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EATEN BY CANNIBALS?
in Exploration of Tiburon
Island.

Yuma, Ariz., April Sit is now al
most an assured fact that Harry E. Mil
Ter and Capt. Gus Olender have lost their
lives in an attempt to explore Tiburon
island. Whether they were killed and
eaten by the cannibals of the Teri In
dians on the island, drowned in the tur-
bulent waters of the gulf of California
or were slain by some marauding band
of renegade Yaqui Indians on the main
land of Sonora is mystery that will
probably never be solved.
The fact remains, however, that the
men are lost and the circumstances lead
to the conclusion that they met death
in one of the three ways mentioned.
Miller was school-teacher from Los
Angeles of an adventurous turn of
mind, and Olender was a seaman en-
gagged by him to accompany him on an
exploration trip to Tiburon.
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DOTS AND DASHES.

Russian orthodox clergy began an agi-
tation for the separation of church and
state.
The United States Steel corporation
has raised the wages of its 175,00O en-
ployes.
Mrs. Leland Stanford's will gives
S4,OOO.OOO to heirs, $1.25O.OO0 to charity
and the remainder of her vast estate to
Stanford university.
The acceptance by Santo Domingo of
President Roosevelt's proposition set
ties the Dominican tangle.
Mrs. Antonio Mezzoel was killed by a
Chicago street car at the close of day
spent in celebrating her SEVENTEEN
birthday
st. Petersburg workmen demanded
that strike leaders be released from
prison and were attacked by police and
troops, few being hurt.
A Canadian-American commission
will consider building dam at the end
of Lake Erie to maintain higher water
level in the great lakes
CleaTlnSS OF chicago banks during
March reached a total of 1865, 500, $3.50,
which is nearly sc, 900, 900 larger than the
clearings for December, the former high
record.
William E. Curtis. writing from Mo-
bile, Ala, tells of the south's need of
men to work farms and the efforts of the
railways to induce immigrants to settle
in that section.
Pat Riley, a travelling man for Ar
mour & Co.; Henry Doty, of Bowling
Green, O., and David Simons. of Zion.
tana, were killed in stock train wreck
near Medora, N. D.
The body of Frederick Zigler, of Niles
O., was found upon the Lake Erie tracks
in Pennsylvania severed at the waist by
a passing train. Investigation showed
that the man was murdered.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick had a long
conference with Acting Secretary oil
State Adee. She seeks from the British
government the papers necessary to re-
habilitate her completely in the eye OF
the law.
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the Rhodes trustees. Mr.. Haggard
comes as Rhodes commissioner.

the Rhodes trustees. Mr.. Haggard
comes as Rhodes commissioner.
Mr.. Haggard believes Mr.. Rhodes
dream of establishing farm colonies in
all parts of the British empire is dream
whose realization would be the solution
for England's problem of over-crowded
cities and her problem of hapless, power
ty-stricken rustics; the one way to avert
threatening weakness. Mr.. Haggard be-
lieves most earnestly in the value OF
country life, in it's beneficent influence.
He says: 81 am convinced-andt this is
a very most important national aspect OF
the question-that most OF our reverses
during the recent war were due to the
pitting of town-bred bodies and intelli-
gences, both of officers and men, against
country-b bred bodies and intelligences.
We laugh at the Boer for his rude man
ners and his rusticity, but therein lies
a strength which, if he and his people
are wise, they will not exchange for all
the gold and gems of Africa and all the
most exquisite refinements of Europe.
If they resist those temptations, if they
continue to be content to live roughly
upon their farms and produce as many
children as nature gives them, then l
am sure-unless we British change our
ways-that whatever flag flies over it, it's
inhabitants of Dutch blood will in fact
rule South Africa"
But Mr.. Haggard pleads with equal
earnestness for the side of the question
dealing with the present miseries OF pow
erty that cry for reform. Nov the
road to happiness for millions of people
in the English-speaking world to-day
leads away rather than to over-crowded
cities. 1t leads over the hills and into
the country, where there is real money
to be found in the soil-the real estate,
so to say. London and New York are as
cups full of tears and bitterness for
thousands of people who would be hap
pier and better citizens were they in the
country, tilling their own land in their
own Canaan"
To many of us it has come as matter
of surprise that Rider Haggard, creator
of "She," spinner of stories of fanciful-
ness and wild improbability, should now
be dealing with the hard facts and real
tiles of life. But across the water the
story-teller for some time past has been
looked upon as politician and sociolo-
gist; we are little slow in learning of
the new Mr.. Haggard.
Mr.. Haggard has written volume upon
volume of pure fiction-24 volumes in 20
years-but he looks upon all this story
writing as play compared with his books
on sociological questions. 1t was his
work, Rural England" book of some
1900 pages, and certain letters to Lon
don papers, that established Mr.. Hag-
CARDS reputation as an authority on
conditions in the country districts OF
England. He has well earned consider
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congressman Return.

New Orleans, April 3.-The mem
bers of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee of the house of representatives
returned from their trip to Porto Rico
and landed at New Orleans Saturday.
While visit to the harbors of Porto
Rico was the primary reason for the
trip, the members also called at one or
two ports on the Islands of st. Thorn
as Hayti, Jamaica and Cuba. The
party started from New York on the
transport Sumner. on Saturday,
March IL.
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tempts at bringing together the man
less land and the landless man. The
British colonial Office asked Mr.. Hag-
gard to make this investigation, that
data might be gathered to aid the Office
in its work of relieving England's over
crowded cities, of improving conditions
in her rural communities.
The British colonial Office has in mind,
as a result of Mr.. Haggard's investiga-
tions, South African colonization; and it
is hoped that the plan will be broadened
to include immigration from longest
ed English cities to the manless land of
the colonies" The question of inducing
the Briton to return to the land, to again
engage in agricultural pursuits, to fur
nish for the nation it's own foodstuffs.
was a matter in which the late Cecil
Rhodes was most deeply interested; and
the expenses of the investigation of the
Salvation Army settlements in the
United States are borne by grant from
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Well, to make long story short, I set
TO work and wrote Dawn" which, much
to my surprise, enjoyed considerable
sale. Of course, at that time South and
central Agrica was land of unexplored
mysteries, and as such appealed to me as
background and scene for fiction writ
ing. With my knowledge of the coun-
try, acquired in years of residence there,
it was easy and natural enough for me
to weave my yarns about 1t"
Mr.. Haggard seems himself to take
his fiction writing not very seriously.
acknowledges he finds story spinning
quite an easy matter; undoubtedly he
regards his labors in this line much less
seriously than do many English critics
that deride him, who call his products
penny dreadfuls, and penny dreadfuls
written in very bad English. Quantity
rather than quality, of a truth does
mark the output. To this Mr.. Haggard
is able to make reply, yes, but the books
attract an enormous public. Millions OF
copies of the Haggard tales have been
sold since Dawn" started the procession.
The first marked success was King
Solomon's Mines" When "She" ap-
peared, it sold fast and furious; and
fast and furious gathered the attack OF
the critics. They affirmed the English
was as bad as ever, that plot and descrip-
ton were plagiarized. 1t is amusing to
read over the heated words that filled the
English reviews after "She" came be-
fore the public. The plagiarism accusa-
ton Andrew Lang answered with eff
fective gentle sarcasm which should
have made the accusers squirm uncona-
fortably. The critics made complaint
that the idea of a person living thou
sands of years was as old as the hills,
that "She" was but revived Wander
ing Jew. The unknowing public, how
ever, accepted the revival eagerly; the
critics dashed themselves into a fury
with small result on the orders for cop
les.
If Mr.. Haggard did not tell his stories
in purest English, he knew by heart the
country of which he wrote, was able to
bring before his readers vivid picture
of the surroundings amid which the
characters fought and loved and died.
And no less parsonage than Andrew
Lang bears this witness of Mr. Haggard's
powers as a story teller: There is un-
doubtedly too much of the sanguinary
in Mr.. Haggard's tales, but he can de-
scribe splendid fight splendidly. And
he is popular because men and boys love
a good fight, not because we (the Eng
lish) are a degraded set of people that
revel in horror for its own sake.
AS Mr.. Haggard naively remarks, So
Geological inquiry requires money, and
he keeps on turning out fiction. A new
novel from his hand is soon to appear.
and he is working on sequel to She"
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER.
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Bill Aimed at Packers.

Lincoln, Neb., April 3.-The Junkin
antitrust bill, commonly known in this
state as the measure aimed at the beef
packers, has passed both houses of the
legislature and will be signed by the
governor within emergency clause. The
bill seeks to make it impossible for
packers to force prices down in certain
localities in order to kill the competi-
ton of Independent butchers and is, in
effect, an application of the national
Sherman law, to the state of Nebraska.
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Unconstitutional.
MINNESOTA BRIEFS.

mission makes it's report.
The earnings of railroads in Min
nesota last year show decrease.
ST. Anthony Park will ask for $780,
600 to extend the sewer system.
C. E. Billiard, commissioner of Itas-
ca Park, says the park is well cared
for.
The new capitol will not be dedi-
Gated for some time.
The state labor commissioner is
trying to reduce truancy.
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-. ~. clerk of the supreme court a sal.
srv Of ss, 500 annually. all fees to be paid
Representatiye. J; A. l. Gates Cat introduced
Bill providing that res at the expiration Of
sta+e hoard of control. their successors
snail ps chosen 6v BY MP popular ams y9ts se.
cent an order for the purchase or sale
of stocks. bonds OF, grain and to report
Thai he has executed such order, when in
fact he has not.
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legislative D0|NCS.
BILL FIXING PAY OF 1NSUR-
ANcE COMMISSIONERS Is
CONSIDERED.
SENATE BUSY WITH CODE.
The House Takes Its Last Vacation
Before adjournment Which
Comes on April IS.

ST. Paul. March 30.-Yesterday was
field day in the house. Five bills seek
ing to change or amend the primary elec-
ton system were considered as speciai
order and after spirited debate of more
than two hours a vote was forced by
opponents of the various measures ana
all, without distinction were decently IN
tered and are without hope of resurrec-
ton for at least two years. FIRST III
order was Representative Lunds DILL
which was a straight test OF sentiment
in the house on the primary system. Inc
measure provided in plain language lot
the extension of the primary method OF
nominations to the nomina ton OF canul-
dates for state office. The roll call re-
vealed about two votes against to one
in favor. Representative Rider had Dill
of complicated structure which provided
for the primary system as applied to the
selection of delegates to the state con-
vention. Mr.. Rider saw the doom APP
preaching and tried to stave it off by
offering a motion to have the bill re-
ferred for amendment, but was unsuc-
cessful. Following came the bill offered
by Representative Ole Peterson. That
gentleman saved time by moving
its indefinite postponement Repre-
sentative Selb took the same action with
his bill. but Representative Burdett
Thayer made a fight for his measure.
which merely provided for legal safe
guards about the caucus. This measure
was framed by r. c. Dunn, late candi-
date for governor. but it appeared to the
members that it did not include the
larger cities in all it's provisions. 1t re-
ceived 81 affirmative votes. as compared
with Go cast against it. The author want
ed to reconsider it and offer amendments.
but the house was in savage mood and
1t went the way Of the others. This ac-
ton means that no legislation Of this
character can be had this session.
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THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.


Chicago, April.
>FLOUR-Firm. Spring wheat, special
brands, $6.20d6.3O; Minnesota hard winter
wheat, jute, $5.2O@5.4O; Minnesota hard
spring, straight, export bags, $4.SOd4.90;
clear, export bags, $3.7Od390.
WHEAT-Firm. May, $1.121ad1.132s
CORN-Steady. May, 461a947c.
OATS-Strong. May, 29A@295sc
RYE-Firm. March, 7Skc; May, 7S1zc;
September, Coo.
BARLEY-Ruled weak Mailing, 41G5Oc:
screenings 2SaSS19c; feed, S5G41c.
BUTTER-Weak. Creameries, per h.,
2S@2S13c; dairy, 11d25Rc.
EGGS-Firm. Fresh eggs, at mark, new
cases included, 14Ad151zc per dozen; prime
firsts, lie; extras, 1Sc
OTATOES-Steady. Car lots, on track,
per bu. 25430c.
LIVE POULTRY-Firm. Turkeys, pcr
h., 13c; chickens, fowls. per h., 10d13c.
New York, April 1.
FLOUR-Dull and unchanged.
WHEAT-Lower. July 925s@93c; Septem-
Der, S61a@S69sc.
RYE-Nominal
CORN-Steady. July, 53B@5SAc.
OATS-Nominal.
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Two Killed.

Oconto, Wis, April 3.-Two men were
killed in an accident on the Wabeno
branch of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, caused by the breaking down of
freight car in the middle of train.
Tine dead are Joseph Kubiak, an en-
ploye of the Bay Shore Lumber COM
pany, and young man named Miller,
who was stealing ride.
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Brooklynites PRAY for Civ,

New York, April 3.-Unique services
were held Saturday in more than $50
churches Of Brooklyn in the shape Of
union prayer meetings for the welfare
of the city. All Protestant denomina-
lions participated in the union meet
ings, while special prayers were offered
in the Catholic churches. Fifty-one
churches were represented in the Park
Slope district alone at the meeting in
the First Reformed church.
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Death of Newspaper Man.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 3.-Frank C.
Montgomery, of Topeka, for many years
an editorial writer on the Kansas City
Journal, is dead here from hemorrhage
of the stomach, aged 4S years He was
born at Maquoketa, Ia, and went to
Kansas in 1861 with his father, the late
w. p Montgomery.
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Former Supervisor Sentenced.

Milwaukee, April 3.-Ex- Supervisor
Jacob Schultz was Saturday denied
new trial by Judge Williams and SEN
fenced to one year in the house of
correction. He was convicted of &C
cepting $500 bride in connection with
an electric lighting contract.
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Oxford Wins Boat Race.

London, April 3.-Oxford Saturday
won the sixty-second annual boat race
between the universities of Oxford and
Cambridge, defeating the latter by three
to four lengths
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Ecuador,s President WEEDS.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 3.-Presi
dent Plaza was married Saturday to
Miss Avelina Lasso, daughter of the
Spanish consul at Quito.
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+. w. Gosewisch is elected presi-
dent of the State Bowling associa-
tion
The officers of the Northwestern
National Life Insurance company of
Minneapolis agree to resign.
The Independent oil dealers esti-
mate that lower freight rates in oil
would save the people of Minnesota
$275,oOO year.
The Italians of the cathedral par
ish, st. Paul, organize and will secure
a church of their own.
The new city directory of Mime
apolis contains 2,S45 Olsons.
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In addition the sum of $15, 900 is given
the Glenwood fish hatchery. and $50, 900 is
appropriated for the completion of the
administration building at the st. Cloud
reformatory. For state high school aid
$50. 900 is appropriated and each of the
presidents of the state normal schools is
allowed an increase of $500 annually.
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The house has askeos rp- a committee
ing for wide open tax laws. The senate
made several amendments. including one
reducing from $500 to $500 the amount of
exemption which can be allowed. Upon
this latter point the lower house feels in
clined to insist. 81.
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unsuccessful fight to secure the passage
of his bill making county superintendent
elective. The supporters of the measure
argued in vain that it was demanded by
the educational interests of the state.
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Authorizations.

appropriations for road and bridge pur-
poses have been introduced in the house
and nearly as many in the senate In
the aggregate these bills call for an APP
as there is only about $50 OOe in the fund
the house subcommittee is having
hard time arranging the usual omnibus
bill, and many communities will be DOOM
ed to disappointment.
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Passenner,Eire.

The Ware bill fixing 2ls cents per mile
as the maximum passenger charge which
can be made by railroads in Minnesota
was approved by the hqIse in commit
tee of the whole after The author had
amended it to cut QUIZ 81 other subject
matter. The house reiused to pass the
memorializing congresfto repeal the Mel
son bankruptcy law. kET
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One of the chief topics of interest Is
the veto of the Horton bill by Gov. john
son: The bill provided that the state
of the state capitol during the next two
years. The governor has always. hereto
fore. had this matter under his charge,
practically says that the passage of such
a measure would be distasteful to him as
a direct reflection upon either his ca
pability or his honesty. The dispute has
brought about considerable partisan feel
ing. each side claiming that the other
wants control of the building for the
message was read in the senate yester-
day and laid on the table for future ac-
ton.
Senator Peterson's bill providing for
the holding of a constitutional conven-
ton has passed the senate. A similar
and one of the other will doubtless be-
come law
Another important bill passed by the
senate was the Somerville inheritance
tax bill. 1t differs from the house meas
ure in that it imposes twice as high
tax.
The Stone bill. requiring railways to
Killed in the house. The Bill did id not Os atr
the books should be sold and the argu-
ment was made that under such regula-
lions the railways would doubtless charge
the full rate. Represen tative Ware has
a couple of bills along the same line one
of which after being referred to the ju-
dietary committee. was declared uncon-
stitutional in that it was impossible to
compel one road to sell transportation
over another
The house committee on approximations
has decided that it is worth while to ex-
pertinent with the state free employment
bureau idea and recommends an appro-
priation of $1,750 for the maintenance
of one in one of the large cities during
the next year. The labor commissioner
asked an appropriation of $4,000.
Unconstitutional.
The house judiciary committee has de-
clared unconstitutional the Dorsey bill,
which prohibits corporations from con-
tributing to campaign funds. 1t was held
that such law would absolutely deprive
the Minneapolis Voters League of its
charter rights.
Representative Ofsthun would create
separate office of the state superintendent
of banks limiting his duties to the ex-
animation of state banks building and
loan associations, savings and loan COM
panies and railroad corporation
bill by Mr. Roberts would abolish
the state board of pardons.
Representative Adams fathers a bill to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-07

The Hugo bill. providing that the state
auditor may lease mineral lands underly-
ing lakes or bodies Of water was killed
The house committee on corporations
has approved the bill placing telegraph
and telephone companies under the juris-
diction of the state railway and ware
house commission. and the bill has been
sent to the judiciary committee to pass
upon its constitutionality.
The house committee on agriculture has
approved the Hickey bill changing mem
bership in the state agricultural society,
after amending it to read that county
commissioners of counties not now rep
resented may select one member of the
society. The original bill called for the
appointment of three members from each
of such counties by the governor.
The house judiciary committee has rec
commended favorably the Perley bill re-
moving the $4,000 limitation Of damages
to be recovered for death and leaving the
amount to be fixed by the jury
The senate committee on taxes and tax
laws has approved the MCGOWAN bill ex-
empting from taxation such portions of
real estate as are covered by mortgages.
The special Joint committee which has
been investigating railroad rates has been
unable to agree upon report and it is
thought likely that a majority and mi
nority report may be turned in and a
number of bills introduced by members
of the committee calculated to remedy
evils and Determinations alleged.
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The committee which has been consid-
ering the advisablity of purchasing or
building a residence for the governor has
had several offers of desirable buildings,
but it is reported that recommendation
will be made that site be purchased and
a suitable building erected
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IDER HAGGARD, AL

der HAGGARD, author,
sociologist, landowner and
practical farmer, is now in
the United States for the
purpose of investigating the
Salvation Army settlements
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The house committee on general legis-
lation, after thorough consideration has
recommended for passage the Rockne-
Ofsthun bill, which is expected if enacted
trusts or combinations of trade in Min
neSOta
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Omaha. Neb., April 1.

Omaha Neb., April 1.
CATTLE-Unchanged Native steers. 90
@5.75 cows and heifers, $3.O0a4.65; western
steers. $S.5OG4.75; Gamers, $2.00qSOO; stock
ers and feeders, $2.75G4.75; calves, $2.75Q6.OO;
bulls and stays, $225@4.25
HOGS-Higher. Heavy, $515@5. %; mixed.
S. 15@5 rs; light IS. 1895 20; pigs, $4 50Q5 90;
bulk of sales, $5.15Q5.2O.
SHEEP-Steady. Western yearlings, Sc. 90
@6.75 wethers, $52595.S5; ewes, $5.OOq5eO;
lambs, $6.75Q7.50.
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Live Stock.

Chicago, April 1.
CATTLE-Good to fancy steers, $1,000
6.35; fair to choice medium steers, S. 35d575;
plain to medium steers, &75d5.25; inferior
to common steers, So 1904 .65; good to fancy
cows and heifers, $4.20@5.OO: fair to good
cows and heifers, $3.25a4OO; fair to choice
feeders, $40Oa5.10; fair to choice stockers,
$3OOd4.4O; good cutting and fair beef cows,
$2406S.25; common to good canning cows,
81 50a2. 35; bulls, poor to choice, $225q400;
calves, common to fancy, $S5OQ7.OO.
HOGS-Good to choice heavy shipping,
S.. 25d54O: fair to heavy butcher weight,
IS. 3Od5. 421a; fair to good heavy mixed, $3.50
@5.35; fair to good heavy packers, $3.50
$40; light mixed, So 2Od5.S7 good to choice,
S. 3Oa5 421s; fair to good pigs, $4.35q5.2O.