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meet you. Yes. sir, ] ran independent,
and I 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 the
next campaign"
Can he2" asked Gibbs politely.
bored.
"Can he1" roared Phelan, his close
clipped hair a-bristle. Can her Can
chesty Dick Horrigan down Alderman
Jimmy Phelan? Welt Nothin' to 1t,
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' a subway to China"
"You seem pretty confident" observ-
ed Gibbs.
Confident? Why not7 why not. I
ask your Why wouldn't I be confdent7
Is there a voter In the ward-black.
white. yellow or greenhorn-that I can't
call by his irst name and ask after
all his children by name7 Is there a
voter in the ward I haven't staked to
coal or outings or bail OF booze7 Is
thcre3 II so, name him to me. Put n
name to him. They're my friends
twelve months Of every year, not Just
at election time. Horrigan, indeed.
Say, II he starts runnin' any mar in
my ward he'll have to sight him by a
| tree to see II he's maxim any progress
or not. Horrigan. heyT'
Come, come, alderman" i%nterposed
Wainwright. "Why don't you and
Horrigan smoke the pipe Of peace?
Why
1.-The only pipe me an Dick Horrigan
will ever come together over will be n
yard Of lead pipe. an my fist will be
Mt one end of that an his thick head
at tn other"
"But." demonstrated Wainwright. che
Is a strong man. Is it safe to fight
him."
"Why isn't 1t? He's got to come into
the Eighth to lick me-, and he'll be
about as strong there as q barkcep's in
fuence with the Prohibition party.
Besides, I like a fight. I'm the original
Stop, look and listen signal at Trouble
station. T.
AS a personal favor to me, alder
man." wheedled Mr.. Wainwright in his
most persuasive name won't you
make a friend Of HorriganT"
"I'd gladly oblige you by maxim a
fine. fashionable, rollickin' funeral of
him. but friends--friends"-
but if l asked him here to meet you
wouldn't you try to be cordial &c
him.
II sure would--as cordial as n bank
rupt to a zen collector. He'd be as
pretty near as welcome as q broken
leg"
I'm sorry you look at 1t that way
alderman, because I've asked him to
day"
ITO come here? Quit your joshln'!'
"But he doesn't know he'll NEE
you"
AN he'll never find II out. for Tn
on my way. I'd one meet a p'rad'
from tn contagion hospital"
"Of course, II you're really afraid O
him
Afraid Of him." snorted Phelan
coming 10 a full stop at the door ar
then returning to the middle Of tn
room. Afraid Of Dick Horrigan
Show me the man I'm afraid to NEE
and I'll meet him with pleasure jus
to show you It's q lie. AS for
"Mr. Horrigan." came the butler
announcement from the threshold.
The man who followed the announce
ment was one who carried in his bear
ing tho chief reasons for his success
Tall, stout, square Of jaw, square o
brow. hard Of mouth, he seemed Il
dominate his very surroundings and t.
exhale a rough forcefulness that car
ried all before it. His p%hysiognom,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

people who were brought from various
parts of the city in carriages decorated
with flags. Every train from the canai
zone also brought citizens to vote
The party that wins the municipal cleo
ton probably will be victorious IN 'he
balloting for presidential electors which
is to be held July u.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

from first to
last. Little as |
understood foot
bail, | could sec
yen we're play
Ing n clever,
hard, c%onscien-
tious game. But
it wasn't n fight
ing game not
the sort Of game
that carries ev-
%erything before
it. Then, in the
second half, in
m of the scrim-
images ! saw a
Princeton man
strike you. Oh,
it was q das-
tardly,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

the hour" .v,
head was turned away. You saw who
It was, and you made no appeal to the
referee, but IN the next scrimmage
you broke that mans collar bone and
stunned him. He was carried sense
less from the field, and you kept on.
You had begun to play a fighting
game. and it carried you through the
Princeton line for the only touchdown
of the day. You won the game for
Yale. You were the college hero-th0
man Of the hour. But 1t took a blow
10 rouse you. Now do you under
ytand?'
Eyes, l think ! do. Perhaps you're
right. certainly remember the blow
we'll enough. DO you happen to know
who 1t was that struck me that day on
The football feld?'
"No. ! knew none Of the players ex.
cept You. Who
at was Gibbs!0
"NoW
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02
BOATS ON NEW D
Summer Time Table of 4. Il. Co.. IN
Effect To-day.

A change In the time table governing
the arrival and departure OF the Cham
plain Transportation company's steamers
WIN go into effect to-day and will be
as follows; Steamer will leave Burling-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02
III.
Y ORRIGAN was first TO break
" the tense silence.
"What's this here forT' he

|" the tense silence.
"What's this here forT' he
4 grOwIed. indicating Phelan
with a contemptuous jerk OF the head
and addressing no one in particular.
ASK your friend Wainwright"
grunted Phelsn, with equal roughness'
"I-you see" began Wainwright con-
ciliatingly, II didn't like to see two
such first rate chaps at odds with each
other, SO I wanted to bring you to-
gether here to-
"Oh. you did, did you? sneered Hor-
rigan. And what did Phelan say to
that little planI"
II said" snapped Phelan before his
host could reply-'I said I'd see you In
- flrst!"
Same here. twice overt" said HOr-
rignn.
But" interposed Wainwright coax
ingly, IFS there no way
mo-" retorted Horrigan. mis- deep
voice rumpling far down In his throat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

die your cnse."
81 think at a pinch we can manage
Newman. and
"Oh, II II Is n favor to you, oil right.
But 1t doesn't do those judiciary fell
lows my harm to keep them guessing
awhile. It tames 'em and teaches 'em
to mind-sort Of keeps them In their
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02
FOUNTAIN PENS.

For a medium price fountain pen buy
the Burlington. Sold by the Free Press
Stationery store
The Washington herald., 1908-06-30
A New Addition 20 onen un.

Announcement was made Sunday last
Of the rcopeniug by Mr. s. n. Widdup
Of the real estate Offices formerly oc-
cupied by Swartzell. Rheem & Hensey.
Sl6 + street northwest.
Mr., Widdup has been operating Wash
ington suburban property for several
months past and has met with great
success--in fact. his business has grown
10 such an extent that he has secured 400
acres of choice suburban properties
mostly located In the northern section Of
the District.
A move Of considerable Importance was
made when the charter was obtained for
the Washington and Maryland Realty
Company, with a capital OF $4,000 for
the purchase Of suburban properties in
the District Among the purchases made
within the last few days is that very
desirable subdivision opposite the new
Army buildings In BrlghtwOOd avenue.
formerly owned by the heirs OF Mary ].
Warner. This tract contains about
twenty acres, and will be subdivided and
improved upon by the Washington and
Maryland Realty Company, OF which Mr.
). n. Widdup is manager. In addition
TO this. several other tracts are being
secured. Mr Widdup announces his in
tention OF conducting n general real es-
tate business IN these Offices, although
paying more particular attention to sub
urban properties.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-30

were rendered Mr.. Meyer he would feel
obliged 10 decline it, He prefers 10 retain
his position I'm the Cabinet
Frank II. Hitchcock returned 20 wash
ingtOn yesterday. Although he has not
seen Secretary Taft since long before the
Chicago convention. he did not call on the
nominee. Mr.. Hitchcock declined to dis
cuss the Craftsmanship. He would not say
whether in the face of his withdrawal on
account Of his health, he would enlist in
the service If drafted. He asked to be ex-
cused.
Have you seen Mr.. Hitchcock since
his return Secretary Taft was asked
last night
Il have not" replied the Secretary.
and do not expect 10 see or talk with
him until I am private citizen"
Mr.. Taft retires from the War Depart-
ment at noon tomorrow, when he viii
turn the portfolio over to HIS successor.
Gen. Luke +. Wright.
Various interpretations were placed
upon Secretary Taft's remark as to Mr..
Hitchcock. One was that Mr.. Taft. dis
associated from the Roosevelt admins
ration. would feel freer in making a
choice Of campaign manager.
Mr. Taft was feeling good when he
received the newspaper men. "I don't
think there is much news to-day" he
said. we have had a number of politi-
cal conferences. Some Of my Ohio
friends have been here. and I expect
Mr.. Vorys on Wednesday"
Mr.. Taft admitted the chairmanship
had been discussed; would give no de-
tails as TO the visit Of Messrs. Brown.
Williams, and Guilbert. and declined to
tell why he had asked Mr.. Vorys TO
come to Washington.
Charles z. Taft discountenanced the re-
port that he might be named chairman
1t struck him as joke when the subject
was mentioned. Il wouldn't have it Tor
anything" he said. ITS too much like
work"
He said that before the convention he
had helped Brother Bill along. but that
from now on Brother BIZ was in charge
Of things
Formal announcement was made by
Secretary Taft that his conference with
members OF the Republican National
Committee and James S. Sherman, the
Vice Presidential nominee, to talk over
the Craftsmanship, would be held at Hot
Springs. Va. Hot Springs stands high
as summer resort. Mr.. Taft was dis
inclined TO return to Washington next
week. and he wired the members of the
committee that If agreeable to them he
would prefer 10 see them at the Vir-
ginia resort. Accordingly, the change of
plan was made, and the announcement Of
the new chairman OF the national COM
mittee VIII be made from the mountains
Mr.. Taft is undecided as TO the charac-
ter Of the campaign he will make. The
NnHt..
ing around the circle. The indications are
he will deliver speeches from Charles p. |
Taft's front porch in Cincinnati. making
an occasional trip as the exigencies OF
the campaign may require.
Mr. Taft VIII receive his formal notifca-
ton OF the Presidential nomination at
Cincinnati on or about July %. The Tafts
expect to leave here for Hot Springs on
Friday. !
The Washington herald., 1908-06-30

Shortly before o'clock yesterday after
noon, and just as William Howard Taft.
Republican Presidential nominee and re-
firing Secretary of War, was leaving his
Office In the War Department. more than
100 Ohioans, consisting Of men and wom-
en- appeared before him and held higa
captive until he had been congratulated
by and shaken the hand Of every member
Of the party
These loyal sons and daughters OF the
Buckeye State" are members OF the
Ohio Republican Society OF the District
Of Columbia, and as one member put IT,:
We just called on the Secretary to-day
10 pay our respects. but on November 3
we Will show him how we love him, by
going home and voting for him"
Called Them. by Name.
Secretary Taft knew many of the
guests, and he greeted them by their
names. BY the expression on his face
and the broad smile he wore when he
called their names out. he showed that.
while he had not seen many Of them for
years. he stiTl remembered them. There
were several strangers IN the delegation
and these William p Holden introduced
TO the Secretary.
When the Secretary's eye lighted upon
George =. Durham. far back in the
crowd, he called out 10 him 20 come near
er saying that old faces were as re-
lreshlng rs shower on a hot day
The party assembled In front OF the Of
fee OF the Auditor Of the War Depart
menI, after which they marched around
70 Mr.. Tafts Office IN a body. In company
with Secretary Taft were Gen. Edwards
-ir. Carpenter. Mr.. Taft's private secre-
tary. and Mr. Scoheld, chief clerk Of the
War Department
While the Secretary was chatting with
friends, one of the messenger boys in his
Office found some Taft buttons some
where. and gave them 20 T. NJ. Sullivan.
secretary Of the Ohio Society. and he
IN turn, gave them out 20 the members.
and before the party left. Mr. Taft had
the satisfaction OF seeing his smiling
countenance on the coat OF every man
and on some OF the women. too
Some of the Visitors.
Among those present were:
James W. Bell, L. II. Hester. George
p Durham, Sidney j. Howell. Charles
Morris. Fletcher White. r. ]. Harlan
Robert Wood Frank Kearney. L. W.
Kearney. J. Q. Kern. J. NJ. Miller. J. Y.
Jameson, Charles Miller. Sidney J. Per
kins, William Crowell. Butterworth Cro-
well II. B. Hibbs Mr Lewis. Mr.. House
Mr.. Hawthorne, II. 3. Gram. Mr.. Walker
T. M-Sullivan. Henry p. Holden. DR.
Coleman, Mr.. Gromer, Mr. Edward Pet
us Il H. Lockwood. Mr.. Perdue.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-30
"ERMINIEo AT THE NATIONAL.
Miss Hall nt Head OF Company in
TunefuI Opera.

To the veteran theater-goer II must
have seemed Ike a fine barking back 10
the old days 10 hear "Erminie" sung as
It was last night by the Aborn Opera
Company. with, for the nonce, Pauline
Hall at the head OF the company. II
Is by her singing Of this tunofuI opera by
Edward Jacobowski that Miss Hall first
won the hold on the American public
which she has ever since retained-even
through long seasons Of vaudeville. where
she has made known the famous 'IIlla-
by song TO many audiences that have
never heard the whole opera. Il was she.
TOO. who won the greatest triumph Of the
revival Of "Erminie." some years ago.
when Francis Wilson supplied the comedy
clement
The years have passed. they have touch
ed Pauline Hall lightly. and "Erminie"
not at all Its humor has slightly an
antiquated air; there are "a few too MANY
laborious puns for this day, but stil the
story OF the opera retains IFS charm; its
music is still fresh and captivating. and
they are not writing operas like this now
adays
To the credit Of the Aborn Opera Com
~
put on as iavishly as il IL were not only
going 70 stay week. IL Is evident that
the company has been painstakingly drill
ed; the chorus is large and tunefuI. we'll
costumed, and good 70 look at
There is surely no need III this late
day OF retclling the story OF "ErminIe.~
The book, by Harry Paulton, owes more
than bit to Robert Macaire." but the
Old theme is worked in a new U-ay and
lt IS interesting 10 see how the two
es-aped gallOws birds. through their
clumsy Interference. save Erminie from
hateiul marriage. and throw her into the
arms Of the man she loves.
Miss Pauline Hall. Of course. carries
on the hOnOTs Of this revival II her
voice Is more mature than once it was.
Il Is stin resonant. musical. charming
and her solos, especially the Lullaby" "
were most literally encored. Last night
witnessed the return to the company OF
an old favorite, Mr.. Harold Blake. who
in the part Of Eugene. found work well
within his compass, and evidently much
70 his liking
His best chance came with the familiar
shine on, Silver Moon in the second
act. love song OF great beauty. and he
sang u very well. Miss Carrie Reynolds.
as Javotte, made a good deal out of her
part, aid I'm the first act sang an inter
pclated number. "All the Boys Look Good
10 Me- IN a way 20 win lots Of applause.
She has a piQUant manner and is q grace
ful dancer. The comedy was largely fur
niShed. Of course, through the characters
Forest Hun and Charles W Meyer. both
The Washington herald., 1908-06-30
GIVES UP FUGITIVEs.
Honduras Surrenders Men Accused oe
DefrnudinE MnfIs-

The State Department was advised yes
terday that Francis NJ. Bailey. former
president Of the Export Shipping Com
pany, Of New Jersey. and his three com
panions had been turned over TO Police
Lieut.. Peter ". Beery. of the New York
police department, who will bring them
10 the United States for trial.
Bailey. as president Of the Export Ship
ping Company, loaded the steamer Colds
boro with a cargo Of unpaid-for goods
and sailed away from New York about
May 1. He was accompanied by Albert
W. Bailey. his brother; Alfred OxIev.
master Of the Goldsboro, and Herbert II.
Myers
The latter part of May the steamer ar
rived at Tela, Honduras. Her name had
been changed 10 the Atlantida. At the
request of the United States. Bailey ard
his companions were arrested and the
cargo Of the vessel was seized. In view
OF the fact that there is no extradition
treaty between Honduras and the United
States, il was an act Of unusual courtesy
on the part Of Honduras TO grant his ex-
tradition. The men are charged with
using the United States mails TO defraud.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-30

Of them excellent Mr.. Dixie Crane. in
The Glory Of q Soldier" had a chance
% display the qualities Of a barytone
voice, which he uses with skill Others
among the principals who contributed
much to the excellence Of the perform
ance were Phil BransOn. as BrabazOn:
Huntingdon May as de Ponvert; Hat
Tie Arnold, who was very funny as the
Princess, and Sol solomon, as Simon.
The performance, on the whole. is
strikingly good; il Is well sung. well
acted, and we'll staged
The Washington herald., 1908-06-30

Democracy believes in the enlargement OF
Individual Opportunity. Socialism believes
in the elimination Of individual oppor-
tunity- / favor a platform along the
lines set out In the above"
johnson "Not Reformer.v
James Monahan, OF Minnesota. arrived
to-day and issued a statement for Gov.
Johnson, part Of which is as follows:
They are making "a campaign on the
proposition that Gov. Johnson Is a great
reformer. l assert that he is not. and
never has been; that what grew out OF
the investigation of the railroads in Min
nesoti- the demurrage reforms and re-
duced freight rates, was a forced issue
with the governor. He simply had to bow
TO the viii OF the people. and he is not
in any sense the reformer that Bryan is
or in sympathy with the principles for
which Bryan stands.
THE Johnson men know that they have
not a ghost of a chance in the Demo-
cratic convention. and they are going into
it 10 make a fight because they hope to
prove stumbling block to what they
term Bryainsm in this country.
Dick" O'COnnor will dominate the dele
cation. He Is the personal representative
Of James J. Hll. and while he Will osten-
s.bly remain In the background of the
delegation. he will pull all the strings
that work.
Not "A Bryan Emissnry.
Congressman Hammond Is expected to
make the nominating speech for Johnson.
and Dan Lawler probably Will second II
The delegation was instructed for John
son. not because the Democrats wished IT.,
bG; because the Republicans and the IN
terests Will It,"
Monahan declared that he was not an
emissary Of Bryan. and that Bryan did
not know he was TO come here and attack
Gov. Johnson.
Word came from New York to-day
that the New York delegation would not
support Charles a. Towne for the Vice
Presidency. and Bryan is perfectly aware.
it was added, that all efforts TO induce
William r. Heast 20 support the ticket
10 be nominated here would be futile II
Mr.. Towne were the candidate FOR Vice
President. 'Towne." said Democratic
patiOnal committeeman, is almost as ridi-
culous as jim Sherman, and that's going
some"
Senator Julius c. Burrows. temporary
chairman Of the Taft convention at Chi
cago. arrived to-day. He is 10 see the
wheels go round in a Democratic national
convention.
Representative Nicholas LOngworth, his
wifes Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and
party Of their friends are also to have
front seats in this convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-30

Philadelphia. June 29-Cyanide Of po-
tassium, which bad been placed with
hendish cunning IN the ale he slipped
shortly before he was fatally stricken on
last Friday night. caused the death of
Or. William H. Wilson, Of SO North Sew
enth street. il was established late to-day
by the coroner's Office and the autopsy.
The bottle which contained the death
dealing beverage had been sent by express
10 the physicians house three days before
he opened It by a man and a woman. the
police assert who, actuated by motives
Of revenge and hatred. deliberately plotted
70 destroy him. HIS wife, and their beauti-
ful ive-year-old daughter Vera.
To throw The physician of his guard,
the couple whom the police suspect of
numbering him previously sent him a
fraudulent circular letter. signed by a
well-lInown Philadelphia brewing firm, in
which it was stated that a bottle Of ale
valuable for its medicinal properties was
being forwarded 10 him, as to other mem
bers Of his profession. In the hope that
he and they might prescribe il for their
patients.
The coroner's office and the police at
once discovered that the brewing firm
the Schemm Company. whose name
was used by the murderers. not only does
not brew ale. but does not use the form
Of circular Or. Wilson received.
SO carefully did the plotters lay their
plans 20 kill the physician that they had
the name of the brewing firm printed
upon sheet Of paper and then used a
typewriter 90 nm out the circular letter
which they addressed to Or. Wilson.
The motive for the murder is as strange
as the methods used 90 accomplish H.
Or. Wilson, according 20 the police, had
besides his large and reputable practice
an illegitimate one Some of tho richest
and best-known women in Philadelphia
are said 10 have been his patients
The belief of the police is that the
woman OF the couple. suspected after her
operation. told her husband. In his rage.
he plotted TO destroy the physicians fam
lily. and forced her to take part in the
plan.
While the police were reticent regard
ing the identity Of the poisoners II IS
understood that both are wealthy and
well known. and are probably husband
and wife. Around them the coroner s
Office and the police are weaving a strong
web of 0rcumstantial evidence.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-30
FAIRBANKS STILL IN FIELD.

0
Wheeling W. Va, June 29-Charles Warren Fairbanks will
be candidate for President four years hence
In letter written the Hon. George A. Laughlin of this
CITY, of the deegaesatarge from West Virginia the Chi
cgo convention who voted for the ndanan for Vice President
Mr.. Fairbanks says:
Il desire extend my deep appreciation of your kindness
casting your vote for for Vice President the Chicago
venon take this means Of expressing my gratitude but
glad the nomination not given do feel like under
going the siege of another campaign at just this time but will re-
tire during the next four years the practice of law.
you may keep this of my appreciation and
remember four years hence"