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The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
HOME OF HUCK finn
HOUSE WHERE MARK TWAIN'S
HERO LIVED TORN DOWN.
Hannibal, Mo-, Where Place Stood,
Unconscious of Its Greatness
Aneedote of House and of
the Two Mark Twains.

Hannibal, MO.-Huckleberry Finn's
ancient habitatiOn in North Hannibal,
near the river front, has passed from
the earth. Since Hannibal has admit
ted that Mark Twain was really a
great man il has taken particular
pride in the ''hoary-headed" domicile
and the revenue derived from post
cards showing the structure would
have built a much better house. R.
H Coons, the owner of the property,
recently had the "Huck" Finn home
torn down to erect a row of modern
fats. which will have, it is hoped, a
hvening effect on the somewhat
dreamy district of North Hannibal
A characteristic story is told in con-
nection with the house. One summer
day a gentleman from the east came
to Hannibal to secure data for a
Mark Twain story. He could find Hol-
liday hill easily enough without
guide, because il lowered up to the
sky on the north end, and prevented
the towns further extension unless
the good citizens take a notion to tun-
mel.
An ice man was asked for the direc-
ton to Huck Firms cottage.
Never heard of him." said the ma
tive. He sure don't live in these
parts"
The stranger went west a block and
accosted a boy with a fishing rod on
his shoulder.
He don't run with our crowd" he
said Maybe he lives down by the
bridge"
I'm not looking for Huck Finn him
self" said the visitor, He's dead, but
-"
Then you might try the grave
yard, replied the boy. It's up yon-
der-the stones is marked, l reckon"
Presently a citizen came along who
could furnish the information. Huck's
home was only two blocks from where
the ice man said he didn't live in
those parts" In the basement door
stood q black "aunty," with her hands
resting on her hips. She wore a tri-
cOlOred handkerchief on her head.
4 knows she said; "you's one o.
dem relicky hunters"
I'm engaged in gathering some ma
terial in reference to Mark Twain"
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
sheep,s Tongue with Spinach.

Take six sleeps tongues, blanch
them for five minutes to enable the
white skin to be removed, then trim
and put them in frying pan with
about a pint of broth OF cOnsomme
(Which can be bought in tins), one
bay leaf, a little thyme, salt and pep
per. Set the frying pan over the fire
until it comes to the boiling point,
then let il simmer until the tongues
are we'll cooked and g.azed. take them
out, cut them leLg hwise in halves and
return them to the frying TGn.
Meanwhile dish some spinach. place
the pieces OF tongue over the spin
ach, pour the gravy owe. and serve
Immediately.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
QUEEN HAS UNIQUE BUNGALOW.
Gothic Door of AIeXandra's Residence
is Half of a RoWboat

London.-Queen Alexandra has a
unique bungalow. 1t is in Norfolk down
by the beach of Snettisham, a quaint
watering place of $4,000 people. The
beach, a favorite with the queen, is
crowded in the summer season with
holidaymakers, tourists and others.
The Gothic door or main entrance to
the bungalow is nothing else than a
rowbOat cut in half The outer walls
are of bright yellow cast stones
brought from the Snettisham pits and
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
- lzA b2b4lAlI~-l--.
NEW NORWEGIAN MINISTER.
Owe GUIDE to Represent His Country
at Washington.

Washington.-One of the most inter
esting foreigners who has come to the
United States in recent years on an
official mission is Owe Guide, the new
Norwegian minister to this republic
Mr.. GUIDE, who is about 55 years Of
age, is a son of the famous Norwe-
gian painter, Prof. Hans GUIDE, whose
landscape and marine masterpieces
caused the old Kaiser Wilhelm TO in
vite him TO take up his residence in
Berlin.
The newcomer in the official for
eign colony" at Washington has had
an interesting career in the diplomatic
service. He was attache of the lega-
ton OF Sweden and Norway at Paris
in 1877: in 1879 was appointed secre-
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13

the blocks are laid in the rough with
numerous projections.
There are two main rooms, one for
the queen and another for the attend
ants, and between them is a small
lobby which also gives access TO the
office. Around the queens apartment
runs a five-foot high dado Of dark
stained vertical boards and above the
cemented walls are incrusted with
stones of various hues and mussel,
cookie and other shells from the
beach.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
TWO RECIPES FOR EGGS.
5eauregard and japanese Are Both
Recommended Dishes.

Beauregard Eggs.-Hard boii uvo
eggs. Remove the shells: sepa ate
the whites from the yoIks. Put the
yolks through sieve; chop the whites
fine or put them through a vegetable
press. Rub a tablespoon of butter
and one of -four together; add half a
pint of milk and stir until boiling;
add half teaspOOnful of salt. a salt
spoon OF pepper, and the whites of the
eggs. Stand this over hot water while
you toast five slices OF bread. Ar
range them neatly on a platter. Pour
over the white mixture, dust over this
the yolks and little salt and pepper
Stand a moment at the oven door and
after the yolks are warm send to the
table.
Japanese Eggs.-Hard boil six eggs
and boil carefully one cup of washed
rice. When the rice is done drain in
a colander and stand in the oven TO
dry. Remove the shells and cut the
eggs into halves crosswise; take out
the yolks; rub thin, adding gradually
four boneless sardines, half a tea
spoonful of salt, a saltspOOnful Of pep
per, and two tablespoonfuls of melted
butter or olive oil. Roll the mixture
into balls and put into the space from
which the yOlks are taken. Take of
a little of the convex end of the whites
so that they will stand. Put the rice
in the center of a platter, making it
fat, like a little plateau. Stand the
eggs down in the rice; pour over them
half a pint Of cream or tomato sauce
and serve. .,-,--}r---s
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
House Where HuckIeberry Finn Once
Lived.

GlNCda
said the easterner, pleasantly, "and as
this is"
Well, you needn't go no furder, "
said the big aunty Hospitality He's
right hesh."
Who's here?"
Mark Twain"
In this house?" ..
ITO be shot,
What's he doing here?" asked the
surprised visitor
All doan' know, but yo' kin cum in
an see"
, She led the way to another under
ground apartment. and, with pride,
pointed TO something on pallet. The
strangers eyes, gradually becoming
accustomed TO the semi-light, distin-
guished an infant pickanniny busily
endeavoring to swallow its glossy arm.
AS the two came and stood by the bed
it suspended operations and thought
fully regarded them out of two big
white eyes.
quite a baby" said the guest
How'd you come to call it Mark
Twain"
"Da tole me if An did that, Mistah
Sam Clemens, wOt used to lib heah,
would sen i'm sumthin' nice"
Did he2"
All reckon Mistah Clemens thot hit
was nice, she said doubtfully; he
sent i'm raazer an a lookm' glass,
Mr. Clemens was grateful"
Mebbe so. And he writted to my
ole man sayin if the raazer did what
he expected he'd be pleased to sen a
tombstone fer tn baby"
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
Puddinu Sauce

To make the sauce beat together
one tablespoonful cornstarch, two
tablespoonfuls of butter and one-half
cup of brown sugar. Set on the stove
until heated, then turn in hot water
a little at time, and cook until the
consistency required. Add four table
spOonfuls grape or apple jelly. with
spices or iavoring to taste, and serve
hot.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
Population of St. Petersburg.

According to statistics just issued
he male inhabitants Of ST. Petersburg
1utnumber the female by 124,000 The
total population of the capital is now
l454. .7O4, showing an increase Of $780,
700, or nearly 19 per cent, as com
lared with the census Of 1900.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
Trua Amsrican Snirit.

Within two years since the great
earthquake which undid San Fran
cisco. that heroic city has put $780,
100000 into building operations, of
which, according to trustworthy state
ments, all but S4.O0O,0Oe came from
local sources.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
80 PIneaprle Thrcrrh chonner

Slice and Iare IinC2-rl5s. then put
them through a meat chopper. Save
the hard center and put through last.
Save the juice and no wate- will be
needed. It is much easier than cut
ting pineapple with a knife.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
Mint Samrn

Take ,hree tablespOOntuIs of freshly
gathered mint. chopped fine; dissolve
two tablespOonfuls Of sugar in three
tablespoCnfuls of vinegar; mix all to-
gether. Serve in sauce boat.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
inton spent Much Money.

It has become known that the three
attempts made by Sir Thomas Upton
70 captu4e he America 5 cup, the in
trinsic value OF which is about $3.50,
have cost him $5OO,O0O for yachts
alone.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
Remove kerosens from Carpet.

Take buckwheat -four and apply to
spots on carpet Let it remain for a
few hours, and by the second applica-
tfon you viii find your carpet free
from any spots
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
Public Debt Has No Terrors.

The municipality of Vienna has a
public debt Of exceptional magnitude.
which it now proposes TO increase by
the purchase Gf coal mines in Moravia.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-13
Pest Afro-American Accommoda
ton in the District.
save you money.

WOMEN'S GUIDE.
A NEW PAMPHLET BY MRS.
MARY J. BOLTON - ITS
CONTENTS.
Birth and early life of the au-
thoress.
A word to the young girls and
mothers.
The man who is little protection
to his family.
Color line among Negroes.
A word to the better class preach
er.
Why married people don't stag
together.
A talk to the mother Of good
character.
Price. IS cents.
Address, 5I2 You street north
west.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-27

A pearl necklace and a pin OF extra
ordinary beauty, valued at $685. 900
have been stolen from the Countess
Won Wartensieben at Berlin.
IL Is declared in London with some
show of authority that the prince of
Wales will attend in August of this
year the Booth anniversary of the
founding of Quebec by the French.
The British steamer Aslak. bound 10
Trondhjem, Norway, from MiddIesbor.
ouogh, has been wrecked on the Nor.
wegian coast. Her crew of fourteen
persisted.
The alarmist reports of the POSSIBLE.
tiles of hostiiities between Russia and
Turkey, which have permeated all
stratas of Russian society, have as
stunned the proportions of a war scare.
Two missionary priests have arrived
at Naples from Abyssinia, having un.
der their charge two splendid lions in
a huge cage, the gift OF King Menelik
the pope. They will be delivered to
the pontiff together with a message
from the king expressing his desire to
insure the security of Catholic mis-.
sionaries throughout Ethiopia.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-27
MAKE BIG GIFT TO NORWAY.
N~orWesians of America Will Raise
Fund of 100000.

Chicago, Feb. ga movement to
present the mother country with a
suitable token of the love and esteem
of her emigrated sons and daughters
will be launched in Chicago to-day by
leading Observation-Disclosures from all
parts of the United States, who will
gather In convention at the Sherman
house.
The object of the gathering is to
start a widespread subscription for a
fund of 500, 900 with which to our
chase the proposed gift. The present
Is to be given to Norway on May, II,
1914, the centennial of the adoption of
the Norwegian constitution.
Just what form the gift will take
will be determined by the convention.
The proposition which appears to have
the greatest number of supporters is
to present the fatherland with a Nor
wegian minister's residence and lega.
ton at Washington.
The plan originated among Norwe-
gians In the Northwest. Those at the
head of the committee In the Twin
Cities are Prof. H. G.. Stub of Luther
seminary, chairman; Prof. Wilhelm
Petersen of Augsburg seminary, sec
rotary; elsie Bothne. professor Of
Scandinavian languages and literature
in the University Of Minnesota, and E.
H. Hobe, consul for Norway at st.
Paul.
1 Another plan proposed is to give the
fund toward restoring a certain por-
ion of the great cathedral at Trondh.
em, built in the tenth century.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-27
General News. it.ms.

The Tennessee Republican commit
tee has fixed March % as the date OF
the convention to elect delegates TO
the national convention.
Because of the discharge of a dilly
driver, between TOO and 500 men en-
ployed by the Henrietta Coal mpan
at Dunlo. Pa, are u on a strike.
The first legal execution in Alexan.
dria, Va, for thirty-ive years occurred
when George Midgets, a negro, was
hanged for the murder of Charles
Smith.
A monument Is to be erected in the
United States cemetery at Mexico
City, Mex, to the memory of United
States soldiers who fought In the war
with Mexico II a bill passed by the
senate becomes a law. 1t carries an
appropriation OF s 1000.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway last week extended to Terry,
Mont, the train service of the comma
ny's Pacific coast extension. The new
line crosses the Yellowstone river for
the first time at Terry. The train
service is daily between Aberdeen. 8.
D., Marmarth, N. D., and Terry.
T. C. Pritchard. third oficer on the
steamer Crispin and a victim Of yell
low fever, died at Galveston, Tex,
making the second victim of the dis
ease since since the vessel went into
quarantine Sunday.
Pursuant with the provisions of the
Hepburn act against transportation of
coal in which the carrier has an inter
est. announcement was made that the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad CON-
pany has disposed OF its holdings in
the Louisville Property company to
Individual Louisville Nashville
stockholders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-27

All but n of the twenty-eight men
and boys who were entombed in the
Midvalley c~olliery at %Shamokin, Pa,
were rescued.
The bodies OF David Reed and Ed
ward Hobs were removed from the
ruins Of two houses on Penn avenue,
P~ittsburg, which on Monday collapsed
because of the flood undermining the
foundations.
While intoxicated p. o. Caragher of
Dubuque jumped from the second
story window Of the Home hotel at
Des Moines, striking upon his head,
and sustaining injuries which may
prove fatal.
While its parents were at dinner the
nineteen-months-ol son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M X. Ayers Of Divide, Mont, tod.
died into a small tub Of water and
drowned. The baby was found with
Its head downward in several inches
of water.
In a heroic attempt to rescue her
s~ix-year-old companion, David Rogers.
from in front of an approaching train
at Gainesville, Ga, Lille May Kline.
twelve years old, was struck by the
train n with the child in her arms
both were crushed to death.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-27
Crimes.

Four prisoners in the Marion county
Jail at Fairmont, w. Va, made their
escape and are still at large.
Night riders, 300 strong, visited Ed.
Ing and whipped ten men, four OF
dyvflle, KY, at O'Clock Sunday morn
them white and six negroes.
Peter Gruenen of Cincinnati shot
and instantly killed his wife and then
shot himself, dying shortly afterward.
Gruenen is thought to have been tenn
porarily deranged.
Conrad Whine OF Shamokiu. Pa.
went to the home of his son John and
after a quarrel shot the young man.
The sons head was blown off with a
load of buckshot. The father was ar
rested.
Special Agent j. b. Crawford of the
Southern railway was shot by I'M
known persons at Birmingham. Ala.
and his body placed on the tracks
where it was run over by an incoming
passenger train.
Three thousand dollars were stolen
from the iron box of a local Missouri,
Kansas & Texas passenger train en-
route from Eldorado Springs, Mo-, to
Nevada. The conductor says that he
locked the box when the train left
Eldorado Springs, and that the money
vas gone when the train reached
Walker, Mo. The officers have no clue
to work On.
After being pursued for more than
ten years by detectives, the search
taking them three times around the
world, Carl Rapp, who was being held
at Philadelphia TO await a further
hearing, charged with setting fire to a
factory and dwelling In Rosswag. Ger
many, in 1898. was found dead in his
cell at Moyamensiug prison, having
suicide by hanging himself.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-27
PLAN TO LAUNCH NEW PARTY.
Hearst and Followers lnauqurate
Movement at Conference in CHICAGO.

Hearst and Followers lnauqurate
Movement at Conference in Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 25.-Steps for the for
nation of a new national political
party were taken at a conference of
the Independence league here Satur-
day. The action followed a short
speech by William Randolph Hearst,
In which he enunciated the principles
Of the league and the adoption Of a
declaration OF principles" setting
forth the objects of the organization
and the means by which 1t hopes to at
tain them. The provisional national
committee, of which Mr.. Hearst is.
chairman, was authorized by resoIu-
ton to call a national convention to
nominate candidates for the presi-
iency and vice presidency after the
Republican and Democratic parties
have held their gatherings in Chicago
and Denver, respectively. Thirty-ive
states were represented by delegations
and 125 persons attended the sessions
of the league in the Auditorium hotel.
Mr.. Hearst delivered a short adj
dress, declaring that the first purpose
OF the league platform is ito restore
the power of government to the peo-
pie, to make their will supreme in the
primaries, in the elections and in the.
control of public oficials after they
have been elected.
Let us i%naugurate a party that is
founded on fundamental American
principles, that will be a national
party In the true sense of the word,
and let us call it the national party If
you will"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-27
WOULD BLOW UP MAGAZINE
BLACK Hand Threat Received by Com'
mander in Charge at Iona
Island.

New York, Feb. ga letter signed
BLACK Hand" and addressed TO Com
mander Braunsrueter, in charge OF the
United States naval magazine at Iona
island, the threat has been made that
the enormous stores of smokeless pow
der on the island will be blown up I'M
less the married men discharged from
employment on the island Jan. 1, 1908,
be put back to work at once. There
are 5000, 900 pounds of smokeless
powder and other explosives stored in
the numerous magazines.
Secret service men are working to
discover the identity of the writer OF
the letter.
Signed BLACK Hand"
Printed by hand, the letter was
at the Haverstaw ~postofice two
weeks ago. 1t was as follows:
If the married men that were dis
,arged from Iona island are not
tSen back again at once, all the
msazines on the island will be blown
up The writer does not fear death.
BLACK Hand"
o Jan. l between thirty and forty
mencivilians who had been employed
on tt island, were discharged owing
to deg In forwarding funds from
Washington to continue the work.
This clay was looked upon at the
time astemporary, and it was under
stood t. men would be taken back
as soon : the money arrived.
kIians and Sicilians.
Among he men discharged, most OF
whom wen laborers, were many Ital-
ians and Slilians.
Since ~thereceipt of the letter every
approach t. the island has been
guarded day md night by marines, it
is said. and he civilians employed
have been k%eptunder the strictest sur
VIGILANCE.
Iona island IA forty miles up the
Hudson from NV York and seven
miles south Of WSt Point.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-27
DEATH AND RUIN IN STORM.
Many Killed and Much Property De,
stroyed in England and ireland.

Many Killed n Much Property De-
stroyed in England and ireland.
London, Feb. 25.-The northwest of
England and the north of Ireland we're
swept suddenly by a wind or hurri-
cane force. accompanied by binding
storms of hail. which left death and
destruction in its wake. In the Mer-
sey river a schooner was capsized and
eight men were drowned. No less
than n dozen grandstands in the
designated areas have been blown
down. with resultant injury at several
provincial points to the people who
had gathered to witness local football
matches.
A train running between Burton
port and Donegal was blown off the
rail by the wind while crossing a via
duct and nearly crashed into a boat
beneath. The passengers were res.
cued uninjured.
Reports received here show that the
damage by the gale was genera
Throughout England. The tornado was
Of short duration, but most violent, u n
roofing schools and churches and up-
roofing trees. Fatalities are reported
through the collapse Of buildings in
Manchester, Wiesbach and Leeds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-27
RUN w BY TRAIN.
Six Of a Party Of Nerrymakers Arc
Killed

killee
Spring Valley, My. eb. 25.-A
foam specked pair Of horses that tore
through the streets early yesterday,
dragging between then a splintered
wagon pole, brought to he village the
first news of a grade crossing accident
in which nine members Of it's most
prominent families were either killed
outright or frightfully injured.
The runaways brought up at the liv-
cry stable of George Young, from
from whom they had been hired the
night before to take a party of men
and girls to a basketball game at Ny
ack. Returning in the early hours of
yesterday the ~wagonload of merry
makers was run down at a West Ny
ack crossing by al Ontario e. Western
express train.
Four of the party were instantly
killed, two died while being removed
to the Hudson County hospital at Ho-
boken, n. j.. and the other three lie
in a serious condition at that institu
ton.
The responsibility for the accident
is in dispute. The survivors cannot
be questioned as yet, and the only
other witness was the CT ossing
gate tender. He claims that the team
was driven through the lowered gates.
The gate on the side of approach was
broken down, but the opposite gate
was intact, and if previously lowered
must have been hurdled by the fright
ened horses after the wagon had been
struck and torn from it's pole. The
animals were uninjured.