The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-10-24
GOVERNOR HAD LAuoh ON THE
wouLoBg JokERs.
Fact That Guest "knsw champapns
ard Had No prslvalcss Against
n" plsconSsrted Their
shrc~diy laid Plans.

rhe government 81 the uer terri
tory II Nevada was an interesting
menaeeric Gov Nye was an old ans
seasoned politician iFom New Yegkrr
a politician. NOT statesman Tie had
white hair be- wae ia iine physical
condition. he had a Vinnlngly iriendil
face and deep lusispaa brown eyer
that could talk as a native lAngaag,
the tongue 81 every feeling eYegy pas
sion. every emotion His eye8 could
Quit lslk his tongue, and this ~ aagiaa
a good deal for he was very remark
able talker. both n private and on shs
stump He was a sRFRwd man hs
generally sas through surfaces and
perceived what was golng on inaids
without being suspected 81 hAyins
an eye on the matter
When grown.0p persons indulge Ia
prastleal iokes. tie fact gauges them
They have lived narrow. obscure and
igaoFaag lives. and At fali manhood
they sgin retain and cherish 800 los
q leftover standards aud ideals that
would have been discarded Niih their
boyhood II they bad then moved out
into the world and broader hfe.
There Nere many practical Jokes In
The nes territory DO not take pleas.
ure In exposing this fact. Tor likcd
those people. but What am saying 10
true. wish l could say a klnailer
thing about them instead that they
were burglars or hatfack thieves or
something Ike that that woaldnt BE-
utterly ancompllmengary ] would ere
Ter if. but cant Say those things
they would not b. true, These people
were practical iokers. and ! vii not
try % disguise it Ia other respects
they were plenty good enough people
honest people. reputable and llkabie
They played practical jokes apon each
ether with success. and got the ad
ulration and applause and also the
envy 0f the rest of the community
Naturally. they were eager % try their
arts on big game. AND thai sas shat
the governor vas Bur ,hey were not
able 90 score They made several ef,
forts but the governor defeated thess
efforts without any trouble and vent
% smiling bis pleasant smile as n
nothing had happened Finally tho
joker chiefs % Carson city and Vlr
xinia CITY consplred together q see n
their combined talent eoulanf win a
very uncomfortable aiSce the people
we're laughing At them instead of A.
their proposed victim Thex banded
themselves together % The number of
ten and invited the governor to vhat
vas a most extraordinary attention IN
those aays plckled oyster stew and
champagne Injuries very seldom
seen e that region. and existing
rather IS fabrics oi ths Imagination
thar Is facts
The governor took me eiih him lie
sasi dlsparaeingly
IT'S poor invention Il doesn't
deceive Their idea l. 70 Eci ne drunk
saa leave ne under the table. and
from their standpoint this viii ~ very
funny nat they tan't know me an
familiar With champagne and have 20
pfeludices against Il"
The governor vas serene. sober.
comfortable eontented happy and
sober. although be was 81 full that he
couldn't laugh without shedding cham
payne tears. Also a. thar hour the
last Joker Joined hls comrades under
The table. dfuak q the iasi neffectiou.
The governor remarked
This is = afg place sam Let's 80
and set sometimes 81 DRINK and 50 10
bed Narih American RegleN