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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-10

Repsold select vintage wines admitted
by the French to be equal to their best.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-10
To-DAY's WEATHER.

The indications for Montana to-day are:
Partly cloudy Monday; fair Tuesday;
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-10

For a perfect fitting pair of glasses
go to the Butte Optical Company, and
OwSley. Examination free.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
CEREMONY OF THE HAT.
When Polite Society Demands of the
Man to Raise or Remove His
Headgear.

The ceremony of the hat is somewhat
more punctilious than formerly. A
man awaits the lady's recognition be-
fore he raises his hat to her. He also
raises his hat when presented to wom-
an, when meeting and taking leave of
her, when about to address her, or when
she first speaks to him-for whatever
reason, if he passes her on a stairway
or in front of her in public convey
ance, theater or elsewhere-indeed,
whenever the least apology would be in
order; when he offers his services in any
way, even tacitly, or shows her some
trifing courtesy; and he should always
raise his hat when acknowledging her
thanks. A man should pay the same
mannerly tribute to her sex when
woman enters an elevator, and remain
uncovered during her stay therein. He
should also raise his hat upon recogniz-
ing an acquaintance who has lady with
him. If the friend with whom he may
be bows to lady, he should show the
same courtesy, although she may be
unknown to him. Should lady be with
him and recognize a friend, he should
lift his hat.-Mrs. Burton Kingsland, in
Ladies' Home Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
REVIEW OF TRADE.
November Somewhat Quieter Than
the Preceding MOnth-Price Situ-
alton Generally Strong.

New York Dec. 2.-Bradstreet's says:
Warm weather and a holiday have i'm
parted an appearance of irregularity and
even dullness to some lines of distributive
trade, completing a month which has been
on the whole quieter than was the pre-
cedng month, but one which still makes
satisfactory comparison with a correspond
ing period year ago, when the weather
conditions particularly favored distrib-
utive business in seasonable goods. The
price situation generally is apparently one
of notable strength in view of these con-
ditions. Farm products, it is true, notably
wheat and corn, have been weak and
lower on unsatisfactory foreign demand
and a bearish influence exercised by in
creasing supplies of the former grain.
Other cereals are stronger, however. Pro-
visions have been lower, largely on in
creased receipts of hogs, but lard has been
steady on good export demand. Iron and
steel are even quieter than they were a
week ago, and some shading of prices,
more in the nature of readjustment, how
ever, than of weakness, have given an ap-
pearance of irregularty. The feature Of
the week has been the agreement upon iron
ore prices, placing the price for the COM
ing season, as was intimate in this column
last week, at nearly double that paid at
the opening of the present season. The in
dustrial situation has been rather i'm
proved by the practical agreement upon
sliding scale system in the New England
cotton manufacturing districts. Some fur
ther advances in wages of railway en-
ployes and of glass workers are to be noted,
and some strikes of coal miners have been
settled"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08

it might not. The people would have
been practically powerless to carry out
their undivided will and desire against
the tyrannical and cruel nation which
had so affronted the republic and so
outraged Christian civilization.
You will thus see that the time is
ripe for an amendment to the constitu-
ton which will require the congress to
assemble in a reasonable time after the
people have elected their senators and
representatives. In these days of
rapid action and of marvellous progress
it is anomalous, and out of tune with
our institutions, that the will of the
people should be so long delayed as to
be almost wholly thwarted.
During the past two weeks the city
has been filling up with statesmen and
their families, and with the innumer-
able retinue of people having interest
in various measures which will be
brought forward for congressional con-
sideration. The new members are
seeking boarding houses and settling
down, not to legislation, but to the
study of legislation. The new members
are expected to take back seats, and fol-
low the leadership of the men whose
constituencies have kept them in pub
lie life for many years.
This fact suggests another statement
of opinion-of opinion formed after.
many years of observation of the ma
tional legislature. The people who are
best served by their congressman and
senator's are the people who select good
men, and keep them continually in pub
lie life. 1t was because their people
kept them continuously in congress
that Blaine, Carlisle and Reed became
speakers of the house; and it is for the
same reason that Col. Henderson, of
Iowa, is now advanced to that high po-
sition. The men who remain in con.
gress become experienced and infiuen-
tial, and they easily accomplish very
much more than any new members can
achieve. The people who are continual
ly sending new men to congress usually
have little accomplished for their own
interests, because their new represen-
tatives are unknown here, and hence
absolutely without influence on nation
al affairs. The brilliant orators who
thrill their home people with their elo-
quence do not have hearing in the Ia
tional capital until they have made ac-
quaintances and friends in the con-
gress. Their abilities can only be
demonstrated after several years of
continual experience in public life
SMITH u. FRY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
ONIONS IN HIGH FAVOR.
Nearly Twenty Car Loads of the
OdOrOuS Vegetable Are Used
I'm Chicago Each Day.

Onions By the car load, in sacks,
crates and farm wagons arrive in Chica-
go each day. From Is to 20 car loads
of the vegetables are used daily. While
the 100000 or more residents of this
city do not eat 20 car loads of onions
each "a hours, that amount is required
for domestic and manufacturing pur-
poses.
If the stage heroine wants to get up a
good, lasting flow of tears for an even
ing performance she cannot do better
than to pay a visit to one of the store
houses in South Water street filled tc
the very roof with onions. Tell funny
story to a companion while you are es-
corting him along the top of the ware
house and he will appear to laugh till
he cries. At least, large tears are sure
to roll down his cheeks. He can't help
it, unless he has been in the onion bust
ness.
E. p. Jackson, known as the "onion
king" of South Water street, can tell
such stories and explain the virtues of
onions in such plausible manner that
the most decided protester against the
vegetable will agree with him that the
onion is the ideal vegetable.
This year, according to Mr.. Jackson,
the onion crop has yielded nearly
double over the last few years. The adj
vance crop of fall onions is coming in
each day and in any of the railroad
yards one can find car of onions with
out hunting. Northern Indiana has
yielded phenomenally large crop and
all the railroads crossing this district
are busy shipping onions to the local
market.
The farmeris also bringing in his sup
ply. The undiscovered farm wagons roll
into South Water street at all hours,
and the farmers are glad to get 35 to 40
cents bushel. Mr.. Jackson says the
raising of onions costs them little or no
work and whatever they bring is near
ly all profit.
In the big warehouse at 76 South Wa
ter street the floors and rooms are di-
vided into districts. The silver leaf, red
globe, yellow, common red, Spanish
and white and yellow pickle onions
each have a different section. The
pickle onion is much sought for and or
ders for this grade come in faster than
they can be filed.
In the stockyards many of the pack
ing firms use several car loads each
week in manufacturing sausage, while
the dealers in can soup also use many.
The hotels, at least the large ones, buy
a car load of onions at time and have
them sent to their air-tight storage
rooms in the hostelries.
The manner of sorting and storing
the onions has been reduced to science.
To prevent their ''sprouting" they are
stored in high and dry rooms with
plenty of light and air.-Chicago Even
ing News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
LOSS WAS HEAVY.
Two Fires in Philadelphia Cause q
Total Destruction of Property
Worth Nearly $2,OOO,OOO.

Philadelphia, Nov. 3O.-Nearly So, o00,-
600 worth of property was destroyed by
two fires in the heart of the business
section of the city Wednesday. The
greater of the two fires started in the
big department store of Partridge d.
Richardson, at the southeast corner of
Eighth and Filbert streets, the very
center of the shopping district, at $3.50
a. m, and before the flames had been
put under control they spread to adj
joining property and caused loss of
about 81 100000. While this fire was in
progress and spreading every moment
another fire broke out four blocks away
street. The loss of this fire is estimated
at $4,000. The losses of the two fires
are more than covered by insurance.
The Eighth street fire started in the
basement of Partridge & Richardson's
store from an electric spark, and soon
the entire building was mass of flames.
The two stores to the south of Partridge
& Richardson's were soon Quilted, and
then the flames attacked the big build
ing of the J. B. Lippincott Publishing
company, on Hilbert street, east of the
burning department store. This pub
fishing house is one of the best known
in the country, many high-class refer
ence books, periodicals and numerous
other publications being produced by
the firm. The building was completely
ruined
Lit Bros large department store,
which adjoins the Lippincott building,
and which is valued with its contents at
more than $1,OOO,OOO, was saved, but
only after the contents of one corner of
the building had been damaged. Straw
bridge & Clothier, another large depart.
ment store on the west side of Eighth
street, also had a narrow escape and tina
building and contents were damaged TO
the extent of about $4,000. A number
of other business houses, adjoining
Lippincott's and Partridge & Richard
sons, were either entirely destroyed or
badly damaged.
The second fire was discovered at
1880 o'clock in the four-story building
at No. 419 Market street, occupied by
several manufacturers and wholesale
dealers. The entire building was Quilted,
as was also the adjoining building, No.
AT. The estimated loss is $4,000.
More than 1000 persons were thrown
out of employment by the fires, but pro-
prietors of other department stores
offer temporary employment to all of
Partridge & Richardson's 900 employees
at the salaries they received from the
burned out firm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
MichaeImas Goose.

Boil the onions quickly for ten min.
utes; then chop them up with a hand
full of sage. Mix with three or four
cupfuls of bread crumbs, and season
with salt and pepper. Bind the whole
with the yolk of an egg, and put the
stuffing inside the goose truss, and
secure the neck and rump, so that the
seasoning does not fall out. Skewer
a piece of creased paper over the breast,
and hang the goose at little distance
from the fire, keeping it constantly
basted. When the breast is rising re-
move the paper, so that it may become
nicely Drowned, and serve quickly be-
fore the breast falls. Send to table
with brown gravy and apple sauce.
The goose will take from one and halt
hours to one and three-quarter hours
to roast. Ingredients-A goose, two
onions, handful of sage, three cup.
fuls of bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
the yolk of an egg.-Boston Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
HARPERS IN TROUBLE.
Great Publishing House Passes Be-
yOnd Their COntrOl-Liabili-
ties of $5.5OO,OOO.

New York, Nov. 29.-After an unin-
terrupted career of 50 years the great
publishing house of Harper & Brothers
is compelled to acknowledge that it is
unable to meet its maturing obliga-
tions. Bravely, and with spirit which
will meet with approval in business
circles the world over, the members of
the corporation, seeing the stress in
which the Franklin Square house is
placed, decline the proffer of further
loans from the banking house of j..
Pierpont Morgan &c Co. Upon the sug-
gestion of Harper & Brothers, and with
the consent of its principal creditor, j.
Pierpont Morgan & Co., the control of
the business of the corporation is now
vested in the State Trust company, as
trustee, under mortgage for So, 800, 900,
held by j. Pierpont Morgan & Co., since
November 16, 1896.
In addition to the mortgage for 3d.
100000 which is in default, the house
of Harper & Bros. has outstanding I'M
secured liabilities of 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
Seek Heavy Damages.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 29.-Announce-
ment is made that libel suits amount
ing to $450,O0O are about to be begun
against the Detroit Free Press by Gov.
Pingree and several others. Gov. Pin
gree claims $25O,OOO, Assistant Cor
poration Counsel c. D. Joslyn, 500, 900,
and Assistant Counsel Eli r. Sutton,
100000. Speaking editorially, the Free
Press says that until the compliments
have recited their grievances in court,
which they have not done as yet, de-
tailed reply is impossible, but that in all
matters in which they have opposed
these individuals, the opposition has
been for what the Free Press considered
the public veal. Personalities were
employed no farther than was thought
necessary to attain righteous end.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08

be called in session by the president,
but the postal service was defective as
well as slow, and hence great deal of
time was required to bring together the
senator's and representatives. More
over, for the same reasons the affairs
of the world were slow, and interna-
tional affairs were dilatory. 1t required
three months of time to cross the ocean;
and it took more than a month to COM
municate with the statesmen in the
Mississippi valley-that river marking
the western boundary of the republic.
But when the nation expanded by the
Louisiana purchase and by the cessions
from Spain and from Mexico, increased
numbers required increased CORE
spondence with public men, and still
there was no appreciate increase in
means of transportation. OF course,
the coming of steam made our water
ways available and steamboats, were
bringing our sovereign states closer to-
gether; and when railroads began to
gridiron the continent it became easier
to call the congress together more
speedily. But beyond the Rocky noun
tains were states and territories coming
into the republic, and only by boat by
way of Panama could presidential
proclamations be sent, and only by the
same roundabout means could the
statesmen from that distant part of the
republic travel to the national capital.
But the trans-continental railroad
lines settled that problem. Then came
the Atlantic cables, and the whole
world moved forward rapidly. Interna-
tional affairs, which formerly required
months or years for their settlement,
began to be transacted by cable. For
more than 80 years means of commune
cation and transportation have in
creased. Yet the constitution, which
was formed for primeval conditions,
has not been amended to suit the times.
Therefore the will of the people cannot
be carried out without the unreasonable
and ineXcusable delays outlined.
1t is because of these increased facil-
tiles of communication that the popular
will is subject to change very many
months before the statesmen elected
Seiu ldhC llCll pidSSo. 10 ONSN"SN VI
the telegraph that facts of national and
international Importance are transmit
ted Immediately, very often changing
the popular desire on important mat
ters. Because of these conditions the
news of the disaster to the battleshlp
Maine was heralded throughout the
world, and for the same reason the peo-
pie who had been praying that war
might be averted fastened to urge their
representatives to take immediate ac-
ton against Spain.
Now, supposing that the congress
had not been in session when the Maine
disaster occurred. The popular will
would have been trottled, for the con-
gress could not have been called into eX-
traordinary session without the will
and consent of the president. The pub
lie clamor might have moved him, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
Bean Patties.

Cook best white navy beans until
tender. Rub through colander to re-
move the skins; season with salt and
nut meal or nut cream. If the pulp
is not sufficiently dry to shape, place
it on top of the range or in the oven,
when the water will evaporate until
the pulp is quite dry. Then shape with
the hands into fiat, oblong, or round
patties about one inch thick. Place on
tins and brown until dry and mealy
throughout and of a delicate golden
brown on top. Serve in individual
dishes, with a garnish of thin slices of
lemon, and with or without a dressing
prepared by beating one spoonful of
nut butter to a cream in one cupful of
water, and adding one-half cupful of
lemon juice and salt as desired.-Good
Health.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
New Steel Mill ODened.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 1.-The first
commercial steel for the open market
ever made in the south was produced
at the new million-dollar plant of the
Alabama Steel & Ship Building COM
pany, at Ensley Thursday afternoon.
Only three furnaces are in operation as
yet, but the entire plant will be going
within 30 days. The steel is made bv
the open hearth basis process, and Ala
bama red ores are used. The company
has sold the entire output nearly year
ahead, some of which will go to Europe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08

people is thwarted and the popular will
is not supreme as it should be, and as
the founders of this government of the
people intended that it should be.
This anomalous condition can only
be changed by an amendment to the
constitution providing that the SEN
-ators and representatives shall begin
the fulfillment of the duties of their po-
sitions on the first Monday in the De-
.cember following their elections. Such
an amendment to the constitution has
been contemplated and urged by nu-
merous experienced statesmen during
the past ten years; and the subject will
again be agitated in the congress dur
ing the coming session.
There was good reason for the orig
-inal constitutional provision. In those
days steam was not available for the
transportation of people, either by land
or by water. Electricity was unknown,
and hence there were no telegraphs
and telephones. The congress might
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08

the statesmen simply became eligible
to receive their salaries, while they
had no opportunity to legislate and
garry out the popular will.
1t is provided by the constitution that
the congress shall assemble on the first
Monday of each December; and by that
constitutional provision the Fifty-siXth
congress will convene on Monday, De-
cember 4, 1899, 10 months after the
national elections which resulted in its
choice by the people.
During the intervening IS months
history has been made very rapidly,
new issues have arisen, new policies in
augurated, and yet the people have had
no opportunity to express their will
concerning what legislation shall be
enacted. You will thus see that too
long a period elapses between the ex-
preston of the will of the people at the
ballot box and the assembling of their
chosen public servants for the purpose
of carrying out the sovereign will. The
men who will take the oath of office on
the first Monday in December are really
far removed from the people, because
they were elected upon issues which are
rapidly fading into oblivion; and the
people have had no opportunity this
year to express their desires concern
ing national legislation.
The congressional directory gives the
names, political affiliations and short
biographies of all the senators and rep
resentatives. From this publication it
is ascertained that out of $50 members
of the national house of representatives
there are 81 who have never before
served in congress. Almost one-third
of the members are entirely new to the
intricacies of national legislation. 1t
is fair to presume that very few of them
will be heard in public discussions and
only about a score of them will accom-
plish anything in the way of legislation.
Thirteen months have passed away
since these gentlemen were elected, and
yet they have had no opportunity to
gain any experience and have not been
of any substantial value to their peo-
pie. In this manner the will of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
VIII Reduce Rates.

New York, Nov. 30.-The Western
Union Telegraph company announces
that on and after December 1, 1899, its
rate on telegraphic messages between
Havana, Cuba, and New York and all
places east of the Mississippi river, in
Guiding st. Louis and Minneapolis, will
be IS cents per word, and that the rate
to all other places west of the Mississip-
pi river will be 20 cents per word. The
present rates are respectively 25 and
AZ cents per word
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
1t Is Not as Supreme in Legislation
as It Should Be.
Amendment to the Constitution Nee
sssary to Change Conditions Not
I'm Harmony with Modern
Progress.
Especial Washington letter.

There are numerous anomalies in the
government of this republic, and it is a
singular if not deplorable fact that the
will of the people is not supreme, as it
should be.
For example, on the first Tuesday of
November, 1898, the people voted for
congressman, and 1856 representatives
were elected. At the same time legis-
latures were elected who subsequently
chose 80 senator's for the congress. All
of these Legislators were chosen for the
purpose of carrying out the will of the
people on national issues.
Under the constitution all of those
representatives and senators became
members of the Fifty-siXth congress at
noon on March 4, 1899, just four months
after election day. But there was no
session of the congress on March 4, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
Aged CoupIe Burned.

New York, Nov. 29.-By a fire in a
four-story brick tenement building at
140 Houston street William Helmboldt,
so years old, civil war veteran, and his
wife, Matilda, aged 65, were burned to
death. Both were crippled. Many 9TH
er occupants of the house had narrow
escapes. Financial loss, $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
Worse Than First Appeared.

Rockport, Tex, Dec. 1.-Reports from
a number of points on the gulf in this
section, show that the damage to
property and loss of life by the re-
cent severe storm were greater than
at first reported. A number of small
fishing craft are missing, together
with their crews
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
Dies at Ripe Old Age.

Meadville, Pa, Dec. Flames Mac
Farland, president of the Merchants
national bank died after brief illness,
in his SD year. Many years ago he was
editor and proprietor of the Crawford
Democrat, and had served in various
official positions in this city and
county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
Ex-Lumbermnn Dead.

New York, Dec. 2.-Stanton Barnard,
formerly western lumberman and for
many years president of the Chippewa
Lumber & Boom company, of Chip
pewa, Wis, is dead at his home in this
city, aged II years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-08
Lost Both Arms.

Muscatine, Ia, Nov. 30. = Frank
Weiser, farmer, had both arms cut
morning. He went through amputa-
ton successfully.