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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

world so cheerfully under the inf1u-
ence of drink. Many of the cases
that come under the eye of the police
matron are of women who have been
led to the passion for drink to drown
some sorrow, and many of them
women used to better ways of living.
One day a frail bit of woman-a
mere girl-was brought to the station
Her husband had got out a warrant
for her and wanted to have her COM
mitted to some institution. Drink had
made terrible ravages in the woman's
appearance, and when the effects of
the whisky began to wear off she sat
in her cell clinging with her thin
hands to the bars and begging pitt
fully for drink. Toward dawn the
woman collapsed and a hurry call
was sent to the hospital. The ambu-
lance surgeon on his arrival had only
time to kneel at her side and begin
his work before death closed upon
her
Womsn's Pitifui Story.
While the woman lay trembling in
the cell during the night she had told
her story to the woman outside the
bars, of how the craving had grown
upon her little by little until she lost
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
TRAINS RUN SLOWLY IN SPAIN.
Traveller Must Be Content with
Eighteen Miles an Hour.

Spain does not facilitate the prog
ress of the traveller. The tourist to
that country must be rich in one thing
which the average American signally
lacks-namely, plenty of time. In
Spain there is no staying over a
train" to visit cathedral or gallery.
The points of interest are widely scat
tered and days journey must not
be considered as any hindrance to an
inspection, however cursory, of even
one cathedral.
This difficulty in getting about is
due largely to an execrable train serv-
ice. The cars in the south of Spain
are old-fashioned; the roadbeds are
so badly made that the trains rock like
ship in heavy sea. The engineers
either cannot of will not drive the en-
gines at any rate which an American
would recognize as speed. Eighteen
miles an hour is the Spanish idea of a
lightning express; Is is regarded as a
working estimate that is good enough
for ordinary purposes.
The Spanish have "all the time
there is" and see no reason why they
should imperil their lives and wreck
their nerves by hurrying anywhere.
1t may be noted, however, that if the
trains are slow they are sure, and for
train to be behind time practically
is unknown. Women travelling alone,
for instance, need not hesitate to take
train reaching a given point by ten
at night through fear that it will not
arrive until IL or afterward If the
time table announces it's arrival for
ten, that train will enter the station
on the minute.
In this connection may be told the
story of an American who asked his
guide the distance between Madrid
and San Sebastian, the chief water.
ing place of Spain. 1t was the inten-
ton of the American to run up there
for few hours; the distance did not
look great when studied on the map
San Sebastian, senior? It is about
80 miles away" said the guide.
"Ah, two hours Journey" said the
American, having in mind the express
trains between New York and Phila.
delphia, similar distance.
The guide opened his eyes in sur
prise at such mad idea.
mo, senior. If you leave Madrid
at nine o'clock in the morning you
will reach San Sebastian about ten
clock in the evening. 1t Is a days
journey"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

tive. The hair of the bride, in which
nestles costly diamonds, and pearls
from the Sulu seas, is dressed IN
stylish couture, suFNounted with a
floral crown. ArounG her are seated
ladies of her court, an Tn gala attire,
who fan her in turns while the others
dance and kow-tow as the Pandita, or
Mohammedan priest, recites in grave
monosyllables portions of the Koran
and extoles the groom in his duties
towards his wife.
The groom sits serenely silent on q
pile of cushions about Is feet away
from the brides surrounded by his
cabinet and full official suite. After
the Pandita has completed his matri-
monial lecture to the sultan he leads
him with profound solemnity toward
the bride, and causes him to wave
about her head long white cloth, re.
peating after the Pandita number of
vows as he makes each successive
turn of the scarf This, with a few
other minor formalities, completes the
ceremony and then the day is given
over to feasting and merriment, in
which rich and poor alike take part.
According to belief of the people,
which belief is embodied in the teach
ings of the Koran, the bride must not
put her feet to the ground for a GER
tain time after her marriage and when
she goes into the house of her hus-
band, she is carried there by her
guardian or nearest relative. And so
a princess of the royal blood becomes
a bride in this newly acquired, quaint
and distant land of ours.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

her the chance, threatening dire con-
sequences if she appeared before him
again soon. The very next night Mag
gle was brought into the station
house with her usual hilarity, but
gorgeously arrayed. She made no
apologies for her downfall, but ex-
planned that when she went from the
station house the day before she mad
found a letter from her sister contain.
ing SIS. She took 81 of it and bought
q new skirt, new shirt waist and an
enormous brass chain; with the other
So she went to a saloon to come out
minus the money and in the custody
of a policeman. Once during one OF
her visits to the station Maggie grew
respondent. She thought of her two
daughters who are. placed in Cath
Ollie home, safe from her influence,
and she began to brood. She got hold
of a string and decided to choke her
self with it. To make the thing more
effective she called to Mrs. Cox to
tell her what she was going to do.
The matron was used to Maggie, how
ever, and to threats of suicide, so she
answered carelessly: go ahead,
Maggie, you've no idea how quickly
we would get you out Of here; get
you out much quicker dead than alive,
because we don't want any dead ones
around here" Whereupon Maggie
burst into one of her peals of laugh
ter and declared it was no use COM
hitting suicide in the face Of such
Encouragement.
There are only few that take the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

the judge let them off with some
strong words of admonition. Then
the matron took the girls to their
home, where they found mother al
most frantic. The matron put in
plea for them and saved them the up
braiding that most parents would
have poured forth for such an indis-
erection. Now, every Christmas since
the happening there comes to the sta
ton a gift from those two girls, bit
of their own handiwork, and now and
then a letter from their mother, re-
iterating her appreciation for the
saving of her girls.
Maggie Regular Ledger.
With some of the prisoners the ma
irons become old friends, for they
almost make the station house their
regular dwelling place. One of Mrs.
Cox's old-timers is an Irish woman,
named Maggie, whom everybody in
the station house knows. She has
been habitue of station houses for Is
years, and the matrons and sergeants
get so they look for her and almost
miss her when she doesn't come. She
Is one of the cheerful drinkers and al
ways comes in with swagger and
laugh. The matron will greet her
with a sort of despairing smile:
well, Maggie, are you back again."
"Sure, and amt you glad to see
me? l keep you alive, give you
something to live for"
And she does keep things alive,
Mrs. Cox admits. She sings her Irish
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
Butter Contest.

st. Paul-Alex Johnson, of New Ulm.
wins this months scoring in the but
ter contest conducted by the state
dairy and food department. His score
is SO. p. Christensen, of Olivia, is
only a quarter of per cent below him.
and A. D. Fisher, Of New Richland,
is third, with 81 IA. Christensen was
first in the June scoring and third in
the July scoring. The winner and the
third man have also been high in the
previous scorings.
The butter was scored by ]. C. JOS
lin, of the state dairy and food de-
partment. Sam Haughdahl, Of st.
Peter and H. A. Goetsch acted as
critics, and will give the buttermakers
instructions in improving their prod
uct.
A total of 1913 tubs was entered.
The butter was not as even in grade
as at the previous contests, the high
score being higher and the low scores
being lower than at the previous con-
Tnc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
LARGE Sum for Trademark.

The liquidator appointed by the
French government to manage the
property of the Carthusian monks sold
by auction recently the trademark of
the Grande Chartreuse, together with
the right to reproduce the form of the
bottle. The trademark realized $685.
900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
Beaten by Hoboes.

Minneapolis-Set upon by gang
of hoboes, John Mcdonald and Will
liam Mclean, members of a Northern
Pacific wrecking crew at work at
Northtown Junction, were rescued in
the nick of time by a detail Of North
Side police under the lead Of Lieut..
Firm.
In response to a call for help that
came from some of the members of the
wrecking crew, Lieut.. Firm and his
men pressed a locomotive into service
and reached the scene in time not only
to save Mcdonald and Mclean from
being seriously injured but to round up
no less than 20 members of the gang
that were manhandling the two rail-
road men. All the number are now
locked up at the North Side station
with a charge Of vagrancy against
them, but in case the members of the
wrecking crew are able to recognize
among the gang the ones that set upon
their companions more serious
charge will be made against them.
The trouble between the hoboes and
the wreckers started when Mcdonald
attempted to recover a tool that one of
the tramps had stolen out of the wreck
ing car. Several of them promptly set
upon him and beat him severely. Nc
Lean went to his rescue, despite the
odds OF 20 to 1, and with the handle
of a pickaXe he was able to fight his
way to McDonald'S SIDE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
News Notes,

st. Paul-The new city directory
figures show that st. Paul gained
per cent in population during the past
year.
Faribault-Prof. George A. Franklin.
who has been superintendent of the
public schools in this city for twelve
years, removed his family this week
to Austin, where he will be superin-
tendent of the school Of that city
Beaudette-The Shevlin- Matthew
Lumber company has just completed a
large mill here.
Mankato--Henry Smith, fifteen years
old, son of w. G. P. Smith Of Mankato,
was drowned in Madison Lake. He
and two young companions were bath
ing off the summer resort at Point
Pleasant, and swan out to a sail boat
anchored off shore, but on his way
back he got tangled in weeds and
sank before help could arrive, al
though his companions tried to aid
him.
ST. Paula requisition upon the
governor of Nebraska was issued by
Gov. Johnson for the return Of Edward
Tuggle, charged with assault in the
second degree. 1t is alleged, Tuggle
assaulted Herb Buchanon with a
knife on July 6. Tuggle is now under
arrest in Nebraska. Frank Picha has
been sent to bring him back.
Minneapolis-The Great Northern
and Northern Pacific announce a cut
in the freight rates to Montana
Minneapolis Mary Johnson, so
years old, was struck by a fast "Ex-
celsior limited" car at Thirty fourth
street and the Lake Harriet tracks
and seriously injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
Ladies' Relay Race.

Hamline-A six days ladies' relay
riding race Is to be one of the sensa-
tions at the Minnesota State Fair this
year. The race is for "a miles and
three lady riders will contest. They
will ride four miles each day. chang
ing horses at the end of each mile in
front of the grand stand and the race
will not be decided until the last mile
is ridden on Saturday afternoon. 1t
will be one of the liveliest track events
ever pulled off, in the northwest.
The horses are thoroughbreds and the
riders will be the most skillful in the
country.
The fair is to be held this year dur
ing the entire week of Sept. to in
elusive, and half fare rates will be
effective on the Saturday previous to
opening day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
OPERAS First Production.

Wagner's opera, die Meistersin-
ger" was sung for the first time In
America at the Metropolitan opera
house. January 2. 1885.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
MAN IS KILLED BY BEING JABBEO
WITH AN UMBRELLA.
Hoboes Beat Members of Wrecking
Crew-New Ulm Man Wins in
State Butter Contest.

Minnea polis-Frank Staffler died at
ST. Mary's hospital in Minneapolis and
the police are searching for John Har-
ris, who it is alleged thrust the ferule
of an umbrella into Staffler's right
eye on Saturday night and thus inflict-
ing the wound which caused Staffler's
death.
The police have learned that Harris
and Staff1er met on Saturday evening
in sale stable at II Second street
north, and quarreled about the pay
ment of S. which Staffier said was due
him from Harris. 1t lis said that both
men had been drinking and that Staff
Ter attacked Harris because of his re-
fusal to pay the money.
Duluth-A syndicate of lake capital-
lists, one of whom resides in Duluth is
planning the construction of a boat
that not only will be the largest
freighter on the lakes, but will be I'M
sinkable
The size of the vessel is to be not
less than $50 feet. Such a vessel
would carry $4,000 to 1900 net tons
cargo. She would be the largest ex-
clusively freight carrier in the world.
Compressed air is the principle to
be applied to make the vessel unsink-
able. This would make necessary a
double hull.
The cost of the vessel would be
about 100000 at present prices of
steel
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-12
FINED S150,ODO FOR
 ACCEPTING REBATES
AMERICAN SUGAR AND BROOK LIN C0oPERAGE cos. PLEAD
 GUILTT.

Former Must Pay ssO,OOO and the Lat
 ter 7O,OOO--Remainder of Indict-
 ments Dismissed on the Recommenda-
 tiOn of the United States District Att
 torney-Fines Imposed by Judge
 Holt of the U. s. Circuit Court Of
 New York.
 New York, Dec. 11.-Fines aggregat- ing $150,000 were imposed to-day by Judge Holt in the United States circuit court upon the American Sugar Refin- ing company and the Brooklyn Cooper age company, after the defendants, through counsel, had pleaded guilty to indictments charging the acceptance of rebates on sugar shipments in violation of the Elkins anti-rebating act. The sugar refining company was fined ESQ., 900 and the cooperage company $7oO0O.
 After the fines were imposed United States District Attorney Stimson, who conducted the prosecution, told the court that he thought the amount of the fines assessed was sufficiently large to act as a deterrent to rebaters in the future, and that the government would consent to the remainder of the indict- ments against the American Sugar Re- fining and the Brooklyn Cooperage com pany being dismissed Judge Holt granted motion dismissing the other indictments The trials of the defend ants had been set for tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-12
INSURANCE OFFICIAL
 GUILTY OF LARCENY
GEORGE BURNHAM, JR., VICE PRESIDENT OFM UTUAL RE-
 SERTF, CONVICTED.

Result of Prosecution Growing Out of
 the Investigation of Insurance Com-
 pnnies in New YOrI-PrisOner Re-
 manded to The TOmbs for Sentence
 Two Other Officials Under Indictment
 and Mny be Tried.
 New York, Dec. 11.-George Burnham, jr vice president and general courl- sel of the Mutual Life Insurance com pany, to-day was convicted of larceny of $7,5OO of the company's funds. The prosecution and conviction of Burnham was an outgrowth of the investigation of insurance companies in this state by a legislative committee a year ago. Two other officers of the insurance company. Frederick A. Burnham, president, and George D. Eldridge, vice president, were indicted at the same time as the man convicted to-day. Five indlct- ments were returned against each of the defendants The charge against George Burnham, jr., is that in 1901 he paid J. Douglass Wells with company funds for a loan alleged to have been made to Frederick Burnhan, the pres ident, and that the payment was con- cealed by false entries in the books of the insurance company
 One of the sensational features of the trial which ended to-day was the pro- duction of check by the prosecution, which bore the name of Louis F. Payn, former superintendent of insurance, and the United States Express compa- ny, of which United States Senator Platt is president. It was not claimed however, that Burnham paid the amount of this check to MT. Payn, but that it was used to resist an alleged demand by Payn for $100,0O0 from the life insurance company.
 The prosecution charged that Presi- dent Frederick A: Burnham borrowed $5,575 from J. Douglass Wells, saying that he wanted the money to meet this alleged demand by Payn, and that George Burnham repaid his loan with additions from the funds of the com pany.
 Tn charging the jury Justice Green baum informed them that in order to arrive at verdict of guilty they must find that the alleged fraud was com mitted with felonious intent.
 The jury was out four hours before returning verdict of guilty. By re- quest of his counsel further proceedings were postponed until Friday and Burn ham was remanded to the tombs pris- os.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-12
VATICAN ASTOUNDED AT
 M0NTACNINI'S EXPULSION
CONDEMNS IT AS AN EFFORT TO RLPRESENT CHURCH AS
 AN ENEMY.

Pope Remains Up Until Late Hour to | Personally Read TeIegrams--No Such
 Excitement and Apprehension Since
 the Loss of Temporal POwer-Vati-
 can Advices Show That Catholics of
 France Are Divided Into Two Classes
 -'Twenty-fOur Hours Grace Granted Churches of Paris.
 Rome, Dec. 1.-The expulsion from France of Mgr Montagnini, secretary of the papal nunciature at Paris, who has represented the Vatican at the French capital since the recall of the nuncio, has caused not only astonish- ment, but consternation at the vatican According to vatican officials this step is an evident proof that the French government wishes, not only to strike | at the church as religious institution but to represent it as an enemy of the republic and allied with the republics s foes. Furthermore the officials charac- terize this step as taken in spirit of meanness, as the French government knows the vatican cannot, because of it's position, indulge in similar action as a reprisal with the individual who is looking after French interests in Rome
 The fact that diplomatic relations between France and the vatican were ruptured two years ago adds to the .1 nF ho the last ambassador of France to the Holy See having left Rome in 1904, Mgr. Montagnini stayed on in Paris after the departure of the papal nun cio in order to deal with certain mat ters pending between France and the church. It is observed here tonight that possibly Mgr Montagnini remain ed in Paris too long.
 A curious phase of the situation is that Mgr MontagninI, being an Ital- ian subject, any protest against his expulsion or the searching of his house must be communicated to the French government through the Italian gov ernment.
 Contrary to his usual habit the pope remained up until a late hour to- night for the purpose of personally reading the telegrams and going over certain documents concerning the sit nation in France. With him at work is Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal secretary of state, who is proving an indefatigable assistant Both the pope and the cardinal are being aided by the substitute secretary of state, Mgr Della Chiesa, and the secretary extra ordinary of ecclesiastical affairs, Mgr Gasparrl. Persons thoroughly familiar with vatican affairs, declare that no such excitement and apprehension have prevailed at the vatican as to- night since the loss of temporal tower The pope is described as calmer than any member of his entourage. He is reported to have said
 (Continued on Sixth Page)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-12
MRS. BJKDsoAc FOUND GUlLTH.
United States Senator McLaurin's Niece Convicted of Manslaughter.

Hazelhurst, Miss, Dec 11.-Mrs. An gie Birdsong was to-day found guilty of manslaughter for killing Dr. Thom- as Butler and was recommended by the jury to the mercy of the court. After the verdict, while the young defendant sat crying with a young child in her arms, a deputy approach ed to take her to jail, When he lifted the child, the little one sobibed Nam ma. don't let him have me-"
 Mrs. Blrdsong was not compelled to remain in jail but spent the night un- der surveillance at a hotel. Her uncle, United States Senator McLaurin, who had left Hazelhurst, was telegraphed to return and make a motion for a new trial tomorrow. The court did not attempt to pass sentence to-day. The minimum penalty for manslaugh- ter in this state is a fine of $500.
 Mrs. Brdsong, who is twenty-two years old, and a member of a leading family, in November, 1905, shot and killed Dr. Thomas Butler She alleged that he had boasted of illicit relations with her and that his boasts were un- true. The tragedy occurred in Monti- cello, Miss.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-12
SMALLPOX ABOARD.
Steamer Bluecher Detained at New
 York Quarantine,

New York, Dec. 1.-The steamer Bluecher, which arrived tonight from Hamburg. Southampton and Cher bourg, was detained at quarantine with one case of smallpox among the second- cabin passengers. The patient is Fan ny Tomaschevska, aged eighteen years. She is attended by her sister. The Bluecher has ffty-two saloon, 115 sec- ond-cabin and 1,551 steerage passen- gers. Owing to the late hour at which the steamer arrived nothing was done. Tomorrow the patient will be trans- ferred to the Kingston Avenue hospital. In all probability the second cabin pas- sengers will be transferred to Hoffman Island, and after disinfection the steamer will be released.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-12
$66L, 3O9 FOR REsLARCH,
Appropriated by Trustees of Carnegie
 Institute for Scientific Work.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The board of trustees of the Carnegie Institution of Washington at a meeting here to-day appropriated $661,3OO to aid in scientific researches of various kinds during 1907. This provides for continuing work in ten departments already organized and for the reorganization of a department of nutrition under the direction of Pro lessor Francis c. Benedict, of Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn. About $lOO,OOO was set aside for the award of minor grants previously implied, for new minor grants and for research as- sociates. Secretary of State Root pre- sided.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-12
TWO $1OO,OOO GIFTS.
Made to Western Reserve University by
 H. NJ. Hanna and 0. H. Payne.

Cleveland, Dec. 1.-Announcement was made by President Charles F. Thwing tonight that gifts of $1OOOO0 each were made to-day to Western Re- serve university by H. M. Hanna and Colonel Oliver H, Payne. The $2OO 1000 thus subscribed is to be used in estab- fishing and endowing a laboratory of experimental medicine in the medical school of Western Reserve. A profes- sorship of experimental medicine was to-day created at the meeting of trus- tees of the university, and Professor Charles N. Stewart, of the University of Chicago, was elected to the chair, the first of its kind, it is said, to be created in this country.
 Gifts and endowments received by Western Reserve university in the last six months, including the S2OO,OOO re- ceived in the Hanna and Payne endow- ments to-day, aggregate about a half million dollars.