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EXPLOSION AT MINNETONKA.
Propeller Katie May xplodes Her BOilcl
and Goes to the Bottom.

Propeller Katie MayExplodes Her Boiler
and Goes to the Bottom.
On the morning OF the Esd, the steam
er Katie May left Excelsior MINI. on the
the cast side Of Lake M1nnetonka, with
an excursion party consisting of several
prominent citizens of St. Paul and Min
ncapolis and took them over to Wayzata
when they disembarked and shortly there
after the steamer started out OF her return.
About one mile from the latter place and
where opposite Guilds Point, the boiler
suddenly exploded and the steamer went
almost immediately to the bottom. At
the time there were five persons on board,
but only two (and these badly injured)
were picked up by a tow boat which went
to the rescue. These were Howard Trum-
bull, the pilot and Edgar Sca,nans paint
er. The killed were Capt. Charles May,
the owner of the boat; Charles H. Stod-
dard, the engineer and Albert Seamans
painter All these were married men the
last named leaving wife and two chill
drcn and the others wife and child
each. All three were we'll known and
highly respected citizens.
The Katie May was a now boat, the
hull having been built at Hudson Wis.
last season and completed at Excelsior
the past spring. Her machinery was new,
her boilers which were calculated to car
ry 175 pounds of steam were at the time
of the accident under pressure of only
60 pounds. The cause of the explosion
is a mystery but the most probable cx-
planation is that the accident was due to
low water in the boiler. The propeller
was so feet long; was owned by Capt
Charles May and his son in law Capt.
Mitchell and was valued at $4,000.
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A Good One.

During the first year of the war, says
a Vermont paper, when change was scarce
and some large firms were issuing cur
rency of their own, farmer went to a
store in a neighboring town and bought
some goods, and gave the merchant a
five-dollar bill, of which he wanted seven
ty five cents back. The merchant counted
it out and handed it over to the farmer,
who looked at 1t moment and inquired
"What's this?"
"Its my currency" said the mer-
chant.
"Wal, 'taint good for nothin' where l
live" said the farmer.
livery well," replied the merchant,
keep it until you get dollars worth,
and bring it to my store, and will give
YOU a dollar bill for it,
The farmer pocketcd the change and
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Life Rescue.

The true plan to follow, when safety is
the call, is to swim with everything below
the chin we'll down under water, the head
we'll back and resting centrally on the
Floating power Of the lungs. But what
will you do when your companion is tired
out and drowning2 That depends. If
he is cool and reliable, get in front Of
him, let him get his hand on your hips
(not on your shoulders), and you can carr y
him quite distance: That supposes that
both parties, rescued and rescuer, under
stand fair play. The weaker party is the
one that ought to drown, if he shows any
disposition to drown his friend by mis-
erable, cowardly death-clutch at the only
floating thing around him. In the case
of the death-clutch, 60 to the bottom with
your man and leave him there. There
may be an unpleasant wrestle, but the real
drowning man is ready to quit his prey
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Lending to the Lord.

Perhaps the reason why so many of us
haggle over the demands which the needy
make upon us it because we really are
dissatisfied with the security, and are not
thoroughly convinced that giving to the
poor is lending to the Lord. However
may be, we certainly take infinite credit
to ourselves in the transaction, when it
occurs, which ought at least to count for
interest at a generous percentage, even if
it does not 60 toward the liquidstion of
the debt. There is no question that to
the rigllt-mindcd pcrson-and who will
admit that he is not right minded
there is no such exquisite pleasure as the
power of giving affords, Of relieving the
necessities of others, Of carrying com fort
into the haunts Of squalor but apparently
it is sensation which many Of us are
chary Of experiencing too often, pleas
ure too great and good for human natures
daily food, which we would fain keep for
her days and holidays, to add an extra
relish to our feasting.
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Mid.Afr Teleph0ning.

In these days of telephony some inter-
est attaches to two old-time instances Of
the transmission of sounds for great dis
tances, doubtless from some peculiar elec-
tria state of the atmosphere or of the
earth. The particulars are these: On
the morning Of the battle of Bunker Hill
If the traditions of few years ago uni
versal In Berkshire, Mass, be true-the
booming of the cannon on st. Charles
was distinctly heard in various towns on
the Berkshire hills. At Lee it was first
heard by man digging a we'll, who call
ed his neighbors, and they also heard it.
In Pittstield it was heard by many persons,
and moe distinctly by laying their ears
to the ground. Captain Jared Ingersoll,
Hosea Merrill and others often spoke of it
In their latter days to persons now or re-
Gently living. In Worthington it was
first heard by three recruits for the army
resting by the road side with their heads
upon their hands and their elbows on the
ground. The second case was in 1922,
and is related on the authority of the late
DR.. 0. s. Root, physician of high stand
ing and of more than ordinary Scientific
culture. On the twenty sixth of Novem-
Der in the year named, Samuel Charles,
an Oneida Indian, was hung at Lenox for
murder, and the Berkshire Greys, a Pitts
field military company, acted as guard.
At noon of the day of execution DR.. Root,
standing on the hill at the foot of South
street, in Pittsfeld heard the sound of the
drum and fife so clearly that it seemed
within few rods. He went to the brow
Of the hill, expecting to see the company
marching up the side, but, to his surprise
saw nothing, although the sound contin-
ued. 1t appeared afterward that at the
moment DR.. Root heard them, the drum
and fife, the company were marching
down Gallow's hill, in Lenox, six miles
off: On the same day party fishing on
Pontoosuc lake, ten miles north of Gal
lows hill heard the low strains of music
proceeding to the place of execution, and
then the rapid march played on the return
as clearly as though within few rods.
These we'll attested cases present fair
problem for Professor Bells solution,
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Heroism Of Xontenegrin Women.

Montencgrin women have the same
passionate attachment with the men to
family and country, and display much of
the same valor. Goptchevisch supplies
two most remarkable examples. >A1er
and four brothers, the four of course @Sh
armed, are making pilgrimage, or ex-
cursion to church. The state of war
with the Turk being normal, we need not
wonder when we learn that they are at
tackled unawarcs on their way, in a pass
where they proceed in single file, by sew
en- armed Turks, who announce them
selves by shooting dead the first
OF the brothers and dangerously
wounding the second. The odds are
fearful, but the fight proceeds. The
wounded man leans against the rock, and
thoug h he receives another and fatal shot,
kills two Of the Turks before he dies.
The sister presses forward and grasps his
rifle and his dagger. At last all are
killed on both sides, excepting herself
and single Turk. She asks for mercy;
and he promises it, but names her maid
emily honor as the price. Indignant, and
Pcrceiving that now he is off his guard,
she stabs him with the dagger.
He tears it from her hand, they close,
and she dashes the wretch over the prcci-
pice, into the yawning depth below. The
second anecdote is not less singular. It'd
ings reach a Montcncgrin wife that her
husband has just been slain by party
under the command of certain Aga.
Knowing the road by which they arc
travelling, she seizcs a rifle, chooses her
position, and shoots the Aga dead. The
rest of the party take to fig int. The wife
OF the dead Aga sends her an epistle.
"Thou hast robbed me of both my eyes.
Thou art genuine daughter of Tserna-
CORA. Come tomorrow alone to the bor-
der and prove by trial which of us
was the better wife, The Tsernagorine
appeared, equipped with the arms Of the
dead Aga, and alone, as she was
invited. But the Turkish woman
had thought prudence the better part of
valer, and brought an armed champion
with her, who charged her on horseback.
She shot him dead as he advanced, and,
seizing her faithless antagonist, bound
her and took her home, kept her as a
nurse-maid fer fourteen years, and then
let her go back to her place and people.
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Capture of Famous Briganls.

Writing Of Sicily, says correspondent,
reminds me of the capture Of the Alfani
brothers, two famous brigands, who were
arrested in Palermo on Easter Sunday.
The two brothers, who have been for some
time the terror Of the Sicilim prov
inces, and on whose head was set price
Of 81 900 each, ventured into the city to
pass the day with some comrades and
friends. Although perfectly disguised,
and surrounded by trusty friends, the
police in some mysterious way discovered
that the brigands were in Palermo, and
an ingenious plan was laid to capture
them. Two police agents disguised them
selves as peasants out for holiday, and
strolled about the city until they got near
the house in which the brigaids were
feasting with their friends. When with
in ear-shot the pretended peasants began
to quarrel. Words ran high, and the two
made such noise that the brigmds came
to the window to see what was the mat
ter. They saw, as they supposed, two
peasants quarreIing, and, enjoying the
sight, the brigands stayed to look on. At
last the pretended row reached such a
pitch that one of the disputants drew a
revolver, upon which the other ran away,
and the brigand's house being the near
est refuge, he ran directly into the door
way, his adversary with the revolver fol-
lowing in hot pursuit. Meantime anoth-
er part of the plan was being carried out.
While the noise outside was going on, the
house had been gradually and quietly sur
rounded by the police, all in plain dress,
however, and all more or less concealed, ,
except two, who, at a given signal, sud-
denly appeared on the scene, as if attract
ed by the dispute. Seeing one man, re-
volver in hand, pursuing another, what
more natural than that they should in
turn give chase9 The first two rushed
into the brigand's house, the others fol-
lowod;a whistle was heard and still other
men appeared, and boforc the bri gautls
comprehended the situation the room
where they were was filed with armed
men.
Then, but too late, it flashed upon them
and although both brothers attempted O
desperate resistance, the odds were toe
great for them and they were soon over.
powered.
Pinioned, and handcuffed to each other
they were brought out into the streets o.
Palermo, where the report that the ter
rible Alfani brothers had at last beer
taken, spread like wildfire, and the peo
pie crowded into the streets of Palermo
cheering the police as they marched along
with their prizes.
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Salem Witchcraft OutdOne.

The young daughter of Elijah Nichols,
a blacksmith Of Herdstown, N. j., is
afflicted in the most singular and mystcr-
ious manner. She predicted evil against
her 18th birthday, which bcfell on the
18th Of October last, and since that date
she has been bed-ridden and paralyzcd.
AT times there appears under the counter
pane OF her bed presence rs of rat,
cat, rabbit, or a cat, swiftly moving from
place to place and eluding detection. In
vain is the bed stripped, or the patient
removed to another place; the 'prescnce"
is only powerlcss to act when the mother
sleeps with the child. The physicians, no
less than the clergy, and the common
folk of all the countryside, are baff1ed.
Crowds come daily to see the mystery.
On one recent occasion, Mr.. Richards,
Mayor Of Dover, held his stiff hat above
the "presence," and the hat received a
elbow that crushed it. Violent blows
have been given to the hand, to cane,
and to other objects held out over the
place where the ''prcscncc" was, and,
needless to say, attempts to grab the
presence have failed. All the while the
girl lies moaning as in terror or pain,
and her position in the bed would be
plainly such as to show that the mystcr-
ious movements were not caused by her
The girl has been known to abstain from
all food for the space of fifteen days, and
for some weeks past she has only received
little milk daily, yet her face is fair, and
when the visitation is not nigh, her sleep
is apparently healthful. Her parents are
plain honest people, who view this as an
attlicti0n not to be turned to account for
notoriety or money. The neighbors, un-
able to account for it in any other way,
have solemnly decrced witchcraft against
an old woman living among them, and
charms arc in active demand
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Latest Markets.


FLOUR-Quiet and unchanged
GRA1N-Whcat, No. 2 $1.44; seller July
$l:454; seller August, $1.2G; No. 3, $3.50
l3O. Corn, lower; No. 2, 1910. Oats, No. 2,
S3c. Rye, No. l, 67hc Barley, No. 2, zoe;
No. 5, 3Sc.
CHICAGO.
FLoUR--Common to fancy, &C. 75@s.5O; do.
Minnesota $7.75@950; Minnesota patent 49, 90
@11.O0; fair to choice $S5O@95O; fancy
brands, 1O.O0@105O.
GRAIN Wheat, No. 2, Chicago spring $141
@l:42 cash; $1.S4% seller July; $12O4@
1:2O1 seller August; $1.15 seller September;
cash; 4615@461c seller July; 47k@47Ic
seller August. Oats, 33311S6@331c 3311S6 cash; 33Ic
seller July. Rye, steady. Barley 6O@65c.
PRov1s1oNs-Pork, unsettled; $500 cash j;
$l29219@1295 seller July; $1307 seller Aug
$S.7711 seller August; ss9o@s.9s]71 seller Sep.
tcmber.
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The Yield OF q Single Ear.

A farmer in Ohio has recently made an
experiment which suggests an idea. He
had procured an ear of very fine yellow
corn, and wishing to procure seed from
it, planted it in good soil, having first as
certained that there were about 500 grains
on the cob. The corn produced from
these 500 kernels measured nine bushels,
or about 900 ears from one. The seed so
obtained was as good as the specimens
planted. If farmers in this state would
strive to obtain improved scotland I'M
proved seed does not necessarily mean
new varicties.-tlley would make money
by the operation. The truth is that lit
tie or no attention is paid to saving seed.
When wheat is to be sown the farmer
goes to the store and buys his seed wheat,
not knowing where it comes from, ig
norant, perhaps that one sack Of good
wheat may be mixed with two sacks of
bad, and ignorant or careless of where it
comes from.
BY such carelessncss the field is often
seeded with thistles or weeds, which re-
quire years to eradicate. We have case
in mind of little wheat-growing valley
which ten years ago was innocent of weeds
or thistles. But since that time one of
the farmers bought his seed wheat with
out taking proper precautions in regard
to where it was raised, and the following
season he found his field with very little
wheat and great many California this
ties. The next year the wind had scat
tered the seeds broadcast over the valley,
and to-day it is almost useless to sow
grain of any kind in that valley, for the
thistles choke it out completely.
It would be an excellent idea to 60
through the wheat fields in the fall and
pick out few choice heads, we'll filled
out, and thrcsh them out by rubbing in
the hand. Put the seed in water and
skim off the floating grains which are not
we'll filled out. Save the balance care
fully and in the spring SOW or plant in
some good mellow ground, and not so
thick but that the soil around each stalk
can be stirred with the hoe, and where it
can be watered if necessary. A quart of
seed planted in this way would produce
a large amount of grain superior to a
large majority Of the seed wheat in the
country. In this way the crop can be
renewed, and not onl y higher priced
grain, but more Of it, will be the result.
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dividually; no individual ever de-
served or ever will deserve such
kindness and courtesy as i have re-
ceived. Boston in this speaks her love of
union, [applause,] her regard for equal
human rights; lprolonged applause,[ her
aspirations for restored harmony and
peace. God grant that Boston, Massachu-
setts, our whole people, may enjoy the
blessings, and the love of which brings
you together in this spirit tonight.
beg you to receive my heartiest acknowl-
edgements for your Kindness: [Applause
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Two men were converslng in front Of
the Post Office of the condition of third
party, friend to both, but whom one
of them had not seen in several years.
"You say he lives near to Springfield,
and is quite sick?" said one. ayes, very
sick, indeed, when was on there week
ago. l don't think he can live more
more than" ethan what2'' interrupt
ed the other, in fever of anxiety.
More than five miles from Springfield" )"
was the reply. "O!" said the other man,
spasmodically.-Danbusy Neaos.
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A Trihing Mistake.

In the House of Peers, during the ex-
animation Of the magistrates of Edin-
burgh, touching the particulars of the
Porteous mob, in 1885, the Duke of New
Castle having asked the provost with
what kind of shot the town guard, COM
manded by Porteous, had loaded their
muskets, received the unexpected reply:
"Ou, just sic as ane shoots dukes and
fools wiz The answer was considered
AZ a contempt of the House of Lords, and
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the poor provost would have suffered from
misconception of his patois, had not the
Duke Of Argyle (who must have been cx-
ceedingly amused) explained that the
worthy chief magistrates expression when
rendered into English, meant to describe
the shot used for ducks and water fowl.
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The President in Boston:

Tilu 1Uooptiva TO President Hayos in
Boston was very enthusiastic. The Presi-
dent was introduced to the students at
Harvard College and replied as follows
Graduates of Harvard University:
This is your day. may not, ought
not to take up any particle of your valu-
able time. You will, therefore, excuse
me, I am sure, if take my scat after say
ing in the briefcst way what feel in my
heart. l assure you that have great
full appreciation of this hearty greeting. I
know how little it is deserved. God grant
that during the remainder OF my term I
may bc able to do something to deserve
it. [Dcafcning and long continued ap.
The banquet given by the city was
presided over by Mayor Prince and at
tended by Gov. Rice, Chief Justice Gray
Judges Shipley, Lowell, Colt and Thomas
H. W. Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emcr.
son, DR.: Oliver Wendell Holmes
Hon. Richard rockingham, Collector
Simmons, Postmaster Tobcy. Judge
Thomas Russell, cxGov. CASTOR, Hon. N
P. Banks, Hon. Georg: P. Doring, Ad
miral Thatcher, Commodore Spiccr anc
others.
In response to the address of welcome
by the Mayor, President Hayes said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: wisl
that were prepared to speak on some o
the topics of the hour which would inter
est this large assembly, but all that Cal
say tonight must be such unconsideret
sentences as occur to me at the momen
of speaking. would wish if possible, t
convey to you the very deep satisfaction
I have felt on my visit to the city O
Boston. I know indeed that this. recep
ton, this welcome is not for me in
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departed. A few weeks after he! ws}it into
the same store and bought goods ata the
amount of one dollar, and; after, 'paying
over the Identical seventy five: cents he
took out handful Of pumpRin seeds and
counted u11s 10y, out twenty. .flYeI q '', then and
+,;;.aH %Why" said the meschant' II 1l '9 .hat's
"Wall," says the farmer: 'ethis isg IL my
currency, and when you get q dollars
worth bring it to my place and 4 wiligivc
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.OLNSTED:Ii:

A fashion exchange says that 'ttte ja-
bon is now generally used by married la
dies. .''-Norpsch Euletis. This would
seem to indicate that harmless but in
correct method of spelling jawbonc is
now prevalent in polite society.
Insurance dialogue: "Jamic why do
you not he after getting the life Of you
insured9" "An' why should I, my
honcy2" "Ah, indade, that after you are
dead and gonc, you may be sure Of a
comfortable subsistence for yourself and
family"
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Grant L. Right Regal Company.


A state concert was given at Buckine-
ham palace on the night of the aCth. Gen.
Grant and Mrs. Grant, the Emperor and En-
press OF Brazil, Prince and Princess of Wales,
Duke and Duchess Peck, Prince Christian and
Princess Helena, Princess Louise and MARQUIS
OF Lorne and Duke Of Cambridge were pres
ent. AT the Queens dinner given to Gen.
Grant at Windsor castle Tuesday night, the
Earl and Countess of Derby, Prince Christian
and Princess Helena, Princess Beatrice, Prince
Leopold, the Duchess of Wellington and Rox-
burgh, Gen Badeau, Jessie Grant, Lord Elphcn-
stone and Gen. Biddulph were present
The Black Hills Coach again Robbed.
A Cheyenne dispatch of the 9th says {:
The coach from Deadwood was stopped last
night near Cheyenne river by five masked
men, who robbed the passengers of about
two thousand dollars, blew open the iron
treasure box and carried off the contents.
Several shots were exchanged, one of which,
took effect in the side Of Hawley, the driver.
The wound is not serious. This is the second
coach robbery this week.
Singular Outcome Of Trial.
Charles Bradlaugh and Mrs. Annie
Bcsant, arrested and tried for publishing a
pamphlet alleged to be immoral, have been
condemned to six months Imprisonment and
to pay fine of 2200 each, and enter into an
engagement to behave well for two years.
Pending argument of technical point as to
the Indictment before the court of errors they
were released on their own rccognizances on
the promise of the defendants that they would
not continue to publish the work.
Road -AEenss make . sniall Raise.
A Cheyenne, W., Dispatch of the Goth
says: The coach from Deadwood was stopped
last night by two road agents near Cheyenne
river. The passengers, five in number, were
robbed of about, $500 in money, watches,
etc., George Crystal, a fricghtcr, losing $7O0
and a valuable gold watch. The treasure box
was rivctcd to the iron work of the coach and
the robcrs after working at it over an hour
left without succeeding in opening it.
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The Lest Paeine steamer.

The decision of the United States in
spcctor Of hulls and boilers in the case Of the
loss Of the City Of San Francisco has been for
wardcd to Mr.. Bemis district inspector. It
has not been made public, but Capt. Waddell
has been notified that his certificate rs cap
tain In the merchant marine has beon sus-
pended for one year. The ground alleged il
that ]lc did not use sufficient care while run
ming along portion Of the coast, where shoals
and dangers are known to exist, though not
marked upon the chart. Waddell will appeal
rom this finding if approved and If necessary
he will bring the whole matter before con.
gress.