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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

in existence according to the law Her
birth was registered, however, and pre-
ceded her marriage by ten minutes, ac-
cording to the documents in the case.
Bessie Thomas is in Jail in Los Angeles
charged with rising from an operating
table. where she was undergoing an opera
ton for appendicitis, going to a drawer
and stealing $50 belonging to the operating
surgeon and resuming her position on the
operating table, all during a two minutes
absence of the surgeon from the room.
Wanted, cockroaches in large numbers"
is unknown as an advertisement in Amer
lean papers, but II is said to be not I'M
familiar in England. Its mysterious mean
ing was made evident in an advertisement
in a Wimbledon paper: Wanted, 10000
cockroaches, by a tenant who agreed TO
leave his present residence In the same
condition as 1t was when he took 1t" The
tenant was a stickler for the lieral fulfil
ment of his contract.
Governor Edwin Warf1eld Of Maryland
laughs at thhe thirteen superstition though
according to the common view he ought to
regard it with respect. He is the thir-
teenth governor of Maryland to occupy
the executive mansion at Annapolis. He
was elected by a majority of 1900 votes,
has thirteen letters in his name and was
inaugurated January l3, 1904 So far moth
ing has occurred in his political career 70
warrant any fear for the thirteen super
sttion.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
Prospecting In Canada.

Prospecting here is not like the business
as carried on in the Rocky mountains.
There one can go around toting his pick on
horseback or donkeyback and chip the rocks
with his hammer Here the country is
wooded, and there is so much muskeg that
it is impossible to make ones way through,
except upon foot The prospector carries
his blanket, provisions and tools on his
back, holding them there by a wide strap
about his forehead. He has often TO I'M
cover the soil; and, in the cobalt region,
make trenches here and there, stripping the
earth from each likely spot to see il the rich
silver veins will not show out in the rock.
One indication Of cobalt silver is known as
cobalt bloom. This is a beautiful pink,
which the cobalt in the rock takes on when
exposed TO the weather. Where there Is
much Of it it looks for all the world Just
like the rogue which our society bellies put
on their cheeks in a vain attempt 10 imi-
tate nature.
In prospecting for nickel the men keen
their eyes open for what the Germans call
iron hat Ceisen huU. This a red coating
OF iron rust covering the hillside or the
rocks. which indicates that the mineral
which may lie below, contains nickel and
copper.
The Creighton mine which / described in
another letter, was found in a swamp. The
nickel cropped out on the edge and was
followed under the water. The swamp was
then drained, and the largest ore bed OF
nickel ever known was discovered. There
are other swamps about here which may
be standing on nickel Indeed, the nicke
deposits OF this country seem almost in,
eXhaustable. II is estimated that there are
more than half q million tons In sight and
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17


Indeed, the most wonderful metal basin
in tho world is that which contains Lake
Superior This lake is the largest body OF
fresh water on earth. 1t Is almost as big
as the state OF Indiana, and in some places
1t is about 1000 feet deep. This vast body
OF water seems to lie in basin Of valuable
ores. There Is copper all around 1t, and
iron mines on both sides of 1t which are
of enormous extent. The greater part of
the iron used by the Steel trust comes from
Lake Superior, and indeed 1t is safe to
say that most of the tracks over which
our railroads go are composed of Lake Su-
perior ore.
I will not speak of the vast bodies of
ore on the United States side. Those on the
Canadian side are known to be of vast
volume. Canada has ranges OF iron noun
tains which are said to be a continuation of
the Minnesota mines, which now lead the
world as iron producers The Lake Su-
perior company is shipping ore from some
of these mines, and is using some from
the Helen mines in connection with other
ores to make the steel rails for Canada 5
new railroads. In addition there are other
ranges of iron farther north, which are said
to be of great value.
1t is the same with copper. There is a
belt of that metal running 400 miles along
Lake Superior and the Georgian bay and
extending northward to the height of land
1t is estimated to cover an area half as
great as Ohio, and there is no considerable
portion anywhere in 1t in which. copper
bearing rocks are not found. One square
mile of this country, which includes the
Bruce mines and other properties, yielded
more than $1,000, 900 worth Of copper be-
| tween 1S49 and 1875.
ERANlS r. CARpEyNJTER
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
Carpenters Letter
Continued from Page Five.)

smooth, and one sees the work of the gla-
ciers everywhere. Indeed, bedrock is close
TO the surface
Some of the miners tell me that this part
OF the world is the oldest formation known
and that rocks which are found far down in
other parts of the continent here lie at the
surface. One well known man who is some
thing OF an authority on the minerals OF
this part of the world believes that this is
why the cobalt and nickel lie at the sur
face. The nickel he supposes to be the core
of the world, saying that If one could get at
the heart OF old mother earth he would find
that it is made of nickel STEEL
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
Out of the Ordinary

A Cincinnati couple who are soon 20 be
married have announced their determina-
ton to spend their honeymoon on the Arctic
ocean, cruising as near the North Pole as
they can reach conveniently.
Another evidence that the reform wave
has reached California Is that esident OF
the state has just paid for a 2-cent collar
button stolen twenty-five years ago. The
wave seems 10 have hit him in the neck.
The khedve OF Egypt owns the most
costly saddle I'm the world. II Is made Of
black leather, though more gold than
leather is visible and Il cost 1900. II is
really four saddles in one, being used on
horses harnessed TO the royal coach on
positions.
A young woman in Westphalia was TO be
married recently, but Just before the cere.
mony II was found that her birth had
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

shirk a ball. and never saw him make
but one error of Judgment. One day on
the home grounds, during his first season,
he made dive for the bag instead of for
the ball. and it went for a hit. Bill saw
his blunder too late to retrieve it, and he
looked as foolish as any ball player ever
saw on the diamond. If he gets off right
with Cleveland he'll make the patrons sit
up and take notice"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

Lake Superior Conner Basin.

the metal is now found throughout ter
rtory about twice as big as Rhode Island
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

fuence In the money matters Of a foot ball
team and will have a tendency to make the
game less professional IN appearance. Less
expensive training tables will be main
tained and many other advantages OF the
game will be done away with because Of
the lack Of funds. The object, Of course,
was TO give the big teams less money which
might possibly be used inJudiciously in Sc
curing players.
A league Of "socker' foot ball teams was
organized last May, consisting Of Columbia,
Harvard and Haverford as charter mem
bers. 1t is now understood that both Cor
nell and Princeton, together with Pennsyl-
vania, have applied for admission into the
Inteic lie slate Association Foot Fall league
Association foot ball has been growing at
Princeton into great favor among the un-
dergraduates and a squad Of thirty players
have been practclng daily. Some had hoped
that this socker game would supplant the
American game in the colleges, but IL It
does 1t will be because the rules committee
fails to recognize the cry for reform and
this does not seem likely to occur. The
ten-yard rule has been working well during
the last year in Canada. Another rule sug-
gested is that no tackling be permitted be-
low the belt. Another change suggested
is that four officials handle the game in
stead of two, it being argued that four
men would be much more apt to see any
violations of the rules. An important
change suggested by a western college is
that the officials Of the game be appointed
by the league instead of being chosen by
the opposing teams. Some maintain that
slight changes will not save the game,
that all rules should be thrown aside and
an entirely new set adopted. Another rule
which might have a tendency to make a
player think twice before he became too
rough is that his team shall lose two
points, or rather that the opponents shall
count two points if he is disqualified from
the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

Teacher-Now, Tommy, can you tell me
how many make a thousand?
Tommy-Ten hundred.
Teacher-Thats right. Now, Johnny, tell
me how many make a million.
Johnny-About one in a million, ! guess
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17


.
So hot has become the chase after honors
on the bowling alleys of Omaha that the
city is rapidly gaining a reputation outside
as the home of some of the best amateurs
in the west. This is proved by the fact
that the champion Gunthers of Chicago are
to be in Omaha for match games on Deem
Der 81 and January /. Not only are young
men interested but many middle-aged and
elderly men are also finding pleasurable
recreation on the alleys; and women, too
are getting into the bowling habit in such
numbers that special prizes for their bene-
fit have been a feature of several of the
alleys for Il good while Advocates Of
bowling as a form of sport, no less than
as a sensible kind of exercise, grow en-
thusiastc in praise of the game. They
recall that it has developed through many
generations, gaining always in attractive
ness and yet not catering to the patronage
of any rough or undesirable element Of the
population. 1t is beyond question that as
a game which gives chance for valuable
| yet not eXhausting physical exercise, bowl
ing is steadily gaining in favor. 1t is not
uncommon to see men rolling the balls
! single-handed with as much vim as if
money were to be won or lost by their
scores. As a rule, these men are from
offices or business houses where they are
busy all day in sedcntary occupations They
| find relaxation and pleasure in an hour $
work with the finger balls. On any of the
prominent alleys of the city may be seen
late in the afternoon small groups of men
who are as regular in their practice with
the balls and pins as the gymnasium track
| man or the boxing or billiard enthusiast.
At the Field club during the summer the
bowling alley was favorite place for many
| of the women, and for the daughters of
members who are still attending school.
| In this game all could join with vim, taking
| their turn on the alleys and afterward
resting while some companion tried her
hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

Dave Fultz. centerhelder of the New York
Americans, has returned TO New York and
announces that he has resumed the practice
OF law. Fultz has entirely recovered from
the injuries resulting from his collision with
Elberfeld Just before the close OF the sea-
son at American league park. Since the
base ball season closed he has been acting
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
Prattle OF the Youngsters

Small Margie, seeing a gentleman with a
large chrysanthemum In his buttonhole
passing by, exclaimed: "oh, mamma, look
what Il big Christmas anthem that mans
got"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

Small Johnny was discovered hiding in a
neighbours back yard.
Your mother is looking for you, Johnny,
said the neighbor.
II know it," rejoined the little fellow.
That's why she can't find me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

In Omaha as in other cities, more money
is being invested in bowling alleys every
year. Some of these are quite costly as
well as handsome in their appointments,
and every new improvement is added as
fast as 1t has proved its merit. only the
best to be had is good enough now, and
a first class spread of alleys, cutters and
runways is a dazzling sight, especially
when a number Of games are in progress
at once. The woodwork is polished TO a
dazzling degree and with myriad lights
shining and lighting up every Granny in
the hall, with balls laundering down the
glistening boards, pins falling and crashing
together, players exulting or explaining
their poor shots, merriment Astounding and
everybody enjoying the sport, modern
bowling alley is one of the pleasantest
sights to be witnessed in the whole realm
of sport with several leagues operating
in Omaha the interest is on the increase
and the participants take almost as much
interest in team and individual scores and
standing as do the base ball fans. In the
local leagues are bowlers capable of making
up a team amply proficient to compete
with the best in the land.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

Mamma--But, dear, the good book tells us
to love our ncighbors as ourselves.
Little Ethel-Yes. mamma but people
didn't live in flats then.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

New Minister-And what are you going to
be when you grow up, my boy?
Harry-A great surgeon like my father.
New Minister-So your father is a great
surgeon, is he?
Harry-You bet he is. Why, only last
week he saved the life Of a man who was
fatally injured in a railway wreck.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

There was a noticeable hoarseness In Bes-
sizes voice as she came down to breakfast.
You'll have TO take something for that
frog In your throat, child" said her mother.
II dess not, mamma" said Bessie. 1T
isn't a fwog. It's only a little pollywog."
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

Omaha women have gymnasium OF theit
own as well as the men, and they put 1t to
good use. The Young Womens Christian
association is fortunate in having the serv-
ices of Miss Beth Wallace as physical ci-
rector a young woman with plenty of eN-
periencc which she secured at the Univer-
city of Nebraska and as instructor at Doane
and Wesleyan. Since her coming the en-
rollmont in the regular gymnasium class
has increased until at the present time it
numbers lC5 young women. These are all
enthusiastic in their work under their eN-
cellent leader and great benefits are already
apparent in the carriage of the girls who
are taking this exercise. Miss Wallace was
seen just before time for a class and was
more than enthusiastic over her work. She
said: "Our classes are gradually building
up, although in large city like this the
older girls are little backward about con-
tinuing their work in the gymnasium under
new instructor For this reason nearly
all of our girls are new at the work. We
expect 20 have a basket ball team and here
again the enforced influx of so much new
material will keep us backward in the mat
ter OF games. Nearly all of the girls who
will play on the team will be new at the
game and for that reason We are a little
timd about arranging a hard schedule
Then, again, basket bail is so fascinating il
interferes with the regular classes and for
that reason l have been little slow in
starting it this fall. After the holidays We
shall start the game to going with more
vim than at present and will soon be able to
arrange games with any Corners. We will
probably play Bellevue. but the State uni
versity has no schedule arranged up 10 date
and We don't know whether we will play
that team or not Our quarters are neces-
sariy crowded here, but when we are in
the new building We will then have the
shower baths and locker rooms and every
thing handy, ana then the elias 60 will all
be larger and more interest taken by i
larger number of the girls. We had planned
10 give some gymnastic exercises for the
New Years reception, but the program has
not been made out so We do not know what
we will do. our new gymnasium will be
perfectly equipped and will be fine as
any gymnasium for girls In the west"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

In speaking of the foot ball situation
President Langdon c. Stewardson of Ho-
bart college, Geneva, n. Y, says he be-
lieves the large institutions should take
the lead, as the smaller colleges are COM
PEELED by force of circumstances to play
as the authorities decide or abolish the
game. To abolish the game at the present
time, he thinks, would be both inadvisable
and premature. He recommends the aboli-
ton of the professional coach and pleads
for new heart, the heart of true
sportsman.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

Papa Bill Rourke is sitting around his
new headquarters these days, quietly
smiling in anticipation OF next summers
work. He plans to show some OF the wise
ones new trick. Among the things he
has up his sleeve is the new third base
man. It's a hard thing to get one to take
Bill Schipke's place, but Rourke says he
has him. He's another Bill Bradley. I
tell you and RouIEe gazed fondIy on the
face OF the youngster, as it shone forth
from a photograph. "Just wait till that
boy gets into action" Eddie Quick, who
was sitting around with the boss, spoke
OF Bill Schipke, and Rourke paid him this
tribute: In the two seasons he played
with the Omaha team I never saw schipke
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

Prof. John L. Upton of Simpson college
at Indianola, Ia. suggested at a meeting
Of representatives Of eleven colleges of
the northwest recently that basket ball
replace foot ball and the game be played
outdoors. The general opinion of the
educators was that foot ball must he
changed radically or abolished though few
believe abolition will be possible.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
IS SHORT ONE THOUSAND
Secretary of Eagle Lodge Charged
With Grand Larceny

F. G. Maxwell, who was for upwards
of a year secretary of the Goldfeld
aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and
charged with embezzling funds of the
order amounting to approximately
$1,000, was given up by his bondsmsn
this week and was taken to Hawthorne
by a deputy sheriff where he will stand
trial IN a charge of grand larceny.
Maxwell was some time ago arrested
at the instance of officers of the Eagle
lodge, after he had been given ample
time IN which to make good the al
legged shortage. At the time he prom
Used several members of the fraternity
that he would pay every cent if he
was allowed time and given his lib
erty. His bonds were signed by L. M.
holt and Ben Rosenthal, the latter his
employer.
Under the arrangement with his
bondsmen Maxwell was to pay so much
per month out of his salary as watch
maker to reimburse the lodge for the
money he is alleged to have taken. But
Maxwell did not come through with
the cash and the men on his bond
asked to be released and he was locked
up and later taken to Hawthorne 70
stand trial.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
Welded FAR FROM HOME
Romance Which Commenced in England
Happily Realized on the Desert

Saturday evening saw the culmlna-
ton of a pretty omance of more than
passing interest. E. r. Plummer, of
this city, and Miss lda Templeman, If
Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, were
made man and wife by Rev. Mr.. Byers,
of the Presbyterian church, the cere-
mony taking place in the presence OF a
few friends, followed by a wedding
spread.
Mr.. Plummer met the lady who IS
now his bride in far away England,
and before coming to this country Sc
cured the promise of her hand. He
came to Nevada and located in Gold
field about eight months ago. Agree
able to their pledge made far over the
seas, Miss Templeman a short time ago
left her native heath and started for
this country. At Reno where she
stopped several days she was enter
tanned by Mrs. A. w. Plummer, a sis
ter-in-law of her husband. Miss Tenn
pleman is a member of a good English
family, but was not reluctant in fol-
lowing the man of her choice and shar-
ing his fortunes upon the frontier of a
new land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer have gone to
housekeeping and viii make this city
their future home
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
CHRISTMAS AT THE MoNTEzuMA

The board of governors of the Mon
tezuma club are preparing to make
Christmas a notable occasion in the
history of the club. On Thursday
night they extended Christmas greet
ings to the ladies, in the nature of IN
attractive program and reception. The
club room was well crowded with men,
bers of the fair sex and a delightful
evening was spent, one of the many
that have been given over to the
ladies since the club started.
Those members of the club who are
away from home will find the club
an attractive and pleasant place 20
spend the day. While there will be no
regular program, the club will be the
rendezvous of many who delight in the
hours they spend within its hospitable
walls. Good cheer will prevail and re-
freshments in keeping with the occa-
sion will be a feature of the days
aversion at the club.
The rooms have been lastly decor
ated with holly and mistletoe, and
Steward TAFT has left nothing undone
that will add to the cheer of the ample
and well appointed quarters of the
club.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
GRAVE SEALS TRAGEDY

The body of John Sullivan, who was
killed in a revolver duel with j. C.
Clayton at Rhyolite Friday night was
brought to this city Tuesday morning
by Wells Fargo express and will be in
tered today, the funeral to be held
under the auspices of the Bartenders'
union of which the deceased was d
member. The other victim of the
double tragedy, j.. c. Clayton, a Colo
RADIO mining man, was buried at Rhyo-
lite Thursday morning. His widow
cam from. Colorado Springs imme-
diately upon receiving advices of the
death of her husband and reached the
southern camp in time to attend the
funeral.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
A EDITION

The Christmas number of the Deserat
Evening News of Salt Lake has been
received and like its predecessors #
several years past it is a work of art.
Beautifully illustrated it consists Of
over 100 pages of matter devoted to
Utah, Idaho and Nevada. The latter
two states are allotted fifteen pages
each. The matter concerning Nevada
has been carefully compiled and pre-
sents the mining camps of the southern
part of the state in splendid shape. 1t
is but just to state that no daily paper
in all the western country can APP
proach the Deseret News Christmas
edition and the one before us is perhaps
the best ever attempted.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
TOOK DOSE OF MORPHINE
John Stanton Passes Away as Result
of Taking Fatal Drug

John Stanton, aged 81 years, a young
man who has been in the camp for more
than a year, was found in a dying ON
dition in his room at the Inverness
lodging house Wednesday morning, as
the result of taking a large dose of
Morphine. The proprietor of the house
summoned doctors, but their efforts to
resuscitate Stanton were ~unavailing
and the young man passed away soon
after medical aid arrived.
The body was taken in charge of by
the Goldfeld Undertaking company,
and upon advices from Mr.. Stanton s
parents it was shipped to Carson where
it will be inferred today.
L. v. Stanton, of the Wells-Fargo
Express company, a brother OF the
Young man, is at a loss to account for
his brothers. sudden death. A NOR
phine bottle containing a teaspoonful
of the drug was found in the room, but
no letters were found that would throw
light upon his death. Those who knew
him best say that he was of a cheerful
disposition and they are entirely In the
dark as to the motive for the suicide, if
suicide it was. That he died from NOR
phine poisoning is established by the
statements of the physicians. He has
a mother and brother at Carson and
was engaged for a time making loca-
tions in the Bullfrog district. He also
worked on one of the leases on the
Silver Pick property.
Judge Bell held an inquest over the
body Wednesday night and the jury
brought in a verdict finding that Stan
ton came to his death from morphine
poisoning,