The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-30

Of this city, upon return to Idaho
he had been attending the Trans Mississippi and Mid
Winter held in that city 1895 Mr. Mcconnell then
of this state and naturally close observer of conditions
prevailing in This is the first the
has been published.-Ed. -a-n ga
So many years have passed since my boyhoods conne
That much which how would dim and
the although I've tried hard, of him
painted all the stretched the rack
up spirit % painter dropped his brush
exclaimed:
oh God that l could paint groan!"
thus tonight feel ieness when would paint in words
For of talent with the brush the which have seen
Within the last have visited or read
OF that fair city by the Golden where plenty always
gadness filled the
birds hidrens laughter fell the
every urnsuch s the pictures
would paint in words for want of talent with the brush
The first early winter day in other cmes than that
But there the zephyrs bore their wings the gentlenes
OF spring, and scattered in their airy flight
fragrance a
shops closed stood in knots fastened
To a given pointthe polling pace-there formed III line
waited with Hdisgused exercise the right
TO Freeman Guaranteed
HARRISON sturdy shout
CLEVELAND AND A "CHANGE."
a pleasant allegiance the Stars
And those we-clad lusty fellows stand
Sc bravely for principles they right
| st
of the children o those
with appetie
kitchen impatenty waiting
The return of him whose vote that day was cast
70 Change"
| arred but wo and then e tha
gladnes Twas night and blazing rockets
the while loud mouhed shock the earth
And their thunders to the distant hills,
Which in flung back again.
AS he whos can't recall with all the skill of genius
o paint mine
Would fail should attempt the gladstone shout
pulsins that after all
The waiting complaint at last had Change
CLEVELAND TRIUMPHED OVER HARRISON.
lnwillngly must confess stepped aboard the train
Which bore me swiftly from that happy sight out into the
Stiffness the night where katydds and whip-poor-wilIs
Are o
Two years fown-'nay wo"and
To which left abaze with rockets glare
morns scarce queude
through all the streets which passed
brought revelry at night
the That afternoon the guest
OF friends rode to the park But what was that saw
Another line made who voted for a change
They casped in bstered hands ballots but shovel handles
Polished smooth by ungoed hands Mcurra do you know him?
genial soul "a judge of liquid comfort,
proud possessor a spanking
God bless him. of the old boys;
They both did what they could fill afternoon
With happiness and JOY.
to that other day
with shovels in their hands
Freemens ballots, which they wrongly cast
thoughts stricken homes where fearful mothers
ooth best they
Their hungry chldrn and thoughts of those brave men
OF what their coming home with that lone dollar,
their rent to buy their
blazing hearth by which
drenhed their Sellnigh zen limbs
No savory o nourish exhausted frames,
But is not S to patient mother
babes they the food he cannot give
without thy those fathers hearts would break
Filled with thoughts of them, found it hard
almost wished
could those manly fellows in their pain
heard n92 these ringing words:
"We Want Il Change"
they smoked the best
Cigars brand he boys called 20 s.
got the Change" sad got it too
differed widely then, in this:
We'll change things back again.
Idaho 1885