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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

A movement is on foot to carry
locaI option throug lout the state
and circulars have been distribnt-
e by the movers asking signers
to a pledge to not vote for any
candidate for Office unless he pied
ges his support to local option.
The appeal in Il cold-blooded way
90 IS on to state. 1.-THE saloon
must 90, and we ought to look
upon it us our duty to drive 1t
out" Better spend your money
educating young men not to fire.
quent these places and furnish
them some place to frequent OF
herwise than the saloon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

ST.. LOUIS county is allotted
forty-four delegates to the re-
publican convention to be held at
Minneapolis on May 6 for the
purpose of electing four delegates
to the national convention and to
nominate presidential electors.
The convention will be composed
of 117S delegates, the basis of ap-
portionment being five delegates
at large for each county and one
for each $50 voters, or major
fraction thereof, cast for Presi,
dent Mckinley in 1896. The
same basis of representation viii
rue al j,,lo republican stale con.
vention to be held at St. Paul Oh
June 2Sth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

weeks ago, and says we arc wrong
il patting Editor Atkinson on the
back regarding the course he has
taken. Atkinson made assertions
and the same were afterwards en-
dorsed by the grand jury. If we
were wrong, then the grand Jury
was wrong. 1t however remains
history that Hibbing has become
so warm for its erstwhile presi-
dent as to compel him to seek 9th
Ell fields. If he was innocent why
did he leave?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

The man who thinks he can in
iure his neighboring fellow cltl-
zens without iniuring himself is q
fool. It is true the business blues
are not a healthy thing to have
and produce dull visions which are
in the most part merely conjec-
lures and have no grain Of truth in
their makeup. When a man can
no better employment than a.
ing out damaging reports concern
ING the business men of his own
commuG;;to;;. from sheer force OF
revenge, the 500, er he leaves, the
better it is for all concerned.
There are altogether to many
Jealous minded mortals in every
town who become hostile if every
dollar in sight is not hustled to
wards their rapacious pockets
They have had everything theil
own way for so long, they canno
contend themselves with thei
share. 1t is 8 small matter t
ship the household goods of sucl
people to other towns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

A New York woman died, it is
reported, while singing Nearer
My God to Thee" and she is cred
tied with prophetic vision and q
blissfull futurity. A New Jersey
man next day expired while plays
"a Hot Time" on a trombone for
o low-down dance; and this also
furnishes text as to his subse-
quent whereabouts. Some teach
ers Of humanity are queer people.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

The name of E. O. Loveland of
Soudan is being put forward for
Superintendent of schools. The
reputation borne by this gentle
man is of the finest and no doubt
he will be duly considered. The
present incumbent is a resident of
Duluth and as the office belongs
to the ranges, we trust that the
powers that be, will duly consid-
er our rights and attend to them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

The larger majority of the
meetings for Boer sympathy are
Democratic functions and are
held for the purpose of working
up a sentiment against the Amer
lean administration on the Phillip
inc policy. There are probably
as many sympathisers of the
Beers among the Republicans us
there are among the Democrats,
but the RepubIicanswont stand for
no anti-administr"'', functions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

THE W,tsnl"a,~- correspond,
ents have figured it out that six
of the seven congressman of the
state would like to become Cover.
nor. We think this assertion i.
wrong in the case OF Congressman
Morris. Heis we'll pleased with
his present position ard knows
that the prospect for represent
ing this district another year il
very good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

WHILE w. w. Butchart for the
past four years has been a strang-
er to the Republican party, we
are glad to see him again in line.
"Bill" is too good a man to be
handicapped with the Demo- Pop
element.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

STRAWBERRIES have arrived on
the Duluth markets and are listed
at IS cents box. IS cents q
taste would be very appropriate
as the boxes have high bottoms.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

The Republicans of Duluth do
not fear the election contest inau-
gurated by ex-Mayor Truelson.
They are of the impression Hugo
will gain by the contest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

T. A. Wildes, Jr., principal of the
Tower schools was in tile city last
evening on short visit to Prof.
Wilson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

The Hibbing Tribune proceeds
to read O lecture on our comments
of their President Murphy Of two
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19
The Dfprrdations Of the
Chinese Society Of Boxers
Some of the Crimes for Which Members of This Band
OF Far East Rufhans Should Answer

the mission safe lay literally smashed
TO bits on the ground. The bandits
had shattered it with immense stones
and then pried it apart with crow.
bars. The amount of money secured
was small. Sometimes when the plum.
der does not equal their expectations
they seize the person of one of their
victims. blindfold him. lead him about
in circle and at last carry him off to
the mountains, from where they send
messages demanding a ransom"
Another attack on Christian mission.
aries which called forth protest from
Germany, and which lost to China ths
valuable port of Tsin-Tau. which wa,
seized by that government in default
of the prompt payment of an indemn
ity. was that which resulted in the
murder of some German priests and
the looting of a German mission al
Shan-Tung.
The trouble which led up to thi,
murder started in May. 1891. when twd
nuns who belonged TO this mission
were maltreated by mob of Boxers
who charged them with bewitehine
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19
FASHIONS FANcIEs.
bright Colors Are Favored In NIL
linery-PopulRr Notions In
Hosiery.

No woman need think that she can
not have handkerchief waist simply
because some handkerchiefS cost five
dollars apiece and entire waists $50
There are others, and pretty waists,
too, that sell in some of the best de.
partment stores for S5.1J, says the New
FORK Times.
The small girl is to Toe as brilliant as
humming bird this season. She Is
wearing all kinds OF bright sashes In
lowered and bright colored ribbons.
and red is enc of the colors most often
seen in her hats just now Red secma
to be popular anyway, and cherries and
eurrants vie with red peoples. A flower
hat entirely of peoples. and big hat
at that, is brilliant affair, and Il
black velvet bow aeceDtuates its bril-.
lance.
The hats vars from those with rather
stiif rims and high crowns 10 low flats,
ana these latter frequently have. after
the hat is trimmed, covering OF tulle
put over, enveloping them like "a veil.
Shaded layers of chiffon. one overlap.
ing the other cover the rims OF spring
aud summer hats as they have those
of the winter. The crowns are Of the
chiffon. Green or white grapes arc
the one form of decoration all milliners
of all degrees seem to agree upon this
year They are to be seen everywhere,
bad prospect for the aying qualities
usually.
There are many of the chiffon and
other thin material roses. and the
woman who makes her bonnets at
home will find them a boon. for they
are pretty and effective. They come at
30 cents. and sometimes less. and from
that up ia two or three dollars, and are
! almost as big as cabbages.
All sorts of openwork stockings are
10 be seen in all patterns and colors,
Many of the stockings are figured or
embroidered just over the instep where
the work will show with low shoes.
There are stripes that run lengthwise
and others that run the other way.
and there are polka dots of course, and
some figures. but mostly connned 20
The instep. One pretty style of stock
ing has stripes separated by lace
| stitches. and on alternate stripes is the
effect of feather stitching one in one
color and one in another.
Pretty underwear which will delight
people inclined 10 piumpness. who can
afford TO wear II. is the silk Jersey
trimmed with silk lace. IL comes In
sets, the three undergsrments, but the
pieces can be bought separately. They
are several dollars each. The under.
waists, which gather in at the waist
and do not basque below, are from
$3.50 up. The chemise is one OF the
prettiest Of the garments when EN-
broidered with the French bOwknots
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19

Break an egg very carefully into a
coffee cup and sprinkle il lightly with
salt and pepper Have ready small
stewpan containing some boiling beef
tea which has been nicely seasoned /:
carefully slip the egg into the pan
and poacb IL in the usual way When
il is done, place il on rather thick
round of buttered toast: thicken a
small quantity Of beef tea quickly
with a little corn -four and pour il
over the egg. Another way OF serving
a poached egg II as follows: Break a
new-laid egg into a buttered teacnp.
season IL with salt and pepper and
place the cup in stewpan contain.
ing sufficient boiling water 10 reach
TO rather more than half way up the
emp: as soon az the egg IL set turn
IL carefully on 10 piece Of hot but
tered toast. During the time the egg
is cooking boil small quantity Of
cream in a saucepan. season II with
little celery salt and pepper and add
teaspoonful Of chopped parsley 10
IL; pour the cream over the egg and
serve at once. A small hof-wa
plate, with cover. should be used for
ali hot dishes sent 70 an invalid
rDom. and remember that the cover
should he heated as well ~ the plate.
Washington Star.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19

none are more terrible than the tor
ture and death of this young Church
of England missionary. At the time
of his death he was on his way to join
Il a brother missionary at ShanTung.
On this journey he passed through a
Village where a number of the mem
bers of this society were attending a
native feast, and the cry of foreign
devil" started by little Chinese girl
announced his presence to the blood
Thirsty villains.
Almost before he had time to realize
what was happening they had sur
Bounded him and began the torture
that ended in his death. They pushed
him about from one to another, called
him all the vile names of which they
could think, beat him with clubs, and
finally one of the villains brought a
hook to which he had attached a long,
stout cord, and this he fastened in the
poor victims nose. and in this manner
be was pulled about the streets. When
he attempted to escape he was liter
ally cut to pieces with swords.
This is but one in long list of crimes
for which this society should be called
upon to answer. Several years ago
they attacked and destroyed an Amer
lean mission Mt Shan-Tung. The head
of this mission at that time was Rev.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19

j. II. Laughlin, now of New York city.
Other members of the mission were
Rev. X. II. Bent and DIR. j. l.. Van
Schoick. OF this case Rev. Laughlin
says:
I'VE lived in three houses all sur
Founded by high wall. The first
evidence Of trouble was gunshot out
side the gate. whercupon the gate
Keeper poked out his head to see what
Mas the matter Instantly pistol was
Mot OF in his face 50 that the powder
Minded him. although he received NO
&ther wound.
..The man fell shrieking TO the
Nfound, and rs bandits rushed over his
Lody and into the courtyard. Mr..
NRnt saw them coming and reareated
info his cottage, but the robbers
mashed in the door and shot him in
Ne thigh. The missionary seized a
Niece of the splintered door and ran
0nt. striking right and left. One OF
Va bandits sIashed at him with a
&ford and cut his head. another
Wounded finn on the arm, but he az
hst escaped with his life.
Fl was romping with my little girl
a our dining-room and ran out 30
Investigate. | found Mr.. DENTS quar-
ffrs surrounded By mob Of bandits.
end heard them shouting 4KiIli kIl!'
Il ran back 10 my quarters, got my
vile and children over the fence and
helped them TO a place 81 srfety. Mr..
&an sehclek did likewise. When We
s*zurned the bandits were gore, and
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

There are nearly 2.ooo stitches in a
pair of hand-sewn boots.
Nearly half million people battle
every year in Utah's Salt lake.
Bermuda has furnished New York
florists with lily bulbs for many years.
Twelve eamels shipped from Al.
giers to New York died on the voyage
across the Atlantic
The imports of crude rubber to this
country have in the last 10 years in
creased 81 per cent:
Hall century ago the labor cost
in the production of 100 gold hunting
watch eases turned was $40. In 1897
il was only $50.
Some one has calculated that the
postmenZ of London walk, together,
something like Is. SEQ miles a day-a
distance equal 10 twice the cireumfer-
enee of the globe.
In the last 90 years the speed of
ocean steamers has been increased
from So TO 22iaz knots an hot. Ships
have been more than trebled in length
about doubled in breadth and in.
creased tenfold in displacement. The
number of passengers carried by a
steamship has been increased from
100 to nearly 1000. The engine power
has been made 40 times as great. while
the rate of coal consumption per horse
power is now only about one-third
what it was in 1870.
The shape of the fan was originally
modelled after the palm leaf. but II
now appears under many different
forms The fixed fan, which is the
most primitive type. was first con
structed from "a leaf on stalk. The
"Lamella" and folding fans were prob.
ably introduced in the fifteenth cen.
fury, the folding fan being the most
familiar form of modern times. The
'Lamella' fan. which consisted OF
slips of ivory or similar material. con
nected together at one end by pin
offered numerous opportunities for
carved and pieced work in ivory, horn
tortoise shell and enamel work.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19
THE TORTURE OF MISSIONARY BROOKS BY THE BOXERS

children. The nuns escaped with slight
injuries, but the depredations were
continued and mission stations
throughout the province were plum.
dered, and then came the murder OF
the priests.
AS the Chinese government took nc
steps toward Furnishing the leaders
they became holder than ever, and
many native Christians were put &c
death by terrible means. This contin.
ued until the government at Peking was
forced TO act il IL was TO save itself
the indignity of having foreign troops
landed for the purpose of suppressinP
the lawlessness and bringing to justice
the leaders of the society.
1t was only last fall that this attempt
was made to put stop to the atrocities
of the society, and the futile attempts
at that time promise to be repeated
now. The governor OF the province
who was ordered to proceed against
the bandits proved more of friend
than enemy to them, for after the
troops which he had dispatched &c
he degraded the officers of the troops
and sent report 10 Picking in which
he said that the so-called rebels which
the troops had attacked were merely
an aggregation of honest country peo.
pie who had been massacred without
right or warrant upon the instigation
of the foreign powers.
-. Il
Henry D. Porter. of P'ang-Chuang. in
communication TO the Outlook, "the
governor paralyzed the action of every
Official, making il impossible for them
TO act as they clearly saw was best.
The leaders who had skunk away after
the fight quickly discovered that the
governor was on their side, and with.
in two weeks every man of them was in
his place again"
But little better results can be
looked for from the present attempt
TO suppress this society of bandits
and murders now with far more than
one-half Of the force of soldiery that
is moving against them composed OF
members of the society that Is commit
ting the ontrages. and the day may not
be far distant when foreign troops win
be landed TO guard foreign missions in
China and another step in the disin-
tegation of the ancient empire will
have been taken.
SO far the only punishments meted
out has been 10 a few OF the leaders
whose heads have been cut of and
hung in cages on the highways as a
warning TO others 10 desist from their
plunderings. but IL would take thou
sands of such punisbments 10 prove
an effective cure among society with
II ,0O0. coo members.
DANIEL CT.EvERToH.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19


tables. Three per cent. Of oil the
money upon the board during any one
evenings likely TO remain the property
OF the kitty"
Example: You 20 10 the tables with
$1,000, just for little fling. You play
with varying luck, sometimes winning,
sometimes losing. II the winnings. av.
ernged over a long series OF plays, run
10 $4,000. the losinRs will run TO about
$40 300. and you will rise with but 800.
or course you may for q short time
do better, and you may do much worse.
but the logic of mathematical fact Ia
that the tables get three per cent. Of
all wagcrs.
Mr.. Vanderbilt might have found
this out just ms extensively in New
York as In Monte Carlo. There Ia now
~ this city gambling owe, run an
der the protection Of the city govern
nent. perfectly known io the polio,
as 10 the man about town. which IL
az luxurious In every respect. except
the possession Of lovely garden, ms the
more famous den at Monte Carlo.
Not even the vices Of this country
are ms fashionable a. those Of Europe
Canfisid's gambling house IL frequent
ed by many men well known IN tbs
business and political worlds. hat Mr.
Vanderbilt has 10 go abroad 10 learn
a. be might have done here that q
three per cent. kitty gets the chips
IN the long run.
OWEN LAKGDoN.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19

attended course of lectures ever given
in the town. His particular ehums,
besides Mr. BENEDICT, are Richard
Watson Glider, of the Century, aud
Joe jefferson, the actor. neither of
whom can be called rich man,
though Mr.. jefferson Is we'll to do.
To return for moment to Miss
Renediet's wedding. II is To be sol
emnized in the fashionable church in
Greenwich, The church liz not very
big not half big enough for the
guests expected, So 1t is 10 be tempo.
rarily enlarged for the occasion.
Hence eonundrum:I VIII those
who sit in the added, temporary por
ton. which has never been eonse-
Grated ms church. be In the church
or outside of it, Society doesn't care
much about having the question an
swered. because IL is not fashionable
to care uuch about anything, but it
is idly Interested,
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19
peeted TO he Complete By
Next August.

Minister Conger reports that the
Russians are pushing work on the rail-
road between Moukden and VIadivox-
tok, the EASTERN terminus of the ST.
berian railroad. and be says the belief
is that RHssia's two great strategic
points in the far east-Port Arthur and
Nladiyostok. where she is said to have
garrisons sariousiy estimated at from
I2o,o0 10 100000 men will be connect.
ca by rail not later than August OF tnia
year.
The schedule from ST. Petersburg TO
Vlaaisost0k Ia - days. II il expected
that the gap IN the railroad now Gov
cred By a water route will be completed
in about Is months.
Minister Conger also reports the
completion Of the Chinese railroad
from Tien-Tsin te New-chwang, rs
miles long.
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19

elusive audience, that Of Miss Bene-
dict will probably be attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland.
Mr.. Cleveland Is not a member ~
society. In the more limited sense. ia
fact, NO long az the society which
calls itself the best" IL modelled ex-
clusiveIy upon English lines no presi-
dent or ex-pretident Of the United
States whatever his wealth. breed
ing or private graees could ever be-
come a member Of IL. IL sounds odd
10 say 20, but society people rather
look down upon the man and the Of.
flee which our sehooiboys are taught
10 reverence and emulate. and 70 them
q senator or a Justice of Tie supreme
court Is a nobody"
You know the result a Washington
society which is exclusively official
and New York society which II care.
fully unofficial In London the two
are mingled. and II IL the highest am.
bilion Of young society men TO be- alzo
members Of the government, II they
are not In the army or navy
Mr.. Cleveland lives an ideal life.
Despite iIl.natured stories which have
been printed about bis wealth, he Goes
not live like a wealthy man. hut ia
plain ard sirsple style. He il idolizsg
by the Princeton college boys, 10
whom he has 1uat delivered tie besf
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19

You hear people say of this or that
bride-to-be that she represents" so
and so much money--whatever that
may mean. In this way Miss Rookie
Teller is enveloped TO popular imag-
nation in n rosy glow of limitless
lucre. In fact, she is rather plain,
plainly brought-up young woman, nj
most at the age of spinsterdom and
unused TO spending money. Like all
the Rockefellers. she has serious views
of life and it's duties, and is more in
terested in mission work than in friy-
olous amusements. Her romantic at.
tachment some years ago for q poor
clergyman 90 years her senior is by
those who know the family ascribed
largely to the fact that mp TO that
| time she had had almost no chance to
form the acquaintance of young men
of her own age; IL Is at any rate true
that since that affair Miss Rockefeller
has seen more of society and of young
men of wealth.
When Miss Rockefeller becomes Mrs.
Prentice she will undoubtedly have n
fine portion. and she will share gen
erously In the division of her fathers
estate; but to speak of her as the fu-
ture mistress of fifty millions is alb
surd. Five millions is nearer the like
~ figure.
Mr.. Rockefeller will follow the mil
lionaires' custom OF leaving the bull,
of his money IN lump to his son, To
be kept together"
The Negro world. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??, 1900-05-19


is taken up for "'''''n
one season, to be continued or dropped
the next, as accident may dictate. OF
course the season for il IL over now,
Just as for more democratic lovers Of
the game interest is wrought Go the
keenest pitch by the championship
games.
just now everything Is coaching or
gulting. or hurried trips across the
water to get just a glimpse at the
Paris exposition before the thousands
from this country get there. Because
II Is not to be the fashion 90 I've In Paris
while the throngs are there, the New
port season will be In full blast un-
usually early this year; and just a.
the smart few are coming back from
the French show the sensible thou.
sands win be going over aud getting
II i'm more complete and presentalllo
condition. II isn't always the rich
and fashionable who have the best in
life.
For every automobile that Is seen
in Newport last summer there viii he
ten this year, The increase In the
number on the road is remarkable. In
all the suburbs about New York now
people who are building new houses
even comparatively cheap ones--ars
putting automobile rooms In the eel.
lars, reached by gradual incllncs. In
such houses sidehill site Is conEid.
cred the best. because the auto can
run in az the lower side more con
veniently.