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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-12

he said, with a humorous CLEAN in his
eye. Go easy on me. Don't forget
I'm her father"
Bud laughed through the flush that
rose in his cheeks.
mo. I won't forget that. But have
you decided what to tell Peabody and
Stevens as your plan of action If they
come In here at 1902"
IF they Gomez" exclaimed Langdon.
They'll come. Watch EN-"
Then he hesitated worriedly.
"Iul have to incubate an idea be-
tween o and zoe somehow. But
don't forget this, Bud-we're worried
about them, true enough. but they're
worried a heap more about u.s."
Senator Langdon stepped into an al
joining room, where he could be alone,
to "incubate."
AS Haines resumed his work Carroll
ma Langdon entered.
Avoiding the s~ecretary's direct gaze,
she asked for her father.
rife ought 10 be back shortly, Miss
Langdon," responded Haines. you can
wait here. / must ask pardon for leay-
ing, as l must run e to the library"
AS the secretary bowed himself out
of the door he almost collided with
Congressman Norton. Both glared at
each other and remained silent.
Carolina" spoke Norton as he en-
tered, 81 hope-I know you won't allow
you father to influence you against
me-because of last night. p
Carolina would rather not have met
Charles Norton on this morning. She
had hardly slept for the night. She
had fought a battle with herself. Her
father had shown her plainly the mis-
take she had made. She saw that her
influence had not been without effect
on Randolph. Probably for the first
time she realized that there are glory
and luxury, pleasure and prestige for
which too big a price can be paid.
The senator's daughter turned slow
ly and faced the a she had prom
ised to marry.
Charlie, | have come to a decision.
l came here to talk with father about
it."
Norton started toward Carolina, q
look of apprehension on his face. He
gathered from the trend of her words
and her demeanor that she had turned
against him.
"You couldn't be so cruel, Carolina
he protested.
"Charlie," she went on determinedly
IT will always cherish Il friendship
our happy younger days down in Mis-
sissippi. but | must give up thinking OF
you as my future husband. We've both
made a mistake, mine probably greater
than yours, but | now am convinced
that l should not marry you. Your
way of thinking about life is all wrong
and you are too deeply entangled with
the dishonest men in Washington tc
draw back. cannot love you"
"But am doing it all for your sake,
Carolina. Don't let an old fashioned
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-12
CHAPTER XIV.

CAROLINA LANGDoN's REMUNERATION.
ENATOR LANGDON'S commit
tee room at the capitol present
ed a busy scene at al unusual
49, ly early hour the morning after
the entertainment at his home. Bud
Haines, reinstated rs secretary, was
picking up the thread OF routine where
he had dropped it the day before.
though his frequent thought of Hope
and the words that had thrilled him
81 love you, | love you tondly"-made
this task unusually difficult. He i'm
patiently wished the afternoon to
hasten along. as he knew he would
then see her in the senate gallery.
where she would go TO hear her ia
theirs speech.
This speech had to be revised in
he knew would take up much of his
morning. The senator's speech was
1.-THE South of the Future" which he
would deliver when recognized by the
president of the senate in connection
with the naval base bill, that officer
having agreed to recognize Langdon at
$3.50, at which time the report of the
naval affairs committee would be re-
ceiyed. Just how Langdon would turn
the tables on Peabody and Stevens and
yet win for the Altacoola site not even
the ex-newspaper man, experienced in
politics, had solved. Clearly the sena-
tor would have to do some tall think
ing during the morning.
The junior senator from Mississippi
burst into the office with his habitual
CHEEKY greeting, his broad brimmed
black felt hat in its usual position on
the back of his head, like a symbol of
undying defiance.
"a busy day for US, eh, senatorT"
queried Bud.
"Now, look here, my boy, don't be-
gin to remind me O. work right off,"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-12
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THOMAS \. WISE

nres a couple o. shots random. Cops
come up. an Il p~ertickeler copper II
lug Langd'n away as a witness, refus-
in to believe 'es a senator. | kin ar
range to hev him kept in the cooler a
couple o. hours without gettin' any
word out, or I'll hev i'm entered up
as drunk an disorderly. He'll look
drunk, he'll be so mad"
But the ~negro-how could you get
q man to undergo arrest on such a
serious charge, attempted murder!" ex-
claimed Stevens.
"There, there said Steinert patron
izingly; ''coons has more genteel home
life In Jail thar they does out. An
don't forget the District of Columbia is
governed by folks that amt residents
of it, only durin' the session. Th' poll
ticians don't leave their fr'en's in the
cooler very long. Say, Senator Ste
vens, are you kiddin' me? Is it any
different down in your
The Mississippian choked and splut-
tered over a gulp of unusually hot cof-
fee. and Peabody again decided Stein
ert to be on the wrong tack.
'That proceeding would attract too
much attention from the newspapers"
Le added.
swell, l thought you wanted to win"
grunted S%teinert. 1--WE been otferin'
you good stuff. too-new stuff. None
of yer druggin' with chloroform or
ticklin' with blackjacks. Why. I've
gone from fine-esse to common sense.
But, come to think of It, how about
some woman? l en- get one to intro
duce to-
"This is the wrong kind of a man."
interrupted Peabody.
"Unless you got the right kind Of a
woman" went on Steinert.
Senator Stevens choked some more.
"The boss of the senate" sank down
in his chair. crossed one knee vel the
other and drummed his fingers lightly
on the table. He gazed thoughtfully
at Stevens.
EYES," he observed slowly, 'unless
you've got the right sort of a woman"
Rising, he led the Mississippian to
n side.
The lobbyist heard the southerner
give a short exclamation of astonish-
ment as Peabody whispered to him.
"It's all right. It's all right" he then
heard the Pensylvanian say irritably.
rSheTl understand. She can be trust
ed. SIN erpecty Doi:
Stevens gave a violent start at the
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from the play by Frederick +. ToOmhs

father come between a man and a
woman and their love-" be cried.
"Charlie, l must give you up"
The girl turned to one side, as
though to give Norton a chance to
leave.
He looked at her in silence a mo-
ment or two. Then a change came
into his bearing. Wrinkling his face
into a sneer, he stepped before the
girl.
you've been converted mighty sud-
den. | reckon. from land speculation
to preaching and preaching, too,
against folks who tried to make a for
tune for you"
Norton stopped. expecting a reply.
but the girl remained silent.
"You think Pm done for. that I've
lost my money, that's why you turned
from me so quickly he laughed scorn-
fully. but I'll show you. you and
your laundering old father. I'll win
you yet, and I'll ruin your fathers po-
litical reputation. PIP
"Are you quite ure about that2"
spoke a voice sharply behind the con-
gresham. He swung around vigor-
ously. Bud Haines had returned in
time to hear Norton's threat.
Eyes, and while I'm doing that IN
take time to show you up, too, some
how. l guess a congressman's word
will count against that of a cheap sec
retary-that's what Miss Langdon said
you were"
Carolina looked appealingly to
Haines to rid her of the presence of
this man, whose last words she knew
Haines would not believe.
But Norton had had his say. he re-
treated to the door.
Miss Langdon,' he cried as he
backed out and away, you have an
idea that I am dishonest, but kindly
remember that, whatever you think /
am, l never was a hypocrite."
Haines advanced and procured a
chair for Miss Langdon.
Pm terribly sorry to have come
back at such a time" he began.
The girl cut him short with a ges-
ture.
II want to say to you" she said.
then h~alted-"that I want to be friends
with you. I want you to forget the
happenings of yesterday-last evening
so far as / was concerned In them.
1 want to work together with you and
f~ather-and SO does Randolph. Father
and you are standing together to ul-
hold the honor of the Langdons Of
Mississippi, and Randolph and /, no
matter the cost Of our former folly,
want to share in that work."
Before Haines could reply Senator
Langdon burst into the room.
bud, Bud" he cried, 1--WE got 1t!
I've got It'll"
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riedly helped him
into his coat.
go in a closed
arriage," was
Peabody's fin a !
warning G. "Be
sure to tell her to
get hold of. his
two daughters on
some pretext at
once. She knows
them well. May
be we can 1n1u-
ence the old man
through his girls.
don't you see?"
And while Sen
ator Peabody and
Jake Steinert re-
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the land deals. The options were
signed and the deeds signed by our
agents. Don't you see? Whereas his
daughter and son and future son-in-law
actually took land in their own
Names"
"How clumsyl'
eyes. Such amateurism lowers the
dignity of the United States senate"
Peabody answered dryly.
"But suppose Langdon does not
weaken?' asked Stevens %anxiously as
he picked up his hat and coat.
"Then we will go into action with
our guns loaded" was the reply.
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W SA 49,
ranged to have a "He pas at the insane
carriage, a closed asylum.
carriage, call that night to take him
to see the president, for he was told
the president sent the carriage for him
When be got out he was at the insane
asylum, an | can tell you he was bun
died into a padded cell in Jig time,
where he stayed for three days. He
thinks he's a member of congress-
lold the two huskies that handled him
an gave 'em each a twenty case tote.
The doctor that signed the necessary
papers got considerable more"
Stevens gasp of amazemert caused
the narrator genuine enjoyment.
81 know of a certain senator who
was drunk an laid away in a Turkish
bath when the roll was called on a Ger
tain bill. He was a friend of Pea
body's," laughed the lobbyist to the
Mississippian.
.'But in his case," said Stevens. tive
must be very careful. Possibly some
of your methods in handling the men
you go after
"Say," i~nterposed Steinert, you
know I don't do all pursuin', all the
goin' after, any more than others In
my business. Why, senator. some of
these congressman worry the life out
of us folks that sprinkle the sugar.
They accuse US Of not lettin' 'em in
on things when they haven't been fed
In some time. They come down the
trail like greyhounds coursin' a coy
ote."
The speaker paused and glanced
across at Peabody, who. however. was
too busily engaged in writing in a
memorandum book to notice him.
"Why, Senator Stevens" went on
the lobbyist. "only today a down east
member held me up to tell me that he
was strong for that proposition to
give the A. X. and l. railroad grants
OF government TIMBER 1and in oregon.
He says to me, he says: What n hi
do my constituents In New England
care about things way out on the Pa
ciic coast? I'd give 'em Yellowstone
National park for a freight sidin' II
twas any use to EN- he says. So
you see"-
81 must 60" broke in Stevens, ris-
ing and glancing at his watch. ut
will soon be daylight"
'If you must have sleep. go, but you
must be here at 8 o'clock sharp in the
morning" said Peabody. "Steinert
will sleep here with me. Well all
have breakfast together here in my
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vious discussion concerning one ]. d
Teller, mayor of Gulf City. Senator
Stevens started on the most memorable
drive of his career on this bright win
ter morning. to the house of the fasci-
mating Mrs. Spangler-who for the past
week had been considering his proposal
of marriage.
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o m s and a
final %consulta-
ton"
"You ont
plan anything
really desperate
Peabody, will
you? / think I'd
rather
Nonsense, Ste
vens, of course
not. Our game
will be to try
to weaken Lang
don, to prove to
him in the morn
ing that he alone
will suffer. be-
cause Jul names
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There's only one course to pursue.
Stevens" snapped Peabody as they
took off their oyercoats. THAT is to
be prepared as best we "a for the
very worst and meet it In some way
yet to be determined. But first we
must try to figure out what Langdon
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is going to do
what 1t can be
that he says he
will tell us to-
morrow at 1890
II we appear. He
must have some
thing very star
thing up his
s e If he
makes good his
assertions. l
can't e how
Nor L." frown-
ed Stevens, land
my political eye
sight Is far bet
terthan that fool
Langdon's. I'm
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-12

Oh the DICK OIL
my head smoking a good see-gar with
nails driven through both shoes into
the foor-and looking at the clock"
At 1925 Senator Stevens entered.
II came to warn you, Langdon," he
said, that Senator Peabody's patience
is nearly exhausted. You must come
to see him at once If you expect the
south to get a naval base at Altacoola
or anywhere else. If you do not agree
to take his advice this naval bill and
any other that you are interested in
now or In future will be trampled un-
derfoot in the senate. Mississippi will
have no use for a senator who cannot
produce results in Washington. and
that will prove the bitterest lesson you
have ever learned"
Pm waiting for Peabody here, Ste
vens."
"Oh, ridiculousl OF course he's not
coming. Why. Langdon. he's the king
of the senate. He has the biggest men
of the country al his call. He's
Continued on page Four
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-12

"You'ye got what, senator?" G
claimed the secretary.
"That idea, my boy, that ideal It's
incubated all right, and Peabody and
Stevens can come just as 500 as they
want to-"
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W Il 5 go1nL TO
squeal about a
bond issue. He
had his speech
all ready to warn
the country that
he t b 0 u & b t a
gro W d of the
pluto-cracy was
goin' to get the
bonds to resell
to the public at
advanced rates.
Well, sir, | ar
rapUa1 RI havn a
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-12
CHAPTER XVI.
THE BATTLES OF WASHINGTON.

THE BATTLES oF WASHINGTON.
A 7 twenty minutes after II Sena-
~ tor Langdon and Secretary
~ Haines were still undisturbed
by any move on the part Of
Peabody and Stevens, who maintained
a silence that to Haines was distinctly
omsnous. His experience at the capt.
tol had taught him that when the SEN
ate machine was quiet it was time for
some one to get out from under.
Miss Williams, the naval commit
tees stenographer, entered.
Senator Langdon," she said, "Sena-
tor Peabody and Senator Stevens are
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-12

in C o m IN ittee
room 6, and they
told me to tell
you that they'd
be- 1 can't say
it. Please, sir,
r.
DID," inter-
polated Langdon.
laughing.
Yes, sir, that's
it. They'll be-
I n a & IL { e Y
come In here at
1870. You must
come to m,
they say"
Tell the gen.
tlemen I'm sitting
here with my hat
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Senator Stevens of Mississippi bears

a marked resem-
blance to the
h~oneybird = so
much so that he
has well won the
birds appella-
ton for himself.
Abnormally keen
at locating pos
sibilities for ex-
tracing "honey"
from the govern
mental affairs in
Washington, he
invaria bly, led
Peabody, repre-
senting the hunt
er with the AK,
to the repository.
He would then
rely on the Penn
s%ylvanian's supe-
rior force to
-- - IL
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-12

Stevens gave a violent start at the
last assurance, but his colleague hur-
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25
ALFALFA AND
CEMENT BEST AIDS
Insure Cleanliness and Health for
Stock, Are Cheap.

Cement and alfalfa are going to
make the western farmers the most
independent people on earth"
This is the opinion of Charles Cur
ney of Red Cloud, Neb., who marketed
cattle worth $9,240 in Kansas City re-
Gently. In explaining the use of ce-
ment on the farm Mr.. Gurney said:
"The time is coming when cement
will be the universal building material
on the farm. A concrete floor and
wall eliminates the rodent and most
vermin, and in a few years a we'll
constructed building, with bin attach
ments, will save enough grain to pay
for the cost of construction.
"In extreme cold weather such a
building affords an even temperature
for live stock. never have to worry
about my young stock on cold night.
Another advantage is the cleanliness.
| have no tuberculosis among my cat
tie, no cholera hogs and no roup in the
chickens.
"And alfalfa is making 1t possible
for the western farmer to live in
luxury. l have fattened large herd
of cattle this year, sold alfalfa worth
$500 and have 500 tons left"
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25

The remainder of the land which is
forest is of course put TO the best use
by the practice of forestry when it is
made to produce as much timber as
possible In order that the admins
tration may be most effective the vari-
Gus Offices have been established at
Washington and at the district head
quarters. each In charge of trained
and experienced men directing spe-
cialized lines of work.
The office of operation attends in
each district to the protection and ad-
ministration of the national forest and
employs engineers. expert miners and
foresters to investigate claims. make
surveys and maps. and supervise the
building of telephone lines. trails.
reads. bridges. ranger stations and
other improvements.
The office of grazing looks after the
range, cooperating in the enforcement
of quarantine regulations and issues
permits by which the grazing of stock
within each national forest is so reg.
ulated as TO improve rather than de-
stroy its grazing capacity. II studies
the best means of re-seeding the range
and conducts Investigations and de-
vises means of checking the growth OF
poisonous plants which are injurious
to livestock
The office of silviculture makes a
special study of the management O.
timbered lands in order TO make them
yield the largest permanent returns.
1t makes timber sales on the national
forests, plants trees on bare national
forest land. makes estimates and for.
est working plans, investigates forest
conditions and all problems connected
with the life and growth of trees and
gives advice where possible to private
parties who are interested in similar
lines of work.
The work of the office of products
is the determination of all ways and
means possible for utilizing wood and
timber, in order to make the business
of forestry economical and profitable.
Markets and wood-using industries
everywhere are being investigated.
SldllSllCS VI iOlSSl pIOuuClS are OSluS
collected and the comparative strength
of building timbers with reference to
their use for various purposes is be-
ing determined by acurate scientific
tests.
The Office of products also makes
study of the best ways of preserv-
ing timbers and co-operates with pri-
vate telephone companies. railroads
and other Embarrassing interests in de-
termining the best methods applicable
in each case. Experimental treating
plants for this purpose are being es-
tablished throughout the country.
In short, the forest service is en-
deavoring to bring about the practice
of true forestry-"the preservation OF
forests by wise use" And the key
note of the entire service, the watch
word of each member, from the chief
down to the forest guard, is conserva
! tion-the devotion of every resource
to the best possible use and the pres
ervation of all renewable resources
for the use of future generations.
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25
What's in a Name?

An old German. wearing a faded
blue coat and a campaign hat. Iimped
into the office of a palatial dog and
horse hospital. bequeathed by hu
name millionaire to the town nj X.
II wish to be admitted to dis hos
pital," he announced to the superin.
tendent. I've got heart trouble I'm
G. A. r. man. und can prove II.
But you can't enter this institu-
ton. my good man."
Sure ] can. fight at Gettysburg
haf got weak heart efer sence /
can prove it,
Yes. but you can't enter this hos
pital; it's a."
Cant. huh? Why not? | vas a
solcher. ! can prove IT,"
But this is a veterinary hospital" !"
81 know dot. Ain'd choost tellin'
you dot I'm a n?"-Lippincot
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25

etable Compound had helped her, and
/ tried it, and after the third bottle
was cured. Mrs. .ALvENA SPERLING.
ii Langdon Street, Chicago, Ill.
If you are i'll do not drag along at
home OF in your place OF employment
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine system, and re-
move the cause of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years 1t has been the stan
dard remedy for female ills, and has
positively restored the health of thou
sandsof women who have been troubled
with displacements, Inflammation, ul-
ceration. fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing down
feeling, fatulency, Indigestion, dizzi-
ness, or nervous prostration. why
don't you try itp
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25

ping. strain the contents of the two
barrels thorugh a gunny sack into
third and fourth barrel, making alto
gether two barrels of Bordeaux mix
ture, or enough to fill 100-gallon
tank.
Caution-The lime is added to the
blue vitriol water principally to pre-
vent the blue vitriol from injuring the
foliage. If the mixture is made ac-
cording to the above directions no
damage to the foliage will result, but
in case of doubt use the following test:
To the barrel of Bordeaux mixture
add a few drops of potassium ferro-
cyanide solution. If deep brown dis
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25

spraying outfit for small areas. The
piping can be purchased complete with
nozzles and attached TO an ordinary farm
wagon. The barrel and pump may also
be used for orchard spraying.
will prevent loss of time from the
clogging of the nozzles Several i'm
portant details should be observed in
applying the mixture to the vines. If
the vines are large, double nozzles
should be used. The pipes and noz-
zles should be carefully adjusted so
as to cover all the rows. 1t requires
about one-half an hour to emptySa 100
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25
FACTS ABOUT
APPLE PESTS
Funsua Diseases Show An Summer
and Need Prompt Attention.

The apple scab, grape scab, and
other forms of fungus disease show
themselves in midsummer and require
the most prompt and persistent work
with Bordeaux mixture. Meanwhile,
through all this hot weather we have
at work in our orchard rather recent
pest, called the tripeta fly. This is the
worst enemy that the horticulturist
just now has to deal with, says e. p.
Powell in Outing.
This fly works all summer, and It
stings right through the skin of an
apple, at any season of its growth. The
eggs produce the most insignificant
worms in size, but they tunnel the
apple until the whole contents is a
blackening pulp. You will sometimes
know nothing at all of the mischief
going on until customer charges you
with selling rotten apples. Some eggs
hatch in midsummer, as soon as laid,
bur others lie dormant until winter.
when they will hatch out In your eel
lar, and go on with their ruinous work,
A practiced eye can generally tell
of the presence of larvae by dark
lines on the skin of the apple. The
only remedy is to keep all dropped APP
pies picked up and destroyed. II pos
sible, make a sheep pasture of your
orchard.
The fly likes shade, and for that
reason raspberry or ourrant bushes
under your trees will encourage its
work Spraying will do little or no
good, for we cannot reach the fly
at it's work, nor the egg that is thrust
through the skin.