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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18

Department Of the Interior. U. 8.
IAnd ot!lce A. HoIse, Idaho, November
IL. 1919.
Notice h hereby given that William
u. Jones, OF Parma, Idaho, who. on
March 7. 1907. made homestead en-
Try No. e8l2, Serial No. 04al7. for
Lots 4 2. Section /, Township
North, Range West. Boise Merid-
Ian. has dled notice OF intention TO
make Ave year Proof, TO establish
claim 10 the land shove described. be-
fore Register and Receiver. U. 8 Land
Office, at Boise. Idaho, on the 7th
dav Of January, 1914.
Claimant names m witnesses:
Frank II Jones, arthur Burton,
Albert @ Moore. Lars Aariand,
All Of Parma. Idaho
y iIIiam BaIierafen,
|li.27 ~ Register
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18
Vale oes7-Burus 02456-H Il. 1870.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior. e. $.
Land Office at Vale, Oregon, November
18th. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
Brown, OF Parma. Idaho. RED No. 3,
who. ON February LIST. 1908. made home.
stead application No 08s7. for the E,s
NEil Farm Unit Al. Section IS, Town
ship 81 $, Range 40 f., Willamette
Meridian, has tilsd notice OF intention
to make Final Ave year Proof. to essas
lish claim TO the land above described
before the Register and Receiver. U. s
LAID Office, at Vale. Oregon. on tn,
23rd day OF December, 1918.
j Claimant names as Witnesses.
/ Ezekiel II Brumbsck, Harvey Hatch
Alex Wade, Jesse johnson. all of Par
ma. Idaho. Bruce X. Kester,
li-@ IL Is Register
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18

Department u the Interior. q. 3.
Land ofs'ee II Bois~. Idaho, November
10, 1919.
Not'cs - hereby given that Cathsrine
BoIiInser, 81 Parma, Idaho, who. on
June n. Ie00. made homestead entry
No. odee1, tov sW}i SEX. s~esion IS,
Tow osb'p North, Rnnse s West. Boise
Meridian. hrs filed notice 81 intsntion
30 make three year Proof, 20 establish
claim 10 tbs land shove de~cribe<i. b.
fore Alfred F Stone. U .. Commits
sion<r. - Caldwell. Idaho, on the nth
day Of December. 1919.
CInimsnt names - witnesses:
Benjamin r. Lancaster. Frederick J.
0rsbes, Robert 4 Lawson, Eugene NJ.
Allen, all Of Parma, Idaho.
William BaIdsrston,
li-2o 1919 Register.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18
Serial No. 04232--Boise Project
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department ct the Interior, U. s,
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, November
~. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
II Jones. OF Parra, Idaho. who. on
January 7, 1907, made homestead en-
try No. 1886. Serial No. o4232, for Lots
and 8, Section 8. Township a North,
Range 5 West, Boise Meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make five
year Proof, TO establish claim to the
land above described, before Regis
ter aud Receiver, U. s Lani Office. at
Boise, Idaho, on the 9th day of jan
uary, 1914
Claimant names as witnesses;
| William +. Jones, Arthur Burton,
Albert G. Moore, Lars Aarland. all oil
| Parma, Idaho. William Bsiderston,
In.s71l Register
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18
Serial olb8s
NOTICE + ,K PuBLICATl IN

Depar' ment q the Interior, u s..
Land Office AT Boise. Idaho, November
10. lal3.
Notice " hereby lsven that George II .
Brush. Of Roswell. Idaho. who. on De-
cember "a. 1908. made desert hand entry
No. 2o54. Serial No. 0lbda. for Nw4
Nvt4. Section SO. Township North.
Range Q West, Bolsr Meridian, has died
not'ce Of Intention TO make final Proof.
% establish claim TO the land above
Described. heiorr Alfred Y Stone.
u Commissioners, 1T Caldwell,
ldaho, on the 9th day OF January,
lol4
Claimant names 49, witnesses
Paul Obendori. Of Roswell, Idaho,
Arthur L. John. frank l.. Dickerson,
Lawrence Wamssad. Of Parma. Idaho
William Bslderstou.
il-21 IL Register
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18
Vale ooSs-Burns o22s8-H. Il. ai46.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. Q. S
Land Office a, Vale, Oregon. Decem Der
5th. 1913
Notice Is hereby given that k,helhert
Robertson, 81 Parma. Idaho. X. +. d
No. :, who. On juue 18th. 1877. made
Homestead application No ooss. for the
Et4 SEA, Section %. Township II g.,
Range AZ f., willamette Meridian, has
iiled notIee II Intention to make Final
five year Proof, TO establish claim 10
the land above described, before ths
Regisssr and Receiver, u : Iaud
o;iice. at Vale. Oregon, on the 10th da,
OF January, 1914.
Claimant names as witnessss:
Frank /. Porter. Camel c Kilburn
Bert Meadows. Arthur c. Holly, all Of
Parma. Idaho. X. +. u. No 3
1911 Lie Bruce r, Kes,er. Register
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18

The Americans have polite habit.
on being presented to new acquaint-
ance. OF uttering the words. PLEASED
TO meet you" although upon what the
pleasure can rest. or how they know
that Il Is pleasure. or why an ordi-
nary incident which IL not the fulfill
ment of any anticipation. and which
may turn out to be very disasreeable
should be pronounced al sight to be
pleasant. ! have never been able to
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Review.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18

Lieutenant 0rntx Of the German
army has succeeded In crossing Africa
IN . motorbost. The most important
geographical result OF tho enterprise
appears TO be the discovery that there
y a continuous waterway from the
source Of the zambezi. In northern
Rhcdesis. TO the River Konxo. which
10 thus proved to be the longest river
In Africa. In 1909 the same oficial
crossed Africa IN . motorcar.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18

| am Inclined to believe that for =
woman lows Is tho supreme authority
that which jsdsss the rest snd de
cides what IL good or evil. For a
man. love Il subordinate to right. II
Il = great pension. but Il Il not the
source OF order. the synonym OF rea-
son. the criterion OF excellence. II
would seem. then. that woman
placed her ideal Ia the perfection OF
love and q man In the perfection Of
1uslics.--Henf Frederic Amicl
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18

The Chinese uee very primitive
cooking apparatus. The little open air
eating he'sses found everywhere along
the stfects Of the ratlyc city aud
alonk the whnrves have the simplest
hind OF furnace supporting kettle.
Chinese coo@ing IL either stewiug or
boiling. and this ketts answers all
possible purposes In the Chinese
houses sevs thin east iron kettle ID
placed over the IRE and everything
which the family eats 10 cooked there
In.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18

n tho late wilbur Wright ever had
= romance Damaged TO keep the
secret y brs seemed to know.
However not without views
on the a1k Once reporter
asked him shy he had never mar
ued. Its tho easiest thing ia the
world TO drive an avroplane" he an.
swcred. land it's just as easy 10 get
married" Then he added: Women
and aeroplanes ara 90 much alike that
You can't analyze either until you get
them going"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-18

Kntsr~d the rortumcr ~ Parma. Idah
~ s~cond clsss matter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
Vacation Time

The political pot has begun
TO boil in some sections of the
State. but our people have very
sensibly been occupy ing them
selves with other matters. The
people get tired of politics all
the year round. and when the
hot days OF Summer are here
we try to lay aside the cares
Of State and take 4 vacation
The merchant wants one. the
farmer wants one. the mechanic
wants one not necessarily a
lengthy trip to the seashore or
the mountains, but a cessation
from the strife and turmoil of
business and politics. He
wants TO enjoy himself some.
and he is entitled to be let alone
BY the agitators who are en-
deavoring 10 work him for their
own personal profit.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16

=. coisc. Cholera ana
y Diafrhoea Kennedy.
" II may sasc lie
'nenti
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
Catarrh Canno, be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure is taken internally. and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine II was prescribed by
one Of the best physicians 10 this coun-
try for wears and is a regular prescrip-
ton. II is composed Of the best tonIcs
known. combined with the best blood
purifies. acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing catarrh.
Send for testimonials. free.
r. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo
o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Advertisement
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
rlilIville.

Mr.. and Mrs Luther Timmons, Of
Salisbury. spent a part Of last week
with Mrs John Shockley
Mr. and Mrs Sylvester shockley and
children spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs Oscar Phillips
Mr.. and Mrs Aurillious Shockley
spent sunday with Mr. and Mrs Ran
dolph Gordy
There will be a picnic at Melville on
Saturday, August 10th. Everybody
cordially invited.
The Misses Mildred and Evelyn Will
Iiams are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Syl-
vester Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John West. Of Col
bourne. spent sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Purnell West
Miss Amelia Carey. Of Delmar. is on
visit to relatives here.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
Political Prejudice

Very few people or newspa
pers will admit they have any
political prejudice. but the fact
remains there are very few Of
either who take an interest in
politics who are open 10 convic-
ton. once they make up their
mind. for or against an individ-
ual or policy. they are no
longer reasonable,and often be-
come fanatical. No better illus
tration has been shown Of late
than in the case Of Governor
Sulzer Of New York.
Tammany Hall took hold of
Billy Sulzer and pushed him To
the front as a member of Con-
gress. All of the methods of
the organization We're used to
promote him to that position.
He knew the methods and he
cheerfully accepted them and
played the game along Tam
many lines. After serving a
number Of years in Congress
very brilliantly as a spokes-
man of Tammany. and making
a splendid record for himself.
he was nominated and elected
Governor Of New York. Inn
mediately he gained the office
he started in 10 make war on
the organization which made
possible his career He lost
his balance completely. He
forgot the past and all j meant
to him. He attempted to gain
the leadership OF the New York
Democracy by throwing down
his old friends. and by poise
of superiority. These old
friends knew Billy was "a
tinkling cymbal and sounding
brass, but the so-called In
dependent press" patted him
on che back and spurred him on.
Now that it has been proven 10
the satisfaction of the public
that Governor Sulzer is guilty
of serious offences against the
laws of his State for which the
Legislature last Wednesday
impeached him, some of these
same papers have not the
honesty to retract but are max
ing all kinds of excuses.
They have become so preju-
diced against Tammany that
they are blind to the truth, and
having once taken sides with
Governor Sulzer will 20 down
in the muck contendlng that
he has been unjustly treated.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
Pension Life Savers

The United States Govern
ment for years has been pen
sioning the soldiers who served
the country well and faithfully,
but is slow to recognize the great
work Of the members Of the
United States Life Saving Ser
vice. We understand that a
bill has been before Congress
for some time granting PEN
sions TO the men who patrol our
coasts. but SO far il has not be
come a law. No men in the
service of the United States are
exposed to greater danger or
risk their lives more often than
do the members OF the Life saw
ing Service. The great good
they do in saving life and prop.
erty is not as widely known as
il deserves to be- During the
winter nights when the wind Is
blowing a gale. and the dash
ing seas are formed into icicles
before they fall upon the beach.
the patrol from the Life Saving
Station plunges along his dan
gerous beat, watchful of the
sea-watchful that no ship in
distress may go down to de-
struction with its burden of hu
manity and valuable merchan-
disc. He sticks TO his post
when it is not fit for man or
beast to be out in the weather
he encounters As a conse-
quence very few of them es-
cape Elections which unfit
them for work in their old age,
and as these Affections are
brought about by serving their
country, it is the duty of Uncle
Sam to provide for them. Con-
gress should pass this bill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
FURNITURE

been selected with and bought prices that
RIGHT This is why and do sell RIGHT and sell
much. Buy of us and you will buy again.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
Girdletree

Mr.. Paul Watson, Of Philadelphia, is
spending some time with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Watson.
Miss Essie Johnson is visiting rela-
tives in Suffolk. Va
Miss Mamie Selby is visiting friends
and relatives in Cape Charles and Oman
cock.
Mr.. Russell Jones, Of Baltimore. is
spending few days with friends in
Girdetree.
quite a number Of our people attend
ed the Pocomoke Fair the past week
Mrs. II. I. Onley and family of Cen
treville, Md. are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. y. +. Sooy
Mrs Annie Selby spent a few days of
last week with relatives on Chincotea-
que. Va.
Mrs Carl Davis. Of Philadelphia is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
pruitt
Mr. Cephas Riggn and family, Of
Windsor. Va. motored q Girdletree,
whore they have been spending few
days with relatives.
Miss Bessie Mason. Of Baltimore. is
visiting her aunt, Mrs Joseph Gordy.
Dr. Mason and wife, IT suffolk, Va,
spent few days recently with the
latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs G. {.
Watson.
Mr. Walter Porter and family, Of
Cape Charles. are visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs Porter
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
The Best Hot Weather Tonic

GROVES TAsTEI. ESS chill TONIC enrichcs the
blood. builds up the whole system and Will won.
derfuiiy strengthen and ior;iiy you to withstand
,he depressing effect OF the hot summer sos.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
Gunby Presbyterian Church

Sabbath School tomorrow. August
18th. at 9.30 a. m Communion service
at ln30 a. m. Sacrament TO be admin
istered by DR.. Gilfillan. of Newark.
Christian Endeavor at Up. m. Wednes-
day evening Prayer Meeting at : o. clock.
followed BY choir rehearsal at $50
o'clock All are cordially invited to at
tend these services r. PAINTER,
SuppIyIng Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
GOTHIC prlory peseera.ed.

The Gothic priory Of Rocheiou
cauld. France. dating from the year
1000 has been acquired by a butcher
who will use 1t as a pig-breedins es
adjustment
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
Is 1t a Question {?

Sometimes it question What to buy. Then again il is
Where buy. Our big STORE will solve Of
these questions that is Where to buy. Determine the first
question yoursethen and will settle the
other for YOU We dol for big stock larger
aud complete This is especially of stock
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
Bounds

Miss Sallie Pusey, Of Baltimore. is
home on visit to her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. William Pusey.
Miss Virginia Pusey entertained the
following last Sunday Misses Eva and
Zenia Townsend, Martha Denston.
Messrs. Roger Richardson, Walter Nc
Allen, Elwood Pusey. and Bryan Den
ston.
Quite number Of the little ones Of
this neighborhood have the whooping
cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Denston and little
daughter, Elsie. visited his sister. Mrs.
J. H. Carey. near Pocomoke recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Pussy spent sun
day with her brother. Mr. Harvey
Townsend
Mr.. J. T. Pope, who has been very
i'll. is much improved.
Work is now being done on our county
roads There are several improvements
in the forest. Let the good work go on.
Tt,. Rect Hot Weather Tonic
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16
Weakness and Loss of Appetite

standard general strengthening tonic.
TAsTRLEss chill TONIC, drives out
builds up the system. A true tonic
-tixer. For adults aud children. SOC.
Advertisement
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-11
THIS. THAT AND THE OTHER

We have always felt that the sta
ton agent in a small town has. a
snap. We have watched hims inter-
mittently for twenty years or more.
All that he has to do is to sweep out
the station, take care of the fires.
empty the ashes. make excuses to
the patrons for trains that are late.
ride up and down the track on a
three-legged handcar and fill the
switch lights count the cash, do the
telegraphing for the whole town and
the railroad at the same time, carry
nine tons of baggage every day, an
swer 5000 fool questions, take the
numbers of freight cars in the yards.
work the semaphore. keep a cool head
with the train dispatches. check
trunks. answer the telephone, chase
the hoodlums off the platform, pull
the tramps out of box-cars. watch
the track for bad rails. and joints.
sell tickets two or three feet long
without making a mistake, handle
the parcel freight, carry suit-cases
for old ladies'. make out way bills
and figure freight rates to Honolulu
and Jacksonville. Fla. After that
nothing to do till tomorrow. Hohum.
It's a gaye life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-11
Seen and Heard at
the Four Corners
BY BRIGHT EYES

| rode all the way from the post
with Jake" Constam in his new
''chug chug'' car and not q thing
happened. VIII wonders cease
coo
Beef men are creeping along Ward
street ins quiet manner now since
that young pugilistic "phenom'' has
sprung up there. He's got a punch
so much like Jack Johnson's that
they call him jackson"
9 G G.
Maybe they call "Hughie" Croker
Colonel" because he's a member of
the Knutt Pastime Club. That's the
only excuse 1 know.
@ @ 9
With Louis Klotin and bill"
Sichem at the Elks convention in
Rochester things around Newark will
be quieter for a few days now, but all
the girls win be lonesome.
g g G
A Passaic man wants a divorce be-
cause his wife has not spoken to him
in ten years. It's not "A divorce he
wants, I'm thinking. it's a bat in the
head to bring him to.
We presume that If Bryan had any
thing to do with the selection of the
government ammunition, he would
lay in large quantities of grapes in
cannlsters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-11
EVENING STAR ASTROLOGER
Copyrighted. 1913.

those who desire to consult physi-
clans or surgeons.
Scholars, literary men. phiIosoph-
ers, scientists and all persons who use
their brains in the learned profess
sions should benefit
When this planet is l-aspected
the mind is supposed to gain in keen
ness. penetration and versatility. The
imagination and intuition are in
creased by its influences. Poets and
noyelists are said to DC aided by this
star which under adverse conditions
can impart evil impulses, tempting
tickle and weak willed persons to acts
OF indiscretion.
While the star is friendly social
success is facilitated, for the infu-
ences give agreeable manners. With
ready wit and kindly judgments.
Since Mercury rules many places
where persons assemble for recrea-
ton, tennis courts. baseball parks.
bowling alleys and country fairs are
said to be especially favored.
There is a prophecy that brain spe-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-11
@lAel9pl||'aY4g]D|'
BY ADELINE CARRICK WELLS.

by Newark Advertiser publishing
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it's Didn't have
want my nv estnins
long Ts oo saE mine pss m o we won" stay
Father Dear
' She s So gop so she
fi bacon %s ' s6a I sss stay After which he returned wit" renewed interest
Are a doctor nohere" in great surprise.
sonny just that what about you chill
disappointed We go in bathing? he
asked getting back his first question u need in moh truly
How about
bark nsa ring nh hat p mg s nnp an p a the
the Kind Of S't h to take if you need one a.
v nt 70 p go IN i the Gh to ge cool T can we CO. d
you to wait another week until the had Thoroughly
not than Nellie
n .oT D9s pss ' nn.n then Eye
getting undress dressed again" ~
@ S wa until eas right s ns aS IKE ante. told him
% go n HoW sa to So " % 0''0' ana play " the sand
80 now declared rn be glad when I'm man.
all right ri go in whenever want to"
ludne see YOU smile beore
spite put him down
ing @ S OFF s%asa saa then v s' each ,sa kiss GOOD
1 TN be good D
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s Ha n saS sat s ss s her desk Dorothy and
his mouth
her
tell
Not big to hear
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s s 1f % % nsv Is:
The time ITS off
10 honest
care MS year ons only hurry
guess ~ undo sandals
sde Dorothy SOS can Kick a
lue
his
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Aunt ocas he played Aunt Dorcas
in
What Is the matter PHILIP she Philip Nothing and put
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-11

was exclusively the issue Of the re-
adjustment of Virgnia's State debt.
But there had gone out an i'm
preston that | had decided to act as
a Republican, and Ben Hill was de-
termined. If POSSIBLE, to brighten me
so that I would either go over to the
Democrats or else maintain a perfect
~ Independent attitude. 1t is very
possible that if Hill had not decided
to make that speech | might have
maintained for a while absolute in
dependence, but when | was con-
fidentially told that Hill was going
it appear that I. an old Confederate
soldier, was acting with the DEM
oeratic party, | made up my mind
that ! would give him as good as he
sent, and in addition to that would
align myself with the Republican
party in the Senate. That was the
whole story of the reason of Hill
tack uron me and of my reply to
him, and it also explains why | inn
mediately allied myself with the Re-
publicans in the Senate.
Copyright 1913. by Il. j. Edwards.
All rights reserVed).
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell of
General Mahone's Maiden Speech In
the Senate"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-11

The controlling force of the conyen-
ton was General William Malone.
who in March of that year began his
term as United States Senator from
Virginia. He held the convention alb
solutely in his grip. With him as po-
lltical aide-de- camp WAS John $. Wise.
who died recently and who was elect
cd in the fall of that year to Con-
gress from one of the Richmond dis
triets, and Senator Riddleberger. The
latter was widely known throughout
the United States as the author of the
bill which provided for readjust-
ment of the financial obligations of
Virginia.
Just as the convention was closing
Senator Malone invited several Of
the correspondents to a supper at the
leading club of Richmond of that
time He was the host of the occa-
sion, and it would not be possible for
any one to display more graceful,
kindly consideration or cordial hos
pitality than did General Malone
upon that occasion. Just after the
coffee and cigars were brought | took
a seat beside Senator Malone and
asked him this question;
Senator. had you any idea that
Senator Ben Hill. of Georgia. was TO
attack you soon after YOU took your
seat as Senator"
Eyes, ] knew that Ben Hi was
going to attack me and ! also knew
what the reason was. he replied
"There never was moment when
| did not feel perfectly competent to
answer him. knew some things
that had happened when the Con-
federate government was in existence
which could have used with such
effect as to crush Ben Hill to powder,
and If he had gone a little farther in
his speech | would have done so.
THE whole trouble was just here.
The Senate was very close. practi-
cally evenly divided. | had not been
elected Senator as a Republican. The
ISSUE upon which | won in Virginia