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Show Dawes Could Thin Them Out. Tho Hon. H. L. Dawes in his young manhood was an Indlfferont speaker. Participating in a law case, soon after his admission to the bar, beforo a North Adams Justice of tho peace, Dawes was opposed by an older attorney at-torney whoso "oloquenco attracted a large crowd that packed the courtroom. court-room. The justice was freely perspiring, and, drawing off his coat In tho midst of tho lawyer's eloquent address, he said: "Mr. Attorney, supposing you sit down and let Dawca bogln to speak, I want to thin out this crowd." Boston Herald. |