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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

Go In for athletics and physical oul-
tue everybody, but 60 10 sendhly.
wisely and decantty.@Oux&and Stand
nd.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
Duluth South Shore
& Atlantic Railway.

FINEST SERVICE OUT OF DULUTH, NEW
BUFFET DINING CARS LATEST
MODEL.
WAGNER PALACE SLEEPING CARS FOR
CANADA BOSTON ANDNEW YORK.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

DESRhod h located IN the LOTTERY
a63oA-HorBda Times Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
The Public's Own Fault.

Jazkins-Bicyclists are SO common
nowadays, I suppose, that nobody pays
any attention to them.
Bizmog-That's just it. People pay
no attention to them, and then they de-
nounce the bicyclists for running them
down.-Roxbury MASS. } Gazette.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
First Church Building In Chicago.

Erected in 1888. Dedicated Jan. 4.
1884. Location, a block and a half from.
South Water street, on the alley on Clark
street, in the rear Of the present Sler
man Housa Denomination. Presbyt-
rtan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
Oiscontinuance of Saturday Trains BY ID.

Oiscontinuance of Saturday Trains BY ID.
s.. s. 4 A. Ry. +.
Commencing Saturday, Feb. 9Th,
he Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
train leaving Duluth at 4:l0 p. m.
iaily, will run daily except Saturday.
The train leaving Sault St. Marie
Saturday and arriving at Duluth Sun
day mornings will also be discon-
tinued.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

But the momentary fear passed away,
and as he emerged from the woods he
began to really enjoy his ride. He was
perspiring freely, and some of the up
grades made him puff. but at this he
smiled as he thought of his rivals high
gear.
At last the lights of Valley Stream
CLEANED ahead, and Jack wheeled into
the yard of the appointed loadhouse
Just as Vic was mounting to return.
"Good-by, Jack" that worthy shout
ed. "S'pose II! ese you later at the
club"
Just ring when you get there" Jack
responded, I'll let you in"
CHANGING at the clock as he entered.
Jack noted that it was 9:35. The pro-
prietor of the place knew both boys
and had heard of the race from Vic. He
chatted pleasantly until two wheel
men, apparently well-to-do business
men of middle age, entered, inquiring
their way. They laughed and ioked
about their predicament in being out
night like that, having missed the
last train to the city.
Right after them came another BIZ
cyclist, who impressed Jack rather UNI
fayorably. He darted quick glance
at a roll Of bills one of the gentlemen
displayed in paying his bill. But
while the boy was taking a critical
survey of his wheel outside. the man
came ont, got his machine, and rode off.
Jack purposely delayed starting Il
little, as he didn't want the man for a
travelling companion. When he did
get of he was six minutes behind Vic,
but he had faith that he could eventual
ly catch up.
Jack now began to work in earnest.
He bent over on his wheel and ped
allied swiftly along the old Merricll road.
though the wind was now in his teeth
and the light of his lantern flickered
ftfully.
Past Springfield he flew. and shortly
turned into Locust avenue. without
catching sight of Vic or the rough
looking stranger. He heard nothing
now but the whirr Of his wheel and his
own hard breathing. He was bent on
winning the race.
Bump!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

DR. Snaitken says: at is we'll known
that the Moors are inveterate coffee
drinkers, especially the merchants, who
sit in their bazars and drink coffee con-
tinually during the day. 1t has been
noticed that almost invariably when
these coffee drinkers reach the age Of
40 or 40 their eyesight begins to fail,
and by the time they get to be 50 years
old they become blind One is forcibly
impressed by the number of blind mer
that are seen about the streets of the
city of Fee, the capital of Morocco. 1t
is invaria bly, attributed to the excessive
use Of coffee. N. y. Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29
Commercial Geography of Europe.

1t is interesting to observe the geo
graphical reasons for the distribution
of manufacturing industries. Cotton
spinning and weaving are confined in
Great Britain to few places in the
west because there is the district of
cheapest coal and also a specially moist
atmosphere owing to the effect of high
ground upon the misunderstanding
winds fresh from the sea; and for spin
ming and weaving cotton moist
climate is very important. The French
coal fields are so widely dispersed and
comparatively unimportant that the
mills and factories are distributed. not
with regard to them, but with a view to
the convenience of obtaining local and
foreign supplies of raw material. The
wooden mills for instance, are in the
north where most of the sheep are
grown and where it is easiest TO bring
in the large amount of Argentine wool
that France consumes.-Cyrus G Ad-
ans. in Chautauquan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29
THE BEGGAR AUGHTTHe KING.

One day king, in irritated mood
Grew angry at his minister of state,
And spoke and acted in a way quite rude
And not at all becoming one so great.
The minister was vexed, yet was afraid
To vent his passion on the ill-bred king;
But afterward, to ease his mind he made
His secretary wrOth at some sharp fling
The secretary cooled his temper by
Berating one who served about the house;
The servant, angered, dared not make re
ply
And took the scolding quiet as mouse
But raved and swore a moment later when
He found p beggar at the palace gate.
BE off" hs cried, and don't you dare
again
Come here, or you will meet a sorry fate"
The begsar smiled, but not an angry
smile
A smile TRANSPORTING his careworn face:
The servant, softened, stood and mused
awhile,
AND marveled at the mans forgivias
grace.
When next the secretary sharply spoke
The servant met him in a better mood
Anc in the secretary's breast awoke
Thc Consciousness that he was harsh and
rude.
ARC 80, in turn. he answered pleasantly
When next the minister INDUCED sneer;
The minister was quick his fault to see.
Aud frankly owned it, like noble peer.
Ana then the king, sour-tempered and stu
veXed,
Rehuked once more his minister of state,
The latter's unoffended mien perpleXed
And sobered eff the royal pOtentate.
He thanked the statesman for the lesson
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29
IPukGENT PARAGRAPHS.

JShe-''I think YOU had better send
uHanother rat tr;,,. John" He-"But
| bought one only the other dav." She
Il know, but there is a rat in that
enc '-Tid-Bits
LProfessor-'Is there any new prop
ertv in water after it falls below a tenn
oerature of 80 dcgrees?" PupiI-"Oh,
YES. the propertv of the ice trust
Detroit Journal.
y--"BeIinda. how do Won treat q stupid
man who admires vou2" ..ReaIly. T
lon't know: when a man admiTes me |
never do myself the injustice to CON
5ider him stupid."-Chicago Record.
One Way Of Doing.-Friend-"Now.
| ,el me the truth. Edith. Don't YOU find
litrather hard to love. honor and obey ?'
Mrs. GiddiIv-"WeII. no. love nv bus-
hnd's money. honor the family plate.
| a6d obev- NV own Wishes - ifp
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

Jack uttered an angry ejaculation. In
passing over Il railroad track his light
had been Jared out.
'Well, I've got no time to light it
now" he muttered and worked the
faster.
Now he caught sight of faint light
ahead. That must be Victim over
hauling HIM" he thought, joyfuIly.
The man had no Light
He was approaching the point where
the Rockaway road intersects when
the chain on his wheel jerked and
creaked OminOusly.
"Fate's against me-" growled Jack
at needs graphite"
He sprang lightly to the ground,
pushed his wheel over against a tree,
the trunk of which was hidden among
the bushes. and bent down to apply the
lubricant. He was busily engaged when
he was startled by hearing low voices
proceeding from around the bend, and
presently u man came cautiously into
view
After gazing anXiously down the
road the man uttered to his concealed
companions:
THAT other kid ought to be along
We don't want him around when we
hold up those fellows"
well, how're we goin' to know who's
who?" was the gruff return.
"IlI tell yer. I'm goin' down the
road a bit. If the gents pass first I'll
signal yer with my dark lantern an
YOU do the trick. If the kid is first
I'll do nothin' an you do Likewise
seq"
"All right. Hurry up; there's a couple
of lights comm up now"
The man approached and Jacks
heart beat wildly. Discovery seemed
almost certain, but he held his breath
iY an agony of uncertainty. SO close
did the highwayman pass, his eyes bent
keenly down the road. that the boy
easily recognized him in the gloom asa
the suspicious character he had seen in
the tavern.
But he passed on. and as his foots seps
died away there was silence. broken
only by the soug:ing of the wind
through the treetops.
Jack was in fever of excitement.
Turn either way and he would be con-
frOnted by one or the other of the
midnight marauders. yet ] can't
stay here and see two fellows muir
dered.' He shuddered at the thought.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29
TOO MANY PRESENTS.
Mckinley Has Received Enough
Dogs. Wooden Chains, Etc.

| NJ ~ 7--4:.- - --1- - ~
II ''le "o'',' 'o'I " 5''I any,
OeI S0'''o a. ''o''e "i''oi' il'''9 ,''i ''tO'
u''' CON IN ',' ioi any le'S vi 81 ''ii'e'
.lle n e'''''ily " ~ ii'''e ~ ''-'.> o'5
I ,. "I "Pl'iol'i .1'ioii 20 o"'I'' ''ll "U-
4I''oiI 10 'iio " niue mouse 10 S'o'e 'iigi't
H. ne no" mas d pIE ""S' " i''oueI
81 d boat anu Ie'gL'lS ne IeoeI' ''' d
lols Woo''n cape 'Il'I'' l'l' an "Hcilor
"'''''''cI ''3'' a., cum my 1""''
nun ~ 'l' l''''i " "I'',''' Gu. 81 pune ana
'" a. 'o'''ii VI e'''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29
A COLONIES AVERSION.
What Was the Use of Talking of Water
Anyway?

anyway
"lf theuh's anything I dislike" re-
marked Col. Stilwell, 'its superercga-
ton. Theuh abe too many people IL,
this world who insist on telling you in
the most solemn mannuh things which
any puhson of awdinary intelligence
could readily take fob granted. was
recently at city on the coast, where /
met young friend of mine. He was
very courteous. One of the first things
he did was to ask me if L would NOS
like to go down the beach a short dis
lance and get acquainted with their
life-saving arrangements"
"YOu went, of cose," suggested Maj,
Mott.
mo. I told him that the journey
was quite unnecessary, as l had flask
in my pocket He refused to join me
and if it had not been fob his extreme
paliteness | should have sought society
elsewhere forthwith.
The conversation went rather slow
ly. Finally, howevuh, he made an ef"
fort and entered on disclose about this
ocean. He dwelt upon the majestic
waves that kept rolling in to the sho'
and said that it filled him with awe tc
gaze across that stretch of water into
the infnity of space"
THAT was a remarkably impressive
thought"
ITO be sure. That obsuhvation had
some reason in it. But his next remark
reused my indignation. With the air
of man who proposes to astonish you
with cleverness, he proceeded to say
that it was fine to look at, but that it
was mighty poor comfort when it came
to pinch, as it wasn't fit to drink.
What doyou think, sub, of full-grown
mans wasting words to construc: a
sentence like that?"
But" expostulated the major, 'he.
meant that it was salty"
The colonel glared at him.
"Puh-haps he meant that the ocean
was salty and puh-haps he did not but
will you be kind enough to tell me,
sub, what the deuce that has to do with
the question, suh?"-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29
ADVENTURE AWHEEL.


"You can talk all YOU want to. Vic,
about YOUR 81 wheel. with its 50 rear.
three-point bearings, quick repair
tires and what not. but my '95 is all
right. and | won't be in the rear on club
runs by IL long shot"
At the same time Jack Roberts. a
bright-lool<ing chap of athletic build.
gHzed admiringIv at his companion $
new bicycle. with all its improvements.
"Oh. you'll beat out some of the
BOYS" reDlied Vic Nichols. patrcuizing-
~, "but your CS gear and antiquatcd
omnibus. Jack, put YOU in the rear di-
vision"
Some of Vic's cronies laughed with
him. They we're assembled this April
evening at their clubhouse in one of
the upper wards of BrocllIyn. no one
thought of going out for ride. as il
vas windy and threatened rain.
so YOU think you've got a cincb.
Vice" said Jack. his gray eyes fasbinra
little.
"Wpn. | can't figure Won in if with
that Wheel Old fellow"
Jack was somewhat ucttIed Vic's
father presented his son with new
wheel every vn,,. and tho bo,. was an
abled tbcrchy TO SET the mace for mds+
of the members of the Climb = fact t5at
made him rather boastfuI Jocl,,. me-
rents couldn't afford such luxury bur
ne fell nrottv sura ba could boat bis
rival on anvtbinr like even terms
"WeU. 7 won't call Won better ma.
till vou'yc beaten me Hack asserted
dcfiantIv,
..Wbat's fine matter with rocfnr 70
Rrovn,s If I-,1Ic,. S7roop, and hal, a.
ninb+o~ osI,ad Vic o,.,r+fI,.
"ru ro.vou + f ,-ou tI,i,,I, l. ,,o,,,+ r,i,, :.
.IToId on Tri4a, H., ,.,;,, I'D ,,,,,,,
tl,ra. von.t count Tba,,m ha raa,
,,,so U.a,u ba,., 49,, ,,.;,,J - I,aaI>.
,o;nr, a,,+ n,,d ,,,a,,, l,,,.' =.
hack a5-niI, ,aoo liI,o +I,at ol,',' -
nroyc somatbina WHAT 10 ,.o,, , ~ ~ y,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

In the little town of Nasso, in Sweden
the fremen happen to be women, how.
ever parodoXcal that sounds. The
place is only little village, and four
enormous tubs constitute the water,
works" One hundred and fifty women
make up the fire department, and one
of their duties consists in always keep
ing the tubs filled with water. The
women are fine workers, it is said, and
know how to handle a fire with as lit
tie confusion as possible. Chicago
Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

Flat Owner Ito applicant for position
as janitor)-Are you married man
O'Callahan?
O'Callahan-No,s or.
81 am sorry, Pat, but only employ
married men as janitors and must fiji
the position to-day"
Hold the job for me, sor Oi'I be
back in two hours wild Mrs. O'CaIIahan
| know several widders, sor.''-Brook.
lyn Eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

| clock was striking II. He was given an
ovation.
I've beaten him out of his boots!"
he cried.
But as time went on the members
grew worried about Jack, and finally
resolved to 20 in search of him.
Anxious parents thronged the club
house at midnight. wondering what de-
| tanned their sons. just as a relief party
was about TO sally forth a shout was
heard and Jack rode slowly up.
TO Il yolley OF questions he answered
simply and a little sullenly that he'd
fallen over log in the road, his light
| being out, The crowd got nothing fur
ther from him and dispersed, Disguised
at having lost 50 much sleep for moth
ing.
Il feel sorry for him." Vic said, "but
! doesn't he feel sore over his defeat"
Some people opened their eyes when
they got their papers the next morn
ing. There was full account of the
dastardly attempt to hold up -SNo
prominent business men of New York
while wheeling on a lonely Long Island
road, and how a brave Brooklyn boy
| named Jack Roberts frustrated the
highwaymen.
The club members waited on Jack in
body that day, and Vic was their
spokesman.
About a week later an express
wagon stopped in front of Jacks
house and big, boXed-up affair was
left at the door. 1t was a wheel of the
latest make, with every improvement
and attachment that mans ingenuity
could devise. On little card was writ
ten: "Presented to brave Jack Roberts
as slight testimonial from two wheel
men for whom he rislled his life"
1t wasn't long after this event that
Jack administered a crushing defeat to
his rival. Vic
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

MY daughter has been accustomed
to every luxury"
"Well,' replied the duke, don't 1
come high enough to rank as a luxury?'
-PhiladeI phia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29
MISSISSIPPI FLOOD SCENES.


Did the reader ever travel on a Missis
sippi river steamboat from St. Louis
to New Orleans during an overflow?
If so, he has seen a condition of waste
| and desolation that sickeIed the heart
and one defies the imagination to ac-
Culately describe. 1t is a long hne of
blackness and despair, with the surface
| of the muddy waters covered with float
| ing timbers, wrecked houses, eddies OF
| swollen dead animals, with an occasion.
| al lifeless human being mixed with the
| debris. From foothll to foOthill there
| is nothing but a sea of black water.
| There is an occasional mound to be
seen, and en- these are sometimes to be
! found grouped shivering, trembling an
imals, wild and tame.
! took sllilf one morning at Gold
| Dust landing. and was rowed out i'll the
| black waters four miles toward the
hills Upon a little promontory of
! half-acre size we saw cattle, hogs,
sheep, coons, rabbits, deer and one bear,
standing together, trembling with fear
as they watched the fast-rising waters
that must soon envelop them. They
| did not brighten at our approach, but
| appeared as though glad to see US,
walking far out into the water as if APP
| pcaling for help. Every man i'll the
| boat had u gun, but none dared to use
it. No one said anything about shoot
ing, each apparently waiting for the
ether to speak. But as we rowed away
locking for helpless family reported
TO be in that vicinity, a deputy sheriff
remarked that he thought some men
were humane after ali, and nobody dis
puted him
If tn" flood that came in 1892, when
its warning had been sent forward mere
than a month in advance, destroyed
! growing crops and property to the value
OF over $?,OOO,OOO, what must be the eX-
| tent of damage this year, when the
| rivers south are already higher than
/ they were during 1892? And then the
war department advises that the waters
viii continue to rise Indefinitely. From
| st. LOUIS to Cairo. all of that immense
basin that was created by the earth
quake 50 years ago is deep enough to
/ swim a steamboat This section en-
| braces a remarkably big part of the
wheat fields of southern Illinois and
| Missouri The submerged farms may
! be entirely useless for grain purposes
! for the remainder of the year. takes
| growing Whcat.a long time to recover
| from a Hood. however short the period
may be that it has suffered. 50 if the
| Missouri and Illinois valleys are not in
/ stautly drained the fall wheat crop
/ there is gone.
/ But it is south OF Cairo and clear
! down TO New Orleans where the real
/ damage is now being done. That is the
part OF the country that lies unprotect-
| ed. where millions Of acres of fertile
/ fields and hundreds of homes belong
/ inc to the Iaboring. peonIe are absolute
/ w AT the mercy of The remorscIpss wa
( tcrs The IovIands ere 50 mucb moro
! - go ''' i''1 ''''''' ''i"'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

"The fact that was a good musician"
said the lady from Johnstown, was the
means of saving my life during me
flood in our town few years ago"
'IIoW was that?" asked the vounr
lady who sang
"When the water struck our house NV
husband got on the folding bed and
hoated down the stream until he was
rescued"
And what did you do?"
"Well, | accompanied him upon the
piano. IN. y. Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

There are 1,425 characters in the
81 books that Dickens wrote.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

When a man runs for an Office. and is de.
teated, he consoles himself by saying it paid
HIM for the acquaintance it gave him.
Washington Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29
Amended.

THAT woman over there looks as il
she was painted
"Sir, that is my wife"
Il had not finished my sentence. She
looks as if she We're painted by Raphael
and had just stepped out Of the frame"
-CIips.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

"What made you think Lillian was
literary"
"Whg, she wears her hair so mussy."
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

Wrinkles come with neuralgia. They &c
with st. jacobs Oils cure of it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-29

: are purely vegetable. re-
? liable, beneficial. 25c.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-08
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

Chicago, March S.-Participation in
the Mott Haven games for the col
legiate track and championship of
America is the motive which spurs the
stars of the University of Wisconsin
track athletic team to their best en-
deavOrs in preliminary training. Five
or six of the best men will be sent
east and they hope to win several
events for the Cardinal of the Badger
university. The visit of the Wiscon-
sin men will be the first intrusion of a
western university team into eastern
territory since the star aggregation
from the University of California
competed in New York. The athletic
fever is high at Madison. The victors
of the football team, the agreement
for n boat race with Yale and the in
tention to send track athletes east has
aroused the student body to a high
pitch.
Although better track team than
ever is expected to represent the Uni
versity at Madison, a formidable ri
val is promised for the championship
of the Western Intercollegiate ANA
teur Athletic association. The Uniyer
sity of California is considering the
advisa bility of sending representatives
to the annual college games to be held
in Chicago. The prowess of the stur-
dy giants from the Pacific coast who
took the championship home with
them in 1895 is we'll remembered here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-08
WEYLER'S BUTCHERY.
BIS BLOODY WORK HAS YET ONLY
FAIRLY BEGUN.
Says Gomez and Maoeo Laid the Country
Bare, But He Will Do Even
Worse Than They.

New York. March S.-Sylvester SEQ.
vel, the Worlds correspondent in Gu
ba. in prison at Sancti Spiritus, writes
from his cell under date of March l.
Some idea of how Spain is making
war there may be gathered from the
writer's own words. Two weeks
ago." he says, ''th sicaptain general
of all Cuba had the aldermen of the
town and the township to assemble
in the deputies quarters. Addressing
them he said: Last year Gomez and
Maceo went west destroying right and
left. This year l am going to finish
what they left. l am going to make
grim war and before | get through
the country will be as bare as the
palm of my hand
The troops in the town have acted
like vandals. They were in many in
stances quartered on private families.
Twenty We're allotted to the house of
a mulattress of good repute. l am in
formed that they horribly abused the
hostess although Gen. Weyler had
ultueIlO pIOulDllSu SUCH ueTClleSS
treatment and punished such atroci-
ties of his soldiers. They have been
rare. Cattle for this large number of
soldiers have been killed on the public
streets and their entrails left to tester
and rot under the hot Cuban sun,
thereby spreading disease.
Robbery by soldiers has become
prevalent. At last a Spanish clerk
pursued one thieving soldier who had
stolen a hat and killed him. The clerk
was of course shot.
The skies are dark with smoke of
burning property. Five newly built
houses of American estates at Tunicu,
near here, have been devastated. All
the corn was burned by the troops
four days ago. Farm houses were
RACED to the ground. AS l have no
means of verifying them will make
no mention of the stories of wholesale
slaughter of farmers IN the country
around about. Wherever the Cuban
chief has been he has been doing
fighting. Many wounded men have
been brought back to town by OK
teams. l can see hospitals from my
cell window. The SpaniardS and Gu
bans alike have been much maltreatcd
here"