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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
Divorce In Burma.

Divorce in Burma is free. It can be
claimed by either party for any good
reason, such as incompatibility of tenn
per, and carries no slur with it, No
lawsuit is required They go to the vii
lage elders, in a town to the elders of
the quarter, and divorce paper Is
drawn up that defines all arrangements
SIS to property and children.
The law as to property is this: Each
retains his or her own property, and all
property acquired jointly during married
life, as by trading, is divided equally.
But the claimant Of the divorce must
leave the house and all the household
goods to the other. II it be the woman,
she may remove her loom; if it be the
man, he may take nothing. Thus there
is certain penalty on claiming di.
gorce. but it is not large ne--Black-
woods Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
Derivation OF Fad.

The derivation of this word is posi-
bly, traceable in the Welsh language. By
the law of mutation of initial conso-
nants peculiar to that tongue the root
words ffedd and medd are convertible
terms. Their essential meaning is pos
session; transitive or intransitive, pos
session Of something, or the act Of being
possessed or engrossed by some occupa-
tion or vice. Welsh medd, and Irish.
Sanskrit, and English mad. have SINH
lar meanings and are probably kindred
words.
The word mad is not common in
Teutonic idioms, SO that the Anglo-Sax-
ons probably borrowed it from the
Welsh. Fad is therefore equally deriva
BILE from ffedd. Fortunately, of course
it comes from the midland dialects ana
ultimately from some root word COM
mon to many members Of the Aryan
family of speech. 1t would be strange
If the two words, mad and fad, having
a similar meaning, should be traceable
to the same root--Notes and Queries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
GATHERINGS Generals.

The soldiers to whom Catherine was
indebted for the glory Of the Russian
arms included Rumiantsof, the conquer
Or Of Kagoul; the savage Kamiensi,
who would bite pieces of flesh out Of his
men at the maneuvers and who stripped
his prisoners in 80 degrees Of cold and
dashed cold water over them until they
were literally frozen; the Prince of Mas
sau-Siegen, who was beaten by Gustavus
Of Sweden at Svenskund; Joseph Ribas,
upon whom was written the unusual
epitaph that "by his own wits he be-
camo good general, an excellent dip
lomat and even an honest man." and,
most famous Of all, Suvorof, or Suwar-
row.
This celebrated general, who figures
inaccuratefy in Byron's "Don Juan,
was novcr defeated III the field. He was
SHIRT r. g. G.. ,n'r- 5 feet 4
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
Large Coins.

The largest gold coin now in cir
culation in the world is the ''loof" of
AMMAN, French Colony in eastern
Asia. It is a fiat, round gold piece
almost as large as tea saucer and is
worth 1920 in United States coin.
The second largest is the ''oblang" of
Japan. The ''oblang'' is beautiful,
oblong coin Of the finest quality of
gold, and is worth about S55 of our
money. The third largest and most
valuable Of the regular current coin
age of the nations is the ''benda." a
ham-shaped ingOt, which circulates as
lawful money in Ashantee. The
sbenda" is worth about $40 in United
States gold, which makes it about
equal in value to the California gold
$50 piece. The 'loof" Of AMMAN is
believed to be the largest and most
valuable piece ever coined in the his
tory of the world, excepting, of course
las far as value Is cOncerned), the diff
ferent gold coins of smaller denomin-
atiOnS, which have sold at enormous
prices on account Of historical aSsOcia-
tions. AS far as weight tineness is
concerned, the 'loof" is the king-pin
of the worlds coinage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
Cure Versus Prevention.

One curiously irrational feature OF
the conduct of government and society
is the lavish expenditure for cure COM
pared with the pittance spent for pre-
vention. We lavish thousands upon our
asylums, which proper attention to
medical education and sanitary precau-
tions would render tenantless. We elect
rogues to Office and maintain at great
expense Of time, labor and money vol
untary system of espionage to prevent
their robbing us. We build costly jails
and prisons and support expensive courts
of justice and allow uncared for waits
by thousands to throng our streets and
abodes Of evil It is truth which has
become trite that prevention would be
vastly more economical and tssnefcial
than these only half effective cures, yet
we go Oh day after day in utter disre-
gard of its teachings. Chicago Adj
vance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

It is said that recently preacher
in neighboring town, after his
sermon, requested every one in his
congregation who were paying their
debts to stand up. Instantly every
man, woman and child, with one
exception, arose to their feet He
seated the crowd and then said, LET
every man who is not paying his debts
stand up" The exception noted, a
carewOrn. hungry looking individual,
clothed in his last summers suit,
slowly assumed perpendicular posi-
tion and leaned upon the back of a
bench in front Of him. Glow is it
my friend" asked the minister, shat
you are the only man In this large
congregation that is unable to meet
his obligations" II publish news
pape7," he meekly replied ''and my
brethren here who have just stood up
are all subscribers and-"Let us pray, F"
exclaimed the minister.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
A Real Tribute.

''That bicycle suit Of yours. " said thu
fance, "is the most hideous article OF
wearing apparel man ever gazed upon.
Honestly, it's " Jnder that it doesn +
cause cases of 2ysterics every time you
appear on the street. +"
he paused for reply, but she had
dropped her bhushing head and said not
a word. She could not speak.
The eloquent compliment to her skill
in designing successful bicycle cos
tune had overwhelmed her with joy
Chicago Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
THE GAME BUTCHERS WORK.
wanton Slaughter by Hunters In the Jack
son Hole Country.

son Hole Country.
The American Field jumps upon the
foreigners who come to the United
States, seek out those localities where
most of the big game is to be found,
and then lay themselves down to the
work of Strengthening it with rifles. A
favOrite resort of these game butchers
is the Teton basin. Here arc found elk,
deer and antelope. which are being kill
ed off rapidly. The Teton basin, Jack
sons Hole, is much lower than the Ma
tional Yellowstone park, and much OF
the big game migrates south to 1T, as
warmer climate is to be found in the
valley. 1t is here that the hunters from
abroad congregate, and in spite OF the
Wyoming state laws kill game wantcn-
Iy. If these men would kill couple Of
heads of each kind, taking care of the
meat, and following up wounded game,
little or no objection would be made.
These hunters, some of whom are
Americans, pass through the National
park ON their way home with wagon
loads of skins and horns. The law in
relation to transporting game reads
that possession within the park Of the
dead bodies or any part thereof of any
wild bird Or animal shall be prima ia
Gle evidence that the person or persons
having the same are guilty of violating
this act. With this act behind him
the superintendent could squelch the
wholesale slaughterers of game in the
region of the Yellowstone park, accord
ing to The American Field. Captain
Anderson, the superintendent, is urged
to make an effort to enforce the law.
What would be better yet would be the
annexation Of the Jackson Hole coun-
try to the Yellowstone park.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
A Mob.

A mob ia usually creature of very
mysterious existence, particularly in a
lsrce city. Where it comes from or
whittier it goes few mon can tell. As
fembling and dispensing with equal sud-
denness. it is as difficult to follow to
its various sources as the sea itself, nor
does tie parallel stop here. for the ocean
is not more tickle and uncertain, more
terrible when aroused. more unreason-
xble or more cruel Dickens
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

inches in height. Suvorof was idolized
by his soldiers He had implicit faith.
IN his star, his conceit was uahoundeG.
and ne behaved sometimes like raving
lunatlc. He would come out of his tent
stark naked and turn somersaults on the
grass. His other eccentricitics were
equally amazing. At times apparently
humane and averse to the shedding of
blood, on other occasions he sanctioned
the most awful massacres liz was his
deliberate conviction that there were
only three great generals in tho history
Of modern warfare-Turenne, Laudon
and Suvnrof. Saturday Review
rase Care OF Your Teeth.
All decay of the teeth begins from
without
Consequently if the teeth's surfaces
be kept scrupulously clean they cannot
decay.
When ought cleaning begin?
AS soon as there are teeth.
Let the child early acquire the habit
Of using small toothbrush dipped into
chalk favored with some aromatic drug
and let it understand that the places
most needing the brush are those be-
tween the teeth.
That is the place where decay ain Nst
invariably appears.
Mucous secretions and seoretions Of
food are always found between the teeth
after a meal. They may be removed
with a toothpick
1t is almost an art to use toothrick.
One must beware of injuring the Geshy
parts and leaving splinters, which in
some cases may cause the loss Of q
tooth. Metal toothpicks should be al.
together avoided. Those of dull and
hard wood are best. London Lancet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
One way of Getting q BuIlseye.

A sporting gentleman, who had tha
reputation Of being very bad shot, in
vited some of his friends to dine with
him.
Before dinner he showed them tar
got painted on barn door, with bull
let right in the bullseye.
This he claimed to have shot at 1000
yards distance
AS nobody believed him he offered to-
bet the price of an oyster supper on it.
On one of his guests accepting the wager
he produced two witnesses whose We
racity could not be doubted to prove hia
assertion,
Since they both stated that he hid
done what he claimed he won his bet.
During dinner the loser Of the wager
inquired how the host had managed to
fire such an excellent shot.
The host answered:
"Well, shot the bullet at the door
at distance Of 1000 yards, and then J
painted the target round it. "-Tit-Bita
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

Tayydry is derived from ST. Audrey.
Il the carly middle ages fairs were held
in F1s.ce and England OH ST. Audrey S
day, and these annual gatherings be-
came noted for the gaudy and worthless
iewely sold ut them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

At Gibraltar, during the most famous
Of its sieges, the French commander,
leaning that Elliot's men were suffer.
ing FROM scurvy, sent them as a present
boatload OF carrots.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

Dreamland is located in the lottery
office Florida Times Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

The Chickahominy mad its designa-
ton from an Indian word, Chik a--nayE-
hcny, 1.-The place Of turkeys"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

Entered at the post Office at Ely, Mime
sofa as second class matter
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
PICTURES OF THE AUTHENTIC
HISTORIC PLACES IN
PALESTINE.

NdOCl1re'S will begin publication
MAGAZINE in the December mum.
Der Of q series of views of the authentic historic
places and monuments in Palestine. IL il
only by very recent ex ploratiOn and study that
many of the more significant of these places
and not a few of them have never been pic.
tured until ROY. Last spring the editor OF
MCCLURE'R organized considerable expedi-
ton. and, accompanied by PHOTOGRAPHS
specially skilled and experienced in such work.
made a tour of nearly the whole of Palestine.
and took photographs of whatever of import
ance the latest and most authoritative invesfi.
cations have definitely conn acted with Biblical
incident and history. Special attention was
given to the great ancient highway leading
from Damascus Il. Jerusalem and on down
through Bethlehem to H"bron; and many
views were obtained Of localities and objects OF
the first into rest that will be entirely new to
the public. They have been produced with
great care, and will make one of the most at
tractive features of McCLURE's through the
coming months.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
First publication December IL.
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

In the County Court OF Lancaster
County, Nebraska.
In the matter Of the estate OF William
j. johnson. deceased.
To The creditors OF said estate:
You are hereby notihe ], that will sit
at the county court room in Lincoln. in
said county, on the LIST day OF May. 1897.
and again on the 2nd day OF August.
1897, to receive aud examine all claims
against SAID estate. with a view to their
adjustment and allowance. The time
hunted for the presentation OF cl aims
against said estate is six months from
the LIST day OF February, A. d. 1897. and
the time limited for the payment OF
debts is one year from the LIST day OF
February, A. ID 1897.
Notice OF this proceeding is ordered
published four weeks successfully in
The Courier. weekly Newspaper pub
lisbed in this state.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said
county court of said county court this
9Th day OF December. 1896.
S COCHRAN,
Jan 10 County Judge.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12

What an excellent opportunity the
pppulists OF Nebraska have to prove
that they are reasonable, rational be-
Jugs instead OF dangerous experiments
aud repudiationists! Heretofore when
they have had partial control OF the
state government they have always ex.
planned their shortcomings-and they
we're mapy-by saying that they could
do nothing so long as the republicans
stood in the way. Now there is nobody
in the way, and it remains to be seen
what a full fedged populist legislature
in Nebraska will do. The outcome is
not only interesting. but portentious.
Tue populists have it in their power to
kick over the last vestige Of state credit
or restore outside confidence. The
east. through the vigilant newspapers,
will watch every movement OF the Ne
brasks legislature. and just as sure as
the populists attempt to exploit any OF
their old time fool;shness. the east will
ring with ridicuie and condemnation.
What q job Holcomb has got on his
hands! w. MORTON SMITH.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
CHRISTMAS AMPnEWHYEARs HoL-
Jan 10

The Burlington will on December "a
and %, also on December 81 and Janu-
airy /. 1897, sell round trip tickets TO
points within 200 miles at one fare and
third. Tickets good to return until
January 4. 1897. Take advantage OF
his and visit your friends
il G. w. RoNNELL, c. p. & T. A.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
DO YOU WANT TO SAVE TINE!

Well the new Ayer leaving Lincoln at
800 p. m. via Missouri Pacific will save
you several hours to st. Louis, Cincip-
natl. New York and all eastern points
and connections are made in the St.
Louis union station, the most expen.
Give. complete and finest in the world
Any information or sleeping car berths
city ticket )dice 120l o st
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
indeed he should. but this far through
life be has been his own master. and he
will continue 60 to be.
OF course Senator Thurs,on cannot

vi cOuTeo ocudtor 4huto-oo Sou"os'
under the circumstances, go into the
cabinet. 1t is not certain that he de-.
sired to exchange his five year seat for q
four year portfolio. But the result OF
the election in Nebraska takee q great
load from his shoulders. When Ne.
braska went to Bryan it meant that
Nebraskas share OF the spoils would be
reduced to the minimum. Tnere will
not be great many appointments to be
passed upon by Senator Thurston. and
the latter vii! have q much pleasanter
time than if the state had gone republi'
can. To be sure he will not be as i'm
portant figure as he would have been
had the state remained true.
The papers seem to have some dit.
ficulty in disposing OF Charley Dawes.
First they have it that he is to be fret
assistant acknowledgement. or assist
ant to some other cabinet officer. and
then comes the report that he will be
the presidents private secretary. II
there is anything that Major Mckinley
10 long on it is secretaries. Mr.. Boland
has been his secretary for years, and
lately Joe Smith, the famous Joe Smith.
has been a chief confidential secretary.
And there are others. But it is q
mighty desirable thing to be private
secretary 10 the president OF the United
States. and Mr.. Dawes or any one else
who gets the place may consider him
self very lucky. The salary is not large
$4,000 or 5000, believe-but the
president usually supplements it with q
salary from his own purse. The private
secretary has the executive ear at all
times. and is a most important person.
He is the Intermediary between the
president and the army OF people who
want something, and he must be man
Of good judgment and vice intelligence.
The presidents have a way OF taking
care Of their private secretaries that
makes the post particularly valuable.
Dan Lamont had no trouble in rising
from private secretary to cabinet Of
ficer, and when President Harrison
came to retire he maze Lige Halford a
quartermaster in the regular army. with
the rank and pay of major, a good berth
for life. Mr.. Dawes may not be any
thing that the newspapers say be will
be, but he will in all probability get
just what he wants. 1t was said before
election that Major Moses p Handy. who
stood in practically the same relation TO
the Mckinley boom that he used to to
the Jim BIain, boom, OF which he was
called the Lord High Chamberlain,
might become President Mckinley g
secretary.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12

Zee the new Photochromes - III
st...t the newest thing In pictures
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12

their hands nave ntteu I'd tueir
backs. 1t has not been necessary to
make this remark co corning the Fourth.
Than sgiving or Washington's birthday.
The holiday itself is the most beauti-
full in meaning and in the occasion it
celebrates of a y in the calander. Yet
the absurd convention of un versal gift
giving las almost destroye ] its message
of peace and love.
When day is set apart on which to
make free will offering it becomes a
market day, and all the spontaneity de-
parts from it. Only children receive their
gifts v it'll JOY md are not troubled by
the suspicion that the giver wants any
thing in return. With the blessed Santa
Claus Their. is no ba ter. He gives to
coed children because he loves them
and wishes them to be happy. III grown
people had Santa Claus, a seer I, mys'
FERROUS clearing house through which
all gifts are sent. what relief from the
agony of falling below the expectations
O, friends and relatives. And yet there
are id OTIS who are trying to convince the
only ones who comprehend the signifi-
CANT of CHI istmas, viz, children, that
there is no Santa Claus. II they sue
coed the theory of evolution has received
fatal blow. 1t would be mugh easier
to snare the idiots. Except ye become
AZ little children"
Newspapers and individuals can pro-
test against the spelling of an occasion
hallowed by eighteen hundred and
ninety. six anniversaries, but it will be
Intellectual, for custom has accomplished
In destruction.
EDITOR COURIER:
In the Journals report of the meeting
OF the school board MONDAY evening,
under the head Of Sweet Charity,
Superinte, dent Saylor reported "that
the question of distributing funds raised
in schools for charitable purposes had
given him some trouble. He said he
gave it all TO the Charity Organization
last wear and there was some complaint.
This year he gave half to the Charity
Organization Society and half to Elder
Howe for distribution, yet there was
complaiut.
Secretary Ludden vigorously attacked
The donation of funds to the Charity
ORGANIZATION Society for the purchase of
shoes for poor children.
He said he did not oppose that society,
as he was a member OF it, but ne was
-, q. a.,.,.re tbst the charity organ
The Progress., 1896-11-21
J,luefield Banana Company.

New Orleans, La, Nov. II. - General
J. Weinberger of the Bluehelds Banana
company will leave for Galveston to-
day to attend meeting of the board
of directors next Friday looking to
the resumption of business. He rep
resents a large portion of the S2OO,OOO
capital, and thinks the conditions are
very favorable for reorganization. Man
ager Weinberger says the company
owns plantations In Nicaragua to the
value of $25O,OOC and he does not be-
lieve the creditors will force the clos
ing of such business. The Galveston
creditors do no. amount to more than
100000. President r. Cannon has re-
signed that position and ]. II. kempner
of Galveston has assumed the reins.
His selection for the presidency OF the
Bluefelds company would entirely
change the tangled situation OF fruit
importers now existing In New Or.
leans, and the announcement yesterday
was considerd with great interest.
The Progress., 1896-11-21

San Francisco Cal, Nov. II. - Rev.
w. G.. Shaw of st. Luke's Episcopal
church has called on the chief of police
with a man whom he introduced as
Henry r. Clarke of New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. Clarke has q queer story to tell.
He said that for two months his mind
had been blank, and he wanted the
police to trace his movements during
that time. The last he remembers was
leaving his wife to go to work in New
Haven, Conn, last September. Sunday
morning he aWOke in lodging house
here and found he had registered as
A. Walker. He had no idea how he
got there and was seeking information.
This the police readily furnished by
placing Mr. Clarke in Jail, charged with
embezzlement. According to the police
Henry T. Clarke, who was employed
by Peck & Bishop, New Haven, left
that town September 26, last, taking
with him $500 in cash and $3.50 II
checks. Clarke says he has no knowl
edge of taking any money that didn
belong to him, and expresses his will
ingness to go back to New Haven.
The Progress., 1896-11-21

Washington, Nov. 17.-The supreme
court yesterday reversed the verdict
Of the circuit court in the western dis
trice of Arkansas in the case Of John
Brown, who had been found guilty
of the murder of two officers IN the
Cherokee nation and ordered q new
trial. The man has been found guilty
on three former trials.
Justice Brewer delivered a sharp
dissenting opinion, saying that after
the man had been three times found
guilty, the last vedict ought not to be
disturbed.
The Westinghouse Brake case which
has already had several hearings was
again restored to the docket for argu'
ment because of a division OF the
court.
The Progress., 1896-11-21

Chicago, Nov. II. - The Chicago
syndicate controlling the celebrated
Ronquillo estate, expect soon to begin
the argument in the district court and
to have speedy decision settling one
of the greatest land grant case in the
country, involving title to 100000
acres on the Mexican border of Presid-
10 and Jeff Davis counties, Texas.
In 1880 Mexico gave the grant to
Lieut.. Col. Ronquillo. In 1850 the first
settlement was made, but nothing much
was done with it until 1881. The Chi
cago syndicate bought it's title from
one set of Ronquillo heirs. The identl-
ty of Ronquillo Is questioned. He is
thought to have died Of apoplexy.
A body supposed to be his was buried
at Presidio del Norte and years after
another Ronquilo appeared at Ell Paso
When he died he bore marks identical
to those of number one. Two sets ,,1
heirs have thus appeared, and the prop
erty is claimed by each
There is said to be romantic story
behind the suit, and some sensational
details are promised. The president o
the syndicate is Judge Ernest Dale Ow
en- of this city.