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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
NIAGARA'S ROAR.
Its Rhythm Analysed by a Famous
Musician.


Musician.
Eugene Thayer, the wel-known or
ganist, has published an analysis OF
the music of Niagara falls. He says:
1T has always been my belief that
Niagara falls has not been heard as it
should be, and in this belief | turned
my steps hitherward. What did hearc
The roar of Niagara? heard nothing
but perfectly constructed musical
tone, clear, definite and unapproach-
able in its majestic perfection, COM
plete series of tones, all uniting in
one grand and noble unison, as in the
organ"
Mr.. Thayer then describes at some
length the compound nature of given
tone, and illustrates the overtones or
partials of the lowest c of the 32-foot
pipe of the organ. Then he continues:
Il have long had a suspicion that
should hear all this at Niagara when
her wonderful voice should first greet
my ears. 1t was just as l had sup
posed. How could L prove all this?
Ny first step was to visit the beautiful
Iris island. otherwise known as Goats
island. My next step was to stand
Oh Lunar island, above the central fall,
and on the west side of the American
fall proper. l went on the extreme
eastern side of the island in order to
get the full force of the larger fall, and
sat among the rapids. Next l went to
the Three Sisters island.
With more or less vibration Of pitch
at these and many other points, heard
everywhere the notes of the chord of
G, only four octaves lower.
81 arrived at my conclusion, both
theoretically and practically. Let me
first call attention to the third and
fourth notes. d and q.
THE ground note, q. was so deep,
so grand, so mighty, that / never could
realize it or take it into my thought or
hearing, but these two tones. only four
octaves lower. were everywhere, with
a power which made itself felt as well
as heard.
but, it viii be replied, these two
notes were too low to be detected by
the sense of hearing. How did deter
nine their pitch?
nrSt caught the ndrInonFc uoteS
above them that were definite in pitch,
and then, counting the number of vibra-
lions of these lower two notes, easily
determined their distance below.
.And here comes a curious feature
which proves that Niagara gives tone
and not roar. The seventh note, the
interval of the tenth, was of power
and clearness entirely out of proportion
to the harmonics as usually heard in the
organ.
Were the tone of Niagara mere
noise this seventh note would be either
veal, or confused or absent altogether.
what is Niagara's rhythm? Its beat
is just once per second. Trinity
Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
THE POPULAR VOTE.
Complete Oficiai Returns from the Va
rioas States Are Collected.

Complete Official Returns from the Va
rious States Are Collected.
New York. Dec. l6.-The canvass of
the vote of New York state Tuesday
practically completes the official vote
by states and makes it possible for the
first time 10 tabulate the popular vote
for president. With the exception of
Utah and South Dakota. where the
courts have ordered the revision of the
completed returns, the final vote of all
states has been collected. In Texas the
state canvassing board declared the vote
without waiting for the returns from
six small counties. These have been es-
tinated and added to the result in that
state.
The total vote cast was 13,924.653.
This was l,s13,124 more than the total
vote of 1892. Mckinley received 7,109,-
$50 and Bryan 6,50s.6S a plurality for
Mckinley of COG, 799. The vote for Bryan
and Sewell and that for Bryan and Wat
son are combined in the total vote given
for Bryan. Only IL states reported
a separate vote for Bryan and Watson.
His aggregate vote was 46,s79. The
sound money" democratic vote for
Talmer and Buckner was 1872, 056. The
prohibition vote for Leyering was 127,-
ia. The national free silver prohibit
tionists cast 1890 votes for Bentley.
Matchett, the candidate for the social
list labor party received 33.942.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
state Fair Improvements.

The state agricultural society is am
bilious after an arena, and the legisla-
ture is to be asked this coming session
to appropriate the needed amount for
such structure The primary idea
will be to afford the public chance of
witnessing the judgement of 1--we stock
exhibits, but while at it the directors
of the society will endeavor TO kill
more than the one bird with the am
munition on hand, and SO the new
building, if secured. will be made to
include an eight-lap bicycle track
and other features. The insuficiency
of the water supply for the fair
grounds will also be urged on the
solons, the need of a new and
larger poultry-house will be point
ed out, and some additions to the
dairy buildings viii be brought to the
legislative attention. Plans and speci-
fications for all these improvements
are now in course of preparation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
Wizard Hermann Is Dead.

Rochester. y. u. Dec. 1S.-Prof Alex.
ander Hermann. the magician. who 1p
peared at the Lyceum theater Wednes-
Gay night, concluding an engagement
of three performances. died Thursday
morning in his private car. while Oh
the Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburgh
road, on his way to Bradford, Pa
where he was to open an engagement
Thursday evening. Heart disease Is
supposed to be the cause of his death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
Creat Turtle shells

The huge turtles that existed during
the youth of the world appear TO have
inhabited the foothills of the Himalaya
mountains. The shells and bones of
these extinct creatures. which occasion
ally wash out of the ravines where they
have been buried for ages, prove thai
they were more than twice as large
as any specimen of the tortoise family
which cow exists.-Chicago Times-Her
eld
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
News in Brief

news In br1eIs
Redwood Falls is investigating the
question of electric lights.
The secretary of war has advertised
for bids for the $4,000, 600 continuous
appropriation contracts for the Duluth
harbor.
C. j. Leefeld. hardware dealer at
Hastings, has assigned.
A young man named Machors fell
dead while returning from party at
Norwood.
A baby pulled lighted lamp off the
table in the home of E. A. Ramon, of
Winona. An explosion followed, which
badly burned the child and his mother.
The Office of The Farmer. at Ashley,
was destroyed by fire. -
The numerous hold ups that have
prevailed for long time in Minneapo-
lis has probably terminated by the arr
rest of May White. VIM. Mitchell and
John Quinn All of them are under 20
years of age and two of them have
made full confession. re ~ Fal
A tramp robbed Peter Hogan's sa-
loon at Delavan of Let of cigars and
whisky. While enjoying his stolen
goods the fellow was arrested but aft
erwards escaped. 80 80 FsFs
Two highwaymen held up William
Scotch, a cattle buyer near Pelican
Rapids and took 500.
Fire at Chatfeld destroyed Flindt's
iewelry store, Scott's restaurant and
Gould's harness shop. "a ~
Representative Towne will make an
effort during this session to have one
of the new gunboats named after Du-
luth. He will probably be supported
by other members of the Minnesota
delegation.
Alfred Nelson, living near Crookston.
applied for and was refused Incense
TO wed 14year old girl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
A Curious Cave.

A curious cave has been found at La
Noble, near Winona. The cave has a
semi-circular entrance, so feet wide,
and at the highest point 20 feet. The
inner chamber is 100 feet long and
about 20 feet wide. The roof arches
to a height of nearly 25 feet. The walls
are a mass of Indian writings, partly
covered by the moss of centuries One
figure, especially prominent. is that of
a man nearly six feet long and fairly
well proportional One space is liter
ally covered with drawings of birds
and animals. The pictures are thought
to be historical records of the earlier
Sioux. A number of drawings of the
pictures have been made and photo
graphs have been taken, and these
will be sent to heiroglyphists for trans
lation if possible. The complex nature
of the drawings, one on another, may
make this very difficult.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
Terrible Death.

Walter Dahlgren, the II months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Dahlgren. of
St Paul. was almost instantly killed
by inhaling the flames of lamp over
turned upon him while at the break
fast table. Mrs. Dahlgren left the
child sitting at the table in a high
chair, and taking broom went to
sweep snow from the back steps.
When the mother returned to the room
a few minutes later the child was
feebly struggling in a volume of
flames. Mrs. Dahlgren threw COM
forter over the child and carried the
body to neighbor's, but the infant
had ceased to breathe.
The child had probably been attract
ed by the light of the lamp and sought
to get possession of it. In his efforts.
the babe had pulled the table cloth
and upset the lamp directly in the lap
of his dress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
Ordered to Manila.

Berlin, Dec 19.-The German cruiser
Irene, which is now at Hong Kong,
has been ordered to proceed to Manila,
the capital of the Philippine islands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
Gold.

]. c. Foley, of the Foley mine at
Seine river, arrived in Duluth recently
carrying ESQ pounds of fine quartz
specimens, all showing free gold in
abundance. At Foley railroad mile
long. from mine to mill. several sub
stantlal shaft houses, hotel, etc, have
been completed. The mill is ready for
turning out gold, but is waiting for
mill supplies which are detained at Rat
Portage and win have to be returned
and taken in via Duluth and $50 miles
of sleigh roads. Foley says that sew
eral big sales have been made recently
and that all Canada is excited over the
Rainy lake and Seine river gold fields.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
Output of Iron Ore.

Official figures of the iron ore output
of the Lake Superior region for the
year show a total of 1868, $50 gross
tons, of which Minnesota mines have
shipped 4,0lS, 900 tons Michigan and
Wisconsin mines have fallen off $50, 900
tons from 1895, while Minnesota has
increased.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

Total .7l0e 4s0 s.50S ssl 1921 56 l27.l74 3s, "a
Mckinley's plurality. 600. 799.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02
A POST OFFICE TIME TABLE.u

A letter from Cairo, Egypt, will be
received in New York in IS days.
From New York 70 Accra, in Africa,
involves a5 days Of sea voyage.
In 10 days letter mailed in New
York will be delivered in Gibraltar.
The mail route from New York to
Africa, via Panama, is 81 days long.
The shortest mail route between New
York and Algiers demands 13 days.
From Delagoa Bay, in Africa, a let
ter requires As days to reach New York.
Thirty days are required for mail to
travel between New York and Bushire.
Thirty days are required for mail to
tfavel between New York and Calcutta.
From Penang to New York letter
requires 35 days to make the journey.
Only two days are needed for a let
ter to travel between Halifax and New
York,
A letter posted in Constantinople will
be delivered in New York two weeks
later.
Only II days are required to send a
letter from New York to Brindisi, in
Italy.
Fourteen days are required for let
ter to travel from New York to Athens
via London.
From New York to the mouth of the
Congo river the mail route requires 81
days.
Mail from New York city to the Ger
1>a la1;x-or-x,1 in =.
days.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02

gEFOR SALE-An s-room house with all
modern improvements on Third street be-
tween Scanned and Putnam streets, $500. A
new 6room house on Sixth street near Put
nam, $1,000. A 8-room house, $500. Some bust
land or Marietta property. Good building
lots from $500 70 500 on monthly payments.
Three business blocks on Front street.
J. A. PLuNKR Soc,
Cor. Putnam and Second Streets.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02
For The Public Good.

In another part of this paper appears an ad-
vertisement worthy the reading, as it's for the
public good. 1t tells Of a Free distribution OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. remedy for Kidney Ills.
Read it. and call at VIM. H. Styer's, Druggist,
No. % Front Street, Marietta, Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02
The RcOrIt.

A kidney education starts with: Back ache
means kidney ache, lame back means lame
kiddeys. weak back means weak kidneys, cure
means Doan's Kidney Pills. Read about the
H. Styer. Druggist No. 240 Front Street, Ma
rietta, Ohio. - .-.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02
Buckien,. Arm ca saive.

THE BEST SALvK In the world for
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
or no pay required. It 10 guaranteed TO
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale by w. 81. Htyer.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02
1t Means You.

Everybody with a bad back, lame, weak or
aching one, should take advantage Of the Free
distribution of Doans Kidney Pills. Read
about it in today's issue of this paper, and call
at VIM, H. Styer's, Dauggist. No. 24O Front
Street, Marietta, Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02

the same woman might see her husband
on the down-grade to disease and death
without seeing the seriousness of it. One
sixth of all the people who die, die of
consumption. Consumption doesn't come
all at once. 1t is insidious. The seeds
of it are seemingly insignificant. Most
people do not know how it starts. Thou
sands oflpeople are on the road to con-
sumption and don't know it.. When
:. ever there is loss of flesh paleness -
wasting ,away-look out Consumption
! easily fitds foot hold in a weakened
body. Low vitality, impure or poor
blood, imperfect digestion, nervousness,
sIeeplessness-all these lead to consunp-
ton.
Taken in time, DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will prevent the de-
velopment of the disease Taken accord
ing to directions, it will positively and
perfectly cure ninety-eight per cent. of
all cases of consumption, whether in
cipient or fully developed. Consumption
is disease OF the blood. The "Golden
Medical Discovery" is a cure for all blood
diseases, no matter in what part or how
they manifest themselves.
If you want to know all about it, and
what it has done for other people, send
twenty-one (2I) one-cent stamps to cover
the cost of mailing only for FREE COPY
of DR.. Pierce's great 1908 page work,
" Common Sense Medical Adviser v
Every family should have copy Of this
book for ready reference. Worlds Dispen
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02
Read It..

II you have any trouble with your back, If it
aches, is lame or weak, the cause nine times
out of ten is from the kidneys Read about
the free distribution Of Doans Kidney Pills In
this paper. and call at VIM. H. Styers, Drug
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02
Real Estate for Sale.

GEO. B. SUNDERLAND 23l SECOND STREET, oP-
PosITE UNION DEPOT.
Houses on Front street Sl,7oo, 1900, 1900,
$500, 5000.
Second street s., 200, 1900.
u Room House below Butler street 900.
Third street, Houses, $1,000, 1900, $500,
1900, 1900, 5000.
Fourth street 81 900, 1900, 2,8OO, 5000.
Fifth street $500. 1900. 5000.
Sixth street 81, 500, 1000, $500.
Warren street 800, 800, 900, l,l00.
Fine Brick House, 81, 200, lot $50 by 1870.
II Good Houses on West Side, from 800 to
5000.
5vacant lots on Front street. $3.50 to ESQ.
s Lots on Eighth and Washington, $500 to
400
Lots on Warren and Eighth, $500 to 4O0
so Lots for sale on Weekly or Monthly pay
ments. o..
10 Lots for sale in the Ohio Valley sub-divi.
sion.
II Houses near Boiler Works at bargain.
8 Three-story business houses on Front st.
at bargains.
! Fine Lot on Front street below Wooster.
! House OF z Rooms and lot 90xl20 feet To-
Gated close to Second street on Montgomery at
a Bargain, $500.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02

Ladies' and gents wheels for rent at Big
Four llo, Front street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02

w-FOR RENT.-Five Room Dwelling
House in Glendale. Inquire Of Jacob Gedel,
the milk man. Tues-3t.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02

wWANTED,-A good home for an orphan
girl aged IA years. F. ]. CUTTER, Gdn.
Tues. June 2-lwk
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02
HEADOHARpERS FOR FRUITS. :.

w-FOR SALE. Boarding house, IS Rooms,
corner of Third and Ohio Sts. Easy terms.
College property on Fifth St,opposite Mound
Cemetery. 100 by $50 feet, one of the incest 10
cations in the city.
Almost any kind OF property for SALE in the
city or country. WARD STONE,
25 Second Street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02

and fitting Of glasses. Law Building Putnam
street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02

A mans life may
be saved in many
ways. A man may
commit suicide in a
great many ways.
Shooting himself
through the head
is quicker, but it
is no more certain
than neglecting his
health. If a woman
saw her husband
with a pistol to his
head, she would
take prompt and
vigorous measures
to ca,,a hin, 1hift
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02

gHWe want a salesman TO sell on commits
sion to the retail stores. Dry Goods supplies
as side line. G. T. Il. ScHRAMM, Phila., Pa.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02
NATURE "~
Arrayed in Her Brightest Garb

Finds parallel every section Of the There's bright crisp
about the stock pleasing prospective buyers
Couple this with the moderation of prices you
have wod incentive Our large proof conclusive
that you quick to see these things.
Just few Specials keep the ball rolling Kindly the
lowing:
Muslin Special B1eachez- Six Speciaz-A dozen styles
Full yard wide SOFT fine, of rich Persian patterns all pref
thread finished needle; price designs width Were
by the yard piece 81 90 yard, for this
Bedspread SpeciaI-Ful Wash GoodsA beautiful stock
double bed size heavy crochet in and all the STYLES
Mareles Patterns. You've paid
$780, $125 $3.50 for BETTER Cosmo Btteaznik Soap-Wee
these have for 5c ST. offer
and $125. 7c cake.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02

wDR. e. F. EDDY, Dentist. once So4
Front street, opposite Soldiers Monument.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02

/, -tHFoR isALET-4 new house, eight rooms
good location, water and gas. Cheap. N. II.
.HaYt, Real Estate Agent, 2Ss Second St.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-02
BUSINESS LOCALS.

>eHDR. W. M. HART, DENTIST. once II
Putnam ST., between Front and Second.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-06
sweet Potnto CnItnre.

few farmers claim to get better crops
from large seed than from small seed. but
the experiment stations OF several states
fail TO md any difference. but all agree
that potatoes grown from vine cuttings
make better seed than those from slips
or draws" In the lower south growers
often plant an acre or two OF cut seed
after the manner Of planting Irish DO
tatoes, and from these get vine cuttings
for remainder of the crop. AT the Ala
bama station vine cuttings gave a greater
yield than slips, but at the Louisiana
station the reverse was true. There seems
TO be little difference. Potatoes from vine
cuttings are smoother and keep better
than those from slips. Pruning the vines
10 obtain cuttings reduces the Yield some
what and causes larger per cent. of
small potatoes.
Except on cold wet soils level culture
or low ridges give better results than
high ridges. Texas, Georgia and Ala
batna stations got best yields from level
culture; Louisiana from high ridges.
Rows should be three and one-half feet
apart and plants fifteen inches apart In
the row; for feeble growing varieties.
eighteen inches for medium and two feet
Tor rank growers. Some succeed with
checks thirty inches each way and save
hoe work. Moving the vines to prevent
roofing does not pay.
Potash Is the most essential fertilizer.
'hyHsu complete IertlllXer gives best re-
suits on soils not already fertile Plenty
or humas or decayed vegetable matter
IN the soil Is necessary TO good results
with sweet potatoes.
Shallow cultivation to keep the ground
mellow and keep down grass and weeds
till the vines shade the entire field IS
all that is needed
The Texas station prevents fungus dis
eases and insect injuries by dipping the
plant IN twenty-eight gallons OF bordeau
mixture e
don purple has been thoroughly stirred
at time OF planting. Never plant on the
same land two years In succession.
For stock food Providence, Gen. Grant
ana Shanghai give heaviest Yield, though
poor in quality. The Vineless yam seems
70 be The most prolific table variety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-06
Improved Poultry.

What two breeds of fowls would you
advise a farmer to keep for supplying
the home with meat and eggs? Would
1t be best to keep two breeds or would
one be enough and more desirable?
A. NJ. c.
Opinions will always differ as to best
breeds. From a considerable experience
and observation we should select the
Lapgshans and Plymouth Rocks. In
starting we should purchase a trio of
fowls and at the same time,if able,
dozen or so of eggs. setting the latter
under common hens. BY the second year
you would be well stocked with improved
breeds. and you in turn can be a seller
of improved stock. The trouble is that
one who has such stock is 10th to use
the product for the table. While com
mon fowls can be kept with considera-
Die profit and satisfaction, still one finds
more pleasure in keeping improved stock.
And If you find you cannot sell the
chickens and eggs at fancy prices, too,
pitch in and use both for your own table
and have the satisfaction of indulging
the palate with a broiler nominally val
ued at 81 and a couple of eggs likewise,
rated 1t 50 cents You can fancy yourself
an epicure for the time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-06

I may say at the start that after sew
eral careful trials l have been thoroughly
converted to the idea Of deep and thor
ough preparation of the soil before
planting. and of shallow but thorough
cultivation during growth, especially so
during the early stages. Have the soil
in a fine filth when the planting is done,
and then keep 1t in fine filth until the
crop is considered as made. I have be.
come thoroughly convinced that no set
rules as to exact manner or the num-
Der of times that the cultivation should
be given will answer every year. What
may be best one year will not always be
best another, and we must In a measure
be guided by reason My idea Is to, as
nearly as possible, commence the cult
vaticn as soon as the condition Of tho
after planting, using an implement like
the harrow or weeder that viii thorough
ly fine the surface shallow but completely.
Keep in the best condition. 2. If the soil
has been plowed deep and thorough at
the start, there is no particular advant-
age in keeping stirring It deep after the
plants start to grow well In fact. deep
or killing of more or less of the roots.
The plants grow through the food sup
piled through the roots that push their
way through the soil and take up the
plant food, and by the leaves that sup
ply or secure plant food from the air.
The injurlng or taking off of any num-
Der of either of these means Of supplying
plant food must in a measure cut short
the supply of plant food TO the growing
plant
Because fairly good crop is secured by
giving deep cultivation is only negative