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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

AN organized company of Gland
sharks" has been foated in Michi-
gan to contest the claims of home
steaders in the Ontanogon district.
At one time this vicinity had an
organized company of land rob
bers, but the action of claimhold-
ers in Tower who enforced their
attention on a party of sharks ac-
companied by the business end of
a rope, slightly dampened the de-
sire for the homesteader's land.
Of course, there are instances of
a homesteaders dishonesty in the
matter of claim but these cases
are vastly outnumbered by dis
honest contestors. A land shark
is one of the most disreputable
beings on the face of Gods green
earth. The Michigan homestead
ers will do we'll to profit by the
action of the Minnesota home
steaders. Find the contestor that
is honest in his desire and then
hang the others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

The meanest man has been
found in Duluth. He allowed a
poor man to plant and raise a nice
crop of potatoes on a vacant un-
usued lot and then drove up with
a rig, dug the potatoes and hauled
them away because he owned the
lot. He is prominent member
of one of Duluth's churches and is
probably closely related to the
gent who made the M. E. church
in Duluth a present of a $500
piano after swindling the laborers
at the Zenith mine out of a years
wages by giving worthless time
checks, Yea, verify, the wart on
creation in shape of the subscriber
who refuses his paper after finding
himself in debt for seven or eight
years, it saint compared with
one of these.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

be through the efforts of the at
torneys of the Zenith city. If a
hanging takes place, it will be by
the people in one of the range
towns where the crime occurs.
The moment a criminal is brought
up for trial in Duluth, he is safe
from the moose at least. He is
either made to plead guilty to a
lesser crime or is foisted back
upon the community from which
he was sent through a technicality.
Note the case of the several affairs
that have gone down from Ely.
One fellow was sent from here
who had waylaid a man and in
flicted % different and distinct
knife wounds. He received 90
days for assault. He was muir
derer at heart and only the hand
of divine providence saved his
victim. Then again, several years
ago a fellow was Drained from a
dark alley with a stick of wood.
The question as to the nature of
the wood was raised and the fell
low was acquitted. While we
must admit there are mitigating
circumstances in some cases that
have been sent down from the
ranges, it must also be admitted
that to induce criminal to plead
guilty to a lesser charge does not
change the aspect of the crime
committed. The fact of a man
pleading guilty to assault when in
all justice he should be conyicted
of murder is not fair. There will
be a hanging, but it will be when
law-abiding citizens are tired of the
prosecution farces being enacted;
when they become desperate and
to check the spread of murder in
the range towns, string up a MUIR
derer or two.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

This is the time Of the year
when the fool with a gun HES
himself to the ticket and shoots at
every moving object. The season
for the ''batty" hunter to fill his
companion full of lead has arrived.
Last week in Michigan fellow
filled companion full of bird
shot installing him for part
ridge. An exchange sarcastically
remarks that sat this season of the
year it is not safe for hunter tc
fit from branch to branch while
in the woods"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

WE shall have reason to hail it
as a wholesome sign of the times
when American youth cease to be
Indifferent to politics. A country
in which any man, however
Obscure his origin, may, through
determination to overcome
obstacles, and fine strength OF
character, arrive at the highest
distinctions in the gift Of the re-
public, ought stimulate young
men to splendid endeavor and rich
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

number. In an address to the bar
association of New York city, the
declaration is made that if the
committee on examination for ad
mission to the bar would only
work as hard as did the walking
delegates in the labor unions, the
fault would be remedied and a
great many men would be engaged
in pounding sand who are at the
present time starving under the
impl ession that they are lawyers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

The legal profession has been
allowed to have practically it's own
way in determining fhe methods
of procedure in our courts. The
lawyers have abused the confidence
of the people by INVESTING those
methods with such a cloud of
technicalties as to MAKE the deal
ing out of justice b knaves so
difficult and costly a process that
prosecuting attorneIs have often,
when faced by the prospect of a
long-drawn battle With unscrupu-
lous lawyers RETAINED by a criminal
preferred to enter a nolle pros.
rather than mulct he community
in heavy costs without avail; and
criminals of all degrees walk the
streets unscathed The Buffalo
bar showed, in thI Czolgosz case,
how much better the lawyers can
serve the commh ity when they
have the heart f. it. If the bar
in every American city would
follow that example, not only in
regard to mur9rers but toward
criminals of evey degree, what a
sudden accessio of majesty and
effectiveness wluld come to the
Law!-PioneePr Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

The Duluth & Iron Range shipped
during August 740, GIL tons of iron ore.
Shipping did not get much of a start
until the middle of June but up to
the close of September nearly 100000
more tons of ore had been shipped
from Two Har5ors than to a cores
ponding date last year. The road has
shipped up to Sept. 80, 1854, 43S tons
showing a good seasons work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

The Finnish people of the copper
country" are planning one of the
greatest excursions ever attempted
out of Michigan. Next year they are
going to charter a transatlantic
liner and one thousand of them are
going back to the old country on a
pleasure trip. They will be accom-
panied by selected choir Of forty
voices, which will sing in the
principal cities of Finland while on
the trip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

The labor unions of New York
have come to the conclusion that
there are too many lawyers there.
With a courage born of long
lease of power, the Central Labor
union has kindly offered to assist
the bar association to decrease the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

achievement. One regrets to
observe an aversion on the part of
many men to study political
economy, and singular lack of
responsibility in welding that
power of the unit, which is so
tremendous force in our national
life. The Ladies' Home Journal
for October.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04
COMMUNICATED.
The Stars No Longer Shine.

The Stars No Longer Shine.
The sad news travel ed swiftly
And reached, where. far away.
On a rough and rocky hillside.
A mining village lay.
There were those who loved the nation
And revered it's honored chief;
Who meath lowered flags assembled,
To express their shame and grief.
There they wrought. with hands thai
trembled.
To entwinetheir banner bright;
Dimming all it's CLEAN and brightness,
With the solemn hue of night
Black they twined about their colors
Shutting out the azure light
Every fold was draped with mourning
Covering the stars from sight.
Proud and free it waved no longer,
Imply hung, with weight Of woe;
Only showed its bars Of crimson,
Like stains of likelihood on the snow.
Then said one Our stars are vanished"
They no longer shine above;
Quenched the light Of this sad nation,
Gone it's peace and hope and love.
EvANGELINE NORTH.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

The world has discovered that
murderers can be convicted in
short order and is complimenting
us on the achievement. Now let
us merit their good opinion by
treating other known murderers
with equal dispatch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

In all probability George j.
Mallory will be deputy United
States marshal for this district to
fill the place vacated by the death
of the late Paul Sharvey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

A DULUTH storney has figured
it out that a haging is necessary
in this county b breed respect for
the laws. A Anging may occur
some day or oher but it will not
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

STRANGE as it may seem, but
the country is now without vice
president. Business goes an at
the old stand however.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04
Subscription $2per Year.

GROVER CLEVELAND is the only
living ex-president.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

Get your cut flowers at Losey's.
They have them fresh from Duluth.
Orders taken for parties and balls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-04

Smith & Morrson's pure ice cream
at Rapson's.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20
TO INSPECT BLYTHE ISLAND.
Secretary Long and Admiral Crown
inshieId Expected.

Brunswick, Ga, Feb. 19,-It is very
probable that Brunswick will have some
distinguished visitors within the next few
days. They will be Admiral Crownin-
shield, Secretary Long, Senators Bacon
and Clay and Congressman Brantley, all
of whom are coming in the interest of
the proposed new naval training station
which is to be established at Blythe ISL
=ad.
Admiral Crowninshield, in the dis
patches a few days ago announced that
ne would visit Brunswick and Blythe
Island Immediately after Washington's
birthday. Mr.. Frank d. Aiken, president
of the Brunswick Board of Trade, is now
in Pensacola Fla. and will extend an
invitation to Secretary Long, who is, now
in that city to pay Brunswick and
Blythe Island a visit before returning TO
Washington, and it is very likely that he
will accept as he is greatly Interested in
the new naval station, as well as in
Brunswick's harbor
AT the next meeting of the Board of
Trade invitations will also be extended
to Senator Clay and Congressman Brant-
ley, asking them to be present, if possi-
BILE. at the same time Secretary Long and
Admiral Crowninshield are here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20
BRTTAIN's IGNORANCE.
TIE Times Comments Upon IL with
Surprise.

London, Feb. @.-Dr Morrison. wiring
to the Times from Pekin, says:
The Chinese declare that the threat
OF the Waldersee expedition has been
successful and that the court has yielded
and issued decree fully complying with
the demands Of the foreign ENJOYS on
the question Of panishments. These state
ments require confederation. but they
are generally believed hefe!io
Commenting edtorlaliy upon this and
other dispatches from him, says the
Times:
THE blank Ignorance of the government
regarding the Waldersee expedition seems
more surprising than ever in favor of the
kilograms we republish to-day II our
Pekin news is correct the foreign ENJOYS
will have a curious experience in dis
covering that the most important feature
of the negotiations has been settled by
an expedient OF which they were una
ware.
The minute details cabled concerning
the expedition may be received with jul
dicious skeptcism; but 1t Is no longer pos
sible to suggest, as Lord Cranborne did
Monday, that no such scheme is coniem-
plated by any power"
Proceeding to comment upon the note
of the United States to the Powers CEN
surfing the expedition. the editorial says:
ut is carefully explained that the note
of the United States Is not protest, but
a ~Temonstrance, This distinction il
doubtless designed to save it's author from
the responsibility of hurting the feelings
of others too severely. II is to be hoped
that If the reported Chinese surrender be
true that the remonstrance has not yet
been dispatched To 'sternly rebuke an
attempt to put pressure upon China i'm
mediately after that attempt has been
successful might be even more embar-
RAISING than not TO have known the at
tempt was contemplated.
Most people will be glad for many
reasons If Count Won Waldersee was only
bluffing'. Even the strictest of Ameri-
can politicians must admit that the
menace of operations is a more merciful
method than the operations themselves.
We are not disposed to drive a hard bar
gain or to exact an exorbitant indemnity
from China. Our real object cannot be
better stated than in MIR. Choates dis
patch of last July giving President Nc
Kinley's policy in China"
The article concludes, by warning the
government to see that British rights in
China are not attacked by Russia with
impunity and that they are guaranteed
by something more substantial than Ver-
bal assurances of Russias good inten-
tions."
This last paragraph was called out by
dispatch to the Times from Pekin, Civ
ing certain supplementary clauses which
NJ DeWitte. the Russian Minister of
Finance, desires to add to the Russian
China clauses. the effect of which would
be, according to the correspondent of the
Times. to make the Russian protectorate
of Southern Manchuria absolute and COM
plete.
The clauses provide that no commercial
concession in the whole of Manchuria is
to be granted to any Power but Rus
STA; that all the customs are TO be con-
trolled by Russia and that Russian land
borne goods shall enjoy special privileges
over those of other nations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20

how, 1 think 1 can help them, now. l
know the Mission has not fiourished; and
! have not felt that l could look for the
advance in my salary promised"
Il think that sermon when you tainted
was the best ! ever heard. 1t wasn't
much of sermon. but it went to peo-
pies hearts Don't ever try to preach an
able discourse again. Talk to peoples
hearts Your speopie have been telling me
about YOU You've been doing better pas
tcral work than l realized. 1t would
take another man a long time to acquire
as strong a mold as YOU have down there.
| don't believe that we up here have
done our part by you. don't want you
to keep books You have enough to do
without it. Your salary shall be advance
ed | don't know just how much but the
vestry meets Tomorrow I'll lay the mat
ter before them aud We'll make you
comfortable. Don't waste your time try
ing to do housework and to save pennies.
Give yourself to your people"
1t was dusk. Mary was sitting by Beth
In the far end of the room. They were so
quiet he thought they were asleep He
went softly forward. put his arm about
Mary and kissed her. Her cheeks were
wet. She slipped her arms around his
neck.
John she whispered, have you given
up the ministry
No my darling"
Thank Cod"
Dear. I'm bewildered. I'm overcome
with joy; l can't believe it's true; I'm
afraid to tell you-almost afraid I'm
dreaming"
John, darling, what is it?"
''Mr. Rishmond says I'm help to my
people-they've Aeen talking to him-they
told him so. He says I'm to stay here;
to give myself to them more than ever;
that the uptown church will stand by
me-"
Thank God! Thank Godr'
and they're going to pay me enough
to live on-enough to make you and Beth
comfortable and happy"
She had slipped to her knees, sobbing
far joy.
"Mama" Beth stirred.
yes, my darling"
Mama, God is good" murmured the
child. saying in her sleep the words that
waking or sleeping. she had heard so
often above her couch. "Mama-papa-
have faith in Cod
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20
ROCKEFELLER PROPERTIES.
Are Being Absorbed Into the Bis
Iron and Steel Combine.

Are Being Absorbed Into the Big
Iron and Steel Combine.
New York. Feb. lS.-The Herald will say
tomorrow;
Arrangements were perfected yesterday
by which the Lake Superior Consolidated
Iron Mining Company and its affiliated
interest will enter the great iron and
steel combination which is now being or
ganized in New York city by ]. p. Nor
gan. The Lake Superior Consolidated
Mining Company is capitalized at $4,000.
900, and ii represents the interests of
John d. Rockefeller In the Lake Superior
regions This company practically con-
trols the interests of the Duluth and
Northern Railroad, which runs from Du-
luth to Iron Mountain and in the Mesaba
range. This road is the connecting link
between the rich iron mines of Mesaba
range and Lake Superior.
Interest attaches to the transaction be-
cause ID indicates that the Rockefeller
iron and steel properties in the country
OF the great lakes have gone into the
transaction.
In addition to this the Herald to-mor-
row will announce definitely that Henry
c. Fricl has been made chairman of the
directors of the new steel combination.
The Herald will say that the opposition
to Mr. Tricks selection is expected 10
materialize among the Pittsburg stock
holders interested, but it is believed that
no contingency can possibly arise which
will prevent the great steel combination
from being organized on some basis
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20
SOCIETY WOMAN TO OPEN 4 SHOP
Prominent in the 400" and 81 Friend
of the AstOrs and VanderbiIts.

From the New York Journal.
Washington, Feb. 16-The women Of
the smart set who, adjuring the conserva-
tive ideas of the fashiona bic world, have
set old-t time tradition at naugAt by going
into business for themselves have had
added to their numbers Mrs. Bessie Stew
art daughter of Senator and Mrs. Stew
art of Nevada. Mrs. Bessie Stewart is
the mother of Lieut.. Hooker, who recent
ly married Miss Condit- Smith.
The business selected by this handsome
deshng woman, who counts as her per-
sonal friends the VanderbiNs, Astors,
Whitneys, ROckefellers and Senator
Clark's family, is that of purchasing on
commission in this country and abroad.
Mrs. Stewart has taken a floor in Fifth
avenue, New York, where she has her
establishment for the sale of novelties
in lingerie, shirt waists, silk skirts. hos
iery and such things dear to the feminine
heart.
Mrs. Stewart sails for Europe on the ST
Louis on Feb. 20, not only to add TO her
stock, but to fill some orders that have
fairly rained in on her by the smart set
For the purpose Of taking further orders
Mrs Stewart will be at her new estao-
Mrs. Stewart decided upon a career of
business after "a surfeit of social honors
and trave.ing several times through Eu-
rope and around the world. Last autumn
she became interested in the plan of
starting a cooperative dressmaking es-
tablishment in New York upon the basis
of selling $4,000 worth of stock among
her friends here and in New York, and
was so successful as to dispose of half of
that amount personally. But finally, con-
Guiding to change that plan, she turned
her attention to the perfection of the
present business scheme.
Several years ago being a splendid
horse woman, she went to her father $
horse ranch in Virginia and spent year
or more there getting things systematized,
and incidentally started chicken farm
upon the latest approved principles. Dur
ing that time her work was diversified
with the entertaining of numerous house
parties of the fashionabies from bere and
New York
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20
No View Trial for Griffin.

Brunswick, Ca. Feb. 19.--Judge Bennett
to-day overruled the motion for new
trial for Tracy Griffin, the negro SEN
fenced to hang for the murder OF Con-
ductor Marion Latmer. which occurred
near this city several months ago.
Messrs. Whitfield and Dart, attorneys for
Griffin, argued the motion for new
trial two weeks ago but the decision of
Judge Bennett was only given out this
morning.
The above attorneys were seen to-day
and said they would appeal the case TO
the Supreme Court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20
THESE RATS CARRY MATCHES.

Less of Barn Near Triton Attributed
TO Them.
Triton, Ga, Feb. 19-The barn of Mr.
f. G. Fletcher, in Irwin county, neai
Plnetta, was destroyed by fire at an early
hour yesterday morning. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from matches
carried by rats 1t was first discovered
by Mr.. Fletcher himself, as he went tc
the barn to get some feed.
The building contained about 900 bush.
els of corn, besides quantity of fodder
oats and other feed, all of. which was
destroyed. A calf was also unable tc
escape and was burned to death Mr.
Fletcher's dwelling was saved only By
hard. work. No insurance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20

Recently the huge fresh water reser-
voins AZ the Mare Island navy yard have
undergone their biennial cleaning out.
with the usual accompaniment of con-
siderable malaria In the yard az a direct
consequence Of bringing TO Hight large
amount Of mud which has slowly drlfted
mo these tanks from the roofs and other
sources In the yard. The attempt 10 fnd
water by urtesnn boring has been givch
up as "A failure and the water supply II
made up from the reservoir system ana
considerable water fr0m the Vallejo water
system.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20

II is a medicine for weak women. 1t is
purely vegetable medicine and can be
AIKEN by the most delicate. Kidney Dis
eases Rheumatism and all diseases of the
BLOOD. Stomach and nerves soon succumb
10 its wonderful effects upon the human
stem Thousands of people in Georgia
commend it. Price $1.00.
QUAKER PAIN BALM is the medicine
nat the Quaker Doctor made all of his
,onderful quick cures with. It's a new
and wonderful medicine for Neuralgia,
roothache. Backache, Rheumatism,
~orains, Pains in Bowels; in fact. all pain
can be relieved by it. Price 2Sc and SOC.
QUAKER WHITE WONDER SOAP, a
dedicated soap for the skin, scalp and
amplexion Price 10c a cake.
QUAKER HEALING SALVE, a vege-
ABLE ointment, for the cure of letter. &C.
zsma and eruptions OF the skin. Price
l1. a box.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20
THE MOBILE AND OHIO.

Suits TO Prevent Consolidation Op.
posed by Railroad Commission.
Atlanta, Feb. ia special from Jack
son, Miss, says:
The Railroad Commission to-day adopt.
ed the resolutions offered by Commits
sioner May declaring it their opinion that
no good purpose is to be subserved by in
shutting suits to prevent the copsolida.
ton of the Southern and the Mobile and
Ohio. and the case Is dismissed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20
CHINA AND RUSSIA.
May work Together for Each Others
Advantage.

London. Feb. 20.-Dealing with the Man
churian agreement, in a dispatch to the
Times from Pekin, Monday, DIR. Morrison
says:
The japanese legation represented 10
the Chinese ENJOYS that 1t was ill-advised
to sign a separate agreement with Rus
STA while the peace negotiations were pro-
ceedng. The Chinese argue that Rus
STA, having no interests south of the
great wall and no missionaries, trade or
troops. can weaken the action of the other
ministers to China's advantage. and they
argue that China can, therefore, reason
ably expect benevolent treatment outside
the great wall, especially as Russia is, in
military occupation"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20
closed Tn saloons In Mi..ouri.

Cover. Mo-, Feb. ia number Of cit
liens of this town visited the two saloons
here to-day and demanded that they be
closed at once. Upon the refusal OF the
first proprietor visited, the liquor In his
place was turned into the street. The
other keeper thereupon closed his place
and agreed 10 go out Of business
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-20

Foy. o. r., Feb. 1.-TWO women. ono
Mrs Boyd. chopped their way through the
window IN the renr o. Frank Froller's
saloon and surprised number ~ men
playing draw poker. The men fed and
toe women wrecked the furniture. Later
Mrs Boyd. whose husband was one Of
those Ia the game. Caused Froller 3 arrest
on q charge Of gambling.