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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-19
WORK OF THE WHEELMEN.
More Good Racing by Rapid Bicyclista
1T Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 15.-The races
of the National L. A. W. meet Friday
in the finishes and the time made Dor
most important worlds records, the
one mile competition, was broken.
The one mile national championship
was decided SO far as the present prog
ress of the circuit is concerned. It
was won by Tom Cooper. Arthur
Gardiner did the record-breaking in
the mile open, paced by John S. john
son and j. w. Parsons, the Australian
champion, with Is starters in the race.
Gardiner rode the mile in 2:01, beating
the record of 2:O1 As, established by
Bald just a week ago at Buffalo. He
won by phenomenal sprint in the
stretch, which he entered ten lengths
behind Sanger, who led the field.
Chairman Gideon stated afterward
that it was the most rapid burst Of
speed that he had ever seen or heard
of. Cooper was not entered in this
race.
In the mile national championship
Cooper, who won, had the closest call
of the year. He beat Owen Kimble
across the tape only half the diameter
of his front wheel. Bald was third, a
length behind Kimble, the others be-
ing punched behind. Time, 2:O2A.
The first serious accident of the meet
occurred in the fve-mile state cham
pionship. j. c. Mitchell's chain broke
and he fell. Karl Thome, the Ken
lucky one-mile champion, fell over
him and landed on Mitchell before he
could rise. The latter's collar-bone
was fractured in two places.
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RiOTiNG AT CLEVELAND.
More Bloodshed by the Brown Plant
Strikers-Four Men shot.

More BlOodshed by the Brown Plant
strikers-Four Men shot.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 15.-One of the
most dastardly attempts at premedi-
tated murder ever laid at the door of
organized labor took place here Friday
night, it being the outcome of the
great Brown strike that has been go
ing on in this city for the past three
months. AS the result, four men are
wounded and two viii die almost any
moment.
On June rs the great Brown Hoist
ing and Conveying Machine company
discharged its 500 employees because of
a threatened strike. Since that time
rioting has been the chief pastime of
the strikers and their thousands of
sympathizers. Two lives have been
sacrificed through the trouble and for
weeks the works have been run under
military and police protection. and the
800 nonunion men escorted to their
homes by armed officers to prevent
murder. The striking workmen put
up big fight to beat the Brown COM
pany. but have signally failed. Ever
since the trouble began the strikers
and their sympathizers have carried
on a guerilla warfare against the men
who took their places. They have as
saulted them, stoned their houses and
boycotted them at the stores.
About week ago the five companies
of militia were withdrawn from the
Brown works and the police protection
taken away. The strikers applied for
court injunction and were refused,
and since then have become doubly re-
vengeful. Friday night party of ten
strikers went to the corner of Wade
park and East Madison street and laid
in wait for party of workmen who
came by on their way home from the
Brown works. There were nine men
in the little group Of workmen with
their dinner pals. Without mo-
ment's warning the strikers rushed
from behind saloon, where they were
in hiding, and with cry of "scab" be-
gan shooting into the crowd. A few
of the workmen were armed and re-
turned the fire. The battle lasted
about three minutes, in which about
30 shots were fired, when the strikers
dad
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VIII Boycott Armour Meats.

Denver, Col, Aug. 1.-THE National
Retail Butchers Protective association,
now holding its annual convention in
this city, has instructed its police COM
mittee to enforce the boycott previously
ordered against all meats handled by
the Armour Packing company. This
action is taken because it is alleged the
Armour company undersells the retail
ers in restaurants and hotels. 1t was
unanimously resolved to continue the
fight on New York city department
stores which sell meats
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THE GRAND ARMY.
Plans for the Thirtleth National Encamp-
ment at st. Paul.

ment at st. Paul.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 15.-The thir-
tieth national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be held in
St. Paul from August 81 to September
5. A rate of one cent per mile has been
granted for encampment travel by all
passenger associations. outside of $50
mile radius for st. Paul. Within the
$50 mile limit from ST. Paul, and
throughout the northwest generally,
the rate will be one fare for the round
trip. The tickets will be good for Is
days, but may be extended to Septem-
Ter so by special arrangement. Hotel
rates will vary from one to six dollars
per day; clearinghouse rates from one
to three dollars. Free sleeping quar-
tiers will be given veterans coming with
their departments.
The route of the G. A. r. parade,
Wednesday, September 2, is less than
two miles long, all down grade on as
phalt streets, free from street car tracks
and shaded for most of the distance.
The column will move at ten a. N. 1t
is expected that about 10000 veterans
will participate in this parade. The of
fetal programme promises many
parades, receptions, reunions. camp
fires and the like. Members of the
Boys brigade, wearing white caps, will
be stationed all over town to give in
formation and act as guides, without
charge.
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MAD RUSH OF WATER.
A Cloudburst Devastates Pine Creek Val
ley In Pennsylvania.

"A CIOuODurst DevaSCates Pine Creek VAL
ley In Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. IA violent
thunderstorm visited Pittsburgh and
points within a radius of 80 miles of
the city shortly after eight o'clock
Thursday morning, resulting in the
death of five persons and the destruc-
ton of much property. The storm ex-
pended its greatest fury in the valley
of Pine Creek. in Hampton township,
few miles from this city. AT De
Haven, a small station on the Pitts
burgh Western railroad, what is pop
uiarly called a ''cloudburst" occurred.
Pine creek, usually a sluggish stream,
was converted into a roaring river
that swept up the hillsides, wrecked
houses, demolished large part of the
Butler plank road, blocked the Pitts
burgh & Western railroad. killed live
stock and ruined farms. Four of the
people who lost their lives were
drowned at De Haven and one near
the mouth of the creek at Etna. The
dead are: Mrs. Susan Aud, widow, IA
years of age; Mrs. Sarah Poppleton,
widow, aged 60 years; Mrs. James Rob-
inson, aged IS years. These were
drowned at De Haven. Emil Schoeffle.
newsboy, aged Is years, ives drowned
at Etna. An unknown man was
drowned above De Haven; body not re-
covered.
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ILLINOIS POPULlSTS.
Their Convention Endorses Nearly All
Democratic State Candidates.

Their Convention Endorses Nearly All
Democratic State Candidates.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-The pop
ulist state convention was called to
order at 11:09 Wednesday morning by
Chairman Maxwell. Rev. Troxall, of
this city, prayed. There were about
$50 delegates present.
In his opening speech Chairman Max
well says the conditions were such that
they must stand for Bryan and Altgeld.
Recess was taken until the committee
on credentials and permanent organiza-
ton could report.
At the night session the populist state
convention adopted its platform, endors-
ing the st. Louis platform, especially
it's currency plank, favoring local OPP
ton in taxation. The amendment Of
the constitution SO as to allow three
amendments to be voted upon at one
session of the legislature, legisla ton to
prevent convict labor from competing
with free labor, and the initiative and
referendum. Gov. Altgeld's admins
tration was strongly endorsed. The
nominees of the democratic state con-
vention were Endorsed with the excep-
ton of auditor and six electors, which
according to agreement were filed by
populists. The electors are pledged to
vote for Bryan and Sewal.
A. L. Maxwell was nominated for au-
ditor and 81. E. Taubeneck, j. P. Steel,
Fl. S. Taylor and Herman Alschuler for
oil
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An Artful Scheme,

81 wonder what makes so many of
these actresses have their pictures taken
with just head and bare shoulders and
not bit of waist to be seen 2" asked the
unsophisticated person.
THAT" said the man who knows it.
ell, sis done so that the picture can be
used for the next 20 or 80 years without.
any chance of being given away by the
old-style dress, ?"-Cincinnati En-
ouirer.
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Couldn't Face the Music.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Acting Comp
troller Coffin was informed Thursday
that Josiah E. Kelley, assistant cashier
CT the First national bank of South
Bend, Ind, had committed suicide be-
cause his defalcation of $4,000 had
been discovered. The national bank
examiner reports that the shortage
was made good from the surplus and
that the business OF the bank will in
no way be affected.
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A Novel Display

A unique display which will attract
much attention at the State Fair will
be made by the Minnesota penitentfary.
The machines which the convicts oper.
ate in making Irvine will be placed on
exhibition and there will be dummy
convicts wearing the prision suits of
the different grades. In the Minnesota
penitentiary when a prisoner begins his
confinement he enters middle grade.
After he had been there six months he
either grades up or down. If his behav-
Tor has been good, he wears cap and
suit that indicates that fact to all who
see him. If he has been refractory it is
also shown by his striped suit. Certain
privileges are accorded prisoners who
do not break rules and and these privi-
leges are taken away from those who
misbehave.
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Not q New Invention.

It now appears, from very satisfac-
tory testimony, that gimlet-pointed
wood screws, instead of being recent
invention, were used in Europe as long
ago as i755. But they did not obtain
general use. European mechanics APP
pear to have lacked that gimlet-pointed
adaptableness which makes the most
Of opportunity and knows good thing
On sight.-Chicago Tribune.
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Nominated for Governor.

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 13.-The re-
publican convention has nominated
don. George N. Tillman, of Nashville,
for governor by reclamation. Mr.. Till
nan is prominent and highly re-
spected lawyer of this city.
Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. 13.-The DEM
ocratic state convention held here
Wednesday nominated Gen. c. c. Watts
for governor.
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G. A. X. Rates.

From points within a radius Of $50
miles from st. Paul all railroads will
sell encampment tickets at one fare for
the round trip, but there has been, I'M
til now, rule that these cheap tickets
would not be sold until Tuesday, Sept.
1. thus making it impossible for people
within $50 miles of st. Paul, in all di-
rections, to arrive until the first day of
the encampment had passed.
A decision has just been made that
half-fare tickets will be sold by all
roads for trains arriving in St. Paul
Monday, Aug. 81, and Tuesday and
Wednesday, Sept. and 2.
This rule will be greatly appreciated
by rybody in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
the Dakotas and Northern Iowa, from
which states about 100, 900 people may
now be expected to attend the encamp-
ment
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P. Lasenske, carriage maker from
Fargo, N. D., committed suicide at the
Pauley House, Minneapolis, by shoot
ing himself.
Superintendent j. n. Tate desires
the address of any deaf mute who has
not attended school
The Minnesota Association of Naval
Veterans of st. Paul will act during
the encampment as committee of the
whole to look after the comfort of all
visiting sh1pmates.
The Security bank of Duluth has
closed its doors. Heavy Withdrawals
and poor collections were the causes.
George w. Brand and Louis Page
were drowned at Duluth. Brand was
trying to save Page.
VIM. Snure, of Lakefeld, committed
suicide by taking laudanum.
1t is proposed to change the name of
the town of Thief River Falls. in Polk
county, to Beau Falls. An application
for this change has already been filed.
The city hall at Alden was struck by
lightning, and had it not been for the
waterworks the building would have
been destroyed. The new scenery was
totally ruined. The damage is all COW
cred by insurance. The mill was also
struck but no damage was done.
As near as can be learned from in
formation obtainable the partial re-
mains of a human being found at Wells
in the new stock yard. were those OF
man who was probably murdered. 1t
appears that last November Polander
farmer near here found on the ground
bloody quilt and suit OF clothes,
which he took home and wore out say
ing nothing about the affair.
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F1ames at Fort worth, Tex.

Fort Worth. Tex, Aug. IA. = The
barns of the Texas Brewing company
were destroyed by fire Thursday morn
ing. entailing loss of $4,000. Forty
head of horses were rescued from the
flames.
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Important to Land squatters.

A letter of instructions from the
commissioner of the general land Office
has been sent out which directs the
manner in which the law, approved
June 8, 1896, shall be followed. This
law amends the homestead law in re-
lation to combinations of homestead
entries, and is of vast Importance to
settlers. Under the old homestead law
a settler could come in after IA months
settlement and commute his entry to
cash. The IA months, however, had to
date from the day of entry. no matter
how long the settler had squatted in
anticipation of entry. Under the new
act all combinations are to be allowed
after the expiration of IA months from
date of settlement. 1t also makes
another change. Constructive residence
from date of entry will be recognized
where settlement is made and resi-
dence esta blished within six months
thereafter.
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MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
A Collision to Order.

The Press, of Minneapolis, is respons-
ible for the following announcements:
One of the most novel exhibitions
ever presented to the people of the
United States will be given the people
of Minneapolis, ST. Paul and the sur
rounding towns, Aug. %.
A railroad collision in all its
grandeur, minus only the horri BILE de-
tails usually contingent upon such an
incident, will occur on that date. The
exhibition will take place on one Of
the railroads few miles out of Mime
apolis. Two engines and two cars at
tached to each will constitute the ma
terial which will be totally destroyed
In the consummation of such an under
taking. The engines will be from
those employed in the service of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company.
They will be bought outright, as also
will the cars from the same company,
and on the date mentioned they will
bid farewell to many miles of open
prairie and high mountains over which
they have been wont to travel Two
large locomotives, drawing behind them
each a fat car and cabocse, loaded
with iron or stone, each seemingly in
tent upon demolishing the other, rum
ming at full speed, and coming together
with crash that shakes the earth for
miles around.
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Ancient Surgery,

DR.. Robert Fletcher i'll his Anatomy
of Art" and Dr. Luigi SamDon having
shown conclusively that Greeks and
Romans must have had good acquaint-
ance with surgery, it seems strange that
i'll the medieval European period there
was dense ignorance and no skill in am
putation. Sword and lance wounds were
necessarily of constant occurrence then.
and the treatment WIS mcrciless. 1t has
been shown before how there was among
primitive people Il far acquaintance
with surgery and even knowledge of
the refnements of it, Is IN plastic opera
tons The discovery Of manuscript of
the eleventh century shows US coll
clusiyelv that among the Arabs and in
Syria 1t the time OF tn first crusades
there was fair knowledge of surgery
and that the Syrians held in poor esti-
nation tha Frank doctor Osama tells
how knight was suffering from an
absccs5 Of the thigh and "A woman from
consumption. Tn Frank physician had
the knights leg pat in a block and it
was hacked off witha sword The wom-
an was treated by having her hair cut
and a cross cut into her skull The
knight died at once and 81 did the wom-
an Then the chr0Jisier says that the
Syrian doctor wha had been called III
left disguised, having learned more
about Frankish medicine than he had
ever known before
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PROBATE NOTICES


To all persons Interested in either of the
Estates hereinafter named
alta COURT OF PROBATE held at Skow.
IA hogan, within and for the county of Som.
erset on the ID, TUESDAY OF jury in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety.si thefollowing business having been
presented for action thereupon hereafter
indicated, il is hereby Ordered: That public
notice thereof be given to all persons interest
ed, that they may appear at Probate Court to
be holden at said Skowhegan, at the Probate
Office on the 2ud TUESDAY OF Arc. next
at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon and object il they see cause.
Annie Il. Lessor, late of Skowhegan deceas-
ed VIII and Petition for probate thereof pre-
sented by Paul Lessor the executor named
therein.
Lucinda =. Taylor, late of Norridgewock
deceased. VIII and Petition for probate
thereof presented by Ellen q. Edrdge the
executrix named therein.
Frances f. HUFF late of Detroit decreased
/ Will presented for probate by Phebe A. Pease
the executrIX named therein.
Patience ouimby. late of staTks deceased,
/ viii presented for probate by Thomas Bus
well the executor named therein.
Charles Huntoon late of New Portland
| deceased. Will prest nttd for probate by
! George W. Huntoon the executor named
therein.
James W. Bixby late of Athens deceased.
viii and Petition for probate thereof present
ed by Laforest {. Williams the executor
named therein.
Judah Mcclellan, late of Skowhegan de-
ceased. Petition tor license to sell and con
vey real estate presented by Forest Goodwin
adm nistrator.
Ezra johnson. late of Surry deceased
Petition for license to sell and convey real
estate presented by Frank w. Hovey guar dian
OF minor heir.
Albert II. Low. late of Fairfield deceased
| Petition for license to sell and convey real
estate presented by Lizzie F. Low guardian
/ of minor heirs
Olive Ross late of skowhegan deceased,
1st and final account of {. A. Ross, Admir-.
presented.
Sarah F. BusweI, late of starks deceased.
1st and final account of Thomas Boswell Eek.
presented.
ed. End and final account CT George L. Nay,
executor presented.
Archie Dean Linn. ct alstof Hartland
minors. LIST account of W. A. Bumps guardian
presented.
Levi Holway, late of Solon deceased. Final
account Of Angela NJ. Holway, admx. present.
ed.
Orlando c Gaylord. late of Fairfield de
ceased. ist and final account of Leroy T.
! Blackwell. admr presented.
Moses 4. Badger. late of Palmyra deceased.
Fourth account of Albert p. smith guardian
of minor heirs presented.
Charles +. Leighton, late of Harmony de
ceased. LIST and final account of Reuel II
Reed, admr. presented.
Lydia A. Durgin, late of The Forks deceas-
ed Petition for appointment of Edward Nc
Kenney, admir-.
samuel Gibson, late of Fairfield deceased.
Petition for lceese to sell and convey real
estate presented by Carrie /. Gibson, guardian
of minor heirs.
TURNER BUSWELL, Judge
Attest;-NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
Post Office address. Judge and Register,
Skowhegan, Me, 3w30
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BOHEMIA.
I'd rather live In Bohemia
Than in any other land.--John Boyle O'Reill!


d rather live In Bohemia
Than in any other land.-john Boyle O'Reilly
Whore lieth the land B1hemia2
Is 1t enchanted grouuds
Unto the place no guide or trace
Vas e'er by searching found.
Yet many wander through II
In blindness or in scorn,
And some there dwell VITO love 1t we'll
They are Bohemian, born
Here lieth the land Bohemial
Strange hight upon 1t beams,
This border land, whose outer strand
MeltS in the sea of Dreams
Behind US roars the real,
The world of strife and din
Our kindher fate is here to wait
Until our ships come in.
O'ershad>wing Bohemia,
Fame, like "a mountain grand,
Piercing tho skies, uplifts our eyes
From TINS, the lotos land
The summit CLEANS in splendor
And becllons spirits bold
Fain would We go, yet All we know
The heights of fame are cold.
Here, resting in Bohemia,
Beside the waters still,
In meadows green, where Hppocrene
Winds as u little rill
We deem IN pleasant places
Are east our tines and lives
Whore grace and heart are more than art
And chiyalry survives.
Henry Tyrrell in New York Sun
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Big Parade In Wy Nnrl.

AT Lincon's funeral. April %, 1s65,
there We're about l3,o98 soldiers IA line
at Grants funeral, Aa4 3. 1850, there
were 5000 III line. With p, 900 IN the
veteran and civic divisions. At the cen
tcnnial parade, Aml &C. 1889, there
were 30, QUO soldiers IA lnr, and at the
Columbian parado "a April p. 1893,
there We're $4,000 mn N lime. At the
Evacuation day p1fas NOV -. lss3.
and the Bartholdi .aH parade there
were fewer men III IL New York
SIM
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TACT,

Hall, graceful tact, that to no fool denies
A charm to tame the wild and cheat the visa
And without lying reaps the gain of liesl
mat courteous ever kills without blow.
AND with yes eontrlves to act no,
And can compress volume into "Ohi"
That wins by losing and by serving reigns,
Sy silence argues and by giving gains:
That throws It's stones, yet saves its window
panes;
That looks like porcelain when It's made Of
delft,
And, pltering by its very storm of pelf,
Tricks all the world-yes even tricks itself.
Detroit FREE Press
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Mrs. Claude Nrght-How do you
like those biscuits, dear?
Mr.. Claude Wright-A trifle heavy,
love But, then, You are somewhat out
OF practice
Mrs. Claude Wnght-If You bc.
hcye me- pet, l haven t made mess of
biscuits before since my first 1elnearna-
hon, 1000 years ago Buffalo Times.
The height of ability consists i'll a
thorough knowledge of the real value of
things and of the genius of the age We
live III. -Rochetoucauld
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Stick to
- Welcome.

New England housckecp-
crs are too wide awake to be
fooled into buying inferior
eoap more than once, just
because there Is a present
Given with it.
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On washing-day they want
only the best soap; next day
they buy their own present.
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FARM FOR SALE IN SKOWHEGAN

| offer for sale the farm, on which Benoise
Looms formly lived situated three miles
from Skowhegan Post Office, containing about
$50 acres. well divided into pasture. timber
land, good fields and good sized orchard of
young trees, all well watered. Barns, Stable
and Sheds In good repair. and House in fair
condition. Will be sold low and on desirable
terms to suit purchaser. Will be sold in
whole or IN part, Inquire of
c. II. LOOMS.
Skowhegan, August 2, 1895. tf3s
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TURNER BUSWELL, Judge.
Attest;-NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
Post Office address, Judge and Register,
Skowhegan, Me. 8w30
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DREAM MYSTERIES.
MAY BE 5HAOOWY MEMORIES OF PRE-
VOUS EXISTENCE.

Little Satisfaction Pound In the Many
Explanations Given For the Formation Of
the Phantasmagorla Which Come to L,
as We Sleep.