The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29

has no Shoes, unl | have to walk be-
cause l can't afford to ride. l tell you
it vhas all Il mistake. Der peoples
have got Il wrong idea. 1t Was der
peoples who vhas grinding der trusts
down."
But you slump oop der price Of
coal when nottings vhas doing" l says.
But it Wasn't to make money. 1t
vhas to teach people to place more
value III der coal und keep it covered
up AWAY from der rats. Dere vhas
SO little money in der coal business
dot l sell out und go to chopping wood.
If you vhas governor don't make a
fool of yourself. Come to me before
you do anything und let me show you
by my books dot l live on turnips on
all last winter shust to accommodate
der peoples"
Poorly queek When he vhas gone a
man NIT a red face comes in und
slams a pair of shoes down on der
| counter und shouts at me-:
"Hans, don't you make some fools
Of yourself"
How"
by stirring oop der peoples. Nobody
vhas complaining now. All vhas will
ing to be robbed by trusts, rebaters und
grafters. Here vllas some shoes to
mend. und my boy shall bring some
more. l vhant you to let me alone"
end What business vhas you in?" I
asks.
der ice business. You know we have
q very open winter und no ice around
here. Dot makes prices high dis sum.
mer."
but dot vhas only some excuse. Ice
vhas plenty all over New England"
But You keep still und your ice vhas
half price. Dot vhas rebates. Der only
man who kicks about rebates vhas der
man who don't get any"
Ehen der iceman goes AWAY der
milkman comes in. He has a wife und
six childer, und he was never in my
place before. He nov has four pairs of
shoes to be mcnded, und he smiles und
says:
$50 you like to run for governor, eh?"
Il do"
"vhell, dot vhas all right. Der peo-
Piles believe you to be an honest man.
und you can depend or my vote. l see
by your platform dot you vhas down on
trusts"
Il shall make it hot for EN-"
dots right, Hans; make it hot for
'em, but at der same time don't make
some mistakes"
"dow?"
"People's vhas mistooken when dey
CnADk OhN11f Il milf <,,,,ct ~ ,1,c. to-
ply an organization to buy Bibles for
the heather in Africa. When der price
Of milk goes oop we buy more Bibles.
When der price Of butter goes oop dot
vhas to furnish hymn books. Every
time you buy a pound Of butter or a
quart of milk you are helping the
heather. Please understand dot und
don't fool init der milk und butter bust
ness"
Der milkman goes out und der fat
policeman M in. He looks at me in
a mournful vhay und says:
"Hans, l don't believe you vhas any
sooch man."
"How?" | asks.
"You like to take der bread out of NV
mouth"
I'm What vhay?"
You vhas going to be elected gov
ernor und stop grating. How can der
police force get along If you do dotY
DO you like to see us all 20 by der
~poorhouse?"
Il don't like it," l says.
But it vhaS a custom. Everybody
vhas used to it. Nobody complains.
II a man finds me asleep in n saloon
he CRAFTS me. If l find somebody
drunk l graft him. 1t vhas one hand
wash der other, und nobody vhas hurt.
Oop to dis time l make you fix my
shoes for nottings. After dis l shall
pay you. Go for der plumber and coal
man, Hans. but give us honest men a
chance"
Dot day more ash twenty peoples
come into my shop NIT shoes to mend.
und everybody vhas my friendt. Just g
before | shut oop in der evenings der
cooked eyed tramp comes around. He
sees all der shoes to be mended. und
he sees der smile on my face. und he
says:
"Cully. when you vhas in trouble con-
suit Il cock eyed nan What he doesn't
about human nature you can't
find out from der undertaken. \ cock
eyed man don't take a good photo
graph. but when it come down to solid
advice he vhas all dere und sometimes
10 spare" NJ. QUAD.