The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-27

lOLeLS N great agony ne vas TAKEN
to a hospital The doctors diagnosed
his case as appendicitis and lost no
tine in getting him TO the operating
table, where they cut out his vermi-
form appendix He made a good re
cOyery and was out at the usual time.
Then III be hanged If he didn't sue
the city for $4,000 damage for the
loss Of his appendix
I was a stranger he said in his
complaint, and was rudely seized and
carried 10 a hospital. There the sur
geon did wiifully and maliciOUsly cut
ne open and deprive me Of my Vermi-
form appendix, which was the treasure
of my life / demanded that it be re
turned to me, but to no avail Where
fore I ask SIC, 900 damages for the loss
OF this cherished and revered portion
OF my anatomy
They are not sentimental over in
the Senate Of the United States. and
look ahead with cold and calculating
eyes.
Which statement Is borne out by the
fact that some Senator'S Republican
whose name is as yet concealed by
the srgeant-at-arms, levied on the
seat OF Chauncey Mitchell Depew,
claiming it as his Own in the event
that Governor Odell shall not send
Mr.. -Depew to Washington for another
term.
George Horton. the author, who was
appointed Consul to Athens. Greece.
by the president, is the author Of sew
eraI successful novels. including Like
Another Helen" and a history of med
ern Greece. Horton was formerly con-
/ oul at Athens, appointed by President
/ Cleveland. One day, about a year
] ago. he received an invitation TO take
I luncheon with President Roosevelt He
went 10 the White House and was
amazed to find that the president not
only knew as much about modern
/ Greece as he did. but apparently had
read all OF Horizons novels and could
| converse about them even down TO
the minor characters
Horton went away in a daze and
for a year has been wondering
whether the President read the books
because he was to be a guest at lunch
I he liked them. And many another
/ aspiring author who has been invited
/ to the White House is puzzling over
the same proposition.
The Horton story reminded some
: body of the visit Alfred Henry Lewis
I author Of The Boss" and The Presi
l dent" and many other novels. paid
I TO Judge Alton B. Parker at his home
in EsOpus last summer
why, Mr.. Lewis" said Judge Par
ker, Il am glad to see you. have
read your latest book. Indeed, 1 have
! a copy Of it on my library table now"
That's curious. said Lewis.
why curiOus?" asked Judge Par
! ker-
Because. Lewis replied. you
! didn't know I was coming
J One man in the West who was con-
/ fdent President Roosevelt would car
! ~ Missouri was Representative James
( a Tawney of Minnesota. who was IL
/ charge of the speakers bureau Of the
/ Chicago branch Of Republican nation
I al headquarters.
/ Tawney talked about Missouri going
/ Republican until he became pest. On
! election night the clerks in his bu-
/ reau gave him a Masonic seal ring set
/ with diamonds, and in the place OF
/ the large diamond that should be in
/ the center there was a hole.
! What's this bOle?" asked Tawney.
\ after he had expressed his thanks.
! oh said the clerks, well fill that
with a diamond when Missouri goes
/ Republican.
And said Tawney. telling the
story with great glee, you should
/ have seen them searching themselves
for enough money for that diamond
/ along about midnight"