The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
Jfories fbout People.
When the Bishop FOOLED.
tFrom the Brooklyn EaSle.)

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Bishop Potter is an enthusiastic golf
PLAYER. Some time ago he was on the
links at Saranac. accompanied by a cad
die. who was himself golfer of ec-
knoWledged skill. The Biscop made
ready for a mighty drive and with ore
tremendous swing he topped the ball. OF
course, he was deprived of the colsolatfon
which in such cases serves to seotne the
temper of the layman All he said was:
.'Sh-sh sfl- sh-si1.''
1t was his way of relieving his feelings
Then he tried again. This time he
scooped up some cubic feet OF sod. and
once more the sibilant but inoffeSsiye
and Ineffective protest escaped his lips.
FOR the third time the bishop teed the
the mark. and fer the third ttme he I'M
burdened his oppressed soul as above.
The caddie could stand 1t no longer
Hang it. man. he exclaimed. "st-sh-
sh-sh-slt wont send that ball where you
want it to go"
Why the Witness Told the Truth.
Attorney General Herbert Parker of
Massachusetts, says that. in the earlier
days OF his experience It the bar. he was
examining a young witness from the
country VINO displayed evidence of nm
usual mental acuteness. In one passage
of arms between himself and the wit
ness Mr.. Parker was distinctly poor
second:- but he failed TO profit by the
experience and continued t" invite troE
BILE. Pretty soon he got into hot water
again. This time the trouble was over
an apparent conflict between the lads
testimony as given before a lower court
and that which he offered under Parkers
cross examination.
why do you tell different story now
from what YOU told in the police court?"
asked the lawyer.
Because" came the ready retoFt.
there was bright LAWYER examining
me then and I got ratified. but I'm not
ratified now and can tell the truth
How Foraker Joined the Army.
When the Senate committee on Mill
tary Affairs was recently considering
sun7ry bills 10 correct the records of
soldiers who had served in the Civil
War there was some sympathy expressed
for pension applicants who had been dis
qualified through technicaiities. Il know
how Il is said Senator Joserh B.. For.
a1crfof Ohio IT might be debarred my
self IL I applied for pension. When
tried to enlist was Only is years old
they told me that Is years was the limit.
wanted to set into the Army. and. as
locked to be older than I was. I con-
o,a sergeant who -as alta eled to this
r,rr,,,tine office Here he said ro,l
take tf:Is chalk and mark "1s" on the
s,les o. yonr shoes. Their. when the re-
er;litins officer asks how old you are. YOU
scsn saw Won are over 49, It vas quite 4
stretch for my conscience but did it.
tusty the .an,e. ard was duly enrolled a.
.1s years OF age. Now. nv record in the
nelt IS eli right. hut official record Il
r9t. AMI the~efore.T might haze lot
Ct troubie II tried to get pension
Still OF. the Trail of the Anarchist.
senator Hawisy lately made remark
able speech which was inspired by lexis-
iatire discussion Of anarchy. IN the
course OF that speech he said that he
would give a thousand dollars for 4 COED
shot Mt an anarchist. Thinking the mat
ter over In cooler mood the Connecticut
statesman concluded that 1t would be
az well to edit that speech before it ap-
reared upon the pages Of the Congress
stona1 Record. Therefore. the expression
was changed to its present printed form.
4 which Is: ST would give thousand dol
lars for good shot at an anarchist about
TO commit his particular allotted MUIR
der:
81 meant it. too, said the Senator
after he. had made the speech. y bought
Il pi4toI at EutfnIo and vas prepared to
tuse5i It rbcusser 8 got the ct7noA !"