Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

IL another man had struck me. 10,
strike back. quicker than lightning. 4
wouldn't wait for proof. or TO get my
weapons all polished and In order. I'd
just simply give him the fun benefit
Of my bare fist. would lick him. just
as / am"
"Ah, pa" said Jimmie;" remember
one time Of your pitching onto a man
just as you were, and he made You say
enough
Jimmie, you don't know what you
are talking about. was discussing the
affairs of nations. l tell you. It is un-
Amerlcan-llke, to let them Spaniards
think us afraid of 'em."
"Pa." said Anna, eff you don't watch
yourself, you will be a perpetual fault
finder. believe our government will
settle this difficulty all right. Any
way, they surely know more about it
than we do"
"Never mind. my daughter; your get
tired a-waitin' till Mckinney declares
war against Spain. don't believe he'll
ever do 1t. He don't care anything
about the starving Cubans, or our ma
| tional honor. He is there for the pur-
pose Of helping the rich men; he don't
care how many helpless people starve."
"Well. Simon" said Cynthia, so far
he hasn't hurt US any. l never saw
times improve faster for the laboring
classes. Wages are high; everybody
has work. and prices for farmers prod
ucts are getting better all the time"
Their conversation was here inter
rupted by Mary entering the room. She
had been to Boonsvllle and brought the
mail.
"War Is declared" she said.
"Is it posslble? said Simon in as
constituent.
"Hurrah for Mckinley Jimmie
shouted.
"Jimmier said Simon, impatiently.
BE quiet. Who told you. Mary, that
war is declaredT'
"The newspaper says So" said Mary.
and so II proved to be. Simon was
fooled again. as Cynthia expressed
it, for in big. black letters the paper
announced that war had been declared
against Spain. and the President had
called for 10000 volunteers.
Boonsvllle was in a state OF excite
ment, and young men commenced to
talk Of Joining the army. People won
dered how long and disastrous the war
would be.
Political Simon said the war would
prove what kind of stun Mckinley was
made of. He said he had no confidence
in him for managing war. There
never was but one Republican that hs
ever knew capable of doing such a,
thing, and that was Abraham Lincoln.
and II he was a-livlng to-day he would
not be Republican.
All eyes were now toward Mckinley.
A great responsibility rested upon his
shoulders. AS commander-in-chief OF
the army and navy he was at the head
and directed all.
Aboua the first order he gave was to
the Asiatlc squadron, and we all know
Its result.
Commodore Dewey, following the or
der Of his commander-in-chief. sunk
the Spanish fleet In Manila Bay. No
such battle had ever been known In the
history OF the world, and Dewey be-
came a national hero.
In the meantime the Flying Squadron
and Admiral SIMPSONS feet went in
search Of SPANS Atlantic fleet. sup
posed to be near the West Indies.
Young men were still hurrying to the
front, and among the volunteers was
Glen Harrington.
1t was hard for Winnie to bid him
good-by, but he said he felt II his duty.
to go. Long were the farewell words.
and vinnie's eyes followed him as he
walked away to board the train that
was to bear him to the coast She was
proud of her lover, and she admired
him, more than ever, for wanting to
be soldier, yet the thought Of his GO
ing filed her with dread.
Many soldier boys would lay down
their lives. Would he be one Of those
called to die for his country?
The thought filled her with breads
and the true meaning Of war came to
her.
! Simon was very much surprised when
lie ueaTu tuat bieh hoiiihSeo h"e~
enlisted.
Cynthia" he said, II am glad he's
gone, and hope he'll never return"
"Why. Simon Grey, how dare YOU
talk soT'
II didn't exactly mean that / wish
he'd get shot, but wish he'd stay In
Cuba. 1t would make one less Repub-
, lican vote In Boonsville. besides saving
/ US the unpleasantness of Republican
! son-in-law."
"well. Simon. we might get a son-in-
, law with a worse fault than votin' the
: Republican ticket. Let's not ridicule
the Republicans now. They have done
all right SO far. Wait till they do
wrong"
Ito be continued.)