Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
Personal Anecdotes

+ Mr.. Beckham is machine politician
of many resources, and as such has
many scalps dangling at his belt. He
denied Mr.. Watterson a nomination fo-
governor"
Avast there, yer land lubber, and
haul in yer line! He never done moth
ing of the sort" Mr.. w. was not at
any time a candidate for governor OF
Kentucky, or any other office. Urged
to become so, he gave tentative con-
sideration to a proposed plan OF party
unification. Finding this impracticable
quite a year before the calling of con-
vention, or primary, he announced his
refusal. glad to be spared very great
sacrifice.
The Star should give the editor of the
Courier-Journal at least the benent OIL
the doubt expressed by Gen. Jackson 8
colored body servant, who being asked
afte.' Old Hickorys death. whether he
thought his master had gone to heaven
promptly replied: Il amt jist so sho
bout dat, sir"
why, wasn't the general a good
MANI"
"Yassir, he was a very good man."
"Well, then, if he was such good
man. why hasn't he gone to heaven
ut all depends, sah,' the old darky
answered, ION whedder de general
wanted to go to heaven, or whedder he
didn't want to go thar. Eff he did, he's
thar. But eff he didn't, all hell couldn't
er make him go"
Apropos of the kaiser's recent treat
to the school children of Higheliffe, 1t IS
not generally known that he is god
father to every seventh SON born in the
fatherland. He takes an interest IN
them, too, as the following incident
fhrnifCh the
Rhino provinces some time back he
stopped at a moers, and during his IN
spection of the soldiery and children his
attention was called to his small
"Pathenkind," a seventh son, who was
brought by his father, stolid peasant,
to be introduced to his imperial god
father. The kaiser spoke very kindly
TO the man. patted the child, which the
empress took in her arms and kissed
in most motherly fashion After max
ing many inquiries as to the health
age and future prospects OF his small
godson, the emperor shook the father
heartily by the hand, at the same time
pressing into 1t a 100-mark note. The
man was too bewildered to reply, and
merely stood staring after the imperial
pair when the imperial aid de camp
who was just behind, said, smilingly,
"And YOU never even said thank you.
Zach. gott!" exclaimed the other, re-
covering himself. And so l ought 10
have done" And without waiting he
rushed after the kaiser, touched him
unceremoniously on the arm, and
caught hold of his hand and shook 1t
heartily, exclaiming at the same time,
Herr Kaiser, thank you; | thank
you" The emperor had turned around
very sharply at such familiarity, all his
dignity reused but when he saw who
It was shook him again by the hand,
and laughed as he passed on.
s.
When Secretary Cortelyou left the
department of commerce and labor TO
assume direction c. the postoffice de-
partment he took with him very dig
nified and gentlemanly old darby mes
senger.
A day or so after Mr., Cortelyou's as
sumption of his new dignities the OLD
messenger was doing in his chain just
outside the anteroom of the postmaster
general when another messenger ap"
preached him, saying:
There's a gentleman in the room
across the hall who wants to see Mr.
Cortelyou'
"He can't see him." was the firm
reply.
"But he says he must see him, per-
sisted the second messenger. :,
II don't know nothin' about dat,
returned the old chap, but do know