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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-05

"Hello, Grdydoni Ho,D are your
ashes, and through the young mans
brain there flashed the remark of his
fair companion: Hes In there now,
working his dear old brain to pieces"
I'm sorry to have kept you wait
ing, Jane" said Gable, crossing to the
curb. Hello. Graydon! How are your
His voice was sharp, crisp and louder
than the occasion seemed to demand,
but 1t was natural with him. Years Of
life In an engine cab do not serve to
mellow the tone Of the human voice,
and the habit Is too strong to be over
come. There was no polish to the
tones as they issued from David Ca
ble's lips. He spoke with more than
ordinary regard for the queens Eng
lish but it was because he never had
neglected 1t. 1t was characteristic of
the man to do thing as nearly right
as he knew how In the beginning and
to do 1t the same way until better
method presented itself.
"Very well, thank you, Mr.. Gable,
except that Jane has been abusing
me because you were not here to-
"Don't you believe word he says.
dad" she cried
'Oh, II the truth isn't in me, I'll sub
SIDE" laughed Graydon. "Neverthe-
less you've kept her waiting, and it's
only reasonable that she should abuse
somebody"
81 am glad you were here to receive
it. 1t saves my gray hairs"
Rubbish was Miss Cables simple
comment as her father took his place
beside her.
''Oh, please drive ON, Jane" said the
young man, his admiring eyes on the
girl who grasped the reins afresh and
Strengthened Ike soldier for inspec-
t1on- Il must run around to the Uni
versity club and watch the score of the
Yale Harvard game at Cambridge. It
looks like Harvard. hang 1t ALI Great
game, they say
There Re goes ON football We
must be on or It WIN be dark before
we get away from him. Goodby!"
cried Miss Gable.
"How's your father, Gray7 He
wasn't feeling the best In the world
yesterday" said Gable. tucking I'm the
robe.
"A case Of liver, Mr.. Cable. He's all
right today. Goodbyr'
Az Jane and her father whfried away
the latter gave utterance to a remark
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-05

structed on principles not generally ac-
credited to nature as 1t applies to men.
When erect his body swayed as IL II
were a stubborn reed determined to
maintain Its dignity In the face Of the
wind. He did not walk; he gllded
His long, square chin, rarely clean
shaven, protruded far beyond its nat
ural orbit Indeed, the attitude of the
chin gave one an insight to the greedy
character or the man. At first glance
one felt that broom was reaching forth
with his lower jaw to give greeting
with his teeth instead of his hand
His neck was long and thin, and his
rundown collar was at least two sizes
too large. The nose was hooked and
Of abnormal length, the tip coming
down over the short upper lip and
broad mouth. His eyes were light blue
and so intense that he was never
known to blink the lashes. Topping
them were deep, wavering black eye
brows that met above the nose, form
ing an ominous, cloudy line across the
base Of his thin, high forehead. The
crown Of his head, covered by long.
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den telling Jackson that he will be
the dearest boy In the world If he will
dine with her."
"And bring some one with him, as
she is one man short" laughed Gray
don, as he wound up lightly: "And here
Is where the professional comes In.
We're all on to Medford! Why, Garri-
son has half dozen requests a night
six times fve-$30. Not bed-but
then the mans a who's who that
never makes mistakes. l won't be
positive that he does not draw pay
from both ends. For, men like Med
ford, outside of the club, probably tip
him to give them the preference. 1t
would be good business"
There was so much self satisfaction
In the speakers manner of uttering
these last words that it would not have
required the wisdom of one older than
Miss Gable to detect that he was thor
oughly enjoying his pose of man of the
world. He was indeed young, for he
had yet to learn that not to disillusion
the girl, but to conform as much as
possible to her ideals, was the surest
way to win her favor, and his vanity
surely would have received blow had
not David Gable at that moment come
out Of the doorway across the side
walk, pausing for moment to con-
verse with the man who accompanied
him. The girls face lighted with
pleasure and relief, but the young man,
regarding uneasily the countenance Of
the general manager Of the Pacific,
Lakes and Atlantic Railroad company,
saw that he was white, tired and
drawn. 1t was not the keen, alert ex-
preston that had been the admiration
Of every one; something vital seemed
to be missing, although he could not
have told what it was. A flame seemed
to have died somewhere In his face,
leaving behind a faint suggestion of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-05

broom grtnned dtdbolfcdtly as he re-
stunned the rubbing Of his hands.
scant strands of black hair. was OF
the type known as "retreating and
pointed" The forehead ran upward
and back from the brows almost to
point and down from the pinnacle
hung the veil Of hair, just as IL he had
draped 1t there with the same care he
might have used In placing his best
hat upon a peg. His back was stopped,
and the high, narrow shoulders were
hunched forward eagerly. Long arms
and ridiculously thin legs, with big
hands and feet, tell the story of his
extremities. When he was on his feet
broom was more than six feet tall; as
he sat In the low backed Office chair he
looked to be less than five feet over all.
The men had been classmates In an
obscure law school down In Pennsyl-
vania. Bansemer was good looking,
forceful and young, while broom was
distinctly his opposite. Where he came
from no one knew and no one cared.
He vas past thirty-five when he en-.
tered the school. at least twelve years
the senior of Bansemer.
His appearance and attire proclaimed
him to be from the country, but his
sophistry, his knowledge of the world
and his wonderful insight into human
nature contradicted his looks immeas-
urably. A conflict or two convinced
his fellow students that he was more
than a match for them In stealth and
cunning II not in dress and deport-
ment.
Elias broom had not succeeded as a
lawyer. He repealed people, growing
more and more bitter against the world
as his struggles became harder. What
little money he had accumulated-heav-
en- alone knew how he came by It.
dwindled to nothing, and he was In ac-
tual squalor when later Bansemer
found him in an attic a. Baltimore.
Even as he engaged the half starved
wretch to become his confidential clerk
the lawyer shuddered and almost re-
pented of his action.
But Elias broom was worth his
weight In gold to James Bansemer
from that day forth. His employers
sole aim In life was 10 get rich and
thereby to achieve power. His ambI-
ton was laudable II one accepts the
creed Of morals, but his methods were
not SO praiseworthy. After a year or
two Of starvation struggles to get on
with the legitimate he packed up his
scruples and laid them away-tempo-
rarily, he said. He resorted to sharp
practice, knavery and all the forms Of
legal blackmail 1t was not long be-
fore his bank account began to SWELL
His business thrived. He was SO clev-
er that not one Of his shady proceed
ings reacted. 1t is safe to venture that
80 per cent Of the people who were
bilked through his manipulations prom
ised In the heat of virtuous wrath to
expose him, but he had learned to
smile In security. He knew that ex-
posture for him meant humiliation for
the insttgator, and he continued to rest
easy while he worked hard.
you're getting rich at this sort of
thing" observed broom one day after
the lawyer had closed a particularly
nauseous deal to his own satisfaction,
but what are you going to do when
the tide turns?"
tro BE coNTHuxn1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-05

| ~ noon IN tne late Idil IndL
II pretty Miss Gable drove
| n up in her trap and waited
i&A at the curb for her father
- to come forth from his Of
fee In one of Chicago's tallest build
ings. The crisp, caressing wind that
came up the street from the lake put
the pink into her smooth cheeks, but 1t
did not disturb the brown hair that
crowned her head. Well groomed and
graceful, she sat straight and sure upon
the box, her gloved hand grasping the
yellow reins firmly and confidently.
Miss Gable looked neither to right nor
to left, but at the tips of her thorough
bred's ears. Slender and tall and very
aristocratic she appeared, her profile
alone visible to the passersby.
After very few moments waiting
In her trap the smart young woman
became impatient. A severe little
pucker settled upon her brow, and not
once, but many times, her eyes turned
to the broad entrance across the side
walk. She had telephoned to her ia
Their earlier in the afternoon, and he
had promised faithfully to be ready at
o'clock for spin up the drive behind
Spartan. At three minutes past the
pucker made its first appearance, and
now. several minutes later, it was quite
distressing. Never before had he kept
her waiting like this. She was con-
scious Of the fact that at least hun
dred men had stared at her in the long
est ten minutes she had ever known.
From the bottom Of very hot heart
she was beginning to resent this scru-
tiny when a tall young fellow swung
around a nearby corner and came up
with smile so full Of delight that the
dainty pucker left her brow as the
shadow fees from the sunshine. His
hat was or and poised CALAMITY above
his head, his right hand reaching up to
clasp the warm little tan one out
stretched to meet It.
IT knew 1t was you long before saw
you" said he warmly.
Truly? How interesting she re-
sponded, with equal warmth. Some
thing psychic in the atmosphere to-
dayY'
"Oh, no." he said, reluctantly releas-
ing her hand. II can't see through
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building in the lower section Of the
city, was not inviting. On leaving the
elevator one wound about through mar
row halls and finally peered with more
or less uncertainty and misgiying at
the half obliterated sign which said
that James Bansemer held forth on the
other side OF the glass panel.
1t was whispered in certain circles
and openly avowed in others that Ban
semers business was not the kind
which elevates the law. In plain
words, his methods were construed to
debase the good and honest statutes
of the land. Once inside the door of
his office-and heavy spring always
closed 1t behind one-there was quick
evidence that the lawyer lamentably
disregarded the virtues of prosperity,
no matter how they had been courted
and won. Although his transactions
In and out Of the courts of that great
city bore the mark Of dishonor, he
was known to have made money dur
ing the ten years of his career as
member of the bar.
Possibly he kept his Office shabby
and unclean that 1t might be In touch
with the transactions which had their
morbid birth inside the grimy walls.
There was no spot or corner In the
two small rooms that comprised his
chambers" to which he could point
with pride. The floors were Uttered
with papers; the walls were greasy
and bedecked with malodorous nota-
lions, documents and pictures; the win
dows were smoky and useless; the
clerks desk bore every suggestion Of
dissoluteness-
But little less appalling to ones aes-
thetic sense was the clerk himself
Squatting behind his wretched desk,
Elias broom peered across the litter
of papers and books with shaky but
polite eyes, almost as inviting as the
spider who with willy but insidious
decorum draws the guileless into his
web
Ii one passed muster In the estima-
ton Of the incomprehensible broom he
was permitted In due season to pass
through a second oppressive looking
door and into the private Office Of Mr..
James Bansemer, attorney at law and
solicitor 1t may be remarked at this
early stage that no matter how long
or how well one may have known
broom, one seldom fingered to engage
In commonplace with him. His was
the most repellent personality imagi-
nable. When he smiled one was con-
scious Of a shock to the nervous sys-
tenn; when he so far forgot himself as
to laugh aloud there was a distinct
illustration of the word "crunching;"
when he spoke one was almost sorry
that he had ears
Bansemer knew but little of this
freakish individuals history: no one
else had the temerfty to inquire into
his past or to separate 1t from his fu-
ture, for that matter. Once Bansemer
ironically asked him why he had never
married. 1t was a full minute before
the other lifted his eyes from the sheet
Of legal cap. and by that time be was
in full control Of his passion.
"Look at mel Would any woman
marry a thing like meY"
This was said with such terrible ear
nestness that Bansemer took care new
er tc, breach the subject again. He
saw that Droom's heart was not all
steel and brass.
broom was middle aged His lank
body and cadaverous face were COM
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-05
No Chance.
FRO BE oorrrHuxnl

do you think the world Is growing
worseT'
Dunno as It's" responded the old
man. They're tellin' the very fsh
stories heard when ! was boy"
Philadelphia Ledger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-05

al knesD " cos you long before I soso vosk'
these huge buildings, you know. It's
impossible to look over their tops. ]
simply knew you were here. that's all"
you're romantic. even though you
are bit silly." she cried gayly. pray.
how could you known
simplest thing In the world. Rigby
told me be had seen you and that you
seemed to be In great rage. He dared
me to venture into your presence. and
that's why I'm here"
"what hopelessly commonplace ex-
PLANTATION! Why didSyou not leave me
to think that there was really some
thing psychic about II? Logic 10 so
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-05

Had we not faults Of our own We
should take less pleasure IN esmplain-
ing Of others. -Feneloa.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-05

that brought new brightness TO ner
eyes and a proud throbbing to her
heart. but he did not observe the ef-
feet
bright, clever chap-that Graydon
Bansemer." he said comfortably.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-05
CHAPTER Ill.

n the city Of New York
there was practicing at
that time a lawyer by
the name of Bansemer.
His office, on the top
most floor of q dingY
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CHAPTER 1.

I was a bright, clear after
noon in the late fall that
pretty Miss Gable drove
up in her trap and waited
at the curb for her father
to come forth from his Of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-05
CHAPTER III.

lie general manager Of the
Pacific, Lakes and Allan
tic Railroad system had
had a hard struggle Of it.
He who begins his career
with q shnval I'm q lnc0-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
HUSTON HAS THE JOB

Red" Ehret's days of umpiring
in the Northwestern league are
over. 1t was a case of either give
him his time or the fans would
eliminate him from this vale of
tears. Red once was the auburn
haired Adonis, but that times long
past and gone, and it's the has
beens for him now. A year ago he
umpired fairly good ball until he
took to drinking too freely. This
year he signed a "boozeless' con-
tract, and kept it well, too. But
his eyesight or something was
wrong, for they tried to mob him
in every town he worked.
Tom Huston is now umpiring in
Ehret's place, and probably has the
place for the balance of the season.
He is umpiring the Spokane-Aber-
deem series.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
CHASE AGAIN OUTLAW

ers. He had attained fame as the
greatest first baseman in the Amer
lean league, and thought he de-
served a bigger salary than had
been offered him for the season. He
finally got more money and joined
the team.
This season Hal took slump,
along with the rest of the New
York outfit. Neither his hitting
nor his fielding has been up to his
old standard. Claiming that the
management of the club inspired
a story in a New York paper to
the effect that Chase wanted to be
made manager and was not doing
his best in the game because that
place had not been given him, he
packed up his clothes and with his
wife shook the dust of Gotham
from his feet. They left for San
Jose, where Chase will play ball.
He claims that his salary there, to-
gether with an interest in a bust
ness, which has been offered him,
will equal the salary of $4,000 a
year which he got from Frank Far
rell owner of the Highlanders.
Chase was a wonder from the
time he broke into fast company.
He would still be a great player.
with team not in the state of
utter disorganization which af-
flicts the New York A. l.. outfit.
There may now be expected efforts
by almost every club in the major
leagues to arrange a deal with
New York whereby Chase may be
obtained.
He will, of course, be suspended
for his jump to the outlaws, but
the suspension would be raised in
a hurry in case a deal was fixed
up, for the men who are running
baseball realize that it is such play
ers as Chase that draw the crowds
and keep up the interest in the
game
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
FIRST FOOTBALL GAME,
HERE OCT. 8

Leland Rice was elected captain
of the south high school football
team yesterday afternoon when 35
young athletes gathered to hear
general plans. Only the old foot
ball squad was eligible to vote, and
only six of them were on hand.
The vote was Rice 3, Dewitt and
Englehorn /.
Manager Grover Harrington an
nounced the home schedule to open
October 3 against the North Yak.
ina high school on Recreation park
grounds. 1t closes Thanksgiving
with Salt Lake.
Only one big game is slated away
from home, and that with the
Washington high school at Seattle
November IA. Coach Kennedy talk
ed to the squad about careful train.
ing and living.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Down the stretch they are COM
ing, in the two big base ball
leagues, and it's the greatest,
grandest pair of pennant races in
the history of the diamond!
In the National league, New
York, Pittsburg and Chicago, with
Philadelphia a dark horse having
an outside chance" to flash in.
In the American league, Detroit
Chicago, ST. Louis and Cleveland
four wonderfully matched teams
struggling with might and main for
the right to play the National
league winners for the worlds base
ball title and a slice of the post
season purse.
The leaders of three of the teams
in the National league fray are men
famous in base ball-McGraw,
Clark and Chance. The other, Muir
ray, is fast making reputation.
In the American league every
manager of first division team is
renowned. All are famous as play
ers, two being still in the game and
two retired. Two have won pen
nants, two have their laurels to
win. Just look them over, these
four pilots of fast flying contend
ers:
Fielder A. Jones, manager Chi
cago White SoX-Great outfielder,
hard hitter, fast on bases. Ablest
discipline and exponent of inside
bali the game has ever known. Can
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Do you want to sell your Spokane
property without having to pay
a 5 per cent agents commission?
THE OWNERS REALTY
EXCHANGE
has been specially created to offer
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Here is how it works:
We have inquiries for properties
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every hour Of the day, because the
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us they save per cent of the
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actual value just because the agent,
to get his commission, has added
$3.50 to the price-the buyer gets
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his property. In either case, one or
the other is hurt.
We charge a $40 listing fee, and
no further commission whatsoever.
For this $40 we contract to adver-
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to bring buyer and seller together,
and when a deal Is made, make out
all papers. We can afford to do all
this for the modest sum mentioned
because we have big advertising
contracts and make large saving.
To handle a property as we do will
cost the owner much more than
$10-we make a small profit.
Our inquiries are larger than our
listings, so, if you really want to
sell, get busy and call us up.
FRANK A. CHASE & CO., MGRS.
Phone Main 179. GOT Sprague.
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(Dqs5oze

land Naps-Was undoubtedly the
best all around ball player in the
game from 1900 to 1907. Best in
fielder the game has ever known;
until season of 1907 the greatest
hitter in the business. Became
manager of Cleveland team in
1905; has never landed pennant.
Not generally considered good
man to handle players, and sadly
lacking in ginger" yet has kept
his team near the top each season,
despite the fact that it has been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
W. S. c. BUSY WITH
FOOTBALL PLANS

The faculty committee of the
state college at Pullman has given
it's consent for the football team
to play the Carlisle Indians in Spo-
kane, and the game is tentatively
agreed upon. Manager Houston
McCroskey will make further ar
rangement at once. The new coach,
Walter Rheinshield, called "Riney"
by his friends, will be on hand
early to begin work.
Manager McCroskey is planning
10 games for the season, beginning
either with Gonzaga college or the
S. A. A. C. Next will come Blair
Business college or Cheney Normal
before the team will take trip to
Montana. The arrangement of
these dates is pending.
The team is in hopes of getting
a game with the Oregon Aggies.
Another game proposed it with the
Oregon university.
The only big game definitely
scheduled it with the Washington
university. This date is November
7. Pullman has offered to play 1t
either in Spokane or Pullman,
while Seattle wants it in Seattle
The Idaho university will be played
at Pullman, probably November IA,
and a week later probably Whit
man college of Walla Walla.
The team will takes it's first big
"hike" in December, when it goes
to st. Louis to play the st. Louis
university eleven.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

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