Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-29
WHISPERS IN PERIL

From Hughes headquarters comes
the report that Theodore the Terrible
will dine with the Judge tonight,
whereas only q few days ago he was
eager to dine upon His Honor. Per
haps Mrs. Hughes. who Is credited
with persuading the Judge to resign
his safe sinecure on the Supreme
Court bench, suggested that he should
feed the brute" and thus mollify him.
Another report from the same source
declares that the lightning-change art
list from Rooster-Bay will campaign
the country with the Judge, shoulder
to shoulder throughout the campaign.
Lookout, Judge! That Teddy Bear
Is as full OF tricks as a Yellowstone
grizzly. He Is just as liable to do one
thing as another and he is out for fun
this trip.
The Judge should remember the fate
Of Colonel Huntsman. famous one.
legged ante-bellum statesman OF Ten.
nessee, who contended with Davy
Crockett for nomination for Congress
Being defeated for the party nomi.
nation, Davy ran Independent. Colonel
Huntsman. quite foolishly, accepted
Davys challenge to a joint speaking
campaign and, in two-horse rig they
began their tour Of the wild and woolly
district.
Davy was mighty hunter but was
tongue-tied on the stump. One night
while sojourning In a deserted cabin
In the depths OF the lonely forest, 40
miles from Winchester, where they
were billed to debate on the morrow
Colonel Huntsman snoozed upon the
bear rugs in front OF the great log fire
For comfort he had taken off his wood
en- leg and laid II aside.
Davy sat long gazing thoughtfully
into the fire. Suddenly he had an in
SEPARATION. He reached over and picked
up Huntsman's wooden leg, poked II
carefully into the heart OF the hickory
fire, tiptoed out of the cabin, hitched
up the team-the only one within &C
miles-and drove hardly away.
The next morning at 10 O'Clock
Crockett, mounting the platform, faced
the multitude OF enthusiastic voters
The master of ceremonies. VINO intro
duced him, was a member of the
Crockett Clan. In words that burned
and sizZled he described Colonel
Huntsman's "cowardly desertion" OF
his cause, his fear Of facing Crockett
again either on or off the platform
how he became nanic-stricken while
sojournipg at an i'm forty miles away
and, playing 'possum, pleaded illness
and refused TO go on with the join
campaign.
In homely phrase and jokingly
Crockett verified the tale. The Grove
went wild with glee. II was Crockett
Crockett" everywhere, and in tn,
election, two days later. he was over
whelmingly chosen for Congress. An,
N ttoNn
whitfield from q hickory sapling.
crude wooden leg and hobbled to tn
nearest Indian village. Three days al
ter the election he reached Winches
ter. He challenged Crockett, of course
but the hunter only laughed. Crockett
went to Washington, looked about, in
bibed few breaths of the hot.air ger
Grated daily in Congress and the
made his maiden and only speech: "
hereby resign from this here body,
he said scornfully, coonskin cap 4
hand. I'D rather attend dog.figh
any day. You fellows can go to h
and I'm going to Texas" Then h
Jared forth on horseback to Texas an
glorious end at the Alamo-bu
that's another story
The aneCdote warns one of the per
of Judge Hughes, who dares to travt
around with the tricky Roosevelt. II
hasn't a wooden leg, but he has
famous set OF Russian whiskers. VIII
knows that Teddy isn't carrying a pa
OF scissors In his bootleg? Wouldn
1t be just like him to slip out of be
In some isolated stopping.place, Will
the Judge is snoring placidly, havin
an infants conscience, and then an
there deprive him Of his strength
whiskers, n la Samson?
Thus would Teddy's sweet revenf
be accomplished. Thus would IL
Judges hopes go glimmering, leavin
him in the depths OF the jungles
oblivion, where the whangdood
mourneth for the elephant. Instea
OF the cherished scalp OF on enem
Teddy would have treasured set
whlskers. and ever afterward any ma
would think twice before daring
oppose his life-term ambition.
For, be II remembered. our Theodol
Is not the man to forgive the Hugh,
victory at Chicago.