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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
THE BLIND SENATOR
Marvellous Career of Thomas P.
Gore of Oklahoma.
How He Won His Fight Against Pow
erty and Adversely, and Achieved
His Early Ambitions in Spite
of Obstacles.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-No man in
public life today has had more re-
markable career than Senator Thomas
Pryor Gore of Oklahoma, whose
charges of attempted bribery In con-
nection with the sale of Indian lands
stirred the country and brought about
investigation by congressional COM
mittee. Marvellous almost beyond be-
lief were the struggles of this blind
man-blind from early youth-to
reach the great goal of his ambition
a seat in the senate of the United
States.
Senator Gore was born on farm in
Mississippi in 1870, later being taken
to the village of Walthall, when the
latter was created. At the age of eight
one of his eyes was jabbed out by a
playmate. But he still had one good
eye left and his grief was forgotten
when some friends told him one day
that he mad been appointed a page in
the Mississippi legislature. This career
was, however, ended three years after
the first accident by a fate so cruel
and unusual that it would have crushed
the spirit of ninety-nine boys out OF
any hundred in the land. While ex-
perimenting with toy cross-bow, he
himself shot out his remaining eye.
He was now totally blind, and had
to give up his pageship. For the next
five years his chief diversion was to
hear his sister and mother read to
him. Then a normal school was opened
at his home town, and he entered, his
lessons being read to him at home and
by his schoolmates.
A debating society was organized in
this school and the blind boy joined
and displayed a wonderful aptitude
for debate One day a companion
found an old volume OF the Congress
sional Record. Going to an old stable
the companion would read to him the
speeches of the lawmakers at Wash
ington and then there entered Cores
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
LARGE DOCTOR BILL
Uncle Sans Financial Diagnosis
Is Costly.
business Surgeons Amputating Anti
quated Methods in Effort to Re-
duce Expenses-Safeguarding
the Treasury.

Washington.-Uncle Sam has mil
is not yet fully dignosed. With
scores of business doctors at work on
every one of his financial arteries;
professional and amateur diagnos-
ticians hammering away at his body
it is indeed busy time for poor old
Uncle Sam, who has been accused of
being $300,000,000 too corpulent and
of living a most riotously expensive
life. In practically every branch of
the government organization, business
doctors are working in the attempt to
discover surplus tissue, to clean out
useless and aged material, and to
train Uncle Sam down to condition
that will satisfy the people.
For several months there has been
such activity among the official
records and operating systems of the
great departments of the government
as has not been known since federal
business affairs were first set in mo-
ton. Treasury systems which have
been faithfully reformed" with every
new treasury dQIHlnlSlTdllOH are pc-
ing completely made over. The next
administration may raise the same cry
of Anticipated methods" but Uncle
Sam will at least have a complete
new outfit of clothes and a full stock
of modern remedies before this con-
gultation of business physicians and
surgeons is finished.
How much does it cost?" and
''How much can be saved?" are the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
pivInlno Pod 200 Years Old.

Winslow w. Fifield of Medford,
Mass, owns a metallic divining rod
brought from England more than two
hundred years ago by one of his an
cestors. The rod, says Mr.. Fifield, has
been used successfully all over New
England and in the western mining
districts. 1t is attached to whalebone
handles IL inches long and weighs two
ounces. The handles have inscriptions
on them which are almost obliterated
by age.
The person who brought the rod to
America was Isaac Greenleaf, who set
tied in Massachusetts. The rod became
famous as finder of water. After
marking the place of many springs the
rod was used in California, Colorado
and North Carolina for locating by men
In guest of gold mines and other met
ais. One person who used it with par
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
SAFEGUARDING THE TREASURY

Wonder frequently has been ex-
pressed by those visiting the treasury
building where millions of dollars in
gold and silver coins, besides paper
money and other evidences of value,
are stored, that the strong box of
Uncle Sam has never been robbed.
The answer is that the treasury is
guarded night and day by both men
and the most modern mechanism.
Every vault is connected with an cleo
trio alarm, so sensitive that the slight
est touch of the hand will sound a
warning at the Office of the guards
and in the police stations of the city
of Washington. A signal. long contin-
ued, would suffice to bring out the
troops at Fort Myer, three miles away.
Besides these mechanical safeguards
there is large force of men engaged
in watching the treasury. The secre-
itary himself could not get into his
own room after Office hours unless by
the authority of the captain of the
watch, to whom all the ordinary keys
of the building are turned over at the
close of the business day. The vaults
are protected by the most ingenious
of time locks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
The Counterfeit southerner.

Of course, there are many counter
feits. A most. amusing imitation is
one that often passes for the typical
southerner in New York. This satchel-
mouthed braggart 1nfests the cafes
and demands attention by his abusing
the waiter for offending his delicate
sense Of honor. II hate.a niger, sub"
he loudly proclaims, which Is senti-
ment that one never hears from those
to the manner born. He haunts the
theaters and parades the streets. since
it is poor fun to practise his gentility
in private.
He wears a wide black hat, mounts
the table and yells whenever the band
plays a southern melody. Such pre-
tentious caricature would be harmless
enough, but for the ridicule he brings
upon the south. Unfortunately, popu-
lar authors seem to accept him at face
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

q. S. army signal corps system. On
board were a score of huge TASKS
filled with alcohol. In them floated
strange shapes which it was hard TO
believe were once living creatures.
Balls of red hair which looked
like tousled human heads proved upon
dissection to be strange kind Of deep
water crab. Flesh colored round
masses were found clinging to the
cable by minute tentacles. One crea-
ture was shaped like the diablo toy.
narrow in the middle with big con-
cave white disks at either end by
which it catches hold of any object.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

which was found enveloped In ths4
tentacles of young octopus WhenI
brought to the surface it's body wasl
swollen like a balloon. DR.. J. E. Mall
ney, the ships surgeon, who exam
ined it, said he believed the fish wast
choked by the hold of the octopus.
The section of cable upon which all,
this strange life was found had been
down 10 years at a depth of a mile
and a half. The specimens which
have been preserved are to be handed
over to the Smithsonian institution
for scientific study.-Seattle Post-In-.
telligencer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Wasted Sarcasm.

The Philadelphia milk dealers who,
recently raised the price of their
product to nine cents quart and then
lowered it again to eight appear to,
have been the subjects of great deal
of unjust censure. They announced
at the time of the raise that milk
could not be sold at eight cents with
out loss. Finding that the consumers
would not pay the new price, however,
they are continuing to sell at the old.
thereby qualifying as genuine philane
thropists. Every purchaser of milk
at eight cents a quart will doubtless.
hereafter feel that he is an object OF
charity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
A Stronq Preacher.

The minister's eight-year-old daugh-
ter was returning with her parents
from church, where the district super
intendent had that morning occupied
the pulpit.
"Oh, father" asked the little girl,
her face alive with enthusiasm, don't
you think Brother c. is very strong
preacher? l do"
Gratified by this evidence of un-
usual intelligence on the part Of his
offspring, the minister eagerly in
CURED into her reasons for her state
ment.
"Oh," replied the little miss, artless-
ly, didn't you see how the dust rose
when he stamped his ?"-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

deep as that, and so on.
The mission was looking hopeless
when suddenly she darted from the
shop and seized a passing gentleman
by the hand.
will you please come into this shop,
with me?" she asked innocently.
Certainly, my chickabiddy," he re-
piled, "if l can be of any use. What
is it?"
The little girl replied not, but led
the wondering stranger to the counter.
There, miss" she said, triumphant
ly. Mother wants some ribbon the
color of this gentlemans nose"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

queries being propounded in every
branch of the government service. To
answer them, business experts have
given the treasury department an
overhauling that has already cost over
$450,000, and will cost a great deal
more.
The president has been given $780,
900 for the sole purpose of hiring eX-
pert business investigators to outline
economy systems. The postoffice de-
partment has conducted minute in
quiry into the cost Of every branch of
the postal service. The working ca
pacity of every clerk in some of the
departments at Washington has been
accurately measured and filed away.
The navy department is spending
close to $4,000 to reorganize business
methods and cost systems at the navy
yards and stations. The government
printing office spent over 100000 for
a business system. The interior de-
Ipartment is carrying out extensive
plans Of reorganization based on a
100000 doctor bill.
And finally congress is holding up
its sleeve, all ready to bring it into
action when the time is propitious,
the legislative investigation of the
government service, which will cost
fully 100000 simply to determine
where we are at" Almost all of
these inquiries are producing results
of one kind or another, but they can
not keep the government expenses
from climbing steadily upward.
With the advent Of Charles Dyer
Norton as assistant secretary of the
treasury, (now secretary to President
Taft the business of the business
doctors looked up" in that depart
ment. Mr. Norton had been raised in
the midst of system, modern methods
were to him as marbles to the small
boy. Experts came into the treasury
building and literally tore that oft
reformed department to pieces.
The east side of the building must
be remodeled, and the high steps
pulled down, because the business ex-
perts say it stands in the way of
economical progress. The ground floor
must be turned into typical banking
floor, with the money-handling opera
tions concentrated there.
The business doctors have been re-
morseless in their demands A mill
ion dollars spent in securing a dag
nosis and the suggestion of remedies
must bring many radical recommen-
dations for the cutting off of branches
of the government service and the
performance of other distasteful
generations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
ODD FISH FROM THE DEPTHS
Strange Marine Forms Brought UP
With Deep Sea Gable Sunk
for Ten Years.

Strange monsters the like of which
have seldom been seen by man were
dragged from a depth of $500 feet by
the crew of the cable ship Burnside
when they repaired the Alaska cable
Off Mt. st. Elias last month.
The Burnside is moored at its buoy
in Elliott bay after two months of re-
pairing and relaying the cables of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

way down to the waist line At gala
performance in Paris given by the
Metropolitan Opera company of New
York-the most successful perform
ance Paris ever saw, and one whereat
$4,000 was gained for the Pluviose
victims-many of the beautiful Ameri-
cans in the $40 orchestra seats wore
these daring gowns, and now at New
port they are often to be seen.
Mrs. Oelrichs stared at one with as
founded eyes at dinner, and her
neighbor said:
Isn't that new gown of Mrs. Blanks
a dream? Old Mr.. Blank is SO de-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

The paper money of the government
is brought in iron-bound chests, locked
and sealed, from the bureau of engrav
ing and printing. They are delivered
at the cash room to the chief of the
division of issue in sheets of four bills
each They are complete with sigma
ture and number, except for the seal,
which is printed upon them with power
presses in small apartment under
the cash room.
These presses are operated by two
persons, usually a pressman and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

Another strange marine creature is
shaped like an octopus but has at
least two dozen tentacles instead of
eight. Many octopuses were found
clinging to the cable, but they were
thought too common to preserve.
While sections of the cable pulled
up for inspection were found covered
several feet deep with strange plants
and animal life, seaweed, black in
stead Of green, sponges and sea
urchins predominated.
Probably the strangest creature
found on the cable was a flesh colored
fish not more than four feet long,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
A Mosquito Proof Steamer.

The jonathan Holt, the first ocean
going mosquito proof steamer, has ar.
rived in the Mersey, says the London
Times. She is the first ship of special
design for tn" Liverpool West African
trade. professor Major Ronald Ross's
recommendation have been carried
out by the owners for mosquito proof.
ing all living quarters. Copper gauze
fittings are provided for all doors, win.
dows. side ports. skylights, ventila
tors and passages to prevent the ma
laria Tearing mosquito entering.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
AS 1T APPEARED TO HER
Mrs. OeIrichs Evidently Didn't Think
Much of Mr.. Blanks Earning
Capacity.

Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, the best
dressed woman in Newport, criticized
very pertinently, at recent dinner,
the new dinner gowns of Paquin and
Callot.
These clinging and f1lmy gowns are
chiefly remarkable for the V-shaped
back that they possess. The VT Is
incredible, but it is true-opens all the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

Now to ministers.
The average congregation is made
up of about 80 per cent. of free citi-
zens and much less than 10 per cent.
of members of the Labor Trust.
The free citizen wants to hear words
defending the rights and independence
of the common man, free from the ar
bitrary dictates of any self-seeking
organization either OF Capital or La
Dor.
The merchant, lawyer, school teach
er, doctor, clerk, farmer and work
man rebels against any forcible stop
ping Of trains, boats, street cars,
or factories, for the prosperity of the
community is entirely dependent on
steady continuance of these things.
Men don't like strikes, boycotts, in
jured workmen or burned cars and
factories.
A famous divine says: These men
may hate capitalists but their hate for
other laboring men burns like flame,
eats like nitric acid, is malignant be-
yond all description"
Then we remember cases of acid
throwing, eyes gouged out, children
pursued. women stripped. homes de-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

each morning! It's meat and bread
to their souls.
Then think of the lordly power, and.
don't forget the steady flow of money
squeezed from the workman's hard
earned pay enevelope.
But when these leaders "tie up any
industry no man can hold job who
refuses to pay fines even on trumpet
up charges, and steadily pay fees
whatever they are.
The workman is absolutely at the
mercy Of this band of men who have
secured and hold control.
Many and many an honest workman
has raised his voice and appealed to
his fellows to rise and throw off the
yoke of Gompers, ct al. But, as one
writes, "At every convention Of the
American Federation of Labor, strong
opposition comes up but at the crit
ical moment the impassioned orator
appears and most dramatically puts
the spot light on the leader and covers
him with a mawkish film of martyr
DOM and the emotional delegates yell
in delight, forgetting the instructions
Of the peaceful workingmen at home
who desire to free themselves from
the odium of membership under the
great advocates of strike, boycott, vio-
lence and hate"
So we see the unequalled insolence
with which these trust leaders pro-
pose to induce" ministers to pull
their chestnuts from the fire by
preaching modern aggressive and vio-
lent labor trust methods.
There Is better way to secure jus
tice for workers, as will appear fuIth-
er along.
Just a little diversion here.
l am charged with having first
brought to the attention of the public
some years ago, the name Labor
Trust"
A trust Is combination of men or
organizations for the purpose of SELL
ing their product at a profit and re-
stricting production to effect it.
We will say large Oil Company
gathers in smaller ones and thus con-
trolls production.
The Labor Trust gathers in" local
trade organizations and thus has pow
er to say how much work each man
shall do.
The Oil Company then fixes prices.
The Labor Trust does likewise.
The Oil Company may use meth
DDS" to force an unwilling dealer to
join.
The Labor Trust men go further
and slug the Independent man if he
tries to sell his labor without paying
fees and "obeying orders" They are
both exactly alike in purpose, which,
in both cases is entirely selfish to
gain power and money for the leaders.
Certain Labor Trust members do
not hesitate to use violence, dyna-
hitting of property, burning homes of
Independent men and even murder to
force obedience.
The Oil Company doesn't go so far.
Both are extremely dangerous to
the welfare of people and communi-
ties, for power placed in the hands
of few men either representing Cap
ital or Labor is almost always abused
and the public suffers.
Remember, reader, that your safety
lies in strenuous opposition to all
trusts which try to ride over and die
tate to the people.
Only by opposing their growth can
you retain your personal liberty.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Practical Matching.

What the little girl with the Is cents
in pennies wanted was some red rib
bon of particular shade for her moth
err. She knew the shade, but she
couldn't explain it and all she could
say was, it wasn't that, no, nor that;
it was deeper than that. and not so
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

voted. They say that everything he
makes goes on his wife's back"
Mrs. Oelrichs, her eye fixed on the
gowr's terrible V, said with smile:
We'll, he must be making very lit
tie, then"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

(Copyright, by Walden Fawce-t) !.
seal, who wrapped and cut them, for
every package is numbered and it's
history is recorded in books.
1t is said this system of checks Isl
so perfect that were bill missing the
fact would be known in less than 20
minutes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

value and exploit him in novels or
plays where "southerner" is a nec-
essary part of the stage machinery
Everybody's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

ticular success was a blind man, in
whose hands the rod is said to have
done marvels.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-02-08

procure the witnesses, but in his de-
sire that red-hsnded assassin should
go free. he overplayed the part
Al ALWAYS LOVED THE BOY
but do you enterts1 that same
esteem and love for him now. after
the tragedy as you did before. asRea
the district attorney.
YES, WILLIE is THE SAME
DEAR OLD BOY NOW AS THEN.
LOVE HIM STILL"
~Of all the Witnesses which appear
ed for the defendant, the skunk was
the only enc who was positive that
the man he loved was not response
bic for his acts on that horrible night
Of August 10. and that a plea of in
sanity should clear him of the charge.
His testimony impressed everyone
in the court room that he was biased,
and prejudiced in favor OF the defen-
dant, and against the deceased.
Such witnesses avail nothing. They
are usually unable to cover up their
eagerness- God grant that the court
room at Tombstone will never wit
ness another such disgusting spec
tacIe"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-02-08
.|HVAL|DS ESCAPE
FROM HOSPITAL
PRISONERS ON SICK LIST MAKE
SUDDEN RECOVERY AND GET
AWAY.
Especial to Review

TOMBSTONE. AIiz.. Feb. Sat
urday night or early Sunday morning
two county prisoners who are await
ing the action of the grand jury. es-
capped from the county hospital-C. X.
Gass. who was sent from Lowell on a
charge of forgery. and Frank Walk.
sent from Benson on a similar charge.
Walk is the man who was injured
some time ago by falling from wa
ter tank near the jail. and was in the
hospital suffering from erysipelas
Gass seemed to have a severe at
tack of rheumatism but evidently for
got it when he was once free from the
confines of the law.
ghe officers are unable to account
for the escape. except that the men
had outside help. They were both
shackled and the locks. when exam
ined, appeared TO have been picked
1t was rumored that they were at
tempting to cross the Mexican border
but the officers from Tombstone are
satisfied that they are in the viein-
ity of the county seat The sheriff
and his deputies are securing the coun-
try around Tombstone and the ap-
prehension OF the fugitives is hourly
expected.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-02-08
YOUNG BOY IS TAKEN
ON THEFT CHARGES
GEORGE HOLLAND WILL PROB
ABLY BE SENT TO THE RE-
FORM SCHOOL.

Geo Holland. fifteen year old boy. is
in Jail here on a charge OF theft. The
young prisoner viii be tried before
Justice High today. He is said to
have instigated nine-year-old James
Quigley's theft OF sweetmeats from
the Petty grocery store. opposite the
Y. NJ. c. A The father of the Quig-
ley boy swore to The complaint.
Young Hollands mother is said to
desire that her son be sent TO the
reform school. as he has proven in
corrigible. Little James Qmgley is
the boy who broke into a shooting
galpEy. en- Main street some time
ago. The guns we're returned and
no official action was taken
According 20 report, young Quig-
ley broke the glass in the front win
dow of the Petty grocery store Friday
evening about $50 and took away
what chewing gum. cakes. popcorn
and other bcyish delights he was able
10 carry. The following night about
II O'Clock the theft is said to have
been repeated by Quigley. and the
spoils divided among a number OF
companions who awaited at a safe
distance the result OF this venture
The boy Holland is said to have been
the instigator in both instances.
Young Qhigley's father is Z miner
residing in Tombstone canyon. hol
lands people are said to have come
here from England