Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17

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TAM THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN"
them lawyers an politicians over
there in Emporium ye know, an it's
like one good tater in with a sack o
way?'
"IIe simply said he was goin' down
to st. Louis on business fer the firm
he's studyin' law with"
well" concluded Hanson, sorry he
can't be here to rip 'em up the back
in that debate. Yen have to take
Dicks place won't ye, neighbour"
Reckon l will" assented Shapiro,
with a complacent air-"that is, if we
can git 'em in corner an make EN-
debate at all I'm goin' over to the
south side today, an I'm goin' to
make 'em show their hand fore / git
back. Can't ye so long. Hanson, an
back me upE'
Cant today, Neighbor Shapiro, but
hope yen land em fer debate. an
III be on hand to yell fer our side"
promised Hanson, looking after his
neighbor as the latter touched his
lead mare with the whip and started
on.
Wen give 'em the best we've got
in stockw Shapiro shouted back.
In a half hour he arrived at the
Walkarusa river, the stream which
flowed from west TO east, dividing
Walkarusa county into two warning
sections small but aggressive COM
munity on the north side but with
the bulk of the wealth and population
on the south side.
Farmer Shapiro stopped at the ap
proach to the ferry and pulled the cord
depending from the big bell suspended
from an overhanging treetop But
the clangor of the bell, speeding across
the turgid stream, attracted no atten-
tion on the other side. No ferryman
showed himself.
"Sleepin off last nights drunk, likes
not" the north side farmer muttered
to himself disgustedly.
Farmer Shapiro stood his tall form
up in his wagon and tugged nervously
at his gray brown beard as he g0ZcG
across the river anG then suddenly
gave the signal bell cord another saw
age pull. This finally brought into
view the slouching figure of man,
who leisurely shipped the anchor line,
started the little gasoline engine and
headed the ferryboat across the river.
Passing the south side creamery two
hours later, Shapiro met County Super
visors wilkins and McHenry.
How about that debate, gents?" he
queried. suppose ye got our chat
lenge. We're loaded fer bear an south
side politicians, an we're anxious fer
u 60"
Yes. we got the challenge" admit
ted wilkins, but were shy Of good
speakers. Can't seem to find anybody
to take our side"
Look here, wilkins" said Shapiro
warmly, If you felers have got lcgit-
innate arguments agin that bridge the
voters are entitled TO hear 'em. An
if We amt they're entitled 10 know
that. Now, if the gum shoe methods
yer game we're goin' to smoke We out
It's either debate cr publicity Of an
other kind. Either ven debate with
us in the open er wen post the fact
that ye didI.'t dare TO meet MS all over
the county This is Monday The
elections week from termorrer.
Plenty o. time TO make all arrange.
ments an pull the debate off Saturday
night. It's up to you"
Keep cool. Shapiro" said Supervi-
sor wilkins. We've got nothin' up
our sleeves. Ii the voters o. the south
side want to build a bridge fer the
special benefit o the north side no.
body's going to prevent 'em sayin' SO
next Tuesday week, am
Fer the benefit o. the north sidei"
broke in Shapiro, getting red in the
face I'VE north siders have been
a-helpin'."
"Oh WELL" In turn interrupted Will
kins, mo use o. any argument now,
Mr. Shapiro, an if we can find a good
speaker to-
THAT puts me in mind" interposed
Supervisor McHenry, that there's a
travelin' man over to Mrs. Williams
boardin' house that told me this
mornin' that he'd present our side IL
we wanted him to. He's a-travelin'
fer some trust company, eXaminin'
applications fer loans, l believe And
they say he halls from Cherokee coun-
ty an has been in the legislature from