The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-26
DER L|NGER-SCENT
Interesting Convention of
Experts and Mixed
Lithia Diagnoses.


capitol sits a large metal contraptior
surmounted by a large inverted car
boy, the neck of which is inserted into
larger vessel which contains the
various coils ice and machinery which
make the penny liquid when it is
dropped.
Underneath is a spigot slit fol
the said penny and couple OF pusf
pins to release the mechanism for the
thirsty
On the sides of the larger reservoir
are signs which indicate that, upon
the payment of the aforesaid penny
the patron may obtain glass of ice
cold Lithia water which is Buck
horn
Altogether the idea is an attractive
one put forth i'm a way to popularize
it-on sight-with the W. c. T. T.
When the matter is put to the touch
of taste. however. the thing is not
so i'm line with the administration as
its entitlements would indicate.
Yesterday when hard run and
heated reporter was scurrying through
the capitol after the sensation which
always awaits the eleventh hour to
materialize. he came upon the machine
surrounded by a group of those who
are those lucky children of fate des-
tined to sit at desks and let the world
roll by. The reporter gave one glance,
did "A brief piece of thinking on the
sad philosophy of being without a
cent. and entered into the office of
the State Auditor. OF course there
was no limiting, but DIR. Dixon heard
the news with citation sufficient to pro-
duce the COIN Together he and the
taaP
the meantime the crowd had increased.
1t was an august gathering. There
stood the State Treasurer, his office
force the Secretary Of State was re-
turning to his rooms with loudly
smacking lips, the keeper of the capitol
was i'm evidence. the Governor had but
lately partaken, Justice Conner stood
with glass poised in hand and d
pCrplexed smile about the quicker CT
lis lips. Pennies flowed into the slot,
the water gurgled in the big bottle,
and. as every glass went down a
parched throat. the drinker turned 10
his companion and said:
What is it?"
II declare 1 don't know" would
come the response. IT'S certainly a
queer tasting lithia water. Give me
another glass;"
Treasurer Lacy lifted his fourth
glass in a vain attempt to deciphe1
the faint yet alluring tang, the mel
low and yet ancient-of-days odor that
drifted from the water like funnel
that with long disuser has run dry.
With a sigh. he ordered another glass,
the while he gave up the mystery,
Judge Connor slipped judicially,
tapping the waters with the tongue
of a connoiseur at lithias Cautious
IL ;xrl.r hi 70 h &c. &c
he reserved decision for second
glass:
1T tastes to me-" he said. as he
gave a satisfied expiration after the
draft: lit tastes to me a little bit Ike
Grange"
DR.. Dixon walked up and held his
sample aloft. Cautiously he smelt the
ripping surface of the glass. Delicate
~ he touched it with his tongue. Con-
strainedly he swallowed the contents
at a gulp.
What do you make of it," chorused
the crowd.
The State Auditor put down the
glass: It's part whiskey," he stated
with emotion.-"and it's corn at
that
There was a shout of dissent above
which came the voice of Percy Flem-
ing. "Give me another glass;"
He drank it gravey: Il don't taste
any whiskey." said he.
The reporter tried second cup:
Neither do T. was hisyerdict.
1T tastes like orange to me-" said
Judge Connor.
IL never tasted anything like it be-
fore" said the Treasurer.
At this point someone broke in i'm
pcrtinently: How do you know it is
Y hiskey. Doctor?"
II can tell the taste by the smell, "
he replied. having been a campaigner.
ITS "A new one on me-" said the
Treasurer.
II give il up" remarked the jul
dicial member.
Il don't smell anything az ALL
said Arlington at the ending of his
FIFTH glass.
The reporter passed on his way,
spreading the news as he went When
in half an hour he returned, the big
three gallon carboy was nearly empty.
1T came i'm a whiskey BARREL" ex-
I lained one of the Capitol force. AS
soon as they opened it l knew it
wouldn't do.
In spite of which it seems to have
done vely well. Governor Glenn said
however. that the. day of the penny
i'm the slot had passed. 81 tasted it
myself" said he, land there was GER
tainly liquor in it,"
AS the reporter left, someone al
the window of the Treasurer office
burst into song:
The burden Jof the tune was Good
bye Booze!"
The slot machine was placed in the
capitol during Governor Glenn's alb
sence. Aside from the demoralizlng
influence of the adulteration which
was of course a mistake, he does moi
approve of the catch-penny device IN
the building.
Twenty-Three Pass.
County Superintendent u. V. judo