Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-16
Chronicles.

bert the Reciprocitist that there
were many subdivisions of his
mighty Kingdom, over which
the people of the viclnage by
a sort of selection appointed
men from among themselves to
rule over them. Now it came
to pass that in tile capital of
one of these subdivisions there
lived some men wiser than the
rest, who said unto themselves:
u, the people have appointed
men to rule over them. Now
we by sway of grace and purely
disinterested advice, will rule
tllsir rulers AID thereby wax
fat and strong in the land.
Among the People whom the
Populac, had set up to rule
over them were John the I'm
terrified, Michael the Ancient,
and Bates the Grave, also Ed
ward the Tax Gatherer, George
tile Accountant, Harry the Seal
Keeper, Ryle the Probate, And
rcw the Constable, and Lloyd
tie Barrlster.
And it came to pass that the
Temple in which the rulers of
tlle People dwelt was grown
Oh with weight of time. 1t
h..a stood One score years and
t Il, and the wise men said unto
THEMSELVES:
10, the Temple to which we
daily journey for our Loaves
and Fishes is out of date. and
NJ in keeping with the Capita!
OF the Kingdom wherein we
q veil, nor with ourselves who
haze waXed fat. Its treasure
vaults wherein repose the Mort
g. es we hold against the lands
O. the people are grown too
81 II. What shall be done
The people murmur sorely at
t#eir taxes now, which we must
caafess is at the dernier point
t. which the Law will let us go.
And one wiser than the rest
said: Behold there is now in
session in the Temple an In
quisitorial Body selected from
among the people to inquire in
to exparte evidence, infractions
of the Laws of Albert the Re-
ciprocitist. Let US journey
thither and show them the sad
condition OF the Building in
which they hold solemn Con-
clave. The lnquisitorial Body
said unto the People: Behold.
the Temple in which our Rulers
dwell has grown too small. We
must against the outer walls
erect new Edifices.
Now this was not to the llk-
ing of the Wise Men, whose
hearts were sore set on a new
and mighty Temple and they
said unto their henchmen: Lo
in the Kingdom Of Mickey the
Sanctifed, far int the SOFT Y
land there dwells a mighty
Architect. Journey We thither.
Secure his services to inspect
the old Temple and make
kno vn to US how best to pro
coed. Then they rubbed their
hands and said unto themselves,
The Architect for whom We
have sent lives in Il great City
famed for its marts and com
MERGE. 1t has many fine Build
il IS and Temples. No doubt
our Temple will be an abomina-
ton in his sight. He will con.
denim the whole Structure anC
recommend a new one so dean
to our hearts.
And he did as the Wise Mcr
had prophesied. And the peo-
PIES Rulers said unto the Wise
Mem: Sires, we have no Sill
Yer with which to build a new
Temple. Then the Wise Mer
spake and answered thus: Sum
mon We the people to assemble
that they may issue Bonds
galnst their Homes and Prop
city. We must have many
PIX ces of silver for this Mag
nil.cent Temple.
But bark We, Henchmen, ord
CT this assemblage about the
b ginning of the twelfth month
IN our Kingdom there are many
Agriculturalists who pay the
greater part of all taxes and
loath would burden themselves
with more, but about the time
we nominate, these Agricultur.
alists will be busy gathering
their Maize, and will as is THEN
wont, remain in the field; ther
we with our friends will write
indentures against their hearth.
stones. And the Henchmer