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Show Speech Hnd Been Rehearsed. HB Congressman Champ Clark of Mis- BH sourl has a very bright and precocious HB son named Bennett, who Is about 12 HB years of ago. Tho boy, llko many BH other sons of members of tho houso, HB Is npt to bo on the floor when It Is HH announced that his father will speak. iHB One day Champ Clark mado a 'set HH speech, and It was qulto a creditable HH effort, winning for him praise from HH both sides of tho house. But Bennett HH wasn't thero that day. Tho noxt tlmo HH ho showed up ho was asked to explain HH his absence HH "Oh, pshaw," replied the lad, "I HH heard that speech no less than throe HJ tlmcB when Mamma was teaching It HH to blm at home. What did I want to HH hear It again for?" HH All of which goes to show that HH statesmen will occasionally rehearse HH at homo. HH |