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Show Hardly What He Wanted. Albert Douglas, who will succeed Congressman Grosvenor ot Ohio In tho next house, Is not weighted down with worldly goods, nnd wua rather startled by an experience he had while looking around Washington for quarters. At ono ot the good hotels ho was shown a suite consisting of bedroom, parlor nnd bathroom, On Inquiring tho monthly rent ho was Informod "only 11,000 for jourself and wife." Recovering Recov-ering his breath, which ho managed to do without showing a tttho of his astonishment, as-tonishment, ho said with great calmness, calm-ness, "I'll write my wlfo all about tho rooms and let her know beforehand what comforts we shall havo when wo conio hero to live. So until I hoar from her you need not mark mo for this suite. Shu may think from tho prlco thnt jour hotel Is not the kind wo ought to live In." |