The acme magazine . TOO BUSY Some years agowhen the routeof a railroad toAtlantic City wasbeing surveyedand the men weredriving stakesthrough the pre-mises of an oldfarmer, he ad-dressed the leaderof the gang asfollows: Layin out another railroad?Surveying for one, was the threw my barn ?Dont see how we can avoid , now, mister, said the worthyfarmer, I calkerlate Ive got sumthintew say bout that. I want you tew un-derstand that Ive got sumthin else tewdew besides runnin out tew open andshet them doors every time a train wantsto go through. MAY BE A MISTAKE Of a political tran
The acme magazine . TOO BUSY Some years agowhen the routeof a railroad toAtlantic City wasbeing surveyedand the men weredriving stakesthrough the pre-mises of an oldfarmer, he ad-dressed the leaderof the gang asfollows: Layin out another railroad?Surveying for one, was the threw my barn ?Dont see how we can avoid , now, mister, said the worthyfarmer, I calkerlate Ive got sumthintew say bout that. I want you tew un-derstand that Ive got sumthin else tewdew besides runnin out tew open andshet them doors every time a train wantsto go through. MAY BE A MISTAKE Of a political transaction that had asuspicious look, Senator Beveridge saidone day: Though in the thing there is nothingon which we can lay our hand, it certain-ly appears fishy. It reminds me of aWashington waiter. A gentleman, after eating a gooddinner, said to this waiter: I am sorry I cant give you a tip, but I find I have only just enoughmoney to pay your bill. The waiter seized the bill hurriedly. Just let me add it up again, s
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