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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
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an answer the second time. The note
bore the heading of the peoples party,
and requested me TO call at the Union
square office. AS 1t was signed by w.
A. Fowler I at once went TO the head
quarters and was soon in consultation
with the keen old manipulation of men
and things.
Charley" said he. we want to make
a noise that will be loud and long; that
will begin at once and continue until
the first of November. Meet me to-
night at the Fifth Avenue and decide
If you will undertake real old
fashioned circus boom for the peoples
candidate for pre- sident, and if so, on
what terms. This much is important
you are to begin at once can have all
the help you want, and win not be
stinted as to money for expenses"
From a room in the Fifth Avenue
hotel the work OF manufacturing a
boom soon extended to the offices of
the Mann boudoir car company, then
to the general Offices of the New York
Central railroad, where bundles of
printing, all packed were addressed to
station agents along the lines on which
contracts had been made for the haul
ing of the General Butler Special"
These agents, instructed from the oper-
ating Offices of the different roads. sum
moned lne local Dill posters, and In one
weeks time the dead walls and bill
boards of every city, town and hamlet
in the state were covered with great
posters announcing that the hero of
New Orleans. the peoples candidate for
president, would speak either in or near
the town wherein these announcements
appeared. A score of agents started
through the state Git had been decided
to confne the campaign to the then
supposed doubtful state Of New York;
organizing reception committees to
work up interest in the speaking dates,
engage bands of music and in fact in
sure a crowd. Thus. by the adoption
of circus methods the candidate OF the
peoples party was eagerly expected all
over the state, and the cause of the
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
By ]. Charles Davis

n EARLY a quarter Of a century
I'M ago the national political situa-
ton strikingly resembled that Of
today. Two great parties ar
rayed against each other, with
the ever present prohibition issue and
one or two lesser ones on the outside.
gave promise OF 3 battle royal at the
polls in the following November
Through the clever manipulations Of
two Of the most astute' politicians the
country has ever produced, the old
greenback party began to sit up and
observe under the title Of the peoples
party with General Benjamin F But
Ter. as its candidate for president and
fusion for its object
Important headquarters were opened
at 10 Union square, New York, and it
was soon evident that an experienced
head was at the helm. Campaign lit
erature began to flood the mails. and
the knowing ones began TO smile when
the name of William A Fowler. as
chairman Of the executive committee
appeared on the circulars. ". A
Fowler had been chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the democratic
party during a former campaign. and
his ability and energy had at once been
recognized.
Speakers were engaged and sent out
In all directions; money flowed lavishly.
A sort of underground connection be-
tween No. 10 Union square and the
Fifth Avenue hotel and the interest
shown in the peoples party by some
prominent politicians soon caused the
report that the campaign was a repub-
hcan party side show. thinly disguised.
one morning I went TO the Office of
the Old Park theater. now Lew Fields
Herald Square theater. and was handed
a note, being Informed that the mes
senger who left il had called back for
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reclamation. The last heard of them
was in 1868. when they were discov-
cred in the vaults of the treasury de-
partment. The tin box that Mr.. Car
penter reached from the safe the other
day was doubly sealed! One seal was
of plain brown paper on which was
written. over the signature of Edwin
M. Stanton, President Lincoln's secre-
tary of war-"Shawl, waterproof and
spurs worn by jeff Davis on day of his
capture, May 10, 1866" A smaller seal
of parchment additionally secured the
box, bearing this legend: Deliver only
to order of secretary of war, or General
e. D. Townsend, A. A. Gen. E. d. s."
"E. D. S." was General Townsend who
was assistant adjutant general of the
United States army in 1865. A huge
of the shawl, and had enabled the gar
ments to defy the moths.
The waterproof is of course of gray
material, fashioned clumsily and un-
beautifully. as were the robes affected
by our grandmothers to protect them
selves from rain. 1t has a hood and
fastens straight down in front with big
horn buttons. The waterproof was the
personal property of Mrs. Davis. Any
one who can recall what Paisley
shawl, the pride of the modish ladies
of generation ago, looked like will
have a picture of the Davis shawl. 1t
Is OF capacious dimensions, wholly
black, excepting for three inch border
of dark red and yellow woven in an
East Indian design. Singularly enough.
the spurs are mismatched. The parts
that At around the heel of the boot are
of brass, but of different design. The
rowel points of one. are almost pin
sharp, while those of the other rowel
are dull and smaller in size. 1t was the
jingling of these spurs and the CLEAN
of the brass from beneath the trailing
hem of the waterproof that betrayed
to the union cavalrymen that a man
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n EARLY a quarter Of a century
M ago the national political situa-
" ton strikingly resembled that of
today. Two great parties ar
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\ Y I

VuT HEN the eventful date arrived
M we pulled out OF the railway
station and settled down for our
first run to Albany. Every town along
the route had its delegation OF ad-
mirers at the station. but no stops
were made, as the first speech was
scheduled for Saratoga. This extract
from Syracuse journal will show the
tone OF the average meeting:
That horny handed son of toll Cen
eral Ben Butler. candidate OF the
worSingmen and OF the peoples party.
rolled into town today on the boudoir
car. Etelka Gerster IL Is the first trip
OF the car. which is just from the shop
and cost $4,000. and the workingman's s
candidate pays $3.50 a day for It's use.
The car is furnished with a royal din
ing room four magnificent sleeping
rooms and lavatories The walls and
the ceiling are covered with heavily
embossed leather and the general has a
writing desk OF carved Spanish walnut
He also can look at the peoples candi-
date in a large number of costly mir
rors and can keep out the light by
dropping costly tapes try.
After picturing wiz. pathos the sad
estate of the workingman who wears
patched trousers and can't get enough
to eat, the orator went from the Grand
opera house to his car. where dinner
was served by his cook. His remarks
about the horrors of famine were par
ticularly effective when IT is remem-
bered that before his car left New
York 1t was loaded with two cases Of
champagne, extra dry; one case OF
sherry one case of brandy, Of 1925;
one case of rye whisky of 1857. one
case of claret, six bottles of port. four
dozen of lager, four dozen of ale, four
dozen of ginger ale and so quarts Of
charged water, besides other of life's
necessities Neither will the work
ingman's friend be disturbed by the
ordinary noise of a car. for the floor Is
deadened with cork and papier mache
and the ventilation Is also perfect. On
the exterior of the car are examples OF
Landseer in stained glass.
General Butler was expected to
speak from the balcony of the Wieting
opera house, but on account Of the rain
the meeting was adjourned to the Grand
opera house, where great republican
side show came of. The house was
packed from pit to ceiling.
Among the sensational turns OF
speech that pleased the audience were
these: They say we ought to be CRATE
full to the republican party for paying
us pensions for wounds received IN the
war. I'll take no gratitude in mine.
They say that the homestead act passed
by the republican party was a great
boon. After 1885 there won't be foot
of land left for homesteads under that
act; the railroads have got IL. I be-
lieve IL was passed for their benefit. !
defy you to point to single act Of the
republican party in 20 years that was
for the benefit of the common people.
I won't say anything against what the
democratic party has done. for IL hasn't
done anything for 25 years. II Allen
G. Thurman lives long enough We'll
make him the peoples president He is
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ford and the quiet smile OF the ola
ganeral showed his satisfaction. He
loved victory. The next day cab
halted before the door of the largest
"provision" house in the city.
'sHave you any old Medford rum
/ asked.
II think we have a little" And they
had just one case and half of very OLD
Medford.
What is the price?"
Three dollars a bottle"
'IlI take it all"
But the firm would not part with all
the treasure to one customer, though
case was soon in the cab en- route TO
the car.
When the general next visited the
car the butler placed bottle of the
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how was not stated.
~ NE morning a switch engine
the aa1 eosaelr tssar car r, Hts,ss
and into a quiet corner of the
great shed of the old Forty second
street railway station. The placard
Private" displayed on each platform
kept the traveller away, but supply
wagons came and went. Henry Pickett,
porter in charge, with cook and waiter,
checked off the supplies as they ar
rived. But it was not until General
Butler With Colonel AIbergher, his sec
retary. paid a visit and was entertained
at luncheon that the startling truth
dawned on the political world.
The New York daily newspapers gave
the outfit q column description each the
next morning, and, in spite of the usual
press agents efforts at secrecy. kept it
up, with remarks both humorous and
lurid, according TO the political creed of
the various editors.
The country was then ready for the
campaign to open in earnest. The
scare" headline For He Is a Working
Man, the full descriptions of the cost
and elegance of the car, the fact that
it cost $4,000 and was chartered at
$50 day until election and the list
of supplies for the tour made the people
of the state eager to see the gilded
band wagon of the party and hear the
grizzled old warrior speak; and the
stories flashed over the wires were all
used by the upstate press and read by
the upstate people, often to the exclu-
sion of more important matter The
Boston Globe and the New York Sun
vigorously supported the movement.
On the occasion of the generals first
visit to the car the suggestion that he
sample the liquids provided for the
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"trip was met with an inquiry as to
what we had on board. Anything you
wish to order" was the reply We'll,
give me a little Medford rum" came
the answer like a flash. Now, although
the, or rather a, list of our supplies
had been published and commented on
in no complimentary way (for we had
an extensive stock), we had no Med
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slipped the mixture with evident salts
faction How much OF this have you
on board?" "One case. and can get
no more" Keep it for me and give
the politicians the champagne" direct
ed General Butler. And Medford rum
was the only spirit served TO him dur
ing the tour.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

Of the waterproof cloak, the shawl and
the spurs from the possession of Davis
into the keeping of the war depart
ment. They also serve to set at rest
the controversy that has cropped up
at intervals since the war as to wheth-
er not Davis did have on woman's
clothing when General Wilson's cav
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

old Medford before him with glasses
and water; he carefully decanted about
a spoonful into the glass, passed 1t
gracefully under a nose indicative of
good living, shifted it cautiously, then
tasted it. Setting his glass on the
table he examined the bottle, eyed me
cautiously, then poured out good,
stiff drink, added a little water and
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shawl and the spurs 1t was known
that they were turned over to the war
department when Davis was brought
from Georgia to Fort Monroe,
where he remained for two years
closely guarded prisoner, only to be
released under the general amnesty
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

one of the few men in the country to
whom am willing to play second fd-
die. One party will dress you up in a
uniform that Is a cross between a
knight and an organ grinders monkey.
and the other In a cross between a
black knight and the ku klux, and set
you to parading the streets and maxi
ing fools of yourselves.
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common people began to assume i'm
portant proportions.
The general was billed to speak at
Saratoga October Is. at 4 o'clock a. M,
but where he would arrive from or
how was not stated.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
The coIored Brothers Reason.


Booker T. Washington told the story
II a negro pastor who was having
tome difficulty with his flock.
1.-THE old fellow came to me and
asked me to help him out" said Mr..
washington. II went down to the lit
tie backwoods country church with
him one Sunday. Incidentally took
occasion to inquire among the parish
toner's little and found that they had
not paid the old man his salary.
upon this basis Of information /
started in to admonish the members
of the congregation. told them that
they should pay their pastor; that he
had to live; that he had to have bis
salary.
"All in all, / was making pretty
good speech. l had most Of the con-
gregation convinced, / think.
= "But there was one old fellow ID
the back Of the church that was mum
bling during my talk. He would snick'
er little and duck his eyes below the
old soft hat he held up to his face. we
amt goin' to pay i'm any more salary
this year.
'The old fellow became 80 obstrep'
erous that I demonstrated with him.
Brother, why are you not going &c
pay your pastor any more salary THIS
year? | asked him.
because we done paid him roi
them same sermons last var was the
decisive response"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
Tia Ono Man.

A man who was summoned for beat
ing his wife tried hard to put all tne
blame upon his mother-in-law ana was
chided by the bench for his lack OF
gallantry.
"Why should it always be the fash
ion for man to malign his mother
in.lawr' the magistrate remarked. rs
chivalry quite dead among US? l
knew man once who never spoke an
unkind word to his mother-in-law, new
er blamed her In the least for his quar-
rels with his wife and never had the
bad taste to complain about her to 9TH
er people,"
The wife beaten stared open mouth
ed as he listened to the recital of the
domestic paragon's virtues. Then he
said: "Oh, yes, I've heard Of that fell
low before. His name was ADAM
London Globe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
RANK FOOLIsHNEss.

"When attacked by cough or a
cold, or when your throat is sore,
it is rank foolishness to take any
other medicine than DR.. Kings
New Discovery" says G o Eldridge,
of Empire, Ga. II have used New
Discovery seven years and | know
It is the best remedy on earth for
coughs and colds, Group, and all
throat and lung troubles. My
children are subject to Group, but
New Discovery quickly cures every
attack" Known the world over
rs the King Of throat and lung
remedies. Sold and guaranteed at
all drug stores. soc. and S1.OO.
Trial hottie free.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
How Prisoners Read.

at is rather pathetic" said prison
chaplain, ''the way our inmates READ
their surreptitious newspapers. 1t Is
bad for the poor fellows eyes too.
ut is against the rule for them to
read in their cells, and in the cell doors
there are peepholes, to which the jail
ers come noiselessly, seeing that all
the rules are enforced.
"The prisoner who simply must READ
pastes with bit of porridge his jour-
nal up against his cell door beneath
the peephole. He sits down on the
floor a yard or two away and holds his
dustpan in one hand and his brush IN
the other. In this awkward and weari-
some position, his eyes nearly popping
out of his head from strain, he reads
away for dear life.
"And when the jailer's cold, naro
eve peers In through the peephole II
misses the paper and lights up with
some faint appreciation at the sight OF
the prisoner polishing up his floor
New York Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
No Liquor on Mail Routes

Postmaster General Meyer has
issued All order forbidding the car
rier Of mails on any star, screen
wagon, mail messenger or special
service route from transporting IN.
toxicating liquor from one point to
another upon such route while in
the performance Of mail service.
The bids for star route service,
which is known as the second Sec
ton, comprising North and South
Carolina, Florida. Georgia, Alaba-
ma, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Kentucky, will be opened on We'd
nesday, and as consequence, be-
ginning OH July !, next, every
contractor in the States mentioned
will be prohibited from carrying
intoxicating liquors on his route. =
The order will become effective
at once in many sections of Tie
country where it is necessary toin-
stall new and supplementary SER
vice. 1t is believed that this order
will have q far-reaching effect and
will meet the approval Of large
number of people. Judging by the
enormous number of complaints
that have been sent TO the depart.
ment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trout
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but If you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
Just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase,relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried 1t, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and EE
send your address to AallJk .s 30
Dr.. Kilmer & Co., Bing H;i|s;sI
hamton, N. Y. The sass.1 a4&
regular fifty cent and Home of swanp-aoot
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remem
Der the name, Sw amp Root, DR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root. AMI the address, Bingham.
son, N. Y, on every bottle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17

dying out. leaving the whole city
to darkness.
I think the stream of lanterns
carried by these, people as they
ascend and descend the numerous
steps to various temples, and
across little foot bridges over the
streams, was the sirangest sight |
have ever seen, and the memory of
it will remain as long as ] live, for
it was all so wierd and uncanny
that | could hardly bring myself
to realize that all this light was
caused by the little people with
" hom | came in contact every day.
Clarence E. Edwards.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
A NIGHT ALARM

Worse than an alarm Of fire al
night is the metallic cough OF
Group bringing dread to the house.
hold. Careful mothers keep Fol
ey's Honey and Tar in the house
and give it at the first sign of dan
ger. Foley's Honey and Tar hat
saved many little lives and it is the
only safe preparation for children
as it contains no harmful drugs
SwadleY Bros, VanderpootSold by
all druggists, Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
The Opportunity You Have Been
Looking F0r--Telegraphy,

10000 more operators wanted,
$50 more wanted by tine Southern
Rail way by March 2, 1908.
Six months course, three montiidl
in school. and three months in
railway office at S25 per month.
Positions guaranteed to telegraphY |
students.
We have made this arrangement
with the Southern Railway Compa-
nv. The student will enter our
college for a course in Telegraphy
usually requiring six months. AT,
the end of three months, or !her1
about, if the student is capable d
assisting in a railway office, the
Southern Railway Company will
place him as an assistant in an OF
flee at salary of S25 per month
for three months or until he is ca
pable Of taking charge of an office,
when he will lie placed on tie reg
ular standard salary. Our Teleg-
raphv Department is in charge of a
practical operator from the South
ern Railway Company.
Enroll now so that YOU will be
prepared to become anNassistY
when the great demand comes
Malcf 2, 1908. Ladies are wanta
AS we'll as men. The ladies arr
employed in the.large office.
Bookkeeping. shorthand, type,
writing, English and all associated
branches taught. SHENANDOAH
VALLEY BUSINESS COLLEGE, J. S.
Atkinson, Manager, llarrisonburg,
Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
Bee Comb.

Bee comb or beeswax, the materiai
Of which the honey cells in the BEEHIVE
are composed, is q wax produced py d
system of chemistry carried on IN .ne
wax pockets" which are located IN lpe
abdomen Of all working bees. II Is a
nocr,;or substance and is said to be
analogous to the fats Of higher AMI
ma1s originally 1t was supposed that
This wax was taken up in an almost
pure state from the flowers by the
bees, but experiments carried on by
the leading botanists and chemists Of
the world conclusively prove that the
bee Is capable Of celebrating his pecul-
lar wax, although confined to a diet
purely saccharin in its nature.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
Attention

/ now have the contract for car.
ring the mail from Monterey to
barlow and return, and have placed
on this line good and comfortable
hacks for the accommodation Of
tRe travelling public. Persons
wishing to engage passage should
leave word at Hotel Patterson;
also leave packages at the hotel. !.
The hack leaves at 6 o'clock every
morning except Sunday for Barlow
arrives 1890 and leaves at | 80 and
due at Monterey at 8 p. nj. same
day. q. j. Hiner.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
Tobacco as a Drug.

know that many are of the opinion
our northern simples are weak, impef-
feet, not so well concocted, OF such
force, as those in southern parts, not
so fit to be used In physic, and will
therefore fetch their drugs afar on
SIENNA, cassia out Of Egypt. rhubarb
from Barbary, aloes from Socotra, tur.
bith, agaric, mirbolanes, hermodactils
from the East Indies; tobacco from the
west.-Burton,s Anatomy Of Melan-
choly."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
A CURE FOR MISERY.

Il have found a cure for the
misery malaria poison produces
says R NJ James, of Louellen, S. G.
SITS called Electric Bitters, and
comes in 80 cent bottles. 1t breaks
UP a case of chills or bilious at
tack in almost no time; and it puts
yellow iaundice' clean out of COM
mission This great tonic med.
icine and blood purifier gives quick
relieffin alf;stomach, liver and kid7'
ney complaints and the misery
lame back. Sold under gnY
at all druggists.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
Loves Pretty Way.

Loves Trotty way
Billson--W Whose pocketbook Ia that
YOU are advertising for?
SJimson-My own, OF course.
"Get out! Containing roll Of bank
notes and large number Of checks.
Finder can keep money II he will re-
turn papers Get out! You don't see
a roll of bank notes or check once
year."
"No, but Bertha Billions father
takes the paper advertised In. and
he'll see that advertisement"
'Humph! Where did you get the
money to pay for that big ADJ
Bertha lent 1t to me, bless the dar.
lingr'-London Answers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-17
Her Father.

"Mrs. Mudgerson seems to be 80 at
fected since her husband succeeded In
getting money"
"Yes, she does appear to be afflicted
little in that way. I heard her refer
ring yesterday to her father, who was
blacksmith, as one who used to be
able to make such beautiful designs In
wrought iron.' "-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.