Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-20
A Bunch Of Valentines.

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Prosy old chaps will find only prose
n the following valentines sent to the
names below, but the
poetic reader will discover
The jingle of rhyme and rhythm run
ming through each valentine. Besides
being poetic they are truthfully des-
criptive.
10 I'm HAY: You've heard repeated
often that you were a tirst-class dip
lomat. Perhaps you know what you
re about, but the country is in doubt
Its Little Britches," 1t will own
were quite long time since out
grown. While soft speech from your
two lips rolls all Europe goes to bio p
ing holes in that great doctrine we
love so, the one proclaimed by James
Monroe. Dear John, put this with
other facts-we doL'G love Anglo
Maniacs. So wake up, John, and
quickly steer those allies from this
hemisphere.
sGas" Addicks: 1.-THE senator from
Delaware" is title that you d like to
wear, but spite Of all the schemes
you've wrought the title yet remains
unbought. The Blue Hens chicks
are onto you and realize that you
won't do. Their state is very small
in size, but their good name they
highly prize. And so, despite the
gold you spend to Washington not
you they IL send. Each honest voter
loud declares he ID rather see two va
can't chairs until the end of time is
done than see man like you hold
one.
PHILANDER KNON: Philander,
long the trusts have known they
hold you for their very own, your
paper bullets do not kill the trusts,
and never will. Your very smooth
Injunction shocks don't fool the PEG.
pie, Mr.. Knox. If you think they
don't know the case, then Mr.. Knox
you're off your base. They read and
know the countrys laws and under
stand the criminal clause is not en-
forced because you are the trusts
attorney at the bar. You'll play
horse with the people till they throw
you o'cr the transum, Phil.
WILLIAM E. MASON: You tried
to stand for human good, for equal
rights and brotherhood. Alas for
you, you did not see this did not suit
the &. o. p. You should have known
your fate full we'll for others for that
reason fell. At all injustice you
should wink and never, never, dare
to think. Had you for justice been
less hrm you might have had a Sec
ond term. But when you dared de-
fend the Boer yoar party thi. stec
for your gore. Within your party
there remains no room for men OF
heart and brains.
LESLIE M. SHAW: You started out
with wealth Of brag that after Wall
street you'd not drag. But now
you're blowing cold and hot as bad
asany in the lot. You loan on whet.
stones, chips and things the coun.
try's gold to Wall Street kings. A,
Dennison the man who got a loar
from you paid quite lot of interes,
upon his note and gave mortgage
called ''cut throat" But Wall stree,
kings need but to say, ::sWe'd like Il
have some gold today" and you nc
Them golden store and humbly ash
''Do you want more.
TOM JOHNSON: Tom, we admire
your Vigorous style that keeps you
busy all the while. The world ad
mires the man who fights for justice
and for human rights; who know.
The common peoples need to be re
leased from selfish greed that grinds
them down into the dust to fatte1
up some brutal trust, and knowing
it will lead the fray no matter what
the trust kings say. The people
need more men like you who know
the right and dare to do. Here's to
you, Tom: you'll win out yet-the
gang is on the run, you bet.
JOHN P1ERPONT MORGAN. Yuu,.
We m.rged and watered till you bold
great chunks OF bonds and stock.
and gid. You are the king of GU
finance and rule the markets will
aEl2neo. You stand and make
little spiel ana 10, you have trus
IN steel. You wink, end railroad,
ali e0tnbtne;you nod and all the Goa.
Is thine, You frown and pucker ur
your lips. and then you have a trust
10 ships. You've .cornered ev,ry.
Thing at hand and yop are the big
tnAH Of the land. But, HIeraont, we
poor folks agree in giving thanks
sslyation's free.
JOHN p. RoCKEFELLER: Dear
John, your oil truat is "cinch, y
vith 1t the people you can pinch.
You raise the price and instantlee
Chicago arntversitee prepares t.
give q gleeful yell and sing your
praises tor spell. When Of gift
youstart to think we know it by the
coal oils stink. Twas Robin Hood
VINO boldly stole, and then to ease
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