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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-15

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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-15

A dispatcher's office has been opened
at Lima again to care for the business
on the eighth district. Dispatches B..
F. Scarborough, D. H. La Rue and c.
G. Brown have been stationed there.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Blanch-
ard, Dr. Blanchard will not make his
trip to Salmon City, but will be at his
Office as before.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-15

g." IMAM Martin and family moved
=, lhelr handsome new residence at
a --e corner Of Canal street and Routt
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-15

sn, mlss Dollia Shane was delightfully."-
tbirrt ,lsed Tuesday evening by about
in u her young friends, who called
Ooog at her home on east Second
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
Strange Catastrophe.

The surgeon of an English ship of war was noted for the monotony of his prescriptions. He apparently considered salt water taken ex- ternally or internally as a cure for all the ills that flesh is heir to, for he ordered his patients to take it, no matter what might be the malady presented to his notice. One day he went sailing with a party of friends, and in the course of a squalI the boat was upset and the surgeon came near being drowned. "Well," said the captain of the ship when he was told of the narrow escape, "I'm glad you were saved, but it hardly seems DOS sible in any event that you could have really drowned in your own medicine-chest, now does it, doe tor?"-Youth's Companion.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
AN IMMENSE GRAVEL PIT
last for Railroads Taken from Wisconsin Lands.

The immense gravel pit at Rockton, a small town few miles south of Be- lott, Wis, furnishes ballast for Mil waukee railroad tracks from Lake Michigan almost to the Missouri river, says the Milwaukee Journal
 The product of the pit reaches in white streaks across thousands of miles of prairie and forms bed on which the fastest and heaviest trains may be operated with safety.
 The gravel taken from that locality Is said to be the finest ballast gravel in the world, being free from sand and dirt. Before the gravel is reached it IS necessary to strip off the soil to the depth of about a foot to IS inches. A big steam shovel, weighing 65,OoO pounds, is then put to work on a strip of gravel 4S feet wide and 2,7Oo feet Cor over half a mile) long.
 It requires a month for the shovel to travel through one of these strips from which 10000 ears of ballast are taken. The shovel has dipper with capacity of 21a cubic yards at one sC"0P' anu IS operated by crew or four men-an engineer, fireman, eranesman and watchman, the latter watching the pit at night.
 These men make some record-break- Ing runs occasionally. Not long ago Englneer John Bishop and his crew loaded 2S cars in 25 minutes.
 travel land on which streams of prehistoric ages, the geologists say, manufactured this ballast. cost great deal of money. Little can be had for less than $200 an acre, and some of it cannot be had at those fig ures. The pit at Rockton is of great depth, the bank of the new pit slop- ing down 45 feet, and if the cars could be got out after being loaded a further depth of six feet would be
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
NEWPORT,
DON'T pssPIsE HE BOYS.

Don't plague the bashful country boy Who looks with awe upon you now His clothes are poor and he is coy
 And tangles up his legs somehow So that he stumbles awkardly Tn making way for you-but he So guileless now, so poorly dressed, May hide away down in his breast A Tlncoln's heart, or be possessed
 Of wishes such as Garfield had To stand where but the greatest may Don't laugh out at the country lad Who passes awkwardly to-day, .,s @ssAn .ssssrrs ss ssps:s FasssA r.-.-4. Don't spurn the poor boy in the street
 Who tries to pass and jostle you; The shoes are ragged on his feet,
 His trousers may be tattered, too. With grimy hands and tangled hair; He dodges here and hurries there, Too little for his years, but still Deep in his breast may be the will That spurned Carnegie up the hill Forgive the child who sometimes dares
 To play a little on his way; Down in the busy thoroughfares
 Are boys the world will know some day Oh country boy, l lift my hat
 In humble deference to you; Oh, little worker in the street.
 Clad in your soiled and tattered blue, With awe I watch you as you pass
 might cry "Bravoi" if I knew, Oh, ragged, tired, awkward boy,
 What things God sent you here to do -S. E. Riser, in Chicago Record Herald
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
The Philosopher in the Fog.
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THE Philosopher spread himself \ with anair of singular cheerfulness as he breasted the fog. The condi- tions surrounding him were precisely of character to furnish a very satis- factory test of the philosophy of which it was his boast to profess, and the discomfort of the moment affect ed him only in so far as it enabled him to rise superior to it. He moved through an opaque, yellow-white world of impenetrable mystery. He was conscious of others moving in less satisfaction, if he might judge from certain detached eXclamatory sounds which from time to time rose up out of the encircling darkness Palpable though invisible objects passed and repassed him at every conceivable angle, cannoning up aganist each other with aggressive stupidity, and not infrequently cam noning up against himself, as he steered his way in what he imagined to be straight line along a straight pavement.
 The pavement-as he remembered it almost from his childhood up-was certainly straight, and ran from St. James past the National Gallery, which made it the more surprising when a few yards further on, the Phil osopher fell over a curbstone in the middle of the road into the arms of policeman.
 "Trafalgar square, l conceive? said the Philosopher blandly as he read- justed his hat
 'Piccadilly Circus" said the police man gruffly.
 Dear me! you don't mean it?" re- joined the Philosopher That ac- counts for my having collided with so many substantial shades during the last few minutes. l appear to have lost to an extent my sense of direc- tion."
 You ain't the fust," said the po- liceman, in a tone of encouragement. If you go on long enough you will come somewhere"
 HIS TStldIk NOAbdlutd SO CNlnNhb a germ of philosophy that it tickled the Philosopher into an appreciative chuckle.
 "So might Epictetus have spokenl" he exclaimed, gleefully. T perceive you to be a student of Truth, my friend Good evening"" and he con tinued his way with an uncertain but complacent gait. He was brought up very shortly by the unexpected pro pinquity of horse.
 Sir, you are on the pavement!" re- monstrated the Philosopher,
 You're on the road, more like!" retorted a voice, presumably belong ing to phantom driver up in the air 'Can you tell me where l amp"
 q was about to address the same inquiry to you," replied the Philoso- pher, coupled with request that you should drive me somewhere else"
 Drive you-not l, sir!" the voice returned I've signed contract with the fog to remain on this 'ere spot till morning"
 ''That contract would appear to have many signatories," remarked the Philosopher, as he walked into a stationary omnibus. "The man was right-I am no longer on the pave ment."
 A link boy suddenly fitted like a will-'o-the-wisp before him. He fol- lowed the fieeting light as it dimmed into the void, and so attained once more the anchorage of the pavement. Here and there, from shop window more brilliantly Illuminated than its
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Emperor William is master of four languages and fairly proficient in two more, but they say that when he is thoroughly angry he talks in them all by turns, indulging in polyglot profanity that makes it sound { if he were speaking in two dozen differ ent tongues
 Thomas Bracket Reed always hsld a well-fed look, of course, but nowadays he wears a well-groomed air of com fortable prosperity such as he never could boast while in congress. When he visits Washington he puts up at the best hotel, which involves great ar expense than he could have met in the old days. The ex-speaker is said to wonder why he remained in public life so long.
 Tolstoi has always been warm ad- mirer of the Russian SocletS--o Friends. Upon the publication of s.Tbe Resurrection he gave orders that all the money brought in by the book should be turned over to the Friends. Recently the official repre- sentative of the society returned the Iarge sum sent them, explaining that as the book was indecent the Friends could not accept the proceces of it's sale.
 What is the "valley of decision?' is a question frequently asked by those who have not yet read Edith Wbarton's novel To those who have read it the meaning of the title IS of course apparent, but even they do not all of them know the source or the quotation. "Multitudes, multi 4udes in the valley of decision" ap- pears on her title page; for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision" is the rest of the sentence, and it is quoted from the prophet Joel.
 President Loubet, of France, made flying visit to his mother at her farm near Dauphney recently and found the old lady kneading dough for the family baking. Mother" said he, "vou are getting too old for that work. Sit down here and talk to me" He then took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves and undertook the job himself. He was still busy at it when mes senger arrived from Paris with some important papers. The dandifed Pa risian was more than astonished at the sight, but the president finished his kneading before attending to the of fcial matter.
 Consul General Williams of Singa- pore, writes to the Independent topro- pose reconstruction of the map of the world He would have Us make an exchange with England of our Phil ippine possessions for Newfoundland and the British West Indies and the Bahamas, and incidentally he would have England cede Honduras to Mex ico. and have Great BritaiA France apd Holland give up their claims to 6tfufa@ k5Ssl Ssl which should be made a separate na- tion under our protection. He thinks that it would be good riddance for us if we should thus transfer the Philip pines to power that wants them, and that we should gain in prestige and power by confning ourselves wholly to this side of the middle of the Att lantic and Pacific oceans.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
His Iden.

Would you take our darlino daughter from us?" tearfully asked the mother.
 "Why-er-yes, "repled the startled youth. That's my idea. oI-I-re- ally hadn't contemplated takino tbo whole family, you know."-Toronts News. "
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
Prosnecta Gnnh

hlnd Gentleman-Haye you caught anything, little boy?
 Little Boy (fshing) Nope won't seteh s nuthin' til l git home.-ohio
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-21
ESCAPE OF MURDERERS
SAWED THROUGH PRISON BARS AND
CUT OFF AN OUTER LOCK.
One of the Fugitives Under Sentence
of Denth-HOw Federal Prisoners
Effected Their Liberty.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 20.-Early this
morning Frank Duncan, a notorious safe
blower. under sentence of death for muir
der, and three other prisoners made their
escape from the jefferson county Jail by
saving through numerous bars and cutting
the lock off the outer gate of the prison
yard The escape was discovered at
o'clock, and officers in every city within a
radius of one thousand miles was notified.
Duncan was pal of Frank Miller, the
craftsman who was hanged in Birmingham
last year for killing Policeman G. w. Kirk
ley, who was shot with Adams in a fight
with a gang of safe blowers in this city in
1900. He was to have been hanged in De-
cember, but his case was pending in the
Supreme Court. He was from Cincinnati,
and it is believed that friends in that city
furnished the saws with which the escape
was made. His wife resides there.
George Bullard, charged with numbering
man in the railroad yards at Bessemer
and placing his body across a pair of
bumpers on freight train, was another of
those who escaped. The other prisoners w,h0
gained their freedom were a. j. Dye, of
Nashville, charged with grand larceny, and
Jen Van Horn, of Ensley, charged with
highway robbery. A reward of $500 has
been offered for Duncan, while 800 each is
offered for the others.
Duncan, the condemned murderer, who
escaped from Jail here to-day has written
a letter TO a newspaper in explanation of
his act. IL is dated "Hardscrablc, Strong
Island" The letter says: Il thought it
very essential to my health in taking a
change of climate, and L think / have
2-to-1 shot now in showing my prosecutors
a trick with the hole in it. 1t is not prose-
cution that l hope to flee from; ii is perse-
cution of the rankest kind, and know that
il is more just and right in the eyes of
God and man that L should get away than
to stay here and be hanged for a man |
never saw knew that such a man eX-
listed till L saw it in the papers after his
fatal wound. If | could just think of get
ting a semblance of justice l would stay
now and it through. Patrick Henry
once said, Give me liberty or give me
DEATH, and with me it's the same, and if
accomplish the latter / will say
have won a great battle, and just and
right. Mr.. Editor, IL you ever receive this,
you can bank on ii that | am on earth,
and L intend mailing this myself. and if l
don't go down in the smoke 1t will be up
in a balloon. Old-time ship is a-rolling, so
adieu."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-21
President MitcheIrs Report.

When the credentials committee finished
its report President Mitchell submitted his
report He said:
"The year just closed. am happy TO say.
marks an era OF progress never before
equaled in the history OF our organization.
Not only have we maintained our proud
pre-eninence among the trade unions OF
the world, but our organization has also
cntrenched itself more firmly than ever in
spect and confidence OF the American peo-
pie who appreciate and commend our ef-
forts 10 maintain peace and tranquility in
the industry we represent, and who ap-
standard of citizenship those whose labor
is so essential 10 the welfare of society and
To the advancement OF civilization.
ut is unfortunately. true that the year
has not been entirely free from strife and
discord, but, considering our vast and
heterogeneous membership-covering an
expanse Of territory which stretches from
ocean TO ocean, feel that IL has been. in
many respects, without parallel In other
years great victories, which have brought
TO our organization honor and eminence,
have been won upon the field OF fierce and
relentless industrial strife; but 10 my mind
the victories won In conference halls.
where the elements OF strength are the en-
lightened logic OF the cOmbatants. are the
victories which leave no wounds 90 heal
and archie greatest Victories OF them al {"
Concerning the growth OF the organixa-
tiOn he said the membership was increased
in the last year by &JW members, which
was the most phenomenal growth IN the
history OF the union. The paid-up member
ship IN December 1901. was %. 80. but ne
said there are enough new members ano
others not paying the per capita tax 10 the
national organization 10 bring the total
membership up 10 300. 900. lie said several
local unions were also Withholding ths
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-21
Advices Received at washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The State De-
partment to-day received the following
cablegram from Consul General Gudger.
dated Panama: Fighting in bay. Governor
killed; excitement great"
The secretary of the navy received the
following cablegram from Captain Meade.
commander of the United States steamship
Philadelphia, dated Panama, to-day: The
lnsurgent steamer Padilla attacked the
Lantaro yesterday morning at close quar-
terS. Crew has deserted her. Is now on
fire and sinking"
At the Colombian legation great regret is
expressed by the officials there at the death
or General Alban, the Governor of Pan
anna He had proved a very successful Of
hcer, and in the recent operations incident
TO the capture and surrender of Colon by
the rebels he had played a conspicuous
part He was about fifty years old and
man of brilliant attainments. Formerly he
had been attorney general of Colombia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-21
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED
III. III. MATTESON, OF GREAT FALLS,
MONT, IN CUSTODY.
Alleged to Have Confessed Shortage
-DefaIcatiOn, 1t Is Said, May
Reach $4,000.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 2O.-Herbert II.
Matteson cashier of the First National
Bank of Great Falls, arrested here
to-day on a warrant issued by United
States Commissioner Russell, at the re-
quest of District Attorney Rodgers. who
charged him with embezzling $4,000 of the
banks funds on Jan. 15 Matteson, it is
said; confessed to District Attorney Rodg-
ers that he was guilty. He waived exam
ination and was bound over to await the
action of the federal grand jury. bail being
fixed at 5000. AS he was unable to fur
nish this amount, he is now a prisoner in
the county Jail.
1t is understood that Matteson's defalca-
ton amounts to much more than the sum
named in the complaint. The officer who
accompanied Matteson to Helena to-day
said it is believed the total amount he is
alleged TO be short would reach S175dOO
Speculation, it is said, was the cause of the
defalcatiOn. The bank is strong financially
and is i'm no danger of embarrassment.
in northern Montana. Until recently he was
the secretary of the honorary commission
appointed by Governor Toole to raise funds
for the State exhibit at the St. Louis fair.
He resigned this position a few days ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-21
SEARCHING FOR CONvICTs.
Prison Deputies and Marines Securing
McNeiI's Island.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 20.-The eleven
prisoners in the United States penitentiary
on McNeils island, who made their escape
Sunday afternoon. are w. ID. Snyder. sent
up from Idaho for robbery; James Camp
bell, pickpOcket; Thomas Norton, Nome,
burglary; Frank Ainsburg, Nome, larceny;
Mike Williams. Spokane, counterfeiter;
Harry Davis. Nome, Alaska; Frank Norma
(true name Ed O'Neil). Spokane. counter
feiter; James Morariety, Spokane, counter
feiter; ]. p. Stewart Idaho. counterfeiter;
Bruce Kenwright. Nome. manslaughter;
James Carroll, Alaska, murder.
hole in the brick wall of cell No. 10.
occupied by convicts Snyder and Davis. re-
vealed the method of escape. The wall is
about a foot in thickness and the floor of
the cell is of equal thickness. covered with
concrete. The hole was dug at the junction
of the wall and the floor. slOping outward
ly until it formed a connection with the air
chamber, about two feet below and a foot
OutWardy from the corridor wall of the
cell. Through this air chamber the pris-
Oners crawled about forty feet to where it
opened into the boiler room. the opening
being covered by an iron grating. This OBJ
stacle was overcome by the use of saws
and the prisoners had then only to walk
out of the back door of the boiler rOom
cross the yard and scale the board fence.
A few yards from the prison grounds
the dense growth of timber afforded them
temporarily safe retreat
An exciting hunt for ten of the eleven
prisoners is in progress. Frank Moran,
alias O'Neil, sentenced from Spokane for
eight years for counterfeiting, was cap
tured about midnight by a squad of depu-
ties who were patrOllng the shore. He was
about TO swim TO the mainland. Thirty
armed deputies are now securing the island
and two steam launches are patrOlling it's
shores. A launch from the United States
revenue cutter Manning, with ten heavily
armed marines. is taking part in the hunt
Up 10 o'clock tonight only one convict
had been recaptured. and the searchers
have not been able to find even foot
nript
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-21
TRANSFERS COERCED.
Surrounded by HOwIing Mob and
Forced to Quit Work.

BOSTON. Jan. 20.-The turmoil caused by
fully 80 striking teamsters in their efforts
to coerce teamsters who were at work to
join their ranks gave the business men
along Atlantic avenue and Commercial
street, which constitute the chief water
front thoroughfares. an unpleasant after
noon. over three score of small firms
were involved in to-days strike. the big
transportation companies having signed an
agreement with their men during last
week.
OF the firms affected to-day quite num-
Der finally signed the agreement. but at
noon fifty-two held out. Then the strikers
aided by many symDathizers. began TO
harass men hired TO fill vacancies. The
strikers would sight a team and there
would be a rush. Immediately the unfortu-
nate driver would be surrounded bv a
bowling mob The men who yielded were
received with cheers and were soon lost to
view in the ranks of the strikers. While
the strikers did not go so far as to offer
violence the nonunion men had hare
time. If the driver showed hesitation he
was pulled from his vehicle and handled in
such way that he did not retake the
reins. None of the drivers so removed
was badly hurt and the police did not make
any arrests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-21
Restive Spirit at Brazil.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, Jan 2o.-This morning the
Central Labor Union had provided sufii-
cient vehicles TO convey TO the mines west
of here the miners who heretofore had been
riding on the street cars. AS the lines of
buggies loaded with miners wended their
way in single file west il had the appear
ance of a funeral The strike is at seri-
Gus stage, and there is no indication OF
settlement. No small cars are running on
this end of the line, and only the interur-
ban mail cars are in service. Posters nave
been printed by the unions warning per-
sons not TO ride on "scab cars The COM
pany has procured sufficient nonunion
men to operate the plant. All of these are
guarded by detectives and are kept within
the confines of the plant, where beds ana
provisions are furnished them.
An attempt probably will be made TO op-
crate the locals tomorrow, when trouble
may be expected, as the unions here are
exceedingly strong. a mass meeting of all
labor unions will be held at Roberts Hall
here tomorrow, when labor leaders will
deliver addresses. appealing TO the public
to aid them in their strike.
This morning wreck west of here was
narrowly averted. Sympathizers of the
strikers had piled large stones on the
track near Seeleyville. at place where IL
was impossible for the motorman to see
the obstruction until in close proximity
However a section gang had just preceded
the car and cleared up the track.