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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17
TAXES DUE.
To the, Taxpayers Of Lyon County.
State of Nevada.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17

Correspondence solicited with parties hay,
ing low grade gold ores or tailings
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Michigan Farmer Falls Into the
Hands of Thieves and
Loses $4,000.

Coldwater, Mich, Sept. 29.-William
E. Nivison, wealthy farmer living
AZ miles from Coldwater, was bun
coed, assaulted and robbed of $4,000
Friday afternoon threemiles from here
on one of the most public roads lead
ing to Coldwater. Nivison, says a we'll
dressed stranger giving his name as
Gosmer, banker at Jonesville, came
to his farm and offered to buy it pro-
viding he could get an adjoining farm
with it. Nivison drove to Coldwater
with the man, drew $4,000 from the
savings bank and started back to buy
the adjoining farm. The couple were
met on the road by third man who,
aided by the alleged banker. knocked
Nivison senseless and robbed him of
the $4,000. Officers are in pursuit of
the thieves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
A WARM TIME.
Gov. Roosevelt Narrowly Escapes
Personal Violence from Mob
Mt Victor, Col.

Cripple Creek, Col, Sept. 27.-Gov.
Roosevelt was mobbed at Victor and
Independence last night. Crowds at
both places beat and stoned him,
shouting for Bryan and charging with
clubs and missiles upon the escort
which followed the republican candi-
date from the train to the hall and
back. The New Yorker was hit in
the breast with heavy transparency
bearing Bryan's name. He stood amid
a hail of stones upon his car plat
form without being hurt, and he
heard, as he bowed politely to the
mob, the most obscene epithets and
curses that angry political opponents
could hurl at him.
That Col. Roosevelt was not seri-
ously and perhaps fatally injured is
due to his heroic defense by about a
dozen members of the rough rider
regiment, led by Sherman Bell, and
the assistance of about 20 veterans
of the Spanish war, who rode down
the mob, fought back the rioters with
boards and clubs, and in formation
known to football as the flying wedge
rushed the vice presidential candidate
through the mob to safety on his car
There is no doubt that Gov. Roose-
velt owes his escape from injury, and
perhaps death, to the fact that he
was surrounded by so many of his
old troopers, all of whom idolize him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
BIG TUNNEL COMPLETED.
A Marvellous Bit of Work Added to
the History of Modern En-
ginee ring.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 27.-President
Hill, of the Great Northern road,
has received from Chief Engineer
Stevens telegram stating that the
east and west crews in the immense
bore under the Cascade mountains
have met. So perfect was the en-
cheering work and so accurate the
preliminary plans and surveys that
the two forces, working from opposite
ends in the big tunnel, brought the
two ends together without the vari-
alton of an inch almost. Mr.. Stew
ems says that it was the most accurate
bit of work in the history of modern
engineering.
Now that the tremendous task of
boring out over two miles of granite
has been accomplished. the work of
laying the tracks is comparatively in
significant. The tunnel will now be
rushed to speedy conclusion. It is
estimated that the tunnel, when COM
pleted, will cost $5,00O.O0O. One thou
sand men have been engaged nearly
three years in it's completion, and all
records of tunneling have been brok-
en-. The average progress was from
IS to 20 feet per day. The tunnel will
abolish the "switchback" over the
Cascades, which in itself has always
been looked upon as a magnificent en-
cheering achievement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
AMERICANS CAPTURED.
Gen. Macarthur Reports That De.
tachment of Troops Under Capt.
Shields Are Missing.

Washington, Sept. 29.-Gen. MacAr-
thur cables the war department that
on September II Capt. Devereaux
Shields, with 81 men of company F,
Twenty-ninth volunteer infantry, left
Santa Cruz for Torrijos. Nothing has
been heard from him since, and it is
supposed that the entire party, in
Guiding Capt. Shields, has been cap
tured, with many killed and wounded.
The scene of this reverse is Marin
duque, a small island lying due south
of the southern coast of Luzon and
about 300 miles from Manila.
The Twenty-ninth infantry was re-
cruited at Fort MCPHERSON ATLANTA,
Ga.). Capt. Shields was lieutenant
colonel of the Second Mississippi dur
ing the Spanish war. He was made
captain in the Twenty-ninth infantry
July S, 1899. He was resident of
Natchez, Miss, where his wife now
resides.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
TO IMPROVE THE ARMY.
Gen. Miles Issues an Order CaIcuIa te d
to Be of Great Benefit to
Our Soldiers.

Washington, Sept. 29.-Lieut. Gen.
Miles has issued a general order to
the army attended to secure a general
improvement in the morale and ply
steal condition of the force. The or
der particularly directs the inculca-
ton of patriotic principles, the cele-
bration of national holidays by pa
triotic readings, strict attention to sa-
lutes, respect for the nag and atten-
ton to good martial music, especial
ly vocal music. The Importance OF
discipline is dwelt upon, and loyal and
cheerful obedience demanded. 1t is
directed that the three arms of the
service whenever practicable be as
sembled for instruction in battle tao
tics, and it is ordered that there be
frequent marches and sports calcu-
lated to develop the military spirit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

was elected county judge, and in 1851 to
the state senate.
In 1858 he supported Lincoln as a candi-
date for the United States senate against
Judge Douglas in the memorable canvass
made by those antagonistic men. In 1859
Palmer was candidate for congress.
When Lincoln was elected president
Palmer was an Illinois elector at large
and gave him his vote, and when the cam
non at Fort Sumter broke up the Critten-
den peace congress. of which he was a
member. Palmer went home and buckled
on his sword.
He raised the Fourteenth Illinois volun-
teers and was made its colonel. In few
months he was promoted brigadier gem
eral
Peace being restored, Palmer settled
down to the practice of law at Springfield,
Ill. In 1868 he was elected governor of Illi-
nois as a republican. In 1872 he left the
republican party because of its central
ization and sectional policy and supported
Horace Greeley.
In 1890 Gen. Palmer made the most brill
liant canvass for senator in this state since
the Lincoln-Douglas contest. He had a
plurality of more than 10000 on legisla-
tive candidates pledged to vote for him,
and after prolonged balloting in the legis-
lature was elected-the only man ever
elected to the senate as the result of a
popular vote
In 1896 Gen. Palmer was nominated for
the presidency by the gold democrats.
Since that time he has not been actively
engaged in politics. He was the last of
the representatives of the old school of ILL.,
nois politicians to which Douglas, Lincoln,
Shields and men of their character be-
longed With them he gained a place in
the history of his country.
Carlinville, H., Sept. 2s.-Gen. John
NJ. Palmer was buried here Thursday,
the masonic fraternity and the Grand
Army of the Republic taking part in
the services"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
JOHN M. PALMER DEAD.
Heart Disease Suddenly Claims the
Illinois Lawyer, Soldier and
Statesman.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-Gen. John
M. Palmer died suddenly about eight
o'clock Tuesday morning, of heart fail
ure. He was an honorary pall-bearer
at Gen. Netherlands funeral last Sat-
urday and was on the street viewing
the illumination at late hour Monday
night, apparently well. He was about
SO wears of age.
John McAuley Palmer was born on q
farm on Eagle creek, Scott county, KY,
September 13, 1917. In 1881 the family moved
to Madison county. Ill. Young John M.
went to Shurtleff college, starting to work
his way through, arising at daylight, max
ing fires and doing other chores. But he
had to leave college or starve. He became
a cooper and earned SO cents day. In 1881
he peddled clocks. Then he taught school
in Fulton county. ILL.,, studying law at
night on books he borrowed from the coun-
try lawyers. He met Stephen A. Douglas
and the acquaintance strengthened his de-
termination to become a lawyer.
In 1S4S he was elected probate justice of
his county. In 1S47 he was elected men,
Der of the convention called to frame a
new constitution for the state. In 1S4S he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
EIGHT LOSE THEIR LIVES.
A Cyclone at Morristown, MINI,
Does Great Damage to Property
and Kills Citizens.
The TORNADO CAME WITHOUT WARNING
Brick Building Used as a saloon
Crushed Like an EggsheIl-AIf
Those Killed Were I'm the Struc-
ture-Everything Storm Touched
Was Completely Wrecked.

Faribault, Mimi, Sept. 25.-The vii
lage of Morristown, IL miles west of
here, was visited by cyclone shortly
after five o'clock Monday afternoon.
Besides destroying several buildings
eight persons were killed. The storm
came without warning from south
westerly direction, passing over to the
northeast. The length of it's path
in the village was less than half
mile, and owing to it's peculiar action
the distress and damage resulting
were not as great as might have been.
The storm made jumps of one block,
but whenever it came down every
thing was crumbled by the power of
the wind. The barn belonging to
DR.. Dargabel on the outskirts of the
village was the first structure de-
stroyed. The barn was picked up and
carried block, leaving the floor I'M
injured with two horses standing on
it. The building was crushed.
Eight Killed.
From here the storm jumped block
to the saloon of Paul Gatzke. Before
reaching the Gatzke saloon there is a
two-story building, which was left I'M
touched. All the killed and injured in
Morristown were in the saloon, hav-
ing hurriedly taken refuge there when
the storm was seen on the outskirts
Of the village. There were 16 in the
structure at the time the storm
struck. The building was raised from
it's foundation and crushed like an egg
she'll. Before the building fell three
men managed to escape, but the others
are found in the lists of dead and in
jured.
The killed are: Jake Miller, Jake
Weaver. Jr.; Frank Pitman, of Water
Vile; Otto Gatzke, John Rohrer, Jr.;
Elmer Brooks, I. S. Waite, Frank Will
der. The injured are: Paul Gatzke, Por-
ter White. Lewis Pitman. Jr.
Other Buildings Wrecked.
Many other buildings in the village
were wrecked. Telegraph poles were
blown down. and the wires broken,
making it impossible to receive de-
tails of the catastrophe by telegraph.
Whole families are missing, and
search is being made in the darkness
through the debris for them. 1t is
estimated that 100 buildings were de-
stroyed, and from the country come
reports of loss of life and great de-
struction to property.
Third Disaster This Year.
Morristown is on the Chicago Great
Western railroad, in the southern part
of this state, and was thriving vii
lage of about 500 inhabitants. This
is the third disaster that has visited
the town this year. In February the
entire business district was destroyed
by fire, and among the structures re-
built was the saloon of Gatzke. The
village was visited by another fire
in May, which did damage amount
ing to $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
WINS MANY PRIZES.
United States, Next to France, Secures
the Greatest Number of Honors
at Paris Exposition.

Paris, Sept. 2s.-The jury of final
appeal in the exposition awards has
finished it's work. The statement pre-.
pared for the United States commits
sion shows that America received the
highest number of awards of any ma
ton save France and that she also
received more awards in each CLASH
fication, except grand prizes, in which
Germany secured greater number
The figures, excepting for France, fol
low: 81
Grand prizes, United States. 215: Ger
many, 236; Russia, 209; Great Britain, 1873.
Gold medals, United States, 547; Ger
many. $40: Russia, S46: Great Britain. 406.
Silver medals. United States, 1913; Ger
many. SIS: Russia, All: Great Britain, 517.
Bronze medals. United States. 5O1; Ger
many, 321: Russia. S21: Great Britain. 40.
Honorable mention, United States, 34S:
Germany. 1874; Russia, 206; Great Brit
ain, 20S.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

Indigo is cultivated all over India,
giving employment to millions OF ma
tives and thousands of foreigners In
three districts alone, in Behar, where
some of the finest indigo is grown,
European capital is invested to the
extent of no less than $25,000,oO
Some 100000 acres are under culti-
walton. There are 700 Englishmen
managing and working on the "con'
GERMS" and 100000 natives. An in
digo concern may occupy anywhere
between 1000 and 10000 acres, each
cultivated acre producing, on an av-
erage. about * pcl,rds to 20 pounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

The polygamous wives whom Inc
United States government compelled
the Kiowa Indian men to discard a
month ago are disconsolate. Among
the 600 brown-skinned women who
are thus left husbandless, there have
been some pathetic scenes enacted
in connection with the enforcement
of this law. Two of the discarded
wives of Chief Mario committed sui.
eide. Six squaws belonging to Tall
Elk, a warrior, killed themselves be-
cause they had to leave their lords
tepee. Curiously enough these aban'
doned wives are the Youngest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

Hsianfu, or Siganfu, the ancient
capital of China, to which the empress
dowager is said to have fed, is one
of the most important cities of the
Middle kingdom. More than 5000
years ago, or about the time of Sol
ONION, this ancient city, under the
name of perpetual Peace" was the
capital city of one of the feudal
princes of the Chou dynasty, and
from that time to this, under various
fortunes, it has been either the first
or the second city of the empire. 1t
is situated more than six hundred
miles southwest of Peking.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

Eleven queens use tobacco. The
dowager empress of Russia, Queen
Olga of Greece, Queen Olga of Wur-
temburg, the queen regent of Spain,
Queen Amelia of Portugal, Queen
Marguerite of Italy, Carmen Sylvia,
the Roumanian queen, Queen Natalie
of Servia and the queen of Egypt.
The late empress of Austria used to
smoke 80 cigarettes day. The queen
of Italy is said to have declared that
her cigarette is more essential to her
comfort than anything else in life;
she always smoke in solitude.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
saxx War Ended.

London, Sept. 26.-"The war is com
pletely ended.' says the Lourenzo
Marques correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph. ''Many guns have been
destroyed, and hundreds of wagons
and thousands of tons of stores of
every description have been burned.
Burning wreckage lies in every direc-
ton in the Hectorspruit district. Any
good police force of 10000 men can
effect the complete pacification of the
cnnnfrun
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

In New York storage battery cleo
trio cars are being put in operation
on the Thirty-fourth street cross
town line as fast as their various
parts can be assembled at the Metro
politan Co.'s shops. There are be-
tween 35 and 40 in all, and the same
number of horse cars will be taken
from the service when these are all
ready. Twenty-eight compassionate
cars of new pattern are also being
made ready for use on the Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth street line.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

The tea used in the immediate
household of the emperor of China
is treated with the utmost care.
1t is raised in garden surrounded
by wall, so that neither man nor
beast can get anywhere near the
plants. At the time of the harvest
those collecting these leaves must
abstain from eating fish, that their
breath may not spoil the aroma OF
the tea. They must battle three
times day, and, in addition, must
wear gloves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

Omer. Mich, Sept. 25.-The business
portion of this village was practically
destroyed by fire early in the day. The
hotel, two drug stores, saloon. fur
niture, hardware and jewelry stores, a
photograph gallery. the post office and
eight residences were burned. Losses
about $50, Oco, with light insurance. The
town has no fire protection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

The school superintendent of old
New York city recommend the aboli-
ton of vertical penmanship in the
schools, claiming that it make slow
penmen. This style has been very
popular with grade teachers for sew
eral years, but most professional
teachers of penmanship have favored
the slanting style.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

Women can now vote in New Zea-
land and South Australia. They will
probably be allowed to do 30 at the
next elections in West Australia and
Queensland, and have been promised
the franchise in New South Wales.
In Victoria the government is OPP
posed, but gradually weakening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Bank Robbed.

Centerville. Mich, Sept. 29.-Wolf
Bros bank was robbed of $4,000. The
thieves gained entrance to the build
ing by prying and springing the double
door apart with large file. The coulter
door to the vault was then blown open.
and then the inner door to the cash
drawer. where about S10. 900 was stored.
The bank was insured in the Bankers
Mutual Casualty company, of Des
Moines, Ia, for $4,000 against loss by
burglary or fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

There are not many people aware
Of the fact that for the last 81 years
a war has been going on between the
Dutch and the people of Acheen, in
North Sumatra. Since 1878 up to the
present time this war has cost the
Netherlands something like 100000
900, and over 100000 lives have been
lost on the two sides. After all these
years of fighting the end of this pu-
nitive war is no nearer than when it
first commenced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Sent to Prison.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 29.-Judge En-
sign, in the district court Friday, SEN
fenced Randes Abrahamson, the 49,
year-old boy who confessed to set
ting IS fires in Duluth last spring, to
ten years at hard labor in the state
penitentiary. He was convicted of
setting fire to a stable in which hui
man life was lost. On that same night
he set four other fires, according to
his own confession.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
LIS Chief Desire.
BODY Recovered at Last.

Cleveland. O., Sept. 29.-The body of
Jane Corrigan, the last victim of the
yacht Idler disaster, was recovered
early Friday, being found on the beach
few miles east of the city. The yacht,
which was owned by John and James
Corrigan, the wealthy vessel owners,
foundered ON Lake Erie during heavy
squall July z last. Six lives were lost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

The new electric motors for the
steepest portions of the Jungfrau
Mountain railway will be the most
powerful electric rack-wheel locomo-
tives ever constructed. The two mo-
tors will each have 1875 horsepower.
and will make 500 revolutions per
minute driving the toothed wheels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Collision Kills Three.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 26.-Two
freight trains collided last evening on
the Philadelphia, Harrisburg & Pitts
burgh branch of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad at Grantham. ten
miles from Harrisburg, killing three
trainmen and iniuring two others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Engineer and Fireman killed.

Benton. ILL.,, Sept. 26.-The engine
of Chicago & Eastern Illinois To-
cal freight. northbound, blew up at
johnson City, ten miles south of this
place Tuesday. Engineer Doggett.
of Chicago, and Fireman Hardy Rains.
of Frankfort, were killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05

In New York state 91o persons were
killed and about 10000 wounded in
the factories last year. In the war
with Spain 2os Americans were killed
and 1857 wounded. Based on these
figures, the total killed and wounded
annually in the industrial pursuits
in the United States would be 10000
killed and 100000 wounded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Termination Of Rockford. III.

Washington, Sept. 26,-The popula
ton of the city of Rockford, H., as
officially announced. is: 1900, 3l,o51;
1890, 23,5S4. These figures show, for
the city as whole, an increase in
population of 7,467 or 3166 per cent,
from 1890 to 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
More BoGies Found.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 29.--Friday
1870 men were employed clearing the
streets of debris and disposing of dead
bodies from the wreckage. Thirty
one bodies were found, making a to-
tai of 2,311 SO far known to have been
recovered I3t7h ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Passed Away.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 27.-George
F. Drew, the first democratic gov
ernor of Florida after the war, died
at his home here, aged 70 years. Two
hours before his death his wife
passed away
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
The National League.
The standing of the baseball clubs
q the National league is as follows:
Saved Grants Life.

Providence, R. L., Sept. 2S-Col.
John C. Wyman, who saved Gen.
Grant from drowning in Chicago
while the latter was president and
who gave to the world John B. Cough
as temperance reformer, died in
this city
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Steel Plant Starts I'm.

Youngstown, o., Sept. 2s.-The new
Bessemer plant of the Republic Iron
and Steel company was lighted early
Thursday morning. The mill has a
capacity of 600 tons of steel billets per
day and will give employment to 600
hands .tt@s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Cyclone IN Iowa.

Clarinda, Ia, Sept. 2S.-A cyclone
nearly destroyed Sharps, small town
east of here, Tuesday night. The
depot, two churches, railroad water
tank, box cars, loaded corn cribs and
half dozen dwellings were all blown
down. One man was hurt by buggy
overturning on him. The storm also
struck Newmarket, larger town, de-
molishing a few houses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Sentenced to Die.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 27.-James B.
Howard, who has been on trial for the
past ten days, charged with being a
principal in the assassination of Will
liam Goebel, was found guilty by the
jury Wednesday, the verdict fixing his
punishment at death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Named for Goxernor.

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 27.-The
republican state central committee
has named Frank White, of Valley
City, for governor in place of F. b.
Fancher, who declined the renomina-
ton on account of bad health.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Shortage i'm the Tea Crop,

San Francisco, Sept. 27.-The short
age in the japanese tea crop this sea-
son is estimated by experts here at
100000 pounds, and prices have al
ready advanced from 10 to 25 per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-05
Shot While Driving.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, Sept. 29.-Miss
Abbie Martin died late at night from
pistol shot fired by Andrew Martin,
while his wife and Miss Martin were
driving with two young men. Martin
was arrested.