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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

In next weeks issue we will pre-
sent an interview from Governor
elect Russell in which he expresse 8
some strong opinions on the lease of
the North Carolina railroad. It is
one of the strongest utterances we
have ever seen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03
Big Storm Out West.

Big Storm Out West.
ST. PAUL, NJ nm, Nov. 25.-North-
ern Minnesota was visited by the
biggest snow-storm of the year last
night and to-day. At the same time
Central and Southern Minnesota
have been getting the biggest rains
in years. At Helena, Mont, for
thirty hours ending at 10 80 this
morning it showed here without in
terruption. Over a foot has fallen
and the car lines are all tied up.
Traffic generally is badly crippled.
The storm is general throughout the
far Northwest. Railroads are de-
layed in running trains. The snow
was accompanied by q cold snap, the
Temperature being below zero
throughout the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03
For Over Fifty Years

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used by MILLIONS of MOTHERS
for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING,
with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t sOoTHEs the
CHILD, soFTENs the GUMS, ALLAYs all
PAIN; CURES WIND collie, and is the
best remedy for DIARRHGA.
TWENTY-FIVE cents bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

Business failures continue to in
crease Gil over the country. 1t be-
gins to look as though the country
must bust" Oh 60 into bankruptcv
before the majority Of people viii
nave sense enough to see what the
matter is. In the meantime the
fellows who hold the Cleveland
bonds and run the national banks
are receiving as interest all the
money that the other fellows are los
ing when they "bust."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03
Feed the Nerves

Upon pure, rich blood and you need
not fear nervous prostratiOn. Nerves
are weak when they are improperly
and insufficiently nourished. Pure
blood is their proper food, and pure
blood comes by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which is thus the greatest and
best nerve tonic. 1t also builds up the
whole system.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

With a fair election law and fair
count, a majority of 10000 will be a
troublesome thing to wipe out. Do
We hear, Demmy'si
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03
Hoods Pills are the favOrite family
cathartic, easy to take, easy to operate.
Personal.

Personal.
FREE-64 page medical reference
book to any person afflicted with
special, chronic or delicate disease
peculiar to their sex. Address the
leading physicians and surgeons of
the United States, DR.. Hathaway &
Co., 221a s. Broad st., Atlanta, Ga.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03
For Doorkeeper.

Advertisement.
I hereby announce myself as can
didate for the position of doorkeeper
for the House of Representative,
from New Hanover county.
dec>3 At Il. j. KING.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

not vote for Prilchari. From pre-
sent appearances there l. trouble In
store for Senator PritchEri.-wAsh-
ing'on Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

we will bet hat that the pop
VINO allowed himself to be bamboo.
ied by Democrats in the last cam
palgn feels a lot meaper now than a
Dsmoc rat feels.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

Where, oh where are the Pops who
used to be in tho Fifth district.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03
EDITORIAL.

ruE posi- SHOULD THINK AGAIN.
The Washington Post in an cdito-
,isl on Tom Watson's letter, says:
THE only surprise in connec elton
with Tom Watson's letter is that
Cbnirmsu Butler thought it impor-
tegt enough to suppress"
TtJsno doubt true that Tom Wat
cons letter advising Populists not to
vote the joint electoral tickets, would
NOT have influenced many Populists.
va don't think that there were a
,bor.a.j Populists in the whole
country who would follow Watson
- doing that which would have
! boJped elect Mckinley simply be-
4 eansc o6waIl could not be gotten to
retire, bat there is another view Of
the matter that is important. If
Watson's letter giving such advice
had been published before the cleo
ton, to.day large majority of the
voters of the country would believe
that his advice defeated Bryan. The
Peoples Party would be shouldered
with all the blame. 1t would have
been very hard for the Peoples Par
~ to have ever convinced the honest
silver men and best elements Of the
two old parties-from which we
must gain all our recruits in the flu.
ture that we were sincere or acted
in good faith. Besides the Demo-
cratic politicians would have been
furnished with q powerful weapon
in tho charge that the Peoples Party
preferred to see Mckinley elected in.
stead of Bryan.
No one knew this better than Mr.
Watson himself and that is the rea
son that he did not give out the let
Ter ulmSSlL SoOu IL WdS Icdu
in the usual way. The letter was
not written to be published before
the election. Mr.. Watson clearly
wrote it to be used after the election
to serve certain personal purposes
lie sent the letter, however, to the
committee so that the committee
would be forced to take the respon
sibility of publishing it, or holding
it up till after the election.
Tho Republican politicians wer'
very apxIeus for the letter to appeal
before the election, for they though
they could use it to help Mckinley
The Democratic politicians are nov
very sorry that it did not appear be
fore the election, because it woul'
give them a chance to make scape
goat of the Peoples Party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

Disease attacks the weak and debili-
tated. Keep yourself healthy and
strong by taking Hoods Sarsapar1lla.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

haye renewed, and, il not.
- their subscription for another
year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03
POLITICAL P0T-P0URRI.
Condensed Mention Of What People Are
Say ing and What Parties Arc Doing.

LINCOLN, NEB, November 25-Tbe
State CanvassiDg Board completed the
official count on presidential electors
to-day. Bryan is shown to have car
ried the State by plurality Of $4,000, As
follows: Bryan, 1l5,624; Mckinley,
1O2, 564; Palmer, 2,797; Levering, /, 1876;
Socialist and National, go.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

North Carolina Republicans con-
tinue to assert that there 10 no doubt
but Pritchard will be returned to the
Senate. Their claim thu they have
enough Populist votes to bring that
about il denied strongly by Senator
Butler and others, who are ths bitter
foes of Pritchard. Every effort il
being made BY them TO have silver
man elected, and the chairman Of the
Populist State Committee says he has
assurance from thirty Populfst men,
hers Of the Legislature that they will
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

Scattering-T. ]. Banks, 50; L. r.
Woddell, / 6. B. Afford, 26.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

John j. lngalrs congressional as.
pirations are an "irridesceIt dream
Jerry Simpson goes back.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03
Poyulists Gain In Texas.

Nebraska sends five Popuiis,s "a
Congress and one Democrat.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

NORrHCoUND.
No. -. No. S01.
f-A-lsse. Adss aak0s
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-03

The Pcpulists elected six out of
eight members OF congress ~ Kansas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
Virginia Mines.

The record of the Oliver Mining
company this summer surpasses all
previous records on this or any of the
other ranges. Its output is indeed
remarkable. Shipping was commenced
by this company on April IL and from
that time the mine has been the scene
of great activity working night and
day. At times they have suffered de-
lay from want of cars and an occasion
al breakdown. Taking all into con-
sideration the fact that $50, 600 tons
of bessemer and non-bessemer ores
have been shipped from this mine this
season it is remarka bic output.
The majority of the ore shipped is
a bessemer grade. The hard times
and poor price which ore has brought
throughout the summer has had little
effect on this company. The allot-
ment for this year called for 500. 00C
tons bessemer and 100000 tons non
bessemer of which amount the Carne-
gle company used over 600, 200 tons.
at present both large Vulcan spe-
cial shovels Nos. and are working
and doing commendable work. Tues
day q reporter timed the shoyels an6
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
Contract Work

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the County Auditor in the
city of Duluth, on behalf of the board
of County Commissioners of St. Louis
county, Minnesota, up to twelve
O'Clock, noon Of Tuesday, October 9th,
1896, for the construction of four
bridges, according to plans and specifi-
cations 60 be seen at the Office of the
County Surveyor at No. 21s, Trust
Company building in the city of Dull
nth. Copies of which are on file in
the County Auditors Office.
One bridge, $50 foot span, located at
st. Louis river, near town line be-
tween towns 50 and SO, range IA west.
on the extension of the Rice Lake
Road.
One bridge, 150 foot span, located
at st. Louis river near town line be-
tween towns Sc and 81, range IL west,
on the Miller Trunk Road.
One bridge. 12O foot span, located at
White Face river, in section 10 and IL,
town "a, range II on Miller Trunk
Road.
One bridge, 81 foot span. located at
Pale Face river in section 35, town So,
range II. on Miller Trunk Road.
Payment will be made in County
Road Bonds of the County Of St.
Louis in denominations of 100000
each to be accepted at their par value,
or in cash. as the board of County
Commissioners may elect.
Bidders will be required to furnish
bids for each structure which shall
indicate the amount of bid in County
Road Bonds and the amount Of bid in
cash.
Suitable bonds to be subject to the
approval of the board of County Com
misioners, must be submitted with
each bid in a sum equal to the amount
bid for the work.
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved by the Board.
0. HALDEN,
County Auditor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
Campaign of Education.

The campaign thus far has been one
unique in the annals of American
hnstory-a campaign almost exclusive
IL of education, and if the masses are
not enlightened by November it will
be their own fault. The Saint Paul
& Duluth Railroad, or Duluth Short
Line, as it is popularity known, has
always carried on just such
campaign, educating the people up to
the modern in railway services and
facilities. This policy has made it
the popular route to and between St.
Paul, Minneapolis. Duluth, West Su-
perior, Saltwater and Taylor's Falls,
and its trains are little communities
1t runs fast trains at convenient
hours over smooth roadbed, and
makes close connections at handsome
terminals with trains running to all
points of the compass. Ticket agents
will gladly furnish maps, circulars.
etc, or they may be obtained readily
by writing direct to w. A. Russell,
general passenger agent, st. Paul,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
Section ss26.-

Captain E. J. Gilbert, who formerly
managed the Pioneer has returned to
Ely, after years absence spent on
the Mesaba range where he has super
intended several of the new mining
properties, and will assume control of
the work to be done on the .'26''
property. A small crew will be put
to work sinking shaft which viii be
put down to a depth Of 800 feet.
Captain Gilbert is mining man of
experience and Brown Bros. did well
in securing his services.
The ''26'' mine will prove quite an
acquisition TO the working properties
of this city especially next summer
when times pick up and the ore
market will warrant the opening of
producers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
Land Decision

Assistant Secretary Reynolds of the
interior department has rendered
decision in the case of Thomas
Dunphy VS.. Andrew P. Johnson. in
volving lands in section 24-67-2O. In
June, 1893, johnson filed a declaratory
statement, which was declared illegal,
and he filed again in November, 1893.
July y. 1893, Dunphy filed a timber
and stone application. At the hear
ing Register Taylor decided for
Dunphy and Receiver Ryan for
Johnson. The commissioner of the
general land office affirmed the regis
ter. The case was appealed to the
secretary. He reverses the general
office and holds that Receiver Ryan's
decision was the correct one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30

pan. But in this region also too
little development work had been
done to make absolutely sure Of it.
There is every probability, however,
that it will be an important region.
A little prospecting mill has been set
up on the Upper Manitou, and was
run for few days in charge Of Mr..
Haycock Of Ottawa. 1t is an Ottawa
company that owns it. The result of
ore from various veins averages S25 a
ton. some Of the samples being richer
and Others poorer.
A little south of Mr.. Haycock's
place the Swede boys worked a placer
mine for a little while. This is an
interesting fact, as it is the only
placer in Ontario. 1t was a very
crude arrangement, however, and
little gold was got. The greatest
need Of that region is communication.
Everything as it now is has to come
by canoe, except in winter. A seven
mile road has been cut by the govern
ment for winter, but it is not avail
able in summer. Until road is built
there will be no real development in
that country, as they cannot get in
heavy machinery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
The Fuel Problem.

For the first time in their history
Minnesota and South Dakota will
consume corn for fuel the coming
winter. Farmers all through Iowa
and states south of it will do the
same. but the use of grain for fuel is
not new to them. The high prices OF
coal, averaging at least & a ton more
than a year ago, are responsible for
this action. A medium, grade of soft
coal now costs in country towns any
where from 1915 to s5.25. while an
thracite is held at from $3.50 to s11.
according to the freights and the
distance of the buyer from competing
coal dealers, the latter item being a
very important one. 1t is claimed
that corn, selling at not more than
IL cents bushel, is much cheaper
than either variety of coal, besides
being handler and cleaner.
Neither Minnesota nor South
Dakota has been corn growing state
for more than a few years and the
announcement that they will this
year have it to burn viii be a surprise
to many who still think they are too
far north for successful production.
The fact is an evidence Of changed
climatic conditions and an adaptation
to conditions by the farmers.
In North Dakota the. extortions of
the coal trust have givena great boom
to the Ignite fuel industry, and more
coal will be mined this fall and winter
in the Missouri counties than ever
before. high prices having widened
the area in which it can be profitably
carried by rail. Some OF the railways
are reducing Ignite freights and
making every effort to assist in the
use of that fuel. 1t is safe to say. In
a general way, that no eastern coal
will this winter find its way west OF
the Red river valley. and that Dakota
fuel will be used in Minnesota also
This increased consumption Of lignites
will educate the people to the fuel
and bring it into general use in parts
of the west, where it has not beer
burned, and with the promised better
freight rates it will hold its ground
despite any later small reductions in
the price of eastern coals.-Minne
apolis Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
VIII He Answer:

Twenty-Five of Chas. A. Towne's
friends in Duluth have mailed him
the following letter which he is ex-
pected to answer, but so far has not
done so:
Duluth. Mimi, Sept. %, '96.
Hon. Charles A. Towne, City:
Dear Sir-It is claimed by some of
your old Republican friends, and it
has been reported in some of the
newspapers of late, that you still
claim to be Republican, except on
the one question of how YOU would
vote if the election of president would
come before the present congress is
being discussed on the streets. and
nobody seems to be able to give an
authoritative answer. Will you kind
ly answer through the press this
question: VIII you vote for Nc
Kinley, and thus prove your Repub-
licanism: or will you vote for Bryan,
as some Of your Democratic and
Populist friends claim you will do?
An early answer will oblige your
many friends.
Will he answer is the question be-
ing anxiously asked by the friends
who signed the letter. This is a queer
position in which to be placed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30

they loaded the cars in less than two
and one-half minutes. About 5000
tons daily is now being shipped and
the 800, 1000 mark is expected to be
reached by Oct. 5. After a
weeks idleness the Franklin mine
commenced shipping again Monday.
Between so and 80 cars will be shipped
daily and this amount will doubtless
be shipped until the close of naviga-
tion.-Nirginian.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
VIM. Tripp Dead.

William Trip, young man well
and favorably known in this city
where he has resided for several years,
died Thursday morning of typhoid
fever at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Goldsworthy. Several weeks
ago a nephew of the deceased con-
tracted the disease and died. Tripp
waited on him during his illness and
it is presumed that the attendant
strain on his not too strong constitu-
tion left an opening for the malady
to gain foothold.
He was native Of Cornwall,
England, p years of age and he leaves
a brother in this city. He was a
member of the Miners Union in
which he held the Office of secretary
The funeral occurred Saturday from
the NJ. E. church, Rev. Jaquish offici.
ating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30

Owing to a resolution adopted by
the county commissioners some time
ago by which they bound themselves
to let no more than one section of the
Miller Trunk road to single contract
or, had to throw out several of Paddy
McDonnell's bids and let the con-
tracts TO other and higher bidders
The sections to be let were also
changed, and instead of sections 4and
5 and 10 and IL being let, sections 4,
5, 6 and ii were let.
The successful bidders were as fol-
lows: Gulbrandson Bros, section No
4, s6716: p. Mcdonnell, section No. 5,
S6449. 80; w. 81. Randall. section No.
6, S52l5: c. 81. Caffee, section Ii, four
miles, s4997. These contractors must
file bonds equal to the face of their
contracts by Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
Mckinley & Morris Headquarters.

Arrangements have been completed
by President Sturtevant Of the Nc
Kinley and Morris club for the open
ing of Republican headquarters in
the Kinney block The room will be
open in few days, well lighted and
well heated and will be abundantly
supplied with campaign literature.
daily and weekly papers and other
reading matter. A competent man
will be put in charge to keep order
and attend to the heating and every
thing will be done conducive to the
comfort of all visitors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
A Sad Condition.

Nearly every mine on the Mesaba
range is idle, and the condition at
Ely and Tower, on the. Vermilion is
about as bad. The biggest producers
on the Gogebic have been closed for
some weeks, and those that are work
ing cut wages two months ago. On
the Menominee the Aragon has added
another shift, but cuts wages ten per
cent. The ore market has gone to
pieces. There is no sale for the
manufactured articles. and that pre-
vents selling of raw material-the
iron ore. The worst feature at many
of the mines in this region is the
large stockpiles. These will prevent
resumption Of mining operations for
some time to come There is a lack
of business confidence in this country
that has been brought on by such
fellows as Bryan. No improvement
can be expected until after the
November election. Money will not
be released until the present financial
struggle is decided at the polls The
election of Mckinley will convince
men with money that their capital
can be used safely. Then business
will revive. Should Bryan be elected
then the people of this country can
prepare for the worst panic they ever
experienced. There are those who
say it can be no worse than now. II
can be. and great deal worse. What
is needed is something much better
than now had. The mines are nc
worse off than the farms. All are
suffering. 1t is critical time. and a
cure is wanted. Mckinley medicine
is needed.-Iron Ore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
THE ORE MARKET.

The indications now are that with
the close of the present month the
ore shipping season will be sub
Stantially at an end, the contract
tonnage that will be occupied through
October being Insignificant. The
grain movement promises nothing at
present. practically all that is coming
down now being taken by contract
vessels. Iron ore firms are receiving
some inquiries for lots of nOn-BesSemer
ores. but buyers are making very low
offers-lower than most sellers are
willing to entertain. Prices have
fallen from % TO 35 cents ton on the
best known ores of non-BeSsemer
grades, since the opening of the sea-
son. On Mesaba non -Bessemers the
current offers are from 80 to IS cents
below the opening quotations. 1t is
likely that any sales made from this
time out will be filed from dock
stocks and upper lake stockpiles, with
few exceptions, will not be further
diminished.
At Chicago almost every one re-
ports more confidence in the future
than has been displayed for some
time. but buyers are not prepared,
apparently. to place their orders
Immediately. A number of inquiries
are in the market for various classes
of iron and steel. and these may
develop into orders within short
time, but the chances are that good
many will be held open for two or
three weeks longer. and possibly until
after election Dealers expect that if
Mckinley is elected their business
will be largely increased Immediately,
and it looks very much. at the present
writing, as if this would be the case.
The advances made in the price of
Southern pig iron have been main
tanned, but buyers do not take hold
as readily as had been expected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
A Prominent Geologist.

A. P. Coleman, professor Of geology
in Toronto University and geologist
for the Ontario Bureau of Mines. who
recently made visit to the Rainy
lake gold regions makes the following
reports on the Manitou and Seine
river districts. s = From there we
went down the Seine River to its ex-
pansion into Shoal lake. This is one
of the most important parts of the
whole region. Many locations have
been taken up, and at least three
mines have been developed to a GER
tain extent. The most important of
these is the Foley. One OF the veins
in this mine is being developed by
the sinking of shaft 30 feet, and
another shaft to the depth of lib feet,
and also by drifting to the extent of
800 feet. Only one vein has been
developed to any extent, and it has
been proved that this vein is con-
tinuous and rich. 1t is from two and
udl1 w JuICC lSCe Wtuc vi tuC
average, and has very well defined
walls. Assays show it to contain
about $40 to the ton of free milling
gold. Besides that there is a certain
amount in gold, probably about S. to
the ton, carried in the concentrates.
This is very promising mine, and
the company is now putting up a
twenty stamp mill, to keep which
running there il plenty of ore for two
or three years. The mine is owned
by a company Of American capitalists,
of which Mr.. Demme of Detroit is
president and Mr.. Foley manager.
*+* After refitting at Fort Frances
we went north to the Manitou
country, where we found that a great
many locations had been taken up
but very little development work
done. Some exceedingly rich finds
had been made there. A handful OF
earth taken from thesfop of one of the
reins gave a long string of gold in the