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1t Is perhaps a sufficient indication Of
the true greatness Of some Of Benja-
min Harrison's qualities that his stat
ure seems to have grown rather than
diminished since his retirement from
office. Never a man of strongly mag
netic personality, his career as a poll
tician cOntrasted strikingly with that
of some of his contemporaries. No ora
tor would have thought Of clubbing
him ''plumed knight" If his char
acter was as firm as that of Cleveland,
it was with kind of ascetic firmness
which did not arouse enthusiasm.
While he was elected as q representa-
tive of the principle of tariff protection,
he was not the creator of that issue in
the sense that Cleveland or Mckinley
was, and his memory is not insepara-
bly, linked with that of any enthusiast
tic campaign war cry. His administra-
ton, seen in the light of the most re-
cent events in American history, seems
to have been singularly placid and IN
eventful. His figure, nevertheless, has
not been lost to view, and although in
the eight years following his retire
ment he has kept silence most of the
time the public was significantly ready
to listen whenever he opened his lips.
The country had reason to appreciate
the value of his legal learning, his tact
and his keen penetration when he &C.
cepted the commission to take part in
the Venezuela settlement, but it was
less on account of these qualities than
for his poise, stability and capacity
for original judgment that the public
seems to have remembered him. He
was able with the kind Of ability that
turns itself to good purpose in what
ever general or special lines it may be
directed, winning distinction for him
as lawyer and as soldier, and again in
the hall of the Senate. Had some try
ing crisis arisen during his occupation
of the Presidency there is little reason
to doubt that he would have been equal
to it. Possibly it is because there was
no such crisis that he went out of Of
flee credited with a "safe" and conser-
vative administration, but without the
promise of an exceptional fame in the
line of Presidents. Had Mr.. Harrison
been spared, his influence must have
been a factor of increasing Importance
in leading the public to a sense of the
real needs of the nation. His death
will call forth the tributes inevitably
due to an eX-President who has ac-
quilted himself with honor, but the re-
greet will be accentuated by the feeling
that even in his position as a private
citizen he might yet have performed a
service of great value and Importance.
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PACIFIC COAST ITEMS
An Epitome of the Weeks Happenings
in the West
Saloon Keepers Arrested in Santa Cruz
County Medicine Man KiIIsd-The
Steamship Managers Association. Etc.

Santa Cruz.-The owners of thirteen
saloons in Boulder Greek, Ben Lomond
and FELTON, were arrested today for
violating the liquor ordinance, which
prohibits saloons outside of Santa Cruz
and jacksonville.
Tacoma.-Chief Zenawashi, the old
est medicine man in the Yakima In
dian tribe, was shot and killed by
assassins on the reservation at Yakima
last week. The indians heretofor
feared him as the "hoodoo' man.
San Bernardino.-J. D. Sherry,
switchman was fatally shot by w. D.
Norton, brakeman, at Needles, after
a brief quarrel. Sherry, who died soon
after receiving bullet in his breast,
was a member of Timberlane lodge,
Brotherhood of Railway Switchmen of
Leadville, Colo.
San Francisco.-The organization of
the Steamship Managers association
of San Francisco has been completed
by the election of R. P. Schwerin as
president; John D. SpreckeIs, vice
president; e. R. Dimond, treasurer,
and F. F. Conor, agent of the Panama
Railroad company, secretary.
REDDING.-In a quarrel between
Jack Dalton and Charles Mcconnell,
both brakemen on freight No. 227,
Dalton was stabbed by Mcconnell and
severely injured. McConnell's knife
entered Dalton's left side, near the hip,
making wound about one and a half
inches in length. The quarrel was
over some switching.
FRESNO.-At midnight last night
Negroes residence in the outskirts
of town caught fire as the result of one
of the occupants smoking in bed. The
place was soon in blaze, and in the
excitement a little child was forgotte
until too late to be saved.
The father rushed into the burnin
ruins and himself narrowly escape
death, being badly burned in his at
tempt at rescue.
San Francisco.-Whiles suffering from
alteration of the mind as the result
of long illness, Mrs. Elizabeth Mar
tin, aged 81 years. arose from her bed,
at her residence, 1101 Geary street,
about 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning,
made her way to the roof of the house
and leaped to the pavement below,
meeting instant death.
DR.. Newmark was hastily summoned
but he pronounced the woman dead.
Both ankles were broken and inter-
nal injuries had been sustained which
in themselves would have caused
death.
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MARRIED IN COUNTY JAIL
Highway Robber Has Loyal Sweetheart
Who Stays by His Side

Salt Lake-Winfield J. Hunt, said
to be the son of a wealthy contractor
of Decatur, ILL.,, and Miss Clara A.
Rogers, of the same city, were married
in the county Jail by Justice Lochrie.
Last week Hunt, who has been known
in Salt Lake as Harry Wilson, was
found guilty of highway robbery, and
pending sentence was committed - to
jail. Miss Rogers, who is said to have
been a schoolmate of young Hunt in
Decatur, was in constant attendance on
the trial, and this morning called on
him at the Jail. After brief CONVEX
sation, Hunt called an officer, went
with him to the county clerks office,
and procured a marriage license.
Justice Lochrie was telephoned for,
and, standing in the steel-barred corri-
dor of the jail, Hunt and Miss Rogers
were married.
Hunt was convicted of holding up a
japanese. cook who had just made a
winning in a gambling house and TAX
ing nearly $500 from him. During his
trial Hunt asserted that Wilson was
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Cow Search Ends in Murder

Auburn, Cal.-Indian Ed shot and
killed Pen Van Geisen near the latter's
ranch at Clipper Gap. The Indian
came up to Auburn and gave himself
up.
William Ragsuale, the only eye
witness tells the following story:
Ragsdale and the Indian who works
for Ragsdale, lost a COW and traced
the animal to Van Geisen's ranch.
The latter ordered them away with a
rifle, and as they rode away hurled a
rock at Ragsdale. The Indian jumped
from his horse and took the gun away.
They then left. going toward home,
when they were overtaken by Van
Geisen, who had a pistol. There were
some words and the Indian fired,
shooting Van Geisen through the head,
killing him instantly. Ragsdale thinks
the Indian saved his life.
Both Van Geisen and Ragsdale are
old residents and reputable citizens,
but it is known that they have not
been the best of friends for some
time
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BOYS HAVE A DEADLY WAR
American and Mexican Lads Engage in
Serious Encounter

Ell Paso, Texas.-As a result of a
pitched battle between American and
Mexican small boys, Anastacro Palm,
8 years old, is dead from the effects
of a rife ball wound and three Amer
lean lads, II to IA years, are in Jail.
1t has long been customary for the
boys of both races, who reside in the
western suburbs, to fight whenever the
different bands encountered each other,
but not until last Saturday has any
one been seriously injured.
About fifty Mexicans attracted a
dozen little Americans and for time
the battle was severe, but was confined
to throwing stones. The Americans
were being worsted when they pro-
cured a target rife and small pistols.
The rifle was directed at the ranks
of the assai1ants and the bullet struck
Palm, inflicting a wound from which
he died.
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A BIG CHICAGO FRI
Seven Bodies Burned to a Crisp and a
Number of Persons Injured
Three Story Apartment Building Destroyed
and Families Wrecked-Freight Train
Blocks the Way of Firemen

CHICAGO, May 5.-Seven people
were burned to death, three fatally in
jured, and several others slightly
burned and otherwise injured in a fire
that destroyed a three-story apartment
building at 9316 Marquette avenue,
South Chicago.
While the occupants of the building
were struggling with smoke and flames
in hopes Of forcing their way 60 safety,
the firemen, who were responding to
the alarm, were vainly waiting for
freight train, which blocked the way of
the fire engines, to move away from
the crossing and give an open road to
the fire
Marshal Driscoll, in charge of the
firemen, called to the conductor and
brakeman to move the train, but they
refused to comply with his request.
The police were sent for and the train
crew was arrested. Then, under orders
of the fire marshal, the train was
backed from the crossing, but by the
time the firemen reached the burning
building the structure had been de-
stroyed.
The fire was fraught with an Incl
dent of the most distressing character.
The little two-year-old daughter of
Christensen, who lived on the third
floor, was terribly burned, her left arm
and her face being roasted. Her IA
ther, a follower of DR.. Downie, refused
to allow the little one to have medical
attention and fought desperately when
she was taken from him. He chung
to the burned arm of the child, and
part of the flesh was torn from the
member. When finally the police
forced him to give up the little one
he cursed them and prayed that they
might be punished for subjecting his
child to the worldly science of medi-
cine. The father was knocked down
by some person in the crowd and bare
ly escaped lynching. He was arrested
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MINES AND MINING

Los Angeles capital is being invested
in many of the gold properties in
Northern California. The latest re-
ported is the purchase by c. A. Smith
from Josiah Phillips of the group of
mines situated near the Berger ranch
in Tuolomne county. Another sale to
Los Angeles people is the Mary Allen
mine in the same section. Work so
far is reported to include the erection
of a ten-stamp mill that is to be COM
pleted by August. The amount invest
ed is not known, but reported to be
$4,000.
At the Gold Bug mine, situated be-
tween the Draper and Black Oak, near
Sonora, a rich body of ore has been
struck that promises upon development
to bring the Gold Bug into prominence.
The shaft is down over a hundred feet
and when work was discontinued the
prospects were very favorable. When
operations were recently resumed the
good indications continued until the
present strike was made. The Gold
Bug is the property of Thomas White,
as is also the Yukon, both being par
allel veins with the Draper. The
Dra~er company is now negotiating to
purchase both these valuable adjunct
to that company. A. Herald.
The prehistoric river channel to the
east of Lancaster, is attracting great
deal of attention. Teams are coming
and going all the time wit. prospectors
who are locating claims.
A C. Gilmore, who is interested in
the placer mining near Old Badly
went to Lancaster for the purpose OF
going to see the territory, but when he
saw the rock and specimens that were
horned from sand taken at an inch
from the surface returned to Los An
geles Gilmore will return to Lancas-
ter in a few days with other persons
who will develop and find out what is
on bedrock.
The ten-stamp mill at the Clio mine
is running continuously, power being
generated with oil as fuel. The mine
is owned by a Boston company, and
report has it that Charles d. Lane has
made an offer for the property which
the owners are considering.
The Jillson & Roberts quartz mine
at Henley is now operating steadily
with full force employed, and the
/ Lid L IeSG lille III Tic SAINT oCCIiOh -
also worked energetically, with the
mills pounding out quartz successfully
producing the yellow metal.
At the Duchess mine, across the
Stanislaus river, near PARROTS ferry
preparation is being made for the erec-
ton of a ten-stamp mill and cyanide
plant.
The Hernandez hvdraulic claim a
the lower end of Cherry creek is re
ported paying we'll this season, and
there is a good supply of water for a
longer run than usual. The cleanups
will probably be the largest yet real
lied in this claim, as the ground
worked is all new and the gold coarse
with large-sized nuggets found occa-
sionally.-L. A. Herald.
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BIG Gear Wheel Crushes Man

Salt Lake.-A special to the Herald
from Richfield, Utah, says that tn
big screen machine belt of the Ami
Laurie mine flew off early Saturda
morning. When the engineer and hi
assistant attempted to put it bac
they heard groans from the scree
room above, and, on investigation
found Martin Whippler in the cogs o
the big gear wheels up to his thighs
Whippler died shortly after being ex
irrigated.
The unfortunate man had attempte
to remove some obstruction in the box
ing when his foot slipped and he wa
slowly drawn into the the wheels. Hi
screams for help were drowned in the
roar of the machinery and it was no
until the cog wheels had crunche
against his thigh bones that the ma
chinery stopped. His legs were groun
to a pulp. Whippler is supposed t
have a sister living in Seattle.
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Reducing the Philippine Army

WASHINGTON.-A careful
consideration of the situation, the ad-
ministration has decided to reduce the
army in the Philippines to 10000. The
opinion now prevails here that this
number will be ample for the present
needs of the service in the islands, and,
if conditions continue to improve in
the satisfactory manner that has been
shown in the past few months, the
force may be reduced still further.
The expectation of the war depart
ment is that all of the volunteers now
in the Philippines will have left the
islands by the end of June, leaving
only the regulars on duty there.
Following the departure of the vol
unteers will come the regulars who
were sent to Manila in 1898, just after
the outbreak of the war. Their move
ment home will continue until the force
is reduced to approximately 10000 men.
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formed a company called the Cleveland
Leasing company and sent the presi-
dent block of stock. Prospecting was
carried on till the treasury was empty
and then the stockholders, Mr.. Clevs-
land among them, were asked to pay
an assessment to continue the work
Mr.. Cleveland failed to respond. The
company stopped work and gave up
the lease.
The claim was recently purchased by
the New Monarch company of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and contains part of the
largest body of high grade gold ore
ever opened in Leadville.
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KANSAS CITY SALOONS
All Must Close Sundays Owing to Carrie
Nations Agitation

Kansas City, May 3.-As a direct
result of Mrs. Carrie Nations agita-
ton of the question in Kansas City,
Mayor Reed has issued positive order
that all saloons must be closed tight on
Sundays.
The police commissioners refused
the demand of a special committee of
the Law and Order League to enforce
the Sunday closing law and the league
began preparations to secure the i'm
parchment of these officers. However
after a lengthy session, Mayor Reed
and Police Commissioner Gregory
signed an order notifying Chief OF
Police Hayes that hereafter all saloons
must be closed from midnight Satur-
day to midnight Sunday, and Instruct
ing him to arrest all violators of the
closing ordinace. Commissioner Ward
refused to sign the order.
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Robbed the Butler

San Francisco.-Thomas G. Jacques,
Thomas j. Jacques, his son, and Mrs.
Caroline Jacques were arrested here
on the complaint of Mrs. Margaret T.
Gawdey, who accuses them of stealing
$4,000 from Joseph o, Hare.
O'Hare, up to the time of his depart
ure has been employed by the Jacques
family as a butler. During his many
years of service he accumulated for
tune, which Mrs. Gowdey, his sister, is
now endeavoring to get under her con-
troll A charge of abducting the aged
butler is now pending against Jacques
and his wife.
The new charge is based upon the
allegation that a few days before
O'Hare left he paid $4,000 to the
Jacques for property on Lombart
street
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A Heroic Remedy.

There is little boy in Colorado
Springs who, according to Facts, likes
to help entertain his mothers visitors,
and eagerly listens to the conversation.
Tommy also has an aunt of whom he
is very fond and who has a bad cold,
causing him much anxiety. A few days
ago, while his mother was comparing
notes on housekeeping with a friend
Tommy thought he heard something
which would cure Aunt Susie's cold.
About supper time he disappeared,
which, however, did not excite any
comment. The family sat down to
supper and one by one the dishes were
tasted and set aside until each mem
Der began to wonder what allied the
cook. Tommy's expression convinced
them that he could throw some light
on the subject, and when cornered had
, to admit that he had put red pepper
into every dish while the cook was out,
because Mrs. - said red pepper was
good for the ants, and he wanted to
cure Aunt Susie
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OLD GARDO HOUSE
Brigham Young's Wife's Home Goes tC
a Gentle

Salt Lake.-The Gardo house, known
as "Amelia's Mansion" built by Brig
ham Young for his favorite wife
Amelia Folsom Young, and for years
occupied by her has passed out of the
hands of the church.
The property was sold to Colonel F.
E. S. Holmes, of this city, and probably
will be occupied by him as residence.
The historic mansion, which is just op-
posite the Bee Hive, was built in the
days when palatial residences were a
novelty in Salt Lake. 1t was vacated
by Amelia Folsom Young after the
death of Brigham Young, and for a
time was occupied by the late President
Woodruff.
The property was sold in the name o
President Snow, as trustee in trust TO
the church.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-11

Some men simply refuse to grow old
They work and work. They wear out,
but there is no rust in their Joint. They
are hustling at 60, and active at 20, and
Death has to search for them in their
places of business. That is a kind of
existence that brings its own reward
and its own pleasures, for the man who
finds happiness in his work is always
cheerful. Happiness generally means
long life. The more happiness the
more years and the more capacity for
enjoyment. Every day when the hands
of the clock reach 1920 long train on
the Big Four pulls out of the Grand
Central depot in Cincinnati. On the
platform is a smiling old man in uni
form-that is, you would call him old,
and he would Indignantly tell you that
he is only boy, as yet. That little old
man has been conductor of that train
for thirty-four years. He was running
a train ten years before that. He has
been nearly fifty years a railroader,
and has figures to show that he has
covered over three million miles, and
he wants to round out at least another
million before he makes his last run.
do all things in moderation; don't
spend money foolishly, and keep your
mind on your business That is his
theory of life. He is living proof that
there is good in that theory, for he is
hale and hearty, and, above all else,
happy, at time when most men are
thinking of dying.
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Mountain of Quartz

Victoria, B. c., May 4-The steamer
Danube brings news of the arrival at
Dawson of Peter Dow and party from
the Tanana district. after two years
travel through the country. They will
tell of the discovery of a great noun
tain of porphyritic quartz west of the
Tulvana river. which could be seen for
many miles glistening like snow on the
mountain.
The quartz was pure white and there
were pinnacles standing to heights of
800 feet on the mountain. Two miners
were lost during the search for this
ledge and lived on berries for four
days before they were found.
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Prize Fights by High School Boys

Denver, May Prize fighting among
the students of the East Denver high
school has caused a sensation among
the parents of the boys.
The length to which the bouts are
carried was made public by descrip-
ton series of bloody battles whic
occurred last week at the smoke give
by the boys at the Glenarm street ar
mory. The armory held a goodly gath
ering when the exhibition of steamin
claret and bruised noses opened and
an unexpected visitor was Professor
Elder, who quietly dropped in and too
seat near the arena.
Mr.. Elders account will be taken u
for action by the school board at the
request of citizens.
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MAYOR TAGGART A HERO
Chief Official of indianapolis Saves a
Pleasure Party

Mayor Taggart, of In
dianapolis, who is here on a visit, pre-
vented a pleasure party from meeting
with a serious accident, if not death,
at the risk of his own life.
Mayor Taggart was riding behind a
party in an automobile when the
horses, taking fright, ran away. Put
ting his machine to it's full speed, Mr..
Taggart passed the runaways, brought
his automobile to a stop, and, jumping
to the pavement none too soon,
grabbed one of the horses by the bride.
The speed of the team carried him
Off his feet, but though he was dragged
for more than a block, he kept hold
of the bride and finally brought the
horses to a standstill.
Beyond a few slight bruises, Mr..
Taggart was unhurt.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-11

The hostility to machinery which
prevails to so great an extent in even
the most progressive European coun-
tries was manifested in no uncertain
manner in several of the textile factor
les of Spain this week. The operatives
struck because it was proposed to mod
ernize portions of the plants, and in one
center they wrecked the quarters of Il
manufacturers club, besides several
private houses. The employers closed
their plants, some $4,000 workpeople
being locked out
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Nervous Patient Slabs Baroness

GRENNA, Sweden.-While Baron
ess Augusta Won Dusen was intro
ducing a patient named Nohrmann
into a hospital for nervous diseases
here, Nohrmann became violent, seized
a knife and stabbed the baroness and
her three daughters. One of the daugh-
tiers died.
The patient then escaped into the
village, clad only in her underclothing,
tried to force an entrance into several
houses, and attacked and wounded five
persons before being overpowered.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-11
FOR THE FARMER
A Few Items Gathered for the Interest
of Rural Readers
California Sweet Wines-High Prices Paid
for Prunes in the East--Hints for
Matching Eggs in an lncubators

Under the title. Grape Culture in
Southern California; the New York
American Wine Press for April states
that there has been a real boom" in
grape culture in the southern part of
California during the last three years.
1t is estimated that from 5000 to 1000
acres of new vineyard have been
planted.
up to this revival of the industry,
erare culture and wine-making had
been standing still, or rather going
backward, in Southern California. Be-
ginning with the mysterious Anaheim
disease, which did so much damage,
there followed the period of depres-
sion, and the prices received for both
grapes and wines offered no induce
ment for anyone to go into the bust
ness.
However, those who stuck to it are
now likely to get their reward. The
new paintings of resistant vines will
put grape growing on a solid basis for
years to come, and this seems espe-
cially true of the sweet wine varieties.
There has been steady improvement in
quality, and with increased skill and
care the sweet wines of Southern Cali
fornia are bound to sell well and be in
demand
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Stogy Trust Planned

Wheeling, w. Va.,- The Intelligen
Ger says: at is learned ON indisput-
able authority that at least three, and
probably others, of the Wheeling stogy
manufacturing establishments have
been approached by a syndicate made
up mostly of New Workers to
enter into a combination that is likely
to absorb large factories in Pittsburgh
IS we'll as Wheeling.
Several Pittsburg concerns have been
approached, but it is not known here
what success they have met with there