The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-09-09
THE UNKNOWN
MIR. KENT
GEORGE n. DORIAN co. 1916 coPYR1cr.

imposed by the work Of their hands,
| would abrogate all others. Further
more. it was announced that certain
| factories and public utilities were to
be Communicated and in future OPP
Grated by the government acting
over and legitimately protecting the
original owners. The voice of the
announcer closed with it's God Save
| the King" and he took his seat.
| There had been attentive silence
| while he read. Out there in the
| clear noon, under the clear blue sky.
the Markenites listened and strug-
gled to comprehend. And then an
abrupt murmur arose to become in
a moment a roar, and the American
sitting stolidly and listening atten-
lively, caught an undernote that
threatened anger; so without a mo-
ments hesitation threw himself for
ward to stem the tide before it got
beyond control. He signalled to the
trumpeters and shouted, ;;i5iow!
Blow"
Obediently tho two men trumpeted
for attention. Kent had jumped
across the platform and shouted into
the announcer's ear: Tell them the
king has sent his agent to explain
what the new CONSUMPTION amounts
to!'
In his gorgeous uniform the an
nouncer again stepped to the front
between the trumpeters gestured
them to stop and raised his hand for
silence.
Hear Ye. Hear Ye!" he called,
and paused until the silence was
absolute. THAT his people may I'M
derstand. his majesty the king has
sent to you his personal agent to eX-
plain more fully than could be done
by royal degree the objects and eff
fects of the new law. Give heed to
the kings mouthpiece!"
Kent came forward and studied his
audience. that waited ominously.
Listen to the kings desire he
said, in his big, resonant voice that
swept over their heads and through
the market place. Ellis majesty has
but one wish, to make Marker and
Markenites respected and prosperous.rI
He wishes to make the title of Mar
TO oil ta
synonym for honesty, industry, and
prosperity
He paused a moment with his |
shrewd senses alert, and decided that |
he was on the wrong track when he
tried to arouse them to patriotism. !
Instantly his facile imagination
adopted another course, and mo-
mentary sheer flckered over his lips
as he shifted to demagoguery. the |
fine old method used from the days
Of Rome to the days of the present |
forever effective, and invariably
ephemeral, but potent for a crisis |
such as this.
The king has studied the situa-
ton He believes that the poor are
getting poorer and the rich richer. |
and that the great throbbing honest
frame Of mankind is about to be
crucitied on a cross of gold! Down |
with the trusts! Give the honest.
10y handed son OF toll chance!
One man is as good as another and |
better. l.. Pluribus Unum. Multum
in Parvo. Who is to blame? said his
majesty the king. after years of |
study. And then like seeing a great |
white light he understood. 1t was
because these who had riches no
longer worked but devoted them /
selves to idle luxury and looked down
upon the real Marllenites, those who,
with rugged arms, sweat stained |
brows. and hopeless eyes looked up
to the heavens and cried in patient
agony, How long, Oh Lord how
longl Ground beneath the heel q
the octopus wealth those who had |
nothing saw about them many who
iaad much, but saw no way of getting
any of ii. Many Of my beloved PEG,
PIE, said the king, produce nothing
and VIII not work with their hands, !,
whilst their brothers till the fields
from rooster Grow to nightingale's
Song for mere pittancc. / want
SAD the i<ing-the great sorrowing
king Of hissimperial realm. to know
that the workingmans dinner pail is |
fun That is what he said
He paused and saw with satisfac-
ssn That his words were having ef-
feet He went them one better. He
ls.Hefed his voice to a tone OF pathos.