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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Officers Elected.

The state association of military sur
geons met with Surgeons General A.
j. Stone, and elected officers and tran
sacted other business. The officers
elected are: President, Lieutenant,
Colonel r. J. Fitzgerald; vice-presi-
dent, Major Jacoby; secretary and
treasurer, Captain Coon. The above
officers will constitute an executive
committee to examine into and decide
on needed legislation to be submitted
to the executive committee of the
National Guard association and en-
bodied in general bill which they
may prepare to meet certain wants of
the national guard
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
A WOMAN'S CLEVER RUSE.
How an American Correspondent
Took a Bogus Baby Into
London Crowd.

For ingenuity the American woman
journalist is hard to beat. as an in
cident of the reception in London to
the City Imperial volunteers will
show, says an exchange of that city.
During the terrific crush a young
woman with a baby in her arms was
carefully protected by the police.
They stood around her. they passed
her through the volunteer lines,
mounted officer backed his horse and
made passage for her, an inspector
took her arm and deposited her on
the pavement, shopkeeper, taking
pity on the infant, lifted her over his
barrier and gave her seat. She saw
the procession in comfort, and when
the crowd had thinned she went her
way profuse in her thanks. I had
witnessed the occurrence and it had
somewhat startled me, for I thought
I recognized the bearer of the infant.
When she went up the street 1 fol-
lowed her and spoke a name aloud
behind her. She turned, and I saw
that my suspicion was correct. 1t was
Miss -, an American lady journal
list.
''Why, what do you mean by bring
ing somebody's baby out with you on
such day as this?" 1 exclaimed.
ooh, don't give me away!" exclaimed
the lady of the pen. 81 wanted to see
the show from the street and to pick
up copy for my paper, and I'm afraid
of big crowds because I'm such a lit
tie body. I was wondering what
should do, when 1 remembered that
an English crowd is always sympa-
thetic to a woman with baby. So I
brought one with me, and it has an
swered wonderfully well, I assure
YOU" ga brilliant ideal" I said, "but
what about the infant? Weren't you
afraid of getting it killed? And where
did you find a mother willing to let
you have her child for such a desper-
ate purpose?" "Oh, that's all right"
exclaimed the lady, with twinkle in
her eye. "This baby could stand lot
of squeezing. Look!"
She gently raised the infants veil.
I gazed at it's placid features and
burst into laughter. The baby that
the police had protected, that the vol
unteers' officer had championed, that
a British crowd had divided to give a.
safe passage to, the baby for whose
sake a sympathetic shopkeeper had
presented it's terrified mother with a
two-guinea seat gratis-was doll.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11

Poverty-Stricken Suitor-Sir, I have
come to ask you for your daughters
hand.
The Merchant Prince am quite
willing to believe you love my daugh-
ter, but am anxious to know why you
have brought your kodak at such an in
opportune time?
81 am passionately fond of photogra-
ply; besides, am entered in an anna
teur photographers competition, and
I wished to take snap at your aston
ished face when you heard my proposal.
1t will secure me prize. Thus shall
profit either way"
''My son, come to my arms; 1 shall
make you partner in my house" Col
ier's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
The Interstate Law.
DIED SUDDENLY.
gDishOp Ninde, of the Methodist
Church, Found Dead in Bed at
His Home in Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 4.-Bishop w.
X. Ninde, aged 6S years, of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, was found
dead in his bed at his home here
Thursday. 1t is thought the cause of
death was heart trouble. He attend
ed a funeral Wednesday and caught
"A cold. The deceased had been a
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church since 1884 and was known
throughout the United States. Prior
to his election as a bishop he was
pastor of the Central Methodist Epis-
~copal church here and was at one
time a missionary in India.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"But why" the fair maid was asked,
"why are you about to marry Mr.. Wig
giles. when Mr.. Waggles loves you SO
devotedly?" Because Mr.. Wiggles
asked me to-" replied she, simply
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
She-'I wonder if there ever was
such person as the fool killer?" He
Don't ask such nonsensical questions.
How do you suppose know?" She
(sweetly)-"Of course, dear, I know
you never met him." - Philadelphia
Record.
"Now, John, see here!" she began,
with set jaw 81 must have $50 to-
day." "All right" said John, prompt
ly, there it is" Goodness, John!" she
exclaimed, paling visibly, whats the
matter? Aren't you we'll ?"-Philadel-
phia Press.
Giles-"When you look over family
photograph album do you ever specu-
late about the thoughts of the originals
of the pictures? ' Wilton-"Yes, think
most of them, if they could see their
pictures to-day, would devoutly wish
they hadn't. Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Meddergrass-"The postmis-
tress doesn't seem to like the new pro-
fessor of the school," Mr.. Meddergrass
NO, reckon not. 1 heerd some of
the fellers at the store say he had wrote
all his postal cards in Latin, or some
other furrin' language" -Baltimor
American.
Its easy enough to make friends"
remarked the dyspeptic-looking man,
but it's hard to keep them" sob, I
don't know" replied the other, who
was jovial and wealthy and VIGOROUSLY
easy" 81 find that my friends are
quite satisfied to let me keep them
Standard and Times.
Lawyer-"You say that you were in
the saloon at the time of the assault
referred to in the complaint" Wit
ness-"I was, sir" Lawyer-"Did you
take cognizance of the barkeeper at
the time?" Witness-"I don't know
what he called it, but took what the
rest did."-Boston Gazette.
Couldn't Fool Him.-'This," said the
chrome peddler, represents an orient
al dance" what does oriental
mean?" asked the head of the house.
Belonging in the east" "You git out!
They don't stand fer no dances like
that in the east. I'm from Connecti-
cut, an I know."-Indianap Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
LIVES IN TREE TRUNK.
An Old Musicians Queer But Cozy
Little Home Near Pere Mar
quette, Wis.

Near Pere Marquette, Wis.,, an old
man named Stears has lived several
years in a tree home. Stears was a
first-class cabinetmaker, and during
the greater part of his vigorous man.
hood lived in Detroit and worked at
his trade, commanding the best wages
of any artisan in his line.
Several years ago, says the Chicago
Times-Herald, Stears went to Pere
Marquette and took up his residence
in the hollow trunk of a tree near
that town, and he has lived there
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
AGOOd Year.

The business year of the Union stock
yards at South st. Paul, which closed
Dec. 81, was remarkably successful.
Gains have been made in about every
way possible.
The number of hogs received was
about 500, 465. which is larger by 49,
222 than the previous year. The
money paid to shippers will reach
about 100000 The cattle receipts
were 176, Ills, an increase of about G, 1927
over 1899. Calf receipts were Al, 54s,
against 81, 479 for 1899.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11

Louis McAdams, negro. who cut and
seriously injured J. NJ. Ray, was hanged
by mob near Wilsonville, Ala.
The Armour Packing company bought
2,4OO tons of salt in Portugal to escape
American salt trusts high prices.
The British ambassador in a commune
cation to the secretary of state praised
Americans at the siege of Picking.
The fire losses in the United States in
1900 amounted to $3.50, $50, 223. an increase
of $S,712,S5S over the previous year.
The parcels post convention between
New Zealand, Venezuela and the United
States became operative on Tuesday.
A test of the federal lottery law is to
be made in the United States supreme
court on case appealed from Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Jane Slote. who celebrated
on July II last the one hundredth an
niversary of her birth. died in New
York.
Gov. Pingree sent a remarkable fare
well message to the Michigan legislature
in which he scored judges and corpora
tons.
Jemes Kelly (colored) was hanged in
Charleston, S. c., for the murder of Will
lis Bonneau, a miser, whom he first
robbed.
James S. Harlan. son of Justice Harlan,
of the United States supreme court has
been appointed attorney general for
Porto Rico.
Mrs. Sally Batchelder, of Peabody Mass.
aged LOG. sat up until after II o'clock to
see the dawn of the new century, the third
in which she has lived.
The gold production of Oregon for the
year 1900 amounted to So, 10000 The lum-
Der output of the state for the year
amounted to S9S, 100, 900 feet.
Hume David Browne. charged with Sc
curing nearly $4,000 by insurance swim
dies. has been arrested in Chicago after
being chased for ten years.
Alfred, John and James Dickey (broth-
erS) and w. c. Baker, all prominent
farmers. were killed in Searcey county.
Ark, by drinking wood alcohol
Republican governors were inaugurated
as follows: Massachusetts,. w. M.
Crane; New Hampshire. c. P. Jordan;
Maine, j. F. Hill; Nebraska. C. H. Diet
rich.
The Rockefeller Morgan-Hill interest
''cornered' St. Paul common and forced
up it's price 12A points. Friday was the
most sensational day in Wall streets his
tory
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
DEATH BY FIRE.
Eight Men Perish by SuffocatiOn in Miu-
neapolis Lodging House. Awaken
ed to Find Escape Cut OFF.

Minneapolis Mimi, Jan. Z, 1901,-As
the result of suffocation by smoke,
eight men died at fire in the Har-
ward hotel, lodging house at lis
Washington avenue S, which broke
out about 2 o'clock Sunday morning.
The dead are: Nat Perley, Skid
more. oiler, Pillsbury "a" mill. Joshph
Erickson, night Clerk Bentley, Mich
ael Monahan, George Rudey, Temple
Court barber, d. Schofield, jacobson.
AS near as could be learned, the
alarm was sounded by Charles Ham
son, ledger, who, on going to his
room, was confronted by dense vol
ume of smoke. He was on the second
floor. and he Immediately gave the
warning to George O'Connor, the night
clerk.
O'Connor Immediately recognized
the danger, and his first thought was
OF the dodgers in the hotel.
AS soon as the firemen arrived it was
recognized that there was great dan
ger for loss of life, as the building is a
veritable fire trap. The ladders were
run up at the front and the fremen
rushed up.
The first man found was dead. He
was on the third floor. His body was
lowered to the ground by means of a
life line and taken to the morgue.
Harry Cotton jumped from the rear
third story window. but the fall was
broken by wires, and his only injuries
are slightly cut hands. He was taken
to the city hospital.
Owing to the fact that this was an
ordinary lodging house, the dodgers
were generally unknown to one an
other, and it was not possible to learn
the names of any of them. Among
the dead were two gray-haired men.
All had the appearance of being la
borers.
Patric Nichols had thrilling escape
from the third floor. He was asleep
when the alarm came. but. selling his
effects he rushed for the outside. He
was twice so overcome by smoke that
it was with the greatest difficulty that
he was able to reach the ground.
The other dodgers who managed to
escape did so in the scantiest of attire.
The monetary loss Is estimated at
less than $4,000. The building, for
which Jones & Mcintyre are the
agents. is damaged to the extent of
$780, most of which is caused by plas-
ter DESTROYED by water.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Would Not Feed Him.

An action for $500 damages has been
commenced by ]. A. Scott, a colored
citizen, against Bert Hantz. In his
complaint Scott alleges that Hantz
conducts a restaurant at 419 Washing
ton avenue Minneapolis and that on
Oct. 2, last, he entered the place for
the purpose of procuring meal 1t is
alleged that Hantz refused to allow
him to be seated, and that on account
of discrimination his feeling were SUBJ
iected to severe shock and he was
damaged in the sum named.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11

over the crossing pavement. When
nearly two-thirds of the way across
he suddenly stopped short, with eyes
bullying from their slant sockets and
mouth wide open, in manifest terror.
He was gazing wildly at the .magnified
shadow of beetle that seemed to be
crawling upon the pavement. The
real beetle, as a matter of fact, was
upon brace beam of the Union Loop
railroad overhead and was less than
an inch in length. But under the
magnifying power of the arc light
the bugs shadow resembled a crawl
ing monster of the centipede variety.
This shadow the Chinaman took for
the ghost of the long-departed dragon
of the Flowery kingdom. He thought
the ghost was pursuing him in ven
geance for his sins and he started on
wild stampede down Wabash ave-
nue., his abnormally long pigtail wav-
ing briskly in the breeze. 1t was not
until he had buried himself in the
Businesses of the South Clark street
Chinatown, among his fellow celes-
tials, that he could find breath suf-
fcient to permit him to tell about
the cause of his fright. Before he
could be treasured Sam Moy and 9th
ers of the Americanized Chinese col
ony were sent for to give explana-
lions, which were made in voluble
terms that contained much about the
m aUio wonders yyrOuobt NV ,Me1ioap
science and little that was particular
ly respectful to the memory of the
ghost of China's religious dragon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
SCARED THE CHINAMAN.
Little Beetle Greatly Magnified by an
Electric Light Caused the
Heather to Run.

An illusion produced by an electric
arc light gave a Chicago Chinaman
tremendous scare at Wabash avenue
and Adams street few evenings ago.
The celestial, says the Chicago Chron-
icle, was crossing Wabash avenue
from the east side of that thorough
fare. His raiment was of the charac-
teristic petticoated type of the new
arrivals from the orient. With the
awkward, ambling strides of the
tightly-shod Mongolian, he wabbled
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Brief Notes.

Charles Johnson, harnessmaker at
Cambridge. was found dead. He was
a single man and roomed alone over
his shop. He was about 40 years old.
The Minnesota legislature is to be
asked for an approximation of $4,000
for additions to the Moorhead normal
school,
Edward Brennan, an old and prom
inent resident of Lakeville. was acct
dentally killed by falling down stair
way in hotel.
Walter w. Campbell, Waterman on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad, dropped dead at Blooming
ton avenue and Twenty-ninth stree,
in Minneapolis. He has been to a
store and made purchase and. while
returning home. death overlook him.
The cold storage warehouse of j.
Stirneman at Winona was entered and
14O pounds of butter belonging &c
Floyd Barber removed, together with
tank of oysters and two cases OF
eggs.
Erick Matson, lumber man was
crushed to death by falling log near
Foley.
Governor Lind will not fix the date
for the hanging of Christian Wallert,
convicted in Carver county of killing
his wife and children. The man can
not hang for at least ninety days after
the sentence, and only thirty have
now passed. The duty of fixing the
date is not pleasing to Governor Lind
and he will leave the matter to Gov
elect Van SAINT.
At Sank Center safe crackers wen
through the safe of A. NJ. Madsen. who
keeps a general store and extracted
500 in cash. leaving no trace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
VIII He Held in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 5. = The Olympian
games of the olympiad year 1904 will
be held in the city of Chicago. As
to be the grandest international event
in America since the worlds fair, will
be held here have been received from
NJ. Merou, the French consul to Chi
ecago, who is at present in France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Artistic Appreciation.

Grocer, can't you come down lit
tie on the price of this turkey"
Madam, you ask too much; if I
knocked off a cent on the price of this
elegant turkey my conscience would
compel me to come over and help you
eat t."-Indianapolis Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Life Work Ended,

jamestown. N. Y, Jan. 2.-E. P.
Upham, at different times publisher
of the jamestown IN. W Journal, the
Dubuque Qa.) Times, the Des Moines
Qa.) Register, and the Chicago Indus
trial World, died at his home here,
aoed 73 wears
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Aged Journalist Dead.

Warren, O., Jan. 4.-Hon. William
Ritezel, the venerable editor of the
Warren Chronicle, died Thursday night
of pneumonia, aged 70 years. He had
been in active newspaper work for so
years, and had served two terms in the
LEGISLATURE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Jefferson. Servant

Cincinnati. Jan. 4.-Peter Fessett
(colored). who was the body servant of
Thomas Jefferson. died here Thursday
might. He was born at Monticello, Va,
in 1915.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Porto Rico's First Trolley Road.

San Juan de Porto Rico, Jan. g.
Thousands of people Tuesday wit
messed the starting of the new troll
ley system, the islands first road of
that description. The people were
much astonished.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER
Both Branches of Congress Convene
After Their Recess and Re-
sumo Their Work.
IMPORTANT BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION.
The Senate Considers the Measure for
ReOrganizingt the Army-The House
Disposes of Suffrage Resolution
Complete Summary of the Proceed
ings Day by Day.

Washington, Jan. 4.-When the SEN
ate convened yesterday in it's first ses-
sion of the twentieth century the
army bill was taken up with view
to pressing it to final vote as soon
as possible. Bills were introduced
providing for the extension of the
land laws of the United States to
Hawaii and to create department of
education, giving the head of the de-
partment a place in the presidents
cabinet.
Washington, Jan. 5.-For five hours
yesterday the senate discussed the
army reorganization bill. The debate
took a wide range at times, but was
confined principally to the question of
the necessity for the increase in the
regular army provided for in the pend
ing measure. A resolution was passed
prohibiting the sale of opium or intoX-
icants to uncivilized races or aborigi-
nal tribes. The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill ($24,-
'723,307) was reported.
The House.
Washington, Jan. Am the house
yesterday the time was occupied in
discussing the reapportionment bill.
Mr.. Hill Comm introduced a bill to
maintain the legal tender silver dol
lar at parity with gold.
Washington, Jan. Sin the house
yesterday resolution to investigate
-abridgment of suffrage in certain
southern states was referred to the
census committee, and the reapportion-
ment bill was discussed. Mr.. -Shattuc
co. introduced in an amended form
his resolution proposing congression-
zal inquiry into the alleged abridgment
<of the right of suffrage.
The Interstate Law.
Washington, Jan. 5.-The interstate
commerce commission presented its
annual report to congress yesterday.
The report deals at length with rail
way combina lions, tariff rates, pool
ing, accidents and other matters. The
report says there has been no attempt
made by the managers to conform
stheir practices to the spirit of the law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Negroes OFF for Hawaii.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 1.-Two car
loads of negroes left here Thursday
night for the Hawaiian islands, via
San Francisco. They go to take en-
ployment on the sugar plantations
there
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Lived in Three Centuries.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Wiliam Scott, of
this city, who lived the last three
years of the eighteenth century, all
of the nineteenth and two days of
the twentieth, died Wednesday. aged
1O3 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Wants to BE Good.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Jan. 4.-Marvin
Kuhns, desperate and escaped convict
is going to Corea to begin life anew
in q colony most of whose members
are his old friends and neighbors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-08
U. P. DIRECTORS
ELECTED TODAY.
Annual Meeting Of Stockholders Of
the Big System This Afternoon
G. A. PEABODY, H. II. ROGERS
New York FInanciers Named TO sue
coed u. w. krech and F.P' Hoor-
bees on the Hartman Board

The annual stockholders meeting OF
the Union Pacific took place this AFTER
noon in the general agency of the com
pany, POI south East Temple street
Those who were present at the MEETING
were President Horace O. Burt secre-
tary Alex Millar Judge Kelly of oma-
ha and lie Grand Young, local counsel
for the big system.
In all 1926, 2i3 shares were voted by
the gentlemen named in the capacity OIL
proxies and two new directors were
elected into the board in the persons OF
Charles a. Peabody and Henry H.
Rogers, both OF New York, who take
the places OF the temporary directors,
II. w Krech and h. =. Voorhees,.
Considerable business was transact
ed at the meeting, which did not adj
journ until late this afternoon, which
included the reading OF drafts from the
annual report Of the Union Pacific set
ting forth the splendid condition Of the
road ana contemplated Improvements,
The board Of directors elected 10
serve during the ensuing year did not
lHtiuut iOcdl uHtCtoi iVl SN"4' iN
roster is az follows: Oliver Ames,
Horace G. Burt, t, jefferson Coolidge
Jr.. Thomas T. Eckert, Louis Fitzger-
aid, George j. Gould, Edward II. Har-
riman, Marvin Hughitt, James H.
Hyde, Otto H. Kahn Charles A. Pea
body. Winslow s. Pierce, Henry II.
Rogers, Jacob II. schiff, James still
man.
President Burt and the other officials
arrived from the East this morning
and will stay over until after tomor-
row when the annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the Oregon Short Line
VIII take place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-08

10 divulge their secret. After the net
alleged In the information, said the
prosecutor, the mother OF the child had
observed results of the crime in, htr
daughter. An examination had been
made by DR.. Fisher, on August 9Th. wn1
pronounced the child to be internally
Injured The district attorney also said
that Frank and Clarence Galland. tNo
boys, had been driving a bull In a Held
near the Jordan river on the day on
which The offense Is said 10 have been
committed ana that they you'd testify
as 10 what they had seen taking place
between the defendant and the child.
Relieving are the names Of tao jurors
lmpaneled In the case. Charles a. Mon
teer. Thomas r. Page, Henry Rudy. Ed
ward o. Loyesy. w. y. D, Barnett.
John ~ Andrew. Francis Taylor and
Samuel II. b. Smith.
The only challenges were peremptory,
the defense excusing seven Jurors, while
the state did not exercise It's preroSa-
tive at all.
The defense Is being conducted by
Judge Wenger, while Assistant County
Attorney Loofbourow is assisting m the
prosecution.
Deputy County Surveyor McAlllster
was the first witness called by the state.
His testimony was confined to the
measurements on map which he had
.separed OF the scene Of the alleged
crime.
Both counsel for the state and the de-
Tense examined Mr.. McAllister very
exhaustiyey and minutely, He was
stlll on the stand when this report
closed.