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The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
GOLF YARN BY LoNcWoRTH
And Kansas Story in Return By an
Enthusiast at the
Game,

Nicholas Longworth, OF Ohio, is .
golf enthusiast who plays good game,
and Victor Murdock. of Kansas, a golf
enthusiast who plays very indiffer-
ent game, when swapping stories in
the house cloakroom the other day.
says the Washington correspondent of
the Kansas City Times.
'The most remarkable golfer l ever
knew" said Representative Longworth,
was man out in Cincinnati, who had
a passion for the game, but who COM
plicated that fervor with an appetite
for Scotch highballs that was the WON
der of Ohio.
be drink server on every tee, and
he worked it by means of an army of
caddies. One afternoon he came in
and announced that he had renounced
the game.
What's the matter, Jim?' said
friend.
Oh he said, wearily, It's no use.
] give 1t up. Whenever can see the
ball l can't hit 1t; and whenever I
can hit it can't see it,"
Mr. Murdock told this one:
Out In my town Judge Dale, Of the
district bench, is about the best golfer
In our club. One day he had a case
on trial In which several small boys
had been subpoenaed as witnesses. Ad-
dressing bright youth OF about 12
summers, Judge Dale solemnIy in
qIired: My boy, do you understand
the nature Of an oath?'
oh, yes, SIR quickly replied the
youth. often caddied for you, SIR
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
THIRTY-FOUR HURT IN AUTO
Brake ON Big Machine Is Broken, Al
lowing It to Run Down Steep
Grade and Overturn.

Boston, June 11.-Thirty-four Chris
tian Scientists were injured through
the overturning of large sightseeing
automobile in the Brighton district
Sunday. Every person In the automo-
bile was injured, more or less.
The party had been making sight
seeing trip through the suburbs and
were descending Commonwealth hill.
Suddenly the brake broke and the ma
chine ran away down the steep grade.
Near the bottom of the hill the car
jumped to the side of the street and
tore through a fence into the grounds
of the Kenilworth Golf club, where it
overturned.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
station Agent IS
ALSO COAL Seller
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD EN-
PLoYE AT MILTON, Pa, AD-
MITS GRAFT JOB.
Witness Before Interstate Commerce
Commission Vindicates Memory of
Deceased President, Who He Says
Was the Soul of Honor.

Philadelphia, June 9.-W. G.. Spang-
Ter, local agent of the Pennsylvania
railroad at Milton, Pa, was the first
merce commission Friday. Spangler
testified that in addition to his du-
ties as railroad agent he also acted
as sales agent for the keystone Coal
and Coke company. He said that the
greater portion of the coal tonnage
for Milton had been shipped over the
line to the Reading company until
he became sales agent for the coal
company, when the Pennsylvania
tonnage was increased about 1000
tons monthly. He was made sales
agent after a conference with Robert
X. Cassatt, and his appointment was
made with the knowledge and con-
sent of H. B. Lincoln, division super
intendent of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at Milton. He received a COM
mission of 2k cents a ton from the
keystone Coal and Coke company.
Milton is a manufacturing town
and most of the bituminous coal used
by the factories came from the Beech
Creek district, en- the lines of the
New York Central railroad. The Key
stone Coal and Coke company's oper-
ations are located in the Gronsburg
district on the Pennsylvania railroad
line.
Former President Vindicated.
J. Mcclellan, of Blairsville, Pa, the
first witness at the afternoon session
of the interstate commerce hearing,
who appeared voluntarily, said he
came to Philadelphia to vindicate for
mer President Frank Thomson, of the
Pennsylvania railroad. Mcclellan said
that while he was in the employ of the
railroad company he had been offered
a "block of stock" by Capt. Alfred
Hicks, who was about to organize a
mining company Witness said he
wrote to Mr.. Thomson asking his ad-
vice IN the matter, and that Mr.. Thom-
son had advised him mot to take the
STOCK" that honor is worth more
than all the stock you can acquire" +"
Mcclellan produced Mr.. Thomson's let
ter, which was dated June 13, 1894.
Previous witnesses before the COM
mission testified that Mr.. Thomson
sanctioned the acceptance of gifts to
employees of coal companies.
Joseph K Aikens, chief clerk to the
superintendent of the Monongahela di-
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad,
was dismissed Friday by direction OF
President Cassatt In his testimony
Thursday before the interstate COM
merce commission Aikens said that
while his salary had averaged between
$50 and $126 per month, he owned
nearly 5000 worth of coal stock. He
admitted having received checks from
coal companies and also gifts from
company stores.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

Shocking tales Of famine in remote
parts of Siberia a few weeks ago re-
called the word "cannabalism." 1t is
really the name of a people. 1t is iden-
tical with Carib, many of the Caribs,
who formerly flourished in the West
Indies, having been consumers Of hui
man flesh. The letter a." IN" and
''r" are interchangeable in certain
aboriginal American languages, so
that Columbus found one West In
dian island saying Gambia" where
another said "Carib," while Shake.
speare's Caliban is another variety Of
the same.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

A quain ceremony is witnessed in
parts of Normandy twice a year. 1t
is the blessing of the beasts" The
cows, asses, and few thoroughbred
horses which are raised in that part
of France are brought together in
front of the church, whence issues a
procession of gaily-dressed peasants
to the sound of chant sung by the
priest and people. Then the pastor
sprinkles few drops Of water on the
head of each animal
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

Illuminated post cards are still pop
ular and acceptable, too, when they
have something good besides the pic
ture. A Cincinnatian received day
specimen a few days ago. 1t carried
that wonderfully popular toast, There
is so much that is bad in the best of
us and so much good in the worst of
us, that it hardly behooves any Of us
to talk bad about the rest of us.
Some of our publishers might better
their issues of postals by using fine
selections from good literature
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

CM Khedive Ismail's expensive COM
pliment to the then Empress Eugenie,
86 years ago-the construction of a
fine carriage road from Cairo to the
pyramids and the Sphinx of Gizeh, so
that she might drive instead Of riding
on a donkey-has been copied by the
present khedival government for the
princess of Wales. For her carriage
road has been built from Bedrasheen
to the pyramids and ruins at SAX
kara. This road, like the one made for
the empress of the French, will be
serviceable to ordinary tourists hence
forth.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

Says a recent news item in an Eng
lish newspaper: "a Mrs. Howling, ct
Penge, dreamed that she saw her lit
tie girl washed up on Hastings beach
and the body taken away on tar
paulin. Two days later the child was
knocked down by a pantechnicon and
its wheels passed over her. By
ISLANDERS brought a tarpaulin, upon
which the child was taken to the
Beckenham cottage hospital"
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
Villas Comes Out for Bryan.

Milwaukee, June 10.-The Milwaukee
Journal prints an interview with for
mer United States Senator William F..
Villas who also was a member of Presi-
dent Cleveland's cabinet during his
first administration, indorsing William
j. Bryan for the nomination for presi-
dent al the next national Democratic
convention. Mr.. Villas was one of the
foremost supporters of the Palmer
Buckner ticket in 1896.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
Deneen Names Flag Day.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 9.-Gov De-
neen Friday issued proclamation
designating Thursday, June IA, as
Flag day. The proclamation urges
citizens in general to display from
business houses and homes the flag
of the country.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
Senator Mason Escapes Drowning.

Peoria, ILL.,, June 11.-Ex-Senator w.
E. Mason, w. E. Mason, Jr., and a
party en- route from Chicago to st.
Louis in the launch Eleanor had a
narrow escape from drowning Friday
afternoon. The launch near Pekin en-
countered heavy head wind and
rough water, which partially over
turned the craft and filed it with wa
ter
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

There have been only two great
Chinatowns in the big cities Of the
Caucasian world. These were the Chi
natown of New York, where $4,000 Ce-
lestials live, and the Chinatown OF
San Francisco, with smaller num-
Der. They were two sights which most
excited the interest~of foreign visitors
to those cities.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

A Harvard professor says that 80
per cent of those who try to enter
the university fail in English. Har-
ward ought to try the young men on
carpenter work, typewriting and cook
cry. Our school systems are spending
a great deal of money on manual
training and "fadS."
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
Miners Return to Work.

Terre Haute, Ind, June 12.-Four-
teen thousand miners went to work
in the bituminous field of Indiana
Monday Within few days 1000 will
be at work in the Clay county block
field, IS an agreement there is assured.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

Gen. Jiminez having enlisted six
men and a brigadier general, is only
waiting contributions for the purchase
of another mule when the invasion OF
Santo Domingo will be undertaken
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

They do say that the hello girls on
the line between the White House
and the senate are quite willing 70
have the helloless system put in.
Otherwise they want thick ear pads.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

A Milwaukee man obtained divorce
because his wife drank a gallon Of
whisky day. Most persons will be
surprised to learn that anything except
beer is drank in that city.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

The Jokers are already shooting par
agraphs at San Francisco; but none of
those who are left in the Golden Gate
city laughs at them
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

The lawyers are said to be still in
business in San Francisco, though
there doesn't appear to be much left
there to go to law about.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

What has become of the old-fash-
toned boy who believed that if turtle
got hold of his. toe it would not let go
until Sunday?
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

Freiherr Won Hohenstauffen, Of the
Reichstag, has introduced bill pro.
hibting beer drinking at German uni.
versities. And with that name at
that
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
Resumes Relations with servia.

resumes heiaI1ons with Serv1a.
London, June 8.-Great Britain has
decided to resume diplomatic relations
with Servia, and ]. B. Whitehead.
chancellor of the embassy at Berlin,
will be appointed minister to Belgrade.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
Tucker Is Electrocuted.

Charlestown, Mass, June 3D.
Charles L. Tucker was electrocuted
late Monday night for the murder Of
Mabel Page.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

The wheat crop of the Punjab for
this year has broken all records, be-
ing 100000 tons in excess of the pre-
vious best crop.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

"She is going to marry him to re-
form him" why don't she reform
him first?" ooh! he'd have too much
sense to get married then"
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

"Whistling for half an hour after
meals" says a well known woman
whistler, sis the best possible aid to
digestion"
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
1t appears to be case of whole
hog or none" with the Russian douma

It's "A dull morning nowadays when
one or more trusts does not "get 1t In
the neck"
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

Sometimes-not always-the dis
senting opinion seems much stronger
than the opinion that makes the deci-
sion.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

The extreme politeness of the czar
to the douma ought to put that body
on its guard
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15

Enthusiasm won't carry you very
far without backing.
The Ely miner., 1906-06-15
Alcohol Bill Stoned

Washington, June 9.-The president
Friday signed the denatured alcohol
bill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
GIRL TRAMP HAS
WEALTHY FATHER
YOUNG MISS FOUND IN PADUcAH
IN MEMS ToGs LEFT HER
HAPPY HOME TO BECOME AN
ACTRESS.

Paducah. Dec. 20.-Arriving in Pa.
ducah Tuesday, in the garments of i
hobo of the toughest type of the red
riding clan. pretty Miss Francis Nc
Claim turned out to be the daughter of
a wealthy factory owner of Philadei-
phia. The father, and his name is Nc
Claim, an aged and prosperous man,
had been in search Of his daughter,
who is alleged to have ran away from
home to become an actress five weeks
ago.
The old man almost broken hearted
followed and while II Cincinnati
early Wednesday saw the account Of
the girl tramp in newspaper.
When the old father was led to
the basement of the station where
Miss McClain had been made as snug
as possible. one of the most pathetic
scenes ever witnessed by the station
officials re-ulted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
SHIPPERS CAUSE /.
| FAMINE OF CARS
TOO MUCH TIME LOST IN LOAD
ING AND UNLOADING SAYS
r. r. PRESIDENT.
INCREASE THE PER DIEM
Charges, Says |. c. Official Who Also
Says Penalty Would Result in
Rebates--Roosevelt Is
Deeply interested.

Washington, Dec. 20.--President
Stickney of the Great Western rail
Iroad has submitted some interesting
facts to the Interstate Commerce
Commission. bearing on the distance
travelled and the time consumed In
hauling, loading and unloading freight
cars, which he regards Of importanee
IN connection with any legislation
which may be considered regarding
the car shortage question In arriving
at his conclusions, iStickney bases
his estimates on the enire freight
car capacity of the country. They
|are;
Average distance each loaded car
us hauled $50 miles average time
consumed by railroads in hauling, "a
hours; average time consumed by
shippers and consgnees in loading
and unloading each car, nine days
ZIG hours,
Stickney comments: IF the law or
any other power can compel the ship
pttS 10 Hlltbdu anu iOdu tdSh hFCl htsC
car in Az days. Ii would be equivalent
to instantaneously doubling the ef-
feotiveness of the freight equipments
of railways-in effect adding to such
Of the railways 100000
without cost to the railways and with
out increasing their capitalization.
while TO purcha that number Of
cats would cost tho railways and add
to their capitalization the enormous
sum Of 1860 100000 which at four
per cent would add to their annual
charges s54, 100000 10 be collected
from people In additional rates.
THE movement of freight cars
from point to point, which Is the
OF the railways, and loading
and unloading. which Is the duty Of
Inc shippers, are inseparable ard
each must walt upon the other. As
long as the shippers consume niue
days in loading and unloading each
car transportation will be delayed
IF delays In transportation can be
prevented by legislation, such legisla
ton must compel loading and unload
Ing within reasonable time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
Cl AIMS RIGHT To
KILL HIS WIFE
RUSSIAN SAYS ITS No6oDYs
BUSINESS BUT HIS OWN
MOB IN BUTLER TRIED TO
LYNCH HIM.

Butler. Pa. Dec. 20.-Max Kartla
a Russian, killed his wife tonight by
striking her o. the head with an iron
and also injured a daughter and D
bCarder
The arrival Of a squad of police
saved Kaf,le from lynching at the
hands Of crowd which had surround
ed him home.
When asked by the police why he
had killed his wife, Kaf.le said: Il
have the right 70 kin my wife: irs
nobody's business but my own"
The Ru SLAMS who knew Kaftle IN
Russia Informed the police that he is
wanted for murder there. asserting
that be killed several wfes and that
here is a standing reward for his ar
rest and return 70 Russia.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
STORY BRANDED AS FALSE

South Bend, Ind. Dec. 20.-GeOrge
W Harris. who confessed 10 murder
ing Of Sarah Schaefer. at Bedford.
Ind. three years ago. has been bran /
ed by the Bedford police as a fake-.
according to dispatches received here
today. Harris viii be sent to Michi-
Esn City prison tomorrow 10 serve 4
term FOR attempt On The life II an
L--Lzrt policeman
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
BOTH ARE TO BLAME
For Shortage Says Illinois Central
Official at HEARING

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Testifying before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today, John II, Daily, car accountant
of the Illinois Central railroad, said
that railroads and shippers were
equally to blame for the car shortage
He advocated an increase in per dcim
charged foreign roads for failure to
return cars promptly He strongly op
posed any law requiring Transports
ton companies 10 pay penalty for
failure to furnish cars to shippers
within any specified time. Such a plan
he said. would result in a continual
lion of the rebate evil in another
form and work hardship to both ship.
per and the railroad.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
POSTAL DEFICIT IS
GREATLY REDUCED
INCREASE OF OVER FIFTEEN
MILLION IN REVENUE MADE
THIS YEAR.
GREAT GROWTH SHOWN
BY Greater Demand for Stamp Sup
pies-Bie PrafIt in Stamp
Books-Recommend
tions Are Made.

Washington Dec. 2o,-~The reduc
tion Of more than 5i.00o,900 or 27Sa
per cent in the excess of expenditures
over the receipts OF the p1stoffice de,
partment IL shown in the annual re
port of Third Assistant Postmaster
General Madden. The total postal
revenue for the fiscal year Of 1906
shows an increase Of more than $l5'
100000 over that OF 1905, the great
est increase in onc year in the his
tory Of postal service, The otal re
ceipts from all sources amounted to
$1G7, ,932, 1872, the total expenditures
.$17S.ii9,77S; the gross deficit iuclud-
ing losses by Burglary, fire and
through uncolected debts. $l0,5i2,..
941
During the year $24,0S5 was real
lied by the department from dead
letters for which no owner could be
found and from the sale of unclaimed
articles accumulated in the dead let.
ter office.
Shows Country's Growth.
The enormous increase in The de
mand for stamp supplies nearly
S00.G00000 stamps, amounting to a
gain Of over 10 per cent over the pre-.
vious year-is striking indication
of The wonderful growth in the postal
bus ness due to the eountry's great
prosperity During the year 14.S74510
stamp books We're issued on which
the government realiZen a net profit
of $l03.233, The aggregate of second
class matter mailed during the year
shows an ircYeaso ~ more than 45.-
100000 pounds over the previous
year.
These etreeouinendakion are mades
Rate of pos age on letters for local
delivery by carriers or otherwise, one
cent each but if letter be forwarded
to another postoffice, two cents. That
the seven differen; rates of postage
for second class and the one rate for
third class be abandoned and in their
place a uniform rate for all printed
matter of a querter of cent an
ounce; to permit the use of ordinary
postage stamps az well as special
delivery stamps, the latter not always
being at hand or easily obtainablc,
Tor jha purpose of securing special de.
livery Of any Letter of package.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
VATICAN
Issues Note Of Formal Protest Against
Action Of the Government,
ousting Montsguini.

Rome. Dec 20.--The Vatican ha.
issued a note OF protest against the
course of the French government
and forwarded it to all Papal repre-
sentatives abroad. including apostolic
delegate.
The note is calm and digniied in
tone and protests primarily that iha
rights of religion have been outraged
by the French government prevent
ing the head of the church from com
municating with the French heir
as nv by expulsion from France Of
Mgr MoutaEniui. who vas secretary
Of IL papzI nuuciature Il Fa-is
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
DIES cLAsPING HER DOLL

New York. Dec 20.-Clasring her
Christmas doll in her arm. fve-year
old Florence Obst died at PeIleyue
hospital
The ch Id had been promised a doll
and yesterday her m0the- went out 70
make the purchase. During her sb.
sence Florence PLAYED with MATCHES
and set fire 10 the house Her mo her
found her fatally burned AZ The hos
pitsi. where in her single NOM nj n
con cirusnees he asked
Lii szata lrlzg - dou
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
BROTHER
Shot and Killed the Sheriff Who Was
Attempting 10 Take Child From
Father on Courts Order

~. Carmel, H., Dec 2o-ShcrH
Alexander Compton Of W1ihash cOun.
Is. was hot and killed at Keensburg
this afternoon while attempting 10
take a child from its father David
Kellum. and turn IL over to the moth
e. on c0rrt order.
AS Compton approached the house.
Albert Kellum. aged 20. son Of Dayil
Kelium. shO Compton. it is alleged
vita a shot Gun Kellum escaped but
was caught by citizens aud placed in
Jail There was tais of violence but
officers etrsr.surcd nu treubie in pre
9-t44E a. y1-IszA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
HOUSE HAS ADJOURNED.

Washington. u. G.. Dec. e0.-Aficr
being in scs Ion three quarters Of an
hrrr today. the house adjourned until
until January ,
Mcndcll of Wyoming. succeeded in
passing his bin extending the Time ~
which enirymeH may make their final
settlement on the Shoshon Indian r..
servation
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
PATRICK NOT SATISFIED.

Ossining N. Y. Dec. 20.-Patrick
announced tonight that he was no.
satisfied with commutatiou of his SEN
tence and would at once begin his
fight for freedom. A writ of habeas
corpus will be applied for, it was said,
in the United States court, making
Warden Johnson defendant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
SHAW TO HEAD MUTUAL

Washington. Dec. Pot is prac-
tically settled that Leslie VI Shaw
will become president of the Mutual
York when he rcires from the
pos ti.u cf Secretary uf the Treasur!
II February
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-21
PATRICK SAVED
MAY Be INSANE
DECLARES HE WILL NOT ACCEPT
COMPUTATION or HIS
SENTENCE.
THE STRAIN TOO GREAT
Says Gov, Higgins, When Told That
Noted prlsoser Denied That He
Had Appesled to Hnn-StiIl
Wants His Freedom.

Albany n. Y, Dec. 20.-Albert 7
Patrick, was saved by Governor Hig
gins today from The death chair, II
the shadow of which he has stoot
nearly five years. He was convicted
in March 1902, of the murder of VIII
liam Marsh Rice, an aged million
airss !.
IN a brief memorandum, laying
stress upon dissenting opinion ot
judges and Of courts appeals, which
affirmed Patrick's conviction by a
vote of four to three, the governor
announced that he had commuted the
death sentence to Imprisonment for
life,
Later in the day the governor
strongly intimated The doubt of Pat
rickS entire sanity attributing his
mental state to the strain under which
ahe condemned lawyer has labored all
Mese years in the death cell at Sing
sing.
Hints at His insanity.
The governor was shown dispatch
from a New York newspaper to cor
Respondent in which it was asserted
that Patrick denied having sent the
governor any appeal for clemency
and wogld refufe 10 accept the com
nutaticn and insist upon his right
to die"
Patrick cannot determine what his
shall be" said Governor
Higgins. He is mistaken is he says
he sent me no application. In fact,
have several; one particular, asking
Tor pardon. He will have to be care
ful or he may find himself in Mat
Leawn. Long strain seems TO hAge
been too much for him. Matteawn
referred to by the governor is a state.
1cspital for insane criminals.