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NORTH PLATTE TRIBUNE.
North Platte, Nebraska
Fridny, November 2, 1900.
SIMON GREY'S FAMILY.
KEEP THE FLAG FLYING.
HAS RECOGNIZED LABOR.
McKInley Gave More Appointments to
Wago-Earners than All His Pre
decessors Combined.
A Story of Country Life.
HOME TO THE WORKERS.
BY ALMA L. PARKER, GUIDE ROCK, NEB.
BRINGING THE QUESTION f
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THE NEW STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.
Oh, say, enn you boo, by the far Eastern
light,
Whnt so proudly Is hnlled nt the twi
light's Inst glcnmlnc?
Whoso lirond stripes mid bright stars,
nftor ninny n fight,
Yn Innds nenr nnd far, is bo gallantly
streaming?
And the thanks in our prayers, rising high
in the air,
Give proof to the World that our lias is
still there;
Oh, nay, let that star-spangled bunner be
waved
O'er the lands we hnve freed nnd the
peoples we're saved 1
Oh, thus be it nlwnys, whenever we stand
Between the oppressed nnd n King's
icsolationi
Blei with victory nnd peace, mny the,
heaven-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath'made ns a
powerful nation!
And onward we must, for our cnuso it is
just:
And this be our motto, "In God Is our
trust;"
Let the Htnr-spnnglod banner In triumph
be waved
O'er the Innds we hnve freed nnd the
peoples we've, saved!
MAHTIN SIAvH.
WHICH WILL YOU HAVE?
MoKlnloy with Hold of u-nvlng
grain; or Ilryan with uwlldornoHH of
weeds?
McKInley wlthv running splndlos;
or llrynn with ruotlna;, machinery?
McKlnlcy with solid dollars; or
Bryan with mpty pookcta?
MoKinley with a full dinner pall;
or Urynn with hunster nt the door?
MoKinley with roaring furnaces;
or Ilryan with dead nslie's.ln tho pit?
MoKlnloy with crowded school
houses; or Urynn with crowded soup
houses? .
MoKlnloy with National Industry;
or Bryan with our markets free to
foreigners?
MoKinley with Increasing busi
ness; or Ilryan with general bank
ruptcy?
MoKlnloy the prnotlonl tntoHiunn;
or Urynn the air onstlo-bullilcr?
MoKinley the agent of prosperity;
or llrynn tho apostle of poverty?
MOHimey tho tritp nnd tried; or
TJry.ni tho.thoorUt?
MoKinley tlu 'rcllablo American;
or Urynn tho polltlenl nurobut?
MuKlnle tho performer; or Urynn
the pi'oiniHcr nnd false prophet?
Xho nniwir rest with YOU.
President McKInley has recognized la
bor in appointments more than all bis
predecessors combined. The following
ore some of bis nppolntments:
PETEIt H. LAIHD, stone-cutter nnd
member of Locnl Assembly 11503 of the
Knights of Labor, Brooklyn, New York
Commissioner of Immigration at Que
bec, Cnnada. Appointed 1807.
DAVID IIEALY, journalist, writer on
lnbor topics for fifteen years, ox-chalr-man
of National Executive Hoard of the
Knights of Labor Commissioner of Im
migration at Vancouver, B. 0. Appoint
ed 18011.
CAMERON MILLER, coal miner,
Secretary Miners' Union, Ohio Immi
grant Inspector. Appointed 1808.
Fit AN K SARGENT, Grnnd Master
Iirothcrhood Locomotive- Firemen Ap
pointed member of Industrial Commis
sion, but declined to serve owing to the
desire of his organization to rctuln him
ns Grand Master.
M. 1). RATCHFORD, coal miner,
President United Mine Workers of Amer
icaAppointed member of Industrial
Commission, 1808.
JOHN L. KENNEDY, printer, mem
ber of Typographical Union. Appointed
member of lndustrlnl Commission, 1808.
JOHN FARQUHAR, printer. Ap
pointed member of the lndustrlnl Com
mission, 1808. -
EDWIN G. MADDEN, locomotive en
gineer, member of Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. Appolnto Third As
sistant Postmaster General, 1808.
W. G. ED ENS. railroad brakeman,
member of Brotherhood of Rnllroad
Trainmen. Appointed Superintendent of
Free Delivery, Chicago, III.
CHARLES II. LITCIIMAN, shoe
maker, ex-Grand Secretary Knights of
St. Crispin, ex-Genernl Secretnry of the
Knights of Lnbor. Appointed member
of lndustrlnl Commission, 1000.
JOHN THOMAS, coal miner. Ap
pointed Immlgraat Inspector In territory
opposite Buffalo, In Canada, in 1808.
ROBERT WATdlORN, advanced
from Immigrant Inspector to Special
Supervising Immigrant Inspector, 1800.
1DOLPII J. YOU, locomotive engi
neer, member grlovnnce committee IS. of
L.- E, Sbcclnl Immlgrnnt Inspector,
Puget Sound district. Appointed 100.
ROBERT D. LAYTON, nxmnkcr,
member of the Axninkers' Union, ex1
Grand Secretary of tho Knights of La
bor Special Immigrant Inspector. Ap'
pointed 1808.
T. V. POWDERLY, Commissioner
General of Immigration, appointed 1807,
Was Initiated into tlic Machinists' nnd
Rlneksmlths' Union in 1870, nnd remain
ed n member until the dissolution of the
organization In 1877. Ho became
member of the Knights of Liibor in 1871,
nnd Is still n member. Was n member
of tho Industrial Brotherhood from 187-J
to the dissolution of the organization in
1878; Is an honorary member of seven
teen ullrcrcnt lnbor organizations in as
many States.
This list, and it falls fnr short of being
complete, shows thnt President MoKin
ley has given more appointments to labor
than nil of his predecessors Mnce tho
foundation stone of the government was
lnid.
PLENTY STARVATION.
Never beforo hnvo the wage-earners of the United States been better
off than during the year 18O7-10OO under the administration of Presi
dent William MoKinley. Before casting his vote ttio waxe-cnriicr shnltl
ask hlmsolf these questional
Is work easier to get than It was In 1805?
Are wages higher?
Am I living up to m higher stnadard?
Am I saving more money than 1 did then?
Am I better able to educate my children?
Are my fellow men In better condition as a clans?
Is It not n fact that the vast army of wage-earners are better, off phys
ically, mentally and financially than they wore?
What has bocomo of tho vast umber ot unemployed man who, during
tho lost Democratic administration, walkatl tho streets of tho cities nnd
canvased the farms for work?
Ijet the wage-earner nok himself these questions nnd then let him nsk
whether be wnnts to voto for tho restoration to power of n party that
brought tho country to tho verge ol ruin, thnt stayed mnnutncttirlng by
Its low tariff theories, and whose success would be to Incite panic, n Ions
of work nnd tin uiiHotillnir of tho nrosnerotis business conditions the
country over.
If the wagc-rnrnor will do this, nnd voto ns ho knows Is true, thoro will
bo no doubt about the success of tho Kopuhllcna party in thin election.
IjKJC HIM KEEP IN MINI WJII2TJ1KU HE HAS NOT FOUND WOKK
MOU12 HKUUIjAHIjY UNDElt M'KINLEY THAN HE DID UNDEIt
CJjEVEIiANI). W1I15N DID HE IIAVI2 TO IjAY OFF XilU MOS1?
I INCREASED WORK
FOR GI6ARMAKERS.
Tills Is n comparison that "will be
appreciated, especially by those
working in the tobacco and clgnr
Industries.
The following nro tho ofllclal
figures for the fiscal years ending
June 30:
Cleveland's administration:
1803
1801
1805
1S0U
, 1,81-1,107,117
, 4,000,017,433
4,103,072,440
4,230,755,013
Total 17,282,842,033
Eight months under Harrison.
McKlnley's admliilst ration:
1,003,100,007
iBUl
, 1808
1809
; 1000
4,010,037,307
5,077,287,824
5,003,170,381
Total X 20,014,501,007
Eight months under Cleveland.
THE INCREASE UNDER Me
KINLEY'S administration
WAS 2,731,721,700 CIGARS.
At an average ot 05,000 cigars
per tnnn per yenr, It would require
more thnn 10,000 clgnrinnkers to
supply this lucrcnso lu production,
- nnd tlits does not include the nihil
tlonnl number of people necessary
to supply this extra 10,000 men
with material.
WHO WILL TAKE THE RE-
'BPONSIBILITY OK CHANG
ING THESE IMPROVED CON
DITIONS? THEY ARE AS
; GOOD IN ALL OTHER
TRADES.
MORE WAGES ARE PAID.
MORE MEN EMPLOYE
Whenever tho wnge-onrncr Is tempted to bcllovo that tho men who toil
In tho factories nnd workshops are no better off than formerly, ask lilm to
think back four years only. Ho knows.
When bo asks for llguros, give htm these:
WAGE-EAltNEUS KMPbOVED.
Flscnl year. Number.
161)0 7,r0),000
ihoo r,:io(j,ooo
Increase under McKInley administration U,'JO0,OO3
WAGES PAID.
'Iscal year. Amount.
moo s $3,r..-,7rt),ooo
1800 a,0.",7B0,18:j
Increnae nnder McKlnlcy ndinlnUt ration !r.51l,(Ml),S17
An army of two million mare wnso-enrncrs. nti ndditional nay-roll of
half a billion dollars is tlin Ilepublloan record.
The full dinner pnll means mora than a mnn's Immediate wants; It
means tlio opportunity to enrn uutl save and prospur.
Think back lour yuars.
CHAPTER VIH.-(Contlnued.)
"Well," continued Mr. Murphy, "It's
been n nncbur'l Bticclsslon of Ivlnts tbot
hns plnccd this mlmhilsthrntlon In Its
prlssent position. The byes a wor-rkln'
on the job hnve been tlolu' some dom
linrd llftin', with no tolme to listen to
nuntles, for the dodgln' of cannon balls.
Now, tills here nrgyfyiirs nil right In
your front parlor, hut It cuts no llgurc
with them Mousor bullets. Now, nil
Kcnstble Atneiicnns knows hnt the
United States means to do whot's right
by thorn Fllllpeauers. Mr. McKlnlcy
Isn't goln' to sienl nnytliiiiB from 'em.
Nobody's trylu' to cheat them out of a
cent. Whenever they quit their klckln'
we'll treat 'cm in slch a way. they'll be
glad we llcued 'cm. I think If some of
thlm fellers thot's agin IvrythliiR would
go to Munllly and wur'rk on the Job,
they'd iind out tliot, while s they's plck-
ln' bullets out of their hurdtack. Tliese
fellers thot's ngln Ivrythhig makes me
think oi n ship-wrecked sailor that was
Jest like 'em In this respect. The ship
he was on went down, nnd lie swam to
an island. A native came to help him
up the bank. Now this feller was al
most drowned physically, but he was
still able to blow his lmzoo. 'Got n gov
ernment here;' ho said, says he, to tho
nntive. 'Yes, sor,' says tho nntlve.
'Wnl, I'm agin it,' said the feller."
"See here, Mr. Murphy," said Simon,
"It Is nearly time to retire. Our house
Is rather, limited, nnd I guess you'd bet
ter go on and stay some other place.
LABOR BEIT
Eft EMPLOYE!! .
THAI Eli BEFORE.
Of course It docs not strictly pertain to
the subject to record an Interesting fact
with regard to the general labor situatton
In Omaha, which presumably Is a typical
Western town, but It may nevertheless
bo recalled thnt tho Omaha World-IIer
aid was Mr. Hrynn's personal organ In
180(1, nnd during that campaign it made
the prophecy dally that lu the event of
MoKIuley's election the depression and
distress among the working elns'se
would be widespread. The best proof
of the falsity of this prophecy Is found
on the wnnt pages of tho Woiid-IIernld.
A recent Issue at hand contains "the ad
vertisements of two females and seven
mnles who want situations, while on the
panic page tne "help wanted" advertise
ments nsk for 10 1 reunites and 115 males.
This Is lu addition to the "agents want
ed," nnd does not Include the advertise
ment for 1,000 men for railroad work.
Tho calamity prophecy was a failure In
Mr. Ilryan s own State, as it was elsewhere.
Omaha had its share ot hard times lu
1803-1891.
Wngo Earners.
"Tho whole free silver movement Is n
conspiracy ngnlnst wages." IJourke
Cockrnn, 1S00.
Wages under free silver:
Ohlun-
Unskilled lnbor 10c to 20c per day
Skilled lubor 20e to -10c per dny
Mexico-
Unskilled labor 45c to 00c per day
Skilled lnbor 50c to $1.80 per dny
In the United States under gold basis:
Unskilled labor. . ,$1.00 to $1.50 per day
Skilled labor $2.00 to $5.00 per day
Which is the host for you?
Ask tho ltnllrond Men.
Railroad men are prosperous beyond
precedent. If yon do not believe it, nsk
them. The condition of the railroad men
is showu by the following short tublces;
Men employed 1801) 028,024
Men employed 1805 785,034
Look at this: ,
Membership of lnbor organizations employed
olllclnl reports of the unions: .
Kmploymqnt of
totul tuiuuliur.
ship. I'l-ret.
Crafts. - -lSOT. 1S08. UK'.).
Agents 100 100 1UIJ
bricklayers and stone urn-
sons 70 75 n
broom milkers r0 " !"
barbers TO 80 no
merclo workers 00 1)0 U5
Honor imiuers una iron
ship builders f0
Ilrlckmnkers , r0
ItlnckKiiilttis M
brewery workers no
linkers hi)
lloukulndcrs 70
Hoot nnd shoe workers no
In 1S07, 1S0S nnd 1809, from
Increase 143,81X0
Wages paid 1800 $522,007,800
Wages paid 1805 415,W)S,2Ul
Wages to He I'nld lit Good Mpney.
Now will wo ever eousont thnt tho
wages of labor or its frugal savings shall
be scaled dojvtl by permitting payment
In dollars ot less value than the" dollars
ncccptcd, as tho best In every enlightened
nation of the enrth President Mckin
ley's speech ijt tho banquet of the Na
tional Association of Manufacturers of
tho United States, vnW the Waldorf-As-
torln, New Yor.VJnn. 27, 1808.
Increase $77,450,035
Employment Hecks Labor.
We have gone from industrial depres
slon to industrial activity. We hnve
gono from labor seeking employment to
employment seeking lauor. wo nave
abundant and uiiqucstlonnble currency
tho world over, nnd wo nnve nn unsur
passed national credit better than It has
ever ueen uerore in our nisiory. rresi-
dent McKInley at Clinton, Iowa, Oct. 11,
1808. .
Conductors (i-ullroud)
Coopers
Curtain (lace) operators,
Core milkers t
Carpenters
Clgnr innkerM
I'.iiclnecrs (locomotive). ..
rcna acers icoai-noisuiii;)
Klectrlcnl workers
Kiiidiiers (stationary)
Klreincii (stationary) ....
Firemen (locomotive) ....
OlnbH-bottle blowers
Olass workers
(inriiient workers
Gold heaters ,
Ilomoshocrs
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Iron, stool nnd tin workers. SO
Longshoremen 100
Leather workers 100
Meat cutters 'a lid butt-hcrB ....
Musician
Mi'tnl workers
MuchliiUts 70
Mine workers 00
Oil and gas well workers
rotters
Steel and copper pinto print
ers 05
I'aper makers SO
Printers to
Employment of
loiai meinoer
Btilp. Per ct.
1807. 1S9S. 1S00.
85
HO
100
Pattern nickers 70
Stonecutters 50
Hpluuers (cotton mule) 1)0
.Stove mounters
Htnge employes 75
Street rullwny employes.... 75
Sen men 70
Tnllors 00
Tlu-plnto workers
Tolegrn pliers 00
Tile layers
ltnllrond laborers , 70
Textile workers 85
Tobacco workers,.... 00
Upholsterers CO
Weavers (elastic gore)
'Wood carvers 55
Wood workers GO
Average
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Agenls nre employed mostly on coinmlxslon, Their entire membership nre nlwnys
employed, iiiotisii not uiwnys canting wages, uneir pay depends entirely on wieir sales.
Iteforence to the tnhle of Incienso of membership ot trade unions will show
that those reporting practically the full membership employed In 1807 have
experienced n phenomenal increase in membership since thnt year, clearly donv
onstrntlng thnt McKInley prosperity hns reached them.
Many More Factories Itunnlntf.
Tho preliminary report ot the census
bureau completely disproves the asser
tion that the small manufacturing estab
lishments have been driven out or ab
sorbed by the larger ones, 'lite number
of factories, large and smnll, In the Unit
ed States in 1800 nnd 1000 compare as
follows:
Yenr. Number.
1000 52S.028
1800 322,038
Increase
205,300
Urynn a Fnlso l'ropbet.
"I'f McKInley nnd the Republican par
ty nre successful, nud put In power for
the nest four yenrs, wnges will be de
creased, hard times will come upon us
nnd over the land the price of wheat will
to down nnd the price of gold will go
up, mortgages on our homes will be fore
closed by the money lenders, shops nnd
factories will close. We will esport no
goods nnd we will Import from foreign
lands all tho goods we use; thus will
ruin, wnnt and misery be with us." Wil
liam Jennings Urynn, 1800.
New Michigan Factories,
There nre In Michigan 1,005 factories
which wero not in existence in 1807.
These factories employ 23,000 people,
whose yearly wnges amount to about $1,
500,000. Of these some hnd employment
in 1807, but ninny had not. The volume
of Idle labor has been uo decreased that
tho lumbermen, though offering higher
wnges thuu they did In 1800, find it hard
to get mcu to work in their camps.
President MoKlnloy n Union Man.
In August. 1S00, President McKInley
was made n member ot the Bricklayers'
and Stone Masons' Union of Chicago.
He attended n meeting of the union and
was nddressed by President Gubblns of
the union, who said, among other things
"We know thnt you nre the friend of
the worklngmnn nnd thnt you nre deeply
concerned lu nil that concerns him."
President McKInley lu reply snld, In
concluding his remarks:
"Tho word I would leave with you Is
this: Improve all the ndvnntnges nnd op
portunities of this free government. Your
children, your families, your boys nnd
girls, nre close lo your heartstrings, and
my word Is to avail yourselves for your
children of the splendid opportunities for
schooling under our excellent free school
system. Give them the best education
you cnn. Thnt Is the best equipment for
American citizens. (Applause.) Intelli
gence nnd Integrity will win their way
anywhere. I don't wnnt you to establish
hostile camps aud divide into classes. I
uo not wnnt to see wnns against your
boys and girls. (Cheering). V would sec
no barrier In the way of their ambition
to occupy the highest places In this free
government. (Long-continued applause
and encoring.)
"But now I must stop I must leave
you. I loavo you with my very best
wishes nnd good will, and I go with the
prayer that you mny nlwnys continue to
secure good employment nt good wages.
I know that these things will bring Into
your homes love and conteutment." (Con
tinuous cheering.)
CITAPTEK IX.
IlealhiK of tho Breach.
In pplto of Simon's protestations.
Mr. Murphy, the Irish traveler, suc
ceeded In spemllni; tho night at the
Grey residence, and in the mornln;;,
with Jolly good humor, went his way.
"That's Just the kind of fellows that
arc m rayor or expansion, iszra, saui
Simon. "What does he know about
such things?"
"It mny be, Simon, that ho isn't fa
milial' with the knowledge of books,
but his good common seiise, in splto of
Ills Ignorance, has kept him on the tilde
of our most Intelligent men."
"13zrn Grey! Who can you point out
among our nntlon's noted men that
wore expansionists?"
"Well, Simon, there were George
Washington, Thomas .Tefferson, An
drew Jackson, and many others."
"Why," said Simon, in astonishment;
"Jefferson and Jackson wero Demo
crats."
"To bo sure they wero, but they must
have been In favor, of nn expansion
policy, for during their administration
our country expanded greatly. Wash
ington was an expansionist nnd yet tho
Democrats aud Populists say they are
standing In lino with him."
"When the purchase of Louisiana
Avas agreed upon through the treaty
made by President Jefferson with
Bonaparte, tho uutl - expansionists
fought it ou the ground thnt tho Con
stltutlon made no provision for our
holding 'foreign territory.' But In splto
of the people that fought tho Idea, ho
purchased Loulslann, thereby adding
over a million square miles to tho area
of this nation. If tho anti-expansion
lsts of tho day hnd prevailed, that vast
area west of the Mississippi would to
day bo a foreign country, nnd tho
United States an Inferior power.
"Now, let's look nt General Jackson,
tho Democratic idol. Without author
ity frdm the government at Washing
ton, ho invaded Florida and demon
strated tho fact that It was completely
at the mercy of the United States. Its
cession to us by Spnln was largely due
to his persistence. lie looked Into the
future, nud saw tho advantage of our
possessing a coast lino to tho Gulf.
Jackson was an expansionist.
"When Texas asked for annexation
to the Union, tho Democratic party
was In power. The Whigs bitterly op
posed the proposition.
"Wo nnnexed Texas, defeated Mexi
co, and by tho treaty of peace lu 1818
secured tho Immense area now occupied
by California, Nevada, Utah, part of
Colorndo, New Mexico and Arizona, and
made too Pacltlc our Western bound
ary. Had the anti-expansionists had
their wny, Texas would now be a for
eign country, nnd this nrea Just de
scribed would be a part of Mexico, In
stead of the United Stntes. Then I
might go on nnd explain how the antl
expansionists howled when the govern
ment purchased Alnska. They thought
it was awful, yet see how well Alaska
hns paid us. I tell you, Simon, we can
not expand too much. What would
Great Britain be, ono of the mightiest
nations of the globe, were It not for her
colonlnl possessions?"
"Well, Errn, you never cnn convince
mo that the Philippine war Is right.
You might nrguo all your breath away,
and I would still think McKInley was
making a great mistake."
''Now, Simon, I wnnt to call your at
tention to tho fact thnt the Democrats
In Congress pushed McKInley Into tho
Spanish war. They were the wnr party,
shouting that McKInley Avas a cow
ard. So quickly havo events crowded
upon ovents, as to cause forgctfulness
of tho fnct, that In tho early dnya of
Inst year tho Democrats and Populists
goaded William McKInley, Jeered nt
him, because ho hesitated to declaro
war against Spain. Dewey's victory nt
Manila originated expansion. All
through tho hot summer of 1S0S thcro
wero no Democrats, no Itepubllcans,
nor Populists only Americans, rejoic
ing In the achievement of Admiral
Dewey. Then President McKlnlcy
was rumored to have said, 'Only tho
city of Manila will bo retained. It will
be tho Amerlcnn Hong Kong;' nnd don't
you remember. Simon, what n cry of
Indignation went up? 'Whnt:' cried tho
Democrats and Populists of last year;
'give up tho spoils' of victory?' 'What!
Haul down tho Hag?' 'What! Give up
tho Ouest thing In tho Avholo business?'
'Wha-at!'
"Now, Simon, any reasoning ninn
knows thnt If McKlnlcy had not in
structed the Peace Commissioners sent
to Paris to demand the whole Philip
pine archipelago; If ho had turned nnd
given up the Island, as was tlrst pro
posed, I say, you know, Simon, Avliat
the Democrats would be doing to-day.
It wouldn't be natural for them to
agree Avlth. McKInley. Why, the Dem
ocrats aud Populist parties would bo
crazy for expansion."
Well, Ezra, you can't deny the fact
that one great, Intelligent man Is in
favor of anti-Imperialism, and that is
William Jennings Bryan, the greatest
man now living."
'You're right, Simon; that wonderful
Bryan Is against the government's ex
pansion policy, tho same as ho is
ngnlnst every other policy of this ad
ministration, but one somewhat re
markable fact Is that AVhlle Mr. Bryan
so viciously attacks tho policy of this
administration In Its conduct of Philip
pine affairs, he has not yet Informed
oven his party of what ought to bo
done In those Islands. Would ho havo
tho United States troops withdrawn?
Would ho haul down, tho ling and give
up tho Islands at this juncture?"
Well," said Simon, carelessly, "you
have wasted a great deal of precious .
breath on me since you came last night,
haven't you?"
Wasted?" said Cynthia. "Yes, that's
right, Ezra. Every time you try to con
vince Slmou that he's mistaken about
anything you're Just Avastln' your
breath. He's one of these kind of fel
lers thnt's perfect. Ho never makes
mistakes," said Cynthia, sarcastically.
"Now, I believe," she added, "that
Avhen n person sees their mistakes they
ought to rectify 'em. Now, I mnde a
mistake when I argued agalnst.the Be
publicans and predicted thnt they
would make bard times. Time has.
proven thnt, and I am ready to rectify
It. I don't wnnt to bo agin everything,
as 'Mr. Murphy said, especially when'
everything's nil right"
"Say, pa," said Jlmmle, "inn's turned
Republican, and Anna jest told Mary,
out In tho yard, that she's agoln' to see
Vlnulo, and Mary said she guessed
she'd go to, In splto of Avhnt you say..
Too bad, pa, that you havo got so much,
trouble." -
"If bo's got trouble, ho has no ono to-
blame but himself," said Cynthia.
Then JImmlo rnn out of tho door,,
shouting:
"Hurrah for McKInley!" nnd .Tohncy
took up the cry, till nnybody would
havo supposed tho whole family to bo
thoroughly Republican.
Tills riled PolltleaJ Simon up to such
a height that ho soon forgot his resolu
tion, and jumping up, said ho guessed
he'd have to make a few corrections in
Ills family; and by the sound of tho
yelps given by Johnny nnd JImmlo It
was evident that they wero tho first
corrected; then ho proceeded to toll
Anna and Mary how they would have
to do If they remained at home; nnd
then In his rage sworo that Ezra Avas
tho cause of the avIioIo rumpus.
No more avos snld that day, nnd Si-'
mon Grey was left with his medita
tions. Tho next morning, ns soon na ho met
his family, he said to Cynthia:
"Soud for Vlnnle, mother, and Ave avIII
have a family reunion."
You can guess, my readers, Avhat an
effect that remark produced. Why,
Cynthia, Anna, Mary and tho boys -nil
tried to embrnce him at once, nnd they
all cried for Joy.
Vlnnle Avas sent for post haste, and
tho following morning ns Cynthia Avns
preparing a "big" dinner for the prodi
gal child, the sound of carriage wheela
Avcro heard.
"It's Vlnnle nnd Glen," they all whis
pered, nnd everybody scrnmbled to em
brace her first. Simon Avna on hand,
and Avlth tears in his eyes helped her
nllght, and asked her to forgive him.
We will leave our hero here, 'mid
pleasant family surroundings, nnd my
readers can Imnglno for themselves
how Simon Grey cast his ballot In No
vember, 1000.
(The End.) .
Pennsylvania Savinga Hanks Pepnalta.
1S00
1804
Number.
075,403
,-10S,040
Amount,
?324,8S0,705
204,024,055
Bop. Increase. . .200,523 $110,002,050
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