The Washington herald., 1907-05-17

dlgnifed Brother William was frequent
ly held up as an example OF what g
young man should do I'm life
In the meantime the Fables in Slang"
had begun. and before long the whole
world knew George AIDE Brother Win
made q trip % Indianapolis about the
time the Fable Of the Two Mandolin
Players and the Willing Performer made
its over-Capitalized appearance. One Of
the Indianapolis papers recorded that
event in Brother WINS life after this
fashion. "Will Ade. brother Of George
Ade. was in town yesterday" George
sent marked copy Of the paper to his
father. without comment
Mrs Belva Ann Lockwood. the only
woman who ever ran for President Of the
United States is a busy lawyer in Wash
ingtOn. She likes TO tell her visitors Of
4 the contribution she made 20 the gayety
OF nations in the Presidential campaign Of
1854 when she and Ben Butler were the
funmakng side show 10 the rather IN
/ tense race between Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Blaine. She still claims that she received
the ballots Of the Presidential electors Of
the State Of Indiana, but there is prob
ably a suppressed twinkle in her eye as
/ she says II. One thing she has kept from
her Presidential campaign, however,
which is serious. and that Is what she
calls proof positive that man cannot
keep a secret
"On the dav I received notice Of my
nomiI alton from the women Of California
I met NJ. a. clancy. assistant clerk Of
the District Court. He told me I ought 10
vote for Ben Butler, because Butler be-
/ leved in wOmans suffrage. temperance,
education, and progress. / replied that
! would rather vote for a woman and
told him. under promise Of absolute Sc
crecy. that I had been nominated myself.
He said Il was the best joke of the sea-
son, but promised not To tell. When I
got 10 my office there was a reporter. In
a few minutes another. then another, and
still another. That shows how man
can keep a secret"
The friends Of a certain chapter Of
Daughters Of the American Revolution in
Memphis. Tenn. have a joke on its mem
bers which they consider really too good
~ hfA p ~ ctNAlA9 AllftA q lfN ttt4 , usbt
when all Memphis was having a fete
day n honor of Gov. Luke Z. Wright,
Of the Philippines, now Ambassador 70
/ Japan, the D. A. r. chapter also asked
( the privilege Of entertaining him and his
charming wife. President Roosevelt, who
was also a guest of honor In the city,
was to be present, and the most prorni-
nent local hotel was royalty decorated
| for the afternoon. The d. a. r. members
came out in full colonial costume and
powdered hair ready to honor their IA
nous tOWnSman.
The chapter members gathered. the
! president and his suite were there, Mrs.
| Wright, handsome and gracious. stood
with d. A. r. officers in the receiving
| line. the specially-invited guests came.
| hut still Gov Wright did not appear
| FinE;,y greatly pertuTbed committee
l woman approached Mrs. Wright and
/ discreetly whispered in her ear: Where
| is the governor "Why, he Is at home"
/ the wife replied. AT home Is he il?'
| 'Oh, no. said Mrs. Wright, "he is only a
/ little tired" But he is coming over. is
he not?' the puzzled committee-woman
/ insisted. well, ! don't think So" said
/ Mrs Wright slowly, with some degree OF
embarrassment and more of amusement
| You see. he wasn't invited" Not in
vited"' shrieked the horrihed officers in