The Lake County times., 1907-03-20

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up lily Mtuu IL some peODlcS tIS
gombelt to keep der laws and oders are
not, dots q great etwantitch to der
oders. Dot iss what iss running der
goundry. und der peobles iss COM
mencement to take notice. Efer'veres
In oder towns der isS housecleaning.
Dey are reforming und indieding, und
pooty soon dot mofement comes here
shoo-er. If we intent to holt der pardy
in power, we shout be leetle ahead
off dot mofement so when 1t shout be
here we hef a goot administration to
fall beck on. Now, dere iss anoder
brewery opened und trying to gombete
nit me here in Canaan. If dot brew
cry owns der mayor, all der tsaloons
buying my beer must shut up at 'leven
O'CLOCK und Sundays, but der oders
keep open. If l own der mayor, l
make der same against dot oder brew
cry. Now, l am pooty sick off dot
ways off bitsness und fighting all times.
Also'' Mr. Farbach added, with mag
nlficent calmness, my trade iss larchly
Owitside off Canaan, und it iss bedder
dot here der laws shout be enforced
der same fer all. Litsen, Chloe! All us
here beliefs der same way. You are
square Der whole tsaloon element
knows dot und knows dot all voult be
treated der same. Nit you 1t voult be
fairness fer each one. Foolish peobles
hef salt you are law tricker, but we
know dot you hef only mate der laws
brOtect as well as bunish. Und at such
times as dey het been broken you hef
made dem as mertsiful as you coult.
You are no tricker. We are willing to
help you make 1t a CLEAN town. Oder
wise der fghtin' voult go on until der
mofement strikes here und all der
granks wake up und we git fool re-
former fer mayor und der town goes
to der dogs. If 1 try to put in a man
dot own, der oder brewery iss goin'
to fight like HI, but If / work fer you
it will not fight so hart"
But the other people," Joe objected,
'those outside Of what is called the
saloon element-do you understand
how many of them will be against
me?"
"It iss der tsaloon element" Mr.. Far
bach returned peacefully, "dot does der
fghtin'"
and you have considered my stand
ing with that part of Canaan which
considers itself the most respectable
sectionY He rose to his feet, stand
ing straight and quiet, facing the ia
bic, upon which. it Glanced, there lay
copy of the Tocsin.
III,
with mildness, 1--WE got some pooty
risbecdable men right here"
Except me-" broke in Mr. Sheehan
grimly, you have"
Have you thought of this?" Joe
leaned forward and touched the paper
upon the table.
1--WE hef," replied Mr.. Farbach; "all
of us. You shall beat it."
There was a strong chorus of con-
firmation from the others, and Joen
eyes flashed.
''Have you considered" he continued
rapidly, while a warm color began to
conquer his .pallor-"have you consid-
cred the powerful influence which will
be against me, and more against me
now, l should tell you, than ever be-
fore-that influence, 1 mean, which iG
striving SO hard to discredit me thai
lynch law has been limited for poor
Fear if l should clear him? Have you
thought of that? Have you thought
Have we thought O. Martin PikeY
exclaimed Mr.. Sheehan, springing tC
his feet, face afiame and beard bris
Ting. AYE. we've thought O Martin
Pike, and our thinkin' of him is where
he begins to git what's comm to him
What dye stand there pickin' straws
fer? What's the matter with ye?" ht
demanded angrily, his violence tenfolt
increased by the long repression he ha6
put upon himself during the brewer:
deliberate utterances. If Louie Far
bach and his crowd says they're fer ye
l guess ye've got a chanst haven
ye?"
Wait" said Joe. Il think you TN
derestimate Pixies influence
Underestimate the DEVIL" shouted
Mr.. Sheehan, uncontrollably excited
You talk about influence. He's beer
the worst influence this towns evel
had-and his tracks covered up in the
dark wherever he set his ugly foo
down. These men know it, and yol
know some but not the worst Of il
because none Of ye live as deep dow
in it as l do. Ye want to make /:
clean town of It, ye want to make 1
: little heaven Of the Beach
! And in the eyes of Judge Pike" Jo
cut him of, ''and of all who take thei
! opinions from him. / represent Beave
Beach,
Mike Sheehan gave a wild shout
! "Whooroo It's come! / knowed i
would! The day / couldn't hold m,
: tongue. though 1 passed my word
t would when the coward showed tn
deed he didn't dare to git recorded
Waugh He shouted again, with BIZ
ter laughter. "Ye do. In the eyes G
them as follow Martin Pike We stant
fer the Beach and all its wickedness
: do YEP Whnnroni Tt'z comai Ya'ra ~