The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17
Told in Washington.


that there was talk of nominating Coz.
Jim Ham Lewis. of Chicago, for Vice
President on the Democratic ticket,
says the Washington letter of the New
York World.
mo. sir" said a venerable Demo-
cratic senator. MY party has been
in sore straits before now, and has
done many curious things, but l can
never believe it will nominate a mere
bunch of red whiskers for such an
important Office"
Judge Riley, formerly of Virginia but
now of Pennsylvania avenue, accunu-
lated 81 so in some mysterious manner
a few days ago, and feeling the great
responsibilities of wealth and the IN
fiation incident thereto quarrelled with
the lodging house keeper at whose
place he had slept for years ana was
unceremoniously thrown into the
street.
The Judge didn't care. He was rich.
He stroIled along until he came 10 a
place he knew. He walked in ana SAID
to the barkeeper:
Make me one of your justly famous
and popular apple toddies, and make
it strong"
The barkeeper looked at the Judge
inquiringly.
"Sirrah," said the Judge, IT interpret
your glance. You mean to ask II l
have the necessary Is cents. Sirrah,
have, and it is here" and he held
up a dime and nickle.
The apple toddy was made, after mi
mute directions from the Judge, and
disposed of with great ceremony. The
Judge laid down his Is cents on the
bar.
"Sirrah," he said to the barkeeper,
II would fain rebuke you, but of course
you cannot know that the 15 cents
] have just expended is a bagatelle.
sirrah-a mere bagdtelle. I could buy
a score of apple toddies, but l won't.
1 am a Riley of Virginia, sirrah
and"--
by the way, Judge" said the man
who runs the place, there's a little
account outstanding against you here.
Why not pay it now?"
'Ah, my dear man." the Judge re-
piled, edging to the door, do not mind
any of my wild flights of fancy after
I drank that apple toddy. have often
commended that there should be less
liquor and more water in your bever-
ages. AS they are now they tend to
make men irresponsible"
And he oozed through the door and
was gone.
A young woman, secretary to Rep
resentative, went to see the President
a day or two ago on some business for
her employer. She was shown into the
Presidents office and sat down near the
door while the President talked with
man she didn't know. The man ask
ed the President about something.
NO" shouted the President, SO em1
nh9ticallV that windows ratified
There was a lively discussion, and the
young woman thought the two men
were coming to blows. She arose and
began to tiptoe out of the room.
Keep your seat, madam" the Presi-
dent roared. There will be no blood
shed here unless I do it, and will
| give you ample warning
Representative Carter Glass, of
Lynchburg, Va, tells a good story on
a Campbell county negro who attempt
ed to register under the new consti-
| tutional amendment. The negro went
! to town for the express purpose of
| registering, and presented himself to
| the registrar and announced his desire
to "redish.''
"All right, Uncle joe" said the reg
istrar, and after explaining to him the
| requirements of the new election law
| he read to him a section of the Con-
stitution containing the words, the
| freedom of the press is the bulwark
| of American liberties" and required
| him to explain its meaning.
"Tain't no SIGH thing in thar, Mr.
| Kyarter, an amt gwine to 'splain
no SIGH foolishness," said Uncle Joe,
and he stuck to it. OF course, he didn't
| 'redish," and on his return home, a
| neighbor asked If he had put his name
on the books.
mo, didn ETAION TAOIN NUN
| mo, 1 didn't, Willyum, deed 1 didn't
De axed me a fool question dat warn't
| in de book, an tole 'em twarn't thar
| and lef. Dey axed me about de bull
walks O. de Newnited States, an 1 bin
| we're gwine on sebenty- three year an
amt never yit hyerd 'em call nuthin
but COW paths. Dey can't poster me
| wild no SIGH foolishness."