Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-10-02


Territorial Conventions recognized the
justice and importance, to the northern
counties Of Idaho, OF annexation Of these
counties to Washington Territory. Queer,
isn't it, how they change bal, to catch
the voters? Good idea, too, in enc way
If the little fishes il the political pool
will not take one kind Of bait they viii
another, for bal, they must and will have
Two years ago, Sinsiser, the boss Rcpub
ilcan fisherman, winked bis eye, and says
think ! will put on the annexation Hy,'
and he hooked en- big, green fellow
Geo. Ainslie, the Democratic angler. saws
$50 ahead, Sing, drop in your hook
But let me tell you you're mighty poo,
fisherman. You'll catch few away ur
in the narrow place at the north end Of
the pend, but you'll fish in vain for bites
south Of there, and then George hooked
on the big, regulation Mormon worm, and
as he watched him squirn he laughed a
happy, roaring laugh, and says, "You be.
your brand new boots Ill learn Sing. a
little trick or two Sing. went to the
north and George to the south and each
e.opPed in his hook. As George march.
ed south he gayly sang, Marching on to
victory with my worm" and Sing sang
the same tune as he went north, but with
the words changed to suit, running thus:
I'm marching on to victory with my ay,
big green Ay!". When George dropped
in his hook he sang rally round the
worm, polygs, bite it once again, shout.
ing the battle cry Of victory" and they
rallied and bit--all went for it. Their
George said to himself: GOOD bait, YOU
bet. knew it. for I've tried it before
Now Ill get in my little boat, sail around
tho center Of the pond, and fish for an.
other species, and will bal. with the hand.
some, red-wing, anti annexation grass.
hopper. They'll be hungry for it. Sing
is welcome to the few he can catch in the
north" But the fish in the center Of the
pond didn't go for the grashopper as he
thought they would. Either the bal,
was not the right kind, or Georges shad.
ow on the water frightened 'em away
probably the latter. Sing. caught about
all Of them in the north end, and made ,
huge haul in the center. When they
(Sing. and George quit, Sings string
was considerable the longer Of the two
the fishes on Sings string outnumberine
those on Georges about 1900. Those
who sent George out On this fishing ex.
petition were sorely perplexed when they
gnzed on the two strings and compared
one with the other. They couldn't agree
as to the whyforness of the thusness Of
the amazing rcsultness Of the actual and
real result Some said the bait was not
the right kind, while others con.epded
that George was failing as fisherman.
This time they send out new man with
a different kind Of bait. Hon. John
HALEY is the regularly selected fisherman,
and the Democracy, seeing how admira-
bly, Sing. succeeded two years ago in get.
ting away with the prize, wisely said this
time: "veIily Sings bait is the right
kind. for it has been tried, aud the fishes
went for it. Now we'll furnish our f;sb-
erman with the same kind Of bait-thc
annexation fly. We ought to be able to
yank EN- a. well as Sing and with Sings
bait and first-class fisherman, we hope
to win the prize" The hooks are baited
and the fun Of the contest win soon COM
mence. Next November well see who
has the string that takes the prize
Idaho Horld.