The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28

In short time Lew had an audi
ence at this end OF the phone and Du-
mont had one at the Philadelphia end.
II seems that all the operators at the
Offices and all along the line caught
onto the talk-listened, laughed and ap-
plauded the chatter. 1t really was al
most a first part minstrel talk over the
long distance phone, and perhaps the
only one ever given by two such prom
inent persons Frank says to Lew:
Lew, what jokes are you telling in
Atiantic?''
Lew replied: I'm saying that Roose-
welt has got the Republicans scared
to death because three months ago they
nominated him and only told him about
il Wednesday, and they had to have
a Cannon with them"
At this joke laughter was heard along
the line. Then Frank started in: Lew,
tell them this, That a man is never
too old to learn or to run for vice presi-
dent
That's good replied Lew. I'm tell
ing about two boys who grew up; one
went to sea and was drowned. The
other was elected vice president and
was never heard of again"
Loud ha-h came over the wires
frcm the listeners. Here's one for
=
platform suits the farmers. doctors,
prize fighters and baseball players"
Why asked Lew
Because replied Dumont. they've
got Hay for the farmers, Payne for the
doctors. Knox for the prize fighters.
Root for the ball players. and they're
all weighed on Fairbanks scale
The clapping of hands was plainly
heard over the phone and LEWIS voice
could be heard saying: No eneores
allow
Then came LEWIS turn. He said:
Here's a popular song dedicated to
the national chairman" and he began
to sing, Il can't tell why ! love you,
so let COr-teI-you.'
A chorus of 'Iet up" hold on" etc,
choked sim off in the singing, but he
started in with The Republicans are
after the Irish vote. for no matter what
they do, Teddy always says Wen have
to stand pat This was greeted BY
applause and laughter from Philadel-
phia to Atlantic City. Frank asked Lew
about the Democrats. Parker is a
good man. isn't he? He's honest, he's
sincere. He has taken the gold cure
and he's all right. There's nothing that
can be brought against him.
ooh. yes replied Lew They've got
something against him"
NO they haven't" declared Dumont.
Yes they have" reiterated Lew.
well, what have they against him?'
asked Dumont.
Roosevelt
At this the phone fairly qUivered and
Lew saved himself by saying, Frank.
/ saw a sign down there that made me
rush up stairs and see the boss at the
factory. The sign read, Experienced
hands wanted Oh" At this point
someone stepped on the wire and Frank
called off the next song, and Lew had
to fix Up and Pier Young.
The diagram of this joke lies in the
fact that Dockstader was playing on
Young's pier
FROM THE PRESS AGENT.
Sousa is out on another ocean to
Ocean concert tour, of which this pop
ular conductor seems to have the exclu-
sive monopoly He Is a welcome Wis
itor in every city and town in the coun-
try, and he usually, finds opportunity
to renew his acquaintance with even
the most distant states every two years.
Since it was last heard here Sousa's
superb organization has won many new
IaUreIs. having been acclaimed the pre-
mier band Of the world from San Fran
cisco to st. Petersburg. Early in the
present tour Mr.. Sousa will visit this
city and play in the tabernacle under
Mr.. Pyper's management.
"MelOdrama of Good Manners is
what the New York Daily News calls
the dramatization of A. W. March
mopt's stirring Russian story, BY
Right Of Sword" as presented by Ralph
Stewart and his sterling company who
ccme 10 the salt Lake Theatre soon.
There is no trace Of vulgarity IN
the villain. Although he is truculent
enough and wicked enough TO satisfy
the gallery, he bears himself like a gen
tieman rather than a gent The people
do the most surprising things-the hero
the most surprising of all-but there is
never suggestion of i'll breeding on the
part of any of them. Even the valet.
who supplies the farcical element, is
thoroughly a .gentleman's gentleman
But though a well bred play, BY Right
of Sword is by no means lackadais-
ical. 1t is a rafting good, strong. well
balanced and reasonable story of ad-
venture with the true Dumas flavor,
and the hero has all the GOODNESS, cour-
age, fresourcefaIness, skill and strength
9f one NJ ouidas gaurdsmen. with
J much more humor than that imagin-