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 LINSLEY & LIGHTBOURN, s o246s 38 and 39 Broadway.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-04

TO RENT, FIVE rooms, second floor, ITO WHALLEY AVENUE, S15.00 o4 lt'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
The Spokane River.

Mrs. Sara F. Archer, teacher
in the Washington school of
Spokane, has been awarded the
Spokesman-R Rerie10 prize for the
best poem on the Spokane river.
Her poem follows
o beautiful river, sweep into the west
With the shadow Of nemlock and fr On thy
With the CLINT Of the green in thy cool, crystal
wave
Thou hast stolen from hills that thy swift
waters lave
In the lake. hill-eaoircled. thy rushing rills
meet:
Down, down from the heights come their
hurryiug feet.
From the heart Of the mountains thy bright
Thy sources are deep in the dim Caur d Alenes
Couvulsions volcanic thy stern bed have made
In basalt and granite thy couch has been laid
Tis yeined with the onyx and 'oroldered EliE
gold.
And into its gorges thy liquid life rolled.
High over thy head croons the sentinel pine;
De ep into thy bosom the watchful stars shine;
The tamaracks gaze on thy foam recovered face
And shivering stand in the breath OF thy race
Columbia thunders: its echoes invite:
Deep answers to deep in the catsrsct's might
Speed on TO thy nuptials- exulttng IN pride
And the peerless spokane is Columbia bride
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
married Rich 20

David L. Rich and Miss l..
Florence Barton were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
E. Penwell. in Challis, on Wedn-
esday evening. June End. 1897,
Rev. c. E. Mason performing
the marriage ceremony. 1t was
a quiet affair. only few friends
being present.
Mr.. Rich is popular young
merchant in the firm of Rich &
Pierce, of Challis, and is quite
and favorably known, coming tc
Challis some two years ago from
New York.
The bride is an estimable lady
coming to Challis from Cozad
Neb., last November. and was
teacher in the Challis public
school for six months. Tbs
MESSENGER extends its con
gratulations and best wishes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08

1t is now settled thing that
Challis will celebrate the Fourth
of July. The celebration will be
held on Monday the 5th, as the
4th falls on Sunday this year.
At this time the program has
not been announced, but picnic
and ball in the evening are
almost assured.
Last Saturday evening a meet
ing of our citizens was held at
the Court House and the follow
ing officers were elected and ap-
pointed
President. P. Spalding.
Secretary-M. NJ. Sweet.
Treasurer-Don. Rowles.
Committee on Arrangements
T. ]. Paul, A. G. Bomar, Don.
Rowles, ]. L. Ebberts, H. G.
McKendrick.
The above committee is EN-.
powered to appoint all sub-com-
mittees that are necessary, and
they have appointed the follow.
ing committees
Committee on Tables-Mrs. E.
P. Wilson, Mrs. Pashaw, Mrs.
VIM. Millick, Mrs. Geo. Nc
Gowan. Mrs. j. FL. VanCamp
Mrs. VIM. Leaton. Mrs. Geo.
Thompson, Mrs. T. J. Paul. Mrs.
d. Cameron. Mrs. W. W. West
Mrs. Thos. Chivers, Mrs. Thos
Jose.
Committee on Grounds-A. NJ.
Wilson, Clyde Wilkinson. H. G.
McKendrick, Al. West, Evan
Stephens.
Committee on Program-J. C
Fox, Geo. E. Keyes.J. G. Dough
erty, VIM. E. Hanna.
Committee on Artillery-R. n
Hull, George French.
Committee on Brass Band-L
Nessline, ] Job, ]. L. EbbertS.
Committee on Oration-H. F
Powell, NJ. NJ. Sweet, W. II
Felkner. L. P. Jacobsen.
Committee on Vocal Music
Mrs. r. Morrison, Mrs. c
Pierce, Mrs. L. H. Johnston.
Committee on Ball-Wm. Bus
ter. Carl Lane, ]. G. Finnell.
Soliciting Committee = Emo
Watson. James Gayle, Thos. ]
Paul, D. L. Rich, ]. B. Cutter.
Marshal of the Day-H. ]
Jones.
Deputy Marshal-Wm. Babcock
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
For the AEssKscEss-
when Lip TO Lip 4. Pressed
lBY t. SHELLEY sUrTosl

lBY 7. SHELLEY SUTTos.l
when heart meets heart IN soft embrace.
In silent words they SPEAK
The Light that passes Ger the face
The blush upon the cheek,
The gentle touch. the loving gaze.
The thrilling Of the breass-
The joy that through our being plays
When lip TO lip Is pressed
When eye meets eye. each look viii ten
The words We cannot say,
And words. when bound In such SPELL
Are idly thrown away;
Loves sweetest song Il always sung
When souls IN silence rest.
For love speaks With q hidden tongue
When lip 70 LIP is pressed
-Tis not the word Of man that binds
Two souls IN wedIoek sweet
IT'S cupid's chain that round Us winds
When hearts In rapture meet;
The chain is woven link By link,
By feelings Of the breast.
When souls IN loves oblivion sink,
When lip to lip IS pressed.
The long embrzce-the look. the sigh.
When lovers tear apart
The yeznsng thrOb viii testify
II love IS in the heart;
An who could initiate that thrill
That passes through the breast
The feelings that each bosom Ill
When lip TO lip Is pressed
BOISE CITT, Idaho. May 3lst. SCI.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY,
Idaho. April %. 1897.

Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice OF his intention to make
final proof in supporter his claim.
and that said proof will be made
before L H Johnston. Commits
sioner of the U. 5. Circuit Court
for the District of Idaho. at Chal-
lis, Idaho. on June 9th. 1897. viz:
David p. Wells. Oh E. 1851. for
the SCI NW4 NJ Sci NE4 SW4
Sec. Is. TIP. 6. n. r. a6E-
He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of
said land. viz
George MCGOWAN. of Challis.
Idaho; Archie Howell of Challis.
Idaho; Patrick Bonnor. of Hous-
ton, Idaho; Aaron Howes. of
Houston. Idaho.
w. Fl. BRoDHEAD, Register.
First pub. May 4, 1897.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, I
Haley. Idaho. April %. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that
William Bradshaw, of Dickey,
Custer county, Idaho. has filed
notice of intention to make final
proof on his desert-land claim
No. AGO, for the E4 NW4 WI
NE4 Sec. 80. TIP. 9. n. R. 22E-
before L Fl. Johnston, Commis-
sioner of u S Circuit Court for
District of Idaho. at Challis.
Idaho. on Wednesday, the 9Th
day of June, 1897.
He names the following wit
nesses to prove the complete ir-
rigation and reclamation of said
land:
John S. Stephens. Jr.. of Chal-
lis, Idaho; Horace d. Baker. of
Houston. Idaho; William p.
Bascom. of Dickey. Idaho; VIII
liam Bradshaw, Jr.. of Dickey.
Idaho.
". 81. BRoDHEAD. Register.
First pub. May 4th. 1897.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08

Land Office at HALEY. Idzho. |
Mdy 18th, 1897.

Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice OF his intention to make
final proof In support of his
claim. and that said proof will be
made before L h Johnston,
Commissioner of the Circuit
Court of the United States for
the District of Idaho, at Challis,
Idaho. ON June 80, 1897. viz :
James H VanCamp. Oh E No.
1543l. for the Lots l and 2. NW4
NE4 NE4 NW4 Sec. 15, TIP. Is,
r. ZOE.
He names the following wit
nesses 10 prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
Joseph Rodgers. Neal J. Sharp.
Archie Howell. Richmond n.
Hull. All Of Challis, Idaho.
W. II. BRoDHEAD. Register
First pub May 25. 1897.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08

United States Land Office,
HALEY, Idaho, May 26, 1897.

Notice is hereby given that the
following named settlers have
fled notice of intention to make
final proof on their respective
claims before the Register and
Receiver, at HALEY, Idaho, July
z, 1897, viz Edwin r HaEley
on Timber Culture Application
No. IA, for E4 NE4, Ell SET,
Sec. 2, T. 5N. r 29E. Witness
es William C. Smith, Ellis,
Idaho; G. B. Vandorn, Clyde,
Idaho; Joseph Branson, Arco,
Idaho; Joseph Walker, Howe.
Idaho.
Edwin r. Hawley. on Home
stead Application No. 1411. for
Lot 8. Sec. 3. T. 6N. R. 27E. !;
SCI SW4. w SW4, Sec "a. T.
9 N, r. 27E. Witnesses w. G.
Smith, Ellis, Idaho; C. B. Van
dorm. Clyde, Idaho; Joseph Bran
son. Arco, Idaho; Joseph Walker,
Howe, Idaho.
William G. Smith, Desert Land
Entry No. 465, for Sci, SW4
NE4, SCI NW4, Sec. 3. T.. s N,
R. 27E. Witnesses Edwin r.
Hawley, e. B. Vandorn. both OF
Clyde, Idaho; Joseph Branson,
Arco. Idaho; Joseph Walker.
Howe. Idaho.
W. n. BRoDHEAD. Register.
First pub. June 1st, 1897.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
NOTICE 4!

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners OF Custer county
Idaho, for the care and maintenance OF the
roads within Road Districts Nos. l-2-S-4-
and-5 in Custer county. which districts have
been set apart as contract road districts. Bids
must be for the term Of years from and after
July IL, 1897.
Each bidder must be resident of the district
on which he submits bid.
All bids must be sealed and addressed 10 III,
Auditor and marked Bid for the mainten
ance of roads in Road District No"
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
BY order OF the Board of County Commits
sioners GEO. L. KEYES. Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
LoczL GLEzNTNGS.

Professors voorhees, and Davis
are billed to give a musical and
vocal entertainment in Challis
tomorrow evening. After which
free dance will be given. The
entertainment is reported o. K
1t is believed that a ton oflead
is fired in the form of bullets for
every man killed in battle. Sta
tistics of European wars go to
show that from 5000 to 10000
shots are fired for every person
disabled.
The Clayton Restaurant, at
Clayton. is again open having
been recently renovated. See
''ad." elsewhere.
Ed. Baird, an old-timer in
Custer was found dead near Bo-
nanza last Thursday. the 3rd-
He evidently committed suicide
by shooting himself. Despond
ency was probably the cause.
The deceased was an old soldier,
and was about go years of age.
Mrs. o. E. Penwell departed
for Greencastle, Indiana, last
Thursday morning.
Court was in session only a
little over three days.
Many people are rushing into
Custer. The camp is alread Y
overrun.
The Pahsimari people won in
the special school tax case.
Mr.. McIsaac. who has been in
the county jail at this place for
the past six months at a great
cost to the county, was set at
liberty last week as soon as the
District Court convened.
Some of the people living in
School Dist. No. 6 want that dis
trict again annexed to District
No. 1.
Mrs. II. Bradbury returned
from Salt Lake City last Tues
day greatly improved.
Chas. Leaton, who used TO be
a resident of Custer county a
number of years ago, returned tc
Challis last Tuesday.
I DR.. L. P. Jacobsen returned
from a business trip to Salt Lake
City Tuesday last.
John Bowman has bought al
interest in the saloon bushes:
in Challis with T. ]. Paul.
J. o. Swift came out from tn,
Blackbird mining district las
Tuesday, and the following day
departed for Haley. Mr.. Swif
is largely interested in mining
in that camp, and he reports the
mines showing well.
K. Mckenzie and family moves
TO Custer last Tuesday, wher'
} Mr.. McKinzie is engaged in III,
} saloon business.
Governor Budd of Californi'
has decreed that Theo. Durrant
the murderer of Blanche Lam0n
: and Minnie Williams must pa,
Z the penalty of death on the gal
: lows next Friday, June IL.
: John and Joe Meriott returne'
D from Salt Lake City last Wedn
e esday and on the following da,
j departed for Custer. John wa
f a delegate from the Miner:
Union at Custer to the conver
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
WiIIinD--5hort.

A Mr.. Shott and a Mr.. Willing
fought a duel in which both were
wounded. This circumstance
gave rise to the following lines
shott and Willing did engage
In duel fierce and hot;
Shott shot Willing willingly,
And Willing he shot ShOtt.
The shot Shots shot made Willing quite
spectacle 10 see.
While Willing's willing shot went right
Through Shott's anatomy
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
some GOOD Produssr~-

Following are the exact pro-
ductions of some of the most
prominent mines in the Custer
and BONANZA section since work
was commenced on them. These
figures are interesting, and shows
what wonderful amount of money
these mines have produced
CuSter. Unknown and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
SOCIETIES.

cESTER LODGE No. 81. l. o. o. p
Regular meetings every Saturday night at g
o'clock at their hall. in Challis. Brothers in
so7d standing are requested to be present
H c. HcRENDRICK. y. C.
70. L. RICH. Secretary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
SILVER LEAF REsEKAH NO. n.

silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge No. p. 1. o. o. F.
Otchallis. holds It's regular meetings in the
Odd Fellows Hall on the md and 4th Tuesday
evenings of each month. at 8 o'elock. Al
Rebelsah members in good standing are in
Sited 10 attend.
MRS. BELLE THOMPSON, n. G.
FLORENCE A. BoNAB, Secretary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
CONGREGATIONAL cHnRcR.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Divine services at the Congregational Church
in Challis, every Sabbath morning and evening
at II o'clock a. m. and T:30 O'Clock p. NJ.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at
ESQ o'clock.
Sabbath School at 2 O'Clock p. m
REV. C. E. MASON, Pastor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
Harness Shop
ri. ri. Po1berg, Prop.

IAdue Harness, Saddles, Bird
leS, collars, Whips, Spurs, Bits,
and ererythiRg to be found in a
frSt-cldSs harness store. Harness
and Strap wOrk made TO order,
and general repairing at Reason
able Prices.
H H. POLBERG,
CHALLIS, +: IDAHO.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
ousrER ENcA!xpuENr NO. 10.

Regular meetings first and third Wednesday
nights OF each month at the I. o. o. F. hall. in
Challis. at O'Clock. Brothers in good stand
ing are requested to attend.
L. p. JACOBSEN. C. P.
W. ID. PIERCE. Scribe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08

W Everything strictly First
Class.
When in Clayton give
them call.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08

The above does not include the
yield from placer and several
properties in the earlier days of
the camps.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08

The Democratic canvass of
Chicago for the recent city cam
paign discovered that over so, :
600 of the persons alleged to
have voted at the presidential
election last fall could not be
found and had never been heard
of at the houses from which they
were registered. Itwas q mighty
carnival of fraud.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-08
NOTICE !

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners Of Custer
county. Idaho. st their regular meeting in July.
1897. TO build a road above the present road on
the High Grade" which is below the mouth
of Bsyhorse creek, on the route as staked out.
Said road must be II feet in the solid. All
banks to be at q slope OF at least inches to
each foot in raise.
Culverts and bridges must be made to carry
on all water.
For specific requirements bidders must con-
suit either Commissioner MCGOWAN or VIM. ].
Treloar.
All bids must be sealed and marked PRO
posals for work on BayhorSe Grade" and filed
with the Auditor on or before July ls. 1897.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY orier of the Board OF County Commits
sioners. GEO. f. KEYES, Clerk
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-12
VIEWERS REPORT FILED.
The MCPHERSON MedO Drainage
Ditch Will Cost $1,O45.O3

John Laurisch, E. j. Sheldon and
Jacob Born, viewers of the proposed
ditch in Mcpherson and Medo town
ships, filed their reports Saturday at
ternoon. The report says that the
ditch was extended 2,016 2 feet beyond
the point Of termination named in
the petition, for the reason that a
greater fall would be obtained, which
would insure more perfect drainage.
1t is recommended that the ditch be
completed on or before Nov. 1st, 1898.
The estimated cost is 1858, and the
eamages SIS, to James Dooley. The
expense of the viewers, engineer,
printing, ETC., brings the estimated
cost up to 81, 045 03.
The number of acres benefited is
placed at 366 2, and the amount of the
benefited at 81, 245.11. The number
of cubic yards in the ditch is $685..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-12
DEATH OF MISS SIEBERT.

Miss Annie M. c. Siebert, daughter
of VIM. f. j. Siebert, of West Manka-
to, died at ten minutes before three
o'clock Sunday morning of acute
peritonitls. She had been sick only a
few days. but the disease took an ag-
gravated form almost at the start
The deceased was born in Mankato
and was bright and attractive young
lady. The funeral will occur from
the house Wednesday afternoon at
one o'clock, and from the German
Lutheran church at two o'clock. The
family will have the sympathy of
their numerous friends in their sad
affection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-12

IT is really pleasant to reflect that
the combined vote of Tracy and Low
was 10000 more than Van Wyck re-
ceiyed But il would have been much
more gratifying had the friends of
these two gentlemen gotten together
before election and united their forces
for success. 1t transpires that a
goodly majority of the people didn't
want Tammany to succeed, but the
strong desire of some of the leaders to
run things made it quite impossible
for them TO so place their votes as to
make their opposition count. The Re-
publicans can blame no one but them
selves for the outcome. They had the
votes to elect mayor, but sacrificed
the opportunity at the behest of fac
tional chickering's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-12
CREAMERY FOR MANKATO.
Board of Trade Appoints Com
mittee to Look Into the
Matter.

At the meeting Of the board of
trade Monday, H. E. Hance ad-
vocated the starting Of creamery in
this city. He said thatRochester has
one and that it brings considerable
trade to the city. He favored a CO.
operative creamery and said that it
would be very profitable thing for
the farmers patronizing il. The
Nicollet creamery is great thing for
it's patrons, as he had learned.
Jno. N. Hall and 81. p. Jensen
favored the idea, Mr.. Jensen also ad-
vocating a cheese factory adjunct.
On motion of Mr.. Hance, President
Shoemaker appointed committee to
investigate and report upon the
matter, as follows: H. E. Hance, IL.
P. Jensen, M. B. Haynes.
John Klein said that it would be a
better thing for the city if another
brewery were started, instead Of ship
ping in $4,000 worth of beer.
There was no general response to
this suggestion.
Three tiny boxes of beet sugar, pre-
scented to the board with the COM
pliments of the American Beet Sugar
Factory Construction c., of Chicago,
were inspected by the members, and
it was voted to send to the company
copies of the papers containing the
result of the recent analysis of sugar
beets raised in this county.
John G. Noe explained that he had
not expected very favorable results
from the analysis, as the farmers had
only made two civilizations, instead
of five or six, as requested. Mr.. Nc
Pheeters, whose beets five years ago
tested III and this year 1872, had
planted beets on old cultivated land,
new timber land and new sandy
loan. He had highly cultivated
those on the first two named soils, but
did not get as good results as from
the sandy loan. He thought that
Winona and Minneapolis were apt to
get beet sugar factories, although he
knew of no advantages which those
points have over Mankato for the
location.
Mr. Hance explained what the pro-
posed new local telephone company
sought to accomplish and said that it
was for the good of the city and all
business men should take an interest.
There was not as much enthusiasm
on the subject as there should be, he
said, as the people do not seem to
understand it. 1t is for the people to
say whether they want it, and if they
do not take stock they will not get it..
After considerable talk on the SUBJ
ject, the board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-12
TRADED ON SUNDAY.
This Let a HOrseman Dat of a
Bad Bargain.

Sunday a Lake Washington far
mer came to the city with a horse
which he wanted TO trade with a
MankatO man. The latter was will
ing and the deal was soon closed, and
the farmer started back for Lake
Washington,
Monday the farmer called onCounty
Attorney Hughes to see if some way
could not be found to undo the trade.
He said that the Mankato man had
recommended his horse as so gentle
that woman could drive it, whereas
it turned out to be all that man
wanted to handle, and could hardly
be gotten up to the curling on his re-
turn. He said that the horse that he
had traded belonged to his wife, and
thought that this would let him out.
1t did not, however, but the fact
that the trade was made on the
Sabbath day came to his help. The
Mankato man was seen and agreed
to let the farmer have his horse back
upon the payment Of consideration,
and the matter was thus satisfactorily
adjusted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-12
AMERICAN WOOL.
An Increased Demand and an Advance
of Eight Cents Per Pound.

An Increased Demand and an Advance
of Eight Cents Per Pound.
The essential and obvious fact of the
operation of the new tariff upon wool
bnd manufactures thereof is that thus
far it has not increased the price of
clothing 1t is very probable, however,
that it has improved the quality Of the
cheaper grades. Under the Wilson bill
we imported 20, 600, 900 pounds of shod-
dy in one year Under the Mckinley
bill our importations averaged much
less than 200, 600 pounds; i'll one year
they fell as low as $50, 900 pounds IN
der the increased duties of the Dingley
bill these vile importatiOns may fall to
the low level of the Mckinley year.
But the consumption of pure wool of
American growth has been stimulated
Although our markets still are burden
ed by large remnants of the great i'm
portations made during the last year of
the Wilson tariff. American manufac-
turers now are consuming more wool
than at any time since 1892
The Increased demand for American
wool has benefited the farmer without
adding to the outlay of the purchaser of
clothing The windows of Svery store
are In evidence that the price of cloth
ing is not higher today than it was
year ago, but the price of American
wool has advanced s cents per pound
between September, 1896, and October,
1897 Eight cents per pound Oh the
price of wool means very much to the
farmer, but to the purchaser of suit
OF clothes it cannot mean more than so
cents, for very few pounds of wool,
added to the weight of lining and pad
ding. make heavy suit But in the
fierceness of competition it hardly is
possible that the increase of so cents
can be made; the seller lessons his profit
on the single suit and gains on the
larger number of sales that are the re-
suit of the larger purchasing power that
always follows the enforcement of a
protective tariff. -Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-12

Mr.. VAN WICK, the mayor-elect of
Greater New York, has been telling
the kind of government he will give
that city. His talk is very good, and
were it carried out there would be
nothing to complain of. But the idea
of Tammany giving New York an
honest government is too ridiculous
to think of. If Mr.. Van Wyck were
his own man he might carry out the
ideas in his talk and he might not.
But it is too we'll known that he is the
merest figure-head in the hands of
Boss Croker, who will be the real
mayor of New York. That Tammany
has a great opportunity there is no
question, but that it will improve it.,
no one believes. Tammany is out for
plumber, and no one knows of any
change of heart that it has undergone
during the period it has been kicking
its heels out in the cold. The young
are often reformed, but old sinners
like TammaDy seldom come into the
fold of the righteous.