Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

pathy, which only added fuel to the
smoldering Goals of wrath within him.
Though usually a good loser he now
felt that he had every right to feel
sore.
Alderman Mehanty retained a title
through courtesy that had been given
him at time when he was considered
the owner of all the votes in a West
side ward. He had first been elected
alderman in that ward many years
before and had grown rich in the
service of his city. During all these
years he had been opposed by relent-
less enemy in the person of Rowley
simpson. supposed reputable broker,
out really hacker of bucket shops.
simpson, resident of Alderman Me-
hanty's ward, had achieved his polit-
zeal ambition when four years before
ne had ridden into office on the crest
OF wave Of reform, which made an
eX or Mehanty by less than 100 plu-
rallty and an active member of the
city council in the person of Simpson.
IL was In the High Rollers club that
Alderman Mehanty was seated on this
evening awaiting dinner and nursing
MS crouch. The only others pres
ent besides himself were Col. Powlev
and Doc Floyd.
What's the matter. alderman q,'
asked DOC Floyd, suddenly. disturbed
py a bear-like growl from the one ad.
dressed.
Nothing, only 'Smirky' Simpsons
gone and put one over on me again -
was the reluctant reply of the sore
member. I'D almost give one of nv
eyes TO get even this time. 1 was
ABOUT ready to retire anyway when he
peat me out over in the ward, and had
about forgotten that little incident.
out now he's queered me in a deal
tnat ! was going to get big profit out
OF. Here, read this in the evening
paper and then I'll explain what it all
means"
In a few lines of the real estate
news of the day Floyd learned that
several parcels of property on the
west side of the city had come into
the possession of one Rowley Simp-
son.
All l can see in this is that vour
friend the enemy, has been purchas-
ing large punches of real estate" re-
marked Floyd. when he had finished
the paper Looks as if the graft
must be. coming his way good and
plenty, and don't blame you for be-
.ng sore"
Nothing of the kind" growled the
alderman. No graft to it at all.
Simpson had plenty of money that
ne made out of his bucket shops be-
lore he ever ran for office"
We'll. what is it that's peeved you'll"
inquired Floyd.
It's because there will be a profit
Of $4,000 or $4,000 in that real estate
deal and l had it all framed up when
he cut in and beat me to it. The
property belonged to an estate and
there had to be court order mt
through before it could be sold. One
OF the heirs is in Europe and his per.
mission and signature had to be Sc
cured before the court would give an
order of sale. l got wise to the fact
That the y. & G. railroad was going to
build new terminal station over there
ana would have to have this property.
mad 1t all framed to get the land
when Simpson cuts in and offers the
administrator of the estate a slice in
the prohts II he would get the sigma
ture of the absent heir. So while I'm
taking my time about il, Mister Agent
cuts across the Atlantic and comes
back with the papers all signed and
ready to deliver"
We'll, that is tough to get beaten
out in deal like that" sympathized
Floyd. This Simpson must be some
slick citizen. He makes us look like
pikers."
Il don't know but it serves you right
for taking your time on that deal and
letting the other guy beat you to the
plate" broke in the matter-of-fact Col.
Powley. Here's something else that
may help along your Crouch You are
the main squeeze in the Eclipse mine,
aren't your"
Yes, own most of the stock. MY
nephew runs the office of the COM
pany. It's copper property, and he
tells me that they've just made big
strike on It."
We'll, If the property is any good
how is 1t that | see it advertised here
by a broker along with a lot of other
cats and dogs at a cent a share %
was the query of the colonel.
"Oh. that's nothing but a wildcat
stock that was put out by a lot of
crooks. Theirs is the Eclipse Mining
Company. and is supposed to cover a
gold mining proposition in Nevada.
They haven't got any mine; they just
incorporated their company to sell