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good and gentle wife or daughter
he loved. he would drop the saher and
fly to hide himself like murderer.
So. !, overwhelmed, said TO myself
Il cannot go on, Let these wretches
wallow In their own vileness shall
not wallow with them am no
swineherd."
AS l was debating how to escape
and what one OF the many other ways
Of saving my friends and lieutenants
/ should adopt, Dominick touched me
on the arm "A word with you. sen
ator, said he.
He glanced at the others as If he
were debating whether he should or
der them from the table while he
talked with me II he had ordered
it., they would have gone. But re-
strained, perhaps by his crude though
reyerent sense of convention, he rose
and led the way over to corner.
Il want to tell you, senator, that
as soon as got on to what this
here push was plottin', ! wired you
askin' an appointment. Youll find
the telegram at your house when you
go home. ] don't stand for no foulin'.
| play the game straight. ] came be
cause / thought you'd want the party
to be represented at such gatherin'.
| saw that he had come to the din
ner doubtful whether any enterprise
against me, promising enough for him
to risk embarking. could be launched
as soon as entered the room he,
like the rat when the cat interrupted
the rat-and-mouse convention to dis
cuss belling 1t, unceremoniously led
the way to safety But this was not
one of those occasions on which II
is wise to show a man that his lies
do not fool you. Il am glad to hear
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
CHAPTER XXI.
A Glance Behind the Mask Of Grand

eur.
Not until late in the spring OF his
second year did Burbank find trace
OF gall in his wine
From the night Of his election par.
asites and plunderers and agents OF
plunderers had imprisoned him In the
usual presidential fools paradise. The
organs OF the interests and their con
gressional henchmen praised every.
thing he did; l and my group or con-
gressmen and my newspapers, as 10y
al partizans, bent first OF all upon reg
nlarity, were silent where we did not
praise also. But the second year Of
q presidents first term is the begin
ming of frank, II guarded, criticism OF
him from his own side. For II Ia
practically his last year OF venturing
to exercise any real oflcial power.
The selection of delegates to the
party's national convention, to which
. president must submit himself for
leave to re-submit himself TO the peo-
pie. is well under way before the end
of his third year; and direct and act
i've preparations for 1t must begin
long In advance,
Late In that second spring Bur
bank made tour Of the country, to
give the people the pleasure of see
ing their great man to give himself
the pleasure of their admiration, and
to help on the congressional cam
paign, the result of which would be
the preliminary popular verdict upon
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
CHAPTER XXI.
Harvey Sayler, SWineherd.

At a little after eight the following
night, / was in Chicago, was knock
ing at suite L in the Auditorium no
tel; / was hearing sounds from with
in that indicated that the dinner was
under way The door swung back,
and there stood old Roebuck himself.
napkin in hand, his shriveling old
face showing that his dollar sense
was taking up the strength which
bis other senses were losing He
was saying cordially: "Ah, Croffut,
you are late"
Then his dim eyes saw me; he
pulled himself up like a train when
the air brakes are elapped on.
They told me at the ONCE that
you were at dinner" said l, in the
tone of one who has Internationally
Numbered. "As ] was looking for
dinner, i rather hoped you'd ask me
to join you But see that"
Come right in" he said smoothly,
but gray as q sheep. You'll md
some old friends OF yours. We're TAX
ing advantage Of the convention OF
western manufacturers to have q lit
tie reunion"
] now had q full view of the table.
There was q silence that made the
creaking OF starched evening shirt
bosoms noisy as those men drew
long stealthy breaths when breathing
became imperative. All my clients"
and Dominick - he at Roebuck's
right. At Roebuck's left there was q
vacant chair. Shall sit here?" said
] easily.
THAT place was reserved-was for
but" stammered Roebuck.
For Granbys ghostr' said ]. pleas
antly.
! His bis lips writhed. And as my
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27

you say these things, Dominick," said
l. 81 am glad you are loyal to the
party"
You can trust me, senator" said he
earnestly.
Il can trust your common sense"
said l. And ! proceeded to grasp
this lucky chance to get away. Il
am leaving" ] went on, las soon as
the coffee is served / shall look to
you to send these gentlemen home in
proper frame of mind toward the
party"
His eyes glistened Except his
growing fortune, nothing delighted
house" his eminentfy respectable
pals" He felt toward them that
quaint mixture of envy, contempt and
a desire to fight which fills a gamin
at sight of a fashionably dressed
boy. He put out hrs big hand and
dampened mine with It. You can
count on me, senator" he said
gratefully. I'm trim EN-, comb and
tailfeathers."
Don't overlook their spurs" sai6 L.
"They amt got none, said he, 'ssx-
cept those you lend EN-"
We returned to "a table palled by
sullen dread-dread of me, anger
against Dominick. who, in the cour.
age of his ignorance of the conren-
tionalities which restrained them, had
taken the short. straight cut to me
and peace. And, as veterans In the
no-quarter warfare Of ambition, they
knew ! had granted him peace ON NO
less terms than their heads.
They had all, even Roebuck, been
drinking freely in the effort to cuun-
teract the depression. But the cham
payne seemed only to aggravate their
gloom except in the case OF young
Jameson. He had just succeeded
through the death of his father, to
the privilege of ievying upon the peo-
pie OF IL counties by means of trolley
franchises which the legislature had
granted to his father in perpetuity in
return for financial services to the
party" IL is, by the way, an inter
esting illustration of the human be
ing's lack of thinking power that a
legislature could not give away a
small gold mine belonging to the pub
lie to any man for even brief term
of years without causing a reyolu-
ton, but could and does give away
far more valuable privileges to plum
der and to tax, and give them away
forever, without causing any real stir
However - young Jamieson's liquor,
acting upon mind that had not had
enough experience TO appreciate the
meaning of the situation, drove him
on TO ins0lent taunts and boasts, ad-
dressed to his neighbors but intend
ed for me. / ignored him, and, when
the coffee was served, rose to de-
part.
Roebuck urged me to stay, followed
me to the cloak room, took my coat
away from the servant and helped me
with It. II want to see you the first
thing In the morning, Harvey. said
he.
TN call you up IL have time"
said /.
We came out of the cloak-room, his
arm linked In mine. and crossed the
corner of the dining-room toward the
outer door Jameson threw up his
arm and nuttered his hand In an inn
pertinent gesture of farewell. 80
long. Senator Swoilenhead," he cried
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27

See the new post cards OF Martins
burg, just received
w. u. HOETzEINE q CO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

LLABILlrIES.
State Finances.

State Treasurer MillerS estimate of
the money that will be necessary for
the use of the State for the l90S-l909
period is approximately Sc, 500, 900, and
that the total receipts from all sources
available at the present rate OF taxa
tion would bring in revenue sufficient
to cover the estimate of expenditures.
There will be deficit for the present
year, however, of $685. 80, which
will leave an estimated balance OF the
anticipated revenue for the year 1908
of $2,767, COS. ~. The total appropria-
tions by the last legislature amounted
to over 1854, 900, which included pro-
vision to cover bonded Indebtedness
and special loan obtained by the gov
ernor, with interest, which amounted
to 81, li3, ,242.52. With these eliminated
from the cal alculations, Treasurer Miller
anticipates that the amount estimated
for the biennial period will be about as
stated, or over $500, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
ACCUSED OF MOCK MARRIAGE.
Police Say Married Man welded"
Actress in Los Angeles.

New Orleans, La. - c. NJ Bark
ley alias j. c. Jackson, who says he
Is the son of wealthy resident OF
California, is held by the police here
on the charge of obtaining money un-
der false pretenses by cashing worth
less checks. The man arrived here
several days ago and took apartments
at one of the most fashionable hotels
under the name of j. C. Jackson, He
introduced himself as prominent in
several fratenal organizations and
in this manner obtained Endorsements
on the checks of Los Angeles say.
ings bank. The checks were cashed
here, but were declared by the Los
Angeles institution in telegram to
be mo good
A dispatch from Los Angeles states
that the police say the man lived al
a rapid rate in that city during last
September, and went through cere.
mony of marriage with an actress
while his wife was living there. He
disappeared a week after the alleged
marriage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
WANT TAFT TO STOP
BRITISH SAY VISIT WOULD BE
AGREEABLE.
ADVISE WASHINGTON OF DESIRE
War Secretary Would Be Received by
King Edward and Meet Lead
ing Public Men.

London, England.-If Secretary OF
War Taft does not visit England on
his way home from the east, 1t will be
a keen disappointment to his many
admirers in the British Isles.
When the itinerary of his around
the-world trip was published in Lon
don shortly after his departure fol
Japan and it was noticed that he
planned to visit Berlin and St. Peters
burg, but that he was not going tc
stop in either Paris or London, steps
were taken to try and induce the sec
retary to come here for day or two
at least to meet some of the leading
public men. In this case Mr.. Taft
would, of course, be received by King
Edward.
Washington was advised through
the usual official channels that Mr.
Taft's visit here would be agreeable
and there is still some hope, in spite
of the fact that the secretary has writ
ten that he is hhrrying home to pre-
pare his report for the opening of con
gress; that he will take a steamer
from some English port instead of go
ing direct from Berlin to Cherbourg
Those who have interested them
selves in the matter have not yet been
advised whether the Washington ad
ministration and Mr., Taft will give
favorable consideration to this pro
pOSal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
WILL CLOSE MANY SALOONS.
Additional Returns Show Sweeping
Victory for Prohibtionists.


Chicago, III. - Additional returns
from the IS counties which held
elections under the new local option
law show that the victory Of the anti.
saloon feraes was more sweeping than
first reports indicated.
OF 65 precincts in the counties of
Calhoun, Cass, Menard, Morgan and
Scott in Central Illinois. So voted on
the saloon proposition. Fifty,two be.
came anti-saloon territory, only six
precincts in five counties giving ma
jorities for saloons.
Seyenty-one saloons IN 5S precincts
in Central Illinois viii have to close
their doors within 80 days. There are
now in this section approximately 1O1
saloons and the territory converted
by the prohibition advocates is esti.
mated at so per cent of the total ter
ritory in which the proposition was
submitted TO vote. This includes
rural as well as urban precincts.
In Is counties under precinct or,
ganization there are 339 saloons, 220
of which win be wiped out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Formally Of in New York.

New York, N. Y. - After long
debate at a meeting Of Local No 1C
the telegraphers' strike was declared
off Wednesday night and the strikers
were granted permission by the union
to seek their former positions with
the telegraph companies.
The resolution declaring the strike
off states that the men may feel as.
sured of important concessions from
the companies. in fact the resolution
practically declares that these con
cessions have been guaranteed
through a diplomatic medium
This is denied by the officials OF
the companies, who eassert their for
mer declarations that they have not
and will not make any promises. 1t
is stated that the strike probably will
be renewed next March when the
eighthour telegraphers law goes into
effect,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Forest Fire in South Dakota.

Deadwood, s. D.-Reports received
from the lumber camps of the Nc
Laughlin Tie and Timber Co. a; West
Nahant, 2G miles south of here, tell
Of heavy timber fire raging to the
west of the camp and close to the
Wyoming border. The company sent
out a special train of rs men to save
their reserves, but the train was
checked by flames. which are working
east over dry country, where no rain
has fallen in weeks. The company has
100000 feet of cut timber lying direct
ly in the path of the flames, which
will probably be lost.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
An American Holiday.

Thanksgiving day is distinctly an
American holiday, its origin resting
with the Puritans, who first celebrated
1t In 1921. At the same time the Pu-
ritans abolished Christmas, which
they concluded was relic of prelacy.
and should not be observed by free
thinking people. Thanksgiving day,
IL is needless to say, has proved a
popular holiday with their descend
ants. though Christmas has also come
into its own again.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

Manila, P. |. - Secretary OF War
Taft gave out statement Tuesday
in which he said he had not yet de-
cided regarding the abandonment OF
his Siberian trip. but that the prob
ability is that he will return to Wash
ington via San Francisco He declined
to discuss the reasons for abandoning
his trip around the world, but laid
great stress on the situation at Vladi'
vostok Secretary Taft Tuesday will
receive the assembly at farewell re-
ception. The secretary has highly
complmented Manila on the fine engi'
neering feat in the construction in the
waterworks for the city, which he in
spected Monday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Martins Revenge.

A correspondent tells the story OF
two house martins nests built against
an attic window of a farm, TO which
the birds came for several successive
years. Last spring, however, before
they arrived, a sparrow took up her
abode in one of the nests.
Shortly after the martins returned
as usual, and one day the farm people
noticed that the hole of the nest
which the sparrow occupied had been
blocked up Next morning a boy
climbed up to ascertain the meaning
of this, and not finding any outlet
broke away part of the nest, to find
the poor little sparrow dead on her
eggs.
lhe house martins had walled her
up for daring to take possession Of
their house,-Country Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

Chicago, Ill While the official
notice that the telegraphers' strike Is
ended has not been sent out, all strik-
ing key men have been notified that
they may return to work for either of
the telegraph companies without dis
obeying the rules of the union.
BY q vote of 23l to 5S, the Chicago
local, late Wednesday, decided on end
ing the strike. The secret ballot fol
a day of conferences between the
strike leaders. As a matter of form,
the local unions throughout the coun-
Try will vote on a recommendation
that the strike be declared off Off
cially by the national executive board.
This will be done for the purpose Of
carrying out the laws of the organiza-
tion but the actual strike is ended.
Officials of the Western Union and
Postal companies declare all strikers
who are re-employed will be treated
with as much courtesy as though there
had never been a strike, and all men
will be taken back on merit alone.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

Sioux City, Iowa-A fire in the
the Sioux City Journal building early
Wednesday morning caused a loss es
timated at between $50, 900 and $4,000
with $4,000 insurance. The blaze
started in the mailing room in the
basement and before it was extin,
guished it had entirely crippled the
printing equipment, including the
presses and linotype machines. The
front part of the building, including
the editorial rooms and business Of
fees, were saved, as were also the
files of the paper since 1870.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
"QUlET ZONES" FOR SICK.
Chicago Council Bars Noise from vi
cnity Of Hospitals.

Chicago, Ill - Relief for patients
in hospitals was granted Sunday
by the city council through the pas
sage of the ordinance establishing
zones of quiet about all hospitals
within the city The zone is to extend
$50 feet in all directions from each
hospital. Within that area the max
ing, cause or permitting to be made
of any unnecessary noise, or the play
ing of itinerant musicians on the
public streets, avenues or alleys that
disturbs, or that may tend to disturb
the peace and quiet of any of the in
mates of the hospital" is declared TO
be a nuisance, for the violation o.
which a fine OF from 81 to $50 is pro
Vided.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Badly MutlIated Body Found.

Johnstown, Penn.-Badly mutilated
and bearing marks showing that
he had been shot repeatedly and
terribly beaten, the body of William
Cline, prominent citizen Of Bolivar
Pa. near here, was found Sunday in
field a short distance from that
town. The earth was torn up over a
space of a quarter Of an acre around
the body, indicating that Cline had
made hard struggle for his life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
A Figure Appeared at the Doorway.

A Figure Appeared at the Doorway.
back alive and torture them to death.
One of the two-and it was John Hal
comb-tripped on vine and rolled
down the steep river bank. Then he
gave himself up for lost But the
fall, instead Of bringing him to death.
saved his life. He lodged under the
heavy branches Of a fallen tree and
the pursuers, sure that he was ahead,
dashed past it without discovering
him. He lay concealed in this lucky
hiding place until darkness came.
Then wounded, lame, and almost fam.
ished, he started out on the journey Of
days through the trackless forest in.
tested with hostile Indians that lay
between him and Patience. A man
less brave of heart would have given
up a score of times, but there was no
give up to John Halcomb He might
be so weakened that he could only
crawl, but he crawled on. Totterlng.
stumbling, crawling, dragging him.
self along his painful way by inches
and in danger of his life all the way.
he covered the toilsome miles and
came to make for his wife Patience
real Day of Thanksgiving.
copyright 1907, by Wright A. Patterson.)
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
The State Fair.

The fourth annual State fair at jack
son was attended by visitors from all
parts of the State and they were much
pleased with the extent and variety of
the exhibits, which were the best yet
gathered together for one of these expo
sitions. Farm products and live stock
with implements and attendant things
constituted the bulk Of the show, and
these were up to the high-water mark.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

The three plants of the Tuscoameta
Spoke Company at Walnut Grove, which
shut down some time ago, have all re-
sumed work, and are now running on
full time. Another $4,000 plant is
being built near Carthage and will be
in operation by Jan. !. This makes
four spoke factories that have been in
stalled within the past year in the heart
of one of the best hardwood regions of
Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
a Walkino Man.

"The maps We have been giving as
premiums to subscriptions caused d
little temporary excitement in our Of
flee the other day" says the editor Of
the Adams Enterprise. "Ben Spudge
called and casually remarked in the
presence Of seven intending sub
scribers that the said maps weren't
worth the paper they were printed on.
AS this observation caused the seven
intending ones to keep their cash in
their pockets we proceeded to make
map of Ben's couhtenance, and We
succeeded so well that he is now the
best walking advertisement our map
industry ever had. Call again, Ben,
old boy!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Officers Before Retiring Board.

Washington, D. C. - Four army
officers who failed to take the test
ride directed by President Roosevelt
to determine their fitness tor army
service have been ordered before re.
tiring board to meet in Washington
Nov. II for examination. These Off
GERS are Col. Henry NJ. Adams of tho
engineer corps, Lieut.. Col Ormodn NJ.
Lissak Of the military academy, Major
Henry NJ. Benham of the Twenty-third
infantry and Major Charles C. Pierce,
chaplain, engineer corps, now sta.
toned at Washington barracks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

Greeley Col-Mrs. Carrie Toilet
son, widow of ]. w. Tollefson,
wealthy lumber dealer of Ault Col,
kept her suicide pact with her hus-
band. Despite the watch relatives
had been keeping over her she gained
possession of a revolver and blew out
her brains.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Talks of 47,ooo-Ton Vessel.

London, England.-The visit to Eng.
land of Albert Ballin, director general
of the Hamburg-American Steamship
Line, who returned from Liverpool,
has a two-fold object, First he pur-
poses to consult with Harland &
Wolff of Belfast with regard to the
construction by his company of new
liner of 47,000 tons to be driven by
a combination of turbines and recipro-
eating engines, and second, to arrange
for a conference regarding trans-At,
lantic rates.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

The Mississippi board of levee COM
missioners will ask the Legislature to
pass an act granting authority to that
body to double the railroad tax now
collected, and to repeal the five-year
exemption now granted to new rail-
roads built in the district. The board
has found that it needs more revenue
to meet the expenses OF levee main
tenance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Miners Resent WAGE Reduction

Detroit, Mich,-The copper miners
in the employ of the Calumet
& Heca Mining Co. have issued an
ultimatum to the management that the
employees of the company will strike
next Monday unless the management
rescinds the wage reduction of 12h
per cent, which was recently an.
nounced would take effect Dec. /.
About 5000 men are involved.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
TIED TO A CHAIR
Unable 20 Move About On a, count
Of Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Anna Beebe, River and Monroe
Sfs., Anoka, MINI, says: Il had to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Jealous Husband Kills Wife.

Wilmington, Del.-Crazed with jeal-
ousy, Fred NJ. Underhill Sunday
night shot and killed his wife and
then turned the revolver upon her sis
ter Rachael Nelson, firing nve bullets
into her body. size is also expected
to die. After committing the murder
Underhill walked to the home of NJ j.
Robertson and gave himself into Gus
tody.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

New York, N. Y.-William Ran
dolph Hearst appeared before Justice
Wyatt in the court of special sessions
for hearing on the charge of Grim
inal libel brought against him by for
mer Congressman William Astor Chan
dler. Mr. Chandler alleges the libel
was contained in an article appearing
in the New York Evening Journal con-
corning the case of Raymond Hitch
cock, in which Mr., Chandler's name
was mentioned,