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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02

tractor, politician and boss, he had
fought his way ever to the front by
that same force. backed by bulldog
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02
,,hr.rv. 5 called wainwright from the.

library" called Wainwright fr0" sns
hall. - n.r..
.come, shall we 20 out to the tennis
courty"
They passed through the open French
window sas Wainwright and Gibbs en-.
tered the library from the opposite
door.
"The alderman's little behind time,
said wainwright. He's character 10
his way. You'll be interested In meet
ing him. Gibbs"
SMr Phelan." announced the butler.
~ know my own name. son" re-
marked a voice behind him.. You
needn't go hoIlerin' It at me Like was
bein' ratified at an east side meeting
Mornin', Mr. Wainwright Maybe IL
was you he was hollerin' at .
you're little late. alderman" said
the financier.
81 always am. Let the other Teller
do the waitin'. That's my motto. ana
many good hours time I've saveo Ny
It Who's your friendT
"Mr. Gibbs Of Gibbs & Norton. Mr..
Gibbs, this is Alderman Phelan."
AOf the Eighth" amended Phelan.
"Only man to carry his ward last cleo
don runnin' Independent. Pleased to
meet you. Yes, sir. ran Independent.
and win. as Wainwright here can tell
you. Horrigan's out against me this
year, and he's got carried away by
some fool Idea that he can down me
next campaign"
"Can hep asked Gibbs politely.
bored.
Gan heT reared Phelan, bis close
.ttorod hogr a hvtofla "Can ha1 Can
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02


pluck, d genius for organization and a
mentality wholly devoid Of scruple and
conscience.
X could not be said of Richard Hor-
rigan that his morals were bad. He
simply had no morals at all. BY con-
tact with men of higher culture than
his own he had lost his early incorrect
ness and yulgarity Of speech. His dom
ineering roughness Of manner he had
no wish to lose. 1t was by far too val
liable an asset.
''Good morning Mr.. Wainwright
began Horrigan. with breezy ia
miIiarity. as he strobe into the library.
quite unabashed at finding himself In
the presence of the dreaded finance
king I'm a bit ahead Of time. but
he stopped short. with grunt of
rage. His eyes had fallen on Phelan.
Bristling like a plucky terrier at the
onset OF mastiff, the alderman stood
his ground. giving the boss glare for
glare.
And so for a moment the enemies
faced each other.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02
Sour


No appetite, loss Of strength, nervous
ness, headache, constipation. bad breath,
general debility, sour risings, and catarrh
Of the stomach are all due TO indigestion.
Kodol relieves indigestion. This new discov-
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combined with the greatest known tonic
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dyspepsia does NOTABLY relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing.
purifying. sweetening and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball, Of Ravenswood W. Va. says
was troubled with sour stomach fo4 tweaty years.
kodol cured me ard we arc now using II 10 milk
for baby"
KoSol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. Relieves indigestion sour stomach,
belckins Of gas. etc.
Prepared BY e. Q. Dewitt q co.. CHICAGO.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02

would as soon think Of putting a but
terHy into harness. Is It true she has
no money left!"
'T'm afraid it's only too true" an
swered Mrs. Bennett. "Her father lost
everything In specializing. He was
cashier of the Israel Putnam Trust
company and afterward president
He
She paused as the Office door opened
and Thompson, the secretary. came
into the room. At sight Of Mrs. Ben
nett he seemed about to turn back; but,
changing his purpose. crossed to the
table and began to look for some docu-
ments he had failed to gather up.
what was the rest OF the story
about Mr.. Garrison" asked Dallas.
really interested in the older wcman's
recital.
ThomDson's papers slipped through
his fingers and went skidding across
the polished floor The others looked
around In surprise.
excuse me!' muttered the secre-
tary as he stopped to gather up the
documents. "Very awkward I'm
sorry"
He went on arranging the scattered
papers In his usual unobtruslvs silence.
effacing himself from the general talk
"You were telling me about Cynthis's
father" said Dallas.
Job. yes" said Mrs. Bennett taxing
up the thread Of her tale. "He was
looked on as one of the most honorable
bankers In the city. And so he was
until his misfortune"
.'MisfortuneT
More misfortune than crime. His
wife was girlbood friend OF mine. 30
perhaps am prejudiced In his favor.
A famous fpancier-a dear friend OF
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02

places, you know. And now won't you
tell that butler of yours not to let us
be disturbed"
Wainwright complied, and the tw"
settled down to their deferred talk.
"How about the election this fahSz
began the tinancier.
"We're already growing; but. just be
tween you and me, it's going TO be
hot fight. The people at large seem tc
be a little sore on the organization. a
few deals lately have been little raw
and some of the papers are kicking
Good Lord! If 1t wasn't for the news
papers what a cinch boss would have
in running a city! 1t d be like taking
pennies from a baby's bank. But
'"rhen you think there is some doubi
about the election"
~ wouldn't go so far as that It'll be
tussle. but with plenty OF cash and
the right man for mayor-mark ME.
say and the right man'-we ought to
WIN"
4 Ue NOOOS arc iuii VI tiSht
replied Wainwright. "rhe money IL
the chief thing to consider. That Is
why asked you here today. This IN
the point I'm getting at: AS soon a.
election is safely over the Borough
Street railway will apply for a fran
chise for car line from Blank avenue
to Dash street along the river front"
81 seer nodded Horrigan. "And, as
you own the City Surface line and as
that is the Borough Street railways
worst rival, you want the Borough's
franchise bill killed when it comes be-
fore the board of aldermen"
you're wrong. To paraphrase your
own words, you know lot about poll
tics. | want the Borough Street rail-
ways franchise granted, and / want
the franchise to be. perpetual"
"But don't see what your driving
Mt. If you intend to merge the Borough
Street railway with your own City Sur
face line its charter will become void"
81 don't mean to merge them. own
both roads, and / run them separately"
THE - YOU dor
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02

chesty Dick Horrigan down Alderman
Jimmy Phelan? Well! NothIn' to II.
son. When I'm through with Dick
Horrigan he'll have worried himself so
thin they'll have to wear glasses to
shave him. I'll bury him SO deep this
fall that they'll never find him till they
start diggin' subway to China"
"You seem pretty confident" observ.
ed Gibbs.
confident! Why mott Why not. ]
ask you? Why wouldn't be confidently
Is there voter In the ward-black.
white, yellow or greenhorn-that can't
call by his first name and ask after
all his children by name? Is there
voter in the ward I haven't staked to
coal or outings or ball or boozef Is
there? II so, name him to me. Put
name to him. They're my friends
twelve months Of every year. not just
at election time. Horrigan. indeed.
Say, IL he starts runnln' any man In
my ward he'll have to sight him by
tree to see II he's maxim any progress
or not Horrlgan, hey?'
"Come, come, alderman" interposed
Wainwright. "Why don't you and
Horrigan smoke the pipe Of peace!
Why
'The only pipe me an Dick Horrigan
will ever come together over will be
yard Of lead pipe, an my fist Will be
at one end of that an his thick head
at tn other"
But" demonstrated Wainwright. che
Is strong msn. Is 1t safe to Eight
himw
"Why isn't 1t? He's got to come into
the Eighth to lick me. and he'll be
about as strong there M barkeep's IN
huence with the Prohibition party.
Besides. 1 like fight. I'm the original
Stop, look and listen signal at Trouble
station. r.
"As personal favor to me. alder
man." wheedled Mr.. Wainwright in his
most persuasive manner. won't yon
make friend Of Horriganr
ard gladly oblige you by maxim q
fine. fashionable. rollickin' funeral OF
him, but friends-friends"-
But i'll asked him here to meet you
wouldn't you try to be cordial e
himT'
II sure would-as cordial as bank
rupt to a rent collector. He'd be as
pretty near as welcome as broken
leg"
T'm sorry you look at It that way
alderman. because I've asked him to
day"
ITO come here? Quit your joshin'r
"But he doesn't know he'll meet
you"
"An' he'll never find 1t out. for i'm
on my way I'd sooner meet p'rade
from tn contagion hospital"
"Of course, II you're really afraid 81
him.
afraid Of him. snorted Phelan.
coming to full stop at the door and
then returning to the middle Of the
room. Afraid of Dick Horrigan
Show me the man I'm afraid to meet
and I'll meet him with pleasure just
to show you it's Il lie. AS for
"Mr Horriganw came the buffers
announcement from the threshold.
The man who followed the announce
ment was one who carried In his bear
ing the chief reasons for his success.
Tall. stout. square Of Jaw. square OF
brow, hard of mouth. he seemed TO
dominate his very surroundings and to
exhale a rough forcefulness that car.
ried all before 1t. His physiogn0my
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02

TTo BE Continued
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02
BY
ALBERT
[SPAYsoN
ffERHUNE
CHAPTER II.


NLwYN BENNETT turned sharp
n ly toward the window, angry
~ at the interruption, but Perry
4 4 Wainwright, ushering two Ia
dies in from the veranda, met his
scowl with a wink Of triumph.
"Not 30 bad, ehs" called the boy.
"Met them as they were turning into
the drive. You see"-
"Oh," observed the younger OF the
two women-a pretty, flower faced girl
who since her entrance into the room
had been engaged In exchanging de-
lighted greetings with Dallas. $50 you
came to meet us? You said you just
happened
Ibid II" asked Perry In deep amaze
ment "Well, well! The fact Is. ]
wanted to do something startling IN
honor of meeting you, SO told my
first lie. r.
Don't mind him, Cynthiaw laughed
Dallas. "Hs's taken that way quite
often"
ooh, it's his usual pace, them
oueried Miss Garrison innocently. Il
thought perhaps he was just warming
up"
Sand now" pursued Dallas, taking
possession Of Cynthia, much to Perry's
disgust, "tell me all about yourself.
Have
"There isn't much to tell. But there's
going to be. I'm going to work"
"Work? What for?'
"For living, OF course"
"Not really"
"Yes. isn't 1t rdiculousy' broke In
Mrs. Bennett. sweet little old lady
who now found her first chance TO
edge in a word amid the general vol
lev of talk. "But Cynthia Is set on
doing It."
why shouldn't 1? I haven't dol
lar, and there's theory that one must
live"
"But what are you going to dor ask
ed Dallas.
II don't know. | have pretty good
education. shall find something. l.
Dallas, think your brother Is giving
US high sign of some sort"
81 amw declared Perry. u just
wanted to tell you there's surprise
waiting for you. Two surprises in one
kennel. Want to see 'em?''
"What Is be talking aboutY queried
Cynthia, appealing to Dallas for light
on the mystery.
about Betty and Prince Charlie" re-
torted Perry. "Your two Boston ter
riers that bought. Want to see EN-"
"Oh, the darlings! OF course ] DO.
Where are theyr
"Come along and I'll show ycu. The
darlings,' Ell? Talk like that makes
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02

from first 10
last. Little as !
understood foot
ball. | could see
you were play
ing a clever
hard, cOnscien-
tious game. But
1t wasn't a fight
Ing game not
the sort Of game
that carries ev-
erything before
1t. Then, in the
second half, In
one Of the scrim-
images ! saw a
Princeton man
strike you. Oh.
It was a das-
tardly, cowardly
bloWi He struck
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02

was essentially
that Of the born
fighter as well
as leader - the
man that nell
Their gives nor
asks quarter.
From the days
when az q ferry
ticket seller he
had laid the
foundations OF
his later for.
tun es by
knocking down
far es," U p
through his va.
ried career AZ
policeman, con-
n - knA
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-02

me WISH 1 was
a dog"
I'd on t de-
spair," suggest
ed Cynt b ! a.
maybe you'll
grow"
Still puzzling
vaguely az to
the meaning Of
this cryptic ut
terance, Perry
followed Miss
Garrison from
the room, a grin
Of satisfied am
bition wreath
ing his tanned
face.
ITO think OF
poor little Gym
thia having to
60 to work."
sighed Dallas,
looking al er
IL oO~n
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-26
ROOSEVELT SENT
SECOND MESSAGE
Urges Abolition of Child Labor, For
est Reservation, Postal Savings
Banks, Etc.

Washington, D. c., March 25.-
President Roosevelt today sent what
will probably be his last message to
the present term of the Sixtieth Con-
gress. In it he urges Congress to re-
newed activity during the few re-
naming weeks of the session and out
lines the legislation which he be-
lieves should be pushed through be
fore adjournment. The document is
free from denunciations or radical
ism and the president confines him.
self strictly to the recommendations
of the legislation he desires. He
urges:
The abolition of child labor
throughout the country.
A model child labor law for the
District of Columbia.
An employers liability law.
An amendment of the interstate
commerce law.
Legal sanction for legitimate busi-
ness com mbinations.
Government liability for injuries to
employees.
Legislation to limit injunctions.
A postal savings bank.
Substitution of arbitration for
strikes.
Legal recognition of tn erights of
employers to unite to form labor
agreements, and of employees to
strike.
Outlawing of blacklist and boycott.
Financial legislation
Collection of facts and data to en-
able the next Congress to reform the
tariff.
Forest preservation.
Wood pulp on the free list and
right of the government to charge
for water rights.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-26

Legislature have considered the fight
for lieutenant governor, but the only
one who is still considered as a posi-
BILE candidate is State Senator S. A.
Ruth. There is a serious question
whether the state constitution per-
mits member who votes to increase
the salary of state officer to become
a candidate for the Office during the
term for which he is elected. The
salary of the lieutenant governor was
increased at the last session and the
term of Office for members of the leg
islature does not end until January,
or at the time state officers take their
seats.
The only democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor thus far an
nounced is A. c. Edwards of Spokane.
He has resided in Spokane for 20
years and has only held one public
Office, that of United States Commits
sioner in Alaska. 1S94-1897.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-26
White BLUFFS
man IS LUCKY
Find Advertisement for Himself in
Old Newspaper.-FOrtu of
$375,OOO.

White Bluffs, March 25.-By a
strange chain of circumstances Peter
Anderson, homesteader near this
place, has just come into a fortune
left him by Peter Knudsen, also
Dane, whose life Anderson saved
from shipwreck quarter of a CEN
tury ago. The strangest feature Of
the whole affair is the finding of an
advertisement in an old paper by
Anderson, asking for information as
to his whereabouts.
This paper had been used to paper
the interior of a neighbor's house.
While working for the neighbor,
Anderson was reading the wall paper
and discovered the advertisement ask
ing for him. He replied to the no.
tice which, although two years old.
answered its purpose. The CORES
pondence that followed showed he
was the Peter Anderson named in
Knudsen's will as his heir to the
amount of 1915, 900.
The two were fellow passengers on
the ship w. J. Gottry that was
wrecked off the coast of Newfound-
land in 1873. Both were emigrants
from Denmark. The vessel was div
en- on the rocks and went to pieces.
Fifty passengers were saved and six
ty went down. Anderson and Knud-
sen f1oated away on piece of wreck
age, and it was only by the formers
efforts that the latter, completely ex-
hausted by the long exposure, reach
ed shore in safety and was revived.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-26
Would Abolish Free Lunch,

Tacoma, March 24.-Complaining
that free lunches in saloons are un-
lawful and injurious to business and
that free lunch counters have been es-
tablished by the saloon keepers to
promote the sale of liquor, the res
taurant keepers of this city have Pc
titioned the council to pass an ordi-
nance abolishing free lunch counters
and state they will make a desperate
fight to win their point.
Practically every restaurant keep
er of any Importance in the city has
signed the petition. There are many
conjectures as to what course the
council will pursue in the matter, and
the saloon men declare they will
fight the passage of such an ordi-
nance should the council. appear
favor the petition.
They say they2 will be aided by
many business men, who believe the
free lunch to be doing greater good
than harm.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-26
TAKING CENSUS
IN THE COUNTY
David Keith is Asking Questions that
Make Some People
Squirm.

How old are you, madam asked
census-taker David Keith of an eld-
erly lady yesterday; the woman inter-
rogated was well beyond so and has a
daughter nearly grown.
Il am just 26," said the woman
calmly returning Keith's dumfounded
stare.
"And you would be surprised, -
said Mr.. Keith to a World reporter
this morning, "how many people
there are in this town who really do
not know their exact age. Some of
them can approximate it, and others
say with much show of truth that
they haven't the remotest idea about
when they were born
Mr.. Keith says that he has COM
pleted the census in that portion of
the city lying south of Orondo ave-
nue., and finds about one hundred
new people living there. having come
in since the last census was taken.
He says that there are a great many
families who have arrived in town re-
Gently, some with big families of s
to IL children, who are looking for
opportunities to go out on ranches.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-26
POLL TAX
LAW invalid
Act of Legislature inadvertently Re-
pealed it, Says
Report.
A report from Everett saws:


All money collected this year for
poll taxes must be refunded. The
last legislature repealed the poll tax
law by passing an innotent-looking
little clause, which everyone seemed
to have overlooked. because the poll
taxes are being collected all over the
state.
About all the important little
clause says is that Sections 2, 8, 4
and of chapter 119 of the 1903 ses-
sion laws are hereby repealed"
Nothing is said in the index about
the poll tax collections and officials
had not discovered that this killed
the poll tax law. No blame attaches
to anyone excepting perhaps the
legislature for not being more spe-
cific.
The poll tax was 50 for each man
living outside of an incorporated city.
This tax is always hard to collect
and owing to the difficulty the
deputy assessors were allowed
per cent commission for getting it.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-26
MAYOR GIVES
AN Interview
States His Position i'm the Matter of
Moral Renovation of the City
Now Going On.

Covered up with an avalanche of
congratulations by virtue of his policy
/ in the matter of the moral renovation
of the city Mayor Gellatly has been
busy ever since in expressing his ap-
probation of the backing he has had
from the public generally in the mat
ter. That there are some who have
maintained that ''It can't be done" is
true.
Today being the day following the
one when the cyclone struck Columbia
street, an interview from the mayor
in reference to his stand cannot fail
to be of interest
To the World man the mayor said ::
by this policy | recognize the fact
that Wenatchee is about to lose some
people. With this class of people is
also going bunch of 'undesirables. -
These places have been the resort of
the scab and the criminal element.
This stand has been taken for the
benefit of the community generally,
and | appreciate the support of the
better class of people.
From Missouri.
In reference to the statement of
some that this class of people cannot
be kept out of Wenatchee, / will say
that I'm from Missouri In a city of
large size, where conditions are diff
ferent it is necessary that some of
these questions be dealt with in a diff
ferent way. But in a place the size
OF Wenatchee, with the class of peo-
pie who have settled here, | am yet
to be convinced that conditions can
be bettered by following our present
policy.
1T is true that we have things in
Wenatchee that we do not like or ap-
prove, but, as a whole, with all
things considered, there is no place
where | have been where the standard
of citizenship is placed any higher
than it is in Wena tchee and the sur
rounding country. My faith in these
people is so exalted thai | would hate
to believe that they would feel it nee
essary to support a policy of further
liberation of this class of society. L
believe that the people of Wenatchee
want not only a Greater Wenatchee
but Better Wenatchee, and that
means not only clean streets and
clean alleys, but clean people as well.
The conditions of the Wenatchee
Valley are such that they tend to de-
vslop the very highest type of cfti-
Gems hip. We are not people domi-
mated by a factory boss or a mine
owner, and this is not a one-man
town.
Here every man owns his own
home, and here may every house
holder raise family unhampered
by conditions which afflict many COM
with the opportunities of pro-
ducing the very highest type of citi-
l do not think the people of
this community will permit this class
Of people to reside in the city limits
unchallenged.