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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03
THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.
1t Is Conceded to he Revival of the
Ancient Plague.

1t Is Conceded to he a Revival of the
Ancient Plague.
The plague which has been raging
for six months past at Bombay, and to
some extent at other places in India, is
conceded to be 1.-THE true plague" In
it's general character it is identical with
"the black DEATH which in the four
tcenth century destroyed, it is said,
100000 lives in London, the lives of
seven-eighths of the population of Eng
land and some 25,0OO,00o persons, or
one-fourth of the population of Europe.
But sanitary science is supposed to have
mitigated it's virulence or lesSened its
opportunities. In Bombay, with $780,
600 inhabitants, the mortality is kept
down to about 900 per week. Calcutta,
with 100000 inhabitants, owing to eff
ficient sanitation is substantially free
from the plague.
At the first outbreak in the past year
nearly every case was fatal. Up to the
third week of November 730 persons
had been attacked, and of these SIT
died. It's victims are almost uniform
ly very poor and ill-fed natives. The
English seldom or never take the dis
ease. The steps taken to purify the
cities of India, in order to protect them,
consist chiefly in cleansing them by
liberal use of water. AS in fighting
the famine, SD in fighting the plague,
the Hindoos are indebted to the arts
and sciences of Europe. But for the
foreign government, with it's railroads
and advanced ideas, the mortality OF
India would during the present affiic-
ton of famine and plague be increased
doubtless by many millions.
The plague is a glandular fever, at
tended with u swelling of the groin.
1t seems to be unknown whether it Is
due to a microbe or to unsanitary con-
ditions. 1t ravagcd Hong Kong few
years ago, destroying many thousands
there. 1t is endemic in China and the
Euphrates valley, just as cholera has
it's home in the delta of the Gauges.
London suffered from it in 1865 and
again in 1920. During the present CEN
tury Asia has been the chief scene OF
it's activity. In 1880 at bagdad, the
death rate from it was 1000 day, and
on April 81 of that year as many as 3d.
COO dead bodies were counted there. 1t
appeared again on the Euphrates in
1867, 1873 and 1877. It's ravages IN
China have been enormous, but little
was known in Europe of the extent OF
the losses it caused.-Baltimore sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03

hopes that the animal would mistake it
for himself. The opportunity came;
they were whirling rapidly toward a
clump of bushes, when the native, with
| a mighty effort, flung his blanket far
onto the lower branches. The ruse was
| success. The rhinoceros thought he
had his tormentor sure, for with all the
| fury he could muster he rushed madly
| upon the blanket and tore it into shreds.
Meanwhile the native had nimbly
slipred off the animals back and beat
a more than hasty retreat to friends
and home.
| Such good fortune, however, rarely
| happens; it is the providential care of
fools. Only too often does the true
hunter. the man of nerve-who de-
serves success-meet with the fate of
the young Englishman. who, though a
scion of nobility. showed his Anglo
Saxon ancestry in his love of adventure.
His quest for big game had led him into
| a rough country which white men had
never before penetrated. Accompanied
| by a friend, also ali Englishman, he was
riding merrily along, when he was sur
prised to see very giant of rhinoceros
right ahead of him. Here was big game
| and no mistake.
by Heaven!" he called out to his
| friend. that fellow has big horn! l
must get him. sure!" and Immediately
| fired at the brute. He might just as
well have fired at stone wall. for the
ball had no effect on the rhinoceros
whatever other than to startle it. On
the second shot the rhinoceros con-
Guided it was time for disappearing. and
forthwith plunged into dense tangle
of underground. In vain did the men
urge their horses through the tall brush
in search of the giant beast, but no.
where was he to be seen. They secured
the country round about in all direc-
tions, but to no purpose-the monster
had evidently vacated the neighbor-
hood. Finally the young nobleman.
having lost all hope of ever seeing the
animal again, gave up the chase, and
was quietly sitting in the saddle wait
ing for his friend to come up. when
crash through the bushes came the big
rhinoceros at terrific speed. Instantly
the hunter saw his peril; quickly he
spurred his horse to flight, but too late,
for ere the faithful animal could fairly
start, the rhinoceros had disemboweled
him. The force of the charge was so
great as to cause the horse to make a
complete somersault. The rider was
violently thrown to the ground, and be-
fore the dazed man could even attempt
to rise, the beast had gored him to
death.
All this happened so unexpectedly
that the second rider, for the moment,
could not realize what was taking place:
and when at last he did come to his
senses, it was only to see the mangled
remains of his friend, over which stood
| the rhinoceros in savage guard. No
bullet ever sped its vengeful way more
surely than the one now aimed at the
fendish murderer, and none with more
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03
THE RH1NocERos D1sEMBowELED
HIM.

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fatal effect. AS the sharp crack of the
rifle split the sultry air, the great brute
fell dead, right in his tracks and par
TALLY over the PROSTATE form of his VIC
tim.
Although the horns of the rhinoceros
do not look so formidable in themselves,
when they are driven forward by the
great weight of the rhinoceros a more
frightful weapon does not exist. Some
of these animals are armed with two
horns, the front one occasionally meas
uring four feet in length.
Among the barbarians of Asia and
Africa, the rhinoceros is used on festive
days to fight for the amusement of a
savage public. Special amphitheaters
are built for the purpose, and royalty
sanctions the combats by their pres
ence. Seated in all the luxury of bar
barrie splendor, and carefully protected
from the ferocious beasts in the arena,
the dusky monarch looks enjoyably on
while the animals struggle for victory.
Two of the ugliest beasts that can be
procured are entered for the fight, and
after they have been tormented to a
state bordering on frenzy, are pitted
against each other. In order that the
public may be enabled to follow the
movements of each of the brutal gladi-
ators, one will be painted red or green,
and the other yellow, white or blue.
The contest, as might well be imagined.
is of most repulsive nature; charge
and countercharge follow each other in
quick succession, while native attend
ants stand conveniently by and throw
buckets of cold water over the animals
to keep their fury at fever heat. The
fight lasts until both beasts are ex-
hausted, unless one, by lucky stroke,
thrusts his horn into his opponents
throat, which gives him the victory
N. Y. Ledger.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03
.I,lst tha Reverse

Mister" said the haggard man, look
ing over the fence, I'm that hungry
that 1 would be glad if you would
gimme turnip."
But the cold-hearted farmer gave him
a turn down.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03
Man as a Machine.

Tn a recent issue of the North Ameri-
can Review Prof. ThWston discussed
man as a motor and tries to estimate
his force. He is heat engine IN when
combustion takes place at singularly
low temperature. The steam motor ana
gas motor acts through variations OF
temperature, but the man motor is
throughout of pretty uniform temper
ature-about 90. He transforms energy
by processes different from those OF
other motors, by processes not yet ur
derstOod. Considering the amount OK
fuel. or food, consumed by man, he
has. for outside work at least, the efti-
cheney of the best steam engines. He
EQUALS the best engine in the supply OF
energy he gets out of given quantity
of fuel. The man motor consumes daily
a quantity of food equivalent dynamic
ally to pound of COAL or one-fifth OF 4
horse power for "a hours. a days work
is about one-eighth of a horse power
for eight hours. The animal machine
utilizes one-fifth of the energy supplied
to it-as does the best steam engine.
But the man motor does more. The
brain works as well as the muscles. Di-
gestion, respiration and circulation,
and the construction and repair of It's
sue all consume energy. Itfollows that
the man motor gets out much moro
than 20 per cent. of the energy stored up
in his fuel. Experiments by Him with
respect to the heat of the body suggest
that the animal engine shows results
for as much as so per cent. of the theo-
reticzl Baltimore Sun. .
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03
Free Farm Lab,r Rurenu.

In order to assist the thousands of I'M
employed men in Chicago, the Working
established a Free Labor Bureau, and is
prepared to furnish men to farmers and
others in all parts of the country without
expense to either. Employers applying
should state definitely as to the kind of
work, wages to be paid, and if railway fare
will be advanced. Address Labor Bureau,
Workingmen's Home, AZ Custom House
Place, Chicago, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03
A DANGEROUS MONSTER.
BY MEREDITH NuGENT.

SUDDEN Crushing
of the bushes and
the Infatuated rhi-
noceros looms into
view. 1t is a thrill
ing moment for
the hunter as the
u g l y monster,
bleeding from ever
so many wounds,
charges upon him
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03

What men call failure may often be what
angels call success.-Ram's Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03

Cold breeds brood of aches and pains.
St. Jacobs Oil destroys them.
The news & observer., 1897-02-11
St0Ckh0lGerS Not Ce.

The directors of the North Car Hna Rail.
road tompRnN have declared a d widen Of
~ per cent, 8h per cent payabl Fen uary
lhth 70 stock holders OF rec. rd, ~ l2 O'clock
M, Jan. 10Th, 1897 and per cent August
tth 10 stock holders of record ~ IL o'clock
m, July OH, 1897. The stock Ook OF the
company viii be closed at IL o'cl, ok M. jan
uary Nth. until February 10th. and at Ia
O'clock M, July GOTH uutsf sze ~ 10 1907
r. B. RUFFIN,
SeeTeta.S nd Treasurer.
The news & observer., 1897-02-11
DIR. TALMAGE AT TMETROPOIITAN
HALL TUESDAY NIGHT.

The Chicago Inter-Ocean says of DR..
Talmage's recent visit to Chicago:
There was a tremendous audience at
the Auditorium last night The galleries
were packed. The parQuet was full and
gently oyertlowed around the edges, and
on the stage rose pyramid of faces half
way to the flies. Rev. T. Dewitt Tai
mage is "a drawing card Of large dimen-
sions. Age does not seem to affect him.
nor his custom or addressing 10000 peo-
pie every week suale his infinite variety
He is apparently as virile and as vigorous
rs ten years ago, and he still has that
indeiiniable knack of putting the house in
a roar"
DR. Talmage will deliver his most
celebrated lecture, MY Journey Around
the World," at Metropolitan Opera House
ON Tuesday night, February 10th, A
crowded house should greet him.
The news & observer., 1897-02-11
MISS LEWIS ON EQUAL SUE,
F'RAGE TONIGHT.

Tomorrow, February 10Th, at s p. M.
Miss Helen Morris Lewis, president OF
the North Carolina Equal Rights Asso-
citation, will deliver an address on "Wo-
mans Suffrage" IN our hall of Represen-
tatiVes. The public are cordially invited
TO be present. Admission will be free to
ALL Miss Lewis has now the reputation
of being gifted orator, so that even
those least interested in her subject can
not fail to be entertained by her dis
course
Miss Lewis is an attractive speaker,
talking without hesitation and making
her words more emphatic by effective
gestures. "-~AshevilIe Citizen.
The news & observer., 1897-02-11

Mrs. @. C. Newcomb, of ST. Louis,
finds herself new woman" in the best
sense of the word
An invalid woman is always "a sad sight
-sadder even than that Of an invalid
man, because of her greater capacity for
suffering.
Neuralgia, backaches, fits Of depres-
sion and headaches compel her to think
or work with half her brain, while the
other half throbs as if it would 20 to
pieces. There are no more striking exam
pies of the great, practical value Of
Paine's celery compound, than are heard
from the lips of women who have been
made well.
Its ability to relieve these ills that seem
to be peculiarly the misfortune of women
Is overwhelmingly proven by innumera BILE
testimonials from women of the highest
standing in the communities where they
live.
The news & observer., 1897-02-11

Mrs. Newcomb, writing from her home,
2205 Market street. st, Louis, says: II
was taken with heavy cold, which I
neglected, and pleurisy set in. Then l
was in bed for several weeks. When /
recovered so 1 could get up, l had that
tired feeling and was never very well
My doctor told me to take Paine's celery
compound, so l got a bottle and have
taken it. feel much better than have
for months. / was nervous and could NOT
sleep at night. Now l rest easy. sleep
wen, eat well, and will say that Paine's
celery compound has really made me a
new woman.
Palne's celery compound is used By
physicians in their own homes as well IA
prescribed to patients suffering from per-
vous diseases, sleeplessness, neuralgia.
rheumatism and a rundown condition,
1t Is within the reach of every one.
The news & observer., 1897-02-11
THE NEW OFFICERS
To be Chosen By the Baptlst
Ycung Peoples Union
SELECTED BY A COMMITTEE
lWo VERY FINE ADDRESSES LIZ
IIvERED LAST NIGHT.
gy DR.. BARRON AND Or. JORDAN

Dr. Jordan Has About Concluded snaf
Raleigh Has the Preftiest Wo-
monte be Foundin This
The news & observer., 1897-02-11
A NORTH CAROLINA BELLE IN
BALTIMORE SOCIETY.

Tine following item is clipped from the
society column OF q Baltimore paper:
Miss Martha Washington Philips, daugh-
ter of Judge Philips, of Tarboro, N. c.,
is the guest of the Misses McCade,
Maryland Avenue and Twenty-frst
street. Mss Philips is one of the repre-
sentative beauties of the Pine-tree State,
and during her visit to Baltimore she has
been the recipient OF much attention in
social circles. She is a tail, stately
blonde and is an accomplished musician.
She is also an enthusiastic "cycler."
The news & observer., 1897-02-11

The 99-year lease must be annulled.
The news & observer., 1897-02-11
SUPREME COURT.

Cases heard yesterday:
Whitehurst VS.. Railroad, continued by
consent.
Wilson VS.. Leary, argued by Battle
and Aotdecai for plaintiff and II. ID.
Winston, Shepherd and Busbee for de-
fendant.
Hardison VS.. Railroad, argued by Ward
and Moore for plaintiff; Clark and Pear
saH for defendant.
Warren VS.. Boyd, argued by Douglass
and Holding for plaintiff, and Philips,
Shepherd and Busbee for defendant
The D0~yeNr lease must be annuIIad
The news & observer., 1897-02-11
PETITION FOR DIsPENsARIEs.
1t VIA be Presented by the Baptist
Young Peoples Union.


The following petition from the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of North Carolina
will to-day be presented TO the General
Assembly now in session
We, the Baptist young people of North
Carolina, representing every county and
section, do hereby most humbly and
sincerely petition your honorable body,
TO use every lawful and reasonable
means within your power to pass the bills
now pending for the establishment of
dispensaries in certain towns and cotin-
ties in North Carolina, and to use every
honorable means to suppress the traf-
fic that is cursing our State, blighting her
young manhood, weakening all her citi-
zens, crippling her schools and impeding
the progress and usefulness of every
church and christian enterprise in North
Carolina
The news & observer., 1897-02-11

In Wilmington Monday morning, Feb
ruary 9th, 1897, Edward, the ten-year-
ord son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. FL. Billings,
formerly OF this city. The remains ar
rived here yesterday morning and were
inferred in Oakwood yesterday after
aeon
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-08
Laused by \ Lamp Explosion.

The house of Frank ErOux on
First street northeast caught fire at
an early hour Friday morning, and
everything points IT, it being started
by the explosion of a Kerosene lamp.
The family got up early to spend
New Years with relatives at Belle
Prairie. The hour was 80 early that
it was necessary to light a lamp In
making their preparations, and Mrs.
Eroux blew it out as they started.
james McCauley was going past
the house ON his way to work at the
mill, aud heard the explosion. which
was followed 10y sheet Of flame
that enveloped Il large part Of the
building. McCauley gave the alarm
and the department responded
promptly and put the fire out, but
not before considerable damage was
done to the building and contents.
McCaufcy noticed Il team driving
away from the house As he APP
preached it. and it WINS not over two
blocks distant when the explosion
occurred. The supposition is that
when Mrs. ErUux blew out the light
some fire went into the oil and
caused the explosion a few minutes
later.
The damage to the house is covered
by Insurance.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-08
From Mondays Daily.
4 Severe Storm.

A regular Old-time blizzard set in
early Sunday morning, and continued
without cessation until this morn
ing. Over a foot Of snow fell and as
Il strong northwest wind was blow
ing 1T has drifted into piles several
feet deep on all the streets Of the city.
Though the wind has gone down
considerably ana the storm is not SD
severe as during Sunday and Sunday
night. considerable snow fell today,
and the weather is cold enough for
all purposes.
The storm seems to have been
general throughout the northwest,
and the Indications are that 1t has
caused a serious blockade on the
railroads. Passenger trains No. 4,
due here at about 8 O'Clock this
morning, and No. 2, east bound
Pacific coast train due here at p.
m., have both been abandoned, and
No. 6, the east bound Fargo local
had not lett Fargo at Il late hour
this afternoon.
Tie Little Falls 4 Dakota train
came down from BrAinerd this mOrn-
ing and went out to Sank Center.
1t turned back at that place. IA the
track west Of there is badly drifted.
The train from Morris was aban-
dOned today, but will likely be able
to come out tomorrow, as the rotary
plOw was sent oyer that branch this
morning.
The delay in the eastbOund trains
is quite disappointment to many
In this city. Those who are attend
ing the st. Cloud normal and other
schools outside the city. as well as a
number OF other people spending the
holidays here, were anxious to re-
turn today. but they will be coin
PEELED to wait until the blockade is
raised.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-08
.PIoN IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
Arrested in st. Paul on Sus-
,piclon Of Burglary at
West Superior. ~

The st. Paul Pioneer Press Uf Jan.
. contains the folio wing item in re-
gnrd 10 a man with the same ma me,
and VIII" undoubtedly is the same
person that has Il page Of criminal
history IN this city:
&C.. b. Pion, aiias Pine was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by De-
tectives Wells and Werrick ON s,,s-
piciOn'of being man wanted In
West Superior for burglary. A.letter
giving a description of the mau
wanted was sent to Chief Goss about
ten days ago. 1t also enumerated
tue property he had stolen. A 'man,
apparently answering the descrip'
tinn. was seen on East Seventh
street yesterday by the detectives
and recognized as Pion. Among the
property he il accused OF stealing are
a valise. a ring and a pair OF cuff
boz sons. The ring said to have been
stolen W IS found in the possession
Vi .'i,n at the station. Sheriff W. $.
Cronpton telegraphed last evening
to hold PiOn until e,arrived this
morning. 1t Is alleged that Pion
was arrested for the robbery. but
esca ped from the officers in Superior"
Charles PiOn was at one time en-
ployed in the Pine Tree saw mills
here, but being more fond of caro,is-
ing and drinking than work, he lost
his Job.
Later he was employed as bartend-
err in Swanke's saloon. Being dis
charged there he skipped out. leaving
an unpaid board bill ut the Eau
Claire house. The landlord had Il
warrant issued for his arrest and he
was caught on the train going south
at st. Cloud.
When brought mp for trial on that
charge he gave his attorney a fur
overcoat as security for the fee OF
defending him. and later develop
ments showed cOnciusiv"ly that he
had stolen it from the store of Grin.
ley & Romnes. Pe was sentenced
to- thirty days in the county jail fo,
beating his board bill, and was re-
arrested ON Il charge Of 81 and larceny
at tho expira ton Of his sentence
BY some error he was allowed to
plead guilty to a. charge of petit
larceny and served thirty days more
in Jail.
II he ia the same man who was
here last winter, the Superior au
thorities have caught an old offended
and one who deserves a length,
sentence.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-08

numerous to be remembered by him.
hat his popularity IL not d.
creasing is evident IN the last cler-
lions h"lh IN the city and county.
Ele was elected mayor ri the city "f
Little Falls last spring III Il thr e
cOrHerpd fight against F. W. Lyon
and George LaFond, and was last
fall reelected fudge nf probate. with
.n-najority of S26. which il a good
shO wing fora Republican in n county
that ~ still claimed by thu Demo-
Gratis. although in the last two plec-
lions the Republican head OF the
ticket was given small malOrities.
% Mr.. Richardson states that he has
never aspird to the offices ri justice
OF the peace. constable or pound
master. and TINT the most pleasant
of his official duties az Judge of pro-
bate, when called upon, IL to unite
in marriage u we'll mated young
couple, and he has numerous calls
for his services in that capacity. and
az an attorney it Is also Il pleasant
duty. he says, to unite the matri-
mOnial knot that holds Il poorly
matched and unhappy couple to-
Eether.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-08
From Mondays Daily.
HAVE SKIPPED OUT.
Several Persons Have Left
Leaving as Mourners Those
Who Trusted Them.

Little Falls has lost three Of her
citizens during the last few days,
and their departure Is regretted by
those who have trusted them.
Peter Kowalski, who has been
running the saloon on the corner OF
Broadway and "Kidder streets since
F. f.. Swankeleft about two months
ago. was missing Saturday morning,
and his whereabouts were not known
until the evening OF that day. A.
Clavin. who owned part Of the fixt-
ures, opened the place and found a
note for him from Kowalski stating
that he had gone east. When
Kowalski took possession Of the
saloon his, parents. living at Swan
River, signed notes for him to the
amount of $500. This he has prob
ably paid, but he has left numerous
other bills, and took with him many
articles from the building which did
not belong to him.
W. W. Vert, who was until last
week employed in :. j. Vasaly's
jewejry store, is also missing. Vas
ally discharged linn over q week ago
and for several days he went around
town soliciting engraving work
from everyone he met. He is said to
have taken q gold watch with him
belonging to person in this city,
and which he got possession OF to
do some engraving work on 1t.
Vert and Ko walski were boon COM
panions while in this city, and there
Is also a rumor that two young
girls, whose regulations were rather
shady, left with them. Kowalskl
has u wife at Chicago, and it is likely
that he has gone there, and Wert's
home is also in that city.
Jake Swansberger, in the emplOy
OF G. B Buchanan, also mOurns the
loss OF Il $35 coon skin overcoat. He
says he loaned it to Ed Hatton, who
has also been in the employ of Mr.
Buchanan, and is quite well known
in the city. Hatton claimed that he
| was going to TT. Ripley, but he has
since been heard from at Topeka
| Kan, where it was rumored that hi
had gone to get married. Hattor
has generally been considered honest
and it is probable that he will either
return or send the coat back.