The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-24

AAuA NOAAC IL uC tAuI VIC AAC SIN Au
ng hard times. You know, Simon, we
never made money easier"
Cynthia" interrupted her better
half, looking bothered. you don't know
what you're talkin' about
Nov, Simon" said Ezra, Judging
from appearances, Cynthia must be
right. What are hogs worth now?"
about $3.50 at present, believe"
"What are calves worth?''
well, they're too awful high. The
war raised the price of beef"
But how could that affect it?'
why, it makes a greater demand"
"Ah, Simon, but you told ne when !
was s1sS hhccsrre that SUPPLY and de-
mand had nothing to do with the regu-
lation Of prices" !;
Il don't remember about it; II 1 did.
I've changed my mind since then. Here,
hogs are gooo price, but they are
scarce, and they ought to be higher
than they are. If it wasn't for them
rich fellows that have control OF the
markets we'd get what we'd ought to
haYe."
'Oh, Simon, you're too hard to salts
~. Why, you wouldn't be satisfied
with Heaven, unless Bryan was God,
and there was free silver. What's corn
worth nowy'
Il don't know" said Simon. II haven't
had chance to take any to market yet.
I've been too busy to husk any myself,
and hired hands are as scarce as hens
teeth n
Wages are good, then?"
Yes, they're too almighty good to
suit me. Why, it's enough to break q
farmer up to hire help"
'Its sign Of good times, Simon. 1
see you are prospecting despite the gold
standard"
well, Ezra, am as much in favor
of free silver as l ever was, in spite Of
your so-called good times, but that is
not the main reform that now confronts
us. The principal question now is the
Philippine war. 1t is disgrace to this
nation"
$50 you are an anti-expansionist are
you, Simon?"
You're right, am. am on the side
of those poor Filipinos who are being
oppressed. l am on the side of Agui-
naldo, the Washington Of the Philip
pines. They are fighting for freedom,
and they ought to have it. If l were a
Filipino as l am an American would
never lay down my arms. never!''
t.,
men as you that are prolonging that
war. Aguinaldo would have given up
long ago were 1t not for the sympathy
he is having in this country. Now, yon
compared AguinaldO to Washington.
Why, you might as well compare Il
was civilized, intelligent man, while
Aguinaido Is an ignorant, uncivilized
heather, whose principal traits are cum
ming and treachery, something like the
American Indian"
Their conversation was here inter-
rupted by another knock at the door.
sWell." said Jimmie, wonder who's
comm next? Must be agoin', to have
lots of company"
1t happened to be stranger this
time, who wished to know If he could
find nights lodging. Simon told him
that he could, to walk right in. for 1T
was very seldom that he turned tray
elers away. This one was foreigner;
yes, he was 1rish--you could tell his ma
tiopalitY by his short, thick physique
and the 'st. Patrick" expression On his
countenance,
What's yers rame!" INQUIRED s.I. IN !:
; :My name Is Pat Murphy, ssoor, ana
whot's yourss Grey? Wal, thots not
SIGH very onconfino.' sort OF name"
| I'VE were just discussin' this anti
expansion question, Mr. Murphy" said
Simon, hopefully. What do you think
| about it,"
"Well mister, haven't diyil Of a
bit of use for the anty-expander. He's
| the Teller thot's agin everything"
Simon wasn't expecting to hear such
a.. answer as that, and was Disguised
when rve,, body in the room had a
hearty laugh at his expense. To make
| matters worse, the Irishman continues:
"He's the Teller thot's f'riyer N the
way and never doe~ enything but kick
at whot the other feller's doin', f.
always knows jest how ivrything ought
;. be done, but his valuable infurma-
70 IS always withheld till somebody
ZION. done the job
else naA on said Jimmie, who was
UH, go ID In the Irish travellers
very interest,"
talk. I Mr.. Murphy, cts
Wen. cUntfnoA sion of iyints tllot
been a nachuF'I sufrh 81,