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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-20
m HARD LUCK.
swo Men Who We're Peculiarly Cheated
Out of Square Meals.

Out of Square Meals.
YES" said the reformed miner, 81
am back from Cripple Greek, and that
is the best Of my luck. l got away.
Here is sample of the ill fate l had
10 contend with: I struck the camp
without cent, for hadn't done any.
thing but lose all along the line. Ihunt-
ed up Johnnie Costello, and the best he
could do was to get me a meal ticket at
the Blue Bell-one of those 81 meals
for 81 affairs-and every time you eat
they punch figure. I wasn't long u.s.
ing it, and stepped out on the sidewalk
containing the first resemblance to q
square feed had held for some days. A
gust of wind came down from between
Tenderfoot and Mineral hills, where all
the putfs originate, and blew the meal
ticket out of my hands. 1t landed face
up on the sidewalk, ten feet or SO away,
and before could recover it a big 300
pound Cornish miner stepped on it. He
wore heavy boots, with hobnails in 'em,
and as sure as I'm living man the
nails in his heel punched out the re-
naming 90 squares. !"
A similar melodrama, whose plot
swung and ratified about restaurant
ticket, had it's scene in Chicago. 1t was
before the days when gold cures offered
temporary relief to those addicted to
the rosy. One young man, naturally OF
q thrifty habit, reached a point in his
life when he learned that if he became
4b:xctxy bo bano,,7a va,v roy1cb co Tn
quelling this thirst he was apt to squan-'
der all the money he had saved since
the last time. So it came that, being
philosophic, he rose superior to his pro-
pensity for thrift and disposed of his
salary as fast as he earned it Thereby
he got due and proper action for his
money, and also appreciably shortened
the length of his DRINKS. Having no
reserve fund, he could not continue his
liquor consuming career for long. One
Monday he detected the stealthy ap-
1roaoh of the thirst. He had become so
wise that he could tell it Is hours away.
It was his salary day, and, knowing
fall we'll his weakness, the first invest
mens he made was in meal ticket
On the Thursday following the next
he saw the sun. The interval was part
blank and part confusion Of red lights,
esbs and schooners He had not g cent
In his clothes, and was as hungry as
shipwrecked sailor. He dug up his meal
ticket and went around to Calhoun place
the restaurant was situated the,oin-
but Calhoun place was blockaded. Fire
men were half way up the alley play
ing their hose on the smoldering ruins
of the restaurant. Chicago Times Fer.
aid
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Duluth. MINI.

United States Land once, DuiuUh. Mimi
Aug Sd. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF congress OF
Jnnc 3. 1873. entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California.
Oregon Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act OF August 4. 1882.
Annie McClay. Of Cloquet. county OF
Carlton state OF minnesota. has this day
fled in this Office her sworn statement No.
:i,.5 for the purchase OF the northwest quar-
terof southeast quarter. and northeast
quarter of southwest quarter OF section 70.
township 60 north of X. IA west. and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber and stone than
for agricultural purposes. and to establish
his claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver of this Office at Duluth. Mimi.
on Monday the 25th day of October, 1897.
He names as witnesses: Joseph Neytns.
David Edgar. Alex Glenn and Daniel Nc
Laren. all of Duluth, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims in this office on or before
said 25th day of October. 1887.
A-fl-O-13 WIN. r.. CULKIN. Register
G. p MaginniS. Atty.
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Timber Land Act, June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Duluth, Mimi.
A

United States Land Office. Duluth, MINI.
August 2lst. 1897
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress OF
June 3, 1873. entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the states of California,
Oregon. Nevada. and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1892
John l.. Mcnamara. of Tower. county OF
ST. Louis. state of Minnesota, has this day
fled i'm this Office his sworn statement No
3242 for the purchase OF the southwest quar-
ter of southwest quarter OF section 10 and
northeast quarter OF northeast quarter OF
section II and north half ofnorthwest quar-
ter OF section 30. township 60 north Of range
II west 4th L. NJ. and Will offer proof TO
show that tho land is more valuable
for It's timber and stone than for agricnltur-
al purposes. and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver Of
this Office at Duluth. Minnesota onThursday,
the 18th day OF November, 1897.
lie names as witnesses: A. l.. Lee, OF West
Superior. Wis. Neil Bowie, OF Duluth. Wnl.
McDougal, of Ely. Peter Marion and Charles
Mcnamara, of Tower. Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims In this Office on or before
said 18th day of November. 1897
Sinh WM. Il. CULKIN. Register.
c. p. Maginnis, Attorney.
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Act June 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
limited States Land Office Uu luth Mimi.

United States Land Office. Duluth. MINI.
September. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act Of Congress of
June 3. 1878. entitled AN act for the sale OF
timber lands In the States OF California, Ore
s5on. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4, 1892,
Rose Murphy, OF Duluth. county of ST.
Louis, State of Minnesota, has tAis day filed
in this office her sworn statement No. 3216
for the pGrcbase OF the Lot Of Section 30
Township 81 n Of range west and
will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for It's timber or stone than
for agricultural pun poses, and % establish
his clain. To said land before the Register
and Receivcrof thes, Office at Duluth, Mimi.
on Thursday the 81 day OF Dec. 1885,.
She names as witnesses: a. l.. Lee OF )u-
luth, Minnesota. and Junu J. Stone. 'FuTb' .
Harris Wm Long and Charles Shvphar'i "f
Tower. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming I'D versl"y tite
aboye-described lands are requested "a Tie
their claims in this office on or before said Is
day OF Sept, 1897.
VIM. E. Culkiu. Register
C 2 Maginnis. Attorney O6 DIS
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Il was not an easy matter to get
married in press gang times. Robert
Miller, Kirkwall man, found this to
be the case. He returned from the
whalefshing one autumn, fully resolved
that he should take unto himselfa wifa
But the press gang got on his track, and
be soon saw that IL no was to get his
hearts desire he would require to exert
beth pluck and perseverance. At length
the fateful night arrived. The company
had gathered, and the minister was in
the house of the bride, prepared to pro-
coed with the ceremony, when the
dreaded press gang made its appearance
Ladies' are not unusually Of a belliger-
ent disposition, bat when they saw, as
in this instance, the likelihood of
marriage being spoiled by interlopers
they rose up In wrath against them.
They assailed the members of the press
gang both with tongue and missiles, so
that these gentlsmen were glad to beat
q hasty retreat After this little episode
back window Of the house was lifted.
and the bridegroom, dressed in yvoman's
clothes, bounded into the roorn. The
doors having been barricaded TO prevent
a surprise, the Clergyman proceeded to
perform tho ceremony, and surely no
bridegroom was ever married In such q
strange garbl Miller was never cap
tsared. He lived to ripe old age and
wEs the h1es beadle Of the Kirkwau
Eseo chnrch. Chambers journal
A Remarlcabls Toad.
In Surinam there is remarkable
Eoadlike creature, the female of which
carries the young in a geries OF cells In
the thick skin Of the back, which as
eumes a strange honeycomblike appear
ance. When this lady toad is carrying
Der nursery about with her, she Is a
very repuisive looking object. Single
handed she would be quite unable to
cope With tna important question Of
placing eggs where they will be most
sayorably disposed for Matching, and for
this she has to rely on the good services
Of her mate. Soon after the eggs are
laid they are taken up by the male and
pressed. one by one, into the cells in the
thickened skin Of his partners back.
There they grow until they fit closely
TO the hexagonal form OF their prisons,
each Of which is closed above by kind
of trapdoor.
a Marvel of Art.
The casket that Nasrulla Khan pre-
'sented to the queen from his father, the
ameer of Afghanistan, is marvel OF
art. It Is Is inches long by ID inches
high. It is cut from block Of lapis laz-
ali, and is incrusted with large dia-
;monds, rubies and emeralds From the
four top corners spring stars containing
'612 brilliants. The value Of the whole
is $50, 900. The queen in return sent q
gold plate service and other presents OF
equal value. -Phiiadelphia Ledger.
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WANTED.

WANTED.
Copy of the ELY MINER of July 9Th,
1885, TO complete files. Bring or send
TO MINER Office. Receipt for half
years subscription will be given for
well preserved copy to first bringer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
1t Is a Personally Conducted
Tourist Excursion.
FREDERIC R. COUDERT Ill
UNION PACIFIC RECEIVER IN A
CRITICAL CONDITION.
Railway Telegraph Lines In Mexico
Secured By the Postal Company
Padded Pay Rolls-Arrested For
Running Freight Trains on SUN
day-Railway News By Wire.

Denver, Colo, Aug 19.-Arrange-
ments have been made by the Colorado
Midland officials for weekly tourist
car service between Pittsburg, Pa, and
San Francisco, Cal It will be known as
the Midland Personally Conducted
Tourist Excursion
A courier will accompany each car
The route will be the PENNSYLVANIA
road from Ptttsburg to Chicago; Chi
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul from Chi
cago to Omaha: the Rock Island from
Omaha to Colorado Springs; the Colo
RADIO Midland from Colorado Springs to
Grand Junction; the Rio Grande West
eTu from Grand Junction to, Ogden. and
the Southern Pacific from ogden TO San
Francisco. The first car will leave
Pittsburg Oct. l. It VIII leave san Fran
cisco ON the retur ntriD Oct. 8. 1t is
possible that the Pennsylvania lire viii
extend the service to Harrisburg, Phil
adelphia and New York. The success
of the experiment is assured from The
prestige given it by the support of the
PENNSYLVANIA. ST. Paul and Rock Island
lines. The fact that this route affords
more mountain scenery than any other.
it is believed. VIII induce many travel
ers to take the new line.
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IN MEXICO.
Railway Telegraph Lines Secured By
the Postal Company.

New York, Aug. 19.-Under separate
agreements entered into With two
great railway systems of the republic
of Mexico. respectively, the Mexican
National Railway company and the
Mexican Central Railway company,
the telegraph lines of those companies
have passed under the control of the
Postal Telegraph company. Hereto
fore telegraphing to the Mexican cap
ital has either been by cable via Gal
weston and Vera Cruz, or by the Ameri-
can land lines to the Mexican border.
and thence by the railway companies
lines from Laredo or Ell Paso 70 the
City of Mexico. The contracts entered
into give the Postal company con-
tinuous systc-1 from the United States
to all the principal cities in the neigh
boring republic. To make this possible
the Postal company extended its lines
south from Denver through Albu-
querque to FL Paso to connect with the
Mexican Central system, and is now
building from Little Rock to Laredo tc
connect with the Mexican National
system, which extension will be COM
pleted on Jan. l. 1898. AS a, conse-
quence of the extension the message
tolls from American cities have beer
reduced 40 per cent, making thee mes.
sage rate from New York to the City
OF Mexico $1.S5 for ten words and the
cable rate from the City of Mexico tx
London has been reduced from so cents
a word to 80 cents q, word.
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FREDERICK coUDERT.
The Union Pacific Receiver In a
Critical Condition 9

New York. Aug. 19.-The World says:
Frederic K. Coudert, the famous au-
thority on international law, lies dan
gerously i'll from nervous prostration
at his cottage in Bar Harbor. to which
he was removed a little more than a
week ago. He is now continuously con-
fined 20 his bed.
Mt Coudert's Illness dates back to
about four weeks ago, when he coll
lapsed while seated IN his office, and
was removed to his country home in
Metchuan, N. J. His Illness was coin
cident with the death of his brother,
Charles CoudeG't.
Mr. Coudert rallied sufficiently to be
able to attend the funeral of his broth
err. This was his last appearance in
public and from that time until now
he has been almost continuously i'll. He
rallied once or twice to take short
drives, but the temporary improvement
was followed by a severe relapse.
The removal to Bar Harbor failed to
bring the improvement that was ex-
pected and Mr.. Coudert's closest friends
now view his condition with grave ap-
prehenSion
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PROBABLY AN AVERAGE CROP.
Wheat Prospects In Minnesota and
the Dakotas.

Minneapolis, Aug. 19.--Fhe Journal
prints, today, the sixth annual esti-
mate of H. v. Jones, it's commercial
editor, of the spring wheat crop of the
northwest made after a three weeks
trip through Minnesota and the Da-
kotas during which time Mr.. Jones
made a close personal inspection of the
fields. He estimates the yield as fol-
lows:
Minnesota Total acreage, 100000;
average yield per acre. II bushels; to-
tai yield, 49,5o0,00o.
North Dakota. acreage. 1900
600; average yield per acre, los bush
els; total yield, 44.l00,000.
South Dakota--Total acreage, $780, :
900; average yield per acre, bushels
total yield, 26,100,000
Total acreage, 100000: average
yield, 102 bushels; total yield, 119, 700,
900.
This would be about an average crop.
being nearly the same yield as that OF
! last year. The crop is a very difficult
one to estimate, owing to the fact that
| it is SO much spotted. A field often
yields several grades of wheat. The
straw is as a-rlle good. but the heads
are not well filed and the quality will
be as a. whole inferior to that of last
! year. Excessive rains and lack OF
warm weather are the chief causes OF
! the deterioration of quality, and Mr.
Jones says the harvest Will not be COM
pleted before Sept. l. and that bad
weather before that day may easily
| cut down the total yield 10000. 600 bush
/ els. The important fact is that there
! is no. excess of yield. When estimates
were first made. it was supposed the
| crop would be a bumper" and 17s,
| 100000 was the figure set. Now it Is
seen that it may run down as low as
/ 100, 600 If bad weather continues
The bad wheat due to unhealthy con-
| ditions will probably be a feature II
the marketing OF the crop.
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Lagoon Road Race.

The bicycle road race to Lagoon, yes
terday afternoon, was run ever a road
ankle. deep with dust that hid from
view the rocks and holes that had the
effect OF shaking UP the riders badly.
The observation train of the Salt Lake
& Ogden road carried about 100 spec
tators. The start was made at Boun-
tlful and a run Of about seven miles
was made from there to Lagoon.
The finish was made in the following
order and time:
George Lucas, 23:46; Roy Cowburn.
27:O5: viii Guthrie, 25:25; Warren
Wight, 29:11; Horace Tucker, PAPA;
Archie Owen, 27:41; Frank Wight.
27:45.
WIN Hurd was lost in the shuttle,
and came in Is minutes later, no time
being recorded.
The First Baptist Sunday school cele-
brated at Lagoon, yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
YOUNG PRESBVTERIANS.
SECRETARY GIVES SOME VERY
INTERESTING FIGURES.
Astonishing Growth of the Christian
Union-Plan of Cooperation Will
Be Proposed.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 19.-An early
morning prayer meeting in the capitol
grounds opened the days proceedings
of the Young Peoples Christian Union
OF the United Presbyterian Church.
The subject Of -Consecration" was pre-
scented by the Rev. j. D. Rankin, D. D.,
OF Denver.
At $3.50 q. m. the first session of the
day was begun in To1nlinson hall.
General Secretary ]. d. Duff submit
ted the annual report of the committee
on young peoples work. There are
now S. presbyteries. $50 ministers, $50
congregations. and 1854 members.
The contributions last year amounted
to 1884, 263. In 1889 few congregat tons
had any young peoples organizations.
Since then there has been steady
growth, until now almost every con-
gregation in the church has a young
peoples society, the total membership
being a little over $4,000.
In addition there is an army Of jun
Tors 10000 strong. Most encouraging
reports have been received from nearly
all the SO conventions held during the
year. There are CPS societies, of which
ass are Christian Union and t36 Chris
tan EndeaVor, with d mem berSniD of
27.Sos, against 24,479 the previous year.
The contributions were S33, sos. II is
expected that the executive committee
Of the Reformed church will report 10
their synod in October a plan of CO.
operation which Will, IL approved, part
~ unite the young people of the two
churches in their organized work.
Next came the work of the junior
work and award of the junior banner
TO the presbytery representing the
largest membership of the junior So
cieties. The banner now goes TO the
MoncnbShela (Pa.) presbytery.
The following officers were elected:
Chairman, Q. f. Wishart; secretary,
Miss Ella Collins; press secretary. Or
vile Wilson; treasurer. w J. Stewart
The report of C. F. Wishart. junior
secretary, shows a. gain of 80 organ
izations during the year The mem
beg,ship has increased from 1892 to TO-
440. a gain of 1878. There have also
been reported to the junior secretary
this year l52 junior missionary societies
with an aggregate membership of
4,901
The forenoon session was concluded
by the Rev. w. T. Meloy, D. D., OF
Chicago, who spoke on tThe Mystery
of sympathy" 80
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Rev Fl. J. .Houghton, whose death
was announced by the Associated Press
yesterday, was we'll known Salt Lake
man. He was the son of Frederick and
Sarah Houghton, and was born Dec. Z,
1866. He received his educat Dn here
at st. Marks school, and, e srly dis
played ability as a speaker. His ma
ture was deeply religious, and after
graduating at st. Marks about 1888,
he went to st. Stephens college. on
the Hudson, taking the four years
course. After graduating there with
honors, he entered the theological semi
nary at New York City, where he
studied for three years. among his
classmates being Rev. John Hyslop,
also of this city, and Rev. Fred Norris,
formerly of st. Marks church. On
leaving the seminary he went to Elko,
Ney.. where he entered upon his work
as an Episcopal minister, with zeal
and enthusiasm.
Through his efforts the church at
that plact was built. He remained az
Elko until two years ago, when he went
to Pennsylvania. His learning, natural
! ability and eloquence soon won for him
high reputation, and the news that
his promising career has been cut short
Will bring sorrow to many hearts here
and elsewhere, for Rev. Houghton had
a host of friends and was loved by all
who knew him.
His last visit to Salt Lake was in
February of this year. when he attend
ed the funeral of his father on Wash
inston's birthday.
! Rev. Houghton was married to Miss
Nellie Platt of Ansonia. Conn, who.
with two children, survives him.
His mother Mrs. Sarah Houghton
and seven brothers and sisters, reside
in Salt Lake. Miss Sallie Houghton
and Frank Houghton left for the east
last night to attend the funeral.
The other brothers and sisters are
Wilson, Amelia, Hattie, John and
George.
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New York. Aug. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says the story
published to the effect that Eyangelina
Cossio Cisneros. a Cuban girl. has been
sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in
Ceuta is premature. II has made Gen
eral Weyler. IN whose hands the whole
case rests. highly indignant and preju-
diced him against her.
The man Berris. who attempted 60 be-
tray the girl. and who. because she re-
fused his advances. caused her i1npris-
onment, is a nephew of the present
prime minister of Spain, and every eff
fort is being made to hush up the mat
ter.
General WeyIer would probably have
ordered her release. but IL he is put in
the position of being forced to do it
he may insist upon her being sentenced.
The facts of the case are these:
Nearly two weeks ago the fiscal or
public prosecutor in Cuba asked the
supreme tribunal IN Spain to sentence
Senorita Cisner0s to 90 years penal
servitude The tribunal referred the
matter 10 General Weyler. Weyler hes
itates even yet. Berris, who is the mil
itary commander of the Isle OF Pines,
is now in Havana, and is doing his
utmost 20 free himself from blame, but
strong representations on the girls be-
half have been made TO Spain and Gen
eral Weyler is undecided as to Whom
he shah sacrifice.
Your correspondent has stated the
case to Consul General Lee. That big
hearted man acted in characteristic
fashion. lie sat down and penned q
personal letter TO the captain general,
pleading for the young woman, not
because she was pretty. but because
she was a woman. He said chat il
General Weyler would pardon her he
would undertake TO send her. unoffi-
use his influence to obtain for her.a po-
sition there. When General Lee was
interviewed he thumped the table with
his fist and said:
IF that young girl is liberated ! viii
do anything in the world TO protect
her. and viii await her even at IL.
prison door,"
General Weyler is at present engaged
in Waging war on cattle. He has is
sued a new order TO the effect that al
the cattle in the country be seized and
driven TO the towns, where fhey are &c
be sold at a price fixed by him. The
troops carry out his instructions to the
letter. Many protests from estate own
ers have been lodged with the various
consulates.
Rebels have entered and piilaged the
town of Trinidad in Santa Clara. Col
onel Jancuato, who was in command OF
the Spanish forces in the district, has
been deprived Of his command and
sentenced 70 one months imprison-
ment.
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A So 100000 Scheme.

New York, Aug. 1s.-H. M. Whitney.
brother OF William c. Whitney, and a
we'll known railroad man, has gone to
Boston to complete arrangements with
a syndicate of Canadian capitalists to
establish a system of electric railways
in Kingston, Jamaica.
Henry Pearson, a brother of T. S.
Pearson, chief engineer of the Metro
politan Traction company, is to have
charge of the construction work IN
Kingston. The company is to build %
miles of tracks in and about Kingston.
About 5000, 600 is to be invested in the
scheme.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
California Newspaper Deal.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 1s.-Today a
deal was closed today whereby the Free
Press, the Oldest Republican paper in
Ventura county. of which p. A.-Syke5
is editor, passes into the hands of j. H.
Mason, editor of the Venturian, w. E.
Willis, who is connected with the Spo-
kane (Wash.) Chronicle, is associated
with Mason in the deal. The consid-
GRAFTON was $500. The Free Press will
absorb the Venturian.