Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
Stories Of CurbStone and
Corridor

C. l.. Pine, who travels for the
HORNED Packing company. says Nortl
Dakota girls have some advantage:
over the young creatures Of his home
state of Minnesota. Back there they
address you as "kiddo" and have a
way of stretching their gum which Ii
anything but inviting. The work Of
the North Dakota girl, according tc
Mr.. Pine, who probably speaks from
experience, is much smoother and
polished She makes love by sug'
gestion. Mr.. Pine does not describe
her in these exact words but in sub
stance he does:
She called herself silly goose;
He did not venture to reply;
She moved a little closer then
And called herself a goose again,
Indulging in soulful sigh.
She called herself foolish girl.
And on his hand her hand let fall;
But still he had no word to say,
And was not when he went away,
Requested to repeat his call.
There was a discussion in the cOrrlr
dor of the postoffice between two
men who have long been in public
service and they both agreed that it
does not pay to enter politics with
a view of office getting. One grey
beard. who is known as a political
wizard, produced these lines from his
scrapbook and while insisting that
they have no local significance som5
will think differently and even go so
far as to pick out the young men
the verses so aptly describe:
"Oh, the young politician, with a
brow serenely high,
Applies himself to labor as the days
go by.
He gets a little office and he has the
term renewed,
And the bosses hold him up for ever
lasting gratitude.
He dreamed of sounding plaudits
from appreciative throngs,
And Of his name repeated in the pa
triOtic songs.
The compliments and carols are but
meager at the most,
Though his name is often mentioned
in connection with a roast.
HE comes up for promotion, but he
finds with deep regret
That he can't have what he wanted
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He keeps up his endeavors for the
struggling masses sake,
But he doesn't get much notice till he
makes some slight mistake.
And there's influence in waiting to
hold down his motives pure,
While carping critics vow his job is
just sinecure.
No more he hopes to be the theme
of eulogy and toast,
He thinks he would be lucky to
escape without a roast
THE above poem is all right" de-
clared the other veteran of many a
campaign, "but they do not fit all
cases. Look at Teddy, Buffalo Bill,
Alternately and others l might name.
Somebody must run the affairs of
our government and it is the young
men who must make the great sacri-
fee. l started as precinct commit
teeman back in Ohio" and the old
mans voice broke and he hesitated
but after recovering himself by a
mighty effort he continued, Il soon
became ward leader and then other
promotions came and i found myself
on the state committee It was dur.
ing Garfield's term that I held my
first political office. was made
township assessor From this on my
rise was rapid. County commissioner,
probate judge, deputy revenue col.
lector and finally seat in the state
legislature. While on a visit to my
native state recently l was handed
this touching memorial:
Fame placed a crown upon his brow
And brought him majesty serene.
And so he is the hero now
Of many moving picture scene :"
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