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Show Type of Men Thai Beat Spaniards. Leo Phtlpot of East St. Louis was In Washington last week and called on tho president. Mr. Phllpot was a member of the rough riders and Mr. Roosevelt knew him Instantly, greeting greet-ing him warmly. Turning to a number num-ber of congressional callers, tho president pres-ident said: "Aro you surprised that the Spaniards ran from men of this kind in Cuba?" Phllpot Is over six feet tall, a giant in proportions, and has a face of the most determined kind. Ho Is a member of the celebrated cele-brated Phllpot feud family of Kentucky Ken-tucky and enlisted in tho rough riders from his mountain home in that state. Phllpot has been a detective in East St Louis and wants to get on tho so-ciet so-ciet servico force. " |