Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-18
POOR CARL DUNDER.
ue Gives a Hasrowing Account OF HIS i"s'
Sad Failure In Politics

SO Gives a HaYrowing Account OF HIS Las'
Sad Failure In Politics.
ale vhas no usel" sighed Carl Dun
der. as he entered the Woodbridge streeo
police station yesterday and dropped
into chair.
ITO what do you referP" queried Ser
geant Bendall.
ITO some politios. l shan't meier try
to understand him again. l WAS all
busted oop und broke down"
"HowP"
"Vhell, der poys came in my place
two months ago und say to me: Oldt
mans. 90 in und bet on Cleahands. lie
vhis der man to get there He Will
shweep der country
"Vhell, l like to make some money
und so bet feefty dollar on Cleafland.
II Wasn't fife days before some poys
come in my place und yells out: Hoo
raw for Harrison! He vhas der poy
who knocks 'em all out! Say, oldt
mans, if you like to mako some money
bet ON Harrison. He vhas der teller to
sweep dis country
"Vhell, pellet dot und l bet feefty
dollar on Harrison. Poorly soon an al
derman comes in my place for a glass
of beer un says: Say, Dunder. don't
YOU be some fools. If you hat some
money oop on Cleahands take her down
right AWAY. Dot election Will knock
him out like crow bar
dat scares me like eaferytings, und
/ gif fife dollar to withdraw my bet 1t
Wasn't fife days pofore anoder alder
man comes in my place to say; Hello!
Dunder, hef you make a shackass OF
YOURSELF How? Why, dot Harrison
vhas for der Chinese und high taxes,
und we shall scoop him high und dry.
He shall meier know who hit him. Let
me advise you as friendt not to put
any money on him.
"Vhell, dot scares me again, und l
elf ten dollars to withdraw my bet on
him."
81 see. Go on"
"Vhell, poorly soon Teller comes
aroundt NIT a banner on which vhas
painted, Chapman Headquarters, und
he saws: Look here, Mister Dunder,
i like to gift you pointer. Chapman
vhas sure to get there. Put oop dis
banner und go NIT der swim.
"Vhell, like to go und swim, und so
tell him to nail it oop. 1t looks poorly
nice, but he vhas oop only one day Pc
fore Teller comes along NIT banner
which reads: Baker Headquarters
Der Poy for our Votes und he says:
Say, oldt mans. don't get left Baker
vhas going in by five thousand majori-
ties, und if you Wasn't Baker man
you vhas greenhorn. Put dis oop as
queek as you cam
"Vhell, I put him oop, und Baker
vhas left out in der cold, so vhas l."
at is sad," sighed the sergeant
"You bet init me 1t vhas! A Teller
comes in my place und looks all aroundt
und whispers: Say, Dunder, if you
like to make money bet on Mr.. Young
blood. He goes in by three thousand
ahead of Littlefield. l vhas inside, und
| know
"Vhell, make bet of feefty dollar,
but poorly soon Teller comes in, calls
me into a corner, and says: Mister
Dunder, you vhas all right NIT der boys,
und l like to see you ahead. Bet two
to one on Littlefield. Dot vhas
straight Dot scares me so | can't
sleep nights"
You lost your flftyP"
"Of course! l lose on more ash ten
men, but vhas to blameP Was | some
green horns to bet? Here comes man
who says dot Governor Burt vhas shust
no shure as next winter, und he likes to
gif me pointer. Next comes a mar
who says he Will bet his lung dot Luce
runs vhay ahead, und he likes to gil
me chance to scoop der poys. How
vhas to tell'"
l "You can't"
"Und so l lose more ash two hoon
cred dollar und vhas all proke oop."
You'd better lot politics alone aftel
5 this"
Sergeant see me in der left eyel 1
l hat some more to do NIT politics In dil
country | like to be sent to der crazy
house! Next time don't vote for no
pody, und If some pody comes to gif m.
t some pointers l break him in two Sc
, queek he can't hollerl l vhas all mixed
oop. Eaferypody vhas elected eafery
pody runs vhay ahead eaferypody
vhas sure, und nopody comes out like
he oxpects-nopody but me, und l vhas
1 vegetables !"-Dctron Free Press.