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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14

The Baker City Democrat su-
nounces that big expedition 10
scheduled tn stsrt from there Men.
day for TOnopsh With . hand Of
mules. The members Of the party
will be. sooOrdinR t0 the Democrat.
~ f0llows;: Mike HoK, George
McCsrty, Tom German, Kid 6psuld.
ing, NJ. Williams, Sam Kaufman and
Walter Cr0nin. Whether tho above
list includes the mules In not
specified by the Democrat.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14

When the trump of doom is
sounded; when the curtain of the
heavens unrolls and f1nal judgment
comes; when the sea gives up it's
dead: when the identity Of the
asssilant of Billy Patterson Is di.
vulged: when breakfast comes after
dinner--then, and not until them
will all the kinks In the Cornucopia
mine tangle be slaughtered out.
The mine is apparently the only
begotten child of Father Trouble.
That It is a rich piece Of property;
that It is worth fighting for. goes
without saying. because Henry II.
Rogers, Standard OIL maRnste, right
hand man OF the Rockefellers, who
already has his millions, is fighting
for 1t. Whatever Rogers fights for is
worth the effort. And Rogers is
certainly fighting. Not long ago be
petitioned the federal court Of Oregon
for an Injunction restraining the
sheri6 OF Baker county from selling
tho mine under the hammer. until be
(Rogers) could get himself In shape
to fasten bis hooks of owership there.
on. The federal court denied the
injunction, the mine was sold by the
sheriff. aud IL began to look as
though Rogers 600 900 claim was
bad money. But now he has entered
the ring again, stripped to the buff
for . good, hard, long and probably
lingering scrap. This 10 what he has
done, according to the Baker City
Democrat:
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14

Zone Of the largest foreclosures.
being au action based on . mortgage
OF mining property, ever brought In
tho BAKER county Circuit court, was
6isd yesterday BY Teal 4 Minor and
Emmett Callahan. attorneys for Henry
n. Rogers. popularly supposed to bs
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Calumet
Baking
Powder

a wonderful powder of rare
merit and unYtvaled strength.

1.-THE prevailing belief that gorillas
use clubs when they attack each ether
or their enemies is an entirely erro-
aous .One," writes a traveller. "They
do nothing of the sort, and how such
an impression ever came to exist or
how old time African explorers ever
came to formulate such a theory is be-
yond my comprehension. During a
long sojourn in that country had am
pie opportunities to learn the truth
about them, and what l discovered
there was subsequently confirmed dur
ing a protracted hunting trip in Bor-
neo.
''The fact is that in fighting each
other or in attacking or defending
themselves from other enemies they
depend entirely upon their teeth,
which are abnormally strong and
sharp and cut like a razor. They are
clumsy on their feet, but the enormous
strength of their powerful arms more
than makes up for this deficiency. In
fighting they almost invariably attack
the faces or the limbs of their adver-
Baries.
In the case of human beings or
members Of the monkey tribe the goril-
las favorite point of attack is the
hand and especially the finger
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
RAN 1T INTO SUNDAY
Methodist General Conference Does Not
Adjourn Until After Midnight
Has Passed.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 31.-It was
after midnight when the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church finished the final roll call which
brought to a close the gathering. Me-
mortal services were held Sunday aft
ernoon, and this actually ended the
conference. The conference refused to
provide a special temperance depart
ment, and practically dropped the
heresy charges that were so much in
front at the opening of the confer
ence. A lot of business was done the
last day, but the most significant was
the reply of the conference to the re-
quest of the colored members that they
be given representation on the episco-
pal board.
The reply is, in substance, the adop-
ton of resolution looking to the ap-
pointment Of bishops ''for work among
particular races and languages, and for
any of our foreign missions, limiting
their episcopal jurisdiction to the same
respectively
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
New York Cotton House suspends

New York, May 31.-The suspension
of S. Mum, Son & Co. has been an
nounced on the cotton exchange, The
firm is one of the oldest in the cotton
trade in this city. The head bookkeep-
er and cashier disappeared about ten
days ago and the firm believes that as
soon as it's accounts are Strengthened
out it will be able to resume.
At the office of the firm it was said
that c. c. Cameron, the office mana
ger and head clerk, had been absent
for about a week An examination of
the books so far made, it was added
showed apparent discrepancies
amounting to about $125.00O.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
DO|kCS IN WISCONSIN
Matters of General interest to Our
Readers Reported by
Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF a WEEK
State Items of General Interest from
Various Sources for the Benefit
of Our Readers.

Madison, Wis, May 27.-President
Van Hise of the University Of Wis
consin was Kissed by the students at
convocation on his announcement that
examinations would be held as usual
this year in spite Of the jubilee cele-
bration.
Il sometimes wonder whether or not
the state is justified in supporting this
university" he said. when he heard
the. Kisses, and Immediately they We're
repeated Il am surprised that the in
fuence Of the majority should be so
small" he continued. Il think you are
like a flock Of sheep. One goes over
the fence and the whole flock follows:
Here there were more Kisses and
shouts Of ''Ba-ah, ba-ah," causing the.
president to cease speaking. When
he rose to speak again many students
bolted from the hall and the meet
ing broke up in disorder.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Juvenile Gem q.

Here are some instances of curious
mistakes made by school children in
examinations:
Oxygen is a thing that has eight
sides. The cuckoo never lays it's own
eggs. A mosquito is a child of black
and white parents. A blizzard is the
inside of a hen. A meridian is the
name of the place where they keep
time. Parasite" is the slang name
given to an inhabitant of Paris; it
ought to be written "Parisian." The
following has an odd ring about it and
ought to be true: "IZaak Walton was
such a good fisher that men called him
'Judicious Hooker!" In this next in
stance phonetics is certainly to blame:
1.-THE equator is a menagerie lion run
ing round the earth through Africa
Liverpool Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Routine of a Chinese school.

Each Chinese schoolboy must fur
nish his own stool and table for school
work and the -four precious articles"
which are the ink slab, cake of india
ink, a brush for writing and paper.
With these he begins his weary task
Of learning to write and read the thou
sands Of Chinese characters. These
are to open the way to the Chinese
classics. and a knowledge of this an
cient literature and wisdom means ed
ucation to the Chinese. At the opening
Of Chinese school a paper on which
is written the name of Confucius is
pasted on the wall Before this hon
ored name the pupils and teachers,
burn paper money and joss sticks and
bow. their heads three times to the
floor. The teacher then tells Confucius
the day, the month and the year and
begS for his favor.-'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
A Unanimous Election.

There was a character out in what
was then known as the toughest part
Of creation who went by the name of
Big John. l doubt if he ever had any
other name. We had a little settle
ment we were going to make a town
out Of and concluded that the first
thing to do was to choose a marshal,
which we proceeded to do. There were
several candidates, Big John among
them, and when the pieces of paper
dropped into wide brimmed hat Big
John walked up, coolly took the votes
and put them into his pocket and said:
''This is the quickest way. All them
as votes for me come to this side" Not
a man hesitated. 1t was the most
unanimous election ever held. He
made a good officer, though, and we
kept him in till we pulled up the town
and moved on to the next terminus of
the Railroads.&c.. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
The Origin of Ounce.

3 Ounce is named after Duns Scotus,
the chief and leader of the schoolmen
who were in opposition to what was
called 1.-The new learning" in the six
teenth century. 1t is easy to see how
readily convertible the term would be.
Any opponent of the new learning
would be apt to be referred to as n
Dunsman, or, more briefly, as Duns,
to indicate that he held the views of
which Duns Scotus was the most emf
nent representative. But. as the time
went on and the new learning triumph
ed, to call any one a Dunsman or a
Ounce would be equivalent to describ-
ing him not merely as opposed to 4
certain set Of doctrines, but as inca
pable of learning and enlightenment.
1t is certainly hard upon Duns Scotus.
as Archbishop Trench has remarked.
that he, 1.-The subtle DOCTOR by pre-
eminence, the ''wittiest of the school
divines,'' as Hooker terms him, should
have his name handed down to future
ages as a synonym for invincible stu
pidity.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
A Modest Colonel.

According to the Canadian Military
Gazette, the new adjutant of a volun-
teer regiment was asking the colonel a
few things about the corps and even
tually got on to the subject of marks
manship. us the battalion a fairly
good shooting one?" he asked. ooh,
yes; it is quite" answered the colonel
grandiloquently. You'll find large
percentage Of good shots in my regi-
ment. And some very fine shots, too
very fine shots. I myself'-here he
dropped his voice to lower and more
oily pitch-"am the best shot. Lieu
tenant Pullthrough, who is the next
best shot to myself, is a magnificent
shot"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
BLAST KILLS THIRTEEN
Boiler of the Towboat Fred Wilson Blown
Up Near Louisville, KY, With
Frightful Result.


Frightful Result
Louisville, KY, May 27-Thirteen
persons were killed. three fatally in
jured and five hurt by an explosion
Of boilers which demolished the tow
boat Fred Wilson, off Riverview park.
two miles below this city. The Will
son was the property of the Mononga-
hela Coal and Coke company and left
Pittsburg last Friday with six barges.
twelve coalboats and four flats. bound
for Louisville
The Wilson was literally blown to
pieces and her hull sank in eighteen
feet of water. Two heavy pieces of
her boiler were found almost 500
yards from the bank and her ia g
floats from the top of tree near Riv-
erview park, where it was blown with
a piece of wreckage.
The dead are: Captain Joseph
Price, Pittsburg; William Holland. a
friend travelling with Captain Price;
William Quinn, steward, Pittsburg:
Albert Miller pilot, Pittsburg; Sher-
man Shively, second engineer, Pitts
burg; first cook, name unknown; Jo-
seph Warren, colored, Niddleport o.:
William Thornton, colored Middleport,
O.; Patrick, portion of body
found on coal boat; four white deck
hands, names unknown.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Illinois Republican Convention.

Springfield ILL.,, May 31.-After its
ten-day recess the Republican state
convention reassembled this Afternoon
to resume balloting for a nominee for
governor. Speaker Cannon called the
delegates to order and after q few pre-
to call the roll for the tifty-ninth ball
lot. Leaders of the various factions
agreed this morning in saying that
there is likely to be no significant
change in the early ballot1ng today.
and all favor an adjournment until
tomorrow after taking three or tour
ballots
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03

Of srans accC l"''iea their elders
In these real memorial parades.
Other points where the celebrations
were notable were: Washington, where
the ceremonies were at Arlington GEM
eterv and the Soldiers Home, and
where COMMUNICATIVE Chief Black was
the orator; New York, where Mrs. Mel
lie Sartoris, General Grant daughter,
put flowers in the crypt of Grants
"A ''COrporal' Tanner was the
Topeka, where Secretary Taft
c:ltor; st. Paul, San Fran
iceland. Duluth, Baltimore,
Il..ladelphia-in fact, hardly a
: n Tie country was without it's
celeL ton Of the day
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
BRIDGE GOES DOWN
carrying with 1t Score Of Spectators of
Decoration Day Exercises in
Colorado


Salida, Colo, May 31-While the
Memorial exercises We're at their
height and the veterans were casting
flowers on the waters OF the Arkansas
river in memory Of the heroic dead,
four persons were suddenly plunged to
death by the breaking of a foot bridge
spanning the river at the lower edge
of Riverside park. Many others were
thrown into the stream. several of
whom are missing. The rest narrow
ly escaped with their lives. The ac~
cident was witnessed by 1000 per-
sons, who seemed poWerless to render
assistance
The known dead are: Mrs. Clarence
a. TOmpkins, aged So; Hazel Lines,
aged 6; Esther Morgan, aged 8; Pearl
Holland, aged 8. Nora Anderson, aged
-, is missing, and the body of a boy
whose name has not been learned was
seen floating two miles down the riv-
err. The people who witnessed the ac-
cident declare there were twenty per-
sons on the bridge at the time of the
collapse.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Safe Blowers i'll Car Barns.

Philadelphia, May 31.-Four masked
robbers early in the day visited the
car barn of the Delaware County Flee
trio railway at Clifton Heights, near
here and blew 0pen two safes, secur-
ing $3.50 in cash, but failed to get 81
600 which was in one of the safes. The
craftsmen bound and gagged three
employees of the company and two
male passengers and terrorized two
belated women passengers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
SLEPT INTO ETERNITY
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay Passes
from Labor Unto Everiast-
ing Rest.
daughter

Beaver, Pa, May 3O.-ColoneI Mat
thew Stanley Quay, senior senator
from Pennsylvania, slept peacefully
into death at 2:4S p. m. Saturday aft
er an illness which had been more
Or less persistent for the last year,
which took a turn for the worse ten
days ago, and which the doctors dag
nosed as chronic gastritis. The fu-
neral will be at 2 p. m. tomorrow, and
the remains will he inferred in the his
t0ric family burial plot in Beaver c2nl-
etery. Senator Quay's illness began
about year ago. It was q recurrence
of the trouble that beset him during
the latter part Of 1900, and the early
days Of January, 1901, when he was
undergoing the strain of a desperate
fight for reelection to the senate.
For time he seemed improved, and
gave much of his time to outdoor eX-
ercise. Colonel Quay, in health, was a
great eater, and his troubles of. later
years dated from overdraughts on his
vital system due to heavy eating, smOk-
ing and the great nervous strains which
he underwent His belief in outdoor
exercise took him to Maine last sum-
mer, and to Florida later, but he got
no better. He continued to lose weight
and strength, and he returned to
Washington and later to Pennsylvania.
Senator Quay constantly expected
death, and told his friends so. The
last call he made at the White House
he told President Roosevelt that he ex-
pected never to recover, and would
hardly see him again. For time he
stayed with his brother Jerome at
MorganZa, but death had it's grip on
him and he went to his own home at
Beaver.
After he went back to Pennsyl-
vania he began to prepare for the
inevitable, and arranged his personal
affairs, the last papers being duly
signed Friday morning. Thursday last.
too weak to walk, he was carried at
his own request to his library. Il want
to see my books once mOre'' he said
Up to the time of entering the uncon-
sciOusness that meant the end he re-
tanned a bright and active mind On
Thursday night his friends were sent
for. Friday night it was plain the
end was near, and at 2:4S p. N. Satur-
day he passed away.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Arrest of a Dermato1ogist.

Fond du Lac, Wis, May 3O-Mrs
L. r. Dawley, a ''dermatologist," was
arrested here on the charge Of prac-
ticing medicine without a license She
had been treating Mrs. Emil Miritz
for the removal of freckles from the
face. Her patient took sick after treat
ment and. died. Her husband caused
the arrest of Mrs. Dawley. She al
leges that Mrs. Miritz was sick be-
fore she used the beauty lotion" and
did not receive proper care.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY AT THE FAIR
Five Thousand Soldiers March In Review
in Pouring Rain.

&AVe Thousand SOlUlerS Mafcn In heVleW
in Pouring Rain.
!, st. Louis, May 31.-The first day of
was rendered disagreeable by a tor
rental rain that threatened during the
forenoon and broke in the afternoon.
Accustomed to all kinds of weather
and to strict discipline the soldiers and
cadets marched in the pouring rain,
apparently Indifferent to the soaking,
and the Plaza Of. st. Louis was
thronged by thousands who cheered
and cheered. The military parade was
the feature of the day. and was part
of the ceremonies in commemoratiOn
of Decoration Day.
Over 5000 military and semi-mili-
tary organizations passed il review be-
fore Major General John C. Bates,
commander of the northern division of
the United States army, and Presi-
dent u. r. Francis. Of the exposition.
After the parade Decoration Day eX-
ercises We're held in Festival hall, which
has 4 seating capacity Of about $500,
but which was thronged by probably
twice that number, as every availa-
bic bit Of standing room was occu-
pied, including the stage.
After the invocation by Rev. Samuel
1. Niccolls, of St Louis, member of
Ransom post, G. a. r.. the presiding
officer. Major Leo Rassieur, past COM
mander-in-chief Of the G. y. r., made
u brief Introductory address. The read
ing Of President Lincoln's address at
Gettysburg, Nov. 80, 1868, was a feat
ure of the programme. Major William
Warner, Of Kansas City, past COM
mander-in-chief, made the closing adj
dress and the vast audience Joined a
uuaretette in singing America" The
exercises ended when taps was
sounded by a bugler. Miss Alice Roose-
welt and her friends braved the ele-
ments and visited the exposition.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
FIRES AT A CONGRESSMAN
Unknown Man Shoots Through, Car wiz,
dow of Northwestern Train and
Barely Misses Victim.

Kenosha, Wis, May 27.-Congress-
man Henry A. Cooper narrowly es-
capped being killed by a bullet fred
through car window on a North
western train. He and Mrs, George
A. Yule of this city were sitting to-
gether near the rear of the car and
just as the train pulled out of ely
bourn Junction, shortly after o'clock
in the evening, pistol bal! was fired
through the window 1t shattered the
glass and passed within a few inches
of the congressman's head, burying
itself in the other side of the car.
Congressman Cooper was slightly
cut by the broken class falling on his
head.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
PINGREE MONUMENT UNVEILED
Part of the Programme or Decoration Day
at Detroit.

al ia 1he roy OLE bSCOId~IOE DSy
at Detroit.
Detroit, May 31.-Despite a drizZliny
rain that fell during the morning Me
mortal day was celebrated in Detroit
with the usual parade Of militia and
G. A. r. posts, followed by a pro
gramme of patriotic. exercises in the
Light Guard armory. Soldiers graves
were decorated in all the. cemeteries
by the patriotic societies of the city.
A feature of the day was the. unveli-
ing of a statue Of Ex-Governor Pin
gree in Grand Circus park.
The statue represents the late gov
ernor in Well-known sitting position.
The G. A. r. posts Of the city, the
local companies Of the state militia,
bodies of Spanish war veterans and a
detachment of United States regulars
from Fort Wayne participated in the
unwilling exercises. Charles Flowers,
Of this city a warm friend and asso-
ciate Of Governor Pingree, delivered
the grafton. The statue was unveiled
by Miss Hazel Pingree, the governors
daughter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
CHILLY WINDS AT CHICAGO
But the Veterans DID Not Fail in Their
Tribute of Honor.

Chicago, May 31.-In spite Of q chill
~ wind which swept across Lake Mich
igan and made the weather decidedly
uncomfortable the ceremonies inwhich
Chicago hOnOred its dead heroes Of the
civil war were carried out faithfully
The morning hours were set apart for
the decoration Of graves by the posts
of veterans, aided By their wives and
daughters. This was followed by the
annual parade of the soldiers of 81
AS a tribute to the sailors and SOL
diers who died on the sea the sur
vivors Of the posts of naval veterans
marched to the edge Of the lake at
Grant park, and amid appropriate GER
emonies strewed flowers upon the wat
er. In Oakwoods the resting spots of
the Confederate soldiers who are buried
in Chicago were not neglected With
the old soldiers at all the cemeteries
trudged arm-in-arm their wives and the
widows of their former comrades, who
are banded together in the Woman S
Relief Corps. The Sons and Daughters
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
worst IExperiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your lastf
Such was the experience of Mrs. S. H.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. "For tire years
she writes, II endured insufferable pain
from indigestion, stomach and bowel
trouble. Death seemed inevitable when
doctors and all remedies failed. At length
/ was induced to try Electric Bitters and
the result was miraculous. I improved
at once and now I'm completely recov-
cred For Liver. Kidney, Stomach and
Bowel troubles. Electric Bitters is the
only medicine. Only SOC. It's guaranteed
by Wilson Bros, druggists.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Doctor Was q Bad Shot.

Racine, Wis, May 81. - Great
excitement prevails in Raymond Cen
ter over the attempted murder of DR..
Ira Martin and DR.. John Zann by q
robber Both the doctors were in Mar
tins Office, when a masked robber en-
tered and commanded them to hold
up their hands. Martin reached for
his revolver. ana the thief and doctor
enga ged in a fight. A bullet narrowly
missed Mrs. Martin in the next room.
The rObber made his escape.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03

Dock Property, Freight, Cars, Boats and
Other Stuff Valued at So OO.-
900 Lost.

New York, May 31.-Seven freight
and coal piers of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western railroad in Jer-
sey City were destroyed by a rewhich
started on a barge lying at pier y,
on which a lot Of barrels of Oil were
stored. The flames swept across to
pier II and beyond, being finally
checked at pier 5. Many canal boats,
tugs and small craft were burned, and
also freight ears The loss is about 3d.
100000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03

Kindly Take Notice that. Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm is of great oeneht
to those sufferers from nasal catarrh
who cannot inhale freely through the
nose, but must treat themselves oy
spraying. Liquid Cream Balm diners In
form, but not incidentally from the
Cream Balm that has stood for years at
the head OF remedies for catarrn. 1t
NAV be used in any nasal satomizer.
The price. including spraying tube, is.
rs cts. Sold by druggists and mailed by
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St., n. 7. Is