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Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1896-03-04
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bor ben Gnslo=nmerifaulte Qslocia-
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Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1896-03-04
Entered at the post office at Fer.
gus Falls as second class matter.

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Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1896-03-04
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FERGUS FALLS UGEBLAD
An independent reform paper and
the Oldest Scandinavian newspaper
west of the twin cities.
A. SoLEM, Publisher.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1896-03-04
9nolanbet.

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ilaa ON at beuilse $23. 100000 til
Nrmeen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
Railway Construction.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The annual state
ment of railroad construction to be pub
li<hed by the Railway Age this week
will show that during 1896 only 1902
miles of lines were built in the United
States, the smallest mileage in any year
since 1875. The number of lines on
which this track was laid is 1853. IL less
than the number of new lines added in
the previous year. Track was laid in
IS of the 40 states and territories. Cali
fornia had 1S7 miles On eight lines, Lou
isiana 154 miles on five lines, Michigan
LAG miles on IL lines, Georgia % miles
on IA lines, Pennsylvania 90 miles on IS
lines, Wisconsin sc miles on seven lines
and Texas SO miles on eight lines. Many
railway enterprises were under way
early in the year which would have
added hundreds of miles of track, but
were stopped by the financial agita-
ton preceding election. The building
of fully 1850 miles would have been the
record for 1896 but for the political un-
certaintV
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
THREE BANKS FAIL.
Bank of Minnesota, at St. Paul, Goes to a
Receiver.

Bank of Minnesota, at st. Paul, Goes to a
Receiver.
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 24.-The ma
chinery for closing up the business of
the Bank of Minnesota was set in mo-
ton Wednesday afternoon by Judge
Otis in the appointment of William d..
Lightner and Frank a. Seymour, cash
Ter of the Merchants national bank, its
receivers. Nj. ID. Kenyon, public ex-
aminer, in his petition to the court,
stated that the assets of the bank were
1921, 900 in real estate, $4,000 in cash
and $1,675,OOO in loans and discounts.
Some surprise was expressed over the
last item, as when the banks last state
ment, October 6, was made, the loans
end discounts were given as $2.3O0,000.
The public examiner has evidently
given these at what he regards their
actual value. The bank is indebted to
depositors in the sum OF $2,341 900, and
its liabilities over all assets are $780,
900. AS the capital stock is 100000
and every stakeholder liable to twice
the amount of his stock, it is pretty GER
tain that every depositor will be paid
nearly dollar for dollar.
The banks capital was $4,000 and
surplus $4,000. The cash on hand was
$4,000, and all but $4,000 of this was
tied up in outside failures. The city of
Superior and board of educa ton have
nearly $4,000 in the bank, about half
of which was deposited within the last
few days. Ira Burhans is president
and c. H. Nichols cashier. The bank
was depositor in the National Bank of
Illinois at Chicago.
Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 24.-The Ameri-
can Banking and Trust company, of
Auburn, chartered in 1886, has closed
its doors and has asked the court for the
appointment of a receiver. The de-
posits are not large and the bank Off
Gals say there are assets enough to
pay depositors in full as soon as the
assets can be turned into cash. The
deposits and bills payable amount to
$54,4 03, and assets nominally $13O, 743
The business of the institution was
largely in western mortgages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
Philippine Rebels CONQUER,

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Private adj
vices from Manila, Philippine Islands,
reached here Tuesday, and are veri-
fled by an account that appears in the
Hong Kong press received by the Bel
gic Tuesday morning. The news deals
with the attack by the Spanish on the
Noveleta isthmus, and the attempt of
the Spanish to dislodge the insurgents
in Cavite and WHO. At the end of the
campaign, which lasted until November
IA, the Spanish authorities sent out dis
patches reporting that the attack had
been successful, and that the rebel loss
was very heavy. The Spanish claimed to
have lost about 35 killed and 100 wound
ed. 1t is now learned that the great
victory" of the Castilians was an ig-
nominious defeat. The rebels held
Novcleta against war ships and troops.
The Spaniards retired after suffering
heavy loss.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
New EngIanders Celebrate.

New York, Dec. 23.-The New Eng
land Society of the City of New York
celebrated the ninety-frst anniversary
OF it's organization and the two hundred
and seventy-sixth of the landing of the
pilgrims by a big dinner Tuesday even
ing at the Waldorf. A feature of the
occasion was the costume of the wait
ers, who were gotten up as New Eng
land farm laborers and wore blue
striped shirts, blue jean trousers and
straw hats.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
An Old Warrior.

Obegwoodanier, once noted Chip
pewa brave and warrior and memb Der
of the counsel of sachems of the ma.
ton, died. at Pine Point at very al
vanced age. In the early days of In
dian chivalry and warfare he became
noted for his daring and doughty Prov
ess on the warpath against the Sioux,
their once inveterate foes, and many a
Sioux warrior bit the dust. the victims
of the unerring aim with the bow and
arrow and flint lock. He was an ora
Gle in the grand medicine lodge and
had attained the coveted degree of the
white dog in that sacred order.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

~ say, do you think that Virgins
Is man to be trusted?" Trusted?
Yes; rather. Why, I'd trust him with
my life" "Yes; but with anything of
value, 1 mean."-Tit-Bits.
-Reformer-"Mr. Grabbe, we can
count on you to vote in favor of this bill
to prevent bribery in the council, can't
wc?" Alderman-"Well, er-what is
the inducement? ''-Harlem Life.
His Recollection.-"Willie, what
was the preachers text?" ''Somethin'
about havin' faith like grain of some
kind of seed, an sayin' to the mountain
git move on you'll an it'll git."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
$50 you have gone into the white
washing and fence-painting business,
have you, Uncle Christopher" "Yes,
sab; an when you want anything in my
line you'll find my studio at No. A
Strawberry aliey."-Harper's Bazaar.
-Father-"Wait year, my son, and
you may feel very different" Son ICON
fidently)-"I've tested my love for Miss
Higgins thoroughly, and know it cam
not-change. I've played golf with her,
and / still want her for my wife,
Household Words.
-Apprehension.-"Dear mel" said
Willie Griggs, 81 hope that chrysanthe-
NUNS won't go out of fashion all of a
sudden, as they threaten to do" What
difference does that make?' IF | take.
mine off now know l shall take cold"
Washington Star.
The Mother-"Willie, / am sorry
to learn that you ran your little wagon
over one of the boys next door and hurt
him." The Urchin-"It wasn't my fault.
l told him to get out of the way. My
wagons got United States Mail printed
Oil both sides of it, and it doesn't have
to stop for nobody" Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
News in Brief.

While the Sons of Herman were hav-
ing their monthly meeting at New
Ulm, j. B. Valicoyne, the secretary,
fell dead from heart disease as he wac
sitting at the table.
Montgomery is Investigating plan
for electric lighting.
A horse attached to Great Northern
express wagon in st. Paul ran away
and collided with lamp post. Eugene
Hill, the driver, was badly hurt Two
other occupants of the wagon escaped
with lesser injuries.
Charles Beckman. tailor for Com.
pany II. at Fort Smelling, fell down
stairs and broke his neck.
Emily Lind, a domestic in Mime
apolis family, attempted suicide by
shutting herself in the kitchen and
turning on the gas. The return of the
family saved her life.
The supposed robber of the Gale
donia IN. d. bank was shot and killed
by Sheriff Gunderson, of Ada. His
name could not be ascertained. A
large sum of money was found on his
person.
Through the influence of Represent
alive Fletcher, a pension has been
granted to the widow of the late Hans
Mattson, secretary of the state of Min
nesota, of IS per month, from Nov. 20.
1891, to March S, 1898, the date of his
death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Youthful Highwaymen.

Duluth has had an experience with
youthful highwaymen. Fred Holland.
IL years old, and John Jordan, IL years
old, were arrested on the charge OF
having held up Bazie Mcintyre.
stenographer, two weeks ago, and rob-
bling her of her pocketbook. Miss Nc
Intyre was on her way home from the
theater and having missed her car
walked alone from Second avenue East
to Tenth avenue. At that point and
First street the two boys, who had fol-
lowed her, took her pocket book from
and ran. Since then the detectives
have been working on the case aud OBJ
tanned a clue involving the younger
boy. When arrested he confessed his
guilt and implicated young Holland.
The latter firmly denies the charge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
Want a Receiver,

Application was made for receiver
for the Inman tug line. at Duluth. The
affairs of the line are in sadly mixed
condition. The feet is mortgaged for
800, 900, and mum Der of the boats have
been libelled for fuel bills, repair
bills and other claims, while labor
claims amounting, it is estimated, to
SIS, 600, are unpaid. Inman has been in
the towing business many years, and
until the Singer line entered the field.
had monopoly of the vessel towing
business. The tug war in large part is
reSpOnSihle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
What the Railroads Paid.

The total amount of taxes on gross
earnings of railroads for the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1895, certified by the COM
mission to the state auditor, was 81, OO9,-
224. 40; for the previous year the taxes
1895 over 1894 of S169. 114.92 in taxes.
The gross earnings of the roads for the
entire year ending Dec. 81, in 1895,
were $50, 21S, 97s. SO, being an increase
over the previous year of SIS, 745. 612. SO.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
Bran for Germany.

The Pillsbury Washburn company
shipped 25 cars of bran out over the
Minneapolis & st. Louis for Germany.
1t is rather unusual to consign bran to
foreign ports, but Eichenburg e Co..
of mburg. wanted some of the arti-
Gle to feed German stock. and SO placed
an order through Andrews & Co. The
bran was taken out by special freight,
and will be transferred to the steamer
at Newport News. The destination OF
the trainload will be well advertised,
for the cars were covered with banners
stating to whom consigned and the
purpose for which the shipment will be
sent across the briny.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
A Defeated Proposition.

The state canvassing board decided
against counting the returns of the
towns of Higdens and Woodside in Polk
county, cast upon the proposition to
create the new county of Garfield.
The board refused to throw out the re-
turns, as argued by counsel previously,
and will canvass the returns as made
by the county canvassing board. Ac-
cording to this ruling the proposition
to create Garfield county will stand de.
feated by five votes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
BARRIERS IN INDIA.
Men Sit Comfortably on Their Home We
randas to Be Shaved.

Men Sit Comfortably on Their Home We
randas to Be Shaved.
The barber of India is a man of much
Importance. He has no shop and does
not solicit customers by signs or SYM
bols. The Hindoo barber is man of few
words. His principle is silent tongue
and strict attention to business. If the
tourist in India observes closely the
stream of life seen on the streets, he will
now and then notice man of quiet de-
meanor strolling along near the bazars,
carrying a small bag or a rolled-up bun
die under his arm, apparently not very
solicitous of the attention of the pass
ers-by. This is the Hindoo barber. He
does not, like his Chinese compeer, ring
bell or utter any cry. Quietly he goes
along, more like philosopher than a
shaver of men. But, despite the fact
that he has no shop and lacks pomp, he,
however, holds distinguished posi-
ton among his countrymen.
The Hindoo barber visits certain FAM
lilies regularly every morning. The
servant announces his presence and he
comes in with salaam and a morn
ing habit" You sit down comfortably
out on the veranda. The barber unrolls
his little bundle, displaying two or three
razors, pair of scissors, small iron i'll
strument to cut the nails, piece of
leather for stropping and little brass
cup, which he fills with cold water
hot water is rarely used. He carries no
brush for lathering the face. After
stropping the razor he vets your face
and commences his shaving operations.
A few light touches of the razor, hard
ly felt, and the whole thing is done in
less time than it takes to tell it. After
shaving he rubs the palm of his hand
over your face two or three minutes.
In this manner he polishes your face to
such a degree that you are surprised
when you look in the glass; in fact,
your own face would make fairly good
locking glass for some other person.
For his daily services he receives 70
cents a month. A single shave is one
cent, and the charge for hair-cutting Is
from two to four cents.
The barber is also the village sur
geon. He performs the bleeding, cup
ping, and undertakes surgical opera
tons. 1t is he who bores the girls ears
and noses for putting in rings. Where
there are no professional match-mak-
ers, the barber acts as go-between in
marriages. No religious rite can be per-
formed without the presence of the
family barber. At the birth of a child
the barber carries the good news to the
relatives of the family. He plays an
important part at wedding, it being
his duty to dress the groom On the
occasion of funeral the barber shaves
the heads of the living and the dead.
SO great is his power and influence in
religious ceremonies that Hindoo
mcurner is not considered clean until
he is touched by a barber.-Cincinnati
Enuuirer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
Chapped Skin in Warm Countries.

Travellers in Africa tell of custom
that of amounting the body with oil. At
first thought-especially to those who
have never been in Africa-it seems Il
dirty habit. 1t seems, however, that
the Africans use the oil to prevent chap
ping of the skin. The hot winds of
the Nile region will chap as badly as
the "norther" of the colder climates,
and it is not an uncommon thing-if
something is not done to prevent it-for
the skin to crack open until the blood
fows.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
Caught in the Act.

Frank Graves, of Mankato, was
caught in the act OF burglarizing Kron's
department store at midnight. He
in pile of carpets, where he feigned
drunkenness. Graves was lodged in
Jail. and will answer the charge of
burglary. He formerly lived IN Min
neapolis, where his wife died last
spring. The family bore rather a bad
reputation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
Sang for Charity.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 25.-Miss Anna
Held, the French actress, who is playing
at the Grand opera house, sang on the
public streets of this city Thursday for
the benefit of a charitable institution.
The crowds were so pleased with the
young woman's efforts that over $500
was poured into her carriage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-30
In the Near Future.

Mrs. Jones-I can let you have pair
of old shoes.
The Tramp-T' anks, lady, an mebbe
yer have an old wheel wot yer don't
want. Yer kin see dat me machine Is all
wore out.-N. Y. World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
Bees r.,st Make had Honey.

Lovers Of the product OF the busy
Doe will find 1t wise peoautim 70
have their honey teeted as to Its purity
before they eas it or use 1t in a CULINARY
way" Professor Remington gavs q
warning something like this at a recent
meeting Of pharmacists. and as the same
time told Of o German who Yves cxtea-
dvely engaged in bee culture, and who
bad his apiary close to sugar refinery.
A lot Of rank molasses was accessible to
Che bees, and they gozged themselves on
L. The result was their honey wns
equally rank, and unfit for use On an
ether occasion the bees fed On blooming
digitalis. and their honey proved to be
poisonoaa Natural honey therefore 10
liable 10 wary very much, and Sccasion-
ally, when it looks best and Is sweetest,
1t may be loaded with poison Unserupu-
bus bee farmers are accustomed to foro-
ing their bees to increase their outputs
By feeding them sweetened water. The
honey Of course Is scarcely At for use---
Philadelphia Record
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

To large extent those who are to be
OF value when they arrive are holding
back for good equipment
They know that men require proper
mental habiliment for the war Of life,
and the first rate women who expect to
cope-not fight-with first rate men il
the struggle of the world realize that
they must be prepared to halt for re-
pairs. And thoroushness is mighty fine
battleax
Putting on little veneer and pretend
ing to know never deceives ourselves,
and rarely any one else, save for yer,
short time. Life, like love, is leveler.
and if we live among folks they soon
find out just how much we don t know,
and the weak spots in our armor become
the bullseyes for their shafts.
tell you the trumpet blast of prog
ress isn't ''all cry and no woolr'-Polly
Pry in New York Recorder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

Dore ednoated his memory by observ-
ing things as he walked with the inten-
ton of remembering all he could Of
them. He dissected subjects by division
ind subdivision, on system Of his own,
% as to lay them by in good order, to
be found when be wanted them In their
right places. Hamerton Quoted by Jer-
rold) related that "by long practice" OF
this kind he could carry away wonder
ful quantity Of facts and had even test
cd his memory in contest with pho
Geographic apparatus, friend Of his pro-
tographing cathedral, Dore looking at
b and drawing 1t afterward at his home,
while his friend developed his photo
graph. On comparing the two, drawing
and photograph, 1t appeared. much to
the astonishment Of the photographer,
fhat Dore had omitted no detail OF i'm
portance. few minor inaccuracies be
ing alone discoverable.-Joseph Hatton
b Idlar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
Information
that informs.

If you are going East-or South
and want to know what the trip
will cost, when you will reach your
destination, and why you should
take The Burlington" to Chicago,
Peoria, st. Louis and Kansas City,
write to W. j. c. Kenyon, G. f. s.
T. A., st. Paul, Mimi, and you will
receive by return mail a letter tell
ing just Exactly what you want
to know. Reclining Chair Cars
seats free; Pullman Compartment
and Standard Sleepers; Dining Cars,
serving meals from % cents up-the
combination makes comfort sure,
and it will Suit You.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
A Remarkable Toad.

In Surinam there is remarkable
toadlike creature, the female of which
carries the young in series Of cells in
the thick skin Of the back, which as
sumes strange honeycomblike appear
ence. When this lady toad is carrying
her nursery about with her, she is a
very repulsive looking object. Single
handed she wculd be quite unable to
cope with the important question OF
placing eggs whore they will be most
favorabIy aispossd fog Matching, and for
this she has to rely ON the good services
Of her mate. Soon after the eggs are
laid they are taken up by the male and
pressed. one by one, into the cells in the
thickened skin of his partners back
There they grow until they fit closely
to the hexagonal form of their prisons,
each Of which is closed above by kind
OF trapdoor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
II office of Ap plication
FOR
LIQUOR LICENSE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, J
County of ST. Louis, SIS.
CITY OF ELY.

Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton has been made in writing to the
city council of said city, and filed in
t!le office of the city clerk, praying for
{, license to sell Intoxicating liquors
fer the year commencing September
IL, 1896, and ending September 9, 1897,
and to the following named person,
and in the following named place,
to-wit:
Jos. SokIich, in the lower front
room of the building located on Lot
j. Block IL, of the plat of the city of
Eiv.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambers in the city hall, in
said city. county and state, on the
18th day of September, 1885,
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city. this 10Th day of August,
1855
PETER SCHAEFER.
(sEAL.) City Clerk.