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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03
Tourist Car to California.

An upholstered Pullman Tourist
car is run every Wednesday by the
Northern Pacific. This car leaves ST.
Paul 2:45 p. M, Minneapolis 3:20 p. M,
reaching San Francisco the following
Monday morning. Double berth only
$500. For tickets and reservations
write, to A. w. Kuehnow, ticket
agent n. P. Ry. Co., 42S West SUI
perior ST., Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03
THE IRON MARKET.
Prospects Not Any Too Bright for the Lake
Superior Region.
[From Iron Trade Review

[From Iron Trade Review.]
There is no present demand for iron
ore from Lake Erie docks, while the
stocks lying there exceed any total at
the close oflJanuary. The outlook is
not the brightest for an active year
at Lake Superior mines, with no blast
furnace or steel works connections,
especially if their ores are not the
choicest, or mined at minimum costs.
Furnacemen who made good profits in
the boom of 1895, have been between
the upper and the neither stone in the
past year-high priced raw materials
and low prices for their product.
What with the influence of the cheap
ores of 1895 that Tapped over into 1896,
and at the close of the year, the down
ward pressure of prospectively cheap
pig iron in the. Pittsburg district, "a
ore and So coke have had practically
no hand in fixing prices of pig iron.
The cost has been lost sight Of ap-
parently and slack demand has made
the price. Under the circumstances
early buying need not be expected,
and two Or three months more may
pass before the trade will seriously
interest itself ia the price of 1897 ores.
The first month of 1897 is closing
with prices of iron and steel, except
on two or tbrec controlled products,
lower than at the opening Of the year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03
A Proposed Bill.

A bill has been prepared by an at
torney representing the employees OF
corporations on the Iron and Mesaba
ranges, which Representative Vail, of
Ely, has promised to introduce in the
house, making it illegol for corpora
tiotis or other employers to DEDUCT
from the i.sages Of cmpieycs any part
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03
Nancy Wins.

Nancy wins.
The decision of the secretary OF the
interior in the case in re Nancy Des-
mond has been received at the United
States land office at Duluth. The
lands are in section 24-6S2O. Nancy
Desmond applied to enter the lands
under the timber and stone act. She
admitted that she had never seen the
land, but offered testimony as to it's
character from an expert woodsman
whom she sent up there. The rules
required personal examination, but
the Duluth officers thought she had
taken a better method of ascertain
ing its character than if she had
viewed it herself, and received her
application. The general land office
refused to allow it.. She appealed and
the secretary reverses the commits
sioner and gives her the right to prove
up, there being no adverse claim.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

WHEN man comes to you and
tells you he is working for the
poor public, look out for him. It
always pays to work for yourself
first and then the public will take
care of itself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

A PETITION has been circulated
throughout the district asking the
next speaker of the house to APP
point Congressman-elect Page
Morris on the rivers and harbors
committee,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03
Notice!

ELY, MINI, Feb. 3, 1897,
All members of the Ely Fire Depart
ment No. l, are respectfully requested
to be at a special meeting called fop
Wednesday evening, February 10. at
O'Clock, as business of Importance IS
to be transacted.
PETER SCHAEFER, Sec'y~
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yXyANTED-SEVERA FAITHFUL MEN
Wv or women to travel for responsible es->
tablished house IN Minnesota, salary $3.50,
payable S16 weekly and expenses. Position
permanent. Reference. Enclose seif-at-
dressed stamped envelope. The National,
Star Building, Chicago
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Battered at the post Office at Ely, Minne-
sofa as second class matter.
Subscription So per Year.

In another column will be found
an article from the Duluth Herald
anent the proposed bill to be in
PRODUCED by Representative Vail,
making it illegal for corporations
or other employers to deduct from
the wages of employees any part of
their wages for medical services.
Now while it is fact that the men
have no voice at the present time
in the selection of q doctor, there
are not a great many kicks against
the system of doctors fees. Of
course, there are some who do
not like the physicians, but such
is the case in every town. While
the bill would be curing one de-
feet, that of giving the men a
choice of physician, it would be
working harm in another way.
There are hundreds of men work
ing on this and the Mesaba range,
who, if left to their own choice,
would never think of a physician,
and,spend their money in riotous
living as fast as earned. Then
when illness overlook them, being
without cent, the county would
necessarily furnish medical atten-
ton and everyone knows what this
means.
In regard to the treatment re-
ceived and the medicine furnished,
of which the article makes mention
we are of the opinion that the
Herald is off just a little. There
are more difficult cases of surgery
handled in Ely alone every year
than there are in Duluth, and
handled successfully, and the death
rate is smaller in proportion in
Ely than in Duluth. In another
part of the article is made mention
that if a man only works a single
day the doctors fees are deducted.
This is not so. A man must have
five days time before 81 is deduct
ed for medical attendance.
Now while the men should say
whom they will employ providing
there are several physicians in the
towns, the medical fee would
nevertheless be necessary, and the
only way to get it would, in a
large number of cases, be through
the mine office, the same as now.
Then the same kick. Discussion
of the measure would be a good
idea. Let the men who pay the
dollars give their opinions. Our
columns are open for discussion.
WE acknowledge the receipt of
book entitled ''With Maceo in
Cuba" well written work from
the pen of F. r. E. Woodward, of
Minneapolis, who filled the posi-
ton of war correspondent for a
New York paper and spent several
years in Cuba, taking an active
part in behalf of the downtrodden
Cubans. The book treats the
Cuban question in a straightfor-
ward manner and is illustrated by
over fifty engravings including a
half tone frontispiece of the
uthor. The book is a compliment
airy of the author, for which he
has our thanks.
THE treasury denartmant statis-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

REPORTS to the effect that the
Vermilion and Mesaba ranges are
booming are being circulated on
the lower ranges. Such reports
as these work injury to our in
terests as it brings in men looking
for employment of which class we
already have superfous number.
The ranges are not booming and
while there is an effort being made
to give all our own people employ
ment, the unemployed had better
stay away.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

J, The Eveleth Star writes encour-
agingly of the prospects of that
little city in its last issue. The
occasion was the $4,000 pay roll
distributed by the Minnesota Iron
company at the Fayal mine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

THE treasury department. Stats
tics show $7O,571, 010 net exports
in gold in 1895 as against $47, TT, :
097 net imports in 1896. In
creased exports in trade during
1896 amounted to 1871, 01S, 2S1
over the previous year and imports
decreased 1921, 113, ia over 1895.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03
17s,O54 Miles of Railroads in the U. S.

.
This country is the wonder of the
world Its railroads. creating vast
commerce, spread over the entire con-
tinent, forming one big net work.
OF the l7S,054 miles of roads, the
Wisconsin Central Lines are an i'm
portant factor. Elegantly equipped
trains, making fast time. from Dull
nth, ST. Paul and Minneapolis, to
Milwaukee and Chicago, and all points
East and South, are run to the COM
plete satisfaction of its patrons.
Your ticket agent can show you a
map and sell you tickets over the
Wisconsin Central.
JAS. e. POND, G.. P. A.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

$3.50 packages of vegetable,
flower and field seeds have been
allotted to each member of congress
and are now ready for distribution,
only awaiting an order from the
member. All that is necessary to
obtain these seeds is to write your
member of congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

The best ten cent cigar In the
market is the Schiller. Try it..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

MAJOR MCKINLEY celebrated his
54th birthday anniversary Satur-
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

MONROE NICHOLS, of Duluth, is
being urged for a consulship under
Mckinley. We feel that the new
president could do much worse
than appoint Mr.. Nichols on a
foreign mission. He would make
a good officer. j. B. Middlecoff
is also mentioned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

The Nevada legislature has
passed a bill to allow prize fight
ing in that state. Fitzsimmons and
Corbett will not be any too well
pleased with this. The former
excuse they had for not fighting
was that they could not find any
place where there were laws that
allowed prize fighting. They will
necessarily stop talking and 60 to
fighting now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

lGNATIUs DONNELLY is in the
legislature again. Of course, he
is making speeches and delaying
the work. Donnelly can entertain
the legislature, but the state is not
paying 81, 200 to 81, 500 day to
afford legislators entertainment.
His recent roast on England hit
the spot nevertheless.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

NOTWITHSTANDING all the smear
ing and mud singing done by the
Duluth News-Tribune, the be-
spattered candidates were all
triumphiantly elected by handsome
majorities. It is remarkable what
influence the Duluth dailies have
in local politics. The candidates
whom they support get left and
those whom they ''roast" get
elected.
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BRADFORD.

Mrs. W. F. Cummings spent Sunday
! in Barre.
F. B. Hatch of Littleton is visiting
his sister, Mrs. G. H. Carpenter.
Byron Crawford has moved into the
tenement over j. E. Hunts store.
The promenade and dance given by
the Band at Piermont Wednesday eve,
was very successful.
1t is expected that Co. G will give
their second ball at ArmOry Hall, on
Friday evening, March 18th.
The lecture to be given this evening
by DR.. Minnie Leavitt, Under the aus
pices of the Good Templars, has been
postponed to Saturday evening.
Harry jenkins returned to Dart
mouth after a recess from Saturday
noon until Tuesday afternoon. He re-
ports everything progressing finely,
Members of Naomi Rebekah Lodge
are requested to meet this evening at
7 o'clock prompt, in order that those
who desire may attend the Lecture.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mckenzie of
Providence, r. l., spent Sunday with
her parents, Dr. and Mrs. j. II. Jones.
Mr.. Mckenzie returned to Providence
Monday, Mrs. Mckenzie remaining
here for the present.
Fred Doe and Edison Doe are attend
ing the great bicycle show in Boston
this week, in the interest of the Doe
Bros, who will have the largest and
and best line of wheels for the coming
season, to be found in this vicinity.
A delegation of about twenty attend
ed the play at West Newbury Tuesday
evening, and were well pleased with
the entertainment. 1t may be said to
the credit of the players that the parts
were completely memorized and the
leading role of Tony" deserved credit.
Parents please take notice of this
and see that the children come. The
reelection of officers of the Junior
League will take place in the chapel of
Grace church Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock, Feb. 2Sth. The topic of the
meeting will be How Jesus settled
quarrel" Some little Brownies are
expected to be there, and all the chill
dren are invited.
While a party of three were riding
home from Newbury last week Friday
evening they noticed little way ahead
of them single team with occupants.
L lVy paul llO Jttl llCllltll duICiIlIOll W IL
until they got to the turn leading to
West Newbury when the horse belong
ing to the team ahead jumped to one
side nearly upsetting the occupants,
and unfortunately the arm of the young
man was so much engaged that it was
very difficult to get the horse under
control. No damage was done. Look
out next time Ed.-only cigars this.
Some fifty or more Bradford people
the Old Folks Concert at
Newbury last Friday evening and re-
ported a very pleasing entertainment
which it really was, although close
observer of the crowd in general would
hardly have occasion to suppose that
they really and truly appreciated the
fact, whereas one could hardly refrain
from supposing that every one had an
good time, and aside
from a few receptacles of doubtful
to say nothing of strayed or
stolen meal tickets and uncertainty
identified horses, everything passed off
very pleasantly.
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A Fifer During The War.

Daniel G. Waterman died at his
home, in Manchester, Tuesday morn
ing, after an illness of about ten weeks.
Mr. Waterman was native of Thet-
ford, Vt, and was 70 years, s months
and days old. He was tifer in the
18th Vermont infantry during the war.
He had lived in Manchester for the
past five years. Mr.. Waterman leaves
widow. brother, Newton S. Water
man of this city, and Il sister, Mrs. M.
A. Robinson of Thetford. Mr.. Water
man lived for many years in Bradford
and was a member of the Bradford
Guards when he joined the 18th Yer
mont Regiment. His wife was sister
of Mrs. Maria L. Shaw He built and
lived in the house now owned by Mr..
benjamin Bixby. Mr.. Waterman re-
'erdyed from Bradford more than TWEEN.
ty-four years ago.
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This Opportunity Should Not Be Lost

The world is filled with suffering
people who can't seem to get well or
find out what their trouble is. Such
people oftentimes cannot afford the
time or expense of trip to the city,
or the large fees charged by the best
physicians. II is for just these people
that DIR. Greene of "a Temple Place.
diseases, makes the following offer.
He invites you all to write him about
your complaints, tell him how you feel
and he will answer your letter free of
charge, explaining the meaning of
every ever symptom, telling Just what Ty;1 your
him Immediately. 1t will doubtless re-
suit in your cure.
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o0d =
said: "You never know you
have taken pill till it is all M@M
over" 25c G. 1. Hood & Co., h SM
Propretors, Lowell, Mass. u D
The only pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Our Clubbing List For 1897.
Ills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla

To new subscribers, and old subscri-
bers who pay up all arrearages,
New York Weekly Tribune and
the Opinion, year, 81 rs
New York Weekly Prees and
the Opinion, year rs
n Y. Thrice-a- Week World and
the Opinion, 1 year 215
Manchester Mirror & Farmer and
the Opinion, year, 200
The Boston Weekly journal and
the Opinion, year, 200
The Boston Daily journal and
the Opinion, year, $50
These offers with the exception of the
Boston Daily and Weekly Journal, are
open to all. The Daily and Weekly Jour
nal can only be sent to Vermont subscrib-
ers at above prices. Out of Vermont sub
scribers will add 40c. for weekly, and 6Oc,
for daily.
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A CARD.

We the undersigned do hereby agree
to refund the money on fifty cent
bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tarif it fails
to cure your cold or cough, we also war
rant a twenty-five cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or no paw. 1921
A. 7. CLARKE, Bradford.
w. II. BUCK, Wells River.
G.. A. CARR, No. Haverhill.
II. G. DARLING, So. Ryegate.
/. B. BLODGETT & SoN, PiermOnt.
c. A. ADAMS, Post Mill Village.
F. w. ABBOTT & Co, Fairlee.
GEORGE & DUDLEY, w. Fairlee.
G.. A. FIFrELD, Thetford Center.
WARREN BR 8, North Thetford.
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Australia Illustrated.

The fifth entertainment of the Star
Lecture Course will be given Friday
evening, Feb. 26th, at Village Hall
w. Hinton White of Boston will deliv-
er lecture on "Australia AS 1t Was
and Is" which will be illustrated by
so fine stereopticon views. Mr.. White
is thoroughly conversant with his sub
iect as he is a native of Australia.
the Emerson College of Orator, so an
unusually fine lecture may be looked
for. Mr.. White has given this lecture
in many of the cities and larger towns
of New England and comes to us with
the highest of recommendation from
all sides.
Pupils of the schools will be admit
ted for Is cents.
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Special Announcements.

Obituary Notices and Resolutions, cents
per line. Reading Notices under Special
Announcement 10 cents a line, each inser-
tiOn; among locals, 20 cents. Card of
Thanks, so cents.
All purely business notices published in
our reading columns, and all advertise
ments of church, Sunday-schOOl and other
fairs, excursions, etc., where money is ex-
pected to be realized, will be charged for
at our regular rates. Editorial notices of
such affairs will be published free.
Fresh Fish for cents per pound at
the Bradford Market.
A sure and harmless vegetable medi-
cine for rheumatism only is TruaX
Rheumatic cure. See advertisement.
Will the person who borrowed DR..
Jones sick chair please return the
same at once.
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tunity to hear such an one. We print
the program below.
1. Wreck of the Hesperus, Adhesion
Solos by MRS. KIMBALL, MIR. MAY
AND MIR. MUM.
Part Two.
1. Song, Fair as poets dreaming, Donizetti
MISS STURTEVANT.
2. Reading The Talisman and the Leech,
MISS JONES.
3. Song, Spring is here, Chace
MISS CLARKE.
4. Cornet Solo, Happy Birds,
MIR. CUMMINGS.
&C., Slumber Song, Newcomb
D. 0onso b Madscheniied, Meyer-H Helmund
MISS GREGG.
6. Song, The Warrior Bold Adams
MIR. MUM.
D.o So1e a The Flatterer, Chaminade
= l"no 0Olob The rustic wedding, Strong
MRS. SHEPARD.
8. Song, The Village Blacksmith, Buck
MIR. MAY.
8. Reading, My Camera,
MISS JONES.
TO- Duet, When mornings light is beamlng
MRS. KIMBALL AND MRS. HOOKER.
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Boston & Maine Railroad.
PASSJJWPSIC DIVISION.

Time Table. Commencing Oct. 5, IS96
TRAINS LEAVE BRADFORD-SoUrHB BOUND.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
AND Boston, I.5S, 1923 a. M, 1881 p. m.
For Worcester and Providence, IS, 1923 a m.
For Bellows Falls, BrattlebOrO, Greenfield,
NORTHAMPTON, SPRINGFIELD, HARTFORD, NEW
HAVEN, New YORK, I.5s, 1923 a. M.
For North Thetford, Norwich, White River
JUNCTION, I.S5, 1923 a. M, 7.3I p. nj.
For Way Stations to White River junction,
1923 a. M, 7.3I p. IN.
NORTH BOUND.
For Wells River, McIndoes, Barnet, St.
JoHNsBURY, LYNDoNvILLE, BARTON, NEWPORT
I.55, 9.I3 a. m, 2.55, 6.o5 p. m.
For WAY stations to Newport, Ola a. M, 2.SS,
6.O5 p. m.
For Montreal and Quebec, r55 a M, 2.55, p IN
d. !. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt.
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Bert Kidder and wife are stopping at
4 Il L Il =. e 4 l..

Bert Kidder and wife are stopping at
A. 0. Kidder's for few days.
There will be a prize speaking con-
test at West Bradford Friday evening,
March 18th. 1t is expected that Miss
Edith Bruce Jones will be present to
entertain the audience with her read
ing, which will be rare treat. Mr. e.
E. Mum will give a solo. Come one,
come all. Admission 10 cts.
Capt. Johnson, Sergt. Emerson,
Corp. Allen, privates Ford, Merrill,
Blodgett, Jenkins and Smith leave
next Tuesday for Burlington where
they will join Co. NJ and go to Wash
ington to take part in the inaugural
parade March 4th. Co.'S l of Brattle-
bOro and X of Bennington will also be
in Washington to take part in the
parade.
Last evening the young men of Brad
ford High School gave an elegant re-
ception to the young ladies of the
school and friends to the number of
one hundred and fifty. The assembly
hall at Woods School Building was
BEAUTIFULLY decorated with red, white
and blue, and in the midst of the col
ors in bold relief hung a most apprO-
pirate motto, "Ecce PurJY," the apt
ness of which was duly appreciated.
The evenings entertainment consisted
of a very fine literary and musical pro-
gram, the chief features of which were
the patriotic war drama, ''Stand by the
Flag" and the laughable farce Two
men in a Fix" The characters were
all young men and remarkably well
taken. Dainty refreshments followed.
The young men carried off the honors
as hosts most acceptably to the hearty
enjoyment of all present.
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We are gratified to note that so many
from North Thetford have been in
town during the past week, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wilcox, Mrs. Murfey, Miss
Mabel Berry and others have been
guests of our townspeople.
Mrs: NJ. A. jenkins goes to Williams
burg, Mass, today, to visit her brother
John M. Rowell, principal of Will
lamsburg high school. From there she
goes to New York City accompanied
by her brother, for few days stop
with friends.
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Wontpelier & Wells River r. r.

Leave Montpelier at 500 a. M, I.Io, 4.15 p m,
Leave Wells River, at S.2o o.sS a. m, $50 p. m.
F. w. MORSE, G. p. A.
w. A. STowELL, Supt.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-26

DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-26

The BACHELOR MAIDS Club is rap
idly completing arrangements to pre-.
sent an elaborate entertainments at Vii
lage Hall Friday evening, March II,
1897. Several very unique snd abso-
lutely new modern inventions will be
presented to the public for the first
time in this vicinity, chief among these
being the
CHRONOTHANATOLE
This popular entertainment has
drawn crowded houses and proved a
phenomenal success wherever it has
been produced, The Bachelor Maids
Club have undertaken to give this en-
tertainment for the Bradford Public
Library, and in the words of our Yer
mont poet laureate,
"When such band of ladies stake
Their honor for the public good,
Something will have to move or break
In Bradford, that is understood.
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The ladies of the Relief Corps gave
a very enjoyable supper and enter
tainment Monday evening. More
than 1871 sat down to the abundantly
spread tables. and everyone was pleas
ed with the delicious food and the ser
vice. The tables were spread in the
G. A. r. Hall and from there the COM
pany adjourned to the Masonic Hall,
in the same building, and listened to
ank saw the luughable Operetta enti-
tied ''The Seven Old Ladies of Laven-
dertOwn." The wax figures exhibited
by Prof. Haskins were very lively for
wax works, and very entertaining.
The receipts were S42, which would
indicate that 16S paid for tickets. The
committee on the entertainment as
well as that on the supper are entitled
to great praise for what they did to
make the affair a success. The char
acters in the Operetta performed their
parts admirably.
DIR. Fletcher Charles Jones, Horace
W. Bailey and H. E. Parker are tax
ing trip to Norfolk, Baltimore, Wash
ington and Philadelphia.
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Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills. Small in
size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. AS one man