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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-29
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with tho bold, artful wife OF
drunken prospcctor In a western mining
town. They prepare to elope in blind
Ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudlin husband. He is shot by the
wife. but the chivalrous boy pins.
note to the body taking s, the - crime me
railroad station the woman's horse
on his own and follows hanging to the
stirrup strap. Seeing he is an imped.
ment. the woman thrusts her escort into
he stumbles into the railroad station just
rs the train bears the woman away.
Twenty five years later. this man, George
Eormly, 10 multi millionaire in New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane.
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker.
and co-operates with her. in her work work
line and finds himself frustrated IN pier
and track extension plans by grating al
dermen. backed by the Gotham Traction
Company. An automobile accident brings
the Haldanes to his country home. CORN.
~ announces that he will be mayor OF
New York and redeem the city from cor,
ruption. Mr.. Ealdane in long desired
Interview with Gormly makes an indirect
proposition to compromise the fight whlcn
the latter has been waging IN the news
papers against the Gotham Traction COM
pany, and which Haldane is suspected OF
being the head. Gormly boldly announces
his plan of campaign to Haldane. Gormly
rides to Haldane's place. carrying wore
he refers to the ride OF the night peIoree
IS mild compared to one he experiences
IN his boyhood days. The papers an
Rounce his candidacy for mayor.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-29

Nov. Of course, everyone q those
present had read Gormly's startling
announcements Of his candidacy. Most
q them had read them with amuse-
ment: only the most president with
any feeling of alarm. and even that
feeling was not sufficiently deep to
have awakened any special degree of
anxiety. Yet the fact that each one
had been summoned to Haldane's
house, the politicians through Liffey
and the financiers through Haldane
himself. rather startled them.
The eight men assembled In the
spacious library Of the Fifth Avenue
house. The curtains were discreetly
drawn. The men had arrived singly
and at different times. They were
admitted by Haldane's confidential
secretary in peron. Cigars and
liquors were provided. and the eight.
from all sorts of differing social ranks,
mingled freely together on terms Of
absolute equality.
The district attorney. for instance.
was graduate Of Yale. Haldane him
self had come from Harvard The
mayor was product Of Columbia.
Liffey had started in as = poor Irish
immigrant The chief Of police had
been a saloonkeeper and finally the
colonel of National Guard regiment.
Mcdonald was Scotsman whose
shrewdness and ability had won him
a high position among the financial
Van Slyke belonged to an
old Dutch family and had inherited
q vast fortune, which his adroit man.
sgement had tremendously increased.
They represented American life with
it, opportunities and its possibilities.
Gentlemen" began Haldane quietly.
Il have called you here, as you have
doubtless surmised, because of the
announcement of the candidacy of
George Gormly for mayor"
do you think its Of sufficient i'm
portance, Mr.. Haldane, for such an
unusual conference as this is!" asked
the boss.
Il certainly do. Lffey." was tho re.
ply.
"It isn't the first time." said Ruth
erford, a man Of exceptional ability
and great distinction Of manner and
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-29

bearing, that some impracticable re-
former has offered himself for popular
suffrage on such a platform"
But 1t is the first time In my
recollection" returned Haldane, that
a man possessing the peculiar COM
bination Of business ability, unques-
toned integrity, and unlimited money
has put himself forward, and I beg to
assure you that l consider him the
most available man from the point OF
view Of the opposition that has ever
appeared on the political horizon"
Il don't care a cuss how available
he u.s." said Liffey I'VE can beat him.
and we will. OF course, it'll take
more money
He looked significantly at the trio
Of hnanciers.
"The amount Of money that It takes
now" said Mcdonald grimly. rs some
thing terrific"
Il should say So" added Van Slyks.
well, you get what you bargain
for, don't your" returned the boss
viciously. You get a free hand to
take 1t out of the people. don't your"
Gentlemen, gentlemen" said Hal
dane authoritat'rely. Il hardly think
the discussion is taking q profitable
turn. Doubtless, as Affey says. we
can beat him; certainly we must do
SO. Probably 1t will cost more money;
that is, II IN some way his candidacy
cannot be headed OF"
Can he be induced to withdraw. do
you think" asked Rutherford.
mo, think not; but II we made
him some concessions it 10 barely pos
sible he might, though gravely doubt
it. He's all stirred UP over this
switch business. have already taken
upon myself to offer to use my influ-
ence to get the price demanded cut
in bait. He declined the ofYer imme.
dlately. ! think he said he wouldn't
vay anything except tbs cost ee tho
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port. The street commissioner. who
had at bis disposal more appointments
than all the rest Of the administration
put together. used them primarily for
the good Of the party and after that
for cleaning the streets.
The mayor, the ostensible head but
really the servant of the quartet, was
there because of his Office. and he was
in Office because he could be con-
trolled. From the point Of view Of
the men present. he was the best
mayor that New York had ever
had. He was a man of some parts.
He could make brilliant speech. pre-
side gracefully and with dignity At
public meetings, and was altogether
an admirable figure to head q great
city in everything but morals.
Associated with these four intensely
practical men and this plant. willing
figurehead were the interests repre-
scented by the Gotham Freight Trac-
ton company, of which Haldane was
In absolute control. although the presi-
dency was vested in another man. The
interests Of Haldane and his asso-
ciates were not confined to the
Gotham Freight Traction company.
They had their hands on every public
franchise. Their private Affairs. Of
course, were vast and multfform: but
with them we have nothing to do.
Their alliance with the political party,
for which they had paid and would
continue to pay enormous sums,
had brought them very material
advantages in one fern or an
other. All the trusts that make
New Jersey their headquarters hardly
equalsd in wealth and control the
organizations these men represented.
Haldane. from his one interview
with Gormly. had an idea that in this
instance the two forces to be dread
ed by the ring were incarnated In
Gornly and would iHlly about 0ormly.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-29
CHAPTER Vil-Continued.

.Mr. Poole, excuse me; 1t is quite
useless to talk to me any more on
this line. My mind is made up. and
nothing you can say. or anyone can
say, will change It,"
"Mr. Gormly," said Benson, rising
contempt and resentment striving for
the mastery Of his voice, in some
ways you're a mighty smart man.
You have begun this movement Drill
iiantly, but the position you're takln
now makes me regard you as, youH
forgive the language. damned TOOL!
"Mr. Benson" said Gormly. thank
you for your compliment. Your opln-
lon does me honor, at least the last
part of it. Let me say that l have
been considered by politicians OF your
stamp as damned fools who have done
the good work of the world. Mr.
Poole. Mr.. Fitchett. wish you good
afternoon"
The disguised delegation tramped
put. The three men had to run the
sauntlet of reporters outside the busl-
ness Office. They communicated
nothing whatsoever Of the results OF
their interview to these asslduous
young men.
Gormly, however, was more amen
lble to their appeals for an interview.
One resolution Gormly had taken; to
give the people the fullest informa'
lion all the time about what he pro-
posed. He was willing to discuss any
public question at any time with any
Dne, and he had no objections to MS
opinions being quoted.
Gentlemen" said Gormly to the
group of newspaper men, "as has al
ready appeared in the press OF the
city, these gentlemen who have just
left came to offer me the nomination
Of the minority party for the office Tor
which l have proposed myself
thanked them for the honor that they
lad done me; l declared that l should
appreciate the individual votes OF any
members of that or any other party
1t election time; but l refused posi-
lively to allow myself to be tied up to
any party, to be allied with any party.
10 be the candidate of any party.
intend to make tnlS canvass as an az
solute Independent"
isn't Mr.. Poole stocktolder In
the Gotham Freight Traction COM
pany?" asked one of the reporters.
Il know nothing whatever about
Mr. Poole's financial undertakings.
Doesn't Lawyer Fftchett desire to
run for district Attorney" asked an
other.s
II am not informed as to the polit-
cal ambitions of Mr.. Fitchett."
What did Bill Benson say to your"
asked a third.
LAS a practical politician of large
experience, he ventured to give me
some advice upon the conduct of my
campaign"
did you take ~" asked another
amid the roar Of laughter which greet
ed this reply.
II am sorry to say that the cogency
n his arguments and the force Of his
representations did not appeal to me
as he expected. My methods are SO
different from those he advocated that
4 is hardly possible to harmonic our
views or practises."
II think that will be all this after
noon, gentlemen" said Gormly, rising
10 signify that the interview was over.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-29
CHAPTER Viii.

A Quiet Meeting Of the Dlctators.
Early in the new year. at the in
stance OF Haldane. a meeting of the
Inner circle of the governing body,
popularity known as THE Ring" was
called at his private residence on up
per Fifth avenue. which he very un-
obtrusively reoccupied for the occa-
sion. The meeting was held late at
night. The men summoned thereto
came up town quietly and unostenta-
nously slipped into the house
For many reasons Haldane's rela-
ton to the Sachem society was care
fully concealed. He represented q
distinct group Of fnanciers and bust
ness interests whose relations with
he party In power were most inti-
SastA. These relations in some n
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-29
Conversational Topics.

Mrs. Rich-to-Do-Tell me, Maggie.
what you servants find to talk about
down in the kitchen.
Maggie-Oh. we mostly talks about
the visitors ur in the DRAWN room.
And. begin your pardon, ma'am.
what do you mostly talk about up.
stafrs?"
"Oh. we talk mostly about the sew.
ants."-Life.
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
r,,tv.sIx Years In One School,.

ENSt-6Ix Years III OUo OCuOOSs
Prof. Zephaniah Hopper. the oldest
school teacher in Philadelphia. .whs
is eighty-two years old. began hia
fifty-sixth year Of teaching at .hs
Central High school.
He was greeted by the faculty and
BY another generation Of students. a.
he marched into the assembly hau
tho other day. He IL - active -
ever, still walking every day to and
from his home.
The veteran professor was grads
ated in the first class that left the
high school. After spending . few
years 1t college and in special work
he went back to tho school a. . pro
lessor. He has remained there ever
since.
There are men all over the country
who aso now grandfathers. who 70
member Doctor Hopper ~ their
teacher. It II estimated that he has
taught fully fifteen thousand students
during his long service.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-29

Sounded Like Another Word.
Maud-What is woman's spAeref
Jack-Tha4 Ass hat isn't on stsaigal
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-29

.AE most venerable of Edin-
burgh's historical relics are
those which crown the summit
of the Castle Rock. Long be-
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
One Widow S
 Mistake

Once a week for six months Mir Charles Ford had driven over to Gorse Lake from Pentville to call at the resi- dence of the Widow Bush. That made "A times On the 25th he declared his love and asked for her hand. He was crushed to earth when told that the widows heart was not in the affair. There were reasons-many reasons why she could not love, As brother, he might continue to drive over from Pentville as long as he wished, but any future conversation must not touch upon the subject of love.
 Late one afternoon, week after the great refusal, the Widow Bush set out in her auto to go to Pentville. It was not to see Mr. Ford and hint to him that she had changed her mind but to visit a relative. At the same hour MT. Ford set out from Pentville to motor over to Gorse Lake. It was not to submit a new matrimonial pro posal, but to see man on business Both motors could have made the trip before dusk came down but for acci- dents. Something went wrong with both machines. Something had to be tinkered at There was delay. And thus it happened that an hour after dark on a moonless night, with rain threatening at any minute, the two autos came together on that long hill. It is impossible to tell how things happen. In this case both machines had their lamps lit-both were run ming slowly and carefully-Mr. Ford was prudent and the widows man ex- perienced, and yet those autos struck head on. There was jar, but no one was hurt. It would be some hours be- fore the Widow Bush could reach Pentville, or Mir. Ford could talk busi- ness with that man in Gorse Lake. Three of the four lamps were smash cd The chauffeur took the fourth and started off to find a farmer to come with team of horses.
 And then it began to rain. and the darkness thickened until Mr Ford could not see the tip of his nose. The widow had the shelter of tonneau;
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
MAN SHIPPED BY EXPRESS
covered Before Reaching Texas Destination.

Lawrence Kan, May 3.-Shipped from here as merchandise in a com mon wooden box labeled talking ma chine" a man giving the name of Banks A. Myers succeeded in reach Ing Fort Worth, Tex. before he was discovered by officials of the Ameri- can Express company at that place. Myers, almost overcome by the heat and the strain of his long trip, was forced to make his presence known.
 The box with Myers inside was sent to the express office by a man Siving the name of John Trask, with directions to send 1t C. 0. D. to Gal weston. Myers Is being held at Fort Worth until the matter can be inves- t'gaed. The police believe Myers and Trask are the same man.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
LIEUT. GOVERNOR IS DEAD
Mssouran, Victim of Pneu- monia in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., May 3.-Lieut. Gov. M. R. Hopewell died at his home at Tekama. Pneumonia and heart trou- ble caused his death. He was serv- ing his third term as lieptenant-gov- ernor He was born in Monroe coun- ty, Indiana, March 27, 1S45. In 1850 he removed with his parents to Dallas county, Texas, and later, in 1855, to Worth county, Missouri, where he worked on his fathers farm and at tended country school until he was IS years of age.
 In 1863 he was a member of the Third regiment, Missouri Mounted State militia.
 In 1872 he, with w. B. White, start. ed the Burtonian, one of the first newspapers in northeast Nebraska.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
OHIO MEN SAY THEY TOOK BRlBES TO TRAP BURNS MEN,
 BUT FAILED.
GRAND JURY IN SESSION
of the state-Sweeping Inquiry Is Promised and Startling Ex-
 posures Expected.

Columbus, O., May 3.-With the opening of the grand jury probe into the charges of wholesale boodling al the present session of the legislature it became apparent that an entirely new line of defense in legislative boodling cases will be sprung by a majority of the members implicated by the Burns detectives. This will be that the bribes were accepted from deteetive-lobbyists solely to get evi dence and lay bare plots whereDy the supposed bribers could be caught red. handed.
 Following the sudden discovery of the secret probe of the legislature that was being made by Burns detectives through the fact that Representative Nye, after accepting two bribes from the supposed lobbyists, had them ar arrested, his defense that he accepted the bribes solely to trap the men will be used by the others implicated as well.
 Three members of the upper house, Senator Cetone, Andrews and Huff man together with Sergeant-at-Arms Dlegle, who acted as a go-between, are declared by the Burns detectives to have fallen victims of their attempts at bribery. All four of the men, how ever, assert that in dealing with the supposed lobbyists they sought only to entrap the latter and had not Rep. resentative Nye beat them to it by discovering that the supposed lobby ists were detectives, they assert they would have done the same thing as soon as their plot to entrap them was perfected.
 With the converting of the grand jury, large number of witnesses was summoned from all parts of the state and assurance was given them that a most sweeping investigation would follow.
 Gov. JIdson Harmon, former attor- ney general of the United States and a lawyer of the highest standing, is said to be contemplating taking an active part in personally assisting the Franklin county grand jury in the in yestigation it will begin of charges of wholesale bribe taking by members of the legislature.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
NEED OF CONFESSIONAL
Church Members Should Take Min. lster Into Confidence, pr.
 Sheldon Ayers.

St. Louis, May 3.-"The Protestant churches need confessional" said Rev. Dr. Charles NJ. Sheldon, pastor of the Central Congregational church of Topeka, Kan. addressing the St Louis Congregational club at its an nual banquet at the Southern hotel. Dr. Sheldon went on to explain, how. ever, that in making this statement he did not subscribe to the Catholic dium for the forgiveness of sins. He said he believed in the confessional, in so far as it afforded an opportunity for a pastors flock to make him its confidant in trouble.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
FINGER PRINT EVIDENCE
Prisoner Ressts Effort to Compare Marks of Thumbs With Those
 on Boat 8rycs Used.

Los Angeles Cal, May 3.-Samuel L. Browne, chief detective of the dis trict attorneys office, has taken prints from James B. McNamaras thumbs.
 The prints, it is said, will be sent to San Francisco in an effort. to further identify the alleged dynamiter as J. B. Bryce.
 Prints of all McNamaras fingers were also taken and these will be compared with the finger prints found by detectives on the launch Pastime, which is said to have been used by the dynamiters in transporting the eX- plosive purchased by them to San Francisco.
 McNamara objected vigorously to the finger print operation, but Browne said he obtained clear impressions.
 So far there have been no demon strations from the labor factions here. Emma Goldman and Dr. Ben Reitman, her chief lieutenant, are in the city. but are guarded by police day and night
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03

fSA " N'aRfN a vS
 Tom smith and others, De.endl
 s7 NOTICE gsss
 IS HEREBY GIVEN that E. W. Grove filed in the Nevada Chancery Court ofN da County. Arkansas. petition to col the title to the following lands lying in county, to-wit:
 South Half (S5sl of ihe Southeast Qua (ElO of Section Thrty-Two (S2l south Half tslal of the Southeast Qua tSE4) of Section ThirtyThree tSSl Thirty acres in the form of a paraeIog, Of of the South side of the North hall lN of the : outheast Quarter SEA oi secq Thirty-Three t3S) the West half tWAlOl Southwest Quarter tS SWA) of section lhl four t3ll Township Thirteen CiSl souIh. fa twenty (20) West.
 The Southeast Quarter (SEAl oi the No4 east Quarter (NEAl 0i section IWotzl Fifty-four and ll.lo0 acres of of the N side of the Northeast Quarter tNEhl or tion four til; also part Of the Northwest NJ ter (NWA) of Section four ~ desefipe as follows: Beginning at point four lil chains ana (h0) links South of the Northwest colle. Section four (D and run south on the s.sss seS line fifteen C5l chains and slxty-nlne .us, V thence east to the east line of the noi.us s,, quarter of said section thence nolsn ,hs %. U5) chains and sixty nine (osl lilAs' s,.r %s west to the place of beglnnlng, aiso .s oosis sis at a point thirty-iive t35l ehalns aiu a, sa as, eight tss) links south of the nortnMeeS' ssc, of section fourtD and run soutn on 'ne atabt It line fourteen U4) chains ana sAts sssc,iN links to the quarter corner oet"ten evs four (4) and five (5) thence east loiws,bbf .sr,b chains and eighty (S0) links thence ne.i1 lesI N teen UD chains and slxty'elgn.r ,,rg, M thence west to the point or oeEnum, ,rs township fourteen tl4) south' i'nts
 t20) west, .,.. N,
 Also the west half (WA) of seeiion Saa,hs , six fss1 west half Wal of the s"ths soa fSElll of section thirty-slx Sol. 'Vs naaI auarter ISWAl of the norlhIessi,s si, in to INEI.l of section thirty-six lool, aa, n.r'one ship thirteen tl3l south, range t"en'' west .r,,,1 of
 Also the southeast quarter lsLw lss,ion twe1 southwest quarter lSWAl ot st se..,vh snvth nd eight I2sl township eleven III So''N twenty l20l west :, have
 All persons who have or cam ahsw . are c interest in said lands or any oi anrt .ns and sh ed upon to appear in salu ,,janer vya setfc cause why the title of the 'ssboud not in said suit filed in said coui'
 confirmed. ,hs chascl
 W,tnes, my hand as sclerk oi oansas us on Court of Nevada County, An"'
 the 22 day of April. lell' .,rppAH Clerk of Chancery Court of Ne''s
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
FARE RULING TO STAND
Supreme Court Refuses Review on Two-Cent Issue and MeMmum
 Freight Rate.

Washington, May 3.-A review al this time of the constitutionality oi the two cent passenger and maximum freight rate laws of Oklahoma was de nied by che supreme court of the United States.
 The review had been requested by the state on the decree of the Eighth circuit court of appeals affirming the temporary injunction against the en. forcement of these laws. The railroads objected to the review on the ground that the decree was not a final ad- indication of the issues.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
WARNING TO RAILROAD MEN

E.. s. Bacon, Il Bast St., Bath, Me. '. sends out this warning to railroaders "A conductor on the railroad, my work caused a chronic infia nation of the kidneys, and 1 was mi serable and all played out. A friend advised Foley s Kidney Pills and from the day 1 com medced taking them, began to regain my health The inflammation cleared and l am far better than 1 have bee n for twenty years. The weakdess and dizzy spells are thing of the past and 1 highly recommend Foley Kidney Pills For sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
SAVED CHILD FROM DEATH

After our child had suffered from severe bronchial trouble for a wear. p wrote G. T. Richardson, of Richard sons Mills, Ala, i've feared that it had consumption It bod a bad cough all the time. We tried many remedies without avail, and doctors medicine seemed as useless. Finally we tried Dr. Kings New Discovery, and are ples sei to saythat one bottle effected a complete cure, and our child is again strong and healthy. For coughs, colds, hoarseness, lagrippe, asthma, croup and sore lungs, it's the most in- falllble remedy that's made. Price 5Oc and LOO. Trial bottle free. Guaran- teed by Hesterly Drug Store,