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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04
BY ROBERT r. WILSON,.
Especial to The Spokane Press)

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE wri
ords of real estate conveyances of N
ege, for the instrument transcribe
"a, 1881 years ago. Yet the p
manship were new. and 1t records t
Tweed, son of Boss Tweed. who h
bought by the old thief with the m
decided to Elihu Root, an ambition
New York now, 100 foot lot on th
street, just off Central park.
1t has been reported that Pres
ator Root to the chief iusticeship 0
this was the deal made with the p
lican convention, and that it all hin
New York legislature next month.
Perhaps it would be out of taste
to refer to such ancient history now
were 1t not for the fact that the SEN
ator himself has recently brought
up this particular point. Roots lat
est biography appears in the 1910
edition of the inspired New York
Red Book. the official legislative
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04

Il the United States. 1t is said that
resident before the Saratoga repub-
ges on the republicans carrying
BY this sentence "a careless or
uniformed reader might very we'll
be led to think that way back In
1871 young Lawyer Root, glowing
with lofty sense of civic right.
eousness. was in the front rank of
those brave men who verify risked
their lives in driving out the corrupt
Tweed gang, and In trying to re-
cover some of the gangs millions Of
ill gotten dollars.
Was he? One can find the com
plete record Of Roots place in the
Tweed affair in the documents Of
the New York aldermen for 1877,
Exhibits Doc. No. 8 of that year; in
Gustavus Myers exhaustive History
of Tammany Hall; and in the faded
volumes in the New York hall of
records telling of the real estate
transactions of that time. And 1t is
not necessary to go outside these
references to CLEAN the following
facts:
Between the years 1867 and 1871
the Tweed ring stole from New
York city an amount estimated at
from $50 100000 to $500, 100000 The
city debt increased from sac. 900, 900
to $136.000, 1000. The frantic public,
facing years of heavily increased
taxes, demanded above all that the
thieves be forced to disgorge their
plumber. leaving punishment Of the
guilty a secondary consideration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04
with heMMtsan apologies 2 A Mas m t nt =
ARE YOU GOING

iOss TWEED's sWAG

0URT?
Backed by bunch OF the shining
Flights OF the New York BAREFOOT
included-Boss Tweed sneeringly
asked the outraged and robbed peo-
rle: what are you going to do
about IT."
|. Early suits brought against the
gangsters invariably failed through
the legal technicality that the city,
not the state, should have begun the
actions.By the time the proper
laws could be passed some of the
biggest thieves had fled with their
Fortunes to Europe, and were &C.
cure. Tweed testified that during
this period he had paid $500. 000yto
16 lawyers, naming Root eleventh
in the list.
These lawyers were the men
Root being No. 11-whO found the
loopholes in the law for Tweed. The
city lost all but a paltry $4,000.
After years of fighting an enraged
public Tweed finally fell late III
1873. Up to that time his friends
had hope. Early in the trouble he
had decided over his real estate to
his son, Richard M. Tweed. One
criminal prosecution against him
had failed But at last the jig was
UP. He was arrested on an indict;
ment of 100 counts. The trial be-
gan November 10. 1873. He was con-
victed, fined $4,000 and sentenced
to IL years in prison.
These two dates are interesting:
Tweed's trial on November 10, 1873.
the deed to Root five days lat<E
November "a.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04

manual Of the state. 1t ia fair to
assume that Senator Root either
wrote his biography for this work
or had 1t written under his super
vision, or furnished the material
from which 1t was written.
In the eulogistic list of achieve
ments of Roots high citizenship ap
pears the following sentence, quoted
verbatim:
I'm 1871 he took part in the in.
vestigation of William M. Tweed by
the committee of TO-"
ting on page 249, volume 1910, rec.
ew York, has grown yellow with
d on that page is dated November
age Is as legible as though the pen
he fact that on that date Richard M.
ED the titles to the real estate
oney he stole from New York,
s young lawyer then. senator from
G south side of West Eighty-fourth
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04

It Is Said That Deal Has Been Made in New York by
Which President Taft Will Put Senator Elhu Root,
Lawyer for Tweed in the Highest Place in Highest
Court Of the Land-How Root Helped Tweed in His
Fight to Keep His Swag and How Root Got Some Of
the Swag as Attorney Fees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04
Short Lengths Of
Silks at Csc

EOR women who are
q here when the store
opens Saturday, there will
be a hundred and twenty
five pieces to select from
in various lengths from
~ to ga yards. Plain
silks and fancy ones, light
colors and dark, a great
variety. Each piece worth
a great deal more than
the sale price, and some
pieces that are worth sew
eral times as much as you
pay for them. Nearly a
table full. Look them
over and take your choice
LOT 6Of
THE CREscENr--,First Floor
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21
SINGING CHARMS A SNAKE.

Singing "Nearcr, My God, to
Thee" three women charmed a rat
tlesnake that had just crawled from
beneath cushion, upon which one
OF them was seated, out on the Vale
ranch, says a Salt Lake paper.
Mrs. F. p. Dunlap, Mrs. Harry
Allison and Mrs. W. A. Vale were
seated on lounge under the trees
when Mrs. Dunlap perceived the
snake. Instantly she thought of
music charming reptiles and she
whispered, "Lct's sing" She COM
menced to hum the sacred air and
the others, not knowing why, took
it up. The snake, with head poised,
paused and Mrs. Dunlap slowly
arose and beckoned the others to fol-
low, which they quietly did. After
having gained safe distance the
others discovered what their danger
had been. Armed with clubs, the
women then killed the snake.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21
WIFE GETS SEVERE SHOCK
Bundle Of Receipts for Wardrobe
Left by Father Arouses Painful
Comparisons.

A woman who has been married
seven years recently cleaned out a
writing desk drawer that belonged
to her father, whose death occurred
few months ago, and came across
a bundle of receipts as big as a
mans arm, tied with red tape and
marked on the outside, 'For Mary"
She opened them and saw that
they were receipts for her rousseau
bills. The woman's best dress now
is 50-cent wool, made by herself,
and she had worn it two years.
When she read in the receipts Of lace
she had put on corset cover that
cost 81 a yard, she grabbed for a
fan, but had fit before she reached
it. She revived somewhat, but again
scattered rags over the floor when
she read that her wedding gloves
cost her father $36 and her hose
cost him sly.
She wears 15-cent hose now, and
fairly foamed at the mouth when
she realized that some of her we'd
ding hose cost So pair. And when
she came across receipt for $17
for embroidering a sheet she tore
out all the hair she had pinned on
her head and was beginning on that
which grew there, when a merciful
Inconsistencies overlook her.
Her last thought was of the sum
total Of the trousseau, and those fig
ures swimming before her eyes, and
her husbands voice grumbling in
the next room because the monthly
gas bill was 80 cents more than
month ago, proved Too Much! She
was Nineteen Hours Coming To.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21
TABLES TURNED ON PALMER
lnveterate Joker Gets Real Jolt When
He Bumps up Against
German.

A good story is told of Congress
man H. W. HANK Palmer of
Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Hank has the reputation Of being
quite story teller, and is at all
times ready to spring something
funny at the other fellows expense,
but it happened that this time
Hanks joke was turned on himself.
It was back in the early eighties,
when the scarf stickpins were so
much in style. Hank purchased a
conspicuously large pin, the design
OF which was a potato bug, green in
color. When asked what it was,
Hank would answer, Gan Irish po-
tato bug"
1t was up to United States Com
missioner Honn of the same town,
who is typical German, and very
nnassuming. to turn the joke on the
funny Hank, who had been having
lot Of fun with his Irish potato
bug, till he ran across the little COM
missioner, who eyed the pin very
closely, but failed to make any re-
mark about it, fearing that Hank
had some joke attached to it.
Honn was about TO walk away,
when Hank said to him: "Mr. Honn,
what do YOU think of my new pin?"
Mr.. Honn adjusted his heavy
glasses, scrutinized the pin very
closely, and asked: Hank, vot ISIS
dot p m
THAT'S an irish potato bug" said
Hank.
"Vell, vell," said the commission
.er, "dot's der largest bug l efer see
on such a small potato" Norman
f. Macks National Monthly.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21

county, it is impossible for us to
sec ahead any good that can come
to them by such action.
Everyone knows that at the
time the petition which they at
tack, was circulated, that instead
Of $50 signers, as required by law,
| double that number could easily
have been secured. In the event
that the temporary injunction
should be made permanent after
the hearing on Saturday, they
have only delayed the election for
Of months, as the people
demand organization and will put
in to the governor a second pc
tition signed by double the names
required.
Then in the event that the
action of the governor in calling
the election be sustained, what po-
sition does it place Isabel in as a
candidate for county seat? Or
what position does it place thu
candidates from there who haw
co-operated with the rest in thi.
unusual legal proceeding? Cal
they, with anysemblance of con
sistency, ask for election to thu
county Offices when they have SO
strenuously opposed organization.
The expense of another election
must be borne by the taxpayers 0
the county and it seems to us il
would have been far wiser thing
if lsaha would have recognized
the validity of the petition ane
gone in and honestly competed fol
the honor of becoming the seat
county government instead of tax
ing course which entails extr;
expense and can in the end Only,
delay organizations ~.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21
FAILURE.

T never have my umbrella up
when it's raining?" said the chronic
crouch, ''unless it's raining money"
"And in that case," said the wise
guy, "you wouldn't have sense
enough to turn it upside down"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21
jSABEL'S LACK OF CONSISTENCY

When one desires to know the
motive, or speculate upon the
probable results of the actions of
another, it is important that you
first imagine yourself in his po-
sition SO that you can reason from
his standpoint. When one does
this with reference to Isabel's ac-
ton in attempting to hold up the
election upon a purely technical
ground, and in direct opposition
to the wishes of the great MAORI
ty of the people residing in the
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21
TIMBER LAKE.

TIMBER LAKE.
We realize that description Of
Timber Lake will be read by those
of our subscribers who reside here,
with little or no interest, if at all.
But we will certainly be pardoned
for an attempt in that direction
when they realize that just now the
paper goes to quite number who
have not feasted their eyes by a
look upon us; yet others who per-
haps have not been here since lot
sale day and would be much sur
prised at the change. Then again
we are constituted by nature with
a desire to tell others of those
people, events or places which foc-
cupy the greatest place in our af-
fections-hence the offense.
Strangers who arrive, tell us that
one can occasionally hear of limb
err Lake as far east as Chicago.
That at St. Paul frequent mention
is made of us. That at Aberdeen
we are common topic of inquiry
and conversation and when the
traveller gets as far west as Mo-
bridge he hears nothing else.
The crowd that gets onto the
Timber Lake train at Mobridge is
always interesting. Their ears are
open to catch every piece OF news
regarding the promised land"
If perchance, there should be one
on board who has been here, he
Immediately becomes the center of
a group of questioners and the
special object of attention for the
rest Of the trip. Even the loud
voiced story teller is relegated to
the rear and sits neglected and
alone now that there is one on
board who has actually been here
and stands before them in the flesh.
The rugged landscape, so long
as the track follows the bed of the
river, is not a pleasant sight for
those who want understanding
prairies, and so at times murmurs
of criticism may be heard, but at
length the train, with much putting,
blowing and creaking, succeeds in
crawling up the long grade and
turns west into Cheyenne Junction.
And behold! Here are the level,
virgin prairies even more beautiful
than the traveller had heard tell of
in his eastern home.
1t is now a quick run to Timber
Lake-the Mecca of the west.
Passengers leave their seats and
crowd the platforms. From each
window looks out all anxious. ex
pectant face. Ho! Here patch
OF water on our right. The lake!
The lake! Then all hands to the
left, for their she lies, the pretty.
growing little city on the hill.
The stranger finds upon his sur
vey of the town, that between 20
and 40 buildings adorn the central
street. That every line of business
usually found in western towns is
represented. He hears the ring of
the hammer on every hand. He
takes drink at one of the public
wells-as pure and sparkling
draught as ever paid visit to his
stomach. He notices that every
man works and concludes that it is
no place for the sluggard. After
supper, if one were only there, he
might see a figure standing on the
gentle raise of ground, which in a
few months will comprise the resi-
dence portion of the town, looking
down upon the little city and out
upon the bright water beyond. 1t
is the stranger, and like them all,
after having seen, has become con-
WINGED.
lSABEl'S LACK OF CONSISTENCY.
When one desires to know the
motive, or speculate upon the.
probable results of the actions of
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21

II TAFT should catch Ballinger
stealing his COW we wonder if he
would blame the COW?
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21

A contemporary remarks that
Roosevelt has a wonderful faculty
for choosing the right enemies.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21

If you know of the arrival or de-
parture of a friend, tell the editor
If a little boy or girl comes to
gladden. your home, inform the ed
itor. If you are about to embarl
upon a matrimonial voyage, wills.
per it to the editor SO he may Be
ready with congratulations. Il
you hear a good joke, don't go Out
behind the barn all alone and
chuckle to yourself; HE away to
the editor and let him share your
mirth, for he has need of it. II
perchance the grim reaper marks
your door post and weighs you
down with sorrow, allow your
burden to be shared by the editor,
for it is he who speaks the last
kind word of those who thus go on
before us.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21

On Saturday last, Walter Well
man sailed out over the Atlantic
ocean bound for Europe in his air
ship, America. Shortly after hi:
departure the weather bureau at
Washington learned of the ap
proach of a fearful hurricane. Ths
wireless stations flashed their mes
sages Of warning to the redoubt
able Wellman who was then fyins
through the heavens far out ovej
the black, rolling ocean. He pre-
pared for the storm but when i.
struck was unable to combat will
its fury and sent out into the bleal
night call for help. A passing
liner caught his message of distres:
and changing tack, hurried to his
assistance in time to save the ex
plorer and his gallant crew. If,
only a half century ago, a MAJ
would have predicted that thes
wonderful achievements would b:
accomplished in this day, he would
have been committed to the mad
house. We are certainly living in
wonderful age.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21

J. Adam Bede, i'll speaking of
physicians once said: There are
the allopaths and the honleopatls.
and the osteopaths, and the other
day ! heard of a new One-a ma
tureopath-yet all paths lead but
to the grave.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21

Why try to invent gun that
will shoot straight up and bring
down airships? Aviators so far
seem to be able to come down
without the aid of gun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

Just TT O. q. 5. Special.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

Just try O. b 5. SPECIAL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

Mrs. Adolph RyhBer win entertain
the wedn.sday Social Ciub Tits AFTER.
noon al her home on TveEiy-sevenin
street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

Mr.. J. N. Spencer has gone 60 KIDS
and Q1een county on a hunting uip'
Before returning he WIN vistt ms
brother. r. T. Spencer, a. Littie Ply
mouth. n. C.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16
socIAL-PERsoNAL

One Of the pretiicst home weddings
% the year took place yesterday even.
iag a. ? quarter 10 six O'Clock AZ the
home II Dr. William Frsncis Cooper,
7eif West avenue. when Dr. Cooper
only daughter. Miss Mary Lucille. b..
cane the bride 81 Mr. Howard
Wheatley Boven. Rev. Lloyd r. VII
son. y. u. pastor Of the Newport
News Baptist church. performed the
ceremony "a ths presence % the wed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

Miss Louise ScheeIky has gone on a
business trip TO Northera cities
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

A wedding Of interest to Newpoe'
News people will be that OF Mss Sss,
lie Clarke renner. OF this city, ana
George Daniel Turner, which Is 10 be
solemnized at high noon today at tee
Merchants Hope Episcopal church,
Prince George county. Mrs George
Turner and J. Bryant Turner, mother
and brother OF the groom, LEFT yes er'
day for Prince George county. Misses
blanche Sinclair and May Turner. OF
this city, will be bridesmaids at tine
wedding
Miss Fenner has lived here Tor .
number Of years and Is widely known
Mr.. Turner also has made ais 1oue
in this city for long tina and Is POP
ular with a host Of friends
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

Mr.. Harry Martin. Who has been "
at the Elizabeth Buxton hospital pa
recovered sufficiently 10 be moved g
his home
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

Miss Henrietta Moore and liaie
niece. Miss Elizabeth Moore OF
Va. are the guests OF MIS-
Holland. at the warwick hotel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

Mrs. ]. ID. @. brown Is attending the
annual conyention of the Baptist
wom.n's Missionary Union m CuE
pepper.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

" enriches the HOOD. strengthens
the nerves. corrccts your stomach.
makes every oTgan Of tse BODY strong
and healthy. a great tonic. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea can't be
beat Try " tonight J. G. GORSUCH
a co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

Mrs. Ks:e Birncy. or Philssriphis.
has been called here BY the IIlncss o.
her daughter. Nrz Bells Winkei
sDecph
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18

Our fresh stock of garden seeds
are here. Get your seeds now. To-
ledo Drug Co.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
Notice to Bidders.
Bay View, Or. Feb. %, 1!

Bay View, Or. Feb. 2S, 1910.
Sealed bids be will received by the County
Court of Lincoln County, for "Hendrckson
Dixie" near Bay View, under following speci-
fications.
Beginning at at point 100 feet west of what
is known as Hendricksons Boat Landing at
foot of hill on county road, thence in )rth
easterly direction following county road acr oss
de fiat to foot of hill. distance of 432 feet.
Dixie to be built II foot wide by setting posts
21a IT, in graund and ft. high, not less than
IT apart. on b tn side of dixie. Posts to square
up not less than inches with beams not less
than 2x6 spiked from post to post, across dixie
. IT. from ground, to be planked up inside
with in. planks to top of posts then filed
with earth. No timber except tir or cedar to
be used. Must be completed by first of Au-
ust 1910.
Bids will also be received for a fill on above
described land, to be II foot wide on top or
roadway. And the plan considered the most
practical to be accepted by the undersigned.
Bids will be received until Monday. April Is,
1910. JC. DOUGHERTY,
Supervisor Road District No. 3, Bay View
Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
GOOD COUGH MEDICINE FOR
CHILDREN

The season for coughs and colds is
now at hand and to much care cannon
be used to protect the children A
child is much more likely to contract
diphtheria or scarlet fever when he
has a cold. The quicker you cure his
cold the less the risk. Cham berlain' S
Cough Remedy is the sole reliance of
many mothers, and few of those who
have tried it ere willing to use any
other. Mrs. F. F. Starcher, of Ripley,
w. Va, says: 81 have never used any
thing other than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for my children, and it has
always given good satisfaction " This
remedy contains no opium or other mar.
cotic and may be given as conf lently to
child as 10 au adult For sale by,
Toledo Drug Co.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
HOME CURE FOR .ECZE "A.

Does it not seem strange that so
many people suffer year in and yea. out
with eczema?
A 25 cent bottle OF simple wash
stops the itch and will surely convince
any patient.
This wash is composed of mild and
soothing oil of wintergreen mixed with
thymol and glycerine, ETC., and known
as D. D. D. Prescription. We do not
know how long the D. d. D. Laborator-
les will continue the 25c offer. as the
remedy is regularly sold only in sl.0O
bottles anG has never before been put
on the market on any special offers.
If you want relief tonight try bottle
at 25c on our personal recommend
alton. Toledo Drug Co.