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my Novak n Kostel.
FIR. Rokhsek LestervillsRy byl
zde ' dtery.
Barta Soukup a manzelka byli
We Wagner minuly patek.
Velp. Bouska, a VIC. Wagner
byli V Sioux City, v pondtlf.
Nick Kremer Lestervillsky byl
zde IN obchodem v 6tery.
Pratnfk Janousek Lcstervillsky
byl zde Y nedsli IN obchodnf Yale
zitostf.
V. l.. Mrvik. popularni obchod-
mix Lakcportsky, eyl zde V sobo-
tn M divadle.
Karel Wagner 2 Wagner pfijal
mfsto sklepnika V hostinci Wagner
q Welfa tento tfden.
Tdborsky mlyn nynf kupuje v
klasech kornu a platf IN nj nejvys.
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Manzelum Jos. SvatosovSm sc
n arodila dceruska minulS ctvrtek.
Gratulujem!
a. A. Karolewitz Ianktonsky
Byl zde V dtery V zajmu acetylin-
Owe plyharny toho mesta.
Tancenf zabava sc Dude pofadat
v sini Wagner n Welfa, vsobotu
25ho listopadu. Hudbu cBstara
Taborsky orkestr.
V holfrne Jana Matusky sc bu.
de odbyvat tab ma IS tucnycb kro-
cann, mn pfedvecer dikacinenf
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KdykoIiv byste zxsflali penize,
badto DO Spcjenych Statech, nebo
do Evfopy, zakupte sobe bankov-
nj smenku' (araft) v Taborske
bance.
Pfijdte do taneeni 'zabavy jeni
sc bude pefadat v sfni Blazka a
Hasickehc, v sobotu dine 25ho lis
topsdm Hudbu obstara Taborska
kapela.
Josef Novotny, ST., sc vratil &c
sve cesty v Geddes v pondelf. Byl
tam IN iGelem zrentovani sve far.
my, jenz JIG vzddlena 3 mile sevro.
vychodne od Geddes. Mel IA nj
rentyfe Ireana. ktery vsak spatni
hospodafil; pro6ez pronajmul j
JOS. Pokornymu M dive lcta-
j. A. X. Hatwan Sc vratil re
sve cesty v Novem Mexiku minu.
lly patek, kdez byl IN pfieinou pre-
hlednutf pozemka. Jisty pan 2
Chicago oznamovalr re puda toho
statu jakoz j podnebi jsou vytecnt
n re hodld zfidit tam eeskou kolo,
nil. Ma vzdor tomuto chvaleni q
vyndsenf, pan Hatwan pravil- IL
tn krajina je daleka toho jak JIG
vylicovana.
Theo.. Folk a Jan a Frant. Tom,
Gakove odjeli do Nebrasky v Gte'
ry by 81 prohlidli, zapadni east tc.
no jeni je o~tevfena pro zAbirini
domova. Vlada nabizf hledatelIm
$40 akrd za. Gid, jenz je poplatek
IN zadanf (tiling) a pax 5-lety Pc.
byt M pozemku S patfitnymi o,
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bSt neptftomen pc dobu 6 mssicI,
vsak po uplynuti teto lhIty must
pfijit nazpet, jinak by o pozemek
a pravo ptisel. Jestli hosi uznaji
pozemky hodne zabrani, uGini tax.
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jakym smerem pnjde venkovni
postovnf doprava V tonic okresu,
proto podavame prozatfm stena-
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ra psaneho postovnimu' Terrence
owl, jenz zni nasiedovne:
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okres Bon Homme, doprava z VAST
posty poslouzi. TEN kterym dope
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nektefi z vasich zakaznfkI mohou
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postu druhe,, tfeti a ctyrte tfidy
jako prvni, bez zvlastniho poplat.
ku postovniho:
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1905. Ciahek 402.
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vsak napted musi zaslat Pisemn
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Il think will make up a calendar Of
lawyers and receivers Of stolen goods and
try them alternately said Mr.. jerome not
long ago.
There were then some thirteen lawyers
under indictment
OF the lawyers awaiting trial the group
involved in the Dodge-Morse marriage and
divorce tangle is the most noteworthy.
In 1t are Edgar l.. Fursman, an ex-Justice
Of the Supreme Court; Abraham H. Hummel,
famous az a lawyer in divorce suits, and
his associate, Benjamin Steinhardt, who
hes been conspicuous In consequence Of
his warfare against betting on the race
tracks.
They are charged with conspiracy.
Against Humr,el and Steinhardt there are
also perjury charges. The trials Of Hum
mel and Steinhardt have been fixed for the
early part Of September, but there have
been 30 many delays In this case that it
wouldn't surprise many persons If District
Attorney Jerome should see another adj
ministration dispose Ct 1t unless he sue
ceeds himself in office.
With ell It's twists and turns there are
few persons outside Of the principals and
Messrs jerome, Rand ard Caravan OF the
District Attorneys office who have been
able to follow the complications Of this
Dodge Morse case, Its history is found
in the records Of the courts Of this State
aud Texas and the United States Supreme
Court,
There Is first the marriage Of Charles F.
Dodge, a Pullman car conductor to Glenn
ence Covles; her divorce from Dodge, fol-
lowed by her marriage to Charles w. Morse,
ice merchant and director Of string OF
banks; proceedings by Dodge to have the
divorce obtained by his wife set aside; the
setting aside OF the divorces and then the
vacation Of that decree; the annulment Of
the Morse marriage, which was later rein
stated, but never entered on the court
records, and finally the indictment Of the
three lawyers. Dodge and private de-
tecttve named Rraoken.
But to accomplish this last result re-
quirsd years Of work and the expenditure
Of thousands OF dollars. Dodge had as his
counsel Howe Il Hummel. Money was
squandered a Dodge in Texas. where he
lived on champagne and fought extradi-
ton to this State
Eventually the highest court Of the land
decided that he must return and face an
indictment for perjury. He came back
physical wreck and threw over his lawyers
Now he appears restored to health and
supplied with new false teeth, so that a
jury may understand him as Witness
for the prosecution against the lawyers
who for moro than year fought hard to
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A Western man with large business in
terssts telephoned to the District Attorneys
office q few days ago. He said he wanted
to talk to Mr.. Jerome on q matter Of great
importance. Finally he got Mr.. Jerome.
y would like to ask some advice from
you," he said. Il am involved In civil
suit in which = great amount Of money is
at stake. l have hired Lawyers So and So
a. my counsel. would like you to tell
, me Il they are honest. And II they are not
to be depended upon. will you suggest .
lawyer whom can trlst1"
Il II not duty Of the DISTRICT Attorney
to issue certificates Of good character to
lawyers or members Of any other profess
sion. So Mr.. Jerome had to'tell the Vest
ernar, Who was q stranger to him, that he
would have to seek advice elsewhere.
This Westerner was not the first man to
apply to the District Attorney for similar
purpose. So much has been printed in
the newspapers in the last two years about
dishonest practises by lawyers that the
public seems to have lost some Of the conf
dence II once had in the integrity OF the
legal profession.
The number Of lawyers who have been
convicted in this county In the last two
yeArs Ia surprising. The liat Of lawyers
against whom Grand Juries have found
slf8nisnt svidenoe to hle indictments IL
also surprising Hero IL the list Of the law
yen who have been convicted and OF those
who have bean indicted but have not yet
heea tried:
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lppy Lamont. sinking exhausted into a

happy Lamont, sinking exhausted into a
seat.
"Undone-wh erefore7" asked the Laird
of Glenstrae coming hurriedly forward.
"Who are your
@The son of Lamont OF that ilk
by whom are you pursued. that my
house will fail to afford you succor?" asked
Glenstrae.
Il am pursued by MacGregors.' replied
the fugitive.
"You are SAFE said Alastair. kissing the
blade Of his dirk. But there is blood upon
your hand,-what have you done?"
"Alas!" said the other and paused.
Speak. for you are safe in the house
of Glenstrae. whatever you have DONE"
said the chieftain impetuously.
But the fugitive clasped his hands, for
din OF voices rang at the tower gate, and
Dugald Ciar and others came rushing in,
man, Quickly informing the father Of
what had occurred, they loudly demanded
the surrender OF the assassin to them.
Il have passed my word to protect him."
replied Glenstrae, with tears rolling down
his face. "and never shall it be said that a
MacGregor broke his word-even to an
enemy"
In their rage and sorrow his wife and
daughter besought him to yield UP the
fugitive. that the clansmen might put him
to death, but Glenstrae stood over him with
his sword drawn, and later he received
safe escort over the mountains to Cowal
Castle.
About the year 400, during the residence
OF Robert III. and his court at Rothesay
an incident occurred that proved disastrous
to the chief Of Clan Lamont, the Laird Of
Toward.
1t appears that three lairds attached To
the court attempted one evening to carry
of some young women, daughters Of tacks-
men or tenants on the estate. Being an
pealed to by relatives Of the young women.
the Laird Of Toward intercepted the ma
rauders and had them slain.
One Of their retainers escaping and civ.
ing CARRIED account Of the affair to the
King, the latter oonAscated the lands OF
Toward and gave them to the heirs of the
three slain lairds, the Clan Campbell also
obtaining goodly share.
A romantic story is told Of the saving of
one branch Of the clan from determination
by an English officer who was a guest at
knockdow Castle in l648. When, on the ap-
proach OF the Camphells, Laird .Knockdow
had to hasten to the defense of Toward
Castle, his son and heir, Ninian, then q lad,
was carried of by the officer and hidden with
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protect him.
Hummel and Steinhardt are accused Of
having induced Dodge to make false
affidavit which formed the basis OF the
action brought by him to have the divorce
granted to his wife set aside. He swore
that he had never been served with a sum
mons nor authorized q lawyer to appear
for him In that suit. In tho litigation that
followed ex-Justioe FNrsmAn acted az
counsel for Mrs. Dodge-Morse.
But why should Hummel and steinhardt
procure and induce Dodge to commit per-
jury? The latest answer to the question
is supplied by Capt. james Morse, uncle
OF Charles W. Morse.
He swore before the Grand Jury that
C. w. Morse after his marriage to Mfs.
Dodge neglected his children by former
wife, and it was to win him back to his
children that the uncle hired Howe 4 Hum
mel to find out II the divorce obtained by
Mrs. Dodge was valid. And Capt Jim
Morse, as he is known along the Maine
coast. says he put up the money that was
showered on Dodge IN Texas-something
like SIS, 200. 1t has been estimated.
But in all this, II Is explained. Capt. Jim
Morse was innocent Of any wrongdoing.
So IL Is now up to steinhardt, Humnel and
Fursman to explain to q jury how Dodge
came to make the false affidavit that caused
SO much litigation.
Less involved, but presenting strange
features, is the history Of the case against
Thomas Parmelee Wickae. lewis Jarvis
He Is accused Of blackmail, and his trial
should take place early in September.
Boosting his practise by writing letters
signed Lewis Jarvis" Is ono Of the allega-
tons against Wickes. 1t is not easy to
understand why Wickes should have
adopted this method of promoting his own
welfare.
For number Of years he was an Assistant
Corporation Counsel. He numbered among
his friends Justices Of the Supreme Court
and many prominent members of the legal
profession. He seemed to have plenty to
do, but whom he got into trouble his enemies
said that Lewis Jarvis" was responsible
for his activities. He was one of the reg,I
lars at Demonico's, dining there often in
elaborate style.
When David Rothschild was wrecking
the Federal Bank and robbing the poor Of
the East Side with his usurious Globe Sc
curity Company he got possession of the
estate OF one William Weisell. Weisell
left number of heirs and securities worth
$4,000.
Weisell cut of some OF the heirs from
participation In the estate and they con-
tested the will. Some one had to manage
the estate, and through some influence
Rothschild was appointed temporary adj
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find :.
The Only Torchlight
Procession in the
White House.

proving the extensive possessions of the
family as recorded before the death OF
King Alexander III. in 1855, when the
Clan Lamont owned all Cowal and part
Of Argyll proper. These grants we're con-
f1rmed by Prince Angus, son Of Duncan,
in 1910 and by Malcolm in 1895.
In tho year 1850 Lilias, daughter or SIS
ter OF John Lamont was married, and she
Lamont harp. ancient even then, and now
Celtic harp extant.
A we'll defined branch Of this clan was
descended from Allan Lamont, steward Of
the household to the infant son of King
James v. His nephew was in 1852 made
chancellor OF the royal chapel at Stirling
and two years later obtained the priory
Of Oronsay from Queen Mary of Scotland
He Is believed to have been the last Roman
Catholic Prior
One Of the most romantic incidents con-
neotsd with the clan concerned one Rob
Roy Of the MAoGregors who, while deer
stalking one day In the mountains, met
the young Laird of Lamont travelling from
Cowal to the royal castle Of Inverlochy.
While dining together a dispute arose,
during which young Lamont drew his dirk
and killed MaoSSFesor.
Horriied at what he had DONE the Laird
leapt from . window and He'd. but was
pursued by Dusald Ciar Mhor and other
MaoGrsgors. Ignorant Of the country, the
fugitive finally found himself in alonely glen,
where, at the base Of the mountain, stood a
tower, at tho gate Of which he breathlessly
hasn, Uht ahelfar s,,ceor and roat
On being admitted. he asked what place
II was.
"Stronmiolohoin-the house of Glenstrae,"
replied the warder.
"Of Alastair Roy1"
"Yes."
Then am updone!" exclaimed the un-
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Martin Conlon is another lawyer who b
now In Sing Sing. Conlon was tried and
convicted In the same court where he had
defended many criminals. Indiscreetly hs
confiscated a note for 81 $50 that had been
handed over to him by client to cash.
After various attempts to get the note or
the money the client went to the District
Attorney. Conlons career was nipped
right there, and upon conviction Judge New
burger sent him away for two years and
six months.
Jacob NJ. Birnbaum. another lawyer, was
attorney for an ignorant negress who had
been hurt In a street car accident Bin-
haum settled with the company, but the
negress got much less than her share. Il
didn't take the jury long to decide that Tho
lawyer was guilty.
Judge Cowing sentenced him to four
years and six months in Sing Sing. He y
now out on bail seeking new trial on the
ground that he has discovered new evidence
in his favor.
Arthur N. Harris was tnpped up for pre-
pairing false affidavit Of the service Of .
summons in q divorce suit pending in the
Supreme Court. One Of the Justices
called Mr. Jeromes attention to the case
and there was speedy investigation.
Harris was convicted Of perjury and got
three months in the penitentiary.
Jordan e. Seeley came to this city from
Granville, N. y, where he had been mem.
Der OF the Republican county committee.
County Clerk. Excise Commissioner and
a lawyer for a number OF years. After hs
came to this city ne was employed Ivy Elias
s. Clifford to collect 1898 from the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. -~.--.---------
Clifford accused him of conflscating the
money and Seeley was convicted before
Judge Foster in General Sessions. After
conviction we'll known persons from ali
over the State wrote to Judge Foster ask
ing that he be as lenient as possible with
Seeley. After considering the case for
nearly two months Judge Foster finally
sentenced him to one month in the peni-
Albert M. Fragner, Brooklyn lawyer;
was arrested in 1908 on a charge Of grand
larceny: He had converted to his own
use 1000 belonging to Bertha and Camille
Kainer.
Their uncle was administrator OF their
fathers estate, and he engaged Fragnsr
to look out for his interests. Frasnsr got
control OF the estate and spent the money.
He was indicted, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to six and half years in Sing
Sing.
There are now a number of cases In the
District Attorneys office involving lawyers.
In addition disbarment proceedings have
been taken against lawyers who did not
overstep the criminal line, but whose con-
duct has been 80 unprofessional as to fur
nish ground for their removal from prac.
tise.
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COL.
LAMONT'S
SCOTCH
ANCESTORS

Owing tn his genial democracy, COM
paratively few persons among his extraor-
dinarily large acquaintance were aware that
the late Col Daniel Scott Lamont was
directly descended from the celebrated
Clan Lamont, mortal enemies for 900
ysars to the Campbells OF Scottish High
land fame. Yet, in the library left by
Col. Lamont at his country estate at Alta
mont. in Duchess county, no volume was
moro treasured or occupied more prom
leather encased and dogeared, setting
the year 1900.
things that 1t Is believed that no obituary
notice even mentioned the fact that the
former secretary OF War was closely re-
lated to Thomas Reynolds Lamont, Asso-
ciate Of the Royal Water Color Society
and lifelong friend Of George du Maurier.
who immortalized him as the Laird in
'Trilby."
A Lamont received the Waterloo medal
for services rendered In overthrowing
Napoleon, and others OF the clan-the
lairds OF lords-travel in history with such
companions q King Duncan, Robert the
Bruce, Wallace. Mary Queen Of Scots, and
John Knox.
While Secretary OF War, Col. Lamont
attended the first general meeting Of the
clan In Glasgow and was active in the COM
piation Of the interesting family chronicle.
Here are some excerpts from It:
Clan Lamont may be said to have be-
gun with Ferchar who, with his three
sons, Murdoch Malcolm and Duncan.
lived In the Cowal district. the indisputable
home OF the clan for TOO years, and
probably for 700 more, - the origin
OF ~ clan may DO traced almost d.
rscsy 70 the Dalriadic Invasion from,
ireland IN tho year 500. Certain grants
which followed are Of importance As
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ministrator. How Rothsohild oame to be
entrusted with this estate has not yet been
explained.
As president OF the Federal Bank Roth
schild had John w. Wooten a. his attorney.
Samuel l. Ferguson was retained BY the
heirs who were oontssting the will.
1t was necessary to get some ono to give
bond Of $500 900 a. security for Rothsohild
as administrator Of the Weisell estate.
Several surety companies were sounded
on the proposition, but they al baked
at the undertaking unless thsy had joint
control OF the estate with Rothschild.
But Rothschild wanted solo control Of
the estate. At last tho Bankers Surety
Company Of Cleveland consented to give
the bond.
Armitage Mathews was IN assistant
secretary Of tho company and attorney
for 1t in this city. He had been an Assist
ant District Attorney under William NJ. K.
Olcott Then he was elected an Alderman
from Abe Gruber's district, and now he Is
secretary OF the Republican county COM
mittee.
1t is charged that Rothschild and the three
lawyers. Mathews, Wooten and Ferguson,
conspired to loot the Weisell estate. It is
also charged that they participated In the
looting Of the estate.
Wooten was appointed counsel for Roth
schild as administrator. 1t was agreed that
Rothschild's fees az administrator and
Wooten's fees as counsel to the admins
traitor should be divided equally between
Ferguson and Wooten.
What was Rothschild to get1 1t was
provided that he should borrow money
on the securities of the estate. In the
indiot ment against Mathews 1t Is set forth
he was to get per cent Of all the money
borrowed.
In addition to that. it is alleged that for
$50 Mathews agreed to certify to the
Bankers Surety Company. which had
become little worried over Rothschild's
sole control Of the estate, that the secure
ties were intact, when as a matter Of fact
a good many of the securities had been
hypothecated. Some persons couldn't
quite understand why Rothschild wanted
to borrow money on the securities when
he would have TO make good when the
estate was wound up. but they failed to
take into consideration the fact that
Rothschild was lending money himself
at usurous rates.
The Federal Bank went to smash and
Rothschild landed in Jail. When he was
arrested number OF papers we're found
discriminating Mathews, Ferguson and
Wooten.
There was long investigation and Roth
schild. after a wrangle with the prison
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his nurse for six months In a cave near
| Ormidale.
The arms Of the Lannon'S are said to have
been In very early times azure a mond
crossed or-that is, a golden globe on blue
zelda weak pun on the name Ia mond,
the world.
Following the battle of Culloden. which
destroyed every chance of a Jacobite res
toration. King George adopted a policy
az striking at the clan system 30 SUCCESS
fully that the national spirit was rapidly
dying out in Caledonia when Sir Walter
Scott inspired movement leading to the
formation Of the Scotch Clan Societies.
Since 1745 the fortunes of Clan Lamont
have been waning In Scotland, the various
families having shown an unfortunate
tendency, as runs tho chronicle TO end In
females
Since then David Lamont, born in 1853,
was chaplain to George Nv. and later to
William Nv. A DIR. George Lamont in 1740
was appointed physician to their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess Of
Wales, while Thomas Reynolds Lamont.
Of the Royal Water Color Society, who
died In 1893, will be remembered as the
Laird OF the Du Maurier novel. Otherwise
he was we'll known as an illustrator.
The clan Is now more numerous In
America than In Scotland. the change
Of country having resulted In chang
ing the accent from the first to the second
syllable Of the name. The first lamont
clansman to reach America arrived In
l74O.
THE ONLY ToRCHLI0HT PROCESSION IN THE
WHITE HOUSE.
Col. Daniel 8. Lamonts death recalls
an unusual incident in my life," said man
who met Col. Lamont when he was secre-
tary to President Cleveland Il was in
Washington toward the close Of the summer
of the last year Of the Administration.
Il had never been to the White House
except at public reception. My knowl-
edge Of the historic edifice was, consequently,
confined to the East Room.
ION the occasion referred to- tho Presi-
dent was occupying his summer home at
Tennallytown. had made my business
known to one whose relations with the
Administration opened the White House
to him at any time He said had better
see Dan Lamont.
1T was arranged that we should call in
the evening. Mr.. Lamont met US in the old
Cabinet room In his shirt sleeves. A
lighted lamp stood on the long table. In
his cordial and democ ratio manner, Mr.
Lamont said:
take off your coats. Thcro Is nobody