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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
WARNED BY RATTLESNAKES.
Maryland Mans Pets Flee to Him for
Protection When Fire Breaks
Out

Levi Dorton, aged IS years, sturdy
mountaineer. yet straight as an ar
row, and noted as rattlesnake tanner,
had an unusual experience at his lit
tie home in an unfrequented spot in
the Alleghenies a few miles west of
Grafton. Md, the other morning
About sunrise he was awakened by
the fierce rafting CT a swarm of
snakes about his door.
He could not account for the un-
usual conduct of his pets, but upon
opening the door he discovered a roar
ing forest fire eating up his fences a. d
outbuildings, and almost leaping n,
his door. The reptiles, with whom
Dorton often played, terrified by the
fire, glided in the door and co.ed
around his legs as if pleading fcE Fl:
lection He pacified them. coaxed
hem to uncoil, and then by hard work
extinguished the fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09

United States papers have published
statements in regard to the gold-bear-
ing sands of Samoa, and it appears that
many people have paid for expenses of
development, etc. have from time to
time made Investigations, and if there
are minerals-either gold, silver, mica
nickel, zinc, tin, or any other-in these
islands, have been unable to find them
or to find any person who has any
knowledge of the fact If there is any
gold mining company of Apia' Gas re-
ported in United States papers), the
records do not disclose the fact, and
the officials have no information upon
the subject. No steamers, schooners
or other vessels are engaged in trans
porting sands or ores to Sydney, or to
San Francisco, or elsewhere; no such
persons as those named as constitut-
ing the 'gold-mining company are
known here, and, in my judgment, a ire
mendous swindle is being perpetrated
and the public ought to know the
facts"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09

Bishop Trobec, of ST. Cloud, visited
with Rev. Father Buh a few days
this week. The Rev. Bishop was
very much pleased with the appear
ance of this city and spoke OF the
change over ten years ago when he
first visited here. He is very agree
able gentleman to meet and MS many
friends ia Ely desire speedy return
visit.
E. S. Frisbee, representing ID. u.
Gross. the furrier of Duluth, will be
at r. S. Miller's store tomorrow and
Monday with full line of fur gar
ment samples from which the people
can select. Mr.. Frisbee is an old
visitor to Ely and the firm he repre-
SCENTS is a guarantee that goods are as
represented.
The village of Chisholm near Hib-
bling held it's first election Tuesday
and the following ticket was elected:
&c. Northy. president; Chas. E..
Stein, recorder; A. Fl. Grieser, treas
urer: Geo. w. Meyers, Herman Tettz
loft and Harry Thomas. trustees;
Andrew Nordling and Richard Bate
son, justices of the peace. 262 votes
we're cast, IA good showing for town
ten weeks old.
Articles of incorporation of the Du-
luth, Virginia & Rainy Lake railroad
were filed with the register OF deeds
in Duluth Monday. The capital
stock is to be 81. 100000 and the DUR
alton of the corporation is 100 years
from August Is, The incorporates
are w. HI. Cook, NJ. S. Cook. w. ID.
Bailey and F, w. Heimick. The
annual meetings are to be held on the
first Tuesday after January LIST OF
each year.
A wierd bears tale floated on the
windsthis week 1t seems that sew
eral Two Harbors people decided TO
nick berries and came up to Eagle
Nest lake to secure them All went
we'll until three large bears put III
their appearance and frightened the
merry pickers back to Two Haroors.
This is the second case OF the same
kind this fall and it is said that bears
are unusually plentiful in this country
at the present time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
The State Fair.

Premium lists for Minnesota's great
fair are being distributed. A copy
can be seen at this office or can be
secured by postal card requst to
Secretary E. w. Randall, Hamline,
Mimi. The fair will be held upon the
state fair grounds, midway between
the twin cities, during the week of
Sept, 2 to I, and it is evident that the
splendid growth of this institution is
to be continued. Expansion is the
order of the day. The prize list has
been revised by generous hands and
the exhibits will be varied and COM
prehensive. special attention being
given to live stock and to field, garden
and orchard products. The Ameri-
can Shorthorn Breeders Association
and the American Hereford Breeders
Association will each conduct their
next national exhibit and sale at this
fair. each association paying $4,000
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
Paying Up.

The difference between conditions
now and conditions IA few years ago In
St. Louis County is well shown by a
statement just prepared for the state
auditor by Deputy County Auditor
Marvin, showing the condition of the
tax levies on June l, 1901. On that
date this year the delinquent taxes in
all amounted to S504 l02,46, and on
that date in 1898 the delinquent taxes
amounted to s2.O37, 1882 or four
times as much as it was this year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
SAMOA WITHOUT MINERALS.
Wild Stories of Collaborating Sands
Denied by COhsul-General
Osborn.

Consul General Osborne at Samoa
writes to the state department, says a
Washington report:
"There have been SO many letters of
inquiry sent to this Office concerning
the discovery of gold and other pre-
cious metals in these islands that 1 feel
it my duty to report upon the subject.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
Another Prospective State.

The Indian Territory, which in
creased in population from 100000 in
1890 to 3S1, 00G in 1900. is an aspirant
for the same territorial representa-
ton in congress as is now given to
it's neighbor, Oklahoma, formerly a
part of it. The white population of
the Indian Territory is largely in
creasing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
Niagara Falls and Pan-A merican.

Together, they form an unequaled
combination for sight-seers. 10 go
most comfortably. ask your ticket
agent to send you via the Burlington
Route.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
Cheap Round Trip Homes.ekers' Rates

On the frs and third Tuesdays of
each mouth up to, aud including Sep
TENDER, the Northern Pacific Rail
way Co., will sell to points on it's line
west of Little Falls, MINI. round
trip tickets at the rate Of one fare
plus 500 For full particulars, adj
dress CHAS. $. FEE. G. P. & Il. A.,
ST. Paul. Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09

in premiums. This will add two
most important and useful features.
Not only are the exhibition depart
mer is being strengthened, but the
amusement features are being better
ed also. Twenty thousand dollars
are offered In purses which, inSures
racing of the highest order and some
of the best special attractions, '"Hhe
Bicketts." Lionel Legare." and
Others have already been engaged.
rounding out day programme of un-
usual eXcellance. We are assured
most brilliant character will soon he
announced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
A Noble Inheritance,

King Edward .nnerits that fine trait
of his mother which was marked by
her faithful care and affection for
those who had spent their lives in her
service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09

To the Pan American Exposition at Buffalo.
The most popular railway from the
Northwest to the great show at Buff
faIo will be the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul.
1t runs. every day. five beautiful
trains from ST. Paul and Minneapolis
to Chicago, connecting directly with
ali Eastern lines.
Its celebrated Pioneer Limited 1.-THE
famous train of the worId) leaves
Minneapolis 1880 p. NJ. and st. Paul
$40 Z. m daily, arriving Chicago $3.50
next morning.
Special features of the "Milwau-
KEGS" service are the Ol)Serval ion,
buffet parIor cars on day Trains, pri-
vate compartment andstandard sleep
ers on night trains, as we'll as buffet
smoking cars and the best dining ser
vice in the world.
Tickets at cheap rates will be on
sale every day at all points on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST Paul Ry,
To Buffalo and return, and the maxi
mum comfort can he obtained by US
ing this line.
Write to J. #. Conley, Asst Gent
Passgr. Agent. ST. Paul, for the
Milwaukee s" Pan American folder
(one of the completest and most com
prehensive guides yet published OF
the exposition and all information
concerning rates, etc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
Rice CuIture I'm the South.

There will be between $4,000 and
100000 additional acres of land de-
voted to rice culture in the south
next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09

character to deliver and collect in Mime
sofa for old established manufacturing
wholesale house. $500 year. sure paw
Our reference any bank in any city En-
close sef-addressed stamped envelope.
Mannfac turers. Third Floor. 1874 Dearborn
St.. Chicago.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-10
FRENCH CANADIAN CATTLE.
History of the Breed and Some Of It's
characteristics.

History of the Breed and Some of It's
characteristics.
Since the entry of the French Can
adam cattle in the dairy tests at the
Pan American Exposition at Buffalo,
many inquiries have been made about
the breed. In fact many people
thought that Canada had what might
be called native breed, like the So
called natives of the United States.
made up by crossing the progeny of
early importations until it would be
difficult to tell what blood predominates.
The Massachusetts Ploughman quotes
from pamphlet sent out by DR.. j. A.
Couture. D, V. S. of Quebec. Secretary
of the French Cattle Breeders asso-
ella alton, in which he gives the history
of the breed, and the claims made for
it.
He says the French settlers who first
came to Canada We're natives of Brit
tany and Normandy, France. The
first cattle in Quebec in 1920 or there
abouts, were brought, no doubt, from
those two districts. No importa tons
Of other breeds worth mentioning are
reported In the history of the Province
until about 1900 or a little before Be
tween 1916 and 1850 a few herds of
English cattle, mostly Ayrshire and
Shorthorns, were brought into the
Province, but they were bought by
wealthy Englishmen living near Mon
treal and Quebec, where they are still
to be found They found but little fa-
vor with the French inhabitants in
the poorer region and in the remote
parts along the Laurentides and the
lower part of the st. Lawrence, both
north and south, as they were 10th to
cross their hardy little cows with the
larger breeds, fearing, with good rea
son, that they could not feed suffi-
GENTLY to keep the larger animals alive,
to say nothing of profit, during the
seven months of the winter. Thus they
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-10

have been kept nearly distinct for over
$50 years and in and-in breeding has
been resorted to to fix in a sure man.
ner the chara cteristics Of the breed.
Thus they have much of the appear
ance of the Brittany cattle of the
day 1t may be noted here that the
French Canadian, the Jersey, Guern-
sey, Kerry and Brittany cows, are all
supposed to come from the same ORR
gin, and the Brittany is usually al
lowed to be the older stock, the differ
ent breeds being modified by climate,
care, and perhaps individual charac-
teristics of animals bred from, until
they vary from the 500-pound Kerry to
the Guernsey as large as the Short
horn.
The three qualities claimed for the
French-Canadian are hardness, fru-
gality and richness of milk AS they
are small, the cows averaging about
700 pounds each, they do not require
large amounts Of food. In form they
are something like the Jersey, but in
color most frequently as solid black,
or black with brown stripe on the
back and around the muzzle, or brown
with black points, brown brindle, or
even yellowish.-F'rom the Springfield
Republican,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-10

ter line, sS.45: beam. %; draft, 10; and
sail area Square root 112.26. Her
soars were all little shorter than
those of her opponent except her gan.
which was more than five feet longer
She proved to be easier in sea ana
much faster In moderate winds than the
challenger. In these two yachts the
fundamental differences between Brit
ish and American designs finally dlsap-
peared Both were deep of draft, wide
of beam, easy in bilge, and carried
heavy keel ballast. In Defender now
ever, Mr.. Herreshoff had begun his eX-
periments in lightness of CONSTRUCTIONS
Vigilant had Tobin bronze plates, ana
Defender retained this idea. using also
aluminium topsides and deck leans.
Everything that could be devised to
make the vessel light was used Whlie
Valkyrie was heavy.
In 1899 Sir Thomas Lipton's Sham
rock was the challenger, and to meet
her MI Herreshoff designed Columbia,
a keel sloop. Mr.. Fife, the designer OF
Shamrock, aimed at power and light
ness. Ills yacht was huge, but her IA
der body was of manganese bronze, ana
SIZE had nickel steel topsdes, while her
rigging and spars were as light as pos
sible Small metal blocks were eli-
ployed wherever possible. Her spars,
however, We're too light, and her can
vas sagged to leeward. Columbia was
also designed for extreme lightness, her
under body being Of manganese bronze,
and her plates above the water lnf of
nickel steel. Her spars and rigging
were extraordinarily light, yet perfect
in strength. Her dimensions are as
follows Length over all, 1872 feet, Wa
ter line, 1866; beam, "a feet IL inches
(unofficiaD; draft, 20 feet (unofliclaD
spinnal1er boom, 35; gaff, 64.95; top
mast, GAS; upper side Of boom to tor
sail halyard block. BAD. Shamrock's
principal dimensions were: Water lire,
$3.50 feet: BEAM "a feet s inches tuno1h-
ciaD; draft, 20 feet (unotliciaD, and sail
area, 1890 square feet, as against 49,
1856 Cor Columbia. All Shamrock's
spars were longer than Columbia &, cy-
cept her top-mast which was six feet
shorter. Her displacement was several
tons less than that Of Valkyrie Ill, her
beam two feet less, and her water line
foo, longer. Weight reduced in her hull
had been put In her keel so that on the
whole she showed finer lines, lighter
hull and a larger sail spread.
Columbia, though keel sloop, almost
reproduced the lines of light-draft
centerboard. She was longer over all
than Defender, her under"body forward
was considerably more cut away, her
keel was shorter, with its front furthe
back. she drew more water ana had her
ledd lower. hex bilge was higher and
more sharply turned and her beam was
less In short, she reduced the area Of
wetted surface to minimum, and with
a very shallow and fine body was able
to carry an exceptionally great sal
spread. This, In addition TO her light
ness, made her remarkably fast
yacht.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-10
TAXPAYERS

Are hereby notified that the Board of As.
SCISSORS of the City Of New Haven will be in
session at Room No. 8, City Hall, daily
from a. m. until p. m. from October Isl
1901. until November LIST, 1901. inclusive
Sundays, excepted, for the purpose of re-
ty, real or personal, subject to taxation.
If any resident taxpayer neglects or re-
fuses to hand in list, made and sworn TO
as prescribed by law sickness, or absence
from the City being no excused the Assess
ors must make out list, and add thereto 10
per centum as required by law.
Power Of Attorney" cannot be made use
of in swearing to list; nor can the husband
swear to Hist of property of which the wife
is sole owner, nor contrawise the wife for
the husband.
Each parcel Of real estate must be sep.
arately described.
EDWARD #. MERRILL,
OSCAR p. IVES,
JOHN j. HOGAN,
TIMOTHY T.. CALLAHAN,
THEODORE III. MACDONALD,
s25 If Board Of Assessors.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-10
NOTICE

Is hereby given that the Annual Meeting
of the Stockholders of The New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company win
be held in Room 201, in It's general office
building in the City of New Haven, Connec-
tlcut on Wednesday, the 10th day Of De-
tober, 1901, at u o'clock noon, to elect
Board of Directors and two Stockholders
Auditors for the ensuing year.
Dated the 18th day Of September, 1901.
s26 o3 10 JOHN NJ. HALL, President.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
"Viva La Bandera Americano!"

Santiago de Cuba, May 14.-There
was an exciting ball game between
the Americans and Cubans here Sun
day. The Cubans won by the score of
II to 10. During the demonstration
which followed hundreds crowded on
the field and jubilant Cuban attempt
ed TO pull down the American flag at
half mast. The American players in
terfered and a lively scrimmage fol.
lowed A squad of mounted rural
guards drew their machetes and
charged the crowd, crying Viva In
Bandera Americana" Oong live the
American fag) The whole thing IS
looked upon as a thoughtless joke.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
On Concerted Action of Metal Trades
for a Nine-Hour Day.

Washington, May 14.-ln view OF the
movement initiated by the lnternation-
al Association of Machinists for the
establishment of a nine-hour work day
May 20, President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor called
a conference of the officers of the or
CARNATIONS particularly interested in
the machinery trades of the country,
the conference occurring at the head
quarters of the American Federation
of Labor in this city yesterday.
James O'Connell of the international
Association of Machinists, John Null
holland of the international Associa-
ton of Allied Metal Mechanics, l.. X.
Thomas of the Patternmakers' League
of North America, and Il. j. Lynch OF
the Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers
and Brassworkers' Union OF North
America, met and discussed the varl-
Gus phases of the matter, and plans
have been determined upon so that a
concert of action will be taken on or
before May 20. The purpose of the
general movement is to establish the
nine-hour work day for all engaged in
the machinery industry. The confer
ence will be continued today at the
headquarters of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, when a general policy
will be decided upon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
WEDNESDAY,.

The statement that the state depart
ment has delivered a new istlAnian
canal treaty to the British ambassador
is officially denied by Secretary Hay
Martin, the American snsul at Nan
kin. announces in a cablegram that
the secret societies there have joined
issue with the reformers. Chinese
troops patrol Nankin and sleep under
arms.
The Meyer and Charlton mine, near
Johannesburg, has been started again.
Charles Frohman has engaged Miss
Granville. of the st. James theater, to
support William Gillette in Sherlock
Holmes" in England.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and his family,
including his son, Lieut.. George +.
Lee. left Omaha to return to their old
Virginia home, where they have resid-
ed but little since Gen. Lee, 10 years
ago. became governor of Virginia and
moved to Richmond.
China will request the powers to OBJ
tain for her a loan sufficient to pay
the indemnity as soon as the amount
thereof is made known. She will also
ask for an extra twenty million teals
70 be provided annually according to
the proposition of foreign ministers.
The Lokal Anzeigcr of Berlin, com
menting upon the announcement from
Washington that the United States
government is working toward the
opening of all China to the trade OF
the world, assumes that the plan in
cludes Manchuria, and adds: Here
we have new points of friction which
don't concern Germany, inasmuch as
she has no interests in Manchuria."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
SATURDAY..

Wall streets slump is said to have
cost senators in Washington about $4,-
OO,000
Edward c. Parmalee, Colorado's
foremost mason, is dead in Denver,
aged 60.
Col r. E. Hopkins, civil war veteran
of distinction and retired capitalist, is
dead in Tarrytown, n. Y, aged 6S.
Chinese diplomats in Pekin talk of
paying off the indemnity claims of the
powers in five years by squeezing the
people.
James d. Carter of New York was
chosen president of the National Mu-
nicipal league at the meeting in Roch-
ester, n. Y.
American and Canadian capitalists
are about to gobble the Nova Scotia
Steel Co.'S outfit in Truro including
coal and ore mines, limestone quar-
ries, etc.
Winston Churchill denies a story
told by Baron Ginesberg, who says
Churchill was allowed to escape from
Pretoria by the Beers and that snap
shot pictures were taken of him in the
act of fleeing.
In Ottawa, Ont, a committee ap-
pointed to investigate allegations
made by II. II. Cook that he was Of
fered a senatorship for $4,000 has
made it's report. The report is in eff
feet that the charges of bribery have
not been sustained.
Uncle Sam won't pay for a cable
gram of congratulation sent by Paris
exposition commissioners to President
Mckinley last November and Commits
sioner Peek and his conferees must
foot the bill, as the message was on
private business.
Londoners are praising the sagacity
of King Edward in sending his son and
heir to open the Australian parliament
in Melbourne and are kicking because
/ the monarch has no private fortune
! and must needs ask the British parlia-
ment for $550,O00 for his privy purse.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Happenings of the World Briefly
and Tersely Told
MONDAY.

At Charlottesville, Ind, Joe Douglas
was acquitted of the charge of murder
Ing Charles Doyle last December
Gov Beard of Louisiana presided at
the opening session of the Southern
Baptist association at New Orleans.
Robert Brederstaedt, wealthy
farmer near La Porte, Ind, was fatally
injured by an explosion of dynamite.
He was engaged in blasting rock.
The battle ship Indiana arrived in
Hampton Roads from League Island
and will proceed to Annapolis to take
on the cadets for cruise.
The convention of the Amalgamated
Association Of Street Railway EN-
ployes at Buffalo, n. Y, has adjourned
after re-electing w. ID. Mahon of De-
troit president.
Andres Gales and Jose Sanchez
were sentenced at Silver City, n. NJ,
to be hanged on June Z; Jesus Ramos
30 90 years and Frank G.. Brito to 10
years in the penitentiary for murder
Patrick Shields, foreman for the
Clouquet Lumber company, was shot
and mortally wounded at Eveleth
Mimi, by j. Harkurth Of Duluth. The
men had been drinking heavily.
Steam was turned into great boiler
in indianapolis, Ind. in which William
Phelps and James Stansbury, both col
ored, were working. Phelps allowed
Stansbury to get out first because he
was married, receiving scalds himself
from which he soon died.
Merritt Chisholm of Bloomington,
H.. got angry as his wife was starting
for church, cut her in the face with a
knife, knocked her down, trampled her
and stabbed her repeatedly. Harvey
Chisholm, stepson, struck the murder
er with a baseball bat. Chisholm
grabbed the bat and beat the woman's
brains out, cut the boys arm and hand
with his knife, tried to shoot and
drown himself and was finally jailed.