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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
HAPPENINGS
OF A WEEK
Latest News Told
m BriefeSt and
Best Form.
PERSONAL,

The condition of Senator McCumber
who is ill in Washington, is reported
improved.
Senator Chauncey NJ Depew was
dined by the Montauk club of Brook
Ign on the occasion of his seventy
sixth birthday.
Miss Alice Bloch, until recently So
cial secretary to Mrs Taft, was mar
ried to Lieut. Richard Wainwright, Jr..
U. S. N, in Washington.
Alvy A. Adee, second assistant Sec
rotary of state, who will reach HaTre
on the French liner La Touraine early
next week, is taking along his bicycle,
which he says practically has cured
him of heart weakness.
Benjamin d. Magruder, former JUS
tice of the supreme court of Illinois
and prominent member of the Chicago
bar. died at the home of his brother,
John B. Magruder, after an illness OF
several weeks.
Thomas F. Ryan is believed to be
the purchaser of the mansion and art
gallery of Charles T. Yerkes at Sixty
elSHlu street anu 4 I'LL avenue, A>o"
York, which were sold at public auc-
ton to real estate firm for 1929, 600.
Manuel Estrada Cabrera was re-
elected president of Guatemala in the
elections just ended. The election
was tranquil and Senior Cabrera was
chosen by IAN overwhelming ma
jority."
Miss Mary Katherine Letterman.
translator in the diplomatic bureau
of the state department, has been ap-
pointed secretary to Mrs. Taft to sue
coed Miss Mary D. Spiers, resigned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
GIRL is HELD AS DYNAMITER
Suspected of Wrecking Residence Oc-
cupied by Her Former Fiance
and His Bride.

Prairie City, Ia. = Suspected of
having exploded dynamite which
tore almost to atoms the mag
nificent $4,000 residence of Jesse A.
Quick, wealthy farmer, three miles
east, Miss Mary Guthrie of Carthage,
H., has been arrested
Occupants of the house escaped in
Jury. In the home were DR.. Alexander
Hall of Colfax, a former sutton of
Miss Guthrie, and his bride, formerly
Miss Myrtle Quick.
At one time Miss Guthrie and DR..
Hall were engaged to be married.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
CAREER Of MARK
TWAIN HUMOR|sT
Interesting Life of the Man Who
Made the World Laugh.
RIVER PILOT IN HIS YOUTH
Did His First Literary Work In Ne
vada-Sad Events That Clouded
His Later Years-A Clean
Life Record.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Ameri.
cas- foremost humorist and known the
world over as Mark Twain" was born
In the little town of Hannibal, Mo-. in
November 80, 1885.
His father, John Marshall Clemens,
came from an old Virginia family, and
with his young wife, Elizabeth Lamp
ton, descendant of the early settlers
of Kentucky, he joined the sturdy
band Of pioneers who pushed over the
Alleghanies in the early part of the
last century and settled along the
banks of the Mississippi river.
In the uncouth environment of the
then little frontier town Of Hannibal
the famous author spent his boyhood
days. Here he flshed, hunted and
lounged along the river banks with his
sturdy companions, living a healthy
outdoor existence, which undoubtedly
accounted for his long life. in the face
of his many Affections.
He attended the little school, but
not being of very studious DISPOSE
IAoA, AO AOdAhCu ldA l1OM COu-
tact with the rough companions whom
he immortalized in later years as
"Huckleberry Finn" and tom Saw
YER" and others of their type.
At the age of twelve his meager
school education was brought to a
sudden close by the death of his IA
Their.
His older brother, Orion 8. Glenn
ems, was the proprietor of printing
shop in the village, and young Sam
Clemens began his journalistic career
there as printers devil" In the
course of a few years he learned the
trade as a compositor, and in 1853 he
left his native town and began a wan
dering existence. He journeyed from
place to place, working at his trade in
New York and the principal cities of
the middle west.
But while he gained vast amount
of experience during his travels, which
proved of the greatest value in the
preparation of some of his works in
later years, this period was rather un-
profitable from a financial standpoint,
and he was finally compelled to return
to his home along the banks of the
great river, in rather straitened cir
cuEnstances.
Becomes River Pilot.
The life Of a steamboat pilot had al
ways appealed to his youthful magma
ton, and now that he had grown to
manhood, he resolved to realize his
ambition He was fortunate enough to
become pupil Of Horace Bixby, and
he was soon guiding the awkward
river craft along the tortuous channel
of the muddy stream.
The idea Of his becoming an author
had never entered his mind at that
time, but he absorbed enough Of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Lonq distance.

Young gentlemen" announced the
professor in English literature. ito
morrow / wish you to come prepared
to discuss this sentence from the
works of Henry James,"
The entire sentence. professor?"
groaned the class.
We'll. take it as far as the first
semicolon."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
ALRSHIP RUNS AWAY TO DOOM
Zeppelin H., Belonging to German
Army Post, Is Wrecked
in Gale.

Limburg-an-der-Lah Zeppe-
pelin H., one of the three di-
rigible balloons of the German govern.
ment's aerial fleet, ran away and was
destroyed. The airship, which was
storm, encountered while attempting
return trip from Homburg to Co.
logne, broke it's mornings and without
a crew drifted in a northeasterly d.
rection. A half hour after it's escape
the dirigible dropped at Wellburg and
was smashed to pieces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
longs to Sign a Peace Pact.

New York, N. Y. A proclama-
ton was posted in Chinatown to the
effect that treaty of peace between
the See Sing tong or Four Brothers
company, and the On Leong tong
would be signed in the Chinese con.
sulate in the presence of DR.. Gu Shou
Tchun, first secretary of the Chinese
legation at Washington, and the con.
sui, Yung Yu Yang. Before the proc.
lamation had been up Is minutes it
was partly torn down, apparently by
"gun men" dissatisfied with the idea
Of having peace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Van SAINT Heads River Co.

Winona, April 23.-It is announced
here that the Northern Steamship
company has been Incorporated at
Davenport with former Governor S.
R. Van SAINT as president and Captain
Walker A. Blair as secretary-treasur-
er. The company has purchased the
big sidewheeler Morningside on the
Ohio river and will use her in the
excursion business on the Mississippi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Saves Train From Disaster.

Spokane, Wash. - Because the
engineer put on brakes after his
engine struck a defective switch near
North Yakima Burlington passenger
train over the Northern Pacific rail-
road was saved from disaster. En-
gineer Gordon of Ellensburg and Fire
man Meyers of Pasco were killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
AUTOS TO CROSS CASCADES
State of Washington to Complete Link
in Highway Through Sno-
uualmie Pass.

Seattle, Wash. = Orders will be
given Immediately by the state
highway commission for the construc-
ton of Snoqualmie pass road across
the Cascade mountains, connecting
the eastern and western sections of
the state and completing transcon-
tinental automobile road. A gap of Is
miles is all that needs to be covered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
More Human Nature.

Bing-Yes, sir, if l had my way
about it, I'd send every stakeholder in
the meat trust to Jail for life.
! Wing-Sam Differs just told me he
had little bunch Of their stock for
sale at very low figure for spot cash.
Bing-Eh! What's his address?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Real Liberal.

Mamma" said little Ostend. as he
ran through the kitchen, when you
make my doughnut will you make the
hole just twice as wide as usual?"
"Why, Ostend?" asked his mother
in surprise.
well, you see, I've promised little
brother the biggest part of it"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
LOOK FOR GRAFT CONFESSION
Pittsburg Authorities Suspect Jury
Tampering in Bribery Scandal
New Inquiry Begun.

Pittsburg, Pa. A new grand
jury began service. Attention will
be given to alleged jury tamper-
ing in the recent trial of an indicted
councilman. In the aldermanie graft
and bribery scandal the doors to the
immunity bath" are still OPEN Sew
eral confessions are expected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Runs for Ball; browns.

New York, April 25.-Louis Rose, a
ten-year-old boy of Jersey City. run
ming valiantly to catch foul tip in a
baseball game, fell head foremost into
a shallow pond and stuck in the mud
bottom. He was dead when pulled
out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Persuasive.

Possible Employer-But we are
slack ourselves. II found you any
thing to do it would be taking work
from my own men.
Applicant-The little should do
wouldn't arm nobody. guv'nor.-By-
stander.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
A Cruel Program.

IF that unrestrained orator has his
way" said Senator Sorghum, "the
trusts will perish in fearful agony"
'In what way?"
Hell talk them to DEATH"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Minnehaha May Be Saved.

Houghtown, Sicily Island, April %.
The salvage operations on the
wrecked Atlantic transport liner Min.
nehaha are progressing favorably.
Among other valuable cargo taken
from the steamer was silver ore to
the value of 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
A Bio One.

There is one advantage telephone
enterprise has over other kinds OF
business"
What Is that?"
"If q receivership Is ordered. they
can always hang up the receiver"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
lIberian Palms.

There are number Of interesting
species of palms in Liberia, but the
more important are the fan palm, the
raphia or bamboo palm. the cocoanut
palm and the oil palm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Narrowing the Field.

Il cannot make choice. There are
so many candidates for my hand"
Let 'em hold a primary then"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Impressed.

II think shall let that woman rent
my house."
"Why?"
"She's the first one who's called TO
see me about it who didn't brag about
what a good tenant she is"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Fay Gets Ten Years and Fine.

Richmond, Virginia. Pleadina
guilty to the robbery Of the Richmond
ppstoffice. Eddie Fay and Little Dick"
Harris were sentenced to ten years
and fined $4,000 each.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
pesecratinq the Sabbath.

Son-Do people desecrate the Sab
bath when they go fishing on Sunday?
Father-Not when they go fishing so
much as when they come back and
:ell Of it!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Gastronomlc.

What belle of the season do you
find most attractive?"
"Tte dinner bell"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29
Stirring Incidents.

He-What are you reading?
Shea cook book.
He-Don't you find it rather dull?
She-not necessarily. 1t contains q
number of stirring incidents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-29


600.
! Albert Wolter, charged with the
killing of Ruth Wheeler, the pretty
young stenographer, in his apartments
in New York city on March "a, was
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree by the jury.
| Two men were killed in a wreck at
Sanford, Ind, on the Big Four rail-
way, according to official reports re-
ceived at Cincinnati.
| Plans for promoting immigration
! into New York state of desirable farm
laborers are to be taken up by the
New York produce exchange next
Wednesday at meeting which Secre-
taries Wilson and Nagel will attend.
| The National Association of Lumber
Manufacturers closed it's convention
at New Orleans, La, with the re.
election of Edward Hines of Chicago
as president.
The annual dinner of the Missouri
Society of New York at the Waldorf.
Astoria attracted large number of
well-knOwn people. The chief speak.
ers were Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Nagel, Ex-Governor Joseph w.
Folk, Senator William Warner and
DR.. Neil Macphatter, president of the
Canadian club of New York.
One desperate was shot through
the groin and is dying in the hospital
at Mitchell, s. D., two more are
wounded and surrounded by sheriffs
posse in hay stack, following an I'm.
successful attempt to rob the State
bank of Kayler, s. D.
When Col Theodore Roosevelt de.
parted from Budapest for Paris he
was given great sendoff by the
cheering crowds which required spe-
cial police arrangements to hold them
in check.
Knight, Yancey & Co. filed a volun.
tary petition in bankruptcy at De-
catur, Ala. This is one of the largest
cotton firms in the south, with
branches in many southern cities.
August j. B. kaufman has obtained
divorce in New York city from his
second wife, Anna, after naming his
own son, the defendants stepson, as
correspondent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
BRAND THANKS AMERICA
FRENCH PREMIER MOVED BY
GENEROUS SYMPATHY.
Newspaper Correspondents in Paris
Entertain Him-AmbassadOr
Bacon Also Present.

PARIS. March 5.-Premer BRAND. at a
luncheon given in his honor today by the
Association of American and English
Newspaper Correspondents in Paris, and
al which American Ambassador Bacon
and VI. Lepine. project of police. were
present. spoke feelingly of the generous
sympathy extended to France by the
United States and England during the re-
cent flood.
Replying to toast TO his health the
minister said it afforded him great pleas
IRE to be present for two reasons. First
because he had himself been Journalist
and expected to return to the ranks OF
Journalism if the fortunes of his political
life so decreed, and, second. because the
occasion afforded him an opportunity to
express thanks TO two great friendly ma
lions for spontaneous manifestations OF
sympathy for France during the recen,
disaster.
The great movement of sympathy
awakened throughout the civilized world
particularly i'm the United States anc
England" said the prime minister. was
our greatest comfort and encoura cement
and left throughout France profounc
and imperishable sentiment OF gratitude
In my own name and in the name oil
the government we'll as that or the
entire French people | desire publicly u
extend our thanks.
Toasts were drunk 10 President Fai
Jieres President Taft and King Edward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
MAYORS Name Is Hooted.

A large mass meeting of strikers was
held in Central Labor Union Hall on
North 9th street. Three Thousand people
poured into the building. as many as il
would contain. Meetings were held 81
multaneously on the second and third
floors.
J. Burrwood Daily, counsel for the
strike leaders; William Mahon. president
of the International Garments Union; John
j. Murphy and others of the local labor
leaders addressed the men.
DAILY told the strikers that they mad TINS
day, without sanction of law. been de-
prived of the right of peaceful assem-
blage. He advised them to remain peace
able and orderly. no matter now great
their provocation, declaring that the
cause of labor throughout the country
was at stake in this struggle.
John j. Murphy attacked the city adj
ministrat ton bitterly. characterlZing II as
the most damnable that had ever been
seem The yor. he said, could nave
prevented the strike had he cared to.
Every reference to the mayor made by
Murphy or the other speakers was greet
ed with prolonged boots and jeers.
Outside the hall it, men VINO were
una bic to gain an entrance lined the side
walks and began to stone cars. When
half dozen hadpeen bombarded ana the
polio emen on post found themselves UNI
able to cope with the crowd. whose man
ner was ugly and menacing. a call Tor re-
serves was sent 10 headquarters.
Two patrol wagons unloaded thirty blue
coats into the crowd, which speedily
scattered Two arrests were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
FIVE MEN CHALLENGE
CHIESA TO FIGHT DUELS
Many Champions of Women q.
Whose Good Names italian
Deputy Reflected.

Special Cabiegram to The Star
ROME. March 5.-Chiesa. the renuhli
can deputy. who yesterday in the cham
Der had row with Gen. Prudente. under
secretary of war. in the course of which
he reflected upon the good names of Bar
oness Siemens and the Duchess Di Litta-
after which Deputy Morando gave Chiesa
sound beating for speaking disrespect-
full of the duchess. who is Morando's
aunt. has an unpleasant prospect fac
ing him.
In addition to fighting duels with Gen.
Prudente and Signor Morando, he has
been challenged by Gen. Fecia oil Cos
sato who is engaged to marry Baroness
Siemens. who claims precedence in meet
ing Chiesa. He has also received a
challenge from the son of the duchess
and he, too. claims precedence. In adj
dition to having toS meet these four, he
Will also have to fight nephew of Bar
oness Siemens who has telegraphed a
challenge from Berlin.
The twelve seconds already selected had
several separate meetings today and a
collective meeting this evening 1t was
decided that the duels will be fought
with swords. the duelsts being naked 10
the waist. Only small fencing gloves
will be allowed All kinds of sword
thrusts. both with point and edge will
be permitted. The duels will continue
until they are stopped by the doctors. The
time and place of the duels are kept
secret. although the police are not likely
to interfere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
EPIDEMIC OF PNEUMONIA.
Chicago Health Commissioner Warns
Against Impure Air in Homes.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch, TO The Star.
CHICAGO. H.. March 5.-Health Com
missioner W. \. Evans issues a warning
to Chicagoans in the weekly health bulle-
tin concerning pneumonia. which caused
more than one-fourth of all the deaths in
Chicago last week. According to the rec
ords, the first week in March brought the
highest mortality record of any previous
week in the city's history.
OF the 740 deaths last week, 1871 are at
tributed to pneumonia. The majority of
the cases were among young children and
adults of advanced age-those who re-
main indoors the greater part of the time.
1.-The lesson is plain" says the bulletin.
Impure air and pneumonia go hand in
hand Ventllate. Get the dangerous inn
pure air out of your houses.
The complete report shows that the
death rate from pneumonia during the
month was materially lower than for
January reversal of the usual situa-
ton as the daily average for February
usually is two more day than for Janu-
AIRY.
Concerning contagious diseases, the re-
port saws that of the $50 new cases which
appeared during the week, 3e9 were
inca sizes an increase of 1o4 over the pre-
cedin2 week
The report contains a warning concern
ing foul air as a consumption breeder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
HOBO MAKES ATTEMPT
TO WRECK FAST TRAIN
Sought Revenge Because Fireman
Splashed Him With Dirty Water.
Confesses to Police.

Special pispat.h IL The Star
CHICAGO, H., March a chase in d
railroad engine after a hobo who tried
10 wreck d fast passenger train on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad
near Plano, Ill, formed the climax Of a
story which ended to-day when the hobo
confessed to the Aurora, Ill. police. His
motive for putting a pickax on the
track. he said. was TO get revenge on the
railroad oetause a fireman of train on
which he was cumming his way back TO
Chicago splashed dirty water on him.
The man who tried TO wreck the train.
thus endangering hundreds of lives, is
Nicholas Buhn. who SAYS when he is
home" he lives in lodging houses in West
Madison street. He is about twenty-five
Years old. When the police asked him
what he had been doing out of Chicago,
Inc answered:
Il just took little run out TO Cahfor-
MA for my health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
Post Office Is Well Prepared
to Deal With Mail Trouble

While the Post Office Department is as
suming that the strike conditions in Phil
adelphia wiz not be such as to inter
fere with the mail service. the postmaster
at that city has been given instructions
how to act in case they do
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Stewart, when asked about the subject.
said:
IF trouble breaks out IN a way to
affect the mail service the department
will be glad to make known its action.
But we are not anticipating trouble of
any kind.
1.-The mail cars are operated indie
pendently of the passenger cars and are
used for no other purpose. We 90 not
think, therefore. that theresis any likeli-
hood at all of their being interfered with
by any one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
INQUIRY DEMANDED.
Intimation That Texas Oil Company
Is Standard Subsidiary.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. March a.-Inti-
mating that the Texas Oil Company is q
subsidiary of the Standard OIL Company
which by executive order is prohibited
from supplying oil to the United States
government Thomas l.. Hisgen, presi-
dent of the Four Brothers Independent Oil
Company of this city. today sent a COM
munication TO Secretary of War Dickin-
son asking him 10 investigate a contract
between the Texas Oil Company and the
United States armory authorities here.
Mr. Hisgen acquired national promi-
nence when he ran for President of the
United States on the independence league
ticket in 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
COLUMBIAN THE WINNER
AWARDED PALM IN DEBATE
WITH NEEDHAM SOCIETY.
Rehabilitation of Merchant Marine
Discussed at the George Wash
ington University.

The second of the series of three de-
hates between the Columbian and Need
ham debating societies of the Georse
WASHINGTON University was won last
,,;ob+ h, the former i'm University Han,
,,,b and II streets. First and second
,,r;zes for individual ability in the DEBATE
zero awarded to r L. Edgerton Of the
Naeabam society and Peter X. Feldman
of the Columbian society!
The question discussed was: Resolved.
rha, the United States government
sbould encourage the rehabilitation OF
,ha merchant marine through system
Of subsidies" it being agreed that this
.,,ost;or contemplates the payment of
s,,hs;dies additional to those now granted
W. p Fitch. A. f. Millot and +. Z. Ed
carton of the Needham society defended
a., ,ronosition while the negative was
s 9;'isSad nv Peter r. Feldman. Harry
Kitselman and S. w. Rogers of the
Columbian society
Varying Views of the Subject.
rne discussion ranged about the argu-
roapts that the present condition or the
American merchant marine was due to
subsidies offered by foreign govern
ments. thereby permitting foreign ship
owners to underbid American owners IN
frerght ratings, on the part OF the al
frp,atiye and that the internal business
conditions, high tariff and internal devel-
onnent rather than foreign ship subsidies
yere the contributing factors on the
nart of the negative. The affirmative ar
eued that additional subsidies would re-
wise the merchant marine, as against the
proposition by the negative that time and
a low tariff would remedy the conditions.
The debaters showed keen insight into
the question discussed.
The judges were Prof. De Witt {. Crois-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
PLEADS FOR HARMONY.
Premier Tries to Break Deadlock in
Parliament.

ST. PETERSBURG, March J.-Premier
Stolypin took the floor in the council of
state today i'm an endeaNor to break the
legislative deadlock which is imperiling
He empha sized the necessity of harmony
i'm the work of the two chambers. Nearly
all the important bills adopted by the
third duma. including that relating to
religious freedom, the aSrarian bill. the
conditional sentence law and the bill re-
lating to the reorganization and reform
of the courts, have been held up by the
council, which has insisted upon more
conservative provisions