Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11

WOuldn I wait Tor a proof, o.
weapons all polished and IN,
just simply give him the \
of my bare fist. l would ud
as I am"
/ "Ah, pa" said Jimmie;~
one time Of your pitching Il
| just as you were, and he maj
enough
| Jimmie. you don't know
are talking about. l was dis,
| affairs of nations. I tell Won
American-like, to let them
think us afraid of 'em."
/ "Pa," said Anna, ''if you d
| yourself, you will be a pepe
] finder. I believe our govern
settle this difficulty all RID
way, they surely know mOn
| than we do"
"Neyer mind, my daughter,
tired a-waitin' till McKinlev
war against Spain. I don't be-
ever do it. He don't care
about the starving Cubans d
tional honor. He is there for
! pose of helping the rich men
care how many helpless peoph
"Well, Simon" said Cynthis
he hasn't hurt us any. M
times improve faster for the s
classes. Wages are high; eT
has work, and prices for farma
ucts are getting better all the ID
Their conversation was he,
rupted by Mary entering the rod
had been to Boonsville and brow
mail.
war is declared" she said !
rs it possible?" said Simon
constituent. =
"Hurrah for McKinleym (
shouted.
'Jimmie!' said Simon, impa
"Be quiet. Who told you, Mad
war is declared?"
"The newspaper says So" sail
and so it proved to be. Sind
fooled" again, as Cynthia e1|
it, for in big, black letters the|
announced that war had been d
against Spain, and the Preside
called for $4,000 volunteers.
Boonsyille was in a state OIL
ment, and young men commen|
talk Of joining the army. PeopI
dered how long and disastrous d
would be.
Political Simon said the war
prove what kind of stuff McKinlt
made Of. He said he had no conf
in him for managing a war.
never was but one Republican,
ever knew capable of doing
thing, and that was Abraham i
and if he was a-living to-day he
not be a Republican.
All eyes were now toward Mel
A great responsibility rested VI
shoulders. AS commander-in-c
the army and navy he was at ii
and directed all.
About the first order he gave
the Asiatic squadron, and we al
it's result.
Commodore Dewey, following
der of his commander-in- chief
the Spanish fleet in Manila b
such battle had ever been know
history of the world, and DeV
came a national hero.
In the meantime the Flying s.
and Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
search of Spain's Atlantic file
posed to be near the West Indie
Young men were still hurryin
front, and among the volunte
Glen Harrington.
1t was hard for Winnie to
good-by, but he said he felt it
to go. Long were the farewell
and Vinnie's eyes followed hi
walked away to board the tt
was to bear him to the coast.
proud of her lover, and she
him, more than ever, for wa
be a soldier, vet the thought o.
ing filed her with dread.
Many soldier boys would Ia
their lives. Would he be one
to die for his country?
The thought filed her with
and the true meaning of war
her.
Simon was very much surpris
he heard that Glen Harringt
enlisted.
Cynthia" he said, 81 am 6
gone, and / hope he'll never re
why, Simon Grey, how d
talk so?"
II didn't exactly mean that
he'd get shot, but I wish he'd
Cuba. It would make one less
lican vote In Boonsville, besides
us the unpleasantness Of a Rel
sOn-in-law."
well, Simon, we might get a
law with q worse fault than 70
Republican ticket. Let's not
the Republicans now. They ha
all right so far. Wait till {
wrong"
Go be continued