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The Ordway new era., 1911-09-29
2ining.

He-I go from here to Norway
through the pine forests.
She-How splendid; | love pineap'
pie,
The Ordway new era., 1911-09-29

Mrs. Roley-Poor dear, he hasn't
said word for three weeks.
DR.. Bull-Frog-Well. you don't want
him to croak. do you?-Exchange.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
ALBION.

A goodly number from Albion atten-
ded the class play at Cresco, Monday
evening.
Mrs. |. S. Grinde was called to De-
corah the first of the week by the i'll
ness of a sister.
Mr.. Verbeck of GAINESVILLE Wis.,, has
been looking after his farming interests
in Albion the past few days.
Marion Wallace visited Cresco rela-
tives a part of this week.
Otto Stevens team became frightened
Tuesday evening and took lively run
from the field to the barn Fortunate
ly no damage was done.
o H. Bush and family visited Albion
relatives Wednesday Of last week.
J. Chubbuck and family now ride in
their own automobile.
Mrs. Otto Stevens spent Thursday
of last week at the home of her parents
in Florenceville.
News comes of the death of the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Oney MCGEE
of Harmony, formerly of Albion.
Some of our Albionites attended the
graduating exercises at Cresco Wednes
day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
HOWARD CENTER.

Claribel Wells, of Albion, visited
from Monday until Wednesday at the
Jim Smith home.
Mae O'Brien visited at the Sager
home one day lest week.
MIR. and Mrs. Schneider came out
from Cresco to spend Sunday evening
at the farm.
Lew, Bessie and Helen Smith and
Lester and Fern Walker attended
church in Cresco Sunday evening.
Lloyd Lathrop is doing some repair
ing on his house this spring: George
Still, of Lawler, and Frank krachmer
are doing the work.
Mae O'Brien visited Sunday after
noon with her friend, Wayne Miller.
Mrs.. James Long called at the Slifka
home Wednesday forenoon,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
NORTH ORLEANS.

Several from this neighborhood were
royalty entertained at the Frank wal
ton home last Wednesday evening.
Miss Stella Wallace is visiting her
brother Frank this week.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs: Geo.
Damon, who has been quite sick, IS
rapidly regaining health under the ef-
ficient care of Mrs. Helmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Greenhalgh of
Cresco spent Sunday with John Cllnk
and family.
The young peoples society was en-
tertained at the Ole Ellingson home
last Sunday.
Quite number of ladies surprised
Mrs. Geo. Damon and spent very en-
joyabIe afternoon last Thursday.
The Walton boys and Eugene Olson
spent S nday at the river, landing 100
pounds OF fish. How is that for kids?
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry PolIitt visited
at the Pollitt home Sunday.
Bernard Davis spends his leisure
hours now listening to his new grapha-
phone, entertaining his neighbors, also.
Word from the Harve Van Schoyck
family report their daughter Ruth very
sick, also their neice, Helen.
Ella Ande' son returned from Har-
mony last week.
Walter Daskam attended the dance
at Canton Monday night.
The kendaIlville l.. A. S. met with
Mrs. Henrietta Daskam last Wednes-
day.
Nellie Pollitt returned from her visit
at the Bert Yates home, near Harmo-
ny, Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Damon attended the class
play at Cresco Monday evening.
Mrs. Walter Kendall of Milford, Ia,
is visiting relatives and friends in this
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
A Business Opening.

We have a splendid paying business,
including building, and fully equipped
with all necessary machinery for run
ming a first class wagon and repair
shop, and is now doing big business.
This is snap for the right man, wish
ing to step into an established business
in CrescO. =,
We also have bargain in small
home. Can be had for $3.50. 90 if taken
at once. Inquire of
MILF & Owens Land Co.,
CrescO. la,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
PROTIVIN.

A. J. Mikesh returned home from
Cedar Rapids Friday.
Peter Soukup was up from Wauco-
ma Thursday.
The dance in Mikesh's hall Thursday
evening was well attended. A good
time is reported by ALL
John Krall attended the dance here
Thursday evening,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
SCHLEY.

Joseph Malek Jr., of Cresco was out
in this locality looking over farming
interests Tu tuesday, and, Wedne day.
on buansss 'e Esa ae 20 e1sss bis s sen
den Whe VeHf there TO receive treat
Inent from 3 doctor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
EstraYed Mules

Strayed from my farm two miles
west of Schley, on the night of May
9th, two mules one large and one
small. Smaller one blind. Finder
please notify Cresco Union Savings
Bank, or owner, Casper Portmsn,
Cresco, Iowa,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
Tuesday, June s
Photographs

of Graduates, Conirmates and School
Groups. For Wedding Groups and
Family Groups. Babies and Children.
all ages. Now is the time for good
photos. C. AMINoFF RLoM9rlsT,
Phone No. BOG,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
CHESTER,

II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Bly, were over
Sunday visitors with her folks OF
Spring Valley.
Rod Hall was visitor.at c. Hague's
Tuesday.
Ole Laurence from near York, WISH
ted an old friend and schoolmate, T.
Conklin, last Friday evening.
Art Jones went to Rochester
Wednesday, to see his mother who is
quite poorly since her operation.
Myrt Jones and Bessie Wells were
LIE Roy visitors Saturday.
Charlie Miller sold his farm to L.
Frankson of Spring Valley at $50 per
acre. MIR. Miller will remain till fall.
MISS Foye of Madison, Wis.,, and
Sadie Wilhelm were Cresco visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. T. Conklin was Leroy visitor
Saturday.
Mrs Nichols came down from Leroy
Saturday evening to visit Chester
friends.
A bad storm struck this :icinity
Tuesday night with lots of wind and
rain. No great damage was done.
Grandpa and Grandma Bulls returned
Tuesday from Cone, Iowa, where they
have been visiting with two of their
sons, Levi and Gala. Fern, a little
daughter of Levi Bulls, returned with
her grandparents for visit with Ches-
ter friends.
Hall and DETROIT of Leroy, were
viewing the Winterhalter farm, ex-
pecting to buy it.
Mr.. Mathe VS. returned from his emf
grant expedition on May Both, expect
ing to start from Minneapolis June 9Th
for California.
E. J. Roberts was an over Sunday
visitor at Minneapolis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02

L. v. Svestka is tearing down his
barn. He intends to build larger one
as soon as the present building is put
out of the way.
A brother of George Price is visiting
him this week
James Ondrasek and wife visited at
the palm Valley with the former 8
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Matt Ondrasek
Sunday.
Harriet Daugherty is reported sick
this week.
Albert Mix esh of Protivln brought
over load of posts Monday. We un-
derstand he will do some extensive
fencing on his farm this summer.
Quite hail storm visited our local
ity last Saturday about noon, doing
damage to all the grain except some
of the corn that was not out SUI
ficently to witness the affair. The
storm covered an area about three
miles wide by six long, running about
straight north and south, Schley being
about the center. The grain being
small the damage done was not as
great as was at first supposed.
Mrs. Mike Barnes visited under the
parental roof at Spillvile Sunday.
George Price put in some piping for
Mr.. Fravel Monday.
VIM. Va!voda and wife visited.Wm.
Rathamel Sunday.
John Barnes and wife were entertain
ed at the John Harris home Sunday.
Owen Murray, is in somewhat
critical condition as the result of al
attack of some lung disease, and was
taken to the hospital at CrCsco Tues,
day.
Malek Bros. and their families called
on VIM. Hyke at the "Palm Valley
Sunday.
Wedding bells will soon ring in
Schley's vicinity.aa
Chas. Malek attended mass at Proti-
vim last Thursday.
John Barnes made a business trip to
New Hampton one day last week.
Fred Decker and family visited his
brother in law, Sam Reinhart, of Alta
Vista.
Mrs. John Malek and children called
on Jas. Barnes one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rethamel anc
family attended mass at Protivir
Thursday.
Often when man is disabled by
sickness and circumstances demand
that his work be properly attended to
we hear of persons turning out to heiT
do the work; but we have yet to hear
of anything that surpasses the way the
members Of the Schley camp OF M. W.
A. turned out to prepare the ground,
pillow lot of it and plant about II
acres of corn for Owen Murray anc
are now helping with its cultivation
Owen is member of the Schley camp
is laid up, consequently fell back witt
hissworl, so the woodmen wisely de
cided to nelp him and it was certainly
a sympathetic scene, whln dozen OF
more at time were seen happily
doing the work. Schley camp has
many such deeds to its credit ada is evtl
ready to lend helping hand to those
If it's members that are in distress
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
Ice Cream.

We pack ice cream for people who
live in the country so it will carry
nicely and keep frozen. Five minutes
notice is all we ask.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
WEST VERNON

C. E. Miller, Henry Miller, wife and
sons, Charles and Eddie and daughter
Helen, autoed from West Union Friday
for visit with F. A. Miller and family
returning Monday.
Peter Hanson and wife visited at the
Will Woods home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lickteig enter
tanned relatives Friday.
Andy Wilson and Anton Slifgaard
from Waterloo autoed to Cresco Thurs
day and called at the Frank BOuska and
F. A. Miller homes.
John Montague of Minneapolis spent
a few days at the home of his aunt,
Mrs. F. A. Miller and visited with his
father and two brothers also.
Frank Montague of Schley called on
relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
Lennis Glass is having russell with
boils this week but is better at this
writing.
N. N. Irwin visited at the F. A.
Miller home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller and chill
dren visited at the Fred Fish home
Saturday evening.
Miss Mamie Miller visited with her
sister at McIntire this week.
Mr.. Jolly and son Beauford called on
friends in this vicinity Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
Wednesday, June z
Hello I!

Hello!
Wagner has moved to Henderson's
Barber Shop. Clothes cleaned while
you wait French cleaning specially.
Under the Family Theater.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
DAVIS CORNERS.

Henry Alderman, Archie Mohs and
G. A. Stern were fishing on the Iowa
last Sunday and brought home some
nice pickerel.
Grandpa Halweg is still very low.
Henry Henning is doing some paper
hanging for Chas KLEIN.
Henry Alderman and Albert Henke
were Alta Visit callers Friday.
John Viebrock and Albert Henning
caught three nice pickerel on the Iowa
last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. H. Maronde visited the
Howard Center cemetery on Decora-
ton Day.
Crops are looking good in this vicin-
ity
Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Halweg were
Cresco callers last Wednesday.
II. Viebrock was out from CrescO
looking after his farm interests.
Paul Mohs is doing some painting
for Henry Bunge.
Greg and Thos. Mast transacted
business at Lime Springs Wednesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
BiQ Race Meet in Eln1Q
June 81

The Ema Racing Association is planning to
hold two days race meeting at the Elma Driving
Park Tuesday and Wednesday, June 6 and Z.
They offer purses aggregating $4,000, as per the
schedule shown herewith. There will be base ball
games each day and other sports and entertain
The association has the promise of some of the
fastest horses in the middle west, as they are now
in the regular racing circuit and get the best
horses that appear at all the big meets. Watch
for further announcements and plan to be in
Elma on the above dates.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02

Mrs. Emil j. Polashek of Waucoma
called on her parents Thursday, Mr..
and Mrs. T. M, Novak.
John Andera was a .Cresco business
caller Friday.
Aurdena Lewis closed Successful
term in our public school Friday, and
departed Saturday for her home at
Lawler
Regina Zahsjsky returned from Cres-
co Saturday where she has been visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E, B.
Woodland.
A show was given in Kalishek's hall
on Sunday evening by the Badger
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Mikesh and
daughters, John Bader, Joseph Kovar-
TX and James Cisar came down from
Cresco Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with relatives and friends. They
returned to Cresco Monday where
they have there carry-us-all.' set.
James Cisar Sr., was at Cresco Mon
day.
A company was entertained at the
Thomas Chyle home Sunday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. James Zahajsky and
daughter and Miss Regina Sobolik
were Spillville shoppers Saturday.
John Chyle visited Sunday at the
Frank Kubik home near Lourdes.
Mrs. Frank Svestka of Jackson was
visitor in tn s town Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
ORLEANS.

Elmer Powers spent last Sunday
with his parents.
Jim Upton and family called at the
Will Pit telkO and Adam Steffens homes
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Smith spent Sunday
at Mackenburg.
A few of the young folks attended
the class play in Cresco Monday evening
Mrs. Frank Walton and Mrs. Gard
ner called on Mrs. Hillsbeck last
Thursday.
Joe Steinmetz had new cream sep
arator put in last week.
Mrs. Guy PolIit is visiting her mother
Mrs. d. Farrell this week.
A very pleasant party was held at
The home of F. Walton last Wednes-
day evening. All those preeent report
a fine time.
Miss Marcella Ahern spent Tuesday
evening in Cresco.
Joe Steinmetz entertained company
Tuesday.
Miss Belle Emslie returned home
Sunday after couple of weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. John Cunningham.
Wesly Despard spent Saturday night
with John Walton.
Herbert Schaefer and Maud Mcken-
zie called at Frank Kyte's Sunday
evening.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
NORTH ALBION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mandelko and
daughter spent Friday at Theo.
Michel's.
Mrs. and Mrs. Ernest Bigalk, of
Harmony, spent Sunday with Martin
Volkman's.
A few of the neighbors attended the
shingling bee at John Bigalk's. Friday.
Ferdinand walter was a Cresco call
er, Sunday.
Phil. and Joe Hayes Jr. were
Granger callers, Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Otto Halweg were
over Sunday visitors at Myers near
Ridgeway.
DR.. Button and WIN. Glass, of Cres-
co, were Granger callers, Thursday
evening.
John Bigalk and Fred Messer were
Cresco callers, Saturday afternoon.
Miss Minnie weinkauf called on Mrs.
Chas. Michel, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottleib Batter visit.
ed at VIM. Goetsch's, Sunday.
walter Volkman was caller at Mat.
Larkin's, Saturday afternoon.
Richard Kreuger and family visited
Phil. DeGreve's, Sunday.
Mrs. Phil. DeGreve and daughter
Elsie were brief business callers at
Cresco. one day last week.
Anna Larkin was sick few days
this week, but is reported better at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anil Keune spent
Sunday with Ernest Sims.
Miss Florence eager spent Tuesday
evening with Mrs. A. A. Bigalk.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19

most important step taken by the leg
islature and state administration to
completely reorganize tho taxing laws
of Ohio. Adopted sixty years ago, the
tax machinery, under modern condi-
tions, was not only crude, but decided
ly Ineffective. Tax dodgers thrived
under the old laws; farmers and own
ers of tangible property were compell-
ed TO bear an unjust portion of the tax
burden, and the major part of personal
property was not placed on tax dupli-
Gates.
The most iniquitous thing about the
old system was that the taxpayers had
no means to check the extravaganza OF
their public officers. These men de-
cided on the amount of money they
were TO eNpend for year, and then
made levy to- produce that amount.
The taxpayers had no alternative but
to pay.
Hereafter the maximum rate cannot
exceed one per cent unless the people
vote for a higher rate. A budget com
mission will inspect all separate levies
in a county and see that they are kept
within the ten mills limit. Sinking
fund and interest, and such obligations
as the people may by vote hereafter
authorize are exempt from the one per
cent limitation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
EXTRAVAGANCE IN COUN-
TY OFFICES TO STOP

County officers when eXtravagant in
the manner of conducting their offices
will no longer be able TO compel the
people to make up all deficits, as a re-
suit of the passage of the Shatfer bill in
Ohio house of representative. The
measure is now ready for the signature
of Governor Harmon. Under 1t the
expenditure of all public officers for
all clerk hire will be limited to GER
tain per cent of their receipts. This
measure will save at least 100000 an
nually to the taxpayers of Ohio, says
Senator Shafler. There has been ten
dency on the part of a great many Off
GERS to pay high salaries and to add
employees not really needed to the pay
roll, for the purpose, II has been
charged, to break down the county
salary law. The aim was 10 make il
appear that the receipts of the Offices
were not sufficient to pay expenses.
Experience has shown that if the same
brand of economy was practiced now
as was when the officers were on the
free basis, the receipts would be sutli-
cient to pay all expenses. There will
be no more salary grabs from county
treasuries. The salary expenses will
never be above a certain percentage of
the receipts. True, the officers will
have to hustle more to collect fees that
have been earned, but that is what the
people pay them for. The Shatler bill
is one of the best measures that has
passed the general assembly this ses-
sion
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
HOOKING VALLEY
IMPROVEMENTS
Hindered by Rivals of C. 81 o., AS
Testimony Shows Rogers In-
terests Real CuIprIts.

Columbus, (Special) l)-That the
Injunction suits pending in both state
md federal courts against the Chesa-
pcake & Ohio ownership Of the Hook
ing Valley, which have been holding
up over S1O,0OO,OOO of improvements
on the Hooking Valley railway since
its acquisition by the Hawley inter-
ests in April, 1909, were not brought
by men having any real interests at
stake, but instituted by an eastern
man, and that through all the devious
meanderings of the proceedings may
be detected the hand of Attorney e.
c. Morton of Columbus, appears from
evidence in the proceedings now be-
Ing heard in the United States court.
Godfrey NJ. Hyams of Boston. a d.
rector of the Virginia Railway, close
associate Of the late II. II. Rogers
and other Standard Oil men and with
much money Of his own tied up in
the Virginia Railway is the real
force behind the suit. It developed
IN the testimony that Sherman e
Sterling, a firm Of Wall street law.
yers, and executors of the estate OF
II. H. Rogers, were connected with
the cases.
From the day in June, 1909, when
Attorney r. e. Westfall made his
first appearance in the fight at the
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the K. & NJ, on down through the
filing Of suits in state courts, in the
purchase Of 100 shares Of Hooking
Valley stock at a price many points
above the market, on which a suit
was instituted in the federal courts,
and in the bringing Of a quo warranto
suit against the Hooking Valley by
the prosecutor of Fairfield county, all
money for every purpose was furnish
ed by Mr.. Hyams.
When the G. &c o. first began seek
ing for northern outlet a represen- |
tative of the road went to Washing
ton to consult Former Attorney Cen
eral Ellis, who had instituted the
first quo warranto suits against the
Hooking and the T. & o. c., and ask
ed him If he would consider the ac-
QUESTION Of the Hooking or the r. & |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19

ened up wonderfully. Naught coulC
come of this farce but one thing
namely, the capitulation Of the prose
cution and the acquittal Of their eli
ent, They kept discreet silence
and waited,
The judge refused to grant a post
ponement Of the trial until the crimi
nal could be detected. He hated ridi
cule In a few crisp words he gave
the district attorney to understand
that he was there to try one Daniel
Holly for murder and as at this time
the said Daniel Holly was there before
him in the prisoners dock the trial
must proceed.
1t did. But old John Hampton mas.
ter Of satire, ridiculed the prosecuting
attorney and defed him to pick the
accused from the two glowering men.
This, Of course, he was unable to do.
The faces Of the 12 men in the jury
box were wreathed in smiles. And in
this way they strobe out to duly de-
liberate and deliver a verdict.
With all confidence the attorneys
for the defense waited. The district
attorney scowled grimly. BY far the
most di5interested appeared the pris-
oners.
An hour passed The confidence of
the defense began to wane. Two hours
passed. The district attorney became
optimistic with the flight of time The
prisoners seemingly remained in the
same glum frame Of mind.
And now came the foreman to re-
port disagreement and recommend
that the jury be discharged. Eleven
men stood for acquittal; one for con-
Viction.
Hampton gasped an excited heart
pumped the thick blood into his face
and for a moment it looked as If he
would suffer an apoplectic shock. The
district attorneys harsh, derisive
laugh revived him. a
f0nnfgpuad ~, WtofiAh Dnoa1
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
MERITS OF THE ONE PER
CENT TAX BILL

By its action on the 1lth in passing
the Smith one per cent tax bill, the
Ohio senate plainly said that it be-
lieves in giving the taxpayer protection
against the tax spender. THE author
ity which demands must be curbed, "
said Governor Harmon in his message
to the general assembly, and that body
has obeyed the mandate. The Smith
bill has passed both houses, but will
have to go to the house for concurrence
in a few amendments made in the SEN
ate. That will be done and within the
next fortnight the bill will become a
law. Senator Dore, of Tiflin, who has
proved to be strong arm Of the adj
ministration, led the fight in the sem
ate for this big bill. He succeeded in
defeating every material amendment
offered by the Republican minority,
which sought to both cripple and de-
feat this big reform measure.
The passage of this bill marks the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
ANENT BRIBERY
DISCLOSURES

The bribery disclosures in the Ohio
Legislature probably surprise no one.
Similar disclosures would not be sur
prising in any other legislature where
there is anything to be gained by brib-
ing members. In every such leglsla-
tive body at present in session there is
bribery going on. II is not all the
fault of the bribe-giver, either. lie Is
not always the tempter. Corrupt leg
islators are always on the lookout for
blackmailing possibilities. Bills, the
only object of which is TO blackmail
some one, are introduced by the dozens
at every session, especially in states
whore there are so many different kinds
of business interests that none of them
can afford to worry about the troubles
of the others.
When the interest threatened hap
pens to be situated, like the life insur-
ance interests, so that il can appeal TO
a large section of tho public, the plans
of the blackmailers can be successful
ly resisted. When the threatened in
terest is unable to attract public atten-
ton in time to the impending wrong, it
must either submit or take the conse-
quences of refusal. it usually sub
mits. These Matchmaking bills are
easily recognized as such, bUt IS legal
proof of the real intentions of their
authors are not available, they can not
be specifically mentioned or publicly
denounced.
So the matchmaking business flour
ishes. These do not bribe legislators,
since they own the political machines
and consequently are practically i'm
mune. The victims are small and un-
influential business interests, which
are turned over by the big bosses to the
small fry legislatorslas their personal
prey