Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-26

icany represent them he dressed in
glad and expensive ralment, went
about IN dignity and
"And whlskers Don't leave out the
whiskers."
"All rlght-and whlskers. And #
came to pass that the people whom he
represented wished to-er-brlng about
a certain needed improvement IN their
their beautiful and enterprlslng com
munlty"
"Sho, sho, How natural that sounds
You must he q mind reader"
NO but have to make speeches in
my own community occasionally. Well,
the people asked their great man TO
get the money needed for this improve
ment from the rulers Of the land afore-
mentioned And he was at first all
enthusiasm. and upon the-the parch-
ment scroll where such matters are in-
scribed were written the name Of the
beautiful and enterprIslng community
and the sum Of money It asked for,
and the deal was as good as made
Excuse the modern phraseology. My
fairy lingo got mixed there
"Never mind I can get the drift
just as well-maybe better"
And the deal was as good as made.
But before the vote was taken another
chap came TO the great man and said:
Look here, | want to get an appro-
priation or say. $4,000 to deepen and
improve river down in my state'-a
southern state we'll say-Tve been 10
the chairman Of the pork bill commit
tee, and he says it's impossible. The
bill simply can't be loaded any further
But | find that you have an item In
there for deepening and improving
harhor hnck IN your own district,
Why don't you cut that item out
shove It over until next year? You
can easily find n satisfactory explana-
ton for your constituents. And you
want to remember this: The improve
ment Of this river means that the-the
well, certain sugar growing com
pauy can get their stun to market at
figure which will send its stock up and
up. And you are said to own a consd-
erable amount Of that stock. So why
not drop the harbor item and suhsti-
tute my river R'ice? Then Well,
guess that's the end of the tale"
He paused and relit his cigar Cap
tain Cy thoughtfully marked with his
fork on the tablecloth.
Hum" he grunted, That's a very
interestln yarn Yes, yes don't knows
/ ever heard more interestin' one. l
presume likely there amt u mite Of
proof that it's trueT
mot an atom. ] told you II was
fairy tnle. Aud ] mustn't be quoted
In the matter Honestly the most Of
It is guesswork at that. But perhaps q
committee Of one dropping a hint at
home might at least arouse some un-
comfortable questioning Of a certain
great man. That's about all, though.
Proof is quite another thing"
The captain pondered He was fully
aware that the unpopuIarity OF the
committee" would nullify whatever
good its limiting might do.
"Humphw he grunted again. "Its
one thing to smell rat and another
TO nail its tail to the floor. But I'm
mighty obliged to you, all the same
And I'll think it over hard, Say, l
can see one thlng-you don't take a
very big shine to Heman yourselfp
Not too big, no. DO your"
"Well, don't wake up nights and
cry FOR him"
Everdean laughed
THAT'S characteristic" he said
"You have your own way Of putting
things, captain, and it's hard to be i'm
proved on Atkins has never done
anything to me. just-I Just don't
like him, that's all. Father never liked
him either in the old days, and yet,
and It's odd, too, he was the means OF
the old gentleman's making the most
of his money!
"He? Who2 Not Heman?"
"Yes, Heman Atkins. But so far as
that goes father started him toward
wealth, | suppose. At least he was
poor enough before the mine was sold"
What are you talkin' about? He
man got his start tradin' over in the !
south seas, sellin' the Kanakas glass
beads and calico for pearls and copra-
two cupfuls Of pearls for every bead.
Anyhow, that's the way the yarn
goes"
Il can't help that. He was Just a
common sailor who had run away from
his ship and was gold mining in Cali
fornia And when lie and his partner
struck It rich father borrowed money, |
headed company and bought them
out, That mine was the Excelsior, and |
It's Just as productive today as 1t ever
was. | rather think Atkins must be
very sorry he sold. l suppose, by
right, should be very grateful to your
representative"
well. | do declare! Sho sho! Ain't
that funny, nowf He's never said
word about It at home. ! don't be-
Iieve there's soul in Bayport knows
that. We all thought twas south sen