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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-21

ing too much into my personal af-
fairs" Legislators of the state Of Ne
braska, Mosher lost his man for state
treasurer I'm the convention Of the
summer of 1892. lie knew he was gone
as far as state money was concerned.
It Is said that Mosher began Mt that
time to send east NIL negotiable paper
in the bank to be discounted and that
wav the beginning Of the plan for the
robbery which followed later. Then
innocent ID. Il. Thompson sneaked out,
kept mum as q director and let the
state, county and city and Individual
depositors be feeced out OF nearly
5000, 900. Legislators Of the state,
look calmly. Behold, gentlemen,
Mosher's return to his victims Of a
mutilated fifteen cent dollar and what
rasps the feelings of those victims
most is that they were robbed by n
government institution.
Respectfully,
T.. J. KENNEDY.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-21
BISMARK, THE MAN The
STATESM AN.

There is no better or more convincing
proof OF the value Of "Bismark's Auto.
biography" published by Harper L
Brothers, than the fact that over three
hundred thousand copies we're sold in
Germany within ten days after pubIica.
ton. and the appearance Of these re.
markable memoirs is an event that con.
Germs not only Germany; it is OF vast
importance to the world ut largo. II
gives us, OF course, almost complete
history Of Europe during the last three.
quarters Of a century. but more thsn
that 1t gives US q clear insight into the
private and public life OF the man who,
perhaps more than any other, made this
history.
The sympathy Of the world was with
Bisr,ark when. few years ago, he was
forced to resign the chsncellorsbip and
retire to his country place at Friedrich.
sruh with nothing before him but the
cheerless prospect of an idle and mac
tive old age. He had always been the
thick OF events, and it goes without say.
ing that the day Of bis retirement was
the bitterest day Of bis long life. But
as we now see it, that day was the most
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-21

auspicions one Of the world. For had
the Iron Chancellor remained In public
life, it IL probable that his monu mental
autobiography would never have been
written, and we would never have known
the great diplomat az he really was.
The idea OF an autobiography was first
suggested to Bismark il 1859, but % he
was still in active public service at that
time, 1t was Impossible for him to at.
tempt such task. But after he had
retired to his peaceful retreat ct Fried.
richsruh, the thought became more and
more pleasing to him. He was q man
after Kipling's own heart. He liked to
do things, and with his life behind him
and with the monotony Of idleness be.
fore,.it was with relief that he turned to
the doing OF his last great work, the at
telling OF the story OF his lie. Like Ma.
pOleon on st. Helena with the memory
OF his past greatness. living over again
Jean, Wsgrsm. Waterloo and Austeriitz.
one may imagine Bismark watching from
afar the political arena and longing to
be again at the helm, setting his course
Tor the nation. And 10 telling this his
own story. Bismark 10 once again In the
strife, he lives again in the old-time
lighting days, and while In the old library
at Friedr,chsruh he dictated this won.
derful biography to Lothsr Butcher. the
fire and vivid picturesqueness Ut his
words proved beyond q doubt that tho
old statesman, In spirit at least, Vas liv.
ing again IN the days when be had at
last realized his ambition when France
was crushed and Germany united.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-21
THE COURIER.

pIut url cuuulOdteS IOr Une Un1ueu
States senatorship should come under
civil rule and stand examination by
competent judges? Take it for granted
that that is already law on the stat
ute books of Nebraska and that Mr..
Thompson held am office of trust very
important in the state, the office being
as a heavy stock holder in the Capt.
tai National bank and as a director of
that institution he was an office hold
er for the state, as the following pro-
posed examination will prove before
a Legislative assembly,.
Before Mr.. Thompson resigned as
u director of the Capital National
bank, he saved himself from the as
so@ment when the crash came, it is
Believed there was to the credit of
city, county and state about $350,0O0
in the bank. Now comes q hypotheti-
cal examination before the assembled
body of the Legislature.
All of the city, county and state Of
IICcIS ko LII UISlS " ouS YUM
didates for senator and to put them
through thorough process of sweat
ing. Thompson comes first as cam
dictate. The commemorative officers
will ask him concerning the money
their separate institutions should have
had, which was stolen by Mosher ct
al.
Chancellor Garfield is the first to
ask ID. r. Thompson some pointed
questions.
"What has become of the University
appropriations" He exhibits the plans
of the addition that was to have been
made to the institution with the mon
ey hat was stolen. "Mr. Thompson,
what have you to say for yourself in
respect to this money!"
81 decline to answer" is the reply.
The chancellor puts him in some tight
places, but he gets out by evasive an
swers, so the chancellor has to put
away his plans and wait few more
years for another appropriation.
The state prison comes next to find
out what has become of it's share OF
the money. William Dorgan repre-
sents the prison. Let the audience
pay strict attep ton to the whitening,
clustering, CALLING fire. Mr.. Dorgan
brings with him smokeless powder to
beaI on this man Thompson, who de-
sires to represent the state in the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Dorgan finds Thompson's MEM
ory in a cloudy condition to answer
for the prison appropriation! Well,
William can afford to be lenient in
this kind of state scrapping. His own
memory in days gone by was not at
ali times in the mos healthy condition
under fire.
The next delegation is the state asy-
lum. mir. Thompson, as a stock
holder and director of the Capital Ma
tional bank, tell us what has become
of the appropriation for those poor
weak-minded creatures I'M the asylum.
What have you to say as a director?'
81 decline to answer" Mark that,
legislators.
The next delegation is from the
Hastings asylum. 1t is headed by DIR.
johnson. He naturally desires to
know what has become OF the Hast
ings appropriation from this model
candidate for the federal senate. Let
us hear from you, Mr.. Thompson, as
tn what became of the appropriation
for the feeble, weak-minhed patients
of the Hastings institution. What have
YOU to say?"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-21

lney gatner IN DOdy. LOOK at unen
gentlemen, the coming fathers an,
mothers who will take our place
when we are gone.
"Mr. ID. +. Thompson, as stock
holder and director of the Capital Ma
tional bank, what has become of tn,
appropriation THAT was made to cdu
cate these children. Please state can
didly"
81 decline to answer"
"What. A charitable man like you
So generous in -four and fuel and ex
cursions? You refuse to answer?
Honored gentlemen, we as Ameri
can citizens of the most powerful civ
ilized nation of the world; we prid,
ourselves on our institutions of learn
ing. the peer of any in existence. Ev
cry American of an intelligence love-
his public school, takes pride in tn,
br,ainy pupils they turn loose on tn
world to work for an honorable living
in whatever station or vocation. they
may be called.
Now, gentlemen of the legislature
how long can we maintain our publ,
schools and turn out this class o
scholarship if the LIBERAL appropria
items made for their education is car
ried off i'm the manner it was by TIL
Thompson was a director of thos
funds. We, gentlemen, censure othe
nations and governments for the igno
rance Of their subjects. In Spain, TO
Instance, only 30 per cent OF the PEG
pie can read or write. And well ha
Spain paid the penalty fi- its igno
rance in the past tw,l'e months
Study carefully this mai 'rhompsc,
b, f. re you select him to re present yo'
ut Washington.
Then comes the next delegation Il
pvt Thompson through a crici,. pro
cess of sweating, under The civil ser
vice reform. It's Leaders are wei
krow to every ONE in Lin ,oln for nor
csty. morality and good citizen:hir
Their records are unimpeachable. Mr.
Cha, man, please call to the .'ergeant
at-rrms to clear the way for this com
ing multitude. The sergeant cries ou'
to the presiding officer that all II
ready. Conduct that delegation to the
center of the hall. All eyes are turned
It comes. tt is headed by the Hon
Henry Corner and Mrs. King and fol-
Loving them are eleven hundred de.
pe sitors of the Capital National bank
representing nearly $600,0OO-every
one of them one hundred cent dol
lar.
Legislators of the land, take an i'm
partial view of the body OF plumb
cred humanity. AS director OF the
Capital National bank. call on you,
Mr.. Thompson. to hold up your head
and take a view of those boodled crea-
lures, and you director of the insti.
tuition that phlndered that colony OF
citizens. What have you
to say in defense of yourself to those
people? Why should you expect these
legislators to send oyu to Washington
to represent the state in the senate
Mr.. Corner will ask Mr. Thompson
a few questions in regard to the Cap
ital National bank steal.
"Mr. Thompson. will you state to
this legislature and to these LOO de-
positors why you sent in your resig-
nation as a director of the Capital Ma
tional bank. to Mosher and his under
strappers dated six or eight months
previous TO the robbery, or failure. as
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-21

10 III mas come 10 pass that ID. IL.
Thompson wants to represent the
state of Nebraska i'm the United States
senate. Well, there's nothing small
about d. Els aspirations, and especi-
ally when it comes to good selfish
grabbing and D. E. Is the dispenser.
The dividends of the nations stock
holders will be as lean as those paid
to the depositors of the Capital Ma
ticran bank. Senatorial timber must
be scarce in Nebraska when ID. +.
Thompson, unsolicited, comes to the
'front.' and offers himself, to the pre-
stunned detriment and sacrifice of his
owr personal business.
It is clever piece of financial ergi-
neering for lot of robbers to make
dash and raid city, plumber its peo-
pQs and leave it a bankrupt. One of
the cleverest of the gang returns and
says: "What kick have We coming?
Did I not dispense fraction of my
portion of the steal, build you a read
ing room, let your ragged, half
starved, half naked children get Sun
ton of flour, a car of coal and, incl
delwally, let all the papers of the city
and state know of my good works?"
d. E. Thompson's promotions were
rapid. Frome brakeman he rose to
division superintendent. He was
looked upon as very shrewd specula-
tor and money maker. In those rapid
strides of success he became a banker.
He Joined hands with Charley Mosher
& Co., the bank-wrecking experts.
When those two great heads formed a
junction it is said that the stock of the
bank ran from par-$11-to $40 per
share. It actually attracted the at
tcntion of eastern spectators and
such an able financier as the Chemical
National bank was struck by this slick
firm of bankers and it was so easy for
the smooth president and his cashier
to furnish capital. All they required
was that they, themselves, put their
personal paper in the bank with mo
security. The president, it is claimed,
had $4,000 of this kind of capital and
the cashier $4,000. And this kind of
paid up stock, it is said, was o. KID
by the government examiner and it
drew Is and often as high as IS per
cent interest semi-annually.
In this boom of prosperity it is
claimed that d. Z. Thompson got in
his fine work ON his acquaintances in
the employ of the 20" system. from
the engine wiper in the round house.
the car-greasers, the section foreman
and his hands, the telegraph opera
tors, the road boss, to the lunch room
owner and the hotel keepers. II he
could not get the proprietors OF the
hotels to come to the Capital Nation
AL bank it is said that he worked on
the landlords wife and the latter had
such confidence in Mr. Thompson
that she went against the Judgment
of her husband and deposited in the
Capital National, on the Recommended
ton of d. f. Thompson. this guardian
of the wealth. of the humble. 1t VIII
ne seen later on how he protected and
stood by his clients and every tax pay
or in the state. If the republican par
ty thinks that the selection OF ID. T.
Thompson for United States senator
will heal the wounds and bring the
erripp lambs of the party to the fold
they are much mistaken as was Spain
when she declared war against I'm
Gle Sam.
Now, Mr.. Courier, large MAJORITY
.o4o,., damand an amend
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-19
EAST BRooKFIELD.
Enjoyable Dance Held In Sullivan
Opera House.


East Brookfield, Aug. 1S.-A dance
was held tonight in Sullivan's Opera
House under the auspices of the fife and
drum corps which has recently been or
ganized. A large crowd was present
from this and neighboring towns. The
grand march was led by Mr.. and Mrs.
Elric Bassett, followed by fifty couples.
The floor was under the charge of Eric
Bassett, aided by Alphonfe Coran. VIM.
La Vallee and Y. A. Poulin.
The Misses White and Leland. who
have been visiting friends in town. have
returned to their homes in Grafton.
In recent issue of The Spy it was
stated that there would be no services
at the Baptist church until Sept. 9.
Since then Rev. G. 7. Hall Of this place
has accepted an invitation to preach
and VIII accordingly do so Sunday, Aug.
20. There will be no church service the
following Sunday.
Some improvements are being made
on the Walker block on Mechanic
street. The old piazza has been torn in
and a newer and broader one Inserted
Hop Sing, the enterprislng Pleasant
street laundry man, has moved his es-
Enlistment out of town. Coon Lee. a
celestial from worcester, will start a
laundry as soon as ne finds suitable
location.
Edward Goddard of Main street has
returned from Bfsnfield, where he has
been for some time.
Richard Storrs Of New York is en-
joying his vacation at his summer
home, Laura Lodge, North pond.
Road Commissioner w. ID. Bowen had
a force Of men at work today putting a
covering Of ashes over the cinder walks
on Main and Pleasant streets.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-19

day from a weeks vacation with
friends in East Brookfield
Miss Anne Welsh has gone to Fall
River for a week.
Miss Hattie Caswell and daughter of
Holyoke are guests at the home of
Amos Buxton on Maple street.
Ezra w Marble, who has entered>h
trotter Benton NJ. in the stake races at
Readville. was seen by The Spy man
this evening, and said that Benton NJ.
was doing we'll and would enter the
races next Thursday
The people of Nfillbury will have a
chance to see the home team of the
league play its first game here tomor-
row Afternoon with Grafton. Some re-
pairs have been made around the
fats and good sized crowd is expect
ed. The following will represent the
Millburys on the diamond: Allen, c;
Fosburg, p; D. Bebo, 2b; Gaugh, 1b;
II. Sullivan, 3b; Williams, f; Crossman.
c f; ]. Sullivan, f; and W. Clifford, S
$. This is the pick of the Millbury team
and the boys should go In and win their
first game at home.
Quite few from here attended the
ball game at the oval In Worcester to-
day.
Edward Holt is passing a ten days
vacation in Maine
Fred w Sims, who has been the guest
of c. H. Shaw at the west side, has re-
turned to his home in Maynard.
James Branagan is at Providence for
a weeks vacation.
Henry Aldrich of Pawtucket is the
guest of friends in town.
Miss Kate Connors has returned from
a two weeks vacation in Boston.
An interesting road race will take
place in this town Wednesday after
noon, Aug. 3d. The race will be between
three Worcester men, Michael Ryan,
Thomas McCabe and Christopher Rut-
ner, and fourth man, Charles B. Mill
Ter, well known in this town. The race
Will be from Fishers grocery store on
Main street as a starting point, to the
Worcester line and return, making a
distance for the round trip about four
miles. The start will be made at 6
o'clock and each of the four men Will
start 10 seconds apart and the best man
will be the one that makes the best
time for the round trip. There are
two prizes, a dress suit case and a silk
umbrella. A special car on the Worces-
ter and Suburban will bring a carload of
fayorites down from Worcester at !
O'Clock for the race. Miller is well
known here and his Millbury friends
would like to see him win the race,
The annual field meet of the Millburv
grange, p Of H, was held at the home
Of. Henry w. Carter on Elmwood street
today. All day long teams came from all
parts of the town bringing the crowds
to the meet. Sports were run off consist
ing of quoits, croquet base ball and
ether games. A lawn party was the fea-
ture of the evening The meet this year
was the most successful for many years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-19

Parker is a good listener" That NAV
account for the fact that he and his
wife seem to be such happy couple IL
Chicago Times Herald.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-19
OFF FOR THE LAND OF
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CUBA PLANTATIONS AND HOMES.
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the kofa
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appeared during the
Strengthening he
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introduce
of
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Payments 500 $4,000
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-19

A fire Of mysterious origin consumed
the house owned and until recently oc-
cupied by Mrs Julia Heffernan of
Warren street. The fire was necessa-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-19
RUTLAND FAIR.
Midsummer Event Attended BY Many
in the Hill Town.

Rutland, Aug. 1S.-One of the most
successful fairs in several years was
held yesterday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. E. H. Crosby, Mrs. Elsie L. Nourse
and Mrs. Lizzie Mason, the committee
of the Ladies' Benevolent Society, who
had charge of the arrangements, and
are to be congratulated on their sue
cess.
The fancy goods table was presided
over by Mrs. Elmira F. Smith, assisted
by Miss Lottie Rogers and Miss Cora
Games; children's table, Mrs. Walter II.
Bartlett, Miss Bessie Pierce and Miss
Bessie Bartlett; candy table, Miss Car
rie Mnnroe and Mrs. r. j. Prouty;
fruit Mrs. w. G. Wales; cake, Mrs.
Jennie Hunter, Mrs l.. A. Boyce, Mrs.
Sarah Munroe; coffee and lunch, Mrs.
Maria L. Miles and Mrs George w.
Hudson; decorated china, Miss Spauld-
ing and Mrs. Sadie Chase; lemonade,
Miss Mercie Upham, Miss Lottie Brown
ing, Miss Lima Chamberlain and Miss
Grace Hunter; apron table Misses Per-
els and Mary King; ice cream, Mrs.
Sarah D. Spooner.
The arrivals at the Muschopauge
House, yesterday, were: Mrs Charles
H. Davis DIR. G. H Davis. Mrs. 70. g.
y,
nard, Miss C. F. Upham, MIR. and Mrs.
Charles Hunt, Lowell Hunt, A. Al.
Brigham, Mrs. A. G. Bullock of Wor-
cester, c. M. Robie, A H. Houghton
Of Boston, B. H. Smith of North Brook
field, Mabel Boyd of Omaha Neb., Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Denny ]. j. Bell Mrs
M. Bell, Miss Bell, Katharine keenan,
Of Leicester, Walter ]. Denny Of Lowell
George A. Denny Of Philadelphia, Pa,
Esther Howard Of Dallas, Tex. j. T.
German, Owen Coogan of Pittsfield
Miss Ayres w Bartlett, Miss Mary
Dreus of Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs. c. A.
Benjamin, w. p. Benjamin of New Lon
don, CT, H. F. Willard Of Springfield.
A. w. Smiley and e. H. Field of the
American View Company are in town
taking views.
A cake walk last night on the lawn at
the state hospital afforded much
amusement for the patients and at
taches OF the institution.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-19
BITTEN BY a SETTER.
Charles T. Travis Suffers Severe
Wounds in the Hand.

Wounds in the Hand.
Jefferson, Aug. 1s.Charles t. Travis,
well-known citizen of this town. was
bitten through the hand by an English
setter, which he owns, late yesterday
afternoon. The teeth of the dog in
hicted two deep wounds, but Mr.. Ira
Wis does not believe harm will result.
The dog has not been killed.
The Jefferson base bail team will
play the st. Aloysius team of Worces-
ter, tomorrow, on Mt. Pleasant grounds.
Daniel Ferguson, While watching the
practice Of the players after yesterdays
base ball game, was struck in the head
by swift liner, and knocked out. He
was revived by the application Of cold
water, and was. able to walk home.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-19

rily incendiary, as the house was unoc-
cupied last night, and was seen to be
on fire all over about 230 o'clock this
morning. 1t took some time to give
the alarm, and by the time it was
sounded, there was no chance to save
the small house, which was old and
dry, and burned like paper.
At 2,SS o'clock the alarm was blowing
and at just Is minutes before the hour,
stream of water was on the burning
building. Under the circumstances, it
is expected that there will be an in
vestigation by Robert Mott. aid to the
state marshal.
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

Walt ingalls,, Of Caldwell. is in the
city taking In the regatta.
Col. d. I. Asbury and wife, of Nc
Minnville, are visiting In the city.
John Lewis, the John Day farmer,
is in the city taking In the regatta.
f. l. Dunbar, with Mrs. Dunbar. is
in the city to remain until after the re-
gatta.
B. F. Irvine, OF the Corvallis Times,
and family, are the guests OF Mrs. p.
f. woodford.
County Commissioner Lewis. Of the
John Day, is in the city and will re-
main during the regatta.
Senator George w. Mcbride is
visitor in the city and attended the
regatta ball last evening.
r. NJ Wooden, the well-known Ne
halem farmer. is in the city and will
remain during the regatta carnival.
Gov. Geer and daughter with Colonel
s. c. Spencer and Mrs. Spencer, are
guests Of Hon. ]. w. Welch during the
regatta.
Edw. Nlckly, the well known dry
goods merchant Of Clatskanie, is In
the city and will remain here during
the regatta.
Editor Blackford and daughter, Ma
bel, Of the Clatskanie Chief. were
among the arrivals in the city on last
nights train.
Colonel W. Fl. Jordan, u. s. A., and
family arrived from Portland for a
months stay in Astoria. They will oc-
cupy the residence Of the late General
John Adalr, 1856 Franklin avenue.