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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-25
ORGANIZED.
The Iron Range Amateur sand Associa-
ton Organized at EveIeth.

The Iron Range Amateur Band Associa-
ton Organized at EveIeth.
AS a result of last Sundays excur-
sion, an organization bearing the
above caption was brought to life at
Eveleth on that day. An excursion
train left here Sunday morning at
7:3o with a very light load of eXcur-
sionists including the Ely City Band
on board bound for the Star town on
the Mesaba range. At Tower and
Soudan the coaches filed full, neces-
stating the adding of a caboose to
the train.
On arrival of the train at Eveleth,
the eXcursionists were met by the
president of the village and the Fayal
band and escorted to the city. There
were 70 band men in line and they
presented an imposing appearance.
After dinner, the band met at the
Opera house and upon motion, Mr..
Kinsman, of the Ely City band was
made chairman. Mr.. Kinsman in a
brief address made the business of the
meeting known and suggested the
organization of the musicians of the
ranges into an association for the
promotion of musical and fraternal
interests in this vicinity.
The suggestion was acted upon and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-25
NOTICE.

Herbert G. Kelly and James Carey
have been appointed agents by Senior
& Walch, with full power to collect
all back and due ground rents, and to
sell lots on the Semer and Vail Adj
ditions to Ely.
SEMER s. WALCH,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-25
To Pupils of the School.

All pupils above Fifth grade who
desire to take examinations are re-
ouested to be at the School house on
Friday, Sept. 3. A. L. GILES,
Principal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-25

respectively. Many remarks were
heard regarding the riding ability
displayed by young Ed. Thomas. He
showed marked power of endurance
and good government. The next race.
a one mile, was entered by Fiddler"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
Toy Making.

A great many toys are now made in
this country, including many mechan-
ical devices. Many toys are still Inn
ported. Such things as woolly sheep
and dogs, now as highly priced by cLil-
dren as ever, come from Germany, as
do the skin-c0vered horses. They could
be made here, but they can be produced
cheaper abroad.
AS rule, whatever can be made by
machinery is made here. while toys
made by hand are mostly imported.
The minute q thing Is brought within
the reach Of machinery. American man.
ufacturers can pay their higher prices
for labor and still beat the world. With
the low prices of labor In foreign coun-
tries handmade productions can be
made cheaper In them. As Q result
Of this there toys Of some kinds which
in their completed state are partly
American and partly foreign. Among
these are toy vehicles with horses at
tached. The vehicles and everything
in and about them may be the product
Of American machinery, while the
horse standing between the shafts may
be from Germany.-New York Sun.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
TENDERNESS.

Sot unto every heart is Gods good gift
OF simple tenderness allowed; we meet
With love in many fashions when we lift
First to our lips life's waters, bitter
sweet.
OF curbless passion, and with head
strong will
It plays around like Aprirs breeze and
shower,
Or calmly flows, a rapid stream, and
still
It comes with blessedness unto the heart
That welcomes it Alright, or-bitter
fate!-
1t wrings the bosom with so fierce a
smart,
That love, we cry, is cruelcr than hate.
And then, an me! When love has ceased
to bless,
Our broken hearts cry out for tenderness!
We long for tenderness like that which
About us, lying OH our mothers breast;
A selfish feeling. that no pen or tongue
Can praise Alright, since silence sings it
best;
A love, as far removed from passions
heat
As from the chillness Of its dying fire:
A love TO lean on when the falling feet
Begin to tottcr, and the eyes to tire.
In youths bright heyday hottest love we
seek,
The reddest rose We grasp-but when it
dies,
God grant that later blossoms. violcts
meek,
May spring for us beneath life''s autumn
skies;
God grant some loving one be near to
bless
Our weary way with simple tenderness.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
A Spelling-bee.

'I'm going to have a spelling bee to-,
night" said Uncle John, land I'll give
a pair Of skates to the boy who can best
spell man." The children turned and
stared into one another's eyes. Best
spell man." Uncle John? Why. there
is only one way" they cried. There
are all sorts Of ways" replied Uncle
John. II leave you to think OF 1t a.
while" And he buttoned up his coat
and went away.
Time went slowly to the puzzled boys
for all their fun that day. 1t seemed as
If that after supper time would never
come: but it came at last, and Uncle
John came. too. with shiny skate run
ner reeping out Of his great coat pock-
ct. Uncle John did not delay. He sat
down. and looked straight into Harry's'
eyes. Been Il good boy to-day. Hail.,
'les-no." said Harry, flushing II
did something Aunt Mag told me not to
do. because Ned Barnes dared me TO. I
can't bear Il boy to dare me- What's
that to do with spelling man 2" he add
ed, half to himself.
But Uncle John turned to Bob. Had
Il good day. my boy:'
Haven't had fun enough" answered
Bob. stoutly. It's all JOS fault, too.
We boys wanted the pond to ourselves
for one day: and we made up our minds
that, when the girls came, we'd clear
them Oft. Rut 10. he"
Il think this is JOS to tell" in.errupt-
ed Uncle John. How was it, boy?'
Why. said 10. Il thought the girIs
had rs much right on the pond as the
boys. So l smoke to one or two of the
bigger boys. and they thought so. too:
and we stopped 1t all. l thought it was
mean to treat girls that way" There
came Il flash from Uncle Johns pocket.
The next minute the skates were ON
JOS knee
THE spelling match is over" said Tn.
Gle John, land 10 has won the prize.
Three Mwidercd faces mutely cues
toned him. Boys" he answered
gravely. we've been spelling man. not
in letters. but in acts. told you there
were different ways. and we've proved
1t here to night. Think over it, boys, and
see"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
]. "A NIGHT AT LAS CRUCES.

| Of Josefa came through the darkness
toward her house. Arriving, she went
into the house, leaving the door partly
open. Then came the sound of foot
steps of some one walking softly to-
ward the house, and in the light that
streamed through the doorway l saw
o man, in dark clothes and wearing a
sombrero. on the point of entering the
house.
"His foot was at the threshold when
click. came the sound OF pistol ham,
mer suddenly cooked, and the sheriff's
voice said, sternly: Hands up! You're
my prisoner
'sThe man at the threshold started
back as II he had been stung and
turned, but his hands went up above,
his head as quickly when he saw Van.
Patten, who had stepped behind him
from round the corner of the house,
covering him with his revolver. He re-
covered himself In a moment enough to
curse vigorously. Van Patten took no
chances with his prisoner. Josefa IN
the doorway was screaming for res
cue and calling for a knife that she
might kill the sheriff. She would have
attacked him tooth and nail, but he oe-
clared that he would shoot the prisoner
with the first interference from any
one.
"'It's no use, Bill; you'd better come
along peaceably,' he said, I'll show you
my warrant when we get to the Gala
boose. This gun'll do for warrant till
we get there. You know what'u hap
pen If you drop your hands. Right
about! March,
Down the hill, into the main street
OF the town, we went, where, at past
one o'clock In the morning, the saloons
were In full blast, with a trade almost
as good as In the beginning Of the even
ing. A crowd gathered and followed
as the sheriff took his prisoner to the
lookup. There had been no chance
since the arrest was made for the man
to get rid of anything he had concealed
about him, and there were found in his
possession, besides the pair Of revolvers
and knife at his belt, a black mask and
gold watch and pocket-book with
money, which afterward led to his
conviction for the crime of attempted
train-wrecking and for the robbery Of
the ranchman. The arrest Of Shifty
Bill-such was the prisoners title, his
real name being Philip Hulskamp-
was followed by the capture Of his two
accomplices within the next twenty.
four hours, SO that this episode was
quickly closed.
~ suspected from the first that
Shifty BIN had hand in the business
up the road said the sheriff, as we
walked home together in the early
morning. Why? Instinct, suppose.
I found out that he had not been in
town through the afternoon and even
ing. When his girl, Josefa, came for
enchiladas and frijoles to take to her
home-that was her errand at Juana's
Il made up my mind that she expected
him to arrive late and hungry. Did
you see her face when l joked her
about Bill? She was anxious for him.
and showed 1t. So when he came to
her house took the risk Of arresting
him, and made no mistake New
York Sun.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
Not Impressed,

President Kruger of the Transyaal is
a man not easily impressed by rank.
title, or worldly splendor of any kind,
and not in the least ashamed Of his,
own plain origin and rough upbringing.
Sir James Sivewright, upon whom once
devolved the duty Of taking an import
ant and rather pompous English duke
to call upon the President, told an
American about the conversation
which ensued. 1t was, of course. car
ried on through an interpreter, and ran
about like this:
Duke-Tell the President that am
the Duke of -, and have come to pay
my respects to him.
kruger gives grunt, signifying the
welcome.
Duke latter n long pause)-Ah! tell
him that am member Of the English
Parliament.
kruger gives another grunt and puffs
his pipe.
Duke after still longer nse)-And
you might tell him that am-er-a
member Of the House Of Lords-a lord
you know.
Kruger puffs as before, and mods his
head, with another grunt.
Duke latter a still more awkward
pause, during which his grace appears
to have entertained doubts MS to wheth-
er he had as vet been sufficiently identi-
hed)-Er-it might interest the Presi-
dent to know that was n vicerov
Kruger-Eh! What's that-a viceroy?
Duke-Oh, viceroy-that is a sort
Of king, you know.
Kruger continued putting in silence
Tor some moments, obviously weary OF
this form OF conversation. Then, turn
Ing to the interpreter, he said, gruhly:
Tell the Englishman that was 4 cat.
tle-herder."
This closed the interview.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
The Meaness OF Thieves.

At the very lowest stratum Of
thieves in New York IL placed what ID
known a. the roof litter. He IL cross
production Of burglar, sneak thief and
footpad. Born Of necessity and In
crime. he finds his favorite field on the
roofs OF perspiring tenements on sulEo.
eating summer nights.
Worse than the skulker after the bar-
tie. he sinks from one PROSTATE form
to another, taking what he can md,
keeping what he can get The ghouI
roho the dead, who have no need OF
earthly possessions; the roof litter roba
the living, the poorest Of the poor,
forced from sitting tenements TO the
roof for q nw abort hours Of sleep,
that are necessary only that one may
hare strength for the battle Of to-mor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
room. The darkness was whirllng
round him now and he fell on his
Aces beside the bed

room. The darkness was whIrl,np
round him now and he fell on his
Gees beside the bed.
JEFF, coming in late that night to tell
him Of his success, found him there
kneeling beneath the nail where tho
cruciflx had hung. He did not answer
when the little doctor called to him.
and lighted match revealed the fact
that he had slipped from world
which had rejected him as man Of
no account. The bare room told a 81
lent story that brought tears into Jeff's
eyes.
And in the dead preachers hand was
a piece of crumpled paper, upon which
WIS written John Allingham Taylor
and u date-that was all.
-
In a certain church on the following
morning. Rev. John Allingham Taylor
preached, to the great cdification of his
audience and himself. 1t was a char
ity sermon, and 1t is popularity sup
posed to have been the finest thing
which that congregation had sat out
for some time.
But JEFF, who occasionally attended
that assembly, rose in the middle Of,
the discourse and went out with a
heart full of bitterness. Those studied,
periods did not edify him. He rcmem-
bered finer sermon-and its text was
a mans life. 1t was that Of the priest
who had preached without due authors
ity.-Belgravia.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28

Deserton in time OF war IL punish
able, IN al armies, by death, usually IN
nicted BY shooting. In time Of peace
1t IL regarded BY various governments
with different degrees Of severity, ac.
cording - the military system u mild
or severe. In France, Germany or RUS
sia desertion, even In time Of peace, 10
very harshly punished, but In the Uni.
ted States It Il punishable BY . term OF
imprisonment ct hard labor. AZ 8.
matter Of fact this penalty 10 rarely in~
Mcted. The desertlons In our army
number from 1000 to 1900 annually,
ana few Of the runaways sre ever
caught.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28

All people who play the fiddle look
something alike.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28

attic, bent over q shrunken figure and
forced brandy between Its lips. At the
further end Of the room two children
small. starved, wolfish-eyed-sato over
the remnants of a meal like wild beasts
over bone. Presently the little doc
tor gave a muttered exclamation of
relief. The children glanced up and
then returned ravenously to their food.
Their mothers eyes opened for mo-
ment upon Jeff's face, and she whis-
pered q word Of thanks. And well she
might, for he had dragged her out Of
the jaws of death.
Meanwhile the preacher plodded
YEARLY back again to the shelter of
the four bare walls he called home. He
did not hurry this time. Very slowly
he climbed the creaking stairs, and al.
most staggered into the room. It was
growing dark and the cold was In.
tense. The preacher sat down and his
eyes involuntarily sought the nail
where the little crucihx had hung. In
voluntarily, too. his hand drew out the
page which he had torn from the bible.
He bent over it and read the inscrip-
tion-was 1t the twilight which made
the letters dance and sway? It was
very cold and the darkness seemed "a
come closer every moment. PERHAPS
It was only his weakness that made Il
seem 20 dark and freezing. He Thought
q Jen and his work with q curious
g!adness that shut out the falling
night. Then great WEAKNESS setred
MN and no rose and tried to cross the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-10-29
IOnc-Distnnce Riding.

{ For riding long distances, the grea'
secret is-keep an even, steady pace
and cut down the stops. Order your
meals to be ready beforehand, If posi-
BILE, and avoid strictly any unnecessary
delays on the way, such as stops fol-
altering the position of saddle or
handles. which should be placed absor
lutely right before starting; disnlount-
ing to ask the way-which ought to
have been made perfectly familiar by
previous riding over the whole course,
!. part at tine-or pauses to extract
small eatables, etc, from bag--all
things that may be wanted should be
carried in light basket fixed upright
on carrier, and easily unfastcncl with
one hand while riding. says the Irish
Cyclist. The comfort and ease Of long
ride depends immensely on the proper
management Of such small details as
the above.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-10-29
SEALED BIDS WANTED.

Notice is hereby given that in pnr>u
ance Of an order Of the board OF cor'n'N
comm; ssinners for the county OF VIII
liams STATE Of North Dakota, made at "
regular meeting "f said board h' III o''
the 9Th luv of O,'tuhr,. 1897, seated s'l">
for the construction of one: st.' hridy.
across the Little Mn,|dv river at a point
where the present county road crosses
SAID stream, said bridge to built about Is
feet above the bed Of the river, and 10
he Of one span lrut less than seventy feet
in length, with siNlee, feet road way,
and with approaches thirty three feet
in length a, he ends; also Sealed bids
for one steel bridg" across Stony crtek
the county road running east Gro ,se's
said stream, said bridge to be tuiIt about
Is feet above the creek bed, and to he
of one span not less than thirty-siX feet
in length. with sixteen feet road way,
will be received at the Office of he cuun
tv auditor for Williams county, state ni
North Oak Otn, in the court house ut the
Town Of Winston, in said County Hnh
state, up to and inrlu'iing the 10Th day
Of November. 1897, al ? O'Clock p. W. "'
said day. All parties hildin. "n sA'j
bridges are rtQntS1rsi to iuru!Sh wlIi,
their bids their own ulu~ ant ~l,"riticl-
tons to l,e submitted 10 the hoard for
consideration. The board OF COUNTY
commissioners hereby Reserves the ,iyl,,
to reject any or all bids.
Dated Oct. G}h, 1897.
Fl. RoEnE,
Cnunty Auditor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-10-29

CRITICAL AGE FOR GENIUS.
s4oat Of Eminent Men Who Have Died

4ost of Eminent Men Who Have Died
E Mt the Age OF Fifty Six.
s Fifty-six years seems to be a fatal
ace for people of genius. Among those
who have died at that age may be men
toned Dante, the Italian poet; Hugh
Capet. king Of France; Henry VIII.
king of England; Henry ~, emperor
of Germany; Paganini, italian violin
list; Alexander Pope, English poer;
George Sala, English orientalist; Mar
Gus Aurelius, emperor of Rome; Fred
aricl l., king of Prussia; John Han
cock, American statesman; Marie
Louise, empress of France; Philip
Messenger, English dramatist; Saladin,
the great sultan of Egypt; Robert Ste
phenson, English engineer; sctpio Al
ricanus, Roman general; HelvetiuS,
French philosopher and author; Hen
nv H., the first of the Plantagenet line;
the elder Pliny, Roman naturalist and
author; Julius Caesar: Charles Kings
ley, English author: Juan Prim, Span
ish genera and statesman; Henry
Knox, American revolutionary general;
Thomas Mifflin, American patriot: Mar
ryat, the novelist; George White field
English founder of Calvinistic Method
ism: Robert Dudley, earl Of Leicester
favorite of Queen Elizabeth; johann
Caspar Spurzheln, German physician
and phrenologist, and Ere derick Il, EN-
peror of Germany.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-10-29
a jNFALLIBLE SCIENCE.
Arfgures for Once This Professor HAD
- TO Admit Were Wrong.

ASfrures for Once This Professor HaO
Il, to. Admit Were Wrong.
/. Occasionally science must admit fall-
,re. One night young man III DIVINITY
aall at Yale undertook with toy rifle
to hit lamp. But his aim was roor
and the ball passed through the window
of an eminent and venerable professor
of science and embedded itself in the
wall.
This was the opportunity for the pro-
lessor and for science, says the Hartford
Courant. He set to work and computed
the curve. and with the exact skill OF in
fallible figures he traced the ball right
back to the room of an innocent COL
league who didn't even know the rifle
had been fired,
The unfedsed minister fatty denied
all knowledge of the affair. But men,
even ministers, have been known to
make denials in sclf-defense, and the
professor had the proof with him.
There was the bullet, there were the
marks of it's course, and there was the
computation worked ont. It looked as
If pulpit career wa; to be ripped in the
bud.
But the guilty student heard what
was going on. He called on the pro-
lessor, con fessed the offense, pointed
out that the man of science was 200 feet
out in his computation, and advised
that the matter be dropped right where
It was.
!, And that was done.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-10-29
Notice Of Special Election.

NOTICE is hereby given that on Tues
1av, the 9th day of November, A. D.
1897. Il special +|"c'i,n sill be held Il,
,hr' several polling places in the county
Of Williams, in the state Of North DAt1o-
ia, for the purpose Of voting the sua of
four thousand dollars Isl 00O) for the
construction Of two steel bridges ard
approaches thereto over the Lir'l,- Mud
DIV river aud Stony re-k, respectively !,
in SAID county. The polling places for
the above election are hereby estab-
llshed as follows:
For First Precinct, 1t the court house
in Williston.
For Second Precinct, at Stony Greek
school house.
For Third Precinct, at HotIund post
office.
The ball"ts to be voted at said election
nall read as follnws:
For Bri grs Yes" Or
Against Brid.rs.'
The polls shall he opened at S o'clock
a. IN. and CONTINUE open until 5 u'clo K
.. m. Of SAID day.
By order of board Of county c"m,nis-
sioHers. II. hOEllR,
County Auditor.
Dated Off, 5. 1897.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-10-29
Bids for Wood Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the delivery of ten cords of
good 4-foot cottonwood wood, sawed
once in two and piled up at the court
house in the Town Of Winston, Will
.ia,ns county, n. D., will be received by
the undersigned at the office Of the
County auditor of Williams county, 4.
d., up to and including the 10Th day OF
November, 1897, at 2 O'Clock p. ~, Of
said day, at which the said bids will be
opened in the presence Of the board Of
county commissioners, The board re-
serves the RICH to reject any or all bids.
By order Of the board.
II. RoEHR,
County Auditor.
Williston. n. d., Oct. 10, 1897.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-10-29
SEALED BIDS WANTED.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
for the construction of school house,
1890 feet in dimensions, 10 feet high.
to be constructed partially of pine lum-
Der, and partially Of logs put Up in stock
ade style. will be received at the Office
Of the undersigned, clerk of Grinnell
school District No. 4. in the county of
Williams, North Dakota, up to and in
GLIDING the 10th day Of Move mber, 1897,
al 2 o'clock p. M, of said day. Plans
and specifications of said building can be
seen at the school clerks Office.
By order of school board.
JOSEPHINE LITTLEFIELD,
Clerk Of Grinnell School District No. 4.
Poetoffice Address, HofHund, N. D.
Dated Oct. /, 1897.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-10-29
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the I'd day of November next, at
the Stony Creek school house in COM
missioner district No. ., in the county OF
Williams, an election will be held for
the election of one county commissioner
for said district. which election will be
opened at 8 CLOCK in the morning and
will continue open until o'clock in the
afternoon of that day.
Dated this 9Th day of October, a. D.
1897. II. RoEHR'
County Auditor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-10-29
A Cnomnion Game Slayer.

Earl de Gray holds the champion
ship among the worlds hunters for the
quantity Of game killed by one man.
He is now 35 years Old, and during the
past 20 years has averaged $4,000 head
OF game each year. On one occasion he
shot at so 1>heasants III three minutes
and killed all but one OF tNom. lie has
killed II tigers, q number Ct elephants
and rhinOcu~":. hNG~S add lions.