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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
A GIANT AND BRIDE.
Go on Wedding Tour with Midgets
as Best Men.
Remarkable Quartette Visit Paris
Sizes Range from Seven Feet
-Four Inches Down to Two
Feet Seven Inches.

A remarkable quartette is at Paris
apparently escaped from some fairy
tale book, but in reality taking a we'd
dwarfs, have been allowed to accom-
pany the welded pair, who are giants.
They come from Berlin, and are do
ing Paris in great style, everywhere
surrounded by a riotous crowd of GU
rious and amazed people.
One of the giants, Oscar Billings,
was born in New York in 1877, of Ba-
varian parentage. At ten, having lost
both father and mother, he was
brought back to the Fatherland, and
from 1896 to 1898 did military serv-
ice in the Bavarian guards. AT the end
of two years he was honorably dis
charged as being grown too big for
any size of accoutrement provided by
the state"
Oscar Billings is now a feature in
the celebrated Panoptikum of Berlin.
He proclaims himself on the show bills
as the 'tallest man on earth" He
very likely is. He measures seven feet
foud inches in his stockings, and
weighs 80 pounds. He is strong, in
perfect health, and last year he grew
taller by one inch.
His newly welded wife, whom he
met in the museum where he is him
self displayed, is five years younger
than Oscar. She also boasts of being
the tallest of her sex. At 10 she is
six feet five ard weighs 221 pounds.
Her name is, or IA cher was, Miss Hee
Sen,
Hee Sens style of beauty is unusuai.
She was born in Tonkin, being the
daughter of a Chinese coolie and a
German governess to the children of
the French minister at Hanoi. She
continues to grow at the rate OF two
inches a year, and firmly hopes that
she will not only overtop her husband,
out reach the size of her semi-com-
patriot, chang Yet Sing, the cele-
<oratea Chinese giant, who about 1878
exhibited his great size (eight feet
three inches) throughout Europe.
With humorous desire to seem even
bigger, the welded giants chose for
best men the two smallest men alive.
They are also colleagues in the same
German show, and great chums be-
sides. One is Wilhelm Wendt, nice
looking if tiny young man of 26 sum-
mers, dressed in frock coat and top
hat, like the prosperous gentleman he
is. He is exactly two feet seven inches
tall. His companion dwarf is vener-
able gentleman of three feet. "Ole Oh
sen"is his name. Hesports his national
peasant costume with dignity, further
enhanced by "a white beard He is over
so years of age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land office, Duluth, Mimi
April 18TH 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 8, 1878, entitled can act for the
sale of timber lands in the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August T. 1892
Jacob Pitch Of ST. Paul. county of Ramsey.
State of Minnesota, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement No. 5494 for the
purchase of the lots 2. 3. and 5 of section 5
in Township IS. Range 10.
And will offer proof to show thai the
land sought is more valuable for it's tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth, Minnesota, on
Thursday, the 18th day of July. 1901.
He names as witnesses: Adolph Stem of
ST. Paul. Mimi. and John Chesser. Asa NJ
Lang, Peter Schipley of Virginia Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
IS day of July. 1901
VIM. E. CULKIN, Register
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land office, Duluth, MINI.
April 18TH 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the
sale of timber lands in the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1892,
Adolph Stern. of ST. Paul. county of Ram
sey State of Minnesota, has this day filed in
this Office his sworn statement No. 5495. for
the purchase of the SEA Of SWA of section
TO- and E1a of NWA and SW4 of NWA of
section Is in Township IS, Range IL.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth. Minnesota. on
Thursday. the 1S day of July. 1901
He names as witnesses: John Chesser.
Peter Schipley of Virginia. Mimi. Jacob
Pitch, Louis Bender of St. Paul. Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
18th day of July. 1901,
VIM E. CULKIN, Register.
A e
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for publication.

United States Land Office, Duluth, Mimi.
March. 10. 1901
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June g. 1873, entitled can act for the
sale of timber lands in the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and WASHINGTON
Territory as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1877,
Delmie Downey. of Virginia. county, of
st. Louis. State of Minnesota, has this day
filed in this office her sworn statement NO.
$685. for the pur chase of the Ma of the NW14
of section 8. and the SE14 of the SWA and
the SWA of the SEA of section A. in township
IS N. range II w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its TIM
ber- or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish her claim to sald
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth, Minnesota, on
Monday, the Gath day of June. 1901.
She names as witnesses: John CheSSer.
David Beaudoin. Peter Shipley and Ida
Sweeney. all of Virginia, Mimi.
Anyand all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to nile
their claims in this office on or before SAID
oath day of June. 1901.
VIM E. CULKIN, Register.
SmallwoOd & Son, Attys. 4-I2 OLA
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A VERITABLE BOOK WORM.
Master of Ten Languages Dies After
Living on Bread and Water
Five Years.

Albert Lindmaier, master of ten Ian
guages, has just died in Bellevue hos
pital, New York, where he was known
was due as much as anything else to
the fact that for five years he lived on
bread and water. Lindmaier lived in
a Bowery lodging house. He went to
bed at an early hour, taking with him
two loaves of bread and a can of wa
ter, and while the light lasted he read
the books and munched the bread
He was as omnivorous in his read
ing as he was frugal in his fare. He
read newspapers in all languages. What
little he saved he spent at the book
stalls, reserving only few cents a
day for his living expenses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office, Duluth, Mimi
March -, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 8, 1878, entitled can act for the
sale of timber lands in the states Of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August T. 1892
Ida Sweeney, Of Virginia, county OF st.
Louis. State Of Minnesota has this day filed
in this Office her sworn statement No. 5452.
for the purchase of the Eh of the n En-. and
SWA of the NE14 and NEA of the SEA of
section Fl in Township So NJ. Range INV.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish her claim to sa d
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth, Minnesota, on
Monday. the oath day of June. 1901.
She names as witnesses: John Chesser.
David Bsaudoin. Peter Shipley and Delmis
Downey, all Of Virginia. MINI.
Anyand all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office ON or before said
S4th day of June 1901.
WIN. E. CULKIN, Register.
Smallwood & Son, Attys. 4-12 6-14
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SALE OF RARE CHINA.
includes the Largest PeachblOw Vase
Existing in the
World.

tions of oriental china in England has
just been sold at London by private
treaty to Mr.. Duvein for a very large
sum.
1t includes specimens of the rarest
examples of Chinese. porcelain,
among which is the largest peach
blow vase in the world. 1t is is inches
high, and nearly twice the size of the
famous vase from the collection of
Mrs. Stephens, which is now in the
Walker collection in Boston.
Mr.. Arkwright. from whom the col
lection was acquired, is a grandson OF
Sir Richard Arkwright, the inventor
of cotton spinning frame.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1878.
limited StateS Land Office

Duluth, Mimi, March q, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress Of June 6, 1878 entitled
"A n act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by actof August 4. 1892.
August Boo, of Duluth, county
of ST. Louis, state of Minnesota, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 5465, for the purchase
of the n! of NE4 and SW14 of NEl-4
and NW1-4 of SE1-4 of Sec. 81, i'm
township So, range 10, and will
offer proof to SHOW that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes
and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver Of
this Office at Duluth, Mimi. on Tues
day the 18th day of June. 1901.
He names as witnesses: John
Chesser, David Beaudoin, Fred
Rossom and A. G. Lang, all Of Vir-
ginia, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adver-
sely the above described lands are re-
quested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of
June. 1901.
As 81 VIM. e. CULKIN, Register.
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Brown the Tailor, Ely, MINI.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1879.
Notice for Publication.
ed States Land Office, Duluth Mimi.
Fngoruary IL 1901

United States Land Office, Duluth Mimi.
February Is. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 8, 1878, entitled "An act for the
sale of timber lands in the States of Cali
fornia Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the puolic
land States by act of August 4, 1892.
Ole O. Roise of Duluth, County of st.
Louis, State of Minnesota, has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement
No. 5379, for the purchase of the seA of
nwA and neA of swA and swA of neA
and nwA of sell of section 1, township IS,
range 10 west,
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der and stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth. Minnesota, on
Tuesday, the 21st day of May, 1901.
He names as witnesses: Martin p. Jen-
toft, of Duluth, Mimi, and John Chesser,
David Beaudoin and William Rannaford,
of Virginia, MINI.
Any and,ail persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO fi.e
their claims in this office on or before said
21st day of May, 1901
VIM. e. CULKIN, Register.
GEO. L. SPANGLER, Atty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.


February -, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the
sale of timber lands in the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1892.
Alfred Johnson. of Duluth. county of st.
Louis. State of Minnesota. has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No. 1898.
for the purchase of the NE14 of the SEA of
section and S1a of the NW4 and NWA of
the SW4 of section 10 in township e.. range
IL west.
And will offer proof to show Mat the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth, Minnesota, on
Friday, the 18th day OF May, 1901
He names as witnesses: John F. Segog
August Larson, Roy Bell and james A.
Tucker. all of Duluth, Minnesota.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before sad
18th day Of May. 1901.
VIM E. CULKIN, Register.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
official plats of survey of Township SO
North of Range % West of 4th p. M,
will be opened for filing in this office
on Wednesday, May 22d 1901, at 9
o'clock a. M; that township SO North
OF Range % West of 4th p. M, will be
opened for filing in this office on
Thursday, May 23d, 1901, at 9 o'clock
a. M, and that on and after said days
we will receive application for the
entry of lands in said townships.
VIM E. CULKIN, Register.
J. NJ. SMITH, Receiver.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1888.

United States Land Office. Duluth. Minn.
March Is. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3. 1885, entitled An act for sale of
timber lands in the States OF California,
Oregon, Nevada. and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land states by
act of August A, 1892.
Giovan Ganotti, of Ely. county of ST.
Louis, state of Minnesota has this day
filed in this Office his sworn statement No.
545S. for the purchase of Lot 4. Sec. "a. and
Lots and . and the NWl-4 of the NEl-4
of section %. in township g.. range 10.
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes and
to establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this office at Du-
luth. Mimi. on Wednesday the 18th day of
June. 1901.
He names as witnesses: John O'Connor.
James Trombly. James O'Neil and Samuel
Rapson, all of Ely. Minnesota.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
18th day of June. 1901.
3-29 5-3l w E. CUI.KIN. Register
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Timber Land, ACG June 30, 1878
Notice for Publication
United States Land Office Duluth. Mimi.
NJ l,


Al arch Goth 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3. 1878. entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California. Or
egon. Nevada. and Washington Territory
as extended to all the public land states by
act of August 4. 1892.
Peter Schaefer of Ely, county of St
Louis. State of inneSot;i. has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No. 52T1
for the purchase of the SEA of SEA of Sec
l. and the NE4 of NE4 and NW1-4 of NE1-4
of section II. in township "a. Range. I3 west
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable fol
it's timber and stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim to said
land before the register and receiver of this
Office at Duluth. Mimi. on Monday. the
10th day of June 1901.
He names as witnesses: James O'Neil.
Benjamin Merrill. Andrew Touthloff and
John NJ. Brown, all of Ely. Minnesota.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims i'm this Office ON or before
said 10th day of June. 1871.
3-29 5-3l WIN. T.. CULKIN. Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10

WANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD
character to deliver and collect in Minne-
sofa for old established manufacturing
Wholesale house. $500 year, sure pay.
Honesty more than experience required.
Our reference, any bank in any city. En-
close self-addressed stamped envelope.
Manufacturers, Third Floor, 3A Dearborn
St.. Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
Yellowstone Park and Return $500.

On June 7th the Northern Pacific
Railway will sell tickets from st.
Paul to Yellowstone National Park
and return for $780, including rail
road fares, sleeping car fares, meals
on dining cars, meals and lodging at
Park Hotels for five and one half
days tour.
This is an opportunity of "a lifetime.
Don't miss. For full information
write or call on J. o. Dalzell, General
Agent, 1872 west Superior Street, Du-
luth, MINI.
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TIM Der LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1878.
Notice for Publication.
Duluth. Mimi March %. 1901.

Duluth. Mimi March %. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3. 1878. entitled AN act for the sale
of timber LANDS i'll the states of California
Oregon. Nevada and Washington. Territory
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1892
Bernard H. Griffin. of Two HarbOrs. county
of Lake. State of Minnesota. has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement No.
547:,. for the purchase of Lot IA. Sec 10 and
Lots l and and NW1-4 Of NE1-4 of Sec. 30
in township SO \. Range II W. and will offer
proof so show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and to establish his
claim To said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Duluth. Mimi. on
Wednesday. the 18th day of June. 1901
He names as Witnesses: Charles f. Shop
herd of Duluth, Mimi. Malcolm Mcleod.
George MunfOrd and Michael Griffin of Two
HarbUrS. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims in this Office on or before
said 18th day of June. 1901.
As 81 wM. E. CULKIN, Register.
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Giant. of Old in Sardinia.

Sardinia is celebrated for the tombs
which prove that PROFESSIONALLY it was
inhabited by great giants. Recently
four new tombs have been found which
contain skeletons over nine feet long.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10

WANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD
character to deliver and collect in Mime
sofa for old established manufacturing
wholesale house. $500 year, sure pay
Our reference. any bank in any city. En-
close self-addressed stamped envelope.
Mannfac turers, Third Floor. 334 Dearborn
St.. Chicago.
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Argentina Wants Immigrants.

The Argentine Republic has offered
a large tract of fertile land to Japan
If it will send her 10000 immigrants
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01

the big Iowa state building Texas and
Texas and Louisiana signs, calling atten-
tioh to homeseekers 10 these States, Ph0to-
graphs showing the rice Industry from
start 10 finish also photographs of gOt d
Texas raised stock Of all kinds are sho u
printed matter giving information OF both
states is being distributed, also papers pub
hshed In each State. Samples Of rice FROM
the binder 10 that from the rice mill reldy
for tine cook * shown a great Neal u
interest IS taken Ia this display OF rice.
and the photographs Of good Texas rails Il
stock. especially so when the farmers are
told that Texas has land az from - 10
81 per acre that stock of The Bind SHOWN
In photographs are raised on It,
learn that the Southern Pacific and
Houston and Texas Central railways
through their Immigration agent, fthn
Howard, are doing this missionary wrrk IN
here for Texas aud 4onlsiana, great
dea. Of good printed Information has been
and VIII be-before the fair clos s-place l
in the hands OF the Iowa farmers and lusl.
ness men Of this and other states inns
fair is visited by business men from sd
joining StatcS-the attendance runs as d 4
rs 10000 10 40,OlO the best days troln
that down 10 10000 Tuke II as a whole
it's great fair and the Sunse Central
hines did well 70 take advantage of the op
puriunity to present \, Xas and Lnu sia a
to the visitors iInd the southern facihc
AttwatGr collection been exhibhei here u
would have caused fhc Northwestern states
and Canada to have folded their tents and
pulled their freight for home after tue
FIRST day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01

exeeis the Texas State fair in acreage.
only Just as Texas eXcels other States n
acreage. hut VIZ find that 1t Is with State
tairs as II Is with States that large acre
age don't always count There are 100
acres, in the fair grounds here Something
Ike forty acres are used for all kinds aud
sizes Of buildings to display this, thar aud
the other useful, useless and ornament al
article stock Of all kinds farming nmpIe-
ments, race track (half mile, TENS, wi b.
out number, are scattered over the grounds.
hundreds Of family tents are occupied BY
farmers who come here and camp on The
fair grounds during the fair and have n
jolly good time, n rest after small grain
harvest, and before corn gathering. This
camping out feature Of the fair for farm
ers is good thing for the Fair assoc al on.
also for the machine Implement men ami
other exhibitors, and the families of the
farmers enjoy it. The farmers pay reg.
ular admission fee, hut no charge ls made
for space 70 camp on
Just let me whisper 10 you that the Texas
State fair held at Dallas gives the people
more In the way Of attractions and enter
Iowa fair You could not convince an Iowa
man OF this, hut IL Is a fact Just the SANE
The management OF this Fair conld get
some good pointers by attending the Texas
state fair next month, and no doubt lie
Texas fair people would pro1t by spendin.
q day OF two here. However the Texas
state fair Will hold It's own with the Lest
OF them, all things considered.
By the way, in looking over and through
the buildings here ! md In one corner q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
One-HaIf Usual Prices.

director Of public road Inquiries Of the
government agricultural department and
al, those who areeaimng 10 prosecute the
work.
The-cal Issued for the convention from
the headquarters of the National Good
Roads convention, Chicago, H., Is az fol
lows:
''The National Good Roads association Of
the Emitted States hereby call the Inter
national Congress Of Good Roads, to be
held IN the city Of Buffalo, state of New
York United States Of America, Septcm
Der 1921 A. ID 1901
The subject of highway Improvement IL
demanding the best thought and action
throughout the nations OF the world. The
National association recognizing the great
Importance Of arouRlng attention., pro
noting discussion. stimulating scientific In
yestieatlon. making practical demonstra-
TONS collecting and disseminating infor-
nation relating 70 the best methods a.
road construction md maintenance. re-
spectfully invite the general governments
Of the United States aud OF the VarOna
other nations OF the worlk the governors
Of the several states Of tIe Union may
ors OF all municipalities, presidents OF
boards of trade and road associations, and
all other focietles and bodies working FOL
the Improvement Of the common roads. u
appoint DELEGATES to said congress
"Ail sessions ~ the congress viii be held
dnrlHg the Pan American exposition IL Il
designed 20 devote n portion 81 the time
secluded In the dates above named to de
monstratc the scientific methods Of moderr
road construction by building sections OF
the various classes Of roads including earth,