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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 429, 11 August 1904, Page 6

Ail old Florida colonel recently met Booker T. Washington, and in a bibulous burst of confidence, said to the-negro educator, * Sab, I'm glad to meet you. Always wanted to shake your band, sah. I think, B*h, jou're the greatest man in America.' ' Oh, no/ said Mr Washington. 'lonare, sab,'said the colonel, and then pugnaciously, 'Who's greater?'. ' Well/ said the founder of Tuskegee, 'there's President Roosevelt., 'No, sah, roared the colonel, ' not by a jugful, I used to think so, but since be invited you to dinner, I think he's a black It will be remembered there was a great * todo when the United States President invited Booker to dine with bim

Police Officer: 'How then,you with the moke move along, can't yon P You're impending the traffic* Coster: ' Move along I 'Ow can I move along P W'y don't you takeyerflce out o' the moke's w'y P' ■; , ■ : ; - ■ ■ 5

Small Agitator: • Gentlemen,"!'tell you it makes my blood boil when! think of the hardships we suffer!' .<.:': ■js Voice: 'lt don't take muokle to make a week kettle bile, maister.' ..