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Show HE WANTED LIVE NEWS. Correspondent Had No Time to Waste with Vice President. Vice President Falrbanka stopped ' a newspaper man tho other day, and good nnttircilly asked explanation of an Incident which happened years ago, On that occasion Mr I'alrbanks and tho corresondonl were chatting pleasantly, when suddenly tho latter mow-d anny to meet Senator Chandler Chand-ler of Maine. Tho vice president said: "I havo always bad great curiosity to know why you deserted mo that day." The newspaper man hesitated for a moment, nnd then replied: To tell you the truth, Mr Vice President, you aro a mighty dry soiirco of news Vou may lino n nose for newa, but I doubt It, at any rate, you never give i up any. Now, when a nowspopcr man la gunning for big. live, news ho hasn't got tlmo to stop and exchnngo small talk with a man, wen If ho bo a senator, sen-ator, who would not know tho prlcoof nowa If ho saw It." Mr Fairbanks smiled. "I thank you for your frankness," frank-ness," ho said "1 seo I ahal! havo to cultlvato a noso for news." |
