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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-01
Much Recherche.

The ball given by the pupils OF Prof.
Sam Rapson last Friday evening was
considered by far the most recherche
event OF the season. About forty
couples participated in the festivities.
De Marco Bros, orchestra of Duluth
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-01

A. L. Giles, Of Two Harbors, male
Us pleasant call this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-01
In the First Degree.

Joseph S0ular and VIM. Ferril, the
two Biwabik boys who murdered old
Samuel De Mars. have both been
proved guilty of murder in the first
degree by a jury in the st. Louis
county district court. In all proba-
bility the boys will pay the death
penalty for their crime. Judge Nicer
will pass the sentence within a short
time.
The snow storm during the week
has been one of the hardest experien-
ced this season. The trains on all
the roads leading in and out OF Dai-
nth were blockaded and mail was "A
luxury.
A. L. Giles, of Two Harbors, male
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

is a portrait. every scene a stern
reality. In looking at these splcn-
did illustrations the reader sees at
glance just how Gospel work is
carried on by da, and by night by
rescue bands; he is shown strange
sights III out of the way places
that are rarely or never seen by
the casual visitor; he is taken into
cheap lodging houses and cellars
into the houses Of the poor; into
newsboys' lodging houses; into
the police and detective depart
ments, etc. ,-Dothing seems to be
omitted.
We do not know when TAO pages
have given us more genu ine pleas.
nre. IT we speak warmly of the
book, it's because it richly deserv
es it. 1t is sold only by agents,
and is meeting with an enormous
sale. Agents who introduce such
work ought to be cordially well
coined. A better work has GER
tainly never come to our table
1t will be read over and over again
by old and young, with ever in
creasing pleasure and lasting
profit.
The work is published by the
old and well-known firm of A. d.
Worthington & Co., Hartford
Conn, whose first imprint is
sufficient guarantee of the excel.
lence Of this first class volume.
Royal Octave, TAO pages. 252 fine
plates, portraits, and text illus
tratlons.
RICHARD p. FLINT,
Agent.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28
Darkness and Daylight.

No appeal from temperance ad-
vocates can do more to promote
the cause of temperance than the
thrilling scenes and incidents so
well described; at least so say
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore and Miss
Francis E. Willard.
One of the most Accordingly
interesting portions of the book is
that written bv Inspector Byrne
giving the ripe experience of thirty
years of detective life. Many
of the startling revelations he
makes are taken from his private
diary. They have never before
been published.
This fascinating volume is indeed
wonderful tale of Christian love
and faith, all alive with intense
and striking reality. The best of
it is that it is pure and tlevating
book from beginning to ena-a
volume for the family. On this
point the words Of Rev. DR.. Twit-
chell (who has family of ten
children) and Rev. DR.. Magoun.
President Iowa College, are worth
quoting here: DR.. Twitchell
writes, MY wife says that she
is going to set our young people
on the book right off, for the good
it will do them and President
Magouu says,-"My family finds,
where other books on our shelves
lack interest, this one always
holds and rev ards interest. "
1t contains 252 superb engrav-
ings, every one of them made from
photographs taken from life,
mostly by hash-light. Every face
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

In conversation with a friend OF
the yellow metal the other dav, we
were asked how our government
bonds and private contracts PAYABLE
in gold were. going to be met un Ter
free coinage of silver after the gold
had all left the country. In reply to
the question we will say first thai
all the gold is not going to leave th
country, because it is expected that
parity between the two metals will
be brought about. If this can be
done then every body will be satisfied
with the free coinage.
1t must be remembered that the
United States is a great nation and
equal in economic strength to Eng
land, France and Germany combined,
and the comparison of this country
with other free coinage countries like
Mexico or Japan is simply absurd.
1t must be remembered that India is
but a fourth rate country. yet when
silver was demonetized there in 1898.
silver dropped in price from 80 cents
to 90 cents per ounce If demont tiz-
ing silver in India would cause such a
drop in the price OF bullion silver it is
only fair to suppose that the remone-
tizlnr Of silver in India would cause
co ponding rise in price If re
mone,.1lng silver in India would effect
a raise of 8 cents in the price, then
tn, remone izing Of silver in the
United States, a country four times
as great as In liza, ought to raise The
price of silver four times as much,
which would bring silver to parity
With gold. But in this connection it
must be remembered that Japan is
prospecting wonderfully under the free
coinage OF silver to-day, and her rapid
pro Iress in manu- a, turing is threat
,hIn5 he very life OF he industries o
the world and our own government is
already planning such leg Station as
viii prohibit the intrusion o. her
manufactured articles in this country
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28
Thousands to Come.

In very short time now ST.
Paul will be crowded with veter-
ans of the late war, and the crush
resulting from the national en-.
ampment Of the G.. A. r. will
number close to 200, 900. The
country along the line Of the st.
Paul & Duluth Railroad will send
thousands, but thousands will be
received In return; tor visitors
will want to see the most pictur-
esque portion of Minnesota, which
lies along the Duluth Short Line,
and the lakes like White Bear,
Forest, Rush and the Chisago
chain. besides visiting Duluth,
West Superior, the Great Lakes
and the iron ranges. For that
reason they will take the St. Paul
& Duluth Railroad, along which
they can see more for their money
than along any railroad east Of
the Rocky Mountains. The Du
luth Short Line will have a well
come and a place for everybody,
and those who can not get maps,
circulars. etc., from ticket agents
hould writ at once to w. A.
Russell, General Passenger Agent,
St. Paul, Mimi.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

conditions that call for the highest PATRIOTISM
and he regards it his duty to help right the
wrongs of the people. l could give many IN
stances of his diSinterestedness. TWO years
ago a man from New York sat IN Bryan
office trying TO persuade him TO deliver nIty
lecture at 500 lecture. Bryan was poor
then. as he is now, and urged him to accept
the offer, but he would hardly listen 10 the
man. He said he would not speak for money
He was not in politics for himself, but Tor Inc
people, and he did not expect to make any
thing himself H. did not sign the CONTRACT.
When he was in congress he was offered SlOooo
a year to become the counsel for a large cor
poration, but he told the officers he would hot
act as their attorney for the entire prohts OF
the concern He has been repeatedly uTgeu
to mai e his home in a democratic state, Win
the assurance that he would be elected 10 Inc
United States senate and kept there the aeSt
of his life, but he said he preferred 10 remain
in Lincoln, and he will continue to keep MS
residence in this city.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28
When Gold Rises.

When the single standard gold
rises in purchase power, the prices
Of the products Of labor go down.
Gold is boarded ard cornered, and
the result is read III the falling
market for all staple commodities.
Read the rise of gold in tile farm
er's fallen market.
The home value of Minnesota's
wheat crop was $22, 100000 in
1873; and dropped to SIS, 100000
in 1898, although the wheat acre
age doubled.
The home value Of the corn
crop of Illinois was 100000 IN
1870 and $95, 100000 in 1875; and
has fallen off to $50, OOO,O 900 in the
late years-a shrinkage OF over
one-third, through gold apprecl-
ation.
In 1867, Minnesota raised 5000
900 bushels of potatoes, the home
value of which was placed by the
government at S., 300, 900. Last
year, Minnesota raised nearly four
times as many bushels, worth less
than half that total, measured in
the appreciated gold standard.
The cotton crop of the United
States was over so per cent larger
in 1898 than 1873, and yet the
home value of the 1873 crop was
1901 900, 900, while the 1903 crop
was worth only $268, 900, 900, i'll
the single gold standard measure.
The United States feeds one
half more milch cows than in 1880,
but their value has shrunk over
$50, 100000 The value Of the
sheep and horses and of the hive
stock in the aggregate for the
country is less to-day than it was
a quarter of a century ago-in the
risen gold measure.
This country raised 60 per cent
more of corn In 1893 than in 1879;
but the home value of the 1870
crop was 1901, 800, and the 1893
crop 1891 900, 900, while last years
crop was worth less still-in ap-
preciated gold.
The secretary of the treasury
valued the country's wheat crop
at home prices, III 1868 at 1919,
900, 900, and in 1873 at 1928, 900
900; while the 1898 crop is valued
at only 1913, 100000. Here is a
shrinkage OF $110,O00,000 in 20
years, Notwithstanding the vast
increase in acreage and in labor
and capital invested-a shrinkage
which represents simply the IN
creased purchase power of the
existing gold standard. =
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28
BRYAN's HATRED OF MGNoPLIEs

special to he chicago record.
LINCOLN, Neb., July INV. j. Byran 8
law partner and personal friend, A. r
Talbot, one oil the prominent repub
Leans of the state and candidate for
the state senate, entertains high
opinion OF Byran personally, but he
does not hesitate to condemn his pol
itiral views. He said
.sByran is to be admired for everything except
his politics. and know he is honest in his
politics He and L were classma es in the
Union law college in Chicago. We entered
the same day in 1888 and we were graduated
in June 1888. Will went to Jacksonville to
engage in the practice of law and came to
Lincoln Immediately. did not see him un-
til IS8-.
s.All the time he was in the law college. He
gave great deal of consideration and study
to constitutional laws, and was early i'm
pressed with the idea that the people were
being uItduly burdened by monopolies. He
maintained even then that the menace of the
country was the entertainment of wealth on
the common people, and he thought there
was serious trouble ahead for the country.
s.Bryan is an honest, conscientious. Chris
tian man have ndver known finer char
act,rS lam positive that he went into poll
ties With no fish motives. Hest thoroughly
convinced that the country is beset hwit
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28
Dr.. A. P. Sawyer,

DIR. A. P. Sawyer,
| was a confined
invalid for years. | was afflicted
with erysipelas. Doctors thought
my leg would have to be amPuta-
ted. [ walked with crutches.
had rheumatism and kidney troub-
lie. Your Family Cure has cured
ME VIM. Beall, Warfensberg, Ills.
Sold at C. 4. Taggart's.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

There's lot of politics in the act
ion OF the New York banks in coming
to the rescue of the gold reserve fund
OF the treasury. Another bond Issue.
between now and election day would
make many silver voters, so these
banks, which have plenty of gold in
their vaults, and which have, what is
more important, influence enough to
stop the speculation on - large scale
In gold, have determined that the
necessity shall not arrive. They have
shown before that they could keep
the gold reserve OF the Treasury in
tact. They did it then for profit
but they are going to do it now in
the interest of the gold standard, and
lncldently to help Mckinley and
Hobart.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

Hon. n. P. Haugen received q tee-
gram this morning that the Burnett
County delegation had been instruct
ed for him if he was a candidate for
governor. If not then La Toilette. Mr..
La Toilette at this date is far ahead
in the@race for the Gubernatorial
hOnors.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

The farmers say that the arm,
worms and chinch bugs are doing
great damage to crops. They clam
that as farmers they are being dis
eliminated against. This is undoubt,
edly true. They have the cut worm,
army worm and chinch bug to con
tend with, but what will they do
when the gold bu IS get in their work
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28
Republican State Convention, Milwau-
kee, August5, 1896.

August 4 and 5, excursion tick
cts will be on sale to Milwaukee
at SO. Is for the round trip, good
to return uatil and including
August 18th, 1896.
F. T. AINswoRTH,
Agent.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

The Hudson True Republican will
stick to the democratic party, to
William J. Bryan and the principles
of free coinage OF silver. It will be
found that the most Of the smaller
democratic organs will do the same,
but not so with the large daily papers
whose stock is owned principally by
eastern capitalists. Such papers
have always favored the capitalists
and the Shylocks of the country.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

4dvices received just before soing to
pres gives instructed deleg ties to tile
state conven ion as follows: L-l Fol-
iette 63; SchofeId SO; Baensch 8;
B .adf ri 10; AMI it is suppose that
In delegate not instructed will not
materially change he position the
candidates a. indicated above.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

If the Ellsworth convention is an
omen OF what will take place next
Monday in Milwaukee, what fight
there will be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-28

QUARANTINE. S. l.. Sept. 27.-The
American clipper Solitaire, of Bath,
Me-, Captain Thompson. which left
Philadelphia, Sept. 10, for San Fran
cisco, was towed into this port this af-
ternoon by the British steamer West
Indian, Captain Campbell which fell
in with her on Friday, Sept. %, at 2;30
a. M. in latitude 3S44, longitude 63.4S,
in dismasted condition.
Captain Thompson of the Solitaire
reports that he left Philadelphia on
Saturday. the 18th, and proceeded TO
get an offing. On Monday and Tues
from the westward and shifting On
the morning Of the 23rd, the wind in
creased until it blew with hurricane
force, accompanied by a very heavy
sea and q dOWnDOur OF rain. Captain
Thompson prudently shortened sail
until only the fore and main tower
topsails were set. The ship began to
roll heavily, and the seas broke con-
tinually over her. AT 1850 in the even
ing a heavy squau struck the vessel.
carrying away the fore, main and miz-
zen TOPS with all attached. and the
fore and mizzen mastheads and the
libI5oom The decks were SO flooded
that it was extremely difficult to clear
away the Wreckage. At midnight the
wind began TO moderate. At Z a. m.
on the 18th the foreyard broke in two
pieces and fell to the deck. Meanwhile
the ship was rolling and laboring heav-
lily in the tremendous seas. At 9 a. m.
the mainmast went over the side with
all attached, leaving the vessel with
nothing standing except the stUmps of
the fore and mizZen-masts. An effort
was made to rig a jury-mast and get
sail on the vessel, but at 1 o'clock on
the morning of the 18th a steamer was
sighted heading eastward. It proved to
be the steamer West Indian, bound
from New Orleans for Liverpool. At
ter some energetic signalling, the
steamer altered her course and bore
down upon the Solitaire. She hove TO
until morning. An arrangement was
made between the two captains TO tow
the ship to this port. a distance Of $50
miles. A hawsar was passed and the
trip was accomplished without further
incident
The Solitaire was built at Bath, Ne,
in 1879 She is of 1852 tons net regis
ter. She had a full general cargo. She
is anchored off Tomkinsville. The
West Indian, after taking in provisions
and supply of coal, will proceed on
her voyage to Liverpool
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-28
BURNED THE ELEPHANT.
Sensational Event at Concy Island
Fr,-n In,

Sensational Event at Concy Island
Last Evening.
CCNEY ISLAND, n. Y, Sept ~
The sensational event of the season at
this famous summer resort occurred
tonight in the total destruction by fire
Of the famous wooden elephant"
This counterfeit presentment of the
monarch of the jungle was the most
prominent feature of the district
known as the west end" or Coney
Island proper. AS the season is over,
no cause for the fire, which started
about 1890 p. m, can be learned.
Having been built for many years, the
high wooden carcass was dry enough
to burn like finder and in less than
half an hour the main supports were
SO weakened that the whole structure
collapsed. The close proximity of the
elephant" to the Sea Beach Palace, a
large music hail, made the prospect
promising for an extensive confagra-
ton, and three alarms were sent out.
bringing fire apparatus from all the
surrounding district. The danger to
the palace was over as soon as the
elephant collapsed, and 1T escaped
with but Slight damage.
The elephant" which has had many
vicissitudes, has been used of late as
an exhibition hall, museum of curios
and restaurant purposes. Originally
built in 1880. by a syndicate of Phila-
dciDhia capitalists, it changed hands
severa., times. the owners being Hall d
Garrison, OF Philadelphia. The loss on
the elephant is estimated at $4,000.
The effective work of the firemen was
greatly hampered by poor water sup
,,lz
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-28
LBADTILLB
STRIKE ENDS
sFGT
Hen Will Return to Work at
the Old Prices.
AT THEIR OLD PLACES
No Further Trouble Is Ex-
pected.
The Miners Asked So Day for All
Classes of Worlzmen, Including
Surface and Underground Men
Great Loss Alike to Miner md
Mine Owner.

LEADvILLE, Colo, Sept. 27.-The
great miners strike which has kept
Leadville in a turmoil for nearly two
months, and which resulted in the kill
ing Of five men last Monday morning,
and the subsequent placing of the city
under martial law, is ended.
A meeting of the strikers was held
last night under the supervision Of
militia, and after a stormy session it
was finally decided that the men return
to work at the old schedule prices, pro-
vided that the mine owners would
agree to give them their old places.
A committee of five was appointed
to confer with the mine owners, and
it is generally believed that outside Of
the one or two mines that have started
up with non-union men the old men
will be taken back. No further trouble
is expected.
the strike was the outcome of the
organization of The miners by the
Western Federation Of Miners, and al
most every miner was in the union
when the demands were made and re-
fused.
The miners asked SO a day for all
classes of workmen, including surface
and underground men, This the own
ers declared they would not pay, and
nearly all of them closed down, with
out even allowing the pumps to stop.
The employers seemed willing TO con-
tinue paying the wages which had pre-
vailed up to that time. Under this
scale surface workers were paid only
$3.50. Practically the only change de-
manded was the advance OF this class
of men to SO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-28
SAN rIARCOS CLOUDBURST.
Probable Loss of Four Lives and
Much Property Damage.

Probable Loss of Four Lives and
Much Property Damage.
SAN ANTONIO. Sept. 27.-Reports
received today from San Marcos, which
was swept by a cloud burst yesterday,
indicate the probable loss Of four lives.
The house in which these people lived
was completely wrecked, and no trace
of their bodies have been found. A por-
ton of the town is yet covered with
from five 10 twenty feet Of water. All
business is suspended, and the work
of relief progresses slowly, because the
town is divided by a raging torrent and
traffic except by boat, is impossible in
the flooded district.
Many people, including whole faTni-
les. were rescued from tree tops 20
day by men in boats. Had the storm
occurred at night the loss Of life would
have been appalling. The mountain OF
water seemed TO nave been u1iooSed
in the twinAzling of an eye. 1t swept
away railroad entertainments, bridges,
buildings and fences and, pouring the
mighty volume into the river course
caused the scream TO rise with a
rapidfty which threatened to annihilate
the entire city For a distance of
nearly three-ouarters of mile the
international and Great Northern rail
road track was washed OUT, Tal-S anu
ties being swept for great distance
away from their original location The
Missouri. Kansas & Texas railroad also
suffered the loss of a long stretch of
track and both roads lost several
houses and large quantity of material
along the lire.
The damage sustained by the Inter
national and Great Northern railroad
is roughly estimated at $4,000 while
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas has sus-
tanned an equally heavy loss, and the
loss TO the city and the citizens VIII
reach the same figure, making the total
a., n, n ca 600 100
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-28
KILLED HIMSELF.
A Murderer Run to Earth Commits
Suicide.

A Murderer Run to Earth Commits
Suicide.
MERIDIAN, Miss, Sept. 27.-J. C.
Kassebaurn, who assassinated A. S.
Barnes in his photographs studio
Thursday night, was located in this
city last night. and placed under ar
rest, but before he could be removed
from the premises in which he was
found, placed a pistol to his head and
fred a bullet through his temple.
Kassebaura, after committing the
murder Thursday right, went to the
residence of Mrs. Frank Howard,
where his wife and child boarded, and
removing his SHOES, secreted himself
under the adjoining residence, where
ne had remained since that time. He
came out last night and went to Mrs
Towards and met his wife and Mrs
Morris, the latter of whom, in Mrs.
Towards absence, has charge of the
household. He asked Mrs. Morris if ne
could remain there, and received a
negative reply. \ young man who also
had rooms in the house was informed
at once for officers. Upon the arrival
cc Chief of Police Nelson, quite a
crowd had congregated and sur
rounded the house and kassebaum' S
escape was rendered impossible. Nell
son entered the house and demanded
his surrender, telling him that there
was no chance for him to get away.
Without any effort at escape, Kasse-
baum drew a pistol and fired shot
through his temple. The only state
ment that Kassebaum made so far as
can be learned was made to Mrs Nor
ris He told her that he killed Barnes
in self-defense.