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Show HE WANTED LIVE NEW8. Correspondent Had No Time to Wast with Vice President. Vlco President Fairbanks stopped a newspaper man tho other day, and good-nnturedly asked explanation of an Incident which happened years ago. On that occasion Mr. Fairbanks nnd tho correspondent wore chatting pleasantly, when suddenly tho latter moved away to meet Senator Chandler Chand-ler of Malno. Tho vlco president said: "I havo always had great curiosity to know why you deserted mo that day." Tho newspaper man hesitated for a moment, and then roplled: 'To tell you tho truth, Mr. Vice President, you are a mighty dry source of news. You may li.ivo n hobo for news, but I doubt It; at nny rate, you never give iili any. Now, when a newspaper man 1b gunning for big, live news he hasn't got time to stop nnd oxchnngo small talk with n man, even If ho bo a senator, sen-ator, who would not know tho prlcoof nows If ho saw It." Mr. Fairbanks smiled. "I thank you for your franking," frank-ing," ho said. "I sco I shall havo to cufylvato a noso for nows." |