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The herald., 1896-04-01

KNABE AND VOSE 4 SONS PIANOS AT
IN BIRKEL'S Parlors IS and 10, Pirtle blk. Il
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FATAL ACCIDENT.
Daniel Hussey, Crushed Between Two Logs
at Winton.

Daniel Hussey, Crushed Between Two Logs
at winton.
Saturday while Daniel Hussey, Jas.
Simpson and Roy Ireland were hold
ing a conversation on the rollway
near the Knox mill at Winton, the
three being seated on a log. a laborer
started the lower end Of the rollway
moving. Simpson and Ireland Jump
ed from the log, but Hussey slipped
over backwards, the upper logs coming
down and catching the unfortunate
man, doubling him up like jack
knife. He was brought TO the hos
pital suffering intense agony. Drs.
Shipman and Wunder held an ex-
animation and found the man serious
ly internally injured. He gradually
sank until Monday when he sue
cumbed.
Daniel Hussey was familiar char.
acter on the Vermilion range. having
been engaged as lumberman for many
years. He has Of late years been en-
ployed as teamster by the various
lumber companies about here and his
familiar Whoa" will be missed by a
large circle of friends. He was rather
a rough appearing character but
nevertheless Of gentle disposition.
The remains were shipped to Cato.
Wis, this morning. where he had a
daughter and other relatives living,
and where the interment will take
Mace
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At the Chandler work Is progressing
rapidly and the stockpile is growing
apace. At present there are about
20O, 900 tons in stock and the mine is
employing in the neighborhood of 73C
men, hosting on an average of 5000
tons day. The skips and cages are
continually on the move which is
natural as hosting 1900 tons from
three shafts is no small days work.
A new smoke stack has been put on
No. engine house and other improve
ments are being made, in and about
this great property. Should the
present weather hold on for another
week, the Chandler could begin ship
ments to the docks.
The Franklin is the property most
appreciated by Virginians during the
present winter months. With a pay
roll of from $4,000 to $50, 900 per
month, at the Franklin group, our
merchants smile for few days each
month, reminding one OF those good
old times when everybody had work,
everybody had wages and everybody
did business. The saw mill at the
Franklin now lends its aid to the
appearance of activity. The new
shaft house is being erected, the stock
piles continue to grow and the
Franklin will be a banner property
next acknowledgements.
The pumps have been stopped at
the Davis mine, near Negaunee and
the miners will probably attach the
property To secure unpaid wages.
About three months ago it was
announced that the property had
been sold to Chicago and Marquette
capitalists. The former owners still
insist that they disposed Of the mine,
while the alleged purchasers deny
buying it. The novel spectacle is
presented of valuable mine without
an owner. Numerous lawsuits will
be instituted to decide the ownership
and the responsibility of wages.
Today the Pioneer is distributing
their monthly pay roll among the
laborers. Another car Of machinery
has arrived and the representative of
Webster. Camp & Lane, is busy with
force setting up the same. As soon
as the new plant is placed in running
order, the Pioneer will have one Of
the best hosting plants in the Lake
Superior district.
The Virginia Iron company has
sold TO the Minnesota Iron company
the east Of the southeast OF section
S-5S-17, commonly known as the Moose
for s400. 600. The land adjoins the
Ohio on the west and the Missabe
Mountain on the south.
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5,OOO,OOO TONS.
Estimated Amount of Minnesota Output
for the 1896 Season

Estimated Amount of Minnesota Output
for the 1896 Season.
Minnesota win ship over 1000, 900
more tons of iron ore in 1896 than in
1895, and the producers expect, at bet
ter prices than ruled last year. It
will not be the fault Of the producers
at least il the prices are not more
satisfactory. Last year Minnesota
shipped about 100000 tons Of iron
ore and this year there is the certain
ty of the shipments aggregating 81
600, 900 tons.
The Duluth & Iron Range road last
year hauled 1900, coo tons for ship
ment and this year will haul any
where from 2,5OO, 600 to 2, 80, 900 tons.
The Missabe s. Northern road last
year hauled over 1900, 900 tons of iron
ore and this year will increase the
total to over 1000, 600 tons. The Dull
nth & Winnipeg road. which hauled
100. 900 tons of ore last year, will
increase its shipments this year to
400, 900 tons.
Railroad and iron ore managers
agree that the shipments Of ore from
the state this year will approximate
5000, 900 tons, indicating a clean
million tons increase, or better, over
the shipments of the proceeding year.
The chief matter of interest in
connection with the prospective ship
ments of iron ORE" said a gentleman
in close touch with ore shipping, ''is
the leading position which Minnesota
is taking OF course we have known
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ii o'clock the order was given to I'M
mask and many were the surprises
met with. The maskers numbered
81 people and the costumes worn were
deliberately characteristic and occas-
Toned much merriment for the spec.a
tors. We would attempt to give a
description of the various costumes,
but find all present were deserving of
individual mention and praise, there
fore will bunch the matter by giving
names and representation.
Our modesty forbids us singing
praises but We will say that Miss d.
Hall, representing the ELY MINER in
fancy costume made up of the printed
forms of the MINER on white silk. was
little the best costume in the hall.
This is our opinion. There may be
Others who differ, but we can prove
our statements. We extend to Miss
Hall our gratitude for the recognition
and hope she never will have cause to
regret the kindness shown the MINER
Following will be found the names
of those masked and their representa-
tions:
Gentlemen
p. T. Brownell. Sucker Point Indian
Chief. John Anderson. Punchinello. ". E
Pike and ChaS Lewis. eoE boys. L. Eisenach
Spaniard. A. 5. James. the new woman. B.
Burt. Uncle Sam. Rube Lawrence. clown
E f. Chalk and DIR. Wunder. Turks. W. Cox
school girl. I. Polkinghorae. Scotch laddie
ID. Garrison. Monk. p. Schaefer, organ
grinder Sam Rapson. colored dude. Lewis
White, sailor. Jas White. phantom. w. r.
Opie- Lumber Jack Frank Wagner. Austrian
officer. Louis Wagner, knight r. B. Sturte-
want. toboganner A. J. Fenske, colored
lady.
Mrs. and Misses
P. T. Brownell. and Leonora Zahm.
Folly. F. Bearinger. summer girl. G. Nc
Mahan and Florence Prindle popcorn girls.
o. g. korb. flower girl. Tillie Westerinnen.
tamborine girl. A. j. Fenske. ". B. Colds
worthy, E. +. Chalk. G. Holmes, Emma JEFF
fry, Gertrude Morrison Mary Sheridan and
Vida SPUR. school girls. j. Anderson. Swed-
ish lady. L. Eisenach. Spanish lady. W. E
Pike. c. 6. Shipman, w. Honnold. A. NJ CHS
holm Nettie Sheridan and May Morrison.
fancy costumes. Dude Hah. Ely Miner
Eva Stewart. German girl. Maggie Sheridan.
Gypsy Queen. g. Westcott. woman of the
18th century. Birdie Westcott. butterfly.
j. White. Liberty. Ii. B. Sturtevant. Scotch
lassie. Edith Ireland. New England lady.
Josie Van Blarcom. Japanese girl
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ROAD
The $15O,OOO Bond Issue the
Conversational Topic.
Commissioner Miller Gives a Few
Figures on the Road.

County Commissioner Chas. G. Mil.
Ter is in the city today. In converse.
tion with a MINER representative,
Mr.. Miller gave a few facts and fig.
ures regarding the bond issue to be
voted upon March 10, which will prove
interesting to our readers and will
perhaps prove guiding straw to
show which way the wind will blow
at the coming election.
The county," said Mr. Miller, sis
at present something like $4,000 in
debt on the road fund. The debt is
drawing per cent interest. This
road debt must be taken up this year,
and the entire levy of one mill made
last year for road purposes will be ex-
pended in taking up this obligation
thus leaving not one cent for this
years road fund. To get out of the
existing state of affairs, the county
commissioners decided on the bond
question.
1.-The amount of bonds to be voted
is $50, 900. $4,000 of the amount will
go towards building the main road
from Duluth to the Crane lake road.
built year ago. The route to be
used is the Swan lake road to connect
with the range road to Virginia. SO
miles are only required to be built
connecting Duluth with the Mesaba
range. Then it requires II miles of
road to connect with the Tower and
Itasca road to reach the dam which
connects Vermilion and Crane lakes.
The estimated cost of the main line is
is put at $1,000 mile, although at an
earlier estimate made, $50 mile was
the figure. Thus it can be seen that
only about $4,000 or $4,000 will be
required to complete highway from
Duluthto Crane lake.
with the bonds it is also proposed
to take up the old debt OF $40. 600.
build the new road costing about
$50. 600 and leave the balance in the
treasury for emergencies and to put
in condition the branches leading to
the main line The bonds are to be
20 year bonds drawing interest at 4
per cent, thus saving the county on
interest enough to make an induce
ment for voting the bonds, besides
the benefits to be derived will be
manifold The present rate of inter-
est amounts to 2,s00, while with the
sI50, 900 bonds. the county would only
be indebted additionally something
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THE EVENT.
place

Club Masquerade the Recherche Event
of the Season.
The grand masque ball given by the
Ely Dancing club to its members and
their invited guests last Friday even
ing, was by far the most recherche
event Of the season. Promptly at
o'clock the ball started. From that
hour until nearly 10 O'Clock the large
number of masked singles and couples
Eled into the hall. There were char
acters represented of all descriptions
and many would have been entitled
te prizes had prizes been given At
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and expected this state to assume
such importance, but when we can
say that this season Minnesota will
snip 100000 tons of iron ore, the
commanding position already attained
Is calculated TO impress one very
much. The development of the iron
ore business in Minnesota has been
phenomenal and will be no less
permanent. 1t is significant that the
Dig mining companies are constantly
on the lookout for opportunity to
acquire new and valuable mining
properties.
The oversupply of ore and conse-
quent Improbable prices may not be
repeated again if the agreement OF
the producers recently entered into
regarding the output is lived up to-
L don't understand that the agree
ment aims TO boom the price OF ore
beyond reasonable profit and is in
no sense OF the word a trust. The
low prices which have prevailed dur
Ing the past three years made some
understanding among the producers
necessary. am told that none OF
them have made any money during
that period.
The demand for iron and steel lie,
IN my opinion, bound to increase dur
ing the next decade in a manner that
will surprise everyone interested in
the industry. Iron and steel is rapid
ly taking the place of wood and other
materials in hundreds of ways and
during the coming years the aggregate
of the new demand will be enormous.
-News-Tribune.
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like 50. 200. which placed in the tar
levy would amount to barely nothing.
besides the additional valuation of
the roads adjoining property at the
end of 20 years when the bonds be-
come due would abundantly make up
the extra outlay.
Under the present system of build
ing highways, by day labor, the county
loses money. By the proposed issu-
ance of bonds, the work will be let
by contract, which means quicker
work and much cheaper. The new
country through which the road will
pass is adapted for agricultural pur-
suits and the immigration committee
have already list of bona fide set
tiers and farmers who would go to
farming provided suitable transpor-
tation facilities were at hand to guar
antee them means Of marketing their
products. At present everything
must be shipped by railroad. With
the new road, people could haul their
products to market, both winter and
summer. The land along the route
would naturally become improved and
of course, taxation would follow. At
the least calculation, taxation to the
amount of s2s, 900 would accrue the
county by reason of the establishment
of the road.
The people of Duluth and the
ranges are working for the bond issue.
knowing that besides giving employ
ment to the laborers in constructing
the highway, rich territory will be
opened up which will have tendency
to cheaper the cost of subsisting in
this country. Certainly, there are a
few kickers in every community.
Some of the Duluth kickers say they
are now taxed to the limit. Duluth
at present pays something like 10 per
cent Of the total county taxes. 1t
stands TO reason that the more
country there is developed outside of
Duluth. the less the city's taxes will
be. All new towns established, lower
the rate, and by the opening OF the
new road, several towns and much
taxable country viii be opened up.
The people of Ely and also OF sew
eral other places, do not understand
the conditions or they would not op-
pose the measure. Instead Of the
county going into debt by the propo-
sition, it is making money. Every
business man can figure it out for
himself. 1t is a plain business propo-
sition and no person with any degree
of comprehension can fail to grasp
the idea. We need roads and must
have them. At present the county is
spending about $50, 900 year for high
ways. Instead Of spending the sum
yearly, the bond idea will enable US
to secure the whole amount at once.
thus enabling the county to do more
effective work with the money"
The bond election takes place on
March 10, and we would advise the
citizens to look up the matter before
casting their ballot. This is a free
country. Cast your ballot as you see
fit. Study the business part of the
matter and do not let sentimentality
have anything to do with it. Vote
on March 10, either for or against the
proposition.
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FARMS
John Owens and Col. Gridley
Speak on Farming Prospects.
Advantages to be Derived by
Building the New Road.

/ A meeting Of citizens was held at
the Yermilion hotel in Tower Friday
evening to try and devise means for
settling the agricultural lands in this
county with bona-fide farmers. The
correspondent of the Duluth Herald
under date OF Saturday writes that
paper as follows:
In keeping with the spirit which
now animates so many towns in
Northern Minnesota, large and
enthusiastic gathering of citizens
assembled at the Vermilion hotel Fri
day evening to discuss the means
most likely to promote immigration
to our vicinity. Among those present
were the owners of some OF the best
cultivated small farms in the state,
besides many of the old-timers who
remember that it is not long since
there was not grass enough within
fifty miles OF Tower to feed yearling
heifer. Neil McInnis was chosen
chairman Of the meeting, and NJ. F.
Marion, secretary. After stating
briefly the object Of the meeting, the
chair called on John Owens for an
address. Mr.. Owens prefaced his
remarks by producing map showing
the proposed new county road. But
forty-eight miles of new road will
have to be built 10 give through
route from Duluth to the St. Louis
and Itasca county road. eight miles
west Of here. OF the amount of bonds
to be issued, probably $4,000 will be
required for bridges. and the balance
of $40, 900 will build 40 miles of first
class road. This will open up 35s, 600
acres of farming land. with a max
imum haul of two miles TO the great
thoroughfare, and we shall have in
creased the taxable value of lands in
st. Louis county by 1850. 900. For
farm produce we have one of the best
markets in the United States, and
the people have the cash to pay for
what they want. In the past year
the mining industries of this county.
including Two Harbors, paid for labor
between three and half and four
million dollars, and the lumber in
terests disbursed two million more.
Ii we would get our full share OF this
money we must feed the people.
The time will come when our mines
will be but gaping holes, and when
our forests will have been annihilatec.
Then we cannot induce farmers 10
settle here and we should secure them
now. We can raise the best of hay.
therefore cattle and dairy products
Last year the Duluth s Iron Range
hauled over its various branches $50
900 worth of hay and $500, 900 WORTH
OF beef. which could be raised in thu.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-27
WIT OF THE HOUR.

''Why do you laugh at his stale Jokes ?''-
eff did not laugh he would think I
did not understand the jokes. and would.
try to explain them. Truth.
Does young Whittle know much
about politics?" ''Yes. think he does.
He has had several chances to run for.
Office and didn't do Washington
Star.
''Then why did you marry his grace P,-
She sighed wearily. 30. why" she re-
joined, does woman buy anything
she doesn't want? don't know. -.
Detroit Free Press.
''Why do you robp" "For my chill
dren," faltered the cuiprit. They dill
not understand him then. They iIl'
not understand him until $50 wears
later. when his descendants were going
in the best society on the strength of
his police records-~Detroit Tribune.
she-''You may say what Won VIII.
think you win find that women are less
wicked than men. expect that Heaven
viii be inhabited principally bv
women" He--'svery likely. The men.
cfcoarse. win generally be found in the
EraolSing-room below. r--Boston Trans.
cript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-27
FOREST FIRES

Threaten the City of New Westminster
Ii. C.-WorId's premium Wheat Fields la .
Danger.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ga special
to the. Call from Vancouver, 3. c.,
says:
Bush fires are raging with undated
fury in the mainland of British Co.
lumbia. New Westminster is sur
rounded and, as firemen cannot be at
all places at once, it is feared some
part of the city will be destroyed by
The oncoming flames in spite of them.
At the Burlaby city limits, at Eighth
avenue, at the Sapperton city limits j.
and on the Pitt River high road.
flames are reaching out to the city
from every part of the compass, and
should rain not come and wind spring
up in the wrong direction nothing can
save portions of the city from being
destroyed.
The long-suffering farmers of the
lowlands of Westminster district met
yesterday in large numbers and de-
cided to unite in petitioning both the
provisional and federal governments
To deepen and dyke the river. The
most prominent speakers stated that
this must be done or all ranches along
the valley subject to floods would be-
abandoned to the tax collector. As,
wheat grown on this land took first.
prize, with all the world in competi-
ton, at the Worlds fair, such sequel
to the floods would be disastrous to the
whole province.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

j. WESTON DAGGETT, an Rrouaut,
met with an accident at Astoria, Ore,
on the 23d. His balloon had assembled
about 1000 feet when the parachute
was disconnected. Some of the ropes
broke and the eronaut came down
with a succession of rocket-like
flights. striking on a hill in the south
part of town. His collar bone was
broken and one of his legs was
thought to have been driven into the
hip, and internal injuries were feared.
A REPORT received at the department
of state, on the 23d, from Consul Will
liam d. Warner. at Cologne, shows
that Americans are underselling the
Germans in barbed wire and wire nails
in Japan. Hamburg importing houses
are forced to buy the American wire
because their customers have begun
to- purchase it directly from the
United States. American competition.
though felt elsewhere, is especially
noticeable in Japan.
THE weekly statement of the assoc
ciated banks of New York city for the
week ended the 22d showed the follow
ing changes: Reserve, decrease, SI27.-
SOS; loans, decrease, SIS, 949, 600; specie,
decrease, $50, 400; legal tenders, de-
crease, 81, 334, 900; deposits, decrease,
50, 9O5, 400; circulation, increase, $780,
0OO
A DISPATCH from Vancouver, b. c.,
on the 23d. said: Bush fires are raging
with undated fury in the mainland
of British Columbia. New Westmin-
ster Is surrounded and. as the Gremen
can not be at all places at once, it is
feared some part of the city viii be
destroyed by the oncoming flames in
spite of them.
The Wallace circus was struck by a
small cyclone at Huntington, Ind. on
the 23d. and the canvas torn to shreds
Several animals escaped from broken
cages, but were recaptured. Four
men were slightly injured by falling
poles. The damage amounted to fully
$4,000.
Ben Tn-LET, the English labor agi-
tator, who went to Antwerp, on the
2Ist. in connection with the new inter
national federation of waterside LABOR
ers and was arrested Immediately upon
his arrival, has been released from Gus
tody and has returned to London.
A DISPATCH from Buluwayo. on the
23d, confirmed the report that the
principal Matabele chiefs had surren-
dered to the British forces. and that
the war was practically ended.
FOURTEEN barns were struck and
destroyed by lightning in Huntington
county, Ind. during a severe storm on
the night of the esd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-27
STORMS IN INDIANA
Do Great Damage In Many Localities
Killed by lightning.

Do Great Damage In Many LocaiItIes--
Killed by lightning.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. e3. A storm.
of great violence struck the city
shortly after seven O'Clock last even
ming, accompanied by wind OF hur--
ricane force and rain in torrents.
Much damage was done to the foliage,
and many stables and sheds were un-
rooted, but SO far as reported nobody
was injured. In some of the lower
portions of the city the streets were
turned to running rivers and the
street-cars were blocked, while all
otIaerstraffic was entirely suspended.
Pogue's Run, a large open sewer rum
ming through the center of the city,
went out of its banks and flooded nu--
merous cellars along its course.
ALBION. Ind, Aug. IA terrific
rain, accompanied by wind, hail and
lightning, passed over this city last
evening. The cornice on Black's.
three-story brick block was blown off
and many skylights were broken by
the hail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-27
A HARRow-TooTH CASE
In Which the Defendants Are Sustained
In Violating Their Contract.

In Whicn the Defen0anCS are SusJalnOH
in Violating Their Contract.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. %. - Judge
Acheson, in the United States circuit
court, yesterday rendered an opinion
in favor of the defendants in the suit
of the National Harrow Co., of Jersey
City, n. j., against Heneh 81 Drom-
boldt, of York, Pa. The suit was
brought to enforce license contracts
for the manufacture and sale of nom
lever float spring to other harrows
and lever float spring to harrows.
The decision is important to the entire
harrow industry of the United States.
When the case was brought, attor-
neys for the prosecution commended
that the defendants, after joining a
combination which included practic-
ally all of the manufacturers of float
spring tooth harrows, violated their
agreements in number of cases, and
that they sold harrows at less than
the prices fixed by the combination.
The defendants urged that the com.
plainant was an illegal combination
of manufacturers. and that the license
contracts were illegal, as being in re-
straint of trade. The decision sup
ports the contention of the defend
ants