Salt Lake Telegram | 1905-04-07 | Page 8 | A Witty Parson

A WITTY PABS0N. "Whenever I hear people tearing lungs about their native State and yelling like a Sioux Indian. I am always reminded of a story I heard many years ago." said Representative Landls of Indiana. "Father "Fa-ther Kidwell was one of the best-known best-known and best-beloved men in our State, and occasionally took more than a passing interest in political affairs. With a friend, he was en route to Dayton, O., to attend a Harrison blow-out. While driving along in their buggy they came upon a party of Irishmen at work on a railroad, amd Father Kidwell roared out at tke top of his voice: " 'Hurrah for Tippecanoe and Tyler, too!' "Hurrah for hell !' responded one of the sons of Erin. . " That's right, my friend. returned Father Kidwell, '1 like to hear every man hurrah for his own country.' "While Father Kidwell generally got the best of such bouts, he was pulled down occasionally. Once while preaching at Terre Haute he was earnest In trying to prove there was no hell he was a Unlversallst when a fellow staggered-in much the worse for liquor and took a seat near the door, seemingly intent on taking In every word the minister said. Finally, as Father Kidwell declared with warmth that a place of burning brimstone did not exist for the punishment of sinners, sin-ners, the boose-soaked fellow Jerked himself him-self out of his seat, and. steadying himself him-self against the bench in. front of him, ' 'You believe what you say is true, friend Kidwell ?" " 'Certainly,, my good brother. was the quick reply. - : Then, Kidwell. make them words true, or I'm a goner, dead sure. "