Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
HERBERT M'GOVERN,
CITY ATTORNEY, OMAHA.

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Billy read the card and looked up at
the stranger. What can do for
you?" lie ASKED.
"Wpll,' said the Western city
official. II don't know any better place
to come for information than to Il
newspaper office. did not know but
that you might have at your tongue
end the names Of half dozen
electrical experts that | can call OH
in order to get certain information
about the actual cost of installing
electrical plants and the furnishing of
electricity to consumers. There's Il
row out in my town in the city gov
eminent itself and between two rival
electrical concerns. The mayor and a
good part Of the government, includ-
Ing myself, are with one of the com
panies. We believe that they have n
better proposition than the other,
which we think is trying II sharp
game. This second company claims
to have some hold on the city be-
cause of an ordinance passed three
years ago and we've got to fight it.
Now, If can get the opinions of some
way up experts here in Chicago to
show that the company which | favor
has the best proposition, why it will
help secure the franchise for it, and
it's franchise that in the end will he
worth millions to the company. The
concern has an expert named Smith
now in Omaha, and I've been con-
sulting with him, and when | get the
expert opinions here shall confer
with him again on my return and
ind out how best to use them in car
ryilG our case
Billy Smith mused minute. Here
was chance to help his brother to
whom he was beholden for many
favors. i've been Chicago re-
porter for many years. Mr.. Mccoy
ern, lie said, land | know personally
three or four of the biggest electrical
sharps in the city. don't mind tell
ing you. though it isn't necessary To
go into details. that | feel peculiar
interest in this Omaha case, and if YOU
don't mind I'll 90 out with you as
soon as the city editor gets down and
Introduce you personally to the men
you want TO see. Sit down and read
the papers for II while
Three hours later Billy and Attorney
McGovern were in the office of man
who knows so much about electricity
that you get shock every time you
shake hands with him. The great
electrician wanted to please Billy
and so he listened carefully to what
the attorney had to say and then gave
him Il lot of figures.
This is enough of ITSELF" said At.
torney McGovcrn after they had left
the office, TO carry Smiths and my
case against that shark company.
They went to three other offices and
were given three other signed expert
statements, which Mr.. McGovern de.
clarcd clinched his case beyond per.
adventure of n failure. After this
business was closed up Billy Smith
in the warmth of his heart and with
the recollection of many brotherly
favors in his mind, took Attorney
McGovern to the SWEETEST Chicago res
taurant and made him his guest at Il
luncheon at which several costly up
right things stood by the plates Then
they went to n matinee and Billy
Smith hni,ybt h, fi.l-.,ts ,l
happiest coincidence in the world fol
this newspaper hoy that it was the
one day Of the week when he looked
upon the face of the cashier.
BY the tim, they were out Of the
theatre for good and had pledged
eternal friendship before saying fare
well there was inst SOLITARY dnlla,