Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
A STORY OF COUNTRY LIFE
BY ALMA L. PARKER, GUIDE ROCK NFp
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pretend prefer, Just because your PROF.
didn't come true that we ara s,ins
ing hard times. You know, slms
never made money easiern
Cynthia" interrupted be, !,
half, looking bothered. 'you do,.
what you're talkin' aboutn
NOW, Simon" said Ezra .,n,
from appearances, Cynthia mn',
right. What are hogs worth now
About $3.50 at present. | bes,,
What are calves worthw
"Well, they're too awful bjcb
war raised the price of beef,
but how could that affect i,m
"Why, 1t makes a greater dem..
"Ah, Simon. but you told mo vi.
was here before that supplv a.,
mand had nothing to do with tho
lation Of prices"
II don't remember about II. ~,
I've changed my mind since then M
hogs are a goou price, but ths,
scarce. and they ought to he ii!
than they are. If it wasn't fo, n
rich fellows that have control u
markets we'd get what we'd ou,s
have"
"Oh, Simon, you're too hard tn !
fy. Why, you wouldn't be sass
with Heaven, unless Bryan was
and there was free silver. Whaf,a
worth now?''
II don't know" said Simon. "Ib,,
had chance to take any to marse
I've been too busy to husk any mn
and hired hands are as scarce a.
teeth"
wages are good. them"
"Yes. they're too almighty gs;
suit me. Why. it's enough to bred
farmer up to hire help"
tits sign of good times. Sima
see you are prospecting despite ths Y
standard"
We'll, Ezra, l am as much in h
Of free silver as l ever was, in sup
your sO-called good times. but hid
not the main reform that now conf
us. The principal question now
Philippine war. 1t is a disgrace to
nation"
so you are an anti-expansiOniN
you. Simon?'
You're right. am. am on the
of those poor Filipinos who are d
oppressed. am on the side Of
naldo. the Washington of the Pa
pines. They are fighting for fred
and they ought to have it. lfIvd2
Filipino as | am an American Vi
never lay down my arms, sever
Simon" said Ezra, st is just
men as you that are prolongins
war. Aguinaldo would have give
long ago We're it not for the symr
he is having in this country. Nov
compared Aguinaldo to Washing
Why, YOU might as we'll compa
blood thirsty tiger to Washington
was a civilized. intelligent man. 1
Aguinaldo is an ignorant. uncyl
heather. whose principal traits are
ming and treachery. something like
American Indian"
Thpir oOnvocco t;oo no. baro
rupted by another knock at the d.
Well said Jimmie, wonder
comm next? Must be agoin. TO
lots of company"
1t happened to be stranger
time, who wished to know if be
find nights lodging. Simon tod
that he could. to walk right in,
was very seldom that he turned
elers away. This one WAS fore9
yes. he was lrish-you could tell ls
tionality by his short. thick pay7
and the st. Patrick" expression q
couBtenance.
Whats yonr name?" inquired Y
My name is Pat Murphy. sol
whots yours? Grey? Wa. thcIs
slch very uncommon sort of nl
We were just dscusSin' ths
expansion question. Mr.. MURPHY
Simon, hopefully. what do you
about it:"
We'll. mister. | haven't din
bit OF use for the anty-eXpander'
the Teller thot's agin everything
Simon wasn't expecting 10 hea'
an answer as that. and was DIS
when everybody in the room
hearty laugh at his expense. 70
worse. the Irishman coaa'
He's the Teller thot's f'riyer
way and never does enything eN
at whot the other feller'> don
always knows jest how ivrythils
to be done. but his valuable inis
ton Is always withheld till seu'
else has done the job"
"oh, go on" said Jimmie. VII
very interested in the Irish us
talk.
Well" continued Mr. MurrA
been u nachur'l SUCCESSION Of WEE
ITO be continued