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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

Although we feel no partiality for the
mosquito. Il is really difficult 70 believe
an that the scientists charge him with.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

King Edward has reappeared in London
looking Just as well as II his physicians
hadn't given IL that name.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

The western town that hasn't seen Ban
dit Tracy az least once or twice lately al
most argues itself unknown
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

The more one sees OF, Mr.. Bryan the
more one IL convinced that his forte Is
oratory and not politics.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

The paragraphers are certainly making
a hot enough for Explorer Baldwin be-
cause OF his failure 10 find the pole.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

With the striking Pennsylvania miners
Il seems to be case of asking for bread
and being given a Governor Stone.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

The Oiney presidential boom again
shows a disposition to turn over in its
sleep.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

General Jake Smith can't be so bad,
after all. He refuses TO talk about Il.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

MONDAY. AUGUST Il. lsO2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

zwH WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-(spe-
cial.)-Senator Carmack's at
MAJ tention was called to certain
" newspaper reports, particular
LIZ In The Nau York EEvening
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INSANE Boys DEED.
Youth Murders His Mother, Two Sds-
ters and Injuries Three Others
at Homestead, Pa.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 11.-While labor
ing under mental alteration, the re-
suit of the strain of perfecting an APP
pliance for patents on an air-brake
which are pending in Washington, d.
c., Charles Cawley, a 17-year- old boy of
Homestead, Pa, early Friday killed his
mother and two sisters and fatally in
jured three other children. He also
tried to kill his two older brothers, but
was detected, overpowered and turned
over to the police.
The weapon used was an ak, with
which he crushed and hacked his VIC
Tins beyond recognition.
The dead: Mrs. Hannah Cawley,
aged about 40, years, head and upper
portion of the body pounded almost to
jelly; Belle Cawley, aged ~, who
slept with her mother; head frightful-
ly crushed; Anna Cawley, aged4.
The injured are: Joseph, the baby
of the family, aged Is months, head and
chest battered, will not live; at South
side hospital; Raymond. aged 6, twin of
fractured, at Southslde, hospital, will
not recover; Raymond, aged 6, twin of
Adeline, head horribly injured and will
not live, at Southside hospital; Agnes,
aged 10, head crushed, will not live, at
Southside hospital.
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GUESTS Of THE CAPITAL.
National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic Opens
in Washington.
THOUSANDS OF VETERANS ARE PRESENT
Given a Warm Welcome and Camp
Roosevelt Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Hay Greets the Visitors-President
Roosevelt Reviews the Grand Par
ade of the Veterans.

Washington, Oct. THE ceremonies
incident to the beginning of the thirty
sixth encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic, which commenced here
Monday, were varied in character and
mostly only semi-official. The only
formal proceeding of the day was the
dedication of Camp Roosevelt, the tent
city on the white house grounds, which
will be the headquarters of the several
corps organizations during the week.
Events of the Day.
The events of the day outside of the
dedication ceremonies at Camp Roose-
welt, included fine regatta on the
Potomac, an attractive automobile pa
rade, an interesting procession by the
red men of this city and neighboring
cities and campfres in the evening.
Commander-in-Chief Torrance and his
staff kept open house all day at the
Ebbitt house and received many hum
dreds of callers.
Exhibition of Fireworks.
At night the veterans and their
friends were entertained by an exhibit
UlOn OIL uTeWOIhS Ou UllC IOh
monument grounds. The principal
scene represented was the rescue of
the diplomatic legations at Pekin in
which 800 persons were engaged. The
attendance numbered thousands, and
the different features of the spectacle
were enthusiastically received.
Naval Parade.
Washington, Oct. S.-The veterans
of the Grand Army of the Republic
and their friends were entertained
Tuesday by a parade given in honor
of the naval veterans and by num-
Der of reunions held in the big as
sembly tents at Camp Roosevelt. The
parade was reviewed from the stand
in front of the white house by Adj
miral Dewey and Commander in
Chief Torrance.
The Grand Parade.
Washington, Oct. 9.-Under cloud
less sky $4,000 veterans, bearing above
them the remnants of many of the
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FATE OF AGED COUPLE.
stances Pointing to Wife MUIR
der and Suicide.

indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 1o.-The
bodies of Pleasant Pruitt, aged 81,
and wife, Winnie PUTT, aged AZ,
were found side by side late Thurs
day afternoon in the basement of
their home, 22O East Ohio street.
Mrs. Pruitt had been killed with a
knife, two stabs penetrating the
heart. The face was also terribly
mutilated, one of the eyes being torn
out. Pruitt had been killed by pis-
toll wound in the head. Both had
been dead some hours. Police have
adopted the theory that Pruitt killed
his wife and then himself. The two
had quarreled frequently.
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ASK MINE RECEIVERS.
Delegates to the Detroit Conference
Ask That Laws Be Enforced
to End Coal Strike.

Detroit, Oct 1O.-After nearly IL
hours of debate the coal conference ad-
journed about midnight last night
after having passed set of resolutions
asking that temporary receivers be
Immediately appointed for both the
anthracite mines and the railroads. 1t
was also the sentiment of the gather
ing that congress should SO strengthen
the powers of the interstate commerce
commission that the rates for carry
ing coal by the transportation corpora
tions may be fixed, SO as to prevent
overcharges. The resolutions further
demand that existing laws be exerted
toward ending the strike.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17

Lord Kelvin, the distinguished Eng
lish scientist, is the son of a small
tenant farmer in County Down, and
might have passed the rest of his life
among the turnips had he not CHANGED
to be fascinated by an old sun dial
standing forgotten and neglected in
the village churchyard. There were
hidden meanings in that stone which
allured while they baff1ed him. The
study of this dial changed the trend
of his life and gave to the world its
most distinguished student of natural
OhenOmena
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Young Dennison H. Bell, a pyro-
maniac confined in the Bloomingdale
asylum, is one of the heirs to the
millions of his father. DR.. Christopher
H. Bell, who died recently in Germany.
Bell created a sensation at Newport
two years ago by burning down costly
villas and cunningly concealing the
origin Of the fires. He finally ad-
mitted that he was the firebug, and
was placed under restraint after his
insanity was established. The boys
misfortune is believed to have broken
his fathers heart.
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precious flags under which they fought
to preserve the union, marched yester-
day the length of Pennsylvania avenue.
The occasion was the thirty-siXth an
nual parade of the Grand Army of the
Republic. President Roosevelt, in
spite of his injured leg, insisted upon
leaving the house and saw part of the
pageant At night the veterans held
camp fires in the big tents in the White
lot.
Elect Officers.
Washington, Oct. 10.-The greater
part of the afternoon session of the
grand army encampment yesterday
was devoted to the election of national
officers, the result being as follows:
Commander in chief, Gen. Thomas j.
Stewart, of Pennsylvania; vice com
mander in chief, Williams NJ. Olin, of
Massachusetts,; junior vice commander
in chief, james NJ. Averill, of Georgia.
Gen. Torrance Speaks.
Gen Torrance in his address made
touching allusion to the ASA ssination
of President Mckinley, eulogizing in
strong terms the dead presidents char
acter and condemning in bitter lam
guage the crime that struck him down.
He advocated the enactment of laws
by congress which should make GER
tain the punishment of any person who
should make an assault on the chief
executive.
The Muster Roll.
The report of Adjt. Gen. Silas H.
fowler, of Minneapolis, shows that on
the 30th of June last the muster roll of
the grand army contained 263,745
names of members in good standing,
and that there were 6,511 posts. The
figures as to membership show a net
loss since the preceding year of 5,s04.
The death loss for the year as shown
by the report is s,299.
Encampment Closes.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public for 1902 came to a close Friday,
although a few social gatherings may
assemble to-day. San Francisco was
chosen as the next place of meeting
and the election of officers begun
Thursday, was completed. Resolu-
tions were adopted by the encamp-
ment having in view liberal treatment
of veterans in the matter of public Of
fee and pensions. The kindred bodies
to the parent organization also
brought their several conventions to
close, the Sons of Veterans, Wom-
ans Relief Corps and other bodies
choosing officers for the ensuing year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17

No pent-up Utica for Prof. David
Jones, of Lancaster, Mo-, who chal-
lenges the whole world to a spelling
match. He first issued a def of this
kind some thirty years ago and an
nually ever since has issued similar
challenge. The professor, who is a
school teacher, has been victor in nu-
merous contests, but signs for more
victims. He holds that the ability to
spell correctly is the essential basis Of
a modern education.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17

While King George of Greece was
staying at the Park hotel in Weisba-
which his father, the king of Denmark,
had cut his name with diamond.
King George took off his own diamond
ring and engraved his name below his
fathers. The car saw the window
and Immediately cut his name. Then
A British diplomatist and an American
millionaire are now striving to outbid
each other in order to get possession
of the piece of glass.
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Fireman Killed.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. s.-Fast mail No.
8 on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad, ran into a coal gate
two blocks east of the depot at
Galva early this morning, and is now
in the ditch. Fireman Sands, living
at Galesburg, was killed, and Engi-
neer C. B. Johnson probably fatally
injured. The entire train rolled down
an embankment dozen feet and the
cars were badly splintered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17

Prince Henry of Prussia has been
occupying his spare time in the COM
position of music. He is an excellent
pianist and wonderfully clever i'm
provisator. His latest composition is
a graceful gavotte, which will shortly
be published in Germany. Besides a
good deal Of dance music, the prince
has completed the scoring of the parts
of an orchestra of wind instruments.
The German emperor takes consider
able interest in his brothers mpsical
works, having himself composed a
march.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17

Electric contrivances which give
alarm by ringing bell at the ap-
proach of frost have been used to some
extent by California fruit growers.
The apparatus consists of a battery of
relay coil, thermometer and alarm bell,
and it is so adjusted that when the
mercury in the thermometer falls be-
low a certain point the electric cir
cult is broken and the bell rings. AS
the instrument can be set for any
temperature it can be used in hot
houses for various crops. 1t is set to-
a few degrees above the point of dan
ger.
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Geo. Cairncross, who lived at Earl.
vile, Va, and who was supposed to be
poor, was found dead in his chair re-
Gently. For 40 years he had lived the
life of hermit. Neighbors found in
-four sack 5000, in an old rubber
shoe certificate of deposit of $1,000,
500 in bills and $50 in silver, and in
old tin cans several hundred dollars.
Bank books were also discovered
showing deposits in Syracuse, Utica
and Cortland banks.
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Not Inspired by Roosevelt.
Will Change Locations.

Ottumwa, Ia, Oct Son account
of the destruction of Parsons col
lege at Fairfield, by fire a few
weeks ago, it is learned that the in
stitution will be moved TO Mount
Pleasant, Ia. Wesleyan university, at
the latter place, is likely to be moved
to Ottumwa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17

Just outside the borders of the Gen.
eral Grant National Park, the home
of CALIFORNIA; tree aristocracy, and
barely within the boundaries of the
United States Forest Reserve, there
was discovered the other day the
largest known tree in the world. At
one foot above ground the circumfer-
ence is 10S feet; at four feet above the
ground. SO feet; at six feet above
ground the girth is SO feet. The tree
stands in a nest of lesser giants Of
its own kind. and in three miles from
Converse Basin.
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state May Mine Coal.
Corner Stone Dedicated.

Washington, Oct. 10.-The corner
stone of the proposed memorial bridge
across the Potomac to connect Wash
ington with Arlington cemetery was
dedicated at a big open air meeting
in the white lot Wednesday afternoon.
The stone weighs seven tons and was
cut by the stone cutters union of the
District of Columbia.
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A dispatch from London says that
Charles Rothschild, second son of Lord
Rothschild, has 10000 f1eas. And
Charles is only 25 years old. With
such an accumulation of fieas at so
early an age there is no telling what
he may do in the flea line by the time
he gets to be older. Already his fleas
are said to be of almost every known
variety, collected from all parts of the
world. from the tropics to the arctics.
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Out on Bail.

Lansing, Kan, Oct. 9.--Jessie Morri-
son was released from the state peni-
tertiary here Wednesday on the APP
proval of her $4,000 bond, pending the
appeal of her case to the supreme
court, and departed for her home at
Eldorado. Miss Morrison was sem
fenced to ten years for killing Mrs.
Olin Castle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17
A GrOcers' Combine.

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 1.-THE Inter-
state Grocer, of ST. Louis, says that a
combine to include every wholesaler of
groceries in the United States is in the
course of formation. The details of
the great plan are not yet public prop
erty. They will not be until after No
toward forming the combina ton will
be taken in Detroit.
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In detecting a false gem from gen.
uine, the X-ray can be relied on with
absolute certainty. Diamonds, as is
well known, are pure carbon, and car
bon, which is opaque to ordinary light.
is transparent to the Roentgen light,
while glass, which is transparent to
ordinary light, is Opaque to the Roent-
gen ray. On the X-ray photograph Of
a real diamond nothing will show but
the shadow of the gold setting.
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Ex-Governor Dies.

Columbus, O., Oct. 7.-EM-Gov. John
B. Neil died after an illness of ten
months from cancer of the throat,
aged SO. A wife and one daughter,
Mrs. A. B. Benney, of Pittsburg, sur
vive him. In 1880 President Hayes
appointed him governor of Idaho,
which office he held for four years.
He served through the civil war, be-
ing mustered out as colonel
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Forest Fires.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Oct. 1o.-For-
es Tires are burning generally through
out this section of Michigan and Wis
consin. The country bridge over the
Menominee river connecting Dickin-
son and Florence has been destroyed.
Large crews are fighting the fires.
Many old logs and much cordiwood
has been destroyed and standing tim
Der burned. A careful estimate of the
loss up to the present time is sos, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17

The Official Gazette at st. Peters
burg has just published list of ar
ticles lost at the court balls at the win
ter palace during the season and not
reclaimed. They include several dec
orations, diamond rings, diamond
brooches and pins, a jeweled comb,
three jeweled fans, 81 lace pocket
handkerchiefs, a sword, pair of rub
Der overshoes and a latch key
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17
TRAGEDY AT WASHINGTON.
EmpIOye of Government Printing
Office Kills Young Lady and
Then Himself.

Washington, Oct. 1o.-Miss Alice
Fisher, a young woman employed in
the government printing office, was
shot and instantly killed at noon by
William Dougherty, an employe of the
same office. Dougherty then shot and
killed himself. Jealousy was the mo-
tive. The affair occurred at the home
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Bragg Transferred to Hong-Kone.

Washington, Oct. Edward s..
Bragg, consul general at Havana, has
been transferred to the post of United
States consul general at Hong Kong,
taking the place of William A. Rublee,
who has been transferred to the con.
sulate at Havana.
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Killed hY the Cars

Youngstown, o., Oct. 9.-An auto
mobile, containing Harry Tod, John
Tod, Frank Silver and Charles Stitt,
was run down by an Erie train. Har-
ry Tod was instantly killed and
Charles Stitt received slight injuries
The others escaped injury. Harry Tod
was son of Harry Tod, ST., promi-
nent capitalist and grandson of the
late Gov. Tod, of Ohio.
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Twenty Men Killed.

London, Oct. lin a dispatch
dated Gibraltar, the correspondent
of the Daily Mail says the rioting
which followed the closing of a So
cialist club within the Spanish lines
resulted in 20 men being killed and a
large number seriously wounded.
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Is 100 Years Old.

Metropolis, ILL.,, Oct. Jack Sutton,
an ex-slave, living near Brownfield,
celebrated his Tooth birthday Sunday
A number of friends, both white and
colored, called to congratulate him. He
is remarkably active for his years.
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Acquitted.

Metropolis, ILL.,, Oct. LIKE Bran
non, who has been on trial here for
killing Will Terrell last spring while
the two were working together at
box factory, was acquitted Friday aft
ernoon by verdict pronouncing the
killing iustifiable.
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woman Charged with Murder,

Washburn, Wis, Oct. 10.-Emma
Thomas, alias Cassidy, was bound over
charged with the murder of Michael
Miller at Nash on September 81. The
theory that Miller committed suicide
was thoroughly exploded
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17
All Are Pardoned.

Havana, Oct. San order has been
published in the Official Gazette par
doning all persons now under SEN
tence for election frauds committed
prior to May 20, when the Cuban re-
public was established, and suspend
ing their prosecution in the courts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17
In Bed Twenty-Nine Years.

Kankakee, ILL.,, Oct. AFTER having
been in bed continually since 1878, Mrs.
tanned shock 30 years ago, when her
brother was brought home after
railroad accident with a broken leg,
from which she never recovered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17
A Fatal BLOW.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. IDIOT Wells, a
restaurant keeper at North McGregor,
killed John Gleason by blow of his
fist Friday night. The killing was the
result of quarrel because Gleason
had not paid for a meal.
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of friend of the young woman. Miss
Fisher had gone to the friends house
at the request of Dougherty who
wanted her to resume past friendly re-
lations and cease accepting the atten-
tions of another young man.
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Irrigation Congress.

Colorado Springs, Col, Oct. 10.-The
national irrigation congress adjourned
after electing Edwin F. Holmes, of
Ogden, Utah, as president, and select
ing Ogden IS the place of next years
meeting. 1t was the unanimous YER
dict of the delegates that the congress
had been the most profitable from
every standpoint of any yet held.
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yictim of Heart Di.ea.e

Hamilton, o., Oct Capt. w. Fl.
Nelson, of Washington, D. c., we'll
known newspaper writer, died sud-
denly of heart disease Monday at
Oxford, where he has been visiting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-17
Close of the Maneuyer..

Fort Riley, Kan, Oct. S.-With the
close of the maneuvers Tuesday
there seems to be but one opinion
among the regulars and national
guard officers concerning them. All
believe that excellent results have
been obtained during the present
series, and that much greater good
could be accomplished by maneuvers
conducted upon a scale more extern
Siye
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Interior Department Estimates.

interior department Estimates.
Washington, Oct. 10.-The grand to-
tai of appropriations which the in
terror department asks of congress
for the next fiscal year in the esti-
mates which have just been COM
pleted, is approximately $167. OOO,-
600. Of this $142,2OO,7OO is for pen
sions, including expenses of admin
istration and distribution. The esti-
mates of expense of the Indian bu-
reau aggregate 100000, and of the
general land office $2,094,13O.
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bon, Lackawanna, Susquehanna, North
cumberland and Columbia, tumults
and riots frequently occur. and mob
law reigns; men who desire to work
have been beaten and driven away,
and their families threatened. Rail-
road trains have been delayed, stoned
and tracks torn up. The civil author
tiles are unable to maintain order and
have called upon the governor and
commander in chief of the national
guard for troops. The situation grows
more serious each day. The territory
involved is so extensive that the troops
now on duty are insufficient to pre-
vent all disorder. The presence OF the
entire division of the national guard
of Pennsylvania is necessary in these
counties to maintain the pubic peace.
Ample Military Protection.
GAS tumults, riots, mobs and dis
orders usually occur when men at
tempt to work in and about the coal
mines, he will see that all men who
desire to work and their families
have ample military protection. He
will protect all trains and other
property from unlawful interference
and will arrest all persons engaging
in acts of violence and intimidation
and hold them under guard until
their release will not endanger the
public peace; will see that threats,
intimidations, assaults and all acts
of violence cease at once. The
public peace and good order will be
preserved upon all occasions and
throughout the several counties, and
no interference whatever will be
permitted with officers and men in
the discharge of their duties under
this order. The dignity and author
ity of the state must be maintained,
and her power to suppress all law
lessness within her borders be as
serted"
Not Inspired by Roosevelt.
Beyond the order issued by him,
Gov. Stone refused to make any state
ment regarding the strike situation.
1t can be said positively, however,
that the action of the governor was
not inspired or recommended by Pres
ident Roosevelt. 1t was entirely of
his own volition, and only after care
full and conscientious survey of every
detail of the situation.