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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02
Steamer Burned.

The mail steamer Comfort" ply
ing the waters of Lake Vermilion was
burned to the waters edge during the
night of Friday and Saturday, at its
dock at Tower. The boat was loaded
with about 30 tons of hay belonging
to Geo. Wakeley on its way to market.
The loss on the boat is estimated at
about 81 900, with no insurance. while
Wakeley loses the hay. The fire is
reported of incendiary origin. The boat
was owned by Geo. Wheeler and man.
aged by 1. A. Felter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02
Church Services.

Rev. E. III. Bull will arrive Thurs
day evening from Tower to remain
several days. Friday evening at 7:3o
a prayer meeting. called a preparatory
service to the Lords supper, will be
held. Sunday evening communion
services will take place. Opportun-
titles will be given all after the meet
ing Friday evening and before service
Sunday morning for any one who may
desire to unite'with the church either
by their profession of faith or by
letter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02
Open for Entry.

Saturday morning townships 66-15
and 64-14 were thrown open for entry.
There was not much competition.
There were thirteen applications, Of
which only seven were allowed, as
three were in conflict with Indian al
lotments and the same number in con-
flict with hOmeSteadS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02
Morrison Wins.

OOulHllSSl0Uef LdlIlOFeuX OF the gen.
eral land office has decided the case
of Finley Morrison VS.. Peter Murphy
and Levi Edwards, involving lots l
and ?, and So of net of section 3-66-19,
in favor of Morrison, sustaining the
register and reversing the receiver.
The decision is somewhat peculiar
from the fact that upon reading it
one would believe it was entirely in
favor of Murphy until the last few
lines are reached when it decided for
Morrison. Morrison is the timber and
stone claimant, and Murphy the pre-
emption claimant. Edwards failed to
appear when cited to do so and is not
considered as having any claim. The
testimony of witnesses on the char
acter of the land was directly con-
Trajectory. Murphy was absent from
the land most of the time. but the
commissioner finds excuse for this.
Murphy's son was murdered in
September, 1892, (being one of the
victims of Frank Houck) aud the
care of his widow and three children
fell on Murphy. The commissioner
says:
'.Murphy'S circumstances are pecul-
lar and unfortunate. His wages were
small. he had four persons to support
besides himself. and in addition, had
to pay of mortgage or satisfy GER
tain demands against the house and
lot where his daughter-in-law lived,
to prevent her from losing her home.
He claims that he never abandoned
the land, and hired one Thompson to
keep up his Improvements. From the
testimony it appears that Murphy
residence on the land consists of visits
only. His improvements were meager
and he cultivated but little of the
land. However, there are mitigating
circumstances. He was old and poor.
the land was long distance from a
base of supplies and almost inaccess-
ible and several persons were de
pendent on him for sustenance."
After this the decision says abrupt.
ly: 1.-THE decision of the register is
affirmed and the land awarded to
Morrison"
Morrison is the man whom the
Tower people led to the train with a
rope around his neck along with
Harry Nee about two years ago and
told him never to return. The re.
ceiver who found for Murphy said in
his decision that it was his opinion
that Morrison was a pine land spec
ulator who had sold many millions OF
feet and coveted Murphy's land
because there was some nice timber
on it.
The case of Gilbert A. Scarlett and
Finley Morrison VS.. Levi Edwards and
James McClue, involving the SET OF
section 3-66-19 is also decided by the
commissioner in favor of the timber
and stone claimants, Morrison and
Scarlett. The land is held to be
more valuable for its timber than for
agricultural purposes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02
State Loses.

The state has lost in six swamp land
contests. The successful contestants
are Herman A. Degler, lands in %,
APO: Frank NJ. Hall, Is and "a, same
town. Chas. E. Gregory, 5, 5I-I2; Alex
Hill, 5, 47-20: Maggie McGrade, 25,
1912; Frank Deyine, %, 60-l0. The
last was portion of the Duluth &
Iron Range grant,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02
Work to Begin.

d. Fl. Bacon will arrive this efe-
ming and tomorrow look over the
Whiteside property on which the
Minnesota Ore company have an
option. The company will explore
the property and begin work in a few
DAYS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02
Masons at Tower.

A party of Ely Masons went to
Tower Saturday evening on special
train to see DR.. Wunder ride the goat
in the third degree. The party was
composed of r. S. Miller, Herb. Kelly,
w. T. James. John S. Bawden, Nels
Hillman, Jno. Cowling and DIR. Wun-
der. A good time was had.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02

The ladies of the M. e. church have
made elaborate preparations for a
sociable to take place in the Kinney
building on Tuesday evening, Oct. 8.
Ice cream, cake and coffee villa be
served and everyone is invited.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02

Rev. E. L. Jaquish left this morn.
ing for Minneapolis in attendance of
the NJ. E. conference In all probab-
ility Mr.. Jaquish will return to Ely
as the congregation are very much
satisfied with him and during his
residence in the city has endeared
himself to his congregation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02

might have been twisted. 1t was of
the same kind of stone as the bird on
| top of the knoll or mound. a hard,
blue-colored granite, almost as close
grained as steel.
| Some feet from where these bones
were found were the bones of man.
alone, and in a standing position.
The right arm was broken and hung
by his side, while the left was raised
aloft, as though to hurl something
from him. At the foot of this
skeleton, if skeleton it could be called
| for the bones were little more than
dust. and held in place only by the
clay with which they were surrounded.
were several pieces of peculiarly color
ed pottery, Some of these pieces were
broken to bits, but the edges were as
sharHas though the vessels were of
modern construction and freshly
broken. Two of the vessels were
intact and were preserved by the
finder. One was dainty pitcher,
almost as thin as an egg shell, and
around the outside was traced a deli
cate vine in raise blue figure, which
could not be scratched with a sharp
bladed knife. The other vessel was a
shallow pan. about seven inches across
the bottom, and a trifie less across
the top, with pictures of strange-look-
ing birds traced in relief on the
bottom.
In few of the graves have been
found copper and bronze implements
of various kinds, showing a finish
which cannot be surpassed by the
most skilled workman of the present
day. The absence of jewelry and
other articles of personal adornment
shows that the people who were
buried there differed in some respects,
at least, from the common North
American Indians, who were and
still are buried with their jewelry
upon them and all their treasurers by
their side.
The knowledge that the red men
are buried with their money and
treasures upon them has been the
means of furnishing many of the
guides and woodsmen of this section
with a good living for some years, and
probably will for some years to come,
until all the Indian graves have
| been despoiled. After locating an
Indian cemetery, the rest is easy.
The men dig into the graves of
the high priests or chief medicine
men preferred. on account of the
richer treasure found in them and,
without disturbing the bodies or the
bones, as the case may be, in the least,
remove the money, which is generally
in silver dollars, and the jewelry,
| which is often quite valuable, from
its resting place. The money the
men use as they want it, bit the
jewelry is sold to whoey.r will pur-
chase it. and it is but fair to say that
more than one Minnesota belle is
wearing around her neck a gold chain
which once reposed in an Indian
grave.
Thus far no jewelry has been found
in the mounds near the mouth of the
Little Fork, but the copper and
bronze implements and the pottery
discovered are even more valuable as
historical relics than the things of
actual money worth found in the
localities inhabited by the Indians of
modern times, for they show that the
people of the bygone race knew a
thing or two, such as tempering
copper until it would take an edge of
exceeding sharpness; that the work
ing OF granite was no secret. and that
there was written language of which
the present age knows not a thing.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

This is a day appointed by
the National and State Govern
ment as day of thanksgiving,
and we are invited to join in Civ
ing thanks as a State and Ma
ton tor national blessing. The
stitutlon of the observance was
due to the Puritans and the first
we hear of wac a thanksgiving
observance to which, they IN
their grim humor, had invited
the Indians whom they had con-
quered, and sardonically asked
them to join in thanksgiving 10
God for 1t.
There is no doubt but that
many well~dlsposed people OBJ,
serve the day and lis meaning,
in its true and proper spirit while
some unfortunately for themsel~
YES and families, indulge in ex-
cesses which bring to them no
satisfaction.
For the individual there should
be no necessity for special day
of thanks. The weII-ordered
MUD naturally gives thanks dali
y for Gods mercies and to them
a special day Of thanks is a su
perfuity, only as it gives occas~ >
ion for them to enjoy some extra
special blessings which tIey
gratefully receive and apprecl-
ate.
We may become discouraged
and say, what have We to b.
thankful for, but a moments re-
Election shows that we who nave
DO right to anything except as i,
allowed US by Gods mercy have
something. Every one has some
thing they should give thanks
for, but Of all things, five are
blessed with good health and
cheerful minds, we can gladly ap-
preciate even the smallest bIes,
sings, aud join in the refrain,
"Praise ye the Lord, all His
work"
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-28
IhankfuIn0ss.

For all that God IN mercy sends;
For health and children, home and
friends.
For comfort in the time of need,
For every kindly WORD and deed,
For happy thoughts and holy talk,
For guidance IN our daily walk
For everything give thanks!
For beauty in this world of ours,
FOR verdent grass and lovely flow
ers,
For song of birds, for hum of bees
For the refreshing summer breeze,
For hill and plain, for streams and
wood,
For the great oceans mighty flood,
For everything give thanks!
For the sweet sleep that comes at
night,
For the returning mornings light,
For the bright sun that shines on
high,
For the stars glittering in the sky
For these and everything we see
o Lord! our hearts we lift to TIL ee
For everything give thanks!
Ella Isabella Upper.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-28

We hear Jasper is talking of
incorporation 1t ought to b.
and should be, aud the sooner
the better. A town without in
corporation is like a boat without
d rudderO What is everybody's
business is no ones.
The great bug-bear-the sar
loon can be kept out if no Que
patronizeh it, and the most eff
tect've temperance argument Is
by personal example
Grocers keep and sell gun
powder. druggists sell poisons 10
the world. Liquor is more dan
gerous; incorporate, but keep it
out.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-28

If assessed to the wrong party
the assessment ia good, and he
winds up by inviting the people
to boy to get y to Is per cent.
All under date Of Nov. IA, 10
80, four years before he was APP
pointed, but as we have said it's
of no consequence.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-28

The people offs puth Pittaburg
know wnere to fad two Of their
young lawyers tor while at
least.
Mr.. Allison announces that he
Is to stop in his office until after
the city elections, and Recorder
Cook is nors de combat win
muscular rheumatism" whatev-
er that is.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-28

We are in the same boat as
the New Era OF McEwen trying
to develcte our own vicinity
and we hope is doing good work.
Outside OF giving The hog too
much attention and space, Bro,
Hopkins is o. X.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-28

In the language of Mr.. Toot's
'It's OF no consequence" but the
ADVERT, ement OF back taxes Is
funny as to names and descript>
ion. Here's "a sample.
w. w. Mitchell, lots 80, 80,
33, 80, block 3. This block only
contains Ii lots, aud VINO Mitch,
ell is we don't know. He never
lived in Sequachee.
J q, LasAter, another myth is
taxed, we never heard of hun,
And the TAX attorney gravely
announces "Any error in ASSESS
ment does not invahdate. Even
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-28

The Banner published at
Soottsborn, Ala, has turned up
at this Off 3e. IL is well g)t up
but we confess we cannot find
Tut by reading what it repre-
sents not the town however.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-28

Sequachee has location for a
cotton mill, a tannery, aud
spoke and handle works.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-28

That old chestnut the Evans
Vile road has been revived by
by the Chattanooga papers.
When the Chattanoogians killed
rhe building of the bridge, they
prevented any railroad thisside.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
STUNONSES FOR MUSIC HALL MEN.
THE EXCISE LAW AS 1T AFFECTS THEM TO
BE TESTED.

,-rae- the orders Of Chief Conlin. the police have
set about the task OF trying 10 enforce the Id"
which forbids the sale Of intoxicating drlnks III ''e
music halls where regular performances on 'he
s.ase are given The first manager TO he mace
awars of he new order was George kraus, of the
new imperial Hall. who received summons iast
evening. commanding his appearance III 'he 'e'0i
son Market Court this morning.
In the summons Mr. Kraus is charged with violat-
ing Section 2lO of the Consolidation Act which for
bids the sale Of wine. beer or liquor IN place Oh
amusement where any performance excepting vocal
or instrumental music IS given. The law mas never
been enforced against the music nails the managers
of which declare that they have the right under
their license to sell during the performances On
Thursday night Detectives Toye, OF inspector
Rrookss staff and Special Officer Leubkuhl. OF
Captain Pckett's command, attended the perform,
ance at the Imperial and were served Win seNeTai
glasses OF beer during it's progress
Yesterday morning they went TO the emerson MAJ
ket Court and asked for a warrant To- the afFest
Violating the law. The Magistrate refused war
rant. but gave TIE summons returnaple at IV'oo
O'Clock this morning. . -- 80.
The summons served upon Mr. kraus late
Yesterday afternoon. In the evening Manager
Koster OF Roster & Balls. also served with a
summons charging him with similar offence ana
II was said that Oscar Hammerstein. OF the OIyii-
pia also received a summons The law anects, pc
Koster's Miners Eighth Avenue and Bowery
theatres and several others.
The managers Will make a combined hght ana
carry the case to higher courts II necessary Mr..
Kras aid Ia 81 evening that the service of the sum-
mons did not frghten him in the least ana that ne
would continue doing he had heretofore zone ul-
III the Court Of Appeals had decided against MIN
The other managers express themselves in similar
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
TO FINISH THE CAPITOL.
BIDS ON THE BIG JOB ABOUT TO BE ADVER-
TISED FOR.

BIDS ON THE BIG JOB ABOUT TO BE ADVER-
TISED FOR.
Albany Dec. 27.-The Capitol Commission to-day
formally approved Commissioner Perrys plan ana
specifcaions for the completion by contract OF the
Capito and all its unfinished portions. except the
carving on the western staircase and the remaining
work on the eastern approach. Both OF these SUD-
divisions Of the work have been performed by DAY
labor and they will be continued on the same Iines
If the money is appropriated for the purpose
The Commission also prepared a form Of advertise
ment for and directed the clerk to insert 1t
in three papers in New-York City one In Brooklyn,
and one each in Albany, Utica Syracuse, Roches-
ter Buffalo and BnghamtOn daily for two weeks
The plans of the work and the specifications were
ordered 10 be printed. so that copies may be ready
for the contractors January 10. Bids are 10 be
opened February TO- giving a month for the IN
spection of plans specifications and the work by
contractors who desire TO figure on any portion.
There is no means of telling how much IL is going
10 cost TO finish the building as the Commission
could not fix upon any trustworthy data TO serve
as limit the expense of each of the seven sub
divisions OF the work. which are to be let to the
lowest bidders The Legislature has not yet made
any appropriation for contract work
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
ESCAPED FROM GERRY AGENTS.
A BOY ACCUSED OF BURGLARY RuSHEs
FROM A FOURrH-AvE CAR AND Sue
cEEDS IN GETTING AWAY

CEEDs IN GETTING AWAY.
William Gaudichaud, fourteen years old. arrested
for burglary. escaped from Agents Wakehed anu
E'ugario OF the Gerry Society. yesterday morning
while being taken with another lad In Fourth
ave horse car from the society rooms at Twenty
thirds and Fourth-ave. to the court OF General
Sessions Wakefield in the car with the two
bows while Fugario on the rear platform smoK-
ing n cigar and reading paper. The boy suddenly
jumped up and ran out.
The other boy with Gaudchaud and Wakefield
was Hubert McKiernan fifteen years old. OF No go
Fast Thirty-1rst-st. Wakefield sat near the boys
who appeared doce. Fugarlo held the newspaper
before his face while reading The car stopped ana
woman entered Gaudichaud saw his chance and
sprang I'D and ran around the woman and out 10
the platform. He took care to stoop under
Fugarios paper and jumped off the car
Fugario continued smoking until Wakefield went
out and told him OF the escape Both agents theh
got off the car and went back TO the society's
rooms with the other boy. The Mckiernan boys
father went to the socety's office yesterday after
noon and said that twice during the afternoon he
had the fugitive boy in his hands but was not abe
to hold him long enough to get policeman He
Ara, csught the boy at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon
In East Thirteth-st The lad broke away from MIN
and escaped An hour later Mckiernan saw the
boy in front of No 81 East Thirty-iirst-st ana
again grabbed him. The boy again broke away
from him ran through hallway, and made MS
escape over a fence -, .. -,.
The Gerry agents tried tc keep the matter Que:
and evea went far TO deny that the boy had
escaped.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
N MEMORY OH sDEpARrED COMRADES.

Memorial services in behalf OF the comrades OF
Lafayette Post No. 49,. Department Of Ncw-fork'
O A. r.. who died during the last year. were held
last evening In the post rooms. Masonic Temple
Twenty -third-st and Sxth-ave The rooms were well
led with the friends and relatives OF the deceased
lions.
and the records OF the dead comrades were read
by the members of the post, taps being sounded
after each reading General Egbert l.. Niele de.iv
sred an appropriate oration and the chaplain, the
Rev. Wilbur +. Wood. also took part in the exer-
cises
The list Of deceased members of the post Is: Henry
T. Randall Thomas ID. Mason, Ira W. Steward
John Newton. Nathan Clarke. Locke W Wnches-
~. Edward w. Hutch.ngs George ". Petit Jo-
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
HOLIDAY AT THE WILSON SCHOOL.

Santa Claus was so full OF business this year that
he behind his time schedule in some instances
He did not arrive a. the Wilson Industrial School
for Girls, No l25 ST. Marks Place. until yesterday
afternoon, but ne thoroughly appreciated when
ne finally appeared. When Tribune reporter
looked into the playroom o; the school he
about l5s little girls between the ages OF five and
ten years. dancing around Christmas tree sing
ing London Bridge Is Falling Down the top
Of their shrill VOICES "On the Green Carpet Here
We Ssand' and Round and Round the Mulberry
Bufh" followed in quick succession until the little
ones were tired OF play and ready to take their
presents home Every little girl received box OF
candy and shawl. while oranges. work baskets.
toy teasets. and dollhouse furniture were c.asped
under many a tiny FOR the home walk
Before the "frolc hour the children gathered In
the main schoolroom and. after prayer offered
by the Rev. Daniel Redmond. OF the Woods Memo
rial Chapel, they gave a programme OF Christmas
carols and recitations.
Besides the matron. Miss r. II. Parker, a number
OF the women who support the school were present
TO help the little girls enjoy themselves. Among
them were Mrs. II. II. G. Sharpless, Miss Margare;
Collins. Mrs. Aaron X. Smith, Mrs. r. ". Hurlburt
Mrs O. b. Jennings. Mrs. Edwin Sturges. Mrs II
w Everett and Mrs. W. = Pyle.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
semi Lentihon William H. Harris. Trederck "A a
Baldwin Edward Phillips. George W. ske'o" anu
William H. Montayne
~ THE FIELD or SPORTS.
rrcrRs AND COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED
RESULT OF THE ELECTION OF STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE MORRIS COUNTY IN. JJ GOLF CLUB
o,ora, meeting Of the stockholders and mem
,ars .. ,,e Morris County Golf Club now an incor-
narrated stock company. was held yesterua! ai'e'
noon in the building Of the Morristowh irust I'm
nany Morristown, y. j. The meeting WAS ioi '
nurpose of electing officers. directors ana co"i''
,ees for the new organization. ard there was
large attendance. A Nominating COMMITTEE oi 'i'eo
vas apponted and the following ticket whcn they
nrosented was elected without opposition Presueh'
Paul Revere: secretary. Arthur berry treasure -
u Dickson: honorary president. MISS Nina no"
land: honorary vice-president. Mrs H. Mch' i"oin
blv. directors Robert +. Ballantine. Thomas -
pushnell Joseph b. Dickson. w Allston Flass' u
:, f,ra,inuhuysen ID. willis James. Richard A. NC
Curdv Edgar r. Randolph. Paul Revere Charies
scribner William SIX idmore. Louis A. Iheoauu' na'
CON, u Thomas Alexander II. Tiers, Marmaduke
Tuden H. Mex Twomby. John !. waterbury H.
n Wiliams: House Committee. Mrs Robert f. BAL
lantine Mrs w Allston F1agg. Mrs. Rudolph a.
Kissel Mrs c. B. Mitcnen. Mrs. Marmaduke III
den: Green Committee. +. i. Chandler. u. u. NIP
w Bard NicVickar Ransom H. Thomas, ALEXANDER
H. Tiers.
The Executive Committee was then appolhteu y!
the newly elected directors. II consists OF the pres-
dent secretary and of the club and Robert
= Ballanxine. Richard A. McCurdy. George b. Kay
mond H. Mex. Twombiy and r. H. Williams.
The Morris County Golf Club was started ana
managed for two years entirely by women ,e S,Toe
the recent enlargement ot its plans and It's lorna
ton into a company. the business conroi mas paeeu "a
into hands of the men. but 1t Is the nen'iom d D
have all social and house matters still remain unuei
the women's direction. For this purpose the fouse
Committee wac made up entirely or women. ana
Miss Howand and Mrs Twombly. the former presi-
dent and vice-president still hold those places N
an honorary form. Nearly all the thirty-tWo wonlen
who were the original regular members OF me c.nu
are now represented in the Board or directors py
some member OF their respective famiiies, 49,,
As soon az is practicable. the work OF aiter
ing the grounds and enargng the clubhouse Will DO