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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
COMBINATION OF HEALTH AND
WEALTH.
New Districts in Western Canada
Adapted to Ranching and
Mixed Farming.

Calgary, Alberta, Nov. 4, $685.
To the Editor of the Duluth Evening Her.
ald," Duluth, MINI.
Dear Sir-As to many replies to the
home-seeker of Minnesota, l can cheerfully
say that this country is better for a poor
man than Minnesota, if he wants to farm
and raise stock. | have spent one winter
and two summers which find more pleas
ant than amy winter | have seen in Minneso-
ia for eight years. The seasons are short,
but the effect of long days of bright sun
shine produces very rapid growth of veg
citation. There is good money in raising
coarse grains and feeding to hogs and cattle,
for pork and beef always bring good price
here. Hogs are worth from $500 to $3.50
live weight per cwt., and beef about the
same. There is plenty of railroad land to
be had very cheap and on longtime pay
ments. A man does not want to think he
can pick up money on the ground here, but
there is lots of it in the ground and labor
will take it out.
There is vast scope of country north of
Edmonton, Alberta, which can be settled,
and large scope of country west of Edmon-
ton adapted to ranching and mixed farming.
This country is the best place | have ever
seen for the cure of consumption. | could
refer you to different people here who were
in the last stages of consumption, who are
now in perfect health and able to do any
kind of hard work and are very prosperous.
Hoping this may benefit home-seekers
who are willing to work for an honest liv-
ing, L remain, yours very truly,
(Signed) CHARLES M. SCOTT
Any agent of the Canadian Government
will gladly give information as to settlement
terms and rates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
President Taken 10 Task by the Re.
form Association for Apparent
Violation Of the Rules.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 1.-THE Nation
al Civil Service Reform association, in
convention here, at its second days
session devoted almost the entire
morning to q discussion of the report
of the committee on resolutions, which
charged the present national admins
tration with violation of the spirit, if
not the letter, of the civil service rules.
The resolutions as finally adopted con-
graduate the lovers of good govern
ment on "the failure of the recent at
tack in congress upon the merit sys-
tenn" assert that the convention has
heard with grave concern the report
that the president of the United States
intends to withdraw from civil service
rules large number of positions under
the government, and express the be-
lief that such action is contrary to the
interest of the public service; cite a
number of instances of alleged depar-
ture from civil service rules within the
past year; charge that the administra-
ton has failed to redeem its promise
to extend the rule wherever possible"
and in conclusion assert that the rule
of the newly-acquired dependencies
will result in disaster and disgrace if
conducted on the plans of the spoils
politicians.
Carl Schurz was reelected president.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
GAS TANK EXPLODES.
Millions OF Gallons Of Water Sudden.
ly Let Lo0se-The Death List
Numbers Six.

New York, Dec. 15.-Four more bod
les were found Wednesday in the
wreckage of the collapsed gas holder
at Twentieth street and Avenue A.
This brings the list of dead up to six,
as follows: Plus Balm, engineer in
Fuldner's furniture factory; John
Gray, IS years old, Waterman at the gas
works; August Wenicke, 16 years old,
son of the contractors foreman; An
drew Wendt, laborer; Peter Conlin, La
borer; George W. Bremen, rs years old,
timekeeper for the Logan iron works.
No one is missing, so far as the police
and persons living near the gas works
can tell.
Twenty-frst street is barricaded by
twisted and bent iron stanchions, grid
ers and uprights piled to height of
rs feet. Twentieth street is also filled
with bricks, household goods and tim
bers piled high in one promiscuous
mass. Building department laborers
succeeded in clearing Avenue A SO that
the cars could pass.
The tank that collapsed was IT'S feet
in diameter, 100 feet in height, and the
iron supports over which the immense
cables ran were over 200 feet in height.
The lower tank into which the upper
one fitted was rs feet in height and rest
ed on mason work of the pit. This pit
is $50 feet deep. The builders were
testing the strength of the tank with
water pressure. Immense pipes had
been pouring water into the lower tank
all day. The upper tank or cap had
risen about rs feet. The workme n
were preparing to leave the place when
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
WILL RULE OVER CUBANS.
NAL. Gen. Brooke Designated to BE
the First Military Governor of
the Island.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Maj. Gen.
Brooke arrived in Washington from
Fortress Monroe Tuesday and was
closeted for more than an hour in con-
sultation with Secretary Alger. He
then in company with Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin proceeded to the white house, and
when he returned to the war depart
ment it was formally announced that
the president had designated him to be
military governor of the island of Cuba,
a new post, which carries with it all
the control over the military and civil
branches of the island formerly exer-
cised by the captain general under the
Spanish regime.
Each of the six provinces of Cuba
will have it's own military governor,
Just as Gen. Wood is now military gov
ernor of the province of Santiago, but
all of these will receive their instruc-
tons directly from Maj. Gen. Brooke.
who is in supreme authority of The
island. Thus in Havana, Gen. Ludlow
will be governor of the city, but an
swerable to Gen. Lee, the governor of
the province of Havana, who in turn
will be answerable to Maj. Gen. Brooke,
the governor of the island.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
A Fatal Explosion.

Toledo, o.. Dec. IA special to the
Commercial from Wauseon, o., says:
By an explosion in the grist mill at Pet
tisville. little city near here, Tues
day morning at eight o'clock two men
were killed outright and two others
were seriously injured, one fatally. The
dead are: Nate Thomas and Clarence
Emmons. Will Markley will die from
his injuries. Arthur Garfield will sur
vive. Thomas noticed something was
wrong in the boiler room and started
to call the fireman and see if the water
was not low. The fireman, when spoken
to, turned cold water in the boiler,
when it Immediately exploded. A gen.
eral wreckage of all the buildings in
the vicinity followed. Thomas was
buried under the debris, but his body
was recovered late in the afternoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Funeral of Gen. Garcia.

Washington, Dec. lathe solemn
high mass of the Catholic church was
performed over the remains Ct Gen
Calixto Garcia at st. Patrick's church
Tuesday before the body of the dis
tinguished Cuban leader was commit
ted to the vault in the National GENE
terry at Arlington. The service was
notable in the distinguished gathering
present. All the honors of war that
Could be meted out to national hero
were bestowed by this government
upon the lion-hearted old Cuban. Ha-
vana itself would scarcely have poured
forth larger crowd than gathered in
and about the church, and the most
radical of the Cuban Independence
could not have picked flaw in the Off
,cial marks of consideration bestowed
upon the remains of their venerable
leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
M'KINLEY AT ATLANTA.
Speech Before the Legislature
of Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 15.-President Nc
Kinley made memorable the first day
of the Atlanta peace jubilee by a nota-
BILE utterance in his speech before the
joint session of the Georgia legislature
Wednesday afternoon. His reception
by the general assembly was warm and
hearty in the extreme and his speech
was punctuated with frequent out
bursts of cheering. It is admitted on
all sides that the address marked an
epoch in history and it is on every lip.
Upon the presidents arrival at the
capitol he was greeted with field
artillery salute and was at cnce es-
corted to Gov. Gamblers Office. There
was short informal reception there.
Upon its conclusion the president, fol-
lowed by members of the cabinet, was
conducted to the assembly chamber,
where he occupied the speaker chair,
with Gov. Gambler on his right.
The speaker raped for silence and
introduced the president to the audi
ence after congra tulating the state of
Georgia upon the presence of their
distinguished guest. AS the president
rose the audience applauded. During
the course of his speech Mr.. Mckinley
referred often to his notes and con-
stantly paused for the cheers to stop.
A scene of intense enthusiasm followed
when, amid impressive silence, these
words fell from the lips of the presi-
dent:
Every soldiers grave made during the
unfortunate civil war is a tribute to the
American valor. And while. when those
graves were made we differed widely about
the future of the government, those diff
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

ferences were long ago settled by the
arbitrament of arms-and the time has now
come, in the evolution of sentiment and
feeling under the providence of God, when
in the spirit of fraternity we should share
with you in the care Of the graves of the
confederate soldiers"
A wild cheer went up from every
throat in the typical southern audi
ence, a cheer that echoed and reechoed
through the chamber until it was taken
up by the crowds outside. Old men
who fought for the south rose from
their seats and waved their hats. One
confederate veteran, now venerable
legislator, had pressed forward until
he was leaning against the speaker
desk, hanging on each word the presl-
dent uttered. When reference was
made to the confederate dead this old
man buried his head in his arms, and
while the cheers rang out cried like a
little child.
Of all the many conciliatory speeches
which have been made since Grant
said: LET us have peace, nothing has
more deeply stirred a southern audi
ence than the simple words of Presi-
dent Mckinley Wednesday afternoon,
On the second day the president re-
viewed the civic and military parade
after which he was driven to the Pied
mont Driving club, where an elaborate
luncheon was served.
Friday the president inspected the
normal school at Tuskegee, and re-
viewed procession of the pupils. The
appearance of the president called forth
the heartiest cheering.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Opinions of a Pessimist.

After man has proved that he knows
something it doesn't matter how he combs
his hair.
A woman who never weeps is of no more
account than pump without a handle.
1t is better to have consistent enemy
than friend who doubts you
He who hesitates is lost if he has written
any letters committing himself
Great expectations have made an idler
of many man with good stuff in him.
Men who build up their own fortunes often
forget to fit themselves for the positions
int, which their money lifts them.-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Washington, Dec. II. - Representa-
tive Rixey, of Virginia. Friday intro
duced bill for the admission of con-
federate as well as union soldiers to all
soldiers homes and government insti-
tutions maintained by the government.
Although somewhat in line with the
presidents suggestion in his speech al
Atlanta, this referred to government
care of confederate cemeteries. where
as the Rixey bill refers to Giving ex-
confederates who are manned, Grip
pied or needy"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

the mason work of the pit crumbled
away like clay. 1t was said that there
was 100000 gallons of water in the
tank at the time of the break. The wa
ter was over Sc feet in depth. The steel
plates of the tank were rent asunder
by the pressure like SO much paper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
or for south America.

st. Louis, Dec. ia special to the
Republic from the City of Mexico says:
Grant G. Gillett, the absconding cattle
plunger of Woodbine, Kan, and his at
torney, C. r. Troxel, left here Friday
for Vera Cruz, where they will take a
steamer for South America. Their ulti-
mate destination is the Argentine Re-
public, where Gilllett says he will go
into the cattle business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Diplomacy.

Tommy-Papa, what is that diplomacy
the papers talk so much about?
Papa-Diplomacy is the art which en-
ables one man to inform another that he is
scoundrel without giving him chance to
get mad about it.-Chicago Evening News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Sfx KILLED.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 16.-A pas
senger train on the Florida Central &
Peninsular railroad was wrecked
Thursday afternoon near Madison,
caused by collision with cattle on the
track, although the engineer made
every effort to stop the train. Six per-
sons were killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Can You Solve This Puzzle yerses
ciranla srn-het Ween a m

Cnn You Solve THIS PuzzIe Verses
"A simple go-between am !,
Without thought of pride;
part the gathered thoughts of men,
And literally divide.
1 set the soul of Shakespeare free,
To Milton's thoughts give liberty.
Bid Sidney speak with freer speech,
Let Spenser sing and Taylor preach.
Though through all learning swift glide,
No wisdom doth with me abide"
If you can solve the foregoing, and send
the correct answer to George III. Heafford,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, N1ilwau-
kee & St. Paul Railway, Old Colony Build
ing, Chicago, together with a two-cent
stamp, he will send you what it calls for.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Struck hy mn ENGINE.

Inlay City, Mich, Dec. ia south
bound engine, light, on the Pontiac,
Oxford &c Northern railroad, Thursday
night struck sleigh containing five
people, throwing them out, seriously
injuring two and killing three out
right.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
The Pension Bill.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The pension
appropriation bill reported to the house
Wednesday carries $145,233,s30, being
$4,000 more than carried by the cur
rent act, due TO the increase in pension
disbursements which rose from $780,
040,71T in 1897 to $144,651,s79 in 1898.
The total number of pensioners on the
rolls is 993,714.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Warship Sent to Manila.

New York, Dec. ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says the
COZ verted cruiser Yosemite has been
ordered to Manila and the converted
cruiser Badger to San Francisco.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
The Climate Forbids IT,

Biggs-Is it true that Smith, the iceman,
is dead?
Boggs-Yes, poor fellow. He cuts no ice
now-Tife
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

The great trouble in this world is too
many fools. Fools have always been nu-
merous, and there is no prospect whatever
that the supply will ish.-Atchison
Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

A sprain may cripple but st. Jacobs Oil
Will cure it before it can. 1t cures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Some lovers think that in order to be con-
slant they must be frequent Topics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Sore and stiff from cold; don't wait and
Suffer; use St. Jacobs Oil and get cured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Good
Digestion

Waits on appetite, or it should do so, but
this can be only when the stomach is in
healthy condition Hoods Sarsaparila so
tones and strengthens the stomach that it.
digests food easily and naturally and then
all dyspeptic troubles vanish.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Price 81.
Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills. a5 cents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01
THE SPREAD UNTOUCHED
A SAD FEATURE TO THE COMPANY A
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT. sss4
News of Corporal ROsbcrg's Death
Just as Boys Were About
to Sit Down.

The feast spread for Company A, One
-and-ffty-eighth Indiana, at the old
Healing Hall, on East Washington street,
last night, was suddenly converted into an
occasion of gloom, and, leaving the good
things untouched, the soldiers quietly
tired from the room. The tables were
weighted down with food, the decorations
of the hall were pretty and all about stood
a number of young women ready to wait
on the boys, who stood at their chairs,
ready for the command. be seated. Just
then messenger came in and announced
that Corporal Victor Rosberg. a popular
member of the company, had, a few min
utes before, died at his home ON Arsenal
avenue.
Rev Mr.. Hassler of the Covenant con-
gregation, which has been occupying the
hall, formerly the armory Of the company
when it was National Guard organiza-
ton, was present, the congregation having
the spread and reception for the company
in charge. Mr. Hassler spoke few words,
upon receipt of the sad news, and Captain
Little made remarks. 1t was deemed best
to forego the festivities account of the
sad news, and the sixty or more soldiers
present withdrew and the lights of the
banquet hall were turned out. 1t was as
certained later in the evening that the re-
port of Corporal Rosberg's death was i'm
correct, although it was found he was dy-
ing, and, indeed, he passed away before II
clock. Adjutant Powell, of the regiment,
was the only staff officer present last night
Colonel Smith and Major Rich were at
home ill, Adjutant Powers, of the battalion,
was at the bedside of a sick wife, and 9TH
er officers unable to be present.
Corporal Rosberg was about twenty years
old and is a brother of Gus Rosberg. He
was well liked by his comrades At the
time the regiment left Knoxville, ROsberg
was ILL., and upon reaching this city was
sent to a hospital. He was suffering from
typhoid fever. but, after a short time, was
discharged, as his condition had improved
very much. 1t is believed that death was
caused by perforation of the bowels. from
eating food unsuited for him in his con-
Valescent condition. Rosberg did consider
able of the tailoring for the company while
it was In the South. The reception of last
night has been indefinitely postponed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01
MYERS'S INJURIES FATAL.
He Was Dragged by a Runaway Team
at Greenwood.

Henry D. Myers, of North Indianapolis,
who was run over and internally injured
Thursday morning, at Greenwood, by a
runaway team, died Thursday night at the
Greenwood Hotel Mr.. Myers, who was
travelling agent for the c. F. Hunt Bridge
Company, was leaving Greenwood in a
buggy, after business visit, and in turn
ing into the main street was struck by the
heavy oil wagon drawn by the runaway
horses, and carried in the wreckage of his
own vehicle for long distance before being
extricated. He was taken to private home
at once for medical examination, and later
removed to the hotel where he died, The
remains were brought to this city yester-
day afternoon. The funeral services will
be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church,
in North Indianapolis this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01
CAPT. ENGLISH In STONE.
His Face Now Ornaments His Monu-
ment-Place Structure,

Within few days a new face will
ornament the front of the English block on
Monument Place. Ever since the original
building has been erected the relief heads
carved in stone and set at intervals along
the front of the structure have been fea-
ture of the place. When the new portion
of the building was erected Captain Eng
fish decided to place on the front of the
edifice the faces of the members of his fam
lily. With this end in view he engaged the
services of a sculptor, who has since been
hard at work. Captain Engiish's head is
now set over the entrance TO the hotel the
first one in the new portion. Recently the
head of Mrs English has been completed
and is now ready to be set in place beside
his own. II Is a good likeness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01
A veteran of the 7sd indiana.

George M. Hubbard, of No. 1888 Brookside
avenue, died Thursday at midnight, after
|. long illness. with rheumatism. Mr.. Hub
bard was seventy-five years of age and
moved to this city from Dublin, Ind, in
1869. He served during the war in the Sew
enty-third Indiana Regiment, under Col. /.
N. Walker, and as a civil engineer drove the
stakes for the Panhandle station at Della
ware street He leaves a widow and eight
children, the latter being Henry, George,
Edward, Mrs. Jennie Shafer, Mrs. Cora
Shafter, Mrs Annie Gulick. Mrs. Jesse
Stevens and Miss Lois Hubbard. The flu
neral takes place to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01
snicide oil scott IngIis.

NEW YORK, Sept 3O.-Scott Inglis, an
actor in Julia Arthur's company shot him.
self through the heart tonight in a theatre
cal boarding house on West Twenty-sev-
cnth street where he had been living. Ing
lis was dismissed from the company few
days ago for failure to attend rehearsal,
end had been refused reinstatement by
Miss Arthur. He was without funds. Ing
lis was an Australian thirty-five years old.
He married Miss Yta Hamilton, a member
Of Mrs. James Brown Potter'S company
having met her in Australia. She is at
present i'll at her home in Thomson, Clark
county, Kentucky. Inglis played the part
of the duke in "A Lady of Quality during
its run last season. and this season was to
have had the part of Sir John Oxen, much
superior role in the same play.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Industrial Training School football
team will play the De Paw University
eleven at Greencastle to-day.
The annual praise meeting of the Taber-
racle Church will be held Tuesday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. w. Z. Steven
son.
The Salvation Army. at 122 West Market
street, will hold special meetings to-day
Captain and Mrs. Ray. of Muncie, Ind The
captain is musician ana a speaker. Mrs
Ray will sing a solo, accompanied by
guitar.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Vilers are in
Chicago. attending the convocation exes.-
cises of Chicago University. This morning
they will attend the graduate matutinal
breakfast at the home of President and Mrs
Harper. On Sunday morning Mr.. Villers
will preach the annual sermon before the
Theological Union at DR.. Henson's church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01
otto Pfamin's Funeral.

The German. Veterans, members of the
Thomas Post, G. A. r., soldiers of the
Spanish war from this State, besides mem
bers of the Musicians Union, were out in
force yesterday to attend the funeral of the
late Otto Pfafflin, bugler during the civil
war and in the National Guard of this
State. Agreeably to the last request of the
dead man, the grave was dug among those
of the other soldiers at Crown Hill The
funeral procession started from the under
taking room of Grinsteiner Bros, and, pre-
coded by six buglers, marched direct to
Crown Hill Cemetery. 1t is said that the
dead man had attended more funerals and
blown taps" over the graves of more of
his comrades than any other man in the
State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01
claim Taggart Broke Promises.

Several of the old-time Democrats of the
Ninth and Tenth wards have decided to
bolt the party and vote the Straight Re-
publican ticket in the coming election. The
principal cause for complaint, according to
the men, Is that the best of the voters in
those words resent the way big Chief"
J. d. Moriarty and Street Commissioner
George H. Herpick boss" things in the
wards The cheerful way in which Mayor
Taggart breaks his promises with his con-
stituents, who expect employment on the
new parks on the strength of representa-
tions made by the two bosses is also said
to be a reason for the bolt. Last night there
were thirty men in the two wards who
nounced their intention of voting the Re
publican ticket at the coming election.