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Columbus,
JOURNAL.
Nebraska
"Wednesday, September 26, 1900.
ISSUES DISCUSSED BY
t'Efl CF ALL PARTIES.
McCfeUatTs Trftute to the Sol
diers of Our Small Army.
Frogress of tke Caaaaiga Cosnoeated
0a kr Persaas ef AH Shades ai
Political Tkeazht imperial
isa No Isaac.
A. missionary was scut to convert
Dewey to Democracy at Manila, He
represented the most potential politician
in the Democratic party those who coiJd
have given him the "nomination if he
would have consented to a lew-line senti
ments a ad glltterinz generalities. It
Dewey had consented at Manila to be a
Democratic candidate he would un
questionably have b'cn the candidate.
He woald have been an imperial .st some
thins like; an imperialist wouldn't have
hurt the Democrats a bit. The Demo
cratic party
la't have cared a rap
about imperialism nor about silver at ltl
to 1 or at ZS to 1. Thy would have
gone in on the heroics. They woald have
celebrated a conqueror a th. ir candi
date, and been ziad and prond and sxack
up and happy to support a man who had
shed blood, conquered territory and sur
rounded the world with his glories. That
is what the Democracy wanted. Murat
Halsteud.
TThover artemptis under whatever pop
ular cry to shake the stability of the pub
lic currency and brinz on distress m
money matters, stabs your interest and
your happiness to the hetrt. Daniel
Webster, in the S.-nate Jan. SL 1S3-L
"Mnitarim. "Imperialism. are terms
cwmI by newspapers, politicians and plat
farms to are the people and catrh
votes. They
sroundle onos
are
weapon- utterly j
:e mot dpmncncic '
import n-ed to rir the people whics no (
well-balanced statesman or newspaper j
will use. There is no more Lia:rvr f
either condition in tbi great iateHiz-i:
bcventy million fremen and sreat aggre
gation of 5-ates fortin-d by tno-e Stare-"
ngiiz reeo-.ratz'd by our constitution anJ
unstained by enr courts, than there is oi
URa-Ltnd beoominr an absolute depotim.
Canton (Miss.) Times. Dem.
All the incidents of the past prove that
th army will never have the disposition
to jeopardize the free institutions ef te
country. Our nation would be safe in
deed, for all time, did the mass o Irs cit
izens place upon it institutions the saire
inxellii-ent appreciation as that in whi a
they are held by the army, and were
honor, integrity and respect Tor the laws
as much the rule anion? the people as
they are in the army, which has riven too
many proof- of heroism, of in'eirriry. of
Heroaon to the ccmntry. to be rrcardrd.j
as a -ource of dancer.
On the contrary.
history must re
be who understand.-
gard it with pr
de and satisfaction a oee
of the chief ornaments of the narian. as
a chool wherein are taught and prac
ticed the virtues of valor, self-denial,
obedience and patriotism, and as an in
stitution which has never called the blush
' cf shame to the face of an American.
Geors-e B. McClellan. Democrat, and
nominee for the presidency in 104.
There are G.C00 people conne-ted with
tile gias business in Indiana alun? and
their Totes wdl make the State co for
McKinley. We ire only proreetmg our
interests. Uur wares nave been rai-eri
13 per cent in the past two years. S per j
cent last year and 7 per cnt thi year, j
just reitonnsr the cut that wa made un
der the Democratic administration in
1S33. William Peck. Giaaa Worker"
Union.
Bryan's name is a honehold word in
every PhSpriae hut. Thry are thor
oughly familiar with his anti-eipanioa
views, and m him tnink they sec tfae;r
"deliverer" nis nomination and candi
dacy alone mean the loss of much projj
erty and many lives, for it will inf!e
new life into the insurgent cause and
cause them to break out anew. IL M.
Shearer. Inspector of Customs. Mauban.
p. r.
Imperialism is a false cry. Never have
I seen a Republican who wants to be
a kinc I am a military man. but I have
never been able to find out what they
mean by "militarism." If by "mili.ar
ism" they mean they are opposed to our
young men learning the thinra that will
enable them to uphold the Sag. then they
are opposed to patriotism. One of my
sons. CoL Guy Howard, was killed in
the Philippines while fizhtinz for the
nac. and another one is srating over
there now. Don't talk to me about tak
ing down our fiag and givinr the PhUii
pines away. It is an insult. Gen. Oli
ver O. Howard.
The Republican pary in Wyoming is
In excellent shape. The State is qnite
prosperous. This is particularly true ot
the wool Industry, which has been tim
ulatad. by the tariif. and the general bus
iness revival throughout the country.
The wool growers all realize that their
future depends largely on the continu
ation of the prosperity which now pre
vails and I believe that they, to a man.
will support McKinley. Our people are I
paying little attention to the so-caiUd
imperialism, bur are content to think se
riously of the financial and rancT ques
tions. Wyoming will give a handsome
majority tor Mt?Kmley and Roosevelt.
E. A. Slack. Cheyenne, Wyo.
We all know that there has ever been
a party in this government, since its foun
dations were first laid at Bunker Hill
and Yorktown. opposed to our territorial
expansion and aggrandizement. With
f that pasty I have oggg fa eomw, a
LiC UilWlAJ Ul Ii.J 1.UW4KU.J 3XVOT LaiL H3
power and its croakisjr prophecies of evil
have been disreirarded, defied and spum
ed by the chivalrous spirit of Anglo
Saxon blood, manifest destiny, Ame-ican
progress or whatever yon may choose to
call it. Daniel W. Voorhees of Indiana,
a Democrat, at Washington, D. C, Feb.
14. ISO.
While I wish Mr. Bryan no ill fortune.
I deem his election as President would
be a misfortune to him and to the coun
try under present conditions. Tf elected
he would have such a heterogeneous
mass of discordant Democrats. Populists,
free sHverites. greenbackers. anti-expansionists,
mossbacks and diasatisSed do
nothings to contend with that no harmo
nious fir settled policy, legislative or ad
ministrative, could be established. CcL
Geo. W Warder. Kansas City, Mo., a
Democrat who voted for Bryan in 1S9G.
Imperialism is no issue at alL There
is only one issue in tills campaign, and
that concerns the business interests the
pocketbook'isKue. While the people are
threatened with another financial panic
and business depression their thoughts
are not going to be concentrated en any
cry of imperialism. It is ft!Iv to assert
that a little war over in the Philippine
Islands is of more importance to the peo
ple of the United State than their: indi
vidual and colleetrre interests at home.
There Is nothing like imperialism in the
policy of an; political party in this coun
try, and. therefore, it is an impossible is
sue. Dr. George L. AlUler of Omaha, a
sound money Democrat.
Omr ForeisH Trade in Corn.
Total exports of com to all foreign
countries were, in 1SDG. C3.032.S35 bush
els; in 1SD9. 174.033,004 bushels. The
following shows the value of the exports
of beef and hog products In 1SDG and in
1S30:
1S00. 1SBG.
Beef S20.720.2-5S 52S.G4S.544
Pork 10.G39.727 4.0I7.2C0
Bacon and hams CL2T.1.131 4.112.610
Lard 42JI0S.402 3n.5fi0,S-Jl
To China. Japan. Aiatic Russia. Aus
tralia. Hawaii and fie Philippine Isl
ands, exports of the following two corn
derived products were in 1SG0 and ISUJi
respectively in valuer
1530 1S30.
Provisions f3i;c.773 SniS.190
Fertilizers 7-T.:l 114.SS8
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WHAT IS A TORNADO?
What is a Tornado? is the question you
will hear
As'ifd by every one you meet at this time
of the yesr.
It sc m so awful stupid, that I often feel
mchned
To Cyclone with my intellect the whirl
wind of their mind.
Now. a full-grown Tornado, it is Tery
eidom seen.
It leave its tracks behind it. and yoa
know where it has been.
It comes so very sudden, and as quickly
doth depart.
That its coming and its going is impress
ed upon your heart-
Now. I've told you all about it, there is
nothing more to know.
Until ear.y in November, when McSin-
ley sure to show
A Mcnooa and a Typhoon, with a whirl-
ind ot
le sitle.
Gaiivantina- through the country, tanning
Democratic hide.
James L. "Cromleykite" PGHng.
Bryan on. Pensions.
Mr. Bryan utterances about the sol
diers of the Civil War are worth repeat
ins. Mr. Bryan, as editor of the Omaha
Wo-ld-Herald, passed this Nov. IS. lS02t
"Tae next, session o
next, session ot uongress wui.
wresf wttn one deficiency of
have to
S2;i"00.P00 This is on account of pen
sion. The appropriation Tot next year
must be not less tnan S130.fDQ.0OO. It is
therefore easy arithmetic to perceive that
the appropriation that Congress must
make must aggresrat" not less than SlSti,
COOJXM). Thi3 tremendous sum would
in itself be enough to run a reasonable
government. One would not complain
if ir were an honest d-bt. but a large pro
portion is net a debt because it was nev
er earned by anv act of patriotism cr
heroic service. The government is held
Tiy and despoiled of no mean portion of
this and it seems helpless ta defend it
self. One cannot help be:ng curious to
know how many more years It will take
to exhaust the generation which .feels
itself injured by the war. It is safe to
say that never did a generation display
snh remarkable Innzvity."
Isn't it about time that Mr. Bryan was
attackinr the Spanish war pensioners?.
Railroad BaiTding Is Active.
We bniit 5.100 miles of railroad in the
United States in the year ending June 30,
IShrO. We built LB-10 miles ia the year
ending June 30. 1S33. when free trade
had its disastrous trial-
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My Dear Eoyt ' '
So your employer, Mr. Skinner; says
that The Filipinos ought to hare their
liberty and United States soldiers ought
to be in better business than inn king war
on aa. innocent people and strangling the
life out of a new republic
Since Mr. Skinner has put fa. a nutshell
the substance ot Mr. Bryan's speech. I
shall dispose of Mr. Bryan and the whole
ana-imperialist crew in. answering Mr.
Skinner. I-know that you Bare but little
time to read and shall use the fewest
words possible, as I shall endeavor to
give you ajclear, Intelligent view of the
situation aver In our new possessions.
1 Our soldiers are not strangling the
life oat of- a. new republic, for the Tery
good reason that there never was any
republic in the Philippines. A republic
is a government by the people through,
their chosen representatives. The people
of the Philippines never were consulted
about the so-called Filipino Republic
Its head was a tricky young Tagalog
named Aguinaldo. who proclaimed him
self dictator and endeavored to make
himself so by force- of arms. Republics
are not governed by a dictator.. The form
of government which took the place of a
constitution in the so-called republic was
a lengthy personal decree ef Aguinaldo
himself. It was not a republic but a
despotism which he sought to establish.
j The people of the Philippine Islands are
made up of many different tribes, Negri
tos. Tagalcgs. Mcros. Yisayans. andmare
than fifty others. These tribes are sep
arate in blood, sympathies, and to a large
extent In language. In addition to them
there are thousands of Spaniards, Ger
mans. Americans, and people of other na
tions who are resident there, and whose
persons and property .are to be protect
ed. In addition to all these are large
numbers of Mestizos, people whose moth
ers were native Filipinos, but whose fath
ers were Japanese, Chinese or Spaniards.
There is no probability that one-half
or one-third of all these vast numbers of
people would consent to be governed by
Aguinaldo and the Tagalog tribe which
he represents. Many of them would cer
tainly fight against it. The abandon
ment of the islands by the United States
army would mean, not liberty to the peo- L
pie. bnt war among themselves, result
ing in either despotism cr anarchy.
2. The United States has never made
war upon the Filipinos. We have not
even boen engaged in war, offensive or
FARMER BRYAHS NIGHTMARE;
HUGO DENKENSPRUCT.
A Wisconsin Farmer and Ex-Justice
of the Peace to His Nephaw.
Yes, Jonathan, that Indianapolis
speech as you say, is very fine and Iocs
of it. Mr. Bryan is a schmart man
enough, but I kvit aim far the sake of
his "sixteen to one" humbug, and the
demonstration at Indianapolis makes me
kvit him more. He says he was rigat
then and the people wrong, and that Le
is right now and the good people mnst
now apologize by electing him President.
The other fellows in the convention at
Kansas City have not so much faith, but
tLey have hopes, so they compromise
with Mr. Bryan and raise a crop of ca
lamity imperialism, mixed with the "six
teen to one" old seed. sa;ing to them
selves, "Where one don't grow the other
will."
Did you ever try to drive in the barn
with your hay-load too big on one side
too much haw on one side and too much
wheels on the other? Yes, you did: and
you didn't say. "Uncle Hugo, we needn't
unload, all we do is to back out and
paramount another big lot of hay on the
other side; then we drive In the barn all
right."
I will tell you a little true story which
reminds me of this loading up at Kansas
City with the reaffirmaticn business ind
the "paramount imperialism" on the top.
GERMAN INDEPENDENCE.
A very nice talking man called on my
father one day to enkvire for sheep and
calves to buy. They soon struck a bar
gain in which he was to pay tveuty dol
lars for two calves and six sheep. That
was before greenbacks. He offered my
father a tveuty dollar bill, but-as he was
afraid of "wild cat money" (there was
plentyof it in those days) my father said
he wanted hard money. Aftermuch nice
talk from the man my fathecTsaSd: "No,
I rather have the sheep aad, calves."
Then the man went on with -his fine talk
and complimented the Germans, saying
pleasant things about the "German inde
pendence of character. " "
So they were about to part on friendly
terms when the dealer took an. awful
trick fancy to one of our horses. Pretty
soon a bargain was struck for one hun
dred dollars. When the buyer came to
pay. however, he pulled out eighty dol
lars In silver and gold and that same
tveuty dollar bill. Then there was talk
till yoa couldn't rest, but my father said
at Iaatr "Na, I rather hare tfce horse.
xae stranger answered: "Weil. 1 grre
you my note for the bill.
but xay father
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VfessHTe. against the Fflfpinea as a pew
pie. Ta JPilipinos ausaber probably tern
nrra ef people and twa uUlona of
men capable a bearing ansa. If they
were naked ia war against us, the little
army which we have there would scarce
ly be a drcumstaace in their way. But
the majority of the Filipinos are a quiet,
docile peepe, not disposed ta fight and
not engaged ta the iattniection.aow prac
tically aelled. , Aguinaldo had compar
atively few supporters outside of. his own
tribe, the Tagalogs. who comprise prob
ably one-tenth of the whole mass of Fili
pinos. He. In his aaad effort for abso
lute rule, attacked the forces of the Unit
ed States, aad we wees compelled to quell
the ins infection.
3. The United States troops are in the
Philippines for the protection of. the peo
ple from murder, rapine and misrule, and
for the preservation of law, order and
property rights. For many yearn there
have been robber bands in the mountains
who would from time to time light, down
upon-the villages and rob and murder the
people. The Spaniards paid no attention
to the interior, but protected only the
coast. Last, spring one of these bands
attacked a Filipino Tillage and. In addi
tion to the robbery and killing, carried
away thirty Filipino women to the hills.
Two companies of United States soldiers
pursued them, attacked and dispersed the
band, and restored the women to their
friends. We are bringing to thee islands
true liberty, Libcrty protected by law."
4. The possession and control of these
Islands came to us providentially, unexpectedly-
and unsought. They are ours
by .treaty, and a treaty which Mr. Bry
an approved. We are responsible to the
wstinny of the earth and to the Judge
of all the earth for their care. We ac
cept the responsibility in the fear of God
and the love of humanity. I may not live
to see it, my boy, but if you live twenty
years you will see the most marvelous"
development in the world's history In the
Philippines. Good roads, good schools,
the development of agriculture, manufac
tures -and mining, the introduction of
American push and energy among the
people, railroads, and a hnndred other
means of transformation. You. will see
there twenty millions of contented aad
prosperous people who will rejoice in
their liberty and their privileges and be,
proud of their relations to the greatest
of all nations, the United States of Amer
ica. And then, my boy, every Democrat
in America will swear that he always
was in favor of that thing and that he
was ever an expansionist of the first
water. TOUR FATHER.
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replied: "No, money not good enongh to
buy sheep won't buy a horse; perhaps you
pay your note with such a bin."
Well, Jonathan. I think of that cattle
dealer when I read what Mr. Bryan says
of the independence of the German voters-
in his recent speeches, and especially
when aia subject is "sixteen to oae" and
the sturdy independence of the German
voters.
COUSIN" GERTRUDE'S YOUNG
MAN.
Perhaps you don't remember, Jonathan,
when your cousin, my Gertrude, xisnd to
have calls from a dandy young man. He
sometimes sent her fine roses bv his little
brother from the village. I got suspi
cious of that young man. Jonathan, and
by and by he stopped all at once coming
to see Gertrude. You want to know
why, Jonathan? Because one day he
was driving by, down the road, and f said
very kindly and sociable like to him:
"My young friend, I guess you neednt
trouble to bring or send any more roses
to Gertrude because she says she likes
'era. fresher than when you send 'em
she has permission to help herself."
You see, I watch that young man when
he goes home late one early morning, and
I saw him steal my roses on the way out
of the front lot. and ia the evening next
following he sent 'em to Gertrude. If
he-only keeps the roses for his partikler
friends in the village it wouldn't so much
matter; but when he steals them to make
himself solid with my little Gertrude, he
reminds me of Bryan quoting from Abe
Lincoln's speeches to try to make the peo
ple tainJc how muca his psrty loves the
people when all the time before, the
Democrats had no use for Mr. Lincoln.
Lincoln was a great Republican, whom
to love is fashionable, even with Demo
crats now. But when their great man.
Mr. Bryan, offers Republican voters
roses out ot Lincoln's garden they nat
urally feel like Gertrude they like 'em
fresher, and they have permission to help
themselves.
WILLIAM E. ANDERSON.
Gold Sarpply Nearly Dombled.
Mr. Bryan said in 1S00, "We want the
free coinage of silver because there Is
not enough gold in the country to run
the finances." When he said this the
amount of gold m circulation was $498,
449,242. Since then the amount of gold
la the country has Increaserd ta $814.
00X155 Ia May, 1900. and is almost dou
bled. Is this "enongh" for Mr. Bryan,
or has free silver some peculiar super
natural power over human aafErs, that
Mr. Bryan still insists on the 42-cent
dollar? A eload "with a silver liaiag"
still befogs sis brain.
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8f BY ALMA U PARKER. GUIDE ROCK," NEB. W
CHAPTER HI. Contained.)
TIsnie walked ia by her father's bed
side.
Yinnle, he said, "I dua't want yoa
to ever speak, to a. Harrinston again
as long as yoa live. Yoa will probably
meet him at school this morning, but
I don't want yoa to ever speak: to aim.
I want him to know that job uphold
me in the fight with his father. Do yoa
hear what I sayTi But before she an
swered the patter of horses feet and
the shouting of men's voices were
heard.
"Hurrah for McKlaley; the next Pres
ident of the United States! raag out
npoa the morning- air..
-What's that they're shoutin??' I do
wonder if McKinley is elected," said
Simon.
"It may be so." said Cynthia, "but
-don't worry about it, Simon. I guess
if we work bard w& can keep our souls
and-bodies together, if he is elected."
Just then their neighbor. Mr. Blank.
appeared at the door to find oat how
Simon was feeling, and to bring, the
glad news that Ylcnie was elected.
"Who's to be President? quickly in
quired Simon.
"McKInley.' he said.
"I don't see how It could be possible
said Simon. "Providence has always
been oa the side of right la the affairs
of this nation."
"So it has. Simon, and It has not yet
forsaken us."
"You'll repent a thousand times o' the
way you cast your ballot before anoth
er four years of hard times rolls
around." said Simon, who knew Blank
was a Republican.
Just then Johnny came in crying.
"What's the matter?" said .Ilmmle.
"That Reynolds boy was jast goin
by, and he said McKIuley was elected,
and that It served my pa right to sec
Jlcked. I wish I'd have licked him
ico-hooT'
-Well, why didn't your
"He's bigger than I am," Johnny
whined.
"Oho!" said Jimmle. langhlng. That
don't make any dlfT. Old man Harring
ton ain't near so big as pa. box he licked
him just the same."
"JImmie." said his father, "march
out of here, just as quick as ever yon
can; do you hearTr"
"Can't we have any more pie and
cake to eat. ma. if JfcKmley's elected T
- he added, as he proceeded to obey his
father.
No. darling. We shall have to live
very economical:"
Vinnle. now started to school, and
JImmie watched her as she walked
away.
"'Pon my word. pa. If Glen Har
rington hain't come to meet her. Here
he is now. and he's congratulating her
for defeatin' him. Listen." he said to
Johnnie. "Tinnie is telling him that
she is sorry she had to defeat him in
order to be Superintendent. By gollyl
If they hain't locked arms, and walk
ing to school together, when pa told
her not to even speak to him."
CHAPTER IV.
Cynthia Grows SkepticaL
Two or three days had passed by. and
the report had been confirmed that W 11
lam McEinley. of Ohio, was to be the
next President of the United States.
Political Simon was able to be "up
and around." as Cynthia expressed it.
though his face wns slightly disfigured.
He had stayed away from Boonsville
quite a while, it seemed to the people
of the town.
"Pa." said Jimmie. "if you stay at
home much longer people will think:
you're ashamed of your face."
"Well, I'm not. my son. Many a mar
tyr before me has worn a disfigured
countenance."
men yau a netter get a move .on j
you ana go awn town ana pay up
what yoa bet on Bryan."
"Simon." said Cynthia, "did yoa bet
on Bryan?"
"Not much. Cynthia, but still we snail
feel the loss of it now."
"Well, I am surprised," said Cynthia,
In astonishment. "How much, did you
bet?
"Twenty dollars, the money I got for
the old. speckled cow. but you see I ex
pected to get forty dollars back, or two
cows for one."
"I hope, Simon, that you have learned
a lesson. Went and took the last dol
lar we had and fooled it away. What
would you think if I had done such a
thing; as that?"
"It wouldn't have been very proper
in a woman, bat men. who are sup
pofed to know about such things, often
make piles of money this way."
"Yes, you tell how much you Lave
made," Cynthia said sarcastically.
"Cynthia! Don't be unreasonable;
half of the bets made have been won.
I Just happened to be unlucky, but not
much more unlucky, after all. than any
one else. McKinley's election will be a
detriment to all laboring classes, M
hi regard to his victory, we may aa well
all be considered nnlucky."
"Simon, they say down in Boonsville
hogs have gone up 15 cents a hundred
since last Tuesday (election day), and
corn 2 cents a bushel, and they say
there has been more business done the
last few days than there has been for a.
long; time. Maybe we ain't goln to
starve to death after alL"
"Jcat as I expected," said Simon.
"It just a McKinley wave."
"WelL if that's the kind of waves
McKlaley brings, I say he's all right."
"You caa't understand about these
things. Cynthia. Women never can.
Bat yoa see these gold bags that have
control of the markets will rais prices
Juat a little, to catch farmers in their
trap. It's simply another Republican,
schene, and the reason there is so muck
business done is because the farmers
are smart enough to take advantage of
en. and scii before they go down.
"Maybe we'd better sell our bogs
now if that s the case."
"They are hardly fat enough far thm
marker.'
"Well, I don't see what we're goln"
to do. Yoa have gone and bet away
that S20. Maybe we'd better sell our
sheep and cattle during the McKinley
wave."
"I would. Cynthia. I'd be tempted
to raake a clearing sale, were it not for
the looks of the thing. You see Har
rington and some others would say I
was ashamed to live here since the
tight and was gain to move away.
"I dou't see. Simon, as we'd have ta
move away if we did sell everything."'
"No. not as long as the money lasted,
and they didn't close the mortgage. But
then I suppose we'd either hav to
move to the pcorhouse. or to Mexico, or
India, where people have good nme-?.
"Well, if you ever take snch a ridicu
lous notion as to move down there la
Mexico, and live among them Greaser?,
you will go alone. I'd never go with
yoa."
"But suppose we move to India?"
"Simon Grey! Are you crazy? Wuy
they're aE heathen over there, and I've
heard that there's more people there-
f now than there is room for Besides.
where on earth could you get money
enough to take us all that far? Why.
such a suggestion Is ridiculous. Maybe
when Joe Harrington hit you he
knocked oat some of your 3ecse."
But no sooner said than Cynthia real
ized that she- had struck the wrong;
chord, for such a remark was an insult
to Simon, who had long been noted far
his wisdom. It roused his anger every
time he thought of the fight, and when.
Cynthia referred to it. ia thLs fiisbiuu.
it riled him beyond all reason. He
jumped up from his chair, and madly
stamping his foot on the floor. worc
that if she said another word he'd go
to India or Mexico, and h- wouldn't
ask her to go along, and when he ar
rived there he'd probably marry again.
and she'd never know the d fference.
Cynthia was so amused she- langhed.
"Wouldn't you Took pretty, S'tuon. with,
one of them Greasers for a wife?"
"Referring to that old cua Harring
ton again, are you? He was th- one
that told you the Mexican ladies are
Greasers. No doubt in my mind bur
what it's another blamed Republican
scheme to make people think the l!-xi-cans
are not as good as we are. I dare
say they're whiter than you are!" and
he shook his tist in her face, to empha
size it.
"Simon." said Cynthia, "take those
eggs and go to town. We ne-d some
groceries, and maybe a little fre-h air
might calm you. You know the dcnr
said your brain should not be irritated "
"111 attend to my bram. re tuned
Simon, "and also to the bnyin of. the
groceries. I want some tobacco for one?
thing. Anything else we uced?"
"I seppose we conld all live yoa bail
tobacco" bet if there's any money l-Zz
you might get same ugar and cuffw.-
Simon then started for Coouv-Ue.
and Cynthia was left at home with her
two little boys. ra looks kinder d.L-tp-kiated.
don't he?" "aid Jimm'ie. a.- he
watched bis father disappear down the
road.
Many remarks similar to Jimmie
were- made by the people of P.oon.?v:Ie
when they saw PoIitJeal iinon- He
did Indeed look L!apidated: his azure
was less erect, ami his tea thers signed
to be drooping.
"Hi. there. Simon." somebody said;
"up again, are you?'
"Yes. .r." said Simon, "dp and ever
ready to defend my honor." And theti
the. fellow iaughed.
"To bad you were so unfortunate."
"Oh. you needn't grieve about it. t
ain't any more unfortunate than you
are. The election has put us all In the
same boat the boat of slavery and
despair."
"I don't understand you. Simon."
"Well, yoa will before many mantli3
roll by. We are elected m be s'a . a
of the rich men for four more yenrs.
by that time we win all be in dep.iir. .
This McKinley prosp':rity wave won't
last long."
"Suppose it dees, thouzh; men what
would yau think?"
"What wculd I think?" Simon
slowly repeated. "I would tbin'-c it was
another d d Republican scheme to deceive-
the people."
"WeU, wouldn't yen he glad if times
did set better, regardless of the cause?
(To be continued.)