The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-28

From the Chicago Netps.

Boom?
Well | should smilel
Why, mister, just you take walk around
And see the new improvements going on.
IF | do say t, ther' amt another town
In the Northwest at holds candle to us.
Steam cars? Oh, no; this is our street car
We put it in last spring, an suppose
It's worth hundred thousand to the town.
Rider Er-wel, no; the mud's so alfred deep
On the next street that traffic is suspended
Pay? What, the line? Well, scarcely yet;
But then, you see, the stock is all placed east
An as we gin ten-years' franchise with it
They can afford to wait for dividends.
Good water hereg Oh, yes; the finest works
West o. st. Paul; cost fifty thousand, easy.
Drink it' Well no; not now The people here
In some way took a prejudice ag in it,
Account o undertakerS bein KEEP so busy.
Railroads. Leading center in the West, sir,
With three more roads a-coming, in the fall
'Twere only week ago our board O. trade
Voted em fifty thousand dollars each.
Big bonus? Phsawl Why we can save
As much again first year, on fuel alone.
Taxest Well, yes; they are a little Steep
But, then, to dance, you have to pay the fiddler,
An boom we must, or else throw up our hands.
Town healthy? Finest in the land, sir
Good sewerage system? Well, the fact is,
mister,
We've been so laundering busy working booms,
That has been overlooked; an then you see
'Twould cost tidy sum, an wouldn't show;
So, for awhile, guess, well do without,
Let go a road or two? Why. see here, man,
You must be joking. Boomtown couldn't do it
But there's our public park, Just north o. town
For rest and recreation, an we've spent
pile o. money putting in improvements
Set out thousand shade trees there this spring.
How farY Why, just mile or so right up that
hill,
Near jenkins fourth addition to the town
Odh Jenkins was ripper. He gin the block
To Boomtown for park, and sold his lots
Soon's the council took it off n his hands.
But femme tell you, mister, that there PARK
Is bound to be Immensely popular
Soon as we get the cable cars to running
Good water power2 Well, now, you've struck
it sure;
None better in the country, 'cept Niagry,
p'raDS.
Mills running? Yes-no, not this week;
Waters a triie low, somehow this summer,
Good business done? Well, now, you're shout
ing, mister;
Merchants just drove to death, an making
money
Hand over fist What's that? That bell?
Oh yes; clean forgot. Poor Jonesl His stock
Is going off at auction-sheriff closed him up
Two days ago. Fact is, he trusted right and
left
An did a rafting trade, but got no cash;
So when his bills fell due poor Jones laid down
Hard luck? You bet; but just what he ex-
pected,
Eth? What's thatH Why don't the people pay
For what they buyY Why, mister, all they
And all they get is put in real estate
Sell out and pay their debts? Yes, mebbe so,
But then they're waiting for the boom to strike.
What's that you say! You guess you won't
invest?
And after all I've showed you of tho town?
Well, burn my buttons, but you Eastern chaps
Are mighty cur'os critters. Well, take this
map
And read these pamphlets while you're on the
train.
Mebbe you'll change your mind. Say, here's
my card:
Augustus Shark, Dealer in Real Estate, Boom
town"
Just drop line if you conclude to buy. Good
day