Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-26

| AN hAAuSS a. -" 49,
they say in some obituaries. They
should never be declared out because
they may ioe shy a few chips to make
the pot good. Table stakes is a rule
that should always apply to them.
Don't be too foxy aoout where the
money comes from. There is too much
talk about dirty money Il havs
never seen a good dollar that wasn't
worth a hundred cents. Many a lone
some outcast has gotten comfort from
a greasy deck, and sometimes short &
card or two at THAI,
Be liberal with your appropriations
for waterways. Nothing uns in riy-
ers but fish and water. The suckers
must have something to play in, and
for drinking and bathing purposes,
water can't be beat. l have been on
the water wagon for thirty years, ami
know. II (
Don't pass any laws, expecting TO
fool the people with them: 1t is like
playing three Jacks against pat
hand-you may win, but do id Sci.
dom it makes a man profane to think
Of it.
Don't surround the nominations for
Office with too many curlicues, or
make it expensive to be a candidate.
1t is too much like shooting craps in
the dark-y0ur opponent is too liable
to run, "Phony'' dice in on you.
AS Colonies on my staff, / have ap.
pointed each of the proprietors and
their chief editor Of the only daily
papers in the State. These is a LAY
OUT that is hard to beat. and any
man who can keep cases" on them
is entitled to r%e.election and q raise in
salary. AS compensation for their
appointments | expect every. one 0;
them to publish this address, 'least
we forget; lest we forget" They do
not need to, get uniforms. Let them
wear an American flag on the lapel
| Of their coat. The Stars and Stripes
are good enough uniform for me. Gen.
Wishek and Colonel Pool will have
| charge OF. the Dutch brigade; The
Dutch don't need any piicers-they
are all born leaders and politicians.
There may be opposition to some Of
my recommendations. If so, don't let
them play ''strippars''' on you-the
cards should all be kept above the
table in plain sight, and remember Al.
ways, they have a guess coming 'wllel;
you get down to the case card"
And now, in closing, lst me remind
you newspaper boys you have not
done all you could to perpetuate the
memory of nj Of your craft, who has
passed to fs.that bourne from which no
traveller ere returns who has an
swered to the call Of go with peace
in his, heart and with charity for all
the world.
she never made a brow look dark.
Or caused a tear but when he died.
If ever man deserved monument III
the Capitol grounds Of his State tina
man was M. HI. Jewell.
This may be the last message
shall ever write you. ! have seer
budding spring; autumn,s falling
leaves, and winters hoary head, To-
more than forty years on Dakota
prairies, sparsely settled territory, sol
houses and lonely shacks, to an hon
ored place in thu galaxy of. States
uCl ~ Gil 100 uOtSCu WA Win SAAAN
and villages, her inhabitants stron
men. and fair women.
In the natural course OF, events,
!, must soon be called to take -passag
oh that sea on which no return sa
was ever seen, then wrapped, il ] ma
bel in the flag of my country-wittl-
''1TfMtaight and evening bell, f
And after that this darks
And may there besno sadness Of far
we'll 4j
When embark;
For though, from out our45orne Of tin
and place h. !. j. IS
l hopeB ssssmy pilot face to face
Whei4 have crossed the bar
DENNIS HANNAFIN.
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