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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11

tremendous bite when there was vio,
lent commotion IN the water near by.
and he saw a dozen shining. smooth
backs rise and then disappear us a
school Of what he took TO be whales
swan straight for his dinky little boat.
Dropping the line and permitting the
blackfish to go. Grossman hauled his
anchor up. sprang to the oars and
started for shore, quarter of mile
distant. The whales" again appeared.
much nearer to the boat, and Gross.
man rowed with such fervor that his
boat ran violently on a rock. and be
was thrown overheard,
He managed to scramble on to the
rock, where he tremblingly awaited the
onslaught of the whales. However
they did not attack. and real danger
faced him in the rising tide. The
whales sported about n bit and then
struck off toward Connecticut. But the
tide kept right on rising. Grossman
was in great danger when a real fisher.
man happened along, captured his boat
and towed II to him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11
Says Whales" Chased Him.
E Electrician Cheeseman's Monsters Were Poposes and They
Were Merely Having Some Fun.

"Durn hshing. anyway" said Henry
Grossmon OF Huntington. n. Y. when
he got home the other night and told
Of his experience.
Pursued by whales that turned out
10 be porpoises while fishing, spilled
from, his boat by his overzealous de-
sire to put the Atlantic between him
solf and the whales" marooned upon
q rock with the tide rising such were
the unpleasant experiences OF Gross.
man. Now he says he will catch all
his fish over the counter at the market.
Grossman is an electrician. What he
doesn't know about fishing Is great
deal. but he was willing TO learn until
recently. Having heard that even In
experienced fishermen could catch
blacknsh Weighing from two to eight
pounds off Target rock. 10 Huntington
bay, he rowed four miles to the grounds
before daylight. At 4 a. IN. the other
day he had his anchor overheard and
a fat clam on his hook. He fished pa
tlently for half an hour and had Just
been nearly yanked overheard by a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11

ing's catch, This incidentally was the
seasons record string
When he returned 10 the boathouse
MIR. Bartels tossed the Ash to f3oatman
kebtlng with instructions to clean
them. Az the boatman cut open the
big bass d glittering object fell out
upon the ground. Heating picked II up
ia see what II was. He was astonisbed
to fnd diamopd ring. r.t
The gold weg tarnlshed. but the dia-
mond had lost none OF its brilllnncy.
II was stone OF the first water How
tlaUy years II had wasted its us.er In
the hsh's stomach VIII never he known.
Whether sorlc visitor To Delavan lake
dropped the ring by accident into TUG
water or whether the monster Lass
snapped II rroni some dead mans In
ger IS a mystery which may i,c solved
Inter Mr. Rartels left the ring ut his
hotel NJ tho lake thinking probably Ia
former OWNER might be allie 10 estab
lish bis claim 10 II.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11
Ring Worth $50, In Bass.
Editor William H. Bartcs Catches the Most Valuable Fish Eve
Taken From DeIavan Lake

william. II. Bartels, 343 Warren ave
nue.. Chicago. editor OF daily trade
paper, caught black bass in Delavan
lake a few days ago Weighing four
pounds and wor.h 500
This is not "fsh story" It's true
The bass had big solitaire diamond
ring ia Its stomach.
Mr. Bartels rowed to his fnvorite
kshing ground on the shores of wood
"a BAY at the northern end Of the lake
early in the morning He angled for
hours with fne shccess When he was
preparing to haul IN his anchor and
start for the hotel he got bite that
act bis reel singing merrly. For a half
hour be played the fish and at last
when he had tired II out landed II
nsatiy With his dipret The FISH WINS
what Deiavan Walton would have
chilled beanty. II inn,lc twenty iwo
bass taken by sIr Bartels In his morn.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11

impulse forced him to submit to the
amputation.
DIR. Dieulafoy said this was one Of
the most remarkable cases Of simulat-
ed disease he had ever noted. Many
faxed disease for the sake Of the pleas.
ure 1t gave --morphinomanes. al
coholics and the like-he said. In the
present case, however. no pleasure was
attendant upon the initiated disease.
The patient suffered terribly from the
wounds and stood the suffering heroic.
ally. The successive treatments he was
forced to undergo were costly and to-
aious, as well as painful.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11

In every case where the crusade
is for the burial OF wires which have
proved menace to public safety,
the attack upon the danger should
continue no matter what the obsta-
oles, for every attempt made to stay
the progress of the movement will
but serve to increase the determine
tion to bring about the reform and
compel obedience 10 the commands
OF citizens whose right II is 70 speak.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11

Manager-What do you think OF
the leading lady's faint scene in the
second act?
Critic--Pretty good. My wife does
It at home much more naturally,
though.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11

physician studied the case thoroughly.
but was forced to reject one bypothe.
sis after another until one day in the
course of his examination Dieulafoy
noticed that the sores we're similar to
those made by potash burns.
He piled the patient with questions
and accused him of causing the sores
himself. The patient met the accusa-
ton at first with indignant denials. but
finally confessed that under the sway
Of an impulse too strong for his will
to overcome he made all the sores him
self with potash and that the same
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11

That was few years ago, and at that
time there suddenly appeared on his
left arm a number Of raw sores.
The man consulted several physi-
clans. and their diagnoses were almost
always different and their treatment
invariably unsuccessful.
The sores were so persistent and rem.
dered the poor fellow so unhappy that
a surgeon finally suggested that he
have the arm amputated. He consent
ed. and the operation was performed
The patient sought consultation with
DR.. Dieulafoy. one OF the most cele.
brated practitioners in France. The
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11
Gave Arm to Get Sympathy.
encman Burned Sores Self In Order to Attract Attention and
ai Suffered Much From His kot-Considered the Most
Remarkable Case Of Simulated Disease Known.

A remarkable story was related at
che Academy OF Medicine in Paris by
Dr. Dieulafoy case of a man who,
from q morbid desire to attract atten-
ton and sympathy, wiilfully allowed
The smputation of an arm for the sake
or curing an imaginary disease.
The subject enjoyed excellent health,
was intelligent, well bred, and was en-
ployed in government Office, where
he enjoyed an excellent reputation.
When his misfortunes first began be
was the center OF friendly solicitude.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11
I ever sa'

Hix-Why didn't you congratulate
Thompson on his marriage?
DIX couldn't. Don't know his
wife.
Hix-Then why didn't you con-
gratulate her?
DIX couldn't. ! know Thomp-
son.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07

St Mary's church, Yonkers, and in- terment in St Joseph's cemetery of that city.
 The funeral of the late Edward Colligan took place yesterday after noon from the home of his mother at 166 South Elm street at 3 o'clock. The bearers were John Russell, Will liam Russell. James Murphy and Jo- seph St Louis. The interment was in the family plot in St Joseph's ceme- tery. There were many beautiful floral tributes including those from MT and Mrs NJ. c. Donovan, Miss Edith Becton, Miss Lulu Drumm, Ed win and Elizabeth Russell, Miss May Dalcom, MT and Mrs R. Jaminet, MT and Mrs James Colligan, James and Leon Loughlin, Miss Anna Fitzgerald, Miss Rose Fitzgerald, Miss Mamie and Annie McGrail, James and Helen St Louis, Miss Mary Fitzmaurice, Mrs Meehan, Mrs F. Lattimer, Marie Bloomfield and James Davis.
 The funeral of Thomas NJ. Ed monds took place this morning from his late home. 151 Charles street, ut S:30 and to St Patrick's church at 9 o'clock, where requiem high mass was celebrated by the Rev Father Gleeson. At the offertory Mrs P. F. Bowe sang Thy Will Be Done," and P. F. Bowe sang Heaven Is My Home." At the recessional Mrs s. J.. Knapp rendered Some Sweet Day" There were many beautiful floral of- ferings: Pillow marked rather V from family; placques, Harold Boyce, room 4 Oakville Co; Miss Margare. Deegan, Naugatuck; Sake & Floto. The pallbearers were Patrick Dunn, William Scott, Michael Madden, Fat rick Shea, John Griffin, James Mur- lhy. Interment was in family plot fin Lew St JtSepil's cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Philip Riley was held this morning from her la e home on Charles street with a mass of requiem at St Patrick's church by Father Lafflin and interment in new St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were Michael Magner, Edward Dun- phy, John Luddy, Michael Cronan, William Kelly and James R. Lawlor. During the service Nearer My God to Thee" and Some Sweet Day were rendered by Mrs NJ. J. Wagner. The floral tributes included a pill low marked Wife" from the hus. band of the deceased; pillow, Mir and Mrs Michael Phelan and family; basket of roses, Mir and Mrs John Riley Fnd family; standing wreath William Kelly; standing cross. em. ployes of the Miller & Peck com pany; bouquets. Mir and Mrs ]. P Phelan. Mrs William Mulhearn. Nil and Mrs John Powers. Mrs Newell Sake & Floto, Katie and Margaret Byrnes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07
Levels Heunn Dream.

Another case of the bad boy rudely interrupting loves young dream. A Malate girl and her Romeo sat in close proximity on the couch in the draw ing room lost to the world. They were brought back from Eden by her little brother, who. like many of his kind makes 1t a practice to butt in at tho wrong time. He walked into the room, planted himself in front of the young gan and asked:
 "was you ever tied to a fish lineT
 q certainly was not" was the reply.
 "well." responded the boy. "I heard pa tell ma last night that you'd make a rood sinker."-ManIla Gossip.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Work is 10 Be Resumed on New
 Addition of DrIsgs School.

At the adjourned meeting of the board of education held last eyen- ing were Commissioner Mcdonald, Kelley, Castle and Gallond. The meeting was called particularly to hear what Comptroller Russell ha. to say for himself regarding ms negative action on certain requisi- tions voted by the board during the past few months MT Russell was on deck early in the evening ana at 7:45 all the commissioners pres ent, Mcdonald, Kelley and Castle, retired to executive session With MT Russell. While they were in ses- sion Commissioner Gallond arrived and he joined them immediately. After an hours retirement they came into the open and the meet ing was called to order. MT Rus sell did not wait any longer.
 Hector A. Dubuc, president or
 the Granite Construction company, appeared before the board and asked what was requested of the company regarding the finishing of the Driggs school addition, and particularly the cement floors in the basement. on being informed that the last named work was not considered satlsfac- tory he replied that a preparation had been made which, strewn on top of the cement floor would keep down all dust and dispose of the necessity of tearing up and relaying the floor. Mir Dubuc had several witnesses present, men engaged in the building line, to prove the vir- tues of this preparation for the pur- pose named. As to cleaning up the outside premises he said that was as much the work of other contrac- tors as of his concern, but he as- sured the board that everything would be done all right. This con- cluded the discussion and the mat ter was referred to the committee on school houses with power to act.
 Plans prepared by Architect J. A. Smith were then laid before the board showing the first floor of the addition to the Driggs school. It was voted to finish three of the rooms with the principals room, and to finish them as soon as possible. The work will cost about $2,000. In this connection it was voted to ad- vertise for bids for the work right away, the bids to be opened at a special meeting to be held at 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, July Is. The work to be done is heat ing, plumbing, ventilating and wood work. Commissioner Mcdonald pre- sided at the meeting. None of the commissioners would say anything as to what took place at the execu- tive session. This disposed of the business of the evening and the meeting adjourned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07
Psins Net We'll Taken.

T observe" said the editor of the magazine. looking over tho manuscript that had been submitted 10 him by the aspiring author thereof. that you have used the phrase lean hours How can there be such a thing as iean' houry-
 Why noig- demanded the otheri There Is such a thing as q spare mo ment. isn't therey-ChIcago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07
an.d Aduis.

Never forget the advice of Theris. tOcles. Said that ancient. T would b. stow ny daughter upon a man without money, but not upon money without a man" Just change money for title and see the different reading: T wouid besiow my daughfer upon a man with cut title. tut not apoa title wIthoat a man---Ner York PreSs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07
Consistent.

sThe people who say that women gre inconxtant and inconsistent" declares the philosopher of folly. ~are dead wrong \ few years aEo a girl told me she vas just twenty-two. and shs sticks b the same figures today.-- Cleveland Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07
MnlIrat. H.In

Trrnp-Can yua ssz,st ne sioug fhe road nunf LAdy q the Hoase-Psr- sonsIIy cannot bst wiH uurhaIa zy soE and I know he vil be most pse.ssd (, t1 ra
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07
b Hi, Line

Ffrst Bsn Pisyer-I vas cut @ late last night that my wife wouldn't let he la secoud BalI Piayer-well. you are usea to being -out at home.--Nev YoEk Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07

We have oaiy two days to live 1t |. ksrdlT vurth our while to spend theu in erznrsnE to eontsuptibie rzsczl.- TH<xfrzI
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03
THE YANKEE PERIL.

Once we heard good deal of the
 Yellow Peril" and of the fear that
 he Oriental races would overrun America. But the tide seems to nave turned. It is the Yankee now who threatens Asia. He has planted himself at the gateway of China and the Orient in the Philippines; he has possession of the ports of the mid-Pa- cific; he has captivated Australia, and now with Nome as base, he has invaded Siberia and proposes to face the White Bear on his own frozen coast and wrest his gold from him. No wonder that the Russian consul general at San Francisco is seized with fright and has warned the great Imperial Government that although she has the cholera or the Bubonic plague to conquer, she must not for get that she also has the Alaskan Yan- kee on the Boring Sea to keep tab on. But nothing as yet has been found as a remedy to stop the dauntlesS Yankees quest for gold, and it is doubtful if even the White Bear can stay his onward march with pick and pan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03
HEROISM.

It is said that 'all the world loves lover.n It is more emphatically true that all the world cheers hero. In this "vale of tears," this sordid world, where sel6shness and greed are so prominent, it is refreshing to re- cord such bravery, self-sacrifice and heroism as was shown on board the ill fated "Star of Bengall." In the aw- ful storm of last Sunday when the ship seemed doomed, and the captain call ed for volunteers to brave the heavy seas and go ashore and make fast a line, though it seemed almost certain death, four brave fellows responded. The waves were laundering on the rocky shore threatening with doom anyone who might try to ride them in small boat. But with the same spirit with which men face cavalry charge, the four volunteers went over the side of the shp, dared the storm, the rolling swells, the rocky shore, and, though their boat was stove in and capsized, ard the breakers seized the men and boat in their fury, dash ing them on the rocky walls of Coro- nation Island, the men never let go the line of hope they were bearing to link the doomed ship with the shore and safety. Then at last when the ship broke into three parts, and the waves were tossing the dead and dy- ing, and the bruised bodies of the helpless survivorsupon the shore, and the heavy cases ot salmon and the de- bris of the wreck beat aganst their forms, these heroes dragged their comrades from beneath the wreckage and death dealing surf to places of safety. Then there is Martin, brave man as he was, who, when the efforts of these comrades to make connection with the shore failed because of the loss of..a small line, he volunteered to take that rope and, herocally hauling himself hand over hand on the lone cable, he made his way toward the shore until from sheer exhaustion, he fell helplessly into the sea and was landed bruised and bleeding on shore by the breakers.
 It is little wonder that over hun- dred men went to their death cheering such true heroes as these, Heroism such as this from these men of the sea inspires us all.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03
WEALTH.OF ALASKA

What would the friends and the enemies ot Alaskan annexation of forty -one years ago have thought of it could they have foreseen the dis covery which has recently been made ir this province? The Geological Sur vey has found coal area aggregatlng F, 900 square miles, and this is only a small part of the coal region, so the Government experts believe. Coal in small quantities was found in Alaska score of years ago, but DO one ever dreamed that the deposits covered a region anywhere like as great as they are now known to be. And the discoveries yet to be made are likely, from the experience thus far. to be much greater than any yet disclosed.
 Now let us call the roll of Alaska's natural resources. Der, fish, fur, gold, silver, lead, copper, coal This is as far as we can go now in enumer- ating the things which we bought when Alexander II of Russia ceded the territory to the United States in 1867 for S7, POO, GOO. But the list may not be exhausted yet. Reports of dis. coveries of tin in paying quantities come to the United States from Alaska from time to time. Doubtless some of them are true. The absence of rail ways or even wagon roads, except in a few places, renders exploration in Alaska difficult. Yet the gold output of Alaska in 1907 was s25, GOO, GOO in round figures, and it stands chance of being near the s3O, GOO, 900 mark for 1908.
 In gold alone we are getting out four times more money from Alaska in year than we paid for the whole territory in 1867. At that time the average person in the United States thought that Alaska's only product> were polar bears and icebergs. Sew ard was derided for making the pur- Spoao' bue C'Ob hC. oonS ulbo do hc was of the economic value which the territory would be to the United States, never dreamed of the wealth which it would bring to the country within the lifetime of men who were niddle-aged at the date of the pur- chase.
 In 1908 Alaska is the richest of all the United States gold camps, beat ing Colorado, with it's Cripple Creek field. In 1908 also, there has been brought to light in Alaska coal de- posits, anthracite as well as bitu- ninous coal, which stands chance of being as rich as those of Pennsyl yapia, Pacific Miner.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03

single notion of the political situation in New York. He is convinced that the parry machinery-and he is pro- bably party man-has been seized upon, taken out of his hands, and is being manipulated for the per sonal ad- vantage of certain men he does not be- lieve honest, and to the disadvantage of himself and of a man whom he does believe honest, namely, the prt S. ent governor. The. state is aroused. It is as easy to get action in street car or hotel dining room in upstate New York. today on the boss issue as in barber shop in Iowa over the re- lations between the radical and the reactionary-more one cannot say"
 This awakening means great deal for the country. It means that politics are to be put upon higher pane.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03
COM UNICA TON.

The public Library and the free
 reading room of Ketchikan are the result of some seven years effort on the part of many of the citizens of uur town, some of whom have passed to greater fields of endeavor. It is an institution of public benefit found in DO other southeastern Alaska town, so far as the writer is informed. The free reading room department is sustained by the membership fees from the circulating library. An effort is being made by the librarian to keep on record the nun bers of the different prominent magazines for the current year. There are Offenses of which some are surely guilty. but the worst of these is the taking, steal ing, one may say, from our free read ing room of parts of it's literature.
 Between the hours of s :00 p. n. CD
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03

the 24th inst, to the hour of 400 p. m .on the 25th, all of the numbers of the Munsey magazines, including the October number, just received, were taken from the room. The Funny Paper" so much enjoyed by the children-all copies for the month last having been preserved for the use of the youngsters, have been destroy ed. It would seem desirable that son attempt be made to locate any pa. guilty of such despicable conduct a. make the name public, and mat things better for all the rest conceri ed. It is requested by the undersigi ed that the magazines mention, be returned, if only taken for fe days or otherwise. All of the mag zines are stamped with the stamp 0 the "L adies Literary Association stamp and are also marked as th, proper ty of the Free Reading Room.
 The Librarian.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03
WHAT IT MEANS.

In an editorial comment, the Indian apolis News collates evidence from widely different sources showing the great moral awakening relative to men and affairs which is makitg this campaign different from any other the country has passed through. From Minnesota it gathers testimony rela- tive.to the infuence..o e..of the Chautauqua lyceum forum. From Illinois it gathers evidence of revolt which makes the issue of the campaign for state officials extremely uncertain. From New York it gathers evidence of a marked un-
 est among the people, a revolt very like that in Illinois, and an intense desire for better political conditions.
 Many have watched the lyceum cir cults during the last two years or more, and wondered what effect would
 follow the activity on the platform of such men as Bryan, La Follettte, Folk and others. Their addresses have been as far as possible from the old time lectures on the stars, foreign countries, Savonarola and other old reliable standbys of platform orators. They have dealt with present day problems and conditions and they have dealt with present day problems and conditions and they have been plain spoken and radical. The effect is now seen in a better comprehension of political questions and fuller know ledge of the personality of public men, and tendency to get out of the po- litical rut.
 Throughout the west this awakening occurred some time ago. In the east it was slower in coming, but that the same influences have been at work there is now apparent. The New York Sun correspondent who frequently toured the west is now travelling through his home state and writes that he finds the same conditions there that he found in the west. The man on he..farm, in the small city, every where he went ''seems to have a