Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-02-15

Called out by the savage arrangement of the
Hon. Tom Elliott BY President Loucks of the
Farmers Alliance].
Tom Elliott my 10, Tom.
When we were first acquent,
Thy step was firm and proud Tom, no power
thy pride had bent.
You won my love and VOWS, Tom, by holding
up your hoad,
But Loucks hath hit the hard Tom, and now
that love is dead
Tom Elliott. my jo Tom,
When first saw thy face
swore thou wast the grandest and the noblest
OF thy race:
But now thou hast been foorcd, Tom, by one
meagro strength,
BY Loucks. the pale and puny, with the yel-
low beard of LENGTH
And so i tell the plain, Tom, that all my love
hath fed
Unless thou springeth forth, Tom, and break
old Loucks's head
Tom Elliott, my 10 Tom,
Thou knowest not tho pain
Those cruel words of Loucks gave, when he
didst thee arraign,
And suffering suspense, Tom, wait for thy
reply,
For thou must soon assert tf,yself and prove
that Loucks doth lie
Yea, all the world doth pause, Tom, to hear
thy fervent plea,
So rally all thy force, Tom, and get move on
thee
NANCY LEE.
We SUGGEST that it is about time that the
committee on military affairs get ready
for business
IT is rumored that at the house call
Gus last evening the IIannifin policy was
endorsed and it was decided to admit no
man to the floor of the Legislative hall un-
less he can show twenty years open hos
tillty to the democratic party.
A LARGE number Of distinguished citi-
zens left for the east last evening to spend
the Sabbath at their homes. We regret
that any gentleman should escape the dan
gers OF war under the preteXt OF going
home. We will wager our appropriation
bill against veto that they simply fled TO
the outskirts of the city and are now
watching eagerly for the re-opening of hos
tilities.
PRIME MINISTER PATTEN is now being
kept busy explaining why he turned the
key on the room in which the committee
was investigating the management OF the
jamestown insane asylum. 1t is rumored
that having entered the room by mistake
and being told that it was the insane in
vestigating committee ne turned the key
as he went out as a matter of protection to
the community.
The STATEMENT that at its caucus last
evening the council decided upon conser-
hopelessly indefinite. Judging from some
proceedings at the capitol Of late, a pitched
battle might be considered the height of
conservatism.
Mr.. ADAMS mortgage foreclosure bill
time. This is what might be called CON
servative action. If Mr.. Adams thinks he
can crowd bill through the house without
consideration he is very much mistaken.
SQUArrER GOVERNOR HANN1FIN stated
altogether too much harmony between the
governor and the legislature. We knew
that something was wrong but not until
our conversation with Denny" did we at
tribute the difficulty to surplus of har-
mOny.
Old comrade: Were you at the camp
fire last evening ?"
Good politician: After the soldier vote.]
eyes, most of the time.?"
G. p: "It was splendid. Magnificent.
Never heard anything finer in my life.
Let's see: Who spoke after you? :"
O.C.: II don't know. wasn't present.
And the good politician walked around
the block and bunted his head against q
brick wall.
THERE was no meeting of the Third
house last evening, owing to the refusal
of the janitOr to light the lamps. This jan
itOr will be promoted to some exalted posi-
ton. A man who will antagonize the en-
tire Third house by refusing to perform his
duty is just the kind of man Mr.. Hanni-
fin desires in his cabinet.
FIRST member; Did you vote against
accepting railroad passes?
Second member: No.
f. NJ: How many passes have you got
5. W.: All but one road, but l didn't
think t'WOrth while to place myself on
record against all of the companies for the
sake Of frightening one into giving me a
pass.
THE MERRY wAR.
Akenias: Priseus M bravo, shake.
Whilst M fresh memory sill bears the wounds
Which thy fond Work didst make in crowding me
Without the combination. and whilst do with
Vividnsss most startling. full we'll remember
How 'sainst M noble self and for sly Keithius
Thou ddst batle yet for thy aid in this fierce wai
With Churchius, pray thee shake.
Priceus: NJ fair Akenius, as from
Olympian heights. the gods of old didst speak
SO now from Friendships mount do I proclaim
That with theeI wilt a. brother stand
l Bold Churohius to elay.
As thou dost ssy. did thee once oppose.
Bat that, compared with this most CORY war
/ Wast simplest jestins.
Pray tell ms, gosd Akanius, what thiuk you
OF the WARP Merry. BY the dogs, but
Churchins didst strike NJ in the neck.
Akeniu What think / Of the warp
tell thee PEiceus, do believe that We wilt vii
Or by the heart that doth within mo beat.