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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27


care of himself, and there Is no doubt
that he will return with an answer
which will be sure to crafty the
youthful friends of the Beers He was
accompanied by reporter Of the
Philadelphia North American.
On the dock from which the steam
er ST. Louis sailed large and enthu-
siastic crowd gathered to bid the mes
senger "bon voyage" The two Amer
leans will be transferred to French
thus avoiding British territory. They
will go to Lorenzo Marques on the
French steamer and thence by rail to
Pretoria.
For some weeks previous to the big
meeting of schoolboys at the Academy
of Music in Philadelphia on April 9
blanks for signatures had been indus
triously circulated in the public
schools, and boys of all ages and
classes eagerly attached their names
to the sympathetic message to Dom
Paul. The suggestion to send the
signed scroll by a district messenger
boy was at once adopted. The COM
pany's manager at New York asked
young Smith if he would like to take
a message to Pretoria to Kruger. He
said: Eyes, SIR" with as much nom
chalance as if asked to take a note
to the Gilsey house.
Suppose, Jimmy" said the man
ager, that Mr.. Kruger is in st. Helena
when you get to Pretoria?"
Then" replied this young Ameri-
can, "I'll take it to st. Helena"
Jimmy" was at once chosen for
the important work. He lives at lit
Congress street in Brooklyn. His par
ents readily consented to let him go.
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consin politics despite the fact that
not more than 25 years ago he was
common laborer in the pine woods.
Mr.. Jenkins was born in England and
settled in Wisconsin in 1852 when lad
of II. Until 1870 he resided in Baraboo,
whence he went to Chippewa Falls, his
present residence. Since 1875 he has
practiced law, his partner for many
years being E. r. D. Marshall, now jus
tice of the supreme court Of Wiscon-
sin. After serving in the state legis-
lature for two terms and acting as
county attorney for five years, Mr.. Jen-
kins ran for congress, defeating his
democratic opponent by 10000 votes.
He has a war record of three years in
fantry service during the civil war. He
is supporter of the sound money and
expansion policies of the republican
party. He is mentioned for the nomi-
nation for governor of Wisconsin, and
his friends believe that he has great
political future
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Penelope-"Is he ambitious?" Per-
dita-"Oh, more than that. He is posi-
lively conceited."-Town Topics.
"Yes," said the landlady, sadly, sap
pearances are deceitful, but disappear
ances are still more so."-Ohio State
Journal.
Mrs. Bingo-"You must be careful
what you say to the cook, dear, or she
will leave" Bingo-"Why, was 1 hard
on her?" "Were you! Why, anyone
would have thought you were talking
to me. Life.
Inventor Ito military commission)-
II have invented a weapon of war which
will destroy every person within four
miles around. demand the privilege
Of exhibiting it's workings before this
commission Petit Journal.
Herr Spielem-''Vogner ISIS der great
est composer vat ISIS. Yes? How couldt
you improfe on der mairch of der Pill
grims' Chorus?" Cassidy-"Well, I
dinnaw, but I'm t'inkin' it'd be bether
if they marched t. tn choon av Wear
in av tn Crane baltimore Ameri-
can.
Looking for a Snap.-'Is this fire
insurance Officer" he asked, as he en-
tered. "Yes, sir,' replied the spruce
young clerk. 'What will you charge
me for policy that will insure me $50
a week in case am fired from my pres
ent situation ?"-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
A Strange" began the
young author. whose first novel has
just been published. "What?" queried
his friend. statistics show that illit-
eracy among the masses has diminished
200 per cent. in the last Is years, and
yet my novel remains unread. Phil
adelphia North American.
McJigger-"I attended Mrs. Blanks
lecture on liquid air last night. She
poured mercury into paper mold
shaped like a hammer, immersed the
whole in the liquid air, and the mer-
curry came out so solid that she easily
drove nail through board with it,"
Thingumbob-"Wo Any in
vention that will enable woman to
easily drive nail through board
can't be beat. "-Philadelphia Press.
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Cbrt.tian worker. to Unite.

The national executive committee
which is to take charge of the move
ment for a national federation of
Christian workers has been organized,
with headquarters in New York. The
first national conference will be held
some time next year. The work Of
this executive committee will be to
foster communication between local
church federations, with special ref
erence to supplying information in re-
gard to the work in all parts of the
country; to provide counsel and to
promote the organization of city and
state federations; to report a plan
for the basis of membership in the
conference next year; to arrange for
the conference next year, and to de-
wise a plan for raising the money nee
essary to defray expenses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
ARTHUR UE GORMAN
For Thirty Years He Has Been a
Figure in National Life.
Although No Longer Member of the
Senate, His House at Washing
ton Still Is One of the Cen
ters of Political Activity.

In the last 80 years there has been
no man on the democratic side of the
United States senate who surpassed
Arthur Pue German, of Maryland, in
qualities of parliamentary leadership
During the later years Of his service
nobody was so rash as to venture to
challenge his control of the party on
the floor, and now that he is no longer
a member of the senate he is missed
daily. There have been few men in
the history of congress, if any, to
whom legislation has become so much
a habit of life as German. From the
day when he secured an appointment
as page, when a boy, until March 4,
1899, when a change in the party con-
troll of Maryland brought his service
as senator to close, he dwelt almost
continuously in the atmosphere of the
capitol.
There have been other men who, by
long service in one or the other
branches of congress, have become in
timately acquainted with the niceties
of legislative procedure. and have be-
come adopts in the work of framing
and passing bills. without attaining
the heights of leadership. German
has political prescience as well, and
it is this which has given him his
mastery. He is one of those who can
understand motives and sense popu-
lar feeling. He understands the sci
ence of organization and realizes how
indispensable it is to party success.
He has the rare faculty of inspiring
confidence among those whom he
would lead, so that where he marks
the way few hesitate to follow.
German believes thoroughly in "the
machine" He is one of the political
leaders who have been distinguished
with the title of "boss," and, in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
RUIN BY FLOODS.
High Water in Mississippi Causes
Immense Damage te Property
and Loss of Life.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY."

Vicksburg, Miss, April 21.-The
flood which commenced the early part
of the week has already caused, at a
conservative estimate, fully 100000
loss in central and southern MISSISSIPPI
pi, to say nothing of the damages sus-
tanned by the railroads. The loss at
Columbia alone is placed at 100000,
and Hickory and Enterprise are mum
dated and hundreds of cattle and hogs
have been drowned. Farm houses in
every direction have been swept away,
the inmates barely escaping with
their lives.
Honey island is under 20 feet of wa
ter, and the island, which has for
years been one of the natural game
preserves of the south, is now devoid
of animals. Hundreds of deer were
drowned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
ELOQUENT ADVOCATE.
Gilbert Hubbard Describes the Merits of the
National Forest Park Plan
for Minnesota.

The April Philistine has an indorse-
;nent of the National Forest Park
doEe in Mr.. Hubard's best and most
enthusiastic style. Describing the ter
ritory he says:
One-fourth of this land is covered
by water. Running streams and
scores of lakes intersect it in thou
sand ways. 1t is the last large tract
east of the Missouri that exists prac-
tically as it was when the white man
first set foot on American soil.
Well, there in Minnesota you can
see such scenes as La Sale and Mar
quette saw. But now men are en-
deavoring to encroach on these beau
tlful woods with axes and saw mills,
and their intent is to reduce this vir-
gin forest to mere mass of blacken-
ed stumps. To avert such calamity
and give these beautiful woods to the
people as heritage forever, an as
ISOLATION of earnest men and women
has been formed, called ''The Mime
sofa National Forestry and Park As
ISOLATION" The intent of this asso-
citation is to induce congress to make
this tract national park and throw
around it such safeguards that it shall
be kept the charming and romantic
spot it now is.
These men and women would pro-
tect the trees and birds, the fish and
wild animals, and allow no hunting
except under certain well-defned re-
strictions. AS breeding place and
home for deer, moose and bear, it far
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
Sent to Prison,

Belleville, ILL.,, April 2O.-The jury
in the case of seven men charged with
the murder of Sheriff Herman Bar
nickol during an attempted wholesale
Jail delivery returned verdict find
ing Charles Hastings guilty and fixing
the punishment at 10 years in the pen
itentiary. Five others were given SEN
fences of IA years each. The Jail de-
livery was frustrated by Sheriff Bar
nickol shooting to death Benton Re-
velle, the leader of the Jail breakers,
after he had been fatally wounded by
Reyelle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
MURDEROUS ITALIAN.
Kills Four Men and Wounds Two
Others in a DisOrderly House
Near JOhnstOwn, Pa.

Johnstown, Pa, April 17.-Four per-
sons are dead and two are dangerous
ly wounded at the mining town of
Windber, near here, as the result of
a drunken row in a disorderly house
kept by Mrs. Steux. One Italian is
charged with the wholesale crime, but
it is believed that he is already be-
yond the reach of the law, as a man
answering his description was found
under train at South Fork. The
dead are: John Halverson, Swede;
Ed. P. McCauley, an American; Gust.
Grieyback, a Slav; Samuel Shives,
an American
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
We Are Interested.
hands,.

Minnesota is interested in the recent
decision of the supreme court of Hi
nois that the flag law of that state is
invalid, for a similar law has been
passed in this state. The court, in
the Illinois case, said that it believed
the law (Which provided for the pun
ishment of man for the use of the
American flag for advertising pur-
poses) was unconstitutional, not only
as an infringement of the liberties
granted citizens by federal and state
constitutions, but also depriving him
of privileges granted him by the same
instruments. The Minnesota flag law
was patterned much after the Illinois
law and went into effect Jan. 1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met at the Merchants Hotel,
ST. Paul, to call convention to select
delegates to the national convention.
The committee did not get to work
until late, but it was the prevailing
opinion that the convention should be
held between the LIST and the 18th of
June, and that but one call should be
issued-the call for the nominating
convention, to be issued later on. Both
district delegates and delegates-at-
large will be selected at this conven-
ton.
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Oil OAAiSidi.I
minds of many, it is undoubtedly true
that this phase of his character has
been more conspicuous than any
other-so conspicuous. indeed. as to
throw all others in the shade. But
there is a broader side of his char
acter, with which those who have
served with him in congress, whether
of his own political faith or not, have
been familiar. He is a master of po-
litical methods. but he is a student
of governmental policies as well.
There were few questions which came
before congress during his term in
the senate to the study of which he
did not devote himself and concerning
which he did not have well-defned
ideas.
German looks like a priest or di-
plomat, with his smoothly-shavenf face,
his finely chiseled features, his thin
lips pressed closely together. and
gray eye that is keen and searching
in it's gaze. One of his greatest
charms is a smile that is winning
and confidential, even when some po-
litical scheme is lurking beneath it.
Nobody can retain personal enmity.
for German after coming in close con-
tact with him. German is almost as,
much a resident of Washington as
he is of Maryland, and his Washing
ton house is open almost the year
round-even now, when he is no long
er a member of the senate.
He has lost none of his political &C
tivity, although, for the first time
since the war. he no longer holds any
Office. He still keeps his finger on
the party machinery, and looks ahead
to the day when he and those who
think with him will be in complete
control. He is young yet. as poll
ticians go. having only go years to
his credit. and many things may hap
pen before his final retirement from
the political field.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
BRIGHT BROOKLYN BOY.
with n Message from 10000
American Youngsters.

James Francis Smith, IS years old,
sailed the other day for South Africa
to see President Paul Kruger, of the
Transvaal republic on behalf Of 2s,-
s54 schoolboys of Philadelphia, New
York and Boston who are sending
Dom Paul their best wishes in his war
with Great Britain.
James is district messenger and
his badge of the company he works
for is numbered 1884. He carries in
his luggage the message of sympathy
to the Boer president signed by nearly
10000 patriotic American schoolboys.
He is bright lad, well able to take
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27

apron which she wore. Instantly the
flames rose to her waist, igniting the
clothing upon the upper portion of
her body. The aged woman's cry OF
agony quickly brought to her aid her
son, who was in an adjoining room,
but before the flames could be smoth-
cred she had sustained frightful burns
from waist to shoulder and her S,n
suffered from severe burns upon his
hands
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
News in Rrief.

Examinations will be held in the
federal building May II, IS and 10 for
five cadets for the United States rev.
enue cutter service. The examination
will be open to all citizens of the
United States between the ages of IS
and Is years. This examination will
be held in every city where there is a
board of examiners.
The syndicate which recently ac-
quired half million acres of land
from the Northern Pacific Railroad
will be known as the Minnesota Land
Company, with capital stock of
S1.2OO,0OO.
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Porto Ricnn Money.

Washington, April 2O.-The treasury
department has completed the ar
rangements for the retirement Of
Porto Rican money and the substitu-
ton of American currency. The work
is to be done under the Porto Rican
bill recently passed by congress, which
provides for the retirement of the
Porto Rican peso and all other money
on the island and the exchange there
for of American money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27

America has three times the number
of exhibitors that France had at the
worlds fair in Chicago. She occupies
329,O52 square feet, with her AZ distinct
exhibition spaces, 33 in the main ex-
position grounds, IA in the Vincennes
annex, excluding the ground covered
by our eagle surmounting the national
paviol on the Quai d Orsay.
Washington, April 16.-President
Mckinley on Saturday sent the fol-
lowing message to President Loubet:
washington, D. c., April IA, 19O0.-The
President of the French Republic, Paris:
In the name of the American people, and
on behalf of the government of the United
States, 1 congratulate the government Of
the republic and the French nation on
this conspicuous Inauguration of a great
enterprise whose beneficent mission is to
draw closer the ties of intercourse that
join all countries to their mutual advan-
tage.
civilian M'KINLEY,"
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Pretty Japane.e Custom,

In many countries the custom of
planting trees to mark special events
is well known, and in Japan the birth
of a child is thus commemorated. The
sapling is carefully tended until it is
fully grown; and when the child is
grown up and about to be married, it
is cut down and made into furniture
for the home Of the young couple.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
Badly Burned.

A sad accident occurred at the home
of George Thomson, janitor of the
Moorhead National Bank block. Thorn
son lives east of town on the property
of the Moorhead Brick Manufacturing
Company, and with him lives his aged
mother, who is the unfortunate vic
tim of the accident. 1t appears that
in striking match the head flew off
and caught in the folds of light
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
CONGRESSMAN JENKINS
Wisconsin Statesman Who Is Making
the. Fight of His Life Against
the Trust System.

Representative John j. Jenkins, OF
Wisconsin, who has introduced into
congress bill providing for an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States so that legislation against
trusts will be possible, is second in
rank on the house committee on trusts.
He has served three terms in congress,
and has made himself power in Wis
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
GATES SWUNG OPEN.
Great Crowds Attend the Formal
Dedication of the Big EXPOSE
ton In Paris.

Paris, April 16.-The exposition was
opened at noon Saturday, great
crowd being in attendance. Americans
will be proud of their country's display,
standing second only to France in the
number of exhibitors. The following is
n Hnl ct
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
Norman Elders.

The Mormon elders are conducting
open-air meetings and making
house-to-house canvass of Little Falls,
looking for converts to their faith.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
war Sells Newspapers.

The circulation of the London news
papers has increased from 20 to 100
per cent. since the beginning of the
war in South Africa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-27
Good for the Printers.

Health Commissioner Wilkie, of Osh-
kosh, Wis, has issued an order requir-
ing milk dealers to use ticket only
once.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-27
TROUBLESOME
BOBRS
They Ambushed and Captured a De-
tachment Of British Cavalry in
Orange River Colony.
B0ERS COURT -MARTIALED
They Will Suffer Death for Firing on tn
British After surrendering The Forces
Of Dewet Are Scattered in All
Directions.

London, October PA dispatch re-
ceived at the war office from Lord Rob
erts, dated Pretoria, October 26, refer
ring to TIE Sighting VI General Barton's
column with General Dewet's forces on
October 25, says: "The British losses
We're heavier than at first reported. An
additional officer and twelve men were
killed and three officers and twenty-five
men were wounded. The Beers left
tWenty-four dead and nineteen wound
ed onthe field, and twenty-six Beers
were made prisoners. Three Beers who
held up their hands in token of surren-
der and then fired on the British were
ourt-martialed, convicted and SEN
fenced to death. I confirmed the SEN
tence." The dispatch also refers to the
minor affairs in which the troops of
General Kitchener and General Me-
thuen were engaged, and serious in
cident between Springfontein and Phil
ippols, Orange River Colony where fif-
ty cavalrymen were ambushed and cap
tured by the Beers, only seven escaping.
THE BOERS SCATTERED.
London, October 27-Another dis
patch from Lord Roberts says "Bar-
ton attacked the ubiquitous Dewet near
Frederickstad. The Beers were scat
tered in all directions"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-27
EIGHT YEARS IN COURT.
Final Judgment Rendered in the Suits
Against the Sureties Of the Late
Francisco Chavez

After eight years in the courts there
has been final judgment entered to-
day in two suits against the sureties on
the two bonds of Francisco Chavez, late
sheriff and collector of Santa Fe coun-
ty. Two years ago Judgment was rem
dered for the territorial parties, and the
judgment to-day is in favor of the coun-
ty for $1,450, and costs, amounting to
about $500 more. There are 100 defend
ants, sureties on the two bonds, and it
is understood they will arrange among
themselves for the prompt payment of
this amount. Solicitor General e. L..
Bartlett has had charge of these suits
from the first, and has devoted great
deal of time and energy to their prose-
cution They were ably and vigorously
defended by Judge N. B. Laughlin and
G. HI. Gildersleeve. Col George w.
Knaebel was the referee before whom
the testimony was taken, and his long
and exhaustive report is approved and
confirmed by the court, which is COM
pliment to his legal knowledge and care
full investigation of the immense
amount of testimony before him. The
county and territory are to be congrat-
ulated on the result and final determi-
nation of these old SUITS
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-27
The COAL MINERS STRIKE
Preparations Are Being Made for the Re-
sumption Of Work on Monday at the
Principal Golliories.
SEVERAL OPERATORS STILL HOLD OUT

Hazelton, Pa, October 27.-Prepara-
tions are being made for the resumption
of work on Monday at all of the col
lieries in the Hazelton district. No no.
tices have yet been posted by G. B.
Markle & Co. and Coke & Co. Offering
a 10 per cent increase granted by the
other companies; neither has the Le-
high and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
agreed to abolish the sliding scale The
strikers have been requested not to re-
turn to work in the colieries operated
by these three companies, but it is their
intention to start up without granting
the concessions demanded by the
scranton &C nvertion.
ANOTHER CONCESSION.
Shamol1in, Pa, October 27.-Secretary
George Hartlein, Of the ninth district,
received word from the strike leaders
in the Lykens and Williamstown dis
tricts that the Pennsylvania company
had granted a 10 per cent increase, and
agreed to arbitrate the differences in
addition to reducing powder from 81. 80
to $1.50 per keg.
THE INCREASE GRANTED.
Scranton, Pa, October 27.-The Penn
sylvania Coal Company this afternoon
posted notice granting 10 per cent in
crease to it's $500 mine employees.
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NEW MEXIC0-COL0 ADO BOUNDARY
Edith Is Fully Two Miles Within the New
Mexic., Boundary,

4AAOAlVV 0VAANUAyb
Correspondence between Governor
Thomas of Colorado and Binger Her
mann, commissioner of the general land
office, for disseminating work on the
southern boundary Of Colorado, in
Archuleta county, has been made pub
tic.
When Governor Thomas learned that
the work had been discontinued, which
was shortly before the 18th of October,
he at once wrote the following letter to
the commissioner:
"Binger Hermann-I am informed
that for some reason the relocation of
the southern boundary line of Colorado,
which is identical with that of Archu-
eta county, has been postponed. Kind
ly inform me if this is true, together
with the reason, and oblige. Yours very
truly, CHARLES S. THOMAS"
The answer came short and quick
The letter read:
Gov. G. s. Thomas-This office is in
receipt of your communication Of Octo-
ber II, as to postponement of location OF
the southern boundary line Of Colorado
The matter will receive prompt atten-
ton, and additional reply will be made
if found necessary upon further ex-
animation of the subject referred to-
Respectfully, BINGER HERMANN,
commissioner. y
The surveyors have run their lines
which are due east and west, to point
I'that is only four miles from the town
of Edith. To those that have been or
the ground it is said 1t is plain to be
seen that the line will throw Edith over
| two miles into New Mexico territory.