The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-15
a RIDDLE sroRY.
How kansans GO. a Good Drink at a
eovernment MINT


Government mint"
Government p Idcdle. who for
years was engaged in the newspaper
business at Grerd. with p. A. Was
sar, and who still owns an interest In
Gnard property, is visiting in Girard
this week with his brother-in-law,
Judge Arthur Fuller and his many
friends. says the Pittsburg Headlight
NJ. Riddle is now located at Min
ncapolis, Kansas. where he owns the
Messenger, and where he also pub.
fishes the Kansas Workman.
When Governor Riddle is in a story
telling mood, he is most interesting
These world fairs being held around
the country, remarked Mr. Riddle yes
terday, remind me Of the time when
the late John Randolph and took IN
the exposition at New Orleans III
never forget # because we went broke
at Memphis, and had only 80 cents be.
tween us for the best part of a week.
We spent that 80 cents at the hotel for
two high-priced cigars, and the clerk
was so struck with our high-to1ed
manners that he let us stay there a
week on the strength Of our appear.
ance and grips.
While in New Orleans we engaged
an Irish cabmau to drive us about the
city AS we were passing the United
States mint, although knew what the
building was from the pictures l had
Eeen Of it. we inquired Of the lrishman
what building it might be.
THAT, sir, is the mint of the United
States" replied the Irishman. with
touch Of pride.
We'll, stop and let US out. want =
mint julip."
You can't get anything to drink
there. That's where they make mon
ey."
"Oh. come off. Up in Kansas that's
what the government has mints for.
to make juleps
The Irishman didn't know what to
think about it. He was inclined to
think we were jushing. but he let us
out and We started for the mint.
Remember what l told you. called
the cab driver. They'll be after fir
Ing you out They don't admit nobody
10 that place excepting the govern
ment officials"
l happened 10 nave IN my pocket
pass, which the Irishman, of course.
didn't know, and when we reached
tho door the guard admitted us with
a low as il we were connected with
the treasury department. / caught a
glimpse OF our Irish cabman looking
with wonderment at the cordial recep-
ton we received.
We were in The mint quite a little
while looking around When we
reached the door l gave Randolph the
wink, and we hurried out and down
the stairs wiping our mouths and
Smacking our lips.
THAT was the finest mint iulep I've
had since we lett Kansas | remarked
when we reached the cab.
The Irishman didn't say anything
tut half an hour later when we left
the cab to stretch our legs, the Irish.
man stated that he was going TO the
mint to try one Of the juleps himself.
We saw him 70 more until the next
morning
We'll Pat how was the julep?" en-.
CURED Randolph.
Wen, sor. the blackguard who
tends the door Of that saloon asks me
what my business is when went
there.
I'm a cab driver by trade and
oFiaherty by rsme and it is one Of
them famous iuIeps thar l be after"
ITO Halifax with YOU, said the
sate-keeper, produce your card
i had no card when began to ar
guiy with him, the spleen threw me
down the steps. went around to Jer.
rvs and got better gin than any OF
your government mint iuleps, begor.
ra"