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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
TALKS OF THE PAST.
Calhoun Clark Was Familiar with
the Giants of Long Ago.
old WashinEtonian Has Some Pleas
ant RecoIIectiOns of Men known
TO This Generation by
Name Only.
Especial washington letter.

Il can think only of the days of my
boyhood," says Calhoun Clark, veneer
able Washingtonian long retired from
business, who has many friends and is
highly respected.
Il have reached that period in life
when my recollections of the long ago
are more vivid than the recollections OF
yesterday and of last week. l read
when young man that in advanced
age the memory would play such
freaks, and now | realize that l am an
old man, for l think constantly of the
days before the war.
Just at present there is particular
reason for this action of my brain,
which you will readily understand.
Not so very long ago l attended the
funeral of the late Senator Justin
Smith Morrill, of Vermont in the SEN
ate chamber; and as l gazed upon his
venerable features my mind went back
TO the year 1856, when he first came to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
WAR SEEMS CERTAIN.
IN the TransvaaI Every Boer Is Arm.
ing and Preparing to Strike
Unexpected Blow.

London, Sept. 2.-The Pretoria CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:
President Kruger told a prominent
Boer Wednesday that war was 'prac-
tically certain Every Boer is. now
armed with a mauser and has hundred
rounds of ammunition, strictly for fu-
ture use, with 40 rounds for practice.
[ am convinced that the reports of the
Beers not being prepared are only a
pretense and that they will strike a
blow when it is least expected"
Washington, Sept. ?. = Action has
been taken by the state department
for the protection of Americans and
heir interests in the Transvaal in case
Of war between Great Britain and the
Boer republic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Bold Burglars.

Mrs. Charles Schultz, of St. Paul.
found two burglars in her house early
in the morning, and chased one of
them nearly two blocks. On returning
to her house she found they had taken
a cloth jacket. Mrs. Schults had risen
early and while busy about the house
heard noise in her cellar. She saw
man crawling out of the window and
gave chase, but lost him. and on re-
turning found a second robber in her
house. He darted through window
and escaped
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
BUSINESS IS GOOD.
The Magnitude of the Demand Is As
tonishing, and High Prices
Fail to Check II.

New York, Sept. 2.-R. G. Dun & CO.
weekly review of trade says: THE as
tonishing feature is the magnitude OF de-
mand, Notwithstanding prices which would
ordinarily check IT, In products directly
consumed by individuals, the larger en-
ployment and better wages of the working
force give explanst Efforts to meet the
demand call for more stores, manufactur-
ing works and machinery and facilities for
transportation, as if every mans wages
We're in part diverted to build up the ma
tons machinery of manufacturing and
distribution. The occasion promises quick
profits, the building is largely for the
future. and it goes on in spite OF unusual
prices. -
Wheat has declined, mainly because
reports of injury in the northwest have
been discredited. and the exports from
both coasts have been for the week $780,
DO bushels, against 3,7S5, f59 last year. The
enormous exports of corn, 0,s02,12e bush
els, against Il, 999. 4s3 in the same weeks last
bushels, against 19,620,7S last year, are
not TO be forgotten, and have caused a
iecIine of l cent in prices
Bradstreet's says: with an exception
ally heavy business already booked for
the latter portion of the year, the mer-
camille community faces the trade situa-
lion with confidence, testified 10 by very
generally firm prices and with quotations
n a number of lines showing further
marked advances. The most conspicuous
exception to this is found in cereals, which
are weak and declining. Lower prices for
wheat, corn and oats point to speculative
liquidation of tired holders, who, with
confidence in the future of prices, have
weakened under unsatisfactory foreign
demand, larger receipts and the near APP
preach of expected heavier crop move
nent
Business failures for the week are the
smallest reported for a long time, num-
oering only 131, as compared with l54 last
week, 1G4 in this week a year ago, l9S in
-S97. 336 in 1896 and 1S4 in 1895"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bureau.

The weather in the Red River valley
has been dry and favorable for the har-
vest of spring wheat. oats and barley.
In the central counties, many report
the wheat sprouting in the shocks and
the stacks wet from the heavy rains of
the previous week. Threshing from
the shock has been delayed by the wet
condition of the grain. Considerable
fax has been cut. Flowing is going
on in central and southern counties.
Potatoes and corn are doing WELL corn
is being cut in places where it is the
ripest. The apple crop is a very irregu-
lar one; a few orchards having full
crops, but generally the crop is light.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Scheme Denounced.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Census bureau
officials have discovered that advertise
ments are being printed and circulated
to the effect that $4,000 census enumer-
ators are wanted. without examination.
and that full particulars could be had
by forwarding money to the address
given. The scheme is denounced by
Director Merriam, and steps will be
taken to stop the circulation of the
advertisements.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
News in Brief.

Crookston will have a carnival and
live stock show Oct. 8. and ). Over
$4,000 has been raised for attractions
and premiums.
While Theodore Keller was driving
home a storm overturned his wagon.
throwing him out and breaking his
neck.
A pigean was shot at La Prairie. hav.
ing ring on its leg engraved 1889
f. & K. f."
Miss Maggie Doyle, of Minneapolis,
was fatally burned by lamp explo-
sion.
The Minnesota Elevator company
has purchased the Cargill terminal ele-
vator at Winona.
Visitors at Minnehaha park have
been forbidden to walk under the crest
of the fall. Two children, however.
eluded the policeman and We're soon
traversing the slippery path back OF
the cataract. A mass of rock weigh
ing fully a ton and a half gave way,
and all but carried the children into
the pool.
hHuI Log L1duSlOTu. living near MOD
tevideo, was killed by lightning while
stacking grain.
Thus far IS cans of minnows, bass.
croppies, perch, etc, have been shipped
from Hastings to the state fish hatch
cry. for distribution in the inland
lakes throughout the state.
Mayor John Ludwig, of Winona,
lately appointed a member of Governor
Lind's staff, was presented with a
handsome sword in honor of the event.
The sword represents the individual
contributions of several hundred citi-
zeIs OF Winona.
Miss Belle Austin, of Minneapolis,
has been appointed teacher of the first
model school in the Winona state nor
NAL.
j. Breitrentz. near Delhi, had two
stacks of wheat destroyed by light
ming.
b. T. Irvine. for years postmaster at
the state capitol, died in Pennsylvania
at the age of ~.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08

TO be a member of the house, and was
one time speaker of the house,
+ Il said: You used to remember
everybody there. Don't you remem-
Der me 3?
He sat down, laughed long and loud
and finally said: You have the best
of me. don't remember the old men,
but l remember all of the young men
and boys just as well as ever. But ]
don't remember ever having seen you
there or anywhere else
1T was the same old man. He had
lived many years, but he had not grown
old, as 1 had. / finally said: Don't
you remember Cal Clark, the page
boy?'
ale jumped up, came to me and
said: 1 remember that little euss very
well. What has become of him?'
when l told him that 1 was Cal
Clark, he Rugged me, opened his box
of cigars, sent for a bottle of Apollinaris
water and invited me to dinner with
him. l stayed there until after mid
night talking over old times. He talked
to me about the statesmen of the old
days. gave me his opinion of Banks,
Cobb, Clay, Webster and all of the
others in frank, friendly manner. If
i had been a newspaper man l would
have jotted it all down and printed it.
Say, the old man is now at Wizards
hotel, Just where he used to live long
ago. Why don't you go down there
and get him to give you some of his
"reminiscences? 1t would do you good
TO hear him, and it would do your read
ers good to read about those old fell
lows, as described by the only man Ev-
ing who knew them well'r
Guess I'd better do it for subsequent
letter. SMITH D. FRY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Wheat Grades.

The new state board of grain APP
peals, at its recent meeting, estab-
lished the following rules for grading
wheat:
Where wheat is rejected" or marked
mo grade" the board saw fit to insist
in the rules that there be definite
dockage in the first place, and in the
second the assignment of a reason.
This, 1T is hoped, will put check on
very bad practice. As long as the
practice prevailed of assigning no ex-
p!anation of the rejected" and mo
grade" grading, the shipper was left
entirely in the dark as to the charac-
ter of his crop, and simply received
what the Minneapolis or Duluth dealer
cared to remit for it. Perhaps the lat
ter might hold the wheat a week and
then ship it out as No. 1, and pocket
the difference between the price for
No. and rejected, while the farmer
would be robbed of the difference.
This rule in rainy season will be of
immense advantage to the wheat
growers of Minnesota and the Da-
kotas.
The new grades become effective
Sept. as follows:
No. 1 Hard Spring Wheat-No. L
hard spring wheat must be sound,
bright and well cleaned, and must be
composed mostly of hard Scotch fife
and weigh not less than IS pounds to
the measured bushel.
No. Northern Spring Wheat-Must
be sound and well cleaned, and must
be composed equally of the hard and
soft varieties of spring wheat, and
weigh not less than 81 pounds to the
measured bushel.
No. 2 Northern Spring Wheat-Must
be sound, reasonably clean. This grade
to include all wheat not suitable for
the higher grades on account of smut,
barley or too much king heads, cookie
and oats, or any other defects, and to
weigh not less than Sc pounds to the
measured bushel.
No. Spring Wheat-Shall comprise
all the inferior shrunken spring wheat
weighing not less than 81 pounds to
the measured bushel.
Note-Hard, hinty wheat, of good
NOAOi' SOhIoihAAS oo-
mixture of soft wheat, may be admit
ted into the grades of No. ? northern
spring wheat and No. 8 spring wheat,
provided the test weight of the same
is not more thon one pound less than
the minimum weight required by the
existing rules for said grades, and pro-
vided further, that such wheat is in all
other respects qualified for admission
into such grades.
Rejected Spring Wheat-Shall in
clude all spring wheat not fit for No.
wheat.
Note-Wheat containing admixture
of rice or goose wheat will in no case
grade higher than rejected.
Note-The amount of dirt in all
wheat shall be determined by the in
spector.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
To Blow Up Buildings.

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 3O.-The police
have discovered an association of an
archists at San Paulo, 40 miles from
Santos, and the investigation shows
that among others who were chosen by
lot is a young girl, Gabrielle, who has
already started on her mission, which is
to destroy with dynamite the buildings
of the Paris exposition. Several per-
sons have been arrested, including the
editors of anarchist papers at San
Paulo and in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
win be in the popular branch of con.

win be in the popular branch of con.
| gress.
| John C. Calhoun was popular, while
at the same time he was very dignifie6.
| He knew everybody by name and spoke
| to everybody, but he maintained dig
nifty which was respected. Mr.. Calhoun
lived at my fathers house, and l was
named after him. He was regarded as
| the most studious man in the house,
and his statements of fact and of law
were always accepted; just as the state
ments of John G. Carlisle were always
accepted.
Henry Clay was a friend of the page
boys. There were many congressman
who would not vote gratuity for the
pages. and who would try TO defeat il.
But Henry Clay always stood by us, and
at the close of each session we usually
secured an appropriation of 5000 each,
in gold. in addition TO our regular sal
aries. Mr.. Morrill, was also our friend,
and he never tried to prevent the adop-
| ton of our annual bill.
Daniel Webster knew all of the page
boys by name, and he always spoke in
a kindly manner to them. In the sem
ate he had an especial favorite, of
whom he was very fond. His name was
Arthur German. Daniel Webster en-
couraged him to study law and make
a man of himself. AS result, primarl-
", of this interest which Daniel
Webster took in him, young German
entered politics, and for the past is
years he has been a member of the
senate and leading democratic poiiti-
clan. l guess the page boy. Arthur
German, has been one of the best and
ablest men in the senate during the
present generation. They tell me, too,
| that Senator German has always been
kind to the page boys, never forget
ting that he was at one time in
| similar humble position.
.'While Senator Morrill, was in the
house of representatives there was a
big man there from Pennsylvania who
was handsome, able and popular. His
name was Galusha A. Grow, and he
came from Pennsylvania. He was made
speaker of the house and filled the
position with great ability. Twenty
five years passed away, and l read in
the papers that Galusha A. Grow had
| been elected to the house of representa-
tives in 1892. 1 could hardly believe
it was the same man and concluded
that it must be a son of the same
name. l waited until the congress
assembled. and went to Wizards hotel
every night to look at the register.
Finally l found the name of Galusha
A. Grow there; and it was the same
handwriting that l knew so well as
boy. l sent up my card, and was in
vited to come to his room.
Il went up with bell boy, and when
/ entered there stood big man, with
partly bald head, gray hair, gray
whiskers and, back of them all, the
same old face. He stepped briskly for
ward, took my hand and said: We'll,
sir, what can / do for your
Il stood still minute, looking at
him carefully, and at last l said: Are
YOU the same Mr.. Grow that used to
be member of the house of repre-
sentatives when 1 was boy?'
He laughed and replied: I don't
know when you were boy, but l used
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Predicts Big Wheat Crop.

New York, Aug. 30.-Thomas Low
cry, of Minneapolis, who is in this city,
says:
THE spring wheat crop of the three
great wheat states. Minnesota, North Da-
kota and South Dakota, will amount to
about 200 600, 900 bushels. One of the best
expert judges returned to Minneapolis just
before left there, and reported that after
a thorough and personal investigation he
estimated the crop at 197000.000.''
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
HoIi-Up Near Lincoln.

Springfield. ILL.,, Sept. Am unveri-
fed report of a hold-up on the Peoria,
Decatur & Evansville railroad was re-
ceived here. The night passenger train
was held up by masked robbers at the
coal mine near Lincoln, IS miles north
of Springfield. 1t is reported that one
of the robbers was shot by train
man and killed. No details of the af-
fair can be obtained at this time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Killed While Resisting Arrest.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 31.-Rev. William
Johnston. former pastor of the African
Baptist church of Maryville, and evan
gelist of the colored Baptist church of
Kansas and Missouri, was killed by Of
ficer John Wallace while resisting an
attempt to take him to Jail. Johnston
proposals to Mrs. Alice Barton, a re-
spectacle white woman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Elected Congressman.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 3O.-Incom-
plete returns received Tuesday night
from the Eighth Missouri district, in
unexpired term in congress of Rich
ard 2. Bland, deceased, show that Dor
sey W. Shackleford (dem.) has been
elected over W. ]. Voshon (rep.) by p
200 plurality.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Fell 600 Feet.

Dubois, Pa, Aug. 31.-N. E. Crissy,
25 years old, an aeronaut of Johnstown,
Pa, fell 600 feet to instant death on the
Punxsutawney fair grounds. The belt
by which he was held broke before his
parachute was spread, and he shot like
a stone to the ground outside the fair
Enclosure. Five thousand people saw
the accident.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Welcomed Home.

San Francisco, Aug. 31.-The bat
talions of the Idaho, Wyoming and
North Dakota volunteer regiments
which arrived on board the United
States transport Grant from Manila
were welcomed home by Gov. Steunen-
berg. of Idaho, and Gov. Richards, of
Wyoming, and a large party of repre-
sentative citizens of their respective
states and territories.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
ROut the Mexicans.

Hermosiilo, Mexico, Sept. IA COM
pany of volunteers went from here to
PLAYA to join Col. Peinado's command
and arrest the Yaquis who had de-
stroyed telegraph lines to Potam. The
troops met a band of about so YaouIs
and a short fight occurred, in which one
soldier was killed and the Mexicans
,-antad
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
A New Counterfeit.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The secre.
service has discovered a new counter
felt two-dollar treasury note of the
series of 1891, check letter ID; Bruce,
register; Roberts, treasurer: portrait,
Mcpherson. The seal is dark red, in
stead of pink, and the parallel ruling is
poor. as is most of the lathe work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Lose Their Rights.

Havana. Aug. 31.-Gen. Rus Rivera,
civil governor OF Havana. has informed
the municipalities of the province that
Spaniards by registering lose the right
granted by the treaty of Paris TO be
considered Cubans, and consequently
cannot hold public positions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Wa. the oldest Pen.ioner

Washington, Sept. 2.-Although Hi
ram Cronk, of Ava, \. u, aged 90, is
still carried on the pension rolls, dis
patches recently announced his death.
He was not only the last surviving sol
der of the war of 1872, but also the
oldest pensioner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Ten Were Killed.

Chicago, Aug. 3O.-Ten dead, four
missing and ii injured is the record of
the victims claimed by the collapse of
the great arches and columns of the
new Coliseum building. According to
the. best authorities the great steel
arches came to the ground because of
the absence of braces between the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Traced to south America.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Daniel Coughlin,
whose fame in connection With the
Cronin case has been transcribed more
recently by notoriety brought to him
by an accusation of jury bribing and
by his jumping of bail. has been traced
to the home of his brother in the Ar
gentine republic, South America.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Nine Persons Drowned.

Amsterdam, Sept. 2. : In collision
at night between two river steamers on
the North Sea canal one of the vessels
sank and nine persons, including two
women. We're drowned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Engineer Killed.

ST. Joseph, No., Aug. 30.-A Burling-
ton train was wrecked near Barnard,
on the Creston branch of that road, and
Engineer Criss was instantly killed and
Conductor Mather and Fireman Smith
were fatally hurt. The wreck was
caused by the train running into cattle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Big Strike Begun.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-The labor
troubles at the William Cramp & Sons
ship and engine building works came
to crisis when the machinists and
blacksmiths decided 10 GO out. This
Vas at once met by the Cramps, who is
sued a notice saying that the works
would be closed for ten days. About
$500 men are affected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
WeIcnmed Home

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 30.-Lincoln peo-
pie and those from towns near by to
the number of over 10000 gave noisy
and enthusiastic reception to the First
Nebraska regiment when it arrived.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
spanish Praise of Americans.

Madrid. Aug. 31.-The Havana corre-
spondent of Ell impartial. of Madrid,
paws high tribute TO the American adj
ministration in Cuba. He praises Gen.
Brooke for his impartiality and justice,
and Gen. Wood. of Santiago, for his ster-
ling sense and polite behavior
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
Ten Buildings burned.

Toledo, o., Aug. 51.-A special to the
Commercial from Trio, o.. says: A fire
started here al 1918 and ten buildings
in the business par. of the town were
wiped out. The FIRE started from an ex-
plosiou.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08

Officer No. Yes; ran in that v cpi-
an thief very easy, though she WIS dig
guised in mems clothes.
Officer No. 2-How did You do it?
Officer No. 1-Oh, by following out
Sherlock Holmes system of observa-
ton. noticed she walked right past a
saloon door and then stood for ten min
utes with her nose glued to the pane
Of a millinery show window.-N. y
World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08

TO be member of the house, and was
one time speaker of the house.
). 81 said. -sYo11 nsed To ramamha
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-24

The eastern press and especially
the papers of Chicago are advising
the laboring men that farmers of
North Dakota are paying from
$3.50 to Sc a day for common labor,
the latter for engineers for thresh-
ing machines. The men are
charged half fare on the trip as
far as st. Paul and told that they
will be taken from there free to
the wheat'fields of North Dakota,
where from two to three months
work at these figures can be had.
The employment agents get one
dollar from each man for telling
him about the job. OF course,
when the men get out here and
find that no such wages prevail
they can do nothing but realize
that they have again been duped
by the city papers and employ
ment agencies or go to work for
the prevailing scale of wages.