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bath when the roll was called on a GER
tain bill. He was friend of Pea
body's," laughed the lobbyist TO the
AliSsiSSippian.
But in his case said Stevens. 1--WE
must be very careful. Possibly some
of your methods in handling the men
you go after
Say interposed Steinert you
know 1 don't do ali pursuin', all the
Goin' after. any more than others in
my business. Why, senator, some of
these congressman worry the life out
of us folks that sprinkle the sugar
They accuse us of not lettin' 'em in
on things when they haven't been fed
in some time. They come down the
trail like greyhounds coursin' a coy
ote."
The speaker Taused and glanced
across at Peabody, who. however. was
TOO busily engaged In writing in n
memorandum book to notice him.
why. Senator Stevens" went on
the lobbyist. ''only today down east
member held me up To tell me that he
was strong for that proposition to
give the a. X. and l.. railroad grants
of government timber land in Oregon
He says to me. he says: What N hi
do my constituents in New England
care about things way out on the Pa
cific coast? I'd give 'em Yellowstone
National park for n freight sidin' if
twas any use to EN- he says So
you see
Il must GO" broke in Stevens. riS-
ing and CHANGING at his watch. 1T
will soon be daylight"
IF YOU must have sleep. go. but you
must be here at . o'clock sharp in the
morning." said Peabody. ''Steincrt
will sleep here with me. Well all
have breakfast together here in my
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
kaIIaw NIa

State of West Virginia, Kanawh,
county IS:
AT rules held i'll the Clerks office Of
kanawha county, on the first Monday in
the mouth of March 1909.
Mamie l.. Hancock, Plaintiff
vs. III Chancery No. 2oS5
Samuel Hancock. Defendant.
The object of this suit is TO obtain .
divorce from the bond OF natrimonvI
This day came the plaintiff by her at
torney; and OIL her motion, and it ap-
pearing by an affidavit filed. that the dc
fendant Samuel Hancock, is "A nou-rr-
sident of this state, it is ordered that he
do appear within one month after the
date OF the first publiucation hereof.
and do what is necessary to protect his
interest in this suit.
Tcste: IRA II. NORTHEASTERN Clerk.
7. C. NUTTER. Sol
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break Inv-, tho "H"nr7ibi-d" !StercnS-
barriers. Stevens would f1uttcr about
and gather up the leavinCs
Equally az mercenary as the boss Of
the senate. he lacked Peab"dy'S iron
nerve. determination, rcsourcefuIaess
ana daring. He needed many hours
of sleep. Peabody could work twenty
hours At stretch. He had to have
his meals regularly or else suffer from
indigestion Peabody sometimes did
Gays work on two boiled eggs aud
cup of coffee.
The senior senator from Mfssissip11i
had been the first to point out to Pea
body the possibilities for profit in the
gun naval base project. but the morn
ing following the conference with
Steinert when he rejniued them for
breakfast at the Louis Napoleon he
was far from comfortable. He did
not mind fighting brain against brain
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near a window She had two tcIc-
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 in
the public book. 1t had private
number. known to but two people ex-
ccpt herself.
Taking down the receiver, she asked
in 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 Yes. congress-
man." in replying to Mr.. Wall" n
prcarrnnGcd manner of indicating that
he was talking to the desired person.
IL will need your services tomor-
row" Senator Peabody said, ION Il
very important matter, l am afraid.
Decline any engagements and hold
yourself in readiness"
Yes"
II may send my friend S. to explain
things ut 1870 in the morning. If he
does not arrive at that time. telephone
me at 1926 sharp. You know where.
Philadelphia tonight"
Yes.
THAT IS all: EOodby."
something very important" she
murInurcd nervously as she turned
from the desk.
II don't like his tone of voice: sounds
strained and Notwithstanding I'M
usual for the cold, tlinty gentleman
from Pennsylvania. And his friend
s. of course. means Stevens, Great
heavens. then Stevens must now have
knowledge of Observation-Disclosures"
She calmed herself and Strengthened
Il dainty. slender finger against her
cheek.
ut must be something about that
naval base bill. I'm sure. That's been
worrying Peabody all session." she
unused as she pressed button to sum-
mon her maid.
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CHAPTER NNll.

rOBRYJsTs-ASD ONE IN PARTICULAR.
Y YASHISGTON has known many
lobbyists in It's time, and It
NM keeps on knowing them. The
w striking increase in legisla-
ton that aims (" restrict unlawful or
improper practices in business. the
awakening of the public conscience.
has caused II greater demand than ever
for influence 1T the rational capital. for
these restrictive measures must be
either killed or cma%rrIlatcd to Il point
of uselcssneSs by that process which Is
tho salvation of many Il corrupt manip-
ulator TN" process Of amendment
Predatory corporations. predatory
business associations of different sorts
and predatory Individuals have their
representatives on tn" field at Wash
ington t" ward off attack by any means
that brains can devise or money pro-
cure aud to obtain desired favorS at n
cost that will leave II profitable balance
for the purchaser. When commercial
trick>tcrs. believing in the lobbyists
fnvoriic maxim. THE People Forget -
feel that they have outIivcd the latest
reform movement and see tho good
old days returning. the professional
politicians introduce a few reform
measures themselves. most stringent
measures. They push these measures
ahead until somebody pays up. then
the bills die. The lobbyist knows all
about these strike bills but does not
frown on them. No, no. Perhaps he
helped draw mp one of these bills so
that, with the aid of his inside knOwl-
edge of his employers business. the
measure is made To give Il greater
scare than might otherwise have re
suited. The bigger the scare the big
ger the fund advanced of course. for
the lobbyist to handle All this also
helps the lobbyist To secure and retain
employment.
Not all the Washington lobbyists are
outside of congress. The senator or
congressman has uncqunled facilities
for oilinG or blocking the course of a
bill. Sometimes h" confines himself to
the interests of his own clients. who
ever they may he. I5u; sometimes he
notices bill that promises tn be Il
pretty good thing for the client of
Eorn" other member If ii passes Then
no begins TO fight this bill so actively
that h" must be "l"t in on the deal"
himself This is very annoying to tho
other member. but tho experience is
worth something. He has learned the
value Of observing other peoples lcgis-
lation.
The outsiders (mcnbcrs of the third
house, AMI the insiders have Il bond
of frccmas"nry unit ing them: they cx-
change information as to what mem
bcrs of both houses can be .'rcachcd' -
how they can be got to" Through
whom and how much they want
This information is carefully tabulat-
ed. and now prices for passing or de
feaftnC legislation can be quoted to
Interested parties just as the price of
carload of pork can be aSccrtaincd nj
given tim" and place Perhaps it is
this system that leads grating mem
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the land deals. The options were
signed and the deeds signed by our
agents. Don't YOU see? Whereas his
daughter and son and future son-in-law
actually took land in their own
names"
"IIow clumsy.'
Yes. Such nmateurism lowers the
dignity of the United States senate"
Peabody answered dryly.
But suppose LanGdon does not
weakcn?" asked Stevens anXiously as
he picked up his hat and coat.
"Thcn we will go into action with
our guns loadcd.' was the reply
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NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

To Lille Euttcr, Take notice: That
ON the Sth day of April 4. u rqnq,
between the hours of 9 O'Clock q III and
O'Clock p. M. at the law Office "f : ".
Chappclle, Esq, 6o4 y Kanawha Street.
III the City of Charleston. ~
the county of Kanawila. and state of
West Virginia, J will take tn" de.
position of myself and others. t. l."
read III evidence in my behalf IN "ct-
tain suit i'll Clianccrv now pending n
the circuit court for the county u' Kan
awha and State of West Eirg,n.a. ~
which Louis f. Nutter * the T.ar-'E't
and Lille Nuttcr is the defendant
II from any cause the taking r' I'D
deposition shall not he commenced or
completed on the day AFORESAID. 'H'
Same shall be continued from aar 20
day, or from time to time. n til" Sam"
place. and between the same h".-= ~
til the same shall be completed
Louis z. Nuttcr hy ,u-r"..
w. Chappelle, Sol.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of West Virginia. Kanawha
county. SIS:
AT Rules held in the Clerks Office OF
the Circuit Court of Eanawha County
on the first Monday in the mouth Of
March 1906.
Louis l.. Nuttcr, Plaintiff,
rs. In Chancery 30 7oS4.
Lille Nuttcr. Defendant
tThc object of this suit is to obtain
divorce from the bonds OF rIatrImouv
This day came the plaintiff bv his
attorney; and on his motion. and st AZ
peaIing by affidavit filed. that the de
tendant Lille Nutter Is a NONRESIDENT q
this State, it is ordered that she do appeal
within one month after the date ri the
FIRST publication hereof. and do what Is
necessary TO protect her interest IN this
suit.
IcStc: IRA II. MoTTESHERD C'crk.
J. w. CHAPPEIIF. Sol.
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w a = goin- to
Squeal about a
bond issue. He
had his speech
all ready to warn
the country that
he I h Dug hit Il
Gro w d of the
piuto-cracy was
E"in to get the
bonds tn resell
to the public at
advanced rates.
Well. sir. I ar
-, -
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be taken car" of nnG insisted on hand
ing in Il minority report tomorrow.
with speech that read like the Dccla-
ration of lndcpendcnce?"
St"inert jcrked his head forward
quickly.
'Aou mean what would l do If |
was-er-if I was runnin' the job?'
Yes
Steinert leaned toward Peabody
NV here do ! come in on this:" he
asked suSpiciously.
Come. come, man.. was the irrit n bile
ret"rt- Il never let few dollars
stand between myself and my friends. -
"All right. senator
The lobbyist thrust himself down in
his chair. puffed slowly mt a cigar and
Eazed thouChtfully ut the ceiling.
rev years ago he began after a
minute or two, there was Teller who
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS

State o. West Virginia E.,....
county.
AT Rules held i'll the Clerks ,4s
the Sircuit Court of kanawha ..,-...,.
West Virginia, on the first NIor.r..
March 1909. OF
Mary h. Jackson Plaintiff
vs. In Chancery No ..--
i:dward VI. Jackson, Defendant
The object of this suit i To nn..
decree OF divorce from the bond, ....
rimony.
ms day came the Plainra n- ..-
Pcaring by affidavit filed. tina, rr.
tendant Edward NJ. Jackson. Is A no.,
resident of this State, II is ora,y,r -
he do appear within one month .,...-
the date OF the first publication n-.,,.
and do what is necessary to -. De
interest in this suit
IeSte: IRA H MorTESHEtRr Cleo.
{. J. VAN FLEET, Attorney.
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"C'nlcsS uo1L got the right Kind of 7rornnn -
don'S in his committee room before
goin' 70 the senate send him tele-
gram signed by some of his frien's'
name that one of his daughters is
dyin' from injuries in a automobile
collision few miles out a-town
That ud"-
.Ridiculous." sDorted Pea BODY. He'd
know where they were. They're nj
Ways
Huh. then put in more fine-esse."
"How, what:"
"Hev some'un take 'em out Anu
toin'" -
"No. no. man. snapped Peabody
They'd stick in town to hear their
fatbeE,s--w0ndcrful speech
To be Continued
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ihHSei 10 nave Il nc hGS ut Hic insane
carriage i closed asylum
carriage. call that night to take him
l" see the president. for he was told
the president sent the carriage for him
When he got out he was at the insane
asylum. an I can tell YOU he was bun
died into a padded cell in jig time,
where he stayed for three DAYS. He
thinks he's member of congress-
told the two huskies that handled him
an gave en- each Il twenty case not..
ne doctor that signed the necessary
papers got considerable more
stevens gasp of Arrangement caused
the narrator genuine enjoyment.
Il know of = certain senator who
was drunk an IaiI away in = -rurI,fIi,
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I'm T"inG T." send for der ordinary cir
''h' S'c'ncTt- cumStanccS VIC
could lot him 20 ahead with his minor
ity report for Gulf City. but as things
stand he'll have every newspaper re
porter in Washington buzzinS around
and asking impcrtincnt questions
Yes. and YOU and I would have to
20 to Paris to live with our life inSur-
nncc friends from New York wouldn't
We: laughed Peabody Sarcasrically
I'm going to send for Jake Steiner =.
he added
''Steincrt:'' Stevens eiacuiatai
What
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IS going to do
what it can be
that he says he
will tell us to-
morrow at 1870
If we appear. H"
must have some
thing very star
thing up II / s
$ We if he
makes good his
n SSortionS. !
can't SEQ how
Nor l." frnwn-
cd Stevens. land
my political eye
sight is far bet
Tcrthan that fool
I.anCdon'S. Tn
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bodES nncaSineSS had Sh"
heard and seen all that had taken
plnc" in his apartment at the Louis
Napoleon hotel. where he had hurried
ly taken Senator stevens on leaving
the IanCdOn house.
Not only would the two senators
lose their immenS" profits on the Alta
c""la transaction If LaDgdon persisted
in his opposition. but they would lose
as we'll the thousands of dollars spent
by their agents i'll purchasing options
on hundreds of acres and. where they
could not get options. the land itself
This liz nd would bc on their hands, I'M
Salahlc. if the base went somewhere
else. Moreover. they feared that Lang
d"n'S revolt would bring unplca SAINT
newspaper publicity To their opera
lions.
There's only one course to pursue.
Stevens. snapped Peabody rs they
took off their overroatS. That is to
he prepared as best we can for the
very worst and meet It in some way
y"T TO DO determined. But first We
must try to figure out what Langdon
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roo nj y and n
final Sulta-
ton"
on w on t
pl q n anything
rcali:: desperate.
Peabody. il |
You? ] think I'd
rather
Nonsense. Ste
vcns, 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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berS OF snort experience TO wonder
how knowledge of their taking what
is termed the sugar" got out and be.
came known to their associates. Did
they not have pledge of absolute Sc
crecy? Yes. but the purchaser never
intended to keep the information from
those of his kind. Lobbyists must be
honest with each other.
Not all lobbyists are men. The wo
man Legislative agent has been known
to occupy an important position in
Washington. and she does yet. She is
hard t" detect and frequently more un,
prinCipled than the men similarly on
gagged. if that is possible.
woman with a measure of social
standing would naturally prove the
most successful as Il lobbyist in Wash
inGton because of the opportunities
her position would afford her to NEE,
people of prominence. And just such
n one was Mrs. Cora Spangler. with
whom the LarigdonS had been thrown
In contact quite Intimately since their
arrival at the capital.
Pretty and vivnciOuS. Mrs. Spangler
bore her thirty-seven years with un.
common ease, aided possibly by the
makeup box and the modesto. Her
dinners and receptions were attended
by people of acknowledged standing
Always n lavish spender of money.
this was explained as possible because
Of II fortune left her by her late huS.
band, Congressman Spangler OF Penn.
sylvauia. That this fortune had
consisted largely of stock and bonds
OF bankrupt copper smelling plant
in Michigan remained unknown. eN.
cept to hor husbands family one or
two of her own relatives and Senator
Peabody. who. coming from Pennsyl-
vauia, had known her husband init
matcly.
He II was who had suggested To her
that she might make money easily by
cultivatinG the acquaintance of tho
new members of both houses and their
families. cXcrtinG her influence I'm vari-
GUS ''pcrfectly legitimate ways" lie
argued. for or against matters pending
I'm legislation. The Standard Steel cor
porntinn kept Mrs. SpHnCIcr well sup
piled with funds deposited mont V
to her account in a Philadelphia trust
company.
She avoided suspicion by reason of
her sex and her many acGuaintanccs
of undisputed rank. Senator Peabody
was never invited to her home. had
ton or musicale she had given. all of
which was Il part of the policy they
had mutually agreed on To dcHdcn any
suspicion that might some time arise
as to her relation to the Standard
Steel company. 1t was well known
that Peabody had been put into the
senate by Standard Steel to look after
it's interests.
II" had found Mrs. SpanGler chiefly
valuah" thus far as a source Of infOr-
nation regarding the members of con
gross. which she obtained largely from
their families. He was thus able To
gain an idea of their associations.
their particular interests and their as
piratinnS in coming to congress. which
proved Of much use to him in forming
and promoting acquaiutances. all for
the glory of Standard Steel.
Senator TIolcomb OF Missouri told
Mrs. SpanEIer ut an afternoon tea con
tid"utialIy that h" was going to vote
against tn" ship subsidy bill. Senator
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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
Well 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:
30 reasoned Cora SpanGler for the
huDdredth time during the last two
years as she SAT- in her boudoir AT her
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NOTICE TO TAKE DErosrrIo<.

To Edward VI. Jackson,
Take Notice: That ON the 9Th div. -
April 1900 between tho hours 0f % n',f.,.i
a M and S O'Clock p. III. at the ll,y
otfces OF {. J. Van Fleet, i'll the RraG
ford building, on Capitol ST. in CITY rf
Charleston, kanawha County. W.
Virginia, will take the deposition .,
myself and others, TO he. read a. ,yi,ic,,....
III certain suit uoyv ,,,,5,.,.,
In the Circuit court of Eanawha county
West Virginia. i'll which I am plair,i,f
and you dcfendent
II, from any cause, the taking of sand
daPoSit'onS shall not be commenced ON
the date aforesaid. the same shall he con
tinucd from day TO day, or from time 10
time, at the same place, and between the
same hours, until the same shall he com.
pleted.
MARY Il. JACKSON, hv Council.
Z. J. VAN FLEET. Solicitor.
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home. She had
s pc n T part of
the day with
Carolina and
Hope I.angdon
and in the even
Ing had attend
ed the musicale
at their house.
But she had
been forced TO
leave early ow-
ing to IL severe
headache. Now,
after an hour or
two of rest. she
felt better and
was about to re-
fire SnIlpnIv
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CHAPTER NNIV.

TN the African jungle dwclls a pretty
little bird that lives on honey
The Saccharinr dainty is there
= found in the hollows of trees and
under the bark, where what is known
as the carpenter bee borcS and depos-
its his extract from the buds and
blossoms of the tropical forest.
The bird is called the "honeybird''
because it is sure guide to the de
poSitS of the delicacy. The bird dis
likes the laboriouS task of pecking its
way through the bark to reach the
honey. and so, wise in the ways of
men. it procurcS help. 1t locates
nest of honey, then flies about until it
sees some natives or hunters. to whom
it shows itself. They know the honey
bird and know that it will lead them
to the treasure store. Following the
bird. which fits just in advance. they
reach the cache of dripping sweetness
and readily lay it. open with hatchptS
or knives. Taking what they want.
there is always enough left clinging
to the tree and easily accessible to sat
fSfy the appetite of the clever little
bird.
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Peabody WAS in
formed of this
two hours later
10y a note writ
ten in q ip her.
w hen the vote
was called two
days later Sena o.
tor liolcOmb vot-
ed for the bill.
standard steel
supplies steel for
ocean liners. and
I II d" ir building
must he encour-
aged.
Mrs. Windsor.
wifi" of Congress-
man Windsor of
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n marked rcSen-
blancc to the
honey b ird - SO
much SO that he
has well won the
bird = appclla-
ton for himself.
Abnormnlly keen
at locating pos
SibilitieS for en-
tracing honey"
from the govern
mental affairs in
Washington. he
In va bly, led
Peabody. repre-
SentinG the hunt
er with the AK,
to the repository.
He would then
rely on the Penn
Sylvanian'S Supc-
rior force to
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Read The Labor Argus, the only
paper published in West Virginia
in the interest OF the miners and
mine laborerS
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St'!N biIi-
Gler at IL rcCcp-
ton that she was so glad Jimmie is
gong I" do something for us women nj
last. He says we ought to get silk gowns:
ever 50 much cheaper next year
'lnIni" windsor WAS Il member of the
nous" committees 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 Il way was found to convince the
congressman that the American silk in
duSfry WIS Il wcaklinC and many in
VCSrorS would suffer if the foreign
goods should he admitted any cheaper
than at present.
President Anders would be willing
I" d" senator Peabody favor some
day.
Sometimes Cora SpanClcr shuddcrpd
TT the thought of what would become
Of her if she should make some slip.
some fatal error. and be discovered TO
her friends as II hetraycr of condolences
for money \ secret agent of Stand
"rd steel. What Il newspaper story
sh" would uake-'Society Favoritc a
Paid Spy" Woman Lobbyist E1ees
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Now is the time To affiliate your
local with the state Federation of
Labor. Get ready to make Il
united effort for legislation at the
next session of our law makers.
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IcStc: IRA II. MOTTESHERD, { crk.
J. w. CHAPPEII.E. Sol.
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CHAPTER NNTTT.

THE moss OF THE SENATE GAIN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-25

S~3.6o2,OOO. United states bonds were
unchanged on call.