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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
ARTISTIC RAG RUGS.
Pretty and Inexpensive Floor Cover
inES.

Pretty and Inexpensive Floor Cover
ings.
The rugs are woven 81 inches wide
and vary from yard and quarter to
a yard and a half in length In putting
the warp into the loon, spaces are left
vacant, five threads in nd five left out,
SO that the weaving throws up the rugs.
in looser manner than in the ordinary
weaving. But the beauty of the rugs
is in the selection of the colors of which
they are woven. They are "hit-and-
MISS" but in each rug are put only such
colors as will really harmonize.
One has peculiarly rich, dark
effect. In its composition are many
shades of red, brown, green and dark
blue. The rags are all wool, there are.
absolutely no light .colors, not even
bright scarlet, though there are several
shades of cardinal and crimson. The
rags are cut and thoroughly mixed be-
fore any are sewed, so that the blend
may be good. If even one rag is laid
down which 'jars" with the others it
is removed.
There are many light colors, which,
though beautiful in themselves, cheap
en- the effect of richer colors. These
are gathered together, carefully sorted
to avoid inharmonious shades and made
into a separate rug. The result is
blending of warm grays, soft pinks and
blues and delicate cream-tints which
rival in beauty many of the handsome
faint-hued art squares.
The scheme for the next one was sug-
gested by an Administer rug, in which
dark bronzy green's formed ground
work for garlands of pale pink roses.
One would have said from the sublime
to the ridiculous" if one had read how
my thoughts flew from that exquisite
piece of tapestry to my old green tea
gown. But before long / was in pos
session of rug which in point of color
ing is not far behind it's aristocratic
model. An analysis of the ingredients
of this rug shows the old dark green
nuns yelling tea-gown, various odd
scraps of green to vary the shading,
the old-rose cashmere which had been
the front of the tea-gown and few bits
of pale pink cashmere to form the
high lights of the picture. The hit-and-
miss was not sufficient for the entire
rug, so at each end is band of the dark
green and at the extreme end band of
black. The result is one of the most
beautiful rugs of the collection.
For a blue room there is one of all
shades of blue mixed with white, much
of the white in this being cotton. A
r
For use over carpet in which green
and brown prevail these colors alone are
used, as many shades as possible of
each being secured. - Washington
Home Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
News IN Brief.


A farmer near Wells lost 81 hogs by
cholera.
The Mankato bakers have raised the
price of bread.
Several buildings at Grand Meadow
were wrecked in thunder storm.
Guy Earl Baker, of Minneapolis,
while rowing boat on Lake Mime
tonka, was seized with fit, and fall.
ing into tho water was drowned.
The knitting mills and fiber works
at Mankato have resumed operations.
The new Northern Pacific round
house at East Grand Forks will con-
tain 80 engine stalls.
The Minneapolis owners OF the Arc
torus iron mine have given an option
on it to the Illinois Steel company at
500, 600.
A man named Walker, at Cloquet,
being leased by small boys. snapped
his whip at them and the cracker
struck 10-year-old Lephaner Levoie in
the eye, cutting the eye-ball He will
Jose his sight,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Lies Best Pleasures.

For poor and rich alike the highest
measure and utility in life will come
from simplifying it. The contentment
that can only be had from nerves that
are not overstrained is to be found by
reducing your daily life to its simplest
terms. This applies with equal force to
the hard working man or woman with
small income, or to the rich who ara
numbered with many cares. Poverty
has been made just as complex as riches
by the many things that ill-advised
teachers have taught poverty to expect
that it ought to accomplish. What both
must learn, for the best results in their
own lives. is not how little can be had
for a great deal OF money, but how
much of real and permanent value can
be secured for little money. That is
the highest economy and it cannot be
taught-it must be learned by expert
ence, and you cannot begin it at a better
time than when seeking vacation
"Droch,' in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Boas and Ruches.

We are destined to wear ruffies or
boas or ruches of some sort this season,
varying them in accordance with the
degree of caloric with which we are
favored. The chief difficulty is to de-
eide just what kind they shall be, but
certainly either of those two would be
suitable for most occasions. The first
is a ruching of black lisse with pendent
ends of lace and lisse in sort of cork
screw appearance, which exactly re-
sembles the ends of a feather boa. The
second is of white lisse, worked all over
in pretty design with lace braid
stitches, having a couple of ends in
front. This latter one would be good
accompaniment to a white cape made
entirely of white ruching and mousse
line de soie.-Cineinnati Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
MAKE YOUR OWN HAT TRUNK.
Only a Little Patience, Bedtickfng.
and Curled Hair Needed.


The problem of carrying the innumer-
able flower and feather trimmed hats
without injury to them when one is 60
ing away for the summer, has been
solved by that new invention, the hat
trunk; but many home mothers may
feel that, after the necessities are pro-
vided for, the money is not forthcoming
for these much-desired trunks.
A common packing trunk without a
tray may be brought into service by
providing it with cushions, thus making
a very desirable receptacle for holding
and transporting trimmed hats and
bonnets. The cushions are supplied by
making a required number of bags or
pockets of drilling, cretonne, or some
thick material and stuffing them very
full of curled hair. Tack these filled
pockets to the inside of the trunk,
finishing the edge and covering the
nails by lacking on cotton gimp around
each cushion, using upholsterers' tacks.
thus giving the interior a heater and
more finished appearance.
A small trunk may be made to accom-
modate at least eight hats by putting a
cushion at each end of the trunk, two
upon the bottom, two on the cover, and
one upon each side. Supply each cush-
ion with two long hatpins for fasten-
ing the hats securely in place. Such a
trunk may be made not only useful
when one is travelling, but also while
one is at home, particularly where
c1ocat room ic mTch needed hv fittinv
a thick pad over the top of the trunk.
Cover this with pretty cretonne and
have plated valance that reaches to
the floor. Supplied with couple OF
sofa pillows, this piece of furniture will
prove desirable and conveniently. Y.
S11n
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Three w. G. #. o. Conventions.

Buffalo, N. Z, Sept. 2.-The twenty
fourth annual convention of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
unon will be held in Music hall, this
city, October 20 to November 8, 1897. 1t
will Immediately follow the fourth BIZ
ennial convention of the Worlds w. c..
T. U.-October % to 26-which in its
turn will follow the annual convention
of the W. C. T. U. of the Dominion OF
Canada; the last two to be held in the
city of Toronto, Ont. These will, with
out doubt, form the most remarkable
trio of woman's conventions ever held
in this or any other country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
CONGRESS OF FARMERS.


New Officers Elected Important
Amendment to Constitution.
St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 2.-The farm
ers' national congress Wednesday
morning postponed the election of Off
GERS to hear paper by E. w. Randall,
secretary of the Minnesota Agricultural
society, on the causes of failure and
success in state fairs. Among other
things he counted state management
and ownership of grounds as essential
to success; also impartial award of
premiums and prompt payment of
same; comprehensive line of exhibits,
strong amusements, exclusive OF all
gambling, and generous local support.
The election of officers followed. Ex-
Gov. w. B. Hoard, of Wisconsin, was
chosen president by vote of 176 to 60
for B. F. Clayton, the present incum-
bent, and s5h for Secretary Stahl.
John M. Stahl was reelected secretary
and N. G. Spalding, of New York, was
made treasurer by reclamation.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 3.-The morn
ing session of the farmers convention
Thursday was given over to choice of
place for next meeting, first vice presi-
dent and action on more resolutions.
Fort Worth. Tex, was chosen almost
without opposition for the next place of
meeting. l.. H. Maxwell, of Louisi-
ana, was chosen for vice president.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted intended to broaden the
scope of the organization. All institu-
tons and organizations interested in
agriculture may hereafter be repre-
sented by delegates to this Farmers ma
tional congress. A resolution favoring
the government ownership of railroads
was overwhelmingly defeated, receiv-
ing only five or six affirmative votes. A
resolution urging congress to hurry
work on the harbors of refuge on the
great lakes went through without op-
position.
At the afternoon session a resolution
favoring silver was after debate re-
jected. Adverse report of the commit
tee on resolutions was adopted with
reference to the following subjects:
Government ownership of railroads, the
initiative and referendum. income tax,
and resolution declaring against cor
porate ownership of land for specu-
lative purposes. Resolutions were
adopted as follows: Commencing the
secretary of agriculture for his efforts
in behalf of the dairy industry; favor
ing the grading of butter for export;
favoring reduction of all official sal
aries; providing for committee to re.
port to the next congress a plan for
cooperation between the states for the
prevention of contagious diseases
among domestic animals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Twelve killed in a Mine.

Glenwood Springs, COL, Sept. AT
six o'clock Friday evening terrible ex-
plosion of coal dust occurred in the old
Sunshine mine, owned by the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, IL miles from
Glenwood. Up to the present time IL
bodies have been recovered and so grea t
is the excitement that it cannot be
learned whether there are any more in
the mine or not. Rescuing parties are
still exploring the mine and great
crowds surround the entrance. The
bodies taken out are in horribly mutt
lated condition
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
A LAWN GAME.
Entertaining sport for a Limited
Space.


A game which requires much skill
tory score is played with cue, balls and
a ring fastened in the ground.
The game is favorite and one easily
possible. even if the space at ones COM
mand is limited.
A circular space is chalked off of any
dimensions desired In the center of
the circle is a revolving ring made of
iron or brass. 1t has shank, and when
it is to be used large wooden peg is
driven into the ground, with the top
little below the surface, and into it
hole is bored large enough to receive
the shank of the ring and to let it re-
volve freely. Half the fun of the game
consists in having ring only just large
enough to let the ball pass through,
and the ring must be so neatly poised
as to revolve with touch. The best
plan for securing this is to have metal
socket let into the wooden peg. If so,
care must be taken that the socket be
brass, if the ring is iron, and the re-
verse. Both shank and socket should be
kept well Oiled The cues have wooden
handles and a metal tip, which is ring
shaped ard fixed at an angle with the
handle. This formation enables the
ball to be better played than if the cue
and tip were in line. The balls, about
one foot in circumference, are of rubber
and are very hard; each one is painted
with rim around the center of diff
ferent color. Each player has her OWN
cue and ball.
The object of the game is to pass
the ball through the revolving ring. and
the player scores point every time she
succeeds. There is in this game more
play than at first appears. If, for ex-
ample, player in sending her ball
through the ring strikes another ball,
either before or after, she adds two to
her score. If player finds the ring
turned edgewise toward her she can
either place her own ball so as to OBJ
struct the next stroke of the enemy
OF by dextrous play at the ring turn
it edgewise to the enemy next in sue
cession. The clever player will strike
ball belonging to her own team so
as to put it into position or will strike
| away tuC Ddli VI al OppObChl " III SOCliiS
| likely to make successful stroke.
A really good player will often con-
trive to pass the ring, even though it
be almost edgeways to her. If the ring
be turned in the least to one side or
the other she will play at it with pc
| cu,iar push of her cue and strike it a
little on one side. If this is properly
done and with moderate force the ring
| spins round and catches the ball in it's
progress. The effect of this sudden
shock is that the ball vibrates back
wards and forwards for a moment, and
finally settles on the opposite side.
1T must be borne in mind that the
ball cannot be pushed through the ring
with the cue touching it, neither may
it be thrown through. = American
| Queen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Rasnbcrrx Cake.

Cream tablespoonful of butter with
a cupful of sugar, add the beaten yolks
of three eggs, then the whipped whites,
half cupful of milk and two cupfuls Of
-four in which one heaped teaspoonful
of baking powder has been sifted. Bake
in jelly cake tins. For filling, beat the
whites of three eggs to a stiff froth,
adding gradually half a cupful of pow
dered sugar. Spread the bottom layer
of the cake with this, strew thick1y
with raspberries, but do not pile them
on top of each other. Proceed on the
same way with each layer, and sift
powdered sugar on the top layer. This
should be eaten fresh.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
A Becoming travelling Cloak.

For an elderly lady an excellent trav-
cling mantle is princess shaped, tight
at the waist, the back forming puckered
plaits below the waist. Heart-shaped
shoulder slope, with velvet facings,
Joined to round rundown collar. the
whole edged with stitched slope;
sleeves open and turned down, mounted
in hollow plaits, the open part of the
front is trimmed with velvet facings,
edged by stitched slope.-Leisure
Hours
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Prune Jelly.

One pound of prunes; one-half box
of gelatine. Soak the prunes over night
and stew until tender in the water in
which they have soaked. Remove the
stones and sweeten to taste. Dissolve
the gelatine in little hot water, and
add to the prunes while hot. Lastly,
add the juice Of lemon and two table
spoonfuls of blanched almonds. Pour
the jelly into molds and set it on the
ice to harden. Eat with cream.-N. Y.
Ledger. .---- 1900 ...-.-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Killed in a Hold Up.

Three men were on stock train
passing through Hancock on their way
TO North Dakota. When within two
miles of town and just after the train
got to high grade and was running
very slowly, five men made their APP
pearance in the car and ordered the
three to throw up their hands, This
being done too slowly to suit, one of
the men was shot through the left eye,
death resulting instantly. The cul.
prits then threw the body out on the
ground and made the remaining two
lump off the moving train.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Get Medals of Honor.

Captain L. N. Holmes and Mr.. Hanna
of Mankato, have received letters from
the secretary of war notifying them
that, by direction of the president and
under the provisions of an act of con-
gress, congressional medals of honor
have been presented to them for most
distinguished gallantry in action.
At Nolinsville, Tenn, Feb. Is, 1868,
these men belonged to detachment of
16 from company H. Second Minnesota
infantry, escorting wagon train that
was alta cked by 1875 rebel cavalrymen.
After most heroic defense, under Mr..
Holmes, who was then first sergeant,
the attack was repulsed and the train
saved
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Is 1t Murder?

Lying face down upon the ground in
the brush between the Milwaukee and
st. Louis railroad tracks, about half
mile beyond Hopkins, and a short dis
tance south of the poor farm, the skel-
eton of man was found by section
men. From the mass of bones there
was nothing to identify the remains.
and it is not likely that the mytery Of
his death will be clearly established.
Two bullet holes were found in the
skull.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
The Settlers Win.

The st. Cloud land Office received no.
tice from the general land commits
sioner that nearly 10000 applications
in Otter Tail county had been allowed.
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany had applied to select these lands
as indemnity lands in 1888, and the APP
plication of the settlers to homestead
had been contested by the railway
company. In October, 1895. the COM
missioner of the general land Office de-
cided in favor of the settlers, but in
some way the Northern Pacific failed
to appeal. By this default on the part
of railroad, this decision now becomes
final, and settlers will be allowed to
make proof of their residence. The
lands involved are among those in dis
pute between the Northern Pacific and
the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railways, and which the supreme court
of the United States awarded to the
Northern Pacific. The lands are north
of Fergus Falls and are said to be val
liable farming properties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Lagoons, Not Lakes.

Engineers have made an investiga-
ton of Bear creek, at Rochester, as re-
CARDS the advisability of making a
lake. They report that one cannot be
built, but advise series of parks and
little lagoons connected by channels at
a cost of $4,000, which would be of
more value to the city for park pur-
poses than lake.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Trusted Man Missing.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Warrants charging
arrest of Charles M. Charnley, for Is
years treasurer of the Presbyterian
board of aid for colleges and academies.
He cannot be found. The American
Surety company caused the warrants
TO issue, and alleges that Mr.. Charnley
has confessed to shortage of $4,000,
the trust funds contributed for educa-
tional institutions having been used in
spcculations on the board of trade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
Michael Breaks Another Record.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 3.-Jimmy Mi
chael broke the American hour paced
record Thursday afternoon on the De-
troit Cycle association track. The
broken record was 81 miles, 1920 yards
and 10 inches and was made by Lesna
at the Charles River park track at Bos-
ton. Michael was paced by a sextet,
two quads and triplet. His fastest
mile was made in 1:4s. At the end Of
the hour he had covered 80 miles and
1920 yards. =
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
Foreign Stone.


The contract for the construction Of
the new state capitol was let by the
board of commissioners to the Butler
Ryan company, of st. Paul, the con-
tract price being 100000. The mate
rial to be used is Minnesota (St. Cloud)
granite for the basement, superstruc-
ture of Georgia white marble, and
dome foundation and piers of Kettle
River sandstone.
1t was evident from the prolonged
session of the board that its members
could not agree upon the kind of ma
terial which should enter into the con-
struction of Minnesota's new state
house, and this final result of their de-
alterations, which is in the nature of a
compromise, was not altogether unex-
pected.
AS to the labor interest affected
there will be three years work fur
nished by this contract to the granite
cutters of Minnesota. The rough mar
BILE, to be finished at st. Paul, will sup
ply many months of employment to
Minnesota workers in soft stone, for
granite cutters and soft stone cutters
are distinct classes and unable to per-
foam each others tasks.
AS to the amounts of the bid accept
ed, it is only SIS, 900 less than the entire
amount supposed to be available for
the superStructure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08

Nothing pleases woman more than
to have things turn out as she predicts.
Washington Democrat. !
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-05
Meeting VIII Be Held Tonight to. Give Him
a Big Send Off.
IN THE RACE FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK
Three Separate Nominations 10 He
rendered IIIm--Itc viii Accent and
Make n Observation-Disclosures by Popu.
lists ma Locai Assembly yorKnights
OfIabOr.
New York, Oct. 4. 1897.

Arrangements were completed to-day
for the Henry Gorge mass meeting at
Cooper Union tomorrow night. Henry
George was first nominated for Mayor
of New York city at Cooper Union, Oc-
tcber, 5. 1886. Consequently tomorrow
night will be the 1lth anniversary of the
event. At the Cooper Union meeting
Mr.. George will make his speech OF ac-
ceptance and present Il platform on
which he Will make the run for Mayor.
The chairman will first tender 10
Mr. George nomination In behalf of
the people. This Will be done so that 1t
can be said that Mr.. George was first
placed IN nomination by the people re-
gardless of politics.
Abram II. Cruikshank will then con-
vey the nomination to Mr.. George on
behalf of the United Democracy. Then
Charles Frederick Adams will tender
the same nomination To Mr. George rs
the nominee Of the Democratic ALL
ance. Mr.. Adams is the silver party
candidate for Chief Justice Of the Cour,
of Appeals. Mr.. George will then he
ready to accept any other nomination
that may be presented to him. When
this is over Mr. George will make hi.
speech OF acceptance. He Will be fol-
lowed with his platform. Henry George
was officially endorsed for Mayor to-
night at meeting of the Local Assem-
bly,, 1863, knights of Labor.
The Executive Committee of the Peo-
pies League, the local organization OF
the Populistic party, tonight noml.
mated Henry George for Mayor. The
National Democrats and the Citizens
Union of Kings county, in the present
campaign will, it Is announced, work IN
harmony and will support n county
ticket headed by Seth Low and named
tonight after q conference.