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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10
Should BE Stopped.

The following from the Tower
Journal meets the approval of large
number of settlers in the Vermilion
country. The contest business prior
to the Cook-Mee affair at Tower five
years ago and prior to the ruling by
the interior department to the effect
that timber and stone applicants must
see the land they enter. was in -four
ishing condition. The usual proceed
ure Of the sharks was to look up
homesteader with a valuable claim,
and then file some timber and stone
contestant over the same for which
some Minneapolis numbering concern
furnished the money on contract. The
settlers one quiet morning took the
law into their own hands and at the
end Of a rope escorted a pretty pair
to the train. About a dozen more
made their unwilling exit in the same
manner and homesteaders were not
molested for number of years. The
strangest part of the whole proceed
ing was the contention, on proofs.
that the then register of the land
office, Taylor, was in league with the
contesting outfit. This same Taylor
is now chief deputy clerk of the court
under George Chester, which fact will
not tend to increase the popularity of
Chester among the homesteaders at
the next election. The Cook rope
should be taken out of the museum
and polished up for use. 1t is a good
rope and would fittingly ornament the
neck of some land shark. Use it boys.
The Journal says: The attention
Of the Journal has been called several
times of late to various settlers who
have been called upon to defend their
homestead entries against some un-
scrupulous contestant. The use of
the contest law as it is intended Is all
right, in fact is indispensable. When
an entryman really does abandon his
homestead, there is no other way by
which the record can be cleared. But
when a number of professional claim
jumpers will hover around a locality
and contest bona-fide settlers-as is
the case hereabouts at present-it is
high time steps were taken toprevent
it. During the past few months sew
eral persons we'll known in this city
have been called upon to defend their
homestead entries against a contest,
entailing an expense Of several hun
dred dollars to each. In every one of
these cases we have in mind the con-
testant knew he had no possible
chance of winning il the homesteader
appeared.
The object In thus filing contests
promiscously on every homestead on
which few thousand feet of pine
may be growing, is with the hope
that the homesteader will become
discouraged and throw up the sponge.
Cases Of this kind are not uncommon
by any means and little wonder too.
The lot Of claim holder is far from
a sunny one and when besieged by a
horde Of disreputable wood pirates,
it is often the last straw and he gives
up in despair. There is somewhere,
marked down on one of the pages Of
Towers history, the story of little
episode that 1t might be we'll to pro-
duce and have read to few of these
hayward sons of Cain. The story
while perhaps forgotten by Tower
citizens, is we venture to say, fresh
and green in the minds of certain st.
Louis county residents. 1t was a sew
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10

ere lesson, but it served its purpose
well. And In order that it may not
be necessary to repeat the occurance,
1t will augur we'll for few well known
individuals to ease off a bit on their
''black flag" business and join the
ranks of the honest bread winners.
Take ye heed! The hand writing has
appeared on the wall and the Cook
rope still hangs In the museum.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10
LITTLE MINING GOSSIP.

The Chandler yesterday finished
shipping the last car of ore from the
mammoth stockpiles at hand last
spring. This cleans up the Chandler
grounds, an incident which has not
occurred 10 several years. The Chand-
Ter will probably ship their allotment
this year statements to the effect 1t
would fall 10000 tons behind, not
withstanding. The daily output of
the mine is being sent forward and
will continue as long as navigation is
open. The output has been increased
by 500 tons day since the recent
raise In pay by which the force of en-
ployes was increased.
The Pioneer steam shovel Is at
present busy cutting down the hill
near the compressor plant, the ground
from which is being used in filling in
a considerable area for stockpile pur-
poses. The large and timbered un-
der2round drain is now completed and
has dried up all the tributary terri
tory. The stockpiles at the Pioneer
are growing.
Suits have been begun by the
owners to annual the lease Of the
lands In 10, 62-14 held by the Southall
company.
Drilling was begun last week by the
Minnesota Iron company on sections
10 and IL, 62-l4. This property is
promising and lies near some other
already explored lands.
An option for a lease has been given
Manager Pengilly of the Chandler for
lands in section 80, 63-l2, south of this
city. In all probability the land will
be explored shortly. A rumor is also
current that the Lockhart property
adjoining Ely on the south has been
opti0ned to the same company.
The Oliver company last week began
work on the Sheridan property on
Mud creek near Tower, recently leased
from John Semer of Escanaba. This
property was worked at one time but
was discontinued when the Mesaba
was discovered.
1t Is reported on reliable authority
that the Minnesota Iron company will
soon start two diamond drills on the
old Lee mine on the outskirts of the
city. Renewed operations at this
time gives rise to the belief that the
Minnesota people are not thoroughly
satisfied with the results Of the drill
ing previously done there. The Lee
mine has always been considered by
outsiders as ''sure thing" and that
when the company saw fit it would
open up shipper there. 1t is just
barely possible, however, that the
company is looking for favorable
spot on which to sink a shaft and
that the drills are to be used for this
purpose. = = The American Steel g.
Wire company obtained lease few
days ago for the property ia section 2
6l-l5. and will start active explorat-
ions at once. Corrigan, Mckinney g.
company are getting ready to diamond
drill the Murray property in 12-61-15
and will begin operations as soon as
the ramps are frozen sufficiently to
permit of hauling heavy loads over
them. Mayor Murphy is now in Du-
iuth negotiating for machinery to
begin sinking shaft on his property
In section 1l-6l-15.-Tower Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10
Miners Wanted.

For Burke Idaho, % drill men,
Wages $3.50 per day, 8 hour shifts.
Call for D. A. Doyle, General Agents
office Northern Pacific R. R., Duluth,
MINI. Special low rate of fare.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10
FOR SALE!

Lot 6, Block 16, in townsite Of Ely
will be sold at bargain. Inquire of
s. P. West, IL E Sup. St. Duluth,
Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10

INCEST line of Ladies and children's
jackets and capes ever shown in the
city at the Ely Cash Grocery Cos.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-26
PECULIAR ENGLISH SPELLING.
Most Difficult of All Systems to 40
quire Except the Chinese.


quire Except the Chinese.
English spelling is the most unsystem-
attic and therefore the most difficult Of all
systems to acquire, except the Chinese.
The French has not a complete alphabet
to represent all It's sounds in q simple and
systematic manner, but the French use
the incomplete and defective Roman al
phabet much more consistently than we.
The object Of writing Is to convey thought.
An ideal system would allow Of the con.
veyance of thought with the least expendi-
ture Of energy on the part Of both writer
and reader.
The sounds of the spoken language
should be represented by the simplest,
most complete and most logical system.
There are in English 40 distinct sounds;
40 distinct letters are needed to represent
them. With such q system the internina-
BILE difficulty Of learning to spell would
disappear, the time spent in printing and
writing unnecessary letters would be saved
and the learning Of the language by chill
dren and foreigners would be greatly Ia
cilitated. There Is no valid objection to
phonetic spelling except tho difficulty Of
introducing it. The genealogical objec-
ton is unworthy of serious consideration.
The eymology, for example, Of "soph-
ism" (Which, by the way, does not import
q wise saying) resides In the real word,
not in its spelling. Any one who knows
the history of the word would associate
that history with it, however 1t might be
spelled. The Pathological association fa-
vors phonetic spelling. It Is, Of course,
impossible to make so radical change at
once, but it does not follow that the bene-
fits Of phonetic spelling, the metric system
or any other great improvement will come
to us in the surest and best way by simply
leaving the matter to chance. There Is q
tendency to shorten spelling, but the bene-
fits to be derived from improvement are
30 great that definite action should be
taken to secure them early and tomake
the changes in the way that will be most
beneficial. Changes for better and for
worse will continue to come by chance as
they have come In the past, but chance
change In 80 important matter as the
language of the most enlightened and
most progressive people of the world
should not be sstihsctory.-Seh Culture
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-26
.ABBBVILLB HOSPITAL
4. D. REESE, SURGEON.
THE place to carry your SICK WATCHES
l. and BROKEN CLOCKS, where they will
be looked after and attended to at all hours or
the day with skill and experience No turn
Ing you away or sending Patients OF to have
them treated elsewhere, but will put them
going at prices to suit the times.
Wedding Presents, Clocks, ::
-: and JEWELRY.
Prices Down.
Il. D. REESE,
THE PEOPLES JEWELER.
Prices Down.
SUMMER SCHOOL
FOR TEACHERS.

THE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS
l. will open In the GRADED SCHOOL
building In Abbeville on WEDNESDAY,
JULY 18th, 1899, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and will
be conducted by y. II. Edmunds. Of Sumter,
assisted by Miss Withers, OF the Darlington
Graded Schools.
For the information OF teachers, the follow
ing points are given:
First-This will be strictly a SUMMER
SCHOOL, not q course OF lectures.
SecOnd-Only those who are TEACHERS,
or those who Intend to teach within the com
Ing year will be enrolled.
Third-No visitors allowed to enter either
OF the class rooms without permission from
the conductor.
FOurth-Each teacher is required 10 study
each branch and stand an examination on
each at the end of four weeks.
Fifth-The hours will be from 8 to II, or
from 10 to l, as may suit the convenience Of
teachers and pupils.
Sixth-No teacher will be admitted after
the school has been in session for days.
Seyenth-It is highly desirable that all
teachers be present the first day, at the be-
ginning Of the first days exercise.
All teachers are urged to attend promptly
and constantly.
Board can be procured In private houses
from $40 10 SIS per month.
s.. GILBERT,
County Superintendent OF Education.
July 10, 1899, 2t
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-26
Dumas Adaptations.

Alexandra Dumas, who hated tho Eng
lish, would have cursed In his breeziest
style had he known of the number Of un.
authorized adaptations and anne1ations OF
his "Three Musketeers" which bristle on
our boards. Beerbohm Tree put on the bis
toric conglomerstion in gorgeously pano-
ramic style at Her Majesty's. Sidney
Grundy, play adapter In ordinary, prepar-
ed that version for the stage, and his nane
appeared in bigger type on the posters than
that of Dumas. Dumas was lucky to be
mentioned at all. Most Of the play thinkers
here erase the name Of the original author
altogether and insert their own. As 1walk
along the Strand I sometimes think l
hear Grundy and Comyns Carr and Ham
ilton and Rose, all the modish native
adapters of the day, sing In chorus ths
good old couplets:
Bring me the works Of Y. sardou,
Bring mo the works Of E. Augier,
Bring me the paste and scissors, too
lam the man to write play.
London Letter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-26
AS HE WOULD LIKE TO DIE.
Robert G. Ingersoll Passes Into the
Great Unknown without q Strug.

gle.
New YORK, July 2l-Col. Robert g. Ingersoll
died at bis home, Walston- -on-Hudson, near
Dodds Ferry, to-day. His death was sudden
and unexpected, and resulted from the heart
disease, from which ne had suffered since
1896. In that year, during the Republican
National Convention, he was taken Ill and
had to return home. He never fully recover
ed from tue attack OF heart disease and was
under the care of physioians constantly,
For the last three DAYS Mr.: 1ngersoll had
not been feeling we'll. Last night he was in
better health and spent portion OF tne even
Ing playing billiards With Watson 81. Brown.
his son.in law, and G. P. Farrell. bis brother
in.law and private secretary. He seemed to
be In better health and spirits when he retir.
ed than be had been for several days.
Joined the family at breakfast. He then said
he had spent bad night, but felt better. he
had been suffering from abdominal pains and
tightness about the chest. He did not think
Col. Ingersoll spent the morning swinging
In a hammock and sitting on the veranda
with the mem bers OF the family. He said he
was better and had no pain. AT 1880 he
of the stairs be turned into his wife's room.
Mrs Ingersoll was there. Together they dis
cussed what they would have for luncheon,
and Col. lngersoll said he bad better not eat
much, owing TO the trouble with his stomach.
He seemed In good spirits then. After talk
ing for a few minutes he crossed the room
and sat down In q ocking chair. He leaned
bis head upon his hand, which rested on the
back Of the chair. Mrs. 1ngersoll asked him
how be was feeling and he replied "Oh.
better" These were his last words. A sec.
ond after they were uttered he was dead.
The only sign noticed by Mrs. Ingersoll was
that the whites of his eyes suddenly showed.
There was not even sigh or groan as death
came.
Doctors were hastily called, but their ver-
diot was that death had come instantly.
No ARRANGEMENTS Is have yet been made for
the funeral, but II will probably take place on
Monday at the house. and the interment will
Mrs. Iugersoll was the only person In the
room with him when he died. Death came
to him as he had recently expressed desire
it should. He often IN old times said he
wished to die slowly, with full conscious
ness 80 ne might tell those about him how he
felt. Recently he experienced g. change and
expressed desire to die painlessly and with
out warning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-26
MAN A NONCLlMBER.
He Shows q Singular Repugnanco to
Becoming "Arboreal."

He Shows q Singular Repugnanco to
... Becoming "Arboreal."
Climbing runs In families, for steeple-
jacks are often the sons Of fathers who
were in the business, but it is somewhat
odd that man, though he learns to swim
30 well that armed only with knife he
can encounter q shark in it's native ele-
ment, and judged by the extent Of his
mining operations In comparison with tho
size Of his body surpasses by thousand
times all animals that work underground,
has never become good climber or shown
the slightest tendency to- become "arbo-
terranean. .. 80
South sea babies that cannot walk
will roll into the sea and swim, COLLAR
boys at 14win take pick and lamp and de-
scend into the mine almost as naturally as
young moles, but we believe that In spite
Of the danger from wild beasts in forest
regions and the fact that in such places
there is ten times more life on the level Of
the tree tops than on the ground there r.
no single instance of tribe which, proper
" speaking, has become "arboreal" and
learned to climb like monkeys. Though
not few make huts in trees they approach
these by ladders, and except In the huts
which they use as refuge and sleeping
place they spend their time on the ground.
Even in forests where the upper levels
of the trees are so closely laced together
that q comparatively slight adaptation
would enable the Indians to progress from
tree to tree, and where nearly the whole
Of the fruit and the greater part Of the
birds and animals used for food are found
only in this upper story" man is not,
and always refuses to become, q climbing
animal" Natural repugnance to this
form of enterprise seems characteristic OF
savage men, and even Of animals which
run no risks whatever. African natives
who have only lived in one storied huts
show the greatest dislike to going up
stairs and have been known to creep up on
hands and knees, while large dogs when
required to ascend stairs for the first time
often refuse to do so except under STRONG
persuasion and with evident reluctance.-
London Spectator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-26
MARCH OF PROGRESS.
South CarOlina's Place In the Pic
tnre-Great Activity Everywhere.

Abbeville-Electric Plant.-The Abbeville
Electric Light & Power 60. ia TO commence
soon the awarding OF contracts for Its plant {;
1t is probable that about Sl0,OOO worth OF con.
tracts will be closed before August 10, e. u.
Sayre. chief engineer, Anderson, 8. c., can be
BIacksbure-Cotton Mill, etc.-incorpor-
ated: The Cherokee Manufacturing Co: 70
sired; the capital stock is to be $4,000; A. FL.
Pollock, president; w. F. Dye. vice-presi-
dent; J. F. Whisonant. secretary and
treasurer. :.
Ice Co. (reported last week as formed) Will
deal In natural and artificial Ice !; later an Ice
factory will be built.
CharestonaaArms Company.aaIncorporastt-
ed The B. H. Worthen Arms Co.. Geo. FL.
swan, president; George H. Peterman, secre
tary and treasurer; ]. W. Peterman. Vice
president.
Chester-Cotton Mill.-The Springste,ne
spindles to supply its 4S5-loom ginham plant ;
about 500 900 will be expended.
Clinton-Oil Mill-The clifton OH & Man.
porated With IT, capital s1 STOCK @ Of $4,000, win
build an oil mill and cotton ginnery. F. M.
Todd will be manager.
Clio-Cotton Mill.-The Red Bluf Mills
will enlarge from 5000 to 10000 spin dies.
Columbla-Drug Company.-Chartered: The
Fischer ssneF SoSn FlseSeap amy Murrsy
conduct drug business; the capital is to be
$1,000.
Dillon-Telephone System.-Chartered :
The Home Telephone Co. to connect Dillon,
Florence, Darlington, Timmonsville and 9TH
Bright Williamson; vice-president, Duncan
Mckenzie; secretary and manager, +. l..
Moore. Dillon; directors, Bright Williamson
w. r. Barringer and Duncan Mckenzie;
Eutawville-Woodw gFactory.-Incor-
porated The Eutawville sash Door Co., by
John Gosch and Frederick 5. Seeley. fol
manufacturing sash doors and blinds capital
GodviIle-Cotton Mill.-A report claims
that ]. 8. Blalock is erecting $4,000 cotton
mill.
Jay-Telephone eSystem.-Incorporate The
Jay. Hanna and Lake City. The incorpora.
tors are Simon Poston, $. b. Poston. Anson A
Brown, ]. u. Carter and W. T. Daniels.
Johns Island Statlon-Chartered: The
Stono Mines to dig phosphate rock: j. Lamt
Perry. president; ]. A. Hertz, vice president
and J. Ross Hannahan, secretary and treasur'
johnston-Cotton Mill.-A company will be
organized TO erect a cotton mill; Alvin Eth
eredge ofSaluda, s. C.. Is interested.
LangIey..Cotton Mill;EThe Langley Manu-
that it has NOT Idea Of either Increasing capi
tai stock or enlarging the plant, as had beer
reported as mentioned recently.
McColl-Cotton Hill.-The Marie Mills hal
Sl00,0O0.
Muilins.-Chartered: The Buck Godbole
Co., capital stock $500; w. McBuck, presi
dent; Henry Buck. vice. president; d.
Godbold, secretary and treasurer.
Newberry-Coffin Factory.-The Caroline
Manufacturing Co. (mentioned last week pro
poaes to increase It's capital stock from $1,000
TO $4,000.
rangeburg-Cotton Mill.-The enterpris
Cotton Mills will vote July 81 on a propos o5S !.
tion TO increase capital stock from $4,000 t
5000, 900 and enlarge the 10000 spindle an
$50. loom plant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-26
The Wife Knew Better.

"Charlotte, my dear, how is it find
you weepingp Have you had bad news
from your husbands"
"Oh, worse than thatl My Arthur
writes me from Carlsbad that he would
die with ardent longings for me were 1t
not that he could gaze affectionately at
INV picture and cover it with q thousand
kisses every day"
"That is really very nice Of him. And,
pray, is it that you are crying forf I
would give anything to have such poetic
and tenderly loving husband as you have"
"Ah, yes, my Arthur is very poetcall
But let me tell you that, just to try him,
I slipped my mothers photo into his trav-
cling bag instead Of my own before he
started. "-London Tit-Bits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-26
ALLIANCE MEETING.
Practical Suggestions as to the
Building of a Roller Miller.

The Abbeville County Alliance held III
quarterly meeting In the Court House on the
9lst inst. 1t being the time Tor the annua alaat
and installed for the ensuing year, viz:
Presidential. +. Calvert.
ice.Presldent-W. A. Lanier.
Secretary and Treasurer. r. Kennedy.
Lecturer-R. F.. Hill.
Chsplain-S. =: Pressly.
Stewards-G. w. Sharp and 8. F. Nance.
At meeting of the sub.trustee STOCK
holders Col. j. T. Robertson was elected
county trustee stockholder.
ROLLER MILL TO BE BUILT.
Under the head of "The good of the order.
the matter OF wheat culture and kindred
topics were thoroughly discussed, resulting
In the adoption Of the following resolutions
as offered by r. E. Hill, viz;
Whereas the low price OF cotton, the lead
ing agricultural product OF the country, naf
awakened the farmers Of the cotton growing
States to the necessity or Importance OF Civ.
Ing more attention TO the cultivation of the
cereals. And
Whereas the encouragement met with, fol
the past year or two by those who have turn
ed their attention TO wheat culture, has been
such as will undoubtedly result In very
large increase in the acreage allotted 70 the
wheat crop and consequent elargement ol
Whereas, In order TO enable the farmers Of
our county to realize the best results from
said products and thus still further stimulate
the production Of the same, It 10 aosoluteiy
necessary that better facilities than now
exist in our county, be had 1or the conver'
tion OF the wheat crop into first class mer.
chan table flour. Therefore, be IL
Resolved, by the farmers alliance OF Aope
Vile county. that com mtttee OF three De
appointed by the president thereof, to take
into consideration and thoroughly lnVestl
gate the matter OF the practicability OF the
Establishment of first class roller Touring
M at some cenral point In said county.
Cd. That said committee ascerta In the ap.
proximate or probable cost OF such mill, o,
a capacity such as would likely be required
TO meet the demand, and that they report the
result OF their action to the next regular
meeting of this alliance.
3rd. That as part OF the duty OF said com
mfttee, they find out who and TO What e4'
tent, the farmers of the county and other Cit
izens thereof, would take stock In An enter
prise Of the kind In question.
THE RESOLUTIONS AMENDED.
The above resolutions were amended on
motion OF ]. r. Blake, Jr, by adding thereto
the following:
That said committee be advised and in
structed to attend to wheat growers convsn
tion 10 be held at Greenwood on or ABOUT lotn
August.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The President appointed X. E. Hill, s. P
Pressly and j, 8. Gilbert the committee IN
accordance with the foregoing resolutions.
DELEGATE STATE ALLIANCE
is. Graves was elected delegate to meet
Ing Of State Alliance which meets In Colum'
bia on 28th inst