Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

that effect, and the injunction is dis
solved.
Thereupon the "four-hushers' hold
additional meetings in which they de-
ounce the supreme courts, and, as
soon as a new set of authorities come
into power, resume the old bluff" Of
asking that the business which they
do not like be suppressed.
One of the most unique of political
"four-1ushers" is the mar who is
"bucking the game" solely on his
nerve. I recollect one such individ-
ual, and he was certainly a classic
specimen, and a nervy proposition.
A certain hotelkeeper had been Sc.
lected as a candidate for aldermanic
honors. At party headquarters, after
his name had been offered and deter
mined upon, a committee of 'promi,
nent citizens" was picked out to noti-
fly the gentleman of the honor which
had been accorded him. Among
others, this "hot sport" was chosen, as
he was a very neat talker, and the
craftsmanship of the notifying commit
tee was reserved to him, as the man
who was best qualified to break the
news to the hotelkeeper of his selec-
ton as the aldermanic standard
bearer.
At that time of the year, early
spring, a number of these prominent
citizens" were wearing light over
coats, and our hero was nattily attired
in one which buttoned high to his
throat, with an immaculate silk muf-
fler folded neatly above it.
As the committee entered the rotun.
da of the hotel it met the then city
clerk, who, on invitation, accompanied
them IN their trip.
The Boniface was sent for, a pri.
vate room opened and the gentleman
with the do~ve-colored spring ~overcoat
and silk muller stepped from the
group of prominent citizens" and
urged the acceptance by the tentative
candidate of the honor vouchsafeC
him. 1t was a neat speech, and told
of the representative citizens" who
we're present, anxious to lend Their
prestige and solid business standing
to his campaign, all prominent bust
ness men," and all DESTROYS of having
the ward taken care Of in the council
by a man Of their own stamp.
The hotelkeeper was very much
gratified, accepted the honor in a few
words and invited the committee tt
take dinner with MIN, it being JUS
about six in the evening. All but the
city clerk and the orator of the even
ing accepted the invitation with alac
rity. The orator, however pleaded al
imperative engagement, and the cit!
clerk had to catch a train. But al
these two came out Of the hotel thu
city clerk, who knew his companion
as a sort of "fy-by-night' ward politi
clan, said, why didn't you stay ant
take dinner with the committee, Dick
The old man will give the boys a fin
feed in there"
10 WHICH the pOIltiSidH, Will d pei
fectly nonchalant air, replied: ~,
have liked to, first rate; but | haven
} got any shirt on" at the same tim
opening his spring overcoat and dis
closing underneath his stylish mui
fer the u~nmistakable presence of
neat but not gaudy undershirt next t
his manly chest
The city clerk reached into his YES
pocket and dislodged a two-dollar bill
This he handed to his friend. Your
a dandy representative citizen a
right, Dick" he remarked, land a frs
class business man. Go and get you
; shirt with that and then buy some
thing to eat"
J ERNEST M'GAFFEY.
? Copyright, 1908. by Joseph B. Bowles
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