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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-10-22
Paper Read at Pomona Grange
ny MRS. IDA NJ. DORR.

|
The Candidate, on . summer day.
Raked the country. (but not for hay)
On his head he wore q fine silk hat.
On his face, the look Of q schemer, sat
Thinking deeply. he rode along.
And never once heard the mockins
n,-s birds sons.
The day was fair. but ambition for
power.
Prevents his seeing . single flower.
II must have that office" he said
to himself.
II 1t can be had for love or pelf.
Last Election l failed, 'tis true. Il
But this time they'll find out who
And then he thought Of the far Off
town.
And the snug berth he hoped to make
his own.
His auto he stopped. and q vague
=. unrest,
And . snameless longing filled. his
breast.
And wishes, . good man would never
own.
For something better than he had
known.
''Of course I'm sure to be elected
said he,
but want a land-slids majority
Nov what can l do while ON this
To make assurance doubly sure"
Il have talked to the farmers until
| I'm hoarse
And now l must take some other
course"
II must talk to their wives. plainly
They'll be sure to use their influence
| for me-"
1.-The women will respond to flattery.
And will tease their husbands to vote
for me-"
At last. without any farther delay
He started his auto and rode away.
Down the road and through the wood
Where the home OF Mrs. Muller stood
He left his machine in shady spot
And knocked at the. door OF the >hun.
BILE cot.
When Mrs. Muller opened the door.
He smiled. and bowed nearly down
to the floor.
Good morning madam. .. pleasant day
thought ! would cafl while on my
i way"
And get . drink. II you'll be 70 good.
And rest awhile In this pleasant
Then she filled with water. small
tin cup.
And he sighed a. soon as he drank
1t up.
How sweet to live In this sylvan
glen.
Mr.. Muller must be a happy man."
What a beautiful child. It's easy to
see.
That you are her mother. 20 fair Is
she."
And that noble boy: his intelligent
brow.
Is Just like your own. II 10. 1 VOW"
II wish you would let my wife know
how you
Can look 10 youthful. with 30 much
, Then he spoke Of the crops. and grad
ually brought
, The subject around to the office he
sought.
"The ladies' have 30 much influence
said he.
"T'd be very msch plsased. II you'd
use yours for me-
Then bowling and smiling; "Tis
plain ! see.
Your husband could never resist youi
/, -. plea"
. Then Mrs. Muller got the chance.
: She said to him with curious glance
What think you Of the Equal suf
frage Plan
DO you think women ever will vote
same a. nien!'
Not thinking she cared. he replied.
!, why, NO.
To the polls. the ladies should never
:The question 10 not for the Public
today.
II It ever will be. I'm sure / can't
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-10-22

Then she watched his form retreat
from view.
And she said to herself, "I'll remem-
Der YOU"
The Candidate saw other women that
day.
And he talked to them all in the self
same way.
On the subject of Suffrage they often
spoke,
But he turned it aside. as very stale
joke.
Then thinking he'd made It all right
q for his case,
He climbed. in his auto and rode on
apace.
The Woman.s Suffrage Club met that
night.
And they scored the Candidate. with
.4a all their might.
Said Mrs. Muller. "It's q pretty note,
That he can use our influence, but
not our VOTE"
He thinks we are fools. but We will
show him this
We will look out for our interests.
rather than his"
Then talking it over. they made their
plan
About the best way to deal with this
And each went her way. back to her
home.
Aud quietly waited for their men to
come.
Then each told her husband the e.
vents Of the day,
And how the Candidate had come
that way.
How he praised their home and the
children neat
And flattered the wives. with words
that were sweet.
Then the men were angry. and said
| that they.
Would never vote for man 80 gay.
II he uses such methods. we've no
use for him.
. And from that time forth, his pros
poets were dim.
The women were pleased. they had
won their case.
They saw that this man would be
| left In disgrace.
Election Day came. passed and was
s0ne.
r And " nnd our Candidate with head
-, bowed down.
;. Der a daily paper. where he looked
for fame.
:. But saw in large letters. his rivals
!. name.
: "Twas the Muller Precinct where
failed" said he.
But / really don't see how that can
be-.
Then q letter from Mullerville caught
II his eye.
He read It and gave q half suppressed
cry.
TWAS. from Mrs. Muller. you were
right" said she,
my husband could not resist my
plea"
"Our Suffrage Club has worked with
! all its might
TO help elect men. who will treat US
| right"
I'VE prefer your Rival. because. you
see,
. He thinks momen are people. as well
AZ he."
Such men, you will find ere many
/ years roll.
VIII open for US. the way to the
poll"
Alas poor Candidate. his bright dream
WIS O'er.
And he sat. sadly thinking. his eyes
on the floor.
"How foolish I've been. those women
Il have sense,
live made q great blunder. and been
very Dense"
The proud man sighed with a secret
pain,
I"WOuld ! could try It over again."
But he lost his place and became
very poor,
And the wolf Of hunger howled at
the door.
Il pity such men. pity them all.
tWho .vainly their last schemes OF
life recall.
Fcr of all sad words of tongue or
pen,
The saddest are these. I'm left
l a0atu
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-12
CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
ORGANIZED 1907

"PR0MOTION-The act of promoting; advance
ment; encoura cement. Century Dictionary
The California Promotion committee has FOR
Its object the PROMOTING of California as
whole 1t has nothing to sell Its energies are
devoted to fostering all things that have the
ADVANCEMENT of California as their object.
1t gives reliable information on every subject
connected with the industries of California. II
gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establishment
Of new industries and invites desirable immixra-
ton. 1t fs not an Employment Agency, although
Il gives Information regarding labor conditions.
1t presents the opportunities aud needs iu ali
fields of business and professional activity. This
committee Is supported by popular subscription
and makes no charge for any service rendered.
Affiliated with the committee are 100 CONNER
cial organizations of the state. with a member
ship OF over 10000. Meetings are held semi
annually in different parts OF California, where
matters OF state interest are discussed Head
quarters OF the committee are maintained in
San Francisco in California building. Union
square CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
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A CANDID OPINION

short time thereafter affant had another
conv versatioh with Rnef af the same nace and
in this conversation affaht said to Ruef in sub
stance and effect: Now. | am about to saw
something TO you which you viii not like and
while | am saving 1t you may ask me to leave
the room order Do you want to hear
itg'' Ruef said: Yes. go ahead; / want to
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-12

which they conversed with Ruef was
closed, while at all times the guards
were kept beyond earshot. McCarthy's
affidavit reads in full:
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE CITY
AND COUNTY, OF SAN FRANCISCO.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFoR-
MIA, Plaintiff
PATRICK CALCIUM, 1|soRNwELL MuL-
LALLY, TIREE l.. F. RID, WILLIAM NJ.
ABBOTT ABRAHAM F-JEF AND EUGENE
E. SCHMITZ, Defendasts.
tNo. s23s3
State. of californ's, city Iand county of San
Francsco-ss
JOHN F. MCCARTHY, being first duly sworn.
deposes and says: That he, was employed
deputy to the eiscr by Witsiam j. Biggy. from
the sth day OF March. 1865, to and until the
sth day of January, 1905, 10 assist in holding
Abraham Ruef in the eustosy of said Biggy as
the duly appointed, qualihti and acting elisor
Continued on Page s, fiddle Column L
Removal notice-Jaumstein printing company
at SIS Turk street bet Polk and Larkin.
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John F. Mccarthy, who was en-
ployed by Elisor Biggy as one of the
guards in charge Of Ruef, refutes
Ruefs declarations that he was never
allowed any privacy while held in Gus
tody at the Fillmore street prison
houses. Mccarthy declares that Myr-
tile Cert and George Keane were con-
stant visitors at the places of deten-
tion and that on the occasion of many
Of their visits the door to the room in
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-12
WAS NOT INSTRUCTED

deny that said Ruef relied upon any assur-
ances oT promises or inducements Of any person
whomsover. or upon any person or thing other
than said written agreement marked exhibit
A. attached 10 his second affidavit Ia the above
entitled proceeding when be appeared TO testify
rs witness before the grand jury concerning
the matters and things set forth in indictment
deny that on May 81. 1907, when said Ruef
appeared IN the courtroom OF department No IL
OF this court and was srraigned on said indict-
ment No szS and upon indictments Nos $40 TO
s23 both inclusive, and upon each or any Of
them. said Ruef was relying impricity and abso-
lutely or implicitly absolutely upon the prom
ises or assurances OF Inducements agreements
for immunity which he has set forth in his af-
6davit and which he claims were in existence at
said time
deny that said Ruef rested entirely OF be-
leyed implicitly that the prosecution would
cause indictment No. S23 70 be dismissed as
against Ruef upon the trial Of the first case
PENDANTS therein June 1st, 1907 when he
appeared IN department No. II of this court or
at any other time subsequent 10 May 25, 1907.
deny that ] ever made any agreement with
secret or that any promise made by me. as
prosecuting officer. 10 said Ruef. should be kept
secret. and 5feny that 1t was agreed be-
iween me a6d said Ruef that the fact that the
assurances as 70 the which would be
pursued toward Ruef should be kept secret. and
deny that ] agreed with said Ruef that
the fsct that said Or. Nieto and Or. Kaplan
assurances, should be kept secret. and aver that
he only instance agreement which / had
upon this subject ia regard 10 secrecy was with
Ach. DR. Nieto and Dr. kaplan. and al the
express request Of each OF them and was as
herein set forth. and not otherwise.
deny that in fling motions and demurrers
Ruef instructed his counsel George Keane. in
whatever way be did instruct him, because Ruef
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-12

Removal notice--Jalumstein printing company
at SIS Turk street bet Polk and Larkin. .
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-12
McCARTHY's AFFIDAVIT

Notary public in and fer the city and C
San Francisco. state of California
(Seal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

THE following, taken from an
editorial in the Kansas City Post,
is rough on the professional re-
political or otherwise. 1t
is called forth by the suggestion
of one of the "ower gude' that
lectures and concerts and plenty
of free reading be substituted for
the wicked theatre: Performers
are a very unlovely lot. They
wish to reform everybody except
themselves, and if ever a man
needed to be reformed it is a re-
former. AS a rule he is the most
ignorant of men. He knows moth
ing of the history of the world,
His culture is nil. Not infrequent-
ly his vices are worse than the
vices of the people whom he as
sails. He attacks drunkenness
and himself is a g%lutton. He is
opposed to tobacco, but he wants
to kiss every pretty girl in sight.
He thinks the theatre is wicked,
but he will cheat his neighbor in
a business deal. In a private let
ter to a friend, James Russell Low
ell, whose life had been largely
thrown among this class of people,
wrote bitterly that Every reform
er is at heart a blackguard.' -
James Russell Lowell says il
harder than l would; but politi-
cally, here in Missouri the pas
four years have been stuffed to
bursting fullness with the types Of
humanity he excoriates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
CAS- ss O n.
B'ar. the The Kind ye. Have Always Bought
signature a. N1zzm
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Octaaf Diericx and grille D e
Clarcq, both single and unmarried, by their
certain deed of trust, dated the 10th day Of
October, 1906, and recorded in the Office Of
the recorder of deeds for the County Of Iron,
State of Missouri, in book s., page Is, con-
veyed to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing described real estate, situated in the
County Of Iron, and State of Missouri, to
wit:
The south sixty Coy acres Of the north
half OF the northwest quarter, and the south
half of the northwest quarter of section sew
enteen IN, township thirty-two (32), range
three 81 east, of Iron County, Missouri
containing I4o acres, more or less;
in trust to secure the payment Of 81 certain
notes in said deed specified; and, whereas,
IL of the said notes are now past due and
remain unpaid; row.. therefore, at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said notes, ant
in pursuance Of the conditions in said deco
Of trust, J., the undersigned trustee, will on
Saturday, February 10th, 1908,
sell the property above described at public
yendue to the highest bidder, for cash, at tn,
front door Of the courthouse in the City 0
I%ronton, Mo between the hours Of 9 o'clocl
Al. NJ. and S O'Clock P. M, for the purpose 0
said trust.
p. w. WENTWORTH, Trustee.
l%ronton, Mo-, February S, 1908.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

THE young man of the P.-D.
talks glibly of the ''silver craze"
of 1896. Yet the Democratic party
never fought in a more righteous
cause. 1t was a contest between
the plain people and the privileg-
ed interests who wanted more spe-
cial privilege-and got it by the
aid of a corruption fund running
into many millions. If the young
man will consult the history of the
years since then he will find that
with their victory that year began
the upbuilding of lawless trusts
and thieving monopolies, the like
of which the world never saw be-
fore. 1t will be scared unto him
that cor of the %safe and sane"
magnates who ip that campaign
cried out in anguish for the saving
of the national honor were then,
as they have since been proven,
common thieves, with no honor of
their own to be concerned about.
If he will go back a few years fur
Their, he will discover that both
parties stood shoulder-to shoulder
for that same ''silver craze" he
now disposes of with a s~elf-satis-
flying sneer; that the two Houses
since 1873 had passed bills remon-
etizing the white metal; that Nc
Kinley himself was its ardent adj
vocate but four years before his
party made him stultify his record
thereon; that until the platform
on which he was placed in 1896 was
formulated, no correspondent
could prevail on him to announce
his position on the question. He
allowed the political community
of interests in league with the
commercial community of inter-
ests to give the lie to his often ex-
pressed convictions. I know the
Latin maxim, De mortuis nihil nisi
bonum, but truth is truth, be it well
come or otherwise. "The silver
craze!" No holier cause was ever
battled for, and if it had prevailed
we would be a freer, a happier and
more prosperous people than we
are to-day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

THIS from the Potosi Independ-
emit ought to set every Democrat
who reads it to communing with
his inner consciousness. AS a
Democrat, with no selfish pur-
pose to serve, but concerned only
for the welfare of the party whose
principles he advocates, he need
have no trouble in coming to a
righteous conclusion as to how he
will cast his vote for Senator at
the coming primary:
We see it announced in the pub
lie prints that Governor Folk in
tends to manage his own cam
paign for U. S. Senator along the
lines he followed in 1904 while a
candidate for Governor. This
will be an item of supreme interest
to the country press throughout
the State. That campaign, it will
be remembered, was an all for
Folk and a Folk for himself con-
test. 1t will also be remembered
that the Governor dominated the
management of the party that
year and that it's energies were
entirely expended in securing
his election except what was spar
ed for the defeat of his running
mate, Sam B. Cook. n In
1904 the POST Dispatch, which was
advocating the election of Joseph
W. Folk and was, at the same
time, indulging in the most sour
rilous attacks upon Mr.. Cook, was
sent out by the Folk committee as
campaign document. In view of
these facts the rank and file of the
Democratic party r not prepared
to look with favor upon another
personal campaign conducted along
the lines of that of 1904. The P.-D.
is again advocating Folk while, at
the same time, it is attacking Bry-
an as venomously as it did Sam B.
Cook. Does the Governor intend
to use it as a campaign document
this year as it was in 1904?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

THE Chicago Public: "The adop-
ton by Oklahoma of the principle
of government insurance of bank
deposits has made the border
banks of Kansas restless. Urgent
now for its adoption in that State
because their deposits are Cross
ing the line into Oklahoma, they
are trying to get immediate legis-
lation. This is disturbing the
Missouri bankers on the border
of Kansas, which in turn is excit-
ing banking interests in other
States on the Missouri border,
1t is not at all improbable that q
system of State insurance of State
bank deposits will rapidly spread
If it does, the effect on nationa.
banking interests may easily be
surmised."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

| AM no man-worshipper, and
therefore do not hold that Bryan
is the only person worthy to lead
the Democratic hosts this year.
But he is the leader the rank and
file, from the Lakes to the Gulf,
from Maine to California, prefer
Ii he is side-tracked by the trick
cry of the dirty Interests who
knitted the party in 1895 and 1900,
the Republican candidate fol
President will have a walk-over-
that's all. Talk as you will, howl
as you may, in your solicitude fol-
special privilege-that's all! Par
ty lines are SO greatly loosened,
gentlemen, that you cannot whip
men into line after defrauding
them Of their rightful will.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

LAST Saturday the king Of Por-
tugal and his elder son were as
sassinated on the streets of Lisbon.
A second son and the queen es-
capped, the former with a slight
wound on his right arm. The
four were in two open carriages on
their way from the railway station
to the palace. The assassins we're
six in number Of whom three were
killed and the others captured by
the mounted police escort. The
surviving son. Prince Manuel, has
been proclaimed king and a new
cabinet has been formed. The
beauties of hereditary rulership
and It's attendant possibilities are
portrayed in the following para
graph taken from the daily press
dispatches from Lisbon: cit is
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

A BILL now before Congress pro-
poses to provide ex-Presidents
with big annuites for life. Now,
the Presidency is the highest hon
or within the gift of the people. 1t
is eagerly sought for by the recip-
lent, and can be forced on no man
against his will. The emoluments
Of the office are generous-three
times greater than during the first
seventy years of the Republic
and with ordinary care the incum-
bent may make ends meet and
save a few shekels against a ''rainy
day." Why should he be pen
stoned, any more than any other
official who has served himself in
serving the public? I know that
they don't call it pensioning in the
present instance, for the PROPOSE
ton is to make the Elk, a High,
Grand Gadabout, or something of
the sort, pay him &c., 900 a year in
addition to a $500 clerk, with lib
eral travelling expenses for the out
fit; but this is only whipping the
Devil of the Constitution around
the stump. 1t is a pensioning OF
the Ex-nothing more nor less.
But why shouldn't it be done? AL
we little fellows will swing our hats
and cry ''hallelooya!" at this adj
ditional proof that ours is a "big
nation" Are the crowned heads
across the water any bigger than
our Presidents--de-f dcto or Elk:
Perish the thought Those simple
folk who founded the Republic
very foolishly thought that the
further they could get away from
kingships and the pie-eating class,
and the lifelong burdens their
nobility imposed upon the people,
the better;
But now we strut a higher pace
And course along a faster race
Than in those days Of old when all was new:
Our boosted world,powered greatness bring
A royal state and other things
That cost a heap and d-n.the kicking fewl
s-m--
Bismarck White Lily Flour al
Rarnhnnsa,a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

The P.-D. is badly handicapped
this year. 1t hates Senator Stone
and 40 insinuation is too NEAR for
use in its frantic endeavors to en-
compass his defeat. But it has its
orders from New York to fight
Bryan, too, and no good Demo-
crat reading its bitter attacks up
on that gentlemen, will give .cre-
duence anything it alleges or in
sinuates against any man. The
P. D., l say, is handicapped with
orders and spite and is sure to
come to grief under its double
burden.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
"A WORD FOR THE DANDlEs.
Fine Clothes and Brave Hearts a Most
Effective Combination.

One is sorry for the handles Of our
day, because, though their clothes fit
ever so well, and are ever so fresh,
custom prescribes a dark or subfusk
hue, and no lace, no velvet (above all,
not on coat collars); no slashes, puffs
and vandykings; no pearls and gold;
no gules and azure. The common
trousers are shapeless things, and, for
perfection, you need two pairs every
day. Genius is stunted, display is
checked, and, though you may wear
brilliant hose with knickerbockers in
the country, glorious waistcoats are
rarely seen except in the windows of
ta1lors' shops at Oxford and Cam.
bridge. The dandy can only cultivate
immaculate neatness and perfection
OF lit. Our officers at Ladysmith, when
the place was relieved, looked like
skeletons, but were as spruce and
neat, have been told, as we they
showed In the park. They cultivated
s~elf-respect, like Stendhal, the cele.
S'SAAoIB I'm was Sdlu W udf6
been the only man that shaved every
day in the dreadful winter retreat
from Moscow. This is the dandyism
which We admire, the perfection of
personal self-respect exhibited in JUL
JUS Caesar, Claverhouse and Montrose,
combing his lovelocks, like the Three
Hundred of Thermopylae, on the morn
ing OF his shameful death. He went
to the gibbet like a bridegroom to his
pride" History, and "the human
heart by which we live" have an i'm.
mortal tenderness for the great, the
wise, the brave, who have died dan.
lies as they lived, gallant hearts and
stately gentlemen.-Century Maya.
zine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

Avaunt, thou guest OF direful mien!
Forbidding, chilling, grim and gaunt!
Why wilt thou now OF men be seen,
To mar their hopes, their courage daun'
The time is most in%opportune!
Ii still to bide with us thou must,
Turn back another year; it soon
Will pass, as goes the summer gust!
For Presidential year is this
And it concerns u 6. 0. p:
With empty dinner-pails, wis,
We cannot sing prosperity"
Then hence, thou one OF hateful face,
0 Panic, marrer Of u joys!
To fairer guests thou must give place,
Who'll help us whoop the boys!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

THERE is not a man living of
the hosts who supported Bryan
Loyalty in 1896 1900 but is as
fervently for him now. This con-
stancy is the creation of the
knowledge of the Nebraskan's
ability and integrity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

I SEE by the pious P%ulitzerian
evening daily that Rev. Palmer
thre atens to take the stump for
Folk. He will have his labor for
his pains. Fake righteousness
will be at as big a discount as
Republican prosperity this year.
You can't fool many people all the
time.