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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19
HIS COURAGE FAILED.
He Was Brave Enough Until He
Faced Mary Ann, Then He
Wilted.

1t is the proud boast of Archie Bruce that
he is lineal descendant of the great Scot
fish hero, and, as becomes a man of his
blood, he prides himself on his courage. For
several months there has been in his family
a servant who has completely terrorized
his wife, the latter being the victim and
not the commander of her nerves. There
was a terrible row between mistress and
maid last Saturday, and on Monday morn
ing Mrs. Bruce said to her husband:
Archie, cannot stand Mary Jane any
longer. Won't you please discharge her be-
fore you go to business this morning? You
know how afraid of her / am"
Certainly" replied Mr.. Bruce, with suave
courage, certainly. The crossest creature
that ever cracked cup or cleaned kettle
cannot cow me"
The valiant Archibald sometimes sur
prises himself and his friends by floating
along on stream of ALTERATION. Procur-
ing his hat and coat, he descended to the
basement kitchen, and in stentorian tones
bravely addressed the servant:
Mary Jane, ahem! l must hurry off now,
but, ahem!-Mrs. Bruce asked me to tell
you that she wants, ahem-to speak to
you after | have gone to the ofhce!'-San
Francisco News Letter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19

THE JUNEBUG.

Thou stupid blockhead, laundering in my
face!
Is not the great world wide enough. but
thou
Must quit the dusky night where thou'rt
at home
To dazzle at my lamp, and burn thy wings
To blind thy google eyes with too much
light,
And bang thy doltish head 'gainst every
thing?
Thou meddling fool! thou'rt ever out of
place.
No meetings. free from thy disturbing
buzz;
No child too timd for thy soaring hum;
No lady's nerves too strung, nor hair too
fine
For thee to tangle it with scratchy claws
There, in my ink again!
And now, with bordering look and drab-
bled feet
Thou scrawl'st rude lines across an UNI
stained page.
And yet, poor thing! thou dost not mean
it so:
The light attracts thee and thou too
wouldst know.
How like we are! This dazzling room to
thee
Why, that's the sunlit world and we poor
Do bang our heads 'gainst every wall
of it,
And wonder why they ache. Our blunder-
ing feet
Tramp rough-shod over nerves that twinge
in pain:
We NEEDLE daily with the mysteries,
To brighten timid souls with buzzing talk
OF laws of unknown things, and life, and
death;
We burn our souls in many a garish lamp;
And many page lies stained with
thoughts more rude
Than beetles legs could draw, and less in
telligent.
And yet, from out the gloom of our first
flight,
The primal twilight of our ignorance,
Twas shining of a light that called us in.
Pardon, fellow blunderer! Mines the
fault,
Impatient of the things do myself,
The fashion only altered. Blunderers both!
The one with open book and bruised heart,
The other with his broken wings and feet.
There, I'll blow out the light; it troubles
thee;
And here's bit of wool to dry thee on.
Rest thee moment till thy dazed head
clears;
Then there's the window OPEN go in
peace
And may the gentle God, who made us
both,
When next blunder in His mighty face,
Do so with me.
William ]. Long, in Outlook.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19

20 ONE of the wealthiest cats in the
world live in Harlem," said the
theological student, who was talking
about experiences with cats. 81 mean
exactly what / say. There are cats here
which have money in the bank, which
live in luxury on their incomes. For
there are scores of rich maiden ladies
in Harlem who make cats their favorite
companions, and when they die they
leave the felines legacies, and fat ones,
too. Guardians are appointed for the
animals, and thus they lead life of
feline ease until the fires of the ninth
life are extinguished.
when my friend Dalton's elderly
maiden aunt died, some time ago, she
left legacy of 5000 year to her pet
Maltese cat, Madison jerks, name be-
slowed on the animal in memory of a
lover who died many years ago, and di-
rected in her will that Dalton should be
its guardian. AS long as the cat lived
he was to provide it with every care and
dainty, and when it died the 5000 year
was to go to Dalton, to be used as he
pleased. To make sure that Madison
jerks obtained all the care and cat
luxuries she wished him to have, Dali
tons aunt specified in her will long
list of things to be purchased every
week, and directed that the bills should
be sent regularly to the executor of her
estate to be audited. The executor was
also to visit the cat once month to as
sure himself that Dalton was not neg
lectful.
"Well, Dalton took the cat to his
home in Manhattan avenue and was
highly pleased to have direct charge of
Madison jerks and the 5000 year, for
he calculated that an annual expendi-
ture of $50 would cover the cats re-
quirements, thus leaving $3.50 a year
for his own and his children's numerous
needs. But when he went to the eXecu-
tor at the end of the first quarter to
draw his first installment of the 5000
Dalton found, to his ama2ement and
chagrin, that under the. provisions of
his aunt's will he had had to spend two
thirds of the money due, leaving only a
beggarly $50 for himself. He returned
home chewing cloves and stepped in
thought.
MRS. Dalton was equally amazed and
chagrined and joined Dalton in his lam
entations. 1t seemed impossible to
evade the heavy expenditures for Mad
ison jerks. The executor, who taught
i'm a Sunday school and was conscien-
tious man, insisted that every specifi-
cation in Dalton's aunt's will which re-
lated to Madison jerks should be full
filled to the letter.
".And So sighed Mrs. Dalton, gloom
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Bates lis your wife good COOKE"
Yates-"Not exactly that, perhaps, but
she is good woman. She never tries to
cook."-Boston Transcript.
I'D be afraid to marry girl who had
just graduated, wouldn't you, Billy?"
Eyes; too much like going in for civil
service examination" - Chicago Rec
ord.
Quizzer-"W why wouldn't Skinfint en-
list?" Guyer-"They probably put it
on the ground that it was debt he
owed the y."-Kansas City In
dependent.
Serious (excitedly)-"The edition of
my book is exhausted" Castlcton-
cts a great mistake, old man."
Scribus-''What is?" Castleton-''To
be SO generous" Puck.
Stranger-"You say that old Hiram
tackled bear with no other weapon
than knife. Did he live to tell the
story?" Native-"Thet's tn only thing
he pears ter hev lived fur - Phila-
delphia Record.
Col. Corkright-"What do you call
that span of mules you traded for the
other day, Uncle Slewfoot?" Uncle
Slewfoot-"Sin and Misery, sab. It's a
sin to whip 'em all de time, an it's a
misery to try to drive 'em widout, sab"
st. Louis Republic.
Howland-"Well, my landlord called
for his rent for the third time this after
noon." Rowland-"Of course you did
not have the money to pay him?''
Howland-"Not a penny of it." Row
land-'Were you put out?" Rowland
Me? Oh, no; but he seemed awfully
so."-Boston Courier.
Fuddy-"That was an odd predica-
ment that Ben Thayer and Addie Moore
found themselves in" Duddy-" They
are deaf mutes, aren't they?" Fuddy-
eyes. They clasped each others hands
at the critical moment, you know, so
that he couldn't ask her to marry him,
and she was unable to reply if he had"
Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19
All They Wanted.

One day an old farmer vert into a
shoe repairer's shop with pair of old
boots that wanted mending very badly.
On asking the man if they would
mend, the shoe repairer, after long
pause, said:
''Oh, yes, sir, they will mend; all that
wants doing to them is soiling and heel
ing, and new uppers-the laces seem
fairly good! '-Spare Moments.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19
THE PRIX DE ROME.
The Ordeal That Art Students Have
to Undergo in Order to
obtain 1t.

promise has been made to lodge
art students competing for the PriN
de Rome in the Palace to Compiegne.
but has not as yet been kept. The
ten selected to compete must mediate
in cells at the Ecole DIES BeauX Arts.
The ordeal to which competitors are
subjected was begun the other day.
They are to work in solitary confine-
ment during ~ days, but the first SO
hours are the most trying. The cell
is barer than any in a monastery, where
the crucifx relieves the darkness of
the walls. All the furniture would not
fetch 100 francs at the auction mart.
1t consists of mattress, pillow and
bolster, rush mat, an easel, a chair
and small table. There is nothing
else. AS light comes from above, there
is no outlook.
The competitor is thrown completely
upon himself, but especially during the
first three days. He is then deprived
of all communication with the outside
world, and is to all intents and purposes
in Jail. The sketch of his competing
picture must be made in that time. He
may subsequently, modify his design,
but must not change the main features.
The figures are to keep their original
attitudes, no figure is to be withdrawn,
and the design is to be duplicated. One
of the two drawings is sealed up and
sent to jury. The student keeps the
other. This done, the door of the cell
&c La INF inn nd
out, pay but not receive visits, and is
free to take his meals where he pleases.
He may take his drawing to his master,
and consult with him as to- the best
means of hiding general defects or
enhancing what is meritorlous by
means of changes in detail and by eff
fects of color.
1t sometimes happens that there is
triplicate, SO that a copy may be given
to the professor should he be disposed
to work it up. But this is against the
spirit of the rules. In point of fact, 1T
is rare not to see the masters hand in
the Prix de Rome paintings when they
are finished and ready to be exhibited.
The subjects are chosen by the jury,
and generally are classical or historical,
and demand what is termed here
noble style of treatment. Plutarch's
Tacitus and Caesar are the great pur-
veyors of subjects. Scenes from sacred
history are sometimes chosen. There
is no more uninteresting exhibition
than that of the Prix de Rome. Seldom
indeed is originality shown, or the
promise of future excellence given.
Most of the pictures are, so to speak,
cooked according to recipe, wanting in
expression and crude in coloring.
To obtain PriX de Rome enables the
student to complete his art education in
italy at the cost of the state. When
there he lives at theVilla de Medici,
and is under the special patronage of
the French ambassador. The stay in
Rome widens his >esthetic views, and
awakens, perhaps, the historical sense,
for Rome is museum city. 1t is of the
most service to students who devote
themselves to religious art and por-
traits. 1t certainly helps them to I'M
derstand Italian art of the grand period.
Paris Cor. London News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19
Filling the Gap.

The bright boy of fiction is playing with
his Noah's ark.
''What are these two chips of wood 2"
asks the bright boys father
1t is necessary for the bright boy of fc-
ton to have a father, you know; there has
to be somebody to draw him out.
Chem, replied the bright boy, without
hesitation is the microbes!"
Of course, if we think a minute, we per-
ceive that there must have been pair of mi
crobes on the ark-Detroit journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19

April 23d, 1899.
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Columbus, O.:
Gentlemen find Pe-ru-na to be an
excellent remedy for the catarrhal af-
fections of spring and summer, and
those who suffer from depression from the
heat of the summer will find no remedy the
equal of Pe-ru-na.
John W. Lyons.
No man is better known in the financial
world than Judson W. Lyons His name
on every piece of money of recent date,
makes his signature one of the most familiar
ones in the United States. Hon. Lyons
address is Augusta, Ga. He is member of
the National Republican Committee and is
a prominent and influential politician. He
is particular friend of President Mckinley.
Remember that cholera morbus, cholera
infantum, summer complaint, bilious collie,
diarrhoea and dysentery are each and all
catarrh of the bowels Catarrh is the only
correct name for these affections. Pe.ru-na
is an absolute specific for these ailments,
which are so common in summer. DR.. Hart
man, in practice of ever forty years, never
lost single case of cholera infantum, dyser
terry, diarrhoea, or cholera morbus, and his
only remedy was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring
further particulars should send for free
copy of Summer Catarrh." Address DR.
Hartman, Columbus, o.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19

The man who goes through life alone gen.
orally has poor ompany.-Chicago Daily
News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19

when a Man Counts His Friends.
Bad luck causes n man to take men
tai inventory of his friends.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19
Fate Of Madison jerks
He Was Pampered Cat, and
Had 5000 Annuity.

y N M M M M AZ az M M zNNSN
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

Cores pondent: JF. HARETs. CIicls1
Member Chicago Board Of Trads.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

the liabilities of Gillett will run from
81, SOC, 600 to 81. 200 000,'' said Mr.. John
son. 1T is impossible to say what the
actual loss will be, but it Will be the
greater portion of this. Even those VINO
win suits and obtain possession OF the
cattle in litigation will be obliged to
sacrifice large sums out of the Judg-
ments for expenses. secured Judg-
ment recently in one case for 5,OoO ana
of this amount SIC, 600 was paid out for
the expense in taking care of the cat
tie and the legal expenses
"Ginett," continued Mr.. Johnson, rs
in the dairy business at Chihuahua and
the newspaper reports of his present III
ness are correct. I received a ietter
from him a few days ago in which ne
confirmed these reports. While in To-
peka the other day met his brother
who had also just heard from Mexico.
His brother was of the opinion that
Grants present illness was brought on
by the administration of drugs. He be
neves that efforts are constantly being
made to kidnap his brother and carry
him across the line while he is under
the influence of drugs. Gillett ought TO
be faring pretty well financially. ON
my own knowledge knew that he drew
$150,0 600 in cold. hard cash a few days
before the crash came. saw the
checks with his Endorsement on the
back of them
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
OUAY'S CASE TAKEN UP.
Tx Senator Edmunds Appears
For the Opposition.

Washington, Dec. 16.-An investiga-
tion of the right of former Senator
Quay of Pennsylvania to a seat in the
senate by appointment of the governor
of Pennsylvania was begun today by
the senate committee on privileges and
elections.
The hearing today was purely legal
argument on the right of the governor
to make the appointment in the circum-
stances which arose. in the case of Mr..
Quay-a question which repeatedly has
been threshed over by the senate in
other cases.
John P. EIkin, attorney general of
Pennsylvania, stated that he would ad-
dress the committee on behalf of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania For
mer Senator EdmundS announced that
he would appear for those who remOn-
strated against the seating of Mr.. Quay
and that he had as coadjutOrs Hamp-
ton L. Carson and George Wharton
Pepper.
W. J. Bremen. an attorney of Pitts
burg, announced his appearance for the
Democratic members of the Pennsylva-
mia legislature and that he had associ-
ated with him James A. Stranahan.
In the course of his opening argu-
ment, Mr.. Elkin cOntended that a SOW
ereign state was at all times entitled to
full representation in the senate accord
ing to the spirit and letter of the con-
sttutiOn.
The intention of the trainers of the
constitution was to keep the repreSen-
tatiOn of the state complete and he
maintained that the governor having
authority to appoint d senator to fill
a vacancy caused by death, resigna-
tion, Disqualification. or expulsion, had
also fun power to appoint in the event
the legislature failed of its duty to
elect. He held that the failure of the
legislature to perform its duty. ought
not and could not operate to the states
disadvantage in the senate.
Attorney General Elkin was followed
by Hampton L. Carson AS he was
about to begin his argument, Senator
PenrOse Of Pennsylvania, interrupted to
inquire:
do you not appear here as the paid
attorney of John Wana maker?"
Mr.. Carson replied that he did not
appear in the pay of Mr.. Wanamaker
or in that of anybody else.
Former Senator Edmunds then seized
the opportunity to discIaim for himself
any connection with Mr.. Wanamaker
in the case
Mr. Carson presented an elaborate Ie-
gal and constitutional argument against
the seating Of Mr.. Quay.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec. 16.-WHEAT-Under the
influence of a bearish government report
wheat oday opened weak. First trades
in May We're under puts, ss412 below
and ScalpeTS were sellers but the market
held steady for some time at the decline
on buying against privileges ana some
buying by shorts who TOOK cOgnlZance OIL
the small receipts believing too that the
British reVerseS in South Africa would
be a support to this market. On this point
there was considerable diversity OF opin-
ion, however Local receipts were ~ cars,
10 of contract grade Minneapolis and Du-
luth reported $50 cars against 469 last
week and SAY a year ago
Later in the session part of the early
loss was regained, shorts covering over
Sunday. There was a better expert in
chaSerS throughout. The session was dull.
May closed 1sc under yesterday at 692sc.
CORN was easier with wheat ana on
the excellent weather for movement, To-
cal longs letting out some of their lesser
holdings. The trade was not large Local
receipts We're 26S cars. At the decline there
vision people and the market steadied.
May opened Hc down at 327s023c.
fuenced by corn. May opened &c lower
at 24c holding steady at that figure for
some time. Receipts here were Jos cars
PROVISIONS were weaker. The high
mark attained yesterday was too tempt
ing a bait for holders and on profit taking
the list declined. The shipping demand
steadied support coming from shorts.
May pork opened 5q10 cents off at s10-5 504
10. So, sold off to so. 0.421aQ10. .45, but react
lower to 25h cents higher at IS. .721RT5 so.
selling down to s.. 20 and MAY ribs PIC
down to $5.571a easing off to So .521a.
FLAX-CaSh northwest 81 .49; southwest
81 .49: December $1.4S1a-
RYE-December soc; May SIC.
BARLEY-Cash 36045c.
IMQTHY-December, $50; February
s.. 50; March 81 So.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
NOT THAT KIND FIGHT
Sam Radges Suppressed an
ENGLISH Anologist.

Sam Radges was born in England but
he is intensely American and his sym
pathies with the British in the BOer
war are not so strong as to make him a
violent partisan.
on the day of the publication of the
story of the defeat of the English at
Stormberg Mr. Radges sat down to his
supper at the ThrOop hotel with State
Journal in his hand. as usual. He un-
folded the paper and noticed the start
ling news of the battle.
L guess the British got the worst of
it," said he half to himself.
Yes, a little reverse" said a stranger
at his elbow whom Mr.. Radges at once
realized was an Englishman.
Mr.. Radges continued to read why
sir said he excitedly, they have been
licked, licked I tell YOU
Yes, I guess they have" said the
Englishman, but the Beers don't fight
fair. They get our men into a trap
and then kill them"
''Wen. what do you think this is?''
replied Mr.. Radges. Have you an idea
that the fight is under the Marquis OF
Queensbury rules and do you expect to
win or a foul?'
Mr.. Radges was talking loud enough
to be heard all over the room and his
witty sally was received with shouts OF
laughter to the great discontinue of
the Englishman.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

Chicago, Dec. HEAT-The govern
ment report yesterday afternoon dfssi-
pated the last hope of the wheat bulls, in
creaSing as it did the yield of last crop
to $50 million and reporting increased
acreage in winter wheat country. The
Argentine harvest is now under fun head
way and offerings from that country to
the United Kingdom are very free for
forward shipment. our own cIearances
wheat is poor. Receipts at primary points
are getting lighter, but the movement a
tidewater is so comparatively light that
we are IlkeIy 10 nave anCIhef increase III
the visible supply Monday. Added to this
the coming week Will be the usual apathy
of the traders consequent upon the hOli-
of probable gold shipments from New
York and possibly tighter money market.
] can see nothing but a sagging market
ahead of us for balance of the year.
CORN has been bulled to q. point of ex-
haustiCn as far as energy of buyers is
concerned There are indications Of in
creasing movement from first hands and
more liberal arrivals at points of accu-
mutation east OF the Mississippi river
and any increase in arrivals will doubt
less force liquidation of a long interest
and give US lower prices.
OATS We're steady but with light
trade There is good demand for export.
The market is not burdened by much
scattering long interest and if anything
has been 'sshorted'' too freely around 24c
for May A break in other grains would
IorOba biv tumble the price of oats some
PRONISIONS-The calculations of the
talent including the packers have been
upset by this weeks advance. It is a
natural outcome of the situation TO which
your attention has been called for the last
three months. We have had q sharp adj
vance in a short time now, weak holders
have cousidera bic property the packers
are against any further advance at this
season OF the year Provisions are a pur-
chase on breaks but don't buy them on
the bulges. II is getting to be a gamy
deal J. F. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
DRIVEN BACK.


nation meeting of the citizens of Dublin
Sunday to disassociate themselves
from the act of Trinity college, by
which it proposes to do honor to Mr..
Chamberlain, the author of the rob-
Der war being conducted today by Eng
land"
Another nationalist body, the Irish
Socialist Republican party has issued
placards for a monster demonstration
outside Trinity college on Monday TO
celebrate Gatacre's defeat at Storm
berg" This demonstration is timed for
the hour when Mr.. Chamberlain will be
receiving his degree inside the univers-
ity.
The ministeraIist papers call upon
NIcerOy CadOgan to prohibit both meet
ings, but no prohibition can prevent
crowds from assem- bling. DisOrderly
scenes seem inevitable unless Mr.. Cham
berlain takes advice and defers his
visit
The Freeman's Journal publishes a
scathing editorial on Mr.. Chamber
lain'S Shifty' career, entitled "IScariot,
Ii. d. VicerOy CadOgan, an extreme
ly nervous man is said to be i'll at the
prospect of the visit and has implOred
Arthur BalfCur to induce Mr.. Chamber
lain to abandon it.
Mr.. Chamberlain thinks this violent
Irish Nationalist hostility will arouse
English sympathy for him, therefore
he is UNIV Hing to cancel the engage
ment.
A Dublin mob is dangerous to trif1e
with. The extremists have not ben so
strong there since 1880 as now