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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-04

Jos. Kutche has returned from his
trip to Duluth and Superior.
Mrs P. Schaefer and children are
spending the week at Soudan.
Miss Nora Miller, of Biwabik,
has volunteered to go to the front as
a nurse
g DR.. Wunder and Herb Kelly return
led Friday evening from their st.
Paul visit.
Assessor Kelly went to Duluth Fri
day, after the assessors books. He
returned Saturday.
James Sheridan and E. f. Mead
furnished music for the base ball
dance at Tower Friday night.
Louis White has accepted posit-
ion as freight rustler at the depot and
entered on his duties last week.
VIM. Kevern was in Duluth a few
days this week and Monday secured
second papers before Judge Cant.
The volunteers are drilling every
evening at present at the ball park
where electric lights have beenplaced.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Whitford are
rejoicing over the arrival of girl
baby at their residence Sunday, May
l.
Rev. t. V. Kelly of Browns valley,
Mimi, conducted services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning and
evening.
Henry Cornfeld of this city has
begun suit in District court for
divorce from his wife who he claims
deserted him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-04

w. T. James is spending IA few days
this week in Duluth.
Louis Sletten is doing grand Jury
duty in Duluth.
PIT. Brownell has been drawn to
serve ON the petit jury at this term of
court.
The Presbyterian church has ex-
tended a calh TO the Rev. T.V. Kelly
to the pastorate in this city.
On the inside of the MINER will be
found weekly late dispatches con-
corning the war.
The Finn Temperance society will
hold an open meeting next Sunday
evening beginning at 7:30. A pro-
CRANE will be given consisting Of
drama, singing and speaking Capt.
John Pengilly will make an addressin
the English language: Everyone in
vited. Admission free.
The Clulow Concert Company, con-
sisting of the four children of Rev.
and Mrs. Jas. Clulow OF Soudan. will
give their very entertaining concert
at the Ely Opera House Monday even
ing, May Is. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the NJ. E. Sunday school
library. You will be entertained and
we will be benefited by your presence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-04
Hats.


Now is the time of the year TO paint
but its no use of painting unless you
use first class paints. You can get
what you need at Gleason's
Thos Polkinghorn made trip to
Two Harbors Saturday where he re-
ceived instructions to begin work on
the yard engine in this city.
Contractor Jury will erect two
buildings for r. Whiteside near the
ball park, one to be used as ware
house and the other as horse barn.
Rev. Jas. Clulow, of Soudan, will
occupy the pulpit of the Methodist
Episcopal church of this city next
Sunday May Sth, morning and even
ing,
Capt. Frank Thomas and son Fran
els returned Friday evening from
their western trip. They also visit
ed the Michigan copper country while
away.
The volunteers are drilling every
evening at the Opera house. The
list is at the MINER Office where all
who wish can sign.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Murphy, of Win
ton, spent few days in Duluth this
week. Mr.. Murphy went after the
assessors books for the township of
| Morse.
DIR Shipman is materially improy-
ing the appearance OF the hospital
by repainting. Shade trees have al
so been set about the hospital
grounds.
Peter Wagner has improved the
appearance of his property by plant
ing trees. The Temperance society
have also planted a large number OF
trees about their hall.
Gleason's is headquarters for every
| thing in the furniture line. Any
thing in the line of springs, matras-
ses and furniture of all kinds can be
had at prices to suit your pocket
book
Manager Pengilly, Fl. NJ. Bradley of
Duluth, al d r. G. Williams, accom-
panied by j. Johnson and Chas. Leith
will go to Burnside lake tomorrow
for few days fishing.
Jos. Hales. who has been at his
home in st. GATHERINGS Ont. all
winter returned this week to Ely
Joe has received from the injuries lie
sustained just before his departure
DR.. Deitz the dentist and oculist is
at the Exchange hotel for few days
where he is prepared to do work in
the quickest and best possible man
ner. Call and make your appoint
ments.
This life of country editor is in
deed hard. Last week we were ham
pered by much threatened quinsy and
this week we have a stiff knee to such
an extent that we cannot run the
mammoth duplex musclep0wer Wash
ington press. We cannot account for
the stiff knee more than we attribute
it to over exertion in running for of
fec month ago. Some have suggest.
ed govt from high living but news.
paper man never has govt. In our
opinion Ii Is plain rheumatism.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-04
STATE oF MINNESOTA
III pItStIINO VI
A. j. Thomas.
John Palmgard.

County OF st. Louis.
On this i4th day of April A. D. 1898 before
me Notary Public within and for said
Matti Porthan. Andrew Watila, Otto Pix
karainen. Z. w. Lund and John F. Porthan.
to me well known to he the persons described
in and who executed the foregoing instrument
aud they severally acknowledged that they
executed. signed and adopted the same
freely and voluntarily for the uses and pur-
.,oses therein expressed.
A. j. THOMAS. Notary Public.
lseal] st. Louis County, kim.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-04
sTATE OF MINNESOTA.

I requirement.
| hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was fled for record I'm this Office ON the
| 10th day of April a. ID. 1893 at O'Clock q. M.
and was duly recorded in Book IF Of lncor-
porations on page 35l.
ALBEIT BERG. Secretary of State,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-04
OFFICE OF REGISTER or DEEDS.
STATE OF MINNEsoTA.l

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of st. Louis.
hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed in this Office for record, April q.
1898 at $3.50 p. m. and was duly recorded In
book K of Miscellaneous, page ass.
A. LOFGREN, Register OF Deeds,
by :. l.. PIERCE, Deputy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31
MERRITT MAY COME.
Primary Object is to Get Married.
May Advise Peace Com
mission Later,

Washington, D. c., Aug. 29-UD to-
this moment no orders have been sent
to Gen. Merritt at Manila 10 leave his
post. 1t is said, however, that the gen
eral, being in command Of the military
force in the Philippines, is at liberty to
leave Manila and go where he sees fit
within his own discretion. 1t is sug-
gested by some Of the officials here that
the purpose of his visit TO this country
at the present moment is to- get married
1t Is entirely possible, and in fact prob
able, that. being in the United States and
being well acquainted with the situation
in the Philippines, Gen. Merritt may be
designated to proceed to Paris as tech
meal adviser to the peace commission.
This is presuming that the commission
will continue in session for several weeks
at least, for otherwise it would not be
possible for Ger. G7IeTritE TO- make the
long trip from the Philippines to San
Francisco, thence to New York by rail
and them by boat to Paris.
1t is regarded as essential by the state
department that the American commits
siOners have with them some person
thoroughly advised as to the military and
civil situation at Manila to assist III
reaching q sound conclusion. 1t was the
intention of the President to avail him
self of Admiral Dewey's services IN this
manner, but after consultation with that
officer it WAS believed to be better TO- al
low the admiral to- remain at Manila
where the experience Re has acquired will
be Of great value III the DAYS following
the decision eff the peace commission as
to the future OF the Philippines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31

against the Is feet 3 inches of the Kear-
sarge. The turrets Cf the Wisconsin are
oval, with the front plates slightly in
clined, and the rear plates vertical. This
gives more room for the handling of the
guns and for their loading appliances, and
is much lighter.
The main battery of the Wisconsin will
consist Of four 13-inch breech-loading
rifles, but the removal of the S-inch guns
and the upper turrets permits of the use
of a secondary battery of fourteen 6-inch
rifles instead of the fourteen 5-inch rifles
i'll the batteries of the KearSarge and
Kentucky. In addition to the increase in
weight, the battery will be more widely
separated, with more complete protection
for the gunnerS.
The Wisconsin will be launched on the
Goth of November, and will so into com
mission some time next year. In Obedl-
ence to a law enacted by the Legislature
of 1897, Gov. Scofield has appointed
committee consisting of Senator De
Wayne Stebbins of Algoma, DR.. J. G.
Reynolds of Lake Geneva and Julius
Bleyer of Milwaukee, to raise fund for
the purchase of a gift for the ship, in be-
half of the state This committee is now
soliciting subscriptions to the battleship
fund, and it respectfully requests all con-
tributOrs to send their money to the First
National bank, Milwaukee, subject to its
order. The committee expects that the
people of Wisconsin will contribute at
least $4,000, as that amount will be re-
CURED to do a handsomely for the Wis
consin as other states have done for the
ships which have been named for them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31
PEACE INSTRUCTIONS.
Rules for Guidance Of Commissions
Drawn Up and Approved
by the President.

Washington, D. e., Aug. 29.-The' in
structiOns to the Cuban and Porto Rican
military commissions were drawn up and
approved by the President before he left
Washington and are now ready to be &C.
llEered' to the chairman of each before he
leaves. The instructions will not be made
public, but their general terms are known
to be the same as the instructions sent 20
Gen. Shafter regarding the government
OF Santiago and to- Gem, Merritt regard
ing The Philippines
This will means that the military COM
mission will take control of Cuba ard
Porto Rice the same as the military gov
ernor now controls that portion Of Cnba
surrendered to the United States after
the Santiago campaign. The many minor
details relative to- the eUauua tion OF tie
Islands are left to the commissions. VINO
will report any difficulty or disputed
points to- Washington. There never has
been doubt that the United States would
take full control of Porto Rico, but the
instructions. to the Cuban military COM
mission settles: any question. regarding
that island and means that for the pres
ent at least the United States. will as
sumo the government and control Of the
remainder of the island! ass has been. the.
case in Santiago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31
MADE A SURE JOB.
Cid Wheeler, Veteran of the
Civil War, Takes His
Own Life.

Oconomowoc, Wis, Aug. 29.-[Spe-
clal. &c. +. Weaver, a well-known char
acter about town, committed suicide this
morning by hanging himself in Il small
frame building in the rear of Sheldons
warehouse.
Gid" or Gig" Weaver was an en-
ploye Of John McCabe, an old wholesale
liquor dealer. He leaves a wife and
children, from whom he has been sepa-
rated for some time He was q veteran
Of the Civil war, Co. d, First Wisconsin
Heavy artillery having served over a
year. He was born III WATERFOWL and
was 80 years of age.
Upon the discovery OF the body this
morning excitement in the neighbOrhOOd
ran high and large crowds gathered about
the place. Weaver was hatiess and shoe
less and his bare feet almost touched the
floor as he hung from the rope. His face
and the front of his body were spattered
with blood. A bloody jack-knife was
found in his pocket. A bench at the side
Of the building, spattered with blood,
would Indicate that he had fastened the
rope around his neck, made cash in his
throat with his knife and then lcaped
from the bench.
The body was cut down and removed to
the city hall, where Justice Robinson
opened an inquest. Patrick McCabe testi
fed that Weaver had slept with him this
morning. weaver got up and Sald ne was
going out to kill himself. Shortly before
. 4. III. he started ont to find Weaver.
Peter Gala CHER went with him on a deliv
cry wagon and the two went 10 the build
ing where Weaver had recently slept.
Gallagher testified that he was with Pat
McCabe and stated that Weaver had
complained Of being i'll and had said that
he would not live long. John FOss testi-
fed that he had found Weaver dead and
cold. Henry Childs testified that he was
in the building where Weaver was found
ut 4:3O Il. III. DR.. I'll. r. Wilkinson
testified that no large arteries had been
cut. that the neck was not broken and that
death resulted from strangulation. The
inquest was adjourned until , p. m.
The coroner's jury at 2:30 this after
noon rendered Il verdict of suicide Cir
cumstances indicate that Weaver cut his,
throat in the barn in which he slept and
then went to the building where he,
hanged himself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31

The battleship Wisconsin, now in pro-
cess of construction in the shipyard of
the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, is
one of three new battleships which will be
practically alike. Her sister ships are the
Alabama and Illinois. The dimensions of
these ships are: Water!ine length, 1868
feet; beam, - feet 21a inches; draught,
% feet 6 inches; freeboard forward, 20
feet; freebOard aft, ID feet inches; dis
placement II $50 tons. The Wisconsin is
eight feet longer than the Iowa, and near
~ three inches wider, but she will draw
six inches less water than that ship. She
is twenty feet longer and about three feet
broader than the battleships of the In
draught.
The best features of the Indiana class,
as well as those of the Nearsarge and
Kentucky, have been improved on in the
Wisconsin. The plan followed in the con-
struction Of the kearSarge and Kentucky,
of putting the S-inch guns in turrets SUI
perimpOSed on the turretS carrying the
13-inch guns, caused a great deal of add
verse comment, the objections being based
principally on the danger of having all
four guns thrown out of service by one
successful shot. This danger has been
avoided in the Wisconsin by emitting the
S-inch gun from the armament, leaving
the heavy turret unhampered, and greatly
increasing the weight and efficiency of the
secondary battery. Another improvement
is the adding of an additional deck for the
first three-quarters of the ships length,
giving the Wisconsin 20 feet of freeboard
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31
STATUTE NOT OBSERVED
Board Of Health Complains of Vio-
iations of Vital Statis-
tics Law.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 29.-[Special. /
Ihe new law requiring the registration Of
marriages, births and deaths, which was
expected to accomplish a more complete
record of these statistics has thus far
failed Of its purpose so far as the record
CT births are concerned. Under the cid
law il was made the duty of physicians
and mldWlVeS to report to the register of
deeds of each county the children born
under their care. The returns they made
were FAR from complete and the state
board OF health, DESTROYS of securing full
returns OF vital statistics, proposed to put
their collection under the supervision Of
the health department. securing first re-
Iofts direct from the families instead Of
me PHYSICIANS, and secured the enactment
OF law, Chapter 2O2, Laws of 1897,
which provides that 1T shall be the duty
or parents, and of every householder,
10 give notice of the birth Of
any child occurring in said
household within thirty days of the birth
thereof and in case no health officer ex-
ISIS IN such city, village or town, the said
notice shall be given to the city or county
clerk; the keeper of workhouse, house
OF correction, prison, hospital, or aims
mouse and the master or other command
ing officer of a ship. shall sive like notice
or every birth occurring among the per
sons under his charge" Punishment is
HAN' AdNu IOI IdlluIt " give Surn QOtlcp,
or for any other violation Of this law. by
a fine Of $40 to $50 or by Imprisonment
IN the county jail not less than thirty nor
more than sixty days. or by both such
fine and Imprisonment 1t is made the
duty of the district attorney in each
county to enforce the law
Under the old law, which proved so
unsatisfactory as to cause the passage Of
the present one, there were recorded in
Dane county last year about $50
births. Up to the present time
this year only fifty have been recorded.
The reason for this is that few parents
are aware of the existence of a law which
requires them to report births in their
family. While ignorance of the law ex-
cuses no one, the officers whose duty it is
to keep these records and to secure en-
torcement of the law do not intend to
proceed harshly in the NATTER but after
the attention of the people has been called
TO 1t they propose to see that it is en-
forced.
Blanks for making these returns are
furnished by the secretary of state
through the registers of deeds and can be
procured from them. or from the health
officers, or where there is none from the
town or city clerk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31
CAUGHT AT MONTICELLO.
The Sheriff of Fond du Lac County
Lands an Alleged Bunko
Man.

Fond du Lac, Wis. Aug. % Spe-
eiaI.l the county Jail here is a man
whom Urlah Stroup Identifies as the par
ty who buncoed him out Of $1,000 two
months ago. He was arrested at Mon
tello Sunday noon and brought to this
city by Sheriff Schaefer He and his
partner were found in Il hotel at Montello
at noon by Sheriff O'Connor. One of the
parties arrested asked permission to go
to his room, and few minutes Iate~ it
was ascertained that he had gone over a
roof and escaped. The sheriff then
snapped the handouts on the man in the
office. Word was sent to this, city and
the officer left at once for the scene.
In the grips in the hotel Sheriff
Schaefer discovered $1,000 in bad money,
and number of blank bonds. mort
cages, banking reports, several gold
watches and gold spectac.es. Upon Il
more thorough examination at the jail
two diamonds valued at $1,000 and $74
in money were found secreted III Il false
pocket. In the grip were also two re-
yolVers. The prisoner denies being gull
ty of any wrong doing, and says the ar
tlcles taken belonged to his partner.
Some weeks ago two sharks 1eeced
Stroup out of $1,000 by working the ex-
change of an empty tin box for one" with
Inc money III. Similar boxes Were
found in the grips
The following is a sample of the word
ing of a note which they leave with their
victims, one Of which was found by the
officer making the arrest:
Dear Sir-When you open this little box think
of what you have done. You thought You were
taking advantage Of a poor unsophisticated fool
and it turned out that you the dupe. Now
think we'll Of what your neighbors and bankers
VIII say. You lied to get the money in The first
place to beat poor man. but you were the fool;
You are gambler and black leg, you would
not have done what you did If you mention this
transaction it will come all out and expose y0u
to the full extent. As for myself and partner,
We will retire for the present and will be many
hundred miles away when you open this. SO all
will be hopeless for you What would your poor
wife think of you if She knew you had turned out
to be a gambler and swindler? Bury your losses
and be good and do better next time.
The prisoner gave his name as James
II. Morrison, entered a plea of not guilty
and at his own request the examination
was adjourned in order to give him time
to have Il Chicago attorney summoned
here. In default of $1,000 bail he is i'll
iaiI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31
A LITTLE GIRLS FATE.
Shocking Visitation to the Family
of Warren Gilbert, on a
Farm Near Rio.

Rio, Wis, Aug. 29.-[Special.l-O
Saturday evening a temporary dwelling
on the farm of Warren Gilbert, six miles
southwest of this village, was destroyed
by fire and d 2-year-old daughter of Eu-
gene Gilbert which was asleep in an up
per room, was burned to death.
The parents had come to this village
Lea ting three children in bed and no light
or fire In the house. The hired man was
in the barn doing chores ut the time the
fire broke out Et is supposed that the
eldest girl, 10 years old, attempted to
light 81 lamp. and in some way set fire to
some clothing ia the room She and a
younger sister ran out and gave the
alarm, but before help arrived the fire
had gained such Roadway that it was i'm
possible to reach the little one
The old farmhouse on the same site
was destroyed by fire Last fall and a
large new one just enclosed standing
twenty five feet from the one now burned
was saved with. great difficulty
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31
A BUNCH OF KNOTS.
Cupid Consummates a Number of
Wedding Contracts.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 27-L Special. !
This has been week of weddings among
La Crosse people. Postmaster G f. Scott
of Whitehall and Mrs. Hattie c. Garner
Of this city were married here by Judge
r. A Odell of Whitehall. DR.. Z. Z.
Wallace of this city announces his mar
rage in Indianapolis to Mrs. Josephine
NJ Sherman of that city. The doctor,
who is one of the La Crosse representa-
tives at the knights Of Pythias Supreme
lodge meeting, procured a divorce from
his former wife, now q resident of Mime
apolis, at the last term Of the circuit
court in this city. Miss Fannie Aldrich
and David Francis, Well-known young
people Of West Salem, were married in
that village on Tuesday. Charles T.
Dibble of this city and Miss Martha B.
Hoff were married in Mortified, Mimi,
en- Thursday.
Dodgeville Wis, Aug. 27-[Speeial.l-
Miss Lizzie McGilligan of Arena and
John Crowley of Madison were married
Thursday at Mazomanie by Rev. Father
Jones.
William Prideaux Bliss and Miss Sar-
ah Jacka, both of Mineral Point, We're
married at the brides home in that city
Thursday by Rev. NJ. Chase.
John p Cridge and Miss Clara Thrash
er were married Thursday at the home of
the brides parents at Mineral Point.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31
KEEP PHILIPPINES.
This is Gen. Merritt's Opinion,
Though He Has Not Given
it Official Form

Manila, Philippine Islands, Aug. 90
Malice Merritt, the commander Of the
American troops, in conversation, has
avoided Il declaration of HIS policy and
gave the impression that he is undecided
about the possibility of arranging to re-
sonally, he seemed to favor thai policy.
Gen. Aguinaldo; has, court-martialed the
offenders in the Cayite ARRAY and they
have been sentenced to, death; but it is
reported that they were afterwards re-
prieved at the request of Gen. Anderson.
The insurgents wish to send a delegate
to Paris. even ii he is; not admitted to the
conference.
The Spaniards~ are said to, be, defraud-
ing the Americans in the matter OF issu-
ance of ratiOns to prisoners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-31
BIG SHOOTING EVENT.
Famous Marksmen at Eau Claire Con
test for the Iron Medal.

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 27.-At the Eau
Claire Gun club grounds today, the much
talked-of shoot between Messrs. Rolla O.
Heikes of Dayton, O., and Fred Gilbert
of Spirit Lake, Ia, was pulled off. These
two famous shots will contest for the
Iron medal" the oldest trophy i'll exist
ence in America for wing shots. The
medal has Il history that would fill several
newspaper columns. AT one time it was
held by DR.. Carver, the noted Indian
scout. Charles Grim of Clear Lake, Ia,
took the medal from DR.. Carver, then
Rolla Heikes defeated Grim and was in
turn defeated by Fred Gilbert. Later
Heikes won the medal back from his op-
ponent. The local club has over 1000
live pigeons in the cotes on the grounds.
The birds used by Messrs. Heikes and
Gilbert will be the pick of this large as
sortment. This will be the principal
shooting event that will occur in America
this season. Scores of shooters from ali
over the country who are now attending
the Minneapolis Gun club meet will ar
rive here TO witness this contest.