS offers to the lady buying the largest
bill for cash her choice of any scissors, and to the
man buying the largest bill his choice of Pocket
Knives.
J. r. KRUGER will give 81 to the farmer lady
bringing the largest cucumber and bottle of
cucumber face cream to the five next largest ex-
hibts at his drug store. Prize awarded at 8 p. ~.
STONE & MUNRO will give 10 per cent dis
count on anything bought and paid for in cash at
their warehouse on that day. This offer includes
everything except repairs.
F. A. MULLEN offers to the lady buying the
largest bill of goods $500 pair of shoes. To the
gentleman buying the largest bill of goods $500
sweater.
BRANDT & LEITTE will give bottle of hair
tonic to the gentleman with the longest hair who
calls at their shop.
J.E. sTARKEY & CO. will give to the lady
I>s:~ .%l>.oh
store 5 piece Lettuce Set. To the next heaviest
a box of fine Stationery.
J. R. REEVE will give so pounds of nails for
the longest ear of dent corn; 25 pounds nails for
second longest; tined fork for the third longest
exhibited at his office.
VINE & CO. offers So hat to the man buying
the largest bill of goods on that day.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-02
Wouldn't Tell.

Her-Why on earth do they call him
the paying teller? Hin Because that's
his job Her-But it isn't. | asked him
how much you had in the bank and
please to give it TO me. and he wouldn't
tell and be wouldn't pay.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-02

STEWART offers as prizes for the largest loads
delivered at his mill elevator that day as
follows; For the largest load of wheat 30 pounds
New Gold Flour; also so pounds New Gold to each
for the largest load of fax, barley or oats. For
the load Of grain, regardless of quantity, hauled
the longest distance and sold at his elevator 80
pounds of New Gold Flour.
THE EXCHANGE Furniture Store offers to the
shortest and heaviest lady who visits the store on
Market Day her choice Of any one of the beautiful
1920 pictures, with large frame, hanging on its
walls
MRS. CAVITY offers $500 hat to the farmer
lady calling at her millinery with the largest family
MORRIS ROLLER FEED MILL is offering a
half ton of soft coal to the man that brings the
biggest load of grist and one-quarter cord of
maple wood to the man that buys the most wood
coal on that day.
WELLS BROS HANSON co. will give $500
ladies' hat to the lady purchasing the largest bill
of goods at their store on that day; and $500
pair of shoes to the gentleman purchasing the
largest bill.
LAMPERT LUMBER COMPANY offers one
ton of Maple Block Soft Coal free to the farmer
who comes che longest distance to Morris and
registers at our Office. One-half ton of Maple
Block Coalto the farmer who weighs the heaviest
draft team on scales.
H. B. LUND offers to the farmer lady bringing
the largest carrot to his store one silver thimble
and to the farmer registering at his store
from the longest distance from Morris one 81
pocket knife.
THE TEN-CENT STORE offers a half dozen
cups and saucers to the farmer bringing the largest
potato to the store.
WELLS PEARCE & 90. will pay a dollar bonus
to the farmer bringing in the largest load of fax
to their elevator.
CORNER CASH STORE offers to the lady bring
ing in the most eggs on Market Day one pair of
$3.50 shoes. To the person making the largest cash
purchase will be given six pounds of famous
Climax Coffee.
Mr.. MCCOY offers discount of 10 per cent
all goods except groceries purchased at his store
on that day.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-02
The Beauty of Nature.

You must enjoy seeing nature in all
its beauty" said the city visitor.
We'll" answered Farmer Corntossel,
81 hear you folks talkin' bout the
beauty of nature. an l try TO git en-
thusiastic along with you But want
to tell you that viewin' nature on
winter mornin' before sunup is a good
deal like seem the women folks at
breakfast afore they git their hair out
o. curl papers - Washington Star.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-02
SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Complete List of School Offic ers
of Stevens County.

The postoffice address of the director
and treasurer is the same as the clerk
except when otherwise mentioned
1 D. T. Wheaton, Morris.
DIR. A. Leuty
F. r. Putnam.
2 Ole T. o. Lee, Morris.
Pc. Brandt
Samuel Olson.
3 R. L. Stebbins, Hancock.
j. G. Macarthur
Newton Smith.
J. M. Harvey, Morris.
R. J. Hall
Dennis Sullivan.
Theodore Linstad, Morris.
G. Schribner
T. B. Dyberik
Philip Treiber, Hancock.
Ed Schneider
John Coll
A. J. Brandt, Donnelly.
Math. Mich
Martin Erickson
R. H. Freeman, Morris.
Mrs. G. w. Bowen, Hancock.
J. M. Schmidt, Hancock.
Olof A. Solve, Hancock.
A. Estenson
A. f. Alison
10 Benedik Rasmussen, Kensington.
g. Beckstrom, Morris
Magnus Anderson, Morris
II J. P. Steinfort, Donnelly
G. r. Sather
j. E. Peterson
IL Mrs. W. j. Ross, Morris
August F. Huebner
L. Steinbring
Is Peter Hansen, Alberta
Toual Hansen
R. M. NARROW
IA Andrias Olsen, Morris
Nels Varrenson
Samuel Anderson
Is Patrick Sweeney, Donnelly
Henry Brugman, Morris
George L. Pushor, Morris
Is Fred E. Podratz, Hancock
John Zaugg, Morris
John Rowles, Morris
II VIM. Quasebarth, Hancock
P. Fl. Mccarthy
F. w. Chesterfield
IS J. M. Buckley, Alberta
@. M. Barry, Chokio
NJ. P. Barry, Chokio
10 j.. w. Foster, Alberta
B. Morris
George Farwell
20 VIM. Messenbrink, Hancock
VIM. Podratz
VIM. Hoppe, Morris
p Thomas Murphy, Morris
Neal Mccarthy
Mike Mahoney
% J. W. Eddy, orris
John Kill
w. M. Carpenter
% Frank Porath, Hancock
G.. B. Park
Sarah Messner
"a Chris Cudrio, Alberta
Chas. Eystad
Sigevert Johnson
Is L. J. Schlattman, Alberta
Fred Andert, Morris
VIM. Gausman, Morris
IS Dennis DeWane. Morris
Morris tribune., 1909-10-02
Lost In obsourity.

Amt you almost afraid to be so
sharp and caustic about people?''
Il used to be- answered the press
humorist. but now have about
come to the conclusion that nobody
reads my stuff. =" Louisville Courier
Journal.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-02

1 ~ OO11A LIZ SOlAOy aSAOhlO
Henry Ritter
John Brown, Jr.
81 is. Morton, Hancock
Robert Pomplun
/ w. S. Ray
80 j. o. Walker, Chokio
P Fl McNally
Martin Carrigan
33 T. F. McCanney, DonnelIy, Ri. 2
i E. G. Vanhorn
Pete Pearson
"a Martin Hendrickson, Kensington
/ Ole A. Maanum, Kensington
VIM. Wallin, Hoffman
/ 35 T. g. Klinger, Chokio
| Andrew Stoneberg
J.J Homo
| So l.. o. Hanson, Donnelly, Rt. 2
| Antoine Field
Ole Sather
81 Gutrom Hoff. Alberta
E. S. Doe, Artichoke
Ole S. Doe, Alberta
38 M. Ehlen, Morris
Rhody Keeshan, Donnelly
Carl Disselkamp, Donnelly
SO 0. A. Searle, Donnelly, Rt. 2
John Willie
L. D. Perkins
40 Ole P. Thorstad, Morris
Alfred Jesness
Gust Podratz
Al H. M. Thompson, Morris, Rt. 3
Carl Piepenberg, Morris, Rt. 8
Joel Altman, Hancock, Rt. 2
AZ Gus. E. Anderson, Donnelly
M. L. Strand
N. FL. Bergreen
43 A. III. Zimmerman, Chokio
Chas. Chambers
VIM Engal
A August Gin, Donnelly, Ri
Per Anderson
FL. B. Heuer
As F. j. Varnum, Hancock
August Fels
VIC. Huntley
IS J. G. Luhman, Chokio
Adolph Fisher
Martin Zimmerman
AZ c.. Christensen, Morris
John Lindenberger
T. Casey
4s S. M. Johnson, Clinton, Rt. 2
J. III. Nelson, Chokio, Rt. 2
c. Anderson, Chokio, Rt.2
40 Theo. Hanson, Chokio, Rt. 2
Edw. Robertson, Artichoke
Fred Carlson, Chokio, Rt. 2
30 Mike Fitzgerald, Morris
Mrs. VIM. Riordan - Hancock
Jerry Ring, Morris
81 Mrs. A. Suess, Herman
John Burns
o. @. Mckenzie
81 Michael Hoffman, Chokio
j. F. Grosman
Frank Grosman
80 F. A. Huntley, Hancock
W. H. Mondabouch
Seth Warner
81 Chas. P. Gaffney, Alberta
E.J. Smith
Chas. Bruer
55 j. G. Leuthardt, Chokio
Peter Loehr
Joe Marty
|56 ia. johnson, Donnelly
Peter Showeilser
A. j. Ansumb
81 G. Jacobson, Alberta
M. McNally, Chokio
J. Wiggenhauser, Chokio
5s Isaac Staples, Morris
G. Pillen
G.. Sauter
80 Theodore Rentz, Alberta
Servatus Loher, Chokio
Henry Heick, Morris
so A. D. Cressey, Morris
Theo. Hack
Dennis Mccarthy
81 Mrs. Anna G. Fredrickson, Chokio |
Rt.
D. Lukins, Chokio, Rt.
K. Berg, Chokio, Rt.
81 J. F. Halbe, Chokio
G. Hagen
L. A. Strom
So Mrs. w. H. Chapman, Donnelly
Fred Speer
G. K. Weltzsin
81 FL. M. Barton, Donnelly
Charles Johnson, Herman
w. w. Nemackl, Herman
Is Henry Pomplum, Hancock
VIM. Reber, Morris
D. j. Crowley, Hancock
IS o. N. Dohlen, Morris
Andrew Helburg
Henry N. Morkln
81 S. e. Grove, Donneily
Morris tribune., 1909-10-02
FOR OCTOBER
(copy Ygbt 1909 By c. H. RIETH0

\
The Presidents train
Ran little bit faster,
And he got in at noon
And addressed the postmaster.
Then up and away,
To his subjects impartial,
At 2 he addressed
A United States marshal.
Still on and yet on,
AS untiring as Hector,
He was speaking at 4
To census director.
Tn the meantime he shaved,
But had scarce sheathed his razor
When he rushed out to talk
To U. S. appraiser.
Then one more ovation
Upon his great journey,
And a speech from the rear
To U. S. attorney.
They feared he was spent,
But he proved great slayer,
And the next stop he talked
To customs surveyor.
They begged him desist,
But he answered them "Fudge!"
And at was addressing
A federal Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-25
Little Helps For Awning Makers.

~Our greatest benefactor," said a
local manufacturer of awnings, els
the Office man who sits and smokes
and throws his cigar stubs out of
the window. If it's at the time of
year when awnings are up on the
big Office buildings it is not i'm
probable that the cigar will fall on
en- awning and burn a good sized
hole. Possibly it will fall against
roll of the canvas and burn through
several folds. Look at some of the
awnings over the stores on the
ground floor of buildings and notice
the little round holes that have
been caused by the falling cigar
stubs. These holes, of course, great
ly hasten the time when the awning
must be replaced. Nearly every Of
fee building in town has suffered
this same damage" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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A WHISTLER DINNER.
Sealing Wax Played an Important
Part at the Banquet.

al TIC 06u4oSSs
In the Pencils life of James Mac
Neill Whistler is the story Of a din
Ter given by the eccentric artist in
which he was assisted by Mr.. Luke
Ionides, who describes the banquet:
81 remember calling one early after
noon. when Jimmy was busy putting
things straight. He asked me If had
any money. told him I had II
shilHngs. He said that was enough.
We went out together, and he bought
three chairs at two and siXpence each
and three bottles of claret at eighteen
pence each and three sticks Of sealing
wax of different colors at twopence
each. On our return he sealed the top
of each bottle with a different colored
wax. He then told me he expected a
possible buyer to dinner and two other
friends. When we had taken our seats
at the table he very s0lemnly told the
maid to go down and bring up bottle
Of wine, one of those with the red seal.
The maid could hardly suppress grin,
but I alone saw 1t. Then, after the
meat, he told her to fetch bottle with
the blue seal, and with dessert the one
with the yellow seal was brought. and
all were drunk in perfect innocence
and delight. He sold his picture, and
he said he was sure the sealing wax
had done it,
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A Queer Trunk Problem.

One of the minor problems that pre-
sent themselves to managers Of homes
for elderly persons is the accumulation
of trunks Each new arrival brings
one or more trunks, often several, and
it is not expected that these ever will
be taken away, as the inmates are to
remain permanently. 1t is not, how
ever, considered safe to sell the trunks
or give them away, as they are the
private properly of the inmates, and
there is a possibility that the trunks
may be needed again through some
change in affairs or fortunes. The
trunks therefore pile up until they
become the despair Of managers, and
1t is a relief when some of the older
or least substantial boxes break apart
from mere decrepitude and can con-
scientiously be consigned to the scrap
heap.-New York P-ess.
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Cards and Their History.


Cards are square shaped pieces Of
pasteboard printed with various de-
vices and employed as business me-
dunn by money changers. They are
usually made up in packs Of fifty-two,
one for each week Of the year. A good
many people play cards for pleasure,
in which case their opponents are said
to be buying experience. In most
card games the rule Is that the cards
may be cut, but not otherwise marked.
This rule Is not strictly observed in
games In which only three cards are
used. Indeed, the marking of cards has
attained a high degree Of perfection
since the Introduction Of numerous
card index systems. Fashions change
In card games as In everything else.
Old maid, for instance. Is nowadays
seldom played in the best clubs. Play
ing cards should not be confused with
those sold on cricket grounds, which
are rather larger, or with visiting
cards, which are smaller.-Fry's Maya
zine.
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(Mch IL to April 15)

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
execution issued out of and under the seal Of
the Circuit Court for Bayfield, County. on the
9th day Of March, 1909, on Judgment in an
action wherein the Northern State Bank is
plaintiff and Ole johnson is defendant,
have levied upon the following described
real estate in bayfield, County, Wisconsin,
and all the right, title and. interest therein,
which the said Ole johnson had at the date
OF the docketing of said judgment to wit:
The south half of the south west quarter, and
the south west quarter of che south east
quarter Of section seven (0 in township
forty-fve 45) north, of range five (0 west,
and L will offer for sale and sell the Same at
public vendue, to the highest bidder. at the
front door of the Court House in the City of
Washburn in Bayfield, County, Wisconsin,
on the oath day of April, A. ,. 1909, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon. to satisfy said judg-
ment and costs,
Dated at washburn. Wisconsin. this 10th
day of March, 1909.
Max Happle,
Sheriff of Bayfield, County, Wisconsin. .
John Walsh,
Attorney for plaitniff.
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DIGNITY OF OWNERSHIP.
The Feeling of Pride That Is Born Of
Paying Taxes.

The Feeling of Pride That Is Born Of
Paying Taxes.
MANY a time," said a policeman in
the southern part Of the city, when
arresting men, especially intoxicated
men, have been told by my prisoner
that he was a taxpayer and that he
helped pay my wages.
II always regarded this sort Of back
talk as merely drunken insolence End
never paid much attention to it until
about year ago, when I bought
house and lot and became myself
taxpayer. l had always rented be-
fore and never gave thought to taxes,
but as soon as l moved into my own
house I began to appreciate the feel
ings Of men who resented arrest be-
cause they paid taxes.
There is certainly considerable ad-
dition to the dignity Of the man who
helps support the government. He
feels degree of responsibility that a
renter or roomer never understands.
and my idea is that every man in the
country ought to become a taxpayer
as soon as he can. And the mere fact
that he does help support the govern
ment and bears MS share of the ex-
pense makes him better citizen.
Habitual criminals are rarely taxpay-
ers They know they may have to run
any day and perhaps never come back,
SO they do not buy real estate, but are
roomers and dodgers all their lives
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
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LORE OF THE METEOR.

Divine Honors Have Been Paid the
Wanderers of the Sky.
It is only within the last hundred
years that science has taken up the
study of the meteor seriously, but
in all ages its ftful CLEAN has cap
tured the imagination of men.
In Asia in early times fragment
was picked up which probably bore
a very rude resemblance to a hui
man figure. 1t was looked upon as
an image of Diana, sent down from
Jupiter. A great temple was built
at Ephesus in its honor-the Tenn
pie of Diana of the Ephesians.
There from all parts of Asia people
focked to worship meteorite.
The Romans, too, at certain
epochs of their history, fell under
the spirit of the meteorite. Aeneas,
the mythic founder of the race, is
said to have carried one with him
to Italy, and one of the strangest
pictures in the wonderful gallery of
Roman history is that of the En-
peror Heliogabalus paying divine
honors to his meteoric god, for the
head of the imperial city was high
priest in a temple whose god was a
rude fragment of meteoric stone.
A magnificent temple was built
for it in Rome. Every morning
hecatombs of bulls and sheep were
offered, frkins of the richest wines
were poured out and much costly
incense was burned. Every year
the meteoric god was carried with
gorgeous ceremony to another tenn
Die in the suburbs. The chariot in
which it rode glittered with gold
and precious stones and was drawn
by six white horses in golden trap
pings. The emperor himself held
the reins, walking backward, so as
to keep his eyes fixed on his god.
On either side the people ran, bear
ing torches and throwing garlands
Of flowers as they passed.
On another occasion a meteoric
stone played an important part in
Roman history. 1t fell in ancient
times in Phrygia and was worship
ed at Pessinus by the Phrygians
and Phoenicians as Cybele, "the
mother of the gods" To it had
been ascribed the victory Of the Ro-
mans over Hannibal in the first
Punic war. So when in later years
the Carthagenian general had cross
ed the Alps and maintained his place
in Italy for twelve years the trou-
bled Romans wished for the won
derful stone.
They had Learned from the Sybil-
line books that an enemy might be
expelled from Italy if the stone
were brought to Rome. So they
went to King Attalus, asking that it
might be sent. It was carried with
much ceremony to the Temple Of
Victory on the Palatine hill, and,
sure enough, Hannibal was present
II compelled to return to Africa.
Having surmounted incredible diff
culties, he was yet forced to yield to
a meteorite London Globe.
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Wooden Water Pipes.

Wood pipes are better than iron
pipes for carrying water supply, ac-
cording to report issued by the
United States forestry bureau. It
says that timber saturated with wa
ter and protected from outside in
fluences is practically everlasting.
There is line of two miles of wood
pipe at Fayetteville, N. G., laid in
1929, which is sound and in con-
slant use at the present time. Wood
pipes cost only one-quarter as much
as cast iron and one-half as much
as steel, they have greater discharg-
ing capacity, they are not affected
by electrolysis and they are poor
conductors of heat, thus keeping
the water cooler in summer and
warmer in winter.-Chicago News.
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Napoleon's Bible.

An Italian journalist has the copy OF
the Bible which Napoleon used during
his compulsory sojourn in the Isle Of
Elba. 1t is copy Of cheap popular
edition, illustrated with rough wood
cuts, with the initial N. and the i'm
perial crown stamped upon its back.
A number Of texts are underlined, and
the inference is that the exiled en-
peror searched the Scriptures for pas
sages appropriate to his misfortune
and his hopes. II will smite the shep-
herd, and the sheep shall be scattered"
is perhaps the most significant Of them.
The Bible was discovered in the sane
tuary of the Madonna del Monte. in
Elba
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DisIiIusioned,

Twas once at ball where lady
to whom I had just been presented
said: ooh, Mr.. Darlington, my
daughter has fallen madly in love
with you! May I introduce your"
I murmured an embarrassed Ger
tainly," and she turned to a very
pretty girl who was standing near,
saying, marjorie, this is Mr.. Rut-
land Darlington" The girls face
lit up with excitement and pleasure.
She took a good look at me and
turned away, with long and disap-
pointed "Ohw That mother knew
something. = From Rutland Bar
rington," by Himself.
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ingly around. The members all re-
manned silent. Then Bartholomaeus
Szemere arose. He began, worthy
gentlemen, what the orator said is
from beginning to end Incorrect And
then he began to show, in an able
speech, the mistakes the baron had
made. Don't you believe him, gen.
tlemen!' the baron cried angrily, in
terrupting him suddenly. "It was he
himself who wrote the speech for me"
Every one of the fifty-two members
rolled in his seat nearly convulsed
with laughter, and then and there the
baron made vow never again to
speak in public.