The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

? WOulunt wait Tor PROOF, OF 10 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"
"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. tell you. 1t is un-
American-like, to let them Spaniards
think us afraid of EN-"
PA" said Anna. 81 yon don't watch
yourself, you will be perpetual fault
finder. l believe our government will
settle this difficulty all right. Any
way, they surely know more about II
than we do"
"Never mind my daughter; you'll get
tired a-waitin' till Mckinley declares
war against Spain. don't believe he'll
ever do II. He don't care anything
about the starving Cubans, or our ma
tlonal 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, $50 far
he hasn't hurt lis any. ! 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 BOonsville and brought the
mail.
WAR is declared" she said
as it possibleF' said Simon in as
constituent.
'IIurrah 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 1t 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.
Boonsville was in 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 stuff Mckinley was
made of. lie said he had no confidence
in him for managing a war. There
never was but one Republican, that he
ever knew capable OF doing such
thing, and that was Abraham Lincoln.
and If he was a-livlng too 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
About the frs. order he gave was to-
the Asiatc squadron, and we all know
It's result.
Commodore Dewey, following the or
der of his COMMUNICATIVE chief. sunk
the Spanish feet in Manila Bay. No
such battle had ever been known in the
history of the world. and Dewey be-
cam me a national hero.
In the meantime the Flying Squadron
and Admiral SIMPSONS feet Went in
search of Spaln's Atlantic fleet, sup
posed to be near tie West indies.
Young men we're still hurrylng 10 the
front, and among the volunteers was
Glen Harrington.
II was hard for Winnie 70 bid him
good-by, but he said he felt ii his duty
10 go. Long were the farewell words,
and Vinnie's ,'rs followed him as he
walked ava, !, 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 filled her with dread.
Many soldier boys would lay down
their lives. Would be he one of those
called to die for his country?
The thought filed her with breads
and the true meaning OF war came 70
her.
Simon was very much surprised when
he heard that Glen Harrington had
Cynthia" he said. 81 am glad he's
gone, and hope he'll never return
why. Simon Grey, how dare you
talk so?'
81 didn't exactly mean that ] wish
he'd get shot, but ! wish he'd stay in
Cuba. II would make one less Repub-
licsn vote In Boonsville. besides saving
us the unpleasantness of Republican
well. Simon. we might get a son-in-
law with worse fault than yotin' the
Republican ticket. Let's not rldIeule
the Republicans now. They have done
all right so far. Wait till they do
wrong"
Go be continued.D