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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Death List Numbers 25.

Telluride, Col, Nov. 23.-The work
of recovering the bodies of the vic
tins of the disaster in the Smuggler-
Union mine progressed slowly until
al II o'clock Friday, 60 hours after the
breaking out of the fire at the mouth
of the Bullion tunnel, the last body
was brought to the surface. 1t was
that of John Nevala, and was found in
one of the slopes of the seventh level.
The death list now numbers 25, the
brave engineer who sacrificed himself in
an effort to rescue his comrades hav-
ing died Friday afternoon.
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
Drowned While Skating.

Frank Jacobs, a prominent citizen
and member of the Grand Army, was
drowned while skating on Detroit lake.
He was unmarried, and was upwards
of so years of age.
George Peacock and James Campbell
were drowned while skating at Lowry.
Miss Alma Liebenguth, a 16-year-old
girl was drowned while skating at
Redwood Falls.
George Whitford, 10 years of age,
employed in the shops of the Mime
sofa & international railway at Brain
erd, was drowned in Rice lake. He
and a boy named Bridgeman were
skating, when Bridgeman broke
through the ice, and in helping him
out Whitford was drowned
Gustav Wig, a young man of 20
years, whose home is near Vining, was
drowned in Stewart lake, just north OF
that village. He started for the lake
alone, and companion who arrived
later found his cap near an airhole.
Search was made and the body recov-
cred late in the evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
HER GUILT DOUBTED
Public Gives Benefit of Doubt to
Miss Jane Toppan.
Charged with Having Caused the
Death of a Number of Patients
Her Case One of the Strang-
est of Our Times.

Is Jane Toppan, trained nurse, of
Boston, a wholesale poisoner, or is
she simply the innocent victim of cir
cumstances that have conspired to
fasten suspicion upon her? Her case
is one of the most remarkable, in
many respects, of any recently
brought to the attention of the pub
lie.
Briefly stated, it's history is as fol-
lows: Last June Mrs. Davis, wife
of Alden P. Davis, of Boston, became
dangerously ill, and Miss Toppan was
engaged to take charge of her. Mrs.
Davis died on July 4, supposedly of
heart disease. Then Mrs. Henry Cor
don, daughter of Mrs. Davis, be-
came ill and soon died. Her attend
ing physician also died within few
days, and before he had filed GER
tificate giving the cause of his pa
TENTS death. Then Mr.. Davis was
taken i'll and died, and two days later
Mrs. Gibbs, the second daughter, and
the last of the family, died.
1t is a queer circumstance that sus-
picion of foul play was not aroused,
or at least did not take form, until
the entire family had been wiped out.
Then the bodies of Mrs. Gordon and
Mrs. Gibbs were exhumed. AS a re-
suit of the examination of the re-
mains of the latter by an expert toX-
biologist, a warrant was issued and
Miss Toppan was placed in custody
on a charUe of murder. Investigation
into Miss Toppan's antecedents fol-
lowed, and it was discovered that
seven or eight other cases of sudden
death had occurred among persons
nursed by her.
Aside from the chain of coinci-
dences which connect Miss Toppan
with all these deaths, there is an
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other fact that is worthy of mention
1t has transpired that the nurse had
borrowed money from Mr.. Davis, and
that two promissory notes she gave
him as an evidence of the debt could
not be found among the mans pos
sessions after his death. AS the
case stands now, these are practical
ly all the facts.
It is not established, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean, that any of the
persons who died suddenly under
Miss Toppan's charge were poisoned.
Even in the case of Mrs. Gibbs, whose
remains were the only ones exam
ined, there is no statement to the
effect that traces of poison were
found. In fact, the grounds upon
which the warrant for the trained
nurses arrest was issued have not
been made known.
In every instance the person who
died under Miss Toppan's care was
attended by physician, and in every
instance, save in the case of Mrs.
Gordon, the death was pronounced
perfectly natural by the physicians
certificate. In the exceptional in
stance the failure of the doctor to is
sue a certificate resulted from his
death, and Miss Toppan cannot be
held accountable for this failure, un-
less it be assumed that she poisoned
the physician as well as his patient.
Evidence may be produced later
which will prove that Miss foppan is
responsible for the four deaths in the
Davis family, and, if so, then it may
reasonably be concluded that she is
responsible for other sudden deaths
that have occurred in homes where
she was employed as a professional
nurse. The disappearance of the
promissory notes, and the testimony
at secondhand that Mrs. Gibbs de-
tected Miss Toppan in the act of rum
maging among Mr.. Davis papers
after his death, will be of value only
when it is determined beyond ques-
ton that the members of the house
hold were victims of foul play.
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Most Exact Man ON Record.

A singular old man has died in vi
emma in his seventy-third year. He
died with the reputation of being the
most exact man on record. From his
twenty-seventh year he kept accurate
account of everything he bought, and
what he paid for it. In the 81 years
of his convivial life he consumed 49,
7s6 glasses of beer. He gave up drink
ing in his fifty-fourth year, but he
continued to smoke constantly, even
during his last sickness, raising the
number of cigars to 62S,713, or an av-
erage of 1867 a year. Of the whole
number some 43, 500 were given to him;
he bought the rest for $12, 500 or about
two cents apiece.
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highest ecclesiastical officer in Eng
land. Temple is man of mild dis
position with an aversion to contro-
versy, and so far as his power and
influence go the interests of peace
and harmony will be carefully OBJ
served. The see of Canterbury is one
of the oldest in Europe, and it's his
tory is brilliant with the names of
illustrious church dignitaries and
saints, beginning with Augustine,
who came here from Rome in 500 A..
D., and including such personages as
Thomas a Beckett, Thomas Craumer,
William Land, John Tillotson and
Thomas Seeker, men whose names
are inseparably bound up with the
most eventful tragic and romantic
periods in English history. The pres
ent cathedral at Canterbury stands
on the site of Roman church given
by King Ethelbert, together with his
own palace adjoining, to Augustine
and his monks. The archbishops have
not resided in Canterbury since the
seventeenth century. DR.. Temple
came to his present high office in 1896,
succeeding the famous Archbishop
TAFT. He was educated in Balliol col
lege, Oxford, and was for several
years head master of Rugby school.
He was made bishop of London in
1885, the ecclesiastical post of duty
in England next in honor and dig
nifty to that of the archbishopric of
Canterbury.
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Increase of Population.

The increase of population during
the past 100 years of people of Euro
pean origin, according to Sir Robert
Giffin, the famous English statistician,
has been from 17O,oOO,OOO at the be-
ginning of the century to 510,00O,000 at
it's close. The growth of the United
States alone has been from little over
100000 to nearly sO,OOO,0OO. The Eng
lish population of the British empire
has increased from about 5000, 900 to
55,00O,000. Germany and Russia also
show remarkable growth, from 90
O0O, 900 to 100000 in one case and
from 100000 to 135,00O,0OO in the
other. France has increased from 49,
OOO, 900 to only 40,00O,00O.
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l@ a. j1EzlslEdzg =
Getting the Facts,

''How far is it to the next town,
my friend?"
Its right smart piece"
''How many miles?''
"Hain't never counted 'em."
"Well, how many yards, then?"
swell, they's my yard, an Neighbor
Jones' yard, an the Wilder SCOTS
yard, and
Nonsense! How much ground will
L have to cover between here and
there?"
"Well, they use to call it ten acre or
SO, but it's my opinion it's ten an a
half!"-Atlanta Constitution
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Annual Meeting.

Fruits and berries, flowers and bees,
vegetables and trees will be discussed
fully and learnedly at the Plymouth
Congregational church, Minneapolis,
Dec. SO. The Minnesota State Horti-
cultural society, the Minnesota State
Forestry association, the Minnesota
Beekeepers' association and the Wo-
mans Auxiliary will combine forces to
make the 39th ann ual meeting of the
horticultural society success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
AN ARTISTIC BANNER.
Unique Example of Rare NeedIewOrk
Designed and Made Especially
for King Edward

The banner to be hung over King
Edwards stall in the famous St.
Georges chapel, to designate the
place of the sovereign of the Most
Noble Order of the Garter, has just
been finished, and is said to be one
of the finest examples of needlework
every worked out. The banner was
made at the royal school of art
needlework, South Kensington, Eng
land, after designs by G. w. Eve, A.
R. E., and occupied those who worked
on it longer time than any similar
piece of work ever turned out of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Ex-AmbassadOr Dead.

London, Nov. 23.-Count Won HAITI
notwithstanding, who few days ago
retired from the post of German am
bassador to Great Britain, died at the
embassy Friday morning. Count Won
Hatzfeldt returned from a holiday six
weeks ago and since that time had only
been able to leave his house once or
twice, and then in a bath chair. He
suffered greatly from asthma, and on
Saturday his malady developed into
congestion of the lungs. From this
attack Count Won Hatzfeldt never raj
lied
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
PRIMATE OF ENGLAND.
Position Is Now Held by DR., Temple,
Who Has q Long and Hitter
Fight Before Him.

The indications are that the re-
newal of the struggle against the es-
tablished Church of England is at
hand. Recent events connected with
the accession of King Edward have
aroused the nonconformists TO an
other effort to shake off what they
regard as the intolerab BILE yoke of a
state church. In a movement of this
character, says Leslie's Weekly, the
most prominent figure on the side of
the established church will be DR..
Temple, who, by virtue of his Office as
archbishop of Canterbury, is also the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
What 1t Is That Comes.

"Do you believe that all things come
to him who waits?"
NO." answered the hustler, decisive
ly. pretty nearly everything that a
man doesn't want comes to him who
waits, but the things worth having
come to him who gets up and humps
himself" lChicago Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29

ST Pumpkinduster- They tell me
tibet when city Teller proposes tew
city gal she always says: "Oh, this
is so sudden!"
Abe Geehaw-Well, thet's only nat
ural. Why, them city fellers don't
think nothin' of proposin' tew gal
tibet they've only kept company with
for three or four years.-Brooklyn
Eagle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Force of Habit.

"Have you no regret?' we asked of
the druggist who had served arsenic
instead of quinine.
"No,' he replied, "but I have. some
thing just as good"
However, he well knew that we eX-
pected him to say this, else why
would we have written the first ques-
tion?-Baltimore American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Good Walkers.

George H. Harper, who is 1O2 years
of age and has reputation as long
distance pedestrian, accompanied by
Talmadge Elwell, rs years of age,
walked from Minneapolis to St. Paul
via Minnehaha avenue, the Fort Shell
ing reservation and Summit avenue.
They rested a short time on the river
bank, near Meeker Island, and also
when they reached Summit avenue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Violated the Law.

The judges and clerks of the pro-
bate courts of many counties in the
state have been unwittingly violating
a section of the internal revenue laws
in regard to revenue stamps on bonds
furnished by executors, assignees,
guardians and receivers appointed by
the court. Under the internal revenue
law of June 10, 1898, portion of Sec
ton IS read to mean that the above
named offices were exempt from any
taxation in connection with the bond
furnished
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Want Tax Reduced.

Washington. Nov. 22.-Whisky dis
tillers will urge congress to reduce
the tax from $11O to 70 cents a gal
Ion, thus representing to them a saw
ing of $6O,OOO,OOO. Brewers and stock
brokers will also ask liberal reduc-
tiOnS from war rates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
A Genuine Pleasure,

eAcouple were getting married, and
the man who was acting as father"
was an extremely fussy person.
When the question was asked, "Who
giveth this woman to be married to
this man." to the amusement of
both the clergyman and the congre-
cation this gentleman stepped for
ward and said: 81 have very much
pleasure in doing so."-Tit-Bits
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Only Half a Trial.

Purchaser (angrily)-You told me
this horse could go with the speed of
the wind. 1t was all I could do to
get into town before noon.
Dealer-He amt had no fair show
yit. Wait till We turn him home'ard.
Coin home he's creased lightnin!'-
n. Y. Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Handy to Have Around.

She-You won't object to having
my dear mamma live with us after
we are married, will you?
He "a young physician)- at all.
In fact, she'll be most welcome.
''I'm so glad you feel that way"
eyes; you see, she is always ailing,
and really need somebody to expert
ment on."-N. Y. Weekly
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WHY She Liked Them.

After three-year-old Frances little
guests had departed, her mamma
asked:
Frances, do you like little girls to
visit you?"
'Yes'm; I like little children to
come unto me, for of such is the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
First to ResDOnd.

To Garfield Circle, No. 4, Ladies of
the G. A. R., belongs the honor of be-
ing the first organization of the kind
in the state to contribute to the Nc
Kinley memorial fund. The circle sent
SIS to the committee, through depart
ment headquarters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Fatal Collision.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 22.-Four
trainmen were killed and seven in
jured in head-end collision at ten
o'clock Thursday morning between
two Louisville & Nashville freight
trains at Hughes Siding, seven miles
from this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
The Polite Young Man.

eyes," said the naughty young
woman who was Colonial Dame as
well as a Daughter of the Revolu-
ton, "my great-great-grandsire fell
at Bunker HILL"
lice or banana skin?'' inquired the
polite young man from Milwaukee,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Quite Speedy,

Elder Passnips boy writes
home that your son Jack isn't get
ting along very fast at college.
Deacon Oldham-Don't you believe
what your boys tellin' you, elder.
Jacks goin' through fast enough. He
runs away ahead of his allowance
every month. Chicago Record-Her-
aid
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Pity.

A sage looked past the bars one day
Upon a fol and sighed,
And murmured, as he turned away:
Alas! if in his infancy
He only could have died."
The fool gazed at the sage as he
Reiterated from the place,
And said: 81 wouldn't care to be
Alive if God had given me
That poor old fellows face
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Outlines WORK of Congress.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Alli-
son, in outlining the work of the COM
ing congress, declared tariff revision
unlikely, believed a department of
commerce and Nicaraguan canal bill
assured, expects reciprocity with
Cuba will be arranged, repeal of war
taxes likely, and a heavy river and
harhOr bill certain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
More Iron.

The latest iron ore discovery on the
Vermillion range may bring rich re-
turns to the state of Minnesota. The
vein is located on section 36-59-17,
which is state school land, and it is
leased under a contract to pay the state
royalty of 25 cents ton, and to mine
not less that 5000 tons annually. The
ore is of the best quality, and some
runs 81 per cent iron. If it is worked
on an extensive scale, 100000 tons a
year may be mined, bringing $25, 200
per annum to the school fund.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
A C1neh Game.

Mrs. Waggles-I met the doctor to-
day and told him about your mala-
ria. He said you were to take some
whisky every time you had the chills.
Waggles-All right, my dear. I'll
shake for the drinks.-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29

Mrs. Frills-Now that 1 have en-
gagged you, Bridget, l am going to be-
gin right away to give you a little
training in the art of waiting on
guests. You see, my daughter is COM
ing out next month
Bridget-Indade, mum! An how
long was she sint up for?-Richmond
Dispatch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Will Investigate

The state board of pharmacy believes
that the law forbidding the sale of poi
sons by unregistered drug clerks is be-
ing violated. The board of late has
been compelled to employ private de-
tectives, and prosecutions may follow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29

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school. It is fashioned of velvet of
exquisite color, cloth of gold, and
gold and silver embroidery, in a COM
bination extremely pleasing to the
artistic eye. The drawing is vigor-
Gus and has been carried out in a
simple manner. In the decorative
distribution of the details the same
lines are followed as in the series of
royal book plates that are among
the attractions of Windsor library,
by the same artist. The English and
Scottish lines follow ancient exam
Piles, and in the Irish harp old and
simple lines are chosen. The same
figures and emblems are used as in
Queen Victoria's banner, but in an
arrangement quite different.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Eaten by Wolves.

The body of man was found in the
woods about mile from Cass Lake
and SO feet from the wagon road lead
ing to Farris. The remains were iden-
titled as those of Ira Reynolds of Far
ris, who disappeared three weeks ago.
Death was caused by a gunshot wound,
and first conclusions indicated suicide
or accidental shooting, as one barrel of
a shotgun found near by was empty.
The body was frozen to the ground
and badly eaten by wolves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Ancient Document,

The Winona County Old Settlers as
ISOLATION has received from Charles
Bannon, of Minnesota City, the book
containing the original record and
minutes of the organization and full
history of the Western Farm and Vii
lage association of New York. This
association was organized in New York
in 1851, and established the colony at
Minnesota City in the following year.
1t was at that time thought that Min
nesota City would be the leading city
of the county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Astute Alice,

There was young lady named Alice.
She lived down in Texas, near Dalice.
She married an earl,
Did this clever young gearl,
And now she is boss of his palice.
Baltimore American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Takes Effect Thanksgiving Day.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 22.-Gov.
Jelks has issued proclamation an
nouncing the ratification of the new
constitution by 26,S79 votes, and de-
claring that the new instrument shall
become effective Thanksgiving day,
November %.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Once Again.

"Where are you going, my pretty maid?'
I'm going milking, SIR" she said.
MAY 1 go long?" he asked of her.
There's one calf there already, SIR"
Chicago Daily News.
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Very Suspicious.

Friend-Why, Elvira, what's the
matter?
Elvira-Oh, don't know, only I'm
worried to death. I've had the same
girl six weeks, and she doesn't talk
about leaving yet.
"She doesn't?"
"No; not word. She must be in
love with my husband. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Method I'm Her Madness.

Dashaway- night experienced
a novel sensation. Miss Twilling in
vited me out to dinner as her guest,
and insisted on ordering and paying
for everything. wonder what she did
it for?
Cleverton- probably wanted
something to eat.-Harlem Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Couldn't Be Done.

Lady Gin dress with long train)-I
wish my portrait taken.
Photographer = Take this seat,
madam.
ooh, but I want it full length"
"Hum! Very sorry, madam, but my
panoramic camera is out of order
n. Y. Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Salt of the Earth,

One advantage had old man Lot
In this world of trouble and strife;
When in after years he got fresh
He could go home and lick his wife.
CHICAGO Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
The Casual Observer,

This old world has some curious ways.
You watch with eager eye,
And don't know if you ought to laugh
Or if you ought to cry.
Washington Star.
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Her Real Preferences.

Mabel-Here's a writer on health
who says we mustn't eat pickles at
all.
Irene-O, well. I don't really care
for them. If I can have all the
chalk and all the slate pencils 1 want
I don't care if never see a pickle
Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29

Indian Farmers in Arizona.
IN Arizona there are 1,760 Indians
" no own farms.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Duplicity.

ST don't understand how Ethel
Mothwing ever got engaged to such
steady, matter-of-fact young man."
said one girl.
''It was easily managed" answered
the other. ''She got a cook book,
took the covers off and inserted the
paper-back novel she happened to be
reading. The silly fellow thought
she was going to make a wonderful
housewife. "-Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29

"Hubby, dear, you must buy new
hat"
"But I don't need one"
go, yes, you do. I ordered one for
myself to-day."-Heitere Welt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29

Miss White-Is that charming Mrs.
Gray unmarried?
ried for the third time last week.
Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-29
Judging.

Oh, despise the fool who thinks
That only money makes the man
And yet how pleasant it would be
If men had cause for judging me
Upon that foolish plan.
Chicago Record Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-12
TOT CAUSES NIGHT NIGHT ALARM.

S=one night my brothers baby was
taken with Group, writes Mrs. 8. C.
snider, OF Crittenden, KY, seemed
it would stTang1e before we could gel
a doctor, SO we gave it Dr. Kings New
Discovery, which gave quick relief and
permanently cured it We always
keep it n the house to protect our chill
dren frofa Group and Whooping cough.
# cured me of chronic bronchial
trouble that no other remedy would
relieve InfallibIe for coughs colds,
throat and lung troubles. soc and
s. 90. Trail BOTTLES free at P. G. Rem
ington's drug store.