The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-06

that effect, and the injunction is dis
solved.
Thereupon the ''four-flushers" hold
additional meetings. in which they de-
nounCe 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-flushers" IS the man who is
"bucking the game" solely on his
nerve. | recol!ect one such individ-
ual, and he was certainly classic
specimen, and G nervy proposition.
A certain hotelkeeper had been Sc.
leCted as candidate for aldermanic
honors. At party headquarters, after
his name had been offered and deter
mined upon, 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 very neat talker, and the
chairmanship Of the notifying commit
tee was reserved to him, as the man
who was best qualified to break the
news to the horelkeeper of his selec-
ton as the adermanic standard
bearer.
At that time of the year, early
spring, 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,
fer 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 on their trip.
The Boniface was sent for, pri-
vate room opened and the gentleman
with the dove.colored spring overcoat
and silk muffier stepped from the
group of prominent citizens" and
urged the acceptance by the tentative
candidate of the honor vouchsafed
him. 1t was neat speech. and told
of the Representative citizens" who
were present, anxious to lend their
prestige and solid business standing
to his campaign, all prominent busi-
ness men," and all desirous of having
the ward taken care of in the council
by man of their own stamp.
The hotelkeeper was very much
gratified accepted the honor in a few
words and invited the committee to
take dinner with him, it being just
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 an
imperative engagement, and the city
clerk had to catch train. But as
these two came out of the hotel the
city clerk, who knew his companion
as a sort of "fly-by-night" ward politi-
clan, said, why didn't you stay and
take dinner with the committee, Dick?
The old man will give the boys fine
feed in there"
20 which the politician, with a per-
fectly nonchalant air, replied: I'D
have liked to, first rate; but haven't
got any shirt on" at the same time
opening his spring overcoat and dis
closing underneath his stylish muf-
fer the unmistakable presence of a
neat but not gaudy undershirt next to
his manly chest.
The city clerk reached into his vest
pocket and dislodged two-dollar bill
This he handed to his friend. You're
dandy representative citizen all
right, Dick" he remarked, land a first
class business man. Go and get you a
shirt with that and then buy sons.
thing to eat"
ERNEST M'GAFFEY.
copyright, 1908, by Joseph B. Bowles
Few men gucceed in living I'm tc