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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
Rather AntiOue.

Gunn-I've just succeeded in perfecting an
invention that will revolutionize modern
warfare and make my fortune.
Dunn-Indeed! What is the nature of
your discovery?
"a powder that's absolutely noiseless"
"Pshaw! That's old; women have been
using it for centuries. Chicago Evening
News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
Futures.

"Some young men," remarked the OBJ
server of men and things, "have such daz-
cling futures that they can't see where
they are stepping. Detroit journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20

Be careful what you say in the first place;
the greatest waste of time is that spent in
retractlng and neutrality-suspicious. Globe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20

Some peoples chief business seems to be
to get you things to read which you do not
want.-Washingto Ia.) Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20

A horse never gets to the front in race if
he has been badly reared.-Chicago News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. A
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20

A mans past is the best prophet of his
Daily News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
HOOd,c Di1Ic are gentle. mild. efec-
AAoO>s - ITO tive All druggists CSC
The Best BOOK e. WAR l anaS ,1a sunni.

tu0usy tprce e2l irse to anybody sending
Monthly, SAN FRANCISCO. Sample Oyerla nd Ss
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Saves His Life by His Pluck.

Friday afternoon q shooting ARRAY
occurred at the Southern Pacific pas
senger station at Lake Charles, which
came near resulting fatally. A young
drummer, Sol Bonito, Of New Orleans,
was getting off Of the s..ts,hear, ~ III;
he accidentally struck his foot against
that of Nick Mitchell, who was sitting
in the car. As he struck the foot Mr..
Bonito said: excuse me, sir, where
upon Mitchell whipped out revolver
and leveled it at the breast of the
drummer, who very promptly grabbed
it and pushed it above his head just
as Mitchell pulled the trigger. Mr.;
Bonito proceeded to wrench the pistol
from Mitchell's hand, and had not
much more than done so before Mitch
ell pulled another and was attempting
to fire it, when Mr. Bonito took il
away from him.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Flying Sq..alron Return

The American flying squadron, va II
departure of which caused 50 la W.
excitement last week, returned f1ss
to anchorage at Fort Monroe, aftel - ~.
ing completed two days aud two ,! n,sa y
Of arduous labor with satlsfacuol, J.
Commodore Schlcy. Commoa ass
Schley wanted the captains OF tns 3. ~ y
to know each other in tho movemen's
their vessels and be able to an.. "!
quickly to oil signals for m !, y sht;,s,
liable to be made in case OF he1 .r.s,
Running down to Capo Henry o. -. ~
nesday afternoon, the squaarou. ti.5
taken fifteen miles out tc sea, q !. al 4
same time maneuvcring in response
the signals froabtio flagship.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
TWO VOICES.
His Northern Brother.

His Northern Brother.
Just make it two, old fellow,
Iwant to stand once more
Beneath the old flag with you
As in the days OF yore
Our fathers stood together
And fought on land and sea
The battles fierce that made us
A nation Of tho free.
whipped you down at vicksburg,
You licked me ut Bull Run;
On many field we struggled,
When neither victory won.
You wore tho gray OF Southland,
Iwore the Northern blue;
Like men we did our duty
When screaming bullets flew.
Four years We fought like devils,
But when the war was done
Your hand met mine In friendly clasp,
Our two hearts beat as one.
Aud now when danger threatens,
No North, no South. we know,
Once more we stand together
To fight tho common foe.
Ny head, like yours, is frosty
Old age is creeping on;
LIES sun is lower sinking,
My day will soon be gone.
But il our country's honor
Needs once again her son,
I'm ready, too, old fellow
So got another gun.
Minneapolis Journal
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
HOW BIC GUNS ARE FIRED,
A Thousand-Pound Shot Hurled Five
Miles With Precision.

A thousand Pound Shot Hurled Five
Miles With Precision.
The writer once witnessed at clos
quarters target practice Of the two
twelve-inch rifles mounted at Sandy
Hook, and brief description Of how
The mighty guns work and the
''scores' that can be made with
them may be Of interest just now,
Tie guns are mounted on elevators
and are loaded at the breech when
sunk in a shaft, where the gunnerIa
work in perfect safety. While they
are being loaded two observers, at
some distance and in different direc.s
tons from the guns, are finding
the target, as it is called.
That this work may be done speed
lily and accurately, engineers have de-.
voted many months Of precise work
The result of this is that the tvoss
observers have before them chartace.
related with each point of observation,
guns and the field within which is tho
target. The observers have instant.
communication with each other and
with the gunners by three means,
which need not be mentioned. The.
'target" being determined upon-sa!!
one Of q fleet Of hostile ships-iejls.
''found'' by the two observers. Each
learns from his observation the direcs
tion of the target. Observer A takes
his own and observer BIS observations
and rextends two lines on his chart
], WHICH give him the exact location q q
the t&rget, which is where the Two
extended lines meet; and this also de-.
termines, SO deliberately has the pre-
chc-singbeen done, the exact dire tcri
ton and distance Of tho target from
the guns. This information is COM IS
municated to-, the gunners. ThsJ,
kncw-for these elements have als s1
been accurately determined-hov:.
much the rife must be elevated, win
given charge ana pfo!ec'lle, W oo1ay
the required distance. 81,
This sounds complicated, but II y. y
as easy as it is for bank clerk TO g @
termine complicated problem N I'M 10.
terest by turning to printed comp y
lation, table.
But the result: Having the lniof.
nation given to him by the Observers Y
the gunner raises the big cannon q y
its elevator platform, it is directsa
and elevated by simple machinery, g =
lanyard is pulled q thousand poulus,
of steel hurtles through the all, ano
the cannon is sunk in the shaft for =,
other charge. Sd.
In the practice witnessed " y, ~
writer the target was five miles a ~
tant, and SO small it could not 90 a ls
tinguished from the ocean whlte.ca q.
by those who stood by the guns; Ds D,
not shot was fired which wonla y.
have struck ship located where y y
target was.-New York World.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Tho !;lks, Reunion.

The national reunion Of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks,
which will take place in New Orleans
next month, will be the grandest and
greatest numerically ever known in the
history Of the order. The herds are
already organized ond will soon be on
to New Orleans, accompanied by their
friends and families. The representa-
tive men Of the country belong to the
order, and at the conclave there will
be in attendance some Of the promi'
nent and leading men Of the nation.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
sncce.M,l Revenue Raid.

Another large revenue raid Y y -
county, Tenn, is reported. = I'll ;iaA
Of United States officers located \ u, pr.
belonging to James W. Benne., .n ~
preacher, in a deep gulch between ,':sa III
mountains. Upon approaching &c \ 81
still house Bennett fed. Ihisosa
distillers were caught, however, pa
the still destroyed. The 1u. y. =,
which was under rock leos,,
burned.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
A Southern Volunteer.

Yes, Sir, fought with Stonewall,
And faced tho fight with Lee;
But II this here Union goes to war,
Make one more gun for me!
I didn't shrink from Sherman
AS he galloped to the sea;
But If this here Union goes to war
Make one more gun for me!
I was with 'em at Manassas
The bully boys in Gray;
heard the thundcrers roarin'
Round Stonewall Jackson's way,
And many a time this sword Of mino
Has blazed the route for Lee;
But il this old Nation goes to war,
Make one more sword for me!
I'm not so full O. nshtin',
Nor half SO full O. fun,
As I was back in the sixties
When / shouldered my old gun;
1t may be that my hair is white
Sich things, you know, must be,
But II this Old Unions in for war,
Make one moro gun for nc!
1hain't forgot my raisin'--
Nor how, in siXty-two,
Or whereabouts, with battle shouts
- I charged the Boys in Blue;
And l say: I fought with Stonewall,
And blazed the way for Lee;
But ifthis Old Unions in for war,
Make one more gun for me!
Atlanta Constitution
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Company Organized at Abbevllle.

The little town of Abbeyille, La.,
has heard nothing but war and patri-
otto talk. There was volunteer list
being circulated, and enough for a
good company signed and are anxious
to get off for duty Immediately. The
list calls for them to report for duty in
case they are needed within forty-eight
hours after notification. All arc
young and am 'itious, and would make
formidable foe for an enemy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
A Shooting ARRAY.

A serious shooting ARRAY between
prominent citizens occurred at Point
ala Hache Friday. Ruffin Jacks, son
Of Captain L. +. Jacks, wealthy
planter of the lower coast, shot Gain.
Ter, we'll known resident and large
rice planter. The alteration was
caused by young Jacks driving to the
pond some of Gainier's stock. Gainie1
is seriously wounded and may die
Jacks is in the parish Jail without the
benefit of bail. He received slight
flesh wound, inflicted by Tom Gainier
a son of the wounded man.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Bell for the New Orleans.

Subscriptions for the purchase Of the
silver bell which is to adorn the new
cruiser, New Orleans are beginning to
come in, and by the time the vessel
arrives it is thought the token will have
been prepared. The bell will be cast
and engraved in the Crescent City, and
everyone contributing to cost of the
same will be notified of the receipt Of
their contribution.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Indicted for Murder.

The grand jury at Monroe handed
in partial report Saturday evening.
Several indictments were found.
Among them was one against Ben
Littlepage for the murder Of Mark
Cam at Bosco four weeks ago. Owing
to the prominence Of the men there
will be difficulty in getting jury
Court adjourned until Monday, When
the case is liable to be called,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Delightful Festival.

A delightful festival was given Fri
day night in the gymnasium Of the
Southern Military Academy, at Gin
ton, and the town was crowded with
visitors from all over that section OF
the State and Southern Mississippi.
The entertainment was gotten up and
conducted by the ladies Of the parish,
assisted by number Of ladies from
adjoining parishes, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Gen. Stone of Boston.
Mass, aud her charming daughter.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Leyee Contractors Sued.

The levee building that has been CO.
ing on in front Of Thibodaux for some
time past has aroused the anger of
those whose properties have been en-
croached upon, and a suit was opened
in Justice Engenou's court Friday
against the levee builders by the Bod
ley Brothers, who charge the former
with having torn down fence and
resspassing.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Two Conventions Held This Week.

Shreveport gets two big State conven'
tons this week. A convention of the
Interdenominational Sunday Schools Of
Louisiana met on April 10, 20 and p.
and the other will be State conven
ton Of the W. G. T. u, on April 81,
% and %. The Presbyterians. Bap
fists and Methodists of this city made
ample preparations for these two con
yentions.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
The Bricks at the Bottom.

While coming through the Thibo-
daux bridge Saturday morning, towing
two barges of brick, the steamer Peli-
can struck the piles. The barges got
away and foated down the bayou. The
Pelican soon overlook them, but II
was discovered that one was sinking.
It was tied up, and in few moments
it sunk from sight. It will not be pos
sible to get the bricks until low water.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Ill.Tatel Couple.

Brakeman Charles Filter of the Mis-
souri, Pacific was attempting to un'
couple cars at street crossing in Ne
vaaa, No., Saturday, when his left
foot became fastened between the rails
and was run over. It will be neces.
sary to amputate the leg at the thigh,
and he will probably die. He is en-
gagged to be married to Miss Julia Ad'
ans. The wedding day has been sci
three times. First, Filters hand was
mashed and the wedding was post
poned. When the next day arrived ht
was desperately ill with typhoid fever
They again set the day for Thursday;
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
struck Shreveport, and every night

struck Shreveport, and every night
some store or residence is robbed.
Thursday night burglars visited Tex
erkana Annex and entered the resi-
dence of Mrs. J. r. Gribble and four
other dwellings, and succeeded with
getting off with considerable amount
Of money, jewe]ry and other valuables.
The police have not yet succeeded in
capturing the thieves.
Now Railroad for Crescent City.
The Memphis, New Orleans and
Texas railroad is the latest announced
railroad corporation that will seek the
right to enter the city Of New Orleans.
The project is only in its initiatory
stages. but there is reliable authority
for the statement that the railroad will
soon be'beyond this condition, actiye
building operations being practically
decided upon as soon as the prelimin:
airy legal requirements are complied
with.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23

GUESS folks will
begin to believe
that Lyman Bee
amt what he'd
ought to be"
ssil old Mrs.
Fling; and the
latch OF the gate
W Ii i CHI sh c
closed energet-
ically behind
her seemed to
click out her
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
LOUISIANA HAPPENINGS.
MILITARY CIRCLES IN THE CRESCENT
CITY ACTIVE.
A Shooting ARRAY ut Point.a-la.Hachc
w, U. Convention at Morgan City,
Saves His Life by His Pluck.-.In1icted for
Murder.
O'Niell'S Successor.

The election held at Patterson for a
member of the state legislature to sue
coed w. A. O'Niell, resulted in vote
Of 81 for J. Y. Sanders to for A. A..
A. Bourgeois.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Slabs Himself in the Neck

J. H. Blake, a well-known business
man from New Orleans, who has re-
sided in Ardmore, /. T., since last
September, attempted to commit sui
eide by stabbing himself in the neck,
the knife penetrating the jugular vein,
which renders his chances for recovery
very doubtful. Mr.. Blake has been
confined to his room for the last three
months with rhe umatism and had be-
come desponde Mt, which prompted
him to commit the rash act,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Child Drowned il a Tub.

The three-year-cld daughter Of Ed.
ward Reeves Of Montgomery, Ala,
fell into o tub Of water at her home
Friday and was drowned.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
W. C. T. u. Convention.

The third and last business day OF
the second district W. G. T. U. con.
vention, which met in Morgan City,
brought the convention up to Sunday,
which was de'oted to religious SER
vices entirely. There were three ses-
sions Saturday, the evening one being
turned over to the Y. W. G. T. u,
who provided a most delightful pro-
gramme of music and recitation, which
was supplemented by an address by
Mrs. Katherine Lente Stevenson.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Recruits for Battery b,

Since the arrival Of Battery B. Of
the Fourth Artillery in New Orleans,
in February, the battery has secured
eleven recruits and have added nine
horses to the former lot, now making
nearly forty-eight animals for the artil-
lery. It was intended that Battery
B should recruit sixty men while here
for manning the Notifications at Fort
Jackson, but only two were secured
from the great number of, men who
applied, the other nine having been
sent here from other barracks.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
Expert Cracksmeu at Work

A gang of expert burglars have
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23

when you had got to brave the speech
Of folks was no time to be meaching.
And since Mary Jane was rich mans
wife, though nobody knew it yet,
she was going to have her look like
one.
When the bridal party came homo
from the church to the houaewarming
Mrs. Fling had longed for we'd
ding breakfast and a tour, but you
couldn't make Lyman Bee and Mary
Jane fashionable there was the calico
colt in the yard. And Lyman Bee
was just as pleased as boy over him.
Oh, no, he had never sold him, he
said; he shouldn't have thought of
doing that when Mary Jane thought
so much Of him. He had only taken
him to the cattle show at Gobang.
It was kind of foolish and childish,
he supposed; he hadn't meant to let
anybody know it-but the colt had
taken prize-the first prize; a hand.
some silver cup. Mary Jane was going
to keep it on the parlor mantelpiece.
There was his number on the colts
collar, now-No. 1877. There had
been over three hundred colts, and he
had won the first prize. It had been
in the papers that the first prize had
been won by No. 1871
Burnt feathers and smelling salts
for the BRIDES mother! And almost
fatal weakness of the heart, this time,
but nobody but Mrs. Deacon Judd
will ever know what caused 1.-THE
Housewife.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23
HOW LYMAN BEE WON A PRIZE.
by SOPHIE SWEET.

e
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
AMONG THE IEORSENIEN,

c. T.Patterson left Wednesday for Chi
cago, taking with him Deerslayer, Grea
Bend, Benaris Passover and Rifle, whicf
he recently purchased.
J. Rowe shipped all OF his string to
sheepshead Bay Wednesday.
Weights for the international steeple-
chase Handicap, to be run at Morris
Park, Saturday, over the two mile and
half course, are as -Woodpigeon,
159 pounds; Royal Scarlet, 157; Big
Strive, l55; Shillalah, 15l; Captain Pier
sail, l47; Mars Chan and Decapod, l46;
Ingomar, l43; Trillon, l42; April Fool
1879; kinvarra, 1873; Dauntless and Colo
mel Thompson, 1877; Jack Pot, Becky
Rolfe, Valorous and Tahama, 1876 each.
IAlouette will cut quite figure in
her race with los pounds up. 1t will
not be surprising to see her in the
money, for she was played to beat Irish
Reel when they met on May 7, and she
carried her field along pretty rapidly for
six furlongs.
Mr.. Galway has a fair youngster in
Ethelbert. For the first time out he EAR
like game colt
Tanis is approaching a race. He would
have been well in the money in the
second race Wednesday had he left the
post on even terms with the leaders.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
DIAMOND DUST.

George Prentiss of this city, pitched
his first game for Waterbury, ON Wednes.
day, against the strong Danbury club, OF
the Connecticut State League. George
pitched a great game holding his op.
ponents down to four hits and three
runs. The Waterbury club was success
full, winning the game by the score of Ia
to 3. George is now down to his old
time form and he can be expected to
give good account of himself from now
on.
Pitcher Becker has been farmed by the
Phillies to the Omaha Club.
Thompson, Elberfield, Fisher, Fifield,
Unison and Dunkle were left at home.
Manager Stallings said he expected to
win majority of the games on the trip.
You are badly mistaken, old man.
The price of wheat, cyclone, fire or other
disaster cannot stall the st. Louis club
They have been through all these things,
and have got to that point where moth
ing can stop them.
Pat Tebcau is on the bench these days
nursing a smashed finger. Blake is
covering first and seems to be doing
about as well as any ones first baseman.
Andrews, according to Philadelphia,
is the worst umpire the League has had
in many day. Why tell him so? He'll
get even.
The Lightning" Browns, of the hat
town of the Mississippi, are next.
Really, life should be worth while dur
ing that series.
The Texas League has disbanded, and
the Southerners are in peck Of trouble.
Perhaps it's the war-at any rate, this is
bad year for minor leagues.
Hardie Richardson, he of the "Big
-Four and five more" that made Detroit
famous as basebell town years ago, is
said to have lost his hotel at Utica
through business reverses. He will UNI
pire in the New York League.
The Cantons of the Ohio State League
threw it into the Browns on Sunday last
to the tune of 7 to 5. This is the team
that Timothy Hurst compares to the
and things.
The Philadelphia pitching staff is in
bad shape. Wheeler alone is fit to pitch.
Dunkle has lame wing, and the three
"trys" of whom the Phillies expected
much. Orth. Donahue and Fifeld, ale
coming very slowly, if at all. Expert
ments are being made with Plat. Dug
gleby and Becker, however, and Slow
town may have some pitchers before the
season ends.
Up to date seventy-seven games have
been postponed in National League cities
because OF rain. This means big finan-
,ial loss, especially in view of the extra
expenses caused by the new
tangled schedule this year.
The fact that so far no National League
player has been brought before the
Board of Discipline for INDUCING in OBJ
'cenity on the ballfeld is strong evidence
hit the new Brush rule is effective in
the evils which disgraced the
game last year.
"Chick" Fraser has reputation of
hurting nearly everybody he hits with
pitched bali. He nearly killed Jack
Doyle once by hitting him ip the head
With an inshoot. He broke Tom Days
lrm, and last week soaked Corcoran SO
,ard that 'Tommie' is laying off.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
MISCELLANY,

The Cornell-Pennsvlvania dual meet
will be decided on Saturday.
A new polo cap has recently been
placed on the English market and will
probably ell long-felt want" The
cap is made of cork, is quite plant and
yet strong enough to protect the head
from blow.
In the dual games between the
athletes of Michigan and Illinois Uni
versities, held in Ann Arbor Mich, on
Tuesday, the former won by a score Oh
81 points to 33. Westfall Of Michigan,
won the Toward dash in ten seconds.
Yale's faculty has barred six of the
Blues athletes and they will be unabie
to compete at Berkeley Oval on MAY %.
Fisher, who ran dead heat with Fiske,
of Harvard, in the 40 yards in 81
seconds; Cadwallader, the hammer
thrower; Peters and Davis, hurdIers, and
Palmer, mile runnerare five OF the men.