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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
Description of Dresses S.

Charming simplicity characterizes this
dinner dress in Louis XVI style The en-
tire gown is made Of embroidered mousse
nne de sole The skirt, which is very
plain. has all the fulness drawn toward the
back. where it falls into long. nuny train
Around the bottom OF che skirt is set
plain ruffle of the mousseline de sole. upon
which is set myriad of tiny rufiies Of
white garze. The almost plain waist Is
cut In sharp point in front at the waist
line; the round neck is draped with Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15

eHeh hnrsenan as "a lqkches tnensis hound
% dlsmonnt. handf the (reins to a groom
nave MS necktie tied hy one of the lades,
anl then mount again and race for Il goal.
BEFORE the race begins each hdrseman Sc
ilects The lady whom he desires to favor him
race" on the course over which tbe hniss
men are 10 90 are placed four basins filled
With water and each containing a boating
basin is required % disinouift. kneel and
grasp u he can, one of the apples with
his teeth That this Is no easy task can
readily he seen, Furthermore II he sue
cceds in grasping the apple he must keep
II i'm his mouth until he reaches the goal
for II he drops IL while his horse Is gal
Looping he can not win the prize,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15

Baltimore American.
Mr.. Gooph--I tell you. BIlthersbys u
is a jewel.
Mr. Wooph-Is that so?
Mr.. Gooph--I should say so. WIZ
went fishing yesterday and came hene Il
an empty jug, 4 can of salmon and
salt mackerel, and she ccmpllaaslA
on his luck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15

"Wl0 is the belle of the ball?@ sal
As they danced around the door;
But he made Il mistake, aud looked aIoA
And she speaks TO him no niore.-uA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
american Fashions Lead in European Cities.

an object Of necessity. In truth, Il Is not
easy TO discern the utility OF making these
aprons very ornate or elegant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
A Jewel.

working out a little sum In arlthnst. "a
can easily solve the problem
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04

he sorely needs. 1t is learned that he
has actually grown gray during the
last two years from the inOrdinate
strain upon his faculties caused by the
Boer troubles. Thoroughly hated by
the Dutch Afrikanders in Cape Colony,
and not always escaping criticism from
his town countrymen, his lot has not been
pleasant one: Yet his administration
has been successful in most respects.
and he has managed colonial affairs in
Africa in manner which has pleased
the government.
Sir Alfred Miner is comparatively
young man, considerably on the best
side of so. His success as diplomat
has been surprise to himself and to
his friends, for such a career was far
from his thoughts when, in 1881, having
just been graduated in law, he became
member of the staff of the Pail Mall
Gazette. Mr. Goschen made the young
journalist his private secretary, and an
appointment as under secretary of
finance in Egypt decided his career.
His great capacities were soon recog-
nized, and after few years of service
at home he was sent to South Africa in
1897 as governor of the Cape. At that
time he was knighted, and in the three
years which have followed he mas raised
himself to his present notable position
of Importance in the colonial affairs OF
Great Britain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
IS A MYSTERY.
Prominent Mason Of Indianapolis
Shot by WomSn, So He az
Declares. -

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2S.-VIilliam
81. Smythe, secretary of the masonic
grand lodge of the state, was shot in
the head in his Office in the Masonic
building shortly after noon Thursday.
Mr.. Smythe claims woman did the
shooting, but the police have so far
been unable to locate her. 1t is thought
he cannot live. When found, the
wounded man was in a semiconscious
condition, but was able at intervals to
utter a few coherent words. The po-
lice asked Mr.. Smythe to tell who did
the shooting, and he told them his son
would give them the information. He
was able to say, however. that he was
seated at his desk when a blond woman
entered his Office and asked to use the
telephone, He said she had been in
several times before, and that the last
call irritated him, and he refused her
request. He claimed that after he re-
fused her the use of the telephone she
drew revolver from the bosom of her
dress and fired. This is all he would
say, except that his son would give all
the information desired.
When search for the woman, who
is said to have done the shooting,
failed to reveal any trace of her, the
theory was advanced that Mr.. Smy the
had attempted to take his own life.
The persons who advanced the theory
say it is strengthened by the fact that
within the last year Mr.. Smythe had
threatened to take his life. His sons
said that while their father had been
very respondent at times during the
past year they were unwilling to be-
lieve that he had attempted his own
life. They said that until it was
proved to be otherwise they would ad-
here to the story told by their father
that a strange woman had fired the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
MINNESOTA NEWS.
State Banks.

Public Examiner Pope has complet-
ed that division of his biennial report
relating to state banks.
In the past two years forty-eight
new banks have been established.
This would have increased the number
of state banks to 1877 but for the fact
that three liquidated, paying their de-
positors in full; three went into the
hands of receivers at the request of the
public examiner and four were con-
verted into national banks. This
made loss of ten, and leaving 1877
state banks in operation.
General Pope asks the legislature to
give its attention to an amendment to
the banking law to secure an improved
method of arriving at the correct val
ne of the assets of banks. The exam
liner is comparatively helpless when
confronted with the note wallets of
bank. He suggests that examining
committees outside of the manage
ment of banks might remedy the diff
culty
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04

stamped stomach, conclusion of the
brain, paralysis and internal injuries
from being trampled on or thrown
hard while running.
Twenty-Five players suffered broken
bones. The list includes finger, an
ankle, knee, a cheek bone, two
shoulders, three hands, four legs, five
ribs and seven collar bones. The
number of sprains, dislocations and
bad bruises is legion.
AS result of this record, says the
Little Chronicle, there is, as usual at
this time of year, good deal of talk
about reforming football. The cities
of Omaha and Council Bluffs threaten
to stop the game and Chicago has
thoughts of forbidding it in high
schools The Wisconsin legislature
has been petitioned to suppress the
game in that state. However, there
seems no likelihood that the favorite
college sport will be stopped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
REAL RAILWAY KING
Vast Power Exerted by ]. Pierpont
Morgan, of New York.. !,
Has at His Command Greater Army
in Point of Numbers Than That :
Controlled by President
Mckinley.

By his action in uniting in the Joint
control of the Erie system three OF the
great railroad interests of the country,
and securing for those interests, and
for himself, the control of the anthra-
cite output of the United States, Pier
pont Morgan has made himself the
greatest individual factor in railroad
ing and transportation in the entire
world.
By this action, says the Philadelphia
Press, Mr.. Morgan adds to long series
of brilliant achievements it's GROWING
work. To-day he has under his direct
control more men, more miles OF rail-
road and greater interests than any
man on either hemisphere. He has
greater power for good or evil than the
car of Russia. He has at his command,
and subject to his will, a greater army,
in point of numbers, than that con-
trolled by the president of the United
States.
And throughout this splendid history
of consolidation of interests and ac-
emulation of wealth j. Pierpont Nor
gan has been a builder and not de-
stroyer In this respect he is the anti
thesis of the late Jay Gould. The finan-
cial history of Jay Gould's life was
filled with wrecks; that of j. Pierpont
Morgan's career is dotted with monu-
ments to his creative genius and finan-
cial skill.
The great achievements of finance OF
J. Pierpont Morgan are:
The Northern Pacific railroad, oper-
ating 1886 miles, whose gross earnings
for the years 1S9S-99 were $26,048,673
and whose total tonnage for that
period was 5,s16, 500 tons.
The Erie railroad, operating 2,271
miles, with gross earnings for the same
period of $33,752,7o3, with total ton
mage of 24,916,944 tons.
The Southern railroad, operating a
total of owned and leased lines of $3.50
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
KILLED nv Fall from Horse.

ST. Louis, Dec. 27.-Austen T. Drew,
general agent of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas, while horseback riding in
Forest park, fell from his horse, caus-
ing conclusion of the brain. This, in
conjunction with uremia, from which
Mr.. Drew has long been a sufferer,
caused his death. Mr.. Drew was born
at Parsons, Kan, and has been con-
nected with the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas 90 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04

miles, with balance sheet showing
gross earnings for the fiscal year 1895
of $25, O2s,9 $3.50.
The Reading, with 1852 miles and
gross earnings for last year of $23, 2O2,-
5SS, and a total combined of general
freight and coal of 1921 ,343 tons car
ried by it.
Lehigh Valley, with total system OF
1,4o2 miles, and gross earnings for 1895
of $40, 742,53S.
Baltimore & Ohio, operating 2,04e
miles in it's system, with gross earnings
from all lines of $2S, 4O4,92
A glance at the map will show that
the influence and power of j. Pierpont
Morgan includes a territory of more
than half the United States. To the
above list there should be added the
Great Northern railroad, which by vir-
tue of the recent combination effected
with James j. Hill has come under Pier
pont Morgan's influence, just as the
Baltimore & Ohio, although reorgan-
lied and financed by Speyer & Co., is in
reality a child of the fertile brain and
magnificent resources of this man Nor
gan. His word is law to more multi.
millionaires than that of any man that
ever lived.
In personal appearance, he is of me.
dunn height, we'll rounded, with a
well-fed appearance, rather ford com
plexion and prominent nose. His eyes
are the feature of an expressive face
just as his large, strong hands are the
feature of his body. Men who have
seen him in all his varying moods say
that his eyes can assume all shades ex.
pressfve of his emotions, from the steel
blue. tint of contempt or Indifference
to the blazing red of anger and the
softness of emotions that are bred Of
something besides money getting.
j. Pierpont Morgan is an Episcopal
ian. He is a consistent member OF
that denomination and a vestryman in
one of it's churches. His hobbies are
his yacht and his collie dogs. The
greatest evidence that Mr.. Morgan car
give of esteem or friendship for any
man is to invite him on board his yacht
or send him as present one of his ia,
nous cOllies
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
.FayOrs Saloons.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 2S.-A decision
of the Sioux City Brewing company
and all saloons in Iowa to continue
in operation under the Martin liquor
law. 1t was claimed by Eugene Lutz,
plaintiff, that the brewery had yio-
lated the law in several particulars,
and that in consequence the petition
of consent under which all saloons, as
well as the brewery, operate was null
lifted. The brewery won.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Bank Closed.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The First no
tional bank of White Pigeon, Mich,
was closed Thursday by order of
the comptroller of the currency
upon receipt of telegram from Ma
tional Bank Examiner j. w. Selden
that the board of directors of the
bank had passed resolution request
ing the comptroller to take charge.
Examiner Selden was in the bank at
the time the resolution of the board
was adopted and has been appointed
receiver
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Another Gift by Rockefeller.

New York, Dec. 81. = 1t became
known Wednesday through a report
made by the Baptist churches of New
York that John d. Rockefeller, Jr.,
son of the president of the Standard
Oil company, has subscribed $250,C0O
for the founding of an institution for
learning for poor boys and girls. The
school is now in course of erection in
Tenth avenue, between Forty-seventh
and Forty-eighth streets, and will be
completed and ready for occupancy
by March 1 next.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
THE FOOTBALL RECORD.
An Itemized Account of the Fatalities
and Injuries Reported During
the Season.

Nine young men were killed in play
ing football last fall. Four of them
had their spines hurt, two were
thrown head first, two were hurt in
fierce games for which they had not
trained, one broke blood vessel and
one died of blood poisoning from a
broken arm which he was trying to
hide from his parents.
Eight players were badly hurt, and
some of these are expected to die.
Among the injuries are broken neck,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Brief Notes.

Balaton now has one of the best
Minnesota.
Minneapolis capitalists are figuring
on building an electric street railway
in Mankato. A local company has a
franchise to sell and the deal is likely
to be consummated next week.
Superintendent Carmichael of the
hospital for insane at Hastings, has
effective. He is setting morose pa
tients to work at the sawhorse, and it
is reported that even in aggravating
cases the demeanor undergoes great
change, as result of the exercise.
The express car on the Minneapolis
& St. Louis road caught fire mile
south of Searles, a small station seven
miles south of New Ulm, and most of
the contents were destroyed. The car
was heavily loaded with Christmas
goods. Traffic was delayed several
hours.
An unusual sight was witnessed on
the farm of w. K. Adams, a few miles
east of Faribault, where the farmer
was engaged in moving hay. 1t was
a second crop of clover, which he had
not time to save during the fall, and
and he concluded to get out his team
and NOW it down. 1t has been nipped
by the frost, but will still make excel
lent food for stock.
Burglars robbed the saloon of N. H..
Romould, of Fertile, and got away
with $25 in cash and about Sig worth
of goods.
Insurance agents are in receipt of a
circular letter from the state associa-
ton urging them to use their in
fiuence with the members IF the legis-
lature to secure the enactment of a fire
marshal law similar to the law recent
ly placed upon the statute books of
Massachusetts.
Richard Walsh, brakeman on the
Northern Pacific, fell from the top of
a freight train in ST. Paul and received
bruises about the head, and smashing
one of his toes.
The loggers operating in the north
ern pineries are elated over the snow
and hard freeze of the past few days.
Conditions have been much improved
in the Leech and Cass Lake district,
the swamps being nearly all frozen
hard while enough snow is on the
ground to permit hauling.
A valuable horse belonging to Aug
ust Meyer. a farmer living south OF
Easton was stolen while tied to a post
on one of the back streets.
The Great Northern Railway COM
pany fled resolution of its director
ate with the secretary of state. increas-
ing the capital stock of the system
from 900, 600 shares of 500 each to l..
10000 shares The increase was de.
cided upon at a meeting of the direc-
tors Oct. 16.
State Auditor Dunn, in his forth.
coming annual report, scores the pres
emit tax laws. He recommends that a
tax commission be appointed and the
J laws revised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
SIR ALFRED MINER.
Governor Of Cape Colony Made Ad
ministratOr of Britain's New
South African Colonies,

Sir Alfred Miner has been appointed
administrator of the new possessions of
Great Britain in South Africa, now
known as the Orange River Colony and
the Transvaal. Her majesiy's high COM
given extended authority over the ter
ritory conquered by Gen. Roberts, and
these extraordinary duties are added
to his office of governor of Cape Colony.
This increased burden ON the shoulders
of Sir Alfred Miner will hardly tene
to give the high commissioner the res,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
WILL Ask Recount.

Chester, Ill, Dec. estate Senator
Albert c. Bollinger, defeated repub-
lican candidate for reelection, has
served notice on Senator-elect Roy
Alden that he will ash for a recount
of all the ballots cast in the counties
comprising the Forty-eighth sena-
-torial district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Chaplain Again.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Father J. P.
Chadwick, who was chaplain of the
battleship Maine when she was blown
up in the harbor of Havana, has been
assigned to the cruiser New York,
soon to 90 into commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Murdered.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Frank H.
Morris, of Ohio, auditor for the war
department., was shot and instantly
killed by Samuel Mcdonald, formerly
a clerk in the same office. Revenge
for fancied grievance was the cause.
The murderer also shot himself, prob
ably fatally.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Buttermakers' Meeting.

From present indications there will
be 1000 visitors in st. Paul to attend
the annual meeting of the National
Creamery Buttermakers' association.
E. Studendorf of Elgin, ILL.,, secretary
of the association, was in st. Paul
making arrangements for the meeting,
and announced that among the dis
tinguished visitors would be Former
Governor Hoard of Wisconsin. The
number of entries for the butter con-
contest indicates that it will be the
largest in the history of the associa-
ton. Several gold medals will be of
fered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Broke the Record.

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-The new
steamer Sonoma, built for the Oceanic
steamship company, has arrived here
after record breaking run from Phil
adelphia. She came around Cape Horn
in 80 days. nine hours, making no stops.
The best previous time was that made
1by the Sierra. she making the run in
43 days, six hours. She stopped at Cor
sOEel howayer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
To Recruit for the Navy.

Washington, Dec. pa plan of re-
,cruiting sailors for the United States
navy from the farms and the country
towns is now under consideration at
the navy department. The recruiting
now is carried on outside of the large
cities, but it has not reached the in
terror sections remote from large cen
tiers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Political Button. in Canada.

Political buttons cannot be worn in
Canada during the heat of cam
paign. This is due to a clause in the
dominion franchise act which says
that no persons shall exhibit any sign
of his political faith after the election
notifications are made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Free BOunties.

State Auditor Dunn issued 1854
warrants to Minnesota farmers for the
payment of bounties on tree planting
for the present year.
The aggregate amount was $18, 572. :
80. The total tree planting of the
year covered 1928 1924 acres.
Thirty-eight counties share in the
apportionment, but neither Ramsey,
Hennepin or ST. Louis where the
large cities are located, is included.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Died Suddenly.

Chester, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Rev. John A..
F. W. Mueller, venerable pastor of the
German Lutheran church here, died
suddenly. He was in his seventy-sixth
year. had been a minister for over
half century, and was in charge of
the church at Chester for 25 years.
He leaves an aged widow, two daugh-
tiers and five sons, two of whom are
ministers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Will Vote.

Governor Lind has issued procla-
nation providing that people of Polk
county may vote at the general cleo
ton in November, 1902, on the ques-
ton of establishing Columbia county,
with Mcintosh as the county, seat.
There was rival petition, calling for
the setting off of the same township in
the eastern part of Polk county, but
making Fosston the county seat. The
Columbia county petition had 1,S44
names and that of Nelson county 1856,
so Columbia and Mcintosh won.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
The Krupn Iron Works

The large steel, works of Krupp, in
Essen, consumed in 1899 no less than
100000 cubic meters of water, which
equals about the consumption of the
city of Frankfort, with 100000 inhab-
itants. The Essen works consumed
further, 1,6s2,oO tons of coal and 49,
100000 cubic meters of gas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Indian schools Improve.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Miss Estelle
Reel, general superintendent of the
Indian schools, in her third annual
report announces increased enroll
ment and gratifying Improvements
over previous years in the Indian
schools
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-The Rus
ssian minister of the interior, M. Sipi-
aaguine, who arrived here from Livadia,
where Emperor Nicholas is GONZALES
cling, asserts that the car is
now completely restored, being able
TO take long walks and drives daily.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Sermons by the T,housan dis.

It is related of Rev. lothian Sewall,
a missionary preacher of Maine, in the
closing years of the last and the
first half of this century, that dur
ing his long life he preached 1889
sermons in Maine and 1,~o4 in II Other
states.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
A CentiDede.

A centipede, captured in the corridor
of the st. Paul city hall, could not
withstand the modification of captivi-
ty and about noon the next day turned
his 80 legs to the sun and died.
In the afternoon he was subjected
to searching examination by DR.. G.
A. REM, in charge of the st. Paul bac-
THEOLOGICAL department, and he was
pronounced genuine specimen, al
though he did not come from Mexico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Attacked by Yaquis,

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 26.-Mexican
troops in Sonora, Mex, were recently
attacked by band of Yaqui Indians
and four officers and about 80 men
were killed outright.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Three Die by Fire.

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The residence
of Mrs. Harriger, near Brookville, Pa,
was destroyed by fire Thursday and
the mother and two daughters, aged
five and seven years, burned to death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Many Presen is.

Washington, Dec. 26.-President Nc
Kinley and wife were the recipients of
many Christmas presents, not only
from the states, but from the West
Indies and the far east.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
FataIRunaway.

Flint, Mich, Dec. 28.-In runaway
accident here DR.. George w. Rowland
was killed and G. H. Quigley, a prom
inent business man, fatally injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Nine Drowned.

Copenhagen, Dec. 24.-The sailing
ship Iverra was wrecked near Goete-
borg, southwestern Sweden, and nine
of the crew were drowned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Murdered.

Savannah, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Frank
Richardson, millionaire, was mys-
teriously murdered in his doorway at
his home here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Objected to Callers.

Charlottesville, Ind, Dec. 25.-Jo-
seph Douglas, of this city, killed one
man and fatally wounded another be-
cause they called on his wife.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-04
Children Cremafed.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 26.-Three
sons of Dick Lamberson were burned
to death in their home in North Little
Rock.