The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09

The same day he presented a hand
some silk American flag and 100-foot
fag-pole to the veterans of the Sol
diers' home. The papers noted his
generosity with more or less. proml-
nence-and again repeated their pre-
dictions relative to Addington's renom-
ination and their comment. upon his
failure to secure the new government
building which the city of Wayne COW
eted.
Again Brown & Blue entered up the
clippings in their Amos Judd scrap
book. Again they paid the bills.
Toward the end of the week Judd
presented four drinking fountains to
the city, and paid the mortgage on the
house of the widow of a fireman who
had lost his life in a gallant effort to
save a child from death in the flames.
On Monday, he chartered a special
train and took all the Wayne school
children to the state capitol. On
Tuesday he endowed free beds in three
prominent hospitals. On Wednesday
he bought an island in the river and
presented it to the city for a park
Judd park. On Thursday he gave 5000
new books to the public library. On
Friday he bought an athletic field for
the university students. On Saturday
he succeeded in closing every store
and factory In town for a half-holi-
day. On Sunday he sent checks for
$50 to every church in town. And
all this While the papers were predict
ing COL Addingtons unanimous re-
nomination, but suggesting dissatls-
faction with his services as congress-
man.
The following Monday Brown &
Blue sent this lengthy telegram to
Amos Judd, charges collect:
I'VE have spent your hundred thou
sand. In explanation, we quote BRIEF
ly from voluntary editorial in to-day's
Record: to wit: Amos Judd is to-day
the biggest man in Wayne. Best of
all, ne is big-hearted. He is a. man
Wayne will love to honor and one
whom she will honor first op-
portuntty.' Nobody Kiiesssl1e: ssou're.
candidate. Everybody is grum* ting
about Addington. 1t you're satisfied,
send fifty thousand more"
The answer came back to Brown &
Blue Ey return wire. It ran as fol-
lows:
''Fifty thousand sent you in to-day's
mail. I must win. The nomination
means more to me than you know
p
ence. Ten days remained before the
primary election, and thus far Col.
Addington had no open opposition for
his denomination.
We've taken 80 days to get their
respect said Brown, land now we've
got just ten days left in which to at
tract their attention and land their
votes.''
That night wonderful scheme was
laid. A wonderful plan was perfected
It astonished a congressional district,
worked that district to a fever heat
of curiosity, and, best of all, accom-
plished it's purpose.
Three days before election day an
army OF sign painters went forth into
the city of Wayne. Bill boards were
made rcsp.endent with dazzling new
coats Of paint. Dead walls were re-
juvenated with vivid dashes of color
Every possible place where sign
could be put was utilized. Everywhere
this single slogan confronted the
voters of Wayne:
DON'T MAKE A MISTAKE!
That night every newspaper in the
district devoted half a page to one
single announcement:
DON'T MAKE A MISTAKE!
Election morning dawned clear and
sharp. Brown & Blue had done their
task. Not voter awoke that day but
anticipated the unanimous renomina-
tion of Col. Addington. Not a voter
but involuntarily caught his breath
as he scanned the first page of his
morning paper: