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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07
Eureka Items

Little Zelpha Hudkins is quite
sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. S. A. Capps has the la
grippe,
Mesdames Q. E. and G. H..
MorehOuse were in Liberal or
Friday and marketed Il dozen
eggs.
w. A. King threshed maize and
kaflir corn on Friday.
Mrs. Della Adair returned to
her home in Liberal on Friday.
Rev. Groat stayed over night
with Walter Elliott on Thursday
night.
Little Charley, Margret and
Violet Morehouse spent Friday
with their aunt, Lavica More
house.
Bertha Lubbur was on the sick
list this week.
We have a fine snow, which
lays four inches ON the level anC
was much needed for the wheat
Mrs. Brady, who has been sicl
with pneumonia is improving.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07

y %N%~' -
Edwin C. Burleigh Of Augusta. who
viii succeed Obadiah Gardner as sena'
tor from Maine after March T. will be
no stranger in Washington, having
served fourteen years as a member OF
the lower house, Senator Gardner Is a
Democrat. while his. successor Is an old
line Republican, Two years ago MIR.
,Burlelgh went down before the Demo
cratic landslide IN the Pine Tree State.
but ut the last election he got the
most votes in the senatorial prefereH-
tial primary. The Progressives hold
the balance of power In the Maine leg
stature and. while not very favorahly
inclined toward Mr. Burleigh, decided
to obey the popular Will
The senator elect Is native Of
Maine, seventy-two years old and has
been a conspicuous figure In the bust
ness and political life of the state for
many years. Before being sent TO con
gress he had served as state treasures
and was twice elected governor Dur
Ing the civil war he enlisted in the
District OF Columbia cavalry, but did
not pass the medical examination. sc
was prevented from going to the front
Among his varied interests MIR. Bur
leigh Is also a newspaper man, Since
1887 he has been publisher Of the Ken
nebcc Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07
The Drummer and His Tips

G. A, Lorerz zen, Chicago CT
gar salesman, etiring from BUSH
ness the past eek, made public
his expense accounts, showing
SIS 900 paid u tips in twenty
years. His a erage was S15 per
month. If You don't pay tips,
said Mr.. Lore zen, you are black
listed.
As saIesmcp's expenses are pAld
by the house directly Or Indirect
~, the cost OF all the unwilling
service one meets on the road il
added to the price of the goods.
The drummer is a natural prey
The tourist my give uP more lib
orally, but he is occasional and IN
termittent. Moreover, having q
certain amount of free time t.
himself, he is often inclined t.
give battle against the Hessians,
and either tip not at all or at =
low rate.
The drummer, on the othe,
hand, carries impediments. A.
the soul of an army lies in its com
missary wagons, so the soul OF
the drummer is in his trunks.
Many a time ne would like t.
seize a baggage truck and trundlt
the plaguey things himself
But he can't rs there is another
day coming. and the same battle
must be fought over again on the
tipster's own dung. hill. You CAM
war against all the transportation
underworld. if you must trave
over and over again the same road
Perhaps this is one Of the rea
sons Why only certain type Of
man makes a success AS drum
mer. just as he must be able tt
sleep doubled up on woodeI
bench alta junction station, so HI
must be able to be continuously
milked and keep on smiling, AnC
the man with too keen q sense o
justice couldn't do it. The energ!
needed for battling with the doubts
OF his customers would be fritter
ed away and diverted
from the view point Of the EN-
ploye, he can do no differently
He is crowded between the low
wage on the one hand. and TIN
open palm 90 the other and still
the public keeps on tipping.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07

The prizes will be selected from
these three pens.
Rules of Contest
Contest closes Wednesday, Febru-
airy IL, at 8 O'Clock p. m.
Should two or more parties sug-
gest the same name, the one sent in
FIRST will have the preference.
. The name Of the farm must sug-
gest the color OF the chickens, which
is buff, The ideal shade icing golden
bun, like the pretty leaves in Au,
tumn, the petals of the sunAower or
California sunset.
The last two words of the name
s. ould be Poultry Farm" unless
something more appropriate is ,sug-
gested. The name should contain
but three words, the first, howet er,
may be either simple. complex or
compound word.
Three dlsinterested judges win se-
ect the three most appropriate names
and l will make the final selection
from the three, awarding a IS set
ting of eggs from yard A; for tha
second prize, $500 setting OF eggs
from yard B and the third a $1,5U
setting from yard G, The first will
De the name Of the farm,
The contest is open to everybody,
but anyone sending in more titan
one name will be disqualified to CON-
pete for any Of the prizes.
All names must he written and
either handed to me personally or
sent by mail.
7, w. HUBBARD,
Liberal, Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07

vote for Woodrow Wilson as preferen-
tial presidential nominee. He had sup
ported JudsOn Harmon and did not
stand for reelection as national com
mitteeman.
Senator Johnston is native of Geor-
gla and celebrated his sixty-secOnd
birthday last September. He was edu-
,ated In the common schools and be-
gan his newspaper career in his native
state. In 1878 he removed to Texas,
when he soon became power in poll
ties and one Of the most successful
newspaper men in the state. In his
early manhood he served two years In
the Confederate army
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07
euiIdlnu His HousS.

Mayor Lunn of Schenectady was con
demlng a certain corrupt lawyer.
II was showing visitor the sights
OF New York one day" he said, "and.
OF course. we took in Mlllonaires' row.
We gaped at the Friek house. we nod
ded with approval in front Of the Car.
negle house. and we guffawed before
the house OF Senator Clark.
"rhen we came TO this lawyers
great pfllared house OF pale stone. and
my friend said:
"'But. surely. he never built a place
ike that out Of his practiceg
mo said |. mot out Of bis practice
out Of his srPcticss.'
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07
Senator Johnston of Texas.

Colonel Ilenzi Melville Johnston,
who was appointed by Governor col
quit to succeed Joseph NJ. Bailey as
senator from Texas, is owner and edi-
tor of tue Houston Post. The term for
which he was appointed expires on
March 4. Colonel Johnston has been
Il supporter of Bailey throughout the
bitter political fights in Texas which for
several years have conferred about tho
retiring statesman. For twelve years
the new senator was Democratic ma
tlonal committeeman from Texas, his
service ending last summer, when the
Texas primaries turned In landslide
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07
For Sale or Trade

Two lO.acretruck farm tracts, in the irrigated
district of Texas, 3 miles of Dentonio, Dim
/. NIT County Also two business and two
resident lots in Dentonia- Will sell on easy
terms or trade for livestock For particulars
Call on OF address, MART COOK, III care
Democrat, Liberal, Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07
Revival Services

A series of revival services, con-
Quoted by Rev. Z. b. Thomas,
will begin Sunday evening, Feb
ruary 9th, at Antelope Valley
school house, District Z. These
are to be union services. Every :
bopy come. Committee.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07
THE PHILOSOPHY
or THE DELBGE
Jesus and the Apostles, His
tory and Science, Support
the Genesis Record.
Tho DelugO Philosophieally Attested
by History and GeoIOgy--FaStOr Rus.
sell Defends Biblical Account-Hish.
or Critics Held Responsible For Ap.
preaching Anarchy.

Brooklyn, Feb.
ruary 2. = Pastor
Russell today ad-
dressed the Brook.
Ign Congregation
now generally
known as The
Bible Students"
His text was, AS
It was in the days
Of Noqh, so also
shall 1t be In the
days Of the Son Of
an."-Luke l7:26.
rs dress
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07
PAUL M. srouFER. Editor

Published every Friday morning
at Liberal, Seward County, Kans.
Subscription Price 81 80 Per Year
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07

Entered as second-clas' matter January o.
1911 at the post Office at Liberal Kansas
nder the Act OF March 3. 1879
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07

There's so much good in the worst
of us, and there's SO much bad in the
best of us, thatit doesn't behoove ans
OF us to speak Ill of the rest Of US.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-07

WANTED:-A car load OF old
ROSTERS. LIBERAL CREAMERY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06

The tune lis not far distant WHOM
Women iu Virginia wili have equal
come us carly aF the former Speaker
oi th" House prcdicts is n question
Ihc movement is inst gaining impetus.
u is making friends ddiiy. and ii is
inevitable. bat the advocates Of wu-
udo sunrarc lave = hard nuht 80
max" before hcy can gam a suit
cent number "f friends IN the Cen
'r2l Assembly OF Virginia 10 secure :.
passage 81 The amendment
The question in our mind is. VIII
the, women "f NirRimi; he re;rdy for tho
ballot at as carly a date as the pas
sag" Of the amendment; ia 1915 would
ElNo II 1" Item certainly they ARC
no, not n@ OK. rsiadS for II we 10 not
not Tilted 10 vote and could not vote
as ntNliigently as tho men. for with
OUT doub, ih"y could. but We arc not
sur" that all of the best clement among
~" women would vote were thcy given
M ballot at an carly date. They
must he given annie time TO seriously
consider the matter and 10 make mn
their minds that when the right Or
suffrage comes TO them they wll
II VIII DO tho country no good IL tho
ballot is given to women and They. as
= whole iaii to take advantage OF II.
Naturally when equal suffrage comes
the. wives ana daughters OF politicians
and tho wives and daughters OF men
who Honestly have the good of The
country at heart. viii qualify and vote
but the vote OF tn" one viii hut Offset
the vote Of the other ana the cleo
torh,c Will he increased without any
apprcciablc result in one direction or
IN. othcr Iiui viii the wives ana
daughters OF Mr.. Ordinary Citizen. who
al present plodS along the even tenor.
"i his way, paying little attention and
taking no interest III public matters
qualify? VIII the Widows qualify"
VIII TN" women who do not come di.
rcctly under the influence of So
qualify and take an interest In public
matters. These are questions to be
considered.
II IL can be proved that tho women Of
Virginia ar" ready for the ballot then
We say. let IL Frederick bur.c
journal.
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ItnIIndc of the Ro,ni tond.

Here none may loitcr full content.
Here none may go with 4 tagging;
You weary one. whose strength is
Your place. and prize are his who
Behind YOU presses, soon and late:
For whose bears the heaviest load
Is most beSct by ErudGin:c hate.
This is the way Of the Royal Road.
y host, hot. breathlcss diigcnt.
Tolls up this way to ind its fate.
Some with the hard years hasgard,
some with their youth ana hope
Tho City Of Success doth wal,
Just round the bend Its lights have
To lure and lead who hesitate
This Is the way Of the Royal Road.
One whose freight Of hopes was meant
For purple robe ana a princcly
state.
Fell in the ditch ono Fortune sent
\ faircr chance and we name him
great
90. tho chance the chance! is the
tcmptcr's baito
If We fall to stride where the Con
Tho JOY OF the strife must compcn-
safe
This is the way of the Royal Road.
Prince. we have lost to the uttcrmost
cent,
But dittlc moro luck We might
have scored
We've fought, we've failed, hut we
don't repent
This IS the way of tho Royal Road.
kinS Gcorge, Va.
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ordinary stau&as in ~ moment: merely
taste limo, look, enough to ton
the lack Of charm, but suddenly you
ar conscious or, magnetism. a peculiar
hrill Of interest on pleasure. and You
are ~ ono. arrested. held faAt Toasted,
satisfied
1t may he cAlravaeant praise to say
:" many things an at ON. abou, inc
"i'alladc oi ThauksrtViuu.' recently
published li your columns. hUi ! hIVc
seen Nh Hunter S. poems uOw b. number
81 times. and inns last ouc sccnls 10
mo To cali FOR e generous rccovnitiou
from readers ut The Times Dispatch.
In TINS EFFORT he has exceeded Ills usual
excellence for lie has treated p, ,ritr
SUBJECT with ORIGINAL lines of singular
incl"HN. nc uses ia" .cr~' form Or tn"
"H''cssionol. 81" well adapted 10 his
tonic, aUd With the fc.N"si possibic
technical errors tVnly - slight on, ia
the thir'i limo OF tho second sinnzaJ. hc
nalntnins " NiSor sn.c"ritY and hcauty
hehttnE srcat national idea ,n-
Shrli"d IN ihr hearts Of millions OF
n"oplc one Of tn" few national ideals.
ln l1't which prove THAT everything.
h'+ ln' set been surrendered to tic
ulIicriail"m "i our das.
u lS hirh mission aud a Gan can 10
rcfiN" The tast" Tor letters iu AN ne
"uici' hoasts of It's matcrialism vf it
self being q business age. "a fact ago.
- ono nigh, boast %. Il thick neck ana
Z" bulldog ia" No creator calamity
r"uii come 20 country than 10 md
ltStIi wholly given over TO meat and
drink shall tho finer arts. tho spirit
nal realities. be pushed into "a dusty
tnrncrt snail We applaud tho coarse
IDEAL That the duty OF man is 10 cat and
drink for tomorrow ~ Gics"
me poet. with his spiritual aspira
tlnns. ms eager sympathios his trans
iN,ion OF hcauiy out OF all nature lam
suagcs. his gentle leading in tho ten
DER WAYS of feeling nnd sentiment. HIS
broad hu,nanitics Ills revival of tho
ncau spirit ms power 10 WHY the i'm
mortality which even vet 10 many i.
destiny. IS IN all these Offices Hike "a
torch IN the night. "r likc u singular
ray Strcamils from the setting sun
across thc heavens toward tho place
81 III" rising Suu--u glory ia itself and
q rrophcc4 OF tho glory that il Vet to
"risc I:ENJAMIN e. MOOMAW.
SANAnnnh VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06

,,.,,..t .r,
nc commanding officer ono
.,"A ",Ne" nm 10 shave clean Wiz
w VIII "' INC iFuStHch' BE
h",,, ''" " 'o"'iunnH'r "c arc
tr.,," JEW ~ i'.tnuSh I2-
',i,a 10 Van 10 nfht in ambush.
t''"'Nl -\ll"W me !" Say
~. p""''' S'N'"i W"fh ll Giles
PS'tic'. Amelia County. has made Very
laf', SlTlu'S onward IN IN" last I'VE
am SUI > j. i;SSies ,
VIZ oc;ai ' 93g on, !" the a-sar,iogg.
~ "u' uP 'th lNpr1N'd school
mss system - not easy sailing can
XIX .V''',1. Up 'ui amy syhoo! board IL
-" ,,i ,-cH Wy pI"H Win our Schooi
~ ,'t,a "I "inost any KIND that could IN
49,. 'M,tt 49, "- q i""in'is'' ana
~ "UuO' ,"'it w. l"Slc IN th"lr meth
o. as NE pprniaii@n waa rapidIy
,i"''- ~ n.y. !" S'i"G! Vel patronl@ed
III ~ iU,hH' nay Dut very f"" pu-
~ IN. NtNt @''ti cur board was con-
t, I'm. "l'n IL pLoh,iigin' '3"nt "N
80" ~ I'.Nil ~ hul!p ruiaI schools
i,, 10y 80 Wig hup"iutl"n cN-
III ~" WI HIrt 'f''nI"i q
49, ,n.. 49, "a 'li' Gnu =
~ o." 80 vI"Ht" 'LhSt',E "i
~ ~. Gis,,, WITS ',na E',' a,l 'niIlHrcn
-, ~; ~ oi,,i.o' !" 'aN' It Iour-
~. 'i ,Sii '.'it ~, ''ur ,,,
= 80 "h" T'iii p''cN'' 'Hn lat
~ ~ ~ ,nu.h tlu nIsJ blnn. ana
Nh =" $3.50, ",lc"' NJ Hu.s''oh WIN fa'rou
- CT,t- V','iiI = Ilot, M. .ntN
,a,, ',..,,r,"iN IN w Scn"oi' but tn'N
NJ ,h'H hr" not near
~ .'N' "u Nhh'"tS "I l'
49, ,",NIl9.'' WIN = cry nilr gen
',i.i''I - r+'Hi on" WHO rev mus
~ - - NHlnn SPchh' ne "rlt"r
It'Pi "'',h'u num- ditcr ms iasnlot. NJ.
~ 'u AZ y man "l Eo4d Judgment
.'"N 'uPi,oSo you W'r' living where
80" NY -" "iln i''u 'l' power u" 10.
-, - ii,Ei! "t"'o' DIT N"ui u""F' would
81" ~"
'i' inouSnt i" minute, or Two ana
,i,' ~ "A. Wo(id not Where
"DuN ~" puPiiS conc from 10 thlS out F
81 HaE pace
-. ~ NOT mere. Wncic Would YOU
'",4tc ~ ne was asked
Nril m, Salt ne putting 1T That
N"N, N"uli locate ~ where YOU have.
al 'hc courthouse ana intend sending
ny 'hIIIrcn 10 IT as ihst as they finish
tii1 SI",ts-
ia '''IS" tiStfIct lhcrc - no dispo =
*ib"l on INC part OF III" school board
40 a." dnE,hinB but tho best for The
u!i,I schools.
''"' 'nE ol'' ~ giving inc matter q
moment 'houEht. can see That with
ne NrlE innitcu 'tVdE-oIe school fund.
the SCHOOL board must ucccssarilv pro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06
Views Of the
Virginia Editors


The Orange Observer reports - biz
Srop OF pcrsimmous chostuuts, pump
kiuS, buckWh"dt. "rahZuo back hOCs
and pretty girls The north winds
may sigh and bli2ZardS mas biow. hat
Orange Is AN right fJr wiHtcr-lIalu-
Iltou Enterprise
N"s Dear brother. We have the
handsoIn"st girls lierc you ever saw ~.
Orange Observer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir--Somc may say that is not sin
Sular,' but IL is, for the advent OF a
real poet is an event Of the nrst i'm
rortancc. and YOU may count upon
your fingers the poets of amy country
on Of amy generation who inevitably
arrest your attention II is II we'll
knowh experience, YOU touch u dozen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06
Thanks From the 10, scents.

10 me Editor nI The Times Dispatch:
Str.--i wish 10 thank YOU in behalf
o. the Boy scouts OF richmond for the
dcrcd us IN our recent picture show
at the Auditorium
Thanking YOU again for this and
past favors, aIn
T.. o HEINRICH.
Secretary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06
Voice Of the eople


i" thr I:Slt"r 81 ia" i;incs Dispatch
Sir Noticing am article IN Your val
ucU paper Of bcccmh"r -. over IA" name
iTiron.' from Am"iiu ! focl called or,
to reply 10 tn. sainc.
fhc writer reminds mo of . Iitttc
story once heard of uu army officer
In lis command was ;,u under otiirr,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06
Queries andAnswers
John Wick hmm.

John Wickhnm.
please inform INC whether the dis
tngnishcd old liichmond lawyer. john
Wickham. was q native OF Virginia
r. $ a
IIc was born in Southold, Long Is
land in 1868, was designed for "A mill
tary life ana studied at Arras. France.
Declining this career. he came To Will
liamsburg, Va, in 1855, and entered tina
practice of law there in 1887, rcmoy-
ing to Richmond i'm 1880
Fills the Chnir.
Henry C. stuart had mighty little
trouble getting in to the Governors
chair. and here's hoping that he will
find no tacks In u.-Charlottesvillo
Progress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIF TY YEARS AGO
Reprinted from, This Newspaper.



/ From Long.trcrt.
! No reliable news has come MS To tho
I operations or General I.un:sstroct i'm
| East Tennessee. Tho latest dependable
, intclligcncv received represents the
Si"s" of \noNrillc as stiil progressing.
J i'r"m General Hrnrr'S Army
our correspondent is OF opinion that
General Grant has neither the supplies;
nor tho transportation to enablc him
ut TINS tim" /" march ON Atlanta
tho ackn"wledeod goal Of his ambi-
ton ami tn" desires OF his govern
mont That an eTurt will be made To
captUr" Longstrcct and his command
there can be no doubt
Woodstock i'iundcrcd.
Tie Yankees lately committed large
[ thetta ia Woodstock when passing
through They robbed Mrs. .;chcrcr OF
seven barrels OF brandy. ana carried
. ir"M OF destroyed in the town At least
$fc0o0 worth of goods
The Plight OF suffolk.
Sutiolk, unvc ono of the protticSt
places in Virginia. is "a standing monu-
ment 1" the beauties Of the Union"
At til" beginning Of the war. 800 in
habitonts We're there, .louL, with nve
houses of worship ana as many min
listers OF the ,;oSp"l. a weekly news
paper and seventeen stores. but now
all j. changed. There are now but
800 Iphahlt;mts. Destruction and desc.
latiuh h,ve come upon tic town.
About thc place scarcely u tree is left
From Europe
RUSSIAN cruoiti"s in Poland continue.
Whole populations OF VILLAGES i'm
Lithuania have Locu rorcihly trans
ported 20 the stcppes oi tho Ural
what "hrrmmm Said.
Conceal Sherman las informed ihn.
oi,iHeu. of Warren county mississippi
thul tile United STATES ,y,ulj ha ,r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06
rnr >rNr wow: u M,:N,co.

SATURDAY, pEcEMHsH I. iela.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06

Or. Hocc 90 Lecture.

General Jchn ~ Morgan is referred
p ms ihr tuufcderacys Richnrd or tho
ion Heart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06

or Jer.d january 81 1895 At Richmond Va
- scco7d class matte: unlcr act o: Cougrcy,
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Chr Gimfs GID - Bispairh

ny Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery SER
vice IN Richmond laud suburss ana Peters
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~ l"Ih'''s W'rV UDt"at,d - COM
'l '"r"n "t I'lnqucwiuc Win q loss
QUO prisoners on the nth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
ID REPRESENTATIVE CARL
~ G.. ANDERSON of Ohio is


what his musical education did for him. He
says it sent him to Congress, thereby put
ting him in the same class with the late
Senator Bob Taylor of Tennessee, who made
it habit to play his old fiddle up and down
the State, and with Honey Fitz, who made
his fight for the mayoralty of Boston by
closing his speeches with popular song that
the crowds, much to his relief, helped him
to sing.
Il started out as a mere boy to learn the
first rudiments of music said Representa-
tive Anderson not long ago, "and chose the
guitar as my first instrument. Then took
up the violin, the best of all instruments for
genuine expression. | also developed
barytone voice and sang at church sociables;
but the violin was my best friend financially,
for with it made few extra dollars to keep
the wolf from the door. | used to play for
country dances at first, then at city dances,
and at last at resorts, one of which | later
owned.
"Gus Mefort at one time organized
lghtguard band at Fremont, Ohio, and
bought four saxophones, the only instru-
ments up to that time in the whole country.
They were tenor, alto, soprano, and bass,
and we formed quartet and travelled round
the country. | am now member of the
organization known as the American Fed
Grafton of Musicians, and when running for
my seat in Congress | had Endorsements
from Gompers, Mitchell, and Morse. This
help, know, was big factor in my election.
l was also at one time the leader in an opera
house orchestra.
"Not long ago in New York joined a din
ner party at cafe and bet with the men at
the table, who had encored number, that
could lead the orchestra and do as well as the
regular leader had done. The bet was made
l handed the leader my union card, and
asked him to let me lead number. He
asked me what instrument | would choose,
and left the selection to my party. They
picked the violin | had such an ovation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

and today he looks back
upon that performance with
such pride that every now
and then he sings a. few bars
of that tender little thing,
Ever of Thee" which our
grandmothers used to use as
one means of dragging I'M
willing victims to the altar.
But Mr.. Clark is not alone
in preferring solitude and
loneliness as his only audi
ences. Former President
Taft got a lot of sweet and
agreeable sounds out of his
throat when he was abso-
lutely convinced that the pub
lie wouldn't have a chance to
carry in its memory any rec
objection of what it sounded
like. Occasionally, when he
was riding in the country
with his friend Clarence Ed
wards, he let the bride reins
drop from his hands and TN
bridled his talent for song;
but he confessed that he pre-
ferred even a smaller assem-
blage than Clarence to hear
what he could do in the way
of breaking the laws of har-
mony.