Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-07


sious to- keep me going the five years:
Do / look bad ~ u
.ss$ He thrust his pale, nervous face for
ward, and John Gordon was almost
shocked at his friend s manner. Be- He
was SO: much moved that he rose and
went over and laid his hand on the
other mans arm. .Es E 3. ] Il: #s5*
2.=9.. David, you're not well. Why don't
you take. Harris' advice and so out to
Colorado, not for d week, but for a
year, ~, ", B ys:%sz A ..| Z ~ ~
s.. .'As bad as that?" David Barton
said dryly. Il think, I'm good for the
five. years.. But tell me about your
self" r. :, ..# @G.s..&. I L 7 n.y. =.
tive left home, and I'm going to take
up residence in Hope House "'.s#
mo! What! Live thereY' 81. 4.
David Barton seemed. to pay no at
tention tosthe fact of his friends leav,
ing home. ! - E
GIVE been there tonight and made
definite arrangements with Miss An
dreWs.: I must go there in order to fit
myself for myjwork." &C.. +
"Your work ?'' - r.: -
yes: for the people," replied John
Gordon simply. = ~ ..u-:-> :. !
Pooh! The people!' " a. =
David Barton shifted contemptuously
"Who knows who the people are?' He
stopped suddenly, and his whole man
ner changed. His sharp. abrupt, indif-
ferent alertness was smOthered out Of
his face like magic He rose and
walked through the room while John
Gordon, who understood his moods
quite well, listened in astonishment. =
John, listen to me. believe
know something of your plans and am.
billions. You're the only man know
who would do what you propose to do:
l don't have much faith in it., At the
same time believe in you. John. l
spoke contemptuously OF the people,
but in my heart. John. l love the peo-
pie. am one of them. Tonight as i
saw children rotting in those holes
could have died for them. But the
martyrs stuff is not in me to die for
them except by proxy. Let me tell you.
John, you are going at the thing back
handed. What do you, want to go and
live in Hope House for? Miss Andrews
is doing splendid work, but even her
efforts don't accomplish anything. Con.
ditions are as bad there now as they
were twelve years ago It's good flesh.
and blood thrown to the ,,lions while
/ the politicians and the gang look on
and laugh at the human helplessness.
Why, it is simply an outrage on civili--
Zation that a city like this lets a wom-t
an like Miss Andrews die by martyr
dom in that Internal hell on earth and
never gives her the financial and social
support she ought to have And the
hounds that own the tenements and
saloons and vaudeville property live in
luxury and pose as leaders in society
and allow conditions to be created that
roll stream of desperate human prob
lens over Miss Andrews that will kill
her in a few years. Yes, kill her!'''-~ :
David Barton spoke with a savage
energy that made John Gordon shud-
der. But when Barton had been silent
q moment he continued ina calmer
tone to make a proposition to j ohm Cor
don that John. was totally unprepared
for. : o.. [s. :4. {. 6 3st*.&
instead Of OF going into Hope. House
WY cont you come ON INTO TO the % News
can speak for Harris that he will give
you full swing on the reform page of
your own. You can have it all -your
own way, rlshelps youswith snecial
stories and pictures that.will make the
property owners i. around Riverside
street souirm.E Harris. i SAVAGE viii
the ma yor because Of last years cam
pa" paig,n. Hen Be glad Is get even with
the administration by showing IN, 8, : "a
rotten concern. / tell YOU John, there's b
m earthq Jake going to rattle the city,
hall this winter. and .H;alr.ris, and the
News. Will be one name for. the earth
quake The Old man 81 is lust II, the
mood for 81 pushing the reform business
jin the name 81 the 81 people seey e Win
tie only real power Ne LET il. the city any:
how. Think of what YOU can do for
The people the News back 1t you.
we can make, i }t special business .of the
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