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Show A DYING JOKE f The demoralized and discon- solate Democratic crowd of the 4 church party sat enshrouded in gloom yesterday; but de- 9pite the sad calamity which had befallen them there was 4- one joker who managed to lift his sunken chin high enough 4 from his breast under the up- lifting power of a long cher- ished consolation. H had thought of it long and earnest- 4 4- ly in the hours of hope, and al- though certain defeat had 4- made it useless a9 an argu- 4 f ment it was still good as a 4 4 piece of humor In the last 4 moment of its possible utility. 4 4 oven as a joke, he sent it forth written on a banner yesterday 4 4 It says "Will the Ameri- 4 4- can party refuse to drink Big 4 4- Cottonwood water because it 4 4- comes through a Democratic 4 4 filterP" 4 4 And this whimsical gleam 4 4- of fun comes just after Mayor 4 4- Morris has practically ac- 4 4 knowledged the defeat of his 4 4 Big Cottonwood water project, 4 4- and all other water projects 4 heretofore entertained, by at- 4 4 tempting to make a nebulous 4 4- trade for the waters of Mill 4- Creek. 4 4444444-44444-44444 |