The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-03

CndS. N. Lewis, who 1Or the past
three years has held the position OF
mail clerk on the Ely-Duluth run,
has been transferred to a Dakota div
ision OF much more importance, He
left Monday morning for his new pos
ition.
Master Mechanic Williams of the
49, mine had the fore finger of his
left hand crushed in the gearing of
some machinery last Thursday. Jim
is laid up for a few days under the
care OF the hospital staff, Drs.
Shipman and Wunder.
The foundation for the new resi-
dence being erected by the Chandler
company near the offices has been
completed by Contractor Holmes and
the erection of the building will be be-
gun soon. The building viii be occu-
pied by Engineer Williams when
finished.
Virginian:-A wrestling match took
place at O'COnnor'S ring last Sunday
afternoon between Jerry O'Brien of
Tower and Tom johnson of the
Franklin, for SIS side and gate re-
ceipts. Johnson won the first, fall,
although they wrestled for nearly two
hours. The referee declared it
| draw.
Oscar Schneider. the defaulting
mail clerk, who ran on the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern. has been heard
from in London. In a letter to
friend he says he won $4,000 on rou-
lette at Monte Carlo. People, how
ever. generally discredit the story and
believe he is writing this letter to
mislead the officer
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson arriv-
ed from Dodge Center. Mimi, last
evening and are busy packing their
household furniture preparatory to
its removal to their new home, Mr.
Anderson was formerly one of the
firm of Anderson s Korb, but during
the past three years has made his
home at Dodge Center. Their many
friends here were pleased to see them.
A young man at Auburn went to
enlist. He was given newspaper to
read, but could not, and was just as
successful when asked TO write in En-
glish, and when reminded of his def
cheney, he said; '.Vell L can't read
nor wride in English, but can fghdt
like hill in any langwicd, and l
not professors. He'was enthusiastic
ally accepted.
The funny man" of an exchange
was recently assigned to write up the
market report and produced the fol-
lowing: Butter is strong at II cents
and is able to hold its own. Yeast
is rising steadily. Bananas are slip
ping along at the old price. with all
occasional drop. Cheese is lively and
stirring. Syrups are sticking ito the
former price and are about pint more
to the quarter than they were last
winter. Green apples are gradually
growing less, Dried apples are swell
ing the market. Chickens are picking
up little.
An EXCHANGE says minister in a
town not thousand miles away on a
recent Sunday evening surprised his
audience by reading the following an
nouncement from the pulpit: 1.-The
regular session of the Donkey club
will be held as usual at. the close of
the service. Members will line up
just outside the church door, and
make remarks and stare at the ladies
who pass aS is the custom. Any
member known to escort young lady
gentleman. will be promptly expelled
from membership"
Frequently we hear lady doing
much talking regarding the late
hours kept by her husband at lodge
The following from S, ID. paper is
pretty rich: 1.-The maddest woman in
this town is certain married lady
who, on certain night sat up till l
O'Clock waiting for her husband To
come home from lodge. Oh, no, she
wouldn't do thing to him, Finally |
worn out by her long and fruitless |
vigil, she went to her room TO turn i'm |
and found her husband fast asleep !
in bed, where he had gone after eating |
his supper instead of going to lodge |
She didn't speak to soul for two
whole days and mentally kicked her
self all the time. while he had TO go
out to the barn To laugh the joke |
off /"
One of the big daily papers has been
printing the wants of poor people i'm |
columns recently and has done much |