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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Desiqns on America.

one of the formest promoters being the Duke of Argyll.
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Then the excitement began. The wait CTS looked from one to another. Women called the attention of their escorts to this lack of politeness. Sub head walters came running from the back quarters. of the big dining room to stare at the sight and rush to report to real head walters.
 Youthful omnibuses snickered in secret and exchanged comments in Greek and the other exotic tongues which these sandhogs of the dining room now employ. Men made smothered observations about the nerve of some people, others speculat- ed as to the city of his origin.
 If the cause of all this agitation had not been intently feeding with his eyes fixed on the plate he might have heard one bold comment as to the discovery of a new species of hog. He may have missed that or he may have thought it best to appear unconscious of 1t. He could not pretend. however, to be ignor- ant of the hubbub that attended the ar rival of the above all head waiter who was approaching from behind accompa- nied by a man in citizens dress who from his obviously sleuthful, mysterious and important air could be nobody but the hotel detective. A babe in arms would have recognized him.
 Then he stood behind the head waiter to give him aid and comfort while the latter informed the covered guest that it was against the rule of the house for guests to wear their hats in the dining rooms. This oration almost caused an attack of apoplexy to the head waiter. who had been interrupted at his morning meal of onion soup and burgundy and was not in the habit of talking in any language but French so early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12

<<"dE colleges will all be openin'
 up in few days now, l guess,"
 \ said the House Detective of the
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-04

on the floor op- posite the hat of the Confederate.
 And here the Eighth Illinois, '" exclaimed Stone man.
 Langdon excit- edly seized a di- minutive bellboy passing by and pla n t e d hi m alongside his hat.
 Stay there a -@~- Ht
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CHAPTER VI.

NEW FRIENDs-AND AN OLD ENEMY.
 " ANGDON gazed at the two depart
 ing senators with varied emo
 tions. He sat down to think A over what they had said and to carefully consider what manner of man was Peabody, who showed such an in- terest in him. He realized that he would have considerable intercourse with Peabody in the processes of legis- lation and finally had to admit to him. self that ke did not like the senator from Pennsylvania. Just what 1t was Langdon could not at this time make certain, but he was mystified by traces of contradictions In the senator's char acter-slight traces, true, but traces nevertheless. Peabody's cordiality and sympathy were to Langdon's mind partly genuine and partly false. Just what was the cause of or the necessity for the alloy in the true metal he could not fathom.
 His talk with these famous lawmak- CTS was unsatisfactory also in that 1t had conveyed to Langdon the sugges- ton that the senate was not primarily q great forum for the general and ac- tive consideration of weighty meas ures and of national policies. It had been his idea that the senate was pri- marily such a forum, but the attitude of Peabody and Stevens had hinted to him that there were matters of indiv- ual interest that outweighed public or national considerations. For instance.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-04
NOTICE !!

Are your going to have yonr property lines investigated or survey made of your property? If you are, don't fail to consult with F. N. MOORE of WIN STED, CONN, SURVEYOR aud MUNICH PAL ENGINEER. He has made an ex- tensive and thorough study of tho sub- ject of running property lines. He has copies of original maps of towns in this section. These copies perfected by study of early records. He uses the very best methods, suiting the method to the re- quirements of each individual case. If anyone eau find the truth about your property lines Mir. Moore can do it. Don't fail to consult with him.
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and the canal and to keep an eye on South America.
 And right there on our own south ern coast 1 want these ships built and equipped and the guns cast and the men found to man them. I want the south to have her part in the nations defense. I want her to have this great naval city as the living proof that there is again just one countrywide United States-and the north and the south both have forgiven"
 Senator Peabody clapped the new member on the back.
 "Goodv' he exclaimed. You've got to make some speeches like that We'll have you as the orator for the naval base"
 Langdon's eyes opened wide.
 "Orator!' he gasped. Me! An ora tOrr'
 ''Why, that was oratory, good ora iOry," exclaimed Stevens, with enthu- Iiasm
 "IIuhr' grunted the planter. You call that oratory. Why, that was only the truth
 'We'n see that you do some more of it, then" laughed Peabody. "Remem Der, we count on you for the nava' base"
 For rural simplicity he's perfec- tion,' whispered Peabody to Stevens as they left the planter. He's a liv- Ing picture of innocence. We'll push him forward and let him do the talk ing for the naval affairs committee. Hiding behind him, we could put through almost any kind of proposi- tion.'
 Once more did the senior senator from Mississippi acquiesce.
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tH0 HCIC t'lC EtJtst!s LuOLueul, SOuuyt
 Iutaois" he cried. "You are the Fourth Virginia"
 The newspaper Stoneman was carry ing came down opposite the startled bellboy, who was trying not to ap- pear frightened.
 ''This is the clump of cedars," he exclaimed.
 Both, in their eagerness. were bend ing down over their improvised battle plan, their heads cloce together.
 And here q farmhouse beside your cedars," cried Langdon.
 That's where the rebels charged us," echoed the Union man.
 Langdon brought down his fist again with emphatic gesture.
 You bet we charged you! The Third Mississippi charged you! charged you, sir!''
 Stoneman nodded.
 'I remember a young fool of John nie reb dashing up the hill fifty yards ahead of his men, waving his sword and yelling like a wild Indian"
 The southerner strengthened up.
 "Well where in thunderation would you expect me to be. sir?" he exclaim- ld. Behind them? I got my wound there. Laid me up for three months; ike to have killed me"
 Ths.n q new idea struck him. Why, colonel, it must have been a bullet from crn of your men-from your reg irGelt. Sirr'
 The old northerner pushed his fin gers through his hair and shook his head apo!ogetically.
 "Why. senator, I'm afraid 1t was" he hesitated.
 Langdon's eyes were Lig with the uftcrglow of q Gghter discussing the mighty struggles of the past, those most precious cf all the jewels in the treasure store of q soldiers memory. why. it might have been q bullet GreI by you. sir" Ee cried. Tt might be that you were the man who almost killed me. Why, confound you, sir. Tn glad to meet your
 Each old veteran of tragic days gone by had quite unconsciously awaken cd q responsive chord In the heart of the other. A senator and a penniless old down and outer" are very much
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the same in the human scale that takes note of the inside and not the outside of a man. And they fell into each others arms then and there. for what strong fighter does not respect another of his kind?
 There they stood, arms around each other, clapping each other on the back.
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 pens." fusiveness. "l want to introduce you to Senator Pea body of Pennsylvania"
 Peabody bowed, and Langdon held out his hand.
 "Tm delighted to meet you, senator. This is a proud day for me, sir"
 Peabody had put on his smoothest and most polished manner.
 "I came especially to meet you, Sen ator Langdon," he said. Although we are on different sides we may be interested in the same things. I hope we shall see a great deal of each other"
 Langdon chuckled.
 That's mighty good of you, senator. I'm depending on you experienced fel- lows to put me through. Don't know much about this lawmaking business, you know. Raising cotton, arguing the government and boSSing niggers have been about the extent of my oc- cupation for the last forty years, so reckon I'm not much of a practical lawmaker."
 "Oh, you'll learn; you'll learn quick ly." assured Peabody. with Stevens, acre. fer guide you can't go wrong We all look up to Stevens. He's one of the powers on your side. He's an able man, is Stevens"
 The new senator from Mississippi gladly. corroborated this.
 You're right, sir. A great man! tell you. when he told that legislature what they ought to do, Senator Pea body, they did it. If 1t wasn't for Ste vens I wouldn't be here now"
 In mock protest the senior senator from Mississippi raised his hands.
 "NOw. now, Langdon, don't say that. Your worth, your integrity, your char acter and our old friendship got you the senatorship."
 The old planter laughed gleefully.
 "Sure, Stevens, have the character and the integrity. but I reckon the character and integrity wouldn't have done much business if you hadn't had the legislature"
 Clearly delighted, Peabody consider ed it certain that this new senator knew just the way he should go and
 
 would cause no difficulty. His keen sense of gratitude made him appreciate how he had been elected. Peabody literally beamed on Langdon.
 "I hope we shall be able to work a good deal together, senator" he said. q have the interests of the south at heart. particularly with regard to this new naval base. Perhaps we may be able to get you on the naval commit tee"
 "Mer' laughed LangdOn. ''Well, that would be going strong! But I-tell you Pm for the naval base"
 "For Altacoola?" suggested Stevens. Langdon hesitated. Peabody and Stevens watched him as eagles watch their prey from the mountain crag.
 "Well, 1t looks to me like Altacoola ought to be fine site. But the actual
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they were anxious that Altacoola should have the naval base regardless of the claims or merits of any other section. That was unusual, puzzling to Langdon. Moreover. it was poor business, yet there were able business men in the senate. Not one of them would, for instance, think of buying site for a factory until he had ilvesti- gated many possible locations and then selected the most favorable one. Why was it, he pondered, that the business of the great United States of America was not conducted on business lines?
 He must study the whole question in telligently; that was imperative. He must have advice, help. To whom was he to go for it? Stevens? Yes,- his old friend, who knew all the ropes" Yet even Stevens seemed different in Wash ington than Stevens in Mississippi. Here he played second fiddle" He was even Obsequious, Langdon had ob- served, to Peabody. In Mississippi he was a leader, and q strong one too. But Senator Langdon had not yet learned of the many fOunts from which polit- ical strength and political leadership may be gained.
 What he finally decided on was the engaging of secretary, but he must be one with knowledge of political op- erations, one who combined wisdom with honesty. Such an aid could pre- vent Langdoh from making the many mistakes that invariably mark the new man in politics, and he could point out the most effective modes of procedure under given circumstances. It might prove difficult to find a man of the nee essary qualifications who was not al- ready employed, but in the meantime Langdon would watch the playing of the game himself and make his own deductions as best he could.
 The senator started toward the hotel desk to ask regarding the whereabouts of his son Randolph when his atten- tion was caught by the sight of three powerful negro port CTS endeavoring to thrust outdoors a tnreadbare old man. The victims flowing white hair, white mustache and military bearing receiv- cd short shrift.
 Come along, colonel! To can't sit heah all day. Them chairs Is for the guests in the hotel" the head porter was urging as he jerked the cId man toward the door
 The Missi5sippian's fighting blood was instantly aroused at such treat meEt of respectable old white man by negroes. His lips tightly compress ed as he hurried to the rescue. He cried sharply.
 Take your hands off that gentle man! What do you mean by touching a friend of mine''
 The negroes stepped back amazed.
 ''Scuse ne. senator. is this gent'man friend of yours," the head porter gasped apolOgetically.
 LangdCn looked at him.
 You heard what I said," he drawled in the slow way natural to some men of the south when trouble threatens. "Td like to have you down in Missis- sippi for about ten minutes"
 The head porter turned quickly on his assistants and drove them away, shouting at the top of his voice:
 Get about yo' wuk. How dare yo' intehfere wid a friend of de senator's? I'll teach yo' to be putting yoh nose in where 1t ain't got no business"
 The old man, astonished at the turn of events, came forward hesitatingly to LangdOn.
 ''I'm very much obliged to you, sir" he said. "I'm Colonel Stoneman, an old soldier"
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The Mississippian stretched forth his

ne mlSSlSSlpplan stretched Iortn niS hand.
 ''uy name Is Langdon, sir-Senator Lancdon of Mississippi. I am an old soldier too"
 Delighted. senator" exclaimed the seedy looking old man, taking the of- fcred hand gratefully.
 Langdon's easy method of making friends was we'll illustrated as he clapped his new companion on the back. Everybody he met was the Mis- sissippiln's friend until he had proved himself the contrary. That had been his rule through life.
 Come right over, colonel; have a cigar. sir" Then. as they lighted their cigars. he inquired, What army corps were you with, colonel?"
 'I was under Grant along the Ten nessee." replied the old c. A. R. man.
 Familiarity with a senator was something new for him, and already he was strengthening up and becom- ing more of a man every moment. Langdon was thoroughly interested.
 ''I was along the Tennessee under Beauregard," he said.
 Great generals, sir! Great gener- als!" exclaimed Colonel Stoneman.
 And great fighting. I reckonr' ech- oed the Confederate. You remember the battle of Charlottesville"
 The old Federal smiled with joyous recollection.
 Do I? We'll, l should say I did! Were you there, senator?'
 "Was I there? Why, I remember every shot that was fired. I was un- der Kirby. who turned your left wing"
 The attitude of the northern soldier changed instantly He drew him~2lf up with cold dignity. Plainly he felt that Lc had the honor of his army to sustain.
 'Our left wing was never turned, sirr' he exclaimed with dignity.
 Langdon stared at him with amaze ment. This was a point of view the Confederate had never heard before.
 "Never turnedr' he gasped. Don't tell me thati was there, and. besides. I've fought this battle on an average of twice a week ever since '65 down in Mississippi, and in all these years never heard such a foolish statement"
 What rank were you, sir?" asked the Union soldier haughtily.
 'I was a captain that morning." con fessed the southerner.
 His old enemy smiled with superi- ority.
 AS a colonel I've probably got more accurate information" he said.
 'T was a colonel that evening"" came the dry retort.
 But in an inferior army. We licked you, sirr' cried Stoneman hotly. The Mississippian drew himself up with all the dignity common to the old Confederate soldier explaining the war.
 "The south was never whipped. sir. We honorably surrendered. sir. We surrendered to save the country, sir, but we were never whipped
 Did you not run at Kenyon HillP' taunted Stoneman.
 Langdon brought down his fist in the palm of the other hand violently.
 ''Yes, sir; we ran at you. ought to remember. I got my wound there. You remember that long lane"- He pulled eff his hat and threw it on the floor. indicating 1t with one hand Here was the Second Alabama"
 The hat of the old Federal dropped
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place isn't so i'm portant to me. l tell you, gentle men," he said in
 impressive seri- ousness that rang withst sturdy Amer ican manhOod-"I tell you that what is important is that the great, sweeping curve of the gull shall hOlu S 0 m e, of those white ships of ours to W a t c h over the Indies
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actually chortling in the pure ecstasy of comradeship, now serious, again laughing, when on the scene appeared Bud Haines, the correspondent, who had returned to interview the new sen ator from Mississippi.
 Great heavens"' ejaculated the newspaper man. "A senator, Uni,ed States senator, hugging a broken down old has beenr What is the world com- ing to?" Haines suddenly paused. ''I wonder If it can be a pose-merely for effect. Is getting harder every day to tell what's genuine and what isn t in this town"
 tTo B2 coSTINuEp.1
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Stevens were here ju S t a moment a g o. Boy, find Senator Peabody and Senator Ste vens and tell them Senator Langdon is here"
 The two senators came quickly.
 "I'm glad to see you, Langdon glad to see you, 5 exclaimed s t e. vens, with an as sumption of eff
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
HOUNDED DOWN.

.'.Anvbodv ere O. the name of Emma Cook? ses
a mans voice when young Bill opened the door.
She's inside ses the boy, and the next moment
lack Bates followed i'm Into the room, ana then
fell hack with start as e Charlie Tagg
"Ha. ere you are are you? he ses. looking at
I'm very black
.'.Xyot's the natter Mrs. Cook, very sharp
'.T didn't expect TO ave the pleasure o seeing
you ere my lad Jack. still staring at Charlie
and twisting is face up into awful scowls Which
is Emma Cock|
Miss Cook is my name Emma, very sharp
'Wot dye want?
Very good Jack Bates. looking at Charlie
agln; then p'raps you'll do me tthe Kindness or
telling that lie O. yours arin afore this young lady
IT'S the truth Charlie, looking down at
's plate.
II somebody don't tell wot all this is about
In two minutes I shall do something desPrit' ses
Mrs. Cook. getting up
This 'er-er-man,' Jack Bates, pointing at
Charlie owes me seventy-hve pounds and won't
keeping company with. by the name Of Emma
Cook as got IT, and he can't get 1t
so she has Charlie without looking up
".wot does e owe you the money for?' ses Mrs.
Cook
Cos lent II to i'm Jack
Lent it? What forr Mrs. Cook
eco. was a fool. s'pose,' ses Jack Bates; a
good natured fool. Anyway. I'm sick and tired Of
asking for IT, and IL don't get It tonight I'm
going TO see the police about it
He sat down on a chair with is hat cooked
over one eye. and hey all sat staring at i'm as
though they didn't know wot TO say next
SO this is you meant when you said
you'd got the chance Of a lifetime. is IT, ses Mrs
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
A NEW GAUGE.

Cook to Charlie This Is wot you wanted it for.
is it? wot did you borrow all that money for?
Spend. Charlie. In a sulky voice.
"'spendr Mrs. Cook. with scream; 'wot
in?
Drink and cards mostly Jack Bates.
membering wot Charlie nd told i'm about black
enng is character.
You might ha heard a pin drop Almost. and
Charlie sat there without saying word.
Charles been led away. ses Mrs. Cook look
ing ard at Jack Bates. I spose you lent i'm the
money TO win it back from i'm at cards, didn't
YOU?
And gave i'm much ticker fust old
Cook I've card OF your kind II Charlie takes
my advice e won't pay you farthing, l should
let you do your worst If 'im that's wot
should do. You've got Il low face; nasty, ugly.
low face
One o the worst l ever Sec Mrs. Cook.
IT looks though it might ha' been cut out o
the Police News
"''owever could you ha' trusted with
face like that. Charlie? old Cook Come away
from i'm. Bill; I don't like such chap IN the
room
Jack Bates began to feel very awk'ard They
was all glaring I'm though they could eat
I'm and he wasn't used to such treatment And.
as a matter o. fact, he'd got a very good'earted
face.
-. You 90 out o that door, ses old Cook point
ing to it, Co and do your worst. Ycu won't get
any money ere
Stop a minute ses Emma and afore they could
stop 'er she ran upstairs. Mrs. Cook arter 'er
and Ugh words was heard In the bedroom, but by
and By Emma came down holding her head very
'igh and looking at Jack Bates though lie
dirt.
How am l to know Charlie owes you this
money! she ses-
Jack Bates turned very red. and srter furnbling
in is pockets took out about dozen dirty bits o
paper which Charlie ad given I'm for l o US.
Emma read EN- all and then she threw little
parcel on the table.
There's your money, she ses; take II and 60
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set up a laugh that old Cook said chilled the
rnarrer in is bones He stood looking in a elpless
sort O. way at his wife and Emma. and then at
last he ses, There il is and fair bargain at the
price.
7 s'pose you amt been drinking? ses Charlie.
Wort the matter with it?' ses Mrs. Cook
faring up
Come inside and look al it, Emma, taking
'old of his arm.
Not me- ses Charlie. hanging back. Why,
wouldn't take IL at & gift
He stood there on the curbstone. and all they
could do e wouldn't bulge He said it
bad road and q little shop, and 'ad got look
about II lie didn't like. They walked back 'ome
like funeral procession, and Emma 'ad 70 keep
saying "H'sr' in whispers TO er mother all the
way.
- don't know wOt Charlie does want. I'm
sure ses Mrs. Cook taking off 'er bonnet as soon
as she got indoors and pitching II on the chair
he was just going set down
It's so awkward. old Cook. rubbing his
cad. Fact is, Charlie. pretty gave EN-
20 understand as we'd buy IL.
Its as good settled Mrs. Cook, tresn-
bling all over with temper.
They won't settle till they get the money!
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Illustrated Bits.
"The cemetery"

wot It 'ad been. and some Of the ceverest people
e knew thought that 1t would be worse before II
was better. BY the time he'd finished they was
all looklnFSat in as though they couldn't believe
their ears
You Just step round and ave a look at the
place ses old Cook: if that don't make you alter
your tune call a sinnsr-
Charlie Tagg felt though e could ha' called
I'm lot O. worse things than that, but he took
I'D is hat and Mrs. Cook and Emma got their
bonnets on and they went round
~ don't think much Of it for eighty pounds
ses Charlie. beginning his artfulness as they
came near a big shop, with plate-sass and 4
double front
"'Eh~ ses old Cook, staring at i'm. Why
that amt the place. Why you wouldn't get that
for eight 'undred
well don't think much Of it ses Charlie:
If it's worse than that I can't look at it-I can't
indeed
-Tou amt been drinking. charlie?' ses old
Cook. IN a puzzled voice.
Certainly not ses Charlie
He was pleased 10 see 'ow anxious they all
looked. and when they did come 10 the shop e