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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-29

The report which the police have now
received also says that the natives who
stayed from May to November on the
Liakhoff and Kotelny islands, where
Baron Tolls provision stores intended
for Nansen's use are placed, saw no
wreckage or sign of Nansen.
Hans Nilsen Hauge, the lay preacher,
and by far the greatest religious teacher
Norway ever produced, was suddenly
converted on April 5th. 1896. The Tooth
anniversary of this event has been COM
memorated by special services in many
churches in Norway and America, and
the leading daily in Norway in the issue
of April contained a three-column
double loaded editorial on the subject.
This paper being edited in a rather
skeptical spirit, it cannot be accused OF
prejudice in favor of Hauge. Hence.
it's highly appreciated estimation OF
the man and his influence carries pc
culiar weight. He was chief" says
the paper, 'who has done more towards
uniting Norway than most people are
as yet ready to admit. Many volumes
have been written about Hauge and
the movement which emanated from
him. But the history of the movement
and its originator has not yet been
written. And it will take a goodly
space of time before it can be written,
though it is 20 years since Hauge him.
self died The whole movement is too
recent, too close to us, the Hauge move
ment penetrated too deeply into the
nd ind
trial conditions of the people of Nor
way" The paper also makes proper
mention of the fact that the arrest OF
Hauge was powerful factor in alien
ating the Norwegian people from the
government of Denmark. and thereby
ripening them for the declaration OF
independence of 1914.
Some mail carriers have recently
been detected in stealing cash from let
tiers from America.
The two political parties may unite
in celebrating the 18th of May a,
Trondhjem.
Several hundred thousand dollars has
already been raised for the proposed
Aamlid and Messed, and the GrimstaG
and Froiand railroads.
Several letters from America were
recently found in a heap of garbage
near a railway depot in Christiania.
The relation between the saloon
keepers and the total abstainers in sew
eral of the Lofoten fishing stations i:
strained, to say the least, and the fact
that the whisky men have procured
| firearms and ammunition may exasper
ate the people to such an extent thai
the whole traffic may be summarily
wiped out without legal proceedings.
The returns of the cod fisheries up tc
| April amounted to 5000, 900, which
is only about three-fourths of the
average returns.
A monster octopus was caught at the
mouth of the Md river at Trondhjem
Its body was about 6 feet long, and the
long arms measured 2415 feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-29
No Strike Probable.

Advices from Masaba say authorita-
lively that there will be no strike by
miners unions on the Masaba and Yer
million ranges this year if wages are at
all fair. neither will an attempt be made
to enforc the eight-hour rate. 1t is the
purpose of the unions to work slowly,
gaining strength by adding members,
and to work for needed reforms. Two
things are to be asked Of the legisla-
ture this year-6rst, law providing
for mining inspector, to be elected by
the people Of the county, and providing
penalties for mine owners who do not
take every possible precaution for the
safety of their workingmen; and
another law. making heavy penalties
for blacklisting union men simply be-
cause of their membership in union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-29
Gives 100000 to Harvard.

Boston April PA prominent Bos-
ton merchant. who declines to have his
name published, has given 100000 to
Harvard university to establish new
department-that of comparative path
ology.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-29
Interstate Veterans.

At the meeting of the Interstate Vet
Grams Association, Ortonvllle was Sc
lected as the place for holding their
annual encampment, and June 16. IL,
IS and 19 fixed as the dates. The last
day will be devoted to excursions on
Big Stone lake. Among the prominent
speakers who will be present are Gov
ernor Sheldon, Maj. Picker and Judge
c. S. Palmer, of South Dakota; and ].
]. McCardy, Ell Torrance, Capt. Van
SAINT and ]. K. Mertz. A large number
of posts from Minnesota and North and
South Dakota viii be represented. It
will be the largest encampment ever
held in that part of the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-29
Mahagey Arrested.

Herbert Mahaffey was brought to
Mankato, before United States Com
missioner Ogle by Deputy United States
Marshal Sheehan, who arrested him at
Albert Lea. He is under indictment by
the United States circuit court in Ne
braska on the charge of forcibly break
ing into the postoffice at Red Cloud,
Neb.. and taking letter addressed to
another party which contained post
Office order for SIS, forging the sigma
ture of the person to whom the order
was payable, thereby securing money
on it. He was bound over to appear
before Judge Nelson at st. Paul, who
will issue requisition papers to the Ne
braska authorities. The bond was
placed at s., 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-29
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
A Boy and a Bear.

James. the 9-year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Gregerson, is the hero of
the hour, on account of having saved
his baby sister from the clutches of
hungry bear, and then, with his fathers
rifle, killed the brute. The Gregersons
reside few miles from Olga. and left
James to keep house and care for the
baby while they did some shopping.
During their absence, the bear made its
appearance at the house. driving James
from the room where the baby lay. The
boy recovered his nerve in few mo-
meuts, and on returning to the room
was Mortified to see the bear clawing at
the bed clothes on the crib, where the
baby was screaming with terror. The
dashed into the room past the aston
ished bear, and catching the infant IN
his arms, made race for the door,
reaching it just ahead of the now angry
bear. Slamming the door shut James
deposited it in place of safety, and
returning to the house by the back way
secured his fathers rife. Poking the
muzzle through the window of the
room in which the bear was Gagged, he
fired several bullets into the animals
body. When Mr.. and Mrs. Gregerson
returned, an hour later, they found
James hiding in the barn with the
baby, while the bear lay dead upon the
floor of the house. Beyond a few
scratches the baby was unhurt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-29
Officially Notified.

Gov. Clough was officially notified by
Judge S. 81. Moer, of Duluth, that Jo-
seph Soular and William Verril had
been convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to be hanged.
Both of the condemned murderers are
boys, Soular being but II and Verrill Is
years of age. The crime of which they
are convicted is the murder of Samuel
DeMars, who was found lying dead on
the road near Biwabik, on the Goge bic
range. Separate trials were demanded
and had. but on April 10 both were
convicted and sentenced.
In both cases a plea of extraordinary
circumstances was entered, but Judge
Moer does not recommend clemency in
either.
1t now remains for the governor to
set the day for the execution of these
two youthful criminals.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
O. HOW 1T souIRMs.

The Montgomery postoffice organ
squirms beautifully under the showing
up the State Herald gave it's editor-in-
chief, who is postmaster a. Montgomery,
in his scheme to frank out over the coun-
try lot of Clarke literature at the ex
pense of the general public, and in doing
so violating the postal law of the United
States. 1t came to hand yesterday boil
ing over with rage, but does not deny the
fact that the sending out of the sheets
as supplements to newspapers is a viola
ton of the law.
1t admits that the Advertiser printed
them. 1t pleads the baby act in these
words:
"And in the next place, if The State
Heralds claim is correct that these sup
plements are not entitled to second-class
postage rates, the loss to the Government
has been infinitessimal."
We then find this remarkable state
ment:
"Our contemporary seems to be ignor-
ant of the fact that the postal laws pro-
vide for the transmission of papers free
of any postage at all in the counties in
which they are printed. AS matter
of course, the overwhelming bulk of the
circulation of the county weeklies is in
the counties in which they are printed.
It is not likely that even one-tenth of
all supplements sent out could have
been In any event subject to postage
charge"
oh yes, your contemporary is fully
aware of the fact that papers mailed to
offices within the counties In which they
are printed are not liable to postage, and
in this case, as shown by the above re-
markable confession, nine-tenths of these
Clarke circulars, admittedly not entitled
under the law to be mailed even at Sec
ond-class rates, have been showed out
through the postoffices without any
charge at ALL while the remaining one
tenth have been slipped through in VIOLA
ton of law at the rate of second-class
matter when they were not entitled to
1t. The fact remains that the Montg0m-
cry postmaster is atthe head of a scheme
which is taxing all the people to send out
Clarke literature simply to crafty said
postmaster, and the authorities, while
investigating the Decatur postmaster,
will be recreant to their trust If they fail
to call the Montgomery postmaster to
taw.
The Advertiser calls this performance
"a tempest in tea pot" but we call it
by its proper name, fraud in the post
Office" and that with the knowledge of
the Montgomery postmaster.
Another striking demonstration of the
Advertisers lack of principle" when
Kolb was found short an ''infinitessimaP
amount, the Advertiser cried out it is
not the amount involved but the "prin-
ciple" Now when caught itself 1t says
that's nothing, the amount is "infinitessi-
NAL"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

that the action of our fresh water is
very favorable on the metal hulls of mod
ern warships. The possibility of increas-
ed commerce through the Gulf of Mexico,
owing to more extended relations with
South and Central America, and the pos
sibility Of our relations with the Asiatic
countries being largely increased through
the Nicaragua canal, all tend to urge the
Importance of this appropriation.
$ The Importance of this work and of an
ample appropriation for it as respects
Birmingham and our iron district must
be very evident. The supplies for build
ing the ships and for coaling them must
come from this region" We trust that
our representatives in congress will do
all in their power to increase the appro-
priation.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

O1,311,11S. and from 1873 to 1880. estfz
mated at $S1 100000, at least and in the
outside world twice as much at the lowe
est $265, go 326. All these sums show the'
aggregate silver consumption of the
world fr1m 1873 to 1893 to be So, 1874, S7s.s
577. This taken from the gross produce
ton of silver, $2,6O9, 925. 53s, leaves a sur-
plus production of silver, over coinage
and known consumption, of just $685.
046,956. about one-half of which is lock-
ed up in the treasury at Washington, and
the rest scattered over the globe This
surplus which ought long since to have
been coined, is the sum total of the flood
of silver" which it has taken all the
world twenty-one years to gather Very
probably these figures are larger by one
third than the real facts, If known, would
justify.
Ii now, this silver surplus be set Off
against the gold deficit of 1920, 1853, 1874 to
balance it, it will be entirely swallowed
up, and still leave a deficiency in the
worlds production of both gold and sill
yer, in twenty-one years, of $685. IT'S be-
low the worlds imperative demands for
coinage and Industrial uses or an annual
shortage in the supply of both money
metals, from the inauguration of the gold
standard up to 1893 inclusive, of $31, 200,-
000
No one. can study these figures care
fully. and digest their vast import, and
be any longer in doubt as to the INSULT
cheney of gold alone for the supply of the
worlds needs for money and the arts.
Even combined with the fullest use of sill
Yer 1t can hardly meet and do the work
required, and for which almighty wis
dom created both the white and yellow
metals; work which the folly and self
ishness of men have wickedly prevented
their doing. as they ought, in perfect har-
mony and cooperation for twenty three
years past.
The worlds danger in this respect is
that there maybe too little and not too
much of both silver and gold.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
KING HENRY VII,
A Very Interesting Session of the Henley
tyceLm,

A Very Interesting Session of the Henley
tyceum.
The Henley lyceum held it's session on
Friday afternoon, when the following
programme was observed
Introduction to King Henry VIII
Paper by Miss Anna Green.
Reading Act by all members.
model Lesson In Geography"-By
Miss Amy Braun.
STUDY of Temperaments''-
discussion.
General business.
Miss Braun's lesson being practical
gave many new ideas to the teachers.
Mr.. Roof followed up this subject with
a graphic account of his visit to Yellow
stone Park last summer.
Miss Anna Green's paper added new
interest TO the study of King Henry VIII,
and summed up in an admirable way the
characters of the leading figures of the
drama, the history of it's first production
Globe theater. London, June 20, 1879, it's
moral and its disputed authorship.
At the next meeting the following la
dies will have charge: Misses Roschelle
Williams, Helen Hudson and Mary How
lett.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
reporter about the assault at card. ia

reporter about the assault at a card ia
BILE at Chamberlain's between himself
and Don Dickinson, as reported in the
New York Journal, stated that there was
no assault and no cards, as he had never
had a card in his hand daring the fifteen
years he had been in Washington
There was an unexpected and disa-
greeable alteration said the senator,
between Mr.. Dickinson, whom I had
never met before, and myself, wholly I'M
provoked by me, on last Saturday after
noon, which ended in less than a minute
in manner entirely satisfactory to my
self -
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
NOT ENOUGH GOLD AND SILVER.

1t is often affirmed by gold monometal-
lists. and admitted by many without
question, that the present production of
gold is ample for all the worlds needs
of it, both for coinage and Industrial
uses. A few facts are sufficient to dissi-
pate this .pretense entirely, and to demon
strate further that the production of
both gold and silver combined does not
equal the worlds demands, and 1t has
not done so for twenty-one years past.
The figures below. except where they are
given on estimation. are from the coin
age laws of the United States, published
in 1894 and Carlses report for that year
where they may be found.
From 1873 to 1893, inclusive, period of
twenty-one years, the whole world pro-
duced in gold 81 .36S. 1879. BOG; in silver 81
sos, 925,533, total of both metals of ST.
97S. 114.sS9.
During the same period the total coin
age of gold by the world was SO, 153.-
$50. 461. Deducting from this all the
worlds recoinages, stated at $646 454, 101,
there remains net coinage of gold of
So, 500, SIG, 800. To this must be added the
consumption of gold in the arts. which In
the United States from 1880 to 1898 was
S204, 612 0SS. and from 1873 to 1880. estimat-
ed at very low figures, at $50, 000. 900; also
the consumption of the outside world
form 1873 to 1898, which at very low
estimate was twice as much. namely
1921, 900, 900. These sums foot up $3,2SS,-
54S.440, which is an excess over the
worlds gross production of gold in the
twenty one years of 1920, 359,134. The ma
terial for this enormous excess of con-
sumption over its production could come
only from prior accumulations and
hoardings. In other words, the
fierce contention and demand for
gold has seized and absorbed not
only the worlds production. but
more than nine hundred millions of its
old stock of gold in twenty -one years, or
about $44, 900 900 per annum How much
of that stock is left, and how long it can
endure the drafts on 1t, is very serious
question: indeed an ominous one.
The total worlds coinage Of silver from
1873 10 1893. which was nearly all full le-
gal tender, was So. 262. s46, 69a Deducting
all recolnages.' 1926. o01. $3.50, there 10 lef.
a net coinage OF silver OF $1,036. 44b, i33
within that time. To this must te added
consumption In the arts. which. In the
United Safes. from 1880 to 1898. was
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
THE WAY TT WAS.

Some days ago a sensational report was
sent out from Washington stating that
Senator Pugh and Mr.. Dickinson had
come to blows over agame of cards. The
following from the Washington Post is
Senator Pugh's statement regarding the
matter. 1t unreasonable ut least to sup
pose that those papers In Alabama that
took delight IN circulating the false re-
port will print the facts now that they
are at hand:
Senator Pugh. being asked by Post
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Depreciation in Live Stock Values.
Total annual loss to farmers. 81, 4s2, SOL, t73

One of the most intelligent and we'll
informed gold standard adherents in
this section said yesterday: "Al this
talk about silver from foreign lands
flooding this country under the free coin
age of silver is the merest rot, and pub
lie speakers who advance such argu-
ments do the cause of eound money more
harm than good The people are now
too well informed to be imposed upon
by that statement"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

The majority of those democrats who,
for reasons satisfactory to themselves.
have declined for the last few years to
vote for democratic nominees. are more
than glad of the opportunity to partici-
pate with their former party associates
in the primaries and regular elections
this year; and their former political as
sociates are equally pleased TO have them
IN do
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

When all that is claimed for Clarke in
Morgan county could be conceded him
and still leave the county two to one
for Johnston, what's the use of the Ad-
vertiser's cry of fraud? Is it the "prin-
ciple'' involved?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

/ hereby announce myself a Candidate TOT
the next Legislature from Jefferson county,
subject to the democratic primaries. NOW,
brothers, do not fail to go to the primaries
on April II, as you all know l am not
afraid of close runs. Yours respectfully,
j. A. CURLEE.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

OF course Mr.. Clarke will work as in
dustriously for the election of Captain
Johnston after his nomination as he is
now exerting himself to defeat him for
the nomination.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

One has but to review the weekly re-
ports of Dun and Bradstreet's to realize
that Mr.. John H. Inman spoke the truth
when, few days ago, he said: Trade
in America is very bad; perhaps worse
than at any time for thirty years"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
FARMERS LOSSES SINCE 1892.

We here give briefly summary of the
aggregate losses to farmers in the value
of their principal crops, and in their live
stock since 1892, as result of the single
gold standard:
Depreciation in Annual Farm Values.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

The amount out of which the scheme
being engineered by the Montgomery
postmaster is defrauding the government
is 'infinitessimal." So are the forty or
fifty votes the Advertiser claims should
have been counted for Clarke In Decatur
as compared to the whole, but in the lat
ter case it is principle" with the Ad-
vertiser and in the former case "princi-
al
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

The nomination of Johnston means the
rehabilitation and restoration to it's for
mer invincible power the democracy of
Ala bama.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

The State Herald is authorized to an
nounce the name of DR.. r. M. Cunning
ham as a candidate for the State Senate
from Jefferson county, subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic primary.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

The nomination of Joseph F. Johnston
FOR governor of Alabama by an over
whelming majority is as certain MS any
thing to occur in the future can be: and
the boys who have rashly staked suits
OF clothes, hats and the like to the con-
trary had best pay their bets now and
have the matter off their minds.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

Certain gold standard advocates. when
challenged to account for the democrat
lied and prostrste condition of business
and Industrial enterprises of all kinds,
San only cry "ovsrproducton!" But this
theory has been so long exploded that
it is called into reuuisition only by fee
bie-minded persons.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
The State Herald is authorized to an
nounce the name of j. X. p. Laird as a
candidate for County Commissioner FIRST
district, subject to action of the demo-
cratic primary election.
w. c. McTyeire of beat SO is candidate
for Commissioner from the First District
of Jefferson county, subject to action of
the democratic primary election.
The State Herald is authorized to an
as candidate for reelection to the ofiiee
of County Commissioner. Third district
subject to the Jefferson county democra tic
primary
The State, Herald is authorized to an
nounce William ). Morrow as candidaf a
for County Commissioner Third Districte
subject to action of the jefferson eoi,n t,;
democratic primary election.
The State Herald is authorized to an
nounce the name of Col j. F. b. Jackson
as a candidate for County Commissioners
Third district, jefferson county subiect r.
the democratic primary election. ~
The State Herald is authorized to an
nounce the name of Capt. c. r. Hardpeai,,
as candidate s,n , f9r Sounty Commissioner.
action Of the democratic primary election
George w. West Is a candidate for Count,
Commissioner for the Third district of InSy
ferson county, subject to the action % nf ' ti
democratic primaries. viz
The State Herald is authorized n -
nounce the name of j. Il. Garretson aS va,
candidate for County Commissioner Tht1a
district, subject to action of the,democratri o ia
primary election
The State Herald is authorized m ar
nounce the name OF N. ID. Talley as a can
didate for County Commissioner from qha
Third District subject to the choice Of tbee
democratic party of Jefferson county 'Ae
w. W. Perkins of Trussville is a candi-
date for County Commissioner From, a.
Fourth district, subject to the action of ths
democratic party.
The State Herald is authorized 10 an.
nounce the name of George l.. Young as a
candidate for reelection to the Office nf
County Commissioner Fourth district s,,h
ject to the democratic primary election of
Jefferson county.
b. w. Taylor is candidate for County
Commissioner for the Fourth district ~
Jefferson county subject to the action of
the democratic primaries.
The State Herald is authorized to an
candidate for County Commissioner for
the Fourth district, subject to the action OF
the Jefferson county democratic primary
election. ~
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
hereby announce myself as candidate
for the Office of Justice of the Peace In pre-
cinct No. 81. subject to the action nf the
democratic primary l. III. BENNERS.
FOR CONSTABLE.
The friends of C. w. Austin announce
him as candidate for Constable, Beat No.
81 subject to action OF the democratic pri-
mary
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

The revival Of confidence and restora-
tion of prosperity accomplished % by
the full establishment of the gold stand
ard Ia the Omitted States fails to material
ize 10 any considerable extent, For