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SUPPLEMENT. LOUP CITY NORTHWESTERN, Loup City. - Nebraska Friday, September 7, 1900. COWBOY STORIES ABOUT ROOSEVELT. Rough Rider Had the Friendship of the Cattlemen. Quaint Order* Given to the Cow Punch* er« — Hi* Experience with a Broncho The Colonel Won — Te*t of Friendship. In n mom interesting letter in the Chi rago Record, dated at Medora, N', D., William K. Curtis repeats many of the stories told him hy tin- ranchmen and cowboys of North Dakota and eastern Montunn relative to Gov. Roosevelt 11 «* say* they remember him most kindly and consider him one of them wive*. Among other* Mr. Curtis relates the following. A. T, Packard, now of Chicago, was editor of the Had Lands Cowboy when Roosevelt was ranching up on the Little Missouri, and ha* many pleasant recol Ipctions of those days. Maid lit1: “You cannot pay a higher compliment to Theo dore Itoosevelt than to say that he won the friendship of every cowboy in the Had Lands. There isn't on earth a more ndcpcndetit. self-thinking lot of men than these same eow-punehers. They have the faculty of shucking a man out of bis crust and looking his real character squarely in the face. If they like him It is a pretty safe guess that tIn* man will pass muster anywhere for his sterling worth, and it is just as safe for any one who differ* from such a conclusion about Roosevelt to keep his opinion to himself in the Had Lands. Tile cowboy is per fectly willing at ull times to hack up In any way his friendship for Roosevelt. I wonder what would have happened to Altgeld if he had delivered Ids Toledo speech at a HhiI Lands round-up? "Roosevelt had just established his Chimney Butte ranch and was driving in some cattle when I landed at Medora, so that I was eoternpornry with him. IDs name was a little too much for the average cowboy, and at first he was gen erally known ns Itoosenfelder. That ho was destined to popularity was shown by an almost immediate change to nick names, chief of which were ‘Old Four Kyes,’ because he wore spectacles with enormous glasses, and 'Skin Tooth,’ which has been sufficiently explained by the eartoonist. "Nothing amused the cowboys morn than Roosevelt's choice of words and manner of speech. He was the purist in language, and at Hist was unable to tackle the eow-punehers* slang. While driting the first bnneb of rattle to his Chimney Butte ranch a number of them started up a coulee. An experienced fore man would have shouted: 'Get a git on you there and head them steers,’ or 'Hit the high place* nud turn 'em.’ Roose velt’s order, while equally sharp, nearly paralyzed the flying cow-puncher. It lias been treasured and told and retold where over two or morj* eow-punehers have gathered together. Hlandlug in his stir rups, he opened his steel-trap mouth and yelled: ‘Hasten quickly forward yonder.’ The wonder was it didn't stumpede the herd. In the (hinincy Itiitt«* horse herd, continued Mr. I’uckard, "wan a broncho named Devil. When you find a home in the Went with such a name you can he sure he has earned it. Devil had. One after another the cowboys had tried their best to ‘stay with the leather' on him, and none had succeeded, even with the aid of a ‘life-preserver’ und hobbled stir rups. lie had been given up ns a ‘spoil ed’ horse, especially after he hud acquir ed the playful habit of trying to bite and jump on the rider after he hnd thrown him. ‘‘Roosevelt decided to ride Devil and tame him for a saddle horse. It took three men to rope and tie him down while the blind and saddle were being put on, and he was then led to the edge of the Little Missouri and headed for a quick sand. Roosevelt mounted, jerked off the blind, and then began what was called at the time ‘the gaul durndest panuram mer the Had Lands bus ever saw.’ The tirst jump took Devil into the middle of the quicksand and Macmounics' fountain became a squirt gun by comparison. Sand, water, Roosevelt and Devil seem ed merged into solid body. Finally there was a separation ami Roosevelt ’ascend ed to take a look at Wyoming,' as Hill Jones facetiously remarked. The next day und the next and the next there was the same ‘pannraiumer,’ but finally came a day when Roosevelt ‘stayed with the leather' and brought Devil, thoroughly tamed, haek to the ranch. It may not sound like much in the telling, hut a man who ran tame a horse with Devil’s repu tation can divide the last chew of tobac co with a cow-puncher. And that is a tinal test of friendship. He at once lie came ‘Teddy’ to every cowboy ill the Had 1st ads. The I'rooperlty Alphabet* Abundance of work. Met ter times t'aUuuty dethroned. Duty performed hit pension realised Free silver exposed Hold standard routiX'ied. Hawaii annexed. Independence to Cuba. Justice to nil. knowledge promoted. Liberty extended, M'Kintel's re elect Ion National hox«r upheld. Opportunities improved. I*rul»ct ii,n assured tjoanlilte* at unoDi lovul. Nwwrrll X Wianet, rtlxbtllly uf credit. Trade extended, t niou fotevvr \ a lues upheld H ages in, reared "Ex" more plentiful. Vxxhee Ikasdte Dead* IrXill of prosperity. ♦ ♦ t Talks by Prominent Men. | “T toll you, increase nod multiply and expand is tho law of thin nation's exist ence. You cannot limit thin grout repub lic by mere boundary lines, saying ‘Tims fur shalt thou go ami no further.' Just so far ns our Interests require additional territory, in the North, in the South, nr on the islands of the ocean, I am for it.” —Stephen A. I loiiglus, one of Lincoln's opponents In the election of 1800. “I prefeT to trust McKinley and influ ence the policy of my party later in a way to give the distant lands the best and freest government possible. 1 cannot trust u party that hns been instrumental in forcing the adoption of the treaty in the Senate and now holds the President responsible for doing his duty. I cannot trust a party which is so anxious for the rights of the Filipinos, and tramples these sacred rights under font in our land in the South,”—-Itabbi ilirscb. "What I want to sny is this: We are on the eve of a campaign second in im portance to none other in the history of our party, a campaign on the issues of which depend our future prosperity. I don't propose to discuss these issues, but 1 want to sny a few words to sound n note of warning which the importance of this campaign justilics me in saying, not only to the ItepuhliCHUS of New Jersey, hot to the ltepublieans of the whole country. It is your duty and the time is nt hand when every man, no matter how bumble, how prominent or influential, is called upon to contribute all the efforts, all the influence in ids power to perpet uate this administration. • * • I tell you, my friends, in all sincerity and hon esty. it will not do to take anything for grantisl, not to neglect a single effort, nor miss a trick. We are confronted by u desperate foe. The fate of Brynnism hangs in the balance, If killed now, it is killed forever.” >1. A. llannu, in An bury l’ark speech. “Our business, that is, the retail house for which 1 speak, has each year for sev eral years, handsomely surpassed its predecessors. The last six months have shown greater sales by n large percent age, and there is more general satisfac tion than bus ever been shown hereto fore. Our pay roll is much larger than <ft »ny period in our history, on account of more help being employed and also because of higher salaries. In fact, the general average of wages is higher to*<lay than at any time within my knowledge. Anticipating, I might say that the gen eral outlook for all trade is very good and we have at this moment no reason to question the sntisfaetoriness of the last six mouths of the present year.”—E. A. Selfridge, of Marshall Field A Co. “flo into any city or town east of the Missouri and north of the Ohio rivers.nnd you will find so per cent of the business men hostile to the supremacy of the Hein erratic party. I have not seen one busi ness tnan who is not confident that Pres ident McKinley will be re-elected, and j this very confidence may prove di-as ; trolls. Over-confidence is the only dan ger which threaten* tlie Republicans. If the business interests were not so sure of success there would not Is* any doubt about the result in November, There is a souse of absolute security in the busi liens world which is highly compliment nry to the Republicans, but over-confi dence inay beget apathy. That is the only thing we have to guard agHiust.”— Chairman llenry C. Payne. “Originally, Croker was a genteel j tough. He had his uses. Then he grew rich, the devil knows how, and set lip for a vulgar swell. Now he Is the merest flash sport of the la-da-da variety, all shirt front und shiners, und quite bereft of brains. In the long run, what Hill will do to him will be a plenty.”—Henry Watterson (Democrat). tier man* Commend K* pension. Commenting on the recently published report of International trade, the Weser , Zeittmg says that expansion pays glori ously in the ease of the United States, and advises (Jet-many to pattern herself after the new world. It points out that four years ago the trade of the I nlted States with Cuba amounted to only $",• j (KMl.tMMI, while it now reaches $18,(M)0, INN), Likewise four years ago the trade with Porto Rico. Hawaii and the Phil ippines was 92,000,000. $4,000,000 and $riiM),<MMl respectively. Now the Porto Rican commerce amounts to $4,000.(mki, that of Hnwati to $13,OOO.immi. and that with the Philippines to $-',.'>(M),000. Money Is Chcgp. Western towns and counties now bor row money at about Jl^ii per cent. Truly prosperity benefits everybody. 4da^t*U, //#•» CAtm+ym //=/*> NOT TO HE CAl'OUT WITH CHAFF. DEAR BOY LETTERS-No. 2. | My I >«*«i- Boy—You say t lint you have road Mr. Bryan's speech at Indianupoli* mid that "llu r** art* some things in it that appear to In* reasonable.” Well, Mr. ltr.van is a very pleasant speaker and ran make a plausible show ing when he has a very weak case. lie is a clever, rcs|H*ctable gentleman who “earns his bread by the sweat of his Jaw," and he has learned his trade very well. Hut let me call your attention to a few solid facts for you to consider be fore yqu feel inclined to yield your mind to his brilliant generalities about impe rialism. 1. Mr. Bryan’s record proves him to be an unsafe leader. He is a theorist rather than a practical man of affairs, lit every campaign in the past and upon every issue heretofore presented to the people for settlement, Mr. Bryan has been mistaken. The results have proved that he was mistaken. The natural pre sumption is thut he is mistaken now. When a Democratic Congressman ami also a l’opulist leader in 1M!C. Mr. Bryan whs very sure that free trade was the thing needed to insure prosperity in the l'nited States, lie was sure that the “robber tariff" was making it hard for the farmer and the wage earner to live, lie and those who Isdieved us he did succeeded in convincing the |M'ople, and the Wilson bill, a free trade measure, whs adopted nml became a law. Three years of bitter experience proved that Mr. Bryan and his friends were mistaken. Factories were closed laboring men were without employment; capital found no productive investment, and the produce of the f<>rm brought no adequate return to the farmer from Ddid to lNi*7 while this free trade bill was the law. In IMthi Mr. Bryan and his Democratic I'opillist following dropped the tariff is sue like a hot potato and took up that of free silver. During that campaign he declared that if the free coinage uf »i| ver at the ratio of 111 to I was not adopt ed, if a gold standard continued to be the law and became the Kiel policy of the country, “that prices will go down is as certain as the law of gravitation," that “the rich will grow ileher and the poor ptsirerthat "there will he a de crease >n the amount of money la vircula lion," that “the army of the unemployed will continue to increase ’* llcsuits have proved that Mr, Itrvan was again mistaken Kvery one of his predictions turned out to to- false We I bare n»w a protective tariff and the g. Id I standard law Frees have gone up (n | stead of down while the m b have gr-.nn richer the ha v. shat ,, i , i, 11. < gen era! prosperity, the amount of m-mev in eircuiaiion has largely inc reased, and la ha was never mure generally employed Ivor more adequately rewarded than now Is it nut fait to presume that the g*n lleman who has sisn- been mistaken np«n every other leading issue is smirk en about sip or n», which he tie to be the ''paramount issue of this cam paign 7” 2. Your father remembers two cam paigns before this when imperialism and militarism were the keynote of the Dem ocratic war cry. The first was in Intel, when the mighty Lincoln, whose name you bear, was a candidate for re-election. I was not quite old enough to vote for him, although 1 was carrying an Enfield rifle in the Union army, and I remember how unjust it seemed to me because I was old enough to fight and not old enough to vote. I remember that our Democratic friends said that the re-elec tion of Lincoln meant the downfall of the republic and the establishment of an empire by force of arms. The same cry came to the front in 1872 when Cien. tirant was a candidate for re election. “Cuesarism,” “nepotism" and "military tyranny” were the sum and substance of every Democratic speech, and the downfall of the republic was pre dicted if Grnnt should he elected. Well, the logic of events proved that our Democratic friends were mistaken. Lincoln and tirant were elected, but the republic lived on. No empire was estab lished. No army tyrannised over tie- peo ple. The nation grew and prospered. Free speech, free schools and a free press not only continued, but enlarged their privileges and powers. In this letter 1 have shown yon that the presumption is ag.iitst the Demo cratic position. In every campaign for forty years the logic of events has proved that tin- Dean ocrats were wrong ami the Republicans right. Ik is not unfsir to presume that such is the ease this year. Yot'it father. tiermuny Prosperous Under Protection Germany adopted the protective policy iu 1N7H and iu IMtl ami again in I W5 the tariff was made higher and the en forcement more stringent. Ernest E. Williams in the National Review lEng llsht t-otitraata the development under the protective poller. In Du 15 tat, under free trade, the aver age annual production of coal was 'Jit, m.’.isat tun., iu iniCitm it was H5,'J*I, taai loirs. In I*ul5*8i the pig iron production av eraged l.ltk’i.taai toil*; iu l mat the pi % ducttoii waa M,M2.iaai tons Prosperity follows protection Kailwn on 15 t'vnia • ua i. A V w Y»rh yellow journal is vigorous ly advocating ihe election of \k lit >iu J Hryan far President, and at the same tune dailt printing article* to prow that it ,• f.,r a uian to live <>a Bft.. w cents s day wage*. This la « wry con sistent thing to do under igrk eirrune stances. With Itiysn Presol. ni there might s«on bar inb u state of affairs that the working man wonld hs> glad l» earn fifteen rents a day, and it is n good thing for him in l<e informed ihal he can live I ts- l and grow fat and prosperous on *hst is-ocn«- 4- -ordmg In the yellow in wot rain organ in gvssltua | ■-Tw ■«—■»■■■ A Story of Country Life. BY ALMA L PARKER, GUIDE ROCK, NEB. A Story In Nino Chapter*, a* follows: 1. The alien on the Iioiim*. 2. Supply and demand. Simon’* fight for Ills honor. 4. Cynthia grow* skeptical. 5. The road to the poorhouse missed, tt. The Spunlsh-American war. 7. Vlnnle Grey's remarkable speech. 8. The Ideas of the Irishman, it. Healing of the breach. CIIAITKU I. The Sign on the House. It was an every-day occurrence to see Simon Urey standing on the street cor ners of Hoonsvllle. making wild ges Hires with his hands. If the one he was conversing with was on the oppo site side in politics. Simon was always In a state of excited earnestness. ‘To lltlcal" Simon, lie was often called. If any one wished to be posted on any political question of the day, he was ever ready to explain the subject, and yon could see. by the all-wise and self eontldent expression of Ills face, that lie enjoyed himself In so doing. In his household politics was still ids topic. lie was ever talking to the fam ily of the “free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of Itl to 1,’’ till his children began to think that anythlig so grand and good must come fiat God. “Pa's gettin’ happy again,” shouted his little son Jimmie, as lie passed out of the door one day with a paint brush We shall learn later what he did wltl the brush. Hlinon Grey did not notice him. so absorbed were his thoughts In the man who was to be the “nex* Presi dent of the United States" Cynthia. Simon’s wife, was so busy peelin’ npples and listening to her better half that she also failed to notlee Jimmie and the brush. Cynthia was proud of her husband. She knew he had an uneontrollahle temper; yet his wisdom o’erbalaueed that defect. Her daughter Vlnnle was highly educated, and most everyone said she was “naturally smart.’’ ami then it was invariably aimed, "sue taken after her father.” It was the talk In Boonsville that Vinnle Grey would he nominated for County Superintendent of I'uhllc Schools In Wnrhle County. Simon said If she was nominated be would 'lection eer for her from morning till night, every day till election; that no Repub lican humbug would ever defeat her. Blmon had already been trying to prove to the people of Boonsville that his daughter Vinnle was the one Warble County needl'd for Superintendent. She had been away to college; had taught school In Warble County for three suc cessive years, and the citizens of Boonsville knew her by “experlniential knowledge” to he a good teacher. She was uowf Instructor of the grammar de partment of the Boonsville city schools, and many claimed she should have the high school, though the young profes sor, Glen Harrington, w as "well liked.” It seemed evident that ViDtiie would receive the nomination; hut as Cynthia said, “You tail never tell; don’t count yonr chickens before they’re hatched.” "You always look on the dark side, Cynthia,” said Simon. “Wish 1 had a wMfe with a more cheerful disposition, and a better knowledge of the questions that so concern our welfare.” “Well, I guess as long as I bake your bread, mend your-socks. and make your apple pies, and as long as you have enough wisdom for two, we cun get along all right.” Their conversation was here Inter rupted by Vinnle entering the room. She had just returned from school. Vinnle Grey was Indeed pretty. Whenever she came home her smile seemed to make the old home brighter. This evening disgust was deplcti-d on her usually bright countenance. “Father,” she said. “I was ashamed of my home to-night. For thi* tlrat time lu uiy lift* I f<*lt IttiinIIlat«*<1 when 1 t'timi* In Might of tin* horn*)*." •'Vlnulr," mu Id li«*r fatln'r, “I* It poMoi bl<> ttint been uar tin* young profoaaor. tili'ii llttrrlngtiui. ha* 1m*«*ii puilng ut ti'titloiiM to you for Mono* tilin', unit In* i*«u**)* hi* 1m Mort of w«*ll off. Unit you I'horlMli hop*** of u mo ill Ill'll Iwttrr rrai ilv nri' that you an* a - Iih iin-il of your bonirf" "I am a»toul»bril!” mild Vinnl* "W Imh'Iit thought of awb a rtdlt'ulona lili-«* What mailt* mo aahumnj of my liiimi* «aa tlj** won| “Hryan." In lilg blai'k Irtlrr*. nirrr tht* front door. How dhl It happen to hi* ttarrrf" “I know nothing aJiout It, Vlnnlr You mu«i Im* mUiaki'U.** “lndml. 1 am not. If you know nothing about It, thru Jimmlr uiuat Im* tbr |*»r|M*trator of th** rrlitn* '* •frlnn*rvj«*aii.l Mlm.*a "Would you ownaldrr that a rdanl If hr had have paint..! %l> Kinby thrfr you might mi iitoaidrr It, but awb a n*>bl* nano aa Hryan l**oh* ttrtl any pla*-r It a ill ahow to I hr ttorht that »• ant •in tbr ii.lt- of right.** ' ll la a di4gfi»*r," »ai*l Ylnnh* **W hat will I hr lt> pubth ana think of »*, and n.n thr l». ot.» rni. ao l I'.-ft.lin *. mil know that la »•) tlw tdav* fur his nama. k« far aa atM*»mg that «• air on tha aidi' yf right, line way grvtr that «a are on tin* Mile of wrong. I believe Hint Free Silver is whet we need, but I hnvp never studied tin* subject much, anil it may la* a mistake.” "Vlnule,” Interrupted Simon. “Have n't you been reedin' the papers I take? Don't them noble papers of mine con vince you that It isn't a mistake? Why In those countries where they have the silver standard of money, they are away ahead of us In riches and civili sation.’’ “The Mexicans and natives of heath en India, ahead of us in civilisation?” repeated Vinnle. “Why. then, do we send them missionaries?” “I guess we don't send any mission aries to Mexico.” “Itut what about India." "They may semi them there, but It Is very likely that it's a Republican scheme to make people think they don’t know anything.” "It cant be possible, father, for It Is the church that sends missionaries, and in regard to their riches. I am told that the laborers work for ti cents a day. We are continually hearing of the fam ishing people there. Charley Reynolds has traveled In Mexico, and you know what he says concerning their condi tion. Their laboring classes live In ex treme poverty.” “I don't want you to mention what old uian Reynolds has said. These Re publicans will tdl you anything for a devilish purpose. I dare say those Mexicans wouldn't trade their condi tions for ours. If they’re not all rich down there, It’s their own fault, but here in this Infernal country a fellow can work day and night, selling lucent corn and li-cent hogs and then, see the mortgage carry away tils farm. Them rich fellows up In Washington are get tln’ richer o(T of our akin. O, It riles me to think of it! I do hope Coxey will make things hot for ’em. I shudder to think of McKinley’s fate, If lie’s elect ed. and makes times ten times as had ns they are now. The only reason I should like to see McKinley elected is to see these Republicans like Reynolds and old man Harrington squirm. My! Wouldn’t they twist If hogs went still lower and wool went down to nothing, where it would go, If it went any low*er than It Is now. Old .loe Harrington sells lots or and butter, anil ir tnpy declined any more, he’d have to Hell his cowh an<l chickens; that Is, If he could find a buyer for ’em. “Never! hcleaa, seeing I am a patriot and not a man of aplte, I hope to glory that Bryan will mink McKinley clear out of sight In November, and he will, ho help me God!" Vlnnle laughed to see her father's earnestness. Ills voice had Increased In volumes ’till the “So help me God!’’ rang out with awful clearness. “Simon,” said Cynthia, “anybody would think you was swearin’.” “Let ’em think It If they want to. I guess its nobody's business If I call on God to help me down McKinley. 1 have been thlukln* of sending for my brother Ezra, back In Pennsylvania, to come out here, and help me down the Re publicans in Warble County. Now. none of my folks ever saw Ezra, and If you did, you'd be astonished with his great Intelligence. He Is a well educated man. and honest as the day Is long. Father gave him a better school ing than he did me. which probably accounts for the difference in us at present. He made enough In his younger days by his good skill and careful management to keep him the rest of his days. Ah! 1 wish you could sec Ezra. I do wish he would come out here, and lecture iu the cause of Free Silver during the campaign. Of course, he never was a real orator, but he Is a good talker— used to make stump speeches at school to amuse the boys. Somcthlig; like Abe Lincoln iu that respect.” "Be a Joke on you, Simon," said Cyn thia, "If he wus like Abe Lincoln In polltlcH, and he might la1, fur ail you know.” “Have you lost your reason?” said Simon, Impntleutly. “Abraham I.in coin didn't live In this age of the world. It wasn't quite mu h a disgrace to be a Republican then as It Is now. To bo sure, Kzra has never told tuc Ids poli tics, but tuy reason tells me that a man as uoble. as liuneat, and as Intelligent as be Is, could lie nothing else but a Populist." Simon continued to eulogise bis brother for some time, and then start ed for Mootisvllle to get the evening mall, t'yathla proceeded with the "tnllhln' aud feediu' valves." If had lieen more lulellwlual. more like Simon, she nicditated. she might get aloug with more pleasure aud less work. Hut t'yathla was quite content ed. though bumble tier surroundings If llryau was elected, Slniou bad said, everything would tie changed, she wouldn't Have in drudge all Iter life Vac tlbl she believe that »u«h a ca lamity ever could come, as the election of H-kittle), which Sliwou bad said wuuht mean that “all but the • lasses would starve to death “ “.Vow, Vtuule," she meditated, “kind *r bangs tow ml the ttepoldo sue I heard her tellln' Anna ami Mary iliwy were the twin girls of the huuaebuhti that she intended to make a study of the stiver question, sod that she -- * *'* ' V wouldn’t bo surprised if pa was wrong. Anyway, sho was goin' to let time prove all things to her. If McKinley was elected and times got better then she'd know that our money system doesn’t need changing, hut if times got worse, then she'll think the Populists were right, or If Itryan was elected she'd watch his administration Just the same. Anna had said that surely would be the simplest way of proving which side was right, but Mary, she knew right now that 111 to 1 was Just what we needed, that It meant slxteeen dollars where we have one now, and anybody ought to know that would be a good thing, and then Ylnnle and Anna laugh ed and said she had better find out the true meaning of Id to 1 before she com menced to argue,” "I hope," Cynthia thought to herself, "that Vlnnle will be loyal to the Popu list party, for they mny give her the candidacy for Superintendent." Cynthia had now finished milkin' and gone to the kitchen, to help the girls with the evening work. Suddenly the door flew open, and Simon plunged Into the room, lie had returned much soon er than usual, and Cynthia wondered what could be the matter. He seemed "mad," and without saying a word to explain his distorted appenrnnee, threw n postal card on the table. With a heavy crash Ills fist came down after It, From the noise produced, she might have thought he used a sledge hammer, “Simon Grey, you’ll break that ta ble Are you crazy?" “No, sir! Hut darn the luck! Head that Infernal card and find out for your atii ' Cynthia, picking It up, read thesa words: “W -, Pn„ Sept. 10, 1890. "Mr. Simon Grey, Hoousville: "Itear Brother- I am coming to make you a visit. Will arrive Wednesday on the west-bound train. “Hurrah for McKinley!!! “EZRA GREY.” CHAPTER II. Supply and Demand. Five days had passed by since the postal card from Ezra Grey was re ceived. It was now the day for him to arrive In Boonsvllle. The County Convention of the Peo ple's Independent party had b<*en held, and Vinnte Grey was successful In re ceiving the nomination. She was now candidate for County Superintendent of Public Schools In Warble County on the Populist ticket. Political Simon was very proud of his daughter, and only one thing marred his linpplmsis—the awful fact that his brother Ezra was Republican. Ills first Impulse after rending that "Hurrah for McKinley,” followed by three exclamation points, was to give his brother a cool welcome, but after much thought arid consideration he de rided to treat him all right as long as Ezra didn't let his neighbors know that he was Republican. He felt If It be came known In Roonsvlllc It would dis grace thu Grey family, especially us lie bad said so much about sending for Ills brother to give a series of lectures In favor of Free Silver. It was a hitter cup for him to swal low, but there was uo way to escape. So when Ezra Grey stepped from the platform of the tralu Simon grasped his hand and gave It a hearty shake, at the same time taking a secret survey of his clothes to see If lie had a McKinley button on. To hla satisfaction there was nothlug about Ids person to Inform people of the awful truth; so with real delight lie Introduced him to all he met us his brother, Mr. Urey, from Pennsyl vania Just as they were preparing to siart for home Ezra Grey's keen ear heard n group of men. near by, discussing him. One of the men, evidently a Populist, was heard to remark: "Talk about the Populist pnrty being composed of lgnoraut men, and then look at that fellow's face. Would you call him an Ignoramus?” By tills time the two brothers had started up the dusty road, and Ezra Grey heard no more of the conversa tion. "Say, Simon," he said, “did you hear those fellows discussing me? They seem to have the impression that 1 am a Populist Wonder how they ever liappeued to think that?” he said, laugh ing. "Blame me for that,” said Simon. "I told them that I Imd a brother back in Pennsylvania capable of making speeches, ami I thought of sending for him to lecture for Free Silver in these parts through the campalgu. This was before 1 received your card, of course. Is it possible, Ezra, that you have not yet seeu the light?” Ezra Grey chuckled. In spite of Si mon's solemnity. "The light? Is that the name they have for the silver delusion In this part of the eouutry? So you are a 'Pop.' aro | you. Simon?” "Indeed I am. I am proud of that dis | Ruction.” "Well, Simon, I am truly sorry that | you have been led Into the silver trsp. 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