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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-27

waiting for. and once more the coat was cast out
OF the family; this time with the happy conviction
that it was fare-thee-wel and no boomerang finish
to it,
Have you ever been to rummage sale? Well,
sir, you haven't missed anything. When Socrates
went to the fair he said We gods, how many things
there are | don't want. And that's what said
when got into that rummage sale for ST. Aoysius
church. 1t the first l had attended
and it only by the mereSt chance that l hap
pened in / hadn't heard the first thing about it;
didn't know what it was just happened to
crowd of men and gathered around in
can't store room my way home one evening;
thought would step in and what going on.
and there brass throated auctioneer knocking
down old hats and stoves and pants and umbrellas
for five and ter cents apiece There wasn't thing
there I'd take gift but couldn't help getting
interested in the show; and by and by when the
fellow held up overcoat and somebody bid two
cents, | raised it to fivejust for the fun of the
thing, you know. There wasn't much light in the
place and couldn't half what sort of a coat
/ was stalking my wealth on but as it appeared to
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Selling Po1itica Gold Brick S

left Moreover, be able to redeem all of
this political paper that is being issued during the
campaign. Tell me frankly just exactly what you
want
Il don't want any Office whatever, major
the reply which surprised Major Mckinley, and he
asked:
What, then. do you expect for your servces?'
III tell you. major, he said; land I'll tell you
frankly. There is government job that you could
give to me that would pay more than six thousand
year. | don't want any office. All | want is
opportunity take of my friends. You know
live in big state; and there will be plenty of can
didates for Office Now, when l bring my friends
to You in the white house, l want you to receive
with hearty Kindness you received me here to-
day. | want you to thus rec, i've me- slap on the
back, and say. you did today
SIS JIM old boy, I'm glad to you always and
glad to meet with your friends"
Il understand perfectly replied Major McKin
ley; land that is just exactly what will not do
for you. for any other going into
the white house with clean hands; and when
leave it, shall leave it with clean hands. Now
what office will you have in return for your
vices?"
He named an Office and inasmuch as it was of
moderate salary it promised to him, and he
ceved it.
One morning an old friend of President Roosevelt
mated that he desired recognition of that kind, and
for purpose; and-well, that is too recent and
the man is still living, although somewhat chas-
tened, the full story cannot be used. But it
would require moving pictures, anyway to convey
an adequate idea of what happened to him.
Political gold bricks prevalent in every state
and in almost every community. Just keep your
eyes open and see if you cannot disclose some of
them yourself.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-27
BY Smith D. Fry

tell that one candidate for ambassadorshp had
paid him two hundred and fifty dollars for an inter-
view with Cleveland, and several candidates had
paid him one hundred dollars each; while all of the
candidates for the postofices in New York and
other states should contribute their hundreds, the
correspondent listened.
AT first it did not appear to the correspondent
that Charlie Blanks talk was worthy of note but
when he began to Names and to tell of dol
lars, the newspaper man was ION the job" immedi-
ately. He took his friends to his Office with him.
and each of them signed statement substantiating
the good story" which the correspondent wrote for
his paper.
Then the correspondent mailed the story and the
substantiating statements to his managing editor
He went back to the hotel barroom and remained
there until the demon of the still threw Charlie
Blank and caused him to be put to bed. Then be-
ing assured that the story" which he had written
and mailed AN exclusive he did deem it
necessary to telegraph the matter.
WHEN that story published. Charlie Blank
W was put out OF business No more could he go
TIC the white house, be admitted OF yore. On
the contrary President Cleveland declined to
him, and would not answer any of the many letters
he sent.
Ashamed to go back to Buffalo, ashamed to meet
his fellowmen in Washington he fell victim
the demon of the still, complete victim. He had
placed in bank more than two thousand dollars, and
while that lasted he remained in Washington, pat
ronzing barrooms, and trying by the w. of the
poisoned cup to relieve the ruin that the cup
had caused. His earthly career thus shortened;
and when he died pauper, President Cleveland
to the front and paid the funeral expenses OF
his former friend
When Major Mckinney going through the
campaign of 1896 there called upon him at Canton
Ohio old time political friend. In the OF
conversation the major said to his friend:
Now, you are on the hustings, making speeches
all of the time; and as understand it, without
compensation. Nobody ever does anything in poll
tics without an object. Now | want you to tell me
what Office you want, because you know that prom
Uses being made; and don't want you to get
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LIES AUTUMN

m young younger than ever before,
But the boys about my age getting gray!
Though energy and spirit have still unbounded store,
Yet the boys about my age getting gray.
have had my share of childish and manhoods woe
Yet feel as glad IN living as does anyone know
All my life is still ahead of me, ambitions tide flow
But the boys about my age getting gray.
In my heart the songs of childhood ring they rang
But the boys about my age getting gray!
I'm lively woyear-old, and feel fe's old time tang
But the boys about my age getting gray
have wasted precious hoursaye I'm like them yeti
Ihave caused-and still causnghose who love ofe
am counting futures only and the profits they shall
But the boys about my age getting gray
forced the conclusion though my twain
(For the boys about my age getting grayD
That my boyhood days and my ife-de the
For the boys about my age getting gray
Let my mirror tell its storcrowfeet specacles and ALL
Then with wet eyes acknowledge that my youth past recall
have had my spring and SUMNER face the
For the boys about my age getting gray.
Strickland Gillian.
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said We'll, how do you feel about my burn
ing it up?
Take it down and put it in the furnace this
minute she said. It's bewitched!'
''.Al right. | said, just you say: and down
went and wadded it up and crammed it into the
furnace. But the fre-boX small to- hold it
all at and | couldn't close the furnace door.
So dragged it out again, with the inside OF it all
scorched and smoking and called loudly for the
shears.
Nell sir at the first slash made | ripped open
the back lining. and there it was-the true inward
ness of Uncle Snaps bequest. Mirabile dctu, the
whole back lined with hundred-dollar gold GER
tificates, One hundred OF them-ten thousand dol
lars, Yes, sir; that's what he gave when he
left the overcoat-ten thousand dollars, What
do you think of that? And he that | got it.
That's the point--he that got it! There isn't
any any set of with
about that No, sir when it comes to proving that
hayward mortal keep the spirit of dead
uncle hustling around on this mundane globe, you
just want to take look at that overcoat and
member what I've told you: that's ALL
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CONTINUED from page a

not think you cared And in that moment
knew something in your eyes-that changed
the whole world for me-
She had risen and standing beside him
Swiftly with burning cheeks she stopped: he felt
the touch of her lips upon his own and then she
was gone.
Faulkner lying there with closed eyes and a
transforming SMILE heard the nurse and the doctor
into the room. He aware that Norris, too,
had entered and standing by the bed. Slowly
Faulkner opened his eyes and looked up with an ex.
preston of infinite content.
Norris he said very gently that chap down at
the station tonight got man. for all his poor
shooting. That shot put end to this Faulkner OF
ST. Louis-the old Faulkner, you know. This bunch
you're fighting will have to find someone else to de.
fend EN-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-27

~ nee upon time the Washington correspond.
ent OF a Buffalo newspaper published story
which was widely quoted; for it was
usual story, and it disclosed the sale of political
gold bricks at Washington 1t broke up the bust
ness of one of the political criminals, but it did not
forever destroy the business OF selling political gold
bricks that has continued usual more or less
lively.
About twenty-five years ago there came to Wash
ington from Buffalo bright, fine looking entertain
ing gentleman who had been a personal and politi-
cal friend of Grover Cleveland Quite naturally, he
was welcomed at the White House whenever he
called 1t soon became known among the office
seekers crowds that Charlie Blank could go into the
white house and past all OF the guardians OF the
president whenever he pleased to do Charlie
Blank disseminated the fact of his personal relations
with President Cleveland, and he made it his bust
make the acquaintance OF seekers after the
biggest Offices.
Once week he would take with him to the white
house some good man. whose papers showed that
he was properly recommended, but who could not
get audience with the president; and when Charlie
looked into and found it to be clear one
and when he endorsed the applicant and went with
him personally the president always the man,
and he made the appontmel.., too.
Charlie prospered, and he would have continued
to prosper ii it had not been for an old time enemy
who had followed him to Washington from Buffalo;
an enemy relentless and persistent an enemy that
like Nemesis followed him from place to place
and haunted his hotel, sneaking into his sleep
ing apartment, and being on hand when he awoke
each morning; enemy that would not permit him
to go succeeding.
One evening Charlie Blanks enemy enticed him
into the barroom of the hotel-one OF the leading
hotels of Washngton--and there led him to his
downfall. This enemy appetite for the
sparkling juice of the grape; and when that appe-
tite secured control of him it not long before
the malignant enemy led him to the OF the bot
tie containing the Installations of and rye and
POOR Charlie Blanks tongue became loosened: and
he talked much.
In the barroom, standing him, the cor
respondent of Buffalo newspaper. He knew Charlie
Blank, liked him we'll, and had never before seen
him in barroom, nor ever supposed that he would
become intoxicated When Charlie began to brag
OF his personal relations with the president and
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the only life in anyway worth while-was the life
of those few moments the platform to the
corridor; and it, as have said, that man had been
better shot, think should have been content, in
that you had asked and l had given what | could.
DO you understand"
Yes she whispered Yes. l. too lived much
oh. very, very much in those few moments"
do you know who ann" he asked suddenly.
She nodded
That l Crandal Faulkner, and why came 20
yes"
Doesn't that make any difference?"
mo Not now"
Her face very close to his. "Nothing-noth-
ing matters in all the world" she said "save that
learned something when you lay there
by the carriage and smiled and said you con-
tent. You did not question what it all meant do
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-23
AnD1usen1e
GRAND

There will be the usual special
children's matinee at the Grand this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, to which the
admission will be five cents for chill.
dron and Is cents for adults.
The present program closes with
the two shows tonight at S:l5 and
$3.50, and as this is one of the most
talked of shows that has been at the
Grand for some time, there will I'M
doubtedly be a large crowd in attend7
ance, and you will have to go early to
get a seat right under the fans. Man
ager Temple is making a strenuous
effort to secure something special for
Sunday. Watch the Sunday Tribune
for the announcement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-23

The vice chairman Of the democra
tic committee, who lives in Nelson
county declares that none of the re
publican senators Or members of the
legislature will vote for Mr.. Gronna
for senator next winter We take it
this is an unauthorized statement, and
one to which the members of the legis-
lature from that county are apt to
take exception. We nave on the sta
tute books of the state a provision
for the primary choice of candidate
for senator. Under that law Senator
McCumSer and Congressman Gronna
have been chosen as the choice of the
republicans of this state. Some of the
voters of the state may have had other
preferences. but the majority of the
voters have spoken for these candi.
dates, and the majority Is entitled to
rule. Some members of the legisla.
ture may differ from the majority.
But if we are to have republican
party in this state that Is to command
the support of the majority of the
the representatives of the
party will do we'll to heed the voice
If the majority. The Tribune did not
support Mr.. Gronna in the campaign
It did support Mr.. W<Cumber. And
t is entirely frank 20 say that after
he vote in the state, Mr.. Gronna is
entitled to the votes of republican
members of the legislature in the
same degree as Mr.. McCumber u.s.
We can understand the purpose of
he democrats in seeking to convey
he impression the senatorial primary
s not binding. The democrats would |
ike an opportunity to trade in the in
crest of Purcell or Bruegger or some
ther democratic candidate. No such
opportunity will be given. And no
epublical should give any serious
iced to the summer vaporings of
politicians.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-23
spent THE fourth
At GIBRALTAR
kUPITZ PARTY ARE HAVING A
SPLENDID OCEAN
TRIP.
Mrs. Lou kupitz Anderson Writes In
tersting Letter From Shibboard De-
scribing Trip to Date.

Mrs. Lulu kupitz-Anderson wrote
the Tribune from the steamer Roman
ic, en- route from Gibralter to Naples
under date of July /, as follows:
Richard St. Michaels, Ponto Del
! gacla, Azous. July 1.-The passeng
ers of the White Star steamer Ro
manic, 400 strong flooded the Portu
guese possession, shopping and sigh;
seeing The island is most fertile
where grow all tropical fruits and
flowers and is noted for the famous
St. Michael oranges.
Two steamers were in dock loading
oranges for New York. We visited the
old Callegio church, renowned for it's
hand carved sandel work. The
Delgada garden, especially beautiful
and a work of nature alone, with
palms, camelliais and magnolias and
natural stone grottos. The highest
point, stone pronotorn, affords a
view of the surrounding islands and
bay.
We sighted Gibralter July at
a. M, and were ashore at 10 a. m.
There is a garrison of 1,40O mill
tary, and $500 population. Inhabi-
tants are English, Spanish, Moors,
Portuguese, Italians and Algerians.
We visited the Almeda gardens,
which are profuse with tropical plants
and scrubs.
The dry dock. one of the largest
in the world, accommodates the nam.
9th dreadnoughts Of England.
The underground gangways THRU
the rock, bristle with artillery of all
sizes. This we had the privilege of
seeing by presenting the Tribune Gre
dentials.
The rock is 1880 feet high. Am
munition is covered by means of a
cable and certain Notifications are
barred to the public.
A piece of artillery weighing 100
tons is stationed at this point of the
rock, called Napier of Magdolo. When
this cannon is fired the people are
warned as the conclusion is very
great. Here ammunition and provis-
ions are stored for three years sup
ply.
From Gibralter we crossed the strip
If natural ground to the village La
Linea, Spain, and Witnessed Ne bull
tight in the aren't. The arena was
very effective, being done in the opal
shades and there were twelve tiers
If seats with capacity of 5000.
Four ferocious black bulls were
1nally killed after terrible fight.
Twelve horses were killed or disabled.
The most exciting scene ever witness
ID. Will write more from Rome.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-23
The WORLD TONGUE.
Hardly q Land In Which English |,
Not Now Hard.

NOI NO" S1oaTQ
The traveller Of today, unless he is
going to Tibet or TERRA del Fuego,
CAN get along very we'll with knowI-
edge of the English language. The
farther he goes the more he Is sur
priscd at finding that English is real
~ the" world tongue. In France and,
Spain and italy the American traveller
is ciaftily spotted" He is. approach
ed OH the streets by those who would
for consideration make him feel
quite at home. One Of his chief wor-
ries is to escape the pests who can
speak English and who wish to ap-
prise him Of the fact. They may not
desire to mulct him. Some
times they are seeking merely to
"show Off" AT any rate, they classify
distinctly as bores. One may go to
Smyrna or Constantinople or Beirut
and still find the streets plentifuily
full of English speaking nuisances. At
Jerusalem he will be fairly flooded
with English He may penetrate even
to Damascus. and he will find at least
u befezzed hall porter who can con-
verse glibly with him and any mum.
Der OF fluently willing dragomans: He
may go to Cairo, and in the shadow Of
the pyramids he will find blue gowned
Bedouins speaking more than passa'
BILE English. He may 60 hundreds Of
miles up the Nile and may be steered
through the locks of the first cataract
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-23
LOUNSBERRY'S LETTER

! surrender platform adopted by the ma
I tional convention of 1864, and the
general course Of the demOcnatic party
during the war that makes the old
soldiers republicans almost without
exception. And it is good thing,
to some times remind tine men from
other lands, who are now choosing
their political affiliations why the sold
iers stand in solid ranks with and for
the party which held up their hands
and encouraged them while fighting
the battles of their country.
And during the Cleveland admins.
tration it was the Sparks order sus-
pending, practically, the issuance of
land patents that cost many thous.
ands of people their homes. in tho
great and now prosperous west. He
cancelled claims on the flimsiest kind
of evidence and encouraged contests.
In his report for 1887 on page 1902, he
said twelve thousand five hundred in
diyidual contests were then pending.
and new ones were being entered at
the rate of 1000 month. Many set.
tiers had made proof, borrowing 5000
to $500 on their homesteads who lost
them because their patents were not
issued. Mears used to say that the only
safe claim to buy was fraudulent
claim for the reason that the man
making such a claim would make his
proof strong enough to carry it
through without regard to proof in
Lakota township there were thirty
six claims suspended and remained
so until after the Harrison admins
tration came in.
| saw at one time in one letter,
list of over fourteen hundred claims
in the Fargo district that were held
for investigation resulting in delay,
and loss. He estimated
the per cent of fraudulent proofs on
five year claims at 40 per cent. He
said the fraudulent committed entries
could be more nearly estimated at
the whole number than any other
manner, and the filings where relin-
followed filing was ex-
actly 100 per cent. In three years OF
the Sparks administration of the gen.
eral land office under Cleveland, there
were 81 1923 land patents issued; under
four years of the Harrison admins.
tratiOn the number was 369.178.
immigration was checked, develop
ment discouraged, the homestead and
other entrymen harrassed. outraged
and in many instances berefet of their
homes, and land values kept down
n many instances, even below the
government price. There are many
hundred quarter sections in North
Dakota today worth from $4,000 to
$4,000. which at that time co,,ld not
lave been sold at 5000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-23
The Little Thinos That Tell.

A south side mother was dressing
for tea the other afternoon when the
front door bell rang. She instructed
the maid that If the visitor appeared
to be about to make formal call to
say she was not at home. But the
mother had not counted on the five
year-oId daughter playing in the front
yard
The maid. seeing a woman dressed
as if for calling. obeyed instructions.
'She is not ut home" the maid said
why. she is. too Minnie" came a
sharp interruption from the child on
the lawn. Il saw her lower the cur
tain just now"
perhaps she just came in." the
maid responded weakly. 'I'll see"
The situation was saved by the fact
that the visitor WAS the mothers sis.
ter. whom the maid did not know
Kansas City Star.
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the crime for which the North Dakota
bootlegger and blindpigger is respo1-
sible.
MAKE HAY.

Braddock News: Farmers should
put up every pound OF hay that can
be raked together; they should be
in the hay field early and late every
day so long as they can procure a
pound of hay that is fit for feed In
the first place it is rather melan-
choly fact that many have but little
else to do. In the second place there
will be market for all surplus fodder
In the third place a large percentage
of farmers will be in need of some
thing TO markct-befOre the next har.
vest is gathered. The Missouri Slope
is more fortunate in the matter of hay
than other parts u. the northwest.
Here the highland hay grows high
enough to be cut, and also cures on
the prairie so we'll that even old grass
contains enough nourishment to keep
stock in fair condition throughout
winter. Another advantage in this
line enjoyed by the slope farmer is
the large amount of unoccupied land.
the grass on which can usually be
bought at small cost. In the more
densely populated eastern part of the
state where each quarter section is
owned and farmed by one man or
oae family, the conditions are diff
ferent. There, highland hay does not
grow tall enough to cut, and as the
land is nearly all under cultivation,
the farmers depend on the few sloughs,
millet or straw for fodder. This year
they have but little of anything in the
line of fodder, and they need and will
buy Missouri Slope hay. And outside
hay will be expensive, as it must be
shipped long distances to the con-
,umers. At the present time western
Nebraska upland hay-Which is mostly |
oxtail-is quoted at $14 per ton f. o.
J.. Minneapolis, and Idaho alfalfa is
much higher. Put up hay.