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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-12-11
CHAPTER ~.
The Machine.

The Machine.
THE reason!" insisted Tom, "you
haven't told me yet"
The reason" she answered quietly.
lis that you are Jim Blakes son."
What's that got to do with it," he
asked. puzzled.
Everything When met YOU
didn't know he was your father. III
had"
But what difference does it make .
He's ore Of the biggest men In Wash.
ington just now, of course. Perhaps
the biggest. But II you're going to
rake up that silly subject of social
standing again"
I'm not"
Then why does the fact that I'm his
son"
did you ever hear your father
speak OF Frank E. Kelly" she asked;
and the slangy light manner had fallen
away from her
Frank E. Kelly" repeated Tom.
mo. Not that I remember He's a
novelty to me. Who was he? A white
hope or"
He was my father"
'Oh. | didn't mean to . dad
knew your father. did her,
Yes. My father was . congress.
man. From New York. Just about
the time when Mr.. Blake's organiza-
ton was first getting its teeth into the
country's throat. Unluckily for my IA
ther. he was honest. OF course Mr..
Blake and the rest didn't know that
when they put him In ONCE or they"
"Oh. come now! That's rather
rough on"
When one Of their crooked bills
came up-a bill as crooked as this
Mullins bill that every one is so ex-
cited over, this session-when such
bill came up. father refused to vote for
it. It was close fight. and fathers
vote. with a few more that he influ-
enced. beat the bill. So Blake and the
others made an example OF him-for
the good Of the party as they ex.
pressed It,"
She ceased speaking. And a little
silence rested between them Then
Tom said in a voice none too steady:
e.! wish ] could tall YOU know
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KISS and who slapped your faco for II !!
Well. she's my wife's sister-in-law'
DON'T" exclaimed Tom Blake. 1T
isn't true. And"
And" pursued Wanca. would your
sister call on me At my boarding
house! Would she ask me to come
and see herr"
Would she?" cried Tom. clustering
to drown q twinge OF reasonable
doubt. You bet she would! You don't
know Grace. She's all right. As white
as they make them. II she knew l
loved any girl at all-no matter who
she'd be the very first to put her arms
around her and-and-"
Then" said Wanda gently, don't
tell her; and keep your ideal"
Obi" he scoffed. nettled. you
Think
Il think" she finished, I'VE belong
In the twentieth century and not in a
Laura Jean Libbey novel. like you.
You're all right-except what hap
pened to you. But I'm not in your
class. had an education. A real
one. A pretty good school and all that
before father died. But it's hard
cash that scores every time over edu-
cation. All education can do for a girl
today Is to make her sick to get out
Of the class her bank account puts her
in. That's why I'm here and why I've
got to talk and act like this. 1t makes
1t easier. It's sort Of armor. Things
don't hurt 80 much"
Don't say such things. They hurt.
Isn't there any more congenial work
that you could take up? With your
education, you could"
Il could starve In q dozen daintily
genteel ways. started my profession
al life az a stenographer. But l soon
found 1t was pleasanter to work for 4
corporation. You see, q corporation
doesn't try to kiss you or want to take
you out to lunch. Don't look disgusted
please. I'm right in not marrying
you. I've got al much pride in my
own way. guess. az you have. Maybe
more"
Pride doesn't come on in this scene
at ALL" he protested Look here.
Wanda, hate to repeat myself so
often and to make a specialist of my
self on a single subject But you've
got to marry me. love you. Just
say yes and save Us both q whole lot
of trouble. Please!"
She shook her head until the metal
band that held the receiver to her ear
threw OF dozen silvery reflections
from the dusk Of her hair.
'Then." he demanded, give me one
good sane reason for saying no."
"Oh, haven't given you enough rea.
sons?"
Punk reasons, every one of 'em. A
good reason, l said"
There is one great reason" she
said slowly. "One that I haven't told
you"
you mean you don't care for me?
Il didn't say so. We needn't go into
that. But /"
BUZZ!
With little sigh she turned to the
transmitter.
Yes" she droned. "Yes. Mr.. Stand
ish is stopping here. No. don't think
he's come back from the capitol yet.
! No. I'm sure he hasn't. Shall tell
him to call you up when he comes in ?
No! Art"
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to the formation Of adipose tissue Dr.
Galisch's patients Invariably lose one
or two pounds Of week
Eleven Year. for Flvs.c.n. Theft.

Convicted Of stealing a fve-cenr
bottle of q soft drink and given eleven
years In the Fulton County reforma.
tory as punishment. the supreme court
decided that Ollie Taylor. now thir.
teen years old. must serve out his
time.
Appeal was made to tho court that
the time given the boy was out of all
proportion to the of1ense. but the
court decided that while the nature
of the offense should be considered
by the trial Judge the length of the
term imposed would not invalidate the
sentence. Taylor has already served
three years. He will be twenty-one
when he comes out.-Atlanta Dispat tcb
to Philadelphia Record.
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you're mistaken But I'm AFRAID you're
not. I know they do those things-as
you said--for the good Gf the party
sort of game I can't understand. I can
never understand. I know them all
And personally they're white men. ter
der hearted, clean. honorable. But pro
fessionally- Why. for instance.
there's my brother-in-law. Mark Rob
ertson. He and Grace have been mar
ried over three years now. and hir
love for her is still . sort of alteration.
Hes the perfect lover-husband But
as lawyer he won the name of being
a bloodhound. And. ~ . politician
well. he's like the rest They'll all re-
sort to the dirtiest trickery. the rot
tenest sort OF corruption. can't make
II out. But why should dads political
deal Affect you and me! I'm not TO
blame if"
And I'm not blaming you. But I've
been brought up to hate Jim Blake and
his crowd and to pray for chance to
get back at them. know that ISM
meek and womanly way to talk But
it's the way | feel. IL loved my IA
ther 80! My square. honest. white IA
ther. And they killed him. All. there's
something coming to that crowd! To
Blake and all OF them! And it's com
ing from me. Some day I may be able
to deliver the goods! IL oughn't to
talk SO to you." she caught herself up.
half apologetically. I'm afraid l hurt
you. Perhaps you didn't fully know
why in blazes did it have to be
your father. of all men. that they
chose to-"
1T didn't He was just one Of hun.
dreds that the party machine smashed.
He used to say the machine was like
the Juggernaut car. crushing every
thing that dared stand in its path. Jim
Blake guides that car. And he guides
1t over the bodies of better men. He
and his crowd prosper But some.
things coming to them. Just the
same"
But"
The machine has tried to run over
the wrong man at last And its joints
and wheels are rattling with fear
Standish became an insurgent But he
had the cleverness and the strength
not to be crushed. And he has rallied
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Roses In White House Gardens.

When Mrs. Monroe became mistress
Of the French roses developed In a
long residence in France. In the old
rose garden of the presidents home
offshoots of those roots transplanted
nearly hundred years ago still fill
the air with perfume. There are
hedges of La France and Etoile de
Lyon and Gloire de Dijon roses in the
south end. near the circle. and nearer
the south veranda aristocratic.looking
Paul Neyrons bloom high above sur.
rounding flowers
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Problem In Mathematics.

At a motorcycle race round a cir
cular track one spectator said to an
other, as the cycles went whirlink
round and round the course:
There's Gogglesham-that man Just
going by!"
Yes, see." was the reply; but
how many cycles are running In the
race?"
Add one-third OF the number Of
cycles running In front Of Gogglesham
to three-Quarters Of those behind him.
and that will give you the answer!"
Now, how many cycles were actual
Iy running in that race?
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ees: Bark for Tanning Leather,

Quebracho bark. one of the chief ex.
ports OF the Argentine. will tan
leather at least three times AS fast
as the bark Of the oak or the hsmlock
and in less than ten years fortunes
have been made by specializing in
quebracho LANDS. Nearly million
tons of the wood or the dry extract
are sent to this country and Europe
annually. The growth of the tree 10
of the slowest, and 1t Is estimated
that thousand years ~ required
reach maturity
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weaker stupider insurgents around
him. till he has formed an obstacle the
machine cant override. He's done
more. He's reused the whole people
And the people are watching their rep.
resentatives SO closely. at last. that a
lot Of crooks have to play fair or lose
their Jobs. oh. I'm following standish's g
work! When he clashed horns with
Jim Blake over this Mullins railroad
bill 1t did me good all over. For when
Standish defeats the .llins bill he'll
break the backbone of Jim Blake's DO.
litical power. Yes. and he'll smash
Jim Blake's plan to put Governor Rob.
ertson in the speakers chair He'll
keep Robertson out. And he'll sit
there himself. And when he does
his gavel blows will beat the Jugger-
naut car into scrap-iron."
Wanda" protested Tom, amazed at
her TRADE. Haven't we better things
to talk than politics? I'll tell dad
about your father and see " he
won't"
No! You mustn't You must prom
ise not TO tell him who am. Promise. -
"Oh. | promise, II you like. But |
can't bear to have you go on hating
dad. He's the kindest, dearest old
chap alive. Maybe he didn't know"
Does the organization do anything
Jim Blake doesn't know and dictate7"
Mister Thomas Blake!" PACED a
liveried boy, at the far end Of the cor
ridor. Mister Thomas Blake!"
Tom caught sight OF a telegram on
the tray the lad carried. But before
he could signal the boy himself. the
latter had gone out Of sight.
Hes carried 1t to the bar with all
the unerring instinct OF homing
dove!" grumbled Tom. And he'll!
bawl Mister Thomas Blake! in that
disreputable place for a solid hour If
l don't go and choke him or"
Wanda watched her suitor hurry
away in search of his quarry, and her
dark eyes took on tenderer light
than ever he had seen in them. Then.
at sound Of chance word behind her,
she became all at once her alert bust
nesslike self again. She glanced into
little mirror that swung obliquely
from the top OF the switchboard In
this bit OF glass, without turning, she
could command full view of the
amen corner few feet to the rear Of
the switchboard rail-
Three men had seated themselves
there. One she recognized as the Hon
Tim Neligan; and second as the
Hon. Silas GregA leggy and tow.
headed representative from Kansas.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-12-11

With holiday approaching the dress
sf the doll becomes important The
one herewith offered is a one piece
garment, sleeves, body and skirt all in
one and with the closing In the back.
A wide belt completes the dress. 1t
may be made OF remnants OF material
or OF challie. silk. lawn or other fab
ric, with belt of contrasting color and
buttons OF some bright tinted crystal.
The dress pattern (64OO) is cut in
sizes for dolls from IA to 26 inches in
length. For a "a inch doll 1t will re-
quire yard OF 27 or SO inch material.
lS yards OF edging and Y yard of
ribbon.
To procure this pattern send 10 eents
10 Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly and be
sure to give size and number Of pattern.
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Stuffed Peppers.

One and one-half pounds lean fresh
pork. put through grinder with
three pieces Of garlic. Add one-half
cup washed rice. one teaspoon salt,
one-quarter teaspoon black pepper.
lake six green peppers. cut OF tops.
take out all seeds. wash and STUFF
with above mixture, which has been
we'll mixed. Take one can of strained
tc atoes. place stuffed peppers In and
le. boil ~ hours until rice is soft.
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CHATTER Ii.-continusd.

"Im sorry.' she said. Il didn't
know 1t meant SO much to you"
DO you suppose l enjoy perching
up on this rail like google-eyed Poll
parrot and squeaking Wanda, will
you marry me!' and getting q lemon
each tina instead of cracker?"
To turn the talk away from its old
trend. she broke in. almost at random:
you don't realize the power OF a
phone girl's job. No outsider does.
People from q thousand different
points call up people at a thousand
other points. Every pair of people
thinks they are talking unheard by the
world at large and that just they two
can hear each other. Each of those
thousands thinks that. But the tele-
phone girl hears them all. | read in
an old book once about demon
named Asmodeus who used to fit
about by night and lift the roofs of of
houses to see what people were doing.
II he were living now he could save q
lot Of time and work and bother BY
getting Job at central We"
BUZZ!
"Hlo!" droned Wanda. mo. Mr..
Blake hasn't come in yet. Any mes
sage! ARR"
YES" she went ON in her own
voice; what the telephone girl doesn't
hear isn't worth the hearing
THE whole world under your two
little. little hands," he said softly,
reaching for one of them as he spoke.
But the buzzer rushed to the rescue
Of its high priestess with q sudden
noisy purr.
Mrs. Robertson" droned Wanda
to the transmitter. Nom. Mrs. Rob
ertson is not at the Keswick. Did you
wish to be connected with Governor
Robertson's suite? Nom. don't know
whether she's expected in Washington
soon or not. All"
Friend of your sisters" she 'ex-
planned, turning from the transmitter.
"she said Mrs. RobertSon wrote her
she was coming down from New York
some day this week."
Grace spends more time on the
trains during the session than she
does At home" laughed the youth.
"She wanted to close the New York
house and come down here to stay all
winter. But Mark won't let her. But,
Wanda, you've simply got to listen to
me-" he went on with a return of his
boyish impulsiveness. Il love you.
And l."
"Mr. Blake!" she protested, half
laughing. half distressed, l."
"Mr. Blake!" he echoed ruefuliy.
"How long since I've been Mr.. Blake.
to you? Haven't begged you to call
me 'Tom?' always call you Wanda.
Why can't you call me-"
II am a telephone operator" she
said with mischievous occurrences,
'and you are Mr. Thomas Blake, prom:-
nent on the district attorneys staff,
only son of the great Jim Blake, and
brother to woman the Sunday papers
call a society queen"
Lord" he growled. ARE you trying
to ring social standing in on meat
this stage of the game?"
IT you care to put 1t that way" she
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answered more seriously. Il certainly
am"
What rot!"
Yes? Yet notice you didn't come
across to speak to me until Governor
Robertson had gone away. And you
never have thought to introduce him
to me when you and he have passed
here together. He has been governor
of New York. He may some day be
president. Would 1t make any sort of
hit with him to have his brother-in-law
marry a telephone girl that half his
political friends have always been try
ing to jolly? Would he care to say to
Mr. Neligan for instance: Remember
tAst 3<tl. heIIo girl ycu wanted 70
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SYNOPSIS.

Congressman Standish and the Woman.
believing themselves in love. spend .
trial week as man and wife in a hotel
In northern New York under assumed
names, The Woman awakens to the fact
that she does not love Standish and calls
their engagement on. Standish protests
ohdytng devotion. Wanda Kelly, tele-
phone girl at the Hotel keswick. WASH
in1ton. Is loved by Tom Blake. of the
political boss of the house. He proposes
marriage and u refused
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This dress is Of sacque cut with .
panel front. the closing being at one
side Of 1t. A wide collar trims the
neck. The sleeves are of bishop de-
sign and may be long or short. while
the ornamental sash need not be used
unless desired. Plaid and striped
cheviot or serge. challie. and gingham.
linen and poplin will all be suitable
for this dress.
The dress pattern (6409) T.. cut in
sizes 2. 4. 6 and years. Medium size
requires tx yards Of 36 inch plain
material and M yard Of 36 inch plaid
goods, with ~ yards Of ribbon.
To procure this pattern send 10 cent?
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly. and bs
sure to give size and number of pattern.
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have been at each others throats F4v.

have been at each others throats. Five
years-no. six Ever since Robertson
ran for governor and Standish dug np
that smelly franchise deal against
him. Robertson's had It In for him
ever since"
Just when I'm all loaded up to the
guards with perfectly good stock that
VIII go to pieces like . card house
when the bill fails." walled Gregg.
Cut out the whine," ordered Neli-
gan. You aren't the only man who's
bought stock that Standish will turn
into waste paper oh, that man Stand
ish! He's got the country running
after him like flock Of hens after the
farmer at feedins-time. They think
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-02
ROSE IS PICKED
BY THE PLAZA
GARDENER

Among the noteworthy social
events of the season was the wed
ding Saturday afternoon of Miss
Mary Emma Tucker and Arnold
Cruickshank. which afforded the
many friends of bride and groom a
decided as we'll as an agreeable sur
prise
The ceremony took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Heck,
on South Montezuma street, in
with Judge McLane officiated in
the presence of only few friends
of the happy pair, c. z. Gentry
acted as best man, while Mrs. c.
s. McCreedy attended the bride.
The occasion was a very charm
ing one, and was made so from the
fact that the bride has become very
much beloved TO many in the city
through her profession as trained
nurse. with which accomplishment is
associated a fascinating personality.
The groom is also popular and is
young man OF sterling integrity
and genial fellowship. He is skilled
as a gardener and in his duties has
won the esteem and good will OF
all since residing in this commun.
ity.
A wedding repast followed, which
proved a happy occasion to all. Mr.
and Mrs. Cruikshank are follow
ed on their journey through life by
the sincere wishes of ali for a happy
and prosperous future.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-02
BIG PINE MINES
WILL SOON Be
OPERATED

H. c. Shotwell. who returned Sat-
urday from Denver, after consulting
with Richard A. Parker, on matters
pertaining to the Big Pine mines
OF the Hassayampa, confirms re-
ports previously published, that the
extensive development of that prop
erty has been decided upon, and
will begin forthwith and under a
changed method from that hereto
fore in evidence.
Mr.. Shotwell also stated that he
will become identified with the
company in the managing depart
ment. Mr.. Parker, who will oper-
ate the property. is a mining engi-
neer of national prominence. He
visited the camp over one year ago.
He is detained in the above city
owing to illness.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-02
DIFFERENT IDEAS
ON THE SALE
OF POISON

PHOENIX, March 3l.-Represen-
tative Jimmy Ball of Cochise Coun-
ty, introduced early in the session
a bill which passed the House and
was sent to the Senate providing
regulation for the sale of poisons.
When the measure was before the
committee of the whole Senate, on
the suggestion of Senator Cunniff
there was written into the bill am
endments taken from the New York
state law, which it now seems are
so different from the ideas of what
they should be by the House, that
the bill will fail
The whole trouble came with that
paragraph regulating the sale of
cocaine and morphine. Ball provid-
ed very rigid regulation, such as
the necessity Of doctors prescrip-
ton and the filing of such prescrip-
ton but one time, also the keeping
of detailed record OF purchasers
of such drugs Senator Cunniff went
the Cochise representative several
times better. however, and wrote in
to the bill provision providing
that prescriptions for such drugs
should be written on a certain col
ored paper, the prescription form
to carry the seal of the Health Of
hcer and that after the same was
filed 4 certificate should be made
by the pharmacist filing same GER
tifying TO such act and making a re-
port to the Board OF Health. The
committee on public health OF the
House decided that II was impos-
sible to accept the Senate amend
ments and the bill will go to con-
ference. f
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-02
UNUSUAL
MONTHS.
TWELVE
AN

Because of the destruction of life
and property from food and tor
nado, there are those who think of
it in connection with the year 1913
since the number Is is thought of
as unlucky by nearly everyone ex-
cept President Wilson, who regards
it as his mascot.
But if those who entertain the SUI
perstition would think back a little,
they would remember that the I'll
tanic disaster occurred a year ago,
lacking only few days, to be fol-
lowed closely by the unprecedented
floods of the Mississippi valley, entail
ing the loss of many lives and the
destruction of more than one hun
bred million dollars worth of prop
erty. Almost simultaneously there
were tornadoes and cyclones in Hi
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-02
CAPfTALIZING SMILES.

The Chicago. Milwaukee & St
Paul is one of the largest railroad
systems of the world and one oil
the best managed. For years its
effort has been to please the pub
lie. Under the presidency ofdA. J.
Earring it has grown constantly in
popularity and has found that il
pays in dollars and cents.
For the benefit of the employees
themselves and in order to please
the patrons of the road, the follow
ing circular letter has been sent to
every man and woman who is on
the payroll
"A good laugh is better than
medicine. Learn how to tell story.
A well-told story is as welcome as
a sunbeam in a sickroom.
Learn TO keep your own troubles
to yourself. The world is too busy
to care for your ills and sorrows.
Learn to stop croaking. If you
cannot see any good in the world,
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-02
COME HERE FROM
THE TORNADO SECTION
From Sundays Dafly.)

Coming direct from the country
adjacent to Omaha and other points
in Nebraska devastated early in the
week by a tornado, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Head, of Newcastle, in that
state, give thrilling account of the
loss Of life and destruction OF prop
erty that followed.
Mr.. Head states that Omaha pre-
sented pitiable sight where it was
struck by the frightful velocity of
the wind, when human lives were
wiped out in a second. At Raiston
the scene was extremely pathetic
every habitation for two hundred
yards wide and over half a mile in
length being swept away as clean
as if the land had never been ten
anted
They come to this section to To-
cate. and Mr. Head states that he
will probably engage in farming.
Incidentally they are DESTROYS of be-
ing in country where weather
conditions are moderate, and where
human life is not at the mercy of
the elements every year.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-02
NURSERY PLANT
ON GETSINGER RANCH
(Fron Sundays Daily.)

+. G. Shelter, professional nur-
seryman Of Phoenix, is expected tc
arrive on Monday to establish a
business in that line at the Willow
Creek ranch of B. w. Getsinger
Twenty acres of that place have
been purchased by him, and he will
make a speciality OF cultivating for
the market of apple trees.
The first consignment OF young
trees has been received, and with
the experience of Mr. Shelter he an
ticipates making the venture a big
success, having recently visited the
place and made an examination of
soil conditions. This will be the first
nursery to be established in the
northern part of the state, and ad-
jacent fruit growers are much pleas
ed over the coming in of this enter
prise
Mr.. Getsinger arrived from Phoe-
nix Friday and is preparing to
reclaim the entire acreage which he
purchased last week from William
Thomas.