CHARACTER OF À AKOS Bl'RK'
Meanwhile, a great deal of wire-pull
ing la going on in favor of the general,
It cannot be asserted that
o. «¡s Fame Was
Willing
Congressmen Will Talk. But Won’t proposition.
any one of the numerous bills thus but Didn’t v.. Know - . Tricks
..---- ol .A«F..ev
Oratory.
WdS CZAR OF THE BOUSE WHEN
Pass Dill.
far presented has the approval either
PRESENT SPEAKER “JOE”
Legislative experts at Washington do of President Roosevelt or Senator Dry- j The first secret society wltli
not look for the passage of an insur den, though it is presumed that a meas I was ever affiliated was called th«
CANNON HUS MEMBER
ance law during this session of Con ure embodying their exact views will "Omega,” which was two-thirds liter
gress. Statesmen of all sorts and con
within the next few
Three National ditions will talk much about it. There be submitted
It is known that so anxious are ary and one-third social, said an old
Speakers Who Have been Returned will be a great deal of discussion on weeks.
the
insurance
people
for some form of college man, who has since won dis
to Congress After a Long Laspe
I
of the floors of both houses. Senators and legislation taking away
from the tinction as a national orator and cam
Years.
Representatives alike will vie with States the supervision of insurance paign speaker. In our rival society, ” ¡your wholesale profit added. When you buy
a piano, as many still do—at retail—you pay the
each
other
in
denunciation
of
the
meth
companies that they are prepared to
The return of General J. Warren
retail dealer's store rent and other expenses.
of the insurance magnates as ex- spend unlimited money in the work of the "Alpha Rho.” thia order of things You
Kiefer to Congress after an absence ods
his profit and the commission or salary
Itosed in the legislative investigation education, but thus far they have not: was reversed and we prided °«rse”^, of ths paj'
or The
salesmen
emp.oys
these
passing
?n
toB scents
c? Xt
dealer he himself
has ail
to pay
to
»f 22 years Is of more than
greatly on the fact that our ' feast or
which occurred in New York. Already been able to make much headway.
the manufacturer. The retail profit on a piano
"
______
nterest for the reason that he was divers and sundry lawmakers at both
Like .Til campaigns of education to reason” outranked the “flow of
is from $75 to $200. Isn’t this worth «avteg?
Ipeaker of the House which was or- ends of the Capitol have submitted re which Washington has become accus-I Ours was a good deal of a debating
society,
and
though
I
early
gained
that have stirred their constit- touted, it is expected that the usual
i’
‘ “M l
fanlzed in 1881. It was a famous | marks
uents to increased admiration of the amount of speculation as to the out some reputation as a speaker, I was SENT ON TRIAL ANYWHERE
r.’- .•MFplPtMT/.r
1
Congress and Kiefer's pathway was | eloquence and alertness of the men come
either
too
bashful
er
too
ignorant
to
will bo Indulged, but this will
, WE PAY FREICHT. . . .
lot one of roses. He became invol- ; whom they have had the wisdom and not effect
take
part
in
any
of
the
debate».
___
t.
the judgment or the conduct
■* NO money in advance
red In a cent roversy with H. V. foresight to send to Congress. But in of those members
We will place a Wine Ftano in any home In the
of Congress who have | One of my intimate chums wao
Boynton, then dean of the Washing-
1
i the end nothing will be done—that is, the final decision of the question named Grant, who excelled tn that United States cn trial, without asking for wty ad
vance
payment or deposit. We pay the freight
on conesi>ond>*nts, and the bitter at nothing except a heap of talk.
through their Influence with the Judici line and although much younger than and all other chartes in advatKe. There la
tacks of Boynton had much to do
the average member, never hesitated r.othlne to be paid either before the piano Is aent
ary
Committees.
No
Constitutional
Provision.
Wit I, Kiefer’s rel Ireiiiont frvtn public
to cross swords with the older ones or whon It la received. If the piano la not satis
ímoanllt
■lfe although lie was but 48 when be
factory after 20 days' trial in your home, wo take
States Insist on Rights.
The reason of this is that the Judi
and was not infrequently the victor.
ft back entirely at our expense. You pay us noth-
In 38 year« over 43,000 Win« Pi««M
finished his fourth term in the House. ciary Committees, both of the Senate
He
was
very
anxious
that
I
should
fne
and
are
under
no
more
obligation
to
keep
A factor of no Inconsiderable weight
have been manufactured and aold. They ar. rocom.
Bince then he has not been idle but and House, thus early have about con
learn to debate, and frequently urged the piano than If you were examining It at our mended by seven governors of States, by music«
Bas been prominent in civil and mili cluded that .the Constitution of the in the matter is the insistence of near me to at least make a commencement, factory. There can be absolutely no risk or ex- colleges
and schools, by prominent orchestra load»
ly
all
the
State
governments
upon
their
to you-
tary life, lie returns to Congress as United States does not provide for the
music teachers and musicians. Thousands ot th...
arguing that after I had gotten over pens«
Do not Imagine that It Is Impossible for us to do pianos aro In your own State, some of them un-loatx
rights
in
the
premises,
and
as
Congress
lid Nathaniel P. Banks and Galuslia kind of legislation which is recom
my embarrassment, I would enjoy the aa we say. Our system is so period that we can edly In your very neighborhood. Our catalogue con
A. Grow. They had been Speaker* mended in the President's message. does not seem to care to lend further fun and excitement.
without any troubie deliver a piano In the smallest tains names and addresses.
aid at this juncture to the centraliza
town In any part of the United States lust as
Guitar, Harp, Zither,Ran]«
The subject of debate one evening easily as we can in New York City, and with ab — Mandolin.
tion movement which is rapidly becom
Tho tones of any oral! of those Instruments ci.
solutely no trouble or annoysnee to you, and
ing an acute issue in State politics, it was to be. “Was the influence of without
be reproduced perfectly by any ordinary player tn tZ
anything
being
paid
In
advance
or
on
is regarded as altogether likely that the Aaron Burr, upon the time in which arrival either for freight or any other expense. piano by means of our Instruments! Attachment
This Improvement Is patented by ua and cannot be
Federalization of insurance will at he lived, good or bad?” Grant knew Wo takeoid pianos and oreans In exchange.
A guarantee for 12 years against any defect In had In any other piano. WING ORGANS are med.
least be held in abeyance for some that I was quite an admirer of Burr, lone,
with tho same care and aold In the same way aaWlM
action,
workmanship
or
material
is
given
had read quite extensively about him, with every Wing Piano.
time yet.
Pianos. Separate organ catalogue seat oa roquet»
both in history and fiction, and said
YOU NEED THIS BOOK
to me that this would be an excellent
Aerial Mall Box.
opportunity for me to make my de
If You Intend to Buy a Plano—»« Matter What Make
but.
A
bonk- not r catalogue—that gives you all the infirma,
In Delaware, Ohio, an ingenious citi
Grant himself was to answer one of
tfon powcRMed by experts. It tells altout the different mat.
er in Is used in different parts of a piano; the way the
zen by the name of Taggart lives on a I the oldest „„„
and best ___________
debaters and - 1
ferent parts are put together; what caiues pianos
high hill some little distance off the couId answer the one who followed
out id t i ilerg'id in fact is a oompiete encyclopedia
in.tkt s the selection of a piano easy, if read csi
rnnrt Tho
1« n*
livioo gravel
irravpl « him.
.
.. . thoroughly,
main road.
The hill Is
of loose
He coached .1 me ...
very
tuliy.it will make; you a Judge of tone, actioi
Wt.i kniMB' hip and finish It teila you how to Uwt
and at Its foot Is a email creek, inno told me to listen carefully to what the
a
piano and how to tell go'-d from bad. It in abso
cent looking and easily forded in opponents urged against Burr, to cite
lutely the only book of it« Kind ever published.
It contains, IM large pagos and hundreds of
ordinary weather, but swelling rapidly my proofs, showing he was neither a I
illustrations, all devoted to plan« construction.
with heavy rains. The rural carrier, drunkard nor a libertine, as they would
Its name is "The Book of Completo Informa
I $01
tion About Pianos. ” We send it free to
whose route extended to Mr. Taggart’s assert, and then show what a debt
amyone wishing to buy a piano. All you
9 W||-
residence, found the frequent high wa Washington and the country owed
have to do is to send us your name and
Y®rfc
addr»M.
ter and the rough, hilly road such a him for his military skill and ability
Hend s Postal To-dny while you
Send to the name tai t
source of delay aud iuconvenience that
think of it just giving your name
and address, or send the attached
address written
the Department ordered the route during the Revolution. He said I
Coupon, and the valuable book of
must
not
allow
myself
to
become
flur
the Booh of Complete M
information, also full particulars
changed and Mr. Taggart was directed
alhtut the WING PIANO, with
formation about Pianee,
to place bls box on the main road. Mr. ried or excited, that I could occasion
prices, terms of payment, etc,
ally
refer
to
my
notes
and
in
fact
talk
will
1»
sent
to
you
promptly
also
prices
and terms of fa-
Taggart protested, declaring that ho
by mail.
would not walk that distance. Then and act just as if I were simply argu
WING
&
SON
his inventive brain conceived the trol ing with one or two of my school
368-369 W. 13th St., New York
ley or aerial mail box. At a convenient mates.
During the day I thought much of
1808—38th Year- 1IM8J
corner of his porch he placed a wind
the
important
part
I
was
to
play
in
the
lass, with a small Bteel cable extending
J. WARREN KIEFER AT 48 AND AT 70.
coming
drama,
and
there
seemed
to
me
down to the box-post on the main road,
many years itefore and their return and is being advocated by Senator around a deeply-grooved wheel on tho no reason why I should not score a
Was notable. Each, like Kelfer, lived Dryden, of New Jersey, president of post, and back to the porch. As complete success. But as the hour of
for years without prominence in poli one of the big life insurance companies, shown, the box Is connected in this the meeting drew nearer the success
IF YOU WANT A JAC1
tics but both were older when they as well as by other financial magnates cable, forming the link for the ¡broken seemed to grow more problematical £7—treatment Is th« only ab«o-
Send for our Jack Catalogue. Sara to «■
E,me back. General Kiefer is now who, like Senator Dryden, are directly ends.
The box is fitted with top and by the time the debate opened, my t rww lute tipccllic and cure for drug
tain tba description of exactly what yon as*
1 but remarkably hale ami hearty, interested in Insurance and are pre wheels, which run on a fixed cable, thoughts were completely topsy-turvy
MA A
habita. It is the
e was always a conspicuous man sumed, therefore, to know better than atretched tight from the porch to the and I could hardly remember whether I lw 3 L men L only on© that con- Hydraulic Jacks our Special^
I I*a4,:i tains th« vital principle. I
»nd is the more so now because of his anybody else what the exigencies o£ post
Burr was an Italian or a Chinaman.
UFIXIi will treat any drup user Free
Watson-Stillman Co.,
When the mall carrier reaches the
white hair and beard which were the situation demand.
The man who opened the debate
until Cured. Write to-day.
46 Dey Ht., N. X. City.
lawny brown In tbte days of his
Senator Dryden, who studied law in box-post (which is visible from the showed plainly that my hero was ev wUiCO State khd and quantity of ^ruy used.
Speakership. He clings to the garb of Yalo, but who has not practiced much porch), he puts in the mall and raises erything that was vile and wicked and Dr. Waterman, Suite B. 14 Lexington, Av.,N.Y
líe old time statesman and wears at In the courts, is of the opinion that a BlgnaJ Some one at the house takes should have been tried and convicted
»11 times an old fashioned swallow there is nothing in the Constitution, the habdta of the windlass and turn» as a traitor, and I found myself won
mil' ll coat cut much like the dresa either expressed or implied, which Con It rapidly, and the box, with its burden dering how Grant could possibly an
«tats of to-day.
General Kiefer press should regard as an inhibition in of mall, comes sailing np the wire. swer all these terrible charges. But
Served four terms in Congress, coni this matter. But other members of the The m-il is then removed and the box his defense was splendid. He spoke in
ng to Washington first for the special Senate who have practiced law for
arsslon of 1877.
He was chosen
<
years declare that in this the New Jer
leu should take advantage of this
Speaker of the 47th Congrtsw, Dec. sey statesman is in error. It is as
grand elilinee, other firms give only
«tit, 1881, serving but tlie one term, sumed that, generally speaking, the
one premium, wo givo you three.
Last year he was nominated for picked lawyers of both branches of
T>IG FUR SCARF, made of Baltic Seal, rich,
dark, durable iur ; thick and soft, and ah ape
Congress and bail no very hard timo Congress compose the Committee on
very
full; trimmed at tlie cuds with six full tails ;
m getting the honor. The district Is Judiciary in each house, and it can be
fastens with hook and chain. <
Strongly republican and hlB majority positively stated that as the case now
L’OLII) GOLD-FINISHED REGENT DIA-
was the largest ever glvien uny candi stands the majority of the members of
MONI) RING. To behold it on one’s finger <----
istoexperlenceanoverwiielmingdesiretoownit.
la te.
both committees are opposed to the
I
ADIES’ HANDSOME BAG. Vcrystylish;
General Kiefer has a great war general proposition.
fineimported leather; nickel-Ril ver frame,
It is, of course, possible that a bill
furnished with Smelling Bottle and Mirror.
zscortl. As a lighter anil leader he
RFMEMRFR 'Ve ?,ve ?on
3 Premium«
Md few equals in the Union army. may be framed bringing the subject
, for Relnng 25 fast-aelling arti
He was practicing law when the first within the united powers of the Con
cles. You can earn them in one dav. XVe trust
you. Cost nothing to try. We take back all
alarm of war was sounded in 1861 stitution, but none of the measures
not sold. Send address, and we send you the
»nd he nt once volv-tt'ered as a priv thus far presented meets the objections
articles postpaid ; when sold, send us money
of
most
of
the
experts
in
Congress
who
ate. Before going to the front he was
you get, and we will send the Fur Scarf, Rinir
and Bag free. Get busy. Write to-day. Address
Commissioned major and was pro have been consulted on the matter.
T ruf B lue Co., Pert 450. B oston . M ass .
moted very rapidly, re..ring in 1865 aaj There is a considerable element in the
brevet major-general ami as a hriga- House insisting that the great Chief
fiier in active service. At the battle Justice Marshall blazed the way for
*f the wilderness in 1864 he was just such nn emergency as this in his
Kverely wounded but would not give famous decision defining in effect inter
ap. He stayed at it until Lee sur state commerce as intercourse between
rendered. A born soldier he could States, to say nothing of the applica
not resist the call to arms when the bility to this case of another all-em
and uses the N. P. C. C. Photographia
war with Spain cante on, and was bracing decision of his concerning the
Preparations only. -« We do ttx
made a tnajor-genenil of volunteers. Implied powers of the Constitution.
THE INGENIOUS MAIL BOX.
Be commanded a brigade under Sher
weighing and you add the water
coasts back to Its post The distance his usual fiery manner and all my for
Not Satisfactory to Lawyers.
idan in the Virginia battles thnt led
one hundred yards is covered in mer admiration for Burr returned and
op to Appomattox. At the battle of
But broad as these doctrines are. of
about
ten
seconds,
which
is
as
fast
as
METOL-HYMO DEVELOPER
tailor's Creek, General Kiefer liad an they obviously are not satisfactory to
N. P. C. C.
good sprinter can cover the distance. I became eager to help defend him.
The old standby, as cents for sis
»xperienee out of the ordinary. the majority of the lawyers who are a Multiplying
The debater who I was to answer
gears
in
the
windlass
in
DE
Vi
LOPER
tubes, making up the same amount of
Coing alone at dusk to observe the members of the two committees on the crease the speed. So far as is known, was a slow, earnest speaking fellow,
Non-poisonous and will not stain the
developer.
.inc« of the enemy lie found himself judiciary.
not very bright, but accustomed to ar
Taggart
is
the
first
to
apply
Mr.
thia
fingers.
35
cents
for
six
tubes,
sufficient
raddenly surrounded by a large body
As usual, the Senate has gone more
•
N. P. C. C. SEPIA TONER
gument and fond of statistics, and even
for 24 ounces developer for Velox.Cyko,
vf confederates. They could not dis directly at the subject than has the idea to a rural mail box.
before he had finished I had again
Black and white prints on developed
Rotox and other developing papers, or
tinguish his Federal uniform in the House. At the opening of the session
veered around and found I was losing
paper may be re-developed at any tuna
00 ounces plate or film developer.
and lie was equal to the occas- Senator Culberson, of Texas, introduced
HouM Spoil Bis Pleasure.
my faith in my side of the question.
to a perfect sepia, aj cents for six tnbea.
Whucllng his horse altout he a resolution calling upon Congress to
When my name was called. I rose as
A certain Irishwoman, on her death
out in tout's of titmmaiKl “Atten- investigate the matter thoroughly,
dream, and for about, I pre
iithNJ.T,OI!IAL pnotographic chemical company
mcn, right altout face, march.” with the view of determining the dis bed, called her husband to her side. “Pat if in a ten
minutes, talked the veriest
Thinking It was one of their own puted point as to the authority of the rick,” she said, “I’ve a last rayquist to sumed,
Washington, D. G |
lot
of
nonsense
that
was
ever
heard
kffleers tlie confederates followed him lawmaking body to deal with the sub make of ye.” “I couldn’t rayfuse ye In a debating club. If I looked at my
tato tiie Union camp w Itere to their ject as recommended by President anything, Mary, darlint,” responded the notea I found that I had said every
lisgust they fouud themselves prison- Roosevelt. This resolution was re sorrowing husband. "Patrick,” said thing about the subject that I could
»ra.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Mary, solemnly, "I want ye sh’ud lave think of. and if I tried to extemporize,
He returns to congress vigorous and Two or three days before Con mother ride in the carriage beside ye to I repeated the formqr things over and
me funerii.” “ ’Tis too much ye’re askin’
mger for active participation in the gress adjourned for the holiday re of
Mary I” cried Pat, springing to his over. The ordeal was finally passed
Ktunclls of the nation.
As an ex- cess the Senate committee briefly con feet me,
The Great Home Magazine of America
in desiteration. Mary, however, was and as I took my seat there was a lit
Jlteakcr lie lias I teen given • chairman- sidered the proposition presented by determined
tle perfunctory applause, and then the
on
this
point,
and
Pat
finally
Mr.
Culberson,
and
referred
his
resolu
ii'-Aand was also allowed the privilege
to her “last rayquist.” “I’ll lave president promptly decided the case
™ lim •LV1UreH1iTh0
make a book offer of «nek nomr
uitoalng his old scat without going tion to a sub-committee with instruc yielded
ride be me side,” he promised, weep- 1 against Burr.
taro the lottery scramble.
Speaker tions to report in extenso as soon as her
In arranuaineut, and excaadiLi~~
Grant
was
sitting
quietly
and
look
ing
bitterly,
"but
mark
ye,
Mary,
dar-
,
wtigli. nmr’ly eiKhtTuiS?to
M
Gannon was in Congress during gen practicable after the holiday recess.
ing straight ahead Into vacancy and I
teehee biih. and occur
a eb«F “aSTZf
T*11
The member» of this sub-committee, lint, 'twill shpoil the day for me entoire- noticed
eral Kiefer’» term as Speaker and
bncTcloMdin« have Ueoma ai»*^t
inchet.
he had made no demonstration
ly,
that
it
will
I
”
jiinct to buBinesfi and moat cmrntia?L i nec***’ary ad-
UueMionR are eon.taitlF SEfiF.K »^t.e study,
in my favor. Leaning toward him, I
wnrta fríen..,.
General Messrs. Clark, Spooner, Knox, Bacon,
require aeiteita and authorttaUve a naw^era Ch
timidly touched him on the shoulder
■>cnt» one of title beat and Culberson, are of opinion that
there
la
no
warrant
In
the
Constitution
The
English
authorities
are
so
re
and said, "Well, old fellow, did I make
Lk. containing big man-
“No,” he an
icturlng establiahinenta. lie has for Congreas to assert over insurance lentless toward the adulteration of a complete failure."
found few of bls old colleagues in tho the power which the President, Senator food and drugs that recently a soda- swered slowly, "You did pretty well for
apparently all of the in- water manufacturer was lined for put a first attempt, but the devil himself
douse. Many are dead and many Dryden, and
magnates appear to think is ting too small a proportion of carbon couldn't have made out on which side
atore long ago retired to private life. sumnee
inherent
in
the
legislative department. ate of soda in the water.
you were debating.”
Cannon and Bingham, Hitt Hid
Payne, also Ketcham of New York,
»re about all who are now tn
House who were with Kiefer In
One Year
( $
vuc
rear
»tlrring days of his speakership.
ÌETURN OF SPEAKER KIEFER
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