Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-23

great joss Booze, but my Illuminating
facilities are unrepaired. says he, CT
words to that effect. And l hate, says
he, to see fools trying to run the
world
81 never touch drop says L, and
there are 13any kinds Of fools. and the
world runs on its own apex, accord
ing to science. with no meddling from
me-
II was referring says he, to the
president Of this republic. His country
is in Il desperate condition. It's treas
ury is empty, it's on the verge OF war
with Nicamala, and if it wasn't for
the hot weather the people would be
starting revolutions in every town.
Here is a nation goes on Wainwright,
ON the brink Of destruction. a man
Of intelligence could rescue it from its
impending doom in one day by issuing
the necessary edictS and orders. Pres
iuent Gomez knows nothing Of states
manship or policy. Do you know Adam
Smith?
"'Lemme see says |. There was a
one cared Inan named Smith in Fort
Worth. Tex. but think his first name
was
81 am referring to the political econ
omist' says wainwright.
IS mother Smith, then. says l.
The one speak Of never was ar
rested
so Wainwright boils some more
with Indignation at the inSenSibility Of
people who are not corpulent to fill
public positions, ana then he tells me he
is going out to the presidents summer
palace, which is four miles from Aguas
FrescaS. to instruct him in the art of
running steam heated republics.
"'Come along with me, Trotter,'
says he. and III show you what brains
can do
Anything in it: asks.
1.-The satisfaction says he. of re-
deeming q country Of 100000 popula-
ton from ruin back to prosperity and
peace
Great" says |. I'll go with you.
I'd prefer to eat live broiled lobster
just now, but give me liberty as second
cnolce IL can ne III al Tue dealh.
wainwright ana me permeates
'niouSh the lo"h' anu lie nalts at
rum ulSpellSary'
Have you any money? he asks.
- have says /, fishing out my sill
yer ooll'l' ai"ays 20 ABOUT Win
"oe lu"'e "t'lllo VI money
linen we urlllh' says VAIN
Visit
MOI h!e' Says l. 'Not any demon
l Jill VI any ol us ranllIcaIloIS LOT
i"lile' ~ > one ol hly lloh-"edhlesses.
It's hly ldllllS' Says lie. WHATS
Jul pa 'l0u'"l SUI 1olll!
ihuu'llN' says pfoAnplly' III
n'ilu"orAlhS' dlllSeht' INDUSTRIOUS ana
My dear MI. Irotter, says he,
surely I've known you long enough to
tel you you are mar. Every man
must nave MS own particular weakness
ana his own particular strength IN 9TH
or thln2S. NOW you VIII BUY me
1880 - N'-A-' ''AAN' v 'AAi N'tAi vi ASN0'
dent Gomez.
We'll, sir Trotter went on. I'VE
walks the four miles out, through a
virgin conservatory of palms and ferns
and other roof garden products, to the
presidents summer White House. 1t
was blue and reminded you of what
you see on the stage in the third act,
which they describe as same as the
first on the programs.
There was more than fifty people
waiting outside the iron fence that sur
rounded the house and grounds. There
was generals. agitators and epergnes
in gold lace uniforms and citizens
in diamonds and panama hats, all
waiting to get an audience with the roy
al five card draw And in kind of a
summer house in front of the mansion
we could see Il burned sienna man eat
ing breakfast out of gold dishes and
taking his time | judged that the
crowd OI1tci1n had Gonna ont for +boir