Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-11
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if another man had struck me. Ia
strike back. quicker than lightning I
wouldn't wait for a proof. or TO sc, 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
ALI. pa" said .Timmie;;" 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 it is un-
American-like. to let them Spaniar,!s
think us afraid of en-
Pa" said Anna. IF YOU don't watch
yourself. You will be Il perpetual, fault
finder. l believe our government Will
settle this difficulty all right Any
way they surely know more about /:
| than We do
Newer mind. my daughter; you'll get
tired a-wairin' till Mckinley declares
war against Spain. don't believe he'll
ever do it, He don't care anything
about tie starving Cuhans, or our na-
tiunal honor. He is there for the pur-
pose of helping the rich men; he don't
care how many helpless people s;arve"
well. Simon" said Cynthia $50 far
he hasn't hurt MS any. | never saw
times Improve faster for the lahoring
classes. Wages are high: everybody
has work. and prices for farmers prod
ucts are getting better all the time
Their conversation was here inter-
luptcd by Mary entering the room. She
had been To Brownsville and brou-h, the
mail
WAR is declared" She said
us it poSsiblr:" said Simon in as
toui~hmrMt
"Ilurrah for McIlnley,," Jimmie
shouted
"limlui"." said Simon. impatipn,!y.
BE quiet Who told You, Mary that
war is drclarvtl:"
THE newspaper says So said Marr.
and so il proved to he Simon was
''f2ol"d' again. as Cynthia expressed
it, for in biz, black letters the paper
announced that war h:.I been declared
a-'ins; Spain. and the President HAL
called for 10000 Volunteers
l:uonsviIlc WAS in Il state of rX"iic-
nrnt. and young men commenced To
talk of Joining the army. People NON
'!"r"d how lon., and disastrous HE WAR
would he
| Political Simon said the WAY would
prov" what kind of stilf: McIlln,ry Was
made OF. !Ir said he had 10 confidence
in Min for lnaiia% ing a war There,
never WAS hut on" Republican tina, he
ever knew Capable of doing such a
thing. and that was Abraham Lincoln.
and if Ii" WAS aiNny to-day he would
not hr II Republican.
All eyes We're now toward Mckinley.
4 great responsibility rested upon his
shoulders. AS COMMUNICATIVE chief of
the army and navy he was at the head
and directed all
About the first order he gave was to
the .Asiatic squadron. and we al know
| its result.
! Commodore Dewey, following the or
der of his commander in-chi"f sunk
the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay No
such battle had ever been known in the
history Of tn" world. and Dewey be-
came Il national hero.
In the meantime the FLYING Squadron
and Admiral SIMPSONS fleet went in
search of Sl'ain's Atlnnic fleet, sup
posed to lc near the West indies
Young men We're still hurryin@ to the
front. and among the volunteers was
| Glen harrington
1t was hard for Winnie To bid lin
good-hy. but he said he felt it his duty
To 90. Long were The farewell words,
and Nilnir's eyes followed him as he
walked away 10 board tie tain that
was to bear him TO the coast. ST." was
proud Of her lover, and She admired
him, nnre than ever. for wanting TO
| lac soldier. Yet the thought of his 60
/ ing filled her With dread.
Many soldier boys would lay down
their lives. Would he lie 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.
"CyEtlia. he said. II am glad he's
gone and hope he'll never return
why, Simon Grey, how dare you
talk so:''
II didn't exactly mean that wish
he'd get shot. but wish he'd stay in
Cuba. 1t would make one less Rcpllb-
lican vote in Brownsville. besides saving
us the unpleaSantness of I; Republican
>oL-n- In W.
We'll. Simon. we might get Son-in-
law Will! a worse fault than votin' tie
Republican ticket. Let's not riGicule
the Republicans now. They have done
all right SO far. Wait till they do
wrong
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