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ot contempt in tne augni accent “your.” “ It won’t pay you to stay out," be said in half threat. Bob laughed insolently. “ I'm not afraid o f you. You see, you’ve showed me your hand. You can’t do without me." MacPherson with difficulty repressed an uj|;ry retort, and Bob left tbe o f fice with a curt "Good night.” Before he descended to tbe street— MacPberson's office was on tbe top fioor of an eight story building, tbe skyscraper o f those days—be stopped to look out through the corridor win dow. It was one o f the Steel City’s rarely beautiful nights. A strong west wind bud swept uway the dome of smoke, and overhead u myriad o f stars shone brilliantly, and below him and on tho hills uround him twinkled a myriad o f other lights, the street lamps o f the big city, lighting the night for a half million souls. And of the half million two men were struggling with each other for mas tery over all the rest. The half mil lion ludlffereutly watched the game and permitted it to go on. “ You fools!" Yet the thought came to him that, fools though the victims were, be tween the contestants it was a game worth playing. T o hold the great city in the hollow o f one's huud. to twist it and buffet it and mock it and use it. to make of it a huge automatic eu- glne to lift one to a chosen eminence- yes. that wus u game for a man, for a strong man! F or est G rove P ress Published & Edited by The Press Publishing Co. In th« City of F orest G rove , O regon , A . G. H o f f m a n , ................... President O. . G a r d n e r ................... Vice Pres. J. N. H o f f m a n .... Sec’ y and anager T H U R S D A Y o f EACH W EEK. I ndependent P hones 505 R esidence 442 O f f ic e Entered at the pout office at Foreat Grove, Otfn as mail matter of the second class. T e r m s o f S u b s c r ip t io n CASH IN ADVANCE . One Y ear $1.00 - Six B Y H E N R Y R U SS E L L MILLER onths .75 C O E Y T R IC H T , 1 9 1 0 , B Y Display advertisements for publica tion in the PKESS must be in this office not later than Tuesday evening to in sure appearance in current issue. BOBBS M E -R R .1 L L CO. erable inconvenience that I have con sented to lead In this great reform. But 1 have refused to permit persoual H E lure o f politics had caught considerations to stand In the way of Bob. From the night o f his manifest duty, i am for political A copy o f The Press will be mailed tight with Haggin be began purity, sir. In the past tbe methods to all advertisers in which their ad ap J to take tbe game seriously, pears. of the tough wards, applied to geutle- devoting much time and work to tbe meu In politics, may have"— He perfection of his organization. A few stopped suddenly, warned by a sharp months later the new field suddenly The Professor’s Troubles ly monitory cough from Robbins. opened wider before him. An era of Bob grinned sardonically. "Oh, don’t I am sitting in my tower, "reform " was Impending. mind tne. I'm tongb. all right, but And I ponder by the hour Now. the Steel City was ruled by On the strangeness and perversity o f j w |,ut was popularly and appropriately don't mind me.” Mr. Grahuw's blush might have To be continued. deuominnted the "hog combine.” a fate. been envied by a young girl. "M y group of gentlemen headed and herd I ’m a graduate from college, dear sir. I — er—apologize. Pray do not And my head is filled with knowledge, ed by Steele and Harmon, voluntarily misunderstand. My remarks do not, associated to relieve the public o f the Hut I cannot plough a furrow thut is ot course, apply’’— burden of government. straight. "Dou’t mention it.” Bob interrupted. While Steele, u born political strate I "In tough wards men don't apologize. gist and a man o f magnetic personali 1 can do all algebra, You're goln’ to run this campaign ty. tbe heurt and brains of tiie organ I can talk o f far Cathay, ! yourself?” ization, lived tbe machine found In Greek and Hebrew read the books "And why not?" Graham once more smooth sailing. Hut the "combine” divine. fell upon hard times. Steele died, and mounted his parlor hobby. “ Should Though I try with all my might, the leadership devolved upon llurtnon. I not the candidate always be the lead- er? Aro w e not working for a boss And I work from dawn till night, Harmon possessed none o f the per ln which the leader will be I cannot make the grape grow on somit magnetism that bad mode ef 8 ero .. . , Steele’s critics love the man while where he belongs-ln the front rank the vine. they huted Ills misdeeds; also he lack under the folds o f our standard?" In my Latin and my Greek “ Sure! Why not?" Bob rejoined. ed the sagacity and cnution o f the I can translate for a week. dead lender. So the machine was nl- “ Go ahead and try it. It'll be quite With the hardest sort o f problems I jowwli f aII Into excesses that Steele an experiment. I ’ll be interested in can grapple. never would have permitted. The watchln’ it—from the outside.” "Surely not from the other side?” Though I toil with might and main, Tenderloin ran openly and flagrantly. A hlg Doodling escapade In the halls Robbins suggested smilingly. And I spray again and again, “ From the whinin' side,” Bob an I cannot keep the moths out o f the o f the city fathers came to light. Cer swered dryly. tain public contracts were let with apple. "W ell, o f course,” Mr. Graham such Incautious unfa'mess that mur Sanskrit, Arabic, murs of discontent began to be beard. stammered, “ of course—er—that is— The BEST all-round Family All this might have had no Important uhem—1 do not propose to—er—dictate Sewing Machine that can be pro I can read so very quick, tactics to my assistants. W e may That I ’m sure I know the how,[also results of Itself. But to cap the climax Harmon, to satisfy a long cherished have to resort to disagreeable means duced. Made in both R O T A R Y the why. dislike, dismissed MacPherson from to gain our great end. We must if and V IB R A T O R styles. Though 1 feed her hay and brun, necessary tight the devil with fire— the directorate o f public works. The rotary makes both LOCK Shorts and oat chop, all I can, M acl’heAou was a hatchet faced, that's it. light the devil with Are.” "Humph!” Bob grunted. I cannot keep the cow from going saturnine votary o f Mammon; ulso and C H A IN stitch. The latest “ Well, gentlemen." Graham conclud dry. there was enough o f the Indian In him up to the minute steel attach ed briskly, “ I must leave you. My to make revenge for all alrouts a ne So I ’m aitting in my tower, Sold w ife and 1 are dinlug out, and I am ments with each machine. cessity. He accepted his dismissal And I wonder by the hour, already late. I am glad to hove met on easy payments. Send name with apparent equanimity and Institut While the fire is aburning bright and you, Mr. McAdoo.” He added this and address for our beautiful ed a campaign to destroy his enemy. from u safe distance, his bands be warm. A sturdy little baud o f reformers that H. T. catologue free. hind him. With a bow, nicely deliver And as I sit I ponder hud fought long but fruitlessly to over ed, he left the room. Why it is, 0 why, by thunder! throw iSteele's defenses suddenly and What do you think o f him, Mc- W hite Sewing Machine Co. That I cannot make a living on my mysterously took n now lease on life, i Adoi>r bobbins queried. farm. , MacPherson bought a morning and .*Ile -8 „ curiosity. I'd like to take 1640 M arket S t an evening newspaper. Sensational ex- ; hlm lu a K|.lg9 case wlth a 8lgn( — T h e S e e r o f D a v id ’ s H il l . j posures followed startling revelations -Hands Off,' down to Tom ’s saloon California i with great effect. 'Ihe city began to au,j sbow him to the boys. W hy’d San Francisco More interest is manifested at Stir uneasily. One day MacPherson you take him up?” he demanded o f \ MacPherson. this time in school work in | c*lleJ “ few men lnto hls offl<e' “ Gentle me it,1 said be, “ let us reform That worthy looked sharply at Bob Washington county than at any the city." before responding. "H e carries along time previous. The teachers And thereupon the “ Citizens’ party" ; the old reform crowd, aud he’ll con tribute hls money.” throughout the county are work wns formed. NO SIR, I C A N ’T “ I ’d prefer to work for a man,’’ Bob Mo It hnp|iened that one evening Bob ing harmoniously and earnestly GET APPEN D IC ITIS received u call from Bobbins, a Mac I said contemptuously. and the parents are showing Pherson henchman who had the repu “ Well, ureyou coming along or not?” “ What are you golu’ to do?” much interest. The children tation o f knowing how to deal with all "In the list place,” said MacPherson, are making good progress. We torts o f roea. "McAdoo.” Robbins greeted him, "w e're going to clean tbe city of this believe that in the near future “ without beating round the bush I ’ll gang of lufernal scoundrels"— "Talk business. I'm not Graham,” Washington county will equal, tell you what I'm after. 1 come from Bob Interrupted Impatiently. Mac. We want you with us In our if not exceed, any other "1 know tliuL" MucPhcrson an tight against Harmon and"— county in her school standing. “ All right,” Bob Interrupted care swered sharply. “ I ’m not preaching Could there be a better adver lessly. "Tell MacPherson I'll talk to reform, i tueaii, we re going to kuock Huruiou aud Ids crowd out o f control tisement or anything that would him any time he any*.” o f the organization and the city aud "But 1 have authority” — encourage the home seeker with “ 1 don’ t talk to middlemen,” Bob take them ourselves.' "D o you mean that?” Bob demand or without a family to knock at said curtly. “ Good night.” I E at A ll I W a n t to N ow . N o Mora G s t on th . Stom ach or Sour Stom ach. “ Al! right.” Robbins laughed. ed keenly. “ Or are you ouly goiu' to Washington county’ s door? tight them until they let you to the N o M ors H e a v y Feeling A fte r “ You're «he doctor.” Meals or Constipation. The next evening Bob was by sp- ! trough, aud theu you go back on them N o m atter what you 've tried without Medford is Ht lust to have a ! pointmert shown Into MncPherson's j that helped you?" e ttin g re lief JU S T T R Y sim ple buck MucPhersou brought his clinched g thorn bark, glycerine, etc., as compounded new opera house. Disappointed rt ' " ' n,fnVT1 '*fli<e. Besides the prospec- fist hard dowu ou the desk. "So help in A D L E H - I- K A ! You w ill be surprised at tbe Q U IC K results and you will be by the promises o f outside par- j r a C T d in * me God. I mean It! I'm going to see uarded ngalnst appendicitis. T h e V E R Y 'IltS T DOSE will help you and a short thut dog dead aud buried |K>lltlcally ties, the Natatorium company, candidate for mayor. Mr. Grunatu was treatm ent with A D L K R - I- K A will make composed o fAprominetlt Medford *u elderly geutlemuu with a pretty if it takes every dollar I have iu the you feel b etter than you have fo r years. world." T h is new German appendicitis rem edy citizens, has determined to i re- cou,l,l‘‘Ilm‘ »*»“ beautltully • ch°P whUk- “ Tliul’s uli right, but can you do It7" antlseptlclses the stomach and bowels ‘ , u t n i m m t u to t ers aud shapely, manicured and draw s o ff all Impurities. A S IN G L E model tll&t building’ Enu rnnke it j bund*. Hu thought lie WM a reformer “ We can.” MucPhersou said more DOSE relieves gas on the stomach, sour stomach, constipation, nausea o r heavy quietly. "W e ’ve got the niouey, and feelin g a fte r eating almost A T ONCE. into a modern and throughly up ,Uid * gentleman of tu« »14 school, A short treatm ent often cures an ordinary we've gone over the ground carefully. to date playhouse, to cost in all "H ow are you. McAdoo?” Mad'hor- case o f appendicitis. j sou greeted the newcomer with a cor Here. Bobbins, you have the figures.” Call ud 901 and we will send you s bottle at on* e. $75,000. From memory uud with u glib cer "An ounce of preventative is worth a pound of diality cleverly toned dowu to Ut the > mnu he saluted. “ .Shake hands with tainty that bespoke careful study of cur*,“ j Mr. Graham. You have met ltobblus, the situation. Robbins reeled off a Ust Rem* mber the pla-e to get it is the ] ESTABLISHED 1885 1 believe. Mr. Uruhuui. this Is the of putative majorities, to which Bob I young lender of the Fourth whom Usteued thoughtfully. we're hoping to have with us.” “ You see.” Robbins summed up Bob maliciously caught Graham's eagerly, “ this gives us all the upper Phone 901. ladylike huud lu his own Iron grasp wards, sure. Wo come to Irish town All kind* of _ _ 1 s ir 1 uml ’“ »«•‘vxed 11 “ '‘<11 the little uiun'e with au easy 5,000 majority, and we'll about break even ou all the Irlsh- 1 ou ha\e a strong grip, Mr. Mc town wards but tbe Fourth, Seventh. Adoo. nu abnormally strong grip. If 1 Thirteenth aud Fourteenth. That Estimates given on First- may say so, sir. But ’- h e recalled tbe brings us to you. I f we get the Fourth Class Work and Stock Only effusively patronizing maimer that he by its usual majority w e can’t lose. I f 264-46 fourth St., Opposite City Hall thought so highly politic—" I am glad we don’t get it w e may win anyhow. to meet you. my dear elr. very glad That's what w e want you for. Some Indeed. 1 am glad to meet nil those o f us advised going to Haggin. but I Portland, Oregon who are helping me In my tight. I Main 8664 A 1516 may any It has been with uo lucousid- • »Id. ’No, McAdoo's the man.’ You’d better get your born and climb on tbe band wagon. There’s live thousand In It for you I f you get us the Fourth. And fire thousand more If you get the & other three besides expenses. That’s fair. I think. Or. If you prefer, a lieu tenancy on the force. The pickings to be for yourself. What do you may?" Forest Grove, Oregon. “ No office In mine." said Bob. “ I’ll Dry Good«, Notions, Clothing, Shoes, Complete think It over." Line Furniture, Groceries, Buggies “ I d Uke to hear you say yaa now." , Funeral Chapel and Family "No, rU think It over." Bob repeated W agons, Hardware, Etc. Parlor in Connection coldly. " I don’t know at I care ta get In your C H A P T E R III. THE HOAD TO POWEB. T THE WHITE IS KING '¡Z Z fiZ ' c. \ f Forest Grove Pharmacy Portland Marble Works Ilot Monumental Work * « ^ **'*** •»»». J. S. L o y n e s & Son Undertakers Funeral Directors Licensed Embalmers C .C . H A N C O C K General Merchandise, Fanning Implements CORNELIUS, OREGON. I ..r * r ^ . “ AÎÎ'haraon caught • hint Pkoac Ini. 7S2 Padk States 45 “Bonbonniere” .. for fine . • Cigars, Candies and Nuts COURTEOUS TREATMENT Waiting for One at R A pHELPS> Prop. Pacific Avenue the Plate The Bankers i Merchants Mutual Fire Assn of Forest Grove, Oregon Writes the Most Conservative Line o f Commercial and Dwelling Insurance o f A n y Mutual Company in the State. It will Pay You to Protect Your Prop erty with One o f Our Policies — 1 1 ......... ’ ■' * Report of the Condition of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK FOREST GROVE, OREGON At the Close of Business— December 5, 1911 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts....................................$115,130.16 United States and Other Bonds.................... 75,253.19 Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures..... 11,616.38 Cash and Exchange....................................... 59,994.15 $261,893.88 LIABILITIES Capital and Surplus...................................... $ 60,000.00 Undivided Profits.......................................... 2,785.35 Circulation.................................................... 50,000.00 Deposits ....................................................... 149,108.53 $261,893788 40 Per Cent Cash Reserve Investment Realty Abstract Company Makes Your Abstract Offices, with Forest Grove Press, Hoffman Building. L aw Office, M. B. Bump, Hillsboro. 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