Show I TIlE THERE tE JS lS HOPE nOPE FOR FOIl TILE TOWN TO t When hen the ever present Pat Moran toran cant can't get a contract contract contract con con- tract there is some omo hope for the town It is not that Mr Ir Moran Is a public peril or that he is likely to run run away with tho the Wasatch range o of mountains unless prevented by a n. majority of or the tho eft city council of or Salt Ial Lake e. e The menace of the man was In Inthe Inthe Inthe the fact that he seemed to have solved the riddle of oC getting whatever ho he wanted and there thero has suddenly arisen a n. circumstance which appears to be be bean an exception exception tion to that rule Never a magician had a n lamp Jamp so marvelous as the nod and word of P. P Moran contractor Never a n. rubbing rubbing rubbing rub rub- bing of or that lamp could got for the tho luck lucky carrier better results than Pat could get b by telling the city council what he wanted The system seems cas easy and amI It was waslo was was- to lo Fa Tat Pat Ills His language was plain as that of Truthful James Jame An Any one could have said sold the words But no not ever every one one or or any could anyone one one could could have havo secured the de desired results that came his wa way without ut difficulty One time Pat was reclining gracefully over the rail that surrounds the wor working places of the tho council and watching a contract that seemed to bo be pending A friend camo came alon along and asked Pat Fat will you OU give mo me a hat Ir If you OU get this contract contract con con- tract l 7 No 0 But Ill I'll give you ou a a. hat if It I dont don't said the sagacious Pat And he ho didn't have to give the tho hat either cither All AlI that was very well until here within the present week A man bobs up with another bid It is h lower Jower than that of ot the tho careful Pat but there is nothing new newin newIn newIn in that The same sarna thing has happened a n. score of times s and Pat has gone on his way rejoicing when the roun- roun ell adjourned adjourned- a l. l contract In iii his pocket and a gay smile on his lips Ups Now tho the man with the lower loner bid gets the Job It would seem if IC P P. P Moran can bo he shaken haken loose Joose from a n. fat rit Job there thero Is 18 hope for the tho city Surely Surel no noone noone noone one else elso will dill ever get a better hold No 00 on ono cl else will wil ever so completely command the tho magic of managing councils and things things No one else oiso J will know tt game so 50 perfectly And if tho the city can successfully defend Itself from the calm advances ances of oC him It certainly can fend off the attacks of ot common cont contractors actor Some man here hero In town has haH been Inc predicting the return of ot the age of miracles and folks didn't believe him But when the council will turn down Pat Moran it is time lime to believe the pr prophecy has has' been fulfilled |