The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-09-16

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Hungary win never forget how. fifty
seven years ago. the youthful Arch
duke Francis Joseph, when installing
) the Governor Of Prest, electrified hi
. audience by addressing 1t in pures
Magyar. a tongue no other Archduk,
had ever taken the trouble to learn
They sprang from their seats, waves
their swords in a frenzy OF enthusiasm
4 and almost lifted the roof with thun
derous shouts Of "Eljenv The En-
perOr speaks both English and French
as fiuently almost as his own tongue.
Il SECRETARY SHAW'S LATEST
i Secretary Shaw told this story the
other day as to the propriety Of extend
| ing clemency to yiolators Of the Gus
toms laws who furnish evidence
1 against their associates. It was at q
school in Mr.. Shaw's native State Of
4 Iowa, and one Of the boys had COM
4 mitted some grave infractlon of dis.
lcipline. The teacher announced that
| he would thrash the whole class II
some one did not tell him who had
committed the offense. All were
were silent, ana he began with the
first boy and thrashed every one in
the class, until finally he reached the
last one. Then he said: Nov, IL you
will tell me who did this, I won't
thrash you" "All right. sir. did it."
was the reply.
RUSSELL SAGE TELLS OF A
LOVE BRIBE. Russell Sage, who is
too busy to take a vacation this sum
mer, was in early life an errand boy in
Troy grocery. #
At a certain directors meeting, re-
verting to his boyhood days in Troy.
Mr.. Sage said:
~ remember well a frequent visitor
to our Troy grocery, rich young
farmer from Schaghticoke. This young
man would drive into Troy behind
fine pair of bays, and he would spend
the day on a barrel before the shop. He
amused me, because he had a simple
mind.
HE had been disappointed, too. In
love. He had fallen in love with a
New York girl, who had spent the
summer at Schaghticoke, and in the
autumn he called on her In town and
proposed marriage. s4
"The story goes that, as soon as she
refused him, the young man put OH
his hat and stalked out Of the house.
Once outside, though. an idea struck
him, and he put his head through the
window, and said:
"'Would the tower Of Europe be any
inducenlent?"
"SLICK" WILLIAMS sAY.-Dr. 1
Luttrell, Of washington, tells this story
Of Isaac Williams, generally called |
''Siick" Williams, who was elected to
the Tennessee Legislature several |
years ago. The newly elected member
could not read or write, although he
was an exceedingly shrewd business
man, and had obtained an enviable
local reputation for success, which
had eliminated in his newly acquired
honor.
On arriving at Nashville for the first
time Mr.. Williams happened to catch
sight of several Of his fellow legisla-
:ors. whom he had met at various
lines during the political campaign.
sitting round table in what he
hought was the legislative hall, but
which was really restaurant. He
Iat down with them, and the walter
brought the bill Of fare. The old gen!
leman looked at It carefully for sew
raj minutes, not wishing the others
Q know that he couldn't read. and
hen slapped his hand on the table and
houted:
It'll never give my sanction to this
III as long as I liver
GOVERNOR HUNTS PROOF POS
TIVE. - Governor w. n. Hunt, OF
'orto Rico, was talking about legal {
whence and proof.
I'm New Orleans, where was born"
nd Governor Hunt, 'they still narrate
Ne startling proof that was once I
rought forward by certain convict. t
"This convict had been serving in an 7
xemplary way long sentence, and in Q
le course Of his confinement he had I
lllen in love with one Of the women Q
risoners. The woman returned his 6
lection, and some sort Of dispensation t
as granted whereby it was made pos. S
BILE for the two unfortunates to .
airy. a
But when the pair appeared before c
le warden, no proof was Forthcoming !
the death Of the mans first wife. A
tier sent to the village where she had
red had been returned unanswered. Il
"Well,' said the warden, 4 am n
raid, my man. this marriage can't b
oceed unless proof Of your first Il
ife's death is produced d
Can't It, sir? said the convict, with I cs
air Of distress. He looked timidly Is
his prospective bride. We'll, sir, II Ct
u must have proof, he faltered, I'll
ny, I may as well tell you that this OF
re sentence I am serving now ia for Il