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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

"DIG BILL" LANGDON was the
x term by which the new sena-
tor from Mississippi had been
- aff~ectionately known to his IN
Inmates for years. He carried his 230
pounds with ease. bespeaking great
muscular power in spite of his gray
hairs. His rugged courage, unswerv.
ing honesty and ready belief in his
friends won him a loyal following.
some of whom frequently repeated
what was known as "Bill Langdon's
Golden Rule"
''There ever was a man yet who
didn't have some good in him, bui
most folks don't know this because
their own virtues pop up and blind EN-
when they look at somebody else."
At the reunions of his old wal cor
rades Langdon was always depended
on to describe once again how the
Third Mississippi charged at Craw
louisville and defeated the Eighth Hi
nois. But the stirring events of the
past had served to increase the plant
er's fondness for his home life and his
children, whose mother had died years
before. At times he regretted that his
unexpected political duties would take
him away from the old plantation ven
though the enthusiastic approval of
Carolina and Hope Georgia proved con-
siderable compensation.
Although not sworn in as senator,
Colonel Langdon's political duties were
already pressing. A few days after
Congressman Norton's visit he sat in
his library comforting with several
prominent citizens of his county re-
garding a plan to ask congress to ap
propriate money to dredge a portion
of the channel of the Pearl river.
which would greatly aid a large sec
ton Of the state.
During the deliberations the name
of Martin Sanders was announced by
Jackson, the colonel's gravely deco
rous negro bodyguard, who boosted
that he "wuz brung up by Cunel Marse
Langdon, sub, a fghtin' Mississippi
cunel, sub. sence long befo' de wah
and way befo' dat, suh."
"Show Mr.. Sanders right H." COM
manded Colonel Langdon.
"Good day. SENATOR" spoke Sanders,
the boss of seven counties, as he en-
tered. CHANGING around the room, he
continued, bending toward the colo
mel and muf1ling his now whispering
voice with his hand: 81 want to speak
to you alone. I'm here on politics"
THAT'S all right but these gentle
men here are my friends and constitu-
ents," was the reply in no uncertain
voice. "When l talk politics they
have a perfect right to hear what l.,
as their senator, say. Out with it, Mr..
Sanders"
AS Sanders was introduced to the
members of the conference he grew
red in the face and stared at Langdon
amazed. At last he had discovered
something new in politics. Say" he
finally blurted. "when / talk business
r.
Are you in politics as a ~business?"
quickly spoke Colonel Langdon.
"Why-I-er-no, of course not" the
visitor stammered. 81 am in politics
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l tell you, jest
like | had 'em in
my pocket, an
that's where |
mostly carry EN-.
so as they won't
go strayin' o
careless-like."
You didn't have
to vote those men
for me. l told
you at the CAPT
tol that l would
not make you or
anybody else any
pro misses. You
voted them for
me of your own
accord. That's my
answer"
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back the Job" body's business
isn't anybody's, a fine scheme so long
as we have a president who keeps his
hands off and Doesn't
but how about the speeches and
the bills?" broke in Randolph. 81
thought
eyes, yes; to be sure" the congress-
man quickly added. Nearly all of US
introduce these so called reform bills
When they're printed at government
expense we send copies, carried free
by the ~postofice department, to u
constituents, and when we allow the
bills to die in some committee we can
always blame the committee. But If
there's a big fight by u constituents
over the bill We let it pass the house.
but arrange to kill it in the senate.
Then we do the same thing for the
senators. Like in every other business.
my boy" continued Norton as he led
the way into the house, its a case of
you tickle me and I'll tickle you in
politics. And don't let any one fool
you about the speeches either. They
~ pACblJ LhlhSo W h1dn W lAG fOlCIo.
but all the wise boys in Washington
know they aren't meant seriously. It's
all play acting, and there are better
actors in the senate than Henry Ir-
wing or Edwin Booth ever were"
81 don't think my father looks at
things the way you do, Charlie"
"No? Well, maybe he doesn't now.
hr1H 1A rrslI 1nAAn ~ 80, H. LoI-1- IL.
seat in the senate. If he. isn't wise
enough to play around with the rest
of the senators he won't get any bills
passed, especially any bill carrying an
appropriation or of any other particu-
lar Importance"
"What!" calculated the planters son
"Do you mean to say that If father
won't do what the other senators
want him to do they will combine
against him and destroy his useful
ness, make him powerless-a failure ?"
The congressman smiled patroniz-
ingly on the youth. "Why, of course
they will. That's politics, practical
politics, the only kind that's known in
Washington. You see"-
"But the leaders of the great par
ties!" cried the young plantation ma
ager in amazement. "Why don't they
prevent this?"
Because they invented the system
and because political party differences
don't amount to a whole lot much of
the time In Washington. The politi-
clans do most of their criticising of
the other party away from Washing
ton, where the voters can hear them.
But when circumstances sometimes
force a man to rise to assail the other
side In congress he afterward apollo
gizes in secret for his words. Or
sometimes he apologies beforehand.
saying: I've got to hand out some hot
shot to you fellows just to please a
crowd of sovereign voters from my
district who have come up to Wash
ington to see me perform. So, of
course, I've got to make a showing.
Don't mind what l say. You know
Cont ean it, but the old fogies will
go back home and tell their neighbors
what a rip snortin' reformer / be-"
us that the way you represent your
district, NortonY" asked Planter Lang
don, who at this j%uncture entered the
room.
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real life of this
world, the life of
constant action
meeting new PEG
pie every day.
and prominent
people. Balls, re
ceptions, t e q S
theater parties
afternoon drives
plenty of money
and plenty OF
gayety are what
l want. I'm not
a bit like Hope
G. Georgia, VIII
thinks these ideas
are agani
because she ha
not seen real life
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"Well, can't you see been down here
tUhdt you're dotngT with him a few
times. There young Langdon is now"
Haines turned quickly, just in time
to bump into a tall. slender young
man, who was walking unevenly in
the direction of the cafe.
"Well, can't you see what you're do
ing?" muttered the tall young man
thickly.
Haines smiled. The chap who has
played halfback four years on his col
lege eleven and held the boxing cham
pionship in his class is apt to be good
natured. He does not have to take Of
tense easily. Besides, Randolph Lang
don was plainly under the influence OF
whisky. So Haines smiled pleasantly
at the taller young man.
"Beg your pardon-my fault" Haines
said.
swell, don't let it occur again." mum
bled Langdon as he strolled with I'M
even dignity toward the door. Bud
Haines laughed.
81 guess young Langdon is going to
be one of the boys, isn't heT"
Hes already one of them when 1t
to a question of fluid capacity"
laughed some one behind him, and Bud
whirled to meet the gaze of his friend,
Dick Cullen, representative of n OF
the big Chicago dailies.
"You down here to see Langdon.
too?' commented Bud.
Cullen nodded. "Queer roost where
this senator is to hang out, isn't it?"
'It can't be a rich one, then" sug-
gested Haines.
Cullen chuckled.
'Perhaps he's an honest one"
81 hadn't thought of that. You al
ways were original, Dickie," commeat-
ed Haines dryly. "By the way, what
do you know about him?"
ITO BE coNTINUED.l *
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ssilvery lined bolls in July and August,
and the ripened cotton fiber, pure
white beneath the sun, gave from a
distance the picture of an expanse of
driven
The Hon. Charles Norton had reason
for feeling well pleased with the world
as he fastened his bay Virginia hunter
to a convenient post and strobe up the
steps of the mansion, which was a
characteristic survivor of the "old
SOUTH" the south of gilded romance
and of gripping tragedy. Now in this
second year of his first term as con-
gresham and a promising member of
the younger set of southern lawyers,
ae had just taken active part In Sc
curing the election of Colonel William
II. Langdon. present head of the fami-
~, to the United States senate, though
the ultimate action of the legislature
had been really brought about by a
lifelong friend of Colonel Langdon, the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

piled Norton, who
exercised consid-
cradle influence
over the youth
through a long
workmanship
and by frequent
ly a kin him
into his conf
dence, "but this
country can take
pretty good care
of itself. In con-
gress we repre-
sentatives put the
job of saving it
over on the SEN
ate, and the SEN
ate hands back
the job to us. So
what's e r y
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the register with
a thud.
1--WE could have
them every day
if we wanted
them. This fell
low, though, Wen
have all winter, L
guess. His sons
here now. Been
breaking all rec
ords for drink
ing. Congress
man Norton Of
Mississippi has
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for my party's sake, just like every
body else" and Sanders grinned sug-
gestively at his q%uestioner.
"Have you anything further to say?~
asked Langdon In a tone limiting that
he would like to be rid Of his caller.
swell, since you are so very new in
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CHAPTER III.
HOW TO PLEASE a SENATOR.

"HE international hotel in Wash
ington was all hustle and hustle.
Was it not preparing for its
4 first senator since 1885? No
less q parsonage than the Hon. Will
liam II. Langdon of Mississippi, said
to be a warn personal friend of Sen
ator Stevens, one of the leading men,
bers of his party at the capital, had
engaged a suit of rooms for himself
and two daughters.
"Ain't 1t the limit?' remarked the
chief clerk to Bud Haines, correspond
ent of the New York Star. 1.-The SEN
ator wrote us that he was coming here
because his old friend, the late Sem
ator Moseley. said back in rs that this
was the best hotel in Washington and
where all the prominent men ought to
stay"
Haines, the ablest political reporter
In Washington, had come to the Inter
Ratiisna To interview the new senator,
to describe for his paper what kind OF
a citizen Langdon was. He glanced
around at the dingy woodwork, the
worn cushions, the nicked and Uneven
tiles of the hotel lobby, and smiled at
the clerk. "Well if this is the new
senator's idea of princely luxury he
will fit right into the senatorial atmos-
phere." Both laughed derisively. by
the way" added Haines, Il suppose
you'll raise your rates now that you've
got a senator here"
The clerk brought his fist down on
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
CHAPTER l.
POLITICS.

That bids him lout the law he makes;
That bids him make the law he houts.
-Kipling.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
CHAPTER Il.
THE WARS OF FAC

MIG BILL" LANGDON was the
. term by which the new sena-
tor from Mississippi had been
. affectionately known to his In
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NLaDSF.N, GRACE FO Rsh-lr!IE .-A.t
Lake View Utah county, Grace For
5sythe8 Madsen, wife of NNnl. Madsen.
died June 81 from heart trouble, &
the age of 23 years. She leaves her
husband and three children and many
other relatives.
PRINCIPE. GEORGE-At the state
Mental hospital, Provo Utah county.
George I2rlngle. q Cleveland, Utah.
died Jnnt s.. at8the3 age OF g. years.
The remains We're sent to Cleveland
for intermcnt.
JFsNSON, JEROME :IINDSEY-Ata
Pleasant Grove. Utah Co., June %, Mrs
Jerome Lindsey Jensen, PASSED away
after a.lingering illness. Sheswas born
in 1885, in Alabatna, where she accent
ed the gospel in early life. She came
TO Utah in 1892, and married N. Par,
ley Jensen in 1894. They made their
home at Spanish Fork until 1907. when
they moved to Plymouth, Boxeldert
county, She went to Salt Lake for
medical treatment some months aeo,
but failed to improve and passed away
as stated. she is survived by her hua.
band seven children. father. mother.
four brothers. two sisters and a. large
number Of ether relatives and friends.
The funeral was held at Spanish Fork
First ward nleetfng house June %, Bish-5
on John III. ISogle OF Leland ii, charge
The speakers who ellogized the heau-
tiful life Of the deceased We're Elders
Lars p. Larson. John g. Holt Charles
Monk and Samuel Holt. ~
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+ / & = - 4 . =. Z .EH
had not gotten down into their lives and
obtained their confidence. The treat
ment Of the boys as detailed by the.
witness Max Gambler was pointed out
by the speaker. as unGontradicte testi-s
lnony.S& The vile questions alleged to
( have been asked the girls by Thomas
In the presence of Mrs. D. L, Tracy,
the anlatron, as testified to by her and
&corroborated bS Captain 1lneass.a the
speaker. declared was not contradicted,
by DIR. Conroy, a member of the former
board of trustees, when he tool, the witt
z ness stand. Attorney Gideon described
the whipping of the seven boys for an
.unnamenble chense committed on their
camping trip during the summer of
1908 as q I" horrible Orgy In an eff
8fectivei manner. he described the punish-
ment OF he 8boyssin the school room
for fortHminutes While the school band
wa & playing outside to drown their
screams Mr.. Gideon characterized
this Treatment of$the boys as a Cow
5ardly crime After speaking for
rs minutes. Mr.. Gideon concluded his
address. reserving the balance OF the
allotted hour$to his associate, Judge a .
w. Agee.5 i5ss Isl
Attorney IT, d. johnson on behalf of
Superintendent Thomas thcn%addressed9
the committee. Mr. Johnson said that
the reputation OF the entire state. Og-
den City and Superintendent Thomas
and his wifesis u Gstnlse. II o. declared
that the Investigation was started by
some IL slN coning from Salt Lake who
''whispered",to others in Ogden that if
$agcrolvd was gotten together she would
tell what She knew about the insti-E
tuition. The investi cation was then
started which the attorney declared
gave Il numb efSo 81 Il isclarged emp loves
their spleen upon the institution. The
speaker made light Of the charges of
graft lodged against the superinten-
dent declaring that the whole, charge
was based on the fact that two or
three employees of the school with sew
ieral Of the boy inmates had done a
little work on 4 holnas s residence which
he paid for himself, after permission
had first been obtained from the board
of trustees to leave their work a the
school for the time He declared that
the committee should have gone to the
board ofstresteesfwith their complaints
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FUNERAL OF Il. B. JONES.
VICTIM OF DROWNING

Especial to the "Newst) ]"
NiE9LI1SVD14LiE, Cache Co, June e.
The body of Thomas b. Jones, who was
drowned in Little Bear river about one
mile east of this city last Friday after
noon, was taken from the river on sun
day at II o'clock, about 40 rods from
where the accident happened. About
200 men and boys were on the scene
from the time the hoy fell in the river
until his body WAS taken out. The
river at this Iiine Of the yeariis a
raging torrent and a Very treacherous
one. Barges and RATS had to be built
in order to find the boy Sheriff Crook
5ston Of Logan and Bishop VIM of
Snlithtield came over to assist in recov-i
eringi the body. Funeral services were
held yesterday III the tabernacle. Conn
selor w. ii. barley presiding. The
choir rendered beautiful music for the
OCCASION and Joshua Salisbury. p. NJ:
fMaug,an. p f Merrill, J. r.. Brown.
William Murray and Counselor barley
offered appropriate. and consoling aid
RI
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before making such serious charges
against the superintendent. He COM
mented on the testimony OF Mrs, Tracy
who said that bed bugs infested the
girls building, although the speaker
declared she had been&at the school
IN charge of the girls cottage for over
three years at the time. This kind of
testimony showed a small spirit, de-
4 clared the speaker. The attorney re-
plying to Attorney Gideon regarding
the Whipping8O the seven BOYS for an
Sunmentionable crime committed last
summer. II e. declared that Thomas had
not whipped the boys until after he,
had conferred with the board of trustees
and then vii TIL Governor Cutler, who
said whipping was too mild q correc--
Etton for such a case. ithout chasing
the phantom of obtaining the capital
or q, the state for eden, the people
should seek to try to care for and
build up the state Institution already
here, declared the attorney. Mr..
johnson pointed out that the institu-
ton Is more dependent upon the as
siStants employed than the superinten-
dent who is supposed to have a general
supervision of 4: the entire school. 4
large part of. the responsibility rests
with the men and won,en3employeli by
the state to assist the superintendent
he said * on can always find some
+ one to cry incompetent declared the
speaker, put atileN never haNe#a REM,
$edy to offer. He objected to pea-
pie finding fault unless a suitable
remedy can be offered. Mr.. Johnson
expressed his entire confidence that
the committee will absolve Superin-
tenaent Thomas from all OF the
charges preferred against him.
The argument was closed with the
address OF Jud ge A. W. Agee. who
spoke for, oYer 40 minutes. He declared
"A n h.lf3 ~
Ieralities and had streYed from the main
questions a issue. The speaker. said.
that he did not believe that 1t is pos
sible to conduct n refornlator IL cor
5poral5 punishmentis entirely;eliminated,
vet he believed that 1t should be adj
infnistered h1nlanely. He also COM
mented on tho vhtpping Of the seven
boys last summer while the band was
playing, which he declared was an act
of 3irhuna1,ity This ono ofrense COM
mittea in the canyon has bsen held4up
as an excuse ferSall ipunishnents at
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WEDDINGS AT EPHRAiM
AND OTHER EVENTS
fspeoinl f.ort,esl,,o,, 5encel

(sspecial Cort'eapon 5ence.3 III
e T3fliIi4AIAf, sanpetc o.. June 2ISits
The following couples Ware married I'm
the Manti Temple last Wedncsdasi;
MIR. Fred Rasmussen and Miss A ma
lSorensel1. both Of Eplratrn.
Harvey Il. Booth OF Provo and Miss
Cordtlia. Ioriis OF E;phrainl.
Mi. Ray Hurlburt of Portland. s1iss..s{
and Miss Ethel Thorpe Of tits ettss.,
were married last week. a. lie i0lnn
OF the parents nf the bri5c. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph T7ocpe s5s
& Mr.SSltanaoini Jensen and Miss AtIe-S
line Stevens of 1sphraif1. wilt be mart;
rie,l in Mantl Temple on "Wednesday
next. 88
The siS-months old baby or Alr. ana a
Mrs. Frank Bailey died "Wednesday of
.Whoopingcouph,
Il The young boys Of this city have or-5s
ganiaed band consisting Of IL mem
sbers. Thny Will give band concerts
every Sunday during the summer
months.
+ The Fourth OF July committee has
prepared fine program, for the OBJ
seryance of our nations birthday.
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ARGUMENTS IN
THOMAS HEARING / !. | G
Attorneys for Both Sides Sum Up
Testimony in. One Hour
sI5EEEIt Addresses.
Il ~ - 49, -
NOW UNDER c q: \ i b GRAFTON r.
NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION
81 investigating Committee WHO Will
Report iii Few Days 70
3-5j Gov. sprS. f

OGDEN. j une 30.-Thc committee ap-
nsinted by Governor Spry to investigate
+ ia Oh rges brought against Superinten-
dent II. ii. Thomas of the State In
dustrial school, now have the case in
hand and arc expected to render their
rsport to the governor within a Week.
DEMONSTRATION WAS concluded yester-.
dsy afternoon with the final arguments
Of the attorneys for the citizens COM
mittec and for Thomas The session
began at o'clock and it WIS decided
10 limit each side to one hour for the
making of arguments Chairman Jo-s
serb OF the Investigation committees,
Who is also chairman of&the board of
trustees, asked those Interested to sub
nit any charges or complaints to the,
board of trustees at their next regular,
meeting.
Attorney alentine Gideon of the citi-s
.ens' committee opened arrangements
If the comnlainants. He stated that the
Interest in the affairs of the Industrial
school was a tribute to the patriotism
of the citizens of the state. He re-
viewed the testimony briefly and de-
rlared that it shows the sincompetencSG
81 Thomas as superintendent of an in-
stitution of this characters: said there
was no recognized head OF the snstitu-8
ton. and further that there was no
wellfdetined plan for the management
tsf its affairs and no outline of the
studies which are followed at the school.
The superintendent of such a school,
declared the speaker, is the rnainstaS,
ami. should be q competent man. Mr..
Gideon declared that The board OF
trustees Of the school had twice rec
9gni.ed the Incompetence OF Thomas
when II ruled on different occasions
That severe corporal punishment shall
{ not be allowed at the school. denying
Observation-Disclosures; the right to use his
discretion and requiring him to report
cases, where corporal punishment, is
necessary. to the board for action, Mr..
Gideon laid considerable stress on the
testimony which showed that boys at
the sscfoolthad been imprisoned In the
Tell for the4suse of tobacco, When the
guard over them was addicted to the
habit and used it in their presence.
While the speaker admitted that
Thomas may have talked kindly to the
boys at the school upon Some occasions,
yet he insisted that the superintendent
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- + u .
the school" declared the speaker. .'If
proper supervision had been exercised
on this camping trip, the boys Segre-5
gated according to their ages. the crime
for which they We're punished would
never have occurred, and the resultant
whipping would not have followed, = de-
clared the speaker. X This one thing, he
declared, shows thesincompetence Of the
Superintendent.
In discussing the charges of graft
against Thomas in&connection with the
$crection of his house With labor from
the school, Judge tAgee5 took a severe
rap at Thomas e. Evans, former presi-
dent of the board of trustees. He de-
clared that Evans had furnished goods
TO the Industrial school in continual
violation ofGthe statutes of the state
The speaker submitted a letter from
former Atty Cen. NJ. A. Breeder in re-.
ply to inquiries from Harry Joseph of
the board of trustees asking several
questions relative to the legality of
members Of. the board receiving emolu-
nients from the state for labor or sup
plies furnished to the Industrial school.
Tlis letter was dated March ~, 1906.
The attorney general referred Joseph to
section 2G66 of the Revised Statutes of
1888, which expressly prohibits any
the board Of trustees from
being pecuninrily interested in the,
furnishing of supplies or collecting
money from state institutions for any
service rendered other than that af-
ifecting their duties. notwithstanding
the receipt of this letter IN 1906" de-
clarefl Judge Agee, Evans in open
and defiant violation continued to fur
nisb supplies. to the school up until
April Il of this year.. Some of ttesar-
sticles quoted from the vouchers as fur.
nished the school by the Evans Gro
Gerry showed that retail prices were
charged the school for goods purchased
at Wholesale On June 2, 1907. the
speaker said one item in a billtwhlch he
had examined from the Evans Grocery
I showed that the school was charged
sS2.25s3a case for strawberries al though.
this was in the height of the straw
berry season, when the fruit is plentiful
in Ogden. Other items showing that
there had been grating OF the worst
sort We're found according to the speak
er, although he had made but a hur-ss
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Free Day for Ladies and Children
Thursday, Waidamere