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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
WOMEN BANDITS
IN GARB OF MAN
GIRL OF NINE AN ACcOMPLICE OF
DARING FEMININE BAND,
1T is ALLEGED.
CHARGED WITH MANY CRIMES
Mysterious Automobile Burglars Be.
Iieved to Have Been These Fear
less Observation-Disclosures
by Accomplices.

Bridgeton, N. J.-Masquerading In
dents of this city, have been arrested
and charged with 48 robberies.
Twice as many more crimes will be
laid at their doors by the detectives
who, after a veritable reign of terror
in Bridgeton, took the woman, male
accomplice, and a nine-year-old girl,
their go-between, into custody.
A long series of daring robberies, in
which at least two lives were lost and
which extended over all South Jersey
for two years, are blamed upon these
women. Among these are the famous
robberies in which the mysterious red
automobile and two masked women
figured, and which have been puzzle
to even the Pinkertons.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parson, alias Mrs,
Blizzard, who confesses to SO years
and seems nearer 70, is said to have
been the leader of the band. She has
long police record. Her pretty young
adopted daughter, Mamie Parson, is
charged with being her chief lieuten
ant.
With house after house being robbed
and thousands of dollars worth OF
goods disappearing, the officials and
police force of Bridgeton were threat
ened that if any attempt was made tc
catch the thieves their homes would
be instantly robbed and their OWL
lives ho imporiIod
Confessions have been made by the
accomplices of the two women.
The citizens of Bridgeton have beer
afraid to stir out of their houses fol
the last few weeks, and not night
has passed since the middle of March
without new report of some daring
burglary perpetrated within the hear
of the town. 1t was the mysteriou.
threats sent to the officials, coupled
with the almost supernatural charac
ter of some of the burglaries, tha
paralyzed the wheels of justice il
Bridgeton.
Harry o. Blizzard, 26 years old, i:
the youthful desperate who was Mrs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
A Successful Life.

A successful life is rather hard to
define, for the definition varies at
different times and under different
conditions, and yet in the midst Of
this material age there has dwelt a
successful woman. She has not
large means, she is dependent upon
her own labor, and she lives simple,
retired life; she is totally blind, and
yet we question whether there are
many who in present peace Of mind,
and exalted vision of faith, have at
tanned. unto all that is desirable in
life so nearly as Fanny Crosby, the
hymn writer, who at SO years of age
reigns queen of human happiness
Universalist Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22

Parsons right-hand man. Little Ethel
Parson, nine years old, sister of Ma
ME Parson, is thought to have acted
as go-between and to have helped dis
pose of the mass of stolen goods.
Acting as an accomplice of Biz
card and the two women has been
Benjamin Franklin Thorn, night
Waterman. But so remarkable are the
circumstances under which he became
involved in the chain of robberies
that, by common consent, he has been
released on parole, and in all proba-
bility will not be prosecuted.
According to the story which he
tells, and which is corroborated by
Blizzard, he became an accomplice
Of MON" Blizzard only through
threats of blackmail made by her
after he had stolen food for her to
save her daughter from starvation.
In his confession to Detective Lord
the old man tells of how, on wintry
night last January, MON" Blizzard
came to him leading a half-frozen
child by the hand, and appealed for
money, saying that the child was dy-
ing. When Thorn told her he had
none, she begged him to steal some
provisions and milk for her to save
the infants life The old man did so.
Ever since that time, by threats of
informing his employers and causing
his discharge and disgrace, the old
woman has forced the old man, he
says, to be an accomplice in her rob-
berries and to help dispose Of the
stolen goods.
Mrs. Blizzard was caught returning
from one Of her numerous visits to the
plant of the Arctic Ice and Milk COM
pany in company with Blizzard. She
had on her male clothing. They were
pointed out by Detective Lord to Pc
licemen Smith and Woodruff, who took
them to the Bridgeton Jail.
Several thousand dollars worth of
goods, the police say, have been re-
covered at the little Blizzard house on
the outskirts of Bridgetou.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
STEADY FL0kTlNG' STEEL STRUCTURES
ftADE POSSIBLE 81 VSEs0F EK0R-
f.0vS kkTER. PRESSURE. AT A DEPTH
INJKE, OCEAN 70 PROVIDE STATIC
RESISTANCE TO WAVE ASTON

AYEW YoRK.-To dot the coast
III with floating lighthouses that
IN will be "lamposts of the sea-" to
have floating fortresses and tor.
pedo stations permanently anchored
on all of the coastal cities; to supply
harbors with breakwaters OF mobile
type; to provide the navy with coaling
stations out at sea; to furnish isolated
quarantine stations to such ports of
entry as have not convenient islands
in their harbors; even to establish re-
lay wireless stations far out in the
ocean-these are among the possibil-
tiles of William Edward Murray's in
vention of the principle Of building
what he calls STEADY floating steel
structures"
1t is said by marine authorities that
Mr.. Murray has solved some of the
most difficult problems with which
mariners and naval engineers have
wrestled without success for years. By
applying the Murray principle of
steady fiotation, it is held, harbor &C
commodations can be enlarged almost
Indefinitely at comparatively low
cost; danger signal lights easily can
be placed at points on the coast where
heretofore lighthouses have been i'm
possible on account of the absence of
rock foundations, and last but not
least, cities, shipping harbors, arsenals
and dockyards can be guarded abso.
lutely from bombardment by a large
foreign fleet, at the same time allow.
ing battleships free rein in the con.
duct of offensive operations instead of
keeping them on the defensive close
to home.
Idea Is Simplicity Itself.
In common with every great revolu.
tionary invention this idea of Murray's
is extremely simple. AS a rear ad-
miral of the American navy said to
the inventor, after the scheme had
been explained to him, ''the thing has
been staring us in the face for a hun
dred years and yet no one has ever
thought of it before. It's as clear as
daylight and as certain as doom" But
the inventor had worked at the prob
lem for eight years before he succeed.
ed in demonstrating to himself-he is
a practical engineer-that his prin.
ciple was a sound one and capable of
absolute demonstration. And, although
his final patents were granted only by
our government in July last, his in.
vention already has attracted the ia.
vorable attention of engineering au.
thorities both in this country and in
Canada, in Great Britain, France and
Germany. President Roosevelt is said
to be greatly interested in 1t.
In few words, Mr.. Murray has dis
covered how to keep floating struc.
ture steady and unmoved in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
Hubby Is Pretty Sure to Get lllFitting
Suit of Clothes.

"The old bromidium about man
looking married amt so far wrong
after ALL" observed a ready-made
clothing man. cat least" he qualified,
"men who take their wives along
when they buy their clothes are pretty
sure to have the married look.
thought of this Saturday when a man
came in here to buy a suit. WHEY
was along with him.. l happened to
put one suit on him that was too small
for him-so small that it gave him
the appearance OF a boy who was
wearing the suit that his mother had
saved for Sundays for couple OF
years. The wife liked it. I tried to
talk her out of it and tried several
suits on him that were about the
right size. She thought they were all
too big for him. Nothing would do
but that suit that was two sizes too
little. You see q woman wears her
clothes tight as q rule, and she thinks
any coat that doesn't fit a man the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
6-------E] M ]HHhNl|l
LAhE LOZUSE m ZEE C41l4QL4W ROCHZES.

part way up rock face which con-
tanned only two-inch footholds. Nails
are very important when they lie be-
tween the conquest of mountain and
precipitation into glorious panorama
spread out few hundred feet below.
The rope is considered of the next
importance by the expert. The
pseudo-mountaineer, ambitious to be
able to say that he has reached the
summit of some well-kn0wn peak,
and dependent upon the pushing and
pulling powers of guides in the accom-
plishment of his ambition, is likely to
think it superior in rank to his foot.
gear
The amateur often has 70 be
initiated into such a detail as the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
Girl Drawer than Men.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-After two men
had failed to do it, owing to lack of
nerve, Miss Lettie Body of Rupert,
near fere, climbed an 80-foot slender
ladder to a windmill and repaired it.
FIer father had first sent his gar
deners, Kline and Summers, to fix it,
Each climbed about half way up, but
finding the high wind shaking the lad
der, they lost heart and descended.
Miss Body, who pushed them aside.
daringly climbed the ladder herself
and, after performing the work. de-
scended, cheered by large number
of people who witnessed her darins
feat,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
WHEN THE WIFE IS ALONG

same as a corset is too loose.
Il hated to sell the man suit that
didn't stack him up any better than
that one did, because whenever he told
anybody where he got it, it would hurt
our business. But then when wife
likes suit, the whims of the man
who's going to wear it don't count for
much. Until that suit is worn out,
that man will have the married look
you hear about occasionally. l wish
men would make it point to leave
their wives at home doing the family
mending when they set out to buy
clothes. cleveland Plain Dealer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
Lung Capacity.

The normal capacity of the lungs of
the average man is 230 cubic inches;
100 of these contain what is called re.
sidual air, 100 are complemental air
and the remaining 30 represent the
tidal air-the ebb and flow of breath
ing. By deep respiration It would be
possible to get 100 cubic inches mere.
The average man breathes from Is to
IL times minute, and in "a hours his
inspiration and expiration would fill a
balloon of $50 cubic feet capacity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22

week. Their average weight was 140
to ITS pounds and as rule they
brought so cents a hundred pounds
under the prevailing market prices.
The rule of the packers on razor
back hogs used to be to pay one dol
lar a hundred pounds less than for
native hogs.
TT is reasonable to expect" the
dealer continued, from the progress
made with the undesirable razorback
type in ten years that in five years
more the wooded districts of tArkan-
sas, Oklahoma and southern Missouri
will have a very desirable commercial
hog"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22

fair, smooth forehead, the unconscious
grace of movement. What a lovely
presence is this! 1t Eliminates your
whole house, be it howell or a pal.
ace. The babe newly born, so fine, so
soft, so tender! BY degrees it enters
into possession of its bodily powers.
Soon he follows her about, walks be.
side her, begins to question her re.
garding the meaning of all that he
sees. He learns to pray at her knee.
He goes to school. All the way from
infancy to adolescence is strewn
with flowers. 1t has no doubt an of.
set of anxieties and cares, but would
any of us dream of giving up the rose
because of its thorns?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22

Owns Much British Land.

The marquis of Stafford, who is in
his twentieth year, is heir to the most
extensive domain, if not the largest
rent roll, enjoyed by any subject OF
King Edward. More than 100000
acres in England and Scotland are un.
der the lordship of his father, the duke
of Sutherland, while the marquis OF
Breadalbane, who is probably the next
largest proprietor in the kingdom
does not own half that amount OF
land.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
Their pouble.Redded Room.

At Nice two travellers arrive at a
hotel and having ordered a double
bedded chamber go out to take stroll.
When they return to the hotel the
fair chambermaid lights them to their
door, and, with bewitching courtesy,
says: Here is your double-bedded
room, gentlemen. One of the beds is
occupied by two other guests, 10 you
will have to sleep together. Good.
night
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22

ners were waiting for their vessels to
roll so as to bring their guns to bear,
they would be withered by a fire of
deadly aim from deck as solid as if
mounted upon rock. A fleet running
up against these floating fortresses
placed several miles outside a city
would be destroyed before it got even
within striking distance of the city it.
self.
In addition, a fleet of battleships
before line of these steady floating
fortresses would be like so many eggs
pitted against solid cannon ball. The
armor plating on the fortresses can be
made of indefinite thickness, and it's
domed surface would defect a strik-
ing shell off into the harmless air.
ImpregnabIe Defense.
Then, too, upon the solid steel float
ing foundations torpedo stations could
be p,.ced. submerged and totally in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
Can Explode Mines by "wireIess."

1t is reported that student of the
Electro-T institute of st.
Petersburg, named Freudinberg, has
invented an apparatus for exploding
mines by wireless telegraphy. Numer-
Gus experiments already made are
said to have proved remarkably sue
cessful The apparatus is also said
to be suited for directing Whitehead
torpedoes at long ranges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-29
Markets TODAY.
WHEAT Irregular at the Open.
ing Today.
futures Close Higher Because
Rain in Kansas.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Quoted Steady to Strong
S5.25 to IS.
Hogs Are Ten and Fifteen Cents
Higher. (

Snicaeo. June 2S-wHEAT-The local
wneat market was irregular at the start
enE July being easy on pnfit-taking
aho the distant deliveries firm owing t0
w. weather in Kansas The hulk az
TSIIns was In September July opened
Is ~ ~ nigner. at s5A@S5ssc and sold off
a. ~, september opened hQAc to Va
~ nsuSr, at SosGS6c. and sold at S61sc,
s,,n, oecnned to S5sc Minneapolis. Du
cars. eooi 'eo receipts OF 10y
., All deliveries developed considerable
IIirmness later on, buying by some of the
Ieading bulls. The market closed firm
WIN July 14c higher, at S55sc, and Septem-
oer DC higher. at S6A Gs6ssc.
OnN-Corn was quiet and the market
'MIs easy. Showers throughout Illinois
h %ne re, crops were in need of rain. had a
o influence. July opened k@%c low
sr. at 671sqS7Ac, and sold at CSC Septem-
per was lower. at 6Sssc. at the opening,
ana sold at 6S1sc. but receded to 6S1zc
SeHtlment became strong during the la st
halr OF the session on demand stimulated
" carnage reports from Iowa and Ne
oraska. The close was strong and almost
81 me top July being up lie, at sc. and
OATS-Oats were dull and easy- influ-
enced by favorable weather through iii
nois and Indiana. July opened &c lower,
at 44lzc. September started a shade to a.
Ga1c lower, at sSss@3Sa4c, and held within
that range.
PROVISIONS Provisions opened firm
on a loml5 advance in hogs. but eased off
on. realizing by some of the large local
higher. at sl4.s71z@15. G21s and sold OF to
ia 92ls; Lard opened nc higher, at So s7Jh.
at sS.5211.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-29
DRIVEN By BRIDAL COUPLE.
An Auto Runs Down and Kills a
Woman I'm Chicago.

Chicago. June 29.-An automobile
CARRYING a bride and groom, returning
from their wedding journey. ran down
and killed a woman near the Grant
monument in Lincoln park last night
The victim was crossing the road
way on the slope south from the
saw her two daughters were not fol-
lowing her. Fearful for their safety
she turned back. only to be struck by
one Of a number of cars which were
coasting down the hill.
The victim of the accident was Mrs
Joseph Tomaszewski. SO years old The
driver. Esthan Wennesston. 10 years
old, a hired chauffeur was arrested
The occupants of the car were Ar
thur Nc Cappin of South Chicago. his
wife to whom he was married last
wednesday and Miss Margaret Weber
The party was returning from the
Waddinr tour. which had taken them
to Milwaukee following their marriage
in South Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-29

early education in the schools of
Napa county. and was admitted to the
bar July 25, 1893. Six years later, in
the town of his childhood, he was
married to Miss Annie NJ. Muller.
Bells political career began in 1908.
when he was elected to congress from
the second district of his state. AS
a member OF congress he served I'M
til 1905, and the following year was
nominated as the Democratic candi-
date for governor of California. He
was defeated by Gillette. who was
backed by the Southern Pacific.
Besides being prominently known
in politics, both as a leader and an
orator. Bell holds the distinction of
being president of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles.
Anti-Injunction Talk.
Rumblings of opposition to a radi-
cal anti-injunction plank in the Demo-
cratic platform have reached the ears
of the Bryan leaders and they de-
clared today that the critics are not
only somewhat premature, but are
spending their strength in fighting a
shadow.
Not even d draft of the anti-injunc-
ton plank has been prepared nor has
its substance been determined upon.
1t is realized on all sides that the
wording of this particular plank is
Will not be drawn until after full dis
cussion with party leaders from all
sections of the country. Mr.. Bryan
his friends declare. is anxious to OBJ
tain the views of as many men as pos
sible on this matter before expressing
any wish in relation to the wording
or character of this plank.
Roger c. Sullivan, national COM
mitteeman of Illinois, gave out a
statement today embodying his views
of what the platform should be. Mr.
Sullivan is not the subject of ardent
admiration on the part of Mr.. Bryan
who once specifically requested thai
he resign from the national com.
mittee and tits mott be expected there
fore that Mr.. Sullivan has concerned
himself greatly regarding the view.
on platform entertained at Lincoln
While his statement deals largely
with generalities Mr.. Sullivan makes i
clear that he is opposed to any planl
which differentiates between classes o.
citizens either in or out of the courts
That all men should be equal befor,
| the law he declares, is the doctrin,
| which all members of the Democrat,
| party are essentially bound to main
tain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-29
PREPARING FOR TROOPS
Meriden TO Have Marching Soldiers
Camp i'm the Town Several Days.

Meriden. June 29.-The town will be
given touch of military life in the
early days of August, as quarter
master has selected the Elijah Taylor
farm on the south border of town as a
camping ground and rendezvous for
troops en- route to Fort Riley in Au-
gust
Divisions from Fort Sherman. Fort
Madison and Fort Leavenworth in
Guiding cavalry and artillery and ag-
greSating two thousand troopers and
eleven hundred horses will use the
camp here and at Valley Falls for
several days.
Contracts have been made for a
daily supply to the camp of ten tons
OF hay; and three hundred bushels
each of corn and of oats. Topeka Is
to furnish car of meats daily The
Fort Madison. Iowa regulars of five
companies are scheduled to arrive first.
Another camp ground has been select
ed at Valley Falls for the Fort Leaven-
worth contingent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-29
TWO YOUNG FOLKS DROWNED.
Wind Capsizcd the Boat I'm the Early
Hours of the Morning.

Tor, aged Is and Bonnie Fisher aged
IL. were drowned in Sugar lake. six
miles east of here. at O'Clock Sunday
morning. while returning from a party.
A sudden high wind caused their boat
TO NIL with water and capsize. Ruby
Redman and Fred Parsons were also
in the boat. Miss Redman succeeded in
clinging to the overturned boat. while
Parsons swan to shore. Roy Taylor
who was with another party in a boat
ahead had Just landed when he heard
the screams and returned, but found
only Miss Redman. Bonnie Fisher va s
as expert swimmer and it is supposed
he was drowned in an attempt to save
Miss Taylor. The lake was dragged
and the bodies were found late in the
afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-29
New York Produce Market.

weak Creamery specials. 23hc: extras,
22hc third to first. 19Q2ec; state dairy.
common to finest, 15d221zc; process, COM
mon to special, 15G211zc: western factory
first, 191lc: western imitation creamery
first. 30G21c.
CHEESE-Weak. New state full cream
special 1o613c: do small cofored ana
white fancy, INC: do. large. 11Ac; 90;
good to prime, 101zG11c: do. common. $40
10IAc.
nearby selected white, Z3d24c; do good to
choice 2O623c; brown and mixed fancy,
first. 17@iSc; seconds. 1Sd16axc.
POULTRY-Dressed youltry was weak
western springs, 15G22c; turkeys. 13dl'c;
fowls. 121k013hc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-29
LONG IS STILL BUSY.
Will Make Two Speeches a Day All
Week.

Senator Chester I. Long is still cam
paigning in the Sixth district. He will
spend all of this week except Saturday
in the southwest counties of the dis
trict, making at least two speeches
each day. Senator Long is finding the
automobile a very useful vehicle as
he is able to visit many of the small
towns that he could not reach IL he de-
pended upon railroad trains. A time
table is arranged for each days trip
and he is scheduled to be in a certain
town at a certain hour and remain
there for a specified time. Notices of
his coming are posted and the people
are invited to be at some central point
in the town where the senior senator
will meet and talk to them. Sometimes
he makes a speech from the automo-
bile and sometimes improvised meet
ings are arranged in halls or in the
parks. The following shows his speak
ing dates for this week:
Monday afternoon, June 20, Oberlin,
Decatur county, p. m.
Monday night, June %, Selden, Sheri-
dan county, p. m.
Tuesday afternoon, June 30, Goodland,
Sherman county. 2 p. m.
Tuesday night, June 80, Sharon
Wednesday afternoon. July 1, Monu-
ment, Logan county, 2 p. m.
Wednesday night, July 1, Oakley, Lo-
gan county, p. m.
Thursday afternoon. July 2, Cove
City. Cove county, p. m.
Thursday night, July 2, Quinter, Cove
county. D. m.
Friday. July 3. Russell, Russell coun-
Friday. July 3. Bunkerhill, Russell
Saturday afternoon, July 4. Alma,
Wabaunsee county, 2 p. m.
saturday night. July 4, Harveyville,
Wapaunsee county, p. m,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-29
kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, June 29-Close-WHEAT
Receipts a cars. Unchanged: July, sl7sc; ;
Sept. SoAc; Dec. s2ssc- Cash; No.
hard 95cG$l 90: No. 8 hard. 9OG99c; No 2
red. a5ds6c: No. red. 92G95c.
CORN-111c lower to lie higher. July,
CSC: Sept, 64A4c: DDec, 53ssc. Cash: No
mixed 7215c; No. MIXED, re; No. 2
white 7Sc; No. 8 white. T1xc.
OATS-Unchanged.N No. white. 49doolsc;
No. mixed. EG4Sc.
RYE7467c.
HAY-Steady. Choice timothy, s90od9.o0;
chaice prairie. $9.O69.50.
BUTTER-Steady. Creamery, 21c; pack
ing stock. 16c
EGGS-Unchanged to Nc higher. Fresh
extras lie; current receipts, 131zc.