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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
BANK WITHOUT A MAN

Woman's latest venture is "The
Woman's Savings Bank" organized in
Toronto, Canada. 1t is conducted on
plans approved by women, and man
aged by a corps of women who con-
stitute it's president, cashiers, tellers
and bookkeepers. Not man Is en-
ployed in this bank.--Toledo News
TQ1a da
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
THAT'S wHYI

well, Johnny, do you wish you were
a grown-up man?"
You bet l do"
But why?"
$50 people wouldn't ask me such fool
questions. "-Cleveland Leader
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
JINGoIsM

Miss Visit-Your father is verv patri-
otic, even for veteran, isn't he?
Mrs. De Style-Positively rabid. He
nearly broke up my Fourth of July
luncheon by insisting ON appearing in
g. union suit.-Puck.
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Society
/ THOUGHT OF YOU

I know not why 1t came today
Amid the throng along the street
This thought of you-lilse winds OF May
So vague and far and spirit sweet.
And yet 1t eame--a tender thrill
That shut from me the busy mart;
1 held 1t fast--I keep 1t still
Folded close within my heart.
Italy Hemperly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17

Formal announcement is made by
Benjamin H. Carleton, ST., of Artesia,
of the engagement of his daughter,
Miss Sarah Crosby Carleton, and AL
fred H. III. Parsons OF Los Angeles.
The marriage is to be celebrated Au-
gust 20.
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$5OO=H.P. P.NoISOnPianO=S5OO

in the H. F. Nelson
of
will H p Nelson $oOo
check the
p check piano
Twenty-Five checks for $125
Twenty checks above for $780,
The Twenty five checks above for
will receive checks above for $50
he nextT Twenty-Five checks for $25.
Anyo chectfr P will be honored
will be payable TO
norsed Will be accepted
cash piano
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17

Following Immediately upon an
nouncement of the engagement. which
was made known to friends Saturday
evening at a reception by Esperanza
chapter. o. E. s., given at the home of
Mr. and Mrs, G. 7. Ibertson, on West
Forty-seventh street, Miss Mildred
JEFFERSON and Roy Sutton, both of Los
Angeles, are to be married at noon to-
day. leaving Immediately for San Diego
where they will spend their honeymoon.
Miss JEFFERSON is the only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lieberson of
Pavilion place. Mr.. Sutton has been
for several years associated with one
of the large mercantile houses of the
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17

The choir of the First Methodist
Episcopal church is preparing to give
Elgar's Light of Life" soon. Quite
recently this organization was heard
in 1.-THE Creation" with 108 voices in
the chorus
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17

Mr. and Mrs. It. w. Brotherton have
returned from tour of the world dur
ing which they visited Honolulu, japan,
China, Ceylon, Egypt and points of in
terest In Europe and Great Britain
Others returning at the same time
are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eldridee, Mr..
and Mrs. D. Davis and w. H. Hoegee,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17

The California Business Woman's
club will hold an all-day basket picnic
at the Cosmos clubhouse at Venice the
afternoon of Saturday. August 81
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17

Miss Edith Hail. whose marriage with
William f. AppIeford is to be one of
the early fall events, was compliment
ed Saturday with distinctly appoint
ed luncheon and plate shower at the
home of Mrs. d. A. Schweitzer on
West Forty-seventh place. Mrs Will
liam Winter, Mrs. Hiram Hail. Mrs. d.
s. Snediker Miss Eva Swallev. Miss
Vera De La Martyr, Miss Jessie Rock.
Miss Gertrude Rock, Miss Alluy Weeks
Miss Florence Kohler and Miss Mabel
James, were those in attendance.
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writing table "H HciiO! Who Is HT'
near window. She had two tcle-
phones, one in the lower hall and one
In her boudoir-tO save walking down
stairs unnecessarily. she explained to
her woman friends. But the number
of this upstairs telephone was not I'm
the public book. 1t had private
number, known to but two people ex-
ccpt herself.
Taking down the receiver, she asked
ih low voice, Hello. who is it?''
'Mr. Wall"
1t was the name Senator Peabody
used in telephone conversation with
her
YES, congressman" she responded.
She always said Eyes, congress-
man." In replying to "Mr. WALL" a
prearranged manner Of indicating that
he was talking to the desired person.
II will need your services tomor-
row." Senator Peabody said, ION a
very important matter, l am afraid.
Decline any engagements and hold
yourself in readiness"
"Yes"
things ut 1890 in the morning. If he
does not arrive at that time, telephone
me at 1895 sharp. You know where
Understand? I have put off going to
Philadelphia tonight"
Eyes"
THAT Is all; goodby."
Something very important" . she
murmured nervously rs she turned
from the desk.
81 don't Ike his tone Of voice; sounds
strained and worried-something un-
usual for the cold, flinty gentleman
from Pennsylvania. And his friend
s. Of course, means Stevens! Great
heavens, then Stevens must now have
knowledge of my-my-businessw
She calmed herself and Strengthened
dainty. slender finger against her
cheek
"It must be something about that
naval base bill. I'm sure. That's been
worrying Peabody all session." she
muscd as she pressed button to sum-
mon her maid.
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NO. no. man" snapped Peabody.
They'd stick in town to hear their
fathers wonderful speech"
WELL" went OH the lobbyist. "I'll hev
Langd'n watched by careful picked
man, niger thet won't talk. He'll
pick Il row with the colonel on some
street, say, wen he's comm from his
home after lunch. The coon kin bump
Into Langd'n an call him names. Then
wen ole fireworks sails into i'm, yellin'
about what ed do in Mississippi, the
coon pulls Il gun on the colonel an
fires couple o shots random. Cons
come up, an our pertickelcr copper II
lug IanSdn away rs witness. refus-
in to believe 'es n senator. I kin ar
range to hev him kept in the cooler a
couple o hours without gettin' any
word out, or I'll hev i'm entered up
as drunk an disorderly. He'll look
drunk, he'll be SO mad"
But the negro-how could you get
man to undergo arrest on such a
serious charge, attempted murder" c1-
claimed Stevens.
There, there" said Stcinert patron
izingly; "coons has more gcnteel home
life in jail than they does out. An
don't forget the District OF Columbia is
governed by folks that amt residents
Of 1t, only durin' the session. TIL poll
ticians don't leave their fr'en's I'm the
cooler very long. Say. Senator Ste
vens, arc you kiddin' me? Is 1t any
different down in your
The Mississippian choked and splut-
tered over gulp Of unusually hot cof-
fee, and Peabody again decided Stein
ert to be on the wrong tack.
THAT proceeding would attract too
much attention from the newspapers. ="
he added
"Well, thought you wanted to win"
grunted Steinert. I've been offerin'
you good stuff. too-new stuff. None
Of yer druggln' with chloroform or
ticklin' with blackjacks. Why. I've
gone from fine-esse to common sense.
But, come to think OF it. how about
some woman? en- get one to intro.
duce to-
This Is the wrong kind OF Il man. .
interrupted Peabody
"Cnlrss you got the right kind OF a
woman" went on Stei9crt.
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JAKE Stctncrt." cumstances we
could let him go ahead with his minor.
ity report for Gulf City. but as things
stand he'll have every newspaper re.
porter in Washington buzzing around
and asking impertinent questions
Eyes, and you and I would have to
60 to Paris to live with our life insur.
ance friends from New York. wouldn't
WEI" laughed Peabody sarcastically
''I'm going to send for Jake Stelnert," "
he added.
"steinert" Stevens CALCULATED
"What"-
ooh, that's all right. Maybe he can
suggest something" said Peabody, 60
Ing to the telephone. We've too much
at stake to make a mistake. and Jake
may see point that we've overlooked
Luckily saw him downstairs In the
grill room as we came through to the
elevator"
"Steinert is all right himself con
tinued Stevens. "but his methods
Cant be too particular now about
his methods-or ours. Stevens, when q
bull like Langdon breaks loose in the
political china shop. Fortune and rep
utation are both fragile"
A ring Of bell announced the arriv.
nj Of Jake Steinert. whose reputation
as lobbyist of advanced ability had
spread wide In the twenty years he
had spent in Washington. or medium
height. sallow complexion. dark hair
and dark eyes. his broad shoulders fill
nfN I,n L., IL
kept mustache almost hid thin lip
ped, forceful mouth, almost as forceful
rs some Of the language he used. His
eyes darted first to Peabody and then
to Stevens, waiting for either Of them
to open the conversation.
The highest class lobbyists, those
who "swing" the biggest DEALS" con
Germ themselves only with men who
can "handle" or who control lawmak.
ers. They get regular reports and out.
line the campaign. Like crafty spiders
they hide in the center Of q great web
web Of bribery, threat, cajolery and
intrigue, intent on every victim that is
lured into the glistening meshes. -~
Only the small fry mingle freely with
the legislators in the open, in the no.
tells and cafes and in the capitol corri
dors.
Jake Steinert did not belong in either
OF these classes; he ranked somewhere
between the biggest and the smallest
He coupled colossal boldness with the
most expert knowledge of all the intri
cate workings of the congressional
mechanism. Given money to spend
among members to secure the defeat OF
bill, lie would frequently put most OF
the money In his own pocket and fol-
comparatively small sum defeat II
by influencing the employees through
whose hands 1T must pa5s.
''Sit down, Jake. Something to
drink" asked Peabody, reaching for a
decantcr.
NO." grunted the lobbyist; don't
drink durin' business hours; only durin
the day"
well, jake" said the Pennsylvanian
''you probably know something OF
what's going on in the naval affairs
committee"
"You mean the biggest Job Of the
session.
Eyes"
"Sure thing, senator. It's the work
Of an artist"
'The boss Of the senate" smiled
grimly.
"Now. suppose committeeman
named Langdon absolutely refused to
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Senator Stevens choked some more.
"The boss of the senate sank down
In his chair. crossed one knee over the
other and drummed his fingers lightly
on the table. He gazed thoughtfully
ut Stevens.
yes" he observed slowly unless
you've got the right sort of woman"
Rising. he led the Mississippian to
one side.
The lobbyist heard the southerner
give short exclamation OF astonish-
ment rs Peabody whispered to him.
Its all right. It's all right" he then
heard the Pensylvanian say irritably.
She'll understand. She can be trust
ell. She crpccts you."
Stevens gave q violent start at the
last assurance. but his colleague hur-
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ACHAPTER XIV.
y THE HONEYBIRD.

IN thA African jungle dwells pretty
litt bird that lives on honey.
TIL saccharine dainty Is there
i fopd in the hollOws of trees and
undel e bark, where what Is known
as thehrpenter bee bores and depos-
its his extract from the buds and
blossos Of the tropical forest.
The Yird is called the "honey BIRD
becay it is a sure guide to the de-
posits'f the delicacy. The bird dis
likes te laborious task Of pecking its
way trough the bark to reach the
honeyand SO. wise in the ways of
men, procures help. 1t locates a
nest { honey, then nies about until 1t
sees sme natives or hunters, to whom
it shGs itself. They know the honey
bird nd know that 1t will lead them
to tn treasure store. Following the
bird, which fits just in advance, they
reactthe cache Of dripping sweetness
and tadily Jay 1t open with hatchets
or ives. Taking what they want,
therS is always enough left clinging
to II tree and easily accessible to sat
isfyShe appetite Of the clever little
bird
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taking Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what it would do,
and l am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
900. Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's 8
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, ir-
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency. indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial.
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not cure your
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This land would be on their hands, un-
salable, II the base went somewhere
else. Moreover, they feared that LnnS-
don's revolt would bring unpleasant
newspaper publicity to their opera
tions.
'"There's only one course TO pursue,
Stevens" snapped Peabody as they
took off their overcoats. THAT is to
be prepared as best we can for the
very worst and meet it In some way
yet to be determined. But first we
must try to figure out what Langdon
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Gil, I'm eQ 10 MrS. span
gler at a recep-
ton that she was 80 glad Jimmie is
going to do something for us women at
last. He says we ought to get silk gowns
ever so much cheaper next year."
Jimmie Windsor was a member Of the
house committee on ways and means
and was busily engaged in the matter
Of tariff revision. When President
Anders Of the Federal Silk company
heard from Senator Peabody that
Windsor favored lowering the tariff on
silk a way was found to convince the
congressman that the American silk in
dustry was weakling and many in
vestors would suffer If the foreign
goods should be admitted any cheaper
than at present.
President Anders would be willing
to do Senator Peabody a favor some
day.
Sometimes Cora Spangler shuddered
at the thought Of what would become
Of her If she should make some slip,
some fatal error, and be discovered to
her friends as betrayer Of condolences
for money. A secret agent Of Stand
ard Steel! What n newspaper story
she would make-"Society Favorite a
Paid Spy" "Weman Lobbyist Flees
Capital" The sensational headlines
fitted through her mind. Then she
would grit her teeth and dig her finger
nails into her palms. She had to have
money to carry on the life she loved SO
we'll. She must continue as she had
begun. After all, she reasoned. moth
ing definite could ever be proved re-
garding the past. LIE. the future care
for itself. She might marry again and
free herself from this mode Of life.
who knows?
80 reasoned Cora Spanglcr for the
hundredth time during the last two
years rs she sat in her boudOir ut her
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rdged to have "He aUas at the insane
cafiage. q closed asylum"
cahage, call that night to take hin
toee the president, for he was told
II president sent the carriage for him
WIN he got out he was at the insane
asylm, an I can tell you he was bun
dlef into a padded cell in Jig time
WI fe he stayed for three days. He
he's member of congress-
The two huskies that handled him
ave 'em each a twenty case note
doctor that signed the necessary
p b got considerable more"
SEens' gasp of amazement caused
the ASrator genuine enjoyment.
Il bow Of certain senator who
was funk an laid away in a Turkish
batGhen the roll was called. on n GER
PfT. He was a friend Of Pen
bod3" laughed the lobbyist to the
MIG 0(sIppian.
by in his case," said Stevens, 1--WE
must e very careful. Possibly some
OF Nr methods I'm handling the men
yo after
interposed Steipert, you
KNOW don't do all pursuin', all the
goin fter, any more than others in
my Piness. Why, senator, some of
thes7 ongressmen worry the life out
OF folks that sprinkle the sugar.
i''N ccuse US OF not lettin' 'em in
on rs when they haven't been fed
IN so time. They come down the
trail greyhounds cOursin' coy
ote."v
peakcr raused and glanced
across Peabody, who. however, was
100 pSly engaged in writing in n
memorlum book to notice him.
WIN Senator Stevens" went on
the 10 list. "only today down east
memD held me up to tell me that he
was Sing for that proposition to
give theA. X. and l.. railroad grants
OF goverment timber land in Oregon.
he says % me. he says: What II HI
90 my lnstituents I'm New England
care aDo things way out OH the Pa,
cine coaP I'd give 'em Yellowstone
Nationapark for a freight sidin' II
twas ~ use to 'em.' he says So
you sect
II &C.," broke in Stevens. ris-
Ing andElancing at his watch. 1T
Will sooIbe daylight"
III yoSpust have sleep. go, but you
must b Pre- at Q o'clofk sharp in the
morning said Peabody. "Steinert
VIII sle< There with me. Well all
nave brafast together here in my
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CHAPTER XIII.

"TTE BOSS or THE SENATE" GAINS A
NEW ALLY.
RS. SPANGLER would have
~ fiattered herself on guessing
correctly as to Senator Pea
4 4 body's uneasiness had she
heard and seen all that had taken
place In his apartment at the Louis
Napoleon hotel, where he had hurried
ly taken Senator Stevens on leaving
the Langdon house.
Not only would the two senators
lose their immense profits on the Alta
coola transaction If Langdon persisted
in his opposition, but they would lose
as well the thousands of dollars spent
by their agents in purchasing options
on hundreds Of acres and, where they
could not get options. the land itself.
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home. She had
s p en- t part of
the day with
Carolina and
Hope Langdon
and in the even
ing had attend
ed the musicale
ut their house.
But she had
been forced to
leave early ow-
ing to q severe
headache. Now,
after an hour or
two Of rest, she
felt better and
was about to re-
tire. Suddenly
the telephone
Dell rang at 4
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and daring. He needed many hours
of sleep. Peabody could work twenty
hours ut a stretch. He had to have
his meals regularly or else suffer from
indigestion. Peabody sometimes did
days work on two boiled eggs and
a cup of coffee.
ssnE fSe Hse T. pSnt Suf S Repa
body the possibilities for profit in the
gulf naval base project, but the morn.
ing following the conference with
Steinert when he rejoined them for
breakfast at the Louis Napoleon he
was far from comfortable. He did
not mind fighting brain against brain,
even though unprincipled methods
were rcsorted to, but indications were
that more violent agencies would be
called into play owing to the complica-
tions that had arisen.
Stevens ate heartily to strengthen
bis courage. Steinert ate hugely to
strengthen his body. Peabody ate
scarcely anything at ALTO strengthen
his brain.
Waving away the hotel waiter who
had brought the breakfast to his
apartment, Senator Peabody outlined
the probable campaign Of the day.
"If our best efforts to weaken and
scare Off Langdon fail today" lie said,
1T will naturally develop that we must
render 1t impossible in some way for
him to appear in the senate at all, or
we must delay his arrival until after
the report Of the committee on naval
| affairs has been made. In either
| event he would not have another op-
portunity to speak on that subject.
"Of course later, at 1890, we will
know his plan of action. Then we can
act to the very point, but we must be
prepared for any situation that can
arise"
Cannot the president OF the senate
be persuaded not to recognize Lang
don on the floor? Then we could ad-
journ and shut him off," asked Ste.
vens.
NO." responded Peabody; "he has
already promised Langdon to recog-
nize him, and the president Of the SEN
ate cannot be persuaded to break his
word. l am painfully aware OF this
fact"
But Stevens was not yet dissuaded
from the hope Of defeating the junior
senator from Mississippi by wit alone
"Can we not have Il speaker get the
floor before LangdOn and have him
talk for hours-tire out the old kicker
and await time when he leaves the
senate chamber to eat or talk to some
visitor we could have call on him,
then shove the bill through summa.
rily?' he suggested.
"I've gone over all that" answered
Peabody quickly. ut would only be
delaying the evil hour. You wouldn't
be able to move that old codger away
from the senate chamber with team
Of Oxen-once he gets to his seat. His
secretary, Haines-anOthcr oversight
Of yours. Stevens"-the latter WINGED
twill warn him. Langdon would
stick pins through his eyelids to keep
from falling asleep"
"Tve been thinkin'," put I'm Steinert
slowly, that n little fine-esse like this
might keep him away: When Lang
don's In his committee room before
goin' to the senate send him tele-
gram signed by some Of his friens
name that one Of his daughters is
dyin' from injuries In n automobile
collision few miles out a-town.
That ud"-
ridiculous" snorted Peabody. He'd
know where they were. They're al
Ways
"Huh, then put in more ine-esse."
"How, what2"
"Hev some'un take 'en out a.su.
toin'"-
-
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the ankaenls. The options were
signed ~ the deeds signed by our
agents. on't you see? Whereas his
nd son and future son-in-law
actually fook land In their own
napes.2
"HoW Hmsyc'
"Yes. amateurism lowers the
dignity frhe United States senate"
Peabodyanswered dryly.
"But oppose LangdOn does not
weaken asked Stevens anxiously as
he picke up his hat and coat.
"Then we will so into action with
our gun loaded" was the reply.
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is going to do
what 1t can be
that he says he
will tell us to-
morrow at 1890
II we appear. He
must have some
thing very star
tling up his
8 l e We If he
makes good his
assertions. l
can't see how
Nor l." frown-
ed Stevens, land
my political eye
sight Is far bet
ter than that fool
Langdon's. Un-
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o o m 8 ana q
final sulta-
tion."
"YOu W on t
Ian anything
really desperate.
Peabody, W i'll
you? I think I'd
rather
"NoiisenSe, v,v-
vens, OF course
not. Our game
will be to try
to weaken Lang
don, to prove to
him in the morn
ing that he alone
will suffer, be-
cause our names
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be taken care Of and insisted on hand
ing in minority report tomorrow,
with a speech that read like the Decla-
ration Of Independence"
Steinert jerked his head forward
quickly.
"You mean what would 1 do IL /
was-er-if l was runnin' the job?"
"Yes."
Steinert leaned toward Peabody.
"Where do 1 come in on this?" he
asked suspiciously.
Come, come, man." was the irritable
retort. 81 never let few dollars
stand between myself and my friends" j"
"All right, senator"
The lobbyist thrust himself down in
his chair. puffed slowly Mt cigar and
gazed thoughtfully at the ceiling.
Few years ago." he began after a
minute or two, there was feller who
was goin' to
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their families. He was thus able to
gain an idea of their associations,
their particular interests and their as
pirations in coming to congress. which
proved Of much use to him In forming
and promoting acQuaintances. all for
the glory of Standard Steel.
Senator Holcomb OF Missouri told
Mrs. Spangler ut an afternoon tea con-
fidentially that he was going to vote
against the ship subsidy bill. Senator
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riedly helped him
into his coat.
go In a closed
carria ge," was
peabody's fina |
wsrning. BE
sure to tell her to-
Sct hold OF his
two daughters on
some preteXt at.
once. She knows.
them we'll. May
be we can infu-
cnCe the CID man
through his girls.
don't you Sce:"
And while Sen
ator Peabody and
Jake Stcincrt re-
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walk ups t al + s
without stopping
on the way. l
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. l
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
AL