Inside Manton's Town Hall

MANTON sing accompanied by a jugband, DUNHAM and his MEN sing from without.

MANTON

When Sheriff Dunham came to town he was half in the bag

If in his breath you didn't drown, you'd surely want to gag.

DUNHAM

Come out with your hands up,

MANTON

said he,

DUNHAM

Sinner, you must repent.

MANTON

“If we keep this level, steady, a row we can ( Read more... )

Outside Manton's Town Hall

DUNHAM

And if you still have a will to thwart it,

my duty is therefore now to sort it.

I'm giving you three options to end this

They all end the same way as you'll notice.

Option the first will be your surrender

of the county's register followed by

An apology. Next: option number

two, you surrender all that is owed by

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Passenger Car

UNION VETERANS

Our Union, Lincoln, you must save it;

The South would by their wont enslave it.

Equip us rifles, you can trust us.

And thereby grant the Nation Justice.

DUNHAM

Men, let us be gentle in our attack.

We'll show Manton our discipline and our

adherance to law to contrast their lack.

Our morals strong enough to build a tower.

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CIII:
Lutheran Church, Cadillac

Holy
Thursday, the CONGREGATION sings accompanied by an organ.

CONGREGATION


Herre,
du hålla oss ödmjuka. Lord,
please keep us humble.
Flyktiga
nöjen lockar oss inte. Fleeting
pleasures tempt us not.
Ge
oss sannaste Tro och styrka. Grant
us truest Faith and strength.
Och
då vi ska leva som din vilja.
And
then we shall live as your ( Read more... )

Manton,
Immediately after CII

There
is a general celebratory atmosphere.

MEN
and WOMEN

Vict'ry
can't but make us proud

Humble
we are not

Brightly
shall we sing aloud

for
our wealth begot.

TWO

If it
thrills to have gotten the better,

Then
it tis duty that we be the best.

If
Liberty blessed us and we let her,

Then
we have no reason to rest.

MEN
and WOMEN

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Manton, immediately after MII

The
FOUR MEN OF MANTON are joined by DUNHAM and his DEPUTIES.

DUNHAM

Thank
you, sirs, for your cooperation

DEPUTIES

Truly.

DUNHAM

This
issue is finally laid to rest

DEPUTIES

Duly

DUNHAM

Perhaps
without great anticipation

MANTON
MEN

Then
speak no more.

DUNHAM

To
have this over and done will be best.

DEPUTIES
and MANTON MEN

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MANTON gathers with THREE MEN: ONE, TWO and THREE.

TWO

Well?

ONE

What?

MANTON

We have an opportunity.

TWO and THREE

To?

ONE

What?

MANTON

To keep our seat from that city.

TWO

Oh.

THREE

How?

ONE

What!

MANTON

Everything can be simple if you make it.

We simply do not let them take it.

TWO and THREE

So...?

ONE

Oh, hell!

MANTON

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A man of MANTON enters with a banjo (or mandolin).

MANTON

Ladies and gentlemen can we tolerate this?

Cadillac getting exactly what they want:

The entire county's blood filling their font

and surely not one drop would they miss.

Disagree but, these Nordic invasions

are not a blessing to me but a curse.

Next they'll let Injuns at our women or ( Read more... )

Cadillac, Michigan

Within a year, Clam Lake's lumber industry prospers and expands along with the town. Clam Lake is more ambitious for the next election in April. In addition to finally winning the county seat, the town changes its name to “the city of Cadillac” and elect a new mayor Byron BALLON. A BRASS ( Read more... )