The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-17

strike DacK, quicker than ngntnlng.
wouldn't wait for proof, or to get my
weapons all polished and in order. I'd
just simply give him the full benefit
of my bare fist. would lick him. just
as am"
AL 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. l was discussing tho
affairs of nations. l tell you. it is I'M
American-like. to let them Spaniards
! think us afraid Of EN-"
PA" said Anna. 'if you don't watch
yourself. you will be perpetual fault
finder. l believe our government win
settle this difficulty all right. Any
way, they surely know more about Il
than we do"
| Never mind, my daughter; you'll get
tired awaitin' till Mckinley declares
war against Spain. don't believe he'll
ever do it. He don't care anything
about Ahe 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."
We'll. Simon" said Cynthia. 80 far
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 Boonsville and brought the
mail.
"War is declared" she said
lis it possible?" said Simon in as
-! constituent.
"Hurrah for Mckinley! Jimmie
shouted
"Jimmie!' said Simon. impatiently.
BE quiet. Who told you. Mary, that
war is declared"
THE newspaper says So" said Mary,
and so it 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 $4,000 volunteers.
| Boonsyille 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 he.
Political Simon said the war would
prove what kind of stuff Mckinley was
made of. He said he had no confidence,
j in, fo, orrir
! never was but one Republican that ho
ever knew capable OF doing such n
thing. and that was Abraham Lincoln,
and if he was a-living 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. j,
| About the first order he gave was to
the Asiatic squadron, and we all know
it's result.
| Commodore Dewey, following the or
der of his commander-in-chef. sunk
the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. No
such battle had ever been known in the
history of the world, and Dewey be-
came national hero.
In the meantime the Flying Squadron
and Admiral SIMPSONS fleet wen, in
search of Spain's 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 it 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 60
| ing filled 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
he heard that Glen Harrington had
enlisted.
Cynthia" he said, Il am glad he's
gone, and hope he'll never RETURN
why, Simon Grey, how dare you
talk SOP
Il didn't exactly mean that l wish
he'd get shot. but ! wish he'd stay in
Cuba. It would make one less Kepub-
lican vote in Boonsville. besides saving
us the unpleasantness Of a Republican
son-in-law.'
We'll. Simon. we might get SOD in
law with worse fault than votin' the
Republican ticket. Let's not ridicnle
the Republicans now. They have done
all right SO far. Wait till they a.
wrong"
(To be continued.)
Value of the New Industry.
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