1

Be Careful, Boys, Be Careful.

"We are going to have the courthouse
Right here in the public square.
And are going to fence it all around
With galvanized barb wire;
We are going to commence work on it
And our work we won't relax.
And when it is all done, boys,
On it you will have no tax."

But be careful, boys, be careful!
Be sure and keep awake,
For I think that what they tell you
Will prove to be a joke.

"They are going to build a railroad
From Sandwich to that town.
They will have the floors all carpeted
The seats all made of down.
And they will bring you down to town, boys.
They will bring you in a bunch,
And when they get you there, boys,
They'll give you a free lunch."

Be careful, boys, be careful!
Be sure and keep awake,
Tho' this is what they're telling you
Twill only be a fake.

And they will have another road
From that town to Sycamore.
And all that men will have to do
Is to step in from their door.
They're going to have things handy.
And going to have them right;
They'll bring the lawyers in the morn
And take them back at night
You will see them roung in a few days.
A talking down their throats
And telling you fine stories.
Then asking for your votes --

Be careful, boys, be careful!
Be sure and keep awake,
For what they'll be telling you
Will surely be a fake.

2

Oh! That Hundred Thousand Dollars, Boys.

Oh! that hundred thousand dollars, boys
Is nothing but a fake,
And you're sure to find it out, boys,
If you only keep awake.
Fore when they get your vote, boys,
You will surely feel quite sore
And you'll pay that hundred thousand
And I think a little more.

So be careful, boys, be careful!
And be sure you keep awake
For what DeKalb is telling you
I know will be a fake.

3

To the Tune of She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain When She Comes.

When they move the Court House over to DeKalb
They will build as of Ancient times of old
The floors will be of silver
The walls will be of gold,
When they move the Court house over to DeKalb.

North Avenue will be a Boulevard
Som-on-auk will be a lane
When they move the courthouse over
When they move the courthouse over
When they move the courthouse over to DeKalb

Reuben Holcomb will be Marshall of the day
Brother Al will milk Jerseys up in heaven so they say
When they move the courthouse over
When they move the courthouse over
When they move the courthouse over to DeKalb.

The dye works will quit dying
King Partridge will quit lying
When they move the courthouse over to DeKalb
They will build it as of ancient times of old
the floors will be of silver and the walls will be of gold
when they move the courthouse over
when they move the courthouse over
when they move the courthouse over to DeKalb.

4

Minstrel Show Song.

Dr. A. Quinn reported that at the time the Court House was being considered being moved to DeKalb, a minstrel show was held and the verse on the other side was made up.

5

When they move the court house over to DeKalb
They will build as of Ancient times so I've been told
the floors will be of silver and the walls will be of gold,
when they move the court house over to DeKalb
North Ave will be a blvd and Somonauk a lane
when they move the court house over to DeKalb.

Uncle Reuben Holcomb will be Marshall of the day
and Brother Ott will be milking Jerseys up in heaven so they say
when they move the court house over to DeKalb
The dye works will quit dying and King Partridge will quit lying
when they move the court house over to DeKalb.

They will build it as of ancient times so I've been told,
the floors will be of silver and the walls will be of gold,
when they move the court house over to DeKalb.