The Ely miner., 1896-11-25

county Jail under sentence of death
for the murder of Samuel De Mars at
Biwabik some time ago. The parents
and relatives of the boys are desIrous
of knowing the fate Of the convicted
murderers.
Episcopal services viii be held by
Rev. McGonigle at the NJ E. church
in this city every Tuesday evening
for the coming four weeks. On these
1evenings the Rev. gentleman will
deliver a series Of discourses on Last
Things"
It seems that boys are born endow-
ed with the belief that whiskers, bad
words and tobacco make a man, says
the Denver Post, just the same as
girls begin to grow with the belief
that a long string Of fellows and pink
cheeks make woman.
Soklich & Smrekar is the name of
the firm which opens in the building
on the corner of Second avenue and
Sheridan street in the saloon business
tomorrow. Both of the gentlemen
are well known and no doubt will
enjoy a prosperous business.
A collector Of customs has been
appointed for Crane Lake in the
person Of Mr.. Burns of St. Paul. This
was very necessary move as team
sters hauling freight have heretofore
been compelled to go to Rainy Lake
while now they can go straight to
Canadian points in the gold country.
The Hibbing News says Finlander
miner employed al the Burt dropped
down a timber Shaft a distance OF 10
feet striking the timber On either side
in his decent. 4 companion called
on Dr.. Rood at the hospital and
asked him to drop around the next
morning ard see his friend who he
said was feeling a little sore"
/ An exchange reports very remark
able medical marvel from the southern
part Of the state. It seems that a
handsome young lady of the town in
question accidentally had needle i'm
bedded in her waist q year ago, and it
has worked its way out Of the arm Of
a young man living in the same town.
If the average editor were to snap
up all the inducements held out he
would soon become a millionaire. If
| he published paper according to the
popular notion he would be in the
poor house. If he published all the
items sent to him he would be in Jail
half the time and in the hospital the
other half.
An exchange tells of practical
joke they are playing on newspaper
men. 1t is worked this way. Take a
sheet of ordinary writing paper, fold
carefully and inclose money sufficient
to pay all arrearages and one year in
advance Keep an eye on the editor,
and if smile adorns his face the
trick works like charm. Now is the
time to play the joke.
zone of our Buffalo justices recent
ly married i loving couple after the
following manner, says the Buffalo
Journal: I'VE are gathered in the
sight of God to join together this man
and woman in the holy bonds of we'd
lock at the ratio Of Is TO L, in order
that the prosperity of this glorious
nation may continue: and if any one
present has anything to say why the
gold standard should not be continued
let him forever hold his peace
4 cruel provision was that Of the
corrupt practice" act which compells
defeated candidates to make a detail
ed report Of their campaign expenses
to the county auditor We have a
suspicion that man defeated would
much prefer TO do some figuring ON
how to get even than to sum up On a
lost cause. But it is the irony of
fate-an addition of insult, to injury,
and the man who framed the law
aught to be defeated candidate all
the remaining days of his existence.
We notice that the press reports
credit the Rockefeller syndicate with
saying that they have made sale in
the United States Of 10000 tons Of
ore from their Spanish mines for i'm
mediate delivery. 1t is time TO put
up the bars against foreign iron ore.
We want none Of it. We have an
abundance of our own, and as good as
the best Every shipment OF 10000
tons hurts What we want is to let
the American miner and mine owner