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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
Vote for McInnis.

ONE of the most important posi-
tions to be filled next Tuesday is
the Office of Judge of the supreme
court. Hon. Chas. l.. Lewis, of
Duluth. at one time Judge of the
District Court of this county, has
been nominated for that position
and it is the first time St.
Louis county has secured repre-
sentation on the state ticket.
That Judge Lewis is eminently
qualified for that position is con-
coded by all who know him, or of
him, without regard to political
feelings. Considering the emin-
ent fitness of Judge Lewis for the
position and the fact that the only
way to have St. Louis county rep
resented on the supreme bench is
to vote for Judge Lewis. Re
member this and when you 90 to
the polls next Tuesday, mark your
ballots for Chas. L. Lewis for
Judge of the supreme court.
Politics should cut no figure in the
election of a Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
Let us Give Thanks.

By the president of the United
States
A Proclamation:
The approaching November brings
TO mind tile customs OF our ancestors,
hallowed by time and rooted in our
most scared traditions, OF giving
thanks to almighty God for all the
blessings he has vouchsafed to Us dur
ing the past year.
Few years in our history have af-
forded such cause for thanksgiving.
We have been blessed by abundant
harvests, our trade and commerce
have wonderfully increased. our pub
lie credit has been improved and
strengthened, all sections of our COM
mon country have been brought to-
gether and knitted into closer bonds
of national purpose and unity. The
skies have been for time darkened
BY tile cloud Of war, but as We were
compelled TO take up the sword in the
cause of humanity, we are permitted
to rejoice that the conflict has been
of brief duration and the losses we
have had to mourn though grievous
and important, have been SO few,
considering the great results accomp-
lished, as to inspire US with gratitude
and praise to the Lord Of Hosts.
We may laud and magnify His holy
name that the cessation OF hostilities
came so soon to spare both sides the
countless SORROWS and disasters that
attend protracted war.
do, therefore, invite all my fellow
citizens. as well those at home as
those who may be at sea or sojourning
| in foreign lands, TO set apart and
observe Thursday. the twenty-fourth
day of November, as d day OF national
Thanksgiving, To come together 10
their several places OF worship, for d
service of praise and thanks TO Al
mighty God for all the blessings OF
the wear: for the mildnesS OF the sea-
SONS and the fruitfulness of the soil,
for the continued prosperity OF the
people. for the devotion and yalor oi
our counirymen, for tue glory oil
our victory and the hope of a right
eous peace, and to pray that The
Divine guidance, which has brought
us heretofore TO safety and honor,
may be graciously continued in the
years TO come.
/ In witness whereof.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the president.
JOHN HAY.
Secretary of State.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
Vote for Whipple.

THE cry of doodle" which has
been used by the Pops throughout
the campaign, is now thoroughly
silenced, since it has been discoy-
cred that considerable of this con-
modify is now in circulation on the
ranges and is being literally dis
tributed towards the election of
Towne and Butchart.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
PINE WANTED!
BY GEO. ii. CROSBY s. CO., l06-7-s
Providence Building, Duluth, MINI.

Mrs. Chas. Penrod accompanied her
husband on the up trip Saturday and
spent Sunday in the city.
J.F. Dacey, of the Gogebic Boiler
Works, accompanied by Mrs. Dacey
spent Sunday in the city.
The 1. o. G.. rs entertained with
q social at the lodge rooms Friday
evening. A good time was had.
Leon Nelson returned Friday from
= trip down the line on land looking
"trip. He went south again yesterday.
= Capt. Chas Trezona and family
save removed from Virginia and
taken up their residence in the Vail
residence on Camp Street.
Matt Sunema and Chas. Freeman
were taken to Duluth by Officer Garri-
con to serve a 90-day sentence, the
former for fiourishing knife and the
latter for petit larceny.
The Fire Department Relief As
ISOLATION will give a grand ball on
Thanksgiving eve, Nov. %. Supper
&ill be served.
Among the prominent fusion candi-
dates in the city this week were, w,
IL. Martin Geo. T. Chester, ID. A.
Petre, G. o. Baldwin, A. G. Parsons
and VIM. Butchaft.
Rev. E. A. Cooke, has been promot-
ed To regimental chaplain Of the 18th
Minnesota now in camp in Pa. The
Euany friends of Chaplain Cooke are
pleased to hear of his advancement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
Vote for Lofgren.

Mr.. ToWne addressed the voters
of Ely Monday evening and had
q full house. He was literally ap-
plauded during the course of his
remarks. He did not mention the
lumber tariff and only referred to
silver on special occasions His
promises as to his future policy
were many,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
Sealed Bids.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned clerk of School District
No. u, up to Thursday. Nov. 10th.
1898. for the delivery of 40 cords of dry
tamarack and % cords of green birch
wood the same to be feet in length
to be delivered at the school house as
fast as same can be delivered
CHAS SCHEAFFER.
Clerk District No. II.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02

Mr.. Preisk. the new master mech
anic for the Oliver Interests, arrived
Saturday evening and Immediately
moved his family into one Of the kOrb
cottages at the end of Third avenue.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are arranging for au entertain
ment ia the near future. A program
me OF unusual interest will be present
ed. Watch for hand bill and posters.
Jack Bedford has completely recov-
cred from his serious illness ana has
rejoined his regiment, the 18th Mime
sofa at Fort Meade, Pa. Jack was Ill
at Calumet, Mich, where he went for
a visit from here.
The members Of the petit jury for
this term of court have been notitie d
that they need not appear until Wed
uesday through notice in the Du-
luth papers which the range papers
have been requested TO copy.
Gus. Aspegren left Friday for
Mountain Iron, where he was called
by telegram announcing the serious
illness of his sister. Mrs. c. L. john
son. Mrs. Aspegren, Sr. and Jr. left
Monday morning for the bedside Of
the sick.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
THE ELY CLOTHING COMPANY
unquestionably carries the larg-
est stock of Mems and Boys
Clothing in town. Their prices
are the lowest.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. CroSsman went to
Highland Friday to enjoy deer
hunt. At Highland they found more
hunters than deer tracks and return
ed the same evening intending to
stop off at Embarras. 1t was raining
when they arrived there and come on
home.
The remains of Mike Buttala and
Jos, StevanZ, who were killed by a
cave at the Fayal mine at Eveleth
were brought TO this city Thursday
evening for burial. The funeral &C.
cured rom the Catholic church Sun
day, Rev, Father Smrekar afficiating,
under the auspices OF Austrian SocieI
ties of which deceased were members.
Both of the men had resided in Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
Vote for Halden.

THE man-killing season is now
on and many a poor fellow is laid
low by some fool with q gun who
imagines it his duty to shoot at
anything that moves in the bushes.
The deer season should be changed
to read the man season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
Vote for Republicans.
Vote for Searle, Lay
bOurn and Nelson.

MANY prominent Pops are week
ly making it point to climb into
the Republican band wagon so as
to be In the swim when the cleo
ton rolls around. The best in
formed men in the late party are
now aware of its practical dissolu-
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
&c. Kingston and j. d. Murphy

A. G. Kingston and j. D. Murphy
OF Tower were up Monday evening.
Frank Wagner, Jr., who has been
absent from the city for several
months travelling with Lemen Bros.
circus as solo tubaist, returned Sat
urday evening, the circus season hav-
ing ended. Butch" was well pleas
ed with his tour of the northern
states, Canada and British Columbia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
Vote for Sargent.

The vote in St. Louis county
will be exceptionally light this
year. In the city of Ely, where
zoos votes were cast two years ago,
there gistration this year is only $50
The same condition applies to all
the towns in the county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02

If you would compare our prices with
those of others before buying any
thing in the line of Clothing,
Shoes or Underwear, we would be
sure to get your trade, as We are
determined 10 undersell them all.
Selling more goods at smaller
profit is our motto.
ELYCLOTHING COMPANY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02
Vote for Morris.
Registration.

Registration.
The total registration for this
vicinity was 500 apportioned of as
follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-02

The place to find good winter under
wear, outside shirts and elegant
clothing, is, not in a drug or
grocery store, but THE ELY
CLOTHING CO." where the as
sortment is large and prices low.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
A TEXANS INVENTION.

San Antonio Man Has Machine Gup
that Will Shoot 500 Three-Inch pro.
jectiles Per Minute.
San Antonio Tex, March 15.-J. w.
Greer, mechanical engineer of this
city, is negotiating with the war de.
partment for the purchase of an auto
matte machine gun for Notifications
and floating batteries which he has
invented and patented. The depart.
ment is now making test with gun
constructed on the lines of Mr.. Greer's
patent which will shoot 800 three-inch
projectiles per minute, the fastest ma
chine gun heretofore invented throw.
ing but eleven three-inch shots per
minute. The Greer automatic gun can
be constructed for still heavier ammu-
milton and will shoot four-inch pro-
jectiles at the rate of $50 per minute.
A feature of the gun which recon-
mends it at this time is that the inyen-
tion can be employed on the guns now
in use by the department and can be
manufactured in very short time.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
WANTS A COAL FLEET.
Reading Railroad Is Asked to Sell Its We
sells to the Government,

A"S RahrOAu IL ASKED TO Sell Its Ves
sells to the Government.
Philadelphia, March 15.-The Pres
says: A representative of the govern
ment has been in the city several dav
on special mission with the Philadel
phia & Reading Railroad Co. in regar,
to finding what the company wants fo
its fleet. The question was put to on,
of the officers and he said that tn,
company did not desire to part with it,
fleet unless it was an absolute neces
sity, but if there was a war the com
pany would do all it could to help the
government.
The company wants to know what
the company values it's whole fleet at
In case of war the various vessels
barges and tugs owned by this com.
pany would be of immense service tc
the United States for the transporta.
ton OF coal, as all the boats are bull,
for this kind of service.
The Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron Co. has large fleet. 1t owns
seven steam colliers. 1t also has &c
schooner sea barges. 1t also has three
sea-going tugs of great strength. There
are eight Sound barges and six scov
barges.
BESIDES these vessels the company
owns three tugs in New York harboI
and three in the Delaware river. This
brings the company's feet up to 66 yes
sells.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
Ea,tirsaa down
tDAily except sunday. iDaily S sss.vi x S:ua.y

tDAly sxosps sundaS al A. ipsiIvT R,sh TP: ,;A: 4 ":
fStop on Signal. ~ =
Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on Nos. 2. and
through to Cleveland, Eric, Buffalo. New YorI
rbl,d SpH noston on Nos; ., 8 and to IT. Wayna
seryed in pp.to-date Dining Station, suS 'f IT,.
cetied Dining Cans at opportuns meal hour.
baggage checked through 70 destination. n,
th9 INQUIRY yoI viii lind our rates are always lowe,
:, For rates and detailed informnfinn ssia-... -
- 3. norneEI Ten Passenger AgSak CleVSiani. ~
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
spanish squadron Sails from C,d,,.

London, March ia dispatch from
Cadiz, Spain, announces that the Span
ish squadron has sailed from that port.
It is understood that the Spanish war
ships are going to Porto Rico, where
they will await the orders of Gen.
Blanco. The departure Of the United
States warships Helena and Bancroft
in southwesterly direction from Lis
bon may possibly be connected with
the seemingly simultaneous departure
of the Spanish squadron from Cadiz.
Rumors have it that the Bancroft and
Helena might follow the Spanish ships
across the Atlantic
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
bishop McCsbe, Of New York, on DN
James Headache Powdern.

Bishop McCabe, Of New York, on DA
James Headache Powderu.
with regard to DR.. James Headache
Powders, have no hesitation in com
mending them to suffers from headache.
They relieve pain speedily, and I have
never known anyone to be harmed bv
their use. have been a great suffer
from headache In my life, but have
almost gotten rid Of it by the constant
use of hot water and fruit, and by doing
without coffee. The DR.. James Head
ache Powders have, however, greatly re-
lieved me at times. and l never allow
myself to be without them, and havs
recommended them to others freely.
c. G. McCABE,"
For sale by ]. W. Houghton.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
Farmers

Farmers
and others can save money by insur-
Ing in the old time-tried, fre-tested
Ohio Insurance Agency. 1t represents
over $1OO,OOO,0oo of assets, has large
surplus, writes the latest and most
liberal forms of policies, insures both
farm and city property, writes either
cash or mutual policies, also issues
tornado policies. Rates low, losses
promptly paid. Before insuring, call
on or address the manager, Jos.
Binehower, Wellington, Ohio.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
Tea and conee n oorIon.

While the tea growing industry OF
Ceylon is at its best, the coffee planters
are near ruin. Disease is DESTROYING
the plants rapidly
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
The
Home Savings Bank Co.

WELLINGTON, o.
Transact general banking business,
buying and selling notes and bills Of
exchange. Money loaned on satisfsc.
tory collateral, mortgage or personal
security. Interest at AZ paid on all
savings deposits, interest: credited an
nually.
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.
Safety deposit boxes situated in our
main vault at $1.5O per year.
WIN. VIsoHER, Pres.
G. E. sPITzER, vice-pres.
j. H. RUST, Cashier.
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with incredible rapidity, and reached the
first net. The resistance it opposed turn
ll1m back. He reaScended the river, and
again appeared on the top of the water.
This violent movement broke the slaves
of the iances which the Indians had stuck
into him, and the iron alone remained in
the wounds. Each time that ne appeared
the firing recommended, and fresh lanceS
were plunged into his enormous body.
Perceiving, however, how Intellectual
tire arms were to pierce his cuirasS OF in
vulnerable scales, | excited him by my
shouts and gestures, and when he came
to the edge of the water opening his
enormous jaws all ready TO devour me,
approached the muzzle of my gun to
within q few inches and fired both barrels
IN the hope that the bullets would find
something softer than scales in the in
terror of that formidable cavern, and that
they would penetrate to his brain
Al was futile. The jaws closed with a
terrible noise, Selling only the fire and
smoke that issued from my gun and the
balls fattened against his bones without
iniuring them. The animal, which had
now become furious, made inconceivabie
efforts TO seize one of his enemies. His
strength seemed to increase rather than
To diminish, whilst our resources were
nearly exhausted. Almost all cur lances
were sticking in his body, and our am
munition drew to an end.
The fight had lasted more than six
hours without any result that could make
us hope for its speedy termination when
an Indian struck the cayman, while at
the bottom of the water, with lance of
unusual strength and size. Another IN
dian, at his comrades request, struck two
vigorous blows with mace upon the butt
end OF the lance. The iron entered deep
into the animals body, and Immediately,
with Il movement as swift as lightning
he darted towards the Snets and disap-
peared.
The lance pole, detached from the iron
head, returned to the surface of the water.
For some minutes we waited in vain for
the monsters reappearance: we thought
that his last effort had enabled him to
reach the lake, and that our chase would
result fruitlessly
We hauled in the first net, large hole
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in which convinced us that our suppose
ton was correct. The second net was in
the same condition as the first. Dis
heartened by our fail ure, we were hauling
i'll the third when we felt strong resist
dnce. Several of the Indians began to
drag it towards the bank, and presently,
10 our great Joy, we saw the cayIndH upon
the surface of the water. He was expir-
ing. We threw over him several lassOS of
strong cords, and when he was we'll Sc
cured we drew him 10 land 1t was no
easy matter to haul him up on the hank
the strength of 40 Indians hardly sufficed.
When at last we had got him completely
out OF the water, and had him before our
eyes, we stood Supplied with astonish-
ment, for it was very different thing to
see his body thus and to see him swim
ming when he was fighting against us.
Mr.. Russell, very competent person, was
charged with his measurements. From
the extremity OF his nOstrilS to the tip of
his tail he was found to be y feet long,
and his circumference was II feet, meas
ured under the arm-pts. His belly was
more vOluminOus, but we thought it I'M
necessary to measure him there, Judging
that the horse upon which he had break
tasted must considerably have increased
his bulk.
This process at an end, we took counsel
as to what we should do with the dead
cayman. Every one gave his opinion.
My wish was to convey it bodily to my
residence, but that was impossible. 1t
would have required vessel of five or
six tons burthen, and we could not pro
cure such a craft.
One man wanted the skin, the Indians
begged for the flesh, to dry it and use it as
a specific against asthma. They affirm
that any asthmatic person who nOurishes
himself for certain time with this flesh
is infailibly cured. Somebody else de
sired to have the fat as an antidOte to
rheumatic pains, and, finally, my worthy
priest demanded that the stomach should
be opened in order to ascertain how many
Christians the monster had devoured.
Every time, he said, that cayman eats
a Christian he swallows large pebble.
Thus the number of pebbles we should
find in him would positively indicate the
number of the faithful to whom his enor-
nous stomach had afforded sepulture.
To satisfy everybody | sent for an ak
wherewith to cut off the head, which / re-
served for myself, abandoning the rest of
the carcass to all who had taken part in
the capture. 1t was no easy matter to
decapitate the monster. The ak buried
itself in the flesh to halfway up the
handle without reaching the bones AT
last, after many efforts, we succeeded in
getting the head off.
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his part when the other called off, but
| after the call chimed in again:
Il can't help dat, yer know-rad di di
| da da.'
| After a moments reflection the traveller
seems to resolve on a new course Of tao
tics, and begins with:
Il say, ole man, why don't yer put n
new roof on yer house?-rad di di da di di
| da da''
oh, er's rainen too hard"
why don't yer put de roof on when it
amt rainen9-rad di di ola" etc
oh, when er don't rain, er don't need
trad di di da di di da.
The old fellow keeps on playing while
the traveller again reflects n moment.
One thing is certain, it is raining too hard
TO proceed, and he must stop, and n hapD
idea suggests itself. Hitherto the man
with the fiddle had only played one part
OF the tune, and it seemed to be a favorite
ar, and the traveller, who is himself a
master vloiinist and composer, says
say, ole man. tthe reader will re-
member | give it as the darby recited
1T, why don't yer play de rest oh dat
piece:-rad di di da di Iii da da'
All this time the dance is progressing
and the young folks spreading them
selves, and full of glee at the recitation,
while the vioiinist almost excels himself.
Don't know no more; does you know
IT all!-rad di di da.i'
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Then we opened the stomach and took

Then we opened the stomach and took
out OF it by, fragments the horse which
had been devoured by the monster that
morning. The cayman does not masti-
cate; he snaps off a huge lump with his
teeth and swallows it entire Thus we
found the whole of the horse divided only
iTIto ,cycu eight pieces Then we came
to about $50 pounds weight of pebbles
varying from the size of fist to that of a
walnut. When my priest saw this great
Quantity of stones, at is mere tale, he
could not help saying. at is impossible
that this animal could have devoured so
great number of Christians.
1t was O'Clock at night when we had
finished the cutting up. L left the body
to our assistants, and had the head
placed in boat to convey it to my house.
| very much desired to preserve this
mOnstrOuS trophy as nearly as possible in
the state in which it then was, but that
would have required great Quantity of
arsenical soap, and l was out OF that
chemical.
So | made up my mind to dissect it, an0
preserve the skeleton. l weighed it before
detaching the ligaments. It's weight was
$50 pounds It's length from the nose to
the first vertebre, five feet six inches.
| found all my bullets, which had be-
come fiattened against the bones of the
Jaws and palate as they would have done
against plate OF iron. The lance-thruSt
which had slain the cayman was a chance
"a sort OF miracle. When the Indian
struck with his mace upon the butt end of
the pole, the iron pierced through the
nape into the vertebral column and pene-
trated the spinal marrow, the only vul-
nerable part.
When this formidable head was we'll
prepared and the bones dried and whiten-
ed l had the pleasure of presenting it &c
my friend Russell, who has since de-
posted it in the museum at Boston,
United States.
(To be coutinued)