Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-16
CARL DUNDER.
He Encounters Several Sharpers and Comes
Out Ahead
Detroit Free Press

lie encounters several EiihEDtIS ana ZONES
Out Ahead.
Detroit Free Press.
"Weu?Rqueried Sergt. B-ndall as Carl
Dunder entered the Woodbridge street
station the other day with his hat worn
jauntily o. his ear.
"Vhell sergeant, vhas going Ply ind 1
sbu7t dropped in leedle time"
Glad TO sse you. You haven't been
down in some time.
mo. haf some fellers come around
to see me again, and l vhas busy"
"Swindle5 again, presume."
sS-rgear.? ?" said NJ q. Dunder, as he
flushed c,enr b eek % his ears. "Maype J
vhas some heystaoks, ind maybe 1 know
enough to take care of myself. | Wasn't
so shmart ash polio mans, but l can
come il when she rains"
"Well, perhaps. What are tn fellows
afterY"
"Wife she likes 10 go to Lansing" re
piled Mr.. Dunder, after getting over his
mad little, "und goes py der depot to
puy ticket"
GLOW mooch vhas dot ticket to LaIs-
ing?"
o-forty."
mo less for cash?'
"No, sir"
'Two-twenty fife"
"No, sir"
"Den l goes Ply dot way of Shackson,
ind you doan' get a cent"
But that must have cost at least S."
"a leedle more ash dot, but you see DOR
ouder railroad doan' get one cent, und it
makes her SO mad ash Eefer vhas."
"Well, what else"
"a chap comes in my place last week,
looks all around und says:
"Vhas dis Carl Dander?"
"He vhss."
81 vhes glad to see you. hear aboudt
you all oater. Mr.. Dunder, l haf some
preparation here dot il you rub on your
feet nc shark vhin bite you. l warrant it
or gif you back your money"
"And you bought it?"
Hold on, sergeant. He haf shust
twelve bottles left. He asks me 81 a
bottle"
"But you-?"
"Doan't take me for some fools. offer
hi n two shiilings bottle und he takes it
he likes to beat me, but knock him oudt.
| vhas too sharp for him."
But what do you want of the stuff
80 keep sharks AWAY"
But where are the sherksY"
Mr.. Durder look ed embarrassed, aud as
he did not reply the sergeant queried:
II heard Sc netting about salt we'll up
your way. What sort OF q scheme is
that"
"Vhell, if | make mistake on dot shark
grease know / vhss all right on dot salt
we'll. S9rle feilers put oop a shob on me,
but knock EN- all to pieces. A man
comes in my place uud looks round uud
drink some beer Qnd SAYS:
"Vhas you Carl Dundef?"
81 vhas."
"yheH, like TO tell you dot pellet /
can make d salt we'll in Your back yard.
If so you vhas der reechest man ia Detroit
IN two weeks. like TO bore Und see if |
can find salt"
How moUeh vhas der cost?"
''yheIi you vhas good Teller uud always
use DER boys square und so l make IL
sheap to you. l bores down for one hoon-
cred G0i.er."
""".47c you take ne me fors''
"But dat shss sheap."
Il gif you shust twenty FIVE dollar und
no more, und if yoa dosn' like dot you go
right oudt."
Did he bore?" asked the sergeant.
Yes. H comes right TO my price. He
BORIS for two days.
Find any saIts"
Not one drop"
"Ano you paid him s25y'
81 did"
"Mr. Dunder, 1 really hate 20 say any
thing 70 wound your feelings, hat if you
aren't the greenest, hay-seedest, pumpkin
headest-"
Sergeant" interrupted the old man S.
be backed for the door, keep quiet!
Doan' shpeak TO mel Gift ms some show
70 go avhay und commit suicide, / vhas
in dis country ten years, hut / dosn' make
ouht yet. Nopcdy vhas two times der
same. vhss so discouraged dot 20 hang
myself. Goodbye, und see I vhss kept
green in Es grave"