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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09
a Gentleman
From Mississippi
By THOMAS A. eOISE
NoxeLsed From the Play by Frederick r. ToombS
COPYRIGHT. THOMAS A. WISE
in with u.s.
THOMAS A. e

in with us.
"No, I'm not. but II pass the bill so
that nobody makes a cent. Just as l
said / would III fool YOU both and
make you both honest for once in spite
of your natural dispositions.
Stevens and the Pennsylvania
stared ut each other ir disgust.
"Furthermore." continued LangdOn.
"Altacoola must have the base because
I've known for some time that Gulf
City was impossible. But some crook
ed senators would have made money
if thcr'd known it. so they didn't learn
it. .Nltacoola. that proud arm of our
great gulf. will have those battleShips
floating on her broad bosom and the
country will be the better off. and so
will the sovereign state Of Mississippi
God bless it-but neither Senator Pea
body Pennsylvania nor Senator Ste
vens of Mississippi is going to be any
better because of It, No. and If you
men come to my committee room at
1870 tomorrow noon you'll have
chance to hear how all that's coming
about. If you Gre not there by that
time Ill bring IL minority report In
favor of Gulf City just to show you
that l know how to play the game
this Washington game
"Come, let's 60 We can do nothing
with him." said Peabody to the senior
senator from Mississippi.
"Well, senator, In the name Of good
ness, what are you going to do? How
can you win for Altacoola without let
ting these grafters make money out of
it," asked Haines in astonishment as
the other two walked away. What are
you going to do at 1890 tomorrow"
I.angdon turned to him and rolled his
eyes toward the ceiling despairingly.
"Pm blamed If I know" be ex-
claimed.
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"awr,l. i tllnt is nOSSihle.

gagged. If that is possible.
\ woman with Il measure of SOCIAL
standing would naturally prove the
NEST successful rs 4 lobbyist in Wash
ington because Of the opportunities
her rosition would afford her 10 meet
people Of prominence. And just such
one WAS Mrs. Cora Spanglcr. WITH
whnu The Largdons had been thrown
IN contact quite Intimately since their
arrival at the capital.
PRETTY dnd vivaciOuS. Mrs. SpanSler
bore her thirty-scver years with un-
common ease. aided possibly by the
makeup box and the modiStc. Her
dinners and receptions were attended
by people Of acknowledged standing.
Always a lavish Spcndcr Of money.
this was explained as possible because
Of fortune left her by her late hus-
band. Congressman Spangler Of Penn
svlvania. That this fortune had
consisted largely Of stock and bonds
Of bankrupt copper smcltinS plant
In Michigan remained unknown. e1-
cept to her husbands family. one or
two Of her own relatives and Senator
Peabody, who. coming from Pennsyi-
yauia. had known her husband init
mately.
He it was who had suggested to her
that she might make money easily BY
cultivating the acquaintance Of the
new members Of both houses and heir
families exerting her influence in vari-
Gus perfectly legitimate ways" he
argued. for or against matters pending
in legislation. The Standard Steel cor
poration kept Mrs. Spangler we'll sup
piled with funds deposited monthly
to her account in Philadelphia trust
company.
She avoided suspicion by reason OF
her sex and her many acquaintances
of undisputed rank. Senator Peabody
was never invited to her home, had
never attended a single dinner, recep-
ton or musicale she had given, all OF
which was a part Of the policy they
had mutually agreed on to deaden 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
its interests.
He had found Mrs. Spangler chiefly
valuable thus far as source OF infor-
nation regarding the members OF con-
sress, which she obtained largely from
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 at an afternoon tea con-
fidentially that he was going to vote
against the ship subsidy bill. Senator
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writing table III cito! " no tS Us
near 4 window. She had two tele-
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 4 private
number. known to but two people eX-
ccpt herself.
Taking down the receiver, she asked
Ia 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,
prearranged manner Of indicating that
he was talking to the desired person.
II will need your services tomor-
row" Senator Peabody said. ION
very important matter. | am afraid.
Decline any engagements and hold
yourself III readiness"
Yes"
81 may send my friend S. to explain
things at 1890 in the morning. II he
does not arrive at that time, telephone
me at 1875 sharp. You know where.
Understand? l have put of going to
Philadelphia tonight"
Yes
THAT is all; gOodby.'
Something very important" she
murmured nervously as she turned
from the desk.
81 don't like 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-business"
She Gained herself and Strengthened
dainty, slender finger against her
cheek.
1T must be something about that
naval base bill, I'm sure. That's been
worrying Peabody all session. she
mused as she pressed button to sum-
mon her maid.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
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TestifieS after Four Years.

Carlisle Center,N Y,G B Burhans,
writes: "About four years ago l
wrote you that l had been entirely
cured of kidney tre 3le by taking
two bottles of Foley 5 Kidney Rene
dy, and after four Years I am again
pleased to state that l have never had
any return of those symptoms, and |
am evidently cured to stay cured. "
Foley's Kidney Remedy will do the
same for you. D c Scott.
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money was going into Altacoola land.
win swear to it if necessary" and he
gIared bitterly at Carolina's father,
feeling certain that the girl would
cling to him as opposed to her parent.
Langdon made threatening move at
the congressman.
81 consider my riddance Of you
mighty cheap at the price," he cried.
"Come, come, Langdon," fumed Pea
body, II must get away from here to
catch the midnight train. Let's get
through with this matter. You must
realize that you cannot fight me IN
Washington. You must know that
men call me the king Of the senate
can beat any measure you introduce.
can pass any measure you want
passed. I can make you laughing
stock or power.
"Why, my friend from Mississippi l
can even have your election to the SEN
ate contested, have committee ap-
pointed to investigate the manner OF
your election, have that committee de-
eide that you bought your way into the
honorable body, the senate Of the Unit
ed States, and on the strength OF that
decision have you forfeit your seat!
What a pretty heritage to hand down
TO posterity such a disgrace VIII be!
Why, the very school children Of the
future will hear about you as 'Looter
Langdon,' and their parents will tell
them how particularly degrading it
was for a man Of your reputation to
drag into your dishonest schemes your
son, sir, and your daughter. For who
VIII believe that this money was not
nut In these lands without your con-
sent, without your direction, your or
der? Did you not sign the mortgage
on which this $4,000 was raised?'
Senator Langdon waved his hand dep
recatingly. I'm learning the under
handed ways of you professional poll
ttcians. I'm getting wise. I'm learn
ing the game so know you're bluff
ing me, Peabody. But you forget that
the game Of poker was invented IN
Mississippi-my native state"
Pressing a button, Langdon sum-
moned servant and said: "Send in
Nr. Haines. / guess I've got to have
a,witness for my side"
"Its no bluff" spoke Stevens as
Haines entered Peabody can and will
break you like a pipestem; he's done
It to other men before you who-who
kxsed to dispute his power. But I'll try
to save you. I'll ask him to be mer-
ciful. You are not of any Importance
In the senate. We do not need to deal
with YOU
"Then why do you both spend so
much time on me?" asked Langdon in
nocently. "why doesn't Peabody go to
Philadelphia"
"Langdon," said Peabody, ''you know
my control Of the senate is no piece OF
fiction. But 1 will forgive your obsti-
macy, even forget it. p
"I,ook here" cried Langdon, "just
because I'm fat man don't think that
I can't lose my temper" He stopped
and gazed at his two colleagues.
'Now, you two men stay still one
moment, and I'll tell you what really
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Notice 10 Farmers.

l will be at the following places
on and after September. l next, rep
reSenting Maybank & Go, cotton
b buyers: Greelyville, Salters Depot,
Lanes, Gourdins and all points on
the Georgetown & Western Railroad.
Will pay highest market price for
your cotton.
J F SCoTT.
Kingstree, S G, July l, 1909.
II 3m
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against the ship sub ad IN Nrs Snan.
stdy bin -. oon
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 q member Of the
house committee on ways and means
and was busiy 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 a betrayer Of condolences
for money. A secret agent Of Stand
ard Steel! What a newspaper story
5he would make-"Society Favorite a
baid Spy" "Woman 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:
So reasoned Cora Spangler for the
hundredth time during the last two
years as she sat In her boudoir at her
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Peabody was IN
formed of this
two hours later
by q note writ
ten in clip b e r.
When the vote
was called two
days later Sena-
tor Holcomb vot-
ed for the bill.
Standard s t e e |
supplies steel for
ocean liners, and
t h e ir building
must be encour-
aged.
Mrs. Windsor,
wife Of Congress
man Windsor Of
Indiana, remark
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home. She had
S pent part of
the day with
Ca nAna and
Hope Langdon
and in the even
ing had attend
ed the musicale
at their house.
But she Lad
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-
tire. Suddenly
the telcpho hone
bell rang 1T 4
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Because I'm, fat don't think I can't lose
my temper"
will happen tomorrow" he exploded,
"and I'm only beginner in the game
that's your speciality. The naval base
is going to Atacoola"- -
"Goodw simultaneously cried both
Peabody and Stevens. you're coming
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CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. |
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27
Truth About the Primary.

The coming of the New York legisla-
tive investigating committee will be
beneficial to the state in one regard. It
has brought out facts concerning the
working of the primary law that were
not before known and might not have
come to the surface for a long time had
not these proberS appeared.
Politicians who thought they were
well posted were astonished at the re-
markable increase in expenses of nomi-
nation campaigns as shown in the fig
ures presented before the committee
by E. L. Phillip.
While it was we'll known that tt :
cost of running for office had bee l
largely increased, few, if any, dreame
that the increase had been such as was
shown by the figures taken from the
official records. The senatorial contest
had shown how thousands of dollars
could easily be expended in chasing a
nomination will -the-wisp, but this
was supposed to be such an isolated
case as to call for suspicion that there
had been corruption in the use of
money.
1t was shown by Mr.. Philips figures
that in one year, at least, the expenses
of candidates on the state ticket had
run up within calling distance of the
expenditures in the senatorial cam
paign. Had this come out before the
recent session of the legislature there
would doubtless have been some action
taken by that body, either in the way
of amending the law or. shutting off
such waste of money.
While the New Workers would not
express any opinion regarding the work
ings of the primary law in the different
states they had visited, they did admit
that in each state there had been shown
the same difference of opinion as to its
workings as had been shown in Wiscon-
sin.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27

THE special committee from New
York now in Wisconsin for the purpose
of investigating our primary election
law might we'll go back at once and tell
the people of New York that the law
doubles the cost of an election to tax
payers and, as that is more than 500,
900 in this state, it probably would be
between $1,000 900 and $500, 900 in New
York. 1t might also tell the Knicker-
bockers that the primary system dou-
bles the opportunities for large class
of grafters to make levies upon all can
didates for Office and all political COM
mittees. 1t may tell it's legislature that
there was never half the shameless cor
ruption in an election in this state as
during the last election, and that cleo
ton was held under the primary law.
1t may tell the people of the empire
state that the law makes it easy for
the minority party to assist in nomin-
ating the majority party candidates
that the minority party believe can be
most easily defeated But the commit
tee cannot report single meritorious
feature in the law. 1t is as bungling,
corrupting and useless an act as was
ever put upon the statute books of any
state. If the people of New York are
DESTROYS of purifying their elections
they certainly do not want to try to do
it with any primary law. Such a law
creates the best possible way not to do
1T. Madison Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27
West Porter

Chas Murphy and Gabriel Ludden
were seen on our streets Sunday.
Miss Marie Mccarthy spent last week
at the Frusher home.
A number of Evansville people spent
Sunday at the home of Ed Ford.
Mrs Catherine Frusher spent last
week visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Little Earl Young is spending week
with his grandmother, Mrs Mary Nc
Carthy.
Mr. and Mrs Christian and Mr. and
Mrs John Sweeney spent Sunday at the
home of Frank Young.
Mrs John Nichols of Stoughton was
a pleasant caller at the home of her
son George last week.
The best ball game of the season will
take place next Sunday on the r l.
Earle farm between the Porter boys
and Stoughton.
Mrs Mary Mccarthy, D Mccarthy, j
c. Downey and wife, of Oklahoma, C F
Downey and wife spent last Tuesday
and Wednesday visiting relatives at
Lake Waubesa.
A number of relatives in this vicinity
attended farewell party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Walker on Saturday in
honor of their son, DR. Taylor, and his
wife, who are soon to depart for their
home at Grand Junction, Colo.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27
Circus Employee Falls Under Train.

One of the men with Gollmar Bros. ,
circus came to an untimely end shortly
after midnight Tuesday by falling off
from car of the circus train a short
distance this side of the Atkinson cross
ing, about mile north of town. Two
other employees are said to have seen
the man leave the car, and at Madison
an examination of the train revealed
blood marks on the trucks of the car in
which the man had his quarters, and
Coroner Lynch was notified of the oc-
currence. The circus train pulled out
of this station at twenty-five minutes
after 2 o'clock. The headless body was
lying between the rails, the head and
one arm being found on one side of the
track The body was entirely naked,
an ordinary working shirt being found
few feet away. The mans name is
not known, but it is thought that he
was an ordinary laborer employed with
the circus. Stoughton Courier Hub.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27
Wisconsin School Of Music.

In response to definite and urgent
demand for greater facilities for mu-
steal study, the Wisconsin School of
Music was organized. 1t will be the
aim of the school to give thorough
musical training in accordance with
modern ideas.
A suite of rooms has been secured in
the new Schulkamp building at 433
State street, which are very conven-
lent and easily accessible by car line,
and these will be at once equipped with
pianos of the highest quality. The
Wisconsin School of Music will have
for it's director Miss Ada Bird, who for
the past IA years has been a member
of the faculty of the University School
of Music. The faculty of the new
school of music will consist of
Piano = Ada Bird, Meta Wagner,
Maud Fowler, Elizabeth Buehler.
Vocabulary RaccoE
Harmony and History = Elizabeth
Buehler.
Sight Playing Bird.
Opera Harry Raccoli.
Violin and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
partment in charge of thoroughly
competent teacher.
Four courses of study are offered,
viz, Preparatory, Academic, Collegiate
(graduating) and Graduate.
1t would scarcely be possible to con-
ceive of stronger corps of teaching
ability being associated in one organ
ization, as the members of the faculty
not only hold high rank as musicians
but their record as experienced teach
ers prove them to be peculiarly fitted
to develop and impart musical gifts to
children.
Miss Ada Bird, who was born in Wis
consin, has devoted her life to the study
and teaching of music. Among her
teachers were Carl Wolfsohn and Henry
Schoenfeld Of Chicago. After four
years study there with these masters,
she took three years course at the
Royal Conservatory of Leipzig, Ger
many, from which she was graduated
with high honors.. Before returning to
America, Miss Bird spent another year
studying under the famous Marmontel,
pere professor of piano in the Conser-
vatoire National de Musique in Paris.
In her fourteen years work in the
University School of Music she was
| eminently successful in the excellence
of her instruction.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
Fulton

Fulton
Remember to attend the social Fri
day eve.
Miss Carrie Berg was up from James
vile for Sunday.
Carl Berg was down from Stoughton
to spend Sunday with his brother.
Ell Dryer and Geo Murwin spent a
part of last week in Two Rivers, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Post and daughter
spent one day last week at Lake Ge-
neva.
Misses Ida and Lillian Heron of Ev-
ansville spent this week with relatives
here.
Mrs Andrew Ellefson and daughter
Nettie are visiting with relatives in
Chicago.
F H Scofield and Andrew Nestland of
Walkerville, Ontario, are here for a
short visit.
Mr. and Mrs Jerome Cullen visited
with Mrs Cullen's mother, Mrs II l.
Brown, the past week.
Miss Nellie Bentley was here from
Colorado the past week for a visit with
her aunt, Miss Sarah E Bentley.
Misses Edith and Louisa Raymond
and Mrs A K Waliin leave Friday for
visit with relatives in Canton, Mo, and
other places.
The C E society will give an ice
cream social on the lawn at the home
of Miss Ida Murwin Friday evening of
this week, Aug 9th. All donations Of
cakes will be gladly received, and the
young folks will also be glad to see
every one of you there, as this is their
first social since the society reorgan-
lied. So come if you can.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27
Sentiment and Comedy.

Her Dark Marriage Morn is among
the many attractions exploited by W.
F. Mann. It's clean cut society com
edy drama void of vulgarity with 9
great heart story that holds one in ex-
element until the final drop of the
curtain. 1t is presented by an excep-
tionally strong company that is winning
the hearty approval of the audience
everywhere. This intensely hupar
story has been dramatized from {
novel of the same name and has be r
read by all lovers of good literature.
They will be glad to find on the stage,
the flesh and blood counterparts OF
their friends of the printed page. Man.
ager Jensen has this attraction booked
at Royal hall for Friday evening, Aug.
q, so look forward to real theatrica
treat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27

LORENZO. D. HARVEY, head of the
schools of Menomonie, Wis, formerly
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, is said to be possible candidate
for the republican nomination for Unit
ed States senator at the primary cleo
ton to be held in September, 1910. No
declaration has come Professor Harvey
in regard to the matter, but the men
ton of his name in this connection has
aroused no small interest.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27

A WRITER for Golfers, who delights
to deal in statistics, has figured out
that Senator LaFollette voted against
the committee recommendations on the
tariff bill LOG times and with them Is
times out of 129 roll calls The record
of "no" is only equalled by four demo
cratic senators. The figures are inter
esting to show what good live insur-
gent can do when he tries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27

THE Prairie du Chen Courier sug-
gests the propriety of democrats ''get-
ting together" We are together only
there aren't enough of us to make ar
impression. If there were any more OF
us together than there are now, the
fight among ourselves would be inten-
sified. -MadiSOnian.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27

The shocking accidents accompanying
the Indianapolis auto races this week
calls to mind that fast motoring is SIM
ply a race with death and ought to be
prohibited. The necessity for advertis-
ing is not so great as to demand so
large penalty in human blood.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27

1T WILL amaze the average farmer to
learn that anthrax, contagious dis
ease, has broken out in the blue blood
ed university herd of cattle. But with
disease specialists at hand we shall see
how quickly they can suppress the dis
ordor
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27

BENzoATE of soda is the dope that
caused the locking of horns between
Secretary Wilson and Dairy and Food
Commissioner Emery at Denver this
week. The stuff is not preservative
of harmony, that's certain.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27

Too BAD that Walter Wellman should
have missed the pole again, but remem-
Der the old adage, eff at first you don t
succeed" etc. There is no danger but
the pole will remain to be discovered
awhile yet.