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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
FAMOUS MINE PETERING OUT.
Mount Morgan in Australia Changing
from Gold TO Copper.

For years tho Mount Morgan Mining
company Of Australia has been paying
"A monthly dividend of $1,000 ON its
stock. The shareholders have thus far
received nearly S2J,OUOOOO in dividends.
\ great change has come to pass. how
ever. and il will interest all who have
known Mount Morgan as the most won
derful gold mine in the world.
Prof. j. W. Gregory, who occupies the
ch,ir Of geology in the University Of
Glasgow, has just issued his book on
Australia, which is partly the result Of
his extended studies in that continent for
several years. lie says that the gold Of
Mount Morgan has been decreasing in
quantity and that the mountain is rap,
idly changing into n low grade copper
proposition. The company is preparing
now to extract the copper values, for It
is believed that the history Of Mount
Morgan as great gold producer is prac-
tiCally closed.
Mount Morgan is in the southeastern
part of Queensland. 1t is a curious fact
that long ago the poor hcrdcr named
Gordon who owned II and sold il for u
pittancc told the purchasers that he had
observed curious green aud blue stains
all over the mountain and he would not
be surprised if II contained copper.
His surmise has proved true Mt last,
hut the experienced prospcCtors who
found gold there did not tell Gordon Of
the indications that fairly startled them
and he gladly accepted their offer of 50
an acre for the land Gordon died in
poverty. but lie lived long enough %
know the value Of the prize that had
slipped through his hands.
The Morgan brothers, who purchased
the mountain, let four other men into
the enterprise and five years later each
of the six men was a millionaire. The
stock has remained in comparatively few
hands and the mine has made "A FOR
tune for every one concerned in It. The
army of miners working the m,9" has
usually numbered about 1900.
The richest gold deposits We're found
at tho top Of the mountain aud until the
top had been quarried away the divi-
deuds amounted to more than 100000
month. The ore decreased consider
ably ia the value Of it~ gold. but later
il remained for years almost uniform in
richness and ii was thought likely that
the entire mountain would BE- worth dig
ging away.
Recently, however, as the level of
| operations has been lowered, less gold
| has been extracted and now the gold has
4 largely disappeared and copper has cont
| into view. With copper Supplanting the
| precious metal Mount Morgan will ut
! longer be known as one Of tue richest
/ spots on tile globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
FAIRBANKS EXTOLS
ENDEAVOR SOCIETY,".
Vice President in Speech at Seattle
Wishes Association Success--Calls
Church Peace Power.

SEATTLE, Wash, July l3,-Nice
President Charles W. Fairbanks was
the center of attraction ut the Christian
Endeavor convention yesterday. The
vice president had a busy day of 1t out
side of his address to the Endcavorcrs
and he was kept ON the move from morn
ing until night.
Here are some of the points made by
Mr.. Fairbanks y his address:
This asscmhlage Is gratlyln assurance
that the forces which are making for Il
higher ana better civilization are alert ana
The strength ana honor and porpctuity
of American institutions depend more upon
the influence and teachings OF Inc great
Christian churches than upon all other m
nucuccs combined ana many times multi
TAKE out Of the republic the Christian
church. blot out of the hearts ui our pee.
uIr low of the Christian religion tear
down the sacred AFFAIRS from sua to SrH
where the millions worship, upruot me
Christian Endcavor societies and their al.
avd organizations engaged IA promoting
christian wurk-and night would come
our country stands for peace. conscious
of our ability to make war ana ShlrkuE NO
responsibility which either honor or uutI
I'm the promotion Of honorahl" peace among
the nations We fear no physical contest
with other powers If supreme need should
come. The great Christian churches are
era of peace on earth, good Will to men.
The Christian Endcaror society Is essen
TALLY practical 1t puts lis theories 70 the
actual test That IS one of the things /
Ike about It. II Is "A powerful. aggressive
agency for good In every avenue of our
social life. All honor and success to TINS
great society IN the United states, yes, gu
honor and success to 1t throughout the
The next convention will be held at
ST. Paul.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
OLD "PINOCHLE.n
Odd Character Who Is Getting Rich
OF Needs OF COr,cIl Students.

Odd Character Who Is Getting Rich
on Needs OF CorncII Students.
With the close of the school year at
Cornell University, Aaron Wells, more
widely known at "Pinochle," reaps a
golden harvest. Stnudents who are
hard up go TO him at this time and
borrow money, sometimes on notes and
frequently ION honor" only, but they
one and all have to pay old Pinochle
fat interest.
Wells began business there ten years
ago practically without dollar. Too
poor to pay rent, he stood on the street
offering to buy secondhand wearing
apparel Of any kind. Now he has q
pretentlous clothing store and it is as
much Of a landmark as the Dutch
Kitchen or the office OF the registrar Of
the university. Five men are now en-
ployed by the Industrious clothier, who
makes a small fortune in this business
alone.
His agents still hang around on the
corners, but Pinochle only goes up the
hill when telephoned for. Every once
in q while swell fraternity men will
summon him up to the house and there
is q grand clearance sale. Suits that
have only been worn for one season,
dress clothes that are a bit too small
overcoats of the most fashionable
styles, all are thrown toward the little
clothing man with the query, "What
am | bldg Sometimes the clothes are
fairly worn out; more often the owner
is pretty hard up, and in both cases
they are sold for a ridiculously low
price
a suit that cost $40 will go to Pin
ochle for s., and dress coats and over
coats bring from % to $40 Sometimes
can get out of the imperturbable dealer
is: well, I'll match you. Five dol
lars or nothing" And even at this
game he usually wins. He makes about
500 per cent on every article he buys,
but the students need the money, so
they let it go.
But 1t is in the money-lending bust
ness that Wells has acquired the great
est celebrity. Almost any fraternity
man in Ithaca with whom he has done
business in clothes, or any well-to-do
student who can get an introduction to
him, can make a touch" when he Is
hard up. and thousands of dollars are
loaned out every year. Money to 80
home on, to bet on football, baseball
and track games and crew races, to
pay bills that are about to be sued on,
to play poker within fact, money for
everything can be obtained from Wells.
In small sums or large, It makes little
difference. Sometimes the men leave
town without paying up; there have
been cases of loans as high as $500
standing out for years, but in the end
they are collected. Either the borrow
ors themselves pay or their parents pay
for them, as Pnochle keeps close watch
and knows the addresses of all his
clients. He is the best pinochle player
in ithaca.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
OPPOSES FEDERAL RULE
NEBRASKA RAIL COMMISSIONER
FOR STATE CONTROL.
H. T. Clarke Also Declares Criminal
Prosecutions Will Settle Corpora
ton Evil Problems.

/ LINCOLN, Neb., July 13.-Railway
Commissioner H. II. Clarke, Jr., today de-
clared himself in accord with Judson
Harmon of Cincinnati, and other men
who have lately stood for the right of
the state to deal with the corporations
independently of the federal authority.
MIR. Clarke as well as Commissioner
Williams have expressed opposition to
hhe ideas of President Roosevelt look
ing toward federal control of railways
State control coupled with the Grim
inal prosecution of some of the leading
corporation officials will solve the prob
lem" said Mr.. Clarke
! Chairman Winnett Of the commission
stated that he approves the idea of Il fed
cral commission having one member
from each state. He favors criminal
prosecution of the corporation officials
hut as opposed to prosecution of subor-
Hinate agents who perform duties as com
mandcd by higher officials.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
CRUSADE ON DIVORCE
AMERICAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION
FOR UNIFORM LAW.
Membership of Organization Nearing
100000 Mark. According to Sec
retary's Report.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 15.-The
sixth annual convention of the Ameri-
eau Federation of Catholic Societies held
is first business session today, following
the celebration of solemn high mass of
requiem at St. Johns church The SEES
sions are executive. President Edward
Fceney of Brooklyn was in the chair
today. The morning session was de-
voted to the organization of the conycn-
ton, the reading OF reports and the dp-
pointment of standing committees.
The annual report of Anthony Matre,
national secretary. which was read to-
day shows that the federation has been
introduced into forty -thrce states and
territories. Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippine islands. The total member
ship, says the report Is rapidly nearing
the 100000 mark.
,rusade of the federation against the
uvorce evil. y uniform divorce law is
favored. The movement for such Il law
gathering force, ii is declared.
On the subject of The sanctity of the
Lords day. the reports says that efforts
IRE being made against employers who
force their employees Jo perform unnrceS-
sary labor on SUNDAY. The attention Of
the government was called To the fact
that the S'aughteriug establishments of
New York carry on the butchcrjng OPP
.ratiOns on Sunday and Secretary of
Horticulture Wilson has promised 10 take
nction in the matter
Two plans, says tie report, have been
evolved for the formation of a young
mans national Cathode union, along the
lines of the y. NJ. & \. and reports of
tl,n app,I,ittnn lnVlr5.r tIrig in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
Il, af95nE RAMAN
EW TIE MYSTERY OF
4&A THE CENTURY .,

Nicolai swore out complaint against
her mother in Odessa. The woman was
arrested and preparations started for
the trial.
This, however, was too swift a pro-
ceeding for Nicolai, and, fearing detec
ton, she procured money from Fancy
Rosdorhney, woman living in st. Pc
tersburg with whom she had professed
to fall in love. and fled to Helsinfors,
Finland, leaving Il letter for NJ. Po-
biedonosteff, telling him that filial de-
votion prevented her appearance against
her mother. The procurator was
chagrined, but ordered the officials to
proceed with the case. The mother pro
duced evidence that Nicolai was a girl
The procurator was enraged.
From Helsinfors Nicoai soon fled to
Antwerp, Belgium, changing her name
10 Nicolai Konstantinevitch. At At
werp banker, NJ. Citizens sent her to
the United States. Arrived in Chicago,
Nicolai was presented to Charles Hen
rotin. Belgian consul, who introduced
her to the Russian consul, and, after
taking out naturalization papers, Nj
colai eventually became secretary to
Baron Schlippenbach. Russian consul
The life of De Raglan in Chicago
was disclosed after her death in Phoe-
nix. She smoked and drank hard. used
profane language and Travelled with a
rapid set Of young men. She married
her first wife" when 20 years old
Nine years later the wife" obtained a
divorce, and then married Francis F.
Bradchuls, De Raylan's business part
ner. Nicolai at once went to New York
and married Anna Davidson, an act
ress, who brought suit to get posses
sion Of the estate after De Raylan's
death and sought to establish that De
Raglan was a man. Letters discovered
In the strong wooden chest in which
the dairy was found indicate that Mrs
Anna De Raglan knew Nicolai's life
secret
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
Buffers Rival.

Beaten by a Frenchman in the dis
covery Of a substitute for butter, the
American has now far outstrlpped his
scientific rival across the sea in turning
that discovery to commercial uses. One
result is that American manufacturers
are shipping hundreds Of tons of cleo
margarine back to the land of its ORR
gin every year, and are selling it there
cheaper than the Frenchmen them
selves can make it. Chicago is now the
center Of the oleomargarine industry Of
the world.-Technical World Magazine
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18

Not since the time of the puZZling
Chevalier dEon, in the eighteenth cen
fury, has there come to public attention
such sex riddle as has been presented
in the case of Nicolai de Raglan, who
masqueraded eighteen years as a man
and was found to be woman only
after her death in Phoenix, Ariz., last
December. A diary and a bundle Of
correspondence, in the Office of the Chi
cago public administrator, reveal an
amazing story.
De Raglan, it appears was started
on her career of deception in an at
tempt to blackmail her mother, at
whom she was incensed because the
paternity of the girl was kept secret
De Raglan adopted male attire and
tried to prove that she had been mas
queraded as a girl by her mother in
violation of the laws Of Russia, which
provide heavy punishment for such an
offense. a feature Of the story is the
fact that De Raglan interested the late
NJ Constantine Petrovitch PobiedonoSt
eff, procuratOr of the holy synod, in
her case, and prevailed on him to start
suit against her mother.
The diary, which covers the period
between 1883 and 1892, shows that the
real family name Of De Raglan was
Taletsky. The first entries depict her
as a school girl IS years old, about to
graduate from a seminary at kiev,
Russia. At this time the girls mother
suddenly acquires wealth to the
amount Of 100000 rubles (about S125,-
OOO), and NIcolai, the only name by
which De Raglan Is known to have been
called, discovers that the money has
been settled on her parent as trustee
by member Of the nobility, to be con-
served in the interests Of Nicolai. The
girl becomes curious as to the reason
for the settlement and suspects that
the unknown nobleman IS her father,
but fails to drag Information on the
point from her mother. Then comes
the inspiration that resulted in eighteen
years of pseudo-masculinity for De
Raylan.
In Russia the law makes ii a crime
punishable by Imprisonment for any
person to gain entrance for a boy into
a girls school and also, under the mill
tary statutes, makes it serious crime
for a mother to hide the sex Of male
child. Young De Raglan, according to
the journal, schemed to blackmail her
own mother by aid of these laws, and
to this end took into her confidence her
French governess, Louise Ratone. Two
years were spent in preparing for the
assumption OF the male disguise. and In
1891 Louise Ratone wrote to the late
NJ. Pobiedonostef, procurator Of the
holy synod, telling in detail the alleged
facts in the case. The churchman In
sisted on starting criminal proceedings
against the mother. At his instance
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
FREE PRINCESS THIEF.
Ludm;lla Won Wrede of Germany, Suf
fering Kleptomania, Finds Commits
sioner of Medical Experts.

BERLIN, July 1.-The case against
Princess Ludmila Won Wrede, charged
with thefts of silverWare from hotels and
private residences in Berlin, Paris and
Munich in the years 19O}-OG viii be
called today at Gurstrow, Mccklcnburv.
The prosecutor will inter a nolc PROSE-
qui. y commission If medical experts
has found that at the time OF the com
mission of the acts charged. the princess
was a kIeptomanac Charges Of rccoiv-
ing stolen property preferred against
her husband. Prince Adolph. aud her
travelling companion IracUcin Wiedir.
will also be dismissed. \ butler in the
employ of the fnmiIy named Chase, who
attempted 10 use his knowicd2e of the
theits to obtain rul Of money from
the princess was recently sentenced to
nine months imprisonment for attempted
bluckmail
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
"Quid' and "Cud," Also "Chaw.n

Concerning the chewing of tobacco. II
must hc wondered how SO learned a
word as "quid" came to Toe the name Of
40 very vulgar an object as the tobacco
"chaw," says London newspaper. Hot
zen tells with great relish how ono Latin
scholar tapped auotber'S bulgiug cheek
with the question, "Quid est hoc:"
Owhut il lhiSD whoreto the other re
piled, "lIoc est quid," But this "quid"
ha~ probably no real connection with the
Latin one. 1t seems tn he the same as
"cud," and akin to certain AugIo-Saxou
and old French verbs meaning to chew.
"Quid" IN the sense of sovereign how
ever, may very well be- the Latin word
which is also responsible" for "quip," "a
contraction Of "Quipproquo' cquid pro
quoL and for '.quihbe' which has been
supposed TO be a blend of "quip" and
"guilct' Capabilities" what You will
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
HObson's Choice.

The phrase "Hobson's choice" orig
mated in an English livery stable. To
bias Hobson was the first man In En-
gland to rent out hackney horses. It
may have been through an unshakable
sense Of justice, it may have been
through laziness, but at all events this
eccentric stable keeper obliged all who
applied to him to rent horse to take
the one which happened to be standing
nearest the stable door. And so the
no choice at al.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
CO NSULAR TESTS CLOSE.
Only Forty-eight Applicants Present
Themselves to Be Quizzed-Results
Announced Later

WASHINGTON, u g.. July IA
Tue examination of applicants for APP
pointment TO the consular service viii be
concluded today. The names Of those
successful will not be announced for
several weeks. Only forty-eiellt of the
fifty two candidates designated by Seere-
tary Root presented themselves for eN-
animation III the state department. Two
Of the applicants are negroes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
Upton TO TRY AGAIN.
Friends of Yachtsman Say Another
Shamrock Will BE Sent Across
for Cup Race in 1908.

LONDON, July 13.-lt is probable, al
though Sir Thomas Upton will not admit
il. that the New York Yacht club will
receive n challenge for the America cup
for 1903. The time for challenging does
not expire until October, and it is not
likely that the challenge will be sent until
the last moment,
Friends Of Sir Thomas say he is most
anxious to make another try, and that
unless something unforeseen happens an
other Shamrock will cross the Atlantic
next year
Sir Thomas has sent to Boston a hand
some silver cup rs II prize for a sailing
race between fishermen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
The Accurate Scot.

4 Scotchman stood on the platform of
n little wayside railroad station in the
south Of Scotland The distinguished
characteristic of him was the perfect IL
lustration he afforded of the studied eau
tiousuess of the average ScutChmau. The
station master fell into conversation with
him. for they seemed acquainted. And
what did the doctor say of your he in
quired.
"Oh." replied the traveller, The says
there's nocht wrnng wi ME; but We ken
yersel' that may dee for n tha5"-Bos-
ton Transcript
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18

When of
Estes Houston Va
OF
the grounds of defense resembed
possible that this
a IN
On those who think
dsspatons that placed Stanford White within
Of
in the chance
Judge Loving free
by
her caused the specific alleged
Surely
should
the
ages-hat the is HI Kansas City journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
Too Much of n Good Thing,

Didn't you get an order out Of that
buyer?' demanded the head OF the
firm.
NO" replied the salesman, you see,
| didn't begin to talk business to him
until I'd given him good big din
ner"
Maybe the dinner wasn't good
enough"
Il think ii was too good. 1t gave
him dyspepsia Philadelphia Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
MAY SUTTON IS VICTOR.
Wins Welsh Tennis Trophy for Third
Time, Which Brings Cup Across
to America

NEWPORT, Wales, July 13.-Mayo
Sutton of California, again won the
Welsh tennis championship today by do
fcatiug Miss Lowthcr 90, 80. As thia
Is the third time the American has cap
turod the title She br,'mcs ftp posscssor
of the $500 championship trophy present
ed by the late Marquis Of Butte.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
FILE STOESSEL CHARGES
Russian Defender OF Port Arthur Dis
regarded Orders, According to In
dictments Made Public.

ST. PETERSBUEG. July 15.-The
Indictment issued against Lieut.-Gen.
Stocsse, the dcfendcr of Port Arthur,
which has just been made public, charges
him, among other things. with Disregard
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
But No One Laughed.

At an old-fashioued revival down in
the Ozarks woman was telling her
experience.
Il used to care lot for the vanities
Of this world" she exclaimed. But
when | was saved | saw that all my
finery and jewelry and trinkets We're
dragging my soul down into perdition,
and l took 'em all off and gave 'em to
my sister. kansas City Times.
1t Wasn't the Custom.
Eve-I haven't a thing to wear
Adam-You are not supposed to year
anything.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-05-09
RAIN SAVES WHEAT CROP.
1t Was Damaged by Drought and the
Green Bug.

Lincoln, Neb.-Every report from
the wheat raising section of the State
is favorable. Bugs have been found,
but so far as can be judged by cur
sorry examinations no damage has
been done by them. The weather
has been cold, as low as freezing in
some parts of the State, but as it has
remained cloudy no injury has been
done by frost. The only bad effect
of the cold weather has been to re-
tard or prevent the growing of the
plant, but warm weather will bring
rapid development. March's mild
weather gave the wheat a good boost,
but it is nearly two weeks backward
at present. Wheat in Nebraska is
better than in any other Western
State. The oats outlook is bad. The
cold weather has been unfavorable
to any propagation of theNgrain, and
while it is too early to prophesy its
fate, the crop is certain to be smaller
than the average. The rains have
come in time to save the Kansas
wheat crop from any important dam
age by dry weather. The wheat plant
was beginning to pale from a thrifty
green to a sickly yellow, and all over
the State farmers were becoming anx-
!. ious over the outlook. The wheat is
about normal height, though most of
it's growth was made late in March
and early in April. For three weeks
the cold dry weather kept it back.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-05-09
INSURANCE MEN ARRESTED.
George r. Scrugham and Others
Charged With Falsifying Ballots.

George Il. Scrugham and others
Charged With Falsifying Ballots.
New York City.-Seeking to have
agents of'the New York Life Insur-
ance Company jailed On the charge
of forging signatures of policy hold
ers in the recent elections of direct
ors, George r. Scrugham, manager
for the International Policy Holders
Committee, and two employees were
arrested, charged with conspiracy.
The warrant wasserved On Scrugham
in the Hotel Hampton, in Albany, by
Detective FitZsimmons, of District
Attorney Jerome's Office. The pris-
oner was put on a train leaving that
city for this city, where he will be
arraigned.
The complaint on which the three
were arrested, which had been drawn.
up by Assistant District Attorney
Walter B. Howe, accused Scrugham
and his assistants of tampering with
defective ballots which had been sent
to the Policy Holders Committee to
be cast in support of the committees
ticket. 1t was charged these ballots
were altered so that they could be
counted. 1t is asserted that between
1000 and 5000 envelopes, containing
votes, were found, to which the
names of policy holders had been{af-
fixed by the defendants or at their
direction.