The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-04-27

SSea &c Become very POPULAR The
Younger clement began to call her Mrs.
For a first ti,gae IN her career Mrs.
frank1yr- aaldane san her position
~naeAaced. The younger sat no longer
~SoHsnltsa her as formerly When. like
MrS fTaakeT-Hai6ene, s. woman has
nothing more serious 10 live for than
70 organic social affairs. the slightest
oefection from her ranks is viewed in
TIE i9sf2t CT n catastrophe. She had
called on Mrs Remington the second.
aTfsea with an those subtle cruetties
Wh!ch women OF her calioer know SO
wen how TO handle. And hehold, she
met a fcpcer who quietly buttoned he
Ieais before the boGt began. She had
nhaAg departed with smiles on her ups
ana rage IA her heart This actress.
whom b had thought 10 awe with the
"a S Position IN nercria-
aslrs, was no; awed at all. II was lis
concerning: it was hurYiljatinr Sbe
naa conaescsrded 10 tolerate and was
So4eI&1ea IN turn, Katherine adored
f&fSS, and Pstty had told her that she
A9tea MIS- Notwithstanding, Natur-
@l5E Katherine assumed the defensive
N~RS2oNef she met the common enemy
But Mrs. Ealaene could wait. she
rae waited before this. She had made |
SeFs2AA prophecies, and il en1hittered
~ 20 isaTfl that so far none Of these
nL9paeefes heo c2:.@ a Sine could |
Na1L S2TneIhinS was destined TO han
pen sooner or later. She knew human |
nature too well not to be espectant !
70 AFs Haldene the most gratifying
phrase IN the language was. II toIS
s9L SO! Warrington had d~isappoint-
= Aer 100. He behaved himself. He
a-s ASt run after Young Mrs. Ber.ring-
toa' ne never called there alone. he
was seen moro frequently at the oI5
remington place. The truth is, PARTY
was plSy reforming the wayyvard 6ra-
fnatist and Warrington was busv
MalcElhs result. There were those
= ioooeo ana looked wise whenever
NhsY saw lbs two together.
Warrington found himself toying
more than normal interest in
ne political situation. occasion-
any, on Monday nights, he wan
asleo into the city hall and lis
tehed 10 the impassioned speeches of
the aldermen. Ordinances were passed
or blocked. pavement deals were rnsbe5
through or sidetracked. And once
wen the gas company was menaced
MiIn ooiiar-gas, the city pay roll was
company's cohorts.
Inc democrats had remained In now
sr LOT SIX years, and Hercuianeurn was
essentially a republican city, ON the
uenlocratic side was McQuade. on the
was ex-senator Henderson
,aa men were bosses of no ordinary
Ihe first was from the mass
the second from the class. and hotb
were n~lillionaires. o
The present mayor was 81 sbrewd
.lernocrat who understood the dinioe :
or petty politics. He shook thei !
sim I'M hahd OF ton in preference to the /
sioVeo mad of idleness. He was tbor~] :
ougniy a politician. He never disre-
sarded public opinion openly. He never J,
Saiied close to the wind. but spept his !
INV ~ SAFE tacks to whatever harborf !,
desired. He was McQuade's man ;
worth while. He had oTera,J
Up many new Streets. abolished mead 1
ess n~ufsances, and these CONCESSIONS
ave MN q strong hold on the indie a
oelldent voter He was a king over
.oss "nlcn q changed much since
aesups Time. Tor now they let well
Mc9uade had an able lieutenant In !,
Martin. whora the sport;ne y
raternity followed legally Martin =
'Wned and ran the most disrentI,abla y
lotel in the city. I
This gambling den w-aa fraa,.
ne bone of contention between amer
ministers of the gospel aid the t
once department. Regularly the police
wore that gambling did not exist in
,"n, ana regularly the ministers weut II
q SUN hunt Tor proofs. Singulariy Il
" 1SdI1a saIlY aE E ~
Martin was a power in the co.,rron i
ol1neil-Aa gould block or put
ny measure. He always carried a roll a
7 bic bills In his pockets-for what r
urpose no n had the temerity to In /,
nire His was iarpe and :
It came from the shops and
factories and the streets. In His r
ara no candidate had ever beaten =
Nice people had very little to
Q with Mr. Martin: the laborer who'll n
,as honest had little to do with him. i,
ither. He was q pariah, but a very t
one. Yet, no, one. tho,IgSJ
lariy accused him. caught him In a dis y
onest deal. :
On the other hand, Senator Hen,5er-
party had hi cloak OF respect- b
pnity on It's shoulders His lieuten- n
nts were prominent business men who o
'ent into politics as e light diversion.
men of aristocratic families Who b
'ere ambitious to go to Albany ar Il
Washington, and lawyers. i
one May evening the senator ealIed
q warrington He found the dramat-
Il In the club reading room. and
him pleasantly.
My boy, ! want half an ho,r ~
our time. Come into a private dining
oonl.' Once seated al the table. tha
enalor reached over and touched War
Young man. ! heard you speak tha
night at the Chamber az Corr
lerce banquet. YOU'RE a born orarnr
nd what is better than that, you,ve
NM and humor. How WoaId
gu like to be mayor OF HercuIaneum
fall?.s $3.50
Mayo? 2" gasped Warrington.
"Yes..
I'd make a fine mayor with forced
lugfteri but thinking rapidly. AREN'T
3oilying me, senator r, 81
dead in earnest, Warrington.
here Is not another available man Ia
ignr. BY available I mean a man who
pull b party out OF the bog. There
re a hundred / could nominate. hufi
he nomination would be as FAR as they
Guild go. We want a maj who It's fresh
new to the people. so far "a poll
les goes: q man who ian NOT be In
nents."s
.I'Il take the night TO think it over
aid Warrington.
Take q week. ny hoy: take a week,
mother thing. You are intimate with
DUNG Bennington. Hes q ard-headed
and DOESN'T ~countenance politics
q his shops. The TWO OF you ought TO
ring the hands to their senses. Iswe u
line UP the Bennington steel mills. Il
theirs VIII faIi In. Bennington owns a