The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-27
"TnE POOR MANS cow"
The Cry that has Supei ce. ded '.Renlember
The Maine" an Ely.


Poundmaster Wallace began the ell
forcement Of the city cattle ordinance
and the fight started During the day
he secured few specimens for his
grounds but scarcity of horses, cows.
hogs and snules prevailed on the streets
all day. And the same condition OF
affairs has been manifest since. or
course, ''tie poor man s COW" has been
made the battle cry Of those opposed
to the enforcement Of the city laws re-
yulating the running at large OF ami
mails, but there are people WHO are
blind Ell ugh not TO see why poor
mans COW. or horse, or pig. should
have any more right to promenade the
city walks and make itself at home On
your front doorstep or in your garden
any more than the poor man himself.
When people commit depredations,
they are promptly put behind the bars,
but cattle, horses and hogs should be
allowed to do as they please. The
poor mans cow is no argument as
can be clearly proven by the present
existence. Neither the poor nor the
rich mans COWS, hogs, or horses are
roaming the streets: in striking con-
trast TO week ago when ladies and
children were in great danger OF
being run over and trampled to death
by the horde OF dog-chased and hy-
bothered horses, mules and COWS. No
less than ll3, by actual count, ami
mails were tearing up First avenue
week ago yesterday at break-neck
speed, and woe to the hannah being
which would have essayed to cross
the street or attempt to stop them.
The poundmaster has been threat
ened with. blown up with powder.
shooting, hanging and other dire cal
antilles. The poundmaster is an Off
Ger of the law and can arrest any one
making such threats or using abusive
language on the streets and we expect
almost any fine day to see the coop
filed with people who are overly
smart and think the laws Of the q. S.
are made for their particular pur-
pose and that they are at liberty to
do, contrary to the laws and
order of the land. There is no city in
the Union where peoples cattle are
better than the people themselves,
although this seems to be the case in
Ely. A curfew ordinance is in exist
ence here to compel children get off
the streets and in the eyes of the
"anti cattle ordinance" gang, this
law was probably made to give their
COWS, hogs and horses achance. While
there are people who think more of
their hogs than they do Of their
children, there are others who do not
and their opinion is just as good as
the other fellows.
But then, people will get accustom-
ed to it after awhile and then the
trouble will be over. Every town, in
ipaugurating a move at variance with
some established custom has more or
less trouble in pushing things ahead
according to Hoyle. Laws are easily
made but not SO easily enforced.
An officers duties are not too pleas
ant at any time and his duties are
irksome enough without being in
mortal fear Of being waylaid and
murdered. AS good citizens all
should put their shoulders to the
handspike and help to keep things
moving according to the dictates OF
the Americon laws regardless OF
whether some people like it or not.
Be an American or "a Spaniard. Trans
nortation is free to the old country
for this latter class and Uncle Sam
pays the freight.
Everyone looks with pride on Dew
ey at Manila because he made law
and stuck to it's enforcement regard
less of consequences. Why not dc
the same in Ely? 1t is already rum