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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-02
SOME HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK.
GOSSIP FROM
THE OUTSIDE
WORLD.
The Cripple VI On0 0oAAy AnoAA-
Greek War. ing of the 25th of

The or;nn,a On the early morn
Greek War. ing of the 25th of
May, 1894, the entire state of
Colorado was thrown into con-
sternation by the news that the
immensely rich Strong mine, To-
Gated on the slope of Bull hill in
the Cripple Greek district, had
been blown up with dynamite by
the striking miners. Trouble had
been brewing in the camp for some
months. The men were working
nine hours day for So, while the
regulation wage in the other camps
in the state was $3 for eight hours.
The outlook for the district
was very unpromising; good
mines had ''petered OUT at little
depth; stocks were very low and
the market stagnant; many
properties had been closed down
by the owners because of high
freight rates, throwing hundreds
of men out of employment, and, to
add to the general discomfort,
a crowd of hard characters
from the Occur ID Alene district in
Idaho had drifted into Cripple.
These men were outlaws and des-
perate characters, but they we're
experienced organizers and soon
became the acknowledged leaders
of the Cripple Greek miners.
They built up a powerful labor
union in the district, i'm
ported arms and ammunition from
outside the state into the camp,
and about the middle of May
ordered the miners to quit work
and strike for the eight hour day.
The workers obeyed the order, but
up to the time of the destruction
of the Strong mine no violence
was resorted to. After that act of
depreciation, however, they be-
haved like men possessed. They
built strong fortifcation on the
summit of Bull hill; undermined
the mountain with explosives,
which could be set off by means
ofelectrictiy from a dozen different
points; took forceful possession of
the towns Of Victor and Cripple
Greek; attempted to fire the Rose
bud stamp mill which had been
recently built near Victor, and
altogether proclaimed a reign of
lawlessness.
| The citizens of the state were
in quandary. Davis Fl. Waite,
he of the Blood to the Brides
speech, was in the governors
chair and was known to be in
active sympathy with the strikers,
SO for the owners to call on the
militia for aid was out of the ques-
ton. Sheriff Boynton of Ell Paso
county, the county in which Grip
pie Creek was then located, was a
well-meaning man, but hardly the
person to face this crisis.
The air was rife with rumors,
all Of which had some foundation
of truth. A stage coach running
between Colorado Springs and
Cripple Greek was stopped by
miners while on it's way to the
camp and sent back to the Springs
with warning that the road was
no thoroughfare. The Florence
and Cripple Creek railroad sus-
pended operations for the time
being, and the district was entirely
cut off from the outside world.
A rumor was circulated to the
effect that the strikers, 1900
strong, were marching on Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, the nearest
cities of any Importance, intending
ruin and devastation, and in both
towns vigilance committees were
organized and armed men patrolled
the streets from dark til dawn,
hating all persons whom they
met. The weather was frightful,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-02

Buy Windle's Gatling Gun for
May. It is a hummer. At all
news stands. Price ten cents.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-02
A BLOW AT THE MONEY LENDERS.

Judge Dunn of Chicago has de-
cided that assigning unearned
wages as security for money loans
is unlawful, as the one who does
SO declares for slavery and places
himself in condition Of involun-
tary servitude. This decision is
another blow at the ten-per-cent-
a-month agencies that are doing
such a thriving business all over
the country. These concerns lend
small sums of money to salaried
people, charging exhorbitant rates
Of interest for the same, and are
already breaking the usury law in
most states. Whether Judge
Dunn's decision will ring their
death knell in Illinois remains to
be seen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-02

a call for deputies to go to Cripple
Greek. Close to 5000 men re-
sponded to this call, every portion
Of the state contributing it's QUOTA
and in few days a small army
was landed in the rain at Divide,
a little hamlet some five miles
from the place the miners we're
gathered.
Here matters rested for ten days
or more. The deputies were en-
camped amid snow and slush at
Divide, and the miners in Cripple,
and on the surrounding hills.
Small scouting parties we're sent
out daily, and in course of time
each side lost one man while sew
eral were injured. Then the
sheriff decided to call on the state.
for aid. The governor responded
by sending a regiment of militia
to the scene of action at once, but
placed it at the disposal of the
strikers. A pitched battle now
would have meant the loss of many
lives.
II
How Peace At this juncture
Came. the women of the,
state took hand in the game.
Delegations Of ladies waited on
J. j. Hagerman and the other
principle mine owners and pleaded
with them to yield to the demand.
of the strikers and prevent further
bloodsbed. Better" said they
ito lose all the gold in the noun
tains, than to have one good man
meet his death defending it,
The men, on the other hand, de-
handed that the matter be fought
out. After some parleying, the
ladies we're granted their plea, and
the strike was settled on the eight
hour basis.
In course of time two,
men, Nicholas Tulley
and Robert Lyons, we're brought to.
trial for the destruction of the
Strong mine. They were con-
victed and sent to the state prison
for a long term, but were released
about two years ago by pardon.
In the meantime, Mr.. Strong dis
posed of the mine on Bull hill to-
Mr.. Giddings and his associates.
rns1os+ And now comes the,
Phase. last phase of the pro-
ceedings. In the autumn of 1899
Sam Strong was married, and i'm
mediately afterward Miss Nellie q.
Lewis of Colorado Springs COM
menced an action against him for
breach of promise, demanding.
$35O,OOO damages. At the same
time she went to those who had
bought the mine from Mr. Strong
and told them that he mr.
Strong) was responsible for the.
destruction of the property five,
years earlier. Then one j. E.
Allen appeared and deposed that
he committed the depreciation at
the instigation of the owner, who,.
he says, wished to revoke the lease
on the property and took this,
means to accomplish his end.
And there the matter rests to-
day. Should Messrs. Lennox,
Giddings ct. al win their suit, Mr..
Strong will probably have to stand
trial on a criminal charge. The
case is being watched with in
terest all over the west.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-02

PUGILIST DIES AS RESULT OF FIGHT.
"Billy" Smith, the fast little
American lightweight pugilist,
died in a London hospital last
week. Smith was knocked out by
"Jack" Roberts in a fight for the
1926 pound championship before
the National Sporting club, and
remained unconscious for several
days, finally succumbing to the
shock.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-02
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.

On Monday morning President
Mckinley left Washington on a
special train for a trip of 1000
miles through the west and south
west. The party will be on the
move until the first of June, and
in the intervening time will visit
the principal towns and cities west
of the Missourio.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-02

GUNNER MORGAN SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Gunner Morgan of the U. S.
navy, whose controversy with Adj
miral Sampson agitated the press
and bored the people few months
ago, has once more come into
prominence, this time by filing a
suit for legal separation against
his wife. It is thought that the
matter will be settled out of court.
CONCERT FOR DEAF MUTES.
Steinway hall, Chicago, was the
scene of an unusual concert one
evening last week, when five hun
dred deaf and dumb scholars of
the Epheta school sat through
an extended musical program.
The applause was frequent and
generous and the audience showed
a keen appreciation of the music.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

and deliver an ode to Shakespeare. l
thought I'd dash it off, and let you go
over it with me. l don't suppose you
know an ode from fall cheese-no
woman does but you can see if it
reads smooth"
'You-you don't mean that you are
going to write an ode and deliver it?"
she asked as she turned pale.
Certainly am. Why not?"
But you have never written one, and
and
And what? Who told you that
had never written an ode2 Because
don't keep a ton or two of odes lying
around the house you think can't
write one Ell? Well, don't you worry.
I'll invent something to hit the crowd.
and I'll deliver it in a way to bring
down the house. III get pencil and pa
per and make rough draft
Mrs. Bowser made no reply. She
would have given all her pin money for
Ine next hSlA iilO!tluS II SHS touiu Hd'S
escaped from the house for the next,
two hours, but she realized that it was
impossible. The family cat stood
around for four or five minutes, as ii
wondering what she should do, and
then got out of sight under the lounge.
When Mr.. Bowser returned with pencil
and paper and got seated, he said:
THE night l joined the Shakesper-
cans some Of the members thought
they saw a facial resemblance between
me and Shakespeare. did it ever
strike you that way?"
There may be a faint resemblance, y
automatically replied Mrs. Bowser.
well, it doesn't astonish me. Our
ancestors were probably related Now,
here goes for the ode. An ode is-an
ode. An ode is rather high flown.
There are no Jerks and jingles about
an ode, and the lines needn't always
rhyme. Lemme see-lemme see"
For the next two minutes Mrs, Bow
ser could hear her heart beats. Mr.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

He goes AWAY und l take Down dot
sign, und pooty soon dot big dago
stands pefore my shop und says:
How you lika dat trusy, chr"
''und dot little dago he comes along
und says:
One cementa patcha fife centa"
goes oudt nit club in my hand,
but dot fat policemans comes along
und looks in my window und gays:
Where yhas some cement patches for
fife cents7"
4 dunno. / says.
"But | Ike to see him. I want four
patches on my shoe, und it vhas credit
for seexty days
She WAS gone avhay. Der price
yhas feefteen cents
.-Ho, boz be says. no more ce-
cement patches for fife cents. en- You
yhas some frauds ind deceivers. und
don't stand It No cobbler can tnfs
nit me win nov gif you some CO
ment patches for notings."
IND he grabs me ind turns me
around und gifts me sefen kicks. und
yhen / ybas in my shop dose dagocs
yell at me:
..Cemeuta paieha NE centa' cemeaAs
kieka free 10 ala"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
swell.

Il lika some cement patches, if you
please"
How it vhas?" | says.
"Fifa cents a patcha''
q don't like it, but how shall I do? In
two days lose seexty cents, ind my
wife says we Yhas in der poorhouse in
one week more. ! keep my eye on
dose dagoes to see if dey yhas froze
oudt, but I can't see it. Something
vhas wrong, but 4 can't make him OMIT
till man comes into my shop und
says:
'evhell. Hans. how she vhas about
now. eh?"
She vhas slow" 7 says
'fDot vhas because you don't know
how to do peesness. If you hustle
around like a dago. You vhas a reech
man. DO you know dose fellers yhas
going from house to house to put On
cement patches for 10 cents apieces7'
But / put EN- on for fife"
Yes. lxnowd. Dose dagoes get der
shoes und bring 'em y you ind makes
fife cents on eafeTy patch
Den l Guild see how it vhas. md IN
may madness ! Ike to Kill somepody.
Dot little tabor comes in to see how 1
vhas getting on. und says to him
-'yhas some trusts"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

pa
"Yese
"'rhat Mrs Fispley was here today.
and guess what she said about you"
~ca. 1 eaa't, the old gentleman re-
piled beginning to get Interested.
what was II -
"she told me she thought ron wers
sueh 4 handsome-looking man. and
held your age sell.
she did .eae he replied. pushing out
bis chest and pretending that IL didn't
make any particular difference to him
what s'ie had said
Bit. the sweet caild consumed,
ma tola her she oaght 10 see you In
the morning before ron put IN your
false teeth znd gcl the eide hair sllcked
ID over POUR 3sId spot Chicago Re-
cord eIsrzsd.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

wings, with Mr.. Bowser after him and
the cat good third. At the door there
were a grapple. a dozen cuss words
and a great banging, and when Mrs.
Bowser got down stairs the caller had
escaped. Mr.. Bowser stood there with
his shirt bosom torn out. his collar
hanging by one emu and his right eye
turning plum color, but William had
escaped.
Is this the same ode or another
one9' she asked after awhile
He took his hat off the hall tree and
flung it down and jumped on it, but
uttered no word in reply. His Tyre was
out of tune.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

Bowser sat and stared into vacancy.
and the cat came out of hiding and sat
down and looked up into his face with
a yearning expression. as if asking for
an ode to herself Inspiration came
grudgingly. but presently the ''odeist'
turned and wrote a few words and
said:
''The start is always the worst. but [
think I've got it. | am going to lead
off with
Beneath the budding trees of spring
I'll tune my Tyre and sweetly sing.
How does that strike you?"
Il Shouldn't exactly call that an ode :
replied Mrs. Bowses.
Then what is it?'
sits rhyme
TITS rhyme, of course but it's an
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12


Exactly. I've been there myself. II
it's a good thing, the newspapers will
want to publish it. I'm all ready.
Mr.. Bowser looked around for the cat
and out into the nall to see if Mrs.
Bowser had sneaked down stairs and
then read the. first verse. The tramp
had no remarks to make He stood
with bent head and wabbling knees.
The second verse followed. and Mr..
Bowser said:
That's as far as have, got And
how do You like it?''
Drop it. old man-dpop it," whisper
ed Weary"
What do you mean?"
1T will lead to suicide or murder"
do you mean that you find fault
with my ode?"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

ode at the same time. ! always mingle
the two together when / can. I'll sweet
ly sing-sing- sing-lemme see. All. |
have it. And the first verse will now
read:
Beneath the budding trees of spring
I'll tune my Tyre and sweetly sing.
I'll sing OF one whose great renown
Is known 1T every single town
ANY fault to find with that?'
Only that it isn't an ode"
Isn't an ode? If it isn't an ode, then
What in thunder would you call it?
What are you grinning at, and what i'll
blazes is the eat looking at me that
way for? Mrs. Bowser, / want no lev
ity on this occasion. have started out
to write an ode, and odes and nonsense
don't go together
will you let me tell you that there
is a difference between an ode and
rhyme?'
mo, won't. | was writing odes to
Napoleon, Washington and Others be-
fore you could spell the word, and l
want none of your impudence. What
fool i was to expect any assistance
from you."
Mrs. Bowser wisely held her peace,
and the cat turned her back, and after
Mr. Bowser had walked around the
room three or four times he sat down
and wrote for five minutes Then a
smile came into his face and ne good
nature was restored as he said.
She runs off as easy as grease. l
have finished the second verse and will
read it to you:
His name is Shakespeare, and his pen
Has honored him among all men
His name will live ten thousand years,
And Ger his grave Wei shed our tears.
Perhaps you'll say that's not an
ode? Where are you going?"
Mrs. Bowser had started for the hall
to give vent to her feelings, but shs
had to halt and face him and choke
down her emotions
Weren't you listening to that sec
ond verse;" he severely asked.
Yes, of course, but l must still say
that it is not an ode"
"Oh. you must? How very kind!
Will the lady eondescend to explain
when and where she graduated as
judge of odes?"
Mr. Bowser, before read you an
ode let's look in the dictionary and see
what Webster says. l am sure you will
find
Find ncthing!" he shouted as his
collar began to turn red with his face
and neck Don't you dare atempt to
read me an ode. DonS tell me what
Webster, Worcester. Jones, johnson or
any other man says about thenl"
But Dwant to show You that you
are mistaken. she protested.
~Nerer-never in all this world, You
go right up to your room and stay
there.9
Mrs. Rowser went and the cat found
u refuge and MIR. Bowser was looking
around for something to kick over
when the doorbell rang. lie answered
it to find a weary William confront
ing him.
Just a crust of bread TO keep life in
me till morning said the tramp.
do you know anything about poet
~? queriel Mr.. Bowser as a bright
thought came to him.
I ought to. as have published two
volumes OF II. was the reply.
Then come in I've get part of an
ode here ] want your opinion OF. and
after you have given il wen see about
the crust. This is to be an Ode to
ShakespeaTs :
81 see dedicated my last volume
| to him.. 1
7 an % read II before ! clua."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
mn. BoWSER'S ODE.
Tnvcnts one to Shakespeare, But
Disseminating Things Happen.

copyright, 1901. by c, B. Lewis)
Mr.. Bowser had such a solemn look
on his face when he reached home the
other evening that Mrs. Bowser could
not guess whether he had got another
soft corn or failed in business or was
about TO come down with the measles.
He did not leave her long in doubt,
however. Drawing himself up with a
good zeal of dignity, he said:
-sYou will perhaps recall that joined
tne shakespearean club about month
ago?"
Il remember that you were out one
night until o'clock," she replied.
What if | was out ten nights till 3
o'clock? think | am able to take care
of myself"
son, certainly! But what about the
Shakespeareans2 Are you going again
tonight"
Not tonight, but l have some work
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

1T isn't an ode; it isn't rhyme; it
isn't verse; it's hog wash. I'm dying
for crust of bread, but I'm poet, and
when l hear such stuff as that
must
Then ne went down to the hall on
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-23
METAL WORKERS CONFERENCE.
Delegates to Affiliate Under One
Governing Body.

Officers Of the eleven national metal
trades unions are now in convention In st.
Louis, representing 10000 men. whom they
propose to affiliate under one governing
body. to be known as the Natioral Metal
Trades Council Of America. The object Of
this action is to make of the metal trades
workers the strongest organization of la
borers in the country. and one which will
support allied trades; Pursuant. of this
noon, said President l.. r. Thomas of the
Patternnakers League of America to Pres
ident Theodore shaffer of the Amalgamated
strikers at Pittstsirg indorsiug his action
and promising the support OF all the ether
metal trades unions In the United States
and Canada should he need it.
The presidents CT the metal trades or
CARNATIONS party to the proposed National
morning at the local heaquarters of the
metal workers. No 1910 Franklin avenue.
After Superintendent Of Labor Anderson,
who was formerly an officer Of the metal
welcome, President Edward ]. Lynch Of the
Metal Poiishers. Buffers. Platers', Brass
Molders' and Brass Workers International
Union was elected temporary chairman, and
President L. r Thomas Of the Pattern
makers League of America was elected fem
porary secretary.
The chair immediately appointed Two
committees, one to draft rules. and the
other to draw up plan of the proposed
work. The committees will repor. this
morning.
The cal! for the present conference of
the national metal trades leaders was is
sued at the convention of the American
Federation of Labor in Louisville, KY, last
December. Not all the delegates to the con-
vention had arrived Yesterday and many
are expected within the next day or two.
The convention probably will continue in
session all this week and we'll into the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-23
Mr.. CAGES ORDER
ON ITALIAN SUGAR,
Will Assess Duty Until the Cues
ton of Bounty Is Fully
Settled.

Washington. July 22.-The Treasury De-
partment ha, sent to the State Department.
reply to the note Of the Italian Govern
ment on the subject Of Secretary Cages
recent tentative order assessing a. countee-
vailing duty on sugar imported from Italy.
Although the text Of the note will not bs
made public at present, II Is known that IL
contains less than 400 words. and says in
substance that some time ago q copy tt
section OF the Italian laws on the sub
5ect Of sugar came into the possession of
the department. which created a strong
presumption that the effect Of the law was
TO give bounty on sugar exports. There
upon the Secretary issued an order to toll
lectors stating that until the question was
finally settled By further Investigation they
would collect the additional duty. This du-
ty would be returned to the importer. in
case it was subsequently fornd tat the
Italian laws did not warrant its imDcsi-
ton.
The Treasury Department has asked for y
full COPY Of the Italian laws on the sub
ject, and, until its arrival. change will
be made in the order now in force