The state herald., 1908-10-16

snow fickers." Soy, hows de brakes down dat
way! DE last time me an de Honyak dere.
de connie elevated from the inside of n empty
inter cactus garden. four hundred and eighty-wan
miles from grub We walks de ties fer tree weeks.
Den We hits Albuquerque an near had tub beat
carpet tnh git grub. DE ole gurrul would nv
had me woikin' only she grubs me fost, beioar she
brings out de woik tools. Den digs"
"Deres nuttin like dat. dere desc days. Dey
leaves de pies an eats out in de opun an de bo
wot can't freeze to wan meal hour don't git no
soft woids from dis lulu"
That animated brilliant and engrossng roper.
torc was only of several thousand of the same
variety. which comprised hobo "reminiscences told
by members OF the great army of the unwashed
which assembled in convention not many months
ago ut Clifford ILL.,. for the National Hobo re-
union.
Small tramps fat tramps tall tramps short
tramps. redheadcd ones blondes, colored tramps
low-down tramps tramps with high personal re-
gard for their vocations. and others who were
sneaky and might be caught working. were 1t not
for the wachfulness of their brothers. all assem-.
blcd In solemn conclave TO worship their goddess.
Rest
These OF rest-but they were not all sons,
there several daughters OF rcst-all paid their
respects to the cause for which they are fighting
In their tactless way. They. for the nine
tcenth time. loyalty TO the associations mot
To: Work. washing and worry weapons OF the
devil and he who would knowingly or Intentionally
invite The descent OF MS nlntonc majesty In that
manner. he II is who is truo Son of Rest"
siothfui Sam. President Weary Willie Ragged
Rufns. Tattered Tom. Rceking Relgnnld. Dinky
Dan. the best dressed "bo" In the association.
Handout Hank Piefaec Peter. Looping Louie. Walk.
Ing Walter. Prayed Francis. Mlr,hful Mike Tin,can
Teddy. and all the rest OF the influential brethren
\ of the Fraternal Order OF the unwaahod. were
there
The at,endsnee was Ms large AZ usual There
were some n,ssing Of course. Roll call revealed
the fact that Secretary Signing Sinkcrs was un.
avoidsbiy detained by friends among the authofi
tcs at the Dcsplaincs street police station in Chi
caso. He Ans booked as 'vag.' much to the un.
washed chasrin OF President Weary Willie. who in
the coursr Of his opening address remarked that
II "fe wost eoihe dat wnE ever put fort ON dis
susictic. tub tink dat one dc most necessary
poissons Of de order should be eumpoed tub miss
dis inteiier.en' m.etin."
All tho old officers Of the association were re-
elected the minutes OF the meeting being inscribed
upon tic brain OF President Weary Willie until See
rotary s,nkers should be released from HIS aejourn
In Chicago, The members Of the association. the
most easily satisfied crowd on earth then nd
jo,srnsd This action consisted Of tho chief osec,
tive dropping into n sound sleep Others did tho
nama.
Trs following day the annual games Of tho or.
sani.aliop were given. There were several limo.
vati,.nu. hitherto not introduced, Tho long distance
anooiing contest drew out several hundred entries
AID I. required three days before the Judges were
Nile TO render decision, Wakofu warieH was
returned victor eventually, but up 10 the time Of
writing he siil anoosing noihiiy utterly ignof,
ant al the honor which his happy faculty had
ihrms upon him
The handn8mesi hobo contest was captured by
Dinky Dan. who In little address 10 the Hlumbor.
ing contestants IN tho long s.disanca sleeping con,
test declared that In the absence Of amy pf'qe. the
l9aor alone gave him plenty Of satisfaction