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AND HIS SAD FRIENI

ginbottom saying, "Yo' Uncle Owen
considered 20 all as big Casino on the
eastern tracks, subj"
You'll make lot of money with
the seven you got today, won't you,
dear?" Peaches asked encouragingly.
Possibly" I replied, nervousIy;
"still, you never can tell They may
get into the habit of running back
wards-er, l mean, the market is very
uncertain!-Tacks, take your thumb
out of that butter!"
81 was so sorry 1 couldn't get you
on the phone early this afternoon, %
Clara J. informed me. Il called up
your brokers' office down town, but
they couldn't find you"
Dixie put in. eff l don't get 'pology
I'll bust out crying!"
when did you see me in Jersey
City? How dare you make such an
accusation against me?" 1 demanded.
John" said Dixie, trying earnestly
to look at me gravely, 81 shaw you
in Jershee' Shiny zish aft'noon. Pen
shionvania station, zish aft'noon.
Spoke to you politely-you threw me
down Followed you to demand pol
ogy-you gave me shake" Saying
this he grabbed wine glass from the
table and held it close to his heart in
order to illustrate the intensity OF his
feeling.
The next instant a thick reddish
Sorry l had to give you the busy
ear, Peaches, but the fact is l padded
away to the office of Higginbottom &
Co., who wanted to put me wise to
some, er-that is, some new stock!"
Railroad stock?" she inquired.
"Well, not exactly Twentieth Cen
fury Limited or Royal Blue Flyers, "
| answered, 'but l think some of it
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could win from a slow freight if prop
erly coaxed.
"Watered stock, supposed"
laughed Clara ].
Eyes, it was watered all right, but
not fed" l replied. There wasn't
much doing in oats until led the way
to the barn"
I had Peaches in the air by this
time, but she thought l was talking
the broker dialect. 50 she stayed on
the roof and watched the scenery go
by
Just then I got flash of Dixie Law
renee bearing down in our direction
under a full head of gasoline.
Dixie was leading a three-days' jag
by the hand and talking to it like a
child
A good old fellow, Dixie, but for
years he permitted a distillery to use
his thirst as testing station ard it
had put the dear boy away to the
conviv.
Dixie was a good lawyer when he
worked at it, rich, unmarried, and the
busiest buyer in the borough
"H'ar'ye, Mrs. John? Howdy, John
How do do, little man! Scuze me for
int'rupting family party, but de-
mand pology!" he spluttered
Whats wrong, Dixie p l inquired.
Demand 'pology," Dixie continued.
"Old friend life time threw me down
-lesh have drink, Your little son
growing shplendid boy. Mrs. john"
This is Tacks, my little brother,
not my son, Mr.. Lawrence!" Clara J..
explained; 1--WE haven't any chill
dren," she added nervously.
AS l said before, Dixie is the cham
pion bun builder of my acquaintance,
consequently his conversational out
bursts are never considered seriously.
Shorty make such shene, Mrs.
John!" old Doctor Benzine ratified
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ct brought Tacks with me because
had to do some shopping, and he's
so much company" Clara J. explained
when l Joined them at the restaurant
by appointment.
"Tacks is always pleasant com
pany," | said, politely, but l deter
mined to keep watchful eye on my
youthful brother-in-law, nevertheless.
That kid was born with an abnor
NAL bump of mischief and by pains
taking endeavor he has won the
worlds championship as an organ
izer of impromptu riots.
ooh, Johni" said Clara J. when
began to make faces at the menu
card, 81 didn't notice until now how
pale you look Have you had busy
day?"
Busy" l replied; well, rather
I've been giving limitations of a bull
fight. Everybody l met was the bull
and l was the fight. Nominate your
eats! What'll it be, Tacks?"
Sponge cake" said Tacks promptly
what else?" asked Clara J.
More sponge CAKE the youth re-
piled, and just then the smiling and
sympathetic waiter stopped down to
pick up fork Tacks had dropped.
In his anxiety not to miss any.
thing, Tacks rubbered alphabetically
with the result that he upset a glass
of ice water down the walters neck
and three seconds later the tray
trotter had issued an extra and was
saying things in French that would
sound scandalous If translated.
It cost me dollar to bring the dish
iragger back to earth, and Tacks said
[ could break his bank open when we
got home and take all the money if I'd
let him do it again.
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Uncle Peter is delighted beyond
measure with your business ability"
Clara J. informed me after the treaty
of peace had been signed with the
waiter.
"Ie has a right to bel" muttered,
painfully, as l thought of my recent
swift ride down the mountain side on
D. @. &c N. l had had profit OF
$1,000 in it and then it went down
and wiped me out.
He says that by following his di-
rections carefully you are seven
thousand richer today. Are you,
John?"
Sure, Peaches!" I answered truth
fully, I'm seven to the good"
FOR my late uncle had left me seven
horses, which had just been brought
to me from Kentucky by Murf Hig-
ginbottom, his old trainer.
neglected to add the word skates,
but, then, what's little thing like
that amount to among friends?
Seven in one day" she said, en-
Enthusiastically.
with four white feet" l said, like q
man in a dream.
what do you mean ?" Clara J..
asked; 'fs that a Wall street ex-
pression?"
NO. I answered hastily; Il was
only talking to myself and held the
phone too close to my mouth. Let's
start this banquet with a hot wave
waiter, clam cocktails for threei"
Uncle Peter, Aunt Martha and
bad a long talk today about your
prospects in Wall street" Clara J.
ratified on ooh, John, you don't
know how happy it makes me feel to
think that you'll never, never go near
those awful race tracks again"
My thoughts took the ferry for Jer-
sey City, and / could hear Murf Hig-
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your little son-I mean little brother
son with you next time so 1 can shay
what l want to! Lesh have drink"
What did my husband do to Of
fend you, Mr.. Lawrence!" Clara J.
asked, encouragingly.
Threw me down-hard, cold, fiat!
Lifelong friend threw me down.
shink I'll bust out crying!" Dixie an
swered, on the verge of tears.
where did I throw you down,
Dike?" 1 asked, smilingly.
"Pershee Shizzy!" he answered,
painfully.
"Where did you say?" I snapped,
perceiving quickly that Dixie and his
souse promised to lead me into the ice
house with Clara J.
"Jershee Shizzy!" Dixie repeated
doggedly.
Does your friend mean Jersey
City," Clara J. asked, throwing out
chill that cooled the room.
"Jershee Shiny, ash what I she'd"
liquid began to flow sluggishly over
the bosom of his immaculate white
shirt and was lost in the region of his
equator, seeing which Dixie gave vent
to yell that brought the walters on
the hot foot
I'm stabbed! stabbed" groaned
the startled jag-carpenter, clutching
wildly at his shirt front.
Its my clam cocktail" whispered
Tacks to me; 81 poured it in his wine
glass cause they was too much to-
bascum sauce in it for mel"
Brave boy!" answered. at was
a kindly deed Come on, Glare j.,
the woods for ours!"
Copyright, by G. w. Dillingham; Coz
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-08

to be, the two senators would silently
ward and inward delight as silently
settle the score, and as quietly and
contentedly go out upon the highway
again.
1t was a habit that resulted from
the accidental discovery on the part Of
one of the senators that the uncle" in
that particular dingy and unattractive-
ly located bar room was master in
the art of concocting mint juleps and
hot apple toddies, and thereafter they
rarely missed being daily customers of
his when they were both in Washing
ton. 1t was a habit, too, that Senator
Pendleton tried to fasten upon his
colleague, Allen G. Thurman, who ran
unsuccessfully for vice-president in
1888.
Senator Thurman the father of
the first federal civil service bill asked
one day. would you not accompany
me and Senator Bayard to a place
where the most perfect mint julep is
prepared?"
Senator Pendleton," replied the old
Roman, with all the pompous dignity
at his command, Il am a Bourbon
Democrat. take my whisky straight"
And to emphasize his position in the
matter he pulled out his famous ban
dana and sounded a terrific blast on
his nose.
Copyright, 1910, by E. ]. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-08
~'Boss" Refused to Be BIackmailed by
Jimmy O'Brien and the Famous
Exposure of His Ring
Followed.

Some time ago l told how William
NJ. Tweed when at last he was sure
that his enemies had him within sight
of prison bars for his huge pecula-
lions from the treasury of New YORK
city, went to Samuel J. Tilden and of
fered that sterling Democrat $4,000,0OO
if he would call off the prosecution.
Not for millions could Tweed purchase
the immunity he sought; yet there was
time he could have bought it for
mere 100000
The Sunday afternoon before the ex-
posture of the Tweed ring was begun
in New York newspaper, in July Of
1871, was spent by Tweed at favor
lite haunt of his-the Americas club,
whose house stood on the point pro-
iecting into Long Island sound, where
now stands the palatial residence OF
Commodore E. c. Benedict, the banker,
who gained national fame in Grover
Clevelands day as the great friend or
the president. Tweed, who had an eye
for natural beauty, was walking back
and forth on a little board walk that
gave a fine view of the sound, and was
engaged in calling his companions at
tention to the scenery when he sud
denly stopped and exclaimed: 'Hullo!
There's Jimmy O'Brien. wonder what
he wants?"
At that time Jimmy O'Brien was a
very powerful factor in metropolitan
politics. having gained extraordinary
popularity with certain element. lie
had been a state senator, sheriff and
the leader of an organization OF his
own. Although he received large
sums of money from various sources,
he was always hard up. because he
could not resist the fascination OF
games of chance.
AS O'Brien approached Tweed, the
latter's companion stepped to the rear,
and the two politicians. with O'Brlen
talking earnestly and Tweed listening
carefully, walked along the board walk
Finally. Tweed looked over his shout
der at his friend, winked in char
acteristic manner, and said by way OF
explanation: Jimmy wants me to
hand over to him hundred thousand
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on, but mustn't have 'pology from
lifelong friend. Threw me down
hard-waiter, bring boil wine, quart
wine, two quarts wine, whole case
wine-lesh have drink-musht have
pology!"
Whats gone wrong, Dixie? Who
owes you an Apology" asked in an
endeavor to calm him.
you do" he answered, trying to
look me in the eye; wait till l get
back I'll shplain why demand pol
ogy," and then his lamps started to
follow the room as it went round and
round.
Presently his gaze rested on Clara
j., and he continued, Mrs. John,
your husbands gay Lothario-bet
two dollars thash lasht time today
I'll be able to shay that word. Never
could shay word like that after sheven
o'clock. Mrs. John, you mush join
me demand 'pology from thish man.
Times come when friendship sheashes
and we mustn't shtand togezzer, sho'ler
to sho'ler, Mrs. John, and so mush
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Pioneer Banking in Indiana

Indiana, anC from then on until he
was made comptroller of the curren-
cy at the height of the Civil war he
gained greatly in financial authority
in his state, until the year before he
entered the government service he was
made president of the newly-or-
ganiZed bank of the state of Indiana.
las manager of the Fort Wayne
branch of the old State bank back in
periences," Mr.. Mccullough said, sew
eral years before his death in 1895,
"but, as l look back on that period of
my career, the experiences that in
terest me most are those which l un-
derwent when l carried large amounts
of the branch's money about with me,
in my official capacity, in my saddle
bags.
Zone of my duties as manager of
the branch was to visit Indianapolis
at regular stated intervals in order to
make reports to the parent bank, turn
in the bank notes of other branches
which l had received, and receive a
fresh supply of my own bank notes
and usually, some specie. Then, hav
ing got this money. 1 would put it in
my saddlebags, mount my old nag and
set out on a half weeks journey
through the woods to Fort Wayne
for in those days there were no rail-
roads in Indiana. or elsewhere in the
middle west.
For miles l would travel without
meeting human beings-the only liv-
ing creatures I would see would be
wild beasts Sometimes, would meet
or overtake a settler and his family,
or a small group of hardy pioneers
looking about for likely spot to set
tie on. At night usually managed to
make a pioneers cabin-the country
was thickly enough settled for that.
/ would take off the saddlebags and
put them by the cabin door. Then
would go inside for tn night and
when I was ready to continue my trip
in the morning, there would be those
money-stuffed bags just where | had
put them hours before.
"Not once, during all the time that
carried bank money between In
dianapolis and Fort Wayne in this
manner, was l in the slightest danger
of being robbed. I never thought OF
the possibility of robbery. The
pioneers came to know who l was and
what | carried in my saddlebags, but
they never made inquiries about the
contents and no suspicious move
towards it. Everywhere was treated
with the utmost courtesy of the rough
and ready sort trusted the settlers,
they showed themselves worthy OF
the trust in every respect, and want
to say that the only misadventures
that befell me on my lonely trips
through those primeval stretches with
my banks money were due to my De-
ing overtaken by occasional storms.
The wild beasts even left me alone,
but had any attacked me | would nave
had only my two arms for weapons
of defense. I never carried pistol
or other firearm. And whenever |
hear these days of a train robbery in
the west. or of a stage holdup, there
comes vividly to my mind recollec-
tions of the era when it was absolute
w safe for a man who was known
to be in possession of large sum OF
money to travel alone and unarmed
through a wild and lonely section for
half a week at stretch.
(Copyright. 1910, by E. j. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
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End of the Trail.

81 lost a pocketbook with roll Of
bills in it few weeks ago." Charlie
Gibson told u.s. Il didn't make a fuss
about it and tell the papers, but it
was more than I could afford to lose.
So put a detective on it. He asked a
lot of questions, looked wise and said
he'd report in a day or two. Well,
about three days later I found that
pocketbook where had mislaid it. l
reioiced exceedingly and then l called
I'D the detective agency to confess
The sleuth seemed disguised.
Mighty careless of you," he said
"And I'd just found a darned good
clue, too!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Hugh Mccullough Used to Travel for
Many Miles on Horseback With
His SaddIehags Stuffed
With Money.

The man who was confronted with
and successfully solved the serious
problem of paying off the Union
troops at the close of the Civil war
was Hugh Mccullough of Indiana,
then secretary of the treasury, a post
which he held until 1869, and again
resumed in 1884 for a few months.
1t was not until 1S49 that the first
survey was made for railroad west
of Pittsburg. Sixteen years previous
ly Hugh Mccullough moved to the
little town of Fort Wayne. Ind, from
down east and began the practice of
law Four years before the first rail
road surveyors started out from
Pittsburg westward he became mana
ger of a branch of the State Bank of
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The Texas Senatorship.

Mr. Railey's announcement brings
forward number of men with sena-
torial aspirations. Several are known
outside the state. \ seat in the Senate
is nowhere considered greater prize
than in Texas.
That a good man should be chosen
Will he impressed upon the democracy
of the Lone Star state. Mr.. Bailey has
filed a large space in the public eye
here. Ills committee assignments are
Of the best. He is the ranking minority
member of the committees on finance
and rules. and is much consulted about
business in general When he gives
notice of a speech. crowded galleries
are the response. II Texas consults
her best interests she will prevent the
contest for this place from degenerate
ing into scramble threatening a color
less result A compromise man, Of
fensive to nobody and only mildly accept
able TO anybody, would be an absurd
successor to SO forceful a personality
as Mr.. Bailey.
For many years Texas has stood well
in the Senate Gen. Maxey and Mr.
Coke were competent men. and the
latter a lawyer OF high class. Mr.
Reagan enjoyed prestige both as a
national legislator and as a survivor OF
Jefferson Davis cabinet. in which he
served as postmaster general He was
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accented as a strong representative of his
section and the old form OF democracy.
Mr. Mills came late. and under the shad-
ow of the defeat he had suffered IN the
House, but he was always heard with
attention.
But. strong as the Others were, Mr,
Bailey and Mr.. Culberson have proved to
be the strongest team Texas has ever
sent to the Senate. They have given the
account OF themselves commensurate with
their vigorous years and vigorous talents.
They are among the young men OF the
Senate. and easily among the best quail
fled members Of any age. Mr. Cuiber-
son for several years was the titular
leader of the minority, while Mr.. Bailey.
almost from his first year in the cham
ber has held a place in the front rank
of the debaters.
Capable as the new man may be, he
will have to wait for his laurels. He
will have to work his way along. lie
will succeed only to Mr.. Bailey's seat
Mr. Baileys committee assignments Will
not descend to him.
Kansas. in twenty years. has not sent
another ingalls, or Plumb to the Senate,
Alabama will not soon send another MOI
gan. Maine for long time will be With
out the power she exercised while Frye
and Hale were in commission. Thlrts
years have gone by since Mr. Conkhng
resigned, and Mr.. Root is the only New
York republican who since then has COM
manded national attention in the Senate
We are not likely therefore to soon see
a man of Mr.. Baiey's stature in the Sen
ate from Texas The shoes of Such
man are not easily filed.
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Moroccan
Partition
MEXICAN POLITICS.

From the Atlanta Journal
This aversion Of the people OF Mexico
Who oyer heard of any other vice presl-
dent exciting that much interest?
From the ST. Paul Dispatch.
General Reeves was mobbed when he
tried to make a speech in Mexico He
wants to bl. candidate for the presi-
dency again st Francisco ]. Madero Inc
Mexicans sc ON to go on the theory that
the first man to go after an office Is en-
titled to 1t.
From the Newark Evening News.
Mexican women petitiOning for easier
divorce? Isn't there enough trouble down
there already?
From the Columbia State.
Maybe now Gen. Reyes will quit trying
to make the stones of Mexico City rise
and mutiny. A mutinous stone Is most
disagreeable when it doesn't look where
1t Is going.
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New York as a Lure.

There Is a saying that rich Americans
when they die go to Paris. Many dis
tinguished politicians when they retire
from office go to New York. 1t is sta ed
in the case of Senator Bailey that lie
will open law office in the metropolis
and IL is predicted that his learning Ia
his profession will soon bring him wealth
in that field.
New York is a lure for lawyers and
business men of the first class contern-
plating change 1t is headquarters for
big things. Operations of every kind re
on a large scale. Big business calls for
capab BILE and experienced directors. and
for legal advice of the best quality But
1t is fact that men after winning high
distinction in the field of national poll
ties have failed in retiring upon New
York
Such was John G.. Carlisle's fate. He
had been Speaker of the House three
tues. senator in Congress and Secre-
tary of the Treasury. His name had
been considered in connection with the
chief justiceship OF the Supreme Court
of the United States. When lie left pol
itics he settled in New York and opened
a law Office. 1t was predicted he would
be millionaire in a few years. When
he died. twelve years later he left an
estate valued at less than fifty thousand
dollars
Thomas h. Reed went from the speak
ership of the House to the New York
bar. but made no progress. lie was lost
In the whirl, as much smaller man
| would have been. David 3. Henderson
pursued like course, and with a like
result. Both Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Hender-
| son found themselves out of their ele-
ment in the big town. where younger
| men trained only in the law. and without
a days experience outside their pro-
fession. had the pick of the practice.
William Lindsay of Kentucky, after a
| term in the Senate, formed a law part
nership in New York. He had been chief
justice OF the highest court in his state.
and ranked with Mr.. Carlisle in his pro-
fession. But the change OF base brought
him neither wealth nor personal comfort
He returned to Kentucky, and when he
died was residing In his old home. His
large talents and long experience had
awaited him nothing in New York. where
| great lawyers as rule are not poll
| ticians. and great politicians are seldom
| lawyers.
There have been exceptions to this rule
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BENJAMIN H. Bristow Of Kentucky was
one When he retired from the secre-
taryship of the Treasury thirty-five years
ago he went to the New York bar, and
succeeded. But he disappeared from pub
lie notice, and when he died few years
since he had to be introduced 10 the
newspaper readers of the day.
George Hoadley. after serving as Gov
ernor of Ohio. moved to New York and
practiced law with success. But he lost
his place in the general world, and found
he had exchanged the prominence OF a
national politician for the obscurity OF a
New York attorney.