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Man
WITH SOME INCIDENTAL
RELATION TO THE WOMAN
By Cyrus
Townsend
Brady
Illustrations bg
Dearborn Melvill
Ci.Trtlit. MM. DF M"Bt. YrU Co.
CHAPTER X.
altruistic methods wire inconsistent
entirely with the real spirit of either
party and saw In the alliance a con
fession of weakness. And the editorial
contingent of the Gormlv cur
seized ufon this idea and made the
most of it. In the brglrnW Swa
ly's advertisement rg his po
litical dv-'.'-.sius, had been printed
In evtrv Dauer iu the cttv.' Thcv were
patd for as other advertisement are
and why not? But the Sachem so
ciety had out the screws on certain
Journals which owed much to Its lntlu-1
est political card. Attended by a
hortv of friends, be presented hir'si-'f
at the council chamber and foreid nd-
mission. When the revolution re
newing the franchise whs about to te
voted upon, as a citizen of New York
deer'r 4rfewtfd In the matter re de
manded to be ucc-d Before p mi's
Bion was either grantel or refused
bv the astonished presiding of'eer,
Goruily drew from his packet a lcc
of paper. Amid the deepest silence
be held It up and said:
"I offer $10,000,000 for this fran-
ence, apd because of this pressure n)M jj Jt be granted me, 1 shall
The Voice of the People Is Heard.
Gormly's refusal to accept the In
dorsement and become the nominee
of the outs created a great sensation,
It was an evidence, which by and by
even the stupid could apprehend, that
Oormly literally meant what he said
when he declared that he was to be
an absolutely Independent candidate,
tied to no faction, bound by no party,
tntlrely free and unfettered.
The men who rallied to his support,
while as Innocent as babes In the prac-
al politics affected by Liirey ana
Benson, were nevertheless men of
abounding zeal, keen Intelligence, and
high quality. Nor were the workers
that gathered round the new leader
entirely from the social Bet and circle
of the Haldanes. Gormly In one way
or another employed a vast number
of working men. Ills relations with
them had always been not merely
"square," as they phrased It, but kind
and generous. They were organized
and started at work Immediately in
every direction. Before the enemy
realized It, ample time had been se
cured In every possible assembly
room and there were nightly meetings
all over the city.
In the Gormly store Itself was
great auditorium In which free con
certs, lectures, and entertainments
had been given for the employes and
patrons of the store. This auditorium
had outside entrances and could be
completely cut off from the other
business. Every afternoon he assem
bled In the auditorium the workers
and speakers, and every afternoon
there was the freest possible discus
sion of the Issues, of what was to be
said In the speeches 'of the night, of
the places to be covered. The man
'showed a genius for leadership and
direction that was amazing. He de
veloped a power of succinctly pre
senting the facts, which in large
measure he was able to communicate
to his followers.
Livingstone Haldane's example had
Been rouoweo oy not a iew young iueu
of fortune and position. It became In
a certain sense among a certain set
the fashion to campaign for Gormly.
Automobiles of all sorts were avail
able for transporting speakers, and
tissues and social distinctions wire
wiped out In the greater Issues in-
. volved. By tnese metnous wnai was
picturesquely described In the city pa
pers as a whirlwind campaign was
inaugurated.
It must not he supposed that the
opposition was Idle; by no means.
Never had Its activities been so great,
they had summarily refused any more
of Gormly's unique proclamations.
They professed themselves entirely
ready to print his business advertise
ments at the usual rates. Gormiy
retaliated, of course, by withdrawing
all advertising of any sort from them,
and doubling the space he purchased
In the other papers. Naturally, there
fore, the press divided In two sec
tions; those that were controlled by
the party in power, and those that
were favorable to the new candidate.
Incidentally, nothing that he could
have said or done could have so in
creased the business of his store!
His business rivals and associates in
deed suggested, and the suggestion
was quickly seized upon by the ad
ministration papers, that the whole
thing was a clever advertising dodge,
and that Gormly was simply using his
candidacy to boom his business. There
was no satisfactory answer to this
argument, which was one of the best
that could have been devised by the
opposition, and it was harped upon
immensely, although their leader was
vigorously Justified from this charge
: by his army of fighters.
The expenses of the campaign were
enormous. Not one cent was paid out
for bribery or for the purpose of in
fluencing votes in any Improper way;
but the hiring of balls, the paymeut
of the expenses of meetings, organiza
tion, transportation, printing, salaries,
and so on aggregated an extraordinary
sum. Even Gormly himself had not
realized how great these expenses
would be; but he paid them without
blenching. His resources were vast
He put at the disposal of his candi
dacy all the accumulations and earn
ings of twenty-five years. He saw
that by the time the vote was taken,
guarantee to operate the road in the
Interests of the people, and turn over
all the profits above six per cent on
my Investment, to the people them
selves. Lest there should be any
doubt of my ability to make good."
continued the merchant, T beg to say
ihat I have in my hand a forfeiture
check for one fourth of the amount in
question, which is certified to by the
City of Gotham National bank."
"The gentleman is out of order,"
remarked the presiding officer as soon
aa be could recover bis equipoise,
"We are not auctioning off public
franchises to the highest bidder. We
are granting this one in the Interests
f th nubile to the company which
has already served the people so well
and has assumed the burden of the
great system of which this Is the nec
essary connecting link."
"Sir!" cried Gormly. amid a chorus
cf groans, hisses and cheers. "I pro
test against"
"Anv other Interruptions from the
speaker," came quickly from the chair,
"and any further expressions of ap
nmval or disapproval from the spec
tators, will result in the clearing of
the room by the sergeant at arms,
"I call," said one of the aldermen,
"for a vote on the resolution."
"Those In favor of the granting of
the franchise will say aye," Immediate
lv all the chairman.
chorus of
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shnmp Bhame!" from a great num
ber of spectators in which the feeble
"aves" were scarcely heard.
"Those opposed," went on the voice
of the chairman, trembling with ex
citement, "will signify it by saying
no
A thundering shout of ."Noes" rang
throueh the hall, the few In opposi
are to oe connected u umim uj
through this territory. Consequently
this franchise Is the most valuable of
the few remaining properties of the
people. You own it; It belongs to
you. It's your last chance to get your
rights. If you hold it, tney are at
your mercy.
This franchise, tne possession oi
which means so much to you, Is about
u be glvea away. The council has
overwhelmingly passed an ordinance
granting It. without restrictions, to
the Gotham Freight Traction company
for the space of one hundred years.
Will you sanction that?"
The square was now seething with
excitement. Gormly's clear, powerful
voice carried to the extremes of the
crowd. His plain, practical presenta
tion was simple enough for all to un
derstand. He paused at this Juncture
and surveyed the crowd. A voice
suddenly cried a shrill negative, and
Instantly the word was caught up and
a great thundering chorus of "No, no I
Never;" rolled through the park with
ever Increasing volume and vehe
mence.
If Gormly had looked back, he could
have seen the windows of the city
hall crowd with aldermen, white faced
and anxious, listening to that tre
mendous and even furious negative.
"Let's get the aldermen out here!"
cried a voice in a pause in the conv
motion, "and show 'em what we
think!"
There was an instant response to
the suggestion. The people made
wild surge toward the entrance of
the city hall. The multitude could
easily have degenerated Into a mob.
But Gormly checked it. His control
was admirable.
"No, gentlemen," he cried, "no, men
and citizens of New York. We must
t was helpless to control.
Now Hon. Peter D. Warren sa In
the city hall. He had heard all that
r;' be-n said, and witnessed ell that
rnl tren done. Although he was a
v!bv and a corruption!!. I't
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Of course, he would still have hli
mat ny me u u. . - - fc thelr voclferatlon p
his ready money would be expended tion P J
for their small numbers.
The ayes have it," Bald the cnair-
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great business, which would be entire- "The ayes have " ,
ly unencumbered; but everything els, man hammering on the desk with
. . ravel !
w.oul1 - ..... "Division! Division!" clamored the
He still kept to his plan ot priming nno,t,on
every week sworn statements of hia ..ThoH(, ln favor." continued the
expenses, challenging the other party i h , dlseu8ted at being com-
to do the same. The reason the so- . the admni8tratlon thus
clety did not publish its expense ao record but powerless to prevent
count was not Decause u was oau.cu Btand Up."
of the amount, for It was vastly great-, Am)d ghoutg and crie8 and disorder
er than what Gormly expended. They never before equaled, the members of
had nearly as many expenses as he, admlnl8tration got to their feet,
except for the newspaper advertising, Tfae wh)p thftt had been craciied over
whicn tney got, iree, anu iu uu.uU their headg had been U8ed t0 eneci.
they disbursed an Immense bribery . gome of them were mere ignorant
and corruption fund through Llffey, tpog. othera were abje to understand
Connell, Habberley and Benson. ! wnatney were doing. They all voted
'Again and again were Haldane and a,1(, x score of alert reporters from
his-assoclates called upon for remit carefully prepared lists were checking
tances, which were invariably forth- orr the votes.
coming. There was no possibility ol ..Tne ayea nave It; the ordinance Is
refusal. Failure to win a victory pa88ed," cried ' the' chairman trlum
would mean financial ruin to many ol pnantiy, after the noes had been called
tbem. Fortunately for him, It did not to thelr feet and counted,
mean so much to Haldane, although (. t move," said Alderman Hellman,
ha rrnt fortune would be seriously , -that WB do now adjourn."
Impaired by defeat. Most of ths Tne motion was carried with a rush,
others, however, had turned ovei and jnBtantly the spectators began a
everything that they possessed, and wid 8Cramble from the hall. Among
pledged their credit as well, to ths the flr8t to leave was Gormly. The
vast syndicate of which he was tha corridor and stairs were packed with
head. Indeed, he and Van Slyke would pe0ple who had been unable to gain
be the only ones not totally ruined admittance to the chamber, but had
by the election of Gormly. Cons earned what was toward,
nnentiv thev nald and nald and paid, : when Gormly's well known figure
nrotestlne In their hearts but shutting -,. Been In the doorway, a great
their teeth grimly and handing out abot of acclaim rose from the multi
th rank which was disbursed to ths ,id.
best advantage by Llffey and Benson, j Gormly had not Intended to speak;
'Mr. Chairman. I Offer Ten Million
Dollars for This Franchise."
do thinrs lawfully. The grant has
not been Blgned by the mayor. Be
lieve me. they will not be insensible
to this protest. Let it be repeated in
every local organization; let every
member of the board of aldermen be
warned by his constituents not to
press this bill, to reconsider his ao-
tion at once.
"Gentlemen" he held up a piece
of paper. One of the tall lights in tne
souare Illuminated his face and figure,
His every action was distinctly visible
to the multitude "I have here In my
band a check, certified by the City of
Gotham National bank, for two and
one-half millions of dollars. Before
this ordinance was passed this eve
ning, not ten minutes ago, I offered
this sum of money as a forfeiture
binding me to pay ten millions for the
franchise In question. I offered to
subscribe to an agreement which
would limit my own returns to six
per cent, upon my Investment; and
nlov of the sneech from him. No hustings
ntr and all others who could be been prepared, but by the curbstone
a ,,. nBntmtina- theli stood a big. high-powered automoDim.
efforts on Gormly's past and present.' It was filled with people. Livingstone
He could not take a step outside ol Haldane sat in ine uu.uucu,
his office without being shadowed. It The place nesiae nun w
was not difficult for spies to mingle' "Up here. Mr. Gormly " he cried,
"P K..J, m Mo tnr ' fmlntine. Without observing who was
: d scn,t.;.zWeUeU;e;7perso; 'who en- J in the lonneau Oormly clambered up
tered his private room. They had to the seat and stood on it. He was
I fir d .covered nothing. Gorml, thus lifted sufficiently high above the
had lived an absolutely clean, upright, crowd.
"You Get the Barrel Open for the Nec
essary Expenses."
Its energies so manifestly put forth.
It had welcomed with Joy the news of
the refusal of Gormly to become the
candidate of the minority party. Llf
fey had at once decided in his own
mind that that settled the issue. Even
farther sighted men like Rutherford
were of the same opinion. Haldane
alone, the wisest, shrewdest, and
ablest of the group, was not con
vinced, and under his vigorous though
uecret urglngs the ring redoubled its
efforts to beat the man.
At the proper time the proposition
Trora the party ln power to make a
iomblnatlon with the outs was sprung
upon the public. It was hailed on one
side as an evidence of the fairness
of the party in power and the Sachem
society, which many people imagined
needed no alliance of that kind. It
was considered as testimony to the
fact that the party In power had noth
ing to conceal, since It admitted the
fnils to Its councils, and that it was
Incerely desirous of giving New York
a business administration ln which all
factions and parties should be repre
sented. There was truth in the con
tention, too. The only faction or party
that would not be represented by this
alliance would be the common people.
Wiser heads, however, realized that
tinnnci hArilworklne life since ha
landed In New York. They did not
I find out where he came from or even
where he was born. The only possible
clue they had was the statement that
he had once been In the west, with
which Haldane had supplied them.
Men had scoured the principal cities
of the west; but nothing had beenj
"Fellow citizens," he began as the
cheering subsided and the multitude
gave him opportunity to speak, you
vnow that in order to complete the
ring of oppression which holds the 0f it you gave to me. I am giving It
but It still holds good. I make the
offer not merely to the cringing, sub
servient, whipped lnto llne aldermen,
but to you, the people.'
'What're you going to get out of
It?" asked a voice.
"I am going to be elected mayor of
New York by you men," answered
Gormly. "I am going to get the con
sclousness that I have an opportunity
to aive New York a clean, decent,
law abiding administration, without
graft. I am going to put the people
ln the enjoyment of their rights. I
made my money here. Every dollar
city In Its iron grasp under the name
nf the Gotham Freight Traction com-
nanv. It was necessary that the old
franchise of the New York Street Car
learned.
Connell was in despair. Haj company exp.r ng ay should be-
and Llffey and Benson had again and
again been on the eve of determining
nnnn the manufacture of some degrad-
ing or Incriminating story which
would at least serve ineir yui.uo. ,
would not be difficult to get witnesses
n such an endeavor; but It would na
highly dangerouB to resort to such an
expedient, and they were still hesl
tatlng and undecided.
About this time the disputed fran
chise expired. A resolution was lm-
come the property of that company,
Through the franchises they already
enloy. they have created an Institution
that will enable them to continue
their nredatory practises"
"Talk Enrlishl" shouted a voice
"Thank you, my friend." answered
Gormly. "Which will enable them to
steal from you your money, your earn
Ings, your Investments, your profits,
back to you. We worked togetner to i
make it; I by selling you good goods
and telling the truth about it, and you
by paying a fair price for it and com
ing back If you were not satlsned.
We will work together ln the same
way now. If you give me the oppor
tunity to administer the affairs of the
city, I pledge my business honor, at
which no man can point a finger, that
I will do It honestly and honorably to
the satisfaction of honest and honor
able men, or you can throw me over.
"Now, remember," the speaker con
tinued as wild cheers greeted this an
I t - t l.nnl fnA Vion
. .. . . . V-J v 1 ine DCAl UUO IIUIIU1CU
mediately introduced in i ,,.,. .old bonds to nay for the build
Ing of the road; not one cent of their
aldermen at the city hall granting a
renewal of It to the Gotham Freight
Traction, conwanv. Everv move l
the game was watched, and the reso
lution had scarcely been read and re
ferred to a committee when it was
communicated to Gormly. The next
day the Gormly papers rang with the
charge that the city fathers Intended
to give away Its most valuable remain
Ing public franchise to the Gotham
Freight Traction company.
At the next meeting, despite the
furious protests of the Gormly party,
the resolution was put upon its pas
v fiorralv here played bis great-
nouncement. "that clamor and glamor
onr eanltal. whatever you have for , win -iPCtlons: that shouting and
... ml I I . -, I -. . Y. ,
iney cheerlne are all very well in tneir est, oeueyca mu n
. y lie
tK- m. y or
I), It HLllil-
enily undaunted. Ha waved his hands
for silence. Gormly assisted him in
quelling the tumult. The mayor
stepped to the extreme edge of the
portico; but before he could begin his
speech, the same burly voiced man w ho
had been such a useful adjunct to
Gormly Interrupted him.
"We don't want to hear any speech
from you tonight. Mr. Gormly," he
roared, his great voice compelling at
tention, and as he spoke he sprang up
on the steps of the automobile and
faced the crowd, "we want you to ask
the mayor of this city it he's going to
sign the bill granting the franchise.
But before you do that we want you
to tell htm what we citizens of New
York think of the proposition."
Through the crowd at this moment
came charging a platoon ot police, at
the head of which was the chief him
self. The men handling their sticks
shouldered their way roughly through
the people groaning, raging, swearing,
about them. Connell laid his hand on
the speaker and sought to drag him
from the automobile. The man struck
back violently; clubs flashed in the
air. The multltudo ln another instant
would have been a mob. Gormly it
was who came again to the rescue.
"These," he promptly interposed,
raising his voice, "are peaceable citi
zens discussing a great public ques
tion. I appeal to you as mayor of
this city to call off the police. Take
your hand off that man's collar, Con
nell," he shouted, "or by the living
God I'll turn this mob upon you and
there won't be a rag left of you and
your bluecoats!"
He stepped down to the body of the
car as he spoke; and before the chief
realized what he was about he seized
him by the collar and threw him back
ward. It was a magnificent exhibition
of strength and nerve and courage.
"Call them off," he shouted to the
mayor, "or I won t be answerauio ior
the consequences!"
As soon aa he stopped, the roar of
the mob began. Some were there who
thought they had never heard a sound
so terrible and so menacing. The
mayor, not without good sense, came
to the rescue.
"So long," he said In his powerful,
finely modulated voice, "as these peo
ple do nothing, they shall not be Inter
fered with. March your officers up
here to the steps of the city hall,
chief!" he cried.
There was nothing for Connell but
obedience. Shaking his baton fierce
ly at Gormly, he gave an order to his
men, and, followed by the curses and
groans of the multitude, they marched
ud the steps of the city hall and
grouped themselves about the mayor.
"I want to tell you," cried Gormly
"mounting to the seat again and now,
thoroughly aroused, bis voice ringing
like a trumpet, "that you have no
need of police protection in the pres
ence of the people of New York."
"Let me speak!" said the mayor.
"No!" thundered the crowd. "We
don't want to bear you speak!"
"Mr. Mayor," said Gormly, "these
people want to express an opinion to
you. Fellow citizens, those who are.
in favor of indorsing the action ot
the council ln granting the franchise
to the Gotham. Freight Traction com
pany will say aye."
Every henchman, every follower,
every ally, every official present, cried,
"Aye!"
It made a brave showing until the
negative was put, when such a roar
of disapproval arose that it was like
the breath of the gods and fairly
shook the ancient stones of the hall.
"Now, sir," "said Gormly, "you see
what our masters the people think.
They wish me to put to you a ques
tion. If such a measure comes be
fore you, will you veto It or will you
not?"
The mayor was in a dilemma, a
fearful one. He was quick enough to
see that his whole political future,
the future of his party, practically de
pended upon his action. If he did not
declare his purpose to veto the bill, he
and his party were doomed. If he
took some other course, they would
still have a fighting chance. The
mayor rose to the occasion.
"Gentlemen." he said, "my action
shall be dictated by yourselves."
"Answer! Answer! No speech!"
roared the crowd.
"Every man Is entitled to his
chance," said Gormly, "and I beg you
to hear."
"I will pledge you my word," con
tlnued the mayor, "that so far as
have power the Issuance of this fran
rhise shall be determined by the elec'
tion. If I am so fortunate as to re
ceive a majority, I shall take It as
sign that you Indorse the policy which
with an eye single to the public Inter
demands
Pniyto re eiect tne present mayor. II
you want to resume your own control
of affairs, you have only to elect Be
I don't ask you now which It shall be.
I don't want any more cheering, t
want you to go to your homes and go
to work. Good night"
He sank down In the automobile.
covered with perspiration and trem
bling with nervous excitement.
Amid tuniultuoji cheering and ap
plauding, the crowd opened a unt
through which the big automobll
slowly moved over toward Broadway
and then sped upward through the
night.
Connell turned to the mayor. "Shalli
I drive these dogs out ot the square
Curse m!" he cried.
Nothing would have suited the
mayor better; but policy would ol
permit
"No." he said. "Just picket the ai
proaches to the city hall. Let the peH
pie alone. They will disperse now"
Indeed they were already beginning?
to break away. '
"Well, you've gone and done It now
for sure," said Connell. giving the o4
essary orders. "Unless you get eleo4
ted, the Gotham Freight Traction com
pany's busted."
"We're all 'busted,' as you say." eal4
Warren gloomily, "unless I am,
elected." i
The mayor turned away and walked!
into the city hall. Rutherford me
him at the door. '
"I want to congratulate you h
said, "on your course."
"Do you approve of It?"
"Approve! It was the nerviest sor
of a thine for you to do, but the only
thlnsr. That damned Gormly had you
dead to rights; but you took the wind
out of his sails."
"I don't know," answered the mayors
nervously. "What will Llffey and Ben
son and the rest say?"
"I don't know," returned Ruther
ford; "but whatever they say. It was
the only thing on God's earth to dovt
and they ought to be glad that yot
had the nerve to do It. Now, wa've
got to win the election."
"Yes," said the mayor; "but nowi
Outside the city hall a slender, quletj
but shrewd looking man edged his
way carefully through the rapidly dls
perslng crowd until he caught slgb
of Connell standing on the steps
scowling at the multitude, black rag
In his heart
"Well " said the chtof, as the man
came close to him, "any news?"
"1 have a clue," was the answer.
"Come In here!" said the chief, lay
ing his hand on the other man's shoul
der, and In his excitement and eager
ness almost Jerking him Into the city
hull
To he Continued.
Corn AlMiut All Gathered.
Mr. Adam Melsingcr and son. Ru
dolph, and Mr. George Melslnger and
son, Lawrence, of Cedar Creek, came
In on No. 4 this morning to look
after business matters In the county
seat, and to interview their friends
for a few hours. The Messrs. Mel-
singer Informed the Journal that tne
farmers are about all through gath
eerlng corn, In that vicinity, and that
the yield has been very good.
In some fields the work has been,
rather poorly done as many ears have
been left on the stalks, but that much
of this Is being cared for by travelers
who, on Sundays, during the absence
of the farmers at church, gather in.
the loose ears which would otherwise
be wasted by the Btock pastured in
the fields In the winter.
own money has gone Into it. They
have issued stock to themselves to
double or quadruple the value of the
Investment, and they are determined
to make you pay Interest, large inter
est, on that stock as well as on the
bonds. But, in order that they can
carry out this nefarious and thieving
proposition, they must secure this
franchise which expired today, other
wise their traction lines will be Incom
plete, will end In the air, there will
be no connection Between us enos
for the territory covered by this fran--'--
U io situated that If the lines
way, but it Is votes that count. You
must see that your votes are de
posited, and then you must see that
Wr r.T? fairly counted. I be bat
you win dlspefse now, go home, and
make It your business to see your al
dermen about this franchise. Do It
quickly and do It hard."
"Weil see them now!" yelled one
voice after another In quick succes
sion. "Let 'em come out here!"
"We'd like to talk to m!"
"Give us a chance at them!"
"Where's the mayor?"
The square was In a tumult again,
which even Gormly for the momen
Knt It led to Pas.
A special from Lincoln says: "la.
providing for Byron Clark, the Lin
coln attorney of the Burlington, the-
railroad fumlBhes him with offlc
rent and stenographer hire. The Bten-
ographer wanted some free transpor
tation. Thereupon Mr. Kclby In
quired of the commission If she was
entitled to It without fracturing some
Nebraska rate law. The commlselon.
has replied that she Is entitled to the
transportation as the right test to
apply to such a case Is whether or
not one spends the major part ot his.
time In the service of the company.
As, under the statement of facts pre
sented, the Btenographer works for
the Burlington only, the pass Is
allowed.
Little CM Has Chicken Vox.
The seven-year-old daughter ot
Foreman Clark, of the M. P. bridge
gang, is suffering with an attack of
chicken, pox. Mr. Clark and family
are now residents of this city, bavins
their home at the corner of Sovcnth
and Vine streets.
the
granting of this franchise to th
Gotham Freight Traction company
which has already served you so well
If on the contrary, my distinguished,
opponent shall prevail, the matter will
be left for bis determination."
"You won't sign the bill If It comes
to you then?" asked some one ln the
crowd.
"I will not, and I w ill use what influ
ence I have to see that It Is not pre
sented to me," was the answer.
"Nothing," said Oormly, "could be
fairer than that The issue Is clearly
and sharply drawn. If you want to
perpetuate the power of the Gotham
Ftelfht Traction company, you hava
Poultry Wanted
Spring 8&o
Hens 8ft
Old Roosters .4
Stag Roosters '. . 6 Vi
Ducks, fat 8
Geeso, fat, 8
Hlgest prices paid for all kinds ot
produce.
II AIT PRODUCE GO.
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