Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-10-19
er, but the Crustea,er was the organ,
and they had to stand byl

er, but the Crusteater was the organ,
and they had to stand byit.
They however took their wives and
children to read the Snowflake and i'm.
prove their minds from its moral read.
ing. They paid FIVE cents a week for
the privilege of allowing their families
to read the Snowflake. The Snowflake
prospered in spite Of the well manipu-
lated plans Of Col. Pinglory. 1t ouly
had such things posted on Its clean
white surface as the editor knew to be
true and toadied to no party Or clique.
Dipper who had grown more and
more ambitious and hoped for higher
and higher favors in the future was
one Of the most ardent adherents OF
the Crusteater.
Winter had come on new, the CAM
paign was over and a number of very
interesting things were happening. Mr..
Pension had been reelected to the
office of representative of the Town
ship in the County court, and gone on
to Ragtown the county seat, to take
his seat in the general council. 1t
puzzled some men to understand how
Mr.. PENSIONS vote was larger by far
than the number Of his own party. but
as he was an enemy Of the Snowflake
the colonel reasoned that it was no
harm to vote for him to represent the
township, though it would have been
an objectionable sin to have voted for
any other Setter especially one who
stood at the side of the road and read
all that sickening nonsense which was
posted on the Snowflake.
When Wontlisten reached Ragtown
with his petition to the county court to
be appointed the Post Seraper of Tan
bark township, there to his surprise he
found Mr.. Pension the Setter repre-
sentative, bitterly opposing him. AS
the county court which had the ap.
pointing power, all belonged to the
Fuller party and Mr.. Pension belong
ed to the Settlers Wontlisten was
sure the Court would not listen to what
the representative had to say.
But in this he was mistaken. Here
our friend Wontlisten learned what he
never before knew, a lesson which all
people whether workers or thinkers
ought to learn.
He learned that the anger between
politicians in public, was either sham
or so shallow that it was soon forgot
ten. That they were like the blades of
a pair of scissors cutting at each other.
but only cutting that which was be-
tween. He found the very men he
had helped elect to Office more ready
TO listen to Pension, than to himself,
because Pension was in Office His
eyes were opened and he was informed
that the office of Post Scraper of Tan
bark township was no: vacant.
He went back home and a few days |
latter Col. Pinglory entered the house
Of the constable with petition in his
hard.
Here Tucker l want you to sign
his" he said.
What IS 1t 2" asked the colonel.
TT is petition to the county court
o have Asasa Smasher appointed Post
scraper Of Tanbark township"
'But-but l signed the petition of
Nontlsten."
but that's no good. Wontlisten is
played out. done for. They would'n
appoint him, now sign this quick. I am
n a hurry"
"But wait"
"No, no, I'm in a hurry"
Il want to know if Wonlisten is real.
y off the track"
"Now II you want to be reelected
of Tanbark Township sign
his petition. Refuse if you dare and
GU shall never ge. the Office again. /,
Remember its Col. Pinglory that
sserts thi.." |,
Quaking in every limb and with the j
old perspiration standing out in {
eads on his forehead Bettersee picked i
p the pen and wrote his name. '
The next day the colonel left for i
.agtown with the petition instructing t
II his friends. that they should fill out ]
nd send more petitions as fast as c
ley could suggesting that a blank Pc :
ton be left IN each beer saloon.