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CHAPTER XXI.

LOBbl lSIS-AND oNE IN PAKIlCCLAH
Z WASHINGTON has known many
IA lobbyists In its time. and 1t
wv keeps on knowing them. The
striking increase In legisla-
ton that aims to restrict unlawful or
improper practices in business, the
awakening Of the public conscience,
has caused Il greater demand than ever
for influence ut the national capital, for
these restrictive measures must be
either killed or emaSculated to Il point
Of nselessness by that process which IS
the salvation Of many corrupt manip-
ulator. the process Of amendment.
Predatory corporations. predatory
business associations of different sorts
and predatory individuals have their
representatives OH the field at Wash
ingtOn to ward off attack by any means
that brains can devise or money pro-
cure and to obtain desired favors ut a
cost that will leave a profitable balance
for the purchaser. When commercial
tricksters. believing in the lobbyists
favorite maxim, 1.-The People Forget"
feel that they have outlived the latest
reform movement and see 1.-THE good
old days" returning. the professional
politicians introduce 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
hnt ri h.
helped draw up one Of these bills so
that. with the aid Of his inside knowl-
edge Of his employers business. the
measure Is made to give 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 AL this also
helps the lobbyist to secure and retain
employment.
Not all the Washington lobbyists are
outside Of congress. The senator or
congressman has unequaled facilities
for oiling or blocking the course Of q
bill. Sometimes he confines himself to
the interests of his own clients who
ever they may he. But sometimes he
notices bill that promises to he 4
pretty good thing for the client o.
some other member If 1t passes. Then
he begins to fight this bill SO actively
that he must be "let In on the deal"
himself. This Is very annoying to the
other member, but the experience T.
worth something. He has learned the
value of observing other peoples legis-
lation.
The outsiders (members OF the third
house, and the insiders have n bond
OF freemasonry uniting them: they ex-
change information as to what mem
bers of both houses can be reached"
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-
feating legislation can be quoted to
lntereiSi4 parties just as the price Of
a carlnss 81 pork can be ascertained at
a given sac and place. Perhaps 1t Is
this system that leads grating men,
bers Of short experience to wonder
how knowledge OF their taking what
Is termed 1.-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
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\ GENTLEMAN
FROM MISSISSIPPI
By THOMAS A. WISE
Novelize Front the Toombs
BY

those Of his kind Lobbyists must bc
honest with each other
Not all lobbyists are men. The wo-
man legislative agent has been known
t. occupy an important position IN
Washington. and she does yet She Is
hard 10 detect and frequently more I'M
lrincipled than the men similarly en-
gagged If that is possible.
\ woman with a measure Of social
standing would naturally prove the
most successful as n lobbyist In Wash
ington because Of the opportunities
her position would afford her to meet
people Of prominence. And just such
a one was Mrs. Cora Spangler, with
whom the LanGdons had been thrown
in contact quite intimately since their
arrival ut the capital.
Pretty and vivacious. Mrs. Spangler
bore her thirty seven years with IN
common ease, aided possibly by the
makeup box and the modiste. Her
dinners and receptions were attended
by people OF acknowledged standing.
Always lavish spender Of money.
this was explained as possible because
Of fortune left her by her late hus-
band, Congressman Spangler OF Penn
sylyania. That this fortune" had
consisted largely of stock and bonds
Of a bankrupt copper smelling plant
In Michigan remained unknown, eX-
cept to her husbands family, one or
two OF her own relatives and Senator
Peabody, who coming from pennsyl-
vania, had known her husband inti
mately.
He 1t was who had suggested to her
that she might make money easily by
cultivating the acquaintance OF the
new members Of both houses and their
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 a Philadelphia trust
company.
She avoided suspicion 10y reason Of
her sex and her many acquaintances
OF unulSputeu rallk. senator eaDouS
was never invited to her home. had
never attended Il single dinner, recep-
ton or musicale she had given. all OF
which WAS 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 we'll known
that Peabody had been put into the
senate 10y Standard Steel to look after
It's interests.
lie had found Mrs. Spangler chiefly
valuable thus far us II source OF infor
nation regardin. the members Of con-
gress. which she obtained largely from
their families. lie was thus able to
gain an idea IF 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 OK Missouri told
Mrs Spangler ut an afternoon tea CON
fidentially that he was going to vote
against the ship subsidy bill. Senator
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To Clean . Chiffon Waist.

y woman who has tried the process
Is responsible for this way Of cleaning
chiffon waist: Soak the waist In
warm soapy water for ten minutes
then swirl 1t around, but do not wiring
or squeeze 1t. and shake it up and
down IN the water. Drain and give It
another soapy water. and so continue
until the waist Is clean. Then rinse
In warm water until the last water Is
clear. press out the water very care
fully, wrap the waist in n towel and
leave for fifteen minutes, then iron ii
Win Il warm Iron. \ little bcnzine
might. an amateur who has not tried
1t thinks. be an Improvement to the
sOapsuds.
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money was going into AltacOola land
/ will swear to it if necessary" and he
glared bitterly at Cardinals father,
feeling certain that the girl would
cling to him as opposed to her parent
LangdOn made Il threatening move at
the congressman.
Il consider my radiance of you
mighty cheap at the price," he cried.
Come. come Langdon," fumed Pea
body, Il 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
l can beat any measure you introduce.
can pass any measure you want
passed. l can make you IL laughing
stock or power
why. my friend from Mississippi, /
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 Il pretty heritage to hand down
to posterity such Il disgrace will 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 1t
was for man of your reputation to
drag into Your dishonest schemes your
son, sir, and your daughter. For who
put In these lands without your con-
sent. without your direction. your or
der: Did You not sign the mortgage
on which this 10000 was ralsed:"
Senator Lansdon waved his hand dep
recatingly. I'm learning the under
handed ways of !.,u professional poll
ticians I'm getting wise. I'm learn
lug the game 50 | know you're bluff
Ing me. rcahody But you forget that
the game If poker was invented in
Mississippi my native state"
Pressing button. LIngdon sum
moncd 4 servant and sail: send In
Mr. IlaiEcs. ! .urss I've got to have
q witness for my lc"
ITS II" bluff" spoke Stevens as
Haincs entered ",'yah. d. can and will
break Won TX" q p.rcstcm: he's done
It t. Other ;'on before yuu who-who
tried L. di"-e":,. II peer. I:ut I'll try
10 save yoa. II q: hin To be mer-
iful. You are not of any Importance
l. the senate. We do not need to deal
with YOU
Then why d. you both spend So
much time on me-" asked Lan.,Sn in
noccntly. why doesn't Peat, ,iy 20 to
Philadelphia:
"LansIon." said Peabody. you know
my control Of the senate is no piece Of
fiction. But will forgive your obsti-
macy. even forget 1t. T.
Look here cried Langdon. Just
because I'm a fat man don't think that
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Oirectoire Cravat

a dainty little cravat on the direc-
toire order that sold for 10 cents re-
Gently could be made for half the
money and take very little time.
1t Is simply Il strip of lace banding
an inch wide. edged with a very mar
row velvet In a delicate color. the ends
weighted with tiny tassels. The yard
OF lace for 1t would cost 20 cents or
less. two yards Of velvet ribbon IL
cents and the ornaments 3 cents. The
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which the tassels must be attached.
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NOTICE OF SALE.

the superior Court Of the State of Washing.
l ton for Thurston County
IN me matter OF the estate and guardian shin of
Panl NiedrtnRhaus. minor.
Notice Il hereby given that in pursuance TO
an order of the above entitled court made in the
above entitled matter on the Nth day of Mnrch
A. d., 1872 the Undersigned us Guardian of th,
estate OF Paul Niedringhaus. a minor viii sell
HE undivided Ous-fiith interest ct the laid Pnnl
Nle0lnghaus minor, in and w Block eight -our
CD SyiNsster's plat of the town NOV city) of
Olympia, Washington, at public auction. To- the
highest and best bidder for each, on the lVth
day OF April A. Il lvlY at the hour Off N M
Third streets. Olympia. Ihur.ton county Wash
ingtoii. subject only +. the confirmation OF said
sale NJ by Law prDviied
ID ID at Olympia. Was iulrun, this .,ih dav
of March. A. b. iOg. CHARLES A. UCKK
Guurdian.
Date of fret publication. March % LOO A..
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Peabody waS in
formed Of this
two Ii urs later
by Il note writ
ten In clip her.
" hen the vote
was called two
days later Sena-
tor lIOlcomb vot-
cd for the bill.
Standard Steel
supplies steel for
ocean liners, and
I ir building
must be encour-
aged.
Mrs. Windsor,
wife Of Congress
man Windsor Of
Indiana rapnrt
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Auulduu, TellldTk-
si,,,, I'm 'P '" cd to Mrs. Span
gler at recep-
ton that she was $50 glad Jimmie Is
going to do something for us women ut
last. He says we ought to get silk gowns
ever so much cheaper next year"
Jimmie Windsor was a member Of the
house committee 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 way was found to convince the
congressman that the American silk in
dustry was n weakling and many in
vestors would suffer II the foreign
goods should be admitted any cheaper
than at present
President Anders would be willing
to do Senator Peabody n favor some
day
Sometimes Cora Spanglcr shuddered
ut the thought Of what would become
of her if she should make some slip.
her frierds as Il betrayer Of condolences
for money. 4 secret agent of Stand.
ard Steel! What newspaper story
she would Elke-"S Society Favorite a
Paid Spy" Woman Lobbyist Flees
CaphaL" 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?
80 reasoned Cora Spangler for the
hundredth time during the last two
years as she sat In her boudoir Mt her
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Application No. 052-

hPphAatOh wv VoS
Lots l to Is, inclusive. block 2, Gate
City, minimum price SlS.
Lots to 1 inclusive, block ) Gate
City, minimum price 50.
Lots 8 to IL inclusive, block ), Gate
City, minimum price ST.
Lots Is to 81 inclusive, block 5, Gate
City, minimum price SIS.
Lots S to Is inclusive, block &. Gate
City, minimum pIice SIG.
Lot 10, block 6, Gate City, minimum
price 81.
Lots % to 81 inclusive, block 6, Gate
City, minimum price SD.
Lots % to % inclusive. block Z, Gate
City. minimum price SIS.
Lots 90 to 33 inclusive. block 8, Gate
City. minimum price SIG.
Lot 80, block 8, Gate City, minimum
price 81.
Lots 2 to Is inclusive, block Q. Gate
City, minimum price 50.
Lots 3 to "a inclusive. block -, Gate
City, minimum price SI7.
Lots % to 81 inclusive. block IL, Gate
City. minimum price SIG.
Lots 3 to 10 inclusive, block II, Gate
City, minimum price Sic.
Lot 26, block II, Gate City, minimum
price 81.
Lot %, block II. Gate City. minimum
price 81.
Lots 30 to sc inclusive. block Il, Gate
City, minimum price $40.
Lots l to 81 inclusive, block Is. Gate
City, minimum price $50.
Lots 81 to "a inclusive, book Is, Gate
City. minimum price $40.
Lots - to 81 inclusive, block %. Gate
City. minimum price $40.
Lots 33 to sc inclusive, block %, Gate
City, minimum price ST.
And notice Is hereby further given, that
II necessary | will adjourn said sale To
the same hours from day to day hy an
nouncement made at the time and place
of said sale. or AT the time and place to
which said sale may be adjourned
Dated at Olympia. Washington, this
3lst day of March, 1909.
ROBT MARI,
County Treasurer of Thurston County,
Washington.
First publication April ,, 1919. 81.
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home. She had
spent part Of
the day with
Carolina AMI
Hope Iangdon
and In the even
Ing had attend
ed the musicale
ut 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-
tire. Suddenly
the teieph hone
bell rang at a
writing table
near a window
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Lots l to 8 inclusive, block a. Barnes
addition to Tumwater. minimum price
S2i.
Lots l to s inclusive block % Barnes
addition To Tumwater, minimum price
S24.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY.
State of Washington, -
County of Thurston. "

Notice is hereby given, That in accord
ance with an order heretofore entered
on the 27th day of March, 1909, 10y the
Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Thurston, State of Washington,
directing the sale of the real property
hereinafter described, acquired 10y the
said county of ThurSton for delinquent
taxes under tax foreclosure suit ami
sale, |, the undersigned County Treas
urer of said County, WILL on the 18th day
OF April, 1909 commencing at the hour
org o'clock A. M, and continuing until the
hour of O'Clock p. NJ of said day, unless
the property hereinafter described shall
sooner he sold. at tie front door of the
County Court House, i'll the city OF
Olympia, in said County and State,
sell to the highest and best bidder tor
cash the following described real prop
erty, situated in said county, and de-
scribcd as follows, to-wit:
Application No. 947-
Lots l6 to p inclusive block Is, Sam
mell's addition to West Olympia, mini
mum price SO.
Application No 048-
Lots to inclusive, block &c. Barnes
addition to Tumwdter, minimum price
$40.
Application No. $50
Lot -, block \, Tumwater, minimum
price So.
Application No. 951-
Lots to 8 inclusive, block q, Barnes
addition to Tumwater, minimum price
S2i.
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near window. She had two tele-
phones. one in the lower hall and one
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Application No. 047-
Application No. $50
Application No. 051-

Lot 10, block a, Tumwater
price 81.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-10
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Quite crowd from here went to Con- way Saturday.
 Misses Ola and Matte Nixon and Velmer Milan of near Quitman visited Misses Dovie and Ola Browning here Sunday.
 Sam Mallet of Malle( town purchased a fine young mule from w. K. Hiett last week, the consideration being SIIo.
 James Hickman is assisting in put ting new addition to H. Robinson s store this week at Wooster.
 Esq. D. M. Jones hasrecently repaired his yard and garden.
 M R. Taylor and wife of Cadron Gap were the guests of J. II. Taylor and fam fly Sunday.
 Mrs. sallie Hickman and children are visiting at Greenbrier this week.
 Mrs. Hallum, who has been in bad health, is no better at this writing.
 Sam Smallwood will work for J. w. Hickman the coming year.
 Representative ]. A. Batson passed through here enroute to Conway to take the train for Little Rock the first of the week.
 Malt Gwn of Spadra, Ark, is visiting here.
 Walter Hiett was on the sick list last week.
 A large crowd attended singing here Sunday.
 We have a new bell at the school and will have a tower built soon. ssThe children of J. l.. Carter, who have been very sick for some time, are re- ported improving.
 Charles Fuller of near Wooster had fine horse to die at Conway last week.
 Everybody remember that the school will give a free entertainment Feb. I9.
 February Q.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-10
BELMONT.

School at this place has been going on for three months and is supposed to go on two months more.
 Brant Sanders has moved in our midst and will work land for Mir. Bush this year.
 MT. Smith of Cato is doing great deal of picture work ill this and the surrounding neighborhood.
 J. H. Gipson went to Conway last Thursday.
 Bro. Grissett will preach at the church Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Edna Talfert visited at Mrs. Gipson's Sunday.
 We are sorry to report the death of MT. Adams of Ingleside, who was laid to rest in the Mt. Olive cemetery last Saturday.
 We are sorry to hear that Jesse Tucker started to see his best girl last Sunday and happened to the misfortune of get ting lost.
 Jim Teague and Miss Leona Cum mings were happily united in matrimo- ny Sunday.
 Febrrarv 9.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-10
REVIVAL IS PROGRESSING
Much Interest is Being Manifested in the
 Methodist Services.

The revival services at the Methodist church are being we'll attended and much interest is be- ing manifested. Rev. Thomas J. Noteworthy of the Little Rock conference is doing the preaching. Rev. Noteworthy is an excellent talker and has had much experi- ence in revival work. Two ser vices are held daily, at 2:3o ill the afternoon and 7:3o in the evening.
 MT. Noteworthy delivered an ad- dress to the students of the public school this morning and expressed himself as being well pleased with the school in this city and the re- ception that he received there this morning. He also conducted chapel exercises at Hendrix and the State Normal school yesterday morning.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-10
QUITMAN.

We take our place again after long leave of absence.
 The wind of the past week did some damage here, blowing the front of the town hall out and considerable fencing down.
 ]. $. Lander, who has been visiting relatives in Texas and while there was married to Mrs. Frances Austell, came in Monday and took rooms at Hotel Cantrell. They will make Quitman their home. We wish them much hap piness.
 Judging from the number of people ill town Saturday, our merchants are doing a hourishing business.
 E. NJ. Brown of Centervillc was here Sunday.
 Quite number of travelling men have visited our town for the past four weeks
 Rev. A. McPherson is expected to hold protracted meeting here, begin ming next Sunday at the Baptist church, everybody invited.
 Preaching at the Baptist church every second and fourth Sundays at II a. m. ; Sunday school at 10 a. III. At the Methodist chur h, preaching every Sunday at II a. III. and 7:3o p. m.; Sun day school at 10 a. III 1; prayer meeting every Thursday 7:3o p. m.
 Our town on last Friday morning was shrou1ed in sorrow when il was learned that Miss Graddis Ward had died at an early hour in the morning, although there had been but faint hopes for her recovery for several days. The school dismissed out of respect, only holdr z chapel service. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church by Rev. Albright at 3:3o p. III. Her re mains were laId to rest ill the Quitman cemetery i'll the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. The bereaved have our sym pathy.
 February 10.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-10
CENTERVIL.LE.

C. Woolly of Quitman made a busi- ness trip to this place Monday.
 We are sorry to hear of the death Of G. W. Blythe, who died early last Wed- nesday morning. The bereaved have our sympathy.
 Mrs. l.. A. Woolly is sick
 Mrs. Erie Hankins, who has been sick for some time, is up again.
 J. F. Thomas visited MT, Hickman Saturday.
 The young people of this place en, joyed a singing and candy breaking al Martin Vsughn's Saturday night
 Rev. r. T. Glover preached at NcNcw chapel Sunday at II o'clock. A large crowd att-t d.l.
 Clyde ard John Woody of Ouitman visited their uncle, ]. K. Williams, and attended the candy breaking Saturday night.
 Mir. Merriman of Barney was here to- day threshing peas,
 There will be all day singing at Pleas, ant Hill the third Sunday in this month.
 Miss Maggie Crump visited Mis- e, Maud and Willie Blair last Sunday.
 Rev. E. T. Herring filled his regular appointment above Quitman Sunday.
 February s.