Salt Lake Telegram | 1905-08-18 | Page 2 | Going to England to Shine Edward's Shoes

GOING TO ENGLAND TO . . SHINE 'EDWARD'S SHOES. NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-"Say, boss, tell the Mayor that 'Frisco Kid' Is out here an wants ter see him. I'm de feller wot goes about the country shlnln' de shoes of famous people, an1 his Honor shouldn't let me escape," said a boy of 15 to the secretary. But the Mayor was out He explained that he was Fred Raslk, and that he had shined the shoes of President Pres-ident Roosevelt, Gen. Miles, Tom Johnson. John-son. Gov. Folk, Gov. La Follette and Joe Jefferson. He also was on his way to Albany, Al-bany, N. Y.. to "shine up" Gov. Higglns. He had been knocking about the country coun-try for years, he said, and had never paid a railroad fare. "1 was born in San Francisco and left the old town with 15 cents to see the 6t Louis exposition. Figuring that I could work my way to Missouri, 4 kept on. Now I'm going ter England to shine the shoes of King Edward." ,