The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-10
AN ENTERTAINING STORY
And GOOD ADVICE.
Marshall Suggests Some
Splendid Thoughts for
the Socialist.


from Crane creek who complained to
the Signal Of the quietness of the
Meadows after the races and wanted
some one to help bury the town, il
was so dead, had only intimated that
he was out for some fun the young
and rising generation would have
provided for his entertainment. The
apparent Inertness was but the nat
ural reaction after season of gaiety.
But at the slightest hint on the
gentleman's part that his blood was
unquieted by the microbes of discon-
tent the angles of hospitality would
have risen on every side, wide awake,
to minister to his comfort.
AS an instance of the energy and
enterprise, ever ready for the occa-
sion, witness the experience of the
champion pugilist of Weiser He,
too, like the gentleman from Crane
creek, was deceived by the apparent
dullness-this time preceding the
races-and he proceeded to discourse
in this wise:
81 am the bad man from way
down the creek where the waters are
riley. / am cock of the walk and
the bully of this burg l can larrup
anything that walks on its hind legs. ;"
Up jumps the champion of Mead
ows with "You must show me"
"All right, you won't get mad
will you, Meadows?'
"Oh, no, we'll just have a friendly
bout to see who is champion" And
att they went rough and tumble on
the floor. The barkeeper proceeded
to lock the door and move furniture
out Of the way. There was only one
round but it was lengthy one with
honors even until Weiser made q
dive with one thumb for the eye OF
Meadows but missed and landed III
the month. Meadows promptly
closed and, after several minutes,
Weiser remarked in his deliberate
and thoughtful way, "Well I reckon
l will have to give it up"
That was the end of the round and
the fight. Both contestants arose,
shook hands cordially and made for
the door where the barkeep inter
cepted them saying, "Hold on gen
tlemen until we see what dam
age has been done. After every
thing had been amicably settled our
pugilistic friends made another
break for the door but we're again
held up with the demand that they
treat the crowd, which they cheer
fully complied with
1t is not intimated that in this way
we meet the sociable advances of all
visitors but this is mentioned as an
example Of general resourcefuiness
the ability and disposition to sup
ply the thing needed-to provide
what is called for. There are other
ways OF having fun and the forlorn
and homesick stranger languishing
for excitement will quickly hnd him
self surrounded by all kinds Of funny
people, thick as hornets on warm
day, if only he will ever so gently
apply the prod. Don't feel dlscour-
aged, il you do not see what YOU
want; ask for it. a
Now, with your consent, we will
nave rev wOrdS on Socialism. In
recent issue in commenting on the
letter of a correspondent the Editor
intimates that many times he has,
with dissatisfaction, dined on cold
turnlps, knowing that his neighbor
was feastiDg on fried chicken, why
did you not warm your turnips? Its
all the same price.
The process of leveling by which
he who has fried chicken must divide
with bis neighbor who has none will
never be realized in this land of the
free where every man, who wants
it, may have fried chicken. Set a
hen.
1t is true the socialist has demon
strated that all may be equal, each
man working but four hours day
but it would be a quiet old world
were there no incentive to excel.