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The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
By FREDERIC j. RASKIN.

I happen 80 recently that men Ike A. K.
I Mcclure ana Daniel z. Sicklss. who we're
( prominent IN the national conventions OF
! that year. are stiu among the living
I Gen Taylor Gied after having served
/ but a little more than a year Of his
I tenn. and was succeeded by MiIard Fil5-
more Il IS interesting 20 recall that
I Gen TayiOr's daughter. who presided
I over bis home as the mistress OF The
I White House IS still living she is Mrs.
Elizabeth Dandridge now, and lives quiet
7 ly in a beautiful home in Winchester.
I Va Il is a long time since she was
] the charming Betty Bliss. presiding over
Washington society as the daughter Of
I The President. entertaining Dolly Madi-
son at tea. ard having her fling at pol
Z itics- II has been said that Mrs Dan
( dridge's experience IS the nest remark
able Of any person now living. IN that
her life has been Intimately and prom
inently connected with the grea; men OF
every epoch Of our national history 4
/ friend % Dolly Madison. a mistress OF
( the White House herself. a sister-in-Isvv
or Jefferson Davis. the wife Of a nephew
Of Martha Washington. she links the
I heroic age Of America 70 the modern
epoch OF wireless telephony and aero
plane airships.
Going hack 20 the campaign which
placed "Old Rough and Ready IN the
White House; IL was a political contest.
IN which the winning candidate did moth
ing 70 contribute 20 his own success. He
merely looked on while the Democrats
went 20 pieces on the rock cf the VIII
mot provis0-' The -proviso." as II was
Familiarity referred 10 in those days. when
IL was a burning issue. had brought the
slavery question into national politics with
a vengeance
The famous prcviso was written by
Representative BrinEerhof. an Ohio Dem
ocrat- The bill TO appropriate money 10
close negotiations with lIexieo concern
ing the war and TO acquire territory was
before the House Half a dozen anti
slavery Democrats had copies CT the pro
vis0. and the first one 10 get the Speak
er's Official eye was TO offer il Fate gavo
the opportunity 10 David Wilmot. OF
PenrsS Ivania- He offered the amendment
providing that slavery should not be per
mltted in any states or Territories 10 be
erected out Of territory 10 be acquired
from Mexico. At the first Gen Cass was
favorable 20 the pr0vfso, but he soon
found that Il was better politics 10 trim.
and be did So
Upon the Wiimot proviso the Demo
Gratis split wide open and gave the Whizs
their last chance 20 elect o President X
the Northern Wings had had the couraGs
Of their convictions that year they would
have taken the Northern views Of the
slavery question and could have elected
an ant--slsTery President long before
Lincoln was elected and their party
would have lived But in those days the
Wing party was Nor1heru party led by
southern men. and the Democratic partv
was Southern party led hy Northern
men There was stiu hope for compro-
mise and permanent peace between ths
sections. Men could hot see the newt
able conflict ahead Of them
lCcp5rsht. los. by FTe6e-ic J. HasE1ul
To-niCTrOw-I'residen Canp7fEnz
NEIT-Thr TsIrrcr-srnrr Rnoc ~ 10
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Recognized.

Erom t1e A0E111 NcW6
Tiny was a poor little creature OF the
slums. scarcely old enough TO lisp her
own name. one whose noble mission II is
to brlrg a little sunshine mo such lives
took her % a menagerie and 4 touch Of
grim humor occurred when they reached
the monkey house They came 10 a large
cage, which held a chimPa 1zss. Here She
stopped for a moment. then turned away
Poor daddyg' she slgbcd In prison
again.
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Record AnnIe Hnrre.,

A record apple harvest is expected IN
Devon and Somerset, England. There IS
every possibility Of 1s0S proving the
greatest apple year known IN these coun-
ties
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saw Evil Ways.

He saw the injusuces Of the court. the
wrong Of that I!fe cf Sybaritic luxury re-
served for tie eutoursge Of the Car
while the peasants starved. He suddenly
made Up his mind that ne would take the
place with them. % De their champion. 10
know their life by actual experience. 20
make IL the subject Of his books. 70 be a
living and active protest against the
crimes PerPetrated against the lowIy and
helpless.
His decision astounded Russia. bat 81,
was rigidiy adhered 20. Tolstoi frst strove
70 give away everything he possessed. for
it was his desire 20 he as poor as the low
lest of those whom he wished 70 help.
but MS wife, though willing 20 share his
iot IN the little village OF Nasmana Poly
ana. was rot willing that he should dis
pose Of su his wealth She had recourse
20 law 20 compel him TO keep il. but Toll
stoi has never proGted by her action He
lives as though he made no more than
the meager little reward that comes from
tillnS the soil.
At eighty Toistoi IS described as being
very powerful and likely 10 maintain the
fight Tor many years Vet 10 come. Natu-
rally Of big physique. his frame strength
cned by his training as a soldier. the sim
pie life he has led since he adopted the
peasant life Of his countrymen has made
him a robust and welI-p7eserved old man.
HIS brain IS as clear as twenty years ago.
and IN his writings there IS no diminutiou
Of the clarity. the force. and the simplic-
ity that have ever been their distinguish
ing feature
rolStci has become absolutely religious
TIE teachings Of Christ are his only guide
Il .safu
Uf the church. but he is ardent for the
teachings Of the Nazarene. Always brave
his viii has grown, TIL to-day he is ab-
soIrr+.Iv fearless
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THE AIR IN DENVER.

T"-mcrrOw-Presiden Campaign
NfIT-The T'Ierce-Scott Race OF 1852.
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Fear of Uprising.

TolstCi IS regarded as the great prophe,
OF the poor. the only man who cared
enough about them 10 drop his brilliant
place at court and come 10 be one Of
those with whose existence he 50 synpa-
thized.
The Gar of Russia and all his court
fear the eighty-year-old man. one letter
from him works in them more dread than
would a dozen anarchists bombs Long
ago they would have suppressed him had
they dared. but the knowledge that Rus
sia and the whole world would have risen
in protest at the first sign Of violence to
TolS-oi has held them poweriess.
Living in a land Of aGtocracy. where the
word Of the Gar and his stin more pow
erfll advisers IS fnal ToIstoI has pre-
served a most masterfuI independence.
ard when occasion arose he has not hesi-
tared % speak from the fuuness Of his
just Indignation.
At the car and those behind him he
has l=veied the dread word murderer" e"
and the entire power OF the imperial Rus
sian Crown has failed Of even an attempt
70 silence this old man in the rough peas
ants suit Il is a wonderful situation.
one without parallel now. OF perhaps at
any other time
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MASTER OF The PEN
NOW PAST EIGHTY
TOlStOi Celebrates His Birth
day Quietly.
NO BANQUET FOR OCCASION
Late Days OF This Powerful Rus
sian Novelist Finds Him in Posi-
tion Widely Differing from Any
other Subject of the Czar-He Saw
the Injustices of the Court.

The worlds greatest master Of Iitera-
ture recently celebrated his eightieth
birthday.
No banquet marked the occasion
There we're no visits Of laudatory com
mittees. for this master OF literature is
living the life Of the humblest peasant on
a farm al Yasmana Polyana. But from
all over the whole world came a
prayer that the occasion shall only be a
forerunner Of a score more OF birthdays
20 come
This peasant. dressed in rough. shaggy
garb, has carved a name that VIII exist
as long as man pays tribute 10 those who
can commit TO printed page the great
truths Of life No writer living to-day
has done that in as full measure as Lyof
TolStoi.
lie IS Count Tolstoi. and he is a peas
ant These are most unusual contradic-
lions. He is poor. without a kopeck.~ he
puts IL. get he is immensely rich. Born
an aristocrat, he is the sworn enemy Of
the ariStocracr Of his native land
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"Old Rough and Ready had been get
ting too many letters from cranks all
over the country. fer each Of which he
was compelled to pay from % TO %
cents postage Therefore he ordered
the postmaster TO return all letters ad-
dressed 10 him. and not prepaid TO the
dead letter Office Gov SIorehead's letter
shared this fate. Thus II happened that
Gen. Taylor did not know he had been
nominated until the committee sent TO
formally notify him Of his selection had
reached his Louisiana home. He was
surprised 90 hear the news from the com
mittee. and the committee was surprised
10 learn he didn't know # before. II IS
the only instance on record that a formal
notification to candidate for President
was genuine news Such a thing could
not possibly happen to-day, yet II did
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1877
49,. Notice for Publication
s. Office Coeur d. Ale

U. S. Land Office, Occur d. Alene, Idaho,
March 2, 1905
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress of
June g. 1878, entitled can act for the sale of tim
Der lands in the States OF California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act of Aug
ust 4, 1892,
DANIEL l.. ROBERTSON,
OF Spokane. county of Spokane, state of Wash
ingson, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement n 1898, for the purchase of the
VIZ NE14, sEl4 Nw14 and NEG swA Of Section
81, Township Sc North. Range 4, W.. B.
NJ, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes and 10 establish
his claim to said land before the register and
receiver st Occur d'Alene, Idaho, on Thursday,
the Nth day of May, 1905.
He names as witnesses: Ellsworth n. Haoge
and James M Robertson. OF Spokane, Wash !;
Howard Z. Grumaer and Charles Mears. OF
Priest River. Idaho
Any and. all persons claiming adversely tn
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said l4th
day of May, 1908.
3-12 5-16 R.N. DUNN, Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
Notice For Publication.

IT, Land Office, Occur d'Alene. Idaho,
March %. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress of
June 3, 1878, entitled AN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892.
MINNIE FRY,
of Seattle, County of King, State OF Wash
ington, has this day filed in this office her
sworn statement No. 4oll, for the purchase Of
the swA Of Section NJ o. q in Township
offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish her
claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver at Occur dAlene, Idaho, on Friday
the 18th day OF June 1908.
She names as witnesses: Lucy l.. Gumaer
and Howard B. Gumaer, of Priest River, Idaho;
J. Mart Robertson and Mayme Robertson. of
Spokane, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before. said
18th day of June, 1908.
AZ Ga +. N. Dunn. Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication

U. S. Land Office, Occur dAlene, Idaho,
March %, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 1873, entitled can act for the sale OF tim
Der lands in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" as EXTEND
ed to all the Public Land States by act or Aug
ust 1. 1892
:: ROYAL A. MILLS,
o. Spokane, county OF Spokane, State Of Wash
ington, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 1901, for the purchase of
the SEA O. NWh "a OF sWA ana swA No OF
SIS North, Range No. IVY b. NJ, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber and stone than
COR agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register and Re
ceiver at Occur d'Alene Idaho, on Thursday.
the 18th day of June, 1908.
He names as witnesses: WalterK. POnlson,
Harry B. Hull, Percy Mills and NJ. Mills. all
OF Spokane. Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 18th
day OF June, 1908.
40 Cd r. n. DUNN. Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 5, 1877
Notice for Publication
U. s. Land Office. SpOkane awe

U. s. Land Office, Spokane ,9Wash.,
Feb. g. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States OF California Ore.
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892,
DORA A. JACKSON,
of West Branch county ofstevens, state OF Wash
ingtOn has this day filed in this office her sworn
statement No. 219s, for the purchase OF the
N4 =, NV OF Section e, Township q N. Range 43
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tablish her claim to said land before the regis.
ter and receiver, U. s. Land Office, at Spokane,
Wash. on Friday, the 18th day of June, 1905
She names as witnesses: w. X. McGillivary,
William E. Jackson, of West B'anch, Wash !;
John H. Krnmsck. Lue fl. Krumsick of Milan,
Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office or before said 18th
day OF June, 1908.
3.5 81 Hal J. Cole, Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication
U. S. Land Office, Occur d'Alene, Idaho,

US. Land Office, Occur d;Alene, Idaho,
March 2. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of congress of
June s. 1885, entitled IAN act for the sale of tim
Der lands in the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory" as extend
ed to all the public land states by act of August
4, 1892:
LOWELL w. HOUGHTON,
ofSpokane, county of Spokane, state Of Wash
ington, has this day filed in this Office his
statement No. 1888, for the purchase of the SEA
swA, sw}4 SEA, of Section y, the NEA NwA and
NwZ NEl4 of Section 10, Township So N, R. wv,
B. NJ, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable Tor it's timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab-
lish his claim to said land before the register
and receiver at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, on Tuesday, the 18th day of Nav, 1905.
He names as witnesses: Albert A. Maine, OF
White, Idaho; Robert r. Isdell, OF Harlem,
Idaho: Charles W. Sanphere and Joseph Z.
Clark, Of Spokane, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 18th day
of Nav, 1905.
3-12 5-16 r. N. Dunn, Register.
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TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 8, 1873
Notice for Publication
U. S. Land Office, Spokane, Wash.

U. S. Land Office, Spokane, Wash
:. March IA, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that IN compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress OF
June 8, 1873, entitled can act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by Act
OF August 4 1892,
Isl LENA L.. SLOUGH,
OF White, County Of Bonner, State OF
Idaho, has this day filed in this office her
sworn statement No. OLA, for the pur-.
chase of Lot 4and So Nw14 and NwA sw1 Of
See. No. 2, in Twp No. % n, R. No As
E. VIM, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish her claim to said land before Sidney
w. Rogers, United States Commissioner for the
Eastern District ofWashington at Newport,
Wash, Wednesday. the 10th day of June, 1905
She names as witnesses: Frank RushO. A.
Maine, W. H. Slough and N. L. Presnell, all OF
White, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office or before said 10th
day of June, 1908.
3-19 5-21 HAL J. COLE. Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
Timber Land Act, June 3, 1878.
Notice For Publication
q. S. Land Office Occur d'Alene, Ida

z. s. Land Office Occur d'Alene, Idaho,
March 2, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act OF Congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled s'An act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892:
JOSEPH P. CLARK,
of Spokane, county of Spokane ,state.of Washing
ton, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 1887, for the purchase of the sw1
sE14 and SEA swl4 OF Section IS, in Twp So
North Range No. 4 w. B. NJ, and<Will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for it's timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver
at Occur a. Alene, Idaho, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of May, 1908.
He names as witnesses: Albert A. Maine,
OF White Idaho: Robert R. Isdell OF Harlem,
Idaho; Charles w. Lamphere and Lowell w
Houghton, of Spokane, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 18th
day of May 1908.
6-l2 GIG u, r. n. Dunn, Register
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TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 5, 1878
Notice for Publication.

U. S. Land Office, Occur Alene. Idaho,
March ., 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that in compliance
With the provisions OF the act OF Congress OF
June 3, 1873, entitled "An act for the sale OF
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
OF August 4. 1892,
GEORGE l.. COLLINS,
of Newport, county OF Stevens, State OF Wash
ington, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 1895. for the purchase OF
the EA Of ,NEl4 Of Section r. Township Sc
N. r. No. W. B. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural pur,
poses, and to establish his claim to said land
before the register and receiver at Occur d.
Alene. Idaho, on Wednesday the 18th day of
May 1905
He names as witnesses: James O. Freeman,
Herbert E. Smith, Carl r. Scnotte and James
E. Fleming, all of Newport, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on OF before said
18th day of May, 1903
3 II 5-16 R. n. Dunn, Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873
Notice for Publicati,
Us. Land Office, Spokane. Wash

o. Land Office, Spokane Wash.
October q, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act Of Congress OF
June 5 1873 entitled can act for the sale OF tim
per lands in the States OF California, Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all.the Public Land States by act OF Ang-
nst H. 1892,
ERNEST f. DRAKE,
OF Spokane, county of:Spokane, state Of Wash
ington, has this day filed in this, office his
sworn statement No. 2o77, for the purchase OF
the 81 seq sEl4 OF swA and Lot OF Sec, No. 80,
in Twp. No. 81 n. Range No. A E. w. NJ and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish his
claim to- said land before the Register and
Receiver, U; S. Land Office, at Spokane, Wash,
on Wednesday, the 18th day OF May, 1905.
He names as witnesses: A. NJ. Ostness, OF
Sacheen, WASH: Elmer Drake, L. B. Schaeffers
and Fred King, OF Spokane, Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
aboye-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office before said 18th day
of May, 1905.
3-12 5-l8 Hal j. Cole, Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
Notice For Publication.
U. S. Land Office, Spokane, Wash,

U. s. Land Office, Spokane, Wash,
March 49, 1905
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled ''An act. for tn .sale of
timber lands in the States OF California, Ore.
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory ;" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act Of
August 4, 1892.
ALVA KING CLINTOCK,
OF spokane, county of Spokane, State OF Wash,
ington, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 22O9. for the purchase of
the SEA of Section No: II in Township No. 81;
NJ, Range No. Al, F. W. NJ, and win Offer
proof to show that the land sought is more val
liable !or its timber or stone than for agricul-
sural purposes and to establish his claim to
SAID land. before the Register and Receiver L.
> Land once, at SpOkar g, Wash, on Thursday,
the 25tli day of June 1908 '...-
He names as witnesses: Ell f. Dalton and
Charles f. Sample, of Spokane, Wash. James
c; Jacobson and W. Carl Erwin OF Newport,
Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office or before said 25th
day of Jnne 1905
1926 5-2S Hal J. Cole, Register.
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vict ReaIff Performed In the Teeth O,
Constant and Systematic Supervision
by His Jailers.
Ambrose Realff was undergoing q
life sentence on the towering rock OF
Gibraltar for scuttling his ship for the
sake of the insurance money The
governor told the story of Realff's at.
tempt to escape: -. -:
"That fellow led a rowing life-a
daredevil that obeyed every impulse,
good or bad. And yet for three whole
years | found him Il model prisoner.
II first he was employed as carpen-
ter. and Il little later we put him on
the hnrhor works. But suddenly to
this wild nature came an unuuencha-
Die thirst for freedom At that time
Realtf was in charge of all the labor
erS' pick handles and wheelbarrows in
The RosiA quarry. where he was in
sraAed in Il little lean-to shed against
Il hollow in the mighty cliff. Every
report put before me extolled the
mans good behavior
We'll. every afternoon at 4 the work
ing party of convicts would form IN
ana return to the prison-which, as
You know. contains some of the tough
est characters of both east and west
and an officer would go to Realff's
shed to unlock him and bring him
along with the rest .,
But this afternoon the door was
opened in vain. Realff was not there.
And yet twenty minutes previously he
had been seen through the little win
dow when visited by the chief warder.
He had even answered to his name as
lie stood planning at his bench in a dark
recess. He was gone. how or where
not Il soul knew. Unquestionably the
shed was locked on the outside, and
the lock had not been tempered with.
And there appeared no other exit ex-
cept the door. nothing but solid rock.
HE little shanty was ransacked, emp
tied. but without result
Gould the man. | wondered. have
discovered some secret recess? You
Know the whole rock is fairly honey
combed with holes, both natural and
artificial like Gruyere cheese. Alarmed
at the results such an escape would
nave on the morale of my dangerous
gangs. | had torches brought and per-
.sonally examined every nook and cram
ny of the cliff against which the shed
was built. Then my best officers went
over it all with hammer and crowbar.
But no. nothing but solid rock. Now
for the floor. 1t was level and fairly
smooth. just covered in places with a
little loose single
Bring me a bucket of water |
cried with sudden inspiration. When if
came. threw it carefully out, and we
all watched. More and morer We
fairly Inundated the floor and shouted