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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-02
Tornado in Illinois.

MONMOUTH, III, March -. "A Tor
nndo last night destroyed several resi-
dencrs aud barns two miles south of TINS
city lnJnrng hnlf dozen persons, none
seriously
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-02
BADGERS in Washington.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 30
Especial. j. II. YanNostick and wife,
Of Appleton, Wis, are in Washington,
registered at the Arlington
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-02
MINE UNION FOE
BLOWN FROM BED
FORMER ADJT. GEN. BULKELY
WELLS, COLORADO, HAS RE-
MARKABLE ESCAPE.
DYNAMITE WRECKS HIS HOME,
Leader in Movement Against Miners IN
1904 %, However, Is Not Seri-
ously Injured
HURLED MANY FEET IN DEBRIS.

TELLURIDE. Colo, March 2S.-For'
mer Adjt Gen. Bulkeloy Wells narrow
ly escaped death at his home here at an
early hour this morning from well
planned effort to assassinate MIN with
dynamite.
Despite precautions against such an at
tempt as patrols and arc lights about
the house Il stick Of dynamite or pre-
pared bomb was placed under or near
Gen. Wells bed.
Home Is Wrecked.
Gen. Wells was sleeping. rs was his
habit, on an outer porch of the house,
and he was hurled with the debris many
feet from the wrecked house. The sldr
of the house was torn completely out,
hardly Il stick oi the bed remained, and
fragments of wood were scattered owe" ,,
the nrighborhood. Though badly shaken
up ana bruised to some extent h"n'
Wells escaped without serious injury.
Helped Suppress Trouble.
Cen. Wells took leading part in the
SUBMISSION Of labor troubles in this state
in loO4-OJ. aud was prominently ldehli-
fed with the recent prosecution 81 ON
Ger. Of the Western Federation Of Nm
crs at Boise on the charge OF cohpIlclt!
in the assassination of former Coy.
Frank Stcuucuhprg. He had been activ"
also in securing the cNtradlton from
ldapO uf Steve Adams, who Is To he
tried here on charges of murder III con
ucctiOu with the miners strike in 1901.
Mr.. Wells is general manager of the
SmuggIcr Union mine and his home
whore the explosion occurred is located
on that property, ut Pandora, seyera!
mile, from town.
The general appeared in town tins
morning with his head bandagcd, but
otherwise apparently none the worse Tor
his experience
Suspect Is Arrested.
ON" suspect has been arrested. The
entire city and county police forces are
working on the case and more arrests
were expected.
Il have formed no opinion concerning
the affair. and perhaps will not until
the matter is fully investigated said
Gen Wells. cit is all strange Ia me.
WINS ia town last night and did not
return home until midnight or there
abuuts noticed nothing ont Of the
ordinary about the house ana retired
rs usual in the sleeping porch which /
Use almost The year around.
Awai;ens in Air.
"Tho uczt remember was hcine
awakened a." n loud report and found
myself flying through the air. | must
have boon hurled against the roof Of tn"
porch. When | had fully rugainod my
senses | was buried under mass of
wrcck0gn, th" bed having been reduced
10 kinjling and the porch badly dam
aged
AT first dd not rcalizo what had
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-02
Must Obey the Law.

Gen Bingham said the police will not
Interfere in any way with any meeting
SO long as the participants keep within
the law He said he would not make
public the letters found in Silverstein's
room Some portions of them. he said,
seemed to be Of great Importance to the
notice
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03

levy, was all dissipated, salaries were
increased. jobs created for political re-
ward and a carnival of extravaganza
inaugurated which is bearing its fruit
now in cry for more money.
Much as Salt Lake wants municipal
improvements. it also wants an eco
nomical, honest administration of its
affairs. 1t sees no sign of promise in
the aggregation which controls the
council; it doubts the wisdom of vot-
ing 100000 more to be disposed of by
the Davises and Blacks and Martins;
it is Disguised with the jobbery of pub
Tic contracts that levies toll on prop
erty owners for asking the use of Utah
asphalt in paving; it wants, in other
words, a clean city administration be-
fore it adds another 100000 to its
heavy load of bonded Indebtedness,
half of it to replace overdrafts on the
revenue of last year.
Unless the language of the experts is
wrong-a contingency unlikely-the
city viii not vote for the new bond
issue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
WHEN BABY WAKES.

At 6, when baby goes TO bed,
His carnal cravings satisfied.
He is so plump and rosy red.
So dimpled, sweet, and drowsy-eyed,
That to his crib | often creep
And watch my wee one sleep
'Tis then / VOW this babe. somehow,
Is more than all the world to me.
cannot say | feel that way
When baby wakes at g.
When baby rouses me at
O'clock / really do not care.
put him through his infant tricks
And toss him gaily in the air.
Most thoroughly l then enjoy
The darling little boy.
And gladly cry: No gold could buy
This roly poly. winsome wee!'
l must confess / prize him less
When he awakes at 3!
One night i'm pain our wee one slept,
The fever on his restless brow;
And then, as to his crib l crept
In grief that makes me trembie now,
wondered if our little one
Would wake to greet the sun.
The long night through l watched wit
you,
Dear wife-and oh. what joy to see
Our darling smile. at last-the while
He WOke-at g.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
WHAT CIGARETTES DO.
Sphygmograph Shows Effect of To-
bacco on HabituaI Smokers.

(Topeka Cor Kansas City JournaL)
Sphygmographic records. which are
made by clock d-and- trigger mech
anism adjusted at the radial artery,
are being made at the Kansas state
agricultural college from cigarette
smokers by Professor William A Nc
Keever In the college paper this
week appear five plates. which look
like zigzags of lightning across a black
sky They are the records of the heart
beats of students who indulge in cot
fin nails" and dope sticks"
Professor McKeever concludes from
his Investigations, and cites his re-
cords as proof that the habitual eli
gazette smokers heart is very weak,
excepting for the few minutes during
which he is i.Idulging the habit, and
the pulsations at this time are very
excited.
Records are shown of youths of from
16 to 10 years of age, inhalers, men IL
the 39s, and others, who began smoK-
ing cigarettes when very young, and
have since gone to strong pipes. ''
One man whose heart is very much
weakened by long indulgence he de-
clares is capable of very little where
courage or aggressiveness are demand
ed. Records were also made of smok-
ers after abstinence. The heart strokes
are longer, but still weak.
Professor McKeever is advertising
for details of actual and complete
cures of the cigarette habit, but ad-
mits that up to this time he has not
yet located one.
The following conclusions are made
by him from his experiments:
We are led to the conclusion that in
the case of boys and youths cigarette
smoking is very deleterious TO the ply
steal and mental we'll being. Moreover
my Investigations indicate that il
makes practically no difference in the
effects whether the victim uses a pipe
or cigarettes, provided he -inhales the
the fumes: and with very few eXcep-
lions the young smokers are inhalers
The ordinary case exhibits about the
| following types of conduct: l. While
the craving is at its height the victim
manifests much uneasiness and other
excitation > During the indulgence
/ the cheek is alternately flushed and
blanched, the respiration is consider
ably increased. and the hands tremble
g. About twenty minutes after smok-
ing the muscles become relaxed, the
respiration slow and shallow, the Skin
on the face dry and sallow, and there
is an apparent feeling of uncOncerr
about everything.
An eminent English physician Is au-
thority for the statement that the CT
gazette smoker suffers partial para
lysis of the nerve cells at the base OF
the brain at all times excepting while
ba ic ipdnIoiOp his habit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03

AIR. Tape in the snarl of worthless.
pampered, overfed favorite.
Il want you TO construct a hat fol
Pompon, said the proud owner. She
adjusted the shivering little wretch on
one of Mr.. Tapes silk upholstered
chairs. 4 haven't been able yet to
find a milliner who can do justice to
the lines of her dear little face. Cos
muzzer's little POmpOn. isn't 'OO?''
Mr.. Tape said he feared he couldn't
do Pompon justice. Il make hats for
ladies', not for dogs said he. The
woman waxed indignant. Just as If
Pompon isn't as good as any lady,
she said. why do you think you
couldn't do the little darling justice
I'm sure she has very aristocratic fea-
lures"
I'll tell you why l couldn't do that
mutt justice" said Mr.. Tape, losing
hold on the case of We're de We're for 4
moment. Because I'm not running a
dog pound. that's why. And / haven
tin can and two feet of String
handy"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
sPRING'IN The CITY.
Baltimore SUM

Springs in the city, 1 saw her today
With her little pink bonnet cross over
the way.
Her dainty skirts lifted enough to dis
stocking of silk, with hand-painted
rose,
Springs in the city! ] saw her go by
With the bloom on her cheeks and q
CLEAN in her eye;
And the cop on the corner assisted her
over
From curb unto curb and from clover to
clover
oh. beautiful beautiful, airy and bright,
She tripped along Charles street, vision
of light.
And westward on Lexington, then in her
Came back to the garden of Mount Yer
non place.
Springs in the city! Men turned as she
By the little shop windows. and some
were so bold
AS to cough and to wink and to flutter
and sigh
And invite a sweet glance from her beau
tiful eye!
Her skirts were so fluffy, her waist was
And her ankles so graceful and dainty
and IflUl,
No wonder men startled. while all down
the street
Love felt on its heart the soft fall of her
feet.
Springs IN the city, 1 saw her cross
over
From curb unto curb and from clover to
clover:
Frail, fluffy and jocund, up Charles and
along
Like a sunburst of music blown by In
a song
Whittier. I know not-and why should /
care2
But every one knew that her spirit was
there.
And men turned their heads. as men VIII.
| suppose.
For a glimpse of silk stocking eEarold-
cred with rose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
POINTED STORIES.
A Few Anecdotes Gathered From Va
rious Sources.
Rochester Herald.D

Rochester Herald.)
ON steamer on which was a pas
senger," said a Chicago man, "some
one told Mark Twain, on a rough.
windy morning, that he looked sea
sick.
I'm not seasick, said the humor-
You look it, the other persisted.
Then Mark Twain laughed his
short. gruff laugh and told us all a
story.
He began by saying that it never
paid, either in jest or earnest, to tell
people that they did not look well.
He said there was a practical joker
in certain New York office. This
young man put up a practical joke on
the bookkeeper. a quiet, steady. Sc
rious chap. The joke was for every
one to tell the bookkeeper that he
looked very. very bad indeed. 1t was
wondered what effect this would have.
1T was hot August morning when
the joke began. The Office boy started
it.
Amt We well, Mr.. Quill:' he asked.
Yes. of course. Why?' Quill asked.
Why, We look so pale said the boy.
/ feel all right, said Quill calmly.
and he put on his seersucker Office
coat and set to work.
But when the shipping clerk told
him he looked i'll. Quill frowned and
said he had had bad night-that was
all
when the cashier asked him what
made him have such a queer color, he
said his heart felt strange.
so, for an hour or two Quill was
tormented with anxious inquiries, full
of gloomy forebOdying, about his
health. And finally, with an impatient,
worried gesture, he threw down his
pen and FASTENED TO the office of the
chief.
He was gone perhaps five minutes.
Then he came back again in the chief s
company.
Men said the chief, raising his
hand TO command the attention of all.
as Mr.. Quill is most unwell l have
granted him a ten days leave of alb
sence. Please arrange to divide his
work equally among you till he re-
turns"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.

The closing days of the past week
showed several favorable symptoms of
Improvement in the general financial
situation. The cessation of gold ex-
ports, an influx of cash to New York
from the interior, an advance in some
Of the western railroad stocks, notably
the Hill roads and St. Paul, all con-
tributed to cause feeling of cheer
tempered by some natural caution as
to large speculative ventures.
1t is probable the increase in cash
shipments into New York is due to the
release of private boards which are
finding their way back into the banks
throughout the country. and find a
natural outlet in the demand for money
for trade settlements of western bal
ances due in eastern cities. There is
still feeling. however. that no sudden
increase in speculative or promotion
activity may be expected until after
the presidential candidates are named,
possibly until after the election; but
the tone of substantial business is de-
cidedly improved.
Locally, trade has been good with re-
tailers, some of the larger houses re-
porting gains over last year. The dis
position to caution still exists, pur-
chases for future delivery of goods are
not planned beyond conservative needs,
and some falling off is noted in the de-
mand for luxuries of various sorts
Plenty of money is available for COM
mercial business. and the mining ex-
change transactions indicate the pres
ence of operators who have confidence
in the better stocks and have the
money to back them. New mining
ventures are chiefly on a smaller scale
than year ago, but prospects of merit
find ready funds here and in Nevada,
and great deal of activity is notice.
able in the new gold fields.
Altogether, the conditions are en-
couraging, quite as much because of
the conservatism manifested, as be-
cause of the solidity of the citys finan-
ciaI and commercial institutions.
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HIGHEST OF TOWNS.
Silver Mines of cerro de Pasco Now
Producing Copper.


If you look at picture of Cerro de
Pasco. Peru. you win see a wide valley
plain enclosed by ranges of the Andes
without a bit OF vegetation anywhere
, visible except in the four deep gulches
that cut the fiat surface of the plain,
says the New York Sun. This surface
is bleak and bare because it stands A.
200 feet above the sea. and the noun
tains around it rise into the region of
eternal snow.
No mining district in South America
is now attracting more attention than
Cerro de Pasco. This is because the
silver mines found there the most IA
nous of the continent, are completely
chaging their character.
The gulches of Cerro de Pasco were
for centuries famous as one of the
greatest sources of the worlds supply
of silver. They yielded about S450,000,
600 worth of silver up to the middle of
the last century.
Since then they have been yielding
less silver and more copper. and today
it is known that the copper deposits in
view will be one of the leading sources
of supply for an indefinite time To
come. About 10000 people are living
q y
surface, all dependent upon the mining
industry.
Another thing that distinguishes this
mining center is that Cerro de Pasco
! is the highest town in the world A
I few score of miners in an adjoining
district are living about 500 feet higher
in the air, but no other town in any
| land with its permanent population is
perched 50 high above the sea as Cerro
! de Pasco.
The mining center has suddenly be-
come a scene of great activity. The
! reason is that American capital. con-
WINGED that this is one of the greatest
copper fields, has acquired large min
! ing rights. over $14 600 600 has already
/ been expended in buying land and pre-
/ pairing to produce copper on a large
/ scale.
The greater part of the native pop
ulation of the town is in the employ of
this American company. 1t is hard To
| get any other kind of labor, for North
/ Americans and Europeans find life ex-
ceedingly trying at this great altitude,
and most of the imported employees do
not remain long at the mines New
Corners are constantly succeeding them.
! The altitude also gives rise to GER
| tain difficulties in smelling the ore, but
| science and energy are backed by
money and all difficulties are gradually
/ being overcome.
! wonderful change is coming over
/ the region. Just as the North Ameri-
cans came in the railroad reached Ger
70 de Pasco. The train has now re-
| placed the pack mule over the Andes.
! The new managers have substituted
/ furnaces and electrical appliances for
the primitive mining methods hitherto
/ employed. With their new mechanical
devices, higher wages, better food and
incessant push they are stamping new
conditions upon the life and mining in
! dustry of this famous center of wealth.
/ Last year the Americans shipped 20,
/ 152, 900 pounds of copper to the United
| States, and they say they expect rap
/ idly to increase the output till it
! reaches at least 75,OOO,OOO pounds
wear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03

fillment of the promise of clemency
made to the reichsUag. 1t is useless to
ask how the affair would stand in
England. The English definitely de-
cided in the seventeenth century that
a king is a man, and the impression
made by the kaiser during his recent
visit. although highly agreeable, has
not altered our opinion in this re-
spect."
MIR. Savage said that Germany was
a hard country for editors.
Il know a German editor" he said
"he is an American editor now-who
found himself one night. when the
paper was about to go to press, with
out any editorials. What was he to
do2 1t was too late to write any him
self, TOO late TO have any written. Like
flash an inspiration came To him
and dipping his pen, he wrote hur-
Tiedly;
After carefully reading the edi-
torials written for the mornings issue
by four of the ablest and most bril-
liant members of our staff, we have
come to the conclusion that they
might be misinterpreted by the au-
thorities and regarded as an attack on
the government. We ourselves cOnsid-
er them perfectly innocent, but, as we
have no desire to see our newspaper
confiscated, We have very unwillingly
though. as we think, pTudently. re-
solved to withhold the articles i'm ques-
ton. This must serve as an apology
to our readers for a blank editorial
page
Imagine this editors shock wher
his secretary telephOned him the Eext
morning that the paper had been con-
fiscated.
" For malicious ridicule of the gov
eminent authorities by the omission OF
the editorials"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
FATE.
(New York Tribune.

CNew York Tribune)
Two shall be born, the whole wide world
apart.
And speak in different tongues. and have
no thought
Each of the others being-snd have no
heed.
And these DER unknown seas to I'M
known lands
Shall cross. escaping wreck, defying
death,
And. all unconsciously. shape every act
To this one end
That one day, out of darkness, they
shall meet.
And read life's meaning in each others
eyes.
And two shall walk some narrow way OF
life.
So nearly side by side that should one
turn
Ever so little space, to right or left.
They needs must stand acknowledged,
face to face;
And yet. with wistful eyes that never
meet.
With cropping hands that never clasp,
and lips
Calling in vain to ears that never hear.
They seek each other all their weary
DAYS
And die unsatisfied. And that is fate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
Lippineott,s Magazine

A certain gentleman from the Eme-
raid Isle who was unused to the ways
of this country was accOsted one day
by a member of the sporting fraternity.
This person offered to impart to him,
for a modest consideration, marvel
Gus way to make money without toll
ing for it All one needed, he said, was
small amount TO bet on certain
horse that couldn't possibly lose.
And We say OF can get thOt money
without working for it?" asked the be
wildered Irishman, when the other was
through explaining
Sure thing. All the work you got to
do is TO count the mazuma."
"I1l try it," said Pat.
So they HE'D them 10 race course,
where the sporty-looking gentleman
placed Pats money at odds of TO l.
And the horse won! Pats JOY was I'M
bounded when he was handed large
roll of yellow backed bills. Calling his
new found friend to one side, he asked
i'm voice that trembled with excite
ment;
"Oi say. how long has this thing been
gOin' on?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
(Cincinnati Times-star.)

Herman Patrick Tape is an Ohio
young man who year ago married a
wealthy New York widow. Now he
has a millinery. establishment in For
tieth street The other day a hand
some young woman came into his
place, carrying a small brute of poo
die in. her arms. Good afternoon
said Mr.. Tape. The woman bowed
distantly and began to undo the poo
die. The dog had on d raincoat vivid
ly crimson. He wore dainty rubber
boots on his feet. strapped To his an
kles-if dogs have ankles. A satin
chest protector kept the chill from his
delicate lungs Two gold teeth shone at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
WOES OF EUROPEAN EDITORS.
WASHINGTON StarD

Henry w. Savage, president of the
Association of Theatrical Producing
Managers, was laughing over Berr
nard Shaw's opinion of lese majesty.
Mr. Shaw it will be remembered, said
of the recent Imprisonment of Editor
Markveldt in Prussia for this crime:
THE sentence is entirely logical and
correct. The law against majestatshe-
leidigung is founded on a well-known
and long established dogma that the
king is a divine person Herr Mark
veldt, when he wrote as he did. was
guilty not merely of MISUNDERSTANDING
ung but of blasphemy. and he may
regard his escape from being burned
alive at the stake as an ample full
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
THE PROUD WIDOW.
philadelphia Record.J


THAT famous editor and statesman,
Charles Emory Smith," said a Phila-
delphia journalist, was a modest man.
He believed in modesty-even in jour
nalism. He thought it paid no better
for newspaper than for ran con-
tinually to. be Dragging.
Il once drew up a prospectus for
him. There were several blatantly
bOastful paragraphs in it, and Mr..
Smith ran his pencil through them all.
If l let this CO. he said, it would
be pretty nearly as bad as the epitaph
that the young widow carved on her
aged husbands tomb. This 7pitaph
said:
Sacred to the memoir of John
James Greer, aged "a, who departed
this life bitterly regretting that he
must leave forever the most beautiful
and best of wives d"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
BLAME 1T ON ADAM.
ATLANTA Constitution.D

ATLANTA COnStitution.)
In his sermon on Adam" Brotht
Dickey sums up as follows:
Wen Adam wuz driv
Fun de gyrden er Eden,
De grass in de new groun'
Dey put i'm ter Weedin'.
And what Adams said
Ter dat grass wuz a plenty
Oar warn't none but him.
But he cussed it for twenty!
An ever sense den
OF all things what's a-growin'
De grass in de new grOuns
De toughest ter hoe in!