Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
MEs-REPUBIICAN MARsHAILTowN IowA:sMAY 10 1915

TIMES-REPU BLICAN.
nsvsr wuald havo had q Ut a ~
kind n ! hadn't gone into lsgit1ns1e
business graft with Jim Wallineford. {"
HE seems to b some clever party,
all right" agreed big Tim: ''but just
the same. you'd still b rolling your
own cigarnttes ont Of chopped alfalfa
1t i've a pack II you hadn't been lucky
enough to catch friend wife here on
her sleep walking day and marry her
before she woke up." And he lifted
his glass CALAMITY to Violet Bonnis.
"Now. Blackie. what can we put over
Tor your" asked Williams.
"Well. Fringes," explained Blackis.
''l'm xoi1s to hand You soini political
dope ~ good that this ought 70 b yoas
birthday. Doa't you think It would b.
= good play eoe yea % gtvs the masses
In Tarsyvtlls public beat landiasr
They got ooe." ohjsctsd big Tim,
down at the foot Of Ticondsroga
street."
"A ash market ferry landinsr' scorn-
Cd Blackie. what mean II to get .
good place and doll It oil mp for red
carpeted skidls and launches with seal.
loped awnings."
1T sounds delicate. but where's the
rakeo1?" objected Tim.
Public boathouse and hshing pier"
promptly returned Blackie. III you
had cute little stretch Of river bank,
with Cupid fountain In the center
and border of geraniums and eight
iron benches, the town council could
rent one end for the boathouse and the
other to the Tarryville Boat club, il
they'd build a fishing pier to shut OF
the pikers that pay their debts from
the spenders that live on their mort
cages. The club would put up pile of
verandas that would be q credit to the
community"
But Tim looked at him in earnest
speculation. Where do you and Jim
Wallingford come In on this ?" he natu-
rally wanted to know.
We'll get to Join the boat club" re-
turned Blackie Immediately and with
wide eyed innocence. Violet Bonnie
has a dressmaker that makes spe-
cialty Of exclusive yachting outfits
And the minute we do horn into
that club" supplemented Violet Bon.
ME. with a flush Of anger. Pm going
to get me one eyed lorgnette made
and hand the marble stare right back
at some Of these ensmeled faced dog
cuddlers out here
"Hand 'em hunk Of glassay for my
wife," begged Chinchilla Williams.
''She was peeved enough before I got
to be mayor. but after that they tossed
her the trapped gaze so hard that
every time she came in from her after
noon drive she had chills."
Il suppose they'll pull the same ef
feet on me when Blackie is mayor"
guessed Violet Bonnie philosophical
". But can bangle some few med
ais as freezer myself"
Its a shrek to me that Blackie's
going to lead reform ticket around
by the hand" laughed the mayor.
Hes on the level with IT, insisted
Violet Bonnie. with trace Of indigna-
ton. when Blackie gets through
wiping up. politics In this town VIM be
20 clean you could eat OF It"
Anyhow" went on Blackie, I'm
against graft, bribery and corruption.
and that's my platform.
What's this public boat landing
scheme?" inquired big Tim. who had
been thinking It over very carefully.
where's the land you want to unload
on the town council?"
III that's what was after I'd come
to you. square and honest. and figure
how we could split it up" returned
Blackie. tribe hurt. There's moth
ing Of the kind doing. I wouldn't sell
you my land, and Wallingford wouldn't
part with any Of his"
Then; whore do we get it, Show
i've cards and shake your sleeve"
You'll have to condemn It." ex-
plained Blackie. blandly, and blew q
thin blue stream OF smoke at tho bust
OF Browning. Condemn It and buy It
in ct its tax valuation"
II get you now" smiled Big Tim.
much relieved. II didn't know you
hated anybody in the burg"
II DON'T" grinned Blackie. This is
a mere public spirited enterprise, 40
tell you"
tie a bunch Of firecrackers to that
and start it down an alley" advised
III. MIR, act n<sc r,>k Ianxvx - naa>n
Who's to be stung?'' H
well. there's only one posdbls loca-
ton" explained Blackie. That's the
strip Of river front just above the boat
club landing"
"why. that's the Griswald wharf"
said the mayor.
''You have the nerve Of taxi driv-
er." commented Big Tim admiringly.
why, don't believe we could do that
legally"
"You can do it, though" rsprovsd
Blackie lido it and make it stick.
Cant you?
Yes. 4 guess Co." acknowledged the
politics Of Tarryville: then he chuckled.
Handsome Harry would be 20 sore
he'd boiler from the touch Of his ewn
clothes" !.
I'm for him." laughed Biackis. she
stung Wallingford. and that's going
some. I never let q good laugh inter
fere with business. though"
II should say not" agreed Big Tim.
why. do you know what that curly
whiskefed Lucy had the nerve to tell