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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-26
Tax Collections.

County Treasurer Whipple says
that returns from personal taxes are
coming in quite freely, although the
amounts are NOT large. in most cases
At the same time, it takes as long to
do business in co hlection with 80
cent lax as $500 one and that keeps
the clerks busy.
Under the new law, those who sc
desire, may pay liaif their realty tax
before June and have until Oct. ]
for the remainder. AS yet, scarcely
half dozen people have taken advan-
tage Of that privilege.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-26
The Band Concert.
The Fifth Annual Concert by the Ely City
Band last Friday,


The fifth annual concert of the Ely
City band took place at the Opera
house Friday evening but was not as
well patronized as the band boys de-
serve. Instead of collecting by sub
scription from our citizens as is usual
in most Of the towns, the band has
given annual concerts and thus have
kept a little money in the treasury
with which to purchase music, etc.
A good band, such as Ely possesses,
is an attractive feature for any town
The various parts in the perform
ance Friday evening were well taken
and those present enjoyed the various
features. especially the musical num-
bers by the band and others. Miss
Abba Locket's piano solo was very
good as were also the tuba solo by
Frank Wagner, the songs by Ruth
Prout, the recitation by Mrs. W. p.
Davey. the baritone solo with band
accompaniment by NJ. G. Whitford
and the character songs by Rube
Lawrence.
The concert wound up with the
tableaus, "Gaurdian Angels, AT
the Cross" and Faith. Hope and
Charity"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-26
Lake Superior Mining Stocks.

The active trading in Lake Superior
iron mining stocks, especially note
worthy in the fall and early winter,
has been succeeded by comparative
quiet, the results Of the meetings Of
companies. many Of which are held in
January, being awaited says the Iron
Trade Review. Chandler, which was
distinguished by dividends aggregat-
ing $3.50, or so per cent of par value
in 1897, Is not expected to be much OF
dividend payer this year. The 1897
dividends were the result of the high
price for ore in 1896. At S4.25 for
Chandler ore there waS.a good profit
and the tonnage of'sales in 1896 was
about equal to that Of 1897, though in
the latter year the price was but
1921. The aggregate of the 1897
dividends was $500, 900, or something
over 81 ton on the output. Early
in 1897 the stock sold as low as $3I
but is now quoted at S38 to $40. Lake
Superior Iron Co. paid dividends of
So share in 1897, on par value Of
S25. Sales in the latter part Of the
year were at S22. 80 and S23, but hold
ers would generally ask par. Lake
Angeline. par value s25, rose from $50
early In 1897, to s81 at the close Of the
year. Output in 1897 was nearly
$50, 1000 tons in excess of that for the
preceding year. but this large scale
of operations was necessary; in view
of the low price, and was further
stimulated by the interest of the
company in the railroad to PresQue
Isle. Republic Iron Co. dividends in
1897 amounted to $3.50 share, and
the stock has sold All 81 in the past
few weeks, with a sale reported as
high as SI2. Cleveland-Cliffs, jnst
before the dividend Of 81 a share (par
value S1oo) in December sold at the
highest point in years. The output
in 1897 was large-close to three
quarters of million tons, and the
excellent equipment of the company
and its vessel and railroad interests
give it the benefit of a low transporta-
tion cost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-26
MARKET NEWS
Tbs oec Fool Among Old Range Producers
Almost = Certainty.
Iron Business Particularly Active for this
Season of the Year.

Progress on the 1893 agreement of
Bessemcr ore producers has been all
that might be expected under the pol
itical distractions OF the past fort
night, 1t is quite we'll settled that
there will be an agreement among
'0!G-range companies. The one un-
certainty relates to the Mesaba range.
Those who were ready to assert early
last year that an open market would
lie quite as profitable as an agreement
On such basis as that finally adopted
were convinced by the years develop
nentS that the association really ac-
complished something in the matter
Of prices. Ores outside Of 1.-THE
n-Bessemers and the Mesaba's IS
failed to maintain their opening
prices, low as these were, The exper-
ience. it appears, has not been over
looked by some Mesaba producers, at
least. & would not be surprising to
see early February sales this year If
She unsettled Mesaba question should
be decided within the next fortnight.
The week has brought the announ-
cement of ''gentlemen's agreement"
on steel rails, at the prices that have
prevailed for some weeks; the termi-
nation of the, selling organization or
Lake Superior charcoal iron producers
and the formation of new one in
Guiding three furnace firms Instead Of
eight; and the conference at Pitts
burg of committee OF tin plate man
ufacturers. charged with perfecting a
sweeping scheme OF consolidation.
The iron trade in general is still en-
gagged in the attempt to strike the
balance between the enormous con-
sumption that has broken all tradit-
ions concerning the dizziness OF the
turn Of the year, and the equally I'M
usual production. Thus far ,market
facts have borne out the judgement
OF those who expect to find the supply
steadily adequate to demand: though
TO be sure the season of the year when
capacity will be fairly tested is yet
some distance ahead. Buyers Of pig
iron are in general acting on the pre-
sumption that the present even ad-
justment Of production and.consump-
tion will not be materially changed;
for the time being the sellers willing
TO make slight concessions are numer-
ous enough to encourage the waiting
policy Of many consumers. The in
creased fuel cost on northern iron has
not helped southern sellers as yet to
increase their sales in territory al
WAYS marked by the slarpest compe-
tition between the sections. On the
other hand there are producers who
take Il firm stand and whose order
books support their position. It.is a
situation in which both bear and bnll
arguments lie on the surface. The
attempt to read the situation five or
six months hence must fall back fin
ally upon considerations which I'M
derlie all financial operations and
that goes deeper than any analysis
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-26
Social Happenin gs.

Mr. and Mrs. A. e. Camp enter
tanned party of invited guests with
progressive pedro at their residence
on Harvey street. Saturday evening.
Mrs. w. e. Pike won the ladies' prize,
a bon-bon spoon and DR.. Shipman
carried off the gentleman's prize, a
magnifying glass. The guests pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs, DR.. Shipman,
Il G.. Williams, O. G. Korb, f. L,
| Cowen, A. L. Giles, T. F. Bearinger.
J. r. West, H. B. Sturtevant and
Misses Doyle and Bale and Messrs
James and Anderson.
AL. Leighton, enjoyed full house
at Section 30, Saturday evening and
Sunday. A party OF Towerites, con-
sisting Of Mr. and Mrs, A. Philip, G.
Ryan, Mrs. Horn brook, Mrs. Bentson.
Misses Fogelberg and Robertson,
and MeSsrs. Congdon, Fleetwood and
Schubmehl, came up Saturday even
! ing and spent until Monday morning
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton.
Capt. and Miss Bale entertained
! Fl. II. Hanford of Duluth. II. c.
Kelly and Miss Carey at cards Tues
day evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-26
The Tower Election.

The caucus held at Tower Wednes-
day evening for nominating city Of
ticers, developed etnIe surprises that
were not down on the bills. j, d.
Murphy was nominated for mayor,
defeating Capt. I. Morcom on a bal
lot of Sc to 80. The vote for recorder
stood 81 for NJ. f. Marion and S3 for
F. Townsend. A. Rohrer was nomi-
mated for treasurer by 90 votes against
A. Kitto with 80. wv. II. Campaigne
carried OF lie ii0uorS for hniniolpal
judge defeating, S. H, Owens, the
present incumbent of The judgeShip,
securing 90 votes against. Ovens &C
and G. Hewitt's 36. The popular i'm.
preston prevails in Tower however
that the fight for this position will
be warm one on election day as
Owens and Hewitt have both filed
nomination papers as have also al
the other defeated candidates.
1t pleases US to notice that at last
our old friend e. f. Chalk has re.
ceived recognition, by being nomi.
mated alderman. Chalk has for years
worked hard for his Tower friends
and has never asked for political
honors. If elected, which we sincerely
hope, he will make dad" Of which
our neighboring city can well feel
proud. NJ. G.. Woodward and n. j.
Benson were nominated as running
mates for Chalk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-26
Marks Bros. Coming.

Marks Bros, who have been playing
to full houses at the Turner hall, Du-
luth for the past two months and are
still there drawing full crowds will
visit Ely in the near future-dates to
be announced later. The company is
a good one and our people have treat
in store.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-26
Fraudulent Transactions.

Fraudulent Transactions.
j. T. and r V. Day, Of Minneapo-
lis, were the victims recently OF a
fraudulent real estate deal ia lands in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-26
Card of Thanks.

The Ely City Band take this meth
cd of thanking all those who assisted
them in their concert Friday evening,
also to all who attended.
ELY City BAND.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
ON THE YUKON BAR,
The Big River Only SIX Feet Deep At
its Month When il i High Water.

The latest adyices received IN this city
from the Government s9rvoy party at the
mouth of the YUKON are TO the eject that
failure has attended lhe effort 10 discover
an entrance for deep So, vessels n is
now believed tnot no suoh entrance exists
dnO that before The Yukon can be made
lhVisabIe for ocean CRATE considerable
dredging viii have to b. done on the bar
which cats Benrlns sea OF rom the Deep
Tbs news wiz prove great disaproint-
mcnt % an persons interested iu the de-
vciopmeut Of Alaska. Tor long time
past there has beer Wld spread belief
tlat sO-cailed "tfue mouth existed
through Which large steamships could
gntc. The Yukon once % the stream 30
would De an easy mat er fof them g. as
cend nearly Do miles, regardless Of the
huctuatins stages OF the river, which
maintains an average width Of ten miles
10 the lower I.nparts AMI depth vary
ing from 80 90 $50 Feet - using this
water highway up Go the Ianana and MI
lato, supplies could be placed I'm the
heart 81 Alaska almost ne cleapiy as
tnoush shipped 10 S.. Michael Such "a
Ciiities would mean am enormous devel-
opmont OF mining Industries ind7much
as many claim which are now unprOnta-
bile on account OF the high prices charg-
cd for supplies could be worked 20 good
account. Moreover plentiful supplies IN
central Ala ska " 1ul1 mean am enormous
Increase In the amount OF prospecting
done. Experience has shown thal river
steamboats, on the Yukon are expensive
and unreliable.
II wac with a thorough understanding
az These facts that the lnfcd states
Coast and Geode-c Survey once outfit
ted A party last slrug TO so 10 the mouth
of the Yukon and make careful survey
and ascertain whether or not the Iumcr-
I'd deeu sea entrance was reality or
myth. Can't. frau had the work IN
charge. and since beginning nearly the
cntlre area has been covered. Out without
rerni+. A uniform bar appears 10 exist
rrosaino I'm OF The various outlets. With
qbout SIX feet of water in It at high tide.
,refs ba. is lf sof much end RH q from
a quarter 60 half mile In width. 1t is
aonorent that the bar Origina ed through
~ ionr--continued deposit of river sedi-
ment In fact, It has been found that the
sea itself has been partly nlled up ny ne
hor The deepest watcr Is t0w0rd the
southern outlets.--San Francisco Can
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
| RACE WAR IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
Negroes Threaten to Burn the Town
Of AshpoIe, Near Lumberton.
WHITES HAST ENING TO THESPOT
Fighting was MomentariIy Expected
at Last Accounts-1he Trouble
Arose from Threatened Arrest
of Certain Negroes for Arson.

WILMINGTON. y. c., Oct "A spe-
cial 10 the Star from Lumberton says.
A few nights ago Stubbs' store. in Ash
pole, eleven miles southwest from Lum-
berton. was robbed and burned. Circum-
stances pointed 10 certain negroes. The
matter has been under Investigation for
several days. Yesterday Il was expected
that several negroes would be arrested.
The negroes heard Of It and determined
TO resist arrest and threatened 10 burn
the town. Last night about 100 assem-
bied in the village after dark and the
whites kept watch.
SHOTS EXCHANGED.
Late IN the night the negroes commence
ef shooting. The fire was returned by
the Few white men assembled. About
fifty shots were fired. but no one was In
iGred. This evening the negroes com
menced assembling. heavily armed. and
expressed their determination to burn up
the place tonight. Help was asked from
Lumbert0n aud a number Of young men
heavily armed LETT this evening
A telephone message has just been re-
csieved from Ashpole that the negroes
lad assembled and lighting was expected
u commence in twenty minutes.
THE TROUBLE or.
Young men are hastcni1g 10 Aehnola
from the surrounding towns The ne
Rroes are l5o strong and at least l01 white
men arc already there. Another mes
sage indicates the trouble IS on The ne
Groes were assembling I'm front OF Dr.
Browns residence. lie ordered the lights
PUT ont and the telephone was immediate
~ closed. Tho telephone IS in his resi-
Cence. \ second body OF men are prepar-
ins 70 leave Tor Ashpole at T. VI. sher-
iff Hall with a large body OF men had
just left Lumborton for Ashpole. There
IS great excitement here
li.5 J.. N.-InformatiOn has iuet been
received from DR. Brown. Of Ashpole.
saying that they had made tle negroes
leave. About scventv-fve str0rg. the
negroes mere very stubborn an0 1T FIRST
refused to leave The white men num-
boring about go. sent messenger 20
them twice and they refused 20 leave
The third time they told them that fl
they did not leave they would fire into
them. They then retired. the white men
making them 80 iu two directions DR.
Brown says be can hear them SNORING 81
every direction but cannot say whether
they VIII remain away or not. The white
men have stationed watchmcn there II.
vs.. Blake and r.. S Wishart. q tho
Second North Carolina Regiment. We're
present and H.. S. Wishart. as captain,
both doing their parts We'll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
Tho Pneumatic Caterpillar.

Pneumatic caterpillars are the very
latest. Never heard Of them? or course
not That is because they are q brand
new idea.
They are made out OF real caterpiliars,
ana az the Bureau OF Entomology one
professional expert tev0tei large part
of his time 10 manufacturing them This
scientific Office nas charge Oh thc Cow
ernments immense collection OF Ameri-
can Insects which comprises most Of
the thirty thousand named species that
are known 90 inhaOit the United States
The caterpillors are prepared In the pneu-
matte fashion for mounting az speci-
mems.
You see. q pneumatic caterpillar Is
blown up Ike a bicycle tire, the body
contents being removed previously, and
the rcsul. Is d. spcC.m mat mas 1ii
the appearance OK the living animal,
and does not decay. Yesterday the writ
er saw llyirr tobacco worm put
through this process By the expert re-
fe~red tc--0le OF those huge green EEL
lows. nearly four inches long. wn.cn at
tack the herb nicotine when the iai-
ter IA growing IN the ncids. Il doesn
take muny caterr.iiars n that kind 20
weigh a pound
A caterpillar is built upon sort OF
tubular pan. and the body contents Oh
the specir ca Ca question were removed
On % very simple fashion being squeezed
out at the rear end by rolling the crea-
ture with leaa pencil as strip o.
dough is rolled wiki a rOlling-pin or
course the inside works u such an AMI
rsl are not very complicated. Il pos
sesses no heart. though IT does have
circulation. its lungs are little tubes.
the openings Of which are two holes
on either side OF each segment OF rs
body and us brain d mere string of
nerve-kn0ts extending from head 20 taiL
The body contents being removed there
is nothing left but IL collapsed bag o.
skin. Though an insect of this sort Dr.
so mushy. iis- skin il very tough ana
almost uarchment-like. being possessed
OF "chitlne." one OF the most enduring
substances in nature. Accordingly. there
is 40 difficulty IN manipulating II, and
ia the particular case described the opc-
rltor proceeded to initiate u with air by
means OF an apparatus con isting OF a
rubber bulb. a rubber pipe and glass
tube stuck in the end Of the latter.
The Glass tube was drawn 20 very
fine point, 50 that its extremity could
be readily introduced ial0 tho rear end
OF the empty skin. Then the operator
messed the rubber bali. and 10, lie cat
eroflar was as II alive again. As the
skin fllod with air 10 moved and wrig-
gieI as n the vital spark still animated
II. resuming M the same time us ori-
ginal shape and dimensions. The eject
was really astonishins
Now. OF course with the air pressure
taken away II would have collapsed again
Immediately. but this was not permitted.
While still inflated the pendmai'c eater
pillar. extended from the end OF the glass
tube. was thrust into little sheetiron
oven about eight inches square beneath
which was a spirit lamp. and held there
for five minutes or so. When Withdrawn
it was dried and hardened, 30 az to Keep
It's distendcd shape perfectly when me
air was let out OF II by the removal OF
the glass tube. Fastened TO q wire ana
stuck upon . riece Of cork With long
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23

were In the same shape after morning 5
play But they di1n care; not they.
10 is the fad 70 be happy-g o-lucky ana not
act as if you cared a-Wcn, zap about
your personal appearance. 50 the girls
go topping round. Go not oesien TO brush
back tneil hair, burn all the lelicacy Jlt
Of their soft skins. and are happy. be-
cause. forsooth. it is the fad
The trouble that this fao Of ugliness
viii bring a revolution. II - really pretty
girl. bright and jolly, should appear
alongside of the deyCfees 90 unu0llcss
and ugliless. II the pretty girl should be
aTrayed H. al the soft, auuring lowell
ness Of truly feminine apparc, wnew.
10 would be a situation worth witness
ing. The mon VINO SIT alons the ral.nss
sisierhO0d on tie courts would have the
conr borne IN upon tnem
But me ug.iness OF athletic eiris IS
unnecessary. The girls fairly bid for 10.
They know verw wei when they lay bon
their summer wardrobe that tIoir eof
skirt and shirt waists viii set nine
tenths Of the seasons wear They know
that an OF their summer associates Will
.ememher them as they appear in that
outfit not in The rare ial dress Ol du
occasional dance. yet the Invaluable
short skirt Us half The time made ont of
an old dress Skin, cut oh "a feN inches
III q new ono IS provided. 70 is often OF
cheap material and sipsr0I workman
ship. Tho few eirls and women VINO age
pear IA really Weli-made, attractive sho.t
skirts Will get admiring comments from
everybody that secs them
Men like girls who are fuI OF lie and
tuu. girls who can walk more than half
mile can teik spor. nlcliec1tl1. and
really enter into tle spirit of outdoor
life. But men have AN o'd-fasLlOaed
prejudice in favor OF trimnes3 and grace
fulness and beauty These qualities are
not Incompatible with playing golf and
tennis. A girl can play lust as wei. iu
fact IL would seem rs 70 she could even
play better. If she isn't au'faR ends, and
II her clothes are not sloppy. But II this
fad Of ugliness goes ON people Wil cone
clude that it IS a necessary accompani-
ment Of outdoor life. and there will be
ehut-down on the whole thing There's
f0reit is to be devouuy hoped that the
girls VIII put I've their spare hours this
winter getting ~ golf and tennis gowns
which viii stand the wear and tea. of u
season and keep their shape 10 the end.
There are innumerabe scalps waiting to
be hung at the belt of the outdoor girl
who is also well groomed and attrac-
tiVe.-N Y sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
THE FAD OF UGLlNESS.
Girls Neglect Their Looks in Devotion
To Outdoor Sports.

People have been alkinf about w0m-
ans rieht 10 be usly. Meanwhile hum
dreds Of girls nave been demonstrating
that lsht Uelucss seems To- nave .een
the summer sirls lad this season. l.
lt.ie mere of 10 aui there wi. be- re-
action which viii pat tne summer giri
bacA on Atr Oh plane az lackadaisicd.
manly
Nobody wants just that 10 happen.
Bvt unless tne srrs themsoNss have "a
care &c will happen, ana there VIII be no
stopping &c. For the last few years ID
has been the tling Tor girls TO 80 IN FOR
outdoor summer NE. Watkins wheeling,
Polf. tennis and an kinds OF sport have
been fun FOR the sif.s and even for older
women. N01o0y wants 60 chang. that
But there doesn't seem 10 be any good
reason Why a girl should make a guy o.
herself IN her devotion 10 outdoor lie.
That S. precisely what she does. She
seems 10 glory Ia doing Il. There was
a tennis tournament on a certain summer
resort "a few Wees dEo and lnc youns
women pa crs. with anuMen. delight,
made perfect specfacles OF themselves.
There were only two participants who
were not positively ridiculous 10 behold
AZ the en- o. their hrst set. one OF
these two was { 4-vear-old girl She
wore a shori. blue skirt and a clean
white shirt waist and her short curls
were tied close % her neck The other
was q girl Of about twenty. Her skirt,
TOO. vas short enough 10 be safe as
vel ds trim-lookius Her hair YVES
braided and coiied smoothly at the back
OF her head and size wore a sailor hat.
Bur The other players II rs not ex-
eggcratiug 90 say that after a few games
they were perfect guys. One OF them
played in d long white duck akirt-white
originally. but soon fun Of dart up to her
knees. She had 90 hold Il up Of course.
ana went Hopping IA ungainy flights AN
over the courts. The bedraggied skirts.
SHOES ecuifed and misehapcn, and shirt
Waists which looked az II they had been
rescued from the weeks washing, did
not make up an attractive whole. The
hhHtsieeNes were promptly unbuttonec
ano rolled back 10 the shoulder; another
uad. Hats Perish the thought! With
one exception there wasn't a hat worn
but the worst OF IL all was their hair
IL seems "a II common sense would tell
a girl tha' she can't play tennis and wear
her hair IN loose. fury pompadour
NeVer'heiess these girls Tried 10 do II.
AS Consequence thev sirewed side
combs and hairpins al over the place.
and In hve minutes their duffv ponipa-
doars nad become merely dishevelled
heaps az hair with loose strings End
strands hanging around cher faces as
n fhey were new variety of poodle
dogs.
The girls who pa.ronized tlss golf links
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
TIE SEA80ARD FIGHT.
Ryan ASKS for an Order of Court 20
Examine ihe Books

NORFOLK. VA. October @ Special
Mr. ID. l.. Groncr. referee in bankruptcy
for this district. and OF counsel for Mr
John RYAN. of New E ork. stated to-day
that Nlr. Ryan ROuld. through his at
torneys. ask the Supreme Court of Ap-
peals OF tho State OF Virginia at is No
vember term for a mandamus directing
the treasurer 0f the Scaboard and Roam
oke railway 90 permit on examination
by Mr.. Ryan OF tic books OF the COM
pany.
d. is understood that NJ. Ryan claims
that the committee OF stockholders re-
Gently designated 90 examine the books
viii not in his opinion. do other tnan
"whltewash" Che present manag ment.
whereas be claims that II permitted. he
can show hy The books that Presiden.
Hoffman has made Illegal profit in tho
purchase from the firm ~ r. c.. Hoffman
q, Co. OF supplies for the road II IS.
perhaps proper t0 STATE thar Mr. Hod-
ma nand his associates say that he can
show no such thing
The battle for ne control 81 thu great
Seaboard AIRLINE system. however. APP
pears destined 10 90 IN merriiy