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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31
A Good Idea

Almost anyone can Sork 9Th
hants. bat Il Is the man wha cas-
thiuk that can make the money
Nae. dout Yuu thiak u woula b.
good Idea 70 npen an accuuul
With the State Hank 81 Seattle and
rake h Erusf n Yoa are Nids
hWahn sou must see the opgarsun.
tiles that are knocking on yoar
deuf, but you cannot anHS.r the
call unless Yan have a llitle ready
money 20 wufk wtfh One dollar
Eill start yoa Think u over To-
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

terday'a Telegraph
Cynthia Tapscotts" II was ~
plain as day. Nevertheless. 90 make
assurance aoublY sure. he looked up
thu paper 81 the day before aud
found the Identical ~ad" which had
caught his wife's eye and caused
her 20 suspect him Of unapesknble
ihinKa
A. the appointed hour Saturday
TapScotf took a seat In the hotel on
the corner and awaited develop
uonts. Presently be was ruwarsied
BY seeing his wife coming down the
street When shs had passed he
followed her. and Nhea abe turned
the next corner be kept on. Just as
he completed the curve hia wife
turned back and they faced each
other
~cadwailaderf"
"Cynshiai"
which bluahed deeper IL would be
hard to tell The wife was the first
TO speak
7 supposed you were a, the OF.
feet"
THAT was natural enough. but
left there half an hour ago. Which
way are you boundg I should like
20 accompany you"
VERY glad to have you. | am
sure. ] am on M way back home
Arriving there. Tapse0gt led the
way 10 the library. locking the door
after his wife IN righteous lndiRna.
ton. Facing her he demanded an
explanation u her strange conduct.
Accusations brought expIana
tons. The personals proved TO
have 40 connection with either. al
though the initials fitted both. Tap
scott had been planning to bur a
new house and present Il TO Cynthia
on their wedding anniversary That
accounted for hts close scrutiny Of
the advertising columns After a
good cry Mrs. Tapscott admitted she
had been foolish and Tapsoott ask.
ed for forgiveness They then mu.
tually agreed to renew their resolu.
ton TO have no secrets from each
other and to trust each other I'm.
plicitly thcnceforth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31
A PERSONAL MATTER

The assertion that Mr. and Mrs
Cadwarrader Tapseott seemed 20 be
made for each other conveys bat =
feeble idea of that admirable but
beautiful tranquility which settled
down on their early married life
The Tapscotts seemed 50 indisSol.
ubiy a unit that their friends had
dubbed them the siamese twins.
They gloried In having no secrets.
each being blessed with rather a
jealous disposition. For this rea.
son especially Il had been deemed
advisable on their wedding day "a
arrange their matters on an equit.
able basis.
The anniversary Of their wedding
day was fast approachinr when
Mrs. Tapseott's acute sense told her
a change had come over her hus.
baud About this same time Mr..
Tapscott noticed q GOODNESS In his
wife's demeaaor.
Entering the library before break.
fast one morning Mrs Tapscotts
found her husband absorbed In the
Daily Telegraph Not until she
spoke vas he aware Of his wife's
presence.
As soon as be vas out 81 the
house on HIS way 10 the office Mrs
Tapscott perused the advertising
page Of the Telegraph" that being
the department which had ~ en-.
crossed her better halfs attention
Suddenly she sank back In her
chair with a stifled moan. The fol.
lowing personal" had caught he's
eye.
&c. T. Meet me al old place Sat
urday 2 p. m"
The following morning vhen Tap
scott reached the library be beheld
his wife eagerly scanning the adver
Using page 81 the morning paper
He rushed 10 the office after break
fast. sent the office boy 70 get a
copy of the Telegraph" and after
a few moments found this line.
&C. r will meet you rs per yes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

Hams abouid you. for mniging game
OF der national
Now ladiana and geallemiasea. "
YOU listen NIT We viii recitation
you der pnthelieal pomona known
ns Caaolno on der Bat Ready
ia Looked like very KlnomnOme for
der MuttYille nine dot day.
Until der miteY CaHelue Knocked
der Edam miles aWhey.
Tia. Ia. ha. ha. ha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31
y w. c. A. CONFERENCE.

The local Y W & A. will hold
conference Nov in the Plymouth
church lasting al day aud having
for it, object The bringing together
If the association workers Miss
Elizabeth Wilson. head 81 the sfcro.
tafY training Institute In Chicago.
Mud recently returned from a trip
% Europe. will address the meet.
Ing MiBa Frances Gage, secretary
for Washington. viii pfeaens the
need for new buildings Other
speakers viii be Mas Mabel Stat
ford. secretary for tie Gulf states.
end Arm 8 Allen. secretary u the
Y. 81 G A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

W Il saw YOU laat nisht In fact
Jaw You twice
saw me twice. You ought %
atop drinking right away"
Secretary shaw II advocating
smaller bills A. n those that most
OF ua set were not small enough
nov.
4 have been robbed" ahfleked
the excited nouhrot
"of Whatts asked the calm press
agent
"of my PURSE"
Well. don't make such "A row
about IT. Your diamonds weren't Ia
.tt"
hut I cant give a performance
tonight II / don't find t."
Why not
MY costumes were IN a."
Realizing how serious position
the company vas In. the press
agent informed the police Instead
OF the newspapers
eThat follow over there acts as
though he owned this hotel
"inaulted YOU"
NO. ho asked me n anything
more could Do done 70 make me
comfortable. he can't be an en-
ploye
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

The plaintiff Ia an Ohio divorce
SUIT duclarea that her husband
threw a dish % Ice cream IN her
face. Well. shat Of that lsn'l that
where ahe usually throws Il her.
self
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31
Oh, Why Don't You Have
a Picture Taken

By Pinney. the Photographer. in the
Washington Building Dear. dainty.
delightful little pictures At very low
prices. Pinney don't. care whether
the sun shines OF not. as be uses
the violet arc light sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

ciared today that number ~
courses are stiil open, pending I'd
dlti9Hnl registration. until which
time no Instructor viii be assigned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31
Aint Il the TRUTH

tits love that makes the world so
round.
The HaY Ing may be truei
And set think none viii deny
Scotch high balls do n, too
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

A Colorado man had his appendix
removed aud the doctor claimed
he found a gold nugget In II. but
C l. suspected that this Is mere
ruse ~ the doctors 10 lure EN- on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

A youag man Ia Texas was shot
While trying 20 scare his room.
mats b. pretending To be- ghost
No~ be doesn't hare to pretend to
he : ghost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

A Missouri mau bet s. the other
day that he would pull a mules tail
Tie dld a. but United States money
lant any god who're DO % now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

pont throw your ora clothes
sway. Have them cleaned 20 look
IKE new al the rantoriam Main
iosk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31
In 2oot

lover the telephone III nv air
ship can be repaired In time I'm
xulux ont Tor = sail this afternoon
@cominr out Ia thia direction
4 EusHs 80
Coed Drop tn"
Juah
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

matter. has be- forgotten how 10
make n rain money!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

II Il nalf that ~Etilah" nowir
has agreed % rrmaln oni n the
country - ioaE a. he Il furnished
With living expenses. What's the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31
STAR DUST
By Josh"

FIRST PRxg ron aEsr CONTRIBUTION. 81 SECOND PRzf o.
SEND IN Voue YARNS MA NE nRiGF, AND AoaRess
sJosH WISE" rita STAR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

The judge Of the supreme eour'
polished hla ElaaHea slowly aud
with the dlknliy becaming a metn
bsr ~ - august a Tribunal
Judge not. be- said. Judge not,
aud paused aud sighed
Lest 20 D. roasted Ia the mag
aslnes. be added
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31
OPEN NIGHT HIGH
SCHOOL

AZ the broadway hinh school.
Principal Klfkpatfick Monday be-
gan night school operations. and the
work WIS launched with q vim
sixty reported for work. and many
more are expected 10 take advantage
OF the innovation IN educational
proceedings here Ia the city 49,
aistant superintendent Bunker de-
Stylish clothes that are tailored
correctly Elliott a MeGrogor 1899
Second ave. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31

sueautifui' Al. she has such
soulful eyea' The eyes OF dove
You mean feet She's pigeon
toad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-31
A Word from Josh Wise.

There's more'n
one man canYin' tn
bod llp lh' ladder uv
fame.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15

continuation of ".Ihc President of
llueN" Helen III. Winslow's inter
esting club story. Viola Allen.
the popular Young actress. who
recently married a southern mil
lionaire. writes of Shakespeare $
heroines from the point of view of
one who has impcrsona,cd many of
hem with great success. DIR.
Murray concludes her series ON
The Rights of the Child" with 81
paper on growth and development:
and Il unique feature beginning in
thiS number is Houses by Core
;pondence." the first being The
Doctors House. Stories and
pastimes are supplied for the
amusement of children. and in tye
other departments many topics of
interest and value to the home are
treated. Fashion, of course. plays
a large part in this number. and
the newest styles are illustrated
and described in detail.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
THE MARCH DELlNEATOR

In the March numter the DE
lineator" lras fallen ;tnder the spell
of romance which tlse marriage of
the Presidents daughter has eyok
ed. and presents as its leading fea-
tnre an article on 1.-The Brides of
the White House.. illustrated with
a handsome portrait of Miss Roose-
veit never before published. The
fiction of the number includes u
short story by Mary Stewart Gut
tingr clever study of child li94 by
Virginia Woodward CF.sssl, ah4t the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
Doctors Are Puzzled

The remarkable recovery of
Kenneth Mclvcr OF Nancehoro.
Me-, is the subject of much inter
est to the medical fraternity and 81
wide circle of friends. He says OF
his case: sOwing to severe iniiam-
nation of the throat and conges-
tion of the lungs. three doctors
gave me up to die. when. as a last
resort. was induced to try DR.
Kings New Discovery, and ] an,
happy to say. it saved my life ''
Cures the worst coughs and colds.
bronchitis. ton,ilitis. weak lungs.
hoarseness and lagrippc. Guar
antecd at Joscelyn's drug store.
SOC and Sl.oo. Trial bottle free.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
Torture by Sayages.

''Speahing Of the torture to
which some of the savage tribes in
the Philippines subject their cap
tives. reminds me Of the intense
s,t!Ferine | endured for three
montias from inflammation of the
kidneys. says w. NJ. Sherman of
Gushing. Me. ''Notbing helped
me until ! tried Electric Bitters.
three BOTTLES OF which completely
cured me-" Cures liver complaint.
dyspepsia. blood disorders and ma
laria. and restores the weak and
nervous to robust health. Guaran-
antccd by q. S. .Joscelyn, druggist.
Price soc,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
THE HICKS ALMANAC FOR 1906

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks Almanac
will not be published for 1906. hat
his monthly journal. Word and Works
has been changed into n large and
costly magazine and it will contain
his storm and weather. forecasts
and other astronomical features
complete. The November number.
now ready, contains the forecasts
from Janunry to June. 1906. The
January nslmber, ready Dec. 20,
will contain the forecasts from
July to December 1906. The price
of this splendid magazine is sl.Oo
n year. See it and you will have
it. The November and January
numbers containing the Rev. h.l X
Hicks forecasts for the whole year
and more complete than ever. can
he had by sending at once 25c Ia
Word & Works Publishing Co.
220l Locust-st. st Louis. Mo.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
A Scientific Wonder

The cures that stand to it's credit
makes Bucklen's Arnica Salve Il
scientific wonder. 1t cured 4 II
milford. lecturer for the Patrons
of Husbandry, Waynesboro Pa. OF
a distressing case of piles. 1t heals
the Worst Burns, Sores, Boils. Ul-
GERS, cuts, wounds. chilblains and
saltrheum. Only 25c at toscelyn's s
drugstore
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior Land Office
a; Huron, $. ID. March ia. 1906
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
loM ing named settler has filed notice Of
his intention To make final proof in sup
por, of his claim and that said proof will
br made before the CLERK Of Comrt,
at Gettysburg. :. ID. on MAY 10. 1895. viz:
Carl j. Carrie. H. T.. so ICES.
for the mel. see. II I. lls ~. Il. :, ". .th
p. m.
He names the following w,,cs>cY t.
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: d. j. Nc
Kay cf Forest City :. ID. ". y. paimcr. f..
Is. iIarpon and ROLAND Rillin. Of Gnt1ys-
burg : b
3l5 {. \. BLAKE. Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15

The Woodmen of these parts
will observe St. Patrick's day by
giving Il dance on Friday evening,
March l6. Supper will be served
at the hall by the X. N. camp. who
will haye proceeds of same to place
in their treasury. Everybody is
invited.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15

The next regular Teachers Ex-
animation will occur at Gettys.
burg ON March 22d and 23d. Tho
eighth grade examination will
probably begin May 10.
Wednesday, Mar. 2s, will be oh
served as Patrons day" in the'va
rious schools still in session
Patrons are invited to come anl
sec what has been accomplished b,
their children in two months time
EDNA BENsTER.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
A Lively 7ussIe

with that old enemy of the race
constipation. often ends in appen-
dicitis. To avoid all serious tgor-
bile with stomach. liver and bowels
take DR. Kings New Life Pills.
They perfectly regulate these or
cams. without pain or discomfor;
25c at q 5 Joscclyn 5, druggist
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
HARNESS and SHOE
Repair s hop
First door east of Dakota House,
Gettysburg. S. ID.
YOUR PATRONAGE solicited.
PETER SWANSON.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department of the Interior. Lam. D1irc
at Huron. SD. March H. l.r.;
NOTICE is hereby given tllat the fol-
lowing named settler has filed uc,icc If
his intention to make final prcoi in sup-
pof' of his claim and thar saIi proof VIII
b. !nadc before the CLERK OF Court.
al Gc.iysbnrg. $. ID. on May 10. 1906. yil:
i~scioy =. Beaumont II Il. no. 5000
for thc sci. See. 4. r. llo -. p, :. -. ". 5'l,
PSI. :tr names the following ui,,i"s>
- to prove his continuous fc>idcnc, rlM
and cultivation Of said la;hl. VIZ: N'illinm
NanWald. Rirh,rd NanNald. Peter =.
Holm, John + Adrian. All of Ealcs. :. u.
3'l5 { \ BLAKE. Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15

r X Thorne and wife were at
Pierre Sunday and Monday. where
they rented a place three mile
north of the city, and will immcdi-
ately move there to make it their
future home.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
Minor Mention

ls.ElOT lVlGl1tlOn
Nearly sixty persons attended
the party al Ed Sut;on's.
Mrs James Black was the guest
.f Mr. and Mrs Gates. Thursday.
Mrs Brchl sends us word tina,
she has batch "t spring chickens.
March !. 1906. to Mr.
and Mrs Geo n Comeau. u lO-lb
boy.
Mr. kluth has 90, the first of his
new launches and rowboat ready
for the painters.
Hon Coe | Crawford is to lee
ture at Gettysburg OH Friday aft
ernoon Mar. 30.
a brother OF Ralph Raghy was
up to see him today. and the latter
went home with HIM.
II b Ellis has sold his residence
at Gettysburg and will move with
his family here about the first of
April.
Mr. Elliott. with Wvman. Pat
fridge & Co. was here last Satur-
day with about a dozen trunks full
of samples.
There was an error of dates in
our notice of Teachers Examina-
tion last week. 1t should have
read 22d and 2:,3M.
Roy Gates is ont of the Pionee,
Store now and is assistant mail
carrier between Forest City and
Cheyenne Agency.
Some long needed repairs to oul
newspaper press prevented us
from getting our usual amount OF
local news this week.
Rev. Collins was pleasant call
er last SATURDAY.. He informed
Us that Will Lockwood was at l.;
Crosse Wis studying tc!egraphy.
Land transfers in this count,
are lively now. The Gettysburg
papers publish them every week
and last week had almost column
OF them.
jeff Sage and family went t.
OAobojo to visit his brotherinlaw
Mr. Matccr. for few days. Will
,>hepardson has been running hi.
,erat market for him.
The Press made an error las
week in the initials of MIR Heron
administrator of the estate of tn,
late B Nj kempf. We shoul,
have given them as w A insteae
If j S
Claude Joscelyn has recently re
ceived a letter from Giles Horn. IL
Ra'ston Okla. saying among othe,
things that he had a month previ
ously taken unto himself a wife
Giles father is also married again
Two to three inches of beautifu
snow fell Tuesday and Tuesfa,
night. Today is sunny and sarr
and it is expected that the five
will begin breaking up now. es i
has risen some two feet since fas
week.
The county treasurer has givel
W S Small of Gettysburg ia,
title to lots 5-6-7 blk S Smart
add. to Forest City, who has solt
s<ms to Slr A E Ronus. NJ
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15

Information by way of Pierre is
to the effect that the A S Thorne
estate, comprising 32o acres OF
finely watcred land. has Iust been
sold to DR. l. L Michael of Gattvs-
burg at a price above $40 per acre.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15

Small has also sold his interest in
lot = blk $ same add. to Mrs { o.
liver.
Tho deputy t. S. marshal was
over to the Agony last Friday anc;
got party by the name of l'r,n!;
Meter to take to Aberdeen. on tie
charge of taking liquor on to the
Reservation. Wm Jones and Red
Eagle accompanied them as wit
ncsses. and on their return report
ed that Mr. Meter had been bound
over to court: also that he was
committed to Jail in default OF
bail.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15

lowing described pctt or parcel of real
estate. situated in thy county Of Potter.
stat" of South Dakota. IA follows: undi
Nidcd ccfourths ~ southwest quartrr
of northeast quarter Of Section 30. Town
rs. Range IS. WAS sold for taxes due and
delinquent for the ycdr 1902. ut tax sale by
th" Treasurer Of said county. to NJ. Drury.
who Is now the lawful holder OF the ccrtif
iratd Of purchase: and that the right of
r.dtulptiom will expire and a deed for said
land br made within sixty days from the
completed service Of this notice.
NJ. DRURY
by u. T.. Drnry, attorney
nst published Mar -
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15

We have lot of old exchanges
tied up in bundles of 100 that we
wish to sell, at your own price.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
Lease Of Common School and En-.
dOWlnent Lands

NOTICE is hereby given that on March
END, 1906. all Unbiased common school
and cIdtwmcnt lands IN Potter t'bunE
will h. offered for lease At y,ibTi, gtctIpf.
hrtwcrN the hours Of ten O'Clock Il. in. Had
live O'Clock y. n,. AZ the front door oy the
court house in said county.
Dated II Pierre Jan. sth. 1866. ~,
!. G. j. BACH.
tummss siurcf Of scir0or Nnd Publfc
IHxfvf3
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15

Notes to Owner before fsa Deed Shall
Issue.
To J., 5. Crockett. and iEarrictta Crockett
wIHlo*. Jessie Is Hirtsr. John ECrocl-
cA, slI Harry G. frockct, kafrs Of
joni 3 Crockett. cHtcas.d:
fon arc Jgrrby hoN-hrd that on ffN s"c-
oire ~ - November x. ID. 1873. tho fol-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15

FMcr"'l - -,cord class matter At the postofiic
\, Forest City, = ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
Forest Gitn press

Also pmh';.i"r ot ..ANPAO KIN" monthly
'h""'N n'iNr Ia iln' Sioux Language texc,l;
unr) ia the jniio', States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-21
A Family Matter.

"Once upon a time there lived
good man of New York who was So
liciting contributions for the erection
of an orphan asylum said the story
teller. He had been to many rlch
people and received liberal contrlbu-
lions, which We're entered in book
he had for that purpose. Among these
many names there appeared Mrs.
Russell Sage, s25.' The good man
went to Mr.. Sage's Office, and showing
him the contribution entered in the
book by Mrs. Sage, asked him If he
would not give like sum. And what
do you suppose he did?'
Well, I suppose he at least doubled
1t" replied the listener.
Doubled it! Not Russell!" ex-
claimed the teller of the story. Why,
he simply took his pen and wrote MT.
and before his wife's name and hand
ed the book back to the good man"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-21
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM

property that all such candidates have
received or expended in and on ac.
count of their candidacy, and same to
apply to central committees as we'll
as candidates.
We demand that the governor OF
this state appoint representatives OF
the minority parties on all boards con.
trolling the public institutions of this
state.
We demand that the treasurers OF
this state pay into the treasury OF
this state the interest on all public
funds
We demand that the public exam.
iner of the state be required to exam.
inc into the expenditures of the pub
lie institutions of the state quarterly
and publish the results of the same.
We demand the membership of our
state legislature be reduced to the low,
est constitutional limit, and we cite
the voters of the state to the economic
administration of Hon. Andrew Z. Lee
in contrast to the present administra-
ton, which costs the people fully 125
per cent more than the administration
of the said Gov. Lee.
We demand that fellow-seryant
law be enacted just to those manned
or killed in the active discharge of
| their duties.
We declare the usage of passes and
| franks by the official servants of the
| people as vicious and inimical to the
free discharge of public duty and we
| pledge the Democratic party to the
passage of law making the accept
ance and use of such passes criminal
acts.
For years corporations have main
tanned at our state capitol a lobby oil
bosses of the Republican party, have
absolutely controlled legislation anC
! prevented the passage of needed laws
and we pledge the Democratic party
to the passage of such laws as will ri6
this state of such hindrances to hon
est legislation.
In the struggle of organized an(
predatory wealth represented in grea
trusts and combines against the in
terests of the toiling masses, we turf
with implicit confidence to that twice
honored choice of democracy, tina
peer of any statesman, the matches
advocate of human rights and leade
of the great common people, William
j. Bryan, as our choice for presiden
in 1908, and we confidently expect t
celebrate by his Inauguration in 1905
the one hundredth anniversary of tn
retirement of the founder of the Den
ocratic party, Thomas Jefferson.