Sunday when I was in Palmer the air was full of rumors." "Rumors of what ?" queried Kurt.
"All kinds," answered Jerry, nonchalantly scratching his stubby beard.
"There's an army of I.W.W.'s comin' in from eastward.

Idaho an' Montana are gittin' a dose now.

Short hours; double wages; join the union; sabotage, whatever thet is; capital an' labor fight; threats if you don't fall in line; an' Lord knows what all." "What did those two fellows want of you ?" "Wanted us to join the I.W.W.," replied the laborer.
"Did they want a job ?" "Not as I heerd.

Why, one of them had a wad of bills thet would choke a cow.

He did most of the talkin'.