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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
News Notes.


A raid on gambling house was
made at Luverne and Jessie Dement,
and James Moran, two boys who were
running the place for others, were
caught In the net and put under bonds.
The next day the boys skipped out and
their bondsmen stood the loss
The State Agricultural society in it's
annual report asks the legislature for
an agricultural hall and for fire pro-
lection. The need of live stock am
phitheater is again called up. The re-
port also calls for an addition to the
grand stand and for additional ma
chinery buildings.
Chief of Police J. c. Hartin, Hast
ing's popular and efficient officer,
rounded up three boys who had es-
capped from the Indian school at Elan
dreau, S. D.
Fire destroyed the drug store of DR..
A.. E. Scoderland at Marine. Loss,
IS, 900, partially insured.
Escaping gas at the home of Herman
Felstow at Winona, was the cause of
the family becoming almost asphyxiat-
ed. The condition was discovered this
morning before it was too late and all
have recovered.
The stage route known as the Currie
and Tracy route. which has been in
force for over 90 years. has been aban-
doned, owing to the mail facilities
made possible by the new Des Moines
river road to Currie.
The body of Albert Schmidt, mem
Der of the Sons of Herman and an old
residence of the city, was found in bed
at the Washington hotel on West
Third street, St. Paul.
Colonel Francis Baasen, assistant
adjutant general, died at the Soldiers
Home hospital, from gangrene.
Fred Romberg, was killed at Nc
Raith's camp on Snake river, being
crushed by log.
Julius Ickler will build new hotel
at Motley.
At the city election at Redwood
Falls. H. M. Aune was elected mayor;
T. C. Jones, recorder; h. A. Baldwin.
treasurer, S. G. Peterson and c. A.
Luscher, alderman.
Frank Morowski, farmer residing
in Marshland, Wis, had narrow es'
escape from drowning in the Missis
sippi river. He started to drive to Wi
mona on the ice which is few inches
thick. He struck weak spot in the
ice and he with his horse and rig wa.
precipitated into the cold water. His
cries brought assistance and he wa:
soon rescued.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
Lower Prices.

The board of prison managers fixed
the prices for Irvine for the season of
1901. Sisal and standard Irvine will
be furnished for Z cents per pound;
mixed Irvine, So cents, and pure ma
Mia, 81 cents. This is large reduc-
ton from the prices which prevailed
last year, being 4-cent cut for mixed
grade and Scent for sisal. No pure
manila was manufactured last year.
The poard granted two paroles and
and one discharge.
Warden Reeve reported the miscel-
laneous cash receipts of the prison for
December to be $685. SO. Of this the
sum of $21, 1919 was from sales and
collections on account of binder Irvine
and So, $50. 63 from the Union Shoe and
Leather company for convict labor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
Shot Trying to Escape

John Swanson, a lumberman, whose
home is supposed to be in Michigan,
was shot and instantly killed while
attempting to escape from the North
ern Lumber company's camp, three
miles from Sparta, in an endeavor to
flee from smallpox.
The disease appeared at the camp,
in which are employed about $50 men.
and the foreman at once armed 90 of
the men with rifles, and instructed
them to allow no one to leave the
place, as he did not care to spread the
disease.
Swanson ventured out several times
during the day, but always returned
when one of the guards pointed his
rifle at him.
Late in the afternoon, when it APP
peared that almost every man in camp
might catch the smallpox, Swanson
again ventured forth. He was ordered
to return, but refused, and started to
run. AS he did so the rifle of one of
the guards cracked and the fugitive
fell dead, with a bullet in his heart.
At the same instant, it is said, several
other guards fired at him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Declared Unconstitutional.

The sugar bounty law has been de.
clared unconstitutional by Attorney
Gen Douglas He handed down an
opinion sustaining Auditor Dunn in
his refusal to pay over the states
money. The decision is of far-reach-
ing Importance, involving n OF only the
question of daying the bounty claimed
by the Minnesota Sugar company, but
the matter of encouraging the sugar
beet industry in this state.
The sugar company has for some
time been clamoring for bounty of
$40, 600 under the legislative act which
gives a bounty of cent pound, the
purpose being to foster the industry
is now in this, as in a good many other
northwestern states, and farmers in
every county are interested.
Some time ago the question of the
legality of bounty law arose in the
state of Michigan, and there the at
torney general decided against it.
The decision called the attention of
State Auditor Dunn and other state
officials to the law in this state. The
auditor decided not to pay the bounty
until it was determined whether or
not he had right to do so. AS a re-
suit the sugar company will have to
60 without the bounty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
Talxing an Unfair Advantage.

The sultan of Turkey presented .
large number of cigarettes to the crew
of the Kentucky. This mode of attack,
says the Washington Star, is character
istically insidious and oriental.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
Years Output of Flour.

The total output of -four in Minne-
apolis for the last year, according to
the Northwestern Miller, was Is, 0S2,-
725 barrels, as compared with 14,291,-
$50, the total output of the year 1899.
Of this amount 4, 7O2, 4S5 barrels were
exported, as compared with 1909, 1876
barrels exported in 1899. Wheat re-
ceipts during the year were S3,312, 800
bushels, and the shipments, were TO-
934.OlO
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
KNOWN IN RANDOLPH
(Special to TELEGRAM

Randolph, May 81 Victoria De-
gognieux who was shot at Pawtucket,
r. l., Tuesday by her jealous hus-
band, VIM. Martineau, was resident
Of this town a few years ago. Henry
Harper to whose home she went the
day before her death, is son Of Henry
Harper of this place. The dead wo.
man was married at Bethel two years
ago, when 20 years old to man about
IS years her senior. Her parents and
several brothers and sisters reside In
Bethel, where they went from here.
They state that they were not aware
of any trouble in their daughters
home.
Mrs. Martineau had twice left her
husband before and this time did not
intend to remain in that state. He fol-
lowed her to the home Of Mrs. Har.
per with whom she intended to re-
main only few days, Shot her and
them himself. Both died. a young
man who rushed in from the street to
interfere received bullet in his arm.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
GERMANY ENTERTA1NS.

Berlin, May 3l.-rhe festivities ten
dered in honor OF Queen Wilnelmina
Of Holland and consort Prince Henry,
by Kaiser Wilhelm continued this
morning, when the royal party made
tfiumphal entry into Berlin through
Brindleburg Gate. Wilnelmina was
attired in blue rob- and rode with
Empress August Victoria in an open
coach drawn by six h.'rses The Kali
ser, followed by a splendid suite OF
foreign officers, rode at the head Of
the first eight guards. The entry
was in all ways suspicious.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
CITY NEWS

The Doth annual cpnvoca1ion of the
Grand Chapter of Vermont O, E. s.,
will be h-ld at Newport Wednesday,
June 5, 1901. Round trip tickets to
Newport and retur nave been grant.
ed by the several railroads, good from
June Sd to 18th inclusive, Fare from
Barre 1856.
Nelson Downing has purchased Of
Mr. Marshall of Washington the olack
stallion, Orwell, Jr.
All members of the bricklayers and
masons union are requested to meet at
Carpenters hall Saturday evening,
June /, at 30 sharp. Per order OF
r. S.
Miss Kent returned to Mortified
Wednesday afternoon, after having
visited her brother, DR.. G. H. Heut.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cadger have
returned from Buffalo
Miss Gertrude Kenerson returned
to Randolph this morning.
Mrs. G. M. Wiley went to North
field this morning. :.
Jack Bowen Of Boston, the noted
track driver, visited Nelson Downing
yesterday.
s. A. Andrews returned this morn
ing from visit IN Burlington
At the meeting of Hiawatha Lodge,
No. 20, l. o. O. F., held last night,
the business was all of a routine Nd.
ture.
p. S. Smith, Of the firm of Currier
< Smith, civil engineers, goes to Hyde
Park next Monday to see about pre-
pairing plans and specifications for
sewer system which is to be put in at
that place.
There will be loan exhibition and
apron sale in the parlors Of the Con-
gregatioual church Monday evening
and Tuesday afternoon and evening
June 3rd and 4th. There will be
musical and literary program each
evening. Candy, cake and strawber.
ries and cream will be on sale. The
program will be announced later.
Admission ] 0 cents. Cake and straw.
berries Is cents. tt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
TO MARRY VERMONT GIRL

Washington, May 3l.-Announce-
ment has been made of the engage
ment Of Associate Justice David J.
Brewer, of the United States Supreme
Court, and Miss Emma Miner Mott,
a well known school teacher Of this
city. The wedding which will take
place next week at Burlington, VT,
where the nearest relatives of Miss
Mott reside will be very quite af-
fair because of the recent death OF
the brides mother.
Miss Mott is the principal of the
Morse school building. She met JUS
tice Brewer at the First Congrega-
tional church, where both attended
services. Justice Brewer is wido-
Wpr.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
Mv. Blank Sold His House

at fair price and bought an annuity
which gave him twelve peri cent yearly
interest during his lifetime. There are
many parcels Of Real Estate which yieidi
or mortgaged at price, and that price
would buy an annuity which would max e
the seller independent for life.
National Life Insurance Co. OF Vermont
MUTUALLY ORG AIMED In 1850. s. 8 Bal.
ard, General Agent, N. B. Ballard. Local
Agent, Rooms and 8, Miles, Block. Barre
Vermont,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
ONE BANKRUPT.

Burlington, May 3l.--One petition
in voluntary bankruptcy was filed at
the court clerks office IN this city,
that of Hardy Johnson, a lumberman
and farmer of Orange His liabilities
are figured at $99S 81, assets 81 142 70
of which 1855 is exempt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
MARRIED AT WALDEN.
ESPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAM

Walden, May 3l.-A quiet wedding
took place here yesterday when MISS
Della Cheever and R. L. Belknap, both
Of Barre, were united In marriage:
After short wedding trip they will
20 to Barre to reside. They are 10
build a new house near Wells T. Lam.
sons sheds. Both parties are well
known young people and have many
friends. They are prominent mem
bers Of Neal Dow Lodge, l. o. G. I.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
VERMONT PENSIONS.

Washington, May 31.-Original'
Henry S. Mills, dead, Rutland, sl2;
increase, Charles w. Gerrow, Rutland,
$l2; Gideon E. Lee, North Chester,
s24: original, widows, ETC., Polly A.
Ladeau. Morristown, s12: Stella l.
Mills, Rutland, IS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
Especial to the TELEGRAM

Waterbury, May 31.-Deacon L.
Fl. Haines, prominent citizen OF
this place and for a long time part
ner Of the firm Of Atkins & Haines,
while visiting his nephew, @. H.
Haines was stricken with paralysis
Thursday night which left him un.
conscious and in a very critical condi'
tiOu..
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
VERMONT PATENTS
Especial to TELEGRAM.l

Washington, May 3l.-Patents is.
sued to residents Of Vermont report.
ed especially for the TELEGRAM by r.
w. Bishop, patent attorney, Wash.
ington, d. @. 35,567, design, grass
hook, Fl. B. Barden, Wallingford;
34,572, design, lamp stand, Alphonse
Langlois, Rutland.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
SUPREME COURT.

Montpelier, May 31.-The Supreme
Court adjourned Wednesday night
until July, 10. Doherty and Shannon
we're taken back to Windsor Decis-
ion reserved. In case Of State VS. B.
H. Wells case dismissed.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
OLD LADY INJURED.

Special to the TEREGRAM.)
OMontpelier, May 31.-Ruth Denni.
son, aged 10 years, was run into and
knocked down by hack at crossing
this morning. She was taken in an
unconscious condition TO Or. Gland
.er'S Office. She was badly shaken up
but will recover.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
BASE BALL.

St. Louis 6, New York S.
New York 6, st. Louis 4.
Cincinnati l, Philadelphia 2.
Pittsturg 4, Brooklyn 3.
Pittsburg 2, Brooklyn s.
Boston 3, Chicago 4.
Boston 5, Chicago 3.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
VERMONT CHURCH MEET

Woodstock, May 31.--Final arrange
ments are now made for state con-
vention OF the Christian churches OF
Vermont, to be held with the church
here on the four days following Jnne
2. A large number Of delegates are
expected.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
ONE NEW CASE
Especial to the TELEGRAM.

Especial TO the TELEGRAM.)
Randolph, May 3l.-There is only
one new case Of diptheria in town, and
that is in the house OF Arson Bur
roughs, whose daughters are quite re.
covered. Their mother is the new
victim, but the disease is Of mild
type.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
NATIONAL LIFE WON
Especial to TELEGRAM

Montpelier, May 3l.-Tne National
Life baseball team defeated the Ap.
ollo club team by score OF to 2
yesterday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31
RAIN TOMORROW

Boston, May 31.-Unsettled wealth
er with rain tonight and Saturday.
Fresh south winds.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01

that there had been found an ally OF
the harassed orange grower. 1t was a
kind of lady-bird, which devours in Its
larval stage whole tribes of the scale
insects That wonderful entomologist,
Prof. Riley, whose services have been
worth very many millions of dollars
to our farmers, got timely information
of this new destroyer, and imported a
few specimens, sending skilled agent
to Australia to collect them.
The precious little creatures were
housed at once in a muslin tent, cover
ing a infested orange tree, where
they proceeded at once to lay their
eggs. The larva soon Matched out, and
began feeding upon the scale insects;
and in an incredibly short space of
time there were beetles enough on that
one tree to distribute by boxfuls among
the distressed agriculturists. The re-
suit was that before very long the
scale-insect was virtually extinct in
California. You see, therefore, that
science is sometimes of practical use,
after all
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
A Mine of EeIs.
fFrom the New York Times.l

(From the New York Times)
Mining for eels promises to become n
lucrative industry inc Chappaqua, n. Y,
the residents OF which place yesterday
reveled in fish dinners, the material for
which had come from deep down in the
ground Laborers on the excavation for
the proposed railroad station of the Har-
lem Division OF the New York Central the
site for which was donated by the Rev
DR. Clendennin, made the surprising dis
covery.
They broke into an old drain, and out
wriggled great mass of eels as fat and
healthy as though they had come fresh
from the waters of New York Bay. The
whole find. or catch. weighed just about
800 pounds. enough for everybody in town
to have some. Last night nothing else
was talked of about the local places of
resort, and old-timers recalled that the
ground once was part of the old Gree
ley Swamp. which was filed in more than
"A quarter of a century ago by the great
editor.
1t was always supposed that the tons
and tons OF loam that Were then dumped
upon the soft ground would effectually
destroy all life, but IL has long been mo-
ticed that in different spots about the old
marsh the land trembles preceptibly be-
meath any heavy load. and the generally
accepted theory now is that the earth be-
meath is honeycombed with water courses,
or perhaps traversed by a subterranean
river permitting fish to pass at will be-
tween buried springs and basins.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01

ballad published in 177s. and evidently by
one whose sympathies were with the
Americans, the names OF Lord North and
Lord Germain, two ministers largely re-
sponsible for the revolt of the Colonies.
are clearly indicated by the cautious ell
sions. Nth" and "G-n." Jenny
Iwitcher," the name of scamp in Gays
Beggar's Opera" who peaches on his
comrades. is here intended to indicate the
notorious Lord Sandwich. also a bitter
enemy Of American liberties.
PAUL JONES. NEW SONG.
OF heroes and Statesmen, III just mention four
That cannot be matched il we trace the world
Ger;
For none Of such fame ever slept o'er the stones
As Germain, Jenny Twitehcr, Lord North, and
Paul Jones.
Through mad-headed war. which old England
At London, at Dublin. and Edinburgh, too.
The tradesmen stand STILL and the me, eaant
bemoans
The losses he meets with, from ssch as Paul
Jones.
Contractors about this bold rebel harangue
And swear il they catch him the traitor they'll
hang;
But 'mongst these devourers of 10 per cent
Ass full as great robbers as any Paul Jones'
How happy for England, would Fortune but
sweep
At once all her treacherous foes to the deep!
For the land under burdens most bitterly groans
To get rid OF some that than Paul
Jones.
To each honest heart that is Brtain's true friend
In bumpers I'll freely this toast recommend:
May Paul be converted, the Ministry purg'd
Old England be free, and her enemies scourgedi
II success to our fleets be not quickly restored,
The leaders in office 10 shove from the board;
May they all fare alike, and the Dell pick the
bones
OF Germain. Jenny Twtcher. Lord North, and
Paul Jonesl
Observe how mildly Paul is to be
dealt with--except, perhaps. in the last
impatient stanza. He is not to be hang
ed. drawn, and quartered, only convert
ed" The song shows that even at this
early date there was a tendency to be
just toward a much -siendered hero.
Many years may be needed to overcome
the Englishmans preJudices and resent
ments. but ultimately he is sure to rec
ognize the justice of even an adversary's
cause, and to honor the memory of a gal
liant foe. Within a very few years Paul
Jones was still biackguarded as pirate
throughout Great Britain, but 1t is MEM
orable that on the publication OF Mr.. Bu-
ellis admirable biography of Paul Jones a
leading English literary periodical not
only fully recognized the excellence of the
work, but also paid a notable tribute to
the valor and the high personal character
OF our first great sea-tghter.-New York
Times.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
AN ALPINE TRAGEDY.
Mountain Climbers Who Fell 1000
Feet on the Matterhorn.

By a supreme effort l made my way
from Zermatt over the Theodule Pass to
Breuil and back
l can now give you exact news of what
happened in the terrible accident on the
Matterhorn.
Miss Mildred Aline Bell; her father, Mr.
Edward Bell, of London; Mr. Robert
Black, doctor. of Brighton; Miss Trow,
| of London. and Messrs. Mallam and John
ston, of London, have been staying since
| July l at the Hotel Mount Cervin at
Breuil, at the foot of the Matterhorn, on
the Italian side.
On July %. at o'clock in the morning,
all this party except Mr.. Bell started TO
make their first excursion. They decided
to climb the Tete du Lion. a peak
which is extremely difficult, though not of
great height and of little fame. 1t is
separated from the Matterhorn by high
pass, well known to all Alpine climbers
| a sthe Col du Lion.
They set of in two detachments. In
the first were Miss Bell, Mr. Black, Miss
Trow. and the guide, Leonard Carrel, of
| Val Tournanche. In the second party
| were Mr.. Mallam. Mr.. johnson, and the
| guide Antoine Pierre Maquignaz, of Val
| Tournanche.
Maquignaz, who is guide of great ex-
perience, had refused to tie up the whole
| party on one rope.
The Tete du Lion was climbed with sue
cess. Flushed with their prowess, the
| tourists determined to go further and 10
| climb the first stage of the Matterhorn
| up to the Italian Club hut.
The ascent from the Col du Lion to the
| Italian Club is not far, but is of excep-
| tional difficulty.
owing 10 the outward slope OF the
| lodges. the perpetual fall of stones. and
the ice which glazes the rocks, rendering
all the hills insecure it is not usually at
tempted by anyone except the most ex-
pert climbers Indeed. the whole Matter
horn ascent on this side is remarkably
difficult.
However on This occasion all went well
on the ascent The most difficult points
were passed with ease. Then came the
descent, which is always most trying to
novices.
On their way down they reached the
rocks under the Tete du Lion without in
cident.
At this point they had to traverse a
slope of snow and ice of the most treach-
erous nature.
What happened was thus described to
me by Carrel:
Il was in front cutting steps with my
ice ak.
Second on the rope was Miss Bell, a
girl twenty years of age. Then came Miss
Trow. and after that DR.. Black. They
were standing ?till.
"All of a sudden Miss Trow turned and
said, What a view AS she said this She
seemed to lose her nerve and slipped. She
dragged with her on the rope DIR. Black
and then Miss Bell.
"All three went sliding down on the
treacherous surface of the Ice. i had just
time to dig my ice-ax into the ice as the
rope frightened. 1t came on me with a
terrible jerk and all but cut my body in
two.
II looked round and saw that We were