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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
GROUPER AND PARROT FISH.
The Characte ristics of One Striking
ly Displayed In the Tank of
the Others.

The Bermuda groupers are so called
on account of their habit of grouping
together. There are plenty of fishes
that on occasions by accident or design
may come together side by side, or in
some other regular order or formation,
but there are few if any that get to-
gether as the groupers do. In the tank
of groupers at the aquarium, says the
New York Sun, these fishes may be seen,
half a dozen or more of them at a time,
ranged along the glass at the front of
the tank, heads all to the front, and
with their bodies tapping one another
diagonally with uniform regularity.
Sometimes at feeding time they stand,
or rather suspend themselves in the wa
ter side by side, in a uniform rank,
heads up, near the surface, and wait
there for the man with the food, whose
step they may have heard on the plat
form back of the tanks.
A curious illustration of the fishes
tendency to group was shown in an
other way. Into tank in which there
were two parrot fishes there was put
also grouper. One of these parrot
fishes was not feeling very lively; in
stead of swimming around it lay on the
bottom of the tank, over in one corner,
just breathing and taking things easy.
This was the grouper's opportunity,
and it stretched itself out on the bot
tom of the tank right alongside the par
rot fish and as close to it as it could get,
and stayed there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
A NEW RAILWAY.

The improvements that have
been made during the past few
years in its track, roadbed, bridges,
trestles, tunnels, ETC., have vir-
tually made q new road OF the
NORTHERN PACIFIC. The roadbed
has been widened, trestles filled
in, new and heavier steel rails laid,
grades cut down, wooden bridges
replaced by steel ones, curves tax
en- out, tunnels lined with brick
and concrete, and improvements
made wherever possible. Hun
dreds of thousands of dollars were
spent in this way during 1898 be-
sides large sums in previous years.
New and mammoth locomotives
capable of drawing the heavy
trans-continental passenger trains
at seventy-five miles per hour
when necessary, have been bought
Progress and advancement have
been and are the order of the day.
Such a road. SOLID, SMOOTH, SAFE,
it is a pleasure to ride over, espec-
tally as it runs through the finest
scenery of the Northwestern En-
pire and touches all the greater
cities found there. Pullman's best
cars, both Tourist and First-class
Sleeping cars, and royal Dining
Car, are part of the through
trains from St. Paul and Mime
apolis to Tacoma, Seattle and
Portland; q distance of 1900 odd
miles. Your bed room and dining
room are carried along with you
all the way-where you are they
are, where you go, they 90.
If you 90 into the Northwest
this year use this route. In the
meantime send to CE1AS. S. FEE,
Gen, Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
six cents for WONDERLAND 100 and
read about that country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
TREE CULTURE IN GERMANY
Prised Occupations of the
People.

While congress and the several state
legislatures have for years been food
ed with petitions and proposed laws for
the preservation of the forest trees Of
the country, nearly all of them more
or less defective, the people of Germany
have solved the problem with very little
ado. Germany is an old country. Gen.
turtles ago what we might call its vir-
gin timber was exhausted and the
country found itself with dense popu-
lation dependent on limited area of
land to supply its needs for wood ma
terial. What should they do? Should
they stint their use in this direction to
a niggardly amount? Should they call
on the stock of newer countries for
their supply? They did neither of
these things. They went to work to
develop the resources and capabilities
of their own lands. The states and
the mobiles supported the work. Sci
mented. Forest schools were estab-
lished to spread through the land the
knowledge that had been gained.
Finally they piled up mass of exact in
formation about trees and everything
related to their life, and established a
system of forest management that is
one of the finest monuments of the
thoroughness, the conservatism and the
patience of the German race. And to-
day the forest stands as one of the
prime objects of the peoples regard, a
source of health, wealth and national
lndeDeOdeDce.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
Mexico and the yaou,..

The struggle between the Yaqui In
dams and the Mexican government has
been inevitable ever since the construc-
ton of the Mexican Central railroad
brought civilization within an easy
march of the Yaqui territory. With
the extension of the area of gold dis
coveries in Sonora the conflict could not
be longer averted and 1t will have mel
ancholy interest in history as prob
ably the last stand of the red man on
this continent against destiny. The
Yaqui is not as aggressive or as-blood-
thirsty as the Apache, but he is fully
as impervious to civilization and quite
as good a fighter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
HIS SINS FOUND HIM OUT.
The Checkered Career of = Man Who
Founded . Bogus Diamond
Mine In Arizona.

ST saw q reference the other day to
the great Arizona diamond field swim
dle," said an old jeweler to New Or
leans Times-Democrat man.. ut was
sprung on the public just 80 years
ago, and I remember the excitement it
created. The originator of the scheme
came from New Orleans. He was a
brilliant man, chemist, geologist and
natural diplomat, but he lacked moral
counterpoise. He and his associates
procured a number of uncut stones
from Holland, and sailed n canyon
in the mountain south of the ella river.
Then followed the discovery and the
organization of a company and in a
few months nearly 100000 worth OF
stock was sold. 1t was several years
before the exact character of the swim
die was developed, and by that time the
affairs of the company were so con-
fused that nobody cared to undertake a
prosecution.
.'I saw the professor as he was
called, at Ogden, Utah, in 1884, and he
described the whole affair with great
glee. Afterward he was mixed up in
two other shady enterprises. One was
a scheme for aging whisky and the
other was a device for refining sugar
by electricity. Both were fakes, but
he made lot of money out of them, and
as usual escaped punishment. 1t was
the old story, however; he went broke
in the end and died a few years ago in
the charity ward of Chicago hospital
A good deal of the diamond mine stock
was taken in New Orleans, and / dare
say some of it is kicking around here
70 fhis davS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication
tied States Land Office, Duluth Mimi.

Unlteu SUdUcS LdHu OHIce, DuIuull MINI.
August 18th 1899,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June g. 1878. entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands In the states OF California. Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land states by
act OF August A. 1892,
Florence Carey of Ely. county ofSt Louis,
state of Minnesota. has this day filed in this
Office her sworn statement No. 1898 for the
purchase of the Lots and 9 OF section % and
Lot of section 20 and Lots and , of section
81 i'm township 81 NORTH of range II west
And will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for It's timber and
stone than for agricultural purposes. and to
establish her claim to said land before the
register and receiver of this office ut Duluth.
MINI. on Mondaythe 81 day OF November 1899.
She names as witnesses: Jasper Lemeux,
Chas. Shepherd. John Maginnis. Joseph
Couture and q. =. MaginnS of Duluth, MINI.
and Chas. Leth of Ely MINI.
Any and all persons cl aiming ad versely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
9th day of November 1899.
9-15 ILL WIN, L. CULKIN. Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
Progressive, Pushing People

Demand up-to-date railroad train
service, Two fast trains leave Duluth
Minneapolis and st. Paul daily via
Wisconsin Central Lines for Milwau-
kee. Chicago and eastern and south
ern points, elegantly equipped with
Sleeping, Dining, Cafe and Parlor
Cars. Ask your nearest ticket agent
for further information.
JAS. G.. POND, Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Milwaukee. Wis.
w. NJ. STEPHENSON, General Agent.
Duluth, Mimi
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
All Arc Negroes.

Oberton is village in the Choetaw
nation, Indian territory, of about 500
inhabitants, all of whom are colored.
The postmaster is colored man, the
notary public is colored and there is a
colored marshal The town has not
yet been incorporated, but likely will
be soon, at which time the entire set of
officers will be colored. There is coll
siderable business enterprise among
some of the people of the neighborhood,
which comprises a circle of Is miles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
Timber Land, Act June 80, 1873
Notice for Publication

United States Land Office, Duluth. Mimi.
July 20 1899
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3. 1878. entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states OF California. Or
egon. Nevada, and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land states by
act of August 4. 1892
George Nj. Gauld. of Duluth. county of st.
st. Louis. state of Minnesota. has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement No.
1866, for the purchase of the Lots 3 and and
NV IA of SW Ia of section rs and Lot 10 of
section n in tywnsnip 63 N OF range IL w. of
4th p. m.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought Is more valuable for it's timber
and stone than for agricultural purposes.
and to establish herclaim to said land before
the register and receiver of this office at
Duluth. Mimi. on Thursday the 10Th day of
October. 1899.
He names as witnesses: James w. Thomp-
son, William BasSett Alfred +. Guland and
Jacob t. Noll. of Duluth Mimi.
Amy and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims i'm this Office on or before
said 18th day of October 1899.
JFS Sill 1913 WIN. f.. CULKIN. Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
Arixona,. Buried Cities.

A petition is to be presented to con-
gress at it's next session asking that
steps be taken to protect against van.
dals the buried cities of a wonderful
prehistoric race in southern Arizona
The ruins of an ancient temple at Casa
Grande have been preserved by the ere.
alton of government park, and con.
gress will be asked to create similar
reservation embracing the best pre-.
served remains of prehistoric cities il
the Gila Wiley.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
DOUBLE-FACED CTINEMAN.
The StOry-Teller Says the Second WIS.,
age Was Grated ON to the
Back of His Head.

ut occurred several years ago-near-
ly 20-and it beat the Cardiff Giant all
hollow. Some showmen got a China
man, shaved the back of his head from
The crown to the nape of the neck and
then grated the face of another man
on it. The result was double-faced
Chinaman, and harvest of coin for
those who worked the trick. The freak
was exhibited over England and"
"Wait a minute" interrupted q by
stander, who, according to the Phila-
delphia Inquirer, had overheard the
little tale. where did the second face
come from?"
The relator of the tale looked at his
interlocutor with scorn.
where did it come from?" he re-
piled. "Why, from another Chinaman,
of course. I didn't mean to say that
the grating process was successful
enough to preserve the movements OF
the eyes and lips and all that sort of
thing, but 1t was successful enough
To-"
"Entitle you to this" put in the
doubling one. "Take 1t and be sure of
receiving the best the house affords"
This" proved to be card bearing
the address of a Race street opium
parler.
''Be sure that your pill is well
cooked" added the doubling one, "for
a green one might make you tell an even
worse yarn than the double-faced Chi
naman. Good-by."
And he was gone before the other
man could get the empty beer mug he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
Ideal Fishing Resorts.

Brule river for brook trout. Pike
lakes for black bass, on the South
Shore road. Two hours ride from Du-
luth. Low round trip fares. Comfor
table stopping places located at the
railway stations. Plenty of fish, Pic
turesque scenery, easy to reach. and
cheap. Particulars at 426 Spaldine
Hotel Blk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
Dog. Grouinx Weaker.

Experts agree that the life of dog
is shortened by close breeding and ex-
hibition, and that we are gradually rails
Ing dogs that will not be so long-lived
as the semiwild mongrel types.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
Spanish Queens Charity.

The queen regent of Spain recently
inherited large fortune from bach
elor, Alexander Solar, and has given
5000 900 of 1t to charities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
Too Much Tobacco.

A writer in the German scientific Pc
Hodical Prometheus declares that
overindulgence in tobacco will prove
she ruin of South American peoples.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-12
THE NEW METHOD OF
BLOOD PURIFYING.
What the New Discovery in Medical
Science Has Accomplished
The Prompt Way Yourself Symptoms
Blood is
THE EMINENT SPECIALISTS FREE OFFER TO ALL
READERS OF THIS PAPER.

For great many years it has been
the CUSTOM for sick people to say: my
blood is out of order. 1t needs purify
ing. I feel all used up. My skin needs
clearing. My. brain feels tired"
They are right, but do they act right?
They generally go and get laxative
(bowel cleaner) to purify their blood.
Does their blood run through their
bowels?
Science has to-day furnished proofs
that all the purifying that your blood
needs, in fact, all that can be done,
must be done by your kidneys.
All the blood in your body passes
through your kidneys every three min
utes.
The kidneys strain or filter out the i'm
purities of the blood-thati is their work.
Purifying your blood is not quesr
ton of taking laxative or physic.
Does your blood run through your
bowels?
What the bowel-cleaner does is to
throw out the poisons confined in your
bowels ready for absorption into your
blood, but the poisons which are already
in your blood, causing your present
sickness 1t koves there.
There is no other way of purifying
your blood except by means of your kid
neys.
That is why bowel-cleaners fail to do
i. their work-they fail to help the kid
neys.
When you are sick, then, no matter
what you think the name of your dis
ease is, the first thing you should do is
to afford aid to your kidneys by using
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the great
Kidney Remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford
natural help to nature, for Swamp-Root
is the most perfect healer and, gentle
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-12
THE FORCE OF HABIT.
Johns Manner of Returning from
His Natural Rambles Did
the Trick.

':1f we could rouse her from this apathy"
with worried look, there might be some
hope. If she could be made to speak we
might make her realize her condition and
get her to make an effort to save herself"
He turned to the husband, who knelt by
the bed, his haggard face buried in the white
spread.
"You understand her so WE'LL" said the
physician, almost irritably. Cant you say
something or do something that will arouse
her from this stupor? Isn't there anything
you could do that would awaken her.
A look of hope lighted the husbands pale
face. He rose without a word and left the
house.
It was midnight. The watchers by the
bedside heard the rain pelting against the
window panes and the wind whistling
around the corners of the old home. A step
sounded on the gravel walk outside. In an
other second there was the click of latch
key fumbling uncertainty in the keyhole OF
the front door: The restless turning of the
sick woman's head upon the pillow stopped
The door opened and unsteady steps came
along the hall. The husband entered the
dimly lighted room and felt his way among
the chairs His wife's eyes were open now
Her lips tWitched once or twice, then
parted.
"John," she said, family, "where have
you been until this hour"
And they knew that she was saved.-N.
Y. World.
Thinking doesn't amount to much, as a
rule, until it gets down into your hands,
L. A. w. Bulletin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-12
A QUILL PEN.
From q Sea Gull's Wing.

From a Sea Gull's Wing.
Thou vast not born amid earth's stain and
And dreary din. and noise Of tangled
mirth;
Thou hast lived far from all our tears and
toll.
Oh, bring US back the blessing of thy
birth!
Speak but little of that other life
Which knew thee once, wild as the wind
and brine; :
Set free our spirits, straitened in their
strife,
To sweep those old unwearying ways of
Bring back the glorious freedom of thy
flight,
Swimming the crest of purple waves afar
In that ilimitable flood of light
Which knows no stain of toll. no fetter-
ing bar.
Give us to know the glory and the wonder
Born of the flying rack, the cleaning
foam,
Where mighty pillows rear their heads
and thunder
Against the wild black rocks which were
thy home.
Our hands are tired. our eyes are dim of
seeing,
Our ears are dull with noise of mirth and
moan.
Oh, give us back the beauty of that being
Cnwearied and unsoiled. which was thine
own!
Mabel Earle. in Youths Companion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-12
KISSED BY BISMARCK
An Interesting Account Of the Way in
Which the Iron Chancellor
HOnored a Veteran.

I had reached Hamburg after most
disagreeable trip across the Atlantic.
Incessant storms at sea have bad ef-
feet upon the ordinary mortal. When,
during eight days, one has seen trunks
and bags playing hide-and-seek with
one another, and everything from a
sponge to coat jumping imaginary
hurdles in a steame.: stateroom, the
blissful steadiness Of a hotel on land.
invites torepose. I was, therefore, not
at all impressed by the over-zealous,
gold-laced PORTER of large Hamburg
hotel, who evidently thought that had
arrived that Saturday evening from
America for the express purpose OF
visiting Bismarck next day.
mister must visit Friedrichsruh re
Sunday morning." I told him "Mister''
was tired, and did not care whether the
pope or the car lived next door and
"had" to be seen; what mister" wanted
was sleep-good, honest, straightfor~
ward sleep, not the imitation slumber
found while afoat on tossing ocean
steamer.
The poor porter was surprised, non
plussed; but he had his revenge when,
the next morning Sunday, rang my
bell at seven o'clock, and inquired after
the timetable to Friedrichsruh.
'Ah, it would be difficult-very diff
cult-for mister to see Bismarck. The
Rhenish provinces would have the day
and the reception"
AS soon as heard that it would be
difficult, my mind was Immediately
made up; I would certainly go.
Nature has blessed many of us with
that doubtful quality which in the YER
nacular we describe by "pigheaded-
ness.' What we cannot get we want,
and what lies ready before us we dis
dain. An apple or a peach gained by
the scaling of a lofty orchard wall will.
we imagine, taste sweeter than the
fruit to which q pleasant path has led.
An old carriage with hungry-look-
ing horse took me to the station, and
soon was cooped up in one of the little
railroad compartments, speeding
toward the Mecca of Germany
Two MISUNDERSTANDING gentle
men sat near me. One, a white haired
giant, a veteran who had heard bullets
whistle at Sedan, as I discovered later
on, carried war medal wrapped In a
piece of newspaper in his pocket. In
spite of his modesty, he afnrward re-
ceived hearty hand shake from Bis
marck. The other, no less imposing.
looking man, a treasure in his way, for
he was one of the very few l have mel
on my travels who spoke enthusiastical-
" OF New York and-Chicago. was
kissed by Bismarck! Both, on their re-
turn, were delighted; for the honor OF
hand shake or an embrace is reserved
for comparatively few.-Frederick W.
Wendt, in St. Nicholas.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-12
SMITHERS' RETORT.
He Makes Tart Reply to the Land.
lady at the Private Family
Boarding House.

Mr.. Smithers is somewhat fastidious
young man who is looking for new board
ing place. Smithers can't abide the regula-
ton boarding house, and always tries to live
with private family. He is now convinced
that an "ad." which solicits boarders for
nice private family is often snare for a
stutfy double fiat, inhabited by one small
family and "a boarders.
.Smithers called one day last week at a
place with glowing desert ption just on the
flank of Michigan avenues aristocracy.
Hum, suspiciously like boarding house."
thought Smlthers, as he took in the dimen.
slons. A collarless negro servant who
opened the door confirmed his suspicious,
but ne had gone too far then to back out
A sharp-nosed, snippy landlady came in
with top-lofty air.
"Er-ah, believe am mistaken" he be-
gan. II supposed should find a private
family. BY the Observation-Disclosures
The laughter and the familiar boarding
house, hum of IA clerks and ten lady stem
ographers came up from the dinin groom
IN the basement. The mistress of the con.
glomerate ..private family drew herself up
proudly. You are entirely mistaken, sir"
she asserted, in a rasping, seven-dollar-a-
week voice, "this is not a boarding house,
although we have few friends living with
u.s."
Smithers shifted the air. There was dis
tinct odor of prunes and corned beef
swell, must say" he remarked, as he
turned up his coat collar and fled down the
steps, that it smells like boarding house,
madam. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Many a girls heart has been melted by
lce-cream.-L. A. w. Bulletin.