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Show WAS NOT MAKINO MUCH. New York Statesman Told a 8tory With a Moral. dor. Odoll's declaration concerning the Incorruptibility of tho present stato legislature led Assistant Corporation Corpor-ation Counsel "Charlie" Whitman, who Is looking after tho Interests of tho city In Albany, to tell this: A cortan New York city "statesman" "states-man" came to Mr. Whitman after his pernicious activity had defeated a certain measuro of doubtful cbaractor and atked: "Say, Whitman, what aro you making mak-ing out of all this?" "My salary and enemies good and plenty," replied Whitman grimly. "Nothln' doln' on tho side?" Inquired In-quired the politician. "Nothln' doln'," answered Whitman aadly. "Say," Interpolated tho statesman, "tho gunio you aro stacked up against reminds mo of tho story of tho countryman coun-tryman who drove to market tho largest bunch of hogs his county had ever seen. When he got to tho village pork was plenty and he couldn't get his price, to ho drnte his pigs homo In disgust. "'Silas,' Inquired his wife sarcastically, sarcas-tically, 'what did ycr make out o' ycr trudge?' "'Nothln' much, I cnl'ntc,' growled Rllas, "ceptlu1 only the satslety ot the durncd hogs.' "And you, Mr. Whitman, how do you enjoy jour 'snssloty'?" New York Times. |