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blocks and go. You can bet you'll
never get a contract here. If that's all
you know about the game"
Cluffer and Dawson, having found
out what they were sent for-that the
councilmen Of springvale were reach
ing openly for graft with greedy
hands-and having implanted the
germ OF wood block paving in the
minds OF the two leaders. quietly pack.
ed their grips. paid their bills at the
Imperial. and fitted out OF the case.
Then l came into the game. Now,
there really was an American Wood
Block company, and the president of
It was an old man named Steger. He
was interested In running down graft
ers. and for the purposes of this job
he loaned me his name and identity.
A few days after Clutter and Daw.
son had retired from Springvale AL
derman Stein got a letter from the
president Of the block company. II
read:
''My Dear Alderman:
"T am afraid that my two statesmen
who saw you in regard to furnishing
wooden blocks for paving in your city
knew little about how such things are
managed. Now you and l, my dear
Alderman, are men of experience and
we know how such things are done
I hope to have the pleasure of seeing
you at noon at the Imperial hotel In
your city. It is long since l have tax
en- part In any selling campaign. but
in matter like this. Alderman, feel
1t Is better and safer that !, and
alone. cover the ground.
II suggest that you destroy this let
ter. I have always found 1t advisable
to save as few papers as possible.
am, very truly yours.
"HERMAN v. STEGER,
president American Wood Block Co.
When Stein got that letter he saw
at once that 1t was from a man Of his
own heart. The tone of 1t showed
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"Ain't you in 1t as deep as ! am p
he demanded. What license you got
to talk that way?"
"Oh. I'm Just a detective sent down
here to get the goods on you, Stein,
said Look here"
went to one of the walls of the
rooms, and raising my fist shot It
through the wallpaper where the wall
had been cut out 10 make listening
from the next room easy. went to
another room and did the same.
Il reserved those adjoining rooms.
Stein" said I, ito give these men a
chance to listen to you and me-"
With that threw open a door and
in came the group of public-spirited
men who had set out to clean up
Springvale.
"I have often longed for the oppor-
tunity to sentence you and your
clique to the penitentiary, Stein," said
the Judge Now it seems that / am
going to have that opportunity"
And he did. Before we had got
through with that crowd fifteen of
them were in states prison, two of
them were in Jail, one committed sui
eide, two fled the country, and one
died of heart failure when he heard
his sentence. 1t was terrible toll Of
punishment, but it was justified.
Stein turned states evidence and
helped us bare bribe cases for five
years back. He had been in all Of
them himself, but he was punished for
only one. He got two years. He and
I got to be fairly good friends before
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cred. and guess $4,000 would just
about be right for what you want"
Five thousand is what l had
thought would be right" l agreed.
But how is the money to be got to
the right men,"
I'm the money wagon" said Stein.
81 handle all such deals for the boys"
Then without any solicitation on my
part he began to assure ne of his re-
liability by relating in detail how he
had carried money from briber to
bribe-takers in half a dozen cases. He
had wonderful memory. He gave
dates, places, figures and names with
an exactness that was marvellous. He
told how So-and.so had given him
such and such a sum in such and such
a place. how he had split 1t up In GER
tain amounts and given so much to
that alderman and so much to that
one, and how such and such an ordi-
nance had been showed through the
council as consideration. He had
been so accustomed to dealing in graft
that he looked upon IT as a pure bust
ness transaction. He even referred to
entries in a note book to substantiate
some of his statements.
When he was through / said, "You
say you want to see the money in
your hands before the ordinance goes
through. Now, don't mind having
my money up, but want to see the
goods delivered before let go of 1t.
Now. you go out and get your men
one by one. Come back and give me
your word that you've got them. and
how much they cost you, and you can
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the writer to be right" according to
STEMS peculiar point of view. The
cautious. advice to destroy the letter
was a winner. 1t showed that Ste
ger" had been through the mill and
was too wise a bird to overlook any
bets. Stein sat down and wrote Il
brief note to Steger, advising him that
he looked forward to the latter's ap-
pearance at the Imperial hotel with
much pleasure.
! came into Springyale at night and
registered at the Imperial as Herman
v. Steger. ] stayed close to my room
the next morning. 1t seemed, indeed,
that Stein was awaiting my arrival
with much pleasure, for at noon a
telephone message from him informed
me that, having seer my name on the
register. he waited impatiently to well
come me to Springvale.
Come up, Mr.. Stein" l said. u
have been expecting you"
Stein and Corcoran came up to-
gether. had taken the best suite of
rooms in the hotel. / had attired my
self in a manner as expensive as was
consistent with fairly good taste. l
wanted to give the impression of plen-
ty of ready money.
Stein and Cofcoran greeted me cor
daily. though quietly.
Don't be afraid to speak up, gen.
tlemen," said. laughing. Il have re-
served both rooms adjoining my suite
as precaution."
We all laughed together at this
sally. l ordered up champagne and
cigars.
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we'll. gentlemen" said. 'I am
here to sell springvale some cedar
blocks. And I won't be SO foolish as
to talk about how much money l can
save the city"
We had another laugh over this.
We understood one another right
away.
1.-THE whole town ought to have
wooden block paving" said Corcoran.
II know It It's got to have It,"
Again ne laughed. We were get.
ting along famously.
SHOW me a good hand in this mat
ter, gentlemen" said !. "and I'll show
you a better one"
Wen show you something tonight"
said Stein. Its a council meeting
night Just watch tomorrow morn
ing's papers for the proceedings and
you'll see how we do things in Spring
vale"
Next morning / saw that Stein had
introduced and the council had pass.
ed an ordinance calling for the paving
of two blocks of an important street
with wood blocks.
WELL" said he, when he called
upon me soon after breakfast, how
do you like that for action? That's
Just a sample we showed you. Now
all you got to do is to pay the price
and we come across with the whole
delivery Of goods"
"How large Is that dellvery?" !
asked.
why, we'll pave the whole damn
city with blocks and specify your
brand" said he, "if you'll do the right
thing"
What do you call the right thing?"
asked.
WELL" he said, "some of these
aldermen are cheap skates and some
are what you call wise guys. Some
can be reached for ten-case note
and some want as high as five hun
dred. There's Is Of 'em TO be deliv.
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SOME CLEANING HINTS
METHODS THAT WILL BOTH Rem.
ovATE AND PRESERVE.
Use Spirits Of Wine. With Warm ws-
ter, to Freshen satIn-Proper Care
Of Glass-WashIns sods
for Silver.

To Clean Satin.-Take equal proper
tions Of spirits OF wine and warm wa
ter, sponge the satin on the right side
with this. working down the material
and not across 1t. While still damp.
iron on the wrong side.
Another plan 10 to clean the satin
with the following mixture: Four
ounces Of honey, the same quantity Of
melted soap mixed with one egg and
one wineglass of gin, using a stiff
brush. When the satin appears clean.
rinse In cold water; press between
clean cloths to dry or hang up to
drain.
Iron while still damp. and thorough
ly dry before folding.
Care Of Glass.-There Is nothing
that repays one more for careful wash
Ing and drying than glass. First one
must have a bowl of warm water soft
ened with dissolved soap. which
makes a very good lather. Too hot
water should not be used, as 1t might
crack the glass.
Have a bowl Of clean water to rinse
the glass in after washing II and II a
very fine polish be desired on II have
a third bowl OF cold water with little.
ammonia in It, Wash each article sep
arately, rinse 1t well, and dry with
soft glass cloth, which should be made
Of linen or little. fluffy particles will
stick to the glass and spoil the ap-
pearance.
When It is washed and dried polish
with a leather kept for the glass. or
with silk handkerchief or with some
soft tissue paper.
How to Clean Silver.-Have an alu-
minum pau containing about two gal
Ions Of cold water. In this dissolve a
piece Of washing soda about the size
of an egg. and heat the solution to
boiling point. Drop into this the sill
yer to be cleaned. taking care to keep
the whole at boiling point. Let the
silver soak for three or four minutes.
Lift out with wire spoon or long
handled fork. wash In hot soap suds
and wipe quickly with n perfectly dry
towel. The pieces so cleaned will be
as highly polished as when new.
This process will neither injure
plated nor solid ware. When all the
silver is finished, II there are any
pieces that do not look white and
clear, rub them with little dry whit
ing and a dry duster: then polish of
with a soft, dry cloth.
To Wash Feather Boa.-Prepare n
soap lather and one or two lukewnrm
rinsing waters. Place the boa in the
soap lather and wash it by squeezing
between the hands till quite clean.
Rinse 1t well to take out all the dirty
water and soap.
When this Is done, squeeze the wa
ter> out Of the feather and roll IN a
cloth, which will absorb the moisture.
Take hold Of the boa by the ends and
twist each in tho opposite direction.
thus giving the natural twist TO the
boa. Fasten a piece of tape to each
and tie these to line to prevent the
twist from becoming undone. Shake
the boa to separate the fronds. and
leave 1t until quite dry, occasionally
shaking II to keep the trends apart.
The drying process should be done
in a warm place, so that 1t will dry
quickly. and the fronds thus become
fluffy. when 1t Is ready for curling.
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have the $1,000. / don't care how
much x9u make out Of It: ! don't care
II 1t only costs you a thousand to get
your men, I want to hear you tell
me that you'yeakot 'em before the
money becomes yours"
"All right" said he. II can get my
men in one day"
He did, too. That night he was
back with list of his men. So much
fer this man. 80 much for that-he
had them all there and the amounts
required to buy their votes for the
shameful measure he was putting
through. This measure called for
nothing more or less than paving
| vale, except the boulevards, with
wooden blocks. And my company was
to have the contract of furnishing
them. It was raw. rotten robbery !;
but Springvale was used to Just that
sort Of thing.
/ paid over the $1,000 in cash and
| Stein made good on his promise. Next
council meeting the ordinance went
through with a rush. Stein called on
me the morning after.
well. are you satisfied with the
way things are done here?" he said.
Perfectly. Stein, perfectly" / re-
piled heartily. Things could not have
been done any better to suit me. But,
Stein, wonder If they have been done
to suit you?"
"Why?" he said. Then. as II in.
stantly scenting a rat, why? What
in hell do you mean?"
Suppose" said I, that should tell
you that every word that you and
have spoken in this room has been
overheard by a committee Of promi-
nent citizens in this town and several
stenographers. What would you
say?"
He looked me up and down and his
usually red face began to go white.
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Cream kaeh-

Chop veal or beef as nne as for
hash, fry for a few minutes In salt
pork drippings. Take from the fire;
in the same frying pan make rich,
wellseasoned cream gravy II cream
is possible; II not. use milk. thicken-
ing with cornstarch and adding gen.
erous lump of butter. Pour half OF
the gravy into a pan over the fire, thin
1t with hot water, dip In slices of
well-browned toast. then lay the
moistened toast In fiat dish and set
In warm place. Into the thick
cream gravy put the minced meat;
cook 1t five minutes and spread 1t On.
the toast. Delicious.
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proof, killed at his own bidding by a
Celtic soldier: of Alexander Of Mace
don, dead at thirty-three In Babylon.
OF Harold H., king of the English,
mutilated at Hastings: of Richard L.,
dead of an arrow at Chalus; of Rich
ard H.. murdered In prison; of Edward
", murdered in prison; Of Richard
ILL.,, slain at Bosworth.
or Louis TX of France, the saint,
dying in the crusade against Tunis:
of Charles l., the sweet gentleman of
England, executed at Whitehall; OF
Gustavus of Sweden, dying as he won
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for successor and among the appli-
cants was his widow, who had man
aged the prison during her husbands
long illness. Another point In her ia.
vor was her physique. In height she
was only an inch Of six feet. and pos
sesses the muscles Of wrestler The
prison commission doubted her At
ness. but when she offered to try her
strength against the most powerful
gendarme. all doubts subsidized. The
prison Is said 10 be the best managed
In Switzerland.-London Globe.
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at Lutzen; of Charles XII. killed be

at Lutzen; of Charles XII, killed be-
fore Frederikshald.
OF Louis XVI, submissive and
meek. guillotined; of Alexander H.,
blown up by Nihilists; Of Due de
Reichstadt, dead at Schonbrunn; of
Prince Napoleon, killed in Zululand.
OF Frederick VIII. OF Denmark, dead
in the streets of Hamburg, alone un-
known, and unidentified-the strangest
death of all that have come to kings
We have democratized the deaths
of kings, having democratized their
lives, and one imagires that the i'm
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Pumpkin Chjpa.

Eight pounds pumpkin cut in thin
and rather small pieces. four lemons
sliced very thin, f1ve cents worth of
ginger root, five pounds granulated
sugar. Put this all together and let
stand all night. Next day boil II four
hours, then take from stove. let stand
until cold, put in jelly glasses and
cover with paraffine. This ID especial
ly good at breakfast. as 1t makes an
Inexpensive and very palatabIe mar
malade.-Home Department. National
Magazine.
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perial mustache of William II. quiv-
cred interrogatively when he learned
that an elderly gentleman who was
picked up on the street In the Goose
market of Hamburg by apprehensive
and sympathetic citizens seeing him
fall, and who was taken to a morgue
to wait identification by persons who
might miss him and search for him.
was found to be the king of Den
mark.
An elderly and kindly gentleman.
who had eaten well and enJoyably,
who wanted his little stroll alone,
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Laundry Hint,

II you wish to have table linen look
nicely do not put 1t through the
wringer. as 1t makes creases that
will not come out even If the cloth Is
ironed when very damp. BY rinsing
very thoroughly 1t looks better even
II not wrung very dry. Just try 1t
and see. In fact, any clothes that you
wish to look very nicely when ironed
you will find come out a great deal
better If wrung by hand.
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Washing Lace Pamela.

To keep your lace door panels from
shrinking after removing them from
the rods, wash the glass. Then wash
and starch the lace slip In the rods
Immediately and replace the panel on
the door. Care should be observed
to pull the lace straight, lacking down
the sides II necessary to stretch the
panel. Allow II to dry In position
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SewIno Hint

In sewing on the machine, just be-
fore the spool on the spindle gives
out, remove it. put new spool on and
tie the threads together with n small.
very tight knot. Now unthread the
needle and pull the end of thread till
the knot reaches the eye. Break the
thread rethread the needle. and you
are ready to 60 on sewing.
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Well Qualified.

Nine. Jenny Porchet, who has
charge of the prison at Aigle, in the
canton of Vaud. is now fifty-two years
of age. and thirty-one years ago she
married the then prison governor. AT
lis death the authorities advertised
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HIS THE s1RANGEsT DEATH
In the Long Line Of Notable Demises
Of Kings, None Equals That OF
Frederick Of Denmark.

Let us sit upon the ground
And tell sad stories of the death OF
kings"
OF Saul king of the Jews, falling
on the sword his armor bearer did not
dare to use against him; of Belshaz-
Ear slain In the sack of Babylon; OF
M!thridates, king of Pontus, poison
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Rubber Cake,

One cup sugar. one and half cups
flour; one cup sour milk: onehalf tea
spoonful soda; two teaspooniuls Gin
namon. one teaspoonful cloves, yolks
of two eggs; beat all together and
bake in a quick oven.
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occupied with the sights OF the streets
and with his own thoughts, drops to
the pavement and democracy merely
notes that Frederick VIII. is dead and
Christian X. is king Of Denmark
Chicago Tribune.
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his trial fell due, and It was partly my
intercession. and explaining the great
service he had done US in unravelling
the whole mess. that kept him from
finding harder fate.
Springvale Ia fairly clean now.
politically. The politicians are too
scared to be crooked-for the time be-
ing.
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she Got tho Money.

What did the lady sue fort"
"She sued for 100000"
"Did she win?"
"She sure did"
Huh! / suppose her lawyer got
most of it?'
Her lawyer didn't get a cent. as
far as I'm able to find OUT
60 on! II he was able to recover
that big verdict. he was smart enough
to get his"
Was he? Well, he wasn't. She mar
ried him!"
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LOAN SHARKS
|dO Be FOUGHT
! BY NEW BUREAU
Machinery Provided for Pros
ecution in Civil as Well as
Criminal Courts.

To further the fight that Is making in
the District-Atorney's office against loan
sharks, a new bureau was established
to-day that will prosecute in civil courts,
as we'll as in criminal courts. those
persons who charge excessive ipferest
Ion small loans. 1t Is generally under
stood that Franklin S. Brooks, who has
conducted the loan shark cases. will be
put In charge. The purpose Of the
bureau win be to supply legal aid In
lcivil courts for the defense OF COM
planning witnesses In G -minal courts
who are made defendants by loan
AhArks.
"A loan shark who Is arrested in the
criminal COURTS said Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Brooks to-day, suffers
- more inconvenience than coming to
court and giving bail. AS soon as he
has done this he begins suit in the
civil court to recover the loan that he
has made from the person who is COM
planning against him in criminal action.
This civil procedure has been most sue
cessful for the money lender. for most
OF the compliments are poor and I'M
able to secure the services of counsel
in q civil suit. The new bureau shall
be better able to cope with the loan
shark evil and the borrower will be
able to defend himself when brought
into civil action by the money lenders"
Coincident with the establishment of
the bureau. Judge l.. r. Warren, act
ing as counsel for Mark II. Sugarman.
"a money lender. arraigned In the
Tombs Police Court, said that II was
his Intention of carrying the constitu-
tionahty OF the loansharK law into the
United States Supreme Court. The
Court of Appeals in a decision handed
down yesterday upheld this law In af-
iirming the conviction of Ella Bloom
berg In Special Sessions for charging
more than per cent. on a loan OF 500.
She was fined $50.
Sugarman to-day pleaded not guilty to
violating this law and was sent to the
TUmbs in default OF $500 bail. His coun-
sci asked for his dismissal on the
grounds that Sugarman was a private
banker and as such was on a par with
national bankers under Section 70 OF the
Banking Laws which names as the only
penalty for usury a fine Of twice the ex-
cess OF interest charged and Is barred
from criminal prosecution.
Judge Warren said that he would Inn
mcdiately make application for a writ
Of habeas corpus to release his client
nom the Tombs.
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QUEEN WlLHELMINA SICK.
AIment Dispels Hope of Birth OF
Hair to Throne.

TIE HAGUE. Netherlands. Oct. e.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
who as was RECENTLY announced was
expecting an interesting family event
has been suffering FOR several days
from a slight indIsposition. This ac-
cording to an official bulletin signed by
the court physicians tends to dispel the
hope which Her Majesty entertained OF
the birth Of an heir to the throne. The
bs,lletin adds that the condition OF the
Queen Ii satisfactory.
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Half Round the world TO See Son.
Frederick s. Lahm ST.. father of
Lieut.. Lahm. who won the first inter-
national balloon race in 1906, reached
New York to-day on board the Pots
dam OF the Holland ?America line. lie
IL making journey practically around
the world to visit his son, who 10 sta
toned IN the Philippines. Mr.. Lahms
raeidarce 10 IN Paris
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MRS. Wilkes
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DOES HOUSEWORK AND STILL
HAS COOD-LOOKiNC HANDS

"Housework Is a privilege, I know. i"
remarked young matron to her
bosom friend. "but il does play havoc
with ones hands. I haven't had a
maid for a month. and what with wash
ing dishes and doing the cooking. my
hands are rights"
"You can do Homework and still have
good-looking hands," retorted her friend.
"After washing dishes or after any
kind of kitchen work, rub
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"Beauty's Guardian"

into your hands and they will always
look as white and attractive as they did
when you were sixteen. Velogen has
the same effect on the face; used night
and morning, it works wonders in pre-
serving the complexion"
At all druggists. in collapsible tubes.
rs cents.
Better than cold cream. used the
Same way.