Mere Men

MERE MEN.

Nelson Kneass, who wrote the music of "Bon Bolt" to the words of Thomas Dunn English, died a vagabond.

Stephen M. Griswold, bank president, ex-state senator and churchman, will soon complete fifty years as an usher in Plymouth church, Brooklyn.

Civil Engineer Robert E. Peary has reported for duty at the navy department, Washington, but will not be assigned until he fully recovers from his recent operation. He still uses crutches.

Signor Puccini, the Italian composer, who has been fined several times for driving his motor car at a furious rate, has been warned at Leghorn that he will be prosecuted criminally if he persists in breaking the law.

Henry L. Dawes, ex-United States senator, although he has just celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday, is still chairman of the Dawes Indian commission and from his home directs the affairs of the Five Civilized Tribes.

Representative Vincent Boreing of the Eleventh Kentucky district is the only Republican elected in his state. When Senator Deboe retires in March, Mr. Boreing will be the only Republican representative of the Blue Grass State in congress.

Marquis Saigo Teugumichi, the distinguished statesman who died of cancer recently in Yokohama, played such a prominent part in liberating Japan from the rule of the tycoon and in restoring the mikado that he has been known as "the oriental Garibaldi."

D. E. Thompson of Lincoln, Neb., has accepted the appointment of minister to Brazil offered to him by the president about a month ago. Mr. Thompson was the caucus candidate for United States senator from Nebraska two years ago, but withdrew in favor of Senator Dietrich.

Charles J. Swanson, a successful manufacturer of Minneapolis, celebrated his silver wedding a few days ago. His employees called to congratulate Mr. Swanson and his wife. As each employee shook his employer's hand he received an envelope. In each envelope was a deed for forty acres of improved land in Anoka county, Minn.