The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-10-07
HEADING THE
PROCESSION ON
MEMORIAL DAY

Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.

iailO iopafrOW, resident or the VII
lage Of Okemos, entered the drug store
in that burg looking as if he had
something serious on his mind, and on
being encouraged a little he said to the
druggist:
Doc, don't say nothin' to a Twin
soul, but the town of Oke1nos is to be
Jared from center to circumference
this evenin'r'
In what way?" was asked.
Never you mind, but be at the post
office at Z o'clock. Meanwhile get
ready to feel the earth tremblew
rs it dynamite, Horatio?" was
gasped
You be there and seel"
Horatio was a man that never got
excited when he woke up in the morn
ing and found COW in his garden. and
the druggist felt quite sure he had
something big on hand. He must have
told about fifty other people what he
told him, for there was a big crowd at
the postofiice at o'clock in the even
ing. and all expected to hear big news.
Deacon Holden took charge of things,
as usual, and as the crowd got impa-
tient he said:
1T is understood, Teller citizens, that
Horatio Sparrow is goin' to launch a
thunderbolt here tonight, and it is
with more than ordinary interest that
/ call the meetin' TO order. Stand out,
Horatio, and let's hear all about it,
Horatio stood out. He looked pale.
but determined He'd been thinking
for week of what he was going to
say, and he started off as smooth as
grease:
THE drums are beatin' wild alarm
There is wavin' of flags, marchin'
Of men and wailin of women and
children. War is upon the land The
life of the nation is at stake"
by John, but that's fiow'ry Ian
guagel" exclaimed the deacon.
Anything more, Horatio?"
Il jest want to call your attention to |
the fact that Okemos has never had a |
Memorial day parade" replied the or
ator. I'VE hey never paraded and new
er decorated"
by John. but that's strong p'intp'
shouted the deacon. Hang me if Ho-
ratio amt knockin things edgeways.
No, sir; we've never had parade nor
decorated any graves, and we ought
to be ashamed of ourselves 1t is your
suggestion that we celebrate the day
this year, Horatio?"
That's pint, deacon"
'And it's as strong as log chain
Yes, sir; we'll celebrate the day, and i'll
order to makeit a howlin' success I'll
agree to take charge of the parade"
But object to that" said Horatio.
'Hevin' originated this idea, | think
It's fur me to ride on horseback at the
lead of the procession
There was a painful pause, and then
Abner Jones, who was in fireman's uni
'orm, jumped off the counter and said:
There shouldn't be no jealousy
bout this thing. Horatio would look
,urty fine on his spotted horse, and
he deacon would be no SLOUGH in his
,ocked hat, but if there's to be any
eein' over it III take the job off their
lands. AS I'm foreman of the fire :
company, it comes in my line any
Iow."
Il don't propose to give up my right
or nobody" said Horatio.
And I'm thinkin' I'm the man to ,
oss things" added the deacon.
1T appears to me-" said Silas Lap +
am as he stood up and rubbed his
ands together, that we are not work I
a in complete harmony in this mat :
er. 1t will be the event of the CEN 2
Try. Let us sacrifice any selfish in
erests as individuals and work to make
le affair a general success"
That's powerful good advice" said 2
lie deacon as he raped ON the stove =
18th his cane-''powerful good. / al
is stand ready to sacrifice, and I hope ~
lie rest Of you do. Any further pint, =
ilas?"
You can call it pint or not" said
Has. but bein' there seems to be
here l think it better be :,
titled by selectin' me to boss things" 9.
IN never surrender my rightsH' said :.
CRATIC Sparrow. p,
Nor me!' added Deacon Holden.
Nor mer' yelled Abner Jones. n,
1t was evident that the meeting was m
the point of breaking up in a row
hen Joe Richard came sauntering in ge
calmly as could be. The deacon saw
IN and called out: w
"Feller patriots, before this meetin' I'm
eaks up in a row that will send the
ice of Okemos real estate down 80
r cent and put our civilizashun back la
ty years let's hear what Joe Richard
s to say about it." th
What's the question: asked Joe. 7
About Memorial day. Shall we dec ha
lte?'
Decorate whatY" II
Why, the soldiers graves
i don't see how you are goin' to do dil
said Joe as he scratched his ear. sc
0 fur as | know or hev bin able to W;
q out nobody from Okemos went to ju.
r. 1t therefore follers that no Oke- tic
IS man was ever killed. 1t follers, loo
In. that you might look the grave on
rd over fur a month and not find If