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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
NOTED SONG MAKER.
Septimus Winner, Author of ellis
ten to the Mocking Bird"
little Known to the World, Although
His Music Has Been Sung by
Thousnnds-Hale and
s Hearty at IA.

At Philadelphia an old man, who cele-
brated his seventy-fourth birthday last
May, is busy just now correcting the
manuscript of a new song. At the
same time that friends gathered about
him last spring to congratulate him
on his birthday they also congratulated
him because it was the forty-fourth
anniversary of the publication of the
song, Listen to the Mocking Bird"
This song, says the st. Louis Repub-
lie. has gone all over the world. The
greatest of singers have sung it, street
urchins have whistled it, and the great
est of musicians, as well as the hum
blest, have played it. The name of the
author on the. title page of the music
is Alice Hawthorne. This is an as
sumed name. The real name of the
composer is Septimus Winner.
Mr.. Winner has always made his
home in Philadelphia. This is Mr.. VIM
ner's account of the circumstances I'M
der which he wrote the famous Listen
to the Mocking Bird" as he related it
recently to few friends:
AT the time / wrote the song there
was a lively, merry-hearted little col
ored boy running around the streets
of Philadelphia. The boy was always
whistling or singing to the accompani-
ment of a guitar, and was fond of lis
tening to him. One day asked him it
he would sings song if would write
it for him. He said that he would, and
I wrote Listen to the hooking Bird,
set it to music myself and taught it to
the boy. 1t at once became popular
and every one was whistling the air or
singing the words, and when I pub
1ished it there was great demand
for it,
The song was sung all over America
and in many parts of Europe. Many
of the most noted public singers of the
day sang it on the stage, and one such
singer in particular, Miss Emma Ne
vada, has sung it in all parts of the
world. She is so fond of the song that
she sought out the author when she
was in Philadelphia, and on the occa-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

sion of her last visit to that city she
invited Mr.. Winner to hold a reception
with her after concert she had given.
Those who remember having seen
the name of Alice Hawthorne given as
the author of the song on its title page
will perhaps wonder why this name
was given as the author if it was writ
ten by Mr.. Winner. The explanation is
that Mr.. Winner wrote great many
of his songs over the pen name of Alice
Hawthorne, and sent Listen to the
Mocking Bird" into the world over that
name. Another pen name of his is
"sMark Mason" Indeed, most of his
songs have been written over names
other than his own, which is proof of
the fact that modesty is one of Mr.. Win
ner's most marked characteristics.
Soldier boys of the civil war win re-
member another song of Septimus
Winners that was the sensation of the
day when it was first put into circula-
tion, and that was sung around many a
camp fire. This once famous old war
song was give Us Back Our Old Com
mander." It was inspired by the re-
moval of Gen. Mcclellan from the COM
mand of the army of the Potomac. The
failures of his successors created much
criticism and discomfort, and this fact
suggested the song to Mr.. Winner. 1t
voiced the sentiment of the thousands
of soldier boys who loved Mcclellan,
and the song made such an impression
that it attracted the attention of the
war department. Some idea of the i'm
preston the song had made may be
had from the fact that the department
of war felt called upon to suppress it,
and an order went forth forbidding the
sale of the song. Mr.. Winner was mott
fled by the war department that he
would be imprisoned in Fort Lafayette
if he continued to sell the song, and a
public singer, Julia Mortimer, who was
singingitwith tremendous effect on the
stage, was Informed that she would be
imprisoned if she continued singing it.
More than $4,000 copies of the song
were sold in Washington alone, and
its author became one of the most
talked-of men of the day. One may be
sure that the soldiers did not take kind
. 1y to the order forbidding them to sing
) the song, and the feeling against Gen.
J Burnside, who had succeeded Gen. Nc
) 'Clellan, was stronger than it had been
before.
Mr.. Winner is also the author of that
-ofd-time favorite, 'sWhat Is Home With
out Mother?v He wrote also "Whis-
pering Hope" and many other favor
ties. Indeed, he is the author of several
Z hundred songs and of great many
books on musical topics, while his nut
sical arrangements for the piano and
violin reach into the thousands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
MURDER SENSATION.
Mysterious Disappearance of Michi-
gan Man ExpIained-Body Found
Packed In Lime.

Greenville, Mich. Dec. s.-Four
months ago Lew Campbell, of this viii
lage, mysteriously disappeared and
soon afterward man named Aplin ap-
peared in the village and disposed of
most of Campbell's property, claiming
that he had purchased it from him.
Soon afterward he suddenly left town.
Aplin's selling the property so soon
after Campbell's disappearance aroused
the suspicious of the townspeople. A
search was instituted for Campbell and
Friday his body was found packed in
lime in hole under an old haymow on
the place where Aplin lived. The skull
was crushed and the body was badly de-
composed. Tws4.E - ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
News In Brief.

Mrs. and Mrs. George Hassing cele-
brated their golden wedding in Vino
ma recently. h
Professor Charles B. Dyke, former
professor in the Mankato state normal
school, has been elected president of
the normal school at Honolulu, Ha-
waiian Islands, at a salary of 81, 600.
Harry Zimmerman was convicted of
forgery at Mankato and sentenced to
the state reformatory.
Mary Marshall, of Duluth attempted
suicide with morphine but medical at
tendence saved her.
Rural free delivery service has been
ordered established. at Saltwater,
Washington county, Mimi, length of
route, 81 miles; area covered 81 square
miles; population served, 1,30s; num-
Der of houses on route, 327; carriers,
August j. Archow, A. M. Peterson,
Charles Schulz.
Adam Friday, who sued the city of
Moorhead for $4,000 damages for in
iuries sustained by the turning over
of his wagon, was awarded $500 in the
dis. riot court. An abDeal was taken
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Saloon VIII Have a Rival.

Minneapolis is to have an experiment
tai rival of the saloon in the shape of
a coffee room SO arranged as to at
tract laboring men away from resorts
where liquor is sold. The theory held
by one set of the saloons opponents is
that that institution maintains its
hold on the masses not SO much be-
cause of their alcoholic craving as on
account of the fact that it is social
gathering place. Certain reformers
in various eastern cities, regarding
the saloon as the working mans club,
have started institutions exactly SIM
liar with the exception that non-alco-
holic beverages are supplied to pat
rons. This is the plan to be intro
duced in Minneapolis by the Young
Peoples Christian Temperance Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
SETS THEM FREE.
Gov. Pingree Pardons Two Michigan
State officials Convicted of Mill
tary Clothing Frauds.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 5.-GoH Pin
gree at ten o'clock Tuesday night an
nounced that he had pardoned both
Gen. w. L. White, ex-quartermaster
general, and Gen. A. F. Marsh, ex-in-
spector general of the Michigan ma
tional guard, who were convicted of
completely in the state military CLOTH
ing frauds, upon the payment of s.. 900
fine by each. One thousand dollars of
the fine is to be paid January I, 1901,
and a like sum on the first day Of
January, 1902. 1903. 1904 and 1905.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
FOR LOVERS OF NATURE
ly Described In Charles G. d.
Roberts New Book.

1T one chooses to enter the forest
primeval by proxy. or if he would be
tempted to go himself into wilds and
thickets let him read Mr.. Roberts "The
Heart of the Ancient Wood" just is
sued by Silver, Burdette & Co., of New
York. On the very first page the sweet
calm of the forest steals over the read
er. There is no desolation, for the
wood is "populous in it's reserve"
Every dell, every nook, every creyice is
instinct with life. Even the silence is
mot indolently soft, like that which
Sits in green shadow through the leaf
age of summer garden, but tense,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Knocked Out.

The supreme court of the Unitad
States has knocked out the Anderson
law on constitutional grounds. The
case is remanded for a new. trial in
Stearns county.
The decision is a victory for the
Northern Pacific, the st. Paul & Du-
luth and subsidiary lines, but does not
include the Great Northern.
In passing upon the case the court
held that the state had been admitted
to the sisterhood of states under the
usual compact, and that as long as the
title of its lands remains in the United
taxation. So far as the land involved
in this case is concerned, it was stated
that it had been granted to the state
by congress and by the state to the
st. Paul & Duluth company. Soon
afterwards, the justice continued, the
state had enacted legislation provid-
ing that railroads in the state should
pay per cent on their gross earnings
in lieu of all other taxes upon their
property.
The opinion by Justice Brewer sus-
tanned the view that the original legis-
lation was in the nature of a contract,
which was binding, and which could
not be invalidated by the act of 1895
seeking to repeal it The latter act,
therefore. was pronounced repugnant
to the federal constitution, and void
in this respect.
Justice Harlan, Gray, Brown, White
and McKenna concurred in the result,
but did not agree with their colleagues
as to the grounds on which the con-
clusion was reached. Justice Brewer
read the decision
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
MISS GRACE BOUTELLE.
Has Forsaken Society to Nurse Her De.
mented Father.)

at Waverley, Mass. His mind is aeon.
plete wreck and even the most sanguine
of hisEfriends have given up hope of his
restoration to reason.
During his entire illness Mr.. Bou.
telle's daughter has been ministering
angel. She is beautiful young woman
and was long favorite in Washington
society. She would be gladly welcomed
back to the scenes of her social tri
umphs, but has chosen instead to re
main close to her father. She has sac
rificed verything to be as near The one
she loves as possible. Not daJ passes
but she drives from her lodgings to the
insane asylum to spend as many hour.
with the patient as the doctors will al
low. BY herfender and loving caresses
she seems to soothe the uneasy patient
and if Congressman Boutelle recover,
the doctors declare thu credit will bs
due to his affecfionatc daughter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
VIII Change the Channel.

The right of way through which the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
railway will enter Faribault will ne
cessitate the changing of the bed of
the Straight river for distance of
about 1000 feet, and the removal of
two or three large bridges to where
the new channel will be cut. The
project will undoubtedly prove one of
the greatest engineering feats ever at
tempted in Faribault, and will require
the expenditure of large amount of
money. The work of removing some
buildings which are located on the
line of the proposed new channel, has
already been commenced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
MISS GRACE BoUTELLE.
Famous Maine Belle Is DevOting All
Her Time to Taking Care
of Her Sick Father.

Although the reelection of Charles A.
Boutelle, of Maine, to seat in congress
will probably never reach him, it is a
source of great satisfaction to his
Miss Grace, who is deyoting
her life to his comfort. AS is well
known Mr.. Boutelle has been for many
months an inmate of private asylum
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Find Limit.

London. Dec. SIN response to Sec
rotary Hays representations. through
United States Ambassador Choate. the
foreign Office has replied that the au-
thorities at Hong Kong have been un-
able to discover Filipino junta there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Dropped Dead.

Cumberland. Wis.,. Dec. 7.-Dr. WAL,
tersC. Pease. one of the oldest and most
prominent physicians in northern Wis
consin. dropped dead of heart disease
at the bedside of sick patient Thurs
day
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

An American has erected number
of steam pumps on the Jordaps and is
now supplying churches in the Unit.
ed States and in Europe with genuine
Jordan water.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
thirty Drowned.

Provincetown, Mass, Dec. THE
fishing boat Cora S. Mckay has been
given up for lost with all its crew
Of 30. residents of this place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Arain.t Compul.ion.

Louisville, KY, Dec. TAT the TWEEN
tieth annual convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor President
Gompers pronounced against COM
pulsory arbitration law. N<
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Declared Unconstitutional.

The supreme court of Minnesota has
declared the inebriate law unconsti-
tutional. The action upon which the
decision was rendered came up from
Ramsey county, where Edwin Murray,
proprietor of the Murray institute for
the care of inebriates, sued the county
commissioner for fees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Population of Cities.

The population of incorporated plac-
es in Minnesota having a population
of more than 1900, but less than u.s.
600. are officially announced as fol-
lows.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Chinese Feed Their Dead.E 3 -
- Twice a year, in the first week in
April and October, the Chinese carry
food to their dead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08
.BALL-OUARLES.
An Elegant Home Wedding i'll Bed
ford Civ

BEDFORD CITY, VA. June Especial
Miss Lucie Mitchell Quarles and Mr.. Jau
Don Ball, of Canton. O.. were married at
Q o'clock this evening at Greenwood the
beautiful suburban home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Robert S. Quarles. by Rev.
Dallas Tucker, of 81, Johns Church.
The parlors We're richly decorated with
June roses and great clusters of rhododen-
dron and mountain ivy. while the mellow
light from shaded lamps enhanced the dell
cate beauty of the effect.
To the strains OF the march from Tam
hauser, played by Miss Mamie Griffin,
the groom in full dress, entered with MS
best snan, Mr.. G. T. Ramsey, of Alabama,
and taking position before the officiating
minister, were followed by the maid OIL
honor, Miss Louise Quarles, sister of the
bride, who was gowned in pink or-andie
and carried La France roses. Next enter
ed the bride with her brother, Mr.. Curtis
Quarles Of Washington, D. c. a petite
and very attractive brunette, she was
never lovelier than in her simple gown OF
wcite organdie, over which fell the bridal
veil, caught with a cluster OF wfite lessa-
mine The sacred marriage service of the
Episcopal Church was then read by Mr..
Tucker. NIessrs. S. w. Clark and II. j.
Thurman were the ushers.
The bride is the daughter of the late
Robert s. QuarleS, who, for score OF
years, until his death, was clerk of Bed
ford County Court, and is very popular
The groom. who is a young man OF wealth
and high social position. is graduate OF
the University of Virginia, having only
yesterday received his degree Of NJ D
There was a reception TO relatives and
a few friends after the ceremony, and at
midnight, amid God-sDeed for a safe and
happy voyage through life, Mr. ana Mrs
Ball took the train for New Orleans, from
which point they will so to California for
a summer of travel.
Among the guests from a distance were:
Prof and Mrs. Ernest Won Schlechtendatll,
OF Cleveland, Tenn, the latter sister of
the bride; Mrs. Harry Pey5on and daugh-
ter Eva, from Washington. D. c.; Misses
Beal, of Roanoke; Miss Martha Wilson, of
Lynchburg; Mr.. Robert Lowry, of the
University of Virginia. and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08
SUNDAY LAW REPEALED.
Cigars May be Sold in Winston-he-
pubIicanS to Meet.

WINSTON-SALEAI,N \. c., June i.-Spe-
c;al.-Ths Winston Aldermen, a l recent
meeting decided TO enforce the Jaw against
the sale of cigars and tobacco on Sunday-
There was much opposition to the action
of the Board and at their meeting last
night the law was repealed so far as the
sale of cigars and tobacco is concerned.
The sale of cigarettes on Sunday. now
ever. is prohibited. The Aldermen recently
passed an ordinance requiring the southern
Railway to put up guard gates at TWO
street crossings in the city. The company
objected to this. and after earnest solclia-
ton got the Board to consent to hagmen
instead They will so on duty within
few days.
The Republican County Convention will
be held here Saturday. It is conceded that
Sheriff Kapp and Register of Deeds Byerly
will be renominated. There are three con-
testants for the office of County Treasurer.
1t is understood that Editor Hall. of the
Union Republican, will be nominated for
Solicitor of the Criminal Court of this
county and Sam. f. Vance for Clerk of
the same court.
Miss Adelaide Scriber, who has been in
structor OF elocution in the Salem Female
College for several years, has resigned and
left to-day for Salem. oregon.
Mr. John F'urctles, who lives near Farm
ington. Davie county. met with serious,
II not fatal, accident yesterday. He is
tax-lster and was in his buggy, when his
horse became frightened and ran away,
throwing him out and intlictng serious
wounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08
VANSICKLER-C ARRINGT ON.
A Pretty Homo Wedding Takes Place

LEESBURG, VA, June I.-Special-The
residence Of Mr.. Adler Laycock, in Lees
burg. Va. was the scene of a pretty home
wedding yesterday afternoon at O'Clock,
when Miss Fanny Venable Darlington was
married to Mr. e. Holmes Nansickler by
the Rev l. \. Campbell, Of the Presbyte-
rian Church.
The parior was tastefully decorated
with roses, ferns and begonias, an altar
being prettily arranged from the same.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
white mousselaine de sole, with ldhue OF
old lace, the veil being held by coronet
of beautiful canoes can heirloom OF the
family) and carried a shower bouquet OF
brides roses. La dame de honor, Mrs. II.
H. McVeigh. wore white organdie over tat
feta, and carried La France roses.
Marguerite and Mary. the two little
daughters of Mr.. Laycock dressed in
white, carrying daisies, formed an aisle
with blue ribbon up which the bridal party
moved TO the melodious strains OF Lo-
hengrin's Wedding March, rendered beau
tifully on piano and violins, while during
the ceremony the vIolins played that old
tune so dear to all lovers-'Annie Laurie.
and Mendclssohn's march blessed the
happy couple.
a delightful reception and luncheon fol-
lowed the ceremony Among the guests
was Mr.. A. 3. Darlington, Of Danville,
Va, brother OF the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Vansickler, midst a shower
OF rice, left on the evening train for
Washington. /
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08
neutrality-suspicious. academy

REDFORD CITY. VA. May I.-Special'-
wednesday evening the closing exercises
OF Randolph-Macon Academy took place
Rev. James A. Duncan, D. D.. OF hne ~.
VILE. Tenn, delivered the address ma
subject being Fairy Tales. fionofs "efs
conferred for department and scholarship.
Those entitled 10 special mention lor
study were: ellis, &. E. Hudson. McMa'h'
j. Russell. E. Smith, Wood T. WORE
house and Fizer-
Champion Ail-Around Atnieee-"1I'e'
". Petrie, of Virginia
Medalists of the Washington Literary
societv-Best debater. ]. T. Alien, oest
declaimer, G. L. Harreil -
Junior Scholarship Medal presented os
the nrincipaD-Olin LeCato McMash-
Senior Scholarship Medal tpresentea es
Mr.. J. w Bradbury. of petersburg, sa''-
James FIentirick Russell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08
MECKLENBURG PENSIONERS.
The Applications Did Not Come Up to
the Number Expected.

CHASE CITY, VA, June Especial
The Confederate Pension Board OF Meek
.enburg has completed lis work The
number Of applications did not come up
~ ty,,ectations. A large number OF old
soldiers are SO situated pecuniarily as not
TO be in the requirements Of The law as
to property qualifications.
The total applications were lS6, OF which
l2I old soldiers and 40 widows were al
lowed pensions, and y applicants rejected
The Oldest was 81 years, and the youngest
81 years old. The services of the Board
were sratuitous, and We're discharged
with fidelity and inpartiality.
The Census Enumerators are active in
getting lists. There are several colored
men engaged Ia the work in this county.
The public roads of the county are now
being worked under the new law, and
there is a very decided improvement on
the most important public highways.
-EYerx indication points to many nsY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08
MEMORIAL DAY.
Business Men TO Establish a steamer
TEup


FREDERICKSBURG, VA, June Z
Special-To-day was observed here as
Confederate Memorial Day. At o clock
in the afternoon most OF the stores closed
and business was practically suspended
The Confederate Veterans, Sons of Vet
Grams and other organizations, together
with the Ladies Memorial Association,
Daughters of the Confederacy, school
children and citizens generally, assem-
bled on the Courthouse Square, where a
procession was formed under the mar
shalship of Captain Dan. NJ Lee. and
preceded by coverings brass band, the
march WAS commenced 10 the cemetery
The exercises there were as follows:
Music, by the band; prayer, by Rev. w.
D. Smith; ode, The UntorSotten Dead,
by Fredericksburg ouartette; music, by
The band; Grafton, eloquently delivered,
by Rev. j S. Dill; song, Memorial Day.
by The aSsenblaSe; music, by the band;
benediction, by Rev. S. Il forrer At
the conclusion of the exercises the graves
of the Confederate dead were profusely
decorated with beautiful flowers.
The Mary Washington Hospital Assoc
citation has elected Miss Mary Green Sec
rotary of the association, Miss Bertha
Strasberger, resigned
The Business Mems Association has ap-
pointed a committee to conider the adj
visibility of running a steamer regularly
from The mouth OF the RappahannoclS
TO this city with the view of increasing
the volume of trade from that section.
Also a committee TO confer with the
manager of the Piedmont. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad marrow guage)
and endeavor TO have train run from
Orange TO this city every morning. re-
turning 20 orange in the afternoon.
AR Clarence Wheeler, of Falmouth,
suffered a serious injury TO his eye by
a piece Of red hot iron striking in his
eye while he was hammering the iron at
Tyier's foundry
A movement is on foot among the young
men of the city TO establish an up-to-
date gymnasium here provided with all
modern appliances. with the addition OF
tennis courts and golf links for the use
of members. \ bazaar will be given by
the ladies for the benefit OF the enter
prise.
Al large excursion party, numbering
several hundred persons. was here to-day
from points along the Rappahannock
River, and the merchants had a busy
time during their stay. The excursion
was given under the auspices OF one OF
the churches at Rappahannock.