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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
HE WOULDN'T TAKE BATH.
Waterbury, Conn.,. Man Pays Fine tc
Avoid the Water.

Waterbury. Conn. July 26.-Antonio
Irvovano last night paid n fine of
s17.52 rather than take bath. He was
arrested yesterday. charged with the
trespass of railroad property In the
city court he was fined. He protested
he was too poor to pay and was ac-
cordngly ordered to Jail. At Jail he
was told he must submit to a bath,
but rather than battle he ripped open
the lining of his coat, pulled out 5000
roll. paid his fine and was allowed to
GO
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
Sensational CHARGE is Made.

Washington, ID. c., July ga SEN
sational charge was mace to the House
committee investigating the postofficc
department today, that Leonard Good
win, Il Chicago lawyer, brother of the
assistant attorney general for the
postofIicc department, was exploiting
mail order houses, telling them he
could arrange any trouble over the
denial Of mail packages The charge
was made by f.. G.. Lewis of publish
ing company of st. Louis. recently de-
MED second-class privileges.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
TO REVISIT OLD HOMES.
WeIshmen Preparing for Big Pilgrim
age to Native Land.

New York, July 26.--Little parties
of Welshmen. nearly all of them ac-
companied by their wives and families,
have been dropping into the city the
past few days from points throughout
the United States and Canada. They
are rounding up here preparatory to
starting on a pilgrimage to their ma
tive Wales. More than three hundred
have booked passage on the Cunard
liner Caronia, which will sail for Liver
pool Friday Some of those who are
going back have not been in Wales
for forty years.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
RAILWAY SAFETY DEVICES.

st. Paul. Mimi, July 26.-Represen-
tatives of the state railroad commits
sions of wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois.
Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Minnesota met here today to confer
on steps To secure uniform regulations
in regard to the installation and main
tenance of railway safety devices.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
SEEK RELIEF AT
SACRED SHRINE
CRIPPLED AND AFT LICT e D
AMONG THOUSANDS AT STE.
ANNE DE BEAU
PRE-.

Quebec, July 26.-This being the
feast day Of ste Anne, the shrine OF
the saint at ste Anne de Beaupre be-
came the mecca of thousands of pill
grims. For several days past the no
tells and boarding houses have been
filling with people from all parts of the
continent among them beHg many OF
the crippled, the blind and those af-
nicted with various other ills, and all
of whom are looking earnestly for
special favors through the intercession
of the good saint on the occasion of
her own festiVaIr
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
PEopLERs RENEW VIOLENCE.

Chicago, July 26.-violence was re-
newed today by the peddlers ON
strike. Wagons were overturned and
vegetables destroyed i'm various parts
OF the city. the persons suffering be-
ing chief hucksters who are less DEM
onstrative The peddlers are seeking
to compel repeal of the ordinance
which prohibits yelling in the streets.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
Special Report Made In 1908
Alleged Anti Trust Law Was
Violated, But no Act
ion Was Taken .v
REVELATION Is MADE TODAY
Former Attorney General Bonaparte
Will be Called Before Steel Trust
Probe Committee to Make
ExpIa tion. r.

Washington. ID. c.. July 26.-That
ney General Charles j. Bonaparte,
during his term of office, that the u.
S. Steel corporation gave funds of
three dollars ton to the Harvester
combine companies, was revealed in
the steel trust investigation today.
Chairman Stanley introduced into
the proceedings report on the har-
vester trust made to Bonaparte in
1908 by Burdette G. Townsend, a spec
ial department investigator, now as
sstant district attorney of Oregon.
BOnaparte has been subpoenaed in an
effort to ascertain why no action was
taken against the International Har-
vester Co.
Stanley will endeavor to show
close connection between the Steel
corporation and the Harvester CO.. the
directors of both corporations being
Identical in many instances. Stripped
of its verbiage. Townsend's report
states that 81 100000 was expended by
the International Harvester Co, in Sc
cretly purchasing plants for the pur-
pose of destroying competition and
not for use. The report concludes with
the declaration that the International
Harvester Co. violated the antitrust
law.
Il have learned" Townsend said, "of
many alleged dishonest acts of the In
ternational Harvester Co., such as
legislature bribing, tax lodging, etc"
Attorney General Wickersham has
been subpoenaed to identify the report
and testify concerning the Harvester
Co.
"The International Harvester Co.
sells to foreign trade at a cheaper
price than its domestic trade" says
Townsend's report ! Il was surprised
tu learn that the steel trust refunds
TO the Harvester company SO per ton
for all steel used i'm manufacturing
machinery exported, thus giving the
same result as If steel had been inn
ported the import duty paid after
wards being refunded under the draw
back law"
Townsend particularly referred to
the price paid to J, Pierpont Morgan
& Co. in the Harvester deal, declaring
that five million dollars is a very
high price for the simple service of
suggesting to the people how they
can agree i'm legitimate transactions"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
FOR MeNAMARA's DEFENSE.

Washington. ID. G., July 26.-An ap-
peal for n half million dollar fund TO
defend Mcnamara, accused of dyna-
hitting, has been Issued by Secretary
Morrison of the American Federation
Of Labor 10 the labor unions. He sug-
gests each member contribute twenty
FIVE cents.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
$4,000 WON
BY BEAUMONT
LONDON DAILY MAILS AVIATION
PRIZE is CAPTURED BY THE
WELL KNOWN FRENCH
EXPERT.

Broohands. England, July 26.-The
fifty thousand dollar London Daily
Nails aviation prize was won by
Beaumont Gieutenant DeConneau)
who reached here at 2:O7 o'clock this
afternoon.
j. Yedrlnes reached the goal at 3: N
o'clock. Both Frenchmen received an
enthusiastic reception from huge
crowd.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
PUTS END TO TRANCE.
Orthodox Greek Priest Will Not Per-
NIT Such an Exhibition.

Ithica, N. Y. July 26.-Deolaring
that spiritualism is against the teach
ings Of the orthodox Greek church,
Rev. Demetrius Petrides, of Phila-
delpha. put a stop to "a trance which
Helen Chaoona. the sixteen year-old
sister of John n. Chacona, was adver-
tised TO undergo. following a big bap-
tismal service. here last night after
other festivities were concluded. Cha
coma believes his sister is under the
influence of divine power, as he claims
she has made some startling revela-
tions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
Deadlock in Negotiations.

Paris, July 26.-The foreign office
refrains from communications to the
press regarding the Franco
Negotiations. but 1t is understood here
the situation is unsatisfactory. The
status of the negotiations might almost
be described as a deadlock.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
HAITI SITUATION DESPERATE.

Port Au Prince, July 26.-The sltua-
tion of the government is desperate.
With exception of the capital the
whole republic is In revolt. The rev.
olutionists in the north are marching
rapidly on this city. The u. S. cruiser
Des Moines arrived here today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
is BRIDE OF FReNcHMAN.

Olean, N. Y. July 26.-In st. Ste
phen's Church here at noon today Miss
Josephine Higgins. daughter Of the late
Frank w. Higgins. was married To M.
Emil Lucan Hovelogue OF Paris. The
couple became acquainted during one
If Miss Higgins frequent sojourns
abroad. Mr.. Hovelogue holds the inn
portant post OF inspector general of
public instruction OF France.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
FINNs VISIT HOMELAND.

A party consisting of Jacob Keltti,
Fritz Olson. Walter Luoma. Isaak
Kaukola. Charles Kangas. Arvid Ran
Ia, Jacob Lampinen. Jacob A. Fink
and Miss Helma Taskila left last even
ipg en- route for Helsingfors, Finland.
where they will visit throughout the
remainder of the summer The tickets
were booked by l. w. Lakso.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
United Shoe Investiaation.

Boston, July 26.-As a result of the
investigation OF the United Shoe COM
rany for the department of Justice, At
torney General Wickersham today di-
rected the u S. District Attorney 10
present the evidence obtained to the
federal grand jury's special session on
August 1st.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
n. r. Mccormick Won't Talk.

Chicago, July 26.-Efarold T.. Nc
Cormick. vice-president OF the Inter
national Harvester Co, declined to
discuss Townsends charges. Cyrus II.
Mccormick, president of the corpora
ton, is in Europe.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
FRUIT CROPS ARE DAMAGED.

Buffalo, ~ Y, July ga careful
survey OF the Niagara and orleans
county fruit belt indicates the high
winds yesterday destroyed thirty To
forty per cent of the growing apple
and pear crops. Experts place the
loss at 100000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
POPE HAS RESTLESS NIGHT.

Rome. July 26.--The Pope had n
restless night. but this morning his
throat was not so sore and his hoarse-
ness was lessened.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26
MANY VICTIMS OF TYpHooN.

Toxic, July 2s.-Forty bodies were
recovered today, victims of the ty-
phoon which hit Toxic and Yokohama
during the night. The fatality list
probably will reach a hundred.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-26

London, July 26.-The Moroccan dis
pute and the political situation at
nome depressed stocks today Consols.
declining to n 1916. a new low rec
ord
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08
The Cedar Canal Will
Water Splendid Land

the surface. The prevailing rock =
sandstone. The soil il deep anA
strong, principally red soil covsre4
with gramma grass. some sage brusA
and other shrubs in places. but IN
easily cleaned and much OF 1t nAtu1-
ally ready for the plow.
It will grow any crop that II raised
In Delta county. The fruit IL simply
fine and corn Is good for Colorado
All small grain does well.
Plenty of wood and coal near and
there is a large pine forest within .
few miles of the valley where you
can secure your houselogs, etc. from
Uncle Sam. Plenty Of cedars on The
mountain sides from which the post
office Cedar" takes its name. Como
to Cedar at once and I win help yoa
secure a good home and win give you
all the work you want on the ditch in
exchange for water stock. Bettss
come prepared to supply your own
outfit with whatever you will need un-
til you can raise crop. There are
several thousand acres, on which
crops may be grown next year ana
some of the land under the completsd
ditch is yet vacant. Your water hight
will cost about s25 per acre at present
price 80 per share.
GEO. ENOS.
Engineer in charge Of Cedar Canal
and Reservoir.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08

a moment to feel OF the spavins on
our lower limbs and look longingly
back toward where We had left the 60
devil Then Kidder suddenly and In a
clarion tone uttered the magic word
that has wrung more manly hearts
and thrilled more manly bosoms than
almost any other In the human lam
guage:
'Ducks,i-
hastily dashed the cruel tears from
my eyes and gased aloft. Yes-there
they were-about four dozen of them
but higher than the price of apples
at a Greek fruifstand. We carefully
noted their altitude. velocity and orbit.
speculated as TO their age. weight and
destination and otherwise thoroughly
enjoyed the spectacle.
We had no more than got the crick
out OF our necks when a second dele
cation of fat and saucy goslings cut
the zenith in the wake OF the advance
guard. II became plain that II we were
TO get any ducks at this particular
point We would have to go back and
get larger guns. Something about six
inches across the muzzle and shooting
in the neighborhood of a half-keg OF
fine nails might have brought home
the meat. but our twelves wouldn't
even dent their complexions
After surveying another cornfieid we
hitched up our surcingles a notch and
paced 1t back to the auto. We next
tourneyed several miles west and
south. aiming TO locate the spot from
whence the ducks were coming.
Flocks of prairie chickens. fat as but
ter and with crops filled with good
Iowa corn. taunted us as We few past
several fields. We took another long
look at our license. throttled down
the buzz-wagon and started in to stalk
band Of twenty-seven saucy stubble
ducks over to the left.
We had made a beautiful sneak for
half the distance. when Kidder got an.
other jack-rabbit rise. Somewhat to
my surprise and disgust Kidder let
drive a handful OF number fves into
the nearest portion of the jack. which
caused the aforesaid to execute the
prettiest somersault ever witnessed.
Hastily picking up the Jack we
crammed him into the rear end of Kid
der's huntingcoat, leaving only his
head. headquarters and several limbs
protruding. We then glanced up and
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08

To the many who are inquiring
ebout the Cedar Canal and Reservoir
enterprise near Cedar in San Miguel
county. Colorado. 1 will say that
have finished the survey of two res
ervoirs this summer, one OF which will
acres Of water one foot deep with a
dam requiring fifty-six cubic yards of
dirt to the acre foot of water. The
other one will store about ten thous-
and acre feet with less quantity of
dirt in the dam. There is plenty of
dirt available for building the dams at
small cost and the reservoirs are
ideal for hod'le water.
These rese. JHs are so situated as
to cover the entire valley of thirty
thousand acres or more, by means Of
about eight miles Of ditch to the up
per part OF the land to be watered.
There are three other reservoirs To-
Gated which can, and will be utilized
II needed. The water supply is more
than ample to fill these artificial
lakes each year. besides irrigating
the land during the early part OF the
season. l have been camped near the
Disappointment creek, which will sup
ply the water, since March 5, 1910,
and took notes of the flow of water
in this stream and I know there is
enough and to spare.
The country has but few stones on
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08
CARRIES FORTUNE TO GRAVE
French Miser Named Angiade seeretes
Wealth Under Armplts Before
Death,

A miser named Anglade. who died
at Pau recently carried part OF his for
tunue with him into the grave and hid
the balance In order to prevent any
one else using the money.
Throughout his life Anglade's only
ambition was to amass money. a Paris
correspondent OF the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat says. He virtually starved
himself in order to save as much as
possible and his only fear OF death
was based on the regret that he could
not take his possessions into the next
world.
He steadfastly refused to give his
relatives any information about his
possessions and after his death his
wife made a systematic search of the
house. with the result that $6.250 was
found in gold and bank notes secreted
In out-of-the-way places.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08

She believed that this represented
all his wealth. but when bank clerk
presented note for payment of a
loan promised by the miser and said
that Anglade had document confirm
ing the transaction the widow decided
that her husband must have taken the
paper to the grave.
The grave was then opened in the
presence OF magistrate. Packe,s OF
bank notes and bonds, with a number
of other documents. including the one
sought for. were found under the
mans armpits.
Opportunity was taken to search a
bamboo cane. which, according to
Anglade's dying wish, was buried with
him. Each section Of the cane was
found to contain notes and gold
wrapped in cotton wool.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08

noticed a particularly large and
gloomy vacancy where the feathered
game had been. Back TO the auto and
away to the south again.
Sighting a string Of ducks coming
up. Kidder ran the machine into the
shade OF a barbed-wire fence to con-
ceal It. while we crawled several rods
out into a COW pond SO We would have
plenty of inducement for our game to
drop In on US. We held our breath till
we saw pinwheels and finally the
ducks decided to come over. They
were SO far up in the atmosphere
that I threw my gun away and felt
around for my lunch. but Kidder took
a few cracks at them with his piston
action scattergun for luck
Strange as II may seem. a duck
fell. We could find no hole in the
duck nor any apparent cause for
death. II had a sort OF tired express
sion on its features that made us re-
solve to show II 10 an experienced vet
Urinary before using It.
We then boarded the auto. went an
other mile and dlsembarked into a
nkely-looking hog lot. Nothing was in
the lot but a few last years pocket
gopher holes. and as we had no use for
them. We went on. As We Were going
through a farmers dooryard. however.
winged a fat squirrel in a tree close
by the rear porch. The lady of the
house came out and spoke to us in a
varied language. but as neither of us
understood II. We came away.
We then came TO a gate. on which
was nailed a sign reading like this:
NO hunteng on this field"
This was a mistake There really
was good hunting In that field We
started up six rabbits and a copious
perspiration in crossing It Also took
potshot at a cloud of ducks going
over with no immediate casualties. We
ran onto one poor gosling that had
over-eaten and easily got 1t. however,
before 1t could fly.
At this time Kidder looked at his
Waterbury and discovered that II was
eleven a m. with us at least a dozen
miles from a warm meal. We there
fore swore OF our vendetta against the
ducks and footed It mile to the auto.
After some tinkering. Kidder persuad-
ed her to wake up and We headed for
launch. 1t was a great day for ducks.
but a poor day for duck-hunters.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08
A Gift.

'T regard conversation as n gift"
remarked the studious woman.
TT usually is" replied Miss Cay
enne. IF people had to pay for 1t
there would be much less of IT..
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08

AROSE hastily at four,
put on three suits Of
clothes. threw eleven
large. fawn-colored flap
Jacks under my belt.
and hit the skyline for
Kidder's. Kidder Is q
sportsman six days in
the week. but on Sun
day stops to rest and
preach three or four
sermons.
He is also the pro-
prietor of a Jersey COW
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-05
LEAH CHAPTERS
NEW OFFICERS

Leah Chapter No 2, 0. e. s., he'd
session last Tuesday evening at
Masonic Temple, the installation Of
newly elected officers being the chief
feature of the occasion.
The following are the officers elect
ed and installed for the ensuing Year:
Carrie B. Riley, Worthy Matron;
Clarence L. Crabbe, Worthy Patron;
Margaret F. Smith, Associate Matron;
Adelaide NJ Webster, Secretary;
Amelia B. Reedy, Treasurer; Annie
Coyne, Conductress; May E. Merrill,
Associate Conductress; Elva B. Kel-
logg, Ada; Ethel M. Taylor, Ruth;
Sallie L. Williams, Esther; Edna Por-
ter, Martha; Gertrude Whiteman,
Electa; Elizabeth Auerbach, Warder;
Anna S. Wright, Chaplain; Josephine
L. Gallagher, Marshal; Edith M. Lee,
Organist.
An elaborate banquet was served
after the installation of officers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-05
pAssEn GERS ARRIVED

Per U. S. A. r. Sheridan. from Ma
Mia via Nagasaki Japan Lt.-Col. R.
F. Ames, Miss Florence Bancroft,
Mrs Emma A. harrington and daugh-
ter Capt. Giles Bishop Jr., wife and 2
children, Miss Catherine Black and
mother, Capt Robert E. Brooks. wife
and daughter. Miss Bertha Bolin, Har-
ry l.. Brown, J. G. Brown. Charles w.
Brough, H. A. Brown F. H. Callen-
dan, Paul A. CaprOn and wife, Harry
A. Carpenter and wife, Mrs. E. NJ.
Davis, 1t. Harry Davis and wife, Mrs.
F. B. Davis and child, P. A. Surg.
Clarence F. Fly, Capt. James d. Fife
and wife Maj. John j. Gallant, Mrs,
C. w. Geib, j. w. Gibson, Miss Har-
riet Hayes and mother, JOS H. Hold.
nett, Edgar P. Humphrey and wife
1st 1t. Gordon N Kimball and wife.
Capt e. d. Kilburne, wife and chill
dren Edward H. Keller Mrs. w. l.,
Lowe and 2 children, Miss Kate Lowe,
Capt. Chas. e. Lucas. John f. Man.
gels. Miss Cazenove Miller, Mrs. ]. j.
Mudgett and child, John A. McAlister,
wife and daughter, p. NJ Mccarthy
Maj w. N. McKelvy, wife and chill
dren f. II. McKeon, Louis Nusbaum
Miss Jane Oliver, End It. j. E. Pur-
Wis, c. W. Phillips, James A. Randall
and wife, Brig. Gen. Cyrus S, Rob
erts A. p. Redd, Carl Ringsrud, Ar
thur R0gier, Bernard Sharp, wife and
child Miss Sibley, B. V. Sutton, A. f,
Sutherland, Lieut.. l.. w. Townsend
Mrs. e. 3. Walker, G. F. Wescott
p f. West, VIM. Barker, Walter
Blair, Mrs. VIM, Champion, John Dew
lin. E. G. Dickinson, j. ]. Dowd and
wife, Geo. M. Dunway, J. A. Feather
stone, Edward Flynn, John Glenn and
wife, J. e. Hayden, S. M. Henegan
Mrs. VIM. Herald Marshall S. How
ard, Mrs. VIM Jones and child, Ole
Nelson, Samuel Pennington and wife
II l.. Prather, Mrs. VIM. Row, l.. T.,
Scouten, c. M. Sides, Geo. w, Weld
ling, Geo. w. Whybark, Thomas Max
well and wife, Mrs. Leona Keenan,.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-05
-----------'IT'--F''-----'- = =
VESSELS TO ARRIVE
Friday. Jan. s.


Hongkong via Japan ports-Korea,
P. NJ. S. S.
Kona and Kau ports-Mauna Loa
stmr.
Saturday Jan. z.
Vancouver and Victoria-Moana, c.
A. S. s.
Hilo via way ports-Mauna Kea,
stmr.
Sunday, Jan. 8.
Kauai ports-Kinau. stmr.
Maui, Moloka and Lanai ports
Mikahala, stmr.
Monday, Jan. 9.
Kauai ports-Noeau, stmr
Wednesday. Jan. II.
San Francisco-Lurline, NJ. N. S. S.
Kauai ports-W G. Hall. stmr.
Hawaii via Maui ports-Claudine,
stmr.
Friday, Jan. 10.
San rancisco-Mongolia, p. NJ. S.
Saturday, Jan. IA.
Hilo via way ports-Mauna Kea,
stmr.
Sunday, Jan. IS.
Kauai ports-Kinau, stmr
Maui, Molokai and Lanai ports
Mikahala, stmr.
Monday, Jan. 16.
Kaua iports-Noeau stmr
Kauai ports-NOeau stmr
Wednesday, Jan. 10.
San Francisco-America Maru, Jap.
stmr.
Hawaii via Maui ports Claudine,
stmr.
Kauai ports-W. G. Hail. stmr.
Friday, Jan. 20.
San Francsco-Serra, o. s. S.
Saturday, Jan. 81.
Hongkong via Japan ports-Nippon
Maru, Jap. stmr.
Tuesday Jan. "a.
San Francisco-Tenyo Maru, Jap.
stmr.
San Francisco ilhelmina, M. N.
S. S.
Friday Jan. 27.
Seattle via San Francisco-Hono-
lulan, NJ N. S. S.
Saturday, Jan. %.
Hongkong via Japan ports-Siberia,
P. NJ. S. S.
Tuesday, Jan. 81.
Australian ports via Suva-Zealan-
dia, CA. S. S.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-05

YONKERS IN. ", December 10
Melville Delaney Landon, better
known as Eli Perkins," author and
lecturer. died at his home here today
at the age of Il. He had been i'll for
several years.
Landon had a varied career He was
born in Eaton, New York, September
7, 1899. After serving a short time in
the Treasury Department he joined the
staff of General Chetlain on the out
break of the Civil War. He attained
the rank of Major, but resigned from
the army in 1864 to take up cotton
planting. In 1867 he gave up his farm
and started for Europe, and on reach
ing st. Petersburg was appointed sec
rotary to the American Legation,
Returning to the United States
three years later, he took up lecturing
and through his quaint humor, soon
gained a name throughout the coun-
try. He was elected president of the
New York News Association, and dur
ing the following twenty-five years
published many humorous books on
national questions.