The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

Those who openly had indorsed
his candidacy and who secretly
had voted against him felt free
70 call upon him and to question him
concerning the affairs of state. The
Congressman. the Honorable Mr.. Jim
Horn Adams. welcomed his friends.
1t was the part OF his wife to inquire
Of each man. "Oh. why didn't you
bring your wife7" And sha did It weIl
Just as II she meant II.
Il reckon they keep you putty busy"
said old man Brizintine. He had wears
before visited the Legislature, had been
invited 70 seat on the floor, the least
OF all the honors that a legislative body
can extend, and ever since that Tins
had posed as an exponent of parlia-
mentary procedure.
Yes. indeed. very busy" replied the
Honorable Jim Horn Adams. taking
some papers out Of one pocket and put
ting them into another. "And by the
way. did you get the seeds I sent your"
Haven't seen q seed" said the old
man
Why. that's singular. sent you a
package OF improved tobacco seed.
heard the President speaking about the
nns quality OF tobacco that came from
them and got some at oncs and sent
them TO you BY the way, Mr. Juck-
Lin" he nodded. looking at old Lin, who
sat With his chair tipped back against
the wall. II thought OF you the other
day when / called on ona OF the Repre-
Senta<fves from Louisiana I think
hes got the finest game rooster I ever
saw. and I remarked to my wife that
I was going to get him II possible and
send him 20 you"
Sure IL was the member from Louisi-
ana, are your"
''Oh, quite sure OF It"
'Thick-set fellow. with q short
heard7"
Yes. that's the man"
Els names Horner, amt TT"
u think you're right, sir-Quite sure
Of It. Yes. his name Is Horner," Mr..
Adams continued, pleased at his own
invention and the lucky chance OF old
IAm's Endorsement OF II "Horner,
that's the man"
did you make him an of,er9"
We'll no. The fact Is. was very
busy at the time, having been sum-
moned to meet the Committee on Ways
and Means, and hadn't the opportunity,
but I shall as soon a I return"
You are certain Il was Horner?"
Oh yes, quite certain"
We'll, now you know that's strange.
b There was a fellow along here about
q month ago from Louisiana and we
got 20 talking about chickens and he
told me that Congressman Horner-was
it L. B. Horner?"
L. B.-that's his name. Yes, I rec
elect perfectly. And / said TO myself
said TO my wife, I'm going to get
that rooster for my old friend"
glad you are sure as to his name. This
fellow told me he reckoned that L. B.
Horner was the finest judge of a
chicken IN all the whole country, and
so 1 thought I'd write to him. And
did. I got me some Of the finest paper
they had at the store and took down
some Dolkberry ink I'd made in the
fall and wrote to him. And, sir. he
wrote back from Washington that he
never owned q game rooster IN his
life, that he didn't care anything about
EN- and that if he had his way he'd
have 'em all killed and stewed UP for
q darky picnic. I'm glad you told
me. Mr.. Adams, for III write to him
again on the commonest sort of paper
and tell him what a liar he Is"
Why, 1 wouldn't do that" pro-
tested the Congressman
Yes I viii. There's nothing that
does me more good than to catch
Ack}L CSEllAdl4fE u lnE pCODl6 lie.
II is a duty we owe TO the public to
expose such frauds. Sure now his
name is Horner, are you7"
''Horner. Now let me see. Mary"
he added, speaking to his wife, who
sat near him, exhibiting her uneasi-
ness, is that mans name Horner or
Warner"
Il think it's Warner" she answered.
I'm quite certain of it,
Yes. Warner" said the Congress
man.
What, B. D. Warner?" JuckIin ex-
claimed
Well" hesitated the Congressman,
I'm not sure as TO his initials. But
I don't think. however, it's B. D.
think they call him Samuel"
Samuel r" said his wife.
What" again exclaimed old Lirn,
eft is old Samuel Radner Warner. /
know him like a book. Sorter lame in
the right leg2"
Not that I noticed" replied the
Congressman.
"Oh, not at ALL" spoke up his wife.
Nor" said Linn. We'll, come to
think Of IT, neither was the one I
know. It's his brother that's lame.