Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-26
Senator Foraker was contradicting

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Atlanta Constitution.
Senator Foraker was contradicting
"A certain statement
Though this is a firm contradiction.
he said, Il want ii to be a pleasant
and polite one. 1t is not necessary,
when men tell falschoods, to call them
liars and club them over the head.
Their error can be pointed out in neat
cr and more graceful ways.
"For instance:
IN Il small town Of Indiana a group
sat in the reading room of the coun-
try hotel. ON the limsy hotel paper
they had finished writing to their
firms with the lumpy ink and the rus
ty pens which the hotel mama cement
provided. and now. with newspa per
reading and desultory talk, they whilcd
away the tedious evening.
"A young drummer in :; rcd tie took
the cigarette from his mouth and
said:
"'Wcll. my days sales here reached
$4,000 Not bad for il small town. ell ~
IAN elderly drummer looked up from
his newspaper and said quietly:
"'Not bad at all. 1t is wonderful
what one can sometimes do i'll these
little places. On my last trip here my
commissions came to just what you
say your sales did,
The young man reddcned.
This isn't Il lying competition he
said gruf1iy.
'.Oh. excuse me- said the other. I
thought it WaS'''
President Nicholas Brown. for whom
Brown University was named, WAS
fond of quizziDg small boys. one day
while walking in the streets Of Provi-
dence, he came upon a little fellow who
attracted his notice. How do YOU do
my boy?" said the president. What is
your name"
child
Harry, is it," returned President
Brown. And did you know the evil one
is often called Old Harry
why, no. SIR answered the boy 81
thought he WAS called Old Nick. Chris
tlan Register.
Mark Twain who celebrated his seven
tieth birthday not long ago. is still able
to enjoy life with the zeSt of a Peter Par
nor mas II" apparently forgotten the dc
when temperance organizations were un-
der discussion, his contribution to the de-
bate (ard whether he spoke for or
against. ne left his audience to decide,
the true humOriSt always doeSl WAS this
brief remark: Taking the pledge will
not make bad liquor good, but it will in:.
prove it..
Patrick and Timothy Were both en-
ploycd by the city. ana had the abundant
leisure for conversation which comes to
those engaged iii such municipal affairs.
We'll, now, if | had II million come to
me know well how I'd be spending it."
said Patrick one day. resting bis pick
against "A convenient wall and looking at
1t with great diStaSte.
How would you Dc doing it," incurred
Timothy.
I'D go to tho Waldofed Rcstora. or
som" o thin h;ch-toned hotels" said
Patrick, and I'd tell tho by at the desk
Have me called at o'clock tomorrow
morning.. Then I'll 20 to me room ana
shut the blinds. ana hin first they called
me- Id not answer. and whn thcv called
me louder I'd give a great sounding Eapr
and I'd $av hctweer me yawnS. Go away
will yez. I'm not obliged to be working.
Eve got money"
"Aw" remarked Timothy. rs he once
more began work.
We'll. what would YOU do if you had
the nilon?" demanded Patrick.
Me- said Timothy. looking back over
his shoulder. I'D nave "A ialf-fut more
lenth to- this pick-handle. and save me
poor back
On one of the visits of the American
Feet to English waters. Admiral Erhor
row retired. WAS in command. with Cap
tain Alfred Y. Mahan, the writer on naval
ahalrS. as his iiG captain. One morning
Captain Mahan came to his admiral with
an ii:vit1tion to dine with IL duke which
he had received.
Il cant accept this said Captafu
Mahan. as they forgot to invite YOU"
Il should say YOU couldn't" cruwlcd
the admiral TN answer for you.''
Nhercupon the admiral wrote.
Admiral t.rhcn. United States NAVY.
regrets thlt Captain Mahau. his flag cap
tain. cannot accept the invitation of the