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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-10-13
A SERIOUS PLAY.

The Author Was Willing, Though. to
Turn Il Into a Comedy.
The gallery god. no less than the
patron of the padded chair. aspireS to
write FOR the stage. l have vivid
remembrance Of the first of all the
plays submitted for production at the
New theater In New York. 1t was
from an employee in a. local railroad
station. probably q baggage smasher.
and shall betray no confidence in re-
cording that the authors name was
Murphy.
Though Mr.. Murphy called his work
a play. 1t was In reality only scenario.
1t was entitled "Jims Wife" The
plot was as follows: In the first act
Jim had no wife. but he took his r!rl
to dance Acton-They danced. In
act second came the great scene"
The scene was caused by the fact that
Jim's girl danced with another man.
Jim felt impelled to kill him, but be
refrained. rejecting that such things
did not occur In the best circles and
would thus be socially uppleasing TO
his lady. The curtain fell OH his act
Of self sacrifice in not killing the other
dancer. In act third there was still
more action. Jim's girl rewarded him
for his deiicacy by marrying him.
Final curtain.
Mr.. Murphy seemed. weighed down
by fear that his play was too serious
for the New theater In his letter he
said: III you would rather have it a
comedy will send you the jokes.
have few jokes too."-John Corbin
in Worlds Work.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-10-13
The Wide Distribution Of Gold.

Although the distribution of gold in
commercial quantities is confined to GER
tain well-known geological formations
in more or less restricted locations,
gold in small quantities is Of very wide
distribution. There is an old saying
that ''gold is where you find it." 1t is,
and Investigations have shown that
this is almost everywhere. 1t is said
that there is scarcely a river in the
world, in the bed of which, at some
point in its course, appreciate amounts
of gold cannot be found. This has
been eroded from rocks along the
courses of these rivers, and carried and
deposited by their waters. In regions
where gold-bearing rocks abound.
these river deposits result in the for
nation of gold placers.
Occasionally the announcement is
made of finds of gold in unexpected
places in regions where the geological
formations are such that important de-
posits or bodies of ore are not to be
looked for. Such deposits have fur.
nished INSCRIPTIONS promoters with
opportunities for Fleeing credulous in,
vestors, usually of the class that car
least afford to lose.
Sea water is known to contain golr
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-10-13
shs Had 20 Mend Thsm.

Benham-I believe In putting my
best foot forward. Mrs. Benham-I
have noticed that your toe always
goes right through your stocking
New York Press.
Quite 4 Comfort.
There was time when they put
men in jail for debt" said the bill col
lector severely.
WELL" answered the fretted citizen.
II don't know but good. stout jail.
where your creditors couldn't send in
cards or call you up on the telephone,
would be great deal Of comfort
Washington Star.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-10-13
Interesting Equine Statistics.

The Butte Evening News recently
published some very interesting statis-
tics derived from the reports of the
Department of Agriculture, which go
to show that, contrary to all expecta-
tions, the coming of the automobile has
not been accompanied by the going of
the horse. The statistics are as fol-
lows
Number OF horses In the United
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-10-13
Found Him Guilty.

Counsel Ito the jury)-The principal
fault Of the prisoner has been his un-
fortunate Characteristic OF putting
faith In thieves and scoundrels of the
basest description. / have done. The
UNHAPPY man In the dock puts implicit
faith in you, gentlemen of the jury!
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-10-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
STATE TICKET.

SlAlE lime 1.
Congressman-B Burton l.. French.
Justice Supreme Court-lsaac N,
Sullivan,
Governpg-James H. Brady.
Lieutenant Governor = Lewis H.
Sweetser.
Secretary of Wilfred L. Gift
ford.
State Auditor Stephen D. Taylor.
State Treasurer-O. V. Allen.
Attorney General Daniel c. Nc
Dougall.
Supt. Public Observation-Disclosures M.
Shepherd.
Inspector of Mines-Robert n. Bell.
District Judge Edgar c. Steele.
COUNTY TICKET.
State Senator Jacob L. Eckert.
State Represeptatives-John R. Ad-
kison, John P. Eimers, Charles t.
Mcdonald.
County Commissioners-First district
Edward B. Meeker;. second district,
Jonn w. CTea; third district, John N.
Rice.
Clerk Of District Court-L, M. Harris
Sheriff William G. Brown.
County Treasurer-Frank S. Rice.
Probate Judge-J. E. Jaques.
School Superintendent-Percy M.
Granville.
Assessor Ralph Telcher.
Coroner p Blake.
Surveyor Clifford Spedden,
Prosecuting Attorney-Jesse- ID. Gil
more.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
BRASS BAND sPOTI.s
AGED LOVERS sECRKT

NEW RK--Special.-Love camo
TO the hearts OF Mrs. Leah Rothenburx.
widow sixty-four years old. OF "a
Moore Street, Williamsburg, and sew
enty- y-eight-year-old Harris Levine q
widower Of 5S on the same thorough
fare, when they met for the first time
two weeks ago.
coy responses, and they were sure no.
body guessed the truth when they de-
parted arm In arm yesterday afternoon
for the Marriage License Bureau in the
Brooklyn Borough Hall.
But their lovemaking had been seen
in that crowded district. When they
were answering the bureau clerks
questions a couple of youngsters from
Moore Street, who had been detailed to
spy on them. were LISTENING.
Congratulating themselves up0H
their ability 10 CircumNenL lne gOsslys,
the sweethearts went homeward. nut
the eavesdroppers had greater speed
the news. As Levine and his bride-to-
be came around a corner they were
greeted by a German band hurriedIy
hired by popular subscription of cop
N.Y. Who makes the music?' asked
II hear that before" blushingIy re-
piled his dearest. 1T is a wedding
And out of the tenement houses
swooped a thousand persons, yelling
congratulations, and holding the lovers
back so that the band once more could
give Its agonizing version Of Men
delssohn or Wagner. Harris Levine.
rising to the occasion. stroked his
patriarchal beard proudly and asked
all the neighbOrs to the wedding cere-
mony, which will take place in the
Naret Street Synagogue tomorrow
night.
Levine is new to williamsburg. hav-
ing come there as a retired tailor to
spend the remainder OF his days in the
Rothenberg has been a familiar char
acter in that section for forty years
She has little grocery and Is known
as 'Old Mother" Now Harris Levine
will bear the patriarchal title Of "OId
Father"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
MUCH CHOLERA IN
SOUTHERN ITALY
One Hundred Victims to Dread
CcOurge Die Within Twenty-fOur
HOurs-EffOrts Made to
Check 1t.

ROME.-Special.-C is spread
ing in Southern Italy. Eighteen fresh
cases were reported today from Trani.
and the total nsmber Of deaths will
be more than 100 in twenty-four
hours, IL the present rate continues.
according to the health authorities.
1t is believed that the epidemic was
brought to Italy by way OF Trieste.
by some person who contracted it in
Russia.
King Victor Emmanuel today call
ed into consultation Premier Luzzatti
as Minister of the Interior, and Min
lister of Public Works Secchi to dis
cuss plans for fighting the epidemic
and the distribution OF medical sup
plies. The ministers did their utmost
TO reassure the King that his presence
in the afflicted region is unnecessary.
IT was rumOred. however, that he had
definitely decided TO go until the
plague was checked
The panic into which the disease
has thrown the populace is one of
the most threatening phases of the
situation. The health authorities have
been unable to establish a thorough
quarantine, and many suspects have
escaped from their home towns, car
rying the disease with them
Military precautions to prevent dis
order at the funerals of the victims
were taken today throughout the re-
gion afflicted, especially at the points
where the loss of life has been heav-
ieSt-Trani, Barletta, Cerignola, San
Ferdinando, Andria and TrinitapoH.
DIR. Ruetti. in charge of the medi-
cal force, dispatched a long telegram
today to the Premier intended for the
King, from his field headquarters.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK
FOR ROOSEVELT ONLY

NEW YORK Special Theodore
Roosevelt will speak for himself alone
in his coming tour of the West. He
made this clear at the office OF the
Outlook today.
When asked If he had consulted any
congressional committee on the subject
OF his speeches, he said: 'They will
represent my own views, and mine
alone. 1 will consult no politicians in
regard to them"
When asked about rumors that he
would take no part In the New York
state Republican campaign, following
his being turned down temporary
chairman of the convention in favor of
Vice President sherman, the ex-Presi-
dent said: would you not consider
the action of Tuesday last as encourag-
ing tonne to take a hand in New York
poiitics?"
Among the callers today at the Out
look were Assemblyman stephen G.
Clark, of Albany; Congressman Cocks.
of New York; John A. Stewart, of the
League of Republican Clubs; Horace O.
Knowles. Minister to Nicaragua; DR..
Albert Shaw, editor; Charles c. Muir
ray, and G. V. Collins, superintendent
of the New York State prisons.
1t was announced that Hamilton Fish
had secured an appointment also.
The day was a busy one for Mr..
Roosevelt, being his last at the Out
look office before his departure his
tour. .se
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
BUILD ENGINES
FOR KOREAN ROAD
RICHMOND, VA-SpeciaI-

OND, VAS ecial.-
Orders have been received within
the last few days for ten locomotives
for the st. Louis Terminal Railway
Company by the Richmond branch of
the American Locomotive Company.
And in addition to that, an order
has been received for a number of
ten-wheel passenger locomotives for
the Korean Railway.
Both of the foregoing orders are for
delivery this year, and the work of
getting the material for the actual
construction is now under way, the
first consignment having reached the
local plant within the last twenty
four hours.
Superintendent Marshall, in dis
cussing the matter today, said that
the orders had been received, and ne
also added that such had been the
rush there for several weeks past that
practically all the material had been
used and that as a natural result the
force of employees had been necessar-
lily reduced.
But just as soon as we can get the
material for the new engines" said
Mr.. Marshall, "the men will be taken
on and the work will be rushed with
all possible speed"
When asked as to the number of
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
GOVERNOR MANN BACK
FROM NORTHERN NECK
RICHMOND vASnoo,.,

r 1 c II MON ID, v A.-SpeciaI.-
Governor Mann got back to his
office this morning after a three
days trip to Northern Neck Virginia
with T. o. Sandy. State agent of de-
monstration work Of the United States
covered a considerable stretch Of
ground and fifty-eight miles of their
journey were made in a buggy.
Governor Mann is most enthusiastic
over the trip and expresses great sat
isfaction at the attention bestowed
upon the speeches made by himself
and Mr.. Sandy.
Speaking OF the Journey today he
said:
From Fredericksburg we went
down the river to Montross. West
moreland county, and Mr.. Sandy and
myself addressed a meeting Of farm
ers, who seemed deeply interested in
learning the improved methods of
agriculture which are producing such
wonderful results in Virginia. I say
wonderful results because land that
a few years ago only produced twelve
and one-half or fifteen bushels to the
acre is now producing from 100 to $50
bushels TO the acre. And these same
lands which people thought were not
at all adapted to grass are yielding
between four and five tons of hay.
FROM Montross we went TO Tappa-
hammock and from there on yesterday
morning to Miller's, in Essex, near
the line of King and Queen, where
some 500 people listened with great
est interest and attention to our
speeches.
The indications are that the de-
monstration work will be extended to
the counties of Westmoreland and Es-
sex. Certainly this will be done il the
boards of supervisors will furnish one
half of the money necessary TO pay the
salaries of the demonstrators in each
county. The United Agricultural
Board will see that the other half of
the expense Of the demonstrators is
forthcoming"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25

men who would be benefited by the
new orders for locomotives, Mr.. Mar
shall said that the full complement
when going full time was about $500
and he saw no reason why that mum
ber should not BE engaged at the great
plant within the next month-certain-
ly just as soon as the necessary ma
terials can be gotten In.
Mr., Marshall said that the recent
orders by the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Norfolk and Western had about
consumed the supply OF materials.
and that the reduction OF force was
simply because there was not enough
material in hand to work the men to
advantage.
Nearly a million dollars has been
spent at the Richmond branch this
year for enlargements and better
ments and the most optimistic air
prevails around the works as TO the
future of the plant.
Reports are current that the cononanv
mas succeeded so well and has made
Sucn progress here that the decision
mas peen reached to make this the sec
ono largest OF all the branches of the
OF the buildings will be CHARGED and
some OF the older machinery Will give
way 10 modern apparatus, designed TO
produce the maximum amount at a
minimum cost -
II this course shall be pursued and
the LOCAL plant is still further enlarged.
II VIII mean that there will be more
men, ana that there will be constant
employment for the employees of the
estabIlshment. This will increase the
er high-class and skilled men TO MAKE
tnelr homes in this city.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
TAILOR ASLEEP NEARLY
KILLED BY HIS CAT

NEW YORK Special.-There is a
sad tailor at 14S Guernsey Street.
Brooklyn, and somewhere in the
Greater City there is a cat that is sad
der still. Samuel Rabinowitsch is the
tailor. Lena is the cat.
Samuel is twenty-siX years old, and
boards at the Guernsey Street place.
Lena is of questionable age, and until
yesterday morning boarded there, too.
Samuel and Lena became such firm
friends that Samuel gave her the
choicest bits from his plate. In return
for this generosity Lena followed
Samuel about like a dog.
Last night when Samuel was fast
asleep, Lena crept into his room and
planted herself on his chest. There
Lena slept as soundly as an untrou-
bled feline might.
When the landlady tried to
awaken Samuel yesterday morning,
after first dispossessing Lena, she
could not The weight of Lena's body
had nearly suffocated Samuel, and it
took a doctor more than an hour to
revive him. The doctor said Sam
uePs heart was weak and that the
weight Of the cat prevented normal
respiration. Lena has not been
found.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
BLEW HIS SMOKE CLOUD
IN THE FACE OF JUSTICE

NEW Northumberland
20 smoke, being Pittsburger, Barey
Middendorf thought he could blow a
cloud in the face Of Jefferson Market
justice Thursday. He was not locked
up for 1T, but the odor from his 25-for
lO-cents stogie caused such violent
emotions in Magistrate Corrigan's 3
bosom that Corrigan went to the ex-
IRENE length OF reprimanding Barney
Middendorf is a clothes designer. He
came here to pick up new ideas, and
started out with a couple OF New York
friends yesterday to 'see" the town
Inc ihe trio had a large luncheon and wan
dered over to Sixth Avenue They
cropped into the Jefferson Market
Court. Middendorf was smoking a
large cigar: 1t may have been inn
ported, but persons within range
thought 1t should be deported. He saun-
tered down the aisle OF the courtroom.
putting away.
Bring that man in here" snapped
Mr Corrigan to Rourke on the bridge
1t was, done. The reprimand followed.
Middendorf Joined his two friends.
who had waited for him. Az soon as
they got outside they took savage sat
isfaction in biting on the ends OF fresh
stogies, lighting them. and again Civ
ing an imitation of Darkest PittsburE.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25

ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA"
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NOR
N FOLK, VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily Tex
eept Sunday at $50 p. NJ, and leave
Old Point Comfort at 500 A NJ. and
Norfolk 1T 700 A. NJ, where connec-
ton is made with the Ran Lines for
all points South.
%York River Line"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER
ATLANTA"
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND.
VA
Steamer leaves Baltimore Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday at p. n. and
arrive West Point at 7:45 A NJ. and
at 9:2e A. n.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point.
Clements Clay Bank and Almonds.
LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS IS AND 10 LIGHT
STREET WHARF.
Through Tickets TO all points may
be secured, baggage checked and state
rooms reserved from the City Ticket
Ohices, 119 &. Baltimore street, AR
THUR ". ROBSON, Agent, 137 (. Bal
timore street, T. H. Diener & Co.,
Agents, 217 E. Baltimore sire ]. H.
Eager. Agent 3oS N. Charles street, OF
the General Ofnces, Light and Lee
streets, Baltimore, Nd.
e. ]. CHISM,
GenI. Pass. Agt
N. CHAPMAN,
Asst Gen1. Pass. Agt.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
WILL NOT MOVE
OFFICES OF C g. 0.
President Stevens Declares That
Rumor of Removal Is
Untrue.
r 1 c H NJ o n d. V As

- ~ II h " ~ ~, A-SDeClal.-
AS the sequel OF a somewhat siren
uous days work In connection with
the rumored removal OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio offices to Cincinnati.
Acting President Z. NJ. Carrington. of
the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday
afternoon received a most consoIing
message from President George w
Stevens, the head Of the great rail-
road system.
This message was laconic-only
three words, in fact-but those three
were enough. Mr.. Stevens simply
said: Report is untrue"
The fact that the denial comes from
the railroad president himself is dou-
bly, reassuring, as he is known to have
a tender spot in his heart for Rich
mond and time and again in the past
he has proved his loyalty to this city
Mr. Stevens and a number Of otner
Chesapeake and Ohio officials at
present are touring the West on
trip OF inspection, and it was no easy
matter for the acting head of the
Chamber of Commerce to reach him.
1t was only by the assistance of the
railroad people here that Mr.. Stevens
was finally caught up with.
The answer which comes from the
Chesapeake and Ohio president will
greatly allay the discontinue follow
ing reports from Cincinnati as to the
eagerness OF that city to land the
railroad offices.
A S3O,000,000 union station is soon
to be built in the Ohio metropolis.
and it is the hope of the people of
that city to induce the Chesapeake
and Ohio to locate its offices in that
immense structure.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
See Metcalrs Comet.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Special
The tickle celestial wanderer, Met
calfs comet, discovered by Rev. ]. H.
Metcalf and reported to Harvard Uni
versity, August 9th, was observed for
the second time at the Naval Obser-
vatory last night.
AS seen, the comet was a dull,
slightly luminous mass in the South
western skV.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
WEST POINT, VA

ElS GOlN1, va special
]. j. Kain, fifty-three years old and
for quarter OF a century connected
with the Chesapeake Line, running
from Baltimore to West Point, is
missing, and it is believed that he
committed suicide by jumping over
board.
He was last seen at 1925 o'clock
Wednesday morning sitting on the
rail OF the Atlanta while the boat
was plowing its way up the Chesa-
peake Bay 10 Baltimore. He did not
turn in his log to the chief engineer
on arrival at Baltimore as usual and
this caused surprise, but IL was only
when he did not appear yesterday
for the trip back TO West Point that
the truth became positive that some
thing serious had happened TO him.
His cabin was searched and his
uniform cap and coat were found hang
Ing therein, but nothing was uncov-
cred TO confirm the suspicion OF sui
eide. The officers were reticient and
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
"SIides TO Base,' i'm Dream.

LURAY, VA.-Special.- Dreaming
he was sliding to third base. Fred
erick Caul, a baseball enthusiast,
dived from the window of his faith
er's home. He received several ugly
wounds from his fall OF 15 feet.
Several days ago Caul took an al
most fatal plunge from the second
story of his home in Luray, when, in
his sleep, he attempted to initiate a
dive into Hawkskill Creek.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25
Miniature Dt-tiI,ery in Trunk.

DANVILLE, VA Special VIII
Broogs, a negro, was arrested here
Thursday. In his trunk was found a
glass distillery with chemical com
pounds together with a book OF in
structions telling how to make imitzr-
tion whiskey. Letters found Indicate
that the negro had been doing thriv-
ing business.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-25

turned deaf ear TO all inquiries. but
IL was intimated that the missing
man was in financial difficulties pos
sibly With the Chesapeake Company.
the boat line that employed him.
He was widely known and very
popular. 1t was said that his absence
had not been reported to Baltimore
up to the time the boat reached West
Point at 8:25 O'Clock this morning.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-10
POLE QUEST MAY BE RACE
Britishers Hope to Beat Americans in the Contest for the Earth's
 Southern Terminus.
AND NoWl

London, Eng-Britishers are en- thusiastic over the prospect of a race to the south pole between American and British expeditions.
 News that the American Geograph- ical society and the Peary Arctic club will in all probability cooperate has already caused many subscriptions to the fund that is being raised to send Captain Scott on his Antarctic trip.
 The Britishers enjoy the injection of a sporting element such as the race with the American expedition.
 Should the American expedition start in the fall, as indicated by Lieu tenant Peary, the American and Scott expeditions should reach the south pole very close together in the latter part of December, 1911. The English people have their hearts set on cap turing the greatest remaining honor in the world of exploration.