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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
The Land of Christ.

Under this title, the Passenger De-
partment of the Chicago, Burlington
& Northern Railroad has issued a
splendid series of views made by the
half-tone process from photographs
taken in the Holy Land. The sub
jects embrace people, scenery and
cities, as they exist today in that
famous country. The work is publish
ed in twelve parts, each containing
from twelve to fifteen views Each
picture is fully explained by descrip-
tive reading matter. A sample part
will be'sent to any addressson receipt
Of two cents in postage, and the COM
plete set will be forwarded, postpaid.
on receipt of ninety-tiye cents. Post
age stamps will not be received for
the full set, but remittance must be
made to the undersigned by draft,
postal order, express money order. or
registered letter. This is rare
chance to secure more than two
hundred views of the Land Of Christ
for less than one dollar.
Address Geo. P. Lyman, G. P. A
c. B. s. n. r. R., St. Paul, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01

world that he was right he accepts
money in payment for histrips to that
country and invariably turns down.
the proposition. He forms his opin-
ion in advance because without in
yestigation he condemns the country.
Last winter he made a trip into the
Seine river country to examine prop
erty for Minneapolis parties. He
turned it down" l cannot say if his
opinion was an honest one or not, or
if it could be borne not by eXamina-
alton, but / DO know that any man
who viii at al times publicly and pri-
yately condemn section of country
that he has never given but a few
days examination, is not fit man to
send into that section to examine a
property. In the fast place he should
not accept a fee for examining a pro-
perty in that country. He says it is
all bad and he is so tinctured with
prejudice he cannot give an honest
report on property.
That Mr.. Winchell has the perfect
right to condemn that country as Of
ten as he pleases, we grant, but that
he can claim title to being an honest
man and accept fees for examining
any more properties in that section,
we enter disclaimer.
If he believes that country is al
bad he certainly has no right to take
any ones money for the examination
of properties there. This is good rea
soning along honest lines, is it not
Mr.. Winchell?-Lake Superior Miner
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
Is Mr. NincheIl Honest?

Word comes to this Office from time
to time of the efforts Of one Horace V.
Winchell to discredit the god fields
of Western Ontario. The question
is often asked WHO is Winchell?'
He is very pleasant and agreeable
young gentleman whose fathet obtain
ed at one time some eminence in
geological circles. At one time he
attracted some attention by having
said there was no iron on the Mesabi
range. and later changed his opinion,
when its discovery was certain. He
is the same young man who rushed to
the front with an opinion that there
was no gold in paying quantities in the
Western Ontario gold fields in 1893,
when the Little American was dis
covered, on the Minnesota side of the
border, He discovered later that he
was mistaken and not having. courage
to say. Il was mistaken" has end
Favored ever since to sustain himself
by condemning the country A great
many people mistake him for a geo
logist and mining expert and not in
frequently has he been sent by North
western parties to eaXmine propeitie:
in the new gold fields of Western On
tario. In his anxiety TO prove TO TIT
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
TOWER BALL CLUB DONE UP
The Ely Boys do up the Tower Boys Sun
day in a Well-P,ayed Game.
TOWER WINS THE SHOOT.

A hundred or more admirers OF the
Tower Gun club and base ball team
came up Sunday with the clubs who
came to try conclusions with the Ely
boys on the diamond and over the
trap. The train arrived at about
1920 and soon thereafter the excur-
sionists repaired to the shooting
ground where the Tower and Ely
shooters were to contest. Several of
the crack shots of the Tower club
would not come unless they had their
expenses paid. but the fair-minded
ones came and enjoyed themselves.
The disposition shown on the part Of
some of the Tower shooters was not
called for as the demand made by
them on the club was unwaTranted.
However. those that did come were
not sorry and were used royalty, in a
manner characteristic with the
friendly meetings of gun clubs.
The shoot was fairly good one,
both sides not making their general
score, but was evenly contested and
enjoyed by both spectators and shoot
ers. Brownell, of the Ely team car
ried of the honors for high scores,
making % out of possible 25. The
individual scores made are here given:
Eiy-Eisenach Is; Hodge IA: Beck
II: Gionotti IL: Columbo Is; Gleason
10: Brownell %: Sletten Totall23.
Tower-Ryan 20; Congdon II; Rob
rer IS: Leighton l6, Marion 10: Chalk
Is: Taylor Is; Wilson 14:-Total I25.
At 2:3o the ball game was called by
Umpire Chalk. Tower to the bat and
Ely in the. field: Gleason in the box
and Sullivan in the mask. The Tower
boys were retired without mark and
the Ely boys made three tallies in
their half of the inning. In the Sec
ond the program was just reversed,
Tower making three and Ely nothing
Inning No. 3, chalked up a goose
egg for both clubs. In eae fourth,
the home team again came to the
front with three runs and visitors
scored nothing which they also did
in the fifth and sixth. Ely in the
meantime making two in the fifth
and the same in the sixth. In the
seventh, the visitors scored two and
the home team three. The eighth
developed cipher for Manager
Globes ponies while Winchester
horses landed one point. In the ninth
the visitors received a dose Of the
same character administered to the
home team in the previous inning,
the score standing 10 to 6 in favor OF
the Ely aggregation and the game
was ended.
The spectators were pleased with
the game; scarcity of chin music on
the part of the players being potent
factor in producing the pleasure.
Con Sullivan. as usual, was injured
early in the game and retired, VIM.
Phillips being called to finish the
game. All of the young players did
well. The battery for Tower was
Symons and McMasters.
The management is making arrang.
ments for game with Eyeleth next
Sunday, weather permitting. Eveletl
is credited with having a good club
and a good game is looked for.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01

the past month, and sales are lessen
ing. The implement manufacturers
are now figuring on their require
ments of bar iron ond steel, and last
week several large contracts were
placed including one which will agre-
gate 90. 900 tons. A considerable sale
of rails for Canada was made by the
local mills, and also smaller one for
home consumption. A sale of wire
rods for export is also reported.-Iron
Trade Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01

The liar whom the editor hates
worst of all is the man who. when
dunned for years subscription, says
he only received two or three copies
during the year, and refuses to pay
Clarksville Times.
Next to, if not above this one. the
editor hates a liar who takes the
paper seven or eight years. and when
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
An Irishman's Love Letter.

My Darling Peggy-I met you last
night, and you never came. I'll meet
you again tonight whether you came
or whether you stop away. If I'm
there first. sure I'll write my name on
the gate to tell you of it, and fits you
that's first, why, rub it out, darlin.
and no one will be the wiser. I'll
never fail to be at the trystin place,
Peggy, for faith, 1 can't keep away
from the spot where you are. whether
you're there or whether your not
Your own,
DaIIv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
Guild to Entertain.

The ladies of the Episcopal Guild
will give an entertainment at the
Opera house On Wednesday evening
June S. at which the following pro-
gram will be rendered. Ice cream,
cake and strawberries will be served
after the musical part of the program
has been finished. Admission to the
hall will be 25c for adults and I5c. for
children. Tie refreshments will be
l0c for ice cream and cake or straw
berries and cake. The entertainments
given by the ladies have always been
a success and this one viii prove no
exception to the rule. Those taking
part embrace the best talent in the
city. The program follows:
Chorus Honor to the Soldiers Faust
Piano Duet Poet and Peasant Won Suppe
Misses Florence Carey and Aimee Bale.
Vocal SOio ---------- Fancies ---------- stllltz
Mrs. Robert c. Williams.
Piano Solo-Annie Laurie tvar.)--------------.-
Mrs. P. T. Brownell.
Vocal The Toreador Of Guadalajara'
Charles Bale.
Plano Duet Galop de Conert- Melnotte
hrs. Brownell and Miss Aimee Bale.
Vocal Solo. Columbia the Gem of the Ocean
Miss Florence Carey,
Vocal Solo.-------------------------- eeIecteo
Rube Lawrence.
Chorus, ......----.---.-'- Fairyland Waltz
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
New Music.

We have received from the Canoyer
Music Co., ST. Paul, several choice
peices OF new music for which the firm
can accept eur thanks. a touching
song by Capt. Jack Crawford, the
Poet Scout, who at one time made
Tower his home and who is well
known in this country, entitled Sun
shine on the Trail is one of the
peices which we value very highly.
The song appeals strongly to the finer
feelings and is set to very fine music.
The chorus is in waltz movement.
The song is destined to become very
popular. Those desiring anything in
the music line will do well to CORE.
spond with this firm,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
Excursion Rates To st. Paul An Hmm
eapolLs Half Rates Via st. p. & ID.

On account of the Democratic Peo-
pies Party and Silver Republican
Conventions, the Saint Paul & Duluth
Railroad will sell tickets to st Paul OF
Minneapolis and return at half rates.
Tickets on sale June 18th and 18th,
good TO return June 18th, 1898.
E. A. Whitaker, General Agent, St
Paul & Duluth Railroad, Duluth,
MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
Paddy.
81 o to Detroit and Return via. ID. S. S. & A
and ID. 6 D. Boat.

ITINERAEY-Leav Duluth Tuesday
June 7th at $50 p. m. arriving st.
Ignace 1000 a. 10. and leave immedia-
tely on steamer ''City of Alpena'
which is scheduled to arrive at De-
troit the next morning, (Thursdayl
at $50 a. N.
RETURN LIMIT-Tickets will be
good to return on or before steamer
leaving Detroit Monday June goth,
1920 p. m.
MEALS AND BERTHs EXTRA-State.
room berths on steamer cost Sl-00 for
the upper OF SI.50 for the lower: state
rooms 50. 50 and accommodates three
people. All meals on dining cars an6
steamers so cents each.
II. III. LARKE, Commercial Agt
426 Spalding Hotel Blk, Duluth, MINI
The Chandler mine model will b'
4
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
The State Fair.

A copy OF the premium list Of the
Minnesota State Fair for 1898 has been
received, Minnesota's State Fairs be-
ing carefully managed, and, as
ought to be the case, is constantly
growing. II will be held September
$40 Inclusive upon the Star Fair
grounds, midway between the Twin
Cities, as usual. The premium list
has been literally revised. Special
attention is given to the live stock eX-
hibits. and efforts are being made to
secure the best possible types of all
the breeds of each class of the DOM
estic animals. 1t viii be worth much
to the farmers of the state to 60 to
the fair and study these animals: see
them judged by expert judges, and
thus learn their characteristics and
qualities. There are increased premi-
ums in the dairy department, the
woman's department and in both the
agricultural and horticultural depart
ments. One thousand five hundred
dollars are offered for county exhibits.
The main building viii be made more
attractive than ever and the machin-
cry. honey, forestry and mineral ex-
hIbits will each be given the careful
attention merited by these important
industries. The amusement program
is to be greatly strengthened as we'll
as the exhibition features. The bus
mess men of st. Paul have contribut-
ed purse Of 5000 70: pacing race
and the business men of Minneapolis
a like amount for troting race. The
contribution Of these sensational
events makes it possible for tie Agri-
cultural Society to announce by far
tie best amusement program ever
witnessed at state fair. Send a
postal card request TO E. w. Randall,
Secretary, Hamline, Mimi. and
copy of this premium list will be mail
ed to you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
Zenith Shut Down.

The Zenith mine shut down last
night for short time throwing
about 40 men out of work. The pumps
viii be kept running however. Major
Burt thinks it will only be for a
few days. We hope so.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01
To PUT ON A DAY TRAIN.
South Shore Road VIII Run One From
Duluth

Duluth.
The Duluth. South Shore q Attain
tic have decided TO put On day train
between Houghton and Marquette,
leaving Duluth about $50 .. m. arriv-
ing about ZOO p. m, The new train
viii accommodate passengers for Co.
gebic Range points and also for Iron
Mountain, Escanaba, Menominee.
Marinette, &c. The new service will
begin about June Goth and will re-
lleve the night train OF the local bus
mess. 1t is expected that the Dos
ton Limited" now leaving at $50 p.
M. will leave about SO minutes later
and arrive earlier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-01

The Chandler mine model will be
ready for shipment next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
NEARLY STARVED
And It Happened Right in
BOuntiful Topeka.
Mrs. Annie BrOnth, a WOODEN
Mill Operative,
UNCOMFORTABLE
To Get Work in the New Mill
There
But There Was None For Her
and Her Money All Spent.

Mrs Annie Bronth, a German woman
35 years of age, lies at Christ hospital
suffering from the effects of starvation.
Her chances have been small, but the
doctors now say she will recover. The
woman was found by Police Matron
Thorpe in a pitiabIe condition. She had
come to Topeka hoping to get work in
the Topeka wooden mill She had work
ed in eastern mills. When she came to
Topeka she engaged a room at the resi-
dence of a Mrs. Davis, who lives a short
distance from the wooden mill in Oak
land Being unsuccessful in securing
position and using up her limited means
she fell sick. She was without food and
coal owed money for her room and was
50 weak that she could not walk.
Complaint was made to Police Mat
ron Thorpe that Mrs. BrOnth was starry
ing at the Davis house. When she in
VeStigated she found her sitting in her
room in the sunshine. There was no
heat in the room and the woman was
trying to get what heat there was in
the sun. The water in the WashbOWl
was frozen almost solid. While the
police matrOn was in the room the wO-
man tainted twice from exhaustion
Food and fuel were furnished and as
soon as arrangements could be made
Mrs. Thorpe and Patrol Driver Heart
burg took Mrs. BrOnth in a carriage to
Christ hospital
She was so weak that it was feared
she could not stand the trip to the hospi-
as improving She Will probably recov-
er. Police MatrOn Thorpe says that the
woman shows every evidence of hon
esty and self respect, and references
which she had show that she has
been a skilled worker.
For some time after being taken to
the hospital Mrs. BrOnth was so nearly
starved that she had no appetite and
her system was in such condition that
she could not retain food. But today
marked signs of Improvement are ap-
parent. Mrs. BrOnth speaks English
but little, and is apparently fairly well
educated in her native language.
The family where Mrs. Bronth room
ed, did not know of her restitution I'M
til taken sick. Then they asked the
police matron to look after her. Had it
not been for the prompt action of Mrs.
Thorpe in attending to the case, Mrs
BrOnth would certainly have starved
to death within "a hours. She had been
without any food for three days, and
for several days previous to that had
but little food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
O'Clock in the morning.
Bread. ID. five cents. Gem Bakery.
John Sheetz, sr., is i'll at his home on
quincy street.
Bibles, albums and books at cost. In
ventory sale. Cromwell & Jeffe7s.
No Fake, Bibles. albums and books at
actual cost. Cromwell & LETTERS.
Attend the shoe sale at CostIey &
Posts, Saturday and Monday. January
29th and 31st.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Rugger moved to-
day from 1920 Van Buren, street to 900
Quincy.
Miss Mary HOhnbaum was the guest
Sunday of Capt and Mrs. Norris of
near Hoyt.
John Dolman of st. Joseph was the
guest of his father, Mr.. Samuel Dol
man yesterday
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Gamlowski, of West Gordon street, a
daughter.
A. Latham of the Simmonds Hard
ware company of st. Louis is calling on
North Side merchants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mande1l of St Louis
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Putnam of the Union Pacific hotel.
Miss Margaret Hanley was the guest
for a couple of days last week of her
sister, Mrs. Morris, at her home near
Hoyt.
Miss Annie Weir returned yesterday
from Silver Lake, where she went to be
with her friend, Miss Mabel Dough-
ty.
Miss lone WoOdman, head trimmer
for COstley & Post, will leave the mid
die of February for St. Louis, to study
the spring styles.
Rev. Pardue of Oakland preached
yesterday morning at the Kansas Ave
nue. NJ. e. church; there was no even
ing service
DR. and Mrs. L. A. Ryder entertained
at whist and hearts Saturday evening.
Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Belts, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Rhodes, Mr..
and Mrs. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Boss.
Miss Mabel Doughty, who was so Sc
verely burned over a week ago, was
brought to Topeka this afternoon on
the three o'clock train from her home
near Silver Lake, and taken to Christ
hospital
The Baptist church was crowded last
evening by an attentive congregation,
who listened with interest to Rev. w.
B. Hutchinson's fifth sermon in his
series of Some Mems Wives and Some
WOmen'S Husbands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
WAS IT CARELESsNESs ?
Two Stories Regarding the Wreck OF
the Corona

Seattle, Wn., Jan. 31.-Twenty-five of
the passengers of the steamer Corona,
which was wrecked on Lewis Island,
arrived here tonight on the steamer
Alki which rescued them from the lone
" island. E. w. Pollock, who was a
passenger on the Corona, in describing
the wreck said:
THE accident occurred at $40 a. m.
The morning gong had sounded to
awaken the passengers for breakfast
About 100 of them had already risen.
Capt G. II. Pierce and Pilot H. f.
Caufman were on the bridge. 1t was
Cauhman'S first trip as pilot There
was light enough to see the shore on all
sides suddenly while the ship was
going at full speed, without warning a
terrible shock occurred, followed by a
grinding succession of lesser shocks.
Instantly it was realized that the ship
mad struck rock and a scene of great
confusion followed. The wheel was re-
Versed but the ship settled on the rock.
The sea was calm. Capt. Pierce order
ed the boats lowered. The women were
taken ashore first. By 10 o'clock the
passengers were all landed. The stock
and some of the baggage and provis-
ions were then taken ashore.
The passengers remained on the is
land until Thursday patiently waiting
for passing steamer to take them
away from place of great personal
discomfort. On Thursday the steamer
Alki arrived and 200 of the castaways
boarded her, about one hundred remain
ed on the island in the hope of catching
a north bound vessel.
About 10 o'clock Thursday night the
Alki met the steamer Oregon, bound
from Portland to Dyea and Skaguay
The two steamers were dashed together
ana all but 25 of the COrOna'S people
were transferred and started north
again"
It is not believed that the injury to
the Corona is serious.
Pilot H. F. Cauffman, who was on
duty at the time of the accident tells
the following story:
The directions on the chart say to
steer direct from Gibson's Island to the
northwest side of Kennedy's Island In
this water there are no soundings mark
ed on the chart less than fathoms
deep and fathOmS is only found at the
extreme end of Lewis Island, close to
the shore. The soundings taken all
around the ship after the accident
ranged from to 10 fathOms, with the
exception of where the ship struck
which was only "a fathoms.
1T is six and half miles from Glib
sons Island to the Northwest Slide. I
kept the ship due northwest for II min
utes after passing GibsOn's Island and
then altered it to northwest by north.
Seven minutes later she struck
Mr.. Cauffman declares that he fol-
lowed directions laid down and that he
is not to blame.
Against Pilot Cauffman's declarations
that he was on the correct course is the
steamer pilot ThompsOn's statement
who was on the boat and who went off
duty at o'clock the morning of the ac-
c1dent- He says that the reef upon
which Caunman ran the ship is well
known among mariners and that she
was two miles out of her course He
characterized it as sheer carelessness
as do also some of the passengers.
During the stay on the island, Cauff-
man became more and more the recip-
lent Of cauStic criticism from the VIC
Tins Of the wreck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31

HARRIS POSTAL BILL.
Senator from Kansas Will Shortly In
troduce His Embodied Ideas.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Harris
and POpuliSt members of congress from
Kansas-Peters, Simpson, Botkin and
Ridgley-are very much interested in the
postal savings bank question, which is to
be taken up this time next week. Nearly
all the Kansas members have bills on
the subject, and when the matter comes
up they will have something of interest
to offer.
Senator Harris has not presented bill
on the subject, but he has collected much
valuable data. He has plan for using
part of the savings of such system
which would result in putting the money
in circulation in the localities where the
depOsitors reside. The senator would
have the government build postoffice
buildings in every city of any size
throughout the country, after postal saw
ings banks have been established, and the
deposits have accumulated to that degree
where the money cannot be prohtably
used by the government in other ways: II
each community where the postal savings
bank is in operation could secure post
office building prOpOrtiOnate to its needs
paid out of the money deposited, it would
prevent any contraction of the currency,
and be put in circulation again directly
among the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
PLUNDERED HER GRAVE
Misery Woman Believed to
Have Concealed Her Wealth
in Her ShrOud.

st. Paul, Jan. Sit was learned to-
day that the grave of Mrs. NJ. a.
Tompte, a Sacred Heart (Ndinn.) widow,
had been opened and the corpse robbed
of what valua bles it might possess.
During Mrs. Tompte's last illness
she was all the time surrounded by her
relatives, who tried to get her to con-
TESS where she had her valuables, such
as notes, money, etc, hidden. She de-
clared she knew nothing about any
money or valuables and had none to
hide. She prepared her own shrOud and
pillow to be used when placed in the
coffin
After her death and burial the rumor
was circulated to the effect that she
had sewed into the pillow thousands of
dollars and that the wealth had been
buried with her in the grave. This ru-
NOR and the fact that she was miser
in her lifetime, is thought to be the
motive for the grave robbery.