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Show Politics Superior to H,unrjer. City Solicitor Ilruco of Clovoland once had an opportunity of realizing' tho supremacy of polities even over hunger. He was dining ono evening nt his homo when tho bell rang. His servant ser-vant went to tho door and returned with tho message that a hungry man solicited the wherewithal to curb a ravenous appetite. Impressed by such a'strango request ho bado the servant : tb arrnngo n cold box. Tho dinner went on. i Aimed with. tho necessities of life the servant returned' to tho wnltlng man and casually mentioned that Mr Bruce said to give tho food to him. "Who did you say?" nsked tho man I In a tone audlblu to Mr. Ilruce In tho I dining room. "1 said Mr. Bruce," replied tho servant ser-vant "Not Mr. Bruce, tho Democrat?" "I think ho Is a Democrat." was the sonant's answer. "Well," said tho hungry man, throw-Ing throw-Ing down the box, "I don't want this. 1 wouldn't tako anything from a Democrat Demo-crat If I had to starve, and you can tell him so. I am a Republican." Cleveland Lender. |