Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-26

Ise1SI aging editor of the Advance.
In these months Brand made showing
with the paper that was never dream
ed of by the owners preceding as belng
within the range of possibility. Made
absolute master of the paper and con-
seuuently dictator of its policy. the
Young man set pace that the papers
rivals found difficult to equal, much
less TO outstrip. His exposure OF the
scandals in the exclusive world OF
high life insurance finance has thus
far proved the most vital reform OF
his administration. AS result OF this
crusade, which drove a half dozen
leading officials from almost as many
companies, the president of the United
States stated publicly that the vast
life insurance business of this country
is now on the soundest financial basis
it has ever had"
But Wheeler Brand in the press of
stirring events had not forgotten Judge
Bartelmy. In fact, certain activlf1es OF
that estimable individual were just
now under close scrutiny by the one
time reporter, who, If he could be pre-
vailed on to speak concerning 1t,
might possibly observe that the judge
was very soon to have an opportunity
to make a few explanations which
would be received with .undoubted in
terest by the public. The young edi-
! tors suit for the hand of Judith Bar
| telmy might be said, since we are
dealing with a judges family, to be in
statu quo She was still waiting for
him Ito become sane" as she had ex-
pressed herself to him. A girl of lofty
| principles and of decided strength of
! character, she could not see his duty
frou his viewpoint. Perhaps it was
all quite natural, quite womanly, quite
| daughterly, tina. she should subscribe
absolutely to her ~ather's side in the
momentous case of JUDGE BAR
TELMY VERSUS THE PEOPLE,
WHEELER BRAND AND THE AD-
VANCE"
She WIS loyal to her father, and she
was trying to be loyal to her lover.
and the task was becoming more and
more difficult Yet she waited, and
Wheeler Brand waited. and each pray
ed that the other would end the ordeal
and heal two breaking hearts.
Today we find Wheeler Brand pro-
, ceeding toward the luxurious Nolan
home on a Fashionable residential thor
oughfare to visit the proprietor of the
| paper to hand him a statement of the
Advances progress. to discuss mat
ters of editorial policy and to confer
regarding certain development con-
cerning Judge Bartelmy.
At the Nolan home a reception had
been announced. hundreds of invita-
tions sent out, but the responses did
not encourage Mrs. Nolan in her So
cial aspirations. Society passed her
| by. That was the whole story In
brief Society, as usual. was ever so
much pleased with itself and was too
busy to include Mrs. Nolan. Phyllis
and Sylvester in its diversions. The
/ husband and father cared very little
for society. had no time for it. but he
fondly loved the courageous. warm
hearted woman who had uncomplain-
| lngly shared with him the onerous
hardships of his early days and it was
his desire to crafty her ambitions as
we'll as those Of his daughter The
fortune he had plucked from Nevada's
flinty bosom enabled him to be gener-
GUS. and he smiled approyingly on ev-
cry new extravaganza Of Mrs. Michael
Nolan. Therefore II she was socially
ambitious she must have her way and
be allowed TO carry on her campaign
for recognition In whatever fashion she
chose. Certainly the home he had es-
tablished was fitting vantage ground
from which to wage war OF dollars
against the PERCEPTIONS embattlements
with which the citys Four Hundred