Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-06
JUST SOME STORIES.

James b. Dill whose recent speech
on graft" at Oberlin college impressed
the entire country, told recently, apro-
pos of graft" story about swindl-
ing tram.
"This tramp" said Mr.. Dill. had the
alert INSCRIPTIONS bold mind that
makes grating successful.
He was walking down city street
one day. when he saw little boy stoop
and pick up something.
He crossed over to the boy quickly.
"'You have made find, my lad he
said.
Eyes, sir said the innocent boy. I
have found silver ring
~"I thought So said the tramp. It's
the one I just dropped. Now. amt it
lucky had my name cut in it?'
"'What is your Nance said the boy,
suspiciously.
Sterling, lad
"'Take it, then. It's yours said the
boy. handing over the ring with dis
appointed air."
when | was younger than I am
now" says a lawyer who is still some
what this side Of middle age. Il had a
position in the office of man who has
a big reputation. Naturally l felt my
responsibility. 1t was plain to me that
the head of the firm had outlived his
usefulness. and l used to feel sorry to
think what would happen to him II
l ever left him. Sheer magnanimity
made me overlook a lot of things.
Il wasn't treated in that office with
all the Difference due me. but / stood
it till one day somebody went too far
Then marched into the old mans pri.
vate office and laid down the law t.
him. told him l wasn't going to en-.
dure such treatment another day.
was going to quit that's what l wa.
going to do. and was going to qui
right then and there. l unburdened m,
mind freely. and then stopped to give
him chance to apologize and beg M
not to ruin him by leaving. He didn'
look up from his desk. He just said t.
me. in a polite kind Of way:
"sPlease don't slam the door whel
you go OUT"
, when l was little more inexpe
t rienced than l am now said an arm.
, surgeon. II had very embarrassing
time performing an operation on al
officer who had been shot in the abdO
e men. It was in the Cuban campaign
and after an engagement this ma
came in suffering terribly from fles
wound below the ribs.
II have hardly ever seen such calr
e endurance of such agony. He pOsitivel
refused to take anything to put hil
out of consciousness. Blaze away
said he. So another assistant and
: went to work on him. After we ha
e puttered around for five minutes wit
probes and scalpels. and when our pa
tient must have been wearied wit
II pain and loss Of blood. he raised HI
k head enough to look at us.
e "'What in thunder are you fellow
. doing? said he. Why don't you g
busy and sew up that wOund?'
3 1--WE are probing for the bullet
20 said I.
70 ".Probing for the bullet he e,
;. claimed. Why. you IDIOTS. I've got Il
- bullet here in my pocket"
l. L. White Busbey. secretary to Speal
3. err Cannon. Is one Of the best dresst
q men at the national capital. He is
constant companion to Mr.. Canno
y who Is somewhat careless Of his attn
L. Mr.. Busbey Is handsome man,
wears a vandyke beard, and. as ru
70 affects a silk hat. Mr.. Cannon and N
Busbey strolled into an uptown hot
III the other night. Two men were stan
t. ing in front of the desk. one Of the
xt a man around town and the other.
- stranger. Mr.. Cannon wore slO
hat and his cigar pointed upward
ne ward his nose. Secretary Busbey W
d. faultlessly attired.
why. there's Speaker Cannon" SO
=. the man around town.
III Hes a handsome fellow" said I
lal stranger. But who's the old dun
at with him."