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1teSPeC tIIvfE SOO1AI1e
MONTGOMERY BREWS1u uR.

MONTGOMERY SREWSI GR-
'sIt's rather broad, you see, gentle
men. but there are receipts for every
dollar, barring some trihing inciden-
tsls. He may think dissipated the for
tune, but defy him or any one else
to prove that l have not had my mon
ey's worth. To tell you the truth, it
has seemed like hundred million. If
any one should tell you that it is an
easy matter to waste million dollars
refer him to me. Last fall l weighed
1S0 pounds; yesterday l barely moved
the beam at 140. Last fall there was
rot a wrinkle in my face, nor did
have a white hair. You see the result
Of overwork. gentlemen. 1t will take
an age to get back to where was
physically, but think can do it with
the vacation that begins tomorrow. In
ciJentally I'm going to be married to-
morrow morning. just when am poor
er than I ever expect to be again.
still have few dollars to spend, and
must be about it. Tomorrow / will ac-
count for what l spend this evening.
1t is now covered by the 'sundrieS'
item. but I'll have the receipts to show
al right. See You tomorroS morning"
He was gone. eager to bt with Peg
s.. afraid to discuss his report with
the lawyers Grant and Ripley shook
their heads and sat silent for a long
time after his departure.
I'VE ought to hear something definite
before night" said Grant. but there
was anxiety in his voice
Il wonder" mused Ripley, as if to
himself. chow he Will take it if tie
worst should happen.
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BreWster sat GS one pGTGl1zed.
a sound would come forth when he
opened his lips to speak, but the tones
were steady. natural and cold as steel.
81 am sorry I can't tell you about
this" he said, so gravely that his hear
ers were slenced. 'It is business
matter Of such vital Importance that
1 must ask you to excuse me for an
hour or so. I will explain everything
tomorrow. Please don't be uneasy. 1t
you will do me the honor to grace the
board Of an absent host I'll be most
grateful. It is imperative that l go
and at once. I promise to return in an
hour" He was standing, his knees as
stiff as iron.
as it anything serious?" asked De-.
Mile.
what. Has anything happened?"
came in hating, frightened tones from
Peggy.
1T concerns me alone, and it is pure
Iy of business nature Seriously, /
can't delay going for another minute.
1t is vital. In an hour I'll return. Peg
gy, don't be worried-don't be dis
tressed about me- Go on and have
good time, everybody, and you'll find
me the joIliest fellow of all when I
come back. It's - o'clock. I'll be here
by 1 on the o3d Of September
let NE so with YOU pleaded Peg
gy tremulously as she followed him
into the hallway.
81 must so alone" he answered.
s'Don'ts worry, little woman. 1t vii:
be all right
His kiss sent chill to the very boz
tom Of PegSy's heart
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the DeMilles, Peggy Gray and Mary
Valentine. Hopper Harrison was the
Only absent Little Son. and his health
was proposed by Brewster almost be-
fore the echoes Of the toast to the bride
ard groom died away.
interruption came earlier on this oe-
casion than it did that night year
ago. Ellis did not deliver his messages
to Brewster until o'clock in the morIl-
ing, but the a. D. 7. boy who rang the
bell at Pettingill's year later handed
him telegram before II o'clock.
Congratulations are coming in, old
man. said DeMille as Monty looked
fearfully at the little envelope the boy
had given him.
Many happy returns Of the day"
suggested Rragdon. by Jove, it's SEN
sible of you to get married on your
birthday, Monty. 1t saves time and ex-
pense to your friends
"Read it aloud" said Subway Smith.
Two to one it's from hopper Harri-
son. cried Pettingill
Hrewster's fingers trembled, he knew
no. why, as he opened the envelope.
There was the most desolate feeling in
his heart, the most ghastly premonition
that i'll news had come i'll this last
holr. He drew forth the telegram and
slowly. painfully, unfolded it. No one
could have told by his expression that
be felt almost that he was reading his
death warrant 1t was from Grant q
Ridley and evidently had been follow
inss him about town for two or three
hours. The lawyers had filed it at S;3O
o'clock.
He read it at a glance, his eyes burn
ing, his heart freezing:
Come to office Immediately. VIII wait
all night for YOU if necessary. Jones has
disappeared. and there is absolutely no
trace OF him. GRANT & RIPLEY.
Hrewstcr sat as one paralyZcl. abso-
lutely no sign Of emotion il his face.
The others began to clamor for the
contents Of the telegram, but his
tongue WAS stiff and motionless. his
ears deaf Every drop of blood in his
hodv ry-oc ct;l'.>d h~ 4hn chn"l- c..,''''
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CHAPTER XXNI.

~ DON after noon on the 22d OF
September Monty folded his re-
port to Swearengen Jones, stuck
- it into his pocket and sailed
forth. A parcel delivery wagon had
carried off a mysterious bundle few
minutes before Mrs. Gray could not
conceal her wonder, but BreWster's an
swers to her questions threw title light
on the mystery. He could tell her
the big bundle contained tie receipts
that were to prove his sincerity when
the time came to settle with Mr.. Jones.
Brewster had used his own form Of re-
ceipt for every purchase. The little
stub receipt books had been made to
order for him and not only he, but ev-
cry person in his employ, carried one
everywhere. No matter how trivial the
purchase, the person who received a
dollar Of Brewster's money signed re-
ceipt for the amount. Newsboys and
bootblacks were the only beings who
escaped the Formally; tips to walters,
porters, cabbies, etc, were recorded
and afterward put into class by
themselves. Receipts for the few DOL
lars remaining in his possession were
TO be turned over on the morning Of the
23d and the general report was not to
be completed until 9 o'clock on that
day.
He kissed Peggy goodby, told her to
be ready for q drive at 4 o'clock, and
then went off to find Joe Bragdon and
Elon Gardner. They met him by ap-
pointment, and to them he confded his
design to be married on the following
day. "
.sYou can't afford it. Monty" explod-
ed Joe fearlessly. Peggy is too good
girl. It isn't fair to her"
ssWe have agreed to begin life tomor
row. Wait and see the result. I think
it viii surprise you. Incidentally it is
up to me to engage a minister's sery-.
ices. It's going to be quiet, you know.
Joe, you can be my best man if you
like, and, Gardie, I'll expect you to
sign your name as one Of the wit
aesses. Tomorrow evening we'll have
supper at Mrs. Gray's, and among
those present will not comprise a very
large list, assure you. But We'll talk
about that later on. Just now I want
TO ask you fellows to lend me enough
money to pay the preacher. I'll return
1t tomorrow afternoon"
ssWell, I'm blessedr' exclaimed Card
aer, utterly dumfounded bs the nerve
of the man Gardner promised to have
the minister at the Gray house the.next
morning. Mcnty's other request-made
In deep seriousness-was that Peggy
was not to be told of the little transac-
sion. He then hurried off to the Office
OF Grant & Ripley. The bundles of re-
ceipts had preceded him.
s.Has Jones arrived in town." was
his first anxious question after the
greetings.
"He is not registered at any of the
hotels responded Mr.. Grant. and
Brewster did not see the troubled look
that passed over his face.
Nell show up tonight, presume"
said he eomplacentiy. The lawyers
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fare, p!a. s.. .ooo fos round trip.
To oxfor;:. Miss. and licturl--Ac-

To Oxford. Miss, and Kctur3,-Ac-
count Sumner sSc3aooi Uc-::..ersity OF
Afississ. .E.jickatsz Oh sale June s0tn
July 7th, 14th and 21st, limited to re-
turn Is days from date Of sale. An
extension of this limit to September
3Oth may be obtained by depositing
ticket with special agent and paying
fee Of so cents. Rate, one fare, plus
25 cents, for round trip.
To Richmond, Va, and Return
Account meeting True Reformers.
Tickets on sale September End to 5th,
limited to return September 18th.
Rate, one fare, plus 25 cents, for
round trip.
To Roanoke, Va, and Return-Ac-
count meeting National Fireman's
Association. Tickets on sale August.
18th. to 18th, limited to return August
31st An extension Of this limit to
September 18th may be obtained by
depositing ticket with special agent
and paying a fee Of SO cents. Rate,
one fare, plus 25 cents, for round trip.
To San Francisco, Cal, and Return
account National Educational AS
sociation Convention. Tickets on sale
June 10Th to July 9Th, limited to re-
turn September 18th. Very cheap.
Write for rates and full particulars.
To Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Return
Account Summer School University Of
Alabama. Tickets on sale July End,
3rd, and 9th, limited to return Is days
from date of sale. An extension Of
this limit to September 30th may be
obtained by depositing. ticket with spe-
cial agent and paying fee OF so
cents. Rate, one fare, plus Is cents,
for round trip.
To Washington, D. c., and Return
Account meeting OF Christian con-
gress. Tickets on sale June 29th, July
md and 3rd, limited to return July
18th. An extension Of this limit to Au-
gust 18th may be obtained by deposit
ing ticket with special agent in Wash
ington and upon payment Of a fee Of
so cents. Rate, one fare, plus Is
cents for round trip.
For full particulars regarding above
rates; also regarding cheap rate ex-
curs:ons via Southern Railway on ac-
ocun1 Of Fourth Of July celebrations,
call on any Southern Railway ticket
agent or write,
r. W. Hunt,
Division Passenger Agent, Charleston,
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CHAPTER NNNu.

eYT'S up tc Jones now kept run
ming through BrewSter's brain
as he drove off to keep his ap-
& pointment with Peggy Gray.
."rhe million is goEe-all gone. I'm as
poor as'Job's turkey Its up to Jones,
but l don't see how he can decide
against me. He insisted on making "a
pa,lper of me. and he can't have the
heart to throw me down now. But
what if he should take it into his head
to be ugly: wonder if could break
the will wonder if could beat him
out in court
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Many serious diseases arise from
neglect Of the bowels. Chamberlain
stomach and Liver Tablets are a
pleasant and agreeable laxative. They
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19
IOWA TAXATION AND ASSESSMENTS
AND The REPUBLICAN RECORD
IL EXPOSITION OF THE ISSUE OF STATE AEEAu
BY THE DEMOCRATIC cAupInArE
" =. , aI " "sveooe IN ova-The Increased Taxes Paid
7y iowa Ha'roads-Tax Levles andco mpa,son Wv
Of Collections

A large part Of the campaign which Is
being made by the democrats and their
allies In the present campaign In Iowa Is
directed to creating prejudice against the
republican party by an effort to show
that republican administration of Iowa
Affairs has In recent years been grossly
sxtravagant. wasteful and unfair, and
that especially In the matter of assess
ment and taxation the railroad corpora
lions have been favored as against the
owners OF farm property.
The primary complaint. as 1t appears
from the speech OF Mr.. Porter standard
bearer for the acknowledgement al
lance, IL that there has not been a SUI
Scient increase in the assessments of rail.
road property in Iowa and that farm
property Is valued too highly. Mr.. Por-
ter makes the bald assertion that In "A
years tho assessment Of railroad proper
~ has not been Increased $1,000 a mile,
when as q matter Of fact the assessment
has been increased by more than $1,000 a
mile since Governor Boies, only thirteen
years ago, fixed value on the property,
The valuation of railroad property in
iowa is a matter Of record open to all
and the facts are we'll worth considera-
ton, The following table shows briefly
tho changes in mileage and assessment of
the Iowa railroads under the last seven
The date given Is the
last assessment of each administration,
showing the valuation of the railroads as
passed over into the next administration
With this Is given the mileage the in
crease of mileage over the previous pc
Rod, the per cent Of such increased
mileage, the total assessment and the
assessment per mile. with the Increase
made by each administration over the
preceding one and the per cent of in
crease or decrease.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19
CONFIDENCE AND ESTEEM
FOR IOWAS GOVERNOR
administration Of State Affairs Com.
msnds Respect Of All tho
People,

Congressman b. p. Blrdsall We enter
the campaign in Iowa tnls year as the
prelude to the national campaign OF
isVS. AS state we have been singuiarly
fortunate In the administrations with
which we have been blessed, irrespective
OF parties, from the days OF Governor
Grllhes down to and including the adj
minus miistrauon OF Governor Cummins. No
other commonwealth has in sixty years
81 history been so free from scandal in
!ts public life. no other commonwealth
IN an equal period OF history has builded
more wisely or better the foundations of
Q great society. where, under benetcent
laws, wisely administered, security is af-
Iorded to life and property. the chief
purposes Tor which governments are In
stituted among men. 1t should be- a
source OF pride to every citizen of the
state that the republican party can and
uoes present so c!ean and faithful u rec
ora or Its stewardship and that under
the leadership OF our able governor the
laws nave been administered for the COM
mon good OF all the people. Albert b.
Cuinnins has met the expectations of his
TRENDS and OF the people in his admin
istratlon OF state affairs. and has grown
IN their confidence and esteem. He has
brought to the consideration Of public
Questlons mind rich In resources and
IS best, purest and noblest in public life.
TO doubt his reelection Is to question the
good Judgment and sound common sense
OF the people of Iowa. No such hope is
wv. ipu'Iy entertained Dy the democracy
or Iowa, and the earnest battle they are
now Waging Is only for the purpose Of
impugning if possible the republican ad-
ministration and thereby influencing the
coming national campaign. The republi-
cans or Iowa will look beyond men to
principle. and no appeal to passion or
prejudice. no domestic difficulties will
bilnd them to the vital issues involved
In this campaign. the questions involved
are the maintenance of the protective
principle and the support Of President
Roosevelt. and decreased republican
majority In Iowa this year will be herald
ed abroad as reflection upon both.
men may become the incarnation Of prin-
clpie. as Lincoln Of peace and gentleness,
as Napoleon OF war and destruction.
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BREAKING A MONOPOLY
TO AID THE FARMERS
Part Taken In Great Barb Wire Fight
BY Cummins, As Told BY
Herrott. ..

John Hcrrlott In Marshalltown address.
1901: Let me relate bit Of Iowa history
that may not be familiar to the younger
generation OF republicans. About twenty
one years ago federal court in Chicago
decided that a syndicate had a monopoly
9t the manufacture of barbed wire.
There was CONSERVATION among Iowa
farmers. Such wire was deemed u neces-
sity and the trust advanced the price
nearly 20 per cent. In January follow
ing some prominent agriculturalists met
at a supper at the Slavery hotel In Des
Moines, among whom were our '"rama
ture at Washington; Col. John Scott.
Lieut., Gov. B. +. Cue; that old wheel
horse Of our party. Levi $. Coffin: that
vigorous writer. Henry Wallace, and that
Old Spartan, Father Clarkson.
The result OF their meeting was the
formation Of the Farmers Protective as
ISOLATION to fight the trust by manufac-
turing barb wire on their own hook. The
membership was placed at 10000. each to
pay dollar to create lighting fund"
They bought a patent and started In.
Then the war began. Fast and furious
was the fight the trust made on Them
In the courts. Trickery and chicanery
and all the corruptest means We're, re.
sorted to to circumvent that band Of
lighting farmers. At first treachery sue
ceeded; they were sold out; those they
first employed played them false. But
they kept up the fight.
They got a new attorney to look after
their law suits. That attorney was, to
quote charter member still living, then
"a comparatively young man who threw
his whole soul into the work and de-
Tended the farmers at every point with
consummate ability, and to whom it is
admitted on all hands that the final sue
cess of the association was largely due"
The struggle continued to wage not
only in the courts, but before and in
the legislature, and although the odds
were heavily against the farmers they
got the upperhand of the trust and their
wire at or near cost.
Reflecting on these events years after
wards. the same writer In accounting
for the wonderful success Of that band
OF farmers, In their long struggle with
n huge monopoly, observed: ut is clear
to US that the secret of success was not
merely the justice Of the cause. but the
absolute confidence the people OF the
state had In the answering integrity Of
the members Of the association, its Of
ficers, the manufacturer Of the wire and
the attorney who had charge Of tho uti-
gation--an attorney Of such well known
integrity and high sense Of honor that
no man in his senses would dare APP
proach him with a bride either directly
or indirectly, and who believed absolute
ly In the justice Of the cause which he
was employed to Defend
That attorney, my fellow citizens Is now
the candidate Of the republican party for
the high office Of governor Of Iowa, AL
bert B. Cummins of Des Moines. Need
we fear what his future course will be?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19

crease state taxation. The executive
council OF which the governor. auditor
treasurer and secretary of state are mem
, Sv.s. hSes the state tax levy each year.
~ uiiaer the law must fix II TO raise a
sun VI money which with fee collection
ana other sources of revenue will Weld
.4'e sum declared by the legislature TO be
necessary for state use. The fixing of the
le.s IS therefore little else than a clerical
act. me tax levies in recent years, how
ever have been as follows:
In 1888. 80 mills.
In 1899 20 mills.
In 1900. rs mills,
In 1901. 81 mills
In 1902, 35 mills,
In 1903, 3 mills.
In 1901. 3 mills.
In 1906. 32 mills.
In 1900, mills.
Under the five assessments of the rail-
ways of Iowa made by the present state
administration the railroads have paid In
taxes in Iowa, $10,4456OS.
1t Is true that because local assessors
have fixed valuations Of all other kinds
or property higher than before, the gen.
eral local taxes are higher. It Is true that
the state Of Iowa Is averaging now about
100000 annually more in taxes received
from county treaSurers and that a large
part Of this Increase comes direct from
the railroads or from taxes on personal
property. But 1t Is also true that the
railroads are paying In taxes in Iowa
more than $4,000 year more than they
were when Governor Cummins came into
office so that for every additional dollar
Of tax collected for state purposes from
all sources, including railroad taxes and
personal property. the railroads are pay
Ing, as the direct and unavoidable result
of the increase Of their assessments under
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19
Accepted as a Republican.

Accepted as Republican,.
Upon his return to the city, Mr.. Cum
Minis was waited UPON by committee
nomination for the legislature. and in
letter accepting this domination he said:
II enter upon the discharge Of the duty
you have placed upon me as republic
can. earnestly devoted to the success
of the principles Of the party to which
I have always Belonged
The next day after this, Mr. II. s. Will
cox. candidate Of the greenbacl and
union labor parties for representative at
the same time. published a challenge to
Mr. Cummns for joint discussion in
which he said:
II am prepared to assail your position
on local option and your position as
defender Of the principles and practices
Of the republican party
The names Of Cummins and Baker went
upon a ticket which was headed by Will
liam Lnrrabee for governor. J. A. Y. Hull
for lieutenant governor. Henry Sabn for
superintendent, and G. S. Robinson for
supreme Judge. Mr.. Cummins worked for
and voted for this ticket. and he was
elected by the largest majority Of any
candidate on the ticket in Polk county.
The democrats did not make any nomi-
nation at their convention for represen-
tative out the county central committee
placed the names of Cummirs and Baker
on the ticket. after number Of leading
democrats had opposed this action and
denounced tho committee for consenting
to the election Of republicans to the leg
islature, Mr.. Cummins took his stand
In the legislature as republican. en-
tering the republican legislative caucus
and took part therein upon all party
questions, with the single exception Of
prohibition. Mr. w. II. Redman of
Poweshiek county was elected speaker by
the republicans over L. D. Hotchkiss of
Davis county, the democratic nominee.
Mr.. Cummins voted for Redman, as he
did for all other republican nominees for
positions In the house.
Voted for Senator Wilson.
Mr.. Cummins entered the republican
caucus for the election Of United States
senator and participated therein, and on
the election Of senator he was one Of the
fifty-nine members Of the house to vote
for James r. Wilson.
AS member Of the legislature, Mr..
Cummins introduced bill to grant the
Iowa railway commission the power to
regulate rates. The Commission al that
time was in much the same condition as
the interstate commerce commission has
been the past fifteen years, having au-
thority only to recommend. and little real
power to do things. Mr.. Cummins op-
posed the alternative plan which was
presented in the same legislature Of hav-
ing the legislature itself fix railway rates
in Iowa. He took a very active part In
the discussion Of the railway rate bills
before tho legislature; had much to do
with perfectng the bill which finally
passed the house and senate unanimous
ly, and upon recomr -ndation of Govern
or Larrabee. he was made one Of the
house members of the conference COM
mittee which prepared and perfected the
bill az 1t today stands upon the statute
books of Iowa. Governor Larrabee has
recently testified to the ract that he re-
Continued on Last Page.)
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REPUBLICAN MODIFICATION.
Governor Cummins


that contention has always
schedules must be harmony WIN @
ngn
lowered but efficiency protective duties
domestic ms
they should never Do ngn
exact unfair profit from the
omestc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19

The First Foot Ball game OF the season
! III be play ed here on the 9th, The uni
.yersity Of Missouri Will furnish the ops
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19
IN LINE WITH ROOSEVELT.
Secretary James Wilson:

1t Is said that Governor Cummlns
Is too radical. He has been advo.
eating things that congress, with
encouragement from President
Roosevelt, has been enactlnq along
trust and transportation lines.