Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-08-11
He, MUST HAVE GRAY HAIR.
Man Wko Relates Tales Of Early
Days Doubted II Too Young
Looking. III

There goes man." said John Richie.
the reportorial expert who, according to
a Chicago paper, has had charge Of the
stenographic reports OF more national
conventions than any other man in the
republic, "who has reputation that he
does not deserve. He has been so far,
seen so much, had such varied and re-
markable experiences, that he is be-
! lieved to be the most colossal liar this
side of Ananias, and particularly so
among those with whom he is most as
ISOLATED, nowadays. How old do you
! think he ISL"
"Oh, bout As or So"
"He's 70, If he's minute"
Doesn't look II"
That's another reason why he is con-
sidered to be such pseudologist-good,
soft, easy word for liar, isn't it? You
see it seems impossible that such a
young-looking man could have had q
part in things that happened half CEN
fury and more ago.
"He tells of things that occurred IN
California in the fall of 40 or spring of
so, and one day not long ago, chen ne
was telling a. particularly thrilling story
concerning a flood in the 'diggin's,' and
some tragedies and comedies connected
with it, and everybody in the party was
saying to himself: What an awful liar!
a white-haired old gentleman who has
been so years an ordained minister OF
the gospel, and who was guest OF the
club, said: -...
":Ah, James, it was dreadful time,
and we'll do I remember it. Not only
that, but the heroic part you took in It
all, and Of which, I observe, you are mod
estly reserved -:
"Then the venerable and reverend
gentleman went on and told OF some
noble and gallant performances OF
James on the occasion referred to. but
James had made sneak. When he ap-
peared again, the following day, all
those who had heard the old preacher
and believed him, nevertheless whis-
pered among themselves:
"There comes that monstrous liar
again!'
ION one occasion Jimmie told Of q
wild raid in the Dismal Swamp of Vir-
ginia during the civil war, and as he was
In command of the affair he could not
very we'll tell the story and leave out his
share of the work. But as was myself
member of the scouting party knew
that every word Jim uttered was true.
No one doubted me in my confirmation
of the statements made by Jim, but they
didn't believe a word he said. He SIM
ply more than ever impressed his listen
ers that he was blowing
'"Time and againI afterward have
heard Individually proven some Of his
wonderful stories Of things that hap
pened all over the earth, and OF which
he was witness and in which he was
participant of the very acts, but in every
instance, everywhere, Jim is always set
down as chronic tabriicator in the
premises.
zone would think that all Of that
would be very trying to Jim's patience,
but happily he is the sublimation Of
good-nature and laughs hilariously with
those who gleefully shout over what
they believe to be his psychological
flights. =,
"Jim has simply got bad name in the
way suggested because he has seen so
much more than people generally have,
and there is such an air of romance
about his way of telling things. But
everybody likes him, just the same"