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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1906)
-.iig in The Commoner. VOLUME 6, NUMBER 8 Spring When the rivulets and rivers arc a singing to the sea, When the roblnB and the bluebirds are a singing In the tree, y When the balmy winds from southland nro a blowing full and free, -And the buds upon the trees are softly swelling. Thon I wink at Mother Nature and she nods at mo and smiles, And I look towards the woodlands with their sweet, alluring wiles, And the dreams of springtime glories all the weary day beguiles, While J listened to the tnle the birds s are telling. When the sun is brightly climbing to the top of heaven's blue, When the hyacinth and crocus shyly push their buds to view, When the grass, frost-browned by win tor, slowly takes a brighter hue, And the languor of the day is o'er mo stealing. Then I wink at Mother Nature and her omllo is sweet and gay, AW 1 haste to wander Idly o'er the hills and far away, While the glories never-ending of the springtime 'round mo nlay. And the songbirds' notes new melo dies revealing. When the days are full of music and tho nights are pleasant dreams, When tho sunlight plays and dances on tho crystal flowing streams, When tho sun's warm rays are play ing In u myriad golden gleams, And old winter lifts his chill -and icy fingers. Then I look with, .eyes of longing on tho rqoh rtnd rod nnd line, And,,for days upon tho river I begin to sigh and pine, .And I know tho golden glories of the wood and field are mine, While the echo of the bird songs sweetly- lingers. A Little Fable For thirty years tho people glee fully and thoughtlessly elected as their lawmakers the gonial gentlemen who wore put. forward by the trusts and corporations. As a result of this the lawmaking body was filled with representatives of the beef trust, the coal trust, the oil trust, the Wool trust, the bank trust, the steel trust, the wood pulp trust, the lumber trust the shipping trust, the railroad trust and numerous other trusts Gradually tho burdens were laid un- finally the peoplo rebelled and demand ed a square deal. fina!)llvlen1ngrGW tllG (lemls, until iinally the representatives of the trusts said: "Ah, but wo will deliver you from nii Cnty01 f theso intnultoua truaS and combines. Behold, hero is abii SJT! I " t one of the lot- Then tho people rejoiced and ex claimed: "The day of our de iver ance is at hand." utnvei- Then they sat down and foolishlv waited for the representatives of he trusts to act against the Interes s of the aforesaid trusts. One day the representative of the coal trust would ?f,vf0fathV fi day a tEtJJS JS? ?' ?d speak. many d nrVV"om. t0 0cV got all nhn, T lu mbW'lie ePle for i Ji!!0V?? tpua'ta Pt the .wU usurer to make time. mii . . ueopie are slow to ebel and t.he peoplo for- io crowB on a up for lost V awfully quick to forget. The trusts never forget. Moral: A party absolutely controlled by trusts is not likely to give relldf to an overburdened people. Waiting "I thought you had a scheme for making a lot of money." , , "I have, and it's a clnch.( I'm just waiting." "What are you waiting for?" "0, I'm just waiting until I can find a community with enough suckers' to pay me a bonus for going into a profit able business." Wants a Subsidy "I'm gittln' tired o' haulin' my grain t'. market f'r nuthln'," observed Far mer Ilaicede. "Don't you git nuthln f'r haulin' it?" queried the village grocer. "Well. I ain't never got no subsidy f'r haulin' it in, an' I reckon I'm just about as much entitled to a subsidy f'r haulin' my grain V git th' money on it as them ship ownin fellers are f'r engagln' in a business that pays big dividends." Our Leisure Classes "Have you any leisure class in your country?" asked the English tourist. "Well, that's according to what you call leisure," replied the citizen. "We've got a lot of people who sit still and do nothing but complain while the corporations they created are robbing them blind. If that's what you mean, then we've got 'em." Shrewd Duke DeBlewblud "Sir, I would confer my titles upon J your lovely daughter." Old Shrewdun "I guess not. I ain't doin' business like that no' more since I bought that acre tract on tlie bot tom o' Lake Michigan twenty years ago." Needed "Do you think we need a spelling reform?" "Not half as much as we need a more pronounced reform." The Difference The sad depositor leaned to one side and looked down the long line ahead of him. It seemed a mile between him and the door of the bank upon jMch appeared the one word, Closed." "I've been thinking while standing here, he remarked, "of the difference hJSenTiai SavingB bank and a faro S Wllen J swings bank busts the fellows on the inside usually have all the money. When a faro bank busts the fellows on the outside have all the money." """ A Slight Mistake "The days of the boss are over'" exclaimed the carmined individual on the street corner. "The days of the boss are over. We have issued our own emancipation proclamation, and from this time forth we as free men 5c Vii-5" Mns of tllis glorious repi- "John Smithers!" The carmined individual grew a shade paler and stammered. 'I said that we have written our own emancipation proclamation, and that from now henceforth and for" "John Smithers!" The voice was followed by an angu. lar female who pushed her way into the throng and faced the orator. "John Smithers, I'm getting tired of this sort of thing. While you are orating on the corner I'm at home washing to earn the grub you eat, and splitting the wood that heats the water, too. Now I'll write a little emancipation proclamation of my own. You hike right out o' here for home, and when you git there you split me about 'leven cords o' wood, an' not a bite t eat do you git till the wood's split, either." And thus was blighted another fond delusion. Its Ultimate Fate Mary had a little iamb, Its color you must guess. She sold it to the nutcher. man , To buy her wedding dress" Different "What did your wife say when you failed to keep your engagement to take her to the theatre?" "She was speechless with anger." "Lucky man! My wife wasn't that angry." Sporting Item The visitor noted a large hickory switch reposing snugly behind the bookcase. . "What is that, Tommy?" he in quired. "O, that is our local bawl club," re plied Tommy. L'Envoi Six months ago he loudly swore He never would resign. Said he, "I've nothing to restore; I earned it; it is mine." " But no.w he's lost his cosy job - And groans upon the rack, And with full many a shaking sob He puts the money tmck. You see, it should be borne in mind That grafter and public are both re signed. - Brain Leaks Selfcrespect begets self-confidence. Salvation is free, but it costs money to keep it. t Wretchedness is very often caused by having all you want. We rather pity the man who never builds an occasional castle in Spain. Every dog has his day,but we hope the "yellow dog" in politics has had his. There is nothing quite so superflu ous as the father of the bride on the wedding day. The man who boasts of being the "boss" of his family is usually a physical bully and a moral coward. The most valuable lesson in life is hard to designate, but learning to do without is entitled to consideration. A good way to dull your wits is to hunt up people who will always agree with you. and riRKnn.in.tA rvnUr wfi. them. Some ' of the greatest sorrows in life have been tho result of getting just what we sought after so dili gently. UI" One of the greatest pleasures you can give a convalescent is to sit and sympathize with him while he tells you how sick he ,was. The worst bore in the world is the man who interrupts your story about the bright sayings of your children cnnderenab0Ut bP,ght Wnw of hte The hardest task a country woman has after moving to the city is to ove?. s nefg. fenCG EED Write Today. Mention This Paper SEND IO CENTS PRIZE COLLECTION -RadJsh.lTTirietfM; Lotties. Uldadj; Totna toe 11 the feMt; Turnip. 7 sjfeattt; Onion, a fm TuitUu; 10 Spring-flowering Bulbs. M rvtetles la sU.4 I Guarantee it to Please AjU 1tfc It I IU ufl, rntftU, ay mv fenKfd. Istracth tolttdnutOsUtfof lo. II ttBtiaitcvt (lit tori B4t u4 rUotr-A f rf4 alat f fefvraiUea. 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