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The Ely miner., 1907-10-18

A Doctor Of Divinity, now Editor OF
a well-known Religious paper, has
written regarding the controversy be-
tween Golfers Weekly and the Re
ligious Press of the Country and 9th.
ers, including ourselves. Also regard
ing suits for libel brought by Golfers
against us for commenting upon its
methods.
These are his sentiments, with some
very emphatic words left out.
"The religious Press owes you a
debt of gratitude for your courage in
showing up Golfers Weekly as the
"Yell-Oh Man." Would you care to
use the inclosed article on the boo
Hoo Baby" as the 'Yell-Oh Mans
successor?"
"A contemporary remarks that Col
lier's has finally run against a solid
hickory Post" and been damaged in
its own estimation to the tune of
$750,000.00."
Here is publication which has, in
utmost disregard of the facts, spread
broadcast damaging statements about
the Religious Press and others and
has suffered those false statements to
go uncontradicted until, not satisfied
after finding the Religious Press too
quiet, and peaceful, to resent the in
suits, it makes the mistake of wander
ing into fresh field and butts it's rat
tied head against this Post and all the
World laughs. Even Christians smile,
as the Post suddenly turns and gives
it back dose of it's own medicine"
'It is a mistake to say all the World
laughs. No CHEEKY laugh comes from
Golfers, but it cries and boo hoos like
a spanked baby and wants $750000.00
to soothe its tender, lacerated feel
ings."
Thank Heaven 1t has at last struck
q man with back bone" enough to call
a spade spade" and who believes in
telling the whole truth without fear or
favor"
Perhaps Golfers with it's utmost
disregard for the facts" may say no
such letter exists. Nevertheless it is
on file in our Office and is only one of
a mass of letters and other data, news
paper comments, etc., denouncing the
yellow" methods of Golfers. This
volume is so large that man could
not well go thru it under half days
steady work. The letters come from
various parts Of America.
Usually private controversy is not
interesting to the public, but this is a
public controversy.
Golfers has been using the yellow"
methods to attract attention to itself,
but, jumping in the air, cracking heels
together and yelling Look at me"
wouldn't suffice, so it started out on a
"Holier Than Thou" attack on the Re-
ligious Press and on medicine.
We leave it to the public now, as we
did when we first resented Golfers
attacks, to say whether, in craving
for sensation and circulation, it's at
tacks do not amount to systematic
mercenary bounding. We likewise
leave it to the public to say whether
Golfers, by its own policy and meth
The Ely miner., 1907-10-18
She Was WitIino,

YES" says the husband, 81 have
consented to accept the nomination
Il am so glad the party is begin.
ming to recognize your merit" beams
the wife. \.
Now my DEAR" the husband con.
tinues, you know that political af-
fairs are not love feasts, by any
means. You must expect to see me
vilified and attacked in a scandalous
manner. No doubt the opposition will
try to dig up sensational rumors about
me, and all that sort of thing, but you
must not"
Well" she interrupts, Il am really
glad of it. You have always been
strangely silent about whether or not
you ever were engaged to anyone be-
fore you met me-"
The Ely miner., 1907-10-18

occupying cells there were recently
wrought up to such a pitch by hearing
the noise made by carpenters erecting
the wooden gallows in the jail yard
that Warden Lewis has ordered a steel
scaffold which can be put together al
most noiselessly with the aid Of few
screws and wrench.
The Ely miner., 1907-10-18

the driver can check the way of the
machine on the ground as quickly as
motor car can be stopped.
II have been experimenting with q
spring drive, but l have come to the
conclusion that clutch drive is bet
ter."-Daily News.
The Ely miner., 1907-10-18

noises ceased, but the jaii's reputation
for being haunted spread amazingly,
even beyond the granite walls of the
prison, and still clings to it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
MEMORIAL no MATT HARRIS
Precourser of Land League Leaders
Remembered by Friends of
the Movement.

DUBLIN. Feb s.--(special.) 1.-THE memoir
tal to Matthew Harris recently unveiled
by Mr.. John Dillon. NJ p, recalls the
prominent part played by Matt Harris
In the days OF the Land League.
Long before Mr.. Davitt raised the banner
OF the Land for the People" at Irishtown.
Matt Harris had realized the necessity
for some popular organization in which
the tenants might combine 70 fight the
power OF the landlords, and subsequently
when the Land League was started ne was
one OF the first to throw in his lot with
Mr. Davitt and at once proved himself a
staiwart and untiring comrade. or the
many gifted speakers OF those times none
could find his way more surely TO the
hearts OF an Irish audience than Matt
Harris His command OF direct and
homely eloqueDce. which was really re-
markable. won the unstinted admiration OF
the Parnell commission Matt Harris
suffered many terms OF imprisonment. In
1885 he was unanimously elected for East
Galway. which he represented In Parlia-
ment until his death few years later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
NEW LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
Ireland Hears that Effort IL DO
BE Made TO Reduce
Time.

DUBLIN. Feb 9--(Special )-From Lon
don 10 Halifax in four days Is the latest
Atlantic scheme. and it is one which has
captured the simagination OF the people
OF Ireland IA this speed-worshipping age.
whether the project is financially prac-
ticable must be left to experts to decide;
that its success would be beneficial TO
Ireland to Canada is not to be doubted.
Briefly stated the scheme is as follows;
''It proposes to bring a new port into being
on the west coast Of Ireland and start a
weekly service of twenty-five knot steamers
running between II and Halifax, which
should cross the Atlantic in three and one
half days. The port selected is in the ex-
treme northwest corner OF the county Of
Mayo In one of the sheltered recesses Of
the land-locked Blacksod bay, close TO the
little township Of BeIlmuilet- There per-
fectly natural harbor Is waiting for the
engineer with deep water free from shoals
and rocks, easily accessible in all condi-
tions to tide and weather and thoroughly
protected from the fury OF the Atlantic
gales by the Island Of Achill, which lies
across the entrance OF Blacksod bay. 1t
is one OF the scores of neglected natural
harbors on the deeply indented west coast
OF Ireland, which have never been de-
veloped by Irishmen because never required
by the resources and the industries of the
country; but II is proposed to bring Bel
muliet into railway communication with the
rest of the world by means OF line
through Ballina and Sligo to Londonderry
ana Belfast and so into connection with
the Scotch and the north OF England
ports.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
NOVEL UNIVERSITY IN PARIS
Pots and Pans Give Place 10
Greek and Latin In one
school

PARIS, Feb. s-(special.) "A university
for women has at last been founded in
Paris. It's doors have Just been thrown
open to the general public.
The foundress OF the new feminine VEN
ture is the daughter OF the late M. Fran
cisque sarcey. now Madame Brisson, wife
OF NJ. Adolph Bnsson, editor OF the "An-
males" Madame Brisson has shown a sur
prising amount OF energy in organizing
her institution. She has obtained the pat
roAage OF an imposing committee OF which
NJ. Alfred Mezieres is president and which
comprises half the members OF the French
academy together with members OF other
various learned institutions including NJ.
Gabriel Faure, director OF the Conserva-
toire; NJ. Paul and M. Mounet-Sulley Many
OF theAe are also included In the list Of
lecturers. and the subjects to be taught
are not in the remotest way connected
with Greek and LatinA
The university Is 10 teach housekeep-
ing. which holds the place OF honor among
the subjects. the others being lessons IN
dressmaKing. ''cours de coupe" millinery.
hygiene morality, general history. the his
tory Of music and literature. Thus while
practical matters are first attended TO the
others are not neglected
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
ANXIOUS TO BEGIN SENTENCE
St. Louis FOrger Pays Expense of
Extra Trip of sheriff to the
Penitentiary.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. s.-sheriff NoIte de-
parted this evening for Jefferson City. hav-
ing in custody Thomas v. Peck, former
chief clerk of the Board OF Education. who.
on a plea of guilty Of forgery In the fourth
degree, was yesterday sentenced TO two
years In the penltentiary. According to
regular routine II would be several weeks
before sheriff Nolte took a consignment
of prisoners to the penitentiary. but Peck
was so anxious TO begin serving his sent
ence that he agreed to pay the expenses
Of the journey to jefferson City II the
sheriff would take him Immediately. and
his request was granted.
Peck confessed that as chief clerk he had
carried on the payroll OF the substitute
teachers for twenty weeks a fictitious name
of Miss Mary Mills" He said that a
woman who had a hold on him and de-
manded money received $3.50 by cashing
these fraudulent checks. He gave the name
Of the woman as Mrs. May Van Trump
and the police are searching for her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
UNION PACIFIC GETS LAND
United states Court Awards Ramsay
soil TO Railroad Company
for Tracks.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. s-The United
States circuit court today awarded about
1.5o0 acres Of Kaw valley bottom land
abutting on the right-of-way OF the Union
Pacific railroad between the western boun-
dary Of Leavenworth county to within q
few miles OF Kansas City. No. 70 the com
pany. The Union Pacific claimed 800 feet
on each side OF the road as right-of-way
under a grant by the government in 1852
The Union Pacific road never used more
than ffty feet as its right-of-way and the
farmers have been using the balance. When
a double track was constructed the Union
Pacific extended It's right-of-way fence $50
feet on either side OF the track. Suits were
Immediately Instituted by farmers abutting
20 restrain the company utilizing the addi-
tional $50 feet with the above result.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
DRUcE-PoRTLAND CASE AGAIN
New Claimant 20 Estate Depends on
Testimony Of Woman I'm
Australia.

MELBOURNE. Feb. s.-(speclai. .)--George
Hollamby Druce, whose case against Lord
Howard de Walden as the life owner OF
estates OF the fifth duke of Portland will
probably come on for hearing In England
during the next few months, is largely de-
pendent upon the testimony OF a woman
who states that she was for some years
private secretary OF the fifth duke of Wei
beck Abbey
The essential facts In this romantic case
are that for several years Mrs Anna Druce,
who believed herself to be the widow OF the
eldest legitimate son OF Thomas Charles
Druce of the Baker Street Bazaar. London.
made unavailing efforts to compel the con-
slstory court to grant her an order to open
the grave of her husbands father in High
gate cemetery. In this grave. she alleged.
was buried. not the body Of Thomas Druce,
but quantity Of lead. Druce, she said.
was really the fifth duke OF Portland, who
did not die until 1879. Unfortunately for
Mrs. Druce. the facts as to the death OF
Thomas Druce were sworn to by doctors
and a housekeeper and the courts refused
to grant the order.
The Druce case was just beginning to
lose interest when a new claimant ap-
peared in the person of George Hollamby
Druce. an Australian carpenter. He claimed
to take an interest In the Portland claim,
inasmuch he was the oldest son Of the
eldest son OF Thomas Charles Druce by
first marriage with Elizabeth Crickmer.
According to the Hollamby Druce claim.
this marriage was a runaway match be-
tween 7. c. Druce, described as linen
draper. and a school girl heiress with
fortune Of $1,000. The draper is said to
have appeared from nowhere. a handsome
young man, without friends or relatives.
For three years he lived with his wife.
spending her money freely. In 1So his
wife's fortune having disappeared, he de-
serted her and her children.
For fifteen years the Druce family at
Bury st. Edmunds heard no more of their
father. In 1885 he seems to have suddenly
repented Of his desertion and on discover
ing that the ship which the father OF
the present claimant was serving his ap-
premiership was lying In the Thames he
went down to Gravesend to see his 16-
year-old son.
Now. for the first time the Druce family
learned that the missing father was the
proprietor Of bazar in Baker street The
boy was taken there, educated at naval
academy, and again sent to sea. His sister
the aunt of the claimant. was also sent for
and lived for many years with her father
who now appeared as. gentleman, with
residence at Brighton, a hunting box In
Leicestershire and a country seat at Hem
don. The question the courts are now asked
to decide is: Was this man Druce. the
owner OF the bazaar, grandfather of George
Hollamby Druce, really fifth duke Of
Portland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
COMMISSION AT ST. LOUIS
MIR. Clements Hears Complaint of
Merchants Against Hay and
Grain Freight Rates.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. e.-The investigation by
Interstate Commerce Commissioners Glenn
ents and Harlan into the complaints of
commission merchants relative TO consign-
ment charges OF two and four cents on
shipments Of hay and grain from East ST.
Louis to southeastern points was resumed
today.
Testimony has been obtained during the
hearing tending to show that the southern
freight association which is an organiza-
ton of southern lines, had largely con-
trolled southern and southeastern rates
since 1906 and that under it's rule the rates
have been Increased.
Today's hearing was conducted by Com
missioner Clement alone as Commissioner
Halan has gone to Indianapolis, where he
conducts hearing today on matters re-
lating to rates on cofiins and fertilizers
The hearing concluded today. T. c.
Powell, vice president OF the Southern rail-
road. one of the defendants testified for
ali the lines concerned, they being the
Mobile & Ohio. the Illinois Central. the
Louisville & Nashville and the st. Louis,
Chattanooga & Nashville.
Commissioner Clements departed tonight
for Waterloo, Ia, TO spend Sunday with
Colonel Morrison. who was chairman OF the
commission for many years. He will on
Monday proceed to Louisville for hearing
and thence to Washington.
Much information relative to the car
shortage situation has been gathered by
the commission during the last few months.
Commissioner Clements said he thought It
probable the commission would soon get
together and make report to congress
that certain legislation be enacted which
would have a tendency to prevent recur-
renee OF the car famines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
KANAKAs ARE INDIGNANT
Bishop of MeIansia Fears Trouble
May Follow Return of
Island WOrkmen.

MELBOURNE. Feb. a-(special 1.-The
bishop OF Melansia. swho eighteen or nine
teen years ago was the famous Kent bats
man, Cecil Wilson. expresses misgivings as
to the wholesale deportation OF Kanakas
from the Queensland plantations TO. the
South Sea islands. ana has asked for a
British man-of-war 10 be sent 70 the Solo
mon group as soon as possible
''The trouble is brewing and Is likely 70
break out at any minute. II win probably
begin when $500 boys are sent hack. and
fear the lives OF the white people viii be
IN danger. II is 10 protect the white set
tiers that have asked for the man-of-war
''The Kanakas are very wroth AZ the idea
OF being sent out OF the white mans ooun-
try and they cherish the idea Of rstaIIating
by turning the white man out OF their
eoantrx"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
KILLS PHYSICIAN
Double Tragedy In Kansas city
Doctors once Is Due Go Insane
Jealousy.


KANSAS CITY, Feb. s.-Dr. Everett II.
Merwin. prominent physician and surgeon
OF this city, who had spent several years
on British steamships as a surgeon. and
Miss Maud Slater. aged % years. a patient
OF the doctor, were found dead in Merwins
office In the Hall building today, and all
available evidence points TO the theory
that the girl shot and killed the physician
and then committed suicide as the result
OF an insane jealousy. Each had been
shot through the head and a pistol was
found near the extended right hand Of the
girl. The doors of the ONCE were locked
and neighboring tenants of the building
who heard the sound OF shots in DIR. Mer-
wins ONCE were Obliged to force an en-
trance to his apartments, The aged par
ents Of the girl, who live at 1858 virginia
avenue. when they were apprised Of the
death of their daughter several hours after
the tragedy had occurred, said that she
was patient Of DR.. Merwin and that she
had announced before she left home today
that she intended to go to the doctors
office for treatment. They knew nothing
Of any other relation than that of phys
ician and patient existed between their
daughter and Merwin.
1t is stated that DIR. Merwin had ex-
pressed annoyance to some OF his friends
because Miss Slater frequently wrote him
letters, telephoned to him and in other
ways thrust her attentions upon him. He
even charged that through a feeling OF
Jealousy Miss Slater had published an an
nouncement Of his engagement TO another
woman. The announcement was most en-
barrassing to DIR. Merwin and the young
woman concerned. and both promptly de-
clared it to be false and said they were not
responsible for the publication.
DR. Merwin, who was IS years old. was
one OF the most promising young physicians
in the city. He was treasurer OF a helneo-
pathic college here and had an extensive
practice. He studied medicine and surgery
in London and in 1898 he became the sur
geon on the British steamship Sobo, which
cruised around the South African coast.
Later he served in the same capacity on
the British steamship Calenda. He has
spent most OF his life in this city, where
his parents live
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
TRAINMEN ARE ARRESTED
Four ReEsons Accused of Being RE-
sponsible for wreck In
New York.

OssIN0. n. Y, Feb. s.-rhe conductor.
engineer. fireman ana helper Of the freight
train which y said 10 have caused the
wreck which occurred last night on the
New York Central and which resulted IA
the loss OF two lives and the injury OF sew
erai persona. were arrested today by order
OF the coroner at Peekshill
Tkose killed IN the accident were WI
liam Kirk. engineer. and James Armitage.
fireman. Of the Montreal express. which
sids-5Niped the locomotive OF the freight
train which had run upon the main line
from the freight track.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
WANAMGKER'S LOSS IS HEAVY
Many Valuable Paintings Destroyed,
but Some Cut from Frames
Were Saved.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. s.-Fprmer Post
master General Wanamaker. whose beauti-
full country home "Lindenhurst," at Jen-
kintown, was destroyed by fire last night,
said that he thought S1.5O0.o00 Is a fair
estimate OF the damage.
While many valuable paintings were de-
stroyed. Mr.. wanamaker is thankful that
the two great paintings by Munkacsy.
q hrlst Before Plate and ''Tfe Cruciixion''
were saved. These masterpieces were con
tained in frames 30 massive that the paint
ings had to be cut from their frames in
order to save them. These pictures alone
are worth $500 Mr.. Wanamaker's famous
paintings. Breaking Home Ties" and
bringing Home the Bride" by Hovenden.
were not at Landenhurst
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
HAIL BREAKS OPEN ROOFS
Acres of India Rubber Plantations
Destroyed by Cyclone I'm
East Africa.

LISBON. Feb. s-(special )-Additiona
advices from Lourence Marques show that
the cyclone which recently devastated
Portuguese East Africa was even worse
than at first reported. Some Of the hail
stones which fell we're az large as billiard
balls They penetrated the roofs Of the
houses and injured many people
Crops everywhere have been seriously
tiOns destEN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
NATcHEz HAS HIGH WATER
Levee Breaks at BouEere, La and
One Package Plant IL
CIosed
Closed.

NATcHEz, Miss. Feb. s.-The river
gauge this morning registered az feet. The
Natehez Package company was compelled
by high water 10 close its plants. Reports
from Bougere. La, say that the protection
levee has given away at the upper and
lower ends.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
LRoIsLATfvE.

Burlington railroad is rushing In some
Of its employees to protest against EN-
ployers' liability bill in EFFORT to preserve
the Burlington Relief association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
EGYPT IS AWAKENED

Technical Schools for Natives ia --latest
idea Of Khsdive and CrOnsn
MORE TROUBtE IN WtAYET or SYRIA
BedOuin and Druss Forces Have Pitched
Battle Hear Damascus
ARAel PAsHA TALKS or CONDITIONS
Old Insursent is Now FOOr and Lives on
River.
PREDICTS TROUBLE FOR THE BRITISH
Pleased with Development Of Country,
but says People want Real
Rulers of Their own
Faith.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA AND
TOWA-Fair Sunday and Monday.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
rMAlrcr AMD TRADE.

Omaha rental agents say the demand
for houses is far In excess Of supply and
that building Is not keeping up with the
requirements Of the city. II, Page
list OF the queer happenings during
1906 puts lot of fiction out OF business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

CONTINUED on Fourth PaEe.l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
DeveIepinE Africa.

Three British ohieers. serving IN the
Egyptian army. win accompany the Bel
gian mission OF engineers which Il about
70 survey the track OF the future railway
between Lado. IN the eastern sudan and
the Congo State frontier. IN accordance
with the recent British-consolese conven-
ton.
According % a report recently recsived
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
SUMMARY OF THE BEE

sunday, February 1O. IOO1.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
ManY sIembers Go Home.

Incidentally many more members OF the
legislature went home this time than dur
ing previous adJournments, though so far
as heard from. no great number OF passes
have been distributed, but It will cause the
pledge-keeping republicans to be little
more on the lookout when the terminal
taxation bill ana the state wide primary
bill comes up for consideration. Most OF
the members who stayed here visited the
asylum and the state farm during the day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
lHAaAzTNE snoTIoM.
OKTLDR1H's sDoT1oA.

In the Children's Section OF this number
will be found Buster Brown; The Busy
Bees Own Page; Story Of the Missing
Suit Case; Fluny Rufies. Four Pages
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
nERRAsKA.

Kearney is much interested in the pros
pect OF the early construction of con-
nection between st. Joseph and Grand
Island at Hastings and Union Pacific at
Gibbon. and believes transfer business will
be transacted at Kearney. I, Page
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

Nebraska university wins basket bail
game from Kansas by 81 to 10. Page 9
National Base Ball commission makes
new rule prohibiting sale Of drafted play
ers within year, If clubs from which he
is drafted wants him at price paid.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-04-27

THERE are peopIe reading u FOR
Rent column today VINO would mako
desirable tenants for thar vacant house
OF yours. There win be tomorrow
too; and there is time enough for YOU
to get Your ad IN that column tomor-
row. II should have been IN TODAY.