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Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16
BY HENRY RUSSELL MIL
NE RRILL CO.

Press office. Fifth avenue. three blocks
down"
And the boy trudged bravely on his
way through the crowded thorough
fare. unmindful of smarting shoulders,
his fortune grasped tightly in his fist.
The statement that his fortune was
carried in his fist is true in two senses
of the word, for, when he had expend-
ed his treasure in copies of that organ
of publicity known as the Press. with
the instinct of genius he sought the
most crowded corner of the city's busi-
est avenue. Here an unforeseen OBJ
stacle met our young knight errant.
Hardly had he begun to cry his wares
when another '.newsie." who had pre-
empted the corner, staggered up to
him and fiercely challenged:
"Say. kid, wotcher doin' here?"
''Selin papers, said our young
friend.
mot much, yer don't. Dis is my
STAN Take a sneak. see."
Jaw. go onl" And then the fight
began.
The assailant was the older and big
ger, but this was style of argument
with which Bob was familiar. He
dealt his blows Justify and maliciously.
greatly to the delight of the crowd that
gathered to observe the hostilities. Not
the least interested was the burly, red
faced limb of the law who controlled
fho fro fir q + that corTor
MY money on the little fellow"
laughed youth.
"Sure," said the policeman. AN ye'll
be fndin' no takers. I'm thinkin'."
"Officer." a woman cried Indignantly,
while she stared at the little fighters,
fascinated. you ought to be ashamed
of yourself. Pull them apart at once"
''Oh. lave thin alone. ma'am." re-
sponded the guardian of the public
peace. It'll be doin' thin good"
Lord" shouted the sport. .'see that
uppercut. / win. The little one has
him down"
The sport spoke truly. The combat
ants were PROSTATE in the gutter. Bob
on top and pummeling his antago-
nist's features with an earnestness OF
purpose that was inspiring. At this
crisis the policeman regretfully re-
called himself to duty.
That's enough. me sen." he de-
clared. pulling them apart.
'Tain't enough" the victor rebel
liously answered. thin ribbon of
blood streaming from his nose, the
light of battle in his eye. "'Tain't
enough till he says can sell papers
here"
"Ain't he tn little divilr' the police
man calculated admiringly. 'sYe stay
all right. kid. Ye're th' boss now.
Shows over, frinds. Move on"
And so. while his late antagonist
skunk. shifting. away to hide his dis
grace. Bob McAdoo stayed. master of
the field and convert to the doctrine of
the great American speciality monop-
oily. When darkness fell that evening
the original dimes investment and a
Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16


Haggin sat in the rear room OF bis
tion with some Of his lieutenants.
difficult matter because of the fumult
IN the outer room. Suddenly the
clamor ceased: blank silence pnveloped
the saloon. Haggin sprang to his feet
and rushed to the door There be
stopped short. petrified by amazement
at the sight before him for there By
the bar in he midst Of an awestruck.
dazed crowd lowered Bob McAdoo.
Bob calmly struck match and
lighted his cigar. Line up, boys!' he
commanded.
Slowly. mechanically. as under a
compulsion they could not resist. the
men moved to the bar.
"Whatll you have? This is on Jim
Mehaffey, boys"
Not man dared to name his drink.
"Humphr' Bob sneered. Whisky
for mine The best in the house. bar
keep he ordered sharply. The bar
tender moved fearfully to obey.
Then Haggin came to himself. With
a low growI he sprang in front of Bob
who nonchalantly looked him over
"Not drink dye get in this house
Bob McAdoo." Haggin ragged. Not a
drink. dye hear? An git out O. this
saloon. quick seer'
Bob's only answer was to take the
bottle from the bartender's uncertain
hand pour himself liberal portion
and swallow 1T at gulp. Then he
seized a glass of water and tossed its
contents full into Haggin's face.
The crowd breathed painfully.
Haggin dashed the water from his
eyes and shook his great fist before
Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16

THAT'S ENOUGH, ME SON. HE DECLARED.
third replenishment were sold out. and
Bob. with pocket full of pennies.
faced the responsibilities of wealth.
When the policeman entered, his
home that night and faced his faithful
spouse it was with a quaking spirit.
"Well. now" bis lady exclaimed sar-
castically well. now. Pathrick Finn,
an what Is this angel av marcy We do
he bringin' home th' night?'
sShure. Norah." Patrick apologized.
"'tis the most illigint little gamecock
We iver saw. He came to me CORNER
this afthernoon a-selIin papers. Th'
newsie on the CORNER. big gossoon
what's always bullyin' tn little fell
lows, thried fur to chase him away
Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16
CHAPTER III.
THE ROAD TO POWER,

T0HE lure of politics had caught
Bob. From the night of his
fight with Haggin he began
to take the game seriously.
devoting much time and work to the
perfection of his organization A few
months later the new field suddenly
opened wider before him An era OF
reform was impending.
Now. the Steel City was ruled by
what was popuiarly and appropriately
denominated the hog combine"
group of gentlemen headed and herd
ed by Steele and Harmon. voluntarily
associated to relieve the public of the
burden of government.
While Steele. born political strate-
ty. the heart and brains of the organ
iZation. lived the machine found
smooth sailing. But the combine"
fell upon hard times. Steele died. and
the leadership devolved upon Harmon
Harmon possessed none of the per-
sonal magnetism that had made
Steele's critics love the man while
they hated bis misdeeds: also he lack
ed the sagacity and caution of the
dead leader. So the machine was al
lowed to fall into excesses that Steele
never would have permitted The
Tenderloin ran openly and fiagrantiy.
A big boodling escapade in the halls
of the city fathers came to light. Ger
tain public contracts were let with
such incautious unfairness that muir
murs of discomfort began to be heard.
All this might have had no important
results of itself. But to cap the climax
Harmon. to satisfy long cherished
dislike. dismissed MACPHERSON from
the directorate of public works.
Mac cPherson was a hatchet faced.
saturnine votary OF Mammon; also
there was enough OF the indian in him
to make revenge for all affronts ne
cessity. He accepted his dismissal
with apparent equanimity and institut-
ed campaign to destroy his enemy.
A sturdy little band of reformers that
had fought long but fruitlessly to over
throw Steele's defenses suddenly and
mysterously took new lease on life.
MacP Pherson bought a morning and
an evening newspaper. Sensational ex-
posures followed startling revelations
with great effect The city began to
stir uneasily. One day Macpherson
called few men into his office
Gentlemen" said he. '.let US reform
the city"
And thereupon the Citizens party''
was formed
So it happened that one evening Bob
received call from Robbins, Mac
Pherson henchman who had the repu-
tation OF knowing how to deal with all
sorts Of men.
''McAdoo.' Robbins greeted him.
without beating round the bush I'll
tell you what I'm after come from
Mac We want you with us In cur
fight against Harmon and
.All right" Bob interrupted care
lessly. .'Tell MACPHERSON III talk to
him any time he says"
.But have authority
Il don't talk to middlemen." Bob
said curtly. ''Good night
"Ali right" Robbins laughed.
.sYou re rho stos,*e~
teea.lnnsa ses. Week.
Queen Was King.
Hungary's female sovereign was
called king in 1893 because of an aver
sion TO the term queen
Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16

THERE WAS A SHORT. FIERCE INTER-
CHANGE.
Bob's face. ''D'ye know what that
means. Bob McAdoo?" he roared 1T
means you got to fight
..AIi right Bob responded cheerful
~ That's what I'm here for
Then began Bob's last fist fight, a
battle which still lives unparalleled in
Irishtown annals.
Man for man in point of size. weight
and courage the two were equally
matched On Haggins side there was
the advantage Of superior science and
the cool generalship of the trained box
er But Bob was the born fighter. and
his muscles were hard and elastic as
the steel whose forging had developed
them, whereas his antagonist had been
years out of training. Amid tense si-
lence. broken only by the shuffiing of
their feet. they faced each other and
began the combat. Coolly. warily. say
agely they fought. two splendid brutes,
beasts of prey thirsting for each 9TH
er's blood.
Suddenly Haggin feinted. then
brought his right crashing TO Bob's
temple For an instant Bob was numb
ed and blinded with pain. Then all
feeling of hurt left him. He saw as
though red film had been lowered
before his eyes. His thin lips drew
back cruelty. and be pressed forward
Arx 4 tao Of n
had thought to finish him with one
more blow. There was a short. fierce
interchange. then-no one knew just
how it happened lit was all over Hag-
gin. the mighty. lay on the floor. help
less and grooming. his head rolling from
side to side in the futile effort to raise
himself
Bring some water" Bob ordered.
The bartender brought a bucketful.
with which Bob carelessly deluged his
PROSTATE antagonist. Then he turned
to the bar.
The boys III take another round of
the same they ordered before" he said
in dry sarcasm.
The spell was broken. The crowd of
men who had in awed silence watched
the combat. McAdoo followers and
Haggin adherents alike. cheered the
victor. each trying to shake his hand.
familiarity which he coldly denied
them and for the refusal of which they
strangely admired him the more. Hag-
gin, staggering to his feet. looked on
dumbly. uncomprehendingly
What what's the matter" he mutt
tered thickly
''Ye're licked. Tom Haggin. Bob
McAdoo licked yer they yelled deri-
sively
.'Ye didn't HEX me Ye never licked
me. Bob McAdoo MY Cod" His
voice rose to loud shrek. the agoniz-
ed cry OF Il monarh who sees his
kingdom forever departed from him.
Yes. did, Bob said sternly "And
III You want more of the same. come
on"
BUT Haggin did not come on. He
tooksone step toward Bob. then a new.
unfamiliar sensation entered his heart
fear-fear Of the big young man who
stood before him
My God. ne groaned hoarsely. we
Hid lick me,' Then in a pitifui at
tempt to gather the tatters Of his lost
Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16
CHAPTER /.
KNIGHT ERRANr.

4.
basin where two rivers meet to
form a mighty third. lies the Steel
City. To see 1t yoa must journey
by night along its rivers. whose yell
low. placid waters, rejecting the lights
of a hundred steamers, seem field of
gold incrusted with diamonds. rubies
and emeralds. Mile after mile you
pass by mills, mills. mills-nothing but
mills-magnificent monuments to the
inventive and adaptive genius of man.
Thousands of black faced. muscular
Titans rush hither and thither. swift,
fnethodical. earnest. single purposed.
But even this powerful army, levied
from the worlds strongest. is pygmy-
like beside the marvellous mechanism.
which works, seemingly. of its own
will. unerring, unfahering. unceasing.
Irresistible. Rivers of molten metal
now beneath your gaze Massive in
gots of white hot iron. beyond the
strength of men TO lift. swing easily
on the cranes from cast to car. Fiery
serpents of steel writhe and plunge as
though obsessed by the spirit of hell
that broods over the smithy of the
world. This is the Steel City.
He was standing at the window in
one of the city's bleakest tenements. a
ragged dirty faced boy. In the years
he remembered Of his ten he had
known no other surroundings OF
what went before he knew was to
know-nothing. From without came
the sound of shufi1ing. uncertain foot
steps. He turned in an attitude of sui
len expectancy.
'.If he icks me again I'll run away"
he muttered. The faded drudge who
shared the room with him nodded
hopelessly.
The door opened and the relic of
what had once been a man entered.
"My iish'tashuns. ghentIe par'ner f
my jhoysh an shorrowsh," he ad-
dressed the woman in drunken irony.
"Wha've y''got t eat~
Nothing
'.An why not. faithful Penerpe? I'll
have you know I'm hungry. Woman.
I'm hungry. Why not?"
mo money" answered the woman
Istlessly. hopelessly.
'sNo money? That reminsh me.
Where'sh that Bob? oh. there y'are. v
little devil You got my money!
How'd get any money!" demand
ed the boy suIlenIy.
"Beg it-shteaI it-it'sh all one Tine"
"Ain't a beggar. amt thief said
the boy doggedly.
In a sudden unexpected movement
the drunken man lurched toward the
boy and with one hand seized him by
the collar and with the other picked
mp a stout stick. For time Bob sub
mitted to the beating in stole silence.
horrible i'll such mite of humanity,
devoting his energies to the unsuc-
cessful effort to dodge the descending
atick until a blow of unusual force
fell upon his shoulder. Then bis dirty
face was distorted with pain and hate.
His clinched lips parted In the shrill
scream of wounded tiger cub. Quick
as thought he seized the hand that
grasped the stick and buried his teeth
in the flesh until they met the bone.
Uftering howl. the drunken brute
dropped to the door. rolling in agony.
The boy darted through the door. pull
ed ND a loose board in the hall and
drew out the sum total of his worldly
wealtli--a single dime. Then his flight
was resumed
He did not cease running until the
4~,,., ,,,as5owu tenement district was far
Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16
Queen Was kinu.

Hungary's female sovereign was
called king in 1893 because of an aver
sion to the term queen.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16

VHE lure of politics had caught
Bob. From the night of his
1 fight with Haggin be began
The Washington times., 1911-05-05
V|RG|N|ANS SCOFF
At STORIES ABOUT
DESPERATE GANG"
Architect Upman, One of the
Victims, Amazed at Re-
Porter's Imagination.

A desperate gang Of negro criminals"
reported to have been roaming the green
hills and undulating valleys of rural
virginia towns not far enough from
Washington to escape the glowing pens
of writer's of fiction, today faded into
little more than the nothingness of
which the desert mirage is composed.
Once upon a time a terrible band of
forty thieves infested Washington
and struck terror to the hearts of 300. 900
inhabitants. when tales of signatures In
blood and death vows were revealed.
The forty thieves ultimately proved
imagination of a Poe while talking to
receptive reporters. The desperate
gang of negro criminals" likewise has
dWindled down in a night to a lone,
hungry man of unknown identity.
Are Not "Armed to the Teeth"
Residents of Livingston Heights and
the surrounding small communities
which comprise that division Of Alexan-
dria county. Va, today expressed in
dignation over reports that d reign of
terror existed there. Al reports that
ganized, and. armed to the proverbiaI
teeth, are securing the countryside on
foot, a-horseback, and a-automobile
for the guilty band. these same citizens
which conceived them.
Frank Upham. a Washington archi-
tect, whose home Is at Livingston
Heights. and whose house was entered
several weeks ago, when everyone was
out and the door standing open, said
today that the whole report is gross
eXaggeration.
Has No Qualms.
MY house was entered and about 500
worth 'of valuables taken" said Mr..
Upman today. IF anyone has right
to get excited. I am the one. However,
1 leave my family at home when come
to Washington in the morning and after
nightfall without fear that they will
be drawn and quartered when / return.
There have been several robberies
The Washington times., 1911-05-05
BOTH SIDES READY
FOR HARD FIGHT IN
THE LOR|MER CASE
Struggle Now Centers on
Disposition of La Toilette
Resolution.

That a prolonged discussion over the
Lorimer case may be stirred up in the
| Senate the coming week is a possibility.
The Senators who are opposed to allow
ing Lorimer to continue to sit In ;he
Senate are much in earnest over the
matter, and are thoroughly averse 70
allowing the La Toilette resolution for
an immediate investigation by a special
| committee to be referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
The anti-Lorimer Senators are thor
| oughly convinced that II the question
goes to the Privileges and Elections
Committee, 1t will be a long time before
any report is made from that commit
tee.
Committee Favors Lorimer.
The Privileges and Elections Commit
tee is thoroughly pro-Lorimer. That ls.
of the fifteen members on the commit
tee, ten of them last session voted to
allow Lorimer to keep his seat: whereas
only five of the members are opposed
to allowing Lorimer to remain men,
ber of the Senate. OF the committee.
seven members were on 1t last session,
and sustained Lorimer. The seven are
Senators Dillingham;, Gamble and Hey
burn Republicans. ana Bailey. Frazier.
Johnston and Fletcher. Democrats: The
new members who have been added to
the committee and who voted for Lori
mer last session are Sutherland. Brad
ley, and Oliver, Republicans.
The Republicans on the committee
who are considered anti-Lorimer are
Clapp, Jones, and Kenyon. The Demo-
Gratis on the committee who are rated
as anti-Lorimer are Kern and Lea.
Point to New Evidence.
It is the contention of Senator La Fol-
lette and the other Senators adverse to
Lorimer. that the revelations already
made before the special committee
which is investigating the case for the
Illinois Legislature, are ample warrant
for a reopening of the case. That is,
they hold that enough new evidence has
been presented to make IT incumbent
on the Senate to take the matter up
again. But the pro-Lorimer Senators
are taking All opposite view. Inquiry
among the pro-Lorimer Senators. es-
pecially those who were on the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections last
session and who supported Lorimer. de-
velops that they are saying something
like this:
Certainly, I would want a reinvesti-
cation Of the case II there were any
tigaticn at Springfield which seemed to
support the charge Of bribery. But
nothing has happened thus far that
seems to make new investigation
necessary. At anv rate, I think 1t bet
ter to wait and find out what happens
IN the Investigation now on in Illinois"
The situation is such that the oppo-
nents of Lorirner fear that II the La
Toilette resolution is thrown to Privi-
leges and Elections 1t will be kept pi-
geonholed for an Indefinite period.
President Taft is reported TO be much
interested in the situation. His infu-
ence is being exerted in favor of
reinvestigation.
The Washington times., 1911-05-05

committed at Livingston Heights with
In the last few months. 1t is my opin-
lon that some professional from Wash
ington did the work. 1t was too intel
ligently done to be laid to the country
negroes who live in the vicinity of Liv-
ingston Heights.
Its also true that about ten days ago
a man attempted TO rob the home Of
Prosecuting Attorney Crandall Mackay,
man he beat her. She Is not near death
The county, officials are straining every
point to capture the guilty man. They
haven't organized any posses, nor are
mobiles
The Washington times., 1911-05-05
Gallaudet College to
Install New President

The anniversary exercises of Galiau-
det College, at Kendall Green. viii be
of more than usual interest because OF
the installation Of President Hall, the
newly elected head Of the institution.
The induction of President Hall to his
new office will occur at the presentation
day observance ANNOUNCED for the
afternoon of Wednesday, May 10 at q
o'clock. Many invitations to the ex-
ercises and a large attendance OF
alumni, former students and friends q
the institution is expected. Prominent
educators and scholars will be present.
The Washington times., 1911-05-05
Kensington Citizens
To Adopt New Bylaws

The Kensington Improvement Asso-
citation will adopt constitution and by
laws at its next meeting, to be held in
the Kensington Library, May IL, at 5
p. m. A vice president, secretary, and
treasurer will be elected
The association was organized
Wednesday. Joseph w. Buck was elect
ed president. 1t was decided after the
selection of Lewis Merriam as secretary
pro tenn. to postpone the election of the
remaining officers until the next meet
Ing. .Messrs. Baer, Bishop, and Fields
and bylaws.
The Washington times., 1911-05-05
Oldest Inhabitants
Grateful to Rudolph

Commissioner Rudolph today received
from the Association of Oldest Inhab-
itants resolution conveying the thanks
OF the association for his aid toward
the erection of a permanent home and
for his contribution to the fund for that
purpose. Appreciation is expressed also
of the Commissioners uniformly court
eous demeanor'' toward the officers and
members of the association
The Washington times., 1911-05-05
Seismic Disturbance Lasts
Forty-five Minutes

Georgetown University observatory
reports a rather severe earthquake.
evening and lasting until 1872. The
maximum shock was at 6:57. The pre-
liminary tremors were such as not to
permit of an estimation of the dis
tance. Both the horizontal and ver-
tical instruments recorded the dis
turbance.
The Washington times., 1911-05-05
Fire i'm Vacant House.

Fire this morning in a vacant house
owned by E. Mcnamara, at 700 Second
street northeast, did $50 damage. Spon-
taneous combustion is believed to have
caused the blaze.
The Washington times., 1911-05-05
%,xy;sHzh'
Health

Restores color to Gray or
Faded hair-Removes Dan.
druff and invigorates the Scalp
Promotes a luxuriant,
healthy hair erowth-Stops its
falling out. Is not a dye.
Sl.00 and Soc. at Druf Stores or direct upon
receipt of price and dealers name. Send lOe.
for sample bottle.-PhiIo Hay Speciaties Co..
Newark. N. J., u. S. A.
Hays Harfina Soap /. uuequsIsd
for Shsmpooint the hair and keeping the Scalp
clean and healthy. also for red. rouGh chappsd
hands and face. 2Sc. at Druggists.
REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES
FOR SALE AND RECOMMENDED
~ PEOPLES PHARMACY.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-06-30
neener Life.

"The deepening of spiritual life
that phrase so often now upon our
lips-what, in its true use, does II
mean? Not the quest after some new
and modern thing. No, but to e the
Lord Jesus palmer in all he is; to ex-
plore more fully the old ground; to
dig deeper into the m mise of the
gold of God; to travel further upon
'the old paths;;" to grow in the grace
and in the knowledge of u Lord Je-
sus Christ" This is the life eternal,
to know him. This is that life, more
abundantly," to know him more. The
ever-blessed Spirit, "the Holy Ghost
which is given unto u.s." what is his
chosen and promised work? Not to
substitute a Gospel of himself for the
Gospel Of the cross, but to illuminate
the cross. 1t is his to show us, in our
inmost soul, the Christ in all his
bleeding glory, stricken and slain for
us; and the Christ in all his risen
life, walking at our side, dwelling in
u hearts by faith. This is the work
of the Holy Ghost, taking the things
rf Christ to show us.-Dr. Moule.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-06-30
PERSONAL.

Governor Dix of New York, can
celled speaking engagements because
| of a cold.
Caruso says last seasons attack of
grip cost him $4,000 doctors bills
and $780, 900 salary.
Mrs. D. G. Phillips, mother Of David
Graham Phillips, the novelist, recently
killed by a crank, died suddenly on a
Southern Pacific train near Jennings,
La.
John H. Thirty, father of the school
savings bank system in America and
for years interested in educational at.
fairs, died at his home in Dutch Kills,
L. /.
King George and Queen Mary we're
in a procession that drove through
seven miles of London streets, but, as
on Thursday, the onlookers were
apathetic and less umerou than ex-
pected.
The special ENJOYS to King
Georges coronation were entertained
severally by the resident diplomatic
representatives Of their countries;
John Hays Hammond American en-
voy, visited Windsor Castle before
dining at Dorchester House.