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Show All the Symptons There. jIA B A group of men were discussing politics in, a , In , B popular "thirst cure" the evening after the St. 1 i , B Louis county Republican convention, and one of I'f rB the party had declared with emphasis that Re- ,r ' B publicans and Democrats are so distinct that they I I could be distinguished by an experienced judge I ! j B because of their personal appearance. V 1 ! jl Another immediately disputed his contention, B and offered to wager a "round" that the speaker "t' : H could not demonstrate his own theory successfully, , l. ' 1 iB says the Detroit News-Tribune. The bet was 'J ' t1 H made, and the doubter indicated a man standing L j M at the bar, drinking "straight tea," with a de- V. i jjH cided inebriated air. 'j n j "i "Just tell us what that man's politics is, if ''" ' J f I 4IH you can." ffllPi nH "Certainly," was the reply, as tho speaker took '11 i1' MjH a critical look at the individual before him. "He'a ,M tfri "'1H a Democrat." .wjfIM M Then, to decide the bet, he walked over to , k iJB where the drinker was, and said to him: , .'.' ,H "Stranger, we have just made a bet over here, Hi $ j JH and, to decide it, we wish to know your politics." 1 y k. B "Yesh, shir," replied he, with thick accent, Pil H "I'm er shtraight R'publ'can." fj f i ij ' "But," he added, "I've got all t' shymptomg M h 9 of a good Dem'crat thish evening." w ff j, ,'H |
