Show was anxious to please senator tillman was accusing a po lotical leader of overbearing and abbl arary methods he goes too far said the senator I 1 he Is like the militia captain they used to have in concord this man came to concord with a war record and got a captain captains s ap in the militia he was a martinet the first day he reviewed his company he examined every hair on their heads every but ton on their coat it was an ordeal for them on the whole the captain was v as pleased with his inspection one thing dissatisfied him though his men all had clean shaven upper lips borne bome had side whiskers some had mutton chops some had goatees some nad patriotic chin beards there was not one vho aho had a mustache the captain complimented his company in a short speech and con eluded by saying only one thing Is lacking to make a crack martial looking company ot of you mustaches I 1 want every man jack of you to raise a mustache at this order the men looked at one another and a young farmer step ping from out the ranks saluted and said what color bill ill you have them sir sira |