Arizona republican., 1907-02-06

| dispatched to tn Island ~ Booloojoo.
in tn Indyan Sea. where he soon made
a name Tr himsilf be formin the ma
tive Rajahs into Church iv England
Definse League. His rise was rapid
FIRST appointed in thirty-four in six
ty-three he was promoted to tn Gov
norship " tn popylous Island iv Ga
| zip. in tn Gulf iv BAT: population.
1860. two whites. five millyon blacks:
salary, two millyon pice Cib5O). In
rulin' this difficult province he made
a gr-reat reputation. which extended
as far as tn borders iv Swat. \ man
iv iron. cold an hard. ne inthrajooced
hanson cabs dhrawn be natives in
stead iv tn old-fashioned rickshaw. in
duced tn Rajah to throw away his pa
gan turban an adopt tn more seemly
stovepipe hat. started muffin bakery
an took steps to abolish plural mar
redges
Fourteen years later a still more i'm
portant honor was lavished on him.
Win tn Gov'norship iv PlaguetOwn.
on tn East Coast. was made vacant
I tn last name that occurred to tn Col
onyal office was Aleck Sweatingham.
an he was appinted. Afther survivin'
fr iliven years in this arioos post he
was again promoted at tn request iv
tn on'y other white man in tn colony
an rayceived III important post iv
Gov'nor " Jamaica. an honor which
few achieve an still fewer desire. This
completes tn career iv tn gr-reat man
which may soon be rounded out by his
bein fired. Ivrywhere he whit ne
made frinds where he'd been befure
In all tn countries where he ruled ne
lef: a reputation fr janiality an re-
pose. At Taste. he niver had il with
him Whin he showed up at tn new job.
1T was this mighty statesman that
our humble Admiral thried to meet.
Admiral Davis was overcome be his
rayception. We don't expect our dear
cousins to gush over us. They are
more self-contained thin we ar-re. Be
hind their rugged chests beat warm an
gin-rOUs hearts. but they find il hard
10 say anything pleasant without
chokin' an Admiral Davis was sur
prised as well as charmed by Alexis |
greetings. He said he had niver met I
so polite an Erglishman. In his gra-
uchood ne landed thrOops to dhrive /
naygur prisoners back into iail. put /
up awnings on stores. an hitch tn /
horses To tn sthrcet cars cars in tn /
annihilated city. He was amazed 10 4
receive almost instantly an effusive /
dispatch IN tn followin' language:
Get out iv here or I'll heave arr a
brick At We Tn Admiral replied.
'Gdwd bless We # ye'er kind wurruds
u is happiness to me to meet ye'er
NH n#aHHH.
We ar-re bound together be ties "
common brotherhood an tn common
language iv Shakespeare an others. I
have IN honor to rapport that tn fleet
undher my command has put UP a tent
started two grocers I'm business. an
PROTECTED a safe firm bein' robbed
To which Aleck replied heartily: 4
don't know what tn divvle We name be
q common language. but IL we're not
out iv here by noon yeH hear some
language that's cOmmoner thin amy
ver used be Shakespear. whiver he
may be. Get out I say. Chase We
ersilf Beat it 10 tn deep sea. II We
lcn't hurry I'll send a naygur polls
nan 10 run We in. II amy safe was
ook We stole il ye'ersilf and have it hid
now in wan iv ye'er scows. I've
good mind TO go aboard an search We.
Miserable Yankee. fry SAYS he. Take
n eastern channel he says There
ne rocks there an some sharks he
.ays.
Admiral Davis cud not thrust him
iii 10 a reply in writing He wint at
yanst to call on tn gallant an court
.Ous riprisintive If his Majesty. What
passed between the two ENJOYS iv tn
powers will niver be known.
Z was too sacred TO be repeated. 1t is
nough 10 say that whin Admiral Da-
is come firm tn mansion tn Gov
nor's right eye was black with grief
m he carrid large an vallyable axe
which he was thryin' To presint to tn
ADMIRAL. Tn Constitution f'rbids our
'fficers acceptin' presints fr doin'
heir joOty simply an we'll That
light havin' completed their errand
V mercy the fleet sailed away an so
'throng was tn feelin' aboord tn ships
n tn harbor that not a sound issued
-rm thin. Admiral Davis was highly
pleased with tn episode Those who
1eerd his comments say he is splen-
Idly qualified TO fill Bob Evans's
nat III III utdIlS " IN American
Navy.
An there We ARE. Hinnissy: an
'ther link forged in tn chain that hooks
IS up to our Wonderland. 1t is such oc-
'urrences that makes us know that
hough a sturdy Briton may be slow
n speech. he still cherishes tn proper
eelin' to'rd this country. Betther tn
bluff kick in tn eye. thin tn soft an
'wer that turneth away our wrath an
h kick in tn eye aftherward. Aleck
las cleared up good nanny doubts in
ny mind where we stand. If we're
cousins ar all. Jake Schiff an PIisidint
iadley an l belong to an infeeryor
branch iv tn family an ought to be
reated as such. Besides KNOWN how
citations act to'rd each other il I've
got to be amy kind iv relation let it
'e as distant as possible. I'm sorry
hey're goin' to fire Aleck. He's good
nan who's done something FIR tn
I'm sorry FIR thin if they fire