Douglas Island news., 1917-04-13
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 Say. mister. when win Che ncN boat leave for Che Wcsrword2' The Stroller overheard Che oboy, . .uucstiou asked u a transportation Iofficc in Juneau a few days ago and |had nothing more been said. no ot 'tcntou would have been paid Co th, |gucstioucr but ttc seeker after iu. formation continued with.
 "Aud what win tbc cheapest tick et you sell third. fourth or tilth .class il you have such things cost me- Or by any chance. is there any way chat ! cam travel as freight or baggagc2"
 Tho fellow got but ltuc cousola- uou from che representative of Che .raspIue monopoly and was silent ly and suUculy departing whom the Stroller decided to nu In behind him and do little research work on hts own responsibility.
 "Hcy. thcrc. o'd top." said Che Stroller jus, around che corner from rhe transportation office. "what Is acr.u. youe You seem Co have a grievance. Ia get you do not look as tho you arc connecting regularly with ham and or much Of anything else m Che uue fo eats. ou. with it"
 .Alay Che saints bless you' re- piled hr stranger. Couuuune hc expressed himself as follows.
 .Yours is A, first ehccry voice ! have heard since ] lctr my home In che Third District four weeks ago. since which time hayc bcrated myself a thousand times for beius Che biggest fool m Alaska. You see. it is tris way.
 aI say without geo.sm tba. am looked upon as som. shakes iu my camp 0ut ou ..r west eoast and what ! say usually goes witch tbe boys Weu dwr9 ta. campaign last nu number O. candidates called our way. thue being about
 tr,y voters among us and mo. be- iue tac beT weather caused me Co bc treated with er..r respect ] use Che word r.aleJ .Ig...H.y rs each candidate carried more chan collars and socks .u Hs grip. It rIcs my blood now .r HuE how often dw- ing cha. oamna.u ! wHs ua..eI ou che back and told -.a. was gu .u- rueuuaf .t..a. and handed such rot as. .Now. oII boy. remember t0 como t1 Juneau during Che sos- sion and also remember chat while you are rl.rr you win b. us eueHr Just mako my room your hraIguar- tcrs. s..er in my bed and otherwise make yourself at home Here h.t .the rye again and tate a hudu. ol .Loy.as
 .WeL fool .h.t lm. ] supposed |tbc mty tHey elre nae wa. r.ruuc suls and Che result was that last month being au oa .mc Of year for work iu Che mine. ! decided f1 come .doVu to tho capital city and spend la few weeks vIfh my legislative friends and others who had been lavish witch their invitations for me Go pay them y.s.t Maybe you think ! don't know moro than when U hit tbis town three weeks ago. Then ! thought ! was some pump .k.us. now ] know am a coufoundcd sucker
 "Aucr landing hero ] invested Iu la shave and % clean collar and st0rt- ed out Go look up my crstvhlc friends. having taken che prceau- uou Co buy a utuc blank book Go keep my luncheon and dinner en- agreements m and rHus avoid eo.- .uuE my wires crossed H.ro ls tbc book with nary a mark ou Its v.r- Eiual white pages
 "Tbc man who had insisted ou me sharing his room asked me my name
 -sliI mv face looked familiar bu. he could mot place me. Then ho lc.I me standing iu Che street iikc a lamp post. Another fellow t1 whom U turned over my bed and slept on .the floor one cold October night took a drink iu my presence and never noticed mo. They pass mo ou .tbe street and siyo me less attention .tb3u thcy do a dog especially .i .thc namo ot che dog Is Ra'dy
 "My money Is nearly alI gone al- .tbo ! am eating only twice a day and one meal consists of soup and .lrau. weak soup at bot One or 1.-two old ura.rortors who arc hol.ue .up here for thc winter blyo invite .cd me Go their cabins bat aside from |thcir attentions. bayc paid for .every meal and gll hut four drinks .siucc ! have bccu hero.
 "Now you know why was in- 'quiriur about boats to Che West ward. and lct me slip you one and |it is this. Ig ever see another can. |didate out my way. it win take 'nuy a month for time and arnioa