The sun., 1903-11-06
FOUR VOTERS THREE VOTES.
KR4USS FAMILY INQUEST on
LOJIS'S DEAD AMBITIONS.
n Fsther.in.Law, BrOther.in-Law and
Friend jake Voted for Louis, and He
Voted, and Still There We're Only q.
Uov About I?-And the Money!

How About H?-And the Money ?
Sitting on bundle of old army uniforms
in the rear Of his second hand clothing store
in Bayard street, Louis l.. Krauss, who ran
for Assembly on the Devery ticket in the
Second district. held an autopsy on the re-
mains Of his political aspirations.
"Only tree votes" he said with sigh
-Holdn' funeral services, suggested one
Of his geighbors.
No." said Kraus', "dey can't bury me
I'LL know I'm dead"
Coroner Rosensten, from some place over
in New Jersey, called to assist at the Kra,lss
Inquest. Tne jury consisted Of Mother
m-law Krauss. Father-in-law Krauss,
Brother-in-law Krauss, twelve cousins.
several little Krausses and I.ouis's lifelong
friend Jake, the oldest buttonhole maker
in Baxter street
Wien We are four in der family und dere
are only tree votes l can't understood it, -
remarked Jake.
Dots what are puzzling me-" said
Krauss r'ather-n-law, brother-in-law,
dot. two. You, Jake dots tree. Und When
voted for myself am four. Still We got
on der police returns only tree votes in his
home election district for Louis Krauss"
-Mcpbe der police stealed dot missing
ore" suggested Mrs. Krauss, How can
We teIl2 Don't dey take der box ballots to
headQuarters?"
sure. said Krallss, "but dey cant steal
der ballot when der box is locked"
"Mebbe it fell on der floor When der COM
missionors are counting der votes" sug
ges'ed the candidates. father-in-law.
Den i, would go to der sweeper" said
Jake Dots how Mcclellan mebbe gets
clean sweep. Vhat?"
"und anodder thing what makes me
soror, too. continued krauss, On my
show window got dot sign Der only wet
| should get some Grant Army votes.
wanted 10 go or der Assembly to make
soldier laws. l we're Wounded after l en-
listod in der Spanish war dot time when l
we're at tChickenmaugua. While fell on carry
get 81 a month pension from der Govern
ment. but dot amt all dis country owes
me"
Don't get worrisomeness. remarked
Mrs Krauss. only find out where dot
und Jake's, dot makes four, Four from
tree don't leave one Dot is der question"
Next time l run for AsseInhlys I get
experiences" said Krauss. When you
amt politician you can't find all der votes.
II got all dem | would have more as Nc
Cellan and some left for Low. Mrs. Krauss
you promised me a lot too
Il cant help dot. Unanswered Mrs. Krauss
didn't come round, guess. I did What
! could, Louie. put my diamonds under
der BED und electioned trough Mulberry
Bend NIT poor face
Blu. you got not any votes for me-
said krauss.
Il got more as you got for yourselfs,'
answered Mrs. Krauss. Il got my father
Il got mineself,' chimed In Jake.
vheD DeP woss wasss e1 en sG, sf ksss THss
dot vote can't walk mitout legs
4 wish had dot money you spent. on
election" remarked Mrs. Krauss, when
! had it could buy some more diamonds.
lar on treating der Five Points fellers,
nineteen dollars on Elenbogens ball. five
for Dondero's banquet. nineteen dollars
lodging house tramps, two dollars for der
wagon dat night. und eight dollars worth
II had nine dollars worth Of speeches."
corrected krauss; Didn't l give dollar
oiubs7'
.Chinamens can't vote in English re-
marked Jake. "Dot money which you
electioncered in Chinatown we're thrown
aDot makes me sick to tink Of it, said
Mrs. Krauss.
SHUT up" said Krauss. .You didn't
lost nothing on der election"
- lost putty near forty pGuPPdss uPds replied
When didn't sleep for week 1t would make
anybody thin"
sHow about dot missing wote?" asked
Fsther-in-law. "Mebbe dots my vote
which are lost
aSirhbe it's NINE" added Brother-in-law
~ might be mine" saic. Jake.
81 would be astonished If 1t is mine.'
continued Krauss. "Mebbe We may dis.
Soyfd couldn't be- be- satisfied a dot am defeated
til der Board of Aldermans notifies der
superintendent Of counts. Here l sit up
all night for many weeks dreaming about
q golden palace und when wake up l find
II is cycloned out OF sight und some OF my
votes still missing"
Jake" said Mrs. Krauss, "mebbe you
got one Of der family votes in your pocket
"No," said Jake, Il voted it in der elec-
tion box But can't understood where are
all dem which We counted on getting.
Dots my argument" continued Krauss
Equality und Trut'."'
iDen you should have four votes any
how remarked Mrs krauss. Where is
der one for Yusticc?'
'Dot's der vote wo are looking for
said Jake. IF We. would find dot one l
would be satisfied"
Are you sure you marked cross in
der circle under der pump" asked Krauss.
y mn positiveness," replied Jake. i
made two crosses in it..
"Dot's how am defeated, said Krauss.
Nit two crosses your vote Is lost
Yell said Jake, Il guess go up TO
Police Headquarters und find it.
And when Jake went away the other
members of the Coroner's Jury voted to
pay visit TO the scene Of the crime for
thn u,lrnnsn of collecting moro evidence.