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port. The street commissioner, who
had at his disposal more appointments
than all the rest of the administration
put together. used them primarily for
the good Of the party and after that
for cleaning the streets.
The mayor. the ostensible head but
there because of his Office. and he was
in office because he could be con-
trolled. From the point of view Of
the men present. he was the best
mayor that New York had ever
had. He was a man Of some parts.
He could make a brilliant speech. pre-
side gracefully and with dignity at
public meetings, and was altogether
An admirable figure to head = great
city In everything but morals.
Associated with these four intensely
practical men and this plant, willing
flgurehsad were the interests repre-
sented by the Gotham Freight Trac-
ton company. Of which Haldane was
in absolute control. although the presi-
dency was vested in another man. The
interests Of Haldane and his asso-
ciates were not confined to the
Gotham Freight Traction company.
They had their hands on every public
franchise. Their private affairs. of
course. were vast and multiform; but
with them we have nothing to do.
Their alliance with the political party.
for which they had paid and would
continue to pay enormous sums,
had brought them very material
advantages in one form or an
other All the trusts that make
New Jersey their headquarters hardly
equaled in wealth and control the
organizations these men represented.
Haldane. from his one Interview
with Gormly. had an idea that in this
instance the two forces to be dread
ed by the ring were incarnated in
Gormly and would rally about Gormly.
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CHAPTER viI.-contlnusd.

"Mr. Poole. excuse me: 1t Is quite
useless to talk to me any more on
&his line. My mind 10 made up. and
nothing you can say. or anyone can
say. will change IT,
"Mr. Gormly." said Benson. rising.
contempt and resentment striving for
the mastery Of his voice. I'm some
ways you're q mighty smart man.
You haye begun this movement bril-.
1iantly, but the position you're takin
now makes me regard you a.. youu
forgive the language. damned fool!
"Mr. Benson" said Gormly. thank
you for your compliment. Your opin'
ion does me honor. at least the last
part Of 1t. Let me say that have
been considered by politicians OF your
stamp as damned fools who have done
the good work Of the world. Mr..
Poole, Mr.. Fitchett, l wish you good
afternoon"
The disguised delegation tramped
out. The three men had to run the
gauntlet Of reporters outside the busi-
ness office. They communicated
nothing whatsoever of the results OF
their interview to these assiduous
young men.
Gormly. however. was more amen
able to their appeals for an interview.
One resolution Gormly had taken: to
give the people the fullest tnforma-
ton all the time about what he pro
posed. He was willing to discuss any
public question at any time with any
one, and he had no objections 10 MS
opinions being quoted.
group Of newspaper men. "as has al
ready appeared in the press OF the
city, these gentlemen who have Just
left came to offer me the nomination
of the minority party for the office for
which / have proposed myself.
thanked them for the honor that they
Dad done me: declared that l should
appreciate the individual votes or any
members of that or any other party
at election time; but l refused posi-
lively to allow myself to be tied up to
anv party. to be allied with any party.
70 be the candidate of any party.
Intend to make this canvass as an ab-
solute Independent"
isn't Mr.. Poole a stockholder in
the Gotham Freight Traction COM
pany?" asked one of the reporters.
II know nothing whatever about
Mr.. Poole's financial undertakings.
Doesn't Lawyer F1tchett desire to
run for district attorney" asked an
other.
"I am not informed as to the polit-
aoal ambitions Of Mr.. Fftchett."
What did Bill Benson say to your"
asked a third.
-As a practical politician Of large
axperience, he ventured to give me
some advice upon the conduct of my
campaign"
"Did you take it," asked another
amid the roar Of laughter which greet
ted this reply.
II am sorry to say that the cogency
.of his arguments and the force of his
rspresentations did not appeal to me
as he expected. My methods are 10
different from those he advocated that
1t II hardly possible to harmoniEe our
Views or practises."
Il think that will be all this after
moon, gentlemen" said Gormly, rising
10 signify that tho interview was over.
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CHAPTER VIII.

A Quiet Meeting Of tho Dletators.
Early in the new year. at the in
stance Of Haldane. a meeting Of the
Inner circle of the governing body.
Epopularly known as THE Ring" was
called at his private residence on up
Iper Fifth avenue, which he very un-
obtrusively rsoccupied for the occa-
sion. The meeting was held late at
might. The men summoned thereto
came up town quietly and unostenta-
kiously slipped into the house.
For many reasons Haldane's rela-
tion to the Sachem society was care
tfully concealed. He represented a
distinct group Of fnanciers and bust
mess interests whose relations with
the party in power were most inti-
mate, These relations in some in
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FHtv-s,x Years In One School.


Prof. Zephaniah Hopper. the Oldest
school teacher in Philadelphia. who
is eighty-two years old. began his
fifty-sixth year OF teaching at the
Central High school.
He was greeted by the faculty and
by another generation Of students. as
he marched into the assembly hall
the other day. He Is as active as
ever, still walking every day to and
from his homo.
The veteran professor was gradu-
ated in the first class that left tho
high school. After spending a few
years at college and in special work.
he went back to the school as a pro-
fessor. He has remained there ever
since.
There are men all over the country
who are now grandfathers, who re-
member Doctor Hopper as their
teacher. 1t is estimated that he has
taught fully fifteen thousand students
during his long service.
Sounded Like Another Word.
Maud-What is womans sphere
Jack-That her hat isn't on straight
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.DEE9 NNIaEN0 ARAD1

3<1ASH~sIAoA0 - AAADoN~ AkzNxI
SS0as~ Das NNs~ - Nss~Sv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10

your partner ] shall buy Pari-Sulay,
get much smaller vessel and run her
myself So what is the difference"
THE difference? Why, all the diff
ference in the world. In the case OF
Pari-Sulay you would be on an indie
pendent venture. You could turn can
nibal for all could interfere IN the
matter But on Berande you would be
my partner. and then | would be re-
sponsible. And of course L couldn't
permit you. as my partner. to be skip
per of a recruiter. / tell you, the thing
is what l would not permit any sister
or wife of mine
But I'm not going to be your wife,
thank goodness-Only your partner"
"BeSides, it's all ridiculous he held
on steadily. Think of the situation.
A man and n woman. both young
partners on an isolated plantation.
Why. the only practical way out would
be that I'd have to marry YOU
Mine was n business proposition.
not marriage proposal" she inter
rupted. coidly angry. II wonder II
somewhere in this world there is one
man who could accept me for a com
rade."
But you are a woman Just the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10

runaways were hauled down out or
their trees and made fast. Sheldon
ironed them in pairs and ran steel
chain through the links Of the irons
Gogoomy was given q lecture FOR MS
mutinous conduct and locked up for the
afternoon. Then Sheldon rewarded the
plantation hands with an afternoons
holiday, and when they had with
drawn from the compound permitted
the Port Adams men to descend from
the trees. And all afternoon he and
Joan loafed in the cool Of the veranda
and watched them diving down and
emptying their sunken canoes OF the
sand and rocks. It was twilight when
they embarked and padded away with
a few broken paddles A breeze had
sprung up, and the Flibberty Gibbet
had already sailed for Lunga to return
the runaways.
Sheldon was back in the plantation
experimenting the building of bridge
when the schooner Malakula ran in
close and dropped anchor. Joan watch
ed the taking in of sail and the swing
ing out of the boat with a sailors inter
est, and herself met the two men who
came ashore.
They seemed awkward and constrain-
ed in her precence and she caught first
one and then the other looking at her
with secret curiosity. She felt that
they were weighing her. appraisinS her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10

ne arrived and OWNED that he was not
particularly delighted to see them. But
see them he must. and so pressing was
the need that he led the two men into
the stuffy office. Later in the afternoon
she asked Lalaperu where they had
gone
MY word" quoth Lalaperu, plenty
walk about, plenty look m Look I'm
tree; look IN ground belong tree; look
IN all fella bridge: look m copra
house; look m grass land; look IA
river; look m whaleboat-my word.
plenty big fella look m too much"
What feila man them two fela?"
she queried.
big fella marster along white man"
was the extent of his description.
But Joan decided that they were men
Of Importance in the Solomons and
that their examination Of the planta-
ton and OF its accounts was of SIMS
ter significance
At dinner no word was dropped that
gave a hint of their errand- The con-
versation was on general topics. but
Joan could not help noticing the
troubled. absent expression that occa-
sionally came into Sheldon's eyes. Aft
er coffee she left them, and at mid
night. from across the compound, she
could hear the low murmur of their
voices and see glowing the fiery ends
of their cigars Up early herself, she
found they had already departed on
another tramp over the plantation.
What you think?" she asked Via
burr.
sheldon marster he so along fms
short time little bit" was the an
swer.
What do you think?" she asked Orn-
fri.
Sheldon marster big feIla walk
about along Sydney. Yes, me fink SO.
He finish along Berande."
What name?" she asked lightly
when Sheldon sat down to dinner.
My word" she went on. lone big
fella talk. Sun he go down-talk- talk !;
sun he come up-talk-talk; all the time
talk-talk. What name that fella talk
taIk?"
"Oh, nothing much" He shrugged
his shoulders. They were trying to
buy Berande. that was ALL"
Don't let US fence about it." she
urged. Let it be straight talk be-
tween US. You're in trouble. I'm not
fool. Tell me- Besides. ! may be
able to help. toto suggest some
thing"
In the pause that followed he
seemed to debate. not so much
whether he would tell her, as how to
begin to tell her.
I'm American. you see" she per-
sisted. and our American heritage is
a large parcel OF business sense.
don't like it myself. but 1 know I've
got tat least more than you have.
Let us talk it over and find a way
out. How much do you over"
"A thousand pounds and a few
trifes Over-smaIl bills. you know.
Then. too. thirty Of the boys finish
their time next week and their bal
anceS will average SO each Rut
what is the need of bothering your
head with il? Really. you know
What is Berande worth-right
now:'
Whatever Morgan and Ran are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10

Mr. MORGAN AND Mr. Raft.
- HE put her fingers into her
"a mouth. and Sheldon WINGED as
he saw her blow, ike a boy, a
sharp, imperfous whistle, the
call she always used for her sailors
and that always made him vince.
They're gone up the Balesuna,
shooting fish," be explained. But there
comes Oleson with his boats crew.
Hes an old warhorse when he gets
started See him banging the boys.
They don't pull fast enough for him.
And now what's 10 be done?" she
asked. You've freed your game, but
YOU can't keep it freed"
mo. but / can teach them a lesson
Sheldon walked over to the big bell.
at is ali right" he replied 70 her
gesture of protest. MY boys are prac-
tically all bushmen. while these chaps
are salt water men. and there's no love
lost between them You watch the
fun"
He rang a general call, and by the
time the 200 !aborers trooped into the
compound Satan was once more
penned in the living room. complaining
TO high heaven at bis nbominabIe
treatment The plantation hands were
dancing war dances around the base
Of every tree and filling the air with
abuse and vituperatiOn Of their heredi-
tary enemies. The skipper of the
Flibbertv Gibbet arrived in the thick
Of II, in the first thrOes Of oucomiug
fever. staggering rs he walked and
shivering so severely that he could
scarcely hold the rife he carried His
face was CHASTITY blue. his teeth clicked
and chartered, and the violent sun
shine through which be walked could
not warm him.
IN s-s-it down and k-k-keep q
guard on EN-" lie Chartered. "D-d-dash
it az, always g-get f-fever when
there's any excitement. W-w-wl- what
are you going TO do?'
Gather up the guns first of ALL"
Under ShcldOn's direction the house
boys and gang bosses collected the
scattered arms and piled them in
heap on the veranda. The modern
rides, stolen from LunCa. Sheldon set
aside. the SnidCrS he smashed into
fragments the pile Of spears. clubs
AID lomaha wl,s he presented 10 .Ioan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10

willing 10 pay for it, A glance at
her hurt expression decided him.
! "Hughie and / have sunk $4,000 in
II and cur time. 1t is a good prop
erty and worth more than that But
it has three years to run before its
returns begin to come in. That is why
HuGhie and I engaged In trading and
recruiting. The Jessie and 0ur sta
tons came very near - paying the
running expenses of BcraHde."
And Morgan and RaG offered you
what?"
"a thousand pounds clear after pay
ing all bills
The thieves" she cried. How
much do you need To carry on Be
rande for three years." Joan hurried
on.
1.-Two hundred boys at &c year
means G3GOO--ttAt's the main item"
MY. how cheap labor does mount
up Thirty-slx hundred pounds. SlS,-
! 600, just for lot Of cannibaIs. Yet
the place is good security. You could
go down TO Sydney and raise the mon
ey"
! He shook hts head.
| LOU CaH get lltu 10 itOh III pi'ill-
tations down there. They've been
taken in too often. But | do hate to
give the place up-more for Hughes
sake, l swear, than my own. He was
! bound up in it. We were running
slowly behind. but with the Jessie we
! hoped to middle through in some
| fashion"
you were muddlers, the pair Of you,
| without doubt But you needn't sell
to Morgan and Raff. / shall so down
to Sydney on the next steamer. and
I'll come back in a secondhand schOOu-
er. / should be able TO buy one for
s., 900 or $4,000
He held up his hand in protest, but
she waived 1t aside.
Il may manage TO freight a cargo
back as well. At any rate. the schooner
| will take over the Jessies business.
I'm going to become a partner in
Berande to the extent OF my bag OF
| sovereigns-Pve got over fifteen hun
dred OF them, you know. Wen draw
up an agreement right now-that Is,
with your permission, and / know you
won't refuse it,
He looked at her with good natured
amusement.
You know / sailed here all the way
from Tahiti IN order to become n plant
err" she insisted. You know what
my plans were. Now I've changed
them, that's all. I'd rather be part
owner OF Bera nde and get my returns
in three years. than break ground on
ParLSulay and wait seven years.
And this-er-this schooner Shell
don changed his mind and stopped
Yes. go on"
You won't be anGry?' he queried.
mo. no; this is business. Go On"
@You-er-you would run her your
self? Be the captain. In short, and go
recruiting on Malaita?''
Certainly. We would save the cost
OF skipper. Uader an agreement you
would be credited with a managers
salary and l with a captains. It's quite
simple. Besides, II you won't let me be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10

Down on the beach he built bon
fire out of the contents of the canoes,
his blacks smashing, breaking and
looting everything they laid hands on.
The canoes themselves, sphntered and
broken, filed with sand and coral
powders, were towed out TO ten faith
Oms of water and sunk.
Ten fathoms will be deep enough
for them to work in" Sheldon said as
they walked back TO the compound
Here a saturnalia had broken loose.
The war songs and dances were more
unrestrained. and from abuse the plan
tation blacks had turned to peiting
their helpless foes with pieces OF wood.
kandfuls of pebbles and chunks of
coral rock And the seventy-tive Iusty
cannibals clung stoically to their tree
perches. enduring the rain of missiles
and snarling down promises OF venge-
Glce.
''ThereTl be wars for forty years on
Malaita on account of this" Sheldon
laughed. But l fancy old Telepasse
will never again attempt TO rush a
plantation.
"Eh, you old scoundrel." he added.
turning to the old chief, who sat glib
bering in fmpotent rage ar the foot
Of the steps. Now head belong you
bang m too. Come on. Miss Lack
land, bang IN just once. 1t will be the
crowning indignity."
Ugh. ties too dirty. I'd rather give
him bath. Here you. Adamu Adam.
give, this devil n wash. Soap and
water! Fill that w2shtub. Orntiri. run
and fetch IN scrub brush"
The Tahitians. back from their fish
ing and grinning at the bcdIam of the
compound. entered into the joke
''FambO. Tambor' shrieked the can
nibals from the trees. appalled, 1T SO
awfu! a Dissertation. as they saw their
chief tumbIed into the tub and the
sacred dirt rubbed and souSed from
his body.
Joan. who had gone into the bunGG
low. tossed down strip OF white
calico, in which Old Te!epassc was
promptly wrapped. and he stood forth.
reSpleCdcnt and purified. with@i nr
still sp2t and Str2ncled from the soap
sUdS with which Noa Moan n2d @argleG
his throat.
The house boys were direcrcd to fetch
handouts. and. one by one. The Luuca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10

end for the first time the anomalous
position she occupied on BerdSde sank
sharply home 10 ner. On the other
hand. they puzzled. her.
The elder one. Morgan. was a huge
man. broDZed aud muStached. with q
deep bass voice ana an almost Eutterai
speech. and the other. Raft. was slight
and effeminate. with nervous hands
and watery washed out gray eyes.
She watched Sheldon 4"Lyse.y when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10
Beach's
Peosta Soap

offers sensible, scientific way get the dirt and
the same time save clothes and strength Peosta-
washed clothes require only soaking and about one
tenth the rubbing. The dirt separates in the rims
ing. Wash day burdens and costs cut to the mini
mum Wash day troubles banished. All for a SC
cake of Peosta, which will do more than weeks
washing of average size.
Grocers ali sell Peosta and recommend it. They
know it's good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10
USE ZION VARNISHES

same" be began. land there are GER
tain conventions, certain decencies"-
She sprang up and stamped her foot.
do you know what I'd like TO sayi"
she demanded.
Yes" he smiled. You'd like to say,
D petticoatsr"
CTo be Continued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10
Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDON

Copyristr:. 1870. by Street 8 Smith
Copyright. 1919. by the Macmillan COmPAn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10
Ir1Washing Clothes

on washboard every piece must be
rubbed back and forth many times
before it is clean. Even then the
clothes are not entirely clean, but must be
boiled to get all the dirt out
The wear on clothes so handled is appalling,
to say nothing of the wear on the one who
has to do the work.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-16

of wWls - build ~ Vagei I'm ~ lgl6
eHp0silj0B9
"'Wjib tbe Yerg eD0olgl rqfe, NJ bfr
lieVe WE oaD bring mn tf0p 100 ~ nm
teqobors from ibe IigWaiigB islaDds,
~ ne meantime ! gbat be gepg Eiad
~ bear from yoH yeggrdipg lbe MN
PER ~ your Verg e9glieat e0ugepiegpa
Awaiting your reDly ! nm Veyg slp
oprelg g0Hre,
"(sigBed) JAs 4, BARRf
"The Notion BaVigpiQg cgmpagV
Oceapio and PaeiGe Nqi aloamsljp
companies write TnquoatiBR ~ N eHDd
tboW Iarge fupplieF NJ f0ldera
mrs loadloq Wrifoa mn ebe b0R
made the Doeoas9rg qrranGeWeHls I'M
her leotWe on ijHW0ii IN tn lnalprG
ban NJ tbe I0a ABgeles nhaUbef NJ
Commerce, which she ~ gifiBg dailg N
large gnd iUlerGafnd audinupeW
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-16
CAMP Align FOR
TEACHERS RATE
Hawaii Promotion Committee
and Supt. Pope Work
Together.

Secretary II, J., Wood of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee IN bis weekly
report today, tells NJ efforts bnlUg
made 10 secure particularly low rates
for teachers going 10 the annual meet
Ing Of the AatiOpal Education AssOol
alton lie reports ~ follows;
quite recently, at the suggestion "
Mr., Pope, Superintendent Of Pubic IN
struotiop, we took up win Professor
James A, Barr Of California the mat
ter Of teachers excursions 10 and fran
Hawaii.
mir, Bars letter ana enclosures are
ns follows;
"'StoektoD, chi, March 2, 1871,
Mr., II T. wood Secretary, Hawaii
Promotion Committee, Honolulu,
Hawaii
"Dcar Mr.. wood, ! am writing ~
the Matsop Navigation Company ana
the Pacific Mail advancing arguments
for n very special rate for lie Hawai-
ian teachers 10 San Francisco next
July ana for the Eastern teachers ~
Hawaii ! shall use every effort 10
secure low rate, as we shall be de-
lighted to welcome q bis delegation 10
san Francisco from the Islands. ]
shall be glad 10 know how The en-
closure seems 10 You ana 10 have your
Ideas on what can further be done IN
the matter Awaiting your reply, !
am, very sincerely yours,
w'(Signed) JAS A. BARR
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-16
COUPON GOOD
FOR MANY VOTES

The announcement made yesterday
that special diamond set gold watch
rs TO DO given TO the most popular
school girl In Honolulu, Is creating u
great deal OF comment, Judging from
the amount of Interest the school girls
are taking The prize Is on view in
Wichman A. Co.'S window.
Tomorrow Is the big day for the
opening; coupon tickets will be on
sale for contestants at the headquarl-
ers Of the contest on the second floor
Of the Yokohama Specie Bank build
Ing,
Hundreds are going TO avail them
selves Of the special coupon offer at
the llllou Theatre tonight A coupon
n printed IN another part Of tnday's
liulletin u, which II presented al the
box office viii ontillo the nominee 10
special votes al per schedule, whom
presented with admission ticket
Ia addition 10 a T. Wall, who has
Hignlhed his intention 20 act as q
Judge in tho hig contest, H. y Tim
mons Of the Star, phaa Crime OF no
Advertiser and G y Wright Of tho
Bulletin have agreed 10 act as
Judges. llolh the Chinese and Ian
aneae communities win be represented
hy prominent residents Of their ma
llonalilloR IN All seven or more
lulgos Wlll bo appointed whose aianl-
ms In mo huanoaa and social com
munlly M llmomlu Win be- a gnMW
zee llR AN contestants viii ho treat
ed lWrN
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-16

"'Stoeklnn, cal, March q 1911,
% Mataon Navigation Company 2Gs
Market street, san Francisco Cal
Dear sira Permit me 70 suggest
that you establish the lowest possible
excursion rate 10 enable The teachers
Of the Hawaiian Islands 10 attend Inc
n u A, Convention to he held IN
san Francisco from Iuly 20 II, 1911,
IN this correction win you mol CON
slider the following factai
80 The teachers In these Islands
receive small salaries ana win he IN
able 20 attend the convention unless
some concession pc made TO ihem
"'2 We expect 20 mauguralo
Through The toaehcra Attending the
convention line Of school work. ~
encourage travel 20 ono san Francisco
oypoaition n lali u me Hawaiian
teachers eome TO san Francisco IN
luy YOU cam readily SEQ lhe influence
II win have ON future travel lmough
the school Wors 20 gl'cp
"'3A loW rate outward bound
would cnane uH to send alterations of
tho rastWp laehow ~ Honolulu and
other Hawaiian points rhI amn,
tmouoh instruction pm llaNaiI lp
Enstou 0hoals NilI encourage travel
BOO Yom tIreim tfom poIWa lmmsh
mt thc United State"
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