The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-03
BLEEDING NOSE ROMANCE
(PoETRY NOT TRUTH.)

From the Pell City Progress.
IN the land of iron and timber and COAL
where a state used to be is a great
= big hole. Time was known when Its
treasury reeked with cash, but the scads
have gone with the state to smash. Just
north from the place where the gulf
stream flows you can locate the Kingdom
of Bleeding Nose.
A beautiful country where flowers
bloomed and lovers sat happy the while
they spooned- Industries fiourished. the
farmers waxed fat while the railroads
ran with never a spat. The press had
passes and times were flush, the prospect
was fair as your best girls blush.
Blessed Is the land where contentment
sways prosperous people through
gloomy days and thus things stood in
Bleeding Nose, northwest from the place
where the palm tree grows. when King
Coco came In on a wave of reform and an
ego enlarged like tropical storm. King
Coco arrived with loud wild yell that
entranced his subjects with magical spell.
You are paying cents a mile, cried he.
won't let you stand for this infamy
At two and half it IL dear enough,
cheer me aagin, boys; that's the STUFF.
The state Is rich and I've made my pile
at Avondale mills with the poor mans
child. Elect me your king, and as sure
az fate IN knock half cent off that
railroad rate.
The election was held and King Coco
won in a walk from his rival from JEFF
ferson. The majority scared and scared
again, it was tough on the party OF Safe
and Sane but children will lispit and moth
ers will tell how in the midst of the rout
stood the city of Pell, alone and defiant
intelligent, cool. poor picker of WIN
ners, but by no means fool. For DEEDS
that are daring her stand for the DOC
has never been equalled since grand
fathers clock.
King Coco got busy on the programme
of state and hired him an army Of law
yers great, quite unconcerned with the
product of stills. they gaily set forth TO
hatch out the bills. The first snag was
struck in the person of Jones. who failed
to be budged by their writs and their
stones. at which critical moment, by the
Great Horned Shocks, out of Ohio
marched Parson Brooks
The two monarchs met with grasp
of the hand, declared that the other was
perfectly grand Said Brooks, 1t Is very
easv TO see that the champion team Is
Won and me. We will hitch up together
and set out a pace that will land you
ahead in that big Senate race. AS for
mo 1 am soup Of the anti-satoon' my SOFT
est Job il an arctic moon.
..Keep quiet a moment and permit me
to state that your subjects are sick OF
this railway debate. You are losing
ground. your games on the bum, the play
to make now Is tackle ON rum. with
booze for a football and morals the goal,
wa can line up the preachers and win
every soul. I'll give the signals and run
the machine in fashion dead sure to
make Pollard turn green. Refuse and it's
you for the dose they gave Hoke.'
King Coco agreed while they laughed
at the joe-Hoke.
What did It matter that counties had
gone by local elections against John
Barley Corn, long before Brooks had
deserted his soil or Coco had framed
this political boil? They made 1t state
wide by a statute and then brought
out an amendment to fool us aagin. 1t
was funny to note bow the county seat
crews rushed up to the front to hold
down the best pews. With hearty amens
the rings leaped into line. their fat jobs
looked better than home-brewed wine.
Two special sessions just piled up our
woes and started the ruckas in old Bleed
ing Nose No coin for the PENSIONS the
teachers Ill paid, yet deficit kept grow
ing on red lemonade. In city and village.
through darkness and dawn. the yell has
gone up for this moral reform. Hank!
how thu amenders raise their harsh cry