Arizona republican., 1901-11-03
LITTLE JAMES
Concerning Washington as a Miniag
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Concerning Washington as a Miniag Exchange)
 When MT. Roosevelt first begun to talk about a Strenyus Life he didn t Reely kno' tn Meenin' of it. Sence he got to be tn President an got Run up Against tn Arizona Pollytishuns he thinks at what ne ust to call Strenyus- ness wasn't Nothin' But Floury Beds of Eeze. When he ust to be tn Center Rush at Hoverd an Had to Buck th' Line of tn Prinston Taggers or got Cot in tn Feerce Grasp of tn Left Tackle of Yale, he cudden't help think 'at tn Excitement of Life was a Spice at made it Worth While to Live. An when he was tn Polist Commishuner at New York an was all tn time run min aginst Frod and Pushin' it off tn Trax he smiled an sez to hisself, scz he: This here is more fun an fut- boil. I Druther beet Corrupshun an to make dozen Gools off of Yale. It does me more good to give tn Fanny Tag gers Tale a good Twist n it did to run ton Taggers. The Collidge Games is all Rite for Boys. but they're jist Skim Milk compared to tn Solid Fud wun Gifts when he's a Man."
 It was that way All Through MT. Roosevelts life. Whenever he had . Job he sez: This may be all Rite fer Some People. but give me Somethin' IIard.'' When he was tn puss UT rrrs Navy, after Dewey Liked tn Span yards at Vanilla Bay. MT. Roosevelt sez one day: They don't seem to be \ othin' More Doin'. It Makes me Tired to set aroun' Waitin fer Events to Pre- sent themselves an Hand in their Cards of Introduckshun- Let me get out an help Find 'em.''
 He went to Cuby. an when tn War was over he Come back an got into T fite with tn Democras in New York tn First Thing.
 ut now fer tn First Time MT. Roosevelt is settlin' down to Rest an wonderin' if they Ain't Such Thing as havin' Life to Highly Seasoned like Fud an if they ain't a Limit to Hu- mane Endoorance. MT. Roosevelt had hunted Every Kind of Gaim in tn West, or he thot he had. but he hadn't never Run Acrost the Arizona Polly tishun an for Wunst he Found Beest at he didn't like to Handle
 When he got back from tn Funerl he Found a Row of Fellers settin' on the White House Steps. each wun with a Big Valees.
 Who's This?" asst. Mister Roosevelt. Were tn Originle Roosevelt Men in
 
 What you Got in them Valeeses !'' asts MT. Roosevelt, eyin' 'em suspi- shus on account of Recent events.
 Ut Ain't no Dynnymite.'' sez tn fel- lers. Least it ain't fer You. but we got Some at we Hope'I Blow up some Fokes in Arizony. We just want to sit you to Touch it or fer us. Them Valeeses is full of Dockymepts. Some of 'em is Afford Davises, by Senter Ivus an others. an some is MiniD Prospectuses. We heerd at the White House had got to be Crate Minin ( nter an We thot when we was Com in after our Sheer of tn Offices we Mite as well bring some Stalk along U | sell, so we'd be Killin' two Burds with one Stone"
 T don't know who you are." sez MT | Roosevelt, 'an' I never heerd O this Senter Ivus at you Menshun along witi | tn Afford Davises and Mining Pros l pectuses.''
 That's when MT. Roosevelt fust seer th' Arizona Offs Seeker an Sence ther he's had the meenin' of tn word. Stren- yus'' changed in all tn White House Dickshunerries- He sez: "Mebpe Wes- ster was Rite in his Day, but Times l. Changed S-nce them"
 Tn Arizonians follored MT. Roosevelt into tn House an sez, sez they: Well what About them Offices zee
 "Aint you purity Early Tn tn Fiel?' asfs MT. Roosevelt.
 ''We didn't wait fer a New Alfalf, Crop to grow" sez tn Arizonials. "A; | Soon as we heerd tn AdminIstrashnr was Changed we come rite on sos yoi | Wudden't hef to Telegraft fer us"
 T wudden't a minded tn Expense. sez MT. Roosevelt with a Grone. ',e you'd a only Waited till you Heart fun me-
 Were Here now Anyway" sez th' I Arlzonians. an. we'd like to git ou | COmmishuns sos we kin go back on IT. Mex Trane."
 l ain't had Time to think about an, Offlses only Wun." sez MT. Roosevelt What's the Matter with lettin' Thing
 Rest as they Are fer awhile9'-
 No" sez tn Arizonians, that ain no way to Reward tn Fatheful. Durin
 Four Years we've been Strugglin' t.
 git to the Troft. but only wun of ou
 Number ever Reeched it. En just he
 COZ he got his Fore Feet in soinebod
 Crowded him Away before-he got hi
 Ell. It's only Rite at he Should hay