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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-17

ton of the Northern Presbyterians to
go into war politics as a denomination.
Forty years have elapsed since the
war broke out, and at. last the North
ern and Southern Presbyterians ara
beginning beginning-to get to-
gether. They are consolidating theil
UNCONVENTIONAL colleges and theo
logical seminaries in Kentucky which
was one of the border states of the
secession struggle.
Religious dissensions based on diff
ferences of opinion about abstract doc
trines, or about once practical ques-
tons which nave ceased to be prac-
teal and so become purely historic
and speculative, are in a fair way tc
be healed when those who have been
SO divided begin to come together and
stand shoulder to shoulder in some
work that continues to be practical
Education is always a practical ques-
ton by rights, and the union of North
ern and Southern Presbyterians in the
management of educational interests is
likely to be permanent enough to yield
that better acquaintance and mutual
liking and respect which are certain
in time to bring about a more COM
plete and varied form OF co-opera-
ton
Although the famous Father Ryan
sang many Confederate war lyrics
there was no Northern and Southern
division of the Roman Catholic church
in America. Indeed, there could hard
~ have been any such thing in any
country since the Council of Trent.
when the national church ideal, un-
der the leadership of the French bish-
ops, was overshadowed by Ultramon-
tanism under Spanish and Italian lead
ershlps In the Episcopal church the
Bishop of Louisiana became a Con-
federate lieutenant general; General
Lees chief of artillery was General
William N. Pendleton, prominent
Virginia rector, and Bishops Wilmer
and Wingfield suffered various things
at the hands of sta1wart Union gen.
erals for refusing to pray for the
President of the United States. But
the Southern Episcopal church never
had any real and effective separate
organization, and the Confederate
bishops were welcomed to the house of
bishops in the first general ccnven-
ton that met after the close of the
war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-17

The oldest person in Lehfgh county,
Pa. and the oldest practicing physi-
clan in the state and probably in the
United States, is DR.. Henry Helfrich.
who celebrated his ninety-eighth birth
day recently. He prescribed for several
patients on that day who called at his
office. He no longer makes profess.
sional calls, but has considerable prac-
tice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-17

ton of the picture accompanies this
article The photograph has been
shown to numbers of scientists and
giobe-trotters. and they all claim that
there is no other rock in existence
that is such perfect representation Of
a mans head. The rock will no doubt
be looked upon in the future as one of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-17

gran'ther would shout when Jared's
boyish achievements creditable or
otherwise, came to his notice
Gran'ther Peters had always liked
Rose; and of all the girls in the coun-
try round, he would have chosen her
for Jared. When. therefore, at the
age of sixteen, Jared first walked home
from church with her. gran'ther re-
tired to the grape arbor and chuckled
till he was black in the face He did
all he could to foster the budding
xomance: and when the engagement
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-17

the points Of interest in California.
Americans can now proudly claim that
California has sphinx that is just as
imposing as that in far-away Egypt,
and that the sphinx of California took
a long time to be discovered, but that
it is older than the Egyptian sphinx
and was not made by man.
PRINCIPLE Of National Churches.
The civil war in the Southern states
resulted in Northern and Southern
organization of each one of several re-
ligious denominations, notably the
Baptists and the Presbyterians. By
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-17

rights the Methodist division ought to
be accounted for in the same way,
though it long antedates the war, for
it grew out of the same old difference
of opinion on the slavery question,
while the Southern Presbyterian or
ganization was the result of a clear
cut protest against an alleged DISPOSE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-17


and the xoyagers expect important re-
suits from the experiment
The America was preceded north
ward by the two other vessels of the
expedition, the Frithjof and the Bel
gica. The America and Frithjof,
which sailed together from Christiana,
parted company at Honingsvaag, the
Frithjof sailing direct for Franz Jo-
seph Land The Belgica sailed for the
east coast of Greenland to establish
supply stations.
From Archangel Mr.. Baldwin ex-
poets to skirt the northern coast OF
Norway to Vardoe, from where he will
start within a few days to begin in
earnest his dash for a new farthest
north.
Chekib Bey, the new Turkish min
lister to this country, is a keen-going
sportsman and extensive breeder OF
thoroughbred horses, in which he
! takes a great interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
WESTERN WAGON TRAINS.
FreiShtinE in the Early Days Was
Highly Systemntized in Every
Particular.

In his second paper on "The Settle
ment of the West" in Century, Emer-
son Hough gives some details regard
ing southwestern wagon-trains.
'The story of the Santa Fe trail
has been told by many writer's, and
it's chief interest here is simply as
showing the eagerness with which the
men of that day seized upon every
means of transport in their power,
and the skill and ingenuity with
which they brought each to perfec-
ton. The wagon-freighting of the
southwest was highly systematized,
and was indeed carried on with an al
most military regularity. The route
was by way of the Council Grove,
then the northern limit of the
Comanches' range, and it was at this
point that the organization of the
wagon-train was commonly COM
pleted. A train-master or captain
was chosen, and the whole party put
under his command, each man having
his position, and each being expected
to take his turn on the night-watch
which was necessary in that land of
bold and hostile savages. During the
day the train moved in two columns,
some 80 feet or so apart, each team
following close upon the one imme-
diately preceding it in the line. In
case of any alarm of Indians, the
head and rear teams of the. two
parallel columns turned in toward
each other, and thus there was
formed upon the moment long
parallelogram of wagons, open in the
middle, and inclosing the loose rid
ing-animals, and closed at the front
and rear. The wagons were loaded,
to a great extent, with cotton stuffs
in bales, and these made a fair forti-
fication. The Indians had difficulty in
breaking the barricade of one of these
hardy caravans, defended as it was
by numbers of the best rifemen the
world ever knew. Small parties were
frequently destroyed, but in the later
days train was commonly made up
of at least 100 wagons, with perhaps
200 men in the party, and with 500
mules or oxen. The goods in convoy
in such a train might be worth $780,
900. The time in transit was about
ten weeks, the out trip being made in
the spring and the return in the fall"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Bee Keepers.

The executive committee of the South
ern Minnesota Bee Keepers association
has outlined the program for the conven-
ton which will be held in this city on
Jan. Fl and 22. The forenoon of Jan. Fl
will be devoted to preliminary work, the
reception of members and the reading of
reports. In the afternoon, President E.
B. Huffman, of Homer, will read his an
nual address. These are the topics for
discussion on the following day: "Apri-
culture as Business" "Best Race of
Bees" Comb Foundations" "Bee Pas
turage," Diseases of Bees" "Drones,"
Feeding Bees" "Hives, Frames and
Sections" Increase of Bees" Honey
Production and Marketing" Manage
ment of an Apiary," uses of Separat-
ors," Queen Rearing and Shipping"
"Wintering Bees
The question box will be open during
the entire convention, and many topics
of interest will be brought UP. The mat
ter of utilization with the National Bee
Keepers association will also be consid-
cred.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Cabbage contains only three per
cent. of carbon, potatoes IL. and rice
80 per cent.
The manuscripts of the fifth and
twelfth centuries are written with
very good black ink, which has not
shown the least signs of fading or
oblitera ton.
The ocean used to be considered
about as deep at its deepest as the
highest mountains are high. 1t has
now been proved to be half as deep
again-that is, 1926 feet.
Adoni-beszek, mentioned in the Book
of Judges, was captured by the Jews,
who cut off his thumbs and great toes.
This was done to prevent his making
any attempt to regain his throne, as
in the east manned man could not be
king.
William the Conqueror, like the 9TH
er Normans of his time, shaved his
face clean. The Normans also had a
fashion of partially shaving the head,
which made the Saxons just before
Hastings imagine they were about to
fight an army of monks.
The shipment of game in milk cans
is the latest move adopted by those
that desire to eyade the game laws.
Three innocent-looking new milk cans
that came into St. Paul by the North
ern Pacific express. when seized and
opened, were found to contain 100
cartridges.
There are about 500 deer on Long
Island. The law allows them to be
hunted on four days during the month
of November. Being so near New
York, it would be thought that the
army of hunters would completely ex-
terminate the animals. But eXpe-
rience shows that the city hunters are
such poor shots that the deer are in
little danger.
The reported discovery of beds of
nitrate of soda near Lovelock, Hum
boldt county, New, may prove of con-
siderable Importance. Chill at pres
ent furnishes the worlds supply, and
the use of the mineral for agricultural
purposes is increasing, due to the re-
suits that have been CLEANED in that
all-important matter of linking
brains with the soil"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
THE GAMBLING EVIL.
American Baseball League Strikes
Hard Blow at It.
Should Also Stop Sale of LiIuOr-Pa-
irons of the National Sport OPP
posed to the Ordinary Process.
sion of Intoxicated Men.

President Ban johnson, of the
American baseball league, asked his
brother magnates to strike a blow
at the gambling evil which in some
baseball cities of the circuit has as
sumed remarkable proportions. 1t
did not take the league session long
to legislate against this practice. Be-
hind Mr.. Johnson's commendable ac-
ton lies story which illustrates
how the fearless executive of the
league came to realize to what an
extent baseball could be robbed of
its interest by betting.
When well-known eX-ball player
requested Mr.. Johnson to put him
on the list of American league UNI
pires, the jolly, rotund president
gave him a look calculated to wither
the applicant.
''No, SIR" replied Mr.. Johnson, 81
have no use for man who would
bet and throw a game. You did that
years ago when pitching in a game
in which 1 was the catcher. If you
will throw game in a country
league for $50, how much would it
take to get you to make dishonest
decisions in an American league
game? This league has no use for
such men as you are. / am deter
mined that as long as I have any
thing to do with professional base
ball the game shall be free from
gambling. If men will gamble, let
them stick to cards and horse races.
Baseball will be the national sport
of this country so long as the re-
public lives-and that will be for
ever"
The seeker for the office of umpire
retired without making a reply. He
recalled the day down in Ohio when
his team played climax game with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
THOMAS B. FERGUSON.
Cleveland's Minister to Sweden
and Norway.

Thomas B. Ferguson, the newly
appointed governor of Oklahoma,
was appointed minister to Norway
and Sweden by President Cleveland
in 1894. He is native of Maryland,
credited to Baltimore, but he made
his home in Washington for many
years previous to his appointment.
He was a member of the United
States fish commission and served
with great ability, using his wealth
and high social position to make the
commission a popular service at a
time when the work was in it's in
fancy and needed friends.
At the capital, where he is widely
known and honored, he is called
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
Subsfitufe for Fresh Fish

A valuable substitute for fresh fish
may be found in the ordinary mack
erel, if prepared in the following man
ner: Soak two fish of medium size
until thoroughly freshened; cut off
the heads, wash them well and wipe
Try, then rub them over with little
vinegar. Make some forcemeat with
two cups of dried bread crumbs,
two tablespoonful of soft butter, a
little chopped parsley and scant tea
spoonful of dried thyme, with salt
and pepper to suit the taste; mix all
together with two beaten eggs. Fill
he insides of the mackerel with the
torcemeat and sew the fish up; place
some finely-shredded suet in a baking
pan, and lay the fish in; dash little
salt and pepper over them and strew
some shredded suet on the top; bake
N a moderate oven for about one
lour.--Good Housekeeping.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
THEODORE C. SEARCH.
Philadelphia Hat Manufactures
wants to Be Secretary of Come
merce and Industries.

Theodore C. Search, the president
OF the reciprocity convention which
recently met at Washington, is an OPP
tlmlst of the first water. He says the
convention marks "a great stride to-
ward reciprocity" Nearly everybody
else babe the delegates good-by with
the feeling that, like the king of
France, they had merely marched up
the hill and down again." for the reso-
lutions adopted favored only that
brand of reciprocity which interferes
with no American industry. The aver
age man is of the opinion that this
kind of reciprocity is no reciprocity at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
SIMPSONS PROTEST FILED.
Raises Objection to the Approval OF
the Finding of Admiral
Dewey.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The objec-
ton of Admiral w. T. Sampson to
that portion of Admiral Dewey's re-
port of the Schley court of inquiry,
in which he says Admiral Schley was
in command at the battle off Santi-
ago and entitled to the credit for the
victory, was filed with Secretary Long
Friday. The document was brought
to the navy department by Mr.. E. S.
Theall, of counsel for Admiral Samp-
son, and handed to the secretary. 1t
is as follows:
"3O Broad Street, New York, Dec. 10, 1901.
Sir: AS counsel for Rear Admiral Samp-
son. we have the honor to request that the
department, for the reasons below stated,
strike out or specifically disapprove that
portion of Admiral Dewey's opinion filed in
connection with the proceedings of the
Schley court of inquiry, in which he states
his view to be that Commodore Schley was
in absolute command at the naval battle
of Santiago
81. Commodore Schley was not in COM
mand at that battle.
"2. The president of the United States
and the navy department had decided that
Admira fSampson was in command at that
battle and Commodore Schley second In
command.
"3. The question as to who commanded
at Santiago was not referred to the court
for consideration, and evidence bearing on
the point was excluded
The document then goes on to fully
treat the matter under the three heads,
and establish them by evidence from
the records of the court of inquiry.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Dr. w. S.
Dixon, the physician in attendance
upon Rear Admiral w. 7. Sampson,
made the following statement regard
ing his patients condition:
''The admiral is not in any immediate
danger. His body is in its usual condition.
He goes out for exercise every day, wealth
er permitting. He goes to the table for his
meals. He sits with the family after din
ner especially and spends his evenings
wherever they sit, either in the dining
room, drawing-room or library. He smokes
his cigar after dinner. He usually sleeps
very we'll. He has not trained nurse, nor
does he need the service of one. He is not
feeble, but just in impaired health. His
heart action is quite vigorous. His life may
be prolonged for many years or it may be
very brief, SO far as anyone knows l call
at the admirals residence once day, but
before going there am fully prepared to find
him in the same condition that l did the
day BEFORE"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
Germans Like Our Tobacco.

In no other country in the world
is the cigar so popular as in Ger
many, SO much so that it is impos
sible to raise enough tobacco in the
empire to supply the domestic de
mand. Last year Germany imported
nearly $22,OOO,OOO worth of tobacco
a little more than third of it com
ing from the United States. The use
of the cigarette is rapidly spreading
in Germany. Last year 1856 tons O.
cigarettes were consumed, at 1eas
five times as many as were needed
ten years ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
A Big Exhibit,

The fine showing made by Minnesota
at the International Live Stock exhibi-
ton in Chicago, already has brought
forth fine results in an advertising way.
This was shown when Secretary Ran
dali, of the State Agricultural society
received telegram from Superintendent
William Liggett, of the cattle depart
ment, who is in Chicago that the Ma
tional Shorthorn Breeders association
and the National Hereford Breeders
association had decided to hold their ma
tional shows next year in Minnesota.
The date for these shows, which will
be held at the state fair grounds, has
not yet been decided on. Every section
of the country will be represented at the
shows, and it will bring to the city more
blooded cattle than were ever before as
sembled here at one time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
He Must Quit.

The supreme court upholds Governor
Van SAINT in his suspension of Sheriff
lMegaarden of Hennepin county. In a
decision filed this afternoon and written
by Judge Lovely, the court holds that
the power to remove an official after in
vestigation implies authority to suspend
pending the proceedings.
The writ of custer prayed for by the
attorney general will be issued at once.
When it is served Megaarden must cease
to exercise his functions as sheriff or be
in contempt of court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27


all, for, as President Mckinley said,
this country must confer favors if it
is to receive favors, and some lines of
trade are pretty sure to be interfered
with when we begin to extend conces-
sions in exchange for foreign COM
merce.
Mr.. Search is said to be candidate
for the new cabinet position which will
be created by the establishment of the
proposed department of commerce
and industries. He is a Philadelphia
manufacturer, and his friends say he
is admirably fitted for the place.
Those who are pushing his claims hint
that it is his due for being identified
with the original movement demand
ing the new department. The Chicago
Post points out that. Chicago business
men were the pioneers in this agita-
ton, having brought the subject be-
fore the administration four years
ago. Chicago, continues that paper,
should not let the Quaker City steal
its thunder, and when the time comes
might ask with good grace for the APP
pointment of one of it's own citizens.
Illinois has one cabinet member now;
but so has Pennsylvania, for that mat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27

another rural nine and the animated
scenes just preceding the game, in
which a Columbus CO., gambler
made the money fly by betting on
the team that was opposed to Ban
Johnson's nine. In vain did the
pitcher try to get in wild pitches at
vital moments. He essayed all sorts
of stunts in twirling so as TO per-
NIT the other side to get winning
lead. But his catcher "tumbled.'
Try as he might, the pitcher could
not get the ball past Johnson. Fur
thermore, the president of the
league was hard hitter in those
days, and when he went to bat with
three men on bases he told his
pitcher that he would try to land a
home run. The hit that followed
was one of the most vicious ever
made in the state until eagle Eye
Jake Beckley found his batting eye.
1t scored four runs and won the
game for Bans side.
After the game was won the
pitcher coolly informed Ban that he
was '''chump" for winning, and said
that he would have split $50 with
him had he played fright" which, of
course, meant wrong"
Yet, pleasing as the rule against
gambling looks in the proceedings
of the American league, and severe
as the penalty may seem-betters
are to be elected from the grounds
and their admission money is to be
returned-the law must necessarily
be a dead letter. 1t would require a
police force equal to the total num-
Der of ball players in the league to
prevent betting,
But, adds the Chicago Post, one
thing which the league might have
done with much more hope of abol-
ishing an evil would be to pass rule
preventing the sale of liquor at a
baseball park. The majority of
patrons of baseball are not interest
ed in whether John Smith bets his
friend Harry Jones that team will
win or lose, if the wagering is done
in the manner of betters at ball
games and not openly, as betting is
conducted at race tracks. But the
many patrons who would take their
wives and sweethearts to baseball
games are opposed to the Haunting
of liquor drinking before their eyes,
opposed to seeing procession of
turbulent men coming from the bar
with ribald jests on their lips about
the whisky being poor and the beer
bitter, etc. Beer bottles flying from
the bleachers to the ball field, it is
true, are no worse for the players
than pop bottles, but the turning of
the lower portion of the grand stand
into saloon is scarcely in keeping
with the high standard of baseball
which the magnates insist upon.
The cities of the big leagues which
are charged with permitting the sale
of liquor at the ball park are the
sore spots in baseball.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
Two More Deaths.

San Francisco, Dec. 21.-Two names,
making four in all, have been added to
the list of fatalities resulting from the
collision of trains Nos. 9 and 10 on the
coast division of the Southern Pacific
road Thursday. John Cardona and
Francisco Sanerimonek, section hands,
both of whom were terribly burned,
died at the Southern Pacific hospital in
this CITY Friday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
Wreck on B. & o.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 21.-The Cum
berland express on the Baltimore d
Ohio train, No. IA, which left Pittsburg
at $3.50 Friday morning, ran into the
caboose of freight train at Scott Ha-
ven, IA miles above McKeesport and 80
miles above Pittsburg. The smash-up
occurred while the passenger train
was rounding sharp curve on down
grade. The freight was standing on
the main track, but why has not yet
been learned. Engineer Frank Hughes
and his fireman and fagman were
badly in iured
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27

major" and he and Mrs. Ferguson
who was daughter of Gov. Swan, OF
Maryland, were prominent figures in
Washington society. Their house on
Highland terrace, Massachusetts
avenue, was the center of the very
best life in the city. Mrs. Ferguson
met a cruel death few months be-
fore her husband went to Sweden
the result of street car accident.
Mai. Ferguson has never been &C
tive in politics, but he is known as g
strong democrat. He is of kindly
nature, of tact and ability, and is
accredited with high merit as dip
lOmat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
Safe to Bet On.

Brown-Do you know that there
ire not enough pumpkins to meet the
pumpkin pie demand?
Green-I did not know it; but how
the demand met?
"By pumpkin pies made of an emul-
sion of squash and carrots"
"But suppose the squashes and car
.ots give out-then what?"
"By that time the squash carrot pie
will be prime favorite, and it will
20 made of pumpkins. Judge,