Judge — September 21, 1912 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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Amusing Stories About Well-known Persons. Her Nationality. The ladies of Judge McCluer’s house- hold were discussing political parties one laundry day, and the ‘‘missus’’ thought she would tease Aunt Marth, rab-a-dubbing at the wash tub. “Aunt Marth, what are you—a Demo- erator a Republican?’”” “La, honey, what-a you jokin’ me fo’? Cose you knows I's a Republican!"" “But why are you? Why aren’t you a Democrat?’’ “Why's I a Republican? Haw-haw, luney! You's always jokin’ this ol’ niggah! You knows why, well enough! “No, I don’t, auntie. You tell us why “Why is 1? Why is Ia Republican?"’ Auntie knew all right, but it was a lit- tle hard to express, She suspended her washing a moment, while she puzzled with it; then her face relaxed and she grinned triumphantly. ‘‘Why, honey, you see, it’s this-a way. I's a Repub- lican ‘cause—'cause, you see, it’s just my nationality !"" A Clerical Error. Bishop Rowe, now of South Dakota, was upon a certain occasion obliged to start out afoot to reach a church in an Eastern State. The August day was close and hot and the road was dusty, so that after half an hour's pedestrianism the reverend gentleman was well pleased when a man drew along in a spring wagon and offered a lift. His teverence wore no clerical garb and the state of his apparel after the tramping gave small indication of his calling. The team jogged into a deep wood. The churchman deemed the time and the Place fit for the broaching of spiritual things. Accordingly he opened the sub- ject—rather abruptly, he confesses. “Young man,"’ he demanded solemnly, “are you prepared to die?” “Do you know,"’ the bishop innocently explained afterward, ‘‘the fellow gave a ¥hoop, dropped the reins, jurnped off the Seat, and, before I could say a word, he had gone crashing through the woods! Now, why do you suppose he did that?" 18 now Ste tine World wee For sixty years we have used the best materials and inventions to make Schlitz pure and keep it pure. We go to Bohemia for hops. We go 1.400 feet down to rock for pure water. Our yeast. from which we propagate the mother cell, has been carefully guarded for sixty years. There is no purer beer brewed. We keep i it pure, too, from the brewery to your glass, by using the Brown Bottle. Light starts decay, even in pure beer. Onder a case Srom your | dealer today. See that crown or cork is branded “ The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous, HOTEL IMPERIAL NEW YORK CITY Broadway at Thirty-first and Thirty-second Streets For converrience of location. For excellence of cuisine and efficient yet unobtrusive service. For comfortable and luxurious surroundings, not bizarre but elegant, For its atmosphere of hospitality and a desire to cater to the comfort of our patrons, THE IMPERIAL CANNOT BE EXCELLED And in addition rates surprisingly reasonable should induce you to select the Imperial as your stopping place while in New York. Hotel Imperial offers unusual attractions and advantages to those desiring a convenient city residence. Rates for suites by season or year quoted on application to the Manager. Booklet with rates upon request. ROBERT STAFFORD, nroprtetee COPELAND TOWNSEND, Manager In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com