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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-16
AT THE EXPOSITION.
p. M. q. Cortelyou Appoints Assistant
to Chance.

By order of Postmaster General Cortelyou
William A. Barr of Illinois, a clerk in the
Postmaster Generals Office. has been named
as assistant representative of the depart
ment at the jamestown ter-centennial expo
sition. Chief Clerk Chance of the depart
ment Is the official representative. but Mr..
Barr will have personal charge of the post
office exhibit at the exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-16
Doubt About Conviction.


That the present indictments are likely to
result in convictions may be doubted. At all
events, the mayor and the boss will surely
exhaust every possible resource to delay
their trials to the latest possible moment.
Heney has at least made good his state
ment that he wasn't going after the little
grafters."
The first count Of the indictments is
specimen of the others. 1t relates that
Eugene E. Schmitz and Abe Ruef on Janu-
airy 10, 1905, did unlawfully. willfully, felo-
niously, ETC., extort and obtain from An
tonic Blanco 81, 175 by threats that Blanco
was then conducting restaurant and sell
ing at retail liquors and Wines and that he
was compelled to have license to carry on
his business; that all these facts were
known to Schmitz and Ruef. and that they
did feloniously and unlawfully threaten
Blanco that unless he paid them $1,175 and
promise to pay $1,000 in addition one year
from that date that he could not and would
not obtain said license for the sale of
liquors and wines, and that Schmitz and
Ruef would prevent Blanco from receiving
said license or obtaining the same and from
carrying on the business of selling liquor;
and -Blanco believed Schmitz and Ruef
could and would enforce these threats, and
solely by reason of threats, belief and fear
he consented to the payment of $1;175 to
Schmitz and Ruef and paid them the
money.
Inc second count differs from this only in
addition that 1t includes promise by Blanco
to pay $1,000 on February 8, 1906 and the
allegation that on that date Blanco did pay
the $1,000
Newspaper reporters and the public were
completely fooled by Mr.. Heney in regard
to the indictments. Instead of being re-
turned yesterday afternoon they were actu-
ally agreed upon by the grand jury late
Wednesday afternoon, but Heney did not
have time to prepare the indictments as he
wanted them to be made out. so the formal
announcement was postponed until yester-
day afternoon at o'clock.
A curious feature of the affair Is that at
great mass meeting just before tine last
election for mayor, when Heney announced
that Ruef was a crook and he could prove
II, Heney then had all the facts in the ex-
tortion cases of Blanco. Heney counted on
the election of Partridge. republican candi-
date for mayor, and hence he expected to
be able to use this information before the
grand jury When Schmitxs was elected and
Ruef defied Heney to furnish proof that
would bear out his charge. Heney had to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-16
ScHM|Tz IS INDICTED
Boss Abe Ruef Must Also An
swer to the Courts.
S-+~-9 $50
CHARGED WITH ExTORTION
The Indictments Are Jointly Returned
Upon Five Counts.
ON BOARD STEAMSHIP PATRICIA
San Francisco Official is on His Way
Home From Europe-To Be Ar
rested in New York.
ON BOARD STEAMSHIP PATRICIA

dispatch from San Francisco says:
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz and his BOSS
Abe Ruef. who made him mayor and with
whose assistance and connivance he has
built up the most far-reaching and sue
cessful scheme of graft ever operated in
any American city, were yesterday after
noon indicted on charges of extortion.
The indictments were found at The end
of two days of inquiry under the direc-
ton of Francis ]. Heney.
The Indictments are jointly returned
upon five counts. All of them concern the
cases of the so-called French restau-
rants" the charge being practically that
the restaurant keepers paid large sums
to Ruef to induce him to force the aj
ministration to grant them licenses which
would otherwise be denied them on the
ground that the places were immoral.
One count involves the restaurant for
merly at Geary and Stockton streets and
known as Marchaand's. &. J. Marchaand
Pierre Priet and Merchel Debret testified
in this case that they had contributed to
a defense fund" for the purpose of hir-
ing Ruef to look after their interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-16
Counts Deal With Poodle Dog.

Two counts deal with the new Poodle
Dog a famous institution of merrymak
ing which fiourishes at Eddy and Mason
streets in the heart of San Francisco's
Tenderloin. The genial and famous Toney
Blanco testified in this case.
The remaining two counts had to do
with the contributions of the proprietors
of Delmonicos to the Ruef defense fund.
Joseph Malfant Charles Kelb and Will
liam Lafrenz told the grand jury low
they gave up for Delmonicos.
Specific accusation is made that two
payments were made to Ruef by the con-
tributors of the defense fund" The first
was of 81, 1I5 and was made in January,
1905. The second was of $1,000 and
changed hands in February, 1906, two
months before the earthquake.
While these are the only definite allie
cations of payments, it is declared Ruef
got first and last from the proprietorS of
similar resorts no less than $4,000. All
this, of course. Ruef will contend was
paid to him merely in his legitimate ca
pacity of legal adviser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-16
Evidence Against Torrents.

There was in office some time ago a Po-
lice commissioner named Hutton, who
seemed to believe that he had some re-
sponsibility to the city. He got evidence
against resort known as Torrents, closed
1t up and showed signs of getting after
the other offenders. Then Schmitz and
Ruef reasoned with him in their owr in
imitable style Strange to say, Hutton re-
manned deaf to their entreatfes, whore
fore they cooked up a scandal against
him that had no bearing whatever upon
his position as a public officer and re-
moved him from office as unfit After
that the other French restaurant proprie-
tors, represented as they were by such
persuasive counsel. had no difficulty in
getting and retaining their licenses.
1t is supposed that the evidence that con-
nected the mayor with the extortion prac-
tced upon the French restaurant keepers
was furnished to the grand jury by ex-
Police Commissioner Thomas Reagan, and
that Reagan was coTroborated by eX-Com-
missioner Hutton and Drinkhouse
1t was Reagon who, some time ago in an
open letter. accused the mayor of trying to
induce him to blackmail saloon keepers into
buying their whisky of certain firm
There would be, Reagan says the mayor
told him. rake-off of $50 on every barrel
he succeeded in selling. This they two
would divide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-16
On His Way Home.

Mayor Schmtz is now on the Atlantic
on his way back from Europe on board the
steamship Patricia, which is due in New
York next week. When he steps ashore he
will be met by New York policemen who
will place him under arrest. Should he de-
cline to waive extradition proceedings the
proper steps to bring him here will be in
stituted. A bench warrant was this after
noon issued for his arrest by Judge MUIR
asky as soon as the grand jury reported
By these indictments public confidence is
revived in the ability of Heney to carry
out his promises that he would nail the
most impudent gang of blackmailers and
bride takers that ever fattened on city.
1t is not for moment supposed how
ever that he will stop here. The field is too
wide for that, and the grand jury is expect
ed to proceed at once to the investigation of
all the other numerous fields of graft that
Ruef and Schmitz have so industriously
cultivated.
The saloon licenses, Illegal building per-
mts and fraudulent franchises are all eX-
pected to yield still more indictments, and,
in fact, Heney and Secret Service Agent
Burns are known to have investigated care
fully almost every department Of the city
government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-05
CHAPTER VI.

As a rule II Is only necessary to
arrange picnic to insure a wet day;
but the day of Mr.. Bradsones pic
mic proved an exception, and the
morning was as clear and bright, and
almost as warm, as IA spring day In
the sunny south.
Mr., Bradstone had bestowed a
great deal of thought on this little
outing which he had planned for
Olivia's amusement--and his own ad.
vantage, Of course-and when but
only the day before. she consented, In
response to the squires' pressure, to
join the party, Mr.. Hradstone re.
doubled his exertions.
Lord Garfield had been asked; but
while accepting for BERTHE, he had
declined for himself My picnic
days are over, Mr., Bradstone" he
said; Il have arrived at the period
when cold pie and salad, when eaten
In the posture absolutely unavoidable
on these occasions, settle somewhere
in the small of my back But my
son BERTHE will be delighted, am
sure"
And he had spoken the truth.
BERTHE would have eaten cold pie or
poison. II, by so doing, he could In.
sure few hours of Olivia's society.
The only other persons besides the
Vanleys who had been asked were
Mary and Annie Penstone, the two.
daughters of Sir William Penstone,
whose estates lay about FIVE miles
from Hardwood Grange.
They were going to ride over to
Glenmaire, the spot Mr.. Bradstone
had fixed upon for the luncheon, and
MIR. Bradstone had arranged to drive
The squire and Olivia to tho rem
devious of brand-new mail phaeton,
of which he was, not altogether with
out reason, exceedingly proud.
Imagine his disappointment, then,
when, having dashed up to the
Grange door, he saw Olivia standing
on the steps In her riding-habit, and
BERTHE just below her with his arm
her horses
Il thought You were going TO
drive with me and your father. Miss
olivia?" he said, as she gave him her
hand; and he muttered some almost
inaudible response to Bertie's CHEEKY
"Good.morningl"
Did | promise?" said Olivia. Il
don't think Il was n distinct promise.
had to ride into Wainford this
morning for some medicine for Bes-
sic, and | kept my habit on"
Il am afraid ] am the culprit, real.
ly, Mr.. Bradstone," said BERTHE,
pleasantly 81 rode over to ask after
Bessie at the Lodge. and being
lucky enough TO find Miss yanley
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-05
Transportation Then and Now.

Kipling has drawn a picture vibrat-
ing with movement and color, fairly
pulsating with the essence of human
life, when he describes in kim" the
great trunk road of India. Thousands
of bare or sandaled feet polished the
stones of the footways that converged
at city gates; the endless grinding of
the rough-shod wheels wore deep and
everlasting ruts in the stone pave
ments. Yet not so many people, in a
month of thirty days, entered or left
any Of the old walled capitals OF
Greece, or Rome, or India (that, like
our modern populous centers, depended
for their very life on the outside coun-
try as now, between sunrise and sun.
set, hurl themselves back and forth, in
and out of New York alone.
Transportation is the problem; the
ways along which people can move ana
the means to move them, are the great
questions of the hour, and all roads
lead to Town.
We have tunneled beneath the
ground and the river; we have thrown
great flying arches over our interven-
ing waterways; we have networked
the surrounding country with lines OF
humming trolleys, and the ferry-boats
swing with the regularity of pendu-
lums, from pier to pier. Incoming or
going armies of men spend large frac-
tons of their lives upon the road.
They have travelled many times the
distance to the moon and back. The
faithful servants, electricity ana
steam, fetch them in and out. The
same unvarying number of footsteps
have brought them to their homes ana
Offices. The same unvarying revolu-
tions of whirling wheels have carried
them from the journeys beginning to
its end. Far above the level of the
roofs of the dwelling houses, we have
built great cities, peopled by tran
sients. The metropolis is like the
feeding ground of great migratory
focks who come in the morning to
pick up their living, to fill theil
mouths and fill their pouches, and re-
tire at night to their home nests ana
roosting places.-James Barnes in
Metropolitan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-05
O l. | Y / a
Q. 1T WAS FOR HER SAKE
BY CHARLES CARVICE

Bartley!" exclaimed Movie, staring
about him.
"Statuary gallery" said Mr. Brad.
stone. "'Sleeping Nymph,' two thou
sand pounds. 'Hervules by Boehm
a thousand pounds. Group, by Glei-
Chez. Down there Is the palm-gar-
den-fountain OF scented water My
room" He passed into a small ROOM
Iuxuriously furnished, with cabinet
pictures on the walls, and a large,
iron safe in the corner. Books, guns
and all that kind Of thing" he said,
waving his hand Safe by Miner"
He looked round and, seeing the
footman was out Of hearing, added,
with a smile, That's where your lit
tie cheque Is, Movie"
MIR. Movies face went lvid, and
he passed his hands over each other
as II to warm them. Don't, Mr..
Barley DON'T" he murmured hoarse-
ly.
BARLEY Bradstone laughed
ooh, 1t Is as well to remind you"
he said, coolly THAT door leads
to the stables. This way" and he
led him across a courtyard covered
by a glass roof. Here you are;
twenty-four stalls, hunt you
know" ~
yes, sir"
Yes. That's my best horse Gave
two hundred and fifty for him"
Beautiful creature, SIR"
eyes. Carriage horses-six OF
them. And here's your dogeart.
Sure you won't have anything before
you go?"
Nothing, thank you, sir" replied
Mr. Movie THANK you for show
Ing me over, Mr.. Bradstone. 1t Is
truly beautiful place, and 1T for
king. Beautiful I'll sec that your
kind orders are properly executed,
sir. Good-day."
Mr.. BARLEY Bradstone nodded
"Good.day," he replied, and, his hands
thrust into his pockets, ne returned
to the house to dress for dinner.
Mr., Movie climbed into the dog.
cart and was driven rapidly away.
AT tho end OF the avenue he laid his
hand upon the arm of the groom.
''One moment, young man." he said.
The groom pulled up the impatient
horse, and Mr. Movie turned and
looked back at the house.
And to think that ! made It ALL"
he muttered. "You-you BEAST"
Then he said aloud, "Thank you:
drive on now, please"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-05

Ito begin with. This is perfectly
simple. | merely write, Bunalo
Bill stood at bay or something Of
tina. sort, and there have critical
state of affairs in one line, throbbing
with all sorts of possibilities. It's
easy enough after that to write on in
definitely.
Another good opening line used to
be: "Cack! crack! crack!-three
more redskins bit the dust. This
fell into disfavor, however, as the
educated youth came to scorn a hero
that slew only three Indians at vol
ley.
A Maine writer, famous as Burt
Il. Stanish, author of Frank Merri-
well and other later day boys stories
was an intimate friend Of Colonel In
graham. The colonel frequently Wis
tied "Standish" in his eastern home.
where he INDUCED his fancy for Gre
ating alliterative titles for his friends
by styling Mrs. Standish Matchless
Mary, the Marvellous Marks-woman Of
e'AC NANNY H1ouhtoiho' ne luNGul6u
similar absurdities for each of his &C
quantances by these titles.
Less Blood and Thunder Now.
While the general appearance and
character Of the boys cheap novel
has changed much in the last few
years, a number continue to recount
weekly new adventures of favorite
characters of other days Old Sleuth,
Nick Carter, Deadwood Nick and Buff
falo Bill continue to perform feats of
sdperhuman daring. The original
creators OF these and SIMILAR charac-
tiers have nearly all passed away, and
in some cases more than a dozen diff
ferent writer's have assumed the
MONS de plume and had a part in
perpetuating their fame.
The untiring hostility of the in
dignant parents of youthful readers
has brought about the change in the
old time penny dreadful" until it
can no longer be found in its original
form. The boys nickel magazine of
today recounts extraordinary athletic
feats, rather than wholesale carnage
among bad men and Indians, and is
adorned with multi-colored cover
in lieu Of the familiar Beadle &
Adams style Of title page.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-05
STATE FAIR PREMIUM LIST,
Information Being Sent Out to Eek.
hibitors,

The premium list for the Wisconsin
state fair, to be held in Milwaukee
September 10, II, IL, 10 and IA, has
been issued by Secretary John NJ.
True and it is being sent out to pro-
spective exhibitors and others inter-
ested. The premiums this year aggre-
gate some $4,000, being an increase
over any previous state fair In Wis.
consin. Many new classes for prem
iums are added this year, and in gen
eral the amounts Of the premiums
have been increased. One Of the new
classes is that of education. The
board expects to increase the prem
iums in this department from year to
year. The premiums in this year in
this department amounts to about
$3.50, All exhibitors ia this depart
ment must be pupils of Wisconsin
country schools.
The premium list contains the
names of the members of the board
of agriculture, rules of exhibitions and
all other data that is believed to be
desirable for the information of ex-
hibitors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-05
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Livestock Quotations.

Cattle-Receipts, 6,000 market
steady to strong; beeves, 4o096.10;
cows and heifers, 1.25Q5.10; stock
ers and feeders, 260@44O; Texans.
3.50@4.30; calves. 4.75@625.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market SC
higher; estimated today, $4,000; mixed
and butchers, 6.4O96.75; good heavy,
6.62h@6.io; rough heavy, 6.621s9
6.75; rough heavy, 63596.50; light,
6.4oQ6.72h; pigs. 5.6OQ6.4O; bulk of
sales, 6.62kQ6.7O.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; market
steady; sheep, 4.75964O; lambs, SIS
q7s0.
Futures at Chicago.
Close-Wheat-July S2Ac; Septem-
Der, SIC.
Corn-July, 52bc; September, 52Ac.
oats-July, S9hc; September,
36Bc.
Pork-July, 17.12h; September,
1880.
Lard-July, SIS; September, s.92h.
Ribs-July, s.32K; September, 9.25.
Rye-Cash, 62964; July, Gle; Sep
TENDER, 631kc
Flax--Cash northwestern, Ill;
southwestern, 1.071z; September, LIB.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 465
Clover-Cash, 100
Barley-Cash, 42454c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-05


you ,fatterersl" said olivia, kissing
them both and slipping from her
horse.
I'VE were so afraid you wouldn't
come" said Mary, "and we are so
glad to see you, you can't tell And
isn't this delightful? SO kind of
Mr.. Bradstone! And you rode over
with dear BERTHE. No wonder he
looks SO bright and happy" and she
shot half-playful, Notifications
glance from her boyish eyes at the
Cherub, who, having got rid of one of
the giants in plush, was mixing a
salad.
He will look ever so much bright
er and happier when he has had some
lunch" said Olivia.
For heavens sake persuade him to
send some of those fellows away.
sir, said BERTHE in a low voice to
the squire, as they seated them
selves; ut isn't a bit like a picnic
with them lowering like huge birds
of-paradise over us!"
The squire shrugged his shoulders.
Let him alone-he means WE'LL"
he said, good-naturedly.
BARLEY Bradstone came up to them
at this moment. He was looking
flushed and excited and-fussy.
Have you got all you want? Miss
Olivia, let them give you some of this
/ nj Il
this champagne correct-Pommery
49,"
The butler swooped solemnly down
with the bottle, just as he would
have done in the dining-room at The
Naples.
1t was fearfully and dreadfully I'M
like picnic; but the high spirits of
the two Penstone girls rose even
above the Overwhelming presence of
the footmen and butler, and they
were soon laughing and romping, and
Olivia was smiling at them In SYM
pathy, when, suddenly, in the very
middle Of the informally formal re-
past, and just as Mr.. Barley Brad
stone was mentally congratulating
himself upon its complete success,
man and a woman, with a couple of
children clinging to them, came
through the opening Of the trees.
The woman stopped short, and with
the gypsy whine said, as she hungrily
eyed the costly spread.
viii the pretty ladies' cross the
poor gipsy's hand with silver, and
let her tell them their fortunes?"
Mr.. Bradstone looked up, almost
choking with rage. That gipsies
should dare at any time to trespass
upon his property was bad enough 10
bear, but they should infiict their
odious presence upon his special pic.
nic-party was simply uncomfortable.
What do you mean?" he demanded
Here Go away! Go
away at once!"
The woman shrank back a little;
but the man, at the sound of his
voice, gave little start and came a
step nearer.
We means no harm, gentleman"
he said, whiningly, his dark eyes
fixed upon BARLEY Bradstone's angry
face. LET the wise woman tell the
pretty ladies' fortunes"
Barley Bradstone was about 10
send them about their business with
the nearest approach to an oath he
dared to utter in the presence Of the
ladies, when Mary Bradstone said, 81
should like TO have my fortune told,
| should indeed"
IT'S all nonsense" he said, with
ill-concealed impotence.
But Is it?" demanded Annie. eve.
Ing the dark-hued gypsy woman, wist-
fully. "Oh, yes, of course it is. |
know; but let her stay, Mr.. Brad
stone, just for a minute. Mary, lend
me shilling. I'll be the first"
To be Continued
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-05
Held for Assault.

Delavan, Wis, June 30.--An arrest
has been made In connection with
the assault of nine-year-old Violet
Maine, who is lowering between life
and death. Joseph Meyer is confineu
in the county Jail. AS yet the au-
thorities have secured no incrlminat-
ing evidence but Meyers conflicting
stories as to his whereabouts on the
night of the assault led to his appre-
hension.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-05
Quite Natural He Should.

John d. Rockefeller gives it out that
he is opposed to spooning parlors in
these modern houses. Quite natrrai
he should. The lights are usually low
in these rooms, and that means small
use of oil.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-22
A VALUABLE ACQUISITION.
Prof. Hansen, Of south Dakota, Dis
covers q New Alfalfa I'm North
ern Siberia.

Washington, Nov. 17.-After twice
risking his life and once nearly los
Ing 1t in the interest Of agricultural
science. Prof. N. q. Hansen, Of the
South Dakota experiment station OF
the department Of agriculture has
found in Northern Siberia an alfalfa
suited to the arid lands Of the north
vest where the winters are bitter and
cold.
Prof Hansen got on the track Of
the alfalfa q year ago but was 80
late in searching for 1t that he was
badly frozen in Siberia Despite
this experience, he made another
trial this year and has Just informed
SECRETARY Wilson that he has been
successful and is on his way back
with seed.
The alfalfa Prof. Hansen has dis
covered has a yellow flower instead
Of q blue. II Is at native Of the
dry steppes Of Siberia and grown
well where the mercury falls to 80
or 40 below zero. The country IL
exceedingly dry and yet the new al
falfa Is an excellent forage plant
Prof. Hansen has secured the seed
and Il win receive a thorough test IN
the near future By the department
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-22
Made Hannv for Life.

Great happines came into the home
Of s. C. Blair, school superintendent,
at St. Adams, W. Va, when his little
daughter was restored from the dread
full complaint he names. He says;
my little daughter had St. Vitus'
Dance which yielded to no treatment
but grew steadily worse until as q
last resort we tried Electric Bitters;
and ! rejoice to say, three bottles
effected q complete cure" Quick,
sure cure for nervous complaints, gen
eral debility, female weaknesses, Inn
poVerished blood and malaria. Guar
anteed by John M. Gleissner. Price
SOC.