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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19

| An alarm OF fire Saturday evening
brought out the fire department on
the double quick. The fire was easily
located on Harvey street in the build
ing being furnished by VIM Kevern
for residence. When the depart
ment arrived on the scene, two build
ings were one mass OF flames and the
adjoining two bulldogs had become
ignited. making practically four
buildings on fire. By prompt action
on the part of the department the fire
was gotten under control in few
minutes thus precluding Il possibility
of a confagra:ioa as the wind was
very high at the time.
The fire originated in partly COM
pleted building owned by Wm. Keyern
in which carpenters were at work and
who by match or pipe caused the
blaze. The spread was rapid and in
the effort TO put out the flames the
men forgot To turn in an alarm and IN
consequence two buildings were total
ly enveloped before an alarm was
given.
The loss on the two burned
buildings is total while the damage
done to Barney Larson's residence is
covered by insurance The residence
Of Andrew Touthloff was damaged TO
the extent of about 800 Touthloff
saved all the furniture One OF the
burned buildings was occupied by
'rhos. Dyer and family and their loss
is complete. losing everything in the
line of furniture and clothes in the
building at the time.
The spread of the fire was like
tightening and in sub-dueing the same
the Ely fire department secures
credit mark which will be hard to
erase. They did their duty and while
some yappY yaps who know nothing
OF the circumstances have much to
say regarding the same, people with
brains know different.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19

"Faultless" at Losey's s.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
Hunters Licenses.

Peter Schaefer has been appointed
by county auditor for the issuing of
hunters licenses in this city and after
Monday will he prepared to issue the
same. This saves those wishing TO
hunt considerable money as they
would be compelled TO go to Duluth
to get license. The fees are the
same this year as last. s25 for non
resident and 25c for resident hunters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
Commons Goes Free.

A. B. Commons the teacher at the
Sucker Point Indian school at Tower,
who killed Chas. Eagle a refractory
17-year old in self-defense by hitting
him with billy was released by the
q. S. grand jury in Duluth Saturday.
The jury after hearing the testimony
of several witnesses concluded Mr..
Commons did the killing in self-de-
fence and did not indict the prisoner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
ious effect on everyone, but par-
ticularly so to boys under Is, whose

i0us effect on everyone, but par-
ticularly so to boys under Is. whose
growing constitutions may be serious
ly impaired by the indulgence. 1t
was In recognition of this fact that
the state legislature i'm 1897 enacted
restrictive law. which is as follows:
Any person within this state who
sells. gives to or in any way furnishes
any cigarettes, cigars.or tobacco in any
form TO any person under is years of
age. or to any minor pupil in any
school, college or university, shall be
punished by fine not to exceed fifty
dollars. or Imprisonment in the coun-
ty jail not to exceed 80 days for each
offense
Sec. ?. Any person under Is years
of age, or any minor pupil as describ-
ed in section one of this act. who
shall smoke or use cigarettes, cigars or
tobacco in any form on any public
highway, street, alley, park or other
lands used for public purposes, or in
any public place of business, shall be
arrested by an officer OF the law. who
may be cogniZant of such offence; and
further. it shall be the duty of all
such officers, upon complaint of one
citizen. to arrest such offenders and
take them before the proper court.
The court shall impose punishment,
at its discretion, in sum not to ex-
coed ten dollars, or Imprisonment in
the county Jail not to exceed five days
for each offense.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
A Mine For Virginia.

Ground will be broken for an under
ground mine in the village limits of
Virginia. MINI. The shaft is TO be
sunk on the Wyoming company's
forty, upon which Captain Harry
Roberts, of Duluth, has lease. The
property is also known as the Hum
phrey forty. The Duluth & Iron
Range road is building spur to the
new property. The property about to
be developed is situated in the south
ern part of the village of Virginia.
All of the necessary machinery is on
the ground.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
Paid the Indians

s. ". Campbell. r. G. Rodman Jr.,
III. c. Jones and 81. A Beaser OF Ash
land, accompanied by o. III. Gates
and Steve Gheen of the Vermilion
reservation at Tower. were in the city
Tuesday evening and distributed the
annuity TO the several Indians in this
vicinity. The distribution took place
in the Kinney building and amounted
to so per head.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
County Division.

Monday afternoon there will arrive
in Ely special train from Eyeleth
and the Mesaba range filed with
county division enthusiasts accom-
panied by band, who will proceed to
inject county division lymph into the
sluggish ones of Ely. At the Opera
house that evening addresses will be
made by Mayor p. e. Bowling and
Attorney r. j. Dowdall of Eveleth
and Mayor NJ. c. Palmer OF Virginia.
1t is expected everyone will attend
this meeting. Turn out and see what
the division champions have to offer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
Lowest i'm the State.

The tax rate in st. Louis county
has been discovered to be the lowest
in the state. With an assessed yalu-
alton of 81, 524, III the tax rate of the
county as figured in mills amounts to
2.75. The highest rate in the state is
in Hubbard county where on an assess
ed valuation of 81 500, 900 the rate is
80 mills on the dollar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
Can Register Here.

At the MINER Office can be found
blanks for registering voters of Du-
luth who will not be allie TO be in Du-
luth on either of the registration days.
By registering with one of these
blanks you will be enabled to vote in
Duluth on election day.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
WILLAMETTE.

From The Pail Mall Gazette
We roaTned together in the spring.
IN early spring We roamed together.
by coPse and hedgeTow wandering
beIore the thrush began TO sing
N sunshine or in stormy wea ther.
we roaned together in the spring
And Love. that should be Lord and King.
Fast knit US IN a siIken tether.
by copse and hedger0w wandering
An. me- the months their poppy fling.
Ahd twas beneath Loves flying feather
we Foafnec together in the spring
Vanished, long since. on Times broad wing
1he days we knew beyond the heather
by coPSe and heGEeTow wandering
CntH-the- years such Lethe bring
A3u wholly have forgotten whether
" z rla1led together IN the spring.
By copse and hedEeroW wandering
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
FALUE OF APRICOT PITS.
rRUssc ACID AND ALMOND OIL MADE FROM

PRUssIc ACID AND ALMOND OIL MADE FROM
THEM
From The California Fruit Grower.
The value Of apricot pits is being. commercially
demons trated this season. Time was, and not
long ago. when the humble pit was a waste
product a NdlutleSS something that was Spurned
as being ever IN the way Later. il was digni-
tied with value, it commanded So ton to be
used as fuel under the boilers where steam power
was generated 1t burned well and made
desirable fuel Now the uses to which the arSt-
while despised pit is put are many The demand
IS running ahead of the supply, and its
value IS continually increasing. It is made "a
yield uD its contents OF marketable poison
prusslc acid; ii gives a very desirable quality
faCture of candy in places Germany for in
stance it is said TO be useful in the fabri-
cation of baking powder. These are some Of the
pits possibilities. There are others.
The price Of apricot pits started this season
at 50 ton, and has now reached 81 ~. A San
Francisco house has contracted with the Cali
fornia Fruit Gamers Association for all the
apricot pits that may be saved in this seasons
operations
We informed that a merchant in this city
is willing 10 pay 50 a ton for clean. dry apricot
pits, delivered. Last year about five hundred
tons Of UncraCked pits were shipped by sailing
vessel to Germany. and it is estimated that
fully one thousand tons viii be exported to that
country this season The Golden Gate Fruit
Packing Company has been experimenting with
pits, and finds that one pound of kernels IS
about the average from tWenty-fOur pounds OF
pits. The kernels are assorted and shipped East
the pits Spread them to dry. and when this IS
thoroughly done, stack, and there viii be found
no difficulty in finding a market for them
Though apricot kernels are used after treatment
as they come from the pit or stone Is not ad-
vtsed-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26

The HERALD does not solicit adver-
tisements to be inserted among it's To-
cal news matter, and would prefer that
advertisers use the other columns Of
the paper The rates for advertise
ments are low-especially on six
months and yearly contracts. The
rates for advertising among the locals
which have obtained with this pape,
since its foundation, will be Egidly adj
hered to, viz: TEN CENTS per line
for the first insertion and five cents per
line for each subsequent insertion of
the same matter. Those who have
contracts with the HERALD for rexu-
lar advertising, will be, a. heretofore,
allowed a uniform rate of FIVE CENTS
per line for each and every insertion of
Advertising matter among the local
reading.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26

Neatness, style, promptness. Tell
Us what you want in the printing
world and we will submit prices as low
"a possible considering the quality
Oh workmanship and materials used.
Cards have been issued for the mar.
rage Of Mr.. Jesse II. Davidson aud
Miss Laura Jeter. The ceremony is 10
occur at > O'Clock i'm the Methodist
church, Bedford City, Va, Wednesday
afternoon, November eth Mr.. David
son Is well remembered by our people
as the former agent Of the Norfolk aud
Western here. He is brother Of our
townsman, Captain J. r.. Martin. and
at present the efficient agent Of the
Norfolk and Western at Bedford.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26

GARDENIA, Va, Oct 18th, 1900.
CAPT 5. W. PAULETr:
Ny Dear Sy:-You may know that
the unveiling Of the Confederate sol
der in Farmylle aud the services con-
nected with it was an occasion Of in.
expressible pleasure to me. The cree.
ton Of the Confederate monument inn
presses me as duty nobly done for
duty nobly won. 1t is a perpetual
inspiration to all now living and to
those TO come after us. Our children's
children will ask what mean those
stones piled one upon another 50 SYM
metrically? and what means the man
IN bronze with looks defiant and with
musket in his hands ? aud the story Of
selfsacrilice, patriotism and duty for
the sake Of principle will continue
down the corridors Of time gaining i'm
pulse as it rolls ON aud challenging in
vain future ages for higher emulations
or for nobler defence of right than
has fallen in our day to the lot Of the
soldiers Of the Confederacy, where
deeds Of val0r have astonished the
world and even claimed the admiration
Of our enemies by our protracted strug.
gle for States rights aud constitutional
liberty.
1t is truly gratifying at this late day
TO see the enthusiasm so strong for the
Confederate cause, but il should not
be surprising as the cause was based
upon justice and truth-a principle
more enduring than marble or brass,
and like the rock Of Gibraltar, will de-
fy the storms OF time.
/ have no sympathy with those men
like Gen. Shaw, Of the Union army,
who attended the reunion Of the Con-
federates at Atlanta and was willing to
acknowledge that "both sides were
right in the war between the States"
Truth is made Of better stuff and doe.
not admit Of any compromise
Thanking you personally for the i'm
terest you have taken i'm what is dear
to every Confederate heart, / am
Truly your fellow soldier,
Vuoa ItprvN
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26

Last Sunday was a perfect October
day, rich in sunshine and bracing air,
and richer still in spiritual privileges
to all Farmville.
In addition to the usual services in
the churches Rev. Mr. Capers preached
special sermon to the Farmville
Guard, and at this service Miss Daniel
rendered a sweet solo
DR.. Frazer conducted the meeting at
the rooms of the Y. VI. c. A., the Rose
Buds rendered a pleasant programme
at the Methodist church, the b. Y. p.
L. held their regular meeting at p.
NJ, and the young Missionary band of
the Presbyterian church met at the
same hour. 1t was good to have been
in Farmville on Sunday.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26

cause" !. y. Wall.
The handsOmest of them all.
j. ID. Watkins.
a splendid monument A credit 10
the mind who planned and erected it.
J. r. Walton.
beauty and a credit to Farmvile.
W. II. Palmer.
1t Is an ornament 10 our town.
W. 4. Clark.
The best ON earth.
r. ID. Miller
Entirely satisfactory.
:. w. Paulett.
All right G. c.. Cowan
Excellent. III. r.. Lyon.
First class, and the soldier reminds |
me Of a typical Southside Virginia
l.. J. Nerser
"Well dOne.n HERALD.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26
The Knitting Mill.

Farmville's first knitting mill is in
full operation and we see i'm it promise
of others to follow and a brighter BUSH
ness future. The building is sub
stantial brick structure So X 30 feet, To-
Gated on Race street, and supplied with
the latest and most approved machin-
cry. Mr. r. VI. Smith, a young man,
and yet rich in experience, having had
charge Of the largest knitting factory
in North Carolina, is the general di-
rector and is in personal command.
The office is handsomely furnished, and
the different compartments seem to be
complete in all their details As yet
only half hose is being prepared, and
in all sizes from % to III. Three ma
chimes are employed in the work Of
completing the sock, after which they
are assorted, sent to the dyers and then
returned to the drying and press places
TO be made ready for the market.
An engine in the basement furnishes
the power, and the machinery moves
smoothly and well nigh noiselessly.
The premises are kept scrupulously
clean, and man or boy who would spit
on the floor would be elected a. a nui-
sauce Of pronounced type. The opera
tives will number about sixty, and the
daily output about 2lO dozen. This is
beginning, however, and we hope to
see the day when the employees will
be numbered by the hundreds and the
results quadrupled many times over.
The engine now moving the needles
from whose dexterous movements
come half hose, can be made to move
others and still others, and then we
may hope for hose a. well as half hose,
and underwear Of every variety.
Farmvlle, as 'acturing cen
ire of increasing magnitude, will add
new value to every acre Of land within !
a radius of many miles, so that coun-
try a. well as town has large interest
IN all that concerns Us on this line of
new endeavor The authors Of this
industrial centre are entitled to the |
thanks Of the people Of this section,
and the HERALD takes great pleasure |
in saying, "well dOne.p
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26
All Settled.

Every editor has received them, says
the Newspaper Maker The postmas-
ter sends them to the editor The
postmaster is not to blame. For in
stance, there was man by the name
Of well-say, Tim Short, who sent us
three notices to stop his paper; he
didn't want it any longer We won
dered what was the matter. Upon in
vestigating the subscription book we
found out that Tim was short SO lie
had never paid a cent and stopped the
paper as a matter of economy-to as
He didn't want Us to lose any more by
him. a few days afterwards Short
was at church aud his melodious tenor
rang out loud and strong i'm that stir
ring old song, "Jesus Paid it ALL" He
might have been mistaken, but his
earnestness impressed us. So the next
day We sent him receipt in full and
begged his pardon for not knowing he
had made an assignment Of liabilities
to the Lord.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26
Premium Fair.

Everybody must confess that the
Farmville Fair was "a premium Fair,
for most everybody got a premium.
No doubt everybody was deserving,
but can we afford TO be so liberal
Next time we will make the honors
more valuable by making them harder
to win. There is such a thing As max
ing medals too common.
And yet some exhibitors are mot
happy" When will all mankind be
satisfied? Not this side of heaven,
and who will get there?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26

Editor Hcr0ld. May be you can
tell us why the offices of the Western
Union Telegraph Company and Of the
Long Distance Telephone close about
the time the chickens 90 to roost. 1t
has of late been impossible to get in
touch with the outside world after S
p. m. II all the rest Of the world went
to bed at shutdown we could afford to
too, but as others will stay awake to
pick up the news We should be allow
ed to give our contributions. N W.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26

Roll of honor for week ending De-
tober 10th. High school: Adams. An.
derson, Farrar Lestourgeon, Wall,
Whitehead, Wbiteside, Paulett.
Grades; (s) Oscar Wicker; % Wal
ter Barrow, Frank Wootton, Mary
Davidson, Virgie Goodwin, Grace
Walton; (6) Spencer Armistead, Hugh
Garland, Bessie Glover, Ethel Lyon,
Bessie Noel, Marjorie Thompson; (5)
Ben Rives Hooper; a. Louise Cray; OBJ
Basil Jackson, Tommy Lyon; (2l Della
Wilkerson; ID Emmett Webster, Sam
WoOtton.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26
The Confederate Monument.

The following beautiful and origins
lines were read by Rev. ). II. ThomT
son, the author, at the unwilling Of tn
Confederate monument in this place
I October llth, 1900.
As long as men, their garlands weave.
Ofoak or laurel spray,
So long shall love, the brows enwreath,
or those who wore the gray.
stand thou lone sentinel of bronze,
With musket casped fast,
And point the Presents hayward feet.
To Honors glorious past.
Thy face shall catch the floods Of light,
From mid-day's towering sun,
Nor when the dews of night shall fall,
Shall yet thy task be DONE
The coming Yeas shall find thee here,
Fit symbol Of the men.
Who fought the battles Of the brave,
In valley, hills and glen.
Above that head shall ever wave,
Unseen by careless eyes,
The Bonny Blue with stars OF gold,
Caught from our Southern skies.
And when the moon thy form shall battle,
I'm her rich lustrous light,
Shall sing, the paeans Of the brave,
The angels Of the night.
When generations yet unborn,
Upon thy face shall gaze,
May thy mute eloquence portray,
The record Of those days,
When fire, nor sword, nor battle field,
Could change the dauntless heart,
OF men whose forms You symbolic,
Choosing the patriots part.
Like tired children, sleeping fast,
ON mother earih's brown breast,
The heroes of the battle fields.
Have laid them down TO rest.
Upon those graves no shadow falls,
Ofshame or traitor form,
And love, with eyes believed with tears,
Shall keep their memory warm
When duty with stern face shall call,
The hearts Of men to try,
These heroes Of the past shall teach,
Nirginians now TO die.
Their thoughts their deeds, their lives were
wrought,
I'm "a heroic mould.
lore precious, these, by far to us,
Than mines Of virgin gold.
'pon the graves OF those who died,
our chaplets here we lay,
md for the living stiil we weave,
our wrcaths OF laurel spray.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26
Mr.. Dunnington Won His Case.

In the Hastings court yesterday
j. NJ. Mullen delivered a written opin-
ion in the case Of w. c. Huntington,
on an application to correct an errone-
Gus assessment. The court held that
the taxable situs Of Mr.. Dunnington's
property is in Prince Edward county,
where he resides, and therefore the as
sessment against him in this city was
erroneous.-PctersJrg Lndcr-AppcaL
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26

Editor Hcr0id:-In this age when
so many women of Virginia and Of 9TH
er States are engaged in teaching, the
question naturally arises, what is to
become of them when they are old
II each one Of them should regularly
place ia sayings bank, or substantial
life company, certain portion Of her
earnings, the question would be salts
factorily answered. Are they doing
that? Ifnot then a teachers union,
Of some kind, should be organized, and
regular contributions made to that.
After so years of age but few of them
can hope for employment as teachers,
aud with most Of them that age should
be far removed from the dying hour.
This period ought to be provided for.
Ten dollars month for 30 years will
do IT, FRIEND.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26

Mr Richard 0. Ferguson. OF The
piano Nrm Of Ferguson Bros. Of Rich
nionl, VIII be ia Farmyille on or abe.It
lne -5th of November and will be
pleased to do the tuning for ali bls
regular customers, and will also Give
speciai attention 10 Others needing worS
9,Ii TINS class. Leave an orders al fine
IiEkALD office and they will receive
prompt and careful attention.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-26

SHEPPARDs, Va, oct. %. 1900.
Editor Heraid.-Quife a number o.,
o my friends have inquired for the Fool.
Corner items lately, but there is not
much TO write about except politics
and religion. Neither Of which
should be discussed in the local paperl
However, Will say that Rev. LEROY
Lee Banks will conduct a series Of ser.
vices at Curdsyille church, beginning
Monday, October 18th, and continuing
or 4 days. The question Of "orth.
doxy' 1 leave to ADLER and wiser men.
than ! claim TO be, to decide. Whose.
ever will let him come
Hon. ii. d. Flood. candidate for
Congress from the 10th District. and
Hon. (. w. HUBBARD, are billed to speak
at Sheppards Noy. 2nd, at 7;SO p m.
The ladies are invited.
BY the way, / do not see why all
political speakings should not be clean
enough for ladies to attend Frequent.
ly, however, they hear ugly words and
dirty anecdotes at such places which
disgust not only the ladies but decent
men as well. Mr.. Flood seems to have
a sure thing Of election so far as | can
judge.
The farmers, as usual, are busy right
now. A unusually large crop Of wheat
Is being seeded, and no matter who il :
elected the prospects are that our folks d
Will "have bread, and to spare" =
The management of the Farmville +
Fair has been very much compliment Ii
ed, and in my opinion the next Fair
Will be more literally supported by
buckingham people.
The hunting season is now at hand ii
and among our friends from a distance o.,
who will be with us are Messrs. Vetter-
Elm, Of Philadelphia; Irving Hoen. Of
Baltimore; Jasper Rowe, of Richmond; u
Dr. Morgan, Of Lynchburg, and many m
thers m
Noi' hooper Killed 1--we turkeys, RI
ne pheasant and whole lot Of birds
nd squirrels yesterday.
Mr. James ID. Carter, veteran Of the 81
ivil war and highly respected citi. he
en- Of our county is extremely in. for
Mr.. 0. Perry Addleman, a veteran lin
$50 Of the war, but on the Union side. j.,
led last night and will be buried in Wv
myrna cemetery tomorrow. Mr.. Ad- col
Ieman had been a citizen Of Virginia lar
n many years and has many warm all,
lends IN this his adopted hone. He 30,
as wounded during the war aud was
great sufferer, but meyer murmured "'
'r complained, and bore his troubles rea
ith Christian resignation. 1t was his
quest that Mr. Malcome Ransom
ould conduct the burial service and >
at Mr.. Daniel Pollard should be one 33ic
his pail bearers. ON