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Show MAYOR SCHMITZ'S APT REPLY. How City's Chief Executive Got Rid of a Bore. Mayor Schmltz of San Francisco tells of an untiring politician who demanded de-manded a position. To escape him and kindred men tho mayor hied himself him-self to the suburbs. And In tho suburbs sub-urbs tho applicant halted tho mayor. Tho politician placed his cano behind him and rested on It as a seat. Detter opportunity had never been presented for arguing his Just claim. Ills fidgeting fidget-ing caused tho cano to raovo slightly. "Yes, sir," said tho oirico seeker. "I am entitled to a position In tho city's servlco nnd am looking for an opening." open-ing." "Is thoro any kind of work to which you are adapted?" asked tho mayor. Tho man took courago from the question and said that any kind of an opening would suit. By this tlmo tho man's unsteadiness had brought tho cano, which was bearing bear-ing his weight, precariously near a knot hole. Tho mayor thought. In expectancy tho applicant shifted his position. The next instant ho was endeavoring tp follow his cane through a holo In tho board walk. "There," said the mayor, "very much relieved, "Is an opening for you. Try and All It; If you don't succeed, sco tho board of public works." Boston Bos-ton Post. |