Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-04

naman gets INTO Hgnt at my uOOF
crowd OF 200 peoples comes about und
I takes orders for three new suits.
You must hat excitement, my friendt :
But how can | get some excite
meutf" | says.
"Ehell we shan't try some big OK
citement at first but only leetle one.
We shall try some SMOKES. 1t vhas a
shoke dot cobbler on Smith street put
out fife years ago, ind now he vhas a
rich man. | Will make you a sign to
hang cop in der window"
He makes dot sign und she reads:
Here Was Your Next Alderman"
Dot tickles me- 1t vhas some SMOKES
TO make eaferypody stop und look at
my cobbler shop. | put dot sign oop
early in the morning, und in ten min
utes a man comes in und laughs und
shakes hands ind says:
by Sheorge, cobbler. but dot vhas
great. You vhas an honest man. und
we shall elect you by ten tousand ma
jority. Yes, sir you vhas our next
alderman, und | shall work day und
night for you. Can you lend me a
dollar dis morning."
Il don't hat some dollar TO lend 10.
pody"
''vhell, make her feefty cents"
81 can't do It..
But you can spare a quarter to get
me a couple of drinks?"
II like TO, but don't hat it,
"Say, now. but what sort Of clothes
pin vhas YOU says dot man ash he
gets mad. DO you pellet we shall
elect some doonderhead like you for
alderman? Not by some jugsful!
You vhas beaten by twenty tousand,
und If you gif me some lip | Will
punch your headr'
don't see some SMOKES in dot, but
maype She vhas all right und l don't
get discouraged. Poorly queek sec
ond man comes in. He don't want
some money but he says:
How you mean by dot sign? | vhas
alderman of dis ward, und 1 shall run
again next time. Was you going TO
run against me?"
Maybe l vhas." I says.
But who says you shall be alder
MANI"
say So
Look here, my friendt." he says ash
he comes oOp ind puts his fist under
my nose, don't you get oop some plots
against me. | vhas badt man II you
try TO down me! | like to be elected
once more. und if you mix in und beat
me Will make your heart ache for
ten years TO come
DO you hat some shoes TO mendg'
l said.
No, sir but II you don't look oudt
you Will haf some heads To mend"
Dot sign don't tickle me any more,
but | don't like 10 take him down I'M
til dot tailor says So. In a leetle While
a man comes In who has large family
und gifts me lots of work to do. He
haf some shoes in a bundle. but holds
tight 10 'em und says:
"Cobbler. your work vhas good und
sheap. but can't leaf you no more. II
a man goes into politics l know be
vhas rascal. und dot eands him oop
NIT me. | pellet you vhas a decent
man. but vhas mistooken."
But | don't so into politics" l
says.
But can't you read your own sign
YES. but dot yhas some SMOKES to
let peoples know | vhas a cobbler
shop"
II can't see no shokes." he says
You vhas either some liar or some
candidates for alderman. und [ shall
neffer come by your shop agsin. |
vhas sorry you hat turned out hadt
man. but l can find plenty Of other
cobblerS 70 do my work"
He goes away und I vhaS full or
troubles Dot Leetle Tailor says shokes
und excitement brings ME traf. but |
don't see how she vhas. l almost hat
some tears in my eyes when 4 young
man comes in init hip hoo,ay und
shakes my hand and pats me on der
back uud says
'Cobbler. you vhas der stuff ind il
/ vhas q walkoafer for you. Il make
s speech in your favor at der hub last
night. and YOU shall be elected ash
easy ash grease. III take d't SO Il
you haf him handy"