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A Gentleman | From ? Mississippi > JlK Thomas .A. Wit* Novelized From the Play by Frederick R. Toombs Copyright, 1909. by Thomas A. Wise. ' I CHAPTER XXII. | Lobbyists?and one in particular. m TASHINGTON has known many 1? / lobbyists In its time, and it ?u keeps un Knowing mem. xne v striking increase in legislation that alms to restrict unlawful or improper practices in business, the awakening of the public conscience, has caused a greater demand than ever for Influence at the national capital, for these restrictive measures must be j either killed or emasculated to a point of nsele8sness by that process which is the salvation of many a corrupt inanipa ulator, the process of umendment. Predatory corporations, predatory * business associations of different sorts and predatory individuals have their * representatives on the field at Wash- J lngton to ward off attack by any means that brains can devise or money pro- 8 cure and to obtain desired favors at a ' cost that will leave a profitable balance i for the purchaser. When commercial i tricksters, believing In the lobbyists' favorite maxim, "The People Forget," feel that they have outlived the latest reform movement and see "the good old days" returning, the professional politicians Introduce a few reform measures themselves, most stringent measures. They push these measures ahead until somebody pays up, then the bills die. The lobbyist knows all about these "strike" bills, but does not frown on them. No, no. Perhaps he helped draw up one of these bills so thit, with the akl of his inside knowledge of his employer's business, the measure is made to give a greater scare than might otherwise have resulted. The bigger the scare the bigger the fund advnnced, of course, for the lobbyist to handle. All this also helps the1 lobby 1st to secure and retalu employment. Not all the Washington lobbyists are . outside of congress. The scuator or congressman has unequalcd facilities for oiling or** blocking (he course of a bill. Sometimes he confines himself to the Interests of his own clients, whoever they may be. But sometimes he notices a bill that promises to be a pretty good thing for the client of some other member If It passes. Then he begins to fight this bill so actively that he must be "let In on the deal" i" himself. This Is very annoying to the other member, but the experience Is ? worm someuiing. 11c nas icarnoa tlic value of observing other people's legts( lation. The outsiders (members of the "third a house") and the insiders have a bond V of freemasonry unitiug them; they exchange information as to what members of both houses enn be ^reached," how they can be "got to" (through < whom) and how much they want. This information is carefully labulat' cd, and now prices for passing or defeating legislation can be quoted to Interested parties just as the price of a carload b/vDork can be ascertained at a given tlme\nd place. Perhaps it is this system th?(t leads grafting members of short experience to wonder how knowledge of their taking what is termed "thp sugar" (jot out and became known jto their associates. Did they not have pledge of absolute secrecy? Yes, but the purchaser never intended to keep the information from those of his kind. Lobbyists mnst be honest with each other. Not all lobbyists are men. The woman legislative agent has been known to occupy an important position in Washington, and she does yet. She is hard to detect and frequently more unprincipled than the men similarly engaged, if that is possible. A woman with a measure of social standing would naturally prove the most successful ns a lobbyist in Washington because of the opportunities her position would afford her to meet > people of prominence. And just such I a ono was Mrs. Cora Spangler, with J whom the Langdbns had been thrown in contact quite intimately since their i arrival at the capital. i Pretty and vivacious, Mrs. Spangler 1 ^ bore her thirty-seven years with un- 3 BkMkf common ease, nlded possibly by the makeup box and the modiste. Her dinners and receptions were attended t by people of acknowledged standing. <3 Always a lavish spender of money, i this was explained as possible because X of a fortune left ber by her late hus- I band, Congressman Spangler of Pennsylvania. That this "fortune" had r cons is tea largely or stock and bonds of a bankrupt copper smelting plant n In Michigan remained unknown, ex- f cept to her husband's family, one or two of her own relatives and Senator s Peabody, who, coming from Pennsyl- ? vanla, had known lier husband Intl- f mately. ? He It was who had suggestcdi to her k that she might make money easily by k cultivating the acquaintance of the new members of both houses nnd their a families, exerting her influence In vari- c ous "perfectly legitimate ways," he argued, for or against matters pending r in legislation. The Standard Steel cor- \ poration kept Mrs. Spangler well sup- i plied with funds deposited monthly r to her account in a Philadelphia trust company. She avoided suspicion by reason of " her sex and her many acquaintances , of undisputed rank. Senator Peabody was never Invited to her home, had never attended a single dinner, reception or tnusicale sjie had given, all of ^ which was a part of the policy they bad mutually agreed on to deaden any ? suspicion that might some time arise j as to her relation to the Standard t Steel company. It was well known that Peabody had been put into the j senate by Standard Steel to look after c Its ihterests. t He had found Mrs. Spangler chiefly fl valuable thus far as a source of lnfor- j matlon regarding the members of con c gress, which she ^obtained largely from ^ i .V 5 V, ^&-* j ?v'-fc- * / I I '. " ' M'l I'l 2 ?" -? * ** v4 - .^r ?*.. ... i heir* families. He was thus able Co pi In an Idea of their associations, heir particular Interests andtbelr tactions In coming to congress, which trored of much use to him In fonnjfeg ; ind promoting afquaiBtaoeea. gll for he glory of Standard ?tW. , '*? Senator Holcomb of Missouri told ' Irs. Spangler at an afternoon tea con- . Identlally that he was going to rote igalnst the ship subsidy bill. Senator * sa* Pea body was Informed* of this two hours later /W \/w by a note written In cipher. When the rote was called two days later Senator Holcomb roted for the bill. *7/JWRyl / Standard Steel rZ!ffl V supplies steel for 7|ii ' ocean liners, and a.,\i\ their building Vk^ll 1 miiat Ka nwAAHt. ZZ " Mrs. Windsor, wife of Congresa' man Windsor of He was going to vote Indiana, remarkagairvtt thc ship sub- ^ to Mra gpas. btlL gler at a recepion that she was "so glad Jlmmle Is ping to do something for us women at ast. He says we ought to get silk gowns ever so' much cheaper* next year." ilmmie Windsor was a member of the louse committee on ways and means ind was busily engaged In the matter >f tariff revision. When President Anders of the Federal 811k company leard from Senator Pea body that Windsor favored lowering the tariff on illk a way was found to convince the congressman that the American silk Inlustry was a weakling and many Investors would suffer If the foreign foods should be admitted any cheaper han at present. President Anders would be willing o do Senator Peabody a favor some lay. Sometimes Cora Spnngler shuddered it the thought of what would become >f her If she should make some slip, Ktrne fatal error, and be discovered to ler friends as a betrayer of confidences 'or money. A secret agent of Standird Steel! What a newspaper storv ?he would make?"Society Favorite a Paid Spy;" "Woman Lobbyist Flees Capital." The sensational headlines lltted through her mind. Then she vould grit her teeth and dig her finger mils into her palms. She had to have noney to carry on the life she loved so veil. She must continue as she had >egun. After all, she reasoned, notbng definite could ever be proved retarding the past. Let the future care or Itself. She might marry again and 'ree herself from this mode of life, vho knows? So reasoned Cora Spangler for the mndredth time during the last two rears ns she sat in her boudoir at her some. She had i p e n t part of { the day with M l v\ 1 Carolina and I jj \ I Elope Langdon md In the evening had attend;d the muslcale it their house. (1 V, Jut she had ' ?V)cen forced to # eave early ow- /\ A ng to a severe \ leadache. Now, \ n- > ifter an hour or ;wo of rest, she /' felt better and / > vas about to re- ' J/ ire. Suddenly . v / :he telephone ij* bell rang at a vriting table "Ht'Ho/ IVho it itV lear a window. She had two tele muiii'H, uuu in uic tower nnn nnu one n licr boudoir?to save walking downitalrs unnecessarily, sbe explained to ler woman friends. But the number if this upstairs telephone was not In he public book. It had a private lumber, known to but two people ex ept herself. Takmg down the receiver, she asked a low voice, "Hello, who is It?" "Mr. Wall." It was the name Senator Peabody ised in telephone conversation with ler. "Yes, congressman!" she responded. She always said "Yes, congressnan," in replying to "Mr. Wall," a ircarranged manner of indicating that le was talking to the desired person. "I will need your services tomorow," Senator Peabody said, "on a rery important matter, I am afraid. Decline any engagements and hold rourself In readiness." "Yes." "I may send my friend S. to explain j bings at 10:30 in the morning. If be loes not arrive at tbat time, telephone nc at 10:35 sharp. You know where. Jnderstand? I have put off going to Philadelphia tonight." ."Yes." "That is all; goodby." "Something very important,". she aurmured nervously as she turned rom the desk. "I don't like his tone of voice; sounds trained and worried?something unisual for the cold, flinty gentleman rom Pennsylvania. And his 'friend I.,' of course, means Stevens! Great leavens, then Stevens must now have .nowledge of my?my?business!" She calmed herself and straightened i dainty, slender finger against her heek. "It must he something about that taval base bill, I'm sure. That's been vorrylng Peabody all session," she nused as she pressed a button to sumnon licr maid. CHAPTER XXIII. the boss or the senate" gains a new ally. MRS. SPANGLEIl would have . flattered herself on guessing correctly as to Senator Peabody's uneasiness had she icard and seen all that had taken dace In his apartment at the Louis Napoleon hotel, where he had hurried- 1 y taken Senator Stevens on leaving he Langdon bouse. Not only would the two senators 1 ose their immense profits on the Altaoola transaction if Langdon persisted n his opposition, but they would lose ' is well the thousands of dollars spent < >y their agents in purchasing options >u hundreds of acres and,, where they 1 ould not get options, the tan<|- itself. tfblahd would" bo on their ^hands, onsalable, If the but went tomewbtft else. Moreover, they feared that T >1% don's revolt would briny unpleasant newspaper publicity to their operations. "There's only one coons to pursue, Btevens," snapped Pea body as they took off their overcoats. "That la to be prepared aa best we can for the very wont and meet It In some way yet to be determined. But tint we must try to figure out what Langdon la going to do? what It can be that he says he ^ will tell us totV morrow at 12:80 Uwe*PPettr- He fsi must have some \ 1 thing very starV V tlln* UP bis L. \ \^vl sleeve if hs 1 \ makes good his \ m assertions. I \ \ \ can't see how"? \ I "Kor I," frovrn \. ' 'hn ed Stevens, "and *>i\ \y J my political eye** ' S ? sight Is far bet^ fl terthan that fool v Langdon's. Un'Tm Qoing to tend, for der ordinary clrJake Strtncrt.v cuinstances we could let him go ahead with his minority report for Gulf City, but as things stand he'll have every newspaper reporter in Washington bussing around and asking Impertinent questions"? "Yes, and you and I would have to go to Paris to live with our life Insurance friends from New York, wouldn't we?" laughed Pea body sarcastically. "I'm going to send for Jake Stelnert,* he added. "Stelnert?" Stevens ejaculated. "What"? "Oh, that's all right. Maybe he can suggest something." said Peabody, going to the telephone. "We've too much at stake to make a mistake, nnd Jake may see a point that we've overlooked. Luckily I saw him downstairs In the grill room as we came through to the elevator." "Stelnert is all right hnnse!f,' con tlnued Stevens, "but his methods"? "Can't be too particular now about his methods?or ours, Stevens, when a bull like Lnngdon breaks loose in the political china shop. Fortune and reputation are both fragile." A ring of a bell announced the arrival of Jnke Stelnert. whose reputation as n lobbyist of advanced ability had spread wide in the twenty years he had spent In Washington. Of medium height, sallow complexion, dark hair and dark eyes, bis broad shoulders filled the doorway as he entered. An illy kept mustache almost hid a thin lipped, forceful mouth, almost as forceful as some of the language he used. His eyes darted first to Peabody and then to Stevens, waiting for either of them to open the conversation. The highest class lobbyists, those who "swing" the "biggest deals," concern themselves only with map who can "handle" or who control lawmakers. They get regular reports and outline the campaign. Like crafty spiders they hide in the center of a great web, a -web of bribery, threat, cajolery and intrigue, intent on every victim that Is lured into the glistening mealies.*** ? Only the small fry mingle freely with the legislators in the open, in the hotels and cafes and in the capttol corridors. Jake Steinert did not belong in elthei of these classes; he ranked somewhere between the biggest and the smallest. He coupled colossal boldness with the most expert knowledge of all the intricate workings of the congressional mechanism. Given money to spend among members to secure the defeat ol a bill, he would frequently put most ol the money in his own pocket and foi a comparatively small sum defeat it by influencing the employees through whose hands it taust pels. "Sit down, Jake. Something to drink?" asked Teabody, reaching for a decanter. nu, grumeu me louDyist; "don't drink durln' business hours; only durln' the day." "Well, Jake," said the Pennsylranlan, "you probably know something ol what's going on in the naval affairs committee." "You mean the biggest Job of tho session?" "Yes." "Sure thing, senator. It's the work of an artist." "The boss of the senate" smiled grimly. "Now, suppose a committeeman named Langdon absolutely refused to Ilud Haines. be taken care of and Instated on handing in a minority report tomorrow, with a speech that read like the Declaration of Independence?" Stelnert jerked his head forward quickly. "You mean what would I do if 1 waa?er?if I was runnln' the Job?" "Yes." Stelnert leaned toward Peabody. "Where do I come In on this?" he asked suspiciously. "Come, come, man," waa the Irritable retort. "I never let a few dollars stand between myaelf and my friends." "All right, senator." The lobbyist thrust himself down in his chair, puffed slowly at a cigar and Eased thoughtfully at the celling. "Few years ago," be began after a minute or two, "there was a feller who was g41 n' to JL ? ^ ' III I.. I BggggMl that t>Vta to reaell . t<4he public at p?=** Mpnced rates. f| % Hr, I ar . V Hked to hare a "He too* at the Insane oftage. S closed atvlum." c*ksge, call that night to take him toke the president, for he was told twtsUmt sent the carriage for blm. he got oat he was at the insane Wn, ah* I can tell 70a he was ban- : dies into a padded cell In Jig time, be stayed for three days. 'He v he's a member of congress,' 1 l^Bie two huskies that handled him J sjBtre 'em each a twenty case note, ^^ loctor that siaroed the necessarr Ph got considerable more." <^ens' gaap of amamement caused the irrator genuine enjoyment. "I Vow of a oertaln senator who *rayunk an' laid away In a Turkish bfrtyhea the roU-wns called- on a ceri Me- was a friend of Penbodl? i^nghcd the lobbyist to the Ml^sippian. . _ In his case/' said Stevens, "we 1 must? very careful. Poaslbiy some 1 ?f Xir methods In handling the men yom after"- T Jfl" Interposed Stelnert. "you f kn!J% don't do all pursuln', all the t golnwfter, any more than others In ti lness. Why, senator, some of theM^ngregamen worry the life out of Volks that sprinkle the sugar. TbeAscuse us of not lettln' 'em In ?D tMfS w^en they haven't been fed In s* time. They come down the trah Jh greyhounds coursln' a coyote."^ 'HHpeakcr paused and glanced acrosM Peabody, who. however, was too bfy engaged in writing In a memorjnm book to notice him. "WhA Senator Stevens," went on the lqMist, "only today a down east ( memmeid me up to tell me that he g was stag for that proposition to h give tbm. k. and L. railroad grants 2 of govei 0ent timber land In Oregon. He sayi > me, he says: 'What 'u h?1 "\ do my pstltuents In New England a care abff things way out on the Pa- h clflc coaa I'd give 'em Yellowstone v Nations ^rk for a freight sldln' If ? 'twas a * use to 'em,' he says. So ^ iSj go," broke In Stevens, ris- ? y lng an&ianclng at his watch. "It will soofce daylight." . \ "If yo%mst have alefp, go, but you I mtist' bA? m* O a'aIaAW in tl>. ? mornlnMgyid Peabody. "Stelnert | will sle?her? with me. We'll all f hare br&fast together here In my * n rooms and a . |final consnlta- n A "You won't J K\on9l l\ p 1 a n ftnythln? t Avr '/^H^i really desperate, < f M if Peabody, will fl Jl you? 1 tblnk I d a Tens, of course not. Our game StkVHf wUI be to try to weaken Lang^v, ^?cff <?on' *? P1"0** *? btm In the mornTB to|f that be alone , J. ^ w,,l suffer, beSuppos^-ariydoTi caUM our names I aoetnomeaKcn do not appear In the laiflseals.' Tbe options were signed fl the deeds signed by our agents, ^n't you see? Whereas his daugbterftid son and futnre son-in-law actuallyJook land In their own "Yea! amateurism lowers the dignity rSMe United States senate," Peabodwnswered dryly. "But jippose Langdon does not weakenwasked Stevens anxiously as he pickerup bis bat and coat. "Thenjsre will go Into action with \ our gutt?omaea. was me repiy. icHAPTER XXIV. Y THX HONKTBIRD. IN thltfrlcan jungle dwells n pretty Htt^ bird that lives ou honey. Ttr saccharine dainty is there fosd In the hollows of trees and und^re bark, where what is known as theyirpenter bee bores and deposits hla extract from the buds aud blosso# of the tropical forest Th^lrd Is called the "honeyblrd" beeaW It Is a sure guide to the deposited the delicacy. The bird dislikes ip laborious task of pecking its way dough the bark to reach the honeyfand so, wise in the ways of men, t procures help. It locates a nest ^ honey, then flies about until it sees ?ne natives or hunters, to whom It sb<ys Itself. They know the honeybird ad know that it will lead them to tty treasure store. Following the bir4,|jrhlch flits just in advance, they reacvtbe cache of dripping sweetness _and jadliy Jay It opeu with hatchets "'or vcsT Taking, what they want, theJis always enough left clinging to tl tree and easily accessible to satIsfHhe appetite of the clever little Mitor Stevens of Mississippi bears a Aked resembl?e to the ,V bAyblrd? so .Ft*? mflfso that he haJrell won the ? / bin's appella- {Wy \,\\ M f tlonfor himself. 1-eV11/ AbDrmally keen \\Jf\ \\jf ? attesting pos- *#; \ \il\XYr ib^ies for ex- j\ 1 gotern- / \l ^ lit I I mei*l affairs in I I L jU Wa^lnffton, he I I | i Invariably led t iqgG ' Perfody, repre- , | % {JL < entag the hunt- \.\\?AW . er vlth the ax. ULSmB to i? repository. ap*"yT' VI Hi would then < re on the Penn- ( sy Milan's supe- U1 b,[k *?! tht "Bv ^ b?laro. Stevens would flutter about , a hi gather up the leavings. Dually as mercenary as "the boas of tin senate," he lacked Peabody'a Iron Mre, determination resourcefulness t 1 ' % ; ' ; SURE CURE HI For All Dwwiei of !|H_ STOMACH, jlu, Liver ? Kidneys FOLEY 5 Will Cure Any Case Not Bey 4FTER DOCTORS ! FAILED: < .vdiaE.Piokham'sVegeta- ! lie Compound Cured Her. : Willi mantic, Conn.?" For live years , suffered untold agony from female roubles, causing backache, irregular!les, dizziness and nervous prostraioa It was impossible for me to 1 walk upstairs without stopping on tried three aifferent doctors and each told me someHPK>jflHF thing different. I received no benefit 1 I from any of them, but seemed to suffermore. The last j Ui IB doctor said nothISsSEPI ing would restore , &!MII I my health. I began aking Lydia ?. Pinkham's Vegetable ' Compound to see what it would do. nd I am restored to my natural isalth."?Mrs. Etta Donovan, Box 00, Willimantic, Conn. 1 The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's 1 Vegetable Compound, made from roots < nn KotKo 4? ????ta- ? ~ ? vm) au uuuaiaucidUi lb UliSJT Ut3 sed with perfect confidence by women , rho suffer from displacements, inflamlation, ulceration, fibroid tumors, iregularities, periodic pains, backache, earing-down feeling, flatulency, indi- I estion, dizziness, or nervous prostra- ; ion. - < For thirtyyears Lydia E. Pinkham's 1 Vegetable Compound has been the i tandard remedy for female ills, and uffering women owe it to themselves 0 at least give this medicine a trial, 'roof is abundant that it has cured housands of others, and why should it >ot cure yon ? ihd daring. He needed many hours f sleep. Peabody could work twenty tours at a stretch. He bad to have its meals regularly or else suffer from ndige8tlon. Peabody sometimes did 1 day's work on two boiled eggs and l cup of coffee. body the possibilities for profit in the gulf naval base project, but the morn* Ing following the conference with Stelnert when he rejoined them for breakfast at the Louts Napoleon he was far from comfortable. He did not mind fighting brain against brain, even though unprincipled methods were resorted to, but indications were thnt more violent agencies would be called Into play owing to the complications that bad arisen. Stevens ate heartily to strengthen his courage. Stelnert ate hugely to itrengtheu his body. Peabody ate scarcely anything at all?to strengthen his brain. Waving away the hotel waiter who had brought the breakfast to bis apartment, Senator Peabody outlined the probable campaign of the day. "If our best efforts to weaken and scare off Langdon fall today," he said, 'It will naturally develop thnt we must render It impossible in some wny for aim to appear in tbe senate at nil, or we must delay his arrival until nfter the report of the committee on naval affairs bns been made. In either jveut be would not bare nnother opportunity to speak on that subject. "Of course Inter, nt 12:30, we will know bis plan of action. Then we can ict to the very point, but we must be prepared for any situation tbnt can irlse." "Cannot tbe president of tbe senate he persuaded not to recognize LangIon on the floor? Then we could ndlourn and shut him off," asked Sterent, "No," responded Peabody; "he has iiready promised Langdon to recogilze him, and the president of the smite cannot be persuaded to break his word. I am painfully invare of this fact." But Stevens was not yet dissuaded from the hope of defeating the junior lenator from Mississippi by wit alone. "Can we not have a speaker get the Soor before Lnngdon and liavo bin) talk for hours?tire out the old kicker ?and await n time when he leaves the lenate chamber to eat or talk to some rlsitor we could have call on him, then shove the bill through summarily?" he suggested. "I've gone over all that," answered Penbody quickly. "It would only be lelaylng the evil hour. You wouldn't t>e able to move that old codger away from the senate chamber with a team >f oxen?once he gets to his sent. His secretary, Ilnines?another oversight >f yours, Stevens"?the latter winced ?"will waru him. Lnngdon would itlck pins through his eyelids to keep Trom falling asleep." "i re i>eeu uiinKiny put in Stelnert ilowly, "that n little flne-esse like this might keep him away: When I,nnglon'e* In his committee room before loin' to the senate send him a telegram signed by some of his frlen's' name that one of his daughters la lyln' from Injuries In a automobile collision a few miles out a-town. rbat ud"? "Ridiculous," snorted Peabody. "He'd know where they were. They're always"? "Huh, then put In more flne-esae." "How, what?" 1 "Her some'un take 'em eut a-auofe"' LECTRICi ck Relief end Cere for Heed* eche, BecKeche, Dizziness, ^H| Indigestion, Melerle. etc. H > of KIDNEY or BLi) ond the ?1 #?r w-.. Sold by W.To Near "No. 110. mnu!" snapped Peabody. "They'd stick hi town to hear their father's wonderful speech." "Well," went on the lobbyist. "I'll hev 0 Langd'n watched by n careful picked 0 man, n nigger thet wou't talk. He'll a pick a row with the colonel on some street, say, w'eu he's comln' from his *' tiome after lnnch. The coon kin bump fito Langd'n an' call him names. Then 0 w'en ole fireworks sulls into '1m, yellin' Jbout what 'ed do In Mississippi, the 8 coon pulls a gun on the colonel an' n fires a couple o' shots random. Cops come up, an' our pertlckeler copper '11 J1 lug Langd'n away as a witness, refusln' to believe 'es a senator. I kin ar- 01 range to hev him kept in the cooler a couple o' hours without gettin' any 11 word out, or I'll hev 'lm entered up is drunk an* disorderly. He'll look Irunk, he'll be so mad." "But the negro?how could you get 1 man to undergo arrest on such a jerious charge, attempted murder!" exclaimed Stevens. "There, there," said Stelnert patronizingly; "coons has more genteel home life In Jail than they does out. An' ion't forget the District of Columbia Is governed by folks that ain't residents af It, only durln' the session. Th' politicians don't leave their fr'en's In the cooler very long. Say, Senator Stevens, are you kiddln' me? Is it any ilfferent down In your"? The Mis8lsslpplan choked and spluttered over a gulp of unusually hot coffee, and Peabody again decided Stelnert to be on the wrong tack. J "That proceeding would attract too ^ much attention from the newspapers." * he added. "Well, I thought you wanted to win," * grunted Stelnert. "I've been offerln* 1 pou good stuff, too?new Btuff. None 11 of yer druggtu' with chloroform or c tlcklln* with blackjack*. Why, I've rone from flne-esse to common sense. ,, But, come to think of It, how about |j some woman? I c'n get one to Intro- (' duce to"? ti "This is the wrong kind of a man."." interrupted Pea body. ; 1 "Unless you got the right kind of a J woman," went on Stelaert. Don't Bui StocTBS Seeing Oi You may be losing drop around and exan horses and mules. O son has reached Cher; and patrons will have to make a selection th Be sure to look our st< ing anywhere. Serviceable Wagons, Cheraw Livery, Fee P. B. HUNTLEY CHERAW No ready-to W/ Zt I I fit thz TRADC MARK Bl'. i'fMO 1?<>? aid of jyjf Ed. V. oan?.? ?? ...r 10. v rue* * oo. Pl'lCCS Come in and lo select your cloth and fa measure to Jay. G. D. Gleaning - Pre* GNGRAV OTTERS The beat tonic. Curat ire Medicine for those die* ^ eaaee. 50c. Guaranteed rCURE lDDER DISEASE dicine Senator Stevens choked some more. "The boss of the senate" sank down u his chair, crossed one knee over the ther and drummed l?ls flmrors n?hn? o? ? n tbe table. lie Razed thoughtfully t Stevens. "Yes," he observed slowly,' "unless ou've got the right sort of a woman." Rising, he led the Mississlppian to ne side. The lobbyist heard the southerner lve a short exclamation of astonishlent as Peabody whispered to him. "It's all right. It's all right," he then icard the Pensylvanian say irritably. She'll understand. She can be trustil. She cxpcct? pou." Stevens gave a violent start at the ist assurance, but bis colleague hurrledly helped him Jk A 1^1 Into his coat. "Go In a closed * m cnrr'aKe." was "T1 In PealKkly's final i/^Wi u u w?rninK- "Be /' ul Vi \i ft Rure to te" her to A \ J 1 ! Rot ?' / \ VS ' 1 two daughters on I v'l . J some pretext at L Vh once. She knows if, 1 y| them well. MayYi .l?Jl'V l)? we cnn ?"fluI ILTTUJ t,,ue the old man 1^ through his girls. don't you see?" X And while Rena tor PpiiImiiIv nnil "Go m a cloy I cor- Jake stejne^, re1 "f'lc cttrred to a pre'ioiis discussion concerning one J. 1). relfer, inuyor of Gulf City. Senator itevens started on the most memorable Irive of his career on this bright win er morning, to the house of the faseilatlug Mrs. Spangler?who for the past veek had been considering his proposal if marriage. This intensely interestini! story of lOve nd intrigue in Washington political fe will b" continued in ii'-xt. Week's lirmiiele. This story alone is worth tore ihan the price of a whole > ear's nbscriptioii. POLEYSHONEr^rAR thr?lttdrM>^s(Mh Mm mmimtm* ir Supply money if you don't line our shipment ot Lir first lot of the seaiw and our friends a better opportunity an ever in the past, ck over before buye Buggies, Harness. d Sc Sales Stables Proprietor, s. c. , -wear stock >thin;j can offer you /les, the fabrics, or the it we can through the y our Chicago tailors. 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