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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-27

rushed from the room, with a perfect
howl of cheers following him. 1t was
his last appearance in politics.
The term political boss" images to
most people a stoutly-built man with
plug hat and a large diamond, who
smokes long black cigars and rules
his ward or district with a rod Of iron.
Sometimes he is represented as a man
with heart bursting with sympathy
for the poor, who squeezes the rich
citizen to help out the constituents
whose votes he harvests on election
day. He is generally typified as elo-
quently profane, and story-writers de-
light to set him down invariably as of
Irish birth.
AS a matter of fact, however, there
are just as many different bosses" as
there are nationalities in the large
cities. for a boss" is simply leader
for the time being, and that may be
for few months, few years or
longer. And some of the most sue
cessful of all BOSSES" politically
speaking, have been Americans. The
is one of the most masterful Of politi-
cal bosses. Who in his party dare
openly say him may" with any hope
of winning out against his rock.rooted
strength?
The boss" in the cities, however,
especially the typical ward boss" is
often a man who may be evolved by
either accident or design. Sometimes
a man goes into the game to help
friend out, or to satisfy grudge, anu
the glamor of the thing attracts him
and he stays in, to finally emerge as
a full-blown leader" And some one
of the young fellows who go into poll
tics deliberately will work on for
years in the same ward, growing mp
with the people who live there, identi-
flying himself with them and their in
terests and finally winning the conf
dence of his constituents so lastingly
that they will vote almost to a man as
he wishes.
A true boss" both follows and
leads. He knows what his people"
WANT, anu TIC uOSS uOI stray AWAY
from their desires. If his ward has
constituency which favors liberal in
depreciation OF the liquor question he
is for the open" Sunday, and even
the all-night saloon, If necessary. He
Is strong on the subject of the poor
mans club" and hot against "blue
laws and for the maximum Of per.
sonal liberty" Incidentally, he favors
a low license, usually.
II boss" lives in Prohibition dis.
trict he Eliminates against "the de-
mon rum" and points out statistically
the ruin wrought by drink. This may
not prevent him from having his
"high-balls" at the club, or his cham
payne at the political banquets. but
makes him strong with the voters
whose support he seeks. He is on the
alert for blind pigs" or places where
liquor is smuggled in and sold secret.
ly, and he leads delegations to the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-27

AE They rise and fall, and one
WARY makes room for another.
The fluctuations in politics
are as sudden and abrupt
as the changes in the stock mar
ket, and the boss" of last year
may be the plainest of plain citi-
Zens the ensuing year. One thing
is morally certain, there will never
be an elimination of bosses" in
politics, because leaders are an
absolute necessity in every move
ment, and prime ministers and
presidents are as surely political
bosses" as are the ward politicians
who hold their wards in the hollow Of
their hands.
Some people, good people, too, have
started in to fight BOSSES" and have
ended up by cooperating with them
and getting their aid to improve con-
ditions in certain districts. Fighting
a political boss" is an uphill job, for
''the respectables," so-called, are usu.
ally too busy to give any assistance,
and the boys" are all with the boss"
! remember a reformer who tried to
win out on the presidency of ward
club against the boss" He tried
two years and was defeated, but the
third term he seemed to be sure of
success. Nearly every one of the
members of the club promised him
-<aid, and Dugan, as | will call him, had
high hopes. The night of the election,
with 189 members present, Dugan's
name was put before the club amid a
storm OF applause. His nomination
was seconded by at least five addi-
tional speeches, each a glowing eulogy
of Danny Dugan's staunch qualities
and services TO the party" Dugan sat
entranced with the praises which were
being handed out to him. The boss 4"
candidate. Casey, was nominated in a
half-dozen words and feebly seconded
by only one individual.
Dugan himself was appointed one of
the tellers, and roar of appreciation
shook the hall as the chairman an
nounced his selection. Dugan went up
and down the aisles, and everybody
gave him the glad hand" and folded
hat he carried with There's another
= Cor you. Dan, old boy" or "Hurrah for
Danny Dugan."
He had a ballot showed at him with
the injunction. Make 1t unanimous,
Danny; hurl in vote for your own
ticket" and he put his ballot in the
other tellers hat and sat down in the
seventh heaven OF anticipation. The
counting was finished in few min
utes and Dugan smiled as he saw the
ballots all going over to one side. ITS
a walk-away," he whispered to the
man next TO him." ITS a landslide"
said his neighbor The chairman
stepped to the front Of the platform
and announced the vote for president
as follows: For Peter Casey, 1873
votes for Daniel Dugan, one vote"
Dugan grabbed his hat aud madly
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-27

mayors office and to the legislatures
to protest against the vice of drink
ing.
The average political boss" is in
politics strictly for what is in it," and
that means that he is neither in the
game for his health, his recreation nor
his spiritual welfare. And why not?
Do business or professional men enter
into their respective avocations for any
of the above reasons? l trow not The
boss" has one fixed, set idea and that
is to get there" as he would express
1t; to accumulate large roll of simo-
Icons and then retire to some respec-
table residence portion Of the city and
forget the low, coarse mob with which
he was compelled to associate while
he was getting his start The success
full ones do this, and the unsuccessful
ones remain at the same old stand re-
Wiling the ingratitude Of the ones who
made the rifle" and got away with
their bundle"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-27

Ward bosses" often combine to ac-
complish results, and they often cut
the ground from under one another
without the slightest conjunction.
never knew but one boss" whose
word was absolutely and entirely to
be depended on both as to what he
could do, and what he would do. He
could tell to a certainty about how his
ward would go, and IL he gave his
word as to the delegates he never I'M
der any circumstances broke. He
was a man of strong likes and dis
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-27
Sunshine and Prosperity Platform.
To keep the dinner pail full.
To keep the pay car going.
To keep the factory busy.

To keep the workmen employed.
To keep the present wages up.
This is the platform suggested by
the Business Mems league of st. Louis
for adoption by the National Pros
perity association recently organized
In that city. 1t could not be i'm
proved upon.
1t will be glad day for the people
Of this country when the platform of
the national Republican convention
shall pronounce for
The full dinner pail.
The perambulating pay car.
The busy factory.
The busy workmen.
The unreduced wage rate.
On such platform the Republican
party can win.
Long live Sunshine and Prosperity!
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-27
Forcing His Chances.

$50 Shadiboy Is in trouble again."
"yes, a bit of a card scandal"
Il told him not to play unless he
could afford to lose"
"He must have gotten your advice
mixed, and decided he couldn't AFFORD
TO play unless he didn't loss,"-Wash.
ington Star.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-27

Such thing as conscience Is
something that no INSCRIPTIONS ward
boss" will harbor, for to him con-
science is a dead letter in politics. Be-
sides, a boss" may be in one party
one year, and on the other side of the
fence the next year. He may support
a measure at first and then switch"
and fight it. Expediency is his watch
word, and he will support man
whom he cordially despises if he can
see advantage to himself in the end.
The questions of party principles have
an exceedingly hazy interest to him,
for the class with which he mingles,
and the interests which he represents,
have no time at all to study political
economy, and no inclination towards
the ethical side Of politics.
1t was a matter Of genuine interest
to meet the various bosses" big and
little, and weigh them and analyZe
them as they came into my perspec-
tive. They were always a trifle curl
Gus as to just how happened to be in
politics, and l am quite certain they
were decidedly uncertain as to just
how l came to be holding down a fair.
salaried position when / could not de-
liver delegates; and yet, meeting me
in the game at every turn, from the
primaries to the national conventions,
they knew l was keeping cases." as
they may have expressed it, and that
in some mysterious way l must be of
some value in the sum total of ele
ments making up political life.
The question of silent bosses" and
laxative bosses" is one which has
been variously reviewed, and the av-
erage judgment has been that the
silent boss" was the great power.
The fact was that the silent" boss
could talk fast enough when he want
ed to, and the laxative boss could
scfa yNatS xxyhn ha
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-27

likes and exceedingly blunt in his
way of putting things. But he could
neither be wheedled nor intimidated.
The mere fact that he had promised
the support of his delegates in con-
vention to certain candidate did not
determine that he would support that
candidate at the polls on election. But
just so far as his word went, that
promise was iron-clad and irrevocabie.
Time was when boss" was to be
marked by his reputation for physical
prowess. But those days are in the
sere and yellow leaf. Strange to say,
even in the toughest of the tough
wards, the leaders are very seldom
now men who depend on their knock
down and drag out" abilities. The
boss" Of to-day aspires to be a
dresser" and wit. not ''slugger.'
Pugilism is left to it's regular eXpon-
ents, and though many Of the bosses"
may be patrons of the sparring
matches. they have given the rough
and-tumble method of the past the
good-by, and plume themselves on
smoother plans to achieve success.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
POL|CEMANS SON
SHOT BY BOY WHO
SOUGHT REVENGE
Young Alfred McGrath May Not
RecOver-EIis Assailant
Makes Cool Admission.

In the Orange Memorial Hospital a
great bullet hole through his body a.
rectly over the heart, lies 15-yea --oltl
Alfred McGraht. victim of boy enemy
whom he did not know existed. Nc
Grath is fighting for life. with the
chances against him. HIS endurance
has surprised the physicians. who did
not expect him to live through the
night,
The boy is son of Policeman John
T. McGrath, of the First Precinct sta
ton, who lives at 237 South Ninth
street. this city.
Ralph Marasco, A. whose thirst for
vengeance for imaginary wrongs led
him to follow your McGrath
Newark to East Orange last night and
shoot him down in the street, was ar
raigned before Recorder Fort there to-
day and held in $500 bail for the grand
jury
Eyes, ! shot him, said the boy pi :
oner calmly. when he was questioned
in court, but further than thai he
would not go No amount of question
ing could draw from him the secret
motive which made him imagine Nc
Grath an enemy who must be removed.
From friends OF the two boys 1t was
learned that the shooting was the cul-
tContinucd ON Second Pagc,l
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
COCAINE F|END
DIES IN A CELL
AFTER DEBAUCH
Leyein MOaned for Drug All
Night, Then Was Silent.
Arrested Here Once.

After night spent in raving in a
delirium induced by cocaine, Alber:
Levein. stepson of David Zolo, of $40
Fifteenth avenue. was found dead in e
cell in Asbury Park early this morning.
Levein was arrested yesterday, when,
crazed with the drug he had taken, he
left a train at Asbury Park and began
sued by policemen, but while the false
energy impaired by the cocaine injec
tion lasted, he easily outdistanced
them Not until he was exhausted vas
the man captured. When he was
searched needles and syringe, tools Of
the cocaine fcnd, were found in his
pockets
All night he moaned and begged for
the drug When he became silent it
was believed he had worn himself out
and was sleeping. AT a. m. he was
found dead,
Leyein was arrested under similar
circumstances in Newark a few weels
ago. Under the influence of the terri
BILE drug to which he had been slave
for a year, he became maniac and
fought off several police officers who
endeavored to take him to the First
Precinct station. AT The station house
it was found necessary 10 put him in a
strait jacket to prevent him killing him
self.
Efforts were made to put Levein in an
asylum after he MAS arTaigned here.
but the papers were not signed. Levein
became addicted to the cocaine habit
after he lost his arm in an accident in
the South a year ago
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
DROPS REVOLVER
IN HOTEL ROOM;
BULLET IN LEG
Continental Guest Must Under
go X-Ray Examination to
Locate Lead in Limb.

Every effort is being made to cover
up the details of a shooting in the
Continental Hotel. Few of the guests
knew today that man had been shot
i'll the hotel during the night.
The manager and his staff refused
to make any statement One of the
employees said he believed that a re-
volver had been accidentally discharged
in one of the rooms.
Abbott Brainard, 2S years old, who
occupied room 20 at the Continental
Hotel. dropped his loaded revolver ON
the floor whilo retiring last night and
one Of its bullets penetrated the fleshy
part of his left leg. y physician was
called and win probe with the X-rays
this afternoon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01


, The vital fact ON which smith bases
his suit for seventh OF the estate is
that Mrs. Fair died forty minutes after
her husband.
Startling charges arc made in his
affidavit that the chauffeur who drove
the machine, Mrs. Fairs maid and the
French witnesses Of the accident were
influenced in their testimony.
Smith now alleges that the IIoudots.
the French peasants who saw the acct
dent. claim that when they came TO the
tree, against which the motor car
crashed, Fair lay dead with n crushed
skull. while his wife, although in ds-
ing condition. had dragged herself from
n PROSTATE position and was leaning
against the tree. There she died, ac-
cOrdins to their new testimony. forts
minutes after her husband brcafhcd his
last.
THE EVENING STAR learned TODAY
that the Mrs. Fair heirs received onis
$225 600 in settlement for their claims
against Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Gel
richs IN the new will contest. of which
the Frank p. Smith action is the open-
ing wedge, d demand will be made for
the restitution of the entire $S,000,0 900 es-
tate Of Mrs. Fair
startling Charge Made.
Tho startling charge was made by
Mrs Joshua Leonard of IS Elizabeth
avenue, this city, full sister of the late
Mrs. Charles l.. Fair, to an EVENING
STAR representative today that the
seven Mrs. Fair heirs had never re-
longing to the millionaire's wife. She
also said that the sale of tho jewels OF
her sister only amounted to $4,000.
whereas she had heard that her sis
ter's gems were valued at over $75.000
Mrs Frank p. Smith. wife of the new
claimant to the vast riches OF the late
Mrs. Fair, that are now held by two OF
Americas richest women, was located
by THE EVENING STAR today at 2o2
Plane street, this city
"NIy husband is rightfuI heir to the
estate of Mrs. Charles L. Fair" she said,
"and we are entirely confident OF secur-
ing bis SI,0O0,oOO share.
''My husband. who was determined
not to accept any small settlement
when millions were at stake, has for
three years past been working up the
evidence for his present action. He is
IN New York today conferring with his
lawyers, Chandler K Beecl1naan. OF l5
William street
Mrs William K. Vanderbilt. ir. ana
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs are willing to
make a $l,oo0,OOo settlement, but are
held off by their lawyers. Bowers &
Sands.
My husband discovered, after in
ves.igation, that the IIoureays, the
French gatekeepers at Pacy Sur 'Eure.
! France, where the automobile fatality
/ occurred. had expressed the desire to
i tell now story about the accident Ny
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
CIVIL SERVICE
BILL IS AMENDED
DURING ROLL GALL
Irrnm a staff correspondent.I

TRENTON. April l.--Under suspend
cd rules the civil service bill drawn
nv the majority of the members OF the
Eenublican joint civil service confer
once yesterday went to third reading
in the Senate today, and then haa 10
Ne amended during roll-call to meet tne
obtectfon of Senator Robbins that Win
" .rartisan commission of four 1t
,Sn, ,J be unwise to have two OF inc
,,,an,heiys constitute q quorum
saatorl Bradley sarcastically sug-
80 chat someone tell the truth
ss,,o,,t tho bill. Printed copies were not
sogr sl,,o"gtrrthnteh TO the members until the
u'ea.s ',4eas,,re came up. Senator LeaVitl
i,'aaoted 10 the shortness of time allow
ed for STUDYING ", dafondad the
n,,re persistently. but at that
niea5,N 1s very other Senator had to ex-
I'sa,.' his vote before casting It. Tne
~, In" handed to make three members
constitutes Quorum Vas 1'i'-'S T'''''- :
hy a votea9i II 10 p'
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
SENATE EXPECTED
To ACT FAVORABLY
ON THE MEASURE
Assemblyman II. Stacy Smith
Scathingly Arraigns the OPP
pOsers OF the Act.
CATTELL PLEADS TO
HAVE ACTION DELAYED
Patent Medicine Men Wanted
Bill Changed to Permit
Use of the Drug.

[From q staff correspondent. ]

TRENTON, April 1.-THE EVENING;
STARS nnti-cocainc bill passed the
House today without single vote be-
ing cast against II.
1t was Immediately sent to the scnate.
where favorable action Is confidently
expected.
.It was a splendid victory for THE
EVENING STAR, working in the inter-
sests II public moTaiifg-.i g-.i's-T5s4rf- s<sxnflg-
biyfifan II. Stacy Smith, OF Essex. wis
introduced the measure into the AS
sembly
The bill came up for third reading
somewhat Unexpectedly at / o'clock this
afternoon. Opposition developed from
Assemblyman Cattell, of Gloucester,
who moved to have the measure laid
over for amendment He said he had
received a letter from the manufac-
turers of Green's August Flower, Ger
man Syrup and other patent prepara-
tions, asking that the bill be changed
so that a certain preparation of cocaine
could be used in their goods.
Smith Scores Opponents.
II. Stacy Smith, of Essex. introducer
of the bill, scathingly attacked the OPP
position.
This bill has been on the files of this
House for a month and after public
hearings has been amended to cover a
serious situation properly" he said. Il
am against laying it over and against
any further delay in its consideration.
Cattell's motion got eight votes be-
sides his own, but when the measure
HuaIIy reached rOII-caII for passdge all
opposition dropped and II passed with
the fifty members present voting
aGirmafiVely.
It was the successful elimination OF
a gallant and tireless fight by Assem-
blyman Smith This week he has
forced the bill on the calendar, killed
off secret opposition, prevented the in
PRODUCTION of q weak substitute and
now sends the measure TO the Senate.
"The bill provides for the control of
the use of cocaine" said the Essex man
in urging its passage. 1T changes the
law so that it shall be a misdemeanor
to bring this and other deadly drugs
into the State for the use of unfors
tunates who are addicted to their use.
IT prevents reflling prescriptions for the
use of such drugs and requires written
orders and tine keeping of records in
wholesale and retail handling of them.
"In first-class counties of this State
1T has been found that new law is
needed; the present statute does not
protect the children from the work Of
those who are engaged in dispensing
cocaine among its victims for pront.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
Frank ?. Smith, Supposed "L0st" Brother Of Mrs.
Fair, Discovers After Three Years Search That
Sister Lived 40 Minutes After Fair Died
in Automobile Accident in France.
MRS. JOSHUA LEONARD CHARGES HEIRS
NEVER GOT MRS. FAIRS OWN FORTUNE
New Move in Court Promises to Reopen Great
Will Contest and Result in One Of the BittereS
Fights for Vast Fortune Ever WaGed in Courts.
BY WILLIAM 7. MAoNTYRE.

NRANK PETERSON SMITH city wother of the
late Mrs Charles L. Fair who killed with
accident France brought suit to recover
of her estate from Mrs William Vanderbilt
Jr., and Herman Oelrchs.
Concden with the bringing OF his action other direct
today reopen
against the OF the Charles
that Aueca is now
promised
THE EVENING STAR to-day publishes for the drs time the
investigation conducted by Smith his determine.
claims his rights terms of his
sisters will.
aud lost beautiful Basking
Ridge girl and by dashug young California
millionaire eight years
Instead of being lost supposed Smith
years erretng detail the cir
surrounding following sister
Europe Cali
throughout New Jersey.
remarkable search has struggle
the quiet movements Of Smith
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
J.. s. TROOPS TO
LAND IN RAYTI
So PARIS HEARS
Republic Reported to Be in State
of Anarchy and Situa-
tiOn Grave.

PARIS, April IA special dispatch
received here today from Port t-au
Prince. Hayt. says that American
warships are preparing TO land troops
II adds that the situation there is ex-
tremely grave and that complete
anarchy prevails. A dispute is said 20
have arisen between General Jules
Coicou chief of the military district of
Port -au- Prince, and Camille Gabriel.
nephew OF President Nord, as TO their
respective powers in coping with the
situation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
POLICE HOLD MAN ON
BOYS SERIOUS CHARGE.

Alfred Wtnkler. 50 years old, of 22o
Ferry street, was arraigned in the
Second Precinct Court today OH a
serious charge and held in $1,000 bail for
the Grand Jury Charles McFeeley, II
years old, of Is Vincent street who was
with the man at the time, was also held
in 5000 bail
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
BOMBTHROWER COHEN
DYING IN BELLEVUE.

NEW YORK, April Felix Cohen.
who attempted to throw a bomb at q
detail of policemen in Union square
and was fearfully mangled when it ex-
ploded prematurely, is dying in Belle
vue Hospital.
1t is not believed that the bomb q.
thrower viii live until night
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
GIRL ABLAzE LEAPS
FROM WINDOW AND
CROWDS SHUDDER

NEW YORK, April LATTER an at
tempt to save her father from death
by fire, Lena Isabel died this afternoon
in Flower Hospital after a fiye-story
leap from widow of house at 34S E.
Forty-sixth street. Hundreds in the
street saw her plunge, a mass of
flames, from the window. Miss Is
abelrs father was badly burned de-
spite his daughters bravery
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01

ON Second Pagc,)
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
Joe" HOWARD DEAD.

NEW YORK. April LATTER an i'll
ness of almost a year. Joseph Howard,
ir., one of the most prominent news
paper men in the country, is dead,
aged q,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-30

this county in such a manner as 10
place the burden of taxation on the
farmer and settler ana exemting
powerful corporations from paying
their inst proportion.
We favor the proposition OF the
commissioners of putting before tn
people the privilege of voting bon9 Is
for the betterment and building up OF
GOOD roads.
We favor the Oklahoma Banking
law, and anti-pass law We believe
in the Oregon primary system and
demand it's enactment in Idaho.
We pledge the placing on the statnt,
books of our state such laws as shall
give the people the right TO regulate
or abolish the liqnor traffic in Their
respective communities