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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-23

rage. "I'u fix him now!" and he
snatched down his rifle from the wall.
"Now you put that gun right back"
said his wife, firmly. "You know per-
fectly well if you shoot at him SO far
off that you are liable to wound him,
and won't have him suffering Wait
till morning, when you can get
up close to him and shoot him right
and so he'll never know what hits
him."
Mr.. Dassy snorted once or twice and
put up the rifle.
1t was just before the first sign of
dawn next morning. The house was
dark. and the only sound to be heard
was the sharp rush of the wind
through the pine.
Suddenly there came in the morning
stiffness the jangling gobble of Noah.
No one heard it. Then it came again.
louder.
Mr.. Dassy half awoke and said:
"Consairn that turkey!" and turned
over. There was another gobble; Mr..
Dassy half opened his eyes and saw
strange light playing on the ceiling,
and then one of the boys began pound
ing furiously on the stovepipe, and
shouted excitedly from above:
"Fire! fire! There's a prairie fire
coming! It's right on us; it's got in
side the firebreak!"
In two minutes the entire Dassy
family were out fighting the approach
ing tire. 1t was a long hours work.
But the grass had been grazed on and
trampled down, and at last with much
beating of brooms, shovels, pieces of
boarcs and old blankets they subdued
the flames and saved their stacks and
buildings. Then, tired but happy, they
returned to the house.
1t was then too late to return to bed
and Mrs. Dassy got breakfast. After
they had eaten they sat around the
stove for an hour. The sun was well
up. Noah was walking about cautious
ly outside, carrying his head high and
still somewhat alarmed. After awhile
he gobbled. Mr.. Dassy arose and took
down his rife.
william Henry" said his wife
sharply, what are you going to do?''
What am I going to do? Well,
reckoned I'd take turn along the
edge of the canyon and see if couldn't
knock over a jack-rabbit To-mor-
rows Thanksgiving. Do you think we
can have Thanksgiving without any
fresh meat?"
Then he went out.
1t was the next day and they were
all gathered round the table. Mrs.
Dassy's brother from Sand Lake was
with them. He looked at the blue plat
ter and said: "'Pears to me. William
Henry, that's powerful queer-look-
ing Thanksgiving turkey you've got.
I'll bet dollar there amt any wish
bone in it,"
you've hit it right, Hiram" re-
turned Mr.. Dassy. "Our Thanksgiving
turkey amt much to brag of, but
we've got right smart heap Of
Thanksgiving. Hear that rascal Noah
gobbling out there! I tell you he's
got the clearest and the musicaIest
gobble of any turkey in the whole
pesky !"-Hayden Carruth, in
Youths Companion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-23

After some time she said: We'll,
William Henry, I'm waiting for that
turkey now"
you are, are you?" snapped the
man, impatiently. swell, why didn't
you say so? What am I here for?
What have I been setting around all
the afternoon for? Andrew Jackson,
you and George Washington go out and
catch the critter."
The boys started out, and Mr.. Dassy
went on: "Melvira, when you want a
turkey killed you want to speak about
it, not go around thinking 1 can read
your pesky thoughts. I'm ready to
kill that turkey any time you want it
killed"
He turned to the other boy and said:
Thomas Jefferson, you go out and
chop his head off when you get him.
You'll find the ak by the grindstone.
It's time you boys learned to do such
things"
Thomas Jefferson disappeared, and
Mr.. Dassy peeped cautiously out of the
window. Mrs. Dassy said not word.
Andrew Jackson and George Washing
ton were having good deal of diff
Guilty in capturing the turkey. They
had at first tried to approach him and
pick him up as they had often done,
but something unusual in their man
ner alarmed him and he walked off.
After several attempts they gave up
and Andrew jackson said: We've got
to run him Gown, George" and they
both started after him. They were
good runners; but Noah was also a
good runner.
Around and around the barn they
went twenty times, the boys two steps
behind the turkey, who had his head
lowered, his wings tight folded, and
was taking steps quite as long as they
were. At last, however, the boys
gained little upon him.
Fall on him, fall on him!" shouted
Thomas Jefferson, from the grind
stone. Andrew Jackson fell forward
on his face, with George Washington
on top of him.
But they counted without their host
Noah was not there; with fierce
beat of his wings he shot out, and then
sailed away to the top of the lone tree.
There he stood up and uttered de-
fiant gobble.
Hear that!" cried Mr.. Dassy, in a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-23

cid this one, but it was of no use; she
wasn't equal to it.
"Melyira," remarked Mr.. Dassy to
his wife, as he looked into the coop,
"Melvira, if didn't know different, l
should say you was a natural-born
fool"
civilian Henry" snapped Mrs.
Dassy, Il am natural-born fool, or
I'd never married YOU"
''Mebby you're right, Melvira," he
said, uneasiIy. "But wish you'd ex-
plain why you didn't pick cut bigger
hen" =.
That hen was the biggest one on
the place that wanted to set" returned
Mrs. Dassy. 81 suppose you'd have set
those eggs under hen that didn't
want to set, wouldn't you?"
'Well, not exactly that, Melvira. A
hen that hasn't fully and thoroughly
made up her mind to set isn't very
stationary critter. But why didn't
you keep the eggs till more sizable
hen got the setting notion into her
head?"
Would you have kept those eggs on
ice, or would you have boiled them,
William Henry?" inquired Mrs. Dassy,
with vigor.
"Well, 1 dunno what I'd have done, -
sighed Mr.. Dassy, "but I'd have done
something fore I'd set nine turkey
eggs under little speckled hen like
that. You'd better sew fringe on that
hen so she can cover the outside eggs.
Though what do we want a lot of tur-
keys gawking round for anyhow"
well, you'll see what we want of
them about next Thanksgiving. Will
litm Henry, if you don't eat your share
of those turkeys, then lose my guess"
"Ail right, Melvira, all right" as
sented Mr.. Dassy, cheerfully, as he
went back to the pump. "Only
don't like the gobble of the pesky
things. Makes me want to choke
them"
The Dassys lived on the northern
edge of Nebraska. Their farm lay on
the open prairie, but right at the head
of Lone Tree canyon, an abrupt crack
on the ground which ran down to the
Niobrara river. The lone tree which
gave the name to the canyon was a
high and spectral pine standing q
dozen yards from their barn.
Never was tree so deserted Ey it's
kind before. There was not another
in sight anywhere, although there
were others down the canyon and
along the river; but as you stood on
the prairie you looked over them, anc
over the river and canyon as well, sc
that in whatever way you turned your
eyes from the Dassy ranch you saw
nothing but treeless prairie; though
of an evening the wind sighed through
the top of the lone tree quite industri-
ously, and did what it could to suggest
forest. The Dassy boys, Thomas
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-23

It takes q week for some Of us to make the
journey here;
But we wouldn't miss Thanksgiving If we
travelled all the year!
We fill the dear old homestead to the attic
rafters quite,
And the bees could scarce hive closer than
de we. Thanksgiving night.
We bring host of children. but there's no
distinction found;
We're all pack of children when Thanks
giving comes around
You ought to see us playing tag behind the
old red barn,
All running, twisting, tangled. like living
skein Of yarn.
of Mutton hill,
And, like as not, get Slowing" round and
take jolly spill.
Oh, what an appetite we have when mother
blows the horn!
How good the crisp, brown turkeys smell,
all fattened up with corn!
The buildings and the pumpkin pies, the
jellies white and red
All! mothers cooking is boast from Maine
to Marblehead!
When dinners over, all round the wide old
hearth we sit,
And live our youthful pleasures Ger, and
crack our nuts and wit.
o happiest day of all the time that through
the hour-glass runs,
THANKSGIVING in the old time was at Grand
pa Robnson's!
Paul Pastnor. in N. Y. Independent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-23

Extent of n Singfe Tree.
A single banyan tree has been known
to shelter 1000 men at one time.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-10-14

of the white metal can be seen on the
grant walls nearly as large as 2 mans 5
hand However the ore that shows
the most silver is not the richest. There
Is considerable water to contend with
and every other day it requires from
five to six hours to hoist the water from
the sump. The hoisting is done by
means OF whim with one horse and
Mr. Kent acting in the capacity of
hoisting engineer. Substantial build
ings have been constructed during the
summer, including shaft and whim
house, and the work will be prosecuted
without interruption during the winter
Another shipment of about twenty tons
of ore will be made before winter sets
in and the return therefrom would GER
tainly make an entirely satisfactory
seasons wages for most anybody.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-10-14
ALBERT JOHNSON LAID AT REST.
A Large Number of Friends Follow the
Remains to the Grave.

The funeral of the late Albert John
son who died at the home Of his sister
(Mrs. Adrian Swanson III this city last
Friday morning took place on Saturday
afternoon A large number of friends
and acquaintances assembled at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Adrian Swanson.
where the funeral services were held.
Rev j. B. Butter conducted the solemn
ceremony in a "oet imTrcs i've manner.
after which the remains Wrrp cllricd to
the hearse by the pall-beararS and the
procession slowly wound its WAY through
..lr CHS TO the cemetery. where th" ho1T
was laid away in its final resting place
Scores Of symrathizing friends who had
come to pay their last tribute assembled
about the grave, and the many moist
eyes seen as the casket was lowered
would indicate the high esteem in
which deceased had been held.
Mr.. johnson was native of Sweden
and had been in this city for some time,
where be made his home with his sister.
He was Il young man of eXcelIe2t quail
ties, about 23 years Of age and unmarried.
Deceased leaves besides his relatives
IA large circle of fri.NCs alu acQuaint-
ance5 10 morrn his untimeiy death In
the lonely city OF the dead his remains
will rest UA,il SummCHed to receive the
reward Of au upright life on tnc day Of
final Judgment,
The pall-bearers were c. Q. anderson,
Carl A. Swanson, Peter CkArstrom,
Hans 5eeli, Charles Larson aAd John
CarlStrOul,
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-10-14

The question pat TO Mr.. Hartman by
Committeeman E. l. Holland Of Granite
county has as yet not been answered.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-10-14

Nels Johnson, a former resident Of
Garnet died last night at the hospital Of
Mrs. d. L. Bowen, in this city. The
funeral will take place tomorrow.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-29
BUT LITTLE DOUBT THAT
BIG FIGHT WAS FAXED.
Kid MccOy's Manager Says He Had a
Straight Tip That 1t Was to End
fn the Ninth

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.--James ]. Corbett
! declared today that he believed Connie
McVey was innocent OF any intentional
or prearranged wrOngdOing when he en-
tered the ring during the ninth round Of
The Sharkey-Corbett contest last Tuesday
night at the Lenox Athletic club, and
consequently forfeited the contest to
Sharkey. The statement on Corbett's
part was made at the close OF the, in
quiry which was instituted by the direct
ors OF the Lenox Athletic Club to fix the
responsibility for Mcvey's action.
W. B. Gray Kid McCoy's manager, was
the first witness. He said that six or
seven days before the fight, while in com
paity with Mccoy. he met two represen-
tatives of a local newspaper in the Astor
house. He told them that friend OF
his, whose name he was not at liberty
to divulge. had informed him that the
bout was 10 end in the ninth round. and
thar Sharkey would be declared winner
Sharkey, on his own behalf. stated THAI
the fight was ION the level" He said
he went into the ring to win and was
convinced that he would have knocked
Corbett out in another Iound had the
fight gone on.
Jim Corbert, the last witness. said: 81
won't believe McVey was bought. He has
been with me for many years have
supported him and he has eaten my bread
and butter. After we retumed to my
dressing-room on Tuesday night Mcvey
said to my brother Tom: 4 could not see
that big fellow licked and l got into the
ring. That is all there was to it, l had
the better of the fight from the second
round"
Sharley interrupted Corbett. saying:
why you didn't have dead mans
chance"
Corbett replied; ST never faxed in my
life"
Neither did l." replied Sharkey.
Both men assumed menacing attitude
and 1t looked for a moment as If there
would be a brawl. Corbett continued:
You're too ignorant to understand when
a compliment IS paid you, Sharkey, but
I'm 'Gentleman jim, and always will
be-"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-29
SHOT IN THE RAcK.


DENVER, Nov 2S--A special to the
News from FL Paso, Tex, says; A. ],
DeMules, better known as the Turquoise
King of the Jarillas," was murdered at
the celebrated Turquoise mine, 80 miles
north OF Ell Paso, in New Mexico, early
this morning by Mexican. with whom
he had quarrel about trivial matter,
DeMules was shot in the back with a
slx-shooter while eating breakfast, and
was instantly killed The murderer at
tempted TO escape. but was pursued and
captured by several American employees.
After his capture determined effort was
made to lynch the prisoner by the mine
employees, but the Americans who had
him in custody and several railroad men
stood guard with winchesters and pre-
vented mob violence
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-29

CONTINUED on page three.)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-29
WORK NEARLY DONE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S,-It is the i'm
preston at the state department In the
absence Of anything save press reports
Of the proceedings at Paris today. that
the commissions work is now near an
end, and that about two weeks time will
suffice to close IL up. II was said at the
state department that the next step in
order win be to begin negotiations for
the acquisition Of Ualan. In the Caroline
islands, for cable station. This is not
to be made the subject ef a demand upon
Spain, but will be an ofrer in all sincerity
to purchase the island at a fair price. II
is not in contemplation to take all the
Caroline ggroup.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-29
RELTEvEp Losr.

BOSTON, Nov. 2S.-The managers OF
the Boston 6 Portland Steamship Com
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-29
NNAR1Na A sErrLnMnNr

NEW YORK. Nov, .2S,-The aggressive
strength shown today by the Union Pa.
oihc Northern Pacific, and Oregon Shor7
Line issues was a rather convincing evil
dence Of progress in the efforts to hea
the differences between the Northern Pa.
eilc and the Oregon Navigation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-29
tcoOyrisht Reasrvsd)

"
PORTLAND. Ore. Nov H,-Editor As.
toriani Puget sound onerD a different
problem In the solution
ADliisFent Of tho question OF sea-
Question. port supremacy for tho
Pacific Northwest. As
between Astoria bay and Portland Il is
largely 9 question Of HEAVY OCEAN
TONNAGE. But A. between that bay
and Puget sound Il Is chiefly question
Of gruvity supplemented by far inland
navigation for ocean ships.
Tho question Of distance from the
wheat fields 10 the respective ports cuts
no figure. since Tacoma
Distance From and Seattle are pracil-
the Wheat. caiiy as far from the
wheat fields Of the In
land Empire as IL Astoria bay. The
subjoinod table Of distances viii disclose
mo unimportant differences in respect TO
distance of that wheat from these porta
OF oourso all tho wheat OF the Willamette
valley IL out Of reach Of the Sound ports
Distance, Miles
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
GOMEZ NEEDS FOOD SUPPLIES Has Thirty Thousand
 Armed Men. CAN INCREASE THIS FORCE AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF
 MORE RIFLES. Sickness Making Great Inroads Among the Half-Starved Span
 ish Forces Defending
 Havana
AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF
 MORE RIFLES.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Ca~+ain Ra- fael Conte of the Cuban army has ar rived at the headquarters of the Cuban Junta in this city with dispatches from General Gomez. He was accompanied by lieutenant of the army of libera- ton.
 Captain Conte and his companion left Gomez in Las Villas. The general then had with him a bodyguard of only six " men-a cavalry escort. There was little food in the region where Gomez was making his headquarters, so he did not mass any large number of men there, but had them spread over a large extent of territory and directed their movements from his headquarters. He has all the necessary arrangements made for the concentration of the troops when the proper time comes, but keeps them scattered and employed in guerrilla warfare in the meantime, so that they may find food.
 The captain claims that Gomez can concentrate 30 GOO armed men in a short time at any point where it is desirable. There are several thousand more men who are attached to Gomezs army, and are only waiting for arms to be avail able for defensive or offensive opera tionS.
 Gomez is now especially desirous of receiving arms and food. It is under stood a definite plan for the co-opera- tion of the troops under Gomez with the United States troops, when the time for such cooperation arrives, has been arranged between the general and the War Department at Washington.
 Captain Conte says that from infor- nation received from GOmez's spies it is known that in all the garrisoned towns held by the Spanish sickness is making great ravages among the troops. The hospitals in Havana are so crowded with sick that proper medical attention cannot be given them, and the number of dead increases every day.
 The coal supply of Havana is nearly exhausted, and what there is left has been taken in charge by Blanco, who has his officers supervise it's consump- tion. The electric lighting company re- gently received an order to shut off its dynamos at g o'clock, so that the coal might be husbanded. After the hour ct which the electric light works shut down Havana is now in darkness.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
INSTRUCTIONS TO
 REVENUE COLLECTORS
How Stamps Are to Be Issued and Distributed Under the
 New Law
WASHINGTON. June 1S-The folio

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The following circular of instructions has been issued to Collectors of Internal Revenue:
 The revenue act of June l3. 1898, providing stamp taxes on the documents. articles and other things enumerated In schedules A and B of said act becomes operative to such taxes on and after July l. 1898. In view Of the public demand for information relative to the method of procuring, affXing and cancelng said stamps, the following instructions fur nished with the request that YOU give the same the widest publicity possible. Adhesive stamps Of the following denominations will be supplied mentary stamps under schedule A, l. 2, B. f. ,, lo, 25 and 50 cents, $1. s. &, s10 and $50; pro- prietary stamps, schedule B, 15 14, 9s, F, l. IL, 2. 2A, and cents These stamps may be sold to any person. whether for use or re- sale and when purchased in quantities of S100 more in value at one time, a discount of 1 per cent is allowed.
 Wherever practicable but one stamp should be placed upon instrument or article and where any one stamp will not denote the tax as few stamps a. possible should be affixed Proprietary stamps must be affixed conspicu- ously on the outside of the article or package of the article or package will destroy the stamps All such stamps must be plainly canceed when affixed by writing imprint ing with a hand stamp the initials of the party firm who paid the tax and the year when affixed
 Collectors should make orders at once for proprietary and documentary stamps in quan- titles, and of the denomination desired for a two months supply. Stamps for checks and drafts will be imprinted upon the paper or in EtrunentS Tn the cltleS or New 1Ork, Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta and San Francisco, and 1t Is expected that such imprinted stamps will be ready for delivery before July l. All orders for such stamps will be made through col lectors and forwarded to the stamp agent at the place where such stamps are imprinted. If necessary the 2-cent documentary stamp may be used on the bank checks, drafts, etc.
 Private dies for printing proprietary stamps will be prepared and furnished to such pro- prietors desire them and comply with the provisions of Section g of the act of June 13, 1898. All designs for dies and applications for stamps must be submitted to this office through collectors. All engraving will be done by the Government at the expense of the proprietors, and deposits to cover cost of dies and the price of stamps (not less than 5000 at one time) must be made before the stamps will be printed. Manufacturers of proprietary articles will be required to the general proprietary stamps until stamps can be furnished from their designs.
 Collectors will retain applications for pri- vate dies and stamps therefrom until regula- tions prescribing methods and means of se- curing the same issued. The regulations relative to the stamp provisions of the revenue act approved the 18th inst. will be Issued and distributed in a few days.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
GROWN WEARY
 OF THE WAR Spanish Merchants Cry
 for Peace. PETITION THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVE IT FOLLY TO KEEP UP
 THE FIGHT. Press of Madrid Continues to Call Upon the Ministry to Bring
 the Struggle to an
 End.
PETITION THE GOVERNMENT
BELIEVE IT FOLLY TO KEEP UP
 THE FIGHT.
Special Dispatch to The Call

NEW YORK, June 1S.-A dispatch to the Herald from Madrid says: An allocution of the Government by the powerful council general of Catalonia, which represents the mercantile intel ligence of Spain, calling for peace, has created a deep impression here. all the more on account of the logical and practical reasonings with which the council considers Americas conduct unjust, yet does not justify Spain in continuing an unequal combat, which is bound to result in overwhelming ruin.
 Tt Is better" it says, Ito submit to an imposition, heavy though it be, than to carry on terrible war with thousands of disasters. The matter will not be any more glorious after we have been ruined and the lives of thou sands of our soldiers lost"
 The allocution ends with a call for immediate peace.
 The endless objections raised in the Cortes to the taxation necessary for the continuation of the war are met by the governmental organ, Fl Diario. It says:
 The country neither asked for nor wants war. It understands neither it's origin nor it's issue, and on that ac- count shows neither enthusiasm of any kind nor does it respond by it's attitude to the responsibilities which the situ- ation imposes upon the Government. It refuses sacrifices which would willing ly be accepted under other circum- stances. With such sentiment exist ing it is impossible to ask the Govern ment to prolong a war for which the country does not seem inclined to pro- vide the necessary resources. Without money we cannot have war"
 The Epoca, whose seriousness is above question, says: Tn our opin- ion Fl Diario reflects with thorough exactitude the position of the Govern ment."
 The Epoca cannot understand how the Government an vacillate as to which course to take. It says:
 There can be little doubt, according to the consensus of matured opinions which have been gathered, that peace at the present moment, when the entire world gives full recognition to Spanish valor and bravery, is highly opportune under the circumstances, which may not be so good again.